Chapter Summaries

After reaching the Herder Sequence, Cao Fengqi gained and maxed out new skills that strengthened his control over and protection of his battle pets. He raised his stats further while waiting for the pets to finish improving, then prepared to face the Gray Feather Moths.

• Cao Fengqi examined Spirit Communication and Return to the Herd, noting that he could command all his battle pets and recall them instantly once the skills reached their profession limits.
• Cao Fengqi used the Skill Proficiency Cheat to max his Herder skills and discovered that his perfected Beast Contracting Method and Spirit-Linking Taming Art let him learn nine more beast skills.
• Cao Fengqi checked the improved cheats, including the expanded supply display range and Script Assistance's new attack-damage analysis.
• Cao Fengqi absorbed ten level 6 souls, raising his Mystic Artificer experience to 45% and his constitution and spiritual power.
• Cao Fengqi waited for his battle pets to finish improving and planned to take on the Gray Feather Moths, whose territory still held five level 8 supplies.

While his battle pets absorbed the Aberrant Witch Worms, Cao Fengqi visited his family and friends, then discovered that his pets had grown much stronger. He entered the Lost Land to hunt the Gray Feather Moths, but paused at a red-alert area to test his improved script.

• Cao Fengqi learned that Liu Chunying's clinic was thriving, and that Chen Feng had become a Transcendent after his wife found him a Transcendent Sequence Rune.
• Cao Fengqi found that Xiaotian Dog and Guilou had reached level 7 after absorbing Aberrant Witch Worms, gaining stronger stats and new skills.
• Cao Fengqi discovered that the Black-Gold Bloodthirsty Gu had become his first level 8 battle pet and gained the Worm Strikes the Sky skill.
• Cao Fengqi judged that his pets and his own strength were enough to face the Gray Feather Moths, then entered the Lost Land.
• Cao Fengqi's scan revealed more level 8 and level 9 resources and a special item ahead in the red-alert area, so he moved closer to see whether his improved script could estimate the danger.

Cao Fengqi abandoned his attempt to approach the deadly witch formation and prepared to claim nearby treasures, but a newly arrived faction of six began advancing toward his territory. He left a warning in their path and waited as their leader ordered them forward, setting up a confrontation.

• Cao Fengqi received a warning that the witch formation and poisonous miasma would kill him within five seconds, so he turned back toward the Gray Feather Moths’ territory.
• Cao Fengqi’s scan detected six newcomers carrying six level 8 treasures, and he suspected that four of them were Third Sequence powerhouses.
• Cao Fengqi rode his level 7 wheelchair toward the newcomers, used his Mirage Rats to display a warning that the far left was private territory, and retreated to wait.
• Uncle Guo led his group of six toward the far left, deciding to claim a foothold despite the possibility that another faction had already occupied it.
• Xia Yang checked for traps and reported that the path ahead was clear for six hundred meters, so Uncle Guo ordered the group to proceed and prepare for battle.

Cao Fengqi ambushed six experts approaching his territory, then discovered they were members of the Spark Guild. After demonstrating his strength without killing them, he approached them and claimed they were on the same side.

• Cao Fengqi summoned the Black-Gold Bloodthirsty Gu and Guilou, using Spirit Communication to position them for an ambush as the six intruders approached.
• Cao Fengqi recognized Guo Qiang, Xia Yang, and other Spark Guild members among the group, but decided not to cooperate with them.
• Cao Fengqi attacked with Holy Light Cannon shells, the Vulcan Autocannon, and Mirage Rats, while Guo Qiang and the elderly wizard defended the group.
• Guilou attacked Xia Yang from underground, but the Spark Guild members countered; Cao Fengqi's attacks stopped short, and a tiny gu worm slipped into the bow-wielding woman's body.
• Cao Fengqi wheeled toward the six and greeted them as fellow Spark Guild members, leaving them startled by his appearance and unexpected claim.

Cao Fengqi revealed that he was both a Mystic Artificer and a powerful Herder who had claimed the Fate Witch Grand Church as his territory. He warned the Spark Guild team not to seize it and demonstrated that he could have killed two members, then withdrew the Gu worm he had placed in Xia Yunyi’s heart.

• Guo Qiang recognized Cao Fengqi as the eighteen-year-old Mystic Artificer from Liangmin County, and Cao Fengqi confirmed that the Fate Witch Grand Church was his territory.
• Cao Fengqi revealed that he was also a Herder and refused the elderly wizard’s offer to explore the area together.
• The Spark Guild team argued that Cao Fengqi could not hold the dangerous territory alone, but he warned that taking it would come at a heavy price.
• Cao Fengqi told the team he could have killed two of them, and Xia Yang realized that Cao Fengqi’s battle pet had deliberately spared him.
• Cao Fengqi caused Xia Yunyi to feel a terrifying presence in her heart, then revealed that his Black-Gold Heart-Devouring Gu had been there and recalled it.

