Chapter Summaries

Han Qian learned that Yang Tian had ninety-nine points of innate internal spiritual power but had lost his cultivation, and he took the injured boy to the Holy City for care. He sought help from Yang Haohan and Long Tianyin, who agreed to examine Yang Tian and consider the Priest Temple’s Bone Reconstruction method.

• Han Qian examined Yang Tian, confirmed his cultivation had been destroyed, and took responsibility for his treatment while Ye Hua collapsed from his injuries.
• Han Qian brought Yang Tian to a secluded recovery area, where Bishop He treated his injuries but could not confirm a way to restore his cultivation.
• Han Qian arranged for a maid and Li Jie to care for and guard Yang Tian, who briefly regained awareness before falling asleep again.
• At Spirit-Riding Valley, Han Qian told Yang Haohan and Long Tianyin about Yang Tian’s talent and proposed possible ways to restore his cultivation.
• Yang Haohan suggested examining Yang Tian and considering the Priest Temple’s Bone Reconstruction method.

Yang Haohan and Han Qian sought the Priest Temple’s help to restore Yang Tian’s damaged cultivation, while Ye Hua visited his unconscious student and accepted that he might remain in the Holy City. Han Qian reached Zhennan Pass and asked Ling Xiao to arrange the secret reconstruction method, but Ling Xiao said the procedure was a guarded secret.

• Yang Haohan examined Yang Tian and found that his spiritual power had been drained and its storage damaged, though his remaining power showed exceptional talent.
• Yang Haohan ordered Han Qian to secure the Priest Temple’s help without revealing Yang Tian’s true talent, and Han Qian set out for Zhennan Pass.
• Ye Hua visited the unconscious Yang Tian, reflected on his hopes for his student, and worried that the Temple’s protection might hold him back.
• Han Qian asked Ling Xiao to use the Priest Temple’s secret method to reconstruct Yang Tian’s bones and sinews, then urged him to seek help from Elder Ling.
• Ling Xiao said the reconstruction method was a closely guarded secret and doubted he could persuade his grandfather to perform it.

Yang Tian recovered physically at the Holy Temple, though his spiritual power was gone, and struggled with leaving the temple and returning home. Ye Hua agreed to let him go on his own, leaving their relationship strained.

• Cardinal Weak Water completed Yang Tian’s healing and told him to take care of himself.
• Zi Yang changed Yang Tian’s clothes, said they might not meet again, and left while quietly grieving their farewell.
• Yang Tian discovered that his internal spiritual power had vanished, but remained hopeful that he could find a way to recover.
• Yang Tian told Ye Hua he still wanted to return home to protect people and keep his promise to Weiwei’s grandmother.
• Ye Hua said a priest had gone to examine Weiwei’s grandmother, then angrily told Yang Tian to walk home himself if he insisted on leaving.

Yang Tian learned that Ye Hua had risked punishment to bring him to the Holy City, then tried to defend a bullied brother and sister despite his weakened condition. Two days later, the Holy Knight Commander returned with a sage-level priest.

• A middle-aged knight told Yang Tian that Ye Hua had taken an axe blow and broken the rules to save him, and Yang Tian resolved to bear any punishment in his teacher’s place.
• Yang Tian explored the Holy City and stepped in when several boys threatened a brother and sister.
• Two boys struck Yang Tian with clubs, but Li Jie revealed himself and drove the attackers away.
• Yang Tian thanked the brother and sister, then returned to the temple and worried that he might remain an ordinary person without spiritual power.
• Two days later, the Holy Knight Commander returned with a gold-robed sage-level priest.

Ling Xiao began rebuilding Yang Tian’s crippled spiritual power in the Spirit-Nurturing Pool after discovering the corrosion caused by the incomplete Extraction Secret Art. As Yang Tian’s power returned, Ling Xiao was stunned to find that he had one hundred points of innate internal spiritual power.

• Ling Xiao examined Yang Tian and found that the incomplete Extraction Secret Art had left corrosive force in his body, so he asked Han Qian to bring them to a place rich in spiritual power.
• Yang Tian asked Han Qian to take responsibility for Ye Hua’s punishment, promising to cultivate hard and repay the Holy Temple if he could cultivate again.
• Han Qian brought Yang Tian and Ling Xiao to the Spirit-Nurturing Pool beside Spirit-Riding Valley so Ling Xiao could perform the reconstruction secret art.
• Ling Xiao warned Yang Tian that he had to cripple him completely to remove the corrosion, then used a spiritual tide to scour his body as Yang Tian endured the pain.
• Ling Xiao sent a golden droplet into Yang Tian’s brow, and Yang Tian’s internal and external spiritual power began to return.
• Ling Xiao sensed that Yang Tian had one hundred points of innate internal spiritual power and exclaimed to Han Qian in shock.

