Chapter Summaries

Qin Yan returned to Linhai City for the New Year and reunited with his parents and younger sister after seven months away. At home, Qin Xiaoxi learned that martial cultivation could improve one’s appearance and declared that she wanted to become a Martial Artist.

• Qin Yan left Magic Capital Martial University and took the high-speed train to Linhai City.
• Qin Xiaoxi spotted Qin Yan at the station, ran to him, and complained that he had been gone for seven months.
• Chen Juan and Qin Shouzheng greeted Qin Yan, and his father carried his suitcase and spear case home.
• Chen Juan prepared Qin Yan’s favorite dishes, and the family shared a meal together.
• Qin Xiaoxi asked whether becoming a Martial Artist made someone more handsome, and Qin Yan said martial cultivation could improve a person’s appearance and condition.
• Qin Xiaoxi decided that she wanted to become a Martial Artist so she could become prettier and stronger.

Qin Yan left home for the Linhai City Martial Association to take the Third-Rank Martial Artist membership assessment. After Tang Jing verified his identity and Magic Capital Martial University student card, she confirmed his eligibility and treated him with new respect.

• Qin Yan reassured Qin Xiaoxi and told his parents only the lighter parts of his life in Magic Capital.
• Qin Yan spent the afternoon and night training at home, practicing boxing because there was not enough room for spear techniques.
• On February 2, Qin Yan left home before dawn and went to the Linhai City Martial Association to take the Third-Rank membership assessment.
• Qin Yan gave Tang Jing his ID card and Magic Capital Martial University student card for verification.
• Tang Jing confirmed Qin Yan's eligibility and became markedly more respectful after seeing that he was a nineteen-year-old freshman at Magic Capital Martial University.

Qin Yan passed the Linhai City Martial Association’s Third-Rank assessment with a single spear sweep, far exceeding the local standard. Vice President Wang Meng reviewed the footage and realized Qin Yan had not even used his full strength.

• Tang Jing led Qin Yan to the Third-Rank assessment room, where he faced the association’s black metal Puppet.
• Qin Yan stopped the Puppet’s charge and sent it flying with one ordinary sweep of his spear.
• The assessment system declared Qin Yan passed, and he left with Tang Jing to register his membership.
• The assessment footage and data reached Vice President Wang Meng, who recognized Qin Yan’s strength and saw that he had held back.

Wang Meng welcomed Qin Yan to the Linhai Martial Arts Association after learning of his achievements at Magic Capital Martial University and the National Martial University Exchange Tournament. The meeting turned grim when Wang told Qin Yan that the wanted killer Zhang Bei had resurfaced in Linhai City and murdered a missing girl.

• Wang Meng learned that Qin Yan was a Magic Capital Martial University freshman and the celebrated Uncrowned King of the National Martial University Exchange Tournament.
• Wang Meng hurried to the association lobby, warmly greeted Qin Yan, and brought him to a fourth-floor conference room.
• Wang Meng praised Qin Yan's talent and potential, while Qin Yan responded modestly.
• Qin Yan asked about a bald man's portrait on the conference room screen, and Wang Meng identified him as Zhang Bei.
• Wang Meng explained that Zhang Bei had fled Qingshui City after torturing young girls to death and had recently resumed his crimes in Linhai City.
• Wang Meng said four girls had gone missing over the past month and that one fifteen-year-old victim had been found tortured to death in an abandoned warehouse.

Qin Yan learned that the fugitive Zhang Bei was a powerful, elusive criminal and warned Qin Xiaoxi to stay safe. He agreed to bring her to the Martial Association the next day, while the search for Zhang Bei continued.

• Wang Meng told Qin Yan that Zhang Bei was a Third Grade Late Stage fugitive whose crimes and ability to evade capture made him dangerous.
• Wang Meng arranged a private training room for Qin Yan at the Martial Association, where Qin Yan trained and reviewed Zhang Bei's wanted information.
• Qin Yan returned home and warned Qin Xiaoxi not to go out alone, especially to remote places.
• Qin Xiaoxi asked to visit the Martial Association with Qin Yan, and he agreed on the condition that she behaved.
• Qin Yan hoped the ongoing manhunt and bounty would lead to Zhang Bei's capture before his vacation ended.

Qin Yan took his younger sister Qin Xiaoxi to the Martial Association, showed her a training room, and demonstrated his spear practice. Inspired by what she saw, Qin Xiaoxi asked to start training, but Qin Yan explained she had to wait until high school to protect her developing body.

