Chapter Summaries

Minghui sensed Electrolux entering his Spiritual Space after Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Sacrifice, then continued through the forest with Beibei and Tang Ya. They met Huo Yuhao, who had already obtained a Soul Ring, and agreed to travel with him toward the forest exit.

• Electrolux sensed Minghui’s Light and Life attributes, entered his Spiritual Space, and withdrew into silence after noticing its hidden force.
• Minghui concealed his awareness of Electrolux and told Beibei and Tang Ya that he had sensed powerful Spiritual Power nearby.
• Minghui guided Beibei and Tang Ya through the forest, and they followed the scent of grilled fish to Huo Yuhao’s camp.
• Huo Yuhao introduced himself and said he had come alone to obtain a Soul Ring and had already succeeded.
• Tang Ya invited Huo Yuhao to join their team and offered to escort him out of the Star Dou Great Forest, and Huo Yuhao accepted.

Minghui invited Huo Yuhao to join the Body Sect after learning that his Spirit Eye was a Spirit Attribute Body Martial Soul. Huo Yuhao accepted, and Minghui offered to take him to Shrek Academy, where he could study Martial Soul theory and Soul Tools.

• Around the campfire, Tang Ya invited Huo Yuhao to join the Tang Sect after he said he had no family.
• Minghui offered Huo Yuhao a place in the Body Sect, explaining that his Spirit Eye suited it and that he was a disciple of its Sect Leader, Du Busi.
• Tang Ya and Beibei told Huo Yuhao about Minghui's accomplishments, including his Rank 38 Soul Power at age eleven.
• Huo Yuhao accepted Minghui's invitation to join the Body Sect and agreed to return to Shrek Academy to study, using Minghui's family recommendation to enroll.
• Huo Yuhao described his white Soul Ring and Spiritual Detection Sharing skill while concealing Brother Sky Dream's existence.
• Minghui advised Huo Yuhao to study Soul Tools and earn opportunities through his own effort rather than rely on free support.

Minghui taught Huo Yuhao the Body Sect Meditation Method and advised Tang Ya to stop selling hidden weapons, warning that it would make the Tang Sect enemies. The group found a suitable Plant-type Soul Beast, and Minghui revealed his powerful three-attribute martial soul and urged Huo Yuhao to revere the Goddess of Life and God of Destruction.

• Minghui taught Huo Yuhao the Body Sect Meditation Method, explained the sect rules, and advised him on its accompanying exercises.
• Minghui warned Tang Ya that selling hidden weapons would create enemies for the Tang Sect, and Tang Ya agreed to think over his advice.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm realized Minghui’s meditation method suited Huo Yuhao and privately regretted not finding Minghui earlier.
• Tang Ya, Minghui, Huo Yuhao, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm found a suitable Plant-type Soul Beast the following day.
• Minghui revealed his Radiant Plume Divine Bow and explained its Ultimate Ice, Ultimate Light of Life, and Wind attributes, as well as the Goddess of Life’s blessing.
• Minghui told Huo Yuhao to revere the Goddess of Life and God of Destruction, then froze the distant vines with an arrow.

Minghui helped Huo Yuhao and Beibei understand the dangers of judging people by their powers, then recognized that Tang Ya’s Blue Silver Grass had developed a Darkness Attribute with a Devour ability. He suggested asking Mu En to use the Golden Ancient Tree’s light and life power to counter it, and Beibei decided to seek his help after they returned to the academy.

• Tang Ya absorbed a purple Soul Ring while Minghui noticed black energy beneath the bark of her Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
• The Goddess of Life discovered that Minghui had led Huo Yuhao, the Child of Destiny, to become a believer of Life and Destruction, increasing Minghui’s Fortune Power.
• Minghui warned Huo Yuhao about Zhou Yi and explained that the user of a power, rather than the power itself, determined whether someone was evil.
• Minghui identified Tang Ya’s martial soul as mutated toward Darkness and learned that its attached ability was Devour.
• Minghui proposed that Mu En use the Golden Ancient Tree’s light and life power, possibly with the Sea God’s Light, to counter Tang Ya’s Darkness Attribute.
• Beibei resolved to ask Mu En for help as soon as they returned to the academy, and Huo Yuhao remembered Minghui’s words about power and its user.

