Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang upgrades his Violet Cloud Wings from Black Tier High-Grade to Low Earth-Tier, enhancing its flight speed and proficiency boost.
• He then upgrades his auxiliary professions, Alchemist and Artifact Refiner, from Second-Rank to Fourth-Rank, earning significant rewards and experience points.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates strategic decision-making in upgrading his battle technique and auxiliary professions, prioritizing cost-effectiveness and future growth.
• Xiao Yi Xian shows concern and dedication as she stays by Xiao Yang's side for three days, worried about his seemingly unconscious state.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation Growth: Xiao Yang's continuous upgrades and improvements highlight the theme of steady cultivation progress.
• Wisdom in Decision-Making: Xiao Yang's strategic choices emphasize the importance of thoughtful decisions in resource allocation.
• Loyalty and Concern: Xiao Yi Xian's actions underscore the theme of loyalty and care between friends or family.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian's interaction is minimal in this chapter, but Xiao Yi Xian's actions show concern and care for Xiao Yang, hinting at a growing bond between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang emerges from a three-day cultivation session, having absorbed alchemy and artifact-refining experiences.
• Xiao Yi Xian, who had been worried about Xiao Yang's prolonged inactivity, is relieved to see him awake and well.
• Xiao Yang claims his rewards, earning 20 million points, bringing his total to over 30 million.
• He discovers two new side quests to advance to Fifth-Rank Alchemist and Artifact Refiner, but lacks the required Universal Experience.
• Xiao Yang decides to refine a Fourth-Grade Spirit Artifact, Explosive Flame Gauntlets, using a store-bought blueprint and materials.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Shows dedication to cultivation, concern for Xiao Yi Xian's well-being, and strategic planning for his future advancements.
• Xiao Yi Xian: Demonstrates worry for Xiao Yang's health and envy of alchemists' conveniences, but accepts Xiao Yang's comforting words.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and advancement: Xiao Yang's continuous effort to improve his skills and powers.
• Friendship and concern: Xiao Yi Xian's worry for Xiao Yang and Xiao Yang's consideration for Xiao Yi Xian's feelings.
• Strategic planning: Xiao Yang's thoughtful approach to using his resources and time effectively.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian: They share a warm, caring relationship, with Xiao Yang comforting Xiao Yi Xian about her alchemy dreams and Xiao Yi Xian expressing concern for Xiao Yang's health.
• Xiao Yang and the Store: Xiao Yang interacts with the store to claim rewards, browse and purchase Spirit Artifact blueprints and materials, and study the refining method.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang easily binds the Artifact-Refining Furnace to himself and begins familiarizing himself with it.
• He refines an Explosive Flame Monkey's fur and Magic Core into a glove using the furnace.
• Xiao Yang successfully creates the Explosive Flame Gauntlets, which absorb natural energy and enhance his Dou Qi.
• He demonstrates the gauntlets' power by punching a hole in a rock wall without using a Dou Technique.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang shows exceptional skill and ease in artifact refinement, indicating his potential as a powerful artifact refiner.
• Little Fairy Doctor witnesses Xiao Yang's artifact refinement and is surprised by his abilities and the weapon's power.

Significant Themes

• The power and convenience of Spirit Artifacts are highlighted, as the Artifact-Refining Furnace requires less Dou Qi and is easier to control than Xiao Yang's previous medicinal cauldron.
• Xiao Yang's continuous growth and improvement in his abilities are emphasized, as he refines a powerful weapon soon after breaking through to the Great Dou Master realm.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Little Fairy Doctor interact briefly, with Little Fairy Doctor expressing surprise at Xiao Yang's rapid progress and the power of the Explosive Flame Gauntlets.
• Xiao Yang demonstrates the gauntlets' power to Little Fairy Doctor, showing off his new weapon and impressing her with his abilities.

Chapter Summary: The Terrifying Explosive Flame Gauntlets

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang tests the newly refined Explosive Flame Gauntlets by using them with the Earth-Tier Burning Flame Palm.
• The gauntlets more than double the flames’ temperature and allow Xiao Yang, despite not yet being a Da Dou Shi, to release the battle skill as a massive, nearly solid flame palm.
• The attack severely damages a rock wall, leaving a deep crater, blackened stones, and molten rock. Its power is so great that Xiao Yi Xian believes it could instantly kill a Da Dou Shi and seriously injure a Dou Ling.
• Xiao Yang realizes that the gauntlets, a Fourth-Grade Spirit Artifact, multiply the Burning Flame Palm’s power several times over because they are currently far above his cultivation level.
• The technique consumes approximately eighty percent of his battle qi, meaning he can only use the enhanced Burning Flame Palm once before needing to recover.
• Xiao Yi Xian questions Xiao Yang about the unusual weapon. He explains that he inherited the legacy of an ancient artifact refiner, though he deliberately keeps the details vague.
• Xiao Yang later forges several smaller Spirit Artifacts: a high-capacity, owner-recognizing Spatial Ring and Voice Transmission Tokens.
• He gives Xiao Yi Xian one of the tokens and explains that it allows long-distance communication across the same continent.
• Before leaving to hunt magical beasts, Xiao Yang tells Xiao Yi Xian to contact him through the token if anything happens. He then departs using his Violet Cloud Wings.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang gains confidence in the power of the Explosive Flame Gauntlets and better understands both their advantages and their enormous battle-qi cost.
• His identity and abilities as an artifact refiner become more significant, expanding his talents beyond alchemy and cultivation.
• Xiao Yang also demonstrates practicality and consideration by forging useful communication and storage artifacts for himself and Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yi Xian is deeply shocked and impressed by Xiao Yang’s strength and artifact-refining abilities. Her admiration and envy increase, though she respects his reluctance to reveal more about his inheritance.
• Her relationship with Xiao Yang becomes more trusting as she accepts the Voice Transmission Token and relies on him for protection and communication.

