Chapter Summaries

Jiang Fan turned down Lan Shengxue’s offer to join the Lan Family in Fortress No. 1 and chose to stay with his studio for now. He then led the group through Death Swamp, safely killing the demonic beasts in their path and drawing Li Zhe’s and Lan Shengxue’s attention.

• Yang Xiaoqiang and Zhou Xiaoyan asked Jiang Fan to lead the way through Death Swamp, while Li Zhe objected that the newcomer would be put in danger.
• Li Zhe offered to take Jiang Fan into his group, and Lan Shengxue invited him to join her in Fortress No. 1.
• Zhou Xiaoyan and Wang Jiangang worried that their studio would suffer if Jiang Fan left, but Miao Xi said his talent deserved greater opportunities.
• Jiang Fan declined Lan Shengxue’s offer, saying his boss and coworkers still needed him, and Lan Shengxue told him he could reconsider before she left Fortress No. 31.
• Jiang Fan led the group through the swamp, using his Psychic Power to spot danger and killing the demonic beasts along the way.
• Li Zhe marveled that Jiang Fan had avoided trouble, while Lan Shengxue watched him closely.

Jiang Fan and the team waited in Death Swamp for the black lotus while he secretly hunted Sharp-Toothed Golden-Armored Crocodiles for points. After Lan Shengxue found the lotus and the team headed back, Jiang Fan regretted leaving the Inner Wilderness Zone but resolved to wait until after the martial exam before returning.

• Lan Shengxue wondered whether Tang Fan was a Spirit Master, then dismissed the idea as implausible.
• Yang Xiaoqiang led the team to the central region of Death Swamp, where Lan Shengxue confirmed the black lotus might appear.
• Jiang Fan secretly hunted crocodiles in nearby hollows until Zhou Xiaoyan and Miao Xi noticed the strong smell of blood.
• The team stayed alert as the sun set, and a black lotus appeared, making Lan Shengxue happy that her maternal grandfather could be saved.
• On the return journey, Jiang Fan watched the Inner Wilderness Zone recede and decided not to venture back until after the martial exam.
• Zhou Xiaoyan offered Jiang Fan a cigarette, assuming the trip had left him shaken.

Jiang Fan broke through to martial artist on Plow Mountain and quickly reached late-stage first-rank martial artist after consuming Qi and Blood Fruits. He then prepared to test whether he could fly by standing on leaves, while Crazy Old Man watched in astonishment.

• Jiang Fan declined Lan Shengxue's invitation to Fortress No. 1 and went to Plow Mountain after dinner to break through.
• Jiang Fan exchanged all 115,302 points for 115 Qi and Blood Fruits and reached the 200N threshold after eating 25.
• Jiang Fan broke through to martial artist, then ate the remaining fruits and raised his qi and blood to 710N.
• Crazy Old Man watched Jiang Fan practice and realized he had already reached late-stage first-rank martial artist.
• Jiang Fan picked two leaves and used his psychic power to suspend them, preparing to try flying on them.

Jiang Fan learned to fly by riding an F-grade alloy weight ring, astonishing Crazy Old Man and drawing an unwitting observer’s attention in Ancheng. Back at Plow Mountain, Jiang Fan asked for E-grade weight rings, and Crazy Old Man questioned him about his rapid martial progress and possible opportunity.

• Jiang Fan tried to step across suspended leaves but fell, then successfully stood on an F-grade alloy weight ring and flew.
• Crazy Old Man watched Jiang Fan fly and realized he had become an intermediate psychic, reacting with shock.
• Jiang Fan practiced flying around Plow Mountain and Ancheng until he could steer steadily, while Wei Qi briefly thought he saw someone in the sky.
• Jiang Fan returned to Crazy Old Man and asked for E-grade alloy weight rings, imagining their greater speed and use against flying demonic beasts.
• Jiang Fan told Crazy Old Man he had reached late-stage first-rank martial artist, and Crazy Old Man warned him to keep his progress private before asking whether he had found a heaven-sent opportunity.

Jiang Fan’s Crazy Old Man warned him to keep his rapid growth and new intermediate psychic rank secret, then sent him to fetch wine. The next day, Lan Shengxue challenged Jiang Fan to a match after wondering whether he was the masked young man she knew as Tang Fan, but Jiang Fan refused.

• The Crazy Old Man overwhelmed Jiang Fan with Psychic Power, then told him to attribute his rapid progress to his master if outsiders asked.
• Jiang Fan put on E-grade alloy weight rings, and the Crazy Old Man sent him to fetch wine from a closed distillery using Psychic Power.
• At Ancheng No. 9 Middle School, a male student mocked Jiang Fan for taking sick leave and criticized his martial arts prospects.
• Lan Shengxue overheard the student, noticed Jiang Fan’s name reminded her of Tang Fan, and wondered whether they were the same person.
• Lan Shengxue challenged Jiang Fan to a match, and Jiang Fan refused, recognizing that fighting her would be unfair.

