Chapter Summaries

After absorbing a Source Power Essence Pill, Li Yuan reflected on his rapid physical growth and the resources he would need to progress further. At the Martial Hall, Lin Lanyue and her aunt learned that he held a B-level contract, leaving Lin Lanyue wondering why he had earned a higher rating than her.

• Li Yuan saw that the pill had raised his life level and punching force, and he considered how Martial Arts Spirituality and stronger resources would affect his future training.
• Li Yuan left the Martial Arts Room and ran into Lin Lanyue and her aunt in the elevator.
• Lin Lanyue's aunt dismissed Li Yuan as an ordinary-class student, but Lin Lanyue told her he had defeated her in virtual combat.
• The two women watched Instructor Xing stop to speak warmly with Li Yuan before he left.
• Instructor Xing told Lin Lanyue and her aunt that Li Yuan was a B-level contracted member of the Starfire Martial Hall.
• Lin Lanyue's aunt questioned why Li Yuan had a B-level contract when Lin Lanyue had only qualified for C-level, and Lin Lanyue pondered the disparity.

After Hall Master Wan learned that Li Yuan had improved rapidly, he mobilized Martial Hall fighters in response to Star Realm Creatures appearing in Jiang City. Li Yuan returned home rather than risk encountering the creatures, and the warning was lifted by morning.

• Lin Lanyue told her aunt not to spread the news that Li Yuan had signed a B-level Contract with Starfire Martial Hall, and her aunt promised to keep quiet.
• Instructor Xing reported Li Yuan’s strong performance and rapid improvement to Hall Master Wan, who defended his decision to give Li Yuan a B-level Contract.
• Hall Master Wan received an alert about Star Realm Creatures near Southeast Lake and Binhu Road, then armed himself and deployed to coordinate their extermination.
• Li Yuan saw soldiers and drones patrolling after leaving home, checked the alert app, and learned that Guanshan District was under martial law amid a hunt for Star Realm Creatures.
• Li Yuan returned to his reinforced home and resumed cultivation, then received a notification that the warning had been lifted.

After the alert lifted, Li Yuan encountered a severely injured Fish Spirit Race creature on his way to school and fought it to protect the owner of Fuwei Noodle Shop. He blinded the creature with a metal rod and raised another blow toward its head.

• Li Yuan left home for school after the Star Realm Creature alert was lifted, and noticed a drone still watching the area.
• Li Yuan spotted an injured Fish Spirit Race creature emerging from an alley and recognized that it was a dangerous Star Realm Creature.
• The creature charged at the owner of Fuwei Noodle Shop, so Li Yuan hurled a metal rod and knocked it away.
• The Fish Spirit Race creature turned its attention to Li Yuan and attacked him, and he fought back with the Rock Spear Technique.
• Li Yuan struck out both of the creature’s eyes and lifted his metal rod to smash its head.

Li Yuan killed a Fish Spirit Race warrior in his first real life-and-death battle, then met two powerful martial artists who investigated the fight. After learning he had already signed with the Starfire Martial Hall, Hall Master Zuo recorded his achievement and offered to take him to school.

• Li Yuan finished off the Fish Spirit Race warrior with a series of staff strikes and cautiously watched the area.
• Two Combat Robots arrived to scan the corpse, followed by Lu Huai and Hall Master Zuo, who leaped down from aircraft.
• Lu Huai reviewed surveillance footage and learned that Li Yuan had killed the creature with spear techniques.
• Lu Huai invited Li Yuan to sign with the Starry Sky Martial Hall, but Li Yuan said he had already signed a B-level Contract with the Starfire Martial Hall.
• Hall Master Zuo recognized Li Yuan as Hall Master Wan's recruit, recorded his kill, and offered to take him to school.

After a Star Realm creature attack killed dozens in Jiang City, Li Yuan investigated a new spiritual awakening metric on his Divine Palace panel and continued preparing for the January assessment. The chapter ended as the assessment began on January 3, 2043, while a far deadlier battle raged in the Luobu Sea.

• Li Yuan declined the Left Hall Master's offer of help and went to school, where classmates discussed the recent attack and Li Tianyou's punishing training routine.
• Li Yuan saw that killing the Fish Spirit had raised his spiritual awakening to 0.6%, but he could not determine what spiritual guidance meant or how to raise its current 20% limit.
• Teacher Chen announced that two students from other classes had died in the attack and organized a voluntary donation drive for their families.
• Teacher Xu Bo urged his students to train so they would have a better chance of surviving future dangers.
• Jiang City's attack toll reached eighty-six, while a battle in the Luobu Sea killed more than three thousand people in one day.
• The January assessment for Jiang City's senior-year students began on January 3, 2043.

