Chapter Summaries

Lin Jin began his first year at Eastsea Academy and refused to take part in the class monitor election, while Ye Yingluo and his classmates speculated about his cultivation. The election shifted toward duels, with Zhang Yangzi supporting Wang Jinxi and Wei Xiaofeng volunteering to compete.

• Lin Jin was assigned to Class One and ignored the class monitor election because he wanted to cultivate without distractions.
• Ye Yingluo challenged Lin Jin to follow the academy's arrangements, but he asked how he had disobeyed them.
• Zhang Yangzi accused Lin Jin of pretending not to care because his spirit power might not have been cultivated through proper effort, and Ye Yingluo decided not to press him to run.
• Zhang Yangzi withdrew from the election and supported Wang Jinxi, while Wei Xiaofeng volunteered to try.
• Ye Yingluo announced that the class monitor duels would begin in five minutes.

Lin Jin defeated Wang Jinxi with a single strike after Ye Yingluo allowed their spar to proceed. He challenged Ye Yingluo over her actions and suggested they might be part of the Ye Family’s hostility toward his teacher and the East Sea Blacksmith Association.

• Wang Jinxi mocked Lin Jin as a coward and challenged him while Ye Yingluo ignored the provocation.
• Lin Jin accepted the spar, burned Wang Jinxi’s finger, then used Lotus Flower Flame to defeat him in one move.
• Ye Yingluo threatened Lin Jin with responsibility for Wang Jinxi’s injuries and medical expenses, then pressured him with her Spirit King aura.
• Lin Jin resisted Ye Yingluo’s pressure and accused her of allowing the spar before blaming him for its outcome.
• Lin Jin asked whether Ye Yingluo’s actions were a prelude to the Ye Family attacking his teacher and the East Sea Blacksmith Association.

After Lin Jin forced Ye Yingluo to back down and badly injured Wang Jinxi, he returned to his dormitory to examine the changes caused by the Dual-Colored Lotus. He discovered Dragon Qi in his Spirit Sea and decided to focus on Soul Power cultivation and visit the Spirit Ascension Platform.

• Ye Yingluo withdrew her aura after Lin Jin warned her about Mu Chen, then ordered him and the other students to leave.
• Lin Jin departed, while Ye Yingluo carried the unconscious Wang Jinxi to the infirmary and blamed Lin Jin for the trouble.
• Lin Jin examined his body in the dormitory and found that the Lotus Light had strengthened him and that Dragon Qi now wound through his Spirit Sea.
• Lin Jin wondered whether the Dragon Qi came from Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King Martial Soul and considered why burning Gu Yue's Spiritual Power had not produced the same effect.
• Lin Jin concluded that his evolved Lotus Flower Flame had improved his body and Soul Power, then decided to cultivate Soul Power and visit the Spirit Ascension Platform.
• The dormitory door opened after Lin Jin had spent a long while meditating.

After settling his dispute with Ye Yingluo and forging Rare Metals to pay for two spiritual treasures, Lin Jin used Lotus Flower Flame to absorb them and greatly strengthened his body. Mu Chen then sent Lin Jin and Mu Xi into the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform to gain combat experience.

• Zhang Yangzi backed down from confronting Lin Jin, while Ye Yingluo later ignored him and took the blame for their dispute.
• Lin Jin forged First-Grade Thousand Refinement Deep Silver and Cloud Titanium, which Mu Chen exchanged for the Millennium Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
• Lin Jin refined and consumed the Millennium Earth Dragon Tendon and Millennium Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, advancing his Soul Power to the late stage of Level 25 and raising his bare-fist strength above a thousand jin.
• Mu Chen, impressed by Lin Jin's physique, chose to let him train his combat ability in the Spirit Ascension Platform and asked Mu Xi to go with him.
• Lin Jin and Mu Xi entered the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform together when it opened.

