Recaps

Jiang Ping learned that Chen Qingyan had been mistreated by the Aristocratic Faction and invited her to join his camp, which she accepted. At the academy banquet, the rules changed to favor stronger students regardless of realm, and the chapter ended as Zhong Wuming challenged the Poor Family Faction’s Fifth Grade students.

• Lusheng told Jiang Ping that Wang Zhuo had harassed Chen Qingyan after she rejected him, and that she had faced targeting from the Aristocratic Faction.
• Lusheng invited Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan to join the Poor Family Faction, but Jiang Ping instead invited Chen Qingyan to his own camp, and she accepted.
• Headmaster Qin addressed the new students before Vice Headmaster Liu announced that sparring would determine an overall Top Ten without separating contestants by realm.
• Tang Kun explained to Lusheng that he had supported the rule change to temper Jiang Ping, while claiming he would ensure Jiang Ping suffered no accidents.
• Zhong Wuming took the arena and challenged the Poor Family Faction’s Fifth Grade cultivators, prompting Xue Feng to ask who would fight him.

Zhong Wuming and Wang Zhuo led the Aristocratic Family Camp against the Poor Family Faction in a series of True Qi Realm sparring matches, with technique and family resources determining the outcomes. After Wang Zhuo defeated several opponents and challenged Xue Feng, a female prodigy stepped in and was beaten by his formidable Wang Family swordsmanship.

• Zhong Wuming defeated a Poor Family genius, prompting Xue Feng to explain how technique mastery mattered when fighters had comparable True Qi.
• A burly Poor Family fighter narrowly defeated Zhong Wuming, then Wang Zhuo decisively beat and severely injured the burly man.
• Wang Zhuo challenged Xue Feng, but a female Poor Family prodigy took the stage in his place.
• Wang Zhuo overwhelmed the female prodigy with the Wang Family's powerful swordsmanship, and she conceded before he could seriously injure her.

Jiang Ping stepped forward to challenge Wang Zhuo after learning how Wang Zhuo had mistreated Chen Qingyan, while onlookers doubted he could compete with a Fifth Rank newcomer. Lusheng discovered that Jiang Ping had secretly reached Fifth Rank as Jiang Ping entered the arena.

• Wang Zhuo defeated his opponent and challenged the Humble Prodigy, but Xue Feng did not respond.
• Jiang Ping offered to avenge Chen Qingyan and rose to challenge Wang Zhuo for the chance to earn resources.
• The newcomers and senior students speculated about Jiang Ping’s abilities and motives, while Wang Jiasheng dismissed him and regretted not killing him earlier.
• Lusheng tried to stop Jiang Ping, then sensed his True Qi and realized Jiang Ping had reached Fifth Rank.
• Jiang Ping reassured Lusheng and stepped onto the arena to face Wang Zhuo.

Jiang Ping revealed that he had reached the Fifth Grade Realm and brutally overwhelmed Wang Zhuo in the arena. The Giant Palace learned that Jiang Ping was a Martial Bone Talent, while Wang Jiasheng watched in fury and alarm.

• Lusheng told Vice Headmaster Liu that the academy's own actions had pushed Jiang Ping into taking risks.
• Wang Zhuo attacked Jiang Ping, intending to test his strength, but realized too late that Jiang Ping was also in the Fifth Grade Realm.
• Jiang Ping struck Wang Zhuo with the Thunderclap Body Tempering Technique and Withering Saber Intent, then continued beating him as Wang Zhuo tried to concede.
• An attacker tried to break through the arena's protective barrier, but Jiang Ping ignored the warning and kept attacking Wang Zhuo.
• Wang Jiasheng threatened Jiang Ping, while onlookers recognized him as a Martial Bone Talent and Chen An found Wei Rou unconscious.

Jiang Ping crippled Wang Zhuo and faced Cui Xianer in a martial contest before the new students. Their exchange revealed Jiang Ping’s extraordinary mastery of his Blade Art, leaving Cui Xianer stunned by how quickly he had cultivated it.

• Vice Headmaster Liu expelled Tang Pengfei from the Martial Academy and warned Tang Kun against using academy resources to support him.
• Jiang Ping defeated and crippled Wang Zhuo, while Vice Dean Cui revealed that Headmaster Qin had allowed the punishment to proceed.
• Cui Xianer and Xue Feng volunteered to challenge Jiang Ping, but Xue Feng yielded to her before the fight began.
• Cui Xianer and Jiang Ping exchanged saber strikes, then she revealed her swordsmanship and Mystic Skill mastery.
• Jiang Ping revealed he had mastered the three-part principle of his Blade Art months earlier and had practiced it for only two years, astonishing Cui Xianer.

