Recaps

Xiao Fan cared for Yun Zhi as she recovered from her injuries in the Mountain Cave, and the two grew more comfortable with each other. After three days, Yun Zhi could move again and asked to bathe in the nearby lake, leaving Xiao Fan waiting in the woods.

• Xiao Fan returned to the Mountain Cave with food and made millet porridge for the injured Yun Zhi.
• Yun Zhi recognized Xiao Fan's heavenly flame, then accepted his help eating the porridge while she was unable to move.
• Over three days, Yun Zhi gradually recovered as Xiao Fan scouted for danger and refined his first second-tier pill.
• Xiao Fan cooked dinner for Yun Zhi, and they teased each other about the dishes she requested.
• Yun Zhi asked to bathe, so Xiao Fan checked the lake, brought her there, and waited nearby while she entered the water.

Xiao Fan rushed to Yun Zhi’s aid after hearing her cry while she bathed, but accidentally collided with her when she surfaced unharmed. After an awkward night together in the Mountain Cave, Xiao Fan planned to study Purple Cloud Wings before challenging the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

• Xiao Fan secretly watched Yun Zhi bathing in the lake, then heard her cry out and rushed to help.
• Yun Zhi resurfaced unharmed after a Golden Fish bit her, but Xiao Fan collided with her and accidentally touched her.
• Xiao Fan apologized to Yun Zhi, and they returned to the Mountain Cave and spent an uneasy night in silence.
• Xiao Fan prepared breakfast, then planned to study Purple Cloud Wings before confronting the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Xiao Fan mastered the Purple Cloud Wings and shared an airborne moment with Yun Zhi before she broke the Amethyst Winged Lion King's seal and regained her strength. After Yun Zhi beat Xiao Fan for his mischief, they turned to the task of taking the Lion King's purple spirit crystal.

• Yun Zhi taught Xiao Fan how to suppress the Purple Cloud Wings' lingering will, and he claimed the wings and learned to fly.
• Xiao Fan carried Yun Zhi through the sky, and they spent another half month recovering in the valley while he kept magical beasts away.
• Yun Zhi broke the seal and restored her strength, returning to her Dou Huang level.
• Yun Zhi sealed Xiao Fan's Dou Qi and beat him for running away, teasing her, and peeking at her while she bathed.
• Xiao Fan fought back and pinned Yun Zhi down, but after he accidentally slapped her, she blasted him away and beat him again.
• Xiao Fan and Yun Zhi stopped their roughhousing and returned to the plan to take the Amethyst Winged Lion King's purple spirit crystal.

Xiao Fan and Yun Zhi infiltrated the Amethyst Winged Lion King's territory so Yun Zhi could draw the Lion King away while Xiao Fan searched for the purple spirit crystal. Yun Zhi began fighting the Lion King as Xiao Fan entered its cave, where he prepared to deal with the young offspring inside.

• Xiao Fan insisted on accompanying Yun Zhi, so she used a secret technique to raise him temporarily to the Dou Shi realm and carry him to a hill near the Lion King's territory.
• Yun Zhi flew to the Lion King's abode and challenged the Amethyst Winged Lion King, drawing it into a fight in the sky.
• Xiao Fan put on the Shadowless Mask and slipped past the Lion King's remaining subordinates into its territory.
• Xiao Fan noticed the mountain's unusually active fire-element energy and followed the path to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave.
• Xiao Fan blew knockout drugs into the cave, waited, and then entered to search for the purple spirit crystal.

Xiao Fan stole the Purple Spirit Crystal and six bottles of Companion Amethyst Source from the cave, then fought the Little Lion King while escaping. He was blasted out of the cave and caught in someone’s arms before passing out, telling them he had obtained the treasure and to go.

