Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan meet on the Star Boat to the northwest Kunlun Ruins.
• They learn that Chen Lie is the Three Rivers Martial Top Scholar (first place across three provinces) of Chuanzhong.
• Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan form a team for the exotic beast hunting mission.
• Mu Ningshu learns about Chen Lie's background and is surprised by his regional-level status.
• Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan successfully hunt a Tier 2 Exotic Beast.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: Shows indifference towards his classmates, reflecting his high self-esteem due to his regional-level status. His martial strength has improved since his last spar with Ji Lingxuan.
• Ji Lingxuan: Admires Chen Lie's progress but acknowledges her own talent. She is open about her background and helps Chen Lie without expecting anything in return.
• Mu Ningshu: Realizes Chen Lie's true status and understands why he has been indifferent towards his classmates. She begins to appreciate his abilities.

Significant Themes

• Talent vs. Effort: Ji Lingxuan's rapid progress is due to her innate talent, while Chen Lie's progress is a result of his hard work and advanced knowledge. Despite this, they are evenly matched.
• Arrogance vs. Humility: Chen Lie's arrogance stems from his high self-esteem due to his status, while Ji Lingxuan remains humble despite her talent. Their interactions highlight the differences in their personalities.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan: They work well together, showing mutual respect and admiration for each other's abilities. Their interaction is friendly and cooperative.
• Mu Ningshu and Chen Lie: Mu Ningshu learns about Chen Lie's background and begins to understand his indifference towards his classmates. She starts to appreciate his abilities and sees his potential.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan hunt 100 exotic beasts in a day, with Chen Lie's count including 15 Tier 2 beasts.
• Tang Guanlin and Yang Yumo hunt 80 exotic beasts, all Tier 1.
• Chen Lie uses his Mental Power to help Ji Lingxuan hunt five Tier 2 beasts.
• Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan also help each other hunt three more Tier 1 beasts on their way back.
• Tang Guanlin and Yang Yumo return to the Shelter just before six.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie's strength and efficiency in hunting exotic beasts are further highlighted.
• Ji Lingxuan's admiration for Chen Lie grows as she witnesses his prowess.
• Tang Guanlin's confidence in winning the competition wavers slightly as he sees the number of beasts Chen Lie has hunted.
• Yang Yumo remains expressionless and focused on the task at hand.

Significant Themes

• The importance of strength and talent in the Martial Way.
• The impact of one's background and past achievements on perceptions of one's abilities.
• The value of hard work and perseverance in cultivating the Martial Way.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan work well together, with Ji Lingxuan admiring Chen Lie's strength and Chen Lie appreciating Ji Lingxuan's cooperation.
• Tang Guanlin and Yang Yumo maintain a professional dynamic, with Yang Yumo providing guidance and Tang Guanlin relying on her experience.
• The students of the 15th Key Class discuss the competition between Chen Lie and Tang Guanlin, with Gao Yaqing expressing her confidence in Chen Lie's victory.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Guanlin and Chen Lie compete in hunting exotic beasts; Chen Lie wins with 100 beasts (including 15 Tier 2) vs. Tang Guanlin's 83 (including 1).
• Chen Lie's victory grants him a slot for the Class Promotion Assessment.
• Ji Lingxuan, a Genius Class student, temporarily joined the Key Class to help Chen Lie, which angers her mentor, Li Ruolin.
• Li Ruolin tries to swap a student's hunting results with Ji Lingxuan's to allow her to attend a Grandmaster's lecture.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: Proven to be a Region-Level Genius from Chuanzhong Province, exiled to a Key Class due to political influence.
• Ji Lingxuan: A powerful Genius Class student who helps Chen Lie, defeating a top 20 province's Martial Leader.
• Tang Guanlin: Loses the competition but acknowledges Chen Lie's strength.
• Li Ruolin: A mentor who prioritizes her students' growth and opportunities, even trying to manipulate results.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and political influence in Blue Star University.
• The importance of mentors and their impact on students' growth.
• The value of friendship and camaraderie, as shown by Ji Lingxuan helping Chen Lie.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan: They form a bond, with Ji Lingxuan helping Chen Lie out of respect for his strength and their shared Chuanzhong Province background.
• Li Ruolin and Ji Lingxuan: Li Ruolin is displeased with Ji Lingxuan's actions but ultimately wants the best for her student.
• Tang Guanlin and Yang Yumo: They discuss the possibility of Chen Lie cheating during the hunt, but Mu Ningshu dismisses this idea.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan hunt 150 exotic beasts in a day, securing their spots in the Genius Class.
• Chen Lie is revealed to be a Region-Level Genius and a Northwest General Star, shocking his peers.
• Chen Lie is invited to Pang Xiuming's office, where he is offered a spot in the Class Promotion Assessment.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: Proven to be a top-tier genius, he remains humble and focused on his goals.
• Ji Lingxuan: Shows interest in Chen Lie's potential, invites him to join her Genius Class.
• Chi Naixue: Realizes Chen Lie's true strength and feels regret for her past behavior.
• Tang Guanlin: Underestimates Chen Lie initially but later feels humiliated after learning about his true talent.

