Chapter Summaries

After advancing in the Beast Shepherd sequence, Cao Fengqi negotiated with Feng Qinglan about joining the Spark Guild while traveling toward Tianbei Base City. Their talks began with his demand for four level-7 Holy Light Pearls and ended before Feng Qinglan could answer.

• Cao Fengqi decided to focus on advancing his Artifact Refiner and Beast Shepherd sequences because he lacked the souls needed to advance them and saw little value in another physique-type sequence.
• Xiao Youya told Cao Fengqi that the Spark Guild could offer either a binding contract with heavy investment or a high-ranking position with benefits and a monthly salary of 100 level-4 souls.
• Feng Qinglan welcomed Cao Fengqi to a luxurious dining room and explained how rare Transcendent Shelters were, while privately dismissing his hopes of obtaining one.
• Cao Fengqi used Knowledge of Others' Minds to hear Feng Qinglan's private thoughts and teased her by insisting she call him Brother because she was twenty-five and he was eighteen.
• Cao Fengqi rejected Feng Qinglan's claim that the guild had only two level-7 Holy Light Pearls and demanded all four, telling her to obtain the remaining two by any means.

Cao Fengqi negotiated his entry into the Spark Guild with Feng Qinglan, securing resources and a 20-day forging schedule. After revealing that he could read her thoughts, he provoked her into a furious outburst and fled, then headed home planning to finish two Holy Light Cannons and conquer Cangxuan Town.

• Cao Fengqi demanded four Holy Light Pearls, level-seven metal, level-six souls, and benefits equal to those of a Mystic Artificer of his level to join Spark.
• Feng Qinglan offered 500 jin of level-seven metal and 20 level-six souls if Cao Fengqi forged one level-seven weapon every 15 days, but he insisted on a 20-day schedule.
• Feng Qinglan agreed to Cao Fengqi's terms, and he collected the resources before explaining that his Beast Shepherd ability let him sense her thoughts.
• Cao Fengqi teased Feng Qinglan by calling her a tigress, and she angrily threatened to kill him as Xiao Youya watched.
• Cao Fengqi fled the Transcendent Shelter and headed home, planning to forge two Holy Light Cannons and attempt to conquer Cangxuan Town that night.

Cao Fengqi forged two level 7 Holy Light Cannons and returned to Desolate Town to prepare for fighting the Wraith Remains. After surveying the area and planning how to draw out a nearby enemy, he approached a level 6 resource and was spotted by a Wraith Remains.

• Feng Qinglan angrily vowed to get revenge on Cao Fengqi after he insulted and toyed with her.
• Cao Fengqi forged a Holy Light Cannon, used a second Holy Light Pearl to reduce its charge time to 150 seconds, and made a second cannon.
• Cao Fengqi scanned Desolate Town, identified the mayor's residence and Lord An's Wizard Tower as key targets, and planned to tackle the mayor's residence first.
• Cao Fengqi smoked a level 5 cigar for its spirit boost and headed toward a level 6 resource to lure a nearby Wraith Remains.
• A Wraith Remains spotted Cao Fengqi and charged at him as he summoned Nightmares and Xiaotian Dogs.

Cao Fengqi killed several Wraith Remains and tried to lure the archer Wraith Remains into a fight, but it summoned a larger pack and chased him. As the archer prepared another powerful shot, Cao Fengqi stopped running and challenged it to a one-on-one sniper duel.

• Cao Fengqi used Mental Smite and his Gloom Ruins Hunting Blade to kill a Wraith Remains, then collected its soul and metal.
• Cao Fengqi gathered a Moonlight Spirit Pearl and ten Smoked Leaf Mountain Cigars before approaching another level 6 resource.
• Cao Fengqi disabled two Wraith Remains with Mental Smite, then knocked down and seized the archer Wraith Remains' level 7 arrow.
• Cao Fengqi provoked the archer, but it summoned fourteen more Wraith Remains, forcing him to flee as the pack pursued him.
• Cao Fengqi used the Nightmares to destroy three blood-red arrows, but the archer used a transcendent skill to close the distance and drew a powerful shot.
• Cao Fengqi stopped and challenged the archer Wraith Remains to a one-on-one sniper duel.

