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Lin Xiao bound Xiao Wu to the Goddess Codex System and drew an enhanced Invincible Golden Body, then received a mission requiring him to stay in the same room as her. After Xiao Wu noticed him and Tang San grew jealous, Lin Xiao headed to the Rose Hotel and found her watching Tang San fight Dai Mubai.

• Lin Xiao bound Xiao Wu, drew Invincible Golden Body, and received the enhanced Thirty-Second Invincibility skill.
• The system assigned Lin Xiao a beginner mission to share a room with Xiao Wu in exchange for level-20 innate Soul Power, Martial Soul Awakening, and a new feature.
• Xiao Wu met Lin Xiao's gaze as she and Tang San walked through Suotuo City, prompting Tang San to feel jealous and alarmed.
• Lin Xiao decided to reach the Rose Hotel before Xiao Wu and Tang San, where Tang San was fighting Dai Mubai.
• Lin Xiao arrived at the hotel and saw Xiao Wu watching the fight while Tang San was occupied with Dai Mubai.

Lin Xiao used Tang San’s attack to make Xiao Wu worry about him and gain her affection. Xiao Wu insisted that Lin Xiao stay in her and Tang San’s room, leaving Tang San resentful and powerless to object.

• Lin Xiao approached Xiao Wu while Tang San fought Dai Mubai, and Tang San grew jealous as the two chatted.
• Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass struck Lin Xiao as he shielded Xiao Wu, and Lin Xiao pretended his injury was serious; Xiao Wu’s affection for him rose to 15.
• Xiao Wu helped Lin Xiao sit down and blamed Tang San for attacking recklessly, while Tang San suspected Lin Xiao was acting.
• Dai Mubai ended the fight and said he looked forward to seeing Tang San and Xiao Wu at Shrek Academy.
• Lin Xiao said he had no money for a hotel and needed to leave the city; Xiao Wu insisted he stay with them, overruling Tang San’s objections.

After completing the starter mission, Lin Xiao awakened the Four Swords of Zhu Xian Martial Soul with level twenty Innate Soul Power and gained the ability to check affinity. He joined Tang San and Xiao Wu on their planned trip to Shrek Academy, while Xiao Wu’s growing closeness to him unsettled Tang San.

• Lin Xiao received level twenty Innate Soul Power and awakened the Four Swords of Zhu Xian Martial Soul, along with a new affinity-check feature.
• Lin Xiao checked Xiao Wu’s affinity for Tang San and learned it was 75, while his own affinity with Xiao Wu was 15.
• Xiao Wu urged Tang San to buy Lin Xiao clothes, and Lin Xiao said he planned to apply to Shrek Academy, where Xiao Wu and Tang San also intended to study.
• Lin Xiao’s affinity with Xiao Wu rose to 20 as they chatted, making Tang San increasingly uncomfortable.
• After Tang San returned with clothes and Lin Xiao went to wash, Tang San questioned Xiao Wu about her closeness to Lin Xiao, and she said they got along and needed to take responsibility because Tang San had hurt him.

Lin Xiao used Xiao Wu’s growing interest in him to weaken her bond with Tang San, then accompanied them to Shrek Academy. The chapter ended with Xiao Wu surprised by the academy’s shabby appearance and Tang San wondering how Lin Xiao knew so much about it.

• Xiao Wu invited Lin Xiao to Shrek Academy, and Tang San objected, causing her favorability toward him to drop by two points.
• Lin Xiao cared for Xiao Wu after she fell asleep and spent the night on the floor; the next morning, her favorability toward Lin Xiao rose by eight points.
• Xiao Wu shared Tang San’s breakfast with Lin Xiao, leaving Tang San resentful as the three traveled to Shrek Academy.
• At the academy gates, Lin Xiao explained that its facilities were poor but its teachers were powerful Soul Saints, prompting Tang San to suspect Lin Xiao had made inquiries about the school.

At Shrek Academy’s entrance test, Tang San and Xiao Wu both qualified with Soul Power Level twenty-nine, while Lin Xiao revealed that he had awakened only three days earlier with Innate Soul Power Level twenty. Li Yusong went to consult the academy, leaving Lin Xiao waiting as Tang San tried to persuade him to leave.

• Tang San passed the test with Bone Age twelve and Soul Power Level twenty-nine, then Xiao Wu passed with the same results and offered to pay Lin Xiao’s registration fee.
• Lin Xiao told Li Yusong his Soul Power Level was twenty, then showed him an Awakening Certificate revealing his Martial Soul was the Four Swords of Zhu Xian and his Innate Soul Power was level twenty.
• Li Yusong checked Lin Xiao’s Soul Power and went into the academy, while Xiao Wu and Tang San reacted with surprise to his late awakening and exceptional talent.
• Tang San urged Lin Xiao to enroll at another academy, but Xiao Wu reminded him that Li Yusong had asked Lin Xiao to wait and suggested Shrek might make an exception.
• Two other people in the crowd watched Lin Xiao with curiosity.

