Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie and Fang Lingxiu secure investments from Zhao Meixian in exchange for future favors or debt waivers upon reaching certain cultivation milestones.
• Yang Lie purchases a Three Ring Golden Pattern Ferocious Snake fruit and consumes it, significantly boosting his power.
• Yang Lie enters the small world to cultivate and plans his spirit land's development.
• At school, Yang Lie expresses his desire to learn the Heaven-Grade Martial Skill Azure Dragon Fist, drawing attention and curiosity from his peers.
• He Qing, the martial arts teacher, assesses Yang Lie's current skills and deems him qualified to learn the next level of his martial skill progression, the Python Great Strength Fist.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie: Shows ambition and determination by aiming to learn a Heaven-Grade Martial Skill, demonstrating his desire to improve and excel.
• Zhao Meixian: Exhibits her influence and wealth by investing in Yang Lie and Fang Lingxiu, showing interest in their potential as top-tier geniuses.
• Fang Lingxiu: Expresses her desire to learn the Heaven-Grade Martial Skill Azure Dragon Fist, indicating her competitive spirit and drive to improve.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and determination: Yang Lie's desire to learn a Heaven-Grade Martial Skill showcases his ambition and drive to improve, which is a recurring theme in his character development.
• Investment in potential: Zhao Meixian's investment in Yang Lie and Fang Lingxiu highlights the importance of recognizing and nurturing talent, as well as the potential rewards for doing so.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian: They negotiate an investment deal, with Zhao Meixian showing interest in Yang Lie's potential and Yang Lie demonstrating his ambition.
• Yang Lie and Fang Lingxiu: They both express their desire to learn the Heaven-Grade Martial Skill Azure Dragon Fist, showing their competitive spirit and drive to improve.
• Yang Lie and He Qing: Yang Lie seeks guidance from He Qing on advancing his martial skills, and He Qing assesses Yang Lie's current abilities and provides guidance on his cultivation path.

Key Plot Points and Events

• He Qing offers to teach Azure Dragon Fist's breathing method to Yang Lie if he can maintain it for three minutes without injury.
• Yang Lie attempts the breathing method, but fails after one minute, injuring himself.
• He Qing, impressed by Yang Lie's effort, decides to teach him the Earth Grade Martial Skill, Flood Dragon Fist, instead of the previously planned Python Great Strength Fist.
• Yang Lie quickly masters Flood Dragon Fist and breaks through to the third heaven of the Essence Solidification Realm.
• Yang Lie asks He Qing to teach him a powerful Horizontal Training Martial Art.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie: Shows determination and potential by attempting the Azure Dragon Fist breathing method. He demonstrates his ability to learn quickly and his strong foundation in martial arts by mastering Flood Dragon Fist and breaking through his cultivation realm.
• He Qing: Recognizes Yang Lie's talent and decides to teach him an Earth Grade Martial Skill. He also provides detailed guidance and shares insights about cultivating Flood Dragon Fist.

Significant Themes

• Potential and Recognition: Yang Lie's potential is recognized by He Qing, leading to him being taught an Earth Grade Martial Skill.
• Cultivation Basics: The importance of ingesting food rich in spiritual energy for cultivation is emphasized.
• Bloodline Martial Artists: The concept of bloodline martial artists is introduced, suggesting that Yang Lie might have awakened his Dragon Snake lineage bloodline.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and He Qing: Yang Lie shows respect and eagerness to learn from He Qing, while He Qing demonstrates his willingness to teach and guide Yang Lie.
• Yang Lie and Nangong Minghai: Nangong Minghai initially gloats over Yang Lie's failure but later expresses envy and jealousy when Yang Lie is taught an Earth Grade Martial Skill.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie begins cultivating the Earth Grade External Training Martial Arts, Vajra Skill, under He Qing's guidance.
• Yang Lie's cultivation of Vajra Skill requires vast amounts of nutrition, causing him to feel extremely hungry.
• Qian Ming takes Yang Lie to the Black Market of Beihe Base City, where prohibited items are bought and sold.
• Qian Ming arranges for Yang Lie to compete in the underground boxing ring to cultivate Vajra Skill in combat and gain practical experience.
• Yang Lie agrees to participate in the underground boxing match, with a participation fee of 10,000 yuan and a win bonus of 50,000 yuan.
• Yang Lie is given the code name 'Black Flood Dragon' and is to fight against an opponent named 'Red Stone'.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie begins cultivating a new martial art, demonstrating his dedication to improving his skills.
• Qian Ming reveals his connection to the Black Market, showing his resourcefulness and influence in maintaining his cultivation.
• Hong Ya, the manager of the underground boxing ring, shows respect and deference to Qian Ming, indicating her position and loyalty.

