Chapter Summaries

Qin Ming, a transmigrator who recognizes himself as the future Soul Emperor from the original story, waited in Canglang Village for his Martial Soul awakening. Deacon Nuo Si arrived to begin the ceremony, and Qin Ming anticipated awakening Inferno Grey Wolf with Innate Soul Power.

• Qin Chuan reminded the village children to behave when Spirit Hall's deacon arrived to awaken their Martial Souls.
• Qin Ming recalled his previous life and his parents' deaths, and felt grateful to Qin Chuan for raising him.
• Qin Ming identified himself as the future Qin Ming of Shrek Academy and expected to awaken the Mutated Martial Soul Inferno Grey Wolf.
• Qin Chuan comforted Qin Ming as the children waited for the Spirit Hall representative.
• Deacon Nuo Si arrived by carriage, entered the bluestone building, and told Qin Chuan to bring the children inside for their awakenings.

During the Canglang Village awakening ceremony, Qin Ming awakened a powerful fire-mutated Grey Wolf Martial Soul and Innate Level 8 Soul Power. Deacon Nuo Si recorded him as a prodigy and gave him a Martial Soul Certificate, while Qin Ming left the decision about joining Spirit Hall to a discussion with Qin Chuan.

• Deacon Nuo Si awakened the children of Canglang Village, but Qin Hai, Qin Ke'er, Qin Wu, and Qin Mu all had no Innate Soul Power.
• Qin Ming's awakening caused scorching heat, and an orange-red flame-wreathed wolf appeared behind him as his Grey Wolf Martial Soul mutated.
• Nuo Si identified the mutation as a new fire-attribute Martial Soul, and Qin Ming named it the Inferno Grey Wolf.
• Qin Ming's Crystal Ball shone brightly, revealing Innate Level 8 Soul Power, and Nuo Si recorded him as having a top-tier Martial Soul.
• Nuo Si invited Qin Ming to join Spirit Hall, but Qin Ming said he needed to discuss it with Qin Chuan, then accepted his Martial Soul Certificate.

After Qin Ming awakened an Inferno Grey Wolf Mutated Martial Soul with Innate Level 8 Soul Power, Qin Chuan urged him to join Spirit Hall for its superior training and resources. Qin Ming weighed his future conflict with Tang San and chose Spirit Hall, leaving his decision firm as he prepared to pursue strength.

• Nuo Si congratulated Qin Chuan on Qin Ming's rare talent and said he could take Qin Ming to Suotuo City if he joined Spirit Hall.
• Qin Chuan brought Qin Ming home, where Qin Ming demonstrated his Inferno Grey Wolf Martial Soul Possession.
• Qin Chuan recommended Spirit Hall and described the advantages of training in Spirit City.
• Qin Ming considered Tang San, his own plans to claim the Immortal Herbs, and the risks of opposing the protagonist favored by fate.
• Qin Ming decided to join Spirit Hall, and Qin Chuan approved his choice.

Qin Ming joined Spirit Hall and traveled with Nuo Si to Suotuo City, where he learned about the city and the organization. At the Martial Soul Main Hall, he overheard Flender arguing over permission to establish Shrek Academy and learned that Flender also had a mutated Martial Soul.

• Qin Ming accepted Nuo Si's invitation to join Spirit Hall, and Qin Chuan gave him money for the journey.
• Nuo Si took Qin Ming by carriage to Suotuo City and taught him about Martial Souls, Soul Beasts, and Spirit Masters along the way.
• Nuo Si showed Qin Ming Suotuo City and brought him to the Martial Soul Main Hall to meet Bishop Charlton.
• Qin Ming and Nuo Si overheard Flender being denied a license to establish Shrek Academy because he lacked the required land ownership and Soul Saint rank.
• Nuo Si told Qin Ming that Flender was a Rank 68 Soul Emperor with a mutated Four-Eyed Owl Martial Soul.

At the Martial Soul Main Hall, Flender noticed Qin Ming and tried to approach him, alarming both Qin Ming and Nuo Si. Bishop Charlton suspected Flender had sensed Qin Ming’s talent, leaving Qin Ming aware that Flender might try to recruit him.

• Nuo Si mocked Shrek Academy’s poor facilities while discussing Flender’s determination to establish it.
• Flender left the study and fixed his attention on Qin Ming, who hid behind Nuo Si when Flender approached.
• Nuo Si shielded Qin Ming and warned Flender to behave, while Bishop Charlton ordered Flender to leave the Martial Soul Main Hall.
• Nuo Si told Charlton that Qin Ming had a mutated Fire Attribute Beast Martial Soul, innate soul power level 8, and had agreed to join Spirit Hall.
• Charlton and Nuo Si concluded that Flender had likely detected Qin Ming’s talent with his perceptive Four-Eyed Owl martial soul.
• Charlton welcomed Qin Ming warmly and asked him to call him Grandpa Charlton.

