Chapter Summaries

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong returned with a snake, a pheasant, and medicinal herbs, and Zhao Linchuan offered the girls copies of his improved cultivation art. As the three prepared food by the stream, Ning Rongrong teased Zhu Zhuqing about carrying out their plan against Zhao Linchuan that night.

• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong returned to camp with a nearly dead spectacled cobra, a pheasant, and a basket of herbs.
• Zhao Linchuan gave the girls copies of his improved cultivation art, though Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong initially hesitated to accept them.
• Xiao Wu persuaded Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to take the cultivation arts by threatening to cry if they refused.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing cleaned the snake and pheasant by the stream while Ning Rongrong washed the herbs.
• Ning Rongrong teased Zhu Zhuqing about being their main force in a plan to make Zhao Linchuan submit beneath their floral skirts.

Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu discussed an awkward plan involving Zhao Linchuan and the Dragon Phoenix Eight Treasure Soup, with Ning Rongrong urging Zhu Zhuqing to take the lead. Later, the four gathered around the fire to eat the soup, and Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong fussed over Zhao Linchuan.

• Ning Rongrong teased Zhu Zhuqing about becoming the main force in their plan, while Zhu Zhuqing nervously focused on cleaning a pheasant.
• Xiao Wu admitted she was still inexperienced and urged Zhu Zhuqing to take the lead, explaining that Ning Rongrong and a greedy cat had already stolen her chance with her brother.
• Ning Rongrong advised Zhu Zhuqing on how to handle Zhao Linchuan, and Zhu Zhuqing reluctantly agreed while asking Ning Rongrong to help if anything went wrong.
• Xiao Wu overheard Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing whispering about their plan and was astonished by what she heard.
• About an hour and a half later, Zhao Linchuan and the three girls sat around a bonfire and ate Dragon Phoenix Eight Treasure Soup.
• Xiao Wu served Zhao Linchuan chicken kidneys, and Ning Rongrong fed him snake meat.

While dining by the campfire, Zhao Linchuan challenged Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to earn Gold Soul Fighting Badges at Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena within a month in exchange for Spirit Bones. After assigning Xiao Wu to train Ning Rongrong in Earth-Shrinking Step, he watched the three girls head to the tents and anticipated their plans for the night.

• Zhao Linchuan told Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to earn Gold Fighting Spirit Badges within a month to win Spirit Bones, with an extra reward for the first to succeed.
• Ning Rongrong worried that Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing would beat her to the reward because they were Battle Soul Masters.
• Zhao Linchuan assigned Xiao Wu to train Ning Rongrong in Earth-Shrinking Step and told her to spank Ning Rongrong if she refused to learn.
• Ning Rongrong protested, while Xiao Wu played dumb and Zhu Zhuqing got up to prepare for the night.
• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong followed Zhu Zhuqing toward the tents, and Zhao Linchuan wondered whether the girls planned to take him on.

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong lured Zhao Linchuan into their tent with playful teasing and prepared to pamper him. As Ning Rongrong danced and Zhu Zhuqing fed him fruit wine, Xiao Wu knelt before him and remarked that his “meridians” were throbbing fast.

• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong approached Zhao Linchuan in costumes and beckoned him toward the tent.
• Ning Rongrong teased Zhao Linchuan from behind the tent flap, then pulled Zhu Zhuqing’s cat tail inside.
• Zhao Linchuan hurried into the tent and found Zhu Zhuqing in Martial Soul Possession.
• Ning Rongrong guided Zhao Linchuan to sit against Zhu Zhuqing and began dancing for him.
• Zhu Zhuqing fed Zhao Linchuan fruit wine while Xiao Wu knelt before him and commented on his rapidly throbbing “meridians.”

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong continued their playful contest in the tent, and Zhu Zhuqing invited Zhao Linchuan to grab her tail. At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi learned Gu Rong had been gravely injured near Shrek and heard that Ning Rongrong had left with companions and a teacher.

• Xiao Wu tackled Ning Rongrong and got her way while Zhu Zhuqing watched from the side.
• Zhu Zhuqing tickled Zhao Linchuan with her tail and invited him to grab it, so he flipped her to the ground and pinned her beneath him.
• Gu Rong told Ning Fengzhi that an unseen attacker had nearly killed him from afar after he looked toward the village where Shrek Academy was located.
• Ning Fengzhi ordered Gu Rong taken away to recuperate and decided to keep the incident from Jian.
• A messenger reported that Ning Rongrong had left Shrek with companions, ordered her former dormitory burned, and appeared to have taken a teacher.

Ning Fengzhi secretly sent people to investigate Shrek and search for the expert who had injured Gu Rong, suspecting a connection to Ning Rongrong’s teacher. The next morning, Zhu Zhuqing angrily told Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu about an embarrassing incident involving Lin Chuan, while Ning Rongrong laughed uncontrollably.

