Chapter Summaries

Yun Yun woke in a cave after Lin Ran had taken advantage of her while she was unconscious and her Dou Qi was sealed. Lin Ran explained that he needed to balance his Yin and Yang energy, and as Yun Yun vowed to kill him once she recovered, he prepared to continue.

• Yun Yun recalled being sealed and injured by the Purple Gold Winged Lion King before she fell into a river, then realized Lin Ran had violated her while she was unconscious.
• Lin Ran introduced himself and defended his actions, saying the Monster Beast Mountain Range was dangerous and that he had protected her from worse harm.
• Yun Yun threatened to kill Lin Ran once her seal was lifted, but he warned her not to take her own life and told her to put on clothes.
• Lin Ran reflected on becoming an eighteen-year-old Dou Zong and explained that his Pure Yang Physique periodically required him to balance his Yin and Yang energy.
• Lin Ran offered Yun Yun roasted rabbit, but she refused to eat and repeated her threat; he finished the meal and began removing his clothes as she panicked.

Lin Ran explained Yun Yun’s sealed cultivation and revealed that he came from beyond the Jia Ma Empire, while Yun Yun struggled with the consequences of being violated. Lin Ran reflected on his mission to gather materials for a pill to overcome his stalled cultivation and suspected Yao Chen had taken Xiao Yan away.

• Yun Yun accused Lin Ran of taking advantage of her after the Amethyst Winged Lion King sealed her Dou Qi, and Lin Ran explained that its innate technique had overwhelmed her.
• Yun Yun questioned Lin Ran’s identity, and he revealed that he knew she was the Misty Cloud Sect’s sect master and called the Jia Ma Empire a small country.
• Lin Ran considered establishing a Cloud Rain Sect branch in the Northwest Continent and seeking opportunities, including meeting Xiao Huohuo.
• Lin Ran recalled that his cultivation had stalled because his Pure Yang Physique lacked sufficient blood vitality, so he needed a seventh-grade Heavenly Spirit Blood Dragon Pill.
• Lin Ran realized he had not sensed Xiao Yan and suspected Yao Chen had taken him away in advance.

Lin Ran left Yun Yun after revealing his Dou Zong-level strength, then entered the Amethyst Winged Lion King’s cave and took its Companion Amethyst Source and Amethyst Stone. The enraged beast woke and attacked him for stealing its treasures.

• Lin Ran decided that Xiao Yan would eventually become an enemy because of the Cloud Rain Sect’s old feud with Yao Chen, and resolved to eliminate him before he grew stronger.
• Yun Yun mistook Lin Ran’s killing intent for a threat against her and the Misty Cloud Sect, but Lin Ran vanished before she could act.
• Yun Yun realized that Lin Ran had used Void Walk and concluded that he was a Dou Zong expert.
• Lin Ran searched the Monster Beast Mountain Range, confirmed that the Amethyst Winged Lion King was its only Sixth-tier Monster Beast, and entered its cave unseen.
• Lin Ran stored the Companion Amethyst Source and the giant Amethyst Stone in his Storage Ring, waking the Amethyst Winged Lion King, which roared in fury and attacked him.

Lin Ran defeated the Amethyst Winged Lion King and took its Origin Essence Blood and Magic Core for his plans to establish a Cloud Rain Sect branch. The lion king died, and Lin Ran stored its corpse as another resource.

• The Amethyst Winged Lion King attacked Lin Ran with Purple Fire, but Lin Ran extinguished the flames and revealed his overwhelming strength.
• Lin Ran asked the Amethyst Winged Lion King for a drop of its Origin Essence Blood, but it refused and attacked him.
• Lin Ran struck the lion king into the cave wall and severely wounded it.
• Lin Ran used Space Seal to restrain the lion king, extracted its Origin Essence Blood, and killed it.
• Lin Ran took the lion king's Magic Core and stored its corpse in his Storage Ring.

Lin Ran killed the Amethyst Winged Lion King, subdued its young, and returned to Yun Yun with its spoils. After breaking Yun Yun’s seal and giving her the Purple Spirit Crystal she had sought, he left her stunned by the revelation that he had slain the beast.

• Lin Ran killed the Young Amethyst Winged Lion King’s parent, knocked out the young beast, and took control of it.
• Lin Ran discovered and collected the Amethyst Winged Lion King’s Magic Cores, medicinal herbs, and Purple Spirit Crystal.
• Lin Ran returned to Yun Yun, embraced her, and broke the Amethyst Seal that had suppressed her Dou Qi.
• Lin Ran gave Yun Yun a large piece of Purple Spirit Crystal from the lion’s hoard.
• Yun Yun realized Lin Ran had killed the Amethyst Winged Lion King and asked him in disbelief.

