Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ling entered the Star Region with the Pill Tower group and reached the sealed Three Thousand Burning Flame, whose immense dragon form awed everyone. After beginning his attempt to subdue it, he entered its origin space and used an Ancient Dragon Token to bluff that he had come on behalf of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

• Xiao Ling and the others traveled through the scorching Star Region as Xiang Jinsong warned them to stay together and avoid provoking the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• The group found the sealed Three Thousand Burning Flame in the form of a colossal violet-black dragon, and Xiang Jinsong gave Xiao Ling the first chance to approach it.
• Xiao Ling sensed the seal covering the dragon and sent his Soul Power through an uncovered scale, entering the flame's origin space.
• Xiao Ling presented an Ancient Dragon Token and claimed he had been sent by the Ancient Void Dragon Clan to guide the Three Thousand Burning Flame home.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame opened its eyes and stared at Xiao Ling with confusion, doubt, and excitement.

Xiao Ling persuaded the Three Thousand Burning Flame to accept his help by claiming its Ancient Void Dragon Clan master had died and that he was carrying out the elder’s final wish. The flame agreed to travel with Xiao Ling on conditions, and Xiao Ling returned to the Star Region to tell the onlookers it would submit while he refined it.

• Xiao Ling used Zi Yan’s token and a fabricated account of the elder’s death to convince the Three Thousand Burning Flame that its master had not abandoned it.
• Xiao Ling argued that cooperation was the flame’s best chance to leave Sacred Pill City and avoid being forcibly subdued by the Pill Tower.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame agreed to go with Xiao Ling, provided it kept its intelligence and was taken to the territory of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Xiao Ling accepted the conditions, assured the flame he could refine it, and returned his consciousness to his body in the Star Region.
• Cao Ying asked Xiao Ling whether the Three Thousand Burning Flame had acknowledged him, and Xiao Ling announced that it was willing to submit and that he would refine it.

Xiao Ling confirmed that Three Thousand Burning Flame had chosen to follow him, then stayed behind in the Star Region to refine its source flame. As the others departed, he embraced Cao Ying and Dan Chen before beginning the process, which left Three Thousand Burning Flame resisting under the suppression of the Ancestral Stone and Fen Jue.

• Three Thousand Burning Flame awakened and remained calm beside Xiao Ling, confirming his claim that it had acknowledged him.
• Xiao Ling explained that his secret art allowed him to subdue multiple Heavenly Flames, and Xiang Jinsong led the others out of the Star Region so Xiao Ling could cultivate undisturbed.
• Cao Ying and Dan Chen worried over Xiao Ling before leaving, and Xiao Ling embraced and kissed them goodbye.
• Xiao Ling promised Three Thousand Burning Flame that following him would prove worthwhile, then absorbed its source flame into his body.
• Three Thousand Burning Flame resisted as Xiao Ling began refining it, but he used the Ancestral Stone and Fen Jue to suppress its resistance and continue the process.

Xiao Ling began refining the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and Xuan Kongzi confirmed that the flames protected him and that the process was stable. While the others waited in Sacred Pill City, Zi Yan took Medusa and Qing Lin to the Beast Region to help Qing Lin capture powerful snake-type Magical Beasts.

• Xiang Jinsong told Xuan Kongzi and the Pill Tower’s Three Giants that the Three Thousand Burning Flame had recognized Xiao Ling and that he was refining it safely.
• Cao Ying explained that Xiao Ling had a secret technique for subduing multiple Heavenly Flames, while Old Man Qing Hua left disappointed after losing his chance to obtain one.
• Xuan Kongzi entered the Star Region, saw the flames protect Xiao Ling and drive him back, and left reassured that Xiao Ling was safe.
• Zi Yan sensed that Xiao Ling had begun refining the flame, and she and Medusa discussed his stable condition while Qing Lin served pastries.
• Zi Yan offered to take Qing Lin to the Beast Region to capture eighth-tier snake-type Magical Beasts, then used spatial power to take Qing Lin and Medusa with her.

Xiao Ling completed more than two months of cultivation in the Star Region, reaching Seven-star Dou Zun after refining the Three Thousand Burning Flame. He returned to Sacred Pill City and headed to see Little Sable, while the Pill Tower’s three giants welcomed him and confirmed his authority.

