Chapter Summaries

Chu Tiannan gave Kalina an Eternity Gem and instructions for Shasha to use if she met someone important to him at the genius tournament. After Kalina left, Chu Tiannan followed Luote’s coordinates to Genius Scholar Manor and joined the line outside.

• Chu Tiannan explained that the Eternity Gem could help Shasha gain the protection of a powerful woman in the Luoshen Universe Country.
• Kalina accepted the plan and promised that the Ka Clan would remain Chu Tiannan’s friend whether it succeeded or not.
• Kalina asked about Chu Tiannan’s deathly eyes and whether the woman he mentioned was his love; Chu Tiannan said she was more important to him than his life.
• Chu Tiannan left Kalina and followed Luote’s coordinates through the Silver Capital to Genius Scholar Manor.
• Chu Tiannan joined the line outside the manor, where an old man was screening visitors.

Applicants learned that this year's Genius Scholar Manor competition would include Star Domain Level geniuses, and many gave up before trying. At the entrance, the gaunt old examiner tested Bernie with an arm-wrestling match, which Bernie was struggling to win.

• Applicants spread the news that Galaxy Level strength might be needed to qualify, causing a fifth of the queue to leave.
• Chu Tiannan judged those who quit without trying as unlikely to achieve anything.
• The gaunt old examiner ordered Bernie to arm-wrestle him despite Bernie's Galaxy Level First Stage strength.
• Bernie clasped the examiner's withered hand and gradually increased his strength while the crowd watched.
• Chu Tiannan sensed that the examiner's Cosmic Level strength surpassed his own, while the examiner remained relaxed and Bernie strained.

Bernie failed to qualify for Scholar Manor when he could not move chief examiner Luo Tianxie's hand, and Luo Tianxie explained the strict limits for entering the Universe Genius Battle. After many applicants left, Luo Lanlan stepped forward to take the test.

• Bernie used his strength and Cosmic Qi to try to move Luo Tianxie's hand, but Luo Tianxie declared him too old and mediocre for Scholar Manor.
• Bernie pleaded for another chance, but Luo Tianxie flung him into a wall.
• Chu Tiannan realized no one in line seemed strong enough to move Luo Tianxie's hand.
• Luo Tianxie announced that applicants without special abilities or above Galaxy Level, Fifth Stage had no chance, prompting nearly half the line to leave.
• Luo Lanlan stepped forward, bowed, and introduced herself to Luo Tianxie.

Luo Lanlan insisted on taking the selection trial despite her royal status and passed by overpowering Luo Tianxie in an arm-wrestling test. As Chu Tiannan waited in line, Luote arrived and offered to take him inside without testing.

• Luo Lanlan refused to use her royal connections and asked Luo Tianxie to test her.
• Luo Lanlan used the power of the Holy Purple Heavenly Orchid to force Luo Tianxie's hand onto the table and passed the selection.
• Luo Tianxie called for the next person as Luo Lanlan went inside.
• Luote found Chu Tiannan in line and offered to take him straight inside.

Luote tried to use his status as the Third Prince to secure Chu Tiannan admission to the Genius Scholar Manor. Luo Jitian interrupted the arrangement, leaving the two princes facing off at the manor gates.

• Luote pulled Chu Tiannan from the admissions line and insisted that he was talented enough to enter without taking the selection.
• Luote introduced Chu Tiannan to Luo Tianxie and staked his reputation as a prince on the recommendation.
• Luo Tianxie agreed to admit Chu Tiannan, but a voice from inside the manor stopped him.
• Luo Jitian appeared and accused Luote of openly pulling strings, while the crowd knelt to greet him.
• Chu Tiannan sensed Luo Jitian's powerful cosmic qi, and Luote challenged him over his objection.

At the Genius Scholar Manor entrance, Luo Jitian tried to block Chu Tiannan because he had not taken the required test, provoking Luote into defending his guest. Chu Tiannan agreed to take the test to defuse their clash, earning Luote’s gratitude and friendship.