Lin Ran told Yun Yun that he had killed the Amethyst Winged Lion King and captured its soul, then teased her while they shared its roasted meat. After Yun Yun refused to become his female slave and proposed a match, Lin Ran placed a mark between her brows and claimed his origin power would strengthen her and help her advance to Four-star Dou Huang within about half a year.

• Lin Ran showed Yun Yun the captured soul of the Amethyst Winged Lion King and offered her roasted meat from its body.
• Yun Yun suspected Lin Ran was an old Dou Zong expert, and he teased her as they argued over whether she sincerely thanked him for the Purple Spirit Crystal.
• Lin Ran and Yun Yun fought again, with Lin Ran overpowering her but sparing her.
• Yun Yun said she could not become Lin Ran's female slave because the Misty Cloud Sect needed her as its leader, and she challenged him to a match.
• Lin Ran placed a mark between Yun Yun's brows and said his origin power would improve her cultivation, potentially helping her reach Four-star Dou Huang in about half a year.

Lin Ran sent Yun Yun back to the Misty Cloud Sect with the Young Amethyst Winged Lion King, a Purple Spirit Crystal, and instructions to gather intelligence on high-tier Monster Beasts. After she left, he compressed the intact Companion Amethyst Source in hopes that its Purple Fire would help him overcome his stalled cultivation.

• Lin Ran placed an imprint on Yun Yun, gave her a communication crystal and a Space Jade Slip, and asked her to gather information about high-tier Monster Beasts.
• Yun Yun left the Monster Beast Mountain Range with the Young Amethyst Winged Lion King and the Purple Spirit Crystal to attend to Misty Cloud Sect affairs.
• Lin Ran considered using the Misty Cloud Sect as a foundation for a branch sect and recalled his conflict with Soul Hall Protector Wu.
• Lin Ran brought out the intact Companion Amethyst Source and compressed it with his Dou Qi, forcing it down to the size of a thumb.

Lin Ran absorbed the Companion Amethyst Source, gaining greater vitality, then left to seek ingredients for the Heavenly Spirit Blood Dragon Pill. Meanwhile, Yao Chen warned Xiao Yan that a powerful youth belonged to the Cloud Rain Sect and might inherit the legacy of the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts, with whom Yao Chen had a bitter history.

• Lin Ran suppressed the Companion Amethyst Source with his Dou Qi and absorbed its energy into his body, increasing his vitality.
• Lin Ran considered potential sources for the Heavenly Spirit Blood Dragon Pill, including Queen Medusa, the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon, the Eight-winged Black Snake Emperor, and Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body.
• Lin Ran destroyed the cave and left, while Xiao Yan arrived at a city in the Tagor Desert after fleeing from him.
• Yao Chen told Xiao Yan that the youth was at least a Dou Zong and identified him as someone from the Cloud Rain Sect, likely an inheritor of the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts.
• Yao Chen revealed that he had repeatedly fought the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts, leaving Xiao Yan alarmed about their potential enmity.

Xiao Yan entered Mo City and resolved to keep training despite learning how powerful the Cloud Rain Sect was. In Qingshan Town, Xiao Yi Xian faced pressure from Mr. Yao to hand over the Poison Scripture, then succumbed to her craving for poison before an unknown voice interrupted her.

• Yao Chen reassured Xiao Yan that his talent could surpass the Cloud Rain Sect’s cultivators and told him to train in the Tagor Desert near his brothers.
• Xiao Yan put on the Black Heavy Ruler, entered Mo City, and vowed not to disappoint Yao Chen.
• Mr. Yao confronted Xiao Yi Xian at the Myriad Medicine Pavilion and demanded the Poison Scripture before his deadline.
• Xiao Yi Xian resisted Mr. Yao’s pressure but later inhaled blackish-purple poison and wept over failing to resist her instincts.
• An unknown voice spoke to Xiao Yi Xian, who spun around and filled the room with poisonous powder.

Lin Ran confronted Xiao Yi Xian and revealed that he knew she possessed the Calamity Poison Body. He forced her to face the poison body’s cravings and the fear that it would destroy everyone around her.

• Lin Ran breathed in Xiao Yi Xian’s poisonous mist unharmed and warned her not to attack him.
• Lin Ran cleared the poisonous powder from the room and identified Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body.
• Lin Ran approached Xiao Yi Xian despite her warnings and questioned why she resisted using her poison against him.
• Lin Ran recalled that Xiao Yi Xian’s poison body had erupted before, killing her mother and the people in her mountain village.
• Lin Ran opened a bottle of poisonous powder and told Xiao Yi Xian that she could not resist her craving for poison.

