Recaps

Shen Jingchuan built up his resources in Spirit Creek Market, won a Spirit Vein at auction, and helped Little Black and Treading Snow awaken their bloodlines and powers. With the Wang and Tian Households watching him, he left for Green Wilds Market and was met by five riders.

• Shen Jingchuan bought spirit herb seeds and a low-grade beast-taming pouch, while Accountant Wu warned him that the Wang Household suspected a hidden guardian had killed its cultivators.
• Shen Jingchuan cultivated to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, helped open Returning Geese Tower, and taught its cooks to prepare dishes that drew crowds.
• At the annual auction, Shen Jingchuan paid six thousand Spirit Stones for an Appearance-Preserving Pill and won a Spirit Vein fragment for eighty thousand, then used the ring’s light orb to upgrade and repair his purchases.
• Shen Jingchuan gave Xiao Mingshu the upgraded Appearance-Preserving Pill, and she accepted his explanation and agreed to stop asking how to repay him.
• Shen Jingchuan fed Blood-Veined Golden Leaf Grass to Little Black and Treading Snow, who emerged with wings and lightning and ice powers, then made Equal Contracts with both and Big Black.
• Xian'er offered to train the horses, while Shen Jingchuan sparred with Big Black and promised to help Xian'er remake her body.
• The Tian Household decided to seize Shen Jingchuan’s Spirit Vein and ordered Tian Zheng and Tian Ming to watch him and his rivals.
• Shen Jingchuan left Spirit Creek Market on Big Black for Green Wilds Market, expecting an ambush, and waited when five riders caught up and asked if he was Young Friend Shen Jingchuan.

Shen Jingchuan avenged the ambushes by destroying the Wang Household, then defeated the Tian pursuers and claimed the Spirit Vein. After sparing Ru'er and securing the Zhao Household’s oath, he returned to Azure Cloud Stronghold and distributed pills as preparations began for a major battle in Yuxi Prefecture.

• Shen Jingchuan fought off the Wang Household’s attackers, escaped Tian Chengye’s pursuit, advanced to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, and traced the ambushes back to the Wang Household.
• Shen Jingchuan attacked the Wang Household stronghold with Little Black and Treading Snow, killed its defenders and Foundation Establishment cultivators, and ordered Zhao Jiufeng to kill the remaining household members.
• Shen Jingchuan hid from Tian Chengye while the Tian Household excavated the Spirit Vein, then lured Tian Chengye, Tian Zheng, and Tian Ming into an ambush and killed them.
• Shen Jingchuan took the Spirit Marrow and ore, expanded the Heaven and Earth Ring, and went to the Zhao Household, where Ru'er accepted responsibility for the Wang Household’s debt.
• After Big Black recognized something he needed in Ru'er’s jade pendant, Shen Jingchuan spared Ru'er and her family after they swore not to seek revenge, and let the Zhao Household take over the Wang Household’s lands.
• Shen Jingchuan broke open the pendant, and Big Black swallowed its fiery essence before entering a crimson cocoon, and Shen Jingchuan then returned to Spirit Creek Market and visited Azure Cloud Stronghold.
• Shen Jingchuan gave Hu Tieniu one machine gun and supplies for his planned battle in Yuxi Prefecture, and distributed Life-Extending Pills to Hu Tieniu, Lin Shan, Lin Yue, Lin Weiyuan, and the women of the household.
• Shen Jingchuan reunited with Yue'er, Lin Qingyao, and Bai Ruoli, gave them cultivation pills, and gave Qinghe and Ju'er Life-Extending Pills, which they offered to Lin Qingyao’s family.

Shen Jingchuan supplied Hu Tieniu’s rebellion, introduced his family to the ring’s space, and helped feed famine victims as he traveled to the Capital. He reunited with Yan Shuyao and restored Yan Chongli’s health, then ended the stretch with Yan Chongli offering his daughter’s hand in marriage.

• Shen Jingchuan advised Hu Tieniu on land reform and rebellion strategy, supplied his forces with food and equipment, and took half the treasury’s gold and valuables.
• Shen Jingchuan promised Ju'er he would take responsibility for her, assured Yue'er he would make her his woman when she turned eighteen, and watched Big Black emerge from his cocoon with wings.
• Shen Jingchuan showed Meng Ke his cultivation and the ring’s space, visited Elder Yang with her, and formally asked Mother Meng for her hand in marriage.
• Shen Jingchuan held a family dinner to announce his plans to marry Meng Ke, gave his relatives Life-Extending Pills, and revealed the cultivation world to them.
• Shen Jingchuan brought Lin Qingyao, Bai Ruoli, Ju'er, Yue'er, and Qinghe into the ring’s space, introduced them to Xian'er and the animals, and arranged carriages and houses for them.
• After transporting rice and supplies to Yuxi Prefecture, Shen Jingchuan scattered rice among famine victims and directed them toward the city before entering the Capital to visit Yan Chongli.
• Shen Jingchuan gave Yan Chongli a Life-Extending Pill that restored his health and youth, then gave Yan Shuyao cultivation supplies and a Storage Ring.
• Yan Chongli learned about Shen Jingchuan’s gifts to Yan Shuyao and offered to betroth his daughter to him.

Shen Jingchuan arranged his marriage to Yan Shuyao, rescued Zhou Tong’s family, and supplied the rebels as the imperial army advanced on Yuxi Prefecture. After defeating the Xiao Household cultivators, he left Hu Tieniu’s forces to defend the city, where Hu killed Xiao Chenglie and ordered a counterattack.

• Yan Shuyao accepted Shen Jingchuan’s marriage proposal, and Shen Jingchuan agreed to marry her despite already having two wives.
• Shen Jingchuan rescued Zhou Tong’s family from prison and brought them to Azure Cloud Stronghold, where they joined the rebels.
• Xu Jingting completed the betrothal formalities, and Shen Jingchuan supplied refugees and rebel forces with grain and weapons as the imperial army marched toward Yuxi Prefecture.
• Shen Jingchuan killed He Kui when government troops attacked Azure Cloud Stronghold, then the imperial army besieged Yuxi Prefecture.
• Hu Tieniu and the rebel defenders used firearms and crossbows to repel the siege, while Shen Jingchuan killed Xiao Xuan and Xiao Zhen and forced the government army to retreat.
• After Xiao Chenglie renewed the attack, Hu Tieniu fired the autocannon at the command banner, killing Xiao Chenglie and the officers around him.
• Hu Tieniu ordered the autocannon to destroy the siege equipment, then sent Zhang Qing and the reserves through the south gate to attack the disorganized government troops.