Recaps

Lin Mo considered how Soul Bones and heavenly treasures might evolve his Second Martial Soul, but recognized that he lacked the strength to pursue them. He resolved to reach Soul Power Level thirty and continued cultivating in the carriage.

• Lin Mo considered Soul Bones and immortal herbs as possible catalysts for his Second Martial Soul's evolution, comparing them with examples involving Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San.
• Lin Mo dismissed Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor transformation as an unsuitable comparison because it depended on his special bloodline.
• Lin Mo realized that Soul Bones and immortal herbs were far beyond his reach as a One-Ring Soul Master, and that he could not safely seek the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Lin Mo set a goal of reaching Soul Power Level thirty so Charmander could evolve into Charmeleon and he could absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• Lin Mo calmed himself, then cultivated in the carriage while the dean also seemed to meditate.

Lin Mo went to Nuoding City's Spirit Hall to register as a Soul Master and claim his subsidy. After Ma Xiunuo confirmed Lin Mo had already obtained a hundred-year soul ring, he was confused because Lin Mo's certificate listed his martial soul as an egg, while Lin Mo had summoned Charmander.

• Lin Mo parted from Headmaster Wang Zongchang at Nuoding City's gates and headed to Spirit Hall to register his rank and collect his subsidy.
• A guard verified Lin Mo's Spirit Hall certificate and directed him to Ma Xiunuo for the assessment.
• Ma Xiunuo learned that Lin Mo had advanced from innate rank-six soul power to Soul Master in about nine months and asked him to release his martial soul.
• Lin Mo summoned Charmander with a bright yellow hundred-year soul ring, astonishing Ma Xiunuo.
• Ma Xiunuo questioned why Lin Mo's certificate listed an egg as his martial soul and asked what explained Charmander and the hundred-year soul ring.

Lin Mo explained to Ma Xiunuo how his egg Martial Soul had hatched into Charmander, then refused Ma Xiunuo’s offer to join Spirit Hall. After completing his Soul Master registration, he left with his allowance and headed back to Nuoding Academy.

• Lin Mo convinced Ma Xiunuo that Charmander had hatched from his egg Martial Soul by showing him their matching fire attributes.
• Ma Xiunuo compared Lin Mo’s achievements with those of Tang San and Xiao Wu, then invited Lin Mo to study at a Spirit Hall academy.
• Lin Mo declined the invitation and said he wanted to remain at Nuoding Academy, citing Dean Wang Zongchang’s support.
• Ma Xiunuo tested Lin Mo’s Soul Power at rank twelve, recorded his information, and said he would report the change in his Martial Soul’s form.
• Ma Xiunuo gave Lin Mo one Gold Soul Coin as his monthly allowance, and Lin Mo left for Nuoding Academy.

Lin Mo returned to Nuoding Academy after obtaining his first Soul Ring and invited the work-study students of Dorm Seven to dinner. The meal served as an early farewell, as he planned to seek permission to graduate early, while Tang San declined to attend.

• Lin Mo returned to Dorm Seven, where Wang Sheng noticed his changes and learned that he had obtained his first Soul Ring.
• Lin Mo asked Wang Sheng to invite everyone in Dorm Seven to dinner and explained that he wanted to celebrate with them.
• Lin Mo planned to request early graduation after finishing his studies in the second half of the year, since he no longer expected the academy to help him grow much stronger.
• Lin Mo gathered the work-study students for dinner on the dining hall's second floor, but Tang San stayed away, saying he had to study with Grandmaster.
• The students criticized Tang San for previously promising to keep Lin Mo's secret and then revealing it, leaving the table's mood awkward.

Lin Mo discovered that Charmander could gain a tiny amount of shared Soul Power by eating, though he wished he could afford Soul Beast meat. At lunch, Wang Sheng asked whether Lin Mo or Xiao Wu was stronger, but Xiao Wu threatened him and Lin Mo declined to answer.