Lan Shengxue tested Jiang Fan in a sparring match, suspecting he might be Tang Fan, but Jiang Fan concealed his strength. Ten days before the martial exam, the class prepared for two days of assessment exams.

• Lan Shengxue suggested Jiang Fan use a bow and arrows and questioned him about his absence, but he denied knowing how to use weapons and deflected her questions.
• Lan Shengxue attacked Jiang Fan, but he stood still as her punch stopped at his nose and insisted he was no match for her.
• Students argued about Jiang Fan and Lan Shengxue, then Jiang Youtian offered to spar with her, and she told him he was too weak.
• Jiang Youtian tried to flee when Jiang Fan challenged him, but Jiang Fan kicked him to the ground.
• Ten days before the martial exam, Lu Yi told the class to prepare for assessment exams scheduled for the next two days.

Jiang Fan used his Psychic Power to review for the assessment exam, then faced his landlord Chen Wenhua’s insults and threats to evict the family over rent. The chapter left Jiang Fan calmly preparing to answer Chen Wenhua’s taunts.

• Jiang Fan learned that the assessment exam offered a generous scholarship, while Lan Shengxue resolved to reclaim first place from him.
• Jiang Fan used his Psychic Power to study dozens of books at once and memorized his review materials in under half an hour.
• Tang Guo entered Jiang Fan’s room, startling him and causing the suspended books to fall, then called him to dinner.
• Chen Wenhua visited the family and warned Tang Fugui that he would evict them if they failed to pay rent on time.
• Chen Wenhua insulted Jiang Fan and mocked Tang Guo, so Jiang Fan told her not to waste her anger on him.

Chen Wenhua tried to collect rent from Tang Fugui’s family, but Big Black chased him off and Old Wu defended Jiang Fan against his insults. Old Wu then came to investigate nearby burglaries, and Jiang Fan reacted uneasily when he heard the theft cases might be connected to the thief who robbed Chen Wenhua.

• Tang Guo called Big Black, who chased Chen Wenhua and tore off his trousers before he escaped to Old Wu for help.
• Chen Wenhua accused Jiang Fan of setting the dog on him, but Old Wu reprimanded him and defended Jiang Fan.
• Xiao Qian told Chen Wenhua that Jiang Fan had saved Old Wu’s daughter and was now a middle-stage martial apprentice, leaving Chen Wenhua shocked.
• Chen Wenhua realized Jiang Fan was the high school student who had helped rescue thirty-three children from kidnappers.
• Old Wu told Jiang Fan he was investigating nearby burglaries and suspected the same thief had robbed Chen Wenhua’s house; Jiang Fan briefly froze and glanced at Chen Wenhua.

Jiang Fan confronted Chen Wenhua after Chen accused Big Black of attacking him and demanded that Jiang kill the dog. When Chen accused Jiang of stealing and committing burglaries, Old Wu warned him about falsely accusing a martial arts exam candidate, and Jiang asked to join the investigation.

• Chen Wenhua accused Big Black of chasing him and demanded that Constable Wu kill the dog, while the neighbors refused to support his story.
• Chen Wenhua threatened to evict the tenants, then demanded that Jiang Fan kill Big Black to settle the matter.
• Jiang Fan defended his right to rent the house and challenged Chen Wenhua to provide evidence for his accusations of theft and burglary.
• Old Wu warned Chen Wenhua that falsely accusing an exam candidate could have serious consequences, then said he and his colleague would investigate the burglaries.
• Jiang Fan asked Old Wu if he could accompany him to the crime scene.

Jiang Fan helped Old Wu investigate a burglary by discovering tampering inside the door lock cylinders. After Old Wu found the same evidence at another burglarized home, Jiang Fan questioned whether those thefts were connected to Chen Wenhua’s earlier gold burglary.

• Jiang Fan persuaded Old Wu to let him visit the victim’s home, where five thousand yuan had been stolen.
• Jiang Fan noticed signs of tampering inside the lock cylinder, and Old Wu had a locksmith remove it to confirm the clue.
• Old Wu and Xiao Qian found similar marks inside the lock at another burglarized home and planned to examine nearby surveillance footage.
• Old Wu warned Jiang Fan to secure his home and told Xiao Qian to compare footage with Chen Wenhua’s earlier burglary.
• Jiang Fan told Old Wu he did not think the cases were connected, and Old Wu asked him why.

