Recaps

Jiang Lan attended combat training, then treated his classmates to a barbecue meal where he heard about a wilderness field assessment next month. He left eager for the chance to earn extra resources, especially blood essence.

• Jiang Lan arrived at the academy and promised Chu Yun he would treat everyone after class.
• Xiao Feng reminded Jiang Lan to choose a martial technique and taught the class basic physical combat movements, which Jiang Lan struggled to perform effectively.
• Jiang Lan joined Chu Yun, Lu Qingshan, Bai Yu, Liu Shiyu, and Mo Han for barbecue outside the academy and paid 130 credit points for the meal.
• Chu Yun told Jiang Lan that the academy might hold a wilderness field combat assessment next month, with extra resources as rewards.
• Jiang Lan took note of the assessment because he hoped to earn blood essence.

Jiang Lan chose Iron Mountain Fist at the Library Tower and practiced until he discovered how to channel his whole body's strength into a punch. After borrowing the manual, he met Shen Qingqiu at the school gate and showed him the technique he had chosen.

• Jiang Lan searched the Library Tower for a fundamental fist technique and settled on Iron Mountain Fist.
• Jiang Lan practiced the technique's stance and power generation in a practice room, gradually connecting the force through his body.
• Jiang Lan landed a punch that made the air crack, realizing he had found the right way to generate power.
• Jiang Lan borrowed Iron Mountain Fist and decided to take a taxi home instead of looking for Shen Qingqiu.
• Shen Qingqiu called Jiang Lan and asked him to wait at the school gate, then picked him up in his SUV.
• Jiang Lan showed Shen Qingqiu the manual, and Shen Qingqiu approved of his teacher's judgment.

Jiang Lan joined Shen Qingqiu’s squad in the Wilderness Zone to test Iron Mountain Fist in real combat and slaughtered Ironback Wolves with increasingly powerful punches. He returned with enough blood essence to be close to his next upgrade, while Shen Qingqiu noticed how much his strength and bearing had changed.

• Jiang Lan joined Shen Qingqiu’s trip to the Northern Suburbs Ruins so he could test Iron Mountain Fist against vicious beasts.
• Jiang Lan killed an Ironback Wolf with one punch and began using the technique’s method of generating force in combat.
• Jiang Lan hunted through the ruins for about an hour and a half, collecting sixteen bottles of blood essence and sixteen crystal cores.
• Jiang Lan calculated that he would have enough blood essence to reach the eighth level once he received the Academy’s next allotment, or after two more trips with Shen Qingqiu.
• Jiang Lan gave Shen Qingqiu five crystal cores to distribute among the squad before returning with her, and he reported that he could now kill Ironback Wolves with one punch.
• Shen Qingqiu noticed Jiang Lan’s improved physique and bearing as they drove home.

Jiang Lan learned that the Academy would hold a dangerous Field Combat Assessment with essence blood prizes, then used his collected supplies to upgrade his indestructible diamond body to level eight. He left with greatly increased strength and a new requirement of 128 bottles of first-tier essence blood for his next upgrade.

• Xiao Feng announced that the Rocket Class would compete in squads in a Field Combat Assessment in the Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone, with essence blood rewards for the top three students.
• Jiang Lan collected thirty bottles of essence blood from the Academic Affairs Office, bringing his total supply to eighty-two bottles.
• Jiang Lan used sixty-four bottles of first-tier essence blood to upgrade his indestructible diamond body to level eight, raising his strength to 118.8.
• Jiang Lan saw that his next upgrade required 128 bottles of first-tier essence blood and considered how long it would take to gather them.
• Shen Qingqiu messaged Jiang Lan to tell him food was in the fridge, and he replied that he would heat it up.

Jiang Lan stunned his classmates with a punch-force result of 5,762 kilograms during basic testing, and Xiao Feng arranged more advanced training for him after the assessment. The class received its assessment groups, and Jiang Lan prepared to head to the dangerous Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone.

