Chapter Summaries

Lu Yunxiao asked Gu Xun'er to keep his return secret from the Gu Clan, and she agreed rather than risk losing him again. The two grew closer as they walked back to the Xiao Clan, where Xiao Yu and Mentor Ruolin noticed their growing intimacy.

• Gu Xun'er agreed not to tell the Gu Clan that she had found Lu Yunxiao, and he promised to return openly to the Ancient Realm one day.
• Gu Xun'er playfully bit Lu Yunxiao after he teased her by withholding what he would do when he returned.
• As they walked through the city holding hands, Lu Yunxiao asked Gu Xun'er to call him Brother Yunxiao in public, and she confirmed that Ling Ying was keeping his distance.
• Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun'er returned to the Xiao Clan, where Xiao Yu and the others questioned their long outing and noticed how close they seemed.
• Mentor Ruolin welcomed their closeness, while Xiao Yu felt jealous of their apparent progress.

Lu Yunxiao claimed his check-in reward at the Xiao Clan and unsealed the Wind Element, awakening the innate divine ability Elemental True Sight. Ling Ying secretly investigated him and watched the awakening, but Lu Yunxiao noticed him and opened his glowing eyes in Ling Ying’s direction.

• Gu Xun'er escorted Lu Yunxiao to his room and said she would show him around Wu Tan City the next day.
• Lu Yunxiao claimed a Wind Element unsealing and the Earth-tier Low-grade Wind Catkin Scripture from the system.
• Lu Yunxiao unsealed the Wind Element, causing a gale to sweep through his room.
• Ling Ying sneaked into Lu Yunxiao’s room to investigate his identity while the unsealing was underway.
• Lu Yunxiao awakened Elemental True Sight, and Ling Ying watched the display before Lu Yunxiao opened his azure-gold glowing eyes toward him.

Lu Yunxiao used the Elemental True Sight’s awakened power to ambush and bind Ling Ying with a Soul Contract, then learned that Lin Feng also served Gu Xun’er and planned to deal with him. The next morning, Lu Yunxiao joined Gu Xun’er for breakfast, where their closeness drew the attention of the others.

• Lu Yunxiao struck Ling Ying with the Elemental True Sight and used the Soul Contract Stone to make him his servant.
• Ling Ying told Lu Yunxiao that Lin Feng also served Gu Xun’er and would return within days, so Lu Yunxiao ordered Ling Ying to keep Lin Feng there until he could deal with him.
• Lu Yunxiao sent Ling Ying away, restored the room, and resumed cultivating.
• The next morning, Gu Xun’er visited Lu Yunxiao, and they went to breakfast together.
• Xiao Yu welcomed them while Xiao Yan admired Lu Yunxiao, Xiao Ning felt dejected, and Xiao Mei envied Gu Xun’er.

Lu Yunxiao toured Wu Tan City with Xiao Yu and the others while Xiao Yan privately learned from Old Yao that Lu Yunxiao had grown stronger and might possess dual attributes. At the Xiao Clan Marketplace, Lu Yunxiao bought Gu Xun'er a necklace, leaving the other girls envious.

• After breakfast, Mentor Ruolin and the others went to recruit students, while Xiao Yu and the others showed Lu Yunxiao around Wu Tan City and Xiao Yan followed behind.
• Xiao Yan asked Old Yao about Lu Yunxiao, and Old Yao sensed that Lu Yunxiao had become stronger and might have dual attributes.
• Old Yao warned Xiao Yan not to provoke Lu Yunxiao, and Xiao Yan said he only wanted to defeat him once.
• Xiao Yu showed Lu Yunxiao the Xiao Clan Marketplace, where the Xiao Clan's Blood Coagulation Powder drew a long line of customers.
• Lu Yunxiao bargained for a silver necklace set with a lightning-attribute Magical Core and gave it to Gu Xun'er.
• Gu Xun'er happily accepted the necklace as Lu Yunxiao moved closer to put it on her.

Lu Yunxiao gave Gu Xun'er a necklace and openly grew closer to her while Xiao Yu and the others watched. The group entered the Mitel Auction House, where they met Ya Fei.

• Lu Yunxiao fastened a necklace around Gu Xun'er's neck, and she fell into his arms as he held her waist.
• Xiao Yu objected to their public affection, then led the group onward while Xiao Ning followed dejectedly and Xiao Yan watched them.
• The group reached the Mitel Auction House, and Lu Yunxiao agreed to go inside after recognizing its emblem and thinking of Ya Fei.
• Xiao Yu explained the appraisal room before Ya Fei appeared and greeted the Xiao Clan visitors, including Xiao Yan.

