Chapter Summaries

Huang Fei and Ma Xiaotao went on a date, sharing a barbecue dinner before visiting Treasure Pavilion. Huang Fei bought a mysterious ore after sensing powerful Wood and fire forces inside it, and the two continued walking together beneath the moonlight.

• Ma Xiaotao met Huang Fei at the school gate, and they waited in line for barbecue together.
• Ma Xiaotao grilled the food while she and Huang Fei shared a relaxed meal.
• Ma Xiaotao led Huang Fei to Treasure Pavilion, where they browsed its Soul Tools, Elixirs, and materials.
• Huang Fei sensed ancient Wood Attribute Aura and a scorching force inside a gray stone, then bought it for ten thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Ma Xiaotao asked what was inside the stone as they left, but Huang Fei said they would examine it when they got back.
• Ma Xiaotao and Huang Fei walked slowly along the moonlit street, and Ma Xiaotao realized it was her first long outing alone with a boy.

Huang Fei revealed a rare Wood-Fire Dual Attribute Soul Core and gave it to Ma Xiaotao to help with her Evil Fire and cultivation. Their quiet conversation brought them closer, and Huang Fei left after warning her to absorb the core slowly and carefully.

• Huang Fei broke open the stone in Ma Xiaotao's courtyard and revealed a Wood-Fire Dual Attribute Soul Core.
• Huang Fei gave the valuable Soul Core to Ma Xiaotao, explaining that its Fire Attribute could aid her and its Wood Attribute could balance the energy.
• Huang Fei told Ma Xiaotao that their mutual help and trust meant they were more than strangers, and she accepted the Soul Core.
• Ma Xiaotao asked about Huang Fei's rapid cultivation and secrets, but he declined to explain, saying everyone had secrets.
• Ma Xiaotao asked what Huang Fei would do after her Evil Fire was refined; he said they could talk about it later, then warned her to absorb the Soul Core slowly.

Huang Fei defeated Dai Huabin with his Life Drain skill during Core Disciples’ sparring, then began trying to create a powerful Wood Dragon soul skill. After twenty-three failed attempts left him exhausted, Ma Xiaotao found him at the Training Ground.

• Huang Fei returned to the dormitory after meeting Ma Xiaotao and reflected on their conversation while cultivating.
• At Core Disciples’ sparring, Huang Fei used Life Drain to defeat Dai Huabin, impressing the other students and Tie Xiong.
• Huang Fei decided to develop a Wood Dragon soul skill inspired by images from his past life.
• Huang Fei repeatedly tried to shape vines into a Wood Dragon, but failed twenty-three times because he could not sustain it long enough.
• Ma Xiaotao found Huang Fei exhausted at the Training Ground, and he told her he was practicing a new skill called Wood Dragon.

Huang Fei persevered in developing the Wood Dragon Technique while training with Ma Xiaotao and refining her Evil Fire, breaking through to Level 39. He continued improving the technique and left himself one step away from Level Forty.

• Huang Fei and Ma Xiaotao agreed to keep training together as he struggled to sustain the Wood Dragon with his limited Soul Power.
• After seven days of attempts, Huang Fei formed a three-zhang-long Wood Dragon that lasted three breaths, while Ma Xiaotao's remaining Evil Fire fell to about two parts.
• Ma Xiaotao helped Huang Fei break through to Level 39 by releasing more Evil Fire for him to refine.
• Huo Yuhao learned Huang Fei had reached Level 39, and Ning Tian and Wu Feng congratulated him on his rapid progress.
• Huang Fei improved the Wood Dragon so it lasted five breaths and could move slowly, while Ma Xiaotao encouraged him to keep going.

Huang Fei broke through to Level Forty, and his Blue Silver Grass evolved into the Blue Silver King, whose Life Energy completely cured Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire. With her suffering ended, Huang Fei confessed that he liked her, and Ma Xiaotao embraced him.

• After a month of helping Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire, Huang Fei reached the brink of a breakthrough during their late-night session.
• Ma Xiaotao released the last of her refined Evil Fire into Huang Fei, helping him break through to Level Forty as his Blue Silver Grass evolved into the Blue Silver King.
• Ma Xiaotao touched the Blue Silver King, and its Life Energy completely purged the Evil Fire from her body.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Huang Fei how he felt about her, and he told her he liked her.
• Ma Xiaotao threw herself into Huang Fei’s arms and hugged him.

After reaching Level Forty and evolving his Martial Soul into the Blue Silver King, Huang Fei learned that his Fourth Soul Ring target was a fifty-two-thousand-year Life Ancient Tree. Song Yunzhi agreed to accompany him into the Star Dou Great Forest, and Ma Xiaotao decided to join them as well.

