Recaps

Jiang Ning used his Water Control Technique to trap and kill Liu Qingsong after the Rank Seven warrior activated a Blood Burning Forbidden Technique. Back home, Jiang Ning studied the Medicine King Valley’s Furnace Pill Transformation Art and tried refining pills, discovering the medicine had become a mass of pure liquid within him.

• Liu Qingsong activated the Blood Burning Forbidden Technique, greatly increasing his combat power, but Jiang Ning trapped him in a Water Prison.
• Liu Qingsong broke free once, but Jiang Ning formed the Water Prison again and Liu Qingsong drowned as the forbidden technique exhausted him.
• Jiang Ning searched Liu Qingsong and the two Rank Eight cultivators, then tied their bodies to a boulder and sank them into the lake.
• Jiang Ning returned home and found Strength Enhancing Pills and the Furnace Pill Transformation Art among the spoils.
• Jiang Ning memorized the art’s furnace image and used Spiritual Power to visualize it, consuming large amounts of Qi and Blood.
• Jiang Ning looked inward and saw pure medicinal liquid formed from the two Strength Enhancing Pills, then noticed something that alarmed him.

Jiang Ning used the Furnace Pill Transformation Secret Technique to absorb pills, gaining strength and improving his Bone Constitution. He brought White Dragon Fish to Canglang Martial Hall for dinner, where its effects benefited Wang Jin and the others.

• Jiang Ning absorbed medicinal liquid from Strength Enhancing Pills and the Leopard Embryo Transformation Body Tempering Pill, gaining strength and feeling his tendons, bones, blood, and organs improve.
• Jiang Ning visited Canglang Martial Hall, reassured Jiang Li and the others that his trouble was resolved, and promised Wang Jin he would perform well at the Assessment Assembly in three days.
• Jiang Ning shared White Dragon Fish with Wang Jin, Jiang Li, Liu Wanwan, and the children, warning them that its nourishing effects made it important to limit how much they ate.
• Xiao Doubao became flushed and dazed after eating fish, so Jiang Ning examined her and confirmed she was fine before taking away the rest of her portion.
• After Jiang Ning left, Wang Jin felt his body and Bone Constitution changing and realized the White Dragon Fish had caused the improvement.

Jiang Ning benefited from White Dragon Fish, underwater training, and pill refinement, bringing his strength close to three thousand jin. The next morning, he used his accumulated Source Energy to break through Swimming’s Fourth Limit Break and gained the divine power Summoning Clouds and Rain, which he planned to test.

• Jiang Ning gave Jiang Li more than ten jin of White Dragon Fish meat and put the Black Stone into a wine flask to test whether it could draw out the treasure’s effects.
• Jiang Ning ate more than five jin of White Dragon Fish meat, trained underwater at Chaotic World Beach, and gained strength and Qi and Blood.
• Jiang Ning refined Strength Enhancing Pills and part of his Leopard Embryo Transformation Body Tempering Pill, tempering his arm muscles and bringing his strength close to three thousand jin.
• Jiang Ning worried that Cao Rong and Medicine King Valley could threaten him, then resolved to grow strong enough to become Great Xia’s second Martial Saint.
• Jiang Ning spent Source Energy to advance Swimming to its Fourth Limit Break and gained the divine power Summoning Clouds and Rain.

Jiang Ning tested his Summoning Clouds and Rain Divine Ability, discovered that rain strengthened his body and let him weaponize water, then confirmed that the Black Stone boosted his Swimming Experience Points. After training and increasing his strength, he took Yang Kai to a sunken ship in Luo River Lake, where Yang Kai saw the vessel in the deep water.

• Jiang Ning summoned clouds and heavy rain over Luo River Lake, finding that the rain enhanced his recovery and senses and let him fire water needles powerful enough to damage rock.
• Jiang Ning saw silver starlight in his wine and confirmed that the Black Stone increased his Swimming Experience Points as he ate White Dragon Fish meat and drank.
• Jiang Ning trained his Inner Alchemy Nourishing Life Skill and took his strength past three thousand jin by using pills and the Furnace Pill Transformation Secret Technique.
• Jiang Ning visited Yang Kai at the Weapon Forging Shop and offered him iron ore, then took him by boat to its location in Luo River Lake.
• Jiang Ning dove deep into the lake without breathing equipment, and Yang Kai followed him to the outline of a sunken ship.

