Recaps

Dao Xuan was stunned when Tian Buyi revealed that Ye Xuan was twelve years old and had reached the Shangqing Realm, then recognized him as a rare hope for the Qingyun Sect. After hearing of Ye Xuan’s talent and resolve, Dao Xuan reconsidered whether to let him learn Slay Ghosts and Gods.

• Tian Buyi told Dao Xuan that twelve-year-old Ye Xuan had reached the Shangqing Realm, and Dao Xuan angrily demanded proof.
• Tian Buyi argued that Ye Xuan’s rescue of Puzhi from a powerful ambusher supported his claim, and Dao Xuan realized Ye Xuan might truly be at the Shangqing Realm.
• Dao Xuan reflected on Ye Xuan’s Innate Dao Body and recognized him as a potential source of strength for the Qingyun Sect.
• Tian Buyi explained that Ye Xuan preferred Slay Ghosts and Gods to ordinary sword arts because its fierce, unyielding style suited him.
• Dao Xuan warned that Slay Ghosts and Gods could destroy an unqualified cultivator, but Tian Buyi insisted Ye Xuan’s constitution, strength, and comprehension made him suited to the technique.

Tian Buyi persuaded Daoxuan to give Ye Xuan a chance to learn Slay Ghosts and Gods, and Daoxuan agreed to test him. Tian Buyi returned to Great Bamboo Peak and told Ye Xuan to go to Heaven-Piercing Peak the next day for the test.

• Daoxuan decided to seek help from the old man in the Ancestral Hall and agreed to consider teaching Ye Xuan Slay Ghosts and Gods after seeing him.
• Tian Buyi secured Daoxuan's promise and hurried back to Great Bamboo Peak.
• Daoxuan reflected on Wan Jianyi and felt renewed hope for the Qingyun Sect because of Ye Xuan's talent.
• Tian Buyi told Ye Xuan to visit Heaven-Piercing Peak the next day and pass Daoxuan's test to learn Slay Ghosts and Gods.
• Ye Xuan concealed his delight as he realized his plan had succeeded.

Ye Xuan demonstrated his control of the Divine Sword Thunder Control True Art to Dao Xuan, proving he was qualified to learn the True Art of Slay Ghosts and Gods. Dao Xuan declined to teach him and sent him to seek the Qingyun Sect elder who guarded the Ancestral Hall.

• Ye Xuan met Dao Xuan in Yuqing Hall and explained why he wanted to learn the True Art of Slay Ghosts and Gods.
• Dao Xuan demanded that Ye Xuan attack him to prove his qualification.
• Ye Xuan summoned a gale and gathered dark clouds with the Divine Sword Thunder Control True Art, then stopped the technique before it could unleash thunder.
• Dao Xuan praised Ye Xuan's talent but said he would not teach him the True Art of Slay Ghosts and Gods.
• Dao Xuan gave Ye Xuan a token and directed him to the Ancestral Hall to seek the old man who swept there.

Ye Xuan signed in at the Qingyun Sect Ancestral Hall and obtained a compendium of low-tier talismans, giving him a powerful new skill. He worried about the system’s next sign-in location at Blood Dripping Cave, then approached the hall hoping to learn Wan Jianyi’s Slay Ghosts and Gods technique and encountered a one-armed old man sweeping leaves.

• Ye Xuan signed in at the Qingyun Sect Ancestral Hall and received the Compendium of Low-tier Talismans.
• Ye Xuan absorbed knowledge of thousands of talismans and realized that drawing them with spiritual power could greatly strengthen his combat options.
• Ye Xuan checked his Attribute Panel and saw that his next sign-in location was Blood Dripping Cave.
• Ye Xuan decided to claim what he could from the Ancestral Hall and considered learning Wan Jianyi’s Slay Ghosts and Gods technique.
• Ye Xuan heard someone sweeping and found a stooped, one-armed old man carefully sweeping fallen leaves beside the hall.