• Xiao Fan fed the young Amethyst Winged Lion King fruit laced with laxative, then found the Purple Spirit Crystal in its sleeping place.
• Xiao Fan used the Purple Spirit Crystal to break the sphere and collected six bottles of Companion Amethyst Source, along with the residue.
• The Little Lion King blocked Xiao Fan’s escape, and Xiao Fan dodged its attacks while fleeing through the cave.
• Xiao Fan hurled Bone Spirit Cold Flame at the pursuing Little Lion King, but the beast countered with Purple Flame.
• The flames collided in an explosion that threw Xiao Fan out of the cave, where someone caught him as he passed out.

Yun Zhi rescued Xiao Fan from the Amethyst Winged Lion King and treated his injuries before leaving him the Sea Heart Soft Armor and cultivation techniques. After waking, Xiao Fan claimed his quest rewards, advanced to Dou Shi, and was subjected to another Soul Tempering session by the system.

• Yun Zhi knocked the Little Lion King back into the cave, threatened the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and carried the unconscious Xiao Fan away.
• Yun Zhi treated Xiao Fan's wounds, changed his clothes, took the purple spirit crystal, and left him the Sea Heart Soft Armor and cultivation arts before departing.
• Xiao Fan woke in their former hiding place, found Yun Zhi's gifts, and confirmed that his quest was complete.
• Xiao Fan claimed the rewards, received the Cloud Crane Shadow technique, and rose from Eight-Star Dou Zhe to Nine-Star Dou Zhe.
• The system leveled up and granted more Dou Qi, which Xiao Fan absorbed until he broke through to Dou Shi.
• The system began a Soul Tempering session as soon as Xiao Fan reached Dou Shi, leaving him to endure its effects.

After reaching Two-Star Dou Shi, Xiao Fan explored the system’s new Summoning Module and began learning the Earth-tier Dou Technique Cloud Crane Shadow. He left the quiet valley ready to return and take revenge on the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

• Xiao Fan discovered that his cultivation had advanced to Two-Star Dou Shi and tested how his Dou Qi Veil strengthened his attacks.
• Xiao Fan learned that the level-five system had unlocked the Summoning Module, which used Origin Coins for summons and purchases.
• A woman watching from the mountaintop saw Xiao Fan’s sudden advance, called him mysterious, and vanished after confirming he had awakened safely.
• Xiao Fan chose to save his 1,000 Origin Coins and began cultivating Cloud Crane Shadow with his Thousand-Flame Spear.
• Xiao Fan followed the technique’s spear movements, blasted a large crater into the ground, and used his Dou Technique Experience Cards to reach beginner proficiency.
• Xiao Fan decided to return and wipe out the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

Xiao Fan encountered Fire Wolf’s mercenary group hiding in the Magical Beast Mountain Range from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, which wanted Xin'er. He stopped Lao Yao’s betrayal, defeated Shi Wan’s men, and promised Fire Wolf that the Wolf Head Mercenary Group would be gone within two days.

• Xiao Fan reunited with Fire Wolf and learned that Shi Wan had threatened the group unless they handed over Xin'er.
• Shi Wan’s men surrounded the mercenaries, and Lao Yao tried to attack Fire Wolf after secretly revealing their hiding place.
• Xiao Fan stopped Lao Yao and fought off the Wolf Head mercenaries as Shi Wan ordered them to kill everyone.
• Xiao Fan defeated the fighters surrounding him, and Shi Wan recognized him as the man who had killed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group’s third commander.
• Fire Wolf’s men dealt with the remaining enemies, and Lao Yao took his own life after Fire Wolf condemned his betrayal.
• Xiao Fan told Fire Wolf that the Wolf Head Mercenary Group would be gone in two days.

Xiao Fan learned that the Wolf Head Mercenary Group planned to seize Xiao Yi Xian and lure him out, so he returned to Qingshan Town in disguise. He entered the heavily watched Myriad Medicine Pavilion to reach her, while Xiao Yan and Yao Lao headed into the Magical Beast Mountain Range to look for him.

