Chapter Summaries

Flame Venerable advised Xu Wuyi to strengthen his foundation, raise his Life Energy Level, and push his mental level past 40 before completing his Heart Image. Xu Wuyi bought the recommended cultivation resources and began an intensive training schedule, aiming to break through to level 38 and exceed mental level 40 within three months.

• Flame Venerable told Xu Wuyi to reach level 39 as a Martial Master and raise his mental level beyond 40 to make condensing his Heart Image easier.
• Flame Venerable recommended Star Source Liquid and Bone Tempering Pills for Xu Wuyi's foundation, ordinary nutrients for his body, and Battle Soul Crystals and Star Realm Marrow Fluid for his mental power and life source.
• Xu Wuyi exchanged school points, Federal Credits, and merit points for the recommended resources, keeping 1,300 merit points in reserve.
• Xu Wuyi began a tightly scheduled training regimen using nutrients, Star Source Liquid, Bone Tempering Pills, spear practice, Blazing Sun Vital Blood Mixture, and Battle Soul Crystals with the Golden Crow Bearing the Earth Visualization Method.

After more than a month of intensive training, Xu Wuyi raised his Life Energy Level to 37.9 and prepared to return to Star Martial University for the Youth Martial Arts Tournament. He arrived back at campus and reviewed the tournament notice, whose preliminary round was scheduled for May 18.

• Xu Wuyi completed his training after consuming his remaining Star Realm marrow fluid, Bone Tempering Pill, and battle-soul crystal, reaching Life Energy Level 37.9 and Mental Level 39.0.
• Xu Wuyi told Flame Venerable he planned to return to Star Martial University for the Youth Tournament, and Flame Venerable gave him the Golden Crow Space-Splitting Slash technique.
• Xu Wuyi left East Garden, packed his luggage, and boarded an aircraft for Star Martial University after exchanging messages with Tana about meeting in the arena.
• Xu Wuyi arrived at Star Martial University, returned to Villa 7 in Hidden Dragon Garden, and asked Anna to show him important notices about the tournament.
• Xu Wuyi read that the tournament preliminary round would begin at 9:00 a.m. on May 18, with contestants logging in through their institution's internal network.

Xu Wuyi mastered the Golden Crow Space-Splitting Slash ahead of the Youth Tournament preliminaries. At the tournament gathering, he reunited with Shen Wei and Yu Peiling, then greeted Qin Rui, Zhao Qingwei, and Tana.

• Xu Wuyi studied the Flame Venerable's customized Golden Crow Space-Splitting Slash and tested it with his spear, piercing an alloy target with a concentrated dark-gold attack.
• Xu Wuyi spent two days refining the technique until he could weave its piercing strike into continuous spear moves and control its power.
• On May 18, Xu Wuyi arrived at the Star Martial Battle Net tournament channel and reunited with Shen Wei, who had recently become a level 30.2 Martial Master.
• Yu Peiling told Xu Wuyi and Shen Wei that she remained stuck at level 29.9 and planned to treat the tournament as experience.
• Qin Rui arrived with Zhao Qingwei and Tana, and Xu Wuyi and Qin Rui exchanged nods.

Zeng Bonan surprised his friends by breaking through to the Martial Master realm with the Indestructible Golden Body, then proved his durability in a spar against Shen Wei. As the group discussed the tournament’s formidable contenders, Xu Wuyi revealed that his energy level was 37.9.

• Zeng Bonan told the group he had reached the Martial Master realm after switching to the Indestructible Golden Body, at level 31.1.
• Shen Wei sparred with Zeng Bonan, whose defense withstood dozens of attacks before Shen Wei ended the bout with a heavy kick.
• Xu Wuyi congratulated Zeng Bonan, while Yu Peiling reacted with mixed happiness and loneliness and Qin Rui and Zhao Qingwei gained new respect for him.
• Qin Rui, Zhao Qingwei, Tana, and Shen Wei listed powerful Martial Master contenders expected at the Youth Tournament.
• Xu Wuyi revealed his energy level was 37.9, leaving the group stunned.

Xu Wuyi revealed his Life Energy Level of 37.9, then dominated the Youth Tournament preliminaries as opponents conceded or fell to his spear. By his thirtieth match, he faced Song Xingxian, who resolved to make him show his true strength.

• Xu Wuyi stunned Shen Wei, Qin Rui, Zhao Qingwei, Tana, and the others by revealing his Level 37.9, but their fighting spirits remained undiminished.
• Xu Wuyi won his first preliminary match when his opponent saw his level and conceded immediately.
• Xu Wuyi defeated Zhou Zhen with one precise spear strike after Zhou Zhen attacked him with a saber.
• Xu Wuyi swept through his next matches with single strikes, climbed into the top hundred, and drew attention from spectators.
• Xu Wuyi met Song Xingxian in his thirtieth match, and Song Xingxian prepared to fight despite the overwhelming gap between their levels.

