Chapter Summaries

Wang Xiao tricked Xiao Mei into sheltering and caring for him by pretending to be gravely injured and hunted. He woke the next morning beside her and began dressing without waking her.

• Wang Xiao claimed enemies had wounded him and begged Xiao Mei to save him.
• He exaggerated his injuries and pretended to cry, prompting Xiao Mei to decide to protect him.
• Wang Xiao pretended to convulse and foam at the mouth, and Xiao Mei carried him into the Xiao Family home and gave him a medicinal pill.
• When Wang Xiao claimed he was cold, Xiao Mei climbed into bed and held him until he fell asleep.
• The next morning, Wang Xiao woke beside the sleeping Xiao Mei, remembered the previous night, and got up to put on his clothes.

Wang Xiao received system rewards for signing in Xiao Mei and learned that her favorability toward him was already ninety percent. After Xiao Mei invited him to stay with the Xiao Family as her distant cousin, he considered how easily his strength could earn him a place there.

• The Loli Voice System rewarded Wang Xiao with four batches of pills and upgraded to display signed-in goddesses' favorability.
• The system reported that Xiao Mei's favorability toward Wang Xiao was ninety percent, with her remaining wariness and uncertainty keeping it from reaching one hundred.
• Xiao Mei brought breakfast for Wang Xiao and introduced her younger sister Xiao Qing, while explaining that her parents were away on family missions.
• When Xiao Mei asked what he would do about his injury and his enemies, Wang Xiao claimed he had nowhere to go and could not return to his clan.
• Xiao Mei offered to have Wang Xiao stay with the Xiao Family as her distant cousin, explaining the Dou Qi requirements and duties for family members.

Wang Xiao joined the Xiao Family after his strength test caused the Testing Stone to explode and blasted a hole through the Council Hall roof. Xiao Zhan assigned him to watch the Back Mountain Herb Garden while planning to investigate his identity.

• Wang Xiao gave Xiao Mei a pink Ring of Destiny, and the System rewarded him with 66,666 points.
• Xiao Mei brought Wang Xiao to meet Xiao Zhan, who approved his stay in the Xiao Family after the elders agreed he was her distant cousin.
• Xiao Zhan tested Wang Xiao's strength, but the Testing Stone glowed with golden light, immobilized everyone, and exploded through the Council Hall roof.
• Xiao Zhan assigned Wang Xiao to watch over the Back Mountain Herb Garden, and Xiao Mei took him to register and collect a token.
• Xiao Zhan told the Great Elder and Second Elder that Wang Xiao might be stronger than them and said they would investigate his identity.

Wang Xiao registered with the Xiao Family and, with Xiao Mei’s help, took charge of a back mountain medicine garden. He signed in there and received a Myriad Source Jade Bottle, whose purpose he had yet to learn.

• Xiao Mei registered Wang Xiao with the steward and gave him a Xiao Family pass, where they encountered the diminished Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Mei led Wang Xiao to the back mountain medicine garden and explained that he would manage its medicinal herbs and live in the wooden hut.
• Xiao Mei left, and Wang Xiao tidied the hut and made his bed.
• Wang Xiao signed in at the medicine garden and received a Myriad Source Jade Bottle stored in the System Space.
• Wang Xiao asked the Loli Voice System what the bottle did.

Wang Xiao checked in at the Miter Auction House in Wutan City and received several batches of pills from the System. He met Ya Fei and began speaking with her, leaving his reason for visiting unresolved.

• Wang Xiao learned that the Myriad Source Jade Bottle needed moonlight to work and decided to use it that night.
• Wang Xiao went to the Miter Auction House to find Ya Fei and offer pills for sale.
• Wang Xiao knocked out a guard who insulted him and gave the other guard a First-grade Hui Chun San for leading him to Ya Fei.
• Wang Xiao checked in at the auction house and received one hundred bottles each of Third-grade Qi Replenishing Pills, Wind-Walking Pills, and Qi Gathering Pills.
• Ya Fei welcomed Wang Xiao and asked why he had come, and he replied that he could visit even without a particular reason.

Wang Xiao removed his mask and captivated Ya Fei with his handsome appearance before pretending to collapse after drinking tea. Ya Fei helped him into a chair, and Wang Xiao swallowed First-grade Stamina Pills and indicated that he wanted more tea.

