Chapter Summaries

Lin Xia rejected Yu Xiaogang’s offer to become his master and continued feeding himself and Larvitar mineral ore, which strengthened both his body and Martial Soul. After Lin Xia left, Yu Xiaogang explained Larvitar’s potential to Tang San, who asked Yu Xiaogang to demonstrate his own Martial Soul’s Soul Skill.

• Yu Xia ate mineral ore alongside Larvitar and refused Yu Xiaogang’s offer, saying his cultivation theories did not suit him.
• Lin Xia left Yu Xiaogang’s room with Larvitar and headed for the mines.
• Tang San emerged and tried to console Yu Xiaogang after Lin Xia rejected him.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that Lin Xia’s Detached Beast Martial Soul could let both owner and Martial Soul use Soul Skills.
• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang to demonstrate, and Yu Xiaogang emphatically refused.

Lin Xia decided to leave Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy and take Larvitar to Gengjin City, where abundant mineral deposits could help Larvitar grow. Tang San considered stopping Lin Xia to defend Yu Xiaogang’s authority, but Xiao Wu diverted him with their shopping plans, allowing Lin Xia to leave.

• Lin Xia rejected Yu Xiaogang’s proposed master-disciple relationship and decided to pursue Larvitar’s growth through mineral deposits in Gengjin City.
• Lin Xia packed his belongings, saved allowance, and mineral ore, then set off with Larvitar for the academy gates.
• Tang San spotted Lin Xia leaving and prepared to chase him to demand an explanation and defend Yu Xiaogang.
• Xiao Wu stopped Tang San and reminded him of his promise to take her shopping.
• Tang San chose to go shopping with Xiao Wu instead of pursuing Lin Xia.

Lin Xia tested Larvitar’s abilities while training in the mountains and discovered it could use several moves, including Primal Power and Dragon Dance. He praised Larvitar after its dance greatly amplified its power.

• Lin Xia fed Larvitar Mineral Ore and asked it to show him the abilities it had awakened.
• Larvitar demonstrated moves including Rock Throw, Bite, and Leer.
• Larvitar used Primal Power to shatter a large boulder with a blast of stone fragments and dark-red energy.
• Larvitar followed with a wild dance that gathered the lingering energy into a vortex and absorbed it, boosting its strength.
• Lin Xia recognized the dance as Dragon Dance and praised Larvitar for its power.

After examining Larvitar’s Characteristics, Lin Xia realized he could use Soul Rings and Soul Skills to grant it Pokemon-like Characteristics. He planned to test his theory after gathering food and reaching rank ten Soul Power.

• Lin Xia considered Larvitar’s Guts and Sand Veil but could not test them under the current conditions.
• Lin Xia realized that Douluo Continent’s rules might let Soul Ring effects imitate or grant Pokemon Characteristics.
• Lin Xia imagined Larvitar evolving into Tyranitar with powerful combinations of Characteristics, including Sand Raising, Sand Rush, and Levitate.
• Lin Xia decided that Larvitar’s innate moves and Soul Ring-granted Characteristics mattered more to him than ordinary Soul Skills.
• Lin Xia looked toward Gengjin City and vowed to test his theory once Larvitar had enough food and his Soul Power reached rank ten.

Lin Xia trained Larvitar’s skills on the way to Gengjin City, leaving a trail of wrecked terrain. When they ran out of mineral ore and grew exhausted, Lin Xia discovered that he could eat soil to replenish his strength and Soul Power, so he joined Larvitar in eating the freshly turned earth as they continued their journey.

• Lin Xia teased Larvitar about its pointed head, then placated it with mineral ore and decided to train its skills on the journey to Gengjin City.
• Lin Xia trained Larvitar in Rock Throw and Bite, then had it practice Primal Power and Dragon Dance, which devastated the surrounding terrain.
• After the intense training depleted their Soul Power and their mineral ore ran out, Larvitar replenished itself by eating dirt and gravel.
• Hungry and exhausted, Lin Xia tried eating soil and discovered that it restored some of his strength and Soul Power.
• Lin Xia and Larvitar ate the freshly turned soil together, leaving more pits along the road.

