Recaps

After half a year in seclusion, Su Changqing advanced his cultivation and learned that Qingyun Sect was preparing for the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament. He went with Senior Sister He to Sword Peak, where Little Bamboo Peak’s disciples were training.

• Su Changqing told Shuiyue about finding the Desolate Orchid Water Lily and encountering an unusual flood dragon snake, but Shuiyue could not identify it.
• After returning to the sect, Su Changqing and the Little Flood Dragon Snake cultivated together for half a year.
• Su Changqing broke through to the fifth level of the Wuji Xuanqing Dao and the fifth realm of foundation establishment, while the Little Flood Dragon Snake reached the third realm and learned to fly.
• Su Changqing left seclusion and found Little Bamboo Peak quiet, then learned from Senior Sister He that the sect was holding the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament.
• Senior Sister He invited Su Changqing to visit Sword Peak, and they headed there together as the sounds of weapons clashing reached them.

Su Changqing returned from seclusion with his cultivation concealed as the first stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, but Lu Xueqi suspected he was far stronger and challenged him to a spar. With Shui Yue’s encouragement, he agreed, and the chapter ended as they took their positions before the gathered senior sisters.

• Lu Xueqi defeated a senior sister in a sword duel, and Shui Yue praised her skills while warning her to prepare seriously for the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament.
• Su Changqing arrived at Sword Peak and concealed his true cultivation, presenting himself as a first-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
• Shui Yue praised Su Changqing for establishing his foundation, and he complimented Lu Xueqi, who privately sensed that he might match her strength.
• Lu Xueqi asked Su Changqing to spar, and Shui Yue overruled his attempt to decline.
• The senior sisters gathered to watch as Su Changqing and Lu Xueqi saluted each other on the training ground.

Su Changqing tried to hide his strength while sparring with Lu Xueqi, but he instinctively blocked her powerful Falling Sword Technique and revealed far more ability than intended. He faked an injury to cover it up, while Lu Xueqi saw through his act, and Shuiyue told him to compete in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament in a week.

• Su Changqing opened the spar with flashy but deliberately weakened sword attacks, and Lu Xueqi realized he was feeding her moves.
• Lu Xueqi attacked with her Falling Sword Technique, forcing Su Changqing to defend in earnest and block the strike with a clear-wind barrier.
• The onlookers were astonished by Su Changqing's defense, and he realized he had exposed about eighty percent of his strength.
• Su Changqing made himself stagger and spit blood to pretend he had been injured, but Lu Xueqi saw through the act.
• Shuiyue checked on Su Changqing and told him to take part in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament a week later.

Shuiyue ordered Su Changqing to compete in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament, while Lu Xueqi invited him to meet her at midnight. Su Changqing arrived at Sword Peak that night and found Lu Xueqi waiting in a tree.

• Shuiyue told Su Changqing that he would compete in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament and refused to let him decline.
• Shuiyue recalled that the Sect Leader Senior Brother had warned her to ensure Su Changqing participated because he seemed to be hiding his abilities.
• Lu Xueqi apologized for injuring Su Changqing and asked him to meet her at Sword Peak at midnight to receive a gift.
• Su Changqing left Sword Peak, lamented to Little Flood Dragon Snake about being forced into the tournament, and decided to deal with it when the time came.
• Su Changqing went to Sword Peak that night and found Lu Xueqi sitting in a tree beneath the moonlight.

Su Changqing explained to Lu Xueqi why he hid his strength and aspired to guide people rather than seek glory, and she promised to keep his secret. Lu Xueqi gave him Azure Edge, an immortal sword forged alongside her own sword, Tian Ya.

• Lu Xueqi confronted Su Changqing about deliberately pretending to lose their fight, and he admitted he preferred to conceal his strength.
• Su Changqing told Lu Xueqi he wanted to be like a firefly, quietly guiding those who had lost their way, rather than pursue recognition as a bright moon.
• Lu Xueqi understood his aspiration and promised to keep his abilities and intentions secret.
• Lu Xueqi gave Su Changqing Azure Edge and explained that Senior Ku Xin had forged it from the same exotic iron as Tian Ya.
• Su Changqing accepted the precious sword and joked that he would not give it back, cherishing Lu Xueqi's gift.

Su Changqing revealed his fifth-realm cultivation to Lu Xueqi, and the two became regular sword-sparring partners until the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament began. At the tournament gathering, Su Changqing left Lu Xueqi to look around and encountered Lin Jingyu before he could find Zhang Xiaofan.

