Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao wakes up in a strange, bloodied state, realizing he's not dreaming but in a new reality.
• He discovers he's in a world where martial arts are prevalent, and there's a looming threat from Catacombs.
• Lu Hao learns he's in the body of a character from the novel 'Global Martial Arts', where the world will end in less than four years.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: Initially confused and shocked, he adapts to his new reality and decides to rely on himself to survive and thrive.
• Original Lu Hao: His memories reveal his desperation to achieve a second bone-honing to uncover his brother's true fate.

Significant Themes

• Survival and adaptation in a new, dangerous world.
• The importance of self-reliance and personal growth.
• The looming threat of the Catacombs and the need to resist them.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao interacts with his past self's memories, understanding his motivations and family dynamics.
• He considers his father, Lu Jingxuan, a Grandmaster powerhouse, and his mother, a Rank 5 martial artist and director of the Investigation Bureau.
• Lu Hao feels a deep connection to his sacrificed older brother, Lu Tianbai, and vows to avenge him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao, a transmigrator, receives a golden finger in the form of the 'Slaughter Point System'.
• The system shows his current stats and reveals that Slaughter Points are obtained through killing, which can increase Vitality and Mentality.
• Lu Hao decides to test the system by working at a slaughterhouse to obtain Slaughter Points.
• At the slaughterhouse, Lu Hao successfully kills a pig, earning him 2 Slaughter Points.

Character Development

• Lu Hao demonstrates adaptability and determination as he faces the harsh reality of his new life and the task at hand.

Significant Themes

• The necessity of a 'golden finger' for transmigrators to succeed.
• The harsh reality of the world and the struggle for survival.
• The moral ambiguity of killing, as Lu Hao earns points for taking lives.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao interacts with the slaughterhouse boss and a worker named Old Wu, who guide him through his first kill.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao, a teenager, starts his first day at a slaughterhouse to earn money and Slaughter Points.
• He kills 57 pigs in his first day, earning 114 Slaughter Points.
• The slaughterhouse owner and Old Wu discuss Lu Hao's unusual behavior and potential.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: Shows resilience and adaptability in his first day at the slaughterhouse, demonstrating a strong work ethic and determination to earn money and Slaughter Points.
• Old Wu: Initially thinks Lu Hao is mentally ill due to his lack of fear in killing pigs, but later praises his natural aptitude for the job.
• Slaughterhouse Owner: Recognizes Lu Hao's potential and offers him a job starting the next day.

Significant Themes

• Resilience and adaptability: Lu Hao quickly overcomes his initial fear and disgust at killing pigs, showing his ability to adapt to new situations.
• Work ethic and determination: Lu Hao's strong desire to earn money and Slaughter Points drives him to work hard and excel in his new job.
• Potential and perception: The slaughterhouse owner and Old Wu recognize Lu Hao's potential, while Old Wu initially misjudges him due to his lack of understanding.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Old Wu: Old Wu initially thinks Lu Hao is scared and pats him on the shoulder, later praising his natural aptitude for the job.
• Lu Hao and the Slaughterhouse Owner: The owner offers Lu Hao a job starting the next day after seeing his performance.
• Lu Hao and his Mother (Bai Qiuyao): Lu Hao feels a sense of reality and connection with his mother, showing his desire to protect their family.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao decides to undergo a second bone-marrow refinement to increase his potential and visit Magic Martial University.
• He discusses his plans with his mother, Bai Qiuyao, who is worried about the risks but understands his determination.
• Lu Hao spends the day practicing his horse stance and working at the slaughterhouse to earn killing points.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao shows determination and confidence in his decision to follow in his brother's footsteps and become a martial artist.
• Bai Qiuyao reveals her fears and worries about Lu Hao's safety and the harsh reality of their era.

Significant Themes

• The high cost and risks associated with martial arts training.
• The impact of the Abyss on the lives of martial artists and their families.
• The determination and resolve of Lu Hao to honor his brother's legacy.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Bai Qiuyao discuss his plans for the second bone-marrow refinement, with Bai Qiuyao expressing her concerns and Lu Hao reassuring her.
• Lu Hao interacts with Old Wu at the slaughterhouse, with Old Wu misinterpreting Lu Hao's behavior as a sign of a warped psyche due to past oppression.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao returns home and decides to attempt the second bone tempering.
• He consumes a Blood Vitality Pill and starts the process, with his mother standing guard.
• After an hour, Lu Hao successfully breaks through to the second bone tempering, expelling impurities from his body.
• He completes the process and checks his panel, finding his vitality and mentality caps increased.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao successfully achieves the second bone tempering, demonstrating his determination and capability.
• Bai Qiuyao shows concern for Lu Hao's safety and progress, revealing her maternal love and understanding of martial arts.

