Chapter Summaries

Qian Ye asked Su Qian to let his friends transfer from the Outer Academy to the Inner Academy and join Qian Gate. Su Qian said it might be possible but wanted a reasonable justification because the transfer would disrupt the academy’s balance.

• Qian Ye decided to ask Su Qian to bring Ruo Ling, Xiao Mei, Xiao Yu, and Wu Wei from the Outer Academy to the Inner Academy.
• Zi Yan asked Qian Ye for a reward before summoning Su Qian, and he gave her a bottle of ordinary pills.
• Su Qian explained that Zi Yan was a magical beast over a thousand years old who had taken human form and needed to reach Dou Huang to grow up.
• Qian Ye told Su Qian that he wanted to recruit his Outer Academy friends into Qian Gate by transferring them to the Inner Academy.
• Su Qian said he might allow the transfers but asked Qian Ye to provide a reasonable justification.

Qian Ye demonstrated his overwhelming power by defeating Su Qian, then agreed to seal the unstable Fallen Heart Flame and secured permission for his friends to enter the Inner Academy. He planned to enter the tower the next morning, while Xiao Mei worried that he might forget her and Xiao Yu.

• Qian Ye explained that the Fallen Heart Flame's seal was failing and warned Su Qian that its escape could attract Han Feng and other Black-Corner Region experts.
• Qian Ye challenged Su Qian's disbelief and used gravity to pin the Two-Star Dou Zong to the ground, then launched him into the sky and slammed him into a crater.
• Su Qian accepted that Qian Ye was stronger than him, agreed to let Qian Ye's friends enter the Inner Academy, and arranged to meet him at the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower the next morning.
• Xiao Mei asked Xiao Yu whether Qian Ye would forget them after entering the Inner Academy, and Xiao Yu reassured her that he would not.

Qian Ye brought Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, Ruo Ling, and Wu Wei into the Inner Academy, then Su Qian stunned the elders by revealing Qian Ye’s strength and alchemical achievements. The elders remained skeptical that Qian Ye had refined the seventh-tier pills himself until he arrived.

• Qian Ye met Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei, then told them he planned to bring them into the Inner Academy.
• The next morning, Qian Ye brought Xiao Yu and the others to Qian Gate and left them with Elder Qing, Xiao Xun'er, Hu Jia, and the others to arrange their accommodation.
• Su Qian told Elder Liu, Elder Hao, Elder He, and the other elders that Qian Ye was stronger than him and could kill him instantly, but they doubted his claims.
• Su Qian revealed that Qian Ye was a powerful alchemist and showed the elders a seventh-tier Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill that Qian Ye had given him.
• Su Qian said Qian Ye had at least thirty such pills, but the elders suspected he had obtained them rather than refined them.
• Qian Ye arrived as Su Qian and the elders examined the pill.

Qian Ye proved to the elders that he could refine seventh-tier pills by showing them more than ninety Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pills, then followed Su Qian to the lowest floor of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. After hearing that the Fallen Heart Flame’s seal might fail within two years, Qian Ye entered the seal and descended into the magma, leaving the elders worried about his safety.

• Qian Ye showed Su Qian and the elders more than ninety seventh-tier Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pills, convincing them that he could refine seventh-tier pills.
• Su Qian led Qian Ye and the elders down through the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower to its eleventh floor.
• Su Qian explained that the Fallen Heart Flame had been straining against its seal and that the seal might fail within a year or two.
• Qian Ye said he needed to go inside, then passed through the seal and entered the magma.
• Elder Hao asked whether Qian Ye would be safe, and the elders worried about his encounter with the Fallen Heart Flame.

Qian Ye used the Eight Trigrams Furnace to absorb nine-tenths of the Fallen Heart Flame, leaving enough for the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower to keep operating. He returned safely and offered to strengthen the seal so the flame could not break free again.

• Qian Ye entered the seal and faced the Fallen Heart Flame, which appeared as a fire serpent and attacked him with flames.
• Qian Ye's Eight Trigrams Furnace absorbed nine-tenths of the Fallen Heart Flame, and he left the remaining tenth so the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower could continue operating.
• Qian Ye escaped the underground magma unharmed, while the weakened Fallen Heart Flame burrowed back into it.
• Su Qian and the elders questioned Qian Ye about how he had subdued the flame, and he showed them the Eight Trigrams Furnace.
• Qian Ye offered to place another seal on the Fallen Heart Flame, and Su Qian gladly accepted.

