Recaps

Tianyu defeated a nearly 3,800-year-old Thick-Armored Lie Yan Lion with his Scarlet Flame Lion and prepared to absorb its Soul Ring. Before he could begin, Zhu Zhuqing arrived while being pursued, and a prompt asked whether Tianyu wanted to make her his Contract Beast.

• Tianyu's Scarlet Flame Lion tore apart the Thick-Armored Lie Yan Lion and killed it without using its ultimate move.
• Tianyu used his first Soul Skill, Fire Nurtures the Blazing Sun, to swallow the flames and extinguish the fire before recalling the Scarlet Flame Lion.
• A purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring appeared, and Tianyu prepared to absorb it so he could become a Soul Elder.
• Tianyu heard footsteps and clashing daggers, then saw Zhu Zhuqing fleeing a group of people in black.
• A prompt asked Tianyu whether he wanted to make Zhu Zhuqing his Contract Beast.

Tianyu defeated the men pursuing Zhu Zhuqing with his self-created flame skills and hypnotized them rather than killing them. After rescuing the unconscious Zhu Zhuqing, he absorbed a thousand-year Soul Ring in a hidden cave and tested his Soul Contract, leaving her under its influence and calling him “Master.”

• Tianyu strengthened his flames with his first Soul Skill, while the Scarlet Flame Lion attacked the pursuers and helped him bring down their Soul Elder leader.
• Tianyu crushed a Heaven-Breaking Stone to hypnotize the pursuing men, then carried the unconscious Zhu Zhuqing away.
• In a hidden cave, Tianyu absorbed a nearly four-thousand-year Soul Ring and reached level thirty-three, while Zhu Zhuqing awoke tied up nearby.
• Tianyu activated the Soul Contract, causing Zhu Zhuqing’s eyes to show pink hearts and making her call him “Master.”

Tianyu bonded Zhu Zhuqing to him with a Heaven-Breaking Stone, turning her into his Contract Divine Soul and strengthening her with the Ghost Leopard’s power. After discovering the effect of his third Soul Skill, Tianyu sensed powerful Soul Beasts nearby and set off to fight alongside Zhu Zhuqing.

• Tianyu used a white Heaven-Breaking Stone to free Zhu Zhuqing, and their Soul Contract made her trust him and call him Master.
• Tianyu used a yellow Ghost Leopard Heaven-Breaking Stone on Zhu Zhuqing, giving her purple markings, sharper claws, and a Ghost Leopard afterimage.
• Tianyu activated his third Soul Skill, Lion Golden Armor, which greatly increased his attributes and covered him in crimson-gold armor.
• Tianyu’s Scarlet Flame Lion fused with his armor, amplifying the skill’s boost, while he sensed several powerful Soul Beasts, including a Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Zhu Zhuqing volunteered to fight, and Tianyu agreed to face the Soul Beasts with her.

Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing reached Suotuo City, where Tianyu encountered Flender and traded a scarlet Soul Beast hide for goods from his shop. After finding an ordinary-looking ore in the store, Tianyu gained 500 Fortune Points, bringing his total to 669.

• Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing arrived in Suotuo City, and Zhu Zhuqing bought Tianyu a new outfit.
• Tianyu checked his Fortune Points and saw that they had risen to 169 since he formed a Soul Contract with Zhu Zhuqing.
• Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing entered a cluttered general store, where Tianyu recognized its owner as Flender.
• Flender took Tianyu's scarlet hide, promised to pay him later at Shrek Academy, and ran off with it.
• Tianyu searched Flender's shelves, found a human-head-sized grayish-brown ore, and gained 500 Fortune Points, raising his total to 669.

After obtaining the Plate Crystal and deciding to pursue Shrek Academy, Tianyu arrived at the Rose Hotel with Zhu Zhuqing just as Tang San and Dai Mubai began fighting. Zhu Zhuqing revealed Dai Mubai was her fiancé who had abandoned her, and Dai Mubai spotted her with Tianyu as Tang San bound him.

