Chapter Summaries

Ren Suo summoned the Seeker of the Way, who climbed Haidar Peak with ease while demonstrating her mastery of his abilities and the Profound Monarch Secret Records Two. At the summit, she announced that she had come under the Supreme Sovereign’s orders, then attained Enlightenment to Fourth Cycle.

• The Seeker of the Way appeared in Ren Nesser’s livestream wearing a new outfit, and viewers recognized her as Big wife.
• Ren Suo tried to conceal that he had chosen the outfit to match Dong Chengling’s clothes, while Dong Chengling watched the stream.
• The Seeker of the Way climbed Haidar Peak through a blizzard, destroying magical obstacles with a red lotus and building an ice staircase.
• At the summit, the Seeker of the Way cleared the storm with her power and announced that she had come to seek instruction under the Supreme Sovereign’s orders.
• The Seeker of the Way completed in one hour a journey that had once taken her five days and attained Enlightenment to Fourth Cycle.

Mister Chuan, You Jian, and Boundless Monk rescued Ren Qingqing and Tang Yihan after a powerful driver attacked them, then pursued him before he could hurt anyone else. Meanwhile, the Seeker of the Way summoned a Grey Giant Fish whose emotional attack overwhelmed livestream viewers, but Ren Suo appeared unaffected.

• You Jian, Boundless Monk, and Mister Chuan discussed the Seeker of the Way's immense power while driving back toward their base.
• Mister Chuan and Boundless Monk found and healed Ren Qingqing and Tang Yihan, who recounted how their taxi driver had attacked them with flying kitchen knives.
• Ren Qingqing asked the Great Wall members to pursue the dangerous driver, and Mister Chuan set off despite You Jian's protests; You Jian followed to protect him.
• Boundless Monk explained to Ren Qingqing that lust and arrogance were the driver's weaknesses, while You Jian and Mister Chuan chased after him.
• The Seeker of the Way summoned a Grey Giant Fish that inflicted irresistible decadence on more than a billion viewers, but Ren Suo seemed unaffected when Xiao Jiu and Dong Chengling checked on him.

The Seeker of the Way fought the Lazy Source of Calamity, and Dong Chengling and Xiao Jiu gained energy from the battle while Ren Suo received no benefit. Ren Suo learned that his lack of resonance came from his unusually pure laziness, then accepted that he would rather remain himself than become more diligent for cultivation.

• Ren Suo felt no effect from the Grey Giant Fish’s emotional storm, while Dong Chengling and Xiao Jiu were first overcome by despondency and then filled with excitement as the Seeker of the Way attacked it.
• Dong Chengling and Xiao Jiu’s qi began resonating with the battle, but Ren Suo realized he alone was gaining no cultivation benefit.
• The Seeker of the Way explained that people cultivated through emotional resonance and that Ren Suo’s lack of response suggested he was unusually aligned with laziness.
• The Seeker of the Way said Sun had taught her the basics of his techniques and that she could learn weakened versions of other characters’ abilities if they taught her.
• After more than twenty minutes of attacks, the Seeker of the Way destroyed the Grey Giant Fish, and Xiao Jiu eagerly agreed to finish her homework.
• Ren Suo decided he would rather remain lazy than let emotional resonance change his personality for the sake of cultivation.

The Seeker of the Way defeated the Lazy Source of Calamity, ending the final Fate livestream and changing the future called laziness. Dong Chengling declined an invitation to join the Tianjing Great Wall, choosing her peaceful life at the academy, while the Cloaked Blue-Haired Girl thanked the Supreme Sovereign and asked him to cherish her.

• The Seeker of the Way defeated the Hedonistic Kun, and the Cloaked Blue-Haired Girl declared the Lord of Sloth dead and the five destructive fates gone.
• Ren Suo and Dong Chengling realized the Fate livestream had ended for good, while Xiao Jiu regretted that she could no longer watch the broadcasts.
• Dong Chengling took Xiao Jiu home to finish her holiday homework, then went shopping for lunch as Qiao Muyi invited her to join the Tianjing Great Wall.
• Dong Chengling refused the invitation, explaining that her life with Ren Suo, Xiao Jiu, and her friends gave her the peace of mind she needed.
• Dong Chengling told Qiao Muyi that Ren Suo had resisted the livestream's laziness and excitement completely, leaving Qiao Muyi astonished.
• The Cloaked Blue-Haired Girl named the five calamities and asked the Supreme Sovereign to cherish her.

