Chapter Summaries

Qian Chaoguang planned to sell grilled fish to Shrek’s wealthy students for a fortune, while Huo Yutong questioned his prices. Back at the dorm, Wang Dong offered him twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins per rule in exchange for following her dormitory rules, and Qian Chaoguang considered how to demand more.

• Zhou Yi became furious after Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong left, knowing she could not take someone else’s disciple.
• Qian Chaoguang told Huo Yutong they would sell grilled fish for one hundred Gold Soul Coins each and save one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins before next year.
• Qian Chaoguang explained that Shrek’s wealthy students could afford the price, and he and Huo Yutong discussed selling their recommendation letters at auction.
• Wang Dong presented Qian Chaoguang with contracts listing five dormitory rules and offered him twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins per rule.
• Qian Chaoguang weighed the offer and considered asking for a larger payment, leaving Wang Dong uneasy about what he planned.

Qian Chaoguang negotiated a six-year contract with Wang Dong, then accompanied Huo Yutong to New Student Class One, where Zhou Yi appointed her class monitor and ordered the students to run laps wearing weighted Iron Clothes. The class began the punishing exercise under threat of expulsion, while Qian Chaoguang recognized that Zhou Yi’s equal-treatment rationale ignored the students’ different abilities and roles.

• Qian Chaoguang bargained with Wang Dong until she agreed to pay two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins for him to follow her five rules for six years, paying seventy thousand up front and signing an IOU for the rest.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong took seats in the center of the first row, beside the conspicuously empty seat, before Zhou Yi ordered the class to gather at Shrek Plaza.
• Zhou Yi named Huo Yutong class monitor because her Level 27 cultivation was the highest in the class, and declared that anyone who defeated her could take the position.
• Zhou Yi ordered every student to wear thirty-pound Iron Clothes and run laps until class ended, warning that the last-place student would be expelled.
• Qian Chaoguang recognized that Zhou Yi’s claim of fairness overlooked differences in students’ physiques and Spirit Master roles as the class prepared to run.

Qian Chaoguang organized New Student Class One to run together so no one would come last and be expelled by Zhou Yi. He coordinated their pace and formation, then called a disciplined stop for water and position changes when the weakest students neared exhaustion, while Zhou Yi watched suspiciously.

• Qian Chaoguang proposed that the class run at the same pace so no student would finish last, and he threatened classmates who might sabotage the plan by smashing a giant stone with one punch.
• Qian Chaoguang persuaded New Student Class One, including Wang Dong, to cooperate by explaining that he disliked Zhou Yi and wanted to frustrate her.
• Qian Chaoguang assigned roles based on the students’ physiques and led the class in an orderly running formation, monitoring everyone with Divine Sense.
• After nearly two hours, Qian Chaoguang halted the class, rearranged the formation, and had the students drink measured amounts of salt water from the vats he had brought.
• Zhou Yi noticed that the students had arranged the strongest classmates around the weakest and that Qian Chaoguang stood beside those close to collapsing.

Qian Chaoguang led New Student Class One through Zhou Yi’s punishing run, helping the weakest students keep going until the class ended. Zhou Yi spared all ninety-nine students from elimination and appointed Qian Chaoguang class monitor in Huo Yutong’s place.

• Qian Chaoguang used his Martial Soul to carry exhausted classmates and led New Student Class One onward, while Qing Wei refused his help and kept running.
• After nearly three hours, the class collapsed when the bell rang, and the students laughed together as they celebrated their shared effort.
• A man in white used his healing ability to restore the students, who then helped each other loosen their muscles.
• Huo Yutong reported the class to Zhou Yi, who announced that no one would be eliminated and told the students to thank Qian Chaoguang.
• Zhou Yi stripped Huo Yutong of her class monitor position and appointed Qian Chaoguang instead, while Huo Yutong accidentally revealed her delight.

Qian Chaoguang was forced to accept the class monitor position, then confronted Zhou Yi about her harsh treatment of students. He left after warning her that her expelled students could seek revenge and resolved to investigate evidence against her.

• Qian Chaoguang tried to refuse the class monitor position and nominate Wang Dong, but the class backed away and left him with the job.
• After class, Qian Chaoguang followed Zhou Yi and told her that fear would earn hatred rather than respect.
• Qian Chaoguang challenged Zhou Yi over expelling hundreds of students and hinted that former students might retaliate.
• Zhou Yi ordered Qian Chaoguang back to his dormitory, while he sensed that she was frightened.
• Qian Chaoguang recalled information from a fifth-year senior about a former student waiting to take revenge and decided to gather evidence against Zhou Yi.

