Chapter Summaries

Lin Ye searched the Alchemist Guild’s trading area for the black jade fragment containing the Heavenly Flame Three Profound Transformations while Queen Medusa became captivated by a hairpin. He gave it to her as a gift, then found and traded for the fragment, leaving Queen Medusa quietly troubled by his calling them friends.

• Lin Ye searched the trading counters and spotted Xue Mei admiring Peach Blossom Flame, near where he expected to find the black jade fragment.
• Queen Medusa lingered over a Golden Jade Spirit Snake Hairpin, so Lin Ye bought it with a third-grade Energy Recovery Pill and gave it to her.
• Queen Medusa thanked Lin Ye but grew silent when he described them as friends, then followed him toward the Peach Blossom Flame counter.
• Lin Ye used the External Soul Bone: Double Pupils to find the black jade fragment and easily traded for it.

Lin Ye visited the Alchemist Guild to test for Rank 6 Alchemist and reunited with Xiao Yan, whom he promised to support at the Three-Year Agreement. He left Xiao Yan stunned by his alchemy rank and planned to use the help to gain Xiao Xun'er’s favor and protect Spirit Hall’s secrets.

• Lin Ye registered for an alchemist test, told the attendant he was twenty-two and trained by Old Yao, and requested a Rank 6 test.
• Xiao Yan entered the Alchemist Guild, recognized Lin Ye, and thanked him for repairing his Dantian and helping him cultivate.
• Lin Ye told Xiao Yan that the dispute behind the Three-Year Agreement had been a misunderstanding and promised to attend and help him settle it.
• Lin Ye intended to gain Xiao Xun'er’s favor through helping Xiao Yan and planned to deal with Soul Hall's Protector Wu himself.
• Xiao Yan asked what rank Lin Ye planned to test for, and Lin Ye answered Rank 6, shocking him.

Xiao Yan and Lin Ye visited the Alchemist Guild, where Xiao Yan prepared to test for Rank 2 while Lin Ye sought a much higher rank. Guild President Fa Ma arrived and greeted Lin Ye with great respect, leaving Fuklan, Otto, Xue Mei, and Lin Fei stunned.

• Xue Mei traded a Rank 4 Pill Recipe with clear soul imprints for a Peach Blossom Flame, upsetting her teacher Fuklan.
• Fuklan offered to take Xiao Yan to test for Rank 2 after learning he studied under Jia Nan Academy’s Alchemy Department head, Elder Mu.
• Lin Fei challenged Lin Ye’s claim that his alchemist rank was too high for Fuklan and Otto to test.
• Fa Ma descended with the counter girl and greeted Lin Ye as an esteemed figure, astonishing Fuklan, Otto, Xue Mei, and Lin Fei.

Lin Ye entered the Alchemist Guild to test for Rank 6 Alchemist certification, astonishing the guild leaders with his success. Xiao Yan also passed his Rank 2 assessment, while Lin Ye's achievement set a new standard for alchemy in the Jia Ma Empire.

• Fa Ma recognized Lin Ye as the Spirit Hall master and led him to the Rank 6 Alchemist assessment chamber.
• Fuklan brought Xiao Yan to a separate chamber, where Xiao Yan successfully refined Qi Nurturing Powder and earned Rank 2 Alchemist status.
• Fa Ma emerged from Lin Ye's chamber and confirmed that Lin Ye had passed the Rank 6 assessment.
• Fuklan, Otto, Xue Mei, Lin Fei, and Xiao Yan reacted with shock and admiration at Lin Ye's achievement.

After earning his Rank 6 Alchemist badge, Lin Ye acquired and cultivated the first transformation of the Heavenly Flame Three Profound Transformations, increasing his strength from a seven-star Dou King to a five-star Dou Emperor. Nalan Yanran then asked him to treat her grandfather, and Lin Ye agreed in exchange for the Nalan Family’s Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva.

• Fa Ma escorted Lin Ye from the Alchemist Guild after he became a Rank 6 Alchemist, while Queen Medusa left with him unrecognized.
• Lin Ye returned to the Mitel Family residence and used Heavenly Flames to reveal and learn the first transformation of the Heavenly Flame Three Profound Transformations.
• Lin Ye cultivated the technique with his Emerald Blue Crystal Flame and raised his strength from a seven-star Dou King to a five-star Dou Emperor.
• Ya Fei told Lin Ye that Nalan Yanran had come to see him, and he agreed to receive her.
• Nalan Yanran asked Lin Ye to treat her grandfather’s Brand Poison, and Lin Ye offered to help if Nalan Manor paid with Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva.

