Chapter Summaries

Liu Feng welcomed his father Liu Qing home from a successful hunt and received iron armor for weighted training. After sharing a feast and hearing how Liu Qing, Zhang Niu, and Zhang Ma captured the Azure Water Python, Liu Feng gained their support for analyzing soul skills.

• Liu Feng trained beneath the waterfall and recorded how herbs connected to different networks grew.
• Liu Qing returned with Zhang Niu and Zhang Ma, bringing an Azure Water Python and giving Liu Feng iron armor for training.
• Liu Bai processed the python, and the family and guests shared a feast made from its meat and medicinal wine.
• Liu Qing, Zhang Niu, and Zhang Ma recounted how they had subdued the python after a dangerous battle.
• Zhang Ma told Liu Feng that he and Zhang Niu would support his plans to analyze soul skills, though they first needed to discuss arrangements at home.

Liu Feng proposed investigating Soul Skills by studying how Soul Power circulated in users and Soul Beasts, prompting a debate over whether human dissection was acceptable. Zhang Ma and Zhang Niu were impressed by Liu Feng’s Blue Silver Grass Network, and Liu Feng reaffirmed his determination to analyze Soul Skills.

• Liu Feng proposed studying the bodily paths of Soul Power during amplifying Soul Skills, and Zhang Ma and Zhang Niu described their experiences using Mountain Charging Qi and Galloping Horse.
• Liu Feng suggested observing and dissecting Soul Beasts, then raised the possibility of studying the bodies of dead condemned prisoners or people at mass graves; Liu Qing and the others debated the risks and ethics.
• Zhang Ma and Zhang Niu ended the discussion to consult their families before deciding whether to participate.
• Zhang Ma noticed the unusually lush Blue Silver Grass near Liu Family Village, and Liu Qing explained how Liu Feng had connected the plants into a network.
• Zhang Ma and Zhang Niu praised the network as promising for Soul Skill research, while Liu Feng and Liu Qing returned to the courtyard and Liu Feng vowed to complete his analysis.

Zhang Niu and Zhang Ma decided to move their families to Liu Family Village after witnessing Liu Feng’s Blue Silver Grass Network, giving Liu Feng hope that they could work together on Soul Skill Analysis. A week after the families chose a building site beside Liu Feng’s home, their new residences were complete and they settled in as neighbors.

• Zhang Niu decided to move to Liu Family Village, while Zhang Ma said he needed to discuss the major decision with his family.
• Liu Feng worried that Zhang Niu and Zhang Ma might refuse to join his Soul Skill Analysis plans, and Liu Qing urged him to give them time to decide.
• Zhang Niu and Zhang Ma arrived with craftsmen and helpers and agreed with Liu Qing to build their houses south of Liu Feng’s home.
• The Soul Masters completed two residences in a week, and Zhang Niu and Zhang Ma’s families arrived and welcomed Liu Feng as their neighbor.

Liu He, a former mercenary teammate of Liu Qing, moved to Liu Family Village to join the group’s Soul Skill research after being widowed. Her reunion with Liu Qing stirred old feelings and memories, leaving Liu Feng aware of the complicated bond between them.

• Zhang Niu hosted Liu Feng’s family and Zhang Ma’s family to celebrate their move and begin studying Soul Skills together.
• Liu Feng discovered that Zhang Niu and Zhang Ma were building a house for a mystery arrival, then met Liu He when she reached the village three days later.
• Liu He reunited with Liu Qing, Zhang Niu, and Zhang Ma, and Liu Feng learned about their mercenary past and her former feelings for his father.
• Liu He invited the group to dinner, where Zhang Niu hinted that she should find someone to live with and looked meaningfully at Liu Qing.
• Liu Qing grew emotional as he remembered his late wife and acknowledged Liu He’s difficult years, then became drunk and was escorted home by Zhang Niu and Zhang Ma.

Liu Feng and his companions spent more than a year studying Zhang Ma’s Galloping Horse Soul Skill through observation, dissections, and careful experiments. Their work culminated in Liu Feng demonstrating a new technique, Mind Form Fist Stance—Galloping Horse.

• Liu Feng began analyzing Zhang Ma’s Galloping Horse and recorded how Soul Power moved through his body, though he could initially identify only its general route.
• Liu Feng’s group studied Green Mane Horse Soul Beasts, dissecting ten specimens and comparing their bodies and Soul Power circulation.
• Liu Feng used his Soul Power and Spiritual power to examine the others, discovering that his perception was stronger than theirs while the analysis proceeded slowly.
• After more than half a year, the group finished analyzing Galloping Horse but could not reproduce it, so Liu Feng concluded they needed to understand how Soul Power interacted with muscles and bones.
• Zhang Niu, Zhang Ma, Liu He, and Liu Qing studied corpses at a mass grave while Liu Feng continued experiments in the village.
• After a year of work, Liu Feng performed Mind Form Fist Stance—Galloping Horse before the villagers, and Zhang Niu and Zhang Ma celebrated their success.

