Chapter Summaries

Exhausted from training, Chu Yang used his Yellow Demonic Puppet to prepare a meal and reflected on their growing friendship. While eating alone, he was ambushed, but his Heavenly Flame burned the attacker before the story ended with Chu Yang eyeing the assassin’s bundle.

• Chu Yang summoned the Yellow Demonic Puppet and ordered it to catch pheasants and fish, clean them, and roast them.
• Chu Yang wondered whether the Yellow Demonic Puppet could eventually become human and put it away before eating alone.
• Chu Yang sensed a human approaching and used the Great Dou Absorption Technique when a black-clad attacker lunged at him.
• Chu Yang’s Heavenly Flame met the attacker’s blade, burned his hand, and caused him to collapse.
• Chu Yang decided he wanted no survivors and noticed a bundle on the unfamiliar assassin’s body.

Chu Yang looted a bandit assassin’s belongings and decided to return to Wutan City, but Mo Beibei and the Drunken Awakened Lion ambushed him. As the two Dou Wang powerhouses surrounded him, Chu Yang summoned the Yellow Demonic Puppet, a Skeleton, and a Servant Corpse.

• Chu Yang sent the Yellow Demonic Puppet to check the bandit assassin’s corpse, then collected the man’s Gold Coins, Medicinal Ingredients, and magical beast crystal cores.
• Chu Yang decided to leave the Monster Mountain Range and return to Wutan City.
• Mo Beibei and the Drunken Awakened Lion tracked Chu Yang, saw that he was alone, and attacked him from the sky and the ground.
• Chu Yang recognized that the two Dou Wang-level pursuers had surrounded him and summoned the Yellow Demonic Puppet, a Skeleton, and a Servant Corpse.

Chu Yang fought to escape Mo Yibei and Drunken Awakened Lion with the aid of his summoned creatures, but the two Dou Wangs quickly overwhelmed them. When Mo Yibei tried to seize Chu Yang’s bone flute, Di Jun’s Heavenly Flame avatar emerged and confronted the attackers.

• Mo Yibei and Drunken Awakened Lion attacked Chu Yang’s Yellow Demonic Puppet, skeleton, and Servant Corpse, realizing the creatures were weaker than they first appeared.
• Chu Yang tried to flee through the thicket and summon the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King, but Mo Yibei caught up and prevented his escape.
• Mo Yibei grabbed Chu Yang’s hand and was forced to release him when intense heat charred his hand.
• Drunken Awakened Lion knocked down the Yellow Demonic Puppet and skeleton as Mo Yibei attacked Chu Yang again.
• Di Jun’s Heavenly Flame avatar burst from Chu Yang, and Mo Yibei and Drunken Awakened Lion recognized the flame that had frightened them before.

Chu Yang drove off Mo Bei and the Drunken Awakened Lion, then buried his fallen summons and treated the wounded Yellow Demonic Puppet. The system gave him a long-term mission to follow and win over Xiao Yan for Check-in Points, so after learning Xiao Yan had entered the Monster Mountain Range, Chu Yang set out to find him.

• Chu Yang used Di Jun's Heavenly Flames to wound the Drunken Awakened Lion, forcing it and Mo Bei to flee.
• Chu Yang discovered that the Servant Corpse and skeleton had died, buried them, and put the wounded Yellow Demonic Puppet into his Storage Ring to recover.
• The system assigned Chu Yang the long-term mission to follow Xiao Yan, win him over, and periodically obtain Check-in Points.
• Chu Yang returned to Wutan City, but learned Xiao Yan had left the Xiao Clan to train in the Monster Mountain Range.
• Chu Yang stayed at the Xiao Clan for a day, then entered the Monster Mountain Range to search for Xiao Yan.

Chu Yang searched the Monster Mountain Range for Xiao Yan, hoping to earn Check-in Points by getting involved with him. After receiving ten points for comparing himself favorably to Xiao Yan, Chu Yang remained convinced Xiao Yan was somewhere in the mountains, though his search had yet to find him.

• Chu Yang deduced that Xiao Yan had entered the Monster Mountain Range and that Xiao Yi Xian had left Green Mountain Town.
• Chu Yang earned ten Check-in Points after deciding he could enter the mountains without a mercenary group or herb-gathering team.
• Chu Yang resolved to find Xiao Yan and earn more points, but found the System Shop’s tracking device cost five thousand points.
• Chu Yang searched from the air and questioned groups in the mountains for several days without finding Xiao Yan.
• Chu Yang rejected the possibility that Xiao Yan had left the region and continued searching, arriving in a desolate area with few medicinal herbs.

