Immortal Samsara Episode 1 Recap, Plot

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The aloeswood burner emitted curling blue smoke, and a faint lotus fragrance floated in the air. Fairy Lotus Yan Dan stood on the Bridge of Nothingness at the Heavenly Gallows. Her white dress fluttered in the wind. She was as beautiful as a flower, but her heart was like still water. The man with his back to her was called Sovereign Lord Ying Yuan of the Immortal Realm. Ying Yuan stood there motionless.

Yan Dan was completely disheartened, regretting that she had ever loved him. With tears in her eyes, she bid farewell to this world and plunged into the bottomless azure cold pond. The story traces back to five hundred years ago. The ancient remnant race left behind two four-leaf lotuses blooming side-by-side. The entire lotus plant was a supreme medicinal treasure.

The Supreme Majesty of the Immortal Realm held a Jade Pool Feast for this, inviting people from the Demon, Devil, and Underworld realms to admire this rare treasure. Fairy Yingdeng, the attendant of the Magical Pavilion, searched around in the crowd but did not see Ying Yuan. She inquired with Star Deity JiDu, who knew Ying Yuan was arrogant and would not come here to join the fun.

At this very moment, Ying Yuan was leisurely drinking tea and playing chess in his Yanxu Heavenly Palace. Demon Elder Shuo Hua wanted to use these two four-leaf lotuses to celebrate the birthday of Demon King Xuan Xiang. Marshal Huode, the general of the immortal soldiers, stepped out to stop him and even sneered at Xuan Xiang, who was not yet ten thousand years old. This angered Shuo Hua, who threatened to snatch the lotus flowers.

The two started fighting immediately after disagreeing. Shuo Hua pressed him step by step with deadly moves. Huode gradually couldn't match him. Shuo Hua used his ultimate move to try and seize the treasures. Celestial Deity Beiming, Star Deity JiDu, and Fairy Yingdeng also joined the battle. The two sides fought fiercely. Ying Yuan arrived in time and subdued Shuo Hua effortlessly. He saved the two four-leaf lotuses and transformed them into two beautiful maidens.

Shuo Hua was furious and gnashed his teeth, threatening to depose Ying Yuan. The Supreme Majesty arrived upon hearing the news, affirmed Ying Yuan's actions, and told him to name the two girls. Ying Yuan named them Zhi Xi and Yan Dan. From then on, the two sisters remained in the Immortal Realm. Three hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhi Xi was naturally intelligent and eager to learn, and she was promoted to Deputy Attendant of the Magical Pavilion. She hoped Yan Dan would make a name for herself by passing the immortal arts examination. Yan Dan was not interested in this; she preferred to be an unknown little immortal attendant. The fairies discussed privately, hoping to see Yan Dan fail the exam.

Yan Dan simply decided to secretly set up a gambling game with Lu Ming, an immortal attendant from the Scripture Repository, both hoping to make a fortune from this opportunity. The Magical Pavilion held a Ceremony of Catching Stars once every five hundred years. All those with immortal ranks gathered at the Corner of Heaven to receive blessings from the four Sovereign Lords. Yan Dan was eager to participate, but low-ranked individuals like her were forbidden to enter.

Moreover, the Corner of Heaven was heavily guarded. Lu Ming wanted to find another way to broaden her horizons. Zhi Xi led the immortal attendants in preparing for the ceremony. Fairy Yingdeng, the attendant, arrived afterward, plucked the lotus flower from Zhi Xi's head, and tore it to pieces. She also assigned her to stand guard in the most remote corner. Zhi Xi could only comply. Lu Ming secretly brought the Merman race treasure, the Merman Orb Mirror.

He tried his best but couldn't activate it. Yan Dan and he worked together to activate the Merman Orb Mirror. The ceremony had already begun. Due to insufficient spiritual power, they only saw Ying Yuan's back in the mirror before the connection broke. Ying Yuan's spiritual power transformed into countless stars that fell from the sky. All the immortals bowed down to him in worship.

The immortal attendants of the Stone Repository had long heard that Ying Yuan was handsome and talented, and possessed powerful spiritual power. Knowing that Ying Yuan lived in seclusion, they had never seen his true appearance. Yan Dan felt that Ying Yuan was nothing special. Back then, after Ying Yuan saved the two sisters, he had pointed out to their faces that of the twins, one was strong and one was weak, and Zhi Xi was the weak one.