Ye Xuan met the one-armed old man Wan Jianyi at the Qingyun Sect ancestral hall and persuaded him to teach Slay Ghosts and Gods. Wan Jianyi launched a single deadly strike, and Ye Xuan charged into the clash to grasp its meaning.

• Ye Xuan waited silently as the old man swept the ancestral hall, then introduced himself as a disciple of Great Bamboo Peak sent by Daoxuan Zhenren.
• When Daoxuan's name was mentioned, the old man released a terrifying killing intent, but Ye Xuan stood firm and presented his token.
• The old man learned that Ye Xuan was twelve and already in the Shangqing Realm, then recognized him as an Innate Dao Body.
• Ye Xuan argued that mastering Slay Ghosts and Gods required an unrestrained spirit, prompting the old man to agree to teach him through a single attack.
• The old man vanished and thrust his bamboo broom at Ye Xuan, who summoned the Chang Qing Sword and lunged forward to meet the strike.

Ye Xuan passed Wan Jianyi’s test and learned that Slay Ghosts and Gods depended on will rather than sword techniques. Wan Jianyi judged Ye Xuan’s foundations and Dao insufficient for the full art, then showed him Severed Thought and explained how he had developed it.

• Ye Xuan and Lei Wen withstood Wan Jianyi’s strike, and Lei Wen recognized the defiant intent behind Slay Ghosts and Gods.
• Wan Jianyi invited Ye Xuan into the Ancestral Hall, where Ye Xuan recognized him as the former Qingyun Sect prodigy depicted in a painting.
• Wan Jianyi told Ye Xuan that he could teach him Slay Ghosts and Gods, but not until Ye Xuan’s foundations and Dao were purer.
• Wan Jianyi explained that Slay Ghosts and Gods required gathering one’s essence, energy, and spirit into a single intent, then demonstrated a pure cleaving will.
• Wan Jianyi showed Ye Xuan Severed Thought, a mind-tempering art he had derived from Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao while trapped in seclusion.

Ye Xuan practiced Wan Jianyi’s Method of Severing Thoughts in the ancestral hall and reached its initial stage in half a month, aided by Ancestor Qingye’s lingering sword intent. Wan Jianyi then led him to the back mountain to teach him another cultivation method.

• Wan Jianyi taught Ye Xuan the dangerous Method of Severing Thoughts and told him to practice near Ancestor Qingye’s lingering sword intent.
• Ye Xuan repeatedly struck at his desire to become stronger, enduring severe pain as his thoughts grew clearer and more focused.
• Wan Jianyi watched Ye Xuan practice and hoped he would surpass him without repeating his past mistakes.
• After half a month, Ye Xuan sensed the meaning of severance, and Wan Jianyi praised his progress and Innate Dao Body.
• Wan Jianyi led Ye Xuan to the back mountain to teach him another cultivation method.

Ye Xuan trained with Wan Jianyi’s Woodcutting Scripture, strengthening his foundation and reaching the third layer of the Shangqing Realm. Wan Jianyi explained to Dao Xuan Zhenren that he was preparing Ye Xuan’s Dao Heart before teaching him Slay Ghosts and Gods, and promised to return him before the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament.

• Ye Xuan practiced ten thousand daily sword swings with a bamboo sword, honing his strength and intent without spiritual power.
• Wan Jianyi watched Ye Xuan’s progress and reflected that the Woodcutting Scripture was his Eternal Treasure Return to One Art, which was solidifying Ye Xuan’s cultivation.
• Dao Xuan Zhenren visited Wan Jianyi and noticed Ye Xuan had advanced from the second to the third layer of the Shangqing Realm in three months.
• Wan Jianyi told Dao Xuan that Tian Buyi had been pestering him about taking Ye Xuan as a disciple, while Dao Xuan had been taking the blame for Ye Xuan’s absence.
• Wan Jianyi explained that he was building Ye Xuan’s Dao Heart before teaching him the dangerous Slay Ghosts and Gods sword art.
• Dao Xuan said he could barely keep Tian Buyi at bay, and Wan Jianyi promised Ye Xuan would return before the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament.

