Recaps

Jiang Ning stopped a Taoist’s flood plot, excelled in the examinations, and strengthened his Yin God and martial arts while preparing for Xiao Qiushui’s possible arrival. He became Dongling Commandery’s third circuit inspector after reaching perfection in the Indestructible Vajra Body.

• Jiang Ning defeated the yellow-robed Taoist who planned to flood Dongling, absorbed the Rain God’s divinity, and earned credit for stopping the scheme.
• Jiang Ning passed the martial examination as its top scorer, defeated Yan Youjiao, and refined the banquet gifts into pills that helped him transform his Literacy skill into a Yin Spirit.
• Jiang Ning explored his Yin Spirit’s powers, investigated the incense offerings in Luoshui County, and discovered that stronger beings could sense him more clearly.
• Jiang Ning recognized the Sacred Temple ceremony’s divine imprinting, avoided further civil examinations, and began preparing for Xiao Qiushui’s possible arrival.
• Jiang Ning broke through the limits of his Wood-Chopping Saber Technique and Wind-Thunder Steps, gaining blade intent and greatly improved movement, then focused on strengthening his defense.
• Wang Qingtan gave Jiang Ning a Phoenix Down Feather, and Jiang Ning advanced the Indestructible Vajra Body until his skin became Silver Skin.
• Jin Chan taught Jiang Ning the full Indestructible Vajra Body method, and Jiang Ning practiced until he perfected it and began his skin’s final transformation.
• Ye Zhengqi appointed Jiang Ning Dongling Commandery’s third circuit inspector, activated his Heavenly Secrets Register, and agreed to investigate the deaths at Luo Water Lake.

Jiang Ning became Dongling Commandery Inspector, strengthened his martial arts, and led the effort to crush the God-Worship Cult’s scheme in Baisha County. After the crisis, he learned of famine and rebellion in Great Li Prefecture and prepared for Xiao Qiushui’s Grandmaster Banquet.

• Xiao Qiushui returned as a Heaven-Man Grandmaster and attacked Jiang Ning, but Zhao Yulong intervened while Lin Qingyi was wounded protecting him.
• Jiang Ning traveled to the True Dragon Hall, refused its offer to become Dragonkin, and used dragon blood to strengthen his body.
• Ye Zhengqi presented Jiang Ning with the Dongling Inspector’s seal, and Jiang Ning broke the limit of his Indestructible Vajra Body to gain Dragon-Elephant Strength.
• Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu investigated Baisha County, where the God-Worship Cult had bewitched the residents and prepared to sacrifice the county.
• Jiang Ning killed the Divine Envoys, defeated the God of Flesh’s manifestation, and destroyed the cult’s blood-pool strongholds while Bai Luoyu took charge of the aftermath.
• Shen Wenyuan identified the Ten-Thousand-Spirit Blood-Soul Array, granted Jiang Ning a Class-D great merit, and ordered a campaign against the God-Worship Cult.
• Jiang Ning learned that the Yellow Heaven Cult’s Earth King was He Zhongchun and decided to watch the cult while advancing his Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique.
• Jiang Ning read about drought, famine, and rebellion in Great Li Prefecture, learned Xiao Qiushui’s Grandmaster Banquet date, and gave his brother Jiang Li a drop of essence blood.

Jiang Ning killed Xiao Qiushui, plundered the Water-Moon Sword Palace, and strengthened his skills before traveling to Guangning for the martial examinations. There, Shen Wenyuan gave him two Grandmaster methods from Xiao Wuque, while the mysterious Ice Coffin continued to follow him.

• Wang Qingtan backed Jiang Ning’s attempt to become a Heaven-Man Grandmaster, and Jiang Ning bought rare treasures that helped him strengthen his blood and qi.
• At Xiao Qiushui’s banquet, Li Sixiang defeated Ye Zhengqi, who escaped with Jiang Ning and Zhong Ling, and Jiang Ning later entered the palace and killed Xiao Qiushui.
• Jiang Ning looted the Water-Moon Sword Palace’s treasury, refined its treasures, and trained in the wilderness until his strength and Source Energy rose substantially.
• Jiang Ning returned home, prepared to pursue the martial examinations, and said farewell to his family before traveling toward Guangning with Zhao Yulong and Bai Luoyu.
• The Ice Coffin repeatedly reappeared after Jiang Ning discarded it, while breaking Literacy’s limit gave him the Dao Follows Nature trait and brought him close to the Unity of Heaven and Man.
• In Guangning, Jiang Ning and his companions reported to Shen Wenyuan, who gave him Xiao Wuque’s message and the Grandmaster methods Seven-Star Fate Binding and Ninefold True-Spirit Metamorphosis.
• Jiang Ning studied Seven-Star Fate Binding, recognized the significance of the ninefold path associated with the Martial Saint, and began reading Ninefold True-Spirit Metamorphosis.

Jiang Ning advanced to the Heaven-Man Realm, grew stronger through two blood exchanges, and uncovered strange forces behind the drought and the White Horned Dragon. As the Yellow Heaven Cult came to Guangning City to pray for rain, Wang Qingtan arrived there under her master’s orders.

• Jiang Ning chose Ninefold True-Spirit Metamorphosis, mastered Unity of Man and Heaven, and completed his first blood exchange to become a Third-Rank Heaven-Man Grandmaster.
• Jiang Ning reunited with Shen Congyun at Myriad Splendor Tower, sold treasures at the Summer Auction, acquired the Mustard-Seed Leaf, and discovered its hidden storage space.
• Jiang Ning killed a fourth-rank martial artist who followed him, found an incomplete Awakening of Insects scroll, and perfected the blade art in one night.
• Bai Luoyu told Jiang Ning that a mysterious attacker had wounded Shen Wenyuan during his fight with the White Horned Dragon, and Shen warned them not to interfere.
• Jiang Ning completed his second blood exchange and recovered while the Yellow Heaven Cult prepared to send a Heavenly King to pray for rain in Guangning Prefecture.
• Shen Wenyuan assigned Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu to watch the city, and Jiang Ning used his divine ability to strengthen Heavenly King Li’s storm until rain swept across Guangning City.
• Wang Qinghan’s letter informed Jiang Ning that Wang Qingtan was coming to Guangning City, and Ye Zhengqi arranged for his men to guide her to Jiang Ning’s residence.
• Wang Qingtan arrived with Black-Armored Cavalry, dismissed her escort, and followed Ye Zhengqi’s men to Jiang Ning, who greeted her bare-chested after training.