• Tianyu received 500 Fortune Points for obtaining the Plate Crystal and recognized it as Hair Gold that could be made into Dragon Whisker Needles.
• Tianyu considered joining Shrek Academy to gain Fortune Points and possibly obtain Tang San's opportunities, then took Zhu Zhuqing to the Rose Hotel.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai fought inside the hotel, and Zhu Zhuqing turned cold when she recognized her fiancé, Dai Mubai.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Tianyu that Dai Mubai had abandoned her, and Tianyu put an arm around her waist as they watched the fight.
• Tang San took advantage of Dai Mubai's distraction to bind him, but Dai Mubai broke free with his third Soul Skill and then recognized Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Mubai saw Tianyu holding Zhu Zhuqing and attacked him with White Tiger Fierce Light Wave.

Tianyu’s clash with Dai Mubai outside the Rose Hotel revealed that Tianyu was a level 33 Soul Elder, shocking Tang San and the others. After the Scarlet Flame Lion bounced out of Zhu Zhuqing’s cleavage, Dai Mubai realized what he had seen and flew into a rage.

• Tianyu’s flame attack collided with Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, while Tang San watched and suspected Tianyu had created a Self-Created Soul Skill.
• Tianyu comforted Zhu Zhuqing and called her his girlfriend, prompting Dai Mubai to insist she was his fiancée.
• The twin sisters tried to calm Dai Mubai, but he shoved them away, summoned his three Soul Rings, and threatened Tianyu.
• Tianyu introduced himself as a level 33 Soul Elder and summoned his Scarlet Flame Lion, stunning Dai Mubai and Tang San with his strength.
• The Scarlet Flame Lion bounced out of Zhu Zhuqing’s cleavage, and Dai Mubai finally noticed where it had come from and shouted that he would kill Tianyu.

Tianyu’s Scarlet Flame Lion blocked Dai Mubai’s attack, and Tianyu defeated him in a close-quarters fight before secretly sending him to sleep in a trash can. Tianyu booked a room with Zhu Zhuqing, but Xiao Wu objected that she and her companions had arrived first.

• Dai Mubai attacked Tianyu, but the Scarlet Flame Lion intercepted his claw and knocked him into a wall.
• Tianyu used his third Soul Skill, Lion Golden Armor, and traded blows with Dai Mubai, quickly breaking through his White Tiger Protective Barrier.
• Tianyu sent Dai Mubai flying out of the Rose Hotel, then used a white crystal and a special power to make him wander off and sleep in a trash can.
• Tianyu asked Manager Wang to charge Dai Mubai for the damage and arrange a king-bed room for him and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Xiao Wu stepped forward and challenged Manager Wang for giving Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing a room when her group had arrived first.

Tianyu gave Tang San and Xiao Wu a room, hoping to draw out useful knowledge from Tang San, then tested the Dragon Whisker Needles he had obtained. After the Scarlet Flame Lion ate most of them and strengthened Tianyu’s armor, Tianyu began feeding it the remaining needles to upgrade his armor further.

• Tianyu paid for Tang San and Xiao Wu to stay in a room, planning to get closer to Tang San and learn about Immortal Herbs.
• Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing bathed together in their rose-filled suite while the Scarlet Flame Lion watched.
• Tianyu crushed a piece of Plate Crystal and discovered the Dragon Whisker Needles hidden inside.
• Tianyu tested a Dragon Whisker Needle against his Lion Golden Armor and found that it pierced the armor easily.
• The Scarlet Flame Lion ate most of the Dragon Whisker Needles, unexpectedly making Tianyu’s armor darker and stronger.
• Tianyu realized the needles could upgrade his armor and eagerly fed the remaining grains to the Scarlet Flame Lion.

Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing set out for Shrek Academy, where they ran into Tang San and Xiao Wu and traveled with them. At the shabby academy entrance, Tianyu spotted Flender, who was thrilled to see the arriving students.

• Tianyu saved three Dragon Whisker Needles and realized that feeding them to the Scarlet Flame Lion had strengthened his Lion Golden Armor and added armor-piercing effects.
• Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing rested overnight, then left Suotuo City for Shrek Academy.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu encountered Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing outside the city, and Xiao Wu eagerly introduced herself to Zhu Zhuqing.
• Tianyu, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and Xiao Wu walked nearly twenty li to the dilapidated Shrek Academy and saw the entrance screening line.
• Tianyu spotted Flender and two other old acquaintances at the academy entrance, and Flender rejoiced at the arrival of the Little Monster he had been awaiting.

Tianyu arrived at Shrek Academy with Zhu Zhuqing, while Flender welcomed him and paid him 2,000 Gold Soul Coins for the lion hide. Zhu Zhuqing refused to attend without Tianyu, leaving Dai Mubai devastated as Tianyu gained Fortune Points and Flender noticed Tang San’s Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges.

• Ma Hongjun found Dai Mubai dazed beside a trash can and learned that Tianyu had beaten him the night before.
• Flender reprimanded Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun for neglecting their duties during student recruitment.
• Tianyu arrived with Zhu Zhuqing, who shyly leaned against him, provoking Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.
• Flender gave Tianyu 2,000 Gold Soul Coins for the lion hide and offered him discounted tuition at Shrek Academy.
• Dai Mubai confronted Tianyu, but Zhu Zhuqing said she would not attend Shrek Academy unless Tianyu did, and Dai Mubai ran off with Ma Hongjun after him.
• Tianyu gained 78 Fortune Points and looked forward to making another Soul Contract, while Flender noticed Tang San’s Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges and asked who had given him the Soul Tool.

Flender brought Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Tianyu to Shrek Academy, where their Soul Power and ages were tested. Tianyu’s level 33 result amazed everyone, and Flender welcomed him while ordering the waiting commoners turned away.

• A middle-aged man argued with Li Yusong over the academy’s admission fee, and Li Yusong revealed his Soul Emperor strength to silence him.
• Flender brought the group to be tested, and Xiao Wu passed with level 29 Soul Power while under thirteen.
• Tang San tested at level 29, and Zhu Zhuqing tested at level 27; both also met the age requirement.
• Ning Rongrong tested at level 26 before Tianyu took the sphere and displayed level 33 Soul Power.
• Li Yusong confirmed Tianyu was under thirteen, earning him 91 Fortune Points, and Flender called him a Little Monster before ordering the common applicants sent away.

Tianyu convinced Flender to refund the application fees to poor applicants, gaining Fortune Points before entering Shrek Academy. As Zhao Wuji prepared to test the new students, Tianyu discovered his Fortune Points had reached 1,078 and was prompted to search for a Contract Beast.

• Tianyu persuaded Flender to return the applicants’ Gold Soul Coins, and the system awarded Tianyu 51 Fortune Points.
• Tianyu entered Shrek Academy with Flender and saw Ning Rongrong criticize the shabby grounds.
• Tianyu encountered Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Zhao Wuji in the academy’s square.
• Dai Mubai offered to join Oscar and Ma Hongjun in testing the newcomers, but Flender assigned the examination to Zhao Wuji.
• Tianyu saw a prompt asking whether to search for a Contract Beast after his Fortune Points reached 1,078.

Tianyu weighed whether Ning Rongrong or Xiao Wu should become his next Contract Beast, then postponed the choice until after the test. He joined the others in Zhao Wuji’s trial, which began with the five students preparing to withstand his attacks together.

