Episode 27 recap: Zhang Chu Lan realized the origin of Qi and saved Feng Bao Bao.
Duan Mu Ying led Zhang Chu Lan, Lv Liang, and Feng Bao Bao into the Twenty-Four Season Valley. It was here that she and several other companions who had comprehended the Eight Extraordinary Techniques had awakened their bloodlines and found their own paths. Duan Mu Ying had been trying to return to this place, but she couldn't do it alone, as it was beyond her power.
The appearance of Lv Liang, Zhang Chu Lan, and Feng Bao Bao finally broke through the constraints of time and entered the Twenty-Four Season Valley. Zhang Chu Lan wanted to know what the origin of Qi was, but Duan Mu Ying didn't know either. After all, each person only knew their own path.
Lv Liang knew that he had become the type of person that Lv Huan hated the most. He wanted to go back to his childhood and start over, but the past cannot be regained. He decided to turn himself in wherever he went and face the appropriate punishment for his wrongdoings. Duan Mu Ying, along with Feng Bao Bao and Zhang Chu Lan, arrived at the cave where Feng Bao Bao was resurrected as a rootless spirit. Duan Mu Ying showed Feng Bao Bao some fragments of memories, making Feng Bao Bao even more eager to find her memories and understand how her father, Rootless, had cherished her.
Duan Mu Ying promised to help Feng Bao Bao regain her memories using Lv Huan's body. However, the memories were scattered in the cave, and in order to gather the Qi fragments, Duan Mu Ying asked Zhang Chu Lan to move away while she set up a formation.
Zhang Chu Lan was very worried, but Feng Bao Bao signaled him to cooperate. He obediently lay down, filled with anticipation of finding his past. Unfortunately, Duan Mu Ying had malicious intentions. She was extracting Feng Bao Bao's memories to insert her own memories into Feng Bao Bao's perfect body, with the goal of taking over.
Duan Mu Ying was absent when Feng Bao Bao was resurrected because she was trapped in the wine cellar of the Lv family. She had hoped that her companions would come to rescue her, but as time passed, she became disappointed and developed feelings of resentment. Zhang Chu Lan turned his back to the formation, reminiscing about the past. Inadvertently, he turned around and saw Feng Bao Bao's distorted face and pleading eyes. He instantly realized that Duan Mu Ying was harming Feng Bao Bao. He immediately attacked the formation, but it was a formation created by Duan Mu Ying's power of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, and even Zhang Chu Lan couldn't break it. Zhang Chu Lan was injured by the backlash of the formation, blood staining the corners of his mouth. Despite his injuries, he didn't give up and struggled to attack the formation once again. However, he couldn't shake it. By that time, Duan Mu Ying had already extracted Feng Bao Bao's recent memories. Zhang Chu Lan clearly saw that Feng Bao Bao had been entrusted by his grandfather, Zhang Xi Lin, and had always been by his side, but she never revealed herself in front of him.
Zhang Chu Lan saw Feng Bao Bao scaring away the children who bullied him, wearing a hat and working nearby while protecting him. It was not until she turned twenty years old that Feng Bao Bao stood in front of him and asked him to be her slave. Zhang Chu Lan vividly remembered everything that happened between them, and tears welled up in his eyes. He absolutely didn't want Feng Bao Bao to lose her memories. He begged Duan Mu Ying to stop, but Duan Mu Ying had already become insane and cruelly crushed those memories.
Zhang Chu Lan, fearless and willing to sacrifice his life, relentlessly attacked the formation. Eventually, he was severely struck back and fell into a state of chaos, believing that he was about to die. However, he heard various voices from his journey of growth, and he realized the natural way of Dao. Reluctant to let everyone down, he finally comprehended the origin of Qi and gradually regained his strength. Emitting a powerful beam of light, he opened his eyes and resolved to protect Feng Bao Bao.
Zhang Chu Lan refused to believe in fate and was determined to confront Duan Mu Ying until the end. At this point, Duan Mu Ying was ready to transfer her memories into Feng Bao Bao's body. Zhang Chu Lan's counterattack caught her off guard, forcing her to divide her attention to deal with Zhang Chu Lan.
Once again suppressed, Lv Liang suddenly appeared and wholeheartedly assisted Zhang Chu Lan, urging him not to lose Feng Bao Bao as he had lost Lv Huan. The tremendous silver-white beam of light produced by Zhang Chu Lan's battle with Duan Mu Ying cut through the sky, and the countless extraordinary beings, including Wang Ye, Zhang Ling Yu, and Zhang Xing Tong, could sense something happening.
Zhang Zhi Wei understood the ultimate goal of Qi techniques—the origin of Qi. Wang Ye, Zhu Ge Qing, Feng Sha Yan, and all the righteous extraordinary beings who had crossed paths with Zhang Chu Lan gathered in the Twenty-Four Season Valley to supply Qi to Zhang Chu Lan.
Duan Mu Ying, witnessing the crumbling formation, panicked and accelerated her actions. Zhang Zhi Wei appeared and provided the final assistance to Zhang Chu Lan. The formation shattered, and Duan Mu Ying immediately vanished. Three months later, Zhang Chu Lan finally woke up. As soon as he woke up, he saw Xu San and Xu Si drinking alcohol without paying any attention to him. This made him believe that he had already died, filling him with immense sadness. However, Feng Bao Bao was able to see him.
Zhang Chu Lan learned that Feng Bao Bao had completely lost her memories and willingly became her slave, vowing to protect her. (End of the entire drama)
Regarding the chaos of the Jia Shen Rebellion, what's currently being shown is that those prestigious and righteous sects covet the Eight Marvelous Techniques discovered by our side.
