Chapter Summaries

After transmigrating into the body of a farmer’s son who had been frightened unconscious by a ghost, Yang Jing assessed his family’s sacrifices and his own poor prospects at the martial arts hall. He discovered that his system panel could let him overcome cultivation bottlenecks and resolved to return to town before the original owner’s lies caught up with him.

• The original owner of Yang Jing’s body had died of fright in his uncle’s ancestral house after agreeing to investigate its haunting.
• Yang Jing recovered at home and learned that his mother, Liu Cuiling, resented his aunt and uncle for not visiting him.
• Yang Jing recalled that his family had spent nearly everything supporting his martial training, while the original owner had deceived them about his lack of effort and progress.
• Yang Jing saw the system panel’s entry for Mountain collapse fist initiation and learned that it could let him cultivate without bottlenecks.
• Yang Jing decided to return to town and make use of his chance to advance in martial arts.

Yang Jing’s family faced pressure from Feng Lei to sell their last two mu of grade-A farmland to Master Ning, while Yang Jing’s cousin Yang An wanted to begin martial arts training. The chapter ended with Old Master Yang agreeing that Yang Jing could teach Yang An basic training methods during his visits home.

• Feng Lei threatened Yang Shouzhuo’s family with harsher measures unless they sold their farmland to Master Ning within a month.
• Yang Shouzhuo and Madam Qin discussed delaying the sale and asking Yang Yan to seek a higher offer from Master Ning.
• Yang Guang’s wife, Madam Xue, arrived with Yang An and asked to borrow six taels so Yang An could pursue martial arts training.
• Yang Jing offered Yang An a piece of pork and proposed teaching him basic methods to strengthen his body and temper his blood and qi.
• Yang Jing reassured Liu Cuiling that teaching Yang An would not disrupt his own training, and Yang Shouzhuo approved the plan.

Yang Jing traveled to the Sun Clan Martial Arts School, where he resumed training and began distancing himself from the drinking circle he had once followed. He learned that Feng Lei and Master Ning were pressuring his family to sell their last two mu of Grade-A Farmland, leaving him increasingly concerned about protecting them.

• Yang An waved Yang Jing off and hurried home to continue the training routine Yang Jing had devised for him.
• Feng Lei stopped Yang Lao San's cart, accepted mung bean cakes, and taunted Yang Jing before pressing him to persuade his grandfather to sell the family's farmland to Master Ning.
• Yang Jing reached the Sun Clan Martial Arts School in Yuhe County and greeted Fourth Senior Brother Liu Maolin.
• Yang Jing lifted stone locks to temper his blood and qi, noticing his body had grown stronger after training at home.
• Lu Yang, Zhang Kehan, and Zhou Lin invited Yang Jing to a drinking gathering where Qi Yun might appear, but Yang Jing declined.

Yang Jing devoted himself to the Mountain Collapse Fist and raised his progress substantially over half a month, while distancing himself from Senior Brother Lu and his companions. He expected to reach bright strength soon, and the chapter left him assembled with the other disciples as Sun Yong arrived.

• Yang Jing began practicing the Mountain Collapse Fist in earnest, training from noon until night despite his exhaustion.
• Over the next half month, Yang Jing trained daily and repeatedly declined Senior Brother Lu and his companions’ invitations, prompting them to stop seeking him out.
• Yang Jing raised his Mountain Collapse Fist progress from 31/200 to 76/200 and estimated he could soon reach minor achievement and bright strength.
• Sun Yong emerged into the courtyard, and the disciples stopped training and lined up to greet him.

Sun Yong demonstrated the lethal principles of Mountain Collapse Fist, and Yang Jing reflected on what made martial arts effective. After buying and eating horse meat to support his training, Yang Jing practiced at home and advanced his fist progress to 79/200.

• Sun Yong explained that martial arts should help practitioners survive and defeat opponents, then demonstrated Mountain Collapse Fist against stone and wood.
• Sun Yong assigned Xu Hong to guide the new disciples, while Yang Jing resumed practicing and gained two progress points during the day.
• Yang Jing bought two jin of discounted horse meat at the West Market, noting that war and inflation had driven up prices.
• Yang Jing stewed and ate the horse meat at his lodging, then felt its warmth nourish his body and strengthen his training.
• Yang Jing practiced Mountain Collapse Fist for over two hours and saw his progress rise to 79/200.