Jiang Ning settled his iron-ore bargain with Yang Kai, then visited Qingyi after reaching Ninth Rank Great Completion and refined a Leopard Embryo Transformation Body Tempering Pill while he waited. Qingyi tested his Bronze Skin and gave him the item Shen Congyun had left, revealing a Golden Body Pill and a Vajra Token.

• Yang Kai agreed to buy Jiang Ning's sunken iron ore for ten thousand taels and arranged to salvage it and settle the account.
• Jiang Ning went to the Myriad Blossom Pavilion and refined the Leopard Embryo Transformation Body Tempering Pill while waiting for Qingyi.
• Qingyi recognized Jiang Ning's Furnace Pill Transformation Secret Technique and watched him refine the medicinal power, increasing his strength to around three thousand one hundred jin.
• Jiang Ning crushed a Bronze Dagger in his bare hand without injuring his palm, confirming that he had reached Ninth Rank Great Completion with Copper-Like Skin.
• Qingyi gave Jiang Ning the wooden box Shen Congyun had left for him, revealing a Golden Body Pill and a gold Vajra Token.

Jiang Ning refused to join Vajra Temple but learned that the Vajra Token could secure one reasonable request, and he sold two weapons to Qingyi. Lin Jia'er brought him the payment, prompting Qingyi to tell her she had overstepped.

• Qingyi explained that the Vajra Token could make Jiang Ning a Direct Disciple of Vajra Temple, but Jiang Ning decided not to join because he feared exposing the Panel's secrets.
• Qingyi told Jiang Ning he could use the token to make one reasonable request of Vajra Temple, such as borrowing the complete Indestructible Vajra Body, and gave him a Vajra Pill that could help him reach Eighth Grade.
• Jiang Ning sold Liu Qingsong's damaged Soft Sword and Shi Xiaoyuan's Heavy Blade to Qingyi for a total of five thousand five hundred taels.
• Lin Jia'er brought the Silver Notes to Qingyi and greeted Jiang Ning, after which Qingyi accepted the payment and told Lin Jia'er that she had overstepped.

Jiang Ning learned that reaching Eighth Rank would let him compete for the Patrol Office Deputy Commander post, a powerful official position that could protect him and aid his cultivation. After two days of intense training and refining pills, his strength and Source Energy had risen substantially as he prepared to pursue that goal.

• Lin Qingyi ordered Lin Jia'er to kneel outside for three double-hours and Xiao Lu for two, but reduced Xiao Lu's punishment to half an hour after Jiang Ning pleaded for her.
• Lin Qingyi gave Jiang Ning information about the Patrol Office and explained that reaching Eighth Rank could qualify him for the captain assessment and a Ninth Rank official position.
• Jiang Ning read that the Deputy Commander position was also open to competition and resolved to pursue it despite the Martial Academy students who usually dominated such posts.
• Jiang Ning left Myriad Blossom Pavilion, saw Xiao Lu and Lin Jia'er kneeling, and returned home to focus on improving his strength.
• Over the next two days, Jiang Ning refined the Vajra Pill and Strength Enhancing Pill, raised his strength to 3,700 jin, and increased his Source Energy to 143.7.
• Jiang Ning strengthened his skin through the Indestructible Vajra Body and continued refining the Leopard Embryo Transformation Body Tempering Pill, expecting to gain more strength soon.

Jiang Ning met Liu Wanwan’s younger brother, Liu Sansheng, who urged Liu Wanwan and her family to return to the Liu Family and offered help for Jiang Li’s ruined arm. Jiang Ning resolved to protect his family from pressure to return, then left the meal to prepare White Dragon Fish Slices after Liu Sansheng’s remark about Liu Wanwan’s changed life upset him.

• Jiang Ning brought Xiao Doubao to the hall, where Liu Sansheng had come to visit Liu Wanwan after ten years apart.
• Liu Sansheng learned that Jiang Li’s right arm was crippled and offered to use his future Patrol Office captain’s position to bring Jiang Ning into the Patrol Office.
• Liu Sansheng urged Liu Wanwan and her family to return to the Liu Family, promising better prospects for the children and saying Jiang Li’s arm might be healed at Medicine King Valley.
• Jiang Ning judged that Liu Sansheng’s offer would leave Jiang Li vulnerable in the Liu Family and decided he would protect his family and seek a cure for Jiang Li himself.
• Liu Sansheng stayed for a meal and remarked that Liu Wanwan had once never cooked at home; Jiang Ning left the table to make White Dragon Fish Slices, displeased by the implication that she had married beneath herself.