Chu Yang discovered Xiao Yi Xian consuming poison in the Monster Mountain Range and learned that she had recently met Xiao Yan. He left without finding Xiao Yan’s current location, but continued to use his connection to the Xiao Family to ask about how Xiao Yan had helped her.

• Chu Yang found several poisoned corpses in the mountains and tracked the poison master responsible.
• Chu Yang discovered that the poison master was Xiao Yi Xian, eating poison while her Calamity Poison Body advanced her cultivation.
• Xiao Yi Xian recognized Chu Yang, and he asked whether the young man in black who had helped her was Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yi Xian confirmed that Xiao Yan was the man and said she had met him three days earlier but did not know where he had gone.
• Chu Yang claimed he knew Xiao Yan’s father and began asking about the help Xiao Yan had given her.

Chu Yang gave Xiao Yi Xian a pill he had developed to control her Calamity Poison Body, and it worked better than Xiao Yan’s medicine. The system rewarded Chu Yang with Gacha Points, while Xiao Yi Xian watched him react in surprise.

• Xiao Yi Xian explained that Xiao Yan’s pill only extended the intervals between her episodes for a few days.
• Chu Yang offered Xiao Yi Xian a pill he had made to control her condition, and she trusted him enough to swallow it immediately.
• The pill quickly restored Xiao Yi Xian’s complexion and reduced her cravings for poison, leaving her surprised and joyful.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked whether Chu Yang had refined the pill himself and said it was better than Xiao Yan’s.
• The system awarded Chu Yang fifteen Gacha Points for surpassing Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yi Xian stared at him as he reacted to the reward.

Chu Yang parted ways with Xiao Yi Xian and resumed searching for Xiao Yan in the Monster Mountain Range. He found Xiao Yan being pursued by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and watched as the hunt grew dangerous.

• Chu Yang told Xiao Yi Xian he had developed her pill himself, and she said she planned to leave for the Qing Yun Empire.
• Xiao Yi Xian explained that the people killed by her poison had been mountain bandits, and Chu Yang flew away to search for Xiao Yan.
• Chu Yang spotted Xiao Yan, dressed in black and carrying a massive black ruler, with pursuers closing in around him.
• Chu Yang recognized Mu Li among the pursuers and saw an unfamiliar gray-clothed old man leading the group.
• Chu Yang realized Xiao Yan was in grave danger and decided to keep watching before acting.

Chu Yang joined Xiao Yan’s flight from the gray-robed elder, who pursued them on a Winged Condor. The elder split off to attack Chu Yang, but Chu Yang’s Great Dou Absorption slowed him at the brink of death.

• Xiao Yan used Purple Cloud Wings to escape over the ravine, and the gray-robed elder mounted a Winged Condor to chase him.
• Chu Yang spread his Azure Cloud Wings and flew after Xiao Yan and the elder, while Xiao Yan fled into a dense forest.
• The gray-robed elder sent the Winged Condor after Xiao Yan and attacked Chu Yang after judging him to be a weak Da Dou Shi.
• Chu Yang’s Great Dou Absorption activated automatically and slowed the gray-robed elder’s lunge.

Chu Yang and Xiao Yan fought Lu Jianping and his Winged Condor, using undead creatures and flames to turn a losing battle into a chaotic one. Lu Jianping learned that Chu Yang wielded a Heavenly Flame, while Xiao Yan drove off the condor with Beast Fire, leaving both enemies in disarray.

• Chu Yang guessed that the gray-robed old man cultivated darkness-attributed Dou Qi and sent out the Yellow Demonic Puppet, then summoned a skeleton, a Servant Corpse, and a Death Knight.
• Lu Jianping overcame Chu Yang’s helpers, restrained him with the Soul Seizing Hand, and was revealed as an external affairs elder of the Profound Nether Sect who had come at Mu Li’s request.
• Lu Jianping’s Soul Seizing Hand was scorched by Chu Yang’s Heavenly Flame, forcing him to retreat and wonder what the flame was.
• Xiao Yan used Beast Fire to drive away the Winged Condor, leaving Lu Jianping and his mount in disarray.

Chu Yang drove Lu Xiaogang to flee with his Heavenly Flame and earned Check-in Points for surpassing Xiao Yan in flames and saving him. As Xiao Yan thanked him and asked about his alchemist rank, Chu Yang realized that Old Yao might obstruct his plan to stay close to Xiao Yan.

