Chapter Summaries

On the eve of his Martial Soul Awakening, Chen Mo worried that he might lack both Innate Soul Power and the system he had hoped for since arriving on the Douluo Continent. At Awakening Hall Two, Feilin began testing the children, and Chen Mo watched the first child awaken a poppy flower with level two Innate Soul Power.

• Chen Mo reflected on his six years on the Douluo Continent and hoped to awaken Soul Power or finally receive a system.
• Li Xiao and Chen He encouraged Chen Mo before his birthday and awakening, while privately worrying about his chances.
• Chen He brought Chen Mo to the Spirit Hall Branch in Haier City and arranged for Feilin to conduct the awakening.
• Feilin arrived at Awakening Hall Two and began awakening the children’s Martial Souls in order.
• Lin Yaodong awakened a poppy flower with level two Innate Soul Power, then began speaking disrespectfully before his father stopped him and apologized to Feilin.

Chen Mo awakened a paper-box Martial Soul and level-three Innate Soul Power, making his parents hopeful that he could become a Soul Master. After a month of slow progress at Haier Junior Soul Master Academy, he reflected on the Douluo world's cultivation limits and his Sign-In System.

• Lin Yaodong made a provocative joke during Martial Soul awakening, and Feilin called Chen Mo forward next.
• Chen Mo manifested a deck of playing cards, which Feilin identified as a paper-box Martial Soul, then revealed level-three Innate Soul Power through the crystal.
• Feilin gave Chen Mo his Martial Soul certificate and academy recommendation, while Chen He and Li Xiao celebrated his prospects.
• Chen Mo enrolled at Haier Junior Soul Master Academy, but his Soul Power remained at level three after a month of meditation.
• Chen Mo considered how Innate Soul Power and the world's abundant energy shaped cultivation, and concluded that his Sign-In System could provide him with cultivation techniques.

Chen Mo reviewed how his sign-in rewards, Experience Cards, and playing-card Martial Soul worked, and considered using his powerful Wang Ruofeng card to learn immortal cultivation. He held off for now, stopped cultivating as a Soul Master, and expected his Soul Power to keep growing through traces left by Soul Master Experience Cards.

• Chen Mo assessed his stored Experience Cards and items, along with the limits and abilities of his playing cards and card box.
• Chen Mo examined the third-tier Experience Card for Wang Ruofeng, a Golden Core sword cultivator who had slain a Spirit Transformation demon emperor.
• Chen Mo realized Experience Cards granted memories as well as abilities, making Wang Ruofeng's card a possible way to learn immortal cultivation methods.
• Chen Mo decided not to use Wang Ruofeng's card yet, hoping to draw a more suitable cultivation card before reaching level ten.
• Chen Mo stopped meditating as a Soul Master and noted that using Soul Master Experience Cards left behind traces that increased his Soul Power and passive absorption.

Chen Mo began cultivating the Blood Refinement Continent’s Life Nourishing method, using medicinal baths and the Seven Forms of the Martial God to strengthen his body while resolving not to attempt the dangerous Blood Refining Realm. At Haier City Junior Soul Master Academy, he beat Lin Yaodong and ordered him to stop using his obnoxious catchphrases and become his underling.

• Chen Mo prepared a Life Nourishing medicinal bath and used it before practicing the Seven Forms of the Martial God.
• Chen Mo practiced the Seven Forms until he was exhausted and hungry, then ate a hearty meal.
• Chen Mo reported to Haier City Junior Soul Master Academy and encountered Lin Yaodong, whom he called Uncle Dong.
• Chen Mo subdued and beat Lin Yaodong for using the catchphrases Chen Mo had taught him, then threatened him into stopping.
• Chen Mo declared Lin Yaodong his underling and ordered him to follow his instructions at the academy.

Chen Mo continued his daily training and harshly “educated” Lin Yaodong, whose parents accepted Chen Mo’s discipline and asked him to keep guiding their son. After giving Lin Yaodong a painful medicinal bath, Chen Mo reflected on the Soul Master System’s shortcomings and again declared it not worth learning.

• Chen Mo warned Lin Yaodong not to cause trouble, but Lin Yaodong’s changed behavior led his parents to learn about Chen Mo’s beatings and visit with gifts, asking Chen Mo to keep educating him.
• After the holiday, Chen Mo made Lin Yaodong kneel, then ordered him into a specially prepared medicinal bath that caused him pain while Chen Mo soaked comfortably.
• Chen Mo completed his daily Seven Forms of the Martial God practice while Lin Yaodong fell asleep in the tub.
• Chen Mo compared the refined Blood Refinement World’s training methods with the Soul Master System, arguing that Soul Skills came too easily and the system had stagnated.
• Chen Mo cited Tang Chen’s self-created skills and his victory over stronger Martial Souls as evidence of the continent’s absurd priorities, then declared that not even a dog would learn the Soul Master System.

