Chapter Summaries

After the medicinal power took hold, Ning Rongrong kissed Dai Chengfeng, and he responded as they became intimate. When she awoke, she discovered that her Martial Soul had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and that she had reached Soul Power Level 30.

• Ning Rongrong, overwhelmed by the medicine, clumsily kissed Dai Chengfeng, who took the initiative and kissed her deeply.
• After the medicine was absorbed and the two became intimate, Ning Rongrong regained consciousness in Dai Chengfeng's arms.
• Ning Rongrong asked Dai Chengfeng to let her go, then hurriedly straightened her disordered clothes while he turned away.
• Ning Rongrong sensed that her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and that her Soul Power had risen to Level 30.
• Ning Rongrong felt that her foundation and two Soul Rings had strengthened through the effects of the three treasures, and recognized Dai Chengfeng as the one who had given her the opportunity.

Ning Rongrong thanked Dai Chengfeng after her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and her Soul Power reached the level-thirty bottleneck. She fled after insisting their intimate encounter was only an accident, but alone in her room she felt embarrassed and quietly resented how easily he dismissed it as a dream.

• Ning Rongrong confirmed her Martial Soul had evolved and thanked Dai Chengfeng for helping her reach the level-thirty bottleneck.
• Dai Chengfeng credited Ning Rongrong's resolve and perseverance for her success.
• Ning Rongrong demanded that Dai Chengfeng keep their intimate encounter secret and treat it as an accidental measure to neutralize the medicinal power.
• Dai Chengfeng agreed and called the incident unavoidable, temporary, and like a dream, leaving Ning Rongrong inexplicably disappointed.
• Ning Rongrong rushed to her room, replayed their encounter, and muttered that she was the one who had suffered the loss.

After evolving her Martial Soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Rongrong resolved to become stronger but remained embarrassed about what had happened with Dai Chengfeng. The next morning, she arrived at breakfast flustered and sleepless, just as steady footsteps approached from the stairs.

• Ning Rongrong admired her evolved Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and vowed to make its name resound across the continent.
• Ning Rongrong tried to put her embarrassing encounter with Dai Chengfeng out of mind, but spent the night awake with conflicting feelings.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena waited at breakfast, occasionally glancing toward the entrance.
• Ning Rongrong arrived late, blushing and avoiding eye contact, and claimed she had not slept well.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena questioned Ning Rongrong about her strange behavior, deepening her embarrassment.
• Footsteps came down the staircase, and Ning Rongrong stiffened and held her breath.

Dai Chengfeng acted indifferent toward Ning Rongrong at breakfast, then secretly squeezed her hand and revealed a hint of affection. He took Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena to the town market to buy supplies for entering the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Dai Chengfeng arrived at breakfast and calmly ignored Ning Rongrong, leaving her feeling resentful and disappointed.
• Dai Chengfeng secretly squeezed Ning Rongrong's hand beneath the table, startling her into pulling away and calling him a jerk.
• After breakfast, Dai Chengfeng told the three girls to prepare supplies for their trip into the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Dai Chengfeng and the girls went to the lively town market, where Zhu Zhuqing browsed weapons, Hu Liena explored cosmetics, and Ning Rongrong investigated the stalls.

Dai Chengfeng finished buying supplies and returned to find Ning Rongrong arguing with Huo Wu over an ancient jade ring. Feng Xiaotian identified himself and Huo Wu, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Dai Chengfeng let Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena browse the market while he bought the remaining supplies.
• After completing his purchases, Dai Chengfeng heard Ning Rongrong arguing and hurried to the stall where she and Huo Wu were gripping the same jade ring.
• Ning Rongrong and Huo Wu disputed who had found the ring first, and Huo Wu's Soul Power began to surge as the argument escalated.
• Feng Xiaotian calmed Huo Wu with wind attribute Soul Power, then introduced himself and Huo Wu to Ning Rongrong.

Dai Chengfeng arrived as Feng Xiaotian threatened Ning Rongrong and revealed a shocking five-ring configuration that silenced the crowd. Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu were left stunned by Dai Chengfeng’s strength and mysterious Rose-Gold Soul Ring.

