Chapter Summaries

After narrowly realizing how dangerous it would be if others learned he had created a Heaven Tier Technique and Dou Skill, Xiao Yang resolved to be more cautious and study Pill Tower’s records. He then used the Rong Dan Method to refine a Sect Prosperity Pill, which gained Four-colored Pill Lightning.

• Xiao Yang recognized that Soul Hall and other powerful factions might target him if they discovered his achievements, and decided to study Pill Tower’s records of the continent’s secrets.
• Xiao Yang spent the night with Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa, then entered the Exotic Fire Tower the next day to prepare pills for the upcoming Internal Trading Fair.
• Xiao Yang took three sets of Sect Prosperity Pill materials and used the Rong Dan Method to fuse them in the Heavenly Profound Cauldron.
• After a day of refining, the pill formed with Four-colored Pill Lightning, and a red bolt descended first.

Xiao Yang refined a high-grade Sect Prosperity Pill, then confirmed that Spirit Nurturing Dust could absorb Spiritual Qi in his Medicinal Field Space and began making more. After noticing the System counted his Rong Dan Method pill as three Eighth-grade Pills, he started refining another Sect Prosperity Pill.

• Xiao Yang used the descending Four-colored Pill Lightning to temper his body while refining the Sect Prosperity Pill.
• Xiao Yang transformed the pill’s rabbit-like form into a round pill and found it was high-grade, but not Perfect Quality with a Pill Pattern.
• Xiao Yang checked the Spirit Nurturing Dust in his Medicinal Field Space and Magical Beast Ranch Space and found that both had absorbed more Spiritual Qi.
• Xiao Yang refined several batches of Spirit Nurturing Dust and placed them beside medicinal materials that increased Soul Power.
• Xiao Yang noticed the System had counted his Rong Dan Method Sect Prosperity Pill as progress for three Eighth-grade Pills and began refining another batch.

Xiao Yang refined a Perfect Quality Sect Prosperity Pill using three Spirit Nurturing Dust particles, then recovered and continued refining pills to advance his Eighth-grade Pill proficiency. After days of repeated Four-colored and Five-colored Pill Lightning at his residence, he completed another proficiency mission.

• Xiao Yang added three Spirit Nurturing Dust particles while refining a Sect Prosperity Pill, and Five-colored Pill Lightning struck his residence.
• Xiao Yang endured the lightning, retrieved the pill transformed into a white tiger, and confirmed it was Perfect Quality.
• Xiao Yang collected the newly refined Spirit Nurturing Dust, claimed his mission reward, and restored his Soul Power and Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yang established missions to raise his Eighth-grade Pill proficiency and began refining more Sect Prosperity Pills, including one for Xiao Yi Xian.
• Over the following days, pill lightning appeared at Xiao Yang's residence every one or two days, and he completed another proficiency mission after refining a Sect Prosperity Pill.

Xiao Yang completed missions that perfected his Eighth-grade Pill proficiency and greatly expanded his alchemy abilities and Medicinal Field Space. He discovered that he still needed to strengthen himself before refining Ninth-grade Pills, while the Soul Hall might soon target him.

• Xiao Yang claimed rewards for refining seven Eighth-grade Pills and reaching Perfection in Eighth-grade Pill proficiency.
• The Medicinal Field Space’s time flow doubled to 10,240 times, and Xiao Yang received a Compendium of Ninth-grade Pill Recipes.
• Xiao Yang realized the space could let a Bodhi Ancient Tree mature within about a year outside, potentially granting him a Bodhi Heart, Bodhi Seeds, and a chance to undergo Hundred Generations Reincarnation.
• Xiao Yang decided to improve his strength before pursuing more pill proficiency, since the Soul Hall might target him for his Eighth-grade alchemy.
• Xiao Yang examined the Ninth-grade recipes and found he had materials for several complete Ninth-grade Treasure and Profound Pills, but lacked the cultivation and Heaven Tier Soul Power needed to refine them.

