Chapter Summaries

Six-year-old Liu Xinghan went to Spirit Hall in Spirit City to awaken his Martial Soul, confident that his preparations would bring him strong talent. His Martial Soul appeared to be a book, which the Spirit Elder called useless, but the crystal ball then revealed an astonishing level of Innate Soul Power.

• Liu Xinghan left home with his father to attend the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony at Spirit Hall.
• Liu Xinghan entered the formation and awakened a book as his Martial Soul.
• The Spirit Elder classified Liu Xinghan's book as a Waste Martial Soul and ordered him to test his Innate Soul Power.
• Liu Xinghan placed his hand on the crystal ball, which burst into dazzling light and stunned the Spirit Elder.

Liu Xinghan awakened a Book Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power, leaving his family unsure whether his Martial Soul was truly useless. After realizing Spirit Rings might unlock the book, he persuaded Liu Xuanfeng to set out for the Soul Hunting Forest to seek his First Spirit Ring.

• Liu Xinghan discovered that his Book Martial Soul had produced Innate Full Soul Power, though the Soul Elder still judged it a Waste Martial Soul.
• Liu Xinghan told Liu Xuanfeng about both his Soul Power and Martial Soul, and his father brought him home.
• Li Xinyue cried over Liu Xinghan seemingly inheriting her own Book Martial Soul, but Liu Xinghan and Liu Xuanfeng reassured her that his Innate Full Soul Power meant it might be different.
• Liu Xinghan examined his metallic Book Martial Soul and found that he could not open it, then reasoned that a Spirit Ring might be the key.
• Liu Xinghan woke Liu Xuanfeng and explained his theory, and Liu Xuanfeng urged him to leave for the Soul Hunting Forest to find his First Spirit Ring.

Liu Xinghan entered the Soul Hunting Forest with his father, Liu Xuanfeng, to find a first Spirit Ring for his Book Martial Soul. After rejecting a weak Wind Wolf Spirit Ring, they discovered a thousand-year Flame Tiger fighting a hundred-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.

• Liu Xuanfeng warned Liu Xinghan to stay close as they entered the Soul Hunting Forest.
• A Wind Wolf attacked, and Liu Xuanfeng killed it instantly with his Black Flame Demon Wolf Martial Soul.
• Liu Xinghan rejected the Wind Wolf's Spirit Ring, and he and Liu Xuanfeng agreed to seek a stronger beast despite not knowing what suited the Book Martial Soul.
• Liu Xuanfeng led Liu Xinghan toward the sound of a battle and found a Flame Tiger fighting a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.
• Liu Xuanfeng identified the Flame Tiger as a thousand-year Spirit Beast and the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear as a hundred-year Spirit Beast, expressing shock that they were in the forest.

Liu Xinghan and his father Liu Xuanfeng hunted a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear so Liu Xinghan could claim its Spirit Ring as his First Spirit Ring. Liu Xinghan endured the Spirit Ring’s immense energy, but the absorption became even more painful after his Book Martial Soul absorbed the bear’s corpse.

• Liu Xinghan recognized the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and asked Liu Xuanfeng to help him obtain its Spirit Ring.
• After the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear killed the Flame Tiger, Liu Xuanfeng ambushed it and nearly killed it with his Spirit Skills.
• Liu Xinghan delivered the fatal blow with a dagger and summoned his Book Martial Soul to absorb the bear’s yellow Spirit Ring.
• Liu Xuanfeng watched in shock as the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear’s corpse turned into golden light and merged into Liu Xinghan’s Book Martial Soul.
• Liu Xinghan subdued the Spirit Ring’s immense energy, but a fresh wave of pain struck when the absorption neared its end.

Liu Xinghan endured the pain of awakening his Book Martial Soul and discovered it could summon soul beasts from absorbed Spirit Rings, while also gaining a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Right Palm Bone. As he and Liu Xuanfeng left the Soul Hunting Forest, Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall to eliminate talented children who refused to join it.

• Liu Xinghan awakened his Book Martial Soul, summoned the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, and explained that maintaining it drained his own Soul Power.
• Liu Xinghan revealed his Dark Gold Dreadclaw Right Palm Bone, and Liu Xuanfeng warned him to keep the rare External Soul Bone secret.
• Liu Xinghan and Liu Xuanfeng left the Soul Hunting Forest after achieving their goal.
• Bibi Dong reviewed reports of newly awakened children and noted that a Book Martial Soul had Innate Full Soul Power.
• Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall to deal cleanly with talented children who refused to join it.

After the system upgrade, Liu Xinghan learned the Immeasurable True Scripture and rapidly increased his Soul Power. He registered as a One-Ring Spirit Master and planned to join Spirit Academy to gain Spirit Hall’s attention and eventually claim Dugu Bo’s Immortal Grade Herbs before Tang San.

