Chapter Summaries

Seventeen-year-old Lin Qi began his senior year in a world transformed by Calamity Beasts, relying on hard training and a mysterious Golden Banner that displayed his martial arts progress. As he rode to school, he realized his unknown Template was at 99.8% and might be about to unlock.

• Lin Qi woke before dawn, washed up, and ate breakfast prepared by his scarred father, Lin Zhen, who planned to bring Lin Qi’s mother home from the hospital after surgery.
• Lin Qi left for school on his old bicycle while Lin Zhen reminded him to train hard and asked whether he had enough money.
• Lin Qi listened to a history recording recounting how Black Rifts and Calamity Beasts had appeared in 1999 and changed the world.
• Lin Qi reflected on his past life, his transmigration, and the Tattered Golden Banner that had activated six months earlier and granted him a martial arts Panel.
• Lin Qi checked his Template progress at 99.8% and expected to discover what it did once his training pushed it to 100%.

On the first day of the school year at Tianhai City No. 2 High School, Lin Qi practiced the Perfectly Round Stance under Wu Kang’s instruction and achieved a breakthrough. His Blood Qi value rose from 5.2 to 5.3, leaving him energized and eager to continue improving.

• Lin Qi arrived at No. 2 High School and joined Senior Year 3, Class 3 for the opening ceremony and martial arts practice.
• Wu Kang rebuked the class for neglecting training over the summer and explained the origins of martial arts and the Nine Realms.
• Wu Kang instructed the students to practice the Perfectly Round Stance, and Lin Qi quickly settled into the form he had trained for years.
• Wu Kang praised Lin Qi’s stance as the best in the class, drawing admiration and criticism from his classmates.
• Lin Qi’s Perfectly Round Stance broke through, increasing his Blood Qi value from 5.2 to 5.3.

Lin Qi learned that his body had reached its limit from overtraining, while his family could not afford proper recovery. After Jiang Tao gave him money to recuperate, Lin Qi returned home, saw his recovering mother, and practiced the Perfectly Round Stance in hopes of completing his nearly full Template progress.

• Lin Qi saw his Template progress reach 99.9% after martial arts class, but Wu Kang warned him that his body had reached its limit and needed treatment.
• Yan Hong announced that No. 2 High School would test students for entry into an Elite Class, and Lin Qi saw that he ranked tenth in his class and 101st in the grade.
• Jiang Tao transferred Lin Qi 3,000 Xia Guo Bi and urged him to recover so they could enter the Elite Class together.
• Lin Qi returned home and found his mother, Fang Huiyi, recovering from illness while his family struggled with medical costs and debt.
• Lin Qi decided to rely on the Panel and practiced the Perfectly Round Stance at home with his Template progress at 99.9%.

Lin Qi completed the training needed to awaken the Erlang Shen · Yang Jian Template and endured a painful bodily transformation. The next morning, he discovered improved talent, greater strength, and increased height, then ate a huge breakfast before leaving for school.

• Lin Qi reached 100% template progress during stance training, and the Remnant Banner awakened the Erlang Shen · Yang Jian Template at a 1% fusion rate.
• Lin Qi learned that higher fusion would grant greater talent, then endured intense pain as his body was remolded.
• After waking three hours later, Lin Qi ate voraciously, discovered impurities covering his body, showered, and fell asleep.
• On September 2nd, Lin Qi checked the Panel and found his talent and comprehension improved, his qi and blood value increased to 5.4, and his body felt stronger and less fatigued.
• Lin Qi discovered he had grown two centimeters, ate the breakfast Fang Huiyi prepared, and left for school while she stayed home to care for Lin Zhen.

Lin Qi’s improved physique and martial arts talent accelerated his Blood Qi gains during stance training, and he made rapid progress in Tiger Form Fist after watching Wu Kang’s demonstration. Wu Kang noticed Lin Qi’s striking improvement as he reached 85% in the technique, nearing Major Achievement.

• Lin Qi trained the Perfectly Round Stance and raised his Blood Qi from 5.4 to 5.6.
• Jiang Tao and other students noticed Lin Qi seemed to have grown stronger.
• Wu Kang taught the class about the Five Form Fist and demonstrated Tiger Form Fist.
• Lin Qi practiced Tiger Form Fist, gaining insights from Wu Kang’s demonstration and his own training.
• Lin Qi’s Tiger Form Fist progress rose from 80% to 85%, surprising Wu Kang.

Lin Qi learned that Elite Class candidates needed Major Achievement in their fist technique and a vitality and blood value above 6.0, then found his enhanced digestion made him hungry and better able to absorb nutrients. After Yang Lei mocked him, Lin Qi submitted his application and went to the cafeteria with Jiang Tao, where they discussed how costly meals on the second floor were.

