Chapter Summaries

Xiao Han disguised himself as a girl to attend Skywater Academy’s Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, where Shui Yue'er awakened a Jade Dolphin Spirit and gained level-seven Soul Power. Lin Zhiruo recognized Xiao Han and caught him at the ceremony.

• Xiao Han put on a blue wig after Lin Zhiruo told him to attend his awakening at Spirit Hall.
• Xiao Han joined the line of girls at Skywater Academy’s Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony.
• Shui Yue'er awakened a Jade Dolphin Spirit and tested at level seven Soul Power.
• Shui Yue'er celebrated her future as a Soul Master and encouraged Xiao Han before leaving to register.
• Lin Zhiruo spotted Xiao Han, grabbed his ear, and demanded to know why he had come to the academy.

Xiao Han awakened the rare True Ice Bow and Arrow Martial Soul and demonstrated Innate Full Soul Power, astonishing Skywater Academy. Lin Zhiruo embraced him proudly, and Xiao Han asked Dean Zhao if he could study at the academy.

• Lin Zhiruo scolded Xiao Han for trying to awaken his Martial Soul out of turn, but Dean Zhao let him proceed.
• Xiao Han awakened the True Ice Bow and Arrow, which the deans recognized as the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of his parents’ Ice Bow and Ice Arrow.
• Dean Zhao tested Xiao Han and found that he had Innate Full Soul Power, surpassing Skywater Academy’s previous record.
• Lin Zhiruo tearfully praised Xiao Han and hugged him after he apologized for making her angry.
• Dean Zhao told Xiao Han to explore the academy, and Xiao Han asked if he could study there.

Xiao Han awakened the True Ice Bow and Arrow with Innate Full Soul Power, while Shui Bing'er reached level ten and Shui Yue'er awakened the Jade Dolphin Martial Soul. Skywater Academy decided to keep Xiao Han as a nominal student, turning away a Spirit Hall bishop who came to recruit him.

• Xiao Han took Shui Yue'er to Skywater Academy, where she reunited with Shui Bing'er and told her about his Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power.
• Shui Yue'er revealed that she had awakened the Jade Dolphin Martial Soul with level-seven Soul Power, while Shui Bing'er announced that she had reached level ten.
• Dean Zhao and the academy leaders agreed to admit Xiao Han as a nominal student and allow him to join the academy team as a substitute.
• The Spirit Hall branch bishop visited Skywater Academy to recruit Xiao Han, but Dean Zhao said the academy would keep him.

Xiao Han learned that Skywater Academy would let him enroll, and Lin Zhiruo gave him two gifts his parents had prepared before telling him how they died. The chapter left him knowing that a mysterious giant black tiger had killed his parents and seven others in the Ice Sealed Forest.

• Lin Zhiruo brought Xiao Han to Dean Zhao, who agreed to enroll him at Skywater Academy and arrange for him and Shui Bing'er to hunt Soul Beasts together.
• Lin Zhiruo gave Xiao Han the Snow Domain Soul Silk and a short sword forged from Ice Marrow and Cold Iron, both gifts his parents had prepared for his first birthday.
• Xiao Han asked Lin Zhiruo how his parents had died, and she told him their group of ten had encountered a giant Soul Beast in the Ice Sealed Forest.
• Lin Zhiruo said an agility-type Soul Master escaped while the other nine, including Xiao Han's parents, were killed by a pure-black tiger over eight meters long.

Xiao Han began life at Skywater Academy, where he met Shui Yue'er and learned about the academy’s cultivation rules and tournament ambitions. He remained determined to grow strong enough to kill the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger that had killed his parents.

• Xiao Han vowed to kill the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which he believed had killed his parents and fled to the Ice Sealed Forest after losing to the Star Dou Great Forest’s rulers.
• Lin Zhiruo brought Xiao Han to Skywater Academy, showed him his separate dormitory, and warned him not to enter the girls’ dormitory.
• Xiao Han met Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er on his way to class, and Shui Bing'er went to the training grounds while Shui Yue'er accompanied him.
• Teacher Xu Weiwei introduced the new students, and Xiao Han announced that he had a True Ice Bow and Arrow martial soul and level-ten Innate Soul Power.
• Xu Weiwei explained that students could graduate at level forty, had to leave by age twenty-five, and could compete for a place on the academy’s team preparing for the next Soul Master Tournament.

Lin Zhiruo took Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er to the Ice Sealed Forest to find suitable first Soul Rings. After they settled in a cave for the night, Xiao Han predicted Shui Bing'er would become Skywater Academy's team captain, while Lin Zhiruo kept watch as a howl sounded outside.

