Chapter Summaries

At the Xiao Clan’s testing plaza, Xiao Mei earned a high rank with eighth-stage Dou Qi and passed Xiao Yan without greeting him. Xiao Yan accepted her coldness and turned his attention to Xun Er as the test continued.

• Xiao Mei placed her palm on the Testing Magic Stone Tablet and received a result of eighth-stage Dou Qi, ranked high.
• Xiao Mei noticed Xiao Yan but walked past him without greeting him, believing they were no longer from the same world.
• Xiao Yan reflected on how people valued strength, while Xun Er criticized Xiao Mei’s changed attitude toward him.
• Xiao Yan teased Xun Er affectionately, and she blushed as she anticipated him reclaiming his former glory.

Xun Er revealed that she had become a One-star Dou Zhe, stunning the Xiao Clan and reaffirming her status as its top genius. As Xiao Han watched her, Xiao Xueqin let go of his hand.

• The tester called Xun Er to take her test, and she told Xiao Yan not to be surprised by the result.
• Xun Er pressed her palm to the testing stele, which shone gold and revealed that she was a One-star Dou Zhe.
• The Xiao Clan youths were shocked by Xun Er's achievement, while Xiao Yan acknowledged the gap between their abilities.
• Xiao Han watched Xun Er intently, and Xiao Xueqin quietly slipped her hand free from his.

Xiao Han reassured Xiao Xueqin that she would become a goddess, while Xun Er returned from the stage and shared an affectionate moment with Xiao Yan. As the crowd mocked Xiao Yan ahead of his test, he walked toward the Testing Magic Stone Tablet determined to prove himself.

• Xiao Han told Xiao Xueqin that she was his only one and promised she would become a goddess admired by all.
• Xun Er left the stage and went to Xiao Yan, who praised her performance and rubbed her head.
• The youths nearby jeered at Xiao Yan and predicted that he would fail his test and be driven from the Xiao Clan.
• The tester called Xiao Yan forward, and Xiao Yan walked toward the Testing Magic Stone Tablet determined to silence the crowd.

Xiao Yan stunned the Xiao Clan with a Dou Qi Stage Nine assessment, ending his reputation as trash, then left the Testing Plaza beside the Green-clothed Maiden. Inspired by Xiao Yan’s quiet display, Xiao Han decided it was his turn to perform.

• Xiao Yan pressed his palm against the Testing Stele and received an assessment of Dou Qi Stage Nine, High-level.
• The crowd fell silent, and Xiao Mei realized Xiao Yan had returned stronger while she regretted distancing herself from him.
• Xiao Yan calmly left the Testing Plaza beside the Green-clothed Maiden as the crowd watched.
• Xiao Han resolved to take the stage after seeing Xiao Yan’s display, and the tester called his name.

Xiao Han was called to take the Xiao Clan’s test and faced the crowd’s mockery because they believed he had no Dou Qi. He walked onto the platform and warned everyone to stay calm before beginning, leaving the crowd baffled.

• The middle-aged tester called Xiao Han, and the crowd ridiculed him as trash with no Dou Qi.
• Xiao Han decided to take the test and calmly walked onto the Testing Platform.
• The middle-aged tester asked whether Xiao Han was sure he wanted to proceed, and Xiao Han agreed.
• Xiao Han paused before touching the Testing Stele, then silenced the crowd and warned them not to faint from fright.
• Xiao Han asked whether everyone was ready, leaving the crowd speechless while Xiao Xueqin chuckled.

Xiao Han’s assessment revealed that he had reached Dou Qi Stage Nine, silencing those who had mocked him and restoring his reputation. As he prepared to leave with Xiao Xueqin, someone accused him of tampering with the Testing Magic Stone Tablet.

• Xiao Han placed his palm on the Testing Magic Stone Tablet for his final assessment.
• The tablet revealed that Xiao Han had Dou Qi Stage Nine and received a high assessment, shocking the youths who had mocked him.
• Xiao Han exchanged a smile with Xiao Xueqin and calmly took in the crowd’s stunned reactions.
• As Xiao Han prepared to leave the platform with Xiao Xueqin, someone accused him of tampering with the tablet.

After Xiao Ning questioned whether Xiao Han had tampered with the Testing Stele, Xiao Han challenged him to a fight to prove his strength. Xiao Ning accepted and prepared to step onto the stage.

• Xiao Ning voiced doubts about Xiao Han's sudden rise to Dou Qi Stage Nine, prompting the crowd to grow suspicious.
• Xiao Han dismissed Xiao Ning's accusation and challenged him to a battle.
• Xiao Ning accepted the challenge, and Xiao Han beckoned him onto the stage.

Xiao Han fought Xiao Ning on the Testing Platform and defeated the Nine-Stage Dou Qi cultivator with one punch. The tester confirmed Xiao Han was at Dou Qi Stage Nine after the crowd witnessed his strength.

