Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yi Xian began cultivating a Water Attribute technique and learned the Water Mandala Dou Technique from Gu He. She also withstood the Purple Cloud Wings’ remnant eagle soul, clearing the way to cultivate the flying technique.

• Xiao Yi Xian cultivated her High-grade Profound Water Attribute technique and noticed her senses had become sharper.
• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian the Mid-grade Profound Water Mandala Dou Technique and said she could use it after further practice to take revenge on Yao Chen and her former friend.
• Gu He let Xiao Yi Xian begin cultivating the Purple Cloud Wings and warned her that the scroll contained the remnant soul of a Fifth Tier Purple Cloud Eagle.
• Xiao Yi Xian guarded her soul against the eagle’s attacks, endured the assault, and gained a better understanding of using Soul Power.
• Gu He congratulated Xiao Yi Xian on proving she was qualified to cultivate the Purple Cloud Wings.

Xiao Yi Xian successfully cultivated the Flying Dou Technique while Gu He warned her that powerful enemies threatened them. After refining several Sixth-grade pills and advancing to Dou Emperor Two Stars, Gu He set out with Xiao Yi Xian for the Imperial Capital and began nurturing her Blue Eagle.

• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian a Pain-relief Pill, and she cultivated the Flying Dou Technique by forming two branch meridians along her back.
• Gu He told Xiao Yi Xian that his enemies were extremely powerful and that he would reveal their identity when she reached Dou Zong; Xiao Yi Xian resolved to grow strong enough to help him.
• After three days of training, Gu He refined three Spirit Dou Pills and two Imperial Pills, reaching Sixth Grade as an alchemist.
• Gu He used the Devouring Flame to absorb an Imperial Pill and advance to Dou Emperor Two Stars, then took a Fifth-grade Alchemist Sealing Pill that made him appear to be Dou King Five Stars.
• Gu He asked Xiao Yi Xian to accompany him to the Imperial Capital, and she summoned Xiao Lan to carry them there.
• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian Nourishing Spirit Liquid to feed to Xiao Lan and help nurture the Blue Eagle.

Gu He returned to the Imperial Capital with Xiao Yi Xian, secretly concealing his breakthrough to Dou Huang while introducing her to his friend Mittel Tengshan. He asked Tengshan for medicinal ingredients, and Tengshan noticed how much Gu He's strength had increased.

• Gu He gave Xiao Lan medicinal liquid to help it gather energy and advance, then explained that he planned to seek resources in the Imperial Capital and later try his luck in the Black Corner Region.
• As the Imperial Capital came into view, Gu He told Xiao Yi Xian not to reveal his Dou Huang breakthrough, and they flew into the city on Xiao Lan.
• Gu He and Xiao Yi Xian landed near the Miter Auction House, where Gu He asked the guards to summon the Great Elder.
• Mittel Tengshan welcomed Gu He warmly, met Xiao Yi Xian, and gave her Earth Core Body Tempering Milk as a gift.
• Gu He explained that he needed medicinal ingredients, while Tengshan remarked on Gu He's rapid improvement in strength.

Gu He returned to the Imperial Capital, sought support from Teng Shan to stabilize his new Sixth-grade Alchemist realm, and prepared to meet the city’s powerful families at a banquet. He brought Xiao Yi Xian into the Imperial Capital’s upper circles, where Nalan Su welcomed her with a gift.

• Gu He told Teng Shan he had become a Sixth-grade Alchemist and asked him to gather old friends willing to provide medicinal ingredients, leading Teng Shan to promise to organize a meeting.
• Ya Fei met Xiao Yi Xian at the Miter Auction House, while Gu He and Teng Shan reminisced and outsiders began speculating about Gu He’s ties to the Mittel Family.
• Gu He went to the Misty Cloud Sect’s Imperial Capital base, instructed Xiao Yi Xian in using Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, and accepted an invitation to a Nalan Family banquet.
• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian a Ring and took her to the Nalan Family, where Nalan Su welcomed them and presented her with a necklace that concealed her cultivation.

Gu He hosted a banquet in the Imperial Capital, introduced Xiao Yi Xian as his disciple, and reunited with powerful figures including Fama and Jia Xingtian. After the guests departed, he proposed refining Sixth-grade pills in exchange for medicinal ingredients, while Fama asked to observe him refining one.

• Gu He formally introduced Xiao Yi Xian as his disciple, and she grew close to Ya Fei at the banquet.
• Fama and Jia Xingtian arrived, and Gu He welcomed them before beginning the banquet.
• After the banquet, Gu He told Nalan Jie, Mu Chen, Fama, and Jia Xingtian he would refine a Sixth-grade pill in exchange for ten sets of ingredients.
• Mu Chen asked whether ingredients for any Sixth-grade pill could count, and Gu He agreed if he could examine an unfamiliar pill formula.
• Fama asked whether he could pay with ingredients to observe Gu He refining a Sixth-grade pill.

