Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ling emerged from the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower after devouring most of Fallen Heart Flame’s origin and breaking through to the Dou Zong Realm. He entrusted the weakened flame to Jia Nan Academy’s care, reported its condition to Great Elder Su Qian, and left for his own courtyard.

• Heavenly Fire Venerable asked Xiao Ling to repair his soul and offered to help him cultivate the Five-Round Separation Fire Method.
• Xiao Ling returned from the tower and told Elder Liu and Elder Zhao that he had reached the Dou Zong Realm.
• Xiao Ling handed the Fire Gathering Pot containing the weakened Fallen Heart Flame to Elder Liu and Elder Zhao, who gladly took responsibility for nurturing it.
• Xiao Ling left the tower as students greeted him, and news of his return spread through the Inner Academy.
• Xiao Ling appeared in Great Elder Su Qian’s courtyard, confirmed his breakthrough, and explained Fallen Heart Flame’s condition.
• Great Elder Su Qian left to inspect Fallen Heart Flame, and Xiao Ling headed to his own courtyard.

Xiao Ling returned to the courtyard after devouring a Heavenly Flame and told Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin that he had advanced to the Dou Zong Realm. He introduced them to the Heavenly Fire Venerable and promised to refine pills to restore his Soul Power, while Zi Yan and Han Yue remained away searching the Magical Beast Mountain Range for Dragon Scale Fragrant Fruits.

• Xiao Ling reunited with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, who welcomed him back and heard that he had reached the Dou Zong Realm.
• Xiao Ling noted Xiao Yi Xian had reached the Dou Huang Realm and Qing Lin the initial Dou Wang Realm, and learned that Zi Yan and Han Yue had gone to the Magical Beast Mountain Range to search for Dragon Scale Fragrant Fruits.
• Xiao Ling brought the Heavenly Fire Venerable out of his Storage Ring and introduced him to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin as Yao Tianhuo, the former owner of the Fallen Heart Flame.
• The Heavenly Fire Venerable asked Xiao Ling to help restore his Soul Power, and Xiao Ling promised to refine pills and said he would introduce him to someone else later.

Xiao Ling refined a Soul Spirit Returning Pill to help Heavenly Fire Venerable recover his soul, while Yao Chen and Heavenly Fire Venerable met and discussed Xiao Ling’s potential. After receiving the pill, Heavenly Fire Venerable prepared to recover his Soul Power, and Xiao Ling was encouraged to work toward eighth-grade alchemy.

• Xiao Ling introduced Yao Tianhuo, the former host of the Fallen Heart Flame, to Yao Chen in the alchemy room.
• Yao Chen and Yao Tianhuo exchanged greetings and spoke about their lives as soul bodies and Xiao Ling’s talent.
• Xiao Ling used the Myriad Beasts Cauldron and his Heavenly Flames to refine a Soul Spirit Returning Pill.
• Xiao Ling gave the pill to Yao Tianhuo to aid his soul’s recovery, and Yao Tianhuo thanked him.
• Yao Chen praised Xiao Ling’s progress and said he could begin studying eighth-grade pill knowledge after further practice.

Xiao Ling helped Heavenly Fire Venerable recover his Soul Power with a Soul Spirit Returning Pill, then reunited with Zi Yan and refined Dragon Scale Body Tempering Pills for her. After learning Han Yue had been looking for him, Xiao Ling left the courtyard to find her.

• Heavenly Fire Venerable took the Soul Spirit Returning Pill and felt his soul body grow more solid as his Soul Power recovered.
• Zi Yan rushed into the alchemy room, embraced Xiao Ling, and asked Heavenly Fire Venerable about the Underground Magma World, but learned little about its deepest secrets.
• Zi Yan gave Xiao Ling a Dragon Scale Fragrant Fruit, and he refined Dragon Scale Body Tempering Pills for her.
• Zi Yan told Xiao Ling that Han Yue had returned to Jia Nan Academy and wanted to discuss something with him.
• Xiao Ling learned that Han Yue had left the courtyard shortly before he arrived, so he went to her residence to look for her.

Han Yue told Xiao Ling that her family had asked her to return, and Xiao Ling supported her while planning a protective gift. The two spent the night together, while Xiao Ling prepared to seek the Sky Demon Puppet refining method.

