Xie Huide

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xie Huide (謝輝德)
Alias(es)	Old Xie; Seventh Elder of the Danxia Sect 102 110
Gender	Masculine
Affiliation	Danxia Sect
Occupation/Role	Seventh-Rank Alchemist; Danxia Sect elder; mentor to Zhao Tiezhu/He Yu 30 31
Status	Deceased in an earlier simulation; alive in later simulation continuities 55 102 197
First Appearance	Chapter 30

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Seventh-Rank Alchemist	30	Introduced as a seventh-rank alchemist; provides systematic instruction and difficult first-rank pill formulas to Zhao Tiezhu.
Peak Essence Refining	43	Could perceive Earth Sources through his innate Insightful Observation despite not being an Apex Grandmaster.
Eighth-Rank Alchemist	138	Achieved eighth rank in a later simulation after Deng Wanshu's awakening lifted the obsession that had stalled his advancement.

Background

Xie Huide trained at the Danxia Sect alongside Hu Zhongxuan and Deng Wanshu. Both Xie and Hu fell in love with Wanshu, but an encounter with a powerful enemy left her severely injured and unconscious for decades. While Hu Zhongxuan abandoned medicine to seek martial strength, Xie remained at the Danxia Sect and devoted his life to researching pills and medical methods that could awaken her. 37

His fixation on Deng Wanshu delayed his alchemical advancement. Although he possessed the rare Insightful Observation talent and the potential to become a Ninth-Rank Alchemist, he remained seventh rank for many years because nearly all of his time and energy went into treating her. 43

Appearance

Xie Huide is repeatedly described as strikingly youthful for his age. After the failed Revitalizing Yang Pill refinement, he appeared to be in his early thirties despite being much older. 43 54

• Snow-white or light gray robes, kept meticulously neat. 54 101
• Handsome features, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes. 54 101
• His appearance later becomes even younger and more spirited after Deng Wanshu awakens. 101 107

Personality

Xie Huide is an exacting but generous mentor. He recognizes Zhao Tiezhu's unconventional experience as alchemical talent rather than dismissing it, explains techniques in detail, and gives him his personal notes, Dan Dao Zhen Jie. He avoids prying into his disciple's private affairs and focuses on teaching what he knows. 31

He is proud of his Insightful Observation and his potential as an alchemist, especially when it distinguishes him from Deng Rusong. That pride is tempered by the regret that he never reached his potential while pursuing a cure for Deng Wanshu. 43

His devotion to Deng Wanshu becomes an obsession. Hu Zhongxuan's advancement to Apex Grandmaster convinces Xie that Hu—not himself—will be able to remain with Wanshu in the future, shattering Xie's mental state and destabilizing his Insightful Observation during the pill refinement. 54

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

Xie Huide is a high-ranking Danxia Sect alchemist with extensive practical and theoretical knowledge.

• A Seventh-Rank Alchemist by the time Zhao Tiezhu joins the sect. 30
• Gives Zhao Tiezhu advanced pill formulas, his personal alchemy notes, and accumulated practical insights. 31 35
• Later optimizes the Blood Beast Pill into the fifth-rank Blood Essence Pill, which concentrates a beast's physical essence into its blood. 99
• Reaches Eighth-Rank Alchemist in a later simulation. 138

Insightful Observation

Xie Huide was born with Insightful Observation, a rare state that greatly improves his precision in alchemy. 43

• Lets him perceive True Qi and see Earth Sources despite only being at peak Essence Refining. 43
• Enables the Earth Source integration step required to refine the eighth-rank Returning Yang Paste. 42 43
• Is considered a prerequisite for becoming a Ninth-Rank Alchemist. 43
• Can fail when his mental state is unstable; his inability to maintain the state caused the first Revitalizing Yang Pill refinement to collapse. 54

Medicine

Xie Huide studies medicine alongside alchemy and spent decades seeking a treatment for Deng Wanshu's condition. 31 37

