Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan awoke in his twelve-year-old body with his cultivation reduced to Dou Qi Level 3, realizing he had returned to the beginning of his life with the memories and experience of the Flame Emperor. After reassuring Xiao Zhan and Xun'er, he accepted his predicament and prepared to face the trials ahead.

• Xiao Yan woke to find Xiao Zhan and the young Xun'er beside him and discovered his Soul Power and cultivation had nearly vanished.
• Xiao Yan recognized that he had returned to age twelve, retaining the memories of his life as the Flame Emperor.
• Xiao Yan reassured Xun'er and Xiao Zhan, then asked the elders and clansmen to leave so he could rest.
• Outside Xiao Yan's room, the Grand Elder and Third Elder discussed his fall to Dou Qi Level 3, while Xiao Zhan insisted the clan would spare no effort to treat him.
• Alone, Xiao Yan sat up, touched the ancient ring on his finger, and calmly resolved to face the hardships ahead.

Xiao Yan awakened Yao Lao from the black ring and convinced him that he was his disciple reborn from the future. Yao Lao returned to the ring with cautious trust, while Xiao Yan vowed to help him avoid his former suffering and restore his body.

• Xiao Yan called for Yao Lao to awaken, then threatened to use the chamber pot to force him out of the ring.
• Yao Lao emerged in a burst of soul pressure and demanded to know who Xiao Yan was and how he knew about him.
• Xiao Yan claimed to be Yao Lao’s disciple and named Starfall Pavilion, Soul Hall, Han Feng, Wind Venerable, and Xuan Yi to prove his knowledge.
• Xiao Yan explained his knowledge of Yao Lao’s past and future, easing Yao Lao’s suspicion and killing intent.
• Yao Lao returned to the ring and promised to repay Xiao Yan if he helped restore his body.
• Xiao Yan vowed to protect Yao Lao from Soul Hall and let him coast to victory in this life.

After rebirth, Xiao Yan discovered his frail body could not bear most of his memories, though he retained valuable cultivation insights and techniques. Xiao Mei brought him a Recovery Pill, and he later woke to Xun'er, grateful she had remained by his side through the twists of his life.

• Xiao Yan realized his memories from his previous life were largely blurred because his current soul was too weak to contain them.
• Xiao Yan concluded that some of his cultivation insights and self-created techniques remained and that Yao Lao could help him recover his strength.
• Xiao Mei brought Xiao Yan a Recovery Pill, and he asked whether she would still treat him well if he lost all his Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yan sent Xiao Mei away to rest, then reflected that he should not dwell on fickle hearts.
• Xun'er greeted Xiao Yan when he woke the next morning, and he recalled their childhood together and thanked her for staying by his side.

Xiao Yan recovered from his collapse but remained at Dou Qi Level 3, reassuring his father and the elders that he could rebuild his cultivation. When Ya Fei visited the Xiao Family with a gift, Xiao Yan went to meet her, and she recognized him as Young Master Xiao Yan.

• Xun'er asked Xiao Yan about his recovery, and he told her he felt much better after resting.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Zhan and the elders that his Dou Qi had fallen to Level 3 but that his cultivation talent remained.
• A servant announced that Ya Fei had come to visit Xiao Yan with a small gift, and Xiao Yan asked to meet her.
• Xiao Yan accompanied Xiao Zhan to welcome Ya Fei, who asked whether he was Young Master Xiao Yan.

Ya Fei visited the Xiao Family to meet Xiao Yan, only to learn that he had lost most of his Dou Qi. Impressed by his composure and insight, she gave the family a rare medicinal ingredient, then agreed to help him gather ingredients for a Third Grade Pill while he trusted her to keep his secret.

• Xiao Zhan told Ya Fei that Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi had vanished two days earlier, leaving him at Dou Qi Level 3.
• Ya Fei watched Xiao Yan closely and recognized his unusual maturity, then gave Xiao Zhan a Hundred Year Blood Ginseng for him.
• After Ya Fei left the Xiao estate, Xiao Yan caught up with her and asked her to gather two sets of medicinal ingredients from his prescription.
• Ya Fei identified the ingredients as being for a Third Grade Pill and questioned Xiao Yan about the secret behind the recipe.
• Xiao Yan said that even a Sixth Grade Alchemist could not refine the pill without his flame-control methods and precise proportions, and asked Ya Fei to keep the matter secret.

