Chapter Summaries

Xu Ran traveled toward the Star Dou Great Forest while Xiao Wu and Zi JI attended to him, and he checked his system panel and reflected on why he would not pursue girls merely to earn skill points. The System Lady comforted Xu Ran and privately longed to undergo human transformation so she could be with him.

• Xiao Wu scolded Xu Ran for lounging on her thighs, while Zi JI massaged his feet and said they would reach the Star Dou Great Forest that afternoon.
• Xu Ran checked his system panel and saw his quest to check in before Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, which would reward him with skill points and a divine-level massage technique.
• The System Lady criticized Xu Ran for earning skill points slowly, but Xu Ran said he would not pursue Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, or Ning Rongrong just for rewards.
• Xu Ran explained that he wanted to treat the girls sincerely and hoped to leave them happy memories, rather than take them irresponsibly for the system.
• The System Lady praised Xu Ran and reassured him that she believed he would help her undergo human transformation, while privately wishing she could walk beside him.

Xu Ran raised his Qilin Form's cultivation to a thousand years and revealed his beast form to Xiao Wu and Zi JI upon reaching the Star Dou Great Forest. His powerful Fortune Power startled the Ferocious Beasts at the Lake of Life as Xu Ran headed there with his companions.

• Xu Ran asked the System Lady to raise his Soul Beast bloodline's cultivation to a thousand years, leaving him with two thousand four hundred Skill Points.
• After a week of travel, Xu Ran, Xiao Wu, and Zi JI arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest, where Xiao Wu rejoiced at returning home.
• Xu Ran transformed into his golden Qilin Form, and Xiao Wu admired his appearance while touching his fur.
• Zi JI sensed that Xu Ran's Fortune Power was several times denser than Wang Qiu'er's and said it could help Ferocious Beasts resist Heavenly Tribulation.
• Xu Ran reassured Zi JI, let Xiao Wu ride on his back, and headed toward the Lake of Life.
• The Ferocious Beasts at the Lake of Life sensed the sudden increase in Fortune Power and opened their eyes in shock.

Xu Ran’s arrival in Star Dou Great Forest excited Soul Beasts across the forest, sending them into a frenzy that endangered the Soul Masters hunting there. Snake Granny and Meng Yiran were chased by Soul Beasts and fled while waiting for Dragon Duke.

• Xu Ran entered Star Dou Great Forest, and Soul Beasts across the forest grew energetic as their strength and healing improved.
• Soul Masters hunting at the forest’s outskirts hid from the howling Soul Beasts, and one middle-aged man suspected a powerful leader had appeared.
• Snake Granny and Meng Yiran encountered the excited Soul Beasts while pursuing a flying snake and found themselves chased by several of them.
• Snake Granny carried Meng Yiran and raced away, hoping Dragon Duke would arrive before the Soul Beasts overwhelmed them.

Meng Yiran and Snake Granny fled a beast tide toward a place they believed was guarded by a terrifying Soul Beast, only to find Xu Ran in his golden Qilin Form. Xu Ran calmed the pursuing Soul Beasts with a single roar, leaving the two women stunned by his power.

• Meng Yiran and Snake Granny ran from the converging Soul Beasts and feared that a super ferocious beast lay ahead.
• They reached Xu Ran and his companions as Xu Ran watched them approach and Xiao Wu teased him for admiring Meng Yiran.
• Xu Ran denied being lecherous and said he only intended to help the fugitives.
• Xu Ran roared, and the pursuing Soul Beasts stopped and prostrated themselves before him.
• Meng Yiran and Snake Granny saw Xu Ran’s golden form and realized his roar had made every Soul Beast submit.

Xu Ran confronted Meng Yiran and Snake Granny after hundreds of Soul Beasts bowed before him, and Snake Granny begged forgiveness for intruding. Xu Ran questioned whether Meng Yiran truly admired him and threatened to throw her to the beasts if she lied.

• Meng Yiran and Snake Granny realized the golden Soul Beast and the two women with it were powerful Soul Beasts, and Snake Granny apologized for disturbing them.
• Xu Ran charged toward Meng Yiran, frightening her, while Snake Granny pleaded that her granddaughter had only been entranced by his bearing.
• Xu Ran intimidated Snake Granny with his overwhelming life-level pressure and asked how she was related to Meng Yiran.
• Snake Granny revealed that Meng Yiran was her granddaughter, and Xu Ran teased Meng Yiran about whether she had truly admired him.
• Xu Ran placed a paw beside Meng Yiran's neck and threatened to throw her to the gathered Soul Beasts if she lied, leaving her terrified.

