Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yi escorted Little Fairy Doctor into the Warcraft Mountains to gather herbs, killing a Red Ice Snake that ambushed them. After reaching her usual gathering area, they rested briefly before Little Fairy Doctor began searching for medicinal herbs.

• Xiao Yi intimidated Mu Li and left with Little Fairy Doctor for the Warcraft Mountains.
• Xiao Yi sensed an approaching beast, pulled Little Fairy Doctor behind him, and killed the Red Ice Snake with his spear and pure Yang flame.
• Xiao Yi and Little Fairy Doctor continued through the mountains until they reached her usual herb-gathering area.
• Xiao Yi wiped sweat from Little Fairy Doctor's face, making her blush and nervously turn toward the gathering area.
• Little Fairy Doctor searched for medicinal herbs, and Xiao Yi reassured her that no magical beasts were nearby.

Xiao Yi led Little Fairy Doctor to a concealed cave on a cliff and brought her down safely with the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear. They entered the cave in search of its predecessor’s valuable opportunity, and Xiao Yi broke through a stone door that blocked their path.

• Xiao Yi guided Little Fairy Doctor through the forest to a cliff, where she found and collected a White Orchid Fruit.
• Little Fairy Doctor inferred that Xiao Yi was an alchemist, and he revealed that he had sensed a hidden cave beneath the cliff.
• Xiao Yi persuaded Little Fairy Doctor to join him, then carried her down to the cave entrance using the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear.
• Xiao Yi and Little Fairy Doctor entered the cave, and Xiao Yi explained that its traces suggested a powerful predecessor had left behind a valuable opportunity.
• Xiao Yi smashed through a glowing yellow stone door that blocked their way.

Xiao Yi and Little Fairy Doctor explored a cave and divided its treasures, with Xiao Yi obtaining a rare herb and several scrolls. After Xiao Xuan recognized a map fragment linked to the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and Xiao Chen, Xiao Yi and Little Fairy Doctor left the cave, while Xiao Xuan promised to explain later.

• Xiao Yi smashed through the stone door and entered the burial chamber with Little Fairy Doctor, where they found treasures and a flower bed of rare medicinal herbs.
• Xiao Yi took the Ice Spirit Flame Grass for refining the Blood Lotus Pill, while Little Fairy Doctor gathered the other herbs.
• Xiao Yi retrieved a yellowed map fragment from the skeleton and opened three stone boxes containing the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, Purple Cloud Wings, and Mountain-Splitting Collapse Fist.
• Xiao Yi gave Little Fairy Doctor the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and kept the two Dou skill scrolls for himself.
• Xiao Xuan identified the map fragment as part of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map and mentioned Xiao Chen, but said he would explain later.
• Xiao Yi and Little Fairy Doctor climbed out of the cave, and Little Fairy Doctor remarked that it was getting late.

After returning to Qingshan Town, Xiao Yi learned from Xiao Xuan that the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Remnant Map might lead to Xiao Chen, Xiao Xuan’s cousin, who had disappeared while seeking the Heavenly Flame. Xiao Xuan also noticed Xiao Yi’s stalled cultivation and recognized that the lack of progress was not his fault.

• Little Fairy Doctor and Xiao Yi returned to Qingshan Town with their gains from the Warcraft Mountains, including the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Remnant Map.
• Xiao Yi met Xiao Xuan on a nearby hill, where Xiao Xuan sensed Xiao Chen’s aura on the map and recounted how Xiao Chen had left to seek a Heavenly Flame before the Xiao Clan fell.
• Xiao Yi urged Xiao Xuan not to assume Xiao Chen had died and promised to find the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and help restore Xiao Xuan’s soul origin.
• Xiao Xuan explained that four remnant maps were likely needed to locate the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, and Xiao Yi resolved to find the remaining three.
• Xiao Xuan questioned Xiao Yi’s lack of progress with the Scarlet Sun Heaven-Burning Art, then examined his faint heart flame and said Xiao Yi could not be blamed for it.