Gu He accepted Fama’s offer of rare pill ingredients in exchange for observing a refinement, then returned to find Xiao Yi Xian troubled by her dependence on his reputation and jealous of the Misty Cloud Sect’s sect master. Xiao Yi Xian fell asleep in Gu He’s arms, and the chapter ended when she woke there the next morning.

• Gu He agreed to let Fama observe him refining pills in return for five sets of Imperial Pill ingredients and five sets of ingredients for other Sixth-grade pills.
• Gu He told Fama and the others that he would return to the Misty Cloud Sect the next day and refine the remaining pills later.
• Gu He returned to the Nalan Family’s residence and found Xiao Yi Xian waiting for him in the courtyard.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Gu He she wanted to earn respect through her own abilities and revealed her jealousy over the possibility that he might pursue the Misty Cloud Sect’s sect master.
• Xiao Yi Xian fell asleep in Gu He’s arms, and Gu He stayed standing in the courtyard with her all night.
• Xiao Yi Xian woke the next morning and realized she was still in Gu He’s arms.

Gu He and Xiao Yi Xian traveled to Misty Cloud Mountain to visit the Misty Cloud Sect. After Xiao Yi Xian dressed up and made peace with Gu He, they arrived at the sect’s plaza.

• Xiao Yi Xian woke in Gu He’s arms, and he massaged her before agreeing to accompany her on a shopping trip another day.
• Gu He told Xiao Yi Xian they were going to Misty Cloud Mountain, and she decided to dress carefully before meeting the Misty Cloud Sect’s Sect Leader.
• Xiao Yi Xian spent over half an hour choosing an outfit, then Gu He mussed her hairstyle as punishment for making him wait.
• Xiao Yi Xian let Gu He fix her hair in the carriage, and they rode up the mountain stairs past curious Misty Cloud Sect disciples.
• The carriage reached the plaza atop Misty Cloud Mountain, where its driver announced their arrival to Gu He.

Gu He returned to the Misty Cloud Sect with his new disciple, Xiao Yi Xian, and offered pills and gifts to support the sect and Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran. He planned to return to the Monster Mountain Range to refine pills while the sect searched for an Earth Grade Water Attribute cultivation technique for Xiao Yi Xian.

• Gu He introduced Xiao Yi Xian to Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and the Misty Cloud Sect, whose disciples and elders welcomed her.
• Gu He agreed to refine a Spirit Dou Pill for Yun Leng and told him to collect it in about half a month at Qingshan Town.
• Gu He offered to refine a Fifth-grade pill for free in exchange for verified information about an Earth Grade Water Attribute cultivation technique, or to trade three Sixth-grade pills for the technique itself.
• Gu He gave Yun Yun an Imperial Pill that could raise a Dou Emperor's strength by one or two stars, and Yun Yun accepted it.
• Gu He gave Nalan Yanran the High-grade Profound Wind Attribute Dou Skill Roaring Lion Chant, for her to learn after reaching the Dou Zhe level.

Gu He settled Xiao Yi Xian into her room at the Misty Cloud Sect and prepared to return with her to the Monster Mountain Range after refining pills in the Imperial Capital. Yun Yun visited him late at night and asked why he was distancing himself from the sect, leaving her troubled by his answer.

• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian a Water Dragon Palm technique scroll, and Yun Yun left with Nalan Yanran after talking with Gu He.
• Gu He showed Xiao Yi Xian her room, learned she wanted to cultivate instead of tour the sect, and prepared Earth Core Body Tempering Milk for her.
• Gu He returned to his room to prepare for refining Sixth-grade pills as a Dou Wang, while Xiao Yi Xian cultivated nearby.
• Yun Yun came to see Gu He at night and asked whether he was deliberately distancing himself from the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Gu He admitted he was creating distance to sort out their relationship, and Yun Yun fell silent as she realized she was part of the reason.

Gu He told Yun Yun he was leaving his post as the Misty Cloud Sect’s chief alchemist so he could pursue her without the pressure of their positions. They settled on terms for him to refine pills for the sect before discussing their recent cultivation and lives.

• Gu He reassured Yun Yun that he still cared for the Misty Cloud Sect and promised to refine pills for its Dou King-level members at the cost of materials.
• Yun Yun agreed to announce Gu He’s departure, and Gu He embraced her and explained that he wanted her to fall in love with him freely.
• Gu He and Yun Yun negotiated how many pills he would refine from the ingredients she brought, settling on two pills from the fifteen sets.
• Gu He told Yun Yun that he had advanced to Dou King Five Stars and become a Sixth-grade Alchemist after finding a secluded valley, where he later took Xiao Yi Xian as his disciple.
• Yun Yun described her efforts to cultivate toward Dou Emperor, and Gu He praised her potential and openly complimented her, making her blush and step ahead.

