Chapter Summaries

Xu Wuyi defeated the Mountain-Splitting White Ape in the fifth stage by combining Furnace Boiling Blood with the Soul-Suppressing trait of his spear. He cleared the stage with a shattered shoulder and earned enough points to recoup the cost of Eight Directions Soul-Suppressing Spear.

• Xu Wuyi activated Furnace Boiling Blood and faced the Mountain-Splitting White Ape head-on with his spear.
• Xu Wuyi used Soul-Suppressing to briefly disrupt the White Ape and struck its weak points while dodging its staff attacks.
• Xu Wuyi noticed the White Ape's wounds were healing and decided to end the fight quickly.
• Xu Wuyi let the White Ape's staff graze his shoulder, then used the recoil to launch Furnace Flame, Triple Force at its throat.
• Xu Wuyi killed the White Ape and cleared the fifth stage in 2 minutes 17 seconds, earning 50 points.

Shen Wei briefly took first place on the Freshman Challenge Leaderboard after clearing the fourth stage, but Xu Wuyi soon cleared the fifth and overtook him. Meanwhile, Zhao Qingwei told Jiang Qin why she chose Star Martial University, leaving her anticipation focused on a new professor arriving next semester.

• Shen Wei cleared the fourth stage in 4 minutes and 3 seconds, taking first place from Zhao Qingwei.
• Shen Wei celebrated his ranking and planned to tell Xu Wuyi about it, but the leaderboard refreshed to show Xu Wuyi had cleared the fifth stage.
• Shen Wei accepted that Xu Wuyi had surpassed him and logged out, determined to improve his Seven Kill Saber.
• Jiang Qin asked Zhao Qingwei why she chose Star Martial University instead of Starry Sky Martial Institute.
• Zhao Qingwei said martial cultivation depended on oneself and revealed that a new professor joining next semester had research she wanted to learn from.

Zhao Qingwei explained why she was struggling against the Mountain-Splitting White Ape, then learned that Xu Wuyi had cleared the fifth stage. Determined to match him, she headed to train and challenge the ape again.

• Zhao Qingwei told Jiang Qin she hoped to learn from a new professor at the Federation Academy of Sciences.
• Jiang Qin showed Zhao Qingwei the leaderboard, where Shen Wei had taken first place with a faster fourth-stage time.
• Zhao Qingwei described the Mountain-Splitting White Ape's balanced strengths and said she had failed to defeat it in four attempts.
• The leaderboard refreshed, revealing that Xu Wuyi had cleared five stages and taken first place.
• Zhao Qingwei went to the villa's training room to challenge the Mountain-Splitting White Ape again.

Xu Wuyi entered the sixth stage of the Battle Net tower and faced two coordinated Twin-Blade Mantises, but their speed and attacks overwhelmed him. After the challenge failed, he asked Anna to devise his next cultivation plan.

• Xu Wuyi chose to enter the sixth stage, where the system fixed his Life Energy Level at 18.
• Two Twin-Blade Mantises attacked Xu Wuyi in a coordinated pincer, forcing him into continuous defense.
• Xu Wuyi pierced one mantis but was struck by both and killed, failing the challenge.
• Xu Wuyi concluded that he lacked the strength to clear the sixth floor and resolved to keep training.
• Xu Wuyi asked Anna to create his next cultivation plan, and she began analyzing his condition.

Xu Wuyi focused his seclusion on raising his Life Energy Level and cultivating Hundred Refinements Furnace after reviewing Anna’s recommendations. By late August, he had learned all eighteen entry-stage stances and turned his attention to the Heart Fire secret technique.

• Xu Wuyi reviewed Anna’s cultivation report and decided to prioritize his Life Energy Level and Hundred Refinements Furnace.
• Xu Wuyi examined Star Martial University’s resource library and chose to conserve his points for rare resources while relying on Life Potion for daily cultivation.
• Xu Wuyi spent nearly a month in seclusion practicing Hundred Refinements Furnace’s first eighteen stances, using the Martial Dao Diligence Record’s feedback to correct his movements.
• Xu Wuyi completed the full sequence of eighteen entry-stage stances, but his Hundred Refinements Furnace proficiency remained at 7.8 percent.
• Xu Wuyi considered cultivating Heart Fire, a secret technique that could infuse his attacks with spiritual will and scorch an enemy’s spirit.

