Chapter Summaries

Lin Shuguang received the Thunderous Roar Scripture and attempted its dangerous Bone Tempering breakthrough in a secluded park. Using his system to spend a million and raise his progress, he became a Martial Artist with one Bone Tempering Resonance.

• Steward Zhou gave Lin Shuguang the Thunderous Roar Scripture, annotated by Master Jin, and explained its risks and potential.
• Lin Shuguang memorized the cultivation route and went to a quiet patch of woods to attempt his first breakthrough.
• The process began to spiral out of control until the system offered a paid breakthrough, which Lin Shuguang accepted.
• Lin Shuguang spent a million through the system to complete his breakthrough and become a Martial Artist with one Bone Tempering Resonance.

Lin Shuguang hunted Desolate Ghost Apes for profit while preparing for the approaching assessment, and a mysterious watcher briefly followed him home. The chapter ended with him tricking Lin Xiaoxi out of learning how he made red porridge with a Blood Sea Heart Lotus seed.

• Lin Shuguang killed Desolate Ghost Apes and raised his cultivation to Bone Tempering (88%), while Feng San cautioned him not to overwork himself.
• In the northwest, a woman in red decided to go to Huai City after hearing there was still no word from A-Yao.
• Lin Shuguang discussed the upcoming assessment with Feng San, who said he would delay taking the Martial Artist exam because that world was complicated.
• Lin Shuguang sensed someone following him on a dark street, but found no one and later wondered whether the watcher might return.
• Lin Xiaoxi demanded the red porridge she remembered, and Lin Shuguang secretly added a Blood Sea Heart Lotus seed to the pot before distracting her with fake magic words.

Lin Shuguang rebuffed Xu Jie’s assumptions about his relationship with Song Wan, then advised her on cultivating and accepted a Qi and Blood Pill for his sister. That night, he completed his first bone resonance and advanced to the second, while Song Wan tried his training advice at home.

• Song Wan brought Lin Shuguang eight notebooks of homework, prompting Xu Jie to speculate that the two were romantically involved and declare that he objected to their marriage.
• Song Wan tried to speak with Lin Shuguang after class, but Xu Jie eavesdropped, fell, and hurried away while imagining that she was about to confess.
• Lin Shuguang discussed Song Wan’s cultivation with her as they walked, and she gave him a Qi and Blood Pill in gratitude for his help.
• Lin Shuguang spent a hundred and twenty thousand cultivating at Longhu Park, completed his first bone resonance, and triggered a second one.
• Song Wan practiced the Basic Body Refining Technique while controlling her blood energy as Lin Shuguang had advised, then stopped when someone asked what she was doing.

Song Wan tested Lin Shuguang’s blood-energy method and grew to trust him, while her father secretly ordered an investigation into him. On the way to the Storm Martial Arts School, Lin Shuguang was confronted by the Red-Clothed Woman, but Song Shi drove her away before a fight began.

• Song Wan secretly practiced Lin Shuguang’s method and successfully controlled her blood energy, then kept the discovery to herself.
• Lin Shuguang refused Song Wan’s gift of Blood Rice, but she pressed her last Qi and Blood Pill into his hand before leaving.
• Song Wan praised Lin Shuguang to her father, who later ordered someone to investigate him and watched her train with concern.
• Lin Shuguang encountered the Red-Clothed Woman on the street, and the two closed in on each other as he prepared to fight.
• Song Shi arrived, suppressed the Red-Clothed Woman, and forced her to retreat before asking Lin Shuguang to walk back with him.

After Chen Xian was injured by Song Shi, she resolved to investigate Lin Shuguang’s connection to her brother Xiao Yao’s death and recruited a blond young man to watch him. Song Shi brought Lin Shuguang into his usually forbidden room, where a small booklet dropped onto the table beside him.

• Chen Xian cut away the poisoned flesh from her shoulder after Song Shi’s strike left it blackened.
• Chen Xian told the blond young man that Xiao Yao was dead and suspected Lin Shuguang had a connection to his death and the Desolate Ghost Ape King’s Desolate Bead.
• Chen Xian persuaded the blond young man to keep watch on Lin Shuguang in exchange for a share of her future mission profits.
• Song Shi brought Lin Shuguang into his room, drawing speculation from the students at the Storm Martial Arts School.
• As Song Shi watered the plants, a small booklet fell onto the table beside Lin Shuguang.

Song Shi gave Lin Shuguang the Thunderous Star River Slash and promised to protect his family while investigating the woman who attacked him. Lin Shuguang used his Attribute Panel to learn the killing technique, while Chen Xian recovered from Song Shi’s poison and continued pursuing answers about her brother’s death.

