Chapter Summaries

Fang Yi learned that Spirit Qi Recovery would fully begin in a year and discovered his system could compile cultivation methods from Spirit Objects. As he anticipated gaining a head start in the coming era, his girlfriend Chu Qingli texted him to break up.

• Fang Yi confirmed that Spirit Qi Recovery had begun gradually and saw the system’s countdown and cultivation-method compilation ability.
• Fang Yi realized he could use his yearlong head start to collect Spirit Objects and grow stronger before the rest of the world learned about Spirit Qi Recovery.
• Fang Yi remembered that Chu Qingli had not contacted him for three days and considered how the coming changes might alter their circumstances.
• Chu Qingli messaged Fang Yi that their backgrounds and futures did not match and ended their relationship.
• Fang Yi read the breakup text and felt amused by the prospect of their fortunes reversing after Spirit Qi Recovery.

After Chu Qingli broke up with Fang Yi, he watched reports of strange phenomena spreading across the country and suspected the Spirit Qi Recovery was beginning. A warning about extreme ultraviolet radiation at Qingbei led Fang Yi to visit the campus, where he found dangerously intense heat.

• Chu Qingli broke up with Fang Yi, and Fang Yi replied only, “Okay.”
• Fang Yi watched reports about giant abalones, an overgrown ancient tree, and other strange phenomena, and concluded that the country was preparing the public for the Spirit Qi Recovery.
• Fang Yi saw a report warning of extreme ultraviolet radiation at Qingbei and decided to go there.
• The next morning, Fang Yi arrived at Qingbei under the blazing sun, where a security guard measured the ground temperature at seventy-four degrees.

At Qingbei University’s North Gate, Fang Yi touched the abnormal sunlight and used a system to compile the Golden Sun Breathing Technique. After his cultivation caused the world to flicker between light and darkness and melted the gate, he realized the destruction was his doing and fled.

• Fang Yi ignored a security guard’s warning and reached into the scorching sunlight at the North Gate.
• The system detected Yang Attribute fluctuations, compiled the Golden Sun Breathing Technique, and unlocked it for Fang Yi.
• Fang Yi activated the technique and tempered his body with golden sunlight, gaining powerful pure Yang energy.
• Fang Yi’s breathing made the world alternate between light and darkness, alarming students and campus animals.
• The North Gate’s metal gates melted, an alarm sounded, and Fang Yi saw the destruction before deciding to run.

At Qingbei, Chu Qingli witnessed the North Gate melted by a supernatural blaze and suspected she had glimpsed Fang Yi, whom she believed she had left behind. Fang Yi escaped the authorities’ attention and discovered that the Golden Sun Breathing Technique had transformed his body and filled it with powerful Yang energy.

• Chu Qingli arrived at Qingbei determined to start a new life without Fang Yi and saw a golden eruption from the sealed North Gate.
• Chu Qingli and other students found the North Gate melted into a field of lava, while a military officer suggested the damage was man-made and involved someone exposed to Spirit Qi early.
• The principal and military personnel cleared the students away and sealed off the North Gate, and Chu Qingli thought she glimpsed Fang Yi before dismissing the possibility.
• Fang Yi fled to a park to avoid drawing the authorities’ attention after the Golden Sun Breathing Technique caused a huge commotion.
• Fang Yi examined his radiant body and realized the technique had filled every cell with powerful Yang energy, giving him an extraordinary advantage before Spirit Qi recovery began.

After cultivating the Golden Sun Breathing Technique, Fang Yi found his health improving and browsed news about supernatural anomalies. He discovered that the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association had posted an officially certified chart of cultivator realms, leaving him to consider whether the state was guiding people who had encountered spirit qi.

• Fang Yi practiced the Golden Sun Breathing Technique again and felt his body grow stronger as his old stomach problems disappeared.
• Unable to sleep, Fang Yi read news about recent anomalies and noticed a trending topic about the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association.
• Fang Yi opened the association’s cultivation guidelines and found a realm chart bearing what appeared to be a national watermark.
• Fang Yi wondered whether the association was backed by the state and read its eight realms, from Ghost Axe to King.