• Su Changqing dispelled the Heaven Concealing Art and showed Lu Xueqi that he had reached the fifth realm of Foundation Establishment.
• Su Changqing and Lu Xueqi fought with Azure Edge and Tian Ya, ending their spar with a draw.
• Su Changqing and Lu Xueqi sparred at midnight over the following days, improving their swordsmanship and cultivation until the tournament interrupted their practice.
• Lu Xueqi fetched Su Changqing, and they flew together to the sect plaza for the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament.
• Su Changqing left Lu Xueqi to look for Zhang Xiaofan but encountered Lin Jingyu, who had become popular among the gathered disciples.

As the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament began, Su Changqing reunited with Zhang Xiaofan and helped ease his troubled mood. Su Changqing’s Little Flood Dragon Snake made the Water Qilin bow to it, then stopped the Spiritual Venerable’s later rampage, leaving Dao Xuan baffled.

• Su Changqing met Zhang Xiaofan, learned he had reached the second realm of Foundation Establishment, and walked with him while helping counter the Bloodthirsty Bead’s influence.
• An elder summoned the tournament participants to Yuqing Hall, and Su Changqing crossed the Rainbow Bridge with his peak’s group.
• When Su Changqing bowed to the Water Qilin, Little Flood Dragon Snake emerged from his arm, and the Spiritual Venerable knelt before it.
• Su Changqing urged Little Flood Dragon Snake to speak to the Water Qilin, which rose and watched the snake with respect.
• The Water Qilin later sensed Zhang Xiaofan’s Bloodthirsty Bead and attacked with water blades, but Little Flood Dragon Snake calmed it before Dao Xuan could intervene.

Su Changqing entered the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament and secretly rigged his lot draw to secure an easy first opponent. After learning the champion would receive the Six Harmonies Mirror, he hoped to obtain the treasure without placing in the tournament and then seek a magical treasure on a journey down the mountain.

• Dao Xuan and the Peak Lords calmed the disciples after the Water Qilin's outburst, and Cang Song led the tournament participants to Yuqing Hall.
• Cang Song explained the tournament's 64-person knockout format, and the disciples drew lots for their matchups.
• Su Changqing had the Little Flood Dragon Snake secretly draw Number Twelve for him, while Dao Xuan noticed his cheating and let it continue.
• Zhang Xiaofan drew Number One, and Dao Xuan announced that the final four would receive rewards, with the champion winning the Six Harmonies Mirror.
• Su Changqing decided he wanted the Six Harmonies Mirror and planned to finish the tournament quickly before asking Shuiyue for permission to travel down the mountain.

After Dao Xuan told the Peak Lords he had questioned Spiritual Venerable, Zeng Shushu confronted Su Changqing about using Little Ink to cheat in the tournament. Zeng Shushu could not identify the mysterious creature, and he returned home determined to discover its origins.

• Dao Xuan told the remaining Peak Lords that he had met with Spiritual Venerable and asked it several questions.
• Zeng Shushu stopped Su Changqing and revealed that the Sect Leader and several Peak Lords had seen Little Ink choose his tournament slip.
• Su Changqing let Zeng Shushu examine Little Ink, but Zeng Shushu admitted he had never encountered a creature like it in any book or legend.
• Zeng Shushu offered to trade everything he owned for Little Ink, but Su Changqing refused and warned him not to ask again.
• Zeng Shushu apologized to Su Changqing, then went home and vowed to uncover Little Ink's identity.

Su Changqing entered the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament and faced Senior Brother Zhang of Fenghui Peak in the first round. He overwhelmed Zhang with his mastery of the Clear Wind Sword Dao and began teaching him the technique as he attacked.

• Wen Min and the Little Bamboo Peak disciples cheered for Su Changqing at Cloud Sea Plaza, drawing envious looks from the other peaks.
• Su Changqing was assigned to the seventh arena in the second round and faced Senior Brother Zhang of Fenghui Peak.
• Zhang boasted that he would guide Su Changqing, then attacked with the Clear Wind Sword Dao.
• Su Changqing blocked Zhang’s attacks with a wooden sword and revealed that he knew the same sword technique.
• Su Changqing unleashed a far more proficient Clear Wind Sword Dao and called out openings as Zhang struggled to parry his Sword Qi.

Su Changqing defeated Zhang Ping while guiding him to a breakthrough in the Sword Dao, then advanced to the tournament’s second round. Dao Xuan and Shuiyue praised Su Changqing’s skill and character, though Shuiyue worried he would keep concealing his abilities.