Jiang Fan used his Psychic Power to take gold from Chen Wenhua’s safe and distribute it among slum households, earning points. After catching a thief in his parents’ home, he learned that Chen Wenhua had been robbed again, with only one piece of gold left.

• Jiang Fan argued that the thief who robbed Chen Wenhua was different from the one who targeted the slums, then wished Chen Wenhua’s home would be robbed again.
• Jiang Fan used his Psychic Power to take gold from Chen Wenhua’s safe and send pieces to several households in the slums, earning points for helping the poor.
• Jiang Fan caught a masked thief breaking into Tang Fugui and Wang Shuqin’s room and told his parents he would take the man to the Police Bureau.
• Old Wu thanked Jiang Fan for catching the thief, then received an urgent call that Chen Wenhua had been robbed again.
• Old Wu and Xiao Qian found Chen Wenhua staring at his safe, which held just one remaining piece of gold.

Chen Wenhua went to the bureau to confront the thief accused of stealing his gold, but the investigation showed that the man was not responsible. A livestream recording revealed the gold flying past a window, leading Xiao Qian to conclude that a Spirit Master had stolen it.

• Chen Wenhua confronted the captured thief and demanded the return of nearly twenty jin of gold, but the thief denied stealing it.
• Old Wu, Xiao Qian, and the constables reviewed surveillance footage and found no evidence linking the thief to Chen Wenhua's burglary.
• A constable showed the group a livestream recording that captured a gleaming mass of gold flying past a window.
• Xiao Qian concluded that a Spirit Master had stolen Chen Wenhua's gold, leaving Chen Wenhua frightened that he had offended a powerful figure.

Old Wu dismissed Xiao Qian’s theory that a Spirit Master had stolen Chen Wenhua’s gold, while mysterious gold appeared in the homes of a sick elderly couple and a struggling single mother. As Jiang Fan took his exams, the system awarded him points for helping the poor, and the results showed he had placed first again, ahead of Lan Shengxue.

• Old Wu rejected Xiao Qian’s claim that a Spirit Master had stolen Chen Wenhua’s gold and struggled to explain how the gold vanished from the surveillance footage.
• An elderly couple found several pieces of gold on their quilt after the old man brought medicine to his sick wife.
• Xiao Bao gave his mother two lumps of gold, and she believed her late husband had sent them to help pay for the children’s schooling.
• Jiang Fan received system points for the gold reaching people in need while he took his assessment exams.
• Lan Shengxue saw that Jiang Fan had placed first again, and Yi Hong handed her a love letter she had prepared.

Wei Cangyue taught the students basic archery as their final special training lesson, explaining why everyone should know how to use a bow. Wei Qi embarrassed himself with a missed shot, while Jiang Youtian aimed an arrow at the back of Jiang Fan’s head.

• Yi Hong asked Lan Shengxue to deliver another love letter to Jiang Fan and vowed to send many more.
• Wei Cangyue explained that learning archery could help students protect themselves and their teammates, then demonstrated the basics.
• Wei Qi confidently challenged Jiang Fan, who ignored him and walked away without shooting.
• Wei Qi missed the target, and Wei Cangyue said his excessive force had ruined his form.
• After the students mocked Wei Qi and Tong Shuyao turned away from him, Jiang Youtian aimed his bow at the back of Jiang Fan’s head.

Jiang Youtian shot at Jiang Fan, but Jiang Fan split the arrow with a countershot that narrowly missed Jiang Youtian and hit a bull’s-eye. Jiang Youtian accused Jiang Fan of trying to kill him, while Jiang Fan presented the broken arrow as evidence that Jiang Youtian had attacked him.

• Jiang Youtian lowered his bow and shot an arrow at Jiang Fan, intending to injure him before the martial entrance exam.
• Jiang Fan turned, shot down the incoming arrow, and sent his own arrow past Jiang Youtian into the target’s bull’s-eye.
• Jiang Youtian collapsed in fright, then accused Jiang Fan of trying to kill him in front of Instructor Wei Cangyue and the students.
• Jiang Fan told Wei Cangyue that Jiang Youtian had wanted to kill him and showed him the broken arrow.
• Jiang Youtian denied firing the arrow and claimed Jiang Fan could not have split it, while Wei Qi and Lan Shengxue watched and the students debated what had happened.

Jiang Fan exposed Jiang Youtian’s attempt to kill him during training by identifying a hidden camera and proving what happened with the footage. Wei Cangyue agreed that Jiang Youtian should be disqualified from the martial exam, leaving Jiang Youtian begging for another chance.