• Xiao Wu urged the students to stop arguing and enjoy the meal Lin Mo had bought for them.
• Lin Mo summoned Charmander and fed him meat, noticing that Charmander preferred it to vegetables and that their shared Soul Power seemed to increase slightly after he ate.
• Lin Mo considered how Soul Beast meat might help Charmander and his cultivation, but knew he could not afford it with his current income.
• Xiao Chenyu spotted Charmander in the cafeteria, then retreated with his followers when Xiao Wu glared at him and raised her fist.
• Wang Sheng asked who was stronger, Lin Mo or Xiao Wu, and Xiao Wu threatened to beat him while Lin Mo stayed silent.

Xiao Wu underestimated Lin Mo’s physical strength, while Lin Mo considered how to earn the Gold Soul Coins he needed for cultivation. He planned to compete in a Great Soul Arena after leaving Nuoding City, then returned to Dorm Seven with the others and noticed Tang San was absent.

• Xiao Wu reasoned that she could defeat Lin Mo by getting past Charmander, but Lin Mo knew his body martial soul and Blood Burst made him stronger than she expected.
• Lin Mo fed Charmander and decided that competing in a Great Soul Arena in a larger city could earn him money and combat experience.
• Lin Mo resolved to finish his final half-year at Nuoding Academy and improve his Soul Power before pursuing that plan.
• Lin Mo returned to Dorm Seven with the others; Charmander returned to his body, and Lin Mo noticed Tang San's bunk was empty.

Over the next half year, Lin Mo cultivated diligently, studied Soul Master texts, and reached the middle of level fifteen while preparing for the next stage of his growth. On the day of the sixth-year assessment, he headed to the dean’s office intending to apply for graduation and leave Nuoding Academy.

• Lin Mo gave up his library-organizing job and spent his free time studying advanced books and developing ideas for Second-Stage Blood Burst.
• Lin Mo meditated daily with Charmander and raised his Soul Power to the middle of level fifteen over nearly half a year.
• Lin Mo reported his progress to the academy, passed its test, and secured a place in the end-of-term Soul Hunting group.
• Wang Sheng broke through to level ten and celebrated with fellow working students.
• Lin Mo finished breakfast with Charmander and walked toward the dean’s office, planning to apply for graduation and leave Nuoding Academy.

Lin Mo applied for early graduation from Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, and Dean Wang Zongchang approved. Lin Mo planned to visit Soul Emperor Village during the break before enrolling in an intermediate soul master academy, though he had not yet named his choice.

• Lin Mo returned the library's second-floor token to Wang Zongchang and applied for early graduation.
• Wang Zongchang reflected that the academy could no longer support Lin Mo's ambitions and approved his application.
• Lin Mo thanked Wang Zongchang for his guidance, and the dean asked about his plans after graduation.
• Lin Mo said he would visit Soul Emperor Village during the break, then begin studying at an intermediate soul master academy.
• Wang Zongchang asked Lin Mo which intermediate soul master academy he had chosen.

Lin Mo chose to leave Nuoding Academy for Heaven Dou City, aiming to eventually enter Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy. After receiving his graduation certificate and recommendation letter, he returned to Dorm Seven and began packing while Wang Sheng watched in confusion.

• Wang Zongchang recalled Lin Mo and Charmander's victories over students and occasional wins against Soul Grandmaster teachers, unaware that Charmander had been holding back.
• Lin Mo told Wang Zongchang he planned to enroll at Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy, and Wang Zongchang guessed he was aiming for Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy.
• Lin Mo tacitly confirmed Wang Zongchang's guess and promised not to disgrace Nuoding Academy.
• Wang Zongchang gave Lin Mo his graduation certificate and a personal recommendation letter for admission to an intermediate academy.
• Lin Mo returned to Dorm Seven and packed his belongings while Wang Sheng watched, puzzled.

Lin Mo told Wang Sheng he had received approval for early graduation and was leaving Nuoding Academy to visit the village chief who had adopted him. After advising Wang Sheng on choosing a first Soul Ring, Lin Mo left Dorm Seven, asking Wang Sheng to arrange a farewell meal for the others.

• Lin Mo told Wang Sheng he was graduating early and planned to return to Soul Emperor Village to share the news that he had become a Soul Master.
• Wang Sheng congratulated Lin Mo and said he hoped to obtain his first Soul Ring and eventually catch up to him.
• Lin Mo advised Wang Sheng to seek a feline Soul Beast for his War Tiger Martial Soul, or a strength-type Soul Beast if none was suitable.
• Lin Mo gave Wang Sheng a Gold Soul Coin and asked him to arrange a farewell meal for Dorm Seven after he left.
• Lin Mo packed his belongings and departed Nuoding Academy while Wang Sheng watched him go.

