Chapter Summaries

Ling Qingzhu’s attempt to suppress the cold flame caused by the Nirvana Heart forced her to seek Jia Lie Jun’s yang energy, but he resisted until the Ancient Tomb Mansion’s master appeared. The phantom explained the danger of her alternative method, while Jia Lie Jun loudly denounced Ling Qingzhu and refused to become her cultivation partner.

• Ling Qingzhu smashed the stone coffin and skeleton, then realized the cold flame inside her body was draining her Origin Energy.
• Ling Qingzhu asked Jia Lie Jun to lend her yang energy, but he refused and tried to escape; she shut the bronze doors and pursued him.
• Jia Lie Jun shouted that Ling Qingzhu was trying to ravish him until the Ancient Tomb Mansion’s master emerged as a phantom.
• The master told Ling Qingzhu that her alternative method would seriously harm Jia Lie Jun’s cultivation foundation.
• Jia Lie Jun moved beside the phantom, condemned Ling Qingzhu as selfish and vicious, and declared he would never become her cultivation partner.

A phantom used the Nirvana Heart to freeze Ling Qingzhu’s Origin Energy and force her toward Jia Lie Jun, then vanished after granting Jia Lie Jun another stroke of fortune. Hours later, Ling Qingzhu pursued Jia Lie Jun, but lowered her sword without deciding what to do with him.

• The phantom froze Ling Qingzhu’s Origin Energy, separated her from the Green Lotus, and bound the treasure with Origin Energy chains.
• The phantom sent crimson beams into Jia Lie Jun, causing a powerful desire that drew Ling Qingzhu toward him.
• Ling Qingzhu and Jia Lie Jun were enveloped in an energy sphere, and the phantom gave Jia Lie Jun another gift before dissolving away.
• After several hours, Jia Lie Jun fled toward the bronze doors, but Ling Qingzhu struck the doors with her sword and confronted him.
• Ling Qingzhu covered the marks on her neck and face, then lowered her sword without deciding whether to punish Jia Lie Jun.

Jia Lie Jun left the Ancient Tomb Mansion after Ling Qingzhu spared him, but Wang Yan confronted him outside and attacked over the treasures he had obtained. Jia Lie Jun escaped after their weapons clashed, and Wang Yan pursued him on a golden wheel.

• Ling Qingzhu returned Jia Lie Jun's armor, warned him to keep their encounter secret, and left the great hall with the Nirvana Heart.
• Lin Langtian, Wang Yan, and the others arrived, then departed after congratulating Ling Qingzhu on obtaining the Nirvana Heart.
• Jia Lie Jun left the Ancient Tomb Mansion and faced Wang Pan and Wang Yan outside; Wang Yan demanded his spirit treasures and ordered him to break an arm.
• Jia Lie Jun and Wang Yan exchanged blows with the Sky Scale Ancient Halberd and Great Luo Golden Spear, and Jia Lie Jun found his weapon at a disadvantage.
• Jia Lie Jun flew away to avoid the Wang Clan members, but Wang Yan mounted a golden wheel and chased after him.

Jia Lie Jun fought Wang Yan using his Great Perfection of Yuan Dan Realm cultivation, Heavenly Flames, and Sky Scale Ancient Halberd. Their strongest attacks collided and left both wounded, as Jia Lie Jun realized he might need to use the Mystic Fire Returning Origin Transformation to defeat Wang Yan.

• Jia Lie Jun revealed his Great Perfection of Yuan Dan Realm strength and attacked Wang Yan with Heavenly Flames and the Sky Scale Ancient Halberd.
• Wang Yan blocked Jia Lie Jun's attacks and admitted he would need to use his full strength to ensure victory.
• Wang Yan summoned a huge golden fist, and Jia Lie Jun countered with the Fish Scale Halberd technique, forming a giant fish.
• Wang Yan and Jia Lie Jun poured their energy into their constructs until both exploded, devastating the surrounding area and injuring them.
• Jia Lie Jun considered using the Mystic Fire Returning Origin Transformation because his current strength might not be enough to defeat Wang Yan.

Jia Lie Jun defeated Wang Yan with Buddha's Rage Fire Lotus and nearly killed him, but a Wang Clan elder intervened and attacked Jia Lie Jun. Jia Lie Jun summoned the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and a rune puppet to face the elder, who warned him that the Wang Clan would hunt him throughout the Great Yan Dynasty.

• Wang Yan launched a golden flood dragon at Jia Lie Jun, who fused his green and purple flames into Buddha's Rage Fire Lotus and shattered the attack.
• Jia Lie Jun burned Wang Yan severely, stole his Universe Bag, and sent Spiritual Power blades toward him.
• A silver-haired Wang Clan elder shielded Wang Yan, then used his pressure to force Jia Lie Jun to one knee.
• Jia Lie Jun summoned the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and powered up his rune puppet with ten thousand Pure Origin Pills.
• The elder stopped before Jia Lie Jun and demanded that he confess, warning that the Wang Clan would leave him nowhere to hide in the Great Yan Dynasty.

