Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi used his scholarship money to buy training resources and a new phone, then improved his Fist Technique and Spear Technique during martial arts class. He returned home to find that his parents, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi, had installed an air conditioner.

• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao received their scholarship money and agreed to buy new resources and phones.
• Lin Qi bought Qi and Blood Capsules, Qi and Blood Elixir, and an inexpensive Smartphone, while Jiang Tao bought supplies for himself and Jiang Miaoyin.
• During martial arts class, Lin Qi practiced Tiger Form Fist until his Fist Technique reached 93%.
• Lin Qi practiced the Basic Spear Technique and Mountain Shattering Spear Technique, raising his Spear Technique to 71% after Zhang Cheng's guidance.
• Yang Lei wondered why Zhang Cheng always guided Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi returned home and found Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi enjoying the newly installed air conditioner.

Lin Qi supported his struggling family by buying air conditioners and focused on improving his martial arts while waiting for his Genius Loan. A week of intense training brought rapid progress, but the Bureau approved only a Third-Class loan for him.

• Lin Qi bought two air conditioners for his parents and explained that he had applied for a Genius Loan, then set goals to improve his qi and blood and spear technique, rise in the grade rankings, repay the family’s debts, and cure Fang Huiyi.
• At the Martial Arts Education Bureau, two employees judged Lin Qi’s application and assigned him Third Class rather than Second Class, and their supervisor approved the result.
• During a week of intensive training with Jiang Tao and Chen Zichuan, Lin Qi practiced his stance, Mountain Shattering Spear Technique, and movement technique through four daily sessions.
• Lin Qi’s qi and blood value rose from 6.4 to 6.5, his spear technique reached 77%, and his movement technique reached 68%, while training left his palms raw and bleeding.
• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao praised Zhang Cheng’s teaching and left the Martial Arts Room to attend class.

Lin Qi watched Yue Feng defeat a Level 7 Disaster Beast on the news, then received a Third-Class Genius Loan and resolved to aim for a higher ranking. As his Erlang Shen Template fusion rate reached 4%, Lin Qi continued growing stronger and faced rising costs for training resources.

• Lin Qi and the Elite Class watched Yue Feng kill the Ghost Tooth Great Shark with the Whale Slaughtering Overlord Saber during a Disaster Beast Tide.
• Yan Hong gave Lin Qi and Chen Zichuan forms for their approved Third-Class Genius Loans and suggested they reach the grade’s top thirty to qualify for Second-Class loans.
• Lin Qi and Chen Zichuan received 200,000 Xia Guo Bi each, and Lin Qi encouraged Chen Zichuan to work toward the top thirty.
• Jiang Tao noticed Lin Qi’s increased appetite and sturdier build as they changed for martial arts training.
• Lin Qi checked his Panel and saw that his Erlang Shen Template fusion rate had reached 4%, while noting that his training resources were nearly used up.

Zhang Cheng pushed Lin Qi and the other students through harsh spear training, then Lin Qi and Jiang Tao visited the Holographic Virtual Cabins with Guo Heng. Guo Heng brought them there to experience competition in the Virtual World.

• Zhang Cheng reprimanded students and drilled them in weapon techniques, then tested Lin Qi's spear defense and praised his progress.
• Yang Lei claimed Zhang Cheng paid extra attention to Lin Qi because his family was poor.
• Lin Qi and Guo Heng sparred at Red Sky Martial Arts Hall, where Guo Heng admitted Lin Qi was growing strong enough to challenge him unless they fought seriously.
• Guo Heng led Lin Qi and Jiang Tao to the Holographic Virtual Cabins and explained how they enabled realistic combat in the Virtual World.
• Guo Heng brought Lin Qi and Jiang Tao to a cabin to experience virtual competition.

Lin Qi entered the Red Realm for the first time, registered under the nickname Yang Jian, and began the Arena’s Man-Machine Test. The test subject appeared and charged, leaving Lin Qi poised to fight his first virtual battle.

• Guo Heng explained the cost and operation of Virtual Cabins, and Jiang Tao and Lin Qi paid to try them.
• Lin Qi entered the Red Realm, where Xiao Hong introduced its functions and showed him his personal information.
• Lin Qi changed his online nickname to Yang Jian and learned that Arena matchmaking required passing the Man-Machine Test.
• Lin Qi entered the test Arena, chose a Black Long Spear, and practiced the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique.
• The test began, and a masked man in a white combat suit charged at Lin Qi with a Silver Spear.

Lin Qi passed the Man-Machine Test by defeating three spear-wielding testers, improving his Spear Technique through combat. He entered matching mode and faced My Greatsword, an Elite competitor, as his first human opponent.

