Chapter Summaries

Lin Xiao reflected on the importance of strength before attending the Heaven Dou Auction with Dugu Bo. He recognized Ten Thousand Year Whale Gel’s ability to strengthen the body and raise the age of Spirit Rings, won it for 181,000 Gold Soul Coins, and left Dugu Bo baffled by his explanation.

• Dugu Bo warned Lin Xiao that the strong made the rules and urged him to grow powerful rather than act like a sheltered youth.
• Lin Xiao and Dugu Bo watched the Heaven Dou Auction, where a Storage Soul Tool and a Cloud Stepping Colt egg were sold.
• The auctioneer presented Ten Thousand Year Whale Gel as a rare tonic that strengthened yang and could be used with few side effects.
• Lin Xiao realized Whale Gel could strengthen the physique and help a Soul Master absorb a higher-age Spirit Ring, so he told Dugu Bo they had to buy it.
• Lin Xiao bid through the Black Gold VIP Box and won the Whale Gel for 181,000 Gold Soul Coins.
• Dugu Bo stared at Lin Xiao after he said the Whale Gel was for himself and several women, and Lin Xiao insisted Dugu Bo would want his granddaughter to take it once he understood its benefits.

Lin Xiao explained that the auctioned Ten Thousand Year Whale Gel could strengthen Soul Masters and raise their potential, then brought it to Ye Qingxian to study. Ye Qingxian agreed to prepare it for the group and, after Lin Xiao and the girls insisted she take it too, reluctantly agreed; she then sent Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan back to their exercises.

• Lin Xiao told Dugu Bo that Whale Rubber could strengthen a Soul Master's constitution and help them absorb increasingly powerful Soul Rings.
• Dugu Bo and Lin Xiao collected the Ten Thousand Year Whale Gel and took it to the Ye Residence for Ye Qingxian to examine.
• Ye Qingxian accepted the gel and said she would study its medicinal properties and prepare a prescription for Lin Xiao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling.
• Lin Xiao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling insisted Ye Qingxian take the gel as well, and she reluctantly agreed.
• Ye Qingxian ordered Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to complete three more rounds of the Eight Section Brocade.

Lin Xiao and Ye Qingxian devised a way to obtain Whale Rubber by making stronger substitutes for the nobles who prized it, and Ye Qingxian proposed using it to accelerate Lin Xiao’s Evil Fire. The chapter ended with her warning him against giving in to the fire and urging him to visit Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Library.

• Lin Xiao suggested that Ye Qingxian create stronger aphrodisiacs to weaken nobles’ demand for Whale Rubber and draw them into trading it for medicinal ingredients.
• Ye Qingxian agreed and said the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well’s herbs could provide formulas far stronger than Whale Rubber.
• Dugu Bo left for Sunset Forest to study his Jade Beryl Scorpion and Poison Burst Technique, while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling continued practicing punches.
• Ye Qingxian told Lin Xiao that Whale Rubber could safely stimulate his Evil Fire and make it grow faster, but warned him not to relieve the resulting urges himself or seek out a woman.
• Ye Qingxian advised Lin Xiao to visit the Library when he attended Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Lin Xiao dreaded having to go to school.

Lin Xiao taught Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling Eight Section Brocade before accompanying them to register him at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He learned that Ye Lingling’s aloof school persona hid her discomfort with conversations, and he successfully enrolled as a transfer student.

• Lin Xiao found Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling practicing martial arts while exhausted, then guided them through Eight Section Brocade.
• Ye Qingxian teased Ye Lingling as Lin Xiao taught her, and Ye Lingling complained that Lin Xiao taught better than her mother.
• Lin Xiao walked with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where their presence together drew attention.
• Dugu Yan revealed that Ye Lingling acted aloof at school to discourage boys from approaching her, and Ye Lingling denied having social anxiety.
• Lin Xiao completed his enrollment paperwork, and the Dean of Academic Affairs was astonished by his recorded age and Soul Grandmaster rank.

Lin Xiao registered at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where his thousand-year second Soul Ring astonished the dean of studies, but Dugu Bo's warning made clear that Lin Xiao was already claimed as his disciple. After touring the academy, Lin Xiao remained interested in its library, while Dugu Yan rejected Yu Tianheng's invitation to join the Imperial Fighting Team because she had no time.

