Chapter Summaries

Yun Shenwei prepared the Xiao Family disciples for Jia Nan Academy’s arrival and remembered Xiao Yu’s connection to Xiao Yan. After dismissing the disciples, he was reminded by Xiao Xun’er that he had promised to take her to the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Yun Shenwei warned the Xiao Family disciples to set their own goals and told them to rest before Jia Nan Academy arrived.
• Xiao Mei mentioned that Xiao Yu had once entered Jia Nan Academy, and Yun Shenwei recalled her history with Xiao Yan.
• Yun Shenwei dismissed the disciples, then threatened Xiao Yan until he hurried away.
• Xiao Xun’er stopped Yun Shenwei and reminded him that he had promised to take her to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Yun Shenwei admitted that he had forgotten the promise.

Yun Shenwei agreed to take Xiao Xun'er to the Misty Cloud Sect, then prepared for Jia Nan Academy's recruitment visit to the Xiao Family. When Instructor Ruo Lin and her students arrived, Luo Bu grew impatient with the delay and challenged Yun Shenwei's status after he finally appeared.

• Yun Shenwei agreed to take Xiao Xun'er to the Misty Cloud Sect, and she kissed his cheek before running off.
• Yun Shenwei praised the Xiao Family elders for preparing to host Jia Nan Academy.
• Instructor Ruo Lin arrived in Wutan City with her students, and the Xiao Family welcomed them.
• Jia Lie Ao and the Ao Ba Pa Family asked Yun Shenwei for help securing their children's chances at Jia Nan Academy, and he reassured them.
• Luo Bu complained about the Xiao Family's delay until Instructor Ruo Lin rebuked him.
• Yun Shenwei arrived with Xiao Xun'er and Nalan Yanran, and Luo Bu sarcastically challenged his standing.

Yun Shenwei asked Instructor Ruo Lin to consider accepting the Xiao Family youths into Jia Nan Academy, but Ge Ci and Luo Bu accused him of arranging a backdoor deal. He provoked Luo Bu and Xiao Yan into a match and led everyone to the Xiao Family Training Field to watch.

• Ge Ci and Luo Bu challenged Yun Shenwei’s standing, and Instructor Ruo Lin rebuked them.
• Yun Shenwei asked Instructor Ruo Lin to consider the Xiao Family youths as students, prompting Luo Bu and Ge Ci to mock the family as unworthy.
• Yun Shenwei brought in Xiao Yan and the other Xiao Family youths, then told Xiao Yan that Luo Bu had called him trash and accused the family of needing a backdoor deal.
• Xiao Yan and Luo Bu traded insults and agreed to fight, while Yun Shenwei assured the Xiao Family elders that Xiao Yan had grown much stronger.
• Instructor Ruo Lin agreed to the match under the condition that neither fighter kill the other, and Xiao Zhan chose the training field as the venue.
• Yun Shenwei led the Xiao Family members, Instructor Ruo Lin, and the Jia Nan Academy students out to watch Xiao Yan and Luo Bu compete.

Xiao Yan defeated Luo Bu and Ge Ci, prompting Instructor Ruo Lin to begin testing the Xiao Family youths for admission to Jia Nan Academy. The chapter ended as Xiao Ning placed his hand on Yun Shenwei’s Testing Stele.

• Luo Bu attacked Xiao Yan with Storm Fist, but Xiao Yan seized him and beat him for insulting his family and Yun Shenwei.
• Ge Ci attacked Xiao Yan from behind, and Xiao Yan broke Ge Ci’s arm with a single kick.
• Instructor Ruo Lin judged Xiao Yan strong enough to rank among Jia Nan Academy’s top ten Dou Zhes and agreed to test the Xiao Family youths for admission.
• Yun Shenwei reassured the Xiao Family youths that they would pass and gave Instructor Ruo Lin a prepared roster.
• Instructor Ruo Lin called Xiao Ning first, and he placed his hand on the Testing Stele as the crowd watched.

Yun Shenwei watched the Xiao Family disciples pass Instructor Ruo Lin’s assessment and received their gratitude for helping them. As he prepared to return to the Misty Cloud Sect with Xiao Xun’er, Nalan Yanran became upset and asked whether she was not good enough for him.

• Yun Shenwei played badminton with Nalan Yanran and Xiao Xun’er while the Xiao Family disciples completed the first round of testing.
• Instructor Ruo Lin finished assessing the Xiao Family’s young people, and all of them passed.
• The Xiao Family’s First Elder and other family members thanked Yun Shenwei, who told them they could ask him for help in the future.
• Nalan Yanran asked Yun Shenwei what would happen to Xiao Xun’er, and he said she would return to the Misty Cloud Sect with them.
• Ge Ye left Yun Shenwei and Nalan Yanran alone, and Nalan Yanran tearfully asked whether she was not good enough for him.