Significant Themes

• Talent and strength are revered in Blue Star's society.
• Chen Lie's humble attitude despite his extraordinary talent.
• The importance of resources and support for cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan: They bond over their shared talent and strength, with Ji Lingxuan inviting Chen Lie to join her Genius Class.
• Chen Lie and Chi Naixue: Chi Naixue regrets her past behavior and feels awkward around Chen Lie.
• Chen Lie and Tang Guanlin: Tang Guanlin initially underestimates Chen Lie but later feels humiliated after learning about his true talent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie and Mu Ningshu have breakfast together and agree to meet at 10 AM for the Class Promotion Assessment.
• Chen Lie gains insight into his Martial Way cultivation and arrives late for the meeting.
• Chen Lie and Mu Ningshu take the Class Promotion Assessment together. Chen Lie passes with perfect scores, hiding his true strength.
• After the assessment, Mu Ningshu invites Chen Lie to choose a class together at the Genius Class General Office, but he declines.
• Luo Zhixun takes Chen Lie to meet her grandmaster, hoping to help him skip the Genius Class and enter the Super Genius Class directly.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: Shows restraint in hiding his true strength during the assessment. He's open to Luo Zhixun's help in meeting her grandmaster.
• Mu Ningshu: Shows initiative in befriending Chen Lie, inviting him to choose a class together.
• Luo Zhixun: Demonstrates her influence and connections by arranging a meeting with her grandmaster for Chen Lie.

Significant Themes

• Friendship and alliances: Mu Ningshu and Luo Zhixun both show interest in befriending Chen Lie for different reasons.
• Restraint and self-control: Chen Lie demonstrates self-control by hiding his true strength during the assessment.
• Influence and connections: Luo Zhixun's grandmaster is a powerful figure who can potentially help Chen Lie skip classes.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie and Mu Ningshu: They have a friendly interaction during breakfast and take the assessment together. Mu Ningshu invites Chen Lie to choose a class together, but he declines.
• Chen Lie and Luo Zhixun: They meet up after the assessment, and Luo Zhixun takes Chen Lie to meet her grandmaster.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zhixun brings Chen Lie to meet her grandfather, Qin Zhenwei, a ninth-rank Grandmaster and vice principal of Blue Star University.
• Chen Lie seeks Qin Zhenwei's help to join the Super Genius Class, as he should have been eligible due to his Region-Level Genius status.
• Qin Zhenwei's granddaughter, Qin Ruoxi, a top-50 Blood Qi Ranking genius, is introduced.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: Shows impulsiveness in his actions, which Qin Zhenwei disapproves of. He also displays a lack of restraint in consuming precious food, upsetting Qin Ruoxi.
• Luo Zhixun: Stands up for Chen Lie and tries to persuade Qin Zhenwei to help him.
• Qin Zhenwei: Initially disapproves of Chen Lie's impulsiveness but agrees to help him after hearing the full story. He is upright and impartial, valuing the Martial Way over personal connections.
• Qin Ruoxi: A Martial Way genius, she is initially uninterested in Chen Lie but later becomes annoyed by his lack of restraint.

