Recaps

Reborn as a twelve-year-old with his cultivation lost, Xiao Yan used his memories and Yao Lao’s help to rebuild his strength and rise to Dou Zhe. The arc left him revealing the Xiao Family’s heritage to his father and brothers and preparing to restore their bloodline.

• Xiao Yan awakened in his twelve-year-old body, discovered his cultivation had fallen to Dou Qi Level 3, and convinced Yao Lao that he knew his past and future.
• Xiao Yan arranged for Ya Fei to gather medicinal ingredients, then worked with Yao Lao to refine Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid and trained relentlessly.
• Xiao Yan advanced through the Xiao Family’s annual assessment, defeated Xiao Yu without Dou Qi, and reached Dou Qi Level 5 before delivering medicine to Ya Fei.
• Xiao Yan killed Liu Xi with the Bone Chilling Flame and continued selling Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid through Ya Fei.
• Xiao Yan trained with the Mysterious Heavy Ruler, used the Bone Chilling Flame to complete his Emperor Flame Seed, and broke through to become a Dou Zhe.
• Xiao Yan shared three secret arts with Yao Lao, welcomed Xiao Ding and Xiao Li home, and declared that he would marry Xun'er.
• Xiao Yan revealed his Dou Zhe breakthrough to the family and promised Xiao Yu that he could provide her with a Qi Gathering Pill.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Li about the Xiao Tribe’s heritage, passed them suitable cultivation methods and Dou Skills, and recalled a pill prescription that could help awaken their bloodline.

Xiao Yan built the Xiao Family’s power through pill sales, forced the Jia Lie Clan out, and brought the Ao Ba Clan under its control while defending Ya Fei’s position. After leaving Wu Tan City to seek greater strength and find Xiao Yi Xian, he reached Green Mountain Town and reunited with her.

• Xiao Yan revealed his alchemist skills to the Xiao Family, refined large quantities of pills, and became Young Clan Leader as the family’s sales flourished.
• Liu Panlong came to investigate Liu Xi’s disappearance, but Xiao Yan and Yao Lao subdued him and forced him to serve the Xiao Family.
• Xiao Yan ordered Liu Panlong to drive the Jia Lie Clan from Wu Tan City, and the clan left after receiving an ultimatum.
• The Ao Ba Clan accepted Xiao Yan’s poison-pill terms and became a vassal of the Xiao Family.
• Xiao Yan protected Ya Fei from Lei Le’s attempt to take over the auction house and warned the Mittel Family not to replace her.
• Xiao Yan comforted Xun’er, then spent two months training as Yao Lao recovered and planned to explore the Monster Mountain Range.
• Nalan Yanran decided to visit Wu Tan City with Yun Yun to judge her fiancé, Xiao Yan, while Xiao Yan left for Green Mountain Town to find Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yan defeated Qin Cao, Mu Li, and the mercenaries who confronted him, then reunited with Xiao Yi Xian and entered the Ten Thousand Medicines Shop.

Xiao Yan helped Xiao Yi Xian at the start of her cultivation, claimed the Half-Saint’s inheritance, and subdued the White Tiger Siblings while refining the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame. He returned to protect Xiao Yi Xian and left Bai Xue with her as powerful families began turning their attention toward him.

• Xiao Yan took Xiao Yi Xian to a hidden cave, where he gave her the Seven-Colored Poison Manual and collected the cave’s treasures.
• Xiao Yan opened the Half-Saint’s Ancient Tomb, passed its trials, received White Tiger Venerable’s inheritance, and gathered rare treasures before returning to Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yan cultivated the Profound Bodhi Foundation Pill, advanced to Dou Shi, and taught Xiao Yi Xian Spirit Plant Techniques before setting out to find the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame.
• Xiao Yan defeated Bai Han and Bai Xue, secured their submission with Soul Seals, and promised them the White Tiger Holy Transformation Skill in exchange for their service.
• Xiao Yan protected the White Tiger Siblings from rival Magical Beasts, then refined the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame and evolved his Flame Mantra.
• Xiao Yan returned to Green Mountain Town, punished Lin Feng and the Serpent Nest Mercenary Group, and comforted Xiao Yi Xian when she doubted their relationship.
• Xiao Yan left Bai Xue with Xiao Yi Xian while Bai Han returned to guard his family, and Jia Xingtian, the Mittel Family, and the Nalan Family began making plans involving Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan returned to Wu Tan City, strengthened his family, ended his engagement to Nalan Yanran, and arranged protection and opportunities for those close to him. He left with Xun'er and Xiao Yu for Jia Nan Academy, where the recruits began their dangerous crossing of the Black-Corner Region.

• Xiao Yan returned to Wu Tan City with Bai Han, arranged for him to protect the Xiao Clan, and awakened the bloodlines of Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Li with Blood God Pills.
• Xiao Yan broke off his engagement to Nalan Yanran, accepted her Three-Year Agreement, compensated the Nalan Family, and treated Nalan Jie's Brand Poison.
• Xiao Yan asked Yun Yun to protect the Xiao Family while he was away, introduced Xun'er and Ya Fei to the Nalan Family, and received an imperial decree making Xiao Zhan Grand Duke of Wu Tan City.
• Xiao Yan welcomed Jia Nan Academy's Ruo Lin and secured places for himself, Xiao Yu, and Xun'er in her class, while his tests revealed their remarkable cultivation levels.
• Xiao Yan defeated Lei Na after he pursued Xun'er, and Elder Li later confined Lei Na and Liu Fei for three days.
• Xiao Yan confessed his love to Ya Fei, promised to return within two years, assigned Bai Han to guard his family, and sent Xiao Ding and Xiao Li to search for Qing Lin.
• Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Xiao Yu left Wu Tan City with Ruo Lin's recruits, traveled to Flying Beast City, and joined the trek across the Black-Corner Region.
• After nearly a month of arduous travel and attacks, Xiao Yan's group reached two towering mountains with a small town visible between them.