• Su Changqing calmly outmatched Zhang Ping and coached him through the Clear Wind Sword Dao, helping him break through from the first to the second level of Foundation Establishment.
• After ten exchanges, Zhang Ping conceded, saying Su Changqing had held back and that he had already lost; Su Changqing was declared the winner.
• Little Bamboo Peak’s Senior Sisters praised Su Changqing, while he modestly deflected their requests for sword instruction.
• Su Changqing advanced to the second round and was matched against a Dragon Head Peak disciple at the peak of the second stage of Foundation Establishment.
• Dao Xuan praised Su Changqing’s temperament and swordsmanship, while Shuiyue acknowledged his talent and worried he would hide his strength again.

On the second day of the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament, Su Changqing faced Chen Sanying, who arrogantly promised to defeat him in three moves. Su Changqing countered all three attacks and launched a powerful sword strike, leaving the match unresolved.

• Lin Jingyu told Su Changqing that Chen Sanying would go easy on him, but Su Changqing refused the offer.
• Lin Jingyu asked Chen Sanying to stop holding back, and Chen agreed to teach Su Changqing a lesson.
• Chen Sanying attacked Su Changqing with his staff, but Su Changqing dodged the first move and blocked the second with a wind barrier.
• Chen Sanying used three clones to attack, but Su Changqing charged his true body and injured him with a sword strike.
• Su Changqing declared that Chen Sanying's three moves were over and unleashed the unfamiliar Gale Sword Technique.

Su Changqing defeated Chen Sanying with his Gale Sword Technique, drawing astonishment from his fellow disciples and the Qingyun Sect leaders. After advancing, he reached the top eight without a fight when Liu Ling voluntarily withdrew, disrupting his plan to leave the tournament.

• Su Changqing sent Chen Sanying flying from the arena with one strike, leaving him unconscious but alive.
• Lin Jingyu ordered his followers to help Chen Sanying while Su Changqing's friends congratulated him on his strength.
• Lu Xueqi, Shuiyue, and Dao Xuan Zhenren recognized the significance of Su Changqing's Gale Sword Technique and speculated about his hidden cultivation and role on Nine Yin Mountain.
• Su Changqing watched Lu Xueqi, Zhang Xiaofan, and Zeng Shushu advance, then drew Liu Ling as his next opponent.
• Liu Ling voluntarily withdrew, and Su Changqing advanced to the top eight without a match, despite having planned to withdraw from the tournament.

After the system offered the Sky Covering Method as a reward for winning the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament, Su Changqing resolved to pursue the championship and cultivated to strengthen himself. He defeated a Chaoyang Peak Senior Brother in one move, leaving the crowd and Qingyun Sect’s Peak Lords stunned.

• The system gave Su Changqing an emergency mission to claim the tournament championship in exchange for comprehending the Sky Covering Method.
• Su Changqing decided to pursue first place and spent the next two days cultivating, advancing to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Sixth Realm.
• Su Changqing learned that his opponent was a Foundation Establishment Fourth Realm Senior Brother from Chaoyang Peak.
• Su Changqing opened the match with the Gale Sword Technique and defeated his opponent in a single move.
• Su Changqing apologized to the fallen Senior Brother and left the arena as the spectators and Dao Xuan watched in astonishment.

Su Changqing faced Lu Xueqi in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament’s final four, and their fierce sword duel revealed the strength of both Little Bamboo Peak prodigies. Lu Xueqi summoned the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique, leaving Su Changqing to face her devastating attack.

• Qi Hao, Lu Xueqi, Zhang Xiaofan, and Su Changqing secured places in the final four.
• Su Changqing failed to break through his cultivation by meditating and resolved to seek a breakthrough through battle.
• Su Changqing and Lu Xueqi met in the arena, where their sword techniques initially matched one another.
• Lu Xueqi and Su Changqing drew Tian Ya and Azure Edge and fought with full strength, tearing apart the arena with their sword qi.
• Lu Xueqi used the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique to summon thunder, and the onlookers wondered how Su Changqing would withstand it.

Su Changqing comprehended the Supreme Treasure Art of the Thunder Emperor after facing Lu Xueqi’s heavenly lightning, then appeared above the clouds and used lightning that boosted the Qingyun Sect disciples’ Cultivation Levels. As the disciples cultivated beneath the Auspicious Lightning, Su Changqing descended beside Lu Xueqi and asked what she thought of his technique.

