Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tianci woke in the Dou Qi Continent after transmigrating into a weak, orphaned member of the Xiao Clan. Just as he despaired over his lack of talent and his missed chance to approach Xiao Yan, the Reading System appeared and offered him a way to grow stronger.

• Xiao Tianci woke in an unfamiliar room, absorbed the original owner's memories, and learned he had transmigrated after dying of alcohol poisoning in his previous life.
• Xiao Tianci discovered that he was an orphan in the Xiao Clan with poor talent, little cultivation support, and almost no progress in cultivation.
• Xiao Tianci realized Xiao Yan had already recovered his strength, awakened Yao Lao, and become a Dou Zhe, making it too late to pursue the opportunities he had hoped to gain through him.
• Xiao Tianci examined the poor-quality pill in his monthly allowance and heard a system announce that it had arrived.
• Xiao Tianci saw the pale blue panel identify the system as the Reading System, which let him grow stronger by reading.

Xiao Tianci studied the reading-based system and opened his newbie gift pack, gaining Thousandfold Comprehension and a Nine-Turn Golden Pill. After consuming the pill, he cleansed and greatly enhanced his physique and talent, leaving his cultivation difficulties suddenly clear.

• Xiao Tianci learned that reading books earned experience points he could use to draw rewards from prize pools of different tiers.
• Xiao Tianci opened the newbie gift pack and received Thousandfold Comprehension and a Nine-Turn Golden Pill.
• Xiao Tianci swallowed the pill, which unleashed golden energy through his body and forced its accumulated impurities out.
• Xiao Tianci washed himself and discovered that his strength, physique, meridians, and talent had increased a thousandfold.
• Xiao Tianci found that Thousandfold Comprehension and his enhanced talent made his cultivation difficulties clear.

Xiao Tianci mastered Rolling Stone Fist after reading its manual and earned enough Experience Points to make a draw. A lucky Standard Draw granted him a Golden Draw, which yielded the Earth Tier mid-grade Green Emperor Longevity Art.

• Xiao Tianci read the Rolling Stone Fist manual and mastered the combat skill in minutes.
• Xiao Tianci tested Rolling Stone Fist on a wooden post and cracked it with a single punch.
• Xiao Tianci read Breeding and Postpartum Care of Magical Beasts, raising his Experience Points to ten.
• Xiao Tianci used a Standard Draw and received one Golden Draw as a mysterious reward.
• Xiao Tianci used the Golden Draw to obtain the Earth Tier mid-grade Green Emperor Longevity Art, which flew into his mind.

Xiao Tianci cultivated the Earth-rank Green Emperor Longevity Art, which transformed his Dou Qi and unleashed his hidden soul power across the Jia Ma Empire. After attracting the attention of Yao Lao and the Soul Hall, he resolved to grow stronger and discovered he had reached five-star Dou Zhe.

• Xiao Tianci read the Green Emperor Longevity Art and learned it could absorb other techniques, increase in rank, and transform his physique.
• Xiao Tianci cultivated the art, causing green Dou Qi to revive withered plants and a sapling to grow in his dantian.
• Xiao Tianci's soul power erupted and spread across the Jia Ma Empire, startling experts and shocking Yao Lao, who sensed it came from Xiao Clan territory.
• A black-robed man in the Soul Hall sensed Xiao Tianci's soul power and ordered his followers to investigate and claim it for the Soul Hall.
• Xiao Tianci sensed he might have attracted the Soul Hall's attention, continued cultivating, and discovered he had reached five-star Dou Zhe.

Xiao Tianci’s cultivation rose to Eight-Star Dou Zhe while he read, and the system assigned him a mission to refine a Body Tempering Pill. Unable to afford the ingredients, he decided to ask Xiao Yu for help.

• Xiao Tianci stabilized his Five-Star Dou Zhe realm and kept reading as the system automatically circulated his cultivation technique.
• After reading through a day and night, Xiao Tianci discovered that he had advanced to Eight-Star Dou Zhe and tested his improved physical strength by breaking a wooden post with one punch.
• The system reminded Xiao Tianci to balance work and rest and offered him a mission to refine a first-grade Body Tempering Pill for knowledge and experience points.
• Xiao Tianci accepted the mission and received detailed instructions and a pill formula from the system, but realized he could not afford the required ingredients.
• Xiao Tianci decided to borrow money from Xiao Yu, the only person his generation who still had a passable relationship with him.