Lin Xia and Larvitar’s conspicuous dirt-eating training drew frightened attention, so Lin Xia took them into the mountains to avoid being followed. After half a month, Lin Xia reached Level Ten Soul Power near Gengjin City and prepared to enter the city to seek a suitable first Soul Ring for Larvitar.

• Lin Xia and Larvitar’s pit-digging and soil-eating routine frightened passersby, who mistook them for monsters.
• Lin Xia realized their obvious trail could attract people with ill intentions and led Larvitar into the mountains.
• After half a month of training and consuming earth and minerals, Lin Xia sensed that his Soul Power had reached Level Ten.
• Lin Xia celebrated the breakthrough with Larvitar and looked toward Gengjin City, planning to join a faction and learn about suitable Soul Rings.

Lin Xia arrived at Gengjin City and weighed whether to join the Blacksmith Association or Spirit Hall, wary of the dangers tied to both factions. He entered the city with no money and planned to learn more before deciding, while looking for a way to earn some.

• Lin Xia recalled Larvitar before entering Gengjin City so no one would notice its unusual form and abilities.
• Lin Xia admired Gengjin City's metal walls, buildings, and constant sounds of forging.
• Lin Xia considered joining the Blacksmith Association for its ore and forging resources but feared it could not protect him from Spirit Hall.
• Lin Xia considered Spirit Hall's resources and protection but worried that Bibi Dong might target him because he had rejected Yu Xiaogang's offer.
• Lin Xia decided to enter the city, learn more about the situation, and find a way to earn money.

Lin Xia reached the Spirit Hall in Gengjin City to certify his Soul Master status and claim the subsidy. Elder Charlotte tested him and discovered that his Soul Power had already reached level ten, leaving him astonished by Lin Xia’s rapid progress.

• Lin Xia asked a city gate guard for directions to the Spirit Hall and explained that he wanted certification and a subsidy.
• Lin Xia followed the directions to the Spirit Hall and presented the receptionist with his Martial Soul Certificate from Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy.
• The receptionist took Lin Xia to see Elder Charlotte, who checked the certificate and agreed to verify his age and Soul Power.
• Charlotte confirmed Lin Xia was about six years old, then sensed that his Soul Power had reached level ten.
• Charlotte exclaimed at Lin Xia’s rapid breakthrough from innate Soul Power level eight and suspected that the child had secrets.

Lin Xia received a monthly Soul Master subsidy from Elder Charlotte but declined to join Spirit Hall immediately. He then went to the Blacksmith Association to seek work and learn forging, where a supervisor challenged him to pass an assessment.

• Elder Charlotte confirmed Lin Xia's Level 10 Soul Power and gave him a badge for collecting one Gold Soul Coin in monthly subsidies.
• Elder Charlotte invited Lin Xia to join Spirit Hall, but Lin Xia politely asked to settle his personal matters before deciding.
• Lin Xia bought clean clothes and shoes, then went to the Blacksmith Association in Gengjin City.
• Lin Xia asked a supervisor called Old Li about joining the Association, but Old Li doubted his strength and said he had to forge a standard iron billet after swinging a ten-jin hammer one hundred times.
• An older, vigorous voice called out to Old Li and asked what was causing the commotion.

Lin Xia demonstrated his ability to identify ore by biting and tasting it in front of Lou Gao and the Blacksmith Association. Lou Gao's skepticism turned to intense interest after Lin Xia correctly judged which Iron Ore had more iron.

• Lou Gao arrived at the Blacksmith Association, and Old Li told him Lin Xia wanted to join despite his young age.
• Lin Xia explained that he could taste the components in ore, prompting laughter and Lou Gao's disbelief.
• Lin Xia bit and chewed pieces from two Iron Ore samples while the craftsmen watched in stunned silence.
• Lin Xia identified the sample with higher iron content and sensed it contained another mineral he could not name.
• Lou Gao reacted with shock and fervent interest in Lin Xia's ability.

Lou Gao presented Lin Xia with two nearly identical ores, one of which was a rare Companion Ore, and Lin Xia revealed Larvitar as his living Martial Soul. Lin Xia bit into both ores to identify them, but his expression changed as he chewed.

