Chapter Summaries

After his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul awakened with only Level One Innate Soul Power, Yun Feng was comforted by his grandfather Jack and discovered a system that rewarded him for following advice. He completed a night of cultivation with greatly improved Soul Power and grew hopeful about becoming a Spirit Master.

• Yun Feng woke from a nightmare about his poor Martial Soul and remembered how Su Yuntao had judged his awakening.
• Old Jack asked whether Yun Feng wanted to become a Spirit Master and promised to enroll him at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy alongside Tang San.
• Jack urged Yun Feng to overcome his lack of talent through diligence, triggering a system reward for meditating at least one shichen each day.
• Yun Feng cultivated for one shichen and received a threefold increase in his meditation speed and quality.
• Yun Feng continued cultivating through the night, and Jack quietly left him to prepare breakfast when he saw him still at it.
• Yun Feng ended his cultivation hungry but felt his Soul Power had nearly reached Level Two.

Yun Feng asked Grandpa Jack for advice about Spirit Masters, then visited Tang San to seek a way to grow stronger. Tang San refused to teach him the Mysterious Heaven Skill and ended by giving him deliberately useless advice.

• Yun Feng asked Grandpa Jack for Spirit Master advice, and Jack told him to stay true to his heart.
• Yun Feng went to find Tang San and brought him a corn bun from Grandpa Jack.
• Yun Feng asked Tang San to teach him how to get stronger, citing his own Rank One Innate Soul Power.
• Tang San refused to share his method and told Yun Feng to sleep early, wake early, and drink more hot water.

Yun Feng followed Tang San’s advice about hot water and eating, receiving rewards that improved his Soul Power aptitude and physical growth. Three days later, Old Jack tried to send Tang San and Yun Feng to Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, but Tang Hao refused after learning Tang San had awakened Blue Silver Grass and shoved Old Jack to the ground, angering Yun Feng.

• Yun Feng boiled hot water after receiving Tang San’s advice and discovered that it would slowly increase his Innate Soul Power.
• Yun Feng returned to Tang San for more advice, and Tang San told him to eat more so he would grow stronger and taller.
• Three days later, Old Jack arrived with Yun Feng to tell Tang Hao he planned to send Tang San and Yun Feng to Notting Junior Soul Master Academy.
• Tang Hao learned that Tang San’s Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass and refused to let him study, saying he needed Tang San to cook for him.
• Tang Hao shoved Old Jack outside, and Yun Feng grew angry when he saw Old Jack fall.

Yun Feng and Old Jack prepared to take Tang San to Notting Junior Soul Master Academy after Tang San agreed to attend. As they left the village, Jack explained Spirit Hall's support for commoners and promised to find a way for Yun Feng to study too.

• Yun Feng helped the injured Old Jack away after Tang Hao shoved him, and Jack promised Tang San the village's work-study spot.
• Tang San came to join Jack and Yun Feng on their journey, apologized for his father's behavior, and confirmed he would attend school.
• Jack insisted on accompanying the boys despite his injury, and the three set out for Nuoding City.
• On the road, Jack told Tang San that Spirit Hall protected commoners from exploitation and explained how work-study students paid for food through labor.
• Tang San asked how Yun Feng would attend school without the work-study spot, and Jack promised to find a way and asked Tang San to look after him.

Tang San promised to support Yun Feng and decided to help him find a wife rather than teach him cultivation. As Old Jack explained the academy system and the challenges commoners faced, Yun Feng began considering Spirit Hall’s role.

• Tang San reassured Old Jack that he would care for Yun Feng, apologized for Tang Hao’s behavior, and said he would find work at a blacksmith shop.
• Tang San decided Yun Feng was unlikely to become a Spirit Master and resolved to help him find a girl at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy.
• Old Jack explained the differences between junior, intermediate, and advanced Soul Master Academies and their graduation requirements.
• Old Jack described how wealth and family support made it easier to obtain Spirit Rings and graduate from advanced academies.
• Yun Feng asked about Spirit Hall, and Old Jack explained that it supported commoners by helping them obtain Spirit Rings.

Yun Feng, Tang San, and Old Jack reached Nuoding City so Tang San and Yun Feng could enroll at Notting Academy. At the academy gate, Yun Feng challenged a gatekeeper who insulted them and destroyed their Spirit Hall certificates.