• Xiao Yan and Yao Lao decided to enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range after waiting half a month for Xiao Fan to return.
• Xiao Fan interrogated Shi Wan, took his Storage Ring, and learned about Gan Mu’s hidden money and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group’s plans for Xiao Yi Xian.
• Shi Wan tried to stab Xiao Fan, but Xiao Fan killed him and set out for Qingshan Town.
• Near the town gate, Xiao Fan concealed himself when the Bone Spirit Cold Flame reacted to Yao Lao’s presence, while Xiao Yan and Yao Lao discussed Heavenly Flames before entering the mountains.
• Xiao Fan used the Shadowless Mask to slip past watchers and enter the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.

Xiao Fan sneaked into Xiao Yi Xian’s room, where a misunderstanding over her poison and a sudden kiss disrupted their meeting. After they discussed the danger facing them, they agreed on a plan for the next day, and Xiao Fan slipped away with items in his Storage Ring.

• Xiao Fan entered Xiao Yi Xian’s guarded courtyard and discovered she was bathing, then evaded her poisoned silk attack with the help of his Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Yi Xian feared she had poisoned Xiao Fan and rushed to find an antidote, but Xiao Fan pulled her behind him to protect her before realizing she was naked.
• Xiao Fan kissed Xiao Yi Xian, and she pushed him away; after dressing, they agreed to say nothing had happened.
• Xiao Fan told Xiao Yi Xian what he had learned from Shi Wan and said he had returned because he could not leave her to fend for herself.
• Xiao Fan and Xiao Yi Xian discussed their plan for the next day, then Xiao Fan escaped through her rear window with extra items in his Storage Ring.

Xiao Fan prepared poison around the Myriad Medicine Pavilion for the Wolf Head Mercenary Group’s planned operation, while Mu She ordered his men to surround the pavilion and the pavilion master decided to confront Xiao Yi Xian over a rumored Black Tier cultivation method. As dawn approached, Xiao Fan watched over Qingshan Town, expecting its long-standing balance to break.

• Xiao Fan used the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture to prepare poisons with Xiao Yi Xian and concealed them around the Myriad Medicine Pavilion for the Wolf Head Mercenary Group’s operation.
• Mu Li told Mu She that Shi Wan and his companions had been found dead in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, prompting Mu She to call an emergency meeting.
• Mu She killed Wan Yichun, accused him of spying for the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, and forced the gathered officers to approve the next day’s operation.
• Mu She told Gan Mu that he would deal with the Fire Wolf Mercenary Group after the Myriad Medicine Pavilion operation, and Gan Mu promised the operation would go smoothly.
• The Myriad Medicine Pavilion’s master planned to visit Xiao Yi Xian the next day and demand the rumored Black Tier cultivation method.
• Xiao Fan watched the silent streets from above and anticipated that dawn would shatter Qingshan Town’s peaceful balance.

Xiao Yi Xian handed Mu She a genuine Black Tier cultivation method and went with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, while Xiao Fan secretly used intoxicating incense to disable its men. Xiao Fan then revealed himself to rescue her, and Mu She ordered his mercenaries to surround them.

• Mr. Yao confronted Xiao Yi Xian about the rumored cultivation method, but Mu She arrived and took control of the Myriad Medicine Pavilion with Wolf Head Mercenary Group spies.
• Xiao Yi Xian gave Mu She a genuine Black Tier cultivation method and claimed Xiao Fan was only a passing acquaintance, so Mu She took her with him.
• Xiao Fan used drunken dragon saliva, activated by medicinal primers and Xiao Yi Xian's sachet, to make the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's ambushers collapse unnoticed.
• Mu She detected the floral fragrance, discovered men were missing, and called for the hidden attacker to reveal himself.
• Xiao Fan emerged with his spear, identified himself to Mu She, and stood with Xiao Yi Xian as Mu She ordered his mercenaries to surround them.

Xiao Fan used Xiao Yi Xian’s poison to weaken the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, killed Mu Li, then revealed he was a Two-Star Dou Shi and defeated Mu She and Gan Mu. As Xiao Yi Xian carried him away, the system announced a punishment because he had destroyed the group and interfered with Xiao Yan’s growth.

