Recaps

Fang Yue’s rising aptitude and growing strength led Fang Hu to teach him hunting and martial training, then take him to Xiahe County Town to formally accept him as a disciple. After the group survived a tiger attack on the return journey, Fang Yue learned that tiger meat could strengthen his body, while Chen Shi worried about his absence and Fang Mu’s proposed bride price.

• Fang Yue discovered that his aptitude increased each day, caught fish for his family and neighbors, and began gaining strength as his aptitude rose.
• Fang Hu offered to teach Fang Yue hunting and archery, and Fang Yue’s parents reluctantly agreed after seeing him lift the courtyard millstone.
• Fang Yue quickly mastered the basics of Fang Hu’s stance and breathing exercises, and Fang Hu gave him medicinal tea to support his training.
• Fang Hu took Fang Yue and Fang Ergou to Xiahe County Town, where they witnessed the Knights massacre members of the Mo Shan Tribe and stayed at Zhang Baiyang’s residence.
• At the White Tiger Martial Arts School, Chen Tong told Fang Hu he could accept only one formal disciple, and Fang Hu chose Fang Yue over his own son.
• Fang Yue and his companions left town with Zhang Shu, and Fang Yue spotted a tiger near the river and helped her escape its attack.
• Fang Hu killed the young tiger, taught Fang Yue how to butcher it, and explained that eating its meat could strengthen his body through the Lesser White Tiger Decoction’s effects.
• Back in Daliushu Village, Chen Shi worried about Fang Yue’s journey and complained that Fang Mu’s proposed bride price was too costly.

Fang Yue trained in White Tiger Fist, endured village rumors and rising taxes, then traveled to Xiahe County Town and passed the Martial Scholar assessment with a high ranking. His success brought his family tax relief and public recognition, while tensions with the Fang clan remained.

• Fang Hu trained Fang Yue in White Tiger Fist and hunting, and Fang Yue advanced through Unified Strength into Skin Tempering.
• Zhou Fang spread damaging rumors about Fang Yue’s family, but Lao Qi Fang brought Zhou Fang and their son to apologize after Steward Liu stopped leasing them fields.
• As taxes rose and villagers faced conscription, Fang Yue resolved to pass the Martial Scholar examination and left for Xiahe County Town with his family’s provisions and a newly forged saber.
• Zhang Boyang proposed that Fang Yue marry Zhang Shu, but Zhang Shu insulted Fang Yue and refused, so Fang Yue left and prepared for the assessment.
• Fang Yue lifted a 1,300-pound Stone Lock and defeated Wang Renjia in the combat round, then completed his registration as a Martial Scholar.
• Zhang Shu learned Fang Yue had passed, while Zhang Boyang struck her for insulting him and ordered the servants to take her home.
• Fang Clan Members demanded grain from Fang Mu’s family, but yamen runners arrived and announced that Fang Yue had ranked highly as a Martial Scholar.
• The yamen runners returned the family’s land tax, Liu Dezhen brought gifts to congratulate them, and Chen Shi sent food and wine to Fang Hu’s house where Fang Yue had gone.

Fang Yue concealed Chen Chengan’s death, obtained the Wutu True Art, and advanced into Bone Forging while preparing for the Martial Examination. He helped establish the White Tiger Tea House and completed the strength, archery, and riding tests before arriving at his exam seat beside Liu Chuanzhi.

• Fang Yue found Chen Chengan’s body and the Wutu True Art, then concealed the death and misled the pursuing yamen runners.
• Fang Yue reached major mastery in Skin Tempering, left for Xiahe County Town, and began learning Bone Forging at the White Tiger Martial Arts School.
• Fang Yue advanced into Bone Forging and accepted Zhang Boyang’s offer of a White Tiger Tea House position to help pay for Secret Medicine.
• Wang Teng leaked the pan-fried tea recipe, but Fang Yue helped Zhang Boyang improve the tea and promote the White Tiger Tea House.
• Fang Yue earned Grade A in archery and an upper Grade B in riding during the Martial Examination.
• Master Zheng rewarded Fang Yue with extra Secret Medicine after the White Tiger Tea House’s trial opening succeeded.
• Fang Yue refused Bai Xingqiu’s invitation to drink and arrived for the next day’s examination, where he saw Liu Chuanzhi seated near the stink seat.

After a devastating injury and years of drought, Fang Yue recovered, secretly began Marrow Refining, and obtained a Wutu Origin Stone. As the Fang Family acquired the Liu estate and faced tenant unrest, Fang Yue prepared the village to plant tea trees and traveled to get saplings.

• Fang Yue killed Wang Yuangang and Wang Teng, returned home, and refused Scholar Liu’s proposal to marry Liu Chuanzhi to Fang Lan.
• Fang Yue spent two years training in the village as drought spread, then went to Xiahe County Town and witnessed the Mo Shan Tribe attack during the Third Elder’s execution.
• The Third Elder severely injured Fang Yue, who returned to the village and focused on recovering through boxing while rumors said he had been crippled.
• Fang Juye led villagers to steal grain from the Fang Family, but Fang Yue defeated the intruders and ordered them to dig wells.
• Fang Yue completed Bone Forging and healed, then secretly bought Marrow Refining Secret Medicine and killed Wang San and Wang Er when they pursued him.
• Fang Yue found a Wutu Origin Stone in the mountains, while Hui Hengli searched for the stone and worked to unseal the water veins.
• Fang Yue advised his father to buy the Liu Family estate, and he silenced former Liu tenants who demanded written rent guarantees.
• Fang Yue suspected the Wutu Origin Stone was enhancing his Secret Medicine, then persuaded the village to prepare for tea planting and traveled to obtain saplings.