• Qin Yan woke Qin Xiaoxi early and brought her to the Martial Association, where he arranged a Family Area Access and Training Authorization Card for her.
• Qin Yan showed Qin Xiaoxi the training room she could use and introduced her to the meals and benefits available to Martial Artists and their families.
• Qin Yan practiced with his spear for twelve hours while Qin Xiaoxi watched, leaving her deeply impressed and eager to train.
• Qin Xiaoxi asked Qin Yan if she could begin basic training, but he explained that she should wait until high school to protect her foundation.
• Qin Yan promised to provide Qin Xiaoxi with cultivation resources when she began training next year and joked that she might become another top female scholar known as Little Qin Yan.

Tang Jing was abducted by Zhang Bei and tortured in a remote warehouse with a barbed whip. As she lay near death, Zhang Bei saw the whip’s blood-colored pattern grow brighter and believed his goal was close.

• Tang Jing sensed that her taxi was taking an unfamiliar route and prepared to call the police.
• The disguised Zhang Bei released a sweet, drugging fragrance in the car, knocking Tang Jing unconscious.
• Tang Jing woke bound to a bed in a warehouse and recognized the driver as Zhang Bei.
• Zhang Bei lashed Tang Jing for hours until she was severely wounded and barely conscious.
• Zhang Bei examined the whip as its dark-red glow and blood-colored pattern grew clearer, then said his goal was near.

Qin Yan trained while Zhang Bei’s disappearance intensified the Linhai City Martial Association’s grief and pursuit, and Zhang Bei targeted Qin Yan as a potential source of valuable resources. Qin Yan broke through to Third Grade Mid Stage and left the Martial Association with Qin Xiaoxi to celebrate at a nearby barbecue restaurant.

• Zhang Bei studied Tang Jing’s notes on the Linhai City Martial Association and singled out Qin Yan as a promising target for his resources.
• The association concluded that Zhang Bei had likely harmed Tang Jing, intensifying the manhunt and prompting Qin Yan to stay especially alert while protecting Qin Xiaoxi.
• On February 10, Qin Yan reached Third Grade Mid Stage, gaining 965 Cal of Blood Qi and accelerated self-healing.
• Qin Yan told Qin Xiaoxi about his breakthrough, and he agreed to take her out for a celebratory meal.
• Qin Yan and Qin Xiaoxi left the Martial Association and walked toward a nearby barbecue restaurant.

Qin Yan sensed danger while walking with Qin Xiaoxi and foiled Zhang Bei’s ambush with a powerful spear strike. As Qin Yan pressed his attack, Zhang Bei used his own blood to awaken the Bloodthirsty Spirit Whip and raise a barrier that met Qin Yan’s thrust.

• After dinner, Qin Yan sensed danger near a dark path and told Qin Xiaoxi to take a brighter route.
• Zhang Bei ambushed Qin Yan with a blood-red whip, but Qin Yan deflected it with his spear and forced him out of the shadows.
• Qin Yan recognized Zhang Bei and charged with a golden spear thrust aimed at his throat.
• Facing the lethal attack, Zhang Bei bit his tongue, sprayed blood onto the Bloodthirsty Spirit Whip, and raised a bloody barrier.
• Qin Yan’s spear struck the barrier in a thunderous explosion.

Qin Yan identified Zhang Bei’s weapon as the Bloodthirsty Evil Spirit Whip and watched it drain Zhang Bei’s life as he forced it into action. Zhang Bei unleashed a rain of Bloody Roses, and Qin Yan countered with a strengthened spear thrust, leaving their attacks colliding.

• Qin Yan recognized the blood-red whip as the Bloodthirsty Evil Spirit Whip and recalled the dangers of activating Spirit Weapons before reaching the Fifth Grade.
• The whip devoured Zhang Bei’s blood and life force as its first pattern filled with crimson energy.
• Zhang Bei blamed Qin Yan and swung the whip, sending a rain of sharp Bloody Roses at him.
• Qin Yan expanded Stacked Qi Double Layer, forming twenty-eight Spear Qi manifestations and strengthening his Golden Spear Glow.
• Qin Yan thrust his spear, and its golden force collided with Zhang Bei’s crimson Bloody Roses.

Qin Yan defeated Zhang Bei and spared him from an immediate killing blow, then reassured his shaken sister and called Wang Meng to report the capture. While waiting for the Martial Association, Qin Yan inspected the Bloodthirsty Evil Spirit Whip and searched Zhang Bei, finding little of value.