Cao Fengqi used the Holy Light Cannon, a level 7 bow, and the Nightmares to defeat the Wraith Remains and collect their spoils. Afterward, he noticed that the area around Desolate Town’s mayor’s residence was empty except for three weak Wraith Remains.

• Cao Fengqi blasted a Wraith Remains with the Holy Light Cannon, then killed it by striking both of its weak points and collected two level 6 souls.
• Cao Fengqi used the fallen Wraith Remains’ level 7 bow to kill three charging enemies, including the spellcaster, then rode the Nightmares into the air to evade the remaining Wraith Remains.
• After the Holy Light Cannon recharged, Cao Fengqi wounded two Wraith Remains carrying level 7 metal and used a level 7 arrow to kill another.
• Cao Fengqi returned to the ground and, with Xiaotian Dog and the Nightmares, defeated the remaining Wraith Remains and collected their loot.
• Cao Fengqi looked toward the center of Desolate Town and realized that only three weak Wraith Remains remained near the mayor’s residence.

Cao Fengqi killed three Wraith Remains and discovered the remains of an Evil-Suppressing Hunter Guard, which Xiaotian Dog ate to grow stronger. He then uncovered a Heavenly Mystery Box containing Transcendent Source Metal and a Transcendent Shelter Power Drive Disc, leaving him thrilled at the prospect of building a Transcendent Shelter.

• Cao Fengqi approached three Wraith Remains and killed them with Mental Smite, a level 7 arrow, and his Gloom Ruins Hunting Blade.
• Cao Fengqi identified the glowing object as the remains of an Evil-Suppressing Hunter Guard and let Xiaotian Dog eat it.
• Cao Fengqi collected a Berserk Potion and a Star Marrow Heart-Guarding Pill from beside the remains.
• Cao Fengqi silently crossed the ruins and dug up a level 8 Heavenly Mystery Box buried beneath a broken beam.
• Cao Fengqi learned that the box contained Transcendent Source Metal and a Transcendent Shelter Power Drive Disc, and celebrated his good fortune.

Cao Fengqi searched the ruined mayor’s residence, found only scattered scraps of lore, then scouted Lord An’s wizard tower and discovered a Wraith Remains ambush. He fled after firing his cannon, but the pursuing enemies were faster, so he drank a berserk potion as the chase continued.

• Cao Fengqi considered the resources needed to build his Transcendent Shelter and searched the mayor’s residence for maps and useful records.
• Cao Fengqi found torn parchments mentioning the Land of Dawn, the Forbidden Secret Covenant Society, the Dunyi Shelter, and the Divine Tower Empire, but could not piece together their meaning.
• Cao Fengqi decided to scout Lord An’s wizard tower, the last unconquered place in Cangxuan Town, and approached under Ghost Concealment.
• Cao Fengqi realized the Wraith Remains were surrounding him and saw the one on the tower begin preparing a powerful attack.
• Cao Fengqi blasted the shadowy tendrils and the tower Wraith Remains with his cannon, then fled as the Wraith Remains pursued him.
• Cao Fengqi saw that three leading Wraith Remains were faster than him and drank a berserk potion to increase his constitution and speed.

Cao Fengqi assessed the Wraith Remains he had encountered and returned to his shelter to rest before his family’s convoy reached Tianbei Base City. As the city drew near, Xiao Youya warned him about its laws and explained the Spark Guild’s interest in Transcendent Shelters, and Cao Fengqi showed her a Heavenly Mystery Box to identify.

• Cao Fengqi concluded that the wizard Wraith Remains and its group were too dangerous to fight with his current weapons, then returned to his shelter and went to sleep.
• The next morning, Cao Fengqi’s family celebrated their imminent return to Tianbei Base City, and he gave Cao Jiancheng cigars before the convoy set out.
• As the convoy neared the city, Xiao Youxiu and Xiao Youya approached Cao Fengqi, and Xiao Youya warned him that killing was punishable by death in Tianbei Base City.
• Cao Fengqi asked whether the Spark Guild could be trusted with a Transcendent Shelter, and Xiao Youya assured him that the guild valued him and advised him not to provoke Feng Qinglan.
• Xiao Youya explained how rare transcendent source metal was, and Cao Fengqi handed her his Heavenly Mystery Box to ask what was inside.

