Chapter Summaries

Li Yuan discovered that golden mist from the Mind Divine Palace’s second floor triggered a Source Power Infusion, rapidly strengthening his body and spiritual consciousness. Meanwhile, Wan Qinghe learned that Li Yuan had signed an S-level university contract and might accept an S-level military contract, putting his Starfire Martial Hall agreement at risk.

• Li Yuan found a White Jade Staircase in the Mind Divine Palace but was overwhelmed by its pressure when he tried to climb it.
• Golden mist descended from the staircase and entered Li Yuan’s consciousness, revealing ancient cultivation phrases and nourishing his spiritual power.
• Li Yuan guided the pure Source Power flooding into his body, beginning a rapid transformation that raised his life level and physical qualities.
• Wan Qinghe reflected on his stalled cultivation breakthrough when his Ninth Senior Brother called with news about Li Yuan.
• Wan Qinghe learned that Li Yuan had signed an S-level Special Training Contract with Kunlun Martial University and excelled in practical combat.
• Wan Qinghe heard that the military had sponsored Li Yuan and might offer him an S-level Contract, which could lead him to terminate his Starfire Martial Hall contract.

After Source Power Infusion transformed Li Yuan, he hid his sudden gains and returned to the Starry Sky Fighting Net, where he reached Meteor Rank and entered the Blue Star Youth Prodigy Ranking. He began his first Meteor Rank match as martial arts organizations across Jiangbei received urgent notifications about his promotion.

• Li Yuan woke after Source Power Infusion and discovered that his physical fitness had risen to Level 9.6 and his mental strength to Level 16.4.
• Li Yuan found the White Jade Staircase gone, suspected further Source Power Infusion might come at a higher Spiritual Awakening Level, and resolved to pursue more combat against Star Realm Creatures.
• Li Yuan decided to conceal his physical improvement until the April Examination and hoped to reach Level 10.0 before the college entrance examination.
• Li Yuan won his sixth Meteor Promotion Tournament by defeating twelve Fish Spirit Race Warriors and earned Meteor Rank, a 500,000 Blue Star Coin reward, and a place on the Blue Star Youth Prodigy Ranking.
• Li Yuan started his first Meteor Rank match while martial arts organizations in Jiangbei received urgent notifications about his new rank.

Li Yuan improved his spear technique during Meteor Rank matches, then learned that the route to Base No. 3 had opened and worried that his uncle might still be trapped there. Meanwhile, Fei Gan received the Provincial Hall Master's order to upgrade Li Yuan's contract and offer him a further reward for reaching the Fifth Stage before age twenty.

• Li Yuan lost a Meteor Rank match but raised his spear technique to Fourth Stage 5%, and he reflected on his progress and rank points.
• Li Yuan heard that Xia Country's forces had opened the route to Base No. 3, which had not fallen, and searched for news about his uncle.
• Lin Lanyue reassured Li Yuan that most of the people trapped at Base No. 3 were reportedly alive and that the siege was nearing its end.
• Wan Qinghe urged Fei Gan to upgrade Li Yuan's B-level Contract to an a-level Contract to keep other organizations from recruiting him.
• Provincial Hall Master Yang ordered Fei Gan to grant Li Yuan an a-level Contract with 20% more resources and promised an S-level Contract and a Starry Sky Earth Marrow Crystal if he reached the Fifth Stage before age twenty.

Fei Gan secured an S-level Contract for Li Yuan because his rapid improvement suggested unusual potential, and arranged to seek him better housing. After returning to school, Li Yuan learned that his uncle had been rescued from Base No. 3 but was badly injured.

• Provincial Hall Master Yang approved Fei Gan's application for an S-level Contract for Li Yuan and promised a Starry Sky Earth Marrow Crystal.
• Fei Gan told Wan Qinghe that Li Yuan's accelerating progress made him a possible piece of jade in stone, then asked him to arrange District One housing.
• Li Yuan reassured Chen Hui about his uncle and told her about his Combat Assessment victory and reward.
• Li Yuan returned to school, where Principal Tan Zhenlong awarded him a 200,000-coin scholarship and Xu Bo summoned him to meet Wan Qinghe about his contract.
• Xu Bo told Li Yuan that his uncle had been rescued from Base No. 3 but was injured and in a worrying condition.

