Chapter Summaries

Gu He sealed the Small Valley with Space Power and gathered Heaven and Earth energy there to conceal and support his upcoming pill refinement. After preparing entry tokens, he settled in to recover before attempting a beginner Seventh-grade pill the next day.

• Gu He introduced Otto’s disciple to Gu He and the others, then left for the Alchemist Guild’s accommodations before secretly departing Black Rock City for the Small Valley.
• Gu He used Space Power to seal the Small Valley and spread spatial ripples that drew in Heaven and Earth energy, drawing Yun Yun and Zi Yan’s attention.
• Gu He explained that the seal would conceal the disturbance from his pill refinement, and told Yun Yun that he was a Six-star Dou Zong as they discussed the Dou Zun realm.
• Gu He created four tokens that allowed entry to and exit from the sealed Small Valley, then prepared himself to refine a beginner Seventh-grade pill the next day.

Gu He prepared to refine a low Seventh-grade Instant Qi Pill after Yun Yun returned to the Misty Cloud Sect. He settled his mind, gave Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and Qing Lin cultivation plans, and began the pill refinement in the Small Valley.

• Yun Yun decided to return to the Misty Cloud Sect because she feared Yun Ling’s faction might cause trouble, and Gu He gave her a token to pass through the Small Valley’s Space Seal.
• Gu He created individual cultivation plans for Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and Qing Lin while working to calm his mind before refining pills.
• Gu He told his disciples to follow their plans while he refined a high-grade pill; Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin asked to watch, and he allowed them to observe from a safe distance.
• Gu He summoned his crimson Medicine Cauldron, ignited it with Azure Flame, and prepared the ingredients for an Instant Qi Pill.
• Gu He reviewed the Instant Qi Pill’s formula and placed a Qi Spirit Fruit into the cauldron to begin refining.

Gu He carefully refined the ingredients for his first Seventh-grade pill while Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian watched. Meanwhile, Yun Leng reported Gu He's movements to former Misty Cloud Sect leader Yun Shan, who coordinated with Wu Protector to capture Gu He alive in exchange for a technique to reach the Dou Zong realm.

• Gu He extracted the Qi Spirit Fruit's liquid and continued refining the pill in his Medicine Cauldron for three days.
• Yun Leng entered Yun Shan's secluded cave and reported that Gu He had arranged for Gu Te to join the Alchemist Guild in Black Rock City before leaving.
• Yun Shan ordered Yun Leng to watch Black Rock City and Qing Shan Town and alert him when Gu He appeared.
• Wu Protector emerged from the shadows and promised Yun Shan a Dou Zong advancement technique in exchange for delivering Gu He alive.

Gu He completed his first Seventh-grade pill after five days of careful refinement, while the Soul Hall’s Wu Protector continued planning to capture Gu He alive. The pill was safely secured, and Gu He could now call himself a Seventh-grade Alchemist.

• Wu Protector refused to explain the Soul Hall’s plans to Yun Shan and said the Soul Hall would either recruit Gu He or extract his soul.
• Gu He reached the final stage of refining his pill after five days of cautious work.
• Zi Yan moved Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin away as the Medicine Cauldron hummed and dense pill fragrance spread across the valley.
• Dark clouds gathered, but dispersed as a pillar of light rose from the cauldron and struck Gu He’s spatial barrier.
• Gu He stopped the pill from escaping, revealed the finished Seventh-grade pill, and sealed it in a jade bottle.
• Gu He recognized that successfully refining the pill made him a Seventh-grade Alchemist.

Gu He used Imperial Pills and Fire Beads to advance from Six-star to peak Seven-star Dou Zong, then restrained himself from pushing onward before he had mastered his new Dou Qi. After sensing his improved strength and control over space, he planned to refine more Imperial Pills to support future breakthroughs.

• Gu He told Xiao Yi Xian that his cultivation bottleneck had loosened and he would pause pill refining until after his next breakthrough.
• Gu He returned to his room and used his remaining Imperial Pills and hundreds of Fire Beads to raise his cultivation to Seven-star Dou Zong.
• Gu He added more Fire Beads to the flames and reached peak Seven-star Dou Zong, but stopped himself from advancing to Eight-star because he needed time to master his Dou Qi.
• Gu He examined his stronger Dou Qi and improved ability to tear open Spatial Rifts, then concluded that he would need to refine more Imperial Pills for further advancement.

