Chapter Summaries

Meng Chuan tested his new low-grade traits, used them to raise the Five Elements Universe Art’s proficiency, and practiced three more fist arts. After receiving 18 million yuan in deposits, he uploaded another paid National Obligatory Basic Fist Art video and considered raising its price.

• Meng Chuan tested Obscure Trace and found that it disrupted aura perception and made transitions between footwork techniques smoother.
• Meng Chuan fused two low-grade traits into the Five Elements Universe Art, raising its first limit-break proficiency from 60% to 80%.
• Meng Chuan practiced three borrowed fist arts and gained low-grade limit-breaking traits for each.
• Meng Chuan received 8 million yuan from the Chencang Municipal Government and 10 million yuan from short-video sales, bringing his personal funds to 45 million yuan.
• Meng Chuan uploaded a new paid video correcting National Obligatory Basic Fist Art movements and considered doubling its price.

Meng Chuan chose to keep his lesson prices affordable and focused on strengthening himself before expanding his business. After attending Chen Qiushui’s Martial Principles Class, he discussed his rapid progress and plans to mutate his first great aperture, while Chen Qiushui recognized his unusual potential and resolved to guide him.

• Meng Chuan kept lessons at ten yuan, deciding that his limited strength made expanding the business too risky for now.
• Meng Jiaolong, Xu Qingfeng, and the other Grandmaster Class students lamented that Meng Chuan and Chu Yanhu had advanced beyond them, and Li Tong urged them to catch up.
• Meng Chuan attended Chen Qiushui’s Martial Principles Class, then followed her to her office to ask questions about martial principles.
• Meng Chuan told Chen Qiushui he expected to mutate his first great aperture within days and was preparing to compete for the Martial Zenith Legacy at the June anniversary celebration.
• Chen Qiushui advised Meng Chuan to learn more true art-grade boxing techniques later and privately recognized that his progress suggested unusual talent and hidden opportunities.

Meng Chuan received advice from Dong Yue to stop relying recklessly on his hardened body, then visited Principal Yang, who discussed Meng Chuan’s coming Baihui aperture transformation. The chapter left Meng Chuan listening to instructions on how to guide the transformation with his mind and qi and blood.

• Meng Chuan left Chen Qiushui’s office after she told him to visit Principal Yang that afternoon.
• Dong Yue warned Meng Chuan that his physical toughness was no excuse for reckless fighting, and Meng Chuan accepted the advice.
• Meng Chuan saw that his Duo Mo Iron Body had reached 61% perfection and expected to obtain the Body of Stone trait within two months.
• Meng Chuan went to Principal Yang’s office, where Yang Huan checked on his meridians and cautioned him about ambushing the Upper Sky Demon at Chencang.
• Yang Huan told Meng Chuan that he would soon be ready to transform the Baihui point and began explaining the process.

Yang Huan explained acupoint mutation to Meng Chuan, then hinted that his unusual meridians might conceal a dangerous problem and offered another examination. Meng Chuan refused to reveal more, and after returning to his dormitory, resolved to hide his secrets and keep a lower profile until he was stronger.

• Yang Huan showed Meng Chuan how to shape his will and spiritual power, then solidify the mutation with qi and blood.
• Yang Huan praised Meng Chuan's preparation for the Martial Zenith Legacy and promised that the campus teachers would help him learn.
• Yang Huan described an old friend with unusual meridians who had died from qi deviation, hoping Meng Chuan would accept an examination with Sacred Eye Manifest Truth.
• Meng Chuan avoided Yang Huan's offer, thanked him for the guidance, and left with a reminder to pursue the third-rank battle armor prize.
• Back in his dormitory, Meng Chuan worried that Yang Huan and Principal Yin were probing his secrets and resolved to keep a low profile until he had greater strength.

Meng Chuan decided to keep a low profile and focus on cultivation after worrying that Principal Yang’s curiosity could become dangerous. Elsewhere, Qimu adjusted to his reborn body as Lin Yue, while Fengtian prepared for North Union University’s eighty-eighth anniversary.

• Meng Chuan recalled how he had let his guard down around Principal Yang and resolved to keep his distance without leaving school.
• Meng Chuan abandoned plans to use Yang Huan’s connections to submit his improved fist techniques for state rewards and certification.
• Qimu, reborn in Lin Yue’s body, examined his unfamiliar body, reviewed Lin Yue’s memories, and set out to integrate into society.
• Fengtian’s residents celebrated in anticipation of North Union University’s eighty-eighth anniversary, while the university’s teachers and students focused on cultivation.

Shang Ruyi gave Wu Hong a spear and guided him in mastering its tiger Killing Intent, while Meng Chuan and Yang Huan reconciled at breakfast. Meng Chuan entered the Great Dream to practice with Commander Qi, who appeared with a Tiger Head Great Spear as their next trial began.