• Wu Kang explained that Elite Class candidates needed Major Achievement in fist technique and a vitality and blood value above 6.0, while Lin Qi realized he was only 0.4 short.
• Lin Qi read that his enhanced stomach let him absorb more than ninety percent of food’s nutrients, then took two Qi and Blood Capsules from Jiang Tao.
• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao submitted their application forms, and Yang Lei mocked Lin Qi before apologizing and walking away.
• Jiang Tao encouraged Lin Qi as they headed to the cafeteria, and Lin Qi admitted that raising his vitality and blood required resources and money.
• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao bought large meals and discussed how the second-floor cafeteria served food with more Source Energy.

Lin Qi and Jiang Tao began spending more on nutritional meals as they prepared to compete for Elite Class places, while Jiang Tao celebrated his approved Genius Loan and Lin Qi recalled his own failed application. After a nutritional meal boosted Lin Qi’s qi and blood, he spent his remaining money on cultivation supplies and saw the discounts available to a contracted genius.

• Jiang Tao told Lin Qi that his First Class Genius Loan had been approved, while Lin Qi recalled that his own Third Class application had failed.
• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao agreed to eat nutritional meals and work together to find part-time jobs as they prepared to enter the Elite Class.
• Wu Kang agreed to help Yan Hong’s students with their Elite Class applications after she noted that their results affected teachers’ bonuses.
• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao ate nutritional meals, and Lin Qi’s qi and blood value increased as his body absorbed the food.
• Lin Qi visited Red Sky Martial Arts Supermarket and bought Qi and Blood Capsules, Qi and Blood Elixir, and other supplies with his remaining money.
• Lin Qi overheard a father explain that his son’s contracted-genius status earned their family a ten percent discount, and he felt envious.

Lin Qi bought Qi and Blood Capsules and Elixirs, then used them to improve his qi and blood and Tiger Form Fist through training. He and Jiang Tao took a sparring job at the Red Sky Martial Arts Hall, where they met Sister Lian and accepted the terms before seeing the fighters in Room A-128.

• Lin Qi spent most of his remaining money on Qi and Blood Capsules and Elixirs, hoping to raise his qi and blood before the test and trusting Tao Zi to find work.
• Lin Qi trained after taking the supplements, raising his qi and blood value from 5.63 to 5.69 and improving his Tiger Form Fist to 85.3%.
• Jiang Tao told Lin Qi he had found a sparring job paying 1,000 Xia Guo Bi per hour, and the two went to the Red Sky Martial Arts Hall.
• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao received directions to Room A-128 and passed a wounded boy leaving the room before entering.
• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao watched two fighters clash, then confirmed with Sister Lian that they would spar for 1,000 Xia Guo Bi each, with medical expenses included.

Lin Qi sparred with Guo Heng, a powerful practitioner of Tiger Form Fist, and discovered he could read and respond to his opponent’s attacks with surprising instinct. The fight left Guo Heng exhilarated and Lin Qi proving himself a worthy sparring partner.

• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao watched Guo Heng defeat another sparring partner, and Jiang Tao warned Lin Qi that Guo Heng was a formidable Tiger Form Fist practitioner.
• Lin Qi entered the arena wearing old protective gear and faced Guo Heng, who struck him hard with Fierce Tiger Leaves the Mountain.
• Lin Qi began anticipating Guo Heng’s attacks and redirecting their force, even as Guo Heng’s superior strength and speed kept him under pressure.
• Lin Qi counterattacked with Tiger Form Fist, grew more focused as he fought, and impressed Guo Heng with his increasingly fierce offense.
• Guo Heng welcomed Lin Qi’s blows and felt exhilarated by the pain of their intense fight.

Lin Qi and Jiang Tao sparred with Guo Heng, earning his approval as training partners and helping Lin Qi improve his Fist Technique. After Jiang Tao and Lin Qi exposed Sister Lian for taking half their agreed pay, Guo Heng fired her and promised them the full rate of 2,000 Xia Guo Bi per hour.

• Lin Qi fought Guo Heng for nearly half an hour, suffered injuries, and gained 1% in Fist Technique after observing his Tiger Form Fist.
• Jiang Tao fought Guo Heng and impressed him with his Ape Form Fist, so Guo Heng chose both friends as sparring partners.
• Jiang Tao and Lin Qi asked for higher pay, and Guo Heng revealed that his father had set their rate at 2,000 Xia Guo Bi an hour, not 1,000.
• Guo Heng fired Sister Lian and told Lin Qi and Jiang Tao that someone else would contact them about the full rate.
• Guo Heng gave the remaining Energy Drinks to Jiang Tao before leaving.

