Chapter Summaries

Lin Taichu entered a city and sought medicinal herbs to strengthen himself. After a misunderstanding at a herb shop, the shopkeeper suspected he was a high-ranking alchemist, and Lin Taichu confirmed only that he was an alchemist of some sort.

• Lin Taichu used his Tianyuan Sect token to enter the city, then absorbed the remaining Soul Essence at an inn.
• Lin Taichu visited a medicinal herb shop and rejected its Hundred Year Red Ginseng as poor quality while selecting several ordinary herbs.
• The clerk accused Lin Taichu of causing trouble and reported him to the shopkeeper and Uncle Liu.
• Uncle Liu sensed that he could not see through Lin Taichu's cultivation and suspected he was a high-ranking alchemist.
• Lin Taichu acknowledged that he was more or less an alchemist and asked Uncle Liu if he was the shopkeeper.

Lin Taichu healed Uncle Liu's internal injuries and decided to enter Tianyu Academy, whose assessment required applicants to refine a top-grade Black Fire Pill. After spotting an auction notice for the Thunder Fire Hammer and Vajra Sword, he went to the auction square and waited among the competing martial artists.

• Uncle Liu gave Lin Taichu a Storage Ring containing fifty-three rare medicinal herbs.
• Lin Taichu used Silver Needles to clear Uncle Liu's stagnant blood, then gave him Medicinal Liquid to help restore his injuries and cultivation.
• Lin Taichu decided to take Tianyu Academy's assessment after learning it required refining a top-grade Black Fire Pill.
• Lin Taichu saw a notice for an auction of the Thunder Fire Hammer and Vajra Sword, with the victors of arena matches eligible to claim them.
• Lin Taichu went to the auction square and waited among the martial artists gathered to compete for the artifacts.

Lin Taichu encountered the black-clad young man again at the Training Ground and easily overpowered him, discovering that the Nine Heavens Star Refining Art had strengthened his attacks. After crippling the young man's right arm, Lin Taichu left for the assessment while his opponent vowed revenge.

• Lin Taichu sat down to cultivate the Nine Heavens Star Refining Art, but the black-clad young man soon found him and challenged him.
• Lin Taichu blocked the young man's punch and revealed how much stronger he had become.
• The black-clad young man threatened to keep Lin Taichu from leaving the arena, so Lin Taichu struck him and broke his bones.
• Lin Taichu realized his cultivation had produced strands of Gang Yuan, then used crimson flame to drive the young man back.
• The black-clad young man attacked with his gauntlet, but Lin Taichu's flame destroyed his right arm.
• Lin Taichu left the Training Ground, and the injured young man swore he would make Lin Taichu pay.

Lin Taichu received the Thunder Fire Hammer, investigated a report of Monster Beasts near the city, and spent months mastering the Thunder Fire Sword Art. He finished just short of reaching the sixth level of martial cultivation and decided to seek out the beasts for pill materials and a chance to test his strength.

• Lin Taichu returned to the inn, received an unsigned letter, and ordered the waiter to investigate reports of Monster Beasts killing commoners in the eastern outskirts.
• Lin Taichu examined the Thunder Fire Hammer and discovered its runes and formations gave it powerful thunder-and-fire properties.
• Lin Taichu practiced the Thunder Fire Sword Art with the hammer, whose first-level power was enough to smash through a wall.
• Over two or three months, Lin Taichu mastered the Thunder Fire Sword Art and came within one step of reaching the sixth level of martial cultivation.
• Lin Taichu decided to go after the Monster Beasts to test his strength and search for materials to make Black Fire Pills.

Lin Taichu hunted Monster Beasts and gathered medicinal herbs in the forest while searching for materials to refine Black Fire Pills. He rescued two Martial Disciples from an Ironback Brown Bear, then discovered three silver-white beads in the bear's cave.

• Lin Taichu killed a pack of Monster Beasts and gathered Green Lotus Grass and other materials.
• Lin Taichu continued hunting for a day but still lacked the materials needed to refine Black Fire Pills.
• Two Martial Disciples tracked a dense Monster Beast aura to an Ironback Brown Bear and attacked it, but the bear shattered their weapons and struck them down.
• Lin Taichu arrived and used Vermilion Bird Divine Fire to critically wound the Ironback Brown Bear, then identified himself to the two Martial Disciples.
• Lin Taichu investigated the bear's cave and found three silver-white beads after its three Inner Cores burned away.

