Chapter Summaries

Tang San returned with a Soul Ring and helped the Work-Study Students turn the challenge around. He defeated Ling Feng in the second match and called for the next opponent.

• Tang San returned and told Xiao Wu that he had become a one-ring Soul Master.
• Tang San struck Liu Long's hands with small stones, giving Wang Sheng a chance to defeat him.
• Tang San volunteered to face Ling Feng, and Xiao Wu agreed after Huo Yuhao nodded.
• Ling Feng attacked Tang San from behind, but Tang San dodged and knocked him unconscious with a kick.
• Xiao Wu praised Tang San's strength while remarking that he would be more impressive if he were as handsome as Huo Yuhao.

Xiao Wu defeated Xiao Chenyu with Huo Yuhao’s Electric Baton and won one hundred Gold Soul Coins. After sharing some of the winnings with Wang Sheng and the others, she and Huo Yuhao agreed to split the remainder equally.

• Xiao Chenyu challenged Tang San, but Xiao Wu took his place and borrowed Huo Yuhao’s Electric Baton.
• Xiao Wu shocked Xiao Chenyu with the Electric Baton, kicked him down, and made him surrender and call her Sister Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Chenyu gave Xiao Wu one hundred Gold Soul Coins and agreed to become her underling.
• Xiao Wu gave Wang Sheng and Tang San two Gold Soul Coins each and the others one each.
• Xiao Wu asked Huo Yuhao to split the remaining eighty-six Gold Soul Coins equally, and he agreed.
• Xiao Wu handed Huo Yuhao the money pouch and told him to deduct her meals, bedding, and grilled fish from it.

Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu went to Spirit Hall to have their Soul Power levels assessed, where Huo Yuhao demonstrated his Electric Baton to Su Yuntao and another female Soul Master. The female Soul Master asked to buy it, leaving Huo Yuhao to decide whether to sell.

• Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu counted their earnings from selling fish and agreed to visit Spirit Hall so Xiao Wu could receive her monthly allowance.
• Huo Yuhao noticed Xiao Wu become fearful and tense inside Spirit Hall, but she insisted nothing was wrong.
• Huo Yuhao met Su Yuntao and told him that he and his friends had beaten Xiao Chenyu into submission.
• Huo Yuhao used his Electric Baton on Su Yuntao and the female Soul Master, showing that it could incapacitate them briefly.
• The female Soul Master asked Huo Yuhao what the Electric Baton was called and whether he would sell it.

Huo Yuhao demonstrated the Electric Baton and sold it to Sisi for 150 Gold Soul Coins before Su Yuntao escorted him and Xiao Wu to meet Master Ma Xiunuo. Xiao Wu revealed that she had obtained her first Soul Ring, and Ma Xiunuo took the children to Spirit Hall’s Martial Soul Laboratory for a Soul Power appraisal.

• Huo Yuhao demonstrated the Electric Baton’s abilities, and Xiao Wu used it to paralyze Sisi briefly.
• Huo Yuhao convinced Sisi to buy the Electric Baton for 150 Gold Soul Coins, while Su Yuntao praised him and offered to lead him to Master Ma Xiunuo.
• Su Yuntao brought Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu to Ma Xiunuo’s office for their Soul Power appraisal.
• Xiao Wu told Ma Xiunuo that she had already obtained her first Soul Ring, surprising him.
• Ma Xiunuo led Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu into Spirit Hall’s Martial Soul Laboratory.

Xiao Wu received her Spirit Hall Soul Master certificate and told Huo Yuhao that Spirit Hall had killed her mother. After Huo Yuhao reassured her that they could still be friends, Xiao Wu arranged for Xiao Chenyu and his students to take over her garden-cleaning work.

• Xiao Wu revealed her Martial Soul and Soul Ring to Ma Xiunuo, refused to join Spirit Hall, and received a certificate and badge.
• Xiao Wu told Huo Yuhao that someone from Spirit Hall had killed her mother, and Huo Yuhao promised they could remain friends.
• Xiao Wu decided Xiao Chenyu should handle the garden-cleaning job while she kept her work-study pay.
• Xiao Wu kicked open Dorm Six's door and told Xiao Chenyu to arrange for someone else to clean the garden.
• Xiao Chenyu agreed, then told his underlings he was choosing to clean the garden at night for fitness and was not afraid of Xiao Wu.

