Chapter Summaries

Zhao Fangxu ordered all temporary workers to move against Biyou Village, destroy the Body-Cultivation Furnace, and bring back Ma Xianhong, with Chen Duo as a possible secondary target. Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao prepared to join the mission despite the danger posed by Daoist Tianji, while Xiao Zizai received the order and set out.

• Zhao Fangxu and the directors agreed that Biyou Village and the Body-Cultivation Furnace had to be stopped, and they chose to send all temporary workers rather than act openly as the company.
• Zhao Fangxu ordered the temporary workers to target Biyou Village, dismantle the Body-Cultivation Furnace, and bring back Ma Xianhong, while leaving open the possibility of recovering Chen Duo without confronting Daoist Tianji.
• Xu Si warned Zhang Chulan that Feng Baobao could not refuse the mission without attracting the company's suspicion, and Zhang Chulan worried that the group would be no match for Daoist Tianji.
• Feng Baobao volunteered to go, and Zhang Chulan agreed to accompany her after Xu San insisted he protect her.
• Xiao Zizai received the mission details, changed his clothes, and left after reciting a Buddhist prayer.

The temporary operatives reacted to the news surrounding Chen Duo and began converging on Biyou Village, while Ma Xianhong struggled to manage the outsiders arriving there. Nearly half a month after Lu You arrived, Hei Guan'er encountered Zhuge Qing’s illusion formation and turned to the group chat to coordinate with the other operatives.

• Hei Guan'er studied a map of Biyou Village and noted Ma Xianhong, Chen Duo, and Daoist Tianji as concerns.
• Wang Zhenqiu learned that Chen Duo was connected to Biyou Village and decided the situation sounded interesting.
• Old Meng heard about Chen Duo and resolved to go to Biyou Village to learn the truth.
• Gao Yushan received a notification in her sealed nutrient chamber as outsiders continued arriving in Biyou Village.
• Ma Xianhong began sending outsiders away, and Zhuge Qing’s illusion formation kept many newcomers from reaching the village.
• Hei Guan'er avoided the formation, considered meeting the other temporary operatives, and read their messages in the group chat.

Black Tube and the other temporary workers watched Biyou Village while Zhang Chulan brought Wang Ye to help them enter through Zhuge Qing’s illusion formation. As Zhang Chulan distracted the guards at the bridge, several figures slipped into the village.

• Black Tube, Xiao Zizai, Wang Zhenqiu, Old Meng, and Feng Baobao gathered near Biyou Village and reviewed Er Zhuang’s detailed information about the village.
• Black Tube spotted Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao arriving with Wang Ye, and the temporary workers stayed hidden.
• Wang Ye sensed Zhuge Qing’s illusion formation and led Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao through it, while Zhang Chulan warned him that Biyou Village was dangerous.
• At the village bridge, Zhang Chulan told the guards they had come to deliver a lead on Gong Qing to Senior Tianji.
• Zhang Chulan distracted one guard while several figures quietly passed the group and infiltrated Biyou Village.

Wang Ye and Zhang Chulan entered Biyou Village with Feng Baobao, each pursuing a different goal as the Company prepared its operation against Ma Xianhong’s Body-Cultivation Furnace. Wang Ye immediately beat Zhuge Qing for leaving him behind, while Zhang Chulan presented Lu You with information about Gong Qing.

• Ma Xianhong welcomed Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, and Wang Ye into Biyou Village and offered to take them to Lu You.
• Ma Xianhong told Wang Ye that Zhuge Qing was nearby, so Wang Ye broke away to find him while Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao continued uphill.
• Wang Ye ambushed Zhuge Qing, striking him with a Three Sovereigns Cannon Fist and stomping him until Zhuge Qing surrendered.
• Zhang Chulan reviewed the Company's plan with Feng Baobao: the temporary workers would split up to sabotage the Body-Cultivation Furnace, find Chen Duo, and distract the villagers and Top Talents, with Er Zhuang providing surveillance.
• Zhang Chulan presented Lu You with confidential information locating Gong Qing, but Lu You already understood why the visitors had come to Biyou Village.

Lu You confronted Zhang Chulan about his secrecy, then allowed the company’s plan against Biyou Village to proceed with one change still to come. Wang Ye tried to return the Chinese Martial Arts booklet, but Lu You refused, leaving Wang Ye to burn it; meanwhile, Zhuge Qing joined Ma Xianhong, Zhang Chulan, and Feng Baobao at the foot of the mountain.

• Lu You sent Feng Baobao outside and rebuked Zhang Chulan for hiding his intentions, warning him not to kill Ma Xianhong or harm Lu You’s disciple.
• Zhang Chulan confessed the company’s mission and plan to destroy Biyou Village, and Lu You permitted them to proceed while reserving the right to change one part.
• Wang Ye offered to return the Chinese Martial Arts booklet and asked Lu You to erase his memories, but Lu You returned the booklet and told him to keep, pass on, or burn it.
• Wang Ye thanked Lu You and burned the booklet to ashes.
• Ma Xianhong led Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao down the mountain, where they met Zhuge Qing, who had already spoken with Lu You and considered leaving Biyou Village.