Tian Buyi worried that Ye Xuan had been kept at Heaven-Piercing Peak for two years, while Su Ru reminded him that Great Bamboo Peak had grown stronger in his absence. The chapter ended with Tian Buyi demanding to know where his other disciples had gone after two years without a letter.

• Tian Buyi complained that Ye Xuan had not returned from Heaven-Piercing Peak in two years and suspected Daoxuan wanted to take him as a disciple.
• Su Ru reassured Tian Buyi and pointed out that Great Bamboo Peak had changed for the better during Ye Xuan’s absence.
• Tian Buyi and Su Ru noted that Lin Jingyu had reached the peak of the Third Layer of the Yuqing Realm and Zhang Xiaofan the peak of the Second Layer.
• Su Ru told Tian Buyi that Lu Xueqi had reached the Fifth Layer of the Yuqing Realm, making him proud.
• Tian Buyi lamented Song Daren and He Dazhi’s lack of progress, then asked where the disciples who had gone down the mountain two years earlier were.

After two years of cultivation in Qingyun Sect’s Ancestral Hall, Ye Xuan had reached the seventh layer of the Shangqing Realm. Wan Jianyi told him he had one final move to teach, and Ye Xuan realized it was the forbidden sword art Slay Ghosts and Gods.

• Ye Xuan reviewed his cultivation status and saw that he had advanced to the seventh layer of the Shangqing Realm without pills.
• Wan Jianyi recognized Ye Xuan’s breakthrough and reflected on how quickly his Innate Dao Body had surpassed expectations.
• Ye Xuan credited his progress to the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao and Wan Jianyi’s guidance.
• Wan Jianyi told Ye Xuan that he had little left to teach him except one move.
• Ye Xuan eagerly asked Wan Jianyi to instruct him in Slay Ghosts and Gods.

Wan Jianyi taught Ye Xuan the sword art Slay Ghosts and Gods, forcing him to confront his instinct to hold back and preserve a way out. After half a month of harsh training, Ye Xuan developed the art’s savage intent and asked to demonstrate it again.

• Wan Jianyi demonstrated Slay Ghosts and Gods with a devastating strike that embodied an all-or-nothing resolve.
• Ye Xuan copied the technique and shattered a boulder, but Wan Jianyi criticized him for relying on spiritual power while still planning to retreat.
• Ye Xuan accepted Wan Jianyi’s reprimand and stayed at the Ancestral Hall to train until he abandoned his cautious mindset.
• Over the next half month, Ye Xuan endured Wan Jianyi’s scolding and broom strikes while using his Innate Dao Body to imitate and absorb the art’s intent.
• At dusk, Ye Xuan stood before the Ancestral Hall with a changed presence and asked Wan Jianyi to let him try the technique once more.

Ye Xuan demonstrated his mastery of Slay Ghosts and Gods, and Wan Jianyi sent him to Yuqing Hall to meet Daoxuan. After seeing Ye Xuan’s rapid cultivation progress, Daoxuan asked whether he was willing to learn the Seven Star Sword Style, the Qingyun Sect’s Sect Master inheritance.

• Ye Xuan used a restrained sword aura to split an ancient tree, impressing Wan Jianyi with his talent and his version of Slay Ghosts and Gods.
• Wan Jianyi told Ye Xuan that he needed real combat rather than more guidance and sent him to Yuqing Hall to see Daoxuan.
• Ye Xuan thanked Wan Jianyi with three sincere bows before flying to Heaven-Piercing Peak.
• Daoxuan was shocked to see that Ye Xuan had reached the seventh level of the Shangqing Realm and asked whether he had mastered Slay Ghosts and Gods.
• Daoxuan asked Ye Xuan whether he was willing to learn the Seven Star Sword Style, Qingyun Sect’s Sect Master inheritance.

