Chapter Summaries

Si Tingxuan discovered that a system had activated after he became an instructor at Odd Weapons Academy, and received a quest to recruit a gifted student with an eccentric Martial Soul. He prepared to form an elite class as registration began, hoping at least one applicant would meet the system’s requirements.

• Si Tingxuan saw his system status panel and learned that his first quest required him to accept a disciple with Innate Soul Power of Level Seven and an Eccentricity Level Seven Martial Soul.
• Serpent Elder Meng Tiancheng reminded Si Tingxuan that student registration was about to begin and supported his plan to form an elite class.
• Si Tingxuan declared that he would accept no student with less than Innate Soul Power Level Seven, and Meng Tiancheng praised his ambition.
• Si Tingxuan headed for the academy gates and hoped that at least one registration applicant would meet the system’s requirements.

Si Tingxuan arrived at Odd Weapons Academy as registration began, drawing attention as its young Soul Emperor instructor. Hua Qingluo and her brother Hua Bufan hoped the academy would help protect their family from a crisis, while their rival Zhang Liang challenged them; the registration line was about to start.

• Over a hundred young Soul Masters gathered at Odd Weapons Academy to register, and Si Tingxuan’s arrival drew attention because of his youth and strength.
• Hua Qingluo realized that winning Si Tingxuan’s favor as a disciple could help resolve the Hua Family’s crisis with Dongfang Ming.
• Hua Qingluo’s second grandfather urged her and Hua Bufan to enter Odd Weapons Academy and earn Si Tingxuan’s attention.
• Zhang Liang mocked Hua Bufan and insulted Hua Qingluo’s unusual Martial Soul, and Hua Qingluo and Hua Bufan answered him.
• The registration instructor acknowledged Si Tingxuan and told the applicants to line up as registration began.

During Odd Weapons Academy’s admissions, Si Tingxuan spotted Hua Qingluo’s unusually bizarre martial soul and chose her as his first disciple before completing her tests. He flew her into the academy, leaving her family celebrating and the other applicants speculating about his choice.

• Si Tingxuan inspected the applicants’ attributes and found Hua Qingluo, whose Phoenix Fire Glazed Pot had a Level Nine bizarre rating.
• Si Tingxuan flew to the end of the line, summoned his Ice Sword for Hua Qingluo, and declared that he would take her as his disciple.
• Hua Qingluo accepted and flew with Si Tingxuan into the academy while Hua Bufan and Hua Wufeng watched in astonishment.
• The applicants speculated about why Si Tingxuan had selected Hua Qingluo, while Zhang Liang reconsidered how his family should treat the Hua Family.
• Hua Bufan and Hua Wufeng concluded that Hua Qingluo’s new connection to Si Tingxuan would protect the Hua Family from the Oriental Family.

After taking Hua Qingluo as his disciple, Si Tingxuan gained new mission rewards and learned that she needed to return to Wise Peak City because of a conflict involving the Oriental Family and Exotic Beast Academy. He decided to go with her, while new missions sent him searching for more unusual students.

• Si Tingxuan claimed his rewards, raising his Soul Power to level sixty-five and gaining Icy Palm, Fire God Palm, a Soul Bone, and a Martial Soul Compatibility Device.
• Hua Qingluo told Si Tingxuan that she needed to return home to Wise Peak City because of trouble involving Dongfang Ming and the Exotic Beast Academy.
• The system issued Si Tingxuan a main mission to recruit a disciple with Innate Level Eight Soul Power and level-eight Martial Soul eccentricity, and a side mission to recruit a disciple with level-seven eccentricity.
• Si Tingxuan decided to leave the academy with Hua Qingluo, both to protect his new disciple and to search for the main mission target.
• Si Tingxuan laid out rules for his disciples and promised Hua Qingluo that he would protect her if anyone caused trouble.

Si Tingxuan traveled with Hua Qingluo and Hua Wufeng toward Wise Peak City, but their carriage stopped in Lion King Town when a girl was thrown in front of it. After discovering that the girl, Long Wu, had twin Martial Souls despite being called the strongest trash, Si Tingxuan decided to take her in.

• Hua Qingluo told Hua Wufeng and Hua Bufan that Si Tingxuan would accompany her back to Wise Peak City, and Hua Bufan stayed behind to study at the academy.
• Hua Wufeng drove Si Tingxuan and Hua Qingluo out of Odd Weapons Academy, and they reached Lion King Town the next day.
• A group of people threw Long Wu in front of their carriage and urged them to run her over.
• Si Tingxuan used his system to inspect Long Wu and learned that she had twin Martial Souls, innate Level One talent, and Level Twelve Soul Power.
• Hua Wufeng confronted the jeering crowd, then revealed five Soul Rings, including a black ring.

