Chapter Summaries

Qing Mu awakened a mutated martial soul that he named Bulbasaur, along with innate level five spirit power. He left the Spirit Hall ceremony with his parents, who saw his unusual martial soul and strong potential.

• Qing Mu entered the Awakening Array and manifested a blue-green, toadlike creature with a garlic-shaped seed on its back.
• Qing Mu recognized the creature as Bulbasaur and affectionately greeted it.
• Qing Mu tested at innate soul power level five, and the deacon told him he could name his previously unknown mutated martial soul.
• Qing Mu named his martial soul Bulbasaur and declined the deacon's invitation to join Spirit Hall until he could consult his parents.
• Qing Mu's parents, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao, praised his innate soul power, while Qing Tianfeng studied Bulbasaur thoughtfully.

On the journey home, Qing Mu explained that his Bulbasaur Martial Soul had likely mutated from Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao’s Martial Souls combining. Back at the castle, Qing Mu discovered Bulbasaur could use Pokémon moves, including Ingrain, which restored Bulbasaur and slowly increased his Soul Power; he planned to train with him and make a name for himself.

• Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao discussed whether Qing Mu’s Martial Soul had mutated from one of theirs, and Qing Mu suggested their similar Martial Souls had fused.
• Qing Mu’s family returned to their territory, where he summoned Bulbasaur in the castle garden to test his abilities.
• Bulbasaur used Vine Whip, convincing Qing Mu that he could use Pokémon moves.
• Qing Mu confirmed Bulbasaur also knew Tackle and Ingrain, which healed him and slowly increased his Soul Power.
• Qing Mu realized Ingrain could let him train with Bulbasaur for longer and celebrated their future together.

Qing Mu discovered that Bulbasaur could eat, chose to skip Junior Soul Master Academy, and began cultivating. A race in the sunlight confirmed that Bulbasaur had the rare Hidden Ability Chlorophyll, which increased Qing Mu’s speed.

• Bulbasaur grabbed and ate an apple at dinner, shocking Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao.
• Qing Mu declined to attend Junior Soul Master Academy and said he would go directly to an Intermediate Soul Master Academy.
• Qing Mu meditated through the night and judged that he needed a Mimic Training Ground to improve his slow cultivation.
• The next morning, Qing Mu noticed he was moving faster and summoned Bulbasaur, whose back seed glowed in the sunlight.
• Qing Mu raced Bulbasaur to a stone pavilion and confirmed that Bulbasaur possessed the Hidden Ability Chlorophyll.

Qing Mu chose to train Bulbasaur as a Control System Martial Soul and began practicing Ingrain and Vine Whip with him. Bulbasaur’s powerful but inaccurate attacks showed Qing Mu they needed to work on his aim.

• Qing Mu discovered that Bulbasaur had the Chlorophyll hidden ability and discussed his training path with Xu Yao.
• Qing Mu chose the Control System, with a slight emphasis on the Assault System, because Bulbasaur’s Wood and Poison attributes suited control and his sunlight-dependent speed was conditional.
• Xu Yao agreed to consult Qing Tianfeng about training Qing Mu and Bulbasaur as Control System Spirit Masters.
• Qing Mu had Bulbasaur use Ingrain, which reduced his Soul Power expenditure and gradually restored the power he had used.
• Qing Mu ordered Bulbasaur to practice Vine Whip on a target, and Bulbasaur pierced the board but missed the circles.
• Qing Mu reassured the disappointed Bulbasaur and praised his strength.

Qing Mu trained Bulbasaur's Vine Whip until Bulbasaur could hit a distant bullseye, and the training unexpectedly helped Qing Mu reach level six. Bulbasaur then learned Growth, dramatically increasing his strength, and ended the chapter celebrating with Qing Mu.

• Qing Mu encouraged Bulbasaur to keep practicing Vine Whip, and Bulbasaur pierced the wooden target more accurately.
• Qing Mu had Bulbasaur practice on fresh boards over the next half month, improving his aim until he could hit a bullseye thirty meters away.
• Qing Mu discovered that his Soul Power had risen to level six and suspected that training Bulbasaur had accelerated his growth.
• Bulbasaur grew larger and stronger after comprehending the Growth move.
• Bulbasaur used a strengthened Vine Whip to blast through three wooden boards and into the castle wall, then returned to his original size after releasing Growth.
• Qing Mu congratulated Bulbasaur and patted his head as they enjoyed the sunset together.

Qing Mu spent five months training with Bulbasaur, bringing his Soul Power to level nine and teaching Bulbasaur Leech Seed. Their rest in the forest ended when a Hundred-Year Shadow Leopard attacked, and Bulbasaur and Qing Mu defeated it with a carefully prepared Vine Whip ambush.

