Chapter Summaries

Qin Yun, the Wind and Lightning Pavilion’s Young Pavilion Master, defeated Feng Qing'er again and planned to travel to Wutan City to meet Xiao Yan and gain a sign-in reward. He asked Thunder Venerable Lei Ming for leave, but Lei Ming questioned why he wanted to visit the remote Jia Ma Empire.

• Qin Yun defeated Feng Qing'er in their monthly duel, and she vowed to defeat him and make him her mount.
• Qin Yun reflected on his arrival from Blue Star, his debt to Lei Ming, and his Threefold Reversal system.
• Qin Yun decided to visit Wutan City to help Xiao Yan and check in at the future Flame Emperor’s birthplace.
• Qin Yun asked Lei Ming for several months’ leave to travel to the Jia Ma Empire, and Lei Ming challenged his reason for going.

Qin Yun received Thunder Venerable’s permission to travel to the Jia Ma Empire, with Fei Tian assigned to protect him, and reluctantly agreed to let Feng Qing’er come along. They set out using a Space Shuttle and reached the start of their journey without incident, where Qin Yun began asking Feng Qing’er about her clan.

• Qin Yun persuaded Thunder Venerable to let him leave for about three months, and Thunder Venerable assigned Fei Tian to protect him in secret.
• Feng Qing’er insisted on joining Qin Yun so she could challenge him again, and Qin Yun agreed after making her promise to follow his instructions.
• Qin Yun and Feng Qing’er departed for the Jia Ma Empire with Fei Tian accompanying them as their guard.
• Qin Yun explained that they would travel through Space Wormholes using a borrowed Space Shuttle, and Feng Qing’er approved of the plan.
• During their uneventful journey, Qin Yun asked Feng Qing’er whether the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s Supreme Elder Fenghuang was her relative.

Qin Yun questioned Feng Qing'er about her clan and criticized her decision to leave its resources behind to prove herself. He then planned to gain Yao Lao’s favor by helping Xiao Yan and killing Han Feng, though he would need Fei Tian’s strength to do it.

• Qin Yun invoked the mount code and made Feng Qing'er admit that her aunt was a two-star Dou Saint and the second strongest person in the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.
• Feng Qing'er explained that she had left the clan to prove she could reach Dou Saint without its top teachers and resources, and Qin Yun called her choice foolish.
• Feng Qing'er argued with Qin Yun about pride and cultivation before retreating to her bedroom, while Fei Tian kept his distance.
• Qin Yun planned to support Xiao Yan during the Three-Year Agreement and earn Yao Lao’s favor by targeting Han Feng.
• Qin Yun reasoned that Fei Tian, a five-star Dou Zong, could help him defeat Han Feng and his allies in the Black-Corner Region.

Qin Yun persuaded Fei Tian to help him kill Han Feng in the Black-Corner Region, then received a system reward that gave him a plan to exploit Han Feng’s soul and alchemy skills. The group arrived above Han Feng’s residence, preparing to act.

• Qin Yun changed the group’s destination to the Black-Corner Region, and Fei Tian reluctantly agreed to help him kill Han Feng for his wealth.
• Qin Yun and Fei Tian identified Han Feng as Venerable Yao’s former disciple, while Feng Qing’er disapproved of their partnership.
• Fei Tian led Qin Yun and Feng Qing’er to the area above Han Feng’s residence.
• Qin Yun received Lt. General’s Command over Spirits from the system after checking in at the Black-Corner Region.
• Qin Yun realized he might use the ability to control Han Feng’s preserved soul and gain access to his alchemy experience and attributes.

Qin Yun arranged for Fei Tian to kill Han Feng without destroying his soul, then used Lt. General's Command over Spirits to bind and control him. After securing Han Feng's alchemy memories and the Sea Heart Flame, Qin Yun faced questions from Fei Tian and Feng Qing'er about his secret ability.

• Qin Yun told Fei Tian to destroy Han Feng's body but preserve his soul, and Fei Tian agreed.
• Han Feng brooded over his betrayal of Yao Chen while preparing to refine an Emperor's Extreme Pill.
• Fei Tian struck Han Feng down, captured his soul, and handed it to Qin Yun.
• Qin Yun used Lt. General's Command over Spirits to control Han Feng and erase his memories except those related to alchemy.
• Qin Yun gained control of Han Feng's soul and the Sea Heart Flame, then considered binding other souls with heavenly flames.
• Fei Tian praised Qin Yun's secret art, while Feng Qing'er angrily demanded to know whether Qin Yun had been holding back during their sparring.

