Recaps

Yue Shuo joined the Qin Clan, built his cultivation and spirit-planting skills, and learned that his missing family might still be alive and connected to pirates. The arc ended with Gu Jiu injured after Qin Feng’s servants attacked him, while Yue Shuo began learning Flame Palm.

• Yue Shuo mortgaged family farmland to care for Yue Gu, discovered his father’s talisman notes, and left for the Qin Clan’s Ascension Assembly.
• Yue Shuo passed the Spiritual Root test, joined the Qin Clan, and chose the Wood Essence Art and a Spirit Field as the start of his path toward a family fortune.
• Yue Shuo befriended Zou Chongying and Tian Wan, learned cultivation methods from them, and used calligraphy to enter meditation and draw spiritual energy.
• Yue Shuo cultivated the Wood Essence Art and mastered spells that accelerated the growth of his Gathering Spirit Grass.
• Yue Shuo received a letter from his elder brother saying the people taken by pirates might still be alive, and he began gathering information while resolving to grow stronger.
• Yue Shuo sent Gu Jiu to the marketplace with ten mature Gathering Spirit Grass plants to buy supplies, but Zou Chongying and Tian Wan returned with Gu Jiu badly injured after Qin Feng’s servants attacked him.
• Yue Shuo accepted the Spirit Carp and Grain-Repelling Pills Gu Jiu had retrieved, then checked his panel and found Flame Palm at Beginner level.

Yue Shuo advanced to Qi Refining, developed his cultivation and talisman skills, and helped Gu Jiu become a First-Class Martial Artist. After receiving news from his brother and selling talismans, Yue Shuo pursued Talisman Master Qi’s discipleship and passed the first test, where Cheng Fan also succeeded.

• Yue Shuo raised his breakthrough chance through steady cultivation, reached 100%, and advanced smoothly to Qi Refining Level One.
• Yue Shuo improved his cultivation and talisman skills, while Gu Jiu returned as a First-Class Martial Artist after Yue Shuo helped fund his breakthrough.
• Yue Shuo’s brother sent a letter saying his sister-in-law had found an immortal opportunity, and Yue Shuo received an Azure Spirit Bird and a Spirit Pearl.
• Yue Shuo sold Foundational Talismans through Gu Jiu and raised his Talisman Crafting to High-Grade First-Tier, enabling him to make First-Tier Spirit Talismans.
• Yue Shuo learned to craft Swift-Step Talismans and tested their speed, discovering that the Fine version was too fast for cramped spaces.
• Gu Jiu brought Yue Shuo news of a chance to meet spirit-plant cultivators and talisman crafters, and Yue Shuo attended the gathering at the External Affairs Pavilion.
• Yue Shuo chose to seek Talisman Master Qi’s discipleship and successfully drew a Water Condensation Talisman after deliberately failing twice, while Cheng Fan also passed the test.

Yue Shuo became Qi Xin’s student, cultivated in seclusion, and gained a powerful new talent that improved his Spiritual Roots. After Steward Qin summoned him over his family, Yue Shuo secured leave to return home and turned to Qi Xin for help preparing to protect himself.

• Talisman Master Qi accepted Yue Shuo, Cheng Fan, and Qin Bo as apprentices, while Yue Shuo later missed Old Mu’s assessment as he pursued his talisman studies.
• Talisman Master Qi recognized Yue Shuo’s exceptional talent, gave him a talisman inheritance, and became his teacher, while Yue Shuo’s ideas helped Qi Xin understand his own Spiritual Roots.
• Yue Shuo replenished the Spirit Field formation, practiced Tai Chi Fist, and used Spirit Rice and Spirit Carp to support his cultivation before sealing Little Brook Valley for seclusion.
• After twenty-three days, Yue Shuo advanced Tai Chi Fist and gained Yin-Yang Taiji, which he used to strengthen his Wood and Water Spirit Roots.
• Yue Shuo cultivated with the Thousand Waves Formula, while Azure Feather began advancing and Yue Shuo crafted Qi-Concealing Talismans to guard it.
• Steward Qin summoned Yue Shuo about his family, and Yue Shuo left the courtyard after Azure Feather ate much of his mature Gathering Spirit Grass.
• Qin Fang made Yue Shuo a Formal Guest Disciple and granted him ten days to visit his family, while Yue Shuo asked whether his brother’s disappearance involved the Fire Gourd Island pirates.
• Yue Shuo brought Gu Jiu to Qi Xin’s courtyard, sent Qi Xin a voice transmission about what had happened, and prepared to study talisman crafting for self-protection.

Yue Shuo escaped the Qin Clan’s collapse with Qi Xin, advanced his cultivation, and grew into a capable talisman crafter and fighter. They reached Fire Gourd Island seeking resources and a cultivation method, where Yue Shuo spotted a valuable piece of Lightning-Struck Wood at a market stall.

• Qi Xin arranged for Yue Shuo’s family to shelter on Fire Gourd Island, then revealed he had planned to use Yue Shuo’s Talisman Crafting talent to secure a Foundation Establishment opportunity.
• Qin Feng’s attack destroyed Yue Shuo’s ship, but Qi Xin rescued him and brought him to a hidden cave, where he warned that the Qin Clan’s troubles involved a larger conflict.
• Qi Xin returned bloodied and told Yue Shuo that the Qin Clan had fallen, that it had been confirmed to have killed Zhu Wanping, and that Yue Shuo should avoid nearby factions.
• Yue Shuo cultivated to Qi Refining Level Three and then Level Four through breakthroughs sparked by flawless talismans, while Qi Xin taught him about sects, spiritual roots, and the dangers of sea travel.
• On the way to Fire Gourd Island, Qi Xin and Yue Shuo encountered bandits pursuing Qin Zhi, and Yue Shuo helped kill the bandit leader with his Greenwood Sword and Thousand Waves Slash.
• Yue Shuo and Qi Xin prepared in their cave, where Yue Shuo advanced his Talisman Crafting skill, refined the Black Wind Cone, and made talismans before they set out with Azure Feather scouting ahead.
• Disguised as cultivators of different strengths, Yue Shuo and Qi Xin reached Fire Gourd Island, rented a cave dwelling, and began exploring the market.
• At a street stall, Yue Shuo spotted High-Grade First-Tier Lightning-Struck Wood with his Divine Sense, and Qi Xin objected to its price as Yue Shuo asked whether it cost only five hundred Spirit Stones.