Chapter Summaries

Chen Changan traveled to the Alchemist Alliance Branch with Zhan Tian and the three recruiters, joining the branch after learning its rules. When the recruiters reported his extraordinary pill-refining record to the branch Alliance Leader, the Alliance Leader urgently summoned him to meet.

• Zhan Tian reunited with the three Alchemist Alliance Branch recruiters and credited Chen Changan for his rapid cultivation progress.
• The recruiters led Chen Changan and his companions on a journey of several years to the Alchemist Alliance Branch.
• A recruiter explained that branch members had to hand over part of the pills they refined, and Chen Changan agreed.
• The three recruiters told the branch Alliance Leader that Chen Changan produced supreme-grade pills at an astonishing rate and had never failed.
• The branch Alliance Leader ordered the recruiters to bring Chen Changan to him at once.

Chen Changan joined the Alchemist Alliance branch and learned he would have to wait half a month for grading, so Zhan Tian brought him and the others to stay with his uncle Zhan Kuang. After hearing about Chen Changan’s exceptional talent, Zhan Kuang realized his nephew had befriended someone remarkable.

• The branch Alliance Leader told Chen Changan that alchemist grading would take place in half a month and asked Zhan Tian and the others to arrange his accommodations.
• Zhan Tian suggested they stay at his third uncle Zhan Kuang’s residence and explained that Zhan Kuang had been named for being soft, then repeatedly beaten by people mocking his name.
• Zhan Tian introduced Chen Changan and the others to Zhan Kuang, who mistakenly thought Chen Changan was the result of Zhan Tian’s father straying.
• Zhan Kuang arranged rooms for the group, then privately asked Zhan Tian how he had met Chen Changan and whether his friends were trustworthy.
• Zhan Tian told Zhan Kuang that Chen Changan’s talent test had reached the Testing Stone Tablet’s limit of two hundred million, convincing him that Chen Changan was a prodigy.

Zhan Kuang learned that Chen Changan was an extraordinary talent and alchemist, then sought his advice on refining pills. Chen Changan identified the flaw in Zhan Kuang’s method and told him to inspect ingredients before refining them.

• Zhan Kuang was shocked by Chen Changan’s potential score and learned that Chen Changan had reached the Ultimate True Immortal Realm.
• Zhan Tian showed Zhan Kuang the perfect-grade pills Chen Changan had given him, prompting Zhan Kuang to ask for a meeting and advice on alchemy.
• Zhan Tian brought Zhan Kuang to Chen Changan, who asked him to demonstrate his pill refining.
• Zhan Kuang refined five pills and called the batch his best in decades, while Da Huang and Zhan Tian teased him about his skills.
• Chen Changan explained that Zhan Kuang followed the standard steps correctly but needed to identify each batch of ingredients before refining.

Chen Changan taught Zhan Kuang to sense changes during alchemy, helping him produce a supreme-grade pill and giving him confidence to attempt the Green Robe assessment. Zhan Tian explained the Alchemist Alliance’s tiered ranks, while Chen Changan worried his own advancement could take too long.

• Chen Changan told Zhan Kuang that he had been following alchemy steps mechanically and needed to notice subtle changes and adapt.
• Zhan Kuang failed his first attempt, then refined another batch successfully and produced a supreme-grade pill.
• Zhan Kuang thanked Chen Changan and decided to spend the remaining half month practicing for the Green Robe ranking assessment.
• Zhan Tian told Chen Changan that Zhan Kuang’s standing in the branch could rise and explained that each robe rank had lower, middle, and upper tiers.
• Chen Changan worried that he would have to progress through the ranks slowly, and Zhan Tian said his skill could earn him special treatment.

Chen Changan took his companions to the Alchemist Alliance Branch auction house to sell his Supreme-Grade Pills and raise funds for future purchases. The appraiser recognized the value of all six kinds and arranged to auction the twelve pills that Chen Changan had brought.

• Da Huang asked about finding a brothel, and Zhan Tian explained that the branch's former brothel had closed because customers were too embarrassed to visit openly.
• Chen Changan examined nearby shops, found their alchemy ingredients ordinary, and suggested selling pills at the auction house to earn money.
• Chen Changan and his companions went to the auction house, where an attendant guided them to an appraiser.
• Chen Changan showed the appraiser six kinds of Supreme-Grade Pills, including a valuable Golden Marrow Pill.
• Chen Changan revealed that he had two pills of each kind, and the appraiser arranged for all twelve to be auctioned that day.

Chen Changan put twelve supreme-grade pills up for auction at the Alchemist Alliance Branch, and the first two kinds sold for far more than their starting prices. The auction continued with the Heavenly Spirit Pills, while Chen Changan waited to see how fiercely buyers would bid on his Golden Marrow Pills.