Chen Mo worried that his rapidly rising Soul Power would soon reach level ten, while using his cards and cultivation resources to strengthen his family. A year later, after obtaining an immortal-cultivation experience card, he had reached the Fifth Layer of Qi Refinement and could fly on a sword.

• Chen Mo spared the sleeping Lin Yaodong further teasing, then spent three months accumulating treasure chests and rising to level eight Soul Power.
• Chen Mo trained Lin Yaodong with medicinal baths and the Seven Forms of the Martial God, and gave Chen He and Li Xiao the same training methods and the Cold Jade Art.
• Chen He learned to cultivate Soul Power and warned Chen Mo and Li Xiao to keep the art secret; Chen Mo also gave his parents two experience cards that could grant Soul Saint and Soul Douluo strength, despite their refusal.
• Chen Mo explained that damage to either card could harm him, then forced his parents to take them before returning to the academy.
• A year later, Chen Mo revealed that he had begun immortal cultivation after opening a tier-three experience card and had reached the Fifth Layer of Qi Refinement, allowing him to fly on a sword.

Chen Mo used Li Fangbai’s experience to record cultivation knowledge on jade slips, then chose the Sea Embracing a Hundred Rivers Mental Cultivation Method to pursue. The chapter left him seven months into cultivation at the fifth layer of Qi Refinement, with several systems and magical artifacts developing alongside it.

• Chen Mo used Li Fangbai’s Experience Card, rushed through Haier City’s jade shops to buy jade, and recorded more than a thousand slips of cultivation methods and other knowledge.
• Chen Mo discovered that the experience’s memories became difficult to understand once the card expired, but he relied on the jade slips he had made to learn cultivation.
• Chen Mo compared the Metal Essence Sword Art with the Sea Embracing a Hundred Rivers Mental Cultivation Method and chose the latter despite its rival’s greater combat focus.
• Chen Mo reached the fifth layer of Qi Refinement in seven months, while his Soul Power reached level ten and his Life Nourishing Realm strength rose to three thousand jin.
• Chen Mo prepared six magical artifacts and learned that his current magical power let him control two for about two minutes or one for about five minutes.

Chen Mo reached graduation from Haier Junior Soul Master Academy without an invitation and explained why his sister could cultivate immortality but had awakened with no Soul Power. He handed her cultivation over to himself and asked Lin Yaodong what path he wanted to take, as Chen Mo neared the end of the Life Nourishing Realm.

• Chen Mo explained that cultivators had major advantages in combat, but his limited spiritual power still kept him from defeating the strongest Soul Masters.
• After four and a half years, Chen Mo graduated from Haier Junior Soul Master Academy without receiving an academy invitation because he had not equipped a Soul Ring.
• Chen Mo's younger sister Chen Mo awakened an iron coffin Martial Soul with rank-zero Innate Soul Power, and the system explained that the Cultivation System and Soul Master System conflicted in this world.
• Chen Mo revealed that his sister had Wood and Metal Dual Spiritual Roots and had already reached the First Layer of Qi Refining, so his parents entrusted her cultivation to him.
• Chen Mo asked Lin Yaodong what he had decided to do, and Lin Yaodong said he would follow Chen Mo's wishes; Chen Mo had nearly finished the Life Nourishing Realm.

Lin Yaodong refused to absorb a Soul Ring, choosing to remain Chen Mo’s follower despite his father’s objections. After Father Lin attacked him with his Soul Skill, Lin Yaodong endured the lashes and remained loyal to Chen Mo, leaving his father asking whether he truly wanted to delay becoming a Soul Master.

• Lin Yaodong recalled that he had reached rank-ten Soul Power last year and had chosen to keep following Chen Mo rather than absorb a Soul Ring.
• Lin Yaodong told Father Lin that Chen Mo had a reason for delaying his Soul Ring and that he trusted the boss to guide him toward greater achievements.
• Father Lin accused Chen Mo of holding Lin Yaodong back out of jealousy, but Lin Yaodong defended Chen Mo and insisted that he would make his own decision.
• Father Lin released his Martial Soul and attacked Lin Yaodong with his First Soul Skill, Thorn Lashing, after Lin Yaodong refused to obey.
• Lin Yaodong took a dozen lashes without resisting and repeated that he would follow Chen Mo, while Father Lin finally asked whether he truly did not want to become a Soul Master.

