Chapter Summaries

Xiao Chen selected a cultivation method from the Dou Qi Pavilion and spent his days cultivating while waiting for Jia Nan Academy’s recruitment, where he hoped to pursue the Fallen Heart Flames and the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode. His peaceful routine was interrupted when Xiao Xun'er told him the Gale Family’s new healing medicine was hurting the Xiao Family’s markets.

• Xiao Chen chose a high Yellow-Rank cultivation method, registered it with the Dou Qi Pavilion’s elder, and left with Xiao Xun'er.
• Xiao Chen anticipated Jia Nan Academy’s recruitment and considered its Fallen Heart Flames and the Tou She Ancient God’s Ancient Emperor Cave Abode as his real targets.
• Xiao Chen devoted himself to cultivating his body, Dou Qi, and soul power while spending time with Xun'er, Ya Fei, Meng Er, and Xian Er.
• Xiao Chen estimated that mastering the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength could eventually give him a Saint Grade Heavenly Supreme physical body.
• Xiao Xun'er told Xiao Chen that the Gale Family’s cheap Spring Return Powder had drawn customers and merchants away from the Xiao Family’s markets.
• Xiao Chen suspected the Gale Family was preparing to move against the Xiao Family.

Xiao Chen chose the Second Grade Blood Recovery Pill to help the Xiao Family compete with the Gale Family’s healing medicine, then arranged with Ya Fei to obtain the ingredients and disrupt the Gale Family’s supply. He left the Mittel Auction House with the medicinal ingredients in a Storage Ring.

• Xiao Chen found a recipe for the affordable Blood Recovery Pill and refined several to test its effects.
• Xiao Chen told Xiao Zhan and the elders that his pills healed wounds more effectively than the Gale Family’s Spring Return Powder, and they discussed how to sell them.
• Xiao Chen went to the Mittel Auction House and asked Ya Fei to prepare the Blood Recovery Pill’s ingredients.
• Xiao Chen gave Ya Fei Qi Gathering Powder and Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, then received the ingredients from her in a Storage Ring.

Xiao Chen’s Blood Recovery Pills overwhelmed the Gale Family’s medicine business, and the Gale and Oba families learned he was the Xiao Family’s alchemist. They decided he must be eliminated, while Xiao Chen continued refining pills in his courtyard.

• Xiao Chen refined and sold Blood Recovery Pills, helping the Xiao Family seize most of Wutan City’s healing medicine market as the Gale Family’s Spring Return Powder sales collapsed.
• The Mittel Auction House ended its cooperation with the Gale and Oba families, worsening the Gale Family’s losses.
• Liu Xi and Jia Lie Bi visited the Xiao Family Market but failed to find its alchemist, then secretly investigated and discovered Xiao Chen was refining the pills.
• Jia Lie Bi and the Oba Family Patriarch agreed that Xiao Chen had to be killed, while Liu Xi urged them to obtain the Blood Recovery Pill recipe.
• Xiao Chen refined another batch in his courtyard and counted seventeen Blood Recovery Pills.

Xiao Chen left pill refining after Ya Fei warned him that the Gale Family was targeting Xiao Xun'er at the Xiao Family Market. He arrived as Gale Ao and Liu Xi attacked the Xiao Clan group, and the confrontation began with both sides threatening each other.

• Xiao Chen finished refining more than a hundred bottles of Blood Recovery Pills while Meng Er wiped the sweat from his forehead.
• Ya Fei told Xiao Chen that Gale Family members were heading to the Xiao Family Market to target Xiao Xun'er, so he set out with Meng Er, Ya Fei, and Xiao Family guards.
• At the market, Liu Xi tried to lure Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yu away, boasting about his alchemist rank and his master's status.
• After learning Xiao Chen was approaching, Gale Ao and Liu Xi ordered the Gale Family guards to attack Xiao Xun'er and the Xiao Clan members protecting her.
• Xiao Chen arrived and threatened Gale Ao and Liu Xi, but Gale Ao declared that Xiao Chen was the one courting death.

Xiao Chen arrived to protect Xiao Xun'er, only to discover that the Gale and Oba Families had lured him into an ambush. He crippled Jia Lie Nu with a single punch, then faced attacks from Jia Lie Bi and the Gale Family's Third Elder while the Xiao Family stood behind him.

• Xiao Chen rushed to Xiao Xun'er after Ya Fei warned him she might be in danger, then Gale Ao ordered his men to kill him.
• Gale Ao and Liu Xi retreated as the Gale and Oba Families arrived and surrounded the Xiao Family; Jia Lie Bi sent Jia Lie Nu to attack Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Chen charged at Jia Lie Nu and struck him with enough force to send him flying and leave him near death.
• Jia Lie Bi and the Gale Family's Third Elder activated Dou Qi Armor and launched Black Rank Dou Techniques at Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Chen saw that dodging the two blade lights could leave the Xiao Family members behind him exposed.

