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[Respect Copyright, Everyone's Responsibility]

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[The Eternal Fragrance]

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[Adapted from Shisilang's novel, The Eternal Fragrance]

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[Episode 5]

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It's not that I don't want to help you.

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But a cultivation vessel is something you're born with.

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There's no artifact

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that can make one.

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But I've heard

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the academy's herb garden is second to none.

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Maybe they've got

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some rare treasure that can reshape your meridians.

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You're right.

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- I'll go find it... - Hold on.

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I heard

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Elder Zhu, who runs the garden, is strict and fair.

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He won't just

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give it to you.

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Unless

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you're someone he really values.

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Like him.

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A top-tier Metal Spirit Root.

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There's stagnant energy around your heart meridians.

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Have you been injured lately?

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Injured?

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Could it be

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Hu Jiaping's doing back then?

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Good thing you came in time.

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Or that stagnant energy would've damaged your heart meridians.

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No worries. I'll clear it with some acupuncture.

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Could you step out for a bit?

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Mr. Zhu,

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do you have any elixir

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that can heal internal injuries,

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boost cultivation,

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and fix a cultivation vessel?

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What are you up to?

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Give this top-tier Metal Spirit Root a little boost.

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Look.

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Go check... that cabinet...

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- over there. - Okay.

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This looks like a treasure.

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It...

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My Divine Tree 1000!

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Look what you've done!

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I just touched it.

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Really.

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It...

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Is it really rare?

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Want me

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to find you a new one?

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Can't find another.

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The Divine Tree is the most mystical tree in the world.

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Born from chaos,

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it gathers all living vitality.

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It bears a single fruit every five hundred years.

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I failed again.

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I got scammed

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999 times

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before I got this Divine Tree 1000!

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This one's fake too.

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Shanhua once told me

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the Divine Tree is an immortal, nature-born tree.

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Even if struck by heavenly lightning,

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it will revive.

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It never rots.

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I got scammed again.

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Is the Divine Tree so powerful?

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What's its story?

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Five hundred years ago, when the Sea Calamity struck,

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the Yecha demon clan appeared with the Divine Tree,

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trying to overthrow the Central Plains.

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Fortunately, a master from Wuyue Court defeated the Demon Lord

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and saved the world from ruin.

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That master sounds incredible.

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He also created many cultivation techniques.

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Each one with power beyond imagination.

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♪I trade all the mortal world's splendor♪

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♪For a fleeting moment with you♪

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♪Our fates intertwined, embracing yet fighting♪

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♪The hardest bond to balance♪

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What's happening to me?

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Whose memories are these?

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♪Obsessed and struggling, a thousand thoughts arise♪

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♪Love sprouts again in this lifetime♪

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♪No calamity can rival♪

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♪The lingering thread of a fragrance♪

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This is your reward for helping me find the medicine.

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Now we're even.

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Relax.

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This pill stabilizes your core and heals injuries.

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It won't poison you.

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But

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after this, we go our separate ways.

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Stay away from me.

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What's wrong with you?

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Your Highness?

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Did Elder Zhu mess up the needles?

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He can barely stand.

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I'll go back to take some medicine and recover.

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I'll leave Xiuyuan to you.

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It's been four hours.

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They could've at least sent word.

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Alright. We'll stop waiting.

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Let's go.

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Your Ladyship.

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Your Ladyship.

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Your Ladyship!

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- Who? - Lanya.

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It's a formation!

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This batch of disciples is so clueless.

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It took them this long to realize they were trapped.

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In a real fight,

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they'd be dead a hundred times over.

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Ms. Lin is so harsh.

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A formation is about alignment.

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It maps the cosmic and earthly veins

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through numerical variations.

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By channeling spirit energy, it strikes unseen.

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Focus on guiding your spirit energy,

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and you'll see the way out.

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Hurry.

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I'll wait for you.

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Wait... for me?

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Why?

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To watch me fail? Just go.

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Xiaobangchui, drawing talismans is actually simple.

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Let your hand follow

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what your mind sees.

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She actually altered the formation.

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Is she connected to the master who set the formation in Gaolu?

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♪With you, we climb bleak cliffs beneath endless gloom♪

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♪Bow our heads and endure bitter gales♪

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♪Ambition surges; we hold new feasts amid thorns♪

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♪Climb high, lone sword sings, dance beneath autumn moon♪

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Lifei, you did it!

