Recaps

Su Ping oversaw Forest Wolf breeding at Heart of Spring before Yao Sage completed the Dragon-Raising Pool beneath Waterheart to support aquatic and draconic pet beasts. Meanwhile, Shark Ji captured a Flame Venerable soul fragment and headed toward Su Ping to investigate him.

• Su Ping rode Ah Shan across the Spirit Creek River and visited Guan Lili, who was teaching the Forest Wolf Zhenzhen to eat Serrated Grass for its Thorn Wolf evolution.
• Su Ping instructed Guan Lili to prepare Zhao Qingqing's Forest Wolf for evolution into a Ten Thousand Woods Wolf and then a Sunheart.
• Yao Sage told Su Ping that he had prepared a Dragon-Raising Pool Spirit Land beneath Waterheart and asked him to supply its basic resources.
• Yao Sage used Water-Pattern Golden Sand, Water Dragon blood, a Water Dragon Pearl, and other resources to complete the Dragon-Raising Pool beneath Waterheart.
• Shark Ji captured a Flame Venerable soul fragment on West Dragon Lake, then headed toward the Spirit Creek River to investigate Su Ping.

Su Ping advanced his Mental Strength and physical fitness by soaking in Waterheart’s Dragon-Raising Pool, then summoned Qianyi for training and helped it reach Commander Rank, seventh stage. A mysterious woman appeared at the end, holding a fireball like Little Flame and accusing Su Ping of planning to contract a Fire Venerable Phoenix Spirit.

• Su Ping reached Commander Rank, seventh stage, and discovered the Dragon-Raising Pool also improved his physical strength and Mental Strength.
• Su Ping summoned Qianyi and gave it Nether Gauze Red Paper, which raised it to Commander Rank, seventh stage.
• Qianyi practiced its Great Vortex sword technique over Waterheart while Su Ping set a goal for it to improve its Sword Body and Swordsmanship skills.
• The Jade Demon Spring Ginseng briefly appeared and vanished, and Little Flame emerged from Su Ping’s Beast Taming Space after sensing something.
• A mysterious woman appeared beneath the moonlight holding a fireball resembling Little Flame and asked whether Su Ping meant to take a Fire Venerable Phoenix Spirit as his pet beast.

The newly revived Water Venerable, Shark Ji, demanded that Su Ping surrender Little Flame, which she believed was a fragment of Flame Venerable’s soul. Su Ping and the pets of the Heart of Myriad Spirits resisted her, and Qianyi appeared to awaken Sword Intent as Shark Ji attacked.

• Shark Ji immobilized Su Ping, examined Qianyi, and demanded Little Flame, while Su Ping recognized her as the Water Venerable.
• Su Ping refused to surrender Little Flame, and Shark Ji froze the lake and dismissed his standing and the gathered pets as insignificant.
• Old Sha, Little Crow, Qianyi, Xiao Qing, and the other pets rallied around Su Ping as he declared that Little Flame was one of their own.
• Shark Ji attacked with frost and water pythons, freezing the pets’ strikes and forcing Old Sha, Xiao Qing, and Qianyi to defend Su Ping at the shore.
• Qianyi drew on the Five Elements’ power, declared his resolve to protect his companions, and released a ringing sword cry that made Su Ping suspect he had awakened Sword Intent.

Su Ping learned that Shark Ji was Water Venerable’s External Incarnation, sent to seek his help in becoming independent, and the Sacred Dragon Legend asked him to investigate the skill while allowing him to keep Little Flame. After Qianyi began fusing his sword abilities into a Super-Rank Skill, Su Ping used a Mind Essence Jade to speed up the process.

• Qianyi’s Sword Intent appeared alongside a special fusion of his Mutated Sword Body, Mutated Sword Heart, and Sword Soul.
• Yao Sage arrived and Shark Ji left, giving Su Ping the Flame Venerable’s Divine Sense Flame before warning him they would meet again.
• Su Ping insisted on keeping Little Flame, and Yao Sage reported the encounter to the Sacred Dragon Legend.
• The Sacred Dragon Legend explained that Shark Ji was Water Venerable’s External Incarnation and asked Su Ping to help her separate from Water Venerable’s original body.
• The Sacred Dragon Legend let Su Ping keep Little Flame and promised him a protector and a custom Mechanical Pet Beast.
• Su Ping gave Qianyi a Mind Essence Jade to accelerate the fusion of his sword skills.