Jiang Ning hosted Liu Sansheng with rare White Dragon Fish, and the family argued over whether Jiang Yiming should return to the Liu Family. Yang Kai arrived with the payment for Jiang Ning’s iron ore, and Jiang Ning gave part of it to Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan to support Yiming’s martial arts training; Liu Sansheng left still hoping to persuade them.

• Jiang Ning served a hundred-jin White Dragon Fish and explained that its flesh would help Jiang Yiming develop his martial talent.
• Liu Sansheng argued that Yiming would have a better future with the Liu Family, but Liu Wanwan said the choice was hers, and Yiming declared that he wanted to stay in Luoshui County.
• Yang Kai arrived with eleven thousand seven hundred taels of silver for Jiang Ning’s iron ore and joined the family for lunch.
• Jiang Ning gave three Gold Leafs and seven Silver Notes to Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan so they could strengthen Yiming’s martial arts foundation.
• Yang Kai departed, and Liu Sansheng again urged Jiang Ning to send Yiming to the Liu Family before taking his leave.

Jiang Ning prepared for the Patrol Office assessment, having reached nearly the limit of Rank 8 strength, and gave Wang Jin ten jin of White Dragon Fish meat. He declared that he would compete for Team Leader, then set out with Wang Jin and the other Canglang Martial Hall disciples for the assessment.

• Jiang Ning gave some White Dragon Fish meat to Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan for Jiang Yiming, and brought ten jin to Wang Jin because it had lost much of its effect on him.
• Wang Jin explained that the unusually large White Dragon Fish had likely neared Demon Transformation, then accepted the fish meat after discovering how much it could help him.
• Wang Jin asked whether Jiang Ning would compete for Team Leader, and Jiang Ning said he intended to claim the position as a step toward contending for Deputy Commander.
• Cheng Ran and Li Qing arrived to support Jiang Ning, followed by Zhao Hu, Zhou Xing, and Zhang Tiesheng.
• Wang Jin led the five disciples out of Canglang Martial Hall toward the Patrol Office assessment as other disciples followed to watch.

Jiang Ning joined Canglang Martial Hall’s disciples for the Patrol Office assessment, where his killing intent unsettled Zhao Hu and caught Zhou Xing’s attention. Meanwhile, Medicine King Valley’s Third Elder recovered Liu Qingsong’s corpse and learned that Liu had gone to question Jiang Ning, while the assessment gathering awaited the Patrol Office Prefect.

• Li Qing asked Jiang Ning whether he was confident about the assessment, and Zhao Hu mocked him before backing down when Jiang Ning’s killing intent surfaced.
• Zhou Xing recognized that Jiang Ning had likely killed before, and Wang Jin ended the tension between Jiang Ning and Zhao Hu.
• Medicine King Valley’s Third Elder followed Liu Qingsong’s Life Tablet to the riverbed, recovered Liu’s corpse and those of his two companions, and learned Liu had gone to question Jiang Ning.
• Wang Jin and Divine Might Hall’s Yu Yuan discussed their Eighth Rank disciples, Zhou Xing and Du Yang, as possible contenders for Team Leader.
• At the training field, Jiang Ning spotted Lin Jia’er and Liu Sansheng among the Martial Academy students on the Viewing Platform, while the Patrol Office Prefect’s seat remained empty.

Jiang Ning and the other candidates began the Patrol Office assessment as Prefect Hong Minghu arrived at the Training Ground. After Li Qing failed the first test, Jiang Ning was called forward, drawing the attention of Gongsun Yu, who had come to investigate him.