During the January Adjustment Exam, Li Yuan took the cultural course exams and learned that Zhou Qi had awakened Martial Arts Spirituality. On the third day, Li Yuan’s forty-meter sprint drew the school’s attention when he recorded 17.8 meters per second.

• Li Yuan took the cultural course exams and joked with Gu Qianghan before deciding that a score above 650 would be enough for him.
• Teacher Chen announced that Class 2, Grade 3 would take the Spirituality Test first, and Zhou Qi unexpectedly awakened Martial Arts Spirituality while Li Yuan’s result was “Not Awakened.”
• During the physical fitness assessment, Lin Lanyue ran the forty-meter sprint at 19.7 meters per second, and Li Yuan’s scan showed her life level was 9.0.
• Li Yuan stepped onto the track as classmates and Lin Lanyue watched, then sprinted ahead of his group and recorded 17.8 meters per second.

Li Yuan stunned his school with exceptional physical test results, then practiced his fist technique while awaiting his January Adjustment Exam score. That night, teacher Xu Bo urged Principal Tan Zhenlong to approve Li Yuan’s scholarship application.

• Li Yuan recorded a burst speed of 17.8 meters per second, shocking students and proctors with his progress despite belonging to a regular class and lacking awakened Martial Arts Spirituality.
• Lin Lanyue and Peng Qiqi discussed Li Yuan’s performance before the physical tests continued, where Lin led the students and Li drew widespread attention.
• After the three-day exam ended, Li Yuan practiced Rock Fist Technique at Starfire Martial Hall and estimated that his results could give him a chance at the grade’s top ten.
• Li Yuan accepted that he had done all he could and resolved to wait for the results without regret.
• Xu Bo video-called Principal Tan Zhenlong and demanded that he approve the scholarship application he had sent for Li Yuan.

Li Yuan trained his spearmanship and learned that he had ranked sixth in his grade with a total score of 901 on the January Adjustment Exam. He finished disappointed that he was still one place short of the top five, though his results gave him a chance at the Five Great Prestigious Schools.

• Li Yuan practiced the Rock Spear Technique before school and raised his spearmanship from Third Stage 90% to 91%.
• Li Yuan encouraged Zhou Qi, who had awakened Martial Arts Spirituality but decided not to enter the Elite Class.
• Teacher Chen announced the academic scores, including 742 points for Li Yuan and 849 for Zhou Qi.
• Teacher Chen announced Li Yuan's Martial Arts Score of 827, with 438 points in physical fitness and 389 in Martial Arts Technique.
• Teacher Chen revealed that Li Yuan ranked second in raw scores, sixth in the grade, and 212th in the city; Li Yuan regretted missing the grade's top five by one place.

Li Yuan learned that he ranked sixth in his grade and received an invitation to Jiangbei Martial Arts University’s five-day event, though his goal remained Kunlun Martial Arts University. He accepted the invitation after noticing its fourth-day Star Realm creature hunt, while Teacher Chen secretly concealed the rejection of Li Tianyou’s financial aid application.

• Teacher Chen announced Li Yuan’s sixth-place grade ranking and told him that citywide top scorer Wu Dongdong had earned full marks in Martial Arts Technique and a Total Martial Arts Score of 1077.
• Teacher Chen invited Li Yuan to Jiangbei Martial Arts University’s Visiting Invitation Event, and Li Yuan agreed after discussing his goal of attending Kunlun Martial Arts University.
• Teacher Chen told Li Tianyou that his Third-Class Financial Aid application had been approved and promised him twenty thousand Blue Star Coins, though the review file showed that it had been denied.
• Li Yuan accepted Jiangbei Martial Arts University’s invitation after seeing that the event’s fourth-day itinerary included a combat assessment hunting Star Realm creatures.

Li Yuan attended the school assembly and was unexpectedly honored for killing an Entry Rank Star Realm Creature and saving civilians during the recent attack. The chapter ended with him stepping onto the dais to receive the Young Hero title while Lin Lanyue watched.

• Li Yuan and Gu Qianghan walked to the assembly together and joked about their exam scores and friendship.
• Peng Qiqi teased Lin Lanyue about Li Yuan, and Lin Lanyue said he would have to surpass her before they discussed her liking him.
• The school hosted an assembly with district leaders and martial hall representatives, then began recognizing students who excelled in the January Adjustment Exam.
• Principal Tan Zhenlong announced that a student had killed an Entry Rank Star Realm Creature and saved civilians during the Guanshan District attack.
• Principal Tan named Li Yuan as the student receiving the Young Hero title, and Li Yuan walked onto the dais as the students applauded.

Li Yuan received national and district rewards for killing a Star Realm Creature and excelling in the exam, including financial aid and twenty National College Entrance Examination bonus points. Xu Bo then revealed that the invitation to Jiangbei Martial Arts University would also be observed by representatives from all Five Great Prestigious Schools.

