Chapter Summaries

Han Li, a reincarnated orphan in Douluo Continent, remembered an Immortal Herb Code that might help him become powerful. He headed to Notting Academy with Xiu'er to watch the new students enroll, a week before his martial soul awakening.

• Han Li reviewed his notebook’s secret symptoms and the Immortal Herb Code he had memorized from his previous life.
• Han Li recalled that his parents, Spirit Hall deacons Han Li and Li Feiyu, had died fighting Fallen Soul Masters after saving Xiu'er.
• Han Li ate breakfast with Xiu'er, the survivor whose martial soul had incorrectly awakened as a small raccoon, and told her to hide her ears.
• Han Li and Xiu'er set out for Notting Academy to watch the new students enroll, though his own awakening was still a week away.

Han Li reflected on his connection to Douluo Star’s newly awakened Plane Consciousness while watching Notting Academy’s enrollment begin. He spotted Tang San arriving with an old man as the gatekeeper treated them arrogantly.

• Han Li greeted people on his way to Notting Academy and warned the gatekeeper against insulting work-study students.
• Han Li sat with Xiu'er in a restaurant overlooking the academy and recalled that Douluo Star’s Plane Consciousness had bound itself to him, making him its sole candidate for ascension.
• Han Li considered the God Realm’s interest in Douluo Star and resolved to grow steadily rather than act recklessly.
• Xiu'er told Han Li that registration had begun, and he watched the gatekeeper confront an old man and a child.
• Han Li recognized Tang San among the arrivals and observed him from the restaurant.

Han Li watched Tang San and Yu Xiaogang arrive at the academy, then prepared for his own Martial Soul Awakening the next morning. His awakening produced two elemental scimitars that fused into an unprecedented bow-like Martial Soul, leaving everyone stunned.

• Han Li observed Tang San enter the academy with Yu Xiaogang and later saw a girl in pink enter as well.
• Han Li ended his storytelling with Xiu'er and went to sleep before his Martial Soul Awakening.
• Xiu'er dressed Han Li for the ceremony and marked his forehead with a red dot before they traveled to Spirit Hall.
• Xiao Zhan brought Han Li into Spirit Hall, where Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao prepared to awaken his Martial Soul.
• Han Li manifested a fiery scimitar in his right hand and an icy scimitar in his left, astonishing the witnesses with his twin Martial Souls.
• The Awakening Stones drained Su Yuntao's Soul Power as Han Li's scimitars fused into a stringless, bow-like Martial Soul.

Han Li's Martial Soul transformed between his parents' twin blades and a bow, and testing revealed Innate Full Soul Power. To protect him and seek powerful backing, Ma Xiunuo kept the details secret and sent an encrypted report to Spirit Hall that mentioned Han Li's connection to Light Plume Crown.

• Han Li demonstrated that his Martial Soul shifted between twin blades and a bow, and explained that it was a beneficial mutation rather than Twin Martial Souls.
• Han Li tested the crystal ball and revealed Innate Full Soul Power, exciting Su Yuntao, Ma Xiunuo, and Xiao Zhan.
• Ma Xiunuo asked Xiao Zhan and Su Yuntao to keep Han Li's unusual Martial Soul secret while he reported it to Spirit City.
• Han Li asked Ma Xiunuo to mention that Light Plume Crown had once held him and said they were fated, and Ma Xiunuo agreed.
• Ma Xiunuo registered Han Li's Martial Soul as the Ice Fire Bow and sent an encrypted report directly to Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City.

Salas received a secret report about Han Li’s unusual Martial Soul and connections to Light Plume Crown, then sent it to both halls in Spirit City. Han Li celebrated his new combat abilities and awaited guests, while Bibi Dong headed to Worship Hall intending to use the report against the Qian Family.

• Salas deciphered the Balak Kingdom report about Han Li and recognized his connection to Light Plume Crown.
• Salas ordered copies of the report sent under the highest classification to Pope's Hall and Worship Hall, then went to the intelligence room to await their responses.
• Han Li burned his diary, reasoned that Xiao Wu’s registered Soul Power explained Spirit Hall’s lack of interest, and decided not to interfere with her and Tang San.
• Han Li tested his bow and twin-blade forms, reflected on his luck, and laughed on his bed until Xiu'er mistook his behavior for childishness.
• Xiu'er told Han Li that the city lord and a Spirit Hall deacon had arrived, and he went to receive them.
• Bibi Dong entered Worship Hall with the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos, planning to use the report as an opportunity to weaken the Qian Family’s influence.