Significant Themes

• The importance of practical combat experience in martial arts cultivation.
• The influence and power of connections and resources in maintaining cultivation and success.
• The duality of law enforcement officials being involved in illegal activities for personal gain.

Character Interactions

• Qian Ming takes Yang Lie under his wing, offering guidance and opportunities for growth.
• Hong Ya interacts with Qian Ming, showing respect and following his orders.
• Yang Lie is set to face off against Red Stone in the underground boxing ring, indicating a potential rivalry or test of skills.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie, code-named Black Flood Dragon, participates in an underground fighting arena.
• His opponent is Muscle Bomb, an experienced fighter with a cultivation base of Essence Solidification Realm Second Heaven.
• The fight begins, with Muscle Bomb using his Profound Rank Martial Skill, Ape Demon Herculean Fist, while Yang Lie uses the Vajra Skill to defend and strengthen his body.
• Yang Lie eventually wins by landing a single punch on Muscle Bomb, who surrenders.
• Despite the win, the audience boos Yang Lie for not killing Muscle Bomb.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie demonstrates his resilience and strength, showing that he's not just a naive youth but a formidable opponent.
• Muscle Bomb, despite his tough appearance, is not as confident as he seems and surrenders when he realizes Yang Lie's power.

Significant Themes

• The harsh reality of underground fighting, where the audience expects bloodshed and violence.
• The contrast between formal martial arts competitions and underground boxing markets.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Muscle Bomb's fight showcases their martial arts skills and determination.
• The audience's reaction highlights their bloodthirsty nature and disapproval of Yang Lie's mercy.
• Red Stone, Yang Lie's assistant, provides him with his winnings and a credit limit for his stay.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie explores the university library's Black Market, finding Heaven-tier martial techniques and high-grade cultivation pills, but his funds are limited.
• He cultivates diligently, advancing his Earth-tier martial arts, Vajra Skill and Flood Dragon Fist.
• Within the small world, Yang Lie consumes a Black Shadow Ferocious Snake Fruit, enhancing his cultivation and breaking through to the eighth heaven of the Essence Solidification Realm.
• He attends Wei Xinlan's birthday party, where he interacts with his classmates, including Zhao Meixian and Fang Lingxiu.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie's cultivation progresses significantly, and he shows interest in cultivating a shadow-type stealth martial art.
• Wei Xinlan is revealed to come from a wealthy family, but she remains humble and friendly.
• Qian Xiner is shown to be interested in makeup, bonding with Wei Xinlan over lipstick.

Significant Themes

• The importance of wealth and resources in cultivation, with Yang Lie's limited funds restricting his access to high-grade cultivation pills.
• The pursuit of top-tier universities and the associated social status, discussed between Yang Lie and Zou Qi.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie interacts with his classmates, including Wei Xinlan, Qian Xiner, Zou Qi, and discusses his lack of interest in romantic pursuits with Zou Qi.
• Qian Xiner bonds with Wei Xinlan over makeup, highlighting their friendship and shared interests.
• Yang Lie keeps Qian Xiner within his line of sight at the party, showing his protective instincts towards her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Meixian, daughter of the powerful Zhao Family, arrives at the academy, immediately gaining followers among girls from prominent families.
• Wei Xinlan, a classmate, attempts to poison Zhao Meixian's guards, Han Hongmei and Zhou Qiuju, using a cake laced with a sleeping pill. However, Yang Lie, another classmate, remains unaffected.
• Jiang Ye, a Hundred Refinements Realm martial artist, attacks Yang Lie. Wei Xinlan is killed by Yang Lie, and Jiang Ye flees. Fang Lingxiu, another classmate, engages the remaining attackers.
• Yang Lie pursues Jiang Ye, leading to a fierce battle. Yang Lie's horizontal training martial art proves resilient against Jiang Ye's Blood Claw Skull Pierce.

