Chapter Summaries

Lin Qing’s return to the Jia Ma Empire as a Dou Ancestor unsettled the balance among its major factions. Jia Xing Tian and Yaoye considered how his strength affected the Imperial Family’s position and the engagement between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran.

• News spread that Lin Qing had returned to Wutan City as a Dou Ancestor, accompanied by several other Dou Ancestor-level experts.
• Yaoye told Jia Xing Tian that Lin Qing had been confirmed as the exceptionally talented alchemist they had encountered years earlier.
• Jia Xing Tian concluded that Lin Qing’s return made the Xiao Clan too powerful for the Misty Cloud Sect and Nalan Clan to unite against it.
• Yaoye raised Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran’s betrothal, while Jia Xing Tian judged that whoever won over the Xiao Clan would gain the initiative.

Jia Xing Tian, Hai Bodong, and the Nalan Clan reacted to Lin Qing’s return by planning visits and marriage or treatment requests. At the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun was interrupted while cultivating, but the chapter ended before the newcomer spoke.

• Jia Xing Tian ordered Yaoye to prepare gifts and travel with Yue'er to Wutan City to seek a marriage alliance with Lin Qing or the Xiao Clan.
• Hai Bodong learned that Lin Qing had returned with Queen Medusa and, fearing her, sent Mittel Teng Shan to Wutan City in his place with Ya Fei.
• Nalan Su returned to the Nalan residence after hearing of Lin Qing’s return, and Nalan Jie decided to take Nalan Yanran to visit the Xiao Clan and seek treatment for his poison.
• Yun Yun stopped cultivating at the Misty Cloud Sect after hearing hurried footsteps and turned to face the newcomer.

Nalan Yanran told Yun Yun that she wanted to end her engagement to Xiao Yan, even though the Xiao Clan’s growing power made the Misty Cloud Sect eager to form ties with it. Yun Yun urged her to visit the Xiao Clan and try to get along with Xiao Yan, while advising her to become strong enough to refuse if she still could not accept the marriage.

• Nalan Yanran recalled that her father and grandfather had told her to accompany Nalan Jie to the Xiao Clan to discuss setting a wedding date.
• Nalan Yanran told Yun Yun that she wanted to break off the engagement and did not want her marriage used as a bargaining chip between powerful families.
• Yun Yun explained that the Misty Cloud Sect could not afford to offend the Xiao Clan, which had powerful allies and Lin Qing’s backing.
• Yun Yun comforted Nalan Yanran as she cried and advised her to try to get along with Xiao Yan, then grow strong enough to refuse if she still could not accept the engagement.

Nalan Yanran accepted that she could not break off her engagement to Xiao Yan because Lin Qing was too powerful for the Misty Cloud Sect to oppose. After the clan gathering, Lin Qing returned to his courtyard, promised Zi Yan medicinal treats and a Puppet, and rewarded Butler Mo for helping him begin cultivation.

• Yun Yun told Nalan Yanran she would accompany her when the time came, and Nalan Yanran left, hoping to move on from Xiao Yan.
• Lin Qing reassured Zi Yan that he would buy herbs and refine pills for her in Jia Ma Sacred City, and agreed to give her a Puppet.
• Butler Mo informed Lin Qing that a guest would visit Xiao Mansion the next day.
• Lin Qing gave Butler Mo two Marrow-Washing Pills and an Azure Nether Longevity-Forging Pill in thanks for helping him start cultivating.
• Lin Qing told the Little Fairy Doctor he would prepare Medicinal Pellets for Zi Yan and then rest.

Lin Qing and Little Fairy Doctor spent the night together, and their first use of a dual cultivation technique greatly increased their strength. Little Fairy Doctor left Lin Qing’s room to check on Qing Lin and Zi Yan while Lin Qing rested.

• Lin Qing gave Zi Yan refined medicinal pellets and set barriers around his Small Courtyard before returning to his room.
• Little Fairy Doctor joined Lin Qing in bed, and they spent the night together as the women nearby listened and reacted with jealousy.
• The next morning, Lin Qing told Little Fairy Doctor he planned to travel with everyone to the Central Plains and hold their wedding after he reached Dou Emperor.
• Little Fairy Doctor discovered that her cultivation had risen to Five-Star Dou Emperor, while Lin Qing had reached Six-Star Dou Ancestor.
• Little Fairy Doctor left the room to check on Qing Lin and Zi Yan, and Qing Lin blushed as she greeted her.

Lin Qing learned that his system had upgraded, removing low-level rewards and replacing scheduled choices with random, trigger-based ones, while keeping the previous mission that promised him a Semi-Saint Heavenly Demon Puppet. The chapter ended in the Ancient Realm, where Gu Xun'er was meditating atop a mountain.

