Chapter Summaries

Gu Han awakened an Ice Attribute Iron Sword and Innate Soul Power Level Five, then agreed to join the Spirit Hall and study in Cold Wind City. After discovering that his mysterious Unnamed Cultivation Method greatly increased and refined his Soul Power, he left confident that he could rise far beyond his starting potential.

• At the awakening ceremony, Gu Han summoned an Entirely Dark Blue Longsword and learned he had Innate Soul Power Level Five.
• Lu Rentao invited Gu Han to join the Spirit Hall, and Gu Han and Old Village Chief Gu agreed to have him study in Cold Wind City.
• Old Village Chief Gu gave Gu Han the Gold Soul Coins and White Jade Pendant left in his swaddling clothes, but Gu Han kept only five coins and returned the rest.
• At the village stream, Gu Han cultivated with the Unnamed Cultivation Method until dusk and felt his Soul Power grow stronger and purer.
• Gu Han concluded that the method could help him become a Title Douluo and perhaps attain godhood.

Gu Han joined the Cold Wind City Spirit Hall and enrolled at Shuofeng Junior Spirit Master Academy, where his first day ended in a fight with a classmate. After defeating the boy and his lackeys, Gu Han warned them not to bother him again and left the classroom.

• Gu Han traveled with Old Gu to Cold Wind City, where Lu Rentao introduced him to Bishop Markel and Gu Han became a member of the Spirit Hall.
• Markel arranged for Lu Rentao to enroll Gu Han at Shuofeng Junior Spirit Master Academy, and Gu Han received a single dormitory and the Spirit Hall's Meditation Method.
• Gu Han introduced himself to First Grade Class One and sat beside a portly boy who mocked him for looking like a country bumpkin.
• After class, the portly boy and his lackeys blocked Gu Han, so Gu Han knocked the boy down and defeated the group with his sword techniques.
• The portly boy revealed that his grandfather was the Cold Wind City Lord and begged for mercy, but Gu Han warned him not to bother him again and invoked the Spirit Hall before leaving.

Gu Han reached level ten after a year of studying and training, then consulted Markel about choosing his first Spirit Ring. Markel revealed that a nearly four-hundred-year-old Ice Crystal Hedgehog was available in Cold Wind City's Soul Hunting Forest and believed Gu Han could absorb its ring.

• After Gu Han left, the fatty warned his lackeys not to provoke him because he was from Spirit Hall.
• Gu Han spent the next year attending classes, studying, practicing swordsmanship, and meditating until he reached level ten.
• Gu Han returned to the Cold Wind City Spirit Hall Branch, where Markel tested his Soul Power and confirmed his breakthrough.
• Markel asked Gu Han about his first Spirit Ring, and Gu Han named the Ice Crystal Hedgehog as his target, with the Snowy Ice Wolf as a backup.
• Markel told Gu Han that a three-hundred-and-ninety-year-old Ice Crystal Hedgehog had been brought to the local Soul Hunting Forest and said Gu Han's physique could handle its Spirit Ring.

Gu Han hunted a four-hundred-year-old Ice Crystal Hedgehog with Markel and two Soul Grandmasters, then absorbed its Spirit Ring. The ring appeared inside the book of the Nameless Technique, which began glowing and granted Gu Han a strange skill and knowledge about simulating and increasing a Spirit Ring’s age.

• Markel took Gu Han, Lu Rentao, and another Soul Grandmaster into the snow-covered Soul Hunting Forest to find an Ice Crystal Hedgehog.
• The group drew out the four-hundred-year-old Ice Crystal Hedgehog, and Gu Han used his footwork and Mystic Ice Sword to withstand its attack.
• Markel and the two Soul Grandmasters subdued the Ice Crystal Hedgehog, and Gu Han delivered the final blow.
• Gu Han absorbed the Spirit Ring while the others guarded him, and the ring appeared inside the book of the Nameless Technique in his mind.
• The Nameless Technique revealed that it could simulate a Spirit Ring and gradually increase its age.

After absorbing his first soul ring, Gu Han demonstrated his powerful Mystic Ice Sword Qi and registered as a Spirit Master. Back at school, he discovered that the Nameless Technique had strengthened his soul ring and converted his Soul Power to the Ice Attribute, leading him to consider evolving his Martial Soul into Ultimate Ice.