• Lin Qi defeated the first tester with Rapid Advance, raising his Spear Technique and Movement Technique proficiency, then continued the challenge.
• Lin Qi fought a tester using the Water Droplet Spear Technique and defeated him with Collapse Thrust, advancing the test progress to 3/3.
• Lin Qi passed the Man-Machine Test and accepted the prompt to start matching mode.
• Lin Qi chose a black mask and learned that his Yang Jian nickname was classified as newbie while his opponent, My Greatsword, was an Elite.
• My Greatsword mocked Lin Qi as a newbie, and the Arena battle began.

Lin Qi fought several opponents in the Red Realm Arena, defeating Curly-Haired Man and improving his spear and movement skills before losing to a much stronger fighter. He checked his ranking and logged off as his trial time ended.

• Curly-Haired Man attacked Lin Qi with the Swift Shadow Swordplay, but Lin Qi adapted, dodged his strikes, and killed him with Piercing Point.
• Lin Qi gained proficiency in his Mountain Shattering Spear Technique and Movement Technique, then queued for another match.
• Lin Qi fought four more opponents, winning three before a powerful opponent defeated him with a single slash.
• Lin Qi unlocked the Arena rankings and saw that Yang Jian was ranked 328 in the Tianhai Branch with 12 points.
• Lin Qi noticed his trial time was nearly over and logged off, satisfied with what he had learned.

Lin Qi and Jiang Tao left their first Red Realm sessions exhausted, and Guo Heng explained the Arena rankings and a cash reward for reaching Star Rank. Lin Qi learned that other students were already discussing his victory under the name Yang Jian.

• Guo Heng heard Lü Xiang complain that a newcomer named Yang Jian had defeated him and could not be matched again.
• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao exited their Virtual Cabins mentally exhausted, and Guo Heng gave them Spirit Refreshing Potions.
• Jiang Tao said he had 6 points, while Lin Qi had 12, and Guo Heng showed them the Red Rankings and explained its ranks and scoring.
• Guo Heng told Lin Qi and Jiang Tao that reaching Star Rank before October 10th would earn 500,000 Xia Guo Bi, and the two resolved to pursue the reward.
• Guo Heng warned them about Yang Jian, the newcomer who defeated Lü Xiang, and Lin Qi realized the story concerned his own match.

Lin Qi supported his father Lin Zhen and uncle Fang Zhe leaving for Linhai No. 1 War Base to work as Flesh Dissectors, then continued training toward his goals of becoming stronger and earning money. At an Elite Class duel, Yang Lei challenged Lin Qi, and Lin Qi accepted after they agreed to wager 50,000 Xia Guo Bi.

• Fang Zhe gave Lin Qi three Spirit Refreshing Potions and told the family he planned to work as a Flesh Dissector, asking Lin Zhen to join him.
• Lin Qi agreed to his father’s plan, trained his Perfectly Round Stance, and increased his qi and blood value from 6.7 to 6.9 despite his exhaustion.
• Two days later, Lin Zhen and Fang Zhe left for Linhai No. 1 War Base while Lin Qi continued attending class and practicing martial arts.
• At the Martial Arts Classroom, Kang Feiyue defeated his opponent in a duel as Lin Qi watched and assessed their skills.
• Yang Lei challenged Lin Qi, and Jiang Tao proposed that the loser pay 50,000 Xia Guo Bi.
• Lin Qi provoked Yang Lei into accepting the wager, and Yang Lei agreed to fight for 50,000.

Lin Qi defeated Yang Lei in a spear match over 50,000 Xia Guo Bi, revealing that his Mountain Shattering Spear Technique and combat ability far surpassed Yang Lei’s. Zhang Cheng declared Lin Qi the winner, and the onlookers reacted with surprise as Jiang Tao demanded that Yang Lei pay up.

• Zhang Cheng announced the wager and began the match between Lin Qi and Yang Lei.
• Yang Lei attacked first, but Lin Qi dodged his spear strikes and countered with the same technique.
• Lin Qi overpowered Yang Lei’s Collapse Thrust with Soaring Leap, then knocked away his spear and held his own spear at Yang Lei’s throat.
• Lin Qi told Yang Lei that he would already be dead on a battlefield, and Zhang Cheng declared Lin Qi the winner.
• Jiang Tao mocked Yang Lei and demanded that he transfer the money, while the crowd and Zhu Yuqi expressed surprise at Lin Qi’s strength.
• Qi Yuelin watched Lin Qi with curiosity but believed she could defeat him easily.

Lin Qi trained until his Fist Technique advanced to the Second Order, improving his spear and movement skills, then continued training at home until his Fusion Rate reached 5%. A mysterious power surged into his body, beginning a new transformation.

