Chapter Summaries

Ji Changqing traded sweet pills with Zi Yan for medicinal herbs and arranged for her to drive off students challenging him. He later shared grilled meat with Xiao Xun'er, and Xiao Yu arrived to find them eating together and asked if they were living together.

• Ji Changqing met Zi Yan on the mountain path and traded her sweet pills for a Purple Gold Ginseng.
• Zi Yan offered to protect Ji Changqing, and he asked her to discourage students from challenging him; she agreed and took his challenge letters.
• Ji Changqing returned home and grilled meat, teasing Xiao Xun'er by wafting the aroma into her courtyard.
• Xiao Xun'er joined Ji Changqing for spicy grilled meat and argued with him over a piece.
• Xiao Yu arrived and asked Ji Changqing and Xiao Xun'er if they were living together, leaving Xiao Xun'er flustered.

Ji Changqing returned from Jia Nan Academy to the Nalan Family after learning that Nalan Jie’s Branding Poison had suddenly worsened. He arrived as the gathered experts waited for the Misty Cloud Sect’s Changqing Holy Son to treat the critically ill elder.

• Xiao Yu delivered a letter from the Misty Cloud Sect, and Ji Changqing learned that Nalan Jie’s condition had worsened.
• Ji Changqing gave Xiao Xun'er a Storage Ring and pills to pass on, promised to return in three to five days, and left for the Misty Cloud Sect.
• A Misty Cloud Sect elder told Ji Changqing that Nalan Jie’s Branding Poison had spiraled out of control and that Yun Yun had gone to the Nalan Family with Nalan Yanran.
• Fama said Nalan Jie’s poison had reached his bones and that an alchemist with a Heavenly Flame might burn it away; Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran awaited Ji Changqing.
• Ya Fei explained Ji Changqing’s background to Hai Bodong, who considered seeking his help to remove his seal.
• A maid announced that Ji Changqing had arrived at the Nalan Family.

Ji Changqing arrived at the Nalan residence and used his Heavenly Flames to purge Nalan Jie's Branding Poison. After Nalan Jie recovered, Ji Changqing was left exhausted, and an icy elder accompanied by a mature beauty approached him.

• Ji Changqing entered the room, comforted Nalan Yanran, and assured the gathered figures that he could cure Nalan Jie's poison.
• Ji Changqing asked everyone to leave, then used the Green Lotus Core Flame and a golden flame to burn the Branding Poison from Nalan Jie's bones and body.
• After about half an hour, Ji Changqing completely cured Nalan Jie, who regained his clarity and thanked him.
• Ji Changqing opened the door and announced the cure, prompting Nalan Yanran to rush to her grandfather as the others gathered around him.
• Fama praised Ji Changqing, gave him a pill to restore his soul power, and invited him to visit the Alchemist Guild.
• As Ji Changqing spoke with Fama, an icy elderly man and a mature, alluring beauty approached him.

Ji Changqing met Hai Bodong and Ya Fei, agreed to exchange a future Po E Pill for Hai Bodong’s Profound Ice Dragon Soar, and cleared up a misunderstanding about Ya Fei. He and Yun Yun returned to the Misty Cloud Sect, where they planned to share a meal together.

• Hai Bodong asked Ji Changqing about a pill that could remove the Snake People seal, and Ji Changqing identified the Po E Pill but said he could not yet refine it.
• Hai Bodong offered anything from the Mittel Family in exchange, leading Yun Yun, Hai Bodong, and Ya Fei to misunderstand Ji Changqing’s glance at Ya Fei.
• Ji Changqing promised to refine the Po E Pill when able and asked Hai Bodong to trade his signature Dou Technique for it.
• Hai Bodong gave Ji Changqing the Profound Ice Dragon Soar scroll, and Ya Fei invited him to visit the Miter Auction House.
• Ji Changqing and Yun Yun stayed overnight at the Nalan Residence, then returned to the Misty Cloud Sect while Nalan Yanran stayed with her recovering grandfather.
• Yun Yun suggested that she and Ji Changqing share a drink, and Ji Changqing looked forward to her cooking.

