Chapter Summaries

Lin Che visited the Mittel Family’s auction house, where Teng Shan welcomed him and introduced him to Ya Fei, whom Lin Che had met before. As the auction drew near, Teng Shan asked Lin Che what he thought of Ya Fei, and Lin Che praised her insight and quick mind.

• Teng Shan brought Lin Che and Hai Bodong to the Mittel Family headquarters and personally served Lin Che rare tea.
• Ya Fei entered the private room and recognized Lin Che from their earlier meeting at the Wutan City auction.
• Teng Shan explained that Ya Fei was the Mittel Family’s chief alchemist and asked her to look after Lin Che.
• Lin Che said he was curious about the Sixth-grade medicinal material the Mittel Family had obtained and planned to attend the evening auction.
• Teng Shan arranged a quiet private room for Lin Che at the auction, then asked what Lin Che thought of Ya Fei.

Lin Che declined Mittel Teng Shan’s suggestion that he pursue Ya Fei, then revealed to Hai Bodong that Queen Medusa had preserved Die’s body. At the auction, Ya Fei presented a Water Spirit Pill refined by Gu He, who attended hoping to buy an herb for a Grade Six Pill that might help him break through to the Dou Emperor realm.

• Lin Che told Mittel Teng Shan he had not considered Ya Fei and left the matter to fate.
• Lin Che told Hai Bodong that Queen Medusa had kept Die’s body preserved in a crystal coffin with the Ice Spirit Pearl.
• Ya Fei opened the auction by presenting Gu He’s Water Spirit Pill, and bidders competed for it.
• Gu He asked Fama about Lin Che and learned that Lin Che was attending with Hai Bodong.
• Gu He explained that he had come to buy an herb needed for a Grade Six Pill that might help him advance to the Dou Emperor realm.

The auction sold the Water Spirit Pill to a Rank 5 Alchemist from the Luo Yan Empire for 1.85 million Gold Coins, then offered a rare Fifth-tier fire-attribute Magical Beast Core. Lin Che won the core for 2.1 million Gold Coins after saying he wanted it to brew wine, while Gu He and the other bidders backed down.

• Mu Chen stopped bidding on the Water Spirit Pill, and Ya Fei sold it to the Luo Yan Empire alchemist for 1.85 million Gold Coins.
• Ya Fei presented a recently obtained Blood Red Lizard core and set its starting price at 1.5 million Gold Coins.
• Gu He bid 2 million Gold Coins for the core, and Lin Che raised the price to 2.1 million Gold Coins.
• Gu He asked Lin Che to yield the core in exchange for a Grade Six Pill, but Lin Che said he wanted it for brewing wine.
• Gu He and the other bidders gave up, and Lin Che thanked them for letting him have the core.

At the Mite'er Family Auction House, Lin Che offered Nalan Jie wine that could cure his Curse Poison, then bid against Pill King Gu He for the Clear Spirit Tulip String. Lin Che secured the herb after Gu He withdrew, leaving the auction crowd stunned by their exchange.

• Nalan Jie arrived at the auction despite his worsening Curse Poison, and Lin Che gave Mittel Teng Shan a jug of wine for him to drink daily as treatment.
• Ya Fei introduced the Clear Spirit Tulip String, a rare ingredient for refining the Rank 6 Exquisite Pill, and bidding grew fierce.
• Pill King Gu He bid two million Gold Coins and asked the remaining bidders to yield the herb to him.
• Lin Che raised the bid to two million one hundred thousand Gold Coins and told Gu He the herb was precious to him as well.
• Gu He respectfully withdrew, valuing Lin Che's regard more than obtaining the Clear Spirit Tulip String.

Lin Che obtained the Clear Spirit Tulip String at the auction and returned to the valley with Hai Bo Dong, where Xiao Yi Xian demonstrated how the Flame Mantra had helped her fuse the Green Lotus Core Flame with her Poison Body of Calamity. Hai Bo Dong waited for Queen Medusa to wake so he could see Die, while Lin Che gave Xiao Yi Xian the auction items to prepare for wine and spoke privately with Yun Yun.

• Lin Che won the Clear Spirit Tulip String after Pill King Gu He yielded it to him, then bought candied hawthorn skewers for the women in the valley.
• Hai Bo Dong asked Lin Che to let him see Die when they next visited the Snake People Clan, and Lin Che agreed.
• In the valley, Xiao Yi Xian showed Yun Yun how she had fused the Green Lotus Core Flame with her Poison Body of Calamity using the Flame Mantra.
• Yao Chen praised Xiao Yi Xian's talent, then returned to her Storage Ring when Lin Che and Hai Bo Dong arrived.
• Lin Che gave Xiao Yi Xian candied hawthorn skewers and the Fifth-tier Magical Beast Core and Clear Spirit Tulip String, while Yun Yun explained that Queen Medusa was asleep after drinking Peach Blossom Wine.
• Hai Bo Dong began meditating as he waited for Queen Medusa to wake, and Lin Che wiped the sweat from Yun Yun's forehead and remarked on her frequent sword practice.