Xiao Yi faced Mu She and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group after they stormed Little Fairy Doctor’s guest room. He killed Mu She with his Earth-tier Dragon Abyss Sky-Breaking Art, leaving Little Fairy Doctor and the mercenaries stunned.

• Mu She and Mu Li led dozens of mercenaries to Xiao Yi’s room and demanded that he be crippled for insulting the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
• Little Fairy Doctor tried to defend Xiao Yi, but he stepped in front of her and refused to back down.
• Mu Li ordered the mercenaries to attack, and Xiao Yi knocked him and the group to the ground with his spear.
• Xiao Yi challenged Mu She and used Dragon Abyss Awakening against Mu She’s Wind Blade Saber Dance.
• Xiao Yi’s Earth-tier Dou Skill overwhelmed Mu She’s attack and pierced his chest, killing him.
• Little Fairy Doctor and the remaining mercenaries stared at Xiao Yi in disbelief.

Xiao Yi killed Mu Li after defeating Mu She, then accepted the Little Fairy Doctor's request to travel with him and learn alchemy. They left for Wutan City, where Xiao Yi brought her to the Xiao Clan and found the main hall unusually crowded.

• Mu Li begged Xiao Yi for his life, but Xiao Yi killed him to join his father, Mu She.
• The Little Fairy Doctor thanked Xiao Yi for dealing with the Mu father and son and asked to follow him to learn alchemy; Xiao Yi agreed.
• Xiao Yi and the Little Fairy Doctor left Qingshan Town for Wutan City, where Xiao Yi planned to continue toward Canaan Academy and the Fallen Heart Flame.
• Xiao Yi brought the Little Fairy Doctor into the Xiao Clan and noticed that the main hall held an unusually large crowd.

Xiao Yi returned to the Xiao Clan and joined Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor to observe Canaan Academy’s student recruitment. Instructor Ruo Lin rejected Xiao Ning but eagerly accepted Xiao Xun'er and became captivated by Xiao Yi after discovering he was already a Dou Master.

• Xiao Yan welcomed Xiao Yi back and introduced him to the Canaan Academy recruitment taking place at the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yi took Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor to see Instructor Ruo Lin, and Xiao Yan explained that she was a five-star Grand Dou Master.
• Xiao Yu asked Ruo Lin to consider Xiao Ning, but Ruo Lin refused because of his age, low cultivation, and injured leg.
• Xiao Xun'er stepped forward, and Ruo Lin immediately praised her six-star Dou Practitioner talent and accepted her for Canaan Academy.
• Xiao Zhan called Xiao Yi forward, and Ruo Lin sensed his strength, recognized him as a Dou Master, and praised his talent.

Ruo Lin recruited Xiao Yi, Xiao Xun'er, and Little Fairy Doctor for Canaan Academy, while Xiao Yan refused to go because he had chosen his own path. Xiao Yi explained that he wanted to attend for the opportunities there and promised to stand with Xiao Yan when the three-year agreement arrived.

• Xiao Zhan revealed that Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan had regained their strength after losing their Dou Qi, astonishing Ruo Lin with their rapid progress.
• Ruo Lin offered places at Canaan Academy to Xiao Yi, Xiao Xun'er, and Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan declined and Xiao Zhan accepted his decision.
• Xiao Yi agreed to attend Canaan Academy and asked Ruo Lin to admit Little Fairy Doctor as his friend; Ruo Lin accepted.
• Xiao Yi told Xiao Yan he had chosen Canaan Academy for its opportunities, including the Fallen Heart Flame and the Ancient Emperor's Cave.
• Xiao Yi reassured Xiao Yan that Venerable Yao would help him face Nalan Yanran and vowed to climb Misty Cloud Sect with him when the three-year agreement arrived.

Xiao Xuan caught Ling Ying spying on Xiao Yi and nearly killed him before Xiao Yi persuaded him to show mercy. The next morning, Xun'er told Xiao Yi that Mentor Ruo Lin was returning to Canaan Academy.

