Chapter Summaries

After the battle at Falling God Ravine, Wei Yang and his companions claimed the fallen Dou Venerates’ possessions and withdrew to recover. As Wei Yang assessed the group’s growing strength, he grew troubled by his own limits and the difficulty of advancing his cultivation.

• Single-Horn asked for Venerate Qi’s corpse to help him break through, and Xian'er authorized Ah Da to give it to him.
• Xian'er and Qing Lin examined Bing He’s and Tian Shuangzi’s Storage Rings, finding great wealth and three ingredients needed for the Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill.
• Wei Yang woke, checked that he had only overexerted himself, and led the others away from Falling God Ravine to find a place to rest.
• Wei Yang recovered in a mountain cave and concluded that he could manage at most one ordinary One-Star Dou Zun by pushing himself to his limits.
• Wei Yang reflected that Xian'er, Ah Da, Single-Horn, and even Qing Lin were catching up to or surpassing him, while his physical talent and cultivation progress seemed to be nearing their limits.

Wei Yang considered using the Deficiency Mending Secret Technique to overcome his cultivation talent’s limits, but put the scroll away without deciding. After recovering from seclusion, he reunited with Qing Lin and Xian'er and planned to leave for the Alchemist Tower once Single-Horn finished his breakthrough.

• Wei Yang realized his cultivation was slowing because his talent had reached its limit and examined the Deficiency Mending Secret Technique, which could transplant physiques and bloodlines, but chose to wait before using it.
• After seven days of seclusion, Wei Yang emerged fully recovered, with his Dou Qi increased and his cultivation nearing the Five-Star Dou Ancestor level.
• Qing Lin and Xian'er welcomed Wei Yang and prepared tea and food with him at the cave dwelling.
• Wei Yang learned that Single-Horn was breaking through under Ah Da's protection after devouring Venerate Qi's corpse, with pills Xian'er had refined to aid him.
• Wei Yang told Qing Lin and Xian'er that they would head to the Alchemist Tower once Single-Horn successfully broke through.

Wei Yang devoted months to studying alchemy and practicing Grade 8 pill refinement while Xian'er and Qing Lin watched. After four costly failures, he began another attempt, which appeared close to succeeding.

• While waiting for Single-Horn to break through, Wei Yang spent his leisure time with Xian'er and Qing Lin, and Xian'er expressed her desire to have children.
• After more than half a month, Wei Yang focused on studying Pill Formulas and improving his Alchemy Technique through practical training.
• Wei Yang used the Life Spirit Flame and his accumulated resources to supply medicinal ingredients for his pill-refining practice.
• Over the following months, Wei Yang practiced in the Secluded Valley while Xian'er and Qing Lin watched, but four Grade 8 attempts failed.
• Wei Yang began a fifth attempt, and the Pill Prototype inside his Crimson Cauldron grew round and full as its pill fragrance intensified.

Wei Yang successfully refined a Grade 8 Purple-Green Pill that attracted a Three-Colored Thunder Cloud, and he sent Single-Horn to endure the tribulation and temper his body. The chapter ended with Single-Horn intercepting the first lightning strike and absorbing its force.

• Wei Yang completed Spirit Imbuement and formed the Grade 8 Purple-Green Pill, producing a dazzling pillar of light from the Secluded Valley.
• A Three-Colored Thunder Cloud gathered above the valley, while Wei Yang warned nearby magical beasts to stay away.
• Ah Da and Single-Horn arrived, and Wei Yang recognized that Single-Horn had advanced to the Dou Zun realm.
• Wei Yang sent Single-Horn to receive the Thunder Tribulation and released the Life-Extinguishing Flame to accompany him.
• Single-Horn intercepted the first lightning strike aimed at the pill and absorbed the scattered Thunder Force to temper his body and bloodline.

Single-Horn withstood the Three-Colored Pill Lightning while Wei Yang’s Violet-Green Extreme Venerate Pill completed its refinement. After Xian'er captured the sentient pill spirit, Wei Yang examined the pill and explained its power to help a Dou Venerate advance one star.

• Single-Horn shattered nearly a hundred lightning bolts with his fists until the final bolt fell and the Three-Colored Thunder Cloud dispersed.
• The Purple-Green Pill formed a Little Chubby Bear and tried to flee, but Xian'er caught it and brought it back to Qing Lin.
• Qing Lin cuddled the Little Chubby Bear before handing it to Wei Yang, who squeezed it until it dispersed back into the pill.
• Wei Yang identified the pill as a three-colored Violet-Green Extreme Venerate Pill and explained that it could help an ordinary Dou Venerate advance one star.