Jiang Ping used his recovery Innate Bone Technique to outlast Cui Xianer, who called their spar a draw, and he earned the Martial Academy’s resource reward. Headmaster Qin later warned Jiang Ping that although the National Academy might suit his talents, its best resources had already been claimed.

• Cui Xianer’s swordsmanship pushed Jiang Ping into a war of attrition, and he revealed that his Innate Bone Technique restored much of his combat strength.
• Cui Xianer replenished her True Qi with a recovery Secret Technique, then ended the spar to avoid its side effects, and Vice Headmaster Cui called the match a draw.
• Jiang Ping challenged the new students, defended the arena, and received the Martial Academy’s resource reward before Headmaster Qin took him away.
• Wang Jiasheng and other disciples discussed the danger Jiang Ping posed to the Wang family and the possibility that people might want to study his rare Bone Technique.
• Headmaster Qin told Jiang Ping that the National Academy could be a good choice but that its best resources had already been claimed.

Headmaster Qin explained that Jiang Ping needed rare Supreme External Qi to build the foundation for becoming a Martial Saint, and Jiang Ping considered seeking backing from powerful families. After a Black River Li Family senior offered one kind of qi in exchange for future protection, a visitor from Yunze Province arrived with another contract.

• Headmaster Qin told Jiang Ping about the three stages beyond Ninth Stage and the Six Supreme Qi needed to forge a Martial Saint foundation, describing the academy's resources and the dangers of obtaining others.
• Jiang Ping returned to his courtyard, formed a Third Little Person in his Sea of Consciousness, and began comprehending arts and techniques with three shares of sweat.
• Senior Brother Li offered Jiang Ping one of the Six Supreme Qi in exchange for protecting the Li Family from future threats he could handle, and Jiang Ping agreed.
• Jiang Ping learned that the Cui Family would focus its resources on Cui Xianer, while no other aristocratic families visited over the next two days.
• An old man surnamed Lu from Yunze Province visited Jiang Ping on the third day and presented him with a contract.

Jiang Ping rejected the Lu Family, the Royal Family, and other Imperial City families because their offers demanded his Recovery Technique and a binding oath without providing all six types of qi. When Zheng Yaochen used his Momentum against Jiang Ping and Lusheng, a powerful old man arrived, forced Zheng to yield, and ordered everyone but the two youngsters to leave.

• Lu Hai offered Jiang Ping a harsh contract requiring him to serve the Lu Family and surrender his complete Recovery Technique, but Jiang Ping refused despite Lu Hai's threats.
• Chen Qingyan told Jiang Ping she had overheard Lu Hai's visit and that Lu Hai had asked her name.
• Headmaster Qin relayed the Royal Family's offer of two types of qi and two promises in exchange for the Recovery Technique, and Jiang Ping declined it.
• Imperial City families visited Jiang Ping with offers that demanded the Recovery Technique, while Jiang Ping insisted he would not enter the Golden Core realm without all six qi.
• Zheng Yaochen suppressed Lusheng with his Momentum and warned Jiang Ping to think carefully, but an old man shattered Zheng's teacup, threatened his Golden Core, and made him fetch a chair.
• The old man ordered everyone except Jiang Ping and Lusheng to leave.

Jiang Ping received Supreme Qi and the support of Xie Wuji and Murong Shu, who asked him to protect Jiang Saint’s descendants if needed. With a powerful Guardian behind him, Jiang Ping chose to pursue the final kind of Supreme Qi himself and aimed to challenge the Chenfeng Ranking’s Number One within two years.

• Xie Wuji gave Jiang Ping three kinds of Supreme Qi and asked him to protect Jiang Saint’s descendants if Jiang Saint fell.
• Murong Shu brought two more kinds of Supreme Qi, and Jiang Ping agreed to preserve Jiang Saint’s bloodline in the future.
• Xie Wuji offered to become Jiang Ping’s Guardian and take him to the Imperial City, but Jiang Ping chose to seek the final kind of Supreme Qi in the Black River Danger Zone.
• Xie Wuji tore up Lu Hai’s contract and threw him out after Lu Hai threatened Jiang Ping and his companions.
• Murong Shu left the Martial Academy, and Jiang Ping resolved to grow stronger and challenge the Number One on the Chenfeng Ranking within two years.

