Chapter Summaries

Zhu Zhuqing fled a Black Tiger and nearly drowned, but Jiang Qianhai fished her out and brought her home. He discovered that rescuing her had triggered a system reward: the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.

• Zhu Zhuqing escaped her guards’ battle with a Nine Thousand Year Black Tiger by jumping into a river, where the current swept her away.
• Jiang Qianhai accidentally fished Zhu Zhuqing out of the water and revived her.
• Jiang Qianhai carried Zhu Zhuqing to his home, comforted her as she cried, and sent her to take a hot bath.
• Jiang Qianhai realized the girl he had rescued was Zhu Zhuqing and checked his Ultimate Fisherman system.
• The system rewarded Jiang Qianhai with the eleventh-ranked Bone Spirit Cold Fire after he fished up Zhu Zhuqing.

Jiang Qianhai consumed the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, which knocked him unconscious but raised his cultivation to Great Dou Master Three Stars and upgraded his Flame Mantra. Zhu Zhuqing stayed at his home while she considered her uncertain future, and the chapter ended with her inviting him to share the bed.

• Jiang Qianhai used One-Click Consume on the Bone Spirit Cold Fire and collapsed as its effects were compressed into an instant.
• Zhu Zhuqing found Jiang Qianhai unconscious, carried him to the sofa, and waited beside him while wondering where she could go.
• Jiang Qianhai woke after gaining Great Dou Master Three Stars and upgrading the Flame Mantra to Profound High-Rank.
• Jiang Qianhai offered Zhu Zhuqing a place to stay, and she went to sleep in his bedroom without explaining her circumstances.
• Jiang Qianhai's parents welcomed Zhu Zhuqing, and that night Jiang Qianhai slept on the floor while she took his bed.
• As they spoke before sleeping, Zhu Zhuqing blushed and asked Jiang Qianhai to come up and sleep beside her.

After Jiang Qianhai cared for Zhu Zhuqing and took her fishing, he showed her his Bone Spirit Cold Fire and gave her a book called Battle Through the Heavens. Zhu Zhuqing remained with Jiang Qianhai’s family, envying their closeness and learning about his unusual power.

• Jiang Qianhai left Zhu Zhuqing instructions for washing up and breakfast, and she felt deeply moved by his care.
• Zhu Zhuqing found Jiang Qianhai fishing by the river and caught fish repeatedly, while he had caught only one in more than ten days.
• Jiang Qianhai’s father mocked him over the fishing, so Jiang Qianhai revealed his father’s hidden private money and teased him as he knelt on a washboard.
• While roasting fish, Zhu Zhuqing asked about Jiang Qianhai’s family, and he explained that sufficient strength could help people live happily.
• Jiang Qianhai revealed his Bone Spirit Cold Fire, froze the bonfire, and gave Zhu Zhuqing a copy of Battle Through the Heavens.

Zhu Zhuqing made progress learning Eight Extremities Collapse, while Jiang Qianhai caught a huge fish and treated her bruised arm. Their dinner was interrupted when Zhu Zhuqing met her father, a Level 84 Soul Douluo, in the courtyard.

• Zhu Zhuqing successfully produced the second sound with Eight Extremities Collapse and ran to share the news with Jiang Qianhai.
• Jiang Qianhai caught a fish over a meter long, praised Zhu Zhuqing's training progress, and checked that she was unhurt.
• Jiang Qianhai carried the fish home, showing it off to people along the way, then applied Red Flower Oil to Zhu Zhuqing's bruised elbow.
• During dinner, Zhu Zhuqing left for the bathroom and went to a secluded corner of the courtyard.
• Zhu Zhuqing's father confronted her there and revealed himself as a Level 84 Soul Douluo.

Jiang Qianhai taught Zhu Zhuqing to conceal her strength so she could avoid becoming a target for Zhu Zhuyun, then said goodbye as she left with her father. After Zhu Zhuqing departed, Jiang Qianhai decided to travel around the Star Luo Empire in search of new fishing spots.

• Jiang Qianhai reviewed his cultivation progress and learned that his latest settlement had given him the Aura Concealment Art.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Jiang Qianhai about her family's brutal competition system and her hatred of Zhu Zhuyun.
• Jiang Qianhai advised Zhu Zhuqing to pretend she had become weak and taught her the Aura Concealment Art so she could hide her true Soul Power.
• Zhu Zhuqing mastered the art enough to deceive Soul Power detection, thanked Jiang Qianhai, and kissed him on the cheek.
• Zhu Zhuqing left with her father after embracing Jiang Qianhai, who gave her enhanced Red Flower Oil as a parting gift.
• Jiang Qianhai said farewell to his parents, packed his belongings, and set out for the nearest town to buy a map and explore the Star Luo Empire's rivers and lakes.