Xiao Tianci went to find Xiao Yu, his childhood friend and a talented Jia Nan Academy student, hoping to borrow money for cultivation. Xiao Yu lent him her savings, leaving their relationship on playful terms as he prepared to use the resources.

• Xiao Tianci recalled how he had rescued Xiao Yu as a child and decided to seek her help with cultivation funds.
• Xiao Tianci found Xiao Yu at the younger generation's training grounds, where the clan's juniors were astonished by his transformed appearance.
• Xiao Yu greeted Xiao Tianci warmly and noticed that he had changed during her time at Jia Nan Academy.
• Xiao Tianci asked to borrow one thousand gold coins, and Xiao Yu offered him a card containing fifteen hundred.
• Xiao Yu joked that he would have to repay her with his body if he could not return the money, and Xiao Tianci agreed.

After borrowing fifteen hundred gold coins from Xiao Yu, Xiao Tianci left the Xiao Clan to buy ingredients for Body Tempering Pills. At a herb shop, he discovered that learning about and identifying medicinal herbs earned him system experience points, giving him a new way to grow stronger.

• Xiao Tianci kept the system secret from Xiao Yu, borrowed fifteen hundred gold coins from her, and left after promising to visit again in a few days.
• Xiao Yu wondered how Xiao Tianci could earn enough to repay her, while the younger members discussed his sudden change in confidence.
• Xiao Tianci exchanged Xiao Yu's gold card for coins and went to a herb shop to buy ingredients for two sets of Body Tempering Pills.
• Xiao Tianci realized he could not identify medicinal herbs, so he bought an Encyclopedia of Medicinal Herbs and studied its entries.
• Xiao Tianci gained experience points by reading about and recognizing Earth Spirit Grass and Iron Branch Flower, and concluded that learning could increase his experience.

Xiao Tianci memorized the Encyclopedia of Medicinal Herbs, gathered ingredients for Body Tempering Pills, and encountered Xiao Yan and Xun'er in the herb shop. Meanwhile, two Soul Hall experts arrived in the Jia Ma Empire to search for the source of a powerful soul force.

• Xiao Tianci read the Encyclopedia of Medicinal Herbs and gained enough Experience Points to reach 850, but learned that a normal system draw required 1,000 points.
• Xiao Tianci bought six two-year-old Iron Branch Flowers and two five-year-old Iron Wood Fruits, then set out to find a Metal-Attribute Magic Core.
• Xiao Tianci greeted Xiao Yan and Xun'er, who were surprised by how much he had changed.
• Yao Lao told Xiao Yan that Xiao Tianci might be the source of the soul force that had shaken the plane.
• Two Soul Hall experts arrived in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and began searching the Jia Ma Empire for the powerful soul force.

Xiao Tianci bought a Magic Core and a basic pill cauldron, then successfully refined ten Body Tempering Pills on his first attempt. His system rewards granted two draws, which gave him the Immortal Kneeling Sword Dou Technique and a third-grade Meditation Pill.

• Xiao Tianci entered a Xiao Clan market district, fended off pickpockets, and bargained for a first-tier metal-element Magic Core.
• Xiao Tianci bought a basic pill cauldron, returned to the Xiao Clan, and began refining pills.
• Xiao Tianci used wood-element energy to control the flames and successfully refined ten Body Tempering Pills.
• The system rewarded Xiao Tianci with experience points for balancing work and rest and completing his first pill refinement.
• Xiao Tianci drew the Immortal Kneeling Sword Dou Technique and a third-grade Meditation Pill.

Xiao Tianci swallowed a Meditation Pill and advanced to three-star Dou Shi while his Azure Emperor Longevity Body also broke through. He tested the Immortal Kneeling Sword in a forest, where Xiao Yan later discovered the destruction and suspected Xiao Tianci had caused it.

• Xiao Tianci swallowed the Meditation Pill, refined its energy, and advanced to three-star Dou Shi.
• The pill's effects strengthened Xiao Tianci's Azure Emperor Longevity Body and improved his recovery, defense, and endurance.
• Xiao Tianci went to a forest and practiced the Immortal Kneeling Sword, cutting through several trees with a single strike.
• Xiao Tianci met Xiao Yan and Xun'er on his way back, then left after exchanging pleasantries.
• Xiao Yan found the trees Xiao Tianci had cut and suspected that the terrifying aura and destruction had come from him.

