Chapter Summaries

Lu Yu visited Hai Bodong’s map shop in Desert City, where he revealed a sealing technique and drove off the guards after they tried to attack him. Hai Bodong asked Lu Yu to help break the seal suppressing his strength, and Lu Yu agreed, claiming the process would take half a year.

• Lu Yu entered the Ancient Map shop to buy a map of the Tagor Desert, but the city lord’s daughter ordered him to leave.
• When the guards attacked, Lu Yu used the Snake Seal Curse to weaken one and sent all four flying from the shop.
• Hai Bodong recognized the sealing technique and questioned Lu Yu about his connection to Medusa, then relaxed after seeing Lu Yu’s Strange Fire.
• As Lu Yu turned to leave, Hai Bodong asked to examine the technique and offered repayment if Lu Yu helped remove his seal.
• Lu Yu examined Hai Bodong’s wrist and said he could gradually break the Dou Huang seal in half a year.

Lu Yu partially broke Hai Bodong’s seal, restoring him to One-Star Dou Wang, and asked him for help finding a Strange Fire. He claimed his Strange Fire had sensed something related to one in the shop, leaving Hai Bodong suspicious of what might be hidden there.

• Hai Bodong dismissed the red-dressed girl’s attempt to become his disciple, then gave her the Profound Ice Strength scroll.
• Hai Bodong treated Lu Yu to Ice Heart Jade Brew and reluctantly let him keep the wine pot.
• Lu Yu broke one-tenth of Hai Bodong’s seal, allowing him to regain One-Star Dou Wang cultivation.
• Hai Bodong offered to help Lu Yu in return, while Lu Yu secretly retained the ability to reseal him.
• Lu Yu asked Hai Bodong to help find a Strange Fire and suggested that something related to one was hidden in the shop.

Lu Yu found a Fragment Map in Hai Bodong’s shop and persuaded him to join a search for the Strange Fire in the Tagor Desert. Three days later, they uncovered a buried passage near Stone Desert City and began descending into it.

• Lu Yu searched Hai Bodong’s shop and found a Fragment Map that remained unharmed in his flames.
• Hai Bodong revealed that the map was one half of a pair and promised the other half after Lu Yu completely lifted his seal.
• Hai Bodong showed Lu Yu a map marked with three possible Strange Fire locations, and they chose to search near Stone Desert City first.
• Three days later, Lu Yu sensed something beneath the sand, and Hai Bodong used his ice-control technique to open a passage.
• Hai Bodong led the way down the ice steps, with Lu Yu following close behind.

Lu Yu and Hai Bodong descended into a magma cavern and found the Green Lotus Core Flame’s lotus platform, but the flame itself was gone. As the Earth Core Flame suddenly attacked the platform, the Magma Lake began to shake.

• Hai Bodong knocked out the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake guarding the magma and took Lu Yu beneath the surface.
• Guided by the increasingly excited Earth Core Flame, they found the Green Lotus Core Flame glowing in the magma.
• Lu Yu identified the Green Lotus Core Flame and discovered its lotus platform was empty, suggesting someone had already taken the flame.
• Lu Yu found a seven-colored snake scale on the platform, and Hai Bodong recognized it as Medusa’s.
• Lu Yu explained that the Green Lotus Platform could greatly increase a fire-attributed cultivator’s training speed, then the Earth Core Flame lunged at it and triggered a violent eruption of azure and crimson light.

The Earth Core Flame devoured the Green Lotus Platform’s Earth Fire, evolved, and helped Lu Yu advance to Six-star Great Dou Master before he and Hai Bodong returned to Stone Desert City. There, Lu Yu learned the Mo Family had attacked the Barren Iron Mercenary Group and injured Xiao Yi Xian while trying to seize Qing Lin, and he prepared to retaliate.

