Recaps

Gu Fengchen strengthened his ties with the Jia Ma Imperial Family, the Nalan Clan, and Gu Xun'er while preparing for the Misty Cloud Sect assessment. After settling Nalan Yanran's engagement and surviving an ambush on the road, he returned to Qingshan Town and reunited with Xiao Yi Xian.

• Gu Fengchen reassured Yaoye about ruling the empire, promised to help Jia Xingtian, and agreed to serve Yaoyue while maintaining his ties to Yaoye.
• At the lakeside banquet, Gu Fengchen drew the elders' attention, acquired the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon's beast flame, and later promised to help the Mittel Family through Ya Fei.
• Gu He considered a plot against Gu Fengchen, while Queen Medusa sensed his bloodline aura and Gu Xun'er sent Dou Zong protectors to watch over him.
• Gu Fengchen cured Nalan Jie of Brand Poison, accepted Yun Yun's invitation to compete for the Ancient Heavenly Poison Scorpion Magic Core, and trained Nalan Yanran in the Sword Dao.
• Gu Fengchen accompanied Nalan Yanran to Wutan City, where she dissolved her engagement to Xiao Yan, and he reunited with Gu Xun'er, promising to marry her after her Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
• Before leaving the capital, Gu Fengchen visited Ya Fei, Yaoyue, and Yaoye, then traveled under the identity Chen Fenggu and received a manual, a Tier 7 Magical Beast Egg, and two protectors from Ling Ying.
• Gu Fengchen took the black ring from Ling Ying, killed Mu Gu and the mercenaries attacking Kagang's group, and revealed that he owned the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.
• Gu Fengchen returned to Qingshan Town, reunited with Xiao Yi Xian, gave her gifts and cultivation supplies, and told her he had reached Dou Ling.

Gu Fengchen gained Yao Chen’s help and advanced his cultivation before surviving a Mu Clan ambush and exploring a hidden palace with Yun Yun. There he met Xuan Bird and encountered Cai Weizi’s residual soul, which asked him to visit Sound Valley and help her.

• Gu Fengchen traded a Spirit White Seven Soul Branch with Yao Chen for the Flame Mantra, merged it with his Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, and advanced to Three-star Dou Spirit.
• Gu Fengchen absorbed the Cold Flame and the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon’s Beast Flame, evolving the Flame Mantra and gaining scales that improved his physical abilities.
• Yun Yun brought Nalan Yanran to the Misty Cloud Sect selection, while Gu Fengchen arranged for Yao Chen to guide Xiao Yi Xian and refine pills.
• Gu Fengchen entered the selection and killed five Dou Spirit attackers sent against him, then declined Yun Yun’s offer to become her Personal Disciple and agreed to help her find the Amethyst Winged Lion King’s cub.
• Gu Fengchen and Xiao Yi Xian advanced through their dual cultivation, and Gu Fengchen joined Yun Yun in the central Magic Beast Mountain Range to seek a Blessed Land.
• Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun entered the hidden palace, gathered Earth Core Body Tempering Milk and medicinal herbs, and used the Taotie Seal’s aura to drive back a Bronze Beast Horde.
• Gu Fengchen encountered Xuan Bird in the crystal coffin and agreed to take her outside after she proposed leaving a strand of his will in her Essence Blood as a safeguard.
• A Qing taught Gu Fengchen the Heart Sword and gave him a Bronze Mirror, while Cai Weizi revealed that her Black Gold Flute contained her Residual Soul and asked him to visit Sound Valley and help her.

Gu Fengchen traveled with Yun Yun, deepened his cultivation and relationship with her, and reached Jia Ma Holy City amid growing danger. After surviving an ambush and tracing it to Mu Chen, he secured Jia Xingtian’s support and destroyed the Mu Clan’s leadership, then prepared to visit the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Cai Weizi told Gu Fengchen the Heavenly Sound Flute would guide him to Sound Valley, and A Qing let him take two Humanoid Puppets after they cleared their orders.
• Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun confronted the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and he subdued it before Yun Yun claimed its cub as her pet and recovered from her wound with his help.
• Gu Fengchen and Yun Yun grew closer while cultivating together, then traveled toward Jia Ma Holy City after he collected pills and portions of Foundation Elixir from Yao Chen.
• Gu Fengchen passed the Fourth Grade Alchemist examination, accepted an honorary post from Fa Ma, and was ambushed by three Poison Masters whose attacks could not overcome his resistance.
• Gu Fengchen learned from Jia Xingtian that Mu Chen had likely arranged the ambush, secured 130 Imperial City Forbidden Army soldiers, and marched on the Mu Clan Estate.
• Gu Fengchen killed the black-furred Dou Wang who appeared at the Mu Clan Estate, then killed Mu Chen with a single sword strike.
• Gu Fengchen promised Yaoye he would protect the imperial family, stayed at the Nalan Clan residence, and practiced the Surging Wave Sword Technique while guiding Nalan Yanran in the Sword Dao.

Gu Fengchen strengthened his soul and body, confronted the He Family, and broke through to Dou Wang after claiming the Red Plum sword. While the Jia Ma Empire fought the Snake People over Ring City, Gu Fengchen returned to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion and found its Medicine Hall operating under Su Su.

• Gu Fengchen absorbed Soul Gathering Liquid, endured a vision of an ancient beast, and gained Soul Power approaching that of a seventh- or Eighth-Grade Alchemist.
• Gu Fengchen met Gu He at the Alchemist Guild and helped him trade for the Soul Fusion Pill recipe, while Gu He revealed plans to seek Queen Medusa’s Heavenly Flame.
• Gu Fengchen discovered that his killing of Mu Chen had protected Xiao Yi Xian and the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, then absorbed her excess toxins and helped her advance to Six-Star Great Dou Master.
• Gu Fengchen led Xiao Yi Xian to Mount Mang and attacked the He Family, defeating its Clan Head and killing the Old Ancestor and the rest of the clan except the abducted girls.
• An Eighth-Tier Magical Beast let Gu Fengchen choose a sword from the Sword Mound, where Red Plum’s energy entered him and helped him break through to Dou Wang.
• Gu Fengchen collected the He Family’s hidden treasures as the Snake People massacred Ring City and Jia Ma Empire forces later counterattacked under Nalan Feng and Yaoye.
• Gu Fengchen returned to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, disguised himself to assess the Medicine Hall, and met Su Su, a Second Grade Alchemist whose family the Alchemist Guild had blacklisted.