Chapter Summaries

At Holy Soul Village, Tang San awakened Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power, but Su Yuntao dismissed the Spirit as weak. Xu Yuan then manifested a powerful Nine-Colored Ancient Book and also showed Innate Full Soul Power, leaving Su Yuntao eager to recruit him and report his discovery to Spirit Hall.

• Su Yuntao awakened Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and discovered that he had Innate Full Soul Power.
• Su Yuntao began awakening Xu Yuan and sensed that a powerful Spirit was about to appear.
• Xu Yuan manifested a Nine-Colored Ancient Book bearing runes for ten elements, which stirred the elements around them.
• Xu Yuan's Soul Power made the testing crystal ball glow, revealing that he also had Innate Full Soul Power.
• Su Yuntao offered Xu Yuan food and planned to report the talented child to Spirit Hall.

Su Yuntao revealed that Xu Yuan had awakened a Top-tier Tool Spirit Book with Innate Full Soul Power, then recommended that he join Spirit Hall. Old Jack agreed, and Su Yuntao left to report Xu Yuan’s talent.

• Su Yuntao told Old Jack that two village children had Innate Full Soul Power: Xu Yuan and Tang San, whose spirit was Blue Silver Grass.
• Su Yuntao explained that Xu Yuan’s Book was a Top-tier Tool Spirit, and Old Jack proudly confirmed Xu Yuan was his grandson.
• Su Yuntao proposed that Xu Yuan join Spirit Hall, and Old Jack accepted after asking Xu Yuan what he wanted.
• Su Yuntao promised to help the family and set off to report Xu Yuan’s talent to his superiors.
• The villagers congratulated Old Jack and praised Xu Yuan while overlooking Tang San.

Xu Yuan tested the elemental combinations of his Book spirit while Old Jack continued helping Tang San. After Tang Hao secretly fled with Tang San, Yue Guan arrived at Old Jack’s home and asked to see Xu Yuan.

• Xu Yuan named his Book spirit the Elemental Canon and discovered that combining elemental pages amplified his attacks.
• Old Jack brought food to Tang San and grew angry when Tang Hao and Tang San left the village without saying goodbye.
• Xu Yuan suspected Tang Hao had fled because Spirit Hall might learn of his presence after Su Yuntao reported Xu Yuan’s spirit and Innate Full Soul Power.
• Yue Guan descended into Old Jack’s courtyard carrying Su Yuntao and introduced himself as a Spirit Hall elder who had come for Xu Yuan.

Yue Guan verified Xu Yuan’s extraordinary talent and took him to Spirit Hall for training, while Old Jack stayed behind in Holy Soul Village. Yue Guan also rewarded Su Yuntao by putting him in charge of the Notting City Spirit Hall Branch Hall.

• Yue Guan examined Xu Yuan and confirmed that he had exceptional aptitude.
• Old Jack agreed to let Yue Guan take Xu Yuan to Spirit Hall and tearfully said goodbye to his grandson.
• Yue Guan left Su Yuntao in charge of the Notting City Spirit Hall Branch Hall as a reward for his work.
• Yue Guan carried Xu Yuan into the air as the villagers watched them depart.

After leaving Holy Soul Village with Yue Guan, Xu Yuan learned about spirit rings and entered the Star Dou Forest to obtain his first one. He absorbed a Three-Headed Horned Dragon’s spirit ring, but had not yet revealed what skill it gave him.

• Xu Yuan recovered from parting with Old Jack as Yue Guan taught him about martial souls, spirit rings, and cultivation during their journey.
• Yue Guan explained why he favored amplification-type spirit skills for a Soul Master’s first four rings and said they would find Xu Yuan a suitable spirit beast the next day.
• Xu Yuan and Yue Guan entered the nearby forest and found a hundred-year Three-Headed Horned Dragon.
• Yue Guan restrained the beast, and Xu Yuan killed it with a combined fire-and-earth attack.
• Xu Yuan absorbed the spirit ring with the Elemental Canon and woke feeling stronger, then hesitated when Yue Guan asked what spirit skill he had gained.

Xu Yuan tested Elemental Amplification and discovered it let him unleash powerful, repeated elemental attacks before his Soul Power ran out. A week later, Yue Guan brought him to Spirit City and led him to meet the Pope.