• Xiao Feng held basic tests, and the students showed improved speed and strength after training.
• Jiang Lan recorded a speed of 43.8 meters per second and a punch force of 5,762 kilograms, leaving the class stunned.
• Xiao Feng assigned Jiang Lan, Bai Yu, and Liu Shiyu to Group A, while Mo Han, Chu Yun, and Lu Qingshan formed Group B.
• Xiao Feng told Jiang Lan he would seek advanced training facilities for him and warned him not to underestimate the Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone.
• Chu Yun praised Jiang Lan's strength, and Jiang Lan reflected that the Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone's powerful ferocious beasts suited his goals.

Jiang Lan led Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu into the Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone for the Academy assessment and killed a second-tier Red-Scaled Lizard with one punch. The group had just begun the four-hour assessment when Jiang Lan encountered the beast.

• Xiao Feng explained the squad assessment rules and warned the students about the dangers of the Western Suburbs Wilderness Zone.
• Jiang Lan joined Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu, and the three traveled by bus to the Wilderness Zone.
• Jiang Lan chose to scout ahead while Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu followed and supported him.
• After about twenty minutes, Jiang Lan spotted a Red-Scaled Lizard emerging from behind a boulder and told the girls to retreat.
• The Red-Scaled Lizard charged Jiang Lan, who killed it with a single punch.

Jiang Lan led Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu deeper into the Wilderness Zone, where he confronted a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull. He proved he could withstand its charge and staggered it with repeated attacks, but the fight remained unresolved.

• Jiang Lan killed a second-tier Red-Scaled Lizard with one punch and collected its blood essence and crystal core.
• Jiang Lan led Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu through the Wilderness Zone, and the group killed ten ferocious beasts before stopping to rest.
• Jiang Lan continued deeper into the forest despite Liu Shiyu's concerns, and Bai Yu followed him while Liu Shiyu brought the signal flare.
• Jiang Lan found a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull and withstood its charge before striking its flank and forcing its head down by the horns.
• Jiang Lan punched the Black-Horned Savage Bull's head, but it recovered, and he prepared to hit it again.

Jiang Lan killed a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull and collected valuable materials with Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu. On their way back, he answered a signal flare and rescued Chu Yun and his companions by killing a Red-Scaled Lizard with one punch.

• Jiang Lan defeated the Black-Horned Savage Bull, then collected its blood essence, crystal core, horns, and some hide with Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu.
• Jiang Lan abandoned further work on the massive corpse and led the group toward the Wilderness Zone's outskirts.
• Jiang Lan spotted a signal flare and ran toward it, with Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu following.
• Jiang Lan found Chu Yun, Mo Han, and Lu Qingshan fighting a Red-Scaled Lizard, with Chu Yun injured and Lu Qingshan having fired the flare.
• Jiang Lan killed the Red-Scaled Lizard with one punch, leaving Chu Yun astonished.

Jiang Lan and his classmates returned from the Wilderness Zone after learning he had killed a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull. Xiao Feng reported Jiang Lan’s feat to Director Lin, while Jiang Lan boarded the bus and rested.

• Jiang Lan treated Chu Yun’s arm, and Chu Yun learned that Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu were carrying horns from a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull Jiang Lan had killed.
• Jiang Lan led the group toward the Rally Point, and Chu Yun asked him about the fight as they walked.
• Xiao Feng inspected the horns, confirmed Jiang Lan had killed a third-tier beast, and called Director Lin to report the assessment result.
• Jiang Lan boarded the bus and considered the materials and Beast Cores he had collected as he rested.

Jiang Lan’s first-place assessment results drew the attention of Vice Dean Zhou Qing, who granted him exceptional Academy resources and early access to advanced training. After collecting his reward, Jiang Lan calculated that he was close to his goal of accumulating 128 bottles of essence blood and expected his remaining spoils to bring him even closer.

• On the bus back from the Wilderness Zone, Chu Yun loudly told the students that Jiang Lan had killed a third-tier Black-Horned Savage Bull.
• Xiao Feng announced that Group A of the Rocket Class had won the team ranking with thirteen kills, while Jiang Lan had won the individual ranking for killing the Black-Horned Savage Bull and other ferocious beasts.
• Vice Dean Zhou Qing visited the plaza, raised Jiang Lan’s monthly essence blood allotment, opened the advanced training grounds to him, and arranged early access to the Spiritual Energy Chamber.
• Chu Yun jokingly declared Jiang Lan his adoptive father, and Jiang Lan invited everyone to a meal.
• Jiang Lan collected his assessment reward and calculated that he now had forty-eight bottles of first-tier and four bottles of second-tier essence blood, with more value still to gain from his crystal cores and materials.