Jia Lie Jun killed Wang Yan and the old man after defeating them with the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and Talisman Puppet, then recovered and examined their spoils. As he approached the Great Luo Golden Spear, Ling Qingzhu appeared, clashed with his attack, and fled toward the horizon.

• Jia Lie Jun killed Wang Yan with a flame attack, prompting the old man to charge at him.
• The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python broke the old man's Golden Platform Demon Subduing Palm, while the Talisman Puppet and snake pressured him in close combat.
• Jia Lie Jun stabbed the old man with the Sky Scale Ancient Halberd, killed him, and took his Universe Bag.
• Jia Lie Jun rested and recovered, then found twenty thousand Pure Origin Pills and the Golden Platform Demon Subduing Palm in Wang Yan's bag, along with one hundred thousand Pure Origin Pills and a Darkglow Disc in the old man's bag.
• Jia Lie Jun found he could not remove the Spiritual Power imprint from the Great Luo Golden Spear, then attacked a hidden presence with a flaming blade.
• Ling Qingzhu emerged atop a Green Lotus, deflected Jia Lie Jun's attack, and fled toward the horizon.

After defeating Wang Yan, Jia Lie Jun returned to the underground magma and reunited with Qing Lin, then discovered and began cultivating the Great Sun Thunder Body inside the Ancestral Stone. He opened eight meridians overnight, greatly improving how quickly he absorbed Dou Qi.

• Jia Lie Jun watched Ling Qingzhu leave, then used the system to return to the Tagor Desert and Iron Desert Mercenary City.
• Qing Lin worried that Jia Lie Jun had abandoned her, but she rushed into his arms when he arrived and he comforted her.
• Jia Lie Jun considered sending Qing Lin to Heavenly Serpent Manor because of her talent and his inability to keep her safe while traveling.
• Jia Lie Jun broke the seal around the Great Sun Thunder Body in the Ancestral Stone and absorbed its cultivation method.
• Jia Lie Jun confirmed that he could cultivate the Great Sun Thunder Body alongside the Imperial Fire Scripture and began opening its meridians.
• After cultivating through the night, Jia Lie Jun opened eight meridians and found that their vortices absorbed Dou Qi far more efficiently.

Jia Lie Jun traveled with Qing Lin to Yang Yan City to take the Alchemist Guild examination. After registering and entering the examination hall, he attracted the attention of a four-seal alchemist who asked whether he was there to take the examination.

• Jia Lie Jun spotted Xiao Yan in the desert but decided not to confront him for the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame remnant map yet.
• Jia Lie Jun and Qing Lin reached Yang Yan City, explored its busy streets, and spent the night at an inn.
• Jia Lie Jun followed directions to the Alchemist Guild and registered for the alchemist examination using Xuan Hao's letter of introduction.
• Jia Lie Jun entered the examination hall, where a four-seal alchemist noticed his calm demeanor and asked if he had come to take the examination.
• Jia Lie Jun answered that he had, and rolled his eyes at the obvious question.

Jia Lie Jun took the first-grade alchemist examination and refined a Condensing Fire Pill with impressive speed and control. The old man recognized him as Xuan Hao’s disciple as Jia Lie Jun’s pill emerged from the cauldron.

• A young girl in red visited her master before the alchemist examinations began and said she had come to watch the first-grade examinees.
• The old man explained that examinees would draw one of three pill prescriptions, and Jia Lie Jun drew the Condensing Fire Pill.
• The examination began, and Jia Lie Jun used his Purple Fire while the other examinees ignited their cauldrons with Dou Qi.
• Jia Lie Jun extracted and separated the medicinal ingredients’ essence, earning praise from the old man and the girl in red.
• The old man saw that Jia Lie Jun’s information listed Xuan Hao as his master, and Jia Lie Jun completed his pill and sealed it with a circular halo.

Jia Lie Jun passed the first-tier alchemist examination and immediately challenged the second tier, revealing that he was a Dou Shi. As the Qi Condensation Pill test began, he astonished the hall by extracting dozens of herbs at once.

• Jia Lie Jun refined a flawless first-tier pill and passed the examination, impressing the old man and the girl in red.
• Jia Lie Jun applied for the second-tier examination and revealed his Dou Shi cultivation, silencing the girl who had doubted him.
• The old man announced that Jia Lie Jun and the girl would each have three attempts and two hours to refine a Qi Condensation Pill.
• Jia Lie Jun realized the girl might have learned the randomly selected pill in advance, then studied the prescription before beginning.
• Jia Lie Jun used his purple flame to put dozens of herbs into the cauldron at once and began extracting their essences, shocking the onlookers.