Si Tingxuan offered to take Long Wu, a girl mocked for her poor talent, as his disciple and promised to help her become powerful. After Long Wu accepted, Si Tingxuan completed a side quest and gained Soul Power and martial arts.

• Hua Wufeng used his third Soul Ring Skill to set the fleeing bullies' pants on fire, making Long Wu laugh.
• Si Tingxuan got down from the carriage and offered to make Long Wu strong enough to rise above her bullies and family.
• Long Wu described how she would punish those who had harmed her and said she would cut ties with her family.
• Si Tingxuan praised Long Wu's judgment, and Long Wu knelt to accept him as her Teacher.
• Si Tingxuan completed a side quest, increased his Soul Power to level sixty-seven, and received Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, Mystic Ripple Microstep, and a Cultivation Accelerator.

Si Tingxuan discovered that Hua Qingluo and Long Wu’s martial souls were compatible and used the Martial Soul Compatibility Device to strengthen their connection. As they began cultivating together in the carriage, he considered finding them another disciple and settled on Zhu Zhuqing, while also thinking about Ning Rongrong.

• Si Tingxuan noticed that taking Long Wu as a disciple had unlocked the Martial Soul Compatibility Device and revealed her compatibility with Hua Qingluo.
• Si Tingxuan raised Hua Qingluo and Long Wu’s martial soul compatibility from 30% to 60%, allowing faster joint cultivation and potentially triggering a fusion skill through physical contact.
• Hua Qingluo teased Long Wu about being her junior sister, and Si Tingxuan sent them into the carriage to cultivate with their palms pressed together.
• Si Tingxuan considered recruiting Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong as disciples, then told Hua Wufeng that the girls’ pot and pot-lid martial souls made them a perfect match.

Si Tingxuan effortlessly defeated the Long Family Patriarch after the man attacked him, revealing a strength that shocked the gathered families and the two outsiders seeking to recruit the Long Family. The outsiders decided to step forward and challenge Si Tingxuan to protect their reputation.

• The narrator wondered whether Si Tingxuan had recognized a martial soul fusion skill in Hua Qingluo and Long Wu, and considered whether the Hua Family could take Long Wu in.
• The Long Family Patriarch returned with three burly men and accused Si Tingxuan and Hua Wufeng of attacking his family.
• The Long Family Patriarch revealed his five soul rings and attacked Si Tingxuan with his third soul ring skill, Jiao Flame.
• Si Tingxuan shattered the flames with a flaming palm and sent the Long Family Patriarch flying more than ten meters.
• The two outsiders, who had come to subdue the Long Family as a vassal family, decided to step forward and confront Si Tingxuan.

Si Tingxuan challenged Wind Descent Valley and defeated its Soul Emperor Feng Yuan with a single close-range strike. Feng Yuan realized Si Tingxuan was no ordinary expert and asked who he was.

• Feng Yuan introduced himself as a member of Wind Descent Valley and challenged Si Tingxuan after the Long Family Patriarch was defeated.
• A higher-ranking Wind Descent Valley man urged Feng Yuan to show that their sect would become the Baroque Kingdom’s leading power.
• Feng Yuan revealed his Wind Wolf Martial Soul and attacked Si Tingxuan with his fourth soul ring skill, Twin Wolves Assault.
• Si Tingxuan used Icy Palm, backed by the Dragon Elephant Dragon Strength Art, to send Feng Yuan flying and leave his arms broken and frozen.
• Feng Yuan rose in pain and asked Si Tingxuan who he was, recognizing that a Soul Emperor capable of defeating him in one move could not be unknown.

Si Tingxuan defeated Feng Yuan and revealed himself as Long Wu’s master, while Hua Qingluo and Long Wu discovered that cultivating together increased their speed by fifty percent. After Shi Yuntian invited them to stay at the Shi residence, Si Tingxuan arrived there and was dismissed by an old man who underestimated him.

• Si Tingxuan warned Feng Yuan and the Long Family to leave, and Feng Yuan vowed to challenge him again.
• Hua Qingluo praised Si Tingxuan’s strength, and Si Tingxuan told Long Wu to remember him as her master.
• Hua Qingluo reported that cultivating with Long Wu increased their cultivation speed by fifty percent.
• Shi Yuntian invited Si Tingxuan and his companions to stay at the Shi residence, and they accepted.
• Shi Yuntian brought Si Tingxuan to the Shi Family gates, where his elder brother Shi Shengtian and an old man arrived.
• The old man interrupted Shi Yuntian’s introduction and dismissed Si Tingxuan as a young Soul Master.