Significant Themes

• The importance of perseverance and determination in martial arts cultivation.
• The bond between mother and son, with Bai Qiuyao supporting Lu Hao's growth.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Bai Qiuyao interact as mother and son, with Bai Qiuyao showing worry and support for Lu Hao's cultivation attempt.
• Lu Hao shares his success with his mother, strengthening their bond.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao decides to focus on training at home instead of going to school to improve his martial arts skills.
• Bai Qiuyao agrees and plans to hire a combat instructor for Lu Hao.
• Lu Hao breaks through to the Solid Stance Realm in his Stance Technique.
• Lu Hao's workload at the slaughterhouse doubles, allowing him to earn more Slaughter Points daily.
• Bai Qiuyao agrees to start Lu Hao's combat training the next day.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: Shows determination in pursuing martial arts, breaks through to the Solid Stance Realm, and increases his blood-qi significantly.
• Bai Qiuyao: Supports Lu Hao's decision to train at home, arranges for a combat instructor, and shows concern for Lu Hao's rapid blood-qi growth.

Significant Themes

• The importance of dedication and hard work in martial arts training (Lu Hao's decision to focus on training at home).
• The role of a solid foundation in martial arts (Lu Hao's breakthrough to the Solid Stance Realm).
• The balance between training and other aspects of life (Lu Hao's arrangement of morning combat training and afternoon Slaughter Points earning).

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Bai Qiuyao: They discuss Lu Hao's training plans, and Bai Qiuyao supports her son's decision, showing a strong mother-son bond.
• Lu Hao and Old Wu (implicitly): Old Wu's resignation from the slaughterhouse due to Lu Hao's growing aura and efficiency, leading to Lu Hao's increased workload.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao begins his combat techniques training with Li Siyuan, an expert in basic combat techniques.
• Li Siyuan teaches Lu Hao leg techniques, focusing on stability, gathering force, explosive force, and sticking force.
• Lu Hao learns about the differences between martial arts routines and combat techniques, and the importance of leg work as the foundation.
• Lu Hao practices stance training in a basin of water to progress towards the Void-Standing Realm.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: Shows dedication and quick progress in learning combat techniques, particularly gathering force.
• Li Siyuan: Demonstrates his expertise and patience in teaching Lu Hao, revealing his backstory and current situation.

Significant Themes

• The importance of foundation: Leg work, stance training, and understanding basic combat techniques are emphasized as crucial for further progress.
• The distinction between martial arts routines and combat techniques: The latter focuses on lethality and explosive power.
• The impact of talent and dedication on cultivation: Li Siyuan's story highlights how lack of talent can be compensated with extensive practice and research.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Li Siyuan: Lu Hao learns from Li Siyuan, who patiently teaches and explains combat techniques.
• Lu Hao and Bai Qiuyao: Mother and son discuss Lu Hao's progress and Li Siyuan's background, with Bai Qiuyao providing additional context and support.

Key events

• Lu Hao’s training has advanced rapidly: he is nearing minor accomplishment in Basic Fist and Leg Techniques, and Li Siyuan says he can begin Basic Blade Technique the next day.
• Lu Hao’s Vital Blood has reached its current limit of 199 calories. His panel shows 1,175 Slaughter Points, earned by working at the slaughterhouse, where each animal yields two points.
• The system indicates that a third bone tempering will cost 1,000 Slaughter Points—an astonishing amount that suggests the breakthrough is exceptionally difficult.
• Lu Hao tells his mother, Bai Qiuyao, that he intends to attempt the third tempering. She initially objects, but checks his condition and confirms his Vital Blood is healthy.
• To protect him from suspicion, Bai advises Lu Hao to claim his second tempering happened months earlier and that he used many pills to reach his limit. He agrees and goes to train.