After showing Xiao Yan and Xun'er his extraordinary sword technique, Xiao Tianci teased Xiao Yu before taking his refined Body Tempering Pills to the Mite'er Auction House. There, he spotted its chief auctioneer, Ya Fei.

• Xun'er suspected Xiao Tianci's strange power might come from a bloodline awakening, while Xiao Yan wondered what realm he had reached.
• Xiao Tianci ran into Xiao Yu, teased her about repaying her debt, and lightly slapped her backside, causing her to flee in embarrassment.
• Xiao Yu returned home and wondered how Xiao Tianci had changed so much, while admiring his smooth skin.
• Xiao Tianci took his Body Tempering Pills to the Mite'er Auction House to sell them and repay his debts.
• Xiao Tianci entered the auction house and spotted its chief auctioneer, Ya Fei.

Xiao Tianci disguised himself and brought a Body Tempering Pill to the Mite'er Auction House for appraisal and sale. After Master Guni confirmed it was a third-tier pill with extraordinary breakthrough benefits, Xiao Tianci offered future auctions in exchange for books, and Ya Fei agreed to meet his requirements.

• Xiao Tianci entered the Treasure Appraisal Room in a black robe and mask to sell his Body Tempering Pill, while Ya Fei followed him there.
• Xiao Tianci explained the pill’s effects, and the appraiser summoned Master Guni to evaluate it.
• Guni identified the Body Tempering Pill as a third-tier pill with no side effects and powerful benefits, shocking Ya Fei and the appraiser.
• Xiao Tianci offered to provide more pills for auction if the Mite'er Auction House satisfied him, and he requested as many books as possible.
• Ya Fei agreed to do everything she could to fulfill Xiao Tianci’s request.

Xiao Tianci revealed his identity to Ya Fei after arranging for books, a storage ring, and an auction for his pills. Ya Fei recognized him from the Xiao Clan’s coming-of-age ceremony, agreed to keep his identity secret, and prepared to auction a finale medicinal pill later that day.

• Ya Fei agreed to obtain books and a storage ring for Xiao Tianci, who asked Guni to leave so he could speak with her privately.
• Xiao Tianci removed his hood and mask, and Ya Fei recognized him as the Xiao Clan’s young master after he reminded her of the coming-of-age ceremony.
• Xiao Tianci confirmed his identity and asked Ya Fei to keep it secret; she agreed and resolved to befriend rather than offend him.
• Xiao Tianci asked Ya Fei to auction his pills as soon as possible, and she ordered a finale medicinal pill to be announced for that evening’s auction.

The Mite'er Auction House auctioned Xiao Tianci’s three-grade Body Tempering Pill, which could strengthen its user’s foundation and improve breakthrough chances. Xiao Zhan and Jialie Bi drove the price up as the chapter ended with their bidding still underway.

• Guni and Ya Fei arranged to auction the pill immediately and promoted it as the auction’s mysterious finale.
• The Mite'er Auction House filled with Wutan City’s forces, including the three great clans, and the auction began.
• Ya Fei revealed the Body Tempering Pill and described its effects and lack of side effects.
• Bidders raised the price to eighty thousand gold coins before Jialie Bi entered the bidding.
• Xiao Zhan bid one hundred thousand, and he and Jialie Bi raised the price to one hundred twenty thousand gold coins.

Xiao Tianci accumulated enough experience to win a Platinum Draw and obtained the flight Dou Technique Demon God Wings. He went to the mountains behind the Xiao Clan to test it, while news spread at the clan grounds of a pill bought for 180,000 gold coins.

• Xiao Tianci read books for several hours until he accumulated one thousand experience points.
• Xiao Tianci drew a mysterious Critical Hit reward and received one Platinum Draw.
• The Platinum Draw awarded Xiao Tianci the flight Dou Technique Demon God Wings, which he eagerly decided to test.
• Xiao Ning told the Xiao Clan members that the clan had spent 180,000 gold coins on a pill, and Xiao Tianci wondered whether it was connected to him.
• Xiao Tianci went to the mountains behind the Xiao Clan, unrolled the Demon God Wings scroll, and prepared to study it.

Xiao Tianci subdued the powerful soul inside the Demon God Wings and gained the wings, whose terrifying aura shook Wutan City and frightened its magical beasts and residents. He returned to the Xiao Clan, unaware that everyone was still unsettled by the power he had unleashed, and was interrupted by a knock at his door.

