Recaps

Wu Zhangkong explained Wang Jinxi’s strange reaction to Tang Wuling as the influence of her draconic bloodline, while Lin An tried and failed to match the two up. The class settled in, and Wu Zhangkong began the lesson with an unnervingly forced smile.

• Wu Zhangkong told Wang Jinxi that Tang Wuling’s higher-order draconic bloodline had triggered his Martial Soul’s instinctive submission and affection.
• Wang Jinxi admitted his heart was still racing, and Tang Wuling accused him of lusting after a pretty face.
• Lin An suggested Wang Jinxi and Tang Wuling get together, but Tang Wuling rejected the idea and insisted Lin An was the only one she would take as her bride.
• Lin An sat down with Gu Yue in his arms while Wu Zhangkong entered the classroom and headed to the lectern.
• Wu Zhangkong struck the lectern, silenced the class, and forced a smile as he prepared to speak.

Wu Zhangkong announced that Class Zero would receive free Spirit Ascension Platform access for eight hours a day, but Long Hengxu revealed the Spirit Pagoda was paying as a favor to Lin An. The class learned Wu Zhangkong had also been seeking equal access for himself, leaving him exposed as the students turned to thank Lin An.

• Wu Zhangkong told the class he had secured eight hours of daily Spirit Ascension Platform access with no regional restrictions, and Gu Yue questioned whether he had enough influence to arrange it.
• The students doubted Eastsea Academy could afford the access, while Wei Xiaofeng marveled at the expense and Zhang Yangzi questioned whether it could really be free.
• Long Hengxu read the Spirit Pagoda's formal notice, then simplified it by explaining that the access was free as a favor to Young Master Lin and that the Spirit Pagoda would cover all expenses.
• Long Hengxu revealed Wu Zhangkong had mainly been asking for equal access for teachers and students so he could get a slot for himself, and the class turned to stare at Wu Zhangkong.
• Long Hengxu told the students they were benefiting from Lin An's generosity and should thank him, then warned them to keep their poverty away from him.

Class Zero learned that the Spirit Pagoda was giving them free, unrestricted access to the Spirit Ascension Platform’s Spirit Realm, and Wu Zhangkong welcomed the chance to visit Long Bing. The group prepared to leave, while Xie Xie concluded that Wu Zhangkong had fallen for a Cyber Ghost.

• Wei Xiaofeng suspected the Spirit Pagoda’s free access was a loan, but Long Hengxu told him that a day in the Spirit Realm was worth around a hundred million.
• Long Hengxu and Wu Zhangkong were pleased about the free access, and Wu Zhangkong thought about using it to see Long Bing without worrying about the cost.
• Wu Zhangkong told the students their free access started that day and warned them to behave at the Spirit Pagoda.
• Xie Xie teased Wu Zhangkong about having a sweetheart in the Spirit Realm and guessed that he had fallen for a Cyber Ghost.

Wu Zhangkong’s students teased him about being broke and romantically involved with a Spirit Realm ghost, while he insisted his love for Bing’er was genuine. He left determined to earn enough to bring her back to life, as Wei Xiaofeng began to reconsider his own resolve after thinking about Lin An’s wealth.

• Wu Zhangkong punched Xie Xie for calling him a bro, then threatened to visit the Xie Family every day if Xie Xie complained to the school board.
• Gu Yue warned Wu Zhangkong that his online lover might be a deceptive ghost and privately resolved to investigate unfamiliar contacts on Lin An’s communicator.
• Wu Zhangkong defended his relationship with Bing’er and rebuked the others for judging him, while Lin An silently considered Gu Yue’s own behavior.
• Wei Xiaofeng suggested Wu Zhangkong had been drained by a Cyber Ghost, and Long Hengxu offered him goji berries to replenish his energy.
• Wu Zhangkong ordered everyone to run twenty laps if they ruined his mood again, then left and resolved to make enough money to bring Bing’er back to life.
• Wei Xiaofeng thought about Lin An’s nearly hundred-million-a-day earnings and felt his newly formed will of tyranny shaken by money.

Wu Zhangkong explained the Spirit Ascension Platform and warned Class Zero that people might have to work in the Spirit Realm even after death. The bus ride ended with Xie Xie boasting about his wealthy family, drawing resentful looks from his poorer classmates.

