Chapter Summaries

Hawk-Eye learned that he had arrived in another world and sought out a powerful swordsman, while Lin Mo and his companions visited Fengyu City's Spirit-Test Shrine. The tests exposed Lin Mo as apparently talentless and Yumiko as possessing weak spiritual talent, and the group left to arrange onward travel.

• Hawk-Eye saved Lu Tianyou and Binxue from a Scarlet Tiger Beast, learned he was in the Beishang Kingdom, and asked them to take him to Xuan Yi so he could test the world's strength.
• At a tavern, Lin Mo, Lin Feng, and Yumiko heard people discuss a night watchman killed by a giant snake, but Lin Feng and Lin Mo refused to investigate.
• Lin Feng brought Lin Mo and Yumiko to Fengyu City's Spirit-Test Shrine, where Lin Mo's test showed no detectable spiritual talent.
• Yumiko's test produced a faint layer of spiritual mist, and Lin Mo realized Orochimaru was using chakra to imitate spiritual power while concealing his true strength.
• After leaving the shrine, Lin Feng suggested renting a Spirit Beast Carriage to reach Yinyun City and asked Yumiko whether she could drive.

Lin Feng, Lin Mo, and Yumiko met Hong Xuan, a young beggar who stole them a Spirit Beast Carriage and revealed that his master had sent him to bring Lin Feng for help repairing his damaged spiritual meridians. Lin Feng resisted the chance to change his fate, and the chapter ended with Lin Mo telling Yumiko to knock him out.

• Lin Feng chose to trust a young beggar and gave him money to eat and bathe before meeting them at the city gate.
• After failing to rent a suitable carriage, Lin Feng and his companions were picked up by the beggar, Hong Xuan, who had stolen a Spirit Beast Carriage.
• Lin Feng realized Hong Xuan was taking them somewhere other than Yinyun City and forced him to admit his master had ordered him to bring Lin Feng over.
• Hong Xuan said his master could repair Lin Feng's damaged spiritual meridians and claimed Lin Feng's future choices would determine the continent's fate.
• Lin Feng rejected the pressure to save the continent and showed reluctance to accept help, so Lin Mo told Yumiko to knock him out.

Lin Mo forced Orochimaru to cooperate in keeping Lin Feng alive and helping him grow, then accompanied Hong Xuan back to Fengyu City while Orochimaru watched Lin Feng’s cultivation treatment. The chapter leaves Lin Mo and Hong Xuan at a tavern, where Lin Mo is about to order a meal.

• Orochimaru admitted he wanted to return to Konoha, and Lin Mo offered him a chance to leave if he stayed with Lin Feng and kept him alive for ten years.
• Orochimaru agreed to the arrangement, reserving the right to travel and research while leaving Lin Feng protections before he departed.
• Hong Xuan brought Lin Feng to his Master’s cabin, where the old man began a two-day plan to make Lin Feng capable of cultivating, while Orochimaru stayed to observe.
• Lin Mo declined to watch the treatment and returned to Fengyu City with Hong Xuan, who showed him around.
• Lin Mo chose a tavern over Hong Xuan’s suggestion to visit a street market, and Hong Xuan paid the waiter’s deposit with silver coins.

Lin Mo learned that Dracule Mihawk was waiting at Xuanming Sect and searched for a faster way to reach him. At Wangting Restaurant, he met Cai Yiyi, who hinted that she had a way to travel quickly.

• Lin Mo heard that a strange challenger matching Dracule Mihawk’s description had injured Xuanming Sect’s disciples and was waiting for its Third Elder.
• The waiter told Lin Mo about Teleportation Talismans and an auction beneath a rice shop on Fengyu City’s West Street, then warned that a blood-soaked creature was slaughtering Spirit Beasts in the mountains.
• Lin Mo gave away Hong Xuan’s silver to obtain the auction’s location, leaving them without enough money to pay for their meal.
• Cai Yiyi stopped a diner from escaping without paying and chopped off two of his fingers after he refused to pay.
• Cai Yiyi introduced herself as Red Dust Inn’s receptionist, and Lin Mo asked how she could inspect fifteen restaurants across the continent every two months.
• Cai Yiyi told Lin Mo that she had another way to reduce the time spent traveling.