Qian Ye returned to the Qian Gate after sealing part of the Fallen Heart Flame and met Zi Yan, who had come for more pills. After checking in with her and absorbing the Huo Yun Water Flame, he introduced her to Queen Medusa and revealed that Zi Yan was a thousand-year-old magical beast in human form.

• Qian Ye sealed a portion of the Fallen Heart Flame inside the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, and Su Qian and the elders praised his strength and pill furnace.
• Qian Ye returned to the Qian Gate, where Xiao Mei, Wu Wei, Xiao Yu, and Ruo Ling greeted him alongside Zi Yan.
• Qian Ye checked in with Zi Yan and absorbed the Heavenly Flame Huo Yun Water Flame.
• Zi Yan traded medicinal ingredients for three bottles of pills, then eagerly ate several of them.
• Qian Ye summoned Queen Medusa and told her that Zi Yan was a thousand-year-old magical beast who had taken human form after eating Body Transformation Grass.
• Queen Medusa asked why Zi Yan still looked like a little girl.

Qian Ye explained the conditions for Zi Yan to grow and promised Queen Medusa a Spirit Fusion Pill within a year, while refusing to demand anything from her. The next morning, Liu Fei arrived at the Qian Gate with a group, and Qian Ye went out to confront her with Xiao Xun'er and the others.

• Qian Ye told Queen Medusa that Zi Yan could grow again only after reaching the Dou Huang level.
• Queen Medusa asked Qian Ye for a Spirit Fusion Pill, and he promised to refine one for her within a year without imposing conditions.
• Queen Medusa decided to stay with Qian Ye until she got the pill, then went sightseeing with Zi Yan.
• Liu Fei and her group shouted insults outside the Qian Gate the next morning.
• Qian Ye led Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yu, Instructor Ruo Ling, Mei'er, and Wei'er outside, and Xiao Xun'er warned him that Liu Fei was Liu Qing's younger cousin.

Qian Ye confronted Liu Fei and Yao Sheng outside the Qian Gate, revealed his Nine-Star Dou Ling strength, and froze Yao Sheng with a single move. After checking in with Liu Fei and absorbing the Sea Heart Flame, he let her go and returned to the courtyard, leaving Liu Fei unexpectedly smitten.

• Qian Ye mocked Yao Sheng and ignored Liu Fei’s challenge as Yao Sheng attacked him with water-based Dou Qi.
• Qian Ye revealed he was a Nine-Star Dou Ling, turned Yao Sheng’s water snake into ice, and froze him from head to toe.
• Qian Ye approached Liu Fei and checked in with her, earning the Heavenly Flame Sea Heart Flame from the system.
• Qian Ye absorbed the Sea Heart Flame, released Liu Fei, and walked back into the courtyard with Xiao Xun'er, Wu Wei, Ruo Ling, Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, and Elder Qing.
• Liu Fei realized she had feelings for Qian Ye and ordered her subordinates to carry the frozen Yao Sheng away.

Qian Ye saved Han Yue from a Snow Demon Sky Ape and received the Fallen Heart Flame from the Check-in System. The group remained unable to defeat the beast, and Lin Xiuya agreed to retreat.

• The Snow Demon Sky Ape overwhelmed Han Yue, Lin Xiuya, Yan Hao, and their companions, leaving Han Yue in danger.
• Xiao Yan attacked the beast while Qian Ye pulled Han Yue to safety, and she thanked Qian Ye and asked his name.
• Qian Ye checked in with Han Yue, received the Fallen Heart Flame, and absorbed it.
• Xiao Yan recognized Qian Ye as they fought the beast, and Yan Hao proposed retreating.
• Lin Xiuya agreed that the group should withdraw and plan another attack later.

Qian Ye revealed his identity as a seventh-tier alchemist to Han Yue and gave her a precious pill before explaining that Xiao Yan was still waiting to seize the treasure guarded by the Snow Demon Sky Ape. When the battle began after nightfall, Han Yue found Xiao Yan fighting the ape while Qian Ye was nowhere to be seen.

• Qian Ye carried Han Yue away from the others, then told her that the Snow Demon Sky Ape guarded Core Quenching Body Milk.
• Qian Ye proved he was a seventh-tier alchemist by showing Han Yue a Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill and gave it to her.
• Qian Ye told Han Yue that Xiao Yan had stayed behind to claim the treasure and said Xiao Yan could defeat the Snow Demon Sky Ape.
• Han Yue kissed Qian Ye on the cheek and fell asleep beside him, but woke after dark to the sounds of fighting and found him gone.
• Han Yue reached the battle and saw Xiao Yan facing the Snow Demon Sky Ape, which sprang at him with both claws raised.

