Chapter Summaries

After Xiao Yan subdued the Strange Fire, Yun Shu left him to continue cultivating for the Three-Year Agreement and departed with Hai Bo Dong. Yun Shu persuaded Hai Bo Dong to help Mittel Ya Fei take control of the Mittel Family in exchange for a Rejuvenating Spirit Purple Pill, then set off with him to raid the Mo Clan.

• Xiao Yan emerged from the pit after subduing the Strange Fire, and Yun Shu congratulated him before they returned to the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.
• Yun Shu left Xiao Yan and Yao Lao and told Hai Bo Dong that he planned to go to Canaan Academy before leaving the Gama Empire.
• Yun Shu offered Hai Bo Dong a Rejuvenating Spirit Purple Pill if he helped Mittel Ya Fei take control of the Mittel Family, and Hai Bo Dong agreed on condition that Yun Shu refine the pill before departing.
• Yun Shu asked Hai Bo Dong to help raid the Mo Clan because they conducted experiments on living creatures and had targeted one of Yun Shu's younger sisters.
• Yun Shu flew toward the Mo Clan, and Hai Bo Dong followed him.

Yun Shu and Hai Bo Dong reached Mo Clan territory and prepared to raid the clan after dark. They discovered the entrance to the Mo Clan’s secret chamber, where Yun Shu began smashing open the door.

• Yun Shu decided to kill Mo Cheng for targeting Yun Yun’s sect and planning to drug Nalan Yanran, then raid the Mo Clan’s estate.
• Yun Shu considered using the Earth Fire Lotus Seed but put it away, choosing to focus on breaking through to Great Dou Shi first.
• After nightfall, Hai Bo Dong reported that Mo Cheng was the Mo Clan’s strongest fighter and warned Yun Shu to conceal their identities.
• Yun Shu and Hai Bo Dong knocked out guards and used Soul Power to locate the Mo Clan’s sealed secret chamber.
• Yun Shu drew the Mystic Heavy Ruler and struck the chamber door with Mystic Iron Heavy Strike.

Yun Shu and Hai Bo Dong uncovered Mo Cheng’s human experiments and exposed them at his banquet, prompting Mo Cheng to attack. Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye decided to help the two outsiders subdue him to protect the Yun Lan Sect’s reputation.

• Yun Shu and Hai Bo Dong broke into Mo Cheng’s laboratory, killed its guards, and collected the jars containing his test subjects.
• Yun Shu brought a grotesque specimen to the banquet as evidence and planned to use it to justify killing Mo Cheng as revenge for a close friend.
• Mo Cheng proposed forming the Mo Alliance, but Yun Shu interrupted him and revealed the specimen in the center of the hall.
• The guests recognized the creature as evidence of human experiments, and Nalan Yanran realized Mo Cheng’s crimes could damage the Yun Lan Sect’s reputation.
• Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran decided to help Yun Shu and Hai Bo Dong subdue Mo Cheng.

Yun Shu and Hai Bo Dong confronted Mo Cheng over the experiments that had mutilated Yun Shu’s junior brother, and Hai Bo Dong wiped out the Mo Clan forces. Yun Shu looted Mo Cheng’s Ring of Holding, finding gold, pills, and medicinal herbs, while Hai Bo Dong went to deal with the Mo Clan members outside.

• Yun Shu used the Azakana Sword’s Spirit Severing Slash to kill the charging Mo Clan members by destroying their souls.
• Mo Cheng ordered the remaining disciples to attack, but Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran arrived and demanded that he answer for his crimes.
• Yun Shu revealed that the disfigured man in the jar was his junior brother, and Hai Bo Dong released his Dou Emperor aura.
• Yun Shu ordered outsiders to leave and told Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran to go, while the Mo Clan members were left behind.
• Hai Bo Dong froze everyone in the hall, and Yun Shu took Mo Cheng’s Ring of Holding.
• Yun Shu found over three million Gold Coins, pills, and medicinal herbs in the ring as Hai Bo Dong left to confront the Mo Clan members outside.