• Song Shi gave Lin Shuguang Thunderous Star River Slash, said he trusted Lin Shuguang to control its killing power, and promised to look after his family during the upcoming assessment.
• Lin Shuguang wondered whether the woman who attacked him was connected to the Martial Artist he had killed in the Blood Desolate Land, and Song Shi agreed to investigate her.
• Chen Xian endured a painful resurgence of the poison, resolved to find out what happened to Chen Yao, and ordered Lu Jin to keep following Lin Shuguang.
• Lu Jin asked Chen Xian for cultivation resources and received a bottle of high-rank pills before leaving.
• At Longhu Park, Lin Shuguang spent 10,000 Wealth Value to learn Thunderous Star River Slash and manifested the Demon God Armor amid surging killing intent.

Lin Shuguang suspected Feng San had gone missing and sold a Blood Sea Heart Lotus seed while trying to learn what had happened to him. Chen Xian confronted Song Shi about her brother’s death, then left without an antidote; Lin returned home richer and stronger, still ready to fight anyone who threatened him.

• Lin Shuguang suspected that the red-clad woman was connected to the Blood Desolate Land and worried that Feng San had disappeared after the Desolate Ghost Ape King’s remains exposed him.
• Chen Xian asked Song Shi for an antidote and accused his disciple of being involved in her younger brother Chen Yao’s death, but Song Shi said his disciple was not yet a Martial Artist and ordered her to leave Huai City.
• Chen Xian asked Song Shi whether he had killed the Desolate Ghost Ape King, learned he had not, and left the Storm Martial Arts School without the antidote.
• Ye Tianhao visited the school, called Lin Shuguang a coward for staying away, and chose Peng Chao as his sparring partner.
• Lin Shuguang sold Old Jin a Blood Sea Heart Lotus seed for six hundred thousand and asked whether Feng San had contacted him; Old Jin said he had not heard from Feng San in three days.
• Lin Shuguang returned home with fried chicken, bringing his wealth to 1.4 million as his cultivation reached Three Resonances of Bone Tempering (2%).

Feng San killed Xu Wei for betraying him, then told Lin Shuguang he had returned to Huai City and learned who was hunting him. Before they could meet, Chen Xian attacked Feng San and demanded to know whether Lin Shuguang was involved in her brother’s death.

• Feng San confronted Xu Wei about revealing information about the Desolate Ghost Ape King, then killed him and left his engagement ring behind.
• Lin Shuguang spoke with Feng San, who said he had returned to Huai City and wanted to meet at the Martial Arts Hall the next day.
• Feng San’s call ended abruptly, and Lin Shuguang rushed out of his home to find him.
• Chen Xian attacked Feng San’s car and demanded to know where he had obtained the Desolate Ghost Ape King.
• Feng San tried to feign ignorance and reach for his phone, while Chen Xian asked whether Lin Shuguang had anything to do with her brother’s death.

Lin Shuguang rescued Feng San and fought Chen Xian, whose strength was weakened by an untreated poison and an earlier injury. He killed her after admitting that he had killed her brother, while Feng San watched in shock.

• Feng San tried to escape Chen Xian, but Lin Shuguang arrived and stopped her from attacking him.
• Lin Shuguang fought Chen Xian and realized that her left shoulder injury and the poison were weakening her.
• Lin Shuguang unleashed Thunderous Star River Slash, overwhelmed Chen Xian, and ran her through with his saber.
• Chen Xian demanded to know whether Lin Shuguang had killed her brother, and Lin Shuguang admitted that he had.
• Lin Shuguang pulled out his saber and killed Chen Xian while Feng San watched.

After Lin Shuguang rescued Feng San, the two reaffirmed their friendship, while Feng San resolved to train and become a Martial Artist. The chapter ended with Song Wan’s father meeting Lin Shuguang, who sensed hostility beneath the man’s cheerful manner.

• Lin Shuguang reassured Feng San that their friendship had not changed, and Feng San vowed to train until he became a Martial Artist.
• Feng San warned Lin Shuguang that Chen Xian belonged to the powerful Purple Thistle Hunting Group.
• At school, Song Wan gave Lin Shuguang his completed homework, and Xu Jie grew jealous when they planned to leave together.
• A masked man delivered the marshal’s request for Song Shi to return, but Song Shi ordered him out and then watched over his students.
• After school, Song Wan introduced Lin Shuguang to her father, whose friendly manner left Lin Shuguang sensing hidden hostility.