After six years of fishing across the Star Luo Empire, Jiang Qianhai had become a Two-Star Battle King and gained powerful abilities and rewards. He obtained two high-age Soul Rings, reached Soul Power level 20, and flew off to reunite with Zhu Zhuqing and visit home.

• Jiang Qianhai reviewed his progress, including his Battle King strength, new skills, and Ninth-Grade Alchemy, while lamenting that he had never caught a Heavenly Flame.
• Jiang Qianhai caught and released a thirty-thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, triggering a surprise reward of ten artificial God-Given Soul Rings.
• Jiang Qianhai used one artificial God-Given Soul Ring on his Fishing Rod Martial Soul and gained a roughly fifty-thousand-year Soul Ring that let the rod enlarge and grow tougher.
• Jiang Qianhai gave his Bait Martial Soul another Soul Ring, which made the bait sweeter and more alluring, then reached Soul Power level 20.
• Jiang Qianhai decided to meet Zhu Zhuqing and visit home, flew away on Battle Qi wings, and left the relieved Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent behind.

Jiang Qianhai reunited with Zhu Zhuqing, then helped her obtain a second Spirit Ring before they set out for Heaven Dou. The chapter ended with the pair leaving by carriage after Jiang Qianhai said goodbye to his parents.

• Jiang Qianhai reunited with Zhu Zhuqing, who told him her Sister had stopped viewing her as a threat.
• Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing returned to his family home and stayed for a week before deciding to leave.
• Jiang Qianhai took Zhu Zhuqing to hunt a 730-year Hell Spirit Cat, and she absorbed its Spirit Ring to reach Level 27 and gain Netherworld Hundred Claws.
• Jiang Qianhai told his parents he planned to leave, and Old Jiang urged him to go.
• Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing rented a carriage and headed for Heaven Dou.

Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing reached Suotuo City, where Zhu Zhuqing bought him new clothes and they came across a fight at the Rose Hotel. Zhu Zhuqing recognized Dai Mubai as her engagement target and left without confronting him, after hearing about Shrek Academy.

• Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing discovered Suotuo City was in Balak Kingdom and traveled there by carriage.
• Zhu Zhuqing reassured herself that Jiang Qianhai would still want her despite her engagement, then bought him fifteen new outfits.
• Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing watched a fight at the Rose Hotel, where Tang San defeated Dai Mubai.
• Zhu Zhuqing recognized Dai Mubai as her engagement target and decided not to deliver her Engagement Cancellation Letter in the crowded hotel.
• Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing heard about Shrek Academy before leaving, and Zhu Zhuqing compared Jiang Qianhai’s strength to its claim of accepting monsters.

Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing learned that rumors about Shrek Academy were deliberately spread to attract students, then went to see the academy for themselves. Zhu Zhuqing joined the admissions line and witnessed the gatekeeper drive away a father and son who failed Shrek’s strict entry requirements.

• Jiang Qianhai explained that a Soul Saint had paid someone to spread exaggerated stories about Shrek Academy, and Zhu Zhuqing decided to visit it.
• Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing left their guesthouse the next morning and followed a crude sign to Shrek Academy’s remote admissions site.
• Zhu Zhuqing joined the long registration queue after deciding to give the academy a try.
• A father protested that his son had been rejected for being over thirteen and below rank twenty-one, but the gatekeeper refused to return their registration fee.
• The gatekeeper revealed six Spirit Rings and used his Soul Emperor pressure to frighten the father and son away.

At Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong passed the entrance tests while Jiang Qianhai accompanied Zhu Zhuqing and clashed with Dai Mubai. The group reached the final assessment, where Zhao Wuji set them the challenge of lasting one incense stick under his attacks, and Tang San stepped forward.

• Zhu Zhuqing passed Li Yusong’s age and Martial Soul check, and Ning Rongrong revealed her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda and was sent to the next test.
• Jiang Qianhai followed the applicants, and Zhu Zhuqing declared him her family member after Dai Mubai accused him of sneaking into Shrek Academy.
• Tang San demonstrated level 29 Soul Power, while every other applicant in the group also exceeded level 25.
• Zhao Wuji took over the final assessment and announced that the applicants had to last one incense stick under his attacks.
• Dai Mubai explained Zhao Wuji’s strength to the group, and Tang San stepped forward.

Zhao Wuji tested the applicants, and Tang San passed after overwhelming him with hidden weapons. Zhao Wuji then accepted Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Jiang Qianhai, but challenged Jiang Qianhai to a spar.