Lin Mo left Nuoding Academy after graduating as a Soul Master and returned to Soul Emperor Village, where he revealed Charmander and his first Soul Ring to the village chief. After half a month of celebration and preparation, he departed for Heaven Dou City to enroll in an intermediate academy.

• Lin Mo showed his graduation certificate at Nuoding Academy's gates and left for Soul Emperor Village.
• Lin Mo told the village chief he had graduated early and showed him his graduation certificate and recommendation letter.
• Lin Mo summoned Charmander and its yellow Soul Ring, explaining how he had become a Soul Master in a year.
• The village chief celebrated Lin Mo's achievement with the villagers, and Lin Mo spent half a month in Soul Emperor Village.
• Lin Mo arranged to travel with a merchant caravan, said goodbye to the village chief, and set out for Heaven Dou City.

Lin Mo arrived in Heaven Dou City and went to Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy to enroll. After seeing his extraordinary records, the gate guards summoned Director Xue to handle his admission.

• Lin Mo thanked the caravan members for bringing him safely to Heaven Dou City and said goodbye.
• Lin Mo checked his map, confirmed he had arrived before the term began, and traveled to Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy.
• Lin Mo told the academy guards he had come to enroll and showed them Headmaster Wang's recommendation letter and his Soul Master booklet.
• The guards discovered that Lin Mo was six years old, had reached Soul Power level twelve half a year earlier, and possessed a hundred-year first soul ring.
• One guard went to notify Director Xue while the other asked Lin Mo to wait at the gate.

Lin Mo met Director Xue at Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy and demonstrated his Martial Soul and rank-sixteen Soul Power, astonishing the director. Director Xue welcomed him but required him to take the academy’s entrance assessment, which Lin Mo agreed to do.

• The gatekeeper brought Director Xue to meet Lin Mo, and Director Xue led him to the admissions office.
• Director Xue reviewed Lin Mo’s documents and asked to confirm his Martial Soul and Soul Power level.
• Lin Mo summoned Charmander and revealed his hundred-year Soul Ring and rank-sixteen cultivation, surprising Director Xue.
• Lin Mo explained that his unusual external beast Martial Soul might account for his rapid cultivation, and Director Xue welcomed him to the academy.
• Director Xue told Lin Mo he had to take the entrance assessment, and Lin Mo agreed.

Lin Mo took Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy’s entrance assessment and chose to fight the strongest second-year student, Xiao Lin, for a scholarship. After they revealed that they were both level sixteen Power Attack System Battle Soul Masters, the assessment began with both summoning their Martial Souls.

• Director Xue explained that Lin Mo could pass by demonstrating his strength in a fight and offered a scholarship if he defeated the strongest of five second-year students.
• Lin Mo chose Xiao Lin, the strongest student, after learning that defeating him would also waive his fees and earn him a scholarship.
• Xiao Lin and Lin Mo introduced themselves as level sixteen Power Attack System Battle Soul Masters, surprising Xiao Lin and the watching students.
• Director Xue started the assessment, and Xiao Lin summoned his Demon Wolf Martial Soul while Lin Mo summoned Charmander; Xiao Lin felt intense pressure when he sensed Charmander’s presence.

Lin Mo defeated Xiao Lin in a brief assessment with Charmander’s fire attacks, forcing Director Xue to intervene and save Xiao Lin before declaring Lin Mo the winner. After Lin Mo revealed his innate Soul Power had been level six and his Martial Soul had once been classified as trash, the students were stunned, while Lin Mo suspected Director Xue belonged to the Heaven Dou imperial family.

• Xiao Lin used Wolf Transformation and charged Lin Mo, but Charmander blocked his advance with Ember.
• Charmander struck Xiao Lin with Flare Blitz, then followed up with more Ember and another charge as Xiao Lin struggled to defend himself.
• Director Xue stopped Charmander with a snow-lotus-shaped ice shield, healed Xiao Lin’s burns, and announced Lin Mo’s victory.
• Xiao Lin asked whether Lin Mo had innate full Soul Power, and Lin Mo said his innate Soul Power was level six and his Martial Soul had been classified as trash.
• Director Xue confirmed Lin Mo’s account, leaving Xiao Lin and the four watching students in shock.
• Lin Mo recognized Director Xue’s Snow Lotus Martial Soul and suspected the Heaven Dou imperial family inherited both the Snow Lotus and Swan Martial Souls.