During the Spirit-Nurturing Pool ritual, Yang Tian’s spiritual power rose past one hundred, and he advanced to a level one Grand Knight at only seven years old. Ling Xiao tried to recruit him for the Priest Temple, but Yang Tian chose to remain a Guardian Knight and pursue the strength to protect people.

• Ling Xiao discovered that Yang Tian’s innate internal spiritual power had risen from ninety-nine to one hundred and one, and tried to persuade Han Qian to give the boy to the Priest Temple.
• As Ling Xiao continued the ritual, Yang Tian’s external spiritual power recovered and grew, and he broke through to the Fourth Order after a day and a night.
• Yang Tian accidentally unleashed golden light at Ling Xiao when he opened his eyes, and Ling Xiao offered him powerful training, equipment, and secret arts if he joined the Priest Temple.
• Yang Tian told Ling Xiao that he wanted to become a Divine Seal Knight and protect people, so Yang Haohan affirmed his choice to remain with the Knights.
• After Ling Xiao and Yang Haohan left, Han Qian asked Yang Tian to say goodbye to his teacher before staying at the Knight Temple for training.

Yang Tian and Ye Hua said their farewells as Yang Tian recovered and planned to find a demon beast companion. Ye Hua took him shopping for equipment, where Yang Tian noticed a cheap black sword and asked about its grade.

• Yang Tian told Ye Hua he would stay at the Holy Temple and hoped to enter the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament in two years.
• Ye Hua gave Yang Tian a magic-grade bracelet that could cast Holy Light Shield.
• Yang Tian said he would ask the Holy Knight Commander for permission to find a demon beast companion at Knight Sacred Mountain.
• Ye Hua took Yang Tian to an equipment shop and offered to buy him a spirit-magic-grade sword and shield for five thousand gold coins.
• Yang Tian noticed a three-foot black sword priced at one thousand gold coins and asked whether it was spirit-magic-grade.

Yang Tian and Ye Hua bought equipment in the Holy City, including a remarkably hard black sword that could not channel skills, before sharing a meal together. Meanwhile, Li Xin and Lin Jialu arrived in Purple Star Town and wondered how Yang Tian was doing.

• Yang Tian noticed a cheap black sword, and Ye Hua bought it along with a shield and another sword for six thousand gold coins.
• Ye Hua also bought Yang Tian Light Soft Armor, bringing their equipment purchases to ten thousand gold coins.
• Yang Tian worried that the black sword was useless, while Ye Hua encouraged him to discover its qualities and spoke of finding an affinity-based mount companion.
• Ye Hua took Yang Tian to a luxurious restaurant, where Yang Tian fretted over the high prices and his teacher urged him to enjoy the Holy City.
• Li Xin and Lin Jialu arrived in Purple Star Town, where Li Xin said she would resume dressing as a woman after reaching Knight rank.
• Lin Jialu wondered how Yang Tian was doing, and Li Xin teased her about their relationship.

Yang Haohan took Yang Tian under his personal guidance and asked him to plan his training. Yang Tian chose to learn both Guardian and Retribution, and Yang Haohan arranged for him to begin training the next day.

• Yang Haohan welcomed Yang Tian to Spirit-Riding Valley and offered to teach him personally, which Yang Tian accepted.
• Yang Haohan brought Yang Tian to a private chamber and asked him to write down his preferred training schedule.
• Yang Tian planned morning meditation, afternoon training and combat, and evening hunts, then told Yang Haohan he wanted dual cultivation in Guardian and Retribution.
• Yang Haohan agreed to find a powerful knight to teach Yang Tian Retribution and arranged meditation, physical training, and fourth-tier skill lessons.
• Yang Haohan told Yang Tian to rest for the day, and Yang Tian returned alone while two black-robed figures remarked that he looked older than their Cai'er.

Yang Tian began his training at the Knight Temple’s exclusive cultivation rooms, where Li Jie escorted him to Room 101 under the Holy Knight Commander’s orders. After a morning of meditation, Yang Tian found his spiritual power had increased and left to notify Li Jie that he had finished.

• Yang Tian waited eagerly for Li Jie, then greeted him and followed him to the Knight Temple’s exclusive cultivation rooms.
• Li Jie explained the rooms’ protections and the special arrangement for Yang Tian before escorting him to Room 101.
• Li Jie told Yang Tian how to signal him after cultivation, then entered the neighboring room to train.
• Yang Tian absorbed the rich Light Element in Room 101 and increased his spiritual power over the course of the morning.
• Yang Tian finished cultivating, triggered the sensory device by Li Jie’s room, and met Li Jie as the sun reached overhead.