Huo Yuhao arrived at Shrek Academy with Minghui, who helped him register and arranged a loan and soul-tool work opportunities for him. Meanwhile, Tang San discovered the Plane Will’s scheme and suppressed it, causing the ocean’s currents and weather to change.

• Minghui brought Huo Yuhao into Shrek Academy, where Tang Ya showed him around and helped him complete registration in Class One.
• Tang San realized the Plane Will had used Fortune Power to connect Minghui and Huo Yuhao, then drew Faith Power to suppress the Plane Will.
• Huo Yuhao vowed to pass the New Student Assessment and prove he deserved his place in Class One.
• Minghui lent Huo Yuhao a storage soul tool and one hundred Gold Soul Coins, outlining repayment terms and a plan for him to earn money making soul tools.
• Minghui took Huo Yuhao to the Dormitory, where Mu En noticed him calling Minghui Senior Brother, and Beibei asked Mu En for help.

Minghui reunited with Ma Xiaotao, helped her suppress her Evil Fire, and joined the others for a meal in the Canteen. He learned that a cursed Ranked Engraving Knife was for sale and planned to acquire it, then told his friends about meeting Huo Yuhao before heading to the Outer Court.

• Ma Xiaotao left the Training Ground after using Phoenixes Flying Together and flew to Minghui for help with her Evil Fire.
• Minghui and Ma Xiaotao went to her residence, where he helped her suppress the Evil Fire and later used his Light of Life to help her recover.
• Minghui and Ma Xiaotao joined Luo Chen and the others at the Canteen, where Gongyang Mo teased Minghui about the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event.
• Dai Yueheng told Minghui that the cursed ninety-ninth-ranked Soul Devouring Carving Knife was for sale, and Minghui decided to buy and store it for later.
• Minghui told Ma Xiaotao and Luo Chen about meeting Huo Yuhao in the Star Dou Great Forest and praised his grilled fish.
• Minghui and Ma Xiaotao said goodbye to the others and headed for the Outer Court.

Minghui intervened when Wang Dong beat Huo Yuhao, encouraged Huo Yuhao to resist, and then defeated Wang Dong in a spar. The chapter ended with Minghui revealing that Wang Dong was a girl, leaving Huo Yuhao shocked and Wang Dong furious and embarrassed.

• Huo Yuhao fought back against Wang Dong and made her admit defeat before Minghui arrived.
• Minghui praised Huo Yuhao for resisting and challenged Wang Dong to fight him.
• Wang Dong attacked Minghui with her Light Goddess Butterfly soul skills, but he dodged them and kicked her down twice.
• Minghui explained how Spirit Attribute soul masters could predict opponents' movements, and Huo Yuhao vowed to cultivate diligently.
• Minghui left after telling Wang Dong to change dormitories and calling her a fake tomboy.
• Wang Dong blushed in shame and anger as Huo Yuhao realized she was a girl.

Minghui introduced Huo Yuhao to useful contacts and helped him buy two rare pills, register at a Soul Tool shop, and get new clothes. He then brought Huo Yuhao to the Soul Tool Department, where students and He Caitou welcomed him.

• Minghui recognized Wang Dong's Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul, exposed her disguise, and helped her receive a new dormitory key instead of punishment.
• Minghui took Huo Yuhao to Xu Sanshi, bought him a Black Tortoise Divine Pill and a Profound Water Pill at cost, and lent him the money.
• Minghui registered Huo Yuhao as a prospective Soul Engineer at a Soul Tool shop and introduced him to Jiang Nannan's mother.
• Minghui told Jiang Nannan's mother to bid for the Soul Devouring Carving Knife at the Starlight Auction House, then promised to lend Huo Yuhao his Ranked Engraving Knife if he became a second-class Soul Engineer that year.
• Minghui gave Huo Yuhao two spare outfits as a New Year gift and brought him to the Soul Tool Department, where He Caitou greeted them.