Xu Wuyi used an Earth Fire Lotus Seed to break through his bottleneck and ignite Heart Fire. With the new technique formed, he prepared to face the Twin-Blade Mantises before the Freshman Challenge deadline.

• Xu Wuyi failed to ignite Heart Fire through training and realized he needed outside help before the Freshman Challenge deadline.
• Xu Wuyi asked Anna for resources, chose an Earth Fire Lotus Seed, and exchanged 120 points for it.
• Xu Wuyi went to the Visualization Room and consumed the lotus seed to refine its energy.
• Xu Wuyi used the lotus seed’s energy to unite his spiritual will with his qi and blood, successfully forming Heart Fire.

After twenty-six days of seclusion, Xu Wuyi condensed Heart Fire, raised his cultivation, and found himself pushed down to eleventh place in the Freshman Challenge. He reviewed the leaderboard and learned who had tried to contact him, leaving him ready to catch up on events before deciding his next challenge.

• Xu Wuyi condensed Heart Fire, raising his Hundred Refinements Furnace proficiency to 15.3% and his Life Energy Level to 17.9.
• Xu Wuyi checked the Freshman Challenge leaderboard and saw Qin Rui in first place after clearing the sixth floor, while Xu Wuyi had fallen to eleventh.
• Xu Wuyi welcomed the fierce competition and decided to learn what had happened during his seclusion before challenging the sixth floor.
• Anna told Xu Wuyi that seventeen visitors had tried to reach him during his twenty-six days of seclusion.
• Anna listed visits and messages from Zeng Bonan, Shen Wei, Yu Peiling, and Chu Shanhe, who had brought tea, shared news, or requested a spar.

Xu Wuyi came out of seclusion and prepared to visit the Star Beast Hunting Ground, while Shen Wei and Yu Peiling received his message at Shen Wei’s gathering. The chapter ended with Shen Wei telling the other freshmen that Xu Wuyi was back.

• Xu Wuyi reviewed visitors’ records, asked Anna to send him their contact information, and requested replies telling Zeng Bonan, Shen Wei, Yu Peiling, and Chu Shanhe that he had come out of seclusion.
• Xu Wuyi decided to go to the Star Beast Hunting Ground and wondered whether his Heart Fire could withstand the Twin-Blade Mantis.
• At Shen Wei’s residence, freshmen discussed martial arts training, rankings, and Qin Rui’s sixth-stage clearance.
• Shen Wei said he might defeat the Twin-Blade Mantises once his Seven Kill Saber advanced further.
• Shen Wei and Yu Peiling received Xu Wuyi’s message, and Shen Wei announced that Xu Wuyi had come out of seclusion.

After emerging from a month of seclusion, Xu Wuyi entered the sixth stage of the Freshman Challenge and faced two Twin-Blade Mantises. He used his newly strengthened techniques to kill one quickly, leaving the second mantis still alive.

• Students debated whether Xu Wuyi could catch up in the rankings after his long seclusion, while others called attention to the leaderboard.
• Xu Wuyi entered the Star Martial Battle Net and chose the sixth stage of the Freshman Challenge.
• Xu Wuyi activated Furnace Boiling Blood and used his spear to block attacks from both Twin-Blade Mantises.
• Xu Wuyi activated Furnace Flame and thrust his spear through the left Twin-Blade Mantis, killing it in under ten seconds.

Xu Wuyi defeated the second Twin-Blade Mantis and entered the seventh stage, where he faced the shadow-lurking Shadow Fang. Using [Heart Fire] to detect the beast hidden in his own shadow, he killed it and proceeded to the eighth stage.

• Xu Wuyi defeated the remaining Twin-Blade Mantis through superior physical strength and cleared the sixth stage in 37 seconds.
• Xu Wuyi entered the seventh stage and searched the dark forest for the elusive Shadow Fang.
• Shadow Fang attacked Xu Wuyi from his own shadow, wounding his calf and leaving it numb.
• Xu Wuyi spread the divine essence of [Heart Fire] through the forest and sensed Shadow Fang hiding beneath his feet.
• Xu Wuyi pinned Shadow Fang with his spear and killed it with [Furnace Flame], clearing the seventh stage in 3 minutes 12 seconds.
• After a brief rest, Xu Wuyi continued to the eighth stage.