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♪Rough the road, yet my steps shall never cease to move♪

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♪Banners wave, war drums thunder across the sky♪

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Using runes to channel spirit power.

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Very clever.

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Not at all.

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It's just cheap tricks.

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Tongzhou, why praise her and not me?

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♪Let frost, snow and rain block the long stone steps♪

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♪I tread fleeting mist beneath my feet♪

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Great.

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♪At last I see, life's end lies boundless wild free♪

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♪Don't idle away time. We shall meet atop the peak♪

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Can't catch a break, can we?

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Bees?

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Help!

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Xiuyuan!

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Hold on to me.

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♪I trade all the mortal world's splendor♪

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♪For a fleeting moment with you♪

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Are these bees crazy?

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♪Our fates intertwined, embracing yet fighting♪

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Could it be...?

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It wasn't me!

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♪The hardest bond to balance♪

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♪Obsessed and struggling, a thousand thoughts arise♪

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♪Love sprouts again in this lifetime♪

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♪No calamity can rival♪

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♪The lingering thread of a fragrance♪

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Where are we?

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This is the kitchen of Qiaoshan Hall.

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So I made it to the cafeteria.

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Too bad.

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Missed mealtime.

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If you're hungry,

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I'll go find you something to eat.

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Here.

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Um,

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you don't have to be so nice to me.

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I should repay you for saving my life.

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You don't have to.

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I didn't even mean to save you.

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There's a restriction spell.

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Who's playing tricks here?

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By the power of the spirits,

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break!

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By the power of the spirits, break!

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What's wrong with you?

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Are you okay?

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What's happening?

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What are you doing?

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Have you lost your mind?

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Are you alright?

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Talk.

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Who sent you?

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Why are you trying to kill us?

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Staying silent, huh?

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Keep it up,

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and I'll toss you into a hotpot.

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Mr. Hu,

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this coriander spirit...

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That's no coriander spirit.

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This is my pet, Xiangxiang.

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Xiangxiang...?

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I was wondering where it went.

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So you two caught it.

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What?

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The grilled fish wasn't enough,

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and you wanted a side dish?

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No.

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It just suddenly...

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It was suddenly interrupted during its cultivation.

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Since it's your first offense,

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I'll let it slide.

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Mr. Hu, we're just letting it go?

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What else?

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You two broke into the kitchen.

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Still here? Waiting to be punished?

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Get going.

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Xiangxiang,

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you naughty thing.

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Good thing I got here in time.

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One more step late

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and you'd have been...

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I told you to place a seal on them.

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Look at you,

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getting captured instead.

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I did cast the spell just as you told me.

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But suddenly I smelled

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something so tempting.

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And I don't remember anything after that.

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By the time I was caught,

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demonic energy had already invaded my body.

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Mr. Hu, Lei Xiuyuan

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is so scary.

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Demonic energy?

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Looks like our plan backfired.

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Our good days are coming to an end.

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We need to eliminate them first.

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Coincidences don't just happen.

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Someone must be behind that bee incident.

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Hu Jiaping showed up at the exact perfect moment.

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Definitely suspicious.

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Why did you pull me just now?

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You're acting weird.

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What are you thinking?

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I knew something was off with you.

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Did he notice

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Riyan hidden in my hair?

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Probably not.

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You're pretty good-looking.

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But why are you always trying to bite people?

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What's wrong with you?

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Fine. I'm magnanimous.

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I won't hold it against you.

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Quiet down, everyone!

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Chufeng Academy has been around for a hundred years.

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It's where

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elite disciples are chosen for the great sects.

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It's no place for those who don't measure up.

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Those with poor aptitude

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or those who slipped in by luck

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will be exposed in the monthly exam.

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Mr. Hu,

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am I right?

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Absolutely right.

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If that's the case,

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then some people who don't belong here

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will definitely be leaving.

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Never heard anyone admit that about themselves.

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Youran,

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is the monthly exam every month?

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Of course not.

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That'd be such a hassle.

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This one was Mr. Hu's idea.

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Ten days left until the monthly exam.

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Hope you'll all work hard

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and not disappoint the masters.

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Mr. Hu,

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what happens if someone fails the monthly exam?

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If you fail,

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of course you have to

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leave the academy.

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I don't know if it was that coriander spirit,

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but last night I felt dizzy and restless. Couldn't control myself.

