Recaps

Dugu Yao strengthened the Profound Spirit Pill Sect through alliances, cultivation, and new discoveries, while his family’s growing power drew attention from major factions. The arc ended with Ye Lingling completing her absorption of the Scarlet Begonia, poised to evolve her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul.

• Dugu Bo and Dugu Yao helped Ye Lingyu regain his youth and strengthen his Nine Heart Begonia, then attended Ning Rongrong’s Full Moon Banquet and arranged a pill partnership with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Dugu Bo expanded the Profound Spirit Pill Sect’s alliances and operations as Dugu Yao reached level 60, claimed the Pure World White Lotus seed, and absorbed a fifty-thousand-year Black Abyss Scale Snake Soul Ring.
• Dugu Xin and Lin Wanqiu tested their Extreme Poison Aurora against Dugu Bo, but its spiritual poison overwhelmed sect disciples and damaged the grounds before Dugu Bo stopped the attack.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling continued cultivating as Dugu Yao’s group maintained ties with Xue Qinghe and visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, whose leaders chose to preserve their partnership rather than probe the family’s concealed Soul Power Levels.
• Dugu Yan absorbed a twenty-four-thousand-year Soul Ring and reached Rank 52, while Ye Lingling absorbed an 8,400-year Soul Ring and reached level 33.
• At the Nine Nether Cave Mansion, Dugu Yao found a Scarlet Begonia suited to Ye Lingling and prepared a separate Immortal Herb set for Ye Qingxian.
• Ye Qingxian absorbed her herbs and gained four Soul Power Levels, while Ye Lingling endured the Scarlet Begonia’s poison through a full day and night of absorption before opening her eyes and smiling.

The Profound Spirit Pill Sect strengthened its ties with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and accepted the desperate Speed Clan, while its young members continued to grow stronger. As Dugu Yao prepared to take Ye Lingling spirit hunting, Qian Renxue advanced her plan to replace Xue Qinghe and remained wary that Dugu Yao might know her identity.

• Ye Lingling evolved her Nine-Heart Begonia into the secretive Twin Begonia, then advanced rapidly and chose to tour the Heaven Dou Empire with Dugu Yan and Dugu Yao.
• Ye Qingxian reached Soul Power Level 81, bringing the Profound Spirit Pill Sect to six Soul Fighting Douluos and drawing attention from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Qian Renxue.
• Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi strengthened their sects’ relationship at a banquet, where Dugu Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling befriended Ning Rongrong.
• As the Profound Spirit Pill Sect grew, Bai He regretted refusing its earlier offer and brought the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng to Dugu Bo in exchange for his Speed Clan’s acceptance.
• Dugu Bo accepted Bai He as a Steward Elder and gave the Speed Clan its own grounds in Profound Spirit City, while Yang Wudi and Niu Gao condemned the Clear Sky Sect for abandoning their clans.
• Dugu Yao admitted he lacked real combat experience, so Dugu Bo assigned him to take Ye Lingling to Sunset Forest to hunt for her next Soul Ring.
• Ye Lingling reached Soul Power Level 50, and Dugu Yao and Ye Lingling checked in at Heaven Dou Royal Academy before preparing for the hunt.
• Qian Renxue arranged to follow Xue Qinghe’s coming trip to Sunset Forest, while Dugu Yao returned with Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan stayed behind to cultivate.

Dugu Yao and Ye Lingling secured Ye Lingling’s Soul Ring in Sunset Forest, where Qian Renxue killed the real Xue Qinghe and took his place. As the Profound Spirit Pill Sect attended the new Crown Prince’s coronation, it avoided pledging support while Qian Renxue used a spirit grass gift to win over the Second Prince.

• Dugu Yao and Ye Lingling hunted in Sunset Forest until Ye Lingling killed a Blazing Vajra Bear and absorbed its Soul Ring, reaching Soul Power Level 51.
• Qian Renxue’s Spirit Hall allies killed the real Xue Qinghe during his Soul Ring absorption, and Qian Renxue used her soul bone to impersonate him.
• Dugu Yao recognized that the Xue Qinghe they met was Qian Renxue, and Dugu Bo advised the sect to accept his goodwill without declaring support or initiating contact.
• Dugu Bo brought the Profound Spirit Pill Sect to Heaven Dou City for Xue Qinghe’s coronation, where Dugu Yao reunited with Ning Rongrong.
• After Xue Qinghe was crowned, Dugu Bo refused Ning Fengzhi’s request for the Profound Spirit Pill Sect to support him, choosing to keep the sect out of imperial affairs.
• At the banquet, Xue Qinghe gave the Profound Spirit Pill Sect’s Top-grade Spirit Grass to the Second Prince, who vowed to become his brother’s strongest supporter.
• Dugu Yao suspected Qian Renxue would still kill the Second Prince despite his newfound loyalty, while Xue Ye praised Xue Qinghe as the perfect heir.

The Profound Spirit Pill Sect watched the Heaven Dou alliance reshape political ties while Dugu Yao and Dugu Yan advanced their cultivation. After Dugu Yan gained a sixth Soul Ring, Xue Qinghe offered Dugu Yao a token and requested pills, leaving the sect to decide how closely to engage with her.

• Xue Qinghe became Ning Fengzhi’s disciple and was named Imperial Tutor, formalizing an alliance between the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• The alliance drew concern from the Star Luo Empire and Spirit Hall, while the Profound Spirit Pill Sect stayed cautious and Dugu Bo reached Soul Power Level 96.
• Dugu Yao advanced to Soul Power Level 68, and Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling worked to keep pace as they returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Dugu Yao took Dugu Yan into Sunset Forest and helped her hunt a thirty-four-thousand-year Glow-worm Snake for her sixth Soul Ring.
• Dugu Yan absorbed the Soul Ring, gained the Three-Phase Guardian skill, and practiced fighting Spirit Beasts on the journey home.
• Xue Qinghe gave Dugu Yao a Crown Prince Token and asked him to supply pills at their original price so she could cultivate her own people.
• Dugu Yao advised Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to accept Xue Qinghe’s goodwill without declaring allegiance, leaving the pill request to the sect’s elders.