• Chu Yang's Heavenly Flame frightened Lu Xiaogang, who called the Winged Condor and fled as Mu Li and his men watched in confusion.
• The system awarded Chu Yang Check-in Points for surpassing Xiao Yan in flames and helping him, bringing Chu Yang's total to 120.
• Xiao Yan stared at Chu Yang in shock at his combat strength, then praised him and earned Chu Yang another 30 Check-in Points.
• Chu Yang told Xiao Yan he had helped because he felt like part of the Xiao Family, while privately focusing on earning more Check-in Points through Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan asked Chu Yang about his alchemist rank, and Chu Yang realized Old Yao might make it difficult to remain by Xiao Yan's side.

Chu Yang secretly followed Xiao Yan to Blackrock City and learned that Xiao Yan was gathering materials to prepare to swallow a Heavenly Flame in the desert. As Xiao Yan pursued Old Yao’s method, Chu Yang spotted a possible opportunity connected to the rare Ice Spirit Cold Spring.

• Chu Yang decided against traveling openly with Xiao Yan and secretly tracked him through the Monster Mountain Range.
• Chu Yang discovered Xiao Yan was heading to Blackrock City to catch an aerial transport toward the desert, rather than going to the imperial capital.
• Chu Yang recalled that Xiao Yan needed a Blood Lotus Pill, Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and Na Ling, and noted that his own Di Jun's Clone made those materials unnecessary for him.
• Chu Yang arrived in Blackrock City half a day after Xiao Yan and expected him to visit the Alchemist Association and auction house.
• Chu Yang realized that the collector Gu Te might possess the Ice Spirit Cold Spring Xiao Yan needed, and his eyes lit up at a sudden idea.

Chu Yang followed Xiao Yan to the Alchemist Guild in Blackrock City, where he revealed a powerful flame and earned five check-in points. After arriving too late for the first-tier assessment, he announced that he would join Xiao Yan’s second-tier assessment, leaving Flank and Otto astonished by his arrival and abilities.

• Chu Yang followed Xiao Yan to the Alchemist Guild, intending to intercept him if he sought a Third-order Demonic Core.
• When the guards tried to turn him away, Chu Yang displayed Di Jun's Clone and its overwhelming flame, shocking them and earning five check-in points.
• Chu Yang entered the guild and found that Xiao Yan had already completed the first-tier alchemist assessment.
• As Xiao Yan asked to take the second-tier assessment, Chu Yang announced that he would join too.
• An alchemist told Flank and Otto about Chu Yang's flame, and the guild heads recognized him as an extraordinary talent.
• Xiao Yan looked at Chu Yang in surprise and greeted him.

Chu Yang joined Xiao Yan for an exceptional second-grade alchemist assessment at the Blackrock City Alchemist Guild, where he revealed a strange, powerful flame. The assessment began with both men refining a Great Strength Pill, leaving Old Yao certain that Chu Yang’s flame was a Heavenly Flame but baffled by how he had obtained it.

• Flank and Otto agreed to let Chu Yang attempt the second-grade assessment after Xiao Yan vouched for his pill-refining skill.
• Chu Yang and Xiao Yan entered the assessment room, while Flank and Otto followed to observe their work.
• Flank and Otto chose the Great Strength Pill to test the candidates’ flame quality and control.
• Xiao Yan summoned his Beast Fire, and Chu Yang summoned Di Jun's Clone, astonishing everyone with its strange flames.
• Old Yao recognized Chu Yang's flame as a Heavenly Flame but could not understand how Chu Yang had subdued it.

After surpassing Xiao Yan in the alchemist examination, Chu Yang collected the Ice Spirit Cold Spring from Gu Te and offered Xiao Yan a Third-order Demonic Core. The chapter ended with Xiao Yan agreeing to trade for it, while Chu Yang hoped the exchange would earn him more check-in points without wounding Xiao Yan’s pride.

• Chu Yang refined a Great Strength Pill that surpassed Xiao Yan’s and received fifty check-in points from the system.
• Chu Yang left the Alchemist Guild, parted ways with Xiao Yan and Old Yao, and went to find Gu Te.
• Chu Yang used the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King's Companion Purple Crystal Source to obtain Gu Te’s Ice Spirit Cold Spring.
• Chu Yang found Xiao Yan in Blackrock City and learned that he still needed a Third-order Demonic Core.
• Chu Yang offered Xiao Yan his Third-order Demonic Core, and Xiao Yan agreed to buy it with Gold Coins or trade other treasures.