• Shang Ruyi helped Wu Hong understand how Tiger Form momentum was nurtured through Killing Intent and tested his ability to withstand the Life Severing Spear's baleful aura.
• Shang Ruyi explained the benefits of Wu Hong's mutated Neiguan acupoint and gave him the spear, which Wu Hong named Tiger Soul.
• Yang Huan reassured Meng Chuan that he would respect his cultivation choices and offered help preparing for the Martial Zenith Legacy.
• Meng Chuan asked Yang Huan for cultivation guidance, easing their friction and resolving to remain steady and unassuming.
• Meng Chuan entered the Great Dream and found himself facing Commander Qi amid stormy seas, where Commander Qi drew a Tiger Head Great Spear.

Meng Chuan struggled against Commander Qi’s overwhelming spear technique and decided to learn the fundamentals of spear fighting. He then completed and mutated his Baihui Acupoint, leaving him with renewed vitality and sharply heightened clarity of thought.

• Commander Qi knocked Meng Chuan into the sea with a spear strike, and Meng Chuan resolved to learn the basics of spear fighting before facing such techniques again.
• Meng Chuan cultivated the Earth Stance and saw that his Baihui Acupoint was nearly full of qi and blood.
• Meng Chuan completed his Baihui Acupoint after eight heavenly cycles, reaching the first step beyond the realm of six completed acupoints.
• Meng Chuan used the combined power of his spirit and Will of Martial Arts to mutate Baihui through a destructive process of breaking and renewal.
• Meng Chuan recovered from the mutation with renewed vitality, and his thoughts and memories of martial arts became dramatically clearer.

Meng Chuan mutated his Baihui Acupoint, gaining a new understanding of martial momentum, and continued steadily cultivating as he planned his next acupoint mutation. At North Union University’s qi-and-blood testing hall, he encountered Chu Yanhu, who proudly revealed his current qi-and-blood score.

• Meng Chuan realized his mutated Baihui Acupoint let his will form an oppressive martial momentum beyond his body, fist techniques, and true qi.
• Meng Chuan continued practicing his fist techniques and planned to mutate his Guanyuan Acupoint to improve his overall strength and endurance.
• Meng Chuan told Luo Guanyun about his Baihui Acupoint mutation, and Luo Guanyun worried about the Thunder Seed’s future demands on his qi and blood.
• Meng Chuan went to North Union University’s administrative building to test his qi and blood and practiced Dragon Meditation while he waited.
• Chu Yanhu greeted Meng Chuan and announced that his qi and blood had reached 706 points.

Meng Chuan tested his vitality and blood at 1,413 points, far exceeding Chu Yanhu’s, then prepared to leave for Fengtian and reflected on concealing his strength while pursuing martial arts resources. Before his departure, he accepted Chu Yanlong’s offer to spar again and began the fight using Water Element True Qi against Tiger Form.

• Meng Chuan tested his vitality and blood at 1,413 points and calculated that he could reach the Second Great Limit within about a year.
• Meng Chuan told Chu Yanhu that his vitality and blood measured 1,200 points, leaving Chu Yanhu shocked and abandoning his plan to spar.
• Meng Chuan packed for his trip to Fengtian and recalled that he had held back during his recent drawn sparring matches with Chu Yanlong.
• Meng Chuan resolved to conceal his secrets while still actively pursuing resources and competing for the Martial Zenith Legacy.
• Chu Yanlong invited Meng Chuan to spar before his departure, and the two went to the United University arena.
• Meng Chuan and Chu Yanlong clashed, with Meng Chuan using icy Water Element True Qi against Chu Yanlong’s Tiger Form attacks.

Meng Chuan revealed his full strength to Chu Yanlong, who was stunned by the gap between them and bet on Meng Chuan to win the Martial Zenith Legacy. Meanwhile, Sui Chunqiu welcomed two distinguished guests to North Union University’s anniversary celebration and later checked the preparations with Li Zhenyue.

• After sparring to a draw, Chu Yanlong asked Meng Chuan how he had killed an Upper Sky Demon and offered fifty credits to see his true strength.
• Meng Chuan transformed into a nearly five-meter-tall giant and stopped a powerful punch just short of Chu Yanlong’s chest, leaving him overwhelmed.
• Chu Yanlong called Chu Yanhu and told him to bet all their credits on Meng Chuan rather than Wu Hong.
• At North Union University’s headquarters, Sui Chunqiu welcomed Zhao Wuyin and Chen Tuan for the anniversary celebration.
• After drinking with Zhao Wuyin and Chen Tuan, Sui Chunqiu contacted Li Zhenyue to confirm the celebration’s preparations.