Lin Che comforted Yun Yun before she returned to the Misty Cloud Sect, then spoke with the still-groggy Queen Medusa. When Hai Bodong asked to see Die, Queen Medusa reacted with fury to the reminder of what happened twenty years ago.

• Lin Che embraced Yun Yun in the Bamboo Forest, and they shared a kiss while Xiao Yi Xian watched from a distance.
• Yun Yun left at dawn, and Queen Medusa woke groggy after drinking Lin Che's potent wine.
• Queen Medusa questioned Lin Che about his swollen lips, then confronted Hai Bodong when he arrived.
• Lin Che explained that Hai Bodong wanted to see Die and did not intend to dwell on the events of twenty years ago.
• Queen Medusa shattered her cup and unleashed freezing Dou Qi across the Bamboo Forest when Hai Bodong asked to see Die.

Lin Che stopped Queen Medusa from killing Hai Bo Dong and promised he might be able to revive her sister Die after reaching the Dou Sheng realm. At the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun advised Nalan Yanran on cultivation and steadfast choices while blushing over her time with Lin Che.

• Lin Che intervened when Queen Medusa threatened Hai Bo Dong, and she let him leave after Lin Che acknowledged Hai Bo Dong's past wrongdoing.
• Queen Medusa told Lin Che that she had preserved her sister Die's body and hoped to revive her after reaching the Dou Zun realm.
• Lin Che said he might be able to revive Die after reaching the Dou Sheng realm, and Queen Medusa agreed to let Hai Bo Dong see Die again if Lin Che tried.
• At the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun reassured Nalan Yanran about her cultivation bottleneck and taught her to draw her sword with a changed state of mind.
• Nalan Yanran teased Yun Yun about her swollen lips, and Yun Yun told her to remain true to the feelings behind an important choice.

Lin Che revealed that he had reached the Dou Zong realm and traveled to the Black Corner Region to seek Jia Nan Academy’s Fallen Heart Flame. He entered the Black Domain Great Plains during a deadly Black Windstorm and saw two figures fighting within it.

• Nalan Yanran continued cultivating under Yun Yun’s guidance while Yun Yun stayed with her despite wanting to return to the Bamboo Forest.
• Lin Che told the Queen Medusa he planned to leave for the Black Corner Region, then revealed he had broken through to Dou Zong half a month earlier.
• The Queen Medusa went into seclusion to cultivate, and Lin Che departed for the Black Corner Region.
• Lin Che traveled for half a month and reached the Black Domain Great Plains, where he encountered a Black Windstorm and saw two figures moving inside it.
• One of the figures protested that he had been a Dou Huang expert and Rank 6 Alchemist and accused the other of breaking their agreement not to attack him.

Lin Che confronted the Soul Hall Protector who was capturing a Rank 6 Alchemist’s soul and overwhelmed him with the Green Lotus Sword Song. The battle continued as the wounded Protector retreated, shaken by Lin Che’s strength.

• The Soul Hall Protector restrained the Rank 6 Alchemist’s soul and began absorbing its strength.
• Lin Che arrived and challenged the Protector, refusing to leave despite the threats.
• The Protector attacked with a black chain and scythe, but Lin Che’s Green Lotus Sword forced him back.
• Lin Che unleashed the Green Lotus Sword Song, shattering the Protector’s attack and wounding him.
• The Protector dodged Lin Che’s follow-up strike and retreated in fear.

Lin Che battled Demon Protector, whose soul-based attacks failed to overcome Lin Che’s swordsmanship. After Lin Che pierced and badly wounded him, Demon Protector tried to flee, but Lin Che blocked his path and prepared a technique meant to destroy soul bodies.

• Demon Protector lost an arm to Lin Che’s sword and summoned chains, skulls, and a captured Rank 6 Alchemist’s soul to unleash Myriad Phenomena: Funeral of Souls.
• Lin Che countered the attack with Myriad Swords Return as One, shattering the skull and surviving Demon Protector’s full-force strike.
• Lin Che appeared before Demon Protector and pierced him with the Green Lotus Sword, forcing him to retreat in black mist with severe injuries.
• Demon Protector tried to escape, but Lin Che intercepted him and raised his hand to use the Sixth Form, Soul Sever.

