Chapter Summaries

Ning Chuan comforted Xiao Wu and left Shrek with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong after Tang Hao threatened him. The group traveled to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Castle, while Flender and Zhao Wuji learned of their departure and blamed Tang San’s family for driving them away.

• Ning Chuan reassured Xiao Wu that he would find the Lovesick Heartbroken Red to help conceal her aura, and the two shared a kiss.
• At Shrek, Xiao Wu said Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had gone out, while Ma Hongjun delivered Ning Chuan’s letter to Flender.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji read that Ning Chuan had been threatened by a powerful Titled Douluo and had left Shrek with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong; they suspected Tang Hao and blamed Tang San.
• Flender announced that the three had withdrawn from Shrek and canceled the team battle, leaving the students with mixed reactions.
• Ning Chuan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong traveled by carriage for nearly ten days and reached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Castle.

Ning Chuan and Zhu Zhuqing visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Ning Rongrong introduced them to Xue Qinghe, secretly Qian Renxue. The sect agreed to help them enroll at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while Ning Fengzhi and the elders discussed Ning Rongrong’s feelings for Ning Chuan and the possibility of their future together.

• Ning Rongrong brought Ning Chuan and Zhu Zhuqing to meet Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, whose true identity was Qian Renxue.
• Ning Rongrong explained why she had left Shrek Academy, and Qian Renxue offered to take the three friends to enroll at Heaven Dou Royal Academy the next morning.
• Ning Fengzhi praised Ning Rongrong’s choice and asked what she thought of Ning Chuan, prompting her to admit that he treated her well.
• Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, and Sword Douluo discussed Ning Rongrong’s affection for Ning Chuan and agreed that any relationship must depend on her willingness.

Tang Hao reunited with Tang San and investigated the sudden diarrhea and physical changes caused by his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. He accepted Ning Chuan’s theory, blamed Yu Xiaogang, and decided Tang San should cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer with Strength Attribute Spirit Rings.

• Tang Hao arrived after Yu Xiaogang contacted him, and Tang San broke down at his father's drastically aged appearance.
• Tang San described his worsening diarrhea and Ning Chuan’s explanation, and Tang Hao examined him with his Soul Power.
• After Tang San’s diarrhea returned without warning, Tang Hao concluded Ning Chuan was likely right and blamed Yu Xiaogang for ruining his son.
• Tang Hao learned Xiao Wu was still at Shrek and resolved to watch her secretly.
• After hearing Ning Chuan’s advice again, Tang Hao rejected giving Tang San the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and chose to have him cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer with Strength Attribute Spirit Rings.

Tang Hao took Tang San away to attach Soul Rings to his Second Spirit after striking Yu Xiaogang for objecting. As the Shrek group reacted to their departure, Ning Chuan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong traveled with Qian Renxue to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Qian Renxue coaxed information about Ning Chuan from Ning Rongrong.

• Tang Hao dismissed the idea of taking Tang San to the Blue Silver Forest and decided to give him Soul Rings for his Clear Sky Hammer instead.
• Yu Xiaogang tried to stop Tang Hao from attaching Soul Rings to Tang San's Second Spirit, so Tang Hao slapped him through the doorway and left with Tang San.
• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang to reassure Xiao Wu and the Dean, then followed Tang Hao out through a window.
• Flender, Zhao Wuji, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun arrived, and Yu Xiaogang explained that Tang Hao had taken Tang San away.
• Ning Chuan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong set out for Heaven Dou Royal Academy in Qian Renxue's carriage, while Qian Renxue drew information about Ning Chuan from Ning Rongrong.

Ning Chuan and his companions enrolled at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Qian Renxue arranged supplies and a map of Sunset Forest for him. After settling in, Ning Chuan began plotting to obtain the Immortal Herbs and focused on the map's marking of Dugu Bo's cave.

• Qian Renxue questioned Ning Chuan about cultivation and became more interested in him, then helped him and his companions enroll at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Ning Chuan asked Qian Renxue for a living-creature Storage Soul Tool, plants, and a Sunset Forest Map, and she promised to provide them.
• Ning Chuan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing met teacher Sun Buyu, learned they would join the academy's main team, and toured the academy.
• The three collected their uniforms, chose suitable Mimetic Cultivation Fields, and began cultivating.
• An attendant delivered Qian Renxue's gifts, including a Cosmos Bag and a Sunset Forest Map marked with Dugu Bo's cave, which Ning Chuan intended to visit.

Qian Renxue learned about Ning Chuan’s unusual rise to Soul Elder, while Tang San added a Vajra Tiger ring to his Clear Sky Hammer and hoped its strength would suppress his poison-ring side effects. After the side effects returned, Ning Chuan realized he had run out of laxatives and left for Heaven Dou City to buy more.

