Chapter Summaries

Ye Tianming defeated Kong Chongshan, and Fang Qianyuan reflected on building solid fundamentals while using his advantages. Fang then began his match against Wu Longjie, who attacked with the Golden Star Spirit Snake’s Snake Shadow Secret Hand.

• Ye Tianming powered up, wounded the Silver-Armored Blade Mantis, and forced Kong Chongshan to surrender.
• Fang Qianyuan concluded that he should use his advantages without relying on them, and strengthen his foundation through cultivation.
• Fang Qianyuan entered the arena to face Wu Longjie, who tried to unsettle him with a warning about injuries.
• Fang Qianyuan and Wu Longjie began their match by attacking with Wolf Spirit Claw Strike and Snake Shadow Secret Hand.
• Wu Longjie formed a spirit snake incarnation from the Golden Star Spirit Snake and sent it snapping at Fang Qianyuan’s attack.

The Training Institute's selection narrowed to Fang Qianyuan, Ye Tianming, Kong Chongshan, and Wu Longjie, with Fang still undefeated. The institute arranged final ranking matches, and Ye Tianming's bout against Kong Chongshan began as Fang watched.

• Mu Longfan defeated Fan Yong, then Kong Chongshan, Wu Longjie, Ye Tianming, and Fang Qianyuan won their matches, eliminating several contestants and leaving four qualifiers.
• Ding Long and Wei Wen praised Fang Qianyuan's undefeated run, while Ning Yuerong reminded him that the remaining matches would decide the rankings and rewards.
• Wei Ru, Gong Yuan, and the elders discussed Fang Qianyuan's performance and agreed that he and Ye Tianming would each face Kong Chongshan and Wu Longjie before facing each other.
• The next day, Fang Qianyuan watched as Ye Tianming and Kong Chongshan began the first ranking match.

Ye Tianming and Kong Chongshan fought in an arena, with Kong initially pressing the attack through his Silver-Armored Blade Mantis and summoned gray wolves. Ye Tianming revealed that he had been feigning weakness and wounded Kong with a nearly invisible Crescent Slash, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Ye Tianming blocked the Silver-Armored Blade Mantis's strikes with wolf-claw gang qi and damaged its carapace in close combat.
• Kong Chongshan summoned four trained gray wolves to attack Ye Tianming's limbs, drawing cheers from the watching disciples.
• Fang Qianyuan realized Ye Tianming was deliberately feigning weakness to lure Kong into attacking.
• Ye Tianming cut one gray wolf in half with a swift Crescent Slash and sent the blade toward Kong Chongshan.
• Kong Chongshan dodged the visible crescent but was cut by Ye Tianming's concealed gang qi, and the crowd recognized the hidden force energy.

Fang Qianyuan endured Wu Longjie's poison with the help of the Mysterious Treasure Pill, then unleashed his self-created Gale Barrage and overwhelmed Wu Longjie. The chapter ended with the elders shocked by Fang Qianyuan's new ultimate move.

• Wu Longjie wounded Fang Qianyuan with the Snake Shadow Secret Hand and poisoned him with the Myriad Snake Poison Canon and venom from a Fourth Transformation Corrupted Spider.
• Fang Qianyuan grabbed and destroyed Wu Longjie's spirit snake manifestation, then fought on while the Mysterious Treasure Pill's medicinal power suppressed the poison and healed his wound.
• Wu Longjie grew confused as Fang Qianyuan continued to fight more vigorously instead of succumbing to the poison.
• Fang Qianyuan unveiled Gale Barrage, firing a rapid stream of Gang Edges that tore through Wu Longjie's clothes and wounded him across the arena.
• The elders rose in astonishment and recognized Fang Qianyuan's technique as a self-created ultimate move.

Fang Qianyuan defeated Wu Longjie with his modified Raging Wind Slash, a powerful multistage attack that left his opponent gravely wounded. The Training Institute’s leaders learned the move was too demanding and tailored to Fang Qianyuan to earn broad merit, while Fang remained content to use it himself.

• Fang Qianyuan’s flurry of modified Raging Wind Slash strikes overwhelmed Wu Longjie and left him badly wounded.
• Wu Longjie thanked Fang Qianyuan for showing mercy, warned him about dangerous opponents, and was helped off the platform.
• The Training Institute’s leaders summoned Fang Qianyuan and asked how he had created the move.
• Fang Qianyuan explained that he had changed Raging Wind Slash’s energy circulation, turning its single attack into a multistage assault with greater range and power.
• The leaders learned that the move consumed much spirit essence and could injure practitioners who lacked Fang Qianyuan’s strength, making it unsuitable for widespread cultivation.
• The Institute Master explained that the move could not earn major sect merit because it only suited one person, and Fang Qianyuan said he was satisfied as long as he could use it well.

