Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi improved his mental power by cultivating Hundred Calamities Bestiary, then went to the Refining God Tower and endured the stronger pressure on its third floor. His composure impressed the other students, who realized his mental strength was far greater than they had assumed.

• Lin Qi trained a Mastiff-Tooth Hound against an Iron-Spike Boar, reached entry level in Hundred Calamities Bestiary, and raised his mental power from 34 to 37.
• Lin Qi fought an Iron-Spike Boar and a Shadow Cat for over an hour and increased his mental power to 39, while his Template Fusion Rate reached 15%.
• Lin Qi noticed a faint vertical mark between his brows and wondered whether it was connected to Erlang Shen's Divine Eye.
• At the Refining God Tower, Lin Qi told Jiang Tao and the others that the second floor was no longer useful to him and headed for the third floor.
• Lin Qi entered the third floor's Blue Area and steadily endured its Mental Shock, while Ao Feng, Duan Chuchu, and the twin sisters eventually left the area.
• Ao Feng, Duan Chuchu, and the twin sisters saw Lin Qi still enduring the pressure and concluded that his mental power was strong.

Dean Liu arranged for the returned martial artist to train Lin Qi, hoping the gifted student would earn him Teaching Credits. Lin Qi improved his Fist Technique through triple-gravity training, then went to meet Dean Liu’s teacher.

• Dean Liu told the returned martial artist that he had found him a talented student who could help him earn Teaching Credits.
• Lin Qi trained in triple gravity, using his Mind’s Eye Talent to improve his control and raise his Fist Technique from 62% to 67%.
• Lin Qi received Dean Liu’s message that his teacher had returned and looked forward to meeting him.
• The next day, Lin Qi went to the Vice Dean’s Office, where a machine scanned him and the doors opened.

Lin Qi met Mu Hong, his new spear technique teacher, and quickly advanced his Mountain Splitting Spear Technique under Mu Hong’s guidance. Mu Hong introduced Lin Qi to his senior brother Li Qing and senior sister Wang Zhixuan, leaving Lin Qi among a small group of accomplished spear practitioners.

• Dean Liu introduced Mu Hong as Lin Qi’s spear technique teacher, and Mu Hong accepted Lin Qi as his student.
• Mu Hong explained his teaching approach and asked Lin Qi to demonstrate the Mountain Splitting Spear Technique.
• After watching Lin Qi perform, Mu Hong demonstrated the technique and explained how controlling muscles strengthened Jin Force.
• Lin Qi applied Mu Hong’s guidance, gained new insight, and advanced his spear technique from Second Order 57% to 60%.
• Li Qing and Wang Zhixuan arrived, and Mu Hong introduced them as Lin Qi’s senior brother and senior sister.

Lin Qi met his new senior brother and sister, then joined Jiang Tao and the others at the Disaster Beast Trial Tower. After hearing that the Sixth Academy had been mocked for failing to reach the second floor, he entered the trial and began fighting fifty Iron-Spike Boars.

• Li Qing and Wang Zhixuan welcomed Lin Qi, while Mu Hong praised his spear technique for advancing to the middle stage of the Second Order after a few pointers.
• Jiang Tao invited Lin Qi to try the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, where he learned that monthly rankings offered rewards and the Sixth Academy had no one on the second floor.
• After students from another academy mocked the Sixth Academy, Lin Qi announced he would enter the trial, and his classmates followed.
• Lin Qi entered the first-floor trial, where his vitality was adjusted to 9.99 and he was tasked with killing fifty Iron-Spike Boars within thirty minutes.
• Lin Qi charged the herd and struck the leading Iron-Spike Boar with his great spear, piercing its throat.

Lin Qi cleared the Trial Tower’s first floor and reached the second, where he faced a doubled herd of Iron-Spike Boars. His success put the Azure Sky Sixth Academy atop the Six Institutes ranking, but the second-floor trial’s outcome remained unknown.