Character developments and interactions

• Lu Hao is disciplined and ambitious, training hard while steadily gathering the points needed to grow stronger. He understands that rapid progress could attract dangerous attention and accepts the need to conceal it.
• Li Siyuan praises Lu Hao’s talent and progress while modestly downplaying his own role as teacher.
• Boss Zhang has grown fond of Lu Hao, admiring his diligence and mistaking it for hardship born of poverty. His concern contrasts with Lu Hao’s private reason for working so eagerly: earning Slaughter Points.
• Bai Qiuyao shifts from alarm to support after verifying Lu Hao’s condition. Though she does not know the source of his rapid growth, she protects him by helping craft a cover story and pledges that she and his father will provide resources and shield him.

Significant themes

• Strength as security: Lu Hao believes that becoming powerful is the surest way to prevent others from exploiting him.
• Secrecy and protection: His unusual advancement must be hidden, while his family’s support gives him room to grow safely.
• Ambition and sacrifice: Lu Hao’s relentless training and slaughterhouse work reflect his willingness to labor for an extraordinary breakthrough.
• Parental support versus independence: Bai Qiuyao cannot choose Lu Hao’s path for him, but she remains committed to helping and protecting him.

Chapter Summary: “Third Bone Tempering”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao prepares to break through to the third bone tempering in the Martial Arts Training Room.
• Unlike ordinary martial artists, he does not take a pill because the system’s power makes it unnecessary and medicines have drawbacks.
• He spends 1,000 Slaughter Points to increase his Vital Blood limit by one point. The system-generated energy helps him repeatedly attack the barrier blocking the third bone tempering.
• After a prolonged struggle, Lu Hao finally breaks through. His Vital Blood surges, his bones and flesh undergo transformation, and tainted blood is expelled from his body.
• He immediately practices the standing stance, hoping to gain insight into the Void-Standing Realm. Although he does not break through, he develops several useful ideas and believes he may reach the realm soon.
• His updated status shows:
  • Vital Blood: 157/205 calories
  • Spirit: 131/289 hertz
  • Slaughter Points: 175
• His breakthrough increases his Vital Blood by six calories and his spiritual power by ten hertz.
• Lu Hao confirms that he will not attempt a dangerous fourth bone tempering. Once he reaches his limit, he plans to become a rank-one martial artist.
• Bai Qiuyao plans to tell Li Siyuan that Lu Hao is only preparing for the breakthrough, concealing the fact that it has already succeeded. Lu Hao will train alone temporarily to avoid exposing his rapid progress.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao demonstrates growing confidence and determination. He successfully reaches the third bone tempering despite the formidable barrier and begins looking toward the Void-Standing Realm.
• His understanding of his abilities and the system continues to deepen. He recognizes the importance of concealing his progress and agrees to follow his mother’s cautious strategy.
• Lu Hao also shows restraint by rejecting a fourth bone tempering, understanding that it could destroy his body and leave him severely incapacitated.
• Bai Qiuyao remains protective and anxious about her son’s safety. Her concern is not only about the physical danger of further tempering but also about enemies discovering his abnormal rate of advancement.
• Their relationship is strengthened through mutual trust: Bai Qiuyao worries over him, while Lu Hao reassures her and accepts her advice.

Significant Themes

• Power and secrecy: Lu Hao’s rapid advancement is too unusual to reveal. Concealing his strength becomes essential for protecting himself and his family.
• Risk versus advancement: The chapter contrasts the benefits of strengthening one’s foundation with the dangers of pursuing power beyond the body’s limits.
• Parental protection: Bai Qiuyao’s cautious planning reflects the family’s awareness that Lu Hao’s talent may attract dangerous attention.
• Long-term strategy: Lu Hao chooses a stable path toward becoming a martial artist rather than obsessively pursuing additional bone tempering, emphasizing survival and practical growth.
• Breaking personal limits: The breakthrough represents Lu Hao overcoming a barrier that would likely have stopped the original body’s owner, highlighting the system’s role in changing his destiny.

Character Interactions

• Bai Qiuyao watches anxiously during Lu Hao’s two-hour breakthrough and relaxes only after he succeeds.
• Afterward, she reminds him to maintain a believable timeline for his second and third bone temperings.
• She questions whether he intends to pursue a fourth tempering, and Lu Hao directly reassures her that he will not.
• They discuss the disadvantages of delaying advancement for excessive bone tempering, using Xie Lei’s experience as an example.
• Bai Qiuyao and Lu Hao agree to deceive or delay Li Siyuan to prevent him from noticing Lu Hao’s increased Vital Blood and discovering the truth about his breakthrough.