• Feng Xiaotian invoked his and Huo Wu’s academy reputations to pressure Ning Rongrong into giving up the jade ring.
• Ning Rongrong grew angry, but Dai Chengfeng arrived and she complained to him that Huo Wu had tried to take the ring and Feng Xiaotian had threatened them.
• Feng Xiaotian challenged Dai Chengfeng for intervening, and Dai Chengfeng stepped forward and released his overwhelming aura.
• Dai Chengfeng revealed five Soul Rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, and Rose Gold—shocking the crowd and revealing that he was a Soul King.
• Dai Chengfeng asked Feng Xiaotian whether he or Feng Xiaotian was the one strong-arming others.

Dai Chengfeng drove Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu away from the Jade Ring dispute by revealing his overwhelming strength, then bought the ring and gave it to Ning Rongrong. As they returned to the inn, Ning Rongrong excitedly praised him and asked Zhu Qing and Hu Liena to agree that he had been mighty.

• Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu backed down from the fight after Dai Chengfeng’s Rose-Gold Soul Ring suppressed Huo Wu’s fire and revealed his power.
• Dai Chengfeng paid the stall owner for the Jade Ring, took it from Huo Wu, and placed it in Ning Rongrong’s hand.
• Dai Chengfeng left with Ning Rongrong, Zhu Qing, and Hu Liena while the onlookers watched and Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu remained behind in anger.
• On the way back to the inn, Ning Rongrong clung to Dai Chengfeng’s arm and excitedly praised how he had intimidated Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu.
• Ning Rongrong asked Zhu Qing and Hu Liena whether they agreed that Dai Chengfeng had been mighty.

After Dai Chengfeng protected Ning Rongrong and the others from Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu, the group returned to the inn, where Zhu Hongye praised his judgment. Ning Rongrong later brought him the Jade Ring, explaining that her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda sensed unusual energy in it, and offered it as a thank-you gift.

• Dai Chengfeng returned to the inn with Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena after intimidating Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu with his Soul Rings.
• Ning Rongrong excitedly recounted the market confrontation to Zhu Hongye, who praised Dai Chengfeng for displaying strength without provoking needless conflict.
• Zhu Hongye told the group to rest before entering the Star Dou Great Forest the next day, and Dai Chengfeng returned to his room.
• Ning Rongrong came to Dai Chengfeng's room and offered him the Jade Ring she had wanted at the market.
• Ning Rongrong explained that her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had sensed a special energy in the ring and that she thought it would be more useful to Dai Chengfeng.

Ning Rongrong gave Dai Chengfeng a mysterious jade ring she had sensed might be valuable, and he accepted it with gratitude. After she fled in embarrassment, Dai Chengfeng tried using Soul Power on the ring but found no reaction.

• Ning Rongrong explained that she had sensed special energy in the ring and wanted to give it to Dai Chengfeng as repayment for his help.
• Dai Chengfeng teased the flustered Ning Rongrong, then accepted the ring and thanked her.
• Ning Rongrong admitted she did not know the ring’s effect or how to activate it, and she hurried back to her room.
• Dai Chengfeng returned to his room and tried injecting Soul Power into the ring, but it showed no reaction.
• Someone knocked on Dai Chengfeng’s door as he was about to study the ring further.

Dai Chengfeng reassured Zhu Zhuqing about Ning Rongrong’s visit, then persuaded the jealous, hesitant Zhu Zhuqing to stay in his bed with him before their trip into the Star Dou Great Forest. The chapter ended with him holding her beneath the quilt as she remained tense and nervous.

• Zhu Zhuqing visited Dai Chengfeng’s room and said she had come to check that he was settled before they entered the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Dai Chengfeng drew Zhu Zhuqing close and explained that Ning Rongrong had only come to give him the unusual ring from the market.
• Dai Chengfeng kissed Zhu Zhuqing, and she gradually stopped resisting and leaned into him.
• Dai Chengfeng asked Zhu Zhuqing to stay the night, promising only to hold her, and she eventually stopped objecting.
• Dai Chengfeng carried Zhu Zhuqing to the bed, lay beside her, and pulled her into his embrace beneath the quilt.

