Recaps

Chen Sheng rose as an alchemist while the demonic war devastated the cultivation world, then left to form a Sha Core and begin a new life as Zhang Chengping. After cultivating in secret for decades, he returned to the world disguised as Daoist Tingyu and investigated how the factions had changed.

• Chen Sheng became a Third-rank Grandmaster Alchemist, and Qinghua Sect celebrated him as its youngest sole Alchemy Hall Master.
• Fatty Zhao revealed himself as a False Core demonic cultivator and massacred Nanling Immortal City before Li Qingcang drove him off.
• Black Demon Venerable and Blood Refining Dharma King attacked the Immortal Cities, killing Li Yuan and devastating Xijiang while Hua Taixuan defended Qinghua Sect.
• Chen Yuquan distinguished himself in battle, but refused to settle for a False Core and left for the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range to seek a true Golden Core.
• Chen Sheng reached Foundation Establishment Perfection and refined a Profound Origin Barrier Breaking Pill that helped Hua Taixuan advance to mid-Golden Core.
• After the Azure Luan Longevity Pill materials failed to arrive, Chen Sheng left for the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, formed a Sha Core, and died in a Cold Jade Coffin to begin his third life.
• Reborn as Zhang Chengping, Chen Sheng recovered the resources hidden in his former-life Secret Abode, cultivated sword techniques for decades, and reached Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
• Chen Sheng entered Linglong Immortal City as Daoist Tingyu, learned that the demonic factions had declined, and returned toward the Thousand Peaks Mountain Range after trading with Xu Longhu.

Chen Sheng secured Tiandu Peak, survived two Golden Core setbacks, and eventually formed a Cold Core before leaving Chu Kingdom. After crossing the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range and killing a One-Horned Azure Ox Demon King, he settled in Yue Kingdom to strengthen his sword and formations while seeking a path to greater cultivation.

• Chen Sheng killed Ancestor Huangfeng and the two Daoists, took Tiandu Peak as his Daoist ground, and established Tingyu Market beneath it.
• Chen Sheng strengthened Tiandu Peak’s defenses, defeated Mo Yunshan with the Water-Moon Array and Heavenly Dipper Wind-Thunder Sword Formation, and exchanged a secret-method fragment for the Four Symbols God-Suppressing Seal.
• After failing another Golden Core attempt, Chen Sheng activated the Sha Pill and refined it into a pale gold Cold Core, then left Tiandu Mountain and Chu Kingdom.
• Chen Sheng paid respects to old friends and crossed the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, where his Sword Heart broke through into Sword Intent as he fought the One-Horned Azure Ox Demon King.
• Chen Sheng trapped and killed the Demon King with the Heavenly Dipper Wind-Thunder Sword Formation, then recovered at the White Jade Wang Clan and resolved to seek a Nascent Soul-level faction.
• Chen Sheng rented a cave in Pingyang Market Town, refined the Demon King’s corpse into Azure Rhinoceros Profound Armor, and won Antarctic Water Metal at the Blackwater Auction.
• Chen Sheng tempered the Tingyu Sword into a mid-grade Third-grade treasure, refined his 108 Wind-Thunder Flying Swords, and rebuilt his formation to unleash a powerful Sword Dragon.

Chen Sheng joined the Three Origins Dao Sect, advanced his alchemy, sword cultivation, and body refinement, and built influence for his family. After reaching mid-Golden Core, he turned toward preparing for the Nascent Soul realm as Chen Xihua formed a Five Elements Golden Core.

• Chen Sheng left Pingyang Market Town with True Person Nine Profound’s caravan, demonstrated his sword skill in a staged battle, and witnessed True Person Qingxiao duel True Person Lei Yun.
• Chen Sheng reached Three Origins Immortal City, joined the Three Origins Dao Sect as Inner Sect Elder Weixiang, and selected new cultivation, sword, and alchemy inheritances.
• Chen Sheng formed a Qi and Blood Golden Core, advanced to the Seventh Layer of Body Refining, and taught fire arts and pill refinement at the Pill Pavilion.
• Chen Sheng merged the Tingyu Sword with his golden core to form a Sword Core, strengthened his Spiritual Sense, and cultivated a family line through his children.
• Chen Xihua competed in the Dao Sect’s grand competition, winning nineteen duels and drawing with Xuan Jian before Chen Sheng later trapped True Person Qingxiao in a sword formation.
• Chen Sheng advanced his body refinement, developed spatial techniques, defeated True Person Shifang in a rematch, refined a high-grade Black Tortoise Longevity Pill, and broke through to mid-Golden Core.
• Chen Sheng considered the resources and tribulations involved in reaching the Nascent Soul realm, while Chen Xihua formed a Five Elements Golden Core and celebrated with the Chen family and sect guests.

Chen Sheng advanced his alchemy and cultivation while Chen Xihua entered the Ancient Yue Grotto-Heaven and gained the Taiyue Divine Peak inheritance. After Chen Sheng reached the late Golden Core stage, Chen Xihua’s gifts revealed a path to raising his Spirit Root further and concealed his father’s growing power.

• Chen Sheng became a top-grade third-tier alchemist, sold a Taiqing Dust-Transforming Pill, and accepted the Danming Hall Master position.
• Chen Sheng discovered the Myriad Origin Spirit Return Technique, strengthened his Spirit Roots, and arranged for True Person Cloud Soaring and True Person Heavenly Sword to kill the Heavenly Bamboo Twin Fiends.
• Chen Sheng declined to enter the Ancient Yue Grotto-Heaven, while Chen Xihua joined the expedition and began climbing Great Yue Sword Peak with True Person Shifang.
• Chen Xihua reached the summit, claimed Taiyue Divine Peak, gathered rare spiritual treasures, and fused the peak into his Void Slaying Qingfeng longsword and Void Sword Pellet.
• After the Grotto-Heaven closed, Chen Sheng traded pills for rare materials, learned that True Person Shifang had died, and received three drops of Myriad Spirit Stone Milk from Chen Xihua.
• Chen Sheng raised all five elemental Spirit Roots to Earth-grade, and Chen Xihua left to travel while keeping his inheritance and treasures hidden.
• Three Dao Sect cultivators became Nascent Soul True Lords, and Chen Sheng broke through to the late Golden Core stage before celebrating his birthday with the Chen Clan and visiting cultivators.
• Chen Sheng discovered Chen Xihua’s gifts of a Primordial Chaos Thunder Crystal, a Nine Origin Spirit Fruit, and a secret art, then learned the Void Qi Concealment Technique to hide his Spirit Root and treasures.