Chapter Summaries

Lin Qingchen killed the Azure Wood Spirit Bear and absorbed its Soul Ring while Ye Lingling followed an ancestral account to consume the Tranquil Spirit Heart-Concentrating Orchid’s core. The chapter ended with Ye Lingling absorbing the core and gaining a purple Soul Ring.

• Lin Qingchen used Five Elements Divine Lightning to kill the Azure Wood Spirit Bear after it tried to recover using the Tranquil Spirit Heart-Concentrating Orchid’s life force.
• Qin Ming praised the group and told Lin Qingchen and Ye Lingling to absorb their Soul Rings before leaving the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Lin Qingchen swapped in the Azure Wood Spirit Bear’s Soul Ring and fused it with the power of the Five Elements Qilin Martial Soul.
• Ye Lingling dug up the Tranquil Spirit Heart-Concentrating Orchid, found its core, and swallowed it to absorb its energy.
• Ye Lingling absorbed the core’s life force, and a purple Soul Ring appeared beside her.

Lin Qingchen and Ye Lingling completed their Soul Ring absorption, and Lin Qingchen discovered that his new skill greatly boosted his vitality, defense, and recovery. As the group left the Star Dou Great Forest, he secretly found a Wonder Seed in the withered orchid, while a powerful presence from deep in the forest made Qin Ming urge everyone to hurry.

• Lin Qingchen tested Five Elements Life Generation and found it strengthened his vitality, defense, and recovery, while Ye Lingling confirmed that her Nine Heart Begonia’s Soul Skill remained Healing.
• Lin Qingchen spotted a faintly glowing Wonder Seed in the withered Spirit-Concentrating Tranquil Heart Orchid and secretly stored it in his storage bracelet.
• Qin Ming led the group out of the Star Dou Great Forest, and nearby Soul Beasts fled from his presence.
• Lin Qingchen sensed a heavy, violent presence deep in the forest and suspected it belonged to a Soul Beast.
• Qin Ming also noticed something in the forest and ordered the Imperial Fighting Team to move faster without stopping.

Lin Qingchen arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy after gaining his Third Soul Skill, then met the three education committee members the next morning. He revealed his unusual Soul Ring configuration and explained how his Five Elements Qilin gained its Soul Skills.

• After Qin Ming warned that a powerful presence in the forest might have belonged to a Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo, the group traveled to Heaven Dou City.
• During the journey, Lin Qingchen reflected on his new Five Elements Life Generation skill and practiced comprehending the Law of Water.
• Qin Ming brought Lin Qingchen and the Imperial Fighting Team to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Lin Qingchen settled in for the night.
• The next morning, Qin Ming introduced Lin Qingchen to Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, the academy’s three Soul Douluo education committee members.
• Lin Qingchen displayed his yellow, purple, and dark purple Soul Rings, surprising the committee members with his level and unusual ring ages.
• Lin Qingchen explained that his Martial Soul required five elemental Soul Rings to combine into one Soul Skill, and said he had three Soul Skills.

Lin Qingchen was admitted to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and assigned to study with Qin Ming’s class, though the committee expected him to compete in the academy’s annual tournament. He returned to the Imperial Fighting Team’s dormitory, where Yu Tianheng learned about the requirement and predicted Lin Qingchen would impress everyone.

• Meng Shenji approved Lin Qingchen’s enrollment after he kept his Martial Soul secret, but said he would need to prove himself at the academy competition to earn promotion and resources.
• Qin Ming agreed to keep Lin Qingchen’s secret and warned him that his unusual Soul Ring Configuration could attract resentment from senior students.
• Qin Ming took Lin Qingchen back to the Imperial Fighting Team’s dormitory and explained that his room was next to Yu Tianheng’s.
• Lin Qingchen entered Yu Tianheng’s room and told him the committee had asked him to prepare for the academy competition.
• Yu Tianheng noted that Lin Qingchen had only just enrolled, then said he would likely amaze everyone with a brilliant performance.