Li Yuan learned that his uncle Li Changzhou was critically ill from a mysterious toxin at the Second Temporary Hospital near Base No. 3 and needed urgent evacuation to Jiang City. He signed an A-grade Starfire Martial Hall contract and sought help from Hall Master Wan, then contacted Dean Li and Senior Ji as the chapter ended.

• Xu Bo told Li Yuan that Li Changzhou had earned a Third-Class Silver Medal but was worsening from a special toxin, and that he needed urgent evacuation for treatment in Jiang City.
• Xu Bo explained that upgrading Li Yuan’s contract to A-grade could give Starfire Martial Hall enough influence to arrange an aircraft for Li Changzhou.
• Wan Qinghe offered Li Yuan an A-grade contract with increased benefits, a villa residence, and a possible future S-level contract if he reached Level 5 skill before turning twenty.
• Li Yuan accepted the contract and asked Wan Qinghe to arrange Li Changzhou’s evacuation; Wan Qinghe agreed to contact Starfire Martial Hall martialists at Luo Bu Sea but could not guarantee success.
• Li Yuan returned to the Martial Arts Room, called Dean Li for help, and then contacted Senior Ji about the emergency.

Li Yuan worked with Xu Bo and Wan Qinghe to bring his poisoned uncle, Li Changzhou, back from the Luo Bu Sea frontline for emergency treatment. After learning Li Changzhou had risked his life to save more than a hundred workers, Li Yuan waited through the long surgery, which ended when the operating room doors opened.

• Lin Lanyue learned from her second brother that Li Changzhou was dying from Flame Bone-Eroding Poison and that Flame Paulownia Spirit Spring was his best chance of survival.
• Li Yuan learned that Li Changzhou was returning to Jiang City, and Hall Master Wan arranged for a small aircraft to take him directly to Xieji Hospital.
• Li Yuan and Chen Hui met Li Changzhou at the airport, where he arrived unconscious and severely poisoned, then followed him to the hospital for emergency surgery.
• Wan Qinghe told Li Yuan that Li Changzhou had been poisoned after sealing a breached fortress and saving more than a hundred workers from Star Realm Creatures.
• Li Yuan waited with Chen Hui, Li Qianqian, Li Muhua, Xu Bo, and Li Changzhou's friends until the surgery ended and the operating room doors opened.

Li Yuan learned that the Flame Bone-Eroding Poison had left Li Changzhou near death, but a friend of Miss Lin arranged a risky treatment that stabilized him. After Li Yuan returned to school, he learned that Miss Lin had gone to Feixing for special training and would likely return before the college entrance examination.

• Doctors told Li Yuan that Li Changzhou’s poison was fatal and gave him one last chance to speak with his family; Li Changzhou urged his family to care for one another and told Li Yuan not to hate anyone.
• A doctor told Li Yuan that Lu Huai and a friend of Miss Lin had arrived with a way to save Li Changzhou, and the black-robed Brother Lin offered an eighty percent chance of success using the Flame Paulownia Spirit Spring.
• Li Yuan and Chen Hui agreed to the detoxification surgery, and four hours later Li Changzhou’s life force had stabilized, though he remained unconscious.
• Chen Hui urged Li Yuan to return to school and prepare for the college entrance examination while she stayed with Li Changzhou.
• Li Yuan learned from Gu Qianghan that Miss Lin had gone with her older brother to Feixing for special training and would probably return before the college entrance examination.

After learning more about Lin Lanyue’s powerful family, Li Yuan followed Xu Bo’s advice to focus on becoming stronger and found new resolve through spear practice. He comprehended Star River Falling Waterfall and greatly improved his techniques; weeks later, he received several large payments.

• Li Yuan asked Xu Bo about Lin Lanyue and learned that her father was a Flying Martialist and a senior figure in the Starry Sky Martial Hall.
• Xu Bo advised Li Yuan not to dwell on repaying Lin Lanyue yet, but to cultivate well and prepare for the April Examination.
• In the Martial Arts Room, Li Yuan resolved to grow strong enough to protect his family and influence the dangers facing humanity.
• Li Yuan’s spear practice led him to comprehend Star River Falling Waterfall and raised his spear, boxing, and movement technique realms by more than ten percentage points each.
• By March 22, Li Yuan’s uncle was still unconscious but steadily improving, and Li Yuan received account notifications for payments of 3.6 million, 2 million, and 1 million Blue Star Coins.

