Chapter Summaries

After returning from the Snake People Tribe, Xiao Yang comforted Xiao Yi Xian and sorted through his many rewards. He refined a perfect Foundation Establishment Pill with a Pill Pattern, reached the Nine-star Dou Master realm, claimed his reward, and began integrating new cultivation techniques into the Myriad Laws Incantation.

• Xiao Yang reassured Xiao Yi Xian that he had been safe and showed her the snake venoms and treasures he had obtained from the Snake People Tribe.
• Xiao Yang sorted his rewards, stored the pills and materials, and planned to have Xiao Ding ripen medicinal seeds for future pill refinement.
• Xiao Yang entered the Exotic Fire Tower and refined a perfect Foundation Establishment Pill with a Pill Pattern, then swallowed it and broke through to the Nine-star Dou Master realm.
• Xiao Yang claimed the mission reward of two points of bone structure and one Fourth-grade Nine Springs Pill.
• Xiao Yang integrated several cultivation techniques, including four Profound Tier High-level techniques, into the Myriad Laws Incantation, drawing a vortex of Heaven and Earth Energy around himself.

Xiao Yang’s Myriad Laws Incantation advanced to Profound Tier High-level, and he studied ways to strengthen his soul while examining a newly acquired puppet refinement compendium. He learned about the powerful, evolvable Emperor Puppet but could not yet meet the requirements to make one.

• Xiao Yang stopped refining pills as dawn approached and cultivated the Gestating Soul Art beside Xiao Yi Xian, hoping to reach Major Accomplishment and unlock its Spirit Realm Chapter.
• Xiao Yang considered several ways to absorb Spiritual Qi into his soul and concluded that improving the Gestating Soul Art was his best option.
• Xiao Yang reviewed his System Panel and noted his improved cultivation skills, high red fortune, and current Mortal Realm High-level soul.
• Xiao Yang studied the puppet refinement compendium and learned that it included methods for Heavenly Demon, Earthly Demon, and Human Demon Puppets.
• Xiao Yang became interested in the evolvable Emperor Puppet, which could eventually reach Dou Di, but its rare materials and Flame of Life put it beyond his current reach.

Xiao Yang reviewed the Puppet Compendium and considered how to use Medusa’s three promised requests, while Medusa visited to discuss their agreement and gave him a method to break Hai Bodong’s seal. Xiao Yang asked Medusa to protect him for a year, and she agreed after first arranging to move the Snake People Tribe from the Tagor Desert.

• Xiao Yang studied puppet-making, noting that he lacked the materials for high-level puppets and learning about vessels that could house or revive Soul Bodies.
• After breakfast, Xiao Yang gave high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills to the Xiao Ding brothers and Xiao Yi Xian, then noticed Medusa waiting in the Small Courtyard.
• Medusa said her injuries were no longer serious and asked Xiao Yang what he wanted for his three requests, offering to explain how to break the Snake People Tribe’s seal.
• Xiao Yang’s first request was for Medusa to protect him for one year, and she agreed after taking ten days to arrange the Snake People Tribe’s relocation to the Chuyun Empire.
• Xiao Yang described Hai Bodong’s seal, and Medusa gave him the corresponding method and one of her scales to help him break it.
• Medusa explained that she had sealed Hai Bodong after he tried to steal her Ice Spirit Cold Spring, a treasure valuable to ice-attributed cultivators.

Xiao Yang used five days of pill refining to stabilize his cultivation before consuming refined Snake Venom to break through to Da Dou Shi. The system confirmed his breakthrough and offered the task rewards.

• Hai Bodong stayed hidden in Mo City because his weakened strength made him vulnerable to enemies and treasure hunters.
• Xiao Yang refined dozens of Grade 3 Pills, gave Perfect Quality pills to Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Xiao Yi Xian, and prepared more materials for future pills.
• After spending several days stabilizing his cultivation, Xiao Yang created a task to break through to Da Dou Shi.
• Xiao Yang refined Snake Venom with flames and Soul Power, then swallowed it to absorb its energy.
• Xiao Yang compressed and purified his Dou Qi until a Dou Crystal formed, and the system declared his breakthrough task complete.