Lin Qingchen learned why the academy competition mattered, then transformed a Wonder Seed into a treasure that protected him from spiritual attacks and illusions. Meanwhile, Dugu Yan returned to Dugu Manor hoping to tell her grandfather about Lin Qingchen, but Dugu Bo was away.

• Yu Tianheng explained that the academy competition would be attended by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and could help noble students gain recognition, though Lin Qingchen had little need to prove himself.
• Yu Tianheng told Lin Qingchen that the Imperial Fighting Team had high standing and that he should not let anyone at the academy push him around.
• Lin Qingchen used Power of Fortune on the Wonder Seed from the Spirit-Concentrating Tranquil Heart Orchid and obtained the purple wonder Spirit-Concentrating Tranquil Heart, which protected against spiritual attacks, Charm, and illusions.
• Lin Qingchen decided to have a container made so he could wear Spirit-Concentrating Tranquil Heart as a necklace.
• Dugu Yan returned to Dugu Manor intending to tell Dugu Bo about Lin Qingchen's thousand-year second ring, but learned that her grandfather was away.

Ye Lingling returned home and told her mother, Ye Qingxian, how she gained her Third Soul Ring by consuming the core of a Spirit-Concentrating Tranquil Heart Orchid, which also improved her health. After learning that Lin Qingchen had saved Ye Lingling and was a remarkable young genius, Ye Qingxian decided to invite him to their home for a meal.

• Ye Lingling returned to the Ye Family residence and went to meet Ye Qingxian in the main hall.
• Ye Qingxian noticed Ye Lingling's improved complexion, and Ye Lingling revealed that she had gained her Third Soul Ring from a Spirit-Concentrating Tranquil Heart Orchid.
• Ye Lingling recounted her trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, including being rescued from danger by Lin Qingchen and using the ancient family method to obtain her Soul Ring.
• Ye Qingxian learned that Lin Qingchen was a ten-year-old commoner who had reached level thirty and possessed a thousand-year Second Soul Ring.
• Ye Qingxian told Ye Lingling to invite Lin Qingchen home for a meal, intending to thank him and consider a match between him and her daughter.

Ye Qingxian learned that the Spirit-Concentrating Tranquil Heart Orchid had only slightly improved Ye Lingling’s condition, while Dugu Yan told Dugu Bo about the exceptionally gifted Lin Qingchen. Intrigued by Lin Qingchen and suspicious of his granddaughter’s interest, Dugu Bo decided to visit the academy and see the boy for himself.

• Ye Lingling told Ye Qingxian that the orchid improved her Soul Power circulation and Nine Heart Begonia’s healing, but caused no other changes.
• Ye Qingxian reread an old booklet and concluded that the orchid had not cured the Nine Heart Begonia bloodline affliction.
• Dugu Yan welcomed home Dugu Bo, who told her he had obtained an herb after outwitting a fifty-thousand-year Scarlet Flame Golden Suanni Beast.
• Dugu Yan described Lin Qingchen’s rank, age, thousand-year second Soul Ring, and appearance, prompting Dugu Bo to question his origins.
• Dugu Bo noticed Dugu Yan’s interest in Lin Qingchen and decided to visit the academy to judge him for himself.

Lin Qingchen went to the Heaven Dou Auction House with Yu Tianheng to find a larger Storage Soul Tool. He chose a Starry Sky Ring and prepared to bid on it.

• Lin Qingchen wore his Spirit-Concentrating Tranquil Heart bead and received a school uniform from Qin Ming.
• Lin Qingchen asked Yu Tianheng about Heaven Dou City's largest auction house, and Yu Tianheng offered to accompany him.
• At the Heaven Dou Auction House, Yu Tianheng used his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan credentials to get them admitted to the red VIP section.
• Lin Qingchen examined the auction catalog and chose the Starry Sky Ring, a Storage Soul Tool with a thousand-cubic-meter space.
• Yu Tianheng warned Lin Qingchen that the ring could sell for around twice its starting bid, but Lin Qingchen said he had plenty of money.

