Recaps

Aaron established his foundation, joined the Three Mountains Association as a guest elder, and pursued the continuation of the Bright Jade Art. His mission against the Enchantress Bandits led him into a trap at Bewildering Soul Pool, where Shen Qingchen was injured and a stronger enemy appeared.

• Aaron returned to Spirit Herb Island, raised Xiaoqing from a Longlife Turtle egg, and later reached Great Perfection of Qi Refinement.
• Aaron learned that Patriarch Azure Pill was still alive, opened Little Talisman Hall in Three Mountains Market, and killed Shopkeeper You after she plotted to seize his inheritance.
• As war threatened Three Mountains Market, Aaron bought Jin Buhuan’s shop, left the area, and returned three years later after the crisis had eased.
• Aaron failed to win the Foundation Establishment Pill at auction but used a Vein-Protecting Pill to establish his foundation, revealing divine sense powerful enough to frighten off the Three Friends of Blue Skull Mountain.
• Aaron became a guest elder of the Three Mountains Association and later accepted Zhong Wuyou’s mission against the Enchantress Bandits in exchange for the Bright Jade Art’s continuation.
• Aaron attended Shen Zui’s funeral, inspected his spirit herb gardens, and gave Bai Feifei the later incantations of the Primal Unity Art.
• Aaron uncovered Wu Yuqi’s betrayal and learned that the Enchantress Bandits had a Foundation Establishment cultivator, then summoned Zhong Wuyou and Shen Qingchen to attack their stronghold.
• Aaron and Zhong Wuyou broke the formation at Bewildering Soul Pool and fought White Crane Fairy while Shen Qingchen battled the demonic cultivators, until a concealed attacker injured her and a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage enemy appeared.

Aaron survived the fall of the Three Mountains Association, took control of the Li Family under the identity of Li Qingjing, and built up its strength while avoiding the wider war. After advancing to Foundation Establishment Late Stage, he turned to hunting Black Demon Sect infiltrators and defeated Crimson Owl.

• Aaron killed Dongmen Xue, White Crane Fairy, and Di Sanshun, then advanced to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage with the Bright Jade Art.
• Aaron joined the Li Family as Huang San, but killed the impostor Li Ruyu after exposing him as a Phantom Demon Lineage cultivator.
• After the Azure Cauldron Sect destroyed the Three Mountains Association, Aaron rescued Shen Qingchen and promised to protect the Shen and Zi family descendants.
• Aaron took Li Qinglan’s memories and assumed Li Qingjing’s identity, using his apparent return to make himself the Li Family’s Supreme Elder.
• Aaron strengthened his hold over the Li Family, cultivated the Black Jade Seal, and killed Zhang Lingxiao to claim the Zhang Family’s Foundation Establishment Pill.
• Fifty years later, Aaron received a route to Great Qian from Shen Qingchen, nurtured the Black Jade Seal into a top-grade magical artifact, and advanced to Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
• Aaron stayed at Little Moon Mountain while the Li Family hunted demonic cultivators, then ambushed Crimson Owl and defeated him with his artifacts and Black Sun Demonic Fire.

Aaron left the Li Family, traveled to Great Qian, and endured repeated failures before forming his core and joining the Book Mountain Sword Pavilion. After avoiding the deadly Profound Heaven Sect ruins and returning home, he learned that Spirit Herb Island had attracted new intruders.

• Aaron left the Li Family after defeating Li Yaohuo, who became clan patriarch, and traveled east under the identity Shen Fei.
• Aaron boarded a Vast Righteous Sect vessel to Great Qian, settled in Qianyang City, and earned spirit stones by selling talismans and a Fish-Luring Pill formula.
• Aaron failed twice to form his core, rebuilt his cultivation from the mortal stage, and eventually reached Early Core Formation after taking a third Calamity-Crossing Pill.
• Aaron accepted a guest elder position with the Book Mountain Sword Pavilion, chose a cultivation method, and took garrison assignments at Autumn Lake and Starfall Mine.
• Aaron rescued Shen Qingmei from Long Linger, later gathered Great Void Divine Crystal Sand, and refined it into a Formless Needle.
• Aaron learned that the Profound Heaven Sect ruins had killed many powerful cultivators, postponed exploring them, and heard that Shen Qingmei had died after failing to form her core.
• Aaron left Qianyang City for home after a fourth-rank demon beast barely survived the ruin’s formation, and the Book Mountain Sword Pavilion later failed to find him.
• Zeng Yu led Sister Ling and Brother Li to Spirit Herb Island, where Brother Li recognized the Longlife Turtle and claimed it for himself.

Aaron reclaimed the Forest and Martial Kingdoms, founded the Medicine King Sect, and spent centuries strengthening it while confronting the Black Demon Sect. After learning that Great Qian would not help, he summoned the Spirit of Void, triggering the Blood Moon Calamity and widespread demonic corruption.

• Xiaoqing broke through to the second rank, killed Zeng Yu and Sister Ling, and was reunited with Aaron, who soul-searched Li Xisun before killing him.
• Aaron killed Qingyunzi, claimed Azure Cauldron Mountain for the Li Family, and led an alliance that destroyed the Azure Cauldron Sect and founded the Medicine King Sect.
• Aaron posed as Fang Yu, formed a Golden Core, and defeated a conspiracy against the Li Family before establishing the Medicine King Sect and taking Bai Caiwei as his disciple.
• Bai Caiwei left for Great Qian and later returned as a Core Formation cultivator, while Shen Le also formed a core and secretly worked with the Black Demon Sect.
• Aaron refined a Nine Star Pill, outlived Shen Le, and killed Demon Calculator after the Black Demon Sect ambushed him while he was disguised as Song Zhong.
• Aaron learned that Firefly True Person and the Qiyun Twin Companions served the Black Demon Sect, then sent He Yu to seek aid from Great Qian, where the righteous sects refused to help.
• Aaron performed a ritual at the border of the Black Demon Sect and Book Mountain Sword Pavilion, summoning the Spirit of Void and beginning the Blood Moon Calamity.
• Lunar Inversion drove cultivators in Qianyang City mad, and Elder Gu’s survivors fought aberrations before learning that a newly advanced Black Demon Sect Spirit Transformation cultivator had succumbed to demonic deviation.