Lin Xiao bonded with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, gaining enhanced Soul Skills, then joined them and Tang San and Xiao Wu for Shrek Academy’s final test. Ning Rongrong showed unusual interest in Lin Xiao and offered to help him hunt for Soul Rings as Zhao Wuji led the group onward.

• Lin Xiao bonded with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, drawing Full Attribute Amplification and Sword Immortal Clone.
• Zhao Wuji arrived, confirmed Lin Xiao’s level-twenty Innate Soul Power, and allowed him to skip to the final test alongside Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing asked to take the final test, and Li Yusong approved them after testing their Soul Power and recognizing Ning Rongrong’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul.
• Ning Rongrong introduced herself to Lin Xiao, gained five favorability points, and asked about his life in the mountains and his Four Swords of Zhu Xian Martial Soul.
• Ning Rongrong offered to hunt for Soul Rings with Lin Xiao, and Zhao Wuji led Lin Xiao, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to the final test site.

Lin Xiao decided to outshine Tang San in Zhao Wuji’s test after receiving a system quest to become the team’s core. He took command of the group’s battle plan, leaving Tang San frustrated as the test was about to begin.

• Lin Xiao considered how Tang San had impressed everyone in the original test and received a system quest to outshine him and become the team’s core.
• Tang San prepared to take charge, but Lin Ye spoke first and proposed that they share their Soul Power Levels and Martial Souls before planning.
• Lin Xiao and the others introduced their abilities, including Lin Xiao’s Four Swords of Zhu Xian and three Self-Created Soul Skills.
• Lin Xiao laid out a plan assigning Ning Rongrong to support from the rear, Zhu Zhuqing to flank Zhao Wuji, Tang San to restrain him, and Xiao Wu and Lin Xiao to attack from the front.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing approved Lin Xiao’s plan, while Tang San grew angry at being overlooked.
• Zhao Wuji asked whether they had finished discussing their strategy as he prepared to begin the test.

Lin Xiao led the team against Zhao Wuji, using coordinated attacks, Full Attribute Amplification, and ruthless tactics to exploit openings. After Lin Xiao wounded Zhao Wuji with sword energy, he ordered Zhu Zhuqing and Tang San to attack again, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Lin Xiao led Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Tang San in their assault as Zhao Wuji countered with a ground shockwave and Gravity Enhancement.
• Lin Xiao cut through the shockwave with the Immortal Execution Sword, then directed the team to bind and flank Zhao Wuji.
• Lin Xiao activated Full Attribute Amplification, boosting the others as Zhu Zhuqing attacked Zhao Wuji from behind.
• Lin Xiao told Zhu Zhuqing to target Zhao Wuji's weak spots and directed Tang San to unbalance him with Blue Silver Grass.
• Zhao Wuji charged Lin Xiao, but Lin Xiao met his punch with the Immortal Execution Sword and pierced his knuckles with sword energy.
• Lin Xiao ordered Zhu Zhuqing to gouge out Zhao Wuji's eyes and Tang San to ram Blue Silver Grass up his backside.

Lin Xiao and the others used coordinated attacks and deception to survive Zhao Wuji’s test, while Tang San secretly tried to get Lin Xiao eliminated. The fight ended with Lin Xiao’s Immortal Execution Sword poised at Zhao Wuji’s throat.

• Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing joined Lin Xiao in attacking Zhao Wuji, but Zhao Wuji unleashed Immovable Bright King Body and blasted them away.
• Lin Xiao argued that he had to use every available tactic against an opponent with such a vast Soul Power advantage, while buying time until two-thirds of the incense stick had burned.
• Lin Xiao directed Zhu Zhuqing to protect Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu to harass Zhao Wuji, and Tang San to hold him back as the group tried to endure the test.
• Tang San left a gap in his Blue Silver Grass ring, allowing Zhao Wuji to charge at Lin Xiao, but Lin Xiao anticipated the trap and prepared his swords.
• Zhao Wuji deflected Lin Xiao’s Immortal Execution Sword with Immovable Bright King Body, only to find it at his throat as Lin Xiao revealed his final move.

