Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen practiced the first form of the Soul Handprint, then left to look for medicinal herbs in the Pill Tower. He ran into Cao Ying, who acted warmly and questioned him about Xuan Kongzi’s secret art.

• Ye Chen saw that the first form of the Soul Handprint had left a clear imprint on Soul Steel and decided to master it before attempting its other forms.
• Ye Chen left his room to visit the Medicinal Herb Repository and look for herbs he needed for alchemy.
• Ye Chen encountered Cao Ying and suggested they address each other as senior and junior disciples.
• Cao Ying agreed to call him Senior Brother Ye Chen and urged him to call her Ying'er.
• Cao Ying asked whether Ye Chen had been in seclusion and what secret art Xuan Kongzi had taught him, and Ye Chen realized she was fishing for information.

News of Ye Chen and the others becoming Core Disciples at the Pill Tower brought the Ye Family renewed influence and powerful visitors, though the family knew its recovery depended on Ye Chen’s future. In the family courtyard, Queen Medusa and Song Chun’er discovered Xiao Yi Xian’s poison mist spreading and Song Chun’er used the Ye Family’s Yang Fire to purify it.

• News of Ye Chen and the others becoming Pill Tower Core Disciples spread across Central State, raising the Ye and Cao Families’ reputations.
• Renowned experts visited the Ye Family, and several joined as venerables, restoring much of its former strength.
• Queen Medusa saw gray poison mist leaking from Xiao Yi Xian’s room and watched it kill a blade of grass.
• Song Chun’er arrived, and she and Medusa entered the room after Medusa shielded it with her Dou Qi.
• Song Chun’er burned away the spreading poison mist with the Ye Family’s Yang Fire and explained that it was suited to countering certain poisons.

Song Chun'er and Queen Medusa kept Xiao Yi Xian's Poisonous Body of Calamity from harming anyone while she recovered, and Xiao Yi Xian woke to Song Chun'er's care and matchmaking. Song Chun'er resolved to keep arranging her son's future relationships, with Qing Lin as her next target.

• Song Chun'er burned away the poisonous fog leaking from Xiao Yi Xian while Queen Medusa maintained a Dou Qi Shield around the room.
• Queen Medusa remarked that Ye Chen had brought Xiao Yi Xian back, and Song Chun'er privately imagined making the queen her daughter-in-law.
• Queen Medusa noticed Xiao Yi Xian's face returning to normal, and Xiao Yi Xian soon woke up.
• Song Chun'er gently scolded Xiao Yi Xian for using medicine recklessly, and Xiao Yi Xian admitted she wanted to grow stronger faster.
• Song Chun'er teased Xiao Yi Xian about worrying over Ye Chen and promised he would not abandon her.
• Song Chun'er planned to pursue Qing Lin next and imagined her son having many children.

Xiao Yan struggled with his sudden loss of cultivation while the Xiao Family youths mocked him and the Jia Ma Empire reacted to the Nalan Family’s news. Meanwhile, Ye Chen continued refining the difficult Imperial Pill in the Pill Tower’s alchemy room.

• Xiao Yan felt the Dou Qi he had cultivated drain away and angrily wondered why his strength had regressed to the third stage.
• Youths on the Xiao Family training ground mocked Xiao Yan, while a girl in purple left after hearing them and a younger girl decided he was no longer worthy of her admiration.
• Xiao Yu focused on training for Jia Nan Academy’s upcoming recruitment and paid no attention to Xiao Yan’s misfortune.
• The Jia Ma Emperor told an old man that Nalan Jie had confirmed the Nalan Family young lady’s disciple-acceptance ceremony would take place in three days, and the old man ordered the imperial family to do nothing.
• Ye Chen worked without rest in the Pill Tower, using his Soul Power and silver starfire to refine the difficult Sixth Grade Imperial Pill.

Ye Chen broke through to Three-Star Dou Huang and recovered from his long spell of pill refining. He chose the Instant Qi Pill for his first Seventh Grade pill and went to consult his Teacher before gathering the rare ingredients.

• Ye Chen sensed he was close to a breakthrough and entered his cultivation room to advance to Three-Star Dou Huang.
• Ye Chen spent three days stabilizing his cultivation and restoring his mental energy.
• Ye Chen reviewed his Seventh Grade pill formulas and chose the Instant Qi Pill because it was more useful and profitable than the Transformation Pill.
• Ye Chen studied the Instant Qi Pill formula, found he was missing two main ingredients, and went to the Medicinal Herb Repository.
• Ye Chen planned to report his progress to his Teacher, request guidance on refining Seventh Grade Pills, and gather enough ingredients for repeated attempts.