Gu He refined Imperial Pills and Seventh-grade pills while his companions continued to advance and Zi Yan explored the Monster Mountain Range. The chapter left Little Purple newly advanced to Fourth Tier but unable to reach the Companion Purple Crystal Source because Gu He was refining nearby.

• Gu He used two Medicine Cauldrons to refine Imperial Pills simultaneously, successfully producing two flawless pills despite one batch failing during a later attempt.
• Gu He refined nine sets of Imperial Pill ingredients into eight pills, then began working through his Seventh-grade ingredients.
• Xiao Yi Xian reached the sixth star of Dou Master and changed her cultivation method to Tidal Genesis, while Qing Lin reached the ninth stage of Fighting Energy.
• Zi Yan passed through Gu He's Space Seal to gather medicinal ingredients and began challenging stronger Magical Beasts as her strength grew.
• Little Purple advanced to Fourth Tier after more than half a month, but he stayed near the hillside instead of taking the Companion Purple Crystal Source while Gu He refined pills.

Gu He completed a Mid-grade seventh-grade Plain Heart Pill, summoning Pill Lightning for the first time. As the lightning struck, his Earth Demon Puppet shattered the bolts, leaving Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin astonished.

• Gu He finished refining the Plain Heart Pill after its six-hour pill-nurturing stage, and storm clouds gathered above the valley.
• Xiao Yi Xian recognized the phenomenon as Pill Lightning and explained its significance to Qing Lin.
• Gu He summoned the Earth Demon Puppet as an arm-thick bolt of lightning shot toward the pill.
• The Earth Demon Puppet shattered the first bolt with a punch, and the lightning fragments made its silver glow brighter.
• Three stronger lightning bolts descended, and the Earth Demon Puppet destroyed all three under Gu He's control.

Gu He refined a Plain Heart Pill and captured it after it tried to escape, while the Earth Demon Puppet endured Pill Lightning and grew stronger. He inspected Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin’s cultivation and arranged for Qing Lin to break through the next day; the perfected puppet reached strength comparable to a Seven-star Dou Zong.

• The Earth Demon Puppet endured the Pill Lightning, then absorbed its energy as Gu He guided it to release the impact into the ground.
• Gu He caught the escaping Plain Heart Pill with spatial manipulation and sealed it in a jade bottle.
• Xiao Yi Xian arrived with Qing Lin, and Gu He praised their cultivation progress and told Qing Lin to prepare for her breakthrough.
• Gu He told Xiao Yi Xian to cultivate on the hillside, where the dense pill aura could help her approaching breakthrough.
• The Earth Demon Puppet finished its transformation, gaining a silver radiance and physical strength at the High-level Dou Zong level.

Qing Lin broke through to Dou Zhe, while Little Purple absorbed the Companion Purple Crystal Source and became a Fifth Tier Magical Beast. After Little Purple left to seek a territory, Qing Lin asked Gu He to let her try subduing the snake-shaped magical beast again.

• Gu He gave Qing Lin Qi Gathering Powder and guided her through a successful breakthrough to Dou Zhe.
• Little Purple absorbed the Companion Purple Crystal Source and grew into a Fifth Tier Magical Beast.
• Gu He forged a token for Little Purple so it could enter and leave the Small Valley, and Little Purple flew out to claim a territory.
• Qing Lin pointed at the snake-shaped magical beast and asked Gu He to let her try subduing it again.

Qing Lin successfully awakened her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and controlled a Dou Wang-level snake magical beast. Gu He explained how the pupils would strengthen her and warned her to train her body as she learned to use them.

• Qing Lin persuaded Gu He to let her try controlling the snake magical beast, and he gave her three Qi Restoration Pills while suppressing the beast with his aura.
• Qing Lin activated her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and sealed the snake magical beast's soul, forming a green flower mark on its head.
• Qing Lin collapsed from exhaustion, and Gu He supported her, praised her success, and gave her another Qi Restoration Pill.
• Qing Lin called the snake magical beast to her and discovered she could sense its thoughts and control its body.
• Gu He explained that the pupils would absorb the beast's power and eventually form a space for storing controlled creatures, then told Qing Lin to strengthen her body and study the ability.

Gu He prepared diluted Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence medicinal liquid for Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, then checked Xiao Yi Xian after she broke through to Dou Master. He made plans to awaken her constitution and insisted that she travel with Nalan Yanran before setting out alone, while also preparing for the engagement-breaking incident he hoped would affect Yao Chen’s plans for Xiao Yan.