After becoming an Eighth Grade Alchemist, Wei Yang advanced to Five-Star Dou Ancestor while helping the Life-Extinguishing Flame digest pill lightning. As his group traveled toward the Alchemist Tower, he explained the four soul realms and shared a rumor that the Tower’s founder had been a Grade 9 Pill.

• Wei Yang gave the living Three-Colored Eighth Grade Pill to Qing Lin and helped the Life-Extinguishing Flame digest the Thunder Force.
• Three days later, Wei Yang reached Five-Star Dou Ancestor, though the Life-Extinguishing Flame fell short of advancing to Dou Zun.
• The next day, Wei Yang and his companions left the Secluded Valley and began traveling toward the Alchemist Tower by way of Spatial Wormholes.
• Wei Yang explained that Spirit Realm souls could infuse pills with spirits, while Heaven Realm souls were required to refine Grade 9 Pills.
• Wei Yang told his companions that an ancient text claimed the Alchemist Tower’s founder was a Grade 9 Pill, and Ah Da admitted he had heard the rumor before.

Wei Yang and his companions discussed the Alchemist Tower’s legendary Grade 9 Pill ancestor and the mysteries of the Emperor Realm as they traveled toward Holy Pill City. After nearly a year and a half, they arrived at the city’s vast plaza, where Wei Yang prepared to make his name known.

• Qing Lin asked whether the Alchemist Tower’s Grade 9 Pill ancestor still lived, and Ah Da explained that it was a Saint with an almost endless lifespan.
• Qing Lin wondered whether the Violet-Green Extreme Venerate Pill could eventually become a Saint, and Wei Yang said it was possible but would require immense time and resources.
• Xian'er asked about the Emperor Realm, and Wei Yang described it as a legendary forbidden pinnacle tied to Emperor-grade pills and a realm beyond their understanding.
• After four more days of travel, Wei Yang and his companions reached the silver-lit entrance to Holy Pill City and entered through the spatial passage.
• Wei Yang and his companions emerged onto a vast crimson-rock plaza crowded with alchemists and arriving travelers, while Wei Yang declared his intent to make the name Annihilation known.

Wei Yang and his companions arrived in Holy Pill City and planned to obtain Alchemist Tower certifications the next day. That night, Wei Yang and Xian'er watched the stars, discussed her Poison Pill and lingering risks, and shared her longing for home.

• Wei Yang led the group through Holy Pill City and decided they would rest before seeking Alchemist Tower certification in the Inner Domain the next day.
• Wei Yang watched the stars from the courtyard and told Xian'er that Three Thousand Burning Flame was sealed in the starry sky above the Inner Domain.
• Xian'er told Wei Yang that her Calamitous Poison Qi had been compressed into her Poison Pill and that Netherworld Poison Flame had taken root there, while he cautioned her to remain careful.
• Xian'er said that becoming pregnant would reassure her that her body was truly fine, and Wei Yang awkwardly promised to do his best.
• Xian'er reminisced about the night scenery of Green Mountain Town and the Tagor Desert, and Wei Yang promised to take her back to the Jia Ma Empire someday.

Wei Yang held sleeping Xian'er and reminisced about their youth before using his Spirit Realm Soul to spy on the Three Thousand Burning Flame in Holy Pill City's Star Domain. After Alchemist Tower detected his intrusion, he withdrew and carried Xian'er back to sleep.

• Wei Yang remembered meeting Xian'er when they were young and felt embarrassed about his behavior toward her at the time.
• Wei Yang sensed that the sky above Holy Pill City was unusual and asked Annihilation whether it had detected the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• Wei Yang spread his Soul Power into the Star Domain and saw the Three Thousand Burning Flame coiled like an enormous dragon, drawing in starlight.
• A voice from the Star Domain detected Wei Yang's Spirit Realm Soul and shattered his spying Soul Power, but Wei Yang quickly withdrew his perception.
• Xian'er woke and asked what had happened, and Wei Yang carried her back while teasing her.

Two Pill Tower Giants discussed a recent attempt to spy on the Three Thousand Burning Flame and the danger Soul Hall posed to it. They also considered the losses at Falling God Ravine and Yao Chen’s unnamed student, then agreed to stay vigilant as they prepared for the Pill Gathering in three years.

• A Pill Tower Giant reported that an unknown Eighth Grade Alchemist had probed the Three Thousand Burning Flame but retreated after their Soul Power was shattered.
• The two Giants warned that Soul Hall might seek the flame at the upcoming Pill Gathering and agreed it must not fall into Soul Hall’s hands.
• The Giants discussed Ice River Valley’s decline and Soul Hall’s losses after the battle at Falling God Ravine, where four Dou Zuns had died.
• One Giant learned that Yao Chen’s student had helped the Body of Calamitous Poison and expressed interest in meeting him.
• The Giants compared Yao Chen’s student with the Cao Clan and Dan Clan prodigies, then agreed to prepare for the Pill Gathering and remain vigilant.

