Chapter Summaries

In Grade 3 at Guanshan District No.1 High School, Li Yuan failed to awaken Martial Arts Spirituality despite being one of his class’s strongest students, while Wan Xiao succeeded. Li Yuan continued training toward his goal of entering one of Xia Country’s Five Great Prestigious Schools, and the chapter ended as Xu Bo began martial arts technique assessments.

• Xu Bo reprimanded his students during basic cultivation training, and Li Yuan reported that his spirituality test had failed.
• Li Yuan practiced the Rock Cultivation Method and reflected on his family’s sacrifices, his lack of spirituality, and his goal of entering a prestigious martial arts university.
• Wan Xiao returned from testing with Martial Arts Spirituality awakened, while the rest of Class 2, Grade 3 failed their tests.
• Xu Bo encouraged the students to keep working and announced technique assessments; Li Yuan collected his practice spear as the students prepared.
• Xu Bo began the assessments according to college entrance exam standards and called Zhou Qi first by reverse student number.

The class took National College Entrance Examination-standard body constitution and martial arts technique tests, with Xu Bo demonstrating his precise footwork and overwhelming skill. Li Yuan was the last student to be tested, and his body constitution measured Level 6.5, but his technique assessment had not yet begun.

• Xu Bo tested Zhou Qi, whose body constitution had risen to Level 3.9, then defeated him with precise footwork and scored him 245 points.
• Xu Bo tested the other students, most of whom scored below 300 points under the higher examination standard.
• Wan Xiao, whose body constitution was Level 6.0, withstood three strikes from Xu Bo's staff and scored 322 points.
• Li Yuan entered the testing circle, and the instrument recorded his body constitution as Level 6.5, up from Level 6.0.

Li Yuan stunned his classmates and Teacher Xu Bo by demonstrating Level 6.5 physical fitness, 14.2-meter-per-second speed, and 424-kilogram punch force despite not having awakened Martial Arts Spirituality. He then revealed his hidden cultivation panel and attacked Xu Bo with his spear, leaving the teacher impressed by his technique.

• Li Yuan's Level 6.5 test result shocked the students, and Xu Bo ordered him to verify it with speed and punch-force tests.
• Li Yuan sprinted at 14.2 meters per second and struck with 424 kilograms of force, convincing the class that his physical fitness was genuine.
• Xu Bo praised Li Yuan's ability to coordinate his body's strength, while Wan Xiao realized how much Li Yuan had outpaced him.
• Li Yuan checked his hidden panel, which showed stronger physical stats than the tests recorded and noted that an unawakened Higher Spirituality lay dormant within him.
• Li Yuan asked Xu Bo for instruction and lunged at him with a spear, drawing the teacher's attention to his spearmanship.

Li Yuan fought Teacher Xu Bo in a cold-weapon test and lost despite his superior speed and strength, revealing a large gap in their spear and staff technique. His Martial Arts Technique score was 365, and Xu Bo summoned him and Wan Xiao to his office after class.

• Li Yuan attacked Xu Bo with a Zhongping Spear thrust, but Xu Bo redirected his spear and countered with a staff, eventually forcing him to the edge of the arena.
• Li Yuan admitted defeat, and Xu Bo praised his improved spear technique after needing to use his full skill to win.
• Li Yuan received a Martial Arts Technique score of 365, impressing his classmates.
• Xu Bo dismissed the class and called Li Yuan and Wan Xiao to his office.
• Zhou Qi and Yan Zhou offered to save Li Yuan a seat and buy him dinner in the cafeteria, while Li Yuan guessed Xu Bo might be transferring Wan Xiao to the Elite Class.

Xu Bo explained Martial Arts Spirituality and why compatibility with an Advanced Cultivation Method mattered, while recognizing Li Yuan’s exceptional progress through ordinary cultivation. The chapter left Xu Bo suggesting that Li Yuan’s talent was high despite his incompatibility with all Seven Great Advanced Cultivation Methods.

• Xu Bo told Wan Xiao his transfer to the Elite Class would likely be approved that evening and advised him to cultivate the compatible methods at home.
• Xu Bo learned that Li Yuan had reached Gold Rank on Starry Sky Fighting Net and concluded his spear technique and movement technique were probably at the Third Stage.
• Li Yuan said his physical fitness had improved through normal cultivation, and Xu Bo praised his progress without suspecting banned drugs.
• Xu Bo explained how Martial Arts Spirituality reflected compatibility with the Seven Great Advanced Cultivation Methods and why that compatibility improved cultivation efficiency.
• Xu Bo concluded that Li Yuan might have great talent but was incompatible with every Advanced Cultivation Method.