Liu Feng demonstrated that Mind Form Fist Stance—Galloping Horse could train the body as well as enhance speed, then led his companions in analyzing two more Soul Skills. After half a year, they completed the first three forms of Xing Yi, and Liu Qing celebrated their success with the group.

• Liu Feng showed that Galloping Horse could strengthen his legs through Soul Power circulation, not merely increase his speed.
• Liu Feng urged the group to analyze Zhang Niu's Mountain Charging Qi and Liu He's Light Feather, while planning to build a broader Mind Form Fist system.
• During Mountain Charging Qi practice, Zhang Niu lost control of his Soul Power, so Liu Feng used the Blue Silver Grass Network to help stabilize it.
• The group studied Light Feather's connection to the wind element and found that Soul Power control and breathing could enhance its effects.
• Half a year later, Liu Feng and his companions completed Xing Yi Three Forms: Galloping Horse, Mountain Charging Qi, and Light as a Crane.
• Liu Qing invited Zhang Niu, Zhang Ma, Liu He, and their companions to celebrate Liu Feng's success, and they drank at his home.

Liu Feng’s Herb Networking experiment produced a dramatically larger harvest, prompting villagers to ask him to use the method for their fields. Reviewing his father’s detailed records, Liu Feng found weaknesses in the network and learned that plants’ complementary or competing relationships also affected yields, so he began researching improvements for next year.

• The villagers discovered that Liu Feng’s networked herbs had grown remarkably well, and Liu Qing explained that Liu Feng had linked the plants with Soul Power.
• The harvest yielded one-third more medicinal materials and nearly half more grain, leading villagers to ask Liu Feng to set up Herb Networking for them next year.
• Liu Qing showed Liu Feng his detailed harvest records, and Liu Feng noticed that herb growth and nutrient absorption had slowed during the middle stage.
• Liu Feng inspected the roots and found that some Soul Power connections had weakened, suggesting the network could no longer meet the herbs’ growing nutrient demands.
• Liu Feng found that some herbs had yielded less than usual, and Liu Qing explained that complementary plants could benefit one another while competing plants could reduce yields.
• Liu Qing warned Liu Feng not to connect mutually exclusive plants or the Herb Networking system to the Blue Silver Grass Network, and Liu Feng continued researching an improved plan.

Liu Feng balanced training, Soul Skill Analysis, and organizing the village’s Herb Networking project as his companions perfected three soul skills. He returned home to find the villagers celebrating his fifteenth birthday and giving him gifts.

• Liu Feng trained beneath the Waterfall and led the team in analyzing Zhang Niu’s “Mountain Charging Qi.”
• Liu Feng organized the villagers to plan their farmland, drawing on the Old Farmers’ knowledge to design herb-growing networks.
• Aunt Liu told Liu Feng that she, Zhang Niu, and Zhang Ma had perfected their three soul skills.
• Liu Feng observed that Zhang Niu, Zhang Ma, and Aunt Liu learned stances that matched their Martial Souls more easily than other stances.
• Aunt Liu, Zhang Niu, Zhang Ma, and the villagers surprised Liu Feng with birthday wishes and gifts for his fifteenth birthday.

On his birthday, Liu Feng received a Mysterious Iron Spear from his father, Liu Qing, and their sparring ended in a draw before Liu Feng broke through to level twenty. The chapter ended with Liu Qing promising his late wife that their son would become a powerful Soul Master, while he and Liu Feng prepared to discuss the Second Soul Ring the next day.

• Liu Qing arrived with a Mysterious Iron Spear as Liu Feng's birthday gift, and Liu Feng was moved by his father's care.
• Liu Feng wielded the spear and demonstrated Spear Technique that Liu Qing praised as equal to his own.
• Liu Qing and Liu Feng sparred beneath the moonlight, and their duel ended in a draw as the villagers watched.
• Liu Feng sensed the surrounding Soul Power and broke through the level-twenty bottleneck.
• Liu Qing, Zhang Ma, Zhang Niu, and Aunt Liu congratulated Liu Feng, and Liu Qing said they would discuss his Second Soul Skill the next day.
• Liu Qing spoke to his late wife's portrait, telling her Liu Feng had reached level twenty and promising to raise him into a powerful Soul Master.

Liu Feng waited for Liu Qing to find a suitable Soul Beast for his Second Soul Ring while helping Liu Family Village bring in a bumper harvest. After repairing the Herb Networking system and assisting with the harvest, he continued to await his father's return.

