Chapter Summaries

Grandmaster bought Hu Jiu’s Carrots in hopes of breaking through his cultivation bottleneck, but refused to trade a Self-Created Soul Skill for a year’s supply. When Grandmaster asked how Hu Jiu improved his Soul Ring, Hu Jiu refused to reveal the secret and began keeping watch on him.

• Grandmaster told Hu Jiu he wanted to buy Carrots to improve his cultivation, and Hu Jiu offered them for ten Gold Soul Coins each.
• Hu Jiu refused to sell Grandmaster only ten Carrots and offered a year’s supply in exchange for a useful Self-Created Soul Skill.
• Grandmaster rejected the exchange, and Hu Jiu sold him ten Carrots for the agreed price.
• As Hu Jiu prepared to leave, Grandmaster asked how he had raised his Soul Ring’s age so quickly, but Hu Jiu refused to answer.
• Hu Jiu left Grandmaster’s residence and used his heightened senses to monitor Grandmaster’s movements.

Hu Jiu reached level 30 and decided to seek a Lightning Rabbit for a Teleportation soul skill, though he was unsure how Xiao Wu would feel about him killing rabbits. Xiao Wu showed no objection, and Hu Jiu prepared to pursue the rare soul beast.

• Tang San apologized after Grandmaster questioned Hu Jiu about his rapid soul-ring improvement, and Hu Jiu told Tang San he was responsible for letting the secret draw attention.
• Hu Jiu continued monitoring Grandmaster for suspicious behavior, but nothing unusual happened over the following months.
• Four months later, Hu Jiu reached level 30 and decided that Teleportation would complement his Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and Soul Power Spiral Pill.
• Hu Jiu told Xiao Wu he wanted a Teleportation skill from a Lightning Rabbit, and Xiao Wu explained that Lightning Rabbits were rare and difficult to catch.
• Xiao Wu said she did not care about Hu Jiu killing Lightning Rabbits because they were not her relatives.

Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu left Holy Soul Village in secret so he could obtain his Third Soul Ring, and they traveled into the dangerous Star Dou Great Forest. They waited in a secluded spot for Er Ming to arrive and guide them farther into the forest.

• Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu decided to hunt Lightning Rabbits in the Star Dou Great Forest, where Xiao Wu said she had grown up with Da Ming and Er Ming.
• Hu Jiu persuaded Emma to let him leave for a Soul Ring and asked her to keep his Soul Power Level secret.
• Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu left Holy Soul Village early without telling Tang San and disguised themselves with Transformation Skills.
• After ten days of travel, Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu reached the Star Dou Great Forest and headed toward its core region.
• Hu Jiu sensed powerful Soul Beasts as they ventured deeper, while Xiao Wu said she had already contacted Er Ming.
• Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu found a secluded place to rest and wait for Er Ming as Xiao Wu told him about Da Ming and Er Ming.

Xiao Wu told Hu Jiu how the man who brought her out of the Star Dou Great Forest neglected her and tried to sell her, leading her to kill him. Hu Jiu reassured her, and when Er Ming arrived, Hu Jiu transformed into a towering giant under the Titan Giant Ape’s stare.

• Xiao Wu explained that she had lived with Da Ming and Er Ming in the Star Dou Great Forest before a wounded man took her to a village near Nuoding City.
• Xiao Wu revealed that she killed the man after he neglected her and tried to sell her for money to buy alcohol.
• Hu Jiu believed Xiao Wu and promised to protect her, making her nod in relief.
• Hu Jiu sensed Er Ming approaching and welcomed him when the Titan Giant Ape arrived a few minutes later.
• Er Ming stared Hu Jiu down, and Hu Jiu used Transformation to become a giant more than two meters tall.

Hu Jiu met Xiao Wu’s friends Da Ming and Er Ming in the Star Dou Great Forest and discovered that his Carrot Spirit could benefit even powerful soul beasts. After feeding them, he asked Xiao Wu when they would look for his Soul Ring.

• Er Ming grabbed Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu and carried them through the forest to a clear lake.
• Xiao Wu called Da Ming out of the lake and introduced Hu Jiu as her close friend.
• Hu Jiu offered Da Ming and Er Ming carrots, and Da Ming praised their Cultivation Speed effect.
• Er Ming eagerly asked for more carrots, but Xiao Wu explained that he thought they were too small to taste.
• Hu Jiu asked Xiao Wu when they would go find him a Soul Ring.