Xiao Yang prepared for the Pill Tower Internal Trading Fair by cultivating and refining Eighth-grade Pills, drawing attention from Sacred Pill City's Inner Region. After breaking through to Seven-star Dou Ancestor, he received missions promising Venerate Spirit Pills for his next breakthroughs and swallowed a Perfect Quality Sect Prosperity Pill to advance further.

• Xiao Yang set aside the Ninth-grade Pill recipes and spent the following days cultivating with Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa while refining Eighth-grade Pills for the upcoming trading fair.
• Xiao Yang refined an Eighth-grade Pill with Eight-colored Pill Lightning, prompting powerful Alchemists and others to investigate his background and prepare items to trade with him.
• Xiao Yang broke through to Seven-star Dou Ancestor while cultivating with Medusa and claimed his mission reward.
• Xiao Yang created missions for reaching Eight-star and Nine Star Dou Ancestor, each offering a Venerate Spirit Pill, then swallowed a Perfect Quality Sect Prosperity Pill.
• The Sect Prosperity Pill's medicinal power surged into Xiao Yang's dantian, and his aura began to rise again.

Xiao Yang reached Peak Dou Ancestor through cultivation with Medusa, then planned to consolidate his power before breaking through to Dou Zun. He shared cultivation pills with Medusa and began practicing Three Thousand Lightning Movement to adjust to his new strength.

• Xiao Yang absorbed energy during dual cultivation with Medusa, completed quests for reaching Eight-star and Nine Star Dou Ancestor, and continued until he reached Peak Dou Ancestor.
• Xiao Yang decided to spend two days consolidating his cultivation before attempting to break through to Dou Zun, while Medusa gained energy and hoped to catch up with Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yang claimed his quest rewards and gave Medusa two Eighth-grade Pills to support her cultivation.
• Xiao Yang told Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian that he planned to cultivate with Medusa during his Dou Zun breakthrough, and Xiao Yi Xian supported the plan.
• Xiao Yang used Dou Skills to adapt to his Peak Dou Ancestor cultivation and focused on improving his Three Thousand Lightning Movement proficiency.

Xiao Yang perfected Three Thousand Lightning Movement and began cultivating the Three Thousand Lightning Illusory Body, earning boots and advancing its mastery. After a day of practice, he and Xiao Yi Xian were ready to break through, and he joined Xiao Yi Xian, Medusa, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan for a meal.

• Xiao Yang completed his mission to perfect Three Thousand Lightning Movement and claimed the Three Thousand Lightning Illusory Body and Wind Thunder Boots.
• Xiao Yang began practicing the Three Thousand Lightning Illusory Body and created a mission to raise its mastery.
• Xiao Yang spent the day cultivating the technique in the Exotic Fire Tower, occasionally leaving to cultivate with Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa.
• Xiao Yang completed his mission to raise the technique to Minor Accomplishment and claimed the Flash Thunder Boots.
• Xiao Yang judged that he and Xiao Yi Xian were ready to break through, then went to eat with Xiao Yi Xian, Medusa, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan.

Xiao Yang guided Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa through triple cultivation, using Xiao Yi Xian’s breakthrough to fuel all three of them. Their cultivation surged, and Xiao Yang reached Two-star Dou Venerate while Xiao Yi Xian approached Three-star Dou Ancestor.

• Xiao Yang explained the triple cultivation method and its precautions to Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa.
• Xiao Yi Xian took the Sect Breaking Pill and began cultivating with Xiao Yang as Medusa joined through their energy exchange.
• Xiao Yi Xian broke through to Dou Ancestor and quickly advanced to Two-star Dou Ancestor.
• Xiao Yang shifted the cultivation focus to Medusa and began his own breakthrough, drawing energy through all three of their bodies.
• Xiao Yang reached Two-star Dou Venerate, while Xiao Yi Xian neared Three-star Dou Ancestor and the shared cultivation reached its limit.

