Chapter Summaries

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.

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.