Chapter Summaries

Qu Nanzhu recounted his day to Huo Sili before the Huo Family received Bai Miaochen and his family, who came to apologize for Bai Miuting’s offense against Fang Pingyue. Fang Pingyue dismissed their apology and sent them away, leaving Bai Miuting in tears and her mother furious.

• Qu Nanzhu told Huo Sili about Pingyue returning his talisman and his strange hunger after eating hot pot.
• Huo Qinglong avoided the Bai Family’s arrival, while Fang Moshan made Bai Miaochen, Madam Bai, and Bai Miuting wait for Fang Pingyue.
• Fang Pingyue came downstairs with Qu Nanzhu and told Bai Miuting to apologize for disrespecting her.
• Fang Pingyue said the apology had only let her vent her anger, then ordered Butler Si to escort the Bai Family out.
• Bai Miuting broke down crying outside the Huo Family’s gates, and Madam Bai rebuked her for copying Bai Miaochen.

Qu Nanzhu accompanied Fang Pingyue to S University, where students recognized him despite his Concealment Talisman and crowded around. His reply about why Fang called him “sister-in-law” confirmed to fans that he was dating a wealthy man, and the police escorted him and Fang out of the university.

• Qu Nanzhu went with Fang Pingyue to S University and put on a mask after students tried to photograph him.
• Campus forum posts identified Qu Nanzhu, and searches about him and the “wealthy family's sister-in-law” trended online.
• Fang warned Qu Nanzhu that he had been recognized, and they found themselves surrounded by students in a classroom.
• Qu Nanzhu replied online that he preferred “sister-in-law” to “brother's husband,” prompting fans to conclude that he had a rich boyfriend.
• Police arrived and escorted Qu Nanzhu and Fang through the crowd and out of the university.

After Huo Sili confirmed Fang Pingyue would have to handle the attention surrounding Qu Nanzhu herself, Qu Nanzhu gave her a concealment talisman. Huo Sili publicly kissed Qu Nanzhu during his livestream, and the chapter ended as Qu Nanzhu saw a half-headed ghost beneath a caller’s TV stand.

• Huo Sili called Qu Nanzhu, asked about Fang Pingyue, and said she would have to deal with people pestering her at school now that the secret was out.
• Qu Nanzhu gave Fang Pingyue a concealment talisman, and Ling Qiao apologized to him before returning to Spirit Lake to recover.
• Huo Sili visited Chen Xun in the hospital and told him that he and Qu Nanzhu had gotten together a few days earlier.
• During Qu Nanzhu’s livestream, Huo Sili kissed his forehead on camera and posted that the fans had seen him.
• A caller named Momo described feeling uneasy in her rented room, then showed Qu Nanzhu a half-headed ghost hiding beneath her TV stand.

Qu Nanzhu helped Momo realize her landlord was the murderer who had dismembered a woman, and the police arrested him after Qu’s paper figures restrained him. After ending his stream, Qu and Huo Sili celebrated their relationship, while their friends discussed it in a group chat and Cheng Xuanyu learned about their livestream kiss.

• Momo showed Qu Nanzhu the many body parts of a harmless female ghost scattered around her home, and Qu told her not to open the door when someone began pounding on it.
• Qu Nanzhu explained that the person at the door was likely Momo’s landlord and the ghost’s murderer, so Momo called the police and gave them her address.
• Qu Nanzhu’s paper figures restrained the landlord until the police arrived, and the female ghost was left in the care of the local Celestial Master Bureau.
• Qu Nanzhu finished his livestream, messaged Fuchenzi about helping the ghost, and then sought comfort from Huo Sili.
• Qu Nanzhu and Huo Sili were added to a group chat where their friends discussed their relationship, and Cheng Xuanyu learned they had kissed on the livestream.

Qu Nanzhu and the Huo Family celebrated Lunar New Year's Eve in the snow, where Xiao Zhu, the jade baby Qu Nanzhu had placed in Spirit Lake, appeared as a living child. The chapter ended with the family preparing to care for Xiao Zhu while Qu Nanzhu held him.