Su Ping learned that Mind Essence Jade could speed up Qianyi’s ongoing Super-Rank Skill fusion and waited while Little Flame shared a new cultivation inheritance. Qianyi’s fusion finished, granting the Paper Immortal Swordsman the Super-Rank Skill Sword Dao Incarnation and leaving Su Ping impressed by its new Unity of Heaven and Man state.

• Su Ping called Zhu Hong about Mind Essence Jade, and Zhu Hong explained that it worked best before a Super-Rank Skill fusion began but could still accelerate one already underway.
• Su Ping told Zhu Hong about Qianyi’s Sword Intent and the Sword Soul, and Zhu Hong offered to introduce him to the Artifact Refiner Association when he visited the Imperial City.
• Little Flame finished devouring the Fire Spirit, broke through to the Elite Tier, and passed Su Ping the Burning Art cultivation method from Flame Venerable’s memories.
• Little Flame refused Su Ping’s offered Flame Fruit, saying that partners and family should share what they had.
• Qianyi’s fusion completed, raising its level and species potential and granting it the Super-Rank Skill Sword Dao Incarnation, including the Unity of Heaven and Man state.

Su Ping spent the month before the Professional Assessment training his pets and advancing their cultivation, while the nation’s anticipation for the competition grew. Qin Erlong arrived with a matter concerning Qianyi’s participation in combat during the assessment, leaving Su Ping waiting to hear what he had to say.

• Su Ping’s Qianyi and Xiao Qing sparred, with Qianyi overpowering Xiao Qing when using Five Elements Cycle but being overwhelmed by Xiao Qing’s clones otherwise.
• Su Ping advanced Qianyi to Commander Tier Eight and Xiao Qing to Commander Tier Ten while also improving his own cultivation.
• Su Ping helped Liu Fuhai remain patient as Bai Ye’s Waterheart reached Mastery, while he continued monitoring breeding projects and preparing for the Professional Assessment.
• Qin Erlong visited Su Ping after more than two months and said he needed to discuss Qianyi taking part in combat during the Professional Assessment.

Su Ping learned that Qianyi could fight at full strength in the Professional Assessment, where its Paper-Folding Man evolution could be revealed to the public and the Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body might be evaluated as a Hall-level skill. Qin Erlong warned that Qianyi’s need to build up its cycle could make it vulnerable in the Imperial City’s one-on-one final, and Su Ping began preparing for the Jianghai preliminary test in seven days.

• Qin Erlong told Su Ping that the higher-ups had lifted restrictions on Qianyi fighting freely so the Paper-Folding Men’s evolution could be announced during the assessment.
• Qianyi angrily objected when Qin Erlong called Paper-Folding Men unattractive and lacking emotional value.
• Qin Erlong explained that the Jianghai preliminary test would be a battle royale, while the Imperial City final would use one-on-one battles where Qianyi’s slow buildup could be targeted.
• Qin Erlong said the assessment rewards might include a space-attribute Crystal Dragon, and Su Ping pretended to be surprised despite already knowing about it.
• Qin Erlong told Su Ping to bring his identification and compete in seven days without registering or taking the usual preliminary tests, and Su Ping began his final preparations.

Jianghai Province’s Provincial Test contestants gathered to receive their watches and learn the battle royale’s safety rules. Qin Erlong revealed that contestant 0001 had been registered in advance, and the chapter ended with the contestants discovering that the mysterious entrant was Su Ping, a 19-year-old graduate of Linzhou Sixth Middle School.

• Young Beast Tamers who had passed the preliminary test gathered outside the Beast Tamer Association in Linzhou ahead of the Provincial Test.
• Qin Erlong arrived on a Wood Dragon, explained that contestants would receive watches with rankings and a safety button, and wished them success.
• Qin Erlong assigned the first contestant number 0002, explaining that number 0001 had already been collected for someone unable to attend.
• Contestants spread rumors about the mysterious entrant and asked potential top contenders whether they had been approached to carry him through the test.
• A message in the Provincial Test group announced that contestant 0001 had entered his details, revealing his name as Su Ping.

