Chapter Summaries

After awakening memories of his previous life, thirteen-year-old Lin Lin realized that his lazy ways could get him killed in the chaotic martial world. Confined in Yin Wind Gorge for a month, he resolved to train and began practicing swordsmanship.

• Lin Lin recognized that he had been reincarnated and awakened the wisdom of his past life.
• Lin Lin recalled how his indulgent upbringing had made him a poor student and martial artist, leading Hundred Flowers Valley to punish him for his poor progress.
• Lin Yue left Lin Lin in Yin Wind Gorge for a month, disappointed that his son had disgraced the family and failed to prepare for a dangerous world.
• Lin Lin understood that the Elder of Teaching Skills had sent him to reflect for his own safety and resolved to become strong enough to protect himself.
• Lin Lin took his sword from the Rock Cave and stepped into the freezing wind to practice.

Lin Lin reviewed his martial training and resolved to improve his Hundred Flowers in Disarray sword technique while serving his month of reflection in Yin Wind Gorge. After practicing until fatigue and cold drove him to stop, he recognized that resisting comfort was why diligent cultivation had once seemed so difficult.

• Lin Lin recalled the stages of martial cultivation and realized he had progressed more slowly than his fellow Hundred Flowers Valley disciples.
• Lin Lin set a goal of raising his Hundred Flowers in Disarray sword technique from glimpsing the doorway to modest success.
• Lin Lin practiced repeated rounds of the sword technique in Yin Wind Gorge, warming his body and gradually increasing his proficiency.
• As fatigue set in, Lin Lin decided to return to the rock cave, then stopped and realized he had previously disliked martial training because effort meant resisting the desire for comfort.

Lin Lin struggled to continue sword training until a glowing Attribute Panel appeared, revealing his physical condition and cultivation progress. After learning how it worked, he eagerly resumed practicing, newly motivated by the clear feedback it gave him.

• Lin Lin fought his exhaustion and urged himself to keep practicing swordsmanship, but eventually collapsed and lamented how difficult cultivation was.
• Lin Lin reflected that visible progress and rewards had made gaming enjoyable, and wished life had an Attribute Panel like a game.
• A glowing screen appeared before Lin Lin, displaying his attributes and a log of his cultivation progress.
• Lin Lin tested how to open and close the panel, then learned what its attributes meant and discovered it could not directly change his body.
• Lin Lin decided to use the panel's clear feedback as motivation and rose to practice his sword again.

Lin Lin trained Hundred Flowers in Disarray through exhaustion, using his Attribute Panel to track progress and refine his technique. After a night’s rest, he resumed training and eventually felt a new force rise from his Dantian Qi Sea, realizing he had comprehended Qi Sensation.

• Lin Lin practiced Hundred Flowers in Disarray in Yin Wind Gorge until his Qi Blood and Satiety were nearly depleted, advancing his swordsmanship to Initial Glimpse 87/100 and improving his physical attributes.
• Lin Lin took two Ginseng Qi Nourishing Pills, cooked and ate Preserved Meat Rice, then bathed and went to sleep.
• Lin Lin woke with his Qi Blood and Health restored, prepared food and hot water for the day, and returned to cultivation.
• Lin Lin practiced swordsmanship through the day and night, correcting his technique whenever his progress stalled.
• Lin Lin entered a special state as his body moved with his sword, felt a powerful force rise from his Dantian Qi Sea, and comprehended Qi Sensation.

Lin Lin developed Qi Sensation, successfully cultivated the Hundred Flowers True Qi method, and used his new Meridian Durability attribute to plan a sustainable training schedule. He began following that schedule the next day, encouraged by the rising numbers on his Attribute Panel.

• Lin Lin reached Minor Accomplishment in Hundred Flowers in Disarray and unlocked the ability to use Inner Force.
• After recovering his Qi Blood, Lin Lin cultivated Hundred Flowers True Qi for the first time and increased his Inner Breath.
• Lin Lin discovered his Meridian Durability limit and worked out how to alternate inner and outer cultivation without damaging his body.
• Lin Lin cultivated inner power again before sleeping, then devoted the next day to his training plan, using his rising attributes to stay motivated.

