Chapter Summaries

After transmigrating into the powerful Li Yao, Li Yao rejected Yang Xiaoran’s demand that he apologize to Lin Yun and retaliated against both of them. He left Yang Xiaoran knocked down after striking her, with Lin Yun already unconscious.

• Li Yao recovered the original owner’s memories and learned he was the grandson of Martial Saint Li Fuhai, the son of Martial Emperor Li Zhiyun, and Yang Xiaoran’s longtime admirer.
• When Yang Xiaoran demanded he apologize to Lin Yun and slapped him, Li Yao refused and slapped her back.
• Lin Yun stepped in to criticize Li Yao, but Li Yao struck him and sent him flying unconscious.
• Yang Xiaoran threatened to stop letting Li Yao pursue her, and Li Yao hit her again.

Li Yao challenged Liu Zhengguo for judging him unfairly after Yang Xiaoran struck him, and Li Wenbin intervened before the disciplinary director could escalate matters. Li Yao then ordered Li Wenbin to list everything he had given Yang Xiaoran so he could take it all back.

• Liu Zhengguo confronted Li Yao for beating Lin Yun and Yang Xiaoran, but Li Yao pointed out that the director had not seen Yang Xiaoran slap him first.
• Liu Zhengguo threatened to call security and summon Li Yao's father, but Li Yao reminded him of his family's standing and suggested asking his grandfather, the Martial Saint, to judge the dispute.
• Li Wenbin arrived and backed Li Yao, prompting Liu Zhengguo to leave while warning that he would report the incident to the principal.
• After the crowd dispersed, Li Wenbin fell to his knees and cried with relief that Li Yao had finally come to his senses.
• Li Yao told Li Wenbin to list all the Spirit Artifacts, resources, treasures, and money he had spent on Yang Xiaoran over the past three years so he could reclaim them.

After Li Yao’s system awakened, he learned that his family background could earn him points and that the system might let him return to his original world. He was left facing a long climb to Martial God, though time passed far more slowly in his original world.

• Li Yao entered the classroom and discovered that the Prominent Family System had awakened, assigning him 100,000 Background Value points.
• Li Yao browsed the system shop and learned how using his family background, revealing his identity, completing missions, and slapping people could earn points.
• Li Wenbin texted Li Yao that the old master wanted to see him, and Li Yao agreed to go home that night.
• Li Yao asked whether he could return to his original world, and the system said he needed enough Background Value and had to reach the world’s highest cultivation realm.
• Li Yao learned that he was only a Third Rank Martial Master and that the path to Martial God spanned many realms.
• The system told Li Yao that one year in this world equaled one day in his original world.

Li Yao learned that the Shangguan Family had come to dissolve his arranged engagement, then confronted them after Shangguan Yan insulted the Li Family. Li Zhiyun crushed Shangguan Yun and his family with Martial Emperor pressure, while Sun Zhiyun urged him to let the matter go because the border was in turmoil.

• Li Yao returned to the Li Family Manor and learned that his grandfather had arranged his marriage to Shangguan Yan.
• Shangguan Yun announced that the Shangguan Family wanted to dissolve the engagement, and Shangguan Yan insulted Li Yao and the Li Family.
• Li Yao received a side quest to defend the Lineage's honor and challenged the Shangguan Family for turning against the Li Family that had helped them rise.
• Li Yao tried to call his grandfather, but Li Zhiyun stopped him and confronted Shangguan Yun.
• Li Zhiyun unleashed his Martial Emperor pressure, forcing Shangguan Yun, Shangguan Yan, and Qing Yinyin to the floor.
• Sun Zhiyun asked Li Zhiyun to let the dispute go, noting that the border was in turmoil and the family needed to help her father.

Li Yao humiliated Shangguan Yan by issuing her a Divorce Letter and earned a system reward for defending the Li Family’s dignity. After his parents heard how he had changed, he gave Sun Zhiyun the Heaven-Rank Nine-Turn Profound Art for his family to cultivate.

• Li Yao wrote and read a Divorce Letter to Shangguan Yan, declaring their marriage over.
• Shangguan Yan accepted the letter and left with Shangguan Yun and Qing Yinyin, vowing that the Shangguan and Li Families were enemies.
• Li Yao received 20,000 Background Value for completing the mission to uphold the Li Family’s dignity.
• Li Zhiyun scolded Li Yao for his past devotion to Yang Xiaoran, but Li Wenbin explained how Li Yao had stood up for himself.
• Li Zhiyun and Sun Zhiyun prepared to return to the border, where the Demon Race was growing restless and Li Yao’s grandfather’s health was worsening.
• Li Yao redeemed the Nine-Turn Profound Art and gave it to Sun Zhiyun for her, Li Zhiyun, and his grandfather to cultivate.

