Chapter Summaries

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi enhanced Butcher’s equipment before returning to the training base, where they learned their semifinal opponent was Tsinghua University. After reviewing the opposing team and preparing match items for registration, Bai Xiaowen remained confident they could win.

• Bai Xiaowen spent nearly 80,000 Psionic Points enhancing Butcher’s robe to +6 and staff to +7, then hid the equipment’s glow.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi returned to the training base, where Chen Guowei complained that Xiang Hui had been using him for repeated sparring.
• Yan Xiaoxin announced that the University Team would face Tsinghua University in the semifinals and reviewed captain Lin Haoyang and archer Fang Ziyi’s abilities.
• Bai Xiaowen reasoned that Lin Haoyang’s Silence likely sealed only non-instant combat skills and said the team should be able to win.
• Yan Xiaoxin told the players to register powerful items they might use, and Bai Xiaowen registered the Sandstorm Scroll and several of Li Shuyi’s items.

Bai Xiaowen discussed the stakes of his CUAA semifinal against Lin Haoyang before receiving a visit from Zang Hua, who asked about his plans for the International Alchemist Conference. The chapter ended with Zang Hua urging Bai Xiaowen to reconsider skipping the potion master training course because of his CUAA commitments.

• Sister Zheng explained that Bai Xiaowen needed to defeat Lin Haoyang decisively to defend the reputation of his Spirit Channeling Prince template.
• Zang Hua introduced himself as director of the Jinghai City Awakened Association Secretariat and asked whether Bai Xiaowen planned to attend the International Alchemist Conference in Beijing.
• Bai Xiaowen revealed that Qiao Qi had invited him to an Exhibition Match and suspected Zang Hua had come at the Qiao Family's request.
• Zang Hua offered to arrange Bai Xiaowen's travel to Beijing, but Bai Xiaowen said he would already be going there with the team for the CUAA semifinals.
• Bai Xiaowen said he would skip the week-long potion master training course, and Zang Hua urged him to prioritize the rare international opportunity over the university competition.

Bai Xiaowen chose to prioritize the CUAA league but received permission to skip the Alchemist Conference training, then led Jinghai University into its semifinal against Tsinghua University. After Fang Ziyi defeated Feng Zi'ang without taking damage, Bai Xiaowen stepped forward to challenge her and potentially face the rest of Tsinghua’s team.

• Bai Xiaowen refused to miss the CUAA semifinals for Alchemist Conference training, and the officials later let him skip training without losing his qualification.
• Bai Xiaowen and the Jinghai University Team arrived in Beijing for their nationally anticipated semifinal against Tsinghua University.
• Bai Xiaowen and Lin Haoyang learned that Individual Match, King of the Hill Mode had been selected, and Tsinghua sent Fang Ziyi to defend the hill against Feng Zi'ang.
• Fang Ziyi used her speed and Frost Shot to defeat Feng Zi'ang without losing health or using a skill, giving Tsinghua the first point.
• Bai Xiaowen identified himself as the best matchup for Fang Ziyi and entered the arena as Jinghai University's challenger.

Bai Xiaowen defeated Fang Ziyi in the arena while preserving his trump cards. Tsinghua University sent Lin Haoyang as the next challenger.

• Fang Ziyi said she intended to defeat Bai Xiaowen, and the arena battle began.
• Bai Xiaowen used Zhan's Feint to make Fang Ziyi dodge, then summoned Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers to surround her.
• Fang Ziyi escaped with Soulwalk and Deadly Arrow Rain, then used Leaping Glide and Rapid Shot to strike Bai Xiaowen.
• Bai Xiaowen used the Butcher's Meat Hook to pull Fang Ziyi out of the air, and the Butcher pinned her while Bai Xiaowen aimed his gun at her.
• Fang Ziyi admitted defeat, and Tsinghua University named Lin Haoyang as its next challenger.

Bai Xiaowen faced Lin Haoyang in the arena, where Lin used powerful equipment to banish Rageclaw and summon Lava Constructs. Bai Xiaowen answered with a spell from his magic book, and an irresistible force seized control of Lin as the chapter ended.