• Tang San considered joining Spirit Hall after hearing Jack praise it, while Yun Feng worried that others would recognize the significance of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power.
• Yun Feng, Tang San, and Old Jack traveled to Nuoding City, where Old Jack said he would return to Holy Soul Village after bringing them to the academy.
• Old Jack led the boys to Notting Academy and reminded them to obey their teachers and wait for him to collect them at the end of term.
• A gatekeeper mocked the boys and questioned their Spirit Hall certificates, then threw them down and stomped on them.
• Tang San began to reach for something inside his sleeve, but Yun Feng stepped in and challenged the gatekeeper for rejecting Spirit Hall's authority and insulting commoner Spirit Masters.
• The gatekeeper tried to claim he had only been suspicious, and Yun Feng pointed out that his actions contradicted his words.

Yun Feng stood up to the gatekeeper who had insulted Old Jack, but Yu Xiaogang arrived and took charge of the situation. After Old Jack left, Tang San considered the gatekeeper an enemy, while Yun Feng chose to separate from Tang San and explore the academy on his own.

• Yun Feng stopped Old Jack from picking up the certificate and ordered the gatekeeper to retrieve it.
• Yu Xiaogang returned, told the gatekeeper to pick up the certificate, and apologized to Old Jack before taking Yun Feng and Tang San inside.
• Old Jack left after entrusting Yun Feng and Tang San to Yu Xiaogang, while Tang San secretly retracted his Sleeve Arrow and considered killing the gatekeeper under the Tang Sect rules.
• Yu Xiaogang warned the gatekeeper not to mistreat visitors again and asked which boy was Tang San.
• After a voice from the crowd called Yu Xiaogang a freeloader, Yu Xiaogang led Tang San inside, while Yun Feng asked where to register and decided to explore the academy alone.

Yun Feng registered at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy and reunited with Tang San, who had become Yu Xiaogang’s disciple. The two arrived at Dorm Seven, where Yun Feng introduced himself to the work-study students and avoided a confrontation.

• Yun Feng registered at the academy, received his uniform, and was assigned to stay in Dorm Seven as a work-study student.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived with Tang San, and Tang San registered before Yu Xiaogang accepted him as his disciple.
• Tang San told Yun Feng about the apprenticeship and offered to share some of Yu Xiaogang’s lessons with him.
• Yun Feng and Tang San reached Dorm Seven, where Yun Feng introduced himself to the older work-study students.
• Tang San introduced himself by announcing that he had Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power.

Tang San defeated Wang Sheng in Dorm Seven and learned about the dormitory's mistreatment by nobles, while Yun Feng watched and recognized Tang San's strength. As Tang San considered whether to help, a girl arrived at the dormitory and asked if it was Dorm Seven.

• Wang Sheng and the other children mocked Tang San for claiming he had Innate Full Soul Power with Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang San attacked Wang Sheng, then beat him again when Wang Sheng charged, and Wang Sheng accepted him as Dorm Seven's boss.
• Tang San refused the title, and Wang Sheng explained the scars and oppression Dorm Seven had endured from nobles.
• Tang San recalled his past and began to consider helping Dorm Seven, but a girl interrupted to ask if she had reached Dorm Seven.
• Yun Feng wondered if the newcomer was a bunny-eared girl.

Xiao Wu arrived at Dorm Seven and challenged Tang San for the right to lead it. After defeating him, she became the dormitory’s boss, while Yun Feng kept his distance and focused on cultivation.

• Xiao Wu entered Dorm Seven, introduced herself, and asked whether anyone would fight her for the boss position.
• Tang San introduced himself and agreed to fight Xiao Wu, but his distraction left him vulnerable.
• Xiao Wu knocked Tang San down and claimed the boss position after no one else challenged her.
• Tang San and the other students called Xiao Wu “Sister Xiao Wu,” while Yun Feng returned to cultivating.
• Xiao Wu looked around the dormitory and asked Wang Sheng why there were no blankets.

At the academy dormitory, Xiao Wu tried to get Yun Feng’s bedding, but he offered to buy her a new set instead. Teacher Mo delivered bedding for Tang San and explained the work-study duties and class arrangements, leaving Tang San and Xiao Wu with separate bedding plans.

• Xiao Wu asked Yun Feng for his bedding, and he offered to buy her a new set after she insisted.
• Tang San offered to accompany Xiao Wu to buy bedding, but Teacher Mo interrupted them.
• Teacher Mo gave Tang San new bedding from the Grandmaster and assigned Tang San and Xiao Wu to clean the garden for ten Copper Soul Coins a day.
• Teacher Mo told Yun Feng he could choose when to attend classes and did not need to work, then explained the opening ceremony and class schedule.
• Xiao Wu said she would buy her own bedding, and Yun Feng privately felt pleased that she and Tang San would not share a bed.