Zhuge Qing left Biyou Village and received Lu You’s advice to overcome his inner demon and pursue Samadhi True Fire. As the company’s operation began, explosions and an unusual fire engulfed the village, and Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao set out to hold Ma Xianhong back.

• Ma Xianhong let Zhuge Qing leave Biyou Village without force, and Zhuge Qing warned him to be careful.
• Lu You urged Zhuge Qing to overcome his inner demon and master Samadhi True Fire, then discussed Qimen Dunjia with him and Wang Ye.
• Ma Xianhong woke to explosions and fires consuming the village’s eastern houses and the woods near the Body-Cultivation Furnace, and he blamed the company.
• Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao found the village in chaos as Outsiders evacuated residents and struggled to control the Qi-laced flames.
• Zhang Chulan told Feng Baobao their people had not set the fire and that they should stick to the plan by holding Ma Xianhong back, then they ran west.

Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao intercepted Ma Xianhong and fought to keep him from returning to the Body-Cultivation Furnace, while a third party’s attack on Biyou Village remained unexplained. As their battle continued, Old Meng reached Chen Duo’s home to try to take her away.

• Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing suspected that someone other than the company had set the fires in Biyou Village.
• Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao intercepted Ma Xianhong among the burning buildings and fought him with the aim of keeping him away from the Body-Cultivation Furnace.
• Feng Baobao cut one of Ma Xianhong’s Six Harmonies Beads in half and attacked the seams of his Black Armor.
• Ma Xianhong struck the Soul-Shaking Bell, leaving Zhang Chulan dazed, while Feng Baobao remained unaffected and rushed to protect him from the Devouring Pouch.
• Old Meng arrived at Chen Duo’s home, where he was supposed to make contact with her and try to take her away.

Chen Duo left with Old Meng as hidden pursuers followed, while the destruction of the Body-Cultivation Furnace and the fight at Wang Zhenqiu’s position revealed that the operation had gone badly off plan. Ma Xianhong confronted a transformed Zhang Chulan, who absorbed Kongkuhou and broke his connection to the artifact.

• Chen Duo went with Old Meng, and two hidden figures emerged afterward to pursue them and report back to their boss.
• Xiao Zizai and Black Tube destroyed the Body-Cultivation Furnace, concluded that something had gone wrong with Ma Xianhong, and headed to reinforce Feng Baobao and Zhang Chulan.
• Wang Zhenqiu fought off the injured Top Talents until masked figures in company uniforms surrounded them; he persuaded the Top Talents to join him against the unknown force.
• Qiu Rang agreed to cooperate with Wang Zhenqiu and suspected that traitors were among the company’s higher-ups.
• Ma Xianhong’s armor began to fall apart as Zhang Chulan, glowing blue-eyed and drawing in surrounding Qi, sucked in Kongkuhou and erased its Qi circuits.

After Zhang Chulan recovered from the bell’s attack, Qu Tong arrived with a force of masked Outsiders and revealed that they had come to capture Feng Baobao. The Company’s temporary workers appeared just as Qu Tong’s group blocked their escape.

• Feng Baobao knocked Zhang Chulan out of his confusion and finished tying up Ma Xianhong.
• Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao were surrounded by masked Outsiders, and Qu Tong stepped out of the darkness.
• Qu Tong told Ma Xianhong she would avenge him and revealed that her people intended to take Feng Baobao away.
• Zhang Chulan tried to escape with Feng Baobao, but a burly man and barrier artifacts blocked their path.
• Xiao Zizai and Black Tube arrived, joining the gathering temporary workers.

Qu Tong ordered her Outsiders to capture Zhang Chulan and the others, but the temporary workers joined forces with Biyou Village’s Top Talents after Wang Zhenqiu revealed the company was not behind the attack. They circled back to confront Qu Tong, leaving the two groups charging into battle against the Yaoxing Society.

• Qu Tong dismissed Ma Xianhong’s ability to outwit the company and sent her Outsiders after Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, Xiao Zizai, and Black Tube.
• Wang Zhenqiu joined the fleeing temporary workers with the Top Talents close behind, and Zhang Chulan explained that an unknown force had deceived Ma Xianhong into blaming the company.
• Old Master Bi Yuan and Fu Rong agreed that the Top Talents should help save Ma Xianhong, and Wang Zhenqiu persuaded them to unite against the real enemy.
• Black Tube and Xiao Zizai decided to continue the mission rather than retreat, so the temporary workers and Top Talents circled Biyou Village toward Qu Tong.
• Wang Zhenqiu charged the Yaoxing Society with his five elemental flags, while Black Tube fired a shot at them.

