Chapter Summaries

Lu Chenzhou and Ji Xuantong met with Chen Ye of Great Dao Industries to review a four-year talent development agreement. The deal offered Lu a guaranteed annual scholarship of 500,000 yuan, and they left with its terms explained and no interference in his studies or training.

• Chen Ye explained Great Dao Industries' talent program, and Lu Chenzhou asked to consult Ji Xuantong before deciding.
• Ji Xuantong arrived, introduced himself as Lu Chenzhou's master, and agreed to visit Great Dao Industries with him.
• Chen Ye brought Lu Chenzhou and Ji Xuantong to the company's Su City office, where employees recognized Lu from the tournament and asked him for autographs.
• Ji Xuantong brought lawyer Tian to examine the agreement, and the lawyer explained its clauses to Lu and his master.
• Lu Chenzhou and Ji Xuantong learned that the four-year agreement guaranteed Lu a 500,000-yuan annual scholarship in exchange for limited promotional and commercial tournament duties, while leaving his training and classes undisturbed.

Lu Chenzhou accepted an A-class talent contract from Great Dao Industries and returned to school, where his teachers and classmates welcomed him. With the Winter Examination secured, he prepared to begin learning first-rate martial arts from Hong Fu.

• Chen Ye explained Great Dao Industries' talent ratings, and Lu Chenzhou agreed to the A-class contract worth five hundred thousand a year.
• Lu Chenzhou signed the contract, shook hands with Chen Ye, and reassured his parents that Great Dao Industries was trustworthy.
• Ji Xuantong brought Lu Chenzhou back to Dragon City High School and encouraged him to stay confident and focused on cultivation.
• Yu Zheng warned Lu Chenzhou not to let fame and profit distract him from martial arts training, while classmates celebrated his competition success.
• Wang Gang talked up the Iron Crotch Skill, and Lu Chenzhou told him to master it before considering learning it himself.
• Hong Fu told Lu Chenzhou that it was time to begin learning first-rate martial arts.

Hong Fu introduced Lu Chenzhou to three offensive First-Class Martial Arts and explained how Tiger Soul Divine Striking cultivated qi and spirit. Lu Chenzhou chose the fist technique and began learning its qi-circulation principles, leaving him with a difficult path to master.

• Hong Fu presented Lu Chenzhou with four manuals and explained that three could help raise his qi and blood to the ninth stage.
• Hong Fu described Tiger Soul Divine Striking Fist and explained how martial artists developed qi spirits through will, cultivation, and opened acupoints.
• Lu Chenzhou asked whether the black tiger behind the Ghost-Headed Evil Tiger had been a qi spirit, and Hong Fu confirmed it had.
• After considering his options, Lu Chenzhou chose Tiger Soul Divine Striking Fist over the other offensive martial arts.
• Hong Fu demonstrated the opening stance and taught Lu Chenzhou to circulate qi through his acupoints with utmost concentration.

Lu Chenzhou learned to invoke the Spirit Convergence Acupoint and began mastering Tiger Soul Divine Striking Fist as Dragon City University of Martial Arts established its new Su City campus. He told his parents not to sell their apartment near Stone Lake, expecting the area to be redeveloped into a martial arts university district.

• Lu Chenzhou studied the Spirit Convergence Acupoint and set himself a goal of opening it within forty days.
• After three days of practice, Lu Chenzhou successfully invoked the acupoint and completed all twelve moves of Tiger Soul Divine Striking Fist under Hong Fu’s guidance.
• Lu Chenzhou’s fist-art proficiency rose from 2% to 3%, and he declared that Tiger Form was invincible.
• Dragon City University of Martial Arts opened its Su City Branch Campus, while grandmasters arrived and plans emerged to make Su City a major martial arts center.
• When Lu Guoping and his wife asked whether to sell their Stone Lake apartment amid rising property offers, Lu Chenzhou told them not to sell because the area might be redeveloped.

