Chapter Summaries

Cao Fengqi found and harvested a Radiant Sun Flower and two Radiant Sun Blossoms near the Mystic Devouring Beast’s territory, then planted the flower in his shelter. After Liu Chunying thanked him for supporting the family, she offered to massage him.

• Cao Fengqi traveled east around the Mystic Devouring Beasts’ territory to search for level 5 resources and the Transcendent Sequence Rune.
• Cao Fengqi found a Radiant Sun Flower growing in polluted spirit soil near the rune, which the Mystic Devouring Beast guarded.
• Cao Fengqi consumed the two Radiant Sun Blossoms, gaining constitution and spiritual power, then dug up the flower and returned to his shelter.
• Cao Fengqi planted the Radiant Sun Flower in a pot and buried Moonlight Marrow in its soil.
• Liu Chunying thanked Cao Fengqi for working hard for the family and offered to massage him.

After Liu Chunying privately resolved to take the initiative with Cao Fengqi, he prepared to face another day of danger on the migration. Meanwhile, the Wu family heard of his rising fame and Wu Qianqian decided to marry Wang Dahai so he would help her get revenge.

• Liu Chunying noticed the Radiant Sun Flower's attributes, tucked her children in, and resolved to take the initiative for their sake and her own.
• Cao Fengqi ate dumplings, checked his attributes, and went to bed confident in his strength.
• The Cao family admired the Radiant Sun Flower before the migration group continued through black rain.
• The Wu family learned that people were calling Wu Qianqian a jinx and that Cao Fengqi had killed six Color-Changing Skeletal Centipedes.
• Mr. Wu discouraged confronting the Cao family, but Wu Qianqian agreed to marry Wang Dahai and went to ask him to punish Cao Fengqi.

Liu Fengshan and his family visited the Cao family, hoping to see Dabao and Xiaobao, but Cao Fengqi confronted them over their past behavior and flaunted the Cao family's extravagant food and wine. The Liu family left in embarrassment, and someone outside then shouted for Cao Fengqi to come out.

• After the Cao family stopped to eat, Liu Fengshan, Zhang Chunfen, Wei Chunchun, and Liu Qiang arrived at their shelter with gifts.
• Zhang Chunfen offered Dabao and Xiaobao grilled sausages, but Cao Fengqi told the children not to accept cheap food from others and served them level 4 quality meat instead.
• Cao Fengqi displayed the level 4 quality Xiao Gallbladder Wine, which could increase constitution by five points, shocking Liu Fengshan and the others.
• Cao Jiancheng and Cao Fengqi rebuffed the Liu family's attempts to explain themselves, and Liu Chunying said she did not make the decisions in the Cao household.
• Liu Fengshan led his family away with their gifts, while Cao Fengqi told Dabao and Xiaobao not to acknowledge their grandparents.
• Someone outside shouted for Cao Fengqi to come out.

The Liu family regretted alienating Cao Fengqi after seeing his new wealth, then witnessed Wang Dahai and the Wu family confront him over Wu Qianqian’s reputation. Cao Fengqi refused to apologize, and the dispute ended with Wang Dahai drawing his saber as Cao Fengqi readied his Arcane Musket.

• Liu Fengshan urged his family to treat Liu Chunying and the Cao family better, while Wei Chunchun reluctantly agreed.
• Wang Dahai arrived with Wu Qianqian and her parents and shouted for Cao Fengqi to come out.
• Cao Fengqi came outside armed, and Wu Qianqian’s parents demanded that he apologize for allegedly ruining her reputation.
• Cao Fengqi denied the accusation and called Wu Qianqian a jinx, while Cao Jiancheng reminded the Wu family that she had nearly gotten his son killed.
• Wang Dahai demanded that Cao Fengqi kneel and apologize, but Cao Fengqi insulted him and told the group to leave.
• Wang Dahai drew his saber, and Cao Fengqi took out his Arcane Musket and challenged him.

Cao Fengqi shot Wang Dahai after he threatened the Cao family, driving him and the Wu family away to fetch Wang Long. As the neighbors braced for the Wang family’s return, Cao Fengqi’s parents stood by him, and he resolved to use the confrontation to establish the Cao family among the great families.

• Wu Qianqian and the Wu family brought Wang Dahai to confront Cao Fengqi outside the Cao family’s shelter.
• When Wang Dahai threatened Cao Fengqi, Cao Fengqi shot him in the leg and warned him not to continue.
• Wang Dahai left with the Wu family, promising to return, while the neighbors feared Wang Long would come after the Cao family.
• Chen Feng went to seek a law enforcement officer, and Liu Fengshan urged the Cao family to appease the Wangs with supplies.
• Cao Fengqi asked the Liu family to stand with them, and Cao Jiancheng and Liu Chunying affirmed their support.
• Cao Fengqi declared that he would make the Cao family a great family by confronting the Wangs.