• Lin Xiao revealed his thousand-year second Soul Ring, and the dean of studies recognized him as a peerless genius.
• Dugu Yan told the dean that Lin Xiao was already the disciple of her grandfather and the Ye Family Head, then took Lin Xiao and Ye Lingling away.
• The dean received Dugu Bo's letter warning the academy not to interfere with Lin Xiao's cultivation.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling showed Lin Xiao around Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and he found its Mimetic Cultivation Environment inferior to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Yu Tianheng invited Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to join the Imperial Fighting Team, but Dugu Yan refused because she had no time.

Yu Tianheng tried to recruit Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling for Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Soul Master Competition team, but Dugu Yan rejected him and he left after making a pointed remark about their chances. Dugu Yan then asked Lin Xiao to stand up for her, and Ye Lingling’s shy plea persuaded him to agree.

• Yu Tianheng questioned why Dugu Yan had refused his invitation, but she told him to leave, and Ye Lingling stayed silent.
• Yu Tianheng departed with his companions, then turned back to suggest he hoped to see Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling in the Soul Master Competition.
• After the onlookers scattered, Ye Lingling privately insulted Yu Tianheng, and Dugu Yan asked Lin Xiao to vent for her.
• Lin Xiao refused until Ye Lingling leaned close and shyly called him Brother Lin Xiao to ask for help.
• Lin Xiao enthusiastically promised to protect Ye Lingling, while Dugu Yan recognized his scheme and rolled her eyes.

Lin Xiao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling formed a team called Blazing Maple, while Yu Tianheng developed feelings for Dugu Yan and warned his followers not to pursue her. The chapter left Yu Tianheng’s lackeys wary of his sudden possessiveness.

• Lin Xiao proposed forming a team to outshine Yu Tianheng, and he, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling settled on the name Blazing Maple.
• Lin Xiao declared himself captain, and Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling teased him by ruffling and patting his head.
• Yu Tianheng left after Dugu Yan rejected his invitation and realized he could not stop thinking about her.
• Yu Tianheng slapped a lackey for speaking crudely about Dugu Yan and ordered his followers not to touch her.
• Yu Tianheng’s followers pledged obedience, while the slapped lackey privately cursed him for keeping his feelings secret.

Lin Xiao toured Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Library and studied its books on history, martial souls, and soul-ring selection. He left considering how different martial souls, including his Fire Phoenix, might evolve.

• Lin Xiao judged the academy’s grounds passable and entered its Library with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
• Lin Xiao read books about the Extreme North, coastal regions, and the biographies of Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen.
• Lin Xiao found that a martial-soul ranking placed the Clear Sky Hammer first and became annoyed when he could not find a Phoenix Martial Soul in the book.
• Lin Xiao studied advice that soul rings should match or complement a martial soul’s attributes and that excessive buff skills could overwhelm the body.
• Lin Xiao read how weapon and plant martial souls should choose soul rings that strengthen their defining traits, then considered the Nine Hearted Begonia, Blue Silver Grass, and his Fire Phoenix.

Lin Xiao reflected on how Soul Rings had altered his flames and resolved to seek a fire-attributed, vital Spirit Beast for his Third Soul Ring. After reading Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls, he decided to publish an annotated critique of the book.

• Lin Xiao reviewed the changes to his flames from previous Soul Rings and concluded that he needed to preserve the Fire Phoenix’s fire and vitality attributes.
• Lin Xiao studied in the library while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling waited, and the librarian reminded them to keep quiet.
• Lin Xiao borrowed Brief Introduction to Martial Soul Theory, a book about the Extreme North Region, and Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls.
• Lin Xiao criticized Yu Xiaogang’s unsupported theories, and the library administrator warned him not to follow them.
• Lin Xiao resolved to write and publish an annotated version of Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls to expose its flawed claims.

Lin Xiao discovered that the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well’s energy could suppress his evil fire and fuel his Evil Fire Body Tempering, then left to tell Ye Qingxian about its benefits. Dugu Bo continued developing the Poison Burst Technique and found that Lin Xiao had left him a clue to a book about stabilizing toxin Soul Skills.

• Dugu Bo studied five rare poisonous creatures and practiced strengthening his poison structure while Lin Xiao tempered his body in the Ice Fire Pool Water.
• Lin Xiao asked Dugu Bo about the Poison Burst Technique and suggested searching for related Soul Bone Skills or Self-Created Soul Skills; Dugu Bo said he was still looking.
• Lin Xiao explained that five days at the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well’s spring source had revealed its energy suppressed his evil fire and directly replenished his body during Evil Fire Body Tempering.
• Lin Xiao left to tell Ye Qingxian that the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well was ideal for his Golden Body tempering.
• Dugu Bo found Lin Xiao’s blank book and note directing him to apply to read a Heaven Dou Imperial Family Library book about avoiding toxin explosions.