• Xu Yuan activated Elemental Amplification and found it greatly increased the power and range of his elemental attacks.
• Xu Yuan demonstrated amplified Thunder Curtain, Lava Rain, Sword Rain, and Wind Blade Array until his Soul Power ran dry.
• Yue Guan and Xu Yuan continued their journey and reached Spirit City a week later.
• Yue Guan flew with Xu Yuan toward Spirit City, where guards and residents watched the young prodigy arrive.
• Yue Guan shielded Xu Yuan from the crowd, then took him to a study on Pope Mountain.
• Yue Guan knocked on the study door, and a voice invited them to enter.

Xu Yuan met Pope Bibi Dong, who teased him before approving his enrollment at Spirit Academy. After Yue Guan showed him around and explained how he would have to support himself, Xu Yuan headed to the Training Hall to explore his first soul skill.

• Yue Guan brought Xu Yuan into Bibi Dong’s study, where Bibi Dong pinched his cheeks and approved Yue Guan’s plan to send him to Spirit Academy for two years.
• Yue Guan enrolled Xu Yuan at Spirit Academy, assigned him to Second-Year Class Six, and gave him ten Gold Soul Coins for meals.
• Yue Guan told Xu Yuan he would receive no further support beyond his monthly salary and that he could earn rewards through assessments, duties, and Soul Fighting matches.
• Xu Yuan settled into a double-room dormitory, changed into his academy uniform, and went to the Training Hall to test his first soul skill.
• Xu Yuan rented a private training room and, just as he was about to enter, had a sudden flash of inspiration.

Xu Yuan devised and tested a Railgun attack with his elemental powers, accidentally alarming a teacher with its destructive force. He returned to his dormitory and discovered that his roommate was a scantily dressed girl.

• Xu Yuan spent five shichen experimenting with lightning and learned that his First Spirit Ring skill let him recall and compress released elemental attacks.
• Xu Yuan fired a Silver Soul Coin through an iron target and the Training Hall wall, creating a Railgun beam that continued through trees outside.
• A middle-aged teacher rushed in, questioned Xu Yuan about the beam, then ordered him back to his dormitory and went to report the incident to the dean of studies.
• Xu Yuan worried he might have to pay for the damage and returned to his dormitory, where he found a girl in close-fitting clothes.
• The girl looked Xu Yuan over and called him a little brat for staring.

Xu Yuan met his roommate Hu Liena, began his first day at the academy, and made a friendly connection with Xu Hu in Class Six. After class, Xu Hu panicked when several boys entered, leaving Xu Yuan facing an unexplained threat.

• Hu Liena attacked Xu Yuan without warning, but he dodged her and returned to his room after their unpleasant introduction.
• Xu Yuan cultivated in the morning, worried about his dwindling savings, and headed to Class Six for his first lesson.
• Xu Hu offered Xu Yuan the seat beside him and introduced himself as a street tough, while their classmates watched with sympathy.
• Lor Diarra had Xu Yuan introduce himself, then taught the class about Spirit Rings and announced an afternoon practical combat class.
• When several boys entered the classroom at noon, Xu Hu shoved Xu Yuan and tried to flee.

Xu Yuan learned that Xu Hu was trapped by a Soul Fighting Arena wager after upperclassmen exploited a loophole to arrange a match against a stronger opponent. As Xu Hu reluctantly prepared to fight, Xu Yuan offered to take his place.

• Upperclassmen blocked both exits of Class Six, and Xu Hu stepped forward to protect Xu Yuan despite being frightened.
• The upperclassmen showed a Soul Fighting Arena receipt proving Xu Hu had accepted a wager and warning that he would lose by default after midnight.
• Xu Hu explained that his opponents had arranged for a same-age Soul Grandmaster to fight him, exploiting the fact that their agreement did not limit cultivation levels.
• The leader reminded Xu Hu that refusing to fight would mean a loss and triple the penalty, while Xu Hu admitted he feared injury and the consequences of backing down.
• Xu Hu finally agreed to fight, but Xu Yuan asked to take his place.

Xu Yuan stepped in for Xu Hu in a Fair Soul Duel and revealed that he was six years old and Level 12, forcing Zeng Jingyu’s group to concede rather than risk the consequences. Afterward, Xu Yuan recognized Xu Hu’s friendship as more genuine than his classmates’ sudden enthusiasm, and they headed to the cafeteria.