Xu Ran reassured Meng Yiran by giving her golden light that would keep Soul Beasts from disliking her for a week, then left with Zi JI. Zi JI remained jealous and determined to secure a favored place with him.

• Meng Yiran, afraid Xu Ran would punish her grandmother if he saw through her, praised him as a mighty and extraordinary Soul Beast.
• Meng Yiran noticed the gentleness in Xu Ran’s golden eyes and began to feel less afraid of him.
• Zi JI jealously urged Xu Ran to return to the Lake of Life, worrying that Bi Ji or the Three-Eyed Golden Lion might win his favor.
• Xu Ran sent golden light into Meng Yiran, easing her fatigue and ensuring Soul Beasts would not feel aversion toward her for a week.
• Xu Ran warned Meng Yiran not to kill innocent Soul Beasts, then left with Zi JI.

Xu Ran spared Meng Yiran and Snake Granny, leaving a trace of his presence in Meng Yiran that kept the surrounding Soul Beasts from attacking them. After Xu Ran, Xiao Wu, and Zi JI continued toward the Lake of Life, Snake Granny discussed finding Meng Yiran a husband, while Meng Yiran remained unaware that she would meet Xu Ran again in Heaven Dou City.

• Xu Ran left Meng Yiran and Snake Granny after Meng Yiran thanked him, and the golden power he had infused into her made nearby Soul Beasts leave them alone.
• Xiao Wu accused Xu Ran of teasing Meng Yiran as he carried her through the forest, while Zi JI considered how to annoy Bi Ji.
• Snake Granny worried that Meng Yiran had fallen for Xu Ran, but Meng Yiran denied it and Snake Granny suggested she meet young men in Heaven Dou City.
• Xu Ran, Xiao Wu, and Zi JI headed toward the Lake of Life, and Xiao Wu jumped off Xu Ran before they arrived to avoid making a poor impression on the Ferocious Beasts.

Led by Zi JI, Xu Ran and Xiao Wu reached the Lake of Life, where they met the Star Dou Great Forest’s Ferocious Beasts and its Three-Eyed Golden Lion. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion excitedly pinned Xu Ran down, and he struggled to regain the initiative as he tried to speak with her.

• Zi JI led Xu Ran and Xiao Wu through the Core Region to the Lake of Life.
• Di Tian, Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, Myriad Demon King, and Scarlet King appeared when Xu Ran and the others arrived.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion pounced on Xu Ran, pinned him down, and groomed his fur.
• Xu Ran asked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to get off him, but she pointed out that her cultivation was greater than his.
• Xu Ran asked her to get up so he could handle something important, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded after realizing she had become overexcited.

Xu Ran’s immense Fortune Power convinced the Star Dou Great Forest’s Ferocious Beasts that the Soul Beast Clan’s fortunes were about to rise. After they respectfully welcomed him as an Auspicious Beast, he embraced Zi JI, leaving the Three-Eyed Golden Lion inexplicably jealous.

• Di Tian sensed Xu Ran’s extraordinary Fortune Power and believed it heralded a prosperous age for Soul Beasts.
• Bi Ji and the other Ferocious Beasts welcomed Xu Ran and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion as Auspicious Beasts.
• Zi JI approached Xu Ran coquettishly, pleased that she now had an Auspicious Beast’s protection.
• Xu Ran took human form and pulled Zi JI into his arms, astonishing the Ferocious Beasts.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion watched Xu Ran embrace Zi JI and felt agitated, as though something of hers had been taken.

Xu Ran named the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Wang Qiu'er, and she quickly grew attached to him. As the ferocious beasts welcomed Xiao Wu, Xu Ran comforted her before leaving her in Qiu'er's care.

• Xu Ran introduced himself to Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts, then teased the Three-Eyed Golden Lion with the name Zhao Tiezhu before naming her Wang Qiu'er.
• Wang Qiu'er accepted her new name and began placing great importance on Xu Ran's opinions.
• Zi JI introduced Xiao Wu to the ferocious beasts, and Di Tian and Bi Ji spoke with her about her mother's death and promised to protect the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python.
• Xu Ran comforted Xiao Wu, then asked Wang Qiu'er to look after her while he went to take care of other matters.
• Wang Qiu'er studied Xiao Wu and began considering taking human form to become even prettier.