Ye Xuan received the Seven Star Sword Style from Daoxuan and returned to Great Bamboo Peak, where he arrived amid Tian Buyi's fury over Du Bishu's dice-shaped life-bound treasure. A powerful, familiar surge of spiritual energy then enveloped the peak, leaving everyone in Shou Jing Hall startled.

• Daoxuan gave Ye Xuan an ancient jade slip containing the Seven Star Sword Style and sent him back to Great Bamboo Peak.
• Daoxuan lamented that Ye Xuan was not a disciple of Heaven-Piercing Peak and blamed Fatty Tian for it.
• Tian Buyi berated Du Bishu for turning Redwood Essence into three dice called the Divine Wood Dice.
• Tian Buyi nearly struck Du Bishu, but a powerful, familiar aura suddenly enveloped Great Bamboo Peak and drew everyone's attention.

Ye Xuan returned to Great Bamboo Peak after two years away, impressing his fellow disciples with his swordsmanship and cultivation. Once Tian Buyi sent everyone else out and sealed Shou Jing Hall with a Soundproof Barrier, he prepared to discuss something privately with Ye Xuan.

• Ye Xuan arrived at Great Bamboo Peak on the Chang Qing Sword, and Tian Buyi greeted him with barely concealed pride.
• Tian Ling'er welcomed Ye Xuan, while Du Bishu asked him to defend the Divine Wood Dice he had made.
• Ye Xuan praised Du Bishu’s dice, and Tian Buyi sent Du Bishu to chop bamboo for three months instead of punishing him more harshly.
• Ye Xuan greeted Lin Jingyu and Zhang Xiaofan and assessed their cultivation progress.
• Tian Buyi and Su Ru sent Tian Ling'er, Lin Jingyu, and Zhang Xiaofan outside, then Tian Buyi raised a Soundproof Barrier around Shou Jing Hall.

Ye Xuan told Tian Buyi that he had learned Slay Ghosts and Gods, then revealed that he had reached the seventh layer of the Shangqing Realm. Tian Buyi and Su Ru were left stunned by the scale of his cultivation.

• Tian Buyi asked Ye Xuan whether he had gained anything during his two years on Heaven-Piercing Peak, and Ye Xuan admitted he had learned Slay Ghosts and Gods.
• Tian Buyi warned Ye Xuan that the sword art could damage his foundation and urged him not to neglect Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao.
• When Tian Buyi tried to examine his cultivation, Ye Xuan released his aura and revealed that he had reached the seventh layer of the Shangqing Realm.
• Tian Buyi and Su Ru were shocked that Ye Xuan had grown so powerful in only two years.

After Ye Xuan revealed that he had reached the seventh level of the Shangqing Realm, Tian Buyi ordered him to keep a low profile, then privately celebrated his disciple’s achievement. Over the next half month, Ye Xuan mastered the Seven Star Sword Style and set his sights on learning the Sword Leading Azure Dragon True Art at Dragon Head Peak.

• Su Ru confirmed that Ye Xuan had reached the seventh level of the Shangqing Realm, and Tian Buyi scolded him before ordering him to cultivate in seclusion.
• Ye Xuan left Shou Jing Hall, and Tian Buyi admitted to Su Ru that he was delighted but wanted to protect Ye Xuan from unwanted attention.
• During the following half month, Ye Xuan practiced swordsmanship among the Black Bamboo and mastered the Seven Star Sword Style.
• Ye Xuan unleashed the Seven Star Sword Style, destroying the Black Bamboo within thirty feet and carving a deep trench into the ground.
• Ye Xuan reflected that he had mastered three of Qingyun Sect’s four great sword arts and identified the Sword Leading Azure Dragon True Art at Dragon Head Peak as his next goal.

