Chapter Summaries

Tieqiu faced the King of Fists in the arena and endured his brutal Kirin Fist attacks despite being urged to yield. Saint Lord Taichu encouraged Tieqiu to reclaim his reputation, while the fight remained unresolved.

• Tieqiu taunted the King of Fists and insisted that strength in the match mattered more than boasting.
• The King of Fists grew furious and unleashed his Kirin Fist against Tieqiu.
• Saint Lord Taichu told Tieqiu not to let others walk over him and urged him to reclaim his reputation.
• Tieqiu endured two powerful blows that tore at his chest and seemed to shatter his internal organs, while the referees considered telling him to surrender.
• The King of Fists acknowledged Tieqiu's formidable endurance and admitted he had underestimated him.
• Saint Lord Taichu reflected that Tieqiu needed to understand his own strength and avoid becoming conceited.

King of Fists confronted his dissatisfied disciples, but Tieqiu knocked him down and the two men fought savagely. With both badly injured, Tieqiu continued trying to defeat the old master and secure his position.

• King of Fists's disciple criticized his idleness and urged him to reclaim his former bearing.
• King of Fists threatened the disciple with a blade, but Tieqiu swept his legs out from under him and sent him crashing to the floor.
• Tieqiu pinned King of Fists and choked him, while King of Fists retaliated by slamming Tieqiu into the ground.
• Both fighters suffered numerous fractures, and Saint Lord Taichu considered stopping the fight.
• Tieqiu vowed to make King of Fists experience rebirth and prepared to use the Great Art of Soul Grabbing despite his limited strength and Origin Energy.

King of Fists’s disciples mocked and abandoned him as he fought despite his failing health, prompting Saint Lord Taichu to rebuke them and call a halt to the match. He offered the crowd a free lunch, and they eagerly accepted the chance to eat.

• King of Fists’s followers criticized his chances and left him, while others mocked his age, illness, and daughter’s pleas.
• Saint Lord Taichu scolded the disciples for insulting their master and accused them of freeloading and making a mess.
• Saint Lord Taichu reflected that King of Fists had spent money caring for his disciples, who had drained his wealth and left him in debt.
• Saint Lord Taichu stopped the match, saying King of Fists’s bones were broken and his own disciple’s resolve was faltering.
• Saint Lord Taichu invited everyone to rest and offered them a free lunch of roast chicken and duck, which delighted the crowd.

Saint Lord Taichu reprimanded Tieqiu, insisting his former strength had depended on his master and that he needed to build real skill. Tieqiu defended himself against the crowd’s criticism and asked Saint Lord Taichu whether he, too, thought Tieqiu was weak.

• Tieqiu urged Saint Lord Taichu to take action against people who were playing dirty.
• Saint Lord Taichu told Tieqiu that his past strength came entirely from his master and that he needed to build a solid foundation.
• Tieqiu complained that Saint Lord Taichu belittled him despite taking him in as a disciple.
• Several commoners told Tieqiu that he should appreciate having Saint Lord Taichu as his master, but also called him foolish and lacking in comprehension.
• Tieqiu angrily threatened the commoners and claimed Saint Lord Taichu had accepted him because he was strong.
• Tieqiu asked Saint Lord Taichu whether he also considered Tieqiu weak, then began to insist that he would prove himself in the future.

Saint Lord Taichu told Tieqiu that his strength depended on his master, while Tieqiu struggled with the criticism from his master and the commoners. Tieqiu questioned whether Saint Lord Taichu also considered him weak, and the chapter ended before he finished his declaration.

• Tieqiu urged Saint Lord Taichu to stop the commoners if they began acting shamelessly.
• Saint Lord Taichu told Tieqiu that his past strength depended on his support and that Tieqiu would be powerless without him.
• Tieqiu complained that Saint Lord Taichu showed him little respect despite his hopes of becoming the strongest disciple and inheriting his master's position.
• The commoners defended Saint Lord Taichu's treatment of Tieqiu and said Tieqiu should be grateful he had not been abandoned.
• Tieqiu angrily insisted that Saint Lord Taichu had accepted him because he was strong, then asked whether his master also thought he was weak.