After a month of intense cultivation, Lin Lin greatly improved his swordsmanship and inner power, reaching the second realm of Qi Refining and gaining the beginnings of self-defense. His parents and Ji Yun watched him from afar and celebrated his transformation, while Lin Lin headed back to eat and continue cultivating.

• Lin Lin spent a month cultivating daily, raising his Hundred Flowers in Disarray swordsmanship to Miraculous Mastery and his Hundred Flowers True Qi to Mastery of Fire.
• Lin Lin finished his training, checked his Attribute Panel, and went to prepare a meal before continuing his cultivation.
• Lin Yue and Ji Yun watched Lin Lin from a rock wall and saw him return toward his cave after training.
• Zhang Fei arrived with a food box and worried that Lin Lin had been punished again.
• Lin Yue told Zhang Fei that Lin Lin had become diligent, learned to cook and wash clothes, and made major progress in martial arts.
• Ji Yun confirmed Lin Lin's diligence, and Zhang Fei celebrated with the others.

After exhausting himself with inner art cultivation, Lin Lin woke to his parents’ renewed warmth and told them about his remarkable progress. Impressed, Lin Yue and Zhang Fei promised to provide pills and servants so he could focus on training.

• Lin Lin completed repeated inner art circulations until his meridian durability was exhausted, then fell asleep, estimating that he was months away from major completion.
• Zhang Fei and Lin Yue woke Lin Lin and treated him warmly, bringing him hot water and his favorite breakfast.
• Lin Lin explained that he had mastered Hundred Flowers in Disarray, advanced Hundred Flowers True Qi to consummate skill, and reached Meridian Unblocking.
• Lin Yue checked Lin Lin’s pulse, confirmed his inner breath had taken shape, and promised to buy him Hundred Flowers Heart Clearing Pills.
• Zhang Fei offered to hire maids and servants to handle Lin Lin’s chores, and he accepted his parents’ support.

After leaving Yin Wind Gorge, Lin Lin returned home and continued his cultivation, concluding that stable surroundings suited his rapid martial arts progress better than harsh conditions. His mother Zhang Fei brought home two maids and three servants, whom Lin Lin met at the end of the chapter.

• Lin Lin left Yin Wind Gorge with Lin Yue and Zhang Fei after showing the patrol disciple proof that his punishment had ended.
• At home, Lin Yue and Zhang Fei went out to fulfill their promises to Lin Lin while he cultivated his inner power and practiced swordsmanship.
• Lin Lin observed that warm conditions helped his swordsmanship and attributes improve but no longer tempered his Constitution, so he concluded that stable training suited his current stage best.
• Zhang Fei introduced Lin Lin to the two maids and three servants she had bought, and Lin Lin saw that they were grateful for their new household.

Lin Lin’s parents provided him with servants and expensive Hundred Flowers Heart Clearing Pills to support his cultivation. After the pills unlocked the Mind Power attribute on his Attribute Panel, Lin Lin understood his mental limits and continued cultivating.

• Zhang Fei introduced Lin Lin to the five servants his mother had selected, and Lin Lin felt uneasy about their circumstances.
• Zhang Fei gave Lin Lin Hundred Flowers Heart Clearing Pills that his father had arranged for Elder Deng to refine.
• Lin Lin decided to cultivate quickly and become financially independent so he could ease his parents’ burden.
• After taking a pill, Lin Lin discovered it restored blood and qi, improved his meridians, and increased his Mind Power.
• Lin Lin learned that his Mind Power had surpassed the threshold for a new Attribute Panel attribute and reviewed how it affected his will and cultivation.
• Lin Lin continued cultivating and then went to sleep.

After recovering from his punishment, Lin Lin returned to Hundred Flowers Valley’s Morning Martial Arts Practice as an Official Disciple. The practice began with Chief Senior Brother Cui Hao leading the disciples in Hundred Flowers in Disarray, and Lin Lin joined as the square’s sword rhythms fell into harmony.

• Lin Lin woke refreshed, washed up with Ru Shuang’s help, and dressed in his disciple uniform with Ru Yu’s help.
• Lin Lin recalled that his Official Disciple training had resumed and went to the Martial Arts Practice Square.
• Lin Lin noticed fellow Official Disciples mocking his month of punishment but chose not to confront them.
• Cui Hao appeared on the platform and announced the start of Morning Martial Arts Practice.
• Cui Hao began practicing Hundred Flowers in Disarray, and Lin Lin and the gathered disciples followed as their sword movements gradually synchronized.

