Recaps

Song Yanqing rescued Zhifan and Zhiyu from the mountain hollow, where Cultivator Alliance enforcers captured the rebels after the demonic beasts turned on them. Back at the shop, Song Yanqing began cultivating, while Shang Shujue realized he had been making Song Yanqing feel inferior and decided to take the initiative in their relationship.

• Song Yanqing sealed the mountain hollow and let the enraged demonic beasts attack the rebels, then rescued Zhifan and Zhiyu.
• Cultivator Alliance enforcers entered the hollow and captured the rebels after Song Yanqing had left.
• Song Yanqing told Shang Shujue about the mountain incident, then released Zhifan and Zhiyu and went to cultivate.
• Zhiyu explained through squeaks that Song Yanqing felt inferior around Shang Shujue, and the two little ones returned home together.
• Shang Shujue watched Song Yanqing cultivate, realized they had made little progress in their relationship, and decided to approach him after he finished.

Song Yanqing broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage and faced seven bolts of tribulation lightning in the mountains while Shang Shujue and Lu Yunqian watched. He survived the final strike, formed a Nascent Soul, and emerged as an Early Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.

• Song Yanqing flew into the mountains to face the Nascent Soul tribulation and Shang Shujue followed after closing the convenience store.
• Shang Shujue watched as Song Yanqing endured the first three lightning bolts, and Lu Yunqian arrived with a squad to check on the danger.
• Song Yanqing survived the fourth and fifth bolts but crashed into a crater after the sixth, leaving Shang Shujue anxiously waiting.
• Song Yanqing rose from the crater and confronted the final purple bolt as Lu Yunqian called for a barrier and Shang Shujue raised one.
• The tribulation clouds dispersed, golden light healed Song Yanqing, and a Nascent Soul formed within him.

After Song Yanqing survived a dangerous ordeal, he reunited with Shang Shujue and the two went to a secluded mountain spring so Song Yanqing could wash and stabilize his cultivation. Shang Shujue tried to hide his growing attraction to Song Yanqing, while Tangyuan called him out for being flustered.

• Song Yanqing hugged Shang Shujue after his Nascent Soul returned to his body, and Shang Shujue scolded him before embracing him back.
• Lu Yunqian and the law enforcement team left after seeing the two men together, while Shang Shujue accused Song Yanqing of using the hug to scare them off.
• Shang Shujue gave Song Yanqing a pill and accompanied him to a secluded mountain spring to bathe and meditate.
• Song Yanqing undressed to wash while Shang Shujue watched from a nearby tree and tried not to dwell on his appearance.
• Tangyuan teased Shang Shujue for having a troubled heart, and Shang Shujue sent him back into his sea of consciousness.

After Song Yanqing survived the Nascent Soul Tribulation, he confessed his love to Shang Shujue and asked him to become his one and only partner. Shang Shujue accepted with a kiss, then stopped them from going further until Song Yanqing consolidated his cultivation.

• Shang Shujue tossed Song Yanqing clean clothes after he finished washing, then told him to meditate and consolidate his cultivation.
• Song Yanqing confessed that he had loved Shang Shujue since they first met and had tried to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage so he could stand beside him.
• Song Yanqing asked Shang Shujue to become his partner and only family, and Shang Shujue answered by embracing and kissing him.
• Shang Shujue stopped Song Yanqing from taking things further because he had not yet consolidated his cultivation.
• Song Yanqing kissed Shang Shujue again, then began meditating while Shang Shujue blushed and covered his face.

Song Yanqing stabilized his early Nascent Soul Stage cultivation while Shang Shujue grilled fish, and the group shared a meal by the pool. After Xingyun and Tangyuan flew off together, Song Yanqing cuddled close to Shang Shujue and asked him to teach him to cook.

• Shang Shujue grilled fish while Song Yanqing cultivated, and Tangyuan eagerly waited to eat.
• Tangyuan enjoyed a whole fish, and Shang Shujue was surprised by how delicious his cooking tasted.
• Song Yanqing finished stabilizing his cultivation, woke, and accepted grilled fish from Shang Shujue.
• Song Yanqing called out Xingyun, who reunited with Tangyuan, and the pair flew away together.
• Song Yanqing asked Shang Shujue to teach him how to cook, and Shang Shujue agreed to write down the steps.

After four years together, Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing traveled north before joining Qing Shu and other cultivators to fight the awakening ancient demons. Their mission ended with the demons driven out, and they returned to System Space, where Qing Shu prepared to leave for the Ancient God Tower.

• Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing spent four years together, then transferred their shop and traveled north through secret realms with Zhifan and Zhiyu.
• Qing Shu learned that Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing had become Dao companions and decided not to interfere, then set out to confront the ancient demon corruption.
• Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing joined Qing Shu and the cultivators in battle after ancient demons emerged, and the cultivators fought alongside the Rebel Alliance.
• After ten months of fighting, the cultivators drove out the ancient demons, named the battlefield the Ancient Demon Forbidden Land, and formed the Radicalist Cultivator Alliance.
• Back in System Space, Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing reunited with Qing Shu, learned that Nuomi was contacting the Ancient God Tower, and went to rest together.

Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing left the mission worlds for the Quick Transmigration Bureau’s main world, where they settled in with their companions and reunited with family. They later traveled together, and Shang Shujue revealed when he first fell for Song Yanqing.

• Nuomi told Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing that they no longer needed to take missions and had arranged their move to the Quick Transmigration Bureau’s world.
• Tangyuan and Xingyun signed up to work in the Emotional Repair Department so they could live in the main world.
• Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing moved into a villa, visited Qing Shu at the Ancient God Tower, and reunited with Shang Shuchen, Shang Shunan, and Song Hengzhe.
• Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing spent time with their family, gave them points, and then set off to travel around the world.
• Shang Shujue told Song Yanqing when he had first fallen in love with him, and the two spent the night together.

Shang Shujue, a sheltered young fox, learned about humans from the elders and met his first human when a Daoist priest broke Qingqiu’s barrier seeking Ling Yu. The priest claimed he loved Ling Yu, denied harming him, and revealed that he had recovered Ling Yu’s inner core as he begged to see him.

• Shang Shujue overheard Qingqiu’s elders warn that humans deceived foxes, then basked with Xuan Ling and played with Tuantuan during the following months.
• A crash at the mountain barrier woke Shang Shujue, who followed the elders to see a bloodied Daoist priest demanding that Qingqiu hand over a fox.
• Shang Shujue recognized Ling Yu’s tail fur hanging from the priest’s waist and realized the man was connected to Ling Yu’s injury.
• Huo Yan accused the priest of wanting to turn Ling Yu into a magical artifact, and the priest denied it, insisting that he loved Ling Yu.
• The priest knelt outside the barrier, denied taking Ling Yu’s inner core or injuring his primordial spirit, and showed the clan leader a box containing Ling Yu’s recovered core.

Xiao Jue exposed a crocodile demon and the foxes discovered that Min Chen had protected Ling Yu’s inner core, sacrificing himself in the process. Ling Yu agreed to let Min Chen reincarnate and wait to see whether they would find each other again, while Xiao Jue later sneaked down from Qingqiu to enter the human world.

• Xiao Jue burned the disguised crocodile demon, revealing his true form and exposing the cracked Soul-Locking Mirror.
• The patriarch recovered Min Chen’s soul and Ling Yu’s inner core from the mirror, then restored the core to Ling Yu and revived him.
• Ling Yu and Xiao Jue saw through the Sacred Viewing Mirror that Min Chen had loved Ling Yu, protected his inner core, and been imprisoned by the crocodile demon.
• The patriarch sent Min Chen into reincarnation and told Ling Yu he could pursue him if Min Chen fell in love with him again; otherwise, Ling Yu would have to forget him and stay out of the human world.
• Xiao Jue grew to thirty-five thousand years old without visiting the human world, then secretly slipped down Qingqiu Mountain with encouragement from his friends.

Shang Shujue, stranded in the human world as a little fox, met a handsome JSY Esports Club captain who fed him a sausage. The captain remembered their previous encounters and ordered a case of sausages, hoping to feed him again.

• Shang Shujue wandered through the city after becoming separated from Yuan Chen and hid beneath a tree during the rain.
• The JSY Esports Club captain approached Shang Shujue and offered him a corn sausage.
• Shang Shujue accepted the sausage, nudged the captain’s hand, and ran into the bushes with it.
• The captain recalled meeting Shang Shujue fifteen times and wondered if the fox had thanked him.
• The captain ordered a case of assorted sausages to feed Shang Shujue when they met again.

Shang Shujue reunited with the man who had fed him and eagerly went home with him for a bath and a meal. Clean and comfortable, Shang Shujue settled into the man's home and stayed close while he prepared food.

