Recaps

Gao Linzhi investigated real-world anomalies, stole the Heaven's Heart Stone, and entered the Daoist Academy to learn how the uncanny and sacrificial dynasties worked. As the Immortal Dynasty Hegemony divided players between the court and rebels, he prepared with the academy to disrupt the Sky Wolf Dynasty’s tribute routes and sailed toward an Archipelago.

• Military Advisor Liu defeated Military Advisor Liang in a Piece Battle, and Gao Linzhi took the Longevity Water after the Prefects used it to provoke conflict among players.
• Lin Qing dispelled the name-calling White Mist anomaly, while Gao Linzhi investigated the Iron-Eating Beast in Dragon City and helped Long Xi’s remnant soul control it.
• Gao Linzhi took the Heaven's Heart Stone during the Fourth Prince’s deadly player competition and gave it to Hai Zida for research.
• Gao Linzhi founded Flowing Cloud Pavilion, bought his way into Zhengxin Academy, and learned from the Werewolf Teacher how dynasties used sacrifices to control anomalies.
• Gao Linzhi joined the Daoist Academy’s advanced class, acquired the Shield of the Immortal Elder, and trained to resist eerie entities.
• The Daoist Academy assigned Gao Linzhi to prepare a Sacrifice Event against the Sky Wolf Dynasty, while players debated whether to support the court or rebels.
• Gao Linzhi removed supernatural curses from Qingcheng Bored and Xu Gou, then joined Miss Cheng and the academy head in preparing to draw entities toward the sea lanes.
• The Fourth Prince recruited three players to infiltrate the rebels, while Gao Linzhi sailed with the mountain chief toward an Archipelago to avoid the Deep Sea Giant uncanny.

Gao Linzhi survived the court’s attacks, passed the Mountain Chief’s trials, and began learning a path to immortality as strange phenomena spread into the ordinary world. The arc left him attending the Longevity Society’s first gathering, where members debated what it meant to achieve immortality.

• Gao Linzhi joined the Headmaster’s fight against the court’s assassins and used the Dice of Fairness to survive repeated attacks, while learning about its mental risks and the court’s tolerance of the Daoist Academy.
• Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Er endured memory-altering trials around the ancient well, while Gao Linzhi led another group through the illusions and earned a title that resisted mental attacks.
• Gao Linzhi fought off imperial forces at East Wolf Village, then used a formation to travel with the headmistress, Feng Qi, and Luo Shao to an overseas rebel territory.
• The Mountain Chief tested 254 candidates in a deadly ice-field survival trial, and Gao Linzhi survived after killing players who attacked him for warmth and shelter.
• Gao Linzhi helped drive off the Ice and Snow Giant with thousands of handmade dolls, passed the Mountain Chief’s final trial, and chose to learn immortality through the Petrification Technique.
• The dean taught Gao Linzhi the first stage of the Petrification Technique as the Game System began combining his immortality-related skills, while the Longevity Society formed to pursue immortality without binding him to an Incense Path.
• Gao Linzhi learned that strange phenomena were appearing in cities and that companies had banned incense and candles, then joined the Longevity Society and attended its first gathering.
• Chang Yu hosted the gathering as members debated whether immortality required preserving the body or spirit, and Gao Linzhi asked for concrete evidence of any successful path.

Gao Linzhi built an alliance around a revival-recording island, investigated anomalies, and profited from the dangers spreading through the world. The arc leaves him and the players victorious on Osmanthus Island, where they uncover the villagers’ hidden tribute to Divine Anomaly lords.

• Chang Yu explained the Longevity Society’s paths and requirements, while Gao Linzhi proposed that Longevity Beings settle disputes without killing one another.
• Gao Linzhi led a group to the Zodiac colossi, discovered their recording power, and established a guarded island where people could save their states for a fee.
• Gao Linzhi traded access to the recording island for the location of Incense Making Island, then seized its Enlightenment Incense production with help from players.
• Gao Linzhi investigated Bear City’s expanding frozen anomaly, ate the real Ice Snow Sacred Fruit and Flame Fruit, and observed the anomaly transform into successive survival challenges.
• Gao Linzhi monitored the dangers of Doomsday Road, prepared to trade for rare items, and bought an Absolute Defense Shield after breaking the Longevity Society’s spying formation.
• Gao Linzhi mastered the Longevity Technique and joined a hundred-player mission to raid the court fleet near Osmanthus Island, while Empty 2086 led the group.
• After the Giant Admiral captured and tortured two players, Gao Linzhi lured him away as the others attacked and defeated the fleet.
• The players freed the villagers and claimed Osmanthus Island’s resources, then learned that the villagers had hidden fish as tribute to Divine Anomaly lords to avoid being taken themselves.

Gao Linzhi resisted registration and corporate schemes, won the soul-nourishing jade, and cleared the team challenge before turning against the court’s tax collectors. He intervened at Blackwater Islet, declared Bay Island free of imperial rule, and left the story with the White Robe and Zhang Shouyi vanishing in a destructive clash.

• Gao Linzhi rejected demands to submit to player registration, acquired the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths formation, and sheltered Rogue Players on Wolf Snake Island.
• Gao Linzhi found the Jade of Verdant Soul Nourishment on Myriad Flower Island, defeated players who tried to seize it, and gave the prize to Hai Zida for study.
• Gao Linzhi cleared the 99-stage team challenge with help from hired NPC masters and earned 600 free attribute points.
• Gao Linzhi took on a quest to stop government levies, secretly killed tax collectors across islands, and refused the court’s offers until he finished his mission.
• Zheng Yuanheng’s fleet attacked Blackwater Islet, where Lin Cangming and the villagers resisted until imperial soldiers captured Lin and killed many defenders.
• Gao Linzhi intervened during Lin Cangming’s execution, devastated the imperial army, and declared Bay Island free of the court’s rule and taxes.
• Zhang Shouyi arrived to summon the White Robe back to the capital, then attacked the island and prepared to refine its surviving rebels into Immortality Pills.
• The White Robe shattered the Imperial Observatory’s formation with his Sword Intent, and he, Zhang Shouyi, the Star Warriors, and the altar disappeared in the blast.