• Luo Jitian challenged Luote for bringing Chu Tiannan to the manor without following imperial rules, and Luote insulted Luo Jitian’s lineage in response.
• Luo Tianxie urged the princes to stop arguing, but Luo Jitian insisted that Chu Tiannan take the test or leave.
• Luote tried to lead Chu Tiannan inside, and Luo Jitian blocked them with his seventh-stage Galaxy Level Cosmic Qi.
• Chu Tiannan caught Luote and absorbed Luo Jitian’s Cosmic Qi, then agreed to take the test instead of escalating the confrontation.
• Luote apologized to Chu Tiannan and began to regard him as a true brother.

Chu Tiannan asked Luo Tianxie to use his full strength in their wrist test, despite the difference in their Cosmic Levels. With Luo Tianxie preparing to begin, the crowd watched to see whether Chu Tiannan could withstand him.

• Chu Tiannan accepted Luo Tianxie's test while Luo Jitian urged his uncle to go all out.
• Chu Tiannan asked Luo Tianxie to push his wrist down, saying he would lose only if the back of his hand touched the table.
• The spectators questioned Chu Tiannan's judgment, and Luote warned him that Luo Tianxie was at Star Domain Level Ninth Stage.
• Luo Jitian stopped Luote from objecting, while Luo Tianxie warned Chu Tiannan that his request left him no room for help.
• Chu Tiannan reaffirmed his request, and Luo Tianxie began slowly exerting his strength.

Luo Tianxie tested Chu Tiannan's strength for entry into the Genius Scholar Manor, and Chu Tiannan calmly endured pressure far beyond the required threshold. The assessment continued as Luo Tianxie raised his Cosmic Qi toward galaxy level ninth stage pressure.

• Luo Tianxie began exerting galaxy level fifth stage pressure, and Chu Tiannan withstood it calmly.
• Luo Tianxie confirmed that Chu Tiannan had met the Genius Scholar Manor's mandatory threshold, while Luo Jitian grew displeased.
• Luote celebrated Chu Tiannan's success and taunted Luo Jitian, who stayed to watch the rest of the assessment.
• Luo Tianxie increased his pressure through galaxy level seventh stage peak, forcing Luote and others in the line to retreat.
• Chu Tiannan asked Luo Tianxie to increase his strength further, and Luo Tianxie raised the pressure toward galaxy level ninth stage.

Chu Tiannan endured Luo Tianxie's escalating Cosmic Qi pressure during the Scholar Manor entrance test, shocking the onlookers and showing strength beyond his apparent Galaxy Level Second Stage. As Luo Tianxie hesitated to push further, Chu Tiannan urged him to continue.

• Luo Tianxie increased his pressure to Galaxy Level Ninth Stage, forcing Luo Jitian and most of the waiting crowd to retreat.
• Chu Tiannan struggled under the pressure but continued to withstand it, while Luo Tianxie wondered how far he could go.
• Luo Tianxie unleashed the pressure of his Galaxy Level Ninth Stage Peak strength, and Chu Tiannan's wrist began to give way.
• The crowd mocked Chu Tiannan and reminded Luo Tianxie of their wager, while Luote rebuked Luo Jitian for his snide remarks.
• Luo Tianxie hesitated to increase the pressure further, but Chu Tiannan smiled and told him to keep going.

Chu Tiannan faced Luo Tianxie in an arm-wrestling contest as the elder steadily increased the pressure, but the young man drew on the Bauhinia Star Beast's bloodline and began turning the match around. The chapter left Luo Tianxie and the onlookers stunned as Chu Tiannan counterattacked.

• Chu Tiannan urged Luo Tianxie to keep increasing his strength despite Luote and Luo Tianxie warning him not to push himself.
• Luo Tianxie continued applying pressure to test Chu Tiannan's limits, marveling at his youth and talent.
• As Chu Tiannan neared defeat, he shared the Bauhinia Star Beast's bloodline with his main body and felt the pressure disappear.
• Chu Tiannan wondered at the bloodline's strength, and Devour Dog explained that the Bauhinia Star Beast excelled in strength while the Emperor Claw Star Beast was more useful and intelligent.
• Chu Tiannan's right hand began pushing back, astonishing Luo Tianxie, Luo Jitian, Luote, and the watching crowd.