Meng Chuan traveled to North Union University's main campus for the Martial Zenith Legacy Tournament, where his master introduced him to Li Zhenyue, a grandmaster of the Five Elements Fist. Li recognized the bearing of his own fist in Meng Chuan, and Meng Chuan modestly downplayed his skill.

• Sui Chunqiu spoke with Venerable Li about preparing the student matches and Martial Zenith Legacy Tournament, which would feature Meng Chuan and Wu Hong.
• Sui Chunqiu told Li Zhenyue that Meng Chuan and Wu Hong were disciples of Little Luo and Little Shang, and that Meng Chuan had learned Li's Five Elements Universe Fist.
• Luo Guanyun traveled with Meng Chuan and the others to Fengtian for the ceremony and promised to show his disciple around the main campus.
• Meng Chuan cultivated the Heart Demon Seed Mantra ahead of the tournament, raising its first-layer proficiency from 80% to 81%.
• Luo Guanyun introduced Meng Chuan to Li Zhenyue, who recognized the bearing of the Five Elements Universe Fist in him, while Meng Chuan humbly dismissed the praise.

Meng Chuan hid the full extent of his Five Elements cultivation while Li Zhenyue invited him to visit the Five Elements Fist Research Lab. At North Union University's anniversary celebration, Meng Chuan spotted Wudang Headmaster Chen and began planning how to earn his endorsement before the Martial Zenith Legacy Tournament.

• Li Zhenyue praised Meng Chuan's restraint, invited him to the Five Elements Fist Research Lab, and promised to show him its work on a true martial arts boxing method.
• Luo Guanyun told Meng Chuan to make his own decisions and assured him that he would support him.
• At Martial Zenith Square, Meng Chuan recognized Wudang Headmaster Chen among the guests and saw a chance to seek his endorsement for a future visit to Wudang.
• The anniversary speeches ended quickly, and the Grandmaster Class exhibition matches began, with the top competitor able to challenge Meng Chuan or Wu Hong for a place in the final tournament.

Meng Chuan watched the exhibition matches at the main campus, where Xu Qingfeng placed eighth and Meng Jiaolong was eliminated in the first round. After Sheng Xin won the championship bout, he turned his attention toward Meng Chuan, setting up a confrontation as Meng Chuan prepared to face Wu Hong.

• Xu Qingfeng fought through several matches before placing eighth, while Meng Jiaolong lost in the first round.
• Meng Chuan encouraged Xu Qingfeng, who resolved to train harder, and promised to answer the main campus students’ insults with his performance.
• Meng Jiaolong warned Meng Chuan that Wu Hong had opened three Martial Artist apertures and wielded a treasured spear, but Meng Chuan remained confident.
• Sheng Xin defeated his opponent with one punch, and someone urged him to challenge Meng Chuan.
• Sheng Xin remained on the arena, took a long saber, and stared toward Meng Chuan.

Sheng Xin challenged Meng Chuan to test his strength and impress Shang Ruyi, but Meng Chuan accepted with effortless confidence. The fight began with Meng Chuan breaking Sheng Xin’s sword with one barehanded punch.

• Sheng Xin challenged Meng Chuan, hoping to scout him for Wu Hong and use the fight to gain fame and impress Shang Ruyi.
• Meng Chuan accepted the challenge, and his Master urged him not to defeat Sheng Xin with one punch.
• The referee started the match, and Sheng Xin introduced his Executioner's Broadsword before addressing Meng Chuan as Senior Meng.
• Sheng Xin leaped above Meng Chuan and swung his blade down, but Meng Chuan raised a bare fist to meet it.
• Meng Chuan's punch split Sheng Xin's blade in two, and Sheng Xin cried out and dropped the weapon.

Meng Chuan effortlessly defeated Sheng Xin, shattering his treasured saber and sending him flying, before preparing to face Wu Hong for the Martial Zenith Legacy. The Summit Duel Platform rose into the sky, and Meng Chuan looked forward to fighting the Ferocious Tiger King above the clouds.

• Meng Chuan broke Sheng Xin's treasured saber and knocked him into the air, leaving Sheng Xin devastated over the loss of his four-million-credit weapon.
• Shang Ruyi warned Wu Hong to take Meng Chuan seriously, while Wu Hong assessed his opponent and prepared to fight.
• The officials summoned the Summit Duel Platform, which Lian Baishan raised from underground into the sky.
• Meng Chuan admired the Flying Arena and looked forward to battling Wu Hong there.

Meng Chuan and Wu Hong climbed to the Summit Duel Platform and negotiated a wager before their Martial Zenith Legacy match. Wu Hong then unleashed his Lu Wu Demon Sweep technique, and the chapter ended as his terrifying aura surged.

