Chapter Summaries

Su Mu and Ya Fei warned Xiao Zhan that the Galeo Family might be secretly preparing to move against the Xiao Family. After investigating the warning, Xiao Zhan and the elders debated how to prepare, ending with plans to target the Galeo Family’s alchemist or fight the family directly.

• Su Mu told Ya Fei to focus on mastering her Treasure Gathering Technique but agreed she could accompany him to warn Xiao Zhan.
• Ya Fei explained the Galeo Family’s suspicious activity to Xiao Zhan, who listened with Su Mu present.
• Xiao Zhan and the three elders discussed whether to trust the warning, while the Third Elder reported that the Galeo Family’s recent movements were secretive.
• The First Elder urged the Xiao Family to prepare despite lacking clear evidence, and Xiao Zhan asked how they would respond if the Galeo Family had hired an alchemist.
• The elders proposed trying to eliminate the Galeo Family’s alchemist or confronting the family in battle.

The Xiao Family elders debated how to respond to the Galeo Family’s threat, while Xiao Yan learned that the Galeo Family had hired an alchemist and asked Old Yao to intervene. Old Yao refused and told Xiao Yan to handle the problem himself by learning alchemy after he became a Dou Zhe.

• The Third Elder urged the Xiao Family to fight the Galeo Family, but the First Elder rejected force and cooperation with the Oba Family as risky.
• The Second Elder proposed hiring or poaching an alchemist, and the elders agreed to investigate the Galeo Family and explore their options.
• Xiao Yan questioned Xiao Yue about Xiao Zhan’s recent busy schedule, and she explained that the Galeo Family had hired an alchemist to target the Xiao Family.
• Xiao Yan asked Old Yao to solve the family’s problem, but Old Yao refused to take action.
• Old Yao said he would teach Xiao Yan alchemy after he reached the Dou Zhe realm and urged him to deal with the threat himself.

Xiao Yan agreed to follow Old Yao’s instruction and focus on improving his strength while raising money for Qi Gathering Powder. As the Mittel Auction approached, the Xiao Family prepared to bid on Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, while Xiao Yue and Ya Fei got ready to model clothing at the auction house.

• Xiao Yan promised Old Yao he would follow his guidance, and Old Yao told him to improve his strength and save money for Qi Gathering Powder.
• The Xiao Family confirmed that the Galeo Family had bought many medicinal ingredients but found no proof that it had hired an alchemist.
• Xiao Zhan and the Xiao elders prepared for the auction, while Xiao Yan warned them that Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid was less effective than people believed.
• Xiao Ning argued with Xiao Yan outside the Mittel Auction House and backed down after Xiao Yan reminded him of their previous fight.
• Xiao Yue worried about wearing a JK outfit onstage, and Ya Fei encouraged her to model it alongside her at the auction.

Xiao Yan and the other Xiao family members noticed the Mittel Auction House’s new maidservant outfits, while Ya Fei prepared to promote her clothing designs. Ya Fei entered the auction hall in a Qipao and captivated the crowd, leaving the audience eagerly focused on her appearance.

• Xiao Yan admired the maidservants’ pleated skirts, and Xiao Xun'er warned him not to stare at other women.
• Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yu also praised the outfits, while visitors to the Mittel Auction House asked about them.
• Ya Fei heard reports that many people were interested in the JK uniforms and prepared to make her entrance.
• Ya Fei walked into the crowded auction house without speaking or using her Charm Technique, and the room fell silent before erupting into chatter.
• Ya Fei asked the audience what they thought of her outfit, then drew more attention by showing off her figure and neck.

Ya Fei introduced the Qipao and JK uniform at the Mittel Auction House with Xiao Yue, then opened the auction by presenting Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid linked to Xiao Yan. Xiao Yue had overcome her nerves and joined Ya Fei onstage, while the Xiao and Galeo families wondered what her appearance meant.

• Su Mu encouraged his nervous disciple Xiao Yue to go onstage with Ya Fei.
• Ya Fei modeled her Qipao, explained the clothing business, and invited Xiao Yue to join her.
• Xiao Yue walked onto the stage, prompting surprise from the Xiao Family and concern among the Galeo Family's leaders.
• Ya Fei skipped the ordinary auction items and presented Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for bidding.
• Ya Fei said the spirit liquid came from the same producer as the previous batch and mentioned Xiao Yan, stirring the crowd's interest.