Lin Jin entered the Spirit Ascension Platform, fought through Spirit Beasts while searching for Mu Xi, and fed their Spiritual Power to the Fire Elemental Sprite. He left after killing a Nether Wolf pack drew more beasts, while Mu Xi, injured and worn down, stopped to recover before finding him.

• Lin Jin entered the Spirit Ascension Platform and killed a Jade Phosphorous Serpent, whose Spiritual Power the Fire Elemental Sprite absorbed.
• Lin Jin continued killing Spirit Beasts and encountered a Nether Wolf King leading two hundred-year wolves and more than twenty weaker wolves.
• Lin Jin used his Lotus Flower Flames to kill the Nether Wolf pack, then crushed the wounded Nether Wolf King with a Dual-Colored Lotus attack.
• Lin Jin fled when nearby Spirit Beasts began gathering, still unable to find Mu Xi after nearly an hour.
• Mu Xi, after killing eight hundred-year Spirit Beasts and suffering injuries, paused to recover so she could protect Lin Jin when she found him.
• The ground began to tremble before Mu Xi could rest for long.

Mu Xi encountered a Crystal Bear and was nearly attacked before Lin Jin arrived and helped her kill it. The Fire Elemental Sprite absorbed the bear’s spiritual energy, while Mu Xi learned how Lin Jin had defeated it.

• Mu Xi saw a two-thousand-year Crystal Bear kill three Spirit Masters and then charge at her.
• Mu Xi repelled the Crystal Bear with her Repelling Fire Ring, but Lin Jin struck its eye with his hammer and drew its attention.
• Lin Jin and Mu Xi fought the bear together, with Mu Xi using Three Suns Shining to scorch it while Lotus Flower Flame burned inside its damaged eye.
• Lin Jin snapped his fingers, and the weakened Crystal Bear collapsed and dispersed into Spirit Light.
• The Fire Elemental Sprite absorbed the bear’s purple spiritual energy, and Lin Jin explained how Lotus Flower Flame had ensured its defeat.
• A terrifying pressure descended, and a streak of dark gold light crashed into Lin Jin’s eyes.

Lin Jin and Mu Xi were attacked by the injured Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, guardian of the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform. Lin Jin unleashed his second Spirit Skill, Orange Lotus: Samadhi Fire Domain, and the two prepared to fight the bear.

• The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear struck Lin Jin, who blocked its claw with a Cloud Titanium Forging Hammer and crashed into Mu Xi.
• Spirit Ascension Platform staff recognized the bear, and Mu Chen hesitated to end Lin Jin and Mu Xi’s connection.
• Lin Jin realized the bear was already badly injured and saw defeating it as both a danger and an opportunity.
• Lin Jin activated Orange Lotus: Samadhi Fire Domain, spreading its flames across a twenty-meter area.
• The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear charged Lin Jin, and Mu Xi used Repelling Fire Ring to blast it back while Lin Jin pulled her out of the way.

Lin Jin and Mu Xi fought the wounded Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, using their fire attacks to weaken it while Lin Jin pursued the chance to kill it. The chapter ended with Lin Jin stabbing through the bear’s throat as his Soul Power nearly ran out.

• Lin Jin told Mu Xi that the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was injured and urged her to help stall it while his Lotus Flower Flame burned its wounds.
• Lin Jin and Mu Xi dodged the bear’s charge as he used his Samadhi Fire Domain to strengthen their attacks and burn the bear from within.
• Mu Xi unleashed Three Suns Shining, but the bear counterattacked, and Lin Jin pulled her out of the way before leaping onto the bear’s back.
• Lin Jin used a Thousand Refinement metal blade to stab the bear’s weakened shoulder wound repeatedly, igniting his body, Soul Power, and Spiritual Power to intensify the flames.
• After the bear rampaged and Lin Jin’s Soul Power nearly ran out, he thrust the blade through its throat.

