Recaps

Lu Xia killed Wu Ya, took control of Wu Tian Manor through Dugu Mei, and recruited Xiao Yi Xian as his disciple before seeking the Green Lotus Core Flame. After breaking through to Two-Star Dou Zong, he captured Queen Medusa and brought her to Stone Desert City while planning to find Qinglin.

• Lu Xia worked with Dugu Mei to poison Wu Ya, killed him, and arranged for Dugu Mei to manage Wu Tian Manor while claiming Wu Ya was in seclusion.
• Lu Xia left the manor for Green Mountain Town, found Xiao Yi Xian, and convinced her to become his disciple after saving her from a Snake-Tailed Leopard.
• Lu Xia gave Xiao Yi Xian the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, Eagle's Wings, and protective armor, then left her with instructions to seek Dugu Mei after mastering the flying technique.
• Lu Xia traveled to the Tagor Desert, subdued the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, and refined the Green Lotus Core Flame, evolving his Poison Dao Spirit Body and reaching Two-Star Dou Zong.
• Queen Medusa confronted Lu Xia over the Heavenly Flame, but he defeated her, poisoned her meridians, and carried her away from the Snake-People Tribe's pursuing elders.
• Lu Xia persuaded Queen Medusa to accept his protection and help with her evolution in exchange for serving as his temporary maid, then reduced her strength to Dou Ling level.
• Lu Xia took veiled Medusa into Stone Desert City and went to look for Qinglin, while Medusa stayed at the inn and considered escaping.

Lu Xia found Qinglin, awakened her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and brought her to Sky Serpent Mansion for its inheritance. After helping Medusa evolve into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and become a Dou Zong, he secured Qinglin’s place as the mansion’s saintess and gained She Tianchen’s promise of support.

• Lu Xia took Qinglin from the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, awakened her bloodline, and helped her reach Two-Star Dou Master.
• Lu Xia brought Qinglin and Medusa to the Black-Corner Region, killed Han Feng, and captured the Sea Heart Flame.
• Lu Xia used the Sea Heart Flame to evolve Medusa into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and help her break through to Dou Zong.
• Lu Xia subdued Medusa with the Heaven-and-Earth Beast-Taming Scripture, refined the Sea Heart Flame, and advanced to mid Six-Star Dou Zong.
• Lu Xia left Qinglin at Peace Town and traveled with her toward Sky Serpent Mansion, where Medusa awakened and returned to human form.
• Lu Xia brought Medusa and Qinglin through Ten Thousand Snakes Gorge to Sky Serpent Mansion, where She Tianchen recognized Qinglin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
• Lu Xia secured She Tianchen’s promise to protect Qinglin and personally train her as the mansion’s saintess, while the ancestor agreed to help Lu Xia face Dou Zongs.
• Qinglin became She Tianchen’s final disciple and the saintess of Sky Serpent Mansion after Lu Xia promised to visit her again.

Lu Xia seized the Fallen Heart Flame, established the Immortal Poison Sect, and brought the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect and Chu Yun Empire factions under his alliance. After reaching Dou Venerate and advancing toward the Jia Ma Empire, he forced Yun Shan to submit, but Yun Yun rejected his marriage proposal.

• Lu Xia stole the Fallen Heart Flame from Jia Nan Academy, escaped with Medusa and Zi Yan, and refined it to reach Peak Dou Zong and Half-Step Dou Venerate.
• Lu Xia contracted Zi Yan, sent Medusa back to the Tagor Desert, and returned to Wu Tian Manor, where Xiao Yi Xian and Dugu Mei welcomed him.
• Lu Xia took control of Wu Tian Manor, renamed it the Immortal Poison Sect, and appointed Dugu Mei chief steward and Xiao Yi Xian its Holy Maiden.
• Lu Xia led the Immortal Poison Sect against the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, forced Xie Biyan and its leaders to submit, and formed the Immortal Alliance with factions across the Chu Yun Empire.
• Xiao Yi Xian confessed her feelings to Lu Xia, and their poison-based cultivation raised her to One-Star Dou Emperor and helped Lu Xia break through to One-Star Dou Venerate.
• Over the following year Lu Xia reached Two-Star Dou Venerate, then led preparations to travel to the Jia Ma Empire for the Alchemist Tournament.
• Lu Xia left the tournament, forced Yun Shan to submit the Misty Cloud Sect, and asked for Yun Yun, who rejected him when he appeared before her.