• Xiao Ling visited Han Yue and learned that her family wanted her to return because Jia Nan Academy could no longer offer her much cultivation support.
• Han Yue said she missed her family and younger sister but would miss Xiao Ling and their time together.
• Xiao Ling accepted Han Yue's decision and privately resolved to visit Magic Flame Valley for the Sky Demon Puppet refining method so he could prepare a puppet for her.
• Xiao Ling gave Han Yue a Spirit Dou Pill and asked her to wait a few days for a special gift.
• Xiao Ling and Han Yue shared an intimate night together.

Xiao Ling arrived at Magic Flame Valley to obtain the Sky Demon Puppet refining method through a transaction rather than attacking the powerful faction. After agreeing to Su Qian’s conditions and prioritizing his goal, he entered the valley, where his presence could unsettle its established powers.

• Xiao Ling reached Magic Flame Valley, whose leader Old Ghost Di Mo was a Seven-star Dou Zong.
• Su Qian rejected Xiao Ling’s original plan to kill Old Ghost Di Mo and seize Magic Flame Valley’s wealth, warning that the valley’s strength posed a grave danger.
• After discussing Xiao Ling’s goal and testing his strength, Su Qian allowed him to go but insisted that he negotiate and protect himself.
• Xiao Ling accepted the restrictions because he valued the Sky Demon Puppet refining method more than Old Ghost Di Mo’s body.
• Xiao Ling entered Magic Flame Valley under the moonlight.

Xiao Ling disguised himself as Tang San of a fictitious Tang Sect and arrived at Magic Flame Valley to request a meeting with its Valley Lord. Fang Yan agreed to report his visit, leaving Xiao Ling waiting in the reception hall.

• Xiao Ling appeared above Magic Flame Valley, prompting the guards to fear and speculate about the powerful stranger.
• Fang Yan confronted Xiao Ling, who introduced himself as Tang San and claimed he had come to negotiate a transaction.
• Xiao Ling insisted that he needed to speak face-to-face with the Valley Lord, and Fang Yan agreed to arrange a meeting.
• On the way to the reception hall, Xiao Ling claimed to cultivate the Tang Sect's Xuantian Treasure Record and invented a story about the sect's expertise in alchemy and hidden weapons.
• Fang Yan left to report Xiao Ling's visit to Old Ghost Di Mo, while Xiao Ling waited in the reception hall drinking tea.

Xiao Ling negotiated with Old Ghost Di Mo to obtain Magic Flame Valley’s Sky Demon Puppet refining method. He left the valley with the bamboo scroll after trading two valuable pills, while Old Ghost Di Mo chose not to attack him.

• Old Ghost Di Mo arrived at the Reception Hall and ordered the guards to stay outside as he confronted Xiao Ling.
• Xiao Ling offered a Sect Breaking Pill for the Sky Demon Puppet refining method, and Old Ghost Di Mo questioned how he had learned the valley’s secret.
• Xiao Ling added an Azure Nether Longevity Pill to the deal, appealing to Old Ghost Di Mo’s dwindling lifespan.
• Old Ghost Di Mo accepted both pills and gave Xiao Ling an ancient bamboo scroll containing the Sky Demon Puppet method, warning him not to spread it.
• Xiao Ling checked the scroll, promised to keep the deal confidential, and left Magic Flame Valley; Old Ghost Di Mo watched him go without making a move.

Xiao Ling began refining a Sky Demon Puppet for Han Yue using a Dou Zun corpse, a Seventh-tier Lightning Attribute Magic Core, and Protector Wu’s soul. After days of careful work, he reached the moment of fusion and poured refined metal over the transforming puppet, bringing the refinement close to completion.

• Xiao Ling returned to Jia Nan Academy, reported his trip to Great Elder Su Qian, and entered a secret chamber to refine a Sky Demon Puppet for Han Yue.
• Xiao Ling purified the Dou Zun corpse, placed the Seventh-tier Lightning Attribute Magic Core in its chest, and inserted Protector Wu’s tempered soul into its head.
• Xiao Yi Xian struggled to control the poisonous aura within her after advancing to Dou Huang and resolved to grow strong enough to fight beside Xiao Ling.
• After more than seven days of refining, Xiao Ling triggered the fusion of the corpse, soul, and Magic Core, then poured dark golden liquid metal over the transforming puppet.

Xiao Ling refined a puppet into a powerful Sky Demon Puppet, its silver body developing golden patterns as it approached the highest grade. After more than a week in seclusion, he joined Han Yue and the others, who were discussing his mysterious gift for her.

