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Update on Nov. 52026-11-05Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 today (UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time.1.Balance AdjustmentSeason Card AdjustmentsSpirit Essence Release: 4/5/6 → 3/4/5 turns; excess HP gained above Max HP deals equal Damage to the opponent.Season Mechanic Immortal Fate AdjustmentsIncreased the number of Cultivators that can appear in certain specific rounds, and adjusted the Immortal Fates with cooldown rounds in each Immortal Fate pool so that such Immortal Fates no longer appear in the late game.Dan GeImmortal Fate AdjustmentsDaoist Rhyme of Sword Intent: Gain Dao Rhyme Aura at round 14 → 13.Daoist Rhyme of Post Action: Gain Dao
Update on Oct. 292026-10-29Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 today (UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time.Balance AdjustmentSeason Card AdjustmentsFloating Cloud Wandering Step: Odd Slot: HP +9 → 12/12/12 (extra +2/3/4 → +1/2/3 per Qi).Cultivator Immortal Fate AdjustmentsFor all Immortal Fates that add cards to the card pool:Pity mechanism adjustment: Upon reaching the round, if you meet the phase and do not own that card, your next draw prioritizes 1 copy → After reaching the round, if you do not own that card, lose 1 Cultivation and draw 1 copy.Sword SpiritImmortal Fate AdjustmentsEarth Spirit Practice: Max uses 3 → 2.Crash Fist Practice: Max uses
Update on Oct. 222026-10-22Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 today (UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time.1. Balance AdjustmentImmortal Fate AdjustmentsBloodline Potential (Yan Xue,Initial Immortal Fate): No longer has an initial count.Season Card AdjustmentsUnrestrained Sword - Crimson Sky: Max ATK increase 2/3/4 → 1/2/3 stacksDanqingkeRelated Card AdjustmentsMirage: Raven Spirit Sword: The additional action effect is no longer limited by the number of Spirit Swords in the deck and can be triggered directly. Max DEF increase adjusted: 4/12/24 → 6/16/no limitMirage: Consonance Sword Formation: DEF +6/10/14 → 8/12/16Mirage: Spiritage Sword: 3/5/7 → 3
Season 11 The Dao of Hundred Schools Full Preview2026-10-15Hello, everyone!Season 11 of Yi Xian “The Dao of Hundred Schools,” will officially begin on October 15 at 11:00(UTC+8)!It will bring a new season mechanic, “The Dao of Hundred Schools,” the Legend Outfit “Du Lingyuan - Ember's Elegy,” Chapter 10 of the main story, and more.New season “The Dao of Hundred Schools” is live!Long divided, they must unite; long united, they must divide. Now the five-element tree is destroyed, the old sects withered, and the Three Continents have reached the hour to unite and rise anew. With The Dao of Hundred Schools revealed, Yixian Palace gathers the cultivators of the Three Continents in one place—to resist the
Update on Oct. 82026-10-08Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 today (UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time.1. Partial Reverts of Last Season ChangesCloud Shadow Avatar (Mu Yifeng, Immortality Phase): After triggering, Exchange Card Chance +3 → +5Spirit Cat Chaos Sword (Lin Xiaoyue, Immortality Phase): Lv.2 and Lv.3 base ATK reverted from 1 ATK to 2 ATKAstrology (Jiang Ximing, Foundation Phase): +1 Cultivation when selectedAstral Divination Hexagram (Jiang Ximing, Incarnation Phase): When selected, -1 Cultivation, then draw 1 "Astral Move" card (above the Virtuoso Phase)Cloud Sword Heart (Lu Jianxin, Incarnation Phase Immortal Fate option): Clear Hear
New Season The Dao of Hundred Schools Preview2026-09-29Hi everyone, the Heavenly Derivation season will end on Sept. 30 at 6:00 (UTC+8).Yi Xian will be under maintenance on Sept. 30, 6:00–11:00 (UTC+8). After 6:00, you cannot start new matches. Matches started before 6:00 and finished before 7:00 will be settled normally.To celebrate the update, you can claim 1,000 Spirit Stones from mail on your first login within 1 week after maintenance. Heavenly Derivation Season Settlement·Rank point reset rulesBelow 3000 points: Scores remain unchanged3000–9000 points: Reset to 【3000 + (previous score - 3000) / 2】Above 9000 points: Reset to 6000Rank rewardsYour final Rank score ranking can be viewed in-game