Lin Ran made Xiao Yi Xian consume the poisonous powder despite her fear that her Calamity Poison Body would erupt and destroy Qingshan Town. As she lost control, Lin Ran used his Pure Yang Dou Qi to devour the spreading poison, leaving her alive but exposed to his unusual cultivation method.

• Lin Ran ordered Xiao Yi Xian to absorb the poisonous powder, and she finally swallowed it despite fearing the poison would kill her and devastate Qingshan Town.
• The poison rapidly strengthened Xiao Yi Xian's Poison Dou Qi, overwhelming her control and filling the room with poisonous mist.
• Lin Ran kissed Xiao Yi Xian and sent his Pure Yang Dou Qi into her, waking her from her daze.
• Lin Ran's Joyful Zen Ultimate Bliss Art devoured the poisonous aura and Xiao Yi Xian's Poison Dou Qi, though he restrained himself from draining her completely.

Lin Ran suppressed Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body and revealed that he wanted her to follow him and help him cultivate. He offered to stabilize her poison body and eventually teach her to control it, leaving Xiao Yi Xian to consider his proposal.

• Xiao Yi Xian woke beneath the blanket and realized the poison body eruption had left the room and courtyard unharmed.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Lin Ran whether he had suppressed the eruption, and he confirmed that he had.
• Xiao Yi Xian thanked Lin Ran and offered to do what she could in return, but Lin Ran told her that he wanted her Calamity Poison Body.
• Lin Ran asked Xiao Yi Xian to follow him and help him cultivate, promising to stabilize her poison body and help her control it completely.

Lin Ran explained three ways to control Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body and described the formidable requirements of the Poison Pill Method. After revealing a second method tied to an ancient tomb, he claimed that he himself was the third method.

• Lin Ran told Xiao Yi Xian that her Calamity Poison Body could be controlled rather than cured or rejected.
• Lin Ran explained that the Poison Pill Method condensed accumulated toxins into a Poison Pill, but required three Heavenly Flames, a seventh-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast’s Magic Core, and Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva.
• Lin Ran reassured Xiao Yi Xian that he could obtain the Magic Core and Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva, though gathering three Heavenly Flames would be difficult.
• Lin Ran said an ancient tomb in the Central Continent held another method, developed by a woman who also had a Calamity Poison Body but died before using it.
• When Xiao Yi Xian asked about the third method, Lin Ran pointed to himself and said he was it.

Lin Ran showed Xiao Yi Xian that his Pure Yang Dou Qi could purify and strengthen her Poison Dou Qi, and she chose to leave Qingshan Town with him. After giving her a high-grade Storage Ring and telling her to call him Young Master, Lin Ran prepared to depart but asked how she planned to deal with the people outside.

• Lin Ran sent Pure Yang Dou Qi through Xiao Yi Xian and explained that it could purify her Poison Dou Qi without weakening her strength.
• Xiao Yi Xian explained that the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and Mr. Yao had made it impossible for her to stay peacefully in Qingshan Town, then asked Lin Ran to take her with him.
• Lin Ran warned Xiao Yi Xian that following him would be exhausting, and she agreed before packing her belongings.
• Lin Ran gave Xiao Yi Xian a high-grade Storage Ring, and she stored her belongings inside it.
• Lin Ran told Xiao Yi Xian to call him Young Master, then asked how she intended to handle the people waiting outside.

Mr. Yao brought Mu She, Mu Li, and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to confront Xiao Yi Xian about Xiao Yan’s whereabouts and the treasure from the cave. As the mercenaries pressured her, a voice from inside the cottage interrupted them, and Xiao Yi Xian addressed the unseen person as “Young Master.”

• Mr. Yao told Mu She that the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had searched the Monster Beast Mountain Range without finding Xiao Yan and discussed the treasure he had taken.
• Mu Li suggested that Xiao Yi Xian be handed over for questioning, and Mr. Yao agreed to bring the group to speak with her.
• Mu She and the mercenaries demanded that Xiao Yi Xian reveal Xiao Yan’s whereabouts and explain his killing of He Meng.
• A voice from inside Xiao Yi Xian’s cottage interrupted Mu Li, and Xiao Yi Xian bowed toward the unseen Young Master and asked for more time.