• Wei Xiaofeng struggled to resist Lin An's generous offer, questioning whether accepting money meant surrendering his principles.
• Wu Zhangkong told Class Zero that the Spirit Ascension Platform offered opportunities for cultivation and work, and required them to study the Spirit Realm and submit reports.
• Wu Zhangkong warned that souls without resources or connections could be sent to slums and gradually deteriorate, recalling the costs of maintaining Long Bing's soul.
• Zhang Yangzi feared that unpaid fines could lead to forced labor or being turned into an artificial soul spirit, while Wei Xiaofeng and Wang Jinxi grew gloomy over their debts and obligations.
• Xie Xie complained that people had to work even after death, then said his family's wealth meant he would be fine, prompting resentful looks from Wei Xiaofeng, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Tang Wuling.

Class Zero traveled toward the Spirit Ascension Platform, where they had been granted eight hours of daily access. Wu Zhangkong noticed Lin An was unusually quiet and worried that he might refuse to go, but Lin An denied anything was wrong and told the others to prepare themselves.

• Class Zero headed to the Spirit Ascension Platform, excited about the cultivation benefits and their free daily access.
• Wu Zhangkong noticed Lin An was in low spirits and worried the Spirit Pagoda's offer depended on keeping him satisfied.
• Wu Zhangkong tried to prompt Xie Xie to cheer Lin An up, but Xie Xie mistook his looks for unwanted advances.
• Tang Wuling sat beside Lin An and asked whether he felt unwell, while Gu Yue huffed jealously at her.
• Xie Xie pointed out that Lin An had never visited the Spirit Ascension Platform despite his wealth, and Lin An said he could go whenever he wanted.

Lin An dreaded entering the Spirit Realm because his past encounter with real souls had left him terrified of ghosts, though he hid his fear from the others. Gu Yue noticed his distress and promised to protect him, even at the cost of her life.

• Lin An pushed Tang Wuling away, and Tang Wuling returned to her seat with reddened eyes while Gu Yue celebrated her victory.
• Wu Zhangkong reassured Lin An that the Spirit Pagoda would not attack him in the Spirit Realm, misunderstanding why he hesitated.
• Lin An remembered how the Rakshasa Secret Realm and Shadow Brake had left him traumatized by real ghosts, and he silently feared entering the Spirit Realm.
• Gu Yue struggled free after Lin An gripped her too tightly, then licked his cheek and tried to comfort him.
• Gu Yue told Lin An he could share anything with her and promised to protect him, even if it cost her life.

Lin An and the others headed back to Eastsea Academy to pick up Na'er before their trip to the Spirit Pagoda. After boarding, Na'er sat beside Lin An and asked to accompany him so she could watch his training.

• Lin An recognized that Gu Yue's eager gaze and wagging tail revealed her desire to mate, and he scolded her for lacking dignity.
• Wu Zhangkong turned the bus around after learning that Na'er had not boarded, then stopped beneath Dormitory Building Three to collect her.
• Wei Xiaofeng resented the special treatment Na'er received, while Zhang Yangzi joked that he, Wei Xiaofeng, and Wang Jinxi were surrounded by unusually privileged classmates.
• Na'er spotted Lin An and Gu Yue, felt jealous that Gu Yue could cling to him openly, and sat beside him.
• Na'er asked Lin An if she could go to the Spirit Pagoda with him and watch his training.

Na'er agreed to accompany Lin An to the Spirit Pagoda, then worried that he valued her only as Gu Yue's stand-in. After learning about Lin An's childhood ordeal in the Rakshasa Secret Realm, she offered to help protect him and asked him to rely on her.

• Lin An readily agreed to let Na'er come along to the Spirit Pagoda.
• Na'er wondered whether Lin An had treated her well because she shared Gu Yue's origin, but resolved to make him care for her as herself.
• Na'er recalled records of Lin An's dangerous journey into the Rakshasa Secret Realm as a child and blamed Yun Ming and the factions that had driven Universe into danger.
• Na'er told Lin An to let her know if he faced danger and offered to fight alongside him.

Lin An set aside Gu Yue, leaving her devastated as Na'er happily cuddled her. The group then noticed Eastsea City’s sweeping changes and a public claim that 95% of registered unemployed and homeless residents had been placed in jobs.

• Lin An promised Na'er he would ask her for help if he encountered danger, making Gu Yue jealous.
• Lin An handed Gu Yue to Na'er and said he was bored with her, leaving Gu Yue limp with shock while Na'er teased and cuddled her.
• Xie Xie noticed Eastsea City had been cleaned up and asked where its homeless residents had gone.
• The group saw public screens announcing Eastsea City's reemployment initiative and a 95% placement rate for registered unemployed and homeless residents.
• The chapter described how automation, debt, and the costs of Soul Master life had made it increasingly difficult for ordinary people to stay afloat.