• Qu Nanzhu spent two months teaching talismans and illusion arrays in the capital while Chen Xun recovered at the villa and later returned to the Huo Family home.
• Huo Sili found Qu Nanzhu playing in the snow and put gloves on him, then Si Yunxiang called everyone inside before they caught cold.
• During the New Year's Eve fireworks, the family heard a baby's laughter and found Xiao Zhu crawling naked through the snow near Spirit Lake.
• Qu Nanzhu gathered Xiao Zhu into his arms and explained that he was the baby the paper figures had protected, then said Xiao Zhu was his younger brother.
• Huo Qinglong arranged to find baby supplies, Si Yunxiang went to retrieve a crib, and Chen Xun and Fang Moshan went to look for powdered goat milk while Fang Pingyue amused Xiao Zhu.

Qu Nanzhu and Huo Sili cared for Longbao as he settled into a loving family life. After returning to work, Qu Nanzhu met General Lin, who apologized over Ji Pofu and invited him to his grandson’s wedding banquet.

• Qu Nanzhu named the jade-bodied baby Longbao, and he and Huo Sili fed and cared for him while their relatives were away.
• Si Yunxiang and the others returned home, and Huo Sili gave Qu Nanzhu red envelopes from Grandma for himself and Longbao.
• Longbao slept in the room with Qu Nanzhu and Huo Sili, then woke Qu Nanzhu by excitedly calling out and slapping his bed’s railing.
• After the New Year, Si Yunxiang arranged a nursery, while Qu Nanzhu kept Longbao off camera and returned to work.
• Daoqing introduced Qu Nanzhu to General Lin, who apologized for Ji Pofu’s path, offered him a gift, and invited him to his grandson’s wedding.

Qu Nanzhu accepted Lin Zhencheng’s invitation to attend Lin Yue and Su Kemin’s wedding and traveled to the capital with Longbao and Chen Xun. On the private flight, Longbao bonded with Lin Zhencheng, while Chen Xun’s stern look stopped Qu Nanzhu from explaining that the baby was extraordinary.

• Lin Zhencheng told Qu Nanzhu how Lin Yue overcame their misunderstanding and won approval to marry Su Kemin, whose wedding was set for the next day.
• Qu Nanzhu agreed to travel with Lin Zhencheng and asked to bring two friends; Huo Sili could not join, so Chen Xun went with him and Longbao.
• Lin Zhencheng mistook Longbao for Qu Nanzhu’s child, then delightedly held the baby when Longbao eagerly leaned into his arms.
• Lin Zhencheng carried Longbao onto his private plane, where the baby excitedly watched the clouds and sky through the window.
• Qu Nanzhu began telling Chen Xun that Longbao was not ordinary, but Chen Xun’s stern gaze made him stop and eat quietly.

Qu Nanzhu, Chen Xun, and Longbao arrived at the Lin family residence for Lin Yue’s wedding and joined the celebrations. Longbao charmed the family and guests, while Qu Nanzhu discovered Chen Xun had quietly taken care of the baby overnight; the chapter ended with Longbao reaching excitedly for Lin Zhencheng during the wedding banquet.

• Lin Zhencheng welcomed Qu Nanzhu, Chen Xun, and Longbao to the Lin family residence, where Lin Wenyuan showed them to their rooms.
• Chen Xun found Longbao asleep in a corner wearing only a bellyband, dressed him, and returned him to Qu Nanzhu’s room.
• Qu Nanzhu woke to the bridal procession’s firecrackers and questioned how Chen Xun had taken Longbao without waking him; Chen Xun said Longbao would sleep with him that night.
• The Lin family held Lin Yue’s wedding ceremony and banquet, where Longbao excitedly watched the newlyweds and joined the guests in celebrating.
• Lin Zhencheng came to Qu Nanzhu’s table to offer a toast, and Longbao eagerly reached out to him.

