Chapter Summaries

Cao Fengqi discovered a map of Cangxuan Town in an underground safe house and used it to identify sites that might contain Transcendent Sequence Runes. He collected a Moonlight marrow and dug up a level 4 resource, whose identity delighted him.

• Cao Fengqi entered the Calamity Rats' den and found a massive level 3 metal safe house containing human remains and a map of Cangxuan Town.
• Cao Fengqi studied the map, identified several important buildings and possible Transcendent Sequence sites, and located Klein the potion maker's shop nearby.
• Cao Fengqi left the underground shelter, scanned the area, and collected a level 3 Moonlight marrow before passing a broken weapon.
• Cao Fengqi heard a terrifying sound overhead but continued toward a level 4 resource buried underground.
• Cao Fengqi dug for over an hour and uncovered the level 4 resource, whose attributes made him celebrate.

Cao Fengqi brought home level 4 Xiao Gallbladder Wine that could increase constitution, along with more than a hundred jin of Calamity Rat meat, and his family celebrated their good fortune. After learning that a sip raised constitution by 0.1, he planned to keep half the wine and trade the rest for a blue-patterned robe.

• Cao Fengqi ended his search because the black snow had grown heavier and the cold was worsening, then returned home with the Xiao Gallbladder Wine.
• Cao Fengqi told his family to prepare extra dishes and revealed that he had over a hundred jin of Calamity Rat meat as well as the wine.
• The Cao family ate a lavish dinner under their awning, drawing envy from neighbors who praised Cao Fengqi's growing success.
• Cao Fengqi discovered that one sip of the wine increased constitution by 0.1 and calculated that the jar could provide enough for twelve people.
• Dabao tried the wine, recoiled at its taste, and swallowed it after Liu Chunying stopped him from spitting it out.
• Cao Fengqi said he would trade half the wine for a blue-patterned robe, and Cao Jiancheng led the family in a toast.

Cao Fengqi grew stronger after drinking Xiao Gallbladder Wine and tried to trade for a level 4 blue-patterned robe, but the shop attendant said Deputy County Magistrate Xiao had to approve the deal. Meanwhile, Divine Granny warned Liangmin County’s leaders that her prophecy of disaster might be coming true and asked them to investigate dark clouds ahead.

• Cao Fengqi woke with his constitution increased to 27 and judged that his equipment and cheat made him one of Liangmin County’s strongest fighters.
• Cao Fengqi and Cao Jiancheng went to the market, where Cao Fengqi traded level 3 metal materials for saw teeth and asked to trade for the blue-patterned robe.
• The attendant said Deputy County Magistrate Xiao needed to approve the robe trade, so Cao Fengqi left his address and returned with Cao Jiancheng.
• Divine Granny told Zhou Hantian, Xiao Youya, Zhang Jiuwen, and the other officials that famine, chaos, and evil would follow the black snow.
• Divine Granny pointed toward dark clouds approaching along the road and asked the officials to verify what was ahead; they agreed.

Cao Fengqi entered the Lost Land to search for resources but fled after detecting three approaching level 5 Wraith Remains. He abandoned his search and used level 3 metal to begin expanding the family shelter, leaving his family stunned by the amount he had gathered.

• Cao Fengqi entered the Lost Land and discovered the Hero's Tavern marker, estimating that Klein the Apothecary's Shop was about two kilometers away.
• Cao Fengqi detected three moving level 5 resources and recognized them as Wraith Remains, then fled back to the underground shelter.
• Cao Fengqi decided not to search for more resources and cut level 3 metal to expand the shelter and make himself a separate room.
• Cao Fengqi called Cao Jiancheng, Liu Chunying, and Liu Xiuxiu to help, and they were astonished by the large pile of metal he had collected.

The Cao family completed a 100-square-meter shelter and enjoyed their improved living conditions before setting out again. Cao Fengqi went to trade Xiao Gallbladder Wine for the Blue-Patterned Robe and met Deputy County Magistrate Xiao Youya, whose strength surprised him.

• The Cao family finished expanding their shelter to 100 square meters and celebrated with a meal and plans for new furniture.
• The family set off the next morning, and neighbors admired their improved circumstances.
• A Worldweaver's Clothing Store employee told Cao Fengqi he could come trade for the level-four Blue-Patterned Robe.
• Cao Fengqi brought six jin of Xiao Gallbladder Wine to the store and met Deputy County Magistrate Xiao Youya.
• Xiao Youya used strands of silk to pull the wine onto the table, surprising Cao Fengqi with her apparent strength.

Cao Fengqi traded for the Blue-Patterned Robe and had Xiao Youya repair his Evil Concealment Armor, which she restored to level 4 quality. After discovering a level 6 item hidden inside her Iceheart Crystal Pearl, he traded the clothing for it and revealed what he had found.