Jiang Lan celebrated the assessment with the Rocket Class, shared crystal cores with Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu, and told Shen Qingqiu that he had killed a Tier-Three Black-Horned Savage Bull and received an offer from the Academy's vice dean. He left Shen Qingqiu flustered by promising to support her instead of letting her worry about marriage or relying on someone else.

• Jiang Lan treated the six members of the Rocket Class to barbecue and gave Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu half of the crystal cores, though they declined his offer of a bull horn.
• Jiang Lan returned home carrying the Tier-Three Black-Horned Savage Bull's horn and materials, and Shen Qingqiu checked that he was unharmed.
• Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu that he had killed the Tier-Three beast during the assessment and that vice dean Zhou Qing had personally offered him terms.
• Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu she did not need to rush into marriage because he could support her in the future, leaving her embarrassed.

Jiang Lan sold the Black-Horned Bull’s materials and crystal core, then used the money to buy essence blood and upgrade his indestructible diamond body to level nine. His agility increased dramatically, but the system required 256 bottles of essence blood for the next upgrade.

• Shen Qingqiu accompanied Jiang Lan to the trading market and helped him sell the Black-Horned Bull’s horns, hide, and crystal core for 230,000 credit points.
• Jiang Lan spent 160,000 credit points on eighty bottles of first-tier essence blood.
• Jiang Lan returned home and used the essence blood to advance his indestructible diamond body to level nine.
• Jiang Lan saw that his agility had risen to 99.5 and his next upgrade required 256 bottles of essence blood, leaving him frustrated.

Jiang Lan followed Xiao Feng to an Astral Condensation training room, where his speed and punching strength showed that he was nearing Astral Condensation-level power. Xiao Feng then brought him to the Spiritual Energy Chamber and explained how to train there safely.

• Chu Yun greeted Jiang Lan as his godfather and said his injuries had improved.
• Xiao Feng took Jiang Lan to the Astral Condensation training room for tests.
• Jiang Lan ran at 91.6 meters per second, more than twice his previous speed and faster than Xiao Feng.
• Jiang Lan struck the punch-force tester for 7,836 kilograms, just short of the Astral Condensation threshold.
• Xiao Feng led Jiang Lan to the Spiritual Energy Chamber and warned him to leave if he felt discomfort.
• Jiang Lan entered the ore-lined chamber, felt its rich energy, and thought it resembled a sauna.

Jiang Lan trained in the Spiritual Energy Chamber and used its spiritual energy to reach the tenth level of Indestructible Diamond Body. He left the chamber after nearly three hours, having learned that he needed only one more bottle of second-tier ferocious beast essence blood for his next upgrade.

• Jiang Lan discovered that the chamber’s spiritual energy could replace ferocious beast essence blood for upgrading Indestructible Diamond Body.
• Jiang Lan trained for two hours until he met the upgrade requirements and reached the tenth level, gaining defense, blood vitality, and mental power.
• Jiang Lan saw that the next upgrade required eight bottles of second-tier essence blood and realized he needed only one more bottle.
• Jiang Lan left the chamber after feeling dizzy, and Xiao Feng asked how he felt.

Jiang Lan returned from the Academy with improved senses and learned he could enter the Spiritual Energy Chamber monthly. After dinner, he persuaded Shen Qingqiu to take him to the Wilderness Zone the next day so he could seek second-tier essence blood.

• Xiao Feng told Jiang Lan that the Vice Dean had approved monthly visits to the Spiritual Energy Chamber.
• Jiang Lan went home and noticed a small cut on Shen Qingqiu’s hand, deciding to buy him better combat gloves.
• Jiang Lan washed the dishes while Shen Qingqiu rested, then asked to join the Salvage Team’s trip to the Wilderness Zone.
• Shen Qingqiu agreed to bring Jiang Lan along so he could look for second-tier essence blood, but warned him to stay near the group.
• Shen Qingqiu reflected on Jiang Lan’s growing strength and looks, then hurriedly left the sofa when Jiang Lan asked what he was thinking.