• Gu Han completed absorbing the soul ring, and Markel, Lu Rentao, and Gui Hai confirmed he had succeeded.
• Gu Han revealed his First Soul Skill, Mystic Ice Sword Qi, and cleaved a massive stone in two with a frost-covered strike.
• Gu Han thanked Markel, Lu Rentao, and Gui Hai for helping him obtain the soul ring and promised to remember their support.
• The group returned to the city, where Gu Han registered at Spirit Hall and received his Martial Soul Handbook and monthly Soul Master Subsidy token.
• Back in his dormitory, Gu Han found that the Nameless Technique had slightly increased his soul ring's age and added an attribute to his cultivation.
• Gu Han reached Soul Power level 11 and sensed his Soul Power turning into Ice Attribute, prompting him to consider pursuing Ultimate Ice.

After five years of training, Gu Han reached level 22 and left Qinghe Village to develop his strength in Dragon City. He enrolled at Ice Crystal Advanced Soul Master Academy, where he met two gate guards who tried to exploit new students.

• Gu Han returned to Qinghe Village, where he told Old Gu that he planned to leave for Dragon City after graduating.
• Gu Han stayed in the village for half a month, then departed as the villagers bid him farewell.
• In Dragon City, Gu Han collected his monthly allowance from the Spirit Hall Main Hall and enrolled at Ice Crystal Advanced Soul Master Academy.
• Da Ma Hou and Zhu Ganglie confronted Gu Han and claimed they protected students who paid them a fee.
• Gu Han revealed that he was from the Spirit Hall, so Da Ma Hou and Zhu Ganglie let him pass.

Gu Han enrolled at an advanced academy, then entered Dragon City's Great Soul Arena under the code name Sword Gentleman. He defeated the higher-level Du Jun in two moves, stunning the crowd as he left the arena.

• Gu Han settled into a single dormitory room, caught up on his missed lessons, and studied materials at the academy library.
• Gu Han registered for solo matches at Dragon City's Great Soul Arena as Sword Gentleman and wagered on himself.
• Du Jun mocked Gu Han’s mask before their match, then used his second soul skill to block Gu Han’s first sword attack.
• Gu Han closed in and pointed his Mystic Ice Sword at Du Jun’s throat, forcing him to surrender.
• The referee declared Gu Han the winner, and the spectators erupted in disbelief at his two-move victory.

After winning a hundred consecutive matches, Gu Han refined his swordsmanship and trained while Dragon City's Spirit Hall reported his talent to Spirit City. A powerful visitor arrived from above and requested to meet him, and Gu Han went to see them.

• Gu Han earned three thousand Gold Soul Coins by defeating Du Jun, then won a hundred matches in a row at the Great Soul Arena.
• Kars learned Gu Han was a twelve-year-old level 23 Soul Grandmaster and ordered his information sent to Spirit City.
• Gu Han refined his Mystic Ice Nine Slashes, trained, and strengthened his body with medicinal herbs and Whale Rubber.
• A Spirit Hall deacon came to Gu Han's classroom and said that a great figure from above wanted to meet him.
• Gu Han agreed to go with the deacon to meet the visitor.

Gu Han met Yue Guan and agreed to travel with him to Spirit City for training. On the way, Yue Guan recognized Gu Han’s self-created grappling skill, and Gu Han prepared to tell him about Whale Rubber.

• Gu Han met Bishop Kars and Yue Guan at Dragon City's Spirit Hall Main Hall, where Yue Guan examined his dense Soul Power.
• Yue Guan invited Gu Han to Spirit City for training, and Gu Han agreed to leave immediately.
• Yue Guan and Gu Han departed in a Spirit Hall Pegasus Carriage bound for Spirit City.
• Yue Guan noticed signs that Gu Han had cultivated a Self-Created Soul Skill, and Gu Han admitted he had developed a grappling technique himself.
• Gu Han decided to tell Yue Guan about Whale Rubber, while Yue Guan asked him to call him Senior instead of 'my lord.'

Gu Han told Yue Guan that Whale Rubber could improve a Spirit Master's physique and talent, hoping to trade the secret for resources. After Qian Xunji verified Gu Han's claims, he accepted him as his student and arranged for him to meet his Senior Sister the next day.

• Gu Han explained Whale Rubber's benefits to Yue Guan and said he wanted to use the discovery to obtain more resources.
• Yue Guan brought Gu Han to the Papal Palace after their three-day journey back to Spirit City.
• Qian Xunji tested Gu Han's physique and confirmed that it was stronger than an ordinary Soul Grandmaster's.
• Qian Xunji offered to take Gu Han as his student, and Gu Han accepted.
• Qian Xunji instructed Yue Guan to help Gu Han settle into the Papal Palace and said he would introduce him to his Senior Sister the next day.