Song Xingyuan summoned Lin Shuguang and warned him to stay away from Song Wan, but Lin Shuguang shattered the ice he had created after he left. Lin Shuguang then arrived at the Martial Arts Apprentice Exam, where Peng Chao confronted him and Lin Shuguang punched him.

• Song Xingyuan had Lin Shuguang brought to Longhu Park and ordered him to stay away from Song Wan, dismissing his prospects and warning that she would stop giving him pills.
• Song Xingyuan froze the pavilion and nearby lake, then left with his bodyguards; Lin Shuguang pulverized the ice with Saber Light, while Song Xingyuan told his butler to prepare for Senior Zhu's seventieth birthday in the Provincial Capital.
• Old Meng drove Lin Shuguang to the Martial Arts Apprentice Exam in Nanshan New Area, where Lin Shuguang registered and waited.
• Ye Tianhao passed Lin Shuguang with Peng Chao and others, and a Storm Martial Arts School student taunted Lin Shuguang for avoiding Ye Tianhao.
• Peng Chao told Lin Shuguang to leave, and Lin Shuguang clenched his fist and struck at him.

Lin Shuguang passed the blood energy, physical fitness, and speed tests, then joined the sabers and swords group for the comprehension assessment. As the candidates began demonstrating their skills, Ye Tianhao was called up to perform.

• Lin Shuguang punched Peng Chao several meters, and Ye Tianhao left after calling Peng Chao useless.
• Lin Shuguang passed the blood energy test on the Jade Lotus Platform, then passed the strength and speed assessments while holding back his full ability.
• The Man in Black Armor announced that the final assessment would test comprehension, and Lin Shuguang joined the sabers and swords group with Ye Tianhao and Peng Chao.
• Sun Anxi explained that candidates would demonstrate a martial skill, exchange three moves with five examiners, and could earn bonus points by learning a skill within a set time.
• After candidates including Zhu Chenxi began their assessments, Ye Tianhao was called forward, drawing attention from the crowd.

Lin Shuguang impressed the examiners by using the basic Tiger Roar Saber Technique and passed Sun Anxi’s test after one strike. The saber and sword assessment ended, and the bonus-point assessment began.

• Ye Tianhao demonstrated the Nourishing Sword Art and earned praise from all five examiners.
• Lin Shuguang chose to demonstrate the Tiger Roar Saber Technique rather than reveal his Killing Techniques.
• Sun Anxi tested Lin Shuguang with a wooden saber and stopped after one strike, satisfied with his strength.
• Peng Chao copied Lin Shuguang by using the Tiger Roar Saber Technique, but the examiners showed no surprise at his performance.
• Sun Anxi ended the assessment and announced the start of the bonus-point assessment.

Lin Shuguang mastered Starburst Cross Slash almost instantly, earned the maximum score on the saber assessment, and traveled to the Provincial Capital to practice. Back in Huai City, Ye Tianhao and the other candidates left the assessment, while Xu Jie failed to reach Lin Shuguang and visited Lin Xiaoxi instead.

• Lin Shuguang upgraded Starburst Cross Slash several times, demonstrated it to the examiners, and passed the assessment with the maximum score from Sun Anxi.
• Sun Anxi asked whether Lin Shuguang had a master, while the other examiners discussed his performance and the candidates watching the recording dismissed his early departure.
• Lin Shuguang asked Old Meng to drive him to the Provincial Capital, checked into a budget hotel, and began practicing his saber techniques.
• Peng Chao left the assessment beside Ye Tianhao, whose companions predicted he would win the championship, while Peng Chao worried that he had gained little from the bonus assessment.
• Xu Jie heard Senior Brother Mo describe the difficult bonus assessment, then went to Lin Shuguang's home when he could not reach him and annoyed Lin Xiaoxi with talk of study guides.

Lin Shuguang easily passed the brutal Martial Artist Exam and learned he had taken first place in the Martial Arts Apprentice Exam. Ye Tianhao, furious at being ranked second, went to the Storm Martial Arts School to confront Lin Shuguang, who was still away in the Provincial Capital.

• Lin Shuguang killed a first-resonance bone-tempering ferocious beast with one strike and passed the Martial Artist Exam, impressing the examiners.
• Lin Shuguang learned that the martial artist meetup would take place the next morning, so he postponed returning home and told Feng San that the exam had been easy.
• Feng San heard from someone at the Martial Arts Hall that Lin Shuguang had caused a major stir.
• The Ye Family received the Martial Arts Apprentice Exam rankings, which named Lin Shuguang first in Huai City and Ye Tianhao second.
• Ye Tianhao angrily went to the Storm Martial Arts School, learned Lin Shuguang was away, and said he would return the next day.