• Xiao Yi Xian signaled Blue Eagle to scatter the poison trigger, knocking out most of the mercenaries around Xiao Fan.
• Mu Li feigned unconsciousness and tried to stab Xiao Fan, but Xiao Fan turned the poisoned blade against him and killed him.
• Mu She attacked Xiao Fan, discovered he was a Two-Star Dou Shi, and was forced back after their weapons shattered.
• Gan Mu returned, and Xiao Fan fought both men, unleashing Cloudborne Crane Shadow to kill Gan Mu and gravely wound Mu She.
• Xiao Fan killed Mu She and took his and Gan Mu’s Storage Rings, then heard the system announce punishment for destroying the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
• Xiao Yi Xian used Blue Eagle to pick up Xiao Fan and fly away.

After Xiao Fan and Xiao Yi Xian fled Qingshan Town, the system’s attempted punishment malfunctioned and left Xiao Fan stronger, while a hidden voice hinted that a being was trapped inside it. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan mastered the basics of Flame Splitting Wave Ruler, and Yao Lao urged him to search deeper in the Magical Beast Mountain Range for his senior brother.

• Xiao Fan and Xiao Yi Xian escaped Qingshan Town on the Blue Eagle and settled in Xiao Yi Xian’s secluded valley hideout.
• Xiao Fan asked the system about its punishment for interfering with Xiao Yan and destroying the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, but the system malfunctioned and increased his strength, alchemy grade, and Source Coins.
• After Xiao Fan questioned the system’s unexpected rewards, a hoarse voice warned him to accept them; an imprisoned being raged helplessly inside a chaotic space.
• Xiao Fan accepted his advancement to Three-Star Dou Shi and explored Xiao Yi Xian’s valley while she gathered herbs.
• Xiao Yan used Flame Splitting Wave Ruler to cut through a waterfall, and Yao Lao warned him that his body and cultivation method could not yet withstand using it again.
• Yao Lao told Xiao Yan to go deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range to continue searching for his senior brother.

Xiao Fan overcame his fear of the system’s abnormal change and cultivated with companion amethyst source, advancing to Four-Star Dou Shi and mastering purple flame. After creating a Purple Flame Seed, he wondered whether he could use it with the bone spirit cold flame to form Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.

• Xiao Fan set aside his fear of the system and began cultivating on his own.
• Xiao Fan used companion amethyst source to strengthen his Dou Qi, but its violent energy nearly damaged his Dou Qi Vortex before the bone spirit cold flame helped him refine it.
• Xiao Fan consumed more companion amethyst source and advanced from Three-Star Dou Shi to Four-Star Dou Shi.
• Xiao Fan gathered the purple flame particles in his meridians into a Purple Flame Seed and used it to manifest purple flame in his palm.
• Xiao Fan considered combining purple flame and bone spirit cold flame to try making Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.

Xiao Fan repeatedly tried to fuse Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Purple Flame into Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, surviving several explosions with Xiao Yi Xian's help. After a month and twelve failures, he finally created the fire lotus and demonstrated its destructive power.

• Xiao Fan attempted to fuse Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Purple Flame, but their unstable energies exploded and left him covered in dust and soot.
• Xiao Fan tried again, and a stronger explosion knocked him unconscious; Xiao Yi Xian carried him back to the cottage and treated him.
• Xiao Fan recovered and continued practicing over the next month, while Xiao Yi Xian watched over him through repeated failures.
• On his twelfth attempt, Xiao Fan successfully fused the flames into a white-and-purple fire lotus.
• Xiao Fan showed the lotus to Xiao Yi Xian, then hurled it into the distance, where it blasted a deep crater into the ground.

After Xiao Fan finished cultivating, he discovered that Xiao Yi Xian had awakened her woeful poison body by consuming poison. He reassured her that he would find a way to resolve it, and their bond deepened as her affection for him reached 80.