Bibi Dong confronted Qian Daoliu and Broad Hill over the Worship Hall’s involvement in recruiting Han Li, and Qian Daoliu promised the hall would not interfere with her actions. Broad Hill then went to find Han Li in Notting City, where he surprised the boy during cultivation.

• Bibi Dong demanded an explanation from Qian Daoliu and Broad Hill for the Worship Hall’s interference in recruitment matters.
• Qian Daoliu promised Bibi Dong that the Worship Hall would not interfere with the Pope’s Hall again, then told Broad Hill to take Han Li as his disciple.
• Broad Hill left the Worship Hall to seek out Han Li, while Salas continued waiting for news in Heaven Dou City.
• After three days without word, Han Li decided he would wait four more days before going to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Broad Hill appeared unexpectedly in Han Li’s room, and Han Li reacted by drawing his curved blades.

Han Li met Broad Hill Douluo and persuaded him to accept him as a disciple by defending his actions toward Spirit Hall. After their master-disciple bond was established, Han Li revealed his ambition to become strong, leaving Broad Hill to misunderstand the reason behind it.

• Han Li recognized Broad Hill Douluo, greeted him as Teacher, and stepped down from the bed.
• Broad Hill questioned Han Li about the document that had caused losses for Worship Hall, and Han Li argued that he was still an outsider to Spirit Hall.
• Broad Hill accepted Han Li as his disciple, and Han Li offered him tea before explaining that he had gambled on Spirit Hall’s response and planned to approach the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect if it failed.
• Han Li said he wanted to become strong so no one could take what he wanted from him, and Broad Hill mistook his words as grief over his parents.

Han Li showed Broad Hill his Ice Fire martial soul and proposed developing it through elemental affinity or control rather than pursuing ice- or fire-based soul rings. Broad Hill was thrilled by the idea and saw a path to greater heights for his disciple.

• Xiu'er mistook Broad Hill for a threat, then learned he was Han Li's teacher and received his promise of a reward.
• Broad Hill examined Han Li's twin blades and Ice Fire Bow, judging the bow to be among the strongest top-tier martial souls.
• Broad Hill warned Han Li that choosing soul rings for a martial soul with both ice and fire attributes could cause problems.
• Han Li said he planned to seek enhancement skills for his early soul rings and avoid single-attribute rings.
• Han Li proposed learning elemental affinity or control so he could master ice and fire and expand his martial soul's possible forms.
• Broad Hill excitedly praised Han Li's idea and recognized its potential.

Han Li explained his plan to develop his Martial Soul through elemental control, and Broad Hill agreed to train him while warning that success would depend on his comprehension. After thanking the people who had protected Han Li, the master and disciple prepared to leave Notting City with Xiu'er.

• Han Li explained that he wanted to develop his Martial Soul by stabilizing and controlling its elemental attributes, and Broad Hill approved the plan while promising arduous combat training.
• Han Li chose to prioritize elemental development for his First Soul Ring, and Broad Hill identified a suitable soul beast in Spirit City while warning that no known Soul Ring granted elemental control.
• Broad Hill praised Ma Xiunuo, Xiao Zhan, and Su Yuntao, offered each a request, and sent messages to arrange their rewards.
• Han Li said farewell to the three, dismissed the residence's servants with half a year's wages, and brought Xiu'er to Broad Hill.
• Broad Hill carried Han Li and Xiu'er into the sky and left Notting City.

After Han Li’s Innate Full Soul Power and acceptance as Broad Hill Douluo’s disciple became public, Yu Xiaogang confronted Spirit Hall officials for withholding the news. Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao publicly rebuked him and withdrew his subsidy, while Tang San left with his unconscious teacher and vowed to remember the insult.

• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang saw Broad Hill Douluo carrying Han Li and another child toward the sky, and Yu Xiaogang hurried to Spirit Hall after realizing the children’s significance.
• At Spirit Hall, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang learned that Han Li had Innate Full Soul Power and that Broad Hill Douluo had taken him as a disciple.
• Yu Xiaogang demanded to know why Ma Xiunuo had hidden Han Li’s talent, and Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao denounced him and ended his Notting City soul master subsidy.
• Yu Xiaogang collapsed from anger, and Tang San caught him before declaring that he would remember the humiliation and refuse his own subsidy.
• Su Yuntao warned Tang San to stay away from Yu Xiaogang, but Tang San defended his teacher and left for Notting Academy with him.

