Chapter Summaries

Qin Yan defeated the seventh-floor White Figure with Double Spear Force and First Layer Qi Tremor, then was immediately sent to face a peak Rank One opponent on the eighth floor. The stronger figure knocked him out of the Mystic Tower, where the Key Class students wondered how far he had progressed.

• Qin Yan struggled against the seventh-floor White Figure's Third-Stage Fist Art before matching its strength with Double Spear Force.
• Qin Yan combined Double Spear Force with First Layer Qi Tremor to pierce the White Figure and clear the eighth floor.
• The Mystic Tower immediately transported Qin Yan to the next floor without giving him time to recover.
• Qin Yan tried to ask the white jade-like figure to let him rest, but it attacked and knocked him unconscious.
• Qin Yan was expelled from the Mystic Tower, and the Key Class students speculated about how far he had reached.

After emerging from the Mystic Tower, Qin Yan learned how far Lu Youyou and Xiao Wangshu had climbed and how formidable the upper-floor guardians were. The group headed to the cafeteria, where Qin Yan realized Xiao Wangshu had reached the Thirteenth Floor and learned about the Tenth Floor Guardian’s Peak Third Stage skill.

• Qin Yan recovered outside the tower, and Lu Youyou and Lu Qingfeng emerged shortly afterward to rest.
• Lu Youyou told Qin Yan she had lost on the Ninth Floor to a Silver Skin Realm guardian with Third-Stage High-Level skill, while Qin Yan revealed he had lost on the Eighth Floor.
• Xiao Wangshu emerged pale and exhausted, took a Second-Grade Blood Qi Pill, and recovered with Lu Youyou’s help.
• Qin Yan, Lu Youyou, and Xiao Wangshu headed to the cafeteria, where Xiao Wangshu revealed she had been defeated on the Thirteenth Floor after clearing the Twelfth.
• Xiao Wangshu explained that the Tenth Floor Guardian had 200 calories of Base Blood Qi and Peak Third Stage skill, and Lu Youyou regretted that she could not discover the tower’s special reward.

After clearing the Mystic Tower through the Seventh Floor, Qin Yan spent his Credit Points on Mind-Clearing Tea and Golden Body Jade Marrow. The jade marrow helped him complete his seventh Skin Tempering in a single day.

• Qin Yan, Lu Youyou, and Xiao Wangshu recovered over a meal after their Mystic Tower challenge, then went their separate ways to train.
• Qin Yan checked his balance, found he had more than 1,200 Credit Points, and ordered Mind-Clearing Tea and Golden Body Jade Marrow from the school's Internal Resource Library.
• Qin Yan dissolved the Golden Body Jade Marrow into a medicinal bath and endured its intense pain as it strengthened his body and Blood Qi.
• Qin Yan practiced his Spear Technique after the bath, and his seventh Skin Tempering was completed after an hour.

Qin Yan used Mind-Clearing Tea to sharpen his comprehension and advance the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear to Mastery, then entered the Key Class to find his classmates newly energized by their gains. Lu Youyou told him her Hammer Technique had reached Third Stage Mid-Grade, catching up to his skill realm.

• Qin Yan spent two Skill Points on the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear, raising its Seventh Turn progress to 91%.
• Qin Yan drank Mind-Clearing Tea and trained with heightened clarity, gaining steady progress in his spear art.
• As the tea's effects waned, Qin Yan's Blood Qi surged and a golden light membrane appeared, marking the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear's breakthrough to Mastery.
• Qin Yan tested the membrane's defense with his spear, then invested two more Skill Points and saw his progress rise from Seventh Turn 1% to 4%.
• Qin Yan entered the Key Class the next day and found his classmates excited after exchanging Credit Points for rare resources.
• Lu Youyou told Qin Yan her Hammer Technique had reached Third Stage Mid-Grade, matching his skill realm.

Lu Youyou explained her progress in Mechanism Alley after reaching Third Stage Mid-Grade, while Qin Yan learned how the Bone Forging Realm tempered the body’s 206 bones and increased Qi-Blood. The lesson left Qin Yan calculating the potential gains from forging Treasure Bones and Jade Bones and wondering what the Blood Refining Realm would bring.

• Lu Youyou said she had brewed two servings of Mind-Clearing Tea and used the resulting Void Clarity to advance her hammer technique to Third Stage Mid-Grade.
• Lu Youyou declared that she would challenge the White Figure on the Mystic Tower’s Ninth Floor again to avenge her previous defeat.
• Lu Youyou described Mechanism Alley as a training ground for reaction speed, agility, and adaptability, which improved through practice.
• The instructor explained the Bone Forging Realm’s stages, the Qi-Blood gains from tempering each group of bones, and the dangers of tempering the skull.
• The instructor said that forging all 206 bones into Treasure Bones could lead toward the Blood Refining Realm, while tempering them into Jade Bones could grant another 100 Calories of Qi-Blood.
• Qin Yan calculated that perfect Bone Forging could add 415 Calories of Qi-Blood and wondered whether the Blood Refining Realm would provide even greater growth.