Ye Xuan persuaded Tian Buyi that he could visit Dragon Head Peak to seek out Cang Song and show off his strength, since he was unlikely to compete in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament. Tian Buyi was tempted by the prospect of shocking Cang Song, but had not yet agreed.

• Tian Buyi angrily rejected Ye Xuan's suggestion that he ask Cang Song for the Sword Leading Azure Dragon True Art, unwilling to lose face.
• Ye Xuan offered to go to Dragon Head Peak himself and reminded Tian Buyi that he had reached the seventh layer of the Shangqing Realm.
• Ye Xuan explained that Daoxuan would likely exclude him from the tournament because his strength would overwhelm the other disciples.
• Tian Buyi lamented that Ye Xuan might not get to demonstrate his abilities at the tournament.
• Ye Xuan proposed sparring with Cang Song now, and Tian Buyi found the idea of startling him enticing.

Ye Xuan went to Dragon Head Peak to visit Daoist Cangsong, despite Tian Buyi’s apparent anger at his departure. After a tense encounter with Qi Hao, Ye Xuan entered Cangsong’s hall alone, where Cangsong turned to face him.

• Tian Buyi sent Ye Xuan out of Shou Jing Hall, then revealed to Su Ru that he was pleased with the situation.
• Ye Xuan arrived at Dragon Head Peak and told Qi Hao he had come to visit Martial Uncle Cangsong.
• Qi Hao tried to send Ye Xuan back, but Ye Xuan’s brief display of pressure unnerved him.
• Qi Hao escorted Ye Xuan to the main hall, where Daoist Cangsong ordered him to leave and guard the entrance.
• Ye Xuan entered the hall, bowed to Cangsong, and waited until Cangsong turned to face him.

Ye Xuan went to Dragon Head Peak and demanded to learn its secret Sword Leading Azure Dragon True Art. After Cang Song refused, Ye Xuan challenged him to a spar, and Cang Song accepted, intending to teach him a harsh lesson.

• Cang Song recognized Ye Xuan and worried that he had uncovered Cang Song’s involvement in the events at Caomiao Village two years earlier.
• Ye Xuan asked Cang Song to teach him the Sword Leading Azure Dragon True Art, but Cang Song refused because Ye Xuan belonged to Great Bamboo Peak.
• Ye Xuan argued that the Seven Peaks should share their techniques, but Cang Song angrily ordered him to leave.
• Ye Xuan proposed a wager: if he won their spar, Cang Song would teach him the technique; if he lost, he would leave Dragon Head Peak and never return.
• Cang Song accepted the challenge, confident he would win and planning to use the spar to punish Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan sparred with Daoist Cangsong at Dragon Head Peak and revealed that his cultivation had reached the seventh layer of the Shangqing Realm. Cangsong, shocked by Ye Xuan’s strength, summoned Dragon Head Peak’s signature sword art, leaving the duel poised to intensify.

• Ye Xuan faced Cangsong before a crowd of Dragon Head Peak disciples and matched his opening strike.
• Cangsong attacked with a lightning-charged palm, but Ye Xuan met it head-on and the two retreated five steps apiece.
• Ye Xuan revealed an aura at the seventh layer of the Shangqing Realm, astounding Cangsong, Qi Hao, and the watching disciples.
• Cangsong announced he would demonstrate true Qingyun swordsmanship and summoned the Sword Leading Azure Dragon True Art.

Ye Xuan defeated Cang Song by using the Slay Ghosts and Gods sword technique, which reminded Cang Song of Wan Jianyi and made him lose control. Cang Song took Ye Xuan into the rear hall to speak privately and ordered everyone else to keep silent.

