Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tian traveled with Xian'er to her secluded home in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, where Yao Lao revealed that she had the rare Woeful Poison Body. The chapter left Xiao Tian considering how to help her control it before it killed her.

• Xian'er asked Xiao Tian his name and invited him to her secluded home as thanks for saving her.
• Xiao Tian and Xian'er flew on Blue Eagle to a secluded forest villa with rich spiritual energy.
• Xian'er went to catch Ironbone Fragrant Chickens while Xiao Tian waited inside her herb-scented home.
• Yao Lao told Xiao Tian that Xian'er had the Woeful Poison Body and would die if she stopped consuming poison for a while.
• Yao Lao said he knew a temporary method to control the condition, while Xiao Tian recalled that Xian'er would eventually find a way to master it completely.

Xiao Tian told Xian'er how to delay the eruption of her Woeful Poison Body by condensing its poisonous energy into a Poison Pill, giving her hope for several more years. While Xian'er prepared the pill and Xiao Tian hunted for points, he visited the meteorite site and spotted a sixth-tier alchemist.

• Xian'er confessed that she was a poison girl with the Woeful Poison Body and feared its poisonous energy would eventually kill her.
• Xiao Tian shared Yao Lao's method for delaying the poison's eruption by condensing it into a Poison Pill.
• Xian'er thanked Xiao Tian and began preparing a Poison Pill.
• Xiao Tian rode Blue Eagle around the wilderness to earn points and visited the site of the meteorite from beyond the heavens.
• Xiao Tian saw powerful figures at the meteorite site and recognized one as a sixth-tier alchemist.

Xiao Tian watched the Heavenly Flame draw powerful experts, then realized its strange restrictions might give him a chance to approach it. After a Dou Emperor spotted him and pursued him, Xiao Tian sent Blue Eagle away with a message for Xian'er and prepared to face what came next.

• Xiao Tian and Yao Lao identified Pill King Gu He and a Dou Emperor among the experts gathered around the meteorite's sea of fire.
• Xiao Tian noticed the flame affected stronger cultivators more severely, and Yao Lao explained that the meteorite had created a restrictive flame magnetic field.
• Xiao Tian considered disguising himself as a Dou Wang to sneak closer, but Yao Lao said he could not help without a sixth-tier heavenly treasure that nourished the soul.
• A Dou Emperor spotted Xiao Tian, so Xiao Tian ordered Blue Eagle to flee while Yao Lao withdrew into hiding.
• Xiao Tian tied his soul ring to Blue Eagle's feathers and asked her to tell Xian'er to give it to Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan in Wutan City if they never met again.

Xiao Tian jumped from the Blue Eagle to test his resurrection ability, but Yun Shan caught him and brought him to the Misty Cloud Sect. The chapter ended with Xiao Tian realizing they had arrived at a sea of fire, where Pill King Gu He questioned Yun Shan about the child.

• Yao Lao watched Xiao Tian jump from the Blue Eagle and vowed to avenge him if Yun Shan killed him.
• Yun Shan caught Xiao Tian with Dou Qi and invited him to cultivate at the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Xiao Tian learned that the man was Yun Shan, the former Misty Cloud Sect master and a Dou Emperor, and concealed his suspicion of him.
• Yun Shan discovered Xiao Tian was nine years old and a Three-Star Dou Zhe, then declared the Misty Cloud Sect would be his home and promised him a beautiful senior sister.
• Yun Shan brought Xiao Tian to a sea of fire, where Pill King Gu He asked who the child was.

Yun Shan and Gu He discovered Xiao Tian’s unusual bone structure and alchemy potential, while Yun Shan planned to use him to investigate the sea of fire. Jia Xingtian and Nalan Jie rallied powerful figures to stop Yun Shan from forcing the child into danger, and Xiao Tian ended up under their protection.

• Gu He tested Xiao Tian’s aptitude and found that he had talent as an alchemist.
• Yun Shan explained that Xiao Tian’s low cultivation made him a suitable candidate to enter the sea of fire.
• Jia Xingtian confronted Yun Shan and offered to protect Xiao Tian, who accused Yun Shan of abducting him and causing Blue Eagle to die.
• Nalan Jie recognized Xiao Tian as the descendant of someone who had once saved his life and vowed to protect him.
• Xiao Tian’s tears won the sympathy of several Dou Wangs, who joined Jia Xingtian and Nalan Jie in confronting Yun Shan.
• Yun Shan released Xiao Tian, and Jia Xingtian, Nalan Jie, and the other seniors assured him he was safe.

