Chapter Summaries

After more than two months of training, Xu Mengqing and his teammates prepared for the Class Promotion Tournament while their cultivation improved. Wu Zhangkong ordered them to defeat Fourth Year Class One to earn the tournament rewards, and the team accepted the challenge despite Xie Xie's misgivings.

• Xu Mengqing, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yuena improved their coordination and cultivation during Wu Zhangkong's special training, with Xu Mengqing reaching level eighteen, Xie Xie level nineteen, Gu Yuena level seventeen, and Tang Wulin level thirteen.
• Xu Mengqing considered how his Holy Light Lizard could counter Gu Yuena's elemental attacks, while the Martial Soul complained that he kept it from devouring them.
• Xie Xie asked Wu Zhangkong about their first opponent, but Wu Zhangkong told the team to crush Class Four without needing information.
• Wu Zhangkong set the team's goal as defeating Fourth Year Class One to claim all the rewards, threatening to take them as class funds if they failed.
• Gu Yuena mocked Xie Xie's hesitation, and Tang Wulin urged him to work hard as Wu Zhangkong remained satisfied with the team's effort.

Grade One Class Five challenged Class Four in the Eastsea Academy Class Promotion Tournament, and Wu Zhangkong sent four students to compete. Long Hengxu discovered he had mistakenly assigned Xu Mengqing, a Level sixteen Spirit Master, to Class Five, and the teams prepared to begin their match.

• During training, Gu Yuena punished Xie Xie for calling her "Little Nana."
• Class Five and Class Four gathered at the field for the opening match of the Class Promotion Tournament.
• Kong Hanwen mocked Class Five, while Wu Zhangkong ignored him and announced that his class would send four competitors.
• Kong Hanwen chose Jialong, Lin Zunyuan, Mosi, and Lin Yuan to represent Class Four, and Wu Zhangkong sent Xu Mengqing, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue.
• Long Hengxu learned that Xu Mengqing had Level sixteen Soul Power and realized he had personally assigned him to Class Five after noticing his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

Grade One Class Five defeated Grade One Class Four in under ten seconds during the Class Promotion Tournament, surprising the academy staff with the team’s strength. Long Hengxu left wondering about Tang Wulin’s power and Xu Mengqing’s unusual Blue Silver Grass ability.

• Long Hengxu started the first promotion match as Class Four’s students released their Martial Souls and charged while Class Five advanced without revealing theirs.
• Gu Yuena made Jialong lose his footing, allowing Tang Wulin to knock him away with one punch.
• Xu Mengqing cut through Lin Yuan’s vines and restrained him, while Xie Xie eliminated Lin Zunyuan and Mosi.
• Class Five revealed its Spirit Rings after securing the match, and Long Hengxu declared the team the winner and scheduled its challenge against Class Three for the next day.
• Long Hengxu recalled why he had placed Xie Xie in Class Five and questioned how Tang Wulin and Xu Mengqing had displayed such unexpected abilities.

Xie Xie took Tang Wulin, Xu Mengqing, and Gu Yuena out to a snack street and treated them to the braised beef he remembered from visits with his mother. They shared a meal at the shop, where the story left them enjoying the food together.

• Xie Xie invited the others to leave the academy and explore the city, and Tang Wulin, Xu Mengqing, and Gu Yuena agreed to go with him.
• Xie Xie led the group to a snack street and promised to treat them to Braised Beef in Pot.
• Xie Xie explained that his mother had loved the shop and greeted its owner, Uncle Li, who welcomed him warmly.
• Uncle Li served four pots of braised beef, rice, and complimentary vegetable dishes.
• Tang Wulin, Xu Mengqing, and Gu Yuena tasted the meal and joined Xie Xie in praising its flavor.

Xie Xie told his friends how he resented his father for missing his dying mother's final wish, and Xu Mengqing urged him to reconsider his father's grief and possible reasons. After the group parted, Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena enjoyed the snack street before they reunited with Tang Wulin and Xie Xie and noticed a crowd at Uncle Li's shop.

• Xie Xie broke down while explaining that his mother had named him out of gratitude for meeting his father, whom he blamed for arriving too late to see her before she died.
• Xu Mengqing pointed out that Xie Xie's mother had been happy with his father and had felt regret, not hatred, and encouraged Xie Xie to understand his father rather than live in resentment.
• Xie Xie recalled his father's anxious return on the night his mother died and thanked Xu Mengqing for helping him see things differently.
• Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena parted from Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, wandered the snack street, and shared orange juice infused with life force from Blue Silver Grass.
• Gu Yuena noticed a crowd gathered at Uncle Li's Braised Beef in Pot Shop, and Xie Xie hurried over with Tang Wulin, Xu Mengqing, and Gu Yuena following.