• Xiao Xuan teased Xiao Yi about his friendship with Little Fairy Doctor and warned him that the Calamity Poison Body was dangerous.
• Xiao Xuan sensed Ling Ying spying and forced the eight-star Dou Huang to his knees with his pressure.
• Xiao Xuan accused Ling Ying of spying for the Ancient Clan and threatened him over the Xiao Clan's Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.
• Xiao Yi asked Xiao Xuan to spare Ling Ying, and Xiao Xuan ordered him to keep the soul body's awakening secret before letting him leave.
• Xiao Xuan explained that Ling Ying's furtive conduct reminded him of the Soul Clan, and Xiao Yi understood his anger.
• Xun'er knocked on Xiao Yi's door the next morning and told him that Mentor Ruo Lin was returning to Canaan Academy.

Xiao Yi prepared to leave for Canaan Academy with Instructor Ruo Lin, the Little Fairy Doctor, and the other recruits, while parting from Xiao Yan and receiving encouragement from Xiao Zhan. During the journey, Xiao Xuan revealed that Ling Ying had disappeared, leaving Xiao Yi concerned that he might have returned to the Ancient Clan to report Xiao Xuan’s awakening.

• Xiao Xun'er asked Xiao Yi about the Little Fairy Doctor, and he explained that they had met while he was away and that she wanted to study medicine at Canaan Academy.
• Instructor Ruo Lin refused to recruit Xiao Ning but said he could enroll if he reached the Dou Practitioner level by the following year; Xiao Yi then confirmed he would attend Canaan Academy.
• Xiao Yi said goodbye to Xiao Yan, who chose to remain behind, and promised they would reunite in three years when Xiao Yan went to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Xiao Zhan encouraged Xiao Yi to grow strong at Canaan Academy and eventually lead the Xiao Clan back to Jia Ma Sacred City.
• Xiao Yi departed Wutan City with Ruo Lin’s group and cultivated during the carriage journey toward Canaan Academy.
• Xiao Xuan told Xiao Yi that Ling Ying had disappeared, prompting Xiao Yi to worry that Ling Ying had returned to the Ancient Clan to report his awakening.

Xiao Yi and the new students crossed the Black-Corner Region under Jia Nan Academy’s flag and arrived safely at the academy. There, they met Hu Jia, who learned that Xiao Yi had already reached the Dou Master realm, before Ruo Lin led the group to their dormitories ahead of enrollment.

• Xiao Xuan told Xiao Yi that Gu Yuan’s possible visit could be a stroke of fortune for him.
• Ruo Lin warned the new students about the lawless Black-Corner Region, and the convoy crossed it without trouble beneath Jia Nan Academy’s flag.
• The group reached Jia Nan Academy and entered its protective grounds with Ruo Lin.
• Hu Jia greeted Ruo Lin and was surprised to hear that Xiao Xun'er was a six-star Dou Zhe and Xiao Yi a one-star Dou Master.
• Ruo Lin led the new students to their dormitories and told them to rest before reporting for class assignments the next day.

Xiao Yi settled into Jia Nan Academy and learned from Xiao Xuan that the Inner Academy’s Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower concealed the Fallen Heart Flame and another terrifying presence. At the Outer Academy’s welcoming ceremony, Hu Jia tested as a nine-star Dou Zhe and Xiao Yi awaited his own assessment.

• Xiao Xuan emerged from Xiao Yi’s storage ring, identified the Fallen Heart Flame beneath the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower, and sensed a terrifying being in the underground magma world.
• Xiao Yi joined Xiao Yi Xian and Xun'er at the Outer Academy plaza, where Dean Hu Gan announced new-student testing and class assignments.
• The testing elder assessed the students by their age, origin, cultivation, and Dou Qi attribute, while Ruo Lin told Hu Gan that Xiao Yi was an exceptional talent.
• Hu Jia tested as a sixteen-year-old nine-star Dou Zhe with wood-attribute Dou Qi and qualified for the Elite Class.