• Hall Master Zuo introduced Li Yuan to Hall Master Song Yi, while students watched him as a celebrated hero and Lin Lanyue said she admired his courage.
• Director Li told Li Yuan that he would receive five hundred thousand Blue Star Coins in Special-Class Financial Aid, twenty martial arts bonus points, and another one hundred thousand Blue Star Coins from the district.
• Principal Tan and Xu Bo clarified that the financial aid application required a top-ten grade ranking, and Xu Bo hurried Li Yuan away after Principal Tan realized he had set a lower standard than Xu Bo had claimed.
• Xu Bo explained that Starfire Martial Hall could grant extra rewards for exceptional performance and might raise a contract level.
• Xu Bo told Li Yuan that representatives from all Five Great Prestigious Schools would observe the invitation event at Jiangbei Martial Arts University.

Xu Bo explained the Five Great Prestigious Schools’ invitation event and urged Li Yuan to use it to secure a special-training place. After celebrating his Young Hero honor with his family, Li Yuan checked his rewards and resolved to improve his strength before the event.

• Li Yuan asked Xu Bo about the Five Great Prestigious Schools’ observation event, and Xu Bo explained that it assessed martial artists’ combat ability and character as well as their scores.
• Xu Bo told Li Yuan that more than a thousand students would attend the March event and encouraged him to perform well and pursue a special-training invitation from any of the schools.
• Xu Bo advised Li Yuan to use his Spiritual Power, technique, combat ability, and Young Hero honor to stand out, and Li Yuan thanked him for the guidance.
• At home, Li Yuan’s family watched a television report about his Young Hero honor, while Chen Hui scolded him for not telling her sooner about the danger he had faced.
• Li Yuan checked his bank balance, Martial Hall Points, and cultivation points in the Virtual Network, then decided to cultivate hard before the invitation event.

Li Yuan continued training as the Luo Bu Sea war kept his uncle Li Changzhou from returning home, then reached Peak Third Stage in his martial skills and Spiritual Power Level 15.0. With Jiangbei Martial Arts University's invitation approaching, he entered the Virtual Network Pod to attempt the Meteor Rank Promotion Tournament.

• Li Yuan dismissed his sudden campus fame and discussed the fierce Luo Bu Sea battle with his classmates.
• Li Yuan maintained his daily routine of school and martial arts training while following news of the war and messaging Li Changzhou.
• At Spring Festival, Li Changzhou told Chen Hui that his return was delayed because the replacement teams had been sent to Luo Bu Sea.
• Li Yuan stayed calm as the National College Entrance Examination approached, while Zhou Qi reported that his fitness had risen to Level 4.8 after awakening an Advanced Cultivation Method.
• Xu Bo told Li Yuan that his spear, movement, and fist techniques had reached Peak Third Stage and advised him to seek his own breakthrough path.
• Li Yuan's Spiritual Power reached Level 15.0, and he entered the Virtual Network Pod to try the Meteor Rank Promotion Tournament.

Li Yuan reached 1,000 Gold Rank points after defeating a spear-and-shield opponent and entered the Promotion Tournament for the fifth time. On the island, he began fighting twelve Fish Spirit Race creatures, but the battle was still underway when the chapter ended.

• Li Yuan checked his 990 ranked points and entered a match against a Gold Rank opponent with 996 points.
• Li Yuan defeated the middle-aged spear-and-shield fighter with a sequence of spear attacks and earned 10 points.
• Li Yuan accepted the Promotion Tournament, knowing failure would cost him 50 points and success would permanently advance him to Meteor Rank.
• Li Yuan appeared on the tournament island and faced twelve Fish Spirit Race creatures, which he had chosen for his previous attempts.
• Li Yuan pierced the tallest Fish Spirit Race creature, then withdrew his spear to block another creature's claw strike.

Li Yuan failed his fifth Meteor Promotion Tournament after killing eight Fish Spirit Race warriors, but the battle pushed his fist technique into the Fourth Stage. His ranking rose to 996th on the Blue Star Youth Ranking, and he learned that 164 people had reached Meteor Rank.

• Li Yuan fought off the Fish Spirit Race warriors and killed six before their berserk attacks overwhelmed him.
• Cornered and wounded, Li Yuan broke through his limits, swept his spear through two warriors, and was killed by the remaining attackers.
• Li Yuan realized that his fist technique had advanced to the Fourth Stage after months of accumulated training and a breakthrough in the battle.
• Li Yuan learned that his Blue Star Youth Ranking had risen from 1132nd to global 996th, Xia Country 243rd, and Jiangbei Sub-district 9th.
• Li Yuan asked Xiaoyu how many people had reached Meteor Rank, and she said there were 164.