Tang Wulin and his friends intervened when Guang Long wrecked Uncle Li’s shop and beat him over unpaid protection money. After the children gained the upper hand, Guang Long revealed that he was a two-ring Soul Grandmaster, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Guang Long smashed Uncle Li’s shop and assaulted him for failing to pay protection money.
• Tang Wulin challenged Guang Long, and the two traded blows before Guang Long began to overpower him.
• Tang Wulin bound Guang Long with Blue Silver Grass while Xie Xie held a dagger to his neck, and Xu Mengqing checked Uncle Li’s condition.
• Guang Long laughed off Xie Xie’s threats and revealed that his neck was too hard for the Light Dragon Dagger to cut.
• Xu Mengqing stopped Guang Long’s attack with dark gold Blue Silver Vines, but Guang Long released his two Spirit Rings and revealed himself as a Soul Grandmaster.

Xu Mengqing, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yuena defeated Guang Long and his lackeys after they attacked Uncle Li. They took Uncle Li to the hospital, then returned to Eastsea Academy shortly before it closed.

• Xu Mengqing restrained Guang Long with reinforced Blue Silver Vines while Tang Wulin and Xie Xie joined him in attacking.
• Guang Long broke free, but Xu Mengqing and Tang Wulin struck him with a combined attack that sent him flying.
• Gu Yuena intimidated Guang Long's two lackeys, and Xu Mengqing ordered them to pay for the damage and Uncle Li's injuries before warning them about his teacher, Yang Tian.
• Xu Mengqing and the others made a stretcher, took Uncle Li to the hospital, and left him medical expenses and Xu Mengqing's bottles of purified water infused with life energy.
• Xu Mengqing, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yuena returned to Eastsea Academy at nine thirty.

After the group reported their encounter with Guang Long to Wu Zhangkong, Xu Mengqing returned to his room and entered the Holy Dragon Pearl Space. Uncle Li used Xu Mengqing’s medicine to recover from his injuries and help his bedridden wife.

• Xu Mengqing agreed with Tang Wulin and Xu Mengqing’s companions to tell Wu Zhangkong what had happened, then explained that President Yang had accepted him as a disciple.
• Uncle Li drank the medicine Xu Mengqing had given him, recovered enough to leave the hospital, and fed the other bottle to his sick wife, whose condition improved.
• Xu Mengqing said goodbye to Gu Yuena and went with Tang Wulin and Xie Xie to report the incident to Wu Zhangkong.
• Wu Zhangkong praised the three for standing up for civilians and avoiding an attack on ordinary people, while warning that Guang Long might have powerful protection; he promised to handle anyone who came after them.
• After returning to his room and securing the doors and windows, Xu Mengqing entered the Holy Dragon Pearl Space.

Xu Mengqing advanced toward the first-level breakthrough of the Heaven-Swallowing Spirit-Devouring Art before joining Grade One Class Five for its second Class Promotion Tournament match. Class Five faced Grade One Class Three, whose lineup included the identical Gu triplets and Li Qian.

• Xu Mengqing cultivated through the night, condensing his Soul Power and nearing a breakthrough in the Heaven-Swallowing Spirit-Devouring Art’s first level.
• Xu Mengqing met Tang Wulin and Xie Xie the next morning, while Ye Yingrong prepared Grade One Class Three for its match against Class Five.
• Wu Zhangkong arrived with Xu Mengqing, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yuena, and Ye Yingrong introduced herself and her students.
• Long Hengxu announced the second tournament match, and Xu Mengqing’s group entered the arena to face Gu Tianri, Gu Tianyue, Gu Tianming, and Li Qian.

Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena countered the Gu Brothers and Li Qian’s flying advantage in the Class Promotion Tournament with ranged attacks and elemental control. They bound the four opponents’ wings and sent them falling toward the platform, leaving the match unresolved.

• The Gu Brothers and Li Qian revealed flying Martial Souls and rose into the air to take control of the battle.
• Xu Mengqing hurled a Blue Silver Long Spear at Gu Tianri, and Gu Yuena amplified its speed with wind elements, forcing the opponents to abandon their planned formation.
• Gu Yuena restricted the airborne opponents’ movement while Xu Mengqing launched a barrage of reinforced spears that broke their wind defenses and sent them reeling.
• Xie Xie leapt toward the falling Gu Tianyue as Tang Wulin guarded the ground below.
• The Gu Brothers and Li Qian regrouped and dived toward Xu Mengqing’s team, but Xu Mengqing’s Blue Silver Vines and Gu Yuena’s spatial power bound them and stopped their wings from flying.