Yan Dan held a grudge about this matter. After the ceremony ended, Zhi Xi collected the scattered stars into a porcelain bottle. Fairy Yingdeng spoke harshly to her and also ridiculed Yan Dan for being gluttonous and lazy. Zhi Xi argued with her reasonably, exposing her shameful act of framing the previous attendant Si Xuan. Fairy Yingdeng was enraged and reached out to snatch the porcelain bottle from Zhi Xi's hand.

Ying Yuan arrived in time to stop her and severely reprimanded Fairy Yingdeng. Zhi Xi immediately gave the porcelain bottle filled with stars to Yan Dan. She wanted to achieve immortality early so she could have powerful magic like Ying Yuan to protect Yan Dan. Yan Dan liked reading and writing plays, and single-mindedly wanted to become a renowned playwright. The two sisters encouraged each other. Yan Dan was naturally playful and mischievous.

She was assigned to be an immortal attendant beside Celestial Deity Beiming. Celestial Deity Beiming told her to feed fish at Suspended Heart Cliff. There was an immortal turtle on a large stone at the entrance. The immortal turtle was flipped over every day, but Yan Dan had never found the perpetrator. One day, Yan Dan went out and saw the immortal turtle flipped over again. She quickly chased after the person. That person was Ying Yuan.

Yan Dan found him familiar but couldn't remember where she had seen him before. Just as she was about to reach out and grab Ying Yuan to see Celestial Deity Beiming, Ying Yuan gently flicked his sleeve and floated away. Yan Dan went to Celestial Deity Beiming to report the matter.

Celestial Deity Beiming told her to catch the person who did the bad deed and promised to lend her the sole copy of the Four Riverside Dreams play script after the matter was resolved. Yan Dan naturally couldn't ask for more. Celestial Deity Beiming was diligently trying to solve a chess game set by Ying Yuan—the Six Crowns Game. He couldn't figure it out despite much thinking. Yan Dan revealed the immortal secret in one sentence.

Celestial Deity Beiming successfully solved the chess game and praised Yan Dan endlessly. He promised to let her come early and leave early. Ying Yuan saw this scene from afar and couldn't help but exclaim that Yan Dan was a rare talent. Yan Dan seized every moment to write plays. She wanted to finish this grand play as soon as possible to help Zhi Xi achieve immortality early.

If one wants to become a Celestial Deity, they must undergo trials in the mortal realm. At that time, she would ask the Supreme Majesty to undergo these hardships on behalf of Zhi Xi. Early one morning, Yan Dan took Lu Ming to catch the person flipping the immortal turtle. She tied a thread to the turtle's leg and then squatted hidden not far away, quietly waiting for that person to arrive.

Ying Yuan flipped the turtle without anyone noticing and took the opportunity to tease Yan Dan, laughing at her for being foolish. Yan Dan was so angry she gnashed her teeth. Yan Dan went to Celestial Deity Beiming to report the matter. She unintentionally saw the immortal attendant Shi Yun taking care of Princess Chao Lan and Dragon Son Ao Xuan, sent by the Dragon Totem. Yan Dan reached out to tease the two little dragons.

As a result, Ao Xuan bit her. Yan Dan swung her hand hard in pain. Ao Xuan was flung into the nearby lotus pond, landing right on a small black fish. Yan Dan quickly rushed over to rescue it. Shi Yun rescued Ao Xuan. The little black fish glared angrily at Yan Dan. Yan Dan repeatedly apologized. The little black fish swam away indignantly. Yan Dan thought she would talk to him after he transformed into human form.

Yan Dan wanted to learn some magic to deal with the person who flipped the turtle. She went to Zhi Xi for help. Zhi Xi was carrying the Hunyuan Jade Belt and heading to Yanxu Heavenly Palace. She agreed to teach Yan Dan some magic. Yan Dan was ecstatic and excitedly hugged Zhi Xi tightly, accidentally knocking the Hunyuan Jade Belt from Zhi Xi's hand onto the ground. The gems on it shattered into pieces. Zhi Xi was terrified; this was Ying Yuan's favorite Jade Belt.

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