Recaps

Chen Shuangbai advanced through the Jade Spring Sect by refining techniques, tending spirit medicines, and hunting Demon Beasts, while discovering secrets tied to his Dao Fruit and acquiring a mysterious egg. After bonding with the egg and reconnecting with Fu Qianlan and He Qi, he began exploring alchemy as a way to earn Merit Points.

• Chen Shuangbai entered the Jade Spring Sect, evolved its Qi Ingestion Method into the Moon-Worshipping Clear Illumination Method, and developed a sense of Qi before joining the outer sect.
• Chen Shuangbai chose Cold Spring Guidance and Spirit-Appraising Pupil, advanced his cultivation, and developed stronger techniques through moonlight and practice.
• Chen Shuangbai tended Jade Marrow Orchids in Cold Mist Jade Garden, earned Merit Points, and killed a mutated Crown Gold Insect that was damaging the spirit medicines.
• Chen Shuangbai rented a cave abode, obtained the Cold Spring Sword, met Han Ji in his sea of consciousness, and evolved her Heavenly Frost Heart-Cleansing Record into the Moonlight Spirit-Nourishing Instruction.
• Chen Shuangbai hunted Azure-Backed Boars in Rime Forest, then joined Ding Chengyu and Lu Xin in taking down a Snow-Plumed Eagle and a Rotting Venom Viper and received one of their eggs.
• Chen Shuangbai learned the egg was likely a Snow-Plumed Eagle’s, prepared a cold nest, and established a Blood Pact with the life inside it.
• Chen Shuangbai reunited with Fu Qianlan and He Qi, discussed ways to earn Merit Points, and attended Yi Chongyue’s alchemy class, where he identified a Clear Water Heart-Clearing Pill and received one as a reward.

Chen Shuangbai developed his pill refining and combat skills, then joined Lu Zhiyuan and Jiang Xunzhen to explore an ancient cave abode and fight Heart-Eroding Stronghold cultivators. He returned with a Life-Accepting Gourd and a Jia Wood Spirit Seed, and the stretch ended with Yan Qi asking him to treat a poisoned Evil Hunting Hall disciple.

• Chen Shuangbai chose to focus on pill refining, studied the Jade Spring Water Method, and advanced to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refinement while caring for Feiguang’s egg.
• Chen Shuangbai bought the Flowing Cloud Flying Pouch, selected water- and wood-aspect Law Techniques, and commissioned Du Zifeng to make a protective treasure banner.
• Chen Shuangbai, Lu Zhiyuan, and Jiang Xunzhen explored a concealed cave abode, discovered its treasures and Xu Changlin’s letter, then were ambushed by Heart-Eroding Stronghold cultivators.
• Chen Shuangbai supported his companions with healing and enhancement Incantations and helped defeat the attackers, while Feiguang and Jiang Xunzhen killed several enemies.
• The three divided the cave’s treasures, and Chen Shuangbai kept a spirit seed and received the Life-Accepting Gourd.
• Chen Shuangbai used Moon Soul True Water to revive the Frostleaf Red Maple seed, gave it to Du Zifeng for the banner, and continued cultivating and practicing.
• Chen Shuangbai reunited with Fu Qianlan and He Qi, discussed their coming guard assignments, and then began purifying a poisoned Evil Hunting Hall disciple at Yan Qi’s request.

Chen Shuangbai treated poisoned villagers, built connections through pill-making and alchemy, and gained access to an original sword instruction before leaving the sect for a garrison assignment. He chose the dangerous Wind Howling Ford, then went to White Water County to confront the main family’s attempt to seize his branch family’s ancestral property.

• Chen Shuangbai treated the poisoned villagers of Great Locust Village, killed the demonized locust tree with Yan Qi, and received a reward for his service.
• Chen Shuangbai absorbed moonlight from water moon jade crystals, sold pills to the Expenditure Hall, and agreed to collaborate with Fan Yunsong and the Fan siblings.
• Chen Shuangbai advanced to the Qi Refinement Fourth Layer Late Stage and learned from the Book Spirit how disciples could enter the inner sect.
• Huang Shanglan gave Chen Shuangbai a Jade Dew Hall token and Ding Chengyu’s letter, which let him view the original sword instruction through Liu Feng.
• Chen Shuangbai studied the sword instruction and celebrated New Year’s Eve with Fu Qianlan and He Qi before preparing to leave the mountain.
• Chen Shuangbai selected the dangerous Wind Howling Ford for his three-year garrison assignment, and Du Zifeng gave him a Green Parasol Tree Sword made using the locust tree heart.
• Chen Shuangbai flew to White Water County, made a grand entrance to deter the rival clan and the main family, then recognized his former attendant Chen Zhuang and invited him home.

Chen Shuangbai settled his family’s affairs, then went to Wind Howling Ford to restore the Spring-Venerating Daoist Academy and confront the local powers obstructing it. After striking an alliance with Wei Chengfeng and defeating three bandit cultivators, he learned the four households had sent cultivation materials elsewhere and prepared to meet their leaders.

• Chen Shuangbai healed Chen Yizhao, exposed Chen Bingwen’s poisoning scheme, and saw Old Master Chen punish and banish the third branch.
• Chen Shuangbai killed Rogue Person Withered Wood and Old Madam Meng, destroyed the Meng Household residence, and then broke through to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.
• Chen Shuangbai rescued Lu Mingxuan from poison and reached Wind Howling County, where he joined Zhuang Wen and Bi Sheng at the struggling Spring-Venerating Daoist Academy.
• Chen Shuangbai repaired the academy’s formation, confronted Yuan Jie for usurping the warden’s office, and forced the four households to acknowledge Jade Spring Sect authority.
• Chen Shuangbai appointed Bi Sheng to the garrison office and ordered Tian Guanyu’s widow and son to return the Golden Seal of Guardianship.
• Chen Shuangbai visited Wei Chengfeng at Jade Reef Manor and agreed to stand as Wei Mingdang’s guarantor when she entered the Jade Spring Sect’s main sect.
• Chen Shuangbai and Feiguang defeated three bandit cultivators who ambushed them between the mountains.
• Chen Shuangbai returned to the academy, learned the golden seal remained missing and the four households had shipped cultivation materials elsewhere, and prepared to meet their leaders.