Recaps

Liang Qu earned the King of Yue’s recognition without abandoning Yang Dongxiong, defeated Guan Congjian, and became Wen Shiyun’s master. He aided the Dragonfolk, gained a new Ying Long Mark layer, and left with a fleet to catch Treasure Fish.

• Liang Qu helped manage rumors about the Snake Demons, advanced his cultivation, and earned a Jade Tablet at the martial examination after enduring the White Marble pillar’s trials.
• Liang Qu refused the King of Yue’s offers to become his personal disciple or adopted son, accepted Registered Disciple status, and agreed to teach the King’s grandson in the future.
• Liang Qu defeated Guan Congjian in a hard-fought match, then asked the Old Monk for a lotus petal to give his new disciple.
• Liang Qu welcomed Wen Shiyun as his disciple, completed the apprenticeship ceremony, and received a Fifth Grade Soul Golden Lotus and a Profound Yellow Token from the King of Yue.
• Liang Qu traveled with Long Binglin and Long E Ying to the Dragonfolk settlement, improved a strand of Long Qi, and was invited to become the tribe’s Fourth Elder.
• Liang Qu returned home, gained a second Ying Long Mark layer, and learned that replacing Water God Temple statues with White Ape statues had not increased his Favorability.
• Liang Qu joined Xiang Fangsu, Ke Wenbin, and Bai Yinbin on a large fleet to catch Treasure Fish, and the crew drew a school of Big Fish toward their bait.

Liang Qu returned from a profitable voyage, strengthened his body and talents, and helped the Dragonfolk improve their bloodline. After becoming a Water King Ape, he left Huazhu with a gift from the villagers and returned to his companions, where Wen Shiyun joined him for an outing in the paddies.

• Liang Qu’s fleet returned with fish and treasure, and Liang Qu used the Ze Cauldron to advance to Martial Dao Divinity Third Level, gaining the Divine Monarch Seal.
• Liang Qu returned to Yi Xing Town, copied the Body Consciousness Method, and gave Yang Dongxiong a copy to help him pursue Melting Hundred Classics.
• Liang Qu sailed to Huazhu, strengthened Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe through Mental Links, and captured a water bandit who revealed the Sand River Gang’s connection to a Young Master Liang.
• At Hua Zhu County’s River God Sacrifice, Liang Qu fused completely with the Marsh Ape and advanced, awakening the Subduing Dragon Taming Tiger Body and gaining new talents and divine power.
• Liang Qu cleared the storm clouds so the Dragonfolk could see the Flowing Light Sea, then increased his Water King Ape fusion and prepared to leave Huazhu.
• Rong Hanwen presented Liang Qu with an Umbrella of Ten Thousand People, and Liang Qu secretly Shifted to the Dragon Man Clan Grounds before testing his new abilities.
• Long Zongyin showed the Dragonfolk the clan’s Dragon Blood Fruit, and they agreed to say it came from soil stained with the Dragon Lord’s blood.
• Liang Qu tested his strength against Yu Dun, then welcomed Wen Shiyun to Pingyang Prefecture and led him and the Dragonfolk to fish for eels and crayfish in the paddies.

Liang Qu traveled with Yang Dongxiong’s group to Huang Province for the Great Hunting Assembly, where his catches and victory over an ambush brought him widespread attention. He then faced Huo Hongyuan and Zhu Zongwang, defeated them, and forced Zhu Zongwang to concede as his rising Wolf Smoke exposed his power.

• Yang Xu visited the Xu residence, where Xu Wenzhu told him that Liang Qu had mastered Melting Hundred Classics and completed the ten Great Merits.
• Liang Qu and his companions prepared the Greenwood Fu Ship and sailed north, meeting Yang Xu and Yang Dongxiong before continuing to Huang Province.
• At the Xu estate, Yang Dongxiong announced that Liang Qu had given him a chance to achieve Profound Light Opening, and the Xu family learned that he was nearing Grandmasterhood.
• Liang Qu entered the Great Hunting Assembly, sent his water beasts to gather Azureback Dragon Carp, and took an early lead in the rankings.
• Hunters ambushed Liang Qu at a sentry post to steal his stored fish, but he defeated them and rode away with his catches.
• Liang Qu recognized Zhao Xueyuan from their past in Yi Xing Town and ordered two hunters to guard him while he investigated the Zhao Family’s crimes.
• Huo Hongyuan charged Liang Qu at the appointed contest, but Liang Qu defeated him and then fought Zhu Zongwang as his Wolf Smoke rose into the sky.
• Liang Qu battered Zhu Zongwang until he dropped his saber and admitted defeat.

After winning the Great Hunting Assembly, Liang Qu arrested the Zhao Family and traveled to Pengze, where he sought the Mermaid Tribe and encountered the powerful General Yuan. He left Shou Mountain with longevity treasures and a piece of General Yuan’s shell for a birthday gift.

• Liang Qu defeated Chi Ang and Xu Jiangming, won the Great Hunting Assembly, and received rewards from Prefect Xu Wanxing.
• Liang Qu exposed Lin Fubao as Lin Guiyong, arrested the Zhao Family, and sent evidence of its alleged Ghost Mother Sect ties to Tang Yuyou.
• Liang Qu evolved Red Mountain into a Crimson Blood Dragon Steed, traveled to Pengze, and ordered Round Head to subdue a wild River Dolphin clan.
• Liang Qu’s group discovered that the treasure-filled island was a giant turtle, then followed Old River Porpoise toward the Mermaid Tribe.
• Liang Qu arranged for Long E Ying and Long Binglin to negotiate with the Merfolk, while Quan Guangqin and Quan Yuxuan agreed to explore a new home with his help.
• General Yuan seized Liang Qu and his companions, but Liang Qu exchanged Seasonal Long Qi for their release and bargained for access to Shou Mountain’s Longevity Treasures.
• Liang Qu offered to improve General Yuan’s life-extending cycle, then used Marsh Essence to turn its four-colored Long Qi into a Seasonal Spirit Fish.
• General Yuan gave Liang Qu four longevity treasures, and Liang Qu asked him to add his aura to a piece of his shed shell as a birthday present.