Recaps

Lin Tian pursued martial arts despite his family’s refusal to support him, overcame his poor aptitude, and used his new strength to stop the Shark Gang from taking Lin Wan. After proving himself at the academy and reaching Bright Force, he returned to the Lin family residence and revealed his breakthrough.

• Lin Tian discovered that his family had used his martial trial quota for Lin Tiansheng, then left with Zhao Clan without getting support for his training.
• Lin Ci lent Lin Tian her savings, and Lin Tian enrolled at the Zhao Family Martial Academy, where Zhao Cang accepted him despite his inferior bone quality.
• Lin Tian endured mockery and trained relentlessly while the Shark Gang threatened his family over Lin Wan.
• After Zhuang Qiang gave the Lin family one day to pay, Lin Tian perfected Mountain-Shaking Fist, achieved Bright Force, and killed Zhuang Qiang and his two companions.
• Lin Tian hid his cultivation at the academy, kept training despite his body’s limits, and reunited with his childhood friends, including Lin Ya.
• Cao Wei drew a crowd to watch Lin Tian attempt a breakthrough, then threw a stone at the academy gate, but Lin Tian reached Bright Force and knocked Cao Wei unconscious.
• Zhao Cang confirmed Lin Tian’s breakthrough and gave him a Blood-Qi Pill, and Lin Tian returned home to share the news with his family.
• At the Lin family residence, Zhang Cui demanded repayment for money Lin Ci had lent Lin Tian, and Lin Tian revealed his Bright Force before taking his leave.

Lin Tian secured cultivation support, secretly advanced to Dark Force, and won a place among the Martial Academy’s final nominees. As Water Bandits gathered for a major attack and Xiao Tian turned against him over his resources, the Martial Examination was moved forward.

• Lin Tian reached Dark Force, took a Shipping Bureau post, and later killed Ma Dalong, finding a technique that he began cultivating through his Fate Grid.
• Bao Tianhua sponsored Lin Tian, and his family raised the support to Grade A, providing fifteen Blood-Qi Pills each month.
• Lin Tian advanced the Demon-Subduing Golden Body to Iron Garment and revealed his Dark Force at Zhao Cang’s arena selection, earning a place among the final nominees.
• Zhao Cang identified Lin Tian’s rapid breakthrough as Heavenly Perception and gave him two Blood-Qi Pills monthly, while Bao Tianhua’s family increased its support.
• The Black Wind, Flood Dragon, and Sharp Ship Water Strongholds formed an alliance as Water Bandit sightings spread and Lin Tian worried about his family’s safety.
• Xiao Tian tried to obtain Lin Tian’s resources, attacked him after Lin Tian refused, and was interrupted by Zhang Ming.
• Lin Tian suspected the Water Bandits were preparing a major attack and estimated he was half a month from Transformation Force.
• Zhao Cang announced that the Martial Examination had been moved forward by half a month, then directed Xiao Tian and Lin Tian to different positions at the examination site.

Lin Tian stunned the Martial Examination by winning the Top Candidate title, despite doubts about his prospects because of his Inferior Bone Quality. As his family tried to redirect his training toward Lin Tiansheng’s needs, they learned of his victory at the rankings.

• Lin Tian refused to join the bandit-suppression campaign and stayed behind to cultivate, while Zhang Ming returned injured from the operation and reported that Xiao Tian had killed three Water Bandits.
• Lin Tian earned 150 points in the Stone Armor test with his perfected Mountain-Shaking Fist, then defeated Yi Qingyang and Wang Yi to become Top Candidate.
• At the banquets, guests dismissed Lin Tian’s victory as luck, while information about his Inferior Bone Quality spread among Qingchuan County’s powerful figures.
• Lin Tian returned to the Inner Academy to pursue Transformation Force as Old Master Lin and Lin Tiansheng’s family traveled to check the examination results.
• Zhang Cui and Lin Tiansheng persuaded Old Master Lin to take Lin Tian’s training slot and make him earn money for Lin Tiansheng’s family.
• At the rankings, Old Man Feng announced that Lin Tian had passed as Outer City Top Candidate, leaving Old Master Lin and Lin Tiansheng’s family stunned.

Lin Tian rose from the Martial Examination’s Top Candidate to a Transformation Force expert, helping the Bao Family defeat the Li Family and killing the Water Bandit leaders. After securing protection for his family and a sect quota, he traveled toward Gaoyan Prefecture City with the Commandery Captain’s children.

• Lin Tian’s family learned he had won the Martial Examination as Top Candidate, and Lin Tian broke through to Transformation Force while training beside the river.
• Bao Tianhua asked Lin Tian to fight for the Bao Family in its life-and-death Fist Duel against the Li Family, and Lin Tian accepted after arranging for his family to enter the Inner City.
• Lin Tian gave his relatives five taels of silver and Lin Ci an Inner City pass, then spent five days cultivating the Demon-Subduing Golden Body until he reached Silver Garment.
• At the Fist Duel, Lin Tian defeated Zhao Kaijia and killed the Li Family’s Second Elder and Third Venerable, securing victory for the Bao Family and gaining its core trade routes.
• Lin Tian revealed his Transformation Force to Zhao Cang as the Water Bandits gathered, then rang the city bell when their fleet attacked the Inner City.
• Lin Tian killed the three Water Bandit chiefs and later tracked down Wang Gu and his disciple, while the Commandery Captain asked him to join his office.
• Lin Tian chose a sect in a Prefecture City over joining the Commandery Captain’s Office, receiving a gilt-edged sect quota and an agreement to protect his family.
• Lin Tian set out toward Gaoyan Prefecture City with Zhou Wanqian and Zhou Mingda, killed a Tiger-Headed Exotic Beast, and earned Zhou Mingda’s respect.