Chapter Summaries

Plot points and events

• Lin Fan, a transmigrator with an ultimate Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and the Explosive King Mecha, travels through the Star Dou Forest toward Shrek Academy.
• A thousand-year Mandala Snake ambushes him with poisonous pink mist. Lin Fan summons the Mecha, whose sealed cockpit protects him from the poison.
• Using the Mecha’s Soul Skills—Wind Blade Acceleration Fist and Windbreaking Instantaneous Fist—he evades the snake’s blood attack and knocks it unconscious.
• Hearing a scream, Lin Fan leaves the snake for the moment and finds Huo Yuhao beside a dead baboon. He recognizes Yuhao and thinks of the extraordinary opportunities already awaiting him.

Character developments

• Lin Fan grows more confident and capable as he learns to operate the Explosive King Mecha, overcoming a dangerous opponent despite his limited experience with it.
• Huo Yuhao appears as a young boy at the beginning of his journey; Lin Fan recognizes him but has not yet interacted with him.

Character interactions

• Lin Fan fights the Mandala Snake, avoiding its poison, fangs, and blood spray before defeating it.
• Lin Fan discovers Huo Yuhao after hearing his scream, but the chapter ends before they speak or meet directly.

Significant themes

• Ingenuity and adaptation: Lin Fan uses the Mecha’s protective features and his Soul Skills to counter the snake’s abilities.
• Fate and opportunity: Lin Fan reflects that Huo Yuhao seems destined for unusual good fortune, foreshadowing the importance of his coming journey.

Chapter Summary

Lin Fan approaches the unconscious Huo Yuhao, but Tang Ya and Bei Bei arrive and assume he attacked him. Intimidated by Lin Fan’s enormous Explosive King Martial Soul and the thousand-year Mandala Snake he is dragging, they question him cautiously. Lin Fan insists Yuhao was already unconscious when he arrived.
Yuhao soon wakes and confirms that he passed out after fighting a baboon, clearing Lin Fan of blame. Tang Ya apologizes for accusing him, and Bei Bei asks Lin Fan to forgive her. He readily agrees.
The Mandala Snake then wakes and struggles to escape. Lin Fan knocks it unconscious again, explaining that he intends to sell it in Shrek City. Tang Ya, who has reached level thirty and needs a suitable Soul Beast for her next Soul Ring, asks if she can buy it. Lin Fan offers it for fifty Gold Soul Coins. Unable to afford that amount, Tang Ya asks whether he will lower the price; the chapter ends before he responds.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Lin Fan remains calm while defending himself, accepts Tang Ya’s apology without resentment, and treats the captured snake as something to sell.
• Tang Ya shifts from angry suspicion to embarrassment once Yuhao explains what happened. Her interest in the snake reveals both her level-up goal and her limited finances.
• Bei Bei is wary of Lin Fan’s apparent strength, advises caution, and helps smooth things over after the misunderstanding.
• Huo Yuhao wakes and clarifies that his injuries came from fighting the baboon, resolving the dispute.

Significant Themes

• Jumping to conclusions: Tang Ya and Bei Bei assume Lin Fan is responsible before hearing the full story.
• Humility and reconciliation: Tang Ya acknowledges her mistake, and Lin Fan forgives her.
• Need and opportunity: Tang Ya sees the snake as a rare chance to advance, while Lin Fan views it as a valuable commodity.

Plot points and events

• Lin Fan proposes that Tang Ya repay the fifty Gold Soul Coins he lent her at a rate of two coins per month, with no interest. Tang Ya eagerly signs an IOU, though Bei Bei suspects there may be a catch.
• Lin Fan gives Tang Ya a short blade. She uses it to kill the Thousand-Year Mandala Snake, then successfully absorbs its Soul Ring and becomes a Soul Elder, gaining a purple third ring.
• After thanking Lin Fan, Tang Ya learns he is heading to Shrek Academy and invites him to travel with her, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao. He agrees.
• The group leaves the Star Dou Great Forest and camps beside a stream. Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish disappoints Lin Fan, who shares hot beef fried rice from his supplies. The others eagerly prefer it.

Character development and interactions

• Tang Ya is thrilled by her promotion and grateful to Lin Fan, but her eagerness to accept his repayment terms worries Bei Bei. She also finds herself attracted to Lin Fan, especially after tasting his cooking.
• Bei Bei remains protective and wary, questioning Tang Ya’s quick agreement to the IOU and recognizing Lin Fan’s impressive strength.
• Huo Yuhao admires Lin Fan’s power and hopes to become as strong as him. He contributes by preparing food for the group.
• Lin Fan comes across as capable, practical, and emotionally reserved. He helps Tang Ya, formalizes the debt, and accepts the invitation to travel together, while making clear that their arrangement is a transaction.