Lin Qingchen outbid fourth prince Xue Beng for the Starry Sky Ring, paying 160,100 Gold Soul Coins after Xue Beng tried to use his title to claim it. As Lin Qingchen left to collect the ring, Yu Tianheng asked where he had gotten the money, and Lin Qingchen said he had saved it for sixteen days.

• Lin Qingchen waited until bidding on the Starry Sky Ring reached 3,800 Gold Soul Coins before joining the auction.
• Xue Beng revealed himself as the fourth prince and raised the bid to 10,000, but Lin Qingchen countered with 20,000.
• Lin Qingchen and Xue Beng drove the price up until Xue Beng bid 160,000 Gold Soul Coins.
• Lin Qingchen raised the bid by just 100, and Xue Beng could not afford to continue after his guards indicated they had not brought enough money.
• The auctioneer sold the Starry Sky Ring to Lin Qingchen for 160,100 Gold Soul Coins, and Yu Tianheng asked how he had saved so much.

After winning the Starry Sky Ring at auction, Lin Qingchen faced Xue Beng’s threats and refused to be provoked into violence. The next morning, Xue Beng challenged him to a spar at Heaven Dou Academy, and Lin Qingchen decided to strike him in the stomach to avoid causing serious harm.

• Lin Qingchen claimed the Starry Sky Ring after paying for it, but Xue Beng confronted him at the auction house and threatened him for outbidding him.
• Lin Qingchen reminded Xue Beng that the auction rules had been followed, and Yu Tianheng lowered his hand when Lin Qingchen stopped him from intervening.
• Lin Qingchen and Yu Tianheng left the auction house, and Lin Qingchen bought snacks and a necklace to hold his Spirit-Concentrating Tranquil Heart.
• The next morning, Xue Beng and more than a dozen students confronted Lin Qingchen outside the dormitory and demanded a spar, with the Starry Sky Ring and a public apology at stake.
• Lin Qingchen judged Xue Beng’s Soul Power to be barely above level twenty and decided to hit him in the stomach to avoid causing a grave injury.

Lin Qingchen defeated Xue Beng in a spar, drawing a warning that Prince Xue Xing might retaliate, though Qin Ming assured him the academy would protect him. Dugu Yan then told Lin Qingchen that her grandfather, Poison Douluo, planned to visit during the academy competition.

• Xue Beng challenged Lin Qingchen to a spar, but Lin Qingchen knocked him across the courtyard with one punch and left him badly injured.
• Xue Beng's followers carried him away while the watching students regarded Lin Qingchen with fear.
• Yu Tianheng warned Lin Qingchen that Xue Beng's uncle, Prince Xue Xing, would likely seek revenge, but Lin Qingchen dismissed the threat.
• Qin Ming told Lin Qingchen that the education committee and the crown prince would prevent Prince Xue Xing from pressuring him through the academy, and reminded him to prepare for the competition and return to class.
• Dugu Yan told Lin Qingchen that her grandfather, Poison Douluo, was interested in meeting him and would visit during the academy competition.

Qin Ming introduced Lin Qingchen to the Imperial Fighting Team’s training routine and took the team to the Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena for evening combat practice. After Lin Qingchen registered as a Soul Fighter, Qin Ming prepared to divide the eight members into four teams for two-on-two matches.

• Qin Ming explained the team’s physical, individual cultivation, and combat training schedule, then arranged an assessment-based physical plan for Lin Qingchen that shocked the team.
• Qin Ming brought the Imperial Fighting Team to the Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena, where Yu Tianheng, Yu Feng, Osler, and Dugu Yan bickered on the way in.
• Lin Qingchen said he preferred secluded places, and Ye Lingling felt that his words reflected her own preference for peace and quiet.
• Qin Ming explained the Great Soul Arena’s Soul Fighting ranks, match formats, and wager fights to Lin Qingchen.
• Lin Qingchen registered under his own name and received an Iron Soul Fighter badge.
• Qin Ming called for the eight team members to draw lots and form four teams for two-on-two matches.