King of Fists defeated his opponent, while Saint Lord Taichu criticized his disciple Tieqiu for his arrogance and unreliable promises. The chapter ended with Saint Lord Taichu pressing Tieqiu to decide whether he would fight, as Tieqiu's conduct had damaged his master's reputation.

• Saint Lord Taichu warned Tieqiu that his enemies were ruthless and that promises meant little if he could not keep them.
• King of Fists defeated his opponent with ease, and Saint Lord Taichu questioned the defeated man about his disciple.
• The man described Tieqiu as capable but arrogant, prompting Saint Lord Taichu to remind Tieqiu that his master's support gave him dignity.
• Tieqiu challenged everyone present to fight him, while King of Fists threatened to take revenge despite his defeat.
• Saint Lord Taichu demanded that Tieqiu either step forward to fight or admit he could not, and the narration noted Tieqiu had harmed his master's reputation by misusing his name.

After the King of Fists lost despite appearing to have the advantage, spectators accused him of throwing the match, and he failed to convince them otherwise. Saint Lord Taichu arranged night patrols to protect the competition and told Tieqiu to settle matters with his disciples, who had been criticizing him and damaging his reputation.

• The spectators suspected the King of Fists had deliberately lost, and his explanation did not change their minds.
• Tieqiu boasted about his looks and personal charisma, while others challenged his self-importance.
• Saint Lord Taichu sent people to patrol the arena at night to prevent tampering and keep the competition fair.
• Tieqiu asked Saint Lord Taichu to let the subordinates take over the patrols, but Saint Lord Taichu told him to deal with his disciples and their damaging talk.
• Tieqiu refused to refund his disciples' money, insisting they had joined willingly.

Saint Lord Taichu confronted Tieqiu over his shady money-making and the damage he had done to their reputation and fellow disciples. Tieqiu refused to give up earning money, leaving Saint Lord Taichu furious and disillusioned with him.

• Saint Lord Taichu accused Tieqiu of causing his own troubles through greed and reminded him that he had paid off most of Tieqiu's debts.
• Saint Lord Taichu warned Tieqiu to keep those people away and threatened to disown him if he brought them around again.
• Saint Lord Taichu blamed Tieqiu for damaging the reputations of their fellow disciples, who worked hard running Martial Arts Halls to support their families.
• Tieqiu argued that he still had to make money despite the competition and the hardships of life.
• Saint Lord Taichu became completely disappointed in Tieqiu and reflected on how his disciples took money from new students without being able to teach them properly.

Saint Lord Taichu told his disciples he would donate half his wealth to famine-stricken commoners and urged his disciples to rely on themselves. When the commoners gathered to receive food, they debated whether his generosity was genuine or part of a self-interested bargain.

• Saint Lord Taichu told his disciples he would not simply hand them his legacy and said they must surpass Tieqiu and Iron Egg to negotiate with him.
• Saint Lord Taichu decided to donate half his wealth to feed helpless commoners suffering through the famine.
• Saint Lord Taichu urged his disciples to stop relying on him and learn to depend on themselves.
• Nearby commoners gathered at the entrance and found rice, peanuts, melon seeds, and cured meat prepared for them.
• An old man praised Saint Lord Taichu's past help, while another commoner warned that the businessman would eventually take back whatever he gave.

Saint Lord Taichu confronted a man who criticized him and offered stored grain and meat to starving commoners as free aid. The commoners were moved but wary because a gambling-house owner had previously used food to trap them in debt.

• A man claimed Saint Lord Taichu was sinister, but the commoners defended him for bringing them food when they were starving.
• Saint Lord Taichu arrived, challenged the man who had spoken ill of him, and announced that he would distribute his stored grain to the commoners.
• Saint Lord Taichu offered fresh crops, sausages, and cured meat, saying that he wanted nothing in return.
• An elderly commoner questioned whether the food was truly free, and another described how a gambling-house owner had demanded principal and interest after lending them grain.
• The commoners revealed that more than a dozen people in their homes had already starved to death.