Lin Mo enrolled at Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy, where Director Xue waived his fees and awarded him a scholarship. After settling into his new dorm and learning about the academy, Lin Mo considered how to develop his two Martial Souls and why he had chosen this school.

• Director Xue praised Lin Mo, waived his tuition and miscellaneous fees, and gave him a scholarship matching the Spirit Hall subsidy.
• Xiao Lin escorted Lin Mo to collect two uniforms and showed him his single room, 609, next to Xiao Lin’s room 608.
• Xiao Lin explained the academy’s classes, training, and semester tests, and said students who reached the level-twenty bottleneck could join a supervised Soul Hunt.
• Xiao Lin told Lin Mo to collect his monthly medicinal bath from the infirmary the next day, and the two parted on friendly terms.
• Lin Mo planned his cultivation and reflected that Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy’s many Mimicry Cultivation Environments might offer a place suited to his hidden Body Martial Soul’s Blood Qi.

Lin Mo settled into life at Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy while investigating how to advance his Body Martial Soul and Blood Burst. After deciding that medical training could give him the knowledge and access he needed, he went to seek an apprenticeship at Ye Family Medical Hall.

• Lin Mo bought bedding and secretly took a notice saying Ye Family Medical Hall was recruiting apprentices.
• Over the next two months, Lin Mo studied at Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy and in its library while his Soul Power and Charmander's skills improved.
• Lin Mo's research into his Body Martial Soul and Blood Burst stalled, so he decided to pursue medicine to deepen his knowledge of the human body.
• Lin Mo traveled to the southeastern part of Heaven Dou City and found the respected Ye Family Medical Hall.
• Lin Mo entered Ye Family Medical Hall intending to ask about becoming an apprentice.

Lin Mo applied to become an apprentice at the Ye family clinic and proved he was a Soul Master. Ye Lingling interviewed him, learning that he was seven years old with Soul Power Level sixteen, and asked why he wanted to study medicine.

• A young man from the clinic explained that its apprentices were usually older, but invited Lin Mo in after sensing his Soul Power.
• The young man introduced Lin Mo to Ye Lingling and Li He in a room at the rear of the clinic.
• Ye Lingling took Lin Mo to a consultation room and asked his name, age, Soul Power Level, and reason for applying.
• Lin Mo said he was seven, had Soul Power Level sixteen, and wanted to learn about medicine, ideally to help save others.

Ye Linyuan tested Lin Mo’s character and Soul Master credentials before examining his unusual Charmander Martial Soul. Impressed by Charmander’s power and intelligence, Ye Linyuan asked why Lin Mo wanted to study medicine, leaving Lin Mo to answer.

• Ye Lingling finished recording Lin Mo’s answers and revealed that Ye Linyuan had been listening behind the curtain.
• Ye Linyuan praised Lin Mo’s composure, checked his Soul Master booklet, and learned that he was seven years old with Soul Power Level sixteen.
• At Ye Linyuan’s request, Lin Mo released Charmander, whose flames Ye Linyuan suppressed before examining and praising his Martial Soul.
• Ye Linyuan admired Charmander’s strength, pure fire, and intelligence, then asked why Lin Mo chose to study medicine rather than pursue a battle-focused path.

Lin Mo told Ye Linyuan that fear of death and compassion for the sick had led him to seek medical training, and Ye accepted him as an apprentice on a three-month trial. Lin Mo was told to come to the clinic for two to four hours each afternoon, beginning the next day.

• Lin Mo explained that watching villagers die from treatable illnesses had made him afraid of death and motivated him to study medicine.
• Ye Linyuan believed Lin Mo was sincere and accepted him as an apprentice, subject to a three-month trial.
• Lin Mo told Ye Linyuan that he attended Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy after graduating from Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy.
• Ye Linyuan arranged for Lin Mo to spend two to four hours at the clinic each afternoon without disrupting his studies or cultivation.
• Ye Linyuan told Lin Mo to begin the next afternoon and ask Ye Lingling to assign him tasks.