As the Professional Assessment approached, rumors spread that Su Ping had skipped Jianghai’s preliminary round through special treatment, prompting competitors and online commenters to question his fairness, strength, and achievements. Unaware of the growing backlash, Su Ping reviewed the Provincial Test rules, reassured Qin Xiaoxue, and rested before the competition began.

• Classmates in Sixth Middle School’s group chat discussed Su Ping’s expected participation and debated whether his pet beasts could compete effectively.
• Chen Hao told the group that Su Ping had entered the Provincial Test without taking the preliminary round, making him a target among Jianghai competitors.
• Li Yuanyuan shared a competitor’s post complaining about Su Ping’s special treatment, and commenters escalated their criticism into accusations about his achievements and connections.
• A mechanical sphere raged over the slander against Su Ping and threatened to expose the commenters’ browsing histories, but held back because Su Ping had ordered it to.
• Su Ping reviewed the Provincial Test rules and told Qin Xiaoxue he was confident he could reach the Capital.
• After Qin Xiaoxue urged him to last long enough for her to watch, Su Ping ended the call and rested ahead of the next morning’s competition.

Su Ping arrived at the Jianghai Beast Tamer Association for the Provincial Assessment and used a live interview to taunt the other contestants, declaring that he expected to win first place. After revealing his name, he entered the venue as the crowd realized he was the controversial breeder they had been discussing.

• Yang Zhuqing interviewed contestants outside the Beast Tamer Association but found their answers too modest to attract attention.
• Su Ping arrived with Dong Muyun and told her not to worry about the controversy over his alleged back-door admission.
• Su Ping told Yang Zhuqing he expected to take first place because none of his opponents seemed impressive, provoking the watching contestants.
• Su Ping added that he hoped someone would challenge him and claimed he was not singling anyone out, further angering the crowd.
• When Yang Zhuqing asked his name, Su Ping identified himself, leaving her and the contestants stunned before he slipped into the venue.

Su Ping entered the Provincial Assessment’s Mystic Realm with Qianyi and Xiao Qing, drawing attention to Qianyi’s striking new appearance and advertising cape. Once the waiting barrier dropped, Su Ping headed for the central Emperor-Tier Resource—not to claim it, but to confront the contestants drawn there.

• Vice President Xu explained the assessment rules, introduced the commentators, and ordered the contestants to enter the Mystic Realm.
• Su Ping entered first and summoned Qianyi and Xiao Qing, while his wristband registered them and activated his livestream.
• Qin Erlong watched Su Ping’s feed and noticed Qianyi’s altered form and the advertising words on his cape.
• Mu Yu and his teacher watched the broadcast from Eagle Country, and the teacher suggested Su Ping might have found an evolution path for Paper-Folding Men.
• After the movement restriction ended, Su Ping studied the map and headed toward the central Emperor-Tier Resource to meet the other contestants pursuing it.

Su Ping entered the Provincial Assessment mystic realm and flew straight toward Phantom Dream Island, where the Emperor Tier Phantom Dream Mist Stone lay. He reached the island’s boundary, where a Blackwater Mystic Snake and other ferocious beasts blocked the way, and ordered Qianyi to draw her sword.

• Commentators Wang Luo, Hu Yue, and Zhan Shuang discussed Su Ping’s entry and revealed that his contracted pet beast was a mutated Paper-Folding Man.
• Su Ping’s first-person feed showed him riding Xiao Qing and pulling Qianyi as he headed directly for Phantom Dream Island.
• Wang Luo explained that the Phantom Dream Mist Stone was worth one thousand credits and was guarded by powerful ferocious beasts; several other seeded contestants also headed toward it.
• Su Ping traveled for roughly an hour and arrived at Phantom Dream Island, where other contestants had gathered outside the waterway.
• A Blackwater Mystic Snake surfaced to confront the arriving contestants, and Su Ping recognized it before telling Qianyi to draw her sword.

During the Provincial Assessment, Su Ping confronted the monarch-rank Blackwater Mystic Snake at Phantom Dream Island with Qianyi, his commander-tier-eight Paper-Folding Man. Qianyi killed it with one lightning-fast sword strike, leaving the contestants and commentators stunned.