Lin Taichu harvested Silver Moon Demonic Bears, gathered valuable loot and herbs, and discovered a ten-thousand-year spiritual herb in a valley. He attacked its Demon King guardian but found that, despite gaining the upper hand, he could not easily overcome its strength.

• Lin Taichu collapsed the bear cave and killed several Silver Moon Demonic Bears, while one bear pursued and killed an injured Martial Disciple.
• Lin Taichu took the Martial Disciple’s inner core and valuables, then found and uprooted a thousand-year-old ginseng plant.
• Lin Taichu overheard two Martial Disciples fighting over a ten-thousand-year spiritual herb and secretly made his way to the valley where it grew.
• Lin Taichu found the golden fruit growing inside a Wutong Tree and prepared to seize it, but a Demon King Silver Moon Demonic Bear arrived with several other bears.
• Lin Taichu fought the Demon King Silver Moon Demonic Bear and wounded it, but its powerful body left him uncertain how to break through its defense.

Lin Taichu killed a Silver Moon Demonic Bear, consumed a Soul Devouring Fruit, and strengthened his cultivation before searching Sky City for useful treasures. He found a cheap map to an Artifact Refiner’s inheritance and then rushed toward rumors of a Dragon Turtle corpse and a thousand-year spiritual herb.

• Lin Taichu used Poison Powder and Flying Needles to kill the Silver Moon Demonic Bear after its companions were driven into a frenzy by poison.
• Lin Taichu swallowed a Soul Devouring Fruit, improved his strength, and began refining a Silver Moon Demonic Bear inner core.
• Lin Taichu bought scrap metal cheaply after realizing it concealed a map to a low-grade Mysterious Tier Artifact Refiner’s inheritance.
• Lin Taichu heard that a Dragon Turtle corpse and a thousand-year spiritual herb had been found in the mountains and hurried toward the commotion.

Lin Taichu witnessed a dying Dragon Turtle release its Saint Core before a pack of beasts and Martial Disciples fought over its body. As he decided to help the wounded creature, he spotted the Spirit Vein Crystal Stone he had been searching for.

• Lin Taichu arrived at a pit where a dying Dragon Turtle spat out its Saint Core and then collapsed.
• Two Sixth Rank beasts and a pack of Fifth Rank beasts emerged and devoured the Dragon Turtle, while a group of Martial Disciples argued over whether to retreat.
• A youth urged the Martial Disciples to harvest the Dragon Turtle, and one man was killed when the creature struck back.
• The Dragon Turtle killed three Fifth Rank beasts with its claws and flying scales, forcing the others to flee.
• Lin Taichu considered taking the Saint Core but decided to help the Dragon Turtle, then spotted a Spirit Vein Crystal Stone in the pit.

Lin Taichu claimed a Spirit Vein Crystal Stone, rescued the injured Dragon Turtle, and found Jade Spirit Ginseng that helped it recover. He returned to Sky City with Big Black and the Dragon Turtle, then began preparing to refine the Black Fire Pill.

• Lin Taichu defeated the beasts attacking him, flipped the Dragon Turtle over, and took the Spirit Vein Crystal Stone.
• Lin Taichu carried the wounded Dragon Turtle toward Lin Manor, and Big Black followed him.
• Lin Taichu found Jade Spirit Ginseng and fed part of its root to the Dragon Turtle.
• After three days, the Dragon Turtle recovered, and Lin Taichu rode it with Big Black to Sky City.
• Lin Taichu entered a cave with the Black Fire Pill materials and began circulating the Chaos Creation Art.

Lin Taichu intervened when Vice instructor Li attacked Wang Hao, then defused the confrontation with a gift of Origin Crystal Stones. Lin Taichu and Wang Hao became acquainted and headed to their dormitory, discussing the upcoming new student competition.

• Vice instructor Li ordered his Martial Disciple students to attack Wang Hao, but Wang Hao defeated them with a single strike.
• Vice instructor Li charged at Wang Hao and summoned a Three Heads Six Arms spirit beast, but Lin Taichu stepped in and defended Wang Hao.
• Lin Taichu gave Vice instructor Li ten Low-grade Origin Crystal Stones, and Vice instructor Li let him leave without pursuing the matter of the two students.
• Lin Taichu introduced himself to Wang Hao, and the two agreed they would be classmates at Tianyu Academy.
• Lin Taichu and Wang Hao walked to their dormitory, talked about the new student competition, and found the dormitory manager auntie preparing food.

