Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tian accepted Mittel Tengshan’s offer to stay with the Mittel clan and gave him a perfect Dou Ling Pill before Ya Fei showed him his new residence. After helping Qing Lin refine the Nine-Headed Serpent Soul, Xiao Tian left for northern Gama Holy City while the Mittel clan gathered for a meeting about Lei Ou and Ya Fei.

• Mittel Tengshan invited Xiao Tian to stay with the Mittel clan, and Xiao Tian agreed before giving him a perfect Sixth Grade Dou Ling Pill as compensation for Ya Fei.
• Ya Fei learned that Xiao Tian had reached the Dou Wang realm and led him to a luxurious courtyard arranged for him.
• After Ya Fei left for the Mittel family meeting, Xiao Tian entered the Free and Unfettered World and placed the Nine-Headed Serpent Soul in Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils for her to refine.
• Xiao Tian returned to his room, flew north from Gama Holy City, and left the Mittel family meeting to Hai Bo Dong and Mittel Tengshan.
• Mittel Tengshan announced that Lei Ou had been dealt with for offending Hai Bo Dong, then turned to Ya Fei.

Ya Fei took over Mittel Auction House as Mittel Tengshan warned his family not to offend Xiao Tian. Xiao Tian visited Misty Cloud Sect with its Sect Master token, checked in, and received several rewards, including an Alchemist Lifetime Experience Box that gave him Ninth Grade Alchemist Lian Xing's experience.

• Mittel Tengshan officially appointed Ya Fei to manage Mittel Auction House and take over Lei Ou's position.
• Hai Bo Dong urged Mittel Tengshan to consider his earlier suggestion and warned him that Xiao Tian's hidden strength was formidable.
• Xiao Tian reached Misty Cloud Sect and presented the Sect Master's token to the Mountain Guard Disciple, who escorted him to the Reception Hall.
• While waiting in the hall, Xiao Tian checked in at Misty Cloud Sect and received Thunder Origin, Heavenly Soul Grass, and an Alchemist Lifetime Experience Box.
• Xiao Tian opened the Experience Box and obtained Ninth Grade Alchemist Lian Xing's experience.

Xiao Tian received Seventh Grade-era alchemy knowledge and visited Yun Shan at the Misty Cloud Sect while Yun Yun was away. After arranging to return that night, he studied the new knowledge and used Heavenly Soul Grass to strengthen his soul.

• Xiao Tian absorbed extensive alchemy experience and insights from the system.
• Yun Shan sensed Xiao Tian’s aura and met him in the Misty Cloud Sect’s great hall, where they arranged for Xiao Tian to return after Yun Yun came back.
• Yun Leng entered the hall, greeted Yun Shan and Xiao Tian, then withdrew after Yun Shan dismissed him.
• Wu Protector urged Yun Shan to capture Xiao Tian and give him his soul, but Yun Shan pretended to consider it while secretly distrusting him.
• Xiao Tian returned to the Free and Unfettered World, ate Heavenly Soul Grass, and released a powerful fluctuation of soul energy as his soul power rose.

Xiao Tian used stacked Dou Zong Experience Cards to reach Half-Step Dou Zun and ambushed Wu Protector with Yun Shan at the Yun Lan Sect. Wu Protector was captured and warned that he had sent word to the Soul Hall before launching one final attack.

• Xiao Tian sensed that his soul realm had reached Mortal Realm Peak and used two Dou Zong Experience Cards to raise his combat strength to Half-Step Dou Zun.
• Xiao Tian hid himself, arrived at the Yun Lan Sect, and secretly shielded its forbidden ground before entering Yun Shan's secluded cave.
• Yun Shan ambushed Wu Protector with the Great Compassion Wind Ripping Hand and used a Soul Cleansing Talisman to purify his soul.
• Xiao Tian struck Wu Protector with the Mystic Sky Moon Shattering Finger, burned the souls in his armor, and captured him with Heavenly Flames.
• Wu Protector said he had already sent news to the Soul Hall, and Yun Shan answered that he no longer feared him.
• Wu Protector formed hand seals and shouted Soul Devouring as Xiao Tian and Yun Shan watched.

Xiao Tian captured Wu Protector, extracted the location of a Soul Hall branch, and sealed Wu Protector’s Soul Body away. After leaving Yun Shan, Xiao Tian suspected the Soul Cleansing Talisman had changed Yun Shan’s personality, while Yun Yun and Hai Bo Dong each checked in on the aftermath.

