Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran fought off five masked attackers, using poison and Xiao Yi Xian’s brief flight to survive. After Nalan Yanran killed the helpless men, her strength broke through following the life-and-death battle.

• Xiao Yi Xian struck the middle-aged attacker with Rippling Wave Palm and gave Nalan Yanran a pill before charging the masked fighters.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran battled the men, and Xiao Yi Xian’s Ten Fragrance Soft Muscle Powder weakened their enemies.
• When the masked men charged again, Xiao Yi Xian used her Purple Cloud Wings to carry Nalan Yanran out of their encirclement, but soon ran out of Dou Qi.
• Nalan Yanran supported the exhausted Xiao Yi Xian until the poison took effect, and Xiao Yi Xian collapsed unconscious.
• Nalan Yanran killed the immobilized attackers and then broke through her realm after surviving the battle.

After Xiao Yi Xian returned safely from a dangerous encounter, Gu He decided to protect his disciples from future crises with Void Jade Talismans. He forged three talismans, each allowing him to project himself to its holder for half a shichen.

• Gu He told Nalan Yanran that Xiao Yi Xian was safe, then asked what had happened during their trip to Jia Ma City.
• Nalan Yanran recounted their perilous encounter and blamed herself for holding Xiao Yi Xian back; Gu He told her to care for Xiao Yi Xian and left.
• Nalan Yanran reflected on Xiao Yi Xian's strength, recognized her own lack of experience, and vowed not to be careless again.
• Gu He considered the danger his disciples might face on future outings and remembered his Void Projection ability.
• Gu He melted Rouge Jade Bottles, shaped the jade into three talismans, and infused them with drops of his blood essence.

After Xiao Yi Xian woke, Gu He taught her that revealing her treasures had invited danger, while praising her quick thinking in battle. Nalan Yanran felt guilty for prompting Xiao Yi Xian to show off her treasures, and Gu He left Xiao Yi Xian stung by his final criticism.

• Nalan Yanran told the awakened Xiao Yi Xian that Gu He had treated her injuries and learned what happened.
• Gu He comforted Xiao Yi Xian, then asked her to identify how she had gone wrong.
• Xiao Yi Xian realized that exposing their treasures had drawn their attackers’ attention, and Gu He taught her not to flaunt her wealth.
• Nalan Yanran felt ashamed because her questions at the auction had led Xiao Yi Xian to reveal her treasures.
• Gu He praised Xiao Yi Xian’s composure and tactics in battle, then called her performance somewhat laughable, leaving her aggrieved.

Gu He comforted Xiao Yi Xian after her dangerous encounter and gave both her and Nalan Yanran protective Void Jade Talismans. He also gave Xiao Yi Xian three Fifth-Grade Gold Attribute Demonic Cores for her Iron-winged Giant Eagle egg, leaving her deeply grateful.

• Gu He questioned Xiao Yi Xian's reliance on sedatives, and she explained that she had avoided making the more vicious poisons in the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.
• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian a Void Jade Talisman refined with his essence blood so he could reach her in a future crisis.
• Nalan Yanran envied Xiao Yi Xian's talisman, and Gu He noticed and gave her one as a gift from an elder.
• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian three Fifth-Grade Gold Attribute Demonic Cores to help hatch her Iron-winged Giant Eagle egg.
• Xiao Yi Xian teared up and told Gu He how wonderful it was to have him as her teacher.

Gu He pushed Liu Ling through a painful medicinal bath to help him keep up with Xiao Yi Xian, then treated his injuries with an expensive healing liquid. Liu Ling realized how much his teacher had spent on his training and showed his gratitude by licking every last drop from the bottle.

• Gu He added four bottles of Blood Burning Powder to Liu Ling’s bath after telling him Xiao Yi Xian had advanced to Five Star Dou Shi.
• Liu Ling endured the boiling bath and its severe pain, while Gu He watched from the pavilion.
• Gu He gave Liu Ling a bottle of Purple Jade Spirit Liquid to heal his injuries and explained that it cost a million gold coins.
• Liu Ling calculated that the training session had cost three million gold coins and thanked Gu He for investing in him.
• Liu Ling asked for the empty bottle and licked its remaining Spirit Liquid, declaring that waste was shameful.