Ye Qingxian gave Lin Xiao concentrated Whale Rubber capsules, and he discovered that their warming effect stirred his Evil Fire without provoking much Lust. He found he could control the conversion between Evil Fire and Lust, while Ye Qingxian was left alarmed by his claim that he could take dozens of capsules.

• Ye Qingxian resumed business at the Ye Family Clinic and posted a notice offering to buy Whale Rubber or trade for virility-enhancing medicine.
• At dusk, Lin Xiao visited Ye Qingxian, who gave him capsules made from purified Whale Rubber and set daily doses for him, Yan Yan, and Ling Ling.
• Lin Xiao took a capsule and felt its heat strengthen his meridians while stirring the Evil Fire inside him.
• Ye Qingxian questioned why Lin Xiao showed no Lust, and he explained that he could suppress it with the Ice Heart Incantation and suspected Lust and Evil Fire could convert into each other.
• Lin Xiao tested the idea and found he could control his Evil Fire to become aroused or calm himself, then estimated he could take dozens of capsules at once.
• Ye Qingxian was shocked by Lin Xiao's claimed tolerance and worried that exceeding his ability to convert Evil Fire could make him lose control.

Lin Xiao persuaded Ye Qingxian that his abilities would let him consume Whale Rubber safely, and they planned a trip to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well. On his way to meet Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, Lin Xiao caught Ning Rongrong as she fell, giving the Little Devil Girl a chance to latch onto him.

• Lin Xiao explained how his Evil Fire and the Ice Heart Incantation could help him consume Whale Rubber, and Ye Qingxian agreed that he could start with ten pieces and increase the amount cautiously.
• Ye Qingxian and Lin Xiao decided to head to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well in three days so she could gather herbs and monitor his progress.
• Lin Xiao walked through Heaven Dou City toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy to meet Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, while a vendor warned him that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Ning Rongrong was causing trouble nearby.
• Ning Rongrong spotted Lin Xiao, ran toward him, and fell when he stepped aside.
• Lin Xiao caught Ning Rongrong before she hit the stone tiles, and the pursuing Guest Elders and disciples realized she had latched onto him.

Lin Xiao escaped Ning Rongrong’s attempts to keep him around, then joined Ye Qingxian, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling at the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, where he ate Whale Rubber while the girls were put to work. The chapter ended with Ning Rongrong realizing Lin Xiao had not come to visit and throwing a furious tantrum at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Lin Xiao praised Ning Rongrong to secure the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s address, then left before she could stop him.
• Lin Xiao met Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling after school, and they tried concentrated Whale Rubber while Lin Xiao swallowed five pieces at once.
• Lin Xiao and Ye Qingxian invited Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, and the girls agreed to go.
• Ye Qingxian led them into the valley and ordered Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to hoe the ground according to her blueprint while Lin Xiao soaked in the pool and ate Whale Rubber.
• After waiting three days for Lin Xiao, Ning Rongrong realized he had stood her up and caused an uproar across the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Rongrong raged through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect after a handsome red-haired youth named Lin Xiao stood her up, but she knew almost nothing about him. Meanwhile, Lin Xiao refined Whale Gel at the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well and believed he could raise his third soul ring’s age limit beyond six thousand years.

• Ning Rongrong vented her anger on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect after waiting three days for Lin Xiao, whom she had met on the street.
• Ning Fengzhi questioned Ning Rongrong and learned she knew only that the young man had red hair and was exceptionally handsome.
• Ning Fengzhi decided to investigate Lin Xiao, while Ning Rongrong sought comfort from Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo and appeared ready to enlist one of them.
• At the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, Lin Xiao increased his intake of Whale Gel Capsules to 45 a day as Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling watched and teased him.
• Lin Xiao used the Ice Heart Incantation and the pool’s effects to refine the Whale Gel, then concluded he might exceed the six-thousand-year target for his third soul ring.

Lin Xiao reached his limit for absorbing Whale Rubber after a month, and Ye Qingxian confirmed that his body could withstand a Third Soul Ring of at least seven thousand years. With the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well transformed into a Herb Garden, Ye Qingxian prepared to take everyone back, while Lin Xiao anticipated training for his next Soul Ring.

