Chapter Summaries

Xiao Heng, a transmigrator adopted by the Xiao Family, struggled with his slow cultivation despite his martial arts Golden Finger. After using a medicinal bath to open his Ren Du Two Meridians, he surged to Level Seven Dou Power and discovered his panel had gained a Skill Point and an Energy Point.

• Xiao Heng complained about his limited Golden Finger and continued cultivating with Innate Skill and Basic Martial Arts.
• Xiao Heng learned that he had reached Level Five Dou Power and bought herbs for a medicinal bath.
• Xiao Zhan raised Xiao Heng’s monthly allowance to fifteen gold coins while worrying about Xiao Yan’s lost Dou Qi.
• Xiao Heng endured the painful medicinal bath and successfully opened his Ren Du Two Meridians, advancing to Level Seven Dou Power.
• Xiao Heng found a Skill Point and an Energy Point on his Golden Finger panel.

Over three years, Xiao Heng advanced his cultivation and learned how to use his system’s Skill Points and Energy Points while growing closer to Xiao Yan. After the Dou Force test, he spent all his Energy Points to obtain Vertical and Horizontal Swordplay, then collapsed after unleashing its power; Xiao Yan learned that Xiao Heng was only a Fighter Three-star.

• Xiao Heng spent three years cultivating and practicing Basic Martial Arts, while exchanging the Xiao Family’s Dou Techniques for Skill Points and receiving better treatment from the family.
• At the Dou Force test, Xiao Yan showed Dou Force Three Star, Xiao Heng showed Dou Force Eight Star, and Xiao Xun’er showed Dou Force Nine Star.
• Xiao Heng left Xiao Yan with Xiao Xun’er and returned to his courtyard to practice sword techniques, but he could not master the Three Intentions United.
• Xiao Heng spent thirty-six Energy Points to exchange for Vertical and Horizontal Swordplay, then split a stone with its twin-sword strike and collapsed from exhaustion.
• Xiao Zhan helped conceal the Dou Qi disturbance and left Xiao Yan to watch over the unconscious Xiao Heng, while Old Yao explained that Xiao Heng had exhausted his Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yan learned from Old Yao that Xiao Heng was a Fighter Three-star and went to cultivate after the revelation.

Xiao Heng accompanied Xiao Yan to the Xiao Family hall, where Xiao Yan rejected Nalan Yanran’s attempt to end their engagement and agreed to a three-year duel. Back in his courtyard, Xiao Heng used his system’s new lottery function, gained several powerful items, and advanced to Fighter Four-star.

• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan learned that guests had arrived, and Xiao Heng suspected the Misty Cloud Sect had come to break off Xiao Yan’s engagement.
• Xiao Yan told Nalan Yanran that he was the one ending their relationship, and she angrily tried to stab him before Xiao Heng blocked her sword.
• Xiao Yan proposed a three-year pact with Nalan Yanran, who accepted the terms and left with Ge Ye.
• Xiao Heng’s system unlocked lottery draws, which granted him Black and White Profound Cut, alchemy experience, White Lotus Fire, Ten Kirin Fruits, and a Dou Ling Eight-star Card.
• Xiao Heng ate a Kirin Fruit and advanced from Fighter Three-star to Fighter Four-star.

Xiao Heng borrowed money from Xun Er, ordered custom scabbards for Black and White Profound Cut, and went to the Mittel Auction House to buy supplies for a money-making plan. The auction house’s mysterious young woman approved his purchase.

• Xiao Heng took Xiao Yan to borrow money from Xun Er, who lent them funds and invited them to go shopping.
• At the Xiao Family market, Xiao Heng stopped Galeo from harassing Xun Er, while Xiao Yan and Xun Er left him to deal with the confrontation.
• Xiao Heng asked a blacksmith to make two scabbards for Black and White Profound Cut for five thousand gold coins and paid a two-thousand-coin deposit.
• Xiao Heng visited the Mittel Auction House with Xun Er’s card and presented a list of ingredients, Magic Cores, a Two-Mouth Cauldron, and a Low-grade Storage Ring.
• After the auction house manager questioned whether Xiao Heng could afford the items, a young woman in purple reviewed his list and ordered the manager to give them to him.