• Zhao Wuji began the test by promising not to use Soul Skills, and the group launched a coordinated attack.
• Xiao Wu's Charm failed against Zhao Wuji, who knocked her unconscious and blasted Zhu Zhuqing away.
• Tang San rescued Xiao Wu and insisted on facing Zhao Wuji alone while Jiang Qianhai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong watched.
• Tang San used hidden weapons and a Little Hammer to send Zhao Wuji flying, then asked whether he had passed.
• Zhao Wuji declared Tang San passed and, after Ning Rongrong explained the others' circumstances, accepted the three applicants as well.
• Zhao Wuji challenged Jiang Qianhai to spar, saying he was Zhu Zhuqing's boyfriend and should take responsibility.

Jiang Qianhai defeated Zhao Wuji with a burst of incredible speed, impressing Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong. After Ning Rongrong invited him to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Dai Mubai returned with Oscar and saw Zhu Zhuqing with Jiang Qianhai, reacting angrily.

• Tang San removed the Dragon Beard Needles from Zhao Wuji, then ignored Jiang Qianhai.
• Jiang Qianhai used Word Spirit · Instant to snatch a piece of Zhao Wuji's leather armor, and Zhao Wuji admitted defeat.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained Jiang Qianhai's speed to Ning Rongrong, who praised him and invited him to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Dai Mubai returned with Oscar, who mocked Zhao Wuji before learning his identity and being ordered to provide sausages.
• Dai Mubai saw Zhu Zhuqing being intimate with Jiang Qianhai and angrily demanded to know if Jiang was the family member she had mentioned.

Dai Mubai threatened Zhu Zhuqing and Jiang Qianhai, but Jiang Qianhai severed Dai Mubai’s arm after he insulted Zhu Zhuqing. Zhu Zhuqing used Dai Mubai’s bloodied hand to mark a document dissolving their engagement, then left with Jiang Qianhai.

• Dai Mubai claimed Zhu Zhuqing was still bound to him by their marriage contract and threatened Jiang Qianhai with the power of the Star Luo Empire.
• Dai Mubai called Zhu Zhuqing a dirty woman and high-class merchandise, prompting Jiang Qianhai to strike him with the Mystic Heavy Ruler and sever his left arm.
• Zhao Wuji shielded the injured Dai Mubai as Jiang Qianhai retrieved his weapon and warned that he would punish Dai Mubai further later.
• Zhu Zhuqing pressed Dai Mubai’s bloodied fingers onto parchment as proof that he had dissolved their engagement, then threw their marriage contracts onto him.
• Dai Mubai spat blood and fainted as Zhu Zhuqing left with Jiang Qianhai.

Jiang Qianhai renovated his dormitory with Zhu Zhuqing, then followed a mysterious voice out to a forest and discovered Tang Hao waiting there. After they clashed, Jiang Qianhai was knocked back but prepared to use Spirit Word: Instant.

• Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing renovated their dormitory, replacing its worn furnishings and finishing it with an Alchemical Lamp.
• Jiang Qianhai sensed a distant fight and followed a voice transmission out of the village, leaving the sleeping Zhu Zhuqing behind.
• Tang Hao confronted Jiang Qianhai in the forest, saying he considered him too dangerous to leave near Dai Mubai.
• Tang Hao summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and nine Spirit Rings, and Jiang Qianhai answered with Exploding Step and Flame Splitting Wave Ruler.
• Tang Hao's greater strength blasted Jiang Qianhai backward, but Jiang Qianhai stood up and activated Spirit Word: Instant.

Jiang Qianhai and Tang Hao fought to a stalemate, with Jiang Qianhai’s speed keeping him out of reach until both were exhausted. Tang Hao left after threatening Jiang Qianhai over Xiao San, and Jiang Qianhai returned to Zhu Zhuqing’s dormitory.

• Tang Hao activated Divine Slaughter's Domain and defended against Jiang Qianhai’s rapid attacks, while Jiang Qianhai failed to land a decisive blow.
• Zhao Wuji and Flender watched the fight and wondered how long they could withstand Jiang Qianhai’s attack speed.
• Jiang Qianhai and Tang Hao stopped fighting after both neared their limits, and Tang Hao recalled his Martial Soul and warned Jiang Qianhai not to harm Xiao San.
• Jiang Qianhai complained about Tang Hao’s behavior, reflected on the weakening effect of domains, and left the spectators without speaking to them.
• Zhao Wuji and Flender discussed their inability to challenge Jiang Qianhai, then returned to the academy together.
• Jiang Qianhai told Zhu Zhuqing what had happened, and they decided to go to sleep.

Flender introduced Shrek Academy’s teachers and explained that formal classes would begin in three days. After Tang San tested Jiang Qianhai’s temperament and Ning Rongrong learned he had gone fishing, Jiang Qianhai caught a fish and heard a mysterious notification.