Qin Yan spent his Credit Points on Mind-Clearing Tea and devoted himself to perfecting the Flesh and Skin Chapter of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear. He reached the Eighth Turn on October 6, then bought more tea to continue cultivating as the Key Class entered a quiet period of preparation.

• Qin Yan finished his Alchemy work, earned Credit Points, and bought ten portions of Mind-Clearing Tea instead of exchanging for Golden Body Jade Marrow.
• Qin Yan used the tea to practice and comprehend the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear, raising the Flesh and Skin Chapter to 27% of the Seventh Turn.
• Qin Yan maintained a routine of theory class, Alchemy work, and intensive cultivation over the following days.
• On October 6, Qin Yan broke through to the Eighth Turn, reaching 12% progress, after using all ten portions of Mind-Clearing Tea.
• Qin Yan spent another 500 Credit Points on ten portions of Mind-Clearing Tea and resumed cultivating.
• The Key Class students reduced their visits to the Mystic Tower and Mechanism Alley as they quietly spent resources preparing to break through their bottlenecks.

Qin Yan perfected the Flesh and Skin Chapter of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear, then returned to class and learned that several top students had advanced to the Second-Rank Bone Forging Realm. He remained thirtieth in the class Credit Points ranking and faced mounting pressure as his rivals pulled ahead.

• Qin Yan completed the Flesh and Skin Chapter of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear and went to sleep after calmly celebrating his achievement.
• Qin Yan returned to class, where Lu Youyou asked why he had stopped challenging the Mystic Tower and Mechanism Alley, and he explained that he had been consolidating his foundation.
• Lu Youyou revealed that she had advanced to the Second-Rank Bone Forging Realm and that several other top students had also broken through.
• Qin Yan inferred that some competitors had chosen to advance rather than pursue Silver Skin, while Leng Feng and Sun Kong were still refining it.
• Qin Yan checked the leaderboard and saw Xiao Wangshu in first place, several classmates tied at 1,350 points, and himself in thirtieth with 560 points.

Qin Yan trained in Mechanism Alley to earn Credit Points, improving his record to forty minutes before using his rewards to buy Golden Body Jade Marrow. After several days of intense cultivation, he completed his eighth Skin Tempering and reached the Bronze Skin realm.

• Qin Yan challenged Mechanism Alley, failed after five minutes, and then improved his next attempt to ten minutes before training there throughout the morning.
• Qin Yan raised his Mechanism Alley record to forty minutes and earned a cumulative First Clear Reward of 100 Credit Points.
• Qin Yan spent 320 Credit Points on four portions of Golden Body Jade Marrow and used one portion in a herbal bath before training with his spear.
• Qin Yan cultivated for two days and completed his eighth Skin Tempering, achieving the Bronze Skin realm.

Qin Yan completed the Mechanism Alley challenge and, after days of cultivation, finally broke through to the Silver Skin Realm. He tested his new defense with a spear and found that even his Spear Force struggled to pierce it.

• Qin Yan spent a week practicing in the Mechanism Alley and endured its traps for 100 minutes, earning all 450 first-clear Credit Points.
• Qin Yan learned that Leng Feng had reached the Silver Skin Realm, while Sun Kong remained stuck at his current stage.
• Qin Yan chose to keep earning Credit Points and postpone challenging the Mystic Tower’s higher floors until after his breakthrough.
• On October 22, Qin Yan’s skin changed from bronze to silver as he successfully entered the Silver Skin Realm.
• Qin Yan tested his new defense with a spear and Spear Force, which dented his skin but could not pierce it.

After perfecting the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear’s Flesh and Skin Chapter, Qin Yan tested his strengthened defenses and entered the Mystic Tower to challenge its Eighth Floor guardian. He defeated it effortlessly and reached the Ninth Floor, where he faced the guardian that had defeated Lu Youyou.

• Qin Yan confirmed that his Pale Gold Light Membrane and Silver Skin together could withstand repeated attacks without injuring him.
• Qin Yan checked his status, noted his Third-Stage High-Level spear technique and 200 Cal of Blood Qi, and decided to challenge the Mystic Tower.
• On October 23rd, Qin Yan entered the tower and began directly on the Eighth Floor, where the White Figure attacked him with two layers of fist force.
• Qin Yan let the guardian strike him, then pierced it with one spear thrust and advanced to the Ninth Floor.
• The Ninth Floor guardian, possessing Silver Skin Realm cultivation and 200 Cal of Blood Qi, charged Qin Yan, who prepared to stop holding back.