Xiao Heng learned alchemy, established a hidden cave in the Xiao Family's Back Mountain, and successfully refined a First-grade Pill. After returning home and meeting Xiao Mu, he clashed with Xiao Ning and agreed to compete at the next Dou Qi test, then prepared to sell his pills discreetly.

• Xiao Heng used his alchemy knowledge to refine Healing Potions after thirty-two attempts, then continued practicing until he successfully refined a First-grade Pill.
• Xiao Heng carved a secluded cave into a cliff in the Xiao Family's Back Mountain and cultivated there while refining pills.
• Xiao Heng returned to the Xiao Family, where Xiao Mu visited him, praised his progress, and promised to work hard after Xiao Heng encouraged him.
• Xiao Heng encountered Xiao Ning and Xiao Mei at a noodle shop, traded insults with them, and agreed to fight Xiao Ning at the next Dou Qi test.
• Xiao Heng bought a black robe and headed to the Mittel Auction House to sell his pills without drawing attention.

Xiao Heng sold medicinal products and attended an auction, where Xiao Yan and his teacher recognized him as a four-star Fighter and an Alchemist. After several days of training, Xiao Heng received his newly forged sword scabbards and prepared to carry his swords.

• Xiao Heng sold Spirit Replenishing Liquid and a Spring Return Pill at the Mittel Auction House, then used the proceeds and his Purple Card to buy supplies.
• Ya Fei invited Xiao Heng to the auction, where he spotted Xiao Yan and watched the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid go to Xiao Zhan and the Wind Scroll Technique go to Jia Lie Bi.
• Xiao Yan asked Old Yao about Xiao Heng, and Old Yao confirmed that Xiao Heng was a four-star Fighter; Xiao Yan was also surprised to learn he was an Alchemist.
• Xiao Heng returned to the Xiao Family and practiced swordplay, martial arts, and cultivation while awaiting his order.
• Boss Wang delivered two Yellow-tier Advanced scabbards, and Xiao Heng tested them with the Black and White Profound Cut before paying the balance.

Xiao Heng left Wutan City to travel and improve his strength, exchanging gifts and farewells with Xiao Yan, Xun Er, and Xiao Mu. Two days later, he reached a remote inn and discovered thirteen people waiting outside his room at night.

• Xiao Heng said goodbye to Xiao Yan and gave him the Mystic Grade Intermediate Horizontal Sword manual; Xun Er gave Xiao Heng the Flame Control Art, and Xiao Yan gave him two pill formulas.
• Xiao Heng left a Kirin Fruit for Xiao Mu, then departed Wutan City and set out toward Qingshan Town.
• On the road, Xiao Heng sensed that his sword intent was close to forming and examined the pills Xiao Yan had gifted him.
• Xiao Heng stopped at the Come Quickly Inn, ordered a room and a meal, and noticed that the waiter and innkeeper were cultivators.
• After nightfall, Xiao Heng opened his eyes and found thirteen people gathered outside his room, led by the burly man and the thin innkeeper.

Xiao Heng killed the Skinny Boss and his men, then began training to understand and strengthen his Sword Intent. Meanwhile, Yun Yun considered the threat Xiao Heng might pose to Nalan Yanran’s Three-Year Pact, and Xiao Heng continued honing his skills before setting out toward Qingshan Town to claim Purple Cloud Wings.

• Xiao Heng killed the Skinny Boss and his men, took the Skinny Shopkeeper’s Storage Ring, and gained sixty Skill Points.
• Xiao Heng vomited after his first human kill, then reflected on his feelings and began practicing the Sword Intent he had awakened.
• Nalan Yanran reunited with Yun Yun, who questioned her about Xiao Heng catching her sword and worried that he could affect the Three-Year Pact.
• Yun Yun decided to discuss Gu He's method with him so Nalan Yanran could gain the strength to defeat Xiao Heng.
• Three days later, Xiao Heng killed a Striped Tiger while training his Sword Intent, extracted its Magic Core, and planned to continue toward Qingshan Town for Purple Cloud Wings.