Lin Yaodong refused to become a Soul Master and stood between his father and Chen Mo, eventually estranging himself from his family. After a year of following Chen Mo’s training and passing his tests of loyalty, Lin Yaodong stayed by his side, and Chen Mo began treating him as family.

• Lin Yaodong told Father Lin that becoming a Soul Master could wait until Chen Mo thought he was ready, and stopped his father from confronting Chen Mo.
• Lin Yaodong held Father Lin back with his strength and a powerful presence, prompting Father Lin to recognize that his son had changed and tell him not to come home again.
• For the next year, Lin Yaodong followed Chen Mo’s routine and visualization practice without complaint, while Chen Mo tested his loyalty and patience.
• After the year passed, Chen Mo questioned Lin Yaodong about his trust and plans, then used Genjutsu to confirm that Lin Yaodong genuinely wanted to follow him.
• Chen Mo released the Genjutsu, told Lin Yaodong to stop calling him Boss and call him big brother, and Lin Yaodong accepted excitedly.

Chen Mo went with Lin Yaodong to reconcile him with Father Lin, then challenged Father Lin to a match to prove that his training had given Lin Yaodong strength beyond what a Soul Ring could provide. Father Lin accepted, leaving Chen Mo poised to fight him.

• Chen Mo told Lin Yaodong they would visit Father Lin and mend their strained relationship before traveling across the continent.
• Lin Yaodong returned home, apologized to Father Lin, and was welcomed back despite his father's gruff act.
• Father Lin blamed Chen Mo for keeping Lin Yaodong from gaining a First Soul Ring and angrily insulted him.
• Chen Mo used Purify to calm Father Lin, then argued that he could give Lin Yaodong greater strength than a Soul Ring could.
• Chen Mo challenged Father Lin to a match, and Father Lin eagerly accepted.

Chen Mo defeated Lin Guangzong and set out across the Douluo Continent with Lin Yaodong and his younger sister. Their first destination was Nuoding City, where Chen Mo planned to seek spiritual herbs for a Foundation Establishment Pill.

• Chen Mo easily broke Lin Guangzong’s Soul Skills, beat him in close combat, and crushed his confidence.
• Chen Mo told Lin Yaodong to spend three days with his family before they departed.
• After recovering, Lin Guangzong accepted that Lin Yaodong should travel with Chen Mo for his future.
• Chen Mo’s parents agreed to let his younger sister travel with him, and the three said goodbye to their families outside Haier City.
• Chen Mo gave Lin Yaodong the map and named Nuoding City as their first stop; Lin Yaodong took charge of the carriage.
• Chen Mo reflected on his Twelfth Layer of Qi Refining strength and explained that he was seeking herbs to make a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Three months after setting out, Chen Mo and his companions reached Nuoding City and entered the academy to find Xiao Wu. Chen Mo invited her to a meal, leaving their meeting just beginning.

• Chen Mo reflected on Spirit Hall’s subsidies, the Soul Master hierarchy, and why he regretted its future destruction.
• Lin Yaodong bribed the academy gatekeeper to let the group enter without enrollment certificates, and Chen Mo praised his handling of the situation.
• Chen Mo and Lin Yaodong went to Dorm Seven, where Wang Sheng called Xiao Wu over.
• Xiao Wu mistook the visitors for challengers, but Chen Mo said he had come to invite her to a meal.

Chen Mo let Lin Yaodong subdue Xiao Wu, then revealed that he knew she was a hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit and frightened her by threatening to eat her. When Tang San arrived to rescue Xiao Wu, she had begun to distrust him and suspect his father had arranged their closeness.

• Xiao Wu attacked Chen Mo for saying he liked eating rabbit, but Lin Yaodong blocked and defeated her without using Soul Power.
• Chen Mo stroked Xiao Wu's head and revealed her identity as a hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit from the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Chen Mo threatened to eat Xiao Wu, and she burst into tears and begged him not to.
• Tang San arrived and demanded that Chen Mo let Xiao Wu go.
• Xiao Wu reconsidered her friendship with Tang San, suspecting that his Titled Douluo father had taught him his skills and orchestrated their relationship.

Chen Mo confronted Tang San, revealed that he knew about Tang San’s past life and family, and dismissed Tang San’s demands for an explanation. He sent Lin Yaodong to fight Tang San, who struggled to keep up with Lin Yaodong’s overwhelming strength.

• Chen Mo told Tang San he knew about his past life, his father Tang Hao, and his identity, but would spare him for Tang Hao’s sake.
• Tang San pointed a Sleeve Arrow at Chen Mo, then lowered it and asked how Chen Mo knew his secrets.
• Chen Mo refused to explain and criticized Tang San for pointing a weapon at him.
• Tang San prepared to attack, so Chen Mo ordered Lin Yaodong to fight him without killing or crippling him.
• Lin Yaodong released Xiao Wu and fought Tang San, who relied on his lightness skill and Tang Sect martial arts to hold on against Lin Yaodong’s greater strength.

