Recaps

Li Ziye endured Qin Enuo’s brutal training, opened his first divine repository, and pursued clues to the extreme yin object needed to forge the blazing fire divine iron. After learning that Li Youwei was in trouble, he went to the capital, where he confronted Chen Yifei and drew the Imperial Academy’s attention.

• Li Ziye passed Qin Enuo’s tests and became her disciple, then learned his eight meridians were blocked and began painful treatments and sword training.
• Li Ziye survived Qin Enuo’s bandit trials, helped recover the blazing fire iron essence, and opened his first divine repository while practicing the Flying Immortal Formula.
• Li Ziye learned Yin Kuang could help him infiltrate the Yin Clan for clues to an extreme yin object, then sent Hongzhu and Yin Kuang toward the capital with the Pure Jun Sword.
• Qin Enuo went to the Imperial Academy to seek a thousand-year-old fleeceflower root, and Kong Qiu offered it on the condition that Li Ziye reach the capital within ten days.
• After learning that Li Youwei was in trouble, Li Ziye traveled to the capital with Zhang Lata and resolved to appear conceited and talentless so others would underestimate him.
• Li Ziye stopped Chen Yifei from seizing Li Youwei, then defeated Chen Yifei’s friends when they confronted him alongside Mu Yao.
• Li Ziye toured the capital with Mu Yao, evaded Tao Yaoyao’s test, and agreed to join Li Youwei’s cooperation talks before being summoned to the Imperial Academy.
• Li Ziye challenged the academy officers who tried to punish him, received an invitation to join the Imperial Academy, and agreed to spar with Bai Wangyu.

Li Ziye secured a business partnership, opened another meridian, and stole the Yin Clan’s incomplete scroll while preparing for the Divine Hall’s arrival. After Yan Xiaoyu challenged Great Shang with three questions and demanded the Ninth Princess’s hand, Li Ziye agreed to intervene.

• Li Ziye used Bai Wangyu’s presence to strengthen his bargaining position and made peace with Yu Qingxuan to gain entry to the Yin Clan’s birthday celebration.
• Bai Wangyu brought Kong Qiu’s thousand-year-old fleeceflower root to Li Ziye, and Zhang Lata used it to open his second meridian.
• Li Ziye secured a partnership with Zhangsun Nanqiao that included a twenty-percent share of the Zhangsun Family’s medicinal herb business and one herb king.
• Kong Qiu ordered Bai Wangyu to protect Li Ziye, then wounded Liu Rongnü after he attacked Bai Wangyu during the Divine Hall’s arrival.
• Bai Wangyu helped Li Ziye practice the Flying Immortal Formula’s third form, and Li Ziye used his movement technique to steal an incomplete scroll from the Yin Clan’s secret chamber.
• Yan Xiaoyu pursued Li Ziye after the theft, but Bai Wangyu intercepted him and fought him to a draw.
• Yan Xiaoyu wagered three treasures against the Ninth Princess’s hand in marriage and gave Great Shang three days to answer his questions.
• Li Ziye decided to help resolve the challenge and told Mu Rong that he would intervene even though the Head of the Confucians would not.