Chapter Summaries

Zhao Wuji prepared to test Ao Tian and the others, while they shared their abilities and chose Tang San as their captain. The group faced Zhao Wuji’s imminent challenge, with Ao Tian confidently predicting they could defeat him.

• Zhao Wuji lit an incense stick and prepared to test the applicants, while a healing teacher treated Ning Rongrong’s injured foot.
• Dai Mubai warned the group that Zhao Wuji was a level seventy-six Soul Saint, but Xiao Wu dismissed the danger and argued with him.
• Tang San, Ning Rongrong, Ao Tian, Gu Yuena, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Qing introduced their Martial Souls and abilities.
• Dai Mubai described Zhao Wuji’s Great Strength Vajra Bear Martial Soul and its power, defense, and gravity control.
• Ning Rongrong suggested choosing a captain, and Tang San volunteered before Ao Tian agreed and said he believed they would defeat Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji took over the candidates’ trial, and Dai Mubai explained the teacher’s strength as the group introduced their Martial Souls and abilities. The group chose Tang San as captain and prepared to face Zhao Wuji, while Ao Tian confidently predicted Tang San would defeat him.

• Zhao Wuji lit an incense stick and announced that he would test the candidates, while Dai Mubai warned the group about his strength.
• Xiao Wu argued with Dai Mubai, dismissing the danger of Zhao Wuji even after learning he was a level seventy-six Soul Saint.
• Tang San, Ning Rongrong, Ao Tian, Gu Yuena, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Qing introduced their Martial Souls and levels, surprising Zhao Wuji with the candidates’ talent.
• Ning Rongrong suggested choosing a captain, and Tang San volunteered, citing his teacher’s advice about Control System Soul Masters.
• Ao Tian agreed that Tang San should lead and said he believed Tang San would defeat Zhao Wuji, leaving the others speechless.

Tang San led the team into Zhao Wuji’s assessment, but Ao Tian, Gu Yuena, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing were blasted aside at the start. Tang San prepared to face Zhao Wuji alone, determined to pass and reveal his full strength.

• Tang San assigned roles for the fight against Zhao Wuji, with Ning Rongrong supporting and himself controlling the teacher’s attacks.
• Zhao Wuji began the assessment by striking the ground, and Tang San leapt clear while pulling Ning Rongrong to safety.
• Ao Tian, Gu Yuena, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing were blasted to the arena’s edge; Ao Tian claimed their group was too injured to continue.
• Zhao Wuji told Tang San that he could pass the whole group if he endured the fight for the time it took the incense to burn.
• Ning Rongrong chose to stay and support Tang San, who resolved to use all his methods against Zhao Wuji.

Tang San led the team into Zhao Wuji’s test, but Ao Tian, Gu Yuena, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing were sent flying by Zhao Wuji’s opening attack, leaving Tang San to face the Soul Saint with Ning Rongrong’s support. Tang San resolved to reveal his full strength and fight on alone.

• Tang San assigned the team their roles, then Zhao Wuji began the test by striking the ground with a powerful shockwave.
• Ao Tian told Zhu Zhuqing not to dodge, and he, Gu Yuena, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing were sent to the edge of the field; Ao Tian claimed they were too injured to continue.
• Ning Rongrong accused Ao Tian of pretending to be hurt, while Zhao Wuji said Tang San could still pass the test if he endured until the incense burned out.
• Tang San told Ning Rongrong to retreat and resolved to fight Zhao Wuji alone, with Ning Rongrong staying behind to support him.
• Tang San decided to stop hiding his methods and use the battle to test his strength.

Tang San fought Zhao Wuji with Hidden Weapons and Blue Silver Grass until the incense burned out, overcoming the Soul Saint despite suffering grave injuries. Zhao Wuji collapsed from the accumulated damage, and Tang San lost consciousness after realizing he had endured the trial.

• Tang San enhanced himself with Ning Rongrong’s support and attacked Zhao Wuji with Bone-Piercing Needles, then a barrage of Hidden Weapons that Zhao Wuji blocked with his Immovable Ming King Body.
• Zhao Wuji used Position Tracking to pursue Tang San, but Tang San bound him with Blue Silver Grass and pierced his defense with six crossbow bolts.
• Zhao Wuji broke free and attacked with Great Strength Vajra Palm, while Tang San struck him with Dragon Whisker Needles and poisoned steel needles.
• Tang San fired a powerful crossbow bolt through Zhao Wuji, then Zhao Wuji struck Tang San and sent him crashing through a wooden hut.
• Tang San saw that the incense had burned out as Zhao Wuji collapsed after vomiting black blood, and Tang San then lost consciousness from his injuries.