Significant Themes

• Power versus cost: The gauntlets grant overwhelming destructive power, but their use nearly exhausts Xiao Yang’s battle qi.
• Hidden inheritance and extraordinary talent: Xiao Yang’s ancient artifact-refiner legacy gives him abilities far beyond ordinary cultivators.
• Technological and cultural superiority: Spirit Artifacts such as the Spatial Ring and Voice Transmission Token are presented as vastly superior to common Dou Qi Continent weapons and storage rings.
• Trust and mutual support: Xiao Yang shares valuable artifacts with Xiao Yi Xian and establishes a reliable means for them to stay in contact.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yi Xian witnesses Xiao Yang’s attack and reacts with astonishment at its destructive force.
• She questions him about the gauntlets and his artifact-refining knowledge, while Xiao Yang offers only a partial explanation.
• Xiao Yang gives her a Voice Transmission Token, demonstrates it with her, and assures her that it is not difficult or costly to make.
• Before leaving, he explicitly instructs her to use the token if she encounters danger, reinforcing their growing partnership.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang has been hunting Third-Rank Magical Beasts for half a month, gaining four million Universal Experience.
• He encounters a Fourth-Order Forestbone Demon Bull, which he considers hunting for the significant experience reward.
• The Forestbone Demon Bull attacks Xiao Yang with Battle Qi spears and vines, which he dodges using his Violet Cloud Wings.
• Xiao Yang decides to counterattack with a gigantic flaming palm using the Burning Flame Palm Dou Technique.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang's Universal Experience reaches four million, allowing him to complete the Burning Flame Palm Dou Technique.
• He demonstrates courage and determination by considering hunting a Fourth-Order Magical Beast, showing growth in his confidence and ambition.

Significant Themes

• The theme of growth and improvement is evident as Xiao Yang gains experience and completes a Dou Technique.
• The power gap between ranks is highlighted, with Xiao Yang facing a Fourth-Order Magical Beast despite being a Nine-Star Dou Master (Third-Rank equivalent).

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang interacts with the Forestbone Demon Bull, demonstrating his agility and evasive skills against the Magical Beast's powerful attacks.
• The encounter showcases Xiao Yang's strategic thinking and adaptability in combat, as he decides to counterattack despite the Magical Beast's overwhelming power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang faces the Forestbone Demon Bull, using his Burning Flame Palm to attack.
• The Bull's Battle Qi vines clash with the flames, causing a massive explosion.
• The Bull's Battle Qi Armor is damaged, and it sustains minor injuries.
• The Bull leaps and attacks Xiao Yang with its vines, injuring his left leg severely.
• Xiao Yang consumes healing pills and a fifth-grade Bone-Healing Elixir to treat his injuries.
• Xiao Yang launches another Burning Flame Palm attack, severely injuring the Bull.
• The Bull begins to regenerate, and Xiao Yang continues to attack while managing his injuries.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates his powerful artifact-refining skills, as his leg armor withstands more damage than his leg.
• Xiao Yang shows resilience and determination, continuing to fight despite severe injuries and intense pain.
• The Forestbone Demon Bull exhibits its powerful regeneration abilities as a wood-element magical beast.

Significant Themes

• Resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity.
• The power of healing and regeneration.
• The importance of strategic decision-making in battle.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang vs. Forestbone Demon Bull: Xiao Yang initially has the upper hand with his powerful attacks, but the Bull's regeneration abilities make it a challenging opponent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang faces off against a Forestbone Demon Bull, a Fourth-Order Magical Beast.
• He uses his Burning Flame Palm technique, which improves with each use, eventually defeating the beast.
• The Forestbone Demon Bull retreats, but Xiao Yang pursues and delivers the final blow.
• Xiao Yang receives a massive experience reward of 54,000,000 Universal Experience and 10,000,000 Shop Points.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates his strategic thinking and patience, waiting for the right moment to strike.
• He shows determination and persistence in pursuing the retreating Forestbone Demon Bull.
• The Forestbone Demon Bull shows fear and desperation as its injuries become severe.

Significant Themes

• The power of perseverance and strategic planning in overcoming formidable opponents.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent, as seen with the Forestbone Demon Bull.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and the Forestbone Demon Bull engage in a battle of attrition, with Xiao Yang's strategic use of his Burning Flame Palm technique ultimately proving decisive.
• There is no direct interaction between Xiao Yang and other characters in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang returns to the thatched cottage, injured but alive.
• He brings back the corpse of a massive Forestbone Demon Bull, which he killed.
• Xiao Yang and Little Fairy Doctor prepare the bull's meat for dinner, using Xiao Yang's alchemy skills to create Delicious Powder, a First-Grade Elixir that enhances the energy of food.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Shows his growth as an alchemist by refining a First-Grade Elixir without an alchemy cauldron. His leg injury, though severe, is healing due to his elixir usage.
• Little Fairy Doctor: Demonstrates her concern and care for Xiao Yang, worrying about his injury and helping him prepare dinner.

Significant Themes

• The power of alchemy and its integration with other aspects of life, such as cooking.
• The bond between Xiao Yang and Little Fairy Doctor, shown through their shared meal and concern for each other.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Little Fairy Doctor work together to prepare dinner, showcasing their teamwork and mutual respect.
• Xiao Yang shares his knowledge of alchemy with Little Fairy Doctor, educating her about Delicious Powder and its effects.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang successfully refines the Delicious Powder, which enhances the flavor of food.
• He and the Little Fairy Doctor enjoy a meal of grilled Forestbone Demon Bull beef, finding it incredibly delicious.
• Over the next month, Xiao Yang focuses on healing his leg, refining spiritual weapons, and creating more Delicious Powder.
• Xiao Yang decides to leave the Magical Beast Mountain Range and takes the Little Fairy Doctor with him.
• They pack up and prepare to leave, with the Little Fairy Doctor gathering herbs to take with them.
• The next day, they depart on the Little Fairy Doctor's Blue Eagle, heading back to Qingshan Town first.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Recovers from his injury, continues refining spiritual weapons, and decides to leave the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Little Fairy Doctor: Shows enthusiasm for the delicious beef, helps gather herbs, and is eager to accompany Xiao Yang.

Significant Themes

• The power of food to bring people together and create happiness.
• Xiao Yang's responsibility and commitment to protecting the Little Fairy Doctor.
• The importance of preparation and planning before embarking on a new journey.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and the Little Fairy Doctor share a meal, enjoying the delicious beef together.
• Xiao Yang informs the Little Fairy Doctor of his decision to leave, and she agrees to go with him.
• The Little Fairy Doctor and Xiao Yang work together to gather herbs before their departure.
• The Little Fairy Doctor commands her Blue Eagle, Xiao Lan, to take them back to Qingshan Town.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Lan, now a Second Tier Blue Eagle, descends towards Qingshan Town, causing panic among the mercenaries who mistake it for a wild magical beast.
• Little Fairy Doctor and Xiao Yang disembark from Xiao Lan, and the mercenaries recognize Little Fairy Doctor, believing she had been missing and presumed dead.
• Little Fairy Doctor and Xiao Yang enter Qingshan Town, greeted enthusiastically by many mercenaries and residents.
• Boss Yao, the owner of Ten Thousand Medicines Hall, awaits Little Fairy Doctor's return and expresses joy at her survival.
• Little Fairy Doctor informs Boss Yao of her intention to leave Qingshan Town due to her unique constitution and the need for specific treatments.

