Chapter Summaries

Shi Quan, a reincarnated former office worker living in Douluo Continent, waited with his family for the Spirit Awakening ceremony that could determine his future. As the ceremony began to gather children in Stone Family Village, a neighbor revealed that Shi Jian had a mutated martial soul.

• Shi Quan recalled his past life, his years of studying to fight boredom, and his disappointment at having no special cultivation ability.
• Li Meili told Shi Quan that the village's Spirit Awakening ceremony would take place, and he eagerly questioned Shi Jian about being a hidden master.
• Shi Quan learned about Stone Family Village's crafts and his father Shi Jian's exceptional talent for clay sculpting.
• On the day of the ceremony, Li Meili dressed Shi Quan and took him to the village Spirit Hall, where twelve children had gathered.
• Aunt Feng suggested that Shi Quan might inherit Soul Power from Shi Jian, and the chapter revealed that Shi Jian's martial soul was mutated.

Shi Quan awakened Blue Silver Grass with Level One innate spirit power, and the Treasure Chest Trigger System rewarded him with two bottles of Spirit Awakening Fluid. Su Yuntao gave him a Basic Cultivation Method before leaving Stone Family Village, and Shi Quan began his path toward becoming a Soul Master.

• Su Yuntao arrived at Stone Family Village to awaken the martial souls of twelve children.
• Shi Quan awakened Blue Silver Grass and tested at close to Level One innate spirit power.
• The Treasure Chest Trigger System activated and awarded Shi Quan two bottles of Spirit Awakening Fluid.
• Su Yuntao gave Shi Quan a Spirit Hall certificate confirming his spirit power, and Li Meili embraced him in celebration.
• Shi Quan asked Su Yuntao to teach him cultivation, and Su Yuntao gave him a Basic Cultivation Method.

After receiving his Spirit Soul Certificate, Shi Quan discovered his Treasure Chest Trigger System and used its Spirit Awakening Fluid to awaken a second and then a third Martial Soul. The chapter left him confronting memories of his past life while realizing his third Martial Soul was a manifestation of his former self.

• Li Meili brought Shi Quan home with his Spirit Soul Certificate, and Shi Jian celebrated his son's Soul Power talent.
• Shi Quan privately questioned the Treasure Chest Trigger System and learned that it stored rewards in System Space.
• Shi Quan retrieved a bottle of Spirit Awakening Fluid and used it to awaken his father's Spirit Mud Martial Soul, raising his Innate Soul Power to nearly level four.
• Shi Quan drank the second bottle and awakened a third Martial Soul formed from his past-life self, memories, emotions, and will.
• Shi Quan's past-life memories returned vividly, leaving him grieving his old attachments and recalling the confusion of his arrival in Douluo Continent.

Shi Quan named his newly awakened Third Martial Soul Spirit Soul, explored the system, and began studying the basic cultivation method. After cultivating through the night and discovering he could see energy around him, he was summoned to Shi Jian's Clay Sculpture Room, where his father seemed ready to reveal something he had kept secret.

• Shi Quan named his Third Martial Soul Spirit Soul and discovered the System Space could store non-system items inside a system-made bottle.
• Shi Quan reassured Li Meili and Shi Jian that his changed appearance did not mean his cultivation had gone wrong, and the family celebrated together over dinner.
• Shi Quan read Su Yuntao's basic Cultivation Manual and successfully absorbed surrounding energy, seeing glowing points of energy even with his eyes closed.
• Shi Quan cultivated through the night, then promised Li Meili he would not stay up late again.
• Li Meili told Shi Quan that Shi Jian wanted him in the Clay Sculpture Room, where Shi Quan suspected his father might finally teach him the secrets of his craft.

Shi Jian explained his theory that Spirit Souls could be controlled through inner willpower and began teaching Shi Quan how to focus on shaping soil. Shi Quan revealed his Twin Martial Souls, and after half a month he achieved his first moment of deep concentration with his Spirit Soul’s help.