Ren Suo received the rewards for clearing Hand of Fate, including a body that could act automatically while he rested, and resolved not to use his clone to play games again. After helping Dong Chengling with a delivery, he stayed at her home while Little Nine-tailed Fox did homework, and Dong Chengling discovered he was cultivating in his sleep.

• The Little World Game Console gave Ren Suo an 80-point evaluation, warned him that using his clone to play would cancel future rewards, and awarded him Merit Points, a treasure chest, and an Ability Fusion Engraving Rune.
• Ren Suo received the hidden rewards Arrogant Humble Mouth and Lazy Diligent Body, which could act for him while he was not consciously controlling it.
• Ren Suo helped Dong Chengling carry a heavy delivery upstairs, then messaged Ren Xingmei about their parents and learned they had contacted her recently.
• Ren Suo saw Qiao Muyi's post about inheriting another city-center apartment and embraced Little Nine-tailed Fox, who persuaded him to stay while she did homework.
• Dong Chengling returned and found Ren Suo apparently asleep, but he was slowly cultivating Profound Monarch Secret Records Chapter 2; she photographed him, then changed her phone wallpaper after seeing his.

Ren Suo reviewed the consequences of the defeated Sources of Calamity and his game rewards, then set out to cultivate before the next game. Xiao Meng left Lian Jiang after urging Zhao Huo to meddle in Ren Suo and Dong Chengling’s relationship, while Zhao Huo summoned Ren Suo to the Combat Training Field’s opening.

• Ren Suo’s mother revealed that she and his father were vacationing in Sanya and told him not to tell Xing Mei.
• Ren Suo read analyses of the futures tied to the Sources of Calamity and received notice that his advice to You Jian had earned Special Thanks.
• Ren Suo found that the Seeker of the Way and Devouring World Spirit had gained new exclusive skills, and he chose to save his treasure chest and ability rune for later.
• Xiao Meng said goodbye to Zhao Huo at the airport and suggested he create an accident that would push Ren Suo into Dong Chengling’s arms at the Combat Training Field.
• Zhao Huo called Ren Suo on October 8 and insisted he come to the Combat Training Field before the students arrived.

The Combat Training Field opened at Heavenly Lotus Academy, where Bai Ji explained its facilities and Ren Suo was introduced as the school’s skilled healer. Zhao Huo arranged a public spar with Ren Suo, who agreed, while the real Ren Suo learned of the clone’s predicament and prepared to find out how strong he was.

• Gu Yueyan, Lin Xianyu, Ren Xingmei, and Qin Lian discussed the students’ privileged access to the Combat Training Field and teased Lin Xianyu about playing games with Ren Suo.
• Bai Ji demonstrated the field’s destructible green structures and revealed that Dong Chengling would rescue anyone in danger.
• Bai Ji introduced Ren Suo as an accomplished healer, and Zhao Huo praised his other abilities before proposing a spar between them.
• Zhao Huo secured Ren Suo’s agreement to the spar by promising him a seafood buffet.
• At home, Ren Suo received the clone’s report through their mind link, realized his friends had put him in a difficult situation, and picked up his controller to see how strong he really was.

Ren Suo sparred with Zhao Huo at school, evading his attacks while pretending to be a weak healer, then suddenly knocked him away with a powerful strike. The scene shifted to Ren Suo at home preparing for a second round in the game, with his buffs nearly stacked and his combat spell still concealed.

• Qin Lian asked Yu Kuangtu about Ren Suo's chances, and Yu Kuangtu explained that Zhao Huo was an exceptionally capable combat cultivator whose Willpower spell complemented his martial arts training.
• Zhao Huo charged Ren Suo with a series of enhanced staff attacks, while Ren Suo repeatedly evaded him with minimal movement and Ghostly Swift Step.
• Zhao Huo drove Ren Suo through several collapsing buildings before the fight ended at Bai Ji's reinforced ice wall, where Ren Suo balanced unharmed on Zhao Huo's staff and claimed Zhao Huo had shown mercy.
• Zhao Huo proposed another round, and Ren Suo agreed after Zhao Huo offered him a Seafood Buffet.
• Ren Suo abruptly rushed Zhao Huo and punched him into a nearby building, stunning the spectators and unsettling Dong Chengling.
• Ren Suo, revealed to be playing from his sofa through the game interface, checked that Arrogant Humble Mouth's buffs had nearly stacked and began the second round without revealing his bond ability.