• Lin Zhiruo brought Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er to the Ice Sealed Forest, explaining that its Ice Attribute Soul Beasts suited Shui Bing'er and warning them about the dangers.
• Xiao Han asked Lin Zhiruo to find them Soul Beasts around four hundred years old, but she doubted he could absorb a Soul Ring of that age.
• Lin Zhiruo found signs of Ice Silkworms beneath the snow and led them toward areas where they might encounter stronger Soul Beasts.
• Lin Zhiruo found a small cave for the group to rest in and took the watch while Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er slept.
• Xiao Han told Shui Bing'er he believed she would become the Skywater Academy Team's captain and promised to be her strongest support.
• A low, piercing howl sounded outside as Lin Zhiruo stood guard.

Lin Zhiruo protected Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er from a pack of Snowfield Ice-Sealing Beasts, then helped them hunt one each for their First Soul Rings. Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er began absorbing their roughly four-hundred-year Soul Rings, and Xiao Han endured the painful influx of energy.

• A pack of Snowfield Ice-Sealing Beasts approached the cave, and Lin Zhiruo summoned her Ice Sparrow Martial Soul to protect Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er.
• Lin Zhiruo used her fifth soul skill, Ice Cone Thrust, and froze the beasts that failed to escape.
• Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er killed one wounded Snowfield Ice-Sealing Beast each, while Lin Zhiruo let the rest of the pack flee and warned them against needless slaughter.
• Shui Bing'er began absorbing the Soul Ring from her beast, and Xiao Han followed after Lin Zhiruo cautioned him about its age.
• Xiao Han guided the Soul Ring's energy into his body and endured intense pain and cold as he absorbed it.

Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er successfully absorbed their first Soul Rings in the Ice Sealed Forest, gaining new Soul Skills and reaching level twelve. After leaving the forest, they persuaded Lin Zhiruo to detour to Sunset Forest so Xiao Han could search for herbs and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Lin Zhiruo watched as Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er endured the energy of their four-hundred-year Soul Rings and completed their absorption.
• Xiao Han gained two levels of Soul Power and demonstrated Frost Shot, which slowed and froze opponents while increasing his damage against them.
• Shui Bing'er also gained two levels and demonstrated Freeze, an area Soul Skill that froze everything within fifty meters.
• Lin Zhiruo, Xiao Han, and Shui Bing'er packed up and left the Ice Sealed Forest after gathering supplies and herbs.
• Xiao Han asked to visit Sunset Forest to collect herbs, and Lin Zhiruo agreed to make a quick detour.

Xiao Han led Lin Zhiruo and Shui Bing'er into Sunset Forest in search of rare herbs, but they encountered Dugu Bo near his poison array and had to retreat. Back at Skywater Academy, Dean Zhao heard what happened and looked ahead to the children’s future at the Soul Master Tournament.

• Lin Zhiruo took Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er deeper into Sunset Forest as Xiao Han gathered herbs and sensed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was nearby.
• Lin Zhiruo pulled the children away from a poisonous scent, but Dugu Bo trapped the three and demanded to know why they had entered his territory.
• Xiao Han claimed they were searching for Soul Beasts, and Dugu Bo warned them away from his poison array before vanishing.
• Lin Zhiruo flew Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er out of the forest, and Xiao Han explained that he had lied to avoid raising Dugu Bo’s suspicions about the herbs.
• The three returned to Skywater Academy, where Lin Zhiruo told Dean Zhao about their encounter with Dugu Bo.

Xiao Han asked Lin Zhiruo to secretly obtain Whale Rubber so he could strengthen his body, then gradually consumed a thousand-year piece and improved his physique. Two years later, he broke through the level twenty bottleneck and was ready to hunt for his Second Soul Ring.

• Xiao Han told Lin Zhiruo he had reached level thirteen and asked her to buy Whale Rubber from Vast Sea City, explaining its value and asking her to keep the plan secret.
• Lin Zhiruo agreed to arrange the purchase, and four months later she gave Xiao Han a piece of thousand-year Whale Rubber that had cost twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Xiao Han softened the Whale Rubber with high-temperature flames, divided it into six pieces, and ate one, then went to his dormitory to control its intense effects.
• Xiao Han gradually ate and absorbed all the Whale Rubber over the next two years, strengthening his physique.
• Xiao Han broke through the level twenty bottleneck and prepared to hunt a Soul Beast for his Second Soul Ring.

Xiao Han and Lin Zhiruo searched the Ice Sealed Forest for a thousand-year Soul Beast suitable for Xiao Han’s second Soul Ring. They found and defeated an Ice Armored Thorn Beast, leaving Xiao Han poised to absorb its Soul Ring.