Character Developments

• Zhao Meixian: Establishes her status and influence among her peers.
• Wei Xinlan: Revealed to be deceitful and manipulative, attempting to harm Zhao Meixian's guards.
• Yang Lie: Demonstrates exceptional physical strength and resilience, surviving Jiang Ye's powerful attack.
• Jiang Ye: Shows formidable skills and speed, but struggles against Yang Lie's defensive prowess.
• Fang Lingxiu: Joins the fight against the attackers, showing her capabilities.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and social hierarchy, as seen through the interactions between Zhao Meixian and her classmates.
• Deception and betrayal, exemplified by Wei Xinlan's actions.
• The importance of physical strength and defensive abilities, highlighted by Yang Lie's resilience.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Meixian and her followers: They interact with caution, aware of her powerful family background.
• Wei Xinlan and Zhao Meixian's guards: Wei Xinlan attempts to poison the guards, leading to a confrontation.
• Yang Lie and Jiang Ye: Their intense battle showcases their skills and the strengths of their respective martial arts.
• Fang Lingxiu and the attackers: Fang Lingxiu engages the attackers, showing her willingness to protect her classmates.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Yang Lie kills Jiang Ye, a strong practitioner at the Bone Refinement Realm, with a single punch.
• Yang Lie and Fang Lingxiu return to the villa to find Qian Xiner unconscious.
• They discover that the attackers were Vampires, slaves of the Blood Clan, who would die if they disobeyed their master's restriction.
• Yang Lie finds a Blood Clan Holy Page among Jiang Ye's belongings.
• Security officers, led by Captain Luo Xiangkong, arrive and accuse Yang Lie and Fang Lingxiu of being Blood Clan members. They attack, but Yang Lie defends himself and injures Luo Xiangkong.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie demonstrates his immense strength and quick recovery, even after taking a hit from Luo Xiangkong.
• Fang Lingxiu shows her formidable combat skills and agility, evading the security officers' attack.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the Blood Clan and their Vampire slaves.
• The theme of deception and trust, as Luo Xiangkong accuses Yang Lie and Fang Lingxiu without evidence.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Fang Lingxiu work together to defend against the security officers.
• Luo Xiangkong's betrayal and attack on Yang Lie highlight the lack of trust between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie, a powerful martial artist, is attacked by a squad disguised as the Public Security Bureau's Eleventh Great Squad, led by Luo Xiangkong.
• Yang Lie kills Luo Xiangkong and the entire Eleventh Great Squad in self-defense after they refuse to back down despite him mentioning Qian Ming, the Public Security Bureau Chief.
• Yang Lie discovers that Luo Xiangkong is not Qian Ming's subordinate but the Deputy City Lord's. He calls Qian Ming, who confirms Luo Xiangkong's identity and instructs Yang Lie to wait for backup.
• Yang Lie enters the small world within his ring and absorbs a Tier 3 Blood Clan Fruit, enhancing his strength.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie demonstrates his formidable combat skills and ruthlessness, killing a squad of trained officers without hesitation.
• Yang Lie shows strategic thinking by calling Qian Ming for confirmation and following his instructions.
• Fang Lingxiu shows loyalty and concern for Yang Lie's safety, asking him to be careful when he goes to the restroom amidst the chaos.

Significant Themes

• Power and Violence: Yang Lie's immense power allows him to dominate the battlefield, but it also leads to him taking lives without remorse.
• Trust and Betrayal: Luo Xiangkong's betrayal highlights the theme of trust being fragile and easily broken.
• Self-Improvement: Yang Lie's absorption of the Tier 3 Blood Clan Fruit underscores his desire to grow stronger.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Luo Xiangkong: Their interaction is one of conflict and violence, ending in Luo Xiangkong's death.
• Yang Lie and Qian Ming: Yang Lie seeks guidance from Qian Ming, showing trust and respect for his authority.
• Yang Lie and Fang Lingxiu: Fang Lingxiu shows concern for Yang Lie's safety, hinting at a growing bond between them.

Key Plot Points & Events

• The four major power figures of Beihe Base City (Qian Ming, Luo Heng, Tian Fei, Zhao He) meet to discuss the Blood Clan infiltration and Luo Xiangkong's betrayal.
• Tian Fei is temporarily suspended due to suspicion of colluding with the Blood Clan.
• Luo Heng, the City Lord, secretly collaborates with the Shadow Wolf Clan, a Ferocious Beastmen tribe, to eliminate Tian Fei and Zhao He.
• Qian Ming suspects foul play after Zhao He's sudden death and prepares his battle mecha.