After breaking through to Da Dou Shi, Xiao Yang flew to Mo City to find Hai Bodong and obtain the other half of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame fragment map. He revealed that he knew Hai Bodong’s identity and seal, prompting the Ice Emperor to shut the shop’s door and demand to know who Xiao Yang was.

• Xiao Yang reached Da Dou Shi and decided to seek Hai Bodong’s help before his agreement with Queen Medusa came due.
• Xiao Yang flew to Mo City and found Hai Bodong’s map shop.
• Xiao Yang found a Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame fragment map on a shelf and asked Hai Bodong for its other half.
• Hai Bodong recognized the map as a Heavenly Flame map but refused to sell it.
• Xiao Yang identified Hai Bodong and explained that Queen Medusa had sealed his strength.
• Hai Bodong shut the shop’s door, released a frigid aura, and demanded to know whether Xiao Yang was from the Snake People Tribe.

Xiao Yang forced Hai Bodong to agree to protect the Xiao Clan for six years in exchange for undoing his seal, then obtained the other half of the fragment map. He began using Medusa’s scale to lift Hai Bodong’s seal.

• Xiao Yang offered to undo Hai Bodong’s seal in exchange for three years of protection for the Xiao Clan and the other half of the fragment map.
• Hai Bodong attacked Xiao Yang to seize Medusa’s scale, but Xiao Yang’s Puppets subdued him.
• Xiao Yang raised the protection term to six years, and Hai Bodong agreed after Xiao Yang pointed out that the fragment map was in his Storage Ring.
• Hai Bodong handed Xiao Yang the other half of the Demonic Flame Fragment Map, completing Xiao Yang’s task and earning him a random Heavenly Flame Map reward.
• Xiao Yang pressed Medusa’s scale against Hai Bodong and began circulating his Dou Qi to undo the seal.

Xiao Yang restored Hai Bodong’s strength while secretly placing a thread of Origin Fire in his heart, then brought him back to Stone Desert City. Xiao Yang claimed a new Heavenly Flame map and identified its target as the Netherworld Poisonous Fire, whose poison-based powers could benefit both him and Xiao Yi Xian.

• Xiao Yang used Medusa’s scale to undo Hai Bodong’s seal and planted a dormant thread of Origin Fire in his heart as a safeguard.
• Hai Bodong regained his strength but did not dare attack Xiao Yang, and he agreed to accompany him to Stone Desert City.
• Xiao Yang introduced Hai Bodong to Xiao Yi Xian and the others, then had Xiao Ding arrange a room for him.
• Xiao Yang claimed his System reward and used Soul Power to read the unfamiliar Heavenly Flame map.
• Xiao Yang recognized the flame shown on the map as the Netherworld Poisonous Fire and considered how its poison could strengthen his and Xiao Yi Xian’s cultivation.
• Xiao Yang began sorting through the map’s information to learn the Netherworld Poisonous Fire’s location.

Xiao Yang planned to pursue the Netherworld Poisonous Fire next year and seek a trace of the Fallen Heart Flame’s origin at Jia Nan Academy. Medusa arrived to fulfill her agreement to protect him for a year, while Hai Bodong sensed her presence and panicked.

• Xiao Yang learned that the Netherworld Poisonous Fire appeared in a poisonous forest for only a month each year, and decided he would seek it after finding the forest’s location.
• Xiao Yang planned to enter Jia Nan Academy and absorb a trace of the Fallen Heart Flame’s origin, which would weaken the flame and benefit the academy.
• Xiao Yang continued cultivating and refining pills with Xiao Yi Xian, while using the Spirit Plant Method to grow a lotus that had produced a seed but showed no sign of nurturing an Exotic Fire.
• Hai Bodong sensed Medusa’s arrival in the Desert Iron Mercenary Group’s courtyard and spilled his tea in fear.
• Medusa descended into Xiao Yang’s courtyard, promised to protect him for a year, and said she had settled the Snake People Tribe’s affairs.