After reading a newly published cultivation chart, Fang Yi entered the Divine Axe Realm and reached its first star with the help of the Golden Sun Breathing Technique. He continued reading about the higher realms and imagined the power of the eighth, leaving him convinced that Spirit Qi Recovery Pioneers would one day become terrifyingly powerful.

• Fang Yi read the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association’s explanation of the First Realm, Ghost Axe, and used the Golden Sun Breathing Technique to form a Divine Axe projection.
• Fang Yi drove the Divine Axe once and reached the first star, feeling the technique’s golden power flow through his body.
• Fang Yi tested the Golden Sun Breathing Technique again and found that his newly balanced body let its power circulate throughout his limbs.
• Fang Yi read the descriptions of the later realms, including the eighth realm, King, and imagined a figure wielding power over heaven and earth.
• Fang Yi read the insults aimed at a commenter who had praised the chart and guessed that the commenter was another Spirit Qi Recovery Pioneer.

Fang Yi discovered that Data Points could implant the Yang Attribute into objects and ordered a Tang Saber to test the ability. Meanwhile, Su Qingying pursued a mutated rabbit into a residential building, and its cries soon disturbed Fang Yi as he tried to sleep.

• Fang Yi learned that Data Points could forcibly implant the Yang Attribute into any object.
• Fang Yi ordered a Tang Saber online, intending to make it his personal weapon by implanting the Yang Attribute.
• Su Qingying chased a rabbit that had devoured the Dark Night Spirit Fruit and tracked it into a high-rise residential building.
• Fang Yi heard strange squeaking sounds in his apartment, searched for their source, and returned to bed when he found nothing.
• The loud, piercing squeaks began again and left Fang Yi irritated and unable to sleep.

Fang Yi killed a mutated rabbit in the stairwell with a single Yang Attribute punch. Su Qingying discovered his powerful, previously unrecorded talent and was ordered to find him and recruit him into the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association.

• Fang Yi found a rabbit mutated by the Dark Night Attribute and realized it could threaten the building.
• Fang Yi used his Yang Attribute to kill the rabbit with one punch, then returned to his room.
• Su Qingying arrived to retrieve the rabbit's Dark Night Attribute energy and discovered the corpse was already destroyed.
• Su Qingying sensed the intense Yang Attribute energy and reported the unidentified Pioneer to her superior.
• Su Qingying's superior ordered her to stay and find Fang Yi, record him, and try to recruit him into the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association.

Fang Yi advanced to Divine Axe Two Stars using the Golden Sun Breathing Technique, then gave a Tang Saber the Yang Attribute and tested its power in the Back Mountain. The saber’s golden heat scorched everything around him, leaving him to realize how dangerous its power was.

• Fang Yi used the Golden Sun Breathing Technique at sunrise and swung the Divine Axe for a second time, advancing to Divine Axe Two Stars.
• Fang Yi noted that his body and Yang Attribute spiritual energy had grown stronger, though he expected his future progress to be steadier.
• Fang Yi received a Tang Saber by delivery and used Data Points to implant the Yang Attribute into it.
• Fang Yi went to the Back Mountain and drew the saber to test it, unleashing golden heat that melted everything around him.

Fang Yi left the Back Mountain after testing his Yang Attribute Tang Saber, while Su Qingying arrived too late to find him and discovered traces of a powerful Spirit Weapon. Back at his apartment, Fang Yi considered how to use his abilities and received a message from another Pioneer, who confirmed they were one too.

• Fang Yi put away his Tang Saber and left the Back Mountain without noticing Su Qingying arriving afterward.
• Su Qingying found the scorched flowers and golden traces, then realized Fang Yi's aura had grown stronger and included a Spirit Weapon.
• Su Qingying decided to investigate the Spirit Weapon before reporting it and cleaned up Fang Yi's mess.
• Fang Yi reflected on his two-star strength and wondered whether he could implant multiple attributes into one item.
• Fang Yi received a private message asking whether he was a Pioneer, and the sender confirmed they were one after Fang Yi asked in return.

Fang Yi cautiously befriended an online Pioneer who invited him to explore a suspected Great World Change: an underground river transformed into lava. At the site, Pioneer Zhang Xiaoya and her group waited for Fang Yi to arrive.