• Tianyu considered Ning Rongrong’s wealth and backing against the benefits of making Xiao Wu his Contract Beast, while the system revealed their different contract conditions.
• Tianyu decided to wait until after the test before choosing a Contract Beast, and Zhao Wuji announced that the five students had to endure his attacks for one incense stick.
• Dai Mubai hoped Zhu Zhuqing would get hurt so he could rescue her, while Ma Hongjun sensed Tianyu’s intense fire Qi and Oscar stared at Ning Rongrong.
• Tianyu gained Fortune Points as Tang San dwelled on surpassing him and felt that something important was flowing toward him.
• Tianyu and the others entered the field, summoned their Martial Souls, and began Zhao Wuji’s test as the Scarlet Flame Lion on Tianyu’s shoulder yearned for battle.

Tang San, Tianyu, and the others attacked Zhao Wuji during their test, forcing him to use his Martial Soul Possession and defend himself with his first Soul Skill. Tianyu combined his Rose Flame attacks with Zhao Wuji’s Gravity Enhancement, leaving a powerful explosion poised to strike.

• Tang San used Blue Silver Entanglement on Zhao Wuji, but Zhao Wuji broke the vines without using his Martial Soul.
• Ning Rongrong boosted the group’s strength and speed, while Tianyu attacked Zhao Wuji with Fire Burst: Burning and Zhu Zhuqing slashed his face.
• Xiao Wu kicked Zhao Wuji, prompting him to activate his Great Strength Vajra Bear Martial Soul and his Immovable Bright King Body.
• Tianyu used Fire Nurtures the Blazing Sun to make a Rose Flame fireball pass through Zhao Wuji’s golden barrier and burn him from within.
• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Enhancement, while Tianyu compressed another Rose Flame fireball and prepared his Fire Burst: Explosion.

Tianyu used his newly created explosive art to break Zhao Wuji's gravity field, then blinded Tang San and Zhao Wuji with a flash of crimson light. He left Zhao Wuji unable to fight back as he battered him with dark-gold armored punches.

• Tianyu's Rose Flame Fire Burst: Explosion destroyed the ground and dispelled Zhao Wuji's Gravity Enhancement, astonishing everyone with another Self-Created Soul Skill.
• Ning Rongrong invited Tianyu to follow her, but he refused her offer.
• A black rat burst from the smoke, and Tianyu warned the others to close their eyes before throwing a fireball that blinded Zhao Wuji and badly hurt Tang San's Purple Demon Eye.
• Zhao Wuji attacked blindly with his Great Strength Vajra Palm, but Tianyu dodged and struck him repeatedly with Dragon Whisker Needle-like Soul Power.
• Tianyu's attacks numbed Zhao Wuji's Soul Power and left him in pain as Tianyu continued beating him in dark-gold armor.

Tianyu revealed that his second Soul Ring was actually a thousand-year ring and used its Invincible Golden Body to withstand Zhao Wuji’s Gravity Crush. After Xiao Wu’s failed attack and Tang San’s challenge, the assessment ended with Tang San defeated and Tianyu unharmed.

• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Crush against Tianyu, who activated Invincible Golden Body and revealed his concealed thousand-year second Soul Ring.
• Tianyu endured Zhao Wuji’s attack without injury, shocking Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the other students.
• Xiao Wu tried to use Charm on Zhao Wuji but was overwhelmed and fell in front of Tang San.
• Tang San challenged Zhao Wuji to avenge Xiao Wu, while Tianyu left the field carrying Zhu Zhuqing.
• Tang San attacked Zhao Wuji with Hidden Weapons and poison but could not hurt him, then fell in defeat as Tianyu gained 300 Fortune Points.

Tianyu used a Soul Contract to heal Xiao Wu and make her his Contract Beast, leaving Tang San to watch as Xiao Wu called Tianyu her master.

• Dai Mubai saw Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing together and fled in despair, while Tianyu gained Fortune Points.
• Tianyu treated Zhu Zhuqing with a Heaven-Breaking Stone after the assessment, and Zhao Wuji had Oscar distribute Recovery Sausages to the exhausted students.
• Ning Rongrong tried to recruit Tianyu into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but he ignored her and went to Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• Tianyu offered to wake Xiao Wu, then used a Heaven-Breaking Stone as cover while activating a Soul Contract that healed her and bound her to him.
• Xiao Wu woke and called Tianyu her master, becoming his new Contract Beast in front of Tang San.