Cao Fengqi arrived at Tianbei Base City with the migrating group, where he learned that Dragon Head Mountain Transcendents wanted to kill him and that the city faced nightly threats from corrupted people, evil god believers, and evil god servants. Xiao Youya also told him that his uncle and extended family had been found and were living near Spark's area.

• Cao Fengqi showed Xiao Youya and Xiao Youxiu the Heavenly Mystery Box containing Transcendent Source Metal, and Xiao Youya took it to the Spark Guild to open.
• The migrating group reached Tianbei Base City, where a golden Transcendent Shelter marked with the character for dragon confronted the Spark Guild's shelter before leaving.
• Cao Fengqi recognized a hostile middle-aged man among the Dragon Head Mountain group, and his script warned him that several people there were dangerous.
• Xiao Youya returned with the opened Heavenly Mystery Box and told Cao Jiancheng that his brother Cao Jianjun and their extended family were safe in the official Transcendent Arsenal area.
• Cao Fengqi asked Xiao Youya about the city's dangers, and she explained how evil energy turned people into corrupted, believers, or evil god servants and that over a thousand people had recently died each night in Spark's area.

Cao Fengqi and Xiao Youya entered Tianbei Base City with the Liangmin County migrants and learned more about the dangers and rules of life there. Feng Qinglan welcomed them to the Spark Guild, where Cao Fengqi prepared to settle down and offered to make equipment for his companions.

• Xiao Youya told Cao Fengqi that evil spirits and beasts emerged at night, and that eternal night might eventually force everyone to seek the Land of Dawn.
• The migration convoy entered Tianbei Base City, where loudspeakers warned residents to stay indoors after dark and obey the Night Watchers.
• Xiao Youya explained that Spark provided electricity and internet, and that its members would travel to the guild's territory while other migrants needed to join a faction or the authorities.
• After traveling for three hours, the migrants arrived at Spark, where Feng Qinglan and the guild's senior members welcomed them and introduced Feng Qingxuan to Xiao Youya.
• At a banquet in Spark's luxurious hall, Cao Fengqi told his companions he would make equipment for them in exchange for souls and materials, while Chen Tian, his wife, and Xiaohua looked on uneasily.

After settling near Spark Guild, Cao Fengqi declined a place in its core ranks and explored the guild’s trading resources. He found maps of the Lost Land and information on Wraith Remains, and began searching for useful forging blueprints.

• At the banquet, Feng Qinglan and Feng Qingxuan discussed Cao Fengqi’s forging talent, his closeness to Xiao Youya, and his reputation for being ruthless.
• After the banquet, Cao Jiancheng asked to visit his brother’s family, and Cao Fengqi agreed to go with him the next morning.
• Cao Fengqi reflected on declining Feng Yunlong’s offer to join Spark’s core ranks, choosing to keep his independence and put his family first.
• Cao Fengqi inspected Spark’s trading catalog and found Strongman Techniques that could raise some of his skills to the sixth stage.
• Cao Fengqi found maps of the Divine Tower Empire, the Flowing Land, the Nine Witches Domain, and the Ten-Thousand-Li Ice Field, then confirmed that Cangxuan Town belonged to the Divine Tower Empire.
• Cao Fengqi read Spark’s information on Wraith Remains and began searching for weapon-forging blueprints.

Cao Fengqi reviewed the Spark Guild’s trading platform and shared souls with his family, then bonded with Transcendent Source Metal and turned the Cao Family’s shelter into a Transcendent Shelter. He examined its weak defenses and lack of systems, and ended the chapter still seeking a way to defeat the last Wraith Remains.