Jiang Lan joined Shen Qingqiu in the Northern Suburbs Ruins and demonstrated his overwhelming strength by killing ferocious beasts with single punches. After returning home, he brought eight bottles of blood essence to his room, enough to level up.

• Jiang Lan noticed Shen Qingqiu acting unusually quiet on the drive to the City Guard compound.
• Shen Qingqiu joined Jiang Lan in the ruins while Zhao Gang led the rest of the team around the outskirts.
• Jiang Lan killed a second-tier Red-Scaled Lizard with one punch, astonishing Shen Qingqiu.
• Jiang Lan killed four second-tier and seven first-tier ferocious beasts while Shen Qingqiu watched without drawing his saber.
• Jiang Lan returned home with eight bottles of blood essence, which he recognized were enough to level up.

Jiang Lan upgraded Indestructible Diamond Body to layer eleven, greatly increasing his physical strength. He learned that the Rocket Class would compete in a joint tournament in a month and a half, with a chance for outstanding students to study in Central Base City.

• Jiang Lan used eight vials of second-tier fierce beast blood essence to advance Indestructible Diamond Body to layer eleven and saw that sixteen vials would be needed for the next upgrade.
• Xiao Feng announced that students from the Ultimate Dao Martial Academy, the Heavenly Martial Academy, and the Blazing Fire Academy would compete in individual combat and team hunting events.
• Xiao Feng assigned all six Rocket Class students to compete and warned them that a Heavenly Martial Academy student had reached the early astral condensation realm.
• Jiang Lan felt confident he could defeat the astral condensation opponent, while Chu Yun looked forward to the chance to reach Central Base City and Mo Han warned him to focus on the first round.

Jiang Lan trained in the Spiritual Energy Chamber and advanced his indestructible diamond body to level twelve, greatly increasing his defense and blood and qi. With the exchange tournament only half a month away, he confidently aimed for first place and went to collect his monthly allotment.

• Jiang Lan tested his speed and punching force, recorded a punch of 13,472 kg, and deleted the results to conceal his rapid progress.
• Jiang Lan continued his regular training while the Rocket Class intensified its preparations for the exchange tournament.
• Jiang Lan entered the Spiritual Energy Chamber and used its concentrated spiritual energy to meet his upgrade requirements.
• Jiang Lan advanced his indestructible diamond body to level twelve, raising his defense to 780 and his blood and qi to 8,550.
• Xiao Feng reminded Jiang Lan that the exchange tournament was in half a month, and Jiang Lan declared he would take first place before leaving to collect his allotment.

Jiang Lan ate with his classmates, then went to Yida Plaza and bought Shen Qingqiu a pair of expensive combat gloves as a gift. Back home, they talked about the upcoming exchange tournament, and Shen Qingqiu asked whether Jiang Lan could take first place.

• After class, Chu Yun invited the group to eat, and they went to a hot pot restaurant together.
• Bai Yu told the group that Qin Yue of the Heavenly Martial Academy had reached the Astral Condensation Realm at seventeen.
• Jiang Lan went to Yida Plaza and bought Shen Qingqiu second-tier Iron-Maned Bear hide gloves for eight thousand credit points.
• Shen Qingqiu thanked Jiang Lan for the gloves, and Jiang Lan explained that he had noticed Shen Qingqiu's injured hand.
• Over dinner, Shen Qingqiu asked Jiang Lan about the exchange tournament and whether he could take first place.

The Ultimate Dao Martial Academy’s competitors arrived at the Central Arena for the exchange tournament, where Jiang Lan met the imposing Qin Yue from Heavenly Martial Academy. After Xiao Feng explained the next day’s individual and team events, Jiang Lan prepared for the competition while Qin Yue wondered about his strength.

• Xiao Feng brought the six Rocket Class members to the Central Arena, where students from all three academies gathered.
• Students from Heavenly Martial Academy mocked the Rocket Class, and Jiang Lan exchanged a brief glance with Qin Yue, their strongest competitor.
• Xiao Feng explained that individual matches would take place in the morning and a mixed-team hunting contest in the afternoon, and he named the students competing in each group.
• Jiang Lan received Auntie’s reminder to rest before the tournament and reassured her that he would.
• Qin Yue considered reports that Jiang Lan had killed a third-tier ferocious beast and decided to judge him during the competition.