• Xiao Youya offered to trade the Blue-Patterned Robe and repair the Evil Concealment Armor in exchange for Cao Fengqi's items, including his Arcane Necklace.
• While Xiao Youya worked, Cao Fengqi used his cheat and discovered that she had several level 6 supplies nearby.
• Cao Fengqi found level 6 Worldweaver's Advancement Information hidden inside Xiao Youya's level 4 Iceheart Crystal Pearl.
• Xiao Youya returned the repaired level 4 Evil Concealment Armor and the Blue-Patterned Robe, and Cao Fengqi realized he had gotten a generous deal.
• Cao Fengqi traded the clothing for the Iceheart Crystal Pearl, then told Xiao Youya that he knew it concealed a level 6 treasure.

Cao Fengqi revealed the level 6 treasure hidden inside Xiao Youya’s Iceheart Crystal Pearl, and she rewarded him with valuable supplies and equipment. After returning home to find his family had made their shelter comfortable, he prepared to explore Klein the Apothecary's Shop.

• Cao Fengqi told Xiao Youya that her Iceheart Crystal Pearl contained a level 6 treasure, then watched her break it open and reveal Worldweaver's advancement information.
• Xiao Youya thanked Cao Fengqi by giving him a level 4 fruit, a level 4 spirit flower, and a backpack, and packed the Blue-Patterned Robe and Evil Concealment Armor for him.
• Cao Fengqi ate the fruit and flower on his way home, gaining five points each in constitution and mental strength.
• Cao Fengqi returned to find his parents and Liu Chunying had transformed their home, and he praised Liu Chunying's decorating.
• Cao Fengqi checked his improved attributes, equipped his weapons and armor, and set his sights on Klein the Apothecary's Shop for the night.

Cao Fengqi investigated a resource-free area and suspected it was Mystic Devouring Beast territory, then encountered one of the beasts. The creature detected him and charged after surviving three close-range Arcane Musket shots.

• Cao Fengqi found no new resources ahead and suspected Mystic Devouring Beasts had consumed them.
• Cao Fengqi circled the suspected territory, collected Moon Spirit Stones, Moon Spirit Marrow, and a Healing Potion, and continued cautiously.
• Cao Fengqi encountered a Mystic Devouring Beast that appeared to sense him.
• Cao Fengqi fired three Arcane Musket shots into the beast's head, but they only wounded it, and it charged at him.

Cao Fengqi fought the Mystic Devouring Beast with his Arcane Musket, Evil-Breaking Bow, and blue-patterned robe, then used a Swift Speed Potion to turn the chase around. He overwhelmed the wounded beast with repeated arrows just as the potion wore off.

• Cao Fengqi's Arcane Musket shots barely injured the Mystic Devouring Beast, so he used his Evil-Breaking Bow and wounded it with an Evil-Piercing Arrow.
• The Mystic Devouring Beast battered Cao Fengqi's shield, forcing him to flee and swallow his Swift Speed Potion.
• Cao Fengqi gained enough speed to outrun the beast, then turned and shot an arrow into its head as it pursued him.
• The Mystic Devouring Beast blocked one arrow with a bone spear and fired bone spikes, but Cao Fengqi dodged them with the script's help.
• Cao Fengqi repeatedly shot the beast, driving it to flee, then continued firing until it collapsed as the potion's effect ended.

After killing the Mystic Devouring Beast, Cao Fengqi recovered his arrows and uncovered several martial warrior technique manuals. He used his cheat to master the Nine Shots Technique and returned to his room planning to learn the other techniques.

• Cao Fengqi examined the Mystic Devouring Beast's corpse, then carried it to his shelter to keep its valuable parts safe.
• Cao Fengqi returned to the Lost Land and retrieved his five remaining arrows.
• Cao Fengqi found a Frenzied Sealing Saber Technique manual buried near the beast, then searched the area and uncovered manuals for Wind-Breaking Movement Technique, Heavy Sword, and Nine Shots Technique.
• Cao Fengqi studied the Nine Shots Technique and used his Skill Proficiency Cheat to maximize his archery, raising it to rank 6.
• Cao Fengqi tested his newfound archery by hitting a distant stone with a fast, precise shot, then returned to his room intending to master the other techniques.

After mastering four warrior techniques, Cao Fengqi brought the Mystic Devouring Beast’s corpse home and revealed that he had killed it. His family explained that the technique manuals could make the Cao family a great house, and Cao Jiancheng began imagining Cao Fengqi marrying several wives to expand the family.

