Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan discussed their plans to visit the Nalan Family and enter the Imperial Capital Alchemist Tournament before cultivating separately. Xiao Yu broke through to the Six Star Great Dou Master realm, and the energy from his cultivation awakened Cai Die and Medusa into human forms, leaving them to reunite while Xiao Yu watched.

• Cai Die and Medusa played in Xiao Yu’s wine jar while Xiao Yu asked Xiao Yan about his plans to visit the Nalan Family for Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan showed each other their Heavenly Flames and agreed to register for the Imperial Capital Alchemist Tournament together the day after tomorrow.
• Xiao Yan returned to his room to refine a Disguise Pill while Xiao Yu cultivated with Earthfire Lotus Seeds.
• Xiao Yu broke through to the Six Star Great Dou Master realm as Cai Die and Medusa absorbed the excess energy and transformed into snake women.
• Cai Die recognized Medusa and apologized, while Medusa asked how Cai Die had met Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu faced Medusa after discovering her resemblance to Cai Die and negotiated a deal involving the Spirit Fusion Pill. Medusa agreed to protect him for three years in exchange for two pills, then both sisters transformed into tiny seven-colored snakes.

• Xiao Yu compared Medusa and Cai Die's identical faces as Medusa covered them with a blanket and threatened to kill him for raising her evolved form as a pet.
• Cai Die defended Xiao Yu because he had saved her, while Xiao Yu challenged Medusa and displayed the Green Lotus Core Flame and a white Heavenly Flame.
• Xiao Yu offered to trade Medusa a Spirit Fusion Pill for her protection, explaining that she could otherwise spend years waiting to regain control of her body.
• Medusa agreed to protect Xiao Yu for three years in exchange for two Spirit Fusion Pills, and Xiao Yu accepted.
• Medusa transformed into a tiny seven-colored snake, and Cai Die said goodbye before transforming as well.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan disguised themselves and entered the Nalan Family to treat Nalan Jie, with Xiao Yan gaining entry through Ya Fei’s recommendation despite being only a Second-grade Alchemist. The poison expulsion began, and Xiao Yu watched other alchemists leave the inner chamber in embarrassment.

• Xiao Yu used Ice Silkworm Silk to disguise his face, and he and Xiao Yan went to the Nalan Family estate.
• The Nalan Family steward initially refused Xiao Yan because he was only a Second-grade Alchemist, but admitted him after seeing Ya Fei’s letter of recommendation.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan entered the hall, where Nalan Su welcomed them and Nalan Yanran found their names and faces faintly familiar.
• Nalan Su explained Nalan Jie’s condition, and the poison expulsion began as Xiao Yu watched alchemists emerge from the inner chamber embarrassed.

Xiao Yan revealed his Heavenly Flame to convince the Nalan family to let him treat Nalan Jie’s Poisonous Mark. After beginning the treatment, he left with Xiao Yu and headed to the Alchemist Headquarters to enter the Alchemist Tournament.

• Xiao Yu defended Xiao Yan’s abilities, and Xiao Yan claimed his chances of curing Nalan Jie were better than those of the Third-grade Alchemists.
• Xiao Yan displayed the Fallen Heart Flame, shocking Nalan Su, Nalan Yanran, and the gathered alchemists.
• Nalan Su dismissed the other alchemists and asked Xiao Yan to treat his father, while Xiao Yu waited outside.
• Xiao Yan emerged with Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran and said the Poisonous Mark would take about seven more days to remove.
• Nalan Yanran wondered whether she had met Yan Xiao and Xiao Shi Yi before, but Xiao Yan denied it and left with Xiao Yu.
• Xiao Yan rejected Xiao Yu’s suggestion that he pursue Nalan Yanran and set off for the Alchemist Headquarters to join the Alchemist Tournament.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan visited the Alchemist Guild headquarters, where Xiao Yu reunited with Otto, Fokland, Xue Mei, and Lin Fei. The group learned that Xiao Yu had become a Third-grade Alchemist, while Xiao Yi Xian was away in the Chuyun Empire.

• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan entered the Alchemist Guild and asked to meet Master Otto or Master Bulin.
• Otto recognized Xiao Yu and brought him and Xiao Yan inside, then discovered Xiao Yu had passed the Third-grade Alchemist assessment with Master Bulin.
• Otto led the brothers to Fokland's room, where Fokland was scolding Xue Mei over her trade for a Peach Blossom Fire Seed.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan removed their disguises and greeted Xue Mei and Lin Fei, who asked where Xiao Yi Xian was.
• Xiao Yu said Xiao Yi Xian had gone to the Chuyun Empire, and Fokland reacted in surprise to Xiao Yu's Third-grade Alchemist badge.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan registered for the Alchemist Tournament under the names Xiao Shi Yi and Yan Xiao, while concealing their identities. After parting ways, Xiao Yu returned to the Mittel Family to ask about buying a Medicine Cauldron, but Teng Shan said he did not know whether one was in storage.