Jiang Lan dominated the Meridian Opening division at the three-academy exchange tournament, defeating Zhao Ming and Zhou Han with single punches. After two straight wins, he left the arena crowd stunned and advanced in the competition.

• Chu Yun defeated his Blazing Fire Academy opponent, Mo Han and Bai Yu also won, while Liu Shiyu and Lu Qingshan were eliminated from the Body Tempering matches.
• Jiang Lan took Zhao Ming's full-power punch without moving, then knocked him out of the ring with one blow.
• Jiang Lan defeated Zhou Han by breaking through his guard and sending him sprawling across the ring.
• Chu Yun cheered loudly for Jiang Lan as the crowd stared at him in shock.

Jiang Lan defeated Li Chuang in the Meridian Opening semifinal and faced Astral Condensation martial artist Qin Yue in the final. After blocking Qin Yue's attacks, Jiang Lan sent him flying out of the ring, leaving the crowd stunned and Qin Yue unable to believe he had lost.

• Jiang Lan stopped Li Chuang's opening attack and knocked him out of the ring to win the Meridian Opening semifinal.
• The referee announced that Jiang Lan would face Qin Yue of the Heavenly Martial Academy in the final, and the crowd doubted Jiang Lan could beat an Astral Condensation martial artist.
• Qin Yue unleashed his aura and attacked Jiang Lan, who caught his first punch and evaded his follow-up strikes.
• After trading blows, Qin Yue launched a full-strength punch at Jiang Lan, who met it head-on and sent him crashing outside the ring.

Jiang Lan won the Meridian Opening division final and received a prize of second-tier ferocious beast essence blood, bringing him close to his next upgrade. He then led the Rocket Class into the Team Hunting Tournament, where they began hunting Ironback Wolves.

• Jiang Lan defeated Qin Yue, was declared the Meridian Opening division champion, and received twenty bottles of second-tier essence blood.
• Chu Yun, Mo Han, and Bai Yu placed third, fourth, and fifth in the Body Tempering division, while Jiang Lan calculated that he now had enough essence blood to upgrade.
• Jiang Lan treated the Rocket Class to lunch before Xiao Feng gathered the team and warned them about the dangers of the Hunting Ground.
• The six Rocket Class members entered the Hunting Ground, and Jiang Lan led them through its dense terrain using his improved perception.
• Jiang Lan killed two Ironback Wolves, while Chu Yun and Mo Han collected and processed the carcasses for points.

Jiang Lan and the group pushed deeper into the grounds, killing several beasts and collecting their materials. When they encountered two second-tier Red-Scaled Lizards, Chu Yun and Mo Han went to fight them while Jiang Lan stood by to cover them.

• Chu Yun, Bai Yu, and Mo Han killed two first-tier Ironback Wolves while Jiang Lan killed a second-tier Red-Scaled Lizard and collected its essence blood and toe.
• Jiang Lan spotted a second-tier Shadow Leopard and coordinated with Bai Yu to intercept and kill it.
• After the group advanced farther, Jiang Lan found two second-tier beasts and let Chu Yun and Mo Han take them on while he stood by.
• Chu Yun kicked down part of a ruined wall, and he and Mo Han each engaged one of the two Red-Scaled Lizards.
• Chu Yun knocked his Red-Scaled Lizard onto its side, but it recovered and roared at him as he taunted it.

Chu Yun and Mo Han each defeated a second-tier Red-Scaled Lizard, impressing Jiang Lan with how much they had improved. After checking that both could still fight, Jiang Lan told them to leave any further second-tier beasts to him, and Chu Yun joked about Jiang Lan acting like his father.

• Chu Yun wore down a Red-Scaled Lizard by repeatedly striking the same spot on its belly armor, then killed it by punching into the exposed wound.
• Mo Han waited for an opening and stabbed his saber into a Red-Scaled Lizard's eye socket, killing it after twisting the blade.
• Jiang Lan praised the students' progress and told them to fight only first-tier beasts if they wanted to keep going.
• Chu Yun said his waist hurt but joked that Jiang Lan could handle the hard work, and Jiang Lan called himself Chu Yun's dad.