Chapter Summaries

Yun Yun and Jia Xingtian discussed the unfamiliar Dou Zong expert and the shifting balance between the Misty Cloud Sect and the Jia Ma Imperial Family. After finding a fragment of the Heart of the Sea Armor, Yun Yun worried that the person connected to it had been injured and joined Jia Xingtian in investigating the foreign experts.

• Jia Xingtian considered recruiting the unfamiliar Dou Zong expert to strengthen the Jia Ma Imperial Family against the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Yun Yun found a fragment of the Heart of the Sea Armor and worried that the person she knew had been badly injured.
• Yun Yun urged Jia Xingtian to investigate the four Dou Huang experts and proposed starting at the Mo Clan headquarters in Salt City.
• Yun Yun flew toward Salt City with Jia Xingtian following behind her.
• A thousand li away, Su Tian and his companions sat atop the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor with Medicine Cauldrons before them.

Su Tian and Xiao Yan concentrated on refining pills while Qing Mu watched their apparent alchemy contest. After Xiao Yan overcame his resentment over losing the green lotus core flame, both young men began refining Qi Gathering Powder, with Su Tian determined to match Xiao Yan’s Second-Rank Alchemist skill.

• Xiao Yan grew resentful as Su Tian controlled the green lotus core flame, but Yao Lao reprimanded him and urged him to refocus on alchemy.
• Xiao Yan accepted Yao Lao’s advice and returned his attention to the flame in his medicine cauldron.
• Qing Mu sensed a powerful ripple of soul power from Xiao Yan and watched the two young men as if they were competing in alchemy.
• Su Tian and Xiao Yan each produced an ink leaf lotus, revealing that they intended to refine Qi Gathering Powder.
• Su Tian dropped the ink leaf lotus into his medicine cauldron, and the green lotus core flame enveloped it.

Su Tian refined Ink Leaf Lotuses with the green lotus core flame during the Alchemy contest, impressing Qing Mu with his skill and matching Xiao Yan’s pace. He merged the purified liquid and added a Snake Saliva Fruit, while Xiao Yan continued refining his own ingredients.

• Su Tian used his Soul Power to control the green lotus core flame and refine the first Ink Leaf Lotus, removing its impurities until only a thumb-sized mass of liquid remained.
• Qing Mu recognized how much Su Tian’s Alchemy had improved and admired his talent.
• Su Tian and Xiao Yan noticed they were refining at similar speeds, and Yao Lao warned Xiao Yan not to underestimate his rival.
• Xiao Yan tossed four more Ink Leaf Lotuses into his Medicine Cauldron, and Su Tian did the same in his.
• Su Tian purified and merged all five masses of black liquid, then tossed a Snake Saliva Fruit into the Medicine Cauldron.

Su Tian refined the ingredients in his Medicine Cauldron and successfully completed a pill using the Green Lotus Core Flame. The pill bore a strange, faintly glowing pattern, and Su Tian wondered whether it was a pill pattern.

• Su Tian melted the snake saliva fruit and spirit gathering grass, removing their impurities as he formed the pill embryo.
• Su Tian used the Green Lotus Core Flame to melt a rank-two water-attribute magic core, then swiftly drew out its pure energy.
• Su Tian combined the refined ingredients, controlling the flames and using the spirit gathering grass's energy to neutralize the magic core's violent energy.
• Su Tian poured the pale-blue energy into the pill embryo, nurtured the pill for over ten minutes, and extinguished the flames.
• Su Tian opened the Medicine Cauldron, caught the finished pill, and noticed a faintly glowing pattern on it.

Su Tian refined a Qi Gathering Powder with a pill pattern, astonishing Qing Mu and Xiao Yan, whose own pill was only of superior quality. Su Tian began preparing to refine another pill to test his unexpected success.

• Qing Mu saw the pill pattern on Su Tian's Qi Gathering Powder and was deeply shocked by Su Tian's alchemy talent.
• Su Tian wondered whether his green lotus core flame or his own talent had caused the pill pattern, then decided to try refining another pill.
• Xiao Yan completed a superior-quality Qi Gathering Powder and believed he could still win the alchemy contest.
• Su Tian tossed his pill to Xiao Yan, who recognized its pill pattern while Yao Lao exclaimed in surprise.
• Su Tian ignored Xiao Yan's reaction and formed green lotus core flame in his medicine cauldron to refine another pill.