Jia Lie Jun passed the second-tier alchemist assessment by refining a high-quality Qi Condensation Pill, while Lu Yu Meng failed after her pill crumbled. He then announced he would attempt the third-tier assessment, and the old man led him to the third floor as the other examinees watched.

• Jia Lie Jun used his formidable Soul Power to refine a golden Qi Condensation Pill with a Pill Pattern.
• Lu Yu Meng lost control of her flames, failed her first attempt, and produced a damaged pill on her second attempt.
• The old man failed Lu Yu Meng but praised Jia Lie Jun's pill and gave it to her to test its effects.
• Lu Yu Meng swallowed Jia Lie Jun's pill and confirmed that its effects were excellent.
• Jia Lie Jun asked to take the third-tier alchemist assessment, shocking Lu Yu Meng and everyone in the hall.
• The old man took Jia Lie Jun to the third floor while the other examinees stayed behind to watch.

Jia Lie Jun passed the third-tier alchemist examination at seventeen or eighteen, stunning the Alchemist Guild and earning a special robe, badge, and purple card. The old man asked how he had obtained Purple Fire, but Jia Lie Jun explained that he had taken it from the Amethyst Winged Lion King at great risk.

• Lu Yu Meng reflected on her arrogance and resolved to keep striving after seeing Jia Lie Jun's talent.
• The old man announced that Jia Lie Jun had advanced to third-tier alchemist, and the gathered alchemists applauded him.
• Jia Lie Jun received a third-tier alchemist robe and badge, then accepted a special purple card from the old man.
• The old man asked Jia Lie Jun where he had obtained Purple Fire and admitted he had hoped to learn how to obtain Beast Fire.
• Jia Lie Jun said he had obtained Purple Fire from the Amethyst Winged Lion King by chance and nearly lost his life.

Jia Lie Jun planned to travel to the Jia Ma Empire’s capital to seek fourth-tier alchemist notes from the Nalan Family, while weighing whether he could attend the Alchemist Grand Assembly. During the flight, he cultivated and opened his meridians, but the flying beast abruptly crashed down before reaching the capital.

• Jia Lie Jun discussed the upcoming Alchemist Grand Assembly with an old man and said he might attend if he returned in time, though he prioritized the Ancient Wasteland Tablet and planned to attend Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran’s agreement.
• Jia Lie Jun decided to offer to remove Nalan Jie’s Poison Mark in exchange for fourth-tier alchemist notes and insights.
• Jia Lie Jun opened thirty-one of his forty-four meridians, then set out with Qing Lin for the capital aboard a flying mount reserved for alchemists.
• Jia Lie Jun and Qing Lin cultivated during the four-to-five-day flight, and Qing Lin continued developing her Spiritual Power until she became a One-Seal Rune Master.
• As Jia Lie Jun worked on opening his final meridian at night, the flying beast suddenly plunged down and came to rest motionless on the ground.

Lu Man of Heavenly Serpent Manor arrived to take Qing Lin, whose special eyes let her control snake-type magical beasts. After learning the truth and weighing Lu Man’s promises, Qing Lin agreed to leave and become Heavenly Serpent Manor’s holy maiden, parting from Jia Lie Jun with a promise to find him again.

• Lu Man appeared and used her Dou Emperor aura to demand Qing Lin after realizing Jia Lie Jun knew the secret of her eyes.
• Jia Lie Jun resisted Lu Man’s attempt to take Qing Lin and explained that her eyes allowed her to control most snake-type magical beasts.
• Lu Man offered Qing Lin a place as Heavenly Serpent Manor’s holy maiden and promised she could reunite with Jia Lie Jun after becoming strong enough.
• Qing Lin agreed to go with Lu Man after securing her promise, then said goodbye to Jia Lie Jun and vowed to find him again.

Jia Lie Jun arrived in the imperial capital and visited Ya Fei at the Mittel Auction House, where he learned about Nalan Jie’s Poison Mark and acquired an Ice Silkworm Mask to disguise himself. He left with a possible way to earn the Nalan Family’s reward while avoiding recognition by Gu He.

• After Qing Lin departed, Jia Lie Jun urged the shaken travelers onward, and the group resumed its journey.
• In the imperial capital, Jia Lie Jun went to the Mittel Auction House and asked Ya Fei about the Jia Lie Family’s fortunes.
• Ya Fei told Jia Lie Jun that the Jia Lie Family was thriving in magical artifacts while the Xiao Family’s pill business had declined after Xiao Yan left.
• Jia Lie Jun asked about fourth-tier alchemist notes, and Ya Fei instead told him that Nalan Jie was offering a reward for someone to remove his Poison Mark.
• Worried that Gu He might recognize him, Jia Lie Jun asked for an appearance-altering item, and Ya Fei provided an Ice Silkworm Mask that changed his features when he put it on.

