Chapter Summaries

Si Ming fought Ying Zhou through the Snake, Tiger, Ape, Ox, and Vulture Demon Fists, repeatedly learning and adapting to the techniques he saw. The fight ended with Si Ming gaining the upper hand, while Ying Zhou was left stunned by his seemingly impossible talent.

• Ying Zhou used the Snake Demon Fist to injure Si Ming's shoulder, but Si Ming recovered and struck him with the Tiger Demon Fist, sending him flying.
• Ying Zhou attacked with the agile Ape Demon Fist and briefly disrupted Si Ming with a thunderous shout, but Si Ming countered head-on with the Ox Demon Horn Thrust.
• Ying Zhou unveiled the rare Vulture Demon Fist, and Si Ming first defended with the Ape Demon Fist before copying his opponent's new style.
• After taking several claw strikes, Si Ming caught up to Ying Zhou's skill and eventually pressed him relentlessly with the Vulture Demon Fist.
• Ying Zhou cried out in disbelief as Si Ming's mastery surpassed his own.

Si Ming defeated Ying Zhou and used a materialist argument about bloodlines to help him reconsider his inherited anger and his father's influence. Ying Zhou asked how to change himself, and Si Ming suggested finding a reasonable outlet, proposing rock music.

• Si Ming defeated Ying Zhou, who wondered how Si Ming had mastered the Vulture Demon Fist.
• Si Ming released Ying Zhou and explained that he had no reason to punish him further because Ying Zhou had not broken the law.
• Ying Zhou asked how Si Ming had changed his personality, and Si Ming described accepting oneself, setting a goal, and following a plan.
• Ying Zhou blamed his family's bloodline for his rage, but Si Ming argued that his blood came from generations of ancestors rather than only his father.
• Ying Zhou accepted that he could honor a good ancestor by becoming a better person, and Si Ming suggested rock music as an outlet for his anger.

Si Ming accepted a covert security mission at a concert and received a psionic revolver, then used his musical talent to introduce Ying Zhou to a drum kit. Ying Zhou quickly took to drumming, leaving Si Ming surprised by how well he played.

• Si Ming agreed to disguise himself as a band member and provide covert security at a concert after Pan De assigned him the mission.
• Pan De gave Si Ming a psionic revolver and explained how its effectiveness depended on the target and the user's ability to hit them.
• Si Ming collected the artificial sun lamp and learned that the Mohist Knight Guard had delivered the requested instruments.
• Si Ming demonstrated the drum kit by playing "Freedom" and rapidly reached professional-level drumming skill.
• Ying Zhou tried the drums, practiced for half a day, and proved unexpectedly capable.

Si Ming trained with a psionic revolver, used archery techniques to improve his aim, and prepared modified bullets for an upcoming protection mission. He ended the chapter ready to test the altered ammunition.

• At the Mohist Knight Guard training grounds, Si Ming hit only five of ten targets and concluded he needed a matching technique to use his weapon talent effectively.
• Si Ming borrowed the Falling Star Archery Art and studied its methods for aiming and locking onto targets.
• After meditating on the manual, Si Ming fired again and improved from inaccurate shots to three consecutive bullseyes.
• Si Ming inspected the psionic revolver’s magazine and unusual mechanism, then loaded bullets he had modified by exposing their lead cores and carving crosses into their tips.

Si Ming tested his concealed dual-gun technique against Jiang Zhengtai, who exposed its weakness and closed in to disarm him. Si Ming then used the last of his Blazing Sun True Qi to unleash a blinding shot, leaving the sparring match unresolved.

• Si Ming used his visible and sleeve-hidden revolvers to catch Jiang Zhengtai off guard and repeatedly graze him with bullets.
• Jiang Zhengtai took cover and explained that firearms could threaten powerful martial artists, but Si Ming recognized their limits in a real fight.
• Jiang Zhengtai identified that Si Ming's shoulder movements revealed the direction of his concealed shots and advanced while dodging both guns.
• Jiang Zhengtai rushed Si Ming and tried to seize his revolvers with the Chrysanthemum Acupoint-Brushing Hand.
• Si Ming gathered his remaining Blazing Sun True Qi into a revolver and fired a burst of intense light that dazzled Jiang Zhengtai.

Si Ming worked as part of Yuezheng Yao’s protection detail, using a spider-shaped surveillance device to monitor her dressing room while the concert proceeded without incident. After the show, he saw Yuezheng Yao enter the room alone and wondered whether to retrieve the device before she changed.