Wang Long arrived at the Cao family’s home to confront Cao Fengqi over Wang Dahai’s injury and Wu Qianqian. Cao Fengqi refused to back down and fired at Wang Long, whose defensive treasure blocked the bullets as he advanced with his saber.

• News of the dispute between the Wang family and Cao Fengqi spread, drawing more than a thousand onlookers to the Cao family’s home.
• Wang Long arrived with Wang Dahai and Wu Qianqian, wearing armor and carrying a horse-slaying saber.
• Cao Fengqi assessed Wang Long’s equipment and challenged him, despite Cao Jiancheng’s attempt to speak peacefully.
• Wang Long demanded that Cao Fengqi cripple the hand he had used to shoot Wang Dahai, or lose both hands.
• Cao Fengqi fired two bullets at Wang Long, whose defensive shield blocked them as he walked toward Cao Fengqi with his saber.

Cao Fengqi attacked Wang Long with his bow after his Arcane Musket failed to break Wang Long’s shield, then closed in and severed Wang Long’s saber arm. Cao Fengqi turned his Mystic Cold Saber toward Wang Long’s right leg as the fight continued.

• Cao Fengqi fired three more Arcane Musket shots, dimming Wang Long’s shield, then switched to his bow and shot three arrows that shattered it.
• Wang Long dodged Cao Fengqi’s next volley by taking an arrow to his armored chest, then charged while Cao Fengqi fired another three arrows.
• Wang Long blocked one arrow and took another in his arm, but pushed on until he was only five meters from Cao Fengqi.
• Cao Fengqi put away his bow, drew his Mystic Cold Saber, and used Wind-Breaking Movement to reach Wang Long and cut off his right arm.
• Cao Fengqi mocked Wang Long and swung his saber toward Wang Long’s right leg.

Cao Fengqi overwhelmingly defeated Wang Long, crippled Wang Dahai, and forced Ma Jiuxing to kneel, establishing the Cao Family as a powerful family in Liangmin County. He spared Wu Qianqian and her parents but ordered them to take Wang Long and Wang Dahai away, leaving the Wu Family disgraced.

• Cao Fengqi severed Wang Long's arm and leg with his Sealing Blade Slash, stunning the crowd with his strength.
• Cao Fengqi shot Wang Dahai through both legs when he tried to flee, then turned his attention to Ma Jiuxing.
• Ma Jiuxing knelt before Cao Fengqi and praised him, and Cao Fengqi put away his bow and arrows.
• Cao Fengqi told Cao Jiancheng to collect Wang Long's spoils as onlookers recognized the Cao Family as a powerful family.
• Wu Bing knelt and begged for mercy, and Cao Fengqi ordered him to take Wu Qianqian and the injured Wang men away without harming the Wu Family.

After Cao Fengqi’s victory over Wang Long established the Cao family as a great family, the family celebrated and considered whether Wang’s relatives might retaliate. Liu Chunying told Liu Xiuxiu she hoped to be with Fengqi, while he entered the Lost Land to pursue the Transcendent Sequence Rune.

• The Liu family regretted failing to support the Caos as Cao Fengqi’s victory and the Cao family’s new status spread throughout Liangmin County.
• Cao Jiancheng gave Fengqi the equipment taken from Wang Long, and Fengqi kept the Thousand-Refined Metal while giving the level 4 equipment to his father.
• Liu Xiuxiu reassured the family that Spirit Forger Wang’s family was unlikely to retaliate over Wang Long’s defeat.
• Liu Chunying asked Liu Xiuxiu whether she could be with Fengqi, and Liu Xiuxiu said she and Cao Jiancheng would welcome it if Fengqi agreed.
• In the Lost Land, Fengqi carried his supplies to the Mystic Devouring Beast’s territory and declared that he would claim the Transcendent Sequence Rune.

Cao Fengqi distracted the Mystic Devouring Beasts and stole the Artifact Refiner's Transcendent Sequence Rune and a level 6 forging table from their nest. He escaped the beasts' territory with the table just as they discovered the theft and was about to exit the Lost Land.

• Cao Fengqi placed level 5 metal at the edge of the Mystic Devouring Beasts' territory, scattered level 3 metal, and launched the activated Evil-Attracting Music Box toward the rune.
• The Mystic Devouring Beasts, including their male and female leaders, rushed toward the music box, leaving the rune's location exposed.
• Cao Fengqi entered the territory and found the level 6 forging table and the Artifact Refiner's Transcendent Sequence Rune in its hidden compartment.
• Cao Fengqi put the rune in his mouth, gained the Artifact Refiner's Transcendent Sequence, and carried the forging table away from the beasts' territory.
• The Mystic Devouring Beasts roared after discovering their missing forging table, and Cao Fengqi selected the option to exit the Lost Land.