• Hong Minghu arrived with armored soldiers, ordered the assessment to begin, and drew Jiang Ning’s suspicion that he had reached Fifth Grade through his use of Inner Breath.
• The candidates began the eight-hundred-jin iron-lock test, and Lin Mu failed before Divine Might Martial Hall’s candidates took their turns.
• Gongsun Yu met Hong Minghu and explained that he had come to learn about Jiang Ning after Elder Liu died while pursuing the bandit who robbed Prince Huai'an’s Tribute.
• Zhou Xing, Zhao Hu, and Zhang Tiesheng passed the test, while Li Qing failed and left Canglang Martial Hall’s disciples worried about Jiang Ning.
• The presider called Jiang Ning’s name, and Gongsun Yu recognized it and turned his attention toward him.

Jiang Ning passed the Patrol Office examination by effortlessly lifting an eight-hundred-jin iron lock, revealing strength at Martial Arts Eighth Rank and drawing attention from Medicine King Valley elder Gongsun Yu. Wang Jin examined Jiang Ning's bones afterward and discovered that his Bone Constitution had become Superior Grade.

• Gongsun Yu recognized Jiang Ning and asked Hong Minghu to question him about Liu Qingsong's death, but Hong Minghu warned him not to touch anyone from the Patrol Office.
• Jiang Ning lifted the eight-hundred-jin iron lock with ease and passed the examination, impressing the Examination Master, Hong Minghu, and Gongsun Yu.
• Zhou Xing praised Jiang Ning, Li Qing admired him, and Zhao Hu regretted having antagonized him.
• Li Qing told Wang Jin that she would travel to Bashu County to join the Sword Pavilion after failing the examination.
• Wang Jin tested Jiang Ning's bones and exclaimed that his Bone Constitution was Superior.

Jiang Ning learned that his Bone Constitution had become superior, while the Patrol Office assessment moved into its arena battle stage. He watched as the Martial Academy students, including the Heavenly Strength prodigy He Jinyun, prepared to compete.

• Wang Jin confirmed Jiang Ning's superior Bone Constitution, drawing envy from the others and praise from Yu Yuan.
• Hong Minghu announced that the second assessment stage was an arena battle: ten fighters on each arena, with five advancing to the Patrol Office.
• Wang Jin urged Jiang Ning, Zhou Xing, and the other disciples to support one another, but Zhao Hu left to team up with someone else.
• He Jinyun mocked Liu Sansheng and headed for an arena, while Jiang Ning chose to wait and observe the Martial Academy students.
• Jiang Ning recognized the sallow, gaunt He Jinyun as the Heavenly Strength prodigy when he heard him urge the arena host to hurry.

He Jinyun crushed five opponents in the Patrol Office examination, while Jiang Ning, Zhou Xing, and Zhang Tiesheng later took the stage and drew the attention of Lü Renyao. Lü Renyao tried to recruit Jiang Ning and Zhou Xing by threatening to defeat them, but the Examination Master unexpectedly declared all four men had passed before they fought.

• He Jinyun knocked five Ninth Rank fighters off the arena and said he intended to compete for Deputy Commander.
• After the crowd hesitated to take the stage, Jiang Ning, Zhou Xing, and Zhang Tiesheng entered together, but their reputations kept others from joining them.
• He Jinyun and Qin Xuan discussed recruiting Jiang Ning and Zhou Xing before Lü Renyao leapt onto their arena and offered them places in his future squad.
• Jiang Ning and Zhou Xing rejected Lü Renyao's pressure and agreed to test his strength in a fight.
• The Examination Master announced that Jiang Ning, Zhou Xing, Zhang Tiesheng, and Lü Renyao had all passed and called them to collect their Identity Tokens.

Jiang Ning, Zhou Xing, and Zhang Tiesheng passed the Patrol Office examination without fighting after the arena failed to gather enough contestants, and they received temporary identity tokens. As the entry examination ended, Jiang Ning and Zhou Xing prepared to compete for Team Leader, while Zhao Hu arrived boasting that he had also passed.

• The Examination Host declared the contestants on the arena passed because it had not gathered ten fighters, and Lü Renyao collected his identity token while Jiang Ning, Zhou Xing, and Zhang Tiesheng received theirs.
• Zhao Hu regretted missing the chance to pass without fighting, while Wang Jin congratulated his disciples and revealed he planned to stop accepting students to pursue further martial progress.
• Yu Yuan reacted with surprise and envy when Wang Jin confirmed that he had advanced in his cultivation.
• Jiang Ning told Cheng Ran he might be able to help him enter the Patrol Office, giving Cheng Ran hope of returning to martial arts.
• The examination host swept contestants off the arena when they tried to imitate the earlier group, and the remaining candidates continued fighting under the stated rules.
• After the examination ended, Wang Jin urged Jiang Ning and Zhou Xing to vie for Team Leader, and Zhao Hu burst in to announce that he had passed the assessment.