• Little Fairy Doctor's pregnancy left Zi Yan and the other women with complicated feelings, while Qing Lin congratulated her and felt envious.
• Lin Qing reflected on his guilt toward Gu Xun'er and learned that his system had upgraded its rewards and choice triggers.
• Lin Qing confirmed that his previous choice mission remained valid and planned to delay confronting Soul Hall until he could secure its Soul Origin.
• Lin Qing joined the women in the courtyard, where Little Fairy Doctor was surrounded by them.
• In the Ancient Realm, Gu Xun'er cultivated alone on a cloud-shrouded mountain peak.

Gu Xun'er’s cultivation advanced to Peak Dou King as the Flame Mantra evolved to Low Heaven Grade, drawing Gu Yuan’s attention to Lin Qing and his mysterious teacher. Meanwhile, Lin Qing returned to the Xiao Clan to discuss expanding its strength, as its rise had made it Wutan City’s dominant force.

• Gu Xun'er refined Beast Flames and the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, reaching Peak Dou King and evolving the Flame Mantra to Low Heaven Grade.
• Gu Xun'er dispersed the clouds above the Ancient Realm and thought of waiting for Lin Qing in the Central Plains.
• Gu Yuan congratulated Gu Xun'er, wondered about Lin Qing’s teacher, and planned to obtain more Heavenly Flames for his daughter.
• Lin Qing went to Xiao Zhan’s home to discuss using Life-Eroding Pills and lifespan-increasing pills to help Grand Dou Masters break through to Dou King.
• Factions from nearby towns and Wutan City flocked to the Xiao Clan, which had become the city’s dominant force.

Lin Qing left his aunt to receive Yafei and Guni, representatives of the Mittel Family, while the Xiao Clan welcomed visitors drawn by Lin Qing’s backing. Yafei reported that Hai Bodong had recovered and grown stronger, as Lin Qing prepared to address the Mittel Family’s favor.

• The Xiao Clan’s influence grew, and forces from surrounding cities arrived with gifts to pay their respects to Lin Qing.
• Butler Mo accepted the visitors after approving their entry and reflected on how Lin Qing’s pill had improved his prospects and his family’s standing.
• Lin Qing avoided the reception gatherings while speaking with Ye Yan, who urged him to marry; he reaffirmed his resolve to become a Battle Saint before asking for Xun’er’s hand.
• Lin Qing left Ye Yan and went to the Reception Hall to meet Yafei and Guni of the Mittel Family.
• Yafei told Lin Qing that Hai Bodong had recovered and that his strength had increased further.

Yafei delivered the Mittel Family’s Visiting Card to Lin Qing and tried to win his favor, while Guni received his guidance in alchemy. After learning Lin Qing might be a Seventh-Grade Alchemist, Yafei considered what valuable offer could help him change her cultivation talent.

• Lin Qing reflected on Hai Bodong keeping his promise and considered the Mittel Family as a possible ally if the Misty Cloud Sect and Imperial Family refused.
• Yafei told Lin Qing that Donna had returned to the Imperial Capital and entered the Elder Council, then delivered the Mittel Family’s Visiting Card and announced that the family head would visit the next day.
• Lin Qing agreed to meet the Mittel Family, the Misty Cloud Sect, and the Imperial Family, then answered Guni’s questions about alchemy.
• After leaving Xiao Mansion, Yafei asked Guni to estimate Lin Qing’s alchemy rank, and he guessed that Lin Qing had reached the Seventh-Grade.
• Yafei wondered whether Lin Qing could refine a pill to improve her cultivation talent and resolved to find something valuable enough to attract his interest.

Cailin returned to the Snake-People Tribe with Caidie, announced that their soul problem was resolved, and secured the elders’ agreement to ally with Lin Qing’s faction. Back at the Small Courtyard, Lin Qing saw Qing Lin nearing a breakthrough before Xiao Yan arrived to borrow money and reported that Xian'er was there.

• Cailin introduced Caidie as her younger sister and said they were both Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Pythons with independent bodies.
• Cailin told the elders she would arrange an alliance with Lin Qing’s faction, and they agreed to follow her decision.
• Cailin reassured the Snake-People Tribe that Lin Qing would let them live in the Magic Beast Mountains until one of them became a Battle Saint and secured a Pocket World for the tribe.
• Lin Qing returned to the Small Courtyard and noticed Qing Lin was nearing a breakthrough to the Dou Emperor realm.
• Xiao Yan arrived to borrow money from Lin Qing for Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid and told him that Xian'er was there.

Xiao Yan asked Lin Qing for money to buy Medicinal Herbs, and Lin Qing gave him fifty thousand gold coins to support his cultivation. Back at the Small Courtyard, Little Fairy Doctor joined Lin Qing in his room to dual cultivate, leaving the others watching from outside.