Jiang Ping learned that Rank Three had fled, secured the Li Family’s support for the coming Dangerous Land contest, and completed Internal Refinement, reaching True Qi Third Stage. Xie Wuji explained how External Qi helped develop the Inner Heaven and Earth, while threats from Wang Jiasheng and powerful outsiders still loomed.

• Chen An told Jiang Ping that Rank Three had fled Yang City after Jiang Ping revealed his talent, cutting off contact with his family.
• Wang Jiasheng discussed targeting Jiang Ping in the Dangerous Land, but the Martial Academy’s Number One revealed that the Li Family had promised Jiang Ping Supreme Qi in exchange for a favor.
• Wang Jiasheng warned that National Academy experts, including a True Qi Eleventh Stage expert, and a hostile Prodigy from a Glorious Family might threaten Jiang Ping.
• Jiang Ping traveled around the Provincial City with Chen Qingyan, then began cultivating the Wind and Rain Qi and discovered Cold and Heat Qi within his Martial Dao Furnace.
• Xie Wuji explained that the mid-to-late True Qi stages used External Qi to develop the Inner Heaven and Earth, as inner and outer worlds converged.
• After a month of Internal Refinement, Jiang Ping reached True Qi Third Stage and demonstrated his strength by shattering a thousand-pound boulder.

Jiang Ping began External Gathering with Essence of Earthly Fire after learning about the legendary Number One Under Heaven and deciding to surpass his sword qi record. As he trained alongside Chen Qingyan, he suspected his neighbor was the Saint of Water, but Chen Qingyan stopped him before he could say it aloud.

• Jiang Ping copied down the Yellow Springs Saber, Split Earth Palm, and Heavenly Might Technique, then learned from Master Xie about the Number One Under Heaven and the ancient pact protecting Great Li.
• Jiang Ping declared that he would break the Number One Under Heaven’s sword qi record.
• After half a month of practice, Jiang Ping reached the Three-Point Concept Realm in Li Fire Sword and began Gathering Qi with Essence of Earthly Fire.
• Jiang Ping drew the Fire Essence into his Martial Dao Furnace for nearly two hours, expanding his Inner Heaven and Earth before stopping when his body reached its limit.
• Jiang Ping trained each day and watched Chen Qingyan advance rapidly with the Yellow Springs Saber.
• Jiang Ping began to ask whether Chen Qingyan was the Saint of Water, but Chen Qingyan covered his mouth and stopped him.

Chen Qingyan revealed why she had hidden her flawed Sacred Physique, while Jiang Ping continued strengthening his Inner Heaven and Earth by gathering different types of External Qi. The chapter ended with Chen Qingyan asking Jiang Ping to accompany her to the Back Mountain because she needed more External Qi.

• Chen Qingyan told Jiang Ping that her physique had once caused a life-threatening backlash and that she had concealed it because its bloodline could be inherited by her children.
• Jiang Ping advanced his cultivation by gathering Earth Fire Essence, then Earth Wind Essence and water-type essence qi, while his martial arts continued to improve.
• Chen Qingyan and Jiang Ping continued spending time together, discussing martial arts and studying the Heavenly Might Painting Scroll.
• Chen Qingyan asked Jiang Ping to go with her to the Back Mountain and explained that she did not have enough External Qi.

Jiang Ping brought Chen Qingyan to the Back Mountain to gather Profound Water Essence and intervened when Wang Zhuo's Brother unfairly excluded Cao Qingzhi. When Wang Zhuo's Brother attacked Jiang Ping, Jiang Ping's stronger Artistic Conception shattered his saber, leaving Cao Qingzhi stunned.

• Chen Qingyan told Jiang Ping that her flawed constitution required her to gather more essence Qi, and revealed that she was at the Fifth Stage, nearly the Sixth.
• At the largest Cold Pool, Wang Zhuo's Brother let eight new students gather Profound Water Essence and barred Cao Qingzhi from the Aristocratic Family Camp's Cold Pools for three years.
• Cao Qingzhi's fellow students said Wang Zhuo's Brother targeted him because he had defended Chen Qingyan during her conflict with Wang Zhuo.
• Jiang Ping thanked Cao Qingzhi for warning him about Rank Three and pulled him toward the Cold Pool to gather more essence Qi.
• Wang Zhuo's Brother tried to stop Jiang Ping from gathering essence Qi, but Jiang Ping dismissed his objection and attacked first.
• Wang Zhuo's Brother unleashed a Fifth Stage saber attack, but Jiang Ping's Artistic Conception shattered it, astonishing Cao Qingzhi.

