Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yun refined Spirit-Nurturing Dust for Xiao Yi Xian and spent several days studying alchemy before Cao Ying came to take him to the public alchemy demonstration. The chapter ended with Cao Ying showing Xiao Yun and Xiao Yi Xian the crimson plaza where he would refine pills.

• Xiao Yun used the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame to refine the Copper Fragment's patina into five grains of Spirit-Nurturing Dust and explained their uses to Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yun taught Xiao Yi Xian a soul cultivation incantation from Yao Lao and gave her the remaining Spirit-Nurturing Dust to use with it.
• Xiao Yun studied alchemy notes and practiced refining low-tier pills for several days as he prepared for the demonstration.
• Cao Ying told Xiao Yun that the venue was ready, and Xiao Yun gathered the Myriad Beast Cauldron before setting out with her and Xiao Yi Xian.
• Cao Ying flew with Xiao Yun and Xiao Yi Xian to the crimson plaza in Holy Pill City and identified it as the site of Xiao Yun's public alchemy demonstration.

Xiao Yun prepared to prove his alchemy skills before a vast audience in Holy Pill City, where the Pill Tower’s Three Giants announced his public assessment. As he began, his Myriad Beast Cauldron and the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame stunned the watching alchemists.

• Xiao Yun learned that the Pill Tower had summoned a huge crowd to watch him refine an Eighth-Tier Pill, and Cao Ying explained that public alchemy was a required assessment.
• Yao Lao warned Xiao Yun that he could not use concealment methods, then gave him a Spirit-Concentrating Calm Mind Pill he had prepared in advance.
• Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and Tian Leizi arrived and announced that Xiao Yun would prove whether his reputation as a peerless alchemy genius was deserved.
• Xiao Yun walked to the suspended stone platform and sat down as the spectators debated his age and abilities.
• Xiao Yun summoned the Myriad Beast Cauldron and released a black flame that Xuan Kongzi recognized as the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame.

Xiao Yun refined the Divine Transformation Seven-Treasure Poison Pill using his newly developed Vortex Alchemy, completing an Eighth-Tier pill in seven days. Its lightning climbed from three colors to five, leaving the Holy Pill City spectators in a frenzy as Xuan Kongzi restored order.

• Xiao Yun revealed the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame and the Myriad Beast Cauldron, stirring the plaza and impressing Xuan Kongzi.
• Xiao Yun spent five days extracting the medicinal essences and used Vortex Alchemy to fuse them inside the cauldron.
• Yao Lao told Xuan Kongzi that Xiao Yun had discovered his own alchemy path and could surpass him.
• Xiao Yun completed the pill, releasing a pillar of energy and three-colored pill lightning.
• The lightning changed to four colors and then five, prompting spectators to rush the platform until Xuan Kongzi knocked them back and ordered them to return to their seats.

Xiao Yun refined a Five-Colored Pill and defeated its Pill Lightning, revealing that he had subdued lightning within his body. Xuan Kongzi awarded him the title of the youngest Eighth-Tier Alchemy Grandmaster, and the Pill Tower prepared to announce his achievement across the continent.

• Xiao Yun sent his Thunder Dragon into the thunderclouds to consume their lightning, astonishing the spectators and the Pill Tower elders.
• Xiao Yun used Dou Techniques to withstand the Pill Lightning while avoiding absorbing it publicly, so the Thunder Clan would not learn about his lightning cultivation.
• After the weakened lightning subsided, Xiao Yun smashed the final bolt with his body and recalled his strengthened Natal Lightning.
• Xiao Yun caught the escaping seven-colored pill and showed the crowd its powerful spiritual aura.
• Xuan Kongzi awarded Xiao Yun an Eighth-Tier Alchemist badge and announced that the Pill Tower would spread news of his achievement across the continent.

After recovering from refining an Eighth-Tier Five-Colored Pill, Xiao Yun learned that the Pill Tower had named him an elder and that rumors about his origins had spread through Holy Pill City. Xuan Kongzi took him through a spatial gate into the Star Region so he could devour the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

• Xiao Yun slept for three days while news of his alchemy feat spread, the Bai Family declined, and people circulated rumors about his origins and parentage.
• Xiao Yun woke to find Xiao Yi Xian cultivating and learned from her that Yao Lao and the elders were waiting for him.
• Xuan Kongzi and the others told Xiao Yun that he had been made a Pill Tower elder, then explained the rumors people had spread about him.
• Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi told Xiao Yun that he had passed all the tests because his Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame could devour the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• Xuan Kongzi opened a spatial gate to the Star Region, left the Pill Tower in Yao Lao's care, and entered with Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun and Xuan Kongzi reached the Three Thousand Burning Flame’s seal in the Star Region, where Xiao Yun revealed that his complete Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame was a Peak Dou Zun-level force. After Xuan Kongzi gave him pills and a jade tablet for emergencies and departed, Xiao Yun summoned the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame to face the enormous dragon.