Xiao Yan persuaded Ya Fei to fund and discreetly gather medicinal ingredients, then teased Xun'er after she caught him returning from their meeting. Two days later, Ya Fei delivered five sets of ingredients, and Xiao Yan summoned his teacher to begin working.

• Xiao Yan convinced Ya Fei to invest in medicinal ingredients and asked her to keep their dealings confidential.
• Ya Fei ordered five sets of ingredients from her personal treasury and sought Earth Heart Spiritual Milk at any price.
• Xiao Yan encountered Xun'er in the Bamboo Forest and reassured her that she would always come first in his heart.
• A hidden observer worried that Xun'er had developed romantic feelings for Xiao Yan.
• After two days of rest and physical conditioning, Xiao Yan received the five sets of ingredients and called his teacher out of the black ring to work.

Xiao Yan had Yao Lao refine a new medicinal liquid that could strengthen a young cultivator’s body and cultivation. After the first batch was completed, Xiao Yan began cultivating in it and asked Yao Lao to prepare more.

• Xiao Yan revealed the medicinal ingredients hidden among the snack boxes and explained that he had improved Yao Lao’s Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid into the Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid.
• Yao Lao recognized how Earth Heart Spiritual Milk could balance the potent ingredients and agreed to refine the new medicine.
• Xiao Yan recited a fire-control formula, impressing Yao Lao with his mastery, and Yao Lao used the Bone Chilling Flame to refine the ingredients.
• Yao Lao successfully produced a drop of Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid, which Xiao Yan poured into a wooden basin of water.
• Xiao Yan climbed into the medicinal basin to cultivate and asked Yao Lao to refine the remaining ingredients, making the final two portions into Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.

Xiao Yan cultivated Dou Qi and used his Emperor Flame Refinement Art to temper his soul while recovering his strength in his new life. After an exhausting day of body training, he arrived at a Xiao Family dinner, where his father, the elders, and dozens of young family members watched him enter.

• Xiao Yan cultivated in medicinal liquid and estimated that his previous-life experience could let him reach Dou Zhe again within half a year.
• Xiao Yan visualized Emperor Flame with the Emperor Flame Refinement Art to strengthen his soul despite the pain it caused.
• Xiao Yan collected the four bottles of medicinal liquid Yao Lao had prepared and rested before heading to the Xiao Family's Back Mountain.
• Xiao Yan spent the morning setting up a private training ground, then subjected his body to harsh training through the afternoon.
• An old servant told Xiao Yan that Xiao Zhan had called him to a family dinner, and Xiao Yan entered the dining hall before dozens of relatives and elders.

At the clan dinner, Xiao Yan drew attention from the younger generation and reassured Xun'er that his bruises were from training. As the clan assessment approached, Xiao Ning boasted of reaching Dou Qi Level 6, while Xiao Yan quietly hinted that he had no intention of letting Xiao Ning surpass him.

• Xiao Yan arrived at dinner and sat beside Xun'er, who showed concern when the Grand Elder pointed out his bruises.
• Xiao Yan said he had bruised himself training in the Back Mountain, and Xiao Zhan told him to get more ointment from the clan storehouse.
• Xiao Zhan announced that the younger generation's annual Dou Qi assessment would take place in seven days.
• Xiao Ning claimed he had reached Dou Qi Level 6 and told Xiao Yan he hoped he would recover soon so they could compete.
• Xiao Yan's words gave Xiao Ning an unexplained shiver before Xiao Ning revealed that his sister was close to breaking through to Dou Qi Level 9.

Xiao Yan focused on rebuilding his strength through intense training and medicinal cultivation. After reaching Dou Qi Level 4 in seven days, he went to the Xiao Family's Dou Qi test, where Xiao Yu confronted him.

• Xiao Yan remembered Xiao Yu's talent and her future failed attempt to break through to Dou Zhe, and resolved to help her.
• Xiao Yan treated Xun'er warmly at the banquet, while Xiao Ning's attempt to please her was rebuffed.
• Xiao Yan soaked in Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid and cultivated through the night, using his past experience to strengthen his body, Dou Qi, and soul.
• Over seven days, Xiao Yan trained relentlessly, and Yao Lao observed his rapid progress with surprise.
• Xiao Yan reached Dou Qi Level 4, then headed to the Testing Plaza for the Xiao Family's test.
• Xiao Yu angrily called out to Xiao Yan as he entered the Testing Plaza.

