Chapter Summaries

Yao Wan and Xiao Xun'er walked through the Xiao Clan estate while Xiao Zhan discussed how the clan could repay Yao Wan for helping Xiao Yan. The elders agreed to offer her several mysterious ancestral fragments, and the chapter left Yao Wan and Xun'er strolling together as Xiao Zhan prepared the gift.

• Xiao Zhan dismissed Xiao Yan and the clan members, then kept the Three Elders behind to discuss important matters.
• Yao Wan declined Xiao Yan's offer to accompany her and accepted Xun'er's invitation to walk around the Xiao Clan estate.
• Xiao Zhan told the Three Elders that Yao Wan's help had played a major role in Xiao Yan's progress and that the clan should repay her.
• The Three Elders agreed that Xiao Zhan could give Yao Wan several ancestral fragments the clan could no longer use.
• Yao Wan and Xun'er walked through the estate as the Xiao Clan's young members watched them curiously.

Xiao Xun'er confronted Yao Wan about taking Xiao Yan to the Chu Yun Empire and threatened to reveal her whereabouts, but Yao Wan countered by warning that Xun'er's Gu Clan identity could expose her own motives in the Xiao Clan. Yao Wan then went with Xiao Yan to meet Xiao Zhan after he sent word that he had important business with her.

• Xiao Xun'er questioned Yao Wan about taking Xiao Yan to the Chu Yun Empire, and Yao Wan explained that the Netherworld Poison Flame could help him grow.
• Yao Wan told Xiao Xun'er she would continue taking Xiao Yan out for training and said she would not interfere in Xun'er's relationship with him.
• Xiao Xun'er threatened to tell the Yao Clan Elders where Yao Wan was, but Yao Wan warned that revealing Xun'er's Gu Clan identity and interest in the Xiao Clan's jade could cause trouble.
• Yao Wan returned to her guest room and found Xiao Yan leaving; he told her that Xiao Zhan wanted to discuss an important matter with her.
• Yao Wan followed Xiao Yan to meet Xiao Zhan, while Yao Lao laughed at Xiao Yan's comments about her discomfort being seen without her bamboo hat.

Yao Wan accepted an ancestral gift from Xiao Zhan and recognized the mysterious writing on its fragments as useful to her. On the way back, she urged Xiao Yan to refine pills and prepare for more training after his Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

• Yao Lao criticized Xiao Yan for upsetting Yao Wan by pointing out her insecurity, then advised him to make amends through pill refining.
• Xiao Yan and Yao Wan visited Xiao Zhan, who offered her several ancestral fragments in gratitude for helping Xiao Yan.
• Yao Wan recognized the writing on the fragments as useful, accepted the gift, and thanked Xiao Zhan.
• Yao Wan asked whether Xiao Yan wanted better Dou Techniques and Qi Methods, then told him to refine pills and prepare to train again after his Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

Xiao Yan returned to his room and, after Yao Lao reminded him to focus on cultivation, resolved to earn his own resources and improve his alchemy. He began refining medicine with the Netherworld Poison Flame, but Yao Lao warned him to control the dangerous Heavenly Flame carefully.

• Yao Lao scolded Xiao Yan for letting thoughts of Wan Guniang distract him from preparing for the future, and Xiao Yan decided to take her as his goal.
• Xiao Yan told Yao Lao that his funds were nearly gone, and they agreed he could auction two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid at the Mittel Auction House while concealing his identity.
• Yao Lao suggested asking Wan Guniang for money, but Xiao Yan refused because he wanted to obtain resources through his own efforts, and Yao Lao approved.
• Xiao Yan began refining medicinal ingredients with the Netherworld Poison Flame and was delighted by how quickly it extracted their medicinal properties.
• When Xiao Yan recklessly increased the flame’s power, Yao Lao stopped him and warned that a Heavenly Flame’s destructive nature remained dangerous and that control depended on Soul Power.

Xiao Yan succeeded in refining Qi Recovery Pills and cultivated to restore his Dou Qi, though he remained fatigued from depleting his Soul Power. Meanwhile, Yao Wan decided to prepare more resources for his growth and began writing Dou Techniques onto a scroll.