During a moonlit dinner, Yun Yun questioned Ji Changqing about his life at Jia Nan Academy and admitted she feared he would leave her behind as he grew up. Yun Yun and Ji Changqing crossed a boundary, leaving their relationship changed, though both remained uncertain about taking things further.

• Yun Yun prepared dinner and wine for Ji Changqing, then asked about his cultivation, Jia Nan Academy, and the women in his life.
• Yun Yun became drunk and told Ji Changqing he could marry anyone but had to remember her and return to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Ji Changqing carried Yun Yun to bed, removed her shoes, and helped her drink water; Yun Yun kissed his cheek while pretending to sleep.
• After Ji Changqing left, Yun Yun revealed she had been awake and cried as she acknowledged their relationship had crossed a line.
• Ji Changqing returned to his room and reflected that Yun Yun had taken the first step but had still stopped him from responding to her kiss.

Ji Changqing teased Yun Yun about the previous night, then left her two novels to help her confront her feelings before returning to Jia Nan Academy. Yun Yun saw him off, while Ji Changqing secretly left a Tai Xuan Corpse to protect the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Ji Changqing teased Yun Yun about her drunken behavior and confessed that he had nearly lost control, leaving her flustered.
• Yun Yun admitted she feared crossing the master-disciple boundary would bring disgrace upon Ji Changqing, and he gave her two novels to read before his return.
• Ji Changqing told Yun Yun he was leaving for Jia Nan Academy the next day and asked her to consider her true feelings.
• That night, Yun Yun asked Mysterious Elder Grandma for advice, and she urged Yun Yun to follow her heart and avoid future regret.
• After Yun Yun left, Ji Changqing created a Tai Xuan Corpse and sent it to secretly protect the Misty Cloud Sect.
• The next morning, Yun Yun went to the Space Wormhole to see Ji Changqing off as he returned to Jia Nan Academy.

Ji Changqing reunited with Xiao Xun'er at Jia Nan Academy, where Medicine Emperor Han Feng invited him to Maple City and offered to help advance his alchemy. After Su Qian warned him about Han Feng, Ji Changqing burned the invitation, and Xiao Xun'er invited him to dinner.

• Ji Changqing embraced Yun Yun at the Space Wormhole, and she promised to wait for his return; Nalan Yanran arrived and told Yun Yun that her grandfather had recovered.
• Ji Changqing emerged from the Space Wormhole at Jia Nan Academy and met Xiao Xun'er, then received a letter from Han Feng.
• Han Feng appeared atop azure flames, invited Ji Changqing to Maple City, and promised to help him become a Fifth-grade Alchemist within three years and a Sixth-grade Alchemist within ten.
• Su Qian arrived and clashed with Han Feng, who escaped after telling Ji Changqing he would be waiting in Maple City.
• Su Qian warned Ji Changqing that Han Feng was deceitful, and Ji Changqing assured him he would not go to the Black Corner Region.
• Ji Changqing burned Han Feng's letter without reading it, and Xiao Xun'er invited him to her place for dinner.

Ji Changqing returned to Moon Spirit’s shop, where Han Yue gave him the group’s share of its profits and Xiao Xun’er showed jealousy. When Lin Yan arrived demanding Clear Serenity Pills and attacked Han Yue, Ji Changqing stepped in to protect her.

• Xiao Xun’er explained that she joined Moon Spirit to earn Fire Energy and complained that Zi Yan had scared off challengers to Ji Changqing’s Power Ranking position.
• Ji Changqing saw Moon Spirit’s new shop beside the Medicine Gang’s stall and accepted a Purple Fire Crystal Card containing sixty percent of the group’s recent profits from Han Yue.
• Han Yue went outside to confront Lin Yan after he demanded that Ji Changqing refine Clear Serenity Pills.
• Lin Yan attacked Han Yue, who took his first blow rather than risk exposing Ji Changqing inside the shop.
• Ji Changqing rushed out and stood in front of Han Yue as Lin Yan prepared another punch.