Minghui introduced Huo Yuhao to Fan Yu, who took him as a Soul Tool disciple, and Huo Yuhao began improving through medicine and training. Over the following weeks, Minghui’s influence spread through the academy as Huo Yuhao started student life, Ma Xiaotao’s endorsed outfits became popular, and Tang Ya’s martial soul was purified.

• Minghui had Huo Yuhao demonstrate his Spirit Attribute soul skill to Fan Yu, who praised his talent and accepted him as a disciple for Soul Tool research.
• Wang Dong learned about Minghui’s strength and resolved to cultivate harder, while Destruction God and Life remarked that Wutong had finally met someone who could handle her.
• Huo Yuhao’s Black Tortoise Divine Pill caused a foul-smelling purge overnight, but afterward his Soul Power rose to Level 13 and circulated much faster.
• Half a month later, Huo Yuhao took another Profound Water Pill and advanced to Level 14 as seven outfits endorsed by Ma Xiaotao and the other girls grew popular around the academy.
• Minghui treated Xu Sanshi’s group to a meal, and Xu Sanshi revealed that he had bought the outfits for his fiancée.
• Mu En and the Golden Ancient Tree purified Tang Ya’s martial soul, removing its Darkness and poison attributes while strengthening its Light-infused vines; Minghui called her the future Thorn Queen.

Minghui encouraged Huo Yuhao at the academy, then went to the Soul Tool Shop to examine the recovered Soul-Devouring Fierce Blade. Opening its jade box revealed Gold of Living Beings and drew out Electrolux, who explained his origins and Minghui’s connection to Fortune Power.

• Minghui praised Huo Yuhao’s hard work and encouraged him to balance training with rest.
• He Caitou told Huo Yuhao that Minghui treated him with unusual kindness, and Huo Yuhao vowed not to disappoint his Senior Brother.
• Minghui went to the Soul Tool Shop, where the owner gave him the Soul-Devouring Fierce Blade in a jade box.
• Minghui opened the box in the secret chamber and discovered that the blade contained Gold of Living Beings, prompting Electrolux to speak to him.
• Electrolux identified himself as a fragment of Divine Sense and explained that Minghui’s light could repair him.
• Electrolux said Minghui and Huo Yuhao carried Fortune Power linked to their faith in two Deities, and that the power had increased when Huo Yuhao joined the Sect and believed in them.

Minghui learned that divine powers were protecting his soul and asked Electrolux to explain the cursed Gold of Living Beings. Electrolux purified the Soul-Devouring Fierce Blade and began fusing it with Minghui, whose body and Spiritual Sea were flooded with Life Force.

• Electrolux sensed divine-level Power of Time and Space in Minghui’s Spiritual Sea and speculated that Minghui might be a reincarnated Deity.
• Minghui asked Electrolux about the Gold of Living Beings and offered to help him seek resurrection in return for its benefits.
• Electrolux purified the Soul-Devouring Fierce Blade, destroying the curse and the evil thoughts within it.
• Minghui pressed the purified blade to his forehead, and its Life Force cleansed and strengthened his body.
• The blade stabbed Minghui between the brows, pouring a vast surge of Life Force into his Spiritual Sea.

Electrolux used the Gold of Living Beings to open Minghui’s Third Eye and create a Second Sea of Consciousness, greatly strengthening his body and abilities. Electrolux also gave him a light-attribute cultivation method and promised to let him choose whether to inherit his abilities once Minghui reached the five-ring level.

• Electrolux warned Minghui not to resist as he began opening his Third Eye and connecting it to his eyes and Body Martial Soul.
• Minghui endured intense pain while the Soul-Devouring Fierce Blade fused into his forehead and Moonlight Essence Power flowed into his Spiritual Sea.
• Minghui discovered that his Spiritual Sea had expanded, his body and Martial Souls had grown stronger, and his eyes could see inside his body.
• Electrolux explained that his Divine Sense now resided in Minghui’s Third Eye and would recover there, then promised him a choice about inheriting his abilities at the five-ring level.
• Electrolux passed Minghui the Nine Orifices of Man method, and Minghui called him his master in gratitude.

