Chapter Summaries

Jiang Ming told Zhou Yi that his Soul Power had risen three levels in three months, shocking her with the scale of his talent despite his time studying Soul Tools. He kept his current level secret and went to the Soul Tool Department to find Fan Yu, while Zhou Yi realized he might already be close to becoming a Soul Ancestor.

• Zhou Yi grabbed Jiang Ming and ordered him to tell Fan Yu to come home that night, threatening to expel him if Fan Yu did not.
• Zhou Yi asked whether Jiang Ming had neglected Soul Power cultivation while studying Soul Tools, and Jiang Ming said he had gained three levels in three months.
• Zhou Yi was stunned by Jiang Ming’s growth and worried that introducing him to Fan Yu might have diverted his extraordinary Martial Soul talent.
• When Zhou Yi asked his current Soul Power level, Jiang Ming refused to reveal it and left for the Soul Tool Department to find Fan Yu.
• After Jiang Ming left, Zhou Yi reasoned that he was likely above Level 38 and might reach Level 40 during his first year.

Jiang Ming finished his Soul Engineer training under Fan Yu’s supervision, and Zhou Yi assigned him and Ling Luochen to a two-person team for the Freshman Assessment. The chapter ended with Jiang Ming confidently accepting her demand that they win the championship.

• Jiang Ming told Fan Yu that Zhou Yi had been looking for him, and Fan Yu went home after warning Jiang Ming not to conduct dangerous experiments alone.
• Over the following week, Fan Yu continued supervising Jiang Ming and the other students during the day while avoiding late nights in the Soul Tool Department.
• Zhou Yi explained that the Freshman Assessment would pit teams of three against one another, with half of the four hundred teams eliminated.
• Zhou Yi paired Jiang Ming with Ling Luochen and required them to win the championship despite having only two members.
• Jiang Ming accepted the challenge without hesitation, stunning Ling Luochen and their classmates.

Jiang Ming reassured Ling Luochen about their chances in the Freshman Assessment, then worked on Soul Tools while worrying about his dwindling funds. He returned to the dormitory late at night and found Ling Luochen waiting for him.

• Ling Luochen confronted Jiang Ming for accepting Teacher Zhou's demand that their two-person team win the Freshman Assessment, and Jiang Ming told her to trust him.
• Jiang Ming went to the Soul Tool Department and continued making Soul Tools, including Fixed Soul Cannonballs, while considering whether he might need to sell some to raise money.
• Jiang Ming judged that his Level 41 Soul Power made winning the Freshman Assessment certain, but he had spent nearly all his savings on Soul Tool materials.
• After finishing a Soul Cannonball late at night, Jiang Ming left the Soul Tool Department and headed back to the dormitory.
• Jiang Ming found Ling Luochen waiting beneath the dormitory's big tree, and she complained that he had been gone all day.

Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen discussed their chances in the Freshman Assessment, and Jiang Ming insisted they could win without tactics. He challenged Ling Luochen to a bet, leaving her to decide whether to accept.

• Ling Luochen told Jiang Ming she had been looking for him to discuss their team’s tactics for the Freshman Assessment.
• Jiang Ming shared an Ice Pattern Melon drink with Ling Luochen, easing her tension before she returned to asking about his strength.
• Jiang Ming revealed that his martial soul was the Golden Heart, a Body Martial Soul, and said his soul power was above Level 30.
• Ling Luochen concluded Jiang Ming was a Soul Elder and warned that two other freshman teams also had Soul Elders.
• Jiang Ming urged Ling Luochen to forget tactics and bulldoze through the competition, then proposed that they each grant the other one request depending on whether they won the championship.

Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen entered the Freshman Assessment despite having only two teammates, and Jiang Ming defeated all three opponents in seconds without releasing his martial soul. The referee and the watching freshmen were left stunned by his speed and control.

• Ling Luochen agreed to Jiang Ming’s wager, and he decided to ask her for three hundred Gold Soul Coins if he won.
• On the day the Freshman Assessment began, Ling Luochen urged Jiang Ming to discuss tactics, but he told her to trust him.
• Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen were assigned to Area Thirteen, where the referee confirmed their two-person team was permitted to compete.
• When the match began, Jiang Ming charged ahead, struck Li Shen with a punch, and knocked down Lu Ming and Zhao Yu with knife-hand strikes.
• The referee declared Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen the winners, then checked Li Shen and marveled at Jiang Ming’s strength and control.

Jiang Ming quickly won his first match with Ling Luochen, then spent the rest of the day making Soul Tools. Before their five matches the next day, he tried to persuade the referee to let their opponents fight them all at once, but was refused.