• Bai Xiaowen and Lin Haoyang began their duel, and Bai used Insight to learn Lin's Silence Mage abilities and identify his Golden Tier Siphoning Staff.
• Lin Haoyang silenced Bai Xiaowen and used Siphon Arrow to destroy a skeleton, while the staff's special effect let Lin steal Spirit from silenced targets.
• Lin Haoyang banished Rageclaw with a scroll and summoned four Lava Constructs to attack Bai Xiaowen's forces.
• Bai Xiaowen sent Kitz and a Skeleton Champion against the Lava Constructs, kept Butcher nearby, and recited an incantation before opening his magic book.
• Bai Xiaowen's Wind Blade struck Lin Haoyang, and an irresistible force suddenly took control of Lin.

Bai Xiaowen endured Lin Haoyang's spells and Flame Ground, then used a talisman and his strength to close the distance and defeat him. The battle ended with Bai Xiaowen victorious, and the audience erupted in celebration.

• Bai Xiaowen's summons pressured Lin Haoyang while Butcher absorbed his Siphon Arrows and the summons killed two Lava Constructs.
• Lin Haoyang unleashed Flame Ground, burning and slowing Bai Xiaowen's summons as Kitz escaped the area.
• Bai Xiaowen used the Four-Color Talisman to remove the slow and gain control immunity, then charged Lin Haoyang through the flames.
• Bai Xiaowen struck Lin Haoyang with Blood Rage and a series of close-range attacks, while the Shadow Assassin stabbed him from behind.
• Lin Haoyang was defeated and teleported off the battlefield, leaving Bai Xiaowen the victor as the audience celebrated.

Bai Xiaowen survived Xie Rui’s lethal attack and recovered some health, while Tsinghua University sent out increasingly desperate challengers to avoid being swept. The chapter ended as Mi Dong began his attack, stunned to see Bai Xiaowen had more than 200 Life Value.

• Tsinghua University sent Xie Rui, an assassin, to try to finish off Bai Xiaowen.
• Xie Rui burned 99% of his Life Value and launched a powerful strike at Rageclaw, but Bai Xiaowen severed Life Sharing and used Intimidation and Ghost Path to stop him.
• Xie Rui’s Void Protection Orb blocked Intimidation, but Ghost Path inflicted Fear Status, and Rageclaw defeated him.
• Bai Xiaowen realized Tsinghua University was sacrificing challengers to avoid a one-versus-five sweep, then drew stored Life Value from the Blood Essence Stone to recover to 206.
• Tsinghua University sent out Mi Dong, who replaced his shield and short hammer with a broadsword and was shocked to see Bai Xiaowen’s recovered health.

Bai Xiaowen defeated Mi Dong and Tsinghua University's final contestant, securing Jinghai University's King of the Hill victory. The venue fell quiet while online viewers celebrated his one-man victory and bought his Hero Tier character.

• Mi Dong used Heroic Leap and chained attacks against Bai Xiaowen, but Bai Xiaowen stunned him and inflicted Severe Bleeding with the Shadow Assassin.
• Bai Xiaowen charged into Mi Dong's close range, used Kusanagi-Style Ancient Martial Arts—Flash Shoulder Throw, and followed up with rapid gunfire while Rageclaw and Butcher blocked Mi Dong.
• Mi Dong surrendered after Bai Xiaowen's attacks overwhelmed him and the Blood Essence Stone restored Bai Xiaowen's Life Value.
• Bai Xiaowen and Rageclaw quickly defeated Zhu Jue, Tsinghua University's final contestant, and Jinghai University won the King of the Hill match.
• Chen Guowei celebrated the victory as viewers online flooded the comments with praise and bought the Spirit Channeling Prince Hero Tier character.

Jinghai University defeated Tsinghua University in Boss Challenge Mode after Bai Xiaowen's team quickly killed its boss. After the match, the players met for interviews, and Bai Xiaowen sensed Lin Haoyang had something to tell him.