• Shi Jian demonstrated how he could shape his Spirit Mud Spirit Soul into objects and a lifelike bird without using soul power.
• Shi Quan revealed that he also possessed a soil Spirit Soul, and Shi Jian warned him to keep his Twin Martial Souls secret.
• Shi Jian arranged for Shi Quan to train his inner strength through clay sculpting before starting at the Soul Master Academy.
• Shi Quan said cultivation had kept him awake all night without making him tired, and Shi Jian allowed him to continue cautiously.
• After half a month of practice, Shi Quan used his Spirit Soul to focus fully on shaping soil and formed a rough clay bowl.

Shi Quan developed the Spirit Enlightenment State through clay sculpting, improving his cultivation before preparing to leave for Notting City's Soul Master Academy. After spending his final day with his parents, he arrived in Notting City, where an elderly voice asking directions to Notting Academy caught the family's attention.

• Shi Quan learned to enter the Spirit Enlightenment State with help from his Spirit Soul martial soul, and his Spirit Power and cultivation improved as he practiced.
• Shi Jian told Shi Quan that he would leave for the academy the next day, so Shi Quan spent his last day at home with Li Meili.
• Shi Quan reached Soul Power Level 5 after three months of cultivation and set out for Notting City with his parents.
• Shi Jian took Shi Quan and Li Meili to lunch at Shopkeeper Li's restaurant, where he mentioned that he was seeing his son off to study.
• Li Meili took Shi Quan shopping after lunch to spend more time with him, and the family heard an elderly person ask for directions to Notting Academy.

Shi Quan met Tang San and received the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Art from his system. The families reached Notting Academy together, where the gatekeeper checked their certificates and revealed that both boys had Blue Silver Grass Spirit Souls, with Tang San possessing Innate Full Soul Power.

• Shi Quan triggered a Destiny Treasure Chest by meeting Tang San and received the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Art.
• Shi Jian and Li Meili introduced themselves and Shi Quan to Old Jack and Tang San, then agreed to travel to Notting Academy together.
• Shi Quan inspected the cultivation art in his System Space while Tang San watched him curiously during their journey.
• At Notting Academy, the gatekeeper challenged the families and accepted Spirit Soul Certificates and payment from Shi Jian.
• The gatekeeper discovered that Shi Quan and Tang San both had Blue Silver Grass Spirit Souls, and that Tang San had Innate Full Soul Power, before directing them to registration.

Shi Quan enrolled at Notting Academy as an ordinary student after his parents paid the tuition, while Grandmaster took an interest in Tang San. The chapter ended with Tang San accepting Grandmaster as his teacher after hearing his theories about Blue Silver Grass and Twin Martial Souls.

• Grandmaster hurried back to examine Shi Quan and Tang San's Spirit Soul Certificates, but showed greater interest in Tang San.
• Shi Jian and Li Meili paid one Gold Soul Coin to enroll Shi Quan as an ordinary student, and the family settled him into Dorm Three.
• Shi Quan chose a quiet corner bed and told his parents he would teach himself rather than rely on Grandmaster.
• Grandmaster brought bedding to Dorm Seven and led Tang San to his room to explain his theories and reveal his Twin Martial Souls.
• Tang San knelt three times and accepted Grandmaster as his teacher, leaving them both pleased with their new bond.

After his parents left Notting Academy, Shi Quan rented a quiet room and extracted the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Art, gaining its martial arts knowledge and transforming some of his Soul Power. On returning to the academy, he triggered a treasure chest by encountering Xiao Wu and received the Douluo Continent novel and a Critical Hit Card, then began sorting through the Divine Art to choose techniques to cultivate.