• Jiang Ming defeated all three opponents in seconds, leaving Ling Luochen confused about how they had won.
• Jiang Ming told Ling Luochen to trust him to sweep the Freshman Assessment, then left her to watch the remaining matches or go back to rest.
• Jiang Ming went to the Soul Tool Department and began making a class four Fixed Soul Cannonball.
• The next day, Ling Luochen worried that Jiang Ming had arrived only ten minutes before their five scheduled matches, but he complained that waiting between matches would waste time.
• Jiang Ming asked the referee to arrange all five matches together or have all five opposing teams face them at once, but the referee rejected his request.
• Jiang Ming entered his first match of the day and decided to play around rather than defeat the three-person team immediately.

Jiang Ming left Ling Luochen to fight a three-person team alone, confident they would not lose. Ling Luochen revealed her ice Martial Soul and dodged the opposing captain’s charge, but the captain turned and rushed at Jiang Ming instead.

• Jiang Ming told Ling Luochen to make the first move and stepped aside to watch.
• The opposing captain dismissed reports of Jiang Ming’s strength and led his team into the match when the referee signaled the start.
• Ling Luochen summoned her Ice Staff and faced the captain, a tofu Food System Soul Master, and a Mystic Moon Zither Control System Soul Master.
• The captain combined his soul skills with the tofu boost, while the zither Soul Master disrupted Ling Luochen’s casting and the captain charged her.
• Ling Luochen used Ice Armor Protection and dodged the charge, but the captain turned toward Jiang Ming, who praised the tactic as clever.

Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen won their assessment match and celebrated with an extravagant meal paid for by Ling Luochen. Afterward, Jiang Ming began thinking about ways to earn money, while Ling Luochen offered to lend him a thousand Gold Soul Coins.

• Jiang Ming defeated the Savage Bull Captain with a punch, while Ling Luochen took down the two First Ring Soul Masters, securing their team's victory.
• After the day's matches ended, Ling Luochen treated Jiang Ming to dinner, and he ordered huge basins of Soul Beast Meat and rice.
• Jiang Ming reflected on how much money his Soul Engineer experiments had consumed and resolved to find a way to earn more.
• Ling Luochen asked whether Jiang Ming was short on money, and he admitted that he had spent his allowance.
• Ling Luochen offered Jiang Ming a loan of one thousand Gold Soul Coins, astonishing him with her wealth.

Jiang Ming refused Ling Luochen’s offer of money, then spent a restful night beneath a tree before returning to the Round-robin Tournament. In his first match of the day, he secretly offered an opponent a deal to make the loss less costly in exchange for Gold Soul Coins.

• Ling Luochen doubled her offer to two thousand Gold Soul Coins, but Jiang Ming refused and later explained that he disliked owing people favors.
• Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen relaxed beneath a tree, where Jiang Ming fell asleep; Dorm Manager Grandpa found him there the next morning.
• Jiang Ming brought breakfast to District 13, and Ling Luochen joined him as they discussed the four remaining matches and the other groups’ desperation to avoid elimination.
• During their match, Jiang Ming held back against the opposing Attack-type Soul Master before overpowering him with Soul Power Pressure.
• Jiang Ming offered the opponent three Gold Soul Coins in exchange for making his group’s loss look better and preserving its condition for the next match.

Jiang Ming earned nine Gold Soul Coins by defeating teams in the Freshman Assessment round-robin tournament, then entered the Elimination Tournament with Ling Luochen. He opened the new stage by instantly defeating his classmate Yao Haoxuan, whose strength had improved considerably.

• Jiang Ming pressured a two-ring opponent into paying three Gold Soul Coins, then tossed him and his teammates off the arena.
• Jiang Ming used the same approach in three more matches, earning nine Gold Soul Coins over the day and securing money for meals.
• Du Weilun announced the teams advancing to the Elimination Tournament, where sixty-four teams would compete for the championship.
• Ling Luochen considered suggesting a strategy for the tournament but abandoned the idea after seeing Jiang Ming's expression.
• Jiang Ming faced Yao Haoxuan in the first Elimination Tournament match and defeated him with one strike, recognizing that Yao Haoxuan had grown much stronger.

Jiang Ming defeated Yao Haoxuan again, then returned to the tournament and advanced with Ling Luochen. Their round-of-sixteen match began against a strong Class Three team, whose opening attacks forced Jiang Ming to take the fight seriously.