Xiao Wu revealed that a Lightning Rabbit friend nearing the end of its life could give Hu Jiu the Soul Ring he wanted by sacrificing itself, and suggested he win over the group with his Carrots. The next morning, Hu Jiu tested his hammer technique on Er Ming and finally managed to hurt him, though Er Ming thought they were only playing.

• Xiao Wu told Hu Jiu that a two-thousand-year-old Lightning Rabbit was close to dying of old age and that she would not let him hunt her friends.
• Xiao Wu suggested Hu Jiu earn the Lightning Rabbit's affection so it might Sacrifice itself, granting him a Soul Ring and a Soul Bone.
• Hu Jiu realized his Carrots could help him befriend the Lightning Rabbits and agreed to spend time winning them over.
• The next morning, Hu Jiu provoked Er Ming into testing his hammer technique and struck him with a powerful blow.
• Hu Jiu checked whether Er Ming was hurt while privately celebrating his revenge, and Xiao Wu warned him not to bully Er Ming.

Xiao Wu brought Hu Jiu to meet the Lightning Rabbit family, where his carrots won Pink’s affection. Pink realized Xiao Wu wanted Hu Jiu to obtain her Soul Ring and willingly offered to help, knowing she had little time left.

• Xiao Wu introduced Hu Jiu to Little Gray and Xiao Bai, and he fed them carrots made with his Soul Power.
• Pink arrived and enjoyed Hu Jiu’s carrots, then used her special mental power to speak with him.
• Pink guessed that Xiao Wu had brought Hu Jiu so he could obtain Pink’s Soul Ring.
• Xiao Wu admitted her motive, and Pink reassured her that she was glad to help because she would not live much longer.

Pink agreed to Sacrifice herself to Hu Jiu after he and Xiao Wu promised to care for her children and provide them with Carrots. Five days later, Pink Sacrificed herself, leaving Hu Jiu at level 32 with a newly formed third Soul Ring and a rapidly expanding Perception range.

• Pink asked Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu to ensure Little Gray and Xiao Bai would be cared for after her death.
• Xiao Wu promised that Da Ming and Er Ming would protect Pink’s children, and Hu Jiu agreed to visit several times a year with Carrots.
• Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu stayed in the valley for five days while Hu Jiu grew closer to Little Gray and Xiao Bai.
• Pink Sacrificed herself to Hu Jiu, and he absorbed her Soul Power, reaching level 32 and gaining his third Soul Ring.
• Hu Jiu felt an intense pain in his head as his spiritual power surged and his Perception range expanded more than tenfold.

After absorbing Pink’s Head Soul Bone, Hu Jiu discovered a new mental ability and joined Xiao Wu to awaken their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Moon Fairy. The fusion gave them power near the peak of the Soul King realm, and they agreed to keep it hidden.

• Hu Jiu absorbed Pink’s two-thousand-year Head Soul Bone, gained Mental Shock, and unlocked the third soul ring Idle Slot on his AFK Panel.
• Hu Jiu sensed a connection between his Carrot Spirit and Xiao Wu’s martial soul, then fused his carrot with her after she released her martial soul.
• Xiao Wu transformed into Moon Fairy, demonstrated flight and a powerful moonlight attack, and revealed that Hu Jiu could merge into her to complete their fusion.
• As a five-meter-tall Moon Goddess, Moon Fairy linked Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu’s thoughts, while Xiao Wu alone controlled their fused form.
• Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu tested their fusion, estimated their combined strength at the peak of the Soul King realm, and agreed to keep the skill secret.

Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu left the Star Dou Great Forest after entrusting Little Gray and Xiao Bai to Da Ming and Er Ming. They returned to Nuoding Academy just before registration, where Tang San greeted them with relief and resentment.

• Hu Jiu assessed his strength, including his three soul rings, self-created skills, soul bones, and powerful martial soul fusion skill with Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Wu asked Da Ming and Er Ming to care for Little Gray and Xiao Bai, and they agreed.
• Hu Jiu spent two days making more than five thousand Accelerated Cultivation Carrots for the group.
• Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu left the forest with Er Ming's escort, concealed Hu Jiu's strength, and hurried toward Nuoding City.
• Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu reached Nuoding Academy after seven days, and Tang San welcomed Hu Jiu while feeling relieved and annoyed that he had not been taken along.

