Recaps

Zhang Xingyan grew close to Ju Ying, gained a strange power from the white stone, and began learning the Dao while working at Flower Moon House. After playing Water Dragon’s Chant on Horseshoe Mountain, he found an ancient sword inside the crumbled stone and carried it home.

• Old Zhang asked Master Ji to name his son, and Zhang Xingyan began attending the Ji Household’s private school while repeatedly asking Qinghe to accept him as a disciple.
• After moonlight struck the white stone on Horseshoe Mountain, a powerful force passed through Xingyan, though people in Raozhou denied seeing anything unusual.
• Xingyan guided Ju Ying and Uncle Cheng around Raozhou, grew closer to Ju Ying, and helped her rescue a herb seller and his daughter by forcing Chen Kui and Magistrate Lü to release them.
• A storm on Poyang Lake struck Xingyan and Ju Ying with red lightning, revealing Ju Ying’s beauty, and she gave Xingyan her Protective Jade Pendant before leaving for Luoyang.
• After a brown-robed old man gave Xingyan Divine Snow and Water Dragon’s Chant, Aunt Xia hired him as a flutist at Flower Moon House.
• At the Zhu Residence, Xingyan shattered the Bench Demon with a punch, and Qinghe shared the reward with him before giving him the Upper Clarity Scripture.
• Xingyan learned that the scripture described his inner force as Great Splendor Dao Power, while news and memories of Ju Ying left him drinking and sorrowful.
• Xingyan played Water Dragon’s Chant on Horseshoe Mountain as beasts gathered and a storm formed, and the white stone replenished his failing power before crumbling to reveal an ancient sword.

Xing Yan uncovered Hu Shi'an’s betrayal of Lady Rui, grew closer to Ling Yier, and left Raozhou to lead Four Seas Hall after Horseshoe Mountain rose. On the way to Mount Luofu, he befriended Qiong Rong and arrived at the mountain after questioning Chen Ziping’s views of spirits.

• Xing Yan exposed Hu Shi'an’s gambling and deceit to Lady Rui, but she rejected his warning, and three years later she died by suicide while mourning her parents.
• Xing Yan reunited with Ling Yier at Poyang Lake, visited her Dragon Palace, learned water spells, and witnessed a tremendous earthquake raise Horseshoe Mountain.
• Daoists from three schools sought to establish temples on Horseshoe Mountain, and Xing Yan accepted the Shangqing Palace post of master of Four Seas Hall.
• Ling Yier gave Xing Yan Divine Snow and taught him new skills before he parted from her and set out with Chen Ziping for Mount Luofu.
• In Luoyang, Xing Yan’s demon-subduing talisman revealed the Little Fox Immortal’s beast form, drawing a crowd that bought his talismans.
• Qiong Rong asked to accompany Xing Yan, but he refused and named her before promising himself he would return to visit her.
• Xing Yan challenged Chen Ziping’s prejudice against spirits, and they reached Mount Luofu after seven days on the road.
• While exploring Mount Luofu, Xing Yan met an elderly Daoist whose guidance he failed to seek before the man disappeared.

Xing Yan settled into his quiet post at Four Seas Hall, where the Nameless Sword and his cultivation led him to new insights and unexpected companions. He ended the stretch by delivering a flute-centered lecture at the Scripture Lecture Assembly after overcoming his nerves.

• Xing Yan arrived at Shangqing Palace, met Ling Xu Zi, and took up the low-profile position of Four Seas Hall master on Mount Luofu.
• The Nameless Sword absorbed moonlight and spiritual qi, imparted insight into Refining Spirit into Void, and alarmed the Shangqing elders before returning to Xing Yan.
• Xing Yan welcomed Qiong Rong as his first disciple and later registered Kou Xueyi after helping her survive the snake demon that killed her parents.
• Xing Yan studied the Supreme Great Radiance Divine Incantation, taught Qiong Rong and Kou Xueyi to read, and glimpsed Ling Yier within the blossoming White Jade Lotus.
• Xing Yan overcame his fear of lecturing by teaching Daoism to the mountain beasts, while Qiong Rong and Kou Xueyi joined him in gathering animal audiences.
• At the Scripture Lecture Assembly, Xing Yan recovered from a rambling start, played a flute melody through his empty fingers, and drew white cranes to dance as he explained how opposites complemented each other.

Xing Yan joined the campaign against the Firecloud Mountain bandits, where he defeated Li Yangya with Qiong Rong’s help and returned to Mount Luofu. Back at Thousand Birds Cliff, he faced trouble involving Kou Xueyi, welcomed Ju Ying, received an imperial honor, and destroyed a Dao Soul that tried to take over his body.

• Xing Yan volunteered to help the government in Jieyang County, learned the Sword-Riding Art, and left Thousand Birds Cliff for the bandit campaign.
• Qiong Rong followed Xing Yan from Mount Luofu, insisted on joining him, and traveled with him to Jieyang County.
• Xing Yan met Bao Chuxiong and the Celestial Master Order disciples, proved his Fire-Avoidance Talisman worked, and joined the march on Firecloud Mountain.
• After the battle turned against the soldiers, Xing Yan used his flute to summon rain, then returned to the fight and defeated Li Yangya while Qiong Rong captured his flying daggers.
• Xing Yan learned the Ancient Sword had lent him Dao Power, and Qiong Rong claimed the Vermilion Bird Divine Blades as Li Yangya and Mo Chian escaped.
• Xing Yan healed wounded soldiers, secured the release of imprisoned Celestial Master Order followers, and returned to Mount Luofu with Qiong Rong.
• Xing Yan drove Zhao Wuchen away from Thousand Birds Cliff, learned Kou Xueyi was a plum-tree spirit, and later reunited with Ju Ying, who became a Shangqing Palace disciple.
• Xing Yan received the title of Central Court Grand Master, then destroyed a Dao Soul that invaded his body and returned to studying the Tao Te Ching.