Significant themes

• Debt and obligation: Tang Ya’s repayment agreement establishes a continuing connection between her and Lin Fan.
• Strength and advancement: Tang Ya’s successful Soul Ring absorption marks an important step in her cultivation.
• Admiration and attraction: Huo Yuhao looks up to Lin Fan, while Tang Ya begins to feel drawn to him.
• Companionship and everyday comforts: The group’s journey and shared meal build camaraderie, with Lin Fan’s fried rice becoming an unexpected highlight.

Key plot points and events

• After camping near the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Fan, Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao travel to Shrek City. Tang Ya proudly explains the city’s size, cleanliness, and importance.
• Lin Fan declines Tang Ya’s offer to enter the academy with her group, reminding her that she still owes him two Gold Soul Coins each month. He parts ways with them in the city.
• Tang Ya realizes she forgot to invite Lin Fan to join the Tang Sect. Bei Bei suspects Lin Fan may already belong to a family or sect, but Tang Ya doubts this and resolves to ask him next time.
• Lin Fan enters Shrek Academy using a City Lord’s Recommendation Letter and makes his way across the expansive grounds to register.
• At the registration queue, he meets Zhu Lu, another new student. They chat while waiting in the heat, and Lin Fan shares his umbrella with her.
• Once registration resumes, both pay ten Gold Soul Coins for a year’s tuition, receive dormitory keys, uniforms, and freshman badges, and head toward the dormitories together. Lin Fan jokes that people might mistake them for a couple; Zhu Lu dismisses the concern, though privately she feels a little flustered by the idea.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Fan remains independent and self-assured: he declines Tang Ya’s invitation, handles enrollment on his own, and shows quiet consideration by offering Zhu Lu shade.
• Tang Ya admires Lin Fan’s abilities and increasingly views him as a potential asset to the Tang Sect. Her forgetfulness frustrates her, but she remains determined to recruit him.
• Bei Bei offers a cautious, observant interpretation of Lin Fan’s background, while Tang Ya pushes back based on the circumstances of his journey.
• Zhu Lu makes an easy, friendly first approach to Lin Fan. His attention and handsome appearance make her unexpectedly self-conscious, and she is more open to being associated with him than she admits.
• Lin Fan and Zhu Lu quickly establish a relaxed rapport through their conversation and shared wait.

Significant themes

• Independence and new beginnings: Lin Fan chooses his own path as he arrives at Shrek Academy.
• Ambition and belonging: Tang Ya hopes Lin Fan might strengthen the Tang Sect, while the academy offers a fresh start for its incoming students.
• First impressions and budding attraction: Zhu Lu’s changing impression of Lin Fan hints at a possible personal connection.
• Practical kindness: Lin Fan’s simple gesture with the umbrella helps turn a tedious wait into a friendly encounter.

Key plot points and events

• Dai Huabin catches Zhu Lu talking with Lin Fan and accuses Lin Fan of pursuing her. Lin Fan denies it, and Zhu Lu confirms they were only talking.
• Dai Huabin attacks. Lin Fan initially blocks and dodges his blows, then counters with a kick that knocks Dai Huabin down.
• Dai Huabin tries to continue fighting, but Zhu Lu threatens to leave. When he refuses to listen, she walks away; Dai Huabin abandons the fight and chases after her.
• Left alone with the school uniforms he had been carrying, Lin Fan goes to the student dormitory. He quietly passes the sleeping Mu En, who notices his manners and approves.

Character developments

• Lin Fan stays cool under Dai Huabin’s insults and proves unexpectedly capable in a fight, relying on quick reactions and skills gained from seeking out fights. He also shows courtesy by not disturbing Mu En.
• Dai Huabin is possessive, arrogant, and quick to resort to violence. His confidence falters when Lin Fan repeatedly counters him, but his anger and jealousy persist.
• Zhu Lu stands up for Lin Fan and insists their conversation was innocent. She ultimately asserts herself by leaving when Dai Huabin ignores her.
• Mu En appears briefly as a powerful but seemingly frail elder. He observes Lin Fan’s quiet respectfulness and contrasts it favorably with the loud new students.

Significant themes

• Jealousy and possessiveness: Dai Huabin treats Zhu Lu as if she belongs to him and interprets her conversation with Lin Fan as a threat.
• Self-control versus aggression: Lin Fan responds strategically, while Dai Huabin’s temper drives him into a reckless fight.
• Respect and character: Lin Fan’s consideration for Mu En earns quiet approval, suggesting that manners matter alongside strength.

Character interactions

• Lin Fan and Dai Huabin trade accusations and then fight, with Lin Fan gaining the upper hand.
• Zhu Lu defends Lin Fan, challenges Dai Huabin’s behavior, and leaves when he refuses to stop.
• Mu En silently observes Lin Fan and praises his courtesy after Lin Fan has moved on.