Xu Wuyi fought the Feathered Human in a cavern and used [Heart Fire] to disrupt its aerial attacks. He wounded its wing, but the enraged creature was becoming increasingly frenzied as the fight continued.

• Xu Wuyi encountered the Level 20 Feathered Human and struggled against its flight, bony spike, and flesh shield.
• Xu Wuyi realized he needed to use the cavern's environment to limit the Feathered Human's aerial advantage.
• Xu Wuyi triggered [Heart Fire] during a dive, burning the Feathered Human's mind and throwing off its attack.
• Xu Wuyi struck the Feathered Human's wing joint, leaving a bloody gash as [Heart Fire] drove it toward frenzy.

Xu Wuyi killed the Feathered Human and cleared all eight stages of the Star Beast Hunting Ground, earning 490 points in total. After he returned to his coursework, his classmates discovered he had taken first place on the Freshman Challenge Leaderboard.

• Xu Wuyi lured the Feathered Human into a cramped section of the cave, then traded a shoulder wound for a spear strike that killed it.
• Xu Wuyi cleared the eighth stage in 6 minutes 51 seconds and received an additional 100 points, bringing his total to 490.
• Xu Wuyi left Battle Net and resumed his coursework without knowing the attention his achievement had drawn.
• Shen Wei, Yu Peiling, Zhou Hao, and the others checked the Freshman Challenge Leaderboard and saw Xu Wuyi in first place with all eight stages cleared.
• Zhou Hao and the others were stunned by Xu Wuyi's stage times, which showed he had cleared stages six through eight in less than eleven minutes.

Xu Wuyi’s record of clearing eight stages of the Freshman Challenge stunned the new students and leading competitors at Star Martial University. Qin Rui and the others were left confronting the vast gap between Xu Wuyi and the rest of them.

• Zhou Hao, Batu, and Shen Wei reacted with shock to Xu Wuyi clearing the sixth and seventh stages, and Shen Wei resolved to challenge the sixth stage again.
• Zhao Qingwei failed another attempt at the sixth stage, then saw Xu Wuyi’s ranking and learned he had cleared eight stages with exceptionally fast times.
• Qin Rui and Xu Zhi discussed the difficulty of the Twin-Blade Mantises before their ranking alerts announced Xu Wuyi’s record.
• Xu Zhi and Qin Rui were stunned that Xu Wuyi had cleared the eighth stage, and Qin Rui wondered how he had defeated Shadow Fang.

After Xu Wuyi cleared all eight levels of the Star Beast Hunting Ground, he ignored the flood of messages and returned to training. East Academy dean He Yifeng learned that Xu Wuyi was a freshman from Dongjiang Province and prepared to share the news with the other deans.

• Xu Wuyi sent a brief reply to the freshmen who contacted him, then turned on do-not-disturb mode and practiced the Hundred Refinements Furnace stake technique.
• Shen Wei declined to spar with Xu Wuyi, while Yu Peiling encouraged the freshmen to focus on improving themselves.
• He Yifeng received an alert that East Academy freshman Xu Wuyi had cleared all eight levels of the Star Beast Hunting Ground.
• He Yifeng celebrated Xu Wuyi's achievement and used the Battle Net to contact the West and North Academy deans.

Xu Wuyi’s eighth-floor Freshman Challenge record caught the attention of Star Martial University’s academy deans, and He Yifeng proudly touted East Academy’s new student. On September 1, Xu Wuyi completed his official enrollment at Star Martial University and received his student credentials and course materials.

• He Yifeng showed Ling Jue and Chen Shouzhuo Xu Wuyi’s record of clearing the eighth floor, and the two deans examined his performance with interest.
• Ling Jue defended West Academy’s Qin Rui, who had reached the sixth floor, while Chen Shouzhuo praised Xu Wuyi’s speed and combat ability.
• After their meeting ended, Ling Jue and Chen Shouzhuo each pulled up Xu Wuyi’s profile to study it more closely.
• Star Martial University began its semester on September 1, with students managing their schedules and services through the Smart Brain Anna.
• Xu Wuyi completed his official enrollment, activated his student status, and received his student ID, course terminal, identity nameplate, and handbook.