Jiang Ning watched several candidates claim Team Leader positions before deciding to enter the contest himself. After rejecting Liu Sansheng’s offer to join his command, Jiang Ning launched himself toward the arena.

• He Jinyun and Qin Xuan each held the arena for an incense stick and claimed Team Leader positions without being challenged.
• Liu Sansheng took the arena, defeated Fu Shiquan with a swift sword strike, and secured a Team Leader position.
• Jiang Ning judged Liu Sansheng weaker than himself but chose not to challenge him while he was on the arena.
• Liu Sansheng invited Jiang Ning to join his command and offered him a marriage alliance, but Jiang Ning refused and declared he would contend for Team Leader.
• Jiang Ning sprang toward the arena.

Jiang Ning entered the Team Leader contest and overwhelmed Martial Academy Student Lu Yuan with a single strike, shocking the audience. Xie Xiaojiu then challenged him, while Qingyi worried that Xiaojiu’s superior cultivation and sword skills would defeat him.

• Jiang Ning stepped onto the Arena, prompting concern from his allies and interest from the Martial Academy Students and the Three Great Families.
• Martial Academy Student Lu Yuan challenged Jiang Ning, but Jiang Ning knocked him off the Arena with one swift strike.
• He Jinyun, Qin Xuan, Cao Zijian, and Liu Zhaonan reacted to Jiang Ning’s extraordinary speed and growing strength.
• Xie Xiaojiu stepped onto the Arena and introduced herself as Jiang Ning’s next challenger.
• Qingyi judged that Xie Xiaojiu’s cultivation, perfected martial arts, and Sword Heart gave her a major advantage, then resolved to warn Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning defeated Xie Xiaojiu in an arena match, earning her promise to serve under him if she lost. As Lü Renyao approached Jiang Ning’s arena, onlookers anticipated a new challenge.

• Lin Qingyi apologized to Jiang Ning, and he accepted a blade before agreeing to fight Xie Xiaojiu, who said she wanted to prove herself against him.
• Xie Xiaojiu used her exceptional speed and swordsmanship to attack Jiang Ning, but he blocked her opening strike and countered with swift blade work.
• Jiang Ning disarmed Xie Xiaojiu and struck her chest with a controlled palm, sending her off the arena and winning the match.
• Xie Xiaojiu acknowledged Jiang Ning’s strength and left, while Jiang Ning hoped she would honor their agreement to come under his command.
• He Jinyun and Qin Xuan discussed Jiang Ning’s prospects as Team Leader, and Lü Renyao walked toward Jiang Ning’s arena to challenge him.

After defeating Xie Xiaojiu, Jiang Ning stunned the spectators by defeating Lü Renyao with a single punch. The viewing platform’s powerful figures reassessed his potential as the arena contest continued.

• Qingyi recognized that Jiang Ning had defeated Xie Xiaojiu, a peak Divine Strength Realm fighter, and considered him a potential future Grandmaster or greater.
• Hong Minghu warned Gongsun Yu not to act recklessly toward Jiang Ning and promised he could speak with him after the contest.
• Lü Renyao challenged Jiang Ning to fight with fists and kicks, believing Jiang Ning’s skill in that area was weak.
• Jiang Ning returned his saber and faced Lü Renyao’s Cloud-Stacking Palm with a punch powered by fivefold Jin Force.
• Jiang Ning broke Lü Renyao’s arm and knocked him off the arena with one punch, leaving the spectators and Hong Minghu astonished.

Jiang Ning defeated Lü Renyao and secured a Team Leader position, while Zhou Xing failed to win one and pledged to serve under him. After the thirteen Team Leader contests ended, the Examination Master announced that four Deputy Commander posts would be decided through arena battles, and He Jinyun stepped forward first.