Li Yao accepted the Nine-Turn Profound Art and began cultivating the Heaven-Rank technique, quickly feeling his power grow. Meanwhile, Sun Zhiyun and Li Zhiyun confirmed that he was their son but remained concerned about a warning from Father and decided to report back to the border.

• Sun Zhiyun accepted the cultivation manual, and she and Li Zhiyun left Li Yao to return to the border.
• Li Yao asked the system about Heaven-Rank techniques and learned that reaching one million Background Value could unlock higher-level techniques.
• Li Yao switched to the Nine-Turn Profound Art and reached one percent cultivation progress as his meridians opened and his strength increased.
• Sun Zhiyun and Li Zhiyun discussed Father's warning that something might happen to Li Yao and agreed to inform Father and have Li Wenbin watch him closely.

Shangguan Yun learned that Shangguan Nu and Lin Chen planned to move against the Li Family after Li Fuhai’s expected death. At Li Family Manor, Li Yao used Background Value to raise his Nine-Turn Profound Art progress to 75% and began breaking through his cultivation ranks.

• Shangguan Yun returned to the Western Territory and told Shangguan Nu that the engagement had been broken without attracting attention.
• Lin Chen told Shangguan Nu that his spy believed Li Fuhai was gravely wounded and would not survive three months, prompting the elders to plan an attack on the Li Family once his death was confirmed.
• Shangguan Nu ordered Shangguan Yun to keep their discussion secret, while privately admitting that the intelligence seemed almost too convenient.
• Li Yao learned from the system that he could spend Background Value to raise his Nine-Turn Profound Art progress, despite having cultivated for six hours to reach only 5%.
• Li Yao spent Background Value to increase his progress to 75%, then absorbed the resulting power and began advancing through the Martial Master ranks.

After reaching Fifth-Rank Martial Master through the Nine-Turn Profound Art, Li Yao entered Imperial Capital University's Martial Arts Tournament and prepared to win its championship. He learned that the Shangguan Family was investigating his grandfather and left the matter unresolved as he focused on the tournament.

• Li Yao finished cultivating at Fifth Rank and discovered that the Nine-Turn Profound Art increased his Spiritual Power automatically.
• Shangguan Yan called Li Yao, reminded him of their dispute, and challenged him to compete in Imperial Capital University's Martial Arts Tournament; Li Yao decided to enter.
• Li Yao registered for the tournament after seeing its prizes and receiving a system quest to win the championship for 50,000 Background Value.
• Li Wenbin warned Li Yao that the Shangguan Family was investigating his grandfather, leaving Li Yao uneasy about their intentions.
• Yang Xiaoran demanded Spirit Stones and an apology from Li Yao, but he dismissed her and reviewed the tournament's rules before vowing to claim the prize.

Li Yao confronted Yang Mingyou for demanding compensation and exposed how much he had given the Yang Family over the past three years. He gave the family three days to repay everything with interest, while Yang Xiaoran turned to Lin Yun for help.

• Yang Mingyou demanded thirty to fifty thousand spirit stones from Li Yao, triggering two system quests.
• Li Yao rejected Yang Mingyou's demand and told the gathered students that he had funded the Yang Family for three years.
• Li Wenbin brought Li Yao records of his gifts, and Li Yao ordered Yang Mingyou to repay them within three days or face the destruction of the Yang Family.
• Yang Xiaoran watched Li Yao leave and asked Lin Yun to help her, and Lin Yun said he had a plan.
• Li Yao told Li Wenbin he intended to recover everything, and the system rewarded him 5,000 Background Value for completing the Lineage honor quest.

Li Yao spent 5,000 Background Value and thousands of Spirit Stones to break through to Sixth-Rank Martial Master, gaining combat strength comparable to an early-stage Ninth-Rank Martial Master. The next morning, he continued watching the Yang Family as they tried to gather the 230,000 Spirit Stones he demanded.

