Chapter Summaries

Lin Fan fought and subdued a thousand-year Mandala Snake with his Explosive King Mecha in the Star Dou Forest. After hearing a scream, he found Huo Yuhao beside a dead Baboon and recognized him as the boy with a fated opportunity.

• Lin Fan traveled through the Star Dou Forest toward Shrek Academy and was attacked by a thousand-year Mandala Snake.
• Lin Fan summoned Explosive King and used its filter and his Soul Skills to withstand the snake’s pink mist and overpower it.
• The Mandala Snake tried to escape, but Lin Fan caught up and knocked it unconscious with his third Soul Skill.
• Lin Fan heard a scream and dragged the subdued Mandala Snake toward its source.
• Lin Fan found Huo Yuhao beside a dead Baboon and realized he had already obtained the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Electrolux.

Lin Fan cleared up Tang Ya and Bei Bei’s suspicion that he had hurt Huo Yuhao, then knocked the Mandala Snake unconscious again when it woke. Tang Ya wanted the thousand-year snake as her Soul Ring but could not afford Lin Fan’s price, and the chapter ended with her asking for a discount.

• Tang Ya and Bei Bei confronted Lin Fan, believing he had injured Huo Yuhao, but Lin Fan said he had found him unconscious.
• Huo Yuhao woke and told Tang Ya and Bei Bei that he had passed out after fighting a baboon, confirming Lin Fan had not hurt him.
• Tang Ya apologized to Lin Fan for accusing him, and Bei Bei asked him to forgive her.
• The Mandala Snake woke and struggled, so Lin Fan punched it unconscious again.
• Tang Ya asked Lin Fan about the thousand-year Mandala Snake because she wanted it as her Soul Ring, but balked at his price of fifty Gold Soul Coins and asked if he would lower it.

Lin Fan arranged for Tang Ya to repay him for the blade that helped her obtain a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and she became a Soul Elder. He joined Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao on their journey to Shrek Academy, where his beef fried rice impressed Tang Ya.

• Lin Fan offered Tang Ya a no-interest IOU requiring her to repay two Gold Soul Coins each month, and she signed it before taking his blade.
• Tang Ya used the blade to kill the Thousand-Year Mandala Snake, absorbed its Soul Ring, and became a Soul Elder.
• Lin Fan said he was heading to Shrek Academy, and Tang Ya invited him to travel there with her, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao.
• The group left the Star Dou Great Forest and camped beside a stream, where Huo Yuhao grilled fish for them.
• Lin Fan rejected the grilled fish and shared his beef fried rice, which Tang Ya eagerly ate and privately admired him for making.

Lin Fan arrived in Shrek City, parted ways with Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao, and enrolled at Shrek Academy. While waiting to register, he met fellow freshman Zhu Lu, and the two headed toward the dormitories together.

• Lin Fan reached Shrek City with Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao, then parted ways with Tang Ya after reminding her to repay him two Gold Soul Coins each month.
• Tang Ya realized she had forgotten to invite Lin Fan to join the Tang Sect and resolved to ask him next time.
• Lin Fan entered Shrek Academy, presented his City Lord's Recommendation Letter, and joined the freshman registration line.
• Zhu Lu introduced herself to Lin Fan and asked to share his umbrella while they waited for the line to move.
• Lin Fan and Zhu Lu registered, paid their tuition, collected their dormitory keys and uniforms, and agreed to walk to the Dormitory Building together.

Lin Fan fought Dai Huabin after Dai Huabin accused him of pursuing Zhu Lu, and Dai Huabin left after losing and upsetting Zhu Lu. Lin Fan continued alone to the Dormitory Building, where Mu En noticed his courtesy as he searched for Room 100.

• Dai Huabin confronted Lin Fan and attacked him after accusing him of hitting on Zhu Lu, while Zhu Lu defended Lin Fan.
• Lin Fan blocked Dai Huabin's attacks, landed several counterstrikes, and sent him sprawling with a kick.
• Zhu Lu tried to stop Dai Huabin from fighting, then left when he refused; Dai Huabin abandoned the fight and chased after her.
• Lin Fan went alone to the Dormitory Building with his school uniforms and supplies, passing the sleeping Mu En on his way to Room 100.
• Mu En watched Lin Fan leave quietly and praised his manners before other freshmen passed by noisily.