• Cao Fengqi examined the Spark Guild’s trading platform and decided to keep some souls for forging level 7 arrows.
• Cao Fengqi gave Liu Xiuxiu one level 6 soul and seven level 5 souls so the women could buy useful supplies for the family.
• After dinner, Cao Fengqi bonded with the Transcendent Source Metal and used it to merge with the Cao Family shelter.
• Cao Fengqi inspected the shelter’s information and learned it had level 2 physical defense, no systems, and an overall level 1 rating.
• Cao Fengqi speculated about special shelter buildings and planned to explore the Lost Land and conquer Cangxuan Town for shelter-related treasures.
• Unable to figure out how to defeat the last Wraith Remains, Cao Fengqi went to ask his sister-in-law to discuss it with him.

Cao Fengqi’s family reunited with his father’s relatives at the official transcendent arsenal, where Cao Fengqi discovered an abandoned project to develop a level 7 autocannon. After spotting a flaw in the research, he realized he might be able to help.

• Cao Fengqi and his family took a soul-powered taxi to the official transcendent arsenal to visit Cao Jiancheng’s older brother, Cao Jianjun.
• Cao Jianjun welcomed Cao Jiancheng and his family, then brought them home, where other relatives gathered to reunite with them.
• While the adults talked, Cao Fengqi noticed a document about the arsenal’s failed Transcendent Vulcan Autocannon Research Project.
• Cao Fengqi examined the research and identified a problem with the fire nitrate metal, then had a flash of insight.

Cao Fengqi studied the nearly finished Transcendent Vulcan Autocannon blueprint, hoping to use it to clear Cangxuan Town. When Dabao injured a child during a dispute, Cao Fengqi settled the matter and had Liu Chunying heal him, shocking the assembled relatives with her transcendent ability.

• Cao Fengqi decided he could finish the Transcendent Vulcan Autocannon blueprint himself and continued studying it as more relatives arrived.
• Dabao pushed a boy who tried to take Xiaobao's crystal ball, leaving the boy with a bleeding forehead.
• Cao Fengqi explained that Dabao's constitution of eighty-five made him strong enough to hurt ordinary people and told him to be gentle with other children.
• Cao Fengqi urged the boy's mother to teach him not to snatch things, then asked Liu Chunying to heal the injury.
• Liu Chunying used the Transcendent Holy Fire to close the boy's wound, leaving the relatives stunned.

Cao Fengqi reunited with his extended family and revealed that his household had become a family of Transcendents. When Cao Jianjun urged him to leave the Spark Guild and work at the Transcendent Arsenal, Cao Fengqi handed him revised research documents.

• Cao Fengqi took Dabao, Xiaobao, and Liu Chunying inside after Cao Fengqi’s relatives reacted with surprise to the children’s abilities and constitution.
• Cao Fengzhi welcomed Cao Fengqi and led him to a family meal arranged by Cao Jianjun.
• Cao Jiancheng told the family that he, his wife, his son, and his daughter-in-law had become Transcendents with Cao Fengqi’s help.
• Cao Fengqi said he was an Artifact Refiner in the Mystic Artificer sequence and had joined the Spark Guild.
• Cao Jianjun urged Cao Fengqi to join the Transcendent Arsenal, but Cao Fengqi gave him revised documents for the discarded Transcendent Fire God Autocannon project.

Cao Fengqi showed Cao Jianjun his revisions to the abandoned Transcendent Vulcan Autocannon project, and Cao Jianjun realized the design might now be complete. The chapter ended with Cao Jianjun learning that Cao Fengqi was a perfected ninth-stage Mystic Artificer and praising him as the real master.

• Cao Fengqi handed Cao Jianjun the revised autocannon documents, and Cao Jianjun examined the changes to the design.
• Cao Fengqi explained how burst silver, additional souls, and different bullet metals could address the autocannon's flaws and costs.
• Cao Jianjun read the full design, concluded it was likely perfected, and asked Cao Fengqi how he had done it.
• Cao Fengqi said he had fixed the abandoned project on a whim, leaving Cao Jiancheng and the family stunned.
• Cao Fengqi revealed that he was a perfected ninth-stage Mystic Artificer, and Cao Jianjun exclaimed that he was the real master.