• Cang Song unleashed the Sword Leading Azure Dragon True Art, and Ye Xuan met its strongest strike with Slay Ghosts and Gods.
• Cang Song recognized the sword technique’s resemblance to Wan Jianyi’s and faltered, allowing Ye Xuan to overpower him.
• Ye Xuan thanked Cang Song for yielding, while Cang Song seized his shoulder and demanded to know where he learned the technique.
• Ye Xuan warned Cang Song that their conversation could not happen in front of the watching disciples, and Cang Song restrained himself.
• Cang Song invited Ye Xuan into the rear hall to fulfill their bet and ordered the others to disperse without discussing what happened.

Ye Xuan revealed to Cang Song that Wan Jianyi was alive and had taught him Slay Ghosts and Gods, then received Dragon Head Peak’s Sword Leading Azure Dragon True Art. Cang Song rushed to Heaven-Piercing Peak to see Wan Jianyi.

• Cang Song demanded to know how Ye Xuan had learned the forbidden art, and Ye Xuan described a one-armed man in a gray robe sweeping the Ancestral Hall.
• Cang Song realized the man was Wan Jianyi and broke down over his years of seeking revenge for someone who was still alive.
• Ye Xuan reminded Cang Song of his promise, and Cang Song gave him the Sword Leading Azure Dragon True Art.
• Cang Song asked who else knew about Wan Jianyi, and Ye Xuan said Martial Uncle Daoxuan knew.
• After Ye Xuan left, Cang Song flew toward Heaven-Piercing Peak to see Wan Jianyi.

Cang Song discovered that Wan Jianyi was alive and confronted him at the Ancestral Hall, where he blamed Daoxuan for Wan Jianyi’s ruin. Wan Jianyi questioned whether Cang Song truly believed Daoxuan was responsible.

• Daoxuan saw Cang Song fly toward the Ancestral Hall but chose not to stop him.
• Cang Song arrived at the Ancestral Hall and recognized Wan Jianyi sweeping there.
• Cang Song fell to his knees, wept, and asked Wan Jianyi why he had never come to see him.
• Cang Song accused Daoxuan of ruining Wan Jianyi and threatened to kill him and expose him before the sect.
• Wan Jianyi suppressed Cang Song’s outburst and asked whether he truly believed Daoxuan had ruined him.

Wan Jianyi revealed that he had killed their master to stop him after the Zhu Xian Sword drove him mad, and that Daoxuan had secretly protected Wan Jianyi for a century. Cang Song confessed his treachery and begged to die, but Wan Jianyi stopped Daoxuan and urged him to live and atone.

• Wan Jianyi told Cang Song that their master had gone mad from the Zhu Xian Sword's baleful aura, so Wan Jianyi killed him to save the Qingyun Sect.
• Wan Jianyi explained that Daoxuan had secretly saved him and kept his survival hidden for a hundred years, making Cang Song realize he had hated the wrong person.
• Cang Song confessed that he had allied with the demonic sect, ambushed Puzhi to steal the Bloodthirsty Pearl, and planned to bring the demonic sect to Qingyun Mountain.
• Daoxuan prepared to kill Cang Song, but Wan Jianyi stopped him and gave Cang Song a broom, telling him to live and atone for his sins.
• Cang Song begged to remain with Wan Jianyi and sweep the floor for the rest of his life, and Wan Jianyi looked to Daoxuan.

Daoxuan spared Cang Song and ordered him to return to Dragon Head Peak and atone by helping defend Qingyun Sect. Ye Xuan returned to Great Bamboo Peak and revealed that he had beaten Cang Song by one move, sending Tian Buyi into delighted celebration.

• Daoxuan refused Cang Song’s request to hide away sweeping floors and sent him back to Dragon Head Peak to watch the demonic sect.
• Cang Song accepted Daoxuan’s decision, picked up his sword, and left the Ancestral Hall to live on and atone.
• Tian Buyi anxiously waited for Ye Xuan to return, fearing Cang Song might have harmed or humiliated him.
• Ye Xuan arrived unharmed and told Tian Buyi that he had beaten Cang Song by one move.
• Tian Buyi celebrated Ye Xuan’s victory and praised him for making Great Bamboo Peak proud.