Lin Taichu began classes at Tianyu Academy, where his strong fundamentals impressed his teacher and classmates. He agreed to spar with vice class monitor Li Yuntao and easily gained the upper hand, but Li Yuntao revealed his speed and used a hidden pebble before Lin Taichu stopped just short of striking his throat.

• Wang Hao ate with Lin Taichu, praised his cultivation talent, and hoped they would become roommates and friends after the freshman assessment.
• Lin Taichu quickly mastered his first lesson’s basic sword techniques and demonstrated them for the class.
• Li Yuntao introduced himself and invited Lin Taichu to cultivate together, but Lin Taichu refused and later agreed to spar with him for five minutes.
• Lin Taichu dodged Li Yuntao’s attacks, struck him in the abdomen, and threw him across the arena.
• Li Yuntao used his speed to disappear and launched a pebble at Lin Taichu’s throat, but Lin Taichu caught it and halted his claw just after touching Li Yuntao.

Lin Taichu defeated Li Yuntao in the freshman assessment, then overpowered his dormmates and became their dorm leader. He set out to join the Martial Arts Club, but found its arena deserted after hearing screams from inside.

• Lin Taichu defeated Li Yuntao in the freshman recruitment assessment, and Li Yuntao conceded and agreed to spar with him again.
• Lin Taichu overheard dorm residents discussing how club members had bullied Li Yuntao, but chose not to get involved.
• Lin Taichu fought several dormmates who challenged him, dislocating one man's arms and knocking him unconscious, after which the others fled and Lin Taichu became dorm leader.
• Lin Taichu asked which club to join and agreed to register with the Martial Arts Club after hearing it was the academy's strongest club.
• Lin Taichu and the students reached the northern district martial arts arena, which appeared empty despite reports of screams coming from inside.

Lin Taichu entered the Martial Arts Arena to find someone to spar with and swiftly defeated the men who tried to stop him. Wang Teng agreed to fight him, while the Martial Arts Hall Master set out to confront the newcomer.

• Lin Taichu said he had come to join the Martial Arts Club, and a group of muscular men moved to force him to surrender.
• Lin Taichu overwhelmed the men in moments, leaving them unconscious and the watching students stunned.
• Lin Taichu entered the arena, met Liu Hai, and said he wanted to improve his strength by finding someone to spar with.
• Wang Teng approached Lin Taichu and agreed to fight him, then led him deeper into the Martial Arts Arena.
• A guard told the Martial Arts Hall Master that Lin Taichu had barged in and was arguing with Wang Teng, so the Hall Master went to see him.

Lin Taichu challenged Wang Teng in the Martial Arts Arena after Hall Master Wu promised him a request if he won. Their fight began with Lin Taichu’s attacks failing to move Wang Teng, leaving the match’s outcome uncertain.

• Wu Hongfei met Lin Taichu and arranged a fight against Wang Teng, wagering that Lin Taichu would train in the arena forever if he lost.
• Lin Taichu accepted the match and walked over to Wang Teng, who was surrounded by three young men.
• Lin Taichu and Wang Teng agreed to a fifty-thousand-Origin-Crystal wager, and Wang Teng told Lin Taichu to attack first.
• Lin Taichu charged Wang Teng, but their first clash sent Lin Taichu staggering backward and made him realize Wang Teng was stronger.
• Lin Taichu unleashed his Destruction Fist, but Wang Teng stood unmoved as Lin Taichu staggered back and the spectators gasped.

Wang Teng defeated Lin Taichu and took him into the Martial Arts Club, where he trained him through repeated sparring. After Lin Taichu prepared to return to his dormitory, Zhao Haotian arrived and invited him to a banquet, but Lin Taichu cautiously asked him to state his purpose.

• Wang Teng shattered Lin Taichu’s kneecap and made him join the Martial Arts Club under strict conditions.
• A luxurious royal carriage arrived at the Training Ground with a powerful Old Man seated at its front.
• Wang Teng repeatedly sparred with Lin Taichu, improving his combat experience and forcing him to explain martial arts.
• Lin Taichu said he needed to enter seclusion to pursue a breakthrough and prepared to return to his dormitory.
• Zhao Haotian invited Lin Taichu to a banquet, and Lin Taichu declined unless Zhao Haotian explained what he wanted to discuss.

