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The story begins with a family known for producing sons. In the latest generation, however, eight daughters were born. The mother, at 45, desperately sought a male heir, resorting to unusual practices. A fortune teller predicted another girl, disheartening the mother. Emotional distress led to premature labor, and thus, the main character, a boy named Shaoqi, was born. However, he was secretly kidnapped by an infertile couple. His eight sisters immediately began a nationwide search for him. Five years later, the adoptive parents had their own child, and Shaoqi was abandoned, making a home in a garbage dump, surviving by collecting scraps.
One day, Shaoqi noticed a Maserati approaching. He warned the occupants, a woman and her driver, about a dangerous flooded tunnel. The woman, Wang Xiqi, observed Shaoqi's tattered clothes but was struck by his pure eyes and genuine anxiety. Feeling a strange familiarity, she decided to trust him. She offered him money as a reward, which he initially refused, insisting he only wanted to help. However, realizing the impending winter and the need for survival, he accepted. As he put the money away, a jade pendant around his neck fell out. Wang Xiqi, recognizing the pendant, was shocked. This jade was the Wang family's ancestral heir loom, only meant for the grandson.
Wang Xiqi, realizing the possibility that Shaoqi was her long-lost brother, immediately initiated a search. The next morning, a group of people from the Wang family found Shaoqi. An old man, a former right-hand of the late Wang family master, confirmed the authenticity of the jade pendant. Overwhelmed, he fainted. Meanwhile, Wang Xiqi, after an anxious night, rushed to the garbage dump. She confirmed Shaoqi's identity as her brother by explaining his birth details and the pendant's significance. Shaoqi, touched by her eyes that mirrored his master’s care, accepted her as his sister. His first request was for fried chicken, a simple wish that moved Wang Xiqi deeply.
Wang Xiqi, determined to fulfill Shaoqi's desires, booked an entire restaurant for him to enjoy fried chicken. Shaoqi's delight was evident, and Wang Xiqi, despite her usual aversion to junk food, joined him. She captured his joyful moments, sharing them with the family, who were equally thrilled. Afterward, they arrived at the expansive Wang family estate, a stark contrast to Shaoqi's former life. Aunt Lan, the family's headmaid, warmly welcomed him. Shaoqi, accompanied by Aunt Lan, explored the luxurious villa, particularly fascinated by an enormous TV, far grander than anything he had ever seen.
Shaoqi, now alone in his room, began to explore the strange movements he felt in his mind. He realized he could enter his 'Sea of Consciousness,' a spiritual mind space. There, he found six glowing energy balls and a ring left by his master, along with a message to practice diligently and keep his skills secret. The ring, upon touch, resized to fit his finger and revealed a massive storage space containing various treasures. Three glowing energy balls merged with his soul, granting him three ultimate secret techniques: Medical Arts, Heavenly General Strategy, and Chaos Dragon Heaven Art. He instantly mastered these, becoming incredibly powerful. He immediately began cultivating, feeling a rapid increase in energy.
Shaoqi decided to try alchemy to accelerate his cultivation. Not having a proper pill furnace, he eyed the kitchen's rice cooker. After learning how to operate it from Aunt Lan, he secretly returned to the kitchen. He extracted 12 herbs from his storage ring – Ginseng, Dragon Whisker, Withered Wood Seed, Lingzhi, and Tiger Tail Flower – and put them into the rice cooker. With focused spiritual energy, he began to fuse and purify the herbs. The process culminated in a powerful blast that destroyed the rice cooker, leaving Shaoqi covered in soot. Despite the chaotic outcome, he had successfully created four pills.
The next morning, after a night of cultivation, Shaoqi joined Wang Xiqi for breakfast. She decided to take him to the office. At the Wang Group building, Shaoqi was amazed by the sheer scale of his sister's enterprise. Wang Xiqi instructed her secretary, Shaolian, to get Shaoqi an ID, a phone, and new clothes, and some cake. Shaolian, initially surprised by her new babysitting duties, took Shaoqi to get his ID, where they bypassed a long queue due to their special status, much to the annoyance of others. Next, they visited an Apple store, where Shaoqi, after careful consideration, picked out an expensive new phone.
During lunch at the 'Heaven on Earth' restaurant, Shaolian faced difficulties booking a private room as the upper floors were fully occupied. Upon calling the manager, Shaolian's VIP status was acknowledged, and a private room was quickly secured. Shaoqi, now with a new phone, learned to use it, promptly sending a video call to Wang Xiqi from the office. Their conversation was interrupted by Long Gukyang, a director from Long Group, who had booked the entire floor and demanded they leave. Wang Xiqi, overhearing the confrontation, instructed Shaoqi to hand the phone to Gukyang. Gukyang was terrified to realize he was speaking to Wang Xiqi, the formidable CEO of the Wang Family. He profusely apologized and promptly evacuated the room with his entire party. Shaoqi also noticed an unusual dark aura around the restaurant manager, indicating a severe health issue.
Shaoqi, realizing the dangers of using a rice cooker for alchemy, consulted Shaolian about finding a pill furnace. Shaolian, confused but indulged him, taking him to an old Taoist temple outside the city where she recalled seeing one. On the way, Shaoqi briefly reconnected with Lin Xuesha, who was there praying for her mother. At the temple, Shaoqi located a dark-yellow pill furnace. He tried to negotiate for it with Shaolian, cleverly bargaining down the price from 100,000 to 8,000, much to Shaolian's amusement. Back at Wang Group, Shaoqi got bored. He used calligraphy tools to write two profound and powerful pieces, which he secretly put on the wall.
Wang Xiqi later discovered Shaoqi's calligraphy, recognizing its profound quality and suspecting it was from a master, not from a child. Later, the pill furnace arrived at the Wang estate, causing confusion among the staff due to its unusual appearance and weight. Shaoqi, delighted, had it placed in his room. He planned to make Youth Retaining Pills for his sisters. After everyone was asleep, Shaoqi, with considerable effort, moved the heavy furnace. He then attempted to draw a 'Fire Control Array' beneath it to control the heat. After several failed attempts, he succeeded, and a controlled flame ignited beneath the furnace. He carefully put the herbs inside and with intense focus and spiritual energy, successfully created ten perfectly round pills, a feat considered nearly impossible.
After days of rigorous cultivation and alchemy, Shaoqi was on the verge of a breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Qi Condensation. He consumed two pills and, after an arduous struggle, finally broke through the barrier. His body expelled black impurities, his height increased by two inches, and his overall aura transformed, making him incredibly bright, healthy, and cute, emitting a faint milky scent. Wang Xiqi and Aunt Lan were astonished and overwhelmed by his cuteness. The next day, Wang Xiqi took him to a mall. While shopping, they encountered Ma Yurong, a college student trying to flirt with Wang Xiqi. Shaoqi, annoyed, openly rejected him, saying he wasn't worthy of his sister. Intrigued by the mention of a 'Jade Market,' Shaoqi asked to visit it, hoping to find a high-quality jade to create spiritual tools for his sisters.
Shaoqi excused himself to buy milk tea, skillfully making the purchase using his new phone and impressing the staff with his math skills. Meanwhile, Ma Yurong, embarrassed, decided to follow them to the Jade Market. At the mall's seventh floor, the Jade Market, Shaoqi used his spiritual senses to search for a high-quality jade. Despite the chaotic array of stalls selling various items, he couldn't find a jade suitable for his purpose, leading him to doubt if he could make a spiritual tool for his sisters with the jade pendant he had, as it was a family heirloom.