Gu He sensed that the Golden Feather Giant Eagle’s egg was ready to hatch and watched the creature emerge inside the System Space. The newly hatched eagle recognized Gu He as its master, and Gu He named it Xiao Jin.

• Liu Ling returned Gu He's jade bottle, and Gu He told him to keep licking it clean.
• Gu He sensed the golden egg stirring and entered the System Space to watch it hatch.
• The egg cracked over several hours, releasing sharp Golden Sword Qi before shattering completely.
• The Golden Feather Giant Eagle hatched, flew to Gu He, and recognized him as its master.
• Gu He learned the eagle had no name and named it Xiao Jin.

Gu He named the Golden Feather Giant Eagle Golden Feather, nicknamed Xiao Jin, and brought it out of the System Space after it promised to obey him. With Xiao Jin's strength protecting him, Gu He considered leaving early for the Tagor Desert to find Qing Lin and outlined his longer-term plans to recruit talented disciples.

• The Golden Feather Giant Eagle grew larger and smaller on Gu He's request, and Gu He named it Golden Feather, with Xiao Jin as its nickname.
• Xiao Jin asked to leave the System Space with Gu He and promised not to reveal its strength or harm anyone without permission.
• Gu He brought Xiao Jin into the courtyard and told it to stay there, then judged that its power made his trip to the Tagor Desert safer.
• Gu He planned to seek Qing Lin in the Tagor Desert, later travel the Northwest Region to recruit disciples, and eventually teach at Jia Nan Academy in hopes of recruiting Zi Yan.
• Gu He decided to stay two more days to refine Spirit Liquid for Liu Ling and Xiao Yi Xian before setting out.

Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yi Xian discovered a crack in the Iron-winged Giant Eagle's egg, discussed names for it, and shared chicken soup. Yun Yun returned to the Misty Cloud Sect and followed the food’s aroma toward their room, wondering why Nalan Yanran was not practicing.

• Nalan Yanran called Xiao Yi Xian over after spotting a crack in the Iron-winged Giant Eagle's egg, and Xiao Yi Xian agreed it was close to hatching.
• Nalan Yanran suggested names for the eagle, but Xiao Yi Xian rejected them and decided to ask their teacher after it hatched.
• Xiao Yi Xian opened the food container and served Nalan Yanran chicken soup, which Nalan Yanran eagerly enjoyed.
• Yun Yun returned after a month away, noticed Nalan Yanran was absent from the courtyard, and wondered whether she had neglected her training.
• Yun Yun smelled the chicken soup and walked toward the room where Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yi Xian were eating.

Yun Yun returned and joined Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yi Xian for chicken soup, then praised Yanran for advancing to Five-star Dou Zhe. Yanran tried to avoid her teacher’s encouragement, but Yun Yun ended by reminding her to win first place at the upcoming inner sect competition.

• Nalan Yanran welcomed Yun Yun back and introduced Xiao Yi Xian’s chicken soup.
• Yun Yun praised Xiao Yi Xian’s cooking, and the three women sat down to chat.
• Yun Yun learned that Nalan Yanran had advanced to Five-star Dou Zhe and praised her diligence.
• Nalan Yanran redirected Yun Yun’s praise by serving her more chicken soup.
• Yun Yun reminded Nalan Yanran that the inner sect disciples’ grand competition was one month away and told her to win first place.

Nalan Yanran told Yun Yun that Xiao Yi Xian had reached Five Star Dou Shi, leaving Yun Yun shocked and newly aware of how discouraged her disciple had become. Yun Yun comforted Nalan Yanran and said she had gathered the herbs for the Imperial Pill and would ask Elder Gu He to refine it the next day.

• Nalan Yanran grew dejected when Yun Yun discussed the Inner Sect Competition, comparing herself with Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yi Xian left, reassuring Nalan Yanran that she would visit again and promising Yun Yun she would return to learn from her senior sister.
• Yun Yun praised Xiao Yi Xian and urged Nalan Yanran to treat her kindly, while Nalan Yanran felt embarrassed by the conversation.
• Nalan Yanran explained Xiao Yi Xian's extraordinary cultivation, including her breakthrough to Five Star Dou Shi, and admitted she did not feel like a genius beside her.
• Yun Yun comforted Nalan Yanran and revealed that she had gathered all the herbs for the Imperial Pill and would ask Elder Gu He to refine it the next day.