• Meng Chuan and Wu Hong climbed the chains to the platform, with Meng Chuan adapting his breathing to the thin air by altering his nasal cavity.
• Meng Chuan admired Wu Hong’s Tiger Soul spear, while Wu Hong recognized Meng Chuan’s Moon at the Bridge of Helplessness fist blade.
• Wu Hong proposed wagering Tiger Soul against Meng Chuan’s fist blade, and Meng Chuan demanded extra credits before agreeing to five thousand.
• Wu Hong activated the Lu Wu Demon Sweep cultivation method and merged the tiger-headed Lu Wu Divine General into his body, unleashing a powerful roar.

Wu Hong unleashed the Lu Wu Demon Sweeping Skill against Meng Chuan, but Meng Chuan withstood his attacks and revealed a monstrous transformation of his right arm. The duel ended with Wu Hong and the spectators stunned by the sight.

• Wu Hong’s Lu Wu Divine General form impressed the arena, while Luo Guanyun dismissed it as a fake display and clashed verbally with Shang Ruyi until Principal Sui ordered them to sit down.
• Wu Hong charged Meng Chuan with Wind Pierces Flower, but Meng Chuan blocked the strike with his shoulder without moving.
• Meng Chuan grabbed Wu Hong’s spear and nearly pulled it away, but Wu Hong broke free with a tiger-claw burst of Killing Intent.
• Wu Hong spun into another attack, but Meng Chuan caught the spearhead and said he would accept the weapon.
• Meng Chuan’s right arm transformed into a mass of bulging, interwoven muscles, leaving Wu Hong and the audience stunned and making Chen Tuan leap to his feet.

Meng Chuan’s unusual flesh transformation stunned the university leaders as he overpowered Wu Hong and forced him to reveal a deadly Tiger Form True Skill. The chapter ended with Meng Chuan meeting Wu Hong’s spear attack head-on.

• Chen Tuan and Zhao Wuyin praised Meng Chuan and tried to recruit him, while Sui Chunqiu celebrated his judgment in admitting him to the Grandmaster Class.
• Meng Chuan used the Tiger Soul Spear to yank Wu Hong out of the air and slam him into the Summit Duel Platform.
• Wu Hong retreated from Meng Chuan’s attacks as Bone-Piercing and Keen Edge battered his body from within.
• Wu Hong claimed he had used only thirty percent of his strength and unleashed Evil Tiger Drives Changui, channeling Killing Intent into a powerful spear attack.
• Meng Chuan enlarged and armored his body with proliferating muscles, then swung his right arm to meet Wu Hong’s descending strike.

Meng Chuan defeated Wu Hong in a brief, brutal fight on the Summit Duel Platform, securing his place as a Martial Zenith Legacy. After the platform returned to the ground, the crowd celebrated him, and he returned to the spectators before his coronation ceremony.

• Meng Chuan used his Chaotic Sky Presence to overpower Wu Hong, pierce his chest, and knock him unconscious; Shang Ruyi caught Wu Hong as he fell.
• Meng Chuan realized the Tiger Fiend on Wu Hong's spear could be absorbed by his Dragon Demon, then waited as the Summit Duel Platform descended to the ground.
• Luo Guanyun raised Meng Chuan's arm and announced him as the United University's new Martial Zenith Legacy, prompting the crowd to cheer.
• Meng Chuan returned to the spectator seats, where Xu Qingfeng and Meng Jiaolong celebrated his victory and revealed that they had bet on Wu Hong.
• Chen Qiushui stopped Meng Jiaolong from asking Meng Chuan to transform again, reminding her that he still had to receive his award.

After Meng Chuan defeated Wu Hong and won the Martial Zenith Legacy, the school prepared to crown him as its True Disciple. Wu Hong suffered serious injuries and lost Tiger Soul and five thousand credits, while Principal Sui and his colleagues celebrated Meng Chuan’s potential.

• Chen Qiushui congratulated Meng Chuan on his victory and planned to accompany him to the coronation ceremony.
• The campus hospital director treated Wu Hong and said he would need treasure-pill medicine and could not practice stance training for more than two months.
• Wu Hong resolved to focus on body-tempering while he recovered and vowed to fight Meng Chuan again, though he also admitted losing Tiger Soul and five thousand credits.
• A medical Martial Artist examined Meng Chuan and found him uninjured, with a remarkably sturdy body.
• Meng Chuan cultivated Dragon Meditation while waiting for the ceremony and wondered whether Headmaster Chen had noticed his unusual Armor Plating Skill.
• Zhao Wuyin and Headmaster Chen Tuan praised Principal Sui for recognizing Meng Chuan’s talent, and Sui celebrated his own role in teaching him.