Recaps

After more than half a year away, Qin Yan returned to Linhai City to see his family before setting out on a long journey. He reunited with his parents and found his sister Qin Xiaoxi training late into the night, exhausted from her relentless practice.

• Qin Yan reflected on the time he had missed with his family and decided to return home before leaving on a long journey.
• Qin Yan arrived in Linhai City, took a taxi through familiar streets, and reached his parents' home.
• Qin Shouzheng and Chen Juan welcomed Qin Yan, and the family ate a home-cooked meal together.
• Qin Yan asked where Qin Xiaoxi was, and Qin Shouzheng and Chen Juan explained that she trained at the Martial Association until late each night.
• Qin Xiaoxi came home in her martial arts uniform, ran to Qin Yan, and he noticed how tired she looked.

Qin Yan encouraged Qin Xiaoxi’s martial training and spent the evening teaching her about the martial world. The next morning, he went to the Linhai City Martial Association to update his rank, where a member interrupted the leadership meeting with his latest record.

• Qin Xiaoxi declared that she wanted to become strong enough to enter Magic Capital Martial University and stand beside Qin Yan.
• Qin Yan promised to teach Qin Xiaoxi the Sky-Supporting Qi Pillar, then explained martial artists’ realms, techniques, resources, and factions.
• On September 6th, Qin Yan and Qin Xiaoxi went to the Linhai City Martial Association, where she headed to train and he went to update his rank from Third Grade to Fifth Grade.
• During the Association’s weekly meeting, a member rushed in and announced that he had Qin Yan’s latest record.

The Linhai City Martial Association learned that nineteen-year-old Qin Yan had passed a martial artist assessment in one move, then discovered he had been assessed as a Fifth Grade Martial Artist. The executives doubted the report until Little Liu showed them surveillance footage of Qin Yan attacking a humanoid Puppet.

• An association member reported that Qin Yan had passed his assessment in one move, and the executives assumed he had reached Fourth Rank.
• Little Liu clarified that Qin Yan had actually been assessed as a Fifth Grade Martial Artist, but Wang Meng and the others accused him of making a joke.
• Little Liu handed President Wang Bing a tablet containing footage from Qin Yan's assessment.
• The footage showed Qin Yan calmly condensing blue True Qi and flicking it toward a humanoid Puppet.

After watching Qin Yan defeat the Fifth Grade Martial Artist puppet, Wang Bing led Martial Association officials to welcome him. Qin Yan was teaching his younger sister Qin Xiaoxi Stance Training when the officials arrived to congratulate him on reaching Fifth Rank.

• Qin Yan's recorded blue True Qi strike shattered the White Puppet's attack and sent it crashing to the ground, passing the Fifth Grade Martial Artist assessment.
• Wang Bing watched the recording repeatedly, then gathered the Martial Association officials to welcome Qin Yan.
• Qin Yan corrected Qin Xiaoxi's stance and breathing, helping her feel her Blood Qi begin to flow.
• Wang Bing, Wang Meng, and other officials arrived at the training room, and Wang Meng congratulated Qin Yan on breaking through to Fifth Rank.

Qin Yan told Linhai City’s Martial Association officials that he would not return to serve as president because he would spend at least four years cultivating at the Mystic Sanctuary, which was not on Blue Star. He left the officials stunned and hoped the revelation would make them look after his family while he was away.

• Linhai City’s senior Martial Association officials praised Qin Xiaoxi and told Qin Yan they had come to see him after hearing he had returned.
• Wang Meng asked Qin Yan to return after graduation and become president of the Linhai City Martial Association, offering him any conditions he wanted.
• Qin Yan declined, explaining that he would be away from Blue Star for at least four years.
• Qin Xiaoxi anxiously grabbed Qin Yan’s arm, and he reassured her before telling the officials he had received recognition from the Mystic Sanctuary.
• Wang Bing and the other officials were stunned and asked what kind of faction the Mystic Sanctuary was.

Qin Yan introduced Mystic Sanctuary to the Martial Association’s higher-ups, reassuring Qin Xiaoxi that he would return safely after four years. He gave the executives top-grade Blood Refining Pills while presenting himself as a self-sufficient martial artist and alchemist, then revealed a collection of materials.