After leading his classmates in a rebellion against Zhou Yi, Qian Chaoguang took Huo Yutong to Shrek City's East Gate to grill fish and turn the irresistible aroma into a business opportunity. He left with their first customer paying fifty Gold Soul Coins for a single fish.

• Qian Chaoguang received a hero's welcome from his classmates after their collective rebellion against Zhou Yi.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong set up a grill at Shrek City's East Gate, where Huo Yutong cooked fish with their special seasonings.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong pretended to eat nearly all the fish themselves, drawing curious customers with the smell.
• A student offered one Gold Soul Coin for a fish, but Qian Chaoguang claimed their seasoning and preparation made it far more valuable.
• After Huo Yutong suggested sparing him one fish, Qian Chaoguang demanded fifty Gold Soul Coins, and the student eagerly paid.

Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong sold grilled fish for astonishing prices outside Shrek Academy, drawing a crowd and catching Jiang Nannan’s attention. When Jiang Nannan questioned the price, a satisfied buyer defended the value of Huo Yutong’s rare-metal grill and cooking.

• A student paid Qian Chaoguang sixty-two Gold Soul Coins for a grilled fish, then asked to buy more.
• A black-clad senior bid up to four hundred Gold Soul Coins for one fish, and another paid one thousand Gold Soul Coins for two.
• Qian Chaoguang privately joked with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that his sales amounted to conscientious robbery.
• Jiang Nannan arrived as Huo Yutong finished grilling another fish, and Qian Chaoguang asked her for five hundred Gold Soul Coins.
• Jiang Nannan challenged the price, but a satisfied student from the Soul Tool Department explained that Huo Yutong’s grill was made from valuable rare metal and praised the food.

Qian Chaoguang confronted Xu Sanshi after Xu attacked him and Huo Yutong, then used Shrek’s rules to pressure him into offering compensation. Bei Bei negotiated two Mystic Water Pills for them, and Qian Chaoguang accepted because of Bei Bei’s past kindness.

• Jiang Nannan apologized to Qian Chaoguang and left, but Xu Sanshi rushed over, offered Gold Soul Coins, and attacked him for calling her a hassle.
• Qian Chaoguang defended himself while Tang Ya and Bei Bei intervened, and Bei Bei identified Huo Yutong and Qian Chaoguang as members of the Tang Sect.
• Qian Chaoguang pointed out that Xu Sanshi’s money had disappeared and asked witnesses to testify about Xu Sanshi’s attack, prompting Xu Sanshi to beg him not to report the incident.
• Bei Bei bargained with Xu Sanshi for two Mystic Water Pills, and Qian Chaoguang accepted them after Bei Bei asked him to give him face.

Qian Chaoguang forced Xu Sanshi to promise four Mystic Water Pills and one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins as compensation, then returned to the dorm and swallowed a pill. As night fell, he absorbed its power while Wang Dong watched the unusual glow around him.

• Qian Chaoguang demanded four Mystic Water Pills and one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from Xu Sanshi, who paid part immediately and promised the rest within three days.
• Qian Chaoguang left with Huo Yutong, while Xu Sanshi asked Bei Bei to remove the Dragon Beard Needles and learned that Zhou Yi had suffered a loss to Qian Chaoguang.
• Qian Chaoguang gave Huo Yutong a Mystic Water Pill, then took another after she insisted he use one too.
• Wang Dong recognized the pill and reacted to Qian Chaoguang's claim that he could have demanded even more compensation.
• Qian Chaoguang absorbed the Mystic Water Pill's power, and Wang Dong got out of bed to examine his glowing body.

Qian Chaoguang used the Mystic Water Pill to advance to rank fourteen and experimented with manipulating objects using divine sense. The next morning, he took Huo Yutong to wait by Sea God Lake for Ma Xiaotao, while Wang Dong woke to find she had spent the night asleep on a chair.

• Wang Dong watched Qian Chaoguang absorb the Mystic Water Pill, wondered why no impurities left his body, and fell asleep in a chair.
• Qian Chaoguang absorbed the pill’s medicinal power, advanced from rank thirteen to rank fourteen, and considered giving the remaining pills to Xiao Tong.
• Qian Chaoguang used divine sense to cover the sleeping Wang Dong with a blanket, then reflected that his object manipulation was still too weak for combat.
• Qian Chaoguang woke early, remembered his chance to fleece someone, and planned to have Tian Meng wake him.
• Wang Dong woke with numb limbs and shrieked when her blanket fell to the floor, while Qian Chaoguang took Huo Yutong to wait for Ma Xiaotao by Sea God Lake.

