Chapter Summaries

Lu Yuan tested his newly learned Ice Blast Technique on a Second Order Middle Rank Unicorn Rhinoceros and killed it in one blast. He gained 400 Evolution Points, but the technique drained most of his Primal Energy, leaving him exhausted beside the intact white crystal.

• A Unicorn Rhinoceros emerged from the woods, and Zhou Wan urged the Fire Fox Team to flee because it was a Second Order Middle Rank beast.
• Lu Yuan charged at the Unicorn Rhinoceros to test Ice Blast Technique while Zhou Wan tried to stop him and Huang Hao held her back.
• Lu Yuan unleashed Ice Blast Technique through his spear and blew the Unicorn Rhinoceros to pieces.
• The Fire Fox Team watched in shock as Lu Yuan slumped to the ground, drained of most of his Primal Energy.
• Lu Yuan received 400 Evolution Points, and the Unicorn Rhinoceros's white crystal remained intact.

After Fire Fox Team left, Lu Yuan stayed behind to hunt for Evolution Points, but realized Zhou Wan had forgotten to give him the map. As he explored nearby, he found a beast’s lair and watched it cautiously.

• Lu Yuan told Zhou Wan and Fire Fox Team that he had learned the S-rank Ice Blast Technique from his mentor the day before, stunning them with his rapid mastery.
• After the team collected the Unicorn Rhinoceros’s spoils, Zhou Wan and the others headed back, leaving Lu Yuan energy potions, while Huang Hao lent him a better spear.
• Lu Yuan recovered and went deeper into the area to hunt, then discovered Zhou Wan had forgotten to leave him the map.
• Lu Yuan killed a Second Order Lower Rank Purple Fang Snake and decided to hunt nearby while marking trees with his dagger to help find his way back.
• Lu Yuan pushed through some bushes, found a clearing with a beast’s lair, and watched it from cover.

Lu Yuan met Xia Qingyin in the Underground World and asked her to help him hunt two Gale Demon Wolves. Xia Qingyin agreed to team up with him, though she worried he could not handle one of the powerful beasts alone.

• Lu Yuan encountered Xia Qingyin, who said she had come to train with her Companion Beast, Xiao Lan.
• Xia Qingyin introduced Xiao Lan, a sleepy Deepwater Demon Dragon Cub.
• Lu Yuan told Xia Qingyin that two Second Order Upper Rank Gale Demon Wolves were ahead and asked her to help him fight them.
• Xia Qingyin said she and Xiao Lan could probably handle one wolf but worried about Lu Yuan facing the other.
• Lu Yuan confidently said he would take on the second wolf, and the two crouched down together at his hiding spot.

Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin fought the two Gale Demon Wolves instead of retreating, and Lu Yuan killed both with his spear and ice skills. He gained 1,100 Evolution Points but collapsed from exhaustion after using up much of his Primal Energy.

• The Gale Demon Wolves decided to fight Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin despite recognizing the Deepwater Demon Dragon Cub as a Dragon race Companion Beast.
• Xia Qingyin and Little Blue wounded one Gale Demon Wolf, drawing its attention away from Lu Yuan.
• Lu Yuan used Ice Blast Technique to blow apart the head of the Gale Demon Wolf he was fighting, then finished it off with his spear and gained 550 Evolution Points.
• Lu Yuan pierced the other badly wounded Gale Demon Wolf with his spear, killing it and gaining another 550 Evolution Points.
• Lu Yuan slumped to the ground after exhausting his Primal Energy, and Xia Qingyin hurried over to check on him.

Lu Yuan traveled with Xia Qingyin and used 1,100 Evolution Points to raise his Profound Nether Ice Soul Body to First Level. After the arduous breakthrough, his Blood Qi and Ice Elemental Energy increased, and Xia Qingyin offered him a sandwich.

• Xia Qingyin summoned water for Lu Yuan to wash up, then agreed to guide him with her map while Little Blue trained alongside them.
• Lu Yuan checked his System Panel and decided to spend Evolution Points on his Body Tempering Art.
• Lu Yuan asked Xia Qingyin to keep watch, then upgraded his Profound Nether Ice Soul Body from Zero Level to First Level.
• After about an hour, Lu Yuan checked his improved attributes and found his Blood Qi had risen by 120 Cal and his Ice Elemental Energy had increased.
• Xia Qingyin offered Lu Yuan a sandwich while she and Little Blue ate their meal.