• Lou Gao brought out two golden, star-spotted ores and asked Lin Xia to determine their functions and identify the rare Companion Ore.
• Lin Xia summoned Larvitar, whose appearance alarmed the Blacksmiths until Lou Gao recognized him as a Detached Beast Martial Soul.
• Lou Gao handed the ores to Lin Xia, and Larvitar begged for a taste.
• Lin Xia bit and chewed pieces from both ores, astonishing the Blacksmiths.
• Lin Xia's expression changed drastically as he chewed the ores.

Lin Xia tasted two nearly identical ores and identified the rare Star Gold Essence by its deep, spiritual energy, while learning that his Soul Power had risen to level eleven and his body had strengthened. Lou Gao confirmed Lin Xia’s assessment, revealing the ores’ identities and earning Lin Xia the blacksmiths’ awe.

• Lin Xia compared the energies of the ores and felt the one in his left hand resonate with the fierce ore in his right.
• After swallowing the mineral paste, Lin Xia’s Soul Power increased to level eleven and his bones and muscles grew stronger.
• Lin Xia told Lou Gao that the left-hand ore was Star Gold Essence and explained how it could temper the right-hand ore’s brute force during forging.
• Lou Gao examined both ores and confirmed that the left one was Star Gold Essence while the right one was ordinary Star Gold, or Defeated Gold.
• The blacksmiths, including Steward Old Li, reacted with amazement and reverence toward Lin Xia’s ability to identify ores by taste.

Lin Xia impressed Lou Gao by biting through Star Gold, and Lou Gao asked him to become his disciple. After Lin Xia accepted, Larvitar revealed that it could also grow by eating ore, and Lou Gao took them to his workshop and gave Lin Xia a Storage Soul Tool stocked with minerals and Gold Soul Coins.

• Lou Gao rejected Lin Xia's request to join the Blacksmith Association, then asked Lin Xia to become his disciple.
• Lin Xia accepted Lou Gao as his teacher with a formal bow, and Lou Gao named him his fifth disciple.
• Larvitar reminded Lin Xia that it wanted to eat the remaining Star Gold Essence, and Lin Xia explained that Larvitar could grow stronger by eating mineral ore.
• Lou Gao agreed to let Larvitar come along and brought Lin Xia and Larvitar to his private Forge Room.
• Lou Gao gave Lin Xia a Storage Soul Tool containing mineral specimens and Gold Soul Coins as a meeting gift.

Lin Xia told Lou Gao that consuming Mineral Ores let him and Larvitar cultivate faster, and Lou Gao discovered Lin Xia had already reached Soul Power Level Ten. The chapter ended with Lin Xia revealing he had done so in only half a month, with Soul Power still left over.

• Lin Xia accepted Lou Gao’s ring and thanked him for the gift.
• Lou Gao gave Larvitar the remaining Star Gold and Star Gold Essence, and Larvitar eagerly ate them.
• Lou Gao asked whether Lin Xia and Larvitar could grow stronger by consuming Mineral Ores, and Lin Xia confirmed it also strengthened the body.
• Lin Xia showed Lou Gao his Martial Soul Certificate, which recorded Innate Soul Power Level Eight.
• Lou Gao examined Lin Xia and was shocked to find his Soul Power had reached Level Ten.
• Lin Xia confirmed Lou Gao’s perception and said he had reached Level Ten in only half a month, with some Soul Power left over.

Lin Xia told Lou Gao that his Soul Power had reached Level Ten in half a month, and Lou Gao confirmed that his foundation and body remained stable. Lin Xia sought guidance on a First Soul Ring suited to Larvitar, and Lou Gao identified the Yellow Storm Rat before Lin Xia asked how old the beasts were.

• Lou Gao asked whether Lin Xia's rapid growth had destabilized his foundation, and Lin Xia explained that devouring ore strengthened his Soul Power and body.
• Lou Gao examined Lin Xia and confirmed that his Soul Power and physical foundation were solid.
• Lin Xia said he needed a First Soul Ring and wanted an Earth Attribute Soul Beast with sand- or rock-related abilities for Larvitar.
• Lou Gao named the rare Yellow Storm Rat and described its quicksand control, Sandstorms, burrowing, and sandstone claws.
• Lin Xia became excited by the Yellow Storm Rat's abilities and asked Lou Gao what age the Soul Beasts were.

