Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yun exchanged Soul Replenishing Pills for an estate and sold more pills to Marshal Ge Long. Sword Douluo Chen Xin then arrived, praised Xiao Yun’s guidance of the Imperial Fighting Team Two, and treated him as an equal.

• The three education committee members gave Xiao Yun the deed to a large estate in exchange for an agreement to supply them with fifty Soul King-level Soul Replenishing Pills each month for nine months.
• Marshal Ge Long paid Xiao Yun fifteen thousand Gold Soul Coins and received fifty Soul King-level Soul Replenishing Pills.
• Xiao Yun sensed Sword Douluo Chen Xin approaching and asked Zhu Zhuqing to bring Ning Rongrong to meet him.
• Ning Rongrong joyfully reunited with Chen Xin, who was pleased by her cultivation progress and surprised by Xiao Yun’s sharp aura.
• Chen Xin praised Xiao Yun’s guidance of Imperial Fighting Team Two, and Xiao Yun modestly credited the students’ diligence and talent.

Xiao Yun exchanged Soul Replenishing Pills for herbs with Chen Xin, who teased Ning Rongrong about her closeness to Xiao Yun. Later, Xivia and Shenghua’s fathers visited to buy pills, then reunited with their daughters in the side hall.

• Xiao Yun inspected the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s medicinal herbs and gave Chen Xin one hundred Soul King-grade Soul Replenishing Pills in exchange.
• Chen Xin advised Ning Rongrong to make more effort with Xiao Yun, leaving her flustered and embarrassed.
• Vincent Van Hosen and Fenghuayuan Shuimen arrived together, and Xiao Yun welcomed them with Xivia and Shenghua.
• Xiao Yun sold twenty Soul Replenishing Pills to each minister at the military’s price.
• Xiao Yun sent Xivia and Shenghua to the side hall with their fathers, leaving himself and Zhu Zhuqing in the Living Room.

Xivia and Shenghua secured their fathers’ agreement to exchange Xiao Yun’s cultivation method for freedom from family control. After their fathers accepted the method and left, both women embraced Xiao Yun and pledged to follow him.

• Xivia told Vincent that Xiao Yun would teach the Van Hosen family his meridian cultivation system in exchange for her freedom, and Vincent agreed after hearing that she willingly chose to stay with Xiao Yun.
• Xivia showed Vincent Xiao Yun’s meridian diagrams and taught him the basic Soul Power circulation method.
• Shenghua told Fenghuayuan Shuimen about the exchange, and he readily agreed to free her while taking the cultivation documents for her elder brother.
• Vincent and Suimen thanked Xiao Yun and left with their daughters’ families no longer able to control their personal affairs.
• Xivia and Shenghua threw themselves into Xiao Yun’s arms and vowed to follow him, and he welcomed them.

Xiao Yun demonstrated Zhu Zhuqing’s Martial Skills by having her fight the other girls without soul skills. Zhu Zhuqing overwhelmed them with the Spirit Cat Six Absolutes, and the chapter ended with Xiao Yun agreeing to teach them Martial Skills.

• Xiao Yun brought Dugu Yan, Xivia, Shenghua, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to the backyard training ground and arranged a no-soul-skills fight.
• Zhu Zhuqing used the Spirit Cat Six Absolutes to evade Dugu Yan’s attacks and countered hard enough to send her flying.
• Dugu Yan called Xivia into the fight, but the two still could not land a decisive hit on Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ning Rongrong and Shenghua joined the fight, turning it into a four-on-one battle that Zhu Zhuqing continued to evade and counter.
• Xiao Yun stopped the fight, and the other girls eagerly asked him to teach them Zhu Zhuqing’s techniques.
• Xiao Yun named the techniques Martial Skills and told the girls he had brought them there to teach them.

Xiao Yun taught Dugu Yan, Sylvia, Shenghua, and Ning Rongrong martial arts suited to their abilities, then passed the techniques into their minds. The four began practicing their chosen skills in the Backyard Training Ground while Xiao Yun and Zhu Zhuqing watched over them.

• Xiao Yun described four Lightness Skills, and Dugu Yan chose Nine Shadow Spiral, Sylvia chose Ever-Changing Divine Steps, Shenghua chose Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens, and Ning Rongrong chose Lingbo Weibu.
• Xiao Yun presented a range of hand techniques; Zhu Zhuqing declined to learn more, while Dugu Yan, Sylvia, Shenghua, and Ning Rongrong each chose two techniques suited to their temperaments and Martial Souls.
• Xiao Yun used Spiritual Sense to pass each girl the knowledge and cultivation insights for her chosen Lightness Skill and two hand techniques.
• Ning Rongrong awakened first, followed by Shenghua, Dugu Yan, and Sylvia, and the four promised not to teach the techniques without Xiao Yun's permission.
• The four girls began practicing their Lightness Skills in the Backyard Training Ground as Xiao Yun and Zhu Zhuqing guarded and guided them.