• Xiao Ling emerged from seclusion in the Star Region after two and a half months and broke through to Seven-star Dou Zun.
• Xiao Ling used the Three Thousand Burning Flame to devour the Star Power flames filling the Star Region, then recalled it into his body.
• Xiao Ling opened a Space Gate and traveled to Sacred Pill City, where Little Sable watched his dramatic arrival.
• Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and Tian Lei Zi met Xiao Ling and praised his successful subjugation of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• Xuan Kongzi granted Xiao Ling full access to the Pill Tower’s manpower, resources, and confidential information, and Xiao Ling left to see Little Sable.

Xiao Ling reunited with Little Sable, who had revived and advanced to the Half-Saint Realm, then gave Cao Ying and Dan Chen inherited talisman seals to begin their Talisman Master cultivation. He planned to return to Starfall Pavilion, refine his own Destiny Talisman, and spread the cultivation method carefully across the Dou Qi Continent.

• Xiao Ling congratulated Little Sable on his revival, and Little Sable explained that the Reincarnation Soul Sculpting Pill had helped him reach the Half-Saint Realm and master the Power of Space.
• Little Sable told Xiao Ling that Zi Yan and the others had gone to the Beast Region, and Xiao Ling decided to wait for their return in Sacred Pill City while handling other matters.
• Xiao Ling gave Dan Chen and Cao Ying inherited talisman seals, which they pressed to their foreheads to absorb the information within.
• The Spirit of the Ancestral Beginning appeared and described Xiao Ling's newly completed Destiny Talisman, which Xiao Ling decided to refine after returning to Starfall Pavilion.
• The Spirit of the Ancestral Beginning estimated that Dan Chen and Cao Ying could reach the Immortal Talisman Master realm, and Xiao Ling said he would spread the cultivation method while controlling its development.

Cao Ying and Dan Chen awoke from the Talisman Seal inheritance and were amazed by the Talisman Master cultivation method, which they resolved to study. Xiao Ling explained its supposed history and revealed that he planned to cultivate it himself, while intending for the women’s new abilities to strengthen his influence in the Pill Tower.

• Cao Ying and Dan Chen recovered from the inheritance and discussed how Talisman Master techniques could complement alchemy and their Soul Power.
• Xiao Ling urged Cao Ying and Dan Chen to cultivate the method and claimed he had found it in Ancient Ruins where Talisman Master practices had once flourished.
• Dan Chen asked whether Xiao Ling had a Destiny Talisman Seal and practiced as a Talisman Master, and Xiao Ling said he had a seal but had not yet begun practical cultivation.
• Cao Ying suggested Xiao Ling’s Spirit Realm Great Perfection Soul Power could let him reach the Great Vehicle Immortal Talisman Master realm.
• Xiao Ling asked Cao Ying and Dan Chen to become his capable assistants, intending to use their progress to strengthen his influence within the Pill Tower.

Xiao Ling brought Cao Ying and Dan Chen to his luxurious new residence in Sacred Pill City, where they met Little Sable and learned the spatial teleportation formation was nearly complete. The formation’s completion depended on Little Sable adapting its design to the different spatial laws of the Dou Qi Continent.

• Cao Ying and Dan Chen asked to stay near Xiao Ling so they could consult him about Talisman Masters, and Xiao Ling brought them to his residence.
• Cao Ying and Dan Chen admired the elaborate courtyard, which Xiao Ling had helped design with the Illusory Dream Spirit Shadow.
• Little Sable teased Xiao Ling about bringing two beautiful women, and Xiao Ling joked back before easily dispelling Little Sable’s attack.
• Xiao Ling and Little Sable playfully scuffled while Cao Ying and Dan Chen chose rooms in the courtyard.
• Xiao Ling asked about the teleportation formation, and Little Sable said it was nearly complete after he adjusted it for the Dou Qi Continent’s spatial laws.

Xiao Ling visited Little Sable, who was refining a Spatial Teleportation Array on the Dou Qi Continent after reaching the Half-Saint realm. Meanwhile, Qing Lin, Zi Yan, and Medusa traveled through the Beast Region with Rayquaza after capturing several powerful snake-type magical beasts, while Medusa reconsidered her worries about provoking the Nine Serene Deep Nether Python Clan.

• Little Sable told Xiao Ling that he was fine-tuning the Spatial Teleportation Array so it could link distant places across different planes.
• Xiao Ling inspected the unfinished array, left high-grade spirit fruits for Little Sable, and returned to his alchemy room.
• Zi Yan praised Qing Lin for capturing more than twenty seventh-tier snake-type beasts and six eighth-tier beasts, and Qing Lin thanked her, Medusa, and Rayquaza for their help.
• Medusa recalled how she, Zi Yan, and Qing Lin had defeated three Nine Serene Deep Nether Python Clan experts after they threatened to take her away; two were subdued, while one escaped and vowed revenge.
• Medusa’s worries about bringing trouble to Xiao Ling eased, and she resolved to spend more time with him while privately wishing he would take the initiative.