Xiao Yan teased Xiao Yu during the family test, then focused his attention on Xun'er while Xiao Mei wondered why he had become distant. Xiao Ning reached Dou Qi Level 6, but Xun'er remained absorbed in Xiao Yan as the test continued.

• Xiao Yu confronted Xiao Yan about his fallen cultivation and tried to grab him, but the Third Elder stopped her.
• Xiao Yan teased Xiao Yu as she left, and she threatened to block his way in the little woods after the test.
• Xun'er stayed close to Xiao Yan, while Xiao Mei noticed that he had become indifferent toward her and the other girls.
• Xiao Ning tested at Dou Qi Level 6 and enjoyed the attention from the crowd, but Xun'er kept looking only at Xiao Yan.
• The test official called Xiao Yan's name.

Xiao Yan’s test revealed that his Dou Qi had recovered to Level 4, and he told Xiao Zhan he expected to recover fully within a year. After seeing Xun’er’s results, Xiao Yan considered awakening the Xiao Tribe’s Dou Di Bloodlines before Xiao Yu confronted him in the bamboo forest.

• Xiao Yan tested at Dou Qi Level 4, and Third Elder explained to Xiao Ning that he had risen from Level 3 in just over ten days.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Zhan that he expected to recover his cultivation within about a year, and Xiao Zhan promised the family’s support.
• Xiao Yu tested at Dou Qi Level 9, while Xun’er tested at Dou Qi Level 6.
• Xiao Yan considered awakening Xiao Zhan’s and his two brothers’ Xiao Tribe Dou Di Bloodlines once he regained some strength.
• Xiao Yu blocked Xiao Yan’s path in the bamboo forest and threatened to beat him.

Xiao Yan easily outmaneuvered Xiao Yu, temporarily scattered her Dou Qi, and warned her to stop provoking him. After weeks of intense cultivation, he reached Dou Qi Level 5 and headed to the Mittel Auction House to deliver two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid to Ya Fei.

• Xiao Yu tried to seize Xiao Yan, but he dodged her attacks without using Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yan struck Xiao Yu twice, temporarily scattering her Dou Qi and leaving her too weak to stand.
• Xiao Yan teased Xiao Yu, threatened to spread rumors if she bothered him again, and returned to his room.
• Xiao Yu recovered after half an hour and reflected on Xiao Yan's movement technique and his taunt about her legs.
• Xiao Yan cultivated intensely for less than a month, advancing to Dou Qi Level 5 and strengthening his body as the first drop of Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid ran out.
• Xiao Yan put two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid in a jade box and headed to the Mittel Auction House to deliver them to Ya Fei.

Xiao Yan brought Ya Fei two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid to settle the debt for the medicinal ingredients, impressing her with the potion’s value and his apparent alchemist talent. Their teasing was interrupted by an intruder, whom Xiao Yan recognized as Liu Xi.

• Xiao Yan gave Ya Fei two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid in exchange for the medicinal ingredients she had supplied.
• Xiao Yan explained that the liquid could double cultivation speed during the Dou Qi stage, and Ya Fei realized it was more valuable than the ingredients.
• Ya Fei suspected Xiao Yan had alchemist talent and considered drawing him to her side, while the two traded flirtatious remarks.
• A young man forced his way into Ya Fei’s room, demanding to see her and claiming to be an Alchemist.
• Xiao Yan recognized the intruder as Liu Xi.

At twelve, Xiao Yan encountered Liu Xi, who tried to trade Three Dou Qi Pills for a meal with Ya Fei and then threatened her after she refused. Xiao Yan stepped in and struck Liu Xi before he could leave.

• Liu Xi arrived at Ya Fei's office and leered at her.
• Liu Xi offered three Three Dou Qi Pills for auction and demanded that Ya Fei honor him with a meal.
• Ya Fei refused Liu Xi's request and revealed the Mittel Family badge when he boasted of his alchemist prospects.
• Liu Xi threatened to make Ya Fei sleep with him, and Xiao Yan ordered him to apologize.
• Liu Xi dismissed Xiao Yan, who leaped up and slapped him across the face.

Xiao Yan struck Liu Xi at the Mittel Auction House and later set out to kill him, while arranging with Ya Fei to gather ingredients for alchemy. The chapter ended with Xiao Yan confronting Liu Xi in Wu Tan City at night.