Character Developments

• Little Fairy Doctor: Returns to Qingshan Town, revealing her survival after being missing. She decides to leave Qingshan Town to seek treatment for her Calamity Poison Body.
• Xiao Yang: Accompanies Little Fairy Doctor, drawing curiosity from the mercenaries about his identity.
• Boss Yao: Owner of Ten Thousand Medicines Hall, expresses joy at Little Fairy Doctor's return but is disappointed by her decision to leave. He suspects Xiao Yang's influence in her decision.

Significant Themes

• Survival and Perseverance: Little Fairy Doctor's return demonstrates her resilience and survival skills after facing numerous challenges in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Loyalty and Betrayal: Boss Yao's initial joy at Little Fairy Doctor's return turns to disappointment and suspicion when she announces her intention to leave, hinting at his self-interest in their relationship.

Character Interactions

• Little Fairy Doctor and Boss Yao: Their interaction reveals Boss Yao's true intentions, prioritizing his business over Little Fairy Doctor's well-being.
• Little Fairy Doctor and Mercenaries: The mercenaries' warm welcome highlights Little Fairy Doctor's positive reputation and impact on the community.
• Little Fairy Doctor and Xiao Yang: Their interaction is brief but shows a level of familiarity and trust, hinting at their growing bond.

Chapter Summary: “Won’t Let Her Leave?”

Plot and events

Xiao Yi Xian returns to her former room at Ten Thousand Medicines Hall with Xiao Yang to collect her belongings and say goodbye to Boss Yao. She explains that, because of her dangerous constitution and lack of suitable opportunities in Qingshan Town, she intends to leave and promises to visit in the future. Boss Yao initially pretends concern, arguing that the medicine hall is her home and that she is too weak to travel alone. His true motive soon becomes clear: Xiao Yi Xian’s medical skills have made the hall highly profitable, and its earnings have fallen to less than a tenth since she left. Refusing to let her go, he orders his guards to lock her up and attack Xiao Yang.

Conflict and climax

The guards hesitate to harm Xiao Yi Xian because she has helped them in the past, but Boss Yao bribes them with five hundred gold coins each. They surround Xiao Yang, motivated partly by jealousy, and threaten to beat or kill him. When they attack, Xiao Yang effortlessly appears behind them and kills them with single blows, sending their bodies through the hall’s walls. Boss Yao is terrified and immediately kneels, begging for his life and asking Xiao Yi Xian to plead with Xiao Yang on his behalf.

Character developments

• Xiao Yi Xian demonstrates firm independence and resolve. Although she remains polite and grateful for Boss Yao’s past assistance, she refuses to remain trapped in Qingshan Town or continue being exploited. Her lack of pity for the dead guards shows that her kindness is tempered by hard-earned realism.
• Xiao Yang reveals that his strength and combat speed have increased significantly since his previous fight with Mu Li. He remains calm and merciless when protecting Xiao Yi Xian, instantly eliminating the threat.
• Boss Yao is exposed as selfish and manipulative. His claims of caring for Xiao Yi Xian are revealed to be driven by greed and dependence on her profits. Once confronted with Xiao Yang’s power, his arrogance collapses into fear and begging.
• The guards are caught between gratitude toward Xiao Yi Xian and obedience to their employer. Their greed and jealousy ultimately lead them to attack, with fatal consequences.

Themes

The chapter emphasizes freedom versus exploitation, as Xiao Yi Xian attempts to escape a place that benefited from her labor while withholding her wages. It also explores the corruption of loyalty by greed, shown when Boss Yao’s concern turns into coercion and the guards’ gratitude is overridden by money. Xiao Yang’s overwhelming strength introduces the theme of protection and power, while Xiao Yi Xian’s reaction highlights the hardening effect of surviving in a violent environment.

Important interactions

Xiao Yi Xian and Boss Yao’s farewell turns into a confrontation when he refuses to let her leave. The guards’ reluctant loyalty to Xiao Yi Xian clashes with their obedience to Boss Yao and jealousy of Xiao Yang. Xiao Yang’s decisive intervention shifts the power balance completely, leaving Boss Yao dependent on Xiao Yi Xian’s mercy.

Chapter Summary: Return to Wu Tan City

Key Plot Points and Events

• At the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall, Xiao Yi Xian hesitates over what to do with the defeated Boss Yao. A sudden challenge from outside allows Boss Yao to escape temporarily.
• A group of mercenaries arrives, led by Mu She, Mu Li’s father and the captain of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Mu She demands to know what happened to his missing son.
• Boss Yao attempts to shift the blame onto Xiao Yang, claiming that Xiao Yang is responsible for Mu Li’s disappearance.
• Xiao Yang openly admits that he killed Mu Li. Enraged, Mu She attacks him with a spear, but Xiao Yang effortlessly dodges and defeats him with a single punch.
• Mu She orders his mercenaries to attack Xiao Yang in exchange for a large reward. Xiao Yang activates his flame-covered gloves and destroys the attackers with two fireballs, killing or severely injuring many of them.
• Mu She and Boss Yao attempt to flee amid the chaos, but Xiao Yang intercepts them. He kills both men with one punch each.
• The remaining mercenaries and onlookers flee in terror. Xiao Yang collects the two men’s Storage Rings before leaving Qingshan Town with Xiao Yi Xian.
• At the town’s outskirts, Xiao Yi Xian summons Xiao Lan. The two ride toward Wu Tan City, which Xiao Yang views with excitement as they approach.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates overwhelming strength and confidence. He remains calm and even amused while facing Mu She and the mercenaries, defeating them without using formal battle skills. His use of the Experience and Gold Coin Doubling Cards also highlights his opportunistic, system-oriented mindset.
• Xiao Yi Xian: Shows hesitation and complexity regarding Boss Yao, suggesting she is not entirely indifferent to the consequences of killing him. She remains quiet and composed throughout the confrontation and continues to trust Xiao Yang enough to accompany him.
• Mu She: Driven by grief and revenge for Mu Li, he quickly shifts from aggression to fear after realizing Xiao Yang’s immense power. His attempt to escape reveals his desperation and lack of courage when faced with certain defeat.
• Boss Yao: Acts selfishly and opportunistically, trying to use Mu She as protection and blame Xiao Yang for Mu Li’s death. His panic and cowardice become evident when he attempts to flee.
• Mu Li: Though absent, his death serves as the central cause of Mu She’s attack and the conflict at the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall.

