Chapter Summaries

Chen Sheng watched the martial arts hall’s sparring assignments and saw Wu Ran swiftly defeat Shi Jian. Li Xingwu warned Chen Sheng that he would soon have to spar, leaving him to observe the Personal Disciples’ strength firsthand.

• Shi Jian introduced Chen Sheng to Li Qian and Guo Yang, describing their temperaments and abilities.
• Li Xingwu assigned the disciples to train under Li Qian, Wu Ran, or Guo Yang, and told Chen Sheng to watch carefully before he joined the sparring.
• Guo Yang asked Wu Ran about Chen Sheng, and Wu Ran dismissed him as an ordinary nobody.
• Wu Ran began sparring with Shi Jian and said he would match Shi Jian’s strength.
• Wu Ran exploited Shi Jian’s openings and knocked him down in less than ten seconds, then called for the next opponent.

Chen Sheng learned that the martial arts hall’s harsh sparring sessions were used to weed out disciples, and he heard that Li Xingwu had changed after an incident involving Li Qian’s family. After Li Chenghu revealed that Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound was a rare breathing technique that might let Qi Sense Users challenge Celestials, Chen Sheng searched for information about it and found something was wrong.

• Shi Jian explained that sparring had become a trial for disciples after the Tide Rising Era began, and said Li Xingwu had changed following an incident involving Li Qian’s family.
• Li Xingwu expelled several disciples after sparring, then told Guo Yang to dismiss Chen Sheng if he performed poorly next time.
• Li Xingwu scolded Guo Yang over his progress with Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound and challenged him to fight.
• Chen Sheng told Li Chenghu he had learned Five Elements Fist and insisted he would not change masters.
• Li Chenghu explained that Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound was a breathing technique that could give Qi Sense Users a chance to fight Celestials.
• Chen Sheng searched online for Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound and noticed something was wrong.

Chen Sheng trained at Li Chenghu’s gym, increasing his physical attributes, then returned home and used a skill point to upgrade Xingyi Five Elements Fist. The chapter left him waiting for the upgraded skill’s effects to take hold.

• Chen Sheng learned from Li Chenghu that detailed martial arts materials had been removed from the internet, so he ran to Jason Gym to pursue training as a Personal Disciple.
• Chen Sheng used his VIP room to run on a faster, steeper treadmill and lift heavier weights, raising his strength, agility, and constitution.
• Chen Sheng ran home, collected the Weighted Gear and earplugs delivered to his courtyard, and fell asleep after preparing Vitality Soup.
• Chen Sheng woke after dark, ate dinner, drank the Vitality Soup, and spent 0.5 Skill Points to raise Xingyi Five Elements Fist to level one.

Chen Sheng combined Three-Body Stance training with the Five Elements Fist and tested weighted exercises, accelerating his physical growth. After training, he used earplugs to quiet his sharpened hearing and went to sleep.

• Chen Sheng practiced the Five Elements Fist from the San Ti Stance for three hours, raising all three attributes by 0.13 but failing to produce a sharp report.
• Chen Sheng noticed Xu Ziwen returning from the cemetery, and Xu Ziwen brought him a fruit basket to formally welcome him as a neighbor.
• Chen Sheng tried on his new Weighted Gear, added 30 kilograms, and completed push-ups, sit-ups, and squats.
• Chen Sheng checked his panel and found that Strength had risen by 0.09 and Agility and Constitution by 0.02 each, though he still lacked a way to train Agility.
• Chen Sheng put in earplugs to block the faint sounds that disturbed him and fell asleep.

Chen Sheng stopped during a weighted run to chase a robber and encountered a shy but powerful Qi Sense User who caught him. When three armed accomplices attacked, Chen Sheng faced one of them and unleashed a Half-Step Beng Fist.

• Chen Sheng ran thirteen kilometers in thirty-kilogram Weighted Gear before stopping to recover.
• Chen Sheng pursued a robber through town, but a young woman rushed past him and took the robber down.
• The woman asked Chen Sheng to call the police, but three of the robber's accomplices burst out of a courtyard with knives.
• The woman fought two attackers while the third advanced on Chen Sheng, who moved toward him and struck with Half-Step Beng Fist.

Chen Sheng defeated the robbers, met the Qi Sense User Xu Rou, and fled from the grateful Auntie’s attempt to hug him. At the martial arts school, he demonstrated his mastery of Five Elements Fist to Shi Jian, leaving him questioning the meaning of life.