Lin Lin entered Sudden Enlightenment during Morning Martial Arts Practice, greatly advancing his swordsmanship and internal cultivation. He comprehended Sword Intent and, as the practice ended, examined the changes recorded on his Attribute Panel.

• Lin Lin immersed himself in the sword momentum of the Morning Martial Arts Practice and gained new insights into his sword technique.
• Cui Hao stopped the bell and told the disciples to keep practicing while Lin Lin continued his Sudden Enlightenment.
• Lin Lin’s swordsmanship advanced from miraculous mastery toward transcendent mastery as his fellow disciples watched in disbelief.
• After another quarter-hour, Lin Lin reappeared and reviewed his gains, including improved cultivation, meridian nurturing, and newly comprehended Sword Intent.

After attaining sudden enlightenment, Lin Lin reflected on his standing among the disciples and examined the new meridian-level display on his Attribute Panel. He resolved to keep improving, planned to learn movement techniques, and left for his morning lessons after cultivating at home.

• Lin Lin thanked Cui Hao and the disciples for sustaining the sword formation during his sudden enlightenment, and Cui Hao advised him to practice movement techniques.
• The disciples crowded around Lin Lin with praise and requests, but he politely brushed them off and headed home.
• Lin Lin reminded himself that the attention was temporary and that he still needed to become stronger.
• Lin Lin examined the Meridian System display and learned how meridian levels increased his limits and revealed his cultivation progress.
• At home, Lin Lin ate breakfast, took a Hundred Flowers Heart Clearing Pill, cultivated his internal arts, and then left for his morning lessons.

Lin Lin chose several martial arts electives to address his weaknesses and attended Hua Xi Yue’s class on the Lotus Steps body movement technique. The chapter left him absorbed in the first lesson’s theory.

• Lin Lin reviewed the available courses at the Hidden Scripture Pavilion and decided to learn body movement, hidden weapons, unarmed combat, and a hardening martial art.
• Lin Lin registered for the Lotus Steps class and received a study voucher and manual.
• Lin Lin found the classroom packed with disciples eager to study under Hua Xi Yue, a famous True Inheritor Disciple.
• Hua Xi Yue began the first Lotus Steps lesson, and Lin Lin listened closely to her instruction on footwork, force, and inner breath.

Lin Lin trained Lotus Steps and expanded his martial arts repertoire while his parents supported his cultivation, with his father returning to dangerous Sect Missions to earn money. After two months of rapid progress, Lin Lin opened the Tan Zhong Acupoint and entered the Acupoint Opening Realm.

• Lin Lin practiced Lotus Steps after class and gradually learned to combine it with his swordsmanship under Senior Sister Hua’s guidance.
• Lin Lin learned Boulder Skill, Hundred Flowers Bloom, and Azure Wave Palm, rounding out a martial arts system for offense, defense, movement, and ranged attacks.
• Lin Lin learned that Lin Yue had taken a Sect Mission escorting valuable goods to help fund his training.
• Lin Lin cultivated his internal arts daily and strengthened his body, accelerating his progress through Meridian Unblocking.
• Lin Lin directed his inner breath into the Tan Zhong Acupoint, opened it, and officially entered the Acupoint Opening Realm.

Lin Lin planned how to open acupoints efficiently and recovered from exhausting cultivation after taking six Hundred Flowers Heart Clearing Pills. The next morning, he told his returned father, Lin Yue, that he had no friends and that cultivating made him happy.

• Lin Lin planned to prioritize acupoints that increased his maximum Inner Force and recovery speed so he could cultivate faster.
• Lin Lin swallowed his remaining six Hundred Flowers Heart Clearing Pills and fell asleep as their medicinal power restored and strengthened him.
• After Morning Martial Arts Practice, Lin Lin found that Lin Yue had returned from a mission lasting over a month.
• Lin Yue urged Lin Lin to relax and spend time with friends, but Lin Lin said he had no friends and that cultivation made him happy.

