Chapter Summaries

Liu Xi agreed to refine Dou Ling Pills for the three patriarchs at a price, then learned that Nalan Jie was being consumed by Scorching Poison. In exchange for the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva, Liu Xi promised to cure him the next day.

• Liu Xi told Mitter Teng Shan, Nalan Jie, and Mu Chen that he would refine Dou Ling Pills for one and a half million gold coins or equivalent treasures, provided they supplied the ingredients.
• The three patriarchs left to gather payment and ingredients, each intending to secure the rare materials before the others.
• Liu Xi told Xuan Hao that he was waiting for Nalan Jie, whose weakening condition he had sensed.
• Nalan Jie returned and explained that Scorching Poison from a Scorching Iron Poison Seal Python had been weakening him for two years.
• Liu Xi requested the Nalan Family's Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva in exchange for curing Nalan Jie, and Nalan Jie agreed to deliver it the next day.

Liu Xi secured Nalan Jie’s promise of Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva, hoping to strengthen his soul power and advance toward becoming a Seventh-grade Alchemist. Meanwhile, the Misty Cloud Sect learned of Liu Xi’s rise and decided to approach him with a gift rather than risk becoming his enemy.

• Liu Xi explained to Xuan Hao that Nalan Jie had concealed his Scorching Poison and reflected on how the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva might help him reach Mortal Realm Perfection.
• Liu Xi sent the sleepy Xuan Hao to rest, then washed and went to sleep without cultivating.
• Yun Leng reported to Yun Yun and the Misty Cloud Sect elders that Liu Xi had refined a sixth-grade pill, joined the Alchemist Guild as its Grand Elder, and might possess the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Yun Leng revealed that two Dou Emperors accompanied Liu Xi, alarming the elders because the Misty Cloud Sect had only Yun Yun available as a Dou Emperor.
• Yun Yun decided to attend Liu Xi’s celebration with a generous gift to show friendship and keep the Misty Cloud Sect on good terms with him.

Liu Xi visited the Nalan Family to treat Nalan Jie’s Scorching Poison and received the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva as payment. He learned that Nalan Yanran was training under Yun Yun at the Misty Cloud Sect and left thinking about Xiao Yan.

• Liu Xi declined Hai Bodong and Lü Man’s company and traveled with Qing Lin to the Nalan Family estate.
• Nalan Jie welcomed Liu Xi and presented him with the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva, which Liu Xi accepted and stored in his Storage Ring.
• Liu Xi assured Nalan Jie that his Heavenly Flame could overcome the Scorching Poison and met Nalan Jie’s son, Nalan Su.
• Nalan Jie explained that Nalan Yanran had become Yun Yun’s disciple four years earlier and was cultivating at the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Liu Xi realized Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan were both thirteen and decided it was too early to approach Xiao Yan without the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Liu Xi examined Nalan Jie's Scorching Poison and began removing it with the Green Lotus Core Flame. Nalan Jie endured extreme pain as Liu Xi continued the treatment, while Liu Xi noticed that some black matter had mixed with the flame.

• Liu Xi inspected Nalan Jie's body and found that his Dou Qi had kept the Scorching Poison confined to his flesh.
• Liu Xi explained that a Heavenly Flame could remove the poison but warned that the treatment would be painful and put Nalan Jie's life in his hands.
• Nalan Jie agreed to proceed, and Nalan Su fetched a short stick for him to bite down on.
• Liu Xi guided the Green Lotus Core Flame into Nalan Jie's body, causing him to howl as the flame burned away the poison in his flesh.
• Liu Xi noticed traces of black matter mixing with the Green Lotus Core Flame and told Nalan Su that the treatment had only just begun.

Liu Xi completely removed the Scorching Poison from Nalan Jie, then examined a strange black substance left in his hand. He discovered it contained mutated Scorching Poison mixed with Dou Qi and Heavenly Flame, but judged that the usable energy would be a meager gain.

• Liu Xi used the Green Lotus Core Flame to refine all the Scorching Poison from Nalan Jie while Nalan Su worried over his unconscious father.
• Liu Xi withdrew the flame and suppressed the remaining black-patterned substance in his right palm, then assured Nalan Su that Nalan Jie was only exhausted.
• Nalan Jie quickly woke, thanked Liu Xi, and told Nalan Su to arrange a banquet, but Liu Xi declined and left with Qing Lin.
• On the carriage ride back to Xuan Hao Mansion, Liu Xi examined the black substance and concluded that he could refine away its Scorching Poison and absorb the remaining Dou Qi, though the amount was small.

After recovering from treating Nalan Jie, Liu Xi used the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva to enhance his soul. The Rainbow Dewdrop began infusing his soul with power, pushing it toward Mortal Realm Perfection.

