Recaps

Xiao Se used the Barter System to acquire powerful tools and techniques, grow his cultivation, and form a bond with Long Kui while keeping his strength concealed. After Xiao Yan lost his position in the clan and Yao Lao sensed Xiao Se, Xiao Se prepared to leave the Xiao Clan and used another exchange with an unexpected result.

• Xiao Se bound the Barter System, traded a twig for Tang San’s storage tool, and later obtained the Burning Art, the Palm Heaven Bottle, and other treasures through exchanges.
• Xiao Se found Podocarpus’s hidden chest, inherited his alchemy memories, refined pills, and exchanged Hemostatic Powder for the Demon Sword, which contained Long Kui.
• Xiao Se bought Magic Cores at the Imitation Market, saw Ga Lie Ao humiliate Xiao Yan, and secretly injured Ga Lie Ao with poisoned needles.
• Xiao Se auctioned Nurturing Spirit Liquid, refined a Tier 3 Ice Spirit Pill, and subdued the Fire Devouring Flood Dragon’s Beast Flame with Long Kui’s help.
• Xiao Se learned to fight alongside Long Kui, advanced to five-star Dou Zhe, and gathered medicines and combat skills through the Mittel Auction.
• The Great Elder stripped Xiao Yan of his Young Clan Leader position, and Xiao Se disguised himself to collect his auction proceeds and prepare for a journey beyond the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Se concealed his power from the Soul Body in Xiao Yan’s ring, while Yao Lao sensed Xiao Se’s Soul Power before falling asleep again.
• Xiao Se exchanged an egg through the System, causing Yu Xiaogang to suffer sudden agony and wake Notting Academy with his screams.

Xiao Se left Wutan City, gathered treasures, and rescued Little Fairy Doctor before helping her settle in a hidden valley. After her Calamity Poison Body awakened and she left, Xiao Se broke through to Dou Master, devoured the Purple Flame, and headed to Black Rock City to take the alchemist examination.

• Xiao Se left Wutan City and joined the Herb Gathering Team, where he discovered a hidden cave and shared its treasures with Little Fairy Doctor.
• Xiao Se rescued Little Fairy Doctor from Mister Yao and helped her defeat Mu She and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
• Xiao Se and Little Fairy Doctor settled in a secluded valley, but her Calamity Poison Body awakened.
• Xiao Se promised to help Little Fairy Doctor find a cure, then acquired the Vast Sea Universe Cover and stole the Amethyst Accompanying Source and Purple Flame from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave.
• Little Fairy Doctor left the valley to pursue poison, and Xiao Se resolved to grow stronger so he could help her and revive Long Kui.
• Xiao Se broke through to Dou Shi, devoured the Purple Flame, and advanced to a two-star Dou Master.
• Xun Er learned that Xiao Se had left Wutan City, while Xiao Se reached Black Rock City and registered for the Second-Rank Alchemist examination.

Xiao Se earned the Alchemist Guild’s recognition, found the Azure Lotus Core Flame in the Tagor Desert, and bargained with Medusa to protect Qing Lin and aid her evolution. After gaining the flame and helping restore Hai Bo Dong’s strength, he left with Medusa following him.

• Xiao Se passed the First-Rank and Second-Rank Alchemist assessments, then agreed to represent the Black Rock City Alchemist Guild at the Alchemist Grand Meeting.
• Xiao Se acquired Ice Cold Spring from Gu Te and met Hai Bo Dong, who fought him over the fragmentary map before agreeing to trade information for a Breaking Calamity Pill.
• Xiao Se rescued Qing Lin from traffickers, then brought her into the desert, where she formed a contract with the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake.
• Xiao Se found the Azure Lotus Core Flame beneath the lava, but Medusa seized Qing Lin and demanded the flame in exchange for her release.
• Xiao Se promised Medusa the Heavenly Flame and a Soul Protecting Pill in return for leaving with Qing Lin after Medusa’s evolution, then refined the pill and gave Medusa access to the flame.
• After Medusa survived her evolution as a seven-colored snake, Xiao Se devoured the Azure Lotus Core Flame, advanced to six-star Dou Shi, and left with Hong Kui and Medusa.
• Xiao Se gave Hai Bo Dong the Sand Mandala and modified the Breaking Calamity Pill with Medusa and Hong Kui’s energy, restoring Hai Bo Dong’s Dou Emperor strength.
• Xiao Se gave Hai Bo Dong ingredients for a Rejuvenating Purple Pill and said he would refine it publicly at the Alchemist Grand Meeting finals.

Xiao Se returned to Wutan City, reunited with Ya Fei, and trained before heading to Gama Holy City for the Alchemist Grand Meeting. After defending Ya Fei and improving his strength, he entered the contest as Xiao Huo Huo and stunned the hall with a perfect preliminary score.

• Xiao Se revealed his Azure Flame to Gu He's party, then introduced himself to Yun Yun as Xiao Huo Huo and declined her offer to join the Yun Lan Sect.
• Xiao Se returned to Wutan City, reunited with Ya Fei, defeated Xiao Ning, and gave Xiao Yu pills and a cultivation method before leaving the Xiao Clan.
• Ling Ying ambushed Xiao Se, but Hai Bo Dong intervened, and Xiao Se later met Xun Er as he departed the city.
• Medusa trained Xiao Se in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, where he advanced in strength, found a predecessor’s cave, and refined a fourth-rank peak pill.
• Xiao Se traveled to Gama Holy City, reunited with Ya Fei, and injured Lei Le and Lei Ou after they threatened her position, prompting Mittel Tengshan to exile them.
• Xiao Se gave Ya Fei an Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, and they cultivated as their strength increased before Xiao Se embraced her when she broke down over her family’s plans for her.
• Xiao Se registered for the Alchemist Grand Meeting as Xiao Huo Huo and faced ridicule from the young alchemists, including Liu Ling and Yao Yue.
• Xiao Se earned twelve points in the ingredient-refining assessment, astonishing the hall before Liu Ling interrupted Chemir’s announcement.