Tianyu formed a Soul Contract with Xiao Wu, secretly making her his Contract Beast while she concealed it from Tang San. As Flender showed the students the dormitories, Tianyu asked for a separate room for himself and Zhu Zhuqing, leaving Dai Mubai furious.

• Xiao Wu awakened and formed a Soul Contract with Tianyu, who told her to hide their bond from everyone, including Tang San.
• Tianyu gained the Soft Bone Charming Rabbit as a Divine Soul, while Xiao Wu acted affectionate toward Tang San and asked Tianyu about visiting Zhu Zhuqing.
• Tang Hao watched from hiding, vowed to attack Zhao Wuji, and noted Tianyu's unusual pressure and the talent gathered at Shrek Academy.
• Flender showed the students the dormitories, and Tianyu asked to share a separate room with Zhu Zhuqing; Flender reluctantly agreed.
• Dai Mubai grew furious at the prospect of Tianyu living with his fiancée, while Tianyu dismissed his anger.

Tianyu ordered Xiao Wu to obtain an Immortal Herb catalog and a detailed meridian diagram from Tang San, while exploring the Fortune Points system. He discovered a hidden Fortune’s Child Mode that let him temporarily gain the abilities of a child of fortune.

• Tianyu suppressed his and the Scarlet Flame Lion’s eagerness to challenge a Titled Douluo and promised they would fight later.
• Xiao Wu arrived at Tianyu’s room and found him with Zhu Zhuqing; Tianyu promised her a special reward if she completed his task.
• Tianyu ordered Xiao Wu to get an illustrated Immortal Herb catalog and a complete diagram of human meridians and acupoints from Tang San.
• After Xiao Wu left, Tianyu examined the system’s pink screen and discovered he could turn it to a gold mode.
• Tianyu read that Fortune’s Child Mode let him spend Fortune Points to temporarily gain the abilities of a child of fortune.

Tianyu discovered that his Fortune Points could arrange real-world opportunities, while Ning Rongrong asked her father for a storage-type Soul Tool and help befriending him. The chapter ended with Dai Mubai drinking with Ma Hongjun and wondering whether Zhu Zhuqing had stayed chaste.

• Tianyu tried to use his fortune to obtain a storage-type Soul Tool, but his Fortune Points initially did not change.
• Xiao Wu secretly vowed to ask Third Brother for two things, while Ning Rongrong prepared a letter asking Ning Fengzhi for treasures and a storage-type Soul Tool.
• Tianyu lost 51 Fortune Points as Ning Rongrong's thoughts about recruiting him were redirected by fortune's passive power.
• Ning Fengzhi gave Ning Rongrong a top-grade Soul Tool and instructed her to befriend Tianyu, stopping Bone Douluo from trying to capture him.
• Tianyu learned that his fortuitous opportunity would arrive in three days, then Dai Mubai asked Ma Hongjun whether Zhu Zhuqing might have kept herself chaste.

Tianyu trained at Shrek Academy and developed a powerful new fist technique while Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong made progress on their separate schemes involving him. The chapter left Ning Rongrong preparing to use a valuable storage Soul Tool and a fortune to try to make Tianyu her underling.

• Dai Mubai regained hope of winning Zhu Zhuqing back after noticing her improved complexion, while Xiao Wu asked Tang San to create a catalogue of Immortal Herbs for her.
• Tang San agreed to draw the catalogue and describe the herbs, earning Tianyu 69 Fortune Points through Xiao Wu's progress on her task.
• Over three days, Tianyu trained with Li Yusong and learned that Zhao Wuji was away; in reality, Tang Hao had left Zhao Wuji badly injured.
• Tianyu used Fortune's Child Mode to create the Lion Meteor Fist, impressing Li Yusong and the students watching from the arena.
• Xiao Wu received Tang San's Immortal Herb catalogue, and Ning Rongrong received a storage Soul Tool with thirty cubic meters of space and planned to use it with a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins to make Tianyu her underling.