• YTUGG72 contacted Fang Yi, claimed his group was seeking Pioneer allies, and said their strongest member had reached Ghost Axe First Star.
• Fang Yi asked about cultivation, learned that even the state-backed Pioneers were reportedly at Ghost Axe First Star, and agreed to visit a suspected Great World Change.
• YTUGG72 sent Fang Yi an archive with the location and analysis of an underground river that had turned into magma, and Fang Yi recognized its Yang Attribute.
• The next day, Zhang Xiaoya gathered a group of attribute-bearing Pioneers at the Dark River entrance in Tai City, where she revealed she had discovered the lava river and joined the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association.
• Old Li waited with the group for his online friend, and Zhang Xiaoya doubted the visitor would be an outstanding Pioneer until Old Li spotted him arriving.

Fang Yi led Zhang Xiaoya, Old Li, and Buzzcut Bro into the underground river, where he discovered that its lava concealed an Inner Flame. After the Inner Flame granted him the Crimson Fire Blade Technique and he infused it into his Tang Saber, strange sounds approached the group.

• Fang Yi arrived at Zhang Xiaoya’s meeting place and volunteered to lead the group into the cave.
• Fang Yi reached into the lava and discovered that it was cool on the surface but scorching within.
• An eruption of flame revealed the Inner Flame, and Fang Yi obtained the Crimson Fire Blade Technique.
• Fang Yi used Data Points to give his Tang Saber the Inner Flame Attribute.
• Buzzcut Bro and the others sensed the resurgence and sat down to cultivate while Fang Yi noticed approaching sounds.

Fang Yi drew his Scarlet Fire Tang Blade when hostile Pioneers challenged his group for the Underground River’s spirit qi. His devastating slash ignited the magma and drove the rival Pioneers to flee.

• Several Pioneers entered the Underground River and confronted Buzzcut Bro, Fang Yi, Zhang Xiaoya, and Old Li over the spirit qi.
• Two Divine Craftsman First Star Pioneers advanced, and Buzzcut Bro’s group recognized that they were outmatched.
• Fang Yi stepped between the groups and drew his Scarlet Fire Tang Blade, whose flames scorched the ground black.
• Fang Yi slashed into the magma, unleashing a pillar of fire and a crimson explosion that shook the cavern.
• Fang Yi told the rival Pioneers to get lost, and they fled in terror.

Fang Yi drove off a Pioneer squad with a devastating slash in the underground lava cave, then left with Old Li, “Buzzcut” Bro, and Zhang Xiaoya. Zhang Xiaoya reported that Fang Yi might have High-level Attributes, and the Spirit Association agent realized that Su Qingying had also recently been reported as a High-level Attribute Pioneer.

• The Pioneer squad fled the lava cave after Fang Yi’s slash scorched the ground, and they decided to give up the site.
• “Buzzcut” Bro and Zhang Xiaoya praised Fang Yi’s power while Old Li woke from meditation and mistook the scorched crack for damage caused by lava.
• Fang Yi and the others explored the rest of the cave, found no other unusual phenomena, and parted ways at the entrance.
• “Buzzcut” Bro told Old Li that Fang Yi had frightened away the Pioneer squad with one slash, leaving Old Li stunned.
• Zhang Xiaoya reported Fang Yi to her Spirit Association agent as a possible High-level Attribute Pioneer.
• The agent compared Zhang Xiaoya’s report with Su Qingying’s report and wondered why two High-level Attribute Pioneers had appeared in succession.

Fang Yi absorbed spirit qi in the Back Mountain and broke through to Divine Axe Realm Three Star. Su Qingying sensed the breakthrough and searched for its source, but Fang Yi hid nearby and watched her leave.

• Fang Yi reflected on his gains from the Dark River, including the Crimson Fire Blade Technique, Inner Flame, and a large amount of spirit qi.
• Fang Yi went to a secluded spot in the Back Mountain and circulated the Golden Sun Breathing Technique to attempt a breakthrough.
• Su Qingying sensed the powerful breakthrough aura and marveled at the cultivator’s precise control of spirit qi.
• Fang Yi’s Divine Axe swung three times, and he successfully broke through to Divine Axe Realm Three Star.
• Su Qingying rushed to the northeastern Back Mountain but found only an ancient tree and angrily kicked it.
• After Su Qingying left, Fang Yi emerged from behind the tree and remarked that she had been following him for three days.