• Xiao Yun followed Xuan Kongzi through the Star Region toward the Three Thousand Burning Flame’s seal, keeping the restless Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame under control.
• Xiao Yun and Xuan Kongzi saw the immense dragon wreathed in purple-black flames, and Xiao Yun declared that he could subdue it.
• Xiao Yun revealed that the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame remained complete and possessed Peak Dou Zun-level strength, surprising Xuan Kongzi.
• Xiao Yun explained Yao Lao’s plan for subduing the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and Xuan Kongzi gave him pills and a jade tablet to summon help.
• Xuan Kongzi left the Star Region, and Xiao Yun summoned the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame before the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

Xiao Yun sent the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame to devour the sealed Three Thousand Burning Flame while he protected himself and replenished his Dou Qi. When the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame accidentally—or deliberately—ate part of the seal, the Three Thousand Burning Flame broke free, and the Heavenly Flame battle became a direct clash.

• Xiao Yun summoned the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame, then guarded himself behind a black flame barrier as it attacked the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• The Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame anchored itself to the Three Thousand Burning Flame and devoured its flames while the sealed dragon struggled to throw it off.
• The Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame bit into the seal, creating a gap, and told Xiao Yun that it had done so intentionally because the seal was suppressing it.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame burned away the remaining seal and shrank into a smaller, more powerful form, leaving the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame biting empty air.
• The freed Three Thousand Burning Flame attacked the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame, and the two Heavenly Flames began fighting directly in the Star Region.

Xiao Yun used Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame to wear down Three Thousand Burning Flame and then seized its Origin Flame. After Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame devoured it, Xiao Yun struggled to absorb the enormous energy it shared with him.

• Xuan Kongzi confronted Yao Lao for hiding that Xiao Yun possessed a Peak Dou Zun Heavenly Flame, and the three Pill Tower giants later trusted Yao Lao's assurance that Xiao Yun could handle Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame relentlessly devoured Three Thousand Burning Flame until it was weakened and could no longer escape or reach Xiao Yun.
• Xiao Yun trapped Three Thousand Burning Flame with Heaven-Splitting Flame Palm, survived its Origin Flame attack with lightning protection, and pulled its Origin Flame from its dragon head.
• Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame swallowed Three Thousand Burning Flame and forcibly shared its accumulated energy with Xiao Yun, who took pills to withstand it.

Yao Chen publicly refined the Fire Restoration Pill in Holy Pill City, while Xiao Yun absorbed the Three Thousand Burning Flame in the Star Region and advanced to Three-Star Dou Zun. Xiao Yun discovered that Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame had reached Half-Saint strength and tore open the Star Region to leave.

• Yao Chen invited Central Plains experts to witness him refine an Eighth-Tier Nine-Colored Fire Restoration Pill, drawing many Dou Zuns to Holy Pill City.
• Xuan Kongzi worried that Hall of Souls agents might sabotage the event, but Yao Chen trusted the Pill Tower's old experts and the gathered Peak Dou Zuns to deter them.
• Yao Chen spent seven days refining the pill, and the Pill Tower's Three Giants endured its Nine-Colored Pill Lightning while Hall of Souls made no move.
• Yao Chen announced that the pill would be sold at the Pill Tower Trading Fair in three days, leaving the crowd eager to bid for it.
• Xiao Yun finished absorbing the Three Thousand Burning Flame's energy, reaching Three-Star Dou Zun, while Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame gained Half-Saint strength.
• Xiao Yun tested his stronger abilities, realized he had lost his way in the Star Region, and tore open a spatial rift to escape.

After devouring the Three Thousand Burning Flame, Xiao Yun returned to Holy Pill City, where he met with Yao Lao and Pill Tower’s Three Giants and gave Pill Tower the Fire Restoration Pill formula. He then went to meet Nalan Yanran, who had come with a Flower Sect elder to ask him to treat Flower Granny.

• Xiao Yun arrived in Holy Pill City as a Three-Star Dou Zun, and Yao Lao and Pill Tower’s Three Giants welcomed him.
• Xiao Yun learned that Yao Lao had regained his Peak Dou Zun strength using an item traded for the Fire Restoration Pill.
• Xiao Yun gave Pill Tower the Fire Restoration Pill formula and accepted two days of library access as compensation.
• Yao Lao told Xiao Yun that Nalan Yanran and a Flower Sect elder had been waiting to see him.
• Nalan Yanran recalled claiming to be Xiao Yun’s cousin after Flower Sect disciples bullied her, which led the sect to ask her to bring Xiao Yun to treat Flower Granny.
• Xiao Yun entered the reception hall, and Nalan Yanran greeted him as her cousin.