Li Yuan entered the global top 1,000 on the Blue Star Youth Ranking, discovered Internal Vision, and advanced his fist technique to Fourth Stage 5%. His rise drew attention from several Martial Halls, and Wan Qinghe began recommending him to a senior brother ahead of Kunlun Martial Arts University's assessment.

• Li Yuan learned that reaching Meteor Rank before turning eighteen could help him earn an A-level Martial Hall Contract, then left the Virtual Network.
• Li Yuan practiced the Rock Fist Technique, discovered Internal Vision, and raised his fist technique to Fourth Stage 5%.
• Song Yi learned of Li Yuan's ranking and recent record, regretted her earlier handling of his contract, and tried to dismiss his potential.
• Wan Qinghe reviewed Li Yuan's training and suspected that his exceptional physical talent had been held back by a lack of a suitable Advanced Cultivation Method.
• Wan Qinghe contacted his Ninth Senior Brother and offered to recommend Li Yuan ahead of Kunlun Martial Arts University's special training invitation assessment.

Hall Master Wan arranged for Li Yuan to receive special attention from Kunlun Martial Arts University after learning of his exceptional technique and spiritual talent. As Li Yuan trained toward a breakthrough, Li Qianqian called to report that the war in the Luo Bu Hai Star Realm had escalated to a Level 2 War Alert and their father could not be reached.

• Hall Master Wan told his Ninth Senior Brother about Li Yuan's achievements and asked him to recommend Li Yuan to Kunlun Martial Arts University.
• The burly man agreed to pass Li Yuan's details to Teacher Fan Jin so the inspection team could consider him for the special training list.
• Xu Bo told Li Yuan that Kunlun's observers would likely inspect him specifically, and Li Yuan resolved to seize the opportunity.
• Li Yuan trained his spear technique, bringing the Rock Spear Technique's five killing moves together while struggling to master the first Starry Sky Spear Technique move.
• Li Qianqian called Li Yuan in distress and told him that the Luo Bu Hai Star Realm war had escalated to a Level 2 War Alert and that she could not reach their parents.

Li Yuan learned that the Level 2 War Alert at Luo Bu Sea had cut off contact with his uncle, Li Changzhou, and discovered that Li Changzhou was stationed at the endangered Base No. 3. He resolved to support his family if his uncle did not return and poured his grief and anger into spear practice.

• Li Yuan saw news that a Level 2 War Alert had been declared at Luo Bu Sea and could not reach Li Changzhou.
• Chen Hui reassured Li Yuan that Li Changzhou's Base No. 7 was safe, but privately learned that the forward Base No. 3 had lost contact.
• Li Yuan contacted Uncle Wang, who revealed that Li Changzhou was at Base No. 3, which might be surrounded, though rescue efforts were being assembled.
• Li Yuan promised Uncle Wang he would care for Chen Hui and his siblings if the worst happened, then struggled to accept the danger facing Li Changzhou.
• Li Yuan picked up his spear and practiced the Rock Spear Technique with growing speed and ferocity.

Li Yuan broke through to Fourth-Stage Spearmanship while training, then collapsed from exhaustion. After waking, he learned that Base No. 3 had not fallen, though there was still no news about his uncle.

• Li Yuan's grief and fury over his uncle's unknown fate drove him to practice until he achieved Fourth-Stage Spearmanship and mastered Starry Sky Enlightenment.
• Zhou Qi and Li Tianyou found Li Yuan collapsed, and Xu Bo confirmed he was exhausted rather than seriously injured.
• Xu Bo learned from surveillance footage that Li Yuan had reached Fourth-Stage Spearmanship, while Lin Lanyue promised to help him pursue the special training list.
• Li Yuan woke, ate the nutrient meals Lin Lanyue had brought, and learned from Xu Bo that his body had been overwhelmed by the breakthrough.
• Li Yuan asked about his uncle, and Xu Bo told him that Base No. 3 had not fallen yet.

Li Yuan learned that War Base No. 3, where his uncle was likely stationed, was still resisting the alien attack. After watching a battle video of Yu Jinghe defending the base, Li Yuan hoped his uncle would survive and resolved to become a Flying Martialist himself.

• Li Yuan learned from Xu Bo that Base No. 3 was still holding out and was likely where his uncle was stationed.
• Xu Bo showed Li Yuan footage of the Luo Bu Sea aliens attacking the heavily armed War Fortress at Base No. 3.
• Yu Jinghe flew out from the fortress and slaughtered powerful alien creatures, giving the defenders hope of holding out for reinforcements.
• Xu Bo explained that Yu Jinghe was a renowned martial arts genius whose strength rivaled that of a Flying Martialist.
• Li Yuan prayed that his uncle would survive and vowed to become a Flying Martialist.