Recaps

After recovering from his madness, Chen Xun left Little River Town and accompanied Zhao Ting to the Heavenly Dao Sect, where he was assigned menial work. Zhao Ting revealed a heavenly spiritual root and chose Chu Ningshang as his master.

• Chen Xun protected Old Li from a black tiger, then sold its carcass after returning safely to town.
• Ji Bochang exposed Da Wei, Xu Qiang, and Skinny Monkey's false accusation, and Chen Xun secretly burned the three men to ashes in their prison cell.
• Chen Xun left Little River Town after returning Old Li's money and traveled south to Clear Sky City.
• Chen Xun met Zhao Ting, accompanied him to the Heavenly Dao Sect's recruitment test, and watched him reveal a heavenly metal spiritual root.
• Shen He brought Zhao Ting, Chen Xun, and four other recruits to the Heavenly Dao Sect, where Chen Xun criticized cultivators for looking down on mortals.
• Xu Yang sent Zhao Ting to the Inner Pavilion and assigned Chen Xun a sweeping job and a hut on Servant Disciple Peak.
• Nangong Yao, the sect master who had encountered Chen Xun on Little River Peak, promoted Shen He and welcomed Zhao Ting to the sect.
• Zhao Ting chose Chu Ningshang as his master after the elders competed to offer him gifts and instruction.

Chen Xun’s quiet life at the Heavenly Dao Sect continued as he effortlessly killed the demonic cultivators who ambushed the sect’s expedition, while the sect’s leaders tried to negotiate for their captured disciples. After Jiang Bailu sacrificed himself and ten demonic sects mobilized for war, Zhao Ting offered to lead Chen Xun to safety through a secret passage.

• Zhao Ting became Chu Ningshang’s disciple, and Chen Xun’s enormous appetite caused a breakfast dispute that Qian Laifu resolved by ordering extra food.
• Chen Xun interrupted Zhao Ting’s Purple-Robe Investiture Ceremony, but Nangong Yao recognized him as the senior he had met and prevented the elders from punishing him.
• Nangong Yao and the elders came to revere Chen Xun as their Teacher, while the Heavenly Dao Sect faced a demonic war and sent Zhao Ting on an expedition to confront the threat.
• Chen Xun found the concealed demonic cultivators, shattered their formation, and killed hundreds with his wooden sword before meeting Ji Mengli at a cultivation market.
• Nangong Yao learned Chen Xun had killed You Sha and the other demonic cultivators, but Ji Wucang set a trap at White Fox Ridge and Jiang Bailu sacrificed himself to break it.
• Nangong Yao announced plans to fight the Great Evolution Demonic Sect, but Chen Xun warned that Ji Wucang would attack first and gave Nangong Yao pills that healed his grave injuries.
• Ten demonic sects advanced on the Heavenly Dao Sect with more than a hundred Demonic Boats, and Zhao Ting offered to take Chen Xun out through a secret passage.