Xiao Chen survived a combined attack from the Gale Family Patriarch Jia Lie Bi and the Third Elder, then killed both of them with his golden spears and Chaos Fire. After recovering some Dou Qi, he turned his attention to the fleeing Gale Ao, Liu Xi, and the Gale Family guards.

• Xiao Chen protected the Xiao Clan Members behind him with the Immovable Azure Dragon Bell and emerged from the Gale Family elders’ attack unharmed.
• Xiao Chen used the Nether God's Spear to pierce Jia Lie Bi and the Third Elder, then burned their bodies to ashes with Chaos Fire.
• The Market crowd reacted to the deaths, while Xiao Clan Members celebrated and Xiao Xun'er, Ya Fei, and Meng Er watched Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Chen swallowed Qi Recovery Pills to replenish his nearly depleted Dou Qi, then fixed his cold gaze on the fleeing Gale Ao, Liu Xi, and the Gale Family guards.

Xiao Chen killed Gale Ao and Liu Xi after defeating the Gale Family, then joined Xiao Zhan and the elders in wiping out the Oba Family. The Xiao Family took control of Wutan City’s leading position, while Xiao Chen returned with Xun'er, Meng Er, and Ya Fei.

• Xiao Chen crippled Gale Ao and Liu Xi, ignored Liu Xi’s threat about his Third-Rank Alchemist master, and killed both with Azure Dragon Finger.
• Xiao Chen joined Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Family's three elders, and they wiped out the Oba Family in less than the time it took to burn an incense stick.
• The onlookers recognized that the Xiao Family had become Wutan City's number one family as Xiao Zhan and the others moved to claim the other families’ resources.
• Xiao Chen returned toward the Xiao Family with Xun'er, Meng Er, and Ya Fei, while Xiao Ning told Xiao Yu he was thinking about Jia Nan Academy’s admissions.
• Xiao Yu assured Xiao Ning that he met the admission requirements and that her mentor would be recruiting in the Wutan City region.

Xiao Chen gave Ya Fei her share of the pill profits and promised to attend the Alchemist Convention before joining her at the Mittel Family. The next day, he became the Xiao Family’s Young Clan Leader and received its leader’s token, unknowingly taking possession of the Xiao Clan’s piece of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

• Xiao Chen gave Ya Fei nearly one million Gold Coins from the sale of Blood Recovery Pills and told her he might soon leave Wutan City to train.
• Ya Fei told Xiao Chen about the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Convention and asked him to help secure her future by winning it; Xiao Chen agreed to visit the Mittel Family afterward.
• Xiao Chen gave Ya Fei Qi Gathering Powders, Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquids, and the pill recipe before she left his courtyard.
• Xiao Zhan proposed Xiao Chen as the Xiao Family’s Young Clan Leader, and the three elders approved the appointment.
• Xiao Zhan gave Xiao Chen the Xiao Family leader’s jade pendant, which Xiao Chen recognized as the Xiao Clan’s piece of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

Xiao Chen concealed the truth about his jade pendant from Xiao Zhan and continued building his influence in the Xiao Family while preparing for Jia Nan Academy’s recruitment. At the crowded recruitment square, Xiao Yu offered to use her connection to the instructor in charge and led the Xiao Clan Members away, while Xiao Chen and Xiao Xun'er followed afterward.

• Xiao Chen told Xiao Zhan that a powerful senior had accepted him as a disciple and kept the jade pendant’s meaning secret.
• The Xiao Family expanded its territory and wealth after taking over the Gale Family and the Oba Family’s assets.
• Xiao Chen spent his days cultivating, visiting Xiao Xun'er and Ya Fei, and refining pills, most of which he gave to Ya Fei.
• News of Jia Nan Academy’s recruitment reached Wutan City, and Xiao Chen learned about the academy’s influence and Eight-Segment Dou Qi requirement.
• Xiao Chen, Xiao Xun'er, and the Xiao Clan Members arrived at the recruitment square, where Xiao Yu said her instructor was in charge and led the group away.
• Xiao Chen and Xiao Xun'er followed the others after they had left.

Xiao Yu used her Jia Nan Academy connections to bring the Xiao Family through a guarded passage to the recruitment tent, where she introduced them to her friend Xue Ni. After Xue Ni revealed that Luo Bu had joined the recruitment team, Xiao Yu began considering using him to teach Xiao Chen a lesson.