Ji Changqing protected himself from Lin Yan with an ice technique, then relied on Zi Yan to beat Lin Yan before leaving the Inner Academy with Xiao Xun'er. During three days of cultivation, he signed in to obtain the Great Sun Undying Body, while Protector Liu reminded him that it was nearly time to return to Soul Hall and deliver the souls.

• Ji Changqing used Profound Ice Dragon Soar to send Lin Yan flying, but Zi Yan then beat Lin Yan for picking a fight with him.
• Ji Changqing refined pills for Zi Yan and gave Han Yue Clear Nether Pills before departing; Han Yue thanked him and admitted that Xiao Xun'er and Ji Changqing made a perfect match.
• Ji Changqing teased Xiao Xun'er on their way back, and she bit his arm before they agreed to cultivate together in the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower.
• Ji Changqing and Xiao Xun'er entered the tower's sixth level, where Ji Changqing signed in for three days and received the Great Sun Undying Body on the last day.
• The Soul Hall Token trembled, and Protector Liu told Ji Changqing that the time to return to Soul Hall and deliver the souls was approaching.

Ji Changqing attempted to cultivate the Great Sun Undying Body using a clone, but the unstable cultivation caused an explosion that shook the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower and alarmed a mysterious presence beneath it. After the tower was evacuated and the Fallen Heart Flame panicked again, Xiao Xun'er suspected Ji Changqing was responsible, and he considered returning to the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Ji Changqing used Enlightenment Tea and a clone to attempt cultivating the Great Sun Undying Body, but the clone formed a crooked Chaos Supreme Law Body that exploded and perished.
• A trace of energy escaped the Chaos World, violently shaking the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower and prompting Elder Liu to evacuate everyone.
• Ji Changqing pulled Xiao Xun'er out of the tower as students fled and the elders returned to repair it.
• Su Qian and the elders found the Fallen Heart Flame thrashing against its seal, while a mysterious creature beneath the tower sensed an aura like a Dou Di and the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion reacted.
• Xiao Xun'er questioned Ji Changqing about the tower's repeated troubles, and Ji Changqing denied causing them before considering a return to the Misty Cloud Sect.

Ji Changqing prepared two clones to impersonate Soul Hall protectors and hunt Venerable Qin Tian, aiming to infiltrate the Soul Hall and eliminate a threat to the Misty Cloud Sect. After testing the disguises on Protector Liu, he ordered him to lead them back to the Soul Hall.

• Ji Changqing gave Xiao Xun'er two boxes of folk novels before leaving Jia Nan Academy for the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Han Feng sensed the Heavenly Flame’s disturbance and planned to force Ji Changqing to help him obtain the Fallen Heart Flame.
• Ji Changqing sent two clones disguised as Protector Wu and Protector Yuan toward the Soul Hall’s Corpse Soul Mountain Range Branch Hall to hunt Venerable Qin Tian.
• Ji Changqing arranged a meeting with Protector Liu and confirmed that his clones convincingly imitated the two protectors’ auras.
• Ji Changqing restrained the startled Protector Liu and ordered him to lead the disguised clones back to the Soul Hall, promising him antidote as a reward.

Ji Changqing and Protector Liu traveled to the Wanhun Mountain Range so Ji Changqing could lure out and kill Qin Tian. After reaching Qin Tian’s quarters, Ji Changqing used a false report about the Xiao Family’s Jade Token to make Qin Tian suspicious of Protector Tie.

• Protector Liu explained the Soul Hall’s ranks and the experts stationed at the Wanhun Mountain Range, including Qin Tian, Old Ghost Star-Picking, and Old Man Mu Gu.
• Ji Changqing decided to assume the Black and White Heavenly Venerables might also be present and told Protector Liu how they would proceed.
• Ji Changqing and Protector Liu joined the Soul Hall Protectors arriving at the branch hall, imitating their customary laughter to avoid suspicion.
• They went to Qin Tian’s quarters, where Ji Changqing claimed the Xiao Family’s Jade Token had been found by Protector Tie, who had kept it and wanted to speak with Qin Tian alone.
• Qin Tian considered why Protector Tie wanted a private meeting and narrowed his eyes at Ji Changqing.