• Liu Xi calmed the Mutated Scorching Poison within his Green Lotus Core Flame, restoring his hand to normal and reassuring Qing Lin.
• Liu Xi returned to Xuan Hao Mansion and decided to cultivate with the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva while Xuan Hao, Hai Bodong, and Lü Man were away.
• Liu Xi recovered his Dou Qi and most of his soul power on the Green Lotus Seat before preparing the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva in his Medicine Cauldron.
• Liu Xi roasted the plant with his Green Flame until its flower withered and released a single Rainbow Dewdrop.
• Liu Xi placed the Rainbow Dewdrop against his brow, and its pulses began rapidly strengthening his soul.

Liu Xi’s soul power surged as he fused his seven extreme personalities, reaching Mortal Realm Perfection but failing to break through to a Spirit Realm Soul. After his immense Spiritual Power shook Jia Ma Holy City, he told his companions that he was a Sixth-grade Alchemist with the potential to become a Seventh-grade Alchemist.

• Liu Xi’s seven emotion-driven personalities clashed and merged, greatly strengthening and condensing his Spiritual Power, but he failed to reach the Spirit Realm Soul.
• Liu Xi’s Spiritual Power spread across Jia Ma Holy City, alarming powerful alchemists and Dou Wang experts, including Jia Xing Tian, Fa Ma, Mitter Teng Shan, and Mu Chen.
• Jia Xing Tian, Fa Ma, Mitter Teng Shan, and Mu Chen rushed toward Liu Xi’s location while Xuan Hao, Hai Bodong, Lü Man, and Qing Lin waited outside his room.
• Liu Xi awoke with a calm, indifferent demeanor, gathered his Spiritual Power, and went out to meet the people waiting for him.
• Liu Xi told Lü Man that he had reached Mortal Realm Perfection and explained that he was firmly established as a Sixth-grade Alchemist, though the path to Seventh-grade was opening to him.

Liu Xi explained that his Heavenly Flame had removed Nalan Jie's Scorching Poison and that the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva had greatly increased his Spiritual Power. The Alchemist Guild announced Liu Xi's Grand Elder inauguration ceremony for twenty days later, while the Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord set out to recruit Qing Lin as her disciple.

• Liu Xi and Xuan Hao discussed the Alchemist Guild's plans for Liu Xi's Grand Elder inauguration, and Liu Xi asked them not to publicize his progress toward becoming a Seventh-grade Alchemist.
• Jia Xing Tian and Fa Ma arrived to ask about the Spiritual Power surge, and Liu Xi said he would explain after Nalan Jie arrived.
• Mitter Teng Shan, Mu Chen, and Nalan Jie came to Liu Xi's residence, where Nalan Jie explained that Liu Xi had cured his Scorching Poison with a Heavenly Flame in exchange for Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva.
• Fa Ma announced that the Alchemist Guild would hold Liu Xi's Grand Elder inauguration ceremony in twenty days.
• The Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord learned that Qing Lin was with Liu Xi and ordered Bai Ya to take her to the Jia Ma Empire so she could personally recruit Qing Lin as her disciple.

After Liu Xi's appointment as Grand Elder was announced, Hai Bodong decided to return to his clan, while Lü Man tried to recruit Liu Xi for the Heavenly Snake Manor. More than ten days later, Lü Man received a message and went to a valley outside Jia Ma Holy City, where she encountered her Mansion Lord.

• Fa Ma announced Liu Xi's appointment as Grand Elder, and the gathered leaders congratulated him before departing.
• Hai Bodong told Liu Xi he planned to return to his family, and Liu Xi accepted his decision and affirmed their friendship.
• Lü Man offered Liu Xi resources from the Heavenly Snake Manor, and Liu Xi said he would consider joining her after handling Alchemist Guild matters.
• After more than ten days passed, Lü Man received a message while cultivating and left Jia Ma Holy City unnoticed.
• Lü Man reached a valley and greeted the palace-dressed woman guarded by powerful figures as the Mansion Lord.

Liu Xi celebrated his appointment as Grand Elder of the Alchemist Guild as powerful figures from across the Jia Ma Empire gathered to congratulate him. The chapter ended with all Ten Great Experts assembled inside the guild.

• Nalan Jie arrived first and offered Liu Xi five hundred thousand Gold Coins, a Mysterious Tier cultivation method, and a Mysterious Tier Fighting Skill.
• Mitter Teng Shan and Hai Bodong arrived with a million Gold Coins and three fifth-tier Fire Attribute magic cores, and Liu Xi welcomed them.
• Jia Xing Tian arrived with Mu Chen and Yao Ye to congratulate Liu Xi.
• Yun Yun arrived with Nalan Yanran, while Gu He, Yan Shi, and Feng Li also offered their congratulations.
• All Ten Great Experts of the Jia Ma Empire gathered inside the Alchemist Guild.