• Ning Fengzhi ordered a secret investigation into Shrek’s staff, unusual experts, and newcomers to the village, especially Soul Masters.
• Ning Fengzhi suspected the expert who injured Gu Rong was connected to Ning Rongrong’s teacher and hoped the discovery would benefit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Rongrong approached Zhao Linchuan in the tent and offered him honey-covered “bread.”
• The next morning, Zhu Zhuqing told Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu that Lin Chuan had caught her in an embarrassing situation while she was washing up.
• Ning Rongrong tried to suppress her laughter at Zhu Zhuqing’s story but eventually burst out laughing.

Zhu Zhuqing worried that she had ruined Zhao Linchuan’s mood, but he rewarded her with a carved figurine instead of punishing her. Zhao Linchuan then made Xiao Wu train Ning Rongrong until noon, and Xiao Wu chased her across the grass, striking her whenever she tried to escape.

• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu laughed at Zhu Zhuqing’s embarrassment and told her Zhao Linchuan would reward her rather than punish her.
• After breakfast, Zhao Linchuan gave Zhu Zhuqing a finely carved figurine of her Martial Soul Possession form, which she stored in her Soul Tool.
• Zhao Linchuan stopped Ning Rongrong from leaving and told Xiao Wu to train her until noon in exchange for a figurine.
• Ning Rongrong tried to flee, but Xiao Wu caught her and repeatedly slapped her until she agreed to train.
• Zhu Zhuqing worried the humiliating treatment might hurt Ning Rongrong’s self-esteem, but Zhao Linchuan said that was better than being dead.

Zhao Linchuan pushed Ning Rongrong through harsh training because he feared she would be helpless if the continent fell into war, then comforted her afterward. At Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena, the group planned to conceal their identities, while Ning Rongrong worried that her father would force her to return and marry because of her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

• Zhao Linchuan warned Zhu Zhuqing that Ning Rongrong's status could leave her vulnerable if the continent descended into war.
• After finishing her training, Ning Rongrong went to soak in Zhao Linchuan's medicinal bath, and he reassured her that he was training her for her own safety.
• Zhao Linchuan gave Xiao Wu a wooden doll depicting her and told her to rest before their evening trip to Suotuo City.
• At the Great Soul Arena, Zhao Linchuan suggested that Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing wear jade masks to conceal their identities.
• Xiao Wu said she could fight without using her conspicuous Soul Rings, while Ning Rongrong worried that her father would bring her home and arrange a marriage to pass down her Martial Soul.

Zhao Linchuan helped Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu form the Rainbow Dance team and advised Xiao Wu to protect Ning Rongrong in battle. After the girls chased one another through the streets, they encountered a lecherous stranger named Bu Le in an alley, and Xiao Wu moved to shield Ning Rongrong.

• Zhao Linchuan suggested that Ning Rongrong team up with Xiao Wu and named their team Rainbow Dance.
• Xiao Wu revealed that she knew about Ning Rongrong and her brother, surprising Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Rongrong chased Xiao Wu through the streets, and Zhu Zhuqing followed them.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing cornered Xiao Wu in an alley, where Bu Le approached and asked to join them.
• Xiao Wu shielded Ning Rongrong and told the others to leave, but Bu Le urged them not to go.

Xiao Wu killed Bu Le after he tried to corner her and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, then dissolved his body and left the alley with the others. As they headed toward the Soul Fighting Arena, Ning Rongrong worried that Xiao Wu should skip the tournament and rest.

• Bu Le blocked Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing in an alley and threatened them, showing off his four Soul Rings.
• Ning Rongrong urged Xiao Wu to kill Bu Le and promised to take responsibility for the consequences.
• Xiao Wu broke Bu Le's spine, forced him to the ground, and dissolved his body with Corpse-Rotting Bone-Melting Powder.
• Zhu Zhuqing carried Ning Rongrong over the alley wall, and Xiao Wu followed after checking that nobody was nearby.
• Ning Rongrong and the others walked toward the Soul Fighting Arena, where Ning Rongrong asked Xiao Wu if she was all right and suggested she skip the tournament.

After Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong recover from a disturbing incident, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing easily win their Soul Fighting Arena matches, and Zhao Linchuan treats them to a celebratory meal. At dinner, Ning Rongrong asks whether Zhao Linchuan is an independent cultivator and raises the risks of trading for the Whale Rubber and Soul-Extinguishing Gun, while Xiao Wu admits she already told Ning Rongrong that Zhao Linchuan made the weapon.

