Recaps

Su Changqing advanced rapidly in cultivation, infiltrated the Demonic Cult’s search for a Heavenly Treasure, and found the Desolate Orchid Water Lily with help from a flood dragon snake. After secretly aiding Tian Buyi and Shuiyue against Poison God, he returned to Qingyun Sect, where Dao Xuan began planning to test his abilities at the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament.

• Su Changqing joined Qingyun Sect as Shuiyue’s disciple, gained Unrivaled Insight, and quickly advanced despite his poor aptitude.
• After studying manuals in seclusion, Su Changqing reached the peak of the tenth Qi Refining level and set out alone for Nine Yin Mountain to find a Desolate Orchid Water Lily.
• Su Changqing defeated a Black Tiger Beast, then disguised himself as a dead Demonic Cult disciple and learned that the cult was searching for the Kui Ox and building Spirit Trapping Arrays.
• Su Changqing killed Old Li when his disguise was discovered, while Qingyun Sect disciples arrived at Nine Yin Mountain to investigate the Heavenly Treasure and search for the Demonic Cult.
• A flood serpent helped Su Changqing find the Desolate Orchid Water Lily after his attacks and lightning array helped it break through its cultivation bottleneck, then shrank into a small snake and joined him.
• When Poison God poisoned Tian Buyi and Shuiyue during a confrontation with Qingyun Sect, Su Changqing broke through to Foundation Establishment Realm and secretly distracted Poison God with a sword strike, allowing the two Peak Lords to wound him.
• Su Changqing showed the Desolate Orchid Water Lily to Dao Xuan and the Peak Lords, while Dao Xuan suspected his role in the battle and decided to reveal his abilities at the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament.

Su Changqing concealed his strength only briefly before winning the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament and advancing to Core Formation. After uncovering a Demonic Cult attack and learning of a spy within Qingyun Sect, he joined the mission to Wanfu Ancient Cave.

• Su Changqing returned from half a year of cultivation stronger, met Lu Xueqi at Sword Peak, and was forced by Shuiyue to enter the tournament.
• Su Changqing sparred with Lu Xueqi, revealed his hidden cultivation to her, and received Azure Edge as a gift from her.
• At the tournament, Su Changqing encountered the Water Qilin with Little Ink, advanced through the matches, and developed a lightning technique that helped disciples cultivate.
• Su Changqing defeated Lu Xueqi in the semifinal and learned that Qingyun Sect would send its top eight disciples to investigate the Demonic Cult’s activity at Kong Sang Mountain.
• Su Changqing trapped Qiu Buping and Song Dong, but Qiu escaped, and Song Dong revealed a Demonic Cult spy was already inside Qingyun Sect before Dao Xuan intervened.
• Su Changqing defeated Qi Hao in the championship, became tournament champion, and discovered after recovering that he had reached the First Realm of Core Formation.
• Dao Xuan warned Su Changqing, Lu Xueqi, Zhang Xiaofan, and Qi Hao about the dangers at Wanfu Ancient Cave and sent them to investigate.

Su Changqing traveled from Qingyun Sect to Southern Heaven City, won the Other Shore Flower at auction, and survived Skull Old Demon’s attack before advancing his cultivation. At Chaotic Star Island, he stepped in to protect Li Xueyun and killed Li Tianyi and his companions, leaving Leng Ruyue to weigh her response.

• Dao Xuan Zhenren gave Su Changqing the Six Harmonies Mirror, and Su Changqing traveled with Zhang Xiaofan, Qi Hao, Lu Xueqi, and Zeng Shushu toward Kong Sang Mountain.
• Su Changqing used the Six Harmonies Mirror to shield the group from Bloodthirsty Bats, then lured the swarm away and killed it with Thunder Annihilation.
• Su Changqing sold the bat corpses in Southern Heaven City, obtained the Heavenly Demon Banner, and comprehended the Twelve Capital Celestial Demon Array.
• At the Tiannan Auction, Su Changqing bought the Yellow Springs Pill and traded an ancient beast hide bearing a minor Divine Ability for the Other Shore Flower.
• Skull Old Demon pursued Su Changqing after the auction, but an urgent summons forced him to return to the Yin Corpse Sect before he could kill Su Changqing.
• Su Changqing recovered in seclusion, reached the Core Formation Middle Stage, and planted the Other Shore Flower in his Sea of Bitterness.
• Su Changqing traveled with Ouyang Long and Ouyang Feng to Chaotic Star Island, where he recognized Li Xueyun’s purple rice as Purple Spirit Rice and offered to buy her parents’ relics.
• When Li Tianyi attacked Su Changqing and Li Xueyun, Su Changqing killed Li Tianyi and his companions and sealed their primordial spirits, while Leng Ruyue arrived and held back from confronting him.

Su Changqing helped Fairy Ruyue secure Divine Light Fairy’s alliance and killed Old Monster Frenzied Lion after he threatened their plans. As the Joyous Union Sect prepared for the Yin Corpse Sect’s invasion, its enemies launched a surprise assault and planned to infiltrate its defenses.

• Leng Ruyue accepted Li Xueyun into the Joyous Union Sect, and Su Changqing joined as a Guest Elder before traveling with Fairy Ruyue to seek Divine Light Fairy’s aid.
• Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue killed the berserk Mystic Turtle, then arrived at Divine Light Peak as Old Monster Frenzied Lion offered gifts to secure Shi Yu’s marriage to Kong Ling.
• Su Changqing matched Frenzied Lion’s betrothal gifts and defeated Shi Yu, allowing Kong Ling to reject the marriage proposal.
• Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue pursued Frenzied Lion to stop Shituo Ridge from allying with the Yin Corpse Sect, then killed him and took his treasures.
• Divine Light Fairy agreed to ally with the Joyous Union Sect, and Su Changqing refined the Mystic Turtle’s shell into a top-grade shield.
• Su Changqing learned that Divine Light Fairy’s forces had left to ambush the Yin Corpse Sect, while the Joyous Union Sect prepared for an invasion by the Yin Corpse Sect and Soul Refining Sect.
• Core Formation attackers killed over a thousand Joyous Union Sect cultivators and allies, while Ghost Face Buddha and the other enemy leaders planned to infiltrate the sect.