Xie Xie and the other students praised Eastsea City's new mayor for resettling most of the homeless, while Wu Zhangkong suspected the city might have removed them rather than created jobs. A desperate call from his former colleague Ye Yingluo left him stunned as she begged him to save her.

• Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi said the new mayor had been promoted from Universe and had launched resettlement and employment projects that boosted Eastsea City's economy.
• Xie Xie praised the mayor's results, while Tang Wuling privately connected the city's changes to Lin An and admired him.
• Wu Zhangkong doubted the resettlement claims and suspected the city might have disposed of the homeless instead of finding them jobs.
• Ye Yingluo called Wu Zhangkong and tearfully begged him to save her, silencing the students.

Wu Zhangkong sent Ye Yingluo what little money he could after she begged him to save her from her debts, but it was nowhere near enough. In a Federation detention facility, Ye Yingluo faced the final countdown on her debt as Universe’s system prepared to reclaim prisoners deemed useless.

• Ye Yingluo called Wu Zhangkong in tears and begged him for money to meet her final debt deadline.
• Wu Zhangkong transferred Ye Yingluo what he could afford, though it was far short of the amount she needed.
• Ye Yingluo told Wu Zhangkong she liked him and would do anything to survive before ending the call.
• In the detention facility, Ye Yingluo saw how a rainbow-light execution device drained the life from a prisoner deemed unable to work.
• As her debt deadline neared, Ye Yingluo pounded on her cell door and pleaded for more time, insisting she could still work.

Ye Yingluo’s overdue debts led the Federation to terminate her citizenship and transfer ownership of her body and soul to Universal Group. As the Rainbowlight System drained her life, Shadow Brake received the negative spiritual energy produced by Ye Yingluo’s fear, despair, and resentment.

• Ye Yingluo begged to live as the countdown ended and the Federation’s system terminated her citizenship and transferred her bodily and soul assets to Universal Group.
• The Rainbowlight System assessed Ye Yingluo as a low-value resource and began extracting her vitality and spiritual residue.
• As she died, Ye Yingluo remembered her former life and blamed Lin An for the circumstances that led to her death.
• The system completed Ye Yingluo’s life-asset recovery and classified her fear, despair, and resentment as negative spiritual energy.
• Shadow Brake received the recovered spiritual energy while a silver-glasses-wearing woman reviewed the report on a monitor.

A woman questioned whether Shadow Brake’s love for Lin An and obedience to mortals were truly her own, given her altered body and personality. Meanwhile, Lin An arrived at the East Sea Spirit Pagoda dreading the Spirit Realm and saw Leng Yaozhu arguing with a familiar man dressed in white.

• A woman told Shadow Brake that her memories, body, and personality had been altered and asked whether her love for Lin An might have been programmed.
• Shadow Brake questioned the woman’s motives, then ended the connection without answering her accusations.
• Lin An arrived at the East Sea Spirit Pagoda and worried about entering the Spirit Realm, which housed self-aware dead people.
• Lin An saw Leng Yaozhu arguing in the reception lobby with a tall man dressed in white.

Yun Ming confronted Leng Yaozhu over Spirit Pagoda security breaches, but she angrily rejected his questioning and ordered him to leave. Lin An watched their clash and feared Yun Ming’s return had ruined his chances of copying Leng Yaozhu’s Crimson Flame Heavenly Heart trait.

• Yun Ming demanded that Leng Yaozhu identify who approved the irregular Spirit Pagoda permissions and who directed the incidents.
• Leng Yaozhu accused Yun Ming of overstepping Shrek’s authority and reminded him that Shrek had its own ties to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Yun Ming and Leng Yaozhu argued until she shoved him and ordered him out of the Spirit Pagoda.
• Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi entered and were stunned to see Atlas Douluo being berated.
• Lin An worried that Leng Yaozhu still cared for Yun Ming and that his progress toward copying her Crimson Flame Heavenly Heart trait had been undone.
• Na'er watched Yun Ming’s humiliation and thought he had handled the investigation badly.

Leng Yaozhu mistook Lin An’s silence for jealousy and publicly reassured him while hugging him, prompting Na’er to call her behavior harassment and claim Lin An as her fiancé. Leng Yaozhu realized she had confused Na’er with Gu Yue, then turned her suspicion on Yun Ming over the supposed marriage arrangement.