• Xu Yuan offered to replace Xu Hu in the duel, and Zeng Jingyu agreed that the fighter could be switched.
• Xu Yuan announced his age and Level 12 cultivation, leaving Zeng Jingyu unable to choose a fair opponent without risking trouble.
• Zeng Jingyu conceded and led the upperclassmen out, while Xu Hu reminded them to appear before midnight or be declared defeated.
• Xu Yuan’s classmates crowded around to welcome him, but Xu Yuan valued Xu Hu for befriending him before learning about his talent.
• Xu Yuan and Xu Hu set off for the cafeteria before it closed.

Xu Yuan challenged the unfair rules for Class Six’s practical combat class and secured a reward for students who won. As upperclassmen and spectators waited for the first match, Xu Yuan stepped forward to fight.

• Students across the academy discussed how Zeng Jingyu had run into trouble with Xu Yuan, whose Innate Full Soul Power had become widely known.
• Lor Diarra brought Class Six to the Soul Fighting Arena and hired third-year Soul Grandmasters as sparring partners.
• Xu Hu explained that the upperclassmen were powerful and usually beat the students badly during practical combat class.
• Lor Diarra announced that students had to fight once and pay their sparring partners if they lost.
• Xu Yuan objected that students received nothing for winning, so Lor Diarra agreed to pay them double the partners’ reward for each victory.
• When no one else volunteered to face the first hammer-wielding Soul Grandmaster, Xu Yuan stepped onto the platform.

Xu Yuan entered a practical combat match with Xu Hu against Ha'er and exposed Class Six's habit of fighting without tactics. He coordinated elemental attacks with Xu Hu to defeat Ha'er, leaving the arena stunned.

• Xu Yuan and Xu Hu faced Ha'er in the first practical combat match, and Ha'er knocked Xu Hu back with a hammer strike.
• Xu Yuan noticed that Xu Hu and the other Class Six students fought by charging head-on and that Ha'er waited instead of following up.
• Xu Yuan told Xu Hu to follow his commands, then used water element and elemental attacks to distract Ha'er as Xu Hu approached from the right.
• Ha'er spotted Xu Hu after Xu Hu shouted, swept aside Xu Yuan's attacks, and turned to strike Xu Hu.
• Xu Yuan shocked Ha'er with lightning, allowing Xu Hu to land two powerful claw strikes that knocked Ha'er unconscious and silenced the arena.

Xu Yuan helped Xu Hu defeat Ha'er, then offered to help his classmates win against the powerful third-year student Yan in exchange for their rewards and a fee. The chapter ended as Xu Yuan and four classmates faced Yan on the Soul Fighting Platform, while spectators questioned whether Xu Yuan could win again.

• Xu Yuan's intervention let Xu Hu land a decisive blow on Ha'er, and the healing Soul Masters treated the injured student.
• Lor Diarra awarded Xu Yuan and Xu Hu four Gold Soul Coins, which Xu Yuan split with Xu Hu.
• Yan, a powerful third-year student with the Flame Lord Martial Soul, stepped onto the Soul Fighting Platform for the next match.
• Xu Yuan offered to secure victory for his classmates in exchange for the promised rewards and one Gold Soul Coin from each of them.
• Xu Yuan and four classmates took their places opposite Yan as the spectators discussed his strength and his interest in Nana.

Xu Yuan faced Yan in a practical combat match after Yan demanded that he leave Dormitory 404. Xu Yuan defeated Yan with a single Railgun strike, leaving the students and Lor Diarra stunned.

• Yan demanded that Xu Yuan move out of Dormitory 404 before the day ended, but Xu Yuan refused.
• Lor Diarra started the match, and Yan charged Xu Yuan after activating his Flame Lord Martial Soul.
• Xu Yuan launched a Railgun that pierced Yan's shoulder and sent him crashing to the ground.
• Two healing-type Soul Emperors rushed to treat Yan while the spectators stared in shock at Xu Yuan's overwhelming victory.

Xu Yuan defeated Yan so decisively that the third-year sparring partners refused to challenge him, ending his chance to carry his classmates through the practical combat class. He later agreed to help Xu Hu in a Soul Fighting match that night in exchange for half the winnings, while the afternoon’s events drew the attention of other people.