After Xiao Yan lost the alchemy contest to Su Tian, Yao Lao reassured him and restored his confidence. Su Tian refined another pill, and a familiar pill pattern appeared on it, leaving its quality unknown.

• Xiao Yan struggled with his defeat, but Yao Lao comforted him and urged him to look beyond this temporary setback.
• Xiao Yan regained his confidence and joined Yao Lao in watching Su Tian refine another pill.
• Su Tian refined five stalks of ink leaf lotus, a snake saliva fruit, spirit gathering grass, and a water attribute Second-Rank Magic Core.
• Su Tian removed the finished pill from the cauldron and saw the familiar pill pattern on its surface.

Su Tian refined Qi Gathering Powder with a pill pattern for the second time in a row, astonishing Xiao Yan, Qing Mu, and Yao Lao. Su Tian then teased Xiao Yan about conceding after his pill outperformed Xiao Yan’s, though the final result had not yet been announced.

• Su Tian revealed a second Qi Gathering Powder with a pill pattern, leaving Xiao Yan, Qing Mu, and the others stunned.
• Yao Lao thought Su Tian’s alchemy talent surpassed the prodigies of his clan and recalled his resentment toward them.
• Xiao Yan sensed Yao Lao’s emotional turmoil, and Yao Lao brushed it off as memories from the past.
• Xiao Yan silently vowed to repay those who had made Yao Lao suffer, moving Yao Lao with his resolve.
• Su Tian marveled at his repeated success, stored the pill in his Storage Ring, and asked Xiao Yan if he conceded.

After defeating Xiao Yan in the pill contest, Su Tian demanded that Xiao Yan call him big brother and bullied him when he refused. Su Tian noticed a young woman fleeing Misty Cloud Sect disciples and turned his attention to them.

• Xiao Yan calmly admitted defeat after Su Tian won the pill contest.
• Su Tian demanded that Xiao Yan acknowledge him as his big brother, then used Spatial Power to throw him off the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor and strike him in midair.
• Xiao Yan summoned his Purple Cloud Wings to stop his fall and drew the Heavy Xuan Ruler, but Su Tian appeared behind him and punched him forward.
• A young woman in white ran toward Su Tian, begging for help as five or six young men in white pursued her.
• Su Tian recognized the emblem on their robes as belonging to the Misty Cloud Sect.

Su Tian and Xiao Yan encountered Misty Cloud Sect disciples chasing Yun Qian through the Tagor Desert, where Yun Le pursued her with the intent to prey on her. As Yun Qian fled toward the two men, Yun Le decided to end the chase.

• Su Tian recognized the approaching Misty Cloud Sect disciples as weak and watched them without concern while Xiao Yan got up after being punched.
• Su Tian tried to provoke Xiao Yan into fighting the disciples, but Xiao Yan refused to attack them without cause.
• Yun Le mocked Yun Qian as she fled and continued pursuing her with several Misty Cloud Sect disciples.
• Yun Qian recalled that Yun Le had harmed other female disciples and that his elder grandfather had secretly covered up his crimes.
• When Yun Qian ran toward Su Tian and Xiao Yan, Yun Le coldly declared that it was time to end the pursuit.

Su Tian intervened when Yun Le and the Misty Cloud Sect disciples pursued Yun Qian, killing the disciples with his Dou Zong strength. Yun Le begged for his life and revealed that his grandfather was a Misty Cloud Sect elder, while Su Tian considered his background.

• Yun Qian fled from Yun Le and his disciples, choosing a route away from Su Tian because she feared putting him in danger.
• Su Tian changed his mind and blocked the pursuing Misty Cloud Sect disciples, then burned them to ashes with a sea of flames.
• Su Tian turned toward Yun Le and said that saving Yun Qian felt good despite being clichéd.
• Yun Le knelt and begged Su Tian to spare him, offering gifts and identifying himself as a Misty Cloud Sect disciple whose grandfather was an elder.
• Su Tian raised an eyebrow after hearing Yun Le's background.