• Master Bu Lin arrived and praised Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan for their alchemy skills.
• Frank and Otto explained the tournament champion's privileges and the Spirit Fusion Pill formula reward.
• Xiao Yu said he and Xiao Yan would enter using the names Xiao Shi Yi and Yan Xiao, and Otto agreed to arrange their identities.
• Xue Mei told Lin Fei and the guild masters that Xiao Yan had been repudiated by Nalan Yanran, possibly explaining the brothers' secrecy.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan parted ways, with Xiao Yan planning to help Old Master Nalan expel poison and Xiao Yu heading to the Mittel Family.
• Xiao Yu asked Teng Shan about buying a Medicine Cauldron, and Teng Shan said Ya Fei would know whether the family had one.

Xiao Yu obtained the Cloud Turtle Cauldron from the Mittel Family and learned that Ya Fei longed to cultivate despite her poor talent. After a hidden mission rewarded him with the Bewitching Physique, he offered to improve Ya Fei’s talent, leaving her willing to pay any price and even jokingly offering to marry him.

• Ya Fei brought Xiao Yu the Cloud Turtle Cauldron, and he accepted it in exchange for owing the Mittel Family a favor.
• Teng Shan asked Hai Bodong what he thought of Xiao Yu and hinted at matching him with Ya Fei, but Hai Bodong said the matter should be left to fate.
• As Xiao Yu and Ya Fei walked together, she admitted she wanted to see the world but now focused on protecting herself within the Mittel Family.
• Xiao Yu embraced Ya Fei as she revealed her vulnerability, triggering a hidden mission that rewarded him with the Bewitching Physique, which he could assign to someone.
• Xiao Yu offered to improve Ya Fei’s talent, and she said she would accept any condition, adding that she would marry him if he asked.

Xiao Yu transferred the Bewitching Physique to Ya Fei, changing it into a Heavenly Jealousy Innate Physique that would bring a heavenly tribulation at each major breakthrough. After Ya Fei kissed him and decided to stay in the Jia Ma Empire until she grew stronger, Xiao Yu remained with the Mittel Family to refine pills.

• Ya Fei visited Xiao Yu and agreed to receive the physique-altering technique despite its requirement that they be bare before each other.
• Xiao Yu transferred the Bewitching Physique to Ya Fei, and the system revealed that her new Heavenly Jealousy Innate Physique would bring a heavenly tribulation at each major breakthrough.
• Xiao Yu explained the danger of the tribulations, and Ya Fei kissed him when he suggested she repay his help.
• Ya Fei decided to stay in the Jia Ma Empire and seek Xiao Yu at Jia Nan Academy after improving her strength; Xiao Yu said he would come pick her up later.
• Xiao Yu spent the next two days at the Mittel Family learning the Cloud Turtle Cauldron and refining batches of medicinal pills.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan arrived at the Alchemist Guild for the Alchemist Tournament, where they reviewed a list of top contestants. Otto then took them to the pre-tournament prediction, where they would meet their strongest opponents.

• Xiao Yu and Ya Fei traveled to the Alchemist Guild, where they met Xiao Yan and saw Jia Xingtian arrive with the Little Princess.
• Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian recognized each other and entered the guild together, while Ya Fei warned Xiao Yu that the imperial family might watch the Mittel Family more closely again.
• Master Bulin brought Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan to Otto, who showed them a confidential list of strong contestants; Xiao Yu was ranked eleventh.
• Otto explained that the pre-tournament prediction would assess the recommenders' judgment and led Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan to meet their strongest opponents.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan entered the Alchemist Tournament’s refinement test, where Xiao Yu quickly refined an Ironwood Spirit Leaf and prepared to measure its purity. He left the others stunned by claiming he had refined it ten times.

• Otto and Master Bu Lin brought Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan into the hall, where they encountered Liu Ling and the Little Princess.
• Master Bu Lin introduced Xiao Yu to Vice President Qiemier and praised his alchemy skill, while Qiemier encouraged Xiao Yan to pass the test.
• The Little Princess invited Xiao Yu to exchange pointers, and Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan entered the testing rooms as Liu Ling glared at Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yu used the Cloud Turtle Cauldron and an azure flame to refine the Ironwood Spirit Leaf, then emerged before half the allotted time had passed.
• When Qiemier questioned his decision to stop early, Xiao Yu insisted on measuring the result and declared that he had refined the Ironwood Spirit Leaf ten times.