• Shang Shujue ate wild strawberries, then spotted the man who had given him a corn ham sausage the day before.
• Shang Shujue approached the man, and the man recognized him and offered to take him home.
• The man brought Shang Shujue home, washed him, and admired his clean, fluffy fur.
• The man left Shang Shujue on the sofa to prepare food, but Shang Shujue followed him into the kitchen.
• Shang Shujue startled a cockroach and hurt his nose, so the man picked him up, soothed him, and told him to stay out of the kitchen.

Song Yanqing cared for the fox Shang Shujue at home, while Shang Shujue’s spiritual power began to stir and loosen its seal. Song Yanqing agreed to play in a friendly match against the DTK Team that night and planned to stream from home until it began.

• Song Yanqing fed Shang Shujue and took a call that revealed he was the captain of the JSY Team and owed twenty-one hours of streaming.
• Song Yanqing carried the fox to bed, and Shang Shujue fell asleep after being fed and washed.
• Shang Shujue’s spiritual power gathered around him, and Song Yanqing’s presence and the food helped weaken his seal.
• Song Yanqing told vice-captain Jian Songchuan he would stay home and asked him to supervise the team’s training.
• Jian Songchuan told Song Yanqing that Lu Fengxing had arranged a friendly match with the DTK Team for 10:30, and Song Yanqing agreed to play from home.

Song Yanqing streamed from home and played a demanding hero, telling viewers that something had happened to put him at ease. Meanwhile, Shang Shujue woke up at Song Yanqing’s house and found him gaming in the study.

• Lu Fengxing’s teammates scolded him for falling for JJ’s bait, but Lu Fengxing insisted he still softened whenever he heard JJ’s voice.
• Song Yanqing began streaming, drawing tens of thousands of fans who recognized his skill and watched him enter a match.
• Song Yanqing confirmed he was at home and said something had happened that put him at ease.
• Shang Shujue woke hungry, remembered he was at Song Yanqing’s house, and followed his scent into the study.
• Shang Shujue pushed open the study door and went in while Song Yanqing was focused on his game.

Shang Shujue accidentally appeared on Song Yanqing’s livestream, then tried to get food from him and used his remaining spiritual energy to help protect Song Yanqing from trouble over keeping a fox. He fell asleep after sending information to another fox, while Song Yanqing prepared to deal with the livestream fallout and took him back to bed.

• Song Yanqing won another game on stream, but ended the broadcast after Shang Shujue climbed into his lap and appeared on camera.
• Shang Shujue led Song Yanqing to the refrigerator to ask for food, and Song Yanqing promised to cook for him.
• Shang Shujue realized Song Yanqing’s cooking supplied spiritual energy that could help break his seal and let him return home.
• Song Yanqing received a call from Zhou Lin, who warned that keeping a wild fox could cause legal trouble and asked about Shang Shujue’s origins.
• Shang Shujue detected a fox from Qingqiu at a nearby pet shop and sent it information, then fell asleep from spiritual exhaustion.
• Song Yanqing asked Zhou Lin to have PR handle the online reaction, then carried Shang Shujue to bed and set the cooked food aside for the next day.

After Shang Shujue’s plea reached Qingqiu, Xuan Ling found him in G City and tried to take him home. Shang Shujue hesitated to leave Song Yanqing, who woke and overheard Xuan Ling mention Qingqiu.

• An old Taoist relayed Shang Shujue’s message to the Qingqiu settlement after he wandered into G City.
• Xuan Ling received the plea while working at his pet shop and drove to find Shang Shujue.
• Shang Shujue woke beside Song Yanqing, sensed Xuan Ling outside, and rushed to greet him.
• Xuan Ling learned that Shang Shujue’s magic had been sealed and urged him to leave with him.
• Shang Shujue insisted on staying a few more days, and Xuan Ling offered to take Song Yanqing to Qingqiu as his playmate.
• Song Yanqing woke, picked up Shang Shujue, and asked who Xuan Ling was and what he meant by Qingqiu.

Song Yanqing let Xuan Ling take Shang Shujue back to Qingqiu, where Shang Shujue’s spiritual power returned and he sought answers about why it vanished beyond the mountain. While sleeping at his parents’ graves, Shang Shujue began dreaming of his infancy and an unknown immortal lord.