• Liu Xinghan received the Immeasurable True Scripture, cultivated through eighty-one Small Heavenly Cycles, and condensed the Immeasurable Divine Seed, raising his Soul Power by at least one level.
• Liu Xinghan went to Spirit Hall to register, where a staff member doubted his Book Martial Soul but was shocked to discover his Soul Power had reached level fourteen.
• Liu Xinghan received his One-Ring Spirit Master badge and decided to join Spirit Hall and attend Spirit Academy so his talent could attract the organization’s upper ranks.
• Liu Xinghan planned to claim Dugu Bo’s Immortal Grade Herbs before Tang San and discussed his ambitions with Liu Xuanfeng, who supported his enrollment in Spirit Academy.

Liu Xinghan demonstrated his Summoning Tome’s combat power to prove he deserved admission to Spirit Academy, summoning a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear that nearly overwhelmed Wang Shan. As a powerful figure arrived and threatened the bear, Liu Xinghan was left facing the danger through their mental link.

• Liu Xinghan told Liu Xuanfeng that he sensed someone following them, but the feeling faded before they reached Spirit Academy.
• At the registration desk, Wang Shan objected to Liu Xinghan’s admission because his form listed a Book Martial Soul as a Waste Martial Soul.
• Liu Xinghan summoned a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and ordered it to strike Wang Shan with its Dark Gold Dreadclaw.
• Wang Shan activated his Black Rock Turtle Martial Soul and Third Spirit Skill, but the attack still forced him back more than ten steps.
• A furious figure arrived, threatened the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, and sent suffocating pressure through Liu Xinghan’s link with it.

Liu Xinghan impressed Spirit Academy’s vice dean with his Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear martial soul and was admitted to First-Year Elite Class One, drawing Bibi Dong’s attention. After arriving at the academy, he refused to give up his courtyard to the arrogant Ouyang Tian.

• A powerhouse charged at Liu Xinghan’s summoned Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, but Liu Xuanfeng’s shout made him pause, allowing Liu Xinghan to recall it.
• The vice dean tested Liu Xinghan’s Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and approved his admission to First-Year Elite Class One.
• Bibi Dong noticed Liu Xinghan’s enrollment record and ordered the vice dean to keep a close eye on him.
• Three days later, Liu Xinghan arrived at Spirit Academy and settled into a courtyard beside a pond.
• Ouyang Tian demanded that Liu Xinghan trade courtyards, but Liu Xinghan refused and reminded him that Spirit Hall protected the academy’s students.

Liu Xinghan challenged Ouyang Tian for his courtyard and defeated him in a Spirit Academy battle, winning the bet and advancing his system progress. He left with ninety Points and a new task to place first in the academy’s Mid-Year Exam.

• Liu Xinghan bet his courtyard against one hundred Gold Soul Coins that he could defeat Ouyang Tian, and the two registered for a duel at Spirit Academy’s Battle Arena.
• Ouyang Tian revealed his Golden Lion Martial Soul and Level 11 Soul Power, while Liu Xinghan declared his Summoning Tome and Level 14 Soul Power.
• Liu Xinghan summoned a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, which struck Ouyang Tian and defeated him in one blow.
• Liu Xinghan reminded Ouyang Tian about the one hundred Gold Soul Coins as staff carried him away for treatment.
• Liu Xinghan gained ten Points, bringing his total to ninety, and completed the task to join Spirit Academy.
• The system assigned Liu Xinghan a new task to place first in Spirit Academy’s Mid-Year Exam for one hundred Points.

Liu Xinghan received a complete guide to beginner Soul Tools and gained permission to spend his afternoons studying their manufacture. After crafting his first Rank 1 Soul Tool, he completed a quest and chose a storage ring as his reward.

• Liu Xinghan found that combat and simulated cultivation classes offered little benefit to his summoning-focused martial soul.
• Liu Xinghan received the Complete Guide to Beginner Soul Tools from his free draw and decided to study Soul Tool manufacturing.
• Liu Xinghan obtained permission from Bibi Dong to arrange his own afternoon classes and began studying Soul Tools.
• Liu Xinghan rented a Forging Room and crafted his first Soul Tool, a Rank 1 Soul Tool Grenade.
• Liu Xinghan completed the quest to become a Rank 1 Soul Master and chose the Soul Guiding Ring as his Rank 2 reward.

After running out of money for Soul Tool research, Liu Xinghan tried to sell his unused Body Refining Pills to a wealthy student. The Blonde Girl tested one and was astonished by its effects, but left without paying and told him to meet her the next night.