Plot points and events

• Lin Fan arrives at his assigned dorm, Room 100, and finds it dusty, stale, and filthy. With his roommate absent, he cleans the entire room himself.
• After resting, he uses his daily system check-in. The reward boosts his charm and appearance by 99, which he admires in the mirror. He is pleased, though he wishes he had received one of the mecha components he hopes to collect.
• Lin Fan sleeps until evening, then goes to the cafeteria. Its unusual lack of tables and chairs and the expensive, disappointing food leave him hungry.
• He heads to the vendors outside the academy’s east gate, where he meets Jiang Nannan. He offers to pay her for a food recommendation; she takes him to a stall she likes. Lin Fan offers her 100 Gold Soul Coins, surprising her, and she refuses the payment.

Character development

• Lin Fan is practical and self-reliant, taking responsibility for cleaning his neglected dorm. He is also openly excited by his system reward and remains focused on collecting the mecha parts he wants. His offer of a large sum to Jiang Nannan suggests generosity, though he seems unaware that it is excessive.
• Jiang Nannan is helpful and courteous, willingly guiding a new student to food she enjoys. Her surprise at the money—and insistence on refusing it—shows that she was acting out of goodwill rather than expectation of reward.

Character interactions

• Lin Fan initially handles the dormitory problem alone because his roommate has not arrived.
• He approaches Jiang Nannan as a stranger and junior asking a senior for advice. She responds warmly and guides him to a vendor, while he offers payment; she politely declines.

Significant themes

• Self-reliance and adaptation: Lin Fan must deal with poor living conditions and disappointing academy facilities himself.
• Systems, ambition, and reward: The check-in system provides a personal enhancement, but Lin Fan remains driven by his longer-term goal of acquiring the mecha components.
• Kindness and social expectations: Jiang Nannan’s simple assistance contrasts with Lin Fan’s attempt to pay generously, creating a light moment of surprise and establishing a friendly first connection.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Fan offers Jiang Nannan a bag of Gold Soul Coins in exchange for six months of cultivation guidance. After briefly hesitating, she accepts, intending to use the money to help her mother.
• Jiang Nannan takes Lin Fan to a nearby food stall and orders several dishes for them. They enjoy the meal and talk comfortably.
• Lin Fan notices signs that Jiang Nannan is anemic and has poor digestion and sleep. He advises her to eat better and rest more, then teases her by exaggerating the consequences.
• Their playful, close interaction draws envious looks from passersby. Xu Sanshi arrives angrily, accusing Lin Fan of pursuing Jiang Nannan. Jiang Nannan immediately challenges him for following her again.

Character developments

• Lin Fan is generous and perceptive: he offers Jiang Nannan paid work, notices her poor health, and shows concern, though he expresses it through teasing.
• Jiang Nannan is cautious about accepting money but agrees because the arrangement is fair and could help her mother. She responds warmly to Lin Fan’s attention and becomes more relaxed and playful around him.
• Xu Sanshi appears possessive and jealous, confronting Lin Fan and reinforcing Jiang Nannan’s dislike of his repeated pursuit.

Significant themes

• Care expressed through practical help: Lin Fan’s payment and health advice show concern for Jiang Nannan’s difficult circumstances.
• Financial hardship and family duty: Jiang Nannan’s desire to support her mother shapes her decision to accept the money.
• Emerging intimacy and jealousy: Their teasing creates a couple-like atmosphere, prompting Xu Sanshi’s angry interruption.

Character interactions

• Lin Fan and Jiang Nannan establish a teacher–student arrangement, then bond over food, health advice, and playful teasing.
• Lin Fan’s attentiveness makes Jiang Nannan feel cared for, something she says she rarely experiences at the academy.
• Xu Sanshi’s confrontation interrupts their meal, and Jiang Nannan responds with immediate irritation at his presence.

Key plot points and events

• Xu Sanshi accuses Lin Fan of approaching Jiang Nannan with hidden motives and tries to provoke him into a fight.
• Jiang Nannan steps between them, defends Lin Fan, and threatens to report Xu Sanshi for attacking a new student. Xu backs down, warning the onlookers to disperse before hiding nearby.
• Jiang Nannan and Lin Fan finish their meal and walk back to the dormitories together. She asks him to call her “Senior Jiang Nannan” rather than “teacher” and offers to help with cultivation problems.
• Watching them grow closer, Xu Sanshi resolves to uncover Lin Fan’s supposed scheme and make Jiang Nannan believe him.
• The next morning, Lin Fan returns to his dorm and learns that his roommate has withdrawn; Huo Yuhao lives several doors away.
• Yan Shaozhe, dean of the Martial Soul Department, arrives at Lin Fan’s door. He remarks on Lin Fan’s progress and explains that he had meant to meet with him, though the chapter ends before their conversation begins.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Nannan firmly rejects Xu Sanshi’s bullying and shows genuine concern for Lin Fan, offering both protection and help with his training. Her warmth toward Lin Fan makes her feel newly valued.
• Xu Sanshi grows jealous and resentful as Jiang Nannan defends Lin Fan. Though he presents himself as innocent, his controlling behavior and determination to expose Lin Fan reveal his possessiveness.
• Lin Fan avoids an unnecessary fight, accepts Jiang Nannan’s support, and later resumes cultivating. His casual response keeps the confrontation from escalating.
• Yan Shaozhe’s visit signals a new interaction for Lin Fan, but its purpose remains unresolved.