• Gu He refined a hair-thin thread of Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence into medicinal liquid for the two girls, but saved it until they had established regular training habits.
• Xiao Yi Xian broke through to Dou Master, and Gu He found no pill toxins in her body after checking her condition.
• Gu He told Xiao Yi Xian he would prepare to awaken her constitution after reaching Eighth-grade Alchemist and reassured her that he would make every possible preparation.
• Gu He asked Xiao Yi Xian to travel with Nalan Yanran once she reached Da Dou Shi, but she wanted to gain experience alone and prove herself.
• Gu He insisted Xiao Yi Xian stay with Nalan Yanran for a year and promised to refine protective items for her; Xiao Yi Xian agreed, then teased Nalan Yanran.

Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian a protective jade pendant and prepared medicines for her travels while Qing Lin continued her cultivation. He then refined a Primal Pill, and the pill lightning strengthened the Earth Demon Puppet enough to show the first sign of its evolution into a Sky Demon Puppet.

• Gu He crafted a jade ruyi for Xiao Yi Xian that could locate and protect her, and she put it on.
• Qing Lin emerged after forming a cultivation circulation cycle, and Gu He told her and Xiao Yi Xian where to find medicinal liquid to strengthen their bodies.
• Gu He prepared bottles of pills for Xiao Yi Xian's future travels and began refining a high-tier Seventh-grade Primal Pill.
• After failing his first attempt, Gu He completed the Primal Pill on his second attempt seven days later.
• The pill lightning battered the Earth Demon Puppet but tempered it, raising its strength to roughly that of an eight-star Dou Zong.
• Gu He found a trace of golden light in the puppet's eyes, showing that it had begun to evolve toward a Sky Demon Puppet.

Gu He entered seclusion to strengthen his soul, using the Devouring Flame and Nameless Mantra to absorb the Small Valley’s spiritual energy. His soul formed a cocoon and began developing into a corporeal miniature of himself, but it had not yet emerged.

• Gu He stored the Sky Demon Puppet and decided to focus on advancing his soul realm before the events in Wutan City unfolded.
• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin instructions, then opened a large cave and began secluded cultivation.
• Gu He used the Devouring Flame and Nameless Mantra to absorb spiritual energy, causing powerful fluctuations that alarmed Xiao Yi Xian and the valley’s magical beasts.
• Gu He's soul transformed into a spiritual cocoon that absorbed enormous amounts of spiritual energy and began taking on a miniature human form.
• Gu He continued feeding spiritual energy into the cocoon while waiting for the humanoid soul to emerge.

Gu He broke through to the Spiritual Realm during secluded cultivation, awakening a powerful soul that shook the Small Valley. After the soul pressure faded, his battle qi surged past the seven-star level and settled above the eight-star level.

• Gu He's spiritual cocoon cracked and shattered, awakening the soul within and unleashing a wave of soul force across the Small Valley.
• Xiao Yi Xian comforted Qing Lin as Master's soul pressure left them trembling, and Qing Lin proposed using it to strengthen their souls.
• Gu He briefly left his body as an illusory soul, explored the cave, and returned to his body as he adapted to his enhanced soul.
• Gu He rose from cultivation with stronger battle qi, and his aura blasted open the cave roof.
• Gu He howled as his aura surged past the seven-star level and settled above the eight-star level, then accepted the breakthrough as a benefit of reaching the Spiritual Realm.

After four months of seclusion, Gu He discovered that Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body had awakened while he examined how her body absorbed medicinal toxins. Xiao Yi Xian then broke through to Da Dou Shi, while Gu He considered how to seal her toxins and eventually help her control her constitution.

• Gu He emerged from seclusion and learned from Xiao Yi Xian that four months and three days had passed; he found that she had reached Dou Shi Nine Stars and Qing Lin had reached Eight-star Dou Zhe.
• Gu He praised Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin for using his Soul Power pressure to strengthen their souls, then cautioned Qing Lin about her rapid cultivation.
• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid and examined how her body absorbed its medicinal toxins.
• Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body awakened, and its toxins surged toward Gu He’s hand; Gu He burned them away with the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Gu He decided he needed to devise a sealing method for Xiao Yi Xian’s toxins before pursuing the Poison Pill method to control her constitution.
• Xiao Yi Xian condensed her Dou Qi gauze into green armor and broke through to Da Dou Shi.

After awakening Xiao Yi Xian’s Poisonous Medicine Physique, Gu He devised a temporary sealing method to let her live normally and promised to apply it at noon. He also examined Qing Lin’s rapidly growing cultivation and discovered that her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils strengthened both her Dou Qi and her body.