Lin Yaodong defeated Tang San, and Chen Mo took Xiao Wu with him after warning Tang San not to threaten them. Tang San let them leave because he feared Chen Mo could kill his father, the Clear Sky Douluo.

• Lin Yaodong overpowered Tang San and sent him flying with a kick, though he held back enough to spare Tang San's life.
• Chen Mo asked Xiao Wu whether she would stay or leave, and Xiao Wu chose to go with him while planning to escape later.
• Tang San demanded to learn about his origins and aimed his Sleeve Arrow at Chen Mo and the others.
• Chen Mo warned Tang San that he would kill him and his family if Tang San attacked, then left with his younger sister, Xiao Wu, and Lin Yaodong.
• Tang San lowered his resolve to attack because he feared for his father's safety and considered Chen Mo's claim about the Clear Sky Douluo credible.

After Chen Mo took Xiao Wu and injured Tang San, Yu Xiaogang revealed that Tang San’s father was Clear Sky Douluo and arranged to take Tang San away for safety. Meanwhile, Tang Hao confronted Chen Mo and his companions, unleashing his Titled Douluo pressure as Chen Mo shielded his sister.

• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang that an exceptionally handsome young man and a burly companion had taken Xiao Wu and seemed to know Tang Hao.
• Yu Xiaogang admitted that Tang Hao was a Titled Douluo, then arranged to take Tang San away from the academy as soon as possible.
• Outside Nuoding City, Chen Mo stopped the carriage and called out Tang Hao, who had been following them.
• Tang Hao confronted Chen Mo over Xiao Wu and Tang San, and Chen Mo refused to back down.
• Tang Hao released his Titled Douluo pressure; Chen Mo protected his sister with a Diamond Talisman and faced most of the pressure himself.

Chen Mo faced Tang Hao’s deadly pressure and revealed enough power to make the Clear Sky Douluo wary, while warning that he had a lethal trump card. After Chen Mo sensed Ah Yin through Tang Hao’s Soul Ring, Tang Hao reconsidered the threat and asked about Immortal Cultivators.

• Tang Hao intensified his pressure and unleashed Divine Slaughter's Domain, forcing Lin Yaodong to brace himself against the carriage as Chen Mo struggled.
• Chen Mo released his presence and used Spiritual Power techniques, easing the pressure on Lin Yaodong and Xiao Wu and surprising Tang Hao.
• Chen Mo warned Tang Hao that his trump card could kill him, and Tang Hao prepared to strike despite recognizing Chen Mo’s strength.
• Ah Yin felt sudden distress and feared Tang Hao would leave her, prompting him to reassure her.
• Chen Mo spoke into Tang Hao and Ah Yin’s minds, revealed that he could sense the Blue Silver Emperor, and warned Tang Hao that he might have died.
• Tang Hao asked what an Immortal Cultivator was, and Chen Mo explained that such cultivators pursued eternal life and freedom.

Chen Mo explained his Immortal Cultivation and his interest in transformed Soul Beasts to Tang Hao, who challenged him to a fight. Tang Hao lost when Chen Mo's flying sword stopped inches from his brow.

• Chen Mo told Tang Hao he could kill him at a great cost, then spoke with Ah Yin through their spiritual connection.
• Tang Hao warned Chen Mo not to target Ah Yin and admitted she had stopped him from attacking.
• Tang Hao challenged Chen Mo to test Immortal Cultivation against Soul Masters and insisted they fight at first-tier strength.
• Chen Mo agreed to spar, and Tang Hao activated his nine Soul Rings before Chen Mo struck with a silver flying sword.
• Tang Hao conceded defeat as Chen Mo's flying sword halted three inches from his brow.

Chen Mo defeated Tang Hao in a spar and explained how he had deduced Tang San’s identity and the potential of his Blue Silver Grass. The chapter ended with Tang Hao asking whether Chen Mo knew how to fully awaken Tang San’s Martial Soul.

• Chen Mo stopped his sword just short of Tang Hao’s brow, and Tang Hao conceded defeat.
• Tang Hao gave Chen Mo the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and asked him to keep his and Tang San’s presence secret from Spirit Hall.
• Chen Mo explained that Tang San’s unusually high Soul Power and family clues led him to suspect Tang Hao was his father.
• Chen Mo argued that Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass was a Quasi-Blue Silver Emperor that could become a super Martial Soul and awaken a domain.
• Tang Hao asked Chen Mo whether he knew how to fully awaken Tang San’s Martial Soul.