After Yun Shu found that Mo Lan’s Ring of Holding contained two of the herbs he needed, he and Hai Bo Dong headed for the Imperial Capital. On the way, Yun Shu won a Sixth-Rank Earth Core Body Tempering Pill in a lottery, endured its painful effects, and emerged with a breakthrough into the Great Dou Shi realm and greatly enhanced physical strength.

• Yun Shu found more than eight hundred thousand Gold Coins and two needed herbs in Mo Lan’s Ring of Holding, but learned he still needed more herbs for the Rejuvenating Spirit Purple Pill.
• Yun Shu and Hai Bo Dong set off for the Imperial Capital aboard a flying monster.
• Yun Shu used the system lottery and received a Sixth-Rank Earth Core Body Tempering Pill.
• Yun Shu entered the Kamui Space and swallowed the pill, enduring intense burning pain as its energy transformed his body.
• Yun Shu’s Dou Qi grew several times stronger and he broke through into the Great Dou Shi realm, with physical strength he estimated could rival a Dou Ling or Dou Wang.

After advancing to Great Dou Shi, Yun Shu used another Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill and traveled with Hai Bo Dong to the Mittel Auction House headquarters to seek Ya Fei and materials for a Rejuvenating Spirit Purple Pill. They reached Ya Fei, but Lei Le confronted them and backed down after learning Hai Bo Dong held a Purple-Gold Card.

• Yun Shu opened his Advancement Gift Pack and received two Mysterious Fragments instead of a lottery, then learned from Hai Bo Dong that he had been unconscious for a day and a night.
• Yun Shu returned to the Kamui Space to take a Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill while the group traveled toward the Imperial Capital.
• Three days later, Yun Shu and Hai Bo Dong arrived at the Mittel Auction House headquarters, where Hai Bo Dong used his Purple-Gold Card to gain access.
• Ya Fei came down to meet Yun Shu and led him and Hai Bo Dong upstairs, despite Yun Shu awkwardly acknowledging that he had not visited her as promised.
• Lei Le blocked their way and insulted Yun Shu, but retreated after a guard told him Hai Bo Dong possessed a Purple-Gold Card.

Yun Shu persuaded Hai Bo Dong to help Ya Fei secure leadership of the Mittel Family by promising him powerful pills, then began preparing for the Alchemist Grand Meeting. After repeatedly failing to refine a Fifth-Rank pill, Yun Shu considered using the Fallen Heart Flame under a secret identity if he could not advance in time.

• Yun Shu introduced Hai Bo Dong to Ya Fei and explained that he would help her take control of the Mittel Family.
• Yun Shu offered Hai Bo Dong an Imperial Zenith Pill and a Breakthrough Sect Pill, and Hai Bo Dong agreed to protect Ya Fei and support her claim.
• Yun Shu gave Ya Fei a list of herbs for the Rejuvenating Spirit Purple Pill and planned to have Yao Lao refine it before leaving the Gama Empire.
• Yun Shu spent nearly a month practicing alchemy in Ya Fei's room and repeatedly failed to refine the Fifth-Rank Spirit Concentration Pill.
• Yun Shu considered using the Fallen Heart Flame under a hidden identity at the Alchemist Grand Meeting if he failed to reach Fifth-Rank Alchemist beforehand.

Yun Shu used Ya Fei’s recommendation to enter Nalan Mansion and offer his help removing the Brand Poison with his concealed Strange Fire. He left the alchemists arguing after trading barbs with a jealous Fourth-Rank Alchemist, just as Nalan Yanran arrived.