• Xiao Ling applied dark-golden liquid to the puppet and used Heavenly Flames to refine it until its body turned silver and golden patterns appeared.
• The puppet released a powerful aura, and Xiao Ling concealed it with a Soul Power barrier.
• Han Yue, Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and Qing Lin wondered what gift Xiao Ling was preparing and discussed Han Yue's relationship with him.
• Qing Lin felt envious of Han Yue, Zi Yan resolved to eat more medicinal ingredients to regain her adult form, and Xiao Yi Xian planned to win Xiao Ling over.
• Xiao Ling arrived at the pavilion as the conversation grew awkward.

Xiao Ling gave Han Yue an Earth Demon Puppet to protect her when she returned to her clan, and she successfully bound it to her Soul Imprint. On Han Yue’s final night at Jia Nan Academy, the two shared an intimate farewell.

• Xiao Ling presented Han Yue with an Earth Demon Puppet whose strength approached that of a Dou Zun and urged her to use it only in critical situations.
• Han Yue imprinted her blood and Soul Imprint on the puppet, then watched it shatter space with a single punch.
• Xiao Ling and Han Yue said good night to Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian before returning to his bedroom together.
• Xiao Ling and Han Yue kissed and spent the night together, as Han Yue said she wanted to leave behind an unforgettable memory.

After Han Yue left Xiao Ling a farewell letter, Xiao Ling decided to return to the Jia Ma Empire and then investigate a Dou Zun Relic in the Luoyan Empire. His companions and mentors joined him, and they departed Jia Nan Academy aboard Rayquaza.

• Xiao Ling found Han Yue's farewell letter and told the others she had left, promising they would meet again in the Central Plains.
• Xiao Ling explained that he planned to visit his family in the Jia Ma Empire and then seek a Dou Zun Relic in the Luoyan Empire, which might contain a Heavenly Flame.
• Qing Lin, Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, Yao Chen, and Heavenly Fire Venerable agreed to travel with Xiao Ling.
• Xiao Ling and his companions informed Great Elder Su Qian that they were leaving Jia Nan Academy, and Su Qian urged them to stay united and safe.
• Xiao Ling summoned Rayquaza, and he and his companions flew away from Jia Nan Academy.

Xiao Ling returned to Jia Ma Holy City with Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan as the Alchemist Tournament approached, and spoke about Xiao Yan’s prospects in the competition. He went to the Alchemist Guild seeking an unexpected opportunity, and his arrival set the city’s factions scrambling to contact him.

• Xiao Ling and his companions returned to Jia Ma Holy City aboard Rayquaza in less than three days.
• Xiao Ling said he would not compete in the Alchemist Tournament and expected Xiao Yan to participate; the group discussed Xiao Yan’s rise in Jia Nan Academy and the alchemy manuscript Yao Chen had given him.
• Xiao Ling led the group to the Alchemist Guild, saying they might encounter an unexpected opportunity there.
• The guard captain recognized Xiao Ling and welcomed him as the Jia Ma Empire’s Number One Alchemist, then sent a young guard to notify the Guild President.
• News of Xiao Ling’s return spread through the city, prompting its various factions to seek a chance to visit him.

Xiao Ling visited the Alchemist Guild, collected the porcelain fragment containing the first transformation of the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes, and repaid the guild with a valuable pill prescription. He returned to the Xiao Family, where he reunited with Xiao Yan and heard how the family had prospered.

• Xiao Ling explored the Alchemist Guild with Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan before President Fama welcomed him and led him to the reception room.
• Xiao Ling found the black jade fragment he sought among the guild's collected porcelain pieces and gave Fama a fifth-grade Spirit Aperture Soul Nurturing Pill prescription in return.
• Xiao Ling shared his alchemical knowledge with Fama and Mitchell, then tentatively agreed to attend the Alchemist Tournament as a judge.
• Xiao Ling returned to the Xiao Family, where Xiao Zhan, the elders, and Xiao Yan welcomed him and recounted the family's development.
• Xiao Ling learned that Xiao Yan had reached Six-star Great Dou Shi, shared dinner with the family, and returned to his courtyard eager to study the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes.

Xiao Ling discovered that the jade fragment from the Alchemist Guild contained Fen Yan Valley’s Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes secret art. After obtaining its first transformation, he was left confident he could acquire the complete art in the future.

• Xiao Ling returned to his courtyard and reunited with Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan.
• Xiao Ling showed the group the broken jade fragment, and Yao Chen identified it as a Fen Yan Valley storage device that could be opened with fire.
• Xiao Ling heated the fragment with the Golden Emperor Blazing Heaven Flame until it melted and revealed the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes.
• Yao Chen explained that the secret art amplified strength by drawing on unusual flames, and the women recognized how useful it could be for Xiao Ling.
• Xiao Ling inserted his finger into the green liquid, and the first transformation’s cultivation method entered his mind.

