Chapter Summaries

Yan Qi recognized Shi Yu’s unusually talented Iron-Eating Beast and contacted Bamboo Stone Dojo Master Lin Hongnian, who encouraged Shi Yu to train in the Magnetic Mountain Area. Yan Qi explained how electric ore and exposure to lightning could prepare Eleven to learn Thunder Palm, giving Shi Yu another reason to head there.

• Yan Qi noticed Eleven’s Expert Level Hardening and called Lin Hongnian to ask whether Shi Yu was a Bamboo Stone Dojo apprentice.
• Lin Hongnian recognized Shi Yu as Lu Qingyi’s relative and told Yan Qi to guide him toward the Magnetic Mountain Area.
• After eating and resting, Shi Yu spoke with Yan Qi, who introduced himself as a Bamboo Stone Dojo apprentice with an Iron-Eating Beast.
• Yan Qi explained that eating electric ore and enduring lightning attacks were basic training for mastering Thunder Palm.
• Shi Yu thanked Yan Qi and decided to pursue his training in the Magnetic Mountain Area, where Eleven could also eat electric ore.

Shi Yu brought Eleven to Magnetic Mountain to feed it electric ore and develop its lightning talent. After Eleven proved it could safely eat the ore, they continued searching for more, aiming to find three level-ten Electric Slimes.

• Shi Yu took Eleven from the safe zone to Magnetic Mountain, where they found electric ore.
• Eleven accidentally shocked itself while pulling a piece of ore loose, then cautiously ate it after Shi Yu explained its Hardening and High-Speed Healing would protect it.
• Eleven enjoyed the strange tingling sensation and showed Shi Yu it could breathe out a faint arc of electricity, so they decided to search for more ore.
• Shi Yu considered combining Eleven's metal and lightning skills into powerful techniques, including a future electromagnetic projectile.
• Shi Yu and Eleven found two Electric Pincer Scorpions guarding clustered electric ore, and Eleven flung them away without trouble.
• Eleven began digging up the ore while Shi Yu kept their goal of finding three level-ten Electric Slimes in mind.

Shi Yu and Eleven used insulating gloves, Hardening, and High-Speed Healing to defeat a level-ten Electric Slime and drain its electricity. Shi Yu copied the slime’s Size Alteration skill, leaving the professional Beast Tamers stunned by the rookie duo.

• Shi Yu and Eleven found an Electric Slime resting in an electrical cavern after Eleven ate electrical ore to learn its scent.
• Shi Yu gave Eleven insulating gloves, allowing him to catch the slime and counter its Discharge.
• The Electric Slime used Size Alteration to grow and attack, but Eleven fought back with Hardening and recovered from the electrical damage with High-Speed Healing.
• Eleven drained the slime of its electricity and carried it away as it fell asleep.
• Shi Yu copied the Electric Slime’s High-level Size Alteration skill with the Skill Index, while the professional Beast Tamers watched in disbelief.

Shi Yu used Electric Slimes and Electric Ore to train Eleven on Magnetic Mountain, where the Iron-Eating Beast independently learned Thunder Palm in a single day. Shi Yu left after collecting points for the Slimes, while Yan Qi called Master Lin Hongnian to report Eleven’s rapid progress.

• Shi Yu took over the Electric Slime’s cave and made the Slime discharge electricity to train Eleven while he ate Electric Ore.
• Shi Yu captured two more Electric Slimes and arranged all three to shock Eleven during training.
• Eleven independently learned Thunder Palm after a day of lightning training, surprising Shi Yu and Yan Qi.
• Yan Qi confirmed that Eleven had learned Thunder Palm, and Shi Yu asked him to register the points for the three Slimes.
• Yan Qi called Master Lin Hongnian and reported that Shi Yu’s Iron-Eating Beast had eaten a mountain’s worth of Electric Ore, used three Electric Slimes for training, and mastered Thunder Palm.

Shi Yu ended the Tianmang Mountain expedition after helping the Green Silkworm find Dragon Whisker Grass and confirming Eleven’s strength against wild beasts. He placed first in the assessment and qualified to enter the ruins.

• Shi Yu decided to leave Magnetic Mountain and find nutritious food for the Green Silkworm while considering possible evolutionary paths for it.
• Shi Yu chose Dragon Whisker Grass to strengthen the Green Silkworm’s Worm Silk, and Eleven defeated a level-ten Ghost-Faced Wolf Spider during their search.
• Shi Yu, Eleven, and the Green Silkworm finished the expedition with new gains: Shi Yu learned Size Alteration, Eleven mastered Thunder Palm, and the Green Silkworm enjoyed extra meals.
• The training base’s five professional beast tamers reviewed the scores and confirmed Shi Yu’s first-place finish with 20,000 points, which qualified him to enter the ruins.
• The assessment ended, and the trainee beast tamers descended from Tianmang Mountain while Shi Yu looked forward to spending some of his reward on supplements.