Xu Bo encouraged Li Yuan to keep training and offered to recommend him for Third-Class Financial Aid, while Li Yuan reflected on the costs of martial arts cultivation and continued practicing his spear. The chapter ended with his spear technique improving to Third Stage 37%.

• Li Yuan wondered whether his talent and Mind Divine Palace explained his rapid progress, and Xu Bo urged him to persevere and suggested he might someday create his own cultivation method.
• Xu Bo offered to apply for Third-Class Financial Aid for Li Yuan, who thanked him and agreed to wait for the school's decision before telling anyone.
• Li Yuan left the office pleased but kept the possible financial aid secret, then joined Zhou Qi, Wan Xiao, Yan Zhou, and the other boys for a meal.
• Li Yuan considered how expensive martial arts training was and returned to the Martial Arts Classroom to practice his spear while Li Tianyou trained nearby.
• After two hours of spear practice, Li Yuan received a message that his spear technique had advanced from Third Stage 36% to Third Stage 37%.

After a long day of training, Li Yuan returned home and learned that his uncle had been urgently sent to the Northern Frontier. The chapter left Li Yuan suspecting the trip was connected to the Level 2 Star Realm at Luo Bu Sea.

• Li Yuan trained late at school, while Li Tianyou stayed behind, envying Li Yuan's spearwork and wishing he could awaken Martial Arts Spirituality.
• Li Yuan rode the No. 517 tram home, where broadcasts reported escaped Star Realm aquatic races and fighting at other Star Realms.
• Li Yuan met his younger cousins Li Qianqian and Li Muhua outside their apartment and told them he had not awakened Martial Arts Spirituality.
• Li Yuan's uncle and aunt asked the twins to leave so they could speak privately with Li Yuan.
• Li Yuan learned that his uncle had been ordered to travel to the Northern Frontier and suspected the trip concerned the Level 2 Star Realm at Luo Bu Sea.

Li Yuan learned that his uncle, Li Changzhou, was leaving to support the dangerous fighting at the Luo Bu Hai Star Realm, and he struggled with the risk and his family's sacrifices for him. Li Changzhou gave him money for his living expenses and asked which direction he planned to choose for his college application.

• Li Yuan learned that Li Changzhou and Chen Hui were leaving for Beijiang Province to support the Luo Bu Hai War.
• Li Changzhou told Li Yuan that the Star Realm's defenses had been badly damaged and that he might die if he went.
• Chen Hui protested that Li Changzhou did not have to volunteer, but Li Changzhou said someone else would have to take his place.
• Li Changzhou transferred Li Yuan 56,000 Blue Star Coins for September and October living expenses and told him to buy blood and qi medicine from Uncle Zhong.
• Li Changzhou asked Li Yuan which direction he planned to choose for his college application.

Li Yuan reassured Li Changzhou and Chen Hui that his exam results made admission to a prestigious martial arts school possible, though he still intended to pursue full-time martial arts. After Li Changzhou left for the Northern Frontier, Li Yuan reflected on his family's financial burdens, drank his last Basic Qi and Blood Potion, and began cultivating.

• Li Yuan told Li Changzhou and Chen Hui that he planned to become a full-time martialist and shared his strong assessment scores.
• Li Changzhou advised Li Yuan to focus on entering a martial arts university before deciding whether to pursue full-time martial arts, while Chen Hui worried about the dangers.
• Li Changzhou said goodbye to Chen Hui and left for the Northern Frontier, promising to send the state subsidy when it arrived.
• Li Yuan watched his uncle depart and vowed to enter one of the Five Great Prestigious Schools to ease his family's financial pressure.
• Li Yuan drank his last Basic Qi and Blood Potion and began cultivating the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra.

Li Yuan cultivated the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra in his Mind Divine Palace, enduring the Great Sun’s torment to strengthen his Spiritual Power. After reaching the method’s two-hour daily limit, he recovered and resolved to keep working hard against his privileged rivals.

• Li Yuan entered his Mind World and focused his consciousness on the Great Sun Jade Platform in the Divine Palace.
• He visualized the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra, endured its painful trial, and raised his Spiritual Power from level 12.4 to level 12.5.
• Li Yuan continued cultivating until the Divine Palace prevented him from gathering his consciousness on the Jade Platform after two hours.
• He noted that the sutra had raised his Spiritual Power from level 5.9 to level 12.5 and restored his exhausted body.
• Li Yuan reflected on the need to outwork people with greater resources and talent, then entered his Virtual Network Pod to study cultural courses.

Li Yuan studied in the Virtual Network, then ran to school and practiced the Rock Cultivation Method before dawn. Xu Bo arrived with a black-clad woman who examined Li Yuan’s cultivation and asked whether he was Xu Bo’s student.