• Xu Yuan defeated Yan, collected his winnings from Lor Diarra, and found that none of the remaining sparring partners would take the stage against him.
• Xu Yuan gave up on carrying his classmates through the class, and Xu Hu offered him half of the winnings from his two-hundred-Gold-Soul-Coin bet if he fought in the evening match.
• After Xu Yuan stepped down, Class Six was crushed by the third-year sparring partners, and Xu Yuan noticed that the students struggled to coordinate despite their individual abilities.
• News of Xu Yuan’s performance spread, and certain people began to take an interest.

After proving his strength at the academy, Xu Yuan went shopping for ingredients to develop a new food business, but he was kidnapped on his way back. He woke bound beside Hu Liena, who warned him that Evil Spirit Masters intended to use them as cultivation resources.

• Xu Yuan received his wager winnings from Xu Hu and searched Spirit City's night market for ingredients to test a business idea.
• A five-ringed attacker knocked Xu Yuan unconscious and carried him away from the street.
• Xu Yuan woke bound in a rainy hideout and discovered Hu Liena was tied up beside him.
• Hu Liena explained that Spirit Hall's efforts to hunt Evil Spirit Masters had provoked retaliation against young Spirit Hall talents.
• Hu Liena told Xu Yuan that the Evil Spirit Masters would slice and eat them as cultivation resources.

Xu Yuan and Hu Liena escaped their restraints in an Evil Spirit Master hideout and found a courtyard full of captured talented people, where their captors were eating a victim. Facing a Soul King and two Soul Ancestors, Xu Yuan asked Hu Liena how strong they were and raised the possibility of killing the Soul King first.

• A black-robed Evil Spirit Master entered Xu Yuan and Hu Liena’s room, recognized Xu Yuan, and left them bound.
• Xu Yuan used his Elemental Canon to saw through his restraints and agreed to free Hu Liena in exchange for a favor.
• Xu Yuan and Hu Liena crept out of the room and found several captives, a dead victim, and three Evil Spirit Masters eating in the courtyard.
• Hu Liena identified the leader as a five-ring Soul King and his companions as four-ring Soul Ancestors.
• Xu Yuan asked Hu Liena what they would do if he could kill the Soul King first.

Xu Yuan killed three Evil Spirit Masters who attacked him and Hu Liena, then reported their hideout to Spirit Hall. Back at the dormitory, he made Hu Liena a drink and invited her to try it.

• Xu Yuan grabbed a money pouch, drawing the attention of three Evil Spirit Masters, then killed their five-ring Soul King leader with a Silver Soul Coin shot.
• The two four-ring Evil Spirit Masters begged for mercy, but Xu Yuan killed them as well and took the items from the table.
• Xu Yuan and Hu Liena left the hideout and returned to Spirit Academy, where Xu Yuan reported the incident and the Evil Spirit Masters' location to Lor Diarra.
• Lor Diarra led a team to the hideout, and Bibi Dong ordered a citywide search as Spirit Hall sealed off Spirit City.
• Back at the dormitory, Hu Liena watched Xu Yuan with curiosity while he prepared drinks, then he handed her a cup to taste.

After Xu Yuan and Hu Liena recovered from the attack, Bibi Dong convened Spirit Hall’s leaders to investigate the abduction attempt and punish those responsible. She ended the meeting by offering to take Xu Yuan and Hu Liena as her disciples.

• Xu Yuan gave Hu Liena Immortal Happy Water, and she quickly drank the entire cup.
• Yue Guan brought Xu Yuan to Pope Mountain, where Bibi Dong was waiting to discuss the previous night’s attack.
• Bibi Dong angrily reprimanded Spirit Hall’s leaders for allowing Evil Spirit Masters to abduct two genius disciples in Spirit City.
• Xu Yuan, Hu Liena, and captured suspects were questioned, and the investigation implicated many people associated with Qian Daoliu.
• Bibi Dong stripped the Palace Guard Knights commander of his duties, demoted the Law Enforcement Hall master, warned the Punishment Hall master, and appointed Yue Guan to lead the Law Enforcement Hall as well.
• Bibi Dong praised Xu Yuan and Hu Liena and offered to take them both as disciples.