• Xiao Yi Xian ordered Xiao Fan to fill the craters his Heavenly Flame experiments had left across the valley, and Xiao Fan reflected that he would soon have to leave.
• Xiao Fan found a potent poison in the cottage and discovered Xiao Yi Xian unconscious beside the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.
• Xiao Fan asked the system about the woeful poison body and learned that awakening a heavenly spirit poison body could neutralize its toxins, but the method cost up to 200,000 Source Coins.
• Xiao Yi Xian woke and worried that Xiao Fan would fear her, but he promised she would always be his friend and said he would help her overcome the poison body.
• Xiao Yi Xian's affection for Xiao Fan rose to 80, and Xiao Fan vowed to find a way to resolve her condition.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yi Xian parted ways after exchanging gifts and promising to meet again, and Xiao Fan traveled to Black Rock City to continue toward the Tagor Desert. There he learned about upcoming alchemist certifications and planned to get his own grade certified, while Xiao Yan and Yao Lao also arrived in the city.

• Xiao Fan and Xiao Yi Xian shared their final evening, exchanged supplies and poison, and promised to stand by each other in the future.
• Xiao Fan kissed Xiao Yi Xian goodbye, promised to resolve her Woeful Poison Body someday, and left for Black Rock City while she continued toward the Chu Yun Empire.
• Xiao Fan reached Black Rock City, heard that Master Frank's and Master Otto's disciples would attempt First-Grade Alchemist certification, and decided to seek certification himself.
• Xiao Yan and Yao Lao arrived in Black Rock City, and Yao Lao advised Xiao Yan to have his alchemist grade certified.

Xiao Fan disguised himself as Mo Shang and went to the Black Rock City Alchemist Guild to obtain certification, where he encountered Xiao Yan and entered the examination alongside him. The chapter left both young men facing the alchemist examination with Otto, Frank, Linda, and Xue Mei watching.

• Xiao Fan recognized Xiao Yan asking the innkeeper for directions, hid from him, and used the Shadowless Mask to change his appearance.
• Xiao Fan reached the Alchemist Guild and gained entry by showing the guards his purple manifested flame; he learned Xiao Yan had entered earlier with a white flame.
• Xiao Fan introduced himself to Ya Si as Mo Shang, claimed to be nineteen and a third-grade alchemist, and agreed to take the examination because he had no teacher's letter.
• Te Ya gave Xiao Fan examination number six and let him enter the venue, where he met Otto, Frank, Linda, Xue Mei, and Xiao Yan.
• Otto asked Xiao Fan his age, and the candidates and observers considered how he and Xiao Yan compared with Linda and Xue Mei.

Xiao Fan began the First-Grade Alchemist assessment and impressed the hall by refining a Swift Pill with purple beast flame and an unusually bold technique. He completed his pill while Xiao Yan and a few others were still refining.

• Master Otto started the assessment, and the participants received different first-grade pill recipes, including Xiao Fan's Swift Pill and Xiao Yan's Power Accumulation Pill.
• Frank rang the bell to begin the test, and the participants lit their cauldrons while Xiao Fan waited, drawing concern from the examiners.
• Xiao Fan ignited purple beast flame, prompting Frank, Otto, Xiao Yan, Linda, and Xue Mei to react with surprise.
• Xiao Fan tossed all his ingredients into the cauldron at once and expertly refined their essences into a pale-green Swift Pill.
• Xiao Fan placed the finished Swift Pill in a Jade Bottle as Xiao Yan and a few other participants continued their assessments.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan passed the first-grade Alchemist assessment with pills bearing pill patterns, then both challenged the second-grade assessment. Xiao Fan went on to pass the third-grade assessment, leaving Black Rock City with two new age records.