At the wedding banquet, Qu Nanzhu discovered a silver thread draining Liu Huiyun’s luck and memories, apparently for the benefit of one of Liu Huiyun’s blood relatives. Liu Huiyun asked Qu Nanzhu to intervene and spare his younger brother, while Qu Nanzhu warned that the service would cost extra.

• Qu Nanzhu brushed off a guest asking for a fortune reading and briefly greeted Wen Youfang at the banquet.
• Qu Nanzhu went looking for Chen Xun and found him talking with his middle school classmate Liu Huiyun.
• Chen Xun returned to the banquet after realizing Longbao was not with him and found Longbao happily perched on Lin Zhencheng’s neck.
• Qu Nanzhu returned and revealed that a silver thread connected to Liu Huiyun’s head was transferring his luck and memories to someone else.
• Qu Nanzhu said the thread likely led to one of Liu Huiyun’s blood relatives and warned that intervening could endanger that person’s life.
• Liu Huiyun asked Qu Nanzhu to intervene and spare his younger brother, and Qu Nanzhu replied that it would cost extra.

After Qu Nanzhu accidentally got drunk, his paper figures ran wild before he regained control of them. The next morning, he went with Chen Xun and Liu Huiyun to the Liu Family, where Liu Chenyi and Yi Xiumei reacted nervously to his arrival.

• Qu Nanzhu told Chen Xun he wanted Liu Chenyi to recognize him so Liu Chenyi would panic and expose his flaws, then warned that reclaiming Liu Huiyun’s fortune could cost Liu Chenyi his life.
• Qu Nanzhu drank a little wine at Lin Yue and the bride’s banquet, passed out, and sent paper figures darting around at the celebration, the Huo Family, and the villa.
• Qu Nanzhu woke on Chen Xun’s back and directed the paper figures back to their places; Chen Xun sternly told him not to drink when they were out.
• Liu Huiyun picked up Qu Nanzhu, Chen Xun, and Longbao the next morning and brought them to the Liu Family, where Yi Xiumei and Liu Chenyi challenged his choice of guests.
• Qu Nanzhu pointed after Yi Xiumei and Liu Chenyi as they retreated upstairs, and a paper figure flew after them.

Qu Nanzhu exposed the ritual Yi Xiumei and Liu Chenyi had used to steal Liu Huiyun’s luck and memories, then removed the silver thread linking the brothers. He told Liu Huiyun to call the police to pursue Daoist Qingfeng, warning that the investigation might also lead to Liu Chenyi.

• Yi Xiumei called Daoist Qingfeng about Qu Nanzhu, but Qingfeng hung up and hurried to flee.
• Qu Nanzhu’s paper figure frightened Yi Xiumei and Liu Chenyi into kneeling before Liu Huiyun.
• Liu Chenyi confessed that Yi Xiumei had arranged a ritual to transfer Liu Huiyun’s luck and memories to him.
• Qu Nanzhu removed the silver thread linking Liu Chenyi and Liu Huiyun, restoring Liu Huiyun’s clarity.
• Qu Nanzhu told Liu Huiyun to call the police, and Liu Chenyi protested that his brother could not have him arrested.

After Liu Huiyun was freed from Liu Chenyi and Yi Xiumei’s scheme, Qu Nanzhu collected payment and returned home with Chen Xun and Longbao. The chapter ended with Longbao falling asleep in Qu Nanzhu’s arms after crawling upstairs to find him.

• The police took Liu Chenyi and Yi Xiumei away, and Liu Huiyun thanked Chen Xun for helping him recognize the danger and meet Qu Nanzhu.
• Qu Nanzhu charged Liu Huiyun for his help, and the group shared a relaxed dinner together.
• Fang Pingyue welcomed Qu Nanzhu and Longbao home, while Chen Xun returned to the villa and accepted 520 from Qu Nanzhu for the damage caused by the paper figures.
• Qu Nanzhu told Huo Sili about his recent days, and the two shared an intimate kiss in their room.
• Si Yunxiang brought Longbao upstairs, and the baby climbed back into Qu Nanzhu’s arms and fell asleep after crawling toward the stairs to find him.