Lin Ye agreed to treat Nalan Jie in exchange for the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva and visited Nalan Manor the next morning with Queen Medusa and Ya Fei. Nalan Su led him to his father’s room, where Lin Ye prepared to examine the bedridden marshal and begin treatment.

• Nalan Yanran agreed to give Lin Ye the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva in exchange for his help treating Nalan Jie.
• Queen Medusa teased Lin Ye about Nalan Yanran and Qing Lin, then agreed to accompany him to Nalan Manor the next day.
• Lin Ye arrived at Nalan Manor with Queen Medusa and Ya Fei, where Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran welcomed him.
• Nalan Su explained that Nalan Jie had been bedridden after his Brand Poison worsened and that Gu He had suggested using a soul master with Heavenly Flames to remove it.
• Lin Ye declined further preparations and asked Nalan Su to take him directly to Nalan Jie’s room.

Lin Ye used the Emerald Blue Crystal Flame to drive the Brand Poison out of Nalan Jie and devoured it, saving Nalan Jie and strengthening his own Dou Qi. Nalan Jie woke up and immediately worried about Nalan Yanran’s engagement to Xiao Yan, while remaining unaware of Lin Ye’s identity.

• Lin Ye asked Nalan Su and the maidservants to leave while he treated Nalan Jie.
• Lin Ye used the Emerald Blue Crystal Flame and his Spiritual Power to force the Brand Poison into Nalan Jie’s right hand.
• Lin Ye absorbed and refined the escaping Brand Poison with the Devouring Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul, removing it from Nalan Jie.
• Nalan Su entered after Lin Ye announced the treatment had succeeded, and Nalan Jie woke up.
• Nalan Jie became agitated over Nalan Yanran’s engagement to Xiao Yan, and Nalan Su calmed him and introduced Lin Ye’s role in the treatment.

Lin Ye cured Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison and accepted the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva and two medicinal ingredients from Nalan Yanran. Nalan Jie agreed to stop pursuing Yanran’s broken engagement with Xiao Yan, while Lin Ye left Nalan Manor with Ya Fei and Queen Medusa, whose presence startled him.

• Nalan Jie thanked Lin Ye for curing his Brand Poison and learned from Nalan Su that Lin Ye was a twenty-two-year-old Dou King and Rank 6 Alchemist.
• Nalan Su tried to persuade Lin Ye to stay at Nalan Manor, but Lin Ye declined and left to return to the reception hall.
• Nalan Su urged Nalan Jie to stop pursuing Nalan Yanran’s engagement to Xiao Yan and suggested that Yanran might be suited to Lin Ye.
• Nalan Jie agreed to leave Yanran’s affairs to Nalan Su and Yanran.
• Nalan Yanran thanked Lin Ye for curing Nalan Jie and gave him the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva and two medicinal ingredients he needed.
• As Lin Ye departed with Ya Fei and Queen Medusa, Nalan Jie recognized Queen Medusa and reacted with shock.

After Nalan Jie recognized Queen Medusa, Lin Ye and Queen Medusa went early to the imperial palace to confront Jia Xingtian and the Jia Ma Imperial Family’s guardian beast. Jia Xingtian recognized Queen Medusa as a Dou Zong and realized the old conflict with the Snake People Race had come to his doorstep.

• Nalan Jie recognized Queen Medusa at Nalan Manor and ordered Nalan Su to prepare a carriage so he could go to the imperial palace.
• Queen Medusa told Lin Ye that Nalan Jie seemed to have recognized her identity, so Lin Ye decided they should visit the palace early.
• Lin Ye sent Ya Fei back and flew with Queen Medusa toward the palace’s rear mountain, where Jia Xingtian and the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast lived.
• The Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast sensed the pair approaching and warned Jia Xingtian that enemies were coming.
• Jia Xingtian flew out to meet the visitors, recognized Queen Medusa’s Dou Zong aura, and understood that the Snake People Race’s longstanding enmity with the Jia Ma Empire had brought them there.

Queen Medusa demanded territory from the Jia Ma Empire, and Jia Xingtian refused, prompting her to attack. As the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast tried to intervene, Lin Ye summoned his Devouring Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul and forced it into submission.

• The Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast feared Queen Medusa’s new Dou Zong strength, while Jia Xingtian decided to fight and await reinforcements.
• Queen Medusa offered peace if the Jia Ma Empire ceded territory for the Snake People Race, but Jia Xingtian refused.
• Queen Medusa asked Lin Ye for permission to act, and he agreed to help her.
• Queen Medusa blasted Jia Xingtian into the forest as the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast rushed to assist him.
• Lin Ye summoned the Devouring Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul, and its Dragon Might made the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast tremble and lower its head in terror.

Queen Medusa defeated Jia Xingtian and secured his agreement to relocate the Snake People Race to Death Swamp. Jia Xingtian learned that Lin Ye had gathered powerful allies and would help the Snake People Race confront the other major factions, including the Cloud Mist Sect.

• Lin Ye used the Devouring Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul to suppress the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast and kept it from helping Jia Xingtian.
• Queen Medusa subdued Jia Xingtian with her snake venom and told him that her Snake Seal could take his life at any moment.
• Jia Xingtian admitted defeat and agreed to move nearby human settlements so the Snake People Race could occupy Death Swamp and its surrounding forests and mountains.
• Jia Xingtian warned that other factions, especially the Cloud Mist Sect, might oppose the agreement, while Queen Medusa said Lin Ye and Hai Bodong would help deal with them.
• Queen Medusa explained that Lin Ye had found Hai Bodong and helped restore his strength, leaving Jia Xingtian alarmed by Lin Ye's influence.

Lin Ye and Queen Medusa secured territory for the Snake People by forcing Jia Xingtian to accept their terms, then planned to deal with the Cloud Mist Sect after the Alchemist Grand Meeting. On the day of the meeting, Lin Ye headed there with Ya Fei and Queen Medusa, who hid in her Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python form.

• Queen Medusa warned Jia Xingtian that her Snake Seal could kill him if he tried to remove it, and Jia Xingtian asked who Lin Ye was.
• Queen Medusa explained Lin Ye’s standing in the Jia Ma Empire, and she and Lin Ye flew away from the imperial palace.
• Lin Ye told Queen Medusa to wait about half a month before confronting the Cloud Mist Sect, planning to intervene during Xiao Yan’s Three-Year Agreement.
• Lin Ye cultivated at the Mitel Family residence until the Alchemist Grand Meeting began and accepted the Alchemist Guild’s invitation as an honored guest.
• Lin Ye brought Ya Fei to the Alchemist Grand Meeting, while Queen Medusa hid in her Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python form beneath his clothes.

Lin Ye and Ya Fei attended the Alchemist Grand Meeting, where Fa Ma welcomed Lin Ye into the distinguished guests’ section. As the gathering’s notable alchemists and their students arrived, a young girl greeted Fa Ma as her teacher.

• Lin Ye brought Ya Fei to the Alchemist Grand Meeting while Queen Medusa stayed hidden against his chest as a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.
• Lin Ye showed his invitation and entered the plaza, then crossed the competition square toward the distinguished guests’ section with Ya Fei.
• Fa Ma warmly welcomed Lin Ye, surprising spectators who recognized the Alchemist Guild president but did not know Lin Ye’s identity.
• Fa Ma praised Ya Fei for becoming the Mitel Family clan head, and she modestly credited her good fortune.
• Otto and Fuklan arrived with Xue Mei and Lin Fei, who saw Lin Ye seated beside Fa Ma and felt admiration for his achievements.
• A girl in a pale green alchemist’s robe arrived with a tall woman in luxurious brocade robes and greeted Fa Ma as her teacher.

Lin Ye attended the Alchemist Grand Meeting, where Jia Yue'er and Jia Yaoye met him and faction leaders sought his favor. As the competition began, Nalan Yanran invited him to Nalan Manor for a banquet after the event.

• Fa Ma introduced Lin Ye to his disciple Jia Yue'er and the eldest princess, Jia Yaoye, who greeted Lin Ye respectfully.
• Representatives from major factions arrived and eagerly tried to befriend Lin Ye, while Nalan Yanran also attended the meeting.
• Fa Ma opened the Alchemist Grand Meeting, and nearly two thousand contestants lit their cauldrons and began refining ingredients.
• Nalan Yanran told Lin Ye that her grandfather was grateful he had saved his life and invited him to Nalan Manor for a banquet after the meeting.

Nalan Yanran and Ya Fei competed to invite Lin Ye, who agreed to visit Nalan Manor that night. At the Alchemist Grand Meeting, Lin Ye hinted that the first round’s champion would surprise everyone.

• Nalan Yanran invited Lin Ye to Nalan Manor, hoping to grow closer to him.
• Ya Fei tried to redirect Lin Ye to a banquet hosted by the Mitel Family, but Nalan Yanran countered her appeal with the Nalan Family’s etiquette and gratitude.
• Lin Ye accepted Nalan Yanran’s invitation and agreed to visit Nalan Manor that night.
• After the contestants finished refining their Bone Regeneration Pills, Fa Ma asked Lin Ye who he thought would perform best in the first round.
• Fa Ma backed his disciple Yue'er, while Lin Ye predicted that the round’s winner would surprise everyone.