• Shi Jian and Li Meili said goodbye to Shi Quan and returned to Stone Family Village, leaving him at Notting Academy.
• Shi Quan rented a room at a nearby inn and extracted the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Art, which flooded his mind with knowledge and converted some of his Soul Power into Yin Yang Power.
• After waking at night, Shi Quan returned to the academy and triggered a Destiny Treasure Chest when he encountered Tang San and Xiao Wu sparring.
• Shi Quan received a copy of Douluo Continent and a Critical Hit Card, and realized the Divine Art's knowledge let him analyze martial arts moves despite not having learned them.
• Back in the dormitory, Shi Quan categorized the Divine Art's techniques and began deciding which ones to cultivate.

Shi Quan selected six martial arts from the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manual and began cultivating the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Art, discovering that his Soul Power converted into Inner Force rather than disappearing. At dawn, he met Grandmaster and Tang San, who discussed the likely origin and nature of his mutated Blue Silver Grass Spirit Soul.

• Shi Quan chose the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Art, Muscle and Marrow Cleansing, Indestructible Divine Skill, Nine Shadows Shift, Star Shift, and Gather Spirit Soul Control Art.
• Shi Quan began cultivating the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Art overnight and worried that Inner Force might replace the Soul Power he had spent months cultivating.
• After completing one full circulation, Shi Quan found that his Soul Power had been converted into Inner Force and felt refreshed as dawn arrived.
• Shi Quan met Grandmaster and Tang San on his way to the Cafeteria, exchanged greetings, and continued on alone when Grandmaster said they had other matters.
• Grandmaster told Tang San that Shi Quan's mutated Blue Silver Grass likely resulted from his father's Spirit Mud nourishing his mother's Blue Silver Grass, and guessed that the mutation enhanced vitality or toughness.

Shi Quan borrowed books on Spirit Souls and spirit beasts, met Xiao Wu at the opening ceremony, and spent the day cultivating martial arts on a secluded hill. He returned to the Dormitory late and left alone before dawn to continue his routine.

• Shi Quan ate breakfast, borrowed Spirit Soul and spirit beast books from Dean Marde, and read while waiting for the opening ceremony.
• Xiao Wu interrupted Shi Quan’s reading and mistook his joke about books containing money for a promise of hidden cash.
• After recognizing Dean Marde as the speaker, Shi Quan went to a wooded hill and practiced five martial arts, reaching their beginner stages by nightfall.
• Shi Quan used the Nine Shadows Shift to descend the hill, then returned to the Dormitory hungry and ate the snacks Li Meili had left for him.
• Shi Quan woke before the other students and left the Dormitory alone.

Shi Quan studied the original Douluo plot and watched Xiao Wu's work-study students defeat Xiao Chenyu's group, where he noticed Tang San's Blue Silver Grass exerted bloodline pressure on his own. After cultivating as usual, Shi Quan returned to the Dormitory to find his roommates waiting and staring at him.

• Shi Quan extracted and reviewed the original Douluo novel, realizing the coming struggle for Notting Academy's leadership matched its plot and learning about the connection between Spirit Souls and their hosts.
• Shi Quan watched Xiao Wu's work-study students fight Xiao Chenyu's group and saw Tang San use his first Spirit Ability, Bind, to defeat Xiao Chenyu.
• Shi Quan sensed bloodline pressure from Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and wondered whether Tang San's unawakened Blue Silver Emperor bloodline could suppress his own Blue Silver Grass Spirit Soul.
• Xiao Wu became the academy's new leader after the work-study students won, while Shi Quan left to eat and resumed cultivating on the Back Mountain.
• Shi Quan returned to the Dormitory that evening and found his roommates gathered with frustrated expressions, watching him as if they had been waiting for him.

Shi Quan refused Chang Ke’s demand that he clean the Sports Field, defeated him in a fight, and became the target of a lie that enraged Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu attacked Shi Quan at the Sports Field, and he kept retreating while questioning her overbearing response.