• Cao Fengqi used his cheat to master the archery, greatsword, movement, and saber techniques, greatly increasing his combat strength.
• Cao Fengqi came out carrying the Mystic Devouring Beast’s corpse and startled Dabao by pretending to make it move.
• Cao Jiancheng examined the corpse and learned that Cao Fengqi had hunted the powerful beast himself.
• Cao Fengqi offered his family four warrior technique manuals he had found in the deserted town.
• Liu Chunying and Cao Jiancheng explained that warrior techniques formed the foundation of great houses, and Cao Jiancheng declared that the Cao family could become one and urged Cao Fengqi to marry several wives.

Cao Fengqi’s family discussed the strongman manuals and their hopes for the Cao family’s future before joining the Liangmin County migration again. The group entered a vast region of black clouds and rain, where visibility fell and danger remained uncertain.

• Cao Jiancheng warned his family to hide their four strongman technique manuals and urged Cao Fengqi to improve his physique and techniques.
• Cao Fengqi realized his mastered rank-six archery and rank-five movement technique could help him rival elite family experts.
• Cao Jiancheng and Liu Chunying celebrated the Cao family’s prospects, while Cao Jiancheng imagined Dabao and Xiaobao growing stronger.
• The Cao family ate breakfast, dismantled their shelter, and continued traveling with the Liangmin County group.
• Black rain and dark clouds covered the road, and Officer Liang warned the migration group to stay alert as they entered the region.
• The group traveled for two hours beneath the black clouds without incident, though visibility remained severely reduced.

After eating Mystic Devouring Beast meat, Cao Fengqi returned to Desolate Town and tried to lure more beasts with level 3 metal, but three pursued him and forced him to flee. He mapped the edge of their territory and planned to search Klein the Apothecary's Shop and Mystic Artificer's Forge the next day, then discovered eight level 5 resources near West Water Lake.

• Cao Fengqi ate two jin of Mystic Devouring Beast meat, increasing his physique by one point.
• Cao Fengqi set out level 3 metal as bait, but three Mystic Devouring Beasts found him and chased him for two kilometers before he escaped with Flash.
• Cao Fengqi killed a Ghost-Faced Spider and realized that Klein the Apothecary's Shop might lie inside the Mystic Devouring Beasts' territory.
• Cao Fengqi surveyed the territory's approximate boundary and decided to prepare arrows and metal to investigate the shop and Mystic Artificer's Forge the next day.
• Cao Fengqi headed for resources by West Water Lake, where his cheat detected eight level 5 resources.

Cao Fengqi explored the desolate town, discovered powerful Water Ghost Monkeys and Wraith Remains guarding the deeper areas, and retreated with a level 4 saber. He returned to the shelter and prepared to explore the Mystic Devouring Beast's territory the next day.

• Cao Fengqi approached eight level 5 resources at West Water Lake but saw Water Ghost Monkeys emerge and fled after realizing they were stronger than the Mystic Devouring Beast.
• Cao Fengqi collected two level 3 resources and a level 4 Mystic Cold Saber, then discovered that powerful Wraith Remains clad in level 6 metal occupied the town center.
• Cao Fengqi retreated several kilometers and decided to explore the Mystic Devouring Beast's territory the next day.
• Cao Fengqi examined his new saber, cut up level 3 metal material, and returned to the shelter exhausted.
• Cao Jiancheng advised Cao Fengqi to train his saber and movement techniques, but Cao Fengqi revealed that he had already found a level 4 saber.

Cao Fengqi and his family encountered a swarm of Calamity Rats during the migration, with hidden Color-Changing Skeletal Centipedes posing a greater threat. Cao Fengqi used his Arcane Musket to shoot the concealed beasts, leaving the fight still underway against the approaching swarm.

• The Cao family joined the migration toward Tianbei Base City as black rain continued to fall and travelers worried about dwindling food.
• After the procession stopped, a swarm of Calamity Rats charged from the wasteland, and Team 55 organized to defend the elderly and children.
• Cao Fengqi spotted hidden Color-Changing Skeletal Centipedes among the rats and gave his level 4 Mystic Cold Saber to Cao Jiancheng before taking out his Arcane Musket.
• Cao Fengqi shot a centipede, revealing it to the fighters, and a middle-aged man warned the group about the concealed beasts.
• Cao Fengqi fired repeatedly from the family vehicle, bringing down the visible Color-Changing Skeletal Centipedes and declaring that none remained.

Cao Fengqi used his transcendent gun to kill six Color-Changing Skeletal Centipedes and helped protect team fifty-five from a Calamity Rat swarm, earning widespread admiration. After the group stopped to camp, he planned to take his family to the market to buy better equipment.

• Cao Fengqi killed six Color-Changing Skeletal Centipedes from a distance, then joined his family as team fifty-five fought off the Calamity Rats.
• Cao Fengqi gathered a soul and a Color-Changing Skeletal Centipede Bone from one of the corpses.
• Cao Jiancheng and the people around Cao Fengqi praised his marksmanship and strength, while Dabao and Xiaobao admired their uncle.
• Law enforcement officers announced that the group had to keep moving despite casualties, and neighbors thanked Cao Fengqi for spotting the centipedes before they attacked.
• As Cao Fengqi's reputation spread, people gossiped about his former relationship with Wu Qianqian and called her a jinx.
• At camp, Cao Fengqi told Cao Jiancheng, Liu Xiuxiu, and his sister-in-law to go with him to the market after dinner to buy equipment.