Significant Themes

• Power and intimidation: Xiao Yang’s effortless victory establishes the vast gap between his strength and that of Qingshan Town’s influential figures.
• Revenge and its consequences: Mu She’s desire to avenge Mu Li leads him directly into a confrontation he cannot win.
• Cowardice versus composure: Xiao Yang remains relaxed under pressure, while Boss Yao and Mu She abandon their authority and attempt to escape once the situation turns against them.
• Transition and new beginnings: Leaving Qingshan Town and heading toward Wu Tan City marks the end of one stage of Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian’s journey and the beginning of a new one.

Character Interactions

• Boss Yao tries to manipulate Mu She into attacking Xiao Yang.
• Mu She confronts Xiao Yang over Mu Li’s death, leading to a brief but decisive battle.
• Xiao Yang’s overwhelming attack frightens both the mercenaries and the surrounding spectators.
• Xiao Yang confronts and kills Mu She and Boss Yao as they attempt to escape.
• Xiao Yi Xian silently witnesses the confrontation, then joins Xiao Yang as they depart for Wu Tan City.

Chapter Summary: “When the Two Girls Met”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang returns to the Xiao Household on the flying magical beast Xiao Lan, accompanied by Xiao Yi Xian.
• They encounter Xiao Yan in the back mountain, where he is training in the Eight Extremes Collapse under Medicine Elder’s harsh instruction. Xiao Yan has reached the Sixth Stage of Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yang introduces Xiao Yi Xian to Xiao Yan and explains that she is a friend he met in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Xiao Yan teases Xiao Yang about bringing another girl home and warns him that Xun’er may misunderstand their relationship.
• Xiao Yang promises to meet Xiao Yan later that night to discuss his experiences and give him something.
• Ling Ying informs Xun’er about Xiao Yang’s return, his adventures, the treasures he obtained, Xiao Yi Xian’s presence, and his dangerous battle against a Fourth-Order Magical Beast.
• Xun’er becomes increasingly concerned after learning that Xiao Yang suffered severe injuries during his training, despite his claim that he was unharmed.
• She rushes to Xiao Yang’s courtyard and embraces him upon seeing him.
• Xiao Yi Xian emerges from Xiao Yang’s courtyard while Xun’er is with him, creating an awkward and tense confrontation.
• Xiao Yang introduces the two girls. Xun’er responds with a polite smile and offers Xiao Yi Xian a place to stay near her own courtyard.

2. Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Returns stronger and more accomplished after his time in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Although confident in combat, he becomes visibly nervous when confronted by both Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian, revealing his discomfort with romantic tension and potential misunderstandings.
• Xiao Yi Xian: Begins integrating into Xiao Yang’s family environment. Her presence becomes the immediate source of tension between herself, Xiao Yang, and Xun’er.
• Xiao Yan: Demonstrates progress by reaching the Sixth Stage of Dou Qi. He remains observant and teasing, quickly recognizing the possible complications between Xiao Yang and the two girls.
• Xun’er: Shows deep affection and concern for Xiao Yang. Her worry over his injuries reveals how closely she monitors and cares about him, while her reaction to Xiao Yi Xian suggests jealousy or at least suspicion. Nevertheless, she maintains courtesy and takes the initiative to welcome Xiao Yi Xian.

3. Significant Themes

• Romantic tension and jealousy: Xiao Yang’s relationship with Xun’er becomes complicated by Xiao Yi Xian’s arrival, creating an implied love triangle.
• Homecoming and relationships: Xiao Yang’s return is less about his achievements than about how his presence affects the people close to him.
• Growth through hardship: Xiao Yan and Xiao Yang are both developing through rigorous and dangerous training, emphasizing the importance of strength and perseverance.
• Protectiveness and concern: Xun’er’s secret protection of Xiao Yang and her emotional reaction to his injuries demonstrate the depth of her attachment.
• Social integration: Xiao Yi Xian’s introduction to the Xiao Household marks the beginning of her transition from traveling companion to someone involved in Xiao Yang’s personal life.

4. Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan: Their exchange is familiar and teasing. Xiao Yan questions Xiao Yi Xian’s place in Xiao Yang’s life and looks forward to hearing about his adventures.
• Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian: Xiao Yang treats her as a trusted friend and takes responsibility for helping her settle into the household.
• Xiao Yang and Xun’er: Their reunion is affectionate, with Xun’er embracing him and checking whether he was injured. Xiao Yang attempts to reassure her while concealing the seriousness of his past injuries.
• Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian: Their first meeting is outwardly polite but charged with tension. Xun’er’s courteous invitation for Xiao Yi Xian to stay near her courtyard may be both a genuine welcome and a subtle way of keeping an eye on her.
• Xiao Yang between the two girls: He becomes increasingly uncomfortable as both women focus their attention on him, fearing conflict or suspicion over his relationship with Xiao Yi Xian.