Hu Jiu discovered that his Soul Bone skill, Mental Shock, could be leveled through the AFK Panel and defeated Tang San in a spar by using Teleportation to evade him. Two years later, Tang San and Xiao Wu reached level 30, while Hu Jiu reached level 40 and became a Soul Ancestor without a fourth Soul Ring.

• Hu Jiu added Mental Shock to an open AFK Slot and began leveling the Soul Bone skill.
• Hu Jiu sparred with Tang San, evaded his attacks with Teleportation, and made Tang San concede without using Hidden Weapons.
• Hu Jiu warned Tang San not to give his carrots to Grandmaster after learning that Grandmaster regretted rejecting them.
• Two years passed, and Tang San and Xiao Wu reached level 30 while Hu Jiu reached level 40 without obtaining a Soul Ring.

Tang San decided to leave Nuoding Academy early for Shrek, and Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu chose to go with him. After persuading Xiao Wu to get Emma's permission, the three friends departed for Shrek at age eleven.

• Tang San revealed that he had reached level 30 half a year earlier but had delayed getting a Soul Ring while seeking one near his limit.
• Tang San told Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu that Grandmaster wanted him to attend Shrek Academy, and Hu Jiu said they could go with him.
• Hu Jiu described Shrek and the attractions of Suotuo City, convincing Xiao Wu to ask Emma for permission to join them.
• Three days later, Hu Jiu, Xiao Wu, and Tang San said goodbye to Old Jack, Emma, and Hu Rui and set out for Shrek.

Hu Jiu, Tang San, and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City and clashed with Dai Mubai over a room at the Rose Hotel. Dai Mubai accepted Hu Jiu’s challenge to fight inside the hotel, and the confrontation was about to begin.

• Hu Jiu, Tang San, and Xiao Wu reached Suotuo City and looked for lodging before visiting Shrek Academy.
• The three entered the Rose Hotel, where the attendant tried to give them one room before Hu Jiu insisted on three.
• Dai Mubai arrived with twin sisters and claimed that one of the rooms was reserved for him.
• Dai Mubai insulted Hu Jiu, and Xiao Wu defended him before Hu Jiu urged Tang San to teach Dai Mubai a lesson.
• Dai Mubai agreed to fight Hu Jiu and the others inside the hotel and offered to pay for any damage.

Tang San and Xiao Wu fought Dai Mubai over the Hotel rooms, first matching him in hand-to-hand combat and then defeating him with their Spirits. Dai Mubai claimed he was their senior at Shrek Academy and fled, leaving Hu Jiu and the others stunned.

• Tang San fought Dai Mubai with his techniques and knocked him off balance, winning their hand-to-hand exchange.
• Dai Mubai revealed his White Tiger Spirit and three Soul Rings, including a thousand-year ring, and challenged Tang San to fight at full strength.
• Xiao Wu joined the battle and used her Waist Bow to throw Dai Mubai through the Hotel floor.
• Xiao Wu used her Charm and Waist Bow to slam Dai Mubai into the floor a second time.
• Dai Mubai called himself the trio's senior at Shrek Academy and hurried out of the Hotel without his companions.

Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu explored Suotuo City, where he bought her gifts and then purchased a small Storage Soul Tool from Feland. Hu Jiu also persuaded Feland to sell him a cloudy crystal, leaving with a mysterious smile while Feland wondered whether he had been cheated.

• Xiao Wu explained how her Waist Bow had grown stronger, and Hu Jiu arranged rooms for their group at the Hotel.
• Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu spent the afternoon shopping around Suotuo City, and Hu Jiu carried their purchases when they ran out of hands.
• Hu Jiu entered Feland's Soul Master supply shop and bought a one-cubic-meter Storage Soul Tool for twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Hu Jiu asked Feland to include a cloudy crystal as an extra, then paid one hundred Gold Soul Coins for it.
• Hu Jiu left with Xiao Wu after hinting that he had picked up a bargain, and Feland was left wondering what Hu Jiu knew about the crystal.

Hu Jiu bought a Board Crystal and discovered that it contained a powerful natural Hidden Weapon. Tang San revealed the weapon’s properties and offered to teach Hu Jiu the technique for using it.