• The Earth Core Flame absorbed the Green Lotus Platform’s Earth Fire, transformed through a Fire Flood Dragon into a Fire Lotus, and returned to Lu Yu, advancing him to Six-star Great Dou Master.
• Lu Yu collected five Earth Fire Lotus Seeds before the Green Lotus Platform shattered, then left the magma cavern with Hai Bodong, who collapsed the passage behind them.
• Lu Yu and Hai Bodong flew to Stone Desert City and arrived at the Barren Iron Mercenary Group’s headquarters.
• Lu Yu found Xiao Yi Xian wounded and Qing Lin distraught; Xiao Ding explained that Mo Family members had tried to take Qing Lin and that Xiao Yi Xian had protected her.
• After learning the Mo Family leader had threatened Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian, Lu Yu crushed the stone beneath his feet and declared that the Mo Family was courting death.

After learning that the Mo Family had targeted Qing Lin and injured Xiao Yi Xian, Lu Yu decided to strike first with Hai Bodong’s help. He also awakened Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and vowed to train her to control them.

• Xiao Yi Xian told Lu Yu that Mo Family elders had tried to abduct Qing Lin after seeing her unusual eyes at a restaurant, and explained the family’s ties to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Lu Yu asked Hai Bodong to accompany him to the Mo Family, and Hai Bodong agreed to go the next day.
• Lu Yu tested Qing Lin’s eyes by throwing a dagger at himself, triggering her jade-green pupils and their power to deflect it.
• Lu Yu identified Qing Lin’s awakened Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and promised to train her, while Qing Lin resolved to avenge Xiao Yi Xian.

Lu Yu and Hai Bodong infiltrated the Mo Family estate to kill Mo Cheng, whose strength and standing had allowed his family to dominate Salt City. Lu Yu killed Mo Cheng and escaped with Hai Bodong as the guards arrived.

• Lu Yu and Hai Bodong planned to kill only Mo Cheng, expecting Salt City's other major families to deal with the aftermath.
• The pair infiltrated the Mo Family estate and discovered Mo Cheng examining the forelimb of a Blazing Flame Mountain-Breaking Rhinoceros.
• Lu Yu ambushed Mo Cheng with the Guardian Trigram Palm, then used the Snake Seal Curse while Hai Bodong's lion's roar disrupted the elder.
• Lu Yu weakened Mo Cheng with the curse and the Earth Core Flame before killing him with the Heavenly Dragon Flame Finger.
• Lu Yu and Hai Bodong fled as Mo Family guards arrived and found Mo Cheng's ashes.

Half a month after Mo Cheng’s death, Mo Lan drew the Misty Cloud Sect to the Snake-human Race by claiming it possessed Heavenly Flames, while Lu Yu struggled to master the Heavenly Fire Dragon Steps and planned to train at the Magma Lake. The chapter left the sect preparing to investigate the Snake-human Race as Yun Yun questioned Mo Lan’s account.

• Mo Lan saw signs of Heavenly Flames among the remains of Mo Cheng and sent word to the Misty Cloud Sect that a Snake-human Race expert had killed the great elder.
• Lu Yu continued practicing the Heavenly Fire Dragon Steps but failed to master them, and Hai Bodong advised him to train somewhere rich in fire-attributed energy and use protective armor.
• Lu Yu proposed taking Qing Lin and Hai Bodong to the Magma Lake to train, and Hai Bodong agreed to leave the next day.
• Mo Lan presented Mo Cheng’s ashes to Yun Yun and Gu He as evidence that the Snake-human Race used Heavenly Flames, and Gu He rewarded him with a Fifth-grade Dragon Strength Pill.
• Gu He and the Misty Cloud Sect prepared to pursue the Heavenly Flames, while Yun Yun privately wondered why the Snake-human Race had killed Mo Cheng.

Lu Yu chose to simulate life as a Blood God Clan disciple of West Heaven Battle Hall, where he advanced rapidly through cultivation, alchemy, and the Great Emperor Internal Scripture. The simulation ended after he became a Supreme powerhouse and Ling Feizi took him as her partner, leaving Lu Yu to choose one of three rewards.