Xiao Yun welcomed Tang Yuehua and Xue Qianren, gave them pills and taught them cultivation methods and martial skills. The group ended the evening sharing a lively dinner, with the women newly equipped with techniques suited to their needs.

• Zhu Zhuqing fetched Dugu Yan, Xivia, Shenghua, and Ning Rongrong from the backyard while Xiao Yun welcomed Tang Yuehua and Xue Qianren.
• Xiao Yun gave Tang Yuehua pills to help her advance and handed Xue Qianren fifteen bottles for the imperial family and the Crown Prince.
• Xiao Yun explained that the martial skills must remain private, and Xue Qianren agreed to offer the Crown Prince the basic Soul Power cultivation method as an explanation.
• Xiao Yun taught Tang Yuehua and Xue Qianren the basic cultivation method and helped them choose their Lightness Skills and offensive martial skills.
• Xiao Yun imprinted the techniques into their Seas of Consciousness, and the women were impressed by the depth of his methods.
• Dugu Yan, Xivia, Shenghua, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing joined Tang Yuehua, Xue Qianren, and Xiao Yun for a cheerful dinner.

Tang Yuehua practiced Lingbo Weibu under Xiao Yun’s guidance and broke through level thirty, while her Moonflower Bell absorbed moonlight to form a rapidly strengthening Soul Ring. Xiao Yun intervened as the ring approached an age Tang Yuehua might not survive.

• After dinner, Xue Qianren left, and Tang Yuehua persuaded Dugu Yan to return to her room so she could stay alone with Xiao Yun.
• Tang Yuehua asked Xiao Yun to teach her Lingbo Weibu in the backyard Training Ground, where he explained its hexagram-based footwork.
• Tang Yuehua changed into a moon-white training outfit and danced beneath the moon before Xiao Yun began demonstrating the steps.
• As Tang Yuehua practiced, her Soul Power circulated faster, and she advanced Lingbo Weibu to the proficient stage, breaking through level thirty.
• The Moonflower Bell absorbed moonlight and formed a Soul Ring that rapidly turned purple and began nearing black; Xiao Yun struck at the bell to stop it from growing too powerful.

Tang Yuehua absorbed the Moonflower Bell's power to reach level thirty-one and gained the Third Soul Skill Moonlight Slash, while Xiao Yun prepared Imperial Fighting Team Two to face Shrek Academy. The chapter ended as both teams entered the City Ruins arena for their match.

• Tang Yuehua absorbed the purple Third Soul Ring, advanced to level thirty-one, and gained Moonlight Slash, which condensed moonlight into blades.
• Tang Yuehua and Xiao Yun shared a passionate night, and she cultivated the next morning while refining the essence he had left within her.
• Xiao Yun warned Imperial Fighting Team Two about Shrek Academy, gave his members Antidote Pills and hidden Spiritual Power Protection, and assigned their battle roles.
• Xiao Yun selected Golan, Yu Feng, Osler, Lin Ye, Xue Feng, Tie Shan, and Ning Qing for the lineup, then had Yu Feng draw the arena against Dai Mubai.
• The teams drew City Ruins and entered the Battle Arena as their anticipated match began.

Xiao Yun watched Shrek Academy face Imperial Fighting Team Two on the City Ruins map, where Tang San’s tactics nearly eliminated Yu Feng. The chapter ended with Yu Feng escaping thanks to Xiao Yun’s hidden protection, while Tang San prepared for a battle of endurance.

• Xiao Yun arrived at Imperial Fighting Team Two’s viewing area and observed the ruined arena and both teams’ opening strategies.
• Ning Qing boosted Imperial Fighting Team Two, while Oscar gave Shrek members Flying Mushroom Sausages to help them seize the high ground.
• Imperial Fighting Team Two’s flyers harassed Shrek, and Golan, Osler, and Xue Feng engaged Dai Mubai, Tailong, and Ma Hongjun as the teams’ flight boosts expired.
• Lin Ye and Yu Feng attacked Shrek’s rear, but Xiao Wu interrupted Lin Ye while Tang San trapped Yu Feng and Jiang Zhu in Blue Silver Grass.
• Yu Feng escaped the Blue Silver Prison with help from Xiao Yun’s hidden protection and his Wind Blade Piercing the Sky, though Tang San said the poison and lost Soul Power had weakened him.
• Tang San stopped Oscar from pursuing Yu Feng and told him to keep preparing Recovery Great Sausages for the ongoing battle.

Tang San’s team broke the stalemate by eliminating Lin Ye, but Xiao Wu was badly wounded in his final counterattack. Tie Shan then charged the recovering pair and eliminated Oscar, leaving Shrek without its support Soul Master as the battle continued.