• Huang Fei reached Level Forty, evolved his Martial Soul into the Blue Silver King, and received guidance to absorb a fifty-two-thousand-year Life Ancient Tree: Complete Body.
• Huang Fei told Song Yunzhi about his breakthrough and his Fourth Soul Ring target, and she agreed to accompany him.
• Song Yunzhi asked about Huang Fei and Ma Xiaotao, and Huang Fei admitted that they liked each other.
• Huang Fei told Ma Xiaotao about the Life Ancient Tree, and she insisted on joining the trip as a Six Ring Soul Emperor.
• Huang Fei and Ma Xiaotao agreed to spar after they returned and sat together beneath the night sky.

Huang Fei, Ma Xiaotao, and Song Yunzhi reached a fifty-two-thousand-year Life Ancient Tree in the Star Dou Great Forest. Huang Fei calmed the Soul Beasts guarding it with his Life Domain and Blue Silver King bloodline, then began connecting with the tree to absorb its power.

• Song Yunzhi led Huang Fei and Ma Xiaotao through the forest, avoiding powerful Soul Beasts as Huang Fei sensed their movements with his Wood Breathing Technique.
• After two days, the three found the Life Ancient Tree in a mist-filled valley and confirmed that it was fifty-two thousand years old.
• Song Yunzhi went to clear away Soul Beasts on the valley's outskirts while Ma Xiaotao accompanied Huang Fei into the valley.
• Huang Fei unleashed his Life Domain and Blue Silver King aura, frightening the gathered Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts into retreating without a fight.
• Huang Fei touched the Life Ancient Tree, released his Blue Silver King Martial Soul, and sat down to begin absorbing its power as Ma Xiaotao and Song Yunzhi guarded him.

Huang Fei absorbed a fifty-two-thousand-year Soul Ring, reached Level Forty-Five, and gained the Life Domination skill. A hidden achievement then upgraded all four of his Soul Rings and granted him further rewards, while his bond with Ma Xiaotao grew closer.

• Huang Fei absorbed the Life Ancient Tree's Soul Ring, reached Level Forty-Five, and gained the Life Domination Soul Skill.
• Ma Xiaotao and Song Yunzhi joined Huang Fei as he left the valley, and he told Ma Xiaotao that her presence made him feel at ease before they walked hand in hand.
• Huang Fei received the hidden King's Path achievement reward, which raised all four of his Soul Rings by ten thousand years and strengthened their skills.
• Huang Fei gained increased Wood Affinity, an enhanced Life Origin with the Life Reflection ability, and access to the Fourth Stage of the Wood Breathing Technique.

Huang Fei received powerful rewards that gave him a life-sharing ability, advanced him to a Fourth-level Soul Engineer, and raised his strength to Level Forty-Five with four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings. He accepted the system’s challenge to reach Rank Fifty and evolve his Blue Silver King into a Blue Silver Emperor within half a year, while Huo Yuhao and Ma Xiaotao reacted to his rapid growth.

• Huang Fei used a Random Non-Soul Skill Optimization Card, advancing from a complete Third-level Soul Engineer to a beginner Fourth-level Soul Engineer and gaining extensive Soul Tool knowledge.
• The system set Huang Fei a half-year objective to reach the Fiftieth Rank and complete his fifth Martial Soul Evolution into the Blue Silver Emperor, which he accepted.
• At breakfast, Huang Fei told Ning Tian and Wu Feng he had reached Level Forty-Five after absorbing a Soul Ring around fifty thousand years old, and they were stunned.
• Huo Yuhao and the Ice Empress sensed that all four of Huang Fei’s Soul Rings were Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, leaving Huo Yuhao puzzled by the growing gap between them.
• Huang Fei told Ma Xiaotao about his strengthened Soul Rings, and she acknowledged she might no longer be able to beat him before suggesting a fight; they decided to eat first.

Huang Fei faced Ma Xiaotao in a highly anticipated sparring match, revealing that all four of his Soul Rings had grown to Ten Thousand Year level. The fight began with Ma Xiaotao attacking at full speed, while Huang Fei activated his Life Domain and narrowly evaded her punch.

• Core Disciples, Senior Students, Inner Court Disciples, and Huo Yuhao gathered to watch Huang Fei spar with Ma Xiaotao.
• Ma Xiaotao released her Fire Phoenix Martial Soul and six Soul Rings, unleashing the power of a Soul Emperor.
• Huang Fei revealed four black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, astonishing the spectators and Huo Yuhao.
• Ma Xiaotao vanished and struck at Huang Fei from behind, but his Life Domain weakened her flames and let him sense her attack.
• Huang Fei dodged Ma Xiaotao's punch and swung his right hand.

Huang Fei unveiled his Wood Dragon Technique against Ma Xiaotao, then won their match by using Life Drain after the dragon’s clash with her Phoenix attack. He and Ma Xiaotao recovered together as the crowd dispersed, while Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin left stunned by Huang Fei’s strength.