Jiang Ping defeated Wang Zhuo's Brother after the man blocked his path, revealing his True Qi Fifth Stage cultivation and four-tenths Yellow Springs Saber's Artistic Conception. The Martial Academy was shocked by his progress, and Xie Wuji confirmed that Jiang Ping had secretly reached the True Qi Sixth Stage before advising him on his cultivation.

• Jiang Ping revealed his True Qi Fifth Stage strength and four-tenths Yellow Springs Saber's Artistic Conception while fighting Wang Zhuo's Brother.
• Wang Zhuo's Brother admitted defeat, but Jiang Ping beat him and threatened him not to trouble Cao Qingzhi again.
• Cao Qingzhi urged Jiang Ping not to kill Wang Zhuo's Brother, and Jiang Ping stopped after forcing the injured man to promise.
• News of Jiang Ping's strength spread through the Martial Academy, and Wang Jiasheng learned that the defeated senior was Wang Zhuo's own brother.
• Xie Wuji confirmed that Jiang Ping had reached the True Qi Sixth Stage, then advised him to prioritize gathering strength for the Dangerous Land over perfecting the Heavenly Might Technique's Artistic Conception.

Jiang Ping advanced rapidly in his Mystic Skills and True Qi after Xie Wuji warned him that Number One Under Heaven would kill anyone who used the Heavenly Might Technique to become a Saint. Having reached the Eighth Stage True Qi, Jiang Ping took Chen Qingyan on an earthshaking date amid a thunderstorm.

• Xie Wuji learned that Jiang Ping had replicated both the Liaoyuan Fist and Azure Water Swordplay into the Concept Realm, and warned him not to use the Heavenly Might Technique to temper a Saint Body.
• Jiang Ping returned to cultivation, practicing the Mystic Skills and spending time with Chen Qingyan as their relationship progressed.
• Jiang Ping gathered Heavenly Water Essence and reached the Seventh Stage True Qi, then used Heavenly Fire Essence to advance to the Eighth Stage.
• Jiang Ping told Chen Qingyan he would take her on an earthshaking date and brought her to watch lightning and thunder devastate the mountains.

Jiang Ping advanced his Heavenly Might Technique by cultivating amid spring thunderstorms, then spent more than a year growing closer to Chen Qingyan. As the Dangerous Land opened and rivals gathered to compete for Supreme External Qi, Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan set out with Master Xie, with Jiang Ping proposing they marry after the expedition.

• Jiang Ping revealed to Chen Qingyan that he had already surpassed the record for Sword Qi and intended to keep cultivating the Heavenly Might Technique.
• Jiang Ping used the painting scroll’s concept realm to cultivate through storms, eventually producing lightning that Chen Qingyan judged more realistic and powerful than the scroll’s heavenly might.
• Over the following months, Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan’s relationship deepened, and Jiang Ping learned that her uncle already knew about them.
• More than a year later, the Dangerous Land opened, drawing students and teachers from across the Black River Three Provinces to seek Supreme External Qi and other resources.
• Lusheng and Li You sought help from academy students and aristocratic martial artists to find Supreme External Qi for Jiang Ping, while other experts prepared to compete or obstruct him.
• Jiang Ping asked Chen Qingyan to marry him after their expedition, and Master Xie carried the three of them toward the Dangerous Land on rising flames.

Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan arrived at the Dangerous Land, where Jiang Ping sought powerful Mystic Skills and Supreme External Qi. At a trading event, he agreed to exchange three kinds of Celestial Resources for Gu Ling’s Ancient Tome, though he would have to obtain the resources from the Dangerous Land.

• Jiang Ping, Chen Qingyan, and Xie Wuji arrived at a resource-rich Dangerous Land guarded by armored soldiers and settled in the nearby city.
• Xie Wuji advised Jiang Ping to seek a suitable Mystic Skill, mentioning the Yunze Guo Family’s Extreme Cold Spear as one option.
• Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan met Lusheng and Liu Haitang, then explored the city, exchanged jade jewelry, and ate Blood Deer skewers together.
• Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan followed other young talents to a manor hosting a resource-trading event, where Jiang Ping asked about several powerful Mystic Skills.
• Gu Ling revealed that she possessed an Ancient Tome and offered it in exchange for three kinds of Celestial Resources, each enough for one person to gather Qi.
• Jiang Ping accepted Gu Ling’s terms and said he expected to find the resources in the Dangerous Land, prompting her to ask his name.