Qian Chaoguang used a staged confrontation with Ma Xiaotao to obtain Soul Ascension Pills, then collected Xu Sanshi’s compensation and Mystic Water Pills. He and Huo Yutong headed to class with several cultivation resources secured and Qian already planning for more opportunities.

• Qian Chaoguang knocked Huo Yutong unconscious and worked with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to freeze Ma Xiaotao and plunge her into Sea God Lake.
• Teachers arrived, and Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong later received two porcelain bottles containing Soul Ascension Pills.
• Qian Chaoguang told Huo Yutong that his vague premonitions had led him to expect the pills, then attended classes with her.
• Tang Ya gave Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong eighty thousand Gold Soul Coins and two Mystic Water Pills as Xu Sanshi’s compensation.
• Qian Chaoguang trusted Tang Ya and Bei Bei’s character and handed the Mystic Water Pills to Huo Yutong.

Huo Yutong invited Tang Ya and the others out for grilled fish, while Wang Dong joined the Tang Sect and tried to buy some. When Qian Chaoguang refused to sell grilled fish to the waiting crowd, he offered them marinated meat skewers instead, and Xu Sanshi followed the group hoping to buy fish for Jiang Nannan.

• Huo Yutong invited Tang Ya and Wang Dong to eat grilled fish, and Wang Dong asked to join the Tang Sect.
• Tang Ya said she would consider Wang Dong's request after they went out for grilled fish, while Qian Chaoguang refused to sell any to her.
• Qian Chaoguang told the crowd waiting outside Shrek City's East Gate that he and Huo Yutong would no longer sell grilled fish, then gave them marinated meat skewers instead.
• Xu Sanshi followed Qian Chaoguang, Huo Yutong, and Tang Ya, explaining that he wanted to buy grilled fish for Jiang Nannan.

Qian Chaoguang sold Xu Sanshi grilled fish at an outrageous price, then shared one with Wang Dong while teasing her. Later, Ma Xiaotao learned more about Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong, and Wang Dong discovered Qian Chaoguang had obtained a Soul Ascension Pill as compensation.

• Xu Sanshi apologized to Qian Chaoguang and paid two thousand Gold Soul Coins for two grilled fish.
• Qian Chaoguang gave Huo Yutong a grilled fish to share with Wang Dong, and the group laughed at Wang Dong’s eagerness to eat.
• Ma Xiaotao discussed Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong with the old man in white, learning about their backgrounds and martial souls.
• Wang Dong saw the Soul Ascension Pill Qian Chaoguang had received as compensation and accused him of scamming people for injury claims.

Qian Chaoguang consumed a Soul Ascension Pill and advanced to level 15, then faced another grueling training day under Zhou Yi. After class, he told Huo Yutong and Wang Dong about his plan to challenge the situation, accepting that Zhou Yi might expel him.

• Qian Chaoguang examined and consumed the Soul Ascension Pill, refining its energy and strengthening his body as Sky Dream Ice Silkworm questioned whether obtaining it had been worth the risk.
• Qian Chaoguang successfully advanced to level 15 after absorbing the pill’s medicinal power.
• Qian Chaoguang joined Class One for another weighted run during Zhou Yi’s physical training class, while several students were absent after injuries and expulsions.
• After class, Qian Chaoguang told Huo Yutong and Wang Dong about his plan, and both warned that Zhou Yi might expel him.
• Qian Chaoguang said he would proceed anyway and trusted the students to understand what was at stake.

Qian Chaoguang confronted Zhou Yi over her condescending behavior and condemned her teaching methods, refusing to be intimidated by her Soul Emperor pressure. He left Zhou Yi furious and unable to punish him through expulsion.

• Qian Chaoguang sent his classmates away while Huo Yutong hurried to the Soul Tool Department with a badge.
• Zhou Yi challenged Qian Chaoguang after he questioned the class's running exercises, but he told her to choose someone else as class monitor and walked away.
• Zhou Yi ordered Qian Chaoguang to stay and finish speaking, and he called her teaching methods and training curriculum pure garbage.
• Zhou Yi released her Soul Emperor pressure, but Qian Chaoguang stood firm and accused her of improper conduct and excessive punishment of students.
• Qian Chaoguang asked Zhou Yi who was really insulting Shrek, leaving her with no immediate response.

Qian Chaoguang confronted Zhou Yi over her harsh teaching methods and challenged her claims about her students’ advancement. He exposed medical records showing that Wang Qianjun had suffered a lasting knee injury during her training, leaving Zhou Yi facing a public accusation backed by evidence.