Feng Baobao, Zhang Chulan, Xiao Zizai, Hei Guan'er, Wang Zhenqiu, and the Top Talents fought the Yaoxing Society's fanatical forces at Biyou Village, but the outnumbered defenders began to lose ground. Hei Guan'er called for a retreat, while Zhang Chulan insisted they wait because help was almost there.

• Feng Baobao fought without killing, while Zhang Chulan realized the Yaoxing Society members seemed brainwashed and fearless of death.
• Xiao Zizai, Hei Guan'er, and Wang Zhenqiu used their skills and weapons to take down Yaoxing Society fighters.
• Zhang Chulan used his enhanced Thunder Method against enemies who focused their attacks on him.
• Liu Wukai and Fu Rong fought alongside the Top Talents, but damaged artifacts, old injuries, and the enemy's numbers wore them down.
• Several Top Talents fell, and Hei Guan'er urged the temporary workers to retreat as the defenders faced mounting danger.
• Zhang Chulan asked everyone to wait longer, saying help was almost there.

Qu Tong took control of Ma Xianhong as her attack on Biyou Village neared success, but the arrival of Chen Duo and Old Meng drew Lu You into the conflict. As Lu You approached, his overwhelming presence silenced the battlefield, and Zhang Chulan realized he meant to protect Chen Duo himself.

• Qu Tong kept Ma Xianhong bound and unable to use Qi, telling him that the Top Talents no longer trusted him and that she would explain everything later.
• Qu Tong reflected that she needed Ma Xianhong to complete the Body-Cultivation Furnace and had acted before his ties to Biyou Village grew stronger.
• Zhang Chulan told Xiao Zizai that he had been waiting for Old Meng and Chen Duo to arrive.
• Old Meng and Chen Duo entered the battlefield, and Qu Tong realized Chen Duo's presence could give Lu You a reason to intervene.
• Lu You's immense presence swept across Biyou Village, and he emerged from the ruins as Zhang Chulan understood that he intended to take Chen Duo away himself.

Lu You revealed Qu Tong’s plot to use the Company against him, freed Ma Xianhong, and moved to capture her. Qu Tong survived his opening strike and escaped the reach of his hand, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Lu You reunited with Chen Duo and accused Qu Tong of plotting to make him and the Company fight each other.
• Lu You freed Ma Xianhong, who learned that Twin Hands could alter memories and vowed to fight Qu Tong.
• Lu You announced that he would capture Qu Tong for manipulating Ma Xianhong and targeting Chen Duo.
• Lu You revealed Qu Tong as a mole among the Company’s senior ranks and said capturing her would repay Chen Duo’s debt to the Company.
• Qu Tong admitted defeat was unavoidable but refused to surrender, then dodged Lu You’s blazing palm and called for her allies to hold him off.

Lu You stayed behind in Biyou Village while Xiao Zizai and the other Temporary Workers chased Qu Tong, then demonstrated Chinese martial arts to Chen Duo as he slaughtered the Yaoxing Society members. He unleashed a golden fire dragon that destroyed the remaining enemies, while the pursuit of Qu Tong continued beyond the village.

• Qu Tong fled toward the forest, and Xiao Zizai and the other Temporary Workers pursued her while Ma Xianhong and Biyou Village's Top Talents stayed to assist Lu You.
• Lu You told Chen Duo to watch and learn, then used overwhelming speed and strength to tear through the Yaoxing Society members attacking him.
• Lu You explained the principles of Chinese martial arts as he defeated a Tongbi Vajra Style fighter and a concealed-weapons specialist.
• A former Fire Virtue Sect disciple attacked Lu You with a fire dragon, but Lu You extinguished it and revealed his Fire Release Great Method.
• Lu You summoned a golden fire dragon that burned the former Fire Virtue Sect disciple to ash and killed the remaining Yaoxing Society members.

Lu You defeated the Outsiders, trapped Qu Tong inside his Divine Painting, and returned with her to the ruins of Biyou Village. He ordered the village disbanded, kept everyone there while the company prepared to negotiate, and Zhao Fangxu began investigating Yaoxing Society.

• Lu You effortlessly defeated the Outsiders while Fu Rong and Ma Xianhong reflected on the difference in their strength.
• Qu Tong fled from Biyou Village, but Lu You's Divine Painting formed a barrier around the area and stopped her escape.
• Lu You confronted Qu Tong, accepted her surrender, and brought her back to Biyou Village.
• Lu You told Zhang Chulan to guard Qu Tong, asked him to contact Feng Xingtong for Wang Zizhong's spirit, and ordered Ma Xianhong to disband Biyou Village.
• After Xiao Zizai destroyed Qu Tong's signal jammer, Er Zhuang contacted Zhao Fangxu, who told the Temporary Workers to watch Qu Tong while he handled the company's discussions with Lu You.