Lu Yunxiao brought a bottle of Jade Crystal Wine to the Mitel Auction House in Wu Tan City, where Ya Fei met him and arranged for it to be appraised. The chapter ended as Gu Ni arrived to examine the unfamiliar wine.

• Lu Yunxiao considered preventing the Mittel Family from becoming connected to Xiao Yan, but decided there was no need to interfere with Ya Fei.
• Ya Fei noticed Lu Yunxiao and asked whether he had come to the Wu Tan City Auction House before.
• Lu Yunxiao said he had an item to auction and followed Ya Fei to the appraisal room with Gu Xun'er and the others.
• Lu Yunxiao presented Jade Crystal Wine, which the appraiser could not identify, so Ya Fei sent for Gu Ni.
• Ya Fei flirted with Lu Yunxiao and learned his name, while Gu Xun'er reacted jealously.
• The appraiser returned with Gu Ni, the Auction House's Tier 2 Alchemist.

Lu Yunxiao introduced Jade Crystal Wine at the auction house, explaining its effects and the nearly lost profession of Spirit Wine Masters. Gu Ni and the others were stunned by the wine’s potency, while Xiao Yan agreed to bid on it for Venerable Yao to study.

• Gu Ni examined Lu Yunxiao’s Jade Crystal Wine and was shocked to find that its energy rivaled a Tier 4 Medicinal Pill.
• Lu Yunxiao named the wine Jade Crystal Wine and explained that it accelerated cultivation for practitioners at the Dou Ling realm and below.
• Gu Ni, Ya Fei, Xiao Yu, and the others reacted with astonishment as Lu Yunxiao described Spirit Wine Masters as peers of alchemists.
• Venerable Yao told Xiao Yan to bid on the wine so he could study it, and Xiao Yan agreed.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that Spirit Wine Masters’ inheritance had nearly vanished, much like the ancient artifact-refining profession.

Lu Yunxiao revealed that he had brewed the Jade Crystal Wine himself, claiming the title of Spirit Wine Master, and brought four more bottles to be auctioned at the Mitel Auction House. As Ya Fei prepared the auction, Gu Xun'er grew jealous of her charms, and Lu Yunxiao reassured her.

• Lu Yunxiao confirmed that he had brewed the Jade Crystal Wine, astonishing Gu Ni, Xiao Yan, and the others.
• Old Yao told Xiao Yan that Spirit Wine Masters could exist but encouraged him to focus on becoming an alchemist.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Ya Fei four more bottles of Jade Crystal Wine to add to the auction and followed her group to the auction hall.
• Ya Fei left to prepare for the auction after escorting Lu Yunxiao and the others to their seats.
• Gu Xun'er teased Lu Yunxiao about looking at Ya Fei, and he took her hand and promised not to be foolish.

Lu Yunxiao deflected Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan’s attempt to embarrass him by praising Gu Xun’er, then attended the Wu Tan City auction. He sold his Spirit Wine for a strong price and left with a Mitel Auction House VIP card.

• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan prompted Lu Yunxiao to comment on Ya Fei’s figure, and he praised Gu Xun’er instead until she was pleased.
• Lu Yunxiao bought a Dragon Scale Fruit at the auction and sold his Spirit Wine for more than seven hundred thousand gold coins.
• Xiao Yan bought a bottle of Spirit Wine, and Lu Yunxiao suspected Old Yao wanted to study it.
• Ya Fei gave Lu Yunxiao his proceeds and a Mitel Auction House VIP card that reduced his commission to two percent.

After securing Lin Feng and removing both spies around Gu Xun'er, Lu Yunxiao grew closer to her and learned she still had not obtained the Ancient Jade. He planned to retrieve it for the Gu Clan, but insisted on compensating and protecting the Xiao Clan.

• Lu Yunxiao accepted Ya Fei's golden card after selling Jade Crystal Wine at the Mitel Auction House.
• Ling Ying lured Lin Feng into an ambush, where Lu Yunxiao and two fifth-tier Spirit Pets subdued him and bound him with a Soul Contract Stone.
• Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun'er spent time together in a teahouse, where she fed him Purple Jade Cake and nestled in his arms.
• Lu Yunxiao learned that Gu Xun'er had not found the Ancient Jade because she had spent years searching for him and because its hiding place was difficult to discover.
• Lu Yunxiao offered to retrieve the Ancient Jade himself and asked Gu Xun'er for an Earth Tier Technique to leave as compensation for the Xiao Clan.
• Lu Yunxiao asked Gu Xun'er to announce that the Gu Clan had obtained the Ancient Jade and to ensure the Xiao Clan received protection from destruction.

