Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yi Xian sang while traveling with Cai Lin, then stopped to save Zhou Lanyan from a bald man. She confronted the man, who became interested in her appearance and demanded that she submit to him.

• Xiao Yi Xian played her Long Qin and sang a song that left Cai Lin curious about her.
• Xiao Yi Xian reflected that Xiao Yan could be a useful ally while she focused on growing stronger and staying behind the scenes.
• Xiao Yi Xian heard Zhou Lanyan calling for help and descended from the sky to intervene as a bald man threatened her.
• The bald man’s lackey boasted that his boss was a Dou Ling expert, but the bald man became more interested in Xiao Yi Xian than in Zhou Lanyan.
• The bald man asked Xiao Yi Xian to submit to him, and Xiao Yi Xian looked at him with interest.

Xiao Yi Xian rescued Zhou Lanyan and returned her to Zhou Chen before flying to the Jia Ma Imperial Capital. She looked forward to the Alchemist Grand Meeting and the Three-Year Agreement, intending to claim the championship.

• Xiao Yi Xian killed the bald man who threatened Zhou Lanyan and carried the sleeping Zhou Lanyan toward Floating Duckweed City.
• Xiao Yi Xian delivered Zhou Lanyan to her grandfather, Zhou Chen, who recognized her as the wanted Poison Master but chose not to report her.
• Xiao Yi Xian departed on Chi Han and flew for nearly seven days toward Jia Ma Holy City.
• Xiao Yi Xian arrived at the Jia Ma Imperial Capital and planned to win the upcoming Alchemist Grand Meeting before facing the Three-Year Agreement.

Xiao Yi Xian, Cai Lin, and Liu Yan arrived in the Jia Ma Empire’s Imperial Capital, where Cai Lin explored the bustling city and took Xiao Yi Xian’s hairpin. They reached Liu Yan’s residence, and Xiao Yi Xian stepped out before offering her hand to the still-unseen person inside the carriage.

• Liu Yan drove Xiao Yi Xian and Cai Lin toward the Imperial Capital while Cai Lin complained about the slow carriage ride.
• Cai Lin took Xiao Yi Xian’s purple hairpin and put it in her hair, joking that it was compensation for the trip.
• The guards let Liu Yan’s carriage enter the city, and Cai Lin looked around excitedly and demanded that Xiao Yi Xian pay for her shopping.
• Liu Yan drove the carriage to his residence as onlookers wondered who could have a Fifth-grade Medicine Master as a coachman.
• Xiao Yi Xian stepped out of the carriage and offered her hand to someone inside, whose white arms appeared as the crowd watched.

Cai Lin and Xiao Yi Xian went shopping in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital, where their beauty drew attention. Their outing ended with Xiao Yi Xian knocking Mu Zhan away with a single punch after he tried to claim Cai Lin.

• Cai Lin and Xiao Yi Xian left Liu Yan and Chi Han behind and explored the lively streets together.
• The two women shopped and sampled food for hours, becoming known as the Imperial Capital's most beautiful woman and most handsome beauty.
• Mu Zhan, a nine-star Dou Zhe and son of the Mu Family, confronted them and demanded that Cai Lin follow him.
• Mu Zhan attacked Xiao Yi Xian, who sent him flying with her physical strength alone.
• Mu Zhan lay bloodied on the ground as his servants rushed to check on him.

Xiao Yi Xian defeated Mu Chen after he attacked her for injuring his son, Mu Zhan, but Jia Xing Tian intervened before she could kill them. She and Cai Lin left the scene after Jia Xing Tian gave Xiao Yi Xian the two Storage Rings as compensation.

• As Xiao Yi Xian and Cai Lin turned to leave, Mu Chen attacked Xiao Yi Xian with a green wind blade.
• Xiao Yi Xian revealed her Dou Wang one-star cultivation and wounded Mu Chen with her sword, leaving him and Mu Zhan at her mercy.
• Xiao Yi Xian sent a purple dragon phantom toward Mu Chen and Mu Zhan, but Jia Xing Tian appeared and blocked the attack with a yellow Dou Qi shield.
• Jia Xing Tian heard Xiao Yi Xian's explanation, gave her Mu Chen and Mu Zhan's Storage Rings as compensation, and let her leave with Cai Lin.
• Mu Chen questioned Jia Xing Tian, who said Cai Lin was an expert he might not be able to defeat.
• Cai Lin identified Jia Xing Tian to Xiao Yi Xian as the Jia Ma Empire's guardian.

Xiao Yi Xian trained her new techniques, sparred with Cai Lin, and met the imperial princesses Yao Ye and Yao Yue, declining their attempt to draw her into the Jia Ma Imperial Family’s affairs. As the Alchemist Grand Meeting approached, she returned to cultivation while Black Robe and a blue-clad child arrived at the auction house.