After consolidating their breakthroughs through dual cultivation, Xiao Yang inspected his improved System Panel and examined two new rewards. He learned how the Pill Experiment Space and Nine Revolutions Divine Skill worked, leaving him satisfied with his gains.

• Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi Xian, and Medusa cultivated together for a day and night as Xiao Yi Xian reached Three-star Dou Ancestor and Medusa reached Seven-star Dou Venerate.
• After Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian fell asleep, Xiao Yang held them and practiced the Gestating Soul Art, noting that his Soul Power had advanced and their souls had gained Spiritual Qi.
• Xiao Yang inspected his System Panel and claimed rewards, including the Pill Experiment Space and Nine Revolutions Divine Skill.
• Xiao Yang learned that the Pill Experiment Space could simulate alchemy experiments with unlimited resources and evaluate pills.
• Xiao Yang learned that the Nine Revolutions Divine Skill helped Nine-star Dou Venerates compress their Dou Qi through the nine revolutions needed before reaching Half Saint.

Xiao Yang used the Pill Experiment Space to improve his pill-refining process and pharmacological knowledge, then attended the Pill Tower Internal Trading Fair with Xiao Yi Xian, Medusa, and two other women. The fair began in a vast hall containing a small artificial space, and Xiao Yang noted that the central display stand would not be used until the third day.

• Xiao Yang experimented with pills in the Pill Experiment Space, improving his understanding of medicinal ingredients and refining a Perfect Quality Venerate Spirit Pill.
• Xiao Yang postponed testing the Venerate Spirit Pill with the Rong Dan Method because the Pill Tower Internal Trading Fair was beginning.
• Xiao Yang left with Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa, gave the women pills to trade with, and brought all four women to the Pill Tower headquarters.
• A guard guided Xiao Yang and the women into a hall containing a small space and many jade display stands.
• Xiao Yang saw the central white jade display stand and realized it would not be used until the fair's third day.

Xiao Yang explored the Pill Tower Internal Trading Fair with Liu Qin's guidance and became interested in a Profound Tier Mid-grade illusion-type soul skill called Phantom Spirit. He asked Elder Wan Ling Shan what he wanted in exchange, and Wan Ling Shan introduced himself and asked Xiao Yang's name.

• Xiao Yang entered the fair with his group, and Steward Liu Qin recognized his Eighth-grade Alchemist badge and offered to guide him.
• Liu Qin introduced the stall owners as Xiao Yang bought several rare medicinal materials.
• Xiao Yang stopped at Wan Ling Shan's quiet stall, where Earth Tier techniques, pills, medicinal materials, and the Phantom Spirit soul skill were displayed.
• Xiao Yang asked Wan Ling Shan what he wanted in exchange for Phantom Spirit, and Wan Ling Shan greeted him and asked who he was.

Xiao Yang traded a Spirit Awakening Grass to Wan Ling Shan for the Phantom Spirit Soul Skill, then bought a Dragon Blood Fruit Seed and received True Dragon Essence Blood as a mission reward. He stored the seed, whose fruit could be used in powerful pills, though cultivating it required soil soaked in the blood of an Eighth Order Dragon-type Magical Beast.

• Xiao Yang introduced himself to Wan Ling Shan as a Pill Tower Guest Elder and asked to trade for the Phantom Spirit Soul Skill.
• Xiao Yang exchanged a Spirit Awakening Grass for Phantom Spirit, and the System rewarded him with another soul-power-boosting medicinal material.
• Xiao Yang examined Wan Ling Shan's wares, bought some Special Metal, and noticed a Dragon Blood Fruit Seed.
• Xiao Yang gave Wan Ling Shan a Seventh-grade High-level Pill for the seed and completed a mission that awarded him True Dragon Essence Blood.
• Xiao Yang stored the seed and considered its use as a main ingredient for powerful pills, while noting that growing the fruit required soil soaked in Eighth Order Dragon-type Magical Beast blood.

Xiao Yang bought a few items at the trading fair before agreeing to exchange alchemy insights with Wan Ling Shan. Their discussion in a Pill Tower Alchemy Room left Wan Ling Shan astonished by Xiao Yang’s knowledge and gave Xiao Yang new ideas about refining and creating pills.

• Xiao Yang considered how Dragon Blood Fruits could grow into ingredients for Dragon Soul Pills in the Medicinal Field Space.
• Wan Ling Shan invited Xiao Yang to his residence to exchange alchemy insights, and Xiao Yang agreed after browsing the other stalls.
• Xiao Yang returned to Wan Ling Shan, and the two went to a Pill Tower Alchemy Room.
• Wan Ling Shan began asking Xiao Yang questions as their discussion progressed and grew increasingly reverent toward him.
• Xiao Yang gained new ideas about refining Seventh-grade and Eighth-grade Pills and creating pills from Wan Ling Shan’s insights.

After exchanging alchemical knowledge with Wan Ling Shan, Xiao Yang attended the second day's trade fair and gained more ideas for creating pills. On the final day, he entered the members-only gathering and saw Xuan Kongzi seated with the other two Great Heads of Pill Tower.

• Xiao Yang reflected that Wan Ling Shan's alchemical style and ideas for new Pill Recipes had been his greatest gains from their discussion.
• Wan Ling Shan respectfully escorted Xiao Yang to the second day's exchange fair and offered to help him find anything he needed.
• Xiao Yang gained useful items from three Eighth-grade Alchemists' stalls, then returned to spend the night with Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa.
• Xiao Yang attended the third day's members-only trade fair, where more than a hundred Seventh-grade Alchemists and over ten Eighth-grade Alchemists had gathered.
• Xiao Yang saw Xuan Kongzi seated at the front with a man and a woman whom he suspected were the other two Great Heads of Pill Tower.

Xiao Yang attended Pill Tower’s internal trading fair, where Xuan Kongzi introduced him as a young Eighth-grade Alchemist capable of refining pills with Seven-colored Pill Lightning. The fair began with Wang An Yang offering his self-created Rhyme Soul Pill recipe in exchange for soul-strengthening medicinal materials, but no one had responded yet.

• Xiao Yang entered the hall and took a seat beside Wan Ling Shan among the Eighth-grade Alchemists.
• Xuan Kongzi introduced Xiao Yang and revealed that he could refine Eighth-grade Pills that summoned Seven-colored Pill Lightning.
• Xuan Kongzi introduced the other Eighth-grade Alchemists, and several newcomers arrived as Xiao Yang became acquainted with the group.
• Xuan Kongzi opened the internal trading fair and invited the attendees to present their items.
• Wang An Yang offered his Rhyme Soul Pill recipe, which could strengthen Soul Power, in exchange for medicinal materials, but none of the Eighth-grade Alchemists spoke.

Xiao Yang traded for valuable supplies at the Pill Tower exchange and secured three Earth Snake Eggs by offering rare Poison Attribute Magical Beast Essence Blood. He stored the eggs in his Magical Beast Ranch Space, where he expected them to hatch and grow rapidly.

• Wang An Yang failed to find a buyer for his Rhyme Soul Pill Recipe, and Xuan Kongzi moved the exchange along.
• Xiao Yang traded for several ingredients and other items while a buyer acquired information about an immature Profound Yellow Flame.
• Wan Ling Shan and Chen Jiansheng offered their items, and Chen presented three difficult-to-hatch Earth Snake Eggs.
• Chen Jiansheng requested Essence Blood from Eighth-grade Poison Attribute Magical Beasts, and Xiao Yang offered some from his Magical Beast Ranch Space.
• Chen accepted Xiao Yang's Essence Blood and gave him the three Earth Snake Eggs, which Xiao Yang stored in the Magical Beast Ranch Space.