Dai Chengfeng pushed Zhu Zhuqing’s boundaries while they lay together, then stopped and apologized when she confronted him. Zhu Zhuqing fell asleep in his embrace, but awoke the next morning with his hand on her breast.

• Dai Chengfeng gradually moved his hand from Zhu Zhuqing’s abdomen toward her chest as she pretended to sleep.
• Zhu Zhuqing stopped him and accused him of breaking his promise, threatening to leave if he continued.
• Dai Chengfeng apologized, promised to behave, and held Zhu Zhuqing still until they fell asleep.
• Zhu Zhuqing awoke at dawn and realized Dai Chengfeng’s hand was covering her breast.

Dai Chengfeng and Zhu Zhuqing woke up in an awkward embrace, but Zhu Zhuqing’s anger softened as she reflected on his care for her. They shared a tender morning kiss, then got dressed and prepared to leave their room.

• Zhu Zhuqing woke to find Dai Chengfeng’s hand on her and pulled it away in embarrassment and anger.
• Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Chengfeng and felt reassured by his affection and protection, while Dai Chengfeng teased her for staring at him.
• Dai Chengfeng pulled Zhu Zhuqing back into his arms and kissed her after she denied watching him.
• Dai Chengfeng reminded Zhu Zhuqing that Ning Rongrong might come knocking, and they got up, tidied themselves, and prepared to leave.

Zhu Zhuqing left Dai Chengfeng's room early in the morning, and Hu Liena teased them about what had happened. Dai Chengfeng defended Zhu Zhuqing and convinced Hu Liena that she had misread the situation.

• Hu Liena saw Zhu Zhuqing leaving Dai Chengfeng's room and noticed her disheveled hair and flushed face.
• Zhu Zhuqing claimed she had come to wake Dai Chengfeng, and he backed up her explanation as she hurried away.
• Hu Liena teased Dai Chengfeng about whether he had done something naughty with Zhu Zhuqing the night before.
• Dai Chengfeng rebuked Hu Liena for making inappropriate jokes and asked her to be more considerate of Zhu Zhuqing.
• Hu Liena began doubting her suspicion and said she would be more careful with her teasing.

Dai Chengfeng and the others entered the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable Soul Beast for Zhu Zhuqing. As they camped for the night, High Priest Zhu Hongye sensed a nearly four-thousand-year-old Shadow Swift Leopard approaching, a promising match for Zhu Zhuqing.

• Dai Chengfeng, Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and High Priest Zhu Hongye left the inn after breakfast and spotted Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian near the forest entrance.
• High Priest Zhu Hongye led the group into the Star Dou Great Forest, where they searched for a suitable Soul Beast for Zhu Zhuqing without settling for a poor match.
• As evening approached, Zhu Hongye chose a campsite near a cliff, and Dai Chengfeng and Zhu Zhuqing cleared the ground while Hu Liena and Ning Rongrong prepared the supplies.
• A swift sound approached the campsite, and Zhu Hongye identified the creature as a Shadow Swift Leopard with a cultivation close to four thousand years, suited to Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing hunted a nearly four-thousand-year Shadow Swift Leopard for her third Spirit Ring and began absorbing it despite the dangerous strain. As night fell, she continued to endure the surging energy while Dai Chengfeng, Hu Liena, and Ning Rongrong watched anxiously.

• Zhu Hongye cleared the thicket with her soul power and wounded the Shadow Swift Leopard with her First Soul Skill, Hell Stab.
• Zhu Zhuqing killed the weakened leopard and began absorbing its deep purple Spirit Ring.
• Hu Liena and Ning Rongrong worried that the nearly four-thousand-year Spirit Ring would overwhelm Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Chengfeng reassured them that Zhu Zhuqing’s tempered body and strong will would help her endure the absorption.
• Zhu Zhuqing silently withstood the violent energy as night fell, guiding it through her meridians toward her dantian.

After Zhu Zhuqing absorbed a high-quality soul ring, she gained a powerful speed-based third soul skill and thanked Dai Chengfeng for helping her. Hu Liena interrupted their tender moment, and after the group set up camp, Dai Chengfeng offered to cook dinner.