Wei Yang and Xian'er went to an Alchemist Tower branch in Holy Pill City to obtain rank badges and waited for their certification examinations. While waiting, they clashed with Qiu Lin, and Elder Han arrived to conduct the tests.

• Wei Yang and Xian'er left their residence for an Alchemist Tower branch after learning they could take certification examinations in the Outer Domain.
• They explored the tower, learned about its trading area, and joined the long queue for rank examinations.
• After waiting more than half a day, Wei Yang and Xian'er entered the examination room and encountered Qiu Lin, who insulted them and tried to impress Xian'er.
• Elder Han entered, greeted Qiu Lin and the other alchemists, and took offense when Wei Yang and Xian'er did not greet him.

Wei Yang and Xian'er began their Alchemist Tower assessment, revealing rare Heavenly Flame Sub-Flames and exceptional equipment. Elder Han recognized Wei Yang’s skill in refining a Seventh Grade Mid-Level Calming Heart Pill and wondered how the twenty-three-year-old genius compared with prodigies from the Cao Clan and the Dan Clan.

• Qiu Lin complained that Wei Yang and Xian'er lacked respect, but Elder Han let them take the assessment and warned everyone not to disrupt the test.
• Wei Yang and Xian'er brought out Seventh Tier Medicine Cauldrons, drawing envy from Qiu Lin and the other candidates.
• Xian'er revealed a Wind Fury Dragon Flame Sub-Flame, and Elder Han and the candidates reacted with shock.
• Wei Yang revealed a Sea Heart Flame Sub-Flame, leading Elder Han to suspect the pair came from powerful backgrounds.
• Wei Yang effortlessly began refining a Calming Heart Pill from dozens of ingredients, and Elder Han judged his alchemy skill to be at least equal to his own.
• Elder Han checked Wei Yang’s registration, saw that he was twenty-three, and wondered how he compared with geniuses from the Cao Clan and the Dan Clan.

Wei Yang and the other examinees completed their Alchemist Tower assessments, while Xian’er’s secret interference caused Qiu Lin’s pill to fail. Wei Yang finished a Seventh Grade Mid-Level Calming Heart Pill but accepted only a Seventh Grade Low-Level Badge, leaving a higher-grade assessment at the Inner Domain headquarters for another time.

• Qiu Lin’s cauldron exploded during Pill Condensation, and Elder Han dismissed him after declaring that he had failed.
• Wei Yang recognized that Xian’er had secretly disrupted Qiu Lin’s medicinal essence, and she denied doing so.
• The other examinees passed their Sixth Grade assessments and received badges as they watched Wei Yang continue refining his pill.
• Wei Yang completed a Seventh Grade Mid-Level Calming Heart Pill, which Elder Han praised as excellent.
• Steward Han issued Wei Yang a Seventh Grade Low-Level Badge and recommended that he visit the Alchemist Tower headquarters for a higher-grade assessment, but Wei Yang said he would go when he had time.

After earning a seventh-tier alchemist badge, Wei Yang and Xian'er encountered Qiu Lin and the Qiu Family in the streets of Holy Pill City. Wei Yang struck back against their accusation, and Xian'er contained the shockwave before it could harm the bystanders.

• Wei Yang received his seventh-tier alchemist badge from Steward Han and left the assessment with Xian'er.
• Wei Yang and Xian'er browsed Holy Pill City's Trading Area and street stalls but found no worthwhile treasures.
• Qiu Lin brought a Qiu Family elder and several disciples to confront Wei Yang and Xian'er over their supposed disrespect toward the family.
• Wei Yang challenged the Qiu Family elder to withstand one palm strike and attacked him with a Black Flame dragon roar.
• Xian'er froze the spreading shockwave with Spatial Power and compressed it into a fading point of light.

Wei Yang and Xian'er forced the Qiu Family to back down after its juniors caused trouble, then settled into a new estate in Holy Pill City. Wei Yang tasked Ah Da with gathering ingredients for the Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill so he could be resurrected.

• Wei Yang and Xian'er left the Qiu Family elder to apologize for Qiu Lin's misconduct, and the elder took Qiu Lin back to face discipline.
• Wei Yang told Qing Lin that he and Xian'er had earned Seventh Grade and Sixth Grade High-Level Alchemist certifications.
• Wei Yang decided the group would settle in Holy Pill City and asked Ah Da to find them a residence.
• Three days later, Wei Yang and the others moved into a large estate near the Inner Domain, purchased for over twenty million gold coins and an Emperor Extreme Pill.
• Wei Yang ordered Ah Da to gather the remaining main ingredients for the Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill so he could be resurrected.