Yang Jing returned to Yang Family Village through a countryside overrun by refugees and violence. At home, he learned that Feng Lei had humiliated his family and killed their watchdog, Heizi, leaving Yang Jing furious as the family gathered to eat the dog meat.

• Yang Jing left Yuhe County for Yang Family Village and saw masked robbers steal food from refugees without intervening.
• Yang Jing reached the village and found his mother, Liu Cuiling, and grandmother, Madam Qin, scrubbing filth from the courtyard gate.
• Madam Qin revealed that the family would sell good farmland to Master Ning, while Yang Jing cleaned the gate and concealed his anger.
• At dinner, Yang Jing learned that Feng Lei had brought men to the village and kicked Heizi into a wall, killing the watchdog.

Yang Jing returned to the county seat and devoted himself to martial arts training while weighing how to protect his family from Master Ning’s attempt to buy their farmland cheaply. The chapter leaves him arriving at Fenglou Village after training, with his Mountain Collapse Fist progress at 83/200.

• Yang Jing reflected on his family’s troubles and his aunt and cousin Yang An’s kindness before leaving home with silver and coins.
• On the road back to the county seat, Yang Jing saw refugees and decided he could no longer delay dealing with the threat to his family’s farmland.
• Yang Jing trained at Sun Clan Martial Arts School, where Fourth Senior Brother Liu Maolin instructed him and sparred with him.
• Yang Jing bought horse meat, ate half to nourish his blood and qi, and noticed his afternoon Mountain Collapse Fist practice improved.
• Yang Jing left the martial arts school, checked that his Mountain Collapse Fist had reached 83/200, and walked to Fenglou Village.

Yang Jing watched Feng Lei return home in Fenglou Village, then went back to training at the Sun Clan Martial Arts School. There, he learned that the new disciple Lin Yue had high-grade root bone and would receive personal instruction from Sun Yong.

• Yang Jing followed Feng Lei to his house in Fenglou Village, then spent the night at a post station outside the city.
• Yang Jing returned to the Sun Clan Martial Arts School and trained after eating leftover horse meat.
• Sun Yong introduced Lin Yue to the disciples after discovering that he had high-grade root bone.
• Sun Yong announced that he would personally teach Lin Yue to Temper Qi and Blood and practice fist techniques.
• Qi Yun led Lin Yue into the inner courtyard for lunch at Sun Yong's request.

Yang Jing prepared for a confrontation while Feng Lei plotted to intimidate the Yang Family into surrendering their land. After stalking Feng Lei for days, Yang Jing killed him in his sleep and took his money pouch, leaving the consequences unresolved.

• Yang Jing practiced cutting horse meat with his dagger and left early each afternoon while watching for an opportunity.
• Feng Lei ordered his men to harass the Yang Family so they would give up their land to the Ning Family.
• Yang Jing waited near the road for four days and spotted Feng Lei staggering home drunk.
• Yang Jing followed Feng Lei into his courtyard, waited until he fell asleep, and killed him with his dagger.
• Yang Jing searched Feng Lei's body, took his money pouch, and slipped away into the night.

After killing Feng Lei, Yang Jing hid most of the stolen silver and steadied himself at the Post Station by remembering why he had acted. Feng Lei's death spread through Wazi Township, and Ning Xuezhi began investigating those who had clashed with him, focusing on Yang Jing.

• Yang Jing burned his bloodstained clothes, kept a small portion of Feng Lei's silver, and buried the rest in the woods.
• Alone at the Post Station, Yang Jing fought through his fear of killing Feng Lei and resolved to strike first rather than wait to be killed.
• Feng Lei's underlings found him dead, and news of his murder brought relief to people throughout Wazi Township.
• Ning Xuezhi returned to the Ning Family estate and reviewed a list of people who had clashed with Feng Lei.
• Ning Xuezhi asked Steward Shi about Yang Jing and learned that he was Yang Shouzhuo's grandson and a disciple at the Sun Clan Martial Arts School.