• Lin Jia'er regretted having rejected Jiang Ning, while Qin Xuan and He Jinyun discussed Jiang Ning's strength and martial skill.
• Jiang Ning received his Silver Identity Token and declined the Examination Master's offer, choosing to compete for Deputy Commander instead.
• Wang Jin praised Jiang Ning, and Zhou Xing later lost his arena challenge before asking to work under Jiang Ning in the Patrol Office.
• Only three Luoshui County Martial Artists won Team Leader positions: Jiang Ning, Liu Zhaonan, and Ruan Hongmei.
• The Examination Master announced that four Deputy Commander posts would go to the victors of one-on-one arena contests against Team Leaders.
• He Jinyun challenged the others first, but everyone—including Jiang Ning—held back from facing him.

He Jinyun, Yuan Hua, and Tang Miaomiao claimed three Deputy Commander positions without anyone challenging them. The final position was left to the remaining competitors, and Jiang Ning defeated a Martial Academy student to advance.

• He Jinyun automatically claimed a Deputy Commander position after the crowd refused to challenge him, then left the arena.
• Yuan Hua and Tang Miaomiao each claimed a Deputy Commander position without a fight, leaving one seat for twelve competitors.
• Qin Xuan defeated Ruan Hongmei in an armed match, and she told Jiang Ning that she had injured Qin Xuan's right arm.
• Jiang Ning stepped forward to fight a Martial Academy student in a contest of fists and feet, then knocked him off the arena with Blind Man Ramming Tree.

Jiang Ning advanced through the second round of the contest and faced Feng Jiuge, whose Prairie Fire Spear Technique initially drove him toward the arena’s edge. He revealed overwhelming strength, disarmed her, and left her stumbling into his chest.

• After the first round, Jiang Ning was the only Luoshui County martial artist among the six remaining contestants, while Qin Xuan won his opening second-round match.
• Jiang Ning requested a saber and faced Feng Jiuge, the daughter of a Dongling City Colonel, in an armed-combat match.
• Feng Jiuge unleashed the Prairie Fire Spear Technique and pressed Jiang Ning toward the edge of the arena, but he easily read and blocked her attacks.
• Jiang Ning ended the exchange with a Fivefold Jin Force slash that knocked Feng Jiuge’s spear aside, then grabbed and pulled it from her hands.
• Feng Jiuge staggered into Jiang Ning’s chest and stammered an apology as her face flushed.

After Feng Jiuge conceded her fight, Jiang Ning arranged to meet her and befriended Qin Xuan while the finalists were decided. Yuan Fei defeated Qin Xuan in a staff duel, leaving Yuan Fei and Jiang Ning to contend for the Deputy Commander position.

• Feng Jiuge admitted defeat, and Jiang Ning arranged to visit her at Qixue Residence that afternoon.
• Qin Xuan struck up a friendship with Jiang Ning, teased him about Feng Jiuge, and explained Yuan Fei's White Ape Tongbei Fist after Yuan Fei won his match.
• The Examination Master learned that Jiang Ning was only eighteen and arranged for him to wait while Qin Xuan and Yuan Fei fought first.
• Yuan Fei chose to face Qin Xuan with a Refined Iron Long Staff, then overwhelmed him with a relentless attack.
• Qin Xuan yielded and stepped off the arena, leaving Yuan Fei and Jiang Ning as the remaining contenders.

Jiang Ning fought Yuan Fei in the Deputy Commander selection and overwhelmed him with a heavy saber, forcing Yuan Fei to use a Forbidden Art. Jiang Ning released his Human Body Limitation and revealed Blade Intent, leaving the Fifth Grade observers astonished as the clash continued.

• After Qin Xuan withdrew, Yuan Fei challenged Jiang Ning and displayed his mastery of the Superior Grade Martial Art Ape Demon True Body.
• Jiang Ning chose a weapon battle and took a three-hundred-jin saber before attacking Yuan Fei with relentless, powerful slashes.
• Jiang Ning repeatedly drove Yuan Fei backward, while Qin Xuan watched in disbelief at the gap between their abilities.
• Yuan Fei unleashed a Forbidden Art and struck Jiang Ning hard enough to force him back three steps.
• Jiang Ning released his Human Body Limitation, and Hong Minghu and Gongsun Yu recognized that he had achieved Internal Strengthening.
• Jiang Ning's next slash manifested Blade Intent, astonishing Hong Minghu and Gongsun Yu.