Character Developments

• Qian Ming: Shows political maneuvering by temporarily suspending Tian Fei, suspects foul play in Zhao He's death, and prepares for action.
• Luo Heng: Revealed as a traitor, secretly collaborates with the Shadow Wolf Clan to eliminate other Golden Core powerhouses.
• Tian Fei: Temporarily suspended, later eliminated by Luo Heng and the Shadow Wolf Clan.
• Zhao He: Ambushed and killed by Luo Heng and the Shadow Wolf Clan.

Significant Themes

• Power struggles among the base city's leadership.
• Betrayal and hidden agendas.
• The threat of external forces (Blood Clan, Ferocious Beastmen).

Character Interactions

• Qian Ming and Tian Fei's conflict comes to a head with Tian Fei's suspension.
• Luo Heng secretly collaborates with the Shadow Wolf Clan to eliminate Tian Fei and Zhao He.
• Qian Ming suspects foul play in Zhao He's death, setting up a potential confrontation with Luo Heng.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qian Ming's Azure Dragon Type 5 Battle Armor explodes upon his arrival at the hangar, destroying the Public Security Headquarters.
• Communication in the base city is cut off as communication base stations are sabotaged.
• Yang Lie discovers the city's crisis, finds Qian Xiner's note, and decides to escape inland.
• Yang Lie loots a massive amount of high-rank beast meat from the freezing plant before being confronted by Internal Affairs Department soldiers.

Character Developments

• Qian Ming's battle armor, a symbol of his power and status, is destroyed, potentially impacting his role in the city's defense.
• Yang Lie demonstrates his decisiveness and resourcefulness in the face of danger, prioritizing the acquisition of valuable beast meat before fleeing.

Significant Themes

• Power and Vulnerability: Qian Ming's battle armor, a representation of his power, is unexpectedly destroyed, highlighting the vulnerability of even the most powerful tools.
• Opportunism: Yang Lie takes advantage of the chaos to acquire valuable resources, showcasing his opportunistic nature.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Qian Xiner: Although not physically present, Qian Xiner's note reveals her concern for Yang Lie, and Yang Lie's decision to escape inland shows his consideration for her safety.
• Yang Lie and Internal Affairs Department Soldiers: Yang Lie's confrontation with the Internal Affairs Department soldiers highlights the growing tension and mistrust within the city, with some factions potentially collaborating with the enemy.

Key Plot Points and Events

1. Yang Lie, an Essence Solidification Realm martial artist, demonstrates exceptional skill in the Profound Rank martial art, Vajra Skill, defeating Huo Bin, an elite warrior of the Internal Affairs Department, and annihilating the remaining Internal Affairs Department elites.
2. Yang Lie discovers that the City Lord's side might be compromised, as the Internal Affairs Department was involved in the attack on him.
3. Yang Lie encounters Zhao Meixian and her bodyguards, who are moving northeast due to blockades in the south. He decides to join them.

Character Developments

1. Yang Lie: Shows remarkable combat prowess and strategic thinking. He demonstrates his ability to adapt and make decisions under pressure.
2. Zhao Meixian: Reveals a higher level of strength (at least Essence Solidification Realm) and agility, using a movement technique to traverse the city wall gracefully.

Significant Themes

1. Strength and Power: Yang Lie's physical strength and martial arts prowess allow him to overcome opponents with higher cultivation realms.
2. Adaptability: Yang Lie shows the ability to adapt to changing situations, such as deciding to join Zhao Meixian's group when the south route is blocked.

