Recaps

Jiang Lan led his team through the Hunting Ground, taking down every second-tier beast while Bai Yu protected Liu Shiyu from a first-tier Shadow Leopard. The Ultimate Dao Martial Academy’s Rocket Class won the Team Hunting Tournament by a crushing margin, though the announcement of the remaining rewards had not yet finished.

• Lu Qingshan treated Chu Yun and Mo Han’s wounds before the six continued deeper into the Hunting Ground.
• Jiang Lan spotted a second-tier Shadow Leopard in a treetop and killed it with one punch.
• Bai Yu intercepted and killed a first-tier Shadow Leopard as it attacked Liu Shiyu from behind.
• After the whistle ended the tournament, the team returned to the exit and submitted parts from twenty-five first-tier and nine second-tier beasts for a score of seventy points.
• The referee announced that Ultimate Dao Martial Academy’s Rocket Class had won first place, ahead of Blazing Fire Academy with thirty-four points and Heavenly Martial Academy with thirty-one.
• The referee announced that each first-place team member would receive ten bottles of first-tier essence blood and two bottles of second-tier essence blood.

After winning both tournaments, Jiang Lan returned home and celebrated with Shen Qingqiu before upgrading his Indestructible Diamond Body to the thirteenth level. He ended the night with greatly increased attributes and planned to learn more about the recommendation slot for Central Base City the next day.

• Jiang Lan returned from the tournaments as the individual and team champion, and Shen Qingqiu prepared a celebratory dinner for him.
• Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu that he had defeated Qin Yue, and Shen Qingqiu urged him not to push himself too hard.
• Jiang Lan used thirty-two bottles of second-tier essence blood to advance his Indestructible Diamond Body to the thirteenth level, gaining defense, vitality, and agility.
• Jiang Lan checked his new attributes, stored his remaining ten bottles of essence blood, and noted that the next upgrade required sixty-four bottles.
• Jiang Lan remembered that a referee had mentioned a recommendation slot for Central Base City but decided to deal with it the next day.

Jiang Lan tested his improved speed and punching power, then learned that Central Base City had offered him a recommendation slot for advanced studies. He had two weeks to decide and left planning to discuss the opportunity with Shen Qingqiu.

• Jiang Lan measured his speed at 168.7 meters per second and his punch force at 17,286 kilograms, then erased the test records.
• Xiao Feng told Jiang Lan that Vice Dean Zhou wanted to see him about Central Base City.
• Zhou Qing explained that Jiang Lan’s tournament performance had earned him a recommendation slot at a top Central Base City institution and gave him two weeks to decide.
• Jiang Lan considered the opportunity but worried about leaving Shen Qingqiu, so he decided to ask her before answering.
• Jiang Lan called Chu Yun to say he was skipping lunch and heading home.

Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu about a recommendation to study in Central Base City, then went with him to the Northern Suburbs Ruins, where he easily killed a Bloodfang Tiger. Shen Qingqiu grew uneasy at the thought of Jiang Lan leaving and flustered when Jiang Lan caught him, and they returned to the Rally Point in silence.

• Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu that Central Base City had offered him a recommendation slot for advanced study, and Shen Qingqiu encouraged him despite seeming reluctant to part with him.
• Five days later, Jiang Lan and Shen Qingqiu joined the Salvage Team and went on their own into the Northern Suburbs Ruins.
• Shen Qingqiu killed four Ironback Wolves, then Jiang Lan warned him to stay back from a second-tier beast and killed a charging Bloodfang Tiger with one punch.
• Shen Qingqiu wondered whether Jiang Lan would leave, slipped on a loose stone, and was caught by Jiang Lan, then blushed and pulled away.
• Jiang Lan and Shen Qingqiu returned to the Rally Point, where Shen Qingqiu confirmed everyone was present and led the group back.

After learning that Central Base City was sending someone to meet him, Jiang Lan discussed the opportunity with Shen Qingqiu. He wanted to pursue a bigger stage but did not want to leave his aunt behind, and ended by asking whether she could go with him if she found a better job.

• After training, Xiao Feng told Jiang Lan that Central Base City would send a representative in three or four days to meet him in person.
• Jiang Lan went home to discuss the opportunity with Shen Qingqiu, who told him to go because his talent deserved a bigger stage.
• Jiang Lan said he did not want to go alone, then joked that he could not bear to leave Shen Qingqiu because she cooked for him.
• Shen Qingqiu explained that her permanent City Guard post meant she could not transfer to Central Base City, so Jiang Lan asked whether she could come if she found a better job.

Jiang Lan decided to go to Central Base City and asked Zhou Qing to help arrange for Shen Qingqiu to go with him. After checking his improved speed and punching force, Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu he would discuss finding him a job with the Central representatives.

• Jiang Lan urged Shen Qingqiu to consider moving to Central Base City with him, and Shen Qingqiu nodded after hesitating.
• Jiang Lan told Zhou Qing he had decided to go to Central Base City and asked him to help Shen Qingqiu come along.
• Zhou Qing said he could not decide the matter himself but offered to speak on Jiang Lan's behalf when the Central representatives arrived.
• Jiang Lan tested his speed at 169.3 m/s and his punching force at 17,503 kilograms, slightly improving on his previous results.
• Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu at lunch that he was going to Central Base City and planned to discuss finding him a job with the representatives.

Jiang Lan met Su Wan, the Admissions Department director of the Ultimate Martial Academy, who questioned his reported achievements and arranged a strength assessment for the following morning. If he proved the report was accurate, the academy would offer him special admission with negotiable terms.

• Jiang Lan met Su Wan in Vice Dean Zhou Qing's office after she arrived from Central Base City.
• Su Wan said the academy doubted Jiang Lan's report and asked about his talent and martial techniques.
• Su Wan scheduled a test of Jiang Lan's speed, punching power, and defense for ten the next morning and offered a possible special-admission invitation.
• Jiang Lan considered negotiating benefits that could help his aunt if he impressed the academy.
• Xiao Feng told Jiang Lan that Su Wan was at least at the peak of the Blood Exchange Realm and urged him to show his full strength during the test.

Jiang Lan underwent speed, punching-force, and defense tests before Su Wan, who had come to assess his reported talent. His results exceeded Astral Condensation Realm thresholds by a wide margin, and the chapter ended with him standing unmoved after Su Wan struck him with Early Blood Exchange Realm force.

• Jiang Lan arrived at the training room, where Su Wan, Zhou Qing, and Xiao Feng were waiting to test him.
• Jiang Lan ran the track at 172.3 meters per second, exceeding the Astral Condensation Realm speed threshold.
• Jiang Lan struck the Punch Force Tester with 18,032 kilograms of force, astonishing Su Wan and Xiao Feng.
• Su Wan tested Jiang Lan's defense with an Astral Condensation Realm punch, but he barely felt it and did not move.
• Su Wan increased her punch to Early Blood Exchange Realm force, and Jiang Lan remained motionless as Xiao Feng watched in shock.