Chapter Summaries

After dying in a car accident, Lin Yan awakened in the body of a frail orphan in the Lin Family of Qingyang Town and recognized that he had entered the world of Martial Universe. He considered taking the Ancestral Stone for himself but realized Lin Dong had probably already found it, leaving Lin Yan to face his uncertain future without relying on his cousin.

• Lin Yan regained consciousness in a dilapidated room and absorbed the memories of the original Lin Yan, a young orphan from the Lin Family.
• Lin Yan accepted that he had been reborn after drifting through the void and resolved to cherish his second life.
• Lin Yan recognized the Great Yan Dynasty and Qingyang Town as the setting of Martial Universe and recalled that Lin Dong was his cousin.
• Lin Yan considered depending on Lin Dong but rejected the idea because he did not want his survival to rest on someone else.
• Lin Yan considered secretly retrieving the Ancestral Stone from the clan's Back Mountain, then concluded that Lin Dong had likely already found it.

Lin Yan abandoned his plan to take Lin Dong’s Stone Talisman and reflected on the dangers threatening Tianxuan Continent, vowing to seize control of his own fate. A power awakened in his Soul Space, where he discovered twenty-two Different Fire Seeds.

• Lin Yan decided he could not safely take Lin Dong’s Stone Talisman and gave up on seizing it.
• Lin Yan recalled the Symbol Ancestor’s battle with the Otherworldly Demon Emperor and the threats that would return to Tianxuan Continent.
• Lin Yan grew bitter about his weakness and vowed to take control of his destiny.
• A surge of scorching power dragged Lin Yan into his Soul Space.
• Lin Yan discovered twenty-two Different Fire Seeds and realized he had found his own opportunity.

Lin Yan discovered that twenty-two weakened Different Fire Seeds from the Douqi Continent had bonded with him and could regain their strength if nurtured. He chose to begin with the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, hoping to grow stronger before the Lin Family Competition.

• Lin Yan learned that twenty-two Different Fire Seeds had entered his body and bonded with him as their host and master.
• Lin Yan realized the seeds could recover their former power by absorbing energy from heaven and earth, naturally strengthening him as they grew.
• Lin Yan decided to nurture a lower-ranked fire first rather than risk spending years and vast resources on a powerful one.
• Lin Yan chose the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire because it could restore itself by consuming demonic beast bloodlines.
• Lin Yan began refining the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire with six months remaining before the Lin Family Competition.

Lin Yan activated the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire Seed with his blood, then swallowed and refined it despite the intense pain. The fire seed helped him break through to Body Tempering Third Level, and he ended the chapter confident about his future on the Tianxuan Continent.

• Lin Yan realized he lacked the origin power needed to activate the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire Seed, so he fed it his blood instead.
• After absorbing Lin Yan's blood, the Different Fire Seed reignited, and Lin Yan swallowed it to refine it.
• Lin Yan endured ten minutes of burning pain as the fire seed merged with his body, then broke through to Body Tempering Third Level.
• Lin Yan summoned a weak scarlet flame and learned that the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire had entered its Ember Body stage.
• Lin Yan looked toward the future with confidence, declaring that he would make his mark on the Tianxuan Continent.

Lin Yan hunted wild beasts in the Lin Family's Back Mountain to hone his combat skills and nourish the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire. He found Qingtan cornered by a Scorpion Leopard and assured her he would protect her.

• Lin Yan reflected that the wild beasts he had hunted had only slightly strengthened the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire.
• Lin Yan heard a cry, rushed through the undergrowth, and found Qingtan facing a Scorpion Leopard while clutching spirit herbs.
• Lin Yan recognized Qingtan and recalled her mysterious origins, Fiend Devil Body, and future role as a Darkness Hall Master.
• Qingtan, who had secretly searched for herbs to help Lin Dong cultivate, told Lin Yan to flee and asked him to deliver her farewell to her family.
• Lin Yan stayed to face the Scorpion Leopard and promised Qingtan that no one would hurt her while he was there.

Lin Yan fought the Scorpion Leopard to protect Qingtan and revealed the power of the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire. He killed the beast with a flame-enhanced Stone Crushing Fist, leaving Qingtan amazed by his strength.