• Xuan Ling explained Shang Shujue’s situation, but Song Yanqing told him to take the fox back to Qingqiu.
• Xuan Ling left Song Yanqing money and a fox clan communication butterfly, and Song Yanqing posted an explanation that ended the public and wildlife bureau’s concerns.
• Shang Shujue returned to Qingqiu, where his seal lifted and he could transform freely again.
• Shang Shujue asked Grandpa Clan Leader why his spiritual power disappeared outside Qingqiu, and the clan leader suggested visiting his parents’ graves.
• Shang Shujue visited his parents’ graves, spoke to them about his power and Song Yanqing, then fell asleep and dreamed of his infancy and a purple-and-gold-robed immortal lord.

Shang Shujue dreamed of the immortal lord removing the immortal gold seed, then woke at his parents’ graves and realized he could finally leave Qingqiu. After joining Xuan Ling and the others in J City, he learned that Tuantuan had already introduced him to his girlfriend, shocking Ling'er and the others.

• In a dream, Shang Shujue saw the immortal lord remove the unchanged immortal gold seed and explain that their paths of the Dao did not align.
• Shang Shujue woke before his parents’ graves, concluded he was free to leave the mountain, and ran off.
• His parents appeared after he left and discussed the destined match between the Dao Venerable and the Sovereign, then disappeared with the offerings.
• Shang Shujue persuaded the clan leader to let him go down the mountain and obtained permission to get his clan token from Xuan Ling.
• In J City, Ling'er and Yi Shuang told Shang Shujue he could charge things to Tuantuan and described how worried Tuantuan had been when he went missing.
• Shang Shujue said he had called Tuantuan after returning and that Tuantuan had introduced him to his girlfriend, leaving Ling'er, Xuan Ling, Ling Yu, and Yi Shuang stunned.

Shang Shujue wandered the human world for a month before returning to the restaurant where he had first met Song Yanqing. He gave Song Yanqing his fox tag and fled, leaving the captain silently holding it.

• Ling'er learned from Shang Shujue's memories that he was dating a purple fox, while Yi Shuang and Ling Yu wondered if she was related to Hu Yuntuo and sent him her image.
• Shang Shujue explored the human world, grew tired of being photographed, and returned in fox form to the restaurant where he had met Song Yanqing.
• Song Yanqing and his companions spotted Shang Shujue in the flower bed, and the group began taking photos of him.
• Shang Shujue carried his fox tag to Song Yanqing and nudged it into his hand before darting into the bushes.
• Song Yanqing put the tag in his pocket and told his companions to stop filming and come inside.

Shang Shujue secretly entered Song Yanqing’s home and waited for him, then revealed his human form and demanded food. Song Yanqing spent the night catering to the hungry, bite-prone fox, who was still asking for more food at three in the morning.

• Shang Shujue used a trick to bypass Song Yanqing’s security cameras, entered his home, and fell asleep in the sun as a fox.
• Song Yanqing changed his plans and went home instead of sleeping at the training base, while his teammates speculated about his sudden decision.
• Song Yanqing found Shang Shujue waiting inside; Shang Shujue transformed into a youth, leapt into his arms, and bit his neck.
• Shang Shujue complained of hunger during a thunderstorm, and Song Yanqing cooked egg noodles and fried pork bites for him.
• Song Yanqing recalled Shang Shujue biting him repeatedly over food and discomfort, then got up to make him another meal when he claimed to be hungry again at three in the morning.

Shang Shujue cared for the exhausted Song Yanqing, slept curled up with him, and woke intending to bite him after hurting his tail. Breakfast distracted him, while Zheng Fengyue called Song Yanqing about a magazine photo shoot and interview that promised the club a large share of sales.

• Shang Shujue washed the dishes with spiritual power, carried the sleeping Song Yanqing to bed, and curled up against him in fox form.
• Song Yanqing woke overheated beneath Shang Shujue’s tails, turned on the air conditioning, and slept soundly beside him.
• Shang Shujue hurt his tail, blamed Song Yanqing, and rushed out of the bedroom intending to bite him, but breakfast distracted him.
• Song Yanqing made breakfast and told Shang Shujue to wash up before eating.
• Zheng Fengyue called Song Yanqing about Wenhui Magazine Publishing House’s esports issue, photo shoot, and interviews, explaining that the club would receive sixty percent of sales.

Song Yanqing learned that Wenhui Magazine Publishing House had offered the esports club a suspiciously lucrative partnership, then ate breakfast with Shang Shujue, who explained the meaning of his Fox Token. Song Yanqing agreed that accepting it made him Shang Shujue’s, while Shang Shujue happily decided to stay with him for a while.