• Lin Qi received 50,000 Xia Guo Bi from Yang Lei and practiced Tiger Form Fist with Jiang Tao.
• Lin Qi’s qi and blood reached 7.0 and his Fist Technique advanced to the Second Order.
• Lin Qi practiced Mountain Shattering Spear Technique and Movement Technique, improving both skills as his control over his body increased.
• Lin Qi returned home and practiced stance training, raising his Fusion Rate from 4.9% to 5.0%.
• A mysterious power surged into Lin Qi’s body and began a new transformation.

Lin Qi endured the painful transformation that came with reaching a 5% fusion rate and gained the Dragon Vigor Tiger Might talent, improving his energy, recovery, and martial arts comprehension. The next morning, he began training before dawn and made rapid progress, surprising Chen Zichuan when he arrived at the Martial Arts Classroom.

• Lin Qi suffered an intense bodily transformation as his Erlang Shen template fusion rate reached 5%, then ate and washed away the impurities released from his body.
• Lin Qi read that he had gained Dragon Vigor Tiger Might and improved martial arts comprehension, and wondered whether further fusion might awaken a special ability.
• Lin Qi woke at four the next morning, left a note for Old Mom Fang Huiyi, and rode to No. 2 High School before dawn.
• Lin Qi upgraded his training equipment, took Qi and Blood Capsules and an Energy Elixir, and focused on raising his qi and blood, Spear Technique, and Movement Technique.
• Lin Qi's Perfectly Round Stance training raised his qi and blood value from 7.0 to 7.4, and he resolved to aim for 8.0 before the Monthly Exam.
• Chen Zichuan arrived at the Martial Arts Classroom at five-thirty and was surprised to find Lin Qi already training there.

After weeks of training, Lin Qi took Tianhai No. 2 Middle School’s first monthly exam and impressed the Elite Class with his physical assessment results. The assessment continued as classmates reacted to his strength and discussed his standing among the grade’s top students.

• Lin Qi trained with Jiang Tao and sparred with Guo Heng while steadily rising through the Crimson Realm Arena rankings.
• Lin Qi and the other senior-year students completed a ten-hour cultural studies exam, then gathered for the martial arts assessment.
• Chen Zichuan surprised the Elite Class by recording punch strength above 700 kilograms, while Zhang Cheng criticized several students for their results.
• Lin Qi recorded a punch strength of 840.8 kilograms and a speed of 16.2 meters per second, startling his classmates and earning Zhang Cheng’s praise.
• Kang Feiyue, Qi Yuelin, Zhu Yuqi, Li Zhou, and others discussed Lin Qi’s performance, while Yang Lei watched with a complicated expression.

Lin Qi and Jiang Tao showed strong results in the physical tests as Li Zhou surpassed a thousand kilograms of punch force. The class began its weapon technique assessment in the Virtual World, where Lin Qi faced his first assessor.

• Lin Qi encouraged Jiang Tao, whose punch force reached 913.2 kilograms and whose speed reached 18.1 meters per second.
• Li Zhou recorded a punch force of 1035.9 kilograms, astonishing the students and teachers.
• Zhang Cheng led the class to a room of Virtual Cabins and explained how students would take the weapon technique test.
• Lin Qi asked Jiang Tao to teach Chen Zichuan how to use a Virtual Cabin, then entered one himself.
• Guo Heng at Tianhai No. 1 Middle School said he aimed for the grade's top five and Tianhai City's top fifteen.
• Lin Qi entered the Red Realm exam battlefield, selected his black great spear, and began fighting Assessor Number 1.

Lin Qi fought through the Martial Arts Assessment, defeating six examiners before facing a stronger seventh. He broke through his limits with the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique’s Raging Sea Shattering Thrust and prepared to face Examiner No. 8.

• Lin Qi defeated Examiners No. 1 and No. 2, recognizing that each examiner used the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique with increasing skill.
• Zhang Cheng explained that the assessment had ten increasingly skilled examiners and that scores depended on how many a participant defeated or how long they lasted.
• Liu Yiheng exited his Virtual Cabin, prompting onlookers to call him the weakest participant.
• Lin Qi defeated Examiner No. 6 after a fierce battle, then faced the substantially stronger Examiner No. 7.
• Lin Qi unleashed the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique killing move Raging Sea Shattering Thrust, defeating Examiner No. 7 and raising his Spear Technique and Movement Technique proficiency.
• Lin Qi saw Examiner No. 8 appear and prepared to continue the assessment.

Lin Qi completed the Tianhai Monthly Exam and learned that his rapid improvement had carried him into the grade’s top twenty. The results left his classmates astonished and Yang Lei regretful over having mocked him.