Li Yuan received the delayed invitation-event rewards and reviewed how his wealth supported his cultivation. After defeating Fang Longhu in sparring, he learned that Fang Longhu would no longer coach him, and he ended the night opening a document from Kunlun Martial University.

• Li Yuan received several payments, bringing his cash balance to 10.89 million Blue Star Coins, and resolved to use his resources to grow stronger.
• Li Yuan overwhelmed Fang Longhu during their sparring session with his spear technique, prompting Fang Longhu to end their coaching arrangement and recommend that the Martial Hall find a stronger coach.
• Li Yuan transferred Fang Longhu 20,000 Blue Star Coins as thanks for coaching him over the previous six months.
• Fang Longhu told Wan Qinghe that Li Yuan's skill and physical fitness had advanced beyond his ability to coach safely, and Wan Qinghe agreed to select a replacement.
• Li Yuan returned home and opened a document sent by Kunlun Martial University.

Li Yuan received Fan Jin’s advice to use Body-Cleansing Spirit Marrow alongside other cultivation resources and decided to adopt the costly plan. After enduring its painful treatment, he found that he could absorb a Source Power Essence Pill more effectively, and his physical evolution accelerated; the chapter leaves off as the April Examination arrives.

• Fan Jin learned that Li Yuan’s physical fitness had risen to about level 9.3 and recommended a new cultivation plan using First-Order Blood-Qi Medicinal Liquid, Body-Cleansing Spirit Marrow, and Source Power Essence Pills.
• Li Yuan learned that Kunlun Martial Arts University would hold a Combat Assessment at the end of July, set his sights on first place, and decided to try the new plan despite its expense.
• Li Yuan ordered Body-Cleansing Spirit Marrow through Starfire Space, then used it in the Martial Hall’s Full-Body Therapy Machine and endured two hours of intense pain.
• Li Yuan took a Source Power Essence Pill after the treatment and found that he could absorb it far more effectively, so he ordered a month of cultivation resources.
• Wan Qinghe learned that Li Yuan had endured the treatment, and Li Yuan’s accelerated physical evolution continued until April 10, when Jiang City’s April Examination arrived.

Li Yuan took the April Examination, supported Li Tianyou with a 50,000-Blue-Star-Coin loan, and astonished classmates with his martial arts test results. The chapter ended with the Education Bureau congratulating Principal Tan Zhenlong because his school had produced two citywide individual-subject top scorers.

• Li Yuan gave Li Tianyou 50,000 Blue Star Coins to help him afford nutritious meals and Blood-Qi Potions, calling it a loan repayable within ten years.
• Li Yuan completed the April Examination’s academic papers and received the expected result that he was not awakened in the Martial Arts Spirituality Test.
• Li Yuan revealed his physical condition during the practical test and recorded a 21.8-meter-per-second burst speed, stunning students and proctors.
• Director Wang called Principal Tan Zhenlong and congratulated him because Guanshan District No.1 High School had produced two citywide individual-subject top scorers.

Li Yuan received the April Examination results and earned 1004 final Martial Arts points, becoming the city’s top scorer by raw marks and one of only two students with full marks in Martial Arts. His achievement stunned Guanshan District No.1 High School and left Wan Qinghe shocked by how quickly Li Yuan’s physical fitness had improved.

• Principal Tan Zhenlong reviewed the city’s results and discovered that a student’s physical fitness score had risen by 2.1 levels since the January exam.
• Teacher Chen announced the April Examination results, including Li Shutong’s top cultural score and Zhou Qi’s major improvement.
• Li Yuan received 841 cultural points and 900 Martial Arts points, earning a 20-point Young Hero bonus for a final Martial Arts score of 1004.
• Teacher Chen announced that Li Yuan ranked first in Guanshan District and twenty-eighth in Jiang City, while surpassing the city’s other Martial Arts full-mark scorer by raw score.
• Teachers across Guanshan District No.1 High School celebrated Li Yuan’s achievement and used his progress to encourage their students.
• Wan Qinghe learned Li Yuan had scored 1004 points and was astonished that his physical fitness appeared to have increased by 1.1 levels in less than a month.