Lu Yuan revealed that he had cultivated an S-class Body Tempering Art, then spent the day hunting and used Evolution Points to improve his Ice Shard Ring Body skill. That evening, he shared grilled meat with Xia Qingyin and the Deepwater Demon Dragon Cub, Little Blue, and trusted Xia Qingyin’s supernatural ability to alert them to approaching beasts while they slept.

• Lu Yuan told Xia Qingyin that his Body Tempering Art was the S-class Profound Nether Ice Soul Body, leaving her astonished by his talent.
• Lu Yuan hunted nearly ten Second Order Lower Rank ferocious beasts with Xia Qingyin and raised his Evolution Points to 2050.
• Lu Yuan spent 200 Evolution Points to increase Ice Shard Ring Body from Beginner to Intermediate, which produced an additional ice shard.
• Lu Yuan cooked hunted meat over a campfire and shared skewers with Xia Qingyin and the ravenous Little Blue.
• Xia Qingyin’s Natural Spirit Dew could detect approaching ferocious beasts even while she slept, so Lu Yuan did not need to take a watch shift.

Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin fled when a powerful Blazing Tiger appeared and pursued them. They escaped with Swiftness Pills, and Xia Qingyin used Natural Bath to remove the resulting adverse effect from Lu Yuan.

• Xia Qingyin sensed a Third Order beast nearby, and a Blazing Tiger emerged from the darkness.
• Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin packed their belongings into Xia Qingyin's Spatial Ring and ran as the Blazing Tiger chased them.
• Xia Qingyin gave Lu Yuan a Swiftness Pill, and its effect let them outrun the Blazing Tiger.
• After escaping, Lu Yuan struggled to breathe, so Xia Qingyin used Natural Bath to remove his negative status.

Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin left the Underground World after spotting ferocious beasts flying toward Jiang Zhan City. They returned safely to the city, where preparations were underway for a possible attack, and Lu Yuan offered Xia Qingyin half their hunting points.

• Lu Yuan asked why Xia Qingyin had not put him in her Spatial Ring, and she explained that entering one would require erasing his independent consciousness.
• Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin saw Gale Eagles and White Feather Pigeons flying toward Jiang Zhan City and decided the area was no longer safe.
• The pair traveled through the night and reached Jiang Zhan City the following noon, where guards checked their identification and Little Blue's contract.
• A gate guard told Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin that instruments had detected a sudden increase in nearby ferocious beasts and warned that they might attack the city.
• Lu Yuan offered Xia Qingyin half the points they had earned hunting ferocious beasts.

Lu Yuan exchanged his spoils for 620 points and 620,000 Blue Star coins, then repaid Xia Qingyin for her share and the Swiftness Pill. After realizing he had netted only 10,000 Blue Star coins, he left the base to head back to school with Xia Qingyin offering him a ride.

• A staff member valued Lu Yuan's spoils at 620 points, which he exchanged for 620,000 Blue Star coins.
• Lu Yuan and Xia Qingyin changed out of their bloodstained combat suits after returning to the base.
• Lu Yuan transferred Xia Qingyin 310,000 Blue Star coins for her share of the spoils and another 300,000 to repay her for the Swiftness Pill.
• Lu Yuan calculated that his day's deposits and withdrawals left him with a net gain of 10,000 Blue Star coins.
• Lu Yuan said goodbye to Xia Qingyin as he headed back to school, and Xia Qingyin offered him a ride because she was going there too.

Lu Yuan returned to Shencheng Supernatural University with Xia Qingyin, where Hu Dahai mistook their arrival together for a romance before learning they had merely traveled back from the Underground World. After collecting his completed mission rewards, Lu Yuan went to buy a replacement spear and decided to upgrade to a C-rank weapon.

• Lu Yuan rode back to Shencheng Supernatural University with Xia Qingyin and ran into Hu Dahai at the entrance.
• Hu Dahai messaged Lu Yuan to ask how he had won Xia Qingyin over, and Lu Yuan corrected his misunderstanding and mentioned the Underground World.
• Xia Qingyin left after taking a phone call, while Lu Yuan went to the cleaning center to have his battle suit and spear cleaned.
• Lu Yuan collected 2.5 Credit Points for completing a C-rank mission and a D-rank mission.
• Lu Yuan visited the Resource Trading Office to replace his broken spear and changed his request from a D-rank spear to a C-rank spear.