• Serpent Spear Douluo reported Ning Chuan’s background to Qian Renxue, who became intrigued by his Innate Soul Power Half Level and rapid cultivation.
• Tang Hao took Tang San to the Star Dou Great Forest, where Tang San absorbed a two-thousand-year Vajra Tiger ring into his Clear Sky Hammer and gained the Vajra Pestle skill.
• Tang Hao examined Tang San and warned that the Strength Attribute ring might not suppress the side effects of his three Poison Attribute rings, so they waited two days before deciding whether he could absorb another ring.
• Tang San’s side effects seemed suppressed overnight, but he soon had diarrhea again, and Tang Hao concluded that Tang San could safely absorb a three- to four-thousand-year ring but should not take a third ring.
• Ning Chuan realized he had used up his laxatives, informed Sun Buyu that he was leaving, and disguised himself before heading alone to Heaven Dou City.

Ning Chuan continued cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill, reached level thirty-five, and arrived at the Grand Training Field with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to meet the Royal Fight Team. After Yu Tianheng challenged him, Ning Chuan revealed his two Thousand Year Spirit Rings, leaving the team stunned.

• Ning Chuan bought a large supply of laxatives and aphrodisiacs, then decided to give Tang San one laxative every two days until he learned whether Tang San had switched to cultivating his Second Spirit.
• Ning Chuan cultivated the fourth level of the Mysterious Heaven Skill and reached Soul Power level thirty-five, while Zhu Zhuqing advanced to the second level of the technique.
• Sun Buyu summoned Ning Chuan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to the Grand Training Field, where Qin Ming introduced the Royal Fight Team and proposed a welcoming gathering.
• Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan objected to the newcomers joining the team, and Ning Chuan and Ning Rongrong insulted the Royal Fight Team over its loss to Shrek.
• Yu Tianheng challenged Ning Chuan, who summoned his Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword and revealed one yellow and two purple Soul Rings, shocking Qin Ming and the Royal Fight Team.

Ning Chuan defeated Yu Tianheng and discovered that his sword could unleash a trace of Evil-warding Divine Lightning. After Dugu Yan launched a surprise poison attack and apologized, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing rebuked her, leaving her in tears.

• Yu Tianheng attacked Ning Chuan with his Thunder Dragon Claw and Thunderous Might, but Ning Chuan dodged and his sword absorbed the lightning.
• Ning Chuan struck Yu Tianheng with six sword strokes, broke his Wrath of Thunder, and left him exhausted; he realized Yu Tianheng's lightning had triggered the Evil-warding Divine Lightning within his sword.
• Dugu Yan attacked Ning Chuan with her Jade Phosphorous Purple Poison, but Ning Chuan erased the mist with a net of sword light.
• Yu Tianheng admitted defeat and said Ning Chuan had shown mercy, while Dugu Yan apologized for her attack.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing condemned Dugu Yan, who protested that she had already apologized and began to cry.

Ning Rongrong warned Dugu Yan that her poison Spirit Rings may have poisoned her, citing Tang San’s side effects, but Qin Ming said Tang San showed no such symptoms. Ning Chuan learned Tang San was level thirty-five and concluded that he had likely begun cultivating his Second Spirit.

• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and the Royal Fight Team introduced themselves, and the team reacted with surprise at the girls’ ages and cultivation.
• Ye Lingling introduced herself as the inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia, and Dugu Yan taunted Ning Rongrong about her Soul Rank.
• Ning Rongrong warned Dugu Yan that she was likely poisoned by her own Spirit, pointing to Tang San’s symptoms after adding Poison Attribute Spirit Rings.
• Qin Ming said Tang San had shown none of the symptoms, and Ning Rongrong asked Ning Chuan to explain the discrepancy.
• Qin Ming revealed that Tang San had reached level thirty-five, and Ning Chuan inferred that Tang San had likely started cultivating his Second Spirit.

Ning Chuan learned that Tang San had grown strong enough to defeat the Royal Fight Team and warned Dugu Yan that her condition might be a dangerous poison. After Dugu Yan left to consult her grandfather, Ning Chuan and Zhu Zhuqing impressed their new companions in sparring, and Ning Rongrong agreed to trade the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Distraction Control Method for Ning Chuan’s guidance.

• Oslo told Ning Chuan that Tang San had surpassed Yu Tianheng in strength, leading Ning Chuan to suspect Tang San had added a Soul Ring to his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Ning Chuan warned Dugu Yan that her symptoms could become life-threatening, and she left to ask her grandfather about them.
• Qin Ming urged the group to support one another, and Ning Chuan defeated the Royal Fight Team members in sparring without using Soul Ring abilities.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Purple Demon Eyes, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Mystic Jade Hand to defeat Oslo despite being a rank below him.
• Ning Rongrong asked to learn Zhu Zhuqing’s techniques, and Ning Chuan agreed to teach her in exchange for the Distraction Control Method.

