Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yang and his companions finished sorting the spoils from the Eight Fan Gate, then traveled to Peace Town to reach Jia Nan Academy. There, they met the academy’s guardians Kong Lihui and Wu Tianlang, who recognized Xiao Yang and welcomed him.

• Xiao Yang found an Earth Tier Low-level Dou Skill in the Great Elder’s Storage Ring while he, Xiao Yi Xian, and Medusa sorted their gains.
• Xiao Yang gave Xiao Yi Xian Storage Rings filled with low-grade medicinal materials for practice.
• After three days of travel, Xiao Yang reached Peace Town and stopped the Feather Shadow Owl when Kong Lihui approached and fired a signal flare.
• Xiao Yang introduced himself as Ruo Lin’s new student, and Kong Lihui confirmed that Ruo Lin had reported his arrival to the academy.
• Wu Tianlang arrived, learned that the approaching Fifth-Rank Magical Beast belonged to Xiao Yang, and greeted him after Kong Lihui explained the misunderstanding.

Xiao Yang brought Xiao Yi Xian and Queen Medusa to Jia Nan Academy, where Medusa joined as an Inner Academy elder. After settling into their dormitory, Xiao Yi Xian began her first attempt at alchemy under Xiao Yang’s supervision.

• Wu Tianlang sensed that Xiao Yang and Medusa were powerful but judged that they posed no threat to the academy.
• Xiao Yang asked about teaching positions so Medusa could join Jia Nan Academy, and Kong Lihui agreed to take her to meet the Great Elder.
• Kong Lihui registered Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian at Jia Nan Academy, where Xiao Yang chose a two-person dormitory with Xiao Yi Xian.
• Medusa joined Jia Nan Academy as an Inner Academy elder.
• Xiao Yang gave Xiao Yi Xian a six-mouthed cauldron and told her to practice refining the ingredients for Coagulation Powder.
• Xiao Yi Xian used her Soul Fire to begin refining Blood Coagulating Grass.

Xiao Yi Xian learned to extract medicinal essence with Soul Fire and refined her first First-grade Pill while Xiao Yang began pursuing Fifth-grade Alchemist status. Xiao Yang claimed the Profound Yellow Flame, refined it completely, and received the Heart of the Earth, whose properties he had yet to discover.

• Xiao Yi Xian adjusted her Soul Fire, practiced extracting medicinal essence, and refined Coagulation Powder in one night.
• Xiao Yang created missions to become a fifth-grade Alchemist and refine three Fifth-grade Pills, then successfully made Rejuvenation, Qi Recovery, and Heart Protection Pills.
• Xiao Yang completed both missions and claimed the Profound Yellow Flame and other rewards, then entered the Exotic Fire Tower.
• Xiao Yang created a mission to refine the Profound Yellow Flame with Origin Fire and successfully absorbed it completely.
• Xiao Yang claimed the mission reward, and an earthy yellow crystal called the Heart of the Earth appeared in his System Space.

Xiao Yang learned that the Heart of the Earth could eventually turn a Small World into a Lesser World, then prepared for Jia Nan Academy’s Outer Academy Competition. He had Ruolin register Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, and Ruolin confirmed Qing Lin was strong enough to compete.

• Xiao Yang learned the Heart of the Earth’s purpose and put it away for future use.
• Xiao Yang continued refining pills and learning the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, while the Myriad Laws Incantation advanced to Earth Tier Low-level.
• After Jia Nan Academy’s new students arrived, Ruolin told Xiao Yang the Outer Academy Competition would begin in a week and explained its entry and rewards.
• Xiao Yang asked whether Tamed Beasts could compete and had Ruolin register Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.
• Ruolin checked Qing Lin’s cultivation and registered her for the competition.

Qing Lin reached Three-star Dou Master and Xun'er neared the Dou Master realm as Jia Nan Academy's Outer Academy Competition began. Xiao Yang was matched against Han Moyu in the first elimination round, and Han Moyu offered to let him attack first.

• Qing Lin reached Three-star Dou Master without using Xiao Yang's pills, while Xun'er neared the Dou Master realm but chose not to enter the Inner Academy without Xiao Yan.
• A week later, Hu Gan opened the Outer Academy Competition and explained its rules and the rewards of reaching the Inner Academy.
• The competition's first elimination matches began, and Xiao Yang was assigned to Arena Ten against Han Moyu of Profound Tier Class 3.
• Xiao Yang stepped onto Arena Ten as spectators questioned his strength, and Han Moyu offered to let the new student make the first move.