Qin Yun used Han Feng’s captured abilities and memories to refine a Dragon Strength Pill, astonishing Fei Tian and Feng Qing'er. After searching Han Feng’s residence, Qin Yun found a trove of pills, including a seventh-grade Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill that Feng Qing'er secretly wanted.

• Qin Yun told Fei Tian that his spirit-commanding technique let him share a soul body's memories and attributes, then demonstrated it by producing Han Feng’s blue flame.
• Qin Yun used Han Feng’s alchemical knowledge to refine a Dragon Strength Pill, impressing Fei Tian and deepening Feng Qing'er's doubts about her own strength.
• Feng Qing'er considered recruiting Qin Yun into the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan but worried that the clan would learn she was his mount.
• Qin Yun and his companions searched Han Feng’s residence and found many medicinal ingredients and pills, including a seventh-grade Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
• Feng Qing'er showed interest in the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, and Qin Yun noticed her hesitation and waved it in front of her.

Qin Yun gave Feng Qing'er a Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, which strengthened her bloodline, then set out with her and Fei Tian for Wutan City. The group reached the outskirts of the remote city after a difficult journey, though they still did not know its exact location.

• Qin Yun gave Feng Qing'er the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill and asked her to introduce him to her aunt, Fenghuang.
• Feng Qing'er swallowed the pill, extracted its dragon aura, and gained roughly thirty percent more strength.
• Qin Yun explained that the pill could save her life and possibly help her break through after a serious injury.
• Qin Yun tidied the battlefield and departed with Feng Qing'er and Fei Tian using Fei Tian's spatial abilities.
• Feng Qing'er complained about the remote route as the three traveled toward Wutan City, and Qin Yun sensed a city ahead.

Qin Yun, Feng Qing'er, and Fei Tian arrived in Wutan City and gathered information about the Xiao Clan and Xiao Yan. Fei Tian sensed a hidden Dou Emperor near the clan, while Feng Qing'er suggested summoning her aunt to destroy the city if Qin Yun became her mount.

• Feng Qing'er asked Qin Yun about the Pill King, and he said the alchemist was only around sixth tier.
• Qin Yun, Feng Qing'er, and Fei Tian reached Wutan City, where Qin Yun treated the guards courteously and paid them gold.
• Qin Yun asked Feng Qing'er to disguise her magical beast features, and she complied after he reminded her of her promise to follow his instructions.
• At a teahouse in the Xiao Family Market, Qin Yun learned that Xiao Yan had been considered a failure for three years and that Nalan Yanran was expected to visit the Xiao Clan.
• Fei Tian sensed a hidden Dou Emperor near the Xiao Clan, and Feng Qing'er offered to call her aunt to wipe out Wutan City if Qin Yun became her mount.

Qin Yun told Feng Qing'er and Fei Tian that a hidden Dou Emperor was guarding Gu Yuan's daughter in the Xiao Clan, drawing them into his secret. After Feng Qing'er overcame her urge to retreat, she joined Qin Yun's resolve to press on, leaving Fei Tian dreading the danger to the Wind and Lightning Pavilion.

• Qin Yun insisted that Feng Qing'er and Fei Tian hear his secret and promise not to reveal it.
• Fei Tian said the hidden Dou Emperor used a shadow-type cultivation method and might notice prolonged observation.
• Qin Yun revealed that the Dou Emperor was guarding an important figure from the Gu Clan in the Xiao Clan.
• Qin Yun disclosed that the protected woman was Gu Yuan's biological daughter, shocking Fei Tian and Feng Qing'er.
• Feng Qing'er suggested leaving to plan, but Qin Yun provoked her into insisting she was not afraid, while Fei Tian feared the consequences.

Qin Yun checked in at Wutan City and gained Heaven Communicating Talisman Art, then used an advancement card to raise Threefold Reversal and his cultivation. He concealed himself with Fei Tian and Feng Qing’er to watch Nalan Yanran break off her engagement with Xiao Yan, then made a dramatic entrance at the Xiao Clan Hall.

• Qin Yun received Heaven Communicating Talisman Art at major mastery and a Cultivation Technique Advancement Card from the system.
• Qin Yun used the card on Threefold Reversal, advancing it to the second stage and raising his cultivation from One-Star Dou Wang to Five-Star Dou Wang.
• Fei Tian concealed Qin Yun, Feng Qing’er, and himself inside the Xiao Clan Hall as Nalan Yanran publicly broke off her engagement with Xiao Yan.
• Qin Yun applauded Xiao Yan’s declaration and emerged from space after Ge Ye challenged him.
• Qin Yun blasted Ge Ye through three walls, while Feng Qing’er and Fei Tian appeared beside him and startled the gathered Xiao Clan members.
• Xiao Xun’er quietly gripped the Teleportation Jade Pendant her father had given her, ready to summon him if necessary.