Significant themes

• Protection and school rules: Jiang Nannan invokes the academy’s ban on upper-year students assaulting new students to restrain Xu Sanshi.
• Jealousy and possessiveness: Xu Sanshi’s hostility stems from his resentment of Jiang Nannan’s attention to Lin Fan.
• Trust and companionship: Jiang Nannan appreciates feeling genuinely cared for and offers Lin Fan support as his instructor.

Plot points and events

• Yan Shaozhe asks Lin Fan to help an inner-court student by using his Ultimate Ice Phoenix Martial Soul. He withholds the details but offers two Soul Ascension Pills as a reward.
• Yan takes Lin Fan across Sea God Lake to Sea God Island and brings him to Ma Xiaotao, a red-clad inner-court senior.
• Lin Fan recognizes Ma Xiaotao as the person Yan had described as beautiful. Ma greets him enthusiastically and embraces him so tightly that he briefly struggles to breathe.
• After checking that he is unharmed, Ma Xiaotao accepts Yan’s instruction to look after him. Yan privately tells her that Lin Fan’s Ultimate Ice Phoenix is exceptionally compatible with her Evil Fire Phoenix, then leaves them alone.
• Ma Xiaotao takes Lin Fan into her house, moving quickly enough that he nearly stumbles.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Fan is cooperative and curious, agreeing to help despite not knowing the details. He is also impressed by his reward and somewhat overwhelmed by Ma Xiaotao’s affectionate, impulsive manner.
• Yan Shaozhe acts as a secretive intermediary: he recruits Lin Fan, provides a reward, and hints that the two students’ Martial Souls are closely suited to one another.
• Ma Xiaotao is friendly, playful, and physically demonstrative, but quickly shows concern when she realizes her hug has left Lin Fan short of breath.

Significant themes

• Complementary abilities: The Ice Phoenix and Evil Fire Phoenix are presented as unusually compatible, setting up Lin Fan’s role in addressing Ma Xiaotao’s problem.
• Mentorship and trust: Yan arranges the meeting and leaves the students to work together, relying on them to follow his guidance.
• Awkward, comic first impressions: Lin Fan’s uncertainty and Ma Xiaotao’s exuberant welcome create a lighthearted introduction.

Plot points

• Yan Shaozhe brings Lin Fan to Ma Xiaotao so his Ice Phoenix Martial Soul can help suppress her dangerous Evil Fire.
• At Xiaotao’s request, Lin Fan shows her the Ice Phoenix. Its cold power excites her and gives her hope that it can counter her fire.
• In Xiaotao’s room, Lin Fan uses his first Soul Skill, Ice Arrow Volley, while Xiaotao releases her accumulated Evil Fire. The fire initially vaporizes the arrows, so Lin Fan repeats the skill several times.
• Xiaotao tells him to stop once the Evil Fire is fully suppressed. The effort leaves her trembling and nearly frozen, but she can resume cultivating.
• Overwhelmed with gratitude, Xiaotao embraces Lin Fan. Later, Yan Shaozhe hears the suppression succeed and is relieved; Xu Sanshi celebrates because he no longer has to avoid Xiaotao and can pursue Nannan openly.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Fan proves his Ice Phoenix can counter Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, though he misjudges how much force to use and apologizes after nearly freezing her.
• Ma Xiaotao moves from eager hope to relief and gratitude. Her warmth toward Lin Fan grows, culminating in a spontaneous, emotional embrace.
• Yan Shaozhe is reassured about Xiaotao’s condition and begins hoping she and Lin Fan will get along.
• Xu Sanshi reacts with comic relief, focusing on the freedom Xiaotao’s recovery gives him.
• Lin Fan and Xiaotao’s interaction shifts from a practical treatment to a tender moment of trust and affection.

Significant themes

• The chapter centers on relief from long-term suffering and the hope of returning to normal life.
• It also emphasizes trust and mutual vulnerability: Xiaotao entrusts Lin Fan with a dangerous task, and his power helps her regain control.
• The contrast between ice and fire drives the conflict, while the embrace adds a romantic undertone.