Ye Chen asked Xuan Kongzi to guide his first attempt at refining a Seventh Grade Pill, and Xuan Kongzi agreed to supervise him in a special Pill Tower room. Ye Chen began refining with his Star Chen Cauldron and discovered that the greater number and quality of ingredients made the process far more demanding.

• Ye Chen told Xuan Kongzi he planned to attempt refining a Seventh Grade Pill and estimated his chances of success at thirty percent.
• Xuan Kongzi agreed to accompany Ye Chen and guide him through the attempt.
• Xuan Kongzi brought Ye Chen to a special pill-refining room in the Pill Tower, where Ye Chen revealed his Star Chen Cauldron and prepared the medicinal materials.
• Ye Chen began refining the pill and found that processing Seventh Grade ingredients required more effort and focus than refining Sixth Grade Pills.

Ye Chen attempted to refine a Seventh Grade Instant Qi Pill under Xuan Kongzi’s guidance, successfully processing the medicinal materials but failing when he rushed the fusion. Xuan Kongzi encouraged him to learn from the explosion and maintain his own rhythm.

• Ye Chen used his Starfire and Soul control to refine all the medicinal materials over the course of a day.
• Xuan Kongzi explained that combining the powerful ingredients was the real test and advised Ye Chen to guide their fusion with Soul Power.
• Ye Chen slowly fused the first medicinal liquids by controlling their energy and roasting them with Starfire.
• Ye Chen sped up the fusion, causing the combined medicinal mass to riot and explode.
• Xuan Kongzi reassured Ye Chen and told him to learn from the failure and avoid rushing.

Ye Chen refined several Low-grade Seventh Grade Pills during an intense half-month training period, raising his Pill Formation Rate to sixty percent. After leaving the Alchemy Room, he admitted to Cao Ying that he had become a Seventh Grade Alchemist, prompting her to renew her resolve to surpass him.

• Ye Chen successfully refined a Seventh Grade Pill after recovering from two failed attempts, and Xuan Kongzi ordered him to continue training.
• Ye Chen spent more than half a month refining pills, producing several kinds of Low-grade Seventh Grade Pills and raising his Pill Formation Rate to sixty percent.
• Ye Chen left the Alchemy Room with eight or nine pills in his Storage Ring and planned to visit Sacred Pill City, the Trade Fair, and the Ye Family.
• Cao Ying waited for Ye Chen and asked whether he had become a Seventh Grade Alchemist; he admitted that he had.
• Cao Ying felt discouraged by the gap between their abilities, while Ye Chen hurried away, and she resolved to train until she could surpass him.

Ye Chen left the Giant Tower to explore Sacred Pill City and visit the Alchemist Trade Fair, where he found a Ghost Face Flower needed for the Yin Yang Life Soul Pill. As he was about to ask its price, Dan Xuan greeted him with a timid young girl following behind.

• Xuan Kongzi let Ye Chen return home and privately considered sending him to the Pill Pagoda’s secret realm after his training progressed further.
• Ye Chen explored the inner city of Sacred Pill City, found little of interest, and headed to the Alchemist Trade Fair.
• Ye Chen entered the second floor with the Seventh Grade Alchemist Badge Xuan Kongzi had issued him.
• Ye Chen spotted a Ghost Face Flower, a main ingredient for the Yin Yang Life Soul Pill, and recognized its value.
• Dan Xuan approached Ye Chen and greeted him while a seven- or eight-year-old girl followed timidly behind.

Ye Chen reunited with Dan Xuan at the Trade Fair and met Dan Xuan’s timid younger sister, Dan Chen, whose uncontrollable Soul Power troubled her. He traded an Instant Qi Pill for a Ghost Face Flower and offered to help Dan Xuan search for Medicinal Materials.

• Ye Chen recognized Dan Chen’s dangerous Soul Power and worried that he could not help her.
• Ye Chen and Dan Xuan greeted each other, and Dan Xuan introduced his younger sister, Dan Chen.
• Ye Chen asked Dan Xuan what he sought at the Trade Fair and showed him the Ghost Face Flower he wanted.
• Ye Chen exchanged a Low-grade Seventh Grade Instant Qi Pill for the Ghost Face Flower.
• Ye Chen offered to help Dan Xuan search for Medicinal Materials.

Ye Chen and Dan Xuan searched the Trade Fair for a Glimmer Shadow Branch, which Dan Xuan needed with the help of Dan Chen’s special ability to identify it. After finding one, Ye Chen supplied the rare pill formula required to trade for it, leaving Dan Xuan grateful for his help.