Xiao Yang failed to persuade Xiao Ding and Xiao Li to return to the Xiao Clan, so he gave them powerful Puppets and supplies before leaving the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. He departed with Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, Medusa, and Hai Bodong, heading first to a Snake Magical Beast habitat to help Qing Lin capture beasts.

• Xiao Yang urged Xiao Ding and Xiao Li to return to the Xiao Clan, but they refused because they felt responsible for the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.
• Xiao Yang gave Xiao Ding and Xiao Li two Peak Dou Ling Puppets and left them Fourth-order Monster Cores and cultivation pills.
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li accepted the Puppets and recognized them as their masters, completing Xiao Yang's mission.
• Xiao Yang attended the Desert Iron Mercenary Group's bonfire gathering and left the next day with Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Medusa, while Hai Bodong followed.
• Xiao Yang led the group toward a Snake Magical Beast habitat in the Tagor Desert to help Qing Lin capture beasts before returning to the Xiao Clan.

Xiao Yang returned to Wutan City with Medusa and the others after helping Qing Lin subdue three Fourth-rank Snake Magical Beasts. He revealed the Myriad Laws Robe’s cultivation and defensive benefits, then encountered Ling Ying and arranged for Hai Bodong to protect the Xiao Clan.

• Medusa helped Qing Lin subdue three Fourth-rank Snake Magical Beasts, which would passively boost Qing Lin’s cultivation.
• Xiao Yang tested his strength against Fourth-order Magical Beasts and explained how the Myriad Laws Robe amplified his Battle Qi Armor and accelerated his cultivation.
• Xiao Yang brought the group to the Xiao Clan Back Mountain, where Ling Ying appeared and explained that Xun'er had sent him to protect her and the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yang introduced Medusa and the others as friends, then left to see Xiao Zhan while Ling Ying departed, shocked by Xiao Yang’s rapid advancement to the Da Dou Shi realm.
• Xiao Yang arranged rooms and asked Hai Bodong to protect the Xiao Clan, promising to refine pills that could restore his strength and even an Imperial Pole Pill.

Xiao Yang returned to the Xiao Clan with Xiao Yi Xian, Medusa, and Hai Bodong, and introduced them to Xiao Zhan. Hai Bodong agreed to protect the clan for six years, and Xiao Yang prepared to give his uncle something.

• Xiao Yang showed Hai Bodong a Dou Ling Pill and promised to provide the pills he needed within three years if he protected the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Zhan hurried to Xiao Yang's courtyard, welcomed him home, and gave Xiao Yi Xian a Magical Core Bracelet after Xiao Yang introduced her as his girlfriend.
• Xiao Yang introduced Medusa and Hai Bodong as his protectors and said Hai Bodong would guard the Xiao Clan for six years.
• Xiao Zhan learned that Medusa was Queen Medusa and Hai Bodong was the Ice Emperor, then thanked them for protecting Xiao Yang and the clan.
• Xiao Yang told Xiao Zhan he had something to give him.

Xiao Yang reunited with Xiao Zhan, delivered letters from Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, and told him about his journey. He offered Xiao Zhan rare pills to raise his cultivation, then revealed he had plenty more.

• Xiao Zhan arranged nearby courtyards for Hai Bodong, Queen Medusa, and Qing Lin before returning to Xiao Yang’s courtyard.
• Xiao Yang gave Xiao Zhan the letters Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had sent from Stone Desert City, and Xiao Zhan learned they were doing well and had formed a mercenary group.
• Xiao Yang briefly recounted his training journey to Xiao Zhan.
• Xiao Yang offered Xiao Zhan a Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill and a Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill and explained their effects.
• Xiao Zhan urged Xiao Yang to keep the precious pills, but Xiao Yang displayed sixteen Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills and two Three-pattern Green Spirit Pills, saying they were extras.