Xiao Yu stunned the Alchemist Association elders by proving he had refined the Ironwood Spirit Leaf ten times, passing the test and earning Qiemier’s praise. Liu Ling and the Little Princess then emerged, mistakenly believing Xiao Yu had done only one refinement.

• Otto warned Xiao Yu not to claim ten refinements, but Master Bu Lin said he trusted him.
• Xiao Yu placed his Ironwood Spirit Leaf in the testing machine, which displayed a crimson ten and confirmed his ten refinements.
• Qiemier praised Xiao Yu’s skill and told him to wait while the other Alchemists finished.
• Liu Ling emerged and assumed Xiao Yu had refined the leaf only once, while Xiao Yu looked at him in confusion.
• The Little Princess came out after Liu Ling, and they speculated that Xiao Yu had misunderstood the test as a race before more Alchemists emerged.

Xiao Yan emerged just before the refinement deadline and scored nine points on the purity test, astonishing the judges and competitors. When Liu Ling questioned whether Xiao Shi Yi had been tested fairly, Qiemier agreed to let him take the test again in front of everyone.

• Xiao Yan emerged from behind the curtain just before the hourglass ran out, and Qiemier began the purity test.
• The alchemists presented their refined Ironwood Spirit Leaves, with Liu Ling scoring seven points after refining his material six times.
• The Little Princess scored half a point less than Liu Ling after refining the material five times.
• Xiao Yan said he had refined the material eight times, and the testing machine awarded him nine points.
• Liu Ling challenged Xiao Shi Yi's unseen result, so Qiemier asked Xiao Shi Yi to take the test again in front of everyone.

Xiao Yu proved his alchemy skill by earning a perfect score, then left the tournament hall with Xiao Yan and met Ya Fei and Elder Hai. That night, Xiao Yu took Ya Fei into the sky to watch Elder Hai confront Elder Jia.

• Xiao Yu placed his tested Ironwood Spirit Leaf in the machine and earned a score of ten, stunning Liu Ling and the other alchemists.
• Qiemier declared Xiao Yu first, Yan Xiao second, Liu Ling next, and Yue'er behind him, then urged the alchemists to defend the empire's standing at the tournament.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan discussed the Guild's interest in recruiting them before they met Elder Hai, Ya Fei, and the Great Elder outside the hall.
• Ya Fei told Xiao Yu that Elder Jia had insulted Elder Hai's cultivation, and Elder Hai vowed to teach Elder Jia a lesson.
• That night, Xiao Yu carried Ya Fei into the sky with his Purple Cloud Wings to watch Elder Hai leave for his encounter with Elder Jia.

Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian fought to a draw outside the Imperial Capital, drawing a crowd that learned Xiao Yu was a Third-grade Alchemist and could fly using a rare Dou Technique. The next day, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan arrived at the Alchemist Tournament, where they spotted Guild President Fama in the VIP section.

• Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian clashed in the sky, then ended their fight in a draw and sent the gathered spectators home.
• Mu Chen warned Mu Zhan not to use underhanded methods against Xiao Yu, while Xiao Yu left with Ya Fei using a flying Dou Technique.
• Nalan Jie asked Nalan Yanran what she thought of Yan Xiao, but she insisted she would decide her own marriage.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan joined Frank, Otto, Master Bulin, Elder Hai, Ya Fei, Lin Fei, and Xue Mei on the way to the Alchemist Tournament.
• Frank guided the group to the VIP section, where Xiao Yu recognized the elderly alchemist as Fama, president of the Alchemist Guild.

Fama welcomed Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan to join the Alchemist Guild, then reunited with Hai Bodong, who revealed his legendary identity as the Ice Emperor. The imperial family and other powerful guests arrived, and Fama officially opened the seventh Alchemist Tournament.

• Fama praised Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan's alchemy skills and offered both a place in the Alchemist Guild, while they claimed to be fellow disciples.
• Hai Bodong appeared beside Fama, revealed that Xiao Yu had helped him survive Queen Medusa's sealing technique, and discussed old acquaintances with Fama.
• Xiao Yu told Xiao Yan that Hai Bodong had once been one of the Jia Ma Empire's Ten Great Experts, the Ice Emperor.
• Elder Jia arrived with the Little Princess and Yao Ye, and Nalan Jie and Mu Chen arrived with members of their families.
• Nalan Yanran sat beside Xiao Yan, who ignored her, as the VIP guests and spectators gathered at the tournament venue.
• Fama announced that the seventh Alchemist Tournament had officially begun.