Gu He prepared to refine an Imperial Pill for Yun Yun after she returned with the necessary herbs, while Xiao Yi Xian learned more about her teacher’s magical beasts. The chapter ended with Gu He entering the Alchemy Room, confident he could deliver the pill that day.

• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian Jade Muscle Powders for her training and learned that her Iron-winged Giant Eagle egg was close to hatching.
• Xiao Jin appeared, spoke to Gu He, and ate a fourth-grade pill; Gu He suggested Xiao Yi Xian could win its favor with pills.
• Gu He named Xiao Yi Xian’s egg Xiao Tie, disappointing her with the choice.
• Yun Yun arrived with Nalan Yanran and two complete sets of herbs for the Imperial Pill.
• Gu He assured Yun Yun that he was ready to refine the pill and headed to the Alchemy Room after she handed him the herbs.

Gu He refined the rare ingredients for Yun Yun’s Imperial Pill in the Dragon Soul Cauldron, carefully fusing them into a pill embryo. As the pill neared completion, a powerful energy beam burst from the Alchemy Room and pierced the sky, leaving Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and Xiao Yi Xian stunned.

• Gu He began refining the Imperial Pill’s ingredients with his Destiny Divine Flame and Dragon Soul Cauldron, overcoming the Heart of Sea Orchid’s extreme cold.
• Gu He purified and combined the medicinal ingredients, then spent a day nurturing the mixture until it formed a pill embryo.
• Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran waited anxiously in the courtyard while Xiao Yi Xian reassured them that Gu He would succeed.
• The courtyard shook as dense energy gathered around the Alchemy Room, signaling that the pill was nearing completion.
• A powerful beam of energy blasted through the Alchemy Room’s ceiling and into the sky, shocking Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and Xiao Yi Xian.

Gu He successfully refined an Imperial Pill for Yun Yun, and the Misty Cloud Sect’s elders gathered to witness the spectacle. He then began refining the remaining Imperial Pill for himself, hoping to advance his cultivation.

• A pillar of light from Gu He's Alchemy Room drew Misty Cloud Sect elders and deacons to his courtyard, where Yun Yun ordered them to withdraw so they would not disturb him.
• Gu He captured the newly formed Imperial Pill before it could escape, and Yun Yun confirmed that he had succeeded.
• Nalan Yanran asked why Gu He had not emerged, and Xiao Yi Xian guessed that he was continuing to refine pills.
• Gu He recovered his Dou Qi and began refining the remaining Imperial Pill for himself, aiming to advance from peak Eight-star Dou Huang to Nine-star Dou Huang or beyond.
• Gu He ignited the Dragon Soul Cauldron with Purple Flame and fed the remaining medicinal ingredients into it.

Gu He finished refining a second Imperial Pill, then recovered overnight and left the Misty Cloud Sect to seek a secluded place for a breakthrough. He swallowed an Imperial Pill and began refining its medicinal power as Xiao Jin stood guard.

• Yun Yun received the second Imperial Pill from an exhausted Gu He and left with Nalan Yanran while Xiao Yi Xian checked on her teacher.
• Gu He cultivated through the night, found his Dou Qi had improved, and decided to break through away from the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian instructions, left the sect with Xiao Jin, and traveled beyond Jia Ma City to a mountain range.
• Gu He swallowed an Imperial Pill and used Destiny Divine Flame and the Divine Fire Art to refine its medicinal power.
• Energy gathered around Gu He as he began his slow refinement, while Xiao Jin guarded him.

After cultivating for seven days with the Imperial Pill and natural energy, Gu He broke through to the Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor realm. He then sat down to temper his body and stabilize the Dou Qi made unstable by the pill.

• Gu He refined the Imperial Pill’s medicinal power and continued absorbing natural energy for nearly seven days.
• Xiao Jin guarded the mountain peak by killing magical beasts that came within a hundred meters.
• Gu He awoke on the eighth day and surged past the eight-star level into the nine-star realm.
• Gu He broke through the late nine-star stage and reached the Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor realm.
• Gu He began tempering his body and refining his unstable Dou Qi with the Destiny Divine Flame.

Gu He completed his breakthrough after being tempered by Divine Fire, then returned to the Misty Cloud Sect after ten days away. Xiao Yi Xian welcomed him back and reported on her training, Liu Ling’s impending breakthrough, and the Sect Leader’s visit.