• Lin Qi recalled reaching Examiner No. 8, where he was defeated, and thanked Chen Zichuan for his gratitude after helping him use the Virtual Cabin.
• Zhang Cheng checked Lin Qi’s assessment and was surprised to see that he had reached Examiner No. 8.
• Zhang Cheng announced that the assessments were complete, and students returned to their classrooms to await the rankings.
• Yan Hong displayed the results, showing Lin Qi ranked first in cultural studies, sixteenth in Martial Arts, twenty-third in Blood Vitality, and eighteenth in the grade.
• Jiang Tao celebrated his seventh-place grade ranking and reacted with shock when he noticed Lin Qi had made the top twenty.
• Zhu Yuqi was astonished by Lin Qi’s rise, while Yang Lei regretted mocking him after placing forty-eighth.

After the Tianhai Monthly Exam revealed how far most of No. 2 High School’s students ranked behind the city’s top martial artists, Lin Qi reviewed his rapid progress and prepared for his new training room. The next day, the school reassigned rooms and Zhang Cheng urged the class to train for the Cang Province Assessment.

• Yan Hong showed the class the city rankings: Li Zhou placed ninth, while Yu Jing, Qi Yuelin, and Jiang Tao ranked much lower, prompting her to warn that even greater competition awaited in the Cang Province Assessment.
• Lin Qi reassured Jiang Tao that they still had room to improve and congratulated Chen Zichuan on rising from fiftieth to thirty-fifth in the grade.
• Lin Qi checked his panel, noting a qi and blood value of 8.2 and improved technique levels, then began training while anticipating the next day’s Star Rank event and his own Martial Arts Room.
• Jiang Zhiguang, Yan Hong, and Zhang Cheng reviewed the school’s exam results and discussed which students might secure A-Rank Contracts from martial arts organizations.
• Zhang Cheng reassigned Martial Arts Rooms to students who placed in the top thirty, giving Lin Qi Room 503, then ordered the class to train hard for the Cang Province Assessment.

Lin Qi trained in his new martial arts room and entered the Crimson Realm Arena to reach Star Rank before the event ended. After two victories, he stood one win away from an Advancement Match that would decide whether he advanced.

• Lin Qi settled into Martial Arts Room 503, changed his training goal, and practiced his spear technique.
• Lin Qi and Jiang Tao collected their scholarships, then joined Guo Heng at Red Sky Martial Arts Hall to use reserved Virtual Cabins before the event ended.
• Guo Heng introduced Lin Qi and Jiang Tao to Lü Xiang, Wu Feng, and Qiu Si Ying, who looked down on the two students from No. 2 High School.
• Lin Qi entered the Red Realm Arena as Yang Jian and defeated a man in a blue combat suit, raising his points to 145.
• Lin Qi won another match and reached 148 points, then began matchmaking for the Advancement Match that could earn him Star Rank.

Lin Qi faced Wu Feng in an advancement match and defeated him with a faster spear technique despite Wu Feng’s superior technique realm. Wu Feng vowed to kill Lin Qi in a rematch and immediately sought another opponent to advance to Star Rank.

• Lin Qi discovered that Wu Feng, who wanted to avenge Lü Xiang, was his advancement-match opponent.
• Lin Qi and Wu Feng clashed repeatedly, with Wu Feng’s powerful saber attacks pressing Lin Qi but failing to cause serious damage.
• Wu Feng unleashed the Shattering Gold Saber Technique Killing Move, Shattering Gold Slash, after deciding Lin Qi’s spear technique was inferior.
• Lin Qi struck Wu Feng’s exposed weakness with the Mountain Shattering Spear Technique Killing Move, Raging Wave Shattering Thrust, and defeated him.
• Wu Feng returned to his Personal Space, vowed to kill Lin Qi next time, and began matching for another advancement opponent.

Lin Qi advanced to Star Rank, won a 500,000 Xia Guo Bi reward, and climbed to ninth on Chiqiong Martial Arts Gym’s Red Rankings before the list expanded to cover all of Tianhai City. After dropping to fiftieth in the citywide Red Rankings, he learned how formidable the top-ranked Wang Qiu Feng was and resolved to become Tianhai City’s strongest.

• Lin Qi advanced to Star Rank after defeating Wu Feng and earned 500,000 Xia Guo Bi, then continued matching to improve his Spear Technique and Movement Technique.
• Lin Qi met Jiang Tao, Guo Heng, Wu Feng, Qiu Si Ying, and Lü Xiang in the Virtual Room, where they discussed his ninth-place Chiqiong Red Rankings entry.
• The Red Rankings updated to cover all of Tianhai City, moving Lin Qi to fiftieth place and Jiang Tao to thirty-eighth.
• Wu Feng revealed that Wang Qiu Feng, the city’s top-ranked martial artist, had killed him in one slash, and Lin Qi resolved to surpass Wang Qiu Feng.