• Lin Xiao increased his daily Whale Rubber intake, strengthening his body and building up his Evil Fire while suppressing it with the Ice Fire Pool Water and Ice Heart Incantation.
• Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan worked under Ye Qingxian's supervision to clear and plant the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, while Dugu Bo cultivated Poisonous Herbs nearby.
• After a month, Lin Xiao told Ye Qingxian that Whale Rubber had stopped working and described how much he had consumed.
• Ye Qingxian examined Lin Xiao, found no abnormalities, and judged that he could absorb a Third Soul Ring of at least seven thousand years.
• Ye Qingxian announced that the Herb Garden was complete and told everyone to prepare to return, while Lin Xiao planned to rest and train for his Third Soul Ring.

The narrator drank homemade liquor at lunch and blacked out, then woke with a headache. They postponed writing until after resting and told readers not to wait up.

• The narrator returned to their hometown for lunch and drank homemade liquor.
• The narrator blacked out and did not realize they had thrown up.
• The narrator woke that evening with a headache and said the liquor hit harder than baijiu.
• The narrator decided to sleep and write again after recovering, telling readers to go to bed early.

Lin Xiao returned to Heaven Dou City with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, and the three earned a few more days of rest after their month away. Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi learned about Lin Xiao’s exceptional talent and decided to meet him, leaving to observe him with Sword Douluo.

• Dugu Bo escorted Lin Xiao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling back to Heaven Dou City, then hurried off to tend his Herb Garden.
• Ye Qingxian granted the three another three days of rest, provided they continued their daily boxing and cultivation.
• Ye Lingling pulled Lin Xiao away from his planned trip to the academy library to go shopping with her and Dugu Yan.
• Ning Fengzhi investigated Lin Xiao and learned that the seven-year-old was a level-25 Soul Grandmaster with a Phoenix-type Martial Soul, trained by Ye Qingxian and Dugu Bo.
• Ning Fengzhi discussed Lin Xiao’s potential with Chen Xin, who predicted he would become a Titled Douluo at minimum if his growth had not been artificially forced.
• Ning Fengzhi decided to meet Lin Xiao with Chen Xin, without bringing Ning Rongrong.

Lin Xiao shopped with Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan while Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin watched him from a distance and recognized his exceptional potential. Ning Fengzhi decided to approach Lin Xiao and assess his character, hoping to build a connection despite his ties to Dugu Bo and Ye Qingxian.

• Ye Lingling tried on white shoes, and Lin Xiao teased her that her feet smelled sour until Dugu Yan revealed the trick.
• Chen Xin observed Lin Xiao walking and praised his extraordinary bones, bearing, and potential as a swordsman.
• Ning Fengzhi considered inviting Lin Xiao to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect but worried he would reject the offer and antagonize Dugu Bo and Ye Qingxian.
• Ning Fengzhi resolved to place a stake in Lin Xiao early and build goodwill with him.
• Chen Xin suggested testing Lin Xiao's temperament, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to meet him.

After Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo approached Lin Xiao, Ning Fengzhi offered him a rare Crimson Demon Azure Kite egg while trying to assess his abilities. Lin Xiao refused to reveal his strength, but Ning Fengzhi insisted he take the egg and asked him to help keep Ning Rongrong in line.

• Lin Xiao mailed Shui Bing'er the Thousand Year Whale Gel Capsules and sent Ye Qingxian a sealed box of Ten Thousand Year Whale Gel Capsules for her to deliver.
• Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo met Lin Xiao, thanked him for helping Ning Rongrong, and invited him to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Fengzhi offered Lin Xiao a fifty-thousand-year Crimson Demon Azure Kite egg and suggested Sword Douluo test his physical strength and spiritual power.
• Lin Xiao refused the egg and the test, realizing the egg was bait to probe his abilities.
• As Lin Xiao prepared to leave with Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, Ning Fengzhi forced the egg on him and asked him to help educate Ning Rongrong.

Lin Xiao accepted Ning Fengzhi’s egg after refusing his reward, while Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo came away impressed by Lin Xiao’s character. Back at the Ye Residence, Lin Xiao discussed the encounter with Ye Qingxian and showed her the Crimson Demon Azure Kite Egg.

• Lin Xiao refused Ning Fengzhi’s gift at first, but accepted the egg after Ning Fengzhi insisted and invited him to a meal.
• Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo discussed Lin Xiao’s humility, dignity, and unusual character, and Ning Fengzhi decided he had no need to investigate him further.
• Lin Xiao returned to the Ye Residence, practiced the Five Animal Frolics, and considered possible cooperation with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Lin Xiao told Ye Qingxian about meeting Ning Fengzhi, and she approved of his decision not to let Sword Douluo examine him.
• Ye Qingxian asked to see the Crimson Demon Azure Kite Egg, and Lin Xiao showed her its hard, flame-patterned shell.