Yun Shenwei and Nalan Yanran reconciled and agreed that she would hold the highest position in his household. Before leaving Wutan City, he turned down the Three Great Families’ attempts to give him women, then traveled with Nalan Yanran to help Mentor Ruo Lin recruit students and reviewed Ya Fei’s plans.

• Yun Shenwei comforted Nalan Yanran, and she asked him to promise she would rank first among his wives; he agreed, and they kissed.
• Ge Ye secretly watched Yun Shenwei and Nalan Yanran reconcile.
• The Three Great Families’ elders offered Yun Shenwei their daughters and relatives, but he refused and told them to contact Ya Fei if problems arose.
• Mentor Ruo Lin invited Yun Shenwei to help recruit students in nearby cities, and he agreed to go with Nalan Yanran.
• After recruitment ended, Yun Shenwei and Nalan Yanran returned to Wutan City, where Yun Shenwei praised Ya Fei’s business plans.

Yun Shenwei returned to the Misty Cloud Sect with Nalan Yanran, Xiao Xun'er, and Ge Ye, then gave Yun Yun a collection of clothes and discussed their future plans. After catching up with the sect’s disciples, he discovered that Xin Daorong wanted him to introduce Xiao Xun'er.

• Yun Shenwei and his companions traveled back to the Misty Cloud Sect after Second Elder Yun Li rejoined them.
• Yun Shenwei gave Yun Yun clothes from the All Heavens Mall, and she accepted them but refused to try them on in front of him.
• Yun Yun told Yun Shenwei that Gu He had not set a departure date and asked about the business alliance he had helped establish.
• Yun Shenwei chatted with the sect’s young disciples before dismissing them to speak with Xin Daorong.
• Xin Daorong asked Yun Shenwei to introduce him to Xiao Xun'er, and Yun Shenwei angrily rejected the request.

Xin Daorong told Yun Shenwei about a treasure in a Meteorite Pit guarded by Fifth-Order Magical Beasts, and Yun Shenwei later received a system mission to retrieve it alone. Despite Nalan Yanran’s warning and the danger, he reached the Back Mountain and decided to press on.

• Xin Daorong told Yun Shenwei that he and Skinny had found a glowing treasure in the Back Mountain’s Meteorite Pit, and gave him a map.
• Yun Shenwei warned Xin Daorong that the new Junior Sister, Xiao Xun'er, was talented and had a terrifying background.
• Yun Shenwei told Nalan Yanran about the Meteorite Pit, and she advised him to inform Yun Yun or bring elders along.
• The system ordered Yun Shenwei to collect the extraterrestrial treasure alone that night, so he left the sect and followed Xin Daorong’s map.
• Yun Shenwei sensed Fifth-Order Magical Beasts near the Meteorite Pit, discovered their auras vanished beyond a certain range, and chose to continue toward the danger.

Yun Shenwei discovered that three coins could transform him into armor powerful enough to raise his strength from Dou Shi to One-Star Dou Ling. He then left the Misty Cloud Sect with Yun Yun to meet Pill King Gu He near the Tagor Desert, planning to pursue another Heavenly Flame and negotiate with Yao Chen.

• Yun Shenwei used aura-concealing items to enter the Meteorite Pit, retrieve a coin depicting a Giant Beetle, and return secretly to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Yun Shenwei combined the Blue Dragon, Fire Phoenix, and Giant Beetle coins in the Extraordinary Driver and transformed into armor that temporarily raised his strength to One-Star Dou Ling.
• Yun Shenwei kept the armor secret and decided it would help him on future missions.
• Yun Yun took Yun Shenwei from the Misty Cloud Sect to meet Pill King Gu He near the Tagor Desert, and Yun Shenwei felt uneasy about leaving without telling Nalan Yanran.
• Yun Shenwei planned to pursue another Heavenly Flame and use the ring containing Yao Chen to negotiate for help.

Yun Shenwei secretly drew Yao Chen out by recounting the alchemist’s tragic past, then asked him for the Flame Mantra. Yao Chen demanded to absorb Yun Shenwei’s Dou Qi as payment, and Yun Shenwei warned him that doing so could be dangerous.

