Chapter Summaries

Jiang Ye joined a dangerous Star Officer mission to hunt juvenile Shadow Clan members for money and a chance to raise his rank. As he began the mission, he encountered a five-meter-tall juvenile Shadow Clan member, alarming Tang Huochuan and Director Li.

• Jiang Ye considered joining the mission, and Zhang Jianwu approved after warning him about the Hidden Spirit Organization and advising him to work in a team.
• Jiang Ye reassured Jiang Ting and his parents, signed up for the mission, equipped himself, and left home.
• At the Unified Examination Bureau, Tang Huochuan and Director Li watched Jiang Ye begin the mission and discussed his chances against a juvenile Shadow Clan member.
• Tang Huochuan spotted Jiang Ye facing a five-meter-tall juvenile Shadow Clan member and warned Director Li that he was in danger.

Jiang Ye explored the ruins near Taoyang Residential Area, found a fallen Qingyang Shadow Hunter, and confronted a Shadow Clan Juvenile Body. He killed it with Nine Radiant Steps on the Stars and received a system notification.

• Jiang Ye left Taoyang Residential Area and found a ruined complex where a battle had taken place.
• Jiang Ye discovered and respectfully laid down a dead Bronze Medal Shadow Hunter from Qingyang City, thinking of his teacher Cao Feng.
• A Shadow Clan Juvenile Body attacked Jiang Ye, whose Martial Aura could not suppress the stronger enemy.
• Jiang Ye wounded the Juvenile Body with Eight Divisions Thunder Sound Fist, then nearly cut it in half with Nine Radiant Steps on the Stars.
• Jiang Ye crushed the Juvenile Body's head, killing it and receiving a system notification.

Jiang Ye fought through Ancheng’s ruins, killing scores of Shadow Clan members and earning nearly thirty thousand yuan while his Nine Luminaries Stepping Star improved. After chasing three fleeing Juvenile Bodies into an underground ruin at night, he heard many people moving below and was trapped when the iron gate slammed shut behind him.

• Jiang Ye killed a Shadow Clan Juvenile Body, saw his mission reward rise, and suspected that killing members of the Demonic Path could improve his fortune.
• Jiang Ye fought and pursued groups of Shadow Clan members through the ruins, raising his kill count to four Juvenile Bodies and eight Infant Bodies and earning 29,600 yuan.
• Director Li and Tang Huochuan watched Jiang Ye’s battle and discussed his rapid improvement as three Reserve Star Officers from Yuncheng arrived nearby.
• Lin Qingwei, Xu Haoran, and the short young man met Jiang Ye, dismissed him as a small-town talent, and continued their mission.
• Four hours later, Jiang Ye fought more than twenty Shadow Clan members, killed all but three, and chased the last three into an underground ruin.
• Jiang Ye heard at least ten people moving underground, then the heavy iron gate crashed shut and sealed the entrance behind him.

Jiang Ye was trapped in underground ruins after pursuing Shadow Clan members, while officials and fellow Reserve Star Officers gathered outside and tried to reach him. Inside the ruins, he encountered a petite figure he recognized as an old acquaintance.

• Director Li recognized Jiang Ye's Starry Sky Secret Technique as he fought more than twenty Shadow Clan members and ordered Ancheng authorities to send help after the ruins' iron gate closed.
• Xu Haoran and Lin Qingwei reached the gate, suspected a Hidden Spirit Organization trap, and began cutting through it with laser energy.
• Su Tong'er and Yun Qing'er arrived outside and wondered whether Jiang Ye was the familiar man who had fought the Shadow Clan.
• Jiang Ye realized he had been trapped, checked his wristband's notice about double experience for killing the Hidden Spirit Organization, and ran deeper into the ruins.
• A petite figure fired a crimson beam at Jiang Ye in an underground parking garage, and he recognized her as an old acquaintance.

Jiang Ye encountered his missing former classmate Xia Qing, who tried to recruit him into the Hidden Spirit Organization before attacking him. He feigned being overpowered, then unleashed a boosted surprise strike that split the strongest man in black in two.

• Xia Qing reappeared as a member of the Hidden Spirit Organization and offered Jiang Ye greater power if he joined her.
• Jiang Ye refused to accept Xia Qing's invitation and fought her while assessing the dozen men in black blocking the exit.
• Jiang Ye pretended Xia Qing had him suppressed and maneuvered toward the old man in black.
• Jiang Ye suddenly accelerated with Gale Step and unleashed several techniques and buffs in a devastating kick.
• Jiang Ye's kick blasted through the old man's waist and split him in two.

Jiang Ye killed the Hidden Spirit Organization elder and fought through the underground hideout alongside the arriving officers, helping them eliminate its forces. Xia Qing escaped as the “Young Master,” and the police captain warned that she was likely a Shadow Clan consciousness inhabiting a human body.