Significant Themes

• The importance of temperament and restraint on the Martial Way.
• The value of connections and back doors in the Martial World.
• The hierarchy and competitiveness of Martial Way geniuses on Blue Star.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie and Luo Zhixun: Luo Zhixun stands up for Chen Lie and tries to help him, while Chen Lie relies on her connections.
• Chen Lie and Qin Zhenwei: Qin Zhenwei initially disapproves of Chen Lie's impulsiveness but agrees to help him after hearing the full story.
• Chen Lie and Qin Ruoxi: Qin Ruoxi is annoyed by Chen Lie's lack of restraint in consuming precious food.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie seeks Qin Zhenwei's help to enter the Super Genius Class.
• Qin Zhenwei agrees to help, but wants to assess Chen Lie's Martial Way strength first.
• Qin Ruoxi discovers Chen Lie's eight-times Strength Value and decides to hide it.

Character Developments

• Qin Zhenwei: Shows concern for his grand-disciple, Luo Zhixun, and agrees to help Chen Lie despite his initial disinterest.
• Qin Ruoxi: Realizes the potential of Chen Lie's eight-times Strength Value and decides to help him by hiding the truth from her grandfather and trying to recruit him for Jiang Yuan.
• Chen Lie: Remains honest about his Strength Value and how he obtained Star Liquid.

Significant Themes

• The importance of Strength Value in determining a martial artist's potential and resources.
• The disparity in resources and opportunities between different provinces on Blue Star.
• The influence of Qin Zhenwei's status and connections in Blue Star University.

Character Interactions

• Qin Zhenwei and Qin Ruoxi: Their relationship is revealed to be strained due to Qin Ruoxi's infatuation with a martial leader she met in the Lanjing Province All-Member Martial Competition.
• Qin Zhenwei and Chen Lie: Qin Zhenwei initially dismisses Chen Lie but agrees to help him after learning about his Martial Way achievements.
• Qin Ruoxi and Chen Lie: Qin Ruoxi is impressed by Chen Lie's Strength Value and decides to help him by hiding the truth from her grandfather and trying to recruit him for Jiang Yuan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Ruoxi challenges Chen Lie to a spar, offering a fire-attribute Second-Order Martial Dao Rare Treasure if he can take ten moves from her.
• Chen Lie accepts the challenge and, despite being at the mid-stage of Organ Refining, surprises Qin Ruoxi with his strength and combat technique.
• Qin Ruoxi leads Chen Lie to her resource repository, where he chooses a seventeen-hundred-year-old spirit herb, the Red Flame Heart Lotus.
• Qin Zhenwei reveals that Luo Zhixun possesses an Innate Sword Bone, a strategic secret of Blue Star, and warns Chen Lie not to leak this information.

Character Developments

• Qin Ruoxi: Shows arrogance and underestimates Chen Lie, but later realizes his strength and is forced to keep her promise.
• Chen Lie: Proves his exceptional combat skills and chooses a valuable resource, demonstrating his keen eye for useful items.
• Luo Zhixun: Revealed to have an Innate Sword Bone, a secret that could potentially put her in danger if leaked.

Significant Themes

• The importance of martial arts talent and its recognition.
• The value of resources and their role in cultivation.
• The secrecy and protection of strategic information.