Qin Ming joined Spirit Hall and discussed his training arrangements with Charlton and Nuo Si. He chose to study and cultivate at the Martial Soul Main Hall in Suotuo City, and Charlton planned to teach him the Meditation Technique the next morning.

• Charlton shared how he had lost his parents and understood Qin Ming’s hardship, then confirmed Qin Ming’s decision to join Spirit Hall.
• Nuo Si promised to protect Qin Ming in Suotuo City, and Charlton said he would report Qin Ming’s recruitment and Nuo Si’s discovery of him to Spirit City.
• Charlton explained that gifted children usually trained in nearby cities until they reached level twenty-one, while Qin Ming agreed to begin his training in Suotuo City.
• Qin Ming chose to study and cultivate directly at the Martial Soul Main Hall rather than attend a Soul Master Academy.
• Charlton told Nuo Si to arrange food, clothes, and a room for Qin Ming, and promised to teach him the Meditation Technique the next morning.

Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Shao Xin planned to open Shrek Academy without Spirit Hall’s approval and attract students with bold promises and low-cost training. After Flender learned that six-year-old Qin Ming had innate Level 8 Soul Power, the three decided to recruit him, though Flender worried he had made a poor first impression.

• Flender returned from Spirit Hall without the permit, and Zhao Wuji proposed forcing the officials to approve it.
• Shao Xin suggested opening Shrek Academy privately, so Flender drafted promotional claims and assigned the three men roles in the school.
• The trio agreed to start enrollment in a week, charge thirty Gold Soul Coins per student, and use the academy’s austere conditions to build students’ resilience.
• Flender told Zhao Wuji and Shao Xin that he had encountered Qin Ming, a six-year-old with innate Level 8 Soul Power.
• Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Shao Xin resolved to recruit Qin Ming, and Flender planned to win him over by demonstrating his Soul Rings and knowledge.

Qin Ming received the Angel Meditation Method from Charlton, who explained its circulation and benefits. Qin Ming understood the technique and impressed Charlton with his answers, while considering how its principles might shape future cultivation.

• Qin Ming woke early, dressed, ate breakfast, and went to visit Charlton.
• Charlton gave Qin Ming the Angel Meditation Method, a restricted technique created by Qian Daoliu, and warned him never to pass it on.
• Charlton explained how the method circulated Soul Power through the body, formed three vortices, and strengthened Mental Power.
• Qin Ming recognized the technique’s potential and wondered whether its Soul Power vortices could lead to Soul Cores appearing earlier.
• Charlton tested Qin Ming’s understanding, and Qin Ming answered his questions correctly while concealing how much he knew.

Qin Ming cultivated with the Angel Meditation Method under Charlton's watch and unexpectedly opened his Sea of Consciousness. After sharing his rapid progress with Charlton, he received an old Storage Soul Tool.

• Qin Ming calmed his mind, entered meditation, and formed three temporary Soul Power Cores with the Angel Meditation Method.
• The vortex between Qin Ming's brows swallowed his consciousness, and he discovered that he had opened his Sea of Consciousness.
• Qin Ming finished cultivating at night and estimated that he could reach Level Nine in about half a month.
• Charlton had food brought to Qin Ming, reminded him to balance cultivation with rest, and gave him an antique Storage Soul Tool.

Charlton gave Qin Ming a Storage Soul Tool and a three-thousand-year Sun Vine Core to help his cultivation. He also granted Qin Ming access to the Martial Soul Main Hall library so he could prepare for choosing his First Soul Ring.

• Charlton gave Qin Ming a Storage Bracelet and explained how to use its twenty-square-meter storage space.
• Charlton gave Qin Ming a three-thousand-year Sun Vine Core that increased Fire Attribute Spirit Masters' cultivation speed, and Qin Ming stored it in his bracelet.
• Charlton reminded Qin Ming to balance work and rest during cultivation.
• Qin Ming asked to study Soul Beasts in the Martial Soul Main Hall library before obtaining his First Soul Ring.
• Charlton approved Qin Ming's request and promised him free access to the library.

Qin Ming spent half a month studying in Spirit Hall’s library by day and cultivating by night, breaking through to level nine. After meeting Nuo Si and Sha Sha on the morning of the monthly Spirit Master Subsidy distribution, he explained why he was determined to seize his chance and said he knew his limits.