「The Dao of Hundred Schools 」Season Rotation Cards2026-09-25
Update on Sept. 24: Mid-Autumn Festival2026-09-24Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 today (UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time.1.The Mid-Autumn event "Full Moon Brings Reunion" is now open for a limited time. Daily login and completing matches will grant Mooncakes. Eat Mooncakes in the event interface; accumulating the number eaten allows you to claim rewards such as Spirit Stones, Honorific Title, Colorful Scrolls, Painting Realm Secret Boxes, etc.2.New arrivals in Immortal Market:Mid-Autumn Card Style Bundle·Card Style of Feed On Illusions·Card Style of Flying Brush·Bonus: 3 Colorful Scrolls3.Recently, we've detected in-game scams involving mass friend requests and pr
The End of Heavenly Derivation Season & Bug Fixes2026-09-17Hi everyone,the Heavenly Derivation season will end on September 30 at 6:00 (UTC+8). Games started before 6:00 will still count if settled before 7:00. The Rank point, Dao Mindset score and Ascension Tower Rank will be reset at the start of the next season based on the following rules:·Rank point reset rules:· Below 3000 points: Scores remain unchanged· 3000–9000 points: Reset to 【3000 + (previous score - 3000) / 2】· Above 9000 points: Reset to 6000·Rank rewards:Depending on your highest rank points, you will receive seasonal avatar (≥3000 points), seasonal avatar frame (≥4000 points) and seasonal honorific title Eternal Derivation (≥5000 poi
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on Sept. 102026-09-10Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 today (UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time.1.Balance Adjustments• Bad Omen (Fortune Teller, Foundation Phase): For the opponent’s next 1/2/3 → 2/3/4 HP losses, apply 1 stack of Wound.• Octgates Lock Formation (Formation Master, Immortality Phase): Deals 8/12/16 → 10/15/20 damage.• Heavenly Will - Comply (Fortune Teller, Incarnation Phase): Qi +2/4/6 → +3/5/7.• Heavenly Will - Defy (Fortune Teller, Incarnation Phase): Qi +2/4/6 → +3/5/7.2. Bug Fixes and Optimizations• In Event mode, the current season’s Season Cards will be enabled, and the card-swap mechanic and Daoist Rhyme mechanic use
5th Seek the Way Tournament2026-09-04Hello everyone, 5th Seek the Way Tournament is coming! You can participate in the "Heavenly Derivation Cup" event in the game from Sep. 11 to Sep. 13 and complete the Heavenly Derivation Cup finals to register for the 4th Seek the Way tournament. In the Heavenly Derivation Cup final, the champion earns 6 points each time, the runner-up earns 4 points, third place earns 3 points, and fourth place earns 2 points. Those ranked 5th to 8th earn 1 point. Participants with higher total points are given priority for qualification. If points are tied, the contestant who registered earlier will qualify.From Sep. 7 to Sep. 9, we will notify qualified pl
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian" on Sept. 32026-09-02Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 11:00 tomorrow (Thursday, September 3, UTC+8).This update will involve changes to the account system on the iOS client. As a result, the login function on iOS will be temporarily unavailable from 10:30 to 11:00. Players already in the game can continue playing normally as long as they do not disconnect. If you lose connection during this period, you may not be able to reconnect to the game. Please pay attention to the update time.1.The Heavenly Derivation Cup is about to begin!From September 4 to 6 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), matchmaking will be open daily from 18:00 to 23:59 (UTC+8). (If you do not see t