• Li Yao entered the Family Vault and took 10,000 Spirit Stones to prepare for the Martial Arts Tournament.
• Li Yao spent 5,000 Background Value on the Nine-Turn Profound Art and broke through to Sixth-Rank Martial Master after absorbing the Spirit Stones.
• The system assessed Li Yao as strong enough to challenge a Ninth-Rank Martial Master, and Li Yao considered whether he could defeat Ye Xiao.
• Li Wenbin told Li Yao that the Yang Family was gathering Spirit Stones by selling land and houses, while Yang Mingyou sought someone to plead his case.
• Li Yao trained through the night, used up the remaining Spirit Stones, and told Li Wenbin to report any developments with the Yang Family.

Li Yao won all three of his preliminary matches at Imperial Capital University’s Martial Arts Tournament, securing a place in the top thousand. Afterward, Li Wenbin told him that the Yang Family had nearly gathered enough Spirit Stones and had received support from the Northern Border Lin Family.

• Li Yao drew Zhang Wei as his first opponent and threw the Fourth-Rank Martial Master off the platform with one move.
• Li Yao defeated Fifth-Rank Martial Master Ye Xuan in his second match.
• Li Yao beat Zhao Qiang in their third match and advanced directly to the top thousand.
• The referee told Li Yao to return the next afternoon for the rounds deciding the top hundred and top ten.
• Li Wenbin told Li Yao that the Yang Family had nearly gathered enough Spirit Stones and was receiving support from the Northern Border Lin Family.

Lin Yun revealed his supposed ties to the Lin Family and plotted with the Yang Family to ambush Li Yao when they had gathered enough Spirit Stones. Li Yao learned of the plan, prepared a countermeasure, and left for the second round of the Martial Arts Tournament with Li Wenbin.

• Lin Yun told Yang Mingyou and Yang Xiaoran to keep gathering Spirit Stones and spread word that they had enough so they could ambush Li Yao.
• Li Yao read a spy's letter about Lin Yun's plan and told Li Wenbin to let the Yang Family proceed while arranging backup.
• Li Yao ordered Li Wenbin to bring three Martial King-level experts and said he would collect the Spirit Stones once the Yang Family had enough.
• Li Yao went with Li Wenbin to Imperial Capital University for the second round of the Martial Arts Tournament.

Li Yao entered the Martial Arts Tournament Semifinals despite the crowd’s doubts and defeated the Eighth-Rank Martial Master Liu Feng in their first-round match. Yu Xuerou praised his timing and questioned whether he was stronger than a Sixth-Rank Martial Master as the tournament continued.

• Li Yao assured Liu Ming he would win first place, then checked in for the Semifinals as onlookers mocked his chances.
• Li Yao and Liu Feng drew each other as opponents for their first-round match in Arena Three.
• Li Yao overpowered Liu Feng and kicked him out of the Arena, winning the match.
• The system awarded Li Yao 2,000 Background Value for his victory.
• Yu Xuerou complimented Li Yao’s kick and asked whether he was stronger than a Sixth-Rank Martial Master, but he left her to guess.

Li Yao won his semifinal matches and advanced to the top hundred, while rumors spread that he had hidden his strength all along. The top ten contest was set for that afternoon, and Li Yao declared he would claim a place in it.

• Li Yao defeated four Fifth- and Sixth-Rank Martial Masters, raising his Background Value to 14,000 before winning his fifth semifinal and reaching the top hundred.
• Students began claiming Li Yao had pretended to be weak, and Liu Ming proudly congratulated him.
• Wang Hao won the final match in Area C, completing the top hundred; the referee announced that the top ten contest would begin at three that afternoon.
• Yu Xuerou asked whether Li Yao had been pretending, then said she would give her all in the afternoon’s matches, and Li Yao agreed to do the same.
• Li Wenbin told Li Yao that the Yang Family was gathering Spirit Stones, and Li Yao said he would collect them and deal with Lin Yun.
• Li Yao rested in the car and resolved to win a place in the top ten.

At Imperial Capital University's tournament, Shi Jian summoned six stone arenas to begin the battle for the top ten. Li Yao claimed the Seventh Arena and defeated Wang Meng, leaving the other contestants reluctant to challenge him.

• Shi Jian arrived at the Martial Arts Arena and used his power to float six stone arenas into place beside the original four.
• Shi Jian explained the arena-defender rules and started the battle for the top ten.
• Li Yao chose the Seventh Arena, drawing criticism from spectators who doubted his strength.
• The system rewarded Li Yao with a side quest offering 1,000 Background Value for every challenger he defeated.
• Wang Meng challenged Li Yao, but Li Yao beat him with a single punch and earned 1,000 Background Value.