Si Tingxuan struck Shi Shengtian for insulting Long Wu, then easily repelled Chou Yuan when he tried to defend his disciple. After Shi Yuntian smoothed things over, Si Tingxuan entered the residence, while two onlookers recognized him as the person Meng Long hoped to surpass.

• Shi Shengtian insulted Long Wu, and Si Tingxuan slapped him for showing disrespect to his disciple.
• Chou Yuan confronted Si Tingxuan, attacked him, and was forced back several steps by a casual wave of Si Tingxuan's hand.
• Shi Yuntian apologized to Chou Yuan and Si Tingxuan to defuse the conflict.
• Chou Yuan apologized to Si Tingxuan, who advised him to teach students good conduct as well as strength.
• Si Tingxuan entered the residence with Shi Yuntian, and two onlookers remarked that Meng Long had missed his chance to meet him.

Si Tingxuan and his companions hurried toward Noble Wind City after learning Hua Mengxin was being chased by the Oriental Family. Hua Mengxin and Wang Shengnan stood their ground when they were surrounded, and the chapter left them launching a coordinated attack.

• Meng Jiao and Meng Liu laughed at Shi Shengtian’s misfortune while Chou Yuan praised Meng Long’s talent and predicted he would pursue Si Tingxuan.
• Si Tingxuan’s carriage sped up after Hua Wufeng spotted Hua Mengxin being chased by Dongfang Jiao and his lackeys.
• Hua Qingluo recognized Hua Mengxin and sought Si Tingxuan’s help, but he told her to remember her helplessness and grow stronger.
• Hua Mengxin stopped to hold off Dongfang Jiao’s group, and Wang Shengnan refused to abandon her.
• Dongfang Jiao and his lackeys surrounded Hua Mengxin and Wang Shengnan, who then attacked together with their first soul ring skills.

Hua Mengxin and Wang Shengnan were overwhelmed by Dongfang Jiao and his companions until Si Tingxuan intervened and saved them. After Wang Shengnan explained why she refused to abandon her best friend, Si Tingxuan praised their loyalty and called them both fortunate.

• Hua Mengxin and Wang Shengnan defeated one attacker, but Dongfang Jiao ordered the group to attack them with their martial souls and soul skills.
• Wang Shengnan formed a Ghost Vine shield, but the enemy barrage shattered it, and Hua Mengxin covered her as they fell to the ground.
• Si Tingxuan appeared on a flying sword and neutralized the attacks with a sword that embedded itself in the ground.
• Wang Shengnan told Si Tingxuan that she stayed because Hua Mengxin was her best friend and she would not leave her to face danger alone.
• Si Tingxuan praised Wang Shengnan's courage and told both women they were fortunate to have each other.

Si Tingxuan rescued Hua Mengxin and Wang Shengnan, then defeated Dongfang Jiao and his group with a self-created soul skill. He left Hua Qingluo and Long Wu with a lesson about being ruthless when protecting loved ones.

• Si Tingxuan confronted Dongfang Jiao and dismissed his threats about the Dongfang and Zhao Families.
• Hua Wufeng and Hua Qingluo arrived, and Hua Mengxin realized Si Tingxuan was an instructor at Odd Weapons Academy.
• Si Tingxuan struck Dongfang Jiao and his group with his Fire God Palm, leaving them defeated.
• Si Tingxuan told Hua Qingluo and Long Wu to kill those who threatened their loved ones, and they promised to remember his lesson.
• Wang Shengnan noticed Si Tingxuan had used a soul skill without releasing his martial soul or soul rings, and Hua Mengxin identified it as a Self-Created Soul Skill.

The Hua Family debated how to survive the threat posed by Dongfang Ming and the Zhao Family, then learned that the Fang Family had come to break off Hua Qingluo’s engagement. As Hua Wushang led the family out to confront them, Si Tingxuan watched from a carriage with Hua Qingluo.

• The Hua Family elders argued over whether to submit to the Zhao Family, but Hua Baoren said they should wait to see whether Qingluo and Bu Fan enrolled at Odd Weapons Academy.
• A messenger reported that the Fang Family had arrived to break off Hua Qingluo’s engagement, claiming she was unworthy of Fang Hai.
• Hua Baoren recalled agreeing to the match because of his bond with the late Fang family elder, while Hua Wushang condemned the Fang Family and ordered them confronted.
• Hua Wushang led the elders out, and Fang Hai shouted at the Hua Family gates before a crowd as Si Tingxuan watched from a carriage with Hua Qingluo.

Si Tingxuan stepped in after the Fang Family publicly broke off Hua Qingluo’s engagement and humiliated the Hua Family. He froze Fang Hai and the Fang Family Patriarch with single palm strikes, leaving the crowd stunned by his strength.

