Recaps

Chen Ming awakened the Heavy Armored Earth Dragon, developed his own cultivation method, and advanced rapidly while building ties and rivalries at Nuoding Academy. After entering Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he memorized its library and demonstrated powerful crossbows to Emperor Xue Ye, who summoned him to the palace.

• Su Yuntao awakened Chen Ming’s Heavy Armored Earth Dragon Martial Soul and found his Soul Power was Innate Level Seven, while Tang San awakened Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power.
• Chen Ming created Basic Internal Skill Version 1.0, sparred with Tang San to study his techniques, and left for Nuoding Academy, where Yu Xiaogang dismissed his Martial Soul.
• Chen Ming defeated Wang Sheng and Xiao Chenyu, while Xiao Wu became Dorm Seven’s boss and grew close to Chen Ming through sparring.
• Chen Ming entered the Star Dou Forest, killed a Hundred-Year Sub-Dragon Spirit Beast with a grenade, and absorbed its Spirit Ring to gain Fertile Earth Bestowal.
• Chen Ming refused offers from Spirit Hall and Yu Xiaogang, accepted the Dean’s challenge to reach level fifteen before age ten, and eventually enrolled at Heaven Dou Royal Academy at level seventeen.
• Chen Ming chose an unused mine shaft as his Mimicry Training Ground, explored the academy’s facilities, and impressed an old Spirit Saint by recalling books he had read.
• Chen Ming recreated the Spinning Jenny and Water Frame and built crossbows, then demonstrated the Bed Crossbow to Bai Baoshan, Meng Shenji, and Zhi Lin.
• The Education Committee Members showed Chen Ming’s crossbows to Emperor Xue Ye, who praised the inventions and summoned Chen Ming to the palace overnight.

Chen Ming earned a territory and used his knowledge to treat Dugu Bo, study medicine, and transform his Martial Soul through a new Spirit Ring. The arc left Dugu Bo restored and indebted to Chen Ming, while Qian Renxue prepared to bring Chen Ming into the Crown Prince's Mansion as an aide.

• Chen Ming received the hereditary title of Holy Soul Viscount and developed Holy Soul Territory while his growing reputation at Heaven Dou Royal Academy drew Dugu Bo’s attention.
• Chen Ming identified Dugu Bo’s poisoning and devised treatments that eased his symptoms, then earned access to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well by promising to help the Dugu Family.
• Chen Ming refined the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, hunted a Heavy Armored Earth Dragon with Dugu Bo, and gained a Dragon Transformation Spirit Skill that completed his Martial Soul’s transformation into a Sacred Earth Dragon.
• Chen Ming took Dugu Bo to Ye Renxin, offered precious herbs as tuition, and studied the Nine Heart Begonia Clan’s medical knowledge while organizing it into four volumes.
• Qian Renxue visited the Ye family estate disguised as Xue Qinghe, told Chen Ming that Star Luo had copied Heaven Dou’s crossbows, and received his four medical books to present to Xue Ye.
• Chen Ming returned to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and treated Dugu Bo for three months, removing most of his toxins and helping his Martial Soul begin transforming toward a flood dragon.
• Dugu Bo rose to rank ninety-three and offered Chen Ming whatever he wanted, while Chen Ming gained another Soul Power rank and developed powerful pills.

Chen Ming transformed his Martial Soul, created the Douluo Mental Method, and entered Spirit Hall as Golden Crocodile Douluo’s disciple. After his medicine restored Golden Crocodile Douluo’s vitality, Spirit Hall gathered the continent’s leaders to announce its new cultivation method, with Chen Ming appearing beside Qian Daoliu.

• Chen Ming shared the Douluo Mental Method with Chrysanthemum Douluo, Dugu Bo, and Ye Renxin, then consumed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and transformed his Martial Soul.
• Qian Daoliu and the High Priests intervened when Bibi Dong tried to credit Yu Xiaogang with Chen Ming’s method, and Spirit Hall brought Chen Ming to Elder Hall.
• Chen Ming corrected errors in Spirit Hall’s copy of the method, impressed Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo, and accepted Golden Crocodile Douluo as his teacher.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo gave Chen Ming his Pope Token and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Dark Gold Demon Tiger skeleton, while Qian Daoliu secured a suitable White Armored Earth Dragon for Chen Ming’s third Spirit Ring.
• Chen Ming studied Spirit Hall’s records and Tang Chen’s notes, developed a seven-layer version of the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, and explained Bloodline Power to Golden Crocodile Douluo.
• Chen Ming refined the Dragon-Tiger Great Restoration Pill with Qian Daoliu’s Angel Fire, and Golden Crocodile Douluo took one pill and regained vitality, renewing his hope of reaching rank ninety-nine.
• Chen Ming kept one pill and gave another to Dugu Bo, while Spirit Hall summoned the major sects and clans to Spirit City to reveal its updated cultivation method.
• Bibi Dong announced that Spirit Hall had broken the limits of cultivation methods, then Qian Daoliu and the High Priests appeared on a golden bridge with Chen Ming beside him.

Chen Ming introduced the Douluo Mental Method, gained Spirit Hall’s protection, and began researching customized cultivation, pills, and dragon Martial Souls. After creating an artificial Dragon Soul, he considered developing a Companion Dragon Spear to expand his Martial Soul’s potential.

• Qian Daoliu introduced Chen Ming as the genius behind the Douluo Mental Method, which Spirit Hall distributed freely to the gathered Spirit Masters.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo killed Tai Tan, and Chen Ming received Spirit Hall’s honors before Golden Crocodile Douluo named him his disciple and heir.
• Chen Ming traveled with Golden Crocodile Douluo to the Star Dou Forest, where he killed Little Dragon for its Spirit Ring and gained a dragon wing Spirit Skill.
• Chen Ming returned to Spirit City as Qian Daoliu took control of Spirit Hall and Bibi Dong was placed under house arrest, while the Douluo Mental Method spread across the continent.
• Chen Ming negotiated customized cultivation methods with Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen, studying the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and accepting a Lightning Speed Dragon leg bone as a deposit.
• Chen Ming worked with Qian Daoliu to refine pills and developed the Three Treasures Dragon Transformation Pill, then studied the Coiling Dragon Staff and Yu Long’s Snake Lance Martial Soul.
• Chen Ming used his AI Dragon Soul subprogram and the Three Treasures Dragon Transformation Pill to create a dark-gold dragon-patterned staff and briefly summon an illusory Dragon Soul.
• Chen Ming recovered with a True Small Soul Ascension Pill and considered using his research to cultivate a Companion Dragon Spear.