• Jiang Youtian urged Wei Cangyue to revoke Jiang Fan’s preparatory candidate status, but Jiang Fan pointed out a concealed camera inside the air conditioner.
• The surveillance staff confirmed the hidden camera, and Wei Cangyue questioned how Jiang Fan had spotted it.
• The footage showed Jiang Youtian aiming and firing at Jiang Fan, who countered with a precise shot that split the incoming arrow and hit the bullseye.
• Lan Shengxue recognized Jiang Fan’s remarkable improvement and resolved to train harder as she saw him catching up to her.
• Jiang Fan called for Jiang Youtian to be disqualified, and Wei Cangyue agreed, prompting Jiang Youtian to beg him not to report the incident.

Wei Cangyue told Jiang Youtian that Jiang Fan could decide whether he avoided disqualification from the martial exam, but Jiang Fan refused to forgive him. That evening, Jiang Youtian confronted Jiang Fan at Tang Fugui’s home, blaming him for the disqualification while Jiang Fan ignored him.

• Wei Cangyue told Jiang Youtian to beg Jiang Fan for forgiveness if he wanted to avoid disqualification from the martial exam.
• Jiang Youtian apologized humbly, but Jiang Fan rejected him, leaving Wei Cangyue to confirm that he would be disqualified.
• After class, Wei Qi watched Jiang Fan leave and realized he was the person known as Brother Fan at Xiaoqiang Studio.
• At dinner, Jiang Fan told Yang Xiaoqiang he would not visit the studio for a while, then ate with Tang Fugui, Wang Shuqin, and Tang Guo.
• Jiang Youtian arrived at Tang Fugui’s home and blamed Jiang Fan for his disqualification from the martial exam.
• Jiang Youtian demanded that Jiang Fan ask Wei Cangyue to reverse the disqualification, but Jiang Fan continued eating while Tang Fugui stopped Jiang Youtian from charging at him.

Jiang Youtian threatened to kill himself unless Jiang Fan persuaded Instructor Wei to withdraw the report disqualifying him from the martial exam. Jiang Fan agreed on the condition that Jiang Youtian sever all ties with Tang Fugui and Wang Shuqin, then called Wei Cangyue and left Jiang Youtian to return to the Jiang Family.

• Tang Fugui and Wang Shuqin learned that Jiang Youtian had tried to kill Jiang Fan and demanded that he leave.
• Jiang Youtian refused to go and threatened to stab himself unless Jiang Fan asked Instructor Wei to withdraw the disqualification report.
• Jiang Fan agreed to call Wei Cangyue if Jiang Youtian swore to sever all ties with Tang Fugui and Wang Shuqin.
• Jiang Youtian swore that he would have nothing more to do with Tang Fugui and Wang Shuqin, and Jiang Fan called Wei Cangyue to end the matter.
• Jiang Fan explained that Jiang Youtian and the Jiang Family valued people for their benefits, while Jiang Youtian mocked Jiang Fan for choosing the Tang Family.

After Jiang Fan reconciled with his parents, his family attended the martial entrance exam, where he encountered the Jiang Family, his acquaintances from Yang Xiaoqiang Studio, and Lan Shengxue's relatives. The chapter left him caught between Tang Guo and Lan Xinyu as they demanded to know which of them was cuter.

• Tang Fugui and Wang Shuqin sent Jiang Youtian away, and Jiang Fan reassured his parents that he held no grudge against him.
• Three days later, Jiang Fan arrived with his family at the martial entrance exam, where the Jiang Family encouraged Jiang Youtian and disparaged Jiang Fan.
• Jiang Fan noticed Yang Xiaoqiang Studio staff maintaining order and caught Wei Qi staring at him before Wei Qi looked away.
• Lan Xinyu ran over to greet Jiang Fan while Lan Shengxue waited with her grandfather, Liao Shaohui, and her younger sister.
• Tang Guo and Lan Xinyu each tugged at Jiang Fan and pressed him to say which girl was cuter.

Jiang Fan entered the martial exam after reassuring the Tang Family, while people nearby speculated about his resemblance to the hidden archer Tang Fan. As the exam began and students’ blood qi scores appeared on the central screen, Wei Qi placed second temporarily, and Lu Yi and Qi Huai argued over Jiang Fan’s prospects and the class’s university admission requirements.

• Lan Shengxue stopped Lan Xinyu from distracting Jiang Fan, and Liao Shaohui thanked Jiang Fan for saving his granddaughter.
• Jiang Fan left the Tang Family’s side and walked toward the examination area as the studio staff discussed his resemblance to Tang Fan.
• The martial exam began, and candidates took three blood qi tests, with their highest readings displayed and ranked on the central screen.
• Wei Qi scored a personal best of 129N and temporarily placed second among the eighteen students tested.
• Lu Yi defended Jiang Fan against Qi Huai’s doubts, while Qi Huai reminded him that he needed three students admitted to martial universities within five years.