• Xiao Tian revealed that he had captured Wu Protector’s split-off soul, then questioned him and learned the location of a small Soul Hall branch.
• Xiao Tian trapped Wu Protector’s Soul Body in a Jade Bottle and stored it in System Space, keeping him alive to avoid alerting the Soul Hall.
• Xiao Tian searched the area, reassured Yun Shan, and left after wondering whether the Soul Cleansing Talisman had made Yun Shan kind and indifferent.
• Yun Yun found traces of a fight in the Cave Dwelling, and Yun Shan told her not to spread word of what had happened.
• Hai Bo Dong visited Xiao Tian to ask about his sudden increase in strength, and Xiao Tian said he had gone out to handle something.

Xiao Tian refined a Rejuvenating Spirit Purple Pill for Hai Bo Dong, restoring Hai Bo Dong’s strength. He then explored Gama Holy City with Ya Fei, and the two stood together beside a river as Ya Fei began to speak.

• Ya Fei helped Xiao Tian wash and dress before he visited Hai Bo Dong, who gave him the gathered medicinal herbs.
• Xiao Tian refined the Rejuvenating Spirit Purple Pill while Hai Bo Dong guarded the room and kept the Mittel Family members away.
• Hai Bo Dong took the pill and recovered his strength as a Five-Star Dou Huang, drawing notice from an Imperial Family elder.
• Xiao Tian met Ya Fei at her office, and she agreed to show him around Gama Holy City.
• Xiao Tian and Ya Fei strolled through the city and stopped beside a river, where Ya Fei softly addressed him.

Ya Fei confessed her love to Xiao Tian, choosing him over the power she had gained to escape her family’s marriage plans. After they spent the night together, Xiao Tian began transferring something into her body, leaving Ya Fei sensing a strange white light within her.

• Ya Fei told Xiao Tian how she had sought power to avoid being forced into a family marriage alliance and admitted she had fallen in love with him.
• Xiao Tian promised not to abandon Ya Fei, and the two kissed by the river and pledged to stay together.
• Ya Fei gave up her managerial position at the Auction House but kept an elder position with real authority, and the Mittel Family realized she and Xiao Tian were together.
• Xiao Tian asked Ya Fei whether she wanted to cultivate, and they spent the night together after she chose to stay with him.
• The next morning, Xiao Tian told the system to begin the transfer, and Ya Fei sensed a white ball of light appear inside her body.

Xiao Tian helped Ya Fei cultivate the Icy Spirit Body, then discovered Queen Medusa had emerged in the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’s body. He confronted Medusa, who was unable to attack him, and the chapter ended with him telling her she knew the reason.

• Xiao Tian gave Ya Fei the Mystic Ice Force method and the Icy Spirit Body essence, and she successfully cultivated the constitution.
• Ya Fei thanked Xiao Tian and agreed to his request after he whispered to her.
• The next day, Xiao Tian fed the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python an Earth Fire Lotus Seed before returning to cultivation.
• Queen Medusa appeared in Xiao Tian’s arms, and he realized the little snake’s soul had likely fallen asleep.
• Medusa threatened to kill Xiao Tian, but her Dou Qi dispersed when she tried to attack him.
• Xiao Tian told Medusa he had done nothing to her or the little one and that she knew why she could not attack.

Queen Medusa recovered her memories of Xiao Tian caring for the Little Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and reluctantly agreed to stay with him while she regained her strength. Xiao Tian named her Fei Yan, and she changed back into the Seven-Colored Little Snake as he reviewed his system panel.

• Queen Medusa recalled that Xiao Tian had cared for the Little Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, whose dependence on him softened Medusa's hostility.
• Xiao Tian urged Medusa to stay with him for safety, and she reluctantly accepted clothes he offered while denying that she appreciated his concern.
• Xiao Tian asked whether they could be friends and suggested the name Fei Yan; Medusa objected shyly before turning back into the Seven-Colored Little Snake.
• Xiao Tian picked up the little snake, which recognized him and coiled around his arm, then opened his system panel to review his gains.

Xiao Tian broke through to Four Star Dou King and met Xiao Yan at the auction house after learning he was seeking Soul Medicinal Herbs. The chapter ended with Yao Lao appearing in a weakened state, prompting Xiao Tian to ask what had happened.

• Xiao Tian refined a Dou Ling Pill and broke through to Four Star Dou King.
• Ya Fei told Xiao Tian that Xiao Yan had come to the auction house looking for Soul Medicinal Herbs, and Xiao Tian asked her to bring him to her office.
• Xiao Yan entered Ya Fei's office and recognized her as the auctioneer he had met in Utan City.
• Xiao Tian joined Xiao Yan and asked why he wanted Soul-type Medicine, assuring him that Ya Fei could be trusted.
• Yao Lao emerged from the Bone Flame Ring, and Xiao Tian noticed his weakened appearance and asked what had happened.