Qian Ye and Han Yue entered the cave after Xiao Yan left and discovered that the pure Core Quenching Body Milk was hidden inside a crystal pillar, beyond the diluted liquid Xiao Yan had collected. Qian Ye filled two bottles and left some behind, while he and Han Yue grew closer.

• The Snow Demon Sky Ape abruptly fled, and Xiao Yan entered the cave while Han Yue hesitated outside.
• Qian Ye reunited with Han Yue and persuaded her to wait until Xiao Yan had left before entering the cave.
• After Xiao Yan departed, Han Yue found the pool empty, but Qian Ye cut into the crystal pillar and revealed pure Core Quenching Body Milk inside.
• Qian Ye explained that Xiao Yan had taken only diluted Core Quenching Body Milk, and Han Yue embraced and kissed him.
• Several hours later, Qian Ye filled two jade bottles with the pure liquid and sealed the pillar, leaving some inside for the future.

Qian Ye challenged fighters at the Inner Academy arena, where he defeated Li Baofa and Yan Hao despite presenting himself as a One-Star Dou Ling. His victories drew attention from Zi Yan, Han Yue, and Liu Fei, while Liu Qing and Yao Sheng watched from the audience.

• Qian Ye gave Han Yue a bottle of Core Quenching Body Milk, and they returned to the academy before dawn.
• Qian Ye went to the arena after lunch and challenged Li Baofa, a Five-Star Dou Ling.
• Zi Yan cheered for Qian Ye from the audience, while Liu Qing and Yao Sheng discussed whether to confront him after the fight.
• Qian Ye slapped Li Baofa off the platform and left him unconscious.
• Yan Hao challenged Qian Ye, but Qian Ye struck him off the platform and left him unable to continue fighting.

Qian Ye defeated the Inner Academy’s strongest students, making the Qian Gate the academy’s leading faction. After two years of cultivation and farewells, he left Jia Nan Academy for Maple City, with Zi Yan and Queen Medusa joining him on the road.

• Qian Ye defeated Lin Xiuya, Lin Yan, and Liu Qing with a few palm strikes, and no one else dared challenge him.
• The next day, students flocked to join the Qian Gate, which became the Inner Academy’s number one faction a few days later.
• A year later, members of the Gu family took Xiao Xun'er away, and Qian Ye promised himself that he would visit the Gu Clan.
• After another year, Queen Medusa completed her merger with the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’s soul with Qian Ye’s help.
• Qian Ye left Jia Nan Academy for Maple City, and Zi Yan and Queen Medusa caught up with him and continued along the same road.

Qian Ye, Zi Yan, and Queen Medusa arrived at Han Feng’s residence in Maple City to meet the Medicine Emperor. After Zi Yan beat the gate attendants into submission, they announced the visitors, and Han Feng reluctantly invited them inside.

• Qian Ye told Zi Yan and Queen Medusa that they were going to Maple City, Han Feng’s territory.
• Qian Ye, Zi Yan, and Queen Medusa arrived at the Han Residence and decided to go in.
• Two gate attendants insulted Zi Yan and tried to stop her, so she beat them both.
• The gate attendants begged Zi Yan for mercy, then opened the gate and announced the visitors to Han Feng.
• Han Feng heard the knock and reluctantly told the visitors to come in.

Qian Ye let Xiao Yan join the group despite Queen Medusa and Zi Yan's dislike of him, while Xiao Yan secretly hoped to reclaim the Yao Chen Ring. Meanwhile, Han Feng learned that his doorman had been beaten and summoned Qian Ye's group to his residence, setting up their confrontation.

• Xiao Yan followed Qian Ye, Queen Medusa, and Zi Yan, intending to find a chance to take back the Yao Chen Ring.
• Queen Medusa and Zi Yan objected to Xiao Yan joining, but Qian Ye allowed him to come along.
• The injured doorman exaggerated his encounter with the group and insulted them to provoke Han Feng.
• Han Feng ordered the doorman to bring the visitors to the reception hall so he could confront them.
• Qian Ye, Queen Medusa, Zi Yan, and Xiao Yan entered Han Feng's vast residence.