• Chang Ke ordered Shi Quan to clean the south side of the Sports Field, but Shi Quan tripped and subdued him when he attacked.
• Chang Ke went to Xiao Wu and falsely claimed that Shi Quan had insulted the Work-Study Students to avoid cleaning.
• Xiao Wu led the Work-Study Students toward the Sports Field, and Tang San followed after hearing her accusation.
• Shi Quan refused Xiao Wu’s demand to help sweep, so she attacked him while Tang San urged her to go easy.
• Shi Quan dodged Xiao Wu’s kicks and retreated several meters as he challenged her for attacking him over the cleaning work.

Shi Quan evaded Xiao Wu’s attacks with Nine Shadows Shift, and Tang San exposed Chang Ke’s lies about him. After Shi Quan injured Chang Ke in the dormitory, he returned to cultivating and broke through to rank six Inner Force, reaching Inner Vision.

• Xiao Wu released her Martial Soul and chased Shi Quan across the Sports Field, but he used Nine Shadows Shift and the crowd to evade her attacks.
• Tang San questioned Chang Ke, who admitted that he had fabricated Shi Quan’s insulting remarks, and Xiao Wu learned the truth.
• Shi Quan rejected Tang San’s offer to apologize on Xiao Wu’s behalf and returned to class, while Xiao Wu stopped confronting him for the day.
• Chang Ke apologized to Shi Quan in the dormitory, and Shi Quan dislocated his left arm before Su Yun took him for treatment.
• After three weeks of cultivation, Shi Quan converted the last of his soul power into Inner Force, broke through to rank six, and attained Inner Vision.

Shi Quan discovered that the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Art permanently mutated his three Spirit Souls, giving them yin-yang attributes while temporarily diverting his growth into nourishing them. As Notting Academy’s first academic year ended, his inner force had reached Level 7, and he prepared to go home for vacation.

• Shi Quan found that his Blue Silver Grass had gained Life and Devouring attributes, while his Soil and spiritual Spirit Souls had also changed under the influence of his inner force.
• Shi Quan tested his altered Spirit Souls at the Back Mountain and found his Blue Silver Grass was more resilient and his possessed body could briefly become a phantom.
• Shi Quan repeatedly defeated Xiao Wu when she challenged him, eventually using the White Python Whip Technique to keep her from disrupting his cultivation.
• Shi Quan realized his Spirit Souls were undergoing permanent acquired mutations as his inner force nourished them, and his Soul Power Level remained at 6 for six months before his inner force began growing again.
• Shi Quan continued studying with Dean Marde and cultivating until the first academic year ended, when he packed books and notes to leave for vacation with his inner force at Level 7.

Shi Quan returned to Stone Family Village for vacation, revealed his rapid Soul Power growth to his parents, and trained in the Continuous Cloud Mountain Range until reaching Level Eight. Meanwhile, Tang San returned to Holy Soul Village without Tang Hao, accepted Xiao Wu as his little sister, and taught her to use a Sleeve Arrow.

• Shi Quan reunited with Li Meili and Shi Jian, demonstrated his Blue Silver Grass control, and revealed that his Soul Power had reached at least Level Seven.
• At home, Shi Quan told his parents his rapid growth came from his mutated Blue Silver Grass Spirit Soul, and Shi Jian agreed to trust him after discussing the risks.
• Tang San returned to Holy Soul Village and learned from Old Jack's letter that Tang Hao had left; he then asked Xiao Wu to become his little sister, and she agreed.
• Tang San showed Xiao Wu his Sleeve Arrow and taught her how to use it and some simple throwing techniques so she could challenge Shi Quan.
• Shi Quan cultivated daily in the Continuous Cloud Mountain Range, nourishing the vegetation around a Hill and practicing martial arts until his Soul Power reached Level Eight.
• With academy registration three days away, Shi Quan told Li Meili he would visit the mountain range one more day before returning.

Shi Quan confronted Xiao Wu after she challenged him at Notting Academy, and he defeated her despite Tang San's interference. He forced both of them to admit they had been wrong to keep provoking him, leaving Tang San wary of Shi Quan's hidden strength.