Qin Yun intervened in the Xiao Clan’s engagement dispute, defended Xiao Yan, and challenged Nalan Yanran over how she had tried to end the engagement. He proposed that Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran duel in three years, after which the engagement would be dissolved regardless of the result.

• Qin Yun introduced himself as a wandering rogue cultivator and praised Xiao Yan for his spirited words, earning Xiao Xun’er’s cautious relief.
• Feng Qing’er misread Qin Yun’s glances and wondered whether he was hinting that she should confront Xiao Xun’er, whom she suspected was Gu Yuan’s daughter.
• Qin Yun pressured Nalan Yanran and questioned her for publicly and arrogantly seeking to break off the engagement.
• Nalan Yanran began to recognize that her approach had treated the Xiao Clan much as Qin Yun’s own force had treated her.
• Qin Yun proposed keeping the engagement for three years, then having Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran duel before dissolving it regardless of who won.

Qin Yun secured Xiao Yan’s agreement to a fair Three-Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran, then invited Xiao Yan to speak privately. He introduced himself as a Wind and Lightning Pavilion member and revealed that Feng Qing’er belonged to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

• Qin Yun offered to reduce Nalan Yanran’s cultivation to match Xiao Yan’s, but Xiao Yan declined and accepted a duel three years later to settle their grievances.
• Qin Yun drove the Misty Cloud Sect group away and told Nalan Yanran to prepare for Xiao Yan’s visit in three years.
• Xiao Zhan thanked Qin Yun, who declined tea and asked to speak privately with Xiao Yan; Xiao Xun’er offered to join them, but Xiao Yan reassured her and refused.
• Qin Yun brought Feng Qing’er into the private room, where Xiao Yan asked why Qin Yun was helping him despite his low cultivation.
• Qin Yun introduced himself and Feng Qing’er, and Xiao Yan was surprised to learn she was a Magical Beast from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

Qin Yun revealed that Xiao Yan's Storage Ring was draining his Dou Qi, prompting Yao Chen to appear from within it. Xiao Yan confronted the culprit, while Qin Yun introduced himself to Venerable Yao and urged them to discuss compensation.

• Qin Yun asked Xiao Yan about his lost Dou Qi and said he might know the cause.
• Qin Yun told Xiao Yan to remove his Storage Ring, and Xiao Yan discovered that his cultivated Dou Qi no longer disappeared.
• Qin Yun called out to Yao Chen, who emerged from the ring as an illusory soul.
• Yao Chen admitted that he had unconsciously absorbed Xiao Yan's Dou Qi, and Xiao Yan angrily tried to punch him.
• Qin Yun calmed Xiao Yan and introduced himself to Venerable Yao as the Young Pavilion Master of the Wind and Lightning Pavilion.

Qin Yun arranged for Yao Lao to take Xiao Yan as his disciple, and Xiao Yan accepted despite resenting the three years Yao Lao had drained his Dou Qi. Yao Lao promised to teach him everything he knew, while asking Xiao Yan to help him rebuild his body someday.

• Yao Chen grew wary of Qin Yun and Feng Qing'er, and Qin Yun stopped their argument from turning into a fight.
• Qin Yun asked Yao Lao to take Xiao Yan as his disciple and pass on his skills.
• Xiao Yan initially objected because Yao Lao had made him a good-for-nothing for three years, but Qin Yun revealed Yao Lao's strength and alchemy rank.
• Xiao Yan admitted he still resented Yao Lao but wanted his guidance, and promised to honor him as his teacher.
• Yao Lao agreed to teach Xiao Yan everything he knew if Xiao Yan maintained his character, and asked him to try to help restore his physical body.
• Xiao Yan formally kowtowed to Yao Lao and became his disciple.

Qin Yun showed Yao Lao that he had captured Han Feng’s soul and offered him a fair exchange for his alchemy notes. Yao Lao accepted the trade, and Qin Yun asked whether he planned to return to the Starfall Pavilion.

• Yao Lao praised Qin Yun and recalled that he had once struggled simply to survive after leaving the Yao Clan.
• Qin Yun asked about Han Feng, and Yao Lao revealed that his former disciple had poisoned and betrayed him.
• Qin Yun summoned Han Feng’s soul and explained that he had arranged for Han Feng’s body to be destroyed and some of his memories erased.
• Yao Lao thanked Qin Yun for avenging him and let him keep Han Feng’s soul.
• Qin Yun traded soul-nourishing herbs for a copy of Yao Lao’s alchemy notes, then asked about Yao Lao’s plans to return to the Starfall Pavilion.