Fang Qianyuan agreed to earn a sect recommendation by defeating Ye Tianming and to seek further merit by placing in the top eight of the Sect Grand Tournament. After Kong Chongshan defeated Wu Longjie, Fang Qianyuan and Ye Tianming entered the arena for their first duel, leaving the outcome undecided.

• The Institute Master offered to recommend Fang Qianyuan if he won first place in the Training Institute selection, and promised to seek another major merit award if Fang reached the Sect Grand Tournament's top eight.
• Fang Qianyuan accepted the challenge, seeing a chance to exchange Raging Wind Chain Slash for sect rewards and benefits.
• Kong Chongshan defeated the more heavily injured Wu Longjie after both received treatment from the Medic.
• Ding Long urged Fang Qianyuan to win, while Fang said he felt excitement rather than pressure.
• Fang Qianyuan and Ye Tianming entered the arena for their first duel as the spectators anticipated an iconic moment.

Fang Qianyuan and Ye Tianming began their duel as the crowd considered the stakes for both young geniuses. Fang Qianyuan seized the early advantage with his strength and rapid attacks, but Ye Tianming blocked his finishing move with a silver barrier and revealed that he had held back in earlier matches.

• Kong Chongshan and Lan Mei discussed the dangers of losing a duel between two promising geniuses, while Wei Wen and the others trusted Fang Qianyuan to withstand any outcome.
• Ye Tianming told Fang Qianyuan that his journey would end against him, and Fang Qianyuan eagerly accepted the challenge.
• When the match began, Fang Qianyuan rushed at Ye Tianming with Shadow Step, but Ye Tianming met his charge with a powerful shoulder strike.
• Fang Qianyuan braced himself, grabbed Ye Tianming, and threw him into the air before attacking with Gale Chain Slash.
• Ye Tianming raised a silver barrier that absorbed Fang Qianyuan's attacks, then retreated and steadied himself without losing his composure.

Fang Qianyuan fought Ye Tianming, whose Moonlight Garment blocked his attacks while Ye Tianming wounded him with wolf claws and Crescent Slash. Fang Qianyuan unleashed his full Spirit Essence and forced Ye Tianming back, but his claws struck the garment again, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Ye Tianming activated the Moonlight Garment, and the spectators recognized it as a powerful defensive Inscribed Talisman.
• Ye Tianming pressed Fang Qianyuan with wolf-claw attacks, while Fang Qianyuan fought back and raised Gale Wind Protection.
• Ye Tianming pierced Fang Qianyuan's wind barrier, cut him with Crescent Slash, and tried to strike his face, but Fang Qianyuan stopped his fist.
• Fang Qianyuan recovered quickly, forced Ye Tianming's fist back, and unleashed all his Spirit Essence in a fierce counterattack.
• Ye Tianming's Moonlight Garment blocked Fang Qianyuan's claws again, and Fang Qianyuan's attack gouged a deep hole in the platform.

Fang Qianyuan continued fighting Ye Tianming despite his injuries, revealing that his wounds could heal or close during combat. Ye Tianming unleashed his lethal Mountain-Breaking Gang, but Fang Qianyuan counterattacked, and both fighters suffered grievous wounds as they crossed paths.

• Fang Qianyuan recovered his resolve and attacked Ye Tianming again, while Ye Tianming explained the Moonlight Garment's defensive power.
• Ye Tianming kept the advantage with his Moonlight Garment and Crescent Slash, leaving Fang Qianyuan covered in wounds.
• The spectators realized Fang Qianyuan's wounds were healing or being clamped shut, and the elders recognized his remarkable physique.
• Ye Tianming gathered his spirit essence and launched the lethal Mountain-Breaking Gang at Fang Qianyuan.
• Fang Qianyuan charged into the attack and struck Ye Tianming's shoulder with his azure wolf claw, and both fighters tore chunks of flesh from each other.

Fang Qianyuan and Ye Tianming continued their brutal arena fight, each determined to win, until Fang Qianyuan overcame Ye Tianming’s defenses and knocked him unconscious. Fang Qianyuan claimed victory before the watching disciples.