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Sorry.

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Forget it.

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Anyway, I know why you approached me now.

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00:24:06,310 --> 00:24:07,340
It's for Riyan, isn't it?

285
00:24:09,120 --> 00:24:10,820
Someone's using Shanhua's life to force you?

286
00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:14,860
He was Shanhua's master.

287
00:24:16,230 --> 00:24:16,970
But I never expected...

288
00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:18,730
I caused Shanhua's suffering.

289
00:24:23,030 --> 00:24:24,450
I feel sorry for you,

290
00:24:24,470 --> 00:24:25,100
but

291
00:24:26,030 --> 00:24:26,940
I won't help you.

292
00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:28,770
Everyone's busy.

293
00:24:28,840 --> 00:24:30,180
We handle our own problems.

294
00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:31,210
I know.

295
00:24:32,230 --> 00:24:33,180
We have to rely on ourselves.

296
00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:34,940
My cultivation is still weak.

297
00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:37,490
Only by staying here and learning techniques

298
00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:39,050
can I save Shanhua.

299
00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:42,180
It's good that you figured that out.

300
00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:45,490
But now, with powerful enemies around,

301
00:24:46,030 --> 00:24:47,140
if we want to stay,

302
00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:48,450
we need to work together.

303
00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:49,290
Work together?

304
00:24:51,120 --> 00:24:51,690
How?

305
00:25:10,510 --> 00:25:12,380
Whenever I went on a mission with my master,

306
00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:13,690
we'd always track and scout first

307
00:25:13,790 --> 00:25:14,860
to know our enemy.

308
00:25:15,550 --> 00:25:16,450
You mean swindling people?

309
00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:19,050
It's called thorough planning and problem-solving.

310
00:25:30,270 --> 00:25:31,860
This is Ms. Mu's place?

311
00:25:37,470 --> 00:25:38,140
You know,

312
00:25:38,790 --> 00:25:40,210
whether it's a hero or a fool,

313
00:25:40,230 --> 00:25:41,580
they all fall for a pretty face.

314
00:25:42,070 --> 00:25:42,660
Focus on the mission.

315
00:25:46,030 --> 00:25:46,530
Mu.

316
00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:48,210
Mu!

317
00:25:49,070 --> 00:25:49,580
Mu!

318
00:25:50,200 --> 00:25:50,820
Let me go!

319
00:25:51,070 --> 00:25:52,050
Don't come to me again!

320
00:25:57,440 --> 00:25:58,250
Catch him red-handed.

321
00:25:59,030 --> 00:25:59,940
Go inform the headmaster.

322
00:26:00,360 --> 00:26:01,580
When you see him, just say

323
00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:05,100
Hu Jiaping tried to force himself on Mu after being rejected.

324
00:26:05,120 --> 00:26:06,420
He's vile. This is an emergency.

325
00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:07,010
Hurry!

326
00:26:46,120 --> 00:26:47,250
You creep!

327
00:27:01,120 --> 00:27:01,940
You again?

328
00:27:02,710 --> 00:27:03,900
Die!

329
00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:35,820
By the power of the spirits,

330
00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:36,380
break!

331
00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:41,380
Cheap tricks.

332
00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:42,730
Which old scumbag taught you that?

333
00:27:43,470 --> 00:27:44,530
Old scumbag?

334
00:27:45,470 --> 00:27:46,450
You're the old scumbag!

335
00:27:46,550 --> 00:27:47,250
I'll slam you down!

336
00:27:47,550 --> 00:27:48,770
I'll throw you down!

337
00:27:49,030 --> 00:27:49,530
I'll slam...

338
00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:50,250
I...

339
00:27:50,360 --> 00:27:50,970
Lifei.

340
00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:54,010
Lifei.

341
00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:56,290
Ms. Mu,

342
00:27:56,550 --> 00:27:57,180
don't be afraid.

343
00:27:57,200 --> 00:27:57,940
The headmaster is on his way.

344
00:27:58,070 --> 00:27:59,530
This monster won't get his way.

345
00:28:02,230 --> 00:28:02,900
Put her down now!

346
00:28:13,880 --> 00:28:14,490
Mu!

347
00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:16,530
Mu.

348
00:28:17,790 --> 00:28:18,490
Are you okay, Mu?

349
00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:19,140
Mu!

350
00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:20,420
Are you alright, Mu?