• Su Changqing fused the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique with the Ten Thousand Heavenly Thunder Array and, after reciting the new technique’s incantation, guided Lu Xueqi’s lightning onto himself.
• After the lightning vanished and everyone feared he had died, Su Changqing appeared atop the thunderclouds, unharmed, and explained that he had used the strike to comprehend and practice a new technique.
• Su Changqing summoned heavenly lightning over the Qingyun Sect disciples in the stands, causing panic as Cang Song urged Dao Xuan Zhenren to stop him.
• A disciple struck by the lightning remained unharmed and advanced from the third realm of Qi Refining to the Qi Refining Fourth Realm, revealing that the lightning could replenish spiritual energy and aid breakthroughs.
• Thousands of disciples stopped fleeing and cultivated under the Auspicious Lightning as Su Changqing rode the thunderclouds down beside Lu Xueqi and asked how she found his Lightning Technique.

Su Changqing used the Thunder Emperor’s Treasure Technique to help cultivators recover and break through, then rapidly advanced to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Eighth Realm and won his match against Lu Xueqi. At a gathering that night, Dao Xuan revealed that the Refining Blood Hall, a once-powerful Demonic Cult faction based at Wanfu Ancient Cave, was showing signs of rising again.

• Su Changqing explained that his Lightning Technique could draw in spiritual energy to help people cultivate, and he used it to restore Lu Xueqi.
• Spiritual energy gathered around Su Changqing as he advanced from the Foundation Establishment Sixth Realm to the peak of the Eighth Realm, astonishing the Qingyun Sect disciples and Peak Lords.
• Lu Xueqi conceded that Su Changqing had already won their match, and the tournament results set Su Changqing against Qi Hao in the final three days later.
• Dao Xuan summoned the Qingyun Sect Peak Lords and revealed that the Demonic Cult had expanded its activities at Nine Yin Mountain.
• Dao Xuan reported that the Refining Blood Hall, once one of the Demonic Cult’s five great factions, was showing signs of rising again.

Dao Xuan Zhenren revealed that Demonic Cult followers were searching the Wanfu Ancient Cave for the Blood Devouring Pearl and decided to send Qingyun Sect’s top tournament disciples to Kong Sang Mountain. Shuiyue asked Su Changqing to join the mission, and he eagerly agreed, leaving his plans to travel beyond the sect within reach.

• Dao Xuan Zhenren warned the Peak Lords that the Demonic Cult might be seeking the Blood Devouring Pearl in the Wanfu Ancient Cave.
• Dao Xuan Zhenren announced that Qingyun Sect would send its top eight Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament disciples to Kong Sang Mountain alongside disciples from Fenxiang Valley and Tianyin Temple.
• Dao Xuan Zhenren urged Shuiyue to let Su Changqing go, praising his talent and assuring her he could protect himself.
• After the Peak Lords left, Dao Xuan Zhenren privately celebrated Su Changqing’s chance to outshine the other righteous sects’ geniuses.
• Su Changqing meditated on the Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique and considered leaving Qingyun Sect to seek opportunities.
• Shuiyue told Su Changqing about the Kong Sang Mountain mission, and he agreed to go without hesitation.

Su Changqing discovered that two Demonic Cult spies were watching him and learned they wanted to question him about the mysterious swordsman at Nine Yin Mountain. After Qiu Buping and Song Dong discussed how to capture him, Su Changqing revealed himself from above them.

• Su Changqing reassured Shuiyue that he would pursue his own path and left her to continue cultivating.
• Su Changqing sensed two spies watching him on Sword Peak and left to draw them away from his practice.
• Qiu Buping and Song Dong decided to keep watching Su Changqing because they believed he could identify the mysterious swordsman from Nine Yin Mountain.
• Su Changqing used the Heaven Concealing Art to hide above Qiu Buping and Song Dong and overheard their plans.
• Qiu Buping mistook Su Changqing's voice for someone else's, then realized only he and Song Dong were present.

Su Changqing confronted Qiu Buping and Song Dong, who had come to capture him, and overwhelmed their attacks with his Thunder Dragon technique. When they tried to escape, he trapped them in a formation and unleashed Little Ink, leaving both men badly injured.

• Qiu Buping and Song Dong recognized Su Changqing as the person they had been seeking, and Su Changqing challenged them to capture him.
• Song Dong attacked with flying daggers while Qiu Buping launched black-mist fist phantoms, but Su Changqing's Thunder Dragon destroyed their attacks and forced them to dodge.
• Qiu Buping and Song Dong decided to retreat, but Su Changqing activated a formation that trapped them.
• Qiu Buping and Song Dong struck the barrier until it cracked, and Su Changqing summoned Little Ink.
• Little Ink swept Qiu Buping and Song Dong with its tail, hurling them into a boulder and badly injuring them.

