Recaps

Shi Kang traveled through the Northwest Continent to collect Heavenly Flames and recruit powerful allies for the Shi Clan. He brought Qing Lin and Zi Yan into his group, while Medusa remained with the Snake People Clan and grew unsettled when he returned with Zi Yan.

• Shi Kang took the Myriad Spirits Body Refining Art from the Shi Clan Old Ancestor, began cultivating it, and left for the Northwest Continent with Shi Fei and Shi Long.
• Shi Kang collected a Demonic Flame Fragment Map, took the Green Lotus Core Flame from Medusa, and recruited Qing Lin after recognizing her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
• Shi Kang defeated Han Feng's forces, killed Han Feng, and sealed the Sea Heart Flame.
• Shi Kang's guards collected both Fallen Heart Flames beneath Jia Nan Academy, and Shi Kang met Zi Yan and identified her as an Ancient Void Dragon.
• Shi Kang promised to take Zi Yan to her clan, then joined her in gathering medicinal herbs and defeating the beasts guarding them.
• On the journey back, Shi Kang realized Zi Yan could sense Heavenly Flames and valuable spiritual materials, while powerful seals could hide them from her.
• Shi Kang returned to the Snake People Clan with Zi Yan, and Medusa watched them uneasily as he asked whether anything was wrong.

Shi Kang refined the Fallen Heart Flame, helped Medusa evolve, and gathered allies while building his strength in the Stone Clan. The arc left him with the Three Thousand Burning Flame and negotiating with Cao Ying for her alchemy talent.

• Shi Kang refined the Fallen Heart Flame, advanced to Two-star Dou Ancestor, and helped Medusa undergo her evolution into a Seven-Colored Heavenly Swallowing Python.
• Shi Kang took Qing Lin under his care, taught her to cultivate, and helped her use her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to control snake-type Monster Beasts.
• Shi Kang traveled with Qing Lin and Zi Yan, recovered a powerful wind-energy sphere from the Gate of Death, and persuaded Tian She to join him and teach Qing Lin.
• Shi Kang returned to the Stone Realm, reported to Shi Gang, and tested his strength in private fights against Shi Da and Yue Guan.
• Medusa awoke in the Stone Realm, and Shi Kang later broke through to Three-Star Dou Ancestor while caring for Zi Yan and arranging training for Qing Lin.
• Shi Kang and Elder Shi Yun went to Saint Pill City and secured the Three Thousand Burning Flame from the Pill Tower in exchange for two Ninth-grade Pill Recipes.
• Shi Kang met Cao Ying, gave her two Ninth-grade Pill Recipes, and offered more recipes and Medicinal Herbs while proposing that she work for him without leaving the Pill Tower.

Shi Kang strengthened his cultivation and the Stone Clan while helping Zi Yan refine the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit into a Four-star Dou Saint. After his Coming of Age Ceremony, a Spirit Clan marriage delegation arrived, leaving Zi Yan worried about the alliance.

• Shi Kang refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame, developed the Myriad Spirit Ball, and helped Cai Yu protect the Snake People Clan from experts pursuing the Heavenly Flame.
• Shi Kang visited Dragon Island, secured a promise that Zi Yan would have the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, and later helped her refine it until she emerged three years later as a Four-star Dou Saint.
• Shi Kang welcomed grown-up Zi Yan to the Stone Realm, received Dragon Phoenix Power from her, and learned to summon the Dragon Phoenix Ancient Robe.
• At Shi Kang’s Coming of Age Ceremony, Shi Kun measured his Ninth Grade bloodline and Two-turn Dou Venerate cultivation before awarding him the Purple-Gold Clan Mark.
• Shi Chu remained concealed as a Soul Clan spy, watching the Stone Clan and waiting for a chance to steal the Ancient Jade.
• Shi Qin approved of Zi Yan’s relationship with Shi Kang and considered arranging their marriage, while Zi Yan kept their conversation secret from Shi Kang.
• A messenger announced that the Spirit Clan had arrived with a young girl to propose a marriage alliance, and Zi Yan insisted on accompanying Shi Kang to the Grand Hall.