Elder Ji
Lying Low in the Cultivation World, Farming for Longevity
- Original Name:
- 季长老 (jì zhǎng lǎo)
- Gender:
- Masculine
- Kind:
- Character
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 101
- Chapters:
- 20
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 50
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Sol
- Updated:
Contents
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ji Qing 11 |
| Alias(es) | Elder Ji (季长老), Elder Ji Qing 21 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Purple Profound Sect 21 47 |
| Occupation/Role | Foundation Establishment elder; owner of spirit fields on Qingxiu Peak 22 24 |
| Cultivation Realm | Foundation Establishment 23 40 |
| Residence | Qingxiu Peak 22 44 |
| Status | Alive; in seclusion recovering from grievous battlefield injuries 47 48 |
| First Appearance | Mentioned in Chapter 11; appears in Chapter 22 11 22 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Qi Refining | 40 | Earlier cultivation, described retrospectively in his personal notes. Accumulated experience in both cultivation and body refinement. |
| Foundation Establishment | 40 | Completed before his introduction. Insufficient tempering of his spirit delayed his Divine Sense transformation during the breakthrough; he relied on his formidable physique to withstand the incoming spiritual power until his Law Power and Divine Sense finished transforming. |
Appearance
- Tall build: Described as a tall man when speaking with Li Ye 40.
- Fur robe: Wears a fur robe during the selection of his spirit-field caretaker 23.
- Booming voice: His praise is compared to thunder, startling the disciples before him 24.
Personality
Ji Qing is reclusive and dislikes exchanging personal favors with other elders. He prefers caretakers without ties to them and refuses Old Man Wang’s recommendation of Li Ye rather than incur an obligation. Nevertheless, he allows Li Ye to compete on his own merits 21 23.
He rewards competent work and makes practical efforts to keep the selection fair, including dividing his second-tier field into four areas for comparison. His fairness is tempered by self-interest: he initially favors Xiong Yinxiu’s willingness to work despite injuring herself, while interpreting Li Ye’s caution as placing personal well-being above service to him 24 26 27.
He is blunt about aptitude, openly telling Li Ye that his low-grade Spirit Root, incompatible attributes, and physical condition make him unsuitable as a personal disciple. Despite this refusal, Ji Qing rewards his work, protects him from unfair punishment, and helps equip him for war 40 43 47 49.
Abilities & Skills
Yang-Attribute Cultivation
Ji Qing practices a yang-attribute cultivation method and is known among the sect elders for extraordinary combat strength 21 22.
- Releases enough Law Power to lift an entire gathering to its feet 23.
- Uses controlled streams of Law Power to steady disciples overwhelmed by dense Spiritual Qi 24.
- Strikes Xiong Yinxiu from a distance with a palm attack, sending her flying and coughing blood 32.
Body Refinement
Ji Qing is renowned for combining spell cultivation with a formidable physique 34 48.
- A casual pat on Li Ye’s shoulder leaves half his body numb despite Li Ye’s initial body-refinement achievements 40.
- Survives an encirclement after the Qi Household’s betrayal, kills its Foundation Establishment cultivator, and fights his way out 47.
- His physique does not make him invulnerable: the escape leaves him grievously injured 47.
Spirit-Plant Cultivation
Ji Qing personally cultivates Blood Li Rice and second-tier Blazing Sun Flowers, teaching the finer points of their care to prospective caretakers 24 26.
- Uses Divine Sense to inspect the condition of seedlings across four spirit fields 25.
- Demonstrates how to stimulate a Blazing Sun Flower seedling’s vitality and manage its water, fire, and yang requirements 26.
- Prepares his second-tier field with Crimson Yang Soil to improve fertility and fire-aspect Yang Qi 24.
- Eventually acknowledges that Li Ye’s Blazing Sun Flowers are healthier than the batch he previously grew himself 40.
Formation Operation
Ji Qing operates the formations protecting and dividing his spirit fields 26 32.
- Divides the Blazing Sun Flower field into four areas to compare the candidates’ results 26.
- Activates the mountain formation to sweep through the fields and destroy every invading bloodsucking worm 32.