• Li Yuan entered the Virtual Network to study and decided to focus on developing his martial arts strengths rather than trying to excel in everything.
• After leaving home before dawn, Li Yuan ran to school and began practicing the Basic Cultivation Method in his classroom.
• Li Yuan trained the thirty-six forms of the Rock Cultivation Method, using his practice to strengthen his body and absorb the effects of a blood-energy medicinal solution.
• Xu Bo arrived at school with a black-clad woman who had come to check on his medication and nerve injury.
• The woman noticed Li Yuan cultivating through a classroom window, praised his control and vitality, and asked Xu Bo if he was his student.

Li Yuan followed his demanding routine of study and martial training, buying Basic Qi and Blood Potions to sustain his progress while waiting quietly for the financial aid Xu Bo had promised. By mid-September, he perfected a new spear technique, Hidden Dragon in the Rocky Ravine, and saw his spear technique realm rise.

• Li Yuan noticed that his fist technique realm and physical qualities had improved after an intense morning training session, then resumed practicing when Li Tianyou arrived.
• Li Yuan kept to his daily schedule of martial training and cultural studies, while Li Tianyou mistakenly assumed he only occasionally arrived at school before dawn.
• Li Yuan bought a box of Basic Qi and Blood Potions from Uncle Zhong for 19,000 Blue Star Coins and continued waiting without asking Xu Bo about the promised financial aid.
• Li Yuan perfected the spear killing move Hidden Dragon in the Rocky Ravine, which he planned to pair with Bedrock Pillar to raise his Gold Rank points beyond 500.
• Li Yuan's Divine Palace Panel showed his spear technique realm increasing from Third Stage 40% to Third Stage 46%.

Li Yuan created two ultimate spear moves and planned to earn prize money to ease his family's financial burden. After observing Li Yuan's discipline and testing his patience over the financial aid, Xu Bo asked Principal Tan to approve a Special-Class Financial Aid slot for him.

• Li Yuan explained how he created the defensive move Bedrock Pillar and the counterattacking killing move Hidden Dragon in the Rocky Ravine, advancing his spear technique and defining his path toward the Fourth Stage.
• Li Yuan practiced Hidden Dragon in the Rocky Ravine and resolved to raise his Gold Rank points to 500 to pursue a fifty-thousand-yuan prize.
• Xu Bo reviewed Li Yuan's classroom footage and discovered that Li Yuan had trained at school before dawn every day for more than a year.
• Xu Bo decided Li Yuan had shown enough perseverance and comprehension, then contacted Principal Tan Zhenlong to request approval for Special-Class Financial Aid.

Xu Bo secured Second-Class Financial Aid and an Independent Martial Arts Room for Li Yuan, while arranging a chance for him to qualify for greater aid through his exam results. Li Yuan accepted the support and was left with the challenge of reaching the top ten, or even the top five, in the January Adjustment Exam.

• Xu Bo persuaded Principal Tan to approve fifty thousand Blue Star Coins in Second-Class Financial Aid and allocate Li Yuan an Independent Martial Arts Room.
• Xu Bo and Principal Tan agreed that Li Yuan could apply for First-Class Financial Aid by reaching the grade's top ten in the January Adjustment Exam, with Special-Class Financial Aid possible if he reached the top five.
• Li Yuan and Li Tianyou stayed late to practice, and Li Tianyou resolved to work harder after seeing Li Yuan's dedication.
• Xu Bo told Li Yuan about the financial aid, the Independent Martial Arts Room, and the exam-based opportunities for further support.
• Li Yuan gratefully accepted Xu Bo's help and looked ahead to proving himself in the January Adjustment Exam.

Li Yuan learned that high rankings could earn financial aid and set an ambitious target for the January Adjustment Exam to ease his family’s financial burden. The chapter ended with news of renewed fighting in the Luo Bu Sea Star Realm as his uncle was called back to work amid the conflict.

• Xu Bo told Li Yuan that the top five in the grade could earn five hundred thousand Blue Star Coins and urged him to aim for second in raw score.
• Li Yuan calculated his family’s expenses and resolved to reach Gold Rank with 500 points to earn another fifty thousand Blue Star Coins.
• Li Yuan reviewed the exam rankings and set targets of 860 points, believing that would give him a chance at the top five.
• Chen Hui spoke with Li Changzhou, who received an urgent order to return to work after explosions sounded near him.
• Li Yuan watched news of renewed fighting in the Luo Bu Sea Star Realm and worried as students discussed casualties and breaches in the defensive line.