After sparring at Red Sky Martial Arts Hall, Lin Qi learned more about special-ability users and returned home to find his family struggling with debt and his mother’s illness. During his senior year’s martial arts training, he broke through to Major Achievement in Tiger Form Fist.

• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao left Red Sky Martial Arts Hall with energy drinks, and Guo Heng stopped to exchange WeiXin contact information with them.
• Jiang Tao told Lin Qi that Guo Heng came from a wealthy family and had an older sister who awakened a special ability; Lin Qi reflected on how exceptional such gifted fighters were.
• Lin Qi returned home with bruises and told Fang Huiyi he had earned money from a part-time job, while she and Lin Zhen discussed their debts, her declining health, and when to tell him the truth.
• During senior-year martial arts training, Wu Kang began coaching students who had submitted application forms, while Lin Qi advanced rapidly with abundant resources and strong talent.
• Lin Qi kept practicing Tiger Form Fist, gained 1% Template Fusion Rate, and reached Major Achievement, raising his Blood and Qi Value from 5.82 to 5.97.

After his Template Fusion Rate increased, Lin Qi's comprehension and physical condition improved, and he prepared to raise his qi and blood value before the weekly assessment. At the assessment, classmates posted their punch-force and speed results, and Wu Kang called Lin Qi to test.

• Lin Qi reached Major Achievement in Tiger Form Fist and believed he could raise his qi and blood value above 6.0 before the test.
• Lin Qi expelled stagnant blood, found his injuries had healed, and suspected the higher Fusion Rate was cleansing and repairing his body.
• A week later, students at Tianhai No. 2 Middle School gathered for the assessment that could determine entry into the Elite Class.
• Zhou Ping, Li Shaodong, and other students tested their punch force and speed, while Jiang Tao told Lin Qi that classmates were using Qi and Blood Capsules to improve their results.
• Yang Lei recorded a punch force of 645 kg and a speed of 14.3 m/s, then taunted Lin Qi before Wu Kang called Lin Qi up to test.

Lin Qi impressed his classmates and Teacher Wu Kang during the martial arts assessment, proving that his strength and Tiger Form Fist had advanced enough to qualify him for the Elite Class. After the assessment ended, the students awaited their exact results and rankings.

• Lin Qi hit the Fist Strength Tester for up to 646 kg and ran at 14.4 m/s, surpassing Yang Lei and showing that his Vitality and Blood value had exceeded 6.0.
• Jiang Tao recorded punch force above 800 kg, while Zhu Yuqi and Yu Jing also posted exceptional results.
• During the Fist Technique test, Yang Lei earned Excellent+ for his Tiger Form Fist, then bragged about his training and private tutor.
• Lin Qi demonstrated the Tiger Form Fist at Major Achievement, surprising Wu Kang and the watching students.
• Wu Kang ended the assessment and told the students their results and rankings would be announced in half an hour.

Lin Qi’s rapid progress helped him rank 45th in the grade and qualify for the Elite Class. As he celebrated with Jiang Tao, Lin Qi worried that his enhanced appetite and training costs would leave him short of money, and looked forward to applying for a Genius Loan.

• Lin Qi reviewed his improved martial arts abilities and qi and blood, which had risen to 6.2 over the week.
• Yan Hong announced the quiz rankings, and Lin Qi saw that he had placed sixth in his class and 45th in the grade.
• Jiang Tao congratulated Lin Qi on qualifying for the Elite Class, while Li Shaodong and others reacted with surprise at Lin Qi’s improvement.
• Yang Lei saw that Lin Qi had outranked him by one place and resolved to surpass him.
• Yan Hong told the top eight students to prepare to transfer to the Elite Class the next day.
• Lin Qi ate with Jiang Tao, worried that his enhanced digestion would require more Nutritional Meals, and hoped to receive a Genius Loan.

After sparring with Guo Heng, Lin Qi resumed practicing spear techniques at the martial arts hall. His practice improved his Spear Technique from 60% to 65%, and the chapter left him continuing to build his weapons skills.

• Wu Kang reviewed the senior-year class results and reflected on Lin Qi's admission to the Elite Class.
• Jiang Zhiguang invited a formidable man to teach the school's fifty top students.
• Lin Qi and Guo Heng sparred intensely, and Guo Heng praised Lin Qi's awareness and willpower before offering his friendship.
• Guo Heng left Lin Qi and Jiang Tao forty minutes to use the Martial Arts Room and urged them to practice with weapons.
• Lin Qi picked up a Training Spear and practiced Basic Spear Technique, raising his Spear Technique from 60% to 65%.