Grade One Class Five defeated Class Three after Xu Mengqing’s team restrained their opponents, and Xu Mengqing later broke through to the twentieth rank while cultivating the Heaven-Swallowing Spirit-Devouring Art. He received the second layer’s cultivation method, then learned that the Holy Dragon Pearl had optimized its dangerous cauldron-condensation method.

• Wu Zhangkong and Long Hengxu caught the falling Gu Brothers and Li Qian, and Long Hengxu declared Grade One Class Five the winner.
• Xie Xie celebrated the victory with Tang Wulin and Xu Mengqing, while Ye Yingrong warned her sister that Class One had met a formidable opponent.
• After dinner, Xu Mengqing sensed a breakthrough opportunity and entered the Holy Dragon Pearl Space to cultivate.
• Xu Mengqing broke through the first layer of the Heaven-Swallowing Spirit-Devouring Art and advanced to twentieth-rank Soul Grandmaster.
• Xu Mengqing received the second layer’s method and discovered that the Holy Dragon Pearl had optimized its cauldron-condensation technique.

Xu Mengqing used the Holy Dragon Pearl's optimized method to form the prototype of the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron, then helped Class Five defeat Class Two and prepare for their final match against Class One. After a Class One student tried to provoke Xie Xie, Xu Mengqing recognized the ploy and stopped him from taking the bait.

• Xu Mengqing learned that the Holy Dragon Pearl had adapted the Cauldron Condensation Method and formed a prototype of the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron in his Dantian, using nearly thirty percent of his Soul Power.
• Xu Mengqing restored his Soul Power in the Holy Dragon Pearl Space, concealed his level-twenty Soul Grandmaster fluctuations, and returned to the dormitory at dawn.
• Class Five defeated Class Two as Tang Wulin's bloodline and the team's strength disrupted their opponents' Martial Souls and Soul Power.
• Xu Mengqing, Tang Wulin, and Gu Yuena urged Xie Xie to gather information before Class Five's final match against Class One.
• A center-parted Class One youth insulted Class Five and provoked Xie Xie, but Xu Mengqing recognized the attempt to probe them and restrained him.

Tang Wulin visited Eastsea Museum’s auction exhibition with Xie Xie, Xu Mengqing, and Gu Yuena, hoping to find century-old Ice Crystal and Red Flame Fruits. After finding only younger fruits, he learned that a Level-Three professional could enter the second floor and realized his blacksmith rank might let him qualify.

• Xie Xie led Tang Wulin, Xu Mengqing, and Gu Yuena to the spiritual fruit exhibition in the auction building.
• Tang Wulin found a thirty-year Ice Crystal Fruit and a forty-year Red Flame Fruit, but both were much younger than the century-old fruits he needed.
• Xie Xie explained that visitors needed a nonrefundable deposit to enter the upper floors unless they were Level-Three professionals.
• Tang Wulin recalled that Thousand Refinement qualified a blacksmith for Level Three and that Mang Tian would arrive that afternoon after Tang Wulin had asked permission to take the examination.

Xu Mengqing discovered and bought a mysterious meteorite that resonated with his Holy Dragon Pearl, then the group discussed scouting Class One before their final match. The chapter left them facing a Class One student who mocked their confidence.

• Xu Mengqing sensed immense energy inside an Unknown Space Meteorite and bought it for 400,000 Federal Coins.
• Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie returned to Eastsea Academy after leaving the auction hall.
• Tang Wulin said he planned to visit the Forging workshop, and Xie Xie asked whether they should scout Class One before the final match.
• Xu Mengqing and Tang Wulin warned Xie Xie not to underestimate Class One, while Gu Yuena mocked his confidence.
• An unknown speaker from Class One insulted the four students from Class Five for thinking their recent victories made them equals.

Xu Mengqing and his friends faced a provocation from first-year Class One ahead of the finals, and Xu Mengqing warned Wei Xiaofeng that he would prove his strength on the field. The encounter left the group more focused on preparing for the next day's match.

• Wei Xiaofeng insulted Xu Mengqing's Martial Soul and tried to provoke Xie Xie, but Xu Mengqing stopped Xie Xie from taking the bait.
• Xu Mengqing confronted Wei Xiaofeng with a show of anger, then stopped himself before a fight and said he would defeat Class One in the finals.
• Wei Xiaofeng identified himself as a student from first-year Class One, threatened Xu Mengqing, and left with his companions after being restrained by one of them.
• Tang Wulin recognized that Class One was treating them as major opponents, while Gu Yuena urged the group to stay confident.
• Xu Mengqing told Xie Xie to find out the Martial Souls, Spirit Skills, and Soul Power Levels of the Class One finalists, and Xie Xie agreed.