Xiao Yi Xian tried to protect Lin Ran from Mr. Yao and Mu She, who surrounded her estate and demanded that the unknown young master come out. As the mercenaries prepared to force their way in, Xiao Yi Xian warned them that their right palms were turning blue.

• The Wolf Head Mercenary Group and Mr. Yao questioned Xiao Yi Xian about the young master inside her home.
• Mu She accused Xiao Yi Xian of giving the cave’s treasure to an outsider and ordered the estate’s exits sealed.
• Xiao Yi Xian urged Mr. Yao and Mu She to leave, but they refused and demanded that Lin Ran come out.
• Mu She agreed to let the Wolf Head Mercenary Group deal with the person inside, and his men drew their weapons.
• Xiao Yi Xian warned everyone to look at their right palms, which were faintly turning blue.

Xiao Yi Xian revealed that she had poisoned the area around her residence and used the threat of withholding the antidote to keep Mr. Yao and the mercenaries at bay. Mu She exposed her as a Poison Master and attacked, but Lin Ran emerged and shielded her from his strikes.

• Xiao Yi Xian told the poisoned crowd that the toxin could kill them within a month unless she gave them the antidote, and refused to trust Mr. Yao’s promise to let her leave.
• Mu She tried to seize Xiao Yi Xian, but Mu Li’s wind dispersed her poisonous powder before he could reach her.
• Mu She recognized Xiao Yi Xian as a Poison Master, prompting the mercenaries to turn against her and fear that she had poisoned them during past treatments.
• Mu She used Phoenix Soaring Steps and Gale Stab to attack Xiao Yi Xian with a saber and spear.
• Lin Ran emerged from the house and blocked Mu She’s weapons with a crimson-gold Dou Qi shield, then warned him that he had scared Xiao Yi Xian.

Lin Ran rescued Xiao Yi Xian from Mu She and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, then took her toward the Tagor Desert to find Queen Medusa. They flew there on Xiao Yi Xian’s Blue Eagle, while a black-robed youth in Mo City set out with a map.

• Lin Ran revealed himself and told Xiao Yi Xian that being softhearted toward hostile enemies was dangerous.
• Lin Ran killed Mu She, Mr. Yao, and everyone else in the clearing with a wave of crimson-gold Dou Qi.
• Lin Ran told Xiao Yi Xian they were going to the Tagor Desert to capture a magical beast, and she offered to take them there on her Blue Eagle.
• Lin Ran carried Xiao Yi Xian onto the Blue Eagle with a brief spatial movement and assured her that she could learn to do similar things as she grew stronger.
• A black-robed youth left a map shop in Mo City gripping a map.

Lin Ran taught Xiao Yi Xian about cultivation and gave her a choice of two Low Earth Tier methods, recommending the Ice Venerable Strength because its former owner also had a Calamity Poison Body. Xiao Yi Xian learned the method and began to develop cold, poisonous Dou Qi as Lin Ran prepared to find her defensive Dou Skills.

• Lin Ran explained that Xiao Yi Xian had already condensed a Dou Qi vortex, then offered her the Blissful Art and the Ice Venerable Strength.
• Lin Ran told Xiao Yi Xian that the Ice Venerable Strength had belonged to an acquired Calamity Poison Body who became a Venerable, and advised her to choose it.
• Xiao Yi Xian accepted the Ice Venerable Strength and began cultivating it.
• After an hour, Xiao Yi Xian opened her eyes and showed Lin Ran the deep-purple, cold Dou Qi gathering in her palm.
• Lin Ran praised her progress and said she should learn Dou Skills for self-defense.

As Xiao Yi Xian trained in Ice Venerable Strength aboard the Blue Eagle, Lin Ran praised her progress and gave her healing pills and supplies for their journey to the Tagor Desert. Xiao Yi Xian was stunned to learn Lin Ran was a sixth-grade alchemist and cautiously asked if she could pose an impertinent question.

• Xiao Yi Xian practiced Mysterious Ice Thorn and Frozen Armor, and Lin Ran praised how well her poisonous cold Dou Qi suited the techniques.
• Lin Ran told Xiao Yi Xian to rest as they neared the Tagor Desert, while she prepared Blood-Stopping Powder from medicinal ingredients.
• Lin Ran gave Xiao Yi Xian several valuable healing and enhancement pills and advised her to trade some of his supplies for necessities in a human city.
• Xiao Yi Xian learned Lin Ran had refined the pills himself and was a sixth-grade alchemist, though he said he had neglected alchemy to focus on strength.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Lin Ran whether she could pose an impertinent question, and he pointed out that she already knew it was impertinent.