Xiao Yu made a dramatic entrance at the Alchemist Tournament and began its first round, which required contestants to refine a Bone-Nourishing Pill from an incomplete prescription. After briefly studying the ingredients, he tossed all six into his cauldron at once, astonishing the onlookers.

• Fama directed Xiao Yu and the other contestants to their designated stations, and Xiao Yu teased Ya Fei before taking his place.
• Xiao Yu unfurled his Purple Cloud Wings and flew to his platform, drawing cheers from the crowd and jealousy from Ya Fei.
• The contestants received an incomplete prescription for a second-grade Bone-Nourishing Pill, and Fama explained the rules for the first round.
• Xiao Yu closed his eyes to work out the ingredients’ compatibility while Liu Ling mocked him and began refining.
• Xiao Yu opened his eyes, produced a flame, and tossed all six medicinal ingredients into his cauldron at once.

Xiao Yu refined a Bone-Nourishing Pill and impressed Fama with his control and Soul Power, then the alchemists faced a machine test to verify their pills. As the contestants prepared to compare their results, Xiao Yu identified the gray-robed youth as Yan Li, while Liu Ling challenged Xiao Yan to compete.

• Xiao Yu fused the six medicinal ingredients and swiftly refined a pill, whose faint Pill Pattern went unnoticed by the spectators.
• Fama praised Xiao Yu’s alchemy and Soul Power, while Liu Ling, the Little Princess, Xiao Yan, and other contestants also completed their pills before time ran out.
• Fama instructed the remaining alchemists to put their pills into testing machines, which marked each result with a green or red light.
• Liu Ling challenged Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan to test their pills together, but Xiao Yu pointed out the gray-robed youth he recognized as Yan Li.
• Xiao Yan offered to compete with Liu Ling in Xiao Yu’s place, and Liu Ling agreed.

Xiao Yu watched the tournament contestants’ pills be tested, identified the suspicious gray-robed Yan Li as a powerful alchemist from the Chuyun Empire, then revealed a pill whose quality surpassed his. The first round ended with Xiao Yu’s remarkable result drawing cheers and leaving Yan Li stunned.

• Xiao Yan, the Little Princess, and Liu Ling had their pills tested, and the Little Princess conceded that Xiao Yan’s pill was superior to hers.
• Xiao Yu noticed the gray-robed Yan Li and alerted the others to his unusually strong Soul Power.
• Fama examined Yan Li’s records and discovered that the seventeen-year-old from the Chuyun Empire was listed as a second-grade alchemist despite possessing the strength of a Fourth-grade Alchemist.
• Yan Li’s pill produced a green beam brighter than Xiao Yan’s, prompting Fama to order that he be investigated and watched rather than confronted.
• Xiao Yu placed his pill in the testing machine, producing a beam brighter than Yan Li’s and earning cheers from the crowd.

Xiao Yu and the other finalists began the second round of the Alchemist Tournament, which required them to refine a Windwalk Pill from a new formula. After deliberately using an extra ingredient to make his first attempt fail, Xiao Yu revealed his Green Flame, shocking the audience and drawing Fama’s interest in recruiting him and his martial brothers.

• Fama announced the second round and gave the finalists the Windwalk Pill formula and two sets of ingredients.
• Xiao Yu recognized the formula but chose not to remove the Thick Earth Ganoderma, intending to use the mistake to embarrass Yan Li.
• Xiao Yan, Liu Ling, the Little Princess, and the other alchemists began refining their pills.
• Xiao Yu fused all nine ingredients, causing his first attempt to explode into black ash because he had included an extra ingredient.
• Before Yan Li could capitalize on his own failed attempt, Xiao Yu summoned a Green Flame that Fama identified as a Heavenly Flame, stunning the crowd and the Nalan Family.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan recognized the flaw in the tournament pill formula, refined pills without the unnecessary Thick Earth Ganoderma, and advanced while Yan Li was eliminated. After the tournament ended, they went to the Alchemist Guild, where Elder Jia had a mysterious figure brought before the gathered alchemists.

• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan left out the Thick Earth Ganoderma and began refining the corrected pills, while Yan Li burned his final batch in his haste and fainted after being eliminated.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan successfully produced pills bearing Pill Patterns, and other contestants who noticed the formula’s flaw resumed refining.
• The judges ranked Xiao Yu first and Xiao Yan second, and Fama ended the day’s tournament before announcing the finals for the following day.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan went to the Alchemist Guild, where Ya Fei praised Xiao Yu and Elder Jia ordered Yao Ye to bring someone over.
• A guard returned to the gathered alchemists dragging an unidentified figure.