Character Interactions

• Qin Ruoxi and Chen Lie: Their initial hostility turns into grudging respect after their spar.
• Qin Zhenwei and Qin Ruoxi: The grandfather-granddaughter relationship is shown, with Qin Zhenwei reprimanding Qin Ruoxi for her carelessness.
• Qin Zhenwei and Chen Lie: Qin Zhenwei warns Chen Lie about the importance of keeping Luo Zhixun's secret.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zhixun, with an Innate Sword Bone, seeks Qin Zhenwei's help for Chen Lie's class promotion.
• Qin Zhenwei refuses, citing Blue Star's future and the impending beast calamity.
• Qin Ruoxi, despite her grandfather's warning, helps Chen Lie by classifying his file as top secret.
• Chen Lie passes the Class Promotion Assessment and is set to join the Genius Class.
• Chen Lie cultivates the Kui Fire Heart, advancing to the late stage of the Organ Refining Stage.

Character Developments

• Luo Zhixun: Reveals her Innate Sword Bone and expresses doubts about its power.
• Qin Zhenwei: Shows concern for Blue Star's future and the importance of its geniuses.
• Qin Ruoxi: Demonstrates her influence and willingness to help Chen Lie secretly.
• Chen Lie: Advances in his cultivation, reaching the late stage of the Organ Refining Stage.

Significant Themes

• The importance of geniuses and their cultivation in Blue Star's future.
• The power and rarity of the Innate Sword Bone.
• The influence of family connections and personal favors in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zhixun and Chen Lie: Luo Zhixun helps Chen Lie, showing concern for his future.
• Qin Zhenwei and Qin Ruoxi: Qin Zhenwei scolds Qin Ruoxi for revealing secrets, but ultimately agrees to help Chen Lie.
• Qin Ruoxi and Chen Lie: Qin Ruoxi secretly helps Chen Lie, showing a hidden agenda.

Key plot points and events

• Chen Lie arrives last at the Genius Class General Office, where 51 students who passed promotion assessments gather. He joins Mu Ningshu, who explains how the group was selected.
• Senior student Pei Ning leads the students through registration and gives them a history of the five planets in their region.
• Pei Ning warns that Blue Star is locked in a high-stakes struggle with Wood Source Planet for a permanent seat on the Fourteen-Star Alliance’s council. Wood Source Planet backs rebel groups on Blue Star, which target promising students for assassination.
• She explains that Blue Star University’s Genius Classes teach secret techniques that can increase blood-qi purity and Strength Value, but these methods require exceptional aptitude and comprehension.
• The students are brought to Crystal Pillars for an aptitude test. Each pillar has twenty stones, which light when a student clears the trial inside. Scores affect class placement: eighteen lights allow a student to choose any class, while high scores may attract multiple instructors.
• Pei Ning reveals that she lit sixteen stones. Mu Ningshu expects Chen Lie, a Region-Level Genius, to score very highly, but Chen believes his aptitude is only average and doubts he will even reach ten.

Character development and interactions

• Chen Lie is relaxed and unassuming: he oversleeps, arrives last, and is skeptical of expectations tied to his reputation. He distinguishes his public status as a Region-Level Genius from what he believes are modest personal abilities.
• Mu Ningshu acts as Chen’s friendly guide, filling him in on the selection process and encouraging him before the test.
• Pei Ning is a confident, approachable senior who balances warm mannerisms with serious warnings about the dangers facing new Genius Class students. Her score of sixteen establishes her as highly capable.
• The gathered students move from curious discussion to shock and excitement as they learn what the secret techniques and aptitude test may mean for their futures.

Significant themes

• Talent and self-assessment: Reputation and achievement do not necessarily match a person’s own view of their abilities.
• Competition and opportunity: Test results can determine access to instructors and powerful training methods.
• Political conflict and danger: Blue Star’s rivalry with Wood Source Planet reaches beyond interstellar politics, making young talents targets in a wider struggle.
• Preparedness and responsibility: Joining the Genius Class brings both advantages and heightened risks.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Students undergo an aptitude test using Crystal Pillars, with each crystal representing a checkpoint.
• Dong Changqing, a student with exceptional data, lights up 18 crystals.
• Chen Lie, a Region-Level Genius, tests his aptitude, lighting up 9 crystals in 40 minutes.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: Shows average aptitude and perception, struggling with the tenth crystal.
• Dong Changqing: Proves his exceptional talent by lighting up 18 crystals.
• Mu Ningshu and Chi Naixue: Both light up 16 crystals, showing strong aptitude.
• Pei Ning: A fourth-year student at Blue Star University, oversees the aptitude tests and records results.