Wan Qinghe and Fei Gan recognized Li Yuan’s extraordinary growth and arranged for Fei Gan to meet him, while Li Yuan’s success put Song Yi’s position and authority at risk. Song Yi planned to enlist Li Yuan’s help, and the chapter ended with Wan Qinghe volunteering to be Li Yuan’s combat sparring partner.

• Wan Qinghe reported Li Yuan’s rapid progress to Fei Gan, who decided to return to Jiang City and meet him in three days.
• Professor Ming lamented that Li Yuan’s success meant Jiangbei Martial Arts University had lost its chance to recruit him.
• Lu Huai used an inspector’s S-level assessment of Li Yuan to threaten Song Yi’s upcoming evaluation and demand control over her contract and financial work.
• Song Yi rejected Lu Huai’s demand, resolved to seek support and involve Li Yuan, and contacted Wan Qinghe.
• Wan Qinghe arrived to train with Li Yuan in place of Coach Wu, and Li Yuan joked that he could not afford the hall master’s fee.

Li Yuan trained with Wan Qinghe, who taught him about the advanced skill realm of Micro-Perception and its effect on physical development. Wan Qinghe then told him that Song Yi had offered him one million Blue Star Coins to appear in an interview promoting Starfire Martial Hall, and asked whether he was interested.

• Li Yuan agreed to call Wan Qinghe Uncle Wan and sparred with him for an hour, trying to understand and counter the force in Wan Qinghe’s staff technique.
• Wan Qinghe praised Li Yuan’s quick insight and explained that improving his physical fitness would be his greatest obstacle to becoming a Source Martialist.
• Wan Qinghe taught Li Yuan about Mind-Micro-Perception, a higher realm of Fourth Stage skill that could maximize bodily potential, help repair injuries, and extend lifespan.
• Li Yuan resolved to pursue the highest level of Fourth Stage skill and asked whether Wan Qinghe had reached it, but Wan Qinghe evaded the question.
• Wan Qinghe told Li Yuan that Song Yi had offered one million Blue Star Coins for an interview presenting his path to Starfire Martial Hall as an inspirational story, then asked if he wanted to participate.

Li Yuan agreed to help Song Yi defend herself in a talk show about his choice to join Starfire Martial Hall, while Wan Qinghe negotiated payment and a favorable story. The chapter ended with Wan Qinghe telling Li Yuan that Song Yi had agreed to pay six million, which would be donated to a foundation and awarded to him later.

• Wan Qinghe explained that Song Yi faced pressure during an upcoming audit because Li Yuan had nearly signed with Starry Sky Martial Hall before joining Starfire Martial Hall.
• Li Yuan proposed three versions of his talk-show story, and he and Wan Qinghe settled on the most favorable account for Song Yi.
• Li Yuan told Wan Qinghe he had reached 242 points in Meteor and expected to break 300 soon, then improved his spear technique from Fourth Stage 25% to 26% during practice.
• Wan Qinghe demanded ten million from Song Yi for Li Yuan's appearance, then agreed to six million after Song Yi negotiated and threatened to give up her position.
• Wan Qinghe arranged for the money to go through a foundation and be awarded to Li Yuan as support for an inspiring martial arts talent.
• Wan Qinghe called Li Yuan and said he had negotiated six million from Song Yi.

Li Yuan learned that Wan Qinghe had secured six million Blue Star Coins for his program appearance and reflected that force underpinned lasting power. He supported his family, prepared to move them into a new home, and entered the Starry Sky Fighting Net to pursue his Meteor Rank goal.

• Wan Qinghe told Li Yuan he had negotiated six million Blue Star Coins through a registered association and asked him to visit Elder Fei at the Jiang City Martial Hall the afternoon after tomorrow.
• Li Yuan resumed training, then learned from Chen Hui that his uncle was recovering and would soon undergo treatment with a Consciousness Awakening Instrument.
• Li Yuan told Chen Hui the family could move into the Starfire South Lake Residential Quarter and transferred two million Blue Star Coins for Li Qianqian and Li Muhua’s cultivation.
• Chen Hui remembered Li Yuan’s parents sacrificing themselves to save the family and hid her tears when Li Yuan noticed them.
• Li Yuan checked his Divine Palace Panel, entered the Starry Sky Fighting Net, and began a Meteor Rank match.