• Yao Lao told Xiao Yan to prepare for the Three-Year Agreement, and Xiao Yan planned to travel to the Imperial Capital to support Yun Shu at the Alchemist Grand Meeting.
• Nalan Yanran visited Ya Fei to seek an alchemist with a Strange Fire, and Yun Shu took the list of rare herbs offered as a reward for curing the Brand Poison.
• Yun Shu revealed to Ya Fei that he possessed a Strange Fire, asked her for a mask to conceal his identity, and left to visit Nalan Mansion.
• A shadowy figure followed Yun Shu toward Nalan Mansion, then chose to report back to his Miss instead of approaching him.
• Yun Shu used Ya Fei’s recommendation to enter Nalan Mansion, where he drew attention by forcing his way through the crowd with his Great Dou Shi strength.
• A jealous Fourth-Rank Alchemist challenged Yun Shu, who mocked him until Nalan Yanran arrived and asked what was happening.

Han Li revealed that he possessed the Fallen Heart Flame and began using it to purge the Brand Poison from Nalan Jie. Nalan Jie woke in agony and agreed to endure the dangerous treatment, which had only just begun.

• Nalan Su explained that Strange Fire was needed to purge Nalan Jie's Brand Poison, and Han Li offered to try.
• Han Li revealed his Fallen Heart Flame and asked for the medicinal herbs on his list as payment if he cured Nalan Jie; Nalan Yanran agreed.
• Han Li warned that the treatment's success depended on Nalan Jie's will to live, then guided the Strange Fire into his body.
• Han Li burned the poison from Nalan Jie's blackened bones while using Soul Power to prevent Heart Fire from forming.
• Nalan Jie woke from the pain, agreed to endure the treatment, and blamed Nalan Yanran's broken engagement for his condition before Han Li ordered everyone to be quiet.

Yun Shu used his Strange Fire to remove Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison and absorbed the purified Dou Qi, advancing to Seven Star Great Dou Shi. After finishing the treatment and collecting the promised medicinal herbs, he prepared to leave the Nalan Clan and get ready for the Alchemist Grand Meeting.

• Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran admired Han Li’s Strange Fire, while Nalan Su teased his daughter about finding him impressive.
• Yun Shu ended the first poison-removal session, told Nalan Jie the Brand Poison could be fully removed in six or seven days, and agreed to stay at the Nalan Clan.
• After Nalan Yanran showed Yun Shu to his quarters, he purified the Brand Poison’s Dou Qi with Fallen Heart Flame and advanced from Four Star to Five Star Great Dou Shi.
• Yun Shu remained at the Nalan Clan until he had removed all the Brand Poison, reaching Seven Star Great Dou Shi after refining the energy.
• Nalan Yanran brought Yun Shu the medicinal herbs he had requested, and he accepted them without checking them before saying he would leave to prepare for the Alchemist Grand Meeting.

Yun Shu tried to absorb an Earth Fire Lotus Seed to improve his flame control before the Alchemist Grand Meeting, but he could not contain all its energy. He fed the excess to the Little Heaven Swallowing Python, awakening Medusa Queen, and escaped her grasp with Kamui.

• Nalan Yanran asked Yun Shu if they would meet again, and he said he would attend the upcoming Alchemist Grand Meeting before leaving Nalan Mansion.
• Ya Fei brought Yun Shu medicinal herbs, and he gave her a Fourth-Rank Pill in exchange before continuing to practice refining Fifth-Rank Pills.
• With the internal test three days away and his flame control still weak, Yun Shu swallowed an Earth Fire Lotus Seed to improve it.
• Yun Shu absorbed about eighty percent of the seed's energy, then transferred the excess to the Little Heaven Swallowing Python to avoid overloading his body.
• Medusa Queen awakened inside the python's transformed body, bit Yun Shu, and pinned him to the bed while absorbing the remaining energy.
• Yun Shu activated Kamui to escape Medusa Queen and watched her warily.

Yun Shu bargained with Medusa Queen for his life by offering a Soul Fusion Pill recipe and a soul cultivation method. Medusa agreed to protect him until he refined the pill, leaving Yun Shu with a powerful bodyguard and a one-year deadline.

• Medusa Queen questioned Yun Shu about the strange space, but he threatened her with the Fallen Heart Flame and talked back to her.
• Yun Shu offered Medusa the Soul Fusion Pill recipe in exchange for her protection until he refined the pill, and she set a one-year deadline.
• Yun Shu claimed his teacher was Yao Chen, a powerful Dou Zun and Eighth-Rank Alchemist from the Medicine Clan, to make Medusa hesitate to kill him.
• Yun Shu added a soul cultivation method to the bargain, and Medusa agreed to protect him unless he deceived her.