Zhang Chulan arranged for Feng Xingtong to come to Biyou Village and help Lu You, while the Wang Family delivered intelligence on Gong Qing. The next day, Lu You prepared to perform Bone Structure Alteration on Chen Duo as the others gathered to observe.

• Zhang Chulan called Feng Zhenghao and asked him to send Feng Xingtong to Biyou Village to help Lu You.
• Feng Zhenghao sent Feng Xingtong and Feng Shayan to Biyou Village, hoping to build a connection between the Feng Family and Lu You.
• Wang Bing gave Lu You the Wang Family’s intelligence on Gong Qing, and Lu You agreed to teach him about Divine Painting and let him observe the next day’s procedure.
• Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye told Lu You that they had completed the formation, and Lu You invited them to watch the procedure.
• Lu You and Chen Duo sat facing each other on a platform as the others gathered to observe his Bone Structure Alteration.

Lu You replaced Chen Duo’s poisoned blood with his own Fire Element bloodline, purifying her body and rebuilding her foundation. Chen Duo woke to find the Gu poison gone, while the gathered onlookers witnessed her transformation.

• Lu You summoned wind to clear the clouds before preparing to treat Chen Duo as Feng Xingtong and Wang Zizhong stood by to support her.
• Lu You drew Chen Duo’s Gu-infested blood from her body while Feng Xingtong’s silver needles and Wang Zizhong’s spirit sustained her vitality.
• Lu You purified Chen Duo’s blood with golden fire and mixed it with his own Fire Element bloodline, which he said came from the Five Elements Daoist.
• Lu You spent eight hours replacing Chen Duo’s blood as the gathered Top Talents, Temporary Workers, and outsiders watched.
• Chen Duo woke with steady breathing and a strong heartbeat, then told Lu You she could no longer feel the Gu poison.

After Chen Duo gained her freedom, Lu You extracted the embryonic Qi-State Origin-Flow from Zhang Chulan and left him a note. The following night, he visited the imprisoned Qu Tong and demanded Twin Hands.

• Chen Duo broke down in tears after gaining complete freedom, while the Temporary Workers watched with mixed emotions.
• Biyou Village settled into a tense peace, with Qu Tong imprisoned under guard as the villagers and Temporary Workers awaited the company's instructions.
• Lu You confronted Zhang Chulan about Qi-State Origin-Flow and used his Qi to uncover its hidden seed inside Zhang Chulan.
• Lu You took a complete diagram of Qi-State Origin-Flow, left Zhang Chulan a note, and departed while the skill's seed remained inside him.
• Lu You visited Qu Tong the night before her return to the company and demanded that she give him Twin Hands.

Lu You obtained Twin Hands from Qu Tong, while Zhao Fangxu dismantled the Yaoxing Society and purged its allies from Nadou Tong. After teaching Chen Duo Chinese Martial Arts in seclusion, Lu You sent her out to live freely, leaving her to continue her own path.

• Lu You refused Qu Tong's request to let her go and accepted Twin Hands in exchange for staying out of her feud with the company.
• Zhao Fangxu used Qu Tong as bait to expose Bi Youlong, then arrested him and purged company officials tied to the Yaoxing Society.
• After the turmoil ended, Ma Xianhong joined the company under supervision, while the other Top Talents dispersed or took new positions.
• Lu You trained Chen Duo in Chinese Martial Arts for six months until she became one of the Outsider world's foremost experts.
• Lu You told Chen Duo to live freely and seek Zhang Zhiwei at Mount Longhu if she could advance no further, then watched her leave the mountain.

Chen Duo traveled the Outsider world, confronting the past and challenging martial arts schools, while Lu You returned to his village and attained Seeing the Divine, Indestructible. He then set out after Gong Qing, issuing a final warning that he would sink Nashen Island, and the island’s residents began fleeing.

• Chen Duo cleared out the remaining Medicine Immortal Society traces and apologized at Liao Zhong’s grave before continuing her journey through the Outsider world.
• Chen Duo defeated the Sichuan Fire Virtue Sect patriarch in two moves, stayed with the Tang Clan, and met Tao Tao; Tang Miaoxing said he was no match for her because he had not mastered Dan Shi.
• Lu You traveled through the mountains and rivers, taught Chinese martial arts to Feng Xingtong, and returned to his old village after nearly a year away.
• After Zhang Zhiwei asked what he was waiting for, Lu You attained Seeing the Divine, Indestructible and saw his Martial Arts Sainthood advance to deep purple.
• Lu You left the village and learned that Gong Qing had reached Nashen Island, then announced that he would cross the sea and sink it.
• Zhou Sheng found Ruan Feng and fled Nashen Island with him as people evacuated ahead of Lu You’s warning.