Character Interactions

1. Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian: They decide to travel together due to the current circumstances. Zhao Meixian teases Yang Lie about his heavy-footed landing, highlighting the contrast in their movement techniques.
2. Yang Lie and Internal Affairs Department Elites: Yang Lie demonstrates his dominance in combat, defeating and killing the elites with ease.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie lacks resources to cultivate movement techniques, but he's skilled in martial arts.
• The group encounters eighteen Giant Strength Black-Haired Ferocious Apes, which they defeat.
• Yang Lie disposes of the ferocious beast corpses, hiding them in his small world for later use.
• On their journey, they encounter fewer ferocious beasts as they pass the blockade line.
• They are ambushed by snipers, and Zhou Qiuju, one of their companions, betrays Zhao Meixian.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie: Shows exceptional martial arts skills, defeating third-tier ferocious apes with ease. He also demonstrates cunning by hiding the valuable ferocious beast corpses.
• Zhao Meixian: Displays quick thinking and powerful defensive capabilities using a technological device against sniper attacks.
• Zhou Qiuju: Reveals her betrayal, attacking Zhao Meixian on orders from the Zhao Family Patriarch.
• Han Hongmei: Shows loyalty to the Zhao Family over Zhao Meixian, hesitating to attack Zhou Qiuju despite being Zhao Meixian's closest bodyguard.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty vs. Betrayal: Zhou Qiuju's betrayal highlights the theme of loyalty, or lack thereof, among the characters. Han Hongmei's hesitation further emphasizes this theme.
• Power and Wealth: The value of ferocious beast corpses and the desire for wealth drive Yang Lie's actions.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and the group: Yang Lie works well with the group, contributing to their survival and success against ferocious beasts.
• Zhao Meixian and her companions: The dynamic between Zhao Meixian and her companions changes drastically with Zhou Qiuju's betrayal, revealing underlying loyalties and tensions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Meixian is attacked by the Mountain Ridge Five Ghosts, hired by Zhou Qiuju to kill her.
• The Mountain Ridge Five Ghosts are revealed to be notorious bandits, with their leader, He Shan, at the fifth stage of the Hundred Refinements Realm.
• Yang Lie, initially presumed dead, stands up and offers to help Zhao Meixian defeat the ghosts in exchange for two complete corpses of third-order snake-type fierce beasts.
• Yang Lie kills Zhou Qiuju and engages in a battle with the Mountain Ridge Five Ghosts.
• The ghosts use their combined attacks to corner Yang Lie, but he counters with his powerful martial arts and Vajra Force.
• Yang Lie kills the fifth ghost and injures the first ghost, then faces the combined attacks of the remaining ghosts.

Character Developments

• Zhao Meixian shows her calm and strategic thinking, trying to negotiate with the ghosts and using Yang Lie's help to her advantage.
• Yang Lie reveals his true strength and cunning, using a flashbang to disorient the ghosts and killing Zhou Qiuju first to weaken the enemy.
• The Mountain Ridge Five Ghosts demonstrate their teamwork and powerful martial arts, but they underestimate Yang Lie's strength.

Significant Themes

• The power of negotiation and alliances in the face of overwhelming odds.
• The importance of understanding one's enemies and their strengths.
• The value of a martial artist's life and the ruthlessness of the world they inhabit.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Meixian and Yang Lie form a temporary alliance to defeat the ghosts.
• The Mountain Ridge Five Ghosts work together to take down Yang Lie, showcasing their teamwork and coordination.
• Zhou Qiuju's desperation to see Zhao Meixian dead leads her to hire the ghosts, ultimately resulting in her own demise.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie, an Essence Solidification Realm martial artist, single-handedly defeats the Mountain Ridge Five Ghosts, a Hundred Refinements Realm bandit group, using his Vajra Force and Flood Dragon Fist technique.
• He also kills three snipers who were targeting him and Zhao Meixian.
• Zhao Meixian reveals her plan to go to the Tailing Yun Family for protection, not returning to the Zhao Family.
• Yang Lie agrees to escort her, setting the condition that he will protect her against Hundred Refinements Realm martial artists but not Heaven and Human Realm ones.
• They set off together, with Yang Lie keeping watch for the first half of the night.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie demonstrates his incredible combat prowess, taking down powerful enemies with ease.
• Zhao Meixian shows her strategic thinking and independence, deciding to seek protection from her maternal family instead of returning to the Zhao Family.
• Han Hongmei remains loyal to the Zhao Family, despite her admiration for Zhao Meixian.