Chapter Summary: “Xiao Zhan’s Shock”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After Xiao Yang returns, Xun’er welcomes Xiao Yi Xian and takes her to stay in her courtyard, leaving Xiao Yang anxious about the potential tension between the two women.
• Xiao Yang visits Xiao Zhan, who is overjoyed to see him and carefully checks whether he was injured during his time in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Xiao Yang announces his intention to leave for Jia Nan Academy, explaining that Wu Tan City and even the Jia Ma Empire are too limited for his ambitions. Xiao Zhan approves and mentions that Xiao Yu could assist him there.
• Xiao Yang presents Xiao Zhan with valuable treasures obtained during his journey:
  • A Three-Line Green Spirit Pill capable of potentially increasing cultivation by three stars.
  • Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills that can guarantee one-star breakthroughs.
  • Numerous Black Tier cultivation techniques and battle techniques.
  • Several of the techniques are High Black Tier, including Wind Rises, Clouds Surge, Flame Tempering the Heart, and Blazing Flame Fist.
• Xiao Zhan initially refuses the pills, believing they are too valuable for someone of his limited talent, but Xiao Yang reveals that he has many more and insists they will strengthen the Xiao Household.
• Xiao Zhan is overwhelmed by the quality and quantity of the gifts, especially after discovering that one of the cultivation techniques perfectly matches his wind attribute.
• Xiao Yang explains that he obtained the items through various opportunities in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, though he conceals some details about his monster-hunting activities.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates increased power, generosity, and confidence. He is now focused on advancing beyond his homeland and is actively preparing for Jia Nan Academy. He also shows loyalty to the Xiao Household by sharing resources that could greatly improve its strength.
• Xiao Zhan: Displays deep paternal concern for Xiao Yang before becoming astonished by his accomplishments and gifts. His perception of Xiao Yang changes as he realizes how extraordinary his opportunities and abilities have become.
• Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian: Their first interaction suggests possible rivalry or tension surrounding Xiao Yang, though Xun’er’s polite gesture of taking Xiao Yi Xian in indicates an attempt to establish a relationship.
• Xiao Yu: Though absent, she is introduced as a potential ally for Xiao Yang at Jia Nan Academy.

Significant Themes

• Family loyalty and responsibility: Xiao Yang uses his gains to strengthen the Xiao Household rather than keeping everything for himself.
• Growth and ambition: His plans to attend Jia Nan Academy reflect his desire to move beyond the limitations of Wu Tan City and pursue greater cultivation.
• Generational transformation: Xiao Yang’s achievements provide the family with resources far beyond what Xiao Zhan could previously access.
• Hidden power and mystery: Xiao Yang’s account of the Magical Beast Mountain Range does not match Xiao Zhan’s understanding, hinting that Xiao Yang’s adventures and abilities remain partly concealed.
• Romantic tension: The uneasy yet courteous interaction between Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian introduces a possible rivalry over Xiao Yang’s attention.

Character Interactions

• Xun’er gently takes Xiao Yi Xian away from Xiao Yang’s courtyard, creating an awkward and humorous situation for Xiao Yang.
• Xiao Zhan warmly reunites with Xiao Yang and examines him like a concerned father.
• Xiao Yang reassures Xiao Zhan about his safety, discusses his future plans, and presents him with powerful pills and techniques.
• Xiao Zhan shifts from concern to disbelief and excitement as he realizes the immense value of Xiao Yang’s gifts, ending the chapter confused about how Xiao Yang could have encountered such extraordinary opportunities.

Chapter Summary: “Gift”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang recounts his recent experiences in the Magical Beast Mountain Range to Xiao Zhan, who is surprised by how much the region and Xiao Yang’s fortunes have changed during his absence.
• Xiao Yang gives Xiao Zhan several cultivation methods and Dou Techniques for the Xiao Household. Xiao Zhan accepts them on behalf of the clan, recognizing that they can be copied and are intended to strengthen the household.
• Xiao Yang also presents Xiao Zhan with several artifacts: a token, ring, saber, and light armor. He explains that he forged them himself after learning an ancient artifact-forging technique discovered in a Dou Wang’s tomb.
• Xiao Zhan is shocked that Xiao Yang has mastered artifact forging in only a few months, but ultimately accepts the gifts.
• Xiao Yang briefly tells Xiao Zhan about Xiao Yi Xian before leaving.
• Xiao Yang then visits Xun’er’s courtyard, where he discovers that Xiao Yi Xian is staying there. Xun’er’s maids are preparing bedding and necessities for her.
• Xun’er teasingly asks whether Xiao Yang came to see her or Xiao Yi Xian, making him uncomfortable under both women’s attention.
• To deflect the situation, Xiao Yang gives Xun’er various gifts: elixirs, including Gathering Qi Powder and Dou Practitioner Pills, as well as several Spirit Artifacts.
• Xun’er is only mildly impressed by the elixirs, since her Ancient Clan possesses superior resources, but she is genuinely astonished by the artifacts—especially the Explosive Flame Gauntlets and a specially forged dress, items even the Ancient Clan lacks.
• Xiao Yang explains the extraordinary opportunities he encountered in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, leaving Xun’er amazed by his luck and accomplishments.
• Xun’er is particularly delighted by the beautiful, versatile dress, which enhances Dou Qi circulation, cleans itself, and resists fire and water. She immediately goes inside to try it on.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Yang turning to Xiao Yi Xian and asking what she and Xun’er had been discussing.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates significant growth in cultivation-related skills, alchemy, and especially artifact forging. He is now capable of contributing powerful resources to the Xiao Household and creating highly specialized gifts.
• Xiao Zhan shifts from surprise to acceptance and pride, acknowledging Xiao Yang’s achievements and his willingness to support the family.
• Xun’er shows both her playful, teasing nature toward Xiao Yang and her deep appreciation for his thoughtfulness. Her shock at the artifacts also reveals that Xiao Yang has obtained techniques beyond even the Ancient Clan’s possessions.
• Xiao Yi Xian remains quiet and observant, appearing somewhat envious of Xun’er’s specially made dress. Her presence also contributes to Xiao Yang’s nervousness and the emerging interpersonal tension.
• Xiao Yang’s awkwardness around Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian suggests increasing emotional complexity in his relationships with both women.

Significant Themes

• Family contribution and responsibility: Xiao Yang shares his techniques and treasures with the Xiao Household, emphasizing that personal fortune should also benefit one’s clan.
• Growth through opportunity and self-reliance: His discoveries in the Magical Beast Mountain Range have allowed him to develop skills that rival or exceed those of major powers.
• The value of specialized craftsmanship: The Spirit Artifacts symbolize Xiao Yang’s unique abilities and creativity, giving him an advantage unavailable even to the Ancient Clan.
• Generosity and affection: Xiao Yang’s gifts serve both practical purposes and emotional ones, particularly in his relationship with Xun’er.
• Romantic and interpersonal tension: Xun’er’s teasing, Xiao Yi Xian’s silent observation, and Xiao Yang’s discomfort hint at developing rivalry or emotional entanglement.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Xiao Zhan: A respectful family discussion centered on Xiao Yang’s achievements and his gifts to the clan.
• Xiao Yang and Xun’er: Their playful exchange reveals Xun’er’s jealousy or curiosity regarding Xiao Yi Xian, while Xiao Yang responds by presenting her with valuable and personal gifts.
• Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian: Their interaction is brief but tense; Xiao Yang is attentive to her situation, while she quietly observes his exchange with Xun’er.
• Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian: They appear to have spent time together peacefully, with Xun’er arranging accommodations for Xiao Yi Xian, though the conversation between them remains undisclosed at the chapter’s end.