Xiao Yi and Xiao Xun'er took their entrance tests at Jia Nan Academy, impressing Dean Hu Gan with their cultivation and potential. Ruo Lin revealed Xiao Yi had regained his lost Dou Qi only a year earlier, and Hu Gan recognized him as a peerless genius, while Xiao Yi Xian was admitted at Xiao Yi's request despite her average talent.

• Wu Hao tested as an eighteen-year-old nine-star Dou Zhe and was assigned to the elite class.
• Xiao Xun'er tested as a fifteen-year-old seven-star Dou Zhe, surprising Ruo Lin with her rapid advancement.
• Xiao Yi tested as a seventeen-year-old peak one-star Dou Shi with fire-attributed Dou Qi and was assigned to the elite class.
• Ruo Lin told Hu Gan that Xiao Yi had become a Dou Zhe at ten, lost all his Dou Qi, and resumed cultivation only a year earlier.
• Hu Gan celebrated Xiao Yi's extraordinary progress and praised the Xiao Clan for producing Xiao Yi and Xiao Xun'er.
• Ruo Lin explained that Xiao Yi Xian had average talent but had been admitted at Xiao Yi's request.

Xiao Yi and Wu Hao were assigned to Jia Nan Academy’s elite class, where they clashed with Bai Shan after he insulted their class. Xiao Yi then asked Wu Hao for a way to visit the Black-Corner Region, and Wu Hao offered to recommend him for the Law Enforcement Team.

• Hu Gan exempted the physician Ruo Lin had brought from the test and assigned her to the physician class.
• The academy placed Xiao Yi, Xiao Xun'er, Hu Jia, and Wu Hao in the elite class as the only new students with strength of six-star Dou Zhe or higher.
• Wu Hao introduced himself to Xiao Yi, and the two became friendly classmates.
• Bai Shan provoked the elite class, but Xiao Yi stopped Wu Hao from attacking him and warned Wu Hao that Bai Shan wanted to get him expelled.
• Xiao Yi asked Wu Hao to help him reach the Black-Corner Region, and Wu Hao offered to recommend him for the Law Enforcement Team.

Xiao Yi joined Jia Nan Academy’s Law Enforcement Team and used his badge to enter the Black-Corner Region that night. At the Black Mark Auction House, Xiao Xuan urged him to acquire an unusual Dou Skill, and Xiao Yi offered a high-tier Xuan-class cultivation method in exchange.

• Wu Hao introduced Xiao Yi to his adoptive father, Commander Wu Tianlang, who accepted Xiao Yi into the Law Enforcement Team.
• Wu Hao gave Xiao Yi his member badge and warned him to be cautious in the Black-Corner Region.
• Xiao Yi left Jia Nan Academy that night and reached Black Mark City, where he entered the Black Mark Auction House.
• Xiao Xuan told Xiao Yi that an ordinary low-tier Xuan-class Dou Skill being auctioned was unusual and urged him to get it.
• Xiao Yi offered the old seller his high-tier Xuan-class Wind Scroll Art in exchange for the Dou Skill, and the seller agreed.

Xiao Yi traded for a black scroll that Xiao Xuan revealed contained a map to Dou Zun ruins in the Black-Corner Region. Xiao Xuan possessed Xiao Yi to take him there, then explained that Xiao Yi’s body could withstand power up to the level of a nine-star Dou Zong.

• Xiao Yi exchanged a high-grade Xuan-tier cultivation method for a low-grade Xuan-tier Dou Technique at the Black Mark Auction House.
• Xiao Xuan burned the black scroll and revealed a map to Dou Zun ruins within the Black-Corner Region.
• Xiao Yi asked to visit the ruins, and Xiao Xuan agreed to possess him to reach them faster.
• A man in Feng City sensed Xiao Xuan’s powerful aura and wondered when a high-level Dou Zong had appeared in the Black-Corner Region.
• Xiao Xuan brought Xiao Yi to the ruins and said his body could endure power up to a nine-star Dou Zong.