Xiao Yang defeated Han Moyu with a single punch, revealing his overwhelming speed and strength to the Outer Academy. After encouraging Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin to compete for spots in the Inner Academy, he watched Qing Lin get called to face Zeng Ke.

• Xiao Yang used Three Thousand Lightning Movement to reach Han Moyu instantly, shattered his Battle Qi Armor with one punch, and won the match.
• The referee found Han Moyu only lightly injured and declared Xiao Yang the victor, while the crowd reacted in shock.
• Xiao Yang told Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin that they could reach the top fifty, and reassured Qing Lin that her registered Snake Pets could fight for her.
• Xiao Yi Xian encouraged Qing Lin to treat her Snake Pets as her own strength, and Qing Lin vowed to defeat her opponents and enter the Inner Academy with them.
• The referees announced the next matches, including Qing Lin of Yellow Tier Class 2 against Zeng Ke of Mystic Tier Class 6.

Qing Lin defeated Zeng Ke when he conceded after she summoned her fourth-tier Hidden Kill Snake, Xiao Yin. Xiao Yi Xian began her match against a gray-haired student, who saw an opening as Xiao Yi Xian charged with purple-black Dou Qi around her hand.

• Qing Lin summoned Xiao Yin, and Zeng Ke recognized the fourth-tier Hidden Kill Snake and conceded.
• Qing Lin recalled Xiao Yin after the referee confirmed that registered Tamed Beasts were allowed in the competition.
• Qing Lin returned to Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian, who praised her victory.
• The referee announced Xiao Yi Xian as another new participant from Yellow Tier Class 2, drawing attention to Instructor Ruo Lin and her students.
• Xiao Yi Xian faced a gray-haired woman and charged at her with purple-black Dou Qi around her hand.
• The gray-haired woman thought she might be able to fight back because Xiao Yi Xian seemed slow and had no visible Tamed Beast.

Xiao Yi Xian defeated Li Mu Yu with Poison Battle Qi but cured her afterward, and the Outer Academy Competition’s top fifty advanced to a finals format that began with five arena holders. The chapter ended after the first challenge was swiftly defeated.

• Xiao Yi Xian poisoned Li Mu Yu during their match, won, and absorbed the Poison Battle Qi to revive her.
• The referee confirmed Xiao Yi Xian had used Poison Battle Qi, and she returned to sit beside Xiao Yang.
• Several days later, Hu Gan announced that the finals would be a three-hour king-of-the-hill battle, with two challenges allowed for each competitor.
• Hu Gan named Xiao Yang, Qing Lin, Zhou Hao Tian, Xiao Yi Xian, and Liu Yi Yang as the first arena holders.
• After the contestants hesitated for over ten minutes, one challenger stepped forward and was quickly defeated.

Xiao Yang and his companions secured places among the top five in Jia Nan Academy’s Outer Academy Competition and received permission to enter the Library Pavilion. After Hu Gan led them through a hidden passage to the pavilion, two powerful elders opened their eyes and focused on Xiao Yang.

• Zeng Ke organized the contestants to take turns challenging Xiao Yang, Zhou Hao Tian, and Liu Yi Yang, but Xiao Yang defeated every opponent without tiring.
• Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, and their companions secured the top five positions, while Zeng Ke used his second challenge to become champion.
• Hu Gan announced the results, and Xiao Yang received a System quest reward for earning a top-five position.
• Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, Zeng Ke, and another contestant asked to enter the Library Pavilion immediately, and Hu Gan agreed to take them.
• Hu Gan led the group through a hidden passage to the Library Pavilion, where two gray-robed elders opened their eyes and looked at Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yang and four others entered Jia Nan Academy’s Library Pavilion after the Gray-robed Men removed its Space Lock. Inside, Xiao Yang retrieved an Earth Tier Low-level cultivation technique, while Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin found they could not remove it from its energy barrier.

