Chapter Summaries

After breaking through to Three-star Dou Zhe, Yao Feng learned that Xiao Yan’s cultivation had regressed and decided to leave the Yao Clan before Yao Lao appeared. He said goodbye to Yao Ling and Yao Dan, then planned to set out early the next morning.

• Yao Feng absorbed the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid and broke through to Three-star Dou Zhe.
• Yao Thirteen told Yao Feng that Xiao Yan had once become a one-star Dou Zhe at twelve, but now had only three stages of Dou Qi and was protected by powerful experts.
• Yao Feng calculated that Yao Lao would appear in six months and decided to leave the Yao Clan.
• Yao Ling told Yao Feng that her new master planned to take her away for cultivation, and Yao Feng warned her to be careful.
• Yao Feng told Yao Dan he planned to travel, and Yao Dan agreed to let him go and promised to help if he faced trouble.
• Yao Feng said he would leave early the next morning without disturbing the others.

Yao Feng set out from the Yao Clan with Zhou Tong and encountered two brothers trying to rob their carriage. After stopping them, he learned they had turned to banditry because a martial arts hall demanded compensation for an injury, and he asked them to explain more about the hall.

• Yao Feng left the Yao Clan with Zhou Tong in a carriage pulled by an Azure Scale Horse.
• Two masked bandits, Wang Dahu and Wang Erhu, blocked the road and demanded money, triggering a system choice for Yao Feng.
• Yao Feng ordered Zhou Tong to subdue the brothers, then questioned them and found Wang Dahu ashamed and Wang Erhu slow-witted.
• Wang Dahu explained that the martial arts hall's master demanded a hundred thousand gold coins after Wang Xiaohu injured his son in a sparring match.
• Yao Feng rebuked the brothers for becoming bandits, then told them to get up and explain more about the martial arts hall.

Yao Feng arrived in Black Tiger City and set out to confront Tianwu Martial Arts School over its abuse of Wang Dahu’s family. When Li He’s riders attacked his carriage, Wang Dahu struck first to force Yao Feng to intervene, and Yao Feng recognized the man’s scheme.

• Wang Dahu told Yao Feng that Tianwu Martial Arts School and its master, Li Jiang, had mistreated his younger brother, and Yao Feng agreed to go there.
• Yao Feng entered Black Tiger City, signed in, and received the Black Fiend Tiger Formation.
• Li He and his riders charged through the city streets, and Zhou Tong threw Li He from his horse when he whipped at Yao Feng’s carriage.
• Li He mocked Wang Dahu and Wang Erhu, so Wang Dahu punched him and faced the surrounding students.
• Yao Feng saw that Wang Dahu had attacked to bind him to the brothers’ cause and decided to teach him a lesson.

Yao Feng rescued Wang Dahu and Wang Erhu from Li He’s men, then forced Li He to reveal that Wang Xiaohu was being held at Tianwu Martial Arts School. After Zhou Tong overpowered the school’s elder and the school released Wang Xiaohu, Yao Feng’s group prepared to pursue the strange cave south of the city.

• Li He ordered his men to attack Wang Dahu and Wang Erhu, who fought back but were badly wounded before Yao Feng intervened.
• Yao Feng had Zhou Tong knock Li He’s men down and ordered Wang Dahu to break Li He’s leg until Li He revealed that his father had found a strange cave guarded by a Dou Ling-level Corpse Puppet.
• Li He told Yao Feng that Wang Xiaohu was being held at Tianwu Martial Arts School, so Yao Feng’s group headed there.
• The school’s elder refused to release Wang Xiaohu, but Zhou Tong struck him and Yao Feng warned that the school would die if it resisted again.
• The elder yielded, and Wang Xiaohu came out and thanked Yao Feng for saving him.

After receiving Blood Burning as a reward, Yao Feng went to a cave where Li Jiang’s group was battling an indestructible Corpse Puppet. He had Zhou Tong confront Li Jiang while hiding his true strength, and the clash left Li Jiang’s strongest attacks unable to harm Zhou Tong.

• Yao Feng received a bottle of Blood Burning from the system and led his companions to a cave south of the city.
• Zhou Tong forced the guards aside, and Yao Feng entered the cave with Zhou Tong and the Wang brothers.
• Yao Feng found Li Jiang and his men fighting a Corpse Puppet, then revealed that he had broken Li He’s legs.
• Yao Feng ordered Zhou Tong to fight Li Jiang, and Zhou Tong concealed his strength while easily stopping Li Jiang’s Eagle Strike.
• Li Jiang transformed and unleashed Storm Feathers and Ghost Eagle Killing Blow, but Zhou Tong’s Stone Hegemony Body repelled both attacks.