Lu Chenzhou attended the completion ceremony for Dragon City University of Martial Arts’ Su City Branch Campus and was chosen to speak as an outstanding student. After greeting Principal Wang Changming and other dignitaries, he began his speech before his proud parents and supporters.

• Lu Chenzhou's parents rejected property speculators' offers and decided to keep their home in an area under national development.
• Wang Changming addressed the crowd at the branch campus completion ceremony, and Lu Chenzhou reflected on the prestige of the All-Nations Martial Arts Tournament.
• Yu Zheng and Hong Fu encouraged Lu Chenzhou before he was called onstage to speak as an outstanding martial arts talent.
• Lu Chenzhou greeted Wang Changming and Zhang Jizhi, who praised his mindset and potential.
• Lu Chenzhou began his prepared speech as his parents, Ji Xuantong, Shi Ruyu, and other supporters watched from below.

Lu Chenzhou attended Dragon City University of Martial Arts’ opening ceremony while Shi Ruyu prepared to begin university, then returned to his routine training at home. After sparring with Wang Caiying, he perfected the Mountain-Crossing Body.

• Lu Chenzhou gave a brief speech at Dragon City University of Martial Arts’ opening ceremony, and Principal Wang praised his dedication while deciding to let him follow the rules and wait for the Winter Examination.
• Dragon City University of Martial Arts announced its first winter-term class, and Shi Ruyu prepared to report to the university while Lu Chenzhou kept quiet about his own admission without examination.
• Ji Xuantong treated the martial hall students to a banquet and asked Shi Ruyu to help future students from their martial hall, including Lu Chenzhou, settle in at university.
• Shi Ruyu drove Lu Chenzhou to Fang Mountain Martial Arts School, and they encouraged each other to continue along the Martial Dao.
• Lu Chenzhou returned to his regular training and sparred with Wang Caiying for nearly an hour, using the fight to hone his movement technique.
• Lu Chenzhou’s Mountain-Crossing Body reached perfection after the sparring session.

Lu Chenzhou developed the Mountain-King Patrol Divine Seed, received his prize money, and learned that two Heaven Ranking grandmasters would teach at the Su City Branch Campus. Meanwhile, Chen Yongjing continued spreading faith in a beauty goddess and grew irritated after seeing Lu Chenzhou’s upcoming speech announcement.

• Lu Chenzhou formed the Mountain-King Patrol Divine Seed, which improved his movement and Tiger Form comprehension and strengthened his Tiger Form Fist in mountain forests.
• Lu Chenzhou received 500,000 yuan in cultivation funding and two million yuan for winning the exchange tournament.
• Liu Huan told Lu Chenzhou and the others that grandmasters Zhen Jiushan, Ji Shuibao, Jue Tiandiao, and Well Dragon King Wu Sheng would appear at the branch campus opening ceremony.
• Chen Yongjing encouraged a patient’s belief in beauty while secretly seeking ways to spread his faith and give his lord a mortal incarnation.
• Chen Yongjing saw a notification about Lu Chenzhou giving a speech as an outstanding student representative and became irritated.

Lu Chenzhou attended Dragon City University of Martial Arts’ opening ceremony, bought expensive Golden Jade Balm, and used it to support his horizontal training. Yu Zheng advised him to delay university enrollment so he could compete for prize money at the Fang Mountain Martial Arts Tournament.

• Chen Yongjing vowed to kill his enemies after refining the Blood Bodhisattva, while Chen Zhen continued investigating him undercover near Beautiful Life Hospital.
• Lu Chenzhou watched four Heaven Ranking Grandmasters appear at Dragon City University of Martial Arts’ opening ceremony and felt confident he could reach their level.
• Lu Chenzhou bought two boxes of Mingshen No. 1 and four boxes of Golden Jade Balm for 240,000, then applied the balm despite its painful sting.
• Lu Chenzhou raised his Arhat Skill proficiency to 40% and reasoned that Golden Jade Balm could help him recover faster and train harder.
• Yu Zheng advised Lu Chenzhou to postpone enrolling at Dragon City University until after the January 30 Fang Mountain Martial Arts Tournament, where he could win substantial prize money.