• The commentators described the assessment’s deadly difficulty as hundreds of contestants were eliminated or seriously injured.
• The broadcast switched to Su Ping approaching Phantom Dream Island, where the Blackwater Mystic Snake guarded the river and other contestants watched nearby.
• Su Ping told Qianyi to draw its sword as he faced the Blackwater Mystic Snake without seeking help from the other contestants.
• Qianyi vanished in a flash of lightning, cleaved the river, and beheaded the Blackwater Mystic Snake with a single strike.
• The snake’s blood spread through the river as Qianyi appeared holding its severed head, shocking the contestants and commentators.

Su Ping stunned the Provincial Assessment contestants by having his Mutated Paper-Folding Man kill the Monarch Rank Blackwater Mystic Snake, then refused to team up as he crossed onto Phantom Dream Island. At the valley entrance, he declared the island off-limits unless someone could defeat his pet beast.

• Charles and Mu Yu watched Su Ping's Mutated Paper-Folding Man kill the Blackwater Mystic Snake, and Charles remarked on its unusual Sword Intent and research value.
• The kill earned Su Ping 200 credits and first place, while a viral forum discussion spread over his strength and the potential of mutated pet beasts.
• Feifei relayed the online discussion to Su Ping, who approved an invitation for people with mutated pet beasts to bring them to him for evaluation.
• Li Han offered to team up with Su Ping, but Su Ping declined and crossed the river toward Phantom Dream Island.
• Su Ping placed his Paper-Folding Man at the valley entrance and announced that anyone who wanted to enter Phantom Dream Island had to defeat it.

Su Ping claimed Phantom Dream Island for himself and let Qianyi guard its entrance while he hunted beasts in the mist, rapidly increasing his credits. When Cheng Cheng challenged Qianyi with three powerful Undead pet beasts, Qianyi defeated them with one strike, forcing Cheng Cheng to withdraw in shock.

• Su Ping rejected Li Han's objection, entered Phantom Dream Island, and left Qianyi to block the entrance.
• The contestants outside hesitated to challenge Qianyi as Su Ping's credits climbed rapidly, though the livestream could not show how he was killing beasts in the mist.
• Li Han persuaded Cheng Cheng, a seeded contestant from Xijing Province, to challenge Qianyi so the group could enter the island.
• Cheng Cheng sent his vengeful spirit, Ghost General Terracotta Warrior, and Earthbound Spirit against Qianyi, which struck them down in an instant.
• Cheng Cheng's wristband ordered him to withdraw, and he vanished with his injured pet beasts while staring at Qianyi in horror.

Su Ping defeated and subdued Taishan, a Giant Stone Mountain Spirit, during the Provincial Assessment and rode it through Phantom Dream Island. Cheng Cheng watched the livestream and decided to report Su Ping for cheating.

• Su Ping encountered Taishan, a Monarch Rank Giant Stone Mountain Spirit, which offered him a Heart Stone in exchange for escaping the assessment realm.
• Taishan rejected Su Ping's offer to join the Heart of Myriad Spirits, so Su Ping and Xiao Qing fought it and wore it down.
• Taishan submitted to Su Ping, promising to help him find opponents and earn credits; Su Ping agreed to take it along after Xiao Qing removed its poison.
• Su Ping rode Taishan as they swept through Phantom Dream Island, while viewers outside were shocked that he had recruited a Monarch Rank beast.
• Eliminated contestant Cheng Cheng watched the livestream as his injured pet beasts received treatment and resolved to report Su Ping to Vice President Xu for cheating.

After the first day of the Provincial Assessment, Su Ping held a huge lead with 2,298 credits, while viewers debated the strength of the leading contestants’ pet beasts. As the second day began, contestants from across the Mystic Realm converged on Phantom Dream Island, threatening Su Ping’s position.