• Ya Fei asked Wang Xiao to remove his mask, and he revealed his face after she insisted she was not afraid to see it.
• Ya Fei’s Favorability toward Wang Xiao rose to seventy-five percent, and she invited him to sit and talk over tea.
• Ya Fei prepared tea while hiding a nosebleed, and Wang Xiao drank a cup before pretending to collapse and foam at the mouth.
• Ya Fei helped Wang Xiao into a chair, and he swallowed a bottle of First-grade Stamina Pills before pointing at his teacup.
• Ya Fei poured Wang Xiao another cup of tea.

Wang Xiao checked in with Ya Fei and received thousands of Fourth-grade Pills, then asked her to auction his pills through the Miter Auction House. The chapter ended with Ya Fei identifying the bottle he showed her as containing First-grade Stamina Pills and agreeing to arrange an auction.

• Wang Xiao recovered from his feigned illness, and the system rewarded him with one hundred bottles each of Three-Pattern Clear Spirit Pills and Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills.
• Wang Xiao introduced himself to Ya Fei and jokingly teased her while they settled on calling each other Younger Brother Wang Xiao and Sister Ya Fei.
• Wang Xiao told Ya Fei he had pills to sell and asked her to auction them through the Miter Auction House.
• Wang Xiao gave Ya Fei a bottle to inspect, and she identified its contents as First-grade Stamina Pills.
• Ya Fei agreed to arrange an auction for the pills, provided Wang Xiao paid a reasonable commission.

Wang Xiao showed Ya Fei an enormous supply of pills ranging from First-grade to Fourth-grade, convincing her that he was a Fourth-grade alchemist. He gave her a Ring of Destiny, raising her favorability to 100% and earning a system reward.

• Wang Xiao brought out bottles of First-grade pills, then revealed five bottles of Second-grade pills, astonishing Ya Fei with their quantity.
• Ya Fei identified three bottles of Third-grade pills and two bottles of Fourth-grade pills, then asked Wang Xiao where he had obtained them.
• Wang Xiao claimed he could be considered a Fourth-grade alchemist, and Ya Fei said she believed him.
• Wang Xiao gave Ya Fei a Ring of Destiny, and the System awarded him 88,888 points while raising her favorability to 100%.

Wang Xiao gave Ya Fei pills, stole her first kiss, and told her where to find him. Back at the Xiao Family, he cooked in the herb garden until an unfamiliar girl arrived calling his name.

• Ya Fei asked Wang Xiao to sell her pills, and he offered her ten of each kind for free.
• Wang Xiao kissed Ya Fei before leaving, then told her he was staying at the Xiao Family as Xiao Mei's distant cousin.
• Ya Fei watched Wang Xiao leave and realized she could visit him at the Xiao Family because his pills were still with her.
• Wang Xiao returned to the Xiao Family, avoided visiting Xiao Mei, Xiao Xun'er, and Xiao Yan, and prepared a roasted suckling pig in the herb garden.
• A twin-tailed girl came to the herb garden, called for Wang Xiao, and he opened the door to meet her.

Wang Xiao met Xiao Mei, who had been assigned to help manage his herb garden, and hosted her and the Xiao Mei sisters with roast suckling pig. The Loli Voice System rewarded him for signing in Xiao Mei, and he decided to give her a Ring of Destiny.

• Xiao Mei arrived at Wang Xiao’s herb garden and told him the family had assigned her to assist him.
• Xiao Mei noticed Wang Xiao’s sheep and his roast suckling pig, then chose to stay after seeing how handsome he was.
• The Xiao Mei sisters arrived, and Xiao Mei brought Wang Xiao lunch while Xiao Qing joined them.
• Xiao Mei and Xiao Mei confirmed that Wang Xiao’s sheep ate grass without touching the medicinal herbs.
• Wang Xiao shared the roast suckling pig with the three girls, and the system rewarded him with four sets of pills for signing in Xiao Mei.
• Wang Xiao decided to give Xiao Mei a Ring of Destiny.

Wang Xiao tested the Myriad Source Jade Bottle and then went to meet Xiao Xun'er at her residence in the Xiao Family's Inner Court. The chapter ended with him sizing her up and considering her powerful standing in the Xiao Family.