Cao Fengqi threatened the Spark Guild members who arrived at his territory, then offered to help them seize Dragon Head Mountain’s territory in three days. After they agreed and left, he headed to deal with the Gray Feather Moths, while the team discussed his strength and questioned his motives.

• Cao Fengqi revealed that he had secretly planted a gu worm in Xia Yunyi and warned the team that he could kill their weakest members.
• Cao Fengqi proposed taking Dragon Head Mountain’s territory for the Spark Guild, and the elderly wizard agreed to join forces with him in three days.
• Cao Fengqi saw the Spark Guild team off and went to deal with the Gray Feather Moths so his battle pets could grow stronger before the attack.
• The Spark Guild members discussed Cao Fengqi’s battle pets and learned that Xia Yang had been stunned by successive mental attacks.
• Xia Yang insisted he could defeat Cao Fengqi with an ambush and asked Uncle Guo why Cao Fengqi was willing to give the Spark Guild Dragon Head Mountain’s territory.

Xia Yang secretly went to investigate Cao Fengqi but was ambushed by the Black-Gold Bloodthirsty Gu and begged Cao Fengqi for mercy. After the Gu drained much of his blood and released him, Xia Yang fled, terrified by Cao Fengqi and his battle pet.

• Xia Yang ignored Guo Qiang and Xia Yunyi’s warnings and doubled back to investigate the witch formation near Cao Fengqi’s territory.
• Cao Fengqi spotted Xia Yang approaching and sent the Black-Gold Bloodthirsty Gu to hide along his route.
• Xia Yang used his assassin skills to track Cao Fengqi, but the Gu attacked him and drained his blood.
• Xia Yang begged Cao Fengqi to stop the Gu, then nervously offered to help feed it.
• Cao Fengqi let the Gu release Xia Yang, who returned to his group shaken and convinced that Cao Fengqi could see through concealment.

Cao Fengqi prepared to fight the Gray Feather Moths and the Witch Worm that had cursed him, but the yellow creature approached peacefully and willingly became his combat pet. He discovered it was a powerful Mutated Witch Worm called the Dream-Eyed Butterfly, which could control the Gray Feather Moths.

• Cao Fengqi assessed the Gray Feather Moths and planned to fight them with his pets while the Mirage Rats held off the yellow Witch Worm.
• The Gray Feather Moths gathered around the yellow Witch Worm, but none attacked Cao Fengqi, and the Witch Worm’s hostile alert disappeared.
• Cao Fengqi used his Beast Herding Heart to communicate with the Witch Worm, which flew toward him in response.
• Cao Fengqi contracted with the Witch Worm and identified it as the level 7 Mutated Witch Worm Dream-Eyed Butterfly, whose skills included domination and attack reflection.
• Cao Fengqi asked the Dream-Eyed Butterfly whether it could control the Gray Feather Moths, and it nodded.

Cao Fengqi contracted twenty-one Gray Feather Moths after the Dream-Eyed Butterfly brought them under control, greatly expanding his battle-pet roster. While searching the domain for resources, he found potent venom, a mental-defense necklace, and a book of witch Gu techniques, leaving him curious about its contents.

• Cao Fengqi contracted twenty-one Gray Feather Moths and discovered they possessed the powerful group skill Swarm Reformation: Netherwing Fusion.
• Cao Fengqi counted thirty-eight battle pets in his roster and began searching the surrounding domain for valuable resources.
• Cao Fengqi found two small Black-Armored Gu Worm shells and several low-value items before uncovering a bottle of Thousand Gu Worm Poison.
• Cao Fengqi found a Spirit Guard Necklace, replaced his Soul Dream Necklace with it, and continued searching.
• Cao Fengqi opened a level 8 greenwood box containing The legendary great witch Dragon Gu Wizard's Witch Gu Grafting and Fusion Notes.

Cao Fengqi discovered a Gu-Raising Altar buried underground and learned it could fuse creatures below level 8 into stronger, unpredictable Gu. He placed his six Nightmares inside to test it.

• Cao Fengqi found a Soul-Replenishing Pill and learned that the area ahead had scarce resources and powerful Fangelanya Demons.
• Cao Fengqi had Guilou dig six meters underground, uncovering a hidden chamber with a level 8 Gu-Raising Altar.
• Cao Fengqi learned the altar could fuse creatures and grow stronger Gu with added materials, though the results were uncertain.
• Cao Fengqi considered using Transcendent corpses from Dragon Head Mountain to strengthen the Nightmares and decided not to wait three days.
• Cao Fengqi placed his six Nightmares into the Gu-Raising Altar.

Cao Fengqi discovered that the Gu-Raising Altar greatly strengthened his fused Nightmare and resolved to keep the altar from rival factions. The next morning, he sought out Guo Qiang and confronted him over his group’s behavior.

