Recaps

Li Qing left Giant Rock City, refined his martial arts, defeated renowned fighters, and forged Lingering Fire for the Wei family. As the grassland invasion toppled the Feng Kingdom, he protected his family from afar and spent four years cultivating in the mountains, where he prepared to pursue the grandmaster realm.

• Shi Dong killed Jia Dachun and became the Great River Gang’s new leader with Ge Wen and Qin Xiu’s support, while Qin Xiu worried that Immortal Master Xiang might become a hidden danger.
• Li Qing left Giant Rock City, returned to Sheng Tian, and deepened his martial arts until he defeated Zeng Jinbao, Hong Zhentian, and Song Yunting, then traveled to Qingzhou.
• Li Qing defeated Wu Yang and agreed to forge twin curved blades for Wei Cang in exchange for martial insights and a Bitter Profound Ginseng.
• Li Qing forged the Fine Mortal Artifact Lingering Fire, received Wei Cang’s martial insights, and returned to Sheng Tian to drink the Five Poisons Blood Activating Wine and train.
• As the grassland army advanced, Li Qing moved his supplies into the Eternal Night World, helped arrange safety for Qian Hong and Gu Yu’s families, and left the capital with Rice Bucket.
• Li Qing protected Wo Niu Village from bandits while his family fled, then secretly left silver for them and departed after Mother Li mistook his presence for Er Niu’s return.
• Tuwahaer captured Sheng Tian, founded Great Wu, and ordered martial artists hunted for weapons, while the Yellow Robe Old Monster left to seek a spiritual vein.
• After four years of mountain training, Li Qing reached the peak of Internal Energy, prepared Bitter Ginseng Deer Antler Wine, and told Rice Bucket he would leave to pursue the grandmaster realm.

Li Qing joined the rebellion, killed Tuwahaer, and began cultivating immortality while searching for spiritual energy and knowledge. He reached Longevity Valley, met the Liu Family, and was offered work as a hired cultivator after refusing marriage.

• Li Qing traveled to Sheng Tian, reunited with Qian Hong, and agreed to help the Maple Guard Department’s rebellion with the Nine Lotus Sect’s support.
• Li Qing forged the Dragon-like Dagger, reached the Divine Intent Realm, and helped Qian Hong and Qi Kang attack Tuwahaer at the Imperial Palace.
• Li Qing broke Tuwahaer’s Golden Light Barrier, severed his hands, learned about the immortal cultivator who had aided him, and killed him.
• Li Qing took the Earth Origin Art and Immortality Token from the wounded Ning Yuan, then learned to sense spiritual energy and cultivate Qi.
• Li Qing completed the Limitless Art, left weapons at Gu Tianxing’s grave, and traveled to Little Cui Ridge to seek immortal cultivators.
• Li Qing returned to Giant Rock City, killed Xiang Fa, and found cultivation manuals and artifact-crafting knowledge among his possessions.
• Li Qing helped An Xuan secure Giant Rock City for the Azure Gang, then returned to Little Cui Ridge and cultivated the Fire Source Art until he reached the second level of Qi Refining.
• Li Qing followed a strange mist into Longevity Valley, met Liu Sheng, and refused marriage into the Liu Family before agreeing to register for work as a hired cultivator.

Li Qing mined spirit stones for the Liu Family while building his cultivation and artifact-refining skills, and watched Zhou Tong join the dangerous fight against the Flying Eagle Bandits. After Old Man Zhou died in that campaign, Li Qing inherited his chance to enter the Scripture Repository and began practicing the Precious Wood Body Tempering Art.

• Li Qing chose the spirit mine assignment, settled into his courtyard, and learned from Jinchuan about the regional war, mining prospects, and an upcoming trade fair.
• Li Qing forged magical artifacts and followed Old Senior Zhou’s advice before secretly storing most of the spirit stones he mined in the Eternal Night World.
• At the trade fair, Li Qing bought supplies, sold an Earth Rock Bear hide, and watched Zhou Tong buy a Spirit Condensing Pill to join the Liu Family’s campaign against the Flying Eagle Bandits.
• Li Qing advanced to Late Qi Refining, while Zhou Tong prepared for the campaign and Li Qing continued mining, cultivating, and trying to reforge the Peerless Hammer.
• Li Qing reached Mid Qi Refining and completed the Peerless Hammer, then learned from Jinchuan that Old Man Zhou had died fighting the Flying Eagle Bandits and left him a chance to enter the Scripture Repository.
• Liu Hanyue transferred Old Man Zhou’s repository chance to Li Qing, who used it to study the available books and choose the Precious Wood Body Tempering Art.
• Li Qing copied the Precious Wood Body Tempering Art, bought a Spirit Willow branch, and began using it to nourish his physique.

Li Qing traveled to Tianhe Marketplace, bought pill and artifact-refining supplies, and forged a Stormy Pear Blossom Nail while the Liu Family struggled against the Flying Eagle Bandits. After leaving Longevity Valley, he defeated Liu Tianbao and returned to the marketplace, where he learned the bandits had obtained the Origin Melting Fruit.

• Li Qing fled the Flying Eagle Bandits’ attack on the Liu Family’s spirit mine, then left Longevity Valley as Liu Sheng warned him to stay cautious.
• Li Qing reached Tianhe Marketplace, bought cultivation pills, a Black Furnace, and artifact-refining materials, and learned that a Liu Family traitor had joined the bandits.
• Li Qing forged the Stormy Pear Blossom Nail and completed it as a Low-grade Magic Tool, gaining thirteen years of lifespan.
• After the mine was attacked and work stopped, Li Qing advanced to the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining and left Longevity Valley rather than claim a spirit field.
• Liu Tianbao pursued Li Qing to seize Rice Bucket, but Li Qing and Rice Bucket defeated him, and Li Qing destroyed his cultivation and meridians.
• Li Qing hid the stolen goods in the Eternal Night World and returned to Tianhe Marketplace, where the Liu Family began searching for Liu Tianbao.
• A young Talisman Master told Li Qing that the Flying Eagle Bandits had obtained the Origin Melting Fruit and tried to claim his Curved Water Sword.