Xiao Heng joined Xiao Yi Xian’s herb-gathering expedition into the Monster Mountain Range, hoping to find the hidden cave she knew about. After Mu Li provoked him and attacked, Xiao Heng defeated him in one blow, leaving the camp tense as night fell.

• Xiao Heng arrived in Qingshan Town and waited for Xiao Yi Xian to organize an expedition into the Monster Mountain Range.
• Xiao Heng joined the Myriad Medicine Pavilion’s group by demonstrating his strength, and the party set out with Xiao Yi Xian and Mu Li.
• The group reached its herb-gathering site, where Mu Li accused Xiao Heng of having ulterior motives and challenged him.
• Xiao Heng caught Mu Li’s punch and struck him hard enough to make him collapse and faint.
• Xiao Yi Xian stopped Xiao Heng from attacking again, and the group began setting up camp and gathering herbs as night fell.

Xiao Heng followed Xiao Yi Xian to a hidden cliff, accidentally caused her to fall, and rescued her before they reached a concealed cave. They explored the cave together, divided its treasures, and prepared to leave with Xiao Yi Xian carrying the herbs in a Storage Ring from Xiao Heng.

• Xiao Heng followed Xiao Yi Xian to the cliff, startled her, and jumped after her when she fell.
• Xiao Heng stopped their fall with his swords and moved them across the cliff to a hidden platform near the cave.
• Xiao Yi Xian accused Xiao Heng of trying to steal her discovery, but they entered the cave and agreed to share its contents.
• Xiao Heng took the map fragment, Ice Spirit Flame Grass, and Eagle's Wings, while Xiao Yi Xian received the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and most of the herbs.
• Xiao Heng gave Xiao Yi Xian a Storage Ring so she could carry the herbs she had gathered.

Xiao Heng and Xiao Yi Xian escaped the cliff with help from her Blue Eagle, then parted ways as Xiao Heng chose to train alone. At a waterfall, Xiao Heng cultivated the Purple Cloud Wings, overcame the scroll’s remnant soul with his Sword Intent, and successfully learned to fly.

• Xiao Yi Xian summoned her Blue Eagle, Xiao Lan, to carry her and Xiao Heng up the cliff, then parted from Xiao Heng after asking his name and telling him to visit again.
• Xiao Heng built a stone cave by a waterfall and prepared to cultivate the Purple Cloud Wings scroll.
• The scroll’s remnant soul attacked Xiao Heng, but a silver-white flash of Sword Intent destroyed it and slightly increased his Soul Power.
• Xiao Heng planned his next steps, including breaking through to Dou Shi, visiting the Alchemist Association, and traveling to the desert, while considering whether Xiao Yan could obtain a Heavenly Flame.
• Xiao Heng followed the scroll’s method and grew a pair of purple wings, then tested his flight and found they drained his Dou Qi quickly.

Xiao Heng sought a dangerous battle in the Monster Mountain Range to break through to Dou Shi and found a third-tier Shadow Wolf guarding Cold Bone Ginseng. After a fierce fight, he killed the wolf and staggered toward its cave.

• Xiao Heng practiced the Vertical and Horizontal Swordplay beneath a waterfall and realized he needed a closely matched battle to break through to Dou Shi.
• Xiao Heng upgraded his Sword Scabbard, then followed a Black Rat into a shaded forest where he expected to find a Shadow Wolf and Cold Bone Ginseng.
• Xiao Heng entered a cave and challenged the third-tier Black Wolf, which attacked him at high speed in the darkness.
• Xiao Heng endured the wolf’s attacks, adapted to its fighting rhythm, and forced it into a series of close exchanges.
• Xiao Heng used Vertical and Horizontal Alliance to sever Black Wolf’s head, then staggered toward the cave.

