Xiong San
Forged into Steel: From Pig Butcher to Martial God
- Original Name:
- 熊三 (xióng sān)
- Gender:
- Masculine
- Kind:
- Character
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 459
- Chapters:
- 43
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 103
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Terra
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Xiong San (熊三) |
| Species/Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Qingyang County yamen; later a prospective runner at the Desolate City yamen 46 86 |
| Occupation/Role | Chief constable of Qingyang County; later a prospective yamen runner 46 86 |
| Status | Alive when he leaves Desolate City and heads east 103 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 46 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Refining Realm | 46 | Already at this realm when introduced; his precise stage is not stated. |
| Late Stage Bone Refining Realm | 77 | Broke through after hunting Clearwind Stronghold members and increasing his Black Sha Skill’s Sha Qi. |
| Perfected Bone Refining Realm | 86 | Demonstrated this realm while fighting Lu Ming; the breakthrough itself is not shown. |
| Blood Refining Realm | 90 | Killed death-row prisoners and absorbed their Sha Qi through the Black Sha Skill. |
Background and History
Qingyang County
Xiong San served as Qingyang County’s chief constable, commanding its yamen runners. He had a fearsome reputation: during a campaign against Clearwind Stronghold, he killed several hundred men himself 46 48.
After reuniting with his senior brother Pei Heng, Xiong San accepted Pei’s disciple Qin Ming as a reserve Demon-Hunting Team member. He also wanted Qin Ming to serve as an ally inside the team, whose control Magistrate Yu Qing was trying to take from him 46 51.
When the Wild Wolf Gang gravely injured Li Shengnan while attempting to abduct Embroiderer, Xiong San gave Shengnan a Qi-Blood Pill, arrested the attackers and killed them in the water prison. He warned Qin Ming against immediate revenge on their patron, Yan Yue-Ren, because of Yan’s connections to Yu Qing and the gang 48 50.
During the Qingshan Town assessment, Xiong San rescued Qin Ming from the Ninth Boss of Clearwind Stronghold. He later brought Qin Ming before Yu Qing to expose Yan Yue-Ren’s conduct and proposed a fight to the death for the team position. After Qin Ming killed Yan, Xiong San secured Qin’s permanent appointment and regained his own former position 56 57.
When Ghost Fog surrounded Qingyang County, Xiong San warned Qin Ming about Yu Qing’s order to send the Demon-Hunting Team outside the city. He tried but was unable to open the gate for Qin Ming’s return; Qin later saved him from a snake-bodied Ghost Entity attacking the city wall 65 69 70.
Xiong San and Qin Ming continued fighting bandits and Ghost Entities in the city. At the yamen, Xiong San was losing a fight with the Ninth Boss when Qin Ming intervened. Pei Heng, who had been transformed into a Ghost Entity, was then killed by Qin Ming 74 77.
Desolate City
After waiting three days for the missing Qin Ming, Xiong San led their group toward Desolate City. He joined its yamen as a prospective runner, but Chief Constable Lu Ming burdened him with work and assigned him a dangerous Cold Corpse case 81 86.
Lu Ming offered Xiong San a permanent post and a Demon-Hunting Team position in exchange for Wang Xiaoxi as a River God sacrifice. Xiong San refused, fought Lu Ming and was defeated and imprisoned. Qin Ming later freed him from the water prison, where Xiong San killed prisoners to break through to the Blood Refining Realm 86 90.
After the River God Sacrifice was stopped, Qin Ming arranged for Xiong San and the others to leave Desolate City. Xiong San planned to lead them east to a quiet place and contact Qin Ming once the group had recovered and grown stronger 99 103.
Appearance
Xiong San is a short, middle-aged man with a very thin build 46.
- He wears a simple outfit of coarse linen 46.
- His eyes are bright, sharp and appraising, and he has sword-like brows 46.
Personality
Xiong San is fiercely protective of his martial family. He supported Qin Ming despite Yu Qing’s objections and refused Lu Ming’s offer of advancement rather than surrender Wang Xiaoxi 52 86.
He is also ruthless and quick to retaliate. Feared by his own runners, he killed the Wild Wolf Gang prisoners and ordered a false self-defense report. His pride and competitive streak persisted even after he lost his standing in Qingyang County 48 86.
Abilities & Skills
Black Sha Skill
A Wangjing Prefecture cultivation art that nurtures Sha through killing and incorporates Sha Qi into the practitioner’s body 87.
- Xiong San describes his body and hand as a Sha Weapon; his Sha Qi is especially effective against Ghost Entities and evil spirits 50 56.
- He can increase his Sha Qi by killing; stronger victims provide more. He used this method to reach the Blood Refining Realm 90.
- Circulating Sha Qi visibly accelerated his healing after Lu Ming injured him 90.
- The art risks backlash, Deviation and Demonic Possession. Xiong San warned that its influence could turn a practitioner into a habitual killer 76 87.
- His mastery was limited during his fight with the Ninth Boss, preventing him from expending its power without restraint 77.
Ladder Cloud Vertical
Xiong San has cultivated this movement art to Minor Mastery, a level he says took him years to reach 75.
Twin Peaks Piercing the Ears
A two-palm attack Xiong San used against the Ninth Boss while rescuing Qin Ming. The blow caught the Ninth Boss off guard but failed to injure him 56.
Relationships
- Pei Heng — His senior martial brother. Xiong San blamed himself when Clearwind Stronghold targeted Pei to get at him 46.
- Qin Ming — Pei Heng’s disciple and Xiong San’s martial nephew. Xiong San sponsored and protected him; the two later saved each other from Ghost Entities 46 56 70 77.
- Li Shengnan — His martial niece. He gave her a Qi-Blood Pill after the Wild Wolf Gang gravely injured her 48.
- Wang Xiaoxi — A child in the group under his protection. He refused to surrender her for the River God Sacrifice and later agreed to teach her martial arts 86 103.
- Yu Qing — Qingyang County’s magistrate and Xiong San’s political adversary. Yu sought control of the Demon-Hunting Team and suspended Xiong San after the Qingshan Town assessment 51 56.
- Lu Ming — Desolate City’s chief constable. He pressured Xiong San to hand over Xiaoxi, then defeated and imprisoned him when he refused 86.
- Yang Ye — The thief known as Flying Rat. Xiong San recognized him in the water prison and urged Qin Ming to spare him 90.