Xu Ran left Xiao Wu with Wang Qiu'er and followed Di Tian to meet Gu Yuena beneath the Lake of Life. Gu Yuena wondered what the immense fortune surrounding the Auspicious Beast Xu Ran might mean for the Soul Beast Clan, while Xu Ran kept the system’s role in his existence secret.

• Xu Ran warned Wang Qiu'er not to bully Xiao Wu, and Xiao Wu reassured him that she would be fine.
• Di Tian guided Xu Ran to a silver palace beneath the Lake of Life and announced his arrival to Gu Yuena.
• Xu Ran was struck by Gu Yuena’s beauty as she sat on her throne and dismissed Di Tian.
• Gu Yuena wondered why Xu Ran seemed weak despite the immense Fortune Power surrounding him and considered whether his existence foretold the Soul Beast Clan’s resurgence.
• Xu Ran kept the system’s role in his Auspicious Beast existence to himself, knowing Gu Yuena would react badly if she discovered it.

Xu Ran met Gu Yuena and explained that the world's laws and consciousness shaped the rise and fall of humans and Soul Beasts. Gu Yuena accepted his claim that he was born as a heavenly advantage for the Soul Beast Race, leaving her more convinced of his extraordinary role.

• Xu Ran bowed to Gu Yuena, who lifted him and asked him to call her Sister Nana.
• Gu Yuena questioned Xu Ran about his age, transformations, and weakened presence, but he refused to reveal his secrets and blamed heavenly laws.
• Xu Ran explained that Divine Realm gods had altered the world's laws to prevent Soul Beasts from attaining godhood.
• Xu Ran claimed world consciousness had created him as an Auspicious Beast to restore balance between humans and Soul Beasts.
• Gu Yuena accepted his explanation and concluded that heavenly consciousness had created Xu Ran as a cheat for the Soul Beast Race.

Xu Ran convinced Gu Yuena that the World Consciousness had made him an Auspicious Beast destined to help her become the Dragon God, earning her complete trust. After the system assigned him a mission to heal her divine injuries, he began examining her pulse.

• Gu Yuena asked whether Xu Ran had special abilities that could help the Soul Beast Clan and her become the Dragon God.
• The system rewarded Xu Ran with Skill Points and massage techniques, then assigned him a mission to resolve Gu Yuena's divine injuries.
• Xu Ran claimed he had been born to serve Gu Yuena and said his first awakened ability could heal her injuries.
• Gu Yuena accepted Xu Ran's explanation and asked him to begin treating her.
• Xu Ran took Gu Yuena's hand and raised her sleeve to examine her pulse.

Xu Ran convinced Gu Yuena that his medical treatment required her to remove her clothes, and she began undressing while trusting his supposedly pure intentions. The chapter ended with Gu Yuena in her undergarments, asking whether she needed to continue.

• Xu Ran claimed he could sense five powerful presences inside Gu Yuena and identified her injuries as damage inflicted by the five God Kings.
• Xu Ran told Gu Yuena that his treatment required him to work on her upper body and clear her meridians and acupoints directly.
• Gu Yuena overcame her reservations and began unbuttoning her dress, believing Xu Ran was an upright helper sent by heaven.
• Gu Yuena removed her dress until only her undergarments remained and asked Xu Ran if she should continue.

Xu Ran massaged Gu Yuena, and his Power of Destiny rapidly dispelled the divine power left in her by the Five Supreme Gods. Gu Yuena mistook his massage techniques for profound laws bestowed by the Heavenly Consciousness and remained absorbed in trying to decipher them as Xu Ran grew bolder.

• Xu Ran persuaded Gu Yuena to lie facedown on an ice bed so he could treat her while preserving her modesty.
• Xu Ran massaged Gu Yuena and infused her with Power of Destiny, making her relax and rapidly weakening the divine power inside her.
• Gu Yuena realized the Five Supreme Gods' power might be gone within a month and suspected Xu Ran's movements carried the Heavenly Consciousness's laws.
• Gu Yuena analyzed Xu Ran's pressure, rhythm, and attention to different parts of her body but could deduce no hidden principles.
• Gu Yuena stayed absorbed in her theories while Xu Ran slowly became bolder, and she showed no sign of disliking his touch.