Lin Shuguang attended the Martial Artist Meet-and-Greet, where Huai City and Beining City competed to recruit him. He chose Huai City's Special Management Bureau after Si Qianjun offered him a position and the chance to attend any martial arts school in the country.

• Lin Shuguang visited the meet-and-greet and heard representatives offer martial artists settling-in allowances.
• Fang Yihua recognized Lin Shuguang and offered him two and a half million to join Beining City, prompting Han Li to make a matching offer for Huai City.
• Han Li revealed that Huai City could give Lin Shuguang a place in the Special Management Bureau, which appealed to him.
• Lin Shuguang said he wanted to attend a martial arts school, and Si Qianjun promised him a place at any school in the country.
• Fang Yihua withdrew after Beining City refused to match Si Qianjun's offer, and Lin Shuguang agreed to work with Huai City for the promised two and a half million.

Lin Shuguang fought Lu Jin after Lu Jin followed him to the outskirts of Huai City and claimed he wanted to warn him about Chen Xian. Lin Shuguang killed Lu Jin after learning that Lu Jin had planned to use him as bait, revealing that Chen Xian was already dead.

• Lin Shuguang had Old Meng drive to the outskirts after Old Meng spotted a car following them, then sent him away.
• Lu Jin confronted Lin Shuguang and offered to team up against Chen Xian, claiming she had targeted him over Chen Yao’s death.
• Lin Shuguang attacked Lu Jin, overpowered him, and forced him to confess that he had planned to lure Chen Xian out and kill her for her assets.
• Lu Jin offered Lin Shuguang a valuable pill and promised Chen Xian’s other belongings, but Lin Shuguang asked whether she carried the pills.
• Lin Shuguang told Lu Jin that he had already killed Chen Xian, then killed Lu Jin with a slash of his saber.

After taking first place in the city assessment, Lin Shuguang defeated Ye Tianhao with one punch and punished Peng Chao for provoking him. He then met Song Shi, who revealed that Lin had already become a Martial Artist and explained the first two stages of the martial path.

• Students at the Storm Martial Arts School discussed Lin Shuguang's first-place result while Ye Tianhao waited for him, and Peng Chao tried to convince Ye that Lin had cheated.
• When Lin arrived, Ye challenged him to prove his ability, but Lin refused and said Ye was not worthy.
• Ye Tianhao attacked Lin with his sword, and Lin knocked him unconscious with one punch.
• Lin lifted Peng Chao by the neck, broke both his arms, and asked Lu Yifan whether he had any more objections; Lu said he did not.
• Lin visited Song Shi, who revealed that Lin had become a Martial Artist and described the bone tempering and viscera refining realms.

Xu Jie dragged Lin Shuguang to Jade Tower Mountain with Mo Hui and a group of young martial artists, who were searching for treasure near a cold pool. The group heard fighting nearby just as Ji Yu recognized the pool as the place he had been seeking.

• Xu Jie persuaded Lin Shuguang to join an expedition to Jade Tower Mountain after jokingly getting them chased out of a restaurant.
• Lin Shuguang met Mo Hui and the others at the park entrance, where Ji Yu and the group agreed to let him and Xu Jie come along.
• The group hiked into Jade Tower Mountain, a ruined forbidden zone where poisonous miasma and supernatural incidents had been reported.
• Ji Yu explained that an injured man had told him about a cold pool and insisted treasure lay there, while Mo Hui urged the group not to rush.
• The group heard fighting nearby, followed the sounds, and found the cold pool that Ji Yu had been searching for.

Mo Hui and his companions watched a battle near an icy pool, then were captured by Fang Xu’s group after the fighting ended. As Fang Xu’s men beat Ji Yu and interrogated them, Xu Jie and Lin Shuguang stayed outside the valley, and Lin Shuguang made clear he would protect Xu Jie rather than the others.

• Mo Hui’s group hid near the icy pool and watched two groups fight while Xu Jie and Lin Shuguang ate chicken drumsticks.
• Mo Hui joined Xu Jie and Lin Shuguang for food, but Xu Jie soon claimed his stomach hurt and dragged Lin Shuguang away with him.
• After the battle, Fang Xu’s men found Treasure Medicine and captured Mo Hui, Ji Yu, and their three companions for questioning.
• Fang Xu ordered Lao Xiao to teach Ji Yu a lesson, and Lao Xiao lifted Ji Yu by the collar and beat him.
• Outside the valley, Xu Jie asked Lin Shuguang what they should do, and Lin Shuguang said Xu Jie was his brother, but the others were not.