• Dan Xuan explained that his family had searched for a Glimmer Shadow Branch and that Dan Chen could sense items like it.
• Ye Chen, Dan Xuan, and Dan Chen found a Glimmer Shadow Branch owned by a Black-robed Elder, and Dan Chen confirmed it was genuine.
• The Black-robed Elder demanded an original Seventh Grade Low Level pill formula that assisted Ice Attribute Dou Qi cultivation.
• When Dan Xuan lacked a qualifying formula, Ye Chen offered a Snow Spirit Pill formula, which the Black-robed Elder accepted in exchange for the branch.
• Ye Chen gave the Glimmer Shadow Branch to Dan Xuan and declined repayment, saying he had memorized the Snow Spirit Pill refinement method.

Ye Chen returned to Ye City after parting from Dan Xuan and reunited with his family, learning that the Ye Family had prospered and that Xiao Yi Xian had advanced quickly in cultivation. As his mother and Xiao Yi Xian shared a warm bond, Your Majesty watched with envy and recalled the family life she had lost.

• Ye Chen and Dan Xuan parted after the Trade Fair, and Ye Chen traveled to Ye City aboard his matured Soaring Snake Ship.
• Ye Chen learned from Father Ye that Ye Zhong was in seclusion refining pills and might reach Seventh Grade Peak alchemist status.
• Ye Chen reunited with Song Chun'er, Your Majesty, and Xiao Yi Xian, who had reached Dou Shi after only a few months of cultivation.
• Ye Chen criticized Xiao Yi Xian for advancing too quickly, but Song Chun'er defended her and scolded him.
• Xiao Yi Xian laughed and linked arms with Song Chun'er while Your Majesty watched their closeness with envy.

Ye Chen discussed Queen Medusa's cultivation and gave her Burning Qi Pills, then learned that Alita was nearing a breakthrough and Qing Lin was waiting with her. Alita entered and challenged Ye Chen's doubts, while he turned his attention to the person behind her.

• Queen Medusa told Ye Chen she could soon break through again if he gave her two more Fire Lotus Pills, and he explained that he had only one left to spare.
• Ye Chen gave Queen Medusa two Burning Qi Pills and reflected on the Ye Family's growing need for high-grade pills.
• Song Chun'er told Ye Chen that Qing Lin had been thinking of him, and Xiao Yi Xian explained that Qing Lin was waiting nearby while Alita cultivated in seclusion.
• Ye Chen learned that Alita was about to break through to Da Dou Shi and wondered how she had advanced so quickly on the Ye Family's pills.
• Alita entered and objected to Ye Chen looking down on her, and Ye Chen waved to the person behind her.

Ye Chen returned to the Ye Family, spent time with his family, and learned that Xinyue was pushing herself hard after losing confidence in her alchemy talent. He proposed sending her to Jia Nan Academy and decided to use a Star Origin Pill on her, leaving Ye Lan encouraged but mindful of the pill’s importance to the clan.

• Ye Chen reunited with Qing Lin, Alita, and the others, then went with Song Chun'er to see Ye Lan and Xin Lan.
• Xin Lan struggled to recite the Medicinal Scripture under Ye Lan’s strict supervision, while Ye Chen and Song Chun'er responded to her tearful pleas in their own ways.
• Ye Lan told Ye Chen that Xinyue had been training relentlessly since learning she lacked talent as an alchemist.
• Ye Chen suggested that Xinyue join Jia Nan Academy to cultivate in a different environment, and Ye Lan considered whether it would help her.
• Ye Chen said he would refine the Star Origin Pill and give the opportunity to Xinyue, explaining that the decision was his to make.

Ye Chen returned to the Pill Pagoda and asked Xuan Kongzi for help finding a place dense in star power to refine the Star Origin Pill. Xuan Kongzi sought Xuan Yi’s permission for Ye Chen to enter the Star Domain, while Cao Ying became eager to pursue the Three Thousand Blazing Flames herself.

• Ye Chen showed Xuan Kongzi the Star Origin Pill formula and asked him to find a star-rich place for refining it.
• Xuan Kongzi took Ye Chen to meet Xuan Yi and asked her to approve Ye Chen’s entry into the Star Domain.
• Xuan Yi questioned whether Ye Chen intended to subdue the Three Thousand Blazing Flames, and Xuan Kongzi said he was not ready to let his disciple face it.
• Cao Ying learned that Ye Chen would not pursue the Three Thousand Blazing Flames for now and secretly thought she still had a chance to claim it.
• Xuan Yi encouraged Cao Ying to train hard for a future opportunity to subdue the Heavenly Flame.