Xiao Ling encountered Dan Chen sitting alone by the pond and invited her to walk with him beneath the moonlight. After their walk ended at his room, he said goodbye and suggested they visit Sacred Pill City's night market together, while Dan Chen quietly revealed her resolve.

• Xiao Ling left the alchemy room and found Dan Chen sitting in the pavilion beside the pond.
• Xiao Ling teased Dan Chen after overhearing her wish to live with him, then invited her for a walk.
• Dan Chen agreed, and Xiao Ling took her hand as they walked together through the moonlit courtyard.
• At Xiao Ling's room, he said goodbye and suggested they visit Sacred Pill City's night market together another time.
• Dan Chen agreed, then clenched her hands and resolved to pursue what she wanted.

Dan Chen asked Xiao Ling to sleep beside her, and he agreed despite his unease and anticipation. They entered his bedroom, confessed their affection through a kiss, and were left on the verge of greater intimacy.

• Dan Chen told Xiao Ling that unfamiliar surroundings frightened her and asked him to sleep with her.
• Xiao Ling agreed to stay with Dan Chen, while privately wrestling with his anticipation and reservations.
• Dan Chen took Xiao Ling into his bedroom, embraced him from behind, and tried to kiss him but could only reach his chin.
• Xiao Ling gently lifted Dan Chen's chin and kissed her, and they held each other in a passionate embrace for several minutes.
• After their kiss ended, Xiao Ling and Dan Chen gazed at each other affectionately as their intimacy seemed poised to deepen.

Xiao Ling and Dan Chen bathed together, easing her nervousness as they grew closer. He carried her to bed, and after they kissed and she said she was ready, he leaned over her.

• Xiao Ling gently washed Dan Chen in the bath while she tried to follow his example and wash him.
• Xiao Ling carried the freshly bathed Dan Chen to the bed and carefully laid her down.
• Xiao Ling kissed Dan Chen, and she gradually overcame her shyness and began responding more confidently.
• Xiao Ling asked Dan Chen if she was ready, and she told him she was; he then leaned over her.

Xiao Ling and Dan Chen shared a tender morning after their first night together, then ate breakfast in the courtyard. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan reached the Blazing Sky Ancient Domain and headed into its dangerous volcanic valleys to search for the rumored Heavenly Flames.

• Dan Chen woke beside Xiao Ling, and the two exchanged affectionate teasing before dressing and leaving the bedroom together.
• Xiao Ling and Dan Chen shared pastries and breakfast in the pavilion, feeding each other as they talked.
• Xiao Yan arrived at the Blazing Sky Ancient Domain after traveling from the Star Region and studied an ancient map of the volcanic region.
• Xiao Yan hoped to find the two rumored Heavenly Flames, then flew toward the depths of the valley.

Cao Ying confronted Xiao Ling and Dan Chen about their relationship, then spent the evening discussing cultivation and alchemy with them. Later, she visited Xiao Ling at night and asked him to prove his feelings for her, unwilling to fall far behind Dan Chen.

• Cao Ying realized that Xiao Ling and Dan Chen had become lovers and reproached Xiao Ling for making a move on Dan Chen.
• Xiao Ling calmed Cao Ying and offered to teach her and Dan Chen about Talisman Master cultivation and alchemy.
• Xiao Ling, Cao Ying, and Dan Chen exchanged cultivation experiences and alchemy insights in the alchemy room.
• Little Sable watched from a pavilion roof and wondered whether it should find wives and leave behind Heavenly Demon Sable descendants on this continent.
• Cao Ying visited Xiao Ling late at night, complained that he had been with Dan Chen first, and asked him to prove he liked her.

Xiao Ling and Cao Ying shared an intimate moment, while Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Medusa returned to Sacred Pill City. In the Blazing Sky Ancient Domain, Xiao Yan escaped a volcanic eruption with a dark-red stone and regretted being unable to claim a powerful Heavenly Flame.

• Xiao Ling kissed Cao Ying and carried her to the bathing pool, where they embraced.
• Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Medusa arrived in Sacred Pill City aboard a luxurious silver Space Ship and left the plaza to avoid the crowd.
• A violent eruption rocked the Blazing Sky Ancient Domain as Xiao Yan escaped from underground on his purple wings.
• Xiao Yan examined the dark-red stone he had obtained and reflected that another Heavenly Flame was beyond his current strength, so he would tell his Cousin about it.