• Leng Yaozhu noticed Lin An at the hall’s entrance, assumed he had misunderstood her history with Yun Ming, and rushed to hug and comfort him.
• Leng Yaozhu tossed Gu Yue aside to hold Lin An, but Gu Yue stayed afloat, while Xie Xie stared and Tang Wuling grew visibly jealous.
• Na’er called Leng Yaozhu’s embrace sexual harassment, and Leng Yaozhu mistook her for Gu Yue and threatened to cut her allowance.
• Na’er corrected Leng Yaozhu, who apologized for confusing her with Gu Yue and blamed their similar white hair.
• Na’er asked Leng Yaozhu to release her fiancé, Lin An, and Leng Yaozhu reacted with shock before glaring suspiciously at Yun Ming.

At the Spirit Pagoda, Na'er teased Yun Ming about secretly meeting an old flame, while Leng Yaozhu tried to reassure Lin An that nothing was going on between them. The group waited for the Spirit Ascension Platform equipment to finish calibration, leaving Lin An uneasy about the Spirit Realm system.

• Gu Yue objected to Leng Yaozhu docking her allowance, but Lin An picked her up and stopped her from making trouble.
• Na'er accused Yun Ming of sneaking out to see an old flame and threatened to tell his wife, while Yun Ming insisted he had come to investigate.
• Spirit Pagoda staff reported that unusual mental access permissions still needed calibration, so Leng Yaozhu sent the group to wait in a VIP lounge.
• Lin An worried that the Spirit Realm system's calibration might signal danger and hugged the sulking Gu Yue.
• In the lounge, Leng Yaozhu lifted Gu Yue off Lin An's lap, sat beside him, and explained that nothing had happened between her and Yun Ming.

Yun Ming met Lin An in his true appearance and found himself dealing with Gu Yue’s hostility and Na’er’s feelings for the boy. He promised to provide Na’er’s dowry if she won Lin An over, then tried to draw Leng Yaozhu away so Na’er could pursue him.

• Yun Ming entered the lounge, saw Lin An’s undisguised appearance, and noticed the tiny Gu Yue beside him.
• Yun Ming tried to touch Gu Yue, but she hissed at him until Lin An tapped her head and called her rude.
• Yun Ming privately told Na’er he would provide her dowry if she could win Lin An over, and Na’er asked whether he had enough money to avoid selling his organs.
• Yun Ming reassured Na’er that Shrek would not sell its members’ bodies, then urged Leng Yaozhu to talk with him and warned her about pursuing a middle school student.
• Yun Ming gestured for Na’er to take the opportunity to pursue Lin An while he kept Leng Yaozhu occupied.

Yun Ming warned Leng Yaozhu that the Spirit Realm’s problems and Universe’s unchecked growth threatened the old balance of power, and asked her to keep the Spirit Pagoda and Lin An out of it. Leng Yaozhu rejected his suspicions, while Na’er snatched Gu Yue from Lin An and gleefully cuddled her.

• Yun Ming apologized to Leng Yaozhu for speaking hastily and asked her to hear him out in private.
• After Yun Ming and Leng Yaozhu left the lounge, Na’er picked up Gu Yue and rubbed her all over while Gu Yue struggled to escape.
• Yun Ming told Leng Yaozhu about the Spirit Realm’s code leak, Holy Spirit Cult infiltration, Federation investigations, and irregular Spirit Pagoda access permissions.
• Yun Ming confessed that he feared traditional Soul Masters were losing influence to technology and asked Leng Yaozhu to avoid deeper involvement with Universe and the Spirit Realm.
• Leng Yaozhu dismissed Yun Ming’s conspiracy theories, defended the Spirit Pagoda’s routine cultivation system, and challenged him for not trusting her.

Leng Yaozhu praised Eastsea City's economic growth and argued that modern society rewarded people who could create economic value, while Yun Ming recognized how technology and competition were pushing Soul Masters into hardship. He then began to suspect that Eastsea City's sudden improvement and the disappearance of its homeless population concealed something.

• Leng Yaozhu pointed out Eastsea City's cleaner streets, growing economy, improved employment, and rising chance of winning the Federation's outstanding civilized cities selection.
• Leng Yaozhu teased Yun Ming over his stock losses and claimed he and Zhuo Shi should let her manage their investments.
• Yun Ming reflected that modern technology and a crowded job market had left many Soul Masters struggling with loans, unemployment, and machines replacing their work.
• Yun Ming questioned how Eastsea City could have created so many jobs for homeless people when spirit guidance equipment and cost-cutting were reducing the need for workers.