At the Alchemist Guild, Liu Xi won over Jia Ma Empire’s leading figures as Fa Ma prepared to appoint him Grand Elder. The ceremony was interrupted by the arrival of the Eight-winged Black Snake Emperor and a powerful woman whose aura revealed her to be a High-level Dou Zong.

• Liu Xi greeted Yun Yun, Gu He, Yan Shi, Feng Li, and Nalan Yanran at the Guild gathering.
• Liu Xi addressed the assembled experts and declared them all his close friends, easing the tension between the empire’s factions.
• Fa Ma announced that Liu Xi had studied under Xuan Hao, become a Sixth-grade Alchemist, and would be appointed Grand Elder of the Alchemist Guild.
• Chemir brought out the Grand Elder token, but a powerful aura swept through the hall and stunned the assembled experts.
• The Eight-winged Black Snake Emperor arrived carrying a palace-dressed woman whose aura Liu Xi recognized as that of a High-level Dou Zong.

The Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord arrived at the Alchemist Guild with a force of powerful experts, alarming the Jia Ma Empire’s leaders before revealing that she had come to recruit Liu Xi and claim Qing Lin as her disciple. Liu Xi questioned her intentions and declined to join under binding terms, and she then asked him to bring Qing Lin forward so she could take her as a disciple.

• The Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord descended on the Alchemist Guild with more than a dozen Heavenly Snake Manor experts, while Bai Ya flew to the outskirts of the city.
• Jia Xing Tian, Yun Yun, Hai Bodong, and Fa Ma united to face the visitors, and the Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord ignored Jia Xing Tian before addressing Liu Xi.
• The Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord praised Liu Xi’s abilities, identified herself as the current Mansion Lord of the Heavenly Snake Manor, and invited him to join her faction.
• Liu Xi said he disliked being restrained and asked whether he could come and go freely, as he did with the Alchemist Guild.
• The Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord dropped the recruitment discussion and asked Liu Xi to bring Qing Lin out so she could take her as her disciple.

Liu Xi insisted that the Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord respect Qing Lin’s choice, and she agreed not to force her. After Qing Lin refused the offer to become the Mansion Lord’s disciple, the Mansion Lord persuaded her by appealing to her feelings for Liu Xi, and Qing Lin finally chose to take a master.

• Liu Xi demanded that the Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord promise not to force Qing Lin, and she reluctantly agreed to let the girl decide for herself.
• Qing Lin rushed out to protect Liu Xi, revealing the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and drawing excited reactions from the Heavenly Snake Mansion experts.
• The Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord offered Qing Lin training, the title of Saintess, and the prospect of inheriting her position, but Qing Lin refused and said she wanted to stay with Liu Xi.
• After Lü Man whispered advice to her, the Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord privately told Qing Lin that she was not worthy of Liu Xi as a maid and urged her to become powerful enough to be with him.
• Qing Lin tearfully told Liu Xi she wanted to take a master, and Liu Xi supported her decision.

Liu Xi accepted Qing Lin’s separation as she became the Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord’s disciple, while refusing to join the mansion himself. After celebrating Liu Xi’s appointment as Grand Elder, Qing Lin departed with her new teacher, and Liu Xi decided he should travel as well.

• Jia Xing Tian eased the gathering’s tension, and the Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord welcomed Qing Lin as her future disciple and family.
• Qing Lin agreed to become the Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord’s disciple after Liu Xi nodded, and received a Storage Ring as a gift.
• The Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord invited Liu Xi to join the Heavenly Snake Mansion and offered him resources, but Liu Xi declined and accepted a Storage Ring containing Gold Coins and medicinal materials.
• Liu Xi told Qing Lin not to wrong herself for anyone and promised he would come find her, then invited the Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord to stay for the celebration.
• Liu Xi accepted the Grand Elder token at the celebration, and the Heavenly Snake Mansion Lord departed with Qing Lin.
• Liu Xi watched them leave and murmured that he should go traveling too.

Liu Xi left the Alchemist Guild to travel around the Jia Ma Empire, promising to fulfill his pill commitments and accepting several invitations along the way. After saying farewell to his teacher and the other guests, he flew toward Qingshan Town, the first stop of his journey.

• Liu Xi explained that he wanted to explore the world, while reassuring the three patriarchs that he would refine their Dou Ling Pills within one to three months.
• Yan Shi and Yun Yun invited Liu Xi to visit their territories, and Gu He departed with Yun Yun, Yan Shi, and Feng Li.
• Nalan Yanran left with Yun Yun, while Jia Xing Tian postponed asking Liu Xi for help and departed with Yao Ye and the three patriarchs.
• Liu Xi asked Fa Ma to handle the remaining Guild arrangements, then told Xuan Hao he would return soon; Xuan Hao urged him to leave the next day instead.
• The next morning, Liu Xi left the Holy City alone, formed azure wings with his Dou Qi, and flew toward Qingshan Town.

