Chapter Summaries

Gan Lin tested the reactions among Geo, Anemo, Cryo, and Pyro, discovering that ice and fire could combine rather than cancel each other out. With Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling still away hunting Soul Rings, Gan Lin recorded his discoveries and considered his next Soul Ring.

• Gan Lin summoned his Vision Martial Soul and realized Cryo and Pyro came from the Immortal Herbs rather than his Vision.
• Gan Lin tested the elemental reactions, finding that Geo crystallized with Cryo and Pyro while Anemo amplified Pyro and spread Cryo.
• Gan Lin brought Cryo and Pyro together and discovered they produced scalding steam instead of canceling each other out.
• Gan Lin noted that Dugu Bo had been gone for six days with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to hunt their third Soul Rings.
• Gan Lin wrote in his diary about his new abilities, increased strength, and plans to pursue a multi-attribute path for his third Soul Ring.

Characters across Teyvat watched Gan Lin’s diary and praised his composure, resolve, and growing powers, while some considered inviting him to their organizations or challenging him. The chapter ended as Gan Lin sensed Dugu Bo and the others returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Jean and Lisa discussed Gan Lin’s steady temperament and considered inviting him to exchange ideas with the Knights of Favonius.
• Ningguang and Ganyu reflected on Gan Lin’s dangerous medicine trial and praised his restraint and careful planning.
• Ayato, Ayaka, and Thoma admired Gan Lin’s abilities and composure, while Alhaitham and Kaveh debated the risks of his experiments.
• Wriothesley and Neuvillette praised Gan Lin’s grit, and Wriothesley suggested he might visit the Fortress of Meropide.
• Tartaglia expressed eagerness to fight Gan Lin after he became stronger.
• Gan Lin sensed Dugu Bo and the others returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Gan Lin told Dugu Bo he had held back his level-twenty breakthrough until someone could guard him, then used the Basalt Pillar to break through. As Gan Lin began absorbing the power needed for his Second Soul Ring, he contained the backlash from a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring within his dantian.

• Dugu Bo returned with Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ye Huixin after finding compatible Soul Beasts for the girls, who had advanced to Soul Elder at levels thirty-three and thirty-two.
• Ye Huixin said she would take Ye Lingling home to study and strengthen her evolved Nine Heart Exquisite Begonia Martial Soul.
• Gan Lin told Dugu Bo that the Basalt Pillar from Gimel, the Geo Hypostasis, could help him break through level twenty and asked Dugu Bo to guard him.
• Dugu Bo surrounded the clearing by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with a poison barrier and told Gan Lin to begin.
• Gan Lin poured Soul Power into the Basalt Pillar, broke through the level-twenty bottleneck, and contained the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring's backlash within his dantian.

Gan Lin absorbed a ten-thousand-year Second Soul Ring from the Basalt Pillar and gained two rock-attribute Soul Skills. He then persuaded Dugu Bo to refine the Dark Jade Condensed Poison Flower beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Dugu Bo began absorbing it under protection.

• Gan Lin completed his breakthrough with a ten-thousand-year Second Soul Ring and gained Basalt Formation and Crystalline Rock Resonance.
• Gan Lin explained the two Soul Skills and said the Basalt Pillar could strengthen their Soul Rings as they grew older.
• Gan Lin urged Dugu Bo to refine the Dark Jade Condensed Poison Flower while they were beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Dugu Yan joined Gan Lin in persuading Dugu Bo to act, and Dugu Bo set up three poison barriers around them.
• Dugu Bo swallowed the Dark Jade Condensed Poison Flower and began refining its potent poison within his meridians.

Dugu Bo refined the Dark Jade Poison-Concentrating Flower, reached level ninety-three, and gained control over the toxins that had plagued him for decades. After Dugu Bo left with Dugu Yan, Gan Lin stayed at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to cultivate and investigate its rumored connection to the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.

• Dugu Bo absorbed the flower's medicinal power and broke through to level ninety-three, though his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor did not evolve.
• Dugu Bo discovered that he could control the old toxins in his body without suffering their former backlash and pain.
• Gan Lin chose to remain at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to practice his Soul Skills, temper his body, and stabilize his new level.
• Dugu Bo took Dugu Yan back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and told Gan Lin to stay within the poison formation until he returned.
• Gan Lin watched Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan depart, then resolved to test the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's connection to the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.

Gan Lin descended through the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and discovered the remains of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, along with the Ice and Fire Dragon Pearl. His Vision Martial Soul resonated with the ancient dragons, absorbed two wisps of dragon Qi, and drew the pearl inside itself.

