~ Yunmeng Gusu Lan Sect - Immortal Cultivators ~
The natural world gives what is needed.
Lan Sect has founding rules—
Know basics. Enquire to clarify.
State opinions. Be diligent.
These four principles underpin the sect's doctrine.
We heed Teacher.
Lan Sect has 3500 rules—
No deviant Cultivation.
No concealed weapons. No random disciples
improperly taught.
The headband symbolises self-restraint.
No touching another's headband. No using it for other purposes.
No bells, beads or noise-making accessories.
No more than three belt accessories.
No alterations of uniforms.
No...
Over 3000 rules.
It'll take hours to recite.
No envy of others.
Discipline words and behaviour; do not criticize others.
No slander.
No vulgar language. No unruly behaviour.
Do not sow discord.
Do not break your word.
Honour and respect teachers and elders.
Stand when an elder is standing.
Sit only when an elder sits.
Follow teachers of knowledge and integrity.
Hey! What pet are you hiding?
Frugality is a virtue.
Do not be ostentatious.
Do not live in dissipation.
Do not fawn on powermongers.
Don't toady to the rich and powerful.
What's that?
I found a canary on my way.
I'll tell you why it's so great—
For example...
Do not disdain others.
Do not be overly competitive.
Do not despise the poor.
Do not bully the weak.
Act with courteousy and modesty.
Don't flaunt learning. Don't show off skills.
That prig holds a grudge.
The Untamed - Special Edition
Episode 01 FIRST ACQUAINTANCE
[ Cloud Recesses - Gusu Lan Sect ]
It's Gusu Lan Sect's rule. No entry without an invite.
Young Bro, I've told you—
We lost our invite. It was unintentional.
And look at us. Will we lie?
Childe, sorry. I can't identify you without an invite.
See, sunset is close. You won't see us sleep outside?
How about this?
Please fetch your Sect Leader who's met Sister.
One look will show him we told the truth.
Please stay here until 5:45AM shift change...
5:45AM! The sun sets soon.
A-Xian, don't be rude.
- Senior Sister... - Dad said,
no matter what, don't lose propriety.
Let's leave and sort it out.
[ Lan Zhan/Wangji ]
- Second Childe, you're back. - Who are they?
This must be one of Lan Sect's Two Jades, Lan Wangji,
Lan Xichen's younger brother.
So he can let us in.
This is...
Let them go in.
- He's dead. - Dead? Not as I see it.
An evil spell.
Evil spell?
Childe Lan, I'm Jiang Fengmian's son—Jiang Cheng.
My sister, Jiang Yanli. Senior Bro, Wei Ying Wuxian.
I've long wanted to meet you.
Honoured.
Childe, we unluckily lost our invite. It's hard to sleep out.
Please be lenient.
No invite, no entry.
Childe. Coming straight from Yunmeng, we're weary,
finally arriving before sunset.
Aren't you too strict, preventing entry due to no invite.
No invite, no entry.
Childe, we lost the invite accidentally. Be flexible?
Return with it.
Childe, the sun sets soon.
Caiyi Town is 12 miles away. Finding it now is a burden.
Childe, worst case, we can...
It's his Silence Spell.
Only Lan family can undo it. It dispels in 15 minutes.
- Childe Lan is rigid. - Right.
Cloud Recesses fusses.
- Unlike Yunmeng. - Yeah.
Rather not be here.
Sis, don't fret.
He went to the inn for the invite. Nothing bad will happen.
Second Childe Lan.
Senior Sister! Jiang Cheng!
Why's nobody here?
No wonder nobody's here.
Barriers are for breaking.
Such a coincidence! We meet again.
Second Childe Lan, you're out late to...to...
view the moon?
Childe, I came to find Sister's group.
Oh, I found our invite. It's here—I'll show you.
Breaking perimeter wards violates Lan Sect rules.
Nightcomers cannot enter before 5AM— violation of Lan Sect rules.
Bringing in alcohol— violation of Lan Sect rules.
