Recaps

Chen Lie learned that Elder True Essence was Shi Tan, a powerful figure from the Swordfall Star Domain, then obtained a Canglong Star document to arrange a Yuan Stone transaction with the Jin Kingdom. After returning to Starry Sky University, he attended Class 17’s practical combat lesson, where Huang Yuxi confirmed he had become Bai Qiwei’s student and suggested he might be ready to challenge the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

• Shen Jiuxi told Chen Lie that the senior in the courtyard was Shi Tan, a former top artifact smith from the Canglan Star Domain and palace master of the Sword God Academy.
• Chen Lie mastered the Yi Wood and Jia Wood Origin Purity Forces, then began cultivating the Ding Fire Origin Purity Force.
• Shen Jiuxi gave Chen Lie a blank official Canglong Star document, which he filled out to authorize the Shen Family to buy forty million jin of Yuan Stones from the Jin Kingdom.
• An Chuo verified the document’s authenticity but warned An Ning that the Shen Family’s influence meant the Jin Kingdom should prepare for possible treachery; she insisted the transaction occur within the Jin Kingdom.
• Huang Yuxi invited Chen Lie to Class 17’s practical combat lesson so he could assess his strength against students who had ranked on the Hidden Dragon Rankings.
• At the lesson, Chen Lie reunited with classmates and Huang Yuxi learned he had passed Bai Qiwei’s test and become her student.

Chen Lie joined the 17th Martial Arts Class’s practical combat session and showed that he could compete with students near the Hidden Dragon Rankings. After easily defeating Xia Xintong, he fought Yan Xingru, who had recently fallen off the rankings, and overwhelmed her sword attack with a massive saber strike.

• Huang Yuxi told Chen Lie that several classmates had once appeared on the Hidden Dragon Rankings and said she would help him learn how to challenge for a place.
• Huang Zongcheng divided the class for practical sparring, and Huang Yuxi identified Chen Lie as strong enough to challenge the Hidden Dragon Rankings.
• Xia Xintong challenged Chen Lie, explained why she believed her unranked status meant she still had greater potential, and asked him to fight her.
• Chen Lie defeated Xia Xintong with his Five Gods True Qi, breaking her protective True Qi and knocking her off the Duel Platform.
• Yan Xingru challenged Chen Lie and asked him to fight at full strength; he met her Purple Radiance Sword Technique with his Blood River Saber.
• Chen Lie’s Blood Dragon One-Slash overwhelmed Yan Xingru’s sword qi and forced her to retreat.