Xu Wuyi reviewed recommended courses and ways to earn points at Star Martial University, realizing he needed to reach Life Energy Level 20 to access campus missions. After receiving an invitation from East Academy Dean He Yifeng, he met him on Lingyun Peak in the Star Martial Battle Net.

• Xu Wuyi asked Anna to recommend courses, and she highlighted Introduction to Martial Dao True Intent taught by Grandmaster Lin Jianyi, along with two courses suited to his cultivation.
• Xu Wuyi asked how to earn points and learned that campus missions required Life Energy Level 20, while rankings and competitions offered other rewards.
• Xu Wuyi worried that his remaining resources would not sustain his cultivation and decided to conserve his points and break through to Level 20 quickly.
• Anna informed Xu Wuyi that East Academy Dean He Yifeng had invited him to meet, and Xu Wuyi accepted.
• Xu Wuyi teleported to Lingyun Peak on the Star Martial Battle Net, met He Yifeng in a stone pavilion, and respectfully greeted him.

Dean He Yifeng praised Xu Wuyi’s Freshman Challenge performance and urged him to focus on reaching Life Energy Level 20. He advised Xu Wuyi to trade his Blood-Activating Potions on campus, preferably to East Academy students, and Anna confirmed the potions would have little effect on his cultivation.

• He Yifeng praised Xu Wuyi’s strength and composure, then urged him to become an official martial artist and represent East Academy.
• He Yifeng told Xu Wuyi that his three Blood-Activating Potions were of little use to him and advised him to trade them on campus, prioritizing East Academy students.
• Xu Wuyi thanked He Yifeng for the advice and returned to reality from the Virtual Pod.
• Xu Wuyi asked Anna to analyze the potions, and she confirmed their effect on his qi and blood growth would be lower than three percent.

Xu Wuyi traded all three Blood-Activating Potions to Shen Wei for a rare Thunder Sound Bone-Tempering Pill. Yu Peiling contacted him after the deal was complete and asked him to consider her first if he had another trade like it.

• Xu Wuyi posted a barter listing for his three Blood-Activating Potions, prioritizing East Academy students and rare cultivation resources.
• Shen Wei offered a weakened Thunder Sound Bone-Tempering Pill, which Xu Wuyi judged valuable for his future bone-tempering training.
• Xu Wuyi and Shen Wei completed the trade at Xu Wuyi's villa, exchanging the three potions for the pill.
• Xu Wuyi removed the listing after the trade and received a call from Yu Peiling, who had hoped to buy the potions.
• Yu Peiling asked Xu Wuyi to give her priority if he offered similar resources again.

Xu Wuyi learned why Blood-Activating Potion was scarce, then used the Thunder Sound Bone-Tempering Pill to strengthen his bones. Afterward, Anna’s measurements confirmed significant gains in bone density and bone-tempering efficiency.

• Yu Peiling explained that Blood-Activating Potion was tightly rationed to the top two hundred students and told Xu Wuyi how valuable it was to most freshmen.
• Xu Wuyi promised to consider Yu Peiling and her group first if he obtained similar resources, then decided the Thunder Sound Bone-Tempering Pill suited him better.
• Xu Wuyi asked Anna to assess the pill, and Anna judged it highly suitable for his Hundred Refinements Furnace cultivation with manageable risks.
• Xu Wuyi took the pill in the underground cultivation room and guided its bone-tempering force alongside his qi and blood for nearly an hour.
• Xu Wuyi’s Hundred Refinements Furnace proficiency rose to 16.1%, while Anna reported a 21.3% increase in average bone density and a 28.5% increase in bone-tempering efficiency.

After tempering his bones, Xu Wuyi returned to the Star Beast Hunting Ground and defeated the eighth-stage Feathered Human far faster than before. By late September, he had begun classes at Star Martial University, where Han Mo opened Body Forging Basics with a detailed chart of qi-and-blood circulation.

• Xu Wuyi entered the eighth stage again and found that clearing it had not closed the challenge.
• Xu Wuyi dodged the Feathered Human’s attacks, wounded its wing joint, and killed it in 2 minutes 58 seconds.
• Xu Wuyi returned to cultivation and continued practicing as time passed into late September.
• Xu Wuyi attended Star Martial University’s Body Forging Basics class with Shen Wei, Yu Peiling, and other students.
• Han Mo introduced himself as the instructor and displayed a detailed chart of the human body’s qi-and-blood circulation.