After learning that Yang Jing had joined a martial arts school, Ning Xuezhi ordered the Ning Family to stop pressuring the Yang Family over its farmland until Yang Jing’s prospects became clear. Two months passed without further trouble, while Yang Jing focused on training.

• Ning Xuezhi learned that Yang Jing was a disciple at the Sun Clan Martial Arts School and decided to wait before acting against the Yang Family.
• Ning Xuezhi ordered Steward Shi to discreetly investigate Zhang Wei, Ma Deliang, and Ma Chaowei for possible involvement in Feng Lei’s killing.
• Ning Xuezhi told Steward Shi to leave Yang Shouzhuo’s two mu of grade-A farmland alone for the time being.
• Two months passed after Feng Lei’s death, and the Ning Family made no further moves against the Yang Family.
• Yang Jing devoted himself to martial arts training, believing his own strength was essential for surviving the chaotic times.

Yang Jing improved his Mountain Collapse Fist through sparring with Liu Maolin, who suggested he was nearing a breakthrough attempt. Lu Yang, Zhou Lin, and Zhang Kehan mocked Yang Jing’s chances of succeeding, while Yang Jing focused on the progress displayed on his panel.

• Yang Jing sparred with Liu Maolin, who guided his punches and helped him refine his use of force.
• Liu Maolin sent Yang Jing back three steps with a surge of force, then said he might be ready to attempt a breakthrough in a few days.
• Lu Yang, Zhou Lin, and Zhang Kehan watched from behind a pagoda tree and ridiculed Yang Jing’s training and low-grade root bone.
• Lu Yang, Zhou Lin, and Zhang Kehan predicted Yang Jing would fail his breakthrough attempt and suffer serious injuries.
• Yang Jing ignored the three and looked excitedly at the panel showing his martial arts progress.

Yang Jing neared the limit of Mountain Collapse Fist initiation and reflected on how reaching bright strength could protect his family from the Ning Family. He ended the chapter determined to keep training and expecting a breakthrough within days.

• Yang Jing saw that his Mountain Collapse Fist initiation had reached 195/200 and resumed training after a short rest.
• Zhao Wenzheng, Qi Yun, Sun Ningxiang, and Lin Yue emerged from the inner courtyard, drawing the disciples' attention.
• Yang Jing watched Sun Ningxiang and recalled her kindness, then considered how Lin Yue's talent had earned him special treatment while other disciples struggled to advance.
• Yang Jing reminded himself that the Ning Family remained a threat to his family despite Feng Lei's death.
• Yang Jing resolved to develop inner force and reach bright strength, believing his Mountain Collapse Fist breakthrough was only days away.

Yang Jing trained at the Sun Clan Martial Arts School while worrying that his family could no longer afford his training. As he neared the end of his six-month deadline to reach bright strength, his Mountain Collapse Fist initiation stood one step from completion.

• Yang Jing spent his remaining copper coins and headed to the martial arts school, hoping to break through and earn better-paid work.
• Yang Jing trained with Stone Locks and practiced Mountain Collapse Fist before the other disciples arrived.
• Yang Jing reflected on the disciples who had left after failing to reach bright strength or exhausting their families’ support.
• Yang Jing struck a wooden post and resolved not to give up as a status display showed Mountain Collapse Fist Initiation at 199/200.

Yang Jing endured the mockery of fellow disciples and trained relentlessly in the Mountain Collapse Fist, while Liu Maolin offered him guidance and encouragement. After hours of practice, Yang Jing felt an invisible membrane shatter within his body, signaling a breakthrough.

• Yang Jing continued practicing the Mountain Collapse Fist as disciples, including Zhou Lin and Zhang Kehan, mocked his poor root bone and predicted he would leave the school.
• Sun Yong focused on guiding Lin Yue, while Qi Yun cultivated a connection with him and dismissed Yang Jing as hopeless.
• Liu Maolin corrected Yang Jing's stance and encouraged him, insisting that spirit mattered alongside root bone.
• Yang Jing trained for two more hours, reached the limit of the initiation stage, and felt an invisible membrane shatter within his body.