• Si Ming considered Jiang Zhengtai’s claim that Yao Bilian might not be attracted to men, but chose not to ask her about it.
• The chief escort warned Si Ming not to interfere with the security work, so Si Ming stayed out of the way and deployed a camera-equipped spider.
• Si Ming used the spider to watch backstage as Yuezheng Yao arrived and performed her concert.
• After the concert ended without trouble, Si Ming prepared to retrieve the spider but saw Yuezheng Yao enter the dressing room alone.

Si Ming discovered that kidnappers had abducted Yuezheng Qiong and left a masked double behind, then tracked them to the docks. As he prepared to scout the warehouse alone, Yuezheng Qiong woke among ten masked martial arts experts.

• Yuezheng Qiong was knocked unconscious by a dwarf, and a woman disguised herself as her with a human-skin mask and a body-altering technique.
• Si Ming watched the abduction through the little spider, warned the escort leader that Yuezheng Qiong had been kidnapped, and rushed away as explosions caused a commotion.
• The escort leader ordered his men to seek help from the Mohist Knight Guard after realizing the disturbance could have concealed the kidnapping.
• Si Ming tracked the kidnappers by motorcycle to the docks and decided to scout the warehouse before attempting a rescue.
• Yuezheng Qiong woke in a warehouse and found ten masked men watching her.

Si Ming ambushed the kidnappers holding Yuezheng Qiong with a flashbang, gunfire, and grenades, but the man in blue survived and fought back. Si Ming remained behind cover as the two exchanged taunts and the fight continued.

• Yuezheng Qiong revealed that she was Yuezheng Yao's older sister and that she did not have the Cloud Gate Yellow Bell Clasp.
• A toy car blared music before a flashbang blinded the kidnappers, allowing Si Ming to enter the warehouse and shoot them.
• Si Ming threw two grenades, killing the dwarf and leaving most of the kidnappers dead or gravely wounded.
• Si Ming observed that the man in blue and a short, round fat man could still fight, while Yuezheng Qiong had only minor injuries.
• The man in blue attacked Si Ming's hiding place with a powerful punch, but Si Ming dodged and fired back as the man deflected his bullets.

Si Ming and Yuezheng Qiong defeated the kidnappers after Si Ming freed her and she struck the man in blue, while a hidden gun in his shoe saved him from the final attack. They subdued the surviving short, stout man, and Si Ming crippled him to prevent him from escaping or turning the tables.

• The man in blue attacked Si Ming through the warehouse clutter while the short, stout man held Yuezheng Qiong hostage.
• Si Ming threw a bearing as a distraction, then shot through Yuezheng Qiong's bindings and freed her.
• Yuezheng Qiong struck the man in blue with the Guxi Spirit-Shaking Finger, but he lunged at Si Ming despite his injuries.
• Si Ming fired at the man in blue, then used a gun hidden in his shoe to shoot him through the eye and kill him.
• Yuezheng Qiong subdued the short, stout man after he lost composure, and Si Ming shot both his knees to prevent him from escaping or attacking them.

Si Ming and Yuezheng Qiong tried to flee Fifth Uncle after deciding that the Yuezheng Lineage would move to the Su State, but Yan Jinghong revealed that their escape had been part of a long-planned trap. The chapter ended as two hidden allies emerged to help Yan Jinghong confront Fifth Uncle.

• Si Ming agreed to take Yuezheng Qiong to the Mohist Knight Guard base, and she decided to move the Yuezheng Lineage to the Su State.
• Fifth Uncle appeared outside the warehouse and admitted that he had arranged the killers’ attack to silence Yuezheng Qiong and seize control of the Lineage.
• Fifth Uncle attacked Si Ming and Yuezheng Qiong with an invisible sound blade, but Yan Jinghong’s sword case blocked it.
• Yan Jinghong revealed that the Yuezheng Lineage’s move to the Su State had been planned long ago and explained why Yuezheng Qiong’s decision showed leadership.
• Fifth Uncle challenged Yan Jinghong, who said he had brought two helpers; two figures then emerged from beneath the shipping containers.

Fifth Uncle confronted Yan Jinghong, and their clash of Spirit Transformation techniques left Si Ming and Yuezheng Qiong watching from the sidelines. Yan Jinghong held off Fifth Uncle’s attacks with his lightness skill and the Mohist School’s basic Non-Aggression Sword Technique.