Xiao Ling prepared to leave Sacred Pill City after the Pill Gathering and reunited with Zi Yan, Medusa, Qing Lin, and Little Sable at his spatial teleportation formation. The group set out to test the formation and return to Starfall Pavilion.

• Xiao Ling said goodbye to Cao Ying and Dan Chen, promising to visit them again after he returned to Starfall Pavilion.
• Zi Yan examined the spatial teleportation formation, and Little Sable appeared and teased her before they bickered.
• Little Sable told the others that Xiao Ling would arrive soon, and Xiao Ling then teleported into the secret chamber.
• Xiao Ling told the group he had been delayed by Pill Tower matters, while Zi Yan noticed his strong medicinal fragrance and he dismissed her question.
• Little Sable urged the group to depart, and Xiao Ling, Zi Yan, Medusa, Qing Lin, and Little Sable stepped onto the formation.

Little Sable activated the Spatial Teleportation Array and sent Xiao Ling and the others from Sacred Pill City to the Sky Star Mountain Range. At Ling Yue Peak, Xiao Yi Xian sensed a disturbance outside Starfall Pavilion as the five travelers arrived.

• Little Sable charged and activated the teleportation formation, enclosing Xiao Ling and the others in a beam of light.
• The formation transported the five away, and Zhu Li opened a Spatial Rift and left after confirming he could no longer sense their auras.
• At Ling Yue Peak, Feng Qing'er brought pastries to Xiao Yi Xian, who reflected on Feng Qing'er's place at Starfall Pavilion and her own concerns about Xiao Xun'er.
• Xiao Yi Xian sensed something beyond Starfall Pavilion while a pillar of light appeared above a stone peak in the Sky Star Mountain Range.
• The light faded, revealing Xiao Ling and the other four travelers on the peak.

Xiao Ling and his companions returned to Starfall Pavilion through a Spatial Teleportation Array, where Yao Chen and Wind Venerable welcomed them. Little Sable thanked Yao Chen for helping him revive and agreed to stay at Starfall Pavilion beside Xiao Ling.

• Xiao Ling and his companions arrived in the Sky Star Mountain Range, and Xiao Ling discussed establishing more Spatial Teleportation Arrays with Little Sable.
• Yao Chen and Wind Venerable sensed the returning group and remarked on Little Sable's Half-Saint strength and Yao Chen's own cultivation.
• Xiao Ling and Little Sable met Yao Chen and Wind Venerable, while Zi Yan, Medusa, and Qing Lin headed to Ling Yue Peak.
• Wind Venerable praised Xiao Ling for winning the Pill Gathering, and Xiao Ling introduced Little Sable as A Diao, newly revived by the Reincarnation Soul Sculpting Pill.
• Little Sable thanked Yao Chen for helping develop the pill formula, and Yao Chen invited him to remain at Starfall Pavilion.
• Little Sable accepted Yao Chen's invitation and chose to stay with Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling introduced the Talisman Master Cultivation Method to Yao Chen and Wind Venerable, explaining how it could strengthen Starfall Pavilion and support future plans involving the Pill Tower. He gave Yao Chen a powerful flame talisman inheritance to help him begin studying the path.

• Xiao Ling told Yao Chen and Wind Venerable that he had discovered a cultivation method centered on Spiritual Power, which the Dou Qi Continent called Soul Power.
• Yao Chen and Wind Venerable were intrigued by the method, and Xiao Ling proposed that Yao Chen and talented Starfall Pavilion disciples study it.
• Xiao Ling explained that he hoped to use the method at the Pill Tower but would need Yao Chen's help with future plans.
• Xiao Ling presented Yao Chen with a high-quality flame talisman inheritance, and Yao Chen accepted it and prepared to study.

After arranging for Little Sable to live on a mountain peak beside Ling Yue Peak, Xiao Ling returned to his courtyard and reunited with Xiao Yi Xian. Their reunion left the group together again in Starfall Pavilion.

• Little Sable asked for a separate mountain peak, and Xiao Ling told it to use Wind Venerable's elder token to arrange one beside Ling Yue Peak.
• Xiao Ling left Little Sable and returned to Ling Yue Peak, while Little Sable headed off to handle its own arrangements.
• Zi Yan spotted Xiao Ling's arrival and excitedly led Xiao Yi Xian out to meet him.
• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yi Xian exchanged affectionate greetings, said they had missed each other, and embraced.