Tang San fought Zhao Wuji until the incense burned out, using Hidden Weapons and Blue Silver Grass to injure the Soul Saint despite Zhao Wuji's overwhelming strength. Tang San collapsed from his injuries, while Zhao Wuji also fell after being struck by Tang San's poisoned weapons.

• Tang San used Ning Rongrong's boost and a barrage of Hidden Weapons against Zhao Wuji, who relied on his Immovable Ming King Body to deflect them.
• Zhao Wuji used Position Tracking to pursue Tang San, but Tang San bound him with Blue Silver Grass and broke through his defense with six crossbow bolts.
• Zhao Wuji broke free and attacked Tang San, who struck him with Dragon Whisker Needles and poisoned steel needles.
• As Zhao Wuji's palm neared him, Tang San fired a powerful crossbow bolt from his back that pierced Zhao Wuji, but Zhao Wuji still struck Tang San and sent him through a wooden house.
• Tang San realized the incense had burned out and that he had endured the trial, then lost consciousness from severe internal injuries as Zhao Wuji collapsed after vomiting black blood.

After Tang San and Zhao Wuji both fell unconscious from their battle, Zhao Wuji received treatment for his wounds and poison, but the Dragon Whisker Needles inside him remained a grave danger. Ao Tian warned that the needles had to be removed soon or Zhao Wuji’s muscles and organs could die.

• The Shrek teachers and students watched in shock as Tang San’s Hidden Weapons badly injured Zhao Wuji, while Zhao Wuji’s final blow knocked Tang San unconscious.
• A Healing Soul Master treated Zhao Wuji, who endured severe pain as he removed the crossbow bolts and steel needles but could not extract the curled Dragon Whisker Needles.
• Dai Mubai found Tang San barely breathing, carried him outside, and asked Oscar for help treating Zhao Wuji.
• Oscar gave Zhao Wuji Recovery and Detox Sausages, improving his condition, though his internal injuries and the needles remained.
• Ao Tian warned Zhao Wuji that the Dragon Whisker Needles could cause his muscles and organs to necrotize if they were not removed quickly.

Tang San’s battle with Zhao Wuji ended with both of them seriously injured, and the others struggled to treat them. Ao Tian warned that the hidden weapons inside Zhao Wuji had to be removed quickly or the damaged tissue would die.

• Tang San’s hidden weapons pierced Zhao Wuji, while Zhao Wuji’s final blow knocked Tang San unconscious and badly injured him.
• The Healing Soul Master treated Zhao Wuji as Dai Mubai carried Tang San out of the damaged house, and Xiao Wu comforted the frightened Ning Rongrong.
• Zhao Wuji pulled out the crossbow bolts and steel needles, but the Dragon Whisker Needles remained lodged inside him and his wounds were poisoned.
• Oscar gave Zhao Wuji Recovery and Detox Sausages, easing his poisoning and internal injuries, while the Healing Soul Master treated Tang San.
• Ao Tian warned Zhao Wuji that the coiled hidden weapons could cause his muscles and organs to necrotize unless they were removed soon.

Ao Tian removed Tang San’s Dragon Whisker Needles from Zhao Wuji, allowing Zhao Wuji to recover and admit the group to Shrek Academy. As Dai Mubai arranged their rooms, Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu both said they wanted to share Ao Tian’s room.

• Ao Tian explained that he could remove the Dragon Whisker Needles and pulled all ten from Zhao Wuji while a healing teacher treated his injuries.
• Zhao Wuji recovered with Oscar’s Recovery Big Sausage and declared that Ao Tian and the others had passed the assessment and could become Shrek Academy students.
• Zhao Wuji left, planning to give Tang San special treatment in future training, while Dai Mubai assigned Oscar to share a room with Tang San.
• Dai Mubai showed the girls their dormitory and told Ao Tian he would stay in the boys’ cabin.
• Gu Yuena said she wanted to stay in the same room as Ao Tian, and Xiao Wu immediately agreed.

Ao Tian removed Tang San’s Dragon Whisker Needles from Zhao Wuji, who recovered enough to accept the newcomers as Shrek Academy students. Dai Mubai assigned the students their rooms, but Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu both insisted on sharing Ao Tian’s room.

• Ao Tian explained how Tang San’s Dragon Whisker Needles had injured Zhao Wuji and offered to remove them.
• Ao Tian extracted all ten needles while the Healing Soul Master treated Zhao Wuji’s injuries.
• Zhao Wuji recovered with Oscar’s sausage and admitted Ao Tian and the others to Shrek Academy, warning them not to touch Tang San’s poisoned weapons.
• Dai Mubai assigned Oscar to share a room with the recovering Tang San and led Ao Tian, Gu Yuena, and Zhu Zhuqing to the dormitories.
• Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu both said they wanted to share a room with Ao Tian.