351
00:28:20,680 --> 00:28:21,450
Are you hurt?

352
00:28:22,270 --> 00:28:22,770
Easy.

353
00:28:24,030 --> 00:28:24,490
Here.

354
00:28:27,310 --> 00:28:28,450
You're still doing that?

355
00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:29,210
Stop!

356
00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:32,580
Mr. Zuo.

357
00:28:34,510 --> 00:28:35,050
Lifei,

358
00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:36,620
you've all misunderstood.

359
00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:38,900
Jiaping was just healing Mu's injuries.

360
00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:44,010
Mr. Zuo.

361
00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:48,290
How are you?

362
00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:49,860
I'm fine.

363
00:28:50,710 --> 00:28:51,900
Sorry to make you worry.

364
00:28:58,920 --> 00:28:59,730
You two, come with me.

365
00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:15,140
Mu was originally a sword called Lifeng,

366
00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:17,250
of Immortal Guangwei of Wuyue Court.

367
00:29:17,710 --> 00:29:21,050
She and Jiaping grew up together.

368
00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:22,730
They were deeply in love.

369
00:29:23,710 --> 00:29:24,450
Sadly,

370
00:29:24,750 --> 00:29:26,530
when they went to Kongsang to fight monsters,

371
00:29:27,070 --> 00:29:28,660
Mu's blade broke, and her primordial spirit

372
00:29:29,200 --> 00:29:31,730
was severely damaged while saving Jiaping.

373
00:29:32,400 --> 00:29:36,420
Guangwei sent Mu to the academy to recover.

374
00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:38,660
But

375
00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:40,530
Jiaping defied

376
00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:43,210
his master's orders for Mu,

377
00:29:43,840 --> 00:29:45,580
abandoned the righteous path of cultivation,

378
00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:47,860
and left Wuyue Court.

379
00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:49,490
That madman...

380
00:29:52,550 --> 00:29:54,450
Mr. Hu is quite the romantic.

381
00:29:58,270 --> 00:29:59,290
For all these years,

382
00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:03,530
he's been searching for a way to reforge Lifeng,

383
00:30:04,990 --> 00:30:06,210
but never found one.

384
00:30:06,750 --> 00:30:09,620
Since humans and spirits are different,

385
00:30:09,790 --> 00:30:11,180
Mu refused to drag Jiaping down.

386
00:30:11,470 --> 00:30:12,770
She's been avoiding him.

387
00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:18,530
That's why you saw what happened earlier.

388
00:30:21,510 --> 00:30:22,660
If you ask me,

389
00:30:23,160 --> 00:30:25,450
the academy's rules need to change.

390
00:30:28,550 --> 00:30:29,180
How so?

391
00:30:30,710 --> 00:30:32,820
On our first day here, you said

392
00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:34,140
cultivation

393
00:30:34,160 --> 00:30:35,770
means letting go of worldly ties.

394
00:30:36,030 --> 00:30:37,140
My master also said

395
00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:40,010
cultivation is about transcending worldly conventions.

396
00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:42,770
These two are clearly in love.

397
00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:44,140
They end up like a miserable couple.

398
00:30:44,310 --> 00:30:45,100
What does that show?

399
00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:49,140
It shows our academy has failed in its teaching.

400
00:30:52,760 --> 00:30:54,020
Are your sunflower seeds tasty?

401
00:30:56,270 --> 00:30:58,090
It shows Mr. Hu

402
00:30:58,350 --> 00:30:59,850
is narrow-minded

403
00:30:59,870 --> 00:31:00,690
and cowardly.

404
00:31:01,270 --> 00:31:03,180
He can't let go of gossip or prejudice.

405
00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:04,770
How can he even cultivate like this?

406
00:31:05,160 --> 00:31:05,770
So rigid.

407
00:31:06,070 --> 00:31:07,180
How can he teach disciples?

408
00:31:08,640 --> 00:31:09,690
If you ask me, he should be

409
00:31:10,750 --> 00:31:11,290
expelled.

410
00:31:11,710 --> 00:31:12,530
Let him reflect on himself.

411
00:31:17,790 --> 00:31:19,490
If Hu Jiaping gets kicked out,

412
00:31:19,510 --> 00:31:20,580
everyone will be thrilled.

413
00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:23,420
You don't hold prejudice against other races.

414
00:31:24,400 --> 00:31:25,140
That's good.