Xu Ran massaged Gu Yuena and unexpectedly helped dispel some of the Five Supreme Gods’ divine power from her injuries. He ended the treatment for the day, received Gu Yuena’s protective token, and left planning to continue treating her tomorrow.

• Xu Ran massaged Gu Yuena’s foot, and she reacted to the sensations after ending her focused deductions.
• Gu Yuena discovered that Xu Ran’s treatment had dispelled nearly one-twentieth of the divine power afflicting her.
• Xu Ran proposed stopping for the day and returning with a treatment plan, while privately intending to prolong the sessions.
• Gu Yuena agreed to rest and gave Xu Ran a token that could command respect and block fatal attacks three times.
• Xu Ran accepted the token and left, planning a long course of treatment for Gu Yuena.

After healing some of Gu Yuena’s divine injuries, Xu Ran emerged from the Lake of Life with her Dragon Scale token and went to find Xiao Wu and Wang Qiu’er. The Ferocious Beasts recognized how much Gu Yuena trusted him, while Zi JI claimed an intimate bond with Xu Ran and set aside her rivalry with Bi Ji.

• Xu Ran received 100 Skill Points after making progress on Gu Yuena’s healing mission.
• Xu Ran told the Ferocious Beasts that Gu Yuena’s injuries had improved and warned them not to disturb her.
• Bi Ji told Xu Ran that Xiao Wu and Wang Qiu’er were at a lodge on an island in the Lake of Life, and Xu Ran headed there.
• The Scarlet King and Zi JI noted that Gu Yuena had given Xu Ran a token made from her Dragon Scale, and Di Tian realized Xu Ran’s standing could surpass his own.
• Di Tian asked Zi JI about her relationship with Xu Ran, and Zi JI claimed they were intimate; Bi Ji congratulated her, and Zi JI thanked her.

Wang Qiu'er grew jealous of Xiao Wu and refused to eat the meat she had grilled, so Xu Ran cooked for them himself. Xiao Wu and Wang Qiu'er enjoyed his food, while Wang Qiu'er's possessive feelings remained unresolved.

• Wang Qiu'er sulked as Xiao Wu grilled meat, resenting her place between Wang Qiu'er and Xu Ran.
• Xiao Wu offered Wang Qiu'er some grilled meat, but Wang Qiu'er refused despite being tempted by its smell.
• Xu Ran arrived, teased Wang Qiu'er about her jealousy, and offered her Xiao Wu's grilled meat, which she rejected.
• Xu Ran prepared and seasoned meat himself, drawing Xiao Wu's and Wang Qiu'er's admiring attention.
• Wang Qiu'er and Xiao Wu ate Xu Ran's grilled meat and praised its flavor.

Xu Ran tried to send Wang Qiu'er away so he and Xiao Wu could spend the night alone, disguising his intentions as a discussion of philosophy. After Wang Qiu'er left, Xu Ran joined Xiao Wu in their room, and they began an intimate night together.

• After the meal, Xu Ran tried to persuade Wang Qiu'er to go to sleep elsewhere.
• Xu Ran described philosophy with curious questions, and Wang Qiu'er became interested in exploring it with him and Xiao Wu.
• Xu Ran said he and Xiao Wu planned to discuss the philosophy of life, and Xiao Wu hurried into the room to hide her embarrassment.
• Wang Qiu'er asked when she could explore philosophy with Xu Ran, and he promised that day would come before she left.
• Xu Ran entered the room, where Xiao Wu had bathed and changed, and the two embraced on the bed.

Xu Ran practiced swordsmanship and entered enlightenment, comprehending sword intent and unleashing several powerful forms of it. The Ferocious Beasts and Wang Qiu'er sensed his power and were shocked by the threat he posed despite his Soul Ancestor cultivation.

• Xu Ran woke beside Xiao Wu, let her continue sleeping, and went outside to practice swordsmanship.
• Xu Ran entered enlightenment and comprehended sword intent from the Hundred Explanations of Basic Swordsmanship.
• Xu Ran released his martial soul and demonstrated Slaughter Sword Intent and Destruction Sword Intent, while sensing that his other sword intents remained elusive.
• Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts sensed the purity of Xu Ran's slaughter and destruction attributes and marveled at his potential.
• Wang Qiu'er felt threatened by Xu Ran and stared at him in surprise.