Xiao Heng survived the Shadow Wolf’s attack after a mysterious green-clad woman rescued him, then recovered enough to find her injured after a battle. He brought her to a cave and treated her wounds, leaving their relationship uncertain as she rested.

• Xiao Heng retrieved the Shadow Wolf’s yin-element Magic Core, treated his injuries, and collapsed before he could escape the forest.
• A green-clad woman killed the Magical Beasts about to devour Xiao Heng, carried him away, and vanished after he awoke and thanked her.
• Xiao Heng recovered enough to walk, then saw the green-clad woman lose a battle against purple energy and ran to find her.
• Xiao Heng carried the injured woman to a cave, where she allowed him to tear open her clothes and treat the wounds beneath her armor.
• Xiao Heng covered the woman with his robe and left the cave to find food while she lay awake, her thoughts in turmoil.

Xiao Heng cared for the injured Yun Zhi in a cave, feeding and helping her while they slowly grew more comfortable with each other. After he left to gather food and medicine, Yun Zhi worried about him, and his safe return brought them back together over a meal.

• Xiao Heng helped Yun Zhi dress and fed her roasted fish while she recovered, and they exchanged the names Yun Zhi and Guigu Zi.
• Yun Zhi offered to take Xiao Heng somewhere for the best training once she recovered, but he gave no definite answer.
• Xiao Heng helped Yun Zhi outside the cave when she needed to relieve herself, and she scolded him for looking at her.
• The next morning, Xiao Heng left to find food and medicinal ingredients while Yun Zhi stayed behind and worried when he was late returning.
• Xiao Heng returned safely and cooked a Magical Beast leg, and he and Yun Zhi traded playful remarks as they waited for it to roast.

Xiao Heng and Yun Yun spent the day recovering in the cave, and he resisted the temptation to kiss her while she slept. They shared a quiet moment beneath the moon before Yun Yun fell asleep, and Xiao Heng carried her back to the stone bed and resumed cultivating.

• Xiao Heng thought of his family and friends from his previous life, then returned to cultivating while Yun Yun watched over him.
• When Xiao Heng nearly kissed Yun Yun as she slept, he stopped himself, but Yun Yun later teased him about the would-be thief.
• Yun Yun explained that her external injuries had healed, though her seal would take another day or two to recover.
• Xiao Heng carried Yun Yun outside, and they looked at the moon and spoke about death and remembering the departed.
• Xiao Heng gave Yun Yun his robe when she shivered, and she rested her head on his shoulder before falling asleep.
• Xiao Heng carried Yun Yun back to the stone bed with his Purple Cloud Wings, then sat down to cultivate.

Xiao Heng and Yun Yun grew closer while she recovered in the cave, and Xiao Heng broke through to Dou Shi. Yun Yun expected to break her seal the next day, while Xiao Heng tried to hide his reluctance to see her leave.

• Yun Yun accidentally slapped Xiao Heng when he caught her after she slipped beneath the waterfall, then apologized and kissed his cheek; Xiao Heng kissed her back, and the encounter went further than either had intended.
• Xiao Heng’s Dou Qi surged as he stood facing the cave wall, and he began breaking through while Yun Yun watched over him.
• Xiao Heng successfully reached Dou Shi, formed a solid Dou Qi gauze garment, and blasted a hole through the cave wall with a punch.
• Xiao Heng consolidated his cultivation, then prepared roasted fish while Yun Yun worked on breaking her seal and said she expected to succeed the next day.
• Yun Yun teased Xiao Heng about his reluctance to part, and Xiao Heng climbed onto the stone bed to sleep beside her before kissing her again.

Yun Yun recovered and joined Xiao Heng in a second battle against the Amethyst Winged Lion King, giving him a chance to steal the Purple Spirit Crystal and other treasures from its cave. Afterward, she gave him cultivation techniques and left, but not before agreeing to wait for him; Xiao Heng set off for Qingshan Town.