Lin Che killed a Soul Hall Protector and reached Peace Town, where Jia Nan Academy arranged to escort him to the academy. There, he learned that Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er had become remarkably talented students, and he reflected on Xiao Yan’s rapid rise even without Yao Chen.

• Lin Che killed Demon Protector with the Green Lotus Sword and left the Black Domain Great Plains.
• Two Soul Hall Dou Zong experts found the battlefield, vowed to investigate the killing, and ordered a search for the culprit.
• Lin Che arrived at Peace Town and introduced himself to Jia Nan Academy’s Yang Tian as the Drunken Sword Immortal.
• Yang Tian recognized Lin Che, welcomed him, and arranged a flying War Boat to escort him to Jia Nan Academy.
• Yang Tian told Lin Che that Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er had reached Five-star Dou Shi in a year, and Lin Che considered Xiao Yan’s talent and resources.

Lin Che arrived at Jia Nan Academy, where Vice Dean Hu Gan welcomed him and discovered that he had reached Dou Zong. Lin Che reunited with Xiao Xun'er and asked after First Elder Su Qian, who was away in the Black Corner Region and expected to return soon.

• Lin Che traveled from Peace Town to Jia Nan Academy by War Boat.
• Vice Dean Hu Gan waited to welcome Lin Che, believing him to be a Dou Emperor who had killed a Dou Zong.
• Lin Che walked through the air, revealing that he had advanced to Dou Zong, and Hu Gan greeted him as a senior.
• Lin Che recognized Xiao Xun'er at the Outer Academy and learned that Xiao Yan was away on a mission until the next morning.
• Hu Gan brought Lin Che to the Inner Academy, where Lin Che learned that First Elder Su Qian was handling matters in the Black Corner Region.

Lin Che traded a Rank 8 Three-Colored Pill Lightning pill to Jia Nan Academy for precious medicinal herbs and settled into a courtyard while waiting for First Elder Su Qian to return. There he met Zi Yan, who drank the last of his grape wine after offering to steal medicinal herbs for him.

• Lin Che told Vice Dean Hu Gan that he wanted the herbs on his list and offered a Rank 8 Three-Colored Pill Lightning pill in exchange.
• Hu Gan accepted the pill and hurried away with several Dou Emperor elders to prepare Lin Che's herbs and deliver the pill to First Elder Su Qian.
• Lin Che relaxed in his courtyard until Zi Yan arrived, asked about the pill, and introduced herself.
• Zi Yan tried to get Lin Che to share his wine and offered to steal medicinal herbs for him, so Lin Che handed her the remaining grape wine.
• Zi Yan leaped up, snatched the cup, and drank the wine in one gulp.

Lin Che gave Zi Yan medicinal wine and a pill, then learned that the system had assigned him a mission to kill Soul Hall Protectors. The next morning, Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er visited him, and Xiao Xun'er offered him a Storage Ring in thanks for healing Xiao Yan.

• Zi Yan tasted Lin Che's medicinal wine, learned he was a Dou Zong, and accepted a Fourth-grade Pill as a gift.
• After Zi Yan left, Lin Che checked his system panel and learned he needed to kill ten Soul Hall Dou Zong Protectors for a gift pack.
• Lin Che dismissed the system's reward for killing a stronger Dou Zun and focused on cultivating overnight.
• The next morning, Xiao Yan entered the Inner Academy with Xiao Xun'er's help and greeted Lin Che.
• Xiao Yan thanked Lin Che for helping him reach Five-star Dou Shi, and Xiao Xun'er offered Lin Che a Storage Ring in gratitude for healing Xiao Yan.

Lin Che received Xiao Xun'er’s gifts and told Xiao Yan he would accept him as a disciple if he won the Three-Year Pact. Su Qian then warned Lin Che about a bounty on his head, and Lin Che asked about Jia Nan Academy’s Fallen Heart Flame, prompting Su Qian to end their friendly discussion.

• Lin Che examined the treasures Xiao Xun'er gave him, and Xiao Yan asked to become his disciple.
• Lin Che agreed to accept Xiao Yan if he defeated Nalan Yanran in the Three-Year Pact, and Xiao Yan left to cultivate at Jia Nan Academy’s Outer Academy.
• Lin Che discovered the Earth-tier Mid-level movement Dou Skill Drunken Immortal Gazing at the Moon Steps among the gifts.
• Su Qian visited Lin Che, discussed unrest and a bounty connected to the Black Domain Great Plains, and warned him that several Dou Zong experts were after him.
• Lin Che asked Su Qian about Jia Nan Academy’s Fallen Heart Flame, and Su Qian denied the claim and rejected any designs on the Heavenly Flame.