• Gu He explained Xiao Yi Xian’s awakened Poisonous Medicine Physique and promised to seal the medicinal poison in her body.
• Gu He developed and wrote down a sealing method, which he expected to last until Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva appeared seven or eight years later.
• Gu He told Xiao Yi Xian he would temporarily seal her poison at noon, and she eagerly thanked him.
• Gu He checked Qing Lin’s stable cultivation at the peak of the Dou Zhe realm and found that her eyes converted magical beasts’ energy into power that enhanced both her Dou Qi and physical strength.

Gu He sealed the poisonous medicine in Xiao Yi Xian’s body with a formation powered by the Green Lotus Core Flame and his soul energy, giving her a temporary way to live normally. Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin prepared to leave with Gu He for the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Gu He told Qing Lin to remain in the Monster Mountain Range until she reached Dou Emperor and promised to take her around the continent once she was strong enough.
• Gu He used the Green Lotus Core Flame and his Soul Power to form a seal beneath Xiao Yi Xian’s skin, containing her poisonous medicine until it accumulated energy at the Dou Zun level.
• Gu He explained that Xiao Yi Xian could live normally but still had to restrain herself when taking medicinal pills; Xiao Yi Xian embraced him in relief and asked him to miss her when she left.
• Gu He invited Qing Lin to accompany him and Xiao Yi Xian to the Misty Cloud Sect, and Qing Lin happily agreed.
• Gu He sent Qing Lin to help Xiao Yi Xian pack their belongings and prepare medicinal pills and weapons for the journey.

Gu He prepared Xiao Yi Xian with pills, a weapon, and supplies for her cultivation, then left a protective Flame Pattern in her palm before their journey to the Misty Cloud Sect. After reassuring her about the powerful enemy he expected to face, he reviewed the relationships within the Jia Ma Empire.

• Gu He filled Xiao Yi Xian's Ring with cultivation pills, auxiliary medicines, and a whip embedded with a fourth-tier Water Magic Core.
• Gu He placed a trace of the Green Lotus Core Flame's origin in Xiao Yi Xian's palm, creating a Flame Pattern that could protect her and conceal her strength.
• Gu He explained that Xiao Yi Xian could summon the Flame Pattern once for power comparable to a peak Dou Huang, and warned her about a powerful Soul Hall faction and its Dou Zong subordinate.
• Xiao Yi Xian urged Gu He not to accompany her to the Misty Cloud Sect, but he reassured her that he could handle the danger.
• Gu He returned to his room and reviewed the relationships within the Jia Ma Empire.

Gu He brought Xiao Yi Xian to Misty Cloud Sect so she could gain experience traveling with Nalan Yanran, while privately warning Yun Yun to conceal that they knew Soul Hall members were there. The chapter ended with the elders hinting that Gu He should return to the sect, leaving Yun Yun uneasy about their appeal.

• Gu He, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin flew to Misty Cloud Mountain on Xiao Lan, which was nearing the peak of the third tier.
• Yun Yun met them in the sky, and Gu He explained that Xiao Yi Xian would travel around the Jia Ma Empire with Nalan Yanran.
• Gu He secretly told Yun Yun to remain calm so the Soul Hall members would not suspect that they knew about them.
• Yun Yun brought Gu He and the others into the sect, where the elders raised Master Xi He's death and hinted that Gu He should return.
• Yun Yun worried that the elders' appeal might make Gu He think she had put them up to it.

Gu He visited the Misty Cloud Sect, discussed the Jia Ma Empire’s balance of power and the upcoming Myriad Sects Convention with Yun Yun, and then returned to the Imperial Capital. He planned to stay there briefly before going back to Small Valley.

• Yun Yun asked Gu He whether the council hall held any signs of the Soul Hall, and Gu He said its people would more likely be in the rear mountains.
• Yun Yun described how the Misty Cloud Sect and Jia Ma Royal Family had become rival powers, and Gu He explained that the royal family’s strength could spur the sect to improve.
• Yun Yun told Gu He that the Myriad Sects Convention would be held in the Chu Yun Empire in two years, hosted by the Myriad Scorpions Sect, and Gu He expressed interest.
• Gu He said he would stay in the Imperial Capital for a few days before returning to Small Valley, then left the Misty Cloud Sect with Qing Lin.
• Gu He stayed with the Mittel Family, where Teng Shan initially treated him more cautiously after learning of his strength and alchemy rank.