After Lin Jin and Mu Xi killed the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform’s Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, they discovered its External Soul Bone and Lin Jin absorbed it. The Spirit Pagoda Master could only watch as Lin Jin claimed the rare treasure.

• Mu Chen and the Spirit Ascension Platform staff watched in shock as Lin Jin and Mu Xi killed the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.
• Meng Canglan congratulated Mu Chen while worrying that Lin Jin might claim the guardian’s hidden External Soul Bone.
• Mu Xi checked Lin Jin for injuries, then found a dark golden palm bone where the bear’s body had disappeared.
• Mu Xi recognized the bone as a likely External Soul Bone and gave it to Lin Jin, urging him to absorb it before they left.
• Lin Jin used Lotus Flower Flame to absorb the Dark Gold Dreadclaw into his right palm, and his aura briefly fluctuated.

After absorbing a Dark Gold Dreadclaw External Soul Bone, Lin Jin broke through to Rank 26 and tested his new power against a three-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider. He killed it with one strike, then left the Spirit Ascension Platform with Mu Xi.

• Lin Jin reflected on his rapid Soul Power growth and his ambition to forge Battle Armor suited to himself, which he kept secret from Mu Xi and Mu Chen.
• Mu Xi congratulated Lin Jin on his breakthrough and asked him to protect her when he caught up to her strength.
• A Man Faced Demon Spider ambushed Lin Jin and Mu Xi, and Lin Jin threw Mu Xi clear before being bound in spider silk.
• Lin Jin burned through the cocoon and killed the Man Faced Demon Spider with his Dark Gold Dreadclaw in a single strike.
• Lin Jin wiped away Mu Xi's tears, pressed the exit buttons, and ended his first trip to the Spirit Ascension Platform with her.

After months of cultivation and academy life, Lin Jin met Tang Wulin for dinner when Tang asked to speak with him privately. Tang asked about Class One's tournament lineup, then revealed that he wanted to borrow money from Lin Jin.

• The Fire Elemental Sprite absorbed her gains from the Spirit Ascension Platform, and Lin Jin and Mu Xi later made two more visits there.
• Three months after Lin Jin enrolled, the Class Promotion Tournament began, and Tang Wulin's Class Six defeated the teams from Classes Four, Three, and Two.
• Lin Jin continued cultivating and grew closer to Tang Wulin, who often asked him for blacksmithing advice.
• Tang Wulin called Lin Jin, met him outside Class One, and took him to a grilled fish restaurant to discuss two matters.
• Tang Wulin asked Lin Jin about Class One's tournament lineup, then said he wanted to borrow money.

Tang Wulin asked Lin Jin for help acquiring spiritual items, while Lin Jin spent the storm-bound week exploring his Bloodline Power to overcome the limits that had prevented him from Spirit Forging. He awakened a Blood-Colored Lotus Mark in his heart and demonstrated its power with a punch that dented a Rare Metal forging table.

• Tang Wulin asked Lin Jin to lend him money for a Century Ice Crystal Fruit, a Century Red Flame Fruit, and ten drops of dragon-type Spirit Beast blood, and Lin Jin agreed to provide the items directly.
• Lin Jin attempted Spirit Forging at the East Sea Blacksmith Association but failed because his Soul Power reserves were insufficient.
• Lin Jin realized he had neglected to use his Bloodline Power and began drawing it out with the aid of his Dual-Colored Lotus.
• Mu Xi trusted Lin Jin and waited with Mu Chen as his intense blood scent spread from his Exclusive Blacksmithing Room, then disappeared hours later.
• Lin Jin reversed the flow of his Bloodline Power while burning it with the Lotus Fire, awakening a Blood-Colored Lotus Mark in his heart.
• Lin Jin formed the mark over his palm and punched the Rare Metal forging table, leaving a fist mark in it.

Lin Jin used his bloodline power and forging techniques to push Cloud Titanium from Thousand Refinement into Spirit Forging. He succeeded in creating Ten Thousand Refinement Living Spirit, while Mu Chen and Mu Xi watched in shock.