• Qingtan urged Lin Yan to flee, but he stood his ground as the Scorpion Leopard charged.
• Lin Yan struck the Scorpion Leopard with his Stone Crushing Fist, but its tough hide withstood his attacks and it knocked him into a tree.
• Lin Yan drew on the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire and summoned blood-red flames in his palm.
• The Scorpion Leopard sensed the flame's beast-suppressing aura and tried to escape, but Lin Yan blocked its path.
• Lin Yan used the Stone Crushing Fire Fist to pierce the Scorpion Leopard's throat and kill it.
• Qingtan watched Lin Yan's victory in disbelief and murmured that he was strong.

Lin Yan killed a Scorpion Leopard, absorbed its strength through the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, and broke through to the Body Tempering Fourth Layer. After asking Qingtan to keep his abilities secret, he accepted her invitation to visit her home, hoping to meet Lin Dong.

• Lin Yan used the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire to devour the Scorpion Leopard and strengthen the flame.
• Lin Yan absorbed the fire and broke through to the Body Tempering Fourth Layer, demonstrating his improved strength with the Stone Crushing Fist.
• Qingtan questioned Lin Yan about his breakthrough, and he asked her to keep his abilities and flame secret; she promised not to tell anyone.
• Lin Yan offered to escort Qingtan home, and she invited him to dinner to thank him for saving her.
• Qingtan gave Lin Yan an Azure Origin Grass, and he accepted her invitation while thinking he might meet Lin Dong.

Lin Yan brought Qingtan home after rescuing her from a Scorpion Leopard in the Back Mountain, easing Lin Xiao and Liu Yan’s fears. He met Lin Dong’s family, and Lin Dong sensed that Lin Yan held a formidable power as they greeted each other.

• Lin Xiao and Liu Yan worried when Qingtan failed to return, and Lin Dong set out to search for her while suspecting Lin Hong and Lin Shan.
• Qingtan returned with Lin Yan and explained how he had saved her from a Scorpion Leopard in the Back Mountain.
• Liu Yan checked Qingtan for injuries and warned her not to go to the Back Mountain again, while Lin Dong thanked Lin Yan for rescuing her.
• Lin Xiao recognized Lin Yan as Lin Lie’s son, offered his family’s help, and thanked him for saving Qingtan.
• Lin Yan politely declined a reward, and Lin Dong sensed the terrifying power within him before introducing himself.

Lin Yan shared a warm dinner with Lin Dong’s family, reflecting on his resolve to grow stronger and his admiration for Lin Dong. As he prepared to leave, Qingtan’s cold qi suddenly flared up, leaving her pale and frosting the ground.

• Lin Yan accepted Qingtan and Lin Xiao’s invitation to dinner and joined their family meal.
• Liu Yan warmly served Lin Yan and hinted that she saw him as a possible match for Qingtan.
• Lin Xiao gave Lin Yan martial arts advice, and Lin Yan and Lin Dong bonded over their outlooks and determination.
• After dinner, Lin Yan said goodbye to Lin Dong’s family and prepared to take leave of Qingtan.
• Qingtan turned deathly pale as cold qi escaped her body, and Lin Dong reacted with alarm.

Lin Yan discovered that the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire could absorb the Yin Fiend Energy tormenting Qingtan, easing her pain and greatly strengthening the flame. He left to examine his breakthrough prospects, while Qingtan rested happily after calling him Brother Lin Yan.

• Qingtan suffered a severe cold-energy flare-up, and Lin Dong carried her to her room while Lin Yan followed.
• Qingtan asked Lin Dong to leave and let Lin Yan stay with her, then told Lin Yan that she was cold.
• Lin Yan joined hands with Qingtan and sent the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire into her body to absorb the Yin Fiend Energy.
• The flame devoured the cold energy, relieving Qingtan and growing to the size of a fist; she thanked Lin Yan and began calling him Brother Lin Yan.
• Lin Yan left to inspect the strengthened flame, sensing that he was close to reaching the Body Tempering Fifth Level.