Ning Chuan killed Dugu Bo by transferring his poison through a System bug, then used the Gold Devouring Insects to consume the body and conceal the evidence. After the bug was repaired, the poison affected Yu Tianheng, while Ning Chuan recovered Dugu Bo’s spirit bone and discovered that the insects had evolved.

• Ning Chuan waited in the Mimetic Cultivation Field and bound Dugu Bo as the recipient of the poisonous mist, causing Dugu Bo to collapse.
• Ning Chuan released the Gold Devouring Insects, which devoured Dugu Bo before the System repaired its bug.
• Ning Chuan bound Yu Tianheng as the new recipient, and Yu Tianheng collapsed in the cafeteria with Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison.
• Ye Lingling determined that Yu Tianheng was poisoned, making the Royal Fight Team wary of Dugu Yan.
• Ning Chuan had the Gold Devouring Insects consume Dugu Bo’s remaining belongings and the poison around the Medusa Head Spirit Bone, then noticed that the insects had evolved.

Ning Chuan secretly traveled to Dugu Bo’s residence in Sunset Forest, killed Dugu Yan to conceal his connection to Dugu Bo’s death, and collected the immortal herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. He left off refining Blazing Apricot Passion and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass in the well.

• Ning Chuan sent the Gold Devouring Insects to consume Dugu Bo’s lingering aura, then left Heaven Dou Royal Academy after transferring a laxative’s side effect to Xue Beng.
• Ning Chuan reached Sunset Forest and used the evolved Gold Devouring Insects to form armor that concealed his Soul Power fluctuations.
• Ning Chuan passed through the Poison Array surrounding Dugu Bo’s residence and devoured Dugu Yan when she confronted him.
• Ning Chuan found the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, gathered its immortal herbs and other rare plants, then consumed Blazing Apricot Passion and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass together.
• Ning Chuan jumped into the well to refine the herbs’ medicinal power.

After refining the Immortal Herbs, Ning Chuan reached level thirty-six and set out to bring his companions to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Meanwhile, Shrek arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Dai Mubai attacked Xue Beng and his lackeys before Sun Buyu led the group inside.

• Ning Chuan refined the Immortal Herbs, evolved his Eight Spider Lances, and raised his Soul Power to level thirty-six.
• Ning Chuan left Sunset Forest for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, planning to bring Little Cat, Louise, and Ning Rongrong to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
• The Shrek group arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Xiao Wu remained withdrawn and the others took pride in their recent victories.
• Xue Beng insulted the Shrek group and mocked Dai Mubai, who kicked him between the legs and began beating his lackeys.
• Flender told Dai Mubai to show restraint, and Dai Mubai stopped short of crippling the students before Sun Buyu arrived and led Shrek into the academy.

Ning Chuan returned to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy as the Shrek group arrived and secretly bound a bottle of Viagra to Xue Beng. After the group welcomed news of his return, he reunited with Xiao Wu, who mistook his absence for a search for Immortal Herbs, and she noticed his strange black armor.

• Ning Chuan saw the injured Xue Beng leave the academy and bound a bottle of Viagra to him after confirming Tang Hao was not nearby.
• Qin Ming told the Shrek group that Ning Chuan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing were at the academy, prompting mixed reactions from the teachers and students.
• Qin Ming explained that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were in Heaven Dou City, while Ning Chuan was out handling something.
• The Shrek group attended a lavish dinner, and Xiao Wu appeared cheerful before retiring to her room.
• Ning Chuan surprised Xiao Wu in the dark, revealed himself, and embraced her as she wept with longing.
• Xiao Wu saw that Ning Chuan was covered in Weird Black Armor that concealed his Soul Power.

Ning Chuan gave Xiao Wu the Lovesick Heartbroken Red, then visited Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong and revealed the Immortal Herbs he had brought back. The chapter ended with the two girls excitedly examining the Narcissus Jade Bone and Qiluo Tulip.

• Xiao Wu recognized the Lovesick Heartbroken Red Ning Chuan brought and successfully acknowledged it as her master.
• Ning Chuan admitted he was beginning to like Xiao Wu as a person, and she happily embraced him.
• Tang San checked on Xiao Wu outside her room and asked what she thought of Ning Chuan; Xiao Wu denied having any relationship with him, and Tang San left uneasy.
• Ning Chuan returned to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, who had both gained a level of Soul Power while he was away.
• Ning Chuan teased Ning Rongrong before revealing the Narcissus Jade Bone and Qiluo Tulip, exciting both girls.