Ji Changqing lured Soul Hall Venerable Qin Tian into a sealed formation and killed him with overwhelming attacks, then used Tai Xuan Splits Three Corpses to take his place. After completing the mission, Ji Changqing left to return to Jia Nan Academy and see Xiao Xun'er.

• Ji Changqing led Qin Tian to a remote mountain formation, where Qin Tian discovered he could not escape its sealed space.
• Qin Tian unleashed a massive blood claw, but Ji Changqing’s nine blazing suns and Five-Colored Exotic Fire overwhelmed him and destroyed his body.
• Ji Changqing collected the nearby souls with the Blazing Banner, restored the ravaged battlefield, and transformed into Qin Tian using Tai Xuan Splits Three Corpses.
• When Protector Liu awoke, Ji Changqing told him to claim that Protector Wu and Protector Tie had betrayed Soul Hall and that Qin Tian had dealt with them; Protector Liu accepted the story.
• Ji Changqing confirmed the mission was complete, planned to use Qin Tian to gather intelligence, and decided to return to Jia Nan Academy to see Xiao Xun'er.

Ji Changqing returned to Jia Nan Academy, where Xiao Yu and two Xiao Family members tried to warn him about Xiao Xun'er’s private pledge to Xiao Yan. Xiao Xun'er rejected their interference, but Ji Changqing’s questions left her fearing she had lost her chance with him; after Han Yue invited him for a walk, Xiao Xun'er watched them leave.

• Ji Changqing returned to Jia Nan Academy and saw Xiao Xun'er reading a scroll while Xiao Yu, Xiao Ning, and Xiao Mei waited nearby.
• Xiao Yu told Ji Changqing that Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan had privately pledged themselves to each other, but Xiao Xun'er overheard and rebuked the three for interfering in her affairs.
• Xiao Xun'er told Ji Changqing she wanted to explain her history with Xiao Yan, but he asked what relationship entitled him to hear her explanation and left her in tears.
• Ji Changqing privately admitted he was not angry and had only acted distant to put pressure on Xiao Xun'er.
• Han Yue invited Ji Changqing to walk with her around Pleasure Heart Lake, and Xiao Xun'er watched them leave from the courtyard doorway.

Han Yue confessed to Ji Changqing, while Xiao Xun'er fled into the Black Corner Region and took control of Han Feng. After receiving a letter marked with Xiao Xun'er's hairpin, Ji Changqing rushed to the Medicine Emperor's residence, where he found no one.

• Han Yue gave Ji Changqing the Fire Energy card, then bit his face and confessed that she wanted to be with him before fleeing.
• Moon Spirit members applauded Han Yue's confession and urged Ji Changqing to pursue her.
• Xiao Xun'er ran into the Black Corner Region, where Han Feng tried to use her to threaten Ji Changqing and seize Jia Nan Academy's Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Xun'er summoned her guards, defeated Han Feng, and ordered him to do something for her in exchange for his life.
• Ji Changqing found a letter bearing Xiao Xun'er's hairpin, rushed to the Medicine Emperor's residence, and called for Han Feng when he found it empty.

Ji Changqing stormed into Maple City after fearing Xiao Xun'er had been captured, only to discover she had used Han Feng to test his concern for her. After Han Feng attacked him, Ji Changqing killed him and left without answering Xiao Xun'er's apology.