• Xiao Yan refined the medicinal ingredients and fused them into Qi Recovery Pills with Yao Lao's guidance.
• Yao Lao urged Xiao Yan to cultivate after the exhausting refinement, and Xiao Yan recovered his Dou Qi using the Flame Mantra.
• Yao Wan considered returning to her clan but decided to stay and make preparations for Xiao Yan's growth.
• Yao Wan formed a brush from her Soul Power and inscribed Dou Techniques onto a blank scroll.

Xiao Yan disguised himself and brought Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid to the Termir Auction House for appraisal and auction. Gu Ni confirmed its quality and arranged for it to be auctioned shortly, while warning the staff not to offend the mysterious alchemist.

• Xiao Yan concealed his appearance with a black hooded robe and entered the Termir Auction House.
• Xiao Yan presented a bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, and Yao Lao explained that it safely increased Dou Qi cultivation speed for those below the Dou Zhe level.
• The middle-aged appraiser summoned Gu Ni, who confirmed the spirit liquid was a second-tier spirit medicine.
• The middle-aged man gave Xiao Yan an iron plaque and directed him to Auction Room Number One for an imminent auction.
• Gu Ni advised the middle-aged man not to offend Xiao Yan, even if they could not win his favor.

Xiao Yan attended an auction where his Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid sold for thirty-one thousand Gold Coins, while the Ga Lie Family's Clan Leader won a valuable Qi Method. Afterward, Ya Fei met Xiao Yan in the appraisal room and gave him a VIP card and a savings card.

• Xiao Yan spotted his father and the Ga Lie and Ao Ba Family Clan Leaders at the auction, where Ya Fei's charm helped drive up bids.
• Xiao Yan's two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid sold to the Ao Ba Family's Clan Leader for thirty-one thousand Gold Coins.
• The three Clan Leaders competed for a Wind Attribute Profound High-Rank Qi Method, which the Ga Lie Family's Clan Leader won for five hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins.
• Xiao Yan left the auction hall and waited in the Treasure Appraisal Room for the proceeds from his sale.
• Ya Fei met the cloaked Xiao Yan, then gave him a VIP card and a savings card after the auction procedures were completed.

Xiao Yan collected payment for his pills, returned to the Xiao Clan, and found Yao Wan engrossed in preparing Dou Techniques. Over the next three months he advanced to Nine Star Dou Zhe, and the chapter ended with Yao Lao asking whether Xiao Yan’s ambitions still centered on the girl from the Nalan Family ahead of his Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

• Xiao Yan took his two cards from Ya Fei and left the Termir Auction House, while Ya Fei reflected on alchemists.
• Xiao Yan visited Yao Wan and found her practicing calligraphy to make preparations, but she told him to cultivate and left him unable to discuss alchemy with her.
• Xiao Yan returned to his room and cultivated and practiced alchemy over the following three months, reaching Nine Star Dou Zhe and improving his mastery of the Netherworld Poison Flame.
• Xiao Yan and Yao Lao discussed his breakthrough and the Coming-of-Age Ceremony scheduled for the next day.
• Yao Lao asked whether the girl from the Nalan Family was still Xiao Yan’s goal.

Xiao Yan reflected on his progress and prepared for the Xiao Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, which he regarded as a chance to restore his father’s pride. At the ceremony, he spotted Ya Fei and Xiao Yu, and walked past Xiao Yu rather than argue with her.

• Xiao Yan looked back on the past two years and went to sleep after deciding not to dwell on the future.
• Xiao Xun'er visited Xiao Yan the next morning and reminded him that the Coming-of-Age Ceremony was taking place.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er arrived at the ceremony, where Xiao Yan noticed Ya Fei among the guests.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er encountered Xiao Yu, and Xiao Yan ignored her and walked past.

At the Xiao Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xiao Yu learned that Xiao Yan had reached Eight Star Dou Zhe and heard about the distinguished guest who had visited the clan. As the ceremony was about to begin, Xiao Yan searched the crowd for someone who had not arrived, and Xun'er realized he meant Wan Guniang.

• Xiao Yu held back from confronting Xiao Yan after the Great Elder signaled her to leave him alone.
• Xiao Yu asked Xiao Ning about his cultivation, and he told her he had reached Dou Qi Stage 8.
• Xiao Ning revealed that Xiao Yan was an Eight Star Dou Zhe, shocking Xiao Yu, who was only a Three-Star Dou Zhe.
• Xiao Ning told Xiao Yu about the distinguished guest who had visited the Xiao Clan, and Xiao Yu concluded that Xiao Yan had latched onto a rich woman.
• Xiao Yan surveyed the ceremony grounds for a missing figure, and Xun'er understood he was waiting for Wan Guniang.