• Yun Shenwei hid in his tent and set up a shield before trying to speak with Yao Chen through the ring.
• Yun Shenwei recounted Yao Chen’s betrayal by Han Feng and his difficult life until Yao Chen appeared.
• Yao Chen suspected Yun Shenwei was connected to the Hall of Souls and demanded to know why he wanted the Flame Mantra.
• Yun Shenwei denied being from the Hall of Souls and said he wanted the Flame Mantra for his master.
• Yao Chen demanded to absorb Yun Shenwei’s Dou Qi, and Yun Shenwei warned him to prepare for the consequences.

Yun Shenwei let Yao Chen absorb a huge amount of Dou Qi, then used the opportunity to bind him so he could not leave without permission. Yao Chen’s body became nearly solid, but his growing power left him trapped and furious.

• Yun Shenwei agreed to let Yao Chen absorb his Dou Qi, while warning him that he would not be responsible for any accidents.
• Yao Chen absorbed freely as Yun Shenwei replenished his Dou Qi through the All Heavens Mall, allowing the absorption to continue for two hours.
• Yao Chen stopped absorbing and tried to leave, but discovered that Yun Shenwei had restrained his hand.
• Yun Shenwei told Yao Chen that he could not leave his side without permission and that attempting to escape would make his soul explode.
• Yao Chen protested and grew furious as Yun Shenwei mocked him, while his body continued swelling from the absorbed Dou Qi.

Yun Shenwei reflected on obtaining the Flame Mantra and planned to seek the Green Lotus Core Flame near the Tagor Desert. Yun Yun warned him about the dangers ahead and spoke of passing the sect leader position to him after he married Yanran.

• Yun Shenwei kept Yao Chen hidden in the ring after forcing him to suffer, and considered how his system and All Heavens Mall let him avoid relying on Yao Chen.
• Yun Shenwei memorized the Flame Mantra and thought about seeking more Heavenly Flames, especially the Green Lotus Core Flame near the Tagor Desert.
• The Extraordinary Romance System explained that Yun Shenwei's Fighting God Flame came from a higher-level world and encouraged him to obtain other Heavenly Flames.
• Yun Yun warned Yun Shenwei that the search for Heavenly Flames was dangerous and advised him to treat the journey as training.
• Yun Yun said she might pass the sect leader position to Yun Shenwei after he and Yanran married, and Yun Shenwei resolved to take Yun Yun traveling someday.

Yun Yun and Yun Shenwei met Pill King Gu He and his companions on the outskirts of the Tagor Desert to prepare for a search for a Heavenly Flame. With the Snake-People Tribe Queen also pursuing it, Yun Yun planned to conceal her identity, while Gu He arranged another transport Magical Beast for the journey.

• Yun Yun met Pill King Gu He and his companions, who praised her and learned that Yun Shenwei was the Misty Cloud Sect’s Senior Brother.
• Yun Shenwei stepped aside to observe the area after exchanging pleasantries with the group.
• Pill King Gu He warned Yun Yun that the Snake-People Tribe Queen had also learned about the Heavenly Flame.
• Yun Yun said she might have to disguise herself to avoid provoking the Snake-People Tribe into conflict with the Jia Ma Empire.
• Pill King Gu He offered to handle any negotiations and said he had prepared a transport Magical Beast because the Misty Cloud Sect’s beast was tired.

Yun Shenwei resolved to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame and received a system quest to do so. After his group delayed their desert journey for three days, he sought advice from the system on keeping his identity hidden and grew confident he could use the All Heavens Mall to protect himself.

• Yun Shenwei explored the desert, reflected on the Snake-People Tribe and the danger of Queen Medusa's evolution, and vowed to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• The system gave Yun Shenwei a quest to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame, promising a random reward based on his performance.
• Yun Shenwei returned to camp and drank with the burly man, who spoke of the Jia Ma Empire's history and encouraged him to become a great expert.
• Pill King Gu He postponed the group's departure for three days because of severe sandstorms and told everyone to prepare for the desert.
• Yun Shenwei stayed awake considering how to get the Heavenly Flame without exposing himself, then learned from the system that items in the All Heavens Mall could help conceal his identity.

Pill King Gu He led his party into the desert to seek the Green Lotus Core Flame, but a Black Sandstorm swept Yun Shenwei away. Yun Yun went after him, leaving Gu He and the others to face the storm without them.