• Lu Yu chose the identity of a Blood God Clan disciple entering West Heaven Battle Hall and received the Heavenly Fire Profound Canon.
• Lu Yu cultivated in the Spirit Beast Plains, reached the Heaven Transformation Stage, and traded an Azure Phoenix Eagle essence soul for the Mysterious Water Jade.
• Lu Yu warned the Blood God Clan against attacking the Luoshen Clan, then prepared healing pills when the clan ignored him.
• Mu Chen and Flame Emperor intervened in the war, and Lu Yu impressed Ling Feizi with his Fifth-grade Blood Origin Pills, becoming her personal disciple.
• Ling Feizi taught Lu Yu the Great Emperor Internal Scripture, and he advanced to Supreme before the simulation ended.
• Lu Yu was offered the Heavenly River Blood Blade, Mysterious Water Jade, or Foundation Establishment Chapter of the Great Emperor Internal Scripture as his simulation reward.

Lu Yu chose and learned the Great Emperor Internal Scripture, then watched Qing Lin successfully control the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake in the underground magma cavern. After sending Qing Lin and Little Fairy Doctor away, he began training against Hai Bodong and faced an overwhelming barrage of ice attacks.

• Lu Yu selected the Great Emperor Internal Scripture from the simulation rewards and absorbed its teachings on Yin-Yang cultivation and healing.
• Hai Bodong pinned down the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake while Qing Lin used her Jade Serpent Three Flower Eyes to take control of it.
• Lu Yu gave Qing Lin a Soul Nurturing Pill and asked Little Fairy Doctor to take her back to Stone Desert City.
• Lu Yu and Hai Bodong began training in the magma cavern, where Hai Bodong attacked him with ice blades and spikes until the cavern filled with mist.

After a month and a half of training with Hai Bodong, Lu Yu mastered the Heavenly Fire Dragon Steps and helped Hai Bodong recover to Seven-star Dou Wang strength. Lu Yu then planned to visit the Alchemist Guild, having secretly advanced to a Half-step Third-grade alchemist.

• Lu Yu dodged Hai Bodong's attacks in the magma cavern and demonstrated his improved Heavenly Fire Dragon Steps.
• Lu Yu promised to undo Hai Bodong's seal, then broke it at the Barren Iron Mercenary Group's base and restored Hai Bodong to Seven-star Dou Wang.
• Hai Bodong infused the Mysterious Turtle Seal with Dou Qi and returned it to Lu Yu.
• Lu Yu, Hai Bodong, Little Fairy Doctor, and Qing Lin shared dinner, then Lu Yu told Hai Bodong he planned to visit the Alchemist Guild.
• Lu Yu revealed that he had refined a Third-grade pill and had reached Half-step Third-grade alchemist proficiency.

Lu Yu and Little Fairy Doctor tried the first illustration of the Great Emperor Internal Scripture, which began opening her blocked acupoints, and she agreed to continue practicing it. The next day, Lu Yu’s group departed Stone Desert City as the Xiao brothers watched them go and discussed the Mo Family’s fall.

• Lu Yu showed Little Fairy Doctor the Great Emperor Internal Scripture and explained how its dual-cultivation method could improve aptitude.
• Little Fairy Doctor blushed at the diagrams but agreed to try the first illustration with Lu Yu.
• Lu Yu and Little Fairy Doctor cultivated in the first illustration, and a warm current opened Little Fairy Doctor’s blocked acupoints.
• Little Fairy Doctor agreed to continue practicing the technique because she trusted Lu Yu and wanted to grow stronger.
• Lu Yu’s group departed from the Barren Iron Mercenary Group’s base, with Qing Lin riding the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake beside the carriage.
• Xiao Li told Xiao Ding that the Mo Family had been driven out of Salt City, and Xiao Ding reflected that strength ultimately decided a family’s fate.