Su Qingying learned that Anomalies had appeared again, while Fang Yi sensed an unusual concentration of Lightning Affinity during a violent storm and went out carrying his Tang Saber. A lightning bolt struck the Back Mountain, and witnesses reacted to the impact.

• Su Qingying complained to the liaison that she repeatedly arrived too late to find the person she was tracking, and the liaison told her that Anomalies had appeared again.
• Su Qingying recalled the brutal Anomalies and the Pioneers killed during their previous appearance, then thanked the liaison for warning her to stay cautious.
• Fang Yi watched the storm and noticed the lightning carried dense Lightning Affinity, wondering if another Great World Change had begun.
• Fang Yi put on a waterproof black coat, concealed his Tang Saber beneath it, and stepped out into the rain despite the weather warning.
• A powerful lightning bolt struck the Back Mountain, frightening onlookers who feared it had hit an ancient tree.

Fang Yi entered the heart of the storm on Jade Emperor Peak, endured its divine lightning, and gained the Divine Thunder Refinement ability to temper his body. After absorbing the lightning, he walked down the mountain and vanished before the City Defense Guard could question him.

• Fang Yi advanced from the foothills toward the storm's center, using the Golden Sun Breathing Technique to withstand the lightning.
• As the pressure and lightning battered him, Fang Yi demanded that the divine lightning serve him.
• A system prompt detected the Thunder Attribute and granted Fang Yi Divine Thunder Refinement, which let him absorb lightning and temper his body.
• Fang Yi reasoned that the Thunder Attribute could strengthen both his offense and defense as purple and gold lightning fused within him.
• The City Defense Guard cordoned off Jade Emperor Peak and watched a black-clad figure descend from the mountain.
• The guards tried to approach Fang Yi, but he vanished through the rain before they could question him.

After returning home, Fang Yi cultivated Divine Thunder Refinement and used Lightning Affinity to strengthen his body. He implanted Lightning Affinity into his right hand, turning it into a powerful weapon infused with Judgment Power.

• Fang Yi threw away his lightning-damaged trench coat and cultivated Divine Thunder Refinement, tempering his body with Lightning Affinity.
• Fang Yi considered how Lightning Affinity might help him fight Fiends and decided not to add it to his Yang Attribute Tang Saber.
• Fang Yi chose to implant Lightning Affinity into his right hand and confirmed the decision.
• Lightning patterns spread across Fang Yi's palm, giving his right hand powerful Thunder Power and the ability to sense electrical energy.

The military cordoned off Jade Emperor Peak after a survivor emerged from the thunderstorm, and Han Li classified the unknown Pioneer as “Tyrant” while ordering the news suppressed. Unaware of the search for him, Fang Yi tested his Thunder Attribute-enhanced hand and considered his growing strength.

• Soldiers and City Defense Force members secured Jade Emperor Peak, where witnesses reported seeing someone walk out of the thunderstorm.
• Han Li found no clues to the survivor and assigned him the codename “Tyrant,” ordering a census and misinformation campaign to conceal the event.
• Han Li called someone after discovering he had no cigarette.
• Fang Yi tested his Thunder Right Hand and found that its Thunder Attribute boosted its strength and dealt 300% critical damage to Fiends.
• Fang Yi unleashed lightning from his palm and wondered whether he ranked among the top Pioneers.

Fang Yi suspected that a chemical plant explosion was connected to an emerging anomaly after authorities deleted discussion of its cold, evil aura. As the Destroyer Squad tracked File No. 7, Candle Night, Su Qingying received orders to assist them, leaving Tai City at risk if the creature was not stopped.

• Fang Yi read reports of a chemical plant explosion and noticed that authorities had banned the post after commenters described a cold, evil feeling.
• Fang Yi wondered whether something had awakened amid the Great World Change and Spirit Qi Recovery as rain and gloom enveloped the city.
• The Destroyer Squad searched the city for Candle Night, an anomaly that hid in darkness, made a faint sizzling sound, and preyed on people.
• Su Qingying took a temporary security job at the apartment complex where she believed a high-attribute Pioneer lived.
• Su Qingying received a mission to help the Destroyer Squad handle Candle Night, which could plunge Tai City into crisis if left unchecked.