Xiao Yan attended the Xiao Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, where Ya Fei sized him up amid rumors of his rapid cultivation. As Xiao Yan prepared to take the test, Yao Wan arrived quietly to watch, catching Ya Fei’s attention and prompting her to suspect that Yao Wan was connected to Xiao Yan’s rise.

• Xiao Yan and Xun'er greeted Xiao Zhan, who introduced them to Ya Fei at the ceremony.
• Ya Fei questioned Xiao Yan about the rumors of his rapid cultivation and judged him to be unusually composed.
• Xiao Yan waited through the lengthy ceremony, then rose when his turn to test was called.
• Xun'er encouraged Xiao Yan, and he walked toward the Black Stone Testing Stele while searching the crowd for a familiar figure.
• Yao Wan appeared beside Xiao Zhan and said she had come only to watch Xiao Yan.
• Ya Fei was struck by Yao Wan’s beauty and wondered whether she was connected to Xiao Yan’s rise and the rumors about him.

At the Xiao Clan’s test, Xiao Yan revealed that he had reached Nine Star Dou Zhe at sixteen, astonishing the guests and clan members. Ya Fei suspected that Yao Wan had helped guide his progress and was left wondering whether Yao Wan was a powerful alchemist.

• Xiao Zhan let Yao Wan remain beside him as she watched Xiao Yan’s test.
• Xiao Yan tested at Nine Star Dou Zhe, leaving the gathered guests and Xiao Clan members stunned.
• The guests marveled at Xiao Yan’s rapid rise and imagined how powerful he might become.
• Ya Fei observed Yao Wan’s calm reaction and suspected her influence had driven Xiao Yan’s progress.
• Yao Wan met Ya Fei’s gaze with a faint smile, and Ya Fei wondered whether she possessed the soul power of a powerful alchemist.

At the Xiao Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xiao Yan displayed his Nine Star Dou Zhe cultivation, shocking the guests and changing how they viewed the Xiao Clan. Yao Wan departed without speaking to him, while Ya Fei recognized that the guests had failed to understand her significance.

• Yao Wan introduced herself to Ya Fei, who welcomed her warmly, while Xiao Xun'er worried briefly about Yao Wan's intentions toward Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan saw that Yao Wan was leaving the VIP Seating and wondered why she seemed unsurprised by his achievement.
• Yao Wan disappeared after leaving the platform, and Xiao Yan accepted her departure before greeting Xiao Zhan.
• Xiao Zhan celebrated Xiao Yan's success, while the guests reconsidered their plans toward the Xiao Clan and feared its rising power.
• Ya Fei watched the guests whisper and judged that they did not understand who Yao Wan was or why she favored Xiao Yan.

After the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xiao Yan attended the Xiao Clan’s evening banquet despite wanting to leave and reflected on the younger generation’s diverging paths. Yao Wan decided to leave Wutan City, and Xiao Yan found a beautiful figure waiting outside his residence that night.

• Xiao Zhan insisted that Xiao Yan attend the evening banquet after the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
• At the banquet, Xiao Yan reflected on the young clan members who would leave cultivation behind, while Xun'er noticed his mood and hugged his arm.
• Xiao Yu urged Xiao Ning to train so she could try to bring him to Canaan Academy, while privately acknowledging Xiao Yan’s talent.
• Yao Wan concluded that Xiao Yan no longer needed her help, considered the attention his achievement might draw from Nalan Yanran and the Yun Lan Sect, and prepared to leave Wutan City.
• After escaping the banquet, Xiao Yan returned to his residence and saw a beautiful figure waiting outside his door.

Yao Wan visited Xiao Yan late at night and told him she was leaving the Xiao Clan because she had nothing more to help him with for now. Before departing, she began giving him nearly ten ancient scrolls, leaving Xiao Yan to face her sudden farewell.

