Recaps

Zhang Qingyuan traveled through the jianghu, created new martial arts, and became entangled in Li Qiuran’s revenge against Cloud Dust Manor. After the Taiyin Dao Palace sheltered him and accepted his Mystic Yin Manual, rumors made him a wanted man, and he set out to expose the mastermind behind the manor’s destruction.

• After his master died, Zhang Qingyuan divided the inheritance peacefully with his senior brothers, then used the Zhang Sanfeng template to develop the Yin-Yang Limitless Art.
• Zhang Qingyuan rescued Chen Ling'er from the Black Lotus Sect, killed its leaders, and parted from her after they collected the reward.
• Zhang Qingyuan met Li Qiuran, fought alongside her against Cloud Dust Manor, and declared that he would return to her after reaching the summit.
• When Ling Yanqiu confronted him over the Cloud Dust Manor killings, Zhang Qingyuan defended himself and became known as the Sincere Daoist.
• At Taiyin Dao Palace, Zhang Qingyuan studied its scriptures, created the Mystic Yin Manual and other martial arts, and offered the manual to the sect, which promised to support him.
• After learning that a bounty and false accusations linked him to Cloud Dust Manor's destruction, Zhang Qingyuan left to investigate and planned to continue to Pure Yang Palace.
• Zhang Qingyuan defeated the Three Heroes of Bashu and told them he would find the true mastermind behind the Cloud Dust Manor massacre.
• A couple posing as travelers tried to test Zhang Qingyuan's strength, and he deflected their knives before confronting the fighters hiding around his camp as they prepared to attack.

Zhang Qingyuan aided disaster victims, uncovered the Prince of Yu’s rebellion, and helped Zhu Qizhao seize the throne. Afterward, he and Li Qiuran set out to confront the Star River Sect, but Yang Chen challenged Zhang Qingyuan and died in their duel.

• Zhang Qingyuan defeated Listening Wind Stronghold and recovered its stolen grain, then learned that Prefect Liu Xiangquan and the Prince of Yu were behind the scheme.
• Zhang Qingyuan and Li Qiuran fought off Dragon Gate and Heavenly Principle Sect attackers, and Zhang Qingyuan uncovered the Prince of Yu’s plan to march on the capital.
• Zhang Qingyuan helped Zhu Qizhao organize support from disaster victims and nearby strongholds, while Tang Jie pledged his fortune to the cause.
• After the emperor died, the Prince of Yu rebelled, but Zhu Qizhao and General Huang retook Nanjing and the Prince of Yu killed himself.
• Zhu Qizhao became emperor and rewarded Zhang Qingyuan, who learned that the Star River Sect was connected to the destruction of Cloud Dust Manor.
• Zhang Qingyuan and Li Qiuran visited Xiahou Jue, then continued toward Taihang Mountain to confront the Star River Sect and seek answers about the Heavenly Yin Mysterious Maiden Pavilion.
• Yang Chen challenged Zhang Qingyuan, who endured his Starlight Swordsmanship and killed him by exploiting his repeated attack sequence.
• Zhang Qingyuan gave Yang Chen’s Starlight Sword to Li Qiuran, who discovered that its patterns contained the Starlight Swordsmanship manual.