• Pill King Gu He led Yun Yun, Wind Walker Feng Li, Lion King Yan Shi, and their companions toward the Green Lotus Core Flame while Yun Shenwei secretly considered his plans.
• Lion King Yan Shi and Wind Walker Feng Li argued about the Snake-People Tribe before Pill King Gu He urged them to stop and focus on the expedition.
• Pill King Gu He reflected on why he had brought Yun Shenwei, hoping either to obtain the flame or earn the favor of Yun Shenwei's mysterious master.
• After a day of travel, a Black Sandstorm struck, and Pill King Gu He ordered the party's traveling magical beasts to land near an abandoned stone city.
• A violent gust swept Yun Shenwei away, and Yun Yun ignored Pill King Gu He's warning and entered the storm to search for him.

Yun Shenwei was separated from his companions by the Black Sandstorm and discovered that the apparent ghosts collecting souls were members of the Hall of Souls. He used the storm as a chance to continue toward the Green Lotus Core Flame, while Pill King Gu He's group arrived in Stone City with their mounts battered by the storm.

• Yun Shenwei survived being swept away by using a defensive barrier from the All Heavens Mall.
• Yun Shenwei overheard Hun Nie and another Hall of Souls member discuss collecting souls and meeting their assessment quota.
• Yun Shenwei realized the apparent ghosts were members of the Hall of Souls and recalled the Soul Clan's strength and ambitions.
• Yun Shenwei decided not to return to Yun Yun and used navigation devices and barriers to press on toward the Green Lotus Core Flame ahead of Pill King Gu He's group.
• Pill King Gu He's group landed in Stone City after the Black Sandstorm badly damaged their mounts.

Yun Shenwei dug through the mountain to reach the magma where the Green Lotus Core Flame was hidden and captured the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake. He hid when a Snake-People Tribe woman appeared at the cave.

• Yun Shenwei dug a passage through the mountain and descended toward the magma where he expected to find the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Yun Shenwei fought the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake with his armor's Dragon's Wrath, Phoenix's Flame, and Giant Armor Impact, then bound it with a contract from the All Heavens Mall.
• Yun Shenwei healed the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake and stored it in the Dimensional Warehouse when he sensed a disturbance.
• A Snake-People Tribe woman blasted through a distant mountain wall and appeared where Yun Shenwei had been standing.
• Yun Shenwei activated his defensive barrier and hid beside a boulder as the woman arrived.

Yun Shenwei followed Queen Medusa through the magma to the Green Lotus Core Flame and hid while she tried to seize it. After the flame injured her, Queen Medusa summoned her Serpent True Body and attacked again, leaving Yun Shenwei waiting for a chance to act.

• Queen Medusa sensed traces of humans and struck a nearby rock, but she failed to find Yun Shenwei behind his protective barrier.
• Yun Shenwei bought more protective barriers and followed Queen Medusa through the magma using his navigation device.
• Queen Medusa reached the Green Lotus Core Flame first and was burned when she tried to seize it.
• Queen Medusa resolved to claim the flame for the Snake-People Tribe and summoned her Serpent True Body.
• Queen Medusa used Serpent Spirit Impact to attack the Green Lotus Core Flame while Yun Shenwei watched from hiding.

Yun Shenwei took the weakened Green Lotus Core Flame after it exploded and left Queen Medusa gravely injured. He rescued her and brought her to a desert oasis, where she remained unconscious despite his treatment.

• Queen Medusa weakened the Green Lotus Core Flame with white powder and blood, then seized it, but the flame exploded and buried her beneath rubble.
• Yun Shenwei used the Fighting God Flame to devour the remaining Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Yun Shenwei decided to save Queen Medusa and carried her away from the ruins with the green lotus pedestal.
• Yun Shenwei treated Queen Medusa with medicinal herbs at an oasis in the Tagor Desert, but she remained unconscious for several days.
• Yun Shenwei set warning devices around the oasis, settled Queen Medusa in a tent, and went to sleep.

Yun Shenwei survived Queen Medusa’s attempt to kill him and treated her injuries after reminding her of her duty to the Snake-People Tribe. Their uneasy encounter ended with her wounds stabilized, though she remained hostile and dependent on him.

• Queen Medusa attacked Yun Shenwei while he slept, but his Armor Fusion and Fighting God Flame protected him and blasted her through the tent.
• Yun Shenwei confronted Queen Medusa, who accused him of stealing the Green Lotus Core Flame and demanded that he kill her.
• Yun Shenwei urged Queen Medusa to consider the fate of the Snake-People Tribe if she died, making her hesitate.
• Yun Shenwei treated Queen Medusa’s wounds with medicinal herbs despite her warnings, and she allowed him to continue.
• Yun Shenwei told Queen Medusa to avoid strenuous movement and using Dou Qi while her injuries recovered.