Plot points

• Three days after completing his third bone tempering, Lu Hao continues training each morning and working at the slaughterhouse each afternoon. He has spent his Slaughter Points raising his Vital Blood to the third-tempering limit and intends to save more before attempting to become a first-rank martial artist.
• On Lantern Festival, his father, Lu Jingxuan, returns unexpectedly. He has arranged to stay for three days and wants to celebrate with Lu Hao.
• Lu Jingxuan notices his son’s extraordinary Vital Blood and learns he has completed three bone temperings. He praises Lu Hao and drops his earlier plan to help him start a business.
• Lu Hao says he intends to attend Magic City Martial Arts University and investigate his brother Tianbai’s death. He suspects a larger enemy lies behind the family’s explanations.
• Lu Jingxuan denies that the Earth Cave is involved and says Lu Hao will understand the dangers of being a martial artist when he reaches third rank. He then changes the subject and proposes an outing.
• Lu Hao asks the slaughterhouse owner for three days off. The owner readily agrees, believing Lu Hao and his father rarely get time together.

Character developments and interactions

• Lu Hao is increasingly capable and determined: his rapid cultivation progress has changed his prospects, and his grief over Tianbai has become a desire to uncover the truth and eventually fight the enemy himself. He also shows consideration by not pressing his father once he realizes the subject is painful.
• Lu Jingxuan is proud of his son’s achievement but protective of him. He tries to shield Lu Hao from the reality of the conflict and the dangers ahead, though Lu Hao’s suspicions reveal that he already understands more than his father thinks.
• The reunion is affectionate and informal. Lu Hao’s initial tears and excitement give way to their familiar teasing, while their conversation shifts from celebration to grief, ambition, and concealed truths.

Significant themes

• Family love and grief: The festival reunion offers warmth, but Tianbai’s death remains a painful presence.
• Truth versus protection: Lu Jingxuan hides the reality of the Earth Cave to preserve his son’s innocence, while Lu Hao seeks the truth.
• Ambition and danger: Lu Hao’s rapid progress opens a path toward martial arts, but his desire to follow his brother’s trail may draw him into the same perilous conflict.
• Secrecy and sacrifice: The father’s long absences and the family’s anxiety hint at the larger struggle humanity faces.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao and his father, Lu Jingxuan, spend the Lantern Festival together.
• They visit an internet cafe where Lu Jingxuan plays online games for the first time.
• They walk through the streets, enjoying the festival's atmosphere.
• Lu Hao asks Lu Jingxuan about the possibility of winning against the Earth Cave, revealing his anxiety about the future.
• Lu Hao decides to focus on his martial arts training, trusting in his hard work for the outcome.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: Realizes the importance of protecting the human world and decides to focus on his martial arts training, feeling a new clarity in his mind.
• Lu Jingxuan: Shows his care for his son's mental state and his determination to protect humanity, revealing his responsibility as a Grandmaster.

Significant Themes

• Protection and Responsibility: Lu Jingxuan emphasizes the responsibility of martial artists to protect the human world, highlighting the theme of protection and sacrifice.
• Anxiety vs Clarity: Lu Hao's anxiety about the future is contrasted with the clarity he gains after his conversation with Lu Jingxuan, symbolizing his newfound determination.
• Family vs Greater Good: Lu Jingxuan equates the small family with the greater good, emphasizing the interconnectedness of personal and collective responsibilities.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Lu Jingxuan: They spend quality time together, leading to a heart-to-heart conversation about the future and the importance of protection and responsibility.
• Lu Hao and his mother: Lu Hao uses his father as an excuse to avoid his mother's scolding, showing a playful side to their relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Jingxuan, Lu Hao's father, returns home for a brief visit before leaving to guard the Earth Cave.
• Lu Hao receives his father's mid-grade combat technique, Blood Battle Mad Blade, via a USB drive from his mother.
• Lu Hao begins practicing the first strike of the Blood Battle Mad Blade, focusing on building momentum and controlling blood energy.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: Shows dedication and determination in practicing the Blood Battle Mad Blade, aiming to master it for cross-rank combat in the Earth Cave.
• Lu Jingxuan: Revealed to be a ruthless and ambitious Grandmaster blade user, with high-profile techniques like God-Slaying Blade.
• Bai Qiuyao: Expresses concern for Lu Hao's safety, warning him to only use the third strike of the Blood Battle Mad Blade when certain of success or with trusted teammates.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and ruthlessness in combat (Lu Jingxuan's character, the Blood Battle Mad Blade's purpose)
• Mastery and control over blood energy (Lu Hao's focus in practicing the technique)
• The importance of preparation and foundation-building (Lu Hao's approach to learning the technique)