Xu Wuyi defeated Song Xingxian and Li Hao, using each fight to expose weaknesses in their martial arts. He then faced Tana and calmly evaded her powerful hammer attacks while studying her technique.

• Song Xingxian attacked Xu Wuyi with Starfall, but Xu Wuyi precisely broke his sword force and overwhelmed him mentally, winning the match.
• Xu Wuyi advised Song Xingxian to deepen his spiritual attainment and understanding of his sword concept, and Song Xingxian conceded.
• Li Hao launched a rapid series of twin-blade attacks, but Xu Wuyi intercepted them and exposed him with his perception, winning after thirty moves.
• Xu Wuyi told Li Hao that his speed and tricks lacked a solid foundation, and Li Hao acknowledged the lesson before the match ended.
• Tana charged Xu Wuyi with her Black Heavy Hammer, and he evaded her blows while noticing that her forceful technique left gaps in her recovery.

Xu Wuyi won all ninety-two of his preliminary matches and entered the semifinals as the top seed. As the other contenders prepared for the elimination round, Xu Wuyi continued training and arrived at the competition.

• Xu Wuyi disarmed Tana with a precise spear technique, advised her to temper her strength with control, and defeated her.
• Xu Wuyi finished the preliminaries with ninety-two wins and no losses, taking first place and earning the first seed for the semifinals.
• Xu Wuyi declined Anna's offer to research possible opponents and continued studying the Golden Crow Space-Splitting Slash; he learned that Qiao Zhiyao ranked first among non-Martial Masters.
• Song Xingxian and Song Xing'an discussed Xu Wuyi's spiritual suppression, while Zhai Zidu decided to use a move early and Qin Rui trained harder after watching Xu Wuyi's fights.
• On the first day of the semifinals, Xu Wuyi appeared in the preparation area as the five hundred contestants faced an elimination format.

Xu Wuyi faced Song Xing'an in the first round of the semifinals and overwhelmed him with his mental will and spear. Song Xing'an's sword was disarmed, and Xu Wuyi's spear stopped just short of his throat.

• The matching system assigned Xu Wuyi to face Song Xing'an, ranked thirty-ninth, in Arena 3.
• Song Xing'an decided to fight at full strength and opened with Galaxy Cascade, a sweeping wave of starlit sword light.
• Xu Wuyi halted the attack with his mental will and shattered it, then pointed out that Song Xing'an had spread his sword power too widely.
• Song Xing'an followed with Star Pierce, but Xu Wuyi struck the sword tip with his spear and overwhelmed him with a blazing spiritual will.
• Song Xing'an's sword flew from his hand as Xu Wuyi's spear stopped three inches from his throat.

Xu Wuyi faced Su Yueling in the semifinal round, meeting her again after their earlier duel during the Three-School Joint Examination. He shattered her first Shadow Sword Technique strike with his spear and revealed the overwhelming advantage of his flame concept, while Su Yueling launched her Ten-Shadow Chain Kill.

• Xu Wuyi defeated Song Xing'an with a single spear strike and advanced to the next round.
• Xu Wuyi was matched against Su Yueling of Black Stone Academy and recalled their earlier duel and the special admissions slot awarded to her.
• Su Yueling attacked with a Shadow Sword Technique strike, but Xu Wuyi predicted its path and shattered it with Golden Crow Splits the Sky.
• Su Yueling realized Xu Wuyi had condensed an embryonic Heart Image and that his flame concept countered her technique.
• Su Yueling unleashed Ten-Shadow Chain Kill, sending ten sword shadows toward Xu Wuyi from different angles.

Xu Wuyi defeated Su Yueling and continued dominating the Youth Tournament repechage, advancing to the top thirty-two with four quick victories. He began his first match against Chen Tao, who opened with his strongest Thunderclap Fist attack.

• Xu Wuyi blocked Su Yueling’s ten sword shadows with his Golden Crow fire and advised her on how to improve the Shadow Sword Technique.
• Su Yueling conceded, and Xu Wuyi went on to win four repechage battles, securing a place at the top of the leaderboard.
• Anna told Xu Wuyi that his first top-thirty-two opponent would be Chen Tao of Beiming Martial Institute.
• Xu Wuyi entered Ring No. 1 to face Chen Tao, who unleashed Thunderstorm with both fists.