Yang Jing effortlessly broke through to the bright strength realm, proving his cultivation had no bottlenecks. Sun Yong recognized him as a Formal Disciple and promised to guide him in the Mountain Collapse Fist.

• Yang Jing felt inner force emerge as he practiced, then struck a wooden post and left a fist imprint with his bright strength.
• Sun Yong recognized Yang Jing's breakthrough and named him a Formal Disciple, granting him the benefits of that rank.
• The disciples reacted with disbelief, envy, and resentment, while Zhou Lin, Zhang Kehan, and Qi Yun struggled to accept Yang Jing's advancement.
• Sun Yong told Yang Jing he would personally guide his Mountain Collapse Fist cultivation that afternoon, and Yang Jing accepted.

Yang Jing celebrated his breakthrough to bright strength with Liu Maolin, who helped him practice and treated him to fierce beast meat. The nourishing meal strengthened Yang Jing’s resolve to earn money for his training and advance toward hidden strength.

• Liu Maolin congratulated Yang Jing on becoming a formal disciple and sparred with him to help him learn to use bright strength.
• Liu Maolin invited Yang Jing to Jufou Restaurant, where he ordered a feast to celebrate the breakthrough.
• Yang Jing ate most of the bear meat and felt its nourishing effects throughout his body.
• Yang Jing decided he needed to earn money so he could afford fierce beast meat and improve his Mountain Collapse Fist.
• Yang Jing recalled that reaching hidden strength would make him a core disciple, eligible for free room and board and support from Sun Yong.

Yang Jing practiced Mountain Collapse Fist after entering bright strength, and Sun Yong personally taught him the next stage before judging his root bone poorly. In a tavern, Lu Yang learned that Yang Jing had succeeded where he had failed and struggled to accept the news.

• Yang Jing practiced basic exercises and Mountain Collapse Fist, drawing energy from the bear meat he had eaten.
• Sun Yong corrected Yang Jing's stance and taught him how to incorporate bright strength into his punches.
• Sun Yong assessed Yang Jing's root bone as poor, then turned to instruct Lin Yue.
• Lu Yang met Zhou Lin and Zhang Kehan, who told him Yang Jing had reached bright strength.
• Lu Yang doubted the news, then saw their serious expressions and reacted with jealousy and disbelief.

Yang Yan warned the Yang family that the Ning Family still wanted their two mu of Grade-A Farmland, but Li Zhong soon arrived with a plow ox and silver as a gesture of goodwill. He explained that Ning Mansion now respected Yang Jing because he had become Master Sun’s distinguished disciple, leaving the family bewildered.

• Yang Yan visited her parents and warned that Master Ning was still likely to seize the Yang family's two mu of Grade-A Farmland.
• Li Zhong arrived at the Yang home with two servants and a plow ox, saying Master Ning had sent it for their use.
• Li Zhong confirmed that the gift was meant for Yang Shouzhuo's household because Yang Jing was now Master Sun's distinguished disciple.
• Li Zhong apologized for the servants' earlier conduct, offered the family silver, and promised Ning Mansion would help them in the future.
• Li Zhong left, while the Yang family stared at the ox in confusion.

Yang Jing learned that the Ning Family had sent his household a plow ox to make peace after he broke through to bright strength, and he wrote to reassure his family. He considered how money and sponsorship could speed his training, but no one had offered him the support he wanted.

• Yang Jing read his family's letter saying the Ning Family's steward had visited with a plow ox and asked why their attitude had changed.
• Yang Jing concluded that Ning Xuezhi was trying to avoid conflict now that Yang Jing had reached bright strength, and he wrote back to tell his grandparents about his breakthrough.
• Yang Jing ate horse meat and wished he could afford fierce beast meat to accelerate his progress toward hidden strength.
• Yang Jing reflected that the Honorary Appointment offers he had received paid only seven or eight taels a month, below the usual rate of ten taels.
• Yang Jing noted that no major family had offered him sponsorship, unlike talented disciples such as Lin Yue, but he was not surprised.