Yun Feng cultivated Blue Silver Grass in the back mountain and reached Soul Power level two, then encountered Tang San leaving Yu Xiaogang’s room. He returned to Dorm Seven convinced Yu Xiaogang was steering Tang San toward a control-type path that served his own theories.

• Wang Sheng invited Yun Feng, Tang San, and Xiao Wu to eat, and paid for their meal because Tang San and Xiao Wu had no money.
• At the cafeteria, Dorm Seven clashed with Xiao Chenyu, and Tang San scolded Wang Sheng after he mentioned Yu Xiaogang.
• Yun Feng went to the back mountain, cultivated among Blue Silver Grass, and reached Soul Power level two.
• Yun Feng performed Taiji, noticed his clothes had become too small, and decided he needed more food and clothing as his body grew stronger.
• Yun Feng saw Tang San leave Yu Xiaogang’s room and inferred that Yu Xiaogang had advised him to pursue a control-type path involving poison.

Yun Feng returned to Dorm Seven, cultivated, and discovered that his system could display his Soul Power progress. The next morning, Tang San left with Yu Xiaogang to obtain a Spirit Ring while Yun Feng and Xiao Wu attended the opening ceremony, where Xiao Wu received financial support and repaid Yun Feng for her bedding.

• Yun Feng avoided the conflict between Dorm Seven and the nobles and returned to the dormitory, where Xiao Wu asked why he had stayed away from the cafeteria fight.
• Yun Feng cultivated, checked his system’s progress display, and saw that his Soul Power was rising at four times the speed.
• The next morning, Tang San left with Yu Xiaogang for the Soul Hunting Forest to obtain a Spirit Ring.
• At the opening ceremony, the headmaster encouraged Yun Feng, praised Xiao Wu’s Innate Full Soul Power, gave her money, and waived her working student duties.
• Xiao Wu returned the money Yun Feng had spent on her bedding, telling him she no longer needed it.

Yun Feng kept up his demanding routine of daytime training and nighttime cultivation, while Xiao Wu tried to figure out how he could gain Soul Power in his sleep. After Xiao Wu fought Xiao Chenyu’s group without Yun Feng or Tang San present, Yun Feng returned with carrots and won Xiao Wu’s favor.

• Yun Feng accepted the Copper Soul Coins, trained in the back mountain, and returned to Dorm Seven to cultivate before secretly going to sleep as his Soul Power continued to rise.
• Xiao Wu noticed Yun Feng’s sleeping cultivation and watched him for several days, hoping to learn his method.
• Yun Feng hid when he saw Xiao Wu and the Dorm Seven students confront Xiao Chenyu and the noble students, then chose to leave rather than join the fight.
• Back at Dorm Seven, Xiao Wu berated Tang San for arriving after the fight, and Tang San pointed out that Yun Feng had been absent too.
• Yun Feng apologized to Xiao Wu and gave her carrots, earning her approval and reassurance from the other work-study students.

Yun Feng kept a cautious but friendly relationship with Tang San and Xiao Wu while building his knowledge and strength at Notting Academy. Three months later, he had reached Level Three Soul Power and gained extensive knowledge of plants and Soul Beasts, leaving him eager to develop his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

• Yun Feng thanked Xiao Wu and the others, then returned to cultivation, prompting Xiao Wu to meditate as well.
• Ma Xiunuo tested Tang San and Xiao Wu, invited them to join Spirit Hall, and sent word to Spirit Hall about the two geniuses with Innately Full Soul Power.
• Tang Hao watched Ma Xiunuo report the discovery but stayed hidden to avoid drawing Spirit Hall's attention.
• Tang San spotted a blacksmith shop on his way back and left Xiao Wu to visit it, while she asked him to bring back food.
• Over the next three months, Yun Feng grew taller and stronger, memorized his studies, and received extensive knowledge of Douluo's plants and Soul Beasts.
• Yun Feng reached Level Three Soul Power and resolved to explore the potential of his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, while postponing experiments until he felt safe.

Yun Feng kept cultivating despite his low Innate Soul Power, while Xiao Wu rebuffed Tang San after he advised her to train more. Two and a half years later, Yun Feng reached level ten Soul Power and was ready to become a Spirit Master after obtaining a Spirit Ring.