Lin Mo and Orochimaru infiltrated the Underground Auction in disguise, hoping to find what Lin Mo needed. After the auction began, its first captive was brought onto the stage, and Lin Mo's target had not yet appeared.

• Cai Yiyi offered Lin Mo a one-way Teleportation Talisman and invited him to join the Red Dust Inn, but he refused and persuaded her to pay for their drinks.
• Hong Xuan told Lin Mo that Yumiko's spiritual energy seemed exceptionally dense, prompting Lin Mo to make a plan with Orochimaru that night.
• Lin Mo and Orochimaru disguised themselves as Shopkeeper Wang and Madam Wang and entered the Underground Auction.
• Orochimaru accepted a strand of Lin Mo's hair in exchange for helping him once, while Lin Mo insisted they would smash the auction house if he failed to get what he wanted.
• The auction began with jewelry and spiritual artifacts, then presented a winged woman locked in a cage as its first living merchandise.

Lin Mo and Orochimaru won Big Orange at the auction for fifteen thousand gold coins, then left the city with the cat. After Lin Mo changed out of his disguise, Hong Xuan and Lin Feng found him, and Big Orange quickly grew attached to him.

• Orochimaru outbid the veiled woman and bought Big Orange for fifteen thousand gold coins.
• A middle-aged woman mocked Madam Wang for spending so much on a pet, but Orochimaru arrived with the cat and led Lin Mo away.
• Outside the city, Lin Mo removed Madam Wang's disguise, and Orochimaru freed Big Orange from its cage.
• Hong Xuan and Lin Feng caught up with Lin Mo while he was changing; Lin Mo insisted he was a man and buried the women's clothes.
• Hong Xuan and Lin Feng examined Big Orange, which meowed at Lin Feng, then the cat rubbed against Lin Mo and let him stroke its soft fur.

Lin Mo gave Lin Feng the Eightfold Spirit Crossbow, which bonded to Lin Feng as its owner, and the pair set off toward Yinyun City with Orochimaru disguised as Sarutobi. Three days into the journey, Hong Xuan caught up and said his master had left him to find his own purpose, and Lin Feng asked whether he wanted to join them.

• Hong Xuan scratched his cheek on Big Orange's claws, while Lin Feng told Lin Mo that his spiritual meridian had been repaired in exchange for a promise.
• Lin Mo gave Lin Feng the Eightfold Spirit Crossbow, and Lin Feng bonded with it by letting it absorb his blood.
• Orochimaru, disguised as Sarutobi, introduced himself and joined Lin Mo and Lin Feng on their trip to Yinyun City.
• Lin Feng, Lin Mo, Orochimaru, and Big Orange traveled for three days as Orochimaru fought off spirit beasts and Lin Feng practiced at night.
• Hong Xuan caught up in a Spirit Beast Carriage and reported that his master had left to find a future mistress, telling him to find his own purpose.
• Lin Feng asked Hong Xuan whether he wanted to travel with them.

Lin Feng passed Yinyun Academy’s assessment after refusing to abandon Lin Mo, while the examiners discussed how little the Lin Family valued him compared with his brothers. Lin Feng left with an instructor to be assigned a dorm, as Big Orange wandered downstairs and Lin Mo waited outside.

• Hongying and a middle-aged examiner discussed Lin Feng’s modest talent and compared the powerful attendants and opportunities given to his brothers, Lin Ying and Lin Yu.
• Lin Mo waited outside the assessment room with Big Orange, who rubbed against him before wandering downstairs on his own.
• Lin Feng insisted that Lin Mo remain his attendant and friend, even if it cost him admission to Yinyun Academy.
• Hongying told Lin Feng that he had passed and sent Changfeng to take him to the student dorms.
• Lin Feng called the assessment a perfunctory charade and left with Changfeng, while Lin Mo remained outside.