Xu Wuyi continued his one-strike victories through the tournament, reaching the semifinals against Zhai Zidu. Though Zhai Zidu expected to lose, he resolved to test his limits and began the match by unleashing his Ice Soul True Intent.

• Xu Wuyi defeated Chen Tao by crushing his thunderous fist auras with spiritual will, then explained the flaw in Chen Tao's technique.
• Xu Wuyi defeated a Starry Sky Martial Institute sword genius and a Black Stone Academy ice-type Martial Master with one spear strike each, advancing to the top eight.
• Zhai Zidu reviewed Xu Wuyi's battle recordings and told Fu Yun he would use every trump card in their semifinal match.
• Xu Wuyi and Zhai Zidu entered the arena, where Zhai Zidu acknowledged their gap and asked Xu Wuyi not to hold back.
• Zhai Zidu activated Ice Soul True Intent, temporarily raising his Life Energy Level to 35.5 and spreading an icy mist domain across the arena.

Xu Wuyi defeated Zhai Zidu by breaking his embryonic Frost Domain with a spear strike called Golden Crow Splits the Sky, revealing the embryonic form of a Heart Image and advancing to the semifinals. He then faced Chu Shanhe in the Star Dome Battlefield, where Chu Shanhe demonstrated his improved Blood-Pattern Armor and launched a faster attack.

• Zhai Zidu forcibly activated his embryonic Frost Domain and unleashed Freeze... Ten Thousand Miles at Xu Wuyi.
• Xu Wuyi answered with Golden Crow Splits the Sky, dissolved Zhai Zidu's cold currents, and stopped his spear three inches from Zhai Zidu's throat.
• Zhai Zidu thanked Xu Wuyi before vanishing, and the system announced Xu Wuyi's victory and advancement to the semifinals.
• Xu Wuyi entered the Star Dome Battlefield to face Chu Shanhe, whose life energy level had risen to 34.8.
• Chu Shanhe revealed his second-layer Blood Scripture technique, Blood-Pattern Armor Condensation, then vanished and attacked Xu Wuyi with a fist and a sweeping kick.

Xu Wuyi tested Chu Shanhe’s improved Blood Scripture techniques in a spar, and Chu Shanhe escalated to his newly mastered Blood-to-Weapon Condensation. The chapter ended as Chu Shanhe launched a heavy punch and Xu Wuyi’s spear was deflected by the defense of his transformed arms.

• Xu Wuyi assessed Chu Shanhe’s improved armor, speed, strength, and control of the Blood Scripture after blocking his attacks.
• Chu Shanhe used Blood Explosion, and Xu Wuyi answered with Golden Crow Splits the Sky, burning through the armor on Chu Shanhe’s fist.
• Chu Shanhe deliberately detonated part of his armor to break the stalemate, then challenged Xu Wuyi to withstand ten seconds of his full attack.
• Chu Shanhe condensed blood energy into his arms to form Blood Weapon Arms and advanced on Xu Wuyi.
• Chu Shanhe threw a direct punch, and Xu Wuyi’s spear strike was knocked off course when Chu Shanhe blocked it with his left arm.

Xu Wuyi awakened his Golden Crow Bearing the Earth Heart Image prototype and defeated Chu Shanhe, advancing to the Youth Tournament finals. He emerged in the final arena to face Chen Yuefeng, a fourth-year student whose blood and qi seemed less refined than those of his previous opponents.

• Xu Wuyi used his spear to withstand Chu Shanhe's relentless Blood Weapon Arms assault until his Heart Image prototype fully awakened.
• Xu Wuyi's Golden Crow Bearing the Earth Heart Image prototype overwhelmed Chu Shanhe and shattered the blood-patterned armor on both his arms.
• Chu Shanhe admitted defeat, and the system announced Xu Wuyi's advancement to the finals.
• Xu Wuyi appeared in the final arena, where he found Chen Yuefeng waiting as his next opponent.

Xu Wuyi defeated Chen Yuefeng with one spear thrust and won the Federation Youth Martial Dao Tournament. Back in the real world, he received his rewards, sent his prize money to his parents, and found himself dominating martial arts news headlines.

• Chen Yuefeng challenged Xu Wuyi in the final, but Xu Wuyi broke his Mountain-Suppressing Fist with one spear thrust.
• Chen Yuefeng conceded, and Xu Wuyi was announced as the tournament champion.
• Xu Wuyi returned to Villa 7 and received one million Federal Credits and 3,000 university points as rewards.
• Xu Wuyi transferred his prize money to his parents and replied to messages congratulating him.
• Xu Wuyi saw that major martial arts news platforms were featuring his championship victory.