Lin Che offered Su Qian a Rank 8 Pill in exchange for Fallen Heart Flame and proposed using its child flame to sustain Jia Nan Academy, but the Heavenly Flame erupted before they could agree. In the Black Corner Region, Han Feng sensed the eruption and considered how to seize the flame from Jia Nan Academy.

• Lin Che reassured Su Qian that he had not told anyone about Fallen Heart Flame and confirmed that its weakening seal threatened the Inner Academy.
• Lin Che proposed reinforcing the seal with four Dou Zongs, then offered Su Qian a Rank 8 Pill for Fallen Heart Flame and its child flame for the academy.
• An explosion erupted from the Inner Academy, and Su Qian and the academy's elders rushed toward it as Lin Che realized Fallen Heart Flame had broken out.
• Han Feng sensed the energy from Jia Nan Academy and told Elder Ban that he had long suspected the academy possessed a Heavenly Flame.
• Han Feng considered using Grade Six Pills to recruit powerful fighters and challenge Jia Nan Academy for the flame.

Han Feng arranged to pursue the Heavenly Flames while Lin Che helped Jia Nan Academy contain the rampaging Fallen Heart Flame. Su Qian agreed to let Lin Che attempt to subdue it in three days, with resealing it as a fallback.

• Han Feng told Elder Ban that the Black Domain Great Plains incident was beyond their strength and chose to pursue the Heavenly Flames, then summoned the Gold and Silver Elders.
• Su Qian and the academy elders poured Dou Qi into the barrier beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower as the Fallen Heart Flame surged inside.
• Lin Che arrived and confronted the enormous fire python, which sensed the Heavenly Flames in him but withdrew when it judged itself outmatched by two Dou Zongs.
• Lin Che warned Su Qian that the Fallen Heart Flame would eventually break free and destroy the academy, and said he had about an eighty percent chance of subduing it.
• Su Qian agreed to let Lin Che attempt to subdue the Fallen Heart Flame in three days and asked him to reseal it if the attempt failed; Lin Che agreed.

Lin Che and Su Qian opened the seal beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower and confronted the powerful Fallen Heart Flame. Lin Che used the Frost Ice Sword to restrain it while the elders sealed the area, leaving Fallen Heart Flame trapped for their planned capture.

• Lin Che prepared the items needed to subdue Fallen Heart Flame and waited three days while Jia Nan Academy evacuated its Inner Academy students and gathered its elders.
• At Lin Che’s signal, Su Qian and the elders broke the seal, releasing Fallen Heart Flame in the form of a gigantic fire python.
• Lin Che provoked Fallen Heart Flame with his Frost Ice Sword, then froze its flaming tornado and made its tail vanish inside the sword’s icy domain.
• Fallen Heart Flame tried to escape, but Su Qian and Lin Che had the elders seal the surrounding space and shut down the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.
• Hu Gan and the other elders took their assigned positions and formed an energy barrier around Fallen Heart Flame.

Medicine Emperor Han Feng sensed the Heavenly Flames at Jia Nan Academy and arrived with Black Corner Region experts to claim the Fallen Heart Flame. Lin Che and Su Qian subdued it temporarily, but Han Feng’s arrival brought a new confrontation.

• Han Feng sensed the Heavenly Flames, crushed a token, and set out for Jia Nan Academy.
• Lin Che and Su Qian fought the Fallen Heart Flame while academy elders reinforced the barrier around it.
• Lin Che used One Sword Frosts the Fourteen Continents to split the Fallen Heart Flame’s energy body, then exchanged ten Experience Points for an item to capture Heavenly Flames.
• Han Feng arrived with Yuan Yi and other Black Corner Region experts, and demanded that Jia Nan Academy hand over the Fallen Heart Flame.
• Hu Gan rejected Han Feng’s demand and warned him against challenging Jia Nan Academy, while Su Qian angrily rebuked Han Feng for insulting the academy headmaster.

Lin Che intervened when Han Feng and the Gold and Silver Elders tried to seize the Fallen Heart Flame from Jia Nan Academy. After Lin Che forced Han Feng to retreat and claimed the flame, Han Feng attempted to smooth things over with Su Qian.

• Han Feng summoned the Gold and Silver Elders to help him take the Heavenly Flame, and Su Qian ordered the academy elders to defend it.
• Lin Che confronted Han Feng and identified himself as the Drunken Sword Immortal, causing the Black Corner Region experts to recognize his reputation.
• Han Feng offered Lin Che a seventh-rank Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill for the Fallen Heart Flame, but Lin Che refused and threatened him.
• Han Feng abandoned his attempt to seize the flame, and Lin Che placed the Fallen Heart Flame into a containment vessel and stored it in the system space.
• The Gold and Silver Elders left, while Han Feng called the incident a misunderstanding and promised Su Qian compensation for Jia Nan Academy.