At the Cao Family dinner, Cao Fengqi stunned his relatives by revealing craftsmanship that surpassed even Cao Jianjun’s and the Transcendent Arsenal’s experts. After Fengqi agreed to advise the arsenal on its final forging stage, Cao Jianjun hurried him there, while the family reconsidered their view of their country relative.

• Cao Fengzhi and the other relatives reacted with shock when Cao Jianjun praised Cao Fengqi’s perfected ninth-stage Mystic Artificer craftsmanship.
• Cao Fengqi said he had joined the Spark Guild, declined a core position, and offered to help Cao Jianjun if he could.
• Cao Jianjun asked Fengqi to advise the Transcendent Arsenal on the final forging stage of the Vulcan autocannon, and Fengqi agreed while considering the arsenal’s materials.
• After the meal, Cao Jianjun took Fengqi to the arsenal, leaving the younger relatives impressed and newly respectful toward Liu Chunying and the others.

Cao Fengqi visited the Transcendent Arsenal and began forging components for the Vulcan Autocannon, astonishing Director Chen with his skill and modified design documents. The chapter ended with Cao Jianjun and Cao Fengzhi joining him to forge level 7 metal bullets.

• Cao Jianjun showed Cao Fengqi the Arsenal's forging operations and explained the state's metal mines and the dangers of the Lost Land.
• Cao Fengqi asked Cao Fengzhi to prepare extra materials and twenty-two level 6 souls before inspecting the institute's level 8 forging equipment.
• Director Chen arrived and questioned Cao Jianjun's work on the Vulcan Autocannon, but Cao Jianjun handed him the modified documents and began forging with Cao Fengqi.
• Cao Fengqi's flawless forging technique astonished Director Chen, who also struggled to understand the changes in the documents.
• Cao Fengqi told Cao Jianjun and Cao Fengzhi to forge level 7 metal bullets and asked Director Chen to help, prompting Cao Jianjun and Cao Fengzhi to begin.

Cao Fengqi completed a perfect-grade level 7 Vulcan Autocannon at the Transcendent Arsenal, impressing its staff and earning his uncle Cao Jianjun credit. He took the remaining materials and souls with him, while Director Duan recognized his talent and tried to recruit him.

• Cao Fengqi coached Cao Jianjun as he forged and assembled the Vulcan Autocannon, infusing its parts with eleven level 6 souls.
• The finished level 7 Vulcan Autocannon proved to be perfect-grade, with a five-kilometer range and powerful armor-piercing effects.
• Cao Fengqi took the remaining materials and souls to study, and Cao Jianjun arranged an arsenal vehicle to take him home.
• Cao Jianjun told Director Duan how Cao Fengqi had completed the weapon, and Director Duan declared his Artifact Refiner talent the best in the country and asked Cao Jianjun to recruit him.
• Cao Jianjun explained that Cao Fengqi had joined Spark but avoided its core ranks, so Director Duan postponed the recruitment effort and credited Cao Jianjun for the project.
• Outside the arsenal, Cao Fengzhi told Cao Fengqi that Cao Jianjun had won their mother's love by being a simp, then said his own courtship was nearly paying off.

Cao Fengqi returned home, forged a machine gun, and strengthened himself before heading back to Desolate Town to confront the Wraith Remains. He opened fire on the wizard Wraith Remains, which escaped his first barrage, but his cheat revealed its location and he fired at it again.

• Cao Fengqi forged a machine gun and absorbed fifteen level 6 souls, raising his attributes before deciding to clear Cangxuan Town.
• Cao Fengqi arrived in Desolate Town and summoned seven level 6 Nightmares and Xiaotian Dog, whose growth had granted him a new burst skill.
• Cao Fengqi targeted the wizard Wraith Remains from seven hundred meters away and unleashed a barrage from his Spatial Pattern Firepower Box.
• The wizard Wraith Remains shielded itself, vanished, and ordered twenty Wraith Remains to attack Cao Fengqi.
• Cao Fengqi's cheat revealed the wizard Wraith Remains' new position, and he swung his weapon around and fired at it again.