Su Changqing questioned Song Dong after Qiu Buping escaped with a secret technique, learning how the Demonic Cult had identified him and that Qingyun Sect had an undercover agent. As Song Dong revealed the secret, a deadly restriction triggered and a phantom of light raced toward them.

• Little Ink attacked Qiu Buping, who used the Blood Burning Escape Technique to vanish without leaving a trace.
• Su Changqing questioned Song Dong, who revealed that Qiu Buping's escape art burned heart's blood to carry its user hundreds or thousands of miles.
• Su Changqing's Unrivaled Insight improved the Blood Burning Escape Technique into the Fanwu Escape Technique, which required only spiritual energy but left the dantian unable to absorb spiritual energy for three days.
• Song Dong explained that the Demonic Cult had sent Qiu Buping to investigate Su Changqing after his deeds at the Qingyun Sect's Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament and Nine Yin Mountain.
• Song Dong revealed that a Demonic Cult undercover agent was already in Qingyun Sect, triggering a restriction that sent an enormous phantom of light hurtling toward them.

Dao Xuan rescued Su Changqing and Song Dong from a Demonic Cult attack, then dealt with the captured steward while warning Su Changqing to keep the incident secret. The next day, Su Changqing arrived at the training grounds for his championship battle against Qi Hao, aware that his growing fame had drawn dangerous attention.

• Dao Xuan swallowed the black shadow of light with his sleeve and rescued Su Changqing from the Demonic Cult attack.
• Su Changqing told Dao Xuan how Qiu Buping had fled and Song Dong had revealed a Qingyun Sect spy; Dao Xuan secretly investigated Song Dong and learned he did not know the spy's identity.
• Dao Xuan told Su Changqing to keep the incident quiet, took Song Dong into his care, and urged Su Changqing to rest for the tournament.
• Su Changqing recalled that Xiao Yicai and Cang Song would betray the Qingyun Sect, but decided he needed to grow stronger before he could change their fates.
• Su Changqing arrived at the crowded training grounds for the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament championship against Qi Hao and considered finding a way to fade from the public eye.

Su Changqing and Qi Hao battled for the Qingyun Sect’s foremost disciple position, with Qi Hao’s ice techniques pushing Su Changqing to unleash a powerful lightning technique. Su Changqing’s strike overwhelmed Qi Hao and blasted a cave into Tongtian Peak, leaving the disciples stunned.

• Qi Hao and Su Changqing exchanged courtesies before beginning their championship duel.
• Qi Hao used frost and ice swords to attack Su Changqing, who countered with Azure Edge and wind techniques.
• Qi Hao formed ice armor and pressed Su Changqing with close sword strikes, but neither gained an advantage.
• Qi Hao unleashed Jitian Chenbing, and Su Changqing answered with Lei Fan from the Thunder Emperor’s Treasure Technique.
• Su Changqing’s lightning shattered Qi Hao’s giant ice sword, scorched his sword, and blasted a cave into a mountain ridge of Tongtian Peak.
• The disciples were astonished by Su Changqing’s lightning technique, while Qi Hao recovered from the attack in alarm.

Su Changqing defeated Qi Hao in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament, then collapsed from exhaustion and slept for three days while recovering at Little Bamboo Peak. After waking, he found a golden orb in his dantian that refined his spiritual energy.

• Su Changqing and Qi Hao fought in the sky for half a day until Qi Hao fell and admitted defeat to Cang Song Zhenren.
• Su Changqing was declared the tournament champion, but he collapsed after landing, and Shuiyue put him to sleep so he could rest.
• Su Changqing woke three days later to find his senior sisters caring for him and brewing medicine for his injuries.
• Su Changqing examined his recovered body and discovered a golden orb in his dantian that purified and concentrated his spiritual energy.

After awakening from a three-day coma, Su Changqing discovered he had advanced to the First Realm of Core Formation. Dao Xuan sent him and the other three tournament victors to investigate Wanfu Ancient Cave on Kong Sang Mountain, urging them to stay cautious and return safely.

• Su Changqing woke to find that he had reached the First Realm of Core Formation, and Shui Yue told him he had won the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament and was to travel to Wanfu Ancient Cave.
• Su Changqing agreed to go, dressed and took his medicine, then headed to the Sect Main Hall with Lu Xueqi.
• Lin Jingyu apologized to Su Changqing for blaming him, and his followers also apologized for having belittled him.
• Dao Xuan welcomed Su Changqing and Lu Xueqi at the Sect Main Hall, where Zhang Xiaofan and Qi Hao had already arrived.
• Dao Xuan warned the four tournament victors that the Demonic Cult was dangerous and urged them to investigate carefully and return safely.