Qin Yan instantly killed the Ninth Floor Guardian and began a fierce battle with the Tenth Floor Guardian, whose six strands of Fist Force nearly matched his strongest attacks. As his Blood Qi and focus began to fade, he unleashed Triple Qi Shock, and the chapter ended as he and the White Figure prepared to clash with their strongest attacks.

• Qin Yan gathered two layers of Spear Qi and three strands of Spear Force to kill the Ninth Floor Guardian with one thrust.
• Qin Yan reached the tenth floor and met the guardian, whose six strands of Fist Force struck with overwhelming power.
• Qin Yan blocked the guardian's opening attack and found their strength nearly even, though he was at a slight disadvantage.
• Qin Yan and the White Figure fought for roughly a quarter of an hour, exchanging relentless spear and fist attacks as Qin Yan gained new insights.
• Qin Yan's Blood Qi and focus began to run low, so he summoned Triple Qi Shock and formed a third layer of Spear Qi.
• The White Figure sensed the danger and concentrated all six strands of Fist Force into its right fist as it charged Qin Yan.

Qin Yan defeated the Tenth Floor Guardian and received a powerful Spear Technique inheritance, raising his skill to 95% and letting him wield five spear forces. The Five Elements Imprint sank into his forehead without an immediate effect, then white light began transporting him away.

• Qin Yan used Mountain-Splitting Strike and Sweeping Thousand Army to sever the White Figure's arm and cut it in two, clearing the tenth floor before collapsing from exhaustion.
• A mass of pure white light entered Qin Yan's glabella and flooded him with insights into Spear Technique and force.
• Qin Yan's Spear Technique skill rose from 61% to 95%, and he condensed five spear forces, reaching the Peak Third Stage.
• The five-colored light formed the Five Elements Imprint on Qin Yan's forehead and sank beneath his skin without producing an obvious effect.
• White light shone from Qin Yan's body, and he felt the familiar dizziness of being transported away.

After reaching the Mystic Tower’s tenth floor, Qin Yan was caught off guard and defeated on the eleventh, but the rewards raised him to eighth place and left him with 772 Credit Points. He planned his cultivation expenses and returned to the Alchemy Chamber to refine pills, aiming to improve his Mental Strength while earning credits.

• Qin Yan entered the Mystic Tower’s eleventh floor and was immediately knocked out by a stronger White Figure while still exhausted from the previous battle.
• Qin Yan recovered outside the tower, wondered about the Five Elements Light, and saw that clearing the tenth floor had raised him to eighth place with 772 Credit Points.
• Qin Yan calculated the costs of second-rank cultivation and alchemy, concluding that his credit income would not keep pace with his expenses.
• Qin Yan exchanged materials for Spirit Nourishing Pills and Body Tempering Pills, then considered trying other first-rank mental pills to increase his Mental Strength.

Qin Yan continued cultivating the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear while remaining a First-Rank Martial Artist, and his classmates learned that he had defeated the tenth-floor guardian without advancing to Second Grade. He confirmed to Fang Yan that the guardian had also given him a Five Elements Imprint, leaving his teacher impressed and surprised.

• Qin Yan refined Spirit Nourishing Pills and Body Tempering Pills, then spent the day training and invested four Skill Points in the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear's Bone Forging Chapter.
• Qin Yan calculated that he could complete the First Revolution before the end of the month if he continued earning around four Skill Points each day.
• Zhao Qingyun and the other top students realized Qin Yan was still First Rank, despite clearing the tenth floor, and recognized that he had defeated its guardian while fighting above his rank.
• Lu Youyou asked Qin Yan whether he had advanced to Second Grade, and he confirmed that he had not and that his Spear Technique had improved.
• Fang Yan summoned Qin Yan to his office and asked whether he had obtained a Five Elements Imprint after clearing the tenth floor.
• Qin Yan described the white light that gave him Spear Technique insights and the five-colored light that entered his forehead, and Fang Yan reacted with concealed shock and appreciation.

Fang Yan explained that Qin Yan’s Five Elements Imprint qualified him to pursue the Five Elements Sect’s cultivation inheritances. Qin Yan left knowing that the legendary Five Elements Chaos Genesis was exceptionally difficult and began weighing his choice carefully.

• Qin Yan asked Fang Yan about the Five Elements Imprint, and Fang Yan told him it was a qualification rather than a harmful influence.
• Fang Yan explained that the Five Elements Sect’s inheritance contained six cultivation methods, including the legendary Five Elements Chaos Genesis.
• Fang Yan described how few practitioners had succeeded with the methods and cited Magic Capital Martial University’s principal as a master of the White Metal Sharp Gold Art.
• Fang Yan explained that the Mystic Tower’s milestones granted imprints and cultivation choices, while the Five Elements Chaos Genesis required three imprints earned within the same realm.
• Qin Yan learned that nine of ten past candidates had failed to begin cultivating the Five Elements Chaos Genesis, while the one who succeeded had remained stuck at Fourth Grade.
• Qin Yan left Fang Yan’s office and considered his future cultivation choice as he walked toward class.