• Yu Feng returned to Ning Qing and Tie Shan after eliminating Jiang Zhu, and Ning Qing healed him while he recovered from Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass seeds.
• Tang San assessed Shrek’s worsening position and ate a Flying Mushroom Sausage before joining Xiao Wu and Oscar in an attack on Lin Ye.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu trapped Lin Ye and eliminated him, but Lin Ye wounded Xiao Wu with a final claw strike before vanishing.
• Yu Feng and Xue Feng pinned Ma Hongjun down while Ning Qing boosted Tie Shan, who charged at Xiao Wu and Oscar.
• Tie Shan grabbed Oscar and smashed him into the ground, breaking his protective Soul Power and eliminating him.

Tang San led Shrek Academy in a coordinated attack that eliminated Osler and forced Ning Qing to surrender, while Yu Feng and Ma Hongjun eliminated each other. The fight continued with Imperial Fighting Team Two and Shrek Academy both losing key combatants.

• Tang San used parasitic Blue Silver Grass to restrain Yu Feng and pulled Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Tailong back to Shrek’s defensive position.
• Tang San ordered Ma Hongjun to hold off Xue Feng and Yu Feng while Dai Mubai and Tailong drew the opposing team’s attention, allowing him to conceal himself.
• Tang San trapped Osler with Blue Silver Grass, and Tailong slammed him into the ground, eliminating him.
• Xiao Wu teleported beside Ning Qing and kicked her toward Tang San, who threatened her with his Eight Spider Lances until she surrendered.
• Yu Feng locked Ma Hongjun in place, and Xue Feng froze them both with Ice Tomb, eliminating them together.

Shrek Academy defeated Imperial Fighting Team Two through Tang San’s battlefield control and tactical decisions, while Xiao Yun urged his team to learn from their first loss. The chapter then shifted to Skywater Academy’s match against Blazing Fire Academy, where Huo Wushuang ordered the forest map set ablaze.

• Tang San retreated with Dai Mubai, Tailong, and Xiao Wu behind a Blue Silver Grass defense, then used his domain and Parasitism to trap the exhausted Xue Feng.
• Dai Mubai, Tailong, Tang San, and Xiao Wu encircled Golan, Tie Shan, and Xue Feng; Shrek defeated Tie Shan and Golan to win the match.
• Xiao Yun told Imperial Fighting Team Two to reflect on its defeat and prepare for the road to the Grand Finals, restoring the team’s resolve.
• Shrek Academy celebrated its victory over Imperial Fighting Team Two and the end of its winning streak.
• The forest was selected as the map for Skywater Academy versus Blazing Fire Academy, and Huo Wushuang ordered his teammates to ignite it.

Skywater Academy used Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill to force Blazing Fire Academy to concede, while the afternoon matches gave Xiao Yun more talented Soul Masters to consider. After returning Imperial Fighting Team Two to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xiao Yun took a quiet stroll and ended the day dining alone at Supreme Water Delicacy.

• Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu unleashed Ice Snow Drifting, freezing the battlefield and suppressing Blazing Fire Academy's fire-based attacks.
• Huo Wushuang conceded, and Skywater Academy won the match.
• Xiao Yun reflected on Feng Xiaotian's talent and Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul as the afternoon matches concluded.
• Xiao Yun led Imperial Fighting Team Two back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and urged them to rest and learn from the day's battle.
• Xiao Yun strolled along Academy Street and entered Supreme Water Delicacy for a quiet meal.

After enjoying the restaurant’s rare fish dishes, Xiao Yun ran into Shui Bing'er in the corridor and agreed to discuss his Meridian Circulation Theory with her. Shui Bing'er led him toward her team’s private room.

• Xiao Yun ate the steamed Phoenix Pattern Perch and grilled Golden Carp, then left the restaurant satisfied and thinking about traveling.
• Xiao Yun bumped into Shui Bing'er in the corridor, and Shui Yue'er angrily confronted him.
• Shui Bing'er stopped her teammates, apologized to Xiao Yun, and recognized him as the leader of Imperial Fighting Team Two and a renowned Pill Master.
• Shui Bing'er praised Xiao Yun’s theories and asked him to explain points she did not understand about the Meridian Circulation Theory.
• Xiao Yun agreed to talk with Shui Bing'er, who led him toward her team’s private room.

Shui Bing'er offered Xiao Yun a Supreme Water Delicacy VIP card and asked to become his disciple so she could find Skywater Academy a reliable patron. After Xiao Yun asked about the academy's plight, she described Spirit Hall's pressure and the academy's weakening strength, leaving him to consider its situation.