Significant Themes

• Aptitude and perception are crucial for success in the Martial Way.
• Chen Lie's average aptitude contrasts with his past life's achievements, hinting at his determination to improve.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie interacts with Pei Ning, discussing his test result and her request for him to retake the test.
• Mu Ningshu and Chi Naixue test alongside Chen Lie, showing their strong aptitude.
• Students discuss and compare their test results, showing their competitive nature.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie takes the aptitude test twice, initially lighting up only 9 crystals, then all 20 in the second attempt.
• He meets Pei Ning, the assistant who supervises the tests, and later meets instructors from various genius classes.
• Six students, including Chen Lie, qualify to choose their class independently due to exceptional test results.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: Initially hiding his abilities, he eventually reveals his true potential by lighting up all 20 crystals in the aptitude test.
• Pei Ning: Realizes Chen Lie's exceptional talent and feels guilty for doubting him earlier.
• Mu Ningshu, Chi Naixue: Both are surprised by Chen Lie's hidden abilities and support him.

Significant Themes

• Hiding one's abilities and revealing them at the right time.
• The importance of aptitude tests in determining class assignment and future prospects.
• The competitive nature of Blue Star University and the desire to join the best classes.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie interacts with Pei Ning, Mu Ningshu, and Chi Naixue, revealing his true abilities and discussing class choices.
• Instructors from various genius classes interact with the students, trying to recruit them for their classes.
• Students discuss and speculate about Chen Lie's abilities and class choices.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie is recruited into the First Genius Class by Instructor Tan Qihui.
• The class is introduced to the Starry Sky Blood-Condensing Art, a secret art from the Outer Stars that can increase a person's Strength Value by up to 1.2-fold.
• Students are told about the Interstellar Allied Forces and Star Bandits.
• Chen Lie and his classmates are taken to their dormitories and the Crystal Pillars containing the Starry Sky Blood-Condensing Art.
• They are informed about the limited uses of the Crystal Pillars and the cost for each use.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: Showcases his extraordinary aptitude by lighting up twenty crystals in a short time during the aptitude test.
• Tan Qihui: Recruits Chen Lie and explains the rules and benefits of the genius class.
• Pei Ning: Recognizes Chen Lie's exceptional talent and encourages him.
• Song Zihang and Xue Caini: Introduce themselves as teaching assistants and guide the new students.

Significant Themes

• Aptitude and potential in Martial Dao cultivation.
• The importance of the Starry Sky Blood-Condensing Art for Blue Star's Martial Artists.
• The limited resources and opportunities for cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie interacts with Instructor Tan Qihui, Pei Ning, and the teaching assistants Song Zihang and Xue Caini.
• Chen Lie, Chi Naixue, and Li Xiujing discuss their new environment and the Starry Sky Blood-Condensing Art.
• Xue Caini provides guidance and advice to Chen Lie and his classmates.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie, Chi Naixue, and Li Xiujing arrive at the plaza to comprehend the Crystal Pillars containing the Starry Sky Blood-Condensing Art.
• They learn that these Crystal Pillars are running out of mental power, which could set Blue Star's martial arts back.
• Chen Lie discovers that the Crystal Pillars are sealed by a ninth-rank mental power Grandmaster from the Outer Stars, making it difficult to replenish their mental power.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie demonstrates his expertise in mental power techniques, showing he could potentially replenish the Crystal Pillars' mental power.
• Chi Naixue and Li Xiujing successfully comprehend the first form of the Starry Sky Blood-Condensing Art.
• Chen Lie, with his full-level aptitude, also succeeds in comprehending the first form.