They want them, but we won't give in. So they label us as thieves, claiming to eliminate us, but in reality, they want to capture us. Whoever captures us can claim the techniques.
During our escape, Feng Bao Bao encountered some trouble. Wu Gen Sheng wanted to gather the Eight Marvelous Techniques to save his daughter. Seven people came, but the only one missing was Duan Mu Ying, the Dual-Handed Master.
The Qigong Source Flow can gather the power of the other individuals outside, but it cannot gather the power of Dual-Handed Master because Duan Mu Ying resents them for not rescuing him.
Therefore, he didn't agree, and as a result, the Qigong Source Flow cannot gather the power of the Dual-Handed Master. Feng Bao Bao is alive but has lost her memories.
Furthermore, based on the timeline, Feng Bao Bao should be of the same generation as Duan Mu Ying and Zhang Huai Yi. Xu Xiang, the Second Dog, and Zhang Chu Lan's father belong to the same generation, with some age difference but not significant.
Therefore, Zhang Chu Lan and Xu SanXu Si are of the same generation. Therefore, Feng Bao Bao is of the same generation as Zhang Chu Lan's grandparents.
So Feng Bao Bao is the rootless daughter. Back then, Rootless gathered the eight holders of extraordinary skills to save Feng Bao Bao. Except for Duan Mu Ying, the other seven people used their self-realized extraordinary skills to revive Feng Bao Bao.
However, Duan Mu Ying's memory was not restored. In simple terms, Feng Bao Bao's revival relied on those seven extraordinary skills. Each of the seven skills plays its own role within Feng Bao Bao's body, giving her these abilities: immortality, eternal youth, and a transcendent state.
The story you thought: Bao'er, you've been searching for your family for seventy years, and we're here to help you, and we are your family.
The actual story: Bao'er, even though you not only forgot your family before the age of twenty but also just forgot your family from twenty to ninety years old, it's okay because this is true happiness, you know.
The final episode's changes were well done. Baoer's memories might not necessarily be completely erased; perhaps she's just joking around with Zhang Chulan. The main improvement was the clear adaptation of the Lv family and Duan Mu Ying storyline.
In the manga, Qu Tong is Lv Liang's sister, but she possesses Duan Mu Ying's soul. Moreover, they directly combined the Lv family and Duan Mu Ying's Twenty-Four Festivals Valley, making the story more compact and exciting. The mysteries of the Jia Shen Rebellion are still unresolved, so there will definitely be a continuation in the second season.
They're likely to expand the story to include the Biyou Village and Tangmen arc, but the foreign arc story won't be changed, and it's not as enjoyable to watch.
Not feeling good about it. Actually, leaving some suspense is fine, but it has already revealed a lot. In the novel, for example, Bao'er is speculated by netizens to be an illegitimate daughter, and even Qu Tong's identity. Is Zhang Chu Lan also awakening the Qi body source?
Will it be used in the later fights? Moreover, now that everyone knows Bao'er's identity and Lv Liang has turned himself in, why bother going to Biyou Village? I guess the entire realm of extraordinary beings could come and capture Bao'er.
This is even more captivating than the Eight Marvelous Techniques, as it involves the resurrection of the dead.
Having watched numerous fantasy, mythological, historical, and modern dramas, I must say that this series, although a bit rough, is watchable, and the ending is much better than many other shows. I'm looking forward to the second season and even more seasons to come.
I hope the subsequent visual effects are more realistic and dynamic. Personally, I feel that it has a bit of a "The Ultimate One" vibe. Overall, I give it a 5-star rating and wish them good luck!
Finally finished watching it. The last episode really made me cry. I thought people were exaggerating, thinking, "What's so sad about a hot-blooded ensemble drama?" But when I saw that group of people helping Zhang Chu Lan, the tears just couldn't stop flowing.
Especially the part where they recited, "People follow the laws of the land, the land follows the laws of the heavens, the heavens follow the laws of the Tao, and the Tao follows the laws of nature." And the words Zhang Chu Lan spoke after waking up, they were so touching.
It was truly a transcendent experience! "Under the Power" always manages to broaden my horizons. That's what makes it so amazing. And one more thing: Xu Hongyu is awesome! We need more hot-blooded ensemble dramas like this!
Not feeling good about it. Actually, leaving some suspense is fine, but it has already revealed a lot. In the novel, for example, Bao'er is speculated by netizens to be an illegitimate daughter, and even Qu Tong's identity. Is Zhang Chu Lan also awakening the Qi body source?
Will it be used in the later fights? Moreover, now that everyone knows Bao'er's identity and Lv Liang has turned himself in, why bother going to Biyou Village? I guess the entire realm of extraordinary beings could come and capture Bao'er.
This is even more captivating than the Eight Marvelous Techniques, as it involves the resurrection of the dead.
But this ending is illogical. If she simply hasn't regained her memories, it's like she's a child. Can't 80 years of experience make her behave like a normal person? Why, after so much time has passed, does she still not resemble a normal person in terms of her thoughts or emotions?
It's impossible to explain it solely through memory loss... If you say her soul or essence hasn't recovered, that would make more sense, but using memory as an explanation is too far-fetched... Besides, when she had amnesia before, she couldn't speak, so why is she able to speak again after losing her memories once more?
Although the opening disclaimer claims it's purely fictional, from another perspective, it's quite a profound TV drama. Along the path of cultivation, I gained great enlightenment. The way of Tao is natural, the subtle balance of Yin and Yang.
Every step forward is a gift from embracing my true self, profound beyond words.