Xiao Yang gave Xiao Zhan Pills that raised him to Nine-star Dou Grandmaster and presented the Xiao Clan with a Storage Ring full of cultivation methods and Dou Skills. Xiao Zhan offered to make Xiao Yang the Young Patriarch, then revealed an Emerald Green Jade Piece that Xiao Yang recognized as the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

• Xiao Yang gave Xiao Zhan a Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill and a Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill, which raised Xiao Zhan to Nine-star Dou Grandmaster.
• Xiao Yang handed Xiao Zhan a Storage Ring containing numerous cultivation methods and Dou Skills for the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Zhan accepted Xiao Yang's gift and said he would have the clan copy the scrolls while Xiao Yang kept the originals.
• Xiao Zhan proposed making Xiao Yang the Young Patriarch and brought out an Ancient Box.
• Xiao Zhan revealed an Emerald Green Jade Piece, and Xiao Yang recognized it as the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

Xiao Zhan gave Xiao Yang the Tou She Ancient God Jade and named him the next Xiao Family Patriarch, while Xiao Yang accepted the jade to claim a strand of Origin Qi. After declining to manage the clan for now, Xiao Yang revealed he had reached Two-star Dou Grandmaster and set off with Xiao Yi Xian to visit Wutan City.

• Xiao Zhan explained the Ancient Jade's importance and told Xiao Yang that he was the only choice for the next Xiao Family Patriarch.
• Xiao Yang created and completed a mission by accepting the Tou She Ancient God Jade, then claimed its reward of one strand of Origin Qi.
• Xiao Yang asked Xiao Zhan and the elders to continue managing the clan while he focused on cultivation, and Xiao Zhan agreed.
• Xiao Yang told Xiao Zhan he had reached Two-star Dou Grandmaster, shocking him; Xiao Zhan left to inform the elders.
• Xiao Yang stored the Ancient Jade and Origin Qi in the System Space, then took Xiao Yi Xian to visit the Marketplace in Wutan City.

Xiao Yan visited Xiao Yang and revealed his progress, only to learn that Xiao Yang had reached Two-star Dou Grandmaster. Xiao Yang exposed Elder Yao hiding in Xiao Yan’s ring, and the encounter deepened the trust between teacher and disciple.

• Xiao Yan greeted Xiao Yi Xian as his sister-in-law, then told Xiao Yang he had reached the Ninth Stage of Qi Cultivation and was nearing the Dou Zhe realm.
• Xiao Yang showed Xiao Yan his Battle Qi Armor and revealed that he had reached Two-star Dou Grandmaster, astonishing Xiao Yan and Elder Yao.
• Xiao Yang sensed Elder Yao probing him and called him out of the Bone Flame Ring.
• Elder Yao appeared, and Xiao Yang questioned him about his identity and whether he had caused Xiao Yan to lose his talent.
• Xiao Yan defended Elder Yao, explaining that he had accepted him as his teacher and that Elder Yao was helping him restore his cultivation.
• Moved by Xiao Yan’s defense, Elder Yao resolved to devote himself fully to nurturing his disciple.

Xiao Yang promised to refine a soul-housing puppet for Elder Yao and gave Xiao Yan Qi Gathering Powder to help him advance. After claiming his mission rewards, Xiao Yang’s bone structure reached Once in a Decade and his fortune rose to 102, changing its evaluation to gold.

• Xiao Yang confirmed Elder Yao was Yao Chen and learned that his soul could briefly rival a Dou Zong.
• Xiao Yang created a mission to give Elder Yao a soul-housing puppet and promised to refine one by the next day.
• Xiao Yan revealed that he lacked the money to buy materials for Qi Gathering Powder, so Xiao Yang gave him one and created a mission for the gift.
• Xiao Yan left to cultivate and break through, planning to return the next day.
• Xiao Yang claimed his rewards, raising his bone structure to 60 and his fortune to 102, which changed its evaluation to gold.