• Xiao Tianci touched the Demon God Wings and sensed the powerful soul within them, which attacked his mind.
• Xiao Tianci used the Green Emperor Longevity Art and his soul power to overpower the Demon God's soul, forcing it to submit and enter his body.
• The Demon God Wings emerged from Xiao Tianci's back, and their holy, chaotic aura silenced the magical beasts and spread into Wutan City.
• Xiao Ran, Xiao Zhan, the Jialie Clan, the Aoba Clan, and Yao Lao sensed the aura and were shocked by its power.
• Xiao Tianci tested the wings' flight speed, returned to the Xiao Clan, and went back to his room.
• Someone knocked at Xiao Tianci's door before he had enjoyed much peace.

Ya Fei visited Xiao Tianci to deliver books, auction proceeds, and a Storage Ring from the Mite'er Auction House, while the Xiao Clan members outside grew jealous. After Ya Fei left, Xiao Tianci exchanged some of his funds and stunned Xiao Yu with a green card worth one thousand five hundred gold coins.

• Ya Fei arrived at Xiao Tianci's room with Xiao Cheng guiding her, and the watching Xiao Clan members became jealous when she went inside.
• Ya Fei teased Xiao Tianci about his self-control, then gave him a Storage Ring containing books and the proceeds from his pill's auction.
• Ya Fei explained that the pill had sold for one hundred and eighty thousand, gave Xiao Tianci a VIP card, and offered him a one-percent auction tax rate.
• Ya Fei left, and Xiao Tianci exchanged items at a money shop for a green card worth one thousand five hundred gold coins.
• Xiao Tianci placed the green card in front of Xiao Yu, who reacted with shock and bewilderment.

Xiao Tianci repaid Xiao Yu and explained that he had earned the money by selling a rare medicinal herb, easing her jealousy over Ya Fei. After reading his tenth book, he received and consumed an Enlightenment Pill, which raised his strength to the peak of nine-star Dou Shi and advanced his Azure Emperor Longevity Body.

• Xiao Tianci returned fifteen hundred gold coins to Xiao Yu, who questioned whether Ya Fei had given him the money.
• Xiao Yu’s jealousy faded after Xiao Tianci denied having a relationship with Ya Fei and said he had sold a rare herb from the back mountain.
• Xiao Yu told Xiao Tianci to come to her for help instead of seeking someone else, and he returned to his room to read.
• After Xiao Tianci finished his tenth book, the system rewarded him with a fifth-grade Enlightenment Pill.
• Xiao Tianci swallowed the pill and cultivated with the Green Emperor Longevity Art, reaching the peak of nine-star Dou Shi as his Azure Emperor Longevity Body broke through.

Xiao Tianci broke through to the peak of the Dou Shi realm, received the Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill formula, and drew the Great River Sword Intent. He tested the new skill in the back mountain, where one strike split trees and stones apart.

• Xiao Tianci absorbed the Enlightenment Pill and advanced to the peak of the Dou Shi realm, startling Xiao Yan and Yao Lao with his aura.
• Xiao Tianci discovered that his wound healed rapidly and resolved to reach the Da Dou Shi realm quickly after sensing danger.
• The system offered Xiao Tianci the Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill formula for reading another book, and he accepted the mission.
• Xiao Tianci finished the book the next morning and received the Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill formula.
• Xiao Tianci drew the Great River Sword Intent, then tested it in the back mountain and cleaved trees and stones with a single strike.

Xiao Tianci accompanied Xiao Yu on a shopping trip through the Xiao Clan marketplace, where Jialie Ao mocked him and Xiao Yu attacked him. That night, several shadowy figures climbed into the Xiao Clan and headed toward its interior.

• Xiao Yu visited Xiao Tianci and pulled him out to stroll through Wutan City’s marketplace.
• Xiao Tianci bought Xiao Yu a bracelet, and she happily accepted it.
• Jialie Ao confronted Xiao Yu and mocked Xiao Tianci as a useless trash.
• Xiao Yu drove off Jialie Ao and his guards with a sword strike, breaking several of Jialie Ao’s ribs.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Tianci returned to the Xiao Clan and went their separate ways.
• After nightfall, several dark figures climbed over the Xiao Clan walls and made their way inside.