• Jiang Ye killed the black-clad elder with a powerful kick, then drove Xia Qing and the remaining Hidden Spirit Organization members into retreat.
• Su Tong'er, Yun Qing'er, Lin Qingwei, Xu Haoran, and a police squad arrived, and Jiang Ye warned them that more enemies and Shadow Clan Juvenile Bodies remained deeper in the ruins.
• Jiang Ye resumed hunting through the ruins while officials watching the examination feed reacted to his strength and discussed possibly improving his benefits after the mission.
• Jiang Ye joined the battle against dozens of black-clad men and more than a dozen Shadow Clan Juvenile Bodies, and the allied forces defeated them without casualties.
• Jiang Ye told the police captain that the escaped Xia Qing had been called the “Young Master,” and the captain explained that Young Masters were linked to body hijacking and posed a growing threat.

Jiang Ye spent five days sweeping Ancheng and its suburbs for Shadow Clan members, earning 1.64 million Federal Coins before ending the mission. Back home, he reunited with Jiang Ting and prepared to cultivate, then saw that Instructor Tang had finally contacted him.

• Jiang Ye left the underground ruins to have dinner with his family, then resumed hunting Shadow Clan members across Ancheng.
• For the next five days, Jiang Ye fought continuously, pausing only to recover on the Martial Arts Heavenly Ladder.
• Jiang Ye killed the last Shadow Clan member he could find in the suburbs and saw that he had earned 1.64 million Federal Coins.
• Jiang Ye ended the Reinforce Ancheng mission and raced home, where Jiang Ting greeted him excitedly.
• Jiang Ye told Jiang Ting the mission was over, called Zhang Jianwu and Chen Zilu, and sat down to cultivate.
• Jiang Ye received a wristband notification and saw that Instructor Tang had finally replied.

Jiang Ye received a special promotion to Third-level Reserve Star Officer after his performance in Ancheng, gaining new benefits and recognition for Xishan Province. As he prepared to cultivate, he earned a new accomplishment for killing hundreds of Shadow Clan members.

• Tang Huochuan told Jiang Ye that his Ancheng mission earned him 1,648,800 Federal Coins and 1,228 Reserve Star Officer experience points.
• Tang Huochuan explained that Jiang Ye was still 3,772 points short of the experience requirement for Third-level rank, but leaders had approved a special promotion based on his potential and performance.
• Tang Huochuan described Jiang Ye's new benefits, including a 500,000-Federal-Coin monthly allowance, priority for missions, and free Starry Sky Refinements.
• Jiang Ye signed the contract and became a Third-level Reserve Star Officer affiliated with Xishan Province, promising Tang Huochuan he would make a name for himself.
• Jiang Ye sat down to cultivate and received an accomplishment for slaying over two hundred Grandmasters and over three hundred Masters of the Demonic Path.

After the Shadow Calamity ended, Jiang Ye honored the dead, learned more about Chen Zilu’s transcendent-family background, and spent a month cultivating before leaving Ancheng for Penglai University. He departed with Zhao Qingli, leaving his family behind as he began the next stage of his journey.

• Jiang Ye received the rewards for his Shadow Clan feat, including Level 2 Prosperous Fortune, improved comprehension, and Federal Coins.
• At Cao Feng’s memorial, Jiang Ye spoke with Zhao Qingli about buying back Mystic-Grade herbs, then learned from Zhang Jianwu that Chen Zilu came from a powerful transcendent family.
• Jiang Ye bought the herbs, completed an ordinary Starry Sky Refinement, and spent July improving his cultivation and Nine Luminaries Stepping Star.
• On July 31, Jiang Ye said goodbye to Jiang Dahai, Li Anping, and Jiang Ting, then boarded Zhao Qingli’s aircraft and left Ancheng for Penglai University.

Jiang Ye traveled to Penglai University with Zhao Qingli and discussed the difficult Heaven-Piercing Refinement entrance trial and choosing a teacher. Meanwhile, Chen Yuntian learned Jiang Ye had been promoted to Third-level Reserve Star Officer and urged Zhao Jingxue to recruit him before other teachers did.

• Jiang Ye and Zhao Qingli discussed Heaven-Piercing Refinement, their preparations, and the teachers Jiang Ye might choose after the trial.
• Zhao Qingli told Jiang Ye that Chen Yuntian had provided his Star Sea Divine Path opportunity and suggested he consider studying under him.
• Chen Yuntian contacted Zhao Jingxue and asked her to approach Jiang Ye before he arrived at Penglai University.
• Chen Yuntian revealed that Jiang Ye had become a Third-level Reserve Star Officer and that he and Teacher Zhu both wanted to take him in.
• Chen Yuntian told Zhao Jingxue that Jiang Ye could help him achieve a goal in the October Freshman Competition and warned that an exceptional trial performance would attract other teachers.