Broad Hill Douluo brought Han Li and Xiu'er to Spirit City and introduced them to their new home at Worship Hall. Before meeting the other Elders, Broad Hill and Han Li agreed to put on an act to obtain a storage Soul Tool, and they entered the palace in character.

• Broad Hill Douluo flew Han Li and Xiu'er to Spirit City and explained that they would belong to Worship Hall.
• Broad Hill took the children to the mountain plaza, then arranged a separate palace for Han Li and Xiu'er beside his residence.
• Han Li reassured Xiu'er, who followed an attendant to her new quarters after saying goodbye to him.
• Broad Hill told Han Li to respect the Grand Elder and suggested they get a storage Soul Tool from Fourth Elder, Mighty Lion Douluo, by pretending to quarrel with him.
• Broad Hill adopted an aloof demeanor and strode into the hall, while Han Li followed with a solemn expression.

Broad Hill brought Han Li to the Worship Hall, where the Elders welcomed him and Broad Hill coached him into winning valuable gifts. Qian Daoliu promised Han Li a home and one request, and Han Li left to keep Miss Xiu'er company while Broad Hill stayed behind.

• Broad Hill introduced Han Li to the Elders, and Han Li nervously greeted them.
• Broad Hill prompted Han Li to greet Lion, who gave him a Storage Soul Tool; Han Li then returned it before accepting it again after Lion refused to take it back.
• Han Li collected gifts from the Elders, including gold-coin cards from Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, a cultivation handbook from Azure Luan, and a property deed and keys from Golden Crocodile.
• Qian Daoliu welcomed Han Li to the mountain and promised to grant one request that did not violate Spirit Hall's principles.
• Broad Hill sent Han Li with a guard to keep Miss Xiu'er company while he remained in the Worship Hall with the Elders.

Han Li settled into his new residence and decided to use Qian Daoliu’s promise to help Xiu'er cultivate again. He asked Broad Hill and Azure Luan to let him request a weak bear-type Soul Bone from the Grand Elder, even though the promise could instead earn him a 100,000 Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone.

• Han Li comforted Xiu'er about her new place, assuring her that she was his sister and could still care for him as his personal maid.
• Han Li decided to ask Qian Daoliu for help testing his idea that a weak bear-type Soul Bone might restart Xiu'er's cultivation.
• Broad Hill gave Han Li a Meditation Technique, an elder's token, and a handbook of his followers.
• Han Li told Broad Hill and Azure Luan that he wanted to make his request to Qian Daoliu after obtaining his First Soul Ring.
• Broad Hill urged Han Li to save Qian Daoliu's promise for a 100,000 Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, but Han Li explained that helping Xiu'er mattered more to him and asked them to hear his request.

Han Li secured Broad Hill’s approval to help Xiu'er cultivate and prepared for his first Soul Ring. He chose a rare Elemental Butterfly, then used his Ice Fire Blade to wound and ignite it, leaving it burning on the ground.

• Broad Hill agreed to Han Li’s plan on the condition that Han Li would obtain a 100,000 Year Soul Ring for himself in the future.
• Broad Hill and Azure Luan taught Han Li the new Meditation Technique and discussed his cultivation before giving him resources and a Storage Necklace for Xiu'er.
• Han Li rested, trained the next morning, and then followed Broad Hill and Azure Luan to the training grounds to obtain his First Soul Ring.
• Broad Hill presented a rare, four-hundred-year-old Elemental Butterfly and explained that its soul skill granted Elemental Affinity, then gave Han Li one last chance to reconsider.
• Han Li summoned his Ice Fire Blade, slashed the butterfly with the Ice Blade, stabbed it with the Fire Blade, and ignited its wings before retreating beside Broad Hill.

Han Li absorbed the Elemental Butterfly’s Soul Ring into his Ice Fire Bow and gained an External Soul Bone. He remained unconscious as Broad Hill and Azure Luan watched him wake.

• The Elemental Butterfly died after Broad Hill struck it and Han Li attacked it, leaving behind a yellow Soul Ring.
• Han Li absorbed the Soul Ring through his Ice Fire Bow while Broad Hill urged him to stay focused.
• As the energy settled, Han Li noticed he could observe the path of his Soul Power more clearly.
• Two black antennae grew from Han Li’s head, revealing that he had gained an External Soul Bone.
• Broad Hill and Azure Luan rushed to Han Li, then relaxed when they saw he was safe and about to wake.

Han Li explained the abilities of his new External Soul Bone to Broad Hill and Azure Luan, then demonstrated how it strengthened his first soul skill. The chapter ended with the two Titled Douluo impressed by his growing power.