• Xiao Han told Shui Bing'er that he had reached level twenty, and the two agreed to travel together to hunt Soul Beasts.
• Xiao Han told Lin Zhiruo he wanted a Thousand-Year Second Soul Ring, and she reluctantly agreed to search for a Soul Beast just over a thousand years old.
• Xiao Han, Lin Zhiruo, and Shui Bing'er searched the Ice Sealed Forest for several days before finding a suitable Ice Armored Thorn Beast.
• Lin Zhiruo restrained the Ice Armored Thorn Beast and shattered its armor with her skills, allowing Xiao Han to strike it down with an arrow.

Xiao Han absorbed the Ice Armored Thorn Beast’s Thousand-Year Soul Ring and gained the second Soul Skill Ten Thousand Arrows Firing. After keeping watch through the night, he went to sleep beside Shui Bing'er, who woke at dawn and reflected on how much he had grown.

• Xiao Han absorbed the Thousand-Year Soul Ring despite Lin Zhiruo’s concerns, while Lin Zhiruo and Shui Bing'er watched over him.
• Shui Bing'er told Lin Zhiruo that she had broken through to level twenty, and Lin Zhiruo promised to help her find a suitable Soul Beast.
• After eight hours, Xiao Han completed the absorption, gained nearly three Soul Power levels, and revealed his second Soul Skill, Ten Thousand Arrows Firing.
• Xiao Han insisted on keeping watch overnight so Lin Zhiruo and Shui Bing'er could rest, and no Soul Beasts disturbed them.
• At dawn, Lin Zhiruo sent Xiao Han to sleep, and Shui Bing'er later woke beside him and smiled as she thought about how he had grown more dependable.

Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er defeated an Ice Crystal Pangolin through coordinated attacks, allowing Shui Bing'er to obtain her second Soul Ring. After three hours of absorption, she successfully completed the process.

• Xiao Han woke to find Shui Bing'er already eating with Lin Zhiruo, and they set out together after breakfast.
• Two days later, Lin Zhiruo found a six-to-seven-hundred-year-old Ice Crystal Pangolin in an icy valley and said it was suitable for Shui Bing'er's second Soul Ring.
• Shui Bing'er froze the beast while Xiao Han attacked its vulnerable neck, and they worked together to break through its defenses.
• Shui Bing'er struck the Ice Crystal Pangolin's exposed neck with an Ice Blade, killing it.
• Shui Bing'er absorbed the Soul Ring while Lin Zhiruo kept watch and Xiao Han cultivated, and she finished absorbing it three hours later.

After two years of cultivation, Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er neared Rank Thirty and joined Skywater Academy's newly formed tournament team, which Lin Zhiruo would personally train. The academy aimed to reach the top three, and Xiao Han was named a substitute.

• Shui Bing'er described her new defensive Soul Skill, and Xiao Han broke through to Rank Twenty-Three on the carriage ride back to Skywater Academy.
• Lin Zhiruo told Dean Zhao about Xiao Han absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and the two discussed his and Shui Bing'er's potential to lead Skywater Academy to a tournament breakthrough.
• Two years later, Xiao Han had reached Rank Twenty-Nine and Shui Bing'er Rank Twenty-Eight, while Skywater Academy had finished fifth in the recent tournament.
• Lin Zhiruo offered to lead and train Skywater Academy's new team, and Dean Zhao agreed.
• Skywater Academy announced Yu Hairou, Gu Qingbo, Xue Wu, Shen Liuyu, Qiu Ruoshui, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er as its main members and listed Xiao Han as a substitute.
• Lin Zhiruo gathered the eight team members at the training grounds and announced she would train them for five years, while Xiao Han expressed confidence that they would achieve good results.

Xiao Han joined Skywater Academy’s team as a substitute, while Shui Bing'er became captain and Xue Wu vice-captain. After reaching level thirty, Xiao Han traveled with Lin Zhiruo to the Ice Sealed Forest to find a Soul Beast for his Third Soul Ring, and they spotted two roughly three-thousand-year-old Ice Rain Swallows.

• Lin Zhiruo announced Xiao Han as the team’s substitute, and the members introduced themselves and their Martial Souls.
• Lin Zhiruo appointed Shui Bing'er captain and Xue Wu vice-captain, then began training the team’s coordination and combat skills.
• After several months of training, Xiao Han broke through to level thirty and told Shui Bing'er he would travel without her to find his Third Soul Ring.
• Xiao Han and Lin Zhiruo searched the Ice Sealed Forest for more than ten days before finding two Ice Rain Swallows around three thousand years old.
• Lin Zhiruo rushed toward the Ice Rain Swallows and told Xiao Han to protect himself.