Chapter Summary: Xiao Yang Stunned, Medicine Elder Shocked

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yi Xian reveals that Xun’er has told her about Xiao Yang’s past and arranged for her to live in the courtyard next to Xun’er’s.
• Xun’er emerges wearing the beautiful dress Xiao Yang refined for her, leaving both Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian stunned. Xiao Yang is especially captivated, while Xiao Yi Xian quietly feels envious and dejected.
• Xun’er asks whether Xiao Yi Xian also received a dress. When Xiao Yi Xian explains that she only received defensive inner armor, Xun’er urges Xiao Yang to treat them equally.
• Xiao Yang promises to refine a Flowing Immortal Skirt for Xiao Yi Xian, making her happy and earning Xun’er’s gratitude. Xiao Yang is relieved to see the two women getting along.
• Xun’er stores Xiao Yang’s gifts, including the Explosive Flame Gauntlets, but agrees to wait until reaching the Dou Zhe realm before using them.
• The three share a meal of roasted beef seasoned with Delicious Powder. Xun’er loves it and asks Xiao Yang for some to keep.
• Xun’er sends Xiao Yang away and asks him to take her and Xiao Yi Xian shopping the next day.
• Returning to his courtyard, Xiao Yang finds Xiao Yan waiting resentfully because Xiao Yang had forgotten their arrangement and had not taken him to eat.
• Xiao Yang gives Xiao Yan Gathering Qi Powder, Dou Practitioner Pills, and several unfamiliar Spirit Artifacts, including inner armor.
• Xiao Yan is astonished by the gifts and Xiao Yang’s account of obtaining them in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Medicine Elder is even more shocked, and his unstable soul fluctuation reveals his intense surprise.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Becomes increasingly attentive to both Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian, attempting to maintain fairness between them. He also continues concealing the full extent of his abilities and knowledge.
• Xun’er: Displays shyness and happiness while wearing Xiao Yang’s gift. She also shows maturity and consideration by ensuring Xiao Yi Xian is treated equally.
• Xiao Yi Xian: Her affection and envy toward Xiao Yang become more apparent, though she remains willing to accept Xun’er’s kindness and develops a more harmonious relationship with her.
• Xiao Yan: His initial resentment over being forgotten quickly disappears once he receives valuable gifts. His admiration and curiosity toward Xiao Yang increase.
• Medicine Elder: Is profoundly shocked by Xiao Yang’s rare items and experiences, suggesting that Xiao Yang’s origins and capabilities are becoming increasingly difficult to explain.

Significant Themes

• Affection and jealousy: Xiao Yi Xian’s envy contrasts with Xun’er’s generosity, creating emotional tension within their relationship with Xiao Yang.
• Fairness and harmony: Xun’er actively prevents unequal treatment and encourages Xiao Yang to provide Xiao Yi Xian with an equivalent gift.
• Hidden power and mystery: Xiao Yang continues to reveal extraordinary treasures while concealing his true background, even from Medicine Elder.
• Family and companionship: The shared meal, gifts, and casual interactions strengthen bonds among Xiao Yang, Xun’er, Xiao Yi Xian, and Xiao Yan.
• Rapid advancement: Xiao Yang’s refined artifacts and medicines demonstrate his growing abilities and unusual resources.

Important Character Interactions

• Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian begin building a cooperative relationship, with Xun’er recognizing Xiao Yi Xian’s feelings and helping her receive equal treatment.
• Xiao Yang is openly dazzled by Xun’er’s appearance, unintentionally worsening Xiao Yi Xian’s feelings of envy.
• Xun’er and Xiao Yang share affectionate, playful exchanges over her dress, the Explosive Flame Gauntlets, and the planned shopping trip.
• Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan have a humorous reunion, with Xiao Yan complaining about being forgotten before becoming distracted by the valuable gifts.
• Medicine Elder silently reacts to Xiao Yang’s revelations, adding an undercurrent of suspicion and astonishment.

Chapter Summary: Medicine Elder’s Reflections

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yan returns to his courtyard and examines the Spirit Artifacts, pills, and other treasures given to him by Xiao Yang.
• Medicine Elder is surprised by the quality of the Spirit Artifacts, explaining that such artifact-refining techniques are extremely rare and seemingly lost. Even Central Plains artifact refiners cannot produce weapons of comparable power.
• Medicine Elder also praises Xiao Yang’s alchemy talent, noting that becoming a Fourth-Rank Alchemist within a few months is extraordinary—even surpassing Medicine Elder’s own talent at the same age.
• Medicine Elder recognizes that Xiao Yi Xian possesses the legendary Calamity Poison Body, a dangerous constitution capable of eventually causing a catastrophic poison eruption.
• Xiao Yan becomes alarmed and intends to warn Xiao Yang, but Medicine Elder stops him. He explains that Xiao Yi Xian’s body has already awakened, and its eruption is not immediately imminent.
• Medicine Elder reveals that the Poison Pill Method may be able to resolve the condition, but its required materials are extremely rare and can likely only be found in the Central Plains.
• Xiao Yan realizes that Xiao Yi Xian may become Xiao Yang’s partner and grows determined to cultivate harder so he can eventually help obtain the necessary materials.
• He begins training immediately with the Foundation-Building Spirit Liquid.
• The following morning, Xiao Yang visits Xun’er, honoring his promise to take her and Xiao Yi Xian shopping. Xun’er welcomes him happily, while Xiao Yi Xian confirms that she rested comfortably in the Xiao Household.