• Huang Fei used vines to plant a Life Seed on Ma Xiaotao, but she burned it away with her Extreme Fire.
• Huang Fei gathered Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy and formed a ten-zhang Wood Dragon, spending most of his Soul Power and Life Energy to summon it.
• Ma Xiaotao answered the Wood Dragon’s charge with her sixth soul skill, Phoenix Heaven Roar Strike, and the clash destroyed the dragon.
• Huang Fei reappeared behind Ma Xiaotao and used Life Drain again, forcing her to one knee and ending the match.
• Huang Fei restored Ma Xiaotao’s strength, while Huo Yuhao left in silence and Dai Huabin watched with an ashen face.
• Huang Fei and Ma Xiaotao rested together and discussed the Wood Dragon’s weaknesses and his plans to improve it.

Song Yunzhi watched Huang Fei defeat Ma Xiaotao and discovered that his Soul Rings had all become ten-thousand-year rings. She questioned him about the change and his Wood Dragon technique, then advised him on improving it, leaving Huang Fei determined to refine the skill.

• Song Yunzhi watched Huang Fei defeat Ma Xiaotao with his Wood Dragon and noticed that all four of his Soul Rings were black.
• Huang Fei visited Song Yunzhi, who asked how his Soul Rings had changed; he said his Martial Soul had evolved after he absorbed his Fourth Soul Ring.
• Song Yunzhi accepted Huang Fei's explanation without pressing for details and pointed out that the Wood Dragon consumed too much Soul Power, lacked maneuverability, and had weak defense.
• Huang Fei returned to the dormitory, where Ma Xiaotao asked about his meeting with Song Yunzhi and encouraged him to improve the Wood Dragon over time.

Huang Fei designed and forged a Fourth-level Soul Tool modeled after the Eastern Emperor Bell, combining defense with sound-wave attacks. After testing the prototype, he showed it to Ma Xiaotao, who was surprised by what he had made.

• Huang Fei set aside work on the Wood Dragon Technique and planned a Soul Tool inspired by the Eastern Emperor Bell.
• Huang Fei collected rare metals and Soul Tool materials from the Resource Vault, spending 87,000 Gold Soul Coins from his Core Disciple allowance.
• Huang Fei forged a bell body and engraved defensive and sonic arrays, shattering three cores before completing the sonic array on his fourth attempt.
• Huang Fei fused the arrays into the bell and tested its mind-affecting hum and Light Shield, which repelled an Iron Embryo without trembling.
• Huang Fei showed the Eastern Emperor Bell imitation to Ma Xiaotao, who tested its sound wave and asked how many things he could do.

Huang Fei crafted the Fourth-level Composite Soul Tool called the Eastern Emperor Bell, prompting Song Yunzhi to inspect him and discover he had advanced to Fourth-level Soul Engineer at eleven. He later told Ma Xiaotao about the inspection and imagined that the bell might one day rival a Divine Artifact.

• Huang Fei reviewed his crafting experience, stored the Eastern Emperor Bell, and continued cultivating.
• Song Yunzhi noticed Huang Fei’s expensive Soul Tool material claims and went to his dormitory to check on him.
• Song Yunzhi examined the Eastern Emperor Bell, learned Huang Fei was an eleven-year-old Fourth-level Soul Engineer, and cautioned him not to rush.
• Song Yunzhi praised the bell’s potential and offered to help find better materials for its future upgrades.
• Huang Fei told Ma Xiaotao about Song Yunzhi’s visit and said the bell might rival a Divine Artifact if upgraded with god-level materials and higher-level formations.

Huang Fei revealed that he had become an eleven-year-old Fourth-level Soul Engineer and showed his classmates the offensive and defensive Eastern Emperor Bell. He began taking custom Soul Tool orders from the core disciples, then told Ma Xiaotao about the seventeen requests.

• Wu Feng and Ning Tian noticed the Eastern Emperor Bell at Huang Fei's waist, and he explained that it was a Fourth-level Composite Soul Tool he had made.
• Huang Fei demonstrated the bell and revealed that it could withstand five Soul King-level attacks or use sound waves to attack the mind.
• Dai Huabin asked to buy the bell, but Huang Fei refused and offered to make custom Soul Tools instead.
• Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Wang Dong, and other core disciples placed orders, and Huang Fei recorded seventeen requests in total.
• Huang Fei told Ma Xiaotao about the orders, and she praised his abilities while saying she wanted to advance to a Seven-ring Soul Saint.

Huo Yuhao decided he wanted a mental-attack Soul Tool but could not afford one. Wang Dong gave him a Gold Card with two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins and revealed that both the mental-type Soul Tool and the Ice Attribute Amplification Bracer were meant for him, then led him to place an order with Huang Fei.