Yao Feng and Zhou Tong defeated Li Jiang and his men, then examined the ancient Corpse Puppet in the cave. After Zhou Tong extracted its Magic Core, Yao Feng found a stone door blocking the path deeper inside and let Wang Dahu offer to try opening it.

• Zhou Tong overwhelmed Li Jiang and the two Five Star Dou Lings, and Yao Feng learned that Li Jiang had both human and Heavenly Eagle Clan blood.
• Yao Feng ordered Zhou Tong to cripple Li Jiang and the two men, then drove them and their followers from the cave.
• Zhou Tong explained that the Corpse Puppet had once possessed at least Dou Zong strength and used his Soul Power to locate and remove its Magic Core.
• Zhou Tong identified the crystal as the depleted Magic Core of a seventh-tier Magical Beast, while Yao Feng decided not to take the Corpse Puppet's body.
• Yao Feng's Demonic Flame failed to damage the stone door deeper in the cave, and Wang Dahu asked to try opening it.

Yao Feng opened a hidden chamber with Wang Dahu’s help and discovered the Mysterious Yellow Flame, a Heavenly Flame connected to the Heavenly Flame Plaza. The system helped him devour it safely, advancing Flame Mantra to Mysterious-tier Low-grade, and he pretended to have endured a dangerous refinement in front of Zhou Tong and the others.

• Yao Feng accepted Wang Dahu’s offer to examine the stone door, and Wang Dahu discovered that the Corpse Puppet’s magic core was its key.
• Wang Dahu placed the magic core into the door, opening the chamber and revealing a yellow stone on a platform.
• Yao Feng touched the stone and learned from the system that it contained the Mysterious Yellow Flame, then ordered the system to devour it.
• The Mysterious Yellow Flame emerged from an oil lamp and entered Yao Feng, who saw it settle in his dantian and strengthen his cultivation.
• Yao Feng learned that Flame Mantra had advanced to Mysterious-tier Low-grade, then staged a painful refinement to reassure Zhou Tong and the others.

After refining a Heavenly Flame, Yao Feng left the cave with Zhou Tong and recruited the Wang brothers by giving them a formation to cultivate and a challenge to reach the Monster Mountain Range. He accepted a reward from Black Tiger City’s lord and continued his journey, asking Zhou Tong to tell him about his past.

• Yao Feng showed Zhou Tong the Heavenly Flame he had refined and identified the shattered platform material as worthless Profound Yellow Stone.
• Wang Dahu and his brothers pledged themselves to Yao Feng, who gave them the Black Fiend Tiger Formation and told them to reach the Monster Mountain Range if they wanted to follow him.
• Yao Feng explained to Zhou Tong that he planned to test whether the triplets could use the formation in perfect harmony.
• Wang Chao told Yao Feng that he had eliminated Tianwu Martial Arts School and offered him a Storage Ring filled with its wealth, which Yao Feng accepted.
• Yao Feng declined Wang Chao’s banquet invitation and departed with Zhou Tong in the carriage.
• Yao Feng teased Zhou Tong about his serious demeanor and asked him to tell the story of his past.

Yao Feng practiced fighting a demonic beast while traveling with Zhou Tong, then encountered Liu Qing training beneath a waterfall. Liu Qing challenged him to a fight after learning his surname was Yao.

• Zhou Tong told Yao Feng that Magic Flame Valley had destroyed his family and that he had been unable to take revenge.
• Yao Feng defeated a Magic Power Pig with his Mysterious Yellow Flame, then recoiled when he tried to butcher it; Zhou Tong prepared the pig for roasting.
• Yao Feng used his Mysterious Yellow Flame to start the cooking fire and went into the forest to fetch water.
• Yao Feng found Liu Qing training beneath a waterfall and introduced himself after Liu Qing was swept into the pool.
• Liu Qing asked Yao Feng to fight him, and Yao Feng protested that Liu Qing was older before Liu Qing revealed he was a six-star Dou Shi.

Yao Feng fought Liu Qing, who had challenged him to test the strength of the Yao Clan, and won using his flames and Soul Power. Liu Qing accepted the loss and agreed to Yao Feng’s request, while Yao Feng looked ahead to meeting him again at Jia Nan Academy.

• Liu Qing challenged Yao Feng to a spar and wagered a Proficient Grade Advanced Dou Technique against one request from Yao Feng.
• Yao Feng and Liu Qing exchanged Dou Techniques, and Liu Qing used Mountain Pressing Back to injure Yao Feng’s arm.
• Liu Qing tore apart Yao Feng’s Lightning Jiao, but Yao Feng struck him with a Soul Blade and defeated him.
• Liu Qing conceded, and Yao Feng said they would meet again soon because he intended to seek the Fallen Heart Flame at Jia Nan Academy.
• An old man told Liu Qing that a powerful expert had likely been secretly protecting Yao Feng, and Liu Qing returned to his family.
• Yao Feng returned to Zhou Tong, shared a meal with him, and decided they would camp there for the night.