Qu Nanzhu spent a playful morning with Huo Sili and Longbao before learning that season two of "Master! I Want to Improve So Badly" would film in Y City. Chen Xun arranged to accompany Qu Nanzhu, while Liu Huiyun continued spending time with Chen Xun before his return.

• Qu Nanzhu woke Huo Sili by biting his moving Adam's apple, then played with him and Longbao before they had breakfast together.
• Director Li called Qu Nanzhu to announce that season two of "Master! I Want to Improve So Badly" was about to film and asked him to repost the announcement.
• Qu Nanzhu and Huo Sili discussed whether Longbao would travel with him, and decided to leave him at home with Uncle Si and the little paper figures.
• The production team announced that filming would take place in Y City, and Qu Nanzhu learned Chen Xun would accompany him in three days.
• Chen Xun told Liu Huiyun he would return the day after tomorrow, and Liu Huiyun asked where they should go together the next day.

Qu Nanzhu arrived in Y City to an orderly welcome from hundreds of fans, then joined the other guests at the courtyard residence for the next round of Master. The chapter ended with the show’s icebreaker livestream beginning as viewers watched the guests gather.

• Qu Nanzhu posted his flight details on Weibo, and his fans gathered at Y City International Airport to welcome him and give him gifts.
• Qu Nanzhu arrived at the courtyard residence and learned that the guests would be beginners in Daoist arts, completing tasks set by their mentors.
• Zhao Lin declared she was quitting the show and stormed out after learning about the assignment, while Director Li said it was the third time that day.
• Qu Nanzhu toured his room as Chen Xun carried the luggage, and the remaining guests arrived at the residence by evening.
• Director Li began the icebreaker livestream at eight, and viewers commented on Qu Nanzhu and the other guests.

During the first filming session, the guests learned that their tasks would be based on a basic mystic-knowledge textbook, and Shen Guan impressed everyone by revealing he had already memorized it. Qu Nanzhu took a copy to see what the production team considered basic, while the seven-day lessons were about to begin.

• Shen Guan introduced himself as a seventeen-year-old student at Feiyang City No. 1 Middle School, surprising Gu Fei with his age and height.
• Zhou Mingzhong tried to judge Shen Guan's abilities from his features, but Qu Nanzhu corrected him.
• Director Li explained that the students' upcoming tasks would draw on the textbook Thirty-Six Pages of Xuanxue.
• Gu Fei realized he had not brought his copy, and Shen Guan lent him one, saying he had memorized the entire book.
• Bai Shiyu dramatically asked Shen Guan to become his sworn elder brother, while Lin Qianyu admitted she had only memorized one page.
• Qu Nanzhu asked Director Li for a copy and said it would be useful to him.

Qu Nanzhu’s room filled with guests who came to ask about the Thirty-Six Pages of the Xuanmen, until Director Li chased them out. The next morning, season two of Master began filming while most of the guests were still asleep, and the crew caught their chaotic attempts to get ready.

• Lu Luqing visited Qu Nanzhu to ask about the Thirty-Six Pages of the Xuanmen while Qu Nanzhu stayed on a video call with Huo Sili and Longbao.
• Zhao Lin, Su Liyun, Lin Qianyu, and several others joined Lu Luqing in Qu Nanzhu’s room until Director Li arrived and sent the crowd away.
• At six the next morning, Director Li began the livestream from an armchair while the guests remained asleep in their dorms.
• Bai Shiyu woke late after setting his alarm for six, and the men hurried to dress while Shen Guan apologized to Director Li for being late.
• The women emerged after a few minutes of makeup, Qu Nanzhu came out quietly after waking at five thirty, and Director Li stood up once everyone had gathered.

