Recaps

Yi Shuyuan returned to his family after surviving the mountains, then began a new life as a county clerk. When He Xin’s ghost sought justice, he helped expose Jia Yuntong’s murders, and afterward his unusual perception led him to a conjured tea shelter on Broad South Mountain.

• Yi Shuyuan escaped the Snow Python with Mai Lingfei, taught him the Clear Heart Art, and reached West River Village, where he reunited with Yi Baokang.
• Yi Shuyuan visited his parents’ graves, returned to Yuanjiang County, and impressed Wu Minggao with his calligraphy to secure work compiling the county gazetteer.
• Yi Shuyuan settled into county office life, read the old gazetteers, and befriended Wu Minggao over lunch at Tongxin Pavilion.
• When Du Fang accused Jia Yuntong of murdering He Xin, Yi Shuyuan stopped Du Fang’s beating and relayed He Xin’s testimony through his own voice.
• Magistrate Lin sent constables to arrest Jia Yuntong, and reinforcements subdued the martial artist protecting him.
• Jia Yuntong confessed to killing He Xin and other women, and Magistrate Lin sentenced him to execution and ordered his property confiscated.
• Yi Shuyuan wrote about He Xin’s case, then encountered an apparently conjured tea shelter while sheltering from rain on Broad South Mountain.

Yi Shuyuan entered the Dao, sought a way to restore Wawa, and intervened in the Jia Yuntong case as the Skywhale Gang’s conspiracy came to light. The Three Judicial Offices took over the case, Teng Jingcai fled, and Yi Shuyuan promised to investigate the strange creature haunting Chu Hang’s dreams.

• Yi Shuyuan returned the yellow stone to the stream, met Huang Hongchuan, and endured a thunderous tribulation that began his cultivation while leaving Wawa’s fate uncertain.
• Yi Shuyuan sought guidance from the City God’s Underworld officials, who explained the obstacles to reincarnating Wawa and suggested the Nether Crossing might offer a way.
• Yi Shuyuan visited Jia Yuntong in the dungeon, where He Xin frightened him and he admitted he had something important to confess.
• Yi Shuyuan trained with the county constables and Instructor Lu’s martial arts manual, developing a blend of spiritual energy and internal energy.
• When a sorcerer’s ritual endangered Jia Yuntong, Yi Shuyuan stopped Jia, disrupted the ritual, and defeated or captured its martial-arts followers, though their leader escaped.
• County officials uncovered the Skywhale Gang’s involvement, while Teng Jingcai came under investigation and the emperor ordered the Three Judicial Offices to examine his crimes.
• After a month of study and cultivation, Yi Shuyuan told the rescued boy that his mother was safe, then promised Chu Hang he would investigate the creature haunting his dreams.
• Imperial inspectors took over the Jia family case, imperial soldiers attacked Skywhale Gang branches, and officials discovered that Teng Jingcai had fled.

Yi Shuyuan traveled to Moon City, where he followed the tournament and studied the Mountain and River Immortal Furnace Diagram until he found a path to true immortal magical power. After returning to Yuanjiang County and reconnecting with his family, he learned that Mai Lingfei was in trouble and Mai Ake had come to seek his help.

• The court announced a Martial Arts Gathering in Moon Province, and the Skywhale Gang spread a rumor about an Innate Realm senior in Yuanjiang County.
• Yi Shuyuan went secretly to Moon City, pursued the white-robed attacker, and saw the Mountain and River Immortal Furnace Diagram, while A Fei and Duan Silie entered the tournament.
• Yi Shuyuan encouraged A Fei and Duan Silie to aim for first place, then returned to Yuanjiang County and sparred with A Fei before Jia Yuntong's execution.
• In the underworld, Yi Shuyuan accepted He Xin's offer to help with his dangerous task, healed her, and returned to Moon City to check on the creature hidden in the pool.
• At the gathering, Yi Shuyuan grasped the supernatural nature of the Mountain and River Immortal Furnace Diagram as A Fei and Duan Silie advanced through their matches.
• Yi Shuyuan studied the Yin Bamboo slips in the Library, formed an alchemical furnace within his Inner Scenery, and refined spiritual energy into true immortal magical power.
• Yi Shuyuan shared a joyful feast with his family in West River Village, then learned from Mai Ake that Mai Lingfei was in trouble and recognized she had come for his help.

Yi Shuyuan completed the county gazetteer, made two magical treasures, and helped He Xin cross into reincarnation carrying the mountain stone. After leaving Yuanjiang County to search for Wawa, he reached a troubled village and prepared to confront the demon hiding there.

• Yi Shuyuan helped Mai Lingfei recover his focus, exposed the Marten Demon Hui Mian, and watched Mai Lingfei win the martial arts gathering before catching the Mountain and River Immortal Furnace Diagram.
• Yi Shuyuan returned to West River Village with Hui Mian, learned more about Wawa and the painting’s history, and completed the Yuanjiang County Gazetteer.
• Yi Shuyuan carved the Jade Startle from ebony and made the magical fan Dust Chant from paper and bamboo he prepared himself.
• Yi Shuyuan helped He Xin carry the mountain stone across the River of Forgetfulness, and she reached the gate of reincarnation.
• Yi Shuyuan resigned, bid farewell to his family, and left Yuanjiang County with Hui Mian to search for Wawa.
• Yi Shuyuan entered a stockaded village near Xiuzhou, told the villagers a story, and noticed a demonic presence as Hui Mian found the village’s animal holes and nests empty.
• Yi Shuyuan recognized Shuhui as a demon after learning that villagers had vanished, then cultivated with the energy gathered in his gourd to prepare for what came next.