• The Gray-robed Men sensed Xiao Yang’s powerful Soul Power and removed the Space Lock protecting the Library Pavilion.
• Hu Gan explained the barrier and its rules, including the one-item limit and one-hour time limit.
• Xiao Yang and the others entered the pavilion and found a room lined with energy barriers.
• Xiao Yang caught a blue light and identified its contents as the Water Attribute Earth Tier Low-level technique Azure Sea Billows.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin failed to take the scroll through its energy barrier, and Xiao Yang suggested they try other methods.

Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin searched the Library Pavilion for treasures and chose three rare medicinal materials. After Zeng Ke was injured trying to force open an energy barrier, the group left with their permitted selections.

• Xiao Yi Xian used her poisonous Dou Qi to corrode an energy barrier and retrieve an Earth Tier Cultivation Technique, while Qing Lin sent her Snake Pet to collect an item.
• Xiao Yang told Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin to search separately, and they gathered treasures by sensing energy fluctuations and using Qing Lin’s Snake Pets.
• Zeng Ke tried to reach through an energy barrier for an Earth Tier Dou Technique, then punched it and was struck by its backlash; Passerby A abandoned his own plan to force a barrier open.
• Xiao Yang chose the Sky Jade Fruit, Life Returning Grass, and Form Transformation Grass, while Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin gave him their selection slots.
• Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin left the Library Pavilion, and Elder Qian Bai Er confirmed that they had each taken only one item.

Xiao Yang claimed rewards for gathering three rare medicinal ingredients, spent the following days refining medicine, and then joined the new students heading to the Inner Academy. After crossing the Endless Back Mountain under the elders’ protection, the group reached a hidden location where Hu Gan revealed a silver gate.

• Xiao Yang claimed the rewards for obtaining Sky Jade Fruit, Life Returning Grass, and Form Transformation Grass, then spent several days refining medicine and discussing it with Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yang concluded that his cultivation had slowed and planned to refine stronger poisons to consume.
• Xiao Yang and his companions met Hu Gan and the other incoming students outside Hu Gan’s office before the journey to the Inner Academy.
• Xiao Yang brought out his Feather Shadow Owl, and he and his companions rode behind the Griffon Beasts as Hu Gan and three elders protected the group through the Endless Back Mountain.
• Hu Gan led the group to a shaded, seemingly empty location and revealed a silver gate with a wave of his hand.

Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin began the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, with Xiao Yang using the Feather Shadow Owl to fly ahead toward the forest exit. The Inner Academy students waiting there mistook the young newcomers for elders’ descendants.

• Elder Li welcomed the Outer Academy students and explained that they had to cross the forest while protecting their Fire Energy cards from attacks by Inner Academy students.
• Xiao Yang took Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin aboard the Feather Shadow Owl and flew toward the forest exit, surprising Elder Li and Elder Liu.
• The Feather Shadow Owl landed near the exit, where five Inner Academy students were waiting among scattered rocks.
• The leading student asked Xiao Yang and the others whether they were descendants of an Inner Academy elder and offered to notify someone to receive them.

Xiao Yang confronted the White Fiend Team at the forest exit and turned their attempt to threaten him into an opportunity to take their fire energy. After defeating them and completing a mission, he left with a Fallen Heart Flame Sub-flame reward while the watching elders suspected he was a Dou Ling.

• Xiao Yang questioned the White Fiend Team about their duty to intercept him, then demanded their crystal cards when they threatened him.
• When the team refused and challenged him to fight one-on-one, Xiao Yang knocked all five members down with single punches.
• The White Fiend Team handed over four Blue Fire Crystal Cards and one Green Fire Crystal Card, and Xiao Yang transferred their fire energy to his own card.
• Xiao Yang completed his mission to obtain three hundred and twenty-one days of fire energy and claimed a Fallen Heart Flame Sub-flame.
• The elders and teachers watching from above were shocked by Xiao Yang's strength and suspected he was a Dou Ling.

Xiao Yang waited at the forest exit to take back the Fire Energy the old students had stolen from the new students. After the new students gathered to watch, the old students arrived together, unaware that Xiao Yang intended to rob them.

• Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin defeated the White Fiend Team and waited at the exit for the old students.
• Robbed new students arrived, and Qing Lin told them that Xiao Yang planned to take the old students’ Fire Energy in return.
• More robbed new students gathered at the exit while the old students stayed in the forest to rob additional teams.
• A team of old students arrived, mistook the gathered new students for a group preparing to resist, and retreated to summon reinforcements.
• All fifty new students gathered at the exit, and the old students arrived in force with the Black Fiend Team at the front.