Yao Feng fought an Ironwood Wolf in the forest while Zhou Tong secretly restrained its approaching pack. After the system announced an upgrade and assigned Yao Feng a mission to kill two Ironwood Wolves, he prepared to face the pair attacking him.

• Yao Feng woke beside the bonfire, and Zhou Tong explained that eating too much demonic beast meat had made him sleepy.
• Yao Feng attacked an Ironwood Wolf, using Demonic Flame to slow it and striking its weak lower back before following up with a Lightning Jiao attack.
• Zhou Tong sensed more than a dozen Ironwood Wolves approaching and used his Soul Power to subdue them, but one continued toward Yao Feng.
• A second Ironwood Wolf charged Yao Feng from the flank, and he grabbed its jaws and kicked the first wolf away.
• Yao Feng asked the system for martial arts manuals, and the system revealed its upgrade, activated mission mode, and assigned him to kill two Ironwood Wolves for a Grandmaster Level Combat Skill.

Yao Feng killed two Ironwood Wolves and received a Grandmaster Level Combat Skill from the system. He set out for Tian Huang City, the nearest Space Wormhole, aiming to reach the Jia Ma Empire’s Imperial Capital within half a month for a Qi Breaking Pill.

• Yao Feng used Zhou Tong’s longsword, the Mysterious Yellow Flame, and his strength to defeat and kill the two Ironwood Wolves, finding a magic core in one corpse.
• The system rewarded Yao Feng with a Grandmaster Level Combat Skill that made his body instinctively counter enemies, then tasked him with reaching the Jia Ma Empire’s Imperial Capital within half a month for a Qi Breaking Pill.
• Zhou Tong told Yao Feng that they could reach the Imperial Capital within ten days by taking the Space Wormhole in Tian Huang City and then riding Griffin Beasts.
• Yao Feng agreed to leave for Tian Huang City the next morning and spent the night cultivating, bringing his Dou Qi close to saturation.
• The next morning, Yao Feng woke, stretched, and told Zhou Tong it was time to set out.

Yao Feng and Zhou Tong traveled from Tian Huang City through a Space Wormhole toward a new destination. During the journey, Yao Feng received the Void Profound Illusory Palm and began cultivating as they approached the passage’s exit.

• Yao Feng entered Tian Huang City and headed with Zhou Tong to the Space Wormhole after selling his carriage.
• Yao Feng and Zhou Tong entered the spatial passage, where Zhou Tong expanded a Space Ship and explained how it worked.
• Yao Feng received the low-grade Earth-class Dou Technique Void Profound Illusory Palm and studied it during the journey.
• Yao Feng cultivated the Flame Mantra aboard the Space Ship and reached a bottleneck before becoming a four-star Dou Zhe.
• A light appeared at the end of the passage, and Yao Feng went to the front of the boat in anticipation of the new journey.

Yao Feng and Zhou Tong arrived in Tian Ya City and rented a Griffin Beast to travel toward the Jia Ma Empire. They took off, with Yao Feng thrilled to ride what he recognized as a Royal Griffin.

• Yao Feng asked Zhou Tong where they had arrived, and Zhou Tong identified the place as Tian Ya City, near the Jia Ma Empire.
• Zhou Tong explained the local flying transport options and pointed out several Griffin Beasts, which Yao Feng recognized as Royal Griffins.
• Zhou Tong rented a Griffin Beast for ten days from a middle-aged man for thirty thousand gold coins.
• Zhou Tong controlled the Griffin Beast and brought it back to Yao Feng, then formed a protective Dou Qi barrier around him.
• Yao Feng and Zhou Tong mounted the Griffin Beast and flew into the sky toward the Jia Ma Empire.

After reaching Four-star Dou Zhe, Yao Feng descended into the forest and rescued a girl from a Snow Ape. He defeated the beast with his Demonic Flame and Void Profound Illusory Palm, but collapsed from exhaustion and was caught by the girl.

• Yao Feng advanced to Four-star Dou Zhe during the journey, and Zhou Tong spotted a Three-star Dou Zhe girl struggling against a late first-tier juvenile Snow Ape.
• Yao Feng asked Zhou Tong to take them down so he could practice, but Zhou Tong dropped him in front of the Snow Ape, where he caught its fist before it struck the girl.
• Yao Feng shoved the Snow Ape aside and joined the girl, then fought it with his Demonic Flame and was struck by one of its fists.
• Yao Feng's aura rose to Seven-star Dou Zhe, and he defeated the Snow Ape with Wildfire Prairie and the Void Profound Illusory Palm.
• Yao Feng collapsed from exhaustion into the girl's arms, and both blushed after he rested his head against her chest.