Xiao Yan’s Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid fetched enormous sums at auction, thanks to Ya Fei’s skillful salesmanship and the rivalry between the great families. Su Mu told Xiao Yue she could meet the seller after the auction, leaving her wondering how he knew the alchemist’s identity.

• Ya Fei’s praise of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid stirred the bidders, and Su Mu explained to Xiao Yue why early cultivation gains were worth a high price.
• Ya Fei’s charm kept the bidding fierce, and Su Mu advised Xiao Yue to let Ya Fei auction anything she wanted to sell.
• The first bottle sold for forty-seven thousand gold coins, and the remaining bottles went for similarly exorbitant prices as the three great families competed.
• Xiao Yue wondered who had sold the spirit liquid, and Su Mu offered to let her meet the seller after the auction.
• Xiao Yue guessed that Ya Fei had revealed the seller’s identity, but Su Mu told her Ya Fei did not know who it was.

Xiao Yue worried that the mysterious alchemist might be tied to the Galeo Family, but Su Mu assured her he was not. After the auction, Xiao Yan left under a black cloak while the Mittel Auction House’s leaders escorted him, drawing the attention of Wutan City’s family heads; Su Mu and Xiao Yue waited nearby as Xiao Zhan approached.

• Xiao Yue feared the alchemist belonged to the Galeo Family, but Su Mu assured her he had no connection to them.
• Xiao Yan concealed himself beneath a black cloak as the auction ended and the Mittel Auction House escorted him out.
• Xiao Zhan, Jia Lie Bi, and Oba Pa noticed Ya Fei and Master Guni deferentially escorting the cloaked figure and wondered about his identity.
• Xiao Zhan went forward to greet Ya Fei and Master Guni while Xiao Yue urged Su Mu to approach the alchemist.
• Su Mu told Xiao Yue to wait, confident the cloaked figure would not get away.

Su Mu followed Xiao Yan after the auction, intending to expose his hidden identity, while Old Yao mistook the pursuit for a threat. Su Mu revealed his peak Dou Wang aura and challenged Old Yao to stop hiding his identity.

• Xiao Yue questioned Su Mu's plan to intercept the black-cloaked figure, but Su Mu insisted on watching and exposing Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan left the auction house, worried that Old Yao had nearly revealed his secret, and complained to his teacher in an alley.
• Old Yao sensed someone following them and warned Xiao Yan to stay calm while he confronted the pursuer.
• Su Mu stepped out and faced Old Yao, who demanded to know why he was following an alchemist.
• Su Mu revealed a trace of his peak Dou Wang aura and told Old Yao that his concealed identity would not fool him.

Su Mu and Xiao Yue caught up with the black-cloaked Xiao Yan, while Xiao Yan and Old Yao worried that Su Mu had recognized them. Xiao Yue tried to recruit the mysterious alchemist to the Xiao Family, leaving Xiao Yan awkwardly listening to her praise him.

• Su Mu and Xiao Yan realized Xiao Yue was approaching and discussed how to conceal Old Yao’s existence if their identities were exposed.
• Xiao Yue caught up with Su Mu and asked why he had hurried ahead, while Su Mu kept watching the black-cloaked figure.
• Xiao Yan tried to leave because Xiao Yue’s presence made him uneasy, but she stopped him to speak.
• Xiao Yue invited the black-cloaked senior to stay with the Xiao Family and suggested he might take her talented third brother, Xiao Yan, as a disciple.
• Old Yao joked that Xiao Yan could go to the Xiao Family and take Xiao Yan as his disciple, while Xiao Yan found the situation absurd.

Xiao Yan’s identity as the mysterious alchemist was exposed when Su Mu admitted he had recognized him, prompting Xiao Yan to remove his cloak in front of Xiao Yue. Xiao Yue learned that her Third Brother had been hiding his identity, then immediately questioned him about his alchemy teacher.

• Xiao Yan asked Su Mu how he had recognized him, and Su Mu said he had noticed his aura, gait, voice, and other details.
• Su Mu told Xiao Yan there was no need to keep hiding his identity, and Xiao Yan agreed to remove his cloak.
• Xiao Yue recognized the revealed alchemist as her Third Brother and stared in disbelief.
• Xiao Yan claimed he had only taken an alchemist as his teacher and had come to buy things for him.
• Xiao Yue peppered Xiao Yan with questions about his teacher and his progress in alchemy.