• Qin Ming broke through to level nine after half a month of intense cultivation with the Sun Vine Core.
• He studied martial souls and Soul Beasts in Spirit Hall’s library but found no records of Immortal Grade Herbs.
• Qin Ming estimated that he would need another month and a half to reach level ten, then left his cultivation room at dawn for breakfast.
• Sha Sha and Nuo Si met Qin Ming while carrying the subsidy recipients’ lists, explaining that Spirit Hall was distributing monthly Spirit Master Subsidies.
• Nuo Si and Sha Sha worried that Qin Ming worked too hard, and Qin Ming told them his difficult upbringing made him determined to change his fate.

Qin Ming planned a fire-focused First Soul Ring and chose the rare Crimson Blood Wolf as his target. Meanwhile, Shrek Academy’s unlicensed recruitment sparked a dispute with parents and Spirit Hall, but Qin Ming treated the matter as a distraction from cultivation.

• Sha Sha and Nuo Si congratulated Qin Ming on his progress and invited him to visit Suotuo City and its upcoming Auction Gala.
• Qin Ming explained that he wanted early enhancement-type Soul Skills and selected the Crimson Blood Wolf for its strength, fire affinity, and royal bloodline.
• Qin Ming intensified his cultivation after choosing his First Soul Ring target.
• Nuo Si told Qin Ming that parents had reported Shrek Academy for recruiting without a permit and keeping registration fees from rejected applicants.
• Parents whose children had enrolled at Shrek defended Shrek Academy, and an argument at the village entrance became a brawl before a Hall Protection Knight intervened.
• Qin Ming recalled Flender’s reputation for petty schemes but dismissed the dispute as unrelated to his cultivation.

After reaching Tenth Level Soul Power, Qin Ming traveled with Nuo Si and Sha Sha to the Soul Hunting Forest to hunt a Crimson Blood Wolf for his first Soul Ring. The group reached the Fire Attribute area, where Nuo Si defeated a six-hundred-year Earth Fire Rat that had ambushed them.

• Qin Ming broke through to Tenth Level Soul Power after another month and a half of cultivation, then rested before the hunt.
• Nuo Si and Sha Sha joined Qin Ming on the journey to the Soul Hunting Forest, and the trio prepared supplies and passes before leaving Suotuo City.
• At the supply outpost, Sha Sha warned Qin Ming that people could be more dangerous than Soul Beasts, and the three entered the forest after guards checked their passes.
• Nuo Si and Sha Sha guided Qin Ming through the forest while avoiding Soul Beasts, teaching him to conserve Soul Power and stay alert.
• After a day and night of travel, the group reached the Fire Attribute area, where an Earth Fire Rat burst from the ground and attacked.
• Nuo Si used his First Spirit Skill, Willow Vine Whip, to badly injure the Earth Fire Rat and drag it back to the group.

Qin Ming found and absorbed a Crimson Blood Wolf’s soul ring, gaining a powerful first spirit skill and reaching Soul Power Level eleven. He demonstrated the skill to Nuo Si and Sha Sha before they teased each other about his fiery Martial Soul.

• Qin Ming’s group continued searching the Soul Hunting Forest after Nuo Si disposed of the dying Earth Fire Rat.
• Qin Ming identified a roughly four-hundred-year-old Crimson Blood Wolf and chose it for his first soul ring.
• Nuo Si crushed the wolf’s bones, and Qin Ming killed it and began absorbing its yellow soul ring while Nuo Si and Sha Sha guarded him.
• Qin Ming successfully absorbed the ring, reached Soul Power Level eleven, and gained the First Spirit Skill Crimson Blood Body, which boosted all attributes and fire damage for ten minutes.
• Qin Ming demonstrated how his skill intensified his flames and melted a stone, then showed that he could draw the flames back in while maintaining Martial Soul Possession.
• Nuo Si called Qin Ming a human-shaped furnace, and Sha Sha flicked both men on the forehead.

After obtaining his first Spirit Ring, Qin Ming returned to Suotuo City, registered as a Spirit Master, and began planning to train through friendly matches at the Soto Great Soul Arena. Before his Soul Fighting Badge arrived, Nuo Si and Sha Sha took him to watch a match there.

• Qin Ming, Nuo Si, and Sha Sha left the Soul Hunting Forest, reported their soul hunt, and returned to Spirit Hall, where Qin Ming registered as a Spirit Master.
• Nuo Si offered to buy Qin Ming new clothes with his 200,000 Gold Soul Coin reward, and Qin Ming began cultivating after bathing.
• Qin Ming decided to seek actual combat at the Soto Great Soul Arena and asked Charlton for permission to participate.
• Charlton approved Qin Ming's plan on the condition that he only fought Friendly Matches, and he agreed to arrange Qin Ming's registration.
• Before Qin Ming received his Soul Fighting Badge, Nuo Si and Sha Sha invited him to watch a star Soul Grandmaster compete at the Soto Great Soul Arena, and Qin Ming agreed.