• Ji Changqing shouted for Han Feng and searched the hall with his soul power while Xiao Xun'er and Ling Ying waited nearby.
• Xiao Xun'er realized Ji Changqing's anger revealed how much he cared about her, while Han Feng understood she had used him to test Ji Changqing.
• Ji Changqing broke into the hall and ignored Xiao Xun'er as he approached Han Feng.
• Han Feng unleashed his azure-flame beast and swallowed Ji Changqing, prompting Xiao Xun'er to erupt with the Golden Emperor Heavenly Flame.
• Ji Changqing emerged unharmed, struck Han Feng down, and burned away his fleeing soul with a hidden five-colored flame.
• Xiao Xun'er apologized as Ji Changqing walked out without responding.

Ji Changqing forgave Xiao Xun'er after she admitted she had tested his feelings, and the two grew closer after returning to Jia Nan Academy. Their meal together was interrupted when Han Yue arrived and saw them eating intimately.

• Xiao Xun'er apologized and clung to Ji Changqing as he tried to leave, and he forgave her and embraced her.
• Ji Changqing told Xiao Xun'er he was a Dou Emperor and asked her to keep his strength secret; she questioned whether he was hiding even more power.
• Ji Changqing and Xiao Xun'er returned to Jia Nan Academy, then shared a meal at his residence and shyly enjoyed their new closeness.
• Han Yue went to Ji Changqing's residence after Moon Spirit members urged her to take the initiative, and she found him dining intimately with Xiao Xun'er.

Ji Changqing told Han Yue and Xiao Xun'er that he loved them both, and the two women agreed to share his affection. They left the meal together as a couple, while Han Yue accepted that she would spend time with Ji Changqing in private.

• Han Yue arrived while Ji Changqing and Xiao Xun'er were together, and Ji Changqing invited her in to talk.
• Ji Changqing confessed that he had feelings for both Han Yue and Xiao Xun'er and would not choose between them.
• Han Yue told Xiao Xun'er she was willing to share Ji Changqing, and Xiao Xun'er accepted Han Yue as her sister while warning against any more women.
• Ji Changqing embraced Han Yue and Xiao Xun'er, then assured them that he was content with the two of them.
• Ji Changqing suggested visiting Pleasure Heart Lake, but Han Yue told him to go with Xiao Xun'er instead because the academy already considered them a couple.

Ji Changqing cultivated the Great Sun Undying Body after signing in for the three required divine medicines, while Gu Yuan learned of Xiao Xun'er’s relationship with him and ordered her summoned back to the clan. The chapter ended with Xiao Xun'er telling Ji Changqing she might have to leave for a while.

• Ji Changqing repeatedly signed in at the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower and received only wisps of pure Dou Qi until he obtained the Nine Yang Ganoderma, Undying Divine Leaf, and Void Great Sun Fruit.
• A subordinate told Gu Yuan that Xiao Xun'er had left Xiao Yan and gotten together with Ji Changqing, the Holy Son of the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Gu Yuan judged Ji Changqing unworthy of his daughter and ordered Xiao Xun'er summoned back to the clan, permitting his people to warn Ji Changqing if they encountered him.
• Ji Changqing cultivated the Great Sun Undying Body inside the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower.
• Xiao Xun'er met Ji Changqing at Pleasure Heart Lake and told him she might have to leave for a while.

Xiao Xun'er told Ji Changqing that she had to return to the Gu Clan, and they spent her remaining days together before Gu Clan envoys arrived to escort her home. Ji Changqing emerged from hiding, and Ling Quan insulted him and revealed that the envoys had permission to warn him.

• Xiao Xun'er told Ji Changqing she was leaving for her clan and gave him a Dou Technique scroll as a parting gift.
• Ji Changqing spent the next few days with Xiao Xun'er, who urged him to cultivate the technique and promised to wait for him.
• Xiao Xun'er sensed the approaching envoys and hid Ji Changqing in bushes before Ling Quan and the Black Mist Army arrived to escort her.
• Ling Quan noticed someone in the bushes, and Xiao Xun'er stood between the envoys and Ji Changqing until he came out.
• Ling Quan mocked Ji Changqing and said the Clan Leader had authorized the envoys to give him a warning, prompting Xiao Xun'er to threaten him with her golden flames.