• Jiang Ming defeated Yao Haoxuan, then encouraged him by saying he had improved enough that Jiang Ming now needed his full strength to knock him out instantly.
• Yao Haoxuan regained his fighting spirit, promised to last longer in their next match, and apologized to Jiang Ming for his past behavior.
• Jiang Ming left for the Soul Tool Department after the morning matches, then won the afternoon round-of-thirty-two match with Ling Luochen without using his Martial Soul.
• The next day, Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen faced Long Yu, Jiang Miaomiao, and Shi Yuan of Class Three in the round of sixteen.
• Long Yu used his Rock Armor Dragon Soul Skill to defend against Jiang Ming, while Jiang Miaomiao released intoxicating sounds and Shi Yuan's ground ripples made Jiang Ming lose his balance.

Jiang Ming used his Golden Heart Martial Soul to overcome the opposing team’s control skills and win the match with Ling Luochen. Zhou Yi recognized his Soul Ancestor-level power, confirmed that he had Twin Martial Souls, and was left overwhelmed by his talent.

• Jiang Ming charged Long Yu’s team, but their defensive formation and control skills disrupted his advance.
• Jiang Ming activated his First Soul Skill, Heart Tremor, interrupting the opponents’ skills and forcing them to their knees.
• Long Yu admitted defeat to protect his teammates, and the referee declared Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen’s team the winners.
• Zhou Yi noticed Jiang Ming’s Soul Ancestor-level Soul Power and hurried to question him after the match.
• Jiang Ming confirmed that he had Twin Martial Souls, leaving Zhou Yi visibly excited.

Zhou Yi learned Jiang Ming had Twin Martial Souls and warned him the academy might seek him out because of his extraordinary Soul Power. She also restricted him to Soul Elder-level Soul Power in the Freshman Assessment while requiring him to win the championship, and Jiang Ming returned to assembling Soul Cannonballs.

• Zhou Yi confronted Jiang Ming about not telling her he had a second martial soul, and he replied that she had never asked.
• Zhou Yi warned Jiang Ming that teachers and possibly the dean might approach him after seeing his Soul Power exceeded rank forty.
• Jiang Ming told Zhou Yi he could become a top powerhouse within twenty years while pursuing both Soul Master cultivation and Soul Tools.
• Zhou Yi barred Jiang Ming from using Soul Power above rank thirty-nine in the remaining Freshman Assessment matches and demanded he still win the championship.
• Jiang Ming left to work on Soul Tools and later finished assembling a Soul Cannonball, storing it in his Storage Soul Tool.

Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen advanced to the Freshman Assessment semifinals, where they faced Gongyang Mo’s three-person team as Shrek’s leaders watched. Zhou Yi and Mu Jin placed a bet on the match, which was about to begin.

• Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen defeated their quarterfinal opponents in under a minute, and Jiang Ming continued studying Soul Tools afterward.
• Jiang Ming cultivated overnight, reached rank forty-two, and strengthened the soul rings of his Book of Spirits Martial Soul.
• Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun attended the semifinal matches, and Dai Yueheng’s team narrowly defeated its Class Three opponents.
• Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen prepared to face Gongyang Mo’s Class Five team, which included a newly advanced Soul Elder.
• Zhou Yi bet Mu Jin that Jiang Ming’s team would win, and Mu Jin accepted despite noticing that Jiang Ming’s team had only two contestants.

Zhou Yi wagered ten thousand Gold Soul Coins with Mu Jin on their classes' match, and Jiang Ming's team faced Gongyang Mo, Chen Zifeng, and Xixi. Jiang Ming revealed his Golden Blood Soul Skill and eliminated Chen Zifeng in one move, leaving Mu Jin convinced Zhou Yi had tricked her.

• Zhou Yi set a ten-thousand-Gold-Soul-Coin wager, and Mu Jin agreed after judging her class had a strong chance to win.
• Gongyang Mo, Chen Zifeng, and Xixi began the match with a coordinated attack, while Gongyang Mo supported his teammates with three enhancements.
• Jiang Ming's Heart Tremor failed to affect Chen Zifeng, and Jiang Ming suspected Gongyang Mo's support had granted immunity to the skill.
• Jiang Ming activated Golden Blood, greatly boosting his attributes while suppressing his Soul Power aura after it briefly neared Soul King level.
• Jiang Ming slapped Chen Zifeng's Soul Chasing Sword aside, grabbed Chen Zifeng, and threw him out of the arena in the first exchange.
• Mu Jin glared at Zhou Yi and accused her of setting her up.

Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen defeated Xixi and Gongyang Mo, securing a place in the championship match against Dai Yueheng’s team. Afterward, Zhou Yi gave Jiang Ming the 10,000 Gold Soul Coins she had won as his reward for pursuing the Freshman Assessment title.