After the new students settled into Shrek Academy, Ao Tian arranged the girls’ rooms and took over Tang San’s victory over Zhao Wuji by secretly strengthening his hidden weapons. With the rooms cleaned, he invited the girls to lunch in Suotuo City, and Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong agreed to join them.

• Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu asked to share a room with Ao Tian, but Dai Mubai refused because the academy’s rules separated the boys’ and girls’ dormitories; Ao Tian told the girls he could visit at night.
• Dai Mubai showed Ao Tian his room and explained the academy’s rules, while Ao Tian reflected that he had secretly increased the power of Tang San’s hidden weapons so Tang San could defeat Zhao Wuji without drawing attention to himself.
• Ao Tian visited the girls’ dormitory and learned that Xiao Wu was rooming with Ning Rongrong while Gu Yuena was rooming with Zhu Zhuqing; Xiao Wu explained that the arrangement helped keep Ao Tian’s plan to improve Zhu Zhuqing’s cultivation speed secret.
• Ao Tian helped Gu Yuena and Zhu Zhuqing clean their room, then invited the girls to eat in Suotuo City; Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong agreed to go with them.

Ao Tian settled into Shrek Academy while Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu accepted separate rooms to comply with the academy’s rules. After the girls cleaned their rooms, they agreed to go with Ao Tian to Suotuo City for lunch, with Ning Rongrong offering to pay.

• Dai Mubai refused to let Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu share a room with Ao Tian because academy rules separated male and female students, and Ao Tian told them to follow the arrangements.
• Ao Tian moved into the male dormitory and reflected that he had secretly strengthened Tang San’s Hidden Weapons so Tang San could defeat Zhao Wuji and draw attention away from him.
• Ao Tian visited the girls’ dormitory and learned that Gu Yuena shared with Zhu Zhuqing while Xiao Wu shared with Ning Rongrong to keep Zhu Zhuqing’s cultivation secret.
• Ao Tian helped Gu Yuena clean her room, and Zhu Zhuqing grew more curious about him as she watched him care for Gu Yuena.
• Xiao Wu persuaded Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to join the group for lunch in Suotuo City, and Ning Rongrong offered to treat everyone.

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong rejected Dai Mubai and Oscar’s offer to join them for a meal, leaving the two men awkwardly excluded. After returning to Shrek Academy, Tang San woke and learned that Ao Tian had removed his Dragon Whisker Needles from Teacher Zhao.

• Xiao Wu told Ning Rongrong about Dai Mubai’s behavior with women, and Ning Rongrong decided not to invite him or Oscar to eat.
• Dai Mubai and Oscar offered to escort the group to the cafeteria and then to treat them in Suotuo City, but Ning Rongrong bluntly refused.
• Ning Rongrong led Ao Tian and the others to Suotuo City, where they spent the afternoon and evening before returning to Shrek Academy.
• Tang San woke and anxiously asked about Teacher Zhao, and Oscar told him that Ao Tian had removed the Dragon Whisker Needles.
• Tang San learned Oscar’s identity and reacted uneasily, then Dai Mubai entered and greeted him.

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong rejected Dai Mubai and Oscar’s offer to accompany them, judging both men by their behavior and leaving Dai Mubai regretting his encounter with the twins. After returning to Shrek Academy, Ao Tian heard Tang San wake and learn that Ao Tian had removed his Dragon Whisker Needles from Zhao Wuji.

• Xiao Wu told Ning Rongrong that Dai Mubai had taken twin sisters to a hotel and flirted with Gu Yuena despite having a fiancée, so Ning Rongrong agreed not to invite him or Oscar.
• Dai Mubai and Oscar offered to take Ao Tian and the girls to eat, but Ning Rongrong bluntly refused and led the group toward Suotuo City.
• Xiao Wu praised Ning Rongrong for speaking her mind, while Ao Tian wondered whether Oscar still had a chance with her.
• Ao Tian and the four girls spent the day in Suotuo City and returned to Shrek Academy after dinner.
• Tang San woke and anxiously asked about Zhao Wuji; Oscar told him Zhao Wuji had recovered because Ao Tian removed the Dragon Whisker Needles.
• Tang San recognized Oscar only after he introduced himself as the sausage seller, and Dai Mubai entered to greet Tang San.

Tang San learned that Dai Mubai wanted to pursue Gu Yuena and confronted him over his intentions. Ao Tian revealed that Gu Yuena was his wife, leaving Tang San heartbroken, while Dai Mubai challenged Ao Tian to a contest.