Lu Chenzhou continued preparing for the Fang Mountain Martial Arts Tournament while considering the cost of university cultivation and improving his martial arts. On his birthday, his classmates celebrated him as he prepared to leave for Dragon City University of Martial Arts at the end of the month.

• Yu Zheng explained that Lu Chenzhou could earn tournament prize money before university and that Great Merit could be bought for ten thousand each.
• By December 31st, Lu Chenzhou had brought Tiger Soul Divine Striking Fist to Proficient and assessed his progress toward the Seventh Stage and the tournament.
• Lu Chenzhou discovered it was his birthday after receiving messages from family, teachers, and friends.
• Liu Huan and Lu Chenzhou's classmates surprised him with birthday wishes, and Yu Zheng quietly watched from outside the classroom.
• Liu Huan hosted a birthday dinner, where his classmates praised Lu Chenzhou's future and he felt reluctant to leave them.

After the exchange tournament, Lu Chenzhou continued training and worried that his fame might make him a target for criminal forces. Senior Brother Chen Yuan warned him about threats against talented martial artists and recommended a Void-Repelling Protective Suit, which Lu found for sale at a price of five million.

• Lu Chenzhou practiced his thirteenth acupoint and planned to focus more on Tiger Form Fist and Hard Qi Training after completing Flying Swallow Skimming the Sea.
• Lu Chenzhou tried to pay Qin Zheng for the borrowed Voidbreaker Glove, but Qin refused the money.
• Lu Chenzhou contacted Chen Yuan and asked about suspicious accidents and attacks he had faced at school.
• Chen Yuan described surviving a Void Calamity, an attempted killing by a Black Warrior, and a sniper attack, then warned Lu to stay cautious and remain on campus when possible.
• Chen Yuan recommended buying a Void-Repelling Protective Suit, and Lu found one on the Martial Artists Association website for five million.

Lu Chenzhou learned about Void-Repelling Protective Suits and resolved to save for one, then took the Winter Examination and secured Grade A admission to Dragon City University of Martial Arts. The chapter left him preparing to say goodbye to his classmates and begin university life.

• Lu Chenzhou read about the three protective-suit models and decided to save money for a low-grade suit before eventually buying suits for himself and his parents.
• Lu Chenzhou finished the History of Martial Arts paper early, while Liu Huan hoped his written and martial arts results would earn him Grade A.
• Wen Tiange announced that he had placed first in the written exams with 766 points, Lu Chenzhou second with 753, and Liu Huan fourth with 714.
• Lu Chenzhou went to the martial arts assessment, where Yu Zheng told him he had already been designated Grade A and could prepare for Dragon City University of Martial Arts.
• Lu Chenzhou returned to class, and his classmates congratulated him while expressing admiration and sadness at his coming departure.

Lu Chenzhou prepared to leave for Dragon City University of Martial Arts while continuing his hard-body training with Wang Gang. On the eve of the Fang Mountain Martial Arts Tournament, his Arhat Skill advanced and completed his Iron Buddha Arhat Body, which he tested before the competition.

• Lu Chenzhou told his classmates he would attend Dragon City University of Martial Arts, and they gathered for a banquet to see off their eliminated classmates.
• Wang Gang repeatedly struck Lu Chenzhou during their body-tempering practice, then learned Lu would join Dragon City University of Martial Arts next month and agreed to keep training with him.
• Lu Chenzhou trained through the night with Little Heng, Golden Jade Balm, and the Tiger Soul Divine Striking Fist.
• Before the Fang Mountain Martial Arts Tournament, Lu Chenzhou's Arhat Skill advanced from Proficient to Minor Mastery, completing his Iron Buddha Arhat Body.
• Lu Chenzhou tested his iron membrane with a fruit knife and found it resisted cuts but could still be pierced by a forceful thrust.