• Xiao Yan returned to his courtyard and found Yao Wan waiting for him under the moonlight.
• Xiao Yan invited Yao Wan into his room and brewed tea using his Netherworld Poison Flame.
• Yao Wan told Xiao Yan she was preparing to leave and did not expect to return to the Xiao Clan, though she promised they would meet again after his training.
• Yao Wan summoned nearly ten ancient scrolls from her storage ring, and they lost their luster as they fell across the floor.

Yao Wan left Xiao Yan a collection of Scrolls and departed after two years together, while Yao Lao told Xiao Yan to wait until he obtained a second Heavenly Flame before opening them. Yao Wan flew toward the Yun Lan Sect, then decided to visit someone near the Magical Beast Mountain Range; the chapter ended with Green Mountain Town waking at dawn and the Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion serving its mercenaries.

• Yao Wan gave Xiao Yan the Scrolls and told him Yao Lao would explain how to use them.
• Xiao Yan admitted he could not bear to see Yao Wan leave, and she flew away beneath the moonlight.
• Yao Lao stopped Xiao Yan from opening a Scroll and told him to wait until he obtained a second Heavenly Flame.
• Yao Wan headed toward the Yun Lan Sect and decided to visit someone near the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Green Mountain Town came to life at dawn, and mercenaries gathered at the Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion for help.

The Little Fairy Doctor joined the Azure Lion Mercenary Group on a herb-gathering trip into the Magical Beast Mountain Range. While harvesting Azure Jade Vine from a cliff, she noticed what looked like a cave, then lost her footing and fell toward the abyss.

• The Little Fairy Doctor treated a mercenary at the Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion and set out with the Azure Lion Mercenary Group to gather herbs.
• The Azure Lion Mercenary Group fought off magical beasts and escorted the herb-gathering team to a safer area of the mountain range.
• The Little Fairy Doctor found Azure Jade Vine growing on a cliff and harvested part of it, leaving its roots and most of the vine intact.
• The Little Fairy Doctor spotted what seemed to be a mountain cave, then the loose rock beneath her feet gave way and she fell backward toward the abyss.

Yao Wan rescued Little Fairy Doctor from falling into a cliff, and the two traveled together to the mercenary camp near Green Mountain Town. The mercenaries were startled by Yao Wan’s arrival.

• Yao Wan caught Little Fairy Doctor as she nearly fell into the abyss and carried her safely back to the cliff edge.
• Little Fairy Doctor thanked Yao Wan, learned she was passing through, and invited her to stay in Green Mountain Town.
• Yao Wan accepted Little Fairy Doctor’s invitation and let her call her Wan Guniang.
• Little Fairy Doctor led Yao Wan back to the mercenary camp, where the mercenaries’ attention turned to the striking newcomer.

Yao Wan returned to Green Mountain Town with Little Fairy Doctor and drew the attention of its mercenaries and local powers. After she killed a man who tried to break into her inn room, she visited Little Fairy Doctor at Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion the next morning.

• Yao Wan joined Little Fairy Doctor and the herb-gathering team on the road back to Green Mountain Town, where the mercenaries became wary of her strength.
• Yao Wan learned that Little Fairy Doctor had settled in Green Mountain Town after wandering and teaching herself medicine.
• Yao Wan checked into an inn, then killed a man who tried to pry open her room door during the night.
• Yao Wan paid the innkeeper for the damaged door and left as rumors about her spread through Green Mountain Town.
• Yao Wan arrived at Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion the next morning, surprising Little Fairy Doctor.

Yao Wan reunited with Little Fairy Doctor in Green Mountain Town and grew close to her while discussing medicine and the limits of her physician’s path. Yao Wan warned Xian'er that she needed to be able to protect herself, and Xian'er challenged her assumptions about the poison powder she carried.

• Yao Wan visited Little Fairy Doctor in Green Mountain Town and suggested calling her Xian'er.
• Little Fairy Doctor called Yao Wan Wan Jiejie, and the two began chatting warmly about herbs and medicine.
• Yao Wan impressed Little Fairy Doctor with her knowledge and regretted that Xian'er could not become an alchemist.
• Yao Wan worried that Xian'er lacked Dou Qi and could not protect herself, but Xian'er said the town’s mercenaries respected her as a physician.
• Yao Wan warned Xian'er not to entrust her safety to other people, and Xian'er asked whether Wan Jiejie was underestimating the poison powder she carried.