Recaps

Lin Yuan helped Zi Yan inherit the Ancient Dragon legacy, strengthened himself, and traveled with her and Qing Lin through the Beast Region before securing Burning Flame Valley’s secret technique. He returned to the Dan Tower as its representative for the Lei Clan ceremony, gained access to its Small Dan Tower, and Xun'er completed her two years in the Heavenly Tomb.

• Lin Yuan became Eastern Dragon Island’s Alchemy Master Elder and supported Zi Yan as she entered the Ancient Dragon Blood Pool to receive her inheritance.
• Lin Yuan created a nine-colored Origin Soul Pill, and Elder Qi You saved it from pill lightning before Lin Yuan joined Zi Yan at the Blood Pool.
• Zi Yan emerged as a Four-Star Dou Venerate, declared her intention to restore the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and later traveled with Lin Yuan after completing more of her inheritance.
• Lin Yuan refined a nine-colored Origin Blood Pill and advanced to Four-Star Dou Venerate, then replaced his origin flame with the Three-Element Lotus Heart Flame and perfected his Lightning Illusion Body.
• Lin Yuan took Zi Yan and Qing Lin from Dragon Island to the Beast Region, where Qing Lin subdued snake-tribe Dou Venerate dependents and advanced to Nine-Star Dou Sect.
• Lin Yuan traded pills with Tang Zhen for Burning Flame Valley’s Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Flame legacy, met Old Ancestor Huoyun, and received a space jade slip before leaving with Zi Yan and Qing Lin.
• At the Dan Tower, Lin Yuan agreed to represent it at the Lei Clan’s Initial Thunder Ceremony and gained the Small Dan Tower’s highest library access by sharing his medicinal cuisine research.
• Xun'er bowed before the ancient stone stele in the Heavenly Tomb and thanked Senior Xiao Xuan after completing her two years there.

Lin Yuan traveled with the Dan Tower delegation to the Lei Clan’s Initial Thunder Ceremony, where he managed conflicts around Xiao Yan and Gu Xun’er and challenged the Yao Clan’s Yao Tian. He defeated Yao Tian in a flame battle and won the Yao Clan’s ninth-grade alchemy legacy, while Yao Tian vowed to challenge him again at the Pill Convention.

• Lin Yuan refined Venerable Skyfire a new body, secured his appointment as a Pill Tower Giant candidate, and took Dan Chen as his disciple.
• Lin Yuan traveled to Accumulated Thunder City, rescued Yun Yun from the Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Hua Jin, and helped Yun Yun prepare to confront the Flower Sect’s betrayal.
• Lin Yuan reunited with Xiao Yi Xian, then entered the Initial Thunder Ceremony with her, Qing Lin, Zi Yan, Xiao Yan, and the Dan Tower group.
• At the gathering of the Eight Ancient Clans, Hun Feng destroyed the Xiao Clan’s pillar and threatened Gu Xun’er, while Lin Yuan drew the attention of the Yao Clan’s young talents.
• Lin Yuan received the Evil Origin Poison Scripture from Gu Zhen, confirmed Xiao Yan’s identity to Gu Xun’er, and arranged a secret meeting between them while warning Xiao Yan to conceal himself.
• At the Lei Clan’s ceremony, Lei Dong’s Divine Grade Bloodline and Emperor Grade Clan Mark fueled rumors that he would marry Gu Xun’er, who left before the mark was inscribed.
• Lin Yuan challenged Yao Tian to a flame battle and defeated him with the Azure Blue Ice Flame, winning the Yao Clan’s ninth-grade alchemy legacy.
• Lin Yuan invited Yao Tian to challenge him at the Pill Convention in five years, and Yao Tian left determined to reclaim his honor.

Lin Yuan advanced through the Earth Ranking Battle, defeating Huo Zhi and Hun Yu as the Hun Clan displayed its growing power. After securing a final against Hun Feng, he negotiated with the Yan and Yao Clans over his flame-synthesis technique and demanded the Yao Clan’s Golden Core alchemy inheritance.

• Xuan Kongzi praised Lin Yuan for defeating Yao Tian and promised to recommend him for Dan Tower’s Ninth Grade Legacy, while Lin Yuan considered speaking with Yao Ling.
• Lin Yuan cleared the Demonic Lightning Tower’s three trials first, qualified for the Earth Ranking Battle, and drew Gu Yao as his opening opponent.
• Hun Feng and Hun Yu advanced through the early matches, while Gu Qingyang defeated Hun Ya and Hun Yu later revealed his Divine Grade bloodline in defeating Gu Qingyang.
• Lin Yuan defeated Gu Yao with his Azure Blue Ice Flame, then agreed to give Huo Xuan’s Yan Clan a flame-synthesis method under conditions that included a twenty-year delay and access to fire-related resources.
• Lin Yuan defeated Huo Zhi in a Heavenly Flame duel, while Lei Dong defeated Hun Dan and Hun Feng defeated Shi Yi to join Lin Yuan and Hun Yu in the semifinals.
• Hun Feng defeated Lei Dong and advanced to the final, while Lin Yuan defeated Hun Yu with his Seven Wheel Separation Fire formation and earned a place in the final against Hun Feng.
• Lin Yuan asked Mang Tianchi to exchange his Heaven Tier Dou Skill reward for the Ancient Worm Emperor Robe refining method, then met Yao Ying and demanded the Yao Clan’s Golden Core alchemy inheritance for his flame-synthesis technique.
• Yao Ying said he would report Lin Yuan’s demand to the Yao Clan’s higher-ups, warned that the clan was determined to obtain the technique, and raised another matter involving Yao Ling.

Lin Yuan won the Earth Ranking final, strengthened his ties with the Dan Tower and allied clans, and advanced his cultivation and alchemy. After refining pills and trading the Flame Creation Secret Technique, he began preparing Zi Yan to absorb the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.

• Lin Yuan watched the Hun Clan dominate the Heaven Ranking preliminaries, arranged Gu Xun'er’s secret reunion with Xiao Yan, and learned she had met Xiao Xuan in the Heavenly Tomb.
• Lin Yuan traded Xiao Yan a Heaven-tier fire cultivation method for the Demonic Flame Partial Map, then defeated Hun Feng to become Earth Ranking champion.
• Lin Yuan joined forces with Mang Tianchi, Elder Tong Xuan, and the Small Dan Tower’s Great Elder to repel Hun Yun and the Hall of Souls from Accumulated Thunder City.
• Lin Yuan received the Dan Tower’s alchemy inheritance, revealed to Elder Yao that he had killed Han Feng, and received the complete Flame Mantra in return.
• Lin Yuan absorbed the Heaven Pill Saint’s alchemical legacies, while Zi Yan reclaimed the Three Thousand Burning Flame from Elder Qingshan and chose not to return to Dragon Island.
• Lin Yuan reached Spirit Realm Peak, created three soul slices, and refined three powerful pills that healed Tang Huo’er and earned Tang Zhen’s support.
• Lin Yuan agreed to trade the Flame Creation Secret Technique to Huo Xuan for aid from the Yan Clan, but Huo Xuan abandoned the deal after learning the Ancient Void Dragon Clan had reclaimed the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• Lin Yuan fused a sub-flame into the Azure Blue Ice Flame, reforged Heavenly Puppet One, sent Zi Yan to Dragon Island, and prepared a Profound Spirit Reversion Pill for her.