• Xiao Yi Xian practiced the White Dragon Void Step and White Dragon Fist, then fought Cai Lin in a physical spar that ended with Xiao Yi Xian teasing her by claiming victory.
• Liu Yan told Xiao Yi Xian that the imperial family had invited her to lunch at Yuelai Inn, and Xiao Yi Xian agreed to meet the princesses.
• Xiao Yi Xian flew to Yuelai Inn, where Yao Ye and Yao Yue questioned her about the Jia Ma Empire and its imperial family.
• Xiao Yi Xian said she would leave after the Alchemist Grand Meeting and departed without agreeing to join the imperial family.
• Xiao Yi Xian returned to her residence to cultivate through alchemy, while Black Robe and a blue-clad child arrived outside the auction house.

After months of seclusion, Xiao Yi Xian emerged having mastered the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill and advanced her Soul Power, then joined Cai Lin at an auction where they encountered Ya Fei. The chapter ended with Ya Fei presenting clothes Xiao Yi Xian had once worn as the auction’s first item.

• Xiao Yi Xian reflected on the Dragon Pearl’s demanding advancement trials while refining a Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill.
• Xiao Yi Xian left seclusion seven days before the Alchemist Grand Meeting, bathed, and fled when Cai Lin teased her in the hot spring.
• Xiao Yi Xian learned that factions including the Misty Cloud Sect and the imperial family had sent gifts, then agreed to attend an auction with Cai Lin.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Cai Lin arrived at the Imperial Capital's Mitel Auction House, where Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong watched them from the crowd.
• Ya Fei opened the auction and announced that its first item was clothes once worn by Young Master Lin Dong, leaving Xiao Yi Xian staring in surprise.

At the Mitel Auction House, Xiao Yi Xian’s robe sold for a huge sum before the auction of Cai Lin’s dress enraged her. Cai Lin attacked Ya Fei, and Yan Xiao recognized her as Queen Medusa after Xiao Yi Xian intervened.

• Ya Fei auctioned Xiao Yi Xian’s robe, and a guest in the Heaven-class private room bought it for one hundred thousand gold coins.
• Ya Fei introduced Cai Lin’s purple dress as an auction item, and Cai Lin crushed her teacup and stormed onto the platform.
• Cai Lin seized Ya Fei by the throat, then knocked Hai Bodong and Yan Xiao down when they tried to stop her.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Cai Lin to let Ya Fei go, and Cai Lin flung Ya Fei to the ground.
• Yan Xiao rushed to Ya Fei and saw Cai Lin’s face, recognizing her as Queen Medusa.

After the auction, Xiao Yi Xian and Cai Lin returned home, while Xiao Yan wondered whether Lin Dong was really Xiao Yi Xian. Seven days later, the Alchemist Grand Meeting began, and Xiao Yi Xian prepared to attend in search of a Spirit Melting Pill that could help Cai Lin and preserve the child within her.

• Xiao Yi Xian comforted Cai Lin, destroyed the garment, and took her back to their private room as the auction continued without Ya Fei.
• Xiao Yan waited beside Ya Fei as she recovered, suspected Lin Dong was Xiao Yi Xian, and learned that a woman had sold the clothes after claiming to have stolen them.
• Liu Yan promised Xiao Yi Xian and Cai Lin that she would handle the matter, while Cai Lin left to prepare for her breakthrough to two-star Dou Zong.
• Seven days later, Medicine Masters streamed through the Imperial Capital to attend the Alchemist Grand Meeting.
• Xiao Yi Xian prepared for the meeting, intending to seek a Spirit Melting Pill and find a way to ensure Cai Lin's child would be born.

Xiao Yi Xian traveled with Liu Yan to the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist competition, confident she could win first place. At the Royal Plaza, she met Alchemist Guild Master Fa Ma, who praised her as an exceptional young talent.

• Liu Yan drove Xiao Yi Xian to the competition, and she said she would take first place.
• Liu Yan explained that more than two thousand Medicine Masters would compete at the Royal Plaza.
• Xiao Yi Xian entered the plaza and saw its vast arena, spectator stands, and rows of numbered platforms.
• Liu Yan brought Xiao Yi Xian to the guest area and identified Guild Master Fa Ma and Vice Guild Master Qiemier.
• Fa Ma recognized Liu Yan, then looked over Xiao Yi Xian and praised the younger generation.

The Alchemist Grand Meeting opened with a grand introduction of its contestants and officials, then began its first refinement trial. Xiao Yi Xian concealed her identity as Lin Dong and finished refining, while an unknown young man revealed a pure red crystal and claimed first place.