• Chen Sheng used Xingyi Quan to knock out a robber, while Xu Rou defeated another attacker and Chen Sheng called the police.
• Chen Sheng introduced himself to Xu Rou, who revealed that she was a Qi Sense User and asked whether he was one too.
• The rescued Auntie rushed to hug Chen Sheng, so he distracted her and escaped, leaving Xu Rou to handle the scene.
• Chen Sheng checked his morning training results, saw his Constitution had increased by 0.06 and his other attributes by 0.01, then took a motorcycle taxi to the martial arts school.
• Chen Sheng told Shi Jian he had reached minor mastery in Five Elements Fist and demonstrated its forms and applications.
• After watching Chen Sheng’s demonstration, Shi Jian sat down and asked why people practiced martial arts and what the ultimate meaning of life was.

Chen Sheng sparred with Shi Jian to improve his fighting skills and discovered that the practice raised his agility as well as his other physical attributes. He left battered but encouraged by his progress and determined to surpass Wu Ran, Guo Yang, and Li Xingwu.

• Chen Sheng declined to learn the Twelve Form Fist and challenged Shi Jian to spar after removing his Weighted Gear.
• Chen Sheng and Shi Jian fought several rounds, trading blows until both were bruised and exhausted.
• Chen Sheng checked his panel and found that sparring had increased his Xingyi Five Elements Fist proficiency and raised his agility by 0.07, along with smaller gains to his other attributes.
• Shi Jian stopped Chen Sheng from continuing because he needed to rest before sparring with several Personal Disciples.
• Chen Sheng considered Shi Jian's strength and Wu Ran's ability to defeat him, then resolved to grow stronger than Wu Ran, Guo Yang, and Li Xingwu.

Chen Sheng volunteered to spar with Guo Yang to prove himself to Li Xingwu and avoid being expelled from the martial arts school. His impressive performance won the disciples’ respect, and he gained proficiency and Agility before the sparring session continued.

• Chen Sheng volunteered for sparring, and Li Xingwu warned that he would be expelled if his performance fell short.
• Chen Sheng faced Guo Yang and opened with a powerful Right Crushing Fist.
• Chen Sheng shifted from Crushing Fist to Cannon Fist, countering Guo Yang’s Splitting Fist and impressing the watching disciples.
• Guo Yang sparred with Chen Sheng for ten minutes, deliberately restraining his strength while challenging Chen Sheng with varied moves.
• After the spar, Guo Yang praised Chen Sheng’s talent, and Chen Sheng saw his Agility and martial arts proficiency increase.
• Shi Jian congratulated Chen Sheng as the disciples reacted with shock, then the crowd returned its attention to the ongoing sparring.

Chen Sheng sparred at the martial arts school, earned the other disciples’ respect, and was assigned to train with Guo Yang. Meanwhile, new recruit Xu Rou reported to Li Chenghu at the Martial Security Bureau and affirmed she would not back out.

• Li Qian insulted Chen Sheng, and Li Xingwu stopped her before assigning Chen Sheng to spar with Guo Yang starting the next day.
• Li Xingwu announced that Wu Ran had reached Dark Force and could fight opponents ranked at the fifth tier.
• Chen Sheng accepted the disciples’ requests for guidance, instructed them for an hour, then left the martial arts school wearing his Weighted Gear.
• Xu Rou reported for duty to Li Chenghu, who warned her that the Bureau’s work was dangerous and poorly paid.
• Xu Rou insisted she would not regret joining the Martial Security Bureau.

Xu Rou learned that Zhao Hui and Shen Ziming were linked to a mysterious organization, and Li Chenghu assigned her to investigate with Little Jiang while prioritizing civilian safety. Xu Rou also asked about learning martial arts, prompting Li Chenghu to consider arranging a demonstration; meanwhile, Chen Sheng encountered Xu Ziwen tutoring poor children and accepted some chocolate.

• Li Chenghu briefed Xu Rou on Zhao Hui and Shen Ziming, explaining that both had possible ties to a mysterious organization and that Zhao Hui was their only current lead.
• Li Chenghu told Xu Rou to investigate with Little Jiang and stressed that they must arrest Zhao Hui immediately if he endangered anyone.
• Xu Rou showed Li Chenghu a stance resembling Chen Sheng's Crushing Fist, and he identified it as a technique from Xingyi Quan's Five Elements Fist.
• Li Chenghu considered inviting martial artists to demonstrate for the team and decided to visit Chen Sheng at the martial arts gym the next day.
• Chen Sheng saw Xu Ziwen tutoring children from poor families and accepted a bag of chocolates from him.