• Ouyang Heng discussed Bai Xiaowen's strength with Wu Chaojie and said Yanda University would ban King of the Hill if it faced Jinghai University.
• Tsinghua University banned King of the Hill for the second match, and the teams drew Boss Challenge Mode.
• Yan Xiaoxin explained why Tsinghua University's lineup was poorly suited to fighting a boss, and Bai Xiaowen said Jinghai University was sure to win.
• Jinghai University killed its level 8 Lich Overlord in 1 minute 22 seconds while Tsinghua University lost two players and failed to defeat its Storm Guardian.
• After Jinghai University won, Lin Haoyang and Fang Ziyi congratulated Bai Xiaowen, who sensed Lin Haoyang had something to say.

After Jinghai University advanced to the CUAA finals, Bai Xiaowen met Qiao Rui, who asked him to accompany her to the Young Alchemists Exhibition Match training camp. Her tearful reaction and memories of Bai Xiaowen’s sister left him uncertain whether they had met before, while Ouyang Heng confronted him about Qiao Rui before leaving.

• Lin Haoyang and Fang Ziyi asked Bai Xiaowen about Qiao Rui, but he said he did not know her, and Jinghai University celebrated its advancement as reporters surrounded the team.
• Qiao Qi and Uncle Wang brought Bai Xiaowen to meet Qiao Rui, who greeted him with tears and asked to be his older sister; Bai Xiaowen declined, remembering his sister Bai Xiaohua.
• Qiao Rui asked Bai Xiaowen to accompany her to the International Alchemists Competition training camp, and Yan Xiaoxin let him request leave from the team.
• Qiao Rui offered Jinghai University information about Yanda University, then told Chen Guowei she would not go easy on Bai Xiaowen’s team in the finals.
• Ouyang Heng and Wu Chaojie appeared, and Ouyang Heng challenged Bai Xiaowen to meet him on the field after Wu Chaojie revealed that Qiao Rui had once logged into Bai Xiaowen’s account.

Bai Xiaowen joined the China Alchemist Conference training camp and faced skepticism from Zhu Chengjun over his Exhibition Match qualification. After Bai questioned Ke Caijin’s potion-making process, Master Yang arrived and warned Ke that he was distracted, leaving the courtyard quiet.

• Bai Xiaowen stayed in Beijing for the conference while Li Shuyi returned to train with the Jinghai University Team.
• Qiao Rui explained that Huang Xuan would represent Japan in the Exhibition Match and that the other top young alchemists had been reluctant to compete.
• Qiao Rui brought Bai Xiaowen to the training camp, where Ke Caijin demonstrated potion-making to a group of alchemists.
• Zhu Chengjun challenged Bai Xiaowen’s qualification and publicly drew the group’s attention to him.
• Bai Xiaowen questioned Ke Caijin’s timing for adding Kairila Vine powder, prompting the alchemists to mock him.
• Yang Haogu arrived, warned Ke Caijin that his distraction could ruin the potion, and quieted the gathering.

Bai Xiaowen and the other Alchemists witnessed Huang Xuan’s hostile return to China with Japanese allies, where he denounced the Pharmaceutical Development Commission and confronted his former teacher. Huang Xuan learned that Bai Xiaowen was China’s third slot recipient and mocked his interest in pharmacy.

• Ke Caijin presented his Snake-Stride Potion, and Yang Haogu praised its 87% purity while urging him to improve.
• Yang Haogu welcomed Bai Xiaowen and encouraged him to work hard, while Qiao Rui blushed at his praise.
• Huang Xuan entered with Kawahara Nobue and Terao, discarded his Pharmaceutical Development Commission certificate, and declared that he had returned to confront Qiao Xiangdong.
• Yang Haogu disowned Huang Xuan as a student, and Huang Xuan insulted the Qiao family before Qiao Rui ordered him to leave.
• Bai Xiaowen recognized Kawahara Nobue as the Shikigami Summoner he had defeated, and Huang Xuan learned Bai Xiaowen was the pharmaceutical genius he had come looking for.
• Bai Xiaowen said pharmacy was a hobby, and Huang Xuan mocked him and Qiao Xiangdong.

Yang Haogu privately explained how Bai Xiaowen’s Insight Talent let him make Perfect-Tier potions and outlined the skills judged in the Alchemist Exhibition Match. Bai Xiaowen remained unsure whether his unconventional methods could win, but learned what the competition would test.