Lu Chenzhou competed in the Fang Mountain Martial Arts Tournament, easily reaching the finals and earning a reward as he aimed for the top thirty. The chapter ended with him facing Ye Xiao, the opponent he had hoped to meet, while Ye Xiao feared he was no match for him.

• Lu Chenzhou learned that Liu Huan had taken leave and would not compete in the tournament.
• Lu Chenzhou arrived at Fang Mountain, where Grandmaster Wang opened the tournament before a large crowd of martial artists.
• Lu Chenzhou won his first two matches, then advanced into his group's top twenty-five and secured the guaranteed reward.
• Ye Xiao also advanced into the top twenty-five despite being only at the Fifth Stage, and Lu Chenzhou watched his progress.
• Ji Xuantong arrived for the finals and judged that Lu Chenzhou's strength and Iron Buddha Arhat Body gave him a chance against stronger opponents.
• Lu Chenzhou was matched with Ye Xiao, who feared the matchup but stepped onto the arena rather than surrendering.

Lu Chenzhou defeated Ye Xiao and Xu Jiutian to advance into the top twenty-five of the tournament. After watching Yuan Zhigang lose to a Seventh Stage opponent, he reflected on the power of Transforming Force and remained satisfied with his progress.

• Lu Chenzhou defeated Ye Xiao, breaking and dislocating his fingers, and advanced into the top fifty as the judges and Martial Arts Grandmaster dismissed the injury complaint.
• Ji Xuantong encouraged Lu Chenzhou to aim for the top thirty, while Yuan Zhigang also advanced and the other familiar students from Class Two were eliminated.
• Lu Chenzhou fought Xu Jiutian of Dragon-Tiger Academy, overcame his Green Duckweed Sword Palm, and won a place in the top twenty-five.
• Yuan Zhigang lost to a Seventh Stage opponent who had mastered Transforming Force, and Lu Chenzhou considered how formidable that skill was.

Lu Chenzhou faced Zhou Ziqing, a Seventh Stage fighter from Emei Martial University, and used his Tiger Soul Divine Striking Fist and Swallow Form techniques to overcome her. He defeated Zhou and advanced, proving he could beat a Seventh Stage opponent.

• The tournament announced that Lu Chenzhou was the only Sixth Stage fighter among the remaining top twenty-five contestants.
• Lu Chenzhou learned that his opponent was Zhou Ziqing, a Seventh Stage senior from Emei Martial University who specialized in swordsmanship.
• Lu Chenzhou opened with Inviting the Tiger Aboard and pressed Zhou with alternating Swallow and tiger forms, forcing her onto the defensive.
• Zhou switched to her near-perfect Pursuing Swallow Swordsmanship and drove Lu back, but her palms began bleeding from striking his hardened body.
• Lu Chenzhou locked Zhou's wrist, broke through her desperate counterattacks, struck her chest, and threw her from the arena to win.

Lu Chenzhou defeated Seventh Stage fighter Lin Tong to secure a place in the tournament’s top twelve, then lost to Wang Meng in the round for the top six. After earning his million-yuan reward, he celebrated with his classmates and prepared to report to university the next day.

• Lin Tong used his bye to challenge Lu Chenzhou, but Lu endured his attacks and defeated him with Tiger Form, securing his top-twelve place.
• Lu Chenzhou’s victory brought cheers from Dragon City High School, while Hong Fu and Old Ji celebrated his achievement.
• Lu Chenzhou fought Wang Meng, a Transforming Force expert, for a hundred rounds before losing and thanking him for holding back.
• Lu Chenzhou reunited with his classmates, accepted their congratulations, and promised to treat them to dinner before reporting to university the next day.