Yao Feng helped Nalan Yanran defeat the Snow Ape and learned she was the Misty Cloud Sect disciple who would soon visit the Xiao family. After agreeing to travel with her and Ge Ye to the Imperial Capital, he prepared to retrieve the Snow Spirit Grass and recover.

• Nalan Yanran approached the still-living Snow Ape and killed it with her sword while Yao Feng watched.
• Nalan Yanran thanked Yao Feng for saving her and introduced herself, startling him because he knew she would soon annul her engagement to the Xiao family.
• Ge Ye arrived with Zhou Tong, thanked Yao Feng, and learned that Yao Feng and Zhou Tong were headed to the Imperial Capital.
• Ge Ye invited Yao Feng and Zhou Tong to travel with them, and Yao Feng agreed.
• Yao Feng suggested they retrieve the Snow Spirit Grass before setting out for the Imperial Capital.

Yao Feng traveled with Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye toward the Imperial Capital, where he learned about the Hidden Dragon Ranking and Nalan Yanran's search for Snow Spirit Grass. After hearing about the Brand Poison afflicting her grandfather, he considered whether to help the Nalan Family but kept his abilities to himself.

• Yao Feng recovered some Dou Qi, then boarded Zhou Tong's Griffin Beast with Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye.
• Yao Feng caught Nalan Yanran when she nearly fell during takeoff, and the two began addressing each other by their given names.
• Nalan Yanran explained that the Hidden Dragon Ranking was an imperial competition for participants under fifteen, and Yao Feng became interested in its first-place reward.
• Nalan Yanran told Yao Feng she sought Snow Spirit Grass to ease the Brand Poison tormenting her grandfather, Nalan Jie.
• Yao Feng said Snow Spirit Grass would only suppress the symptoms, and Nalan Yanran asked whether he understood medicinal theory.

Yao Feng and Nalan Yanran reached the Imperial Capital, where he received a Qi Breaking Pill and prepared to part ways with her. Their farewell was interrupted by Leilei, whose provocation ended with Yao Feng breaking his hand and earning a threat from the Mittel Family.

• Yao Feng told Nalan Yanran that he had studied alchemy and had not yet taken the Alchemist Guild assessment.
• As they neared the Imperial Capital, Yao Feng received a Qi Breaking Pill from the mechanical voice and told Nalan Yanran they would meet again at the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
• Leilei approached Nalan Yanran with Snowflake Grass, but she rejected his gift and defended Yao Feng when Leilei questioned who he was.
• Leilei crushed Yao Feng's hand during their handshake, and Yao Feng used Dou Qi to break Leilei's bones.
• Nalan Yanran warned Leilei that Elder Ge Ye could visit his family, so Leilei left after threatening Yao Feng.
• Nalan Yanran asked Yao Feng if he was all right and apologized for the confrontation.

Yao Feng parted ways with Nalan Yanran and checked into an inn to recover after nearly a month of travel. After bathing, he used the last of his Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid to cultivate, though its effects had diminished as his strength grew.

• Yao Feng declined Nalan Yanran’s invitation to stay with the Nalan Family, and she reminded him to attend the Hidden Dragon Ranking in three days.
• Zhou Tong teased Yao Feng about Nalan Yanran, then revealed he had released the Griffin Beast while they were talking.
• Yao Feng and Zhou Tong rented two superior rooms at an inn, where Yao Feng finally rested after their long journey.
• Yao Feng took a hot bath, poured his remaining Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid into the water, and cultivated as his Dou Qi circulated through his body.

Yao Feng advanced to Five-star Dou Zhe and planned to visit the Alchemist Guild and Mittel Auction House. While eating breakfast, he heard that Nalan Yanran, Liu Ling, and a powerful youth from the Chu Yun Empire would compete in the Hidden Dragon Ranking, which began the day after tomorrow.

• Yao Feng consumed a Qi Breaking Pill and advanced to Five-star Dou Zhe, though his Dou Qi remained nearly white.
• Yao Feng decided to visit the Alchemist Guild the next day, take the alchemist examination, and later refine pills before the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
• Yao Feng overheard tavern customers say that Nalan Yanran, Liu Ling, and a fifteen-year-old Three-star Dou Zhe from the Chu Yun Empire would enter the tournament.
• Yao Feng asked a waiter where the Mittel Auction House was and learned it was near the city center.
• Zhou Tong joined Yao Feng for breakfast, and Yao Feng teased him about having eaten half a roasted electric pig despite claiming to fast.