Ren Suo’s clone defeated Zhao Huo in a public spar, then left early after claiming it had used too much spiritual energy. Ren Suo realized the clone’s strength had shortened its remaining duration, and the clone was called by a familiar voice near the Dormitory Building.

• Ren Suo’s clone fought Zhao Huo, overpowered him in close combat, and carried him from the ruined battlefield to be treated.
• The students praised Ren Suo’s victory, while Qin Lian told Yu Kuangtu that Ren Suo had beaten Zhao Huo through superior strength.
• Bai Ji challenged Ren Suo to spar, but Ren Suo declined and left early, saying it had used too much spiritual energy.
• Ren Suo realized that the clone’s Arrogant Humble Mouth boost had greatly increased its strength while rapidly consuming its limited duration.
• Ren Suo’s clone headed back toward the Dormitory Building, where a familiar voice called out, “Ren Suo.”

Ren Suo used his clone to demonstrate remarkable combat strength, then struggled to keep Dong Chengling from discovering that it was not really him. He got the clone home before its last 50 seconds expired and returned to cultivating.

• Ren Suo’s clone defeated Zhao Huo and claimed it had grown stronger by developing a new application of its Awakened Spell.
• Dong Chengling noticed the clone was missing its Aura Coordinate and questioned whether it was really Ren Suo.
• Ren Suo took control of the clone, restored his familiar manner, and persuaded Dong Chengling to let him go home.
• Ren Suo complimented Dong Chengling’s outfit and thanked her, winning his way out of the elevator while she planned to make crab casserole rice.
• Ren Suo activated the clone’s Battle Merit effect after its duration ended, and the clone reached home before its extra 50 seconds ran out.
• The clone dissipated, and Ren Suo resumed cultivating.

Chief Ren endured intensified spirit dispersal to strengthen his aura vortex and pursue a chance at survival, while Zhao Huo and Dong Chengling cultivated according to their own methods. Ren Suo completed his breakthrough to the Third Cycle in his sleep and realized he needed a higher-resolution monitor.

• Chief Ren doubled the spirit-dispersal intensity, hoping the strain would change his aura vortex, and told You Jian that enduring pain was his path of cultivation.
• Zhao Huo practiced his combined Tiger Form Technique and Profound Monarch Secret Records method, determined to reach the Third Cycle and challenge Ren Suo again.
• Dong Chengling kept Little Jiu to her bedtime routine and maintained her measured cultivation schedule as she approached the Fourth Cycle.
• Ren Suo noticed his monitor looked blurry, confirmed he had become a Third Cycle Cultivator, and decided to buy a 4K monitor.

After advancing to the Third Cycle, Ren Suo discovered that his Gauze Robe had become an innate spell and learned how to extend his clone’s duration by reducing its strength. He celebrated his advancement, upgraded his Truth-Seeking Correction Hat, and ended the chapter receiving Frostmourne from Xiao Jiu, who had been coached by Zhao Huo.

• Ren Suo tested his Third Cycle abilities and found that Gauze Robe had become a Permanent Memory Spell, then learned he could trade his clone’s strength for a longer duration.
• Ren Suo announced his advancement to friends and family, while Ren Xingmei shared her own academic and cultivation success.
• Ren Suo opened a treasure chest and used its Enhancement Frame to turn the Truth-Seeking Correction Hat into the Truth-Seeking Ornament, which granted a 15% comprehension bonus and language-purpose effects.
• Lin Xianyu suggested a group outing to watch Great Sage Returns, while Gu Yueyan insisted she would soon catch up to Ren Suo and Bai Ji told him to keep advancing.
• At Dong Chengling’s home, Xiao Jiu presented Ren Suo with Frostmourne and revealed that Zhao Huo had taught her how to give it to him.