• Liu Feng told Liu Qing he wanted a plant-type Soul Beast suited to evolving the stems of his Blue Silver Grass, and Liu Qing went to town to seek information.
• Liu Feng sparred with Er Hu and Liu San, easily defeating them, then visited the flourishing fields.
• Uncle Li praised Liu Feng's Herb Networking system for improving the village's crops, and Liu Feng guided the villagers in harvesting mature herbs safely.
• Liu Feng used Deep Roots to repair damaged connections among the immature herbs, restoring the network after several hours of work.
• Liu Feng helped the villagers harvest wheat and vegetables, dry herbs, and store their crops while Liu Qing remained away for three days.

Liu Feng and his companions prepared for a dangerous Soul Beast hunt in the Poisonous Fog Swamp, gathering antidotes, protective gear, and intelligence. After several days of preparation and training, they set out for the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Liu Qing told Liu Feng that the Giant Spirit Wood Soul Beasts lived in a forest surrounding the Poisonous Fog Swamp and were protected by groups of Thousand Year Falcons and Poison Skull Frogs.
• Liu Feng chose to seek the Giant Spirit Wood first, and Aunt Liu agreed to assemble the team while Liu Qing outlined the necessary preparations.
• Zhang Niu made reinforced Bird Catching Nets, Zhang Ma gathered intelligence, and Aunt Liu commissioned an antidote for the Poison Skull Frogs.
• Liu Feng searched for plants that could resist the Poison Mist and worked with villagers to make Protective Masks and Medicinal Potions while continuing his training.
• After the preparations were complete, Liu Feng, Liu Qing, Aunt Liu, Zhang Niu, and Zhang Ma left for the Star Dou Great Forest as Liu Bai saw them off.

Liu Feng and his companions finished preparing equipment and supplies for his Second Soul Ring hunt in the Poisonous Fog Swamp. As they were about to leave, Liu Bai arrived to tell Liu Qing that someone was looking for her.

• Liu Feng admired Zhang Niu’s specially made Bird Catching Net and learned that Zhang Niu was a Blacksmith Master who had once trained in Longxing City.
• Zhang Niu explained the net’s design and thanked the group for letting him help with Liu Feng’s Soul Hunting trip.
• Aunt Liu showed everyone the Detoxifying Powder and Special Detoxifying Pills prepared for the Poisonous Fog Swamp and warned them to save each pill for an emergency.
• Zhang Niu prepared horses and specially made Wooden Boxes, and the group loaded their supplies for the journey.
• As everyone prepared to depart, Liu Bai hurried in and told Liu Qing that someone was looking for her.

As Liu Qing prepared to lead his group to the Star Dou Great Forest so Liu Feng could obtain a Soul Ring, Old Man Wang visited with a proposal to unite eight herb-growing villages into an Herb Guild. Liu Qing postponed his decision until after the Soul Hunting Journey, and the group set out.

• Liu Bai told Liu Qing that a visitor was waiting for him, and Liu Qing hurried home to meet Old Man Wang, the Village Chief of Ginseng King Village.
• Liu Qing welcomed Old Man Wang and recalled how he had helped him obtain both of his Soul Rings.
• Old Man Wang proposed that eight herb-growing villages establish an Herb Guild, with Liu Family Village processing medicinal materials and his pharmacy investing and selling the products.
• Liu Qing said he would consider the proposal after helping Liu Feng obtain a Soul Ring, and Old Man Wang agreed to return later.
• Liu Qing and the others checked their supplies and departed for the Star Dou Great Forest.

Liu Feng explained why he chose Giant Spirit Wood for his Second Soul Ring before sensing someone watching his group in the Star Dou Great Forest. A mysterious, beautiful young girl revealed herself, and she stopped Liu Feng as he tried to leave.

• Liu Feng explained that Giant Spirit Wood suited his planned stem evolution and was more accessible and useful for cultivation than rare, dangerous Sky Blue Wood.
• Liu Feng sensed they were being watched, and his companions discreetly searched the area but found nothing.
• Liu Feng called out to the hidden observer, and a young girl descended from the trees.
• The girl said she had been in the tree first and had only overheard their conversation, leaving Liu Feng unable to respond.
• Liu Feng apologized and started to leave, but the girl called for him to wait.

Liu Feng met Ah Yin, who advised him to choose a vine-type Soul Beast before a tree-type one and recommended a Giant Python Vine for his Second Soul Ring. As Liu Feng's group traveled toward Starshine Mountain to find it, Ah Yin grew curious about his unusual Blue Silver Grass and decided to investigate where she had sensed its change.

• Ah Yin advised Liu Feng to choose a vine-type Soul Beast first and recommended a seven-hundred-year-old Giant Python Vine near Starshine Mountain.
• Liu Feng thanked Ah Yin, learned her name, and led his group toward Starshine Mountain to pursue her recommendation.
• Aunt Liu teased Liu Feng about his interest in Ah Yin, while Liu Qing warned that she likely came from a powerful family.
• Liu Feng wondered whether Ah Yin was the Blue Silver Emperor and worried about the hardships her fate might bring.
• After parting from Liu Feng, Ah Yin wondered whether he was the person she had sensed and headed toward the place where his Blue Silver Grass had changed.