Gu Han arrived at the Martial Soul Academy after Qian Xunji accepted him as a disciple, and Yue Guan helped him settle in. The next day, Gu Han met his new teacher and senior sister Bibi Dong, who promised to protect him, while Qian Xunji assigned them to study and cultivate together.

• Yue Guan teased Gu Han about becoming Qian Xunji’s disciple and arranged a private dormitory for him at the Martial Soul Academy.
• Gu Han rested overnight, then Yue Guan brought him a school uniform and led him to meet his teacher.
• In the Papal Palace garden, Gu Han greeted Qian Xunji and met Bibi Dong, who welcomed him as her junior brother and offered to protect him.
• Qian Xunji told Gu Han and Bibi Dong to study and cultivate together, warning Bibi Dong not to lead Gu Han into mischief.

Qian Xunji questioned Gu Han about his self-created Soul Skill and praised his insight, while Bibi Dong grew impressed and competitive. Qian Xunji then began explaining the purpose of Spirit Hall, leaving Gu Han ready to hear his account.

• Qian Xunji offered to guide Bibi Dong and Gu Han, then tested Gu Han by asking how he had created his Self-Created Soul Skill.
• Gu Han explained his approach to studying Soul Skills and Soul Power, and Qian Xunji praised his talent.
• Bibi Dong expressed amazement at Gu Han’s skill, and Gu Han encouraged her to study and develop her own abilities.
• Bibi Dong abandoned her plan to ask to go out and play because she did not want to look bad in front of Gu Han.
• Qian Xunji began explaining the meaning behind Spirit Hall’s existence, and Gu Han asked him to continue.

Qian Xunji explained that Spirit Hall existed to protect Douluo Continent from evil soul masters and honor the Angel ancestor. After Qian Xunji left, Gu Han stopped Bibi Dong from sneaking out and redirected her with an offer to teach her about his Self-Created Soul Skill.

• Bibi Dong identified evil soul masters, and Qian Xunji told her and Gu Han how the Angel ancestor defeated them and founded Spirit Hall's mission.
• A Black-Clothed Deacon summoned Qian Xunji to the Worship Hall, and Qian Xunji told Bibi Dong to show Gu Han around while warning her not to sneak out.
• Bibi Dong grabbed Gu Han and tried to run beyond Spirit Hall, but Gu Han stopped her and caught her when she stumbled.
• Gu Han reminded Bibi Dong of Qian Xunji's warning and offered to teach her simple ways to use Soul Power.
• Bibi Dong eagerly took Gu Han toward Spirit Hall's training area, and Gu Han resolved to prevent the tragedies he knew lay ahead.

Qian Xunji met with his father, Qian Daoliu, who praised his progress, discussed his new student Gu Han, and promised to find him rare Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly. Their conversation ended with Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo deciding that Qian Xunji should marry Ling Yuan if he still refused to find a wife within ten years.

• Qian Xunji greeted Light Feather Douluo outside the Worship Hall and entered to meet Qian Daoliu.
• Qian Daoliu praised Qian Xunji's cultivation, asked about Gu Han, and told him to teach the boy fairly alongside Dong Er.
• Qian Daoliu promised to obtain Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly for Qian Xunji and urged him to marry and continue the Qian Clan bloodline.
• Qian Daoliu gave Qian Xunji ten more years to decide, while Golden Crocodile Douluo revealed that Ling Yuan was willing to marry him.
• Qian Daoliu agreed that Ling Yuan would be the choice if Qian Xunji still had not married after ten years.

Gu Han taught Bibi Dong the first set of his Qinna techniques in the back garden of Saintess Hall, and she gave him Spirit Hall’s highest-level Meditation Method in return. Their lesson was interrupted by Light Feather Douluo, who appeared on the roof and introduced himself by his new title.

• Bibi Dong brought Gu Han to her training place and asked to learn his self-created soul skills, so he began teaching her Qinna.
• Gu Han demonstrated the first set of Qinna moves and guided Bibi Dong through the movements and Soul Power circulation until she learned them.
• Bibi Dong gave Gu Han a booklet containing Spirit Hall’s highest-level Meditation Method as thanks for teaching her.
• Gu Han rubbed Bibi Dong’s head, and she blushed before warning him not to do it again.
• A boy appeared on the roof of Saintess Hall, and Bibi Dong recognized him as Guang Ling; he corrected her, saying he was now Light Feather Offering.

Light Feather Douluo examined Gu Han’s Mystic Ice Sword and praised his ingenuity in discovering another use for Whale Rubber. He offered to guide Gu Han despite not being able to take him as a disciple, leaving Gu Han and Bibi Dong on familiar terms with him.