• Qian Chaoguang accused Zhou Yi of expelling struggling students, overtraining her class, and failing to guide them as a teacher.
• Zhou Yi defended her teaching by claiming her class had the highest rate of advancement into the Inner Courtyard and dismissed Qian Chaoguang as unqualified to question her.
• Qian Chaoguang argued that Zhou Yi’s advancement rate relied on expelling most of her students and questioned whether her graduates had advanced because of her teaching.
• Qian Chaoguang produced medical records showing that Wang Qianjun had developed a recurring knee injury during Zhou Yi’s training and that she had blamed it on an accident.
• Qian Chaoguang stated that Wang Qianjun’s leg was effectively ruined by the injury.

Qian Chaoguang confronted Zhou Yi with medical records showing that her extreme training had left many students with lasting injuries. As Zhou Yi moved to attack him, Qian Duoduo and Du Weilun arrived, while a crowd of former students gathered to support Qian Chaoguang.

• Qian Chaoguang read out medical records and names of students whose chronic injuries he traced to Zhou Yi’s excessive training.
• He said he had compiled evidence from more than three hundred former students, with Wang providing interview and investigation records.
• Zhou Yi threatened Qian Chaoguang and prepared to destroy his documents, relying on Fan Yu’s support and her status as a Shrek teacher.
• Qian Duoduo arrived after Huo Yutong called him and intervened before Zhou Yi could attack.
• Du Weilun arrived and asked Qian Chaoguang whether his accusations were true.
• Wang Dong’s call brought a large crowd of current and former students to Shrek Plaza to support Qian Chaoguang.

Qian Chaoguang presented evidence that Zhou Yi had harmed Shrek students, prompting Qian Duoduo and Du Weilun to order an investigation and suspend her duties. Qian Duoduo took Qian Chaoguang away while Zhou Yi was led off for questioning, and Du Weilun warned that Fan Yu could no longer shield her.

• Du Weilun and Qian Duoduo arrived at Shrek Plaza as hundreds of students gathered to hear Qian Chaoguang's accusations against Zhou Yi.
• Qian Chaoguang swore that his evidence came from medical records and students' accounts, then handed materials to Du Weilun and copies to Qian Duoduo.
• After reviewing the evidence, Qian Duoduo demanded that Du Weilun have Zhou Yi controlled, suspended from her duties, and investigated.
• Qian Duoduo warned Du Weilun not to interfere with Qian Chaoguang's case, then took Qian Chaoguang away as the students cheered.
• Du Weilun ordered Zhou Yi to come with him and told her that Fan Yu could not protect her from the consequences.

After Qian Chaoguang publicly exposed Zhou Yi’s misconduct, Qian Duoduo questioned him about who had backed him and learned that Mu En had encouraged him. Qian Duoduo sent Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong away with Core Disciple tokens and told them to focus on the New Student Competition.

• Mu En watched from the freshman Dormitory Building and approved of Qian Chaoguang’s actions as a chance to clean up the academy.
• Qian Duoduo questioned Qian Chaoguang about the public accusations against Zhou Yi and pressed him to reveal who had supported him.
• Qian Chaoguang claimed that the old grandfather by the Dormitory Building had encouraged him, and Huo Yutong confirmed that Mu En had mentioned a coming cleanup.
• Qian Duoduo told Qian Chaoguang to return to the dorm, answer any later questions truthfully, and focus on cultivation and the New Student Competition.
• Qian Duoduo gave Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong Soul Tool Department Core Disciple tokens, then warned Qian Chaoguang not to use his dangerous blade or cause more trouble.

After Zhou Yi’s misconduct was exposed, Shrek Academy’s leaders convened a Sea God Pavilion Meeting and decided to investigate and uproot everyone involved. Mu En ordered Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo to handle the purge, while Du Weilun confronted Fan Yu with the evidence.

• Qian Duoduo expected little opposition at the Sea God Pavilion Meeting, while Fan Yu rushed toward the outer courtyard teaching office.
• Du Weilun reported Zhou Yi’s actions and submitted the evidence to the outer courtyard dean, who passed the matter up to Yan Shaozhe.
• The Sea God Pavilion elders read the report and reacted with fury, unanimously supporting severe punishment for Zhou Yi.
• Mu En ordered Yan Shaozhe to handle the case with Qian Duoduo’s help and urged them to uproot everyone connected to the corruption.
• Du Weilun berated Fan Yu and placed the documents about Zhou Yi’s actions before him.