• The Institute Master allowed Fang Qianyuan and Ye Tianming to continue fighting despite their injuries.
• Fang Qianyuan explained that he had risked injury because he wanted to win, and the spectators dubbed him the Cang Mountain Berserker Wolf.
• Fang Qianyuan’s Mysterious Treasure Pill restored some of his strength, while Ye Tianming remained hampered by his shoulder wound.
• Fang Qianyuan and Ye Tianming traded relentless attacks until Ye Tianming’s silver protective light dimmed.
• Fang Qianyuan punched Ye Tianming in the face, and Ye Tianming collapsed after failing to get back up.
• Fang Qianyuan raised his fist and declared that he had won.

Fang Qianyuan won the Training Institute’s internal selection tournament against Ye Tianming, then learned that his accelerated regeneration had helped him survive the fight. The Institute Master awarded him first place and approved his request to learn Mountain-Breaking Gang, leaving Fang Qianyuan set to prepare for the Sect Grand Tournament.

• The duty disciple declared Fang Qianyuan the winner, and the disciples cheered his victory over Ye Tianming.
• Mi Lu examined Fang Qianyuan and discovered that his wounds had rapidly regenerated, while she warned him not to risk his life recklessly again.
• The Institute Master told Fang Qianyuan and Ye Tianming that they had placed first and second and would represent the institute at the Sect Grand Tournament.
• Fang Qianyuan asked to exchange his prize spirit jade for an enhancement Inscribed Talisman and to learn Mountain-Breaking Gang.
• The Institute Master arranged for Elder Gong to teach Fang Qianyuan the secret art and approved funding for a Wolf Fang Armor-Piercing Talisman.

While recovering from his injuries, Fang Qianyuan learned that the Sect Grand Tournament would be a difficult test against more experienced geniuses. After leaving the Quieting Hall, he began training in the secret finishing move Mountain-Breaking Gang under Gong Yuan.

• Mi Lu and Ding Long told Fang Qianyuan that he and Ye Tianming had strong potential but were not yet seasoned enough to claim the Sect Grand Tournament title.
• Wei Wen told Fang Qianyuan that Elder Gong would teach him the Secret Art he had requested and that the institute was arranging his Inscribed Talisman.
• Fang Qianyuan recovered in just one day and night, then went to the Heavenly Hall to meet Gong Yuan.
• Gong Yuan taught Fang Qianyuan the formulas and secrecy rules for Mountain-Breaking Gang, a finishing move reserved for True Disciples.
• Gong Yuan demonstrated Mountain-Breaking Gang by shattering a wooden post, then told Fang Qianyuan to practice privately until he mastered it.

Fang Qianyuan failed repeatedly to master Mountain-Breaking Gang and realized his coordination with his spirit creature was the problem. Gong Yuan promised to teach him the fundamentals, then led him to a secluded valley for the lesson.

• Fang Qianyuan repeatedly failed to keep the power of Mountain-Breaking Gang from collapsing and was injured by its chaotic force.
• Fang Qianyuan realized he had not mastered his spirit creature's power or coordinated with it properly.
• Fang Qianyuan asked Gong Yuan for help, and Gong Yuan explained that spirit creatures were more than tools and that Fang lacked a foundation in communication and coordination.
• Gong Yuan promised to make up the missing lesson and told Fang Qianyuan to meet him the next morning for a practical lesson elsewhere.
• Gong Yuan led Fang Qianyuan east from the Training Institute to a secluded valley filled with towering trees and jagged rocks, leaving Fang wondering who lived there.

Gong Yuan brought Fang Qianyuan to Wolf Valley to visit Steward Wolf and seek his help. After Little White initially threatened Fang, the group shared food and wine, and Fang reluctantly fed the hungry wolf.

• Fang Qianyuan encountered a tame gray wolf on the path and learned that the area was the Training Institute's Wolf Valley.
• Gong Yuan and Fang arrived at Steward Wolf's cabin, where Little White bared its teeth at Fang.
• Steward Wolf scolded Little White with wolf-like sounds, then welcomed Gong Yuan and Fang inside.
• Gong Yuan brought out wine and food from his Storage Bag, and he and Steward Wolf drank and chatted while Fang served them.
• Fang finally ate some roast chicken, then tossed Little White a small piece before refusing to share more.

Fang Qianyuan followed the hunched old man's advice to train in Wolf Valley and observe the wolves, hoping to overcome his Mountain-Breaking Gang bottleneck. When a wolf pack surrounded him, its leader spoke to him in clear human words.