Lin Feng and Lin Mo settled into Yinyun Academy, met their roommates and learned about academy life before spending the evening reading in the Sixth-Grade Book Pavilion. When Lin Feng asked how long Lin Mo would stay by his side, Lin Mo said he would remain until Lin Feng was strong enough not to need protection.

• An instructor assigned Lin Feng and Lin Mo to Dormitory Four, where they met Duan Ciqu and Zhan Junkai.
• Duan Ciqu showed Lin Feng and Lin Mo around the academy and explained its classes and cultivation requirements.
• Lin Feng declined to enter the evening sparring event, and he and Lin Mo went to read at the Sixth-Grade Book Pavilion instead.
• Lin Feng and Lin Mo met Mo Qinxue at the pavilion and agreed to be her friends.
• After returning from the pavilion, Lin Feng asked how long Lin Mo would follow him, and Lin Mo said he would stay until Lin Feng no longer needed protection.

Lin Mo learned that Orochimaru wanted him to help find magic-array books in the academy head’s study in exchange for making teleportation talismans. Orochimaru left Lin Mo to decide whether to help, and Lin Mo called him back before he went far.

• Lin Feng deduced that Lin Mo knew Orochimaru and asked Lin Mo to explain his identity and cultivation level.
• Lin Mo said Orochimaru had agreed to keep Lin Feng alive for ten years, and Lin Feng accepted his protection while planning for the future.
• Lin Feng began studying at Yinyun Academy and cultivating at night while Lin Mo accompanied him.
• Lin Mo followed a dark figure away from Lin Feng’s classroom and met Orochimaru in a deserted grove.
• Orochimaru showed Lin Mo a teleportation talisman he had made and asked him to find a way to access the academy head’s magic-array books.
• Lin Mo called Orochimaru back after he started to leave.

Lin Mo and Orochimaru diverted Yinyun Academy with a giant snake while trying to reach Lin Feng, but Lin Mo was caught in the battle’s blast and appeared to be killed. Lin Feng remained unconvinced that Lin Mo was dead, while Cui Cheng secretly collected a sample of the blood left behind.

• Orochimaru summoned a giant snake to cause a diversion at Yinyun Academy, and Cui Cheng rushed to protect the students.
• Lin Mo went to the bamboo grove to find Lin Feng, but the children had already been evacuated; when the giant snake was defeated, the resulting force made Lin Mo explode before the onlookers.
• A gust of wind made the giant snake and Lin Mo’s scattered remains disappear, leaving only blood and wreckage behind.
• Cui Cheng found Lin Feng in the underground shelter and told him that Lin Mo had been torn to pieces, but Lin Feng calmly said Lin Mo would not die.
• Cui Cheng showed Lin Feng the bloodied site, then secretly dipped a handkerchief into the remaining blood and left.

Lin Mo left Yinyun City to seek the mysterious Shopkeeper behind the Red Dust Inn, while carrying a talisman for Lin Feng and an unwilling Big Orange. After Big Orange followed him through the wilderness and frightened off spirit beasts, Lin Mo demanded to see its true form, and the cat revealed tentacles hidden in its mouth.

• Lin Mo recovered from being dismembered, learned Orochimaru had placed a Cursed Seal on an old man, and agreed not to use Orochimaru's talisman for three months.
• Lin Mo gave Hong Xuan a talisman for Lin Feng and told him to pass along a message before leaving Yinyun City.
• Lin Mo tried to activate Cai Yiyi's Teleportation Talisman with fire, burned it uselessly, and was mocked by passersby.
• Big Orange refused to leave Lin Mo and followed him into the wilderness, where Lin Mo eventually let the cat accompany him.
• After nearly a week of travel, Lin Mo challenged Big Orange to reveal its true form, and the cat used thick tentacles to pull a large rock into its mouth.

Lin Mo learned that Big Orange was a Flerken, then left Bu Liang City to seek the Red Dust Inn in the dangerous Boundless Land. At Yinyun Academy, Lin Feng learned that the Academy Tournament was approaching, and the chapter ended as students discussed the tryouts.