• Xiao Heng found Yun Yun at the riverbank, and she asked him to help retrieve a Purple Spirit Crystal from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave while she drew the beast away.
• Yun Yun battled the Amethyst Winged Lion King as Xiao Heng entered its cave, drugged the Young Amethyst Winged Lion King, and stole the Purple Spirit Crystal, Companion Purple Crystal Sources, Magic Cores, and other treasures.
• Xiao Heng and Yun Yun escaped before the Amethyst Winged Lion King returned, and he gave her the Purple Spirit Crystal.
• Yun Yun gave Xiao Heng three cultivation and Dou Technique scrolls, and he told her he knew she was the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master, Yun Yun.
• Yun Yun kissed Xiao Heng and left after agreeing to wait for him, while Xiao Heng headed toward Qingshan Town.

Xiao Heng confronted the Wolf Head Mercenary Group after Mu Li and its commanders came after him, killing Mu Li, He Meng, and Mu She in the ensuing fights. He left Gan Mu alive and ordered him to gather the group’s valuables while he went to wash up.

• Xiao Heng defeated He Meng, killed Mu Li, and spared Gan Mu after Gan Mu surrendered and offered to lead him to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
• Mu She learned that Mu Li and He Meng were dead, gathered his men, and prepared to face Xiao Heng at the group’s headquarters.
• Gan Mu opened the gates for Xiao Heng, and Mu She accused him of betrayal before offering his mercenaries increasing rewards to attack.
• Xiao Heng and Gan Mu fought the mercenaries, killing many as the rest fled, while Mu She tried to force them to stay.
• Xiao Heng defeated Mu She and killed him with his spear, then told Gan Mu to collect everything valuable while he went to wash up.

Xiao Heng discovered that Xiao Yi Xian was being kept under guard at the Myriad Medicine Pavilion and secretly reached her after learning the owner planned to force her to reveal where her medicinal ingredients came from. He agreed to help her escape, but Boss Yao confronted them as they tried to leave.

• Gan Mu delivered Mu She's Storage Ring and the mercenary group's other valuables, and Xiao Heng gave Gan Mu the group's shops and medicinal ingredients.
• Xiao Heng went to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion to buy medicinal ingredients and ask to see Xiao Yi Xian, but Boss Yao claimed she was ill.
• After Xiao Heng left the shop, Boss Yao ordered his men to tighten their guard around Xiao Yi Xian and use force if necessary to question her.
• Xiao Heng secretly entered the rear courtyard, learned where Xiao Yi Xian was, and found her mixing medicine in her room.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Heng that the cave had been discovered and that she was under surveillance, then packed her things to leave with him.
• Boss Yao confronted Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Heng as they prepared to leave.

Xiao Heng killed Boss Yao after the Myriad Medicine Pavilion owner attacked him, then escaped Qingshan Town with Xiao Yi Xian and settled in her secluded valley. While they began preparing to stay there, Gan Mu used Xiao Heng’s reputation to take control of the pavilion’s remaining forces and establish the Blood Sword Mercenary Group.

• Xiao Yi Xian revealed that she had poisoned Boss Yao and demanded safe passage, but Boss Yao attacked Xiao Heng as they left; Xiao Heng killed him with the Hundred Pace Flying Sword.
• Xiao Heng forced the surviving men to lead him to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion warehouse, where he took its Magic Cores and valuable herbs before leaving with Xiao Yi Xian on Blue Eagle.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yi Xian discussed his killing Boss Yao and promised not to turn their swords against each other as Blue Eagle carried them to Xiao Yi Xian’s valley.
• Gan Mu gathered the Myriad Medicine Pavilion’s remaining forces, became Qingshan Town’s strongest leader, and named his faction the Blood Sword Mercenary Group.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Xiao Heng to stay in the valley while she prepared poisons, then made him and Blue Eagle help upgrade her thatched hut into a wooden house.