Episode 21 recap: Xiao Yan went to the Dan Tower to participate in the Dan Meeting. Mu Gu used a sinister move to deal with Xiao Yan.
Xun Er asked Xiao Yan who would be by his side now if she hadn't visited the Xiao family. Xiao Yan didn't understand why Xun Er asked him this question. Xun Er directly told Xiao Yan that Xiao Yi Xian still had Xiao Yan in her heart. Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised to hear this.Xun Er said she was angry with herself for not being by Xiao Yan's side all the time. Xiao Yan said he had never thought about such things. What he wanted to do was become stronger and not allow the weak to be bullied by other strong individuals, creating a fair survival environment on the Dou Qi continent. Xun Er asked Xiao Yan what he would do if her father didn't allow her to come out after she returned to the Gu clan. Xiao Yan affectionately told her that he would do everything he could to persuade her father.
Xun Er was deeply moved by his words. Mu Gu knew that Yao Chen had entrusted Xiao Yan to Feng Xian, who would teach Xiao Yan well and eventually help him obtain the Three Thousand Flame Yan Fire. Yao Chen told him not to waste his efforts because he couldn't harm Xiao Yan. Mu Gu sneered and said that he had also given Xiao Yan a gift. He had planted a demon poison on Xiao Yan. As long as Xiao Yan dared to use the strange fire on his body, he would die from the poison. Yao Chen was infuriated upon hearing this, but Mu Gu proudly claimed that Yao Chen had killed Xiao Yan.
A person in white arrived in a secret room and saw a woman lying unconscious in an ice cabinet. Xiao Yan, Mu Qing Luan, and Xiao Yi Xian arrived in the Pill Realm together. The Dan Tower was the core place for alchemy in Zhongzhou. Mu Qing Luan reminded Xiao Yan not to act recklessly to avoid negative consequences for their master and the Falling Star Pavilion.
Qiu Ling, the senior disciple of Xuan Kong Zi, suddenly stopped the disciples of the Profound Sky Sect. He used the Tai Xu Qi to suppress their Dou Qi and found banned items, the Pregnancy Spirit Powder, on them. Faced with the facts, the disciples of the Profound Sky Sect had no choice but to bow their heads and admit their guilt. Qiu Ling scolded them sternly and warned everyone that if they repeated such actions, their qualifications to participate would be revoked, and they would be expelled from the Pill Realm.
Xiao Yan witnessed everything that Qiu Ling did and couldn't help but sigh at Qiu Ling's ruthlessness.
Xuan Kong Zi stepped forward to speak. He first welcomed alchemists from all over Zhongzhou on behalf of the Dan Tower. He stated that as long as one ranked in the top ten in the competition, there was a possibility of obtaining the imminent Three Thousand Flame Yan Fire. He then explained the rules of the competition, which consisted of two rounds: herb gathering and alchemy.
Xiao Yan was puzzled. He had heard that the Dan Tower originally had three powerhouses, but today there were only two. Mu Qing Luan introduced Tian Lei Zi to Xiao Yan, explaining that the Three Thousand Flame Yan Fire was originally guarded by Elder Xuan Yi. Unfortunately, fifty years ago, Elder Xuan Yi fell in battle against the Soul Palace.
Feng Qing Er came over and bantered with Xiao Yan, but Mu Qing Luan quickly intervened to mediate. The first round of herb gathering competition began, and participants had to gather the specified herbs from designated herb mountains. Only after the herbs were identified as qualified could they proceed to the second round of the competition. At night, Xuan Kong Zi and Feng Xian sat down for tea and reminisced, feeling nostalgic about the past.
Feng Xian heard that the Three Thousand Flame Yan Fire was controlled by the Dragon Clan, and to subdue it, one had to obtain the Dragon Seal. He asked Xuan Kong Zi if this was true. However, Xuan Kong Zi dismissed the notion of the Dragon Seal, saying it was just a rumor and not worth the effort. Feng Xian explained that it was not the Falling Star Pavilion's greed for the Three Thousand Flame Yan Fire but rather the resurgence of the Soul Palace that required their attention.
Xuan Kong Zi stated that he would investigate everyone, and Xiao Yan was the most suspicious because of his mysterious background. While gathering herbs, Xiao Yan was deceived by an Illusory Butterfly. He mistook Xiao Yi Xian for Xun Er and instinctively embraced her. Xiao Yi Xian was pleasantly surprised and also reached out to hold him. However, when she heard Xiao Yan call out Xun Er's name, she realized something was amiss. She discovered the Illusory Butterfly on Xiao Yan's shoulder and immediately drove it away, causing Xiao Yan to regain his senses.
After intense competition, all the participating contestants found the required herbs and were granted advancement to the next stage. At night, Mu Gu and a person in white prepared to enter a secret room. Disciples from the Profound Sky Sect secretly followed them but were discovered by Mu Gu. He killed the intruder and ordered the person in white to clean up the situation. Xiao Yan saw the person in white pushing the disciple of the Profound Sky Sect into the room. When he followed, he discovered that the person was already dead.
Xiao Yan informed Mu Qing Luan and Xiao Yi Xian of this discovery, and they both suspected that the person in white was Qiu Ling. As they were tracking Qiu Ling, Xiao Yan became trapped in a stone formation. Xiao Yan discovered that Mu Gu was discussing a trade with the person in white, but he was spotted by Mu Gu, who launched an attack on Xiao Yan.
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