Chen Sheng trained through the night after taking Vitality Soup, pushing his attributes higher and nearing the Manifested Force level. He decided to raise his Strength past 2, but Xu Ziwen’s arrival interrupted his recovery.

• Chen Sheng reviewed his training gains, worried about his dwindling savings, and took Vitality Soup before going to sleep.
• After waking, Chen Sheng practiced Five Elements Fist with the San Ti Stance for three and a half hours as the soup’s effects surged through him.
• Chen Sheng raised his Strength, Agility, and Constitution by 0.15 each, bringing his Constitution to 2.08, but still could not make a sound with his punches.
• Chen Sheng concluded that raising his Strength past 2 might let him reach Manifested Force, and resolved to train until he did.
• Xu Ziwen returned from tending the Desolate Graves, spoke with Chen Sheng, and headed toward the Wooden House.

Chen Sheng reached two points in Strength and learned to produce a one-strike punch crack by practicing the Xingyi Five Elements Fist. After a weighted run to the martial arts gym the next morning, he told Shi Jian that an insight during his morning practice had led to a small breakthrough.

• Chen Sheng trained in forty kilograms of weighted gear until his Strength reached 2, then practiced the Xingyi Five Elements Fist until he produced a one-strike punch crack.
• Chen Sheng continued practicing indoors until he could make explosive cracks with every round, then decided to save his Skill Points for upgrading the Three-Body Stance rather than the Five Elements Fist.
• Chen Sheng ate, showered, and slept, then woke refreshed the next morning and ran fifteen kilometers toward the martial arts gym in his weighted gear.
• Chen Sheng arrived at the gym after grocery shopping, checked his improved attributes, and greeted Shi Jian and the disciples he had instructed.
• Chen Sheng told Shi Jian that an insight while Inhaling Purple Qi had led to a small breakthrough and explained why he had arrived late.

Chen Sheng sparred with Shi Jian and revealed that he had already reached Ming Force. The martial arts school disciples and Shi Jian were left stunned by his strength.

• Shi Jian teased Chen Sheng about how long it would take him to reach Ming Force, and Chen Sheng claimed he had already reached it.
• Chen Sheng and Shi Jian began sparring, trading techniques while nearby disciples watched.
• Shi Jian stopped holding back and struck Chen Sheng with force close to a Ming Force martial artist, but Chen Sheng stood his ground.
• Chen Sheng increased his strength during the fight and suddenly unleashed a Ming Force punch that made Shi Jian stumble backward.
• Chen Sheng walked over and snapped his fingers at the stunned Shi Jian, telling him to wake up.

After becoming a Bright Force practitioner, Chen Sheng asked to become a Personal Disciple, surprising Li Xingwu and the others. Li Qian rejected his request and attacked him, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• The disciples crowded around Chen Sheng after learning he had reached Bright Force, and Shi Jian lamented that Chen Sheng might soon leave them behind.
• Chen Sheng and Shi Jian sparred for two hours, improving Chen Sheng’s attributes before Li Xingwu arrived with Li Chenghu.
• Li Xingwu assigned Chen Sheng to spar with the Personal Disciples, and Li Chenghu silently praised his progress.
• Chen Sheng told Li Xingwu he wanted to become a Personal Disciple, surprising the Head Instructor, Li Chenghu, and the three Personal Disciples.
• Li Qian insulted Chen Sheng and lunged at him, raising her hand to strike his face.

Chen Sheng's attempt to become Li Xingwu's Personal Disciple was derailed when Li Qian attacked him and Li Xingwu accused him and Li Chenghu of scheming to steal Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound. Chen Sheng left without defending himself, and Li Chenghu followed, leaving the accusation unresolved.

• Li Qian attacked Chen Sheng, who countered with Cannon Fist until Li Xingwu restrained them both.
• Li Xingwu rebuked Li Qian and examined Chen Sheng, then questioned Li Chenghu about giving Chen Sheng spirit medicine.
• Li Xingwu accused Li Chenghu and Chen Sheng of plotting to take Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound to the Martial Security Bureau and ordered them out.
• Guo Yang told Li Chenghu to return another day and threatened to throw Chen Sheng out, while Li Qian and Wu Ran looked on.
• Chen Sheng thanked Li Xingwu for his guidance and left the martial arts hall, and Li Chenghu followed him.