Chu Tiannan endured Luo Tianxie's pressure for the allotted time and earned admission to the Scholar Manor, impressing the examiners and other applicants. After Luo Tianxie warned him to hide his abilities from the imperial family, Chu Tiannan entered the manor and discovered a different world within.

• Chu Tiannan used a special power to resist Luo Tianxie's pressure and gradually pushed back against him.
• Luo Tianxie declared Chu Tiannan the winner, prompting awe among the applicants and delight from Luote.
• Luo Tianxie privately warned Chu Tiannan to beware the imperial family's dark side and conceal his abilities.
• Luo Tianxie congratulated Luote on having Chu Tiannan as a friend, while Luo Jitian left for the Scholar Manor.
• Chu Tiannan changed into a black scholar's robe inside the Scholar Manor and marveled at the world within.

Chu Tiannan entered Genius Scholar Manor and learned from Devour Dog that its Qi Hua Waterfall could compress cosmic qi to strengthen cultivators. When a hostile girl and her companions confronted him and Luote, Luote showed his gold token and ordered them to leave.

• Chu Tiannan and Luote explored the world within Genius Scholar Manor and saw cultivators training beneath the Qi Hua Waterfall.
• Devour Dog explained that the waterfall compressed cosmic qi, allowing cultivators to build strength beyond their apparent stage.
• Chu Tiannan headed toward the waterfall, followed by Luote, who marveled at the manor.
• A girl in blue and her companions challenged Chu Tiannan and Luote, and one man mocked them as newcomers.
• Luote tossed his gold token to the mocking man and ordered the group to get out of Scholar Manor.

Luote used his authority as the Third Prince to punish a sleazy man who had insulted Chu Tiannan and the others at the Scholar Manor. Luo Lanyuan killed the man, and Luote’s command left the enforcement team and young experts facing the consequences of his judgment.

• Luote showed the gold token and ordered the sleazy man to leave the Scholar Manor and never return to the Silver Capital.
• Luo Lanyuan recognized Luote as the Third Prince and bowed, followed by the young experts.
• Luote ordered Luo Lanyuan to remove the man and authorized her to kill him if he resisted.
• Luo Lanyuan seized the man by the throat and snapped his neck.

Luo Lanyuan killed a man who insulted Luote, then explained that only scholars with contributions could enter the Qi Hua Waterfall and that Luote could not enter the Scholar Manor. Chu Tiannan joined the scholars assembling for training, while Luote watched him leave and hoped his investment in Chu Tiannan would pay off.

• Luo Lanyuan snapped the sleazy man's neck and burned his body, then justified the killing to Luote.
• Luote asked Luo Lanyuan to let Chu Tiannan cultivate at the Qi Hua Waterfall, but she said mentors decided who qualified through contributions.
• Luo Lanyuan told Luote he could not enter the Scholar Manor because he was not a scholar participating in the Universe Genius Battle.
• Powerful figures summoned the scholars to assemble, and Chu Tiannan flew over to join them.
• Luote saw Chu Tiannan off and privately hoped he would become a supreme expert, repaying Luote's investment in him.

Luo Xiangtian explained that the Genius Scholar Manor would eliminate half of its 300 students before the empire’s selection, leaving Chu Tiannan and the others wary of one another. Devour Dog described the immense scale of the Universe Genius Battle, and Chu Tiannan was left astonished.