• Lin Mo recognized Big Orange as a Flerken and promised to help it return to its original world.
• Lin Mo questioned tavern patrons about the Xuanming Sect and the Red Dust Inn, and a scruffy man offered to guide him to the inn in the Boundless Land.
• Lin Mo investigated the Boundless Land's dangers, bought supplies, and left Bu Liang City with Big Orange.
• Lin Feng heard about the Academy Tournament from Duan Ciqu and Zhan Junkai, who then went to the arena together.
• Lin Feng read the academy's tournament notice and learned that twelve students would register for six final roster spots.

Lin Feng sought Cui Cheng’s nomination to compete in the Academy Tournament, while Lin Mo and Big Orange continued their journey toward the Red Dust Inn. Lin Mo learned it was likely in the Boundless Land and was offered a chance to travel with two mercenaries carrying a letter there.

• Lin Feng decided to pursue one of Yinyun Academy’s six tournament places and asked Cui Cheng for his nomination during a game of Go.
• Lin Feng explained that he could contribute to the doubles and team matches with his tactics, but kept his secret weapon to himself.
• The Blood Alliance leader ordered Bu Yun’s unusual acquaintance to take over the mission after Zhi Xiao failed and died.
• Lin Mo and Big Orange defeated a woman who tried to steal the Flerken, then continued their journey and overcame further attackers.
• At a Wangting Restaurant, Lin Mo learned that the Red Dust Inn was in a dangerous, harsh location and suspected it lay in the Boundless Land.
• A mercenary young man offered to let Lin Mo travel with him and his younger sister, who were carrying a letter to the Red Dust Inn.

Lin Mo traveled with Shao Qing and Shao Wan into the dangerous Boundless Land, where extreme temperatures and swarms of creatures threatened their journey to the Red Dust Inn. As the exhausted siblings tried to extinguish Lin Mo’s fire, he warned Shao Wan that touching it again would get him killed.

• Lin Mo accepted Shao Qing and Shao Wan’s offer to travel with them to the Red Dust Inn after they showed him a compass-like treasure that could guide their route.
• Shao Qing touched Big Orange despite Lin Mo’s warning, and Big Orange scratched her arm before Lin Mo told him not to hurt people without reason.
• The group released their carriage-pulling Spirit Beast at the edge of the Boundless Land, then Lin Mo entered the barren region ahead of the siblings.
• Lin Mo used supplies from his System Space to build a fire against the Boundless Land’s freezing night, attracting swarms of bat-headed, spider-bodied creatures.
• Shao Wan and Shao Qing fought off wave after wave of creatures until they were exhausted, and Shao Wan tried to put out the fire.
• Lin Mo warned Shao Wan that he would die if he touched the fire again.

Lin Mo, Shao Wan, and Shao Qing survived a night of Mouse-Faced Spider attacks and reached the Red Dust Inn, where the owner had ordered that Lin Mo receive free food and lodging. The chapter ended as a mysterious girl in red jumped down from the third floor to greet them.

• Big Orange fought off the Mouse-Faced Spiders through the night while Lin Mo rested by the fire with Shao Wan and Shao Qing.
• At dawn, the spider remains evaporated as the group left the area, and Shao Qing questioned Lin Mo about Big Orange before he threatened to feed her to the cat.
• Guided by Shao Wan's ancestral compass, the group reached the Red Dust Inn and crossed the deep pit outside its entrance.
• At the inn, Lin Mo ordered every dish, while Shao Wan paid and learned that the room and meal prices were steep.
• The waiter, Rock Lee, told Lin Mo that the boss had ordered his expenses waived, and Lin Mo wondered who the owner was.
• A girl in red called down to Rock Lee, then jumped from the third floor toward the group.

Lin Mo visited the Red Dust Inn, where Mo Chenxue gave him a Locator Talisman and a storeroom full of wine before sending him away. He returned to Yinyun City only to learn that Lin Feng had already left for the Academy Tournament in the Northern Sorrow Imperial Capital.