Liu Xi arrived in Qingshan Town and saw Xiao Yi Xian, whose Calamity Poison Body made him decide not to interfere in her life. He bought a Yellow Lotus Essence that he recognized as Blood Lotus Essence and left Myriad Medicine Hall.

• Liu Xi flew to Qingshan Town after five days of travel, carrying the wealth he had received at the Jia Ma Alchemist Guild celebration.
• Liu Xi heard mercenaries welcome Xiao Yi Xian and recalled that her Calamity Poison Body could consume her mind if she failed to condense a Poison Pill.
• Xiao Yi Xian returned to Myriad Medicine Hall with a group of mercenaries, and Liu Xi chose not to approach or take her away.
• Liu Xi entered Myriad Medicine Hall to find the Blood Lotus Essence he remembered was mislabeled as Yellow Lotus Essence.
• Liu Xi bought the Yellow Lotus Essence for one hundred Gold Coins and left the shop.

Liu Xi searched the Monster Beast Mountain Range for the Mysterious Cave after spending three days inspecting cliffs without success. He followed Xiao Yi Xian and discovered the cave hidden behind a rock wall near a white flower, leaving the Rock Snake guarding it as the next obstacle.

• Liu Xi left Qingshan Town alone and entered the Monster Beast Mountain Range to search for the cave and medicinal herbs.
• After three days of searching deep in the mountains, Liu Xi found no trace of the cave and turned back toward the outskirts.
• Liu Xi sensed Xiao Yi Xian traveling with nearly fifty mercenaries and secretly followed her group.
• Xiao Yi Xian left the group to check on a White Orchid Fruit growing near a cliff, and Liu Xi followed her.
• Liu Xi sensed a Rock Snake beside the cliff and found a hidden cave concealed behind weeds and fallen branches.

Liu Xi took Xiao Yi Xian to a hidden cave beneath the cliff, where they entered a chamber filled with a predecessor’s remains and treasures. The chapter left them inside the chamber, with Liu Xi approaching the skeleton.

• Liu Xi sealed off the cliff with the Illusory Heart Technique and told Xiao Yi Xian that an opportunity lay below.
• When Xiao Yi Xian threatened to call for help, Liu Xi revealed that no one could hear her and used Dou Qi to lift her into the air.
• Liu Xi flew Xiao Yi Xian to the concealed cave, cleared its entrance, and led her inside.
• Liu Xi melted the stone door with his Green Flame, and Xiao Yi Xian followed him into the stone chamber.
• Liu Xi walked toward the skeleton as Xiao Yi Xian stared at the treasure chests, gold coins, and rare medicinal herbs.

Liu Xi retrieved the Demon Fire Fragment Map and other treasures from the hidden chamber, then offered Xiao Yi Xian the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and a chance to follow him. Xiao Yi Xian chose to return to Qingshan Town, while Liu Xi flew into the Monster Beast Mountain Range to seek the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

• Liu Xi respectfully took the keys and Demon Fire Fragment Map from the skeleton, then opened the stone platform's chests and found the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, Eagle's Wings, and Roaring Lion's Chant.
• Liu Xi gave Xiao Yi Xian the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and told her he knew about her poisonous constitution and a Poison Pill Method that could control it.
• Liu Xi invited Xiao Yi Xian to leave with him but said he would respect her choice, and Xiao Yi Xian decided to stay in Qingshan Town.
• Liu Xi collected the rare medicinal herbs and several hundred thousand gold coins before taking Xiao Yi Xian back to the cliff top.
• Xiao Yi Xian hurried back toward the mercenaries' camp, while Liu Xi flew deeper into the Monster Beast Mountain Range to seek the Amethyst Winged Lion King and its treasures.

Liu Xi lured the Amethyst Winged Lion King away from her cave with an illusion while he stole her Amethyst Spirit Crystal and Companion Amethyst Crystal Source. He escaped with her cub as a hostage and began tempering its body with the Green Lotus Core Flame.

• Liu Xi used an illusion to distract the Amethyst Winged Lion King by offering to trade for her Amethyst Spirit Crystal, then revealed he knew about her cub.
• Liu Xi quietly entered the cave, subdued the cub, and found and took the Amethyst Spirit Crystal.
• When the Amethyst Winged Lion King returned, Liu Xi carried the cub through another passage and collected the Companion Amethyst Crystal Source.
• Liu Xi trapped the cub in a green Dou Qi hand and sent the Green Lotus Core Flame into its body to temper its physique.