• Qin Yan explained Mystic Sanctuary and its dangers, and Qin Xiaoxi worried that he would be in danger there.
• Qin Yan reassured Qin Xiaoxi that he would return in four years and asked her to grow stronger so they could protect their family together.
• Wang Bing recognized that Qin Yan wanted the Martial Association’s help and offered to do what he could.
• Qin Yan gave the Association’s executives three bottles each of top-grade Blood Refining Pills and claimed he had refined them himself.
• Qin Yan revealed several metal materials of different colors and properties to the executives.

Qin Yan gave rare forging materials to Wang Bing and asked Linhai City's association leaders to protect his sister and family while he was away. Qin Xiaoxi resolved to grow strong enough to stand beside her brother, and Qin Yan continued training and advising her.

• Qin Yan gave Wang Bing three Fourth-Rank forging materials, enough to help him forge a Lifebound Spirit Weapon, and Wang Bing and the other senior members pledged their support.
• Qin Yan asked the association leaders to protect Qin Xiaoxi and his family while he traveled to the Myriad Realm Sacred Land, and they promised to do so.
• Qin Xiaoxi, moved by her brother's care, resumed stance training and resolved to become strong enough to stand beside him.
• After the association leaders left, Qin Yan trained Qin Xiaoxi and advised her to avoid overexertion and cultivate with patience.

Qin Yan discovered that Qin Xiaoxi was learning Palm Technique and watched her demonstrate her skill. He then began practicing it himself, rapidly improving until she realized he had become a Palm Technique Expert.

• Qin Yan asked Qin Xiaoxi which Martial Arts Skill she was learning, and she told him she had chosen Palm Technique.
• Qin Xiaoxi demonstrated her Palm Technique, and Qin Yan recognized that her Palm Dao Skill had reached First Stage Mid Rank.
• Qin Yan praised Qin Xiaoxi and announced that he would teach her Palm Technique, surprising her because he had studied Spear Technique.
• Qin Yan demonstrated Palm Technique with movements that initially looked awkward, making Qin Xiaoxi laugh.
• Qin Yan rapidly refined his movements, and Qin Xiaoxi stared in disbelief as he became a Palm Technique Expert.

Qin Yan rapidly advanced his Palm Technique and taught Qin Xiaoxi, whose own skills improved under his guidance. By nightfall, Qin Yan had reached Third Stage Mid-Grade and was nearing Third-Stage High-Level.

• Qin Yan practiced Palm Technique for a quarter of an hour and advanced his Dao Mastery to Second Stage Mid Rank, leaving Qin Xiaoxi stunned.
• Qin Yan reassured Qin Xiaoxi that her First Stage Mid Rank after only a few months of training was a strong result.
• Qin Yan reflected that Palm Dao Essence, left by Feng Jin, was the real source of his extraordinary progress.
• Qin Yan began teaching Qin Xiaoxi Palm Technique and explained that her current strength was too low to safely receive Palm Dao Essence.
• Qin Yan guided Qin Xiaoxi through practice while improving his own technique, reaching Third Stage Mid-Grade by nightfall.

Qin Yan told his parents he had been selected by Mystic Academy and would leave Blue Star for four years, then spent the following weeks training with Qin Xiaoxi. On September 14th, he formed Fourth Grade Annihilation End Spear Intent and began testing how it affected his Palm Technique.

• Qin Yan explained his selection by Mystic Academy and his coming departure to Qin Shouzheng, Chen Juan, and Qin Xiaoxi, and his parents eventually agreed to let him go.
• Qin Yan trained his Spear Technique while guiding Qin Xiaoxi's Palm Technique, steadily refining his skill and approaching Spear Intent.
• On September 14th, Qin Yan's practice caused dark red runes to gather in his Consciousness Void and condense into a spear of pure intent.
• Qin Yan formed Sixth Stage Spear Intent, identified as Fourth Grade Annihilation End Spear Intent, and saw the breakthrough reflected on his panel.
• Qin Yan sensed the new spear in his consciousness, then performed a Palm Technique as his Blood Qi surged around him.

Qin Yan comprehended Sixth Stage Spear Intent, greatly boosting his spear attack and Mental Strength. He told Qin Xiaoxi about the breakthrough, leaving her stunned by how far he had advanced.