• Xiao Yu showed a jade-green token to Ke Senior, who let her group pass through the soldiers guarding the plaza.
• Xiao Yu introduced Xue Ni, a four-star Dou Zhe, to the Xiao Family and presented Xun'er, Xiao Mei, Xiao Ning, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Chen.
• Xue Ni recognized Xiao Yan as the cousin Xiao Yu had described as stuck at the third stage of Dou Qi.
• Xue Ni told Xiao Yu that Luo Bu had joined the recruitment team and advanced to become a four-star Dou Zhe.
• Xue Ni suggested that Xiao Yu use Luo Bu to teach Xiao Chen a lesson, and Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Chen with a strange glint in her eyes.
• Xiao Yu, Xue Ni, and the Xiao Family approached the tent where Jia Nan Academy students were gathered.

Xiao Yu brought Xiao Chen, Xun'er, Xiao Mei, and Xiao Ning to take the preliminary test, where her friends teased her about Xiao Chen. When Luo Bu appeared, Xiao Chen helped Xiao Yu provoke him by pretending they were childhood sweethearts, and Xiao Yu accepted Luo Bu's Test Crystal for the group to use.

• Xiao Yu reunited with the women in the tent and introduced the Xiao Family members, whose looks drew praise.
• When Luo Bu approached, Xiao Yu acted shy and affectionate toward Xiao Chen, prompting confusion from the others.
• Xiao Chen embraced Xiao Yu and claimed they were childhood sweethearts, then slapped her rear twice while using her to provoke Luo Bu.
• Xiao Ning shouted at Xiao Chen, and Xiao Yu glared at him before explaining that she had brought the group for testing.
• Luo Bu offered Xiao Yu his Test Crystal, and she explained that it would light up for anyone with at least Eight-Segment Dou Qi.

Xiao Chen challenged Luo Bu after Luo Bu tried to make him represent the Xiao Family outside, then defeated him with one strike. The Jia Nan Academy students learned that Xiao Chen was a Five-Star Dou Zhe, while he kept his recent breakthrough and main cultivation technique secret.

• Luo Bu told the Xiao Family members to wait outside after they passed the preliminary test, then singled out Xiao Chen to represent them.
• Xiao Yu defended Xiao Chen, but Xiao Chen stepped forward and challenged Luo Bu to withstand one move.
• Xiao Chen struck Luo Bu with the Azure Dragon Sky-Rending Hand, shattering his defense and breaking several of his ribs.
• Xue Ni praised Xiao Chen and teased Xiao Yu about being his childhood sweetheart, which made Xiao Yu blush and deny it.
• Luo Bu realized Xiao Chen was a Five-Star Dou Zhe, while Xiao Chen kept his recent breakthrough and focus on Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength to himself.

Instructor Ruo Lin tested the new students' potential at Jia Nan Academy and discovered that Xiao Chen and Xiao Yan had S-rank potential, while Xiao Xun'er surpassed the S-rank standard. Ruo Lin ended the test delighted by the exceptional talents she had found.

• Instructor Ruo Lin greeted Xiao Yu and the Xiao Family members, welcomed the new students into her tent, and used Water Attribute Dou Qi to heal Luo Bu.
• Ruo Lin explained Jia Nan Academy's potential rankings and began recording each student's name, strength, and age.
• Xiao Yu told Xue Ni that Xiao Chen might have B-rank or A-rank potential, and several Xiao Clan members completed their tests.
• Xiao Chen tested as a sixteen-year-old Five-Star Dou Practitioner and received an S-rank evaluation, shocking Ruo Lin and the students.
• Xiao Xun'er tested as a sixteen-year-old Six-Star Dou Practitioner, exceeding S-rank potential and leaving Ruo Lin astonished.

After registration ended, Xiao Yan secured a year of leave from Jia Nan Academy by surviving twenty exchanges with Instructor Ruo Lin. Xiao Chen then requested the same leave for his own plans, and faced a stricter challenge of thirty exchanges as the chapter ended before their fight.

• Instructor Ruo Lin announced that the students would wait seven days for Jia Nan Academy's Flying Caravan to take them to the academy.
• Xiao Yan requested a year of leave, and Instructor Ruo Lin agreed to approve it if he lasted twenty exchanges against her.
• Xiao Yan fought Instructor Ruo Lin, called on Yao Lao when her Water Mandala overwhelmed him, and emerged having met her requirement.
• Xiao Chen requested a year of leave, and Instructor Ruo Lin demanded that he last thirty exchanges because she was in a bad mood.
• Xiao Chen prepared to fight Instructor Ruo Lin with her blue whip as Xue Ni asked Xiao Yu whether he had gone crazy.

Xiao Chen fought Instructor Ruo Lin to meet her condition for a year of leave, enduring her attacks and proving his strength. Instructor Ruo Lin granted the leave and agreed to stay with the Xiao Family for a few days.

• Xiao Chen seized Instructor Ruo Lin’s whip with his Azure Dragon Arm and pulled it from her hand.
• Xiao Chen shattered Instructor Ruo Lin’s Force Control Water Mirror with a strengthened punch, prompting her to stop holding back.
• Instructor Ruo Lin attacked with Water Mandala, but Xiao Chen’s Immovable Azure Dragon Bell withstood the water serpent.
• Xiao Chen asked about his leave, and Instructor Ruo Lin granted him a year after he met her condition.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Chen invited Instructor Ruo Lin to stay at the Xiao Family, and she accepted.