Xiao Yi and Xiao Xuan found and entered a hidden eight-star Dou Venerate tomb, overcoming its spatial concealment and protective restrictions. Xiao Yi opened the coffin and began searching among the remains for the tomb owner's treasures.

• Xiao Xuan warned Xiao Yi to grow stronger himself and lead the Xiao Clan back to its peak.
• Xiao Xuan broke open the space concealing the Dou Venerate ruin, and Xiao Yi entered the passage.
• Xiao Yi tried and failed to open the tomb's stone gate until Xiao Xuan destroyed its restriction.
• Xiao Xuan identified the tomb owner as an eight-star Dou Venerate and protected Xiao Yi from the Dou Qi guarding the coffin.
• Xiao Yi opened the coffin, found the owner's bones, and began searching for an opportunity.

Xiao Yi searched an Eight-Star Dou Zun’s tomb with Xiao Xuan and found an Earth-Tier Mid-Level Dou Technique and a rare Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast crystallized essence. The essence promised to greatly accelerate Xiao Yi’s cultivation and help him break through bottlenecks, leaving him delighted with his good fortune.

• Xiao Yi took a black scroll and a sealed brocade box from the stone coffin.
• Xiao Yi read the scroll and discovered the Earth-Tier Mid-Level Dou Technique Myriad Phenomena Flow-Returning Finger, while Xiao Xuan promised to teach him a Heaven-Tier Mid-Level Dou Technique once he reached Dou Zun.
• Xiao Xuan removed the Dou Qi seal from the brocade box, allowing Xiao Yi to open it and reveal a pale red bead.
• Xiao Xuan identified the bead as a rare crystallized essence from a Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, rather than an ordinary beast core.
• Xiao Xuan explained that the crystallized essence could increase Xiao Yi’s cultivation speed by at least fifty percent and help him sense the Dou Qi flow needed to break through bottlenecks.
• Xiao Yi celebrated his fortune and thought that Xiao Zhan’s five hundred thousand gold coins for the Wind Scroll Art had been well spent.

Xiao Yi recovered a seventh-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast crystal core and an eight-star Dou Zun’s remains from a tomb before returning to Jia Nan Academy. At the elite class gathering, he learned the requirements for entering the Inner Academy and resolved to reach Dou Ling within a year.

• Xiao Yi accepted the crystal core, which Xiao Xuan said could aid his cultivation but would likely become useless after he reached Dou Wang.
• Xiao Yi collected the eight-star Dou Zun’s remains, and Xiao Xuan reluctantly agreed they might prove useful someday.
• Xiao Xuan possessed Xiao Yi and carried him back to Jia Nan Academy, leaving Xiao Yi exhausted and asleep soon after he arrived.
• Hu Gan told Xiao Yi, Xun'er, Hu Jia, and Wu Hao that elite-class students had to cultivate independently and explained the usual Inner Academy selection requirements.
• Xiao Yi decided to pursue the exceptional path of reaching Dou Ling within a year, while Xun'er left to cultivate and Wu Hao teased him about the Black-Corner Region.

Xiao Yi used the Condensation Crystal to break through to three-star Dou Master, then was drawn into a mysterious space where Xiao Xuan confronted Gu Yuan over the Ancient Clan’s inaction during the Xiao Clan massacre. Gu Yuan defended his caution, leaving Xiao Xuan’s accusation unanswered.

• Xiao Yi brushed off Wu Hao’s teasing and went alone to a secluded forest to cultivate with the Condensation Crystal.
• Xiao Yi used the crystal with the Scarlet Sun Heaven-Burning Art, broke through two levels, and reached three-star Dou Master.
• Xiao Xuan warned Xiao Yi that an old acquaintance had arrived, and a golden light drew Xiao Yi into a mysterious space.
• Gu Yuan appeared and exchanged greetings with Xiao Xuan, who mocked his caution from a thousand years earlier.
• Xiao Xuan accused Gu Yuan of staying in seclusion while the Soul Clan massacred the Xiao Clan and grievously wounded Hun Tiandi.