• Qin Yan tested his Annihilation End Spear Qi and found it amplified his Blood Qi by 2.5 times without a weapon.
• Qin Yan discovered that comprehending Spear Intent had raised his Mental Strength from 140 Hz to 175 Hz, bringing him closer to the 200 Hz threshold.
• Qin Xiaoxi approached Qin Yan after his destructive aura faded and asked what had happened.
• Qin Yan told Qin Xiaoxi that his spear dao had broken through, and she realized he had reached Sixth Stage Spear Intent.

Qin Yan said goodbye to his family before returning to Magic Capital, where he resumed training and learned that his Lifebound Spirit Weapon was ready. He went to Lu Mansion and met Lu Youyou, who had been waiting for him at the gate.

• Qin Yan explained cultivation and family matters to Qin Xiaoxi before leaving for Demon City.
• Qin Yan said goodbye to Chen Juan, Qin Shouzheng, and Qin Xiaoxi at the high-speed rail station and departed for Magic Capital.
• Qin Yan returned to Magic Capital Martial University and trained, while waiting for news about his Lifebound Spirit Weapon.
• Little Senior Sister messaged Qin Yan to come to Lu Mansion, and Qin Yan checked that his Undying Blood Demon Scripture had reached 25% progress.
• Lu Youyou waited at the Lu Mansion gates and greeted Qin Yan when he arrived.

Qin Yan visited the Lu Family’s Artifact Refining Tower, where Lu Zhen presented the forged embryo of Qin Yan’s Lifebound Spirit Weapon. Lu Youyou called the spear a farewell gift, and Qin Yan gave her a Storage Ring in return.

• Lu Youyou led Qin Yan to Lu Zhen’s artifact-refining room in the Artifact Refining Tower.
• Lu Zhen revealed the jet-black spear he had forged from Creation Divine Iron according to Qin Yan’s design.
• Qin Yan received the spear and realized he would need to nurture and imprint it before it became his Lifebound Spirit Weapon.
• Lu Zhen told Qin Yan to thank Lu Youyou, then vanished, leaving Qin Yan puzzled by his sigh and strange attitude.
• Lu Youyou called the spear a farewell gift, and Qin Yan handed her a Storage Ring as his own gift.

Lu Youyou discovered that Qin Yan had gifted her a piece of Creation Divine Iron and accepted it after he explained it would help her forge a Lifebound Spirit Weapon. Qin Yan then entrusted her with one ten-thousandth of the Palm Dao Essence for Xiao Xi, and their exchange of trust ended in an unexpectedly affectionate hug.

• Lu Youyou opened Qin Yan's Storage Ring and was stunned to find a piece of Creation Divine Iron inside.
• Qin Yan told Lu Youyou to accept the rare metal as a gift for her future Lifebound Spirit Weapon, and she agreed.
• Qin Yan entrusted Lu Youyou with one ten-thousandth of the Palm Dao Essence to keep until Xiao Xi could withstand it.
• Lu Youyou promised to give the Essence to Xiao Xi when she was ready and hugged Qin Yan to thank him.
• Qin Yan reacted awkwardly to the hug, and Lu Youyou stepped back with her ears and cheeks flushed.

After Qin Yan left Lu Mansion, Lu Youyou struggled to understand her feelings for him while Lu Zhen warned her that he might fall for someone else. She then revealed that Qin Yan had given her the Creation Divine Iron, shocking her grandfather.

• Qin Yan said goodbye to Lu Youyou and left, while she watched him go and blushed over their hug.
• Lu Zhen found Lu Youyou at the entrance and warned her that Qin Yan's talent and their four-year separation might bring other women into his life.
• Lu Youyou denied having feelings for Qin Yan but became troubled imagining him with another woman.
• Lu Youyou showed Lu Zhen the Creation Divine Iron and told him Qin Yan had given it to her.
• Lu Zhen questioned whether she was telling the truth, and Lu Youyou swore that if she lied, her grandpa could die a horrible death.

Qin Yan practiced the Heavenly Stalwart Exquisite Grade Ice Flame Spear Technique as he prepared to leave for Mystic Academy. At his farewell banquet, Xiao Huo gave him a Token that could help him find his missing Senior Sister in other worlds.