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian stopped dozens of old students from attacking the new students, defeating them with overwhelming force. The new students realized Xiao Yang was at least a Dou Ling, though his true strength remained unknown.

• The old students decided to attack Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin after the White Fiend Team left.
• Xiao Yang used the Purple Cloud Wings and Three Thousand Lightning Movement to knock down the old students with single punches.
• The remaining old students tried to flee, but Xiao Yi Xian paralyzed those who charged toward her.
• Xiao Yang caught the other fleeing old students and knocked them down one by one.
• The new students were stunned by Xiao Yang's strength and concluded that he was at least a Dou Ling.

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian forced the older students to surrender their Fire Energy, completing Xiao Yang’s mission and leaving him with 989 days’ worth. Elder Li declared the new students the winners, awarded Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin, and led everyone toward the Inner Academy.

• Xiao Yang demanded the older students’ crystal cards, and Xiao Yi Xian helped them regain enough mobility to hand them over.
• Xiao Yang took the older students’ Fire Energy, completed his mission, and claimed 989 days’ worth in total.
• Several new students asked Xiao Yang to return the Fire Energy the older students had taken from them, but he told them to retrieve it themselves.
• Elder Li, Elder Liu, and Hu Gan arrived, and Elder Li announced the new students’ victory, crediting Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian most.
• Elder Li awarded Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian Green Fire Crystal Cards and Qing Lin a Blue Fire Crystal Card, then led everyone toward the Inner Academy.

Elder Li brought Xiao Yang and the other new students into the Inner Academy, where Xiao Yang rented a garden villa for himself, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zeng Ke. Medusa reunited with them and explained the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower; the group planned to visit it the next morning and settled into the villa together.

• Elder Li showed the new students the Inner Academy and led them into the basin.
• Xiao Yang rented a garden villa with Fire Energy instead of sharing a loft with Zeng Ke and Passerby A.
• The logistics teacher explained how students used Fire Energy for the tower, training resources, trades, tasks, and arena fights.
• Xiao Yang summoned Medusa, who reunited with Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian and described the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower.
• Xiao Yi Xian learned about the tower and planned to visit it the next morning with Xiao Yang and Medusa.
• Medusa was surprised to learn the three of them had nearly two thousand Fire Energy, then decided to stay at the villa with them.

Xiao Yang studied Fifth-grade Pill Recipes through the night until he perfected his Pharmacology Proficiency, then claimed a cache of rare medicinal materials. At dawn, he and Xiao Yi Xian prepared to call Medusa and visit the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower to cultivate with the Fallen Heart Flame.

• After exhausting his Dou Qi refining pills, Xiao Yang wore the Myriad Laws Robe and studied Fifth-grade Pill Recipes and medicinal properties to improve his Pharmacology Proficiency.
• Xiao Yang worked relentlessly because he feared Soul Hall might target him, and he mastered three more Fifth-grade Pill Recipes after studying through the night.
• The System announced that Xiao Yang had completed the mission to raise Pharmacology Proficiency to Perfection, and he claimed one hundred high-level medicinal material seeds and one hundred high-level medicinal materials.
• Xiao Yang found that over sixty of the materials were new to him, including ingredients for Eighth Order pills, and spent more than an hour planting and cultivating them with the Spirit Plant Method.
• At dawn, Xiao Yi Xian finished cultivating her Soul Cultivation Technique, and Xiao Yang proposed that they call Medusa and go to the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower.

Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, and Medusa headed to the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower, where Medusa’s fearsome reputation kept other students from challenging them. They reached the tower as it opened, with Xiao Yang about to enter for cultivation.

• Chen Bin brought Liu Tiandong and others to confront Xiao Yang, but they fled after recognizing Medusa.
• Medusa explained that students avoided her because she had once crippled a Strong Ranking expert who tried to approach her.
• Liu Tiandong learned that Xiao Yang was a powerful new student and decided to return with Chen Bin to inform Chen Tao.
• Medusa led Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin through the wary crowd to the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower.
• A bell rang, and an aged voice inside the tower ordered it opened.