Xiao Tian upgraded the Three Basic Techniques and used its improved Transformation Technique to escape Nalan Han’s escort. He crossed the Magical Beast Mountain Range, aiming to use his resurrection ability to reach the Heavenly Flames, and was killed by a Fourth-Order Magical Beast as his resurrection activated.

• Xiao Tian spent 1,100 system points to advance the Three Basic Techniques to LV4, raising the Transformation Technique’s effects to the Da Dou Shi realm.
• Xiao Tian disguised himself as Kusi and slipped away from the caravan, while Nalan Han realized the deception and pursued him to Qingshan Town.
• Xiao Tian returned to the Magical Beast Mountain Range disguised as the Staff Demon, frightening travelers as he hunted beasts for points.
• Xiao Tian decided to use his resurrection ability to reach the Heavenly Flames and crossed the range, disguising himself as a Thunder-Winged Tiger to intimidate Third-Order Magical Beasts.
• A Fourth-Order Magical Beast hunted down and killed Xiao Tian, triggering his resurrection ability and the selection of a resurrection location.

Xiao Tian revived near the Meteorite Sea of Fire and repeatedly used his ability to choose revival locations to get close to the purple-gold heavenly flame. He revived in its center and began refining it with the Flame Mantra, enduring the flames’ scorching power as his body swelled and dried out.

• Xiao Tian saw that the experts were far away, then jumped from a high slope to kill himself and select a new revival location.
• Xiao Tian revived amid the sea of fire, approached the purple-gold heavenly flame, and was burned to ashes when it engulfed him.
• The heavenly flame’s sudden disturbance drew Yun Shan, Jia Xingtian, Nalan Jie, and Pill King Gu He’s attention, but Yun Shan dismissed the possibility that anyone had reached it.
• Xiao Tian decided to revive in the center of the heavenly flame, where he found dense fire spiritual energy and began absorbing it with the Flame Mantra.
• Xiao Tian endured the intense burning as fire spiritual power flooded his body, swelling him and draining the moisture from his body.

Xiao Tian absorbed the purple-gold Heavenly Flame’s origin, adapting to its power as experts outside the meteorite attacked it. After discovering someone was refining the flame from within, they bombarded it, but Xiao Tian persisted and felt the Flame Mantra evolve.

• Xiao Tian repeatedly died from dehydration while absorbing the Heavenly Flame, and his meridians gradually adapted to its fire spiritual energy.
• Xiao Tian absorbed most of the Heavenly Flame’s origin, causing it to recognize him as one of its own and stop harming him.
• Gu He, Jia Xingtian, and Yun Shan saw the Heavenly Flame shrinking and attacked the meteorite, but its hardness resisted their techniques.
• Gu He spotted a figure refining the Heavenly Flame at its center, and the experts bombarded the flame to stop the unknown cultivator.
• The Heavenly Flame shielded Xiao Tian from the bombardment, and he continued refining it as the Flame Mantra evolved.

Xiao Tian refined the Heavenly Flame Origin, advanced his cultivation, and upgraded the Flame Mantra before escaping the area through resurrection. With Jia Xingtian, Yun Shan, and Gu He searching for him, he decided to return to Wutan City and prepare for Yao Lao’s questions.

• Xiao Tian fully refined the Heavenly Flame Origin, rose to Nine-Star Dou Shi, then compressed his Dou Qi until he settled at Seven-Star Dou Shi with a stronger foundation.
• Xiao Tian struck his own head with the Adamantine Staff and resurrected in another swamp in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Xiao Tian discovered that refining the Heavenly Flame had raised the Flame Mantra from Yellow Tier Low Grade to Xuan Tier Mid Grade, then slipped away.
• Gu He realized Xiao Tian had refined the Heavenly Flame Origin and escaped, so Jia Xingtian and the others organized a search and attacked the sea of flames.
• Xiao Tian found he could not fly back to Sister Xian'er or summon Blue Eagle, so he decided to return to Wutan City and consider how to answer Yao Lao.

Xiao Yan learned that Xiao Tian had apparently died after fighting a powerful enemy, and swore to avenge him with Yao Lao’s help. Xun’er began investigating what happened, while Xian’er and Blue Eagle were attacked in the sky by Jia Lie Jie.

• Xian’er delivered Xiao Tian’s soul ring necklace to Xiao Yan and said he had jumped from Blue Eagle while fleeing a Dou Wang-level enemy.
• Xiao Yan confronted Yao Lao, discovered his strength had reached Five-Star Dou Zhe, and vowed to avenge Xiao Tian; Yao Lao promised to train him against the Dou Huang expert from the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Xun’er learned that Xiao Tian might have been harmed and ordered her servant to bring Xian’er to her.
• Xian’er promised to avenge Xiao Tian if she could master her Woeful Poison Body, but an arrow struck Blue Eagle as they flew.
• Jia Lie Jie drew a Piercing Edge Arrow and aimed to kill Blue Eagle and Xian’er.