• Liu Xinghan completed seven Rank 1 Soul Tools, deepened his understanding, and ran out of money for materials.
• Liu Xinghan decided to sell his remaining Body Refining Pills rather than sell his Soul Tools.
• Liu Xinghan approached a Blonde Girl by the lake and offered her a pill, promising she would not have to pay if it did not work.
• The Blonde Girl swallowed a pill and spent half an hour using her Soul Power to temper her physique.
• The Blonde Girl praised the pill's potent effects, then fled after saying she had no money and would pay Liu Xinghan the following night.

Liu Xinghan sold Qian Xue pills that strengthened the body and Mental Power, then joined her for a meal after she paid him. When they lured out the person following Liu Xinghan, he learned the pursuer knew about his Soul Bone, and Qian Xue revealed she was a powerful Soul King.

• Qian Xue paid Liu Xinghan thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins for three Body Refining Pills, and he offered to sell her pills that increased Mental Power.
• Liu Xinghan gave Qian Xue three God Transformation Pills, and the next day she paid him forty-five thousand Gold Soul Coins for them.
• Liu Xinghan invited Qian Xue to dinner, learned her name, and told her he suspected someone was following him.
• Liu Xinghan and Qian Xue lured the pursuer into a secluded area, where the man in black said Liu Xinghan had a Soul Bone and must die.
• Qian Xue revealed five spirit rings and used her golden light to expose the invisible attacker.

Liu Xinghan defeated the Spirit Hall Spirit Master who attacked him for his Soul Bone, then advanced his studies and strength at the academy. A month after school began, he became a Rank 2 Soul Tool Master and received new rewards as he prepared to improve his Soul Power further.

• Qian Xue killed the masked attacker, and Liu Xinghan recognized him as the Spirit Hall Spirit Master who had registered his identity.
• Liu Xinghan admitted he possessed a Soul Bone, and Qian Xue warned him to keep it secret while accepting his trust.
• Liu Xinghan defeated First Year and then second-year students in spirit duels, earning enough Points to draw a body-refining medicinal bath prescription.
• Liu Xinghan gave Qian Xue the prescription, and the two grew closer during their academy life and outings in Spirit City.
• One month after school began, Liu Xinghan completed a Rank 2 defensive Soul Tool and chose a Rank 3 Soul Tool Handgun as his reward.
• The quest updated to reward an Intermediate Soul Master Compendium, while Liu Xinghan noted that his Soul Power was close to Level 15.

Liu Xuanfeng brought Liu Xinghan and Li Xinyue to Gengxin City for Liu Tianba’s sixtieth birthday, hoping his family would accept his wife. Liu Tianba initially rejected Li Xinyue, but his attitude changed when he learned Liu Xinghan had Innate Full Soul Power and had reached level fourteen at six years old.

• Liu Xuanfeng told Liu Xinghan that he had left the Liu Family to marry Li Xinyue, despite his father’s opposition.
• Liu Xuanfeng took his family to Gengxin City for Liu Tianba’s birthday and introduced them at the Liu Family Manor.
• Liu Tianba objected to Li Xinyue’s presence, prompting Liu Xuanfeng to threaten to leave with his family.
• Liu Xuanfeng revealed that Liu Xinghan had Innate Full Soul Power, and Liu Xinghan said he was six years and two months old with level fourteen Soul Power.
• Liu Tianba examined Liu Xinghan’s Soul Power and celebrated his talent, imagining the Liu Family might rise to greater prominence.

After earning his family’s favor, Liu Xinghan explored Gengxin City’s Metal Street with Liu Xuanxue and found a rare ice-attribute metal. That night, his cultivation reached level 15, and he discovered that his First Spirit Ring had inexplicably turned purple.

• Liu Tianba gave Liu Xinghan ten thousand Gold Soul Coins and a Storage Soul Tool after learning he had Innate Full Soul Power, and relatives welcomed him with generous gifts.
• Liu Xuanxue took Liu Xinghan sightseeing in Gengxin City, where he asked to visit Metal Street and learned more about her Storm Flying Dragon Martial Soul and cultivation.
• Liu Xinghan found a chunk of Tears of Ice and Snow in a shop and bought it for twenty Silver Soul Coins.
• Liu Xinghan cultivated the Immeasurable True Scripture until his Soul Power reached level 15.
• Liu Xinghan summoned his Summoning Tome and saw that his First Spirit Ring had changed from dark yellow to light purple.

Liu Xinghan realized his Soul Rings might grow stronger as his cultivation rose, then attended the Liu Family patriarch’s birthday banquet and watched the young guests compete in Spirit Battles. He entered the arena seeking the prize for three consecutive wins, shocking the Liu Family by revealing his Summoning Tome Martial Soul.