Jia Lie Jun accepted Ya Fei’s recommendation and went to the Nalan residence, where he joined a gathering of alchemists trying to cure Nalan Su’s father’s Poison Mark. After several alchemists failed, Jia Lie Jun volunteered to try.

• Ya Fei gave Jia Lie Jun the Ice Silkworm Mask for free and wrote him a letter of recommendation for the Nalan Family.
• Jia Lie Jun arrived at the Nalan residence, where the steward admitted him after seeing his third-tier alchemist badge.
• Jia Lie Jun entered the hall and saw Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran among the gathered alchemists.
• Nalan Su explained that his father’s Poison Mark could not be cured by Master Gu He and asked the alchemists to seek another solution.
• Several alchemists tried and failed to treat the Poison Mark, and Jia Lie Jun volunteered to make an attempt.

Jia Lie Jun agreed to remove Nalan Jie’s Poison Mark in exchange for a fourth-tier alchemist’s notes and insights, then used the Ancestral Stone to cure him. Afterward, Nalan Yanran declared her resolve to face Xiao Yan and asked to enter the Gate of Life and Death.

• Jia Lie Jun requested a fourth-tier alchemist’s notes and insights as payment for curing Nalan Jie, and Nalan Su agreed.
• Nalan Yanran promised she could obtain the notes through the Misty Cloud Sect’s Scripture Repository.
• Nalan Su warned Nalan Yanran that Xiao Yan had recovered his talent and grown stronger, and she insisted she would not lose their coming battle.
• Nalan Yanran asked to enter the Gate of Life and Death, and Nalan Su reluctantly agreed.
• Jia Lie Jun extracted Nalan Jie’s Poison Mark with the Ancestral Stone, forming a black pill that also contained the old man’s mixed Dou Qi.
• Nalan Jie awoke cured, and Nalan Su thanked Jia Lie Jun and sent Nalan Yanran to retrieve his reward.

Jia Lie Jun left the Nalan Family and transmigrated to Tian Xuan Continent to seek the Thunder Source Crystal Beast, whose lightning could help him cultivate the Bronze Thunder Body. He found the Di Family hunting the beast and watched as a massive lightning strike battered it, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Nalan Yanran returned with a fourth-grade alchemist's notes, and Jia Lie Jun accepted them before leaving the Nalan Family.
• Jia Lie Jun transmigrated to Tian Yang Commandery, bought a map, and searched a southern forest for the Thunder Source Crystal Beast.
• Jia Lie Jun discovered the Di Family camp and overheard Di Teng and his son plotting to claim the beast and control Da Yang Commandery.
• The next morning, Jia Lie Jun followed the Di Family as they traveled deeper into the forest and found the Thunder Source Crystal Beast on a mountain.
• A storm battered the beast with successive lightning strikes, cracking its crystal armor before a final bolt struck with enough force to destroy the mountain.

After the Thunder Source Crystal Beast was weakened, Di Teng and Liu Kui fought to claim its Thunder Source. Jia Lie Jun snatched it and fled, leaving Di Teng to hold off Liu Kui.

• The Di Family attacked the wounded Thunder Source Crystal Beast, but it shattered their Origin Energy chains and continued fighting.
• Liu Kui arrived with the Liu Family and joined Di Teng in attacking the beast while Jia Lie Jun waited nearby.
• Di Teng and Liu Kui badly wounded the beast, forcing it to release the Thunder Source, then both were struck by its lightning and blasted backward.
• The Di Family and Liu Family tried to seize the Thunder Source, but Jia Lie Jun shattered their chains, grabbed it, and escaped with his purple wings.
• Jia Lie Jun told Di Teng to hold off Liu Kui, and Liu Kui attacked Di Teng in fury over the outsider's involvement.

Jia Lie Jun faced Di Teng and Liu Kui after stealing the Thunder Source, summoning a Talisman Puppet while choosing to fight Di Teng himself. He overwhelmed and killed Di Teng, then took his Universe Bag, while Liu Kui remained to deal with the puppet.

• Di Teng and Liu Kui pursued Jia Lie Jun, arguing over whether they had conspired to steal the Thunder Source.
• Jia Lie Jun stopped fleeing and challenged the two men, then summoned a Talisman Puppet and fed it Pure Origin Pills.
• Di Teng attacked Jia Lie Jun while Liu Kui was left to face the puppet.
• Jia Lie Jun struck Di Teng with his halberd and blue-violet flames, then overpowered his Heavy Mountain Saber Art with the Great Sun Thunder Origin.
• Jia Lie Jun burned Di Teng to ashes and took his Universe Bag.