Qing Lin refined a Sub-Flame of the Life Spirit Flame, which strengthened her Wood Attribute and appeared well suited to her. Wei Yang warned her to keep it hidden and agreed she should wait until she reached the peak of the Dou Venerate realm before attempting to refine the full Heavenly Flame; the chapter ended with Qing Lin and Wei Yang embracing in the dimmed chamber.

• Wei Yang watched as Qing Lin refined the Life Spirit Flame Sub-Flame he had obtained for her.
• Qing Lin awoke with more vitality in her pupils, and Wei Yang sensed that her Dou Qi had gained a stronger Wood Attribute.
• Wei Yang told Qing Lin to conceal the Sub-Flame from outsiders and use a Sea Heart Flame Sub-Flame if she needed to display fire.
• Wei Yang worried that refining the fifth-ranked Life Spirit Flame would be dangerous, and Qing Lin agreed to wait until she reached the peak of the Dou Venerate realm.
• Qing Lin said she wanted to become as strong as Xian'er so she could protect Wei Yang, then she and Wei Yang embraced as the chamber lights dimmed.

Wei Yang learned that the Blood Essence Demonic Fruit and Ten Thousand Year Azure Spirit Vine would be available at an Alchemist Trade Fair in Holy Pill City, so he spent three days refining pills to trade for them. He arrived at the fair with Ah Da, wearing his Seventh-Grade Badge.

• Ah Da told Wei Yang that the two ingredients needed for the Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill would appear at an Alchemist Trade Fair, but only certified high-grade alchemists could attend.
• Wei Yang agreed to go and spent the next three days refining pills to prepare for the trade.
• Wei Yang left his residence with Ah Da and headed to the Alchemist Trade Fair in Holy Pill City.
• Wei Yang pinned on his Seventh-Grade Badge and entered the bustling fair with Ah Da, who wore a Fifth-Grade Badge.

Wei Yang and Ah Da explored the Alchemist Trade Fair in search of rare ingredients, moving from the crowded first floor to the more exclusive second floor. Wei Yang found the Blood Essence Demonic Fruit needed for a high-grade Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill to prepare Ah Da’s future body.

• Wei Yang entered the trade fair with Ah Da and browsed the first-floor stalls, but found nothing that interested him.
• Ah Da explained the floors’ entry requirements and urged Wei Yang to seek the better goods upstairs, including the Blood Essence Demonic Fruit and Ten Thousand Year Azure Spirit Vine.
• Wei Yang followed Ah Da to the second floor, where his seventh-grade alchemist badge allowed them both to pass.
• Wei Yang stopped at a stall displaying a Blood Essence Demonic Fruit, a key ingredient for the Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill he wanted to refine for Ah Da.

Wei Yang negotiated with a black-robed elder who wanted to trade the Blood Essence Demonic Fruit for a rare Seventh Grade pill formula. Wei Yang offered two Seventh Grade Mid-Level Pills instead, and the elder traded the fruit for a Calming Heart Pill, which he discovered had been infused with spirit.

• The black-robed elder demanded a rare Seventh Grade Low-Level pill formula for the Blood Essence Demonic Fruit, but Wei Yang refused to give one up.
• Wei Yang offered a Calming Heart Pill as a way for the elder to improve his chance of entering the Seventh Grade, then gave Ah Da two Seventh Grade Mid-Level Pills to trade on the second floor.
• Ah Da urged the hesitant elder to accept the offer and stressed Wei Yang's reputation as a Seventh Grade Alchemist.
• The elder agreed to trade the Blood Essence Demonic Fruit for the Calming Heart Pill, and Ah Da took the fruit.
• The elder opened the jade bottle, sensed the pill's powerful spirituality and Spirit Infusion, then bowed toward the direction Wei Yang had gone and hurried away.

Wei Yang explored the Alchemist Trade Fair’s guarded top floor and discovered a superior Snow Bone Ginseng that could help him refine a powerful Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill. The chapter ended with him asking Elder Qing how much the ginseng cost.

• Wei Yang showed his Seventh-Grade Alchemist Badge to the trade fair managers and entered the luxurious top floor.
• Wei Yang browsed the rare goods but held back from buying because his funds were limited.
• The Life-Extinguishing Flame stirred inside Wei Yang, drawing his attention to a Cold Jade Platform and its imposing seller, Elder Qing.
• Wei Yang recognized Elder Qing as a likely Grade 8 Alchemist after powerful Dou Zuns deferred to him.
• Wei Yang spotted a high-quality Snow Bone Ginseng and asked Elder Qing its price.