• Zhu Zhuqing completed her absorption of the Shadow Swift Leopard soul ring, raised her Soul Power Level to thirty-three, and gained the third soul skill Netherworld Shadow Escape, which doubled her speed and concealed her from opponents.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Dai Chengfeng, who gently caressed her cheek and reassured her that she had earned her success through her own effort.
• Hu Liena interrupted their intimate moment with a jealous remark, and Zhu Zhuqing hurried off to help set up the Tent.
• High Priest Zhu Hongye directed everyone to establish camp, and the group soon finished setting it up.
• Ning Rongrong brought out rations, dried meat, and water, and Dai Chengfeng offered to prepare a warm dinner.

Dai Chengfeng cooked a lavish mushroom and meat soup at camp, winning Zhu Hongye’s praise while Hu Liena and Ning Rongrong’s disbelief gave way to curiosity. The chapter ended with the other girls waiting to taste the dish.

• Hu Liena and Ning Rongrong doubted Dai Chengfeng could cook, while Zhu Zhuqing quietly trusted him.
• Dai Chengfeng unpacked seasonings, a pot, meat, mushrooms, and vegetables, then prepared the meal with practiced skill.
• The enticing aroma made Ning Rongrong curious, though Hu Liena tried to dismiss it as a trick.
• Dai Chengfeng introduced the dish as Jade Marrow Mushroom Heart Soup, made with rare forest mushrooms and secret spices.
• Dai Chengfeng served Zhu Hongye first, and she praised the soup’s rich flavor and faint trace of plant essence.

Dai Chengfeng savored his Jade Marrow Mushroom Heart Soup while Ning Rongrong and Hu Liena tried to hide how badly they wanted to taste it. After Zhu Zhuqing praised the soup and Ning Rongrong gave in, Hu Liena was left as the only one still refusing to ask for a bowl.

• Dai Chengfeng enjoyed the soup and teased Ning Rongrong about her earlier claims that she did not care to taste it.
• Hu Liena backed Ning Rongrong’s stubborn refusal even as both girls watched the soup eagerly.
• Dai Chengfeng offered Zhu Zhuqing a bowl, and she tasted it, praised it, and drank more.
• Dai Chengfeng praised Zhu Zhuqing’s trust, prompting Ning Rongrong to cling to his arm and beg for soup.
• Dai Chengfeng relented and filled Ning Rongrong’s bowl, and she praised the soup after tasting it.
• Hu Liena remained stiffly in place as the only one who had not asked for a bowl.

Hu Liena gave in and tried Dai Chengfeng’s soup, then joined Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing in settling down for the night. Dai Chengfeng went to Zhu Zhuqing’s tent and asked to be let in, leaving her anxious about being discovered by the others.

• Dai Chengfeng teased Hu Liena about missing the soup until she admitted she wanted some.
• Hu Liena tasted the soup, loved it, and drank it eagerly alongside Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ning Rongrong and Hu Liena went to their shared tent, while Zhu Zhuqing helped Dai Chengfeng clean up before retiring to her own tent.
• After the camp fell quiet, Dai Chengfeng went to Zhu Zhuqing’s tent and quietly called to her.
• Zhu Zhuqing resisted letting Dai Chengfeng inside because Ning Rongrong and Hu Liena were nearby, but he urged her to open the tent flap.

Dai Chengfeng slipped into Zhu Zhuqing’s tent, and after she protested, they kissed and spent the night together. The next morning he left before the others noticed, and the group continued slowly toward the central region while he searched for a Soul Beast suitable for Ning Rongrong.

• Zhu Zhuqing let Dai Chengfeng into her tent, but nervously warned him that someone might see them.
• Dai Chengfeng caught Zhu Zhuqing’s wrist, kissed her, and stayed with her through the night as she eventually relaxed and fell asleep in his arms.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke in Dai Chengfeng’s embrace, and he stayed with her until the others began waking before leaving the tent.
• Dai Chengfeng’s group continued toward the central region after breakfast, but he refused to hurry because Ning Rongrong also needed a Spirit Ring.
• Dai Chengfeng expanded his spiritual power and searched for a Soul Beast suitable for Ning Rongrong.