• Ya Fei introduced the prominent guests and contestants, including Fa Ma, Nalan Yanran, Yan Xiao, Liu Ling, and Lin Dong.
• Yao Ye and Yao Yue greeted Xiao Yi Xian, but Cai Lin's glare drove them away.
• Fa Ma declared the seventh Alchemist Grand Meeting underway, then fell asleep again as Ya Fei began the refinement trial.
• Xiao Yi Xian used disguised Green Lotus Core Flame to refine a crystal and finished before the other seeded contestants.
• Ya Fei announced that only fifty-nine Medicine Masters had passed the first trial, and Liu Ling displayed an emerald-green crystal.
• Yan Xiao completed his refinement at the last moment with an orange crystal, but an unknown young man held up a pure red crystal and claimed first place.

Xiao Yi Xian won the first round of the Alchemist Grand Meeting, then discovered that the second round’s Windwalk Pill formula was flawed and narrowly missed sharing its title with Yan Xiao and Yan Li. That night she foiled Yan Li’s poisoning scheme, and Cai Lin told her about her twin sister’s death.

• Xiao Yi Xian pressured Yan Li with her Dou Wang aura and revealed a pure Crimson Crystal, winning the first round for Lin Dong.
• Ya Fei began the pill-refinement round, and Xiao Yi Xian used Medicine Elder’s notes to find errors in the Windwalk Pill formula before refining it.
• Many competitors’ pills failed, while Xiao Yi Xian, Yan Xiao, and Yan Li completed theirs; Ya Fei named Yan Xiao and Li the round’s champions.
• Xiao Yi Xian watched Yan Li plant Poison Beads around the venue, then collected and consumed them, absorbing their poison as energy.
• Cai Lin invited Xiao Yi Xian to watch the moon and revealed that her twin sister had died after Cai Lin inherited the throne; Xiao Yi Xian embraced her.

Cai Lin recounted how her sister's death left her without a sense of purpose and drove her to seek strength, while Xiao Yi Xian found a direction of her own: to keep climbing and see the scenery at the summit. The two women shared a quiet moment beneath the moon, while Little Spirit, watching from a distant snowy mountain, longed for her Big Sister.

• Cai Lin told Xiao Yi Xian about the war, the forced succession struggle, and how her sister died taking attacks from Cai Lin and the man she loved.
• Cai Lin explained that grief and helplessness led her to organize the Snake People Race and pursue strength in hopes of reviving her sister.
• Xiao Yi Xian reflected on her longing for her old home and resolved to keep moving forward to see what awaited her at the summit.
• Liu Yan returned and quietly went back to his room after seeing Cai Lin and Xiao Yi Xian together on the roof.
• Little Spirit gazed at the moon from a snowy mountain and said she missed her Big Sister.

Xiao Yi Xian and the others attended the Alchemist Grand Meeting finals, where Fa Ma announced that contestants had to refine a pill using their own formulas and ingredients. As Yan Li vowed to claim the championship, Xiao Yi Xian began preparing a Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill.

• Liu Yan prepared breakfast for Xiao Yi Xian, Cai Lin, and Chi Han before they headed to the Royal Plaza.
• Xiao Yi Xian woke beside Cai Lin and felt awkward about their closeness, while Yan Li entered the capital intending to seize its honor and use spectators as hostages if necessary.
• Xiao Yi Xian intimidated Yan Li at the venue, and he threatened to defeat her in the finals.
• Fa Ma announced that contestants had to supply their own pill formulas and medicinal ingredients, surprising many of them.
• After Fa Ma started the assessment, Xiao Yi Xian declared she was only participating for fun and brought out ingredients for a Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill.
• Yan Li began refining pills after glaring at Xiao Yan, while Xiao Yi Xian calmly prepared her ingredients.

During the alchemy competition, Xiao Yan recovered from his exploded cauldron while Xiao Yi Xian and the other contenders continued refining pills. Yan Li appeared to secure the advantage with colored pill fragrance, but Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian produced even stronger fragrances, leaving the result uncertain.

• Xiao Yan watched Xiao Yi Xian refine the Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill, then restarted his own pill after his cauldron exploded.
• The Little Princess and Liu Ling completed Fourth-grade Pills, with Liu Ling's pill fragrance revealing a higher grade than hers.
• Xiao Yi Xian unleashed her Green Lotus Core Flame, startling the crowd and making Yan Li's beast flame waver in submission.
• Yan Li produced colored pill fragrance, leading Fa Ma to fear the Jia Ma Empire had lost the competition.
• Xiao Yan's furnace released pill fragrance, and Xiao Yi Xian's furnace followed with an even denser scent, astonishing everyone.

Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan challenged Yan Li in the final round of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Grand Meeting, where Xiao Yi Xian won by refining two Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pills. After Fa Ma named her champion, Yan Li threatened to poison the arena, but Xiao Yi Xian revealed she had taken his Poison Bead.

• Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan pushed their alchemy to the limit while Yan Li prepared to claim the championship with a Purple Heart Breaking Pill.
• Yan Li refined a Purple Heart Breaking Pill, and Xiao Yan completed a Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill despite the crowd's doubts.
• Xiao Yi Xian's medicine cauldron shattered, but two Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pills flew out, securing her victory over Yan Li and Xiao Yan.
• Fa Ma announced Lin Dong as the champion, and the crowd celebrated as Yan Li sat defeated.
• Yan Li threatened to poison everyone with Poison Pills planted throughout the arena, but Xiao Yi Xian showed him the Poison Bead she had taken, while Jia Xing Tian, Fa Ma, Hai Bodong, and Old Master Nalan confronted him.

Xiao Yi Xian defeated Yan Li, won the Alchemist Grand Meeting, and received its rewards before leaving with Cai Lin. As the Three-Year Agreement approached, Xiao Yan watched her go, still hoping to speak with her.

• Old Master Nalan slapped Yan Li, Hai Bodong froze him, and Jia Xing Tian killed him after he begged for mercy.
• Jia Xing Tian thanked Xiao Yi Xian for saving the Jia Ma Empire’s standing, and Fa Ma named her the Alchemist Grand Meeting’s champion.
• Fa Ma gave Xiao Yi Xian the sixth-grade Spirit Melting Pill formula and an honorary elder token for the guild.
• Xiao Yi Xian reflected on how her intervention had changed Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran’s coming Three-Year Agreement, then Cai Lin took her home.
• Xiao Yan watched Xiao Yi Xian leave and hesitated to approach because Queen Medusa was beside her, while Hai Bodong stiffened at her arrival.

After winning the Alchemist Tournament, Xiao Yi Xian returned home to a lavish dinner prepared by Liu Yan, while Cai Lin eagerly waited to eat. Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong arrived to congratulate her and talk, leaving Cai Lin annoyed that the meal had been delayed.

• Xiao Yi Xian returned to the residence with Cai Lin, who asked to learn how to ride clouds.
• Liu Yan and Chi Han congratulated Xiao Yi Xian on winning the championship as Cai Lin eyed the eighteen dishes on the table.
• Xiao Yi Xian sensed two approaching visitors and went to greet Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong while Cai Lin began eating.
• Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong arrived at the entrance, where Xiao Yi Xian welcomed them inside for dinner and conversation.
• Liu Yan and Chi Han greeted the guests, and Cai Lin complained that they had kept her waiting.

Xiao Yan reunited with Xiao Yi Xian and asked for help with the Luo Poison, Medicine Elder’s condition, and his Three-Year Agreement. Xiao Yi Xian removed the poison, grew stronger, and promised to attend the agreement, leaving Xiao Yan confident as he headed back for the night.

• Xiao Yan revealed his identity to Cai Lin, and Hai Bodong nervously joined the group for dinner with Xiao Yi Xian, Liu Yan, and Chi Han.
• After Cai Lin left, Xiao Yan told Xiao Yi Xian about his battle with a Dou Emperor, Medicine Elder’s slumber, and his visit to the Nalan Family, where the Luo Poison had attached itself to him.
• Xiao Yan asked Xiao Yi Xian to remove the Luo Poison, help him understand Medicine Elder’s condition, and attend the Three-Year Agreement; she agreed to help and promised to watch the contest.
• Xiao Yi Xian drew the Luo Poison out of Xiao Yan, and it turned into energy that helped her advance to a four-star Dou Wang.
• Xiao Yi Xian gave Xiao Yan medicinal ingredients for Medicine Elder and sent him away; on his return, Xiao Yan thought of Nalan Yanran and the agreement scheduled for the next day.

Xiao Yan arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect to face Nalan Yanran in their Three-Year Agreement, drawing the attention of the sect and prominent witnesses. As Yun Leng tried to set rules for the match, Xiao Yan declared that life and death would be left to fate.

• Xiao Yan traveled toward the Misty Cloud Sect with Hai Bodong, Chi Han, Xiao Yi Xian, Cai Lin, Liu Yan, and Lin Dong's group accompanying him.
• Xiao Yan climbed the mountain and entered the plaza, where nearly a thousand Misty Cloud Sect disciples and invited witnesses had gathered.
• Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran introduced themselves before the assembled crowd, while Jia Xing Tian and Fa Ma wondered at Xiao Yan's bearing and familiar appearance.
• Yun Leng announced that he would preside over the Three-Year Agreement and began to describe the match as a friendly exchange.
• Xiao Yan interrupted Yun Leng and declared that life and death would be left to fate.