Xiao Yun agreed to travel to the Flower Sect and treat Flower Granny after consolidating his cultivation, then learned of the dangers and support awaiting him on the journey. He left for the Pill Tower Library to study before departing in four days.

• Nalan Yanran and Hua Kui asked Xiao Yun to treat Flower Granny, offering rare treasures and access to the Flower Sect Treasury in return.
• Xiao Yun agreed to leave for the Flower Sect in four days and gave Nalan Yanran several practice pills.
• Xiao Yun teased Yao Lao about the Flower Sect, then explained their request after Yao Lao struck him for joking.
• Yao Lao warned that the Hall of Souls might threaten Xiao Yun on the way and gave him a jade tablet to summon help; Xuan Yi also offered Pill Tower support.
• Yao Lao urged Xiao Yun to visit the Pill Tower Library, and Xiao Yun headed there to study.

Xiao Yun left the Pill Tower with Xiao Yi Xian, Nalan Yanran, and Hua Kui to travel to the Flower Sect, but the Hall of Souls ambushed their Spatial Ship. Xiao Yun confronted Demon Rain Heavenly Venerable while the Black and White Dou Venerables attacked the ship.

• Xiao Yun declined Xuan Kongzi’s offer to take over his position and said he planned to travel the continent with Xiao Yi Xian after visiting the Flower Sect.
• Xiao Yun said goodbye to Yao Lao and Fire Elder, then departed with Xiao Yi Xian, Nalan Yanran, and Hua Kui.
• A Hall of Souls agent reported Xiao Yun’s departure to a black-robed figure, who ordered his subordinate to watch Yao Chen and sent an ambush after Xiao Yun.
• Demon Rain Heavenly Venerable appeared in a spatial rift and demanded that Xiao Yun come to the Hall of Souls.
• Xiao Yun attacked Demon Rain Heavenly Venerable, who blocked him and ordered the Black and White Dou Venerables to capture the people aboard the Spatial Ship.

Xiao Yun killed three Hall of Souls Heaven Venerables, but a powerful Half-Saint named Gu You arrived and nearly captured him. The Azure Flower Two Immortals intervened to protect Xiao Yun, and the older woman approached him after Gu You withdrew.

• Xiao Yun revealed the Half-Saint-level Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame, killed Demon Rain Heavenly Venerable, contained the black-clothed Heaven Venerable's self-destruction, and burned the white-clothed Heaven Venerable's soul.
• A black-robed Hall of Souls expert appeared, identified as Gu You, and overwhelmed Xiao Yun's flame attack with a Dou Qi palm.
• The Azure Flower Two Immortals blocked Gu You's attack and warned him that Yao Chen and others might arrive.
• Gu You threatened Xiao Yun, launched a final Dou Qi blade strike, and vanished into the spatial passage.
• The Azure Flower Two Immortals shielded the Spatial Ship from Gu You's attack, then the older woman approached Xiao Yun and asked if he was Yao Chen's new disciple.

Xiao Yun and Xiao Yi Xian arrived at the Flower Sect with Azure Fairy and Hua Fairy, after Xiao Yun used stories about Yao Lao to earn Azure Fairy’s trust. He agreed to treat the injured Flower Granny and was given access to the sect’s resources as he prepared to see her.

• Xiao Yun introduced Xiao Yi Xian to Azure Fairy and claimed that Yao Lao had often spoken fondly of her, softening her attitude toward him.
• Xiao Yun, Xiao Yi Xian, Azure Fairy, and Hua Fairy repaired the damaged spatial passage and traveled to the Flower Sect in the Central Plains Northwestern Region.
• Azure Fairy led the group through the Flower Sect’s flower formation and welcomed them at the sect’s mountain range.
• Xiao Yun chose to see Flower Granny’s injuries before resting, and Azure Fairy gave him her jade token and permission to use medicinal ingredients from the treasury.
• Hua Fairy asked Xiao Yun to cure Flower Granny, and Xiao Yun promised to do his utmost.

Xiao Yun arrived at the Flower Sect to treat Flower Granny and learned that Hua Jin had abandoned her after she was injured. He entered Flower Granny’s cave and unexpectedly met Yun Yun, but Flower Granny’s warning about men interrupted their reunion.

• Hua Jin claimed to be the Flower Sect leader, but Hua Kui corrected her, and Xiao Yun insisted on visiting Flower Granny first.
• Hua Kui told Xiao Yun that Hua Jin had been Flower Granny’s adopted daughter but had distanced herself from her after her injuries.
• Xiao Yun, Xiao Yi Xian, Hua Kui, and Nalan Yanran reached Jade Mountain Peak and heard Flower Granny angrily reject Yun Yun’s food.
• Xiao Yun entered the cave alone and discovered Yun Yun caring for Flower Granny.
• Yun Yun reacted awkwardly to Xiao Yun’s arrival, and Flower Granny warned her that no man was any good.