• Hu Jiu brought the Board Crystal back to the Hotel and showed it to Xiao Wu and Tang San.
• Tang San recognized the crystal, broke it open with his hammer, and scattered its golden contents across Hu Jiu’s room.
• Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu helped Tang San gather the golden particles, while Hu Jiu teased Xiao Wu about her Soul Power control.
• Tang San explained that the particles formed a natural Hidden Weapon and demonstrated how one became an almost invisible Fine Needle.
• Tang San showed that the Fine Needle could tangle a blanket with golden threads, then offered to teach Hu Jiu the Hidden Weapon Technique.

Hu Jiu learned Tang San’s Hidden Weapon Technique and arranged to share Xiao Wu’s room after Tang San’s practice wrecked his. The three friends traveled from Suotuo City and reached the village where Shrek Academy was located.

• Tang San refused to teach Xiao Wu the Hidden Weapon Technique, and she stomped on him before leaving Hu Jiu’s room in anger.
• Hu Jiu recorded the Hidden Weapon Technique on his AFK Panel and split the Dragon Whisker Needles with Tang San.
• After Tang San’s practice filled Hu Jiu’s room with crystal shards, Hu Jiu persuaded Xiao Wu to let him share her bed for the night.
• Hu Jiu, Xiao Wu, and Tang San left Suotuo City and headed south toward Shrek Academy.
• Hu Jiu raced ahead, and the three arrived at the small village where Shrek Academy was located.

Hu Jiu, Tang San, and Xiao Wu arrived at Shrek Academy to enroll, and their exceptional Soul Power impressed Li Yusong. Li Yusong brought them to meet the dean, whose familiar voice surprised Xiao Wu, while Hu Jiu signaled that he had a plan.

• Hu Jiu, Tang San, and Xiao Wu found Shrek Academy in a poor village and decided to see whether they could enroll.
• Hu Jiu paid the enrollment fees for all three, and Li Yusong discovered Hu Jiu was a level 40 Soul Ancestor.
• Li Yusong checked Tang San and Xiao Wu and found that both were eleven years old and level 30.
• Hu Jiu warned that they might choose another academy if Shrek did not meet his requirements, but Li Yusong insisted they were not leaving.
• Li Yusong led the three to the dean's office, where Xiao Wu recognized the dean's familiar voice and Hu Jiu silently signaled her to keep quiet.

Hu Jiu negotiated conditions for joining Shrek Academy on behalf of himself, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, demanding freedom to follow their own cultivation plans and a Soul Tool each. Flender instead challenged them to last one incense stick against Zhao Wuji for his ten-cubic-meter Storage Soul Tool.

• Li Yusong introduced Tang San and Xiao Wu as eleven-year-old Soul Elders and Hu Jiu as a Soul Master at Level 40.
• Hu Jiu revealed his Carrot Spirit and three Soul Rings, astonishing Flender with his Food System Martial Soul and Soul Power.
• Hu Jiu said the three would refuse to enroll unless Shrek respected their cultivation plans and gave each of them a Soul Tool, and Tang San and Xiao Wu backed his stance.
• Flender agreed that teachers would only offer cultivation guidance, then objected when Hu Jiu criticized the academy's facilities and asked for Soul Tools.
• Zhao Wuji arrived, and Flender offered Hu Jiu his ten-cubic-meter Storage Soul Tool if the three could last one incense stick against Zhao Wuji without his Martial Soul Avatar.
• Hu Jiu accepted the challenge and demanded the Storage Soul Tool as his prize if they passed.

Hu Jiu, Tang San, and Xiao Wu fought Zhao Wuji in a test of their strength and tactics. After their attacks forced Zhao Wuji to get serious, Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to lift the group clear of his ground-shaking attack.

• Hu Jiu, Tang San, and Xiao Wu agreed on a plan before Zhao Wuji began the test, while Flender, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun watched.
• Hu Jiu supplied Transformation Skill Carrots, and Tang San and Xiao Wu used them to boost their speed before charging Zhao Wuji.
• Tang San bound Zhao Wuji with Blue Silver Grass as Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu struck him with their Soul Power Spiral Pills.
• Zhao Wuji activated his Immovable King Body, transformed into the Great Strength Vajra Bear, and unleashed his Great Strength Vajra Palm.
• Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to send Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu into the air, then leaped clear as Zhao Wuji's attack sent a wave of earth rolling across the ground.