Childe, it's my first time at Gusu Lan Sect.
I don't know the rules.
But I swear it won't reoccur.
And I was anxious to find Jiang Cheng, Senior Sister and the rest.
Well, let me in for a peek, one peek.
Well, Emperor's Smile for you. Forget you saw me?
Bribing the law enforcer adds to the crimes.
Childe, don't be so rigid.
Earlier you used a Silence Spell on me for no reason.
You're partly responsible.
Who'd guess this prig has good gongfu.
I'm busy tonight so I can't hang out.
Lan Zhan, you owe me a jar.
Turn around.
Huh?
[ Wall of Rules ]
What's this?
Gusu Lan Sect rules.
So many!
Put the jar down.
You came to study. Count the rules you broke.
I say, it's good I wasn't born into scary, rigid Gusu Lan Sect.
Liquor is banned; I won't enter.
Drinking here won't count, right?
Stupidly obstinate.
Female Cultivators admire famed Second Childe Lan.
It's a pity!
How is it a pity?
It's a pity they don't know the man they admire
is a heartless, unreasonable,
mean, inflexible guy.
It's fine.
On return to Yunmeng, I will—
Let's go.
Uncle.
His death is strange.
I've never seen such a case. [ Lan Huan/Xichen ]
Looks like an evil spell.
[ Lan Qiren ]
Wangji brought back only this body?
Recently, there are reports from families around Gusu.
They speak of Cultivators going missing.
I asked Wangji to investigate.
This man was a Gusu Lan Sect outer disciple.
An evil spell.
Uncle.
Who's making noise?
Elder Brother.
Childe Wei.
Cloud Recesses is unlike Lotus Pier.
There are more rules. You just arrived so it's not your fault.
But that's no reason to lower our principles.
There's still a punishment.
As for punishment,
Wangji, what do you think?
Sect rules. 300 times.
Wangji.
Remove his Silence Spell.
Wooden-head!
Lord Zewu! Listen! What Lan Zhan said is wrong.
Lan Zhan blockishly uses few words.
I'll tell you.
Well, this evening, our group arrived at Cloud Recesses' gate
but forgot our invite.
I had no choice. I went back alone for the invite.
Gusu Emperor's Smile is famous.
It's natural I bought two jars.
Before I got a sip, he broke a jar.
I got no compensation but he bespelled me!
Childe Wei, no matter what, you broke our rules.
You can't blame Wangji for breaking one liquor jar.
Besides, Lady and Childe Jiang, due to Wangji explaining, have...
Brother.
Senior Sister's group came in?
He let them in?
Seems you're not so rigid...
Hey, Lan Zhan, you'll be like this?
If I apologise, it won't do?
Okay, Childe Wei, it was a mixup so go and rest.
Lord Zewu, he died?
Why's he under a white cloth?
What did you say?
Am I wrong?
Earlier tonight at the gate, he wasn't dead.
[ City of Nevernight, Qishan ]
Flaming Sun Palace - Fire Hall ( domain of Wen Ruohan, Wen Sect Leader/Immortal Sects Chief )
Do you understand what I just said?
Yes, Immortal Chief. I, Wen Qing, know.
I'll get Wen Chao to take you to Cloud Recesses.
Then you're on your own.
Take note.
The Stygian Iron Shard is like the Mt. Dafan one.
You won't forget?
Find it. Bring it back.
Immortal Chief, I...
Speak.
A-Ning is sickly. May he come?
You fear he'll be ill-treated here?
I don't dare.
Fine. As you wish.
Wen Ning's unique traits may help your investigation.
Thanks, Chief.
Set off tomorrow. Dismissed.
Aye.
See.
He looks like a dead person.
He's rigid as if dead.
But he reacts to spiritual energy.
He's not truly dead. At most...
At most, what?
Hard to say
but seems he lost his spirit.
Soul snatching.
- A puppet. - Right! He's like a puppet.
He's like a controllable puppet.