Lin Xiao defeated Zhao Wuji with a carefully planned sword attack, earning admission to Shrek Academy and the admiration of the other students. After revealing that he had created a powerful all-attribute boost Soul Skill, he told Zhao Wuji that he would not need to hunt for a Soul Ring.

• Lin Xiao explained how he had used the Immortal Execution Sword to exploit the range of Zhao Wuji's Immovable Bright King Body and end the fight.
• Zhao Wuji admitted defeat and welcomed Lin Xiao and the others as Shrek Academy students.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu thanked and praised Lin Xiao, raising their affection for him.
• Lin Xiao revealed that his Self-Created Soul Skill boosted all attributes by one hundred percent, shocking the group and unsettling Tang San.
• Zhao Wuji offered to take Lin Xiao to hunt for a Soul Ring in a few days, but Lin Xiao said they would not need to hunt for one.

Lin Xiao claimed a Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring reward from his system and absorbed a thousand-year First Soul Ring without hunting a Soul Beast. Zhao Wuji warned everyone to keep Lin Xiao’s unusual ability secret, while Lin Xiao remained wary of Tang San.

• Lin Xiao told Zhao Wuji that he felt a Soul Ring was about to appear, and the system rewarded him with a Heaven-Gifted First Soul Ring and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation Domain.
• Tang San mocked Lin Xiao for not knowing that Soul Masters had to hunt Soul Beasts, while Xiao Wu’s favorability toward Tang San dropped by three points.
• Lin Xiao claimed the reward, and a golden beam appeared; when Zhao Wuji tried to reach him, it threw Zhao Wuji back and made him spit blood.
• A purple thousand-year Soul Ring descended onto Lin Xiao, who absorbed it in one minute before explaining that future Heaven-Bestowed Soul Rings would appear when he reached the right level.
• Zhao Wuji told Lin Xiao not to reveal his ability and ordered the others to keep the event secret; Ning Rongrong agreed with Lin Xiao’s joke that he received the rings because he was a good person.

Lin Xiao revealed that his First Soul Ring was three thousand years old and that absorbing it had raised his Soul Power to level twenty-five, astonishing everyone. After settling into his own room at Shrek Academy, he asked Zhao Wuji about earning money and learned that Spirit Hall offered paid commissions that carried risks.

• Ning Rongrong asked about Lin Xiao's First Soul Ring, and he told her it was three thousand years old.
• Xiao Wu asked Lin Xiao's Soul Power Level, and he said he had reached level twenty-five, surprising Tang San and Zhao Wuji.
• Lin Xiao said his Second Soul Ring would probably also be Heaven-Bestowed, and Zhao Wuji called him a monster.
• Lin Xiao chose a dormitory room and asked Zhao Wuji how he could earn money through the academy.
• Zhao Wuji suggested taking commissions through Spirit Hall but warned Lin Xiao that the work was dangerous.

Lin Xiao refused to take Ning Rongrong’s money but agreed to walk around Shrek Academy and eat with her, earning her affection as they spent time together. At the dining hall, Oscar startled Ning Rongrong, and Lin Xiao caught her before she fell.

• Lin Xiao told Zhao Wuji he would consider his advice but continued planning to take Spirit Hall bounty missions to earn money.
• Ning Rongrong invited Lin Xiao to walk with her and offered him Gold Soul Coins, but he refused the money and agreed to accompany her.
• Ning Rongrong’s affection for Lin Xiao rose as they toured the academy and talked about graduation, Shrek Academy, and Suotuo City.
• Lin Xiao and Ning Rongrong arrived at the dining hall, where Oscar suddenly approached and startled her.
• Lin Xiao caught Ning Rongrong around the waist before she fell, raising her affection further, and she glared at Oscar for frightening her.

Lin Xiao joined the Shrek students for a meal, where Oscar’s approach to Ning Rongrong failed and Tang San grew jealous of Lin Xiao’s closeness with Xiao Wu. Lin Xiao discovered that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both had negative favorability toward their destined partners.

• Ning Rongrong insulted Oscar’s beard and left with Lin Xiao, prompting Oscar to vow he would win her over after shaving.
• Lin Xiao joined Xiao Wu and the other Shrek students, including Dai Mubai, for a meal before classes began.
• Tang San resolved to drive Lin Xiao out of the academy, coveted Xiao Wu’s Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, and became jealous when she called to Lin Xiao.
• Lin Xiao noticed killing intent in Tang San’s eyes and answered Xiao Wu that he and Ning Rongrong were friends.
• Lin Xiao checked the Goddess Codex and found Ning Rongrong’s favorability toward Oscar was -20 and Zhu Zhuqing’s toward Dai Mubai was -100.