Ning Rongrong tried to recruit Tianyu as her underling by offering him an expensive storage-type Soul Tool, but he refused until she offered it without conditions. She blushed and ran off after he accepted, while Oscar watched in disbelief.

• After training, Ning Rongrong called Tianyu over, and Oscar secretly followed with Ma Hongjun to see what she wanted.
• Ning Rongrong offered Tianyu a three-crystal storage-type Soul Tool in exchange for becoming her underling, but Tianyu refused.
• Ning Rongrong murmured “Daddy” as she missed Ning Fengzhi, and Tianyu mistook the word for a form of address meant for him.
• Ning Rongrong withdrew her demand and begged Tianyu to accept the Soul Tool, causing her favorability toward him to rise to 60%.
• Tianyu accepted the Soul Tool and put it on, and Ning Rongrong blushed before hurrying away as Oscar looked on in shock.

Tianyu enjoyed the storage bracelet and Immortal Herb guide Xiao Wu brought him, then rewarded her while Tang San waited outside, troubled by his unease. Xiao Wu returned to Tang San and let him braid her hair, secretly steering him into sharing cultivation knowledge for Tianyu’s plans.

• Tianyu admired his new storage bracelet and studied the detailed Immortal Herb guide Xiao Wu had brought him.
• Tianyu praised Xiao Wu and rewarded her, while Tang San waited outside the girls’ dormitory, unsettled and wondering where she was.
• Xiao Wu returned with twin ponytails, and Tang San questioned her about her late-night absence, new hairstyle, and white congee at her mouth.
• Tang San trusted Xiao Wu’s explanation and braided her hair, unaware that her loyalty now belonged to Tianyu.
• Xiao Wu asked Tang San about his cultivation and shifted the conversation to meridians and acupoints, then rejoiced at the prospect of another reward from Tianyu.

After half a month of training, Tianyu refined his Lion Meteor Fist and advanced to level thirty-five while Oscar broke through to level thirty. The group set out for the Star Dou Great Forest so Oscar could obtain his third Soul Ring.

• Tianyu spent half a month training and improving his Lion Meteor Fist, while Tang San taught Xiao Wu a basic internal cultivation method.
• Tianyu reflected on his rapid Soul Power circulation, his gains from Ning Rongrong, and his unsuccessful search for thousand-year Whale Rubber.
• Oscar announced that he had reached level thirty, surprising Ning Rongrong and Ma Hongjun.
• Zhao Wuji proposed heading to the Star Dou Great Forest to find Oscar a Soul Ring, and Flender asked Tianyu about his Soul Power.
• Tianyu revealed that he had reached level thirty-five, stunning Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Oscar.
• After packing, Tianyu and the others set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.

Tianyu and the Shrek group entered the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Soul Ring for Oscar, while Tang San sensed he was nearing level 30. When a Mandala Snake ambushed Dai Mubai, Tianyu’s explosive attack hit both the snake and Dai Mubai, leaving Dai Mubai unconscious.

• Zhao Wuji made the group run more than 400 kilometers to the Star Dou Great Forest, where they arrived half a month earlier than expected.
• The group entered the forest in formation to hunt for Oscar’s Soul Ring, with Tang San coordinating and Tianyu guarding the rear.
• Zhu Zhuqing sought a reward from Tianyu, who stroked her cat ears, while Ning Rongrong and Dai Mubai watched their closeness uneasily.
• A roughly thousand-year-old Mandala Snake lunged at Dai Mubai, and Tang San tried to restrain it with Blue Silver Entanglement.
• Tianyu detonated an explosion beneath Dai Mubai, blasting him into the air along with the Mandala Snake; when Zhao Wuji arrived, Dai Mubai was senseless, and Tianyu insisted he had saved him.