Xiao Yun examined Flower Granny’s injuries and discovered that a curse made from her old enemy’s Dou Qi was consuming her life, leaving her less than ten years to live. As Yun Yun and Flower Granny despaired, Xiao Yun revealed that he could still cure her.

• Flower Granny objected to Xiao Yun treating her, but accepted after he showed his Eighth-Tier Alchemist badge.
• Yun Yun helped Flower Granny sit up while Xiao Yun used Soul Perception to examine her injuries.
• Xiao Yun found that Flower Granny’s damaged body and severed meridians were being consumed by a layer of frigid energy.
• Flower Granny explained that the energy was a curse formed from the Dou Qi of an old enemy who had been her equal, a Nine-Turn Peak Dou Zun.
• Xiao Yun estimated the curse would consume Flower Granny’s life within ten years, then announced that he could cure her.

Xiao Yun agreed to treat Flower Granny’s curse with the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame, though he warned that the dangerous procedure carried a sixty percent risk. The Flower Sect elders approved the treatment, and Xiao Yun prepared to rest before refining the pills needed for it the next day.

• Xiao Yun revealed the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame and offered to remove Flower Granny’s curse, warning that the treatment could kill her; Flower Granny accepted the risk.
• Xiao Yun placed a sub-flame inside Flower Granny to slow the curse and said he needed several days to prepare pills before beginning treatment.
• Xiao Yun told Xiao Yi Xian that he had only a fifty percent chance of success, then asked Hua Kui to gather the Flower Sect elders.
• Xiao Yun explained the curse and its dangers to the elders, who learned Flower Granny had less than ten years to live without treatment; Azure Fairy and First Elder supported proceeding.
• Xiao Yun gave First Elder a list of ingredients for three pills, and she confirmed the Flower Sect Treasury held them.
• Xiao Yun went with Xiao Yi Xian to their pavilion and rested to prepare for refining the pills the next day.

Xiao Yun finished refining three pills for Flower Granny and began using his Heavenly Flame to remove the curse in her body. The treatment was underway as he guided the flame into her scarred back and Flower Granny endured the pain.

• Xiao Yun sealed himself in the Flower Sect valley and refined three pills, raising each pill by a tier in half a month.
• Hua Jin watched the successful refinement and feared Flower Granny’s recovery would ruin her chance to become Sect Master.
• Xiao Yun handed a pill to Hua Kui and went with her to Flower Granny’s secret chamber to begin treatment.
• Xiao Yun asked Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran to help Flower Granny prepare, then shielded them from the Heavenly Flame’s heat.
• Xiao Yun sent the flame into Flower Granny’s back and used his Soul Perception to locate the curse along her spine as she endured the agony.

Xiao Yun spent a day using the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame to remove the Yin-Cold Curse from Flower Granny’s spine and internal organs. After confirming the curse was gone, he gave her a Bone-Growing Blood-Fusion Pill and began tempering her body in the flames, leaving her survival and recovery in progress.

• Xiao Yun formed a fire net around the Yin-Cold Curse on Flower Granny’s spine and burned it away while protecting her bones with Soul Power.
• Xiao Yun left a spark of flame on the cleansed bone, then continued removing the curse along Flower Granny’s spine for an entire day.
• Xiao Yun asked Yun Yun for recovery pills, swallowed them, and began carefully burning the curse around Flower Granny’s heart and internal organs.
• Nalan Yanran woke and worried about Flower Granny’s pain, while Yun Yun told her not to disturb Xiao Yun.
• Xiao Yun declared that the curse had been removed, examined Flower Granny’s body with the flames, and fed her a Bone-Growing Blood-Fusion Pill.
• Xiao Yun intensified the flames to temper Flower Granny’s body, hoping she could recover without losing the chance to advance her cultivation.

Xiao Yun removed the curse from Flower Granny, whose recovery drew on the Dou Qi trapped within it and brought her breakthrough to Half-Saint. After the eruption subsided, Flower Granny appeared before the gathered Flower Sect elders and the Azure Flower Two Immortals.

• Xiao Yun announced that he had removed Flower Granny’s curse, then the mountain shook as her aura surged from the secret chamber.
• Xiao Yun and the Flower Sect Dou Zuns formed spatial barriers around the chamber and retreated to a safe distance.
• Xiao Yun told Elder Hua Kui and the others that Flower Granny had reached Half-Saint by absorbing the Dou Qi held in the curse.
• Azure Fairy and Hua Fairy arrived, learned what had happened, and Azure Fairy offered Xiao Yun a choice of cultivation method or Dou Skill from the Flower Sect’s treasure vault.
• After the beam of energy faded, Flower Granny flew out to the gathered crowd, and the Azure Flower Two Immortals congratulated her.