After Xiao Yan's identity as a black-robed alchemist was exposed, Su Mu gave him a booklet about medicinal materials and Xiao Yue agreed to travel with Su Mu after speaking to her family. Xiao Yan returned home and found that the booklet covered basic medicinal materials, leaving him unimpressed.

• Xiao Yan asked Xiao Yue to keep his identity as the black-robed auction-house figure secret, and she agreed.
• Su Mu explained why he had exposed Xiao Yan's identity and gave him a booklet about medicinal materials.
• Xiao Yue said she would speak with her father before leaving Wutan City to train with Su Mu.
• Xiao Yan returned home, and Old Yao urged him to inspect Su Mu's gift.
• Xiao Yan read the booklet's title, “Detailed Explanation of Basic Medicinal Materials,” and immediately lost interest.

Xiao Yan and Old Yao discovered that the booklet Xiao Yue received contained valuable, detailed information about medicinal ingredients, including unfamiliar uses that Old Yao wanted to test. Xiao Yue told Xiao Zhan she would leave with her master to gain experience and grow stronger, though she was reluctant to part from home.

• Xiao Yan read the booklet and learned that cultivating large quantities of Spirit Gathering Grass could produce higher-grade herbs.
• Xiao Yan and Old Yao were impressed by the booklet's detailed cultivation methods and explanations for ingredients such as Crimson Blood Ginseng and Bone Washing Flower.
• Xiao Yan asked Old Yao about Blue Star Stone and other strange ingredients, and Old Yao said the booklet seemed credible and suggested testing them.
• Xiao Yue visited Xiao Zhan and told him she would soon leave with her master to gain experience.
• Xiao Zhan offered to let Xiao Yue stay home, but Xiao Yue said she wanted to become stronger and was willing to go.

Xiao Yue reassured Xiao Zhan about her upcoming travels and the possibility of attending Jia Nan Academy, while Su Mu prepared Ya Fei for his departure. He gave Ya Fei a Communication Bracelet and offered her advice and Xiao Yan’s help, leaving her able to contact him but unable to mass-produce the device.

• Xiao Yue told Xiao Zhan she might return for Jia Nan Academy’s recruitment season and advised him to consult Third Brother about clan affairs.
• Su Mu gave Ya Fei a Communication Bracelet and explained how she could use it to contact him after he left.
• Ya Fei recognized the bracelet’s business potential, but Su Mu told her it could not be mass-produced.
• Ya Fei gained Admiration Value from Su Mu’s gift and his reassurance that she could ask him for planning help.
• Su Mu told Ya Fei to seek Xiao Yan’s help if she encountered problems, and Ya Fei recognized him as the alchemist behind the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.

Su Mu took Xiao Yue on a long journey to the Monster Beast Mountain Range, where he planned to begin her training by making her hunt for food and cross the range. Xiao Yue was exhausted and worried about the dangerous beasts, but Su Mu insisted that the real training would start the next day.

• Su Mu left after giving his final instructions, and Xiao Yue told him she had arranged to leave home and asked to return in half a year.
• Xiao Yue told Su Mu that her third brother appreciated his gift and wanted detailed notes on high-grade medicinal ingredients, but Su Mu said he could not provide them.
• After four days of walking, Xiao Yue complained that Su Mu had taken her on a tiring detour to the Monster Beast Mountain Range.
• Su Mu revealed that they would cross the Monster Beast Mountain Range, and Xiao Yue feared the magical beasts would kill them.
• Su Mu told Xiao Yue to hunt for their food at the range’s edge and said her real training would begin the next day.

Xiao Yue hunted for food in the Monster Beast Mountain Range while Su Mu watched over her from a distance. She encountered an injured Shadow Jackal and attacked it, but its speed and ranged energy blast forced her back.

• Su Mu told Xiao Yue to find food and secretly monitored her as she searched the mountains.
• Xiao Yue followed a beast’s roar through a ravine and found a lone Late First Order Shadow Jackal with a wound.
• Xiao Yue checked for other jackals, then sprang from the grass and attacked the resting beast with the Green Lotus Sword.
• The Shadow Jackal dodged her first strike and fired a sharp stream of gray energy at her.
• Xiao Yue charged into the attack and was knocked back several steps before regaining her footing.