Xiao Tian rescued Xian'er and Blue Eagle from Jia Lie Jie by killing him and his guards. He and Xian'er then treated Blue Eagle's wounds.

• Xiao Tian intercepted Jia Lie Jie's arrow before it could strike Blue Eagle and arrived to protect Xian'er.
• Xiao Tian summoned the Adamantine Staff and killed Jia Lie Jie and four of his men.
• Xian'er ran to Xiao Tian and hugged him after the fight, then they turned to treat Blue Eagle.
• Xiao Tian used Rejuvenation Pills and Rejuvenation Powder on Blue Eagle while Xian'er applied her medicinal liquid to his wound.

Xiao Tian returned to the Xiao Clan after Sister Xian'er left him with a collection of potent poisons, only to learn that Xiao Yan had also left. He suspected Yao Lao had taken Xiao Yan to train after learning that Yun Shan had harmed him, and Xiao Zhan summoned Xiao Tian at the end.

• Xiao Tian learned that Sister Xian'er had delivered the ring necklace to Xiao Yan and insisted she return with him for safety.
• Xian'er poisoned Xiao Tian, left him with labeled poisons, and flew away on Blue Eagle while he slept.
• Xiao Tian woke, collected the poisons, and promised to visit Sister Xian'er after handling the Xiao Clan's affairs.
• Xiao Tian returned to the Xiao Clan and learned that Er Huo was missing; Xun'er asked where he and Little Yanzi had gone.
• Xiao Tian suspected Yao Lao had taken Xiao Yan away to train after learning about Yun Shan, then placated Xun'er by promising to take her traveling next time.
• Xiao Zhan summoned Xiao Tian before he could rest.

Xiao Zhan suggested Xiao Tian consider marrying Xiao Yu, but Xiao Tian rejected the idea and fled after she challenged him to prove his strength. Back in his room, he celebrated the system points gained from refining Heavenly Flames and learned that passing four thousand points unlocked innate abilities.

• Xiao Zhan told Xiao Tian that Yan'er had gone to train with a mysterious expert and warned him that a future with Xun'er would be difficult.
• Xiao Zhan proposed that Xiao Tian consider Xiao Yu as a future wife, and Xiao Tian asked for ten years to think it over.
• Xiao Yu told Xiao Tian she would respect the clan's decision but would only marry him if he proved stronger than her.
• Xiao Tian pretended Xiao Yu's words had hurt him, then fled, prompting her to threaten to beat him at the Dou Qi Pavilion the next day.
• Xiao Tian checked his system and learned that crossing four thousand points had unlocked innate abilities.

Xiao Tian tested his new Smite ability and spent points upgrading his Sharingan before his cousin Xiao Yu woke him for the clan’s Dou Qi Pavilion selection. The disciples entered the pavilion, and Xiao Zhan warned Xiao Tian to choose a better Dou Technique this time.

• Xiao Tian used Smite on a flesh-eating mosquito, draining ten percent of its health and knocking it unconscious.
• Xiao Tian spent points to upgrade his Sharingan to Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
• Xiao Yu woke Xiao Tian and hurried him to the Dou Qi Pavilion, where Xun'er gave him a warm pastry.
• Xiao Zhan explained the pavilion rules, and the clan disciples entered to choose cultivation methods.
• Xiao Zhan sent Xiao Tian a warning to take the selection seriously and choose a better Dou Technique.

Xiao Tian and Xun'er entered the Dou Technique Pavilion after their attributes were assessed, then headed into the fire passage to choose techniques. They passed Xiao Mei as she failed to break through the screen guarding a Profound Tier Low Grade technique, and she cried when Xiao Tian walked by without helping her.

• Xiao Tian was assessed as having fire and metal attributes, while Xun'er's overwhelming fire attribute damaged another crystal ball.
• Xiao Tian and Xun'er entered the Dou Technique Pavilion and walked into the fire passage, where clan members had to break through light screens to obtain techniques.
• Xiao Mei repeatedly struck the screen guarding the Profound Tier Low Grade Remnant Wind Break but grew too weak to break it.
• Xiao Tian greeted his fellow clan members and passed Xiao Mei without stopping, and she cried as she remembered mocking him before.

Xiao Tian helped Xiao Mei obtain a Dou Technique and broke through another light screen to claim a fire technique, while teasing Xun'er. He left the Dou Technique Pavilion with Xun'er after Xiao Ning confronted him in jealous anger.