• After returning to Notting Academy, Shi Quan encountered Xiao Wu, who demanded that he call her Sister Xiao Wu and admit fault.
• Tang San stopped Shi Quan's Blue Silver Vine Whip from striking Xiao Wu, then encouraged her to fight him without using their Martial Souls.
• Xiao Wu attacked Shi Quan with stones and her Soft Technique, but Shi Quan used Star Shift to turn her momentum against her and pin her to the ground.
• Shi Quan warned Tang San after seeing him release the safety on Xiao Wu's Sleeve Arrow, and both Tang San and Xiao Wu admitted they should stop bothering him.
• Shi Quan demonstrated the force of his Blue Silver Vine Whip on a tree, leaving Tang San unsettled by how much of Shi Quan's strength remained unknown.

After Shi Quan defeated Xiao Wu, Tang San questioned whether Shi Quan’s low Innate Spirit Power could explain his apparent strength, prompting Yu Xiaogang to suspect an Evil Spirit Master. Marde’s praise of Shi Quan’s scholarship complicated that suspicion, and the chapter ended with Marde agreeing to investigate Shi Quan’s Soul Power and Spirit Soul.

• Shi Quan released Xiao Wu and ran to the Back Mountain, while Tang San promised to help her avenge her defeat.
• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang whether someone with Innate Level One Spirit Power could advance quickly, then described Shi Quan’s fight with Xiao Wu.
• Yu Xiaogang suggested Shi Quan might be an Evil Spirit Master, though neither he nor Tang San could determine whether his Blue Silver Grass had changed.
• Yu Xiaogang learned from Marde that Shi Quan had mastered more than twenty books on Spirit Soul Theory and impressed Marde with his knowledge.
• Yu Xiaogang told Marde of his suspicion about Shi Quan’s strength, and Marde agreed to investigate Shi Quan’s Soul Power and Spirit Soul.

Shi Quan explained his Blue Silver Grass mutation and rapid cultivation to Marde, revealing a method of mutually nourishing nearby Blue Silver Grass while asking him to keep the secret from Yu Xiaogang. After Marde agreed to protect his secret, Shi Quan asked to leave classes and study under him.

• Marde examined Shi Quan's Blue Silver Grass and discovered that his Soul Power had risen to Level Eight despite his recorded Level One Innate Soul Power.
• Shi Quan described his ambition to make his Blue Silver Grass the emperor of its kind and explained how it absorbed life aura from nearby plants while nourishing them in return.
• Marde recognized the potential significance of Shi Quan's discovery, while Shi Quan emphasized that the method depended on his unusual Spirit Soul and was difficult to reproduce.
• Shi Quan asked Marde to keep his secret, especially from Yu Xiaogang, and Marde promised not to tell anyone.
• Shi Quan asked to stop attending classes and study under Marde instead.

Shi Quan reached Rank 10 and told Marde he planned to test his Spirit Ring Absorption Age Theory by absorbing a ring beyond the accepted limit. Marde agreed to report Shi Quan to Spirit Hall, while Shi Quan began weighing the risks of challenging Yu Xiaogang’s reputation and attracting Bibi Dong’s attention.

• Marde began teaching Shi Quan in the Library and kept his secrets from Yu Xiaogang, who left after Marde defended his student.
• After four months of study and cultivation, Shi Quan reached Rank 10 and told Marde he was ready to obtain his first spirit ring.
• Shi Quan explained why he favored Plant Spirit Beasts and showed Marde his Spirit Ring Absorption Age Theory, arguing that the safe limit depended on each Soul Master’s individual qualities.
• Despite Marde’s warnings that exceeding the limit could be fatal, Shi Quan insisted on trying and asked him to contact Spirit Hall before others investigated his breakthrough.
• Marde went to speak with Dawson Hall Master, while Shi Quan considered whether exposing Yu Xiaogang would bring Bibi Dong’s hostility upon him.