• Lin Qing took Xiao Yan to the Back Mountain, where Xiao Yan awkwardly asked to borrow money for Medicinal Herbs.
• Lin Qing gave Xiao Yan a Five-Pattern Purple Card containing fifty thousand gold coins and urged him to cultivate diligently.
• Xiao Yan promised to work hard and not disappoint his parents as Lin Qing left.
• Little Fairy Doctor followed Lin Qing to his room and asked to dual cultivate with him.
• Lin Qing carried Little Fairy Doctor to the bed and raised a Spatial Barrier, while Zi Yan, Ling Qingzhu, Li Qingchan, and Lin Qi reacted from the Small Courtyard.

After a night of dual cultivation, Lin Qing and Little Fairy Doctor advanced in strength, and several powerful factions arrived in Wutan City to meet Lin Qing. Lin Qing agreed to receive them, hoping to obtain a Semi-Saint-level Puppet.

• Lin Qing and Little Fairy Doctor spent the night in dual cultivation, and she woke as a Six-Star Dou Emperor while he reached the peak of Six-Star Dou Zong.
• Lin Qing left Little Fairy Doctor to rest and prepared to meet the visitors who had arrived at the Xiao Clan manor.
• Lin Qing discovered that Xiao Zhan and two elders had taken Life-Eroding Pills, raising Xiao Zhan to Five-Star Dou King and the elders to Three-Star Dou King.
• Butler Mo reported that the Misty Cloud Sect, the Imperial Family, and other factions had arrived together, and Lin Qing invited them inside.
• Lin Qing focused on obtaining a Semi-Saint-level Puppet that he hoped would help him before his journey to the Central Plains.

Lin Qing prepared to keep the Emperor opportunity secret while accompanying the Xiao Clan as it received leaders from several factions. The visitors entered the hall and greeted him, leaving Jia Xing Tian to acknowledge how much Lin Qing had changed.

• Lin Qing decided that he would take Zhu Kun away before infiltrating the underground Cave Dwelling and keep the Emperor Jade, Jade Infant Fruit, and Origin of the Emperor hidden from Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun.
• Xiao Zhan agreed to meet the visitors, and Lin Qing considered whether Nalan Yanran would still break off her engagement to Xiao Yan.
• Lin Qing stayed in the hall while Xiao Zhan, his wife, the elders, and Xiao Yan went out to receive the guests.
• Xiao Zhan brought the visitors into the hall, including Jia Xing Tian, the Yaoye sisters, Ye Yan, and Nalan Yanran.
• Lin Teng and Xue Tian bowed to Lin Qing, who used spatial power to help them rise, and Jia Xing Tian greeted him respectfully.

Lin Qing pressed the Misty Cloud Sect, the Imperial Family, and other factions to join his Green Emperor Pavilion, and they agreed after seeing his power. He then privately warned Yun Yun that the Soul Hall had manipulated her teacher, Yun Shan, and explained the organization’s methods and reputation.

• Lin Qing recalled that Jia Xing Tian had used his Sect-Breaking Pill to break through to Dou Ancestor.
• Yun Yun asked Lin Qing to refine a Sect Origin Pill, while Jia Xing Tian requested a Primordial Bone-Shaping Pill.
• Lin Qing proposed that the visitors’ factions merge into the Green Emperor Pavilion, and his display of power persuaded them to agree.
• Lin Qing and the faction leaders settled arrangements for the merger, the Jia Ma Empire headquarters, and a future gathering in the Holy City.
• Lin Qing asked Yun Yun to stay and told her that the Soul Hall had helped Yun Shan break through and used methods to control people.

Yun Yun agreed to accompany Lin Qing to inspect Yun Shan at the Misty Cloud Sect, while Lin Qing promised to spare him if he had joined the Soul Hall. That night, Nalan Jie visited Lin Qing to ask for help with his Brand Poison, and Lin Qing said someone else would treat him.

• Yun Yun doubted that Yun Shan had joined the Soul Hall but agreed to let Lin Qing inspect him in Jia Ma Sacred City.
• Lin Qing said he would travel to Jia Ma Sacred City after his younger sister emerged from seclusion, and Yun Yun departed to await him at the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Nalan Jie brought Nalan Yanran to Lin Qing's courtyard, apologized for neglecting the Xiao Clan, and proposed settling her marriage to Xiao Yan.
• Nalan Jie explained that Brand Poison from a Branding Iron Poison Python had left him in pain and unable to use half his strength.
• Lin Qing said he could treat Nalan Jie's poison without a Heavenly Flame but would let someone better suited to the task handle it.

Lin Qing directed Nalan Jie to seek Xiao Yan’s help with his affliction, then the Xiao Clan and Lin Qing’s group prepared to return to Jia Ma Sacred City. The chapter ends as they approach the city, where Xiao Yan vowed to become a Dou Venerable one day.