2. Character Developments

• Xiao Yan: Becomes deeply impressed by Xiao Yang’s abilities and increasingly concerned for Xiao Yi Xian’s safety. His concern develops into a sense of responsibility, motivating him to intensify his cultivation.
• Medicine Elder: Demonstrates extensive knowledge of Spirit Artifacts, alchemy, and special constitutions. He acts as Xiao Yan’s cautious guide, balancing the danger of the Calamity Poison Body with practical advice.
• Xiao Yang: Though absent from much of the chapter, he is portrayed as exceptionally fortunate and talented through Medicine Elder’s praise. His generosity toward Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian also strengthens his image as a capable and caring figure.
• Xiao Yi Xian: Is revealed to possess a highly dangerous constitution. Rather than passively fearing it, she has chosen to consume poison and cultivate, hoping to strengthen herself enough to delay or control its eruption.
• Xun’er: Shows warmth and affection toward Xiao Yang, welcoming both him and Xiao Yi Xian into her courtyard and helping Xiao Yi Xian settle into the household.

3. Significant Themes

• Hidden talent and extraordinary fortune: Xiao Yang’s rare Spirit Artifacts and rapid alchemical advancement suggest that his opportunities and abilities are far beyond ordinary people’s.
• Power versus danger: Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body grants great potential but carries an equally severe risk, making strength both a means of survival and a possible source of destruction.
• Cultivation as responsibility: Xiao Yan’s decision to train harder is driven not only by personal ambition but also by his desire to protect those connected to Xiao Yang.
• Knowledge and inheritance: Lost artifact-refining techniques, Medicine Elder’s memories, and the Poison Pill Method emphasize the importance of ancient knowledge in overcoming present dangers.
• Growing relationships: Xiao Yi Xian’s integration into the Xiao Household and her interactions with Xun’er suggest the formation of a close-knit group around Xiao Yang.

4. Character Interactions

• Xiao Yan and Medicine Elder: They discuss Xiao Yang’s treasures and Xiao Yi Xian’s constitution. Medicine Elder educates Xiao Yan, restrains his impulsive reaction, and directs him toward cultivation.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian: Their relationship is indirect in this chapter, but Xiao Yan’s concern for her reveals that he already views her as important to Xiao Yang and potentially as family.
• Xiao Yang and Xun’er: Xiao Yang keeps his promise to spend the day with her, and Xun’er responds with clear happiness and affection.
• Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian: Xun’er has arranged a comfortable place for Xiao Yi Xian and appears to be helping her adapt to the Xiao Household.
• Xiao Yang and Xiao Yi Xian: Their bond is implied through Xiao Yang’s decision to bring her home and Xiao Yan’s assumption that she may become Xiao Yang’s future partner.

Chapter Summary: Embraced on Both Sides

Plot Points and Events

• Xun’er warmly accepts Xiao Yi Xian’s presence, showing no jealousy or discomfort. When Xiao Yi Xian suggests that Xun’er and Xiao Yang spend the day together, Xun’er instead insists that all three explore Wu Tan City together.
• The trio spends the day visiting markets, purchasing necessities and clothing for Xiao Yi Xian. Xiao Yang follows them and pays for their purchases, becoming exhausted while the two women remain energetic.
• After dinner, Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian complain that ordinary food tastes bland compared with Xiao Yang’s cooking enhanced by “Delicious Powder.” Xiao Yang promises to refine more of it for them.
• At the restaurant, Xiao Yang encounters Galeo, whose limbs he previously broke. Galeo is visibly afraid but still harbors resentment.
• Galeo is accompanied by Liu Xi, a lecherous young First-Rank Alchemist. After seeing Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian, Liu Xi immediately becomes obsessed with possessing them and orders Galeo to help abduct them.
• Galeo proposes secretly following the group and attacking them in a secluded area, relying on two Dou Master guards assigned by Jia Lie Bi.
• While walking home, Xiao Yang is distracted by having Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian clinging to his arms and initially fails to notice they are being followed.
• Once they leave the busy district, Xiao Yang senses the pursuers with his soul power. He recognizes Galeo and becomes alert, while both women also prepare themselves.
• Liu Xi confronts them and introduces himself as a First-Rank Alchemist, disguising his predatory intentions behind a supposedly polite invitation to take a night stroll.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Enjoys the harmony between Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian and is pleased to see them getting along. He acts generously by funding their shopping and promising to provide more Delicious Powder. Although briefly distracted by their closeness, he quickly becomes vigilant when danger approaches.
• Xun’er: Demonstrates maturity and generosity by actively welcoming Xiao Yi Xian rather than competing with her for Xiao Yang’s attention. She takes the lead in showing Xiao Yi Xian around the city and shares stories about Xiao Yang’s childhood.
• Xiao Yi Xian: Appears increasingly comfortable with Xiao Yang and Xun’er. She participates enthusiastically in the shopping trip and openly praises Xiao Yang’s cooking.
• Galeo: Remains physically crippled from Xiao Yang’s earlier attack. Fearful of Xiao Yang, he nevertheless continues to hold a grudge and plots revenge through Liu Xi and the Jia Lie Clan’s forces.
• Liu Xi: Is characterized as arrogant, lustful, and predatory. He treats the maid accompanying him abusively and immediately views Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian as objects to obtain. His status as a First-Rank Alchemist gives him confidence and arrogance.

Significant Themes

• Acceptance and emotional harmony: Xun’er’s decision to include Xiao Yi Xian reflects mutual acceptance rather than rivalry, reinforcing the chapter’s title.
• Domestic intimacy and affection: The shopping trip, shared meals, cooking, and physical closeness portray the trio developing a comfortable, almost familial bond.
• Power and vulnerability: Xiao Yang’s strength protects the women, while Galeo’s crippled state shows the consequences of challenging him. Conversely, Liu Xi’s abuse of the maid highlights how power can also be used for exploitation.
• Hidden danger beneath ordinary life: A pleasant day of shopping and dining gradually shifts into a threat as Galeo and Liu Xi follow the group into a deserted area.
• Arrogance and miscalculation: Liu Xi assumes his alchemist status and hired Dou Masters will be enough to overcome Xiao Yang, setting up a likely confrontation.

Character Interactions

• Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian quickly become friendly, walking arm in arm and cooperating throughout the day.
• Xiao Yang supports both women materially and emotionally, enjoying their companionship and agreeing to prepare more Delicious Powder.
• Xun’er entertains Xiao Yi Xian with stories about Xiao Yang’s childhood, strengthening their bond.
• Galeo warns Liu Xi that Xiao Yang and the Xiao Household are dangerous, but his resentment leads him to participate in the scheme anyway.
• Liu Xi attempts to approach Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian under the pretense of a polite invitation, while his earlier behavior and private conversation reveal his true intentions.