Plot points and events

• Yan Shaozhe reprimands Xu Sanshi for criticizing Ma Xiaotao and warns him not to do it again. Xu apologizes but privately remains curious—and grateful—to whoever suppressed her Evil Fire.
• After spending a long time embracing Lin Fan, Ma Xiaotao realizes evening has come. Relieved that her Evil Fire is under control, she invites him to dinner.
• Ma Xiaotao cooks a meal for Lin Fan. He enjoys it, praises her cooking, and offers a few suggestions about cooking the dishes longer. They share a warm, teasing conversation.
• Ma Xiaotao escorts Lin Fan back to the dormitory. On the way, he reveals that his Soul Power is level 38, astonishing her. She encourages him about his assessment in three months and warns him that his strict teacher, who leads Freshman Class One, has a reputation for advancing only a small fraction of her students.
• Ma Xiaotao leaves Lin Fan at the dormitory entrance.

Character development and interactions

• Ma Xiaotao is newly relieved and affectionate after gaining control of her Evil Fire. She shows care through cooking, feeding Lin Fan, escorting him, and encouraging him. His concern for her also makes her feel less alone.
• Lin Fan is relaxed and candid with Ma Xiaotao. He appreciates her hospitality, gives honest feedback about the meal, and reveals his impressive strength while pretending not to understand why it matters.
• Yan Shaozhe is protective of Ma Xiaotao and firmly defends her against Xu Sanshi’s remarks.
• Xu Sanshi is chastened but still fascinated by the unknown person who helped Ma Xiaotao.
• The exchange between Ma Xiaotao and Lin Fan is affectionate and playful, with teasing over food, strength, and Lin Fan’s upcoming assessment.

Significant themes

• Care and companionship: Ma Xiaotao’s hospitality and Lin Fan’s concern create a sense of mutual support.
• Relief and renewed normalcy: With her Evil Fire controlled, Ma Xiaotao can enjoy ordinary pleasures such as cooking and eating.
• Hidden talent: Lin Fan’s level-38 Soul Power marks him as exceptionally gifted, even as he downplays it.
• Discipline and competition: The warning about Freshman Class One establishes the demanding standards Lin Fan will face.

Plot points and events

• Lin Fan returns to the dormitory with Ma Xiaotao, drawing the attention of other students. Huo Yuhao spots him with Wang Dong, who is disguised as a boy.
• Huo Yuhao tells Wang Dong that Lin Fan defeated and carried off a Millennium Mandala Snake by himself. Intrigued, she decides to ask him about it.
• Lin Fan checks in with his system and receives Resonance Talent, which greatly boosts his cultivation speed—but only when he cultivates with a girl.
• After several quiet days of cultivation, the freshmen begin classes at Shrek Academy. Lin Fan and Wang Dong end up seated beside each other in Class One.
• Wang Dong asks how Lin Fan defeated the snake. He says he will explain if she agrees to cultivate with him; she accepts, assuming the request is harmless.
• Lin Fan reveals that his Soul Power is level 38, making him a Soul Elder. Wang Dong is stunned, as she has only reached Soul Grandmaster, and asks where they will cultivate together.

Character developments and interactions

• Wang Dong shifts from disbelief and curiosity about Lin Fan’s strength to choosing him as her deskmate and agreeing to cultivate with him. She is impressed by his looks and ability, though wary of his request.
• Lin Fan gains a new system ability and immediately looks for a chance to test it, using Wang Dong’s curiosity to arrange a cultivation session.
• Huo Yuhao acts as the link between them, sharing what he witnessed and sparking Wang Dong’s interest.
• Lin Fan and Wang Dong’s first direct exchange establishes a teasing, curious dynamic, with Wang Dong increasingly surprised by his exceptional cultivation.

Significant themes

• Exceptional talent and comparison: Wang Dong’s hard-earned progress contrasts with Lin Fan’s remarkable level.
• System-powered advancement: Lin Fan’s reward offers a new route to faster cultivation, but with a specific condition.
• Curiosity and connection: Wang Dong’s questions bring the two characters together and set up their planned joint cultivation.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Fan and Wang Dong discuss returning to the dorms to cultivate together. Wang Dong refuses to practice in the classroom, while Huo Yuhao notices the two have become deskmates and wonders why.
• Their new head teacher, Zhou Yi, enters and introduces herself as a strict teacher who wants to train “monsters,” not “trash.”
• Zhou Yi singles out Lin Fan—the class’s strongest student, a rank-38 Soul Elder—and asks whether he has started any fights. When he says he has not, she calls him mediocre and orders him to run 100 laps.
• Lin Fan refuses, challenges her authority, and leaves to report her. Zhou Yi then orders the entire class to run 100 laps within an hour or face expulsion.
• Wang Dong refuses to run and joins Lin Fan. They report Zhou Yi to Du Weilun, the Martial Soul Department dean. Du Weilun is furious and takes them to confront her at Shrek Square.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Fan remains calm and assertive under Zhou Yi’s pressure. Rather than submit to what he sees as an unjust order, he openly challenges her and seeks help from the school administration.
• Wang Dong is surprised to learn Lin Fan is a rank-38 Soul Elder. Though proud and unwilling to follow Zhou Yi’s command, Wang Dong backs Lin Fan and accompanies him to report her.
• Huo Yuhao is curious about Lin Fan and Wang Dong’s new seating arrangement and is impressed by Lin Fan’s strength.
• Zhou Yi uses intimidation and arbitrary punishment to establish control, treating Lin Fan’s lack of troublemaking as proof of weakness. Her actions provoke the class rather than earn its respect.
• Du Weilun reacts strongly to the report, viewing Zhou Yi’s threat to expel students as an abuse of authority. He moves to intervene.