Yun Shu used the Earth Fire Lotus Seed to reach Nine-Star Great Dou Shi Peak and improved his fire control, then prepared for the Alchemist Grand Meeting under the name Han Li. Before the screening, he gave Xiao Yan a Fifth-Rank pill to help him break through to Great Dou Shi, while explaining that the contest’s Soul Fusion Pill Recipe could not help Yao Lao.

• Yun Shu discovered that the Earth Fire Lotus Seed had raised him to Nine-Star Great Dou Shi Peak, tested his improved fire control, and spent the night with Ya Fei.
• Yun Shu repeatedly practiced refining Fifth-Rank Pills before the Alchemist Grand Meeting and learned that Xiao Yan was searching for herbs to restore Yao Lao’s Soul Strength.
• Yun Shu arrived at the Alchemist Guild as Han Li and wore a mask to conceal his identity.
• Xiao Yan asked Yun Shu to win the Soul Fusion Pill Recipe for Yao Lao, but Yun Shu explained that the pill could not help a soul without a body.
• Yun Shu gave Xiao Yan a low-quality Spirit Concentration Pill and said it could help him reach Great Dou Shi before the Three-Year Agreement.

Yun Shu accompanied Otto to the alchemist examination under the name Han Li, where his Third-Rank badge and Great Dou Shi cultivation drew attention. Gu He pressed him about his Strange Fire and its origins, leaving Yun Shu determined to kill him.

• Xiao Yan thanked Yun Shu for offering him a chance to break through to Great Dou Shi before the Three-Year Agreement.
• Otto hurried Yun Shu to the testing grounds and introduced him there as Han Li.
• Yao Yue demanded to see Yun Shu’s Strange Fire, but he refused and warned that it could kill anyone below Great Dou Shi level.
• Fa Ma confirmed Yun Shu was a peak Great Dou Shi, while Gu He questioned him about the Strange Fire and his master.
• Yun Shu began the examination and plotted to kill Gu He, whom he resented for coveting his woman.

After the alchemist test, Yun Shu refined the Brand Poison trapped inside him and discovered he could gather it into a deadly weapon. He attended the gathering at Nalan Mansion with Ya Fei, where Nalan Jie thanked him for saving the Nalan Family.

• Yao Yue invited Yun Shu to a gathering at Marshal Nalan's residence, and Yun Shu agreed to attend.
• Back at the Mittel Auction House, Yun Shu used Fallen Heart Flame to refine the Brand Poison trapped inside his body.
• The concentrated Brand Poison burst into mist and circulated through Yun Shu's meridians without harming him.
• Yun Shu learned to gather the mist into highly toxic black Dou Qi that could serve as a weapon against powerful opponents.
• Ya Fei accompanied Yun Shu to Nalan Mansion, where Nalan Jie welcomed him warmly and toasted him for saving the Nalan Family.
• At the gathering, Yun Shu greeted Nalan Yanran and Princess Yue, ignored Liu Ling, and returned to Ya Fei's side.

At Nalan Mansion, Mu Zhan attacked Yun Shu over his closeness with Ya Fei, but Yun Shu struck him down and prepared to retaliate. Princess Yao Yue tried to intervene, and Jia Xing Tian stopped Yun Shu's attack with a barrier, unaware that a wisp of mist had slipped into it.

• Yun Shu told Ya Fei that he was already taken, while Nalan Yanran, Princess Yao Yue, and Liu Ling watched their conversation.
• Mu Zhan barged into Nalan Mansion, saw Ya Fei with Yun Shu, and attempted a sneak attack.
• Yun Shu slapped Mu Zhan across the hall, then confronted him after Mu Zhan got back up.
• Yao Yue stepped between Yun Shu and Mu Zhan and asked Yun Shu to spare him, but Yun Shu pulled her aside with the Absorption Palm.
• Yun Shu charged Mu Zhan with Black Dou Qi, but Jia Xing Tian formed an earthen-yellow barrier to block the attack.
• A faint wisp of mist from Yun Shu's Black Dou Qi merged into Jia Xing Tian's barrier unnoticed.