Li Yao tried to provoke another challenger in the Seventh Arena so he could gain Background Value, then fought and defeated Gong Zhan despite Gong Zhan’s powerful Berserk Fist. He ended the chapter still urging the crowd to challenge him, while no one dared step forward.

• Li Yao taunted the crowd and asked the referee to let challengers enter without a break.
• Gong Zhan, a Seventh-Rank Martial Master, challenged Li Yao and matched him with his family’s Berserk Fist.
• Li Yao activated the Nine-Turn Profound Art and continued trading blows with Gong Zhan as the spectators cheered.
• Gong Zhan unleashed the Third Form of Berserk Fist, but Li Yao struck back with greater force and knocked him out of the arena.
• Gong Zhan conceded, and the system awarded Li Yao 1,000 Background Value, bringing his total to 19,000.
• Li Yao again begged the crowd to come fight him, but no one accepted.

Li Yao drew Ruan Tian, seventh on Imperial Capital University's Strength Rankings, into a fight and defeated him while insisting he was a Sixth-Rank Martial Master. The crowd fell silent, and Li Yao gained 1,000 Background Value, bringing his total to 20,000.

• Li Yao provoked the spectators in the Seventh Arena until Ruan Tian stepped forward to challenge him.
• Ruan Tian promised not to strike back for three moves, but Li Yao's third punch forced him to block.
• After the two fought evenly, Ruan Tian unleashed Mountain-Crushing Stance, and both men staggered back from the clash.
• Li Yao activated the third turn of the Nine-Turn Profound Art and knocked Ruan Tian to the ground.
• Ruan Tian conceded and left the arena, while Li Yao received 1,000 Background Value.

Li Yao pretended to be badly injured after defeating Ruan Tian so that more students would challenge him, then kept winning while acting as though he was near defeat. After defeating Zhao Gang and Qian Duoduo, he earned 24,000 Background Value and faced a crowd that had fallen silent.

• Li Yao feigned coughing blood and weakness, rousing the crowd to challenge him.
• Li Yao refused the referee's offer of recovery time, claiming he would keep his word and fight on.
• Zhao Gang challenged Li Yao, exhausted himself after nearly a hundred attacks, and was knocked off the stage by Li Yao's palm strike.
• Li Yao provoked another challenger, and Qian Duoduo attacked him before Li Yao's powerful punch sent him off the stage.
• The crowd fell silent after Li Yao defeated Qian Duoduo, and the system awarded Li Yao Background Value for both wins and a consecutive-challenge bonus.

Li Yao secured a place among the top ten despite being only a Sixth-Rank Martial Master, and the ranking matches were set for the next morning. After Yu Xuerou challenged him, Li Wenbin warned him that the Shangguan Family was investigating his grandfather’s injuries and may have allied with the Northern Border Lin Family.

• No one challenged Li Yao on the Seventh Arena, so he waited while contestants fought on the other Arenas.
• The contest ended with all ten Arena defenders still standing, and the referee named the top ten, including Li Yao, Ye Xiao, and Yu Xuerou.
• Principal Shi Jian announced that the ranking matches would begin the next morning, and Li Yao received 5,000 Background Value for advancing.
• Yu Xuerou told Li Yao that she would beat him in the matches the next day.
• Li Wenbin told Li Yao that the Shangguan Family was investigating his grandfather’s injuries and had contacted the Northern Border Lin Family.

Li Yao asked Li Wenbin to investigate Yu Xuerou, then completed the Nine-Turn Profound Art and advanced to Eighth-Rank Martial Master. The next morning, he left for Imperial Capital University to compete in the top-ten ranking matches while Li Wenbin continued the investigation.

• Li Yao asked Li Wenbin to investigate Yu Xuerou’s background, history, and talent.
• Li Yao spent 20,000 Background Value to complete the Nine-Turn Profound Art and broke through to Eighth-Rank Martial Master.
• Li Wenbin reported that Yu Xuerou had reached Ninth Rank in four years after awakening a Heaven-Grade Spirit Root, despite her ordinary family having no known source of wealth.
• Li Yao told Li Wenbin to keep investigating where Yu Xuerou got her cultivation money and prepared for the ranking matches.
• Li Yao and Li Wenbin left for Imperial Capital University the next morning.