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on August 192026-08-27Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 today(UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time.1. Balance Adjustments• Drawing the Bow at the Tiger: First Use: HP & HP Cap +16/24/32 → +12/20/28• Aerial Sweep: Cost 6 →2 HP; 1 more ATK for each 1 → 2 Qi • Heavenly Derivation - Cloud and Rain: Appears from Round 9 → Round 6• Purple Starburst: Adds 6 → 8 Fusion Orbs• Thunder Flash Twice: Adds 4 → 8 Fusion Orbs• Ancient Mighty Force: Added effect: When attacking with a card whose name contains "Palm", Force will not decrease.• Dodge and Weave: Agility +8/10/12 → +9/12/152. Bug Fixes and Optimizations (some issues have been hotfixed in advance)•
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on August 192026-08-19Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 today(UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time.1. The Double Seventh Festival event is open for a limited time.Complete the minigame to contribute to the global progress of building the Magpie Bridge. Once completed, all players can claim the Double Seventh Festival-themed Divine-grade card style—— Phantom Feather Parrot.2. Balance Adjustments• Ultimate: Consonance Sword Formation: DEF +4/8/12 → 6/11/16• Ultimate: Five Elements Spirit Blast: ATK 12 → 15• Ultimate: Ghost Howling: ATK 16/18/20 → 18/22/26• Cloud Sword - Cat Shadow: adds additional ATK 3/4/5 → 4/6/8 after each use of Cloud Sword•
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on August 132026-08-13Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 today(UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time.1. Balance Adjustments• Entangling Ancient Vine: applies 1/2/3 → 0/1/2 stacks of Entangled.• Ultimate: Cloud Sword Cat Paw: ATK 3→4×2/3/4.• Ultimate: Consonance Sword Formation: DEF +2/6/10 → +4/8/12; unlocks on turn 13→12.• Ultimate: Only Traces: Qi +2/3/4 → +3/4/5.• Ultimate: Six Lines Formacide: unlocks on turn 13→12.• Ultimate: Five Elements Spirit Blast: ATK 8→12; unlocks on turn 13→12.• Ultimate: Ghost Howling: unlocks on turn 13→12.• Cloud Sword - Cat Shadow: HP and max HP +2/6/10 → +4/8/12; add 4→8 Fusion Orbs.• Purple Starburst: Star Pow
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on August 62026-08-05Hi everyone,Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 on August 6 (UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time.1. A new limited-time event is now available! During the event, simply check in and complete tasks to claim rewards such as Spirit Stones, Colorful Scrolls, Radiant Feathers, Painting Realm Secret Boxes, and more.2. Heavenly Derivation Fate Pool Update AdjustmentsAdded 70 new Heavenly Derivation Fates (including 2–3 exclusive Heavenly Derivation Fates per character)The following Heavenly Derivation Fates have been replaced with Ultimate card versions:Heavenly Derivation - Cat Paw, Heavenly Derivation - Only Traces, Heavenly Derivation - Ku
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on July 302026-07-30Balance Adjustments:• Dragon Devours Clouds: Counts as Unrestrained Sword has been played 0/1/2 → 1/2/3 times; Heavenly Derivation Fate will add 8 → 6 cards to the card pool.• Heavenly Derivation - Only Traces: Appears in rounds 6 and 9 → rounds 3 and 6.• Heavenly Derivation – Jade Scroll of Yin Symbol, Heavenly Derivation - Ultimate Hexagram Base, and Heavenly Derivation - Gone Crazy now appear at round 3 instead of rounds 3 and 6.• Ultimate: Cloud Sword - Softheart, Ultimate: Yin Yang Formation, Ultimate: Stillness Citta-Dharma, and Ultimate: Crash Footwork: Unlock and become usable in round 13 → round 12.• Omni Side Job: Exchange Card Chan
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on July 232026-07-23Hi everyone, Yi Xian will be update at 14:00 today(UTC+8). Please pay attention to the update time. 1. Balance Adjustments • Sword Heart Martial Display & Heavenly Derivation - Swordsmith: Changed from appearing in Round 9 to appearing in Rounds 6 and 9. • Sword Shadow Exchange: Changed from appearing in Rounds 3 and 6 to appearing in Rounds 6 and 9.• Strike the Void from Behind: Now takes effect from Round 12 (previously Round 13). • Heavenly Derivation - Five Elements Blade Slash: Now takes effect from Round 13 (previously Round 12).• Ultimate - Water Spirit Spring Rain: Now takes effect from Round 12 (previously Round 13). • Heavenly Deriv