• Lin Qi used his Thunder Flash Movement Technique and spear skills to kill fifty Iron-Spike Boars, improving his Spear Technique to Second Order 61% and Movement Technique to Second Order 43%.
• Lin Qi entered the second-floor trial, which required him to kill one hundred Iron-Spike Boars within thirty minutes, and charged into the herd as the trial began.
• Guan Shan and Jiang Tao discussed how difficult the first floor was and saw Lin Qi reach floor two on the Six Institutes ranking list.
• Lin Qi emerged from the Trial Tower twenty minutes later, and Jiang Tao and Lü Xiang congratulated him on reaching the second floor.

Lin Qi planned to raise his vitality and improve his training before the New Student Tournament, while Yu Jing drank an Evolution Elixir provided by the Insect God Society to gain strength and spy on Lin Qi. Twenty days later, Jiang Tao reached the Trial Tower’s second floor and joined the crowd waiting to see the new Grade Ranking List.

• Lin Qi reviewed his Trial Tower attempt, recorded the techniques he needed to improve, and resolved to train for a higher ranking and more resource time.
• Lin Qi soaked in Azure Marrow Elixir and planned to combine Qi and Blood Pills, Crimson Blood Ointment, and Gravity Room training to increase his vitality.
• Yu Jing remembered the Insect God Society’s instructions to monitor Lin Qi, then drank their Evolution Elixir and collapsed in pain as his body transformed.
• On August 1st, Jiang Tao used his last hour of Trial Tower time to reach the second floor and saw that he ranked fifth.
• Jiang Tao and the gathered students looked toward the newly projected Grade Ranking List to see who had taken first place.

Lin Qi trained relentlessly, improved his Qi and Blood Value and spear technique, and dismissed doubts about his prospects in the Freshman Trial Tower rankings. As Mu Hong watched him practice, Lin Qi appeared to reach the breakthrough needed to master the Mountain Splitting Spear Technique’s Second Ultimate Move.

• Jiang Tao told Lin Qi that he had placed fourth in the Freshman Trial Tower rankings, behind Huo Wanyang, Ao Feng, and Duan Chuchu.
• Lin Qi gained Qi and Blood Value and spear technique mastery through four-gravity training, then told Jiang Tao he had already used all his Trial Tower time.
• Lin Qi read a forum post predicting that Huo Wanyang, Ao Feng, and Duan Chuchu would hold the top three spots, then resolved to keep improving before the New Student Tournament.
• Xu Wenji looked forward to the tournament and said the freshmen’s competitive drive could help awaken another SS-Rank Genius.
• Five days later, Mu Hong, Li Qing, and Wang Zhixuan assessed Lin Qi’s progress and predicted he would soon master the Second Ultimate Move.
• Lin Qi sensed a breakthrough while practicing, changed how his Jin Force flowed, and caught Mu Hong’s attention.

Lin Qi mastered the second ultimate move of the Mountain Splitting Spear Technique, Wave Rolling Vortex Strike, and learned how the upcoming New Student Tournament would work. Back at his villa, he focused on preparing to lead Sixth Institute to a high team ranking while also claiming the individual competition’s rewards.

• Lin Qi’s spear practice awakened his insight, and he mastered Wave Rolling Vortex Strike, raising his Spear Technique Realm to Second Order 78%.
• Mu Hong asked Li Qing to test Lin Qi, and their spear clash sent both of them staggering backward as Li Qing confirmed Lin Qi had mastered the move.
• Li Qing, Wang Zhixuan, and Mu Hong praised Lin Qi’s strength, then Mu Hong explained the New Student Tournament’s five-day team hunt and individual combat competition.
• Wang Zhixuan explained how strong students could conserve effort during the hunt to help their academy’s ranking, and Lin Qi thanked his teachers and senior brothers and sisters.
• Lin Qi returned to his villa, reviewed his insights, and resolved to strengthen himself and pursue rewards in both competitions.

Lin Qi bought a Third Order combat suit and spear, strengthened his mental power, and tested his improved combat abilities ahead of the Freshman Tournament. On tournament day, he set out with Jiang Tao, Guo Heng, Guan Shan, Wang Qiu Feng, Zhou Xiyin, Li Zhou, and the other Azure Sky Sixth Academy competitors.