• Cao Fengqi fused six Nightmares in the level 8 Gu-Raising Altar and gained a level 7 Nightmare with 885 spirit.
• Cao Fengqi realized the altar could help him cultivate powerful battle pets and decided he could not let other factions claim the area.
• Cao Fengqi went looking for Guo Qiang with Xiaotian Dog and asked a group of young people to take him to their Uncle Qiang.
• Cao Fengqi insulted Guo Qiang’s manners, accusing him of acting differently behind his back after Xia Yang had provoked him.

Cao Fengqi agreed to help the Spark Guild claim a territory from Dragon Head Mountain in exchange for half the spoils and the enemies’ corpses. After identifying Dragon Head Mountain’s strongest fighters, he led Guo Daoming and the others toward their territory.

• Guo Qiang and the others learned Cao Fengqi had stopped Xia Yang from approaching and agreed to contact him before logging in.
• Cao Fengqi scanned the area, located Guo Qiang’s group, and met them near Dragon Head Mountain’s territory.
• Cao Fengqi identified Chen Xiaolong and Zhou Zhan as Dragon Head Mountain’s formidable experts.
• Cao Fengqi negotiated for half the spoils and the corpses in return for helping the Spark Guild claim a territory.
• Cao Fengqi led the group onward after Xia Yunyi asked how he knew where Dragon Head Mountain’s territory was.

Cao Fengqi led the Spark Guild toward Dragon Head Mountain and prepared an ambush against the experts who had previously pursued him. He opened fire without warning, leaving the guild members stunned when Dragon Head Mountain’s fighters recognized him and threatened to kill him.

• Cao Fengqi scanned Dragon Head Mountain’s territory and learned that ten experts carrying seven level 8 items were nearby.
• He strengthened the Black-Gold Bloodthirsty Gu with venom and sent it and Guilou ahead to lie in ambush.
• Cao Fengqi told Guo Daoming and the Spark Guild members to follow his orders, then claimed he was fighting for the guild’s sake.
• He led the group to a point 2,000 meters from Dragon Head Mountain’s experts and attacked two of them with bullets and shells.
• Dragon Head Mountain’s experts recognized Cao Fengqi and vowed to kill him, while Xia Yang questioned his claim that he had no grudge against them.

Cao Fengqi and his allies confronted the experts of Dragon Head Mountain, who had come to capture him and punish him for their past clashes. Their battle began with both sides unleashing spells and charging into combat, while Guo Daoming warned Cao Fengqi about the enemy’s strength and a nearby assassin.

• Cao Fengqi teased Guo Daoming about his earlier words, and Guo Daoming told the group to prepare for battle as the Dragon Head Mountain experts approached.
• Chen Xiaolong, Zhou Zhan, and Liu Dongyi vowed to capture Cao Fengqi alive, but slowed down after sensing other powerful Transcendents with him.
• Guo Daoming challenged the Dragon Head Mountain experts over the territory, and Cao Fengqi opened fire from his wheelchair, prompting Chen Xiaolong to launch a spell attack.
• Guo Daoming countered Chen Xiaolong’s spell with tens of thousands of incantations as both sides charged into battle.
• Guo Qiang clashed with Zhou Zhan, Xiaotian Dog and Xia Yang attacked the enemy, and Guo Daoming warned Cao Fengqi that the enemy had seven Third Sequence experts and an approaching assassin.

Cao Fengqi used his combat pets and abilities to kill five Dragon Head Mountain fighters in rapid succession while battling Chen Xiaolong’s squad. He recalled Guilou to evade Chen Xiaolong’s Soul-Suppressing Coffin, leaving Xia Yang stunned by his strength.

• Cao Fengqi spotted a Shadow Erosion Shadowblade assassin and helped kill him with a barrage of mental attacks and Guilou’s claws.
• Cao Fengqi reflected a Dragon Head Mountain Arcane Mage’s Shadow Curse Kill and used further attacks to kill him as his companions tried to intervene.
• Cao Fengqi’s Mirage Sleep froze three Second Sequence fighters, and Guilou emerged from underground to kill them while the Vulcan Autocannon fired.
• Chen Xiaolong sent his Soul-Suppressing Coffin after Guilou, but Cao Fengqi recalled her with Return to the Herd and evaded the attack.
• Xia Yang watched the five deaths and realized Cao Fengqi was even more terrifying than he had expected.

Cao Fengqi and his allies battled Dragon Head Mountain, killing Zhou Zhan and most of his remaining fighters with Cao Fengqi’s strange Gu techniques and their coordinated attacks. Chen Xiaolong escaped using a level 9 treasure, leaving Cao Fengqi frustrated that he could not claim his corpse.