Yun Shu faced Jia Xing Tian after Mu Zhan tried to kill him, and Hai Bo Dong appeared to protect him and prevent the Imperial Family from interfering. Yun Shu beat Mu Zhan severely without killing him, then returned to the Nalan Mansion banquet.

• Jia Xing Tian confronted Yun Shu after learning he controlled Brand Poison, but Yun Shu refused to back down over Mu Zhan's attempted murder.
• Hai Bo Dong appeared and stood by Yun Shu, prompting Jia Xing Tian to leave with him rather than fight in the Imperial Capital.
• Yun Shu warned that he would handle Mu Zhan himself, and the other Nalan and Mittel family members did not interfere.
• Yun Shu beat Mu Zhan for nearly an hour, leaving him badly injured but alive.
• Yun Shu returned to the banquet, where Nalan Jie and Mittel Teng Shan asked about Mu Zhan and Yun Shu assured them he had not killed him.

Yun Shu consumed Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva and awakened with his soul realm advanced to the Early Stage Spirit Realm. He arrived at the Alchemist Grand Meeting just in time and prepared to stand out in the elimination round.

• Yun Shu refined and swallowed the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva, then collapsed as its energy overwhelmed him.
• Ya Fei found Yun Shu still asleep and rushed him to get ready for the Alchemist Grand Meeting.
• Yun Shu checked his System Panel, discovered his soul realm had reached the Early Stage Spirit Realm, and flew Ya Fei to the Alchemist Guild.
• Yun Shu's flight on his Purple Cloud Wings stunned the crowd, while Mu Zhan watched him with resentment.
• Fa Ma opened the Seventh Alchemist Grand Meeting and assigned Yun Shu, Xiao Yue'er, and Liu Ling the central seats.
• Yun Shu flew to his seat and recognized the medicinal herbs on the alchemy platform as part of a familiar flawed Pill Recipe.

Yun Shu recognized the flaw in the Alchemist Guild’s prescription and finished his pill first, then accepted Yao Ye’s invitation to the royal banquet. After destroying five poison-bearing puppets sent to attack him, he arrived at the banquet, where Yao Yue escorted him to the seat reserved for the competition’s champion.

• Yun Shu identified the prescription’s problem, refined the medicinal herbs together, and completed his pill before the other contestants.
• Yao Ye invited Yun Shu to the evening banquet, and he agreed before leaving to prepare Anti-Poison Masks and check the lingering effects of the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva.
• Yun Shu sensed five puppets approaching his room and destroyed them with the Mystic Heavy Ruler and his fists.
• Yun Shu told Ya Fei to stay away from the banquet and then went to the Mid-Mountain Palace.
• Yao Yue welcomed Yun Shu, brought him inside, and seated him beside her in the place reserved for the champion.

Yun Shu protected the alchemists and Princess Yao Yue from a puppet attack, then left after Princess Yao Ye thanked him. On his way back, he sensed a concealed follower and suspected Ling Ying, realizing that his Soul Perception could not detect enemies who hid their presence.

• Yun Shu warned the banquet guests about the puppet attack and rescued alchemists from the poisoned, self-destructing puppets.
• Yun Shu captured and destroyed the puppet directing the assault, then dispersed the poison mist and cautioned everyone to avoid the puppet remains.
• Yao Yue told Yao Ye that Yun Shu’s Anti-Poison Mask had protected her, and Yao Ye thanked Yun Shu for defending the guests.
• Yun Shu took the mask back and told Yao Ye it was too expensive to mass-produce before leaving the banquet.
• Yun Shu sensed someone following him on the way to the Mittel Auction House and suspected that Ling Ying was secretly protecting him.