As famine ravaged the city, Tieqiu confronted children who seized grain and demanded special treatment, while he refused to give in to their pleas. Saint Lord Taichu struck Tieqiu and warned him that his actions had damaged his reputation, leaving their conflict unresolved.

• The chapter described widespread starvation, corpses, and the desperate efforts people made to find food.
• A crowd of children rushed forward and took large amounts of grain.
• Tieqiu scolded the children and ordered them to return the grain, but they protested that their families were starving and accused him of being stingy.
• Tieqiu ordered his senior brothers to hide the supplies and give the children nothing, insisting they should not use hardship to pressure them.
• Saint Lord Taichu slapped Tieqiu and said the person had come to cause trouble, then threatened to kill Tieqiu if he repeated such behavior.

As famine ravaged the city, Tieqiu confronted children who snatched grain distributed by Saint Lord Taichu’s disciples, then accused them of trying to cause trouble. Saint Lord Taichu struck Tieqiu and warned that he would kill him if he repeated such behavior.

• The chapter described starvation across the city, where people survived on relief grain, hunted animals, and foraged roots despite widespread illness and death.
• Children rushed over and snatched grain from the group distributing it.
• Tieqiu scolded the children and ordered the nearby Senior Brothers to hide the supplies and give them nothing.
• The children protested that their families were starving and accused Tieqiu of being stingy.
• Saint Lord Taichu slapped Tieqiu and accused him of provoking the people rather than simply asking for grain.
• Saint Lord Taichu warned Tieqiu that he would kill him if he caused trouble like this again.

Saint Lord Taichu sent Tieqiu to buy rice for ordinary people to repair his reputation, but the rice shop owner revealed that Tieqiu had badly injured his son in a past fight. Saint Lord Taichu scolded Tieqiu, who stayed quiet because his master had helped him build his connections.

• Saint Lord Taichu told Tieqiu to buy rice and deliver it to ordinary people with a sincere attitude.
• Tieqiu went to the rice shop, where the owner mocked him for obeying his master and explained that Saint Lord Taichu wanted him to make amends with ordinary people.
• The shop owner told Saint Lord Taichu that Tieqiu had beaten his son so badly that he suffered fractures and still limped.
• Tieqiu explained that the owner's son had provoked him, and Saint Lord Taichu condemned him for the injury and for repeatedly ignoring his advice.
• Tieqiu held back from arguing because Saint Lord Taichu had introduced the connections that helped him establish his Martial Arts Halls.

Saint Lord Taichu confronted Tieqiu over the abuse he had inflicted on locals and demanded that he pay for a boy’s treatment. Tieqiu threatened the boy’s father and was slapped again, while a young disciple tried to stop Saint Lord Taichu from hitting him.

• Saint Lord Taichu questioned Tieqiu about the people he had beaten and whether he had paid their medical bills.
• The Rice Shop owner described how Tieqiu had badly injured his son, and Saint Lord Taichu promised that Tieqiu would cover the treatment costs.
• The owner said he wanted Tieqiu to lose a leg too, and Tieqiu angrily threatened him.
• Saint Lord Taichu ordered Tieqiu to be quiet and slapped him again.
• A young disciple rushed forward and begged Saint Lord Taichu to stop hitting Tieqiu.

Saint Lord Taichu ordered Tieqiu to distribute rice to the common folk and apologize for his past behavior. The villagers distrusted Tieqiu and accused him of bullying them, while Saint Lord Taichu defended his disciple and Tieqiu wondered whether he had disappointed his master.

• Saint Lord Taichu warned his disciples not to imitate their Senior Brother and told them he would leave them to grow as they chose.
• Saint Lord Taichu told Tieqiu to carry the rice outside, give it to the common folk sincerely, and thank them for forgiving him.
• The common folk mocked Tieqiu and accused him of bringing spoiled rice to deceive them.
• Saint Lord Taichu rebuked an elderly man for humiliating Tieqiu and asked him to be more forgiving.
• The elderly man accused Tieqiu of collecting stall fees and protection fees, and Tieqiu felt he might have disappointed Saint Lord Taichu when his master denied the accusations.

