Recaps

Lan Chang'an survived the Black Mist Mountain Range ruins, left Liang Kingdom to seek a Core Formation opportunity, and established himself in Jing Kingdom as an alchemist. The arc ended with him arriving in Yunyan Immortal City and choosing Wang Feng as his guide.

• Lan Chang'an completed his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Late Stage, sheltered Qi Feng, and learned that the war was bringing conscription and production demands to Small Turtle Peak.
• Lan Chang'an and Shi Manrong explored the Listen-to-the-Sea Pavilion ruins, where he killed True Person Hu and True Person Tan, secured rare treasures, and left Shi Manrong to continue studying the ruins.
• Lan Chang'an returned to Small Turtle Peak with the Mystic Wood Gourd Vine, then departed with his spirit beasts to seek a Core Formation opportunity as Liang Kingdom’s war worsened.
• Lan Chang'an visited Mu Bingyun and Li Erqing, then defeated Feng Kingdom cultivators led by Mu Jiuan’s group’s commander and spared the survivors.
• Lan Chang'an traded Five Elements Soil to Zhang Tieshan for the Dust-Returning Core Transformation Method and arranged passage to Jing Kingdom through the Jiuchen Merchant Association.
• Lan Chang'an passed as Wu Fan during the voyage, joined the Five Blessings Merchant Association as an alchemist, and settled on Autumn Wind Island in Jing Kingdom.
• Lan Chang'an left Autumn Wind Island seeking a Mystic Crow Pill or its ingredient, changed course for an auction in Yunyan Immortal City, and hired Wang Feng as his guide.

Lan Chang'an helped the Earth Rock Rat form a True Core, navigated the Xia Clan’s troubles, and witnessed the war’s end before Wujian Gate tried to recruit him by force. He turned the threat into an opportunity by binding Xing Peng to serve as his source of intelligence, then resumed treating Wang Feng as the Nine Imprint Tablet trembled.

• Lan Chang'an traded for a Baleful Origin Pill, won a Premium Longevity Pill at auction, and rescued the injured Xia Shenglan from Fang Zhong.
• Lan Chang'an helped the Earth Rock Rat form an upper-tier True Core, killed True Person Huxiao when he tried to sabotage the breakthrough, and returned to Autumn Wind Island with a Half-Step Golden Core spirit pet.
• Lan Chang'an treated Xia Wenyue’s Cold Soul Jade Marrow constitution, uncovered Yu Qin’s poison plot, and the Earth Rock Rat killed Yu Qin and Kou Sen as they fled and searched for her.
• Lan Chang'an advanced to the eighth Foundation Establishment level, treated Wang Feng’s damaged foundation, and accepted Xia Wenyue as a nominal disciple before she established her foundation.
• Lan Chang'an learned that Golden Sun Sect had defeated Blazing Fire Palace, while Master Lihuo fled and Chu Tianfeng suspected Wujian Gate had arranged the hidden attack.
• A Wujian Gate agent named Xing Peng confronted Lan Chang'an and demanded that he serve as a spy, but Lan Chang'an overpowered and captured him.
• Lan Chang'an used his second-life Soul Shadow to make Treasure Talismans, then planted a Restriction in Xing Peng’s Sea of Consciousness and compelled him to provide intelligence.
• Lan Chang'an met Wang Feng at Seek Immortal Mansion Inn and began treating him with Evergreen Mana, causing the Nine Imprint Tablet in his mind to tremble.

Lan Chang'an outmaneuvered Master Lihuo, settled old ties, and repeatedly dissolved and reforged his core until he achieved an Immortal Golden Core. He returned to Golden Cloud Valley in disguise, began restoring the Mystic Heaven Gourd Vine, and learned that Altar Master Jueying had killed Xie Wuji.

• Lan Chang'an let Master Lihuo's Nascent Soul enter his Sea of Consciousness, where the Nine Imprint Tablet consumed it and awakened its Fourth Life.
• Lan Chang'an arranged Old Ghost Wu's assassination, then helped Xia Wenyue join Proud Moon Palace while Xie Wuji demanded she acknowledge the Xie Clan and bound Lan Chang'an to a spirit contract.
• Lan Chang'an formed a True Core, returned to Golden Cloud Valley, and reunited with Zhao Siyao, Li Erqing, and Fairy Shi before strengthening his formation and preparing to transform his core again.
• Lan Chang'an dissolved and reforged his core twice in different cities, reaching a Midstream True Core before returning to Golden Cloud Valley and preparing for one final transformation.
• Lan Chang'an formed an Immortal Golden Core in Moon-Gazing Immortal City, concealed his Evergreen Art, and left the city in disguise after receiving congratulations and Zhu Yuting's contact token.
• Lan Chang'an returned to Golden Cloud Valley as Elder Lu, began restoring the Mystic Heaven Gourd Vine, and refused to reply to Xia Wenyue's letter.
• Xie Wuji confronted Lan Chang'an over their broken contract, then Altar Master Jueying and two eerie shadows ambushed him and Jueying killed him.

Lan Chang'an fled the Demonic Path’s pursuit to Fengyuan Kingdom, established himself at Landscape Manor, and built new allies and puppet methods while learning that Zhao Siyao had died. The arc left him traveling to Gutian Immortal City, where he secretly offered a Crystal Condensation Pill at auction for longevity and puppet resources.

• Xie Wuji’s death made Lan Chang'an a target, but Golden Cloud Valley refused to hand him over as the Demonic Path invasion began.
• Lan Chang'an used his Fourth Life’s memories to gain Master Lihuo’s inheritances, then traveled under the identity Nie Yuan and helped Blazing Fire Palace secure a quasi-fourth-rank Spiritual Vein.
• Lan Chang'an learned Li Erqing was dying, visited him with Zhao Siyao and Zhao Tan'er, and placed a Reincarnation Mark on Li Erqing’s soul after his death.
• After divining that Zhao Siyao faced a deadly calamity, Lan Chang'an prepared to leave Golden Cloud Valley, killed True Person Yellow Wolf, and escaped the Peacock Saintess with the Five-Colored Peacock’s wing.
• In Fengyuan Kingdom, Lan Chang'an reached Scorpion Desolate City with Profound Sound Pavilion, then killed Ada Wan after Ada Wan poisoned him and escaped disguised as Futa.
• Lan Chang'an recognized Yun Ling’s connection to his Fourth Life, took up residence at Landscape Manor with Elder Duan, and developed the Black Owl assassin puppet to aid the Star-Moon Chamber of Commerce.
• Lan Chang'an learned Zhao Siyao had been killed by True Person Black Crow, advanced his body refinement, and began considering how to avenge her and deter the Peacock Saintess.
• After Fang Zhen left Heyuan Oasis, Lan Chang'an refined two proper Crystal Condensation Pills and traveled to Gutian Immortal City, where he consigned one pill to auction for a Third-Order Longevity Pill and higher puppet inheritance.