Lin Yue gave Lin Lin Star Moon Qi Boosting Powder after learning that his son had already opened his first acupoint, and urged him to prepare for promotion to Elite Disciple. Lin Lin began cultivating with the medicine, whose powerful effect promised faster progress but left him wishing he had more money.

• Lin Yue gave Lin Lin ten bottles of Star Moon Qi Boosting Powder and explained how it would help him cultivate and recover Inner Force.
• Lin Lin told Lin Yue that he had opened the Tan Zhong Acupoint, and Lin Yue confirmed it by checking his pulse.
• Lin Yue urged Lin Lin to study the required courses and train his combat skills so he could apply to become an Elite Disciple after opening thirty-six acupoints.
• Lin Lin took the Hundred Flowers Heart Clearing Pill and Star Moon Qi Boosting Powder, then discovered the powder greatly increased his Inner Force recovery.
• Lin Lin began circulating the Hundred Flowers True Qi breathing method to nourish his meridians and acupoints.

Lin Lin used the Star Moon Qi Boosting Powder to rapidly strengthen his meridians and light up his Zhongting Acupoint, bringing him closer to qualifying as an Elite Disciple. He then attended Teacher Cui’s Geography and Culture Class and learned about Tianhu Province and the wider Divine Continent.

• Lin Lin’s cultivation raised every meridian level by one and lit up his Zhongting Acupoint, increasing his total meridian levels by twenty.
• Lin Lin decided to complete his Required Courses and improve his combat awareness as he prepared for promotion to Elite Disciple.
• Lin Lin registered for Geography and Culture at the Hidden Scripture Pavilion and received the Records of Shenzhou Scenery textbook and a Study Voucher.
• Teacher Cui introduced Tianhu Province, its ruler and factions, and shared information about its customs, resources, experts, and Hundred Flowers Valley outposts.
• Teacher Cui continued teaching about the provinces and prefectures, and Lin Lin felt he had gained valuable knowledge.

Lin Lin trained with his mother, Zhang Fei, in practical combat and steadily improved until he defeated her in a sparring match. With his classes and exams completed and his thirty-sixth acupoint opened, he prepared to take the Elite Disciple assessment.

• Lin Lin asked Zhang Fei to help him improve his practical combat skills, and she agreed to spar with him.
• Zhang Fei tested Lin Lin's swordsmanship, then attacked with killing intent and guided him through repeated defeats.
• Over three months, Lin Lin adapted to Zhang Fei's pressure, reviewed his mistakes, and improved his swordsmanship and movement techniques.
• Lin Lin eventually defeated Zhang Fei in their sparring match.
• Lin Lin noted that he had completed Geography and Culture Class and Herb and Poison Identification Class, opened his thirty-sixth acupoint, and was ready to take the Elite Disciple assessment.

After months of training, Lin Lin asked Zhang Fei how his strength compared with martial artists in the wider world. He prepared for his Elite Disciple assessment and arrived at the Hall of Affairs, ready to seek promotion.

• Lin Lin checked his greatly improved attributes after months of daily sparring with Zhang Fei.
• Zhang Fei judged Lin Lin to be a second-rate martial artist and warned him to stay humble and cautious despite his rapid progress.
• Lin Lin accepted her advice, prepared for the next day's assessment, and cultivated before going to sleep.
• At dawn, Lin Lin dressed, gathered his prepared belongings, and headed to the Hall of Affairs to pursue promotion to Elite Disciple.

Lin Lin entered the Hall of Affairs and passed the first stage of the Elite Disciple promotion assessment by blocking Elder Zhang Zhou’s strike. He chose an investigation into mass disappearances near the border of Heyun Province and FuLiu Province and set out from the sect.

• Lin Lin presented his identity token and graduation certificate to Zhang Zhou to begin the assessment.
• Zhang Zhou tested Lin Lin with a finger strike, and Lin Lin deflected it to pass the first stage.
• Zhang Zhou offered Lin Lin three practical tasks for the second stage of the assessment.
• Lin Lin chose to investigate the mass disappearances because the task suited his strengths better than the bandit-hunting and murder-investigation tasks.
• Zhang Zhou gave Lin Lin a permit to leave the sect and a horse-borrowing voucher, and Lin Lin set out.