Qin Yan advanced to the Second-Rank Bone Forging Realm after days of intensive cultivation and prepared to test his progress at the Monthly Exam. At the No. 1 Martial Arena, Lu Youyou questioned his rapid breakthrough and revealed that she had tempered forty-nine bones.

• Qin Yan steadily raised his Mental Strength with pills and advanced the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear through nightly practice and Skill Points.
• On October 30th, Qin Yan broke through to the Early Second Grade Martial Artist level, reaching 250 Cal of Blood Qi.
• Qin Yan looked forward to the next day's Monthly Exam and hoped to improve his low class ranking.
• At the No. 1 Martial Arena, Lu Youyou noticed Qin Yan's breakthrough and asked whether he had a connection to the Principal.
• Qin Yan denied knowing the Principal, then asked Lu Youyou about her bone forging progress, and she said she had tempered forty-nine bones.

During the monthly exam, Qin Yan challenged Leng Feng, the fourth-ranked student, after watching Sun Kong fall from fifth to ninth. Qin Yan gained the upper hand in their opening clash and pressed his attack.

• Qin Yan calculated that Lu Youyou still outmatched him, but he felt encouraged by how much he had narrowed the gap.
• A student challenging the former thirtieth-ranked student was defeated in one move, and the Selection Tournament soon ended with few further challenges.
• Students repeatedly challenged Sun Kong, and he fell from fifth to ninth despite fighting fiercely with his staff.
• Qin Yan passed over Sun Kong and challenged Leng Feng, confident that his Five Spear Forces gave him the advantage.
• Qin Yan and Leng Feng clashed spear against spear, and Qin Yan's three Spear Forces shattered Leng Feng's two, forcing Leng Feng to stagger back.
• Qin Yan judged that Leng Feng had tempered few bones and pursued him aggressively.

Qin Yan defeated Leng Feng in the Monthly Exam and took fourth place, then went to the Sixth Academy to exchange his damaged spear for a stronger weapon. The chapter left Qin Yan preparing to upgrade his equipment after realizing his standard-issue spear could not withstand intense combat.

• Qin Yan overwhelmed Leng Feng with a fierce spear assault, and their final clash broke Leng Feng's spear and left him injured.
• Leng Feng admitted defeat, saluted Qin Yan, and left the arena while Qin Yan became the new fourth-place student.
• Qin Yan looked toward the top-ranked students Xiao Wangshu, Lu Qingfeng, and Lu Youyou with renewed determination.
• Lin Jian ended the Monthly Exam, encouraged the students to learn from their fights, and dismissed them.
• Qin Yan went to the Sixth Academy to exchange his chipped and slightly bent standard-issue spear for a new one.

Qin Yan exchanged his damaged spear for a C-Grade Alloy spear named Ink Trace, then returned to class with his standing improved after placing fourth in the Monthly Exam Arena Tournament. Fang Yan announced that the school would choose ten representatives for the National Martial University Exchange Tournament at the end of November and dissolve the Key Class.

• Qin Yan visited the Weapon Exchange Hall and bought the C-Grade Alloy spear Ink Trace for 200 Credit Points.
• Qin Yan arrived at class on November 1st and received greetings from classmates impressed by his fourth-place finish in the Monthly Exam Arena Tournament.
• Lu Youyou congratulated Qin Yan on their two spots in the year's top five and playfully slapped his shoulder.
• Fang Yan announced that the school would select ten students for the National Martial University Exchange Tournament and dissolve the Key Class at the end of November.
• Students ranked outside the top ten grew anxious about losing their place in the Key Class and its cultivation resources.

Fang Yan announced that students would focus on combat missions this month, with mission Credit Points multiplied tenfold and extra rewards for the top ten. He banned family assistance and explained the rule’s importance, leaving the class silent as his painful experience on the Alien Battlefield came to light.

• Fang Yan announced that students would prioritize actual combat and receive ten times the usual Credit Points for missions completed that month.
• Fang Yan confirmed that the top ten would receive additional rewards, and Qin Yan checked his balance and saw that he had received 350 Credit Points for tying for fourth place.
• Fang Yan forbade students from using family elders or connections to help with missions, warning that anyone caught cheating would lose their rewards and face punishment.
• A wealthy student questioned the ban, and Fang Yan rebuked him, arguing that students needed to develop the skills to survive without outside help.
• Fang Yan’s anger brought his empty sleeve to his attention, and the narration revealed that his reckless judgment on the Alien Battlefield had cost two family elders their lives and left him maimed.