[ Lord Zewu* - *brilliance/beneficence ]
Wangji.
- Brother. - Wangji, you're looking for me?
The puppet is troubling you and Uncle.
I just discussed it with Uncle. The reason is unknown
but we suspect
it's due to dark magic.
If it's truly as we suspect,
this person has great ambitions.
And the missing Cultivators may just be the start.
You have a plan?
All we can do is investigate.
But if...
Brother.
Never mind. I may be overthinking.
Wangji, keep investigating this.
But, remember, don't be rash.
Yes. Do not worry.
You've never worried me.
Since Father's death,
you're maturely reliable.
Sometimes I think I expect too much of you.
You have many duties. I just share the burden.
These Lectures will be good.
Attending sects' disciples are your age.
It's time you made friends.
In fact, I think Childe Wei is a good guy.
He exceeds limits sometimes
but he's clever, quick-witted and lively.
[ Orchid Room ]
Lanling Jin Sect, pay respects.
Lanling Jin Sect, Jin Zixuan, greets Teacher.
You disdain worldly things.
Father especially sought this Classic.
This is 'Conduct of Matters', bound with gold thread.
I hope you like it.
Rich elegance.
Flashy.
Behave.
Qinghe Nie Sect, pay respects.
Qinghe Nie Sect, Nie Huaisang, greets Teacher.
Meng Yao.
Nie Sect aide, Meng Yao,
presents this ceramic cauldron on behalf of Sect Leader Nie.
Red clay is anciently sombre,
simple but profound.
It befits Teacher's style.
Who's he?
Hope it's favourable.
He is Meng Yao.
He's Leader Jin's love-child.
He went to Jin Clan but got kicked down Koi Tower.
So he joined Qinghe Nie Sect.
The two are Leader Jin's sons; one's in heaven, one's in hell.
Quiet.
I heard of Leader Nie's capable aide.
Your speech now was elegant indeed.
This ceramic is pleasing.
It is to Teacher Lan's liking.
Thank you, Lord Zewu.
[ Wen Chao, Wen Sect ]
[ Wen Ning/Qionglin - Wen Clan ]
Childe, please show your invite.
- Invite? - No invite, no entry.
No jade token or coming late, no entry.
This is Qishan Wen Sect's invite.
Save me!
Chief sent me to investigate secretly.
Don't alert them. Let's not make a scene.
Wen Qing.
Your minor clan is over-cautious.
I tell you.
For Qishan Wen Sect,
this isn't making a scene.
I'm Yumeng Jiang Sect's Jiang Cheng, Jiang Wanyin.
- On Father's orders— - We come from afar!
Today I learned how easy it is to enter Gusu Lan Sect.
Unaware of your coming, I'm sorry we're unprepared.
In 100 years, Wen Sect never came to Lectures.
Why'd Chief send you this time.
Leader Lan, you're wrong.
I'm not here to study, but to deliver a person.
Besides, Wen Sect educates others.
We don't need Lan Sect studies.
Really arrogant.
In that case, why'd you come here?
Who's this rogue?
'Rogue' ill-suits me.
Yunmeng Jiang Sect, Wei Wuxian.
A nobody butts in.
My Junior, Jiang Cheng, was about to bow to Teacher.
Who messed up?
Is this how Qishan Wen Sect teaches you?
Okay.
Today see how Wen Sect handles things who don't listen.
Childe Wen, it's a tiff. Why be pushy?
Jiang Sect is rude.
If I don't teach you a lesson, others will say I disregard rules.
[ *Liebing flute - *cracked ice ]
Two Jades of Lan indeed deserve their repute.
Childe Wen.
Today is Cloud Recesses Ceremony for new students.
Please have decorum.
Qishan Wen Sect, Wen Qing, here to study on Chief's orders.
It's my brother, Wen Ning's, and my first time at Cloud Recesses.
We don't know the rules.
Hope Teacher and Leader Lan are forgiving.
In that case, accept the gift.
Childe Wen, the greeting is over.