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Lu Jingxuan: Share a brief but meaningful moment as father and son, with Lu Jingxuan passing on his combat technique to Lu Hao.
• Lu Hao and Bai Qiuyao: Mother and son discuss the Blood Battle Mad Blade, with Bai Qiuyao expressing her worries and Lu Hao reassuring her of his caution.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao, after six days of training, decides to break through to become a Rank 1 Martial Artist.
• He consults his mother, Bai Qiuyao, who guides him through the process.
• Lu Hao successfully breaks through, opening 62 collateral meridians in his lower limbs.
• He consumes 10 points of vitality but gains 6 points, increasing his vitality cap.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao demonstrates maturity and understanding of his martial arts path, not becoming arrogant after his breakthrough.
• Bai Qiuyao shows concern for Lu Hao's well-being and growth, worrying about his potential arrogance post-breakthrough.

Significant Themes

• The importance of perseverance and humility in martial arts cultivation.
• The role of family support and guidance in one's martial arts journey.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Bai Qiuyao interact as mother and son, with Bai Qiuyao providing guidance and support, and Lu Hao showing understanding and respect.
• Lu Hao's interaction with his panel shows his self-reliance and resourcefulness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao discovers his Slaughter Points have decreased to 147 after advancing to a First Grade martial artist.
• He realizes he must now kill martial artists of the same rank to gain Slaughter Points, as killing livestock no longer yields points.
• Lu Hao decides to resign from his slaughterhouse job to focus on training and taking on missions to earn Slaughter Points.
• He begins bone-tempering and discovers it costs 50 Slaughter Points (equivalent to 500 cal of vitality) to fully temper one bone.
• Lu Hao estimates it would take about four months to reach the peak of Rank One without using Slaughter Points.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao's understanding of his new reality as a First Grade martial artist deepens, leading him to adjust his plans for becoming the Sword God of Ten Mile Slope.
• He demonstrates determination and adaptability in accepting the changes in his Slaughter Points system and devising a new strategy.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation: Lu Hao must adapt to the new rules of his Slaughter Points system, which now require him to target martial artists instead of livestock.
• Patience and Persistence: Lu Hao acknowledges the slow pace of bone-tempering without using Slaughter Points but remains committed to his goal.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao interacts with his boss at the slaughterhouse, informing him of his resignation.
• Although not present in this chapter, Lu Hao's mother is mentioned as a potential obstacle to his plan of taking on missions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao begins training with Li Siyuan, who uses harsh words to push Lu Hao's growth.
• Lu Hao rapidly improves, reaching First-Grade martial artist status in half a month.
• Lu Hao successfully enters the Void-Standing Realm after mastering the Water-Walking Lightness Skill.
• In the Void-Standing Realm, Lu Hao's leg techniques reach the Minor Accomplishment stage, allowing him to use Point-Burst effectively.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao's martial arts skills and understanding of the Void-Standing Realm improve significantly.
• Li Siyuan shows his unconventional teaching method, pushing Lu Hao hard to help him grow faster.

Significant Themes

• The importance of rigorous training and pushing one's limits to improve.
• The mysterious and intuitive nature of the Void-Standing Realm.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Li Siyuan's interactions show Li Siyuan's tough love approach to teaching, with Lu Hao responding positively to the challenge.
• Lu Hao's interactions with his Slaughter Point System panel highlight his dedication to improving his skills.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao achieves minor mastery in Void-Standing Realm of Stance Technique and leg techniques.
• He plans to take on missions at the Detective Bureau to gain real combat experience.
• Lu Hao's mother, Bai Qiuyao, initially rejects his proposal due to his insufficient strength.
• Lu Hao persists, and after seeing his progress, Bai Qiuyao agrees but sets a test for him to pass first.
• Lu Hao receives a D-Grade Alloy Big Ring Blade for his missions.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: Shows determination and maturity in his pursuit of strength. He understands the risks involved but is willing to face them to grow stronger.
• Bai Qiuyao: Initially protective of Lu Hao, she eventually agrees to let him take on missions after setting a test, showing she trusts his capabilities.

