Recaps

Li Qing defeated Old Daoist Xuxuan but was left near death, and the Lingyun Sect spent decades restoring him with Fiery Gold Marks. After awakening and reaching Spirit Transformation, Li Qing settled the Golden Profound Gate conflict, reclaimed Rice Bucket, and began seeking resources to advance further.

• Li Qing killed Qin Siya, claimed the Heavenly Marvel Immortal Mansion, and returned to the Lingyun Sect with the freed cultivators.
• Old Daoist Xuxuan attacked the Lingyun Sect, but Li Qing fought him at sea until Xuxuan detonated his Nascent Soul and left Li Qing near death inside the Black Furnace.
• The Lingyun Sect gathered Fiery Gold Marks to restore Li Qing, while Rice Bucket retrieved fifteen more from West Heaven Pavilion and Fu Xuan died after entrusting Chu Lingyi with his Dragon Transformation Pill.
• Li Qing awoke after decades, broke through his bottleneck, and survived the heavenly tribulation to reach Spirit Transformation.
• Li Qing destroyed the Golden Profound Gate's scheme, killed Shi Zuming, and learned from Old Lord Caixia about the ascension party and the Ice Seal Yuan Art.
• Li Qing defeated Kun Yuan and reclaimed Rice Bucket, then held a Spirit Transformation ceremony where his cultivation sermon helped hundreds of cultivators break through minor bottlenecks.
• Li Qing released the Purple Extreme Yuan Devouring Beast after obtaining its Spiritual Root method, then traveled in search of spirit fires and a Water Attribute spiritual item.
• Li Qing subdued the Great Sun Golden Flame, absorbed it into his dantian, and used its Origin Fire to refine Savage Bone battle blood into Savage Bone Battle Markings.

Li Qing strengthened his cultivation, confronted the Formless Sage Ancestor’s attacks, and prepared his old allies for his departure. After settling affairs across the Human Realm, he reached a weakened Spatial Node in the Nether Realm and sat down to ascend.

• Li Qing refined the Great Sun Golden Flame, freed the Black Flood Dragon King, and kept the water-rich peach pit from the Sapphire Blue Gourd.
• Li Qing mentored Hua Huairen in Mingwang Valley, formed a Water Spiritual Root, and left after the boy reached consummate Qi Refining.
• Li Qing traveled through the Eternal Night World, learned its martial arts, and exchanged spiritual medicines with Chen Chaosheng for ancient Spirit Seeds and cultivation records.
• Li Qing returned to the Human Realm, revived ancient Luoyu Red Fruit seeds, and fought the Ancient Chi Demon Ancestor and the Formless Sage Ancestor’s Dao Bodies while repairing the Demon Realm Rift.
• Li Qing married Suxin, investigated the Nether Realm, and learned about its Corpse Decomposition Immortals before traveling to the Spirit Treasure Realm for information about ascension.
• Li Qing defeated the Yellow Weasel and the Rakshasa Demon Lord, then used Seven-Colored Vitality Essence to save Wang Chan and learned the Yin-Yang Spiritual Seal’s ascension opportunity was tied to the upper-realm Yin-Yang Sect.
• Li Qing visited Gui Fan and Liu Hanyue, told her he planned to ascend to escape the Formless Sage Ancestor’s curse, and spent three days with her.
• Li Qing welcomed Hua Huairen, entrusted Suxin with plans and tokens for the sect, said farewell to Lingyun Sect, and reached the weakened Spatial Node in the Nether Realm.

Li Qing survived his arrival in the Spirit Realm, recovered in Xuangu City, and joined the human candidates entering the Tianguang Secret Realm. After finding powerful armor and defeating several foes, he reached a gathering where Earth Spirit Grass Fruit appeared and conflict with the Flying Spirit Race threatened to erupt.

• Li Qing escaped the Formless Sage Ancestor's Dao Bodies but fell gravely injured into the Spirit Realm, where Guli brought him to Xuangu City and explained the local races and their conflict.
• Li Qing restored his cultivation, endured a minor heavenly tribulation, and earned a human slot in the Tianguang Secret Realm by agreeing to gather Creation Source Liquid for the Lingxu City Lord.
• Li Qing refined Jade Bone Pills, sold them through the Jinfeng Merchant Guild, and killed Mo Ying after the Flying Spirit Race began targeting humans.
• The Golden Peng Ancient Ancestor besieged Xuangu City, but Gu Tian intervened, and the Flying Spirit Race withdrew after securing compensation and surveillance of the human candidates.
• Li Qing traveled with the Lingxu City Lord's group to Savage Bull Ridge, where the Sacred Ox attached itself to him and the clan allowed him to stay until the secret realm opened.
• Li Qing entered the Tianguang Secret Realm, killed a Spirit Devouring Beast, and found records and Golden Brocade Armor in an underground chamber beneath a lake.
• Li Qing crossed the Fluorescent Grassland, killed two Griffons, and joined Guli and Fuya near a pillar of heavenly light as Flying Spirit Race cultivators challenged them.
• The light pillar faded to reveal dozens of Earth Spirit Grass Fruit, and Guli and the other cultivators rushed into the crater.

Li Qing survived the Tianguang Secret Realm, obtained Creation Source Liquid, and forged the Immortal Trapping Sword while comprehending the Crimson Blazing Heaven Art. After the races’ conflict escalated and the Crimson Luan Saint Son attacked Xuangu City, Li Qing went out to face him.

• Li Qing escaped the Spirit Devouring Flower, strengthened his cultivation, and passed Soul Falling Mountain’s first three trials to obtain Creation Source Liquid.
• Li Qing and the other cultivators fought the Treant Race, then gathered heavenly lights from Condensing Light Lake as the White-eyed Giant helped keep the factions from turning on one another.
• Li Qing refined the Soul Piercing Spear, passed Soul Falling Mountain’s fourth trial, and returned to Xuangu City with more Creation Source Liquid for the Lingxu City Lord.
• Li Qing advanced to Late Deity Transformation and entered the Fire Domain, where he comprehended later chapters of the Crimson Blazing Heaven Art and drew power from the Flame Law Fragment.
• Li Qing forged the Immortal Trapping Sword from Ghost Eye Purple Gold and jade bamboo, while the Giant Spirit Ancestor agreed to protect Xuangu City in exchange for a future favor.
• The ancestors’ battle led the races to restrict their Body Integration Realm fighters, while Merchant Lord Sikong advanced to Void Refinement and Li Qing began cultivating the Nine Snake Heart Method.
• The Crimson Luan Saint Son attacked Xuangu City after the Golden Peng Ancient Ancestor ordered him to strike, and Li Qing walked out to confront him.