As Lu Chenzhou prepared to leave for Dragon City University of Martial Arts, his classmates and teachers bid him farewell and offered advice. He discovered that his teachers had added valuable medicines to his graduation reward, and set off for university with their support.

• Lu Chenzhou thanked his classmates at a farewell banquet, where Liu Huan said he hoped to join him at university after the next Summer Examination.
• Hong Fu gave Lu Chenzhou the body-tempering robot and advised him to demonstrate his Tiger Form skills and seek guidance from the university principal.
• Yu Zheng handed Lu Chenzhou his admission notice, warned him not to grow complacent, and advised him to take safe missions and train Hard Qi Training.
• Lu Chenzhou practiced at Tiger Garden, then Shi Ruyu helped him move his belongings toward university.
• Lu Chenzhou discovered that his reward package contained medicines worth far more than one million yuan and learned Yu Zheng, Hong Fu, and other teachers had added them as a parting gift.
• Hong Fu encouraged Lu Chenzhou to train hard at university and offered to help him with questions about Tiger Form.

Lu Chenzhou enrolled at Dragon City University of Martial Arts and moved into a free villa as a Genius Class student. He settled in, contacted his family and teachers, and ended the day determined to keep training.

• Shi Ruyu helped Lu Chenzhou register at the Su City campus and warned him that his Genius Class classmates might be difficult to deal with.
• Lu Chenzhou discovered that Genius Class students could live in campus villas for free during their first four years and wondered whether his parents could move in with him.
• Lu Chenzhou met his neighbor, a young Dragon Form Fist teacher who demonstrated his martial strength while catching a fish.
• Lu Chenzhou inspected Villa No. 32, showed it to Li Xianghua by video call, and learned from Ji Xuantong that Teacher Li was at the branch campus.
• Lu Chenzhou trained until midnight, then noted that it was February 2, 2222, and that he had entered Wuda.

On his first day at Dragon City headquarters, Lu Chenzhou trained in Tiger Venerable Fist, met his new classmates, and learned about their cultivation levels. He attended a grandmaster’s lecture on fist theory, where he heard that reaching Principle Illumination could allow a martial artist to create new martial arts.

• Lu Chenzhou practiced Tiger Venerable Fist at the villa and raised his mastery from 64% to 80% during Fortune-Touched Insight.
• Wu Zun took Lu Chenzhou to breakfast and told him stories about his fishing hobby.
• Lu Chenzhou attended his first Advanced Fist Theory class and introduced himself as a student admitted without examination from the Fang Mountain Campus.
• He Ling told Lu Chenzhou about the class’s talented students and added him to the class MicroChat group.
• Lu Chenzhou attended a grandmaster’s lecture at the Preaching Platform and learned that Principle Illumination could enable a martial artist to create new martial arts.

Lu Chenzhou began life at Dragon City University of Martial Arts, learning from Grandmaster Yao and receiving strict Tiger Form training from Li Gui while settling his parents into campus housing. By the end of his first month, he had improved under Li Gui and learned that his Genius Class peers were known as the Soaring Dragon Six Sons.

• Lu Chenzhou attended Grandmaster Yao’s public lecture, then met Shi Ruyu and Lan Caier and bought books on fist principles.
• Li Gui became Lu Chenzhou’s Tiger Form teacher, criticized flaws in his Tiger Soul Divine Striking Fist, and ordered him to practice; Lu Chenzhou met several Genius Class classmates afterward.
• Lu Chenzhou asked about housing his family, and Ji Xuantong brought Lu Chenzhou’s parents to campus, where they moved into Villa No. 32.
• After a week of training, Li Gui praised Lu Chenzhou’s visible progress, while Old Tian and Yao Sheng remarked on the unusual approval.
• By February 28, Lu Chenzhou had accumulated 40 Great Merit, and he learned that six Genius Class students had placed in the youth assessment’s top ten and were called the Soaring Dragon Six Sons.