Significant Themes

• The importance of mental power and its scarcity in Blue Star's martial arts.
• The struggle between Blue Star and the Outer Stars in sharing martial arts knowledge.
• The resource constraints in cultivating top martial arts secret techniques.

Character Interactions

• Xue Caini guides the three students and explains the rules of comprehending the Crystal Pillars.
• Chi Naixue and Li Xiujing discuss forming a team with Chen Lie for hunting Illusion Beasts and Exotic Beasts.
• Chen Lie, Chi Naixue, and Li Xiujing comprehend the first form of the Starry Sky Blood-Condensing Art together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie successfully comprehends the first Crystal Pillar, increasing his Strength Value.
• Li Xiujing and Chi Naixue, also having comprehended the first pillar, suggest exchanging insights, but Chen Lie declines.
• Chen Lie meets Wei Ranran, who shares her progress and the benefits of Blue Star University's resources.
• Chen Lie speaks to his mother and learns that his cousin Shuangshuang and Qingchan are also at Blue Star University.
• Chen Lie calls Chen Xingyao, who is excited to hear from him and plans to visit him on the First Campus.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: He remains focused on his cultivation and is now in the Organ Refining Stage, preparing for the Wu Earth Spleen.
• Wei Ranran: She has made significant progress in her Martial Dao strength since enrolling at Blue Star University.
• Chen Xingyao: She is adapting well to Blue Star University and has made friends with a girl named Yan Yueke.

Significant Themes

• The importance of resources and methods for increasing Strength Value and Martial Dao strength at Blue Star University.
• The vast difference in Martial Dao strength between students from different provinces.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie and Li Xiujing/Chi Naixue: Li Xiujing and Chi Naixue try to engage Chen Lie in exchanging insights, but he declines, showing his confidence and lack of interest in their insights.
• Chen Lie and Wei Ranran: They catch up on each other's progress and share their plans for the future.
• Chen Lie and Chen Xingyao: They speak over the Communicator, and Chen Xingyao expresses her desire to visit him on the First Campus.
• Chen Xingyao and Yan Yueke: They discuss their brothers' Martial Way accomplishments, with Chen Xingyao comparing her brother to Dongzhe Province's Martial Leader, much to Yan Yueke's dismay.

Plot Points and Events

• Chen Xingyao arrives at Blue Star University and realizes the power of her Green Phoenix Body Refining Method.
• Chen Lie joins the "Blue Star University First Genius Class" group chat and learns about an upcoming sparring event.
• Students from Jingji Province harass and provoke students from Dongchuan Province, including Wei Ranran, leading to a confrontation.
• Chen Lie intervenes and kicks two Organ Refining Stage cultivators away, identifying himself as the Three-Province Martial Champion of Chuanzhong Province.
• Chen Lie agrees to attend the sparring event with Wei Ranran and Luo Zhixun.

Character Developments

• Chen Xingyao: Confident in her abilities and gains newfound respect for her brother's strength.
• Chen Lie: Shows his strength and protects Wei Ranran, earning the respect of his fellow Dongchuan Province students.
• Wei Ranran: Shows courage in facing her harassers and is grateful for Chen Lie's help.
• Jiang Rou: Realizes Chen Lie's strength and threatens to have her sister, Jiang Shuining, deal with him.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics among students from different provinces.
• The importance of reputation and background in Blue Star University's social hierarchy.
• The value of unity and support among fellow students from the same province.