• Lin Jin explained to Mu Chen and Mu Xi that he had gained insight into bloodline power.
• Lin Jin used his Spirit Awakening hammers to forge Cloud Titanium into First-Grade Thousand Refinement with Five-Foot Spirit Glow.
• Lin Jin continued forging and began attempting Spirit Forging, drawing on his bloodline power when his soul power ran out.
• Lin Jin landed the final hammer strike, and Cloud Titanium produced one zhang of Spirit Light, completing Ten Thousand Refinement Living Spirit.

After completing his first Spirit Forging, Lin Jin recovered from the strain and realized his Blood Lotus Secret Technique could grow stronger, though attempting its next layer might kill him. At Eastsea Academy’s Class Promotion Tournament, he discovered that Ye Yingluo had secretly named him captain of Class One’s team against Class Six.

• Lin Jin completed his first Spirit Forging with Cloud Titanium and fell into a deep sleep while Mu Chen and Mu Xi watched over him.
• Mu Chen decided Lin Jin was too talented to keep by his side and called Zhen Hua as Mu Xi slept beside Lin Jin’s bed.
• After seven days, Lin Jin woke stronger and realized that advancing his Blood Lotus Secret Technique could make him explode and die.
• Lin Jin returned to Eastsea Academy with Mu Xi and went to the gymnasium for the first-year Class Promotion Tournament match between Class Six and Class One.
• Lin Jin saw Wu Zhangkong and Gu Yue glaring at him, while Yu Zhen and Long Hengxu watched from the viewing platform.
• Ye Yingluo revealed that Lin Jin was Class One’s team captain and told him to join Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi against Class Six.

Lin Jin realized Ye Yingluo had arranged for him to join Class One’s tournament team to embarrass him and blame him for a possible defeat. He accepted the challenge, warned his resentful teammates against sabotaging him, and faced Tang Wulin’s Class Six as the match began.

• Lin Jin recognized that Ye Yingluo had put him on the roster without his knowledge and accepted the chance to test his strength against Tang Wulin and Gu Yue.
• Lin Jin warned Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi not to play tricks on him, while Ye Yingluo and the two students tried to frame him as a potential excuse for losing.
• Wu Zhangkong ordered the match to begin after realizing Ye Yingluo had likely set Lin Jin up, and Long Hengxu took the role of referee.
• Lin Jin led Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi onto the field, while Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie took their positions for Class Six.
• Tang Wulin asked Lin Jin to go easy on him, and Lin Jin seriously agreed.

Lin Jin fought Tang Wulin’s team in the Class Promotion Tournament and revealed the power of his Samadhi Fire Domain. After matching Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon Claw, Lin Jin realized he had unknowingly begun cultivating the Body Sect’s Innate Secret Technique, while Wang Jinxi’s madness drove him to unleash a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

• Zhang Yangzi spread Shadow Mist, but Gu Yue dispelled it as Xie Xie and Tang Wulin attacked Lin Jin.
• Lin Jin activated his second purple Spirit Ring, covering most of the arena with the Samadhi Fire Domain and burning Tang Wulin’s Blue Silver Vine.
• Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King bloodline surged, and Lin Jin met his Golden Dragon Claw with his forging hammer, matching his strength.
• Lin Jin realized that the Blood Lotus Secret Technique had unknowingly led him onto the Body Sect’s Innate Secret Technique cultivation path.
• Wang Jinxi grabbed Zhang Yangzi and fused with him as the Dark Bone Dragon King, then struck at both Lin Jin and Tang Wulin.

Lin Jin defeated Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then fought Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue in the arena. Wu Zhangkong conceded the match and left with the injured students.