• Gu Han showed Light Feather Douluo his Mystic Ice Sword, and Light Feather Douluo advised him that matching ice-attributed Spirit Beasts could help its quality evolve.
• Light Feather Douluo and Bibi Dong asked Gu Han how he had discovered Whale Rubber’s effects, and Gu Han explained how he had tested it to strengthen his physique and slightly improve his talent.
• Light Feather Douluo said he wished he could take Gu Han as his disciple, but Gu Han thanked him and honored the rule that he could have only one teacher.
• Bibi Dong persuaded Light Feather Douluo to guide Gu Han anyway, and Light Feather Douluo gave Gu Han an Offering Token and invited him to call him Senior.
• Light Feather Douluo told Bibi Dong to stop pretending she was hurt and invited her to call him Senior too, which she readily agreed to.

After Guang Ling praised Gu Han’s self-created soul skill, he advised Gu Han and Bibi Dong to prioritize raising their Soul Power Levels. Bibi Dong then told Gu Han about the Worship Hall’s Elders and revealed that Qianjun and Jiangmo were in seclusion to break through to Level 96.

• Guang Ling complimented Gu Han’s self-created soul skill and urged him and Bibi Dong to focus on cultivating their Soul Power Levels.
• Gu Han thanked Guang Ling for his advice and credited Bibi Dong with helping him obtain the Offering Token.
• After Guang Ling left Saintess Hall, Bibi Dong asked Gu Han about his daydreaming, and he redirected her by asking about the Worship Hall Elders.
• Bibi Dong described Guang Ling, the Grand Elder, the Second Worship, the Third Elder, and the frightening Fourth Elder to Gu Han.
• Bibi Dong revealed that Qianjun and Jiangmo were in seclusion, attempting to break through to Level 96 and become new Worship Hall Elders.

Gu Han visited Spirit Hall’s Archive with Bibi Dong to search for clues about his birth parents. The records held no information about his Mystic Ice Sword, so Tuo Ma directed him to seek help from Ghost Bishop to investigate his jade pendant.

• Gu Han warned Bibi Dong to keep Spirit Hall’s secrets private, then explained that he wanted to learn who his birth parents were.
• Bibi Dong escorted Gu Han into the Archive using her Saintess token and asked Manager Tuo Ma to help search for his parents.
• Gu Han showed Tuo Ma his Mystic Ice Sword and White Jade Pendant, explaining that his adoptive grandfather had given him the surname Gu.
• Tuo Ma found no records of anyone with a Mystic Ice Sword and suggested that Ghost Bishop investigate the jade pendant.
• Gu Han thanked Tuo Ma and left the Archive with Bibi Dong, telling her there was no need to rush his search.

Gu Han postponed searching for Ghost Bishop with Bibi Dong and explored the Spirit Hall library, where he studied Spirit Beast references and Spirit Ring theory. He then cultivated Soul Power and Spiritual Power through the Nameless Technique’s Returning Light method, making progress but still struggling to keep his spiritual light from leaking.

• Gu Han told Bibi Dong he was too tired to search for Ghost Bishop that evening, and she left after confirming he was not upset.
• Gu Han read books about Spirit Beasts and learned that Plant System Spirit Masters could absorb Beast Soul Beast Spirit Rings, though the results were usually inferior and risky.
• Gu Han returned to his lodgings, reflected on his cultivation, and judged his level 23 combat strength to be comparable to an ordinary Soul Ancestor.
• Gu Han cultivated Spiritual Power with the Nameless Technique’s Returning Light method, which sought to keep the light of his spirit within his body.
• The next morning, Gu Han noticed that he had again allowed a wisp of spiritual light to leak out, but resolved to continue cultivating patiently.

Gu Han considered the threat the Asura God might pose and reaffirmed his loyalty to Martial Soul Hall before Yue Guan took him to enroll in its academy. There, Gu Han met his new teacher, Ghost Leopard, and began his training.

• Gu Han weighed whether the Asura God might be behind Tang San's transmigration and decided to prepare for the worst rather than risk killing Tang San or Tang Hao.
• Gu Han resolved to stay loyal to Martial Soul Hall, which had given him his martial soul, the Nameless Technique, and a place to grow.
• Yue Guan took Gu Han to enroll and promised to give him his own compendium on plants and flowers.
• Yue Guan introduced Gu Han to Ghost Leopard, his new teacher, and explained that he was a Level 84 Soul Douluo.
• Ghost Leopard dismissed Yue Guan as Chrysanthemum Guan, prompting Yue Guan to scold him before leaving Gu Han in his care.