• Qing Mu asked Qing Tianfeng to fence off a small forest for a Mimic Training Ground, and Xu Yao gave him the training plan she and Qing Tianfeng had prepared.
• Five months later, Qing Mu trained Bulbasaur, who used Leech Seed to drain a Sika Deer, while Qing Mu reached Soul Power level nine.
• Qing Mu and Bulbasaur relaxed in the sunlight until a Hundred-Year Shadow Leopard emerged from the trees and charged at them.
• Bulbasaur used Growth and positioned Vine Whips underground while the Shadow Leopard dodged his apparent defense and lunged at Qing Mu.
• Bulbasaur's hidden Vine Whip pierced the Shadow Leopard's abdomen, and more vines struck as Qing Mu escaped its claws, leaving the leopard mortally wounded.

Qing Mu and Bulbasaur killed a Hundred-Year Shadow Leopard, and Qing Mu discovered that Bulbasaur gained experience from defeating Soul Beasts, pushing him to level ten. They escaped the forest and returned home, where Xu Yao asked why Qing Mu was back early.

• Bulbasaur killed the Shadow Leopard with Leech Seed, and its Soul Ring appeared, though Qing Mu could not use it.
• Qing Mu reflected that Bulbasaur’s underground Vine Whip attacks had worked well, then decided they should leave the forest after a Hundred-Year Soul Beast appeared in the supposedly cleared area.
• Qing Mu’s Soul Power surged to level ten, and he realized Bulbasaur could gain experience by defeating Soul Beasts.
• Bulbasaur reminded Qing Mu to leave, and they hurried out of the forest without encountering another Soul Beast.
• Qing Mu returned home, and Xu Yao asked why he had come back so early.

Qing Mu told Xu Yao and Qing Tianfeng that he and Bulbasaur had killed a Hundred-Year Shadow Leopard, and that the battle had brought him to Level Ten. His parents decided to keep his unusual talent secret and considered how he could obtain his First Soul Ring without drawing attention.

• Qing Mu told Xu Yao that he and Bulbasaur had killed a Hundred-Year Shadow Leopard in the forest and warned that other Soul Beasts might be there.
• Xu Yao realized Qing Mu had reached Level Ten, and Qing Mu explained that the pressure of battle had triggered his breakthrough.
• Xu Yao brought Qing Mu to Qing Tianfeng, who ordered them to keep Qing Mu's victory and breakthrough secret.
• Xu Yao rejected waiting a year to obtain Qing Mu's Soul Ring because it could waste his potential.
• Qing Tianfeng proposed finding a suitable small Soul Beast Forest for Qing Mu to obtain his First Soul Ring.

Xu Yao and Qing Tianfeng postponed Qing Mu’s First Soul Ring hunt because the Wild Soul Beast Forest was too dangerous, while Qing Mu and Bulbasaur continued training. Qing Tianfeng later found a safer Soul Beast Forest, leaving the family ready to hunt for Qing Mu’s ring.

• Xu Yao chose to prioritize her family’s safety and agreed to delay Qing Mu’s Soul Ring hunt for a year.
• Qing Mu hoped Bulbasaur could surpass the level-ten limit without a Soul Ring, but testing showed he could not advance beyond level eleven without one.
• Over the next half year, Qing Mu and Bulbasaur trained together, and Bulbasaur’s Vine Whip control neared perfection.
• Qing Tianfeng told Qing Mu he had found a newly appeared Soul Beast Forest whose oldest beasts were only a little over a thousand years old, making it suitable for hunting Qing Mu’s First Soul Ring.

Qing Mu traveled with Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao to find a suitable First Soul Ring for Bulbasaur. After they found a two-hundred-year Ghost Vine with matching attributes, Qing Mu said it was not suitable for him right now.

• Qing Tianfeng told Qing Mu that they would leave the next day to hunt for his First Soul Ring.
• Qing Tianfeng, Xu Yao, and Qing Mu traveled for ten days to a small forest near the Star Dou Great Mountain Range.
• Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao led Qing Mu deeper into the forest, passing over several Soul Beasts they considered unsuitable.
• Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao presented Qing Mu with a two-hundred-year Ghost Vine that matched Bulbasaur's wood and poison attributes.
• Qing Mu told his parents that the Ghost Vine was not suitable for him right now.

Qing Mu chose a Green Wood Vine as his First Soul Ring, rejecting a Ghost Vine because Bulbasaur already knew Leech Seed and turning down a Fire Lamp Grass because it was too risky. While searching with Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao, the family discovered a Green Wood Vine lurking underground in a valley.