• Gan Lin entered the center of the springs without protection and endured the crushing water pressure and dragon might as he sank deeper.
• Gan Lin reached a cavern at the bottom and saw the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King’s skeletons facing a floating pearl that powered the well.
• Gan Lin’s Vision Martial Soul emerged on its own, resonating with the dragon skeletons as its elemental patterns deepened in color.
• Two wisps of dragon Qi entered Gan Lin’s Vision Martial Soul, which then disappeared back into his body.
• The Ice and Fire Dragon Pearl flew toward Gan Lin and entered his Vision.

Gan Lin witnessed the ancient battle in which Asura God killed the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, whose bodies became the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He chose to absorb the Ice and Fire Dragon Pearl, and as he began, a blood-red eye opened in the Asura God Temple.

• Gan Lin touched the Ice and Fire Dragon Pearl and saw the ancient war between the Dragon Kings and the Divine Realm’s gods.
• Asura God entered the battle and gravely wounded both Dragon Kings with one strike.
• Asura God killed the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, whose corpses formed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Gan Lin returned to the cavern, considered the risk of absorbing the pearl, and decided to take the chance.
• Gan Lin sat at the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and began absorbing the Ice and Fire Dragon Pearl.
• A blood-red eye opened in the Asura God Temple.

Gan Lin was attacked by the Asura God's will while absorbing the Ice and Fire Dragon Pearl, and the divine presence was sensed across the continent. As the Asura God's attacks continued, the Sigil of Permission protected Gan Lin and a diary summoned a graceful, blue-clad figure.

• Gan Lin began absorbing the Ice and Fire Dragon Pearl, but the Asura God's will descended and interrupted the inheritance, injuring him.
• The Asura God's presence was sensed by Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, the King of Slaughter, Di Tian, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress.
• The Asura God's avatar condemned Gan Lin for receiving the dragon inheritance and sent a black ray to kill him.
• The Sigil of Permission formed a golden barrier that protected Gan Lin from the attack.
• The Asura God's will attacked again, and a diary appeared before Gan Lin as a graceful figure clad in blue emerged.

Ganyu appeared to save the badly injured Gan Lin, destroying the Asura God's avatar before Morax stopped the Asura God from descending into the lower realm. The crisis passed, and Gan Lin recognized Ganyu as his sister.

• The Sigil of Permission's barrier shattered, and Gan Lin's diary summoned a weakened Ganyu, who blocked the Asura God's attack.
• Ganyu froze and shattered the Asura God's avatar of will, enraging him into opening a rift to descend personally.
• Morax appeared and sealed the spatial rift with a barrage of Geo spears, declaring the conflict over.
• Ganyu checked on Gan Lin after the danger passed, and he murmured, "Ganyu... sister?"

Gan Lin briefly reunited with Ganyu at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before she vanished, leaving him with the dragon pearl and hope of meeting again. Morax forbade the Divine Realm from interfering with Douluo Continent, while Dugu Bo found Gan Lin and quietly stayed by his side.

• Ganyu healed Gan Lin and vanished into the mist, promising that they would meet again someday.
• Gan Lin held the dragon pearl and drew comfort from having seen Ganyu and learned they might reunite.
• Morax imposed a ban on the Divine Realm interfering with Douluo Continent, threatening violators with the Wrath of the Rock.
• The Five Great God Kings accepted the ban and sealed the Divine Realm off from the Douluo Plane.
• Dugu Bo arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, heard Gan Lin say he was fine, and sat beside him without pressing for answers.

Gan Lin overcame his sadness at parting with Ganyu and resumed refining the Ice and Fire Dragon Pearl under Dugu Bo’s protection. He successfully forged a unique growth-type Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, leaving him with the powers of ice and fire fully under control.

• Gan Lin steadied himself after recalling that Ganyu’s visit had used all the energy from her diary rewards, and he resolved to grow stronger until they met again.
• Dugu Bo praised Gan Lin’s composure, and Gan Lin thanked him before settling down beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Gan Lin used his experience refining the Basalt Pillar to guide the Ice and Fire Dragon Pearl’s opposing powers through his body, relying on the well’s balanced energy to temper them.
• After several hours, Gan Lin fused the ice and fire origins and bound them to his divine soul, creating a Soul Ring that could grow with his cultivation.
• Gan Lin awoke to find a special red-and-blue Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as his third ring, with his meridians restored, his Soul Power greatly increased, and both elements under his control.

Gan Lin reluctantly arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy after Dugu Bo followed Aunt Ye’s advice and decided he should study there despite his level-thirty-five cultivation. The academy’s three committee members sensed his power and were stunned by the six-year-old’s talent and solid foundation.