Jiang Ping sought Heavenly Thunder Qi in the Dangerous Land to trade for powerful techniques, while rival prodigies also pursued the same prize. Gu Ling later told Jiang Ping that his brother had promised the Void Palm to others, leaving Jiang Ping to turn toward Young Master Shangguan’s Changshi Fist.

• The Guo Prodigy traded one slot for the Extreme Cold Spear and reserved another for Jiang Ping in exchange for Heavenly Thunder Qi, then added a third slot when Xu Wei also sought the technique.
• Xu Wei’s companion challenged Jiang Ping to compete in the Dangerous Land, and Chen Qingyan agreed to secure Thunder Qi before helping Jiang Ping seek Supreme External Qi.
• Young Master Shangguan offered the Changshi Fist for three types of Celestial Phenomenon Qi, including Thunder Qi, and threatened a cultivator who criticized the technique’s flaws.
• Jiang Ping declined to pursue the Changshi Fist at first because he had agreed to trade for the Void Palm and feared he might not gather enough resources to honor another deal.
• Gu Ling told Jiang Ping that his brother had promised the Void Palm to Xiao Yucheng and a Complete Saint Body, then offered Heavenly Fire essence as compensation.
• Jiang Ping refused the compensation and turned toward Young Master Shangguan.

Jiang Ping obtained the Shangguan clan’s Changshi Fist after Shangguan Hong agreed to give it to him because of his Martial Bone Talent. He then searched for other Mystic Skills to study and discussed a powerful Blade Art that Xiao Yucheng was also practicing.

• Zheng Yao asked Shangguan Hong to let him study the Changshi Fist, but Shangguan Hong demanded three types of Heavenly Qi in exchange.
• Jiang Ping asked to study the Changshi Fist for free, and Shangguan Hong handed him the classic book because Jiang Ping had Martial Bone Talent.
• Jiang Ping offered to give Shangguan Hong any additional Celestial Phenomenon Qi he found in the Dangerous Land.
• Jiang Ping contacted other martial artists offering Mystic Skills for trade but found none that impressed him.
• Chen Qingyan reminded Jiang Ping that Xie Wuji had prepared a powerful Blade Art for him, and Jiang Ping noted that Xiao Yucheng was practicing it too.

Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan prepared to enter the Dangerous Land, where powerful young cultivators gathered to compete for rare resources. As the groups set out separately, Wang Jiasheng’s companion secretly planned to kill Chen Qingyan and use her death to shock Jiang Ping.

• Jiang Ping spent two days exploring the city with Chen Qingyan while comprehending the Changshi Fist, then arranged for her to practice it too.
• Master Xie announced that the group would depart the next day, and he lamented that the Changshi Fist was too incomplete to extend his life.
• Jiang Ping saw Lu Chenfeng, Xu Wei, Zheng Yao, and other formidable cultivators arrive at the Dangerous Land, while Tang Kun’s group planned to seek Lightning and Thunder Essence.
• Lusheng, Liu Haitang, and a Senior Sister joined Jiang Ping’s group, while Cui Xianer regretted that she was not strong enough to contribute more.
• Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan separated to search independently, and Wang Jiasheng’s companion resolved to kill Chen Qingyan first.

Jiang Ping entered the Dangerous Land seeking Supreme Qi, discovered Heavenly Water Essence, and was ambushed by three men who learned he had reached the True Qi Ninth Stage and possessed Supreme Qi. Elsewhere, Chen Qingyan revealed her True Qi Eleventh Stage strength when she attacked Lu Yi, and she stepped into a contested Lightning and Thunder Essence site as the chapter ended.

• Jiang Ping split from Lusheng, Liu Haitang, and the delicate woman, then passed through the Dangerous Land without collecting lesser resources.
• Jiang Ping found Heavenly Water Essence in a wolf cave but was ambushed by three men who claimed they had come to measure his strength.
• Xie Wuji discussed the danger to Jiang Ping with a National Academy Golden Core expert, while the elders watched injured students leave the Dangerous Land.
• Chen Qingyan evaded Lu Yi's attack, wounded him, and revealed that she had reached the True Qi Eleventh Stage.
• Jiang Ping revealed his True Qi Ninth Stage cultivation and Azure Water Sword Mystic Skill, then blocked the attackers' escape and challenged them.
• Chen Qingyan arrived at a contested Thunderclap Wood site, where Tang Kun, Cui Xianer, and others watched her enter the Charred Ancient Wood Forest.

