Chapter Summaries

Yu Tianheng brought Flender and the Shrek Academy group to join Lightning Academy, while Xiao Ze continued cultivating and arranged for his companions to build him a Mimicry Training Ground. At the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong learned about Xiao Ze and his connections, leaving the Pope intrigued by him.

• Yu Tianheng offered to bring Flender and the Shrek Academy group to Lightning Academy, then clashed with Xiao Ze, who said his team would go straight to the tournament finals.
• Yu Xiaogang urged Yu Tianheng to train and defeat Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while the Shrek teachers settled into their new academy.
• Xiao Ze discussed building a Mimicry Training Ground with Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling, and agreed to let them fund it.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo reported Xiao Ze's background and relationships to Bibi Dong, who read the report and found him interesting.

Bibi Dong ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo to investigate Xiao Ze and consider recruiting him into Spirit Hall, while Xiao Ze encouraged Zhu Zhuqing to pursue strength and shared his doubts about her sister’s intentions. Zhu Zhuqing was left reconsidering whether the people sent after her had truly tried to kill her.

• Bibi Dong learned that Chrysanthemum Douluo had met Xiao Ze before and ordered him to investigate Xiao Ze’s abilities and background.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo discussed Xiao Ze’s unusual Black Earth Martial Soul and his likely participation in the Soul Master Tournament.
• Xiao Ze found Zhu Zhuqing sitting alone in the garden and encouraged her to set a goal of defeating her older sister.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Xiao Ze how her older sister had changed during the succession contest and how she fled the Star Luo Empire after Dai Mubai ran away.
• Xiao Ze questioned whether Zhu Zhuqing’s sister had truly intended to kill her, and Zhu Zhuqing began to doubt her memories of escaping the pursuers.

Zhu Zhuqing learned that Zhu Zhuyun may have driven her away to keep her safe, while Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi received news of her life with Xiao Ze. Back at the academy, Ning Rongrong and the others completed the Azure Spirit Secret Realm, a luxurious training ground that increased cultivation speed.

• Xiao Ze told Zhu Zhuqing that Zhu Zhuyun may have wanted her to leave the Star Luo Empire rather than die, and Zhu Zhuqing decided she would ask her sister directly during the Soul Master Tournament.
• Dai Weisi gave Zhu Zhuyun a detailed report on Zhu Zhuqing, including her joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy and traveling with Xiao Ze and three influential women.
• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun agreed to focus on the Star Luo Empire and left together, believing Zhu Zhuqing would not return.
• Ning Rongrong and the others completed the Azure Spirit Secret Realm, built around a thousand-year-old Azure Spirit Wood and supported by a Soul Tool Array.
• Xiao Ze examined the Spirit Spring Pool and Hundred Herb Garden, then tested the secret realm and found that it improved his cultivation speed.

Xiao Ze admired the Mimicry Training Ground Ning Rongrong and the others had built, then watched two Immortal Herbs become Agricultural Sprites. He named the new Spirits Chi Kai and Qing Lu and learned about their abilities and Bond Skill.

• The God of Agriculture praised Xiao Ze for his relationships, and Ning Rongrong showed him the Mimicry Training Ground she and the others had designed.
• Xiao Ze returned to the Sea of Consciousness, where Red Bean and Mung Bean glowed and transformed into Agricultural Sprites.
• Xiao Ze learned that the Red Bean Warrior specialized in combat and the Green Bean Mage wielded energy and nature magic, including a skill that could immobilize enemies.
• Xiao Ze named the Red Bean Warrior Chi Kai and the Green Bean Mage Qing Lu, who formed a bracelet around Xiao Ze's wrist.
• Chi Kai, Qing Lu, and Yellow Bean formed the Bond Skill Three Beans: Three Talents, and Xiao Ze later headed to Ning Rongrong's room.

Xiao Ze visited Ning Rongrong’s room and discovered she had woken while he was tucking her sensitive foot beneath the blanket. He told her he had cultivated the Red Bean and Mung Bean Spirits, then considered how he might use improved crops to gain Faith and Merit, concluding that Spirit Hall might help him spread them.

• Xiao Ze entered Ning Rongrong’s pink bedroom and tidied her dressing table before approaching her sleeping form.
• Xiao Ze touched Ning Rongrong’s lips and admired her exposed leg and foot, then gently tucked her leg beneath the blanket.
• Ning Rongrong revealed she had awakened when he touched her sensitive foot and teased him about its smoothness.
• Xiao Ze told Ning Rongrong he had cultivated the Red Bean and Mung Bean Spirits, and she celebrated the prospect of stronger Soul Rings and Soul Bones.
• Xiao Ze considered using high-yield crops to win ordinary people’s Faith and Merit, but recognized that spreading them would be difficult and thought of Spirit Hall.

