Recaps

After Han Shiyong’s execution, Yi Shuyuan visited his dying former instructor, returned to his family, and drew the attention of the emperor and Prince Xiang Ziji. A search for two stolen spirit-lotus buds led him to Du Xiaolin and the He family, while Yan Ri'an departed with a lotus and left a hidden bundle in the Land God’s statue.

• Han Shiyong was executed, and Yi Shuyuan later watched the City God’s court sentence his soul before extending Old Instructor Lu Xin’s life by ten days with wine.
• Yi Shuyuan returned to Yuanjiang County, where Lu Xin died after seeing the county runners train, and Yi Shuyuan appointed him to the Extreme North Demon-Subduing Palace as a god.
• Yi Shuyuan returned to West River Village, reunited with his family, and told the story of “Singing Heaven’s Rain” to Prince Xiang Ziji and the villagers.
• After Prince Ji reported the story to the emperor, Yi Shuyuan clashed with an E River commander who had captured Aquatic Folk, and the commander later connected him to the Water Palace’s missing lotus buds.
• Jiang Zhuer told Yi Shuyuan that two buds had been stolen, and he met Du Xiaolin at He Xin’s grave and helped her recall her past life and comfort He Xin’s mother in a dream.
• The He family’s young boy found the lotus buds, gave one to Du Xiaolin, and traveled toward Wu Prefecture while she stayed nearby to protect the family.
• Yan Ri'an bought the lotus and the He family’s boat, hid a bundle in the Land God statue for A Hui to give to officials if he failed to return, and left with Du Xiaolin tossing him the lotus.

Yi Shuyuan brought Zhuo Qing and his companions into the Heavenly Court’s plans for the Starwoven Dharma Assembly, then led a vast alchemical effort that would take nine years to produce a Dao artifact. As he began that work, Du Xiaolin departed for Taiyin Palace, and Stoneborn offered Qi Zhongbin a way to obtain a Vital Essence Pill.

• Pei Changtian uncovered Southern Yan agents in Wu Prefecture, and Xiao Yuzhi helped capture them before Yan Bo was ambushed on the river and taken to the E River Water Palace.
• Lady Yao E offered Yan Bo a spirit post guarding the Spirit Lotus Root, while Du Xiaolin joined Yi Shuyuan’s household and celebrated New Year with the Yi family.
• Xie Qing told Yi Shuyuan that the Celestial Weaving Bureau wanted Zhuo Qing’s immortal silk, and Zhuo Qing agreed to help prepare garments for the Starwoven Gathering.
• Yi Shuyuan and his companions visited the Celestial Weaving Palace and the Demon-Subduing Palace, where the Heavenly Court sought his support for the gathering.
• The Medicine Master Star Lord identified Yi Shuyuan’s Vital Essence Pills as upper-grade Immortal Elixirs, and Yi Shuyuan studied the Divine Medicine Palace’s alchemy texts for half a year.
• The Heavenly Emperor selected sixty-six Divine Beings for the Earth Scroll Book, and Yi Shuyuan led 108 participants in using the Mountain and River State Map, the Celestial River, and the Heaven-Turning Furnace to begin refining a Dao artifact.
• Hui Mian told Stoneborn and Du Xiaolin that Yi Shuyuan’s work would occupy him for nine years, and Du Xiaolin gave Stoneborn a purple lotus bud before departing for Taiyin Palace.
• You Qingzhong invited Qi Zhongbin to the Starwoven Gathering, and Stoneborn later offered to help him obtain a Vital Essence Pill through Mo Xiaorong.

Yi Shuyuan completed the Primordial Mystery True Furnace and reunited with the Great Yong Emperor before returning to village life. As Xia Linglan sought help for her husband’s soul and Stoneborn learned the value of family, the arc ended with Stoneborn sharing an elixir with the Mo family.

• Yi Shuyuan forged the Primordial Mystery True Furnace and released 999 Starwoven Pills during the Starwoven Dharma Assembly, where Stoneborn captured three.
• The Great Yong Emperor visited Yi Shuyuan in West River Village, sought his advice about naming an Heir Apparent, and left with a poem before issuing the appointment edict.
• Jiang Lang brought Xia Linglan and Lu Yuwei to meet Yi Shuyuan, who recognized Xia Linglan’s Spirit Pearl as a remnant Dao Artifact and showed them its vision of a vanished Heavenly Court.
• Xia Linglan explained that Xuan Ji had shattered her husband’s soul, and Yi Shuyuan discussed the uncertain chances of restoring it.
• Stoneborn returned to West River Village, learned Jiang Lang hoped to help Spirit Carp Madam’s husband, and told Yi Shuyuan about the fish in his heart.
• Yi Shuyuan advised Stoneborn to value his family, and Stoneborn returned to the Mo Household before dark.
• Mo Xiaorong gave Stoneborn the Starwoven Pill she had saved, and he dissolved it into elixir liquid for his grandmother and the family, with Mo Xiaorong reacting most strongly.

After leaving West River Village, Yi Shuyuan rescued three Jian royals and brought them to Great Autumn Temple, where Monk Wufa sheltered refugees amid Southern Yan’s collapse. As a blizzard and demons threatened the temple, Wufa confronted the Snow Python while Yi Shuyuan stopped the fighting and faced the gathering danger.

• Xiang Yi died before Tan Yuanshang could bring Yi Shuyuan to the Imperial Palace, then met Yi Shuyuan in the sky and saw the Heavenly Steps appear.
• Duan Silie defeated nomadic forces besieging Northern Suburb County as Great Yong debated war and increased its recruitment.
• Yi Shuyuan read Monk Wufa’s letter about his journey through Southern Yan, then later helped Yi Baokang reincarnate before leaving West River Village.
• Yi Shuyuan rescued the three young Jian royals from the fallen palace and took them with Pan Wentang to Great Autumn Temple, where Monk Wufa agreed to shelter them.
• Yi Shuyuan fought the Great Toad King, then both stopped and spoke while Wufa organized aid for the thousands of refugees at the temple.
• Yi Shuyuan, disguised as Mili, delivered a refugee woman’s breech baby, while Wufa persuaded a Qilin Army general that the temple sheltered no rebels.
• A lord’s troops detained the temple’s residents just as a blizzard advanced, and Wufa entered the storm to confront the Snow Python.
• Wufa struck the Snow Python and declared he would deliver it, while the Great Toad King battled Flood Dragon Fengbu and other dragons until Yi Shuyuan shattered the storm clouds and ordered the demons to stop.