• Lin Qing told Nalan Jie that Xiao Yan and his Eighth-Rank Alchemist teacher could solve his problem, and suggested he offer the Seven Mirage Green Spirit Saliva.
• Nalan Jie gave Lin Qing gifts, and Lin Qing accepted them before giving him a King-Breaking Pill in return.
• Nalan Jie visited Xiao Yan the next day and left smiling after several hours with him.
• After the guests departed, Qing Lin broke through to the Dou Emperor realm, and Lin Qing led the group toward Jia Ma Sacred City on rented Flying Magical Beasts.
• As Jia Ma Sacred City came into view, Lin Qing reassured Xiao Zhan and the elders, while Xiao Yan admired the city and vowed to become a Dou Venerable.

Lin Qing and his companions arrived in Jia Ma Sacred City, where Cailin and Caidie reunited with him and Little Fairy Doctor. The next day, Hai Bodong visited Lin Qing, and two mysterious women appeared behind him as he spoke.

• Lin Qing led Zi Yan and the others into Jia Ma Sacred City and settled at the residence arranged by the Mittel Family.
• While Lin Qing and his companions explored the city, Cailin and Caidie appeared; Cailin saw Little Fairy Doctor holding Lin Qing's hand and left with Caidie after a pointed exchange.
• Cailin and Little Fairy Doctor spoke alone through the night and unexpectedly became friends.
• Hai Bodong visited Lin Qing and reported that the Xiao Clan had returned to its original territory and reclaimed its foundation.
• Lin Qing promised to help Hai Bodong reach a higher realm, then two tall women in crimson robes emerged from the space behind him.

Lin Qing welcomed Caidie and Cailin, reassured Cailin of their friendship, and gave her a Dou Venerable-tier Heavenly Demon Puppet to protect the Snake-People Tribe in its new territory. He then went with Jia Xing Tian to the imperial palace lake to treat the Nether Sea Flood Dragon.

• Caidie asked Lin Qing to take her out to play with Zi Yan, while Cailin explained that she had come along with her sister.
• Hai Bodong recognized the two Medusa women, panicked, and hurriedly left after meeting Cailin's dangerous gaze.
• Cailin chose the Magic Beast Mountains in the Jia Ma Empire as the Snake-People Tribe's new territory, and Lin Qing gave her a Dou Venerable-tier Heavenly Demon Puppet.
• Lin Qing told Cailin he considered her a friend and said he would leave the Green Emperor Pavilion for her to manage.
• Lin Qing met Jia Xing Tian at the imperial palace and followed him to the lake, where Jia Xing Tian handed him the Primordial Bone-Shaping Pill for treating the Nether Sea Flood Dragon.

Lin Qing used the Primordial Bone-Shaping Pill and Xuanhuang Flame to treat the Nether Sea Flood Dragon’s injuries. As the pill was exhausted, the Flood Dragon’s wounds healed and its weakened aura steadily recovered.

• Jia Xing Tian summoned the Nether Sea Flood Dragon from the lake and introduced Lin Qing as the Eighth-Rank Alchemist who would treat it.
• Lin Qing brought out the Primordial Bone-Shaping Pill, but the Nether Sea Flood Dragon recoiled from his fused Heavenly Flame, so Lin Qing switched to the Xuanhuang Flame.
• Lin Qing used the Xuanhuang Flame to release the pill’s azure radiance over the Nether Sea Flood Dragon, causing it pain as its wounds began to heal.
• Jia Xing Tian watched as the Flood Dragon’s aura strengthened toward its peak condition, restoring the Imperial Family’s prospect of another Dou Emperor-level combatant.
• After about an hour and a half, the Primordial Bone-Shaping Pill crumbled to ash and the healing radiance faded.

Lin Qing collected his payment from Jia Xing Tian and later met with Yun Yun, who reported that Yun Shan was colluding with Protector Wu. They agreed to plan carefully before confronting the Soul Hall, leaving Yun Yun to keep observing her Master.

• Jia Xing Tian led Lin Qing through the Royal Treasury, where Lin Qing selected medicinal herbs, two Monster Cores, and other items before leaving.
• Lin Qing returned to his lodging, prepared pills for Zi Yan and Lin Qi, and spent the following days cultivating and showing his companions around Jia Ma Sacred City.
• Yun Yun visited Lin Qing, and he took her outside the city to discuss what she had discovered about Yun Shan.
• Yun Yun told Lin Qing that she had seen black fog enter the Secret Chamber where Yun Shan was secluded, confirming Lin Qing's suspicion that Yun Shan was working with Protector Wu.
• Lin Qing warned that they needed a careful plan to remove Yun Shan's soul restriction and capture Protector Wu, and Yun Yun agreed to keep observing her Master.