Xiao Han absorbed a Thousand-Year Soul Ring from an Ice Rain Swallow, gaining Flight Ability and a skill that strengthened his combat abilities. After he and Lin Zhiruo flew out of the forest, he asked her to take him to Heaven Dou City to borrow Spirit Hall's Immortal Herb Compendium from Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

• Lin Zhiruo pinned down a three-thousand-year Ice Rain Swallow while another ambushed Xiao Han, who drove it off with his Second Soul Skill, Ten Thousand Arrows Firing.
• Xiao Han killed the pinned Ice Rain Swallow and absorbed its Thousand-Year Soul Ring under Lin Zhiruo's protection.
• Xiao Han awakened a strengthening Soul Skill that increased his speed, attack, and defense by one hundred percent and granted Flight Ability.
• Xiao Han tested his new icy-blue wings, then he and Lin Zhiruo flew out of the Ice Sealed Forest.
• Xiao Han asked Lin Zhiruo to accompany him to Heaven Dou City so he could borrow Spirit Hall's Immortal Herb Compendium from Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

Xiao Han persuaded Lin Zhiruo to take him to Heaven Dou City so he could ask Crown Prince Xue Qinghe for help finding an Immortal Herb Compendium. After meeting Xue Qinghe, Xiao Han spoke with him alone, knowing the crown prince was actually Qian Renxue in disguise.

• Xiao Han explained to Lin Zhiruo that he hoped the Spirit Hall collection held an Immortal Herb Compendium, and she agreed to take him to the crown prince.
• Xiao Han and Lin Zhiruo traveled to Heaven Dou City and requested an audience with Xue Qinghe at the imperial palace.
• Xue Qinghe received Lin Zhiruo and Xiao Han, then agreed to hear Xiao Han’s request privately.
• Lin Zhiruo left the hall, leaving Xiao Han alone with Xue Qinghe, whom Xiao Han recognized as Qian Renxue.

Xiao Han asked Xue Qinghe to help him obtain the Immortal Herb Compendium from Spirit Hall, and proved his potential by revealing his Soul Elder-level strength. Xue Qinghe agreed to try to get the book and looked forward to seeing Xiao Han perform in the next Soul Master Tournament.

• Xiao Han told Xue Qinghe that he wanted the Immortal Herb Compendium, which he believed was in Spirit Hall.
• Xue Qinghe explained that Spirit Hall might not cooperate with the empire, but Xiao Han promised to repay her help in the future.
• Xiao Han revealed that he was eleven years old with rank thirty-two Soul Power, then displayed his True Ice Bow and Arrow and yellow, purple, and purple Soul Rings.
• Xue Qinghe praised Xiao Han and agreed to try to obtain the Immortal Herb Compendium for him.
• Xue Qinghe learned that Xiao Han was a substitute on Skywater Academy's team and hoped he would perform impressively at the next Soul Master Tournament.
• Xiao Han and Lin Zhiruo left the imperial palace.

After securing Xue Qinghe’s help in seeking the Immortal Herb Compendium, Xiao Han returned to Skywater Academy and discussed his new Flight Ability and the team’s prospects. He encouraged Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu to develop a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and warned the team about Godwind Academy’s Feng Xiaotian and his powerful self-created technique.

• Xiao Han told Lin Zhiruo that Xue Qinghe had agreed to help him obtain the Immortal Herb Compendium, but she warned him not to risk entering Dugu Bo’s territory to seek Immortal Herbs.
• Xiao Han told Shui Bing’er that he had gained Flight Ability, and she said she planned to wait for Xue Wu before hunting a soul beast after reaching level thirty.
• Xiao Han suggested that Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu try to develop a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Shui Bing’er agreed to work on it with Xue Wu.
• Yu Hairou and Gu Qingbo praised Xiao Han’s Flight Ability and said it could help Skywater Academy face Thunder Academy and Godwind Academy.
• Xiao Han explained that Feng Xiaotian had held back his level for the girl he liked and had developed the powerful self-created skill Gale Demonic Wolf Consecutive Slashes.

After Xue Qinghe summoned Xiao Han to the imperial palace, Xiao Han received the Immortal Herb Compendium he had been seeking. The group arrived in Heaven Dou City, and Xiao Han opened the book while Lin Zhiruo, Shui Bing'er, and Xue Wu waited outside the palace.

• Lin Zhiruo decided to take Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu to the Ice Sealed Forest the next day so they could hunt for soul rings.
• Xiao Han arrived with a letter from Xue Qinghe, who had summoned him to the imperial palace, so Lin Zhiruo changed their plans and agreed to accompany him and the two girls to Heaven Dou City.
• After ten days of travel, the group reached Heaven Dou City, and Xiao Han entered the imperial palace alone.
• Xue Qinghe gave Xiao Han a wooden box containing the Immortal Herb Compendium.
• Xiao Han opened the book and found detailed illustrations and descriptions of Immortal Herbs, including Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.