Lu Yu studied the Clear Heart Pill Method during the flight to Blackrock City, breaking through to the Mortal Realm mid-stage and becoming a Third-grade Alchemist. The group arrived in Blackrock City, where Lu Yu intended to take the Alchemist Assessment and seek Gute's Ice Spirit Cold Spring.

• Lu Yu paid for passage on a Thick-winged Bird and set off with Little Fairy Doctor and the others for Blackrock City.
• Lu Yu studied the Clear Heart Pill Method and discovered it was a foundation for the Three Souls Profound Secret Tome.
• Lu Yu cultivated the method, raised his Soul Perception, and broke through to the Mortal Realm mid-stage.
• Lu Yu refined three superior-quality Third-grade pills and confirmed that he had become a Third-grade Alchemist.
• Qing Lin summoned Lu Yu as the Thick-winged Bird reached Blackrock City, and the group disembarked.

Lu Yu arrived at the Blackrock City Alchemist Guild and requested a third-grade assessment, shocking the staff with his claim. A Fourth-grade Alchemist hurried downstairs to meet the applicant.

• Lu Yu and his companions rested for a day after arriving in Blackrock City, then headed to the Alchemist Guild the next morning.
• Lu Yu gave two bottles of Third-grade Qi Recovery Pills to the guards, who let him enter without an introduction letter.
• Lin Fei brought Lu Yu to Ruo Lan to register for the Alchemist Assessment.
• Lu Yu gave his name and claimed to be twenty years old, self-taught, and seeking the third-grade assessment.
• Ruo Lan and Lin Fei were stunned by Lu Yu's request, and a Fourth-grade Alchemist hurried downstairs to ask who wanted the assessment.

Lu Yu passed the Alchemist Guild’s assessments from first grade through third grade, earning his Third-grade Alchemist medal under Master Otto’s supervision. As he prepared to leave, he learned that Gu He had returned from the Tagor Desert after the Misty Cloud Sect leader was poisoned, and Lu Yu wondered whether his actions had contributed to the disaster.

• Lu Yu admitted he had never taken an Alchemist Assessment, and Master Otto offered to supervise him personally, starting with the first-grade test.
• Lu Yu refined the assigned Flame Condensing Pill with practiced skill, impressing Master Otto with his technique.
• Lu Yu completed the assessments through third grade and presented an excellent Qi Recovery Pill, which Master Otto praised before declaring him a Third-grade Alchemist.
• Master Otto draped the Alchemist robe over Lu Yu and pinned the third-grade medal to his chest.
• An attendant told Master Otto that Gu He wanted the guild’s fifth-tier Beast Flame to suppress the poison afflicting the Misty Cloud Sect leader after a disastrous trip to the Snake-human Sacred City.
• Lu Yu heard that the sect leader had been struck by the Five Snake Poison Brake Seal and wondered whether the trouble was connected to what he had done to the Mo Family.

Lu Yu learned that Gu He was treating Yun Yun’s poison and sought the Ice Spirit Cold Spring from Master Gute. Gute said Gu He had recently acquired it to help fuse two Sixth-tier Beast Fires, though it might still be in his possession.

• Otto refused to lend the Alchemist Guild’s Beast Flame without President Frank’s approval, while Lu Yu declined Otto’s invitation to talk privately.
• Lu Yu left the guild with a Third-grade Alchemist badge and learned from Old Zhou that Gu He was treating Yun Yun at Qing Nang Zhai and had asked for help from experts with powerful Beast Flames or sealing skills.
• Lu Yu told Hai Bodong, Little Fairy Doctor, and Qing Lin that he had passed the Third-grade Alchemist test, then treated them to lunch.
• Lu Yu and Hai Bodong visited Master Gute in search of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring.
• Master Gute said Gu He had exchanged for the spring to help fuse two Sixth-tier Beast Fires and purge Yun Yun’s poison, and suggested Gu He might still have it.