Lin Yan used Qingtan’s Yin Fiend Energy and Azure Origin Grass to complete bone refining and break through to the Body Tempering Fifth Level. He discovered he could channel the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire through his body as Fire Force, then faced his cousin Lin Yun, who had witnessed his strength.

• Lin Yan’s Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire grew stronger after absorbing Qingtan’s Yin Fiend Energy, and he began bone refining ahead of schedule.
• Lin Yan swallowed the Azure Origin Grass and endured a night of pain to push through the final barrier.
• Lin Yan broke through to the Body Tempering Fifth Level and demonstrated his increased strength with Stone Crushing Fist.
• Lin Yan gathered the Heavenly Flame’s power into his fist and shattered a rock with Fire Force.
• Lin Yun approached and remarked that Lin Yan had hidden his abilities well, and Lin Yan greeted him calmly.

Lin Yun told Lin Yan about an Amethyst Origin Fruit guarded by a Scorpion Tiger King and proposed working together to obtain it. Lin Yan agreed to lure the beast away, leaving them set to meet again when the fruit matured in a month.

• Lin Yun visited Lin Yan and remarked on how much his cousin had changed, but Lin Yan avoided revealing the reason.
• Lin Yun explained that he had found a third-grade Amethyst Origin Fruit in the Back Mountain, guarded by a Scorpion Tiger King.
• Lin Yun proposed that Lin Yan lure away the Scorpion Tiger King while he took the fruit, offering Lin Yan the treasures in the beast's den.
• Lin Yan accepted the plan, hoping to use the powerful beast to strengthen the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire.
• Lin Yun said the fruit would mature in a month, and the cousins agreed to meet again then.

Lin Yan mastered Eight Desolations Palm and combined its soft force with Fire Force as the Lin Family Competition drew near. When Lin Yun arrived to collect the ripe Amethyst Origin Fruit, Lin Yan invited him to face the Scorpion Tiger King.

• Lin Yan grew closer to Qingtan and repeatedly sought Lin Xiao's guidance in martial arts.
• Lin Xiao taught Lin Yan the lower-grade second-rank Eight Desolations Palm, which Lin Yan quickly mastered and refined by combining its soft force with Fire Force.
• As the Lin Family Competition approached, Lin Yan's palm strike snapped several sturdy trees in half.
• Lin Yun arrived after a month to collect the nearly ripe Amethyst Origin Fruit, witnessed Lin Yan's strike, and heard Lin Yan suggest they meet the Scorpion Tiger King.

Lin Yan entered the Scorpion Tiger King's territory to lure it away so Lin Yun could take the Amethyst Origin Fruit. After drawing the beast several li from its territory, Lin Yan stopped and revealed that he intended to kill it for the growth of the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire.

• Lin Yun warned Lin Yan that the Scorpion Tiger King's territory lay ahead and asked him to lure the beast away for fifteen minutes while he took the Amethyst Origin Fruit.
• Lin Yan entered the territory and found the third-grade Amethyst Origin Fruit guarded by the Scorpion Tiger King.
• Lin Yan struck the Scorpion Tiger King with Stone Crushing Fire Fist, then ran to draw it away from the fruit.
• The enraged Scorpion Tiger King chased Lin Yan several li from its territory.
• Lin Yan stopped, faced the Scorpion Tiger King, and declared that he would offer its life to the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire.

Lin Yan stopped fleeing and fought the Scorpion Tiger King, using the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire to empower his Eight Desolations Palm. He killed the beast with a palm through its throat.

• Lin Yan turned to face the pursuing Scorpion Tiger King and met its pounce with his Stone Crushing Fist.
• The Scorpion Tiger King pinned Lin Yan with its hoof and attacked with its scorpion tail, but Lin Yan drove it back with Eight Desolations Palm.
• Lin Yan summoned the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, and the Scorpion Tiger King retreated before greed overcame its fear.
• Lin Yan used Eight Desolations Fire Palm to dodge the Scorpion Tiger King's charge and pierce its throat, killing it.

After the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire devoured the Scorpion Tiger King, it grew larger and showed greater affection and intelligence toward Lin Yan. The breakthrough helped Lin Yan condense an Origin Power Seed and reach Body Tempering Sixth Level, and he set off to rejoin Lin Yun.