Yu Tianheng failed to get Yu Xiaogang hired as a teacher at Lightning Academy, though he promised to provide resources. Yu Xiaogang then resolved to pursue the academy’s deanship while planning to prove himself through Shrek’s students.

• Yu Tianheng asked Lightning Academy’s dean to hire Yu Xiaogang, but the dean claimed Yu Luomian controlled teacher recruitment and refused to decide.
• The dean privately looked down on Yu Xiaogang and considered recruiting Shrek’s other teachers and students for their skills and connections.
• Yu Tianheng told Yu Xiaogang that he could not arrange the teaching position but could still provide resources.
• Yu Xiaogang accepted the resources and decided he had the qualifications to become Lightning Academy’s dean despite his bad relationship with Yu Luomian.
• Flender encouraged Yu Xiaogang to use the resources to prepare Shrek’s students to defeat Lightning Academy’s team, and Yu Xiaogang hid his ambition to become dean.

Yu Xiaogang flew into a rage after learning that Flender and the others had become teachers at Lightning Academy, while Tang San grew more disdainful of his teacher. A week later, Xiao Ze invited Dugu Yan and the others to try pastries made from matured red beans and mung beans, and offered to make Ning Rongrong a birthday cake.

• Yu Xiaogang smashed furniture and blamed Yu Luomian after hearing that Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others had become teachers at Lightning Academy.
• Flender and Tang San heard Yu Xiaogang's outburst and left, while Tang San privately questioned his loyalty to his teacher.
• Flender, Zhao Wuji, the other new teachers, and the students were pleased with Lightning Academy's resources and salaries.
• A week later, Xiao Ze told Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, and the others that the red beans and mung beans had matured and invited them to try them.
• Xiao Ze began making red bean and mung bean cakes, reassured Ning Rongrong that she could stay out of the kitchen, and offered to make her a birthday cake.

Xiao Ze made red bean and mung bean cakes, and Zhu Zhuqing discovered that eating them could increase her Soul Ring Age by twenty-four years per day. The group discussed pills to disguise their Soul Rings and the possibility of pursuing godhood, while Ning Rongrong began to explain how meeting Xiao Ze had changed her ambitions.

• Xiao Ze made red bean cakes and mung bean cakes, which Ning Rongrong and the other women enjoyed.
• Zhu Zhuqing found that the mung bean cakes increased her Soul Ring Age by twenty-four years, but she had reached her daily limit after three.
• Xiao Ze explained that a pill could conceal a Soul Ring's age and alter its color, crediting the God of Agriculture with developing it.
• Xiao Ze told the women about the Angel God, Sea God Island, and the possibility of increasing Soul Ring Age through a Deity's Inheritance Ground.
• Ning Rongrong declared that they should work hard to become Deities and began explaining how her ambitions had changed since meeting Xiao Ze.

Xiao Ze explained three ways to become a Deity: inheriting a God Position, gaining Faith, or accumulating Merit. He left the women to consider their distant ambitions while reminding them that they were still only low-level Soul Masters.

• Ning Rongrong suggested that she and the others could pursue Deity positions, and Dugu Yan agreed that they should aim to become Deities.
• Xiao Ze described inheriting a God Position through trials, naming Spirit Hall, Sea God Island, and the City of Slaughter as likely inheritance grounds.
• Xiao Ze explained that Tang Chen entered the City of Slaughter to seek a Deity inheritance and had never returned.
• Xiao Ze described Faith to Become God and said Ye Lingling's Nine Hearts Begonia Martial Soul gave her a chance to gain Faith by healing people.
• Xiao Ze explained that Merit to Become God came from good deeds and that self-created God Positions could grow stronger through cultivation.
• Xiao Ze told the women not to worry about becoming Deities yet because they were still Soul Elders and Soul Grandmasters.

Xiao Ze explained that he would combine Faith and Merit to become a god by providing high-yield crops to commoners, with Spirit Hall helping distribute the Seeds. Meanwhile, Tang San entered the Heaven Dou City Soul Arena to improve his strength and faced Tailong, a Blue Tyrant Academy student who recognized him.