• Chen Changan agreed to let the auction house sell twelve pills he had refined, accepting a twenty-percent commission.
• Chen Changan explained to Da Huang that the pills' starting prices were low because pills were common at the branch, but their supreme-grade quality would drive up the bids.
• A man told Chen Changan that a middle-grade Golden Marrow Pill had once sold for over ten thousand low-grade extreme origin stones.
• Bidders raised the price of the two Supreme Profound Origin Pills from eight hundred to five thousand low-grade extreme origin stones each.
• The two supreme-grade Heavenly Spirit Pills sparked fiercer bidding, and their price climbed from eight hundred to ten thousand low-grade extreme origin stones each.
• Da Huang tried to claim a share of the proceeds, and the man chatting with Chen Changan realized that Chen Changan had supplied the pills.

Chen Changan privately sold three supreme-grade Heavenly Spirit Pills before the auction’s supreme-grade Golden Marrow Pills drew enormous bids. After the final pill sold for 750,000 low-grade extreme origin stones, Chen Changan planned to leave the auction with his companions.

• A neighboring attendee asked Chen Changan to sell him supreme-grade Heavenly Spirit Pills, and Chen Changan sold him three for 10,000 low-grade extreme origin stones each.
• The auctioneer offered two supreme-grade Golden Marrow Pills, prompting intense bidding and speculation about who had refined them.
• The auction house paused the bidding so attendees could gather more extreme origin stones, while Chen Changan’s buyer warned him to keep his wealth and identity secret.
• The buyer declined to bid on the Golden Marrow Pills and explained that they were most useful for talented juniors.
• After a two-hour delay, the final Golden Marrow Pill sold for 750,000 low-grade extreme origin stones.

Chen Changan collected his auction earnings and agreed to consign two more Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pills. Back at Zhan Kuang’s residence, he learned how the Alchemist Alliance’s assessments and contribution system worked, then considered refining a Grade Three pill for his own assessment.

• Huai'an paid Chen Changan 1,327,000 low-grade extreme origin stones and offered to waive the commission if Chen Changan consigned two more Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pills.
• Chen Changan handed Huai'an two pills, returned to Zhan Kuang’s residence, and kept a low profile while Zhan Kuang practiced alchemy.
• With Chen Changan’s guidance, Zhan Kuang refined another Supreme-Grade Pill and grew confident about advancing to Middle-Grade White-Robed Alchemist.
• Zhan Kuang explained the Alchemist Alliance’s assessment ranks and said advancing to Green-Robed Alchemist also required contribution value.
• Chen Changan asked about contribution value and considered refining a Grade Three Golden Marrow Pill for his assessment, but Zhan Kuang warned that it would draw too much attention.

Chen Changan discussed the value of supreme-quality Golden Marrow Pills with Zhan Kuang, who said the pills had sold too cheaply and predicted the remaining two would fetch a much higher price. Chen Changan also learned about Ultimate Heaven’s cultivation levels and the Alchemist Alliance Branch’s limited grade four pill recipes before preparing for the next day’s assessment.

• Chen Changan told Zhan Kuang that openly selling supreme-quality Golden Marrow Pills could increase his value, and Zhan Kuang admired his reasoning.
• Zhan Kuang judged the two pills’ sale prices of five hundred thousand and seven hundred and fifty thousand low-grade extreme origin stones too low, and predicted the remaining two would sell for more.
• Zhan Tian bragged that Chen Changan could make Golden Marrow Pills at will, and Zhan Kuang warned that great abilities required matching strength.
• Chen Changan asked about the cultivation realms and learned that the strongest person in the Zhan Family had reached the ultimate immortal king realm, with the ultimate divine entry realm above it.
• Chen Changan asked about grade four pill recipes, and Zhan Kuang explained that the branch’s Alliance Leader was its only grade four alchemist but lacked the success rate and contribution value needed to advance.

Chen Changan attended the Alchemist Alliance Branch assessment and began refining a Grade Three Golden Marrow Pill, astonishing the onlookers with his speed and fluid technique. The assessment was still underway as the Branch Alliance Leader and Zhan Kuang watched in disbelief.

• Zhan Kuang brought Chen Changan and his companions to the branch assessment venue, where a few dozen alchemists had gathered.
• The Branch Alliance Leader greeted Chen Changan and learned he planned to refine a Golden Marrow Pill.
• The alchemists speculated about Chen Changan’s background and why the Branch Alliance Leader valued him, prompting the leader to silently note one rude speaker.
• The Branch Alliance Leader explained that unassessed alchemists went first, so Chen Changan began the assessment.
• Chen Changan refined the Golden Marrow Pill at startling speed, impressing the onlookers with his smooth, effortless technique.

Chen Changan refined a supreme-quality third-grade Golden Marrow Pill and was promoted to Upper-Grade White Robe, astonishing the Alchemist Alliance branch. The Branch Alliance Leader offered to help him advance directly to Green Robe once he earned enough contribution value, and Chen Changan set out to do so as quickly as possible.