• Xiao Wu reassured Ning Rongrong after the earlier incident, and Ning Rongrong said she felt nauseated but could still compete.
• Xiao Wu told Zhao Linchuan what had happened, and he sent the women to register for matches while he returned to clean up the scene.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing won their matches, and Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong defeated two Soul Elders in their two-on-two bout.
• Zhao Linchuan took Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to Hundred Flavors Pavilion to celebrate their victories.
• Ning Rongrong asked whether Zhao Linchuan and Xiao Wu were independent cultivators and warned that revealing their knowledge of the Whale Rubber and Soul-Extinguishing Gun could put them in danger.
• Xiao Wu confessed that she had already told Ning Rongrong that Zhao Linchuan made the Soul-Extinguishing Gun.

Zhao Linchuan and Ning Rongrong agreed to establish a workshop together to produce Soul-Extinguishing Guns and ammunition. After dinner, Zhao prepared medicinal baths for Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing, then left them to bathe and playfully bicker while he went to the main tent.

• Ning Rongrong offered to buy Soul-Extinguishing Guns for ten thousand Gold Soul Coins each, and Zhao Linchuan agreed to give her the ammunition blueprints too.
• Ning Rongrong proposed a jointly owned workshop, with her share of the profits used to halve the bullet price, and she and Zhao Linchuan sealed the deal with a pinky promise.
• Zhao Linchuan prepared medicinal baths for Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing at their campsite.
• Xiao Wu said she and Zhu Zhuqing would share a tent, leaving Ning Rongrong to share with Zhao Linchuan, who said he had something to ask her.
• After Zhao Linchuan left the bathing tent, Zhu Zhuqing teased Ning Rongrong about her figure, and Ning Rongrong pounced on her while Xiao Wu enjoyed the commotion.

Ning Rongrong gave Zhao Linchuan her father’s notes on Ring Fusion, and he mastered the technique while the group trained hard over the next five days. At East Stone Canyon, Zhao Linchuan began fusing all five of his Soul Rings, producing a brilliant blue-green ring above his head.

• Ning Rongrong gave Zhao Linchuan her father’s Ring Fusion notes, and he proposed that they study the technique together.
• Ning Rongrong resolved to train hard to earn her place through her own ability and left to cultivate.
• Zhu Zhuqing joined Zhao Linchuan, and they made a bet about how long Ning Rongrong would keep up her training.
• Over five days, Ning Rongrong reached Soul Power Level thirty-six, Zhu Zhuqing reached level thirty-seven, Xiao Wu reached level forty-five, and Zhao Linchuan reached level fifty-four and mastered Ring Fusion.
• At East Stone Canyon, Zhao Linchuan used Ring Fusion to combine his five Soul Rings, forming a blue-green Soul Ring above his head.

Zhao Linchuan unleashed his Ring Fusion attack, devastating the canyon with a Wood Azure Dragon and demonstrating Title Douluo-level destructive power. He recovered using his Blue Silver Emperor spirit bone skill, Vegetation Origin Return, then rode a newly formed dragon toward Xiao Wu and the others.

• Zhao Linchuan used Wood Azure Dragon Absolute to send a massive Azure Dragon crashing into the canyon, flattening the terrain with its blast.
• Xiao Wu shielded Ning Rongrong from the attack’s residual force as Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing watched in shock.
• Ning Rongrong realized Lin Chuan’s attack already had the destructive power of a Title Douluo.
• Zhao Linchuan used Vegetation Origin Return to grow Blue Silver Grass and absorb natural energy, replenishing his Soul Power.
• Zhao Linchuan formed another Wood Azure Dragon energy beast, climbed onto its head, and rode toward Xiao Wu and the others.

Zhao Linchuan returned to camp, where Xiao Wu pulled him into the main tent while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing joked about their turns and cultivation. At Shrek Academy, Flender and Yu Xiaogang planned to fund Tang San and the others’ month of medicinal baths by sending them to the Soul Fighting Tournament in Suotuo City.

• Zhao Linchuan returned to camp with Xiao Wu and the others, and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing teased him about using his Soul Power projection skill to attract girls.
• Xiao Wu insisted on taking Zhao Linchuan to the main tent, while Ning Rongrong gave up her turn and said she would cultivate; Zhu Zhuqing questioned her strange confidence about looking after her in the future.
• After Tang San tried several times to assassinate Ma Hongjun, Flender told Yu Xiaogang what had happened, and Oscar somehow persuaded Tang San to abandon his murderous intent.
• During special training, Oscar resented Yu Xiaogang over his loss of yang energy and the embarrassing effects of the strenuous exercises.
• Flender told Yu Xiaogang the academy had run out of money, so Yu Xiaogang proposed taking Tang San and the others to Suotuo City’s Soul Fighting Tournament to earn funds.
• Flender agreed to find money for the medicinal baths, and Yu Xiaogang prepared to take Tang San and the others to Suotuo City after their baths.

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu spotted Bu Le's wanted notice and headed off to send someone a message, while Zhao Linchuan and Zhu Zhuqing went to the Soul Fighting Arena. Above them, the Silver Dragon King discussed her recovery, her plans for Zhao Linchuan's child, and gifts for the women around him, but decided not to prepare anything for Xiao Wu.