Yang Tian explored the Knight Temple’s training facilities before Han Qian brought him to a hidden combat ground to meet Yang Haohan. After discussing what it meant to be a Guardian, Yang Tian prepared to defend himself against Yang Haohan’s first attack.

• Li Jie took Yang Tian to the Knight Dining Hall, where Yang Tian explained that his faith kept him from eating meat.
• Yang Tian trained on the Automatic Physical Trainer and with heavy armor, then changed and washed up before meeting Han Qian.
• Han Qian dismissed Li Jie as Yang Tian’s temporary Guardian and led Yang Tian to a secluded place where Yang Haohan was waiting.
• Yang Haohan asked Yang Tian about being a Guardian, and Yang Tian said people protected what they cared about because of their emotions and responsibilities.
• Yang Haohan agreed to attack while suppressing his strength to Yang Tian’s level, and Yang Tian equipped his Spirit-Magic Grade gear before the fight began.

Yang Tian trained with Yang Haohan, learning Guardian Knight skills through sparring and quickly mastering techniques beyond his rank. Yang Haohan then offered to teach him a signature skill that grew stronger with its user, and Yang Tian eagerly agreed.

• Yang Tian sparred with Yang Haohan, attacking with his Retribution skills until his spiritual power ran out, then meditated to recover.
• Yang Haohan gave Yang Tian a multicolored token and arranged for him to return for Guardian Knight lessons, while Han Qian explained his training schedule.
• Yang Tian returned to Yang Haohan’s training space and learned third- and fourth-rank Guardian skills, as well as the fifth-rank skill Light Illuminates the World.
• Yang Tian asked to learn Divine Guard Block, but Yang Haohan explained that it required reaching the sixth rank and earning contribution points.
• Yang Haohan offered to teach Yang Tian a skill he had developed after obtaining the Throne of Protection and Mercy, and Yang Tian eagerly accepted.

Yang Tian asked Yang Haohan and Han Qian for books to deepen his knowledge of demons, Spirit Furnaces, herbs, and treasures while continuing his disciplined cultivation. Han Qian provided books on demons and promised more, while Yang Tian returned to training and awaited lessons in Yang Haohan’s Guardian skill.

• Yang Tian asked Yang Haohan to borrow books about demons, and Yang Haohan directed him to Han Qian’s collection.
• Yang Tian left Han Qian’s office without searching it because Han Qian was absent, then reflected on the knowledge and combat experience he still lacked.
• Li Jie watched Yang Tian cultivate and became impressed by his discipline after guarding him for seven days.
• Yang Tian visited Han Qian, who had prepared books about demons after Yang Haohan told him to expect the request.
• Yang Tian asked Han Qian for a Spirit Furnace, then requested books about Spirit Furnace cultivation and medicinal herbs; Han Qian promised to provide the additional books later.
• Yang Tian returned to the cultivation room to train and looked forward to learning Yang Haohan’s Guardian skill.

Yang Haohan taught Yang Tian three advanced defensive forms and passed their methods into his mind. Yang Tian stayed to contemplate them while Yang Haohan told Han Qian that mastering Essence of Guardian would take a long time.

• Yang Tian met Yang Haohan in the training world and thanked him for the books before beginning his lesson.
• Yang Haohan challenged Yang Tian to attack his aura, and Yang Tian's Sunflare Slash failed to break through it.
• Yang Haohan explained the three forms—Guardian Aura, Heart of Mercy, and Essence of Guardian—and mentally transmitted their methods to Yang Tian.
• Yang Haohan told Yang Tian to reflect on the forms and said he would later teach him Retribution skills before hunting lessons.
• Yang Tian contemplated the techniques, while Yang Haohan told Han Qian that Essence of Guardian could not be mastered through meditation alone.

Yang Tian completed his Guardian Knight training and broke through to level-two Grand Knight before Yang Haohan brought him to the Demon Hunt Squad Trading Center to begin learning Retribution skills. There, Yang Haoyu agreed to teach him and suggested the Light Nine-Turn Spirit Tempering Art to address his unusually rapid cultivation.

• Yang Haohan praised Yang Tian's progress in Guardian Aura and Heart of Mercy, then planned to teach him Retribution skills and considered a Spirit Furnace for him.
• Yang Tian studied books about demon races, Spirit Furnace cultivation, herbs, and treasures.
• Yang Tian meditated past mealtime and successfully advanced to level-two Grand Knight.
• Yang Haohan took Yang Tian to the Demon Hunt Squad Trading Center, where Yang Tian learned that Demon Hunt Squads offered training and access to equipment.
• Yang Tian asked how to temper his rapidly growing spiritual power, and Yang Haoyu recommended the Light Nine-Turn Spirit Tempering Art before offering to teach him Retribution skills.