Lin Fan cleaned his assigned dorm room, received a charm and good-looks boost from his system check-in, and went out for food. There he met Jiang Nannan, who led him to a food stall and was startled when he offered her one hundred Gold Soul Coins.

• Lin Fan found his dusty, foul-smelling dorm room and spent an hour cleaning it alone.
• Lin Fan checked in with his system and received a reward that increased his charm and good looks by 99.
• Lin Fan ate at the Cafeteria but found the expensive fried rice unsatisfying, so he went outside the academy to find more food.
• Lin Fan recognized Jiang Nannan at a food stall and asked her where he could find good food.
• Jiang Nannan led Lin Fan to a homestyle food stall, and he offered her one hundred Gold Soul Coins for her help.
• Jiang Nannan refused the money, explaining that she had only intended to show him the way.

Lin Fan paid Jiang Nannan to be his cultivation instructor for six months, then shared a meal with her and teased her about her health. Their friendly evening was interrupted when Xu Sanshi appeared, furious at Lin Fan for getting close to Jiang Nannan.

• Lin Fan offered Jiang Nannan Gold Soul Coins in exchange for six months as his cultivation instructor, and she accepted.
• Jiang Nannan led Lin Fan to a food stall, ordered dinner, and told him the dishes were made from family recipes.
• Lin Fan noticed Jiang Nannan's anemia, poor digestion, and irregular sleep, and advised her to eat well and get enough rest.
• Lin Fan joked that her health problems could make her look old and sallow, and Jiang Nannan blushed and playfully smacked him.
• Xu Sanshi confronted Lin Fan angrily, and Jiang Nannan demanded to know why he had followed her again.

Jiang Nannan protected Lin Fan from Xu Sanshi’s accusations and threats, then offered to help him with his cultivation. The next morning, Yan Shaozhe visited Lin Fan’s dormitory after noticing his progress and explained that he had come to see him.

• Xu Sanshi tried to attack Lin Fan for talking with Jiang Nannan, but Jiang Nannan stepped between them and threatened to report him to academic affairs.
• Xu Sanshi backed down and left, while Jiang Nannan reassured Lin Fan and finished their meal with him.
• Jiang Nannan walked back to the dormitory with Lin Fan and offered to help if he encountered difficulties with cultivation.
• Xu Sanshi secretly watched them and vowed to uncover Lin Fan’s motives.
• The next morning, Lin Fan returned to his dormitory to cultivate and learned that Huo Yuhao lived seven rooms away and his own roommate had withdrawn.
• Yan Shaozhe visited Lin Fan, noted his progress, and said he had come to see him.

Yan Shaozhe took Lin Fan to Sea God Island so his Ultimate Ice Phoenix Martial Soul could help Ma Xiaotao with her Evil Fire Phoenix. He left Lin Fan alone with Ma Xiaotao in her courtyard, where she led him inside.

• Yan Shaozhe explained that an inner-court senior needed Lin Fan's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and promised him two Soul Ascension Pills as a reward.
• Yan Shaozhe flew Lin Fan to Sea God Island and introduced him to Ma Xiaotao.
• Ma Xiaotao warmly greeted Lin Fan, hugged him so tightly that he struggled to breathe, and apologized when she realized.
• Yan Shaozhe told Ma Xiaotao that Lin Fan's Ultimate Ice Phoenix matched her Evil Fire Phoenix and urged them to get along.
• After Yan Shaozhe left, Ma Xiaotao took Lin Fan by the hand and led him into her house.

Lin Fan used his Ice Phoenix Soul Skill to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, allowing her to cultivate again. Ma Xiaotao embraced him in gratitude, while Yan Shaozhe and Xu Sanshi arrived at the courtyard and celebrated the success.

• Ma Xiaotao showed Lin Fan her room and asked him to use his Ice Phoenix Soul Skill to suppress her Evil Fire.
• Lin Fan repeatedly used Ice Arrow Volley against Ma Xiaotao as her Evil Fire surged and melted the ice arrows.
• Ma Xiaotao told Lin Fan to stop once her Evil Fire was completely suppressed, then thanked him and hugged him.
• Yan Shaozhe and Xu Sanshi arrived at the courtyard after hearing that Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire had been suppressed.
• Xu Sanshi celebrated that he no longer had to hide from Ma Xiaotao and could pursue Nannan again.

After Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire came under control, she welcomed Lin Fan with dinner and escorted him back to the Dormitory Building. She learned that his Soul Power had reached level thirty-eight and encouraged him about the upcoming assessment.

• Yan Shaozhe scolded Xu Sanshi for speaking ill of Ma Xiaotao, and Xu Sanshi wondered who had suppressed her Evil Fire.
• Ma Xiaotao released Lin Fan after holding him for a long time, then cooked dinner and ate with him.
• Lin Fan praised Ma Xiaotao’s cooking and suggested that she cook the dishes a little longer.
• Ma Xiaotao flew Lin Fan back to the Dormitory Building and learned that he was level thirty-eight in Soul Power.
• Ma Xiaotao encouraged Lin Fan about the assessment in three months and warned him that his Class One teacher was strict.

Lin Fan received the Resonance Talent, which boosted cultivation when he trained with a girl, and reunited with Wang Dong at Shrek Academy. After Wang Dong agreed to cultivate with him, Lin Fan revealed he was a Level 38 Soul Elder, leaving her stunned.

• Lin Fan said goodbye to Ma Xiaotao, while Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong saw them arrive at the dormitory.
• Wang Dong learned from Huo Yuhao that Lin Fan had defeated and carried away a Millennium Mandala Snake, and decided to ask him about it.
• Lin Fan checked in with the system and obtained the Resonance Talent, which increased cultivation speed when he cultivated with a girl.
• When classes began, Wang Dong sat beside Lin Fan and asked how he had defeated the Millennium Mandala Snake.
• Lin Fan asked Wang Dong to cultivate with him, then revealed his Soul Power Level was thirty-eight and teased her for being a Soul Grandmaster.

Lin Fan challenged Zhou Yi after she ordered him to run a hundred laps for failing to start a fight, then went with Wang Dong to report her. Du Weilun believed Zhou Yi had overstepped her authority and took Lin Fan and Wang Dong to confront her at Shrek Square.

• Zhou Yi introduced herself as the class head teacher, singled out rank 38 Lin Fan, and ordered him to run a hundred laps because he had not started a fight.
• Lin Fan refused, questioned Zhou Yi's authority, and left to report her; Zhou Yi then ordered the entire class to run a hundred laps or face expulsion.
• Wang Dong decided to join Lin Fan in reporting Zhou Yi, and they went together to the Academic Affairs Office.
• Lin Fan and Wang Dong told Du Weilun what Zhou Yi had done, and Du Weilun angrily led them to Shrek Square to confront her.

Du Weilun reprimanded Zhou Yi for trying to expel her students and stopped her punishment, while Lin Fan and Wang Dong returned to class. At dusk, Lin Fan and Wang Dong headed to Dormitory Room 100 to cultivate together after meeting Xiao Xiao, who planned to ask them about it later.

• Du Weilun confronted Zhou Yi over her attempts to expel students and warned her not to retaliate against Lin Fan and Wang Dong.
• Du Weilun sent Zhou Yi away to reflect, canceled the hundred-lap punishment, and had a substitute teach the class for the day.
• Lin Fan reassured Wang Dong that they could seek help from Du Weilun if Zhou Yi took revenge, then invited her to cultivate in Dormitory Room 100.
• Xiao Xiao approached Lin Fan and Wang Dong, thanked them for reporting Zhou Yi, and explained that she had scraped her legs after tripping while running.
• Lin Fan told Xiao Xiao that he and Wang Dong were going to cultivate together, and Xiao Xiao left, privately wondering what they meant.

Lin Fan and Wang Dong cultivated together, discovering that their Soul Power grew several times faster when they were near each other. After Wang Dong left, Lin Fan prepared to claim his daily system check-in.