Chen Qingyan fought Xu Wei and Jia Yingjun after they entered the Charred Ancient Wood Forest to stop her from gathering Lightning and Thunder Essence. She drove them away and revealed that she had reached the True Qi Eleventh Stage with an Innate Sacred Body, leaving the onlookers stunned.

• Wang Jiasheng and the woman decided to enter the cave and help the three fighters there after Lu Yi failed to catch up with them.
• Jia Yingjun learned that Chen Qingyan was gathering Lightning and Thunder Essence, but Xu Wei charged into the forest before he could stop her.
• Black River and Aristocratic Faction onlookers debated whether to help Chen Qingyan, then heard a battle erupt in the forest.
• Xu Wei fled bloodied, followed by Jia Yingjun, who shouted that Chen Qingyan had True Qi Eleventh Stage strength and Sacred Body aptitude.
• Chen Qingyan appeared unharmed and confirmed her power before the crowd, while Rank Three and Tang Kun silently absorbed the revelation.

Jiang Ping killed Wang Jiasheng and the Red-skirted Woman, then continued deeper into the Dangerous Land to seek Vitality Essence. As news spread that Chen Qingyan had an Innate Sacred Body, Zheng Yao planned to recruit Lu Chenfeng against Jiang Ping, while Chen Qingyan left the Charred Ancient Wood Forest to protect him.

• Jiang Ping killed Wang Jiasheng and the Red-skirted Woman after they entered the cave, then collected two Jade Bottles of Celestial Water Essence and set out to find Vitality Essence.
• News that Chen Qingyan had a natural Saint Body and had defeated Xu Wei spread among the academy students, while a Wang Family descendant lamented that his family had offended two prodigies.
• Zheng Yao realized Chen Qingyan’s strength made it difficult to target Jiang Ping and decided to find Lu Chenfeng and persuade him to join forces.
• In the Charred Ancient Wood Forest, Ma Ran suggested gathering Lightning and Thunder Essence, but the others hesitated because Chen Qingyan had killed two True Qi Tenth Stage experts.
• Chen Qingyan left the forest after gathering two portions of Lightning and Thunder Essence, concerned that Zheng Yao and Lu Chenfeng might threaten Jiang Ping.
• After Chen Qingyan departed, the students began competing to gather the remaining Thunderclap Wood.

Lu Chenfeng learned that Jiang Ping had advanced rapidly and that Chen Qingyan possessed an Innate Sacred Body. Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan gathered Vitality Essence together, then traveled deeper into the Dangerous Land while Tang Kun and the Cold Gate entered a strange bamboo forest.

• Zheng Yao asked Lu Chenfeng to help kill Jiang Ping, explaining that three experts sent to test Jiang Ping had disappeared and that Chen Qingyan had injured Xu Wei alongside another woman.
• Jiang Ping found a Life Water Pool and collected its Vitality Essence, but realized he needed more to forge his foundation.
• Chen Qingyan found Jiang Ping and helped him gather the essence, while three True Qi Tenth Stage Experts fled after recognizing them.
• Jiang Ping used the collected essence to begin forging his Martial Dao foundation as Chen Qingyan rested beside him.
• Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan traveled deeper into the Dangerous Land, gathering two kinds of Celestial Phenomenon Qi but finding no more Vitality Essence.
• Tang Kun led the Cold Gate into a bamboo forest, where Ma Ran and the others suspected the extraordinary bamboo growth indicated nearby Vitality Essence.

Jiang Ping gathered Vitality Essence while Lusheng defended a pool and learned that Zheng Yao and Lu Chenfeng were hunting Jiang Ping. Lusheng warned Jiang Ping to leave the Dangerous Land, but Jiang Ping remained focused on collecting enough essence to advance.

• Lusheng revealed his True Qi Tenth Stage strength after Ma Ran and Tang Kun’s group tried to claim the Vitality Essence, then drove them away.
• Lusheng collected the pool’s essence and continued searching with Liu Haitang and another woman, later finding Li You wounded near a richer source.
• Li You told Lusheng that Zheng Yao and Lu Chenfeng were waiting for Jiang Ping at the largest Essence Pool, and Lusheng set out to warn him.
• Jiang Ping cultivated at another Life Water Pool with Chen Qingyan, then left with her to keep searching for Vitality Essence.
• Lusheng found Jiang Ping and warned him about Zheng Yao and Lu Chenfeng, but Jiang Ping stayed, eager to advance toward the True Qi Twelfth Stage.