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on July 16th2026-07-16Hi everyone,Yi Xian will undergo a no‑downtime update today at 14:00 (UTC+8). Please be aware of the update time to avoid affecting your matches.1. Balance Adjustments•Cloud Sword Heart (Lu Jianxin, Incarnation Phase Immortal Fate option): Clear Heart Sword Embryo reduce ATK 7→3.•Chain Sword Pattern (Lu Jianxin, Virtuoso Phase Immortal Fate option): Additional ATK 5→6.•Blossom Dance (Hua Qinrui, Incarnation Phase Immortal Fate): If a Water Spirit card has been used, Wood Spirit - Peach Blossom Seal triggers \•Unceasing Exercising (Xiao Bu, Foundation Phase Immortal Fate card): ATK 4/6/8→6/8/10.•Wind Spirit Forging (Ling Yu, Foundation Phase I
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian" on July 9th2026-07-08Hi everyone,Yi Xian will undergo server maintenance and updates on July 9, 2026 (Thursday) from 9:00 to 10:00(UTC+8). Matches that have already begun before the maintenance can proceed normally, but if you disconnect midway or update the client, you may not be able to reconnect properly. Please plan your matches accordingly. After the maintenance ends, a reward of 1,000 Spirit Stones will be sent to all servers via in-game mail.1.A new scenario "Dream of the Tideland" has been added to the Yuangu Realm. Limited-time event quests and sign-in activities are launched simultaneously. During the event, complete quests to obtain exchangeable reward
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on July 2nd2026-07-02Hi everyone,Yi Xian will undergo a no‑downtime update today at 14:00 (UTC+8). Please be aware of the update time to avoid affecting your matches.1. Card Adjustments-Cloud Sword - Chase Wind (Cloud Spirit Sword Sect, Incarnation Phase): DEF 4/8/12 → 2/8/12; This card counts as 2/3/4 → 2/2/3 Cloud Sword uses.2. Heavenly Derivation Fate Adjustments-Zither Heart Sword Courage: Optimized class transition logic. If the player is already a Musical, selecting this fate no longer resets the number of Musical cards in the card pool. Added effect: 4 copies of Unrestrained Sword Two and 4 copies of Chord In Tune are additionally added to the card pool.-H
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on June 25th2026-06-25Hi everyone,Yi Xian will undergo a no‑downtime update today at 14:00 (UTC+8). Please be aware of the update time to avoid affecting your matches.1. Card Adjustments:-Jade Scroll of Yin Symbol (Fengxu, Foundation Phase): No longer adds 1 Spirit.-Branch Break Acupressure (Heptastar Pavilion, Incarnation Phase): 2 Attack ×2/3/4 → 2 Attack ×1/2/3; 10% chance to add 2 Attack → 10% chance to add 2 Attack ×2.-Spirit Snake Coiling Pillar (Heptastar Pavilion, Incarnation Phase): Max +5/10/15 Defense.-Wood Spirit - Spring Breeze (Five Elements Alliance, Incarnation Phase): 1 Attack → 2 Attack ×2/3/4.-Fire Spirit - Vein Burn Rhythm (Five Elements Allian
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on June 18th2026-06-18Hi everyone,Yi Xian will undergo a no‑downtime update today at 14:00 (UTC+8). Please be aware of the update time to avoid affecting your matches.1. "Double Fifth" Event – Limited-Time Launch-Double Fifth Qi: During the event, you can obtain "Double Fifth Qi" by daily battles or completing quests. Accumulating a certain amount of Double Fifth Qi allows you to claim rewards such as Spirit Stones, Colorful Scrolls, Honorific Titles, etc.-Flying Boat: During the event, you can consume Double Fifth Qi (which does not affect your accumulated reward progress) to cheer for either the salty Zongzi team or the sweet Zongzi team's dragon boat. Each chee