Xu Mengqing went to Eastsea Spirit Pagoda to purchase his second Spirit Soul, where a Spiritual Power test revealed that his strength had risen dramatically. The Spirit Transmitter confirmed he could absorb two hundred-year Spirit Souls and prepared to guide him onward.

• Xu Mengqing left Eastsea Academy and headed to Eastsea Spirit Pagoda to obtain his second Spirit Soul.
• Xu Mengqing arrived at the grand Spirit Pagoda and met a staff member, who led him to the second-floor Spirit Soul area.
• Xu Mengqing showed the Spirit Transmitter his payment card and agreed to have his Spiritual Power tested.
• The test showed Xu Mengqing had ninety-eight Spiritual Power, up from eighty-seven just days earlier.
• The Spirit Transmitter confirmed Xu Mengqing could absorb two hundred-year Spirit Souls and invited him to continue.

Xu Mengqing bought a rare three-hundred-year Life Water Lotus Spirit Soul and returned to his dormitory to prepare to absorb it. In the Holy Dragon Pearl’s space, he investigated the black meteorite and discovered that the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron could devour the powerful energy within it.

• Xu Mengqing showed the Spirit Transmitter his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and asked for a century-old plant Spirit Soul with water and life attributes.
• Xu Mengqing chose and purchased the rare Life Water Lotus Spirit Soul despite the Spirit Transmitter’s warning about its cost and likely healing ability.
• Xu Mengqing returned to Eastsea Academy, entered the Holy Dragon Pearl’s space, and set aside the Soul Spirit Orb before examining the black meteorite.
• Xu Mengqing found that ordinary Soul Power could not penetrate the meteorite, but his Devouring Power caused it to shrink and draw its energy into his body.
• The Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron absorbed the meteorite’s strange energy as it rushed toward Xu Mengqing’s dantian.

Xu Mengqing refined the Extraterrestrial Meteorite, strengthening his Soul Power and Holy Light Lizard Martial Soul. He then began fusing with the Life Water Lotus Soul Spirit Orb, and its energy started transforming his Blue Silver Grass.

• Xu Mengqing absorbed and refined the Extraterrestrial Meteorite, making the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron phantom more substantial and strengthening his body and Soul Power.
• Xu Mengqing summoned his Holy Light Lizard Martial Soul and saw that it had grown and transformed after the meteorite’s energy baptism.
• Xu Mengqing released his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and opened the Life Water Lotus Soul Spirit Orb.
• The Life Water Lotus sensed the Blue Silver Grass’s vitality, accepted Xu Mengqing, and formed a gentle spiritual connection with him.
• Xu Mengqing began fusing with the Life Water Lotus, causing blue markings to appear on the Blue Silver Grass as its strength and life force increased.

Xu Mengqing discovered that his second Spirit Skill, Rain of Life, could rapidly nurture Blue Silver Grass and recognized its value for cultivating life force in the Holy Dragon Pearl Space. The next morning, he found Tang Wulin grieving after his parents had left, while Xie Xie was away gathering information about the Class Promotion Tournament.

• Xu Mengqing fully fused with the Life Water Lotus, reached Soul Power Level twenty-two, and learned the Spirit Skill Rain of Life.
• Xu Mengqing discovered that Rain of Life nourished him and caused Blue Silver Grass seeds to sprout and grow rapidly.
• Xu Mengqing realized the Spirit Skill could accelerate Blue Silver Grass growth in the Holy Dragon Pearl Space, named the Life Water Lotus Xiao Lian, and returned to his dormitory to rest.
• Xu Mengqing woke refreshed the next morning and saw Tang Wulin looking distressed as he left the dormitory.
• Xu Mengqing suspected Tang Wulin's parents had left him and learned that Xie Xie had gone to gather information about the Class Promotion Tournament.

Xu Mengqing comforted Tang Wulin over his parents’ departure, then joined Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena for breakfast, where Xie Xie reported that Class One had three two-ring Spirit Masters. Xu Mengqing revealed he had obtained a second Spirit Ring with a healing Spirit Skill, leaving his companions concerned about the upcoming Class Promotion Tournament.

• Xu Mengqing reassured Tang Wulin that his companions would face trouble with him, and Tang Wulin regained some resolve.
• Xu Mengqing, Tang Wulin, and Gu Yuena ate breakfast together, and Xu Mengqing paid for their meals.
• Xie Xie arrived and explained that Class One was considered the strongest freshman class in a hundred years and had three two-ring Spirit Masters, including Wei Xiaofeng.
• Xie Xie asked about Xu Mengqing’s Spirit Pagoda visit, and Xu Mengqing confirmed that he had obtained his second Spirit Ring.
• Xu Mengqing said his new Spirit Skill was healing-type, worrying Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, while Gu Yuena remained calm.