Xiao Chen told Xiao Xun'er he would travel and train for a year before joining her at Jia Nan Academy, then prepared to leave Wutan City. He visited Ya Fei to arrange supplies and ask her to look after the Xiao Family, leaving her hopeful that her progress would let her return to her family soon.

• Instructor Ruo Lin arrived at the Xiao Family with Xiao Yu, and Xiao Zhan arranged rooms and hosted the group.
• Xiao Chen told Xiao Xun'er he would train outside for a year before going to Jia Nan Academy, and promised to find her there.
• Xiao Chen and Xiao Xun'er shared an embrace before he said he planned to leave in three days.
• Xiao Chen asked Meng Er to cultivate diligently and went to the Mittel Auction House to give Ya Fei a supply list.
• Ya Fei agreed to prepare Xiao Chen's items and promised to look after the Xiao Family while he was away.
• After Xiao Chen left, Ya Fei thought his support would help her return to her family within a few months.

The Mirror of Judgment chose Meng Er for a trial on the Spirit Road, and Xiao Chen explained the journey before they faced their impending separation. As the mirror summoned her away, Meng Er awakened a mysterious power and struck Xiao Chen with purple light, leaving him behind as she promised to return.

• Xiao Zhan told Xiao Chen that his eldest and second brothers had established the Desert Iron mercenary group in Stone Desert City.
• While Xiao Chen and Meng Er trained on the Xiao Family Back Mountain, an ancient bronze mirror appeared and enveloped Meng Er in starlight.
• The Mirror of Judgment granted Meng Er passage to the Spirit Road, and Xiao Chen explained the trial and told her to look for Mu Chen and Luo Li.
• Meng Er cried as she and Xiao Chen parted, then violet flowers appeared in her eyes and between her brows as a terrifying aura erupted from her.
• Meng Er struck Xiao Chen's right arm with purple light before the Mirror of Judgment raised her into its starry gate, and she promised to wait for him to return.

Meng Er returned to the Great Thousand World while Xiao Chen traveled to Green Mountain Town and encountered Xiao Yi Xian, learning she possessed the Woeful Poison Body. After checking in with her, he received several rewards and waited for a chance to accompany her into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

• Meng Er passed through the Star Gate and arrived in the Great Thousand World, where a token marked “Spirit” appeared before her.
• Xiao Chen left the Xiao Family and Wutan City, then reached Green Mountain Town near the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Xiao Chen saw Xiao Yi Xian and recognized that she had the Woeful Poison Body, whose solution required several rare ingredients.
• Xiao Chen checked in with Xiao Yi Xian and received the Calamity Breaking Pill, the Imperial Zenith Pill, and the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Sky Finger.
• Ling Er announced that the Magical Beast Mountain Range was a new check-in location, and Xiao Chen headed out the following morning.
• A man announced that the Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion would take Xiao Yi Xian into the mountains to gather herbs and was recruiting fifty mercenaries of at least two-star Dou Zhe rank.

Xiao Chen checked in at the Magical Beast Mountain Range and received a Dou Zong Breakthrough Pill. After following Xiao Yi Xian to a mountain cave, he faked being knocked out by her poison and overpowered her, leaving her trapped beneath him as he taunted her.

• Xiao Chen joined the mercenary group and traveled with them toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Xiao Chen checked in at the mountain range and received a Dou Zong Breakthrough Pill.
• Xiao Yi Xian led the group to rest, then left for a nearby wood; Xiao Chen followed her to a cliff and found the rope leading to a mountain cave.
• Xiao Chen climbed down to the cave, where Xiao Yi Xian sprayed him with poison and approached to tie him up.
• Xiao Chen revealed that he had taken an antidote, overpowered Xiao Yi Xian, and taunted her while holding her down.

Xiao Chen and Xiao Yi Xian agreed to explore the Mountain Cave and returned to the Herb Gathering Team, where Mu Li threatened Xiao Chen. That night, Xiao Chen followed Xiao Yi Xian to the cave, and after they entered together, he suddenly stopped in the passage.

• Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Chen she had found the Mountain Cave while gathering herbs and proposed they split its treasures equally.
• Xiao Chen and Xiao Yi Xian returned to the group, where Mu Li questioned them and threatened Xiao Chen after suspecting they had been together.
• The Herb Gathering Team reached a basin full of medicinal herbs and set up camp for the night.
• Xiao Chen followed Xiao Yi Xian to the cliff, and they descended together to the Mountain Cave entrance.
• Xiao Chen and Xiao Yi Xian walked through the dark cave for more than ten minutes before Xiao Chen suddenly stopped.