• Huang Xuan taunted Ke Caijin about joining Qiao Xiangdong, then left after Ke Caijin challenged him to the coming competition.
• Zhu Chengjun questioned Bai Xiaowen’s ability and demanded a demonstration, but Qiao Rui had him and the other unrelated alchemists removed.
• Yang Haogu asked Bai Xiaowen about his experience and learned that he had made Tier 1, level 10 Perfect-quality Enhancement Potions using Insight.
• Yang Haogu deduced that Bai Xiaowen used Insight to identify medicinal ingredients and explained that the talent helped with known potion formulas but not obscure ones.
• Yang Haogu described the Exhibition Match’s four evaluation areas: breadth of knowledge, observation, calculation, and operational skill.

Yang Haogu taught Bai Xiaowen Tier 2 potion formulas and techniques to prepare him for the Exhibition Match against Huang Xuan. On the day of the match, Bai Xiaowen was surprised when his Jinghai University teammates arrived to cheer him on.

• Yang Haogu explained the Exhibition Match format and warned that a common Tier 1 potion would be unlikely to win first place.
• Yang Haogu revealed that Qiao Rui had offered to pay for him to teach Bai Xiaowen Tier 2 formulas, but he agreed to teach Bai Xiaowen without payment.
• Bai Xiaowen mastered Yang Haogu's obscure formulas and production steps in one afternoon, then spent the following days learning advanced alchemy principles and gaining substantial Alchemist experience.
• Yang Haogu urged Bai Xiaowen not to carry heavy nationalist sentiments into his contest against Huang Xuan, and Bai Xiaowen said he would still stand up against slander of China.
• At Seven Trees Stadium, Bai Xiaowen met Li Shuyi, Xiang Hui, Chen Guowei, Yan Xiaoxin, and the rest of his Jinghai University teammates, who had come to surprise and support him.

Bai Xiaowen competed in the Young Alchemists Exhibition Match preliminaries and unexpectedly advanced to the five-person final with a perfect Enhancement Potion. As the finalists were introduced, Huang Xuan began to suspect Bai Xiaowen was more than a last-minute substitute, while Zhou Ziwang emerged as the crowd’s other hope against him.

• Bai Xiaowen spotted Li Shuyi, the Qiao siblings, and Qiao Xiangdong in the stands before beginning the preliminaries.
• Zhu Chengjun mocked Bai Xiaowen and vowed to chop off his head if Bai Xiaowen advanced, then later accused the judges of foul play when Bai Xiaowen reached the final.
• Secretary Xu warned Zhu Chengjun to stop making unsupported accusations, and Zhu Chengjun apologized to Qiao Xiangdong before leaving in disgrace.
• Host Xia Ke announced the five finalists and introduced Huang Xuan, who had produced a Perfect-Tier Tier 1 Level 10 Enhancement Potion in the preliminaries.
• Bai Xiaowen’s footage showed him making a matching perfect potion with little visible adjustment, prompting Huang Xuan to wonder if Bai Xiaowen was more capable than he seemed.
• Monica Gray, Ebner Betang, and Zhou Ziwang were introduced as finalists, with the crowd cheering especially loudly for Zhou Ziwang.

Bai Xiaowen used Insight to copy Huang Xuan’s Tier 2 White Radiance Potion process while preparing his own potion from Master Yang Haogu’s teachings. After all five finalists completed their potions, Bai Xiaowen postponed his challenge to gain time to refine his understanding of Huang Xuan’s formula, leaving him last in the challenge order.

• Host Xia Ke explained the finals’ potion-making and challenge rules, including how contestants could earn or lose points.
• Bai Xiaowen accepted the Spirit Realm Rules’ protection for his Tier 2 potion process, then used Insight to overcome the concealment on Huang Xuan’s workbench and memorize his White Radiance Potion process.
• Huang Xuan completed a Tier 2 Grade 6 White Radiance Potion, while Bai Xiaowen began his own potion with only forty-five minutes remaining and finished before time ran out.
• The judges and audience saw that all five contestants had made potions, and Host Xia Ke announced the start of the challenge phase.
• After drawing first, Bai Xiaowen postponed his challenge so he could analyze Huang Xuan’s preparation steps; the remaining contestants’ challenge order shifted ahead of him.