• The hunched old man told Fang Qianyuan to spend several days living and hunting with the wolves in Wolf Valley to grasp the essence of spirit taming.
• Fang Qianyuan left for Wolf Valley on his Blue-Eyed Gray Wolf, while Little White secretly followed him.
• As night fell, Fang Qianyuan used the Swift Eagle's Eagle Eye Art to locate the valley and rode toward it.
• A pack of Gray Wolves surrounded Fang Qianyuan, and their ten-foot-long leader asked why he had come alone.
• Fang Qianyuan was startled when the wolf leader spoke in clear human speech.

Fang Qianyuan followed Uncle Wolf and the pack into the mountains to learn how wolves hunted. Uncle Wolf’s howl awakened the Gale Berserker Wolf’s instincts within Fang Qianyuan, and he began running on all fours as the hunt was about to begin.

• Fang Qianyuan followed Uncle Wolf up the mountain, believing the wolf to be a powerful awakened beast and steward of the Training Institute’s wolf pack.
• Uncle Wolf explained that Fang Qianyuan needed to hunt like a wolf and instructed him to follow Scabby’s team around the antelope herd’s eastern side without using arts or divine abilities.
• Uncle Wolf howled, stirring the spirit of the Gale Berserker Wolf inside Fang Qianyuan and awakening its instincts.
• Fang Qianyuan recognized the spirit creature as a living being and allowed it to lead rather than controlling its spirit essence.
• Fang Qianyuan bent down and ran on all fours through the mountains, impressing Uncle Wolf with his quick adaptation.

Fang Qianyuan lived and hunted with the wolf pack to understand the spirit creature within him. After several days of following the wolves’ ways, his Berserker Wolf Spirit began to awaken and his cultivation bottleneck started to loosen.

• Fang Qianyuan followed Scabby and five other wolves to ambush the antelope herd, then used human techniques to kill an antelope.
• The lead wolf praised Fang Qianyuan’s earlier attempt at acting on instinct and told him to remember the feeling of human-spirit unity.
• Fang Qianyuan watched the wolves feed and met the sixteen cubs in the valley.
• Fang Qianyuan spent the next few days hunting, eating raw meat, and keeping watch alongside the pack without relying on human cultivation methods.
• Fang Qianyuan grew attuned to the wolves’ behavior, felt the Berserker Wolf Spirit draw closer, and sensed his bottleneck loosening.

Gong Yuan learned that Fang Qianyuan had broken through his bottleneck and was nearing comprehension of the heart of the wild, but he still had to decide when to bring him back for the Sect Grand Tournament. Meanwhile, Fang Qianyuan continued living with the wolves and discovered that the little white wolf following him wanted roast chicken.

• The stooped old man told Gong Yuan that Fang Qianyuan had broken through his bottleneck and was close to comprehending the heart of the wild.
• Gong Yuan worried that the Sect Grand Tournament was only ten days away, but decided to give Fang Qianyuan that time to continue cultivating before taking him to Headquarters.
• The stooped old man warned Gong Yuan that delaying Fang Qianyuan's return put the Training Institute's elders and Gong Yuan's future at risk.
• Fang Qianyuan struggled to shake the little white wolf that had followed him all day.
• Fang Qianyuan guessed that the little white wolf wanted roast chicken, and she nodded eagerly.

Fang Qianyuan shared roasted pheasant with the little white wolf, unknowingly disrupting his attempt to comprehend the heart of the wild. Over the following days they grew close over her regular meals, while Fang Qianyuan remained puzzled by her aversion to Wolf Valley.

• Fang Qianyuan cooked a pheasant by the stream and shared half with the little white wolf before returning to Wolf Valley.
• The alpha wolf confronted Fang Qianyuan for making fire and roasting food, then left him to continue on his own.
• Gong Yuan learned that the little white wolf had eaten roasted meat with Fang Qianyuan and feared she had broken his enlightenment; he decided to fetch Fang Qianyuan after ten days.
• The little white wolf kept bringing Fang Qianyuan game to cook, and the two grew familiar as he learned her body language.
• Fang Qianyuan asked the alpha wolf why the little white wolf avoided Wolf Valley, but the alpha wolf dodged the question and recited poetry instead.

Fang Qianyuan and Little White's meal by the Mountain Stream attracted a powerful bear spirit, which attacked them. Little White saved Fang Qianyuan from its charge but was struck down and lay motionless.

• Fang Qianyuan roasted a hare with salt while Little White waited eagerly for the meal.
• A huge black bear spirit appeared and charged at Fang Qianyuan and Little White.
• Fang Qianyuan dodged the bear's attacks with Shadow Step but tripped on a vine and crashed into a tree.
• Little White attacked the bear to protect Fang Qianyuan, but the bear struck her into a boulder, leaving her motionless.