• Gu He emerged from the Purple Flame cocoon with greatly increased Dou Qi and soul force that reached a hundred miles.
• Gu He thanked Xiao Jin for guarding him, fed it medicinal pills, and flew back to the Misty Cloud Sect with it.
• Xiao Yi Xian greeted Gu He and explained that she had advanced to a six-star Dou Master while he was away.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Gu He that Liu Ling was close to breaking through to the Dou Master realm.
• Xiao Yi Xian revealed that the Sect Leader had come looking for Gu He three days earlier, and Gu He wondered why.

Gu He received a Mysterious-tier Advanced movement technique from Yun Yun while Nalan Yanran cultivated at the Misty Cloud Sect. When Nalan Su confronted Nalan Yanran about breaking off her engagement to Xiao Yan, she refused to apologize and reaffirmed the Three-year agreement, leaving Ge Ye concerned about Xiao Yan’s renewed talent.

• Xiao Yi Xian gave Gu He Yun Yun’s scroll, which contained the Mysterious-tier Advanced Dou Technique Wind-Stepping.
• Nalan Yanran finished cultivating on the rear mountain and learned that Nalan Su had come to see her.
• Nalan Su demanded that Nalan Yanran apologize to Xiao Yan and repair relations between the Nalan Family and the Xiao Family, but she refused.
• Nalan Yanran declared that she would meet Xiao Yan at the Misty Cloud Sect for the Three-year agreement and serve him if he defeated her.
• Ge Ye said Yun Yun was gathering ingredients for a medicinal formula to help Nalan Yanran, but he admitted he found Xiao Yan strange.

Gu He continued Liu Ling’s punishing special training while Xiao Yi Xian visited with her Iron-winged Giant Eagle, Xiao Tie. After enduring the sixth-grade Blood Burning Powder, Liu Ling broke through to the Dou Master realm.

• Gu He mastered the beginner level of Wind-Stepping, then Xiao Yi Xian arrived on Xiao Tie and sent the eagle to the back mountain.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked about Liu Ling’s training, and Gu He said Liu Ling would arrive soon.
• Liu Ling began another session in the medicinal barrel as Xiao Yi Xian added sixth-grade Blood Burning Powder at Gu He’s direction.
• Gu He sensed Liu Ling nearing a breakthrough, and Xiao Yi Xian returned to her room to cultivate after hearing his warning.
• After two hours, Liu Ling stopped screaming, focused on breaking through, and reached the Dou Master realm.

After Liu Ling broke through to the Dou Master realm, Gu He transmitted power to him, helping him advance several stars before Liu Ling reached his limit. Gu He received a ten-thousandfold return of twenty-seven years of cultivation and planned to leave the Misty Cloud Sect to break through to Dou Zong.

• Liu Ling leaped out of the tub to celebrate his breakthrough, then jumped back in when the Blood Burning Powder’s damaged skin caused him pain.
• Gu He poured Purple Jade Spirit Liquid into the tub, healing Liu Ling’s skin, and agreed to grant him the promised reward.
• Gu He used the Empowerment Divine Ability to transmit power, and Liu Ling advanced from a One-star Dou Master to a Four-star Dou Master before asking him to stop.
• Gu He received twenty-seven years of cultivation from the system as a ten-thousandfold return for transmitting one day of cultivation to Liu Ling.
• Gu He inspected the returned cultivation and decided to leave the Misty Cloud Sect to find a quiet place for his Dou Zong breakthrough while Liu Ling refined his energy.

Liu Ling completed Gu He's empowerment and broke through to Five Star Dou Shi, then received the Blazing Flame Palm technique. Gu He's Ten Thousandfold Return granted him the Earth-tier Advanced Dou Technique Vermilion Bird Seal, whose cultivation method he began absorbing.

• Liu Ling absorbed the empowerment's energy and advanced from One Star Dou Shi to Five Star Dou Shi.
• Liu Ling told Gu He that the special training had paid off and asked him to intensify it with more Blood Burning Powder.
• Gu He used his Empowerment Divine Ability to pass Liu Ling the Blazing Flame Palm technique and his cultivation insights.
• The system rewarded Gu He with the Earth-tier Advanced Dou Technique Vermilion Bird Seal through Ten Thousandfold Return.
• Gu He extracted Vermilion Bird Seal from the System Space and absorbed its cultivation method, witnessing a phoenix emerge amid heavenly fire.