Chen Sheng left Xingwu Martial Arts School after realizing Li Xingwu had used an accusation to avoid taking him as a Personal Disciple, while Shi Jian chose to leave with him. Chen Sheng reaffirmed his bond with Li Chenghu and received more ingredients for Vitality Soup, as Li Xingwu focused on preparing his disciples for the Martial Arts Tournament.

• Chen Sheng left the martial arts school and met Shi Jian, who said he was leaving too because watching Chen Sheng be slandered had made staying there feel pointless.
• Shi Jian explained that Li Xingwu had likely used the theft accusation to reject Chen Sheng rather than risk sharing the school’s resources with another Personal Disciple.
• Chen Sheng and Shi Jian exchanged WeChat contacts and parted ways after Shi Jian joked that he might inherit his family’s pig farm.
• Li Chenghu apologized to Chen Sheng, who assured him that he would always consider him his master; Li Chenghu then gave Chen Sheng ten portions of Vitality Soup ingredients.
• Chen Sheng set off for the gym to train, while Li Xingwu told his disciples to focus on the upcoming Martial Arts Tournament and pinned his hopes on Wu Ran.

Chen Sheng brought health supplements to Xu Ziwen, who collapsed from an apparent energy shortage and warned him to run. After carrying Xu Ziwen to safety, Chen Sheng identified him as wanted fugitive Shen Ziming and asked who was hiding in his house.

• Chen Sheng found fresh citrus fruit and a note from Xu Ziwen outside his door, then heard a faint sound inside Xu Ziwen’s Wooden House.
• Chen Sheng ate some citrus, trained after dinner, and saw Xu Ziwen return home exhausted from a school evening party.
• Xu Ziwen collapsed outside his house and asked Chen Sheng for chocolate, then showed him a phone message that said “RUN!”
• Chen Sheng carried Xu Ziwen to his own home instead of fleeing, where Xu Ziwen ate chocolate and explained his hereditary illness.
• Chen Sheng checked a wanted notice on his phone and confronted Xu Ziwen as Shen Ziming, asking who was hiding in the Wooden House.

Chen Sheng learned Shen Ziming was a wanted criminal, while Shen escaped to confront the Pig-Face Man over the Breathing Technique. Shen fled after their fight but was caught near a river, where an unknown attacker suddenly approached.

• Shen Ziming warned Chen Sheng to avoid the Pig-Face Man and escaped from the third-floor balcony.
• Shen returned to the Wooden House, where the Pig-Face Man demanded the Breathing Technique pages.
• Shen threw some pages to distract the Pig-Face Man and struck him, then fled as the Pig-Face Man collected the papers and pursued him.
• Shen ran toward a river, but the Pig-Face Man caught up and broke his arms when he tried to defend himself.
• As the Pig-Face Man stood over Shen and prepared to take him away, a piercing shriek sounded from behind.

Chen Sheng ambushed the Pig-face Man and, despite being badly injured, killed him with a kitchen knife. Shen Ziming survived and thanked Chen Sheng, leaving them both exhausted beside the fallen attacker.

• Chen Sheng distracted the Pig-face Man with a flashlight, sand, and a punch before stabbing him with a Fruit Knife, but the Pig-face Man kicked him away.
• The Pig-face Man recognized Chen Sheng and pursued him, eventually grabbing him by the throat and breaking his arm with punches.
• Chen Sheng held on despite the beating and stabbed the Pig-face Man in the neck with another kitchen knife.
• Chen Sheng drove a second knife into the Pig-face Man's head, killing him, and both men fell to the ground.
• Shen Ziming helped Chen Sheng sit up and thanked him for saving his life.

After Chen Sheng killed the Pig-face Man while helping Shen Ziming, Shen told him how to handle the police investigation and urged him to go home. Chen Sheng concealed the fight from authorities and returned to his ordinary life, while Shen promised him a gift and continued investigating the dead man.

• Shen Ziming reset Chen Sheng’s broken nose and arm, then told him to go home, clean up, and tell the police the truth except for his involvement in the fight.
• Chen Sheng asked Shen Ziming whether Qi Sense Users became indifferent to human life, and Shen said their choices about who deserved to die were up to them.
• Chen Sheng left Shen Ziming, declaring that they had nothing to do with each other, but Shen promised to give him a big gift in a couple of days.
• Chen Sheng went home, messaged Li Chenghu about the night’s events while omitting his pursuit of Shen Ziming, and washed away the blood and dirt.
• Two police officers questioned Chen Sheng about his injuries and his new neighbor, Xu Ziwen; Chen Sheng said he was Li Chenghu’s disciple, and the officers found no clues before moving on.