Significant themes

• Authority versus fairness: Zhou Yi’s power as head teacher clashes with students’ expectations of fair treatment and a legitimate education.
• Defiance and accountability: Lin Fan refuses to accept a punishment he considers unjust and turns to official channels, while Du Weilun’s response suggests Zhou Yi may be held responsible.
• Strength and merit: Zhou Yi equates causing trouble with being exceptional, challenging the students’ idea that academic selection and ability should matter more than aggression.

Plot points and events

• Du Weilun confronts Zhou Yi for trying to expel freshmen, including the entire class. He orders her to reflect, removes her from teaching for the day, and warns her not to retaliate against Lin Fan or Wang Dong.
• Zhou Yi backs down in front of Du Weilun but leaves resentful, privately intending to berate the pair the next day.
• Du Weilun cancels the students’ punishment of running one hundred laps and tells Lin Fan and Wang Dong to report any further mistreatment.
• A substitute teaches the class for the rest of the day. At dusk, Lin Fan and Wang Dong head to the dormitory, planning to cultivate together.
• Xiao Xiao approaches them, thanks them for stopping the punishment, and asks whether they fear Zhou Yi’s retaliation. They say they can turn to Du Weilun for protection.

Character developments and interactions

• Du Weilun acts as an authority figure who holds Zhou Yi accountable and reassures the students.
• Zhou Yi shifts from forceful scolding to apologetic compliance when confronted, though her private resentment shows she has not accepted the reprimand.
• Lin Fan remains calm and confident, having reported Zhou Yi and reassuring Wang Dong that they can seek help if she retaliates.
• Wang Dong is initially worried about Zhou Yi’s revenge, but accepts Lin Fan’s plan. She also agrees to cultivate with him that evening.
• Xiao Xiao is introduced as friendly and grateful, with scraped legs from failing to keep up with the running. Her teasing reaction to Lin Fan and Wang Dong’s plan suggests she misunderstands—or playfully insinuates something about—their “cultivating together.”

Significant themes

• Abuse of authority and accountability: Zhou Yi’s harsh treatment of students is challenged by Du Weilun.
• Solidarity and protection: Lin Fan and Wang Dong act against the unfair punishment, and Du Weilun offers them support.
• Fear versus confidence: Wang Dong’s worry gives way to confidence in the protection available to them.
• Humor and misunderstanding: Xiao Xiao’s mischievous interpretation lightens the tension after the confrontation.

Key events

• Lin Fan returns to his dorm to cultivate at Soul Power level 38, only two levels away from becoming a Soul Ancestor after obtaining a Soul Ring.
• Wang Dong visits him, initially annoyed that he is already cultivating and determined to catch up. The two decide to cultivate together on Lin Fan’s bed, the room’s only clean spot.
• While cultivating side by side, both find their Soul Power growth accelerating several times over. The effect is the system’s Talent Resonance reward, though Lin Fan conceals this and claims it comes from one of his Soul Skills.
• Wang Dong presses him for an explanation but accepts his answer and asks to keep cultivating. They continue until evening.
• Wang Dong learns Lin Fan’s roommate has withdrawn from school, says goodbye, and returns to her own room. Lin Fan then prepares to use his system check-in.

Character developments and interactions

• Wang Dong shifts from competitive frustration to excitement and curiosity when she experiences the cultivation boost. Her nervousness about sitting on a boy’s bed contrasts with her growing comfort and enthusiasm as they cultivate together.
• Lin Fan is pleased by the boost and enjoys Wang Dong’s company, but hides its true source behind a fabricated explanation. Their teasing exchange over whether Wang Dong is “silly” or “smart” gives their interaction a playful tone.
• Wang Dong and Lin Fan share a productive, increasingly friendly training session. She trusts him enough to keep his supposed secret, while Lin Fan remains guarded about the system.