Character Interactions

• Chen Xingyao and Yan Yueke: They become friends, with Yan Yueke showing interest in meeting Chen Lie.
• Chen Lie and Wei Ranran: Chen Lie protects Wei Ranran from harassment, and they agree to attend the sparring event together.
• Chen Lie and the Dongchuan Province students: Chen Lie earns their respect and support.
• Jiang Rou and Chen Lie: Jiang Rou underestimates Chen Lie's strength and threatens him with her sister's involvement.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie visits the Second Campus to comprehend the Crystal Pillars, which contain Outer Stars Martial Way secret arts for increasing Strength Value.
• He learns that the ninth and tenth Crystal Pillars are nearly exhausted, and the eleventh and twelfth have around 40% Mental Power remaining.
• Chen Lie encounters Ruan Liusu, who offers to help him "vent his anger" against Huo Jinghong, the Blue Star Blood-Qi Ranking top ten who secretly suppressed him.
• They attend the Class Eight sparring martial competition, where students from the eight Genius Classes must spar on the Duel Platform at least twice.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: Shows determination to improve his Strength Value and resolve not to rely on others for help.
• Ruan Liusu: Demonstrates loyalty and willingness to stand up for Chen Lie, even against powerful opponents.
• Jiang Shuining: Recognizes Chen Lie as the opponent who ended her 97th consecutive victory in the Genius Hundred-Match Streak and realizes his extraordinary Mental Power attainments.

Significant Themes

• Fairness and righteousness: Ruan Liusu's strong reaction to Chen Lie's unfair treatment highlights the theme of standing up for what's right.
• Competition and growth: The Class Eight sparring competition emphasizes the importance of actual combat in cultivating Martial Way geniuses with outstanding combat awareness.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie and Ruan Liusu: Their interaction shows a growing bond, with Ruan Liusu offering help and Chen Lie appreciating her goodwill but declining it.
• Chen Lie and Jiang Shuining: Their unspoken connection from the Sumeru Illusion Realm adds tension, as Jiang Shuining recognizes Chen Lie's extraordinary abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie's mental power talent is revealed to be exceptional, potentially ranking in the top dozen on Blue Star's Apprentice Divine Sense Master Ranking.
• Chen Lie, Chi Naixue, and Li Xiujing are officially introduced as new students in the First Genius Class.
• Chen Lie's Organ Refining Stage strength is recorded, and he is paired with Wu Yiyi from the same class for a sparring match.
• Chi Naixue encounters Chu Jiahe and Xiangguang Province's Martial Leader, Zou Mingjun, who reveals that Chen Lie is a top twenty divine sense master on Blue Star's ranking.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: His mental power talent is recognized as exceptional, and he is promoted to the First Genius Class. His Organ Refining Stage strength is noted.
• Chi Naixue: She feels regret for not befriending Chen Lie earlier, realizing his extraordinary potential. She also encounters her old rival, Chu Jiahe, and the province's Martial Leader, Zou Mingjun.
• Wu Yiyi: She is paired with Chen Lie for a sparring match and expresses confidence in her abilities due to her proficiency in SS-rank martial arts.

Significant Themes

• The recognition of talent and potential, with Chen Lie's mental power talent being acknowledged as exceptional.
• The regret and missed opportunities felt by Chi Naixue for not befriending Chen Lie earlier.
• The confidence and pride of Wu Yiyi in her martial prowess, stemming from her background in Nanjiang Province.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Rou and Jiang Shuining: The sisters discuss Chen Lie's potential and Jiang Rou's desire for revenge, but Jiang Shuining advises against it.
• Chi Naixue and Chu Jiahe: The two encounter each other and engage in a verbal spat, with Zou Mingjun intervening.
• Zou Mingjun and Chi Naixue: Zou Mingjun reveals Chen Lie's potential to Chi Naixue and encourages her to befriend him.
• Wu Yiyi and Chen Lie: Wu Yiyi expresses her confidence in her martial prowess and her intention to spar with Chen Lie.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Lie spars with Wu Yiyi on the Duel Platform, defeating her with a single punch, revealing his exceptional strength.
• Qin Ruoxi and her cousin discuss Chen Lie's potential, deciding to recruit him but first wanting to humble him.
• Xue Caini struggles to find suitable opponents for Chen Lie, eventually pairing him with Shang Zhaolong, whom he also defeats easily.
• Ruan Liusu reveals she has increased her Strength Value to 7.5 times after comprehending the Outer Star Secret Technique and using Star Liquid.