Significant Themes

• Power and Strength: Yang Lie's power and combat skills are emphasized, highlighting the importance of strength in this world.
• Loyalty and Allegiance: Han Hongmei's loyalty to the Zhao Family is contrasted with Zhao Meixian's independence.
• Protection and Safety: Zhao Meixian seeks protection from her maternal family, and Yang Lie agrees to escort her, emphasizing the theme of safety and security.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian: They work together, with Yang Lie protecting Zhao Meixian and Zhao Meixian accepting Yang Lie's protection.
• Zhao Meixian and Han Hongmei: Their interaction shows Zhao Meixian's respect for Han Hongmei's loyalty, and Han Hongmei's resolve to remain loyal to the Zhao Family.
• Yang Lie and the Mountain Ridge Five Ghosts: Their fight highlights Yang Lie's incredible combat skills and the Five Ghosts' underestimation of him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian encounter a terrifying, ghostly woman in the void, which they believe is a product of an Evil God's power.
• The ghostly woman attacks Yang Lie, freezing his body and targeting his heart. Yang Lie uses his True Qi and martial arts to fight back, while Zhao Meixian assists with her Ice Flood Dragon Palm Technique.
• Yang Lie's Vajra Skill and the vitality of fierce beasts within him help him withstand the attack. He and Zhao Meixian then follow a strange fragrance to a Dragon Scale Fruit tree.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie demonstrates his courage and martial prowess in facing the unknown ghostly threat.
• Zhao Meixian shows her fearlessness and loyalty by supporting Yang Lie during the attack.
• Yang Lie's Vajra Skill and the power of fierce beasts within him are revealed to be significant assets in his survival.

Significant Themes

• The unknown and mysterious threats in the universe.
• The power of martial arts and True Qi in combating the unknown.
• The allure and value of rare resources like Dragon Scale Fruits.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian work together to face the ghostly threat, showing mutual support and trust.
• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian share knowledge about the Dragon Scale Fruits, demonstrating their understanding and respect for each other's expertise.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian discuss the value of Dragon Scale Fruits, with hundred-year-old ones costing 100 million yuan and thousand-year-old ones hundreds of billions.
• Yang Lie uproots a Dragon Scale Fruit tree and brings it into his small world to cultivate, learning it can produce older fruits by absorbing snake-type creature corpses.
• They reach Tai Ling Base City, where Zhao Meixian's stepmother's henchman, Wei Duoxin, attempts to capture her.
• Zhao Meixian transforms into an Ice Blue Evil Dragon and kills Wei Duoxin.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie: Shows curiosity about Dragon Scale Fruits' value and takes initiative to uproot the tree for cultivation.
• Zhao Meixian: Reveals her Ice Blue Evil Dragon armor, demonstrating her strength and determination to protect herself.

Significant Themes

• Power and Wealth: The high cost of Dragon Scale Fruits highlights the power and wealth disparity among families in the Human Alliance.
• Self-Defense and Protection: Zhao Meixian's transformation into the Ice Blue Evil Dragon emphasizes her resolve to protect herself from harm.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian: They continue to travel together, with Yang Lie showing understanding of the Dragon Scale Fruit tree's cultivation needs.
• Zhao Meixian and Wei Duoxin: Their interaction showcases Zhao Meixian's determination to protect herself and her willingness to confront threats.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Meixian, an Armor user, transforms into a monstrous mecha-like creature to fight, but collapses afterward due to excessive energy consumption.
• Yang Lie, a doctor, offers to help Zhao Meixian recover her lost life force in exchange for compensation (nine Tier 3 snake corpses, five hundred Spirit Stones, and one Tier 4 snake corpse).
• Yang Lie treats Zhao Meixian with a spiritual medicine concocted from Ferocious Snake Fruits, restoring her life force over nine days.