• Lin Fan returned to Dormitory Room 100 to cultivate while Wang Dong rested in Room 108 with Huo Yuhao.
• Wang Dong went to Lin Fan's room, and they sat together on his bed and began cultivating Soul Power.
• Lin Fan and Wang Dong felt their cultivation speed increase severalfold, and Lin Fan claimed his Soul Skill was responsible.
• Wang Dong and Lin Fan continued cultivating until evening, then Wang Dong returned to her room after learning Lin Fan's roommate had withdrawn from school.
• Lin Fan shut his door and called on the system to check in.

Lin Fan received ten Universal Herbal Medicine Packs, then joined Wang Dong for breakfast before agreeing to help Du Weilun plant trees to avoid Zhou Yi’s class. Du Weilun left them with about a hundred saplings by Shrek Academy’s eastern wall, and they began the assigned work.

• Lin Fan received ten Universal Herbal Medicine Packs from the system and noted that they could treat injuries when steeped in hot water.
• Zhou Yi became angry that Wang Dong and Lin Fan had reported her to Director Du and planned to punish them before they could report her again.
• Lin Fan and Wang Dong ate breakfast near the Academy gate, then encountered Du Weilun, who asked them to help plant trees.
• Lin Fan covered Wang Dong’s mouth and volunteered them for the task, explaining that tree planting would let them skip Zhou Yi’s class.
• Du Weilun led Lin Fan and Wang Dong to about a hundred saplings by Shrek Academy’s eastern wall, left them tools, and walked away.

Lin Fan and Wang Dong recruited Xiao Xiao to help plant the Saplings Du Weilun had assigned them, while Zhou Yi grew angry over their absence from class. After the three finished planting all hundred Saplings, Zhou Yi put off confronting them until the next day.

• Lin Fan and Wang Dong planted about half the Saplings, bickering until Wang Dong chased Lin Fan with a Hoe.
• Du Weilun told Lin Fan and Wang Dong to find another person to help, so they went to ask Xiao Xiao.
• Xiao Xiao agreed to join them, and Huo Yuhao learned they had been sent to plant Saplings.
• Huo Yuhao told Zhou Yi that Lin Fan, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao were planting Saplings and would not return until the work was done.
• Lin Fan, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao divided the work and finished planting all hundred Saplings.

After planting the saplings, Lin Fan offered Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong massages in his dorm room, drawing Xiao Xiao into a relaxed, flustered state. He finished massaging Xiao Xiao and began working on Wang Dong.

• Teacher Du let Lin Fan, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong leave early after they planted all 100 saplings.
• Lin Fan offered to massage Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong, explaining that he came from a family of medical practitioners and had studied medicine.
• Lin Fan led Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong to his dorm room and began massaging Xiao Xiao's neck and shoulders.
• Xiao Xiao blushed when Lin Fan leaned close, then praised his skill as he massaged her back and reminded her to drink more water.
• After massaging Xiao Xiao for dozens of minutes, Lin Fan moved behind Wang Dong and began massaging her shoulders and neck.

Lin Fan massaged Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, then proposed that they transfer out of Zhou Yi’s class with him. The two agreed, and after giving them herbal medicine packs, Lin Fan received instant noodles and sausages from his system check-in as morning arrived.

• Lin Fan massaged Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao until it was late, and they worried Zhou Yi would punish them.
• Lin Fan proposed that all three visit Du Weilun the next day and ask to transfer classes, and Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao agreed.
• Lin Fan gave Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao four herbal medicine packs to help heal injuries and exhaustion.
• After Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao left, Lin Fan checked in with his system and received five packs of instant noodles and five sausages.

Lin Fan, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao left Class One and transferred to Mu Jin’s Class Nine after reporting Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi discovered they had transferred and returned to Class One furious at them.

• Lin Fan found Wang Dong, and the two waited with her for Xiao Xiao so they could transfer classes together.
• The three thanked Lin Fan for the herbal packets that had healed their injuries and exhaustion.
• Lin Fan, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao asked Du Weilun to transfer them out of Class One because they did not want Zhou Yi teaching them.
• Du Weilun approved their transfer to Class Nine and assigned Mu Jin to make room for them.
• Mu Jin led the three to Class Nine and praised them for reporting Zhou Yi.
• Zhou Yi learned that the three had transferred and returned to Class One enraged, blaming them for her humiliation.