Significant themes

• Cooperation and mutual growth: Cultivating together benefits both characters and strengthens their connection.
• Secrecy and trust: Lin Fan conceals the system’s role, while Wang Dong chooses to believe his explanation.
• Competition and ambition: Wang Dong’s desire to surpass Lin Fan motivates her, and the unexpected boost gives both renewed momentum.

Key plot points and events

• The system rewards Lin Fan with ten herbal medicine packs said to treat a wide range of injuries when steeped in hot water.
• Zhou Yi angrily blames Lin Fan and Wang Dong for reporting her to Director Du. She plans to retaliate by punishing them with another thousand laps.
• Lin Fan and Wang Dong head out for breakfast together. Their teasing conversation shows Lin’s concern for Wang Dong, despite both of them having skipped breakfast.
• On their way back, Director Du Weilun asks them to help plant trees. Wang Dong initially refuses, but Lin Fan covers her mouth and volunteers them both.
• Lin Fan persuades Wang Dong that tree planting is preferable to attending Zhou Yi’s class. They follow Director Du to the academy’s eastern wall, where he leaves them with about a hundred saplings to plant.

Character developments

• Lin Fan is resourceful and playful. He welcomes the medicinal reward and quickly turns an unwanted task into an opportunity to avoid Zhou Yi’s class.
• Wang Dong shows a prickly, competitive side, but she is warmed by Lin Fan’s concern and is willing to go along with his plan once she realizes it means avoiding Zhou Yi.
• Zhou Yi grows more openly vindictive after the students report her.
• Director Du delegates the planting work to Lin Fan and Wang Dong, then leaves to return to his own duties.

Significant themes

• Friendship expressed through teasing and concern: Lin Fan looks out for Wang Dong, while their bickering signals growing familiarity.
• Avoidance and self-preservation: The students choose a tedious chore over the threat of Zhou Yi’s punishment.
• Authority and retaliation: Zhou Yi intends to punish students who challenged her, while Director Du assigns them work without explaining much.

Character interactions

• Lin Fan and Wang Dong share a playful breakfast outing, with Lin urging her to eat and Wang Dong calling him out for skipping breakfast himself.
• Lin Fan’s sudden hand over Wang Dong’s mouth embarrasses and angers her, but he persuades her to cooperate by invoking Zhou Yi’s class.
• Director Du treats the pair pleasantly but leaves them to complete the planting task alone.

Key plot points

• Lin Fan and Wang Dong are assigned by Du Weilun to plant about a hundred saplings in one day, keeping them away from Zhou Yi’s class.
• They work slowly at first, dividing the digging and planting. Lin Fan teases Wang Dong about her digging, provoking her into chasing him with a hoe; the quarrel ends without serious harm, and they return to work.
• By noon they have planted only about half. Du Weilun tells them to recruit another student, so Lin Fan and Wang Dong fetch Xiao Xiao from class.
• Xiao Xiao agrees to help because she would rather plant trees than listen to Zhou Yi. With three people sharing the digging, soil-filling, and planting, they finish the remaining saplings.
• Zhou Yi discovers that Lin Fan, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao are absent. Huo Yuhao explains that they are working for Du Weilun. Though frustrated, Zhou Yi cannot challenge the assignment and postpones confronting the pair until the next day.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Fan and Wang Dong work as a bickering but effective team. Lin Fan’s teasing pushes Wang Dong’s temper, while Wang Dong’s outburst reveals how carefully she guards her secret identity as a girl.
• Xiao Xiao readily joins her friends, strengthening their cooperation and helping them complete the task.
• Huo Yuhao is surprised by Wang Dong’s unusual willingness to do manual labor, then gives Zhou Yi an honest explanation.
• Zhou Yi remains hostile toward Lin Fan and Wang Dong, but her anger is checked by Du Weilun’s authority.

Significant themes

• Cooperation and shared effort: Adding Xiao Xiao makes the work much faster.
• Authority and consequences: Du Weilun’s assignment keeps the students out of Zhou Yi’s class, and his authority limits her response.
• Friendship and comic conflict: Teasing and squabbling coexist with teamwork and mutual help.
• Hidden identity: Wang Dong’s reaction to being mocked reflects her anxiety about being exposed.