• Han Li thanked Broad Hill and Azure Luan for guarding him while he absorbed the External Soul Bone, then described its perception, communication, Spiritual Power, and elemental-affinity effects.
• Broad Hill teased Han Li, spanked him, and then apologized, promising to grant him one condition; Han Li accepted while privately viewing the incident as an opportunity.
• Han Li told Broad Hill and Azure Luan that absorbing the bone had raised him to level twelve and that he expected to reach level thirteen within half a month.
• Han Li summoned the Ice Fire Bow and demonstrated that passing an arrow through his first Soul Ring boosted its power by thirty percent, with the enhancement set to grow alongside the External Soul Bone.

After absorbing his soul ring, Han Li tested the stronger ranged attacks of his Ice Fire Bow and Ice Fire Blades, then asked Broad Hill to act on his plan involving Xiu'er. The group brought them to the Worship Hall, where Han Li asked Qian Daoliu to let him use a condition he had promised.

• Han Li found that his Ice Fire Bow and Ice Fire Blades were enhanced by thirty percent, and the blades could launch powerful aura attacks within five meters.
• Broad Hill told Han Li to clean up and bring Xiu'er to the Grand Elder, saying they could use Qian Daoliu's promise to pursue Han Li's untested idea.
• Azure Luan explained the plan to Xiu'er while Han Li changed clothes, and Xiu'er cried when he returned and comforted her.
• Broad Hill showed off Han Li's External Soul Bone to the Worship Hall, emphasizing that it had completely fused with him.
• Han Li bowed to Qian Daoliu and asked to use the condition he had previously offered.

Han Li asked Qian Daoliu to let Xiu'er absorb a low-year bear-type Soul Bone, hoping it would awaken her ability to cultivate. The experiment succeeded, leaving Xiu'er with a Crystal Bear Martial Soul and Innate Level 8 Soul Power, while Han Li embarrassed himself with a remark about her bear ears.

• Han Li requested a bear-type Soul Bone and Qian Daoliu's protection for Xiu'er during the experiment.
• Qian Daoliu used a Crystal Bear cub's heart Soul Bone on Xiu'er, and her Soul Power began to flow as the Soul Bone merged with her.
• Qian Daoliu confirmed that the experiment had succeeded and warned Han Li that it could have been fatal without his protection.
• Xiu'er awoke, tested at Innate Level 8 Soul Power, and discovered that her Martial Soul had evolved into a Crystal Bear.
• Han Li blurted out that he liked Beast-Ear Girls, embarrassing himself and making Xiu'er blush.

Han Li settled into the extensive training arrangements Broad Hill had made for him and Xiu'er, then learned that his morning calisthenics had caught the attention of Broad Hill and Azure Luan. Broad Hill took one routine to improve before entering seclusion to attempt a breakthrough to rank ninety-seven, leaving Azure Luan to oversee the children.

• Han Li gave Xiu'er a Storage Necklace, a gold card, and an Advanced Meditation Technique before reviewing his new cultivation schedule.
• Broad Hill and Azure Luan asked Han Li about his morning exercises, and he explained that his family had passed down two routines without written instructions.
• Han Li demonstrated both routines, and Broad Hill and Azure Luan renamed them "Eagle Strikes the Sky" and "Phoenix Dances in the Nine Heavens."
• Broad Hill said his follower clans would supervise Han Li and Xiu'er starting the next day, while he entered seclusion to pursue rank ninety-seven and improve one routine.
• Han Li and Xiu'er praised Broad Hill, and Azure Luan agreed to look after them during Broad Hill's seclusion.

After three months of punishing training under Azure Luan, Han Li reached level fifteen while waiting for Broad Hill to emerge from seclusion. Azure Luan sensed Broad Hill’s breakthrough and carried Han Li and Xiu'er toward him.

• Azure Luan trained Han Li in close combat, criticizing his blade technique and ending the session after Han Li collapsed from exhaustion.
• Han Li and Xiu'er shared a medicinal bath, where he told her they would visit Broad Hill once he came out of seclusion.
• Han Li resumed cultivation and approached level fifteen after months of disciplined training.
• Azure Luan arrived to fetch Han Li and Xiu'er, sensed Han Li breaking through, and waited outside his room.
• Han Li broke through to level fifteen, and a surge of aura from Broad Hill’s residence revealed that Broad Hill had broken through as well.
• Azure Luan enveloped Han Li and Xiu'er in Soul Power and carried them toward Broad Hill.