• Qing Mu explained that another parasitic skill from a Ghost Vine could overlap with Leech Seed, and proposed a Green Wood Vine or Fire Lamp Grass instead.
• Qing Mu said a Green Wood Vine might grant a vine-strengthening skill, while Fire Lamp Grass could produce a Fireball to trigger Bulbasaur’s sunlight-related trait.
• Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao warned against the risks of Fire Lamp Grass, and Qing Mu agreed to seek a Green Wood Vine.
• The family found several unsuitable Green Wood Vines and continued deeper into the forest.
• Bulbasaur sensed a Soul Beast underground in a valley, and Qing Tianfeng forced it out with his Second Spirit Ring.
• Qing Tianfeng, Xu Yao, and Qing Mu recognized the exposed creature as a Green Wood Vine.

Qing Mu obtained his First Soul Ring from a Green Wood Vine and discovered that his new Soul Skill was stronger than the Vine Whip enhancement he had expected. The chapter ended with him demonstrating a pale green field that made nearby weeds grow rapidly.

• Xu Yao used Illusory Fragrance to slow the Green Wood Vine, and Qing Tianfeng knocked it unconscious with Green Toad's Roar.
• Bulbasaur sensed the Green Wood Vine's main body, pulled it from the ground, and Qing Mu killed it to obtain its Soul Ring.
• Qing Mu finished refining the Soul Ring, raising his Soul Power Level from ten to thirteen, while Qing Tianfeng noticed the vine looked unusually green.
• Qing Mu told his parents that he had gained an even stronger Soul Skill than the Vine Whip enhancement they expected.
• Qing Mu summoned Bulbasaur and activated his First Soul Skill, causing pale green ripples to spread and nearby weeds to grow rapidly.

After Qing Mu discovered that his First Soul Skill, Grassy Terrain, could heal allies and boost Wood Attribute techniques, he and his parents searched the valley for a treasure that might have caused the local Green Wood Vines to mutate. Qing Mu also learned that Bulbasaur gained experience by defeating Soul Beasts, leaving him to consider how battles might help him grow stronger.

• Qing Mu explained Grassy Terrain’s healing and Wood Attribute boost, astonishing Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao with its powerful, area-wide effects.
• Qing Mu noticed the valley’s unusually lush grass and dense Wood Attribute energy, and suspected a nearby treasure had mutated the Green Wood Vine.
• Qing Mu’s family searched the valley, defeating its Soul Beasts, while Qing Mu and Bulbasaur practiced against weaker opponents under his parents’ watch.
• Qing Mu discovered Bulbasaur gained experience from defeating Soul Beasts even when it did not kill them, and planned to train its techniques through battles.
• Qing Mu wondered whether fighting Spirit Masters could also raise his Soul Power and considered what powerful Soul Beasts might exist in this world.

Qing Mu and his parents found a Wood Spirit Seed at the bottom of a lake in the valley. Xu Yao explained its potential benefits, and the family left with a powerful treasure in hand.

• Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao watched Bulbasaur defeat another hundred-year Gale Wolf and praised its strength.
• Qing Mu sensed that the valley’s strongest Wood Attribute energy gathered around a hidden lake and led his parents there.
• Qing Tianfeng checked the lake for danger, then saw its glowing water nourish the plants along the shore.
• Qing Mu directed Bulbasaur to retrieve the treasure with Vine Whip, and Bulbasaur brought up two gemlike seeds.
• Xu Yao identified the seeds as Wood Spirit Seeds and explained that they could boost cultivation and might even cause a beneficial Martial Soul mutation.

After Qing Mu's family secured two Wood Spirit Seeds and returned home, Bulbasaur absorbed one into Qing Mu’s body, where it began transforming him and awakening an unknown power. The family could not explain the change, so they planned to watch for its effects and search for information.

• Bulbasaur indicated that the two Wood Spirit Seeds it carried were the only ones, and Qing Tianfeng stored them in wooden boxes.
• Qing Mu’s family left the Soul Beast Forest and traveled home without resting, reaching their territory ten days later.
• Qing Tianfeng gave one Wood Spirit Seed each to Xu Yao and Qing Mu because their Wood Attribute Martial Souls could benefit from them.
• Qing Mu asked Bulbasaur whether the seed could help it evolve, and Bulbasaur touched the seed to its forehead, making it vanish into Qing Mu’s body.
• Qing Mu felt the seed nourishing his body and sensed an unknown power forming, while Xu Yao found that her Narcissus Flower Martial Soul became more active near the seed but could not absorb it.
• Xu Yao said she would search records for an explanation, and Qing Mu’s family decided to observe the change.