• Aunt Shui welcomed Shui Bing'er and her group to their private room at Supreme Water Delicacy, which Xiao Yun realized belonged to the Shui Family.
• Shui Bing'er offered Xiao Yun a top-tier VIP card, but he refused it until she explained her reason for the gift.
• Shui Bing'er declared that she wanted Xiao Yun to take her as his disciple, prompting Shui Yue'er and the other team members to object before Shui Bing'er silenced them.
• Shui Bing'er took Xiao Yun into a soundproofed room and revealed that she sought a patron because Spirit Hall had been suppressing Skywater Academy and other independent academies.
• At Xiao Yun's request, Shui Bing'er explained the academy's location and reported that its strongest figures were Shui Yuetian, a rank seventy-nine Soul Saint, and Xue Bing Tian, a rank seventy-five Soul Saint.

Xiao Yun accepted Shui Bing'er as his Junior Sister on behalf of his supposed master, Immortal Taibai, and persuaded her to pursue the immortal path. After she pledged to follow him, he produced an Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill suited to her martial soul.

• Xiao Yun decided to accept Shui Bing'er as his Junior Sister on behalf of his master rather than take her directly as a disciple.
• Xiao Yun introduced the fictional Immortal Taibai and explained how the immortal path differed from the gods' path.
• Shui Bing'er questioned the unfamiliar claims, then became determined to explore the immortal path with Xiao Yun.
• Xiao Yun produced an Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill whose Ice Attribute matched Shui Bing'er's martial soul.

Xiao Yun gave Shui Bing'er an Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill and Soul Replenishing Pills, dramatically strengthening her and helping prepare her for the Soul King level. After Xiao Yun left, Shui Bing'er kept the details of their meeting from Shui Yue'er and the other girls and led them back to Tianshui Academy's barracks.

• Xiao Yun gave Shui Bing'er an Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill and stood guard while she consumed it.
• Shui Bing'er completed the cleansing process, and her Soul Power rose from level forty-three to level forty-nine.
• Xiao Yun gave Shui Bing'er five bottles of Soul Replenishing Pills for her future advancement and her teammates.
• Shui Yue'er and the other girls waited outside, and Xiao Yun left after Shui Bing'er opened the door.
• Shui Bing'er refused to reveal the meeting's details and led the girls back to Tianshui Academy's temporary barracks.

Shui Bing'er told Shui Ruoyan that Xiao Yun could support Skywater Academy and proved his gifts by revealing her dramatically increased, stable Soul Power. After a Soul Replenishing Pill helped Shui Ruoyan break through to level sixty, she eagerly asked to learn everything about Xiao Yun and his sect.

• Shui Bing'er told Shui Ruoyan about Xiao Yun and the support he had offered Skywater Academy.
• Shui Bing'er revealed that her Soul Power had risen from level forty-three to level forty-nine, and Shui Ruoyan confirmed her foundation was stable.
• Shui Bing'er explained that Xiao Yun's Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill had caused her transformation and gave Shui Ruoyan four Soul Replenishing Pills.
• Shui Ruoyan swallowed a Soul Replenishing Pill and broke through her level sixty bottleneck.
• Shui Ruoyan asked Shui Bing'er for every detail she knew about Xiao Yun and his mysterious sect.

Xiao Yun prepared a lavish Chongqing-style grilled grass carp to draw the girls away from their relentless training. Its aroma brought Dugu Yan, Xi Weiya, Shenghua, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing rushing into the dining room, where they eagerly eyed the finished dish.

• Xiao Yun returned to his Teacher's Apartment and sensed Dugu Yan, Xi Weiya, Shenghua, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing training in the backyard.
• Xiao Yun prepared and fried a large grass carp, arranged it over assorted vegetables, and covered it with his seasoned grilled-fish sauce.
• Xiao Yun poured smoking-hot oil over the fish and spices, sending its aroma through the apartment and toward the training grounds.
• Dugu Yan, Xi Weiya, Shenghua, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing stopped training and hurried toward the kitchen.
• The five girls entered the dining room and gathered around the finished grilled fish as Ning Rongrong reached for the chopsticks.

Xiao Yun set up a grilled-fish dinner in the backyard pavilion, where he and the five girls shared a lavish meal. The girls ate until they were stuffed and asked him to make the dish again.

• Xiao Yun carried the hot grilled-fish tray to the backyard pavilion and set it into a custom table warmed by a formation.
• The five girls washed up, joined Xiao Yun, and helped prepare the bowls, drinks, and side dishes.
• Xiao Yun raised a toast with the girls before they eagerly began eating the grilled fish.
• Dugu Yan, Xi Weiya, Ning Rongrong, Shenghua, and Zhu Zhuqing praised the meal and competed over the fish and side dishes.
• The group finished the food, and the stuffed girls urged Xiao Yun to cook grilled fish for them again.