Recaps

Xiao Yan secured the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, helped Yun Yun take control of Music Valley, and traveled to the Pill Tower to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame. After breaking through to Seven-Star Dou Venerate, he publicly refined a Bodhi Pill that drew Nine-Colored Pill Lightning.

• Xiao Yan refused Tang Zhen’s offer to exchange the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame for a new cultivation method, then impressed Fire Cloud Ancestor with his eight Heavenly Flames and negotiated for the flame.
• Xiao Yan cured Fire Cloud Ancestor’s fire poison, received the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, and set out for Music Valley while Yin Yuan plotted to trade Yun Yun’s Heavenly Flame for a pill.
• Xiao Yan offered to refine the pill for Music Valley, but after Yin Yuan attacked him and the Music Valley Master demanded his treasures, Fire Cloud Ancestor helped him defeat them and install Elder Yun as the new Valley Master.
• Xiao Yan recognized Yun Yun’s Turtle Spirit Earthfire, absorbed it and the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, then left for Pill City and took Dan Chen as his apprentice.
• At Holy Pill City, Xiao Yan reunited with Yao Lao and impressed the Pill Tower’s leaders with his Five-Star Dou Venerate cultivation and control of the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.
• Xiao Yan entered the Star Region and subdued the Three Thousand Burning Flame after promising to take it to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, then accepted a Pill Tower elder position.
• Xiao Yan absorbed the flame, advanced to Seven-Star Dou Venerate, and awakened the [Rebirth] Heaven-Swallowing Talent before preparing a public appraisal with a Bodhi Pill.
• Xiao Yan refined a Bodhi Pill that drew Nine-Colored Pill Lightning, and sent his Heavenly Demon Puppet to face the lightning as the gathered Alchemists watched.

Xiao Yan strengthened himself and the Tian Shu Alliance while rescuing Yao Ming, gaining the Yellow Springs inheritance, and helping Yao Lao recover his past. After months of training and reunions with his companions, Xiao Yan prepared a major auction that drew attention across the Central Plains.

• The Heavenly Demon Puppet survived the Nine-Colored Pill Lightning and advanced to Six-Star Dou Venerate, while Xiao Yan improved his soul power and received his Pill Tower elder credentials.
• Xiao Yan expanded the Tian Shu Alliance, reunited with his companions, and cultivated until his body and strength advanced before he traveled to Jia Nan Academy and reunited with Zi Yan.
• Xiao Yan helped Qing Shan and Hei Qing bring Zi Yan to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, then accepted the Volcanic Rock Flame in exchange for refining pills for the clan.
• Xiao Yan rescued the imprisoned Yao Ming from the Yellow Springs and helped him reclaim leadership of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan after Yao Lao killed Yao Xiaotian and the other traitors.
• Xiao Yan persuaded Huang Quan Demon Saint to share his inheritance and learned of Han Shanshan’s Soul Mark in the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, which Yao Lao gave up so Xiao Yan could absorb the flame.
• Xiao Yan absorbed the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Fallen Heart Flame, strengthened his body with magical beast blood essence, and reached Semi-Saint physical strength while Yao Lao stayed behind to prepare a Tier 9 Medicinal Pill.
• Xiao Yan returned to Yan City, reunited with Xiao Xun'er, accepted the Ye Family into the alliance, and entered eight months of seclusion to advance to High-Level Semi-Saint.
• Yao Lao completed a Tier 9 Precious Pill and revealed his Two-Star Dou Saint strength, while Xiao Yan finished refining a Bodhi Pill and joined Xiao Ding to plan a continent-wide auction that drew factions from across the Central Plains.