• Xiao Ze told Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan that he planned to combine Faith and Merit to create his God Position.
• Xiao Ze explained that he would develop high-yield crops with weakened effects so commoners across the continent could have enough to eat and grant him Faith and Merit.
• Xiao Ze said Spirit Hall was better suited than the Glazed Chamber of Commerce to promote the Seeds, and Ning Rongrong offered to help him if needed.
• Tang San registered for matches at the Heaven Dou City Soul Arena to hone his combat skills and raise his strength.
• Tang San met Tailong, who mocked him over his academy's rejection by Blue Tyrant Academy, and both prepared to fight as Tang San summoned Blue Silver Grass and Tailong transformed with the Great Ape possession.

Tang San used Blue Silver Grass, poison, and a carefully timed maneuver to defeat Tailong in the arena. After Tailong surrendered, the referee declared Tang San the winner, and Tailong fled as the audience reacted.

• Tailong charged Tang San with his Great Ape Martial Soul and used Stone Defense to resist Blue Silver Grass Entangle.
• Tang San scattered Blue Silver Grass seeds, then trapped Tailong in Spider Web Restraint and poisoned him after his Stone Defense faded.
• Tailong activated Demon Ape Golden Body and relentlessly pursued Tang San, who used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade him.
• Tang San baited Tailong into a powerful charge, pulled his arm off balance, and bound him so he could not fight back.
• Tailong surrendered, the Referee announced Tang San as the winner, and Tailong fled while disappointed bettors shouted.

Meng Yiran transferred to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find Xiao Ze and arrived at his villa, where Ning Rongrong mistook her interest for a desire to join Xiao Ze’s group. Ning Rongrong welcomed her as a younger sister and began introducing her to the others.

• Meng Yiran asked two academy students to take her to Xiao Ze after confirming that he was at the villa area.
• Xiao Ze spent time on a swing with Ning Rongrong, then took turns with Dugu Yan while Zhu Zhuqing watched and Ye Lingling brought out fruit.
• Ye Lingling noticed Meng Yiran at the villa entrance, and Ning Rongrong recognized her from their encounter in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Meng Yiran said she had transferred to the academy, and Ning Rongrong concluded that she had come for Xiao Ze.
• Ning Rongrong declared herself Xiao Ze’s first woman and welcomed Meng Yiran as a younger sister before beginning introductions.

Ning Rongrong confronted Xiao Ze about Meng Yiran’s feelings for him, then accepted the idea of adding her to their relationship after learning what had happened. The chapter ended with Xiao Ze and Ning Rongrong sharing their first deep kiss.

• Ning Rongrong introduced Meng Yiran to Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Zhu Zhuqing as Xiao Ze’s second sister, then pulled him into the villa.
• Ning Rongrong bit Xiao Ze’s neck and demanded to know what was going on between him and Meng Yiran.
• Xiao Ze explained how he had helped Meng Yiran obtain a Soul Ring and how she had kissed him.
• Ning Rongrong decided Meng Yiran would be Xiao Wu and asked Xiao Ze to tell her about similar situations in the future.
• Xiao Ze and Ning Rongrong shared a deep kiss, then teased each other about how she had enjoyed it.

Ning Rongrong welcomed Meng Yiran into Xiao Ze’s household after persuading her with the promise that Xiao Ze’s cooking could evolve her Martial Soul, while Xiao Ze’s friends discussed his past and planned a visit to his village. At the Strength Clan, Tailong reported losing a spirit battle to a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master, and Taino rebuked him for making excuses.

• Ning Rongrong invited Meng Yiran to live at the villa and whispered that Xiao Ze’s cooking might evolve her Martial Soul, prompting Meng Yiran to agree.
• Xiao Ze told Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Zhu Zhuqing that he and Meng Yiran had not been close and that he had not planned to date anyone when they met.
• Ye Lingling comforted Xiao Ze over his parents’ deaths, and Dugu Yan suggested that they visit his village before the Soul Master Tournament.
• Ning Rongrong brought everyone into the room, and Meng Yiran agreed to cultivate at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and join their team in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
• Tailong told Taino that a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master had defeated him in a spirit battle, and Taino accused him of making excuses for his loss.

Tang San was ambushed in an alley by Tailong and his father, Taino, but learned that Taino wanted to test his Blue Silver Grass rather than seek revenge. Taino took Tang San to the Strength Clan and challenged him to a spar, where Tang San struggled to evade Taino’s powerful attacks.

• Tang San entered a dark alley after a Soul Arena fight and found Tailong and Taino blocking both exits.
• Taino confirmed that Tang San was a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master, then argued with Tailong until he agreed to spar with Tang San.
• Taino brought Tang San to the Strength Clan’s arena and said he would limit himself to the strength of a Soul Elder.
• Taino activated his Martial Soul Possession and Soul Skills, forcing Tang San to dodge his powerful punches.
• Tang San noticed Taino’s average reactions and tried to bind him with Blue Silver Grass, but Taino broke free and demanded another attack.