Liu Feng and his companions reached Starshine Mountain and found the seven-hundred-year-old Giant Python Vine, whose extraordinary healing made it a difficult target. Their battle began, but the vine’s powerful attacks overwhelmed the group, leaving Aunt Liu calling for a new plan.

• After traveling for half a month, Liu Feng and the others reached the cliff north of Starshine Mountain where Ah Yin had said the Giant Python Vine could be found.
• Liu Feng cut one of the vines and watched it heal almost completely within minutes, while Liu Qing warned that its recovery would make obtaining its Soul Ring difficult.
• Liu Feng used Deep Roots to sense the Giant Python Vine and began the attack with Zhang Niu, Zhang Ma, and Aunt Liu.
• Liu Feng’s Blue Silver Grass roots tried to trap the Giant Python Vine, but it swung its enormous vines and forced the group to dodge.
• Zhang Ma struck a vine with his Double-sided Axe, but the Giant Python Vine rapidly healed the wound and continued attacking.
• Aunt Liu urged the group to find another way as the Giant Python Vine’s attacks left them struggling to fight back.

Liu Feng and Liu Qing struggled to bind the Giant Python Vine with Blue Silver Grass, while Zhang Ma searched for a way to help. The chapter ended with Zhang Ma carrying a Bird Catching Net toward the battle.

• Liu Feng used his First Soul Skill to restrain the Giant Python Vine, but it repeatedly broke through the Blue Silver Grass and drained his Soul Power.
• Liu Qing rushed to Liu Feng's side and transferred Soul Power to him, helping him complete a vast net around the Giant Python Vine.
• The Giant Python Vine thrashed against the net, while Liu Feng and Liu Qing repeatedly repaired it as the battle remained at a stalemate.
• Aunt Liu called for help, and Zhang Ma realized he could use the Bird Catching Net.
• Zhang Ma soothed the restless supply horse, took the Bird Catching Net from its back, and sprinted toward the battle.

Zhang Ma arrived with a specially made net, and Aunt Liu, Liu Feng, Liu Qing, and Zhang Niu worked together to bind and defeat the Giant Python Vine. After their victory, Liu Feng began recovering his Soul Power to prepare to absorb its Soul Ring.

• Zhang Ma handed Aunt Liu the Bird Catching Net, and she used her Soaring Crane Martial Soul to carry it above the battlefield while everyone retreated.
• Aunt Liu cast the net over the Giant Python Vine as Liu Feng and Liu Qing reinforced it with Blue Silver Grass Rhizomes, while Zhang Niu and Zhang Ma pinned it down with Wooden Stakes.
• After the group drove more than five hundred Wooden Stakes into the vine, Liu Feng ordered everyone to attack its weak points before it could recover.
• Zhang Niu severed four thick tendrils with his Double-bladed Great Axe, and the Giant Python Vine weakened until it stopped moving.
• Liu Feng sat down to meditate and Recover Soul Power so he could prepare to absorb the Giant Python Vine's Soul Ring, while the others kept watch and recovered.

Ah Yin traveled alone to Prosperous Dragon Town, where she enjoyed the market and learned that Liu Family Village had harvested many herbs. She reached the village, secretly observed its people, and learned about Liu Feng before disappearing into the surrounding forest.

• Ah Yin arrived in Prosperous Dragon Town, sampled local food, bought Silver Earrings and flower seeds, and stayed at Longxing Hotel.
• Ah Yin asked a waiter about recent events and learned that Liu Family Village had produced a bumper harvest of high-quality herbs.
• Ah Yin traveled to Liu Family Village and sensed the thriving Blue Silver Grass surrounding it, but concealed herself rather than entering.
• Ah Yin observed the villagers and listened through the Blue Silver Grass, learning that Liu Feng's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and First Soul Skill had helped the village produce abundant herbs.
• Ah Yin grew curious about Liu Feng and disappeared into the forest after gathering the information she wanted.

After the group subdued the Giant Python Vine, Liu Feng recovered, killed it, and absorbed its Soul Ring. He succeeded and reached level 23 Soul Power.

• Liu Feng recovered while Zhang Niu, Zhang Ma, and Aunt Liu guarded the area.
• Liu Feng used Zhang Niu's Double-sided Battle Axe to chop through the Giant Python Vine's roots and kill it.
• Liu Feng began absorbing the Giant Python Vine's Yellow Soul Ring as the others formed a defensive line around him.
• Liu Feng endured the violent Soul Power for several hours while Liu Qing and the others worried over him.
• Liu Feng completed the absorption, grew taller and stronger, and revealed that he had reached level 23 Soul Power.