• Oscar delivered Flender’s message, and Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing joined the other students for a gathering in the village center.
• Flender introduced himself and Shrek’s teachers, then announced that classes would begin in three days.
• Tang San asked after Dai Mubai to test Jiang Qianhai’s reaction, but Jiang Qianhai did not respond.
• Jiang Qianhai explained Tang San’s intentions to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, then left to go fishing.
• Jiang Qianhai cast bait enhanced by a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring and caught a silver-white fish within a minute, triggering a clear ding.

Jiang Qianhai obtained the Zen Meditation Seal and tested its ability to stop time before returning to Shrek Academy, where Yu Xiaogang began training the students. After the students’ first group exercise, Jiang Qianhai grilled fish for Zhu Zhuqing and her companions, and Xiao Wu introduced herself to him.

• Jiang Qianhai caught a Koi and obtained the Zen Meditation Seal, which froze everything around him until he attacked a tree and broke the effect.
• After three days of fishing, Jiang Qianhai returned to Shrek Academy and found Yu Xiaogang introducing himself as the students’ new training instructor.
• Yu Xiaogang ordered the students to attack Tang San together, and Tang San held out for ten minutes while Zhu Zhuqing fought without revealing her full strength.
• Yu Xiaogang criticized the students and told them to eat Oscar’s sausages, while Jiang Qianhai returned to Zhu Zhuqing’s dormitory to grill fish.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu came to eat Jiang Qianhai’s grilled fish, and Xiao Wu introduced herself to him.

Flender and Yu Xiaogang debated whether to drive Jiang Qianhai away, but Flender ultimately agreed to teach Zhu Zhuqing and asked Jiang Qianhai for help if Shrek faced a crisis. Ning Rongrong then asked to share Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing’s bed, leaving Zhu Zhuqing to decide whether she could sleep between them.

• Yu Xiaogang urged Flender to drive Jiang Qianhai away, while Zhao Wuji and Flender questioned the idea and considered Zhu Zhuqing’s future at Shrek.
• Flender proposed that Jiang Qianhai protect Shrek in exchange for the academy teaching Zhu Zhuqing well, but Jiang Qianhai refused and said he would teach her himself if necessary.
• Flender promised to teach Zhu Zhuqing with all his strength and asked Jiang Qianhai to help Shrek in a future crisis; Jiang Qianhai agreed to consider it.
• Ning Rongrong asked Jiang Qianhai to remodel her room, then requested permission to sleep in his house with Zhu Zhuqing.
• Jiang Qianhai refused to let Ning Rongrong sleep beside Zhu Zhuqing, but offered that she could join them in bed; after sensing Zhu Zhuqing’s killing intent, Ning Rongrong asked to sleep on Zhu Zhuqing’s other side.

Ning Rongrong insisted on sharing Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing’s bed rather than returning to her unpleasant dorm, and her nervous night ended with her accidentally drooling into Jiang Qianhai’s hand. In the morning, the three of them ran into Flender, who panicked at having failed to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s little princess.

• Zhu Zhuqing rejected Ning Rongrong’s request to share a bed with her and Jiang Qianhai, but Ning Rongrong decided to stay after learning the dorm was worse.
• Ning Rongrong joined Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing for grilled fish, then persuaded Zhu Zhuqing to let her sleep in their room.
• Jiang Qianhai and Zhu Zhuqing fell asleep holding each other while Ning Rongrong lay awake imagining what might happen, then eventually drifted off.
• Ning Rongrong woke with her face resting in Jiang Qianhai’s hand and realized she had drooled on it; Jiang Qianhai burned the stain away.
• Jiang Qianhai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong left the room and encountered Flender, who panicked because he had failed to keep an eye on Ning Rongrong.

Jiang Qianhai left Shrek after giving Zhu Zhuqing the Mystic Heavy Ruler, while Dai Mubai secretly plotted to target her. The Shrek students began Yu Xiaogang’s stone-carrying training as Jiang Qianhai set out to become stronger.

• Flender learned that Ning Rongrong had only wanted to sleep more comfortably, then sent a letter to Ning Fengzhi and checked on Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai raged over his severed arm and engagement cancellation, then decided to use his imperial brother’s fiancée to get at Zhu Zhuqing.
• Yu Xiaogang assigned the six Shrek students ten trips between the academy and Suotuo City carrying weighted baskets without Soul Power.
• Jiang Qianhai confronted Yu Xiaogang after he objected to Jiang interrupting the lesson, and Tang San silently vowed revenge for his teacher.
• Jiang Qianhai gave Zhu Zhuqing the Mystic Heavy Ruler and told her to adapt to its weight before he left.