Tang San used his Clear Sky Hammer for the first time when Taino’s strength overwhelmed his Blue Silver Grass and Hidden Weapons. Tai Tan recognized Tang San as Tang Hao’s son and had the Strength Clan kneel before him, leaving Tang San stunned by his father’s hidden identity.

• Taino’s enhanced strength let him withstand Tang San’s Hidden Weapons and smash through his Blue Silver Grass defenses.
• As Taino charged again, Tang San defied his father and Yu Xiaogang’s orders and summoned a pitch-black hammer.
• Tai Tan arrived and stopped the fight after recognizing the hammer in Tang San’s hand.
• Tai Tan asked Tang San about his father, then knelt and addressed him as the Young Master when Tang San said his father was Tang Hao.
• Tai Tan explained that Tang San’s hammer was the Clear Sky Hammer and that he had inherited it from his father, while his Blue Silver Grass came from his mother.

Tang San learned that the Strength Clan had become his vassals and considered recruiting the other affiliated clans, but Tai Tan warned that they hated the Clear Sky Sect. When Tang San asked Tai Tan to confront Xiao Ze, Tailong explained how powerful and well-connected Xiao Ze’s girlfriends were, and Tai Tan backed down.

• Tai Tan told Tang San that the Strength Clan had left the Clear Sky Sect because of past events involving Tang Hao, and Tang San learned his mother might have died because of them.
• Tai Tan pledged the Strength Clan’s allegiance to Tang San, who asked whether he could win over the Speed Clan, Breaking Clan, and Defense Clan.
• Tai Tan warned that the three clans resented the Clear Sky Sect and would likely not follow Tang San unless Tang Hao appeared in person.
• Tang San asked Tai Tan to teach Xiao Ze a lesson, claiming Xiao Ze had caused trouble for Shrek Academy at Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Tailong described Xiao Ze’s strength and influential girlfriends, including Ning Rongrong and the Poison Douluo’s granddaughter, so Tai Tan abandoned the idea of confronting him.

Tang San learned more about his twin martial souls and his family’s connection to Spirit Hall, while Yu Xiaogang planned to seek help from Bibi Dong. Half a year later, Xiao Ze and the women had rapidly strengthened, and Ning Rongrong dressed like a princess for an upcoming happy occasion.

• Tai Tan warned Tang San that cultivating twin martial souls was dangerous, and Tang San returned to Lightning Academy to ask Yu Xiaogang about his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that his father had killed Spirit Hall’s previous Pope and warned him not to reveal the Clear Sky Hammer to outsiders.
• Yu Xiaogang explained that Bibi Dong was the only person known to have successfully cultivated twin martial souls, and he considered seeking her help for Tang San.
• Over half a year, Xiao Ze and the women each gained three levels, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing became Soul Elders, and Sister Yan Yan became a Soul Ancestor.
• Ning Rongrong appeared in a princess-like dress, called Xiao Ze over, and asked whether she looked beautiful.

Ning Rongrong’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolved into the Eight Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, making her the first Soul Master in the sect to reach that form in a century. After celebrating with Xiao Ze and the others, she asked him to accompany her to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Ning Rongrong prepared for her Martial Soul evolution while Xiao Ze and the others gathered to watch.
• Ning Rongrong’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda gained an eighth tier and transformed into the Eight Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Ning Rongrong celebrated the evolution with Xiao Ze and Dugu Yan, joking about becoming Sect Master and reaching the Nine Treasures form.
• Ning Rongrong said she could probably reach level 89, and Xiao Ze recalled the powerful defensive abilities of her future Soul Skills.
• Ning Rongrong asked Xiao Ze to go with her to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Xiao Ze and his companions traveled from Heaven Dou City to Nine Treasures City so Ning Rongrong could tell her father about her Martial Soul Evolution. They arrived and admired the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s extravagant city walls.

• Ning Rongrong said she wanted to tell her father that her martial soul had evolved, and Xiao Ze invited everyone to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Xiao Ze obtained leave from the education committee members, and the group set out for Nine Treasures City the next day.
• During the carriage ride, Ning Rongrong played with Xiao Ze, Ye Lingling massaged his legs, and Dugu Yan fed him fruit while Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran drove.
• The group arrived at Nine Treasures City, where Ning Rongrong explained how the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect built its gleaming Glazed Steel Rock walls.