• Xiao Qing and Xiao Mei praised Wang Xiao's cooking, while Xiao Mei and Xiao Mei argued over their interest in him.
• Xiao Mei visited Wang Xiao's room, where his system reported her favorability had reached 99.99%; he put a Ring of Destiny on her, and she fled.
• Wang Xiao received 10,000 System Points and discovered that the Myriad Source Jade Bottle had collected a small amount of spiritual liquid overnight.
• Wang Xiao left the herb garden and found Xiao Xun'er at her separate residence in the Xiao Family's Inner Court.
• Xiao Xun'er examined Wang Xiao, while he admired her beauty and reflected on her exceptional influence within the Xiao Family.

After meeting Xiao Xun'er, Wang Xiao used his sign-in system to earn a huge stash of Sixth-grade pills and then pretended to fall ill so she would take care of him. Xiao Xun'er brought him to her room and began feeding him, while Wang Xiao continued exploiting her concern.

• Wang Xiao introduced himself to Xiao Xun'er as Xiao Mei's distant cousin and showed her his Xiao Family Token.
• The system raised Xiao Xun'er's Favorability toward Wang Xiao from ten percent to fifty-five percent and rewarded him with seven hundred bottles of Sixth-grade pills.
• Wang Xiao suddenly pretended to collapse and told Xiao Xun'er he was cold and needed help.
• Xiao Xun'er carried Wang Xiao to her room, laid him on her bed, covered him with a blanket, and brought him hot water.
• Wang Xiao swallowed a bottle of pills and insisted Xiao Xun'er feed him the water by spoonfuls after blowing on it.

Wang Xiao gave Xiao Xun'er a Ring of Destiny before leaving her room, and she realized she already felt reluctant to part with him. After returning to Xiao Mei, he asked if she liked him, and she eagerly agreed before he carried her into the bedroom.

• Wang Xiao teased Xiao Xun'er about keeping his stay in her bed secret, then persuaded her to accept a gift.
• Wang Xiao placed a Ring of Destiny on Xiao Xun'er's finger, earning a System Points reward from the Loli Voice System.
• Wang Xiao left, and Xiao Xun'er chased after him but could not find him, wondering if she had fallen for him.
• Xiao Mei greeted Wang Xiao when he returned and explained that she had been worried when he disappeared.
• Wang Xiao asked Xiao Mei if she liked him, and she nodded before he carried her toward the bedroom.

After the Sign-in Auxiliary System added a mission to confront hostile targets, Wang Xiao learned that four Xiao Family elders suspected his identity. He finished eating, then headed to the Council Hall with Xiao Mei and Xiao Mei to confront them.

• The system told Wang Xiao that the Xiao Family Patriarch, the Great Elder, the Second Elder, and the Third Elder suspected him and gave him one day to confront them for system points.
• Wang Xiao used his divine sense to confirm that the four were discussing him in the Council Hall, then grilled steak and fish for Xiao Mei and Xiao Mei.
• After eating, Wang Xiao invited Xiao Mei and Xiao Mei to accompany him down the mountain, and both girls took one of his hands.
• Wang Xiao arrived at the training ground outside the Council Hall and saw the four elders still inside.
• Xiao Ning told the gathered disciples that Wang Xiao was Xiao Mei's distant cousin who worked at the Back Mountain Herb Garden, while the disciples remarked on his good looks.

Wang Xiao publicly confronted Xiao Zhan and accused him of misusing clan resources for Xiao Yan, then insulted the Three Great Elders. His provocations left the Xiao Family disciples stunned as they expected the elders to retaliate.

• Xiao Zhan and the Great Elder came out to investigate the crowd, and Wang Xiao told Xiao Zhan he had come to address him.
• Wang Xiao mocked Xiao Zhan's leadership and claimed he was weakening the Xiao Family, angering the Clan Leader.
• Wang Xiao accused Xiao Zhan of secretly giving Xiao Yan more clan resources than other disciples received, and Xiao Yan lowered his head because the claim was true.
• Xiao Zhan charged at Wang Xiao after demanding evidence, but Wang Xiao continued taunting him as the crowd watched.
• Wang Xiao challenged the Great Elder, Second Elder, and Third Elder, calling them weak and useless, while the disciples feared they would beat him.

Wang Xiao defeated Xiao Zhan, carried him away and left him unconscious before returning to the Xiao Family. He then visited Ya Fei to learn that the pills had sold for thirty million gold coins.

