Recaps

Xia Mo and Xiao Yan traveled to Jia Ma Holy City, where they sought the Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva to restore Old Yao’s Soul Power. Xia Mo took over treating Nalan Jie’s Scorching Poison, while Nalan Yanran faced the approaching Three-Year Agreement with Xiao Yan.

• Xia Mo and Zi Yan secretly robbed the Mo Clan’s treasure vault, then Xia Mo fed the Earth Fire Lotus Seed to the Heaven Swallowing Python, transforming her into Queen Medusa.
• Lu Man and Bai Ya tried to take Qing Lin for the Heavenly Snake Mansion, but Xiao Yan’s unstable fire lotus injured them and Xiao Yan himself was left unconscious.
• Xia Mo’s group traveled to Jia Ma Holy City, where Xiao Yan woke with ruined meridians and learned Old Yao had exhausted nearly all his Soul Power.
• At the Mittel Auction House, Xia Mo fought Ya Fei’s grandson, and Hai Bodong forced Leo to provide the medicinal herbs and ransom money.
• Xia Mo learned the Nalan Family held the Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva, and Xiao Yan decided to treat Nalan Jie to obtain it.
• Xia Mo and Xiao Yan entered the Nalan estate under masks and offered to treat Nalan Jie after other Alchemists had failed.
• Xiao Yan began treating Nalan Jie with the Green Lotus Core Flame, but Xia Mo took over with his Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame when Xiao Yan’s injuries made the work too dangerous.
• Nalan Jie accepted the painful treatment, while Nalan Yanran said she would honor her Three-Year Agreement with Xiao Yan and become his servant if she lost.

Xia Mo and Xiao Yan prepared for the Alchemist Tournament while Xia Mo continued treating Nalan Jie and advanced after absorbing an Earth Fire Lotus Seed. Their tournament prospects drew attention from powerful figures, and Xiao Yan’s clash with Mu Zhan was followed by Hai Bodong’s return to the capital.

• Xia Mo began treating Nalan Jie’s Scorching Poison, discovered that its remnants could become a useful Poison Finger for Xiao Yan, and gained the Nalan Family’s support while treating him over several sessions.
• Xia Mo and Xiao Yan entered the Alchemist Tournament under the names Mo Qi and Yan Xiao, passed the preliminary test with scores of ten and eight, and drew the attention of the association’s leaders and the Little Princess.
• Xia Mo absorbed an Earth Fire Lotus Seed and broke through to peak six-star Dou Ling after two days of guarded cultivation.
• At a Nalan Family gathering, Mu Zhan attacked Xiao Yan and threatened Ya Fei, but Xia Mo defeated him and warned the Mu Clan against seeking revenge.
• Nalan Jie and Mittel Tengshan warned Mu Zhan that Xia Mo and Xiao Yan were protected by their families, though Mu Zhan privately vowed to investigate them and get even.
• Xia Mo and Xiao Yan flew to watch Hai Bodong spar with Jia Xing Tian, who recognized Xia Mo’s wings as a rare Dou Technique and learned that the two would compete in the Alchemist Tournament.
• Hai Bodong called Xia Mo and Xiao Yan his friends, while Jia Xing Tian warned Mu Zhan to behave and said he would attend the tournament to watch them.

Xia Mo confronted the Mu Clan, then joined Xiao Yan in the Alchemist Tournament as Yan Li tried to undermine the Jia Ma Alchemist Association. The tournament ended with Xiao Yan revealing a superb fourth-grade pill and Xia Mo producing a fifth-grade pill, leaving both hailed as rising alchemy talents.

• Xia Mo defeated Mu Chen, seized Mu Zhan, and later accepted the Mu Clan’s compensation before returning Mu Zhan.
• Xia Mo and Xiao Yan passed the tournament’s first two rounds, with Xia Mo placing first in both assessments.
• Hai Bodong and Fa Ma uncovered Yan Li’s disguise as the Chu Yun Alchemist Association’s vice president, but allowed him to continue competing.
• Fa Ma gave Xia Mo and Xiao Yan valuable pill formulas and materials for the final round, where Yan Li vowed to win.
• Xiao Yan’s first attempt at refining a pill failed, but he used the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to protect and reveal his Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill.
• Xia Mo completed a fifth-grade Wind Thunder Yang Returning Pill, while Yan Li’s fourth-grade pill and Xiao Yan’s pill underwent public inspection.
• Old Mo confirmed Xiao Yan’s pill was exceptionally refined and Xia Mo’s was a fifth-grade pill with a Pill Pattern, then predicted both could surpass Gu He.

Xiao Yan defeated Nalan Yanran, then he and Xia Mo clashed with the Misty Cloud Sect and fled after Yun Shan intervened. They headed for Jia Nan Academy, where they entered the Black Corner Region and seized the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill from the Blood Sect.

• Fa Ma named Mo Qi the tournament champion, gave Xia Mo the Spirit Merging Pill prescription and two honorary elder tokens, and joined Hai Bodong and Jia Xing Tian in confronting Yan Li.
• Xia Mo cured Nalan Jie’s Scorching Poison, received two Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva plants, and used one to awaken Old Yao through Xiao Yan’s ring.
• Xiao Yan faced Nalan Yanran at the Three-Year Agreement, defeated her, and declared their connection ended, but Yun Ling then accused Xia Mo of crimes against the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Xia Mo and Xiao Yan fought the Misty Cloud Sect’s forces until Queen Medusa stopped Yun Shan, while Qing Lin accepted the Heavenly Snake Mansion Master as her teacher.
• Xiao Yan and Xia Mo returned to find the Xiao Clan compound ruined and Xiao Zhan missing, then Xiao Yan attacked the Misty Cloud Sect before they escaped toward the Monster Mountain Range.
• Xiao Yan recovered in a cave, learned the first transformation of the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations, and left with Xia Mo toward Jia Nan Academy as the Soul Hall began pursuing Yao Chen.
• At Black Seal City’s auction, Xia Mo bought a Nightmare Flower, Xiao Yan sold Azure Spirit Pills, and Fan Ling acquired the Earth Core Fire Ganoderma and map fragment.
• Xia Mo, Xiao Yan, Zi Yan, and Queen Medusa ambushed Fan Ling’s party after the Blood Sect attacked Elder Qing, and they killed Fan Ling and Fan Lao and took the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill.