Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yang refined a Fighter Pill for the first time and succeeded, proving he could attempt simple Second-grade Pills. After recovering his strength, he began refining a second Fighter Pill.

• Xiao Yang realized his improved Beginner Alchemy Talent had reduced the portions needed to raise his First-grade Pill proficiency.
• Xiao Yang used his prepared ingredients to extract the First-order Water Attribute Monster Core’s essence and refine the other medicinal materials, including the rare Peiyuan Grass.
• Xiao Yang carefully fused the medicinal liquids with the Monster Core essence and condensed them into a Fighter Pill.
• Xiao Yang stored the successful pill and decided to focus on refining Fighter Pills rather than attempt Second-grade Pills yet.
• Xiao Yang recovered to peak condition and began refining his second Fighter Pill.

Xiao Yang advanced to Three-star Dou Practitioner and reached Minor Accomplishment in the Spirit Plant Method, gaining a major boost to his comprehension and proficiency. He refined Wind Chasing Steps to Major Accomplishment and began a Fighter Pill batch with hopes of producing a high-grade pill.

• Xiao Yang ripened Peiyuan Grass over the month and broke through to Three-star Dou Practitioner.
• Xiao Yang claimed the Spirit Plant Method mission rewards, reached Minor Accomplishment, and raised his comprehension to thirty.
• Xiao Yang completed missions to raise Wind Chasing Steps to Major Accomplishment, increasing his physique to 29.
• Xiao Yang prepared materials for another Fighter Pill batch after refining six pills, including four successes in five batches.
• Xiao Yang carefully began fusing the medicinal liquids, aiming to refine a high-grade Fighter Pill.

Xiao Yang refined a Perfect Fighter Pill, continued making high-grade pills, and claimed a System reward. After deciding to leave the Xiao Clan to seek materials and experience, he went to the Miter Auction House to buy herbs and sell pills.

• Xiao Yang carefully fused the medicinal liquids and refined a Perfect Fighter Pill, which he stored safely in the System Space.
• Xiao Yang refined another Fighter Pill and completed a mission to make eight, claiming Peiyuan Grass, a Monster Core, and increased First-grade Pill proficiency.
• Xiao Yang created another Fighter Pill mission and successfully refined three more high-grade pills before running short of materials.
• Xiao Yang recovered his Soul Power and decided to sell pills, give some to Xiao Zhan, and leave the Xiao Clan to seek experience and materials.
• Xiao Yang visited Ya Fei at the Miter Auction House, asked for Peiyuan Grass and other herbs, and said he wanted to sell several pills.

Xiao Yang brought six Fighter Pills to the Miter Auction House, and Gu Ni confirmed that they could raise a Dou Zhe’s cultivation. The pills were set to be auctioned that day while Ya Fei arranged medicinal materials for Xiao Yang and invited Wutan City’s major factions.

• Ya Fei welcomed Xiao Yang’s offer to sell pills, hoping to auction valuable items through the Miter Auction House.
• Xiao Yang presented six Fighter Pills and explained that each could raise a Dou Zhe’s cultivation by one or two stars, but could only be used once per person.
• Xiao Yang gave Ya Fei a list of medicinal materials for Second-grade Pills, and she said some could be obtained immediately while others might take a few days.
• Gu Ni appraised the Fighter Pills and confirmed that their energy was consistent with Xiao Yang’s claim.
• Xiao Yang agreed to auction the six pills that day and asked Ya Fei to deduct the cost of his requested materials from the proceeds.
• Ya Fei left to prepare the materials and send invitations to Wutan City’s major factions.

Xiao Yang gave Xiao Zhan three high-grade Fighter Pills for the Xiao Clan and revealed that Xiao Yan had recovered his talent. At the auction, bidders competed for the Fighter Pills, and the City Lord's Manor opened with a bid of 140,000 Gold Coins.

• Xiao Yang told Xiao Zhan that he had refined the high-grade Fighter Pills himself and gave him three to distribute to the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yang revealed that Xiao Yan had recovered his talent, and Xiao Zhan reacted with excitement and planned to confront him about keeping it secret.
• Xiao Yang and Xiao Zhan entered the Auction House, where Ya Fei presented six Fighter Pills as the final lots.
• Bidders drove the price of the Fighter Pills above 100,000 Gold Coins before the City Lord's Manor's steward bid 140,000 Gold Coins.

At the Miter Auction House, Xiao Zhan provoked Jia Lie Bi into bidding far too much for Fighter Pills, while Xiao Yang profited from the inflated prices. After the auction, Ya Fei paid Xiao Yang and Xiao Zhan the proceeds, which totaled more than a million Gold Coins after fees.

• Jia Lie Bi and Xiao Zhan competed over a Fighter Pill, and Jia Lie Bi paid three hundred thousand Gold Coins after Xiao Zhan taunted him about his dead son.
• Xiao Zhan drove Jia Lie Bi to bid two hundred and thirty thousand Gold Coins for another pill, then stopped bidding, causing Jia Lie Bi to spit blood and faint.
• The final three Fighter Pills sold for an average of one hundred and seventy thousand Gold Coins each, bringing Xiao Yang's total earnings to about a million Gold Coins.
• After the auction ended, a maidservant escorted Xiao Yang and Xiao Zhan to Ya Fei's room.
• Ya Fei told Xiao Yang and Xiao Zhan that the auction brought in one million and forty thousand Gold Coins after fees, and she resolved to build a good relationship with Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yang collected medicinal materials from Ya Fei, then returned to the Xiao Clan and prepared to advance his alchemy. He fused with the Lion Flame and began refining a Second-grade Rejuvenation Pill.

• Ya Fei gave Xiao Yang the medicinal materials he had requested and returned his Gold Coin Card after deducting the cost.
• Xiao Zhan told Xiao Yang that the Xiao Clan would support him if he needed help, and Xiao Yang returned to his room.
• Xiao Yang set missions to refine a Second-grade Rejuvenation Pill, fuse with the Lion Flame, and become a Second-grade Alchemist.
• Xiao Yang swallowed a Pulse Protecting Pill, absorbed the Lion Flame's Flame Origin, and claimed the Spirit Absorption reward.
• After restoring his Dou Qi, Xiao Yang guided the Lion Flame into his Medicine Cauldron and began extracting ingredients for the Rejuvenation Pill.

Xiao Yang refined Second-grade pills until his proficiency reached Minor Accomplishment, then continued practicing Eight Extremes Collapse over several days. After mastering its Perfection-level power, he shattered a sandbag with one elbow strike, and the System offered him the Earth Tier Mid-grade Dou Skill Nine Flame Fist.

• Xiao Yang failed his first attempt at refining a Rejuvenation Pill, then succeeded on his second try and claimed the System reward.
• Xiao Yang refined Rejuvenation Pills and Qi Recovery Pills until his Second-grade Pill proficiency reached Minor Accomplishment, while his First-grade Pill proficiency also increased.
• Xiao Yang practiced Eight Extremes Collapse over several days and claimed the reward for completing 1,200 repetitions with the Special Armguards.
• Xiao Yang absorbed insights that brought Eight Extremes Collapse to Perfection and allowed him to fuse its Eightfold Hidden Force into one.
• Xiao Yang struck a sandbag with his elbow and shattered it, demonstrating power that might rival an ordinary Dou Master's attack.

After claiming the reward for perfecting Eight Extremes Collapse, Xiao Yang received the Earth Tier Mid-grade Nine Flame Fist and began learning its complex meridian technique. The Miter Auction House delivered his medicinal materials, and Xiao Yang prepared to advance his Fire Control and First-grade Pill proficiencies.

• Xiao Yang claimed his reward and received the Nine Flame Fist, an Earth Tier Mid-grade Dou Technique that could fuse nine layers of flame and grow stronger with Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Yang studied Nine Flame Fist, found that the Myriad Laws Incantation had already opened its required meridians, and created a mission to practice it ninety times for increased proficiency.
• A note informed Xiao Yang that the Miter Auction House had received his medicinal materials, so he arranged for them to be delivered to the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yang paid for the medicinal materials with his Gold Coin Card, stored them, and returned to his Small Courtyard.
• Xiao Yang checked his System Panel and planned to advance his Fire Control and First-grade Pill proficiencies.

Xiao Yang raised his First-grade Pill and Fire Control proficiency through extensive refining, gaining major alchemy insights and a Fourth-rank Li Huo Yan. He also learned the Rong Dan Jue, a technique that reduced the Dou Qi and Soul Power needed for Pill Fusion and other abilities.

• Xiao Yang created missions to perfect First-grade Pill proficiency, improve Fire Control, and learn the Rong Dan Jue.
• Xiao Yang refined pills until he completed the proficiency missions and received a flood of First-grade alchemy insights.
• Xiao Yang digested the insights and became confident he could achieve over a ninety-percent success rate with any First-grade Pill.
• Xiao Yang claimed his rewards, including Alchemy Techniques insights and a Fourth-rank Li Huo Yan, but postponed fusing with the flame.
• Xiao Yang studied the Rong Dan Jue and discovered it could conserve Dou Qi and Soul Power during Pill Fusion, Dou Skills, and other techniques.

Xiao Yang refined the Li Huo Yan, then gave Xiao Yan a Fighter Pill and a Fourth-grade Alchemist's Handbook before announcing that he would soon leave Wutan City. Xiao Yan asked Elder Yao to examine the handbook, but Elder Yao first inspected the unfamiliar pill and admitted he did not know its recipe.

• Xiao Yang refined the Li Huo Yan and headed to the back mountain to give Xiao Yan a Fighter Pill and an alchemy handbook.
• Xiao Yang gave Xiao Yan the items and explained that he would leave Wutan City in a few days, while Xiao Yan expressed reluctance at their parting.
• Xiao Yan tried to return the Fighter Pill, but Xiao Yang told him to keep it because he had more.
• After Xiao Yang left, Xiao Yan asked Elder Yao to inspect the handbook, but Elder Yao examined the Fighter Pill and marveled at its ability to improve a Dou Zhe's cultivation.
• Elder Yao explained that the Fighter Pill likely came from a unique recipe belonging to Xiao Yang's teacher.

Xiao Yang left the Xiao Clan to seek experience and arrived in Qingshan Town, where he visited the Myriad Medicine House. The chapter ended as he examined the shop’s herbs, including Yellow Lotus Essence.

• Elder Yao praised Xiao Yang’s alchemy talent and told Xiao Yan that the Middle Continent required greater strength.
• Xiao Yang claimed his reward, planted medicinal seeds, refined many First-grade Pills, and improved Rong Dan Jue to Minor Accomplishment.
• Xiao Yang packed his belongings and gave Xiao Zhan several thousand portions of pills before announcing that he would leave to gain experience.
• Xiao Zhan gave Xiao Yang a Gold Coin Card containing pill profits and the Xiao Clan’s support, and Xiao Yang left Wutan City for Qingshan Town.
• After traveling for several days, Xiao Yang arrived in Qingshan Town and entered the Myriad Medicine House to inspect its medicinal herbs.

Xiao Yang visited Myriad Medicine Hall in Qingshan Town, where he crossed paths with Xiao Yi Xian, then prepared to enter the Monster Beast Mountain Range alone. He stepped into the forest, alert and relying on his strength and Soul Power.

• Xiao Yang failed to find Blood Lotus Essence at Myriad Medicine Hall and left as Xiao Yi Xian arrived; she noticed his medicinal fragrance and asked Xiao Da about him.
• Xiao Da told Xiao Yi Xian that Master Yao had found guards for her herb-gathering trip and that she still needed around fifty mercenaries.
• Xiao Yang rested at an inn, prepared supplies, and planned to enter the Monster Beast Mountain Range to build the strength and wealth needed to shelter the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yang reached the town exit and ignored mercenaries mocking him for entering the Monster Beast Mountain Range alone.
• Xiao Yang entered the forest cautiously, spreading his Soul Power through the surroundings.

Xiao Yang explored the Monster Beast Mountain Range, hunted First-order Monster Beasts to improve his Nine Flame Fist, and established a hidden cave as a base. After gathering water at night, he heard something heavy approaching and hid, unsure what was coming.

• Xiao Yang sensed an Ice Snake's ambush, dodged its lunge, and killed it with a Nine Flame Fist strike, completing a mission for proficiency.
• Xiao Yang searched the Ice Snake's head for a Magical Core but found none, then collected its venom sac, gallbladder, and fangs.
• Xiao Yang found a cave, sealed its entrance with rocks, made ventilation holes, and claimed his mission rewards, raising his Nine Flame Fist proficiency to beginner 7/10.
• Xiao Yang hunted more First-order Monster Beasts and planned to claim enough rewards to reach Minor Accomplishment, then filled an iron pot with river water.
• Xiao Yang heard something heavy crushing dead leaves near the riverbank and hid in case a dangerous Magical Beast was approaching.

Xiao Yang encountered the Herb Gathering Team led by Xiao Yi Xian but avoided them and returned to his cave, where he completed a mission that gave him Nine Flame Gauntlets and improved his Nine Flame Fist. At dawn, he tested the fist on a boulder, saw its flames shatter the rock, and set out to hunt Magical Beasts for further practice.

• Xiao Yang spotted Xiao Yi Xian and a group of mercenaries resting, then circled around them and returned to his cave.
• Xiao Yang completed the Nine Flame Fist proficiency mission and claimed improved physique and bone structure along with a pair of Nine Flame Gauntlets.
• Xiao Yang tested the gauntlets with a flame-wreathed punch that left a crater and shattered a boulder from within.
• Xiao Yang took Qi Replenishing Powder and left the noisy test site, planning to hunt low-rank Magical Beasts to improve his proficiency.

Xiao Yang completed a Nine Flame Fist task while hunting in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, then returned to his cave and discovered Xiao Yi Xian hiding inside. After helping them evade a nearby Silver Moon Wolf pack, he agreed to let her stay the night, and she noticed his flame ability as he began cooking.

• Xiao Yang hunted nine First-order Monster Beasts and completed a Nine Flame Fist proficiency task.
• Xiao Yang hid in a tree as Silver Moon Wolves chased a group of Mercenaries past him, then detoured back to his cave.
• Xiao Yang found that someone had moved the stone blocking his cave and discovered Xiao Yi Xian hiding inside.
• Xiao Yi Xian explained that she had become separated from her Herb Gathering Team while fleeing the wolves, and Xiao Yang agreed to let her stay overnight.
• Xiao Yang scattered Scent-avoiding Powder and high-level Magical Beast urine at the entrance, then blocked the cave as the wolves approached.
• After the wolves moved away, Xiao Yang introduced himself and began roasting Monster Beast Meat with Lion Flame, startling Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian shared a meal and discussed her hope of becoming an Alchemist before a second-order Silver Moon Wolf King attacked them. Xiao Yang fought off the wolf and, after injuring it, charged in to kill it for a task reward.

• Xiao Yi Xian asked Xiao Yang whether she could become an Alchemist, and he explained that Alchemists generally needed Fire and Wood Attributes.
• Xiao Yang offered Xiao Yi Xian roasted Monster Beast Meat, and they spent the night cultivating separately.
• Xiao Yi Xian prepared to leave the next morning and called for her Blue Eagle with a whistle.
• A Silver Moon Wolf King attacked Xiao Yi Xian, and Xiao Yang intercepted it with the Nine Flame Fist.
• Xiao Yang dodged the wolf's Wind Blade and struck its waist with Eight Extremes Collapse, leaving it staggering.
• Xiao Yang charged the injured wolf after creating a task to kill it with the Nine Flame Fist for proficiency and a Fire Attribute Magic Core.

Xiao Yang killed the Silver Moon Wolf King, collected its Magic Core and valuable remains, and accepted Xiao Yi Xian’s offer to fly back to Qingshan Town with her. During the flight, he learned that she had found a Small Valley with many herbs.

• Xiao Yang defeated the wounded Silver Moon Wolf King and claimed its Wind Attribute Second-tier Magic Core, while leaving the system reward unclaimed.
• Xiao Yi Xian emerged from hiding and thanked Xiao Yang for saving her life.
• Xiao Yi Xian invited Xiao Yang to ride Xiao Lan back to Qingshan Town, and he agreed because he felt close to a breakthrough.
• Xiao Yang probed Xiao Yi Xian about caves and opportunities in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, hoping to learn whether she had found a cave from the original work.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Yang that she had discovered a Small Valley with many herbs and offered to take him there.

Xiao Yang visited Xiao Yi Xian’s mist-hidden Small Valley, gathered medicinal herb seeds, and cultivated there. After breaking through to Four Star Dou Practitioner, he planned to refine more pills, and Xiao Yi Xian asked if she could watch.

• Xiao Yi Xian brought Xiao Yang to the Small Valley, where he found dense medicinal herbs and unusually rich energy.
• Xiao Yang gathered seeds, then asked Xiao Yi Xian to guard him while he broke through in the thatched cottage.
• Xiao Yang prepared a First-grade pill poison as a precaution before claiming his mission reward and cultivating.
• Xiao Yang broke through to Four Star Dou Practitioner and claimed the system reward of physique points and Foundation Building Divine Liquid.
• Xiao Yang left the cottage and told Xiao Yi Xian he planned to refine pills; she asked to watch.

Xiao Yang refined Beast Repelling Powder while Xiao Yi Xian watched, then gave her half a bottle after explaining how it repelled Magical Beasts. He began refining another new pill, hoping its success would complete his Second-grade Alchemist task.

• Xiao Yang agreed to let Xiao Yi Xian watch and refined Beast Repelling Powder using ingredients from the valley and blood from the Silver Moon Wolf King.
• Xiao Yi Xian examined the powder and learned that Magical Beasts disliked its scent, while Xiao Lan moved away from it.
• Xiao Yang gave Xiao Yi Xian half a bottle of Beast Repelling Powder, and she accepted it after initially refusing.
• Xiao Yang started refining another new pill as Xiao Yi Xian sat nearby and watched, aiming to complete his Second-grade Alchemist task.