415
00:31:25,990 --> 00:31:26,940
But in this world,

416
00:31:27,230 --> 00:31:29,970
it's hard for different races to accept each other.

417
00:31:30,510 --> 00:31:33,660
Public opinion can destroy a person.

418
00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:42,420
If public opinion can break you,

419
00:31:43,230 --> 00:31:45,250
it just means your will isn't strong enough.

420
00:31:46,550 --> 00:31:47,580
If it were me,

421
00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:50,010
I wouldn't care if he's human or a demon.

422
00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:51,580
If we truly loved each other,

423
00:31:51,750 --> 00:31:52,900
I'd tear down every obstacle

424
00:31:52,920 --> 00:31:54,010
and never back down.

425
00:31:58,510 --> 00:31:59,290
Lifei,

426
00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:02,010
you haven't yet experienced the world's suffering.

427
00:32:02,550 --> 00:32:04,140
You can't understand others' pain.

428
00:32:05,160 --> 00:32:08,140
The mortals have their laws and conventions.

429
00:32:08,680 --> 00:32:13,010
And we immortals have our rules and order.

430
00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:15,420
It's a long story.

431
00:32:16,510 --> 00:32:17,340
You'll understand

432
00:32:18,160 --> 00:32:19,530
in time.

433
00:32:23,510 --> 00:32:24,620
It's getting late.

434
00:32:26,440 --> 00:32:27,620
I should rest.

435
00:32:34,790 --> 00:32:35,340
Mr. Zuo.

436
00:32:38,470 --> 00:32:39,380
Do you also think

437
00:32:40,030 --> 00:32:40,820
it's not worth

438
00:32:41,710 --> 00:32:43,010
doing things you shouldn't

439
00:32:43,790 --> 00:32:44,420
for personal feelings?

440
00:32:47,920 --> 00:32:49,010
Whether it's worth it

441
00:32:49,750 --> 00:32:50,860
comes down to your own heart.

442
00:32:52,120 --> 00:32:53,290
Every encounter

443
00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:55,340
has its own karma.

444
00:32:56,230 --> 00:32:57,490
We cultivators

445
00:32:57,880 --> 00:32:59,490
are already going against heaven.

446
00:33:03,510 --> 00:33:04,620
Staying true to our hearts

447
00:33:05,840 --> 00:33:07,050
is our only path.

448
00:33:28,400 --> 00:33:29,380
Hu Jiaping

449
00:33:30,550 --> 00:33:31,660
must have noticed by now.

450
00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:34,050
What do we do now?

451
00:33:36,550 --> 00:33:37,580
You're the old scumbag!

452
00:33:37,680 --> 00:33:38,770
I'll slam you down!

453
00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:39,340
I...

454
00:33:41,550 --> 00:33:43,730
Stay true to our hearts

455
00:33:44,710 --> 00:33:46,100
and sneak into the Script Tower.

456
00:33:46,470 --> 00:33:47,970
You actually got the key.

457
00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:50,250
Fine. I'll go in with you.

458
00:34:01,960 --> 00:34:03,730
Legend says the Futu Tower in the academy

459
00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:06,010
holds many advanced cultivation techniques from across the realms.

460
00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:08,380
There must be secret manuals on cultivating

461
00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:09,860
spirit power and enhancing cultivation.

462
00:34:16,030 --> 00:34:17,260
Brown is earth.

463
00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:18,820
Red is fire.

464
00:34:19,510 --> 00:34:20,420
Blue is water.

465
00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:21,700
Green is wood.

466
00:34:22,360 --> 00:34:23,380
Yellow is metal.

467
00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:27,170
It's the Five Elements Formation.

468
00:34:53,360 --> 00:34:54,130
- This... - Let's go.

469
00:34:54,720 --> 00:34:55,490
Already...?

470
00:35:29,030 --> 00:35:30,490
So many books.

471
00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:36,940
How are we supposed to find it?

472
00:36:14,760 --> 00:36:15,300
Let's do this.

473
00:36:16,320 --> 00:36:17,170
I'll search this side.

474
00:36:17,630 --> 00:36:18,420
You search that side.

475
00:36:18,760 --> 00:36:19,900
We'll each get what we need.

476
00:36:31,240 --> 00:36:34,090
I never expected so many fire-element texts.

477
00:36:53,280 --> 00:36:54,490
Been searching for ages.