Saint Lord Taichu chastised Tieqiu for treating Cuihua’s feelings lightly, but Tieqiu insisted he wanted to wait for an ideal partner and rejected Cuihua’s handwritten letter. The chapter left Cuihua’s letter unread and Tieqiu still dismissive of her.

• Saint Lord Taichu warned Tieqiu not to string Cuihua along if he had no intention of building a future with her.
• Tieqiu said he did not like Cuihua and argued that her pursuit of him was her own choice.
• Saint Lord Taichu challenged Tieqiu to choose between two hypothetical women, and Tieqiu said he wanted a beautiful, kind, devoted woman who could do everything.
• Cuihua handed Tieqiu a handwritten letter, but Tieqiu told her he did not need it and to take it away.
• Tieqiu resisted Cuihua partly because his brothers mocked her appearance and teased him about marrying her.

Tieqiu rejected Cuihua, whose mother angrily drove him and his senior brothers away from her Rice Shop. Later, Tieqiu complained to Saint Lord Taichu that he would rather confront ordinary people with force, and Saint Lord Taichu warned him not to damage his image.

• Tieqiu told Cuihua they were not suited to each other, while she insisted she was free to love him.
• Tieqiu's senior brothers teased him about marrying Cuihua and inheriting her family's businesses.
• Cuihua's mother defended her daughter's education, then banned Tieqiu and his companions from her Rice Shop.
• Tieqiu reflected that ordinary people still distrusted him because of the harm caused by his past mistakes.
• Tieqiu told Saint Lord Taichu he wanted to fight people who refused to respect him, and Saint Lord Taichu warned him about harming his reputation.

Saint Lord Taichu tried to persuade the owners of Spring Fragrance Teahouse not to close, offering to support them because he loved their food. The couple remained unwilling to continue, and the chapter ended with Taichu reflecting on how their honest, high-quality food was losing out to nearby teahouses.

• Saint Lord Taichu visited Spring Fragrance Teahouse and learned that its owner was preparing to close the struggling business.
• Saint Lord Taichu urged the owner to keep the teahouse open and offered to help with its financial difficulties.
• The owner's wife explained that they could no longer afford the losses and offered to make pastries for Saint Lord Taichu at home after closing.
• Saint Lord Taichu wondered why the teahouse was failing despite using genuine ingredients while nearby competitors served inferior food.

Saint Lord Taichu urged the Spring Fragrance Teahouse owner to keep his shop open, promising to support it with large food orders whenever he held competitions. The owner explained that he had lost nearly seven hundred taels of gold and could no longer bear the risk, while Saint Lord Taichu insisted he would not make empty promises.

• Saint Lord Taichu promised the teahouse owner free food for competitors and said his future competitions would bring the shop substantial business.
• The owner told Saint Lord Taichu that he had lost nearly seven hundred taels of gold and could not keep running the shop, though he offered to cook for him at home for free.
• Saint Lord Taichu's disciple urged the owner to trust his master's influence and predicted that competition orders would keep coming.
• Saint Lord Taichu recalled how the owner had faced prejudice and how he himself had endured mockery before succeeding.
• Saint Lord Taichu again told the owner to follow his advice and promised to support the teahouse wholeheartedly.

Saint Lord Taichu established weekly competitions to update the Hero Ranking and ordered the arenas repaired and secured. When an Old Man asked to compete to repay his son’s gambling debts, Saint Lord Taichu advised him against risking his life.

• Saint Lord Taichu founded a weekly tournament and barred anyone who objected from the ranking.
• Saint Lord Taichu’s ranking attracted competitors with its fame, low registration fee, and three thousand taels of gold prize.
• Saint Lord Taichu ordered his subordinates to repair the worn arenas and prevent cheating during matches.
• An Old Man asked to enter the competition so he could help pay his son’s gambling debts.
• Iron Egg warned that the Old Man had little beyond brute strength, and Saint Lord Taichu advised him not to compete.