Lou Gao postponed the search for Yellow Storm Rats and arranged for Lin Xia to study at the Blacksmith Association while he organized a search. After settling into his new room, Lin Xia discovered that his Spatial Soul Tool Ring contained a trove of ores, Gold Soul Coins, and books for his studies.

• Lou Gao told Lin Xia that Yellow Storm Rats could provide a suitable first Soul Ring, but he would search for their nest and escort Lin Xia there himself.
• Lou Gao instructed Lin Xia to study ores, forging, and Soul Beasts at the association while the search took place, and Lin Xia gratefully agreed.
• Lou Gao assigned Lin Xia a room in the eastern wing and promised to begin teaching him about ores and metals the next morning.
• Lin Xia led Larvitar to their new room, where Larvitar explored the sturdy furnishings and settled on the bed.
• Lin Xia inspected his Spatial Soul Tool Ring and found a vast stash of valuable ores, at least one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and books on minerals, Soul Beasts, meditation, and forging.

Lin Xia met his four senior brothers at the Blacksmith Association in Gengjin City and received their warm welcome and support. The brothers returned to work after giving him new bedding, towels, and clothes.

• Si Long, Si Di, Si Yu, and Si Kai introduced themselves as Lin Xia’s four senior brothers and greeted him enthusiastically.
• Lin Xia and Larvitar bowed to the four men, who were charmed by Larvitar’s manners.
• The senior brothers promised to protect Lin Xia and help him with any trouble or blacksmithing needs.
• Si Long gave Lin Xia new daily necessities that the brothers had prepared for him.
• Si Long, Si Di, Si Yu, and Si Kai returned to the workshop, leaving Lin Xia to settle in.

After settling into his room, Lin Xia shared Mithril Ore with Larvitar, and the meal prompted Larvitar to reveal that it had learned a new move. The chapter ended with Larvitar demonstrating the move by drilling a deep, smooth pit in the garden soil.

• Lin Xia unpacked his new belongings, ate Mithril Ore, and studied the books Lou Gao had given him.
• Larvitar eagerly devoured the Mithril Ore, and Lin Xia supplied another pile so it could keep eating.
• After half an hour, Larvitar tugged at Lin Xia’s trousers and indicated that it wanted to show him something outside.
• Lin Xia realized Larvitar had learned a new move and followed it into the backyard.
• Larvitar charged its claws and head with yellow energy, spun into the ground, and created a deep, smooth-edged pit.

Lin Xia discovered that Larvitar had learned Dig through its own growth, not from a Soul Ring, and realized the move could make it an exceptional prospector. After Larvitar eagerly agreed to search for energy-rich stones, Lin Xia began planning to test its ability in nearby mineral deposits.

• Lin Xia watched Larvitar emerge from the ground after using Dig and praised its speed and talent.
• Larvitar proudly accepted Lin Xia’s praise, then agreed enthusiastically when he explained that prospecting meant finding tasty, energy-rich stones underground.
• Lin Xia considered how Larvitar’s digging and ability to sense minerals could help them locate deposits across Douluo Continent.
• Lin Xia imagined feeding Larvitar enough mineral ore to support its growth and eventual evolution into Tyranitar, while recognizing that legendary deposits were unlikely finds.
• Lin Xia decided to start testing Larvitar’s prospecting ability within a controllable area.

Lin Xia planned to explore underground for ore with Larvitar while following Lou Gao’s guidance, then returned to studying at the Blacksmith Association. Lou Gao discovered how heavy Larvitar was, fed him Star Cold Iron, and asked Lin Xia about his reading.

• Lin Xia told Larvitar they could study and cautiously treasure-hunt for tasty ore, and Larvitar eagerly agreed.
• Lin Xia studied Lou Gao’s annotated ore compendium while Larvitar ate Black Iron Ore in the association’s backyard.
• Lou Gao tried to lift Larvitar, was surprised by his weight, and learned that eating dense mineral ores had changed his body.
• Lou Gao gave Larvitar Star Cold Iron, which he eagerly crunched, then asked Lin Xia what he had been reading and whether he had questions.