Lin Xiao learned why Zhu Zhuqing hated Dai Mubai and saw Ning Rongrong offer to improve the academy’s meals while singling him out for special food. The system then assigned Lin Xiao a mission to defeat Dai Mubai within three days, with a second Soul Ring of at least five thousand years as the reward.

• Lin Xiao read that Zhu Zhuqing’s favorability toward Dai Mubai had fallen to negative one hundred after she witnessed his behavior at the Rose Hotel and learned about his womanizing.
• Ning Rongrong returned from the cafeteria and offered to pay for a chef and better meals for everyone.
• Ning Rongrong promised to have special, nutritious meals made for Lin Xiao, revealing that she wanted to win him over.
• The system assigned Lin Xiao a mission to defeat Dai Mubai within three days and offered a second Soul Ring of at least five thousand years.
• Lin Xiao asked how to obtain an older Soul Ring, and the system explained that a shorter battle would earn a better reward.

Lin Xiao refused Ning Rongrong’s offer to support him, but her affection for him grew as she resolved to win him over. Meanwhile, Dai Mubai failed to speak with Zhu Zhuqing, and Lin Xiao ended the night focused on gaining strength and completing his mission involving Dai Mubai.

• Lin Xiao declined Ning Rongrong’s offer to keep him, and her affection increased as she decided she could eventually win his affection.
• Ning Rongrong followed Lin Xiao after dinner, while Tang San watched jealously and worried that Lin Xiao was drawing Xiao Wu away from him.
• Dai Mubai tried to stop Zhu Zhuqing to discuss their betrothal, but she slipped past him and left; Ma Hongjun and Oscar discussed Dai Mubai’s pursuit of her.
• Ning Rongrong told Lin Xiao to visit her next door, then questioned Xiao Wu about him and declared that she would make him marry into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Lin Xiao overheard Ning Rongrong’s declaration through the dormitory wall and decided to focus on getting stronger, obtaining his Second Soul Ring, and completing the mission to subdue Dai Mubai.

Lin Xiao woke to find Ning Rongrong had brought him breakfast from Suotuo City and wanted to spend more time with him. After they ate together, they headed to the Playground to await training.

• Ning Rongrong surprised Lin Xiao by bringing him an elaborate breakfast she had bought in Suotuo City before dawn.
• Lin Xiao worried that her early trip had been dangerous, raising Ning Rongrong's affection to 33.
• Ning Rongrong revealed that a Path Guardian had protected her and asked whether she could wake Lin Xiao each day.
• Lin Xiao invited Ning Rongrong to eat with him, and she cleared the dishes afterward.
• Lin Xiao and Ning Rongrong went to the Playground, where they waited for the others and Flender to arrive.

Lin Xiao defended Ning Rongrong after Dai Mubai threatened her, and the two began a fight at the Shrek Playground. The chapter ended as Dai Mubai launched his White Tiger Fierce Light Wave and Lin Xiao countered with his first soul skill.

• Ning Rongrong, Lin Xiao, and the Shrek students gathered at the Playground for training.
• Dai Mubai ignored Zhu Zhuqing's greeting and grew jealous when she acknowledged Lin Xiao.
• Ma Hongjun's remark about women being resources angered Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, and Dai Mubai threatened Ning Rongrong.
• Lin Xiao stepped in to defend Ning Rongrong, prompting Dai Mubai to challenge him to a fight.
• Dai Mubai attacked with White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, and Lin Xiao answered with Immortal Execution Mountain-Cleaving.

Lin Xiao defeated Dai Mubai in one strike, shocking the academy students and earning admiration from Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing. The system rewarded him with a Ten Thousand Year Second Soul Ring, which he claimed in hopes of reaching level thirty.

• Dai Mubai attacked Lin Xiao with his White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, but Lin Xiao shattered it with his First Soul Skill, Immortal Execution Mountain-Cleaving.
• Lin Xiao broke through Dai Mubai's White Tiger Protection Barrier and left him badly wounded and unconscious.
• Ma Hongjun and Oscar were stunned by Dai Mubai's defeat, while Tang San resented the outcome and worried that Lin Xiao would become harder to drive away.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing gained affection for Lin Xiao, with Zhu Zhuqing gaining the most.
• The system awarded Lin Xiao a Ten Thousand Year Second Soul Ring for defeating Dai Mubai in one strike, and Lin Xiao claimed the reward.

Lin Xiao absorbed a Heaven-Bestowed Ten Thousand Year Second Soul Ring at Shrek Academy, astonishing Flender and the students. He reached level thirty, leaving Flender wondering whether he could obtain a third Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring.