• Lin Qi spent 6.2 million Xia Guo Bi on a Third Order combat suit and a Tai Yue spear, then worried about earning enough money for his future cultivation needs.
• Lin Qi killed ten Tier 1 Calamity Beasts in his Consciousness Space, raising his Mental Power from 44 to 45.
• Lin Qi tested his strength and recorded a punch force of 3180.1 kilograms and a speed of 33 meters per second, then looked forward to competing against Huo Wanyang.
• Huo Wanyang declared that few freshmen could challenge him, while Ao Feng claimed he could defeat Huo Wanyang and win the Individual Competition.
• On August 10th, Lin Qi left Azure Sky Sixth Academy with more than twenty competitors to attend the Disaster Beast Hunting Competition.

Lin Qi led Azure Sky Sixth Academy into the Disaster Beast Hunting Competition at Azure Sky Base, planning to conserve their strength until stronger rivals withdrew and then raise their academy’s ranking. The competition began with students rushing into the Disaster Beast Garden, where Lin Qi hoped to earn substantial rewards by hunting Disaster Beasts.

• Lin Qi arrived at Azure Sky Base with his teammates and joined the other academies’ students at the competition grounds.
• Jiang Tao reviewed the schedule and past results with Lin Qi, and they agreed to conserve stamina before making their move on the third day.
• Lin Qi instructed his team to maintain a middle ranking until Huo Wanyang, Ao Feng, and other leading students withdrew to prepare for the Individual Competition.
• Vice Principal Xu Wenji announced the competition rules, including cash rewards for killing Disaster Beasts, and staff distributed Smart Wristwatches.
• Xu Wenji opened the competition, and Lin Qi and thousands of students charged into the Disaster Beast Garden.

The Disaster Beast Hunting Competition began, and students from the Nine Great Academies hunted Calamity Beasts while their academy and individual rankings climbed. Lin Qi led Six Institutes’ individual list but held back as he headed toward Area 2, while the academy rankings remained steady with First Academy in the lead.

• Black Metal Spheres recorded the students and monitored the Disaster Beast Garden as Calamity Beasts poured through the portal and the competition began.
• Huo Wanyang, Ao Feng, Duan Chuchu, Li Lei, Ruan Yu, and Ruan Qian hunted beasts while aiming for different academy and individual rankings.
• Academy leaders reviewed the standings, and Vice Principal Xu Wenji cautioned that the competition’s results would not be known until two days later.
• Lin Qi casually killed a Single-Horned Black Boar, checked the rankings, and ran toward Area 2, deciding to hunt more beasts before going all out.
• The academy rankings stayed unchanged as students killed tens of thousands of beasts, and Li Zehao celebrated First Institute’s lead over Six Institutes.

As the Disaster Beast Hunting Competition entered its final hours, leading competitors withdrew while Azure Sky Sixth Academy students began a coordinated push. Lin Qi removed his 800-kilogram Gravity Rings and headed into the forest, aiming to overtake Huo Wanyang and improve Sixth Academy’s ranking.

• Huo Wanyang killed a Gray-Spine Giant Wolf, then withdrew after learning Ao Feng had left the competition.
• Ao Feng prepared for the next day’s Individual Competition, while Duan Chuchu stayed in the Safe House and resolved to keep hunting.
• At the Red Sky Building, most leaders left after concluding that the Team Competition rankings were unlikely to change, but Dean Liu stayed to watch Lin Qi.
• Zhou Xiyin, Guan Shan, and Jiang Tao responded to Sixth Academy’s signal and resumed hunting Calamity Beasts.
• Lin Qi cultivated to recover his stamina, removed his Gravity Rings, and set out to surpass Huo Wanyang’s score and raise Sixth Academy from fourth place.

Lin Qi slaughtered Calamity Beasts in the Disaster Beast Garden, rapidly raising his points and helping Azure Sky Sixth Academy climb the team rankings. With his academy closing in on first place and his individual score at the top, he faced twenty-six Tier 3 Gray-Spine Giant Wolves as the competition neared its end.