Gu He gave Yun Yun a cultivation formula for the Misty Cloud Sect and prepared to leave with Xiao Yi Xian. When the elders demanded that the sect keep Gu He by force, Yun Yun defended his choice and revealed pressure approaching the Dou Emperor realm.

• Gu He gave Yun Yun Nourishing Spirit Liquid and a pill formula, which she accepted on behalf of the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Xiao Yi Xian awoke as a two-star Dou Zhe, and Gu He promised to take her sightseeing in the Imperial Capital after refining a Sixth-grade pill for Elder Fa.
• Gu He and Xiao Yi Xian headed for the reception hall as Yun Ling and other elders demanded that Yun Yun prevent Gu He from leaving.
• Yun Yun rebuked the elders, defended Gu He's contributions and right to leave, and released pressure that revealed her approach to the Dou Emperor realm.

Yun Yun told the elders that Gu He had given the Misty Cloud Sect a valuable cultivation formula and promised to refine pills, ending their attempt to detain him. Gu He advised Yun Yun on how to manage Yun Ling while she prepared to break through to Dou Emperor, then revealed his plan to travel to the Black Corner Region.

• Yun Yun explained that Gu He had provided the Nourishing Spirit Liquid formula and promised two Sixth-grade pills, and the elders accepted her account after Master Xi He appraised the medicine.
• Yun Ling apologized to Yun Yun for his rash behavior, but Gu He arrived and withdrew his promise to refine a Spirit Dou Pill for him.
• After the elders left, Gu He warned Yun Yun that Yun Ling could become troublesome while she secluded herself to break through to Dou Emperor.
• Gu He gave Yun Yun a Spirit Dou Pill and suggested sending Yun Ling to the Black Corner Region to gather intelligence in exchange for it.
• Gu He told Yun Yun he planned to travel to the Black Corner Region after stabilizing his Sixth-grade Alchemist realm, and Yun Yun agreed to handle Yun Ling.

Gu He traveled to the Alchemist Guild with Xiao Yi Xian, where reciting an incomplete soul-cultivation chant let him sense Spiritual Energy and opened a path toward becoming an Eighth-grade Alchemist. He met Fama at the guild headquarters and followed him to a room on the highest floor.

• Gu He and Xiao Yi Xian transferred to the Alchemist Guild's purple-grade carriage and entered the guild without being stopped.
• Gu He recited an incomplete chant and sensed Spiritual Energy, then explained the four soul realms and their connection to alchemy to Xiao Yi Xian.
• Gu He told Xiao Yi Xian she could learn the chant after reaching Dou Zong and stabilizing her cultivation, while she protested that he underestimated her.
• Fama welcomed Gu He at the guild headquarters, and the two went upstairs with Xiao Yi Xian following.
• Fama led Gu He into a spacious room containing empty bookshelves and a Ring on a nanmu table.

Gu He began refining a Spirit Dou Pill in a special Alchemist Guild chamber, with Fama observing and Xiao Yi Xian nearby. The pill embryo formed and absorbed the chamber’s energy, but its refinement was still underway as energy ripples battered the walls.

• Fama gave Gu He ingredients for thirteen batches of Sixth-grade pills, and Gu He asked him to lead the way to a quiet, energy-rich place.
• Fama took Gu He and Xiao Yi Xian to a compact alchemy room built over a Spirit Vein and introduced the Guild’s finest Medicine Cauldron.
• Gu He asked Xiao Yi Xian to stay beside Fama for safety, then began refining the Spirit Dou Pill.
• Gu He extracted the ingredients’ medicinal essences and spent nearly a day fusing them until a jade-green pill embryo took shape.
• The pill embryo absorbed Heaven and Earth energy and grew rounder as energy ripples struck the room’s walls; Fama reassured the worried Xiao Yi Xian that Gu He was safe.

Gu He successfully refined a Sixth-grade Spirit Dou Pill, giving it to Fama after the elder watched the process. At the Alchemist Guild residence, Gu He revealed the Four Realms of the Soul and offered to trade a fragment of an ancient soul cultivation technique for pill formulas, leaving Fama eager to know whether it could strengthen soul power.

• Fama opened the pill chamber’s roof to protect it from the phenomenon expected when Gu He finished refining the pill.
• Gu He formed a jade-green Spirit Dou Pill, and its fragrance spread through the Alchemist Guild as onlookers marveled at his success.
• Gu He gave the pill to Fama, who accepted it as a guide to advancing his alchemy and promised to help Gu He if he could.
• Fama led Gu He and Xiao Yi Xian to a quiet house in a bamboo grove, where Xiao Yi Xian stayed while the two men went upstairs to talk.
• Gu He explained the Four Realms of the Soul to Fama and offered to exchange a fragment of a soul cultivation technique for pill formulas.
• Fama excitedly asked whether the ancient soul cultivation technique could truly strengthen soul power.