• Si Ming and Yuezheng Qiong realized that they had both been kept in the dark about the scheme, while Pan De and Jiang Zhengtai blocked Fifth Uncle’s chance to escape.
• Fifth Uncle attacked Yan Jinghong with invisible sound blades, but Yan Jinghong’s Sword Qi whirlwind shattered them and countered with Sword Rises, Wind and Clouds Move.
• Fifth Uncle used the Guxi Shao Bone Xiao to stop Yan Jinghong’s sword attack, then struck back with Flower Burial Lament.
• Yuezheng Qiong explained the Twelve Immortal Pitch-Pipe Instruments as Yan Jinghong evaded the flower-petal storm with Dunjia Heavenly Movement.
• Fifth Uncle spread the storm across a wider area, and Yan Jinghong defended himself with the Mohist School’s basic Non-Aggression Sword Technique.

Yan Jinghong defeated Fifth Uncle by breaking his musical attack with Kui Drum Thunder Sound after their weapons and arts clashed. Fifth Uncle surrendered and was taken away, while Si Ming received Yan Jinghong’s approval, though he wondered whether the battle had been another test.

• Yan Jinghong deflected Fifth Uncle’s Flower Burial Lament and counterattacked with a sword technique after his blade shattered, wounding Fifth Uncle and cracking the Guxi Shao Bone Xiao.
• Fifth Uncle launched Ambush from Ten Sides, summoning countless weapons that battered Yan Jinghong, but Yan Jinghong answered with Kui Drum Thunder Sound.
• Yan Jinghong’s drumbeats disrupted Fifth Uncle’s melody and injured him until Yan Jinghong held sword light to his brow and declared him defeated.
• Fifth Uncle stopped resisting, and Yan Jinghong had Pan De and Jiang Zhengtai take him away under guard after planting true essence in his body.
• Fifth Uncle tossed the cracked Guxi Shao Bone Xiao to Yuezheng Qiong, whose expression turned complicated as she watched him leave.
• Yan Jinghong praised Si Ming for his judgment and courage, while Si Ming wondered whether the confrontation had been part of a test.

Si Ming continued his martial arts training under Yan Jinghong in one branch, while a parallel future showed him as a world-famous singer performing at the Hall of Esteemed Worthies. After his concert, Si Ming reflected on his rise to stardom and told Liu Qingqing that he still hoped to advance in martial arts through external training.

• Yan Jinghong praised Si Ming's talent, warned him to strengthen his foundations, and promised to train him for the next six months.
• In a parallel future, Si Ming performed at a packed Hall of Esteemed Worthies concert alongside Yuezheng Yao.
• Si Ming introduced nine young women who hoped their performance would save their old school from closure.
• Backstage, Liu Qingqing helped Si Ming recover his True Qi and discussed how he became a world superstar through Chinese-style songs.
• Liu Qingqing asked whether Si Ming had abandoned his dream of becoming a martial arts grandmaster, and he said he would continue by tempering his body and training his external skills.

Si Ming proposed to Liu Qingqing onstage after learning the Yuezheng Lineage would teach him its secret cultivation formula if he married into the family. Later, he ran across Heart-Reflecting Lake and celebrated his progress, though someone told him he was still merely running on the water.

• Liu Qingqing told Si Ming that the Yuezheng Lineage might teach him the Yellow Bell Responding to the Pitch Formula if he married into its main family.
• Si Ming confronted Auntie Liu over her role in the proposal and then took Liu Qingqing onto the concert stage.
• Si Ming opened the Hall of Esteemed Worthies' roof and sang Liu Qingqing a love song before presenting her with a box.
• Liu Qingqing broke into tears as Si Ming offered the box beneath the moon.
• In Tange City, Si Ming raced across Heart-Reflecting Lake and celebrated his new ability, but someone corrected him that he was running rather than skimming on the water.

Si Ming used Solar Prominence Eruption to beat Yan Jinghong in their lake-running test and reach the shore, passing his training goal two months ahead of schedule. Yan Jinghong praised his progress, explained that he was returning to work, and left Si Ming to cultivate on his own, promising to check on him every six months.

• Si Ming surprised Yan Jinghong with Solar Prominence Eruption and raced the final two hundred meters to shore before the technique wore off.
• Yan Jinghong acknowledged Si Ming's victory and said he had passed the test two months early.
• Yan Jinghong advised Si Ming to cultivate patiently and explained how geniuses approached problems step by step.
• Si Ming asked whether Yan Jinghong's advice meant he was ending his instruction early, and Yan Jinghong said he had to return to work.
• Yan Jinghong told Si Ming to build on his foundation, said the original Dunjia Heavenly Movement might suit him better, and promised to check on him every six months.
• Si Ming asked Yan Jinghong to stay for a farewell banquet as his master prepared to leave.