• Xiao Ning offered to let Xiao Han make three moves, confident he could crush him.
• Xiao Han charged and struck Xiao Ning with Eight Extremities Collapse.
• Xiao Ning's defense failed, and Xiao Han's punch sent him off the platform, vomiting blood.
• Xiao Han mocked Xiao Ning for claiming he would let him win, and Xiao Ning fainted.
• The tester declared Xiao Han the winner and confirmed the Testing Stele's evaluation of Dou Qi Stage Nine.

After Xiao Han won the retest and he and Xiao Yan resumed training, Yao Lao gave them Qi Gathering Powder to help them advance to Dou Zhe. Xiao Yan explained that he had earned the money for the ingredients by auctioning Foundation Establishment Fluid.

• The tester announced Xiao Han's victory and confirmed that he had reached Dou Qi Stage Nine.
• Xiao Han took Xiao Xueqin's hand and left the Testing Plaza as the crowd celebrated the two young geniuses.
• Xiao Han and Xiao Yan trained for half a month before Yao Lao gave them several days off to relax with the girls they loved.
• Xiao Yan brought Xiao Han a portion of Qi Gathering Powder that Yao Lao had refined for each of them.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Han that he had auctioned Foundation Establishment Fluid at the Mitel Auction House and made a fortune.

Xiao Han used Qi Gathering Powder to break through to Dou Zhe, beginning his formal cultivation journey. The Omnipotent System rewarded him with a Lucky Points Draw for his advancement.

• Xiao Han accepted the Qi Gathering Powder from Xiao Yan and decided to make his breakthrough that night.
• Xiao Han went to the Xiao Family's Back Mountain, swallowed the Qi Gathering Powder, and focused on condensing a Dou Qi Cyclone.
• Xiao Han formed and solidified the Dou Qi Cyclone, becoming a Dou Zhe.
• The Omnipotent System congratulated Xiao Han and awarded him one chance for a Lucky Points Draw.

Xiao Han tried to refuse the Omnipotent System’s Lucky Points Draw, but the system punished him with repeated lightning until he apologized. With his Ten Thousand Points already deducted, he finally spun the Great Turntable, leaving his prize unknown.

• Xiao Rou showed Xiao Han the Lucky Points Draw, and he learned that entering cost Ten Thousand Points.
• Xiao Han decided to refuse the draw, but the Omnipotent System struck him with lightning for resisting and insulting it.
• Xiao Han begged the system to stop, and the punishment ended after he apologized.
• Xiao Rou told Xiao Han his Ten Thousand Points had already been deducted, so he spun the Great Turntable to begin the draw.

Xiao Han turned his Rainbow Card into one hundred thousand Points, bought a Seal Breaking Pill for Xue Qin, and began cultivating the Emperor Cleansing Art. He left the mountain after discovering that its Ethereal Black Dou Qi could cut down a tree, though he had not yet reached the art’s first realm.

• Xiao Han learned from Xiao Rou that his Rainbow Card was an Omnipotent Exchange Card and exchanged it for one hundred thousand Points.
• Xiao Han spent sixty thousand Points to buy a Rank 6 Seal Breaking Pill so Xue Qin could begin cultivating.
• Xiao Han reviewed the Emperor Cleansing Art’s three realms and began cultivating it.
• Xiao Han formed a strand of Ethereal Black Dou Qi but had not yet transformed all the Dou Qi in his cyclone or produced a Yin Fish.
• Xiao Han tested the Ethereal Black Dou Qi by slashing a nearby tree, which toppled over the mountain cliff, and then walked down the mountain.

After reaching Dou Zhe, Xiao Han visited Xiao Xueqin and helped her comb her hair. He then took her hand and led her toward her room, leaving her nervous and unsure of his intentions.

• Xiao Han woke up feeling stronger after advancing to Dou Zhe.
• Xiao Han visited Xiao Xueqin and startled her by hugging her from behind, prompting her to bite his arm.
• Xiao Han offered to comb Xiao Xueqin’s hair, and she agreed.
• Xiao Han finished tying Xiao Xueqin’s hair and said he would make her a goddess worthy of comparison with Xun Er.
• Xiao Han took Xiao Xueqin’s hand and led her toward her room, making her nervous.

Xiao Han prepared Xiao Xueqin for a transformation by giving her a Seal Breaking Pill, a storage ring filled with dresses, and cultivation techniques and battle skills. After taking the pill, Xiao Xueqin emerged late that night looking transformed, and Xiao Han stared at her in a daze.

• Xiao Han teased Xiao Xueqin before explaining that he wanted to make her the Xiao Clan's Goddess of beauty and strength.
• Xiao Han gave Xiao Xueqin the Seal Breaking Pill, a High-grade Storage Ring containing dresses, and advanced cultivation techniques and battle skills.
• Xiao Xueqin swallowed the pill and began her transformation while Xiao Han waited outside the house.
• Xiao Xueqin emerged in a blue dress, looking radiant beneath the moonlight, and called Xiao Han a fool for not recognizing her.