Lu Yu and Hai Bodong decided to investigate Gu He's reward for breaking the Five Snake Poison Brake Seal and removing its lethal poison from Yun Yun. After disguising themselves and meeting Gu He, Lu Yu saw the unconscious Yun Yun and realized the seal's poison was fiercer than he had expected.

• Hai Bodong explained why Lu Yu's Strange Fire and past success against the Snake Seal Curse could help break the Five Snake Poison Brake Seal, and Lu Yu agreed to investigate Gu He's offer cautiously.
• Hai Bodong brought Lu Yu Gu He's generous reward notice, offering pills or other treasures to anyone who could break the seal and remove its poison.
• Lu Yu and Hai Bodong disguised themselves and went to Qing Nang Zhai, where Gu He questioned their qualifications until Lu Yu revealed his Strange Fire.
• Gu He led the masked pair to Yun Yun, who lay unconscious with five strands of black qi writhing across her brow, and Lu Yu recognized that the poison was unusually potent.

Lu Yu began treating Yun Yun's Five Snake Poison Brake Seal and broke its first poison mark, allowing her Dou Qi to circulate again. He continued detoxifying her through the night, and by noon the next day Gu He sensed a Dou Huang aura erupt from the inner hall.

• Gu He cleared the inner hall so Lu Yu could attempt to detoxify Yun Yun in private.
• Lu Yu used the Earth Core Flame to force the poison back between Yun Yun's brows and destroy one of the five poison marks.
• Yun Yun regained consciousness, thanked Lu Yu, and learned that four poison marks remained; Lu Yu gave her Qi Recovery Pills and explained how she might overcome the rest.
• Lu Yu asked Gu He to prepare Fifth-grade Restoration Pills and continued treating Yun Yun as she agreed.
• By noon the next day, a powerful Dou Qi wave erupted from the inner hall, and Gu He recognized the aura of a Dou Huang.

After restoring Yun Yun’s cultivation, Lu Yu received pills, Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and Sea Heart Armor as rewards before leaving with Hai Bodong. Many days later, he returned to the Xiao Clan in Wutan City as a Third-grade Alchemist, surprising Xiao Zhan and the clan elders.

• Yun Yun recovered her cultivation, tried to uncover Lu Yu’s identity, and gave him the Sea Heart Armor in thanks for saving her.
• Gu He exchanged Lu Yu’s pill-refining rewards for two Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills, a Spirit Dou Pill, and Ice Spirit Cold Spring, then gave him a Jade Slip token.
• Lu Yu and Hai Bodong left Qing Nang Zhai to reunite with Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin.
• Many days later, Lu Yu returned to the Xiao Clan with Little Fairy Doctor, Qing Lin, and Hai Bodong, and Xiao Zhan welcomed them.
• Xiao Zhan and the elders were astonished by Lu Yu’s Third-grade Alchemist badge and felt intimidated by Hai Bodong’s presence.

Lu Yu returned to Xiao Yan and Old Man Yao with news that the Green Lotus Core Flame might be tied to Queen Medusa’s dangerous evolution. He gave Xiao Yan the Method for Shaping Exotic Flame Spiritual Meridians, and Old Man Yao taught Lu Yu Fen Jue in return.

• Lu Yu visited Xiao Yan in the Back Mountain and learned that Xiao Yan had returned to the Dou Zhe realm under Old Man Yao’s guidance.
• Lu Yu told Old Man Yao and Xiao Yan about finding Queen Medusa’s scale at the Green Lotus Core Flame’s former location and hearing that Queen Medusa might use the flame to evolve.
• Old Man Yao warned that Queen Medusa’s evolution could make seizing the Green Lotus Core Flame too dangerous for Xiao Yan.
• Lu Yu gave Xiao Yan a Jade Slip containing the Method for Shaping Exotic Flame Spiritual Meridians, astonishing Old Man Yao with its potential and its compatibility with Xiao Yan’s cultivation technique.
• Old Man Yao promised to keep the secret and taught Lu Yu the cultivation technique as a return gift, revealing it to be Fen Jue.