Lin Qingchen and Ye Lingling drew matching balls and formed the Qilin Begonia team, then entered their first Great Soul Arena battle. Lin Qingchen defeated both members of the Iron Fist Team by himself, winning the match.

• Qin Ming paired the Imperial Fighting Team members by colored balls, and Lin Qingchen and Ye Lingling drew matching red balls.
• The team members registered, and Lin Qingchen and Ye Lingling entered the arena as Qilin Begonia to face the Iron Fist Team.
• Before the fight, Lin Qingchen told Ye Lingling to stay near the platform’s edge and avoid getting hurt.
• The Iron-Horned Water Buffalo Soul Master charged Lin Qingchen, who caught him and used him to smash the approaching Iron Fist Giant Ape Soul Master’s brother unconscious.
• Lin Qingchen struck the Iron Fist Giant Ape Soul Master and sent him off the platform, securing Qilin Begonia’s victory.

Xue Qinghe secretly watched Lin Qingchen’s arena match and decided his talent made him worth recruiting, while planning to approach him at Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s grand competition. Lin Qingchen returned to the lounge with Ye Lingling, unaware of Xue Qinghe’s interest, as the rest of their team also came back victorious.

• Xue Qinghe watched Lin Qingchen’s match from a VIP box with She Long and learned that Lin had reached rank thirty at age ten.
• She Long judged Lin’s strength and unusual Soul Rings impressive, and agreed he was worth recruiting.
• Xue Qinghe decided to meet Lin at Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s grand competition and use the visit to warn Xue Xing after Lin defeated Xue Beng.
• Lin Qingchen and Ye Lingling returned to the lounge, where Ye praised his performance and Lin modestly avoided comparing himself with Yu Tianheng.
• Yu Tianheng and his partner returned after their match, the rest of the team followed with wins, and Qin Ming praised them.

Over half a month at the Great Soul Arena, Lin Qingchen and Ye Lingling remained undefeated while the rest of the Imperial Fighting Team also earned strong records. On the day of Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s grand competition, Xue Qinghe met the team, and Lin Qingchen suspected Qian Renxue had taken a special interest in him.

• Lin Qingchen and Ye Lingling won over forty matches without a loss, while Yu Tianheng and Shi Mo, Yu Feng and Osler, and Dugu Yan and Shi Mo also built strong records.
• Qin Ming gathered the Imperial Fighting Team before the academy’s grand competition and warned that the members might face one another.
• Qin Ming led the team to meet Xue Qinghe, who praised their talents and singled out Lin Qingchen’s early advancement to level thirty.
• After leaving the VIP lounge, Yu Tianheng cautioned Yu Feng not to mistake Xue Qinghe’s courteous manner for genuine ease.
• Lin Qingchen noticed Xue Qinghe had looked at him slightly longer than the others and suspected Qian Renxue had already targeted him.

Lin Qingchen dominated the Heaven Wei Grade tournament, drawing the attention of Prince Xue Xing, Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, and Xue Qinghe. After taking first place, he was the only student to continue into the challenges, where his two-ring opponents fled rather than fight.

• Ye Lingling noticed Lin Qingchen was distracted, and he explained that he was curious about the Crown Prince while privately reflecting on his ability to revive himself.
• The academy tournament began after speeches from Prince Xue Xing, Xue Qinghe, and Meng Shenji, with students competing across three Soul Power-based grades.
• Lin Qingchen made most Heaven Wei Grade opponents surrender by releasing his Soul Rings, then knocked one level-twenty student off the stage with a punch.
• Prince Xue Xing praised Lin Qingchen but criticized the academy's atmosphere, while Meng Shenji and Bai Baoshan answered him carefully.
• Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe discussed Lin Qingchen's thousand-year Second Soul Ring and their interest in meeting him.
• Lin Qingchen won first place in Heaven Wei Grade and continued challenging higher-grade students, whose two-ring opponents fled when they saw him.