• Lin Yan let the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire devour the Scorpion Tiger King's corpse, and it grew to about one and a half fists in size.
• The Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire acted affectionately toward Lin Yan, easing his loneliness before he withdrew it into his body.
• Lin Yan sensed a new energy in his bone marrow and realized he had condensed an Origin Power Seed and reached Body Tempering Sixth Level.
• After mastering the origin power in his body, Lin Yan set off to meet Lin Yun and wondered what treasures remained in the Scorpion Tiger King's den.

Lin Yan returned from the forest after killing the Scorpion Tiger King and breaking through to Body Tempering Sixth Level, then examined the beast’s hoard with Lin Yun. A mysterious white jade bead stirred the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire inside him, leaving Lin Yan intrigued by what he had found.

• Lin Yun waited anxiously for Lin Yan, then was shocked to see him return bloodstained and sense his Origin Power Seed and Body Tempering Sixth Level cultivation.
• Lin Yan told Lin Yun he had killed the Scorpion Tiger King, and Lin Yun congratulated him while assuming he had broken through during the fight.
• Lin Yun offered Lin Yan the Amethyst Origin Fruit, but Lin Yan refused and told him to keep it because he was still at Body Tempering Fifth Level.
• Lin Yun showed Lin Yan the Scorpion Tiger King’s hoard, where Lin Yan recognized a piece of Shattered Origin Mysterious Steel among the treasures.
• Lin Yan found a white jade bead that caused the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire inside him to fluctuate, and he decided it might be something special.

As the Lin Family's Clan Competition approached, Lin Yan's hunting and cultivation helped the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire grow, and he finally broke through to the seventh level of Body Tempering. He ended the night with a much larger-than-normal Origin Power Seed and looked forward to seeing Lin Dong compete the next day.

• Lin Yan spent two months cultivating and hunting beasts, helping the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire grow and near the awakening of its intelligence.
• Lin Yan examined the Mysterious Jade Pearl from the Scorpion Tiger King's cave but could not discover its secrets, then put it away.
• Lin Yan used the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire to devour dozens of powerful beasts, including two Thunder Fire Wolves, before returning home to avoid attracting stronger beasts.
• Lin Yan's Origin Power Seed broke free of his bones and began absorbing energy from the world, marking his breakthrough to the seventh level of Body Tempering.
• Lin Yan discovered that his Origin Power Seed was far larger than normal and wondered if the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire had caused it; he then anticipated the Clan Competition and Lin Dong's performance.

Lin Yan attended the Lin Family competition and reflected on his ambition to become the Fire Ancestor as Lin Dong’s rise continued along its original course. The gathering grew tense when Lin Xiao returned to the honored seats, and the chapter ended with Lin Zhentian arriving.

• Lin Yan and Lin Yun arrived at the Training Hall, where Lin Yun predicted Lin Yan would win, but Lin Yan warned that an unexpected contender might appear.
• Lin Yan recognized Lin Dong’s family and concluded that Lin Dong had largely healed Lin Xiao, allowing events to follow their original course.
• Lin Xiao’s family took seats among the honored guests, and Lin Mang reacted with displeasure before greeting them.
• Lin Zhentian entered the Training Hall, drawing everyone’s attention.

The Lin family gathered for its competition, where Qingtan praised Lin Yan’s talent before Lin Zhentian and the others. Lin Yan and Lin Dong recognized each other as their greatest rivals as the competition officially began.

• Lin Zhentian arrived with Lin Ken and Lin Xia, then joyfully reunited with the recovered Lin Xiao.
• Qingtan pointed out Lin Yan as a young genius comparable to Lin Xia, drawing the hall’s attention to him.
• Lin Zhentian acknowledged Lin Yan but did not believe he could rival Lin Xia, while Lin Mang dismissed him and praised his own son, Lin Hong.
• Lin Dong told Lin Yan that he was the only person who put pressure on him, and Lin Yan said Lin Dong was his only opponent.
• Lin Zhentian took his seat, and the Lin Family Competition officially began.