Go and rest.
At tomorrow's lesson, please be on time.
It's rare Wen Sect studies here.
Wen Chao even escorted her.
Wen Chao is usually arrogant.
Today he was more so.
So, Bro Wei, you're great, facing Wen Chao.
Only you dared.
Why fear him? Fighting an evil guy gladdens me.
Bro Wei, I'd like your guts.
Others usually can't match his guts.
I say, before guts, learn to play.
- Play? What? - I'll teach you.
We can explore Cloud Recesses for fun stuff.
Rear mountain has a stream to catch fish.
Seriously?
Sure.
Enough, don't mislead him. Study is tomorrow.
Don't forget. You must still copy rules 260 times.
Here it comes again. Can you not remind me?
Bro Wei, I heard Lan Sect...
Bro Ji! Bro Ji!
It's me. It's me.
He didn't hear me. Bad hearing.
Bro Wei.
You dared to provoke the famous Childe Lan?
While here, I avoid him.
No big deal.
Let me tell you.
Last night, I duelled him.
- You duelled him? - Mm.
You're really bold.
You've no idea how intense last night was.
I climbed over the wall
with Emperor's Smile jars
and Lan Zhan...
Uncle.
Since Lan Sect's first Lectures, Wen Sect never sent disciples.
The siblings are a minor Clan yet I fear their motives.
Xichen, whoever comes is a guest, regardless of motive.
We need to treat them as such and be on guard.
Uncle is right.
Xichen, you have worries?
Yes, Uncle. I'm thinking Wen Sect knows fire arts.
And those puppets...
Is there a link?
Since Leader Wen became Chief, Wens are arrogant.
Their city, Nevernight, is a fortress with countless retainers.
These past years, they've rampaged and bullied the weak.
If the spirit snatching really...
is linked to Chief,
I fear you and I can't resolve it on our own.
Lord Zewu.
Esquire Meng.
Esquire Meng, the Ceremony's over. Why not rest?
I came to farewell you.
Farewell?
Why not go in a few days?
I'm a Nie Sect guest. I should return soon.
If so, I won't urge you to stay.
Esquire Meng.
Leader Nie is frank, fair and just.
He won't ill-treat those with merit.
I'll keep it in mind.
For Ceremony help, thanks.
Too much. We're peers— no need for such gestures.
I'll take my leave.
- Today was interesting. - Sure was.
A-Cheng, don't tire yourself. Tomorrow is Lectures.
In our time here, Wei Wuxian has worried me.
A leisure day is seldom. Let him be.
When will he consider our Sect?
A-Cheng, Jiang Clan ancestors were free wanderers,
frank and unrestrained.
A-Xian's nature is like that.
Don't be too worried.
That's why Dad favours him.
A-Cheng, won't Dad favour any disciple with integrity?
And you're not truly like this.
You nag him, but worry about him.
I don't.
- You're here. - Again, you...
Keep it down.
Sis, see.
I...
Sister, this vegie soup goes with fish.
Here.
Then I'll eat it all.
Here, damn duck.
Last chance. Eat or it's gone.
Who'd you call a duck?
- Who's mulish is a *duck. - You...! (*male prostitute)
Enough, you two.
A-Cheng.
A-Xian. Tomorrow studies begin. No more playing around.
I promise. As Madam Yu said, I can't make trouble.
Have soup.
[ Orchid Room ]
Vanquish evil, establish rules.
Those who enter Lan Sect must follow rules.
No sitting improperly. No rushing. No making a racket.
No bullying and teasing others.
No ignoring others. No indulgence.
No borrowing money. No being late.
Wei Ying!
Here!
Since you don't heed my lecture, let me test you.
Are imps, demons, ghosts and monsters the same?
- No. - Why not? Clarify.
Imps form from living non-human beings.
Demons from living humans; ghosts from dead humans;
monsters from dead non-humans.
Imps and monsters can be confused. Give an example.
Easy. See that tree.