Huo Yuhao earned enough money by selling Electric Batons to hire Soul Masters to gather materials for refining the Mysterious Water Pill. While he waited, he focused on cultivation and looked forward to reaching Level Ten and obtaining Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Wisdom Soul Ring.

• Huo Yuhao sold five Electric Batons for 683 Gold Soul Coins and stopped making more to avoid drawing unwanted attention.
• Huo Yuhao hired a Soul Master team to collect essence blood from sixteen kinds of Soul Beasts and several dozen water-attribute plants for up to 800 Gold Soul Coins.
• Huo Yuhao returned to the academy and waited for the team’s month-long expedition to finish.
• Tang San refused Xiao Wu’s offer to split her part-time pay and began leaving the academy each afternoon for another job.
• Xiao Wu regularly asked Huo Yuhao for grilled fish, while Huo Yuhao cultivated and raised his Soul Power to about Level Seven and a half.
• Huo Yuhao expected the materials for the Mysterious Water Pill to arrive soon, bringing him closer to Level Ten and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Wisdom Soul Ring.

Huo Yuhao gathered the ingredients and successfully refined three Mysterious Water Pills, then took one to cleanse his marrow and improve his cultivation potential. He spent the night cultivating in the woods behind Nuoding Academy, where the pill’s effects took hold by dawn.

• Huo Yuhao received sixteen soul beast blood essences and water-element plants from the lead soul master, paying an additional fifty gold coins for an expensive plant.
• Huo Yuhao prepared the ingredients in a rented medicine-brewing room and discussed his plans with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Huo Yuhao successfully refined three Mysterious Water Pills and returned to Dorm Seven with them.
• Huo Yuhao swallowed one pill, left Xiao Wu and the dormitory, and went to the Back Mountain woods to cultivate as the medicine cleansed his body.
• At dawn, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes with a brilliant shine after the Mysterious Water Pill had taken effect.

After taking a Mysterious Water Pill, Huo Yuhao reached Soul Power Level Nine and a half and discussed whether to seek out Wang Qiuer, while the Pope of Spirit Hall sensed a strange unease about the future.

• Huo Yuhao washed away the impurities expelled by the Mysterious Water Pill and found his Soul Power had risen to Level Nine and a half.
• Huo Yuhao refused Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's suggestion to take another pill immediately, saying the first pill's effects needed time to settle.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told Huo Yuhao that Wang Qiuer existed in this era and could regain memories through Attribute Conduction, but Huo Yuhao hesitated because she had sacrificed herself for him in his previous life.
• Huo Yuhao decided to learn more about powerful Soul Masters and Spirit Hall before deciding whether to seek out Wang Qiuer.
• The Pope of Spirit Hall sensed an unexplained unease, wondered whether a genius or threat had appeared, and vowed never to let anyone bully her again.

Huo Yuhao stopped Xiao Wu from taking his Electric Baton to catch fish and arranged to grill Green Fish she bought instead. As they shared lunch, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm teased him about Xiao Wu’s closeness and hinted that someone else might have feelings for him.

• Huo Yuhao found Xiao Wu sleeping in Dorm Seven, and she said she would copy his work to pass the end-of-term test.
• While Huo Yuhao cultivated, Xiao Wu tried to take his Electric Baton so she could shock fish, but he stopped her and warned her it was dangerous.
• Huo Yuhao gave Xiao Wu money to buy Green Fish, and she agreed to meet him at noon so he could grill them.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explained that Xiao Wu likely felt close to Huo Yuhao because she sensed his goodwill, then teased him about taking Tang San’s wife and God Seat; Huo Yuhao refused.
• Xiao Wu brought cleaned Green Fish to the academy gates, and Huo Yuhao grilled them while she praised his skill and asked about his technique.

Huo Yuhao reached level ten and went to the Back Mountain to receive Sky Dream Ice Silkworm as his first Wisdom Soul Ring. The process began by changing Huo Yuhao’s perception, revealing everything around him within three meters.

• Huo Yuhao stopped selling grilled fish early, promised the gatekeeper the first fish that night, and walked back to the academy with Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Wu complained that Tang San was selfish, and Huo Yuhao joked that Tang San was a beast, making her laugh.
• Half a month later, Huo Yuhao reached level ten, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told him to find a secluded place so he could become his Wisdom Soul Ring.
• Huo Yuhao went deep into the academy’s Back Mountain woods, where Sky Dream Ice Silkworm began the process and a cool sensation spread from Huo Yuhao’s eyes throughout his body.
• Huo Yuhao suddenly perceived everything within three meters around him.