• Lin Jin used Crimson Lotus Flame Fury to blast Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi out of the arena, and Long Hengxu and Yu Zheng realized they could not afford to offend Mu Chen.
• Lin Jin clashed with Tang Wulin while sensing and striking Xie Xie as he emerged from concealment.
• Tang Wulin charged Lin Jin after Xie Xie was injured, and Gu Yue attacked with an Ice and Snow Storm.
• Lin Jin used the Dark Gold Dreadclaw to cut apart Gu Yue’s storm and wound Tang Wulin, whom Gu Yue caught.
• Wu Zhangkong called the match a loss, gathered Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, and left with Gu Yue.

After the Class Promotion Tournament, Lin Jin’s recovery revealed that his Spiritual Power had reached the Spirit Sea Realm and that Dragon Qi from the battle was strengthening his body. He realized the Blood-Colored Lotus Mark in his heart circulated and consumed the Dragon Qi, and he wondered whether further observation could reveal more about the Lotus Flower Flame’s feedback.

• Ye Yingluo was removed as Class One’s homeroom teacher and transferred to the Primary Department after Class One’s victory exposed how Lin Jin’s teammates had fought against him.
• Lin Jin returned to the Blacksmith Association with Mu Xi and, during his recovery, broke through to the Spirit Sea Realm at nine years old.
• Mu Chen arrived and was shocked to learn that Lin Jin’s Spiritual Power had surpassed five hundred points.
• Lin Jin found that the battle’s Dragon Qi came chiefly from Wang Jinxi, with additional energy from Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, while Gu Yue and Zhang Yangzi contributed little.
• Lin Jin discovered that the Blood-Colored Lotus Mark in his heart circulated Dragon Qi through his body, strengthening his flesh, meridians, and Dark Gold Dreadclaw.
• Lin Jin considered whether other Spirit Masters could provide lotus-light feedback and decided that his new Spiritual Power might help him examine it more closely.

After stabilizing his Spiritual Power, Lin Jin caught up on messages and told Mu Chen he was not interested in Zero Class or joining Shrek Academy. Tang Wulin worried about his relationships with Lin Jin and Gu Yue while considering whether to become Mu Chen’s disciple.

• Lin Jin spent a week cultivating in the Blacksmith Association, improving his Spiritual Power, Soul Power, blacksmithing, and physical control.
• Lin Jin replied to Tang Wulin’s apology, and Tang Wulin explained that he had worried when Lin Jin missed academy and told him about Zero Class and Wu Zhangkong’s connection to Shrek.
• Tang Wulin asked Mang Tian for advice about becoming Mu Chen’s disciple, read Gu Yue’s complaint about Lin Jin and Xie Xie’s question about blacksmithing, then worried over how the relationships fit together.
• Mu Chen told Lin Jin that Wu Zhangkong was Zhuo Shi’s disciple and asked what Lin Jin thought of Zero Class.
• Lin Jin said he did not want to join Zero Class or attend another academy after Eastsea Academy, including Shrek.

Lin Jin explained why he did not want to join Shrek, while Mu Chen arranged for him to meet Zhen Hua and sent him and Mu Xi to the Skysea Feast. After Tang Wulin became Lin Jin’s junior brother, he sent Lin Jin an alarming message.

• Lin Jin told Mu Chen that he preferred to build his own standing as a blacksmith rather than rely on Shrek, and Mu Chen agreed to let him choose after meeting Shrek’s students at the Skysea Feast.
• Lin Jin considered meeting Zhen Hua and Mu Ye, especially because the Body Sect’s Innate Secret Technique might help him advance his Blood Lotus.
• Mu Chen told Zhen Hua about Lin Jin’s character and plans, then said he would send Lin Jin and Mu Xi over after the Skysea Feast and resign as president of the East Sea Blacksmith Association.
• Lin Jin continued studying in Class One, ignored his classmates’ attempts to get close to him, and learned that Tang Wulin had become his junior brother.
• Tang Wulin messaged Lin Jin, asking, “Senior Brother, do you have time to burn me?”