After fusing with the Wood Spirit Seed, Qing Mu discovered that it had changed his body and given him a powerful life aura that he could conceal. Xu Yao warned him to hide the aura, especially from Wood Attribute Spirit Masters, while he continued training Bulbasaur.

• Qing Mu noticed his strength, pale green pupils, and life aura had changed after the Wood Spirit Seed fused with him, then learned to draw the aura back into his body.
• Bulbasaur trained Leaf Blade and carved deep scratches into a high-grade Profound Iron dummy.
• Xu Yao sensed an unusual attraction from Qing Mu and asked him to reveal the life aura for her to examine.
• Qing Mu released the aura, and Xu Yao struggled against its allure before asking him to conceal it again.
• Xu Yao warned Qing Mu never to reveal the aura around Wood Attribute Spirit Masters.

Qing Mu discovered the Wood Spirit Seed’s abilities and learned that it had improved his strength and enabled a limited mental link with plants and Bulbasaur. As Qing Mu reached Soul Power Level 16, Bulbasaur seized an opportunity to evolve into Ivysaur.

• Xu Yao told Qing Tianfeng that the Wood Spirit Seed had affected Qing Mu and warned that his aura could attract Wood Attribute Spirit Masters.
• Over the next six months, Xu Yao searched for answers while Qing Mu’s physical strength improved without any harmful symptoms.
• Qing Mu identified the Wood Spirit Seed’s abilities, including strengthening Wood Attribute moves, providing energy for attacks and defense, healing plants, tempering the body, and enabling a limited mental link.
• Bulbasaur began glowing, and Qing Mu realized that it had reached the opportunity to evolve at Soul Power Level 16.
• Bulbasaur evolved into a larger Ivysaur with a pink flower bud on its back.

Qing Mu watched Bulbasaur evolve into Ivysaur, then discovered that Bulbasaur could switch between the two forms at will. After testing Ivysaur’s strength, Qing Mu saw how much more powerful its attacks were and wondered what Venusaur and Mega Venusaur could do.

• Qing Mu celebrated Bulbasaur’s evolution, but Ivysaur was unhappy because he thought his new form was less cute.
• Ivysaur tried to return to Bulbasaur and succeeded, collapsing from exhaustion before Qing Mu restored him with Grassy Terrain.
• Bulbasaur demonstrated that he could switch between Bulbasaur and Ivysaur, and Qing Mu realized the ability could conceal his strength from opponents.
• Qing Mu told Bulbasaur to test Ivysaur’s Leaf Blade, and Ivysaur’s barrage bent the training dummy’s neck.
• Qing Mu marveled at Ivysaur’s strength and wondered how powerful Venusaur and Mega Venusaur would be.

Qing Mu and Bulbasaur defeated Qing Tianfeng in the Spirit Duel Arena, despite Qing Tianfeng's attempts to target Qing Mu and counter Bulbasaur's attacks. Qing Mu, now ten years old and a level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster, left Qing Tianfeng acknowledging Bulbasaur's overwhelming strength.

• Qing Mu commanded Bulbasaur to use Sleep Powder, while Qing Tianfeng summoned a Poison Mud Swamp beneath Qing Mu.
• Bulbasaur pulled Qing Mu out of danger with Vine Whip and avoided the swamp by balancing on its own Vine Whips.
• Qing Tianfeng leaped clear of the Sleep Powder, but Bulbasaur pursued him with Leaf Blade and then glowing seeds.
• Bulbasaur's attack broke through Qing Tianfeng's defenses and injured him, while Vine Whips caught him before he hit the ground.
• Qing Mu and Bulbasaur checked on Qing Tianfeng, who conceded defeat and recognized Bulbasaur's strength.

Qing Mu convinced Qing Tianfeng that he understood the existence of greater geniuses, then announced that he planned to leave home to gain experience. When Xu Yao objected over the danger, Qing Mu revealed that the Wood Spirit Seed could conceal his Soul Power and make his level difficult to detect.

• Qing Mu told Qing Tianfeng that he did not consider himself the only genius and hoped to reach the peak as a Titled Douluo.
• Qing Tianfeng reassured Qing Mu that his Bulbasaur Martial Soul was no weaker than any genius's.
• Qing Mu told Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao at dinner that he planned to leave the next day to gain experience.
• Xu Yao opposed Qing Mu leaving, but Qing Tianfeng argued that their strength could not protect him or teach him more.
• Qing Mu used the Wood Spirit Seed to blur his Soul Power aura and explained that few people could identify his level unless he fought at full strength.