• A golden beam descended on Lin Xiao, and the students watched him absorb a black Ten Thousand Year Second Soul Ring.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji arrived, praised Lin Xiao’s talent, and ordered Oscar to take the unconscious Dai Mubai for treatment.
• Lin Xiao finished absorbing the ring and told Flender he had reached level thirty.
• Flender was stunned by Lin Xiao’s rapid progress and asked whether he could obtain a third Heaven-Bestowed Soul Ring.

Flender assigned the students twenty laps around the village, and Lin Xiao used his Soul Skill to help Ning Rongrong keep pace. Ning Rongrong gained confidence in the training as the group continued, while Oscar fell behind.

• Flender explained that strong bodies mattered to Soul Masters and assigned the students twenty laps around the village.
• Lin Xiao checked on Ning Rongrong when she began falling behind, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing offered to help her.
• Lin Xiao used Full Attribute Amplification on Ning Rongrong, making running easier for her.
• Ning Rongrong caught up with the group, while Oscar lagged far behind without receiving Lin Xiao's support.
• Lin Xiao encouraged Ning Rongrong to push herself to her limits in future training, and she resolved not to disappoint him.

Lin Xiao explained how to use Soul Power while running and offered to teach Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, drawing Tang San’s jealousy. Tang San tried to keep Xiao Wu away from Lin Xiao, but his rebuke lowered her affection for him, and Flender endorsed Lin Xiao’s theory.

• After the students finished twenty laps, Lin Xiao explained how coordinating Soul Power with breathing and directing it into the legs made running easier.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing asked Lin Xiao to teach them to control their Soul Power, and he agreed.
• When Xiao Wu asked to learn too, Tang San pulled her back and insisted that the academy teachers were more trustworthy.
• Tang San’s words disappointed Xiao Wu, and the system reported that her affection for him had fallen by three points.
• Flender praised Lin Xiao’s theory and asked him to teach the students, stinging Tang San with his public endorsement.

Lin Xiao taught Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing how to control Soul Power, then left for Suotuo City with Ning Rongrong. Tang Hao confronted them in the woods, and Lin Xiao recognized him as the Clear Sky Douluo just as more than a dozen figures appeared.

• Lin Xiao explained fine Soul Power control to Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing after Tang San, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun left.
• At lunch, Dai Mubai grew jealous when Zhu Zhuqing sat with Lin Xiao, while Lin Xiao kept Xiao Wu from noticing Tang San ignoring her.
• Lin Xiao planned to visit Spirit Hall for registration and bounty missions, and Ning Rongrong went with him to Suotuo City.
• Tang Hao called Lin Xiao into the woods and warned him not to set his sights on certain people.
• Tang Hao revealed nine Soul Rings and the Clear Sky Hammer, and Lin Xiao stepped in front of Ning Rongrong as more than a dozen figures appeared beside them.

Tang Hao confronted Lin Xiao and ordered him to stay away from Xiao Wu, but Lin Xiao's Invincible Golden Body blocked Tang Hao's attack. Lin Xiao shielded the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Path Guardians and Ning Rongrong as he waited for help from Suotuo City.

• The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Path Guardians appeared and stood between Tang Hao and Lin Xiao, while Lin Xiao asked them to take Ning Rongrong away.
• Tang Hao warned Lin Xiao to stay away from Xiao Wu and threatened to kill him if he kept pursuing her.
• Lin Xiao defied Tang Hao, who struck at him and then tried to attack him at close range.
• Lin Xiao activated Invincible Golden Body, repelled Tang Hao's palm, and expanded the barrier to protect the Path Guardians and Ning Rongrong.
• The Path Guardians alerted their sect, and Lin Xiao told Tang Hao that people from Suotuo City might soon arrive.

Lin Xiao used his enhanced Invincible Golden Body to force Tang Hao to retreat, then discovered Tang Hao was still watching from the woods and protecting the group remained essential. He decided to report Tang Hao to Spirit Hall and use its investigation to drive him away.

• Lin Xiao told Tang Hao his Invincible Golden Body could be recast without a cooldown, and threatened to wait for Spirit Hall's experts to arrive.
• Tang Hao put away his Clear Sky Hammer and withdrew into the grove to avoid being identified and caught by Spirit Hall or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Lin Xiao recast Invincible Golden Body after Tang Hao left, and a Path Guardian spotted Tang Hao watching them from about a kilometer away.
• Lin Xiao reassured Ning Rongrong and the Path Guardians that he could keep protecting them, then led them toward Suotuo City.
• Lin Xiao proposed reporting Tang Hao to Spirit Hall and asking it to investigate why he had appeared nearby.