Xiao Ling absorbed the cultivation method for the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes and began comprehending the secret art. As Yao Chen praised Xiao Ling’s potential and speculated that he might reach the Dou Di realm, Xiao Ling remained focused on cultivation.

• Xiao Ling used his Soul Power to absorb the information about the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes and began mastering its mysteries.
• Yao Chen told Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan that he had once tried and failed to borrow the secret art from Fen Yan Valley.
• Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan praised Xiao Ling’s talent, and Yao Chen agreed that his several Heavenly Flames could let him wield the art in an unprecedented way.
• Yao Chen reflected on Xiao Ling’s achievements and confidence, crediting Xiao Ling’s own effort for his growth.
• Yao Chen said Xiao Ling might break the ten-thousand-year silence and reach the Dou Di realm while Xiao Ling continued cultivating, unaware of their conversation.

Xiao Ling examined the incomplete Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes, then returned to the Xiao Family and prepared to honor his agreement with Hai Bodong. After Hai Bodong brought the ingredients for an Imperial Extreme Pill, Xiao Ling agreed to begin refining it immediately.

• Xiao Ling discovered that the jade tablet contained only the first transformation of the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes, and Elder Yao suggested finding the remaining methods in the Central Plains.
• Hai Bodong visited the Xiao Family, where Xiao Ling was teaching Xiao Yan alchemy and gave him the Six Harmonies Spirit Flame Cauldron for the upcoming Alchemist Tournament.
• Xue'er informed Xiao Ling that Hai Bodong had come to see him, and Xiao Ling realized he was ready to fulfill his promise to refine an Imperial Extreme Pill.
• Hai Bodong presented the ingredients for the Imperial Extreme Pill, and Xiao Ling agreed to start refining it at once.

Xiao Ling accepted the Mittel Family’s extra medicinal ingredients and refined an Imperial Extreme Pill for Hai Bodong, who watched in awe at Xiao Ling’s skill. Hai Bodong left with the pill, eager to refine its power and pursue a breakthrough.

• Xiao Ling inspected and accepted the Storage Ring Hai Bodong brought, then invited him to watch the pill refinement.
• Xiao Ling told Hai Bodong he had reached the Dou Zong Realm, and Hai Bodong marveled at his rapid cultivation.
• Xiao Ling showed Hai Bodong the alchemy room and explained that the Sky-Holding Bottle contained liquid for growing medicinal herbs.
• Xiao Ling used the Myriad Beasts Cauldron and Heavenly Flames to refine the Imperial Extreme Pill over three hours while Hai Bodong watched.
• Xiao Ling gave the completed pill to Hai Bodong, who thanked him and flew back toward the Mittel Family.

Xiao Ling discovered that Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body was becoming harder to control and used the Heavenly Capital Fire Seal to suppress its toxins for three years. After Xiao Yi Xian's strength surged to Dou Huang Five-star, she confessed her reliance on Xiao Ling and initiated a kiss, leaving their relationship intimate.

• Xiao Ling noticed poisonous mist around Xiao Yi Xian's cultivation room and learned that her toxins had begun intensifying after she reached Dou Emperor.
• Xiao Ling told Xiao Yi Xian that he would help her condense a poison pill in the Central Plains and explained that the Heavenly Capital Fire Seal could let her cultivate safely for three years.
• Xiao Ling used the Heavenly Capital Fire Seal to suppress Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body, and she absorbed the expelled poison, advancing from Dou Huang Two-star to Dou Huang Five-star.
• Xiao Yi Xian thanked Xiao Ling, asked him to stay by her side, and embraced and kissed him.

Xiao Ling attended the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Tournament as a judge while Xiao Yan arrived as a contestant, determined to win the championship. At the Royal Square, Xiao Ling reunited with Jia Xing Tian and learned the tournament was about to begin.

• Xiao Ling, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin traveled with Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan to the Royal Square, where Xiao Yan revealed he had reached Nine-star Great Dou Shi and vowed to win the tournament.
• Xiao Ling parted from Xiao Yan and took his place in the top-tier VIP section, where Mitchell and the Alchemist Guild elders greeted him as Master Xiao Ling.
• Xiao Ling asked Vice President Mitchell about Fama and learned that Fama was still handling preparations for the gathering.
• Jia Xing Tian greeted Xiao Ling and discussed the possibility of refining another Sect Breaking Pill for the imperial family.
• Yao Ye watched Xiao Ling and felt disappointed when he briefly met her gaze before turning away.