• Chen Changan completed his assessment by refining a supreme-quality third-grade Golden Marrow Pill on his first attempt.
• The judge announced that Chen Changan had successfully promoted to Upper-Grade White Robe, while onlookers realized he might already be capable of refining fourth-grade pills.
• The Branch Alliance Leader praised Chen Changan's skills and said their advancement paths did not need to conflict.
• The Branch Alliance Leader arranged better accommodations and explained Chen Changan's new access to pill formulas and monthly ingredients, while restricting fourth-grade pills to Green Robe alchemists.
• The Branch Alliance Leader offered to authorize Chen Changan's direct promotion to Green Robe once he had enough contribution value, and Chen Changan resolved to earn it quickly.

Zhan Kuang passed his assessment and was promoted after Chen Changan’s guidance helped him refine a supreme-grade Grade Two Pill. As Chen Changan took Mu Yunyao and the others into seclusion, the branch buzzed with rumors about him, and auction steward Huai'an asked Zhan Kuang to watch over Chen Changan’s two consigned Golden Marrow Pills.

• Chen Changan stayed to watch Zhan Kuang’s assessment, and Zhan Kuang refined a supreme-grade Grade Two Pill to advance to Upper-Grade White Robe.
• Zhan Kuang credited Chen Changan’s pointers for his improvement, and the Alliance Leader arranged neighboring residences for them.
• News of Chen Changan’s pill-refining skills spread through the branch, prompting some members to investigate him and protect their plans.
• Chen Changan distributed the extreme origin stones from the previous auction and entered seclusion with Mu Yunyao and the others to pursue the Ultimate True Immortal Realm.
• Unable to find Chen Changan before the auction, Huai'an asked Zhan Kuang to keep an eye on Chen Changan’s two consigned supreme-grade Golden Marrow Pills.

Zhan Kuang welcomed his elder brother Zhan Long and the Zhan Family visitors, then explained that Zhan Tian had already obtained Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pills through an extraordinary opportunity. He revealed that Zhan Tian was at the Alchemist Alliance Branch with a master alchemist whose guidance had helped Zhan Kuang advance and who had made the pills.

• Zhan Long arrived with elders and disciples to visit Zhan Kuang and bid on Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pills for Zhan Tian.
• Zhan Kuang brought the visitors to the reception hall and asked Zhan Long about Zhan Tian.
• Zhan Long worried that Zhan Tian had gotten into trouble, but Zhan Kuang explained that he had received a great opportunity and had already taken the pills.
• Zhan Long remarked on Zhan Kuang's improved alchemy skills, and Zhan Kuang credited his advancement to a man's guidance.
• Zhan Kuang revealed that Zhan Tian was at the Alchemist Alliance Branch with the man, who had made the auction's two pills and had likely given Zhan Tian several more.

Zhan Kuang told the Zhan Family about Chen Changan’s talent and Zhan Tian’s rapid cultivation, then watched as two Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pills sold for a total of 3.5 million low-grade extreme origin stones. After emerging from seclusion, Chen Changan met Zhan Tian’s father and received the full auction proceeds, with no commission taken.

• Zhan Kuang told Zhan Long and the others that Chen Changan could refine Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pills and that Zhan Tian had reached the third layer of the ultimate true immortal realm.
• The Zhan Family attended the auction, where the two Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pills sold for 1.5 million and 2 million low-grade extreme origin stones.
• Chen Changan emerged from seclusion after breaking through to the first layer of the ultimate true immortal realm and found Zhan Kuang waiting with Zhan Long.
• Zhan Kuang explained the auction results and gave Chen Changan the full 3.5 million low-grade extreme origin stones because the Auction House waived its commission.

Chen Changan sought contribution value to advance and learned he could exchange Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pills for it. He exchanged three pills after discovering the rules limited each pill type to three exchanges, leaving him with thirty thousand contribution value.

• Chen Changan gave Zhan Long dozens of Supreme-Grade Pills, including Golden Marrow Pills, as a meeting gift.
• Chen Changan told Zhan Kuang he wanted contribution value to access Grade Four Pill Recipes, and Zhan Kuang offered to guide him to an exchange counter.
• The exchange clerk recognized Chen Changan and explained that each Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pill was worth ten thousand contribution value.
• Chen Changan asked to exchange ten pills, but the clerk explained that each pill type could be exchanged only three times.
• Chen Changan agreed to exchange three Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pills for thirty thousand contribution value.

Chen Changan used his contribution value to earn promotion to Mid-Grade Green Robe and then visited the Pill Pavilion to inspect its Grade Four Pill Recipes. He left the chapter reading the branch alliance’s three rare recipes and learning what each pill could do.

• Chen Changan went with Zhan Kuang to the Promotion Hall and revealed that he had thirty thousand contribution value from exchanging three Supreme-Grade Golden Marrow Pills.
• The Promotion Hall staff promoted Chen Changan to Mid-Grade Green Robe and explained that he could seek a higher rank elsewhere after reaching Upper-Grade Green Robe.
• Chen Changan declined to change residences because his companions were still cultivating and asked to see the Grade Four Pill Recipes.
• Zhan Kuang led Chen Changan to the Pill Pavilion, where Chen Changan went up to the fourth floor despite Zhan Kuang being permitted only to the third.
• Chen Changan examined the True Immortal Pill, Immortal Spirit Pill, and Overlord Body Pill recipes and learned their cultivation and combat effects.