Yang Tian received Yang Haoyu’s Retribution Codex and spent the night studying its skills. The next day, he returned to training with Li Jie and began practicing Retribution techniques, though he was not yet strong enough to activate Flame of Light.

• Yang Haoyu gave Yang Tian half a month to study the Retribution Codex and told him to follow his own path.
• Yang Tian learned that the codex contained skills up to the ninth tier, but its higher-tier techniques could only be read, not practiced.
• Yang Tian stayed awake all night memorizing the codex and missed his morning training with Li Jie.
• Yang Tian apologized to Li Jie, ate and rested, then practiced Retribution skills during afternoon training.
• Yang Tian managed basic techniques such as the Ascension Array, but his current rank was too low to activate Flame of Light.

Yang Tian struggled to earn Yang Haoyu’s approval and began doubting his abilities, so he asked Li Jie to spar with him. Yang Tian’s strength surprised Li Jie, but Li Jie’s effortless defense left Yang Tian questioning himself again.

• Yang Haoyu pushed Yang Tian through a harsh training session, using fifth-tier strength to drain his spiritual power and criticize his progress.
• Yang Haoyu told Yang Haohan that Yang Tian had learned Flame of Light and might grasp a new skill from the Retribution Codex, though he still fell short of Long Xingyu.
• Yang Tian stayed awake questioning his abilities, then asked Li Jie whether he was terrible and decided to spar instead of meditate.
• Yang Tian attacked Li Jie with his swords and powerful light skills, impressing Li Jie despite their gap between fourth and seventh tiers.
• Yang Tian grew dejected when Li Jie remained relaxed, and Li Jie wondered whether he was making the spar look too easy.

Yang Tian studied the Retribution Codex and created a new skill, Light, Illuminate, then spent the remaining days refining it for his trial with Yang Haoyu. On the fifteenth day, he began fighting Yang Haoyu with renewed confidence and prepared to reveal his skill.

• After sparring with Li Jie, Yang Tian misunderstood the lesson and spent a day cultivating before returning to study the Retribution Codex.
• Yang Tian drew inspiration from the codex and created Light, Illuminate, a skill combining several Retribution techniques, but its first use wrecked his dormitory.
• Han Qian moved Yang Tian to another room, where he practiced his new skill and worried that the Black Sword could not unleash Retribution skills.
• Yang Haohan told Yang Haoyu that Yang Tian had stopped training, but Yang Haoyu insisted that his meditation and skill practice were worthwhile.
• Yang Tian arrived for the fifteenth-day trial, attacked Yang Haoyu with a borrowed Glorious-grade longsword, and announced Light, Illuminate.

Yang Tian earned Yang Haoyu’s approval after surprising him with a powerful new skill, then looked forward to receiving a mount companion in two days. During his break, he met Li Jie and asked to spar so he could test the skill again.

• Yang Tian used Sunflare Slash and True Essence of Protection in a surprise attack, forcing Yang Haoyu to raise his strength to the sixth tier before Yang Haoyu conceded that Yang Tian had passed.
• Yang Haoyu worried that Yang Tian’s dual cultivation would divide his attention, but Yang Haohan defended the path and planned to teach him the Light Nine-Turn Spirit Tempering Art.
• Yang Haohan resolved to let Yang Tian try the Knight Temple’s ancient Spirit Furnace, while Yang Haoyu warned him not to ruin the promising youth.
• Yang Tian left the Demon Hunt Squad Trading Center eager to obtain a mount companion and ruled out the Starlight Unicorn King as his first choice.
• Yang Tian spent his first day off cultivating, met Li Jie, and asked him to spar so he could test his new skill.

Yang Tian traveled with Li Jie to the Knight Sacred Mountain to obtain a mount companion. As they arrived, Yang Tian asked about a special teleportation privilege for Grand Knights who had not found a suitable mount, hoping to use it himself.

• Yang Tian sparred with Li Jie, who advised him that his move was less effective against a prepared opponent.
• Li Jie took Yang Tian from the Knight Temple to the Knight Sacred Mountain and summoned his Radiant Dragon for the journey.
• The Radiant Dragon showed an unusual liking for Yang Tian, and Li Jie explained that it would have chosen him if it had not already formed a contract.
• Li Jie told Yang Tian that knights who reached Knight rank before twenty could visit the mountain to obtain a mount companion.
• Yang Tian asked whether reaching Grand Knight before twenty without finding a suitable mount granted a one-time teleportation to seek a better match.