Li Yuan received access to independent Martial Arts Room 4011 and visited it with Wan Xiao, pleased by its facilities and privacy. Their conversation was interrupted when someone angrily challenged Wan Xiao for opening the room.

• Li Yuan worried that the war in Beijiang Province was locked in a fierce stalemate and hoped his uncle would return safely.
• Li Yuan told his friends that he would train in an independent Martial Arts Room, and they celebrated the news.
• Li Yuan met Wan Xiao outside the Elite Building and asked him to show the way to Martial Arts Room 4011.
• Wan Xiao watched Li Yuan unlock the room with facial recognition and learned that Xu Ban had approved it for him.
• Li Yuan surveyed the room's training equipment as Wan Xiao admired the honor of having an independent Martial Arts Room.
• An unidentified person shouted at Wan Xiao for opening Martial Arts Room 4011.

Li Yuan refused Gu Qianghan’s request for a dangerous in-person spar, but agreed to Lin Lanyue’s challenge on the Starry Sky Fighting Net. They set a two-thousand-Blue-Star-Coin bet for Sunday, the maximum amount protected by law for minors.

• Gu Qianghan arrived at Li Yuan’s Martial Arts Room and challenged him to spar after learning of his spear skills.
• Li Yuan refused the in-person fight because it carried risks and offered him no benefit.
• Lin Lanyue arrived, apologized for her cousin, and challenged Li Yuan to a virtual match instead.
• Li Yuan proposed a bet: Lin Lanyue would pay him two thousand Blue Star Coins if she lost, and he would acknowledge her as the grade’s top martial arts technician if he lost.
• Li Yuan and Lin Lanyue added each other on V and scheduled their Starry Sky Fighting Net match for Sunday at two in the afternoon.
• Wan Xiao suggested Li Yuan could have bet more, and Li Yuan explained that bets above two thousand Blue Star Coins were not legally protected for minors.

Li Yuan and Lin Lanyue agreed to a virtual spar, while rumors spread that the match would decide more than their martial arts skill. The chapter ended as the two faced each other before a large, rowdy crowd on the Starry Sky Fighting Net.

• Wan Xiao told Li Yuan that Lin Lanyue was the grade's leading martial arts student and estimated her physical fitness at above level 8.0.
• Li Yuan activated the evaluation and recording systems in his Martial Arts Room, then trained while reflecting on the wager and his approach to martial arts.
• Lin Lanyue told Gu Qianghan that she wanted to test Li Yuan's spearmanship, not protect her reputation, and sent him back to train.
• Li Yuan's spearmanship improved from Third Stage 47% to Third Stage 48%, and he learned classmates were spreading rumors about his match with Lin Lanyue.
• Li Yuan entered the Starry Sky Fighting Net for their virtual match and found 369 spectators cheering, jeering, and speculating before Lin Lanyue told him to get ready.

Li Yuan and Lin Lanyue fought a highly anticipated match on Starry Sky Fighting Net, revealing that they were both Gold Rank. Li Yuan’s steady defense let him exploit Lin Lanyue’s weakening guard and win, though she wounded him as she fell.

• Li Yuan prepared a spear and light armor for his match against Lin Lanyue as hundreds of spectators gathered, including Xu Bo and Principal Tan Zhenlong.
• The fighters appeared with Gold Rank emblems, surprising the crowd and drawing Principal Tan’s attention to their potential eligibility for special admission.
• Lin Lanyue launched a fierce sword assault, but Li Yuan blocked and redirected her attacks with stable footwork and spear technique.
• After noticing Lin Lanyue’s stamina and defense faltering, Li Yuan struck with his Hidden Dragon in the Rocky Ravine killing move and pierced her chest.
• Lin Lanyue’s final sword blow wounded Li Yuan before she vanished, leaving him victorious and claiming 2,000 Blue Star Coins.

After defeating Lin Lanyue in a virtual duel, Li Yuan collected his winnings and turned to ranked matches, hoping to earn the rewards for reaching 500 Gold Rank points. The chapter ended as he was matched against a Gold Rank opponent with 322 points.

• Li Yuan received 2,000 Blue Star Coins for winning his duel against Lin Lanyue.
• Li Yuan defeated Lin Lanyue with a sudden spear thrust, surprising the students watching the match.
• After the duel, Lin Lanyue acknowledged Li Yuan’s superior spear technique but left before he could explain the students’ comments.
• Li Yuan made Zhou Qi spar with him ten times, then sparred with Zhou Qi and Wan Xiao three times each.
• Li Yuan checked his Gold Rank standings and began matchmaking, hoping to reach 500 points for the reward.
• The system matched Li Yuan with a Gold Rank opponent who had 322 points.