• Yun Feng reflected that his diligent cultivation could bring his Soul Power to the twenties by age twelve, despite his poor talent.
• Xiao Wu complained that Yun Feng's constant cultivation left no one to play with, then snapped at Tang San when he urged her to train more.
• Yun Feng left the cafeteria to cultivate, and Yu Xiaogang later praised his cleverness for finding a Blue Silver Grass Mimic Environment on the back mountain.
• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang about cultivating on the back mountain, but gave up the idea because his classes and blacksmith work left him little time.
• After another two and a half years of cultivation, Yun Feng reached level ten Soul Power and realized he needed a Spirit Ring to become a Spirit Master.

Yun Feng reached Spirit Master level after nearly three years of cultivation and went to Spirit Hall to obtain his first Spirit Ring. Ma Xiunuo was astonished when Yun Feng’s test confirmed his rapid progress.

• Tang San suggested that Yun Feng find Spirit Master girlfriends, triggering a reward that gave Yun Feng the Spirit Ring Customization Effect and potential Spirit Bones for additional girlfriends.
• Yun Feng considered pursuing Xiao Wu because of her talent, while Tang San grew jealous of their closeness and worried that Xiao Wu favored Yun Feng.
• Yun Feng realized he had reached Spirit Master level and requested leave from the academy, claiming he was visiting his grandfather.
• Yun Feng went to the Spirit Hall branch for help obtaining a Spirit Ring, wanting to avoid drawing attention at the academy.
• Ma Xiunuo checked Yun Feng’s records and crystal-ball reading, then marveled that someone with level-one Innate Soul Power had reached level ten in nearly three years.

Yun Feng asked Ma Xiunuo to help him attempt a first Spirit Ring beyond the accepted age limit, believing his unusually strong body could withstand it and improve his future prospects. Ma Xiunuo agreed to help him hunt for a Spirit Beast, but refused to keep a successful result secret from Spirit Hall.

• Yun Feng asked Ma Xiunuo for a Spirit Ring and explained that he wanted one beyond the usual limit for a first ring.
• Ma Xiunuo warned Yun Feng that exceeding established Spirit Ring limits was dangerous, but Yun Feng insisted he was willing to risk his life to change his fate.
• Ma Xiunuo examined Yun Feng and found that his body was exceptionally strong, then agreed to personally help him obtain a Spirit Ring the next day.
• Yun Feng asked Ma Xiunuo to keep a successful result secret for a year so he could retain an advantage.
• Ma Xiunuo refused to conceal the discovery, saying he would report any success to Spirit Hall as part of his duty.

Yun Feng chose a five-hundred-year Purple Blood Vine for his first Spirit Ring, and Ma Xiunuo agreed to help him find one in Soul Hunting Forest. They reached the captive-bred forest, passed its guards with Ma Xiunuo’s token, and entered to begin the hunt.

• Yun Feng reassured Ma Xiunuo that he understood Spirit Hall’s position and revealed his plan to hunt a five-hundred-year Purple Blood Vine.
• Ma Xiunuo warned Yun Feng that the Purple Blood Vine was a poor Spirit Ring match, but accepted Yun Feng’s decision and said Soul Hunting Forest had some available.
• Ma Xiunuo and Yun Feng traveled by carriage to Soul Hunting Forest, where Ma Xiunuo explained the businesses gathered outside its gates.
• Ma Xiunuo refused an offer of free hunting assistance, then showed his Spirit Hall token to the forest guards.
• The guards verified Ma Xiunuo’s token and let him and Yun Feng enter Soul Hunting Forest.

Yun Feng and Ma Xiunuo found two Purple Blood Vines suited to Yun Feng’s first Spirit Ring, and Ma Xiunuo weakened and severed one with his Blazing Lion skill. Yun Feng stabbed the crippled vine, preparing to absorb its Spirit Ring.

• Ma Xiunuo led Yun Feng through the forest to two Purple Blood Vines over five meters long, and Yun Feng decided their age suited his needs.
• Ma Xiunuo removed his Spirit Hall robe, activated his Blazing Lion skill, and used his flames to exhaust the vines.
• Ma Xiunuo severed one Purple Blood Vine, cut away most of its branches and roots, and carried it out of the other vine’s reach.
• Ma Xiunuo urged Yun Feng to kill the weakened vine and absorb its Spirit Ring, and Yun Feng stabbed it twice with his dagger.