After placing first in the Tianmang Mountain assessment, Shi Yu redeemed his points and learned that Hall Master Lin Hongnian wanted to discuss Thunder Palm with him. At home, Shi Yu browsed an expensive supplement site and considered buying Divine Beans before the upcoming ruins expedition.

• Zhou Wanshan announced that the top twenty examinees would qualify to explore the ruins in a week, and Shi Yu discovered he had taken first place with 20,000 points.
• Chen Kai recognized Shi Yu’s name at the top of the rankings and told his classmates that Shi Yu had advised him to buy Mind-Clearing Capsules.
• Shi Yu redeemed his points, and Yan Qi told him that Lin Hongnian had prepared supplements, food, and insights about Thunder Palm for him.
• Shi Yu returned home, considered buying a mechanical life-form someday, and decided to shop for resources before the ruins expedition.
• Shi Yu browsed natural supplements on the website and considered buying a Divine Bean to help him teach a high-level skill.

Shi Yu bought high-grade supplements and used a Divine Bean to teach Eleven the high-level skill Size Alteration. Eleven learned to double his size and shrink to half size, though the exertion left him hungry.

• Shi Yu spent 1.05 million yuan on Ginseng Baby whiskers, Hundred Flowers Queen Bee royal jelly, and Divine Beans.
• Shi Yu stayed home to receive the supplements, which a young professional Beast Tamer delivered with his Sky-Sweeping Wings.
• Shi Yu used a Divine Bean and the Skill Index to teach Eleven Size Alteration, leaving Shi Yu severely weakened until the supplement replenished him.
• Eleven used Size Alteration to grow to twice his normal size, then shrank to half size to recover his stamina.
• Shi Yu told the hungry Eleven to come eat and joked that his smaller form would save on food.

Shi Yu used expensive supplements to recover from teaching skills and taught Eleven Absolute Sleep, then decided to visit the Bamboo Stone Dojo. At the dojo, Lin Hongnian learned that Shi Yu might come that day, after hearing how quickly he had mastered Thunder Palm.

• Shi Yu mixed Hundred Flowers Queen Bee royal jelly into water and reduced his teaching cooldown to zero, then taught the Green Silkworm Worm Silk to help himself sleep.
• On August 2, Shi Yu taught Eleven the advanced skill Absolute Sleep and explained how it could improve training and battle recovery.
• On August 3, Shi Yu decided to rest, teach a low-level skill, and visit the Bamboo Stone Dojo to collect the training resources prepared for Eleven.
• Lin Hongnian reflected on his efforts to improve Iron-Eating Beast training and his hopes for Shi Yu after hearing that he had learned Thunder Palm in one day.
• Lin Xiuzhu asked Lin Hongnian to take her to lunch, and he agreed after she said her mother wanted fish.
• A dojo apprentice told Lin Hongnian that Shi Yu might visit that day and asked whether he was available.

Shi Yu visited the Bamboo Stone Dojo, where Lin Hongnian offered him special access to training grounds, equipment, resources, and guidance for Eleven. After hearing that Eleven had mastered Thunder Palm and Expert Level Hardening, Lin Hongnian proposed a practical battle with a dojo apprentice to assess Shi Yu and his pet.

• Lin Hongnian recalled that Shi Yu and Eleven had won first place in the Tianmang Mountain training assessment, astonishing Lin Xiuzhu with their rapid growth.
• Shi Yu traveled to the Bamboo Stone Dojo and was welcomed by Lin Xiuzhu before meeting Lin Hongnian.
• Lin Hongnian offered Shi Yu unrestricted use of the dojo's training grounds and equipment, cultivation resources, an advanced guide, and his advice.
• Shi Yu confirmed that Eleven had learned Thunder Palm and reached Expert Level Hardening, while Lin Xiuzhu struggled to believe it.
• Lin Hongnian proposed that Shi Yu battle one of the dojo apprentices, and Lin Xiuzhu eagerly agreed on Shi Yu's behalf.

Shi Yu brought Eleven to the Bamboo Stone Dojo, where Lin Hongnian arranged a battle against the strongest apprentice, Jiang Rui. Eleven stunned the dojo by using Thunder Palm to pierce Jiang Rui’s Iron-Eating Beast’s Hardening and leave it badly hurt.

• Lin Hongnian showed Shi Yu the dojo’s training grounds and explained how its Iron-Eating Beasts trained.
• Lin Hongnian introduced Shi Yu to the apprentices and ordered Jiang Rui to battle him, with doubled training as the penalty if Jiang Rui lost.
• Shi Yu summoned the juvenile Eleven, and Jiang Rui’s Level Ten Iron-Eating Beast prepared to block its attack with Hardening.
• Eleven struck with Thunder Palm, sending electricity through the Iron-Eating Beast’s Hardening and paralyzing it.
• The apprentices and Lin Xiuzhu watched in disbelief as Eleven cautiously retreated, while Lin Hongnian remained silent.