Ren Suo hid the Little World Game Console in his bedroom while Little Jiu slept, then spoke with Dong Chengling about her decision to enter seclusion and pursue the Fourth Cycle. At midnight, he opened the World Store and found two new games, including the five-star Inverted World.

• Ren Suo hypnotized Little Jiu into sleeping, hid the console in his bedroom, and prepared to play without waking her.
• Dong Chengling announced that she was entering seclusion to attempt the Fourth Cycle, and Bai Ji approved her leave.
• Ren Suo told Dong Chengling not to wait for him and promised to catch up; Dong Chengling said she would be waiting up ahead.
• Ren Suo read an internal network notice about a blond Federation Watcher who had defeated a Source of Calamity and rescued people from a fire.
• At midnight, Ren Suo opened the World Store and chose between Crowdfunded Rebirth, a four-star game, and Inverted World, a five-star game.

Ren Suo began the time-limited game Inverted World, where he played Young Master Mu, a Demon Lord’s successor framed for disasters and driven into a battle against the Tian Ce Bureau. After repeated failed attempts, Ren Suo searched for a way to escape the game’s evil-ending trap, while Qiao Muyi practiced the Flame Dance spell with Yu Kuangtu.

• Ren Suo chose Inverted World and started a new game, where Young Master Mu woke beside Ling Er as maid Xiao Suo warned that the Tian Ce Bureau was coming to arrest him.
• The Sanctuary used a Demon Revealing Mirror to expose the resentful spirits surrounding Young Master Mu, and the Tian Ce Bureau attacked him despite his protests.
• Ren Suo fought the attackers and repeatedly consumed resentful spirit power to survive, causing Young Master Mu to become irreversibly evil and triggering the ending in which the Six Major Sects killed him.
• After several failed replays, Ren Suo identified the Demon Revealing Mirror’s use as the turning point and considered how to avoid the trap.
• At the Lianjiang Countermeasures Bureau, Yu Kuangtu helped Qiao Muyi learn the three-turn spell Flame Dance, and she left for her day off.

Ren Suo repeatedly restarted Inverted World until Xiao Suo’s Secret Diary helped him persuade Young Master Mu to leave the Tian Ce Bureau’s trap rather than fight. After taking Little Jiu to school, Ren Suo received a Countermeasures Bureau warning about cultivator mutations and submitted three emergency contacts.

• Ren Suo tried several approaches to make Young Master Mu escape the Tian Ce Bureau, but Mu repeatedly refused to flee and was killed by the Slovenly Taoist.
• Ren Suo used Xiao Suo’s Secret Diary to uncover how her worried thoughts changed her advice, then spent thirteen Merit Points to help her find a way to persuade Young Master Mu.
• Maid Xiao Suo flattered Young Master Mu and urged him to avoid the staged confrontation; Mu agreed to leave the battlefield and seek opportunities elsewhere.
• Ren Suo paused the game, made breakfast for Little Jiu, and walked her to school.
• Ren Suo received a Countermeasures Bureau notice about cultivators losing their sanity or falling asleep, then listed Ren Xingmei, Dong Chengling, and Qiao Muyi as emergency contacts.

Ren Suo guided Young Master Mu toward clearing his name, and Mu escaped the Tian Ce Bureau’s encirclement with Xiao Suo and Ling Er’s help. Afterward, Dong Chengling successfully tested a long-distance teleportation and hoped to use it to travel with someone.

• Xiao Suo repeatedly persuaded Young Master Mu away from turning evil, unlocking quests to find the mastermind and purify his resentment so he could clear his name.
• Young Master Mu decided to investigate disasters in Yingzhou, and Ling Er gave him a Divine Travel Talisman to escape the encirclement.
• Ren Suo chose to let Xiao Suo accompany Young Master Mu, and her trust improved Mu’s mood and accelerated his resentment purification.
• Young Master Mu and Xiao Suo teleported away just before the Tian Ce Bureau entered, while Ling Er stayed behind to mislead the authorities.
• Dong Chengling completed a solo 3,000-kilometer round trip using her Awakened Spell and resolved to deepen her teleportation ability so she could travel with someone.