478
00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:56,650
Nothing on cultivating spirit energy at all.

479
00:37:24,280 --> 00:37:25,860
The Xuanhua Sacred Fire Record?

480
00:37:27,400 --> 00:37:28,380
But Uncle said

481
00:37:28,800 --> 00:37:30,650
this book has been lost for thousands of years.

482
00:37:40,110 --> 00:37:43,650
Xuanhua Sacred Fire, Netherworld Dark Flame.

483
00:37:54,360 --> 00:37:57,970
Among the 3,900 ways to control spirits in the world,

484
00:37:58,510 --> 00:38:00,130
the cultivation vessel is one of them.

485
00:38:00,740 --> 00:38:02,480
[The Record of Spirit Release]

486
00:38:04,360 --> 00:38:05,130
Found it.

487
00:38:10,190 --> 00:38:11,050
I'll try this.

488
00:38:11,510 --> 00:38:12,220
See if it works.

489
00:38:16,150 --> 00:38:17,300
The Spirit-Releasing Immortal-Slaying Formation?

490
00:38:19,030 --> 00:38:20,300
Gather the spirit and condense it into the vessel.

491
00:38:21,110 --> 00:38:22,340
Nourish it with blood.

492
00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:23,860
Channel it through the meridians.

493
00:38:24,670 --> 00:38:27,220
Release it all in one instant strike

494
00:38:29,550 --> 00:38:30,700
to take down the enemy with you.

495
00:39:08,400 --> 00:39:09,650
This killing formation isn't about survival.

496
00:39:10,550 --> 00:39:12,010
It's a mutual destruction spell.

497
00:39:20,470 --> 00:39:22,090
Shanhua is barely hanging on.

498
00:39:22,190 --> 00:39:23,820
Don't delay any longer!

499
00:39:40,760 --> 00:39:41,380
This is bad.

500
00:39:41,840 --> 00:39:42,900
Did I practice it wrong?

501
00:39:53,470 --> 00:39:54,450
What are you trying to do?

502
00:39:54,960 --> 00:39:55,780
Don't do anything reckless.

503
00:39:55,840 --> 00:39:56,490
Don't speak.

504
00:40:06,360 --> 00:40:08,610
Calm your mind, regulate your breath, and clear your meridians.

505
00:40:09,550 --> 00:40:12,010
Observe outward form, discern inward heart.

506
00:40:15,510 --> 00:40:16,090
Thanks.

507
00:40:17,360 --> 00:40:18,130
Focus.

508
00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:36,380
I need to find Riyan

509
00:40:37,150 --> 00:40:37,900
before she notices.

510
00:41:08,840 --> 00:41:09,880
[Zong Quan, Longming Sanctuary]

511
00:41:09,880 --> 00:41:10,900
Divine Tree?

512
00:41:12,550 --> 00:41:14,720
[Cuixuan, Wuyue Court]

513
00:41:18,110 --> 00:41:19,530
Head to Chufeng Academy now.

514
00:41:20,150 --> 00:41:21,940
Find out where the Divine Tree is.

515
00:41:22,360 --> 00:41:22,860
[Qin Yangling, Wuyue Court]
Yes.

516
00:41:25,440 --> 00:41:27,420
The aura of the Divine Tree!

517
00:41:43,160 --> 00:41:46,840
♪I trade all the mortal world's splendor♪

518
00:41:47,160 --> 00:41:49,640
♪For a fleeting moment with you♪

519
00:41:50,120 --> 00:41:53,440
♪Our fates intertwined, embracing yet fighting♪

520
00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:55,880
♪The hardest bond to balance♪

521
00:41:56,920 --> 00:42:00,400
♪Obsessed and struggling, a thousand thoughts arise♪

522
00:42:01,120 --> 00:42:03,480
♪Love sprouts again in this lifetime♪

523
00:42:04,080 --> 00:42:05,600
♪No calamity can rival♪

524
00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:09,040
♪The lingering thread of a fragrance♪

525
00:42:10,790 --> 00:42:14,320
♪If the seal can't be broken, then let it go♪

526
00:42:14,990 --> 00:42:17,360
♪Where the heart finds peace, there is home♪

527
00:42:17,680 --> 00:42:20,880
♪Side by side, we fly through seas of clouds and break through the waves♪