Xiao Han helped Xiao Xueqin resolve the seal that had prevented her from cultivating, then continued training with Xiao Yan under Yao Lao. Yao Lao promised to take them out for experience after the Xiao Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony, leaving them to strengthen their foundations first.

• Xiao Xueqin told Xiao Han she could cultivate, and he encouraged her to train as they spent the night together beneath the moon.
• Xiao Han and Xiao Yan ran laps in the Xiao Family's Back Mountain while Yao Lao pushed them to build endurance.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Han asked Yao Lao to teach them more powerful Dou Skills, but Yao Lao criticized their use of Eight Extremities Collapse.
• Yao Lao said he would take Xiao Han and Xiao Yan out for experience after the Xiao Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony so they could grow stronger before facing the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Yao Lao ordered Xiao Han and Xiao Yan to resume running and practice smashing wooden stakes to master the hidden force of Eight Extremities Collapse.

On the day of the Xiao Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xiao Han ran into Xiao Yu, who confronted him for beating her brother Xiao Ning and threatened to find him that night. Xiao Yan offered Xiao Han a dubious way to handle her, leaving him stunned.

• Xiao Han and Xiao Xueqin arrived at the Central Plaza for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony and spotted Xiao Yan and Xun Er.
• Xiao Yu stopped Xiao Han and accused him of beating Xiao Ning, then threatened to come find him that night.
• Xiao Xueqin warned Xiao Han that Xiao Yu was a Six-star Dou Zhe with a fiery temper.
• Xiao Yan teased Xiao Han about angering Xiao Yu and privately advised him to touch her leg.

Xiao Yan suggested that Xiao Han tease Xiao Yu to keep her away, but Xiao Han kept the advice secret from Xiao Xueqin. Ya Fei, the Chief Auctioneer of the Mitel Auction House, then approached Xiao Han and greeted him.

• Xiao Yan told Xiao Han that teasing Xiao Yu had stopped her from chasing him, and encouraged him to try the same method.
• Xun Er asked Xiao Han what Xiao Yan had advised, but Xiao Yan interrupted and pulled her away before Xiao Han could reveal it.
• Xiao Han told Xiao Xueqin the method was a secret when she asked him about it.
• Ya Fei approached Xiao Han, introduced herself to the newly risen Xiao Clan genius, and shook his hand.

Xiao Han and Xiao Xueqin joined the Xiao Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, where the clan’s youths were tested and capped before visiting factions. As Xiao Han and Xiao Yan were called to the stage, Xiao Han woke from a nap and blurted out a suggestive fragment, leaving the crowd to misunderstand him.

• Xiao Han let go of Ya Fei’s hand, then reassured Xiao Xueqin that she was prettier and took her to find seats.
• Xiao Zhan opened the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, and the Great Elder began testing and capping the Xiao Clan’s younger members.
• Xiao Cheng tested at Dou Qi Stage Eight and received a high evaluation before the ceremony continued with other youths.
• The Great Elder called Xiao Yan and Xiao Han to the stage together, drawing the attention of the watching factions.
• Xiao Han woke from his nap and cried that he had been just about to touch something, prompting the crowd to imagine an improper meaning.

Xiao Han struggled to convince the Xiao Clan that his embarrassing dream had been about a braised pig trotter, not anything improper. He and Xiao Yan then took the Coming-of-Age Ceremony test and were both revealed as One-star Dou Zhe.

• Xiao Han denied Xiao Yan’s teasing and tried to persuade Xiao Xueqin that he had dreamed of touching a braised pig trotter.
• Xiao Yan joked that he understood and patted Xiao Han on the shoulder, making Xiao Han furious.
• Xiao Han went onto the platform under the crowd’s knowing smiles, while Xiao Yu mocked him and Ya Fei flirted with him.
• The Great Elder called Xiao Han and Xiao Yan to test their cultivation, and both placed their palms on the Testing Steles.
• The Testing Steles announced that Xiao Han and Xiao Yan were each One-star Dou Zhe.

Xiao Han and Xiao Yan’s test results amazed the Xiao Clan and the watching powers, and Xiao Zhan performed their Capping Ceremony. Afterward, Xiao Xueqin reassured Xiao Han with a playful promise to make him braised pig’s trotters, while Xiao Han realized she was the girl from his dream.

• The gathered crowd reacted with shock when Xiao Han and Xiao Yan were revealed to have become Dou Zhe in just one month.
• The powers in Wutan City recognized Xiao Han and Xiao Yan’s potential, while Ya Fei and Xiao Yu commented on their talent and the Maidens admired them.
• Xiao Zhan personally performed the Capping Ceremony for Xiao Han and Xiao Yan, who then left the platform.
• Xiao Han told Xiao Xueqin that he had dreamed only of braised pig’s trotters, and she asked whether a girl had made them for him in the dream.
• Xiao Xueqin took Xiao Han’s hand and said she would make him braised pig’s trotters herself, declaring that he was hers.
• Xiao Han held Xiao Xueqin’s hand as they walked home and realized that she was the girl he had dreamed of.