Cao Fengqi took his family shopping for supplies and equipment amid rising prices and worsening dangers. After trading beast bones for arrows, he brought them to the Worldweaver's Clothing Store, where his sister-in-law's family encountered the store's unusually warm welcome for him.

• Cao Fengqi brought his family to the market, where they found that Spirit Forger Wang's weapons and equipment had increased in price by ten percent.
• Cao Fengqi learned that the level 4 Evil-Breaking Blade had already been sold, then traded six jin of level 4 beast bones for five level 1 arrows and twenty level 3 Triangular Arrows.
• Cao Fengqi insisted that his family visit the Worldweaver's Clothing Store to buy soft armor, despite Cao Jiancheng and the others wanting to save money.
• Liu Chunying met her brother Liu Qiang and his wife Wei Chunchun in the store, and Wei Chunchun made a pointed remark about Liu Chunying no longer needing to ask them for help.
• A saleswoman warmly greeted Cao Fengqi and asked whether he had brought his family to buy clothes, surprising Liu Chunying, Liu Qiang, and Wei Chunchun.

Cao Fengqi bought level 3 clothes for his parents, Liu Chunying, and the children, then added a level 4 Heavenly Spider Garment for Liu Chunying. Liu Qiang and Wei Chunchun watched the Cao family leave, stunned by how much their fortunes seemed to have changed.

• Cao Fengqi ordered two sets of level 3 clothes for each family member, including Dabao and Xiaobao, while Cao Jiancheng and Liu Xiuxiu protested that the purchase was too extravagant.
• The clerk explained that Cao Fengqi received half-price treatment at the Worldweaver's Clothing Store, and Xiaobao happily showed off the clothes chosen for her.
• Cao Fengqi noticed the level 4 Heavenly Spider Garment and asked the clerk to bring it over, then decided it would suit Liu Chunying after Cao Jiancheng pointed out its feminine design.
• Cao Fengqi paid with Mystic Devouring Beast flesh and bones and led his family out of the store.
• Wei Chunchun was astonished by the Cao family's purchases, while Liu Qiang compared them with his own level 3 armor and went home wondering whether the Cao family was rising again.

Cao Fengqi’s family learned that Liu Chunying’s relatives had noticed their new prosperity, while Chunying made clear that she considered Fengqi’s household her true family. In the Lost Land, Fengqi lured Mystic Devouring Beasts with level 3 metal and ventured into their territory, where his scan detected a Transcendent Sequence Rune.

• Zhang Chunfen told Liu Qiang and Wei Chunchun about Cao Fengqi’s growing success and urged them to treat him politely when visiting Liu Chunying.
• Wei Chunchun revealed that Cao Fengqi’s family had bought ten sets of level 3 clothes and a level 4 transcendent outfit, prompting Liu Fengshan to plan a visit and gifts for Chunying.
• Cao Jiancheng praised Fengqi, while Liu Chunying said she would follow Fengqi and decided that his household was her real family.
• Cao Fengqi explained that Deputy County Magistrate Xiao had helped him get half-price purchases, then prepared to enter the Lost Land.
• Cao Fengqi scattered level 3 metal inside Mystic Devouring Beasts’ territory, confirmed that beasts had swallowed several pieces, and removed most of his equipment before scouting.
• Cao Fengqi used the Wind-Breaking Movement Technique to slip five hundred meters into the beasts’ territory, where his scan detected a Transcendent Sequence Rune.

Cao Fengqi approached a Transcendent Sequence Rune and level 6 treasure in the Mystic Devouring Beast's territory, but discovered the beast and barely escaped by drawing it into a standoff with nearby Wraith Remains. He left Desolate Town planning to lure the beast away tomorrow and return for the rune.

• Cao Fengqi spotted the Transcendent Sequence Rune and several high-level supplies near the Mystic Artificer's shop and cautiously approached to determine whether the rune was buried.
• Cao Fengqi realized a moving level 5 supply was inside a Mystic Devouring Beast, then saw that the rune and level 6 treasure were above ground.
• The Mystic Devouring Beast attacked Cao Fengqi with bone spikes and chased him at twice his speed, forcing him to flee toward the center of Desolate Town.
• Cao Fengqi shouted to attract Wraith Remains, prompting the Mystic Devouring Beast to halt and enter a standoff with them.
• Cao Fengqi escaped the beast's territory and decided to use the Evil-Attracting Music Box tomorrow to lure it away from the rune.