• Wang Xiao sent three stewards flying, then struck Xiao Zhan down with a single blow as Xiao Mei and the others watched in shock.
• When Xiao Zhan attacked again, Wang Xiao sprouted twelve white wings, seized him, and flew into the sky with him.
• Wang Xiao knocked Xiao Zhan unconscious and left him on a Small Slope before returning to the Xiao Family and receiving 666666 System points.
• Wang Xiao bought food and medicinal ingredients at the market, then went to the Miter Auction House to see Ya Fei.
• Ya Fei told Wang Xiao that the pills had sold for thirty million gold coins.

Wang Xiao brought Ya Fei into his Ring Space and offered to help her improve her cultivation. He introduced her to Big Red and the Immortal Peach Tree, then gave her an Immortal Peach to eat.

• Wang Xiao noticed Ya Fei was a Two-star Dou Practitioner and offered to help her reach the Dou Master or Grand Dou Master realm.
• Wang Xiao took Ya Fei to a nearby slope, brought her into his Ring Space, and told her it was a space created by a god.
• Big Red greeted Wang Xiao and brought three peaches from the First-grade Immortal Peach Tree.
• Wang Xiao explained that the Immortal Peaches could extend lifespan and raise cultivation, then gave one to Ya Fei.
• Ya Fei ate the peach while Big Red and Wang Xiao ate theirs beside her.

Ya Fei cultivated after eating an Immortal Peach and reached nine-star Great Dou Master, while Wang Xiao planted a Second-grade Immortal Peach seed and later returned with her to the hillside. Three months later, Wang Xiao attended a Xiao Family gathering where the family’s visitors included a noble-looking young girl.

• Ya Fei ate an Immortal Peach and asked Wang Xiao to protect her while she cultivated.
• Wang Xiao planted a Second-grade Immortal Peach seed, watered it with spiritual liquid, and assigned Big Red to care for it.
• Wang Xiao used the Seal of Destiny to help Ya Fei cultivate, and ten days later she awoke at nine-star Great Dou Master.
• Wang Xiao refused Ya Fei’s request for another Immortal Peach, then brought her out of the Botanical Garden Space Ring and kissed her on the hillside.
• Xiao Zhan returned safely to the Xiao Family after Wang Xiao had taken him away, and the family disciples gathered to hear what had happened.
• Three months later, Wang Xiao attended a Xiao Family gathering with Xiao Mei and Xiao Xun'er beside him, and he noticed a noble-looking young girl among the visitors.

Nalan Yanran arrived at the Xiao Family and announced that she wanted to end her engagement to Xiao Yan, angering Xiao Zhan and humiliating Xiao Yan. Ge Ye offered a Qi Gathering Powder as compensation, while Wang Xiao watched the confrontation with little interest.

• Xiao Zhan welcomed Nalan Yanran, and Ge Ye revealed that she had come to break off her engagement with Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Zhan slammed the table in anger, while Xiao Yan clenched his fists as the family disciples watched.
• Xiao Xun'er explained to Wang Xiao that Nalan Yanran was stronger than Xiao Yan and had no feelings for him, and Wang Xiao remarked that she seemed cheerful about the breakup.
• Ge Ye offered Xiao Zhan a Qi Gathering Powder made by Alchemist King Gu He if he agreed to the broken engagement.
• Xiao Xun'er asked Wang Xiao whether he liked the pill, and he replied that she could not know.

Wang Xiao interrupted Ge Ye’s confrontation with the Xiao Family and challenged him to prove he could produce a Third-grade Qi Gathering Powder. After Wang Xiao revealed a genuine pill, Ge Ye admitted defeat, leaving Wang Xiao to decide what he wanted from him.

• Xiao Xun'er recognized that Wang Xiao was not impressed by Ge Ye’s Qi Gathering Powder, and Wang Xiao received a system mission to confront Ge Ye and kiss Nalan Yanran.
• Wang Xiao stepped forward, declared that Ge Ye was showing off an ordinary pill, and challenged him to say what he would do if Wang Xiao produced one.
• Ge Ye mocked Wang Xiao and threatened him, while the Xiao Family worried that he would provoke the Yunlan Sect.
• Wang Xiao produced a jade bottle, poured an emerald-green Qi Gathering Powder into a golden washbasin, and convinced the gathered crowd that it was genuine.
• Ge Ye dismissed the pill as luck, but when the crowd insisted he honor the bet, he agreed and asked Wang Xiao what he wanted.