After winning the Youth Tournament, Xu Wuyi was hailed as a “Grandmaster prospect” and one of the Federation’s “Four Pole Stars,” while he focused on training and his former teachers celebrated his success. At the Lin Family Manor, Lin Zhen warned his family that Xu Wuyi had become far too influential for them to challenge.

• Federation media named Xu Wuyi one of the “Four Pole Stars” alongside Ye Guanlan, Pan Yan, and Hong Nianyi, while Xu Wuyi dismissed the titles and planned to return to the Western Desert to train under Flame Venerable.
• Zhang Qiming and Wang Wenhai watched Xu Wuyi’s championship footage and discussed the honors and possible rewards coming to Honghe No. 1 High School.
• Father Xu and Mother Xu watched their son win the championship at the school, and Xu Wuyi transferred all one million credits in prize money to them.
• Lin Zhen confronted Lin Liye and the Lin family over Xu Wuyi’s rise, warning that they had no means to oppose a future Grandmaster backed by powerful institutions.
• Lin Hao argued that Xu Wuyi was not yet a Grandmaster, but Lin Zhen rebuked him and pointed out the Lin family’s declining influence and resources.

The Lin Family faced Xu Wuyi’s growing power and the impending death of its only Grandmaster, so Lin Zhen ordered the family to seek a new patron. Meanwhile, Flame Venerable began guiding Xu Wuyi’s Heart-Image cultivation, leaving him to discover the earth aspect of his path himself.

• Lin Zhen warned that the Lin Family could not safely move against Xu Wuyi and told them to watch for opportunities to show goodwill.
• The family learned that Elder Lin had at most two months to live, and Lin Zhen ordered them to find another Grandmaster as a patron.
• Xu Wuyi returned to the Royal Capital and told Flame Venerable that his Youth Tournament victory had partly depended on his rivals’ lack of experience.
• Flame Venerable explained that Xu Wuyi’s Golden Crow image was much more developed than its earth aspect and described the earth’s qualities of bearing and nurturing.
• Flame Venerable promised to perfect Xu Wuyi’s Golden Crow image over three months, while Xu Wuyi began cultivation focused on refining it.

After completing nearly three months of training with Flame Venerable, Xu Wuyi returned to Star Martial University to seek battles that could help him complete the earth portion of his Heart Image. Finding the school missions too easy, he turned to Red Star’s dangerous assignments and examined two that promised tougher combat.

• Flame Venerable told Xu Wuyi that his Golden Crow image was complete, though his Heart Image remained unbalanced without the earth portion.
• On August 3rd, Xu Wuyi thanked Flame Venerable and returned to Star Martial University to seek combat experience.
• Xu Wuyi found the university’s regular missions too easy to provide the pressure he needed.
• Xu Wuyi logged into Red Star and reviewed its high-risk missions, including beast hunts, ruin exploration, and battlefield garrison duty.
• Xu Wuyi opened missions from the Federation Star Realm Research Institute and the Ironblood Defense Line to examine their requirements.

Xu Wuyi decided to pursue two high-risk missions to earn merits and seek breakthroughs through intense combat, then asked He Yifeng to help him qualify despite his student status. He Yifeng agreed not to stop him and criticized the university’s overly conservative training approach.

• Xu Wuyi found a Star Realm Research Institute live-combat testing mission and a military garrison mission at the Ironblood Defense Line, and decided their schedules could fit together.
• Xu Wuyi asked Anna to arrange a meeting with He Yifeng at Lingyun Peak on the Star Martial Battle Net.
• Xu Wuyi explained the missions and his desire to accept both, despite lacking the necessary privileges as a student.
• He Yifeng warned Xu Wuyi about the dangers of the missions but acknowledged his determination and said he would not stop him.
• He Yifeng said Star Martial University’s cautious training model had constrained students with genuine potential.

Xu Wuyi received special authorization to accept Federation missions and took the research institute and Ironblood Defense Line garrison missions. He began the garrison qualification test, facing a high-level Martial Master phantom.

• He Yifeng submitted Xu Wuyi’s application for special Federation mission authorization and advised him to prioritize safety, report unusual findings, and obey military orders.
• Xu Wuyi learned that the application had passed its preliminary review, then cultivated overnight while contemplating how to embody the meaning of earth in battle.
• Anna informed Xu Wuyi that the Principal’s Office had approved his authorization to accept missions up to A-rank, subject to a two-month limit and school course requirements.
• Xu Wuyi accepted the research institute’s Combat Data Collector mission and the Ironblood Defense Line garrison mission, then reviewed their separate eligibility tests.
• Xu Wuyi entered the Battle Net qualification test, where he was tasked with defeating a veteran lieutenant phantom with the strength of a high-level Martial Master.