Lin Taichu refused Zhao Haotian's invitation, then discovered his true dragon bloodline had awakened and struggled to control its power. The next morning, he returned to the Martial Arts Club and prepared to face Wang Teng again for the vice president position.

• Lin Taichu rejected Zhao Haotian, who ordered a scheme to humiliate him, but Martial Arts Club members intercepted the guard and warned Zhao Haotian to leave their students alone.
• Lin Taichu broke through while cultivating and awakened a true dragon bloodline whose violent energy injured him before he managed to suppress it.
• Wu Hongfei noticed Lin Taichu's improved strength and arranged another match with Wang Teng, with the vice president position at stake.
• Lin Taichu and Wang Teng exchanged taunts at the training grounds, each insisting he would win the rematch.

Wang Teng defeated Lin Taichu in front of the Martial Arts Club members, overwhelming him despite Lin’s new strength and powerful Fire Lion Fist. After Lin vowed to kill him, Wang Teng used the Kunpeng Step to hurl him into a wall, collapsing it.

• Wang Teng caught Lin Taichu’s punch and knocked him back, then sent him flying with a stronger blow as the onlookers watched in shock.
• Lin Taichu charged again, but Wang Teng unleashed Fierce Fiendish Qi and beat him down, leaving Wu Xuan and the crowd stunned.
• Lin Taichu used the Fire Lion Fist, while Wang Teng countered with an earthen-yellow technique and shattered Lin’s arm in their clash.
• Lin Taichu threatened to kill Wang Teng, who grabbed him with the Kunpeng Step and flung him into a wall, bringing down the courtyard wall.

Wang Teng defeated Lin Taichu with the Netherworld Ghost Fire, then healed him in the infirmary and forced him to confront his weakness. Lin Taichu admitted he was still far inferior to Wang Teng.

• Wang Teng overwhelmed Lin Taichu with the Netherworld Ghost Fire but recalled the flame before it could kill him.
• Lin Taichu refused to surrender, so Wang Teng sent him to the infirmary for treatment.
• Wang Teng used the Netherworld Ghost Fire to heal Lin Taichu, astonishing the Disciples treating him.
• Lin Taichu vowed to get revenge and tried to leave, but Wang Teng stopped him to ask about his strength.
• Lin Taichu admitted that he was still far inferior to Wang Teng.

Lin Taichu discovered two strange red light spheres within his body and learned to fuse true qi into his martial techniques, greatly increasing their power. At the training ground, he completed a punishing sandbag test but found that the next challenge was to defeat two vice presidents of the Martial Arts Club.

• Lin Taichu trained alone and discovered red light spheres in his dantian and near his heart, which nourished his body when he swallowed them.
• Lin Taichu fused true qi with his martial techniques and unleashed powerful Sword Lights, though he could not yet combine true qi with every move.
• Lin Taichu arrived at the training field, where a student from another class challenged him before the teacher organized the sandbag test.
• Lin Taichu and the other students struggled to move the heavy sandbag, and it shattered after he pushed it with all his strength.
• Lin Taichu was struck by the sandbag's powerful impact and found a note assigning him to defeat two vice presidents of the Martial Arts Club.

Lin Taichu recruited Wang Teng, Wang Kai, and Chen Hao to help him challenge two Martial Arts Club vice presidents. He briefly overwhelmed one opponent with a burst of strength, but was then struck down and left badly injured.

• Lin Taichu decided to recover from his wounds and pursue his teacher’s task of defeating two vice presidents.
• Wang Teng, Wang Kai, and Chen Hao offered to help Lin Taichu, and he accepted them onto his team.
• Lin Taichu led the group to the Martial Arts Club, where the president warned that the vice presidents would fight with everything they had.
• Lin Taichu was initially suppressed by the two vice presidents, then surged in strength and sent one of them crashing to the ground with a punch.
• The vice president retaliated with a powerful palm strike that broke Lin Taichu’s defenses and left him bleeding with severe internal injuries.
• Chen Hao helped Lin Taichu up and gave him a pill.