After passing Yan Jinghong’s training test, Si Ming spoke with Liu Qingqing about his cultivation and the coming exams. At the end-of-term assembly, he discovered that he had ranked first in his grade, beating Murong Qing by two points.

• Yan Jinghong left after praising frugality and restraint, while Si Ming admired his diligence.
• Liu Qingqing revealed she had secretly watched Si Ming train for half a month and congratulated him on passing Yan Jinghong’s test.
• Si Ming and Liu Qingqing discussed their cultivation progress and the upcoming exam results.
• Si Ming slept in, then Yao Bilian woke him with a crude joke before he left for school.
• Si Ming found his name at the top of the published rankings, two points ahead of Murong Qing.

Si Ming agreed to join Murong Qing for a meal with her father, then went with her to Municipal No. 1 High School, where they found Murong Zhe speaking at a student assembly. The chapter ended with Si Ming listening in surprise as Murong Zhe argued that teachers should favor students who worked hard and achieved good results.

• Murong Qing invited Si Ming to a meal with her father to thank him for saving her and her younger brother, and Si Ming accepted.
• Si Ming received his class's sole school-level Three-Good Student award after rising to first place in his grade.
• Si Ming and Murong Qing traveled to Municipal No. 1 High School and learned from Teacher Wei that Murong Zhe was speaking in the auditorium.
• Teacher Wei teased Murong Qing about bringing her boyfriend to meet her father, and Murong Qing clarified that Si Ming was her classmate and rescuer.
• Si Ming entered the auditorium and heard Murong Zhe defend preferential treatment for top students who studied hard.

Si Ming met Murong Zhe and his family after saving Murong Qing, then witnessed Murong Qing clash with her father over women’s equality and family hierarchy. Murong Qing stormed out, and Si Ming went after her while Murong Zhe asked him to look after her.

• Murong Zhe thanked Si Ming for saving Murong Qing, and Murong Wu also expressed his gratitude.
• Si Ming learned that Murong Zhe was a Confucian disciple from Li State and received an offer to transfer into First High’s key class.
• Murong Qing challenged Murong Zhe for praising Si Ming’s grades while never praising her own achievements.
• Murong Zhe argued that women should not compete with men, and Murong Qing cited the classics to defend her position.
• Si Ming prompted Murong Wu to ask them to stop quarrelling, but Murong Qing ran out.
• Si Ming offered to check on Murong Qing, and Murong Zhe asked him to look after her.

Murong Qing told Si Ming how a Mohist Knight Guard had sacrificed his life to save her, inspiring her determination to become a knight. Si Ming took her to the Mohist Knight Guard base, where Zhong Lingxiu told him Doctor Huang Guang had emerged from seclusion, and the chapter ended with her asking about Si Ming’s training.

• Murong Qing recounted how a Mohist Knight Guard rescued her as a child and died protecting her, which led her to vow to become a great knight.
• Murong Qing insisted that she did not resent her father, but would not give up her dream of joining the Mohist Knight Guard.
• Si Ming invited Murong Qing to visit the Mohist Knight Guard base, and she eagerly accepted.
• Si Ming led Murong Qing through the base, where she admired its steampunk architecture.
• Zhong Lingxiu told Si Ming that Doctor Huang Guang had emerged from seclusion, and Si Ming questioned the doctor's name.
• Zhong Lingxiu asked Si Ming whether Senior Yan had taught him impressive ultimate moves.

Si Ming accompanied Murong Qing to a research lab, where she and Zhong Lingxiu bonded over their shared love of Legend of the Divine Radish Hero. He met the eccentric Dr. Pang Kang, who immediately sought to use Si Ming’s Blazing Yang True Qi for his research.

• Murong Qing and Zhong Lingxiu enthusiastically quoted lines and performed a pose from Legend of the Divine Radish Hero before Si Ming reminded them to be quiet near the lab.
• Zhong Lingxiu learned that Murong Qing was Si Ming’s schoolmate and told her to address her as Senior Sister, then explained that she was sixteen.
• Zhong Lingxiu brought Si Ming and Murong Qing into the research lab, where Dr. Pang Kang emerged dressed in a lab coat and boxer shorts.
• Dr. Pang Kang discovered that Si Ming’s Blazing Yang True Qi could power his solar-powered flashlight, and Si Ming pointed out the invention’s obvious flaws.