After accepting Electrolux as his teacher, Minghui learned how to use the Eye of Life and planned to enter seclusion to study the Life Force he had absorbed. At dinner, he and Zhang Lexuan discovered an unexpected Martial Soul Attraction between them, which Minghui linked to their connection to moonlight.

• Electrolux explained that the Eye of Life was the carving knife's true form, that he now existed as Minghui's third Martial Soul, and that Minghui should study the Gold of Living Beings in seclusion.
• Minghui returned to the canteen and told Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and the others that he had purified the Soul-Devouring Fierce Blade and absorbed its Life Force.
• Minghui said he planned to ask Mu En for permission to enter the Sea God Pavilion's Simulated Cultivation Ground and cultivate in seclusion.
• When Zhang Lexuan arrived, she and Minghui both sensed Martial Soul Attraction between them, startling the students in the canteen.
• Minghui attributed the attraction to his Sùyuè's Eye cultivation and the Moonlight Essence Power in his Spirit Type Body Martial Soul, while Wu Ming joked about what a Martial Soul Fusion Skill between them might look like.

Minghui left the Canteen to pursue secluded cultivation after Zhang Lexuan deferred his suggestion that they cultivate together through Martial Soul fusion. In Ma Xiaotao’s bedroom, Ling Luochen urged Ma Xiaotao to consider whether she and Ling Luochen wanted to deepen their relationship with Minghui and accept that his cultivation and responsibilities came first.

• Minghui left the meal early and headed to the Sea God Pavilion with Yan Shaozhe after obtaining Mu En’s approval.
• Gongyang Mo predicted Minghui would pass the Inner Court assessment and become a Reserve Team member, while Chen Zifeng looked forward to challenging him.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Ling Luochen what she thought about Minghui and Zhang Lexuan cultivating together through Martial Soul fusion.
• Ling Luochen argued that Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen should not hinder Minghui’s cultivation and should decide whether they wanted to remain partners or pursue a closer relationship with him.
• Ling Luochen explained that she would accept another Martial Soul Fusion Skill partner if the relationship had genuine feelings, but would reject a relationship based only on attraction or fickleness.

Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen discussed their feelings for Minghui and agreed that Zhang Lexuan was the only woman they currently approved of as his serious partner. Meanwhile, Minghui strengthened his spiritual sea, opened three apertures, and left the secret chamber after Electrolux advised him to make Zhang Lexuan his cultivation partner.

• Ling Luochen and Ma Xiaotao teased each other about their feelings for Minghui and discussed Zhang Lexuan's compatibility with him.
• Minghui cultivated under Spiritual Pressure as Electrolux fused with the Eye of Life and further stabilized Minghui's Second Sea of Consciousness.
• Minghui discovered that he could use both attributes of the Radiant Plume Divine Bow at once and opened three apertures with the Light of Life.
• Electrolux advised Minghui to make Zhang Lexuan his cultivation partner and to consider teaching her the Aperture Method.
• Minghui thanked Electrolux and left the secret chamber.

Minghui taught Mu En, Zhang Lexuan, and Yan Shaozhe the Nine Orifices of Man, a cultivation method that could strengthen them and help Mu En recover. Mu En rewarded Minghui with access to the Sea God Pavilion’s training ground and library, while Yan Shaozhe wondered whether Minghui had created the method long ago.

• Minghui told Yan Shaozhe about a light-attribute cultivation method and asked him to bring Mu En and Zhang Lexuan to the Conference Room.
• Minghui explained that he wanted Mu En to survive the coming war and then demonstrated the Nine Orifices of Man, revealing that he had opened three orifices himself.
• Mu En, Zhang Lexuan, and Yan Shaozhe praised the method, and Minghui explained why he had shared it with each of them.
• Mu En granted Minghui permanent access to the Sea God Pavilion’s Simulated Cultivation Ground and Library Pavilion, along with future help obtaining Soul Rings.
• Mu En reassured Zhang Lexuan that Minghui was focused on cultivation rather than romance, and Yan Shaozhe speculated that Minghui had created the method long ago.