• Otto and Frank confirmed that Xiao Yan and Xiao Fan had passed the first-grade assessment with pills bearing pill patterns.
• Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan each requested the second-grade assessment and demonstrated Dou Shi-level strength, so Frank allowed them to proceed.
• Xiao Fan refined a Pulse-Protecting Pill while Xiao Yan refined an Ice Heart Pill, and both passed the second-grade assessment.
• Xiao Fan requested the third-grade assessment, and Otto and Frank allowed him to enter while Xiao Yan waited outside.
• Xiao Fan emerged having passed, becoming the youngest third-grade Alchemist, while Xiao Yan held the record as the youngest second-grade Alchemist.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan completed their alchemist assessments, earning third- and second-rank certifications, and learned about the Alchemist Conference in the capital six months later. Xiao Fan left Black Rock City for Desert City aboard a Thick-Winged Bird, heading toward the western region and the Tagor Desert.

• Master Otto announced that Xiao Yan had passed the second-rank assessment and Xiao Fan had passed the third-rank assessment.
• Master Otto and Frank gave Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan their Alchemist Robes and asked about Xiao Fan's purple flame and both young men's masters.
• Master Otto invited Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan to compete at the Alchemist Conference in the capital six months later, and Xiao Yan challenged Xiao Fan to a contest there.
• Xiao Fan left the Alchemist Guild and used his alchemist status to board a dedicated flying transport bound for Desert City.
• A Thick-Winged Bird carrying Xiao Fan rose into the sky.

Xiao Fan reached Desert City to prepare for a search for the Green Lotus Core Flame’s remains and tested the system’s Black Tier summoning. After spending his source coins and a large sum of gold, he obtained several Da Dou Shi-level rewards but nothing that would solve his biggest obstacles.

• Xiao Fan entered Desert City, learned about its two mercenary factions, and bought a map of the Tagor Desert at Hai Bodong’s Ancient Map shop without exposing Hai Bodong’s identity.
• Xiao Fan checked into a quiet inn room and opened the system’s Summoning Module, choosing Black Tier summons because they could provide power suited to his current challenges.
• Xiao Fan spent 2,000 source coins on a Da Dou Shi-Level Combat Card and a Da Dou Shi-Level Speed Card, neither of which met his needs.
• Xiao Fan exchanged one million gold coins for another 1,000 source coins and summoned a Da Dou Shi Soul Imprint Art.

Xiao Fan used Han Qianqian as bait to draw out her father, Han Jue, and gain control of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group. He discovered that Han Qianqian and Han Jue were secretly cultivating a rare sixth-tier herb, then abducted her, prompting Han Jue to vow revenge.

• Xiao Fan planned to use his soul imprint and Da Dou Shi-Level Combat Card to take control of Desert City's two mercenary groups.
• Xiao Fan infiltrated the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group's compound and entered Han Qianqian's courtyard to abduct her and lure out Han Jue.
• Xiao Fan overheard Han Qianqian and Han Jue discussing their plans, then confronted Han Qianqian in her room.
• Han Qianqian revealed that she and Han Jue were secretly cultivating the sixth-tier medicinal herb swallowing hundred herbs.
• Xiao Fan knocked Han Qianqian unconscious, searched the courtyard without finding the herb, and carried her away.
• Han Jue declared that he would fight to the death whoever had taken his daughter.

Han Jue learned that the kidnapper knew about the Swallowing Hundred Herbs and rode alone to exchange it for Han Qianqian. Xiao Fan ambushed him with traps and arrows, then subdued him with a pill, leaving Han Jue unconscious.

• Han Jue questioned Qin Yang about Han Qianqian's disappearance and learned that the Flame Mercenary Group had no apparent involvement.
• A letter revealed that the kidnapper knew about the Swallowing Hundred Herbs and demanded Han Jue bring it alone to exchange for Han Qianqian's location.
• Han Jue ordered his mercenaries to prepare for battle, then rode out of Desert City while Xiao Fan watched from the ramparts.
• Han Jue avoided Xiao Fan's traps and deflected several volleys of arrows before Xiao Fan struck him with an arrow carrying white flame.
• Han Jue charged Xiao Fan but collapsed after the Half-Day Tour pill's effects took hold.