Ye Chen entered the Star Domain with Xuan Kongzi to refine the Star Origin Pill and discovered that the Star Light there was absorbed by the Star Vein Diagram in his soul. He asked to return and cultivate in the Star Domain, while Xuan Kongzi revealed he had other secluded cultivation plans for him.

• Xuan Kongzi and Ye Chen entered the Star Domain through a spatial gate opened by Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and Tian Leizi.
• Ye Chen felt Starfire react strongly to the heat and sensed that the Star Domain contained a flame more powerful than it.
• Ye Chen absorbed materialized Star Light and discovered that the Star Vein Diagram, rather than his body or Dantian, drew it in.
• Ye Chen told Xuan Kongzi that Star Light could help his cultivation and asked to return to the Star Domain to absorb more.
• Xuan Kongzi said Ye Chen could cultivate there later but planned to send him to a Secret Realm for secluded cultivation after his family visit.

Ye Chen began refining the Star Origin Pill with the Star Chen Cauldron, which absorbed nearby Star Light and seemed to grow more spiritual. After three days of refining the Silver Star Sand and successfully completing the first fusion, Ye Chen prepared to continue with the more difficult stages.

• The Star Chen Cauldron absorbed Star Light, and Xuan Kongzi noted its compatibility with the place.
• Ye Chen prepared the many ingredients for the Star Origin Pill and began refining them while Xuan Kongzi watched, doubting his chances of success.
• Ye Chen refined half the supplementary ingredients, then opened a jade box and placed the Silver Star Sand into the cauldron.
• Ye Chen spent three days burning away the Silver Star Sand's protective energy until it became silver liquid.
• Ye Chen fused the prepared medicinal powders and liquids with the silver liquid, successfully completing the first fusion before turning to the next stage.

Ye Chen slowly fused the medicinal power for the Star Origin Pill, while Xuan Kongzi realized the Star Chen Cauldron was aiding his alchemy and suspected it was the legendary fourth-ranked Heavenly Cauldron. When the pill's energy erupted and threatened to explode, Ye Chen found the cause and told Xuan Kongzi he could fix it.

• Ye Chen spent ten days carefully fusing the medicinal power into the Star Origin Pill's embryonic form.
• Xuan Kongzi observed the Star Chen Cauldron's unusual aid and suspected it was the Star Chen Cauldron from the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking.
• As the pill took shape, a silver pillar of light erupted from the cauldron, and Xuan Kongzi realized the pill was about to explode rather than summon Pill Lightning.
• Xuan Kongzi used his Soul Power to suppress the eruption while Ye Chen identified the problem and said he could solve it.

Ye Chen stabilized and completed the Star Origin Pill by drawing star power into it, while Xuan Kongzi warned that its spirituality made it a Rank Eight pill. The Three Thousand Burning Flame then awakened in the Star Domain, and Ye Chen was sent back to Sacred Pill City as the Pill Tower’s leaders faced the danger.

• Ye Chen used his body to draw in nearby Star Light and feed it into the unstable pill, allowing the Star Origin Pill to settle and form.
• Xuan Kongzi explained that the pill’s spirituality indicated it belonged to Rank Eight and advised Ye Chen to wait until he became an Eighth Grade Alchemist before refining it again.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame awakened deep inside the Star Domain, and its movements began breaking the spatial seal and shaking the area.
• Xuan Kongzi opened a Space Gate and sent Ye Chen out of the Star Domain, warning him that he could not help against the danger.
• Xuan Yi and the other Pill Tower leaders told Ye Chen to return to the Giant Tower and keep quiet about what had happened.

After the Three Thousand Blazing Flames was sealed again, Xuan Kongzi realized it would awaken fully within years and considered whether Ye Chen might eventually earn its recognition. Ye Chen left for the Ye Courtyard to send his Star Origin Pill and news of his coming seclusion to the clan, where he found his grandfather, Ye Zhong, had arrived in person.

• The Three Great Heads of the Pill Tower and the Great Elder sealed the Three Thousand Blazing Flames again, and Xuan Kongzi concluded that its full awakening was drawing near.
• Xuan Kongzi suspected Ye Chen's Star Origin Pill had awakened the flame and considered whether Ye Chen's constitution and cultivation might make him a suitable host.
• Xuan Kongzi estimated that the flame would challenge the seal within ten years and that the Star Domain could contain it for no more than fifteen years, while the next Pill Gathering was due in twelve years.
• Ye Chen returned to the Ye Courtyard to send the Star Origin Pill to his clan and inform them that he planned to enter long-term seclusion.
• Ye Chen discovered that his grandfather, Ye Zhong, had reached Five Star Dou Zong and Seventh Grade Peak Alchemist, and Ye Zhong asked whether Ye Chen had truly refined the pill.