• Qin Yan broke through Zhang Bei's Bloody Rose attack and knocked the Bloodthirsty Evil Spirit Whip away with his spear.
• Qin Yan struck Zhang Bei unconscious and left him alive, partly because the Evil Weapon's backlash would likely kill him and Qin Xiaoxi had already been badly shaken.
• Qin Yan comforted Qin Xiaoxi, then called Wang Meng and reported Zhang Bei's location and condition.
• Qin Yan tested the Bloodthirsty Evil Spirit Whip from a distance and felt it disrupt and draw out his blood qi, so he flung it beside Zhang Bei.
• Qin Yan searched Zhang Bei and found only a few deteriorated First Grade Blood Qi Pills and no valuable martial arts or materials.

A mysterious black-robed figure took Zhang Bei’s Bloodthirsty Evil Spirit Whip and attacked Qin Yan with a blood-colored arrow. Qin Yan repelled the first shot, but the figure escaped when Wang Meng and the Association members arrived, leaving its identity and Zhang Bei’s fate uncertain.

• A black-robed figure appeared beside the Bloodthirsty Evil Spirit Whip, stored it in a ring, and asked Qin Yan whether he had defeated Zhang Bei.
• Qin Yan denied knowing Zhang Bei and demanded to know who the figure was, but the figure accused men of being hypocritical and fired a blood-colored arrow at him.
• Qin Yan sensed the figure’s Blood Qi was at the Third Grade Mid Stage and knocked the arrow away with his spear.
• The black-robed figure drew a stronger second arrow, but Wang Meng and the Association members arrived before he could release it.
• The figure put away his bow and vanished into the darkness, leaving Qin Yan and Zhang Bei behind.

After Qin Yan defeated Zhang Bei and survived the Black-Robed Man’s attack, he left with Qin Xiaoxi and promised to protect her and their parents. The Black-Robed Man later revealed a young woman’s voice and examined the newly activated Bloodthirsty Pattern on the Evil Spirit Whip.

• Qin Yan told Wang Meng how he had defeated Zhang Bei and how the Black-Robed Man had taken the Evil Whip.
• An Association member confirmed that the withered body was Zhang Bei, and Wang Meng ordered the scene secured and planned to contact the chairman.
• Qin Yan took Qin Xiaoxi home, and she asked whether the martial artist world was always so dangerous.
• Qin Yan promised to grow strong enough to protect Qin Xiaoxi and their parents, and she said she believed in him.
• The Black-Robed Man returned to a villa, summoned the Evil Spirit Whip from the Storage Ring, and said its Bloodthirsty Pattern had finally been initially activated.

A mysterious woman with a Blood Eye reflected on Qin Yan’s potential as his reputation grew after defeating Zhang Bei. Qin Yan shared his bonus with his parents and celebrated the Spring Festival with his family before returning to his training routine.

• The hooded woman admired Qin Yan’s strength and potential while examining the Evil Whip, then concealed her Blood Eye beneath her hood.
• Qin Yan’s reputation at the Linhai City Martial Association grew after he defeated Zhang Bei, and its Martial Artists treated him with respect and awe.
• Qin Yan received a 1.5 million Huaxia Coin bonus for the Zhang Bei case and transferred 1.3 million to his parents.
• Qin Yan celebrated New Year’s Eve with his family by setting off firecrackers and fireworks, then spent the Spring Festival day with them.
• Qin Yan resumed daily training at the Martial Association as the holiday passed, and February 21st arrived.

Qin Yan returned to Magic Capital Martial University after winter break and upgraded his spear to keep pace with his growing strength. Back at his manor, he resolved to prioritize improving the Blood Refining Chapter of Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear so he could better absorb Grandmaster True Blood in the future.

• Qin Yan said goodbye to his parents and Qin Xiaoxi, promising his sister he would return safely during summer break.
• Qin Yan arrived back at Magic Capital Martial University, put away his luggage at Manor No. 110, and went to Sixth Academy’s Weapon Exchange Hall.
• Qin Yan traded in his C-grade Ink Trace spear for 150 Credit Points and paid 450 more for an Ink Trace II forged primarily from B-grade alloy Dark Iron.
• Qin Yan reviewed his progress in his manor training room and found that the Blood Refining Chapter of Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear had reached the fifth revolution at 45%.
• Qin Yan decided to focus on raising his Blood Refining progress to improve how much he could absorb from Grandmaster True Blood.