528
00:42:21,480 --> 00:42:23,760
♪The heart's ocean knows no shore♪

529
00:42:24,160 --> 00:42:27,880
♪Always, at the very end of fate♪

530
00:42:28,520 --> 00:42:30,920
♪Comes that one moment of defiance♪

531
00:42:31,360 --> 00:42:34,520
♪In the human world or above, like flowing water♪

532
00:42:35,120 --> 00:42:37,480
♪And falling petals♪

533
00:42:38,200 --> 00:42:41,520
♪Let this fleeting life be whatever it may♪

534
00:42:42,050 --> 00:42:43,000
[The Eternal Fragrance]

535
00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:44,720
[Adapted from Shisilang's novel, The Eternal Fragrance]

536
00:42:55,800 --> 00:42:59,480
♪I trade all the mortal world's splendor♪

537
00:42:59,800 --> 00:43:02,480
♪For a fleeting moment with you♪

538
00:43:02,560 --> 00:43:05,800
♪Our fates intertwined, embracing yet fighting♪

539
00:43:05,800 --> 00:43:09,080
♪The hardest bond to balance♪

540
00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:13,080
♪Obsessed and struggling, a thousand thoughts arise♪

541
00:43:13,360 --> 00:43:16,560
♪Love sprouts again in this lifetime♪

542
00:43:16,720 --> 00:43:22,800
♪No calamity can rival the lingering thread of a fragrance♪

543
00:43:23,080 --> 00:43:27,200
♪With you, through mountains falling and seas turning to sand♪

544
00:43:27,480 --> 00:43:30,160
♪Withered branches burst into bloom♪

545
00:43:30,360 --> 00:43:32,280
♪Hand in hand on the Naihe Bridge♪

546
00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:36,720
♪Past the pagoda, in fine robes on galloping horses♪

547
00:43:36,880 --> 00:43:40,720
♪Always, at the very end of obsession♪

548
00:43:41,080 --> 00:43:44,080
♪Comes that one moment of softness♪

549
00:43:44,160 --> 00:43:50,280
♪Betrayed by all, I still reign supreme♪

550
00:43:50,480 --> 00:43:54,200
♪With you, we melt into mist and haze♪

551
00:44:07,440 --> 00:44:11,200
♪I trade the highest heaven and endless clouds♪

552
00:44:11,400 --> 00:44:14,200
♪For a fleeting moment with you♪

553
00:44:14,280 --> 00:44:17,680
♪Pierced by countless arrows, pain and illness pile on♪

554
00:44:17,680 --> 00:44:21,000
♪Yet I remain silent♪

555
00:44:21,160 --> 00:44:25,000
♪Deep love and long yearning, a kiss falls into a dream♪

556
00:44:25,160 --> 00:44:28,360
♪In the distant night, bitterness blooms♪

557
00:44:28,600 --> 00:44:34,440
♪The grand chapter is rewritten, startling the whole world♪

558
00:44:35,000 --> 00:44:38,920
♪With you, through mountains falling and seas turning to sand♪

559
00:44:39,200 --> 00:44:41,960
♪Withered branches burst into bloom♪

560
00:44:42,160 --> 00:44:44,000
♪Hand in hand on the Naihe Bridge♪

561
00:44:44,160 --> 00:44:48,360
♪Past the pagoda, in fine robes on galloping horses♪

562
00:44:48,600 --> 00:44:52,480
♪Always, at the very end of obsession♪

563
00:44:52,720 --> 00:44:55,760
♪Comes that one moment of softness♪

564
00:44:55,960 --> 00:45:02,680
♪Betrayed by all, I still reign supreme♪

565
00:45:02,720 --> 00:45:06,680
♪If the seal can't be broken, then let it go♪

566
00:45:06,920 --> 00:45:09,680
♪Where the heart finds peace, there is home♪

567
00:45:09,800 --> 00:45:11,720
♪Side by side, we fly through seas of clouds♪

568
00:45:11,880 --> 00:45:16,160
♪Break through the waves, the heart's ocean knows no shore♪

569
00:45:16,360 --> 00:45:20,200
♪Always, at the very end of fate♪

570
00:45:20,440 --> 00:45:23,560
♪Comes that one moment of defiance♪

571
00:45:23,600 --> 00:45:29,600
♪In the human world or above, like flowing water and falling petals♪

572
00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:34,360
♪Let this fleeting life be whatever it may♪