Qian Ye met Han Feng in Maple City and openly insulted him with a song about a wolf in sheep’s clothing, leaving Han Feng and the others bewildered. Xiao Yan recognized Han Feng as his enemy but held back, while Han Feng began weighing whether to eliminate Qian Ye’s group.

• Qian Ye and his companions waited in Han Feng’s hall, where Xiao Yan watched for the man he blamed for murdering Yao Chen.
• Han Feng entered, introduced himself as a sixth-tier alchemist, and asked Qian Ye why his group had come and who led them.
• Han Feng noticed the women’s strength and privately considered using the Gold and Silver Elders to defeat them.
• Qian Ye identified himself as the group’s leader and called Han Feng a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
• Qian Ye sang a bizarre love song describing Han Feng as his prey, leaving Han Feng, Xiao Yan, Zi Yan, and Queen Medusa staring at him in confusion.

Qian Ye confronted Han Feng by recounting the story of his childhood and his murder of Yao Chen, then directly accused him of being the disciple who killed his master. Han Feng denied the accusation, while Qian Ye implied he could force him to confess.

• Han Feng lost his patience, but calmed down when Qian Ye offered to tell him an interesting story.
• Qian Ye described an orphaned boy from Han Clan Village who was rescued and trained by an alchemist named Yao Chen.
• Qian Ye explained how Mu Gu manipulated the boy into killing Yao Chen, grinding his bones to dust, and scattering his ashes.
• Qian Ye revealed that the boy was Han Feng, prompting Xiao Yan, Queen Medusa, and Zi Yan to react to the accusation.
• Han Feng laughed off the charge and threatened Qian Ye for slandering him, while Qian Ye remained confident he could make Han Feng tell the truth.

Qian Ye summoned Yao Chen to confront Han Feng, revealing that Yao Chen’s soul had survived. Yao Chen and Han Feng traded accusations over the murder and the Flame Mantra, while Xiao Yan restrained himself and stayed back as Yao Chen advised.

• Han Feng denied killing Yao Chen, but Qian Ye said Yao Chen himself could settle the matter.
• Qian Ye summoned Yao Chen from his ring, and Yao Chen secretly warned Xiao Yan not to reveal himself or act rashly.
• Yao Chen confronted Han Feng, who mocked him as a wandering ghost and claimed he would have given him a resting place.
• Yao Chen accused Han Feng of repaying his kindness by murdering him, while Han Feng blamed Yao Chen for refusing to give him the Flame Mantra.
• Han Feng boasted of his power and ambitions, and Yao Chen called him delusional before warning that someone could still deal with him.

Qian Ye defeated Han Feng, took his Dark Sea Storage Ring, and removed the Sea Heart Flame while sealing Han Feng’s Dou Qi. As Qian Ye left, Han Feng begged to live and was told to follow him if he wanted to survive.

• Qian Ye ordered Yao Chen to step back and confronted Han Feng over his storage ring and Sea Heart Flame.
• Qian Ye slapped Han Feng, sealed his Dou Qi, and took the Dark Sea Storage Ring.
• Qian Ye used the Eight Trigrams Furnace to absorb Han Feng’s Sea Heart Flame, shocking Yao Chen, Xiao Yan, and the others.
• Qian Ye warned Han Feng that only he could undo the seal, leaving Han Feng afraid of the Black-Corner Region’s experts.
• Xiao Yan approached Han Feng, who clutched Qian Ye’s foot and begged for his life; Qian Ye told him to follow if he wanted to survive.

Qian Ye defeated the Gold and Silver Elders, took their storage rings for Queen Medusa and Zi Yan, and carried the group away on a flying carpet. Xiao Yan discovered his own rings were gone, while Han Feng learned that Xiao Yan was Yao Chen’s other disciple and accused his teacher of favoring him.

• Qian Ye slapped the Gold and Silver Elders into submission and let Queen Medusa and Zi Yan take their storage rings.
• Qian Ye brought the group aboard a flying carpet and flew above the Black-Corner Region.
• Xiao Yan discovered that his storage rings had vanished, and Qian Ye claimed he had picked them up outside Han Feng’s house.
• Han Feng backed Qian Ye’s claim that the rings were his, prompting Xiao Yan to grab him by the collar.
• Yao Chen revealed that Xiao Yan was his disciple, and Han Feng accused Yao Chen of passing the Flame Mantra to Xiao Yan after refusing to give it to him.