Lu Yuan collected his new Black Dragon Spear, then rested after a tiring day and woke late to eat before training the next morning. He continued to the Ice Snow Supernatural Ability Hall, determined to grow stronger through regular practice and save Evolution Points.

• Lu Yuan picked up his Black Dragon Spear at the Resource Trading Office and was pleased with its weight and craftsmanship.
• Lu Yuan learned the Martial Arts Exam results had come out and thought of his friend Li Ming and former classmate Lin Xiangyu.
• Lu Yuan rode back to his dorm, fell asleep from exhaustion, and woke at ten that night.
• Lu Yuan took a shower, ordered Honey Crispy Roast Chicken, and did not fall asleep again until three in the morning.
• Lu Yuan got up at eight, ate breakfast, and rode to the Ice Snow Supernatural Ability Hall for daily training.

Lu Yuan and his roommate Liu Yuan agreed to a friendly match so Liu Yuan could compare his A+ ice ability with Lu Yuan’s S-class Ice Snow Crown. The next day, with Fang Shi watching, they stepped into the arena, ready to begin.

• Liu Yuan introduced himself to Lu Yuan and asked about his ability; Lu Yuan said he had awakened the S-class Ice Snow Crown.
• Liu Yuan, a Provincial Top Scholar with an A+ ice ability, asked Lu Yuan to fight him, and Lu Yuan agreed to suppress his rank to Awakened.
• Liu Yuan learned that Lu Yuan had reached First Order Middle Rank less than a month after awakening and was shocked.
• The next day, Lu Yuan and Liu Yuan headed to the Arena District, where Fang Shi joined them as a spectator.
• Lu Yuan and Liu Yuan entered the arena for their wager-free match, and Liu Yuan asked Lu Yuan to go easy on him.

Lu Yuan trained with Liu Yuan and learned that the Fire Fox Team had earned 900 points before Jiang Zhan City was sealed off by a beast attack. After Zhou Wan transferred him his share, she suggested he leave the team because his strength surpassed theirs.

• Lu Yuan saw that Liu Yuan's swordsmanship was poor, and Liu Yuan vowed to train until he reached intermediate proficiency before the Freshman Tournament.
• Xia Qingyin and Wang Youzhu celebrated sharing a dorm, then agreed to go for a drive that night.
• Lu Yuan and Liu Yuan trained at the Ice Element Supernatural Ability Hall and went to the cafeteria afterward.
• Zhou Wan told Lu Yuan that ferocious beasts had attacked Jiang Zhan City and that it would be sealed off for a month.
• Zhou Wan reported the Fire Fox Team had earned 900 points and transferred Lu Yuan 630,000 Blue Star coins, which he accepted.
• Zhou Wan told Lu Yuan that he was too strong to remain in her team and suggested he move on.

Lu Yuan asked Qin Tianlong for skills to improve his combat options, and Qin gave him three skill books suited to his current level. Lu Yuan also learned how to begin the Second Level of the Profound Nether Ice Soul Body as Qin prepared to teach him heart tempering.

• Lu Yuan told Qin Tianlong that Ice Blast Technique used too much Primal Energy and his spear attacks lacked damage, so he asked for skill recommendations.
• Qin Tianlong gave Lu Yuan the Ice Blade, Ice Flash, and Ice Seal Shield skill books and explained their ranged, movement, and defensive uses.
• Lu Yuan told Qin Tianlong that he had reached the First Level of the Profound Nether Ice Soul Body, and Qin confirmed that all 206 of his bones had been tempered correctly.
• Qin Tianlong explained that the Second Level involved tempering the Five Viscera and warned Lu Yuan to temper his heart first to avoid a fatal injury.
• Qin Tianlong described how to form Primal Energy bridges to the organs and began teaching Lu Yuan how to temper his heart.

Lu Yuan mastered the elementary level of Ice Flash and planned to grow stronger before the Freshman Tournament. He went to Gathering Immortals Tower to return Huang Hao’s spear and attend a dinner before leaving the Fire Fox Team.

• Lu Yuan spent 60 Evolution Points to raise Ice Flash to elementary proficiency and tested its speed and range.
• Lu Yuan left the Ice Snow Supernatural Ability Hall and planned to hunt vicious beasts in the Underground World once the Bloodthirsty Qi had dissipated.
• Lu Yuan traveled to Gathering Immortals Tower with Huang Hao’s spear for Zhou Wan’s team dinner.
• Lu Yuan arrived at private room 52, greeted Zhou Wan, Hu, Huang Hao, and Lu, and placed Huang Hao’s spear in the corner.
• Huang Hao welcomed Lu Yuan and offered to treat everyone to dinner.