Yun Le tried to save himself by claiming Yun Yun was his teacher, but Su Tian and Xiao Yan exposed his lie. When Yun Le realized Xiao Yan’s identity and fled, Xiao Yan caught up and struck him in the chest.

• Yun Le knelt before Su Tian and falsely claimed Yun Yun was his teacher to persuade Su Tian to spare him.
• Xiao Yan arrived and mocked Yun Le’s lie, and Su Tian confirmed that he knew Yun Yun’s real disciple.
• Xiao Yan identified himself as Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan, shocking Yun Le with the revelation that he could cultivate again.
• Yun Le tried to escape, but Xiao Yan quickly caught him and punched him in the chest, making him spit blood.

Xiao Yan killed Yun Le, while Su Tian restrained Yun Qian and agreed to take her with them toward the Imperial Capital. Xiao Yan and Su Tian set off aboard the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, with Yun Qian joining them on the way to the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Xiao Yan punched through Yun Le's chest, killed him, and burned his corpse to ashes.
• Su Tian used spatial power to stop Yun Qian from fleeing, and she discovered Yun Le was dead.
• Yun Qian thanked Su Tian, then asked to travel with him to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Su Tian agreed to take Yun Qian along to the Imperial Capital, and Xiao Yan reluctantly accepted.
• Xiao Yan flew to the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, and Su Tian carried Yun Qian there as well.

Su Tian, Xiao Yan, and their companions flew toward Jia Ma Holy City while discussing the approaching Alchemist Gathering and Su Tian’s plans to obtain ingredients for Hai Bodong’s pill. They arrived at the Imperial Capital and spotted the Misty Cloud Sect, where Xiao Yan prepared to face Nalan Yanran.

• Yun Qian trembled under the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor’s aura as Su Tian ordered it to follow Hai Bodong toward the Imperial Capital.
• Qing Mu reminded Su Tian that the Alchemist Gathering could provide rare ingredients for Hai Bodong’s Purple Spirit Recovery Pill, and Su Tian assured him he had the matter in hand.
• Su Tian said he was interested in the gathering’s reward and thought about meeting Ya Fei in the Imperial Capital.
• The Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor carried Su Tian and the others to Jia Ma Holy City in a day.
• Su Tian and Xiao Yan saw the Misty Cloud Sect, and Xiao Yan vowed that the Xiao Clan’s former trash had come as promised to face Nalan Yanran.

Su Tian and his companions reached Jia Ma Holy City and went to the Mittel Auction House, where he hoped to find someone and browse for valuable items. Inside, a beautiful woman appeared, drawing Su Tian’s attention.

• The Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor concealed his aura as Su Tian and the others approached Jia Ma Holy City, avoiding detection by Jia Xingtian.
• Su Tian said the group would go to the Misty Cloud Sect in about half a month, and planned to visit the auction house and the Alchemist Guild headquarters first.
• Hai Bodong encouraged Su Tian to enter the Alchemist Grand Meeting and explained how successful alchemists attracted major factions.
• Su Tian led Xiao Yan, Qing Mu, Yun Qian, and Hai Bodong to the Mittel Auction House, while fending off pickpockets on the way.
• Su Tian told Yun Qian she could return to the Misty Cloud Sect, and she left before he entered the auction house with the others.
• A beautiful woman emerged from a crowd inside the auction house, and Su Tian watched her with keen interest.

Xiao Yan reunited with Ya Fei at the Mittel Auction House after three years, while Su Tian claimed he had important business to discuss with her. Ya Fei agreed to speak privately with Su Tian and invited Elder Hai to join them, leaving Xiao Yan in the care of the guards.

• Xiao Yan recognized the woman in the red gown as Ya Fei, and she recognized him after seeing his smile.
• Ya Fei and Xiao Yan greeted each other and recalled their past connection in Wutan City.
• Su Tian introduced himself as Xiao Yan's boss and said he needed to discuss something concerning Ya Fei and the Mittel Auction House.
• Ya Fei instructed the guards to accommodate Xiao Yan, then led Su Tian to a quiet room and asked Elder Hai to come along.

