Recaps

Gan Lin awakened his Martial Souls under Morax's protection and used gifts from Teyvat and Immortal Herbs to strengthen himself and his companions. After gaining a ten-thousand-year Second Soul Ring and helping Dugu Bo reach level ninety-three, he stayed at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to investigate its connection to the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.

• Morax gave Gan Lin a Vision and the Blackcliff Warbow during his awakening, killed Thunder Tiger for attacking him, and warned him to be careful.
• Gan Lin repelled Huyan Zhen with the bow and received three treasury treasures and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud as imperial compensation.
• Ganyu read Gan Lin's diary, offered her fortune to help him, and sought answers about his origins after suspecting that they shared a bloodline.
• Gan Lin obtained the Primordial Jade Cutter, Juvenile Jade, and Basalt Pillar through the diary and absorbed Juvenile Jade as a thousand-three-hundred-year first Soul Ring.
• Gan Lin harvested Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, survived an ice-and-fire medicine trial, reached level twenty, and awakened Anemo alongside Geo.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling strengthened their Martial Souls with herbs and obtained third Soul Rings while Gan Lin consumed more herbs and refined his body in the well.
• Gan Lin absorbed the Basalt Pillar as a ten-thousand-year Second Soul Ring and persuaded Dugu Bo to refine his medicinal flower.
• Dugu Bo reached level ninety-three and gained control over his old toxins, then left Gan Lin at the well, where Gan Lin resolved to test its connection to the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.