• Hong Ling recognized Lin Mo, and Mo Chenxue introduced herself as the Red Dust Inn’s acting Shopkeeper while explaining that Lu Qi was in seclusion.
• Mo Chenxue gave Lin Mo a Locator Talisman and showed him the wine Lu Qi had collected as a gift; Lin Mo transferred all of it into System Space.
• Mo Chenxue gave Lin Mo a Teleportation Talisman, which sent him back to the border of the Boundless Land when he activated it.
• Lin Mo walked to a town, bought supplies, and hired mercenaries to escort him to Yinyun City.
• Hong Xuan told Lin Mo that he had delivered Lin Mo’s talisman to Lin Feng, who had left for the Academy Tournament in the Northern Sorrow Imperial Capital.

Lin Feng told Lin Mo and Hong Xuan about a mysterious man who offered to raise his cultivation in exchange for a soul or spirit, and the group continued to the Northern Sorrow Imperial Capital for the academy competition. They arrived at Cangqiong Academy, where Yinyun Academy’s teachers and students received rooms and learned they had five days before the competition.

• Lin Mo caught up with Lin Feng’s group, and Lin Feng told him and Hong Xuan about the two-month cultivation boost he had agreed to test before deciding whether to trade away part of his soul or spirit.
• Lin Feng described the gaunt, black-cloaked man who made the offer, then teased Lin Mo about his age and height before helping Lin Mo catch and beat Hong Xuan.
• Lin Feng introduced Lin Mo as his family’s servant, and Hong Xuan was discovered hiding nearby; Cui Cheng agreed to let him travel with the group.
• Cui Cheng and Zhang Tao led the group to Beishang City, where a Cangqiong Academy representative escorted them to the academy’s temporary dormitory.
• Teacher Yin assigned Yinyun Academy the fifth floor and told Zhang Tao that the competition began in five days and the group had ten single-use passes to leave the academy.

Lin Mo and Lin Feng settled into Cangqiong Academy’s dormitory, where Zhang Tao explained the visiting students’ rules and tournament format. The next morning, Lin Feng recovered from drinking a flask of wine, and he and Lin Mo set out to find breakfast.

• Lin Feng and Lin Mo shared a dorm room, and Lin Feng drank a flask of wine before falling asleep.
• Zhang Tao distributed Cangqiong Academy Access Passes and explained the rules, match format, and limits on leaving campus; Cui Cheng gave Lin Mo his own pass.
• Zhang Tao told Cui Cheng that he planned to put Lin Feng in the team match and rely on Xiao Hui to carry him.
• Lin Mo left Lin Feng’s pass beside his bed and reflected on how much time he might spend in Cangxuan Continent.
• Lin Feng woke thirsty, learned Cui Cheng had given Lin Mo an Access Pass, and wondered about Cui Cheng’s reasons for treating them so kindly.
• Lin Feng and Lin Mo walked through Cangqiong Academy’s grounds and found the dining hall by following the enticing aromas.

Lin Feng encountered his half-brother Lin Yu and Lin Yin at breakfast, then faced an assassination attempt by Kaku. Lin Mo protected Lin Feng and recognized the assassin, who escaped after Cui Cheng intervened, leaving Lin Mo troubled by Kaku’s actions.

• Lin Feng and Lin Mo heard students discussing Lin Feng’s place on Yinyun Academy’s Academy Tournament roster before Lin Yu arrived and confronted Lin Feng.
• Lin Feng told Lin Yu and Lin Yin that an ancient medicine art had restored his spiritual meridian, then left the dining hall with Lin Mo.
• Lin Feng asked Lin Mo about Lin Yu and Lin Mo’s home as they walked through Cangqiong Academy.
• Kaku attacked Lin Feng, but Lin Mo took a dagger wound while protecting him and recognized Kaku as his former captain.
• Kaku tried to attack Lin Feng again, but Cui Cheng stopped his strike with a flute and Kaku fled.
• Cui Cheng asked Lin Mo how he had survived his apparent death, and Lin Feng dismissed it as a trick.