After leaving Gathering Immortals Tower, Lu Yuan encountered and killed a Shadow Cat in the real world, then asked Qin Tianlong about the beast. Qin Tianlong identified the Black Blood Cult as the likely cause, and Lu Yuan was left contemplating the dangers within the supernatural world.

• Lu Yuan left Gathering Immortals Tower, spotted a Shadow Cat on his way to get a taxi, and killed it with his ice ability for 8 Evolution Points.
• Lu Yuan reported the incident to the relevant authorities and messaged Qin Tianlong about the Shadow Cat.
• Lu Yuan returned to Shencheng Supernatural University, avoided the couples by the fountain, and studied Ice Blade in his dormitory.
• Qin Tianlong replied that the Black Blood Cult likely released the Shadow Cat and said the school’s Mission Center sometimes posted related missions.
• Lu Yuan grew solemn as he considered the internal threats facing the supernatural world.

Lu Yuan learned Ice Blade and Ice Seal Shield, then broke through from First Order Middle Rank to First Order Upper Rank after days of cultivation. His breakthrough shocked Liu Yuan and caught Xia Qingyin’s attention.

• Lu Yuan raised Ice Blade to elementary proficiency and tested the skill by firing several icy crescents.
• Lu Yuan learned Ice Seal Shield at elementary proficiency but remained far from tempering his heart for the Profound Nether Ice Soul Body’s Second Level.
• After four more days of cultivation, Lu Yuan saw that he could break through and spent 1628 Evolution Points to reach First Order Upper Rank.
• Liu Yuan sensed Lu Yuan’s breakthrough, was stunned by his progress, and decided to add two hours to his daily cultivation.
• Xia Qingyin sensed Lu Yuan’s breakthrough, and asked Wang Youzhu whether someone awakened at the ceremony could already be reaching First Order Upper Rank.

After reaching the first-rank upper realm, Lu Yuan chose Shencheng City No. 3 Supernatural Ability Base as his next route into the Underground World. He arrived there the next morning and entered the base, looking around at its grand facilities.

• Lu Yuan's breakthrough raised his Spirit to 260 Hz and his Qi and Blood to 520 cal, and he confirmed that he had no Bloodthirsty Qi.
• Lu Yuan searched for an Underground World passage and chose Shencheng City No. 3 Supernatural Ability Base because its connected beasts were weaker than those at other options.
• The next morning, Lu Yuan told Liu Yuan he was heading to the Underground World and greeted Xia Qingyin and Wang Youzhu as they set off for a run.
• Lu Yuan rode to the school gates on a shared electric bike, took a taxi to the base, and entered Shencheng City No. 3 Supernatural Ability Base.

Lu Yuan registered at Shencheng City No. 3 Supernatural Ability Base, declined a middle-aged man's invitation to join his team, and entered Deep City No. 3 to hunt alone. He noticed a vendor selling Mental Sustaining Pills and stopped to look.

• A middle-aged man explained that the Underground World map was free after identity registration and invited Lu Yuan to join his team, mentioning that an S-class earth-type freshman had joined recently.
• Lu Yuan realized the freshman was probably Fang Shi, but declined the invitation because he wanted to keep the full proceeds from hunting for himself.
• Lu Yuan registered at Shencheng City No. 3 Supernatural Ability Base for 1,000 Blue Star coins and obtained a map of the Underground World.
• Lu Yuan chose a route on the map and passed through the Underground World passage into Deep City No. 3.
• Lu Yuan heard a vendor advertise Mental Sustaining Pills for 200,000 Blue Star coins each and stopped walking.

Lu Yuan bought a Mental Sustaining Pill and refused to sell it to a one-eyed youth who threatened him. He left Deep City No. 3 and encountered scattered vicious beast bones in the Underground World.

• Lu Yuan confirmed his mental attribute exceeded the requirement, bought a Mental Sustaining Pill, and heard that he should take no more than one a month.
• A one-eyed youth bought the remaining four pills and asked Lu Yuan to sell him his pill, but Lu Yuan refused.
• The one-eyed youth threatened Lu Yuan and warned him about meeting in the Underground World, but Lu Yuan ignored him and left through the gates of Deep City No. 3.
• Lu Yuan adjusted to the oxygen-rich air outside the city and found bones from vicious beasts scattered across the forest floor.