Ebner, Monica, Zhou Ziwang, and Huang Xuan challenged potions in the points round, leaving Huang Xuan and Bai Xiaowen as the only contenders for first place. The chapter ended with Huang Xuan poised to challenge Bai Xiaowen’s Winter Solstice Mixture while Bai Xiaowen still had a chance to beat Huang Xuan’s White Radiance Potion.

• Ebner brewed a 91%-purity Greater Volcano Potion to beat Monica’s, then defeated Monica’s attempt to match his Dragon Breath Mixture.
• Zhou Ziwang directly beat Ebner’s Dragon Breath Mixture with his higher-grade Iron Wall Potion, and Huang Xuan directly beat Zhou’s potion with his White Radiance Potion.
• Bai Xiaowen delayed his challenge to refine his brewing deductions, while Ebner challenged his unidentified potion and learned it was an 89%-purity Tier 2 Level 6 Winter Solstice Mixture; Ebner and Monica forfeited.
• Zhou Ziwang tried to brew Huang Xuan’s White Radiance Potion, but his beaker exploded and his attempt failed.
• With Ebner’s and Zhou Ziwang’s potions beaten and their scores halved, Huang Xuan and Bai Xiaowen remained the only contenders for first place.

Bai Xiaowen defeated the White Radiance Potion with a 91% purity brew and claimed undisputed first place in the Youth Exhibition Match. After the contest, Qiao Xiangdong asked to meet him, while Qiao Rui’s emotional reaction drew notice.

• Huang Xuan attempted a Tier 2, Level 7 Potion, failed, and suffered backlash after the beaker exploded.
• Bai Xiaowen challenged the White Radiance Potion and spent over an hour weighing ingredients according to their active components before beginning.
• Bai Xiaowen successfully made the White Radiance Potion, which the judges rated at 91% purity.
• The final tally gave Bai Xiaowen 400 points and first place, while the judges prepared to decide the other contestants’ rankings.
• Qiao Rui cried while celebrating Bai Xiaowen’s victory, and Qiao Xiangdong told Secretary Xu Wenchuan to arrange a meeting with him.

Bai Xiaowen won first place in the International Alchemist Conference Youth Exhibition Match and gained three Alchemist levels, then met Qiao Xiangdong after the ceremony. The chapter ended with Qiao Rui calling herself and Bai Xiaowen very good friends, prompting Qiao Xiangdong to take notice of their relationship.

• Yang Haogu announced that Huang Xuan, Zhou Ziwang, and Ebner Betang placed second, third, and fourth, respectively, behind Bai Xiaowen.
• The Spirit Realm Rules rewarded Bai Xiaowen for first place by raising his Alchemist level from 5 to 8.
• Huang Xuan left the venue, while Bai Xiaowen answered reporters' questions and publicized the Super God Potion Shop.
• Bai Xiaowen escaped the reporters and followed Xu Wenchuan, Qiao Rui, and Qiao Qi to meet Qiao Xiangdong.
• Qiao Xiangdong congratulated Bai Xiaowen and asked how long he had known Qiao Rui.
• Qiao Rui said that she and Bai Xiaowen had known each other for a long time and were very good friends.

Bai Xiaowen received an offer to become a Special-grade Alchemist, while Qiao Xiangdong warned him about talented rivals and discussed Qiao Rui’s future with her. Meanwhile, Yang Haogu urged Huang Xuan to return from Japan and make peace, but Huang Xuan refused and vowed to make Qiao Xiangdong regret opposing him.

• Qiao Xiangdong asked Bai Xiaowen about balancing combat training and alchemy, then offered to nominate him for Special-grade Alchemist certification.
• Xu Wenchuan explained the certification’s benefits, including access to rare medicinal materials at standard prices.
• Qiao Xiangdong softened his stance on Qiao Rui’s relationship choices, and Qiao Rui said she would not accept an arranged marriage with Ouyang Heng.
• Yang Haogu urged Huang Xuan to return from Japan and apologize to Qiao Xiangdong, but Huang Xuan refused and vowed to succeed in Japan and make Qiao Xiangdong regret it.