Xiao Yan sought a way to restore Yao Lao’s fading Soul Power, and learned that the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva in the Nalan Family could be obtained by curing Nalan Jie’s Branding Poison. He agreed to treat Nalan Jie with Heavenly Flames, and Xiao Tian and Ya Fei helped him prepare for the visit.

• Xiao Yan told Xiao Tian that Yao Lao’s Soul Power was dissipating and asked about herbs that could restore it.
• Ya Fei said the Nalan Family possessed Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva, prompting Xiao Yan to worry that his feud with the family would prevent him from obtaining it.
• Ya Fei explained that the Nalan Family was offering the plant as a reward for curing Nalan Jie’s Branding Poison, and Xiao Tian said Xiao Yan could use Heavenly Flames to remove it.
• Xiao Tian urged Xiao Yan to treat the matter as a transaction, and Xiao Yan agreed despite the danger and his resentment toward the Nalan Family.
• Xiao Tian gave Xiao Yan an Ice Silkworm Mask, while Ya Fei wrote him a recommendation letter to help conceal his identity and ease his entry.

Xiao Yan prepared to visit the Nalan Family in disguise, accompanied by Xiao Tian, who wanted to watch the effort to treat Nalan Jie. They entered the estate with Ya Fei’s recommendation letter, while a woman in a moon-white robe watched Xiao Yan from afar.

• Xiao Yan tested the Ice Silkworm Mask, and Xiao Tian revealed his own Heavenly Flame to Ya Fei.
• The next morning, Xiao Yan took Yao Lao’s Shape-shifting Pill, and Xiao Tian concealed his appearance before they left for the Nalan Family.
• At the estate’s entrance, Xiao Tian persuaded the steward to admit Xiao Yan and presented Ya Fei’s Recommendation Letter.
• A woman in a moon-white dress robe saw Xiao Yan from a hidden spot but went unnoticed by him and Xiao Tian.

Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan arrived at the Nalan Family to treat Old Master Nalan’s Branding Poison, while Xiao Yan tried to hide his identity from Nalan Yanran. After every invited alchemist failed, Xiao Tian recommended Xiao Yan as the family’s last hope.

• Xiao Tian checked in at the Nalan Family and received Xiao Yan’s Angry Buddha Lotus Flame fusion experience.
• Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan entered the hall and introduced themselves to Nalan Su as Jiang Feng and Yan Xiao, saying Ya Fei had recommended them.
• Nalan Yanran entered, paused as she passed Xiao Yan, and repeatedly glanced at him, leaving him unsure whether she recognized him.
• Xiao Tian and Yao Lao reassured Xiao Yan that he should focus on obtaining the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva.
• Nalan Su invited the alchemists to try curing his father’s Branding Poison, but each one failed.
• Xiao Tian declined to treat Old Master Nalan and pointed to Xiao Yan, surprising Nalan Su and the other alchemists.

Xiao Yan revealed his Heavenly Flame to earn Nalan Su’s trust and began treating Nalan Jie’s poison, while Xiao Tian observed and anticipated further gains for his junior brother. After leaving the Nalan residence, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran repeated a conversation from the Original Work, and Nalan Yanran watched them depart as she recalled an earlier journey to the Monster Mountain Range.

• Xiao Tian intimidated a skeptical middle-aged alchemist with a glance, and Xiao Yan challenged Nalan Su for questioning his confidence when Gu He was not certain he could cure Nalan Jie.
• At Xiao Tian’s prompting, Xiao Yan displayed Azure Flame, and the alchemists recognized it as a Heavenly Flame.
• Nalan Su apologized and asked Xiao Yan to treat his father, and Xiao Yan went to Nalan Jie while the other alchemists hurried out.
• After two hours, Xiao Yan explained that expelling the poison would take another seven days, and Xiao Tian predicted he might gain something from the process.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Tian left with Nalan Yanran, who spoke with Xiao Yan and later watched him disappear into the crowd before recalling her trip to the Monster Mountain Range seven months earlier.

Nalan Yanran recalled meeting Xiao Yan under the aliases Lan Na and Yan Xiao, then watched Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan enter the Alchemist Guild. Xiao Tian checked in and found an unusual Purple Emperor Spirit Mushroom at a trading stall.

• Nalan Yanran remembered how Xiao Yan had saved her when she was injured, and how they had traveled and trained together under the names Lan Na and Yan Xiao.
• Nalan Su spoke with Nalan Yanran about the two alchemists and their prospects, while she concealed her past connection to Yan Xiao.
• Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan went to the Alchemist Guild to explore its halls and discuss whether they would enter the Alchemist Convention.
• Xiao Tian checked in at the Guild and received twelve pieces of Yunmeng Phoenix Gold and a Secret Realm Card.
• At a trading stall, Xiao Tian questioned the seller's price for a Purple Emperor Spirit Mushroom after sensing something special within it.

Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan traded for rare items, then visited Fu Ke Lan and Otto at the West Hall, where Xiao Yan defended Xue Mei after her costly purchase of the Peach Blossom Flame. The chapter ended with Xiao Tian revealing that he and Xiao Yan were full brothers, leaving their acquaintances astonished.

• Xiao Tian traded a White Dew Pill for the Purple Emperor Spirit Mushroom, healing most of the stall owner's hidden injuries.
• Xue Mei bought the Peach Blossom Flame, prompting Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan to worry that Fu Ke Lan would be furious about the price.
• Xiao Yan bought a Black Incomplete Jade Piece containing the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations for three Third Grade Qi Recovery Pills.
• Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan visited Fu Ke Lan, Otto, Xue Mei, and Lin Fei at the West Hall, and Xiao Yan explained Xue Mei's purchase so Fu Ke Lan stopped scolding her.
• Xiao Tian revealed that he and Xiao Yan shared the same mother, shocking Fu Ke Lan, Otto, Xue Mei, and Lin Fei.

Xiao Tian agreed to enter the Alchemist Convention after learning that its champion would receive a Sixth Grade Soul Fusion Pill prescription that Queen Medusa wanted. After he and Xiao Yan registered through Otto and Fu Ke Lan, Queen Medusa appeared in Xiao Tian’s room and offered him a chance with her in exchange for the prescription.

• Otto explained the convention’s benefits, then revealed that this year’s champion would receive a Sixth Grade Soul Fusion Pill prescription.
• Queen Medusa privately pleaded with Xiao Tian to obtain the prescription, and he agreed to compete so he could use it as leverage.
• Xiao Yan also agreed to participate under the name Yan Xiao and his disguised appearance, while Xiao Tian registered under his own identity.
• Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan returned to the Mittel Auction House, exchanged a Mystic Spirit Pill and rare medicinal herbs, and went to their separate rooms.
• The Seven-Colored Little Snake transformed into Queen Medusa in Xiao Tian’s arms, and she offered him a chance with her if he brought her the Spirit Fusion Pill prescription.

Xiao Tian pressured Queen Medusa into agreeing to serve him for three years in exchange for the Spirit Fusion Pill prescription and his help refining the pill. Seven days later, he prepared for the Alchemist Convention and brought Ya Fei along to meet two people.

• Xiao Tian demanded a massage from Queen Medusa before offering to trade the Spirit Fusion Pill prescription.
• Xiao Tian offered to help Queen Medusa obtain the prescription and refine the pill if she stayed by his side and followed his orders for three years, and she reluctantly agreed.
• Queen Medusa transformed back into the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python as her time outside the body ran out.
• Seven days later, Ya Fei told Xiao Tian that the Alchemist Guild had invited him to take part in the Alchemist Convention, whose test began the day after tomorrow.
• Ya Fei playfully woke Xiao Tian, and the two shared a tender moment before he said he would take her to meet two people.

Xiao Tian brought Ya Fei into his Small World and introduced her to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, who welcomed her as a new sister. After granting the three women permission to enter and leave the Small World, Xiao Tian felt an ominous warning and suspected that some of his memories were missing.

• Xiao Tian brought Ya Fei to his Small World and explained its place within the Battle Through the Heavens World.
• Xiao Tian introduced Ya Fei to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, and the three women quickly got along.
• Xiao Tian asked the system how to let others enter and leave his Small World freely, then granted permissions to Ya Fei, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin.
• Xiao Tian gave Ya Fei and Qing Lin Sound Transmission Stones, while the three women left to go shopping together.
• Xiao Tian noted the women's growing strength, then sensed danger after his breakthrough and felt that part of his memories was missing.

Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan arrived at the Alchemist Guild for the Alchemist Convention, where they learned about the contestants and an internal test involving refinement. They entered a hall full of competitors, and Xiao Yan calmly ignored their contempt as the test awaited them.

• Xiao Tian trained with Guishui Thunder and later went with Xiao Yan to the Alchemist Guild on the day of the test.
• Xiao Tian identified Yao Yue as a strong competitor and told Xiao Yan about her Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast Fire, the Dry Blue Water Flame.
• Otto and Fu Ke Lan gave Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan a list of leading contestants, including Liu Ling and Yao Yue, and explained that guild-recommended contestants had to take an internal test likely involving refinement.
• Xiao Tian, Xiao Yan, and Otto entered a hall where Liu Ling and Yao Yue were gathered with other alchemists.
• Liu Ling showed hostility toward Xiao Yan, while Yao Yue took an interest in Xiao Tian; Xiao Yan dismissed the other contestants' sneers and remained composed.