Qin Ming, Nuo Si, and Sha Sha went to Soto Great Soul Arena after learning that Shrek Dragon would face Iron Bear Abu in a heavily promoted Soul Grandmaster match. They found the tickets sold out and Flender selling Shrek Dragon merchandise inside the packed arena, just before the fight began.

• Qin Ming, Nuo Si, and Sha Sha learned that Shrek Dragon would face Iron Bear Abu in a peak showdown, and Qin Ming suspected Shrek Dragon was a student recruited by Flender.
• Nuo Si mocked Shrek Dragon's outfit and provoked angry fans, so Qin Ming and Sha Sha pulled him away from the crowd.
• Qin Ming and Sha Sha persuaded Nuo Si to watch the match, and he bought three sold-out tickets from a scalper at several times their original price.
• The three squeezed into the crowded No. 1 Soul Fighting Platform, where Qin Ming spotted Flender selling Shrek Dragon badges and dolls to children.

Shrek Dragon faced the veteran Iron Bear Abu in a Soul Fight, with both combatants relying on their second Soul Skills as the match intensified. Shrek Dragon dodged Abu’s berserk attacks, and the fight remained unresolved.

• Sha Sha predicted Shrek Dragon could win, while Nuo Si argued that Iron Bear Abu’s accumulated strength and endurance would give him the advantage.
• Shrek Dragon and Iron Bear Abu entered the arena and summoned their martial souls: the Rock Ridge Earth Dragon and Iron Bear.
• Abu opened with Iron Bear Claw, but Shrek Dragon blocked the attack with Body of Rock Drive and suffered a minor internal injury.
• Shrek Dragon knocked Abu’s paws aside and struck with Earth Dragon Radiance, while Abu activated his Berserk Bear skill.
• Abu grabbed Shrek Dragon’s fist and attacked in his berserk state, but Shrek Dragon used quick footwork to evade him.

Roger lost his Soul Fight against Iron Bear Abu after fighting too aggressively, and Flender helped him understand how he had failed. As Qin Ming left the arena eager to test his own strength, Flender identified him to Roger as a talented child whose future Roger hoped to surpass.

• Roger broke free from Abu's hold but continued attacking, allowing Abu to overpower him with a barrage of blows.
• Flender raised Shrek Dragon's surrender sign, and the referee stopped Abu and declared Iron Bear Abu the winner.
• Qin Ming analyzed Roger's loss and concluded that Roger should have relied on his defensive Martial Soul, while Qin Ming wanted to test his own abilities.
• Flender reassured Roger and explained that his main mistake was fighting like a Power Attack Type Spirit Master instead of using his defensive strength.
• Flender spotted Qin Ming and told Roger that Qin Ming had awakened his Martial Soul only two months earlier; Roger watched Qin Ming leave and resolved to remember him.

Qin Ming, Sha Sha, and Nuo Si attended Suotuo City's once-every-five-years Auction Gala, where they learned that one of the final lots was a Spirit Bone. After ninety-seven lots, the auction began presenting its major items, starting with a five-cubic-meter Storage Soul Tool called the Five Skandha Ring.

• Sha Sha took Qin Ming and Nuo Si shopping, and Nuo Si carried their purchases to the Suotuo City Auction House.
• Nuo Si presented Charlton's invitation, and an attendant escorted the three to private Box Number Two.
• The auctioneer announced that Barak City had sent three Royal Collection pieces, including a Spirit Bone, as the gala's final lots.
• Qin Ming meditated while the first ninety-seven items were auctioned, mostly antiques and paintings.
• The auctioneer introduced the Five Skandha Ring, a Storage Soul Tool with five cubic meters of space and a starting bid of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.

At the auction, Qin Ming watched a Storage Soul Tool and a thousand-year Spirit Bone sell for huge sums before recognizing the final item as Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber. Since he knew its hidden benefits despite the crowd’s doubts, he saw a chance to pick up a bargain.

• A Five Skandha Ring sold for 350,000 Gold Soul Coins to a bidder in private room number three.
• The auctioneer presented a Thousand-Year Purple Lightning Leopard Left Leg Bone, and Nuo Si explained its extra benefit when absorbed for the first time.
• A guest in private room number one, representing the City Lord's Mansion, bought the Spirit Bone for 800,000 Gold Soul Coins.
• The auctioneer revealed a piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, and Qin Ming recognized it and realized its value.
• The crowd questioned the Whale Rubber's black color and whether it was genuine.