• Luo Xiangtian introduced himself as the instructor responsible for the cohort and said they were the last batch entering the Genius Scholar Manor.
• Luo Xiangtian warned that entering the manor did not guarantee a place in the competition and explained that only 150 of the cohort’s 300 students could advance.
• The students eyed one another warily as Chu Tiannan realized they would have to compete against their peers to survive selection.
• Chu Tiannan questioned the fairness of the competition, and Devour Dog explained that the battle emphasized genius and involved vast numbers of contenders across the human universe.
• Devour Dog recalled that his old master had reacted with the same astonishment as Chu Tiannan.

Chu Tiannan learned that the Heaven Dou Universe Nation would select only ten thousand geniuses for the Universe Genius Battle, but he welcomed the chance to compete rather than fearing elimination. Luo Xiangtian began explaining the Scholar Manor's rules as a purple token appeared before everyone.

• Devour Dog recalled how he had once encouraged his former master, Chaos, who feared competing against a billion geniuses.
• Devour Dog asked Chu Tiannan whether he feared failing to be selected for the Universe Genius Battle.
• Chu Tiannan said his conviction made him invincible and looked forward to gaining combat experience against geniuses across the human universe.
• Devour Dog was reassured by Chu Tiannan's confidence and reflected on how a strong mindset could let a genius unleash their full potential.
• Luo Xiangtian summoned a purple token engraved with the number ten and began explaining the Scholar Manor's rules.

Luo Xiangtian explained Scholar Manor’s point system and the contest for places in the Divine Kingdom’s genius selection. Chu Tiannan chose a region to target, then arrived at a mountain range where the housing areas offered different cultivation conditions.

• Luo Xiangtian explained that points could be earned in several ways and exchanged for goods from the Galaxy Kingdom’s treasury, while a star domain would cost several million points.
• Luo Xiangtian announced that the top 150 point earners would enter the Divine Kingdom’s genius selection and warned that faction battles could bring gains or losses.
• After the instructors left, Chu Tiannan studied the virtual map and selected a region as his starting target.
• Chu Tiannan reached a mountain range and sensed that its tiered housing areas offered varying amounts of Cosmic Qi.

Chu Tiannan explored the cultivation residences and discovered that the rooms with the densest Cosmic Qi cost far more points than he could afford, so he searched the free rooms at the mountain’s base. Just as he found an empty room and moved to claim it, someone attacked him from behind.

• Chu Tiannan compared the Cosmic Qi in the different residential areas and decided he needed to choose a room to improve his cultivation.
• Chu Tiannan read the room prices and found that summit rooms cost ten thousand points per day, while those halfway up the mountain cost a thousand.
• Chu Tiannan discovered that the rooms at the mountain’s foot were free and decided to claim one until he earned enough points to move.
• Chu Tiannan found an unoccupied room and prepared to press the claim button when a forceful gust swept in from behind to ambush him.

Chu Tiannan found an available house and was about to register as its new owner when a defiant young woman attacked him to claim it. The two matched each other’s strength, and as Chu Tiannan reached for the access platform again, she drew her sword and struck.

• Chu Tiannan found a vacant house left behind by its previous owner and prepared to verify his access rights.
• A young woman in white robes attacked Chu Tiannan and tried to press the house’s owner-identification platform.
• Chu Tiannan knocked her hand away, and their palms collided with enough force to send both of them stumbling back.
• Chu Tiannan asked the woman to find another house, but she insisted she wanted this one and offered to have his back if he gave it up.
• Chu Tiannan refused and reached for the access platform, but the woman drew her sword and attacked him again.

Chu Tiannan clashed with a lively girl who demanded that he give up his room and attacked him with lethal sword qi. He gained the upper hand, leaving her struggling to defend against his increasingly powerful sword strikes.

• The girl attacked Chu Tiannan as he approached the verification platform, and he blocked her sword qi with his Chaos Cloak.
• The girl demanded Chu Tiannan give her the room and launched another attack with her blue longsword.
• Chu Tiannan drew the Heaven-Deriving Sword and countered, then used the Shadowless Sword to unleash thirteen increasingly powerful sword rays.
• The girl deflected the first seven sword rays, but Chu Tiannan's tenth strike put her at a disadvantage.