• Lin Qi killed waves of Iron-Spike Boars, Mastiff-Tooth Hounds, and Fierce Tiger Hounds, improving his combat mastery while his points surged.
• Azure Sky Sixth Academy overtook Azure Sky Second Academy for third place, prompting Duan Chuchu and Second Academy's students to resume hunting.
• Huo Wanyang and Ninth Institute's counselor dismissed Sixth Academy's chances of overtaking their academies, while Dean Liu urged Sixth Academy to keep pushing.
• Lin Qi's points reached 8,800, putting him first individually, as Azure Sky Sixth Academy narrowed the gap with the academies ahead.
• Twenty-six Tier 3 Gray-Spine Giant Wolves surrounded Lin Qi, and he launched into battle against them.

Lin Qi lured the Gray-Spine Giant Wolves into the ruins and fought through the pack, killing its leader after two hours. Azure Sky Sixth Academy rose to second place, but Lin Qi was surrounded by more beasts as the competition neared its end.

• Lin Qi broke through the Gray-Spine Giant Wolves' encirclement and drew them into the abandoned War Fortress to fight them separately.
• Lin Qi killed several wolves with precise spear attacks and continued battling the pack for two hours.
• Lin Qi killed the pack's leader with Rock Splitting Cone, then checked the rankings and saw Azure Sky Sixth Academy in second place, just over eight thousand points behind Azure Sky First Academy.
• More than a dozen massive figures surrounded Lin Qi as he rested on a boulder.
• Students at the plaza discussed Azure Sky Sixth Academy's rise, while Ao Feng vowed to remember Lin Qi and Huo Wanyang declared that Sixth Academy could not catch up.

Lin Qi fought off a swarm of Tier 3 Bloodscale Iron Boars and drove his points to 15,008 before the Disaster Beast Hunting Competition ended. Azure Sky Sixth Academy overtook Azure Sky First Academy to claim first place in the general rankings.

• Dean Liu and the other academy vice deans watched Lin Qi rise to fight the encroaching Calamity Beasts while Duan Chuchu and Zhou Xiyin admitted they had reached their limits.
• Guan Shan and Jiang Tao kept killing Tier 1 Disaster Beasts, and Jiang Tao said he would try to surpass Guan Shan.
• Lin Qi used his Wave Rolling Vortex Strike to kill charging Bloodscale Iron Boars, earning points until the competition ended.
• Jiang Tao finished in third place with 6,100 points, while he and Guan Shan were stunned by Lin Qi’s 15,008 points.
• Military soldiers arrived to rescue Lin Qi and were shocked by the field of Calamity Beast corpses surrounding him.
• Azure Sky Sixth Academy’s total points surpassed Azure Sky First Academy’s, and the academy’s students celebrated taking first place.

Lin Qi’s extraordinary score helped Azure Sky Sixth Academy overtake Azure Sky First Academy and claim first place, astonishing the other academies. After returning to War Fortress Number 06, Lin Qi was welcomed as a hero and given energy drinks and medicine to recover from his long battle.

• Everyone saw that Lin Qi had earned more than fifteen thousand individual points, and students credited his final kills with helping Six Institutes surpass First Institute.
• Azure Sky Sixth Academy took first place, while Duan Chuchu, Li Lei, and Ao Feng acknowledged the result and Huo Wanyang angrily vowed to face Lin Qi in the Individual Competition.
• Dean Liu celebrated Six Institutes’ historic victory and accepted congratulations, while leaders from other academies reacted with disbelief, anger, or resentment.
• Lin Qi returned to War Fortress Number 06 with Guan Shan, Jiang Tao, Wang Qiu Feng, Guo Heng, and the others, and students cleared a path for them.
• Lu Wei brought Lin Qi a chair and Intermediate Healing Potion, while Zhou Xiyin gave him an energy drink; Lin Qi drank both and began recovering from nine hours of fighting.