Lu Yunxiao took the Xiao Clan’s Ancient Jade from Xiao Zhan and handed it to Gu Xun'er, obtaining an Earth Tier Technique in return. He left the Xiao Clan with the jade in Gu Xun'er’s hands and promised to protect the clan.

• Gu Xun'er agreed that the Gu Clan would take responsibility for the risks of acquiring the Xiao Clan’s Ancient Jade and gave Lu Yunxiao a wood-attribute Earth-tier technique.
• Lu Yunxiao secretly confronted Xiao Zhan, subdued him with a Soul Contract Stone, and made him reveal the Ancient Jade’s hiding place.
• Lu Yunxiao retrieved the jade fragment, gave Xiao Zhan an Earth Tier Technique, and promised to protect the Xiao Clan.
• Lu Yunxiao returned to Gu Xun'er’s room and showed her the Ancient Jade, which she recognized with delight.

Lu Yunxiao told Gu Xun'er he planned to leave Wu Tan City, but she refused to let him go. He kissed her to persuade her, and she agreed while dazed; after he left, she recovered and complained that he had caught her by surprise.

• Gu Xun'er recognized the Tou She Ancient God Jade Lu Yunxiao gave her and promised not to forget her agreement with him.
• Lu Yunxiao told Gu Xun'er he intended to leave for the Magical Beast Mountain Range, where he planned to pursue the Partial Map and Yun Yun before Xiao Yan could reach them.
• Gu Xun'er insisted Lu Yunxiao stay and said she would even give up going to Jia Nan Academy rather than be separated from him.
• Lu Yunxiao kissed Gu Xun'er, and she instinctively agreed to let him leave while still dazed.
• Lu Yunxiao departed after giving Gu Xun'er another kiss, and she later came to her senses and complained that he had launched a sneak attack.

After making their relationship official, Lu Yunxiao said goodbye to Gu Xun'er and promised to reunite with her at Jia Nan Academy after completing his urgent task. He traveled to Qingshan Town and approached Myriad Medicine Hall, where Xiao Yi Xian's popularity had drawn a crowd.

• Lu Yunxiao and Gu Xun'er spent two days together before he prepared to leave, and they shared an affectionate farewell.
• Lu Yunxiao promised Gu Xun'er he would go to Jia Nan Academy as soon as he finished his task, and she agreed to wait for him.
• Lu Yunxiao flew toward Qingshan Town on the Starry Sky Flood Dragon and spotted Xiao Yan struggling along with the Profound Heavy Ruler before leaving him behind.
• Lu Yunxiao reached Qingshan Town and headed for Myriad Medicine Hall after recognizing it as Xiao Yi Xian's workplace.
• Lu Yunxiao pushed through a crowd of mercenaries gathered outside Myriad Medicine Hall to catch a glimpse of Xiao Yi Xian.

Lu Yunxiao confronted the men crowding Myriad Medicine Hall and revealed himself as a Dou Master, forcing them to flee. Inside the shop, he met Xiao Yi Xian, who had been treating the wounded.

• Lu Yunxiao told the men blocking the shop to move along, and they surrounded him and threatened to beat him.
• Lu Yunxiao released his green Dou Qi Veil, knocked several men unconscious, and shocked the mercenaries by revealing he was a Dou Master.
• Steward Chen came outside, recognized Lu Yunxiao's strength, and asked him to enter the shop.
• Lu Yunxiao ordered the crowd to leave, then followed Steward Chen into Myriad Medicine Hall.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Steward Chen what had happened, and Lu Yunxiao turned to look at her.

Lu Yunxiao met Xiao Yi Xian at Myriad Medicine Hall and bought medicinal herbs, including Blood Lotus Essence. After the hall’s owner asked to meet him, Lu Yunxiao declined and left.

• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian studied each other as Steward Chen explained that mercenaries had caused trouble outside Myriad Medicine Hall.
• Steward Chen introduced Xiao Yi Xian as the hall’s popular physician, while she continued treating injured mercenaries.
• Lu Yunxiao declined Steward Chen’s offer to have Xiao Yi Xian introduce the herbs and selected several himself, including Blood Lotus Essence.
• Steward Chen sold Lu Yunxiao the herbs for five thousand Gold Coins after recognizing his Purple Gold Card.
• A middle-aged man said the hall’s owner wished to meet Lu Yunxiao, but Lu Yunxiao declined and left after glancing at Xiao Yi Xian.

Lu Yunxiao followed Xiao Yi Xian into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, waiting for her to reveal the location of the Partial Map. After the group camped for the night, Xiao Yi Xian slipped away, and Lu Yunxiao followed her into the woods.

• Lu Yunxiao rejected Mr. Yao's invitation, and Mr. Yao learned he carried a Purple Gold Card.
• Steward Chen told Mr. Yao that Lu Yunxiao seemed interested in Xiao Yi Xian, prompting Mr. Yao to hope she could help him make a connection.
• Lu Yunxiao watched Xiao Yi Xian for two days until she left Myriad Medicine Hall to gather herbs, escorted by mercenaries from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
• Muli used Xiao Yi Xian's maid to learn about her Treasure Cave secret and planned to take advantage of her search for the treasure.
• Lu Yunxiao secretly followed Xiao Yi Xian's party through the Magical Beast Mountain Range using his improved Wind Attribute movement technique.
• After the group camped for the night, Xiao Yi Xian slipped out of her tent, and Lu Yunxiao followed her into the woods.

Lu Yunxiao followed Xiao Yi Xian to the cliff where the Treasure Cave was hidden and revealed that he knew about her plan. After Xiao Yi Xian tried to poison him, Lu Yunxiao resisted the poison, pulled her into his arms, and jumped off the cliff with her.

• Xiao Yi Xian reached a cliff and prepared a rope to descend to the Treasure Cave.
• Lu Yunxiao revealed himself and admitted he had followed Xiao Yi Xian because he wanted something in the cave.
• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian that Muli had learned about the cave and was bringing people after them.
• Xiao Yi Xian released poison at Lu Yunxiao while he tied the rope, but he remained unharmed and pulled her into his arms.
• Lu Yunxiao jumped off the cliff with Xiao Yi Xian, who screamed that they had left the rope behind.

Lu Yunxiao brought Xiao Yi Xian down a cliff and into a hidden cave while teasing her along the way. They reached a glowing stone door that blocked their path, and Lu Yunxiao struck it with his Dou Qi.

• Lu Yunxiao carried Xiao Yi Xian down the cliff and entered the hidden cave with her.
• Lu Yunxiao killed a Rock Serpent that tried to ambush them.
• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian walked through the dark cave, with Lu Yunxiao lighting the way using a Moonlight Stone.
• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian reached a glowing stone door, and Lu Yunxiao struck it with his Dou Qi.

Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian explored the stone chamber and divided its treasures, while Lu Yunxiao recovered a Partial Map connected to a Heavenly Flame. After giving Xiao Yi Xian a Storage Ring and the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, he encouraged her to become a Poison Master, and she asked whether he feared them.

• Lu Yunxiao smashed open the stone door and entered the treasure chamber with Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yi Xian claimed the medicinal herbs, including the Ice Spirit Flame Grass, while Lu Yunxiao gave her a Storage Ring for the Gold Coins.
• Lu Yunxiao took a Partial Map from the skeleton and told Xiao Yi Xian that it contained information about a Heavenly Flame.
• Lu Yunxiao opened the first stone box and gave Xiao Yi Xian the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.
• Xiao Yi Xian explained that she could not become an alchemist and asked Lu Yunxiao whether he feared Poison Masters.

Lu Yunxiao reassured Xiao Yi Xian that he trusted her despite her becoming a Poison Master, then found a Flying Dou Skill in the second stone box. Muli and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group arrived to seize the treasure, and Lu Yunxiao stepped between them and Xiao Yi Xian as she worried about their numbers.

• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian that he cared about who she was, not whether she became a Poison Master, and Xiao Yi Xian was moved by his trust.
• Lu Yunxiao opened the second stone box and found a High Profound-tier Flying Dou Skill, which Xiao Yi Xian let him keep.
• Lu Yunxiao sensed people approaching, and Muli entered with more than a dozen members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
• Muli demanded the treasure and told Xiao Yi Xian to follow him, but she rejected him with disgust.
• Lu Yunxiao confirmed to Xiao Yi Xian that he had been right about Muli, then told her to stand behind him as the group confronted them.