• Ning Rongrong noticed Bu Le's notice and took Xiao Wu into an alley to send a message while Zhao Linchuan and Zhu Zhuqing continued toward the Soul Fighting Arena.
• Zhao Linchuan reminded Zhu Zhuqing that their bet would be settled if Ning Rongrong lasted seven days, and Zhu Zhuqing insisted she would keep her promise.
• Bi Ji asked about the Silver Dragon King's injuries, and the Silver Dragon King said Zhao Linchuan's star power was restoring her quickly.
• The Silver Dragon King said she needed Zhao Linchuan's offspring and had to bear his first child so their child could inherit his bloodline perfectly.
• The Silver Dragon King asked Bi Ji to prepare gifts for Zhao Linchuan and the women around him, then decided not to prepare anything for Xiao Wu because he would obtain a Spirit Bone himself.

Ning Rongrong explained how she had redirected Bu Le’s family toward Shrek Academy, while Zhao Linchuan and their companions enjoyed the trouble this might cause. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang assigned Dai Mubai and Oscar a dangerous match and devised a plan that would boost his own standing whether they won or lost.

• Ning Rongrong said she would compensate Bu Le’s ordinary family, but tell a disreputable family that Shrek Academy had taken him and give them directions there.
• Xiao Wu revealed Ning Rongrong had even offered to reimburse the family for hiring a guide, and Zhao Linchuan laughed at her thoroughness.
• Zhu Zhuqing joined Zhao Linchuan, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu as they joked about Shrek’s coming misfortune.
• Yu Xiaogang showed Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar their match information, including Dai Mubai and Oscar’s opponents: a power-attack Soul Ancestor and an auxiliary Soul Elder.
• Dai Mubai protested the mismatch, but Yu Xiaogang instructed him to ambush the auxiliary fighter and then have Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausages let them wear down their remaining opponent from the air.
• Yu Xiaogang privately planned to claim credit if the strategy succeeded and blame Dai Mubai and Oscar if it failed, while using the match to elevate Tang San within the group.

Tang San and his teammates received warnings about their opponents, while Zhao Linchuan prepared Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing for their arena matches against the Shrek group. Ning Rongrong evaded Dai Mubai’s opening charge as Xiao Wu seized Oscar, leaving Dai Mubai caught between them.

• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that his opponents’ vague match information was meant to test his adaptability and urged him not to disappoint him.
• Zhao Linchuan warned Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu about Dai Mubai and Oscar’s flying sausage, and cautioned Zhu Zhuqing about Tang San’s poisoned hidden weapons.
• Ning Rongrong told Xiao Wu she wanted to test her footwork if Dai Mubai attacked, then the two went to the arena.
• Dai Mubai activated White Tiger Possession and White Tiger Vajra Transformation, but Ning Rongrong evaded his charge with a quick step.
• Xiao Wu lifted Oscar by the neck, and Dai Mubai turned to rush to his rescue as footsteps sounded beside him.

Ning Rongrong toyed with Dai Mubai while Tang San concluded that an Immortal Herb had transformed her and became determined to obtain one. Yu Xiaogang was captivated by the prospect of raising Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass to Title Douluo and having his theories remembered.

• Ning Rongrong slapped Dai Mubai, then evaded his furious attacks and led him around the arena.
• Tang San watched Ning Rongrong’s footwork and suspected that an Immortal Herb had transformed her abilities.
• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang that Immortal Herbs could remake a person and especially benefit plant-type Martial Souls like Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang San declared that he wanted an Immortal Herb to strengthen his Blue Silver Grass and prove Yu Xiaogang’s theories.
• Yu Xiaogang imagined the historical fame he might gain if Tang San became a Title Douluo with Blue Silver Grass.

Yu Xiaogang sought out Zhao Linchuan and Zhu Zhuqing, hoping to trade information for an Immortal Herb after learning about the possibility of raising Tang San to the Title Douluo realm. Zhu Zhuqing angrily rejected his approach, and the chapter left Yu Xiaogang facing her hostility.

• Yu Xiaogang became excited by the prospect of training Tang San, a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master, into a Title Douluo and decided to investigate Zhao Linchuan.
• Zhao Linchuan and Zhu Zhuqing watched Ning Rongrong use Dai Mubai as a sparring partner to practice her footwork.
• Yu Xiaogang introduced himself to Zhao Linchuan and Zhu Zhuqing and offered to trade for an Immortal Herb.
• Zhao Linchuan suspected Tang San had sent Yu Xiaogang, while Zhu Zhuqing denied knowing about Immortal Herbs and told him to leave.
• Yu Xiaogang described the power of an Immortal Herb, prompting Zhu Zhuqing to shout at him to get lost.