• Jiang Ming pulled Ling Luochen away from the edge of the field while Xixi narrowly dodged his attempted grab.
• Jiang Ming caught Xixi after Ling Luochen slowed her with Frost, then threw her toward Gongyang Mo.
• Gongyang Mo caught Xixi, and both of them were carried out of the competition grounds, giving Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen the victory.
• Zhou Yi explained that the remaining matches would determine the championship and the other placements.
• Zhou Yi handed Jiang Ming a golden card containing 10,000 Gold Soul Coins as an advance reward for winning the assessment.

Jiang Ming prepared for the final Freshman Assessment match after assembling his soul tools, while Ling Luochen worried about losing their wager. He and Ling Luochen faced Dai Yueheng’s team as the academy’s teachers watched, but the match had not yet begun when the chapter ended.

• Jiang Ming accepted the ten thousand Gold Soul Coins Zhou Yi gave him and headed to the Soul Tool Department to finish assembling his soul tools.
• Jiang Ming declined treatment at the infirmary, while Ling Luochen recovered from her minor injuries and Soul Power use.
• Jiang Ming reminded Ling Luochen that she would lose their wager if his team won, making her blush and fret over what request he might make.
• Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen entered the field to face their former roommate Dai Yueheng and his team in the match for the top three.
• Dai Yueheng greeted Jiang Ming and admitted that Jiang Ming’s strength had become intimidating, while Yan Shaozhe praised Zhou Yi for leading the top two teams.

Jiang Ming and Dai Yueheng clashed in the Freshman Assessment final after both activated powerful enhancement skills. Their battle stunned the judges, who discovered Jiang Ming’s third Soul Ring was over eight thousand years old, and the sloppy old man decided to examine him personally.

• Ling Luochen and Jiang Ming opened the match with their first Soul Skills, but Dai Yueheng’s Support Soul Master, Lu Ren, boosted the trio and negated Jiang Ming’s Heart Tremor.
• Jiang Ming activated Golden Blood and charged Dai Yueheng, who countered with White Tiger Adamant Transformation and raised his strength to match Jiang Ming’s aura.
• Dai Yueheng used White Tiger Protection Barrier before the two captains exchanged blows, sending a powerful Soul Power Fluctuation across the competition field.
• Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun marveled at the fighters’ strength, and Zhou Yi explained that she had asked Jiang Ming to suppress his Soul Power.
• The sloppy old man pointed out Jiang Ming’s third Soul Ring, and Yan Shaozhe realized it was over eight thousand years old.
• The sloppy old man decided to examine Jiang Ming himself to ensure his rapid cultivation had not been forced by drugs.

Jiang Ming defeated Dai Yueheng by disrupting his heartbeat, then secured the Freshman Assessment championship when the opposing team surrendered. After recovering from Golden Blood’s side effects, he learned the award ceremony would be the next morning and looked forward to the free meals that came with Core Disciple status.

• Jiang Ming intensified his heartbeat and disrupted Dai Yueheng’s rhythm, leaving Dai Yueheng’s heart unstable and the support Soul Master unable to cancel the effect.
• Jiang Ming lifted Dai Yueheng and threw him out of the arena, then the opposing Control System Soul Master surrendered.
• Jiang Ming canceled Golden Blood and fell asleep to recover while the remaining matches determined second and third place.
• Jiang Ming woke after the matches ended and learned from Zhou Yi that the award ceremony would take place the next morning.
• Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen returned to their dormitories, and Jiang Ming resolved to claim the championship’s free meals and eat two basins of Ironclad Savage Bull meat.

After Jiang Ming revealed that he had become a Soul Ancestor, Dai Yueheng resolved to stop comparing himself with him and focus on cultivation. Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen received the Freshman Assessment’s championship rewards, and Jiang Ming asked whether he could cash out the Soul Bone he had won.

• Jiang Ming showed Dai Yueheng his four Soul Rings, revealing that he had advanced to Soul Ancestor, and Dai Yueheng struggled with the gap between them before deciding to cultivate without comparing himself to Jiang Ming.
• Students spent a sleepless night discussing the Freshman Assessment, and Jiang Ming found that the cafeteria had not yet received the updated Core Disciple list when he went there for breakfast.
• At the Shrek Plaza award ceremony, Du Weilun announced the rankings and rewards, while Zhou Yi celebrated her class’s strong results.
• Jiang Ming and Ling Luochen received Core Disciple and soul ring rewards, along with a Soul Bone for winning the assessment undefeated as a two-person team.
• Jiang Ming decided not to absorb the Blazing Leopard right leg Soul Bone and asked Du Weilun whether he could exchange it for cash.