• Hua Qingluo and Hua Mengxin realized the Fang Family was using their broken engagement to curry favor with the Oriental Family.
• Si Tingxuan arrived with his disciples and promised to stand up for them.
• Fang Hai approached Hua Qingluo, but Si Tingxuan told him to get lost and froze him with an Icy Palm.
• The Fang Family Patriarch attacked Si Tingxuan after freeing Fang Hai from the frost, but Si Tingxuan struck him down with one palm.
• The crowd wondered whether Si Tingxuan was a Soul Emperor after he instantly defeated a Soul King.

Si Tingxuan and Hua Qingluo faced the Oriental Family’s attempt to intervene in the Hua Family’s broken engagement, while the crowd watched the confrontation escalate. The chapter ended with Si Tingxuan gripping Dongfang Yichen’s arm so tightly that the Soul Emperor could not pull free.

• Dongfang Yichen released his Flame King Boar martial soul and used a flame attack to free the Fang Family head and Fang Hai from some of Si Tingxuan’s frost, but they remained badly impaired.
• The Fang Family head accused Hua Qingluo of cruelty, and she reminded him that his family had just demanded to end her engagement to Fang Hai.
• Si Tingxuan told Hua Qingluo to break off the engagement, dismissing Fang Hai as unworthy of his disciple.
• Hua Qingluo challenged Dongfang Yichen’s authority and warned the crowd that the Oriental Family might threaten their own families next.
• Dongfang Yichen swung at Hua Qingluo, but Si Tingxuan seized his arm and used his strength to prevent him from pulling free.

Si Tingxuan brutally overwhelmed Dongfang Yichen, then hurled the battered Soul Emperor at Dongfang Yuanchen when the Oriental Family elders told him to stop. Dongfang Yuanchen caught him but was dragged across the bluestone and slammed into a wall.

• Si Tingxuan flung Dongfang Yichen face-first into the ground, smashing a crater into the bluestone and knocking out his front teeth.
• Si Tingxuan repeatedly slammed Dongfang Yichen into the ground while the spectators watched in shock and the Fang Family head and Fang Hai trembled with regret.
• Dongfang Runhong and Dongfang Yuanchen stepped forward and told Si Tingxuan to stop.
• Si Tingxuan hurled Dongfang Yichen at Dongfang Yuanchen, who released his Mad Bear martial soul and caught him without using a soul skill.
• Dongfang Yuanchen was unable to withstand the impact and was dragged ten meters before crashing into the wall across from the Hua Residence.

Si Tingxuan defeated Dongfang Yichen and badly injured Dongfang Yuanchen, forcing the Oriental Family to fear the consequences of its attack on the Hua Family. Dongfang Runhong invoked the Zhao Family’s marriage alliance, but Si Tingxuan demanded that they come to the Hua Family, leaving the conflict awaiting the Zhao Family’s response.

• Si Tingxuan’s attack sent Dongfang Yuanchen crashing through a wall and left him kneeling and bleeding while he held Dongfang Yichen.
• The Zhang Family Patriarch and Great Elder recognized Si Tingxuan’s strength and discussed how his standing and Odd Weapons Academy’s support might make the Zhao Family hesitate to intervene.
• The Oriental Family Patriarch feared that other families would turn against them while their two Soul Emperors were incapacitated.
• Dongfang Runhong told Si Tingxuan that the Oriental Family’s marriage alliance meant the Zhao Family would also be his enemy.
• Si Tingxuan challenged Dongfang Runhong to invite the Zhao Family to the Hua Family and identified himself as an instructor of Odd Weapons Academy.

After Si Tingxuan spared the defeated Oriental Family, Zhao Zhengtian challenged his disciples to a duel against Zhao Haitang at the Guifeng City Tournament in a month and a half. The contest would test Odd Weapons Academy’s training and influence Zhao Ling’er’s future choice of academy.

• Si Tingxuan warned Dongfang Runhong and Dongfang Yuanchen not to provoke him again, then let them leave with Dongfang Yichen.
• Zhao Zhengtian arrived with his granddaughter Zhao Haitang and said he wanted to see how well Si Tingxuan taught his disciples.
• Zhao Zhengtian proposed a duel between Zhao Haitang and Si Tingxuan’s disciples, and Si Tingxuan agreed to hold it after a month so he could train Hua Qingluo and Long Wu.
• Hua Qingluo suggested settling the contest at the Guifeng City Tournament, and Zhao Zhengtian accepted.
• Zhao Haitang and Hua Qingluo met each other’s gaze with rising fighting spirit, while Zhao Zhengtian privately considered the duel a way to assess Odd Weapons Academy before Zhao Ling’er chose an academy.