Xiao Yang offered a Sect Prosperity Pill at Pill Tower’s internal trading fair and negotiated with Xuan Kongzi to exchange lost recipes for a Heaven Tier Technique. He traded another pill for a chance to inspect a damaged half-volume Heaven Tier Technique and continued exchanging with an elder who had a Magical Beast Cub.

• Xiao Yang presented a high-grade Sect Prosperity Pill and sought clues to a Heaven Tier Technique, a Magical Beast Cub, or other rare items.
• Xuan Kongzi asked Xiao Yang to trade the pill recipe, and Xiao Yang offered the Spirit Nurturing Dust refining method as well; Xuan Kongzi agreed to discuss a Heaven Tier Technique exchange with Tian Lei Zi and Xuan Yi.
• Xiao Yang traded a Sect Prosperity Pill to an Eighth-grade Alchemist elder for information about Dou Saint Ruins in the Southern Region of Middle Continent and permission to inspect a damaged half-volume Heaven Tier Technique.
• Xiao Yang agreed to the deal and received the half-volume technique in a Storage Ring to read and return later.
• Xiao Yang began another exchange with an elder who possessed a Magical Beast Cub.

Xiao Yang traded the Sect Prosperity Pill recipe and Spirit Nurturing Dust refining method to the Pill Tower for the Heaven Tier Low-level technique Heavenly Flame Incantation. He stayed in the Pill Tower, leaving Xuan Kongzi free to visit with any questions.

• Xiao Yang exchanged for medicinal ingredients during the Internal Trading Fair before Xuan Kongzi announced its end.
• Xiao Yang met Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and Tian Lei Zi, who asked whether he possessed the lost Spirit Nurturing Dust refining method.
• Xiao Yang showed the three presidents more than a hundred portions of Spirit Nurturing Dust and offered to let them verify the method by refining it.
• Xuan Kongzi said the Pill Tower would trade the Heavenly Flame Incantation for Xiao Yang's Sect Prosperity Pill recipe and Spirit Nurturing Dust refining method.
• Xiao Yang handed over two soul scrolls, received the Heavenly Flame Incantation, and completed his System mission without claiming the reward immediately.
• Xiao Yang told Xuan Kongzi that he would stay at his original residence and invited him to visit with questions.

After returning from the trade fair, Xiao Yang stored his rewards and prepared to refine the Eight Desolations Destruction Flame. He began the refinement in the Exotic Fire Tower after setting a mission that offered a Heaven Tier Mid-level cultivation technique.

• Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and Tian Lei Zi examined the Refining Method of Spirit Nurturing Dust and decided to test it using Pill Tower’s resources.
• Xiao Yang returned to his residence, sorted his trade fair items and Mission Rewards, and stored them in their designated spaces.
• Xiao Yang placed the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire in the Exotic Fire Tower and found that the Eight Desolations Destruction Flame was ready to be absorbed.
• Xiao Yang chose to refine the Eight Desolations Destruction Flame while continuing to cultivate the Netherworld Poisonous Fire.
• Xiao Yang established a mission offering the Heaven Tier Mid-level cultivation technique Burn All Directions as its reward, then began preparing to refine the flame.

Xiao Yang refined two techniques into the Myriad Laws Incantation, greatly improving his Dou Qi and bringing the technique close to a breakthrough. Elder Zhao then visited and asked Xiao Yang to refine a Sect Prosperity Pill, offering medicinal materials and compensation.

• Xiao Yang claimed the Burn All Directions technique after refining the Eight Desolations Destruction Flame.
• Xiao Yang integrated the Heavenly Flame Incantation and Burn All Directions into the Myriad Laws Incantation, increasing his cultivation efficiency and Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yang stored the technique scrolls and prepared to find Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa, but Qing Lin reported that an Eighth-grade Alchemist had come to visit.
• Xiao Yang welcomed Elder Zhao and served him Spirit Liquid that enhanced Soul Power.
• Elder Zhao asked Xiao Yang to refine a Sect Prosperity Pill using three sets of medicinal materials, and Xiao Yang agreed in exchange for alchemy insights.