• Liu Xinghan wondered whether his Soul Ring Year Limits would increase with his cultivation and imagined the strength of a Hundred Thousand Year summoned beast.
• Liu Tianba hosted a birthday banquet attended by Gengxin City leaders, including Lou Gao and Miles, and Liu Xinghan considered recruiting Lou Gao to research Soul Tools.
• Liu Tianba organized Spirit Battles, and Liu Yifeng narrowly defeated Yang Tianbao before leaving the arena.
• After more than a dozen bouts produced no streak of three wins, Liu Xuanxue urged Liu Xinghan to compete for the prize.
• Liu Xinghan announced his level 15 Summoning Tome Martial Soul, surprising the Liu Family members who had assumed he possessed the Black Flame Demon Wolf.

At the banquet, Liu Xinghan revealed that his Summoning Tome could summon a powerful Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, and he defeated Yin Xiaotian in one blow. Determined to win three consecutive matches and claim the prize, he challenged a Two-Ring Spirit Master, and Shi Jiao stepped forward to fight.

• Liu Xinghan revealed a Thousand Year First Spirit Ring and summoned a strengthened Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, shocking the guests and his family.
• Liu Xinghan sent Yin Xiaotian flying with one swipe, leaving him badly injured and unable to continue.
• Liu Tianba praised Liu Xinghan's Martial Soul, while Yin Zheng arranged for Yin Xiaotian to receive treatment.
• Liu Xinghan recalled the bear, then challenged the banquet guests to face him so he could earn two more victories and claim the prize.
• Shi Jiao accepted Liu Xinghan's challenge, activated his Ancient Stone Beast Martial Soul, and faced the summoned Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear on the Battle Stage.

At Liu Tianba’s birthday banquet, Liu Xinghan defeated Shi Jiao in one strike and then left Gengxin City with his family and a Liu Family Soul Saint escort. Two months later, as he prepared for Spirit Academy’s Mid-Year Assessment, Bibi Dong arranged a harder Combat Test for him and offered to teach him if he still placed first.

• Shi Jiao charged Liu Xinghan with both spirit skills active, but the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear knocked him off the Battle Stage with one strike.
• Liu Tianba declared Liu Xinghan the winner of three consecutive duels after no one else dared challenge him.
• Liu Xuanfeng asked Liu Xinghan about his thousand-year spirit ring, and Liu Xinghan explained that its year limit rose with his cultivation.
• Liu Xinghan filled his Soul Guiding Ring with rare metals before his family departed for Spirit City, escorted by the Liu Family Grand Elder.
• Liu Xinghan studied for the Mid-Year Assessment as his Soul Power approached Level 16, while Bibi Dong ordered that he face second-year students in the Combat Test.
• Bibi Dong told the vice dean to bring Liu Xinghan to the Papal Palace for her personal instruction if he still took first place.

Liu Xinghan learned that the Pope had arranged for him to compete in the second-year Combat Test, with first place earning him a chance to become the Pope’s Disciple. He entered the tournament and began his first battle against Chen Ke.

• Liu Xinghan’s homeroom teacher told him that the Pope had arranged for him to take the second-year Combat Test and promised him a chance to become the Pope’s Disciple if he won first place.
• Liu Xinghan vowed to win, then joined the second-year assessment and drew Chen Ke as his first opponent.
• Liu Xinghan met Zhou Yong, an older student he had previously defeated, and explained that he was competing in the second-year assessment because the first years were too weak for him.
• The referee announced that the academy had approved Liu Xinghan’s placement in the second-year assessment, drawing protests from students and angering a member of the Elite Class.
• Chen Ke challenged Liu Xinghan on the Battle Stage, revealed his Spirit Severing Blade and Level 25 cultivation, then attacked with his First Spirit Skill, Armor Break.

Liu Xinghan stunned the academy by defeating Chen Ke with his Thousand Year First Spirit Ring, but his exhausting Spirit Skill was soon exposed as a weakness. As the Mid-Year Assessment narrowed to twenty-five contestants, Liu Xinghan remained confident that he had hidden strength to rely on.

• Liu Xinghan's Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear blocked Chen Ke's attack, shattered his defense, and knocked him off the Battle Stage to win the match.
• Bibi Dong and the vice dean discussed Liu Xinghan's Spirit Ring and suspected it grew stronger as his Soul Power increased.
• Liu Xinghan struggled for two minutes against a fast Purple Poison Bee Spirit Master, then won just before his Soul Power ran out.
• The Elite Class monitor deduced that Liu Xinghan could sustain his Spirit Skill for only two minutes, and upperclassmen spread the weakness among the remaining contestants.
• Zhou Yong warned Liu Xinghan that opponents would exploit his weakness, but Liu Xinghan said he still had hidden strength.