Recaps

Gu He strengthened himself in the Monster Mountain Range, found Xiao Yi Xian, and took her as his disciple while helping her begin cultivating. After reaching Dou Emperor and becoming a Sixth-grade Alchemist, he returned to the Imperial Capital with Xiao Yi Xian and arranged to trade pill refinement for ingredients.

• Gu He left the Misty Cloud Sect, obtained an Ice Silkworm Mask in the Imperial Capital, and traveled to Qingshan Town before entering the Monster Mountain Range with Sun Yi as his guide.
• Gu He reached the Small Valley, cultivated by fighting magical beasts and refining their Magic Cores, and advanced to nine-star Dou Wang while mastering Fifth-grade pill refinement.
• Gu He found Xiao Yi Xian in the valley and accepted her as his registered disciple after testing her medicinal knowledge and discovering her dormant Calamity Poison Body.
• Gu He found Xiao Yi Xian imprisoned by Yao Chen, rescued her from Myriad Medicine House, and gave her the Purple Cloud Wings and Nourishing Spirit Liquid.
• Gu He warned Xiao Yi Xian about the dangers of her Calamity Poison Body, then broke through to Dou Emperor while she cultivated to Dou Zhe.
• Gu He taught Xiao Yi Xian cultivation techniques and the Purple Cloud Wings, reached Sixth Grade as an alchemist, and concealed his Dou Emperor strength with a Sealing Pill.
• Gu He and Xiao Yi Xian flew to the Imperial Capital, where Mittel Tengshan welcomed them and Gu He sought medicinal ingredients from his old acquaintances.
• Gu He introduced Xiao Yi Xian as his disciple at the Nalan Family banquet, then offered to refine a Sixth-grade pill in exchange for ingredients and agreed that he could examine an unfamiliar formula.

Gu He pulled back from the Misty Cloud Sect, refined pills and exchanged soul-cultivation knowledge while preparing to travel, and trained in the Monster Mountain Range with Xiao Yi Xian. The arc left Xiao Yi Xian and Sun Yi setting a fire at Myriad Medicine Zhai as part of her plan to get revenge on Yao Chen.

• Gu He returned to the Misty Cloud Sect with Xiao Yi Xian, introduced her to Yun Yun and the others, and gave Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran pills and cultivation resources.
• Gu He told Yun Yun he was creating distance from the sect, promised to refine pills for its Dou King members, and warned her that Yun Ling could become troublesome while she pursued a breakthrough.
• Gu He refined a Spirit Dou Pill for Fama, exchanged soul-cultivation knowledge for pill formulas, and began absorbing Spiritual Energy to strengthen his soul.
• Gu He met Jia Xingtian and Yue Er, exchanged books and pill formulas with them, and studied the Calamity Breaking Pill formula before discovering it required a Heavenly Flame.
• Gu He took Xiao Yi Xian to shop in the Imperial Capital, then brought her to the Monster Mountain Range and challenged a Demon Bear and the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.
• After three months of pill refining, Gu He sent Xiao Yi Xian to Qingshan Town to enlist Sun Yi's help against Yao Chen and followed her in secret.
• Xiao Yi Xian recruited Sun Yi by promising him pills, then they set fire to a side room at Myriad Medicine Zhai to draw away Yao Chen's guards.

Gu He secured Zi Jing’s loyalty, brought her cub to Xiao Yi Xian, and traveled to the Tagor Desert, where he found Qing Lin and arranged for Hai Bodong to protect her. After Queen Medusa took the Green Lotus Core Flame, Gu He confronted her over the Heavenly Flames, and their battle began.

• Xiao Yi Xian killed Yao Chen, returned to the Small Valley, and told Gu He that fighting him had restored her Dou Qi and improved her cultivation.
• Gu He subdued the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King with the offer of a Shaping Pill, named her Zi Jing, and brought her cub Little Purple to the Small Valley to stay with Xiao Yi Xian.
• Gu He sent Zi Jing to establish a force in the Black Corner Region and flew to the Tagor Desert to seek the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Gu He found Qing Lin in Stone Desert City, took her in as his attendant, bought a house, and taught her cultivation while waiting for Queen Medusa.
• Queen Medusa took the Green Lotus Core Flame, and Gu He later left Qing Lin with Hai Bodong in exchange for his protection and guidance.
• Gu He collected the Earth Fire Lotus Platform and twelve Earth Fire Lotus Seeds, advanced to Dou Huang Seven-star, and entered the Snake-People Tribe disguised as Han Feng.
• Queen Medusa offered Gu He status, a marriage to Hua She'er, and access to the tribe’s treasury, but Gu He instead offered pills for the Heavenly Flames and refused to join her tribe.
• Queen Medusa and Gu He clashed, and after she unleashed her full power, Gu He met her snake-shaped attack with Purple Eagle Incineration.

Gu He obtained and refined the Green Lotus Core Flame, then helped Hai Bodong regain his strength before setting out for the Black Corner Region. He began his journey by secretly aiding a caravan under attack, then left as the survivors mourned their losses.

• Gu He escaped Queen Medusa's pursuit, returned to the Desert Temple, and waited until she began evolving in the Heavenly Flame.
• Gu He took the Green Lotus Core Flame as Queen Medusa's body produced a tiny seven-colored snake, then fled the desert and spared the Snake-People Tribe pursuers.
• Gu He refined the Green Lotus Core Flame in a remote cave, advanced to middle-stage Dou Huang Seven-star, and returned to Mo City.
• Gu He gave Hai Bodong the Calamity Breaking Pill, and Queen Medusa briefly emerged from the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python before Gu He subdued her.
• Hai Bodong used the pill to break his seal and regain Dou Emperor strength, while Gu He entrusted Qing Lin to him and prepared to travel to the Black Corner Region.
• Gu He left Mo City and joined a caravan bound for Twilight City, then used pebbles and Soul Needles to secretly help its defenders defeat the Black Wind Group.
• Li Gui ordered the surviving Black Wind Group members to withdraw, and Gu He left the caravan as its survivors mourned their dead.