The first round of the Alchemist Grand Meeting ended with a mysterious gray-robed alchemist from the Chu Yun Empire surpassing the Little Princess, Liu Ling, and Xiao Yan. As Lin Ye left with Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yan saw Nalan Yanran happily beside Lin Ye and was left with complicated feelings.

• The alchemists tested their Bone Regeneration Pills, and the Little Princess initially took the lead over Liu Ling and Xiao Yan.
• Yan Li placed his pill in the testing device, producing a beam of light brighter than the Little Princess's and claiming first place.
• Fa Ma learned from the contestant list that the gray-robed alchemist came from the Chu Yun Empire and ordered an investigation into his identity.
• Lin Ye chose not to expose Yan Li yet and prepared to leave the grounds with Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran.
• Xiao Yan saw Nalan Yanran smiling beside Lin Ye, froze before greeting him, and felt conflicted.

After the second round of the Alchemist Grand Meeting, Lin Ye visited Nalan Manor, where Nalan Yanran’s family tried to welcome and impress him. He left with Ya Fei while Nalan Yanran stayed behind to care for her drunken father and grandfather.

• Xiao Yan saw Lin Ye and Nalan Yanran together and felt hurt despite their broken engagement.
• Nalan Yanran told Nalan Su and Nalan Jie that Lin Ye would visit, and they prepared a lavish banquet after learning of his strength.
• Xiao Yan identified a flaw in the Windwalk Pill recipe and placed third, while Yan Li took first and Liu Ling second.
• Fa Ma suspected Yan Li was at least a fourth-tier alchemist and regretted not inviting Lin Ye to compete.
• Lin Ye visited Nalan Manor with Ya Fei, drank Nalan Su and Nalan Jie under the table, and left with Ya Fei while Nalan Yanran tended to her sick relatives.

Lin Ye agreed to help Fa Ma expose Yan Li, the disguised vice president of the Chu Yun Empire Alchemist Guild, while the final round of the Alchemist Grand Meeting began. By evening, only Yan Li, Liu Ling, the Little Princess, and Xiao Yan were still refining their pills.

• Fa Ma told Lin Ye that Yan Li had entered the competition under a disguise and worried that accusing him without proof could ruin the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild's reputation.
• Lin Ye proposed devouring the energy of Yan Li's disguise pill to reveal his identity, and Fa Ma decided to take the risk and asked Lin Ye to help.
• Fa Ma promised Lin Ye a choice of one treasure if the plan failed or three if it succeeded, and Lin Ye agreed.
• The final round began with contestants providing their own recipes and ingredients and competing to refine the highest-ranked, highest-quality pill.
• As evening fell, Yan Li, Liu Ling, the Little Princess, and Xiao Yan were the only contestants still refining their pills.

The Little Princess, Liu Ling, and Xiao Yan completed their pills, but Yan Li produced a Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pill and claimed the championship. Fa Ma accused Yan Li of cheating and revealed that his identity had been recognized, but Yan Li denied the charge and tried to turn the crowd against the guild.

• Xiao Yan refined a high-grade third-grade Origin Spirit Pill, while the Little Princess and Liu Ling each completed a fourth-grade pill.
• The Little Princess teased Liu Ling about being beaten by someone who had not yet come of age.
• Yan Li refined a Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pill with colored pill fragrance, leading the crowd to suspect he had made a fifth-grade pill.
• Yan Li demanded that Fa Ma announce him as champion, boasting that his pill surpassed the Jia Ma Empire contestants' pills.
• Fa Ma accused Yan Li of breaking the rules and cheating, and Yan Li realized that Fa Ma had recognized him.
• Yan Li denied the accusations, called Fa Ma a sore loser, and claimed the guild was fabricating charges against him.

Lin Ye exposed Yan Li as the disguised vice president of the Chu Yun Empire Alchemist Guild, ending the dispute over the Alchemist Grand Meeting. Fa Ma then revealed Lin Ye was a twenty-two-year-old Rank 6 Alchemist, while Liu Ling watched the crowd turn its attention away from him.

• Yan Li denied Fa Ma’s accusations as spectators argued over whether he had been framed.
• Fa Ma asked Lin Ye to handle the matter, and Lin Ye confronted Yan Li about his age and identity.
• Lin Ye used his martial soul to devour Yan Li’s disguise pill energy, revealing his face as that of a middle-aged man.
• Lin Ye found Yan Li’s disguise pills and let a spectator test one, convincing the crowd that Yan Li had used them.
• Fa Ma announced that Lin Ye was a twenty-two-year-old Rank 6 Alchemist, and Liu Ling felt miserable as the spectators celebrated Lin Ye instead of him.