Xiao Yue fought the Shadow Jackal and, despite being injured, killed it on her own. Su Mu praised her success as she prepared to head back for dinner.

• Su Mu watched Xiao Yue struggle to evade the Shadow Jackal and decided she needed to learn a Movement Technique.
• Xiao Yue attacked with her sword skills, wounded the Shadow Jackal, and was knocked into a tree by its counterattack.
• Xiao Yue got back up and kept dodging and striking until the Shadow Jackal was badly wounded and tried to flee.
• Xiao Yue cut the Shadow Jackal down, checked that it was dead, and said she needed to return because she was starving.
• Su Mu came out from behind Xiao Yue and praised her for killing a Late First Order Monster Beast without his help.

Su Mu pushed Xiao Yue to gather firewood, hunt, cultivate, and train while she recovered from a battle, then rewarded her with barbecue. After two days in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Yue praised the Green Lotus Appears sword technique Su Mu had taught her and wondered whether he had created it specifically for her.

• Xiao Yue showed Su Mu her injuries and complained, but he told her to train harder and gather firewood.
• Xiao Yue gathered firewood while Su Mu prepared and roasted Shadow Jackal meat, earning Admiration Value when she enjoyed it.
• Su Mu stayed inside the bracelet as Xiao Yue traveled and trained in the Monster Beast Mountain Range over the next two days.
• Xiao Yue praised Green Lotus Appears and wondered whether Su Mu had tailored the Mysterious Tier Dou Technique to her.

Su Mu tested Xiao Yue’s reactions and combat skills in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, where she killed a Green Scale Python with her Green Lotus Sword. As Xiao Yue stood by the slain beast, a group of eight rough-looking men arrived and leered at her, setting up a confrontation.

• Su Mu and Xiao Yue encountered a Tusk Tiger, which Xiao Yue drove off with a quick sword strike.
• Su Mu stayed silent as a Green Scale Python attacked, and Xiao Yue fought it and killed it with her Green Lotus Sword technique, Green Lotus Appears.
• Su Mu told Xiao Yue to take the snake gallbladder for her cultivation, but she resisted because she found it disgusting.
• Eight men emerged from the grass, and their Captain and a subordinate made lewd remarks about Xiao Yue.
• Su Mu warned Xiao Yue to be careful, while Xiao Yue recognized the men as dangerous and wondered why they had approached her.

Xiao Yue pretended to be an innocent, inexperienced girl to learn what He Meng and his Wolf Head Mercenary Group intended to do. She agreed to travel with them while asking them to accompany her training, leaving He Meng convinced he could take advantage of her.

• Xiao Yue revealed that she was a Five-Star Fighter and claimed she had entered the Monster Beast Mountain Range alone to train.
• He Meng and his men introduced the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and urged Xiao Yue to join them for protection.
• Xiao Yue feigned gratitude and asked the group to accompany her while she trained, prompting He Meng to agree.
• He Meng offered to deal with the Green Scale Python, and Xiao Yue accepted while praising him as kind-hearted.
• He Meng asked Xiao Yue about her name and how she had killed the python, and she called herself Yue'er and said it had been luck.

Xiao Yue led He Meng toward stronger Monster Beasts while secretly planning to use him and then deal with him. After He Meng killed a Black Striped Leopard and urged her to return, Xiao Yue persuaded him to fight one more beast, while Su Mu warned her not to be deceived.

• He Meng sent his subordinates away with the Green Scale Python and privately hoped to take advantage of Xiao Yue, while she asked Su Mu to locate stronger Monster Beasts.
• Su Mu sensed a Late First Order Monster Beast to the left, and Xiao Yue led He Meng in that direction as he followed closely behind her.
• Xiao Yue fought a Black Striped Leopard briefly, then let He Meng kill it while pretending to be frightened and impressed.
• He Meng suggested returning from the dangerous inner region, but Xiao Yue persuaded him to fight one last Monster Beast before they went back.
• Su Mu questioned Xiao Yue's plan, and she explained that she was enjoying having He Meng hunt and protect her while she relaxed and teased him.