Jiang Ye unlocked the Weakest Martial God title and gained powerful speed abilities before arriving at Penglai University. He received notice that the Heaven-Piercing Refinement entrance exam would begin the next morning.

• Zhao Jingxue asked Zhao Qingli to persuade Jiang Ye to choose Elder Chen as his teacher, revealing that he had become a Third-level Reserve Star Officer.
• Jiang Ye unlocked the Weakest Martial God title after his speed surpassed that of the Low Martial World, gaining a 50% speed increase, Martial God Instant Track, and Rate Control.
• Jiang Ye and Zhao Qingli arrived in Tianhai City and approached Penglai University, where Jiang Ye saw the Penglai Heavenly Pagoda.
• Jiang Ye received a welcome message instructing him to register and take the Heaven-Piercing Refinement entrance exam at 8:00 the next morning.

Jiang Ye enrolled at Penglai University, met fellow freshmen from Xishan Province, and learned that the Heaven-Piercing Refinement would determine contract rankings and rewards. As the trial began at the Penglai Heavenly Pagoda, he prepared to compete for a Class A contract and the top provincial ranking.

• Jiang Ye arrived at Penglai University with Zhao Qingli, enrolled as a Class B student, and learned about campus points and the luxurious Earth Character Zone.
• Jiang Ye reunited with Lin Yushu, Xu Haoran, and Song Wanbai, who revealed that he was now a Third-level Reserve Star Officer.
• Jiang Ye learned that the Heaven-Piercing Refinement would rank individuals and provinces, and he agreed with Xu Haoran to strive for Xishan Province's top ranking.
• Jiang Ye studied the contract rewards at his villa and resolved to pursue a Class A contract or better, while his system remained stuck detecting a new sect.
• Jiang Ye gathered beneath the Penglai Heavenly Pagoda, saw elite freshmen including Liu Wanxiao, Shen Changxi, and Yun Qing'er, and entered as the university announced the trial's start.

Jiang Ye and the freshmen began Penglai University’s Heaven-Reaching Road trial inside Penglai Heavenly Pagoda. The observers were stunned when Jiang Ye quickly rose into the first echelon and surpassed many Class A students.

• Jiang Ye entered Penglai Heavenly Pagoda with Zhao Qingli and Lin Yushu, where the freshmen were told to remove their armor.
• The trial transported Jiang Ye and the other freshmen into the pagoda’s inner space and equipped them with flying battle armor.
• Zhao Qingli explained the pagoda’s rewards as the freshmen prepared to race along the fifty-kilometer Heaven-Reaching Road.
• When the trial began, Shen Changxi took the lead while Jiang Ye quickly mastered his armor and flew after the pack.
• Elder Bai and the teachers watched the race, then reacted with surprise as Jiang Ye reached the first echelon and passed many Class A students.

Jiang Ye raced ahead on the Heaven-Reaching Road using his flying armor and speed abilities, but the Falling Rocks Pass forced him to slow down under tenfold gravity and a barrage of boulders. He finished the pass having fallen past two hundredth place, worrying Chen Yuntian about his chances at the next stage.

• Jiang Ye accelerated past hundreds of freshmen on the Heaven-Reaching Road, overtaking Zhao Qingli, Song Wanbai, and Xu Haoran.
• Jiang Ye reached the lead group but found several Class A students matching his speed with their abilities and trained techniques.
• A surge of energy raised gravity on the road tenfold as thousands-of-tons boulders struck freshmen, eliminating some and knocking others backward.
• Jiang Ye lowered his speed setting to avoid being crushed, allowing other freshmen to pass him as his ranking fell.
• The Falling Rocks Pass ended with more than two hundred freshmen eliminated, and Chen Yuntian worried as Jiang Ye dropped past two hundredth place.

During the Magic Sound Pass on the Heaven-Reaching Road, Jiang Ye used his Cheat Ear to block the demonic sound and surged past the other freshmen. He climbed into the top ten, leaving only the Class A Upper students ahead of him as Zhu Honglie and Chen Yuntian watched in surprise.

• After the Falling Rocks Pass ended, Jiang Ye accelerated and overtook more than ten competitors.
• The demonic sound swept across the Heaven-Reaching Road, causing many freshmen to collapse or lose their direction.
• Jiang Ye set his hearing to zero with his Cheat Ear and kept running despite the sound waves slowing his Star Energy.
• Jiang Ye passed Xu Haoran and climbed through the rankings, reaching the top ten.
• Jiang Ye pursued the Class A Upper students ahead of him while Zhu Honglie and Chen Yuntian wondered how he matched their speed.

Jiang Ye entered the Star Refining Pass, where bronze warships sent white-robed warriors to attack the students. He discovered that the warriors could fire ordinary weapons as ranged attacks and charged through their barrage, preparing to strike with Eight Divisions Thunder Sound Fist.

• Jiang Ye reached eighth place on the Heaven-Reaching Road and held back to let the students ahead scout for obstacles.
• Bronze warships appeared and sent groups of ten white-robed warriors to attack each student.
• Jiang Ye restored his combat strength, fought the warriors, and shattered one with a flying kick.
• The remaining warriors fired volleys of flying blades, forcing Jiang Ye backward and wounding him.
• Jiang Ye recognized the warriors as ranged attackers and charged through their fire, using his pain-triggered attribute boost as he gathered Star Energy for Eight Divisions Thunder Sound Fist.

Jiang Ye fought through the Star Refining Pass, defeating all ten Star Refining Warriors despite severe injuries and overcoming the powerful Body Cultivator with Nine Luminaries Stepping Star. He rushed onward as top-ranked students, including Shen Changxi and Liu Wanxiao, pursued him for first place.

• Elder Bai explained that the Star Refining Warriors attacked from a distance with Star Energy but had weak bodies, while one Body Cultivator specialized in powerful close combat.
• Jiang Ye charged through the warriors, killing nine while enduring heavy wounds and deliberately avoiding the Body Cultivator until last.
• Jiang Ye fought the Body Cultivator, then used Nine Luminaries Stepping Star to deliver a double kick that defeated him.
• Jiang Ye eliminated the final warrior and raced ahead, while other top students, including Yun Qing'er, completed the pass.
• Yun Qing'er and the other top students were shocked by Jiang Ye's bloodied appearance, then Shen Changxi, Liu Wanxiao, and others chased after him to contest first place.

Jiang Ye raced against Upper Class A students as their Dao Bone Talent abilities transformed the final stretch. He used Gale Step and then Martial God Instant Track to surge toward the finish line ahead of Shen Changxi.

• Jiang Ye raced ahead of the other students while Shen Changxi and Liu Wanxiao activated Domains that increased her speed and intensified gravity around the competitors.
• Yun Qing'er used her Talent Ability to lighten the burden on Jiang Ye and encouraged him to keep running.
• Jiang Ye activated Gale Step, doubled his speed, and overtook Liu Wanxiao as he closed in on Shen Changxi.
• Shen Changxi unleashed the second stage of her Talent Ability, Divine Speed, and raced toward the finish line despite the strain on her body.
• Jiang Ye used Martial God Instant Track to instantly move toward the finish line from within a hundred meters of Shen Changxi.

Jiang Ye narrowly beat Shen Changxi to take first place in the Heaven-Reaching Road trial and joined the other surviving students to receive the Penglai Gift. As the teachers debated how to upgrade his contract level, they questioned whether his recorded Primitive Talent could explain his performance.

• Jiang Ye used Martial God Instant Track to overtake Shen Changxi at the finish, while Liu Wanxiao, Yun Qing'er, and the other students crossed afterward.
• More than three hundred students reached Star Altar Plaza, and Jiang Ye learned that most Class C and Class D students had been eliminated.
• Zhao Qingli, Xu Haoran, and Song Wanbai congratulated Jiang Ye, who thanked Yun Qing'er for helping him.
• Shen Changxi and Liu Wanxiao remarked on Jiang Ye's speed despite his severe wounds.
• The students sat down to absorb the Penglai Gift as teachers, including Chen Yuntian and Zhu Honglie, questioned Jiang Ye's talent and discussed raising his contract level.

Jiang Ye’s Physique advanced to Class C after the Penglai Gift, while Penglai University’s teachers debated his contract level and whether to prioritize his cultivation. Chen Yuntian proposed giving Jiang Ye Superior Class A treatment until the October Freshman Competition, then revealed he wanted to take him as his student.

• The Golden Star River bestowed the Penglai Gift on the freshmen, increasing their potential and healing Jiang Ye’s injuries.
• Jiang Ye discovered that his Physique had advanced from Class D Upper to Class C Lower, and Zhao Qingli also noticed her Physique had improved.
• Zhao Qingli asked Jiang Ye whether she could receive a Class B Contract, and he assured her she could.
• Penglai’s teachers debated Jiang Ye’s contract, with Chen Yuntian arguing that his possible Martial Bone made him worth prioritizing despite his Primitive Talent.
• Chen Yuntian proposed giving Jiang Ye Superior Class A treatment without a contract until the October Freshman Competition, then announced he wanted to take Jiang Ye as his student.