Update Announcement for "Yi Xian " on June 12th2026-06-12Hello everyone! We will update the following content on June 12 (Friday) at 15:00 (UTC+8):1.BUG Fixes- Fixed a server-side calculation error for Mirage: Diligent Sword and Dream - Craze Dance Tune.- Fixed an issue where the Immortal Fate refresh effect of "My Fate, My Choice" could not be used after breaking through using Battlefield Epiphany.- Fixed an issue with Heavenly Derivation Fate where upgrading a card would cause continuous or consume cards to not be automatically unequipped when there were more than 2 in the deck.- Fixed an issue where character illustrations would persist when switching between the Rank Leaderboard and Dao Mindset
Season 10 Heavenly Derivation Full Preview2026-06-10Hello everyone, the 10th Season「Heavenly Derivation 」will begin on June 11 at 11:00 (UTC+8)It brings the brand-new seasonal mechanic "Heavenly Derivation Fate", elite outfit "Wu Ce - Abyss of Stars", Chapter 9 of the main storyline and more.Trailer (in Chinese)：click herePlease note: The game will undergo maintenance and updates from 6:00 to 11:00 on January 20.Season contentSeasonal Mechanism Explanation Video(in Chinese)：click hereNew Rotating Cards AddedStarting from this season, a new season card pool mechanic will be introduced: each season will have its own exclusive card pool.This season's card pool will add 8 new cards for each sect o
New Character: Lingyu (Duan Xuan Sect) Available Now2026-06-04「You have a nice scent on you, like sun-dried feathers. If I get a chance, I'll sun-dry myself too, though I wonder if I'd get the same scent?」 "Ling Yu, the descendant of the ancient mythical beast Roc and an immortal, was initially an egg gestated in the belly of the Roc. Later, the immortal died suddenly in the war between immortals and devils, causing the Roc to fall into a frenzy. While passing through the North Continent, the egg fell onto the peak of Xuan Tie Mountain. Nourished by the spiritual energy contained within Xuan Tie Mountain, the egg remained undamaged for thousands of years until it was discovered and brought back by Headm
Update on June 4th for 'Yi Xian Pai'2026-06-04Greetings! New events and balance adjustments will go live today after the 14:00 update (UTC+8)!1.New character added for Duan Xuan Sect: Ling Yu.2.The new event "Rise of the Roc" is now live. Complete quests to earn rewards such as Home Screen Background, Card Back, Colorful Scroll, Spirit Stones, and more.3.Balance Adjustments:Immortal Fate Adjustments:Spirit Cat Chaos Sword (Lin Xiaoyue, Immortality Phase): Base ATK for Level 2 and Level 3 changed from 2 ATK to 1 ATK.Lithe As Cat (Lin Xiaoyue, Incarnation Phase): No longer reduces 1 Cultivation upon selection.Quench Of Sword Heart (Lu Jianxin, Incarnation Phase): Upon selection, additional
New Season Heavenly Derivation Preview2026-05-27Hi everyone, the "Dreamweave" season will end on May 28 at 6:00 (UTC+8). (New matches cannot be started after 6:00; matches started before 6:00 and completed before 7:00 will be settled normally.)To celebrate the version update, you can claim 1,000 Spirit Stones from the in-game mail within one week after the update ends upon first login."Dreamweave" Season SettlementRank point reset rules: · Below 3000 points: Scores remain unchanged · 3000-9000 points: Reset to 【3000 + (previous score - 3000) / 2】 · Above 9000 points: Reset to 6000Rank rewards:· Depending on your highest rank points, you will receive the Dreamweave season avatar (≥3000 poin
Heavenly Derivation Season Rotation Cards2026-05-26Hi everyone, all Heavenly Derivation Season Rotation Cards revealed!The pre-season event, containing all these new cards, will begin on May 28 after the update.
Heavenly Derivation Pre-Season Announcement2026-05-21Pre Season:The "Dreamweave" season will end on May 28th at 6:00(UTC+8), and the preseason for the new season "Heavenly Derivation" will run from May 28th to June 10th.During the preseason, we will add a brand‑new season card pool on top of the original regular card pool. This season card pool mechanic will remain permanent in subsequent seasons.At the same time, the preseason will also feature the new season mechanic preview event, "Heavenly Fate Revelation".Dao Mindset mode will be disabled during the preseason. You can gradually learn about the new season's gameplay mechanics through the "Heavenly Fate Revelation" event.*The new character w