• Lu Youyou told Lu Zhen that Qin Yan had given her the Creation Divine Iron, and Lu Zhen approved of Qin Yan.
• Qin Yan returned to his manor and practiced the Ice Flame Spear Technique, combining Dark Nether True Water Qi and Southern Bright Flame True Qi.
• On September 20, Xiao Huo gathered his disciples for a farewell banquet before Qin Yan's departure for Mystic Academy the next day.
• Qin Yan exchanged toasts with Xiao Huo, Gu Yue, Ye Hongxiao, Chu Feng, Fang Da, and Lu Youyou.
• Xiao Huo gave Qin Yan his Senior Sister's Token, explaining that it could sense her Token when they were nearby and asking Qin Yan to look out for her if they met.

Qin Yan received parting gifts from Xiao Huo and his fellow disciples before Dean Xiao Shan took him to the Yellow Spring Star River. After recovering from the journey, Qin Yan began training on an island near the river, preparing for the Mystic Sanctuary.

• Xiao Huo gave Qin Yan a Token and five bottles of Sixth Grade Five Elements Spirit Pills, while Chu Feng and the others offered him gifts of their own.
• Lu Youyou watched Qin Yan and sensed that his future would be extraordinary, as mysterious red lines briefly appeared in her eyes.
• On September 21, Xiao Shan took Qin Yan from the Zhenhai Battlefield toward the Yellow Spring Star River, a journey that took them one day.
• Qin Yan vomited after arriving at the Yellow Spring Star River, then recovered on a nearby island while Xiao Shan waited.
• Qin Yan practiced the Ice Flame Spear Technique, combining Dark Nether True Water Qi and Southern Bright Flame True Qi as he worked toward reaching the Beginner stage.

Qin Yan trained on the island until he neared the Beginner stage of the Ice Flame Spear Technique, then met Lin Qingyue and her father, Lin Zhantian. Lin Qingyue recognized Qin Yan as the opponent who had decisively defeated her at the Global Exchange Tournament.

• Qin Yan repeatedly practiced the Ice Flame Spear Technique while Xiao Shan watched and admired his talent and Spear Intent.
• After several days of training, Qin Yan became more proficient and sensed he was close to reaching the technique’s Beginner stage.
• Lin Zhantian and Lin Qingyue arrived above the island, and Xiao Shan recognized Lin Zhantian.
• Qin Yan recognized Lin Qingyue as one of Capital Martial University’s Twin Stars and an Innate Divine Anomaly.
• Lin Qingyue remembered Qin Yan severing her right arm and defeating her at the Global Exchange Tournament as Lin Zhantian realized who Qin Yan was.

Qin Yan, Lin Qingyue, and their elders waited on an island for Mystic Sanctuary’s reception as more experts and young prodigies arrived. After seeing the strength gathered there, Qin Yan remained confident that he would not fall behind at Mystic Academy.

• Lin Zhantian and Xiao Shan reunited and confirmed that Lin Qingyue had also earned Mystic Academy’s recognition.
• While the two Eighth-Rank Grandmasters rested and Lin Qingyue practiced, Qin Yan tirelessly trained with his spear.
• Lin Qingyue learned from Lin Zhantian that Qin Yan was at Mid Fifth Grade, then focused on cultivating her water-attributed energy.
• Qin Yan watched Lin Qingyue absorb spiritual energy with exceptional efficiency and recognized the strength of her innate physique.
• More experts and young prodigies arrived on the island, where they waited for Mystic Sanctuary to open its gates.

The Mystic Sanctuary’s giant ship arrived above the Yellow Spring Star River to collect those who held Mystic Tokens, including Qin Yan. As the chosen prodigies were enveloped by Silver Shields, a Tiger Clan Prodigy who had tried to pass himself off as a token holder was killed by the starlight.

• A giant ship bearing the Mystic Sanctuary’s banner emerged from Spatial Rifts above the Yellow Spring Star River, and an emissary gave the token holders fifteen minutes to say farewell.
• Qin Yan and Xiao Shan stood silently while Lin Zhantian packed Lin Qingyue’s Storage Ring with supplies and advice.
• The Mystic Sanctuary’s ship formed an enormous Starlight Ring, which sent starlight raining down onto the islands and token holders.
• The starlight connected with Qin Yan’s Mystic Token and formed a Silver Shield around him, as it did for the other genuine token holders.
• A Tiger Clan Prodigy was devoured by the starlight and died, and Xiao Shan said someone had tried to fish in troubled waters.