Possessions & Resources
| Possession | Details |
|---|---|
| Qingxiu Peak spirit fields | More than five mu in total. One mu near his cave abode’s Spirit Vein is second-tier; the remaining fields are peak first-tier 24. |
| Blood Li Rice fields | Four mu assigned to the caretaker candidates, with beast blood supplied by Ji Qing for irrigation 24. |
| Blazing Sun Flower field | A second-tier field enriched with Crimson Yang Soil and covered by an additional formation that retains Spiritual Qi 24 26. |
- Cultivation-insight Jade Slip — Records problems and solutions from his Qi Refining cultivation, body-refinement techniques, and experiences breaking through to Foundation Establishment. Given to Li Ye as a reward 40.
- Crimson Scale Armor — A high-grade defensive Law Artifact he formerly used. Gifted to Li Ye before his battlefield deployment 49.
- Front-line token — Sent to Li Ye through Boy Xiangyang for use with the Foundation Establishment elder at the front 48.
History
Selecting a Spirit-Field Caretaker
After returning to the sect, Ji Qing sought a skilled disciple to tend the fields at his cave abode. Luo Chongxi recommended Li Ye, who competed against Yao Shaohui, Gu Daojin, and Xiong Yinxiu 19 21 22.
Ji Qing reprimanded the candidates for making unsupported accusations that Li Ye had secured the opportunity through Cai Shiwei. Rather than appointing anyone immediately, he tested their written knowledge of Blood Li Rice and Blazing Sun Flowers, then assigned each candidate a field and a share of the flower cultivation work 23 24 26.
When Li Ye reported Xiong Yinxiu’s involvement in an ambush against him, Ji Qing was alerted before her attempt to sabotage the crops. He struck her as she released bloodsucking worms toward the fields and destroyed the worms with the formation. After she died from her internal injuries, he awarded her Storage Bag to Li Ye for helping defend his property 32.
Yao Shaohui and Gu Daojin subsequently withdrew. Ji Qing rewarded them and appointed Li Ye caretaker of the back-mountain fields 33.
Guidance and Protection
Ji Qing initially remained reluctant to leave the Blazing Sun Flowers entirely in Li Ye’s hands, but eventually entrusted him with their daily care. Impressed by their condition, he gave Li Ye his cultivation notes and promised another reward if more than nine hundred flowers survived to maturity 36 39 40.
Following Cai Shiwei’s attack on the patriarch, Li Ye was summoned for interrogation because of their former association. Ji Qing supplied evidence and vouched for him, securing his release from the Law Enforcement Hall 43 44.
War and Injury
During the war against the Flying Feather Sect and Yue Kingdom, Ji Qing was dispatched early to guard a region. He initially kept Li Ye out of the conscription by arguing that his spirit fields required continued care 47.
The Qi Household betrayed the sect during battle and joined the enemy in attacking him. Ji Qing killed its Foundation Establishment cultivator and escaped the encirclement, but returned gravely injured and entered seclusion to recover 47.
When Li Ye was later ordered to the front, Ji Qing authorized the final rice harvest and sent assistance through Boy Xiangyang. His gifts included a token for a front-line elder and the Crimson Scale Armor 48 49.
Relationships
- Li Ye — Spirit-field caretaker and beneficiary of his guidance and protection, but not his personal disciple. Ji Qing values his skill, resourcefulness, honesty, and ability to endure solitude 33 40.
- Luo Chongxi / Old Man Luo — Trusted to recommend a suitable caretaker; rewarded with pills after bringing Li Ye to the selection 22 24.
- Boy Xiangyang — Attendant who handles access to Ji Qing during his recovery and delivers his permission and gifts to Li Ye 47 48.
- Yao Shaohui and Gu Daojin — Caretaker candidates whom he instructs and rewards when they voluntarily withdraw 26 27 33.
- Xiong Yinxiu — Initially a promising candidate, particularly skilled with flowering Spirit Plants. His approval turns to fury when she attempts to destroy his crops 26 32.
- Old Man Wang — Recommended Li Ye after hearing of his assistance to other spirit farmers; Ji Qing declined to accept the recommendation as a personal favor 23.