Recaps

Zhang Yuan survived the Celestials’ expedition, secretly claimed the Crimson Blood Divine Weapon, and later killed a band of black-clad men while traveling on a mission. He reached Qing'an County Town and met Zhan Peng to learn about his target, Zhao Rongbin.

• After the Ghost Ship vanished, Zhang Yuan rescued Gao Sheng and later witnessed the Celestials arrive and terrorize boats on the river.
• Zhang Yuan discovered that his Divine Nest had reached Level Three, then saw Cai Zhirui kill the brocade-robed Celestial before the Gray-robed Man struck Cai down.
• Yue Wuji sent Zhang Yuan to assassinate Lai Wu, and Zhang Yuan killed him with the Iron Womb Bow.
• During the expedition to Thousand Peak Mountain, Zhang Yuan fought strange beasts with the Wrathful Whale Disciples and secretly found the treasure site marked on his map.
• Zhang Yuan claimed the Crimson Blood Divine Weapon in a hidden cave, then kept his discovery secret as the Celestials returned empty-handed.
• Zhang Yuan accepted a mission from Yue Wuji and killed the Black Mountain Bandits who threatened travelers at a Land God Temple.
• Zhang Yuan reached Qing'an County Town, followed a secret mark to Zhan Peng, and learned about Zhao Rongbin, the Tiger of Qing'an.

Zhang Yuan killed Zhao Rongbin, survived the Changle Gang’s pursuit, and returned to Linhe with Liu Qiqi as a new sworn sister. He advanced to the Third Order and found a chest in a sunken ship while pursuing a White Dragon Loach.

• Zhang Yuan challenged the Zhao Clan Martial Hall and killed Zhao Rongbin, then escaped Qing'an County despite his injuries.
• Zhang Yuan teamed up with Liu Qiqi to fight Changle Gang riders, traveled with her toward Nanxun, and parted from her outside the city.
• Zhang Yuan returned to Linhe, moved his mother into Whale Fortress, trained the Iron Shirt, and developed the Blood Flame Blade.
• Zhang Yuan rescued Crow Spirit on Thousand Peak Mountain and made it his fifth host, then used the evolved Red-Eyed Crow to scout for Wang Chen.
• Zhang Yuan tracked down and killed Wang Chen, returned the man and the Autumn Water Sword to Whale Fortress, and rejected an offer to transfer to Nanxun.
• Zhang Yuan entered secluded cultivation and broke through to the Third Order, earning upper-rank privileges and a share in a merchant ship.
• Zhang Yuan advanced the White Dragon Loach to Level 4, chased another loach into a sunken merchant warship, and pulled a chest from the silt.

Zhang Yuan escaped the Daoist sect’s attempt to seize his body, then traveled under a false identity to the Xia Ruins and established a hidden home. After killing the men who ambushed him through Ji'an Pharmacy, he began preparing for the Flood Rain Season and discovered a bounty accusing him of betrayal and murder.

• Zhang Yuan discovered gold aboard a sunken ship, then found a hidden compartment and military supplies while exploring the wreck with the Crimson Blood Blade.
• After Dharma Master Sun’s Soul Appraisal exposed Zhang Yuan to the threat of body-seizing, Zhang Yuan arranged for Liu Qi Niang to take Zhang's Mother and Xiang Xiu to Qian Capital.
• Zhang Yuan escaped the Raging Whale Flag warship, killed Hall Master Shen underwater, and sank the ship before fleeing west in disguise.
• Xuan Yuan ordered Azure Cloud Temple to issue a bounty for Zhang Yuan, while Zhang Yuan traveled toward the Xia Ruins and saved Mu Guangcheng’s caravan from Wild Wolves.
• Zhang Yuan reached the Xia Ruins, built a hidden home near Taiwu Mountain, and learned that Ji'an Pharmacy had marked him after tampering with his medicine packet.
• Zhang Yuan killed the men sent to ambush him, then raided Ji'an Pharmacy and burned its medicine vault to conceal his tracks.
• Zhang Yuan’s Divine Nest advanced to Level 4, and Qu Hong warned him that West Mountain Village needed Town Talismans before the Flood Rain Season.
• Zhang Yuan saw a Raging Whale Gang bounty accusing him of betrayal and murder, then entered Ruins City to visit Heavenly King Hall.

Zhang Yuan survived the Flood Rain, fought gangs and Mountain Demons, and gained immense strength from the Blood Lotus Seeds. After killing a disguised assassin, he opened his Qi Sea and entered the fourth order, leaving him ready to face the forces gathering around West Mountain Village.

• Zhang Yuan received a blessing at the Primal Heavenly King Hall, returned to West Mountain Village, and survived the Flood Rain and the Giant Mountain Ghoul’s attack.
• Zhang Yuan refused Wei Zhong’s demands, then tracked him home and killed him and his three brothers before Qu Hong reported their disappearance.
• Zhang Yuan lent Chen Family's Wife money, hunted in Taiwu Mountain, and killed a group of Flying Eagle Gang hunters who ambushed him.
• Zhang Yuan fought the Mountain Demons, followed them to their cave, and killed their leader and pack before discovering Blood Lotus Seeds in a hidden pool.
• Zhang Yuan ate five Blood Lotus Seeds, advanced his Crimson Blood Palm, and found that the Red-Eyed Crow had become an Advanced Familiar Spirit.
• Wei Chongshan invited Zhang Yuan to support the True Martial Sect, but Zhang Yuan refused to become its subordinate and resolved to reach the fourth tier before spring.
• Zhang Yuan killed a disguised female assassin who attacked him on New Year's morning, then entered his underground chamber to break through.
• The Divine Nest Emblem helped Zhang Yuan open his Qi Sea and condense Innate True Qi, and he emerged into the new year in the fourth order.