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Gao Peng uses his powers to torment Li Mingguo with nightmares. Dr. Li approaches Gao Peng to cure her daughter, Yunfan's, blindness. Gao Peng successfully heals Yunfan, who then asks him to be her father, to which he agrees to be her godfather.
Gao Peng falls into a river and miraculously survives, discovering a secret realm at the bottom. He gains peerless skills, including the Five Elements Technique, which grants him immense power and X-ray vision.
Gao Peng, now empowered, confronts Li Mingguo, a bully. He also learns he can enter Wang Shiran's dreams, impacting her perception of him. He uses his new abilities to defend himself and others, much to the surprise of his peers.
Gao Peng uses his healing abilities to cure Wang Shiran's injured foot, leading to a playful agreement where she becomes his 'girlfriend' if he succeeds. He also demonstrates his heightened martial arts skills by easily defeating Chu Haotian, a fifth-level martial artist.
Li Mingguo's father attempts to expel Gao Peng from school and threatens his family. Gao Peng's master struggles to understand his sudden rise in power. Li Mingguo's family's actions escalate, leading to targeting Gao Peng's parents' fruit stall.
Wang Shiran is gravely injured in a car accident. Gao Peng uses his unique healing abilities to save her, revealing the extent of his powers. It is then revealed that Wang Shiran is the daughter of the city lord, Wang Zhong.
Gao Peng acquires a Vajra, a Buddhist sacred artifact, and learns he can absorb spiritual energy from old objects. He encounters Chu Haotian again and uses his newly acquired skill, the Dragon Tiger Gang Seal, to fend off magical attacks. The confrontation over the Vajra escalates with political intervention.
Gao Peng attends a jade exhibition with Xie Ting. Using his X-ray vision, he identifies a worthless stone with hidden jadeite and then profits from it. Chu Haojiang, Chu Haotian's brother, outbids Gao Peng for all the rough stones, only to discover they are all worthless, losing a hundred million.
Having absorbed immense spiritual energy, Gao Peng reaches the Foundation Establishment stage. He visits a recovering Wang Shiran, and publicly acknowledges their relationship, much to her parents’ surprise. Wang Shiran's parents reveal the power of the Wang family in the capital and the upcoming family assembly.
Li Zhenghui kidnaps Gao Peng's parents to get revenge for his son, Li Mingguo being 'idiot-fied'. Gao Peng confronts Li Zhenghui, effortlessly defeating his guards. The city lord, Wang Zhong, intervenes, revealing Gao Peng as his son-in-law and dismantling the Li family.
Zhao Tianyi, a Grandmaster martial artist and father of Chu Haotian and Chu Haojiang, arrives to avenge his sons. Gao Peng unveils his Five Elements Formation, trapping and ultimately defeating Zhao Tianyi, an overwhelming display of his cultivator powers.
Gao Peng attends the Wang family assembly with Wang Shiran. The Zhou family, a powerful capital family, proposes a marriage alliance between Zhou Wudi and Wang Shiran. Shiran openly rejects Zhou Wudi, stating her love for Gao Peng, despite the old lady's insistence.
Zhou Wudi attempts to assault Shiran, aided by the old lady's sleeping potion. Gao Peng intervenes, easily overpowering Zhou Wudi and his grandmaster bodyguard. The old lady disinherits Wang Zhong and his family, but they embrace it, with Gao Peng showcasing his ability to create wealth.
Zhou Wudi's death at Gao Peng's hand leads to retribution from the Zhou family's two Martial Gods, who kidnap Wang Shiran. Gao Peng, now a Golden Core stage cultivator, easily defeats them but Shiran intercepts a fatal blow meant for him. Gao Peng uses his healing powers to revive her, cementing their bond even further.