Key events

• After planting all 100 saplings, Xiao Xiao, Lin Fan, and Wang Dong are exhausted. Teacher Du allows them to leave early.
• Lin Fan offers to massage the two girls, explaining that he comes from a family of medical practitioners and learned from his parents’ books.
• They follow him to his dorm room, where Xiao Xiao agrees to try the massage and Wang Dong joins, curious to see whether Lin Fan is genuinely skilled.
• Lin Fan massages Xiao Xiao’s neck, shoulders, and lower back. She finds it soothing and praises his technique; he also notices that her lips are chapped and advises her to drink more water.
• After watching Xiao Xiao enjoy the treatment, Wang Dong grows eager to try it herself. Lin Fan begins massaging her shoulders and neck as the chapter ends.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Fan presents himself as capable and attentive, using his medical knowledge to help his friends. He is also visibly attracted to Xiao Xiao and privately admires her appearance.
• Xiao Xiao starts out wary but gradually relaxes. Her nervousness gives way to comfort and growing attraction; she blushes when Lin Fan leans close and thinks about how handsome he is.
• Wang Dong is initially skeptical and guarded, but Xiao Xiao’s reaction makes her curious. She agrees to be massaged, though she remains nervous when Lin Fan begins.
• Their teasing, questioning, and growing trust turn an ordinary rest break into a more intimate interaction.

Significant themes

• Care and trust: Lin Fan’s offer provides practical relief and helps the others feel comfortable relying on him.
• Attraction and embarrassment: Xiao Xiao’s internal reactions contrast with her attempts to act casual, while Wang Dong watches with curiosity and caution.
• Rest after effort: The massage offers a moment of recovery and closeness after the trio’s exhausting work.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Fan massages Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao after they complain of soreness and exhaustion. Wang Dong is initially embarrassed by his touch but soon relaxes and praises his skill.
• As it gets late, the girls worry that Zhou Yi may punish them. Lin Fan proposes that all three transfer out of her class and approach Outer Academy director Du Weilun.
• Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao agree to go with him. Lin Fan gives each girl two packs of herbal medicine, claiming they can heal injuries and ease fatigue.
• After they leave, Lin Fan uses his system check-in and receives instant noodles and sausages—useful food, though not a powerful reward. The chapter ends as morning arrives.

Character developments

• Wang Dong moves from awkwardness to trust and comfort with Lin Fan, and firmly decides to transfer classes with him.
• Xiao Xiao shares Wang Dong’s concern about Zhou Yi and commits to transferring as well. She is also hopeful that Lin Fan’s medicine will relieve her lingering exhaustion.
• Lin Fan takes a practical, protective role by offering a plan to avoid Zhou Yi’s retaliation and providing the girls with medicine.

Character interactions

• The massage scenes build intimacy and trust between Lin Fan and the two girls, particularly Wang Dong, who privately enjoys his attention despite her embarrassment.
• Lin Fan, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao agree to act together by requesting a class transfer from Du Weilun.
• Both girls gratefully accept Lin Fan’s herbal packs, which they hope will treat injuries and fatigue.

Significant themes

• Trust and companionship: Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao choose to face the transfer process alongside Lin Fan.
• Avoiding abusive authority: The students seek a way out of Zhou Yi’s anticipated punishment rather than accept it.
• Care and recovery: Lin Fan’s massage and medicine offer immediate comfort, though the medicine’s effectiveness is presented as his claim.
• Everyday uncertainty: The unimpressive system reward contrasts with the larger, ongoing concerns of school life.

Plot and events

• Lin Fan meets Wang Dong, whose injuries have healed after using his herbal remedies. They wait for Xiao Xiao, and she later thanks him too: his herbs eased the exhaustion and injuries from Zhou Yi’s forced running.
• The three go to Director Du Weilun and request transfers out of Class One because they do not want Zhou Yi as their teacher. Du agrees and asks which class they prefer.
• With Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao leaving the choice to him, Lin Fan selects Class Nine. Du assigns them to Mu Jin, its homeroom teacher. Though initially concerned that her already-large class has no room, Mu Jin accepts them once she learns they are transferring from Class One.
• Mu Jin asks whether Zhou Yi’s treatment prompted the move. The three confirm they reported her; Mu Jin openly approves, saying she dislikes Zhou Yi’s harsh teaching methods.
• Zhou Yi discovers the students have transferred and returns to Class One furious, blaming them for her latest reprimand from Director Du.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Fan takes the lead in organizing the transfer and choosing Class Nine. His herbal remedies also strengthen his friendly ties with Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao.
• Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao show trust in Lin Fan by letting him choose their new class, and both express gratitude for his help.
• Du Weilun is initially surprised but authorizes the move, partly because he is already displeased with Zhou Yi.
• Mu Jin shifts from reluctance to acceptance and shares the students’ criticism of Zhou Yi, revealing a personal grievance: Zhou Yi once expelled her younger brother.
• Zhou Yi is shown losing control under the pressure of the students’ complaints and transfers; her anger reinforces the conflict between her and the trio.

Significant themes

• Solidarity and trust: The three students act together and rely on Lin Fan’s judgment.
• Consequences of abusive authority: Zhou Yi’s harsh methods prompt students to report her and leave her class.
• Support and practical kindness: Lin Fan’s remedies help his friends recover and deepen their bonds.
• Institutional and personal grudges: The transfer is enabled by Du’s authority and Mu Jin’s own history with Zhou Yi.