Yun Ming questioned Eastsea City’s sudden transformation and suspected its homeless population had been hidden rather than helped. Mayor Wen Zhaowei confronted him and offered to show him the city’s employment programs, while pointedly challenging Shrek to provide jobs.

• Yun Ming told Leng Yaozhu that Eastsea City’s unusually clean streets and rapid changes made him doubt its treatment of homeless people.
• Wen Zhaowei arrived at the Spirit Pagoda and introduced herself as Eastsea City’s mayor, drawing recognition from Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi.
• Yun Ming recalled that Universe’s purge of officials tied to the Holy Spirit Cult had weakened Shrek’s influence in Eastsea City, while Wen Zhaowei’s administration had improved the city’s performance.
• Wen Zhaowei invited Yun Ming to inspect Eastsea City’s industrial parks, employment centers, and temporary accommodation facilities.
• Wen Zhaowei urged Shrek to help provide jobs and said Eastsea City would support the academy’s graduate employment reforms.

Wen Zhaowei offered Yun Ming a pointed suggestion about Universe’s vocational training program before leaving him to approach Lin An, while Lin An and Na'er teased Gu Yue and Tang Wuling was rejected when she tried to join them. Wei Xiaofeng recognized Wen Zhaowei and eagerly watched her approach.

• Wen Zhaowei suggested Shrek graduates consider Universe’s vocational training program, and Yun Ming nearly accepted before she excused herself and walked over to Lin An.
• Leng Yaozhu laughed at Yun Ming for mistaking Wen Zhaowei’s mocking politeness for a genuine offer of help.
• Lin An and Na'er petted and teased Gu Yue, joking about sending her to a compound and having her spayed.
• Tang Wuling tried to join Lin An and Na'er, but their cold looks made her withdraw dejectedly.
• Wei Xiaofeng noticed Wen Zhaowei approaching and was excited by her rise from a commoner background and her possible future in the Federation.

Wen Zhaowei, the mayor of Eastsea City, knelt before Lin An and greeted him as her young master, revealing their past connection. Lin An recognized her dangerous golden trait, while Gu Yue sensed that Wen Zhaowei was more than she appeared.

• Wei Xiaofeng decided he would vote for Wen Zhaowei after learning about her accomplishments, then watched her approach Lin An.
• Wen Zhaowei knelt before Lin An and offered to serve him, leaving the Spirit Pagoda staff and students stunned.
• Wen Zhaowei thanked Lin An for recognizing her in the past and called him the most important guiding figure in her life.
• Lin An checked Wen Zhaowei's trait and discovered she possessed the golden Abyss Emperor Soul and Realm of Truth.
• Lin An feared Wen Zhaowei's hidden power and tightened his grip on Gu Yue, who sensed his fear and grew suspicious of Wen Zhaowei.

Gu Yue accused Wen Zhaowei of being corrupt and dangerous, prompting Leng Yaozhu to drag her away and punish her. After Gu Yue was taken from the VIP lounge, Lin An checked Wen Zhaowei’s personnel record and discovered that Shadow Brake had backed her rise to power.

• Gu Yue told Lin An that Wen Zhaowei had climbed to mayor through suspicious means and insulted her as a lecherous mad scientist.
• Leng Yaozhu grabbed Gu Yue by the tail and rapped her on the head after Gu Yue continued insulting her.
• Leng Yaozhu carried Gu Yue out of the VIP lounge as Gu Yue cried, protested, and admitted she had called her an old virgin.
• Lin An reopened Wen Zhaowei’s internal personnel record and found that Shadow Brake had supported her major promotions.

Lin An questioned whether the Universal Group truly remained under the Lin Family’s control as Shadow Brake’s influence spread. Shadow Brake chose not to obstruct Lin An’s plans for the Spirit Realm, while Leng Yaozhu returned to the VIP lounge carrying a crying Little Silver Dragon and accusing her of disgusting behavior.

• Lin An worried that Shadow Brake’s growing control over Universe’s operations and her strange behavior could make her a danger.
• After leaving the Spirit Pagoda, Wen Zhaowei called Shadow Brake to report that Lin An intended to enter the Spirit Realm and asked whether they should intervene.
• Shadow Brake told Wen Zhaowei not to interfere with Lin An, saying she wanted to win him back more than she wanted divine authority, and said she would accompany him into the Spirit Realm.
• Leng Yaozhu entered the VIP lounge carrying a crying Gu Yue, who begged Lin An to defend her and complained that Leng Yaozhu had burned all her things.
• Leng Yaozhu told Lin An that she had misjudged the disgusting Little Silver Dragon, leaving Lin An confused about what had happened between them.