Xiao Yang refined a soul-absorbing puppet and discovered that his System could assign missions and track artifact refining. As he prepared to give the puppet to Elder Yao, the chapter left Xiao Yang beginning a mission to become a Spirit Artifact Master.

• Xiao Yang decided to refine a puppet for Elder Yao and began shaping Special Metal with his Origin Fire.
• Elder Yao sensed Xiao Yang’s Heavenly Flame and wondered whether Xiao Yan would cultivate the Blazing Art or choose a more reliable technique.
• Xiao Yang created a mission for refining a human puppet, earning a new Artifact Refining section on his System Panel.
• Xiao Yang recognized the puppet as a crude Spirit Artifact and created a mission to become an ordinary Spirit Artifact Master.

After refining a Spirit-Absorbing Human Puppet, Xiao Yang claimed rewards that gave him basic Spirit Artifact Master knowledge and began studying how to refine true Spirit Artifacts. He learned that he met the requirements to become an Artifact Master and started condensing Soul Fire.

• Xiao Yang easily refined a puppet by melting materials, inscribing Artifact Patterns, and driving Secret Runes into its body.
• The System marked two missions complete, and Xiao Yang claimed Spirit Artifact proficiency, Nether Sea Sinking Silver, beginner talent, basic knowledge and patterns, and three Spirit Artifact blueprints.
• Xiao Yang studied the knowledge and learned how true Spirit Artifacts differed from crude Puppets, as well as the basic requirements and techniques for Artifact Masters.
• Xiao Yang read that Soul Fire could be condensed without a Fire Attribute and decided to begin condensing it using the method in Artifact Refining Basics.

Xiao Yang studied the Basic Spirit Artifact Master Knowledge, set new alchemy missions, and successfully condensed Soul Fire. His Origin Fire devoured it, gaining precise temperature control and allowing him to sense medicinal properties in herbs with exceptional clarity.

• Xiao Yang found that studying Soul Power techniques improved his pill proficiency and created missions to raise his Grade 3 and First-grade Pill proficiency.
• Xiao Yang reviewed his progress and planned to condense Soul Fire before refining the remaining twenty-seven Grade 3 Pills needed for his mission.
• Xiao Yang used the Basic Spirit Artifact Master Knowledge to inspect nearby materials and attempted to condense Soul Fire several times.
• On his sixth attempt, Xiao Yang formed Soul Fire and discovered that he could control its temperature with exceptional precision.
• Xiao Yang summoned his Origin Fire, which devoured the Soul Fire and became even easier to control.
• Xiao Yang tested the changed Origin Fire on a medicinal herb and sensed its medicinal properties, including subtle qualities that could improve pill quality.

Xiao Yang used Soul Fire to refine multiple Perfect Quality Qi Recovery Pills more efficiently and continued practicing through the night. At dawn, Xiao Yan arrived at Xiao Yang’s courtyard, where Elder Yao recognized Qing Lin’s Jade-Eyed Three-Flower Pupils, and Xiao Yan prepared to begin learning alchemy.

• Xiao Yang refined a Perfect Quality third-grade Qi Recovery Pill with Soul Fire, then successfully refined three more at once.
• Xiao Yang continued refining pills through the night and resolved to obtain a larger, better Medicine Cauldron in the future.
• Xiao Yi Xian got up at dawn and saw Xiao Yang refining pills, while Qing Lin waited outside his courtyard to serve him.
• Xiao Yan arrived, and Elder Yao recognized Qing Lin’s awakened Jade-Eyed Three-Flower Pupils; Xiao Yan approached her and planned to tell Xiao Yang about her bloodline.
• Xiao Yi Xian invited Xiao Yan and Qing Lin inside without disturbing Xiao Yang, and Xiao Yan watched him refine pills after breaking through to Dou Zhe the previous night.