The nine apprentices took a face-reading test using the Thirty-Six Pages of the Xuanmen, with Qu Nanzhu and the two young celestial masters guiding them. Shen Guan was the only one to give a correct answer, and the chapter ended with the apprentices learning that Qu Nanzhu’s ability to read a person’s life at a glance came from exceptional talent.

• Director Li announced that each apprentice had one hour to identify personality traits from two photographs using the Thirty-Six Pages of the Xuanmen.
• Bai Shiyu asked Qu Nanzhu where to find the earthly pavilion, and Shen Guan pointed him to a diagram in the book.
• Qu Nanzhu inspected Gu Fei’s written answers but only told him to keep trying.
• Shen Guan submitted his answers early and learned that the top three scorers would choose dishes for dinner.
• The apprentices presented their face-reading results, but only Shen Guan was correct, while Lu Luqing and Lin Qianyu gave somewhat reasonable answers.
• Daoqing and Daoming explained that Qi Observation required years of cultivation or exceptional talent, and Qu Nanzhu’s ability to read a lifetime at a glance drew the apprentices’ admiration.

Qu Nanzhu and Huo Sili spent the night together at a hotel, where Qu Nanzhu explained his origins and the sacrifice he had made in his original world. He fell asleep in Huo Sili’s arms, leaving Huo Sili to keep Longbao quiet.

• Shen Guan won the morning task, while Lu Luqing and Lin Qianyu placed second and third; the students continued searching for a feng shui site until all nine completed the task the following afternoon.
• Chen Xun told Qu Nanzhu that Huo Sili was in town on a business trip, and Qu Nanzhu stayed at a hotel instead of the courtyard residence.
• Qu Nanzhu told Huo Sili that Longbao had once been an adult whose injured soul had caused him to forget his past, and admitted that Xiao Zhu had never known him in his memories.
• Qu Nanzhu explained that he had died in another world after refining himself into six divine artifacts to protect humanity, but the Heavenly Dao had saved his soul and sent him to this world.
• Qu Nanzhu fell asleep while talking, and Huo Sili asked Longbao to keep him company quietly.

Huo Sili woke beside Qu Nanzhu and Longbao, then Qu Nanzhu returned to the courtyard to teach his students the Blessing Array and Blessing Dance. The chapter ended with Qu Nanzhu and the nine apprentices performing the Blessing Dance at ten sites across Y City.

• Huo Sili woke beside Qu Nanzhu and Longbao, and the family ate breakfast before Si Yunxiang video-called to see Longbao.
• Chen Xun drove Qu Nanzhu back to the courtyard, where Qu Nanzhu told the students his boyfriend had come to visit.
• Qu Nanzhu taught the students to draw the Blessing Array, and they practiced the Blessing Dance and memorized the Blessing Song.
• Daoming gathered the students on the final night of the livestream as they took their places at nine sites across Y City.
• Qu Nanzhu, Daoqing, Daoming, and the nine apprentices performed the Blessing Dance in ceremonial robes beneath the moonlight.

After Qu Nanzhu’s blessing dance went viral, he spent time with Huo Sili and Longbao in Y City, where he helped the police arrest a murderer at the zoo. The chapter left them dining at the zoo as visitors speculated that God Qu was nearby.

• Qu Nanzhu finished his blessing dance, and Huo Sili praised him with kisses before they bathed Longbao and planned a day out in Y City.
• Qu Nanzhu learned that Chen Xun had gone to the capital to visit Liu Huiyun, whose life Qu Nanzhu had once saved.
• Qu Nanzhu, Huo Sili, and Longbao visited the zoo, where they fed animals and watched a young gorilla get chased by its father.
• Qu Nanzhu spotted Dong Keguo, a murderer living under a changed identity, and called the police while asking permission to use a paper figure to pin him down.
• The police arrested Dong Keguo, and Qu Nanzhu and his family went to the zoo restaurant, where visitors guessed that God Qu loved food so much he might be there.