Chapter Summary: “Liu Xi”

Plot and Events

Xiao Yang, Xun’er, and Xiao Yi Xian are confronted by Liu Xi, Galeo, and their guards. When Xiao Yang orders them to leave, Liu Xi responds arrogantly and orders his men to capture the two women and cripple Xiao Yang. Galeo supports him, revealing his continued hatred and desire for revenge. Xiao Yang receives a side quest to eliminate Liu Xi and the Jia Lie Clan, including a substantial experience and shop-point reward, and decides to settle the conflict immediately.
The guards surround the group, but Xiao Yi Xian releases a poisonous purple mist that weakens the guards and causes Liu Xi and Galeo to writhe in agony. Xiao Yang then uses his red-gloved weapon or technique to launch enormous fireballs, incinerating the two Dou Master guards. He quickly kills the remaining guards with a series of kicks. Liu Xi attempts to save himself by invoking the protection of his Fourth-Rank Alchemist teacher, but Xiao Yang ignores the threat and kills him with a powerful kick. Galeo is left alive temporarily; Xiao Yang breaks all four of his limbs, ensuring that he will never recover, while Galeo screams in pain.

Character Development

• Xiao Yang remains calm, decisive, and utterly merciless toward his enemies. He views Liu Xi and Galeo as already doomed and accepts the quest without hesitation, showing his determination to destroy the Jia Lie Clan completely.
• Xiao Yi Xian demonstrates her previously unknown poison-attributed Dou Qi. Her ability affects multiple enemies while deliberately avoiding Xiao Yang and the others, highlighting both her growing strength and control.
• Xun’er observes Xiao Yi Xian’s poisonous abilities with curiosity, suggesting that she did not previously know about this aspect of her power.
• Liu Xi shifts from arrogance and predatory confidence to fear and desperation once his guards are defeated. His attempt to rely on his teacher’s reputation proves useless.
• Galeo’s hatred and sadism are exposed, but his confidence collapses into helpless agony after Xiao Yang defeats his forces and cripples him.

Character Interactions

Liu Xi insults and threatens Xiao Yang’s group, openly expressing a desire to “train” Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian. Galeo encourages the attack because of his personal resentment toward Xiao Yang. Xiao Yi Xian protects the group with her poison, while Xiao Yang handles the physical confrontation. After the guards fall, Liu Xi begs indirectly through threats involving his teacher, but Xiao Yang responds with violence rather than negotiation. He then punishes Galeo more deliberately, breaking his limbs instead of killing him immediately.

Significant Themes

The chapter emphasizes the consequences of arrogance, abuse of power, and underestimating one’s opponents. Liu Xi and Galeo believe their status and guards make them untouchable, but their cruelty ultimately leads to their destruction. It also highlights the protagonists’ overwhelming strength, teamwork, and willingness to deliver ruthless justice. Xiao Yang’s quest further frames the conflict as not merely self-defense, but the beginning of a deliberate campaign against Liu Xi and the Jia Lie Clan.

Chapter Summary: “Xun’er’s Worries”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Galeo attacks Xiao Yang again, but Xiao Yang deliberately avoids killing him outright. He leaves Galeo severely injured, poisoned by Xiao Yi Xian, and with his Dou Qi vortex destroyed, effectively crippling him.
• Xiao Yang, Xun’er, and Xiao Yi Xian return home together, largely unconcerned by Galeo’s fate.
• Xun’er learns that Xiao Yi Xian practices poison-attributed Dou Qi and asks whether she has a suitable cultivation technique. Xiao Yi Xian reveals that Xiao Yang has already provided one.
• Xiao Yi Xian discloses that she possesses the dangerous Calamity Poison Body. Xun’er recognizes the condition because of her knowledge as a member of the Ancient Clan.
• Xun’er explains that the condition may not be incurable and suggests the possible use of the Netherworld Poison Flame. Xiao Yang then explains the Poison Pill Method, which he believes can resolve Xiao Yi Xian’s condition.
• Xun’er offers to search for the rare materials needed, including information about a seventh-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast in the Central Plains. Xiao Yi Xian intends to focus first on increasing her cultivation and suppressing the poison body.
• After returning to the Xiao Household, Xiao Yang visits Xiao Zhan and recounts Galeo’s attack. Xiao Zhan angrily supports Xiao Yang’s actions.
• Xiao Yang reveals his real purpose: he wants Xiao Zhan to gather the three great elders so they can destroy the Jia Lie Clan.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates both ruthlessness and restraint. He punishes Galeo severely without granting him the mercy of immediate death and remains confident in his ability to deal with the Jia Lie Clan.
• Xun’er becomes increasingly accepting and affectionate toward Xiao Yi Xian because of her importance to Xiao Yang. Her initial concern develops into genuine sympathy and a willingness to help find a cure.
• Xiao Yi Xian shows vulnerability when discussing the Calamity Poison Body but remains determined to improve her cultivation and control her condition.
• Xiao Zhan proves loyal and protective toward Xiao Yang, immediately supporting him against the Jia Lie Clan and agreeing to stand behind his decisions.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and family support: Xiao Zhan and Xun’er both show unwavering support for Xiao Yang and those important to him.
• Compassion beneath aloofness: Although Xun’er is normally indifferent to outsiders, her concern for Xiao Yi Xian reveals her growing emotional attachment to Xiao Yang and genuine appreciation for Xiao Yi Xian’s character.
• Fate and dangerous power: Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body represents both a gift and a curse, allowing rapid cultivation while threatening her life.
• Retribution and calculated justice: Xiao Yang’s treatment of Galeo and his plan to eliminate the Jia Lie Clan show that he prefers decisive, controlled retaliation rather than impulsive violence.
• Hope against seemingly incurable conditions: The Poison Pill Method and the search for rare materials provide Xiao Yi Xian with a possible path to overcoming her fate.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang reassures and accompanies Xun’er and Xiao Yi Xian after defeating Galeo.
• Xun’er kindly questions Xiao Yi Xian about her poison cultivation and offers practical assistance.
• Xiao Yi Xian’s confession about her condition strengthens the bond between the two women.
• Xiao Yang acts as the bridge between them, explaining the Poison Pill Method and encouraging Xun’er to help only if Xiao Yi Xian is comfortable.
• Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yang discuss the attack, with Xiao Zhan validating Xiao Yang’s actions before agreeing to participate in the campaign against the Jia Lie Clan.