Xiao Wu secretly followed Huo Yuhao to the Back Mountain and discovered him forming a self-generated Soul Ring, realizing he was a soul beast in human form. After the Wisdom Soul Ring was completed, Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm discussed delaying their plans for the Ice Empress because Sky Dream lacked his Molted Shell.

• Xiao Wu followed Huo Yuhao to the Back Mountain, where she watched him cultivate from the woods.
• Xiao Wu saw Huo Yuhao form a self-generated Soul Ring and realized he was a soul beast in human form, but decided not to reveal that she knew.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sensed Xiao Wu watching and concealed her presence from Huo Yuhao while completing his Wisdom Soul Ring.
• The Wisdom Soul Ring formed above Huo Yuhao's head, circled him three times, and merged into his body.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm warned that the Ice Empress could be dangerous without his Molted Shell, so Huo Yuhao agreed to consider retrieving it before going to the Extreme North.

Huo Yuhao considered how far he still was from entering the Star Dou Great Forest’s core region, then tested his soul skills and agreed with Xiao Wu to become lifelong friends. The two began a fight at the training ground, where Xiao Wu saw his ten-year Soul Ring and wondered whether he was a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

• Huo Yuhao decided he could not reach the Star Dou Great Forest’s core region until he became much stronger and returned to the dormitory after testing his soul skills.
• Xiao Wu asked Huo Yuhao to trust and support her as a lifelong friend, and he agreed.
• Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu went to the training ground to spar without their usual equipment.
• Xiao Wu revealed her yellow Soul Ring, while Huo Yuhao summoned a white one that appeared to be only ten years old.
• Xiao Wu wondered if Huo Yuhao was a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, then attacked him, but he calmly dodged using Mental Detection.

Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu sparred, tested the shared ability of his Mental Detection, and headed to Spirit Hall so he could certify as a Soul Master. There, Ma Xiunuo asked Huo Yuhao how he had obtained the Black Iron Short Rod found with Sisi.

• Xiao Wu and Huo Yuhao sparred, and Huo Yuhao defeated her by tickling her when she had him pinned.
• Huo Yuhao revealed that his first soul skill, Mental Detection Sharing, could be shared with others, and Xiao Wu tried it before claiming victory over him.
• Xiao Wu told Huo Yuhao to register with Spirit Hall to receive a monthly subsidy, and they went there together.
• At Spirit Hall, Huo Yuhao asked Ma Xiunuo to test his Soul Power, but Ma Xiunuo first asked how he had obtained the Black Iron Short Rod in Sisi's possession.

Huo Yuhao passed his soul power assessment and learned that Spirit Hall was offering a huge reward for the Electric Baton’s design, but he concealed his role in making it. Su Yuntao realized Huo Yuhao had risen from Level One to Level Eleven in under five months and confronted him outside Spirit Hall.

• Huo Yuhao told Ma Xiunuo that he had bought the Electric Baton at an auction house, while Ma Xiunuo explained Spirit Hall wanted to buy its design for one hundred thousand gold soul coins.
• Huo Yuhao refused to reveal how the Electric Baton was made, and Xiao Wu kept quiet despite her excitement about the reward.
• Ma Xiunuo tested Huo Yuhao, confirmed his soul power had reached Level Eleven, and gave him a soul master badge and certificate.
• Su Yuntao learned from Ma Xiunuo that Huo Yuhao had reached Level Eleven and realized his power had risen ten levels in less than five months.
• Su Yuntao caught up with Huo Yuhao outside Spirit Hall and asked how he had reached Level Eleven so quickly.

Huo Yuhao rejected Su Yuntao’s invitation to join Martial Soul Hall, then strengthened himself by consuming two more Mysterious Water Pills and crafting three Second-Rank Soul Tools. He tried to bargain with Xiao Wu for access to the Star Dou Great Forest’s core region, while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm planned to use the trip to recover its Molted Shell and energy.

• Huo Yuhao asked Su Yuntao about Martial Soul Hall and meeting the Pope, then declined to join, relieving Xiao Wu.
• Over the next month, Huo Yuhao consumed two Mysterious Water Pills and reached level thirteen with high-quality Soul Power.
• Huo Yuhao crafted a propulsion device, a Soul Shield, and a Soul Light Ray, then tested them in the Back Mountain.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told Huo Yuhao to offer Xiao Wu the propulsion device in exchange for taking him to the Star Dou Great Forest’s core region.
• Huo Yuhao asked Xiao Wu to take him to the core region and tempted her with the device and future grilled fish when she said she could not go there.