• Xiao Tian secretly helped Xiao Mei break the light screen, allowing her to obtain the Profound Tier Low Grade Dou Technique Remnant Wind Break.
• Xun'er asked to borrow Xiao Tian's Adamantine Staff, and he handed it to her while teasing her about their future children.
• Xiao Tian shattered the fire path's light screen with Explosive Steps and chose the Xuan Tier Mid Grade Flame Blade Slash.
• Xun'er obtained the Xuan Tier Mid Grade Dou Technique Cloud Flame Gentle Fist after breaking another light screen.
• Xiao Ning confronted Xiao Tian about their Dou Techniques and declared that he would soon break through to Dou Zhe, while Xiao Tian mocked him.

Xiao Ning tried to turn Xun'er against Xiao Tian by revealing the proposed betrothal between Xiao Tian and Xiao Yu, but Xun'er rejected Xiao Ning and stood by Xiao Tian. Xiao Yu overheard Xiao Tian insulting her, attacked him, and ended up pinned to the floor.

• Xiao Ning told Xun'er that Xiao Tian's family planned to betroth Xiao Tian to Xiao Yu and called Xiao Tian a womanizer.
• Xun'er said Xiao Tian treated her well and that she would not marry Xiao Ning, then took Xiao Tian away and asked how he had handled the betrothal.
• Xiao Tian said he would have the final say in the clan when he grew stronger and that he disliked Xiao Yu's fiery temper, which Xiao Yu overheard.
• Xiao Yu challenged Xiao Tian, and Xun'er stepped aside as the two began fighting.
• After dodging Xiao Yu's attacks, Xiao Tian seized her from behind, blocked her backward kick, and threw her to the floor.

Xiao Tian subdued Xiao Yu at the Dou Technique Pavilion, while she later resolved to enter Jia Nan Academy. That evening, Xiao Zhan told Xiao Tian that the Jia Lie Clan’s new Third-Rank Alchemist was threatening the Xiao Clan’s business, and Xiao Tian proposed a way to profit and eliminate the rival alchemist.

• Xiao Tian bound Xiao Yu after defeating her, then retreated to Xun'er when the Dou Technique Pavilion elder intervened.
• Xiao Yu went home and complained to her parents, who told her Jia Nan Academy might recruit in Wutan City; she vowed to enroll.
• Xiao Zhan told Xiao Tian that a Xiao Clan marketplace establishment had been smashed and that the Jia Lie Clan was selling cheaper Blood Coagulation Powder.
• Xiao Tian learned that the Jia Lie Clan had recruited a Third-Rank Alchemist and that the three great clans were competing to buy medicinal ingredients.
• Xiao Tian suggested using the Xiao Clan’s different rejuvenation-powder ingredients to earn a large profit and deal with the rival alchemist, but Xiao Zhan warned that the man was heavily guarded.

Xiao Tian arranged to track the Jia Lie Clan's purchases and brought new elixirs to the T. M. Auction House, hoping to stop it from selling ingredients to them. He revealed his youthful appearance to Ya Fei and asked her to reconsider his request.

• Xiao Tian told Xiao Zhan to monitor the Jia Lie Clan's movements and investigate the Third-Rank Alchemist's routine and residence.
• Xiao Tian took three bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid to the T. M. Auction House, where Grandmaster Gu Yue agreed to arrange an auction.
• Xiao Tian offered Ya Fei two bottles of perfect-quality Rejuvenation Powder as a gift and asked her not to sell medicinal ingredients to the Jia Lie Clan.
• Ya Fei hesitated to refuse the Jia Lie Clan's business, so Xiao Tian revealed his face and asked her to discuss his request again.

Ya Fei discovered that the black-robed Grandmaster was Xiao Tian and wagered that he could refine perfect Rejuvenation Powder. After he won with his Heavenly Meteor Divine Fire Blaze, Ya Fei agreed that the auction house would refuse to sell ingredients to the Jia Lie Clan or the Ao Ba Family Clan.

• Ya Fei recognized Xiao Tian as the black-robed Grandmaster and questioned whether he had refined the Rejuvenation Powder himself.
• Ya Fei wagered that Xiao Tian could prove his skill, offering discounted ingredients for the Xiao Clan if he won.
• Xiao Tian summoned his purplish-red heavenly flame and refined Rejuvenation Powder without a pill furnace.
• Ya Fei saw that Xiao Tian's Rejuvenation Powder was even more perfect than before, and he named his flame Heavenly Meteor Divine Fire Blaze.
• Ya Fei accepted Xiao Tian's victory and promised the auction house would not sell medicinal ingredients to the Jia Lie Clan or the Ao Ba Family Clan.
• Xiao Tian asked Ya Fei to treat him to tea, and she teased him for his shamelessness.