Recaps

Qing Chen seized control of the Twin Eagles Association, then used a battle at Northern Mang Mountain to kill Young Master Zhao and uncover a hidden cultivation chamber. He returned with knowledge of the wider cultivation world and began seeking a way to leave Immortal-Severing Island, though he could not yet sense spiritual energy.

• Qing Chen rescued the Su siblings from the Twin Eagles Association’s extortion and gathered intelligence before ambushing the association’s leaders.
• Qing Chen took over the Twin Eagles Association, imposed rules on its members, and enlisted with the vanguard army bound for Northern Mang Mountain.
• Qing Chen won Li Muyun’s favor, secured command of three platoons, and led fifty elite soldiers through a concealed tunnel into the bandits’ rear.
• Qing Chen’s soldiers defeated the bandits, and Iron Ox revealed that Master Eagle had kept Young Master Zhao alive to bargain with Ford City’s lord.
• Qing Chen killed Young Master Zhao, framed the death as a taunt against the city, and ordered Twin Eagles Association soldiers to kill the wounded witnesses.
• Qing Chen infiltrated the mountain’s meeting hall disguised as Iron Ox, opened a hidden passage, and crossed its deadly traps to reach a secret chamber.
• Qing Chen collected the chamber’s books and artifacts, learned about cultivation and the wider world, and discovered that he had middle-grade five-elements spiritual roots.
• Three months later, Qing Chen served as assistant commandant but failed to sense spiritual energy, so he considered whether Li Muyun could help him obtain passage away from Immortal-Severing Island.

Qing Chen left Hanchuan Ancient City for the Condensed Jade Sect, where he chose the dangerous Brahma Demon-Refining Art and drew the attention of Mo Qiuxian. Sent to guard Yellow Bamboo Island, he prepared for danger and began seeking ways to accelerate his cultivation through vital essence.

• Qing Chen drugged Li Muyun to learn about immortal cultivation and the token needed to reach a place where it was possible, then broke through to Qi Refining Layer One using a green pill.
• While searching the city lord’s treasury for a token, Qing Chen escaped the guards with Zhao Ningyi’s help, and they began meeting secretly, and she promised to bring him a token in Sea City.
• Zhao Ningyi gave Qing Chen Ford City’s token at Sea City, and an immortal found that he had a spiritual root and invited him aboard the Condensed Jade Sect’s ship.
• At the sect, Qing Chen chose the dangerous Brahma Demon-Refining Art, swore a heart-demon oath, and began refining demonic beast blood to open his first Brahma aperture.
• After three years of cultivation, Qing Chen learned that Mo Qiuxian’s associates had arranged for him to serve five years on Yellow Bamboo Island, and he suspected Mo intended to devour his blood essence.
• Qing Chen bought talismans, a Dark Iron Shield, and a warning formation disk, then reached Yellow Bamboo Island and dug a concealed escape tunnel from his cave abode.
• The old town mayor offered Qing Chen five spirit stones for help against the Wang Household, while Qing Chen learned that Chen Zhu’er had secretly reached Qi Refining Second Layer under Xu Jincheng’s orders.
• Qing Chen prepared for danger on the island and considered using mortal conflicts to gather vital essence, after sensing someone at his cave entrance, he let a woman carrying food follow his magical markers inside.