Qin Yan focused on intensive training while elite freshmen gathered at Magic Capital Martial University for the Hidden Dragon Assembly. On March 21, he absorbed a drop of Grandmaster True Blood and broke through to the Third Grade Late Stage.

• Qin Yan practiced with his new Ink Trace and invested his daily Skill Points into the Blood Refining Chapter of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear, advancing it to the Seventh Turn.
• Elite freshmen from martial universities across the country arrived at Magic Capital Martial University, including Chen Hanshan, Cang Yue, and Liu Ruyan, as the Hidden Dragon Assembly approached.
• Qin Yan ignored the visiting prodigies and continued training to prepare for the dangerous competition in the Star Realm.
• On March 21, Qin Yan absorbed a drop of Grandmaster True Blood and endured an hour of surging, boiling blood as he refined its energy.
• Qin Yan broke through the Mid Stage bottleneck and reached the Third Grade Late Stage, crediting his high-level Blood Refining Chapter for helping him absorb the true blood efficiently.

After a month of training, Qin Yan prepared to leave with Hua Country’s young elites for the Hidden Dragon Assembly in the Eversong Star Realm. Princess Anya and Dean Su Zhiming led the group’s departure, and Qin Yan boarded the train beside Leng Feng.

• Qin Yan checked his Panel, noting his progress in the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear, his increased Qi and Blood and mental power, and his Blood Qi Mistification.
• Qin Yan reflected that Blood Qi Mistification had no immediate practical use but would lay the foundation for forming blood gang at the Third Grade Peak.
• On March 22, Qin Yan gathered outside Magic Capital Martial University with the other Hidden Dragon Assembly participants, including Leng Feng and three Reserve Team members.
• Qin Yan noticed an unfamiliar young woman among the participants and wondered where she had come from.
• Princess Anya arrived with Dean Su Zhiming and ordered the group to depart for the Eversong Star Realm.
• Qin Yan boarded the waiting train and took a seat beside Leng Feng.

The group reached the heavily guarded coastal front line, where Anya was welcomed by thousands of Elf Clan soldiers as their princess. Dean Su Zhiming showed the students the stable Space Passage connecting Blue Star and the Eversong Star Realm, a jointly managed route between the Human Clan and Anya’s branch of the Elf Clan.

• The group left the train and passed through the military security line after Anya presented her Elf Clan royal Token.
• Anya and the group reached the Elf Clan army, whose thousands of soldiers knelt and welcomed her home before she ordered them to rise.
• The Elf Clan soldiers parted to reveal the road behind their formation, impressing the Human Clan prodigies with Anya’s royal authority.
• Dean Su Zhiming pointed out the stable Space Passage connecting Blue Star and the Eversong Star Realm.
• Qin Yan examined the portal as Dean Su Zhiming explained that the Human Clan and Anya’s branch jointly managed it as a peaceful trade and exchange route.

Qin Yan and the Human Clan prodigies arrived with Princess Anya in the Eversong Star Realm and followed her through the forest to the Elf Clan settlement. There, they met Starlight Dew and an arrogant man in crimson robes who had been waiting for Anya.

• Anya led the Human Clan prodigies through the blue-green gate into the Eversong Star Realm.
• Qin Yan and the others took in the ancient forest while Elf Clan soldiers greeted Anya with reverence.
• Anya led the group through the forest to the Elf Clan settlement of Dawnlight Grove.
• Starlight Dew welcomed Anya home, and the crimson-robed man said he had been waiting for her.

Anya rejected Feng Ming’s proposal to cooperate in the Hidden Dragon Assembly and ordered him to leave. Feng Ming departed after Starlight Dew subdued his outburst, while Anya turned her attention to the human prodigies and Dean Su Zhiming.

• Feng Ming approached Anya and proposed that they join forces for the Hidden Dragon Assembly, introducing Feng Xiao as a powerful Wutong Mountain prodigy.
• Feng Ming belittled Anya’s human teammates, prompting Qin Yan to view him more unfavorably.
• Anya told Feng Ming he was not qualified to discuss cooperation with her and instructed Starlight Dew to escort him out.
• Feng Ming released his aura in anger, but Starlight Dew overwhelmed him with pressure and dispersed his Phoenix Projection.
• Feng Ming left with Feng Xiao, and Anya turned from the human prodigies to incline her head toward Dean Su Zhiming.