Gu He traded a fragment of a Soul Cultivation Scroll to Fama for five sixth-grade and two seventh-grade pill formulas. After Fama began testing the mantra, Gu He joined Xiao Yi Xian downstairs and showed her how to use Dou Qi and Soul Power to dry her hair.

• Gu He explained that the fragment could sense Spiritual Energy but lacked the method needed to absorb it, and Fama offered pill formulas in exchange.
• Gu He selected the Calamity Breaking Pill, Soul Clearing Pill, Azure Nether Longevity Pill, Earth Spirit Pill, and Spirit Melting Pill formulas, then recited the Nameless Mantra to Fama.
• Fama offered three seventh-grade formulas, and Gu He chose the Instant Qi Pill and Plain Heart Pill formulas.
• Gu He left Fama to cultivate the mantra, and Fama returned to the room to test it.
• Gu He found Xiao Yi Xian downstairs and advised her to use her Water Attribute Dou Qi and Soul Power to dry her hair, then demonstrated precise control.

Gu He trained Xiao Yi Xian to control her Dou Qi, planned how to gather pills and allies for his future growth, and confirmed that Fama could sense Spiritual Energy. He then used Devouring Flame to absorb Spiritual Energy himself, discovering that it could rapidly strengthen his soul.

• Gu He taught Xiao Yi Xian precise Dou Qi control through small exercises, then sent her to rest when she grew exhausted.
• Gu He reviewed his Sixth-grade pill ingredients and planned to seek more materials, cultivate in the Monster Mountain Range, and recruit a powerful Magical Beast and Hai Bodong.
• Fama told Gu He that he had sensed Spiritual Energy and was satisfied with their exchange.
• Gu He returned to his room, used the incantation to sense Spiritual Energy, and absorbed a wisp with Devouring Flame.
• Gu He estimated that absorbing Spiritual Energy could increase his soul strength by five percent in a night and became excited by the prospect of rapid growth.

Gu He used Devouring Flame to absorb Spiritual Energy and strengthen his Soul Power, then went with Xiao Yi Xian to the Mittel Family to complete his business in the Imperial Capital. He arranged for Ya Fei to take Xiao Yi Xian around the city while he handled his transactions.

• Gu He absorbed fourteen strands of Spiritual Energy during a night of cultivation, greatly increasing his Soul Power.
• Gu He promised Xiao Yi Xian he would tour the Imperial Capital with her the next day and suggested she explore the city with Ya Fei meanwhile.
• Gu He and Xiao Yi Xian arrived at the Mittel Family headquarters, where Mittel Tengshan welcomed Gu He.
• Ya Fei agreed to accompany Xiao Yi Xian around the Imperial Capital after helping receive Gu He.

Gu He discussed the scarcity of high-grade alchemists and the Imperial Capital families’ requests for pills with Teng Shan. Jia Xingtian arrived with two princesses to meet Gu He, who remained wary as Jia Xingtian noticed a change in his bearing.

• Teng Shan told Gu He that his preference for Jade Dew Tea had driven up its price and explained how rare alchemists were.
• Teng Shan gave Gu He the collected ingredients and requests from the Jia Ma Royal Family, Mu Family, and Mittel Family, and described the Nalan Family’s efforts to gather ingredients.
• Teng Shan explained that Gu He’s successful sixth-grade pill refinement had persuaded the Mu Family and Nalan Family to take his abilities seriously.
• Teng Shan told Gu He that Jia Xingtian was likely bringing the royal family’s younger members, and the two discussed why the Jia Ma Royal Family hoped to recruit Gu He.
• Jia Xingtian arrived with Teng Shan and two princesses, noticed Gu He’s unusual vitality, and heard Gu He say he had resolved a long-standing knot.

Gu He met Yao Ye and Yue Er at Jia Xingtian’s residence, where he gave Yue Er a medicine reference book and received an ancient Seventh-grade pill formula in return. He agreed to personally guide Yue Er once she became a Fourth-grade Alchemist, while Jia Xingtian planned to accelerate her training.

• Jia Xingtian accepted Gu He’s plan to return to the Monster Mountain Range for seclusion and delay the pills he had promised.
• Jia Xingtian introduced Yao Ye, and Gu He gave her a Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill as a meeting gift.
• Jia Xingtian introduced Yue Er as a student of alchemy, and Gu He gave her his compiled Encyclopedia of Medicine.
• Jia Xingtian gave Gu He the Imperial Family’s damaged Seventh-grade Yin Yang Life Soul Pill formula in return for the book.
• Gu He offered to teach Yue Er once she became a Fourth-grade Alchemist, and Jia Xingtian resolved to support her training.