Mu En warned Yan Shaozhe that Minghui might leave the Academy if others obstructed his cultivation or took his loyalty for granted. Yan Shaozhe found Ma Xiaotao and learned she accepted Minghui cultivating with Zhang Lexuan, leaving him reassured about their relationship.

• Mu En told Yan Shaozhe and Zhang Lexuan that Minghui’s family and Sect responsibilities shaped his priorities, and that he might leave if they hindered his cultivation.
• Yan Shaozhe hurried to ask Ma Xiaotao how she felt about Minghui forming a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Zhang Lexuan.
• Ma Xiaotao said she accepted Zhang Lexuan and would leave Minghui if he chose someone she disapproved of, while Ling Luochen had agreed to recognize Zhang Lexuan as the eldest sister.
• Yan Shaozhe told Ma Xiaotao that Minghui had taught Mu En, Zhang Lexuan, and him a powerful Light Attribute technique that could prolong life.
• Ma Xiaotao expressed confidence in Minghui, and Yan Shaozhe reflected on how much she had changed.

Zhang Lexuan accepted Ma Xiaotao’s reassurance that she could cultivate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Minghui, though Yan Shaozhe’s blunt teasing left her embarrassed and conflicted. After the group discussed testing the skill, Mu En arranged a nearby courtyard for Minghui and the others, and Ling Luochen later asked Minghui about getting new clothes.

• Yan Shaozhe told Zhang Lexuan that Ma Xiaotao and Luo Chen would not object to her cultivating with Minghui, then teased that they would regard her as their eldest sister if feelings developed.
• At lunch, Zhang Lexuan agreed to try a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Minghui when he was ready, while Ma Xiaotao and Han Ruoruo joked about it.
• Minghui left the canteen, and Beibei reacted with amazement after meeting with Mu En.
• Mu En instructed Yan Shaozhe to renovate Elder Ming’s former courtyard for Minghui, Xiaotao, and the others when Minghui entered the Inner Court, so Mu En could protect them nearby.
• That evening, Ling Luochen asked Minghui whether he had new clothes for her, and he reassured her that cultivating with Zhang Lexuan was about improving their strength.

After two weeks of mastering his abilities, Minghui began a Martial Soul Fusion with Zhang Lexuan under the approaching full moon. Their fused power released dazzling silver light and spiritual pressure that shocked the Elders and reached the level of a Titled Douluo.

• Minghui returned to his ordinary academy routine and spent two weeks mastering his abilities.
• Minghui found Zhang Lexuan and proposed they begin their Martial Soul Fusion before the moon became full, and she agreed.
• Zhang Lexuan brought Minghui to her new residence, where a room had been prepared for cultivation and the others' protection.
• Minghui and Zhang Lexuan sat together on the round bed, summoned their Martial Souls, and merged their Soul Power.
• Xuan Zi noticed silver light and immense spiritual pressure coming from the residence, and Yan Shaozhe and the other Elders gathered in astonishment.

Minghui and Zhang Lexuan’s Martial Soul Fusion drew their spiritual bodies into a moonlit space, where a powerful pressure began fusing and strengthening their Spiritual Power. As the pressure intensified, Minghui encouraged Zhang Lexuan to endure it as an opportunity to temper their spirits and willpower.

• Minghui and Zhang Lexuan found themselves as spiritual bodies floating on a full moon in a sealed Spiritual Space.
• Minghui and Zhang Lexuan held hands and sensed each other’s emotions through their connected minds.
• The moon pulled them toward its interior, and Minghui instinctively drew Zhang Lexuan into his arms to protect her.
• Minghui deduced that the fusion had entered a Spiritual Power stage that would compress and strengthen their Spiritual Power.
• The moon’s pressure intensified, making their spiritual bodies grow more solid as Minghui urged Zhang Lexuan to endure it.