• Xiao Yan slapped Liu Xi to the ground, and Ya Fei had her guards drag Liu Xi away before he could attack.
• Ya Fei warned Xiao Yan that Liu Xi’s Third Grade Alchemist teacher could cause trouble, but Xiao Yan said Liu Xi would not leave Wu Tan City alive.
• Xiao Yan asked Ya Fei to auction two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, gather ingredients, and split the profits from the pills he refined.
• Xiao Yan left the auction house and told Ya Fei he wanted a chance to kill Liu Xi.
• Liu Xi left a pleasure district drunk and cursing Xiao Yan and Ya Fei, then Xiao Yan appeared and said he would kill him four years early.

Xiao Yan killed Liu Xi with a wisp of the Bone Chilling Flame, then focused on cultivation and strengthened his ties with Ya Fei. The chapter ended with Ya Fei carrying sixteen bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid and wondering how much they would sell for.

• Xiao Yan used the Bone Chilling Flame to burn Liu Xi to ashes, accidentally destroying his Three Dou Qi Pills in the process.
• Xiao Yan told Yao Lao that he planned to turn the Third Grade Alchemist into a medicine slave for the Xiao Family.
• Xiao Yan resumed his grueling training and broke through to Dou Qi Level 6 within half a month of Liu Xi’s death.
• Ya Fei delivered snacks and candied fruits to the Xiao Family, while Xun'er grew jealous of her attention toward Xiao Yan.
• Ya Fei left the Xiao Family carrying sixteen bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid and wondered what price they would fetch.

Xiao Yan and Ya Fei profited from selling Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, and Ya Fei later returned much of the money to him along with medicinal ingredients. After reaching Dou Qi Level 9, Xiao Yan asked Yao Lao to bring out the Mysterious Heavy Ruler.

• Ya Fei sold sixteen bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for 680,000 Gold Coins, earning 600,000 in net profit.
• Xiao Yan promised Ya Fei half the profit and said he would prepare about twenty more bottles before the New Year.
• Xiao Yan asked Ya Fei to gather two sets of ingredients for a Qi Gathering Pill, and she later delivered 300,000 Gold Coins and medicinal ingredients to him.
• Xiao Yan reached Dou Qi Level 9 in less than five months after his rebirth by absorbing four bottles of Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid.
• Yao Lao reminded Xiao Yan of his promised surprise after reaching Dou Zhe, but Xiao Yan asked him to bring out the Mysterious Heavy Ruler instead.
• Yao Lao dropped the Mysterious Heavy Ruler before Xiao Yan, who greeted it as an old friend.

Xiao Yan finished tempering his Dou Qi and body, then used the Flame God Mantra to absorb and tame a wisp of Bone Chilling Flame. The Emperor Flame Seed formed within him, leaving him ready to advance toward Dou Zhe.

• Xiao Yan trained for another month with the Mysterious Heavy Ruler until he exhausted his fifth bottle of Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid.
• After half a year of training, Xiao Yan prepared to break through to Dou Zhe using his own cultivation method, the Flame God Mantra.
• Yao Lao gave Xiao Yan a Lesser Earth Spirit Pill to protect his body, then supplied a wisp of Bone Chilling Flame as the breakthrough's fire seed.
• Xiao Yan swallowed the Bone Chilling Flame and used his Soul Power and a simulated trace of Emperor Flame aura to subdue it.
• By dawn, Xiao Yan had tamed the Bone Chilling Flame into a Source Fire Seed in his lower abdomen and declared the Emperor Flame Seed complete.

Xiao Yan refined the Bone Chilling Flame into an Emperor Flame Seed and broke through to Three Star Dou Zhe, recovering more Soul Power and memories. He transmitted three powerful secret arts to Yao Lao, who reacted with intense excitement.

• Xiao Yan used the Bone Chilling Flame to refine the Lesser Earth Spirit Pill’s remaining energy and condense a Dou Qi vortex, becoming a Dou Zhe.
• Xiao Yan’s Soul Power recovered to the level of a Third Grade Alchemist, restoring his ability to transmit information through the soul and unlocking more memories.
• Xiao Yan continued cultivating until he reached Three Star Dou Zhe and considered helping his father and brothers awaken the Dou Di Bloodline after reaching Dou Master.
• Xiao Yan told Yao Lao that he would pass on three secret arts, then transmitted them through Soul Power despite the strain.
• Yao Lao contemplated the information and opened his eyes with unprecedented excitement.