If it absorbs spiritual energy, cultivates consciousness,
and troubles others, it's an imp.
If I take an axe and hack it to leave a dead stump,
and it forms into a being, it's a monster.
- Nie Clan founder's job? - Butcher.
- Jin Sect motif is which peony? - Sparks Amid Snow.
Who promoted his sect, not clan?
Qishan Wen Sect founder, Wen Mao.
As a Jiang Sect disciple,
you should already know these by heart.
Answering correctly is nothing to be proud of.
I'll ask more. An executioner has parents, a wife and children.
He executed 100; drops dead in public; lies there 7 days.
With resentful energy, he begins to kill.
What to do?
Don't look in books!
Think for yourself!
Wangji, you tell him.
Use three ways.
First, liberate; second, suppress; third, eliminate.
First get the family to grant his dying wish, to set him free.
If that fails, suppress him.
If his resentment is not dispelled, exterminate him.
Cultivators should follow this order unfailingly.
Not one word is wrong.
In Cultivation or conduct, be as steady as him.
If one subdues a few minor evil beings in one's sect,
thence becoming proud and puffed up,
one will end up disgraced.
Teacher.
I've a question.
Speak.
Though 'liberation' is first, it's often impossible.
'Grant a dying wish' is easy to say.
If the wish is for new clothes, it's fine.
But if his wish is to kill in revenge, then what?
Suppression supports liberation.
If that fails, eliminate him.
Such a waste.
In fact, I knew the answer just now.
I'm thinking of a fourth way.
I've never heard of a fourth way.
Explain.
Since the executioner died abruptly, he became a ghost.
Alive, he executed 100 people.
Why not dig them up,
evoke resentment, and use the heads to fight him?
Shameless!
Exorcism is to liberate evil spirits!
You'd evoke resentment, reversing the natural order unethically!
Teacher, some things can't be liberated. Why not use them?
Teacher, spirit is energy; resentment is energy.
Spiritual energy in our body can split peaks and drain seas.
Why not resentful energy?
I ask you—
- Wei Wuxian. - How do you ensure it won't harm others?
I haven't thought of it.
If you do, Cultivators won't let you exist.
Get out!
Go to Library Pavilion and copy 'Conduct' 1000 times.
Okay.
Xian Xian.
Wangji, escort him. Without 1000 copies, he can't go!
Aye.
[ Library Pavilion ]
Nice writing.
Indeed exquisite.
Bro Wangji.
Lan Wangji.
Lan Zhan!
Don't give me that look.
You didn't respond so I called your birth name.
If you're upset, say my name.
Put your leg down.
Okay, done.
Oh right, Bro Wangji, I want to ask a question.
Why do you hate me?
Childe Lan, don't ignore me after two words.
I'm apologizing to admit my fault.
That night, I shouldn't have climbed over the wall,
shouldn't have drunk wine, shouldn't have duelled you.
But I swear I'd never seen your sect rules
or I wouldn't have drunk Emperor's Smile in front of you.
I would've sneaked it into my room and drunk it.
And who fought first?
It's you! We could've chatted.
As for me,
I won't strike unless others strike first.
So things weren't all my fault.
Childe Lan, did you hear?
Childe Lan, look at me.
Copy it once more.
Come on. I apologised.
There is no remorse.
There is. Sorry, sorry.
I can say it all you want. I'll even kneel.
~Listen to the doleful flute~
~in cloud deep night~
~Right or wrong is in the past~
~On waking, how can it be a dream~
~How to gauge worldly praise and blame~
~Blood sizzles on cold blade~
~On peaks or rivers, hear the qin~
~The story isn't over, like buds under moonlit frost~
~Stir a cup of life's joy & sorrow to toast the lad~
~Why's the bright moon sad~
~Why not face hardships carefree~
~Sharing a melody however far~
~Stir a cup of life's joy & sorrow to toast the lad~
~Moon is bright, why be sad~
~Why not face storms unrestrained~
~Playing a melody together afar~