Lin Qingchen drew Yu Tianheng in the second round of the Heaven Dou Grade tournament and defeated him with his Five Elements abilities. Ye Lingling hurried to heal Yu Tianheng after Lin Qingchen’s Five Elements Divine Lightning blasted him away.

• Lin Qingchen drew a bye in the first round while Yu Tianheng defeated his opponent, Dugu Yan’s opponent surrendered, and Ye Lingling withdrew from the tournament.
• Lin Qingchen drew Yu Tianheng in the second round, and the two exchanged taunts before entering the arena.
• Yu Tianheng attacked with Thunder Dragon Claw, but Lin Qingchen dodged and countered with elemental techniques, forcing Yu Tianheng to evade stone spears.
• Yu Tianheng unleashed Thunderous Fury and Thunderous Might, but Lin Qingchen blocked the lightning with a stone wall and struck from behind.
• Lin Qingchen’s Five Elements Divine Lightning shattered Yu Tianheng’s lightning shield and blasted him away, and Ye Lingling treated his injuries with her Nine Heart Begonia.

Lin Qingchen defeated Yu Tianheng and accepted Ye Lingling’s invitation to dinner at her home. He then learned his next opponent was Liu Qingfeng, who challenged him to concede before their match.

• The referee declared Lin Qingchen the winner, and the crowd reacted with surprise at his purple Second Soul Ring.
• Lin Qingchen and Yu Tianheng exchanged words after the match, while Dugu Bo praised Lin Qingchen’s combat skill to Dugu Yan.
• Ye Lingling healed Lin Qingchen, asked him to call her Lingling, and invited him to dinner at her home the next day; he accepted.
• Liu Qingfeng introduced himself as Lin Qingchen’s next opponent and told him to concede, but Lin Qingchen insulted his age and level, prompting Liu Qingfeng to threaten him before leaving.

Lin Qingchen fought Liu Qingfeng, whose wind-element Martial Soul and control skill seemed formidable, but Lin Qingchen repeatedly evaded him by traveling underground. The chapter ended as Lin Qingchen emerged within striking range and raised his hand to use the Great Five Elements Divine Light.

• Ye Lingling encouraged Lin Qingchen to fight Liu Qingfeng, and Yu Tianheng warned him about Liu Qingfeng’s wind-element abilities and control skill.
• Lin Qingchen and Liu Qingfeng entered the arena, where Liu Qingfeng threatened him and Lin Qingchen answered by summoning the Five Elements Qilin.
• Lin Qingchen rushed Liu Qingfeng, blocked his wind blade, and knocked him backward with a shoulder strike.
• Lin Qingchen dodged Liu Qingfeng’s wind blades and staff attacks by sinking into the earth, frustrating Liu Qingfeng.
• Liu Qingfeng used his Fourth Soul Skill, Wind Bind, to slow the arena and attacked, but Lin Qingchen traveled underground and emerged within range with the Great Five Elements Divine Light ready.

Lin Qingchen defeated Liu Qingfeng with his Great Five Elements Divine Light, drawing attention from Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and Gu Rong. After returning to the waiting area, he learned Dugu Yan had invited him to dinner, but he had already promised Ye Lingling he would visit her family.

• Lin Qingchen stripped away Liu Qingfeng's wind energy with the Great Five Elements Divine Light, broke his staff, and knocked him unconscious.
• Xue Qinghe wondered whether Lin Qingchen's ability could dissolve Soul Power, while Gu Rong identified it as a likely Self-Created Soul Skill and praised his comprehension.
• The referee declared Lin Qingchen the winner, and attendants carried Liu Qingfeng away for treatment.
• Yu Tianheng regretted that Lin Qingchen had defeated him without using the five-colored light, then resolved to work harder.
• Dugu Yan invited Lin Qingchen to dinner at her home, but he said he had promised Ye Lingling he would visit her family, and Dugu Yan teased them before leaving.