Recaps

Jiang Ning advanced to Second Rank, reunited with his family, and entered the Martial Examination Metropolitan Examination as a leading contender. He defeated Mingxin to become Great Xia’s youngest Martial Champion, then received the Champion’s Robe and an order to attend the Court Assembly.

• Jiang Ning promised Ji Mingyue he would marry her if she still felt the same in two years, then advanced his cultivation and broke through to Second Rank Great Grandmaster.
• Jiang Ning reunited with Jiang Li, Liu Wanwan, and Xiao Doubao, while Ji Mingyue gave his family gifts and revealed that she and Jiang Ning had settled their engagement.
• At the Lin Yuan Gathering, Wan Jianyi challenged Jiang Ning, who agreed to face him at the upcoming Martial Examination.
• Jiang Ning received spiritual medicines from Ji Minghao and Su Qingying, then left for the examination as Ji Minghao prepared to support him amid the coming struggle for the throne.
• Jiang Ning placed first in the weightlifting and Foot Archery events, then defeated Zhang Ming and overcame Mingxin to win the Martial Examination.
• After the Emperor ordered Jiang Ning to sound the Kui Niu Drum, the drum strengthened him and raised his Crimson Dragon to nine zhang and nine.
• Emperor Changning summoned Jiang Ning to the platform, where Ji Mingya draped the Champion’s Robe over him and the Emperor ordered him to attend the Court Assembly the next day.

Jiang Ning received his title and provincial post while accelerating his cultivation amid warnings that powerful factions feared his potential. After the Martial Saint destroyed Xuan Yuan Blessed Land to protect him, Jiang Ning returned to the Royal Capital and continued pursuing the First Grade realm as the Saint confronted another Grotto-heaven Expert.

• Emperor Changning enfeoffed Jiang Ning as Dongling Marquis and appointed him Zeshan Province Inspector, while Xiao Wuque introduced him to the dying Martial Saint, who warned that powerful factions would target him.
• Jiang Ning completed the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method, gained teachings from Shen Yue Ru and the Yin Yang Tribulation Fire Great Celestial Venerable, and strengthened his abilities on the Ascending Heaven Stair.
• Shen Mengyun asked Jiang Ning to support Ji Minghao in the succession struggle, but Jiang Ning returned to Dongling City after refusing the Princes’ recruitment efforts.
• Yun Shanhe and an assassin trapped Jiang Ning in a Sword Array, but Jiang Ning killed them with his Golden Body and Heart Tribulation Fire.
• The Martial Saint traced the attack to Xuan Yuan Blessed Land and destroyed it, then promised to protect Jiang Ning as news of the slaughter spread across the realm.
• Jiang Ning left Dongling City after entrusting its affairs to Xie Xiaojiu, Feng Jiuge, and Zhou Xing, and refused Xia Xuanyan’s offer of protection in exchange for marrying Xia Wanqin and accepting restrictions.
• Jiang Ning returned to the Royal Capital, accepted resources from Ji Minghao, reunited with his family, and rapidly advanced his cultivation with Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid.
• The Martial Saint killed a Grotto-heaven Expert above the Eastern Sea with one punch while Jiang Ning and Li Tianwen sensed the immense martial will behind the strike.

Jiang Ning completed the Three Flowers Gathering and entered the First Grade Mixed Origin Realm, then strengthened his body and cultivation while preparing to protect Qingyi from the Old King. A hidden enemy cursed him, and Jiang Ning concealed his ability to resist as friends and allies brought what aid they could.

• Jiang Ning perfected the Spirit Platform Illuminating True Self Method, received the Secret Record of Three Flowers from the Martial Saint, and cultivated his Essence, Qi, and Spirit until they formed Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown.
• Jiang Ning advanced the method through successive breakthroughs, gained the traits True Self is Unique and Insight into True Spirit, and completed his Inner World on New Year's morning to reach the First Grade Mixed Origin Realm.
• Jiang Ning celebrated the New Year with his family, visited friends, and gave Wang Jin three Foundation Cultivation Pills before continuing his cultivation.
• Jiang Ning spent 100,000 Source Energy Points to gain Three Essences United, welcomed Qingyi, and promised to protect her from the Old King while Su Qingying agreed to let her stay.
• Jiang Ning perfected the Autumn and Winter Season Treasure Scrolls, then advanced the Nine Nether Tribulation Fire True Art and gained the Water Fire Two Tribulation Body.
• Xia Xuanyan gave the Heaven Cry Cult Master Jiang Ning's hair for a curse ritual, and Jiang Ning soon felt the curse attack his heart.
• Jiang Ning used the Ice Coffin to halt the curse temporarily, while Qingyi suppressed its spread with Taiyin power and Jiang Ning pretended to be vulnerable to avoid provoking his enemy.
• Saint Hand Wang diagnosed the curse as advancing toward Jiang Ning's organs, gave him a Life Elixir, and Ji Minghao urged Jiang Ning to take Ji Mingyue for a walk.

Jiang Ning helped defeat the Heaven Response Alliance and seized Crossing Immortal Gate, then used its treasures to recover from the curse and enter the Unity Realm. After mastering the Four Seasons Reincarnation Scripture, he agreed to face Chen Canghai at Chaoshēng Pavilion.

• Jiang Ning traveled south with Ji Mingyue, joined Shen Wenyuan and Wang Wenzong to defend Zhuge Villa, and killed Ji Mingzhou, Li Sixiang, and the other attackers.
• Jiang Ning organized forces to eradicate Crossing Immortal Gate and the Heaven Response Alliance, then broke the Cloud Sea Illusion Heaven Array and defeated Black Robe Venerable.
• A Martial Saint killed Ling Xuzi, closing the Flying Immortal Sect’s grotto-heaven gateway, and Jiang Ning left Shen Wenyuan to take control of Crossing Immortal Gate.
• Jiang Ning explored Crossing Immortal Gate’s Secret Vault, claimed valuable resources, and used Spirit Crystals, the Dragon Blood Green Immortal Vine, and elixirs to repair his body and enter the Unity Realm.
• Jiang Ning returned to Guangning City with Ji Mingyue, completed the Autumn Season Treasure Scroll, and fused the four seasonal scrolls into the Four Seasons Reincarnation Scripture.
• Jing Wuming arrived wounded and reported that Chen Canghai had defeated him and invited Jiang Ning to Chaoshēng Pavilion, so Jiang Ning agreed to meet him the next day.