Qin Yan traveled aboard a giant ship toward the Mystic Realm, training during the seven-day journey and advancing his Ice Flame Spear Technique to Beginner. On October 8, he saw the deep-blue planet of the Mystic Realm outside his window.

• Xiao Shan explained that Mystic Tokens were bound to their owners and that anyone who stole or obtained one by other means would be rejected and killed.
• Qin Yan and the other recognized young prodigies rose into the sky and were transported aboard a giant ship.
• A majestic voice told the prodigies to remain in their rooms because the ship would reach the Mystic Realm in seven days.
• Qin Yan trained with his spear as the ship stopped repeatedly to collect more prodigies from different worlds.
• Qin Yan advanced his Ice Flame Spear Technique to Beginner and continued practicing it.
• On October 8, Qin Yan looked outside and saw the massive deep-blue planet of the Mystic Realm.

Qin Yan arrived at the Mystic Sanctuary and joined more than thirty thousand young cultivators gathered at the East Academy. Dean Yun Nichang announced the disciples’ ranks, and their Tokens changed to display their classifications.

• Qin Yan passed through the Mystic Sanctuary’s Golden Gate and arrived on the plaza among thousands of powerful young cultivators.
• Yun Nichang introduced herself as Dean of the East Academy’s Outer Academy and said the disciples would face an Inner Academy entrance assessment in half a year.
• Giant Ships brought in more disciples until thirty thousand young cultivators had gathered at the plaza.
• Yun Nichang announced the numbers of Unranked, Third-Class, Second-Class, First-Class, and Special-Class disciples.
• The disciples’ Tokens glowed and displayed their assigned ranks.

Qin Yan learned that he had been classified as a Special-Class Disciple and received his residence and benefits at the Mystic Sanctuary. He settled into his courtyard on Second Peak and inspected his cultivation status.

• Qin Yan saw that his Token identified him as a Special-Class Disciple, and Yun Nichang instructed the disciples to study their assigned information and the Sanctuary rules.
• Qin Yan read his residence assignment, Special-Class benefits, and the rules and penalties for violations.
• Qin Yan followed the Token's map to Courtyard 110 on Second Peak in the East Academy's Heaven Character District.
• Qin Yan explored his pavilion and discovered that its Spirit Gathering Formation increased the density of spiritual energy.
• Qin Yan sat down and opened his panel to review his cultivation, abilities, and skill points.

Qin Yan improved his Five Elements Chaos Genesis and mastered three new elemental fusions, while choosing to delay advancing his Spear Path until he could strengthen his Spear Intent. He reviewed the rules for Mystic Academy’s end-of-month assessment and discovered the formidable backgrounds of the newly admitted Special-Class Disciples.

• Qin Yan examined his Five Elements Chaos Genesis progress, which had reached 35%, and demonstrated Gold-Wood, Metal-Water, and Metal-Fire fusions alongside his existing Water-Fire Fusion.
• Qin Yan decided he needed to master every pairwise elemental fusion before attempting three-element fusion and ultimately pursuing Five Elements Return to One.
• Qin Yan reviewed his Spear Intent progress and resolved to improve its grade rather than advance prematurely into the Spear Domain.
• Qin Yan considered Mystic Academy’s end-of-month combat assessment and the demotion rules for Special-Class Disciples and other ranks.
• Qin Yan searched the Token’s directory and read about newly admitted East Academy Special-Class Disciples, including Xiao Tianci, Lin Ruoxi, Long Aotian, and Zhao Wuji.

Qin Yan reviewed the Mystic Sanctuary disciple rankings, checked on the progress of his Lifebound Spirit Weapon, and collected the monthly resources granted to Special-Class Disciples. He began cultivating with the Five Elements Spirit Pills, leaving the story with his Five Elements Sprigs steadily growing.

• Qin Yan found himself on the Special-Class Disciple list and saw Lin Qingyue among the First-Class Disciples.
• Qin Yan inspected his Lifebound Spirit Weapon and estimated that it would finish forming within a week.
• Qin Yan used his Token to exchange for five bottles of Five Elements Spirit Pills, his monthly Special-Class allowance.
• A Gray Robe Disciple delivered the pills to Qin Yan and left after reflecting on his stalled progress at Mystic Academy.
• Qin Yan swallowed five Five Elements Spirit Pills and cultivated with the Five Elements Chaos Genesis, absorbing their power into his Five Elements Sprigs.