Character Developments

• Chen Lie: Shows off his immense strength, defeating opponents with ease, raising concerns about his true realm.
• Wu Yiyi: Loses to Chen Lie, sparking interest in his background and strength.
• Ruan Liusu: Increases her Strength Value to 7.5 times, subtly invites Chen Lie to visit her in Sunan Province.
• Qin Ruoxi: Recognizes Chen Lie's potential, plans to recruit him for her cousin but first wants to humble him.

Significant Themes

• The importance of strength and talent in the Martial Way.
• The struggle between pride and ambition in martial artists.
• The role of resources and environment in nurturing talent.

Character Interactions

• Chen Lie and Wu Yiyi: Spar on the Duel Platform, with Chen Lie emerging victorious.
• Chen Lie and Ruan Liusu: Discuss their Strength Values and Ruan Liusu invites Chen Lie to visit her in Sunan Province.
• Qin Ruoxi and her cousin: Discuss Chen Lie's potential and plan to recruit him.
• Chen Lie and Xue Caini: Xue Caini struggles to find suitable opponents for Chen Lie due to his exceptional strength.

Key plot points and events

• After Chen Lie’s one-move victory over Wu Yiyi, students and staff continue to marvel at his strength. Teaching assistant Xue Caini and instructor Tan Qihui discover that much of his file is concealed and suspect his abilities are exceptional.
• Qin Ruoxi delivers Chen Lie a recommendation letter from her grandfather granting him External Student status in the Super Genius Class. Cheng Xiaoxiao dismisses the favor, while Ruan Liusu argues the letter is unnecessary. Chen accepts it anyway and asks Xue to submit it to Tan.
• Chen asks Xue to help him obtain a rare, high-grade earth-attribute resource for organ refining. Its potency is normally intended for Blood Refining Stage martial artists, prompting Xue to wonder whether Chen has already reached that level. Chen says he can afford an Outer Star purchase with Galactic Coins he earned as a military-training reward.
• Ruan tells Chen that her maternal grandfather is both vice president of the Blue Star Martial Artist Association and president of its Lanjing branch. She proposes using his influence to retaliate against Huo Jinghong, who used Association connections to suppress Chen, but Chen initially resists involving her grandfather.
• Ruan also suggests testing Chen’s consciousness spirit at the Divine Sense Master Association, where he might break a local record and earn a valuable Mental Power Treasure. Interested in the reward, Chen agrees, and they travel by airship to Lanjing.

Character developments and interactions

• Chen Lie remains composed about his concealed background and growing reputation. He accepts the recommendation despite Ruan’s objection, pursues resources suited to unusually advanced cultivation, and becomes more willing to reveal his abilities when doing so could help him progress.
• Ruan Liusu shows loyalty and concern for Chen, offering both political support and a practical opportunity to strengthen his mental power. She is briefly hurt when he does not take her side in the argument over the letter, but recognizes that their relationship is not yet defined.
• Xue Caini shifts from curiosity about Chen’s strength to actively helping him secure resources and process his recommendation. His request reinforces her suspicion that his cultivation may exceed what his official profile suggests.
• Qin Ruoxi tries to ensure Chen accepts her grandfather’s letter, apparently anxious that refusing it would expose that it was only one step in a larger plan. Cheng Xiaoxiao challenges Ruan’s criticism, while Luo Zhixun encourages Chen to accept the elder’s gift.
• Yun Panpan hears about Chen’s victory and recognizes how extraordinary it is for someone from a less-privileged province.

Significant themes

• Hidden potential and status: Chen’s strength and connections appear inconsistent with his modest provincial background, while his restricted file deepens the mystery.
• Networks of power and privilege: Recommendations, influential relatives, and institutional connections shape opportunities and conflicts within martial society.
• Ambition and resource access: Chen pursues rare materials and possible mental-power rewards to accelerate his cultivation.
• Loyalty and personal boundaries: Ruan wants to defend Chen, but he weighs the benefits against the burden of involving her powerful family.