Yao Lao asked Qin Yun to deliver a letter to Feng Xian, then Qin Yun met privately with Xiao Xun'er, who warned him not to harm Xiao Yan. Qin Yun faced her suspicions without backing down, and their conversation ended with Xiao Xun'er making her threat clear.

• Yao Lao asked Qin Yun to deliver his letter to Feng Xian at the Starfall Pavilion, and Qin Yun agreed.
• Fei Tian complained to Qin Yun that Xiao Xun'er had spent an hour probing him for information, and Qin Yun went to speak with her alone.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Xun'er that Qin Yun had helped resolve his Dou Qi problem, and Qin Yun joked that she would make a good future sister-in-law.
• Xiao Xun'er identified Qin Yun as the Wind and Lightning Pavilion's Young Pavilion Master, and Qin Yun confirmed it while acknowledging her Gu Clan origins.
• Qin Yun said he had helped Xiao Yan because he believed in his potential, and Xiao Xun'er warned him that the Gu Clan would punish him if he harmed Xiao Yan.

Qin Yun used the Xiao Clan’s history with the Gu Clan to pressure Xiao Xun’er into agreeing to keep the peace and protect his secret. Afterward, Feng Qing’er confronted him about why he had come so far for Xiao Yan.

• Qin Yun accused the Gu Clan of draining the Xiao Clan’s resources and warned Xiao Xun’er that Xiao Yan might learn the truth.
• Qin Yun bluffed that his companions would tell Xiao Yan if he failed to return, and Xiao Xun’er agreed to keep the peace and say nothing.
• After Qin Yun left, Ling Ying offered to kill him, but Xiao Xun’er ordered him to leave Qin Yun alone and protect him if necessary.
• Qin Yun admitted to himself that he had been frightened, then reunited with Feng Qing’er, who had secretly watched over him.
• Feng Qing’er asked Qin Yun whether he had come to help Xiao Yan because of his potential and accused him of stringing her along.

Qin Yun encouraged Feng Qing'er by telling her he expected her to become a Dou Sheng, while secretly planning to rely on her to stall Hun Tiandi if his own plans failed. During their stay with the Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan advanced to the fifth stage of Dou Qi and began painful training under Yao Lao, and Feng Qing'er volunteered to take over whipping him.

• Qin Yun told Feng Qing'er he believed she would become a Dou Sheng and that his expectations for her were especially high.
• Qin Yun, Feng Qing'er, Fei Tian, and Yao Lao stayed with the Xiao Clan for seven or eight days as Xiao Yan's cultivation progressed to the fifth stage of Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yan asked Yao Lao for training, and Yao Lao began using a Dou Qi whip to harden his body while he circulated his Dou Qi.
• Qin Yun used Xiao Yan's perseverance to encourage Feng Qing'er to think beyond charging into danger.
• Feng Qing'er approached Yao Lao and offered to take over whipping Xiao Yan.

Feng Qing'er took over Xiao Yan's endurance training, then broke through to Three-Star Dou Wang and challenged Qin Yun to a rematch. The two prepared to fight, with Feng Qing'er aiming to defeat him and reclaim her pride as a mount.

• Feng Qing'er struck Xiao Yan with a barbed Dou Qi whip and applied painful medicinal liquid to his wounds, strengthening his cultivation.
• Feng Qing'er broke through two ranks and reached Three-Star Dou Wang, then handed Xiao Yan's training back to Yao Lao.
• Feng Qing'er challenged Qin Yun to a rematch, wagering that their roles would switch if she won.
• Qin Yun accepted Feng Qing'er's challenge, and Yao Lao paused Xiao Yan's cultivation so he could watch.
• Feng Qing'er and Qin Yun faced off, and Feng Qing'er planned to overwhelm him and break through his defensive technique.

Feng Qing'er agreed to keep Qin Yun’s plan against Huang Tian secret, but Qin Yun tempted her with the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. The chapter ended with Feng Qing'er begging him to reveal its location.

• Feng Qing'er asked Qin Yun to join the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and he agreed because he wanted the clan’s powerful backing.
• Qin Yun admitted he viewed the clan as chess pieces and said he planned to put Feng Qing'er’s aunt in power by targeting Huang Tian.
• Feng Qing'er threatened Qin Yun with a dagger, but then put it away and promised not to reveal his words.
• Qin Yun told Feng Qing'er he knew where the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit was, and she offered to fulfill any request on behalf of her race.
• Qin Yun refused to disclose the fruit’s location, so Feng Qing'er coyly called him master and pleaded with him.