Recaps

Qin Yi joined Emerald Bamboo Peak, rapidly rose in cultivation, and won Gu Yiyi’s affection before accompanying her on a herb-gathering assignment. After Song Xianming abandoned the group and pursued them with Xiahou Tai, Qin Yi and Gu Yiyi searched together and ended the stretch sheltering overnight in a grotto-heaven.

• Qin Yi met Gu Yiyi after falling into the battlefield, saved her from a giant, and accepted the system’s task to gain her favor.
• Qin Yi joined the Famous Sword Sect and Emerald Bamboo Peak, reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, and created the Green Lotus Sword Song, which he taught Gu Yiyi.
• Qin Yi defeated Huang Tianrong twice, became Emerald Bamboo Peak’s eldest senior brother, and raised Gu Yiyi’s affection until she kissed him.
• Qin Yi claimed his system reward and advanced to Foundation Establishment, then persuaded Gu Yiyi to take him on an outside assignment.
• Qin Yi defeated Song Xianming in a fist fight, while Xu Xinran identified him as at least Foundation Establishment late stage.
• Song Xianming abandoned the assignment after Xu Xinran chose to continue with Qin Yi and Gu Yiyi, then joined Xiahou Tai in pursuit of their group.
• Qin Yi and Gu Yiyi searched for herbs, found Thousand-Li Grass, and prepared to spend the night in a grotto-heaven.
• Qin Yi climbed under Gu Yiyi’s quilt and used [Winter Has Arrived] outside the entrance until she shivered, then pulled her into his arms.

Qin Yi gathered mission materials, won Xu Xinran’s affection, and killed Song Xianming and Xiahou Tai before clashing with Hua Yunfeng’s faction. As the Sword Debate approached, he grew close to Xiao Qingyu, who decided to enter the Blood-Colored Forbidden Land, and Qin Yi became eager to follow.

• Qin Yi used the Ultimate Detection Technique to find Xu Xinran in a cave, rescued her from Fire Salamander Beasts, and won her affection while she was trapped with him.
• Qin Yi defeated Song Xianming, then killed him and Xiahou Tai after Xiahou Tai intervened and threatened them.
• Qin Yi returned to the sect with Xu Xinran, Gu Yiyi, and Miao Xiufeng, but reclaimed the mission materials after Hua Yunfeng demanded them and Elder Gan tried to force him to hand them over.
• Gu Yanshan defended Qin Yi and taught him about martial momentum, while Qin Yi learned of Gu Yanshan’s past conflict with Gu Yanhe and his hopes for Qin Yi to surpass Hua Yunfeng.
• Qin Yi advised Xiao Qingyu on her sword technique, sparred with her, and taught her how to build nine layers of force in the Jade Pivot Sword Art.
• Qin Yi refused Gu Yanshan’s suggestion that he enter the Blood-Colored Forbidden Land, but Xiao Qingyu later decided to go there alone to become stronger.
• After the system said the Ultimate Detection Technique could help him avoid danger in the forbidden land, Qin Yi grew eager to enter it too.