• At the end of the first day, the rankings showed Su Ping in first place with 2,298 credits and Yan Fan in second with 1,345.
• Commentators and viewers reviewed the Demon City and Imperial City assessments, discussing Dong Muxuan, Qin Xiaoxue, Chen Zhan, Ye Zhou, and the strength rankings of their pet beasts.
• Overnight, online arguments continued about the rankings, including whether Chen Zhan’s Azure Dragon deserved first place and whether Su Ping’s Paper-Folding Man was underrated.
• When the second day began, Wang Luo announced that contestants from almost every part of the Mystic Realm were heading toward Phantom Dream Island.

Su Ping confronted hundreds of contestants gathering to enter Phantom Dream Island and challenged them all to defeat Qianyi at once. As Qianyi revealed his jack-of-hearts face and unleashed his power, Su Ping called for his sword, and countless swords descended from the sky.

• Hundreds of contestants, including Yan Fan and Li Yaoyao, gathered at Phantom Dream Island, hoping to enter and secure resources and points.
• Su Ping emerged from the valley and told the crowd that they could enter only if they defeated Qianyi.
• When Yan Fan offered to face Su Ping alone, Su Ping refused and insisted that everyone attack together, warning that Qianyi would strike if they did not.
• The contestants summoned their pet beasts as Qianyi rose into the air, shed his cloak and bamboo hat, and revealed a jack-of-hearts face.
• Qianyi cried out, and Su Ping called, "Sword, Come!" as countless swords rained down from the sky.

Su Ping had Qianyi unleash Hundred Swords in Unison to stop the contestants from entering Phantom Dream Island, stunning the livestream audience. Qianyi defeated every opponent in minutes, leaving Su Ping confident that he would take first place.

• Qianyi summoned more than a hundred swords, each carrying Monarch Rank energy, and prepared to attack while Su Ping watched with Xiao Qing and Taishan.
• Qianyi entered Unity of Heaven and Man and activated the fifth cycle of the Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body before launching Hundred Swords in Unison.
• Yan Fan and the other Beast Tamers struggled against the coordinated elemental swords, while the contestants on the ground were forced to use their exit lights.
• Mo Hang, Huang Xiaowei, Nie Yu, and Li Yaoyao were eliminated, followed by Yan Fan; within minutes, no contestants remained outside Phantom Dream Island.
• Su Ping told Qianyi to attack any resistant Monarch Rank fierce beasts in the valley, then remarked that first place seemed certain as spectators reacted to the battle.

Su Ping voluntarily left the Provincial Assessment after dominating Phantom Dream Island and finishing far ahead of every other contestant. As powerful figures in the Imperial City discussed competing to recruit him and the Sacred Dragon Legend assigned a Dragon Group captain to Jianghai, Su Ping announced a press conference about the Paper-Folding Man.

• Lu Xingming found that Su Ping and the Paper-Folding Man dominated the trending searches, then watched the battle clip and was stunned by Su Ping's strength.
• Zhu Hong, Master Leng, Master Yin, and other leaders discussed Su Ping's Paper-Folding Man and Zhou Tian Five Elements Body, while Elder Feng urged them to let Su Ping choose his own path in Dragon City.
• A concealed figure told the Sacred Dragon Legend to save Su Ping for him, and the Sacred Dragon Legend ordered Long Er to head to Jianghai after the matter she was handling was complete.
• The Sacred Dragon Legend watched footage of Su Ping's battle during the East Sea crisis and focused on Xiao Qing, calling it interesting.
• Su Ping exited the Mystic Realm after thirty-seven hours with 18,003 credits, more than ten times the second-place contestant's total.
• Su Ping told reporters he would hold a press conference about the Paper-Folding Man at noon the day after tomorrow, then headed toward the Beast Tamer Association building.

Su Ping discussed the attention his Provincial Assessment victory had drawn and learned more about Dragon City's competing Inheritance Grounds. Across the ocean, Charles recognized the Paper-Folding Man's potential and planned to send Su Ping a deadly gift using his Death Descends skill.

• Su Ping and Qin Erlong discussed the public response to Su Ping's one-against-a-thousand victory and the upcoming press conference.
• Su Ping asked about rewards and Dragon City, and Qin Erlong urged him to exploit the Dragon City's Inheritance Grounds for resources.
• Qin Erlong explained that the Inheritance Grounds competed over dragon research, including dragon evolution and how dragons hatched from eggs.
• Charles and Mu Yu watched footage of Su Ping and the Paper-Folding Man, and Charles predicted its skill would enter the Hall of Fame.
• Charles explained how he developed Death Descends and reminded Mu Yu that he had previously sent a greeting gift to Su Ping; Mu Yu agreed to do so again.