Four months into the semester, Lin Mo had become an apprentice at the Ye family clinic and expanded his practical medical knowledge, but he had only reached Soul Power level nineteen and would miss the academy's Soul Hunting expedition. As Li He considered leaving to focus on cultivation and Ye Linyuan worried about Ye Lingling's temperament, Lin Mo continued balancing his studies, cultivation, and research.

• Lin Mo realized he would not reach Soul Power level twenty before the semester's final assessment and would have to wait until next semester for a second Soul Ring.
• Lin Mo described how he divided his time between academy classes, cultivation, and afternoon duties at the Ye family clinic.
• Lin Mo passed Ye Linyuan's apprenticeship test in his first month, and Ye Linyuan formally accepted him as an apprentice.
• Lin Mo learned that Li He planned to leave the clinic and prepare for an advanced Soul Master academy entrance examination.
• Ye Lingling continued as an apprentice despite her limited interest in medicine, while Ye Linyuan worried about her temperament.

Lin Mo recalled Elder Ye Linyuan's request that he try to become friends with Ye Lingling, whose quiet nature and interest in Charmander made the task difficult. When he arrived at the Ye Family Medical Hall, he found Li He carrying away his belongings and preparing to leave.

• Lin Mo thought about Ye Lingling's withdrawal after her parents died and Elder Ye Linyuan's hope that he would befriend her.
• Lin Mo remembered that Ye Lingling had fed Charmander dried meat, and that Charmander accepted her presence despite usually resisting contact from others.
• Lin Mo hurried from class to the Ye Family Medical Hall, unsure how to approach his friendship with Ye Lingling.
• Lin Mo saw Li He carrying a box of personal belongings and asked if he was leaving.
• Li He told Lin Mo that he was getting ready to leave.

Lin Mo continued his work and studies at the Ye Family Medical Hall after Li He left to prepare for an advanced academy entrance exam. He discovered records of the rare immortal herb Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and left Charmander with Ye Lingling before heading to the dispensary.

• Li He left the medical hall with his belongings after Lin Mo wished him luck on his entrance exam.
• Ye Lingling assigned Lin Mo to dispense medicine for patients as usual.
• Lin Mo recalled studying medicinal ingredients and finding an illustrated record of the immortal-grade Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in an old book.
• Lin Mo reflected on using his Body Martial Soul to sense patients' Qi and blood while keeping his Second Martial Soul secret.
• Lin Mo left Charmander with Ye Lingling, who fed it jerky, and headed to the dispensary.

Lin Mo finished his clinic work, recorded his medical observations, and resumed cultivating Blood Burst in his room. He continued exploring the second stage, Burning Heart, which he could only trigger unreliably and could not yet control.

• Lin Mo treated patients at the clinic, studied its books, and left after saying goodbye to Ye Lingling and Elder Ye.
• Lin Mo returned to the academy, noticed Xiao Lin was still away seeking sparring, and wrote down his clinic observations in a locked notebook.
• Lin Mo summoned Charmander to guard the door while he began his cultivation.
• Lin Mo activated Blood Burst's first stage, Boiling Blood, and reflected on how it gradually tempered his body.
• Lin Mo tried to advance toward Burning Heart, a stage intended to release blood Qi outside his body, but could only produce an occasional faint wisp.

Lin Mo agreed to spar with Xiao Lin so Charmander could test its improved skill control. The match left Xiao Lin trapped in Charmander’s newly developed Fire Spin, with Lin Mo ready to stop the fight before he was badly hurt.

• Xiao Lin visited Lin Mo’s classroom and challenged him to another spar before the holidays.
• Lin Mo took Xiao Lin to a fire-resistant training ground, where they summoned Charmander and Xiao Lin activated Demon Wolf possession.
• Xiao Lin used Wolf Transformation and tried to circle around Charmander to reach Lin Mo.
• Charmander fired Ember attacks to block Xiao Lin, then created a Fire Spin that trapped and weakened him.
• Lin Mo saw Xiao Lin struggling in the flames and prepared to end the spar before he suffered serious injuries.