Recaps

Qu Zan survived attacks from Hell’s Beings, subdued Zhulin’s pursuing Vengeful Ghost, and continued toward Corpse Camel Temple while strengthening his cultivation. After saving Suolang’s wife, he entered the Form Realm and found a devastated celestial landscape and a decaying Celestial Person.

• Qu Zan chose the Ghost Rope, then used Indra’s Hand to control it before discovering that the Formless Tathagata had entered Bado Manor and that Hell’s Beings were attacking the monks there.
• Qu Zan escaped the Ghost Domain with the Golden Incense Burner, disguised himself as Qucuo, and joined Luosang’s caravan while Zhulin’s Jomo were attacked by an iron-tree Vengeful Ghost.
• Qu Zan defeated the Moon-Ear Tribe’s Spirit Shaman and Cold Corpse Zan Demon, then found ancient treasures that helped raise his Consciousness and unlock the Secret Conduct talent.
• Zhulin told Qu Zan that Hell’s Beings had taken the Buddha’s Sarira and that an Iron Tree Corpse-Piercing Vidyaraja was pursuing her, so Qu Zan helped suppress it and seal it inside a Golden Box.
• Zhulin explained reincarnation, Hell’s Beings, and Qu Zan’s Obstacle Mara, while Qu Zan continued traveling with her toward Corpse Camel Temple.
• Qu Zan stopped the Reba Troupe from killing Zhulin, then helped Suolang’s household when his possessed wife broke free and used the Lion’s Roar to subdue her.
• Qu Zan claimed fourteen antiques from Suolang, absorbed their Fortune Essence, raised Secret Conduct to level three, and entered the First Dhyana Heaven.
• Qu Zan saw ruined luminous pavilions, golden stardust on his left hand, and a monstrous decaying Celestial Person in the Form Realm.

Qu Zan became a Whole-Monastery Geshe, advanced his cultivation, and used his growing reputation to protect villagers and reclaim his family’s wool. With Magyala’s help he overcame the Obstacle Mara, then took on Jimiao’s nightmare after discovering an evil presence at her family’s salt well.

• Qu Zan returned to Corpse Camel Temple with the Golden Cylinder, learned that several elders and monks had died, and was promoted to Whole-Monastery Geshe with the Dharma name Gyatso.
• Qu Zan investigated the scriptures’ missing account of the Buddha, began studying for higher Geshe ranks, and learned mudras from Sanghai and Danyun before defeating both Kaizhu and Danyun in sparring.
• Qu Zan learned visualization and ritual artifacts from Duo'erna, gathered Fortune Essence in the Form Realm, and chose Liuwa as his servant while developing the Lion’s Roar Mudra.
• Qu Zan used Circular-Light Divination to locate the beast attacking Shali Village’s livestock and gave Sangji protective talismans, which saved the villagers when the beasts attacked.
• Qu Zan collected silver for helping the villagers and examined the Livestock-Thieving Beast’s remains, glimpsing a skeletal Vengeful Ghost that he suspected was Indra’s Bone.
• Qu Zan helped Meiduo bring Duimu home from Wada’s manor and secure the wool owed to her, then returned to the temple and entered Magyala’s mental realm to confront his Obstacle Mara.
• Qu Zan killed the figures in the Bado Manor vision, recognized his self-attachment as the final obstacle, and stabbed himself, then returned to reality after seeing the palm that had caused his transmigration.
• Qu Zan strengthened Patience and investigated Jimiao’s recurring dream, discovering an evil presence at the saltworks and sending a gigantic peacock into her dream to sweep away its filth.

Qu Zan advanced his cultivation, exorcised Red Guanyin, exposed Wangdui, and established a connection with Wo'ercha in the Form Realm. While investigating Vengeful Ghosts and traveling in disguise, he saved Nabuling from Alech'u’s bandits and ended at a gathering where Sanglang demonstrated a government musket.

• Qu Zan exorcised the evil influence at the Well-Salt Field, found an ancient tomb beneath the mine, and attained realization of the First Abode after performing a ritual for the workers.
• Qu Zan took samaya vows from Duo'erna, studied Sanskrit with Qiuji, and defeated Red Guanyin after rescuing Zhuoma from the village’s sacrificial ritual.
• Qu Zan passed five Virtuous Knowledge examinations, entered Mahā Hall, received the “Bam” seed syllable empowerment, and advanced into the third abode.
• Qu Zan met Wo'ercha in the Form Realm, taught him the seven non-retrogression dharmas, and later drew him into Sudarsana City through his prayers.
• Qu Zan tracked the missing medicine shipment, defeated the old woman controlling the walking corpses, and reported Wangdui’s role in the attack to Cangyang Konghai.
• Qu Zan learned from Little Black about He Yanjialuo and Ghost Divination, then hired Xia Ba to investigate Buze Village and rode toward Dangqu Mountain.
• Qu Zan witnessed Alech'u’s Scimitar Bandits attack Nabuling’s party, captured twelve fleeing bandits for the Ghost Book, and freed Nabuling when Alech'u carried her away.
• Qu Zan attended Madam Yangjin’s gathering with Tuya, where Sanglang announced a campaign against bandits and serf resistance and demonstrated a government musket.