Significant Themes

• The necessity of real combat for growth as a martial artist.
• The struggle between protection and letting go, as seen in Bai Qiuyao's decision to allow Lu Hao to take on missions.
• The importance of preparation and practice, as Lu Hao prepares for his mother's test.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Bai Qiuyao: Their interaction shows a healthy dynamic between a mother and son, with Bai Qiuyao being protective but understanding of Lu Hao's aspirations. Lu Hao, in turn, respects his mother's concerns and is willing to prove himself to her.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao visits the Underground Duel Arena with his mother, Bai Qiuyao.
• He learns that the arena serves as a place for martial artists to resolve disputes and for students to gain experience in bloodshed before taking on missions.
• Lu Hao is to spend two days observing matches and then start fighting in the Standard Match, eventually progressing to the Life-Death Arena.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: Shows initial discomfort at witnessing a violent death but manages to control his nausea, demonstrating resilience.
• Bai Qiuyao: Reveals her connection to the Underground Duel Arena and her role in allowing it to operate semi-legally.

Significant Themes

• The necessity of exposure to violence and bloodshed for martial artists.
• The semi-legal status of the Underground Duel Arena and its role in managing disputes among martial artists.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Bai Qiuyao: Mother and son interact briefly, with Bai Qiuyao arranging for Lu Hao's training and Lu Hao expressing determination to pass the trials.
• Lu Hao and the middle-aged man (arena director): The director assigns Lu Hao to work in the Corpse Room as part of his training regimen.
• Lu Hao and Xiao Li (young man): Xiao Li guides Lu Hao to the Corpse Room.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao accompanies Xiao Li to the morgue, where he's left alone with two corpses and a horror movie playing.
• The morgue is designed to scare and train martial arts students with exceptional talent.
• Lu Hao endures the atmosphere for an extended period, watched by Xiao Li and others via a monitor.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: Demonstrates resilience and courage, managing to endure the morgue's atmosphere despite his initial fear.
• Xiao Li: Shows responsibility and professionalism in his role, ensuring Lu Hao's safety while testing his mettle.

Significant Themes

• Courage and resilience in the face of fear.
• The importance of facing one's fears to grow stronger.
• The role of mentors in guiding and testing young talents.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Xiao Li: Xiao Li guides Lu Hao into the morgue, leaving him to face his fears while ensuring his safety.
• Xiao Li and the guards: They discuss Lu Hao's potential and the difficulty of the morgue's test, showing camaraderie and shared experience.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao watches a horror movie in a room with two corpses for an entire hour and a half without showing fear or concern.
• He is tasked with collecting a body from the Life-Death Arena, where a martial artist has died.
• Lu Hao eats a rare steak for dinner, symbolizing his initiation into the harsh realities of the Earth Cave.
• Lu Hao's mother, Bai Qiuyao, waits for him at the front desk and is distressed by his experiences.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao demonstrates remarkable composure and lack of fear in the presence of death, suggesting he may be a natural-born butcher.
• Bai Qiuyao feels guilty for subjecting Lu Hao to these experiences and is emotionally distressed.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and Resilience: Lu Hao's ability to adapt to harsh environments and circumstances, such as watching a horror movie with corpses and eating rare steak.
• Facing Fear: Lu Hao's calm demeanor in the face of death and his lack of psychological reaction to the corpses.
• Motherly Love and Guilt: Bai Qiuyao's concern and guilt for exposing Lu Hao to these experiences at such a young age.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao interacts with Xiao Li and other men who are initially surprised and frightened by his composure around the corpses.
• Lu Hao comforts his mother, Bai Qiuyao, who is upset by his experiences, reassuring her that he is okay.

Lu Hao, after his initial experience, begins training with renewed vigor and a changed blade technique, displaying a hint of battle intent and killing aura. Bai Qiuyao, impressed by his progress, arranges for him to participate in Standard Matches instead of further courage training. Lu Hao's first match is against a mid-stage First Grade martial artist named Flowery Arm. The opponent attempts a sneak attack using lime powder, but Lu Hao, standing in mid-air due to his Stance Technique, avoids it. Lu Hao then kicks his opponent, using his minor-success leg technique and blood vitality to wound him severely, leading to the opponent's surrender. Lu Hao reflects on his carelessness and lack of practical combat experience, vowing to improve.