After Azure Sky Sixth Academy won the team competition, Lin Qi recovered and improved his vitality and blood through cultivation before preparing for the Individual Competition. The chapter ends as he enters the virtual arena and finds the other contestants gathering in the stands.

• Jiang Tao, Guo Heng, Zhou Xiyin, and Guan Shan praised Lin Qi for helping Azure Sky Sixth Academy secure first place in the team competition.
• Vice Principal Xu Wenji announced the final rankings and awarded Azure Sky Sixth Academy nine extra hours of access to public cultivation resources and a 90% increase in dormitory Source Energy concentration.
• Lin Qi cultivated after returning to his villa, raising his vitality and blood from 38.1 to 38.6.
• Lu Wei explained the Individual Competition rules: the Institute Heads would advance directly, while the other contestants faced successive elimination rounds.
• Lin Qi practiced the Five Forms Fist Technique and improved his Fist Technique to Second Order 93%.
• Lin Qi entered the virtual competition space and arrived at the spectator stands beside the arena, where a familiar voice called out to him.

Lin Qi watched the New Student Tournament’s Individual Competition begin, as 8,991 contestants fought without restrictions for a place in the next round. After 900 advanced, the organizers announced the second round’s rules and began selecting contestants for its groups.

• Lin Qi joined Jiang Tao, Guan Shan, Guo Heng, Wang Qiu Feng, Chen Zichuan, and Zhou Xiyin in Azure Sky Sixth Academy’s virtual audience section as the tournament began.
• Vice Principal Xu Wenji announced that contestants could use their full abilities and that the first round’s 900 survivors would each receive 500,000 Xia Guo Bi.
• Jiang Tao fought through the chaotic first round, while Lin Qi watched contestants being eliminated across the Arena.
• After half an hour, 900 contestants advanced, including 99 from Sixth Academy; Lin Qi and Jiang Tao compared the academies’ results.
• Xu Wenji announced that the second round would divide the 900 contestants into nine groups, with ten advancing from each group and receiving 1 million Xia Guo Bi.
• Xu Wenji began randomly selecting contestants for the second round, and Lin Qi saw Jiang Tao’s name on the projected list.

Lin Qi entered the third round of the New Student Tournament and faced his old rival Li Zehao. He killed Li Zehao with a single spear strike, leaving the tournament’s other contenders to continue competing.

• Jiang Tao, Guan Shan, Wang Qiu Feng, Zhou Xiyin, Li Zhou, Guo Heng, and Yu Jing advanced as the second round concluded, while the Six Institutes advanced ten contestants against First Institute’s twenty.
• Yu Jing left his Virtual Cabin, excited that his improved talent had raised him into Azure Sky Sixth Academy’s Top 10.
• Xu Wenji announced the third round’s one-on-one matchups, and Huo Wanyang received a Bye into the fourth round.
• Lin Qi drew Li Zehao as his opponent, and both entered the Arena for Match 3.
• Li Zehao attacked Lin Qi with Chasing the Moon Meteor, but Lin Qi dodged and pierced his neck with one spear strike, killing him.

Lin Qi instantly killed Li Zehao, then trained while the fourth round’s other matches concluded. At the start of the fifth round, Lin Qi faced Chang Xia Liu, the strongest competitor below the S-Rank Geniuses.

• Lin Qi dodged Li Zehao’s Meteor Spear Technique and killed him with one thrust, stunning spectators and academy leaders.
• Lin Qi returned to Azure Sky Sixth Academy, then logged off and practiced his Spear Technique, reflecting on how he had spotted Li Zehao’s flaws.
• Jiang Tao told Lin Qi that six students from the Six Institutes advanced and warned that Yu Jing had become unusually strong; Lin Qi advised Jiang Tao to stay cautious around him.
• Vice Dean Xu Wenji announced that the fifth round would reduce fifty contestants to twenty-five and award advancing contestants 2.5 million Xia Guo Bi.
• Lin Qi was matched against Chang Xia Liu, while Guo Heng learned he would face Huo Wanyang; Lin Qi entered the Arena to meet Chang Xia Liu.