• Song Yanqing told Zheng Fengyue to have Jian Songchuan and the others train while he investigated the magazine partnership, and Zheng Fengyue agreed to hold Zhou Lin back.
• Shang Shujue ate the fried eggs Song Yanqing had made, and Song Yanqing shared the rest of breakfast and poured him milk.
• Song Yanqing said Shang Shujue could stay or leave, prompting Shang Shujue to accuse him of taking his Fox Token and trying to kick him out.
• Shang Shujue explained that the Fox Token protected Song Yanqing and marked him as Shang Shujue’s, obligating Song Yanqing to provide for him.
• Song Yanqing accepted that he was Shang Shujue’s, and Shang Shujue decided to stay at his home while he rested.

Song Yanqing met Yi Shuang, a Wenhui Magazine Publishing House department head, at the JSY Club and learned the magazine planned to provoke conflict between esports clubs through its interview. After JSY prepared answers and the interview went smoothly, Yi Shuang reminded Song Yanqing about Shang Shujue before leaving.

• Song Yanqing drove to the JSY Club and sensed a familiar aura from Yi Shuang, who wore Wenhui Magazine Publishing House clothing.
• Yi Shuang recognized Shang Shujue’s Fox Token on Song Yanqing and asked whether Shang Shujue was staying at his home; Song Yanqing confirmed it.
• Yi Shuang told Song Yanqing that Wenhui had assigned her to use provocative interview questions to stir up rivalry, and Song Yanqing promised to explain the matter to the manager.
• Song Yanqing found Zhou Lin, and the JSY Club prepared answers to the loaded questions while Yi Shuang reassured the Wenhui staff they could ask them as planned.
• The interview proceeded smoothly, and Yi Shuang gave Song Yanqing reminders about Shang Shujue before leaving with the Wenhui staff.

After Yi Shuang explained the meaning of Shang Shujue’s Fox Token, Song Yanqing became embarrassed and worried about the fox’s upcoming first heat. Shang Shujue misread Song Yanqing’s reaction and cheerfully imagined taking him back to Qingqiu as his chef, leaving the two with very different expectations.

• Yi Shuang told Song Yanqing that Shang Shujue had given him his Fox Token and asked him to help the fox through his first heat if needed.
• Zhou Lin reminded Song Yanqing to focus on training for the upcoming tournament in Country F, and Song Yanqing returned to practice.
• Song Yanqing brought food home for Shang Shujue, then hurried away after the fox asked him to stay and eat together.
• Shang Shujue noticed Yi Shuang’s scent and guessed that he had seen the Fox Token on Song Yanqing.
• Shang Shujue decided Song Yanqing would make a good chef to bring back to Qingqiu, while Song Yanqing returned to the club blushing over what he thought the Fox Token meant.

Song Yanqing kept balancing JSY Club duties with caring for the child at home, while the team joked about family and retirement. At the market, he witnessed Yi Shuang reject Gu Lanxuan, who claimed they had once loved each other, and leave him behind.

• Wenhui Magazine Publishing House's esports periodical succeeded, and Yi Shuang sent copies and commemorative badges to JSY Club.
• Zhang Yibei and Shen Zeyu discussed Song Yanqing's care for the child and Shen Zeyu's plans to retire after the tournament and marry his fiancée.
• Shen Zeyu teased his teammates about their closeness, while Jian Songchuan and Lu Fengxing barely responded.
• Song Yanqing bought groceries and saw Yi Shuang arguing with Gu Lanxuan in the market parking lot.
• Gu Lanxuan insisted that Yi Shuang had once promised to love him, then tried to kiss him; Yi Shuang slapped him and said he did not know him.
• Yi Shuang drove away, and Gu Lanxuan left in tears and laughter as Song Yanqing watched in silence.

Shang Shujue clung to Song Yanqing after he came home and mistook his growing desire for him as hunger. After Song Yanqing warned that Emotion-Forgotten Water could make Shang Shujue forget him, Shang Shujue vowed not to drink it and settled in to watch a drama about a fox and a scholar.

• Shang Shujue leapt into Song Yanqing's arms when he came home and complained that he was late.
• Song Yanqing told Shang Shujue about seeing Yi Shuang handle the Gu family's spoiled young master himself.
• Shang Shujue explained that Yi Shuang had once been heartbroken and had drunk Emotion-Forgotten Water, then admitted he felt strangely hungry for Song Yanqing.
• Shang Shujue considered trying Emotion-Forgotten Water after hearing that it made foxes smarter, but Song Yanqing asked whether he wanted to forget him.
• Shang Shujue promised not to drink the water and returned to the sofa, where he became absorbed in a television drama about a fox and a scholar.