Li Yuan broke through 300 Meteor Rank points, received the Bright Moon Promise invitation, and set his sights on reaching Bright Moon Rank before September. His rapid progress also drew attention from Starry Sky Martial Hall and Kunlun Martial Arts University, where Dean Li and Fan Jin considered whether to recommend him to Dean Hai.

• Li Yuan won enough Meteor Rank matches to reach 306 points, placing tenth in Xia Country and second in Jiangbei on the Blue Star Youth Prodigy Ranking.
• Xiaoyu explained that the Bright Moon Promise recognized young martial artists with 300 Meteor points and could lead toward a 20-million-Blue-Star-Coin reward at Bright Moon Rank.
• Li Yuan set goals to reach Bright Moon Rank before September, achieve Micro-Control, and eventually master Fifth Stage technique.
• Song Yi reviewed Li Yuan's ranking and rapid improvement, then decided that paying Wan Qinghe ten million Blue Star Coins could settle their grudge.
• At Kunlun Martial Arts University, Dean Li and Fan Jin discussed Li Yuan's success with the Limit Cultivation Plan and agreed to watch his progress before considering a recommendation to Dean Hai.

Li Yuan completed a public interview, met Fei Gan, and learned that a specialist would try to awaken his uncle while a rare treasure could improve his chance of creating a technique. After dinner with Song Yi, the story shifted to Lin Lanyue training at dawn on Feixing.

• Li Yuan rode with Wan Qinghe to a Jiang City Martial Hall interview, where he performed smoothly and learned Song Yi had donated ten million and wanted to befriend him.
• Li Yuan met Fei Gan and used a story about Fei Gan saving Wan Qinghe during the Xiang River Calamity to build a warm rapport.
• Fei Gan arranged for a Level-29 Source Martialist skilled in Mental Secret Techniques to attempt to awaken Li Yuan's uncle in three days.
• Fei Gan told Li Yuan that obtaining the Starry Sky Earth Marrow Crystal required reaching the threshold of Fifth Stage skill before turning twenty, and offered him cultivation advice through V-Chat.
• Li Yuan had dinner with Song Yi before returning to Guanshan Martial Hall, while Wan Qinghe reflected that Fei Gan had earned Li Yuan's gratitude through meaningful help.
• On Feixing, Lin Lanyue trained with her sword at six in the morning and asked her black-robed older brother what he needed.

Lin Lanyue learned of Li Yuan’s exam results and rapid progress, while Li Yuan’s televised interview made him famous and he continued training. Li Changzhou recovered and moved in with the family as the story approached the June college entrance examination.

• Lin Lanyue heard that Li Yuan had earned perfect scores in both exam subjects and surpassed 300 points in Meteor, and she resolved to endure ten days of Fire Bath training.
• Li Yuan watched his interview program with Li Qianqian, Li Muhua, and Chen Hui, and the broadcast spread across Jiang City and Jiangbei Province, boosting his online following.
• Song Yi passed the Starry Sky Martial Hall’s three-year review and thanked Li Yuan, who checked his funds and bought another batch of cultivation resources.
• On April 27, Fei Gan’s invited specialist helped awaken Li Changzhou, who was discharged on May 10 and moved into Li Yuan’s new home.
• Li Yuan and his family finished moving into their new home by May 15, and June brought the National College Entrance Examination into focus across Blue Star.

Li Yuan and his classmates shared an emotional farewell with their teachers before high school ended, and Li Yuan said goodbye to Xu Bo. He took the National College Entrance Examination, including its Martial Arts Practical Tests, and awaited the results scheduled for June 12th.

• Teacher Chen and the subject teachers gave Class 2, Grade 3 their final lesson and wished the students bright futures.
• Li Shutong led the class in reciting a farewell message of gratitude to their teachers.
• Li Yuan left the classroom, checked the neighboring class for someone, and visited Xu Bo to say goodbye and receive his encouragement.
• Li Yuan's uncle and aunt accompanied him to his assigned test center, Guanshan District No.5 High School, for the start of Jiang City's 2043 National College Entrance Examination.
• Li Yuan completed the academic examinations and Martial Arts Practical Tests as high school came to an end.
• The results and score cutoffs were scheduled to be released on June 12th.