Character Developments

• Zhao Meixian: Initially desperate and weak, she regains her strength and confidence after Yang Lie's treatment. She also reveals her background and the challenges she faces due to her family's dynamics and the scarcity of Life Crystals.
• Yang Lie: Demonstrates his medical expertise and resourcefulness, treating Zhao Meixian and negotiating a fair deal. He also shows concern for her safety regarding the secret of his spiritual medicine.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The story highlights the power imbalance between those who have access to advanced technology (like Armor) and those who don't. It also touches on the power struggles within families and societies.
• Scarcity and Value: The scarcity of Life Crystals and advanced medical knowledge (like Yang Lie's spiritual medicine) emphasizes their value and the potential danger they pose if misused.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian: Their interaction is built on mutual respect and benefit. Yang Lie helps Zhao Meixian out of genuine concern, while Zhao Meixian agrees to his terms and acknowledges his skill. They form a temporary alliance.
• Zhao Meixian and her family: Zhao Meixian's family is mentioned briefly, revealing a tense relationship. Her father is mentioned to potentially wish her harm, and her mother's legacy is a source of tension.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian arrive at Tai Ling Base City, where they're intercepted by Uncle He, a Heaven and Human Realm expert sent by Zhao Meixian's father.
• Zhao Meixian transforms into the Ice Blue Evil Dragon to intimidate Uncle He, who then leaves.
• Uncle Zou, another Yun Family steward, arrives to escort Zhao Meixian and introduces Wang Xi to take care of Yang Lie.
• Three days later, Zhao Meixian brings the corpse of a Silver Tai Tan Giant Python and a Flesh Essence Extractor to Yang Lie's manor.
• Yang Lie's ID card and school registration are completed, and he's given the manor to live in.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie demonstrates his determination to protect Zhao Meixian and his resourcefulness in handling unexpected situations.
• Zhao Meixian shows her strength and resolve by transforming into the Ice Blue Evil Dragon and her willingness to help Yang Lie, providing him with resources and support.
• Uncle He and Uncle Zou represent the Yun Family's influence and power, with Uncle He showing deference to Zhao Meixian's strength and Uncle Zou being more accommodating.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and respect for strength are emphasized, with Zhao Meixian's transformation and Uncle He's retreat highlighting the importance of martial prowess.
• The theme of friendship and mutual support is shown through Yang Lie's protection of Zhao Meixian and her subsequent aid to him.
• The value of resources and wealth is evident in the exchange of the Silver Tai Tan Giant Python and the Flesh Essence Extractor, as well as the manor given to Yang Lie.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian's interaction shows a growing bond of trust and mutual respect, with Zhao Meixian providing Yang Lie with resources and Yang Lie protecting Zhao Meixian.
• Yang Lie's interactions with Uncle He and Uncle Zou demonstrate the power and influence of the Yun Family, as well as Yang Lie's growing status within the family.
• Wang Xi's interaction with Yang Lie shows the Yun Family's hospitality and willingness to accommodate Yang Lie's needs.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie contacts Qian Ming, who reveals he's in Shengyang City facing difficulties from enemies.
• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian transfer to the same class in Tailing No. 1 High School.
• Yang Lie harvests High-Grade Spirit Rice from his small world.
• Zhao Meixian visits Yang Lie, and they share a meal of High-Grade Spirit Rice and fifth-tier fierce beast meat.

Character Developments

• Qian Ming: Shows concern for Yang Lie's safety and advises him to focus on studying rather than getting involved in the struggle in Shengyang City.
• Yang Lie: Demonstrates his integration into the new class and his cultivation progress by harvesting High-Grade Spirit Rice.
• Zhao Meixian: Shows friendship and care for Yang Lie by visiting him and sharing a meal.

Significant Themes

• Friendship: Zhao Meixian's actions show her genuine friendship with Yang Lie, despite the initial investment she made in him.
• Cultivation and Resources: High-Grade Spirit Rice is a rare and valuable resource that highlights the importance of resources in martial artists' cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Qian Ming: Uncle-nephew relationship, with Qian Ming showing concern for Yang Lie's safety and advising him on his future.
• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian: Become deskmates and friends, sharing a meal and showing mutual respect and care.
• Yang Lie and Yun Haoran: Brief interaction where Yun Haoran tries to recruit Yang Lie as his retainer, but Yang Lie declines due to Zhao Meixian's investment in him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Lie shares his spoils of war—High-Grade Spirit Rice and fifth-tier fierce beast meat—with Zhao Meixian.
• Zhao Meixian reveals the rarity and value of High-Grade Spirit Rice, which can significantly speed up cultivation for martial artists below the Golden Core Realm.
• Yang Lie decides to advance to the Hundred Refinements Realm after the meal.
• Yang Lie successfully advances to the Hundred Refinements Realm and tests his Skin Refining Stage level, reaching between Copper and Silver.

Character Developments

• Yang Lie demonstrates his growth and potential by advancing to the Hundred Refinements Realm and showcasing a high Skin Refining Stage level.
• Zhao Meixian displays her knowledge and experience in martial arts cultivation, providing valuable insights to Yang Lie.

Significant Themes

• The importance of resources (like High-Grade Spirit Rice) in cultivation.
• The Hundred Refinements Realm as a crucial foundation for future martial arts prospects.
• The disparity in cultivation resources and opportunities between wealthy families and commoners.

Character Interactions

• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian share a meal and discuss cultivation resources.
• Zhao Meixian guides Yang Lie through his advancement to the Hundred Refinements Realm and explains various aspects of the realm.
• Yang Lie and Zhao Meixian test Yang Lie's Skin Refining Stage level together, with Zhao Meixian providing support and explanation throughout the process.