• Huo Yuhao discussed wanting a mental-attack Soul Tool with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Ice Empress, but realized he could not afford Huang Fei's custom work.
• The next morning, Huo Yuhao asked Wang Dong for help paying for a mental-type Soul Tool.
• Wang Dong gave Huo Yuhao an unregistered Gold Card containing two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from the Clear Sky Sect.
• Wang Dong told Huo Yuhao that the Ice Attribute Amplification Bracer was also intended for him and said she considered the gifts an investment.
• Wang Dong headed out with Huo Yuhao to place an order with Huang Fei.

Huang Fei’s custom Soul Tools began reaching their customers, and their impressive performance brought him acclaim at the Outer Academy. As his Soul Power steadily rose, his next Mental Attack Type Soul Tool for Huo Yuhao remained in development.

• Wang Dong ordered an Ice Attribute Amplification Bracer and a Mental Attack Type Soul Tool for Huo Yuhao, and Huang Fei agreed to make them.
• Huo Yuhao promised to repay Wang Dong for the two hundred thousand and vowed to help her whenever she needed him.
• After a month of cultivating, studying, crafting Soul Tools, and sparring with Ma Xiaotao, Huang Fei delivered Wu Feng’s Level 4 Flame Amplification Gauntlets.
• Wu Feng tested the gauntlets, found they made her attack far stronger, and brought Huang Fei a pile of her treasured snacks in gratitude.
• Ning Tian tested her Level 4 Defense Shield with Dai Huabin, whose attacks broke it only with his Fifth Soul Skill, and she thanked Huang Fei.

Huang Fei’s Soul Tools impressed the Outer Academy’s Core Disciples, drawing a wave of orders and changing Dai Huabin’s attitude toward him. Dai learned that his custom weapon would be ready in half a month, while Beibei, Tang Ya, and Xu Sanshi arrived as Huang Fei was leaving.

• Wang Dong tested Huang Fei’s Ice Attribute Amplification Bracer, freezing a large tree, and students soon began ordering Soul Tools from him at set prices.
• Core Disciples tested their new Acceleration Boots, Defense Shields, and Energy Storage Rings, impressing the crowd with their power.
• Dai Huabin, urged by Zhu Lu, asked Huang Fei about his overdue Level 4 Attack Soul Tool.
• Huang Fei told Dai Huabin that his custom White Tiger Roar Bullet would be ready in half a month, and Dai thanked him and apologized for his past behavior.
• Wang Dong laughed at Dai Huabin’s apology, while Huo Yuhao remained wary of him because of his past mistreatment of Huo Yuhao and his mother.
• Beibei, Tang Ya, and Xu Sanshi approached Huang Fei at dusk as he was about to leave.

Tang Ya examined Huang Fei’s Soul Tools and accepted that the Tang Sect’s hidden weapons had fallen behind the times, deciding to study Soul Tools instead. She ordered assassin-suited equipment while secretly preparing to seek vengeance against those who had destroyed the Tang Sect, and Huang Fei also accepted orders from Xu Sanshi and Beibei.

• Beibei and Xu Sanshi visited Huang Fei and praised his reputation for making custom Soul Tools.
• Tang Ya inspected Huang Fei’s Soul Tools, including an Energy Storage Ring and Acceleration Boots, and saw how far they surpassed the Tang Sect’s hidden weapons.
• Tang Ya ordered an Invisibility Cloak, Acceleration Boots, and Energy Storage Ring, saying she wanted to study Soul Tools and upgrade the Tang Sect’s arsenal.
• Tang Ya privately resolved to use the equipment to pursue the enemies who had destroyed the Tang Sect.
• Xu Sanshi ordered a defensive Profound Nether Shield Strike, and Beibei ordered a thunderbolt enhancement Soul Tool.
• Huang Fei left for the dormitory, thinking of Tang Ya’s resolve and remembering that Ma Xiaotao was waiting for him.

Huang Fei met with Song Yunzhi, who discussed his Soul Tool work, cultivation, and the value of building connections. After learning that his cultivation had continued to advance and Ma Xiaotao had recovered, Song Yunzhi advised him to treat Ma Xiaotao well, and Huang Fei left to meet her.

• Song Yunzhi asked Huang Fei about the custom Soul Tools he had made and warned him not to neglect his cultivation.
• Huang Fei explained that his Soul Power had risen to Level Forty-Five Peak through circulating energy while forging, refining Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire, and absorbing residual energy from his Fourth Soul Ring.
• Song Yunzhi praised Huang Fei's tailored Soul Tool designs and advised him to use his work to build connections and prepare for the future.
• Huang Fei told Song Yunzhi that Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire was cured and her strength had returned to its peak, and Song Yunzhi urged him to treat her well.
• Huang Fei left Sea God's Pavilion and headed to the Training Ground, where Ma Xiaotao was waiting.