• Gan Lin questioned whether he needed to attend Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but Dugu Bo brought him there at Aunt Ye’s urging.
• Gan Lin reflected that he was only six but already a level-thirty-five Soul Elder with three unusual growth-type Soul Rings, and that he had deliberately slowed his cultivation to strengthen his foundation.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin came out to welcome Dugu Bo and meet Gan Lin.
• The three committee members sensed Gan Lin’s Soul Power and were shocked to discover his level and unusually stable foundation.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin praised Gan Lin as an extraordinary prodigy with remarkable talent and composure.

Gan Lin completed his enrollment at Heaven Dou Royal Academy as its highest-priority core student, though he felt its resources could offer him little. When Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling welcomed him as a little brother, Dugu Bo had him reveal his Soul Rings, leaving both girls stunned by his strength.

• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin enrolled Gan Lin and granted him core student privileges and access to the academy's resources.
• The three committee members showed Gan Lin around, and he decided to make the best of studying there for Aunt Ye and Grandpa's sake.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling met Gan Lin, welcomed him to the academy, and offered to protect him.
• Dugu Bo asked Gan Lin to show the two girls his Soul Rings, revealing that he was a level thirty-five Soul Elder with a ten-thousand-year Second Soul Ring.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling stared in shock, while Bai Baoshan joked that they might be asking Gan Lin for guidance.

Gan Lin challenged Bai Ling, a level forty-one Soul Ancestor, to test himself against an opponent a major realm above him. After countering Bai Ling’s attacks with ice mist and precise archery, Gan Lin faced Bai Ling’s diving fourth Soul Skill and prepared a seven-arrow counterattack.

• Gan Lin challenged a Soul Ancestor, and Bai Ling volunteered to fight him.
• Bai Ling opened with wind blades, but Gan Lin deflected the attack with three ice arrows.
• Bai Ling used Wind Feather Shadow Clone, and Gan Lin filled the platform with ice mist to disrupt his clones.
• Bai Ling accelerated with Gale Soaring Strike, while Gan Lin tried to locate him by listening to the wind and fired two arrows that missed.
• Bai Ling dived at Gan Lin with Wind Feather Piercing Slaughter Spear, and Gan Lin stepped forward and nocked seven ice arrows at once.

Gan Lin defeated Bai Ling in a higher-level Soul Fighting match, then rejected Xue Qinghe’s offer to join the Eastern Palace, saying he wanted to focus on building a solid foundation at the academy. Xue Qinghe reacted with surprise before smiling in admiration.

• Gan Lin used ice arrows and a Blackcliff Warbow shot to knock Bai Ling from the air and win the match.
• Bai Ling admitted defeat and praised Gan Lin’s archery and battle judgment.
• Xue Qinghe arrived at the Soul Fighting Arena and praised Gan Lin’s talent and performance.
• Xue Qinghe offered Gan Lin resources, a personal cultivation allotment, and guidance from a Soul Douluo if he joined the Eastern Palace.
• Gan Lin politely refused, explaining that he wanted to cultivate at the academy and strengthen his foundation before joining a faction.
• Xue Qinghe appeared surprised by the refusal, then smiled with admiration.

Gan Lin refused Xue Qinghe’s recruitment offer but accepted his token in case he needed help later. After leaving the arena to recover, he was persuaded by Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to join them on a one-hour shopping trip to West Street.

• Xue Qinghe respected Gan Lin’s decision to focus on building his foundation and gave him a token to use if he changed his mind or needed help.
• Gan Lin left the Soul Fighting Arena intending to meditate and review the weaknesses he had shown in his battle.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling caught up with Gan Lin and praised his match and his refusal to join the Eastern Palace.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling urged Gan Lin to go shopping with them, offering to treat him and help restore his Soul Power.
• Gan Lin reluctantly agreed to go to West Street for one hour before returning to the cultivation area.

While exploring Heaven Dou City with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, Gan Lin found Spirit-Bearing Grass that could help him absorb the Immortal Herbs already in his body. Ning Fengzhi intervened when a stallholder tried to overcharge him, then recognized Gan Lin and praised his talent before leaving; Gan Lin returned to the academy with the herb.

• Dugu Yan showed Gan Lin a Hidden Weapon model, while Ye Lingling offered him water as he grew tired.
• Gan Lin recognized Spirit-Bearing Grass at an herb stall and explained its true properties after the stallholder demanded ten Gold Soul Coins.
• Dugu Yan confronted the stallholder, but Gan Lin stopped her before she could escalate the argument.
• Ning Fengzhi arrived, paid for the herb, and identified Gan Lin as the six-year-old who had defeated a higher-ranked Soul Ancestor and refused the crown prince's recruitment.
• Ning Fengzhi praised Gan Lin and departed, and Gan Lin tucked away the useful herb before agreeing to return to the academy with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.