After entering the Elite Class, Lin Qi made rapid progress in his spear and movement techniques and learned that he could apply for the Genius Loan. On his first morning in the new martial arts classroom, he faced a much stronger group of classmates, including the grade’s top three: Yu Jing, Qi Yuelin, and Li Zhou.

• Lin Qi’s practice raised his spear technique and movement technique, while Jiang Tao suggested they learn new weapon manuals in the Elite Class.
• Lin Qi told Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi that he had entered the Elite Class and planned to apply for the Genius Loan again, reassuring them about his prospects.
• Lin Qi arrived early at the Elite Class martial arts classroom, changed into his uniform, and practiced alongside a student who had arrived before him.
• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao saw that many Elite Class students practiced advanced weapon techniques and were stronger than students in their former class.
• Lin Qi recognized Yu Jing, nicknamed Swift Hawk, and learned that Qi Yuelin was Sword Sparrow and Li Zhou was Battle Axe Bear.
• A voice announced that everyone had arrived.

Zhang Cheng introduced himself as the Elite Class’s new martial arts teacher and explained the competition for admission to the Three Top Academies and access to private training rooms. After dismissing most of the class, he began teaching advanced weapon manuals to the students who stayed, asking Lin Qi which Spear Technique he wanted to learn.

• Zhang Cheng entered the Martial Arts Classroom, introduced himself as the students’ final-year martial arts teacher, and urged them to aim for the Three Top Academies.
• Zhang Cheng explained that only students ranked in the top thirty could use one of the school’s Independent Martial Arts Rooms, spurring the class to compete for higher rankings.
• After most students left to train, Lin Qi, Jiang Tao, and another student stayed to learn advanced weapon manuals from Zhang Cheng.
• Zhang Cheng asked the remaining students which weapons they practiced, and Lin Qi and the third student answered that they used sabers while Jiang Tao said he practiced spears.
• Zhang Cheng projected three human figures with his electronic watch, pointed to Lin Qi, and asked what Spear Technique he wanted to learn.

Lin Qi chose the strength-focused Mountain Shattering Spear Technique despite Zhang Cheng recommending a faster style, trusting his compatibility panel and intuition. After Zhang Cheng demonstrated its twelve forms, Lin Qi performed them himself and raised his Spear Technique proficiency to 74%.

• Lin Qi saw that the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique had the highest compatibility rating at 91%, just above the Water Droplet Spear Technique at 90%.
• Lin Qi chose the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique, surprising Zhang Cheng and Jiang Tao, and explained that his intuition told him it suited him best.
• Zhang Cheng demonstrated the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique’s twelve forms and explained its power, footwork, and demanding physical requirements.
• Lin Qi recorded the demonstration, then practiced all twelve forms and learned the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique, increasing his Spear Technique proficiency from 72% to 74%.

Lin Qi learned the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique after watching Zhang Cheng demonstrate it once, and Zhang Cheng’s coaching quickly improved his skill. After Class 3 students moved to the Elite Class, Lin Qi and Jiang Tao discovered that Yan Hong would be their homeroom teacher.

• Lin Qi mastered the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique and continued practicing while Zhang Cheng taught another student a blade technique.
• Zhang Cheng found Lin Qi performing the full spear technique, confirmed it was his first time learning it, and gave him pointers that raised his spear technique to 70%.
• Zhang Cheng also guided Jiang Tao and Chen Zichuan, then wondered at the three students’ unusually strong comprehension.
• After class, Jiang Tao told Lin Qi he had chosen the Mountainous Defence Blade Technique and mentioned that Chen Zichuan had chosen the Whirlwind Blade Technique; Lin Qi said the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique suited him best.
• Lin Qi, Jiang Tao, and the other Class 3 students said goodbye to their classmates and entered the Elite Class classroom.
• Yan Hong, their former guardian of Class 3, welcomed the students as their homeroom teacher.

Yan Hong explained the Elite Class benefits and warned students they had to remain in the grade’s top fifty to keep their places. Lin Qi and Chen Zichuan applied for Genius Loans, while Lin Qi received his 10,000-yuan scholarship and prepared to train in Jiang Tao’s Martial Arts Room.

• Yan Hong announced discounts, scholarships, and the risk of losing Elite Class membership after the upcoming joint exam.
• Lin Qi and Chen Zichuan submitted Genius Loan applications, and Yan Hong noted their academic improvements.
• Yan Hong recommended Lin Qi for a Second-Class Genius Loan, and Principal Jiang Zhiguang amended both applications to request that loan class.
• Lin Qi used his Elite Class discount to buy lunch and accepted Jiang Tao’s offer to train in his Martial Arts Room.
• Lin Qi received a text confirming his 10,000-yuan scholarship had been deposited.