Qin Xiaoxue finished third in the Demon City Academy assessment and worried when she mistakenly thought Su Ping had been eliminated early. After learning he had ranked first in Jianghai Province, she sent him a flustered apology, while Su Ping received a call from someone asking for Breeder Su Ping.

• Qin Xiaoxue defeated a Monarch Rank Great Strength Vajra Ape and saw that Dong Muxuan had pushed her down to third place.
• Qin Xiaoxue withdrew from the assessment, met Ye Zhou, and learned that he had also left the Mystic Realm.
• Qin Xiaoxue saw that Su Ping's livestream had ended and wrongly assumed he had been eliminated, so she sent him an encouraging message.
• Qin Xiaoxue's friends showed her Su Ping's final ranking of first in Jianghai Province, and she embarrassedly tried to explain her mistaken message.
• Su Ping answered an unknown caller who asked whether he was Breeder Su Ping.

Su Ping learned that an Emperor sixth-stage Dragon Group member named Long Er would protect him and pilot his exclusive aircraft. After spending the day at the Heart of Myriad Spirits and preparing for his trip to the Imperial City, he watched the Proud Dragon arrive at the Beast Tamer Association, where Long Er reported for duty.

• Long Er called Su Ping to announce that she would provide close protection and pilot his exclusive vehicle, and Su Ping told her to land on the Beast Tamer Association's roof.
• Su Ping questioned Taishan about its origins and learned from Old Qin that the Giant Stone Mountain Spirit had been captured in the Broken Stone Mountains.
• Su Ping checked on the pets at the Heart of Myriad Spirits, planned to leave for the Imperial City after his announcement, and arranged to meet Qin Xiaoxue in Demon City.
• Su Ping brought the Yao Sage to the Beast Tamer Association roof, where the Emperor-rank mechanical fighter jet Proud Dragon descended.
• Long Er stepped from the aircraft and formally reported for duty to Su Ping.

Su Ping completed the Proud Dragon’s owner recognition, awakening its Mechanical Dragon consciousness and activating the Giant Dragon Record, which granted him a one-time revival talent. He tested the Proud Dragon’s dragon transformation mode in the skies over Linzhou before Qin Erlong reminded him to prepare for the noon press conference.

• Long Er explained that the Proud Dragon incorporated research into the Mechanical Department Dragon Race, then guided Su Ping through its programmed owner recognition.
• The Proud Dragon awakened and addressed Su Ping as its master, while the Myriad Spirits Codex activated the Giant Dragon Record and granted him Undying Dragon Soul.
• Su Ping examined the Proud Dragon’s abilities and learned that the incomplete Mechanical Dragon advanced both its Giant Dragon and Gold Elemental Spirit Records.
• At Yao Sage’s suggestion, Su Ping piloted the Proud Dragon over Linzhou and switched it into dragon transformation mode so it could fly at an adjustable speed.
• Su Ping landed after about thirty minutes, and Qin Erlong told him to stop playing and prepare for the noon press conference.

Su Ping held a press conference to reveal how ordinary Paper-Folding Men could evolve, while Mu Hang struggled against a hidden force connected to the skull pendant his father had given him. The chapter ended with Su Ping’s announcement shocking the audience as Mu Hang watched him with a strange smile.

• Su Ping arrived at the Beast Tamer Association press conference and greeted the Breeders, including the isolated Mu Hang.
• After Mu Hang clasped Su Ping’s hand, a freezing voice took hold of Mu Hang’s body and drove him to try to warn Su Ping.
• Mu Hang appeared to reach out to Su Ping, then abruptly sat back down and pretended it had been a prank.
• Long Er warned Su Ping that Mu Hang felt strange, but Su Ping continued to the stage for the conference.
• Su Ping announced that he would freely reveal how to evolve an ordinary Paper-Folding Man, and the audience erupted in shock.
• Mu Hang watched Su Ping from the side with a faint, flame-like smile in his eyes.