Su Tian took Hai Bodong and Ya Fei to a quiet room and revealed the Purple Spirit Recovery Pill he had promised to refine. Hai Bodong learned the pill could restore his former Dou Huang rank, while Ya Fei realized how mysterious and powerful Su Tian's companions might be.

• Su Tian invited Hai Bodong to come with him, offering to restore his strength in a quiet room.
• Hai Bodong hurried after Su Tian and Ya Fei, eager to learn how he would regain his strength.
• Su Tian showed Hai Bodong the Purple Spirit Recovery Pill he had kept from a system Check-In Reward.
• Su Tian assured Hai Bodong that taking the pill would restore his former Dou Emperor rank and offered to make up any missing star rank.
• Ya Fei learned Hai Bodong was a Dou Huang expert and wondered whether the other old man accompanying Su Tian was one too.

Ya Fei recognized Su Tian’s value after seeing Hai Bodong’s respect for him, while Su Tian deliberately used Hai Bodong’s presence to win her attention. Hai Bodong swallowed the Purple Spirit Recovery Pill and began cultivating as its energy spread through his body.

• Ya Fei wondered whether Su Tian could truly help a Dou Huang expert grow stronger and began to regard him as a promising genius.
• Su Tian realized his display of Hai Bodong’s strength and respect had caught Ya Fei’s attention and advanced his plans.
• Hai Bodong demanded to know whether Su Tian’s promise was true, and Su Tian pretended to take back the Purple Spirit Recovery Pill.
• Hai Bodong hurriedly seized and swallowed the pill, accepting Su Tian’s promised terms.
• A surge of gentle energy spread through Hai Bodong, who sat down to cultivate as a purple radiance shone from within him.

Hai Bodong began recovering his strength with the Purple Spirit Recovery Pill while Su Tian privately offered to help Ya Fei gain what she wanted. After he revealed himself as a Dou Zong expert, Ya Fei accepted his offer and moved into his embrace.

• Hai Bodong absorbed the Purple Spirit Recovery Pill’s medicinal power as his strength gradually recovered.
• Su Tian asked Ya Fei about her position in the Mittel Family and offered to help her obtain what she wanted.
• Su Tian sealed the room with his energy and revealed an aura that convinced Ya Fei he was a Dou Zong expert.
• Ya Fei asked Su Tian what he wanted in return, then decided to accept his offer rather than face an arranged marriage.
• Ya Fei unfastened her robe and stepped into Su Tian’s embrace.

Su Tian reassured Ya Fei that he would help her control the Mittel Family’s auction house, then renewed their intimacy. Hai Bodong recovered his peak Five-Star Dou Emperor strength and decided to use Ya Fei to strengthen his ties with Su Tian.

• Su Tian told Ya Fei that no one, including Mittel Tengshan, would obstruct her and offered her control over the Mittel Family’s Imperial Capital auction house.
• Ya Fei accepted Su Tian’s promise, and the two became intimate again.
• Hai Bodong recovered his strength and announced that he had returned as the Ice Emperor.
• Hai Bodong reflected on Su Tian’s talent and resolved to use Ya Fei to win Su Tian’s favor.

Hai Bodong recovered his strength and emerged from seclusion, then joined Su Tian and Ya Fei as they headed upstairs. Their encounter with a leering young man ended with a sudden impact, leaving its cause unclear.

• Hai Bodong considered Su Tian's promise to help him regain any lost strength and decided to stay on good terms with him.
• Su Tian and Ya Fei waited outside Hai Bodong's room, and Hai Bodong teased Su Tian after noticing their closeness.
• Su Tian intended for Hai Bodong to intervene in Ya Fei's affairs, and Hai Bodong agreed to discuss matters with him.
• Ya Fei led Su Tian and Hai Bodong toward the stairs, telling a guard they were honored guests and that she would take responsibility for them.
• A young man appeared on the staircase and leered at Ya Fei, prompting Su Tian to ask Hai Bodong whether he could kill someone there; Hai Bodong said the man could die.
• A muffled impact sounded from behind Ya Fei as the young man continued staring at her.