Recaps

Back in high school, Jiang Ning rebuilt his cultivation while settling into an independent life and growing closer to Xue Yuantong. After earning money from hidden gold and disrupting a polluting factory, he targeted Song Sheng again to prevent him from harming others.

• Jiang Ning returned to his youth, chose to live independently, and began cultivating through lightning, spiritual energy, and body refinement.
• Jiang Ning settled near Hui River Dam, met Xue Yuantong, and began riding her to school as they grew more comfortable together.
• Jiang Ning used a secret art to frighten Song Sheng during military training, then beat him after Song Sheng toppled desks and refused to apologize.
• Jiang Ning broke through to Qi Refining Layer 1 and secretly retrieved a jar containing gold from beneath Xue Yuantong’s kitchen floor.
• Jiang Ning sold gold beans, bought supplies and a phone, and shared treats with Xue Yuantong while setting up broadband.
• Jiang Ning found a factory dumping chemical wastewater, drained power from its transformer, and sealed its sewage pipe.
• Jiang Ning bought herbs for his cultivation and later tracked Song Sheng to a gym, where he learned Song Sheng still planned to bully weaker classmates.
• Jiang Ning broke Song Sheng’s leg with a wooden stick as Song Sheng walked home.

Jiang Ning refined pills and a hair-regrowth liquid, disrupted Yan Bo’s factory, and tried to keep his cultivation hidden while Ding Shuyan investigated him. As he grew closer to Xue Yuantong and considered Shao Shuangshuang as a business representative, he intervened when Deng Xiang’s group confronted Class 8, then Lin Zida arranged esports matches with Nie Ze.

• Jiang Ning broke Song Sheng’s leg unseen, and Ding Shuyan connected the strange injury to Jiang Ning after investigating his past conflict with Song Sheng.
• Jiang Ning repeatedly cut the factory’s power and water lines, refined Qi Gathering Pills, and decided to fund his plans to grow spirit herbs by selling gold.
• Jiang Ning entered Ding Shuyan’s apartment, warned her to stop investigating him, and let her live after she agreed to erase her records.
• Jiang Ning spent time with Xue Yuantong at home and on a snack-street outing, while he selected Shao Shuangshuang as a potential representative and sold her two gold bars.
• Jiang Ning brewed Evergreen Liquid for hair loss and set a price of two thousand yuan per bottle, planning to discuss it with Shao Shuangshuang.
• Deng Xiang’s group confronted Shan Kaiquan in Class 8 over Gong Xuan, and Jiang Ning demanded an apology before defeating Deng Xiang and his companions.
• Jiang Ning made Deng Xiang and Gong Xuan apologize to Class 8, and Xue Yuantong wondered whether he had acted for her personally.
• Wang Yong met Lin Zida after class, and Lin Zida said he had brought Nie Ze to play matches against a Yuzhou esports club.

Jiang Ning protected Guo Ran from Yan Bo, developed jade pendants, and arranged for Shao Shuangshuang to sell Evergreen Liquid. The arc left Class 8 preparing for the Monthly Exam and Jiang Ning planning to supply another hundred people with the medicine.

• Jiang Ning uncovered Yan Bo’s affair and sent evidence to the girl’s family, who beat Yan Bo while Jiang Ning warned them that the police were coming.
• Jiang Ning crafted Soul Submergence Incense to improve his Spiritual Sense, bought jade from Shao Shuangshuang, and made protective pendants, giving one to Xue Yuantong.
• Guo Ran appointed Jiang Ning chemistry class representative and thanked him for protecting her from Yan Bo.
• Shao Shuangshuang tested Evergreen Liquid, saw it regrow her cousin Shao Wenjun’s hair, and accepted Jiang Ning’s offer of sales agency rights for two hundred thousand yuan.
• Jiang Ning protected Xue Yuantong from a wolfhound and its owner, then considered using the dog as the Spirit Soul for producing Evergreen Liquid.
• Shao Shuangshuang sold sixteen bottles of Evergreen Liquid and asked Jiang Ning to lower its price, and he promised to bring enough for a hundred people at their next promotion.
• Shan Qingrong announced that Class 8 would move buildings after the Monthly Exam and offered scholarships, prompting Dong Qingfeng, Chen Qian, and Bai Yuxia to resolve to challenge the Experimental Class.

Jiang Ning pursued formation materials and Evergreen Liquid while Class 8 took its Monthly Exam, where Xue Yuantong topped the grade and Jiang Ning ranked fourth. He helped Xue Yuantong care for Aunt Gu after a car accident, and the story returned to Class 8 as Wu Xiaoqi went with Deng Xiang toward a possible fight.

• Jiang Ning tracked down and killed the wolfhound that had attacked him, captured its soul, and left its owner injured.
• Jiang Ning searched for formation materials, developed a way to conceal Evergreen Liquid’s medicinal properties, and arranged for Shao Shuangshuang to pursue cosmetics certification.
• Jiang Ning crushed Wu Xiaoqi’s basketball with Spiritual Power after Wu disrupted the classroom, and Wu returned with a new ball and renewed determination to play.
• Xue Yuantong scored 143 in Chinese and perfect marks in Math, ranked first in the grade, and refused Hu Hou’s offer to transfer to Class 1.
• Jiang Ning ranked fourth in the grade and received an award, while Ma Shicheng tried to study more and Geng Lu struggled with her feelings for Jiang Ning.
• After Aunt Gu broke her arm in a hit-and-run, Jiang Ning tracked down the white Porsche driver and later helped Xue Yuantong care for her mother through surgery and recovery.
• Jiang Ning found an affordable arm brace for Aunt Gu, helped her return home, prepared more Evergreen Liquid after its first batch sold out, and completed the Yuan Er Formula with Xue Yuantong’s help.
• Xue Yuantong returned to Class 8 as Ma Shicheng resumed gaming, and Wu Xiaoqi left with Deng Xiang after hearing that Deng Xiang’s friend might fight.