• Chen Xiaolong ordered his group to retreat after Cao Fengqi’s attacks killed five opponents, but Cao Fengqi told Guo Daoming and the others not to let anyone escape.
• Zhou Zhan tried to flee on his skeletal warhorse, but Cao Fengqi’s Black-Gold Bloodthirsty Gu injected Thousand Gu Worm Poison into his heart and killed him.
• Chen Xiaolong used a straw effigy treasure to escape beyond the range of Cao Fengqi’s scan.
• Guo Daoming restrained the remaining Dragon Head Mountain fighters with Wizard Domain Condensation, while Xia Yang and the others killed them.
• Xia Yang asked Cao Fengqi how he had become so powerful, and Cao Fengqi claimed he was only average and lamented that Chen Xiaolong had escaped.

Cao Fengqi and the Spark Guild divided the spoils after defeating Dragon Head Mountain’s elite team, and he left with valuable equipment, a wounded level 8 skeletal warhorse, and nine corpses. He planned to trade the gear for souls and use the corpses to strengthen his battle pets at the Gu-Raising Altar.

• Xia Yang declared himself Cao Fengqi’s loyal underling, but Cao Fengqi said he only took adopted sons.
• Cao Fengqi and Guo Daoming agreed to split the treasures, with Cao Fengqi claiming the corpses for his pets.
• The Spark Guild inventoried the spoils, and Cao Fengqi chose the Arcane Words Necklace while asking Guo Daoming to exchange the other items for souls.
• Guo Qiang pointed out Zhou Zhan’s severely injured level 8 skeletal warhorse, and Cao Fengqi stored it in his Dimensional Cloak.
• Cao Fengqi gave Guo Daoming several of his own items to sell and offered to help defend the territory from Dragon Head Mountain.
• Cao Fengqi left, pleased with his haul, and planned to fuse the nine corpses with his battle pets at the Gu-Raising Altar.

After Cao Fengqi left, Guo Daoming ordered Spark Guild to win his favor and protect his loved ones. Cao Fengqi contracted the skeletal warhorse, discovered its powerful abilities, and began treating its severe soul damage with a rare pill.

• Xia Yunyi, Guo Qiang, and Xia Yang marveled at Cao Fengqi's strength, and Guo Daoming told them to treat him respectfully and prepare resources for him.
• Guo Daoming ordered Guo Qiang to search Spark Guild's treasury for treasures suited to a Beast Shepherd and to have the guild protect Cao Fengqi's family and friends.
• Cao Fengqi considered using the Gu-Raising Altar to fuse the skeletal warhorse with an evil beast, potentially giving it the ability to grow by devouring creatures.
• Cao Fengqi contracted the skeletal warhorse and saw that it was an Abyssal Bone Warhorse with seven powerful skills and a severely damaged spirit.
• Cao Fengqi took out his only level 8 Soul-Replenishing Pill to repair the Abyssal Bone Warhorse's soul.

Cao Fengqi raised Guilou to level 8 and received 380 level 6 souls from Guo Qiang, putting him close to advancing to the Smelter Sequence. Guo Daoming and Guo Qiang also gave him blueprints for a level 9 beast pen as thanks for helping the Spark Guild.

• Cao Fengqi put Guilou and eight corpses into the Gu-Raising Altar, then noted that the Black-Gold Bloodthirsty Gu had grown stronger by absorbing Zhou Zhan's blood.
• After eight hours, Guilou emerged as a level 8 war pet with a powerful new skill, and Cao Fengqi decided to keep raising more Mirage Rats and Gray Feather Moths rather than merge them.
• Cao Fengqi left the Lost Land, where his father told him Guo Qiang had come looking for him.
• Guo Qiang visited Cao Fengqi with Guo Daoming and handed him 380 level 6 souls.
• Guo Daoming gave Cao Fengqi a memory crystal containing construction blueprints for a level 9 beast pen as thanks for helping the Spark Guild.

Cao Fengqi learned that the Land of Dawn might soon become necessary and arranged for the Spark Guild to build a beast pen for him. He used his souls to enter the Smelter Sequence, gaining knowledge of the new path as he prepared to forge a level 8 sword.

• Guo Daoming gave Cao Fengqi a level 9 beast pen blueprint and explained its combat benefits and the role of Transcendent Source Soil.
• Guo Daoming warned Cao Fengqi that daylight was shrinking and that humans might have to seek the Land of Dawn, where other humans could become enemies.
• Guo Daoming promised that the Spark Guild would handle the beast pen’s construction and seek Beast Shepherd-related items at its upcoming exchange.
• Cao Fengqi traded souls for ten level 7 souls, then absorbed his remaining level 6 souls to enter the Smelter Sequence.
• Cao Fengqi learned that Smelters liquefied and combined materials, while the later Weapon Master Sequence could give weapons spirits.