• Dai Mubai reassured Tang San that Teacher Zhao was fine, then took him to eat and asked about Ao Tian, Gu Yuena, and Xiao Wu.
• Tang San told Dai Mubai that Gu Yuena was not dating Ao Tian, and Dai Mubai admitted he wanted to pursue her.
• Tang San revealed that he had loved Gu Yuena for five years and condemned Dai Mubai for treating relationships casually.
• Ao Tian arrived and told Tang San and Dai Mubai that Gu Yuena had agreed to be with him during the summer break.
• Tang San left after learning Gu Yuena was Ao Tian's wife, and Dai Mubai challenged Ao Tian to a contest between men.

Tang San learned that Dai Mubai wanted to pursue Gu Yuena, whom Tang San had loved for five years, and their argument ended when Ao Tian revealed that Gu Yuena was his wife. Dai Mubai refused to give up and challenged Ao Tian to a contest between men.

• Dai Mubai took Tang San to eat and then asked him about Ao Tian, Gu Yuena, and Xiao Wu.
• Tang San told Dai Mubai that he had loved Gu Yuena for five years and condemned Dai Mubai for pursuing her while treating other girls as casual lovers.
• Ao Tian appeared and said Gu Yuena had agreed to be with him during summer vacation, leaving Tang San heartbroken.
• Dai Mubai, unwilling to abandon his feelings for Gu Yuena, challenged Ao Tian to a contest between men.

Ao Tian agreed to fight Dai Mubai over Gu Yuena, while Tang San, Oscar, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Gu Yuena, and Zhu Zhuqing settled into their evening routines. Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena hypnotized Zhu Zhuqing so Ao Tian could secretly examine her and devise a way to increase her cultivation speed.

• Ao Tian accepted Dai Mubai's challenge for a fight the next afternoon, and Dai Mubai decided he would give up pursuing Gu Yuena if he lost.
• Oscar talked to Tang San about pursuing Ning Rongrong, but Tang San rebuked him and went to sleep.
• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong chatted until Ning Rongrong fell asleep, then Xiao Wu went to Gu Yuena and Zhu Zhuqing's room.
• Xiao Wu told Zhu Zhuqing that a body examination required her to be unconscious, and Zhu Zhuqing agreed to trust her.
• Gu Yuena hypnotized Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu used Ao Tian's Dragon Scale to summon him.

Dai Mubai challenged Ao Tian to a duel over Gu Yuena, while Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena prepared to secretly examine Zhu Zhuqing and improve her cultivation. The chapter ended with Xiao Wu summoning Ao Tian to help.

• Dai Mubai arranged to fight Ao Tian the next afternoon, wagering that he would stop pursuing Gu Yuena if he lost.
• Tang San rejected Oscar's interest in the new girls and scolded him for focusing on romance instead of cultivation.
• Xiao Wu kept Ning Rongrong curious about Ao Tian by changing the subject whenever Ning Rongrong asked about him.
• Xiao Wu visited Gu Yuena and Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuqing agreed to undergo a secret examination while unconscious.
• Gu Yuena hypnotized Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu used Ao Tian's Dragon Scale to call him over.

Ao Tian improved Zhu Zhuqing’s cultivation and began preparing a tailored Cultivation Method for her. He then agreed to spend the night with Gu Yuena, while Xiao Wu asked to stay and watch.

• Ao Tian opened Zhu Zhuqing’s Eight Extraordinary Meridians and cleansed her body, raising her cultivation to level thirty and greatly improving her aptitude.
• Ao Tian promised to prepare a suitable Cultivation Method for Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu agreed to teach her to cultivate.
• Ao Tian and Gu Yuena shyly agreed to spend the night together.
• Xiao Wu asked to stay and watch, and Gu Yuena allowed her to remain.

Ao Tian spent the night with Gu Yuena while Tang Hao arrived at Shrek Academy to punish Zhao Wuji for injuring Tang San. Tang Hao left after ordering Flender and Zhao Wuji to care for his son, and daybreak approached in Gu Yuena's room.

• Gu Yuena told Ao Tian she wanted a child, and he promised they would have one before placing a barrier over their room.
• While Tang San slept, Dai Mubai planned how to defeat Ao Tian, and Ma Hongjun stayed away from the dormitory after returning to the village.
• Tang Hao appeared at Shrek Academy's village entrance and called for the powerful youth he believed resembled Ao Tian, but no one answered.
• Tang Hao entered the academy, beat Zhao Wuji, and revealed to him and Flender that Tang San was his son.
• Tang Hao ordered Flender and Zhao Wuji to take good care of Tang San, then left as Gu Yuena warned Ao Tian that Zhu Zhuqing was about to wake.