Ren Suo explored the opening of Young Master Mu and Maid Xiao Suo’s escape, testing investigation routes and hidden timing rules while searching for a way to optimize every turn. After uncovering a special event at Investigation Point No. 26, he watched Young Master Mu defeat a poison-wielding attacker and had to choose Xiao Suo’s treatment method to avoid worsening Mu’s mood.

• Young Master Mu and Maid Xiao Suo reached a shrine in Ying Country, where Mu told Xiao Suo to conceal her identity and follow his lead.
• Ren Suo investigated a burned house, then rested with Xiao Suo and learned that Mu’s poor mood limited how much resentment he purified.
• Ren Suo reloaded repeatedly to map the investigation sites and discovered that daytime travel distance affected the timing of nighttime events.
• Ren Suo triggered a special event by investigating Point No. 30 during the day and Point No. 26 at night, raising clue progress by 0.8%.
• Young Master Mu defeated a man who had poisoned a woman, then debated how to treat her with Xiao Suo.
• Ren Suo chose Xiao Suo’s treatment method after the traditional option made Young Master Mu’s mood drop to Extremely Depressed.

Ren Suo guided Young Master Mu through the first day of escape, using Xiao Suo’s Secret Diary to choose a sleeping arrangement that kept Mu’s mood pleasant and purified 10,000 resentment. Afterward, Ren Suo picked Xiao Jiu up from school, met her teacher Su Jinxuan, and used his ability to help her rest, leaving her intrigued by him.

• Young Master Mu investigated a warehouse, uncovered clues about a frail man who had tortured and killed civilians in the Demon Lord’s name, and rescued Ling Yin with Xiao Suo.
• Ling Yin invited Young Master Mu and Xiao Suo to stay at her home, and Ren Suo tested the three room arrangements before consulting Xiao Suo’s Secret Diary and choosing to have Xiao Suo sleep in the living room.
• Young Master Mu spent the night in a pleasant mood, purifying 10,000 resentment, and Ren Suo concluded that Xiao Suo’s diary could help him manage the Demon Lord’s mood.
• Ren Suo picked Xiao Jiu up from school and learned that her teacher, Su Jinxuan, had taken her to the cosplay convention where she later separated from her.
• Ren Suo invited Su Jinxuan to Starbucks and used his ability to help her sleep; she woke refreshed and found herself attracted to him.

After obtaining Su Jinxuan’s key, Ren Suo tricked Little Jiu into playing Dark Souls 3 and combined his keys to open a Four-Star Treasure Chest. He obtained the Blur Gem, engraved its effect onto a face mask, and ended the chapter unsure what use he had for it.

• Ren Suo took Little Jiu home after acquiring a First Star Key from Su Jinxuan, then supervised her homework and persuaded her to play Dark Souls 3 in exchange for a promised Honor of Kings skin.
• Little Jiu died eighteen times while defeating the opening boss, so Ren Suo made her study for ninety minutes the next day and encouraged her to keep playing.
• Ren Suo combined his keys into a Four-Star Key and opened a treasure chest while holding sleeping Little Jiu, obtaining the Blur Gem.
• Ren Suo engraved the Blur Gem’s effect onto a face mask and tested it, finding that it made his masked appearance unrecognizable.
• Ren Suo tried wearing the enchanted mask with headphones and a hood, then took it off because he had no reason to conceal his face.

At Senso-ji Temple, bullied student Tang You received courage and power from a voice calling itself the Demon King, and resolved to act without fear. Meanwhile, Ren Suo began the second day of his escape in Inverted World and weighed investigation, recreation, and training as his options.

• Tang You was sent by his classmates to buy drinks, then saw the Watchers' Prince leaving Senso-ji Temple with Martial Soul Troop warriors.
• Tang You returned to find his classmates gone and read a threatening message from the curly-haired boy before going home.
• After recalling his bullying, Tang You heard a voice offer him power and courage in exchange for spreading terror and invoking the Demon King.
• Tang You woke with newfound courage, began planning what to do, and resolved not to betray the Demon King's trust.
• Ren Suo started his second day playing Inverted World after Ling Yin left, and Maid Xiao Suo offered to investigate, rest through entertainment, or train.
• Ren Suo recognized that investigation advanced the first mission while entertainment helped purify Young Master Mu's hatred and protect his alignment.