Huo Yuhao gave Xiao Wu a pair of Soul Tool propulsion devices, and the two traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest. As they entered, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion sensed that an important human had arrived, while Xiao Wu warned Huo Yuhao that the forest ahead was too dangerous.

• Xiao Wu agreed to accompany Huo Yuhao to the Star Dou Great Forest in exchange for grilled fish, and he taught her to use the propulsion devices.
• After a day of practice, Xiao Wu gained basic control of the devices, and Huo Yuhao made himself a replacement pair before setting out with her.
• Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu reached the Star Dou Great Forest after thirteen days of travel and entered it together.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion sensed that a human important to her had entered the forest, and Di Tian sent Scarlet King to protect her as she went to investigate.
• As thousand-year Soul Beasts became more common, Xiao Wu stopped Huo Yuhao and said they could not safely go farther.

Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu traveled with Er Ming into the Star Dou Great Forest’s core region so Huo Yuhao could meet Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Sky Dream emerged from underground, but Di Tian and other powerful beings sensed him and rushed toward them.

• Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu hid in the outer region, where Xiao Wu said she believed Huo Yuhao was a Soul Beast.
• Er Ming arrived, and Xiao Wu persuaded him that Huo Yuhao was also a Soul Beast before asking him to carry them to the core region.
• Er Ming carried Xiao Wu and Huo Yuhao through the forest, following Huo Yuhao’s directions to a clearing.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm emerged from a fissure in the ground in a body over twenty meters long.
• Powerful auras approached from dozens of kilometers away, and Sky Dream warned Huo Yuhao to run because Di Tian and the others were coming.

Huo Yuhao escaped the Star Dou Great Forest's core region with Xiao Wu and Er Ming after Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sacrificed its shell and true-body energy to help him. He encountered a young Three-Eyed Golden Lion who was Wang Qiuer reborn, and left her alive while keeping his identity to himself.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sent its molted shell and true-body energy into Huo Yuhao, who urged Xiao Wu and Er Ming to flee from Di Tian.
• Xiao Wu convinced Er Ming to run, and the Titan Giant Ape carried them away until their pursuers stopped following.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explained that the shell and energy would help Huo Yuhao negotiate with the Ice Empress and eventually travel to the Extreme North.
• Er Ming stopped when a young Three-Eyed Golden Lion approached, and Huo Yuhao wept as memories of Wang Qiuer's sacrifice returned.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion questioned Huo Yuhao, who gave his name and said she would understand their connection if she knew who he was.
• Huo Yuhao urged Er Ming onward, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion let them pass.

After meeting the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Huo Yuhao returned to Nuoding City with Xiao Wu and grew closer to Tang San, while struggling with his increasingly close bond with Xiao Wu. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm teased him about stealing Tang San’s wife, leaving Huo Yuhao flustered and protesting.

• Huo Yuhao explained to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that he had not approached the Three-Eyed Golden Lion because he needed to become stronger before trying to bring Qiu'er out.
• The Titan Giant Ape left Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, and they took twenty days to return to Nuoding City.
• Huo Yuhao noticed that Tang San had become more integrated with the work-study students, and the two gradually became good friends.
• Huo Yuhao worried that Xiao Wu was closer to him than to Tang San, but he continued helping her sell grilled fish when she insisted.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm suggested that Huo Yuhao make his grilled fish taste terrible, then joked that he had already stolen Tang San’s wife by a quarter, making Huo Yuhao deny it in embarrassment.

Huo Yuhao and Xiao Wu sparred using Soul Tools, and Huo Yuhao used Mental Interference to make a Soul Light Ray seem to hit her. He agreed to give Xiao Wu a Soul Shield, while she demanded five grilled fish as compensation for the scare.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm encouraged Huo Yuhao before Xiao Wu brought his attention back to the grilling fish.
• Xiao Wu challenged Huo Yuhao to a spar and used her Soul Tool Propulsion Device to rush at him.
• Huo Yuhao dodged Xiao Wu's attacks and blocked one kick with his Soul Shield.
• Huo Yuhao fired a Soul Light Ray past Xiao Wu's head while Mental Interference made her think it had struck her.
• Huo Yuhao agreed to give Xiao Wu a Soul Shield, and Xiao Wu demanded that he avoid using the Soul Light Ray against her and give her five grilled fish.