Ning Chuan planned to leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing so they could refine Immortal Herbs and train under new identities. After hearing that Dai Mubai had castrated Xue Beng, they discussed why Xue Beng would have to endure the injury, and Ning Chuan said the prince had lost his chance at the throne.

• Zhu Zhuqing offered to give her Immortal Herb to Ning Chuan and Ning Rongrong, but Ning Chuan revealed he had prepared one for himself.
• Ning Chuan proposed leaving the academy, refining the herbs elsewhere, and traveling under new identities; Ning Rongrong decided to notify her family after leaving.
• Ning Rongrong suggested bringing Ye Lingling along to keep her away from Shrek, and Ning Chuan agreed if she was willing.
• Ning Chuan told Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing that Shrek had arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy to merge with it for the upcoming tournament.
• Ning Chuan revealed that Dai Mubai had castrated Xue Beng, and explained that Xue Beng would have to endure it because he had lost his chance to inherit the throne.

Ning Chuan refined Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, while Xue Beng’s injury worsened until he lost the ability to produce heirs, prompting Prince Xue Xing to conceal the truth and seek revenge on Shrek. The next morning, Ye Lingling agreed to join Ning Chuan’s group for harsh training in exchange for guidance in protecting herself.

• Ning Chuan refined Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, advancing his Purple Demon Eyes to Micro-Perception and raising his spiritual power to the Spirit Sage level.
• Xue Beng went to Prince Xue Xing’s club after Dai Mubai injured him, and his condition worsened during a night with a courtesan until he lost too much blood and passed out.
• A healing-type Spirit Master told Prince Xue Xing that Xue Beng could never produce heirs, and Xue Xing ordered the courtesan and healer kept from revealing the secret.
• Xue Beng told Prince Xue Xing that Shrek had caused his injury, and Xue Xing planned to enlist Mister Dugu to punish them while making Xue Beng publicly appear uninjured.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing brought Ye Lingling breakfast, and Ning Chuan invited her to join their harsh training and offered to guide her cultivation; Ye Lingling agreed.

Ning Chuan and the others met the Shrek group at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, then received permission to travel before the Spirit Master Competition. Their departure was interrupted by news that Dugu Bo had gone missing, and Ning Chuan began explaining why Dugu Yan had returned to find him.

• Flender apologized to Ning Chuan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing and invited them to return to Shrek, but Ning Rongrong rejected Oscar and said they had left because Shrek was terrible.
• Ning Chuan told the Education Committee Members he planned to travel with Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling, and Bai Baoshan approved the trip.
• Xue Qinghe and Prince Xue Xing arrived and announced that Dugu Bo had disappeared, asking whether Dugu Yan could contact him.
• Ye Lingling said Dugu Yan had gone to find her grandfather a month earlier, and Ning Chuan began explaining the circumstances that led her to leave.

Ning Chuan exposed signs that Dugu Bo might have been poisoned, and the group realized Tang Hao may have killed him. Tang San’s identity as the Clear Sky Douluo’s son was confirmed, leaving Prince Xue Xing to abandon his confrontation and depart.

• Ning Chuan explained that Dugu Yan’s unusual hair and eyes suggested she had been affected by Dugu Bo’s poison, and that a toxin outbreak could devastate the surrounding area.
• Prince Xue Xing pressed Ning Chuan about curing poison, but Ning Chuan said he knew nothing about detoxification and mentioned that Tang San had once neutralized Dugu Yan’s Snake Venom.
• Xiao Wu suggested Tang Hao might have killed Dugu Bo, and the Three Education Committee Members recognized Tang Hao as the Clear Sky Douluo.
• Yu Xiaogang and Flender confirmed that Tang San’s father was Tang Hao, prompting Tang San to question Yu Xiaogang about his father.
• Prince Xue Xing abandoned his accusations against the Shrek group and left Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Ning Chuan left Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lengling, building his bond with Ye Lengling as they traveled and fought in Soul Arenas. After more than a month, the group reached Notting City, where Ning Chuan reunited with his former teacher, Louise.

• Ning Chuan told Qian Renxue that he and the three girls were leaving to gain experience, then walked out with her arm in arm as they exchanged brotherly names.
• Ning Chuan spread word of his closeness with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and discussed Xue Beng's injury, while rumors later blamed Dugu Bo's death on Tang Hao.
• Ning Chuan took Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lengling through major cities, where they trained and fought Soul Arena matches; he taught Ye Lengling several techniques and helped her become part of the group.
• Ning Chuan and the three girls arrived in Notting City after more than a month of travel, with Ning Chuan's Soul Power having risen from level thirty-three to level thirty-six.
• Ning Chuan brought Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lengling into Notting Academy and led them to meet his teacher, Louise, now the Vice Dean.