Chu Yang gave Xiao Yan a Third-order Demonic Core, earning Card Points while leaving Xiao Yan unsure of his motives. He summoned a Vampire before Xiao Yan arrived to ask for the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and Chu Yang prepared to negotiate.

• Chu Yang gave Xiao Yan a Third-order Demonic Core, and Xiao Yan wondered whether Chu Yang had deliberately let him take advantage.
• Chu Yang gained 100 Card Points, then returned to his residence and waited for Xiao Yan rather than offering him the Ice Spirit Cold Spring immediately.
• Chu Yang practiced the Summoning Art and summoned a Vampire, but sent it back to the underworld when someone knocked at his gate.
• Xiao Yan arrived with an Alchemist Guild attendant and asked Chu Yang about the Ice Spirit Cold Spring after learning from Gu Te that Chu Yang had traded for it.
• Xiao Yan offered to trade treasures for the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, while Chu Yang considered the exchange mainly as a chance to gain Card Points.

Chu Yang traded the Ice Spirit Cold Spring to Xiao Yan, earning Check-in Points and learning that Xiao Yan had delayed his departure from Blackrock City. That night, Chu Yang hid as an intruder entered his room, and he sent his Yellow Demonic Puppet and a Vampire to test the attacker.

• Chu Yang exchanged an item for Xiao Yan's Ice Spirit Cold Spring and received five hundred Check-in Points from the system.
• Xiao Yan stayed in Blackrock City instead of leaving to pursue a Heavenly Flame, leaving Chu Yang puzzled about the change.
• Chu Yang waited in his room at night and hid when an intruder slipped through the window and attacked his bed.
• Chu Yang sent the Yellow Demonic Puppet to fight the intruder and then summoned a Vampire from the underworld.

Chu Yang used his summoned Undead Creatures to fight a powerful intruder, who turned out to be a peak Dou Wang from Luo Yan Empire targeting him. The intruder drove Chu Yang into the air and reached to seize him, while Chu Yang’s attempt to call for help remained unresolved.

• The uninvited guest battled the Yellow Demonic Puppet and Vampire until Chu Yang summoned the Servant Corpse, skeleton, and Death Knight to overwhelm him with numbers.
• The uninvited guest chased the Vampire out of Chu Yang’s room and was ambushed in the courtyard by Chu Yang’s summoned creatures.
• The intruder recognized Chu Yang as his true target and rushed at him, forcing Chu Yang to unfold his Azure Cloud Wings.
• The uninvited guest kicked away the pursuing Vampire, forced Chu Yang down, and reached for his throat with the Throat Lock Technique as Chu Yang tried to call for help.

Chu Yang used the Great Dou Absorption Technique and his Heavenly Flames to drive off the uninvited guest. After healing his undead fighters, he sensed something unusual nearby but found no one.

• The uninvited guest attacked Chu Yang, but the Great Dou Absorption Technique’s repulsive force disrupted his strike.
• Chu Yang’s technique began pulling at the uninvited guest’s Dou Qi, and a flare of Heavenly Flames burned the man when he touched Chu Yang.
• The uninvited guest retreated after the vampire and Death Knight closed in, knocking them aside before flying into the night.
• Chu Yang used medicinal pills to heal the injured undead creatures and the Yellow Demonic Puppet, then returned the puppet to his Storage Ring.
• Chu Yang sensed something unusual nearby, searched his surroundings, and found no one.

Chu Yang survived a deadly attack from an invisible visitor and concluded that the mysterious figure was Old Yao. By dawn, he had repaired his injured summons and rescued the badly damaged Yellow Demonic Puppet.

• Chu Yang sensed an unseen attacker and used the Yellow Demonic Puppet and the Great Dou Absorption Technique to defend himself.
• When his defenses failed, Chu Yang activated Di Jun's Clone and summoned his Undead Creatures, but the mysterious figure easily injured the Vampire and drove off the others.
• The attacker cried out in fear at the sight of the Undead Creatures and fled over the courtyard wall, allowing Chu Yang to glimpse a vague shadow and a wisp of eerie white flame.
• Chu Yang reasoned that the visitor was Old Yao, whose Bone Spirit Cold Flame had recoiled from Di Jun and who feared the Undead Creatures because of their connection to the Soul Clan.
• Chu Yang repaired the Vampire, returned his Undead Creatures to the underworld, and found the Yellow Demonic Puppet outside the wall nearly smashed to pieces as dawn arrived.