• Understands alchemy and medicine as related disciplines requiring knowledge of the human body and appropriate treatment. 31
• Investigates numerous pills and medical theories in an attempt to awaken Deng Wanshu. 37 53
• Believes the Returning Yang Pill is his final viable hope for curing her. 102

Equipment / Items

• Dan Dao Zhen Jie — Xie Huide's personal compilation of decades of alchemical experience; gifted to Zhao Tiezhu. 31
• Personal alchemy furnaces — One was taken by He Yu for practical use; another was later bequeathed to him before Xie's death. 47 54 55
• Pill formulas and alchemical records — His wartime chest for Zhao Tiezhu included formulas up to seventh rank, the Inner Divinity Pill formula, pills, and practical notes. 35
• Blood Essence Pill formula — His improved fifth-rank version of the Blood Beast Pill formula. 99
• High-rank pill formulas and Innocence Tablet — Delivered as compensation after Deng Wanshu's revival, including ninth-, eighth-, and seventh-rank formulas. 107

Relationships

• Deng Wanshu — Junior martial sister and the person Xie Huide loves. Her decades-long coma defined his career, strained his mind, and ultimately drove him to sacrifice his life in one simulation. 37 43 55
• Hu Zhongxuan — Fellow disciple, martial brother, and rival for Deng Wanshu's affection. Their shared history alternates between brotherly cooperation, resentment, and mutual sacrifice. 37 54 117
• Deng Rusong — Senior martial brother and Danxia Sect Leader. Deng envies Xie's Insightful Observation but supports his efforts to save Deng Wanshu. 42 43
• Zhao Tiezhu / He Yu — Direct disciple. Xie recognizes his alchemical talent, makes him a direct disciple, entrusts him with his accumulated knowledge, and later asks him to care for Deng Wanshu if necessary. 31 35 44
• He Yu / Young Master He — In a later simulation, Xie is deceived into believing He is descended from a Danxia Sect patriarch; the two become sworn brothers. 102 105
• Jiao Mingxu — Ordinary disciple under Xie Huide, known for his honesty and loyalty. 32
• Bai Chen — Ordinary disciple under Xie Huide, an older beginner with strong alchemy talent and a cunning temperament. 32

History

Mentor of Zhao Tiezhu

Xie Huide accepts Zhao Tiezhu as a disciple after recognizing his unusual talent and self-taught alchemical experience. He provides structured instruction that corrects Zhao's earlier mistakes, gifts him Dan Dao Zhen Jie, and presents him to Deng Rusong as a prospective successor. Zhao subsequently becomes one of the Danxia Sect's sixteen direct disciples. 31

When the Danxia Sect is conscripted during the war with Golden Yue, Xie leaves Zhao a chest containing pills, formulas, and alchemical knowledge before departing for another front. Zhao initially mistakes the collection for a final inheritance, only to learn that Xie is serving as an alchemist and physician for high-level martial artists. 35

Attempt to Awaken Deng Wanshu

Xie and Deng Rusong attempt to refine the eighth-rank Revitalizing Yang Pill using an Earth Source. Xie's Insightful Observation is essential because Deng Rusong cannot perceive or integrate the Earth Source himself. 42 43

The refinement fails after Hu Zhongxuan secretly visits Deng Wanshu. Learning that Hu has become an Apex Grandmaster destroys Xie's confidence in his own future with Wanshu, leaving him unable to stabilize Insightful Observation at the decisive moment. 54

Death

After the failed refinement, Xie gives He Yu his alchemy furnace and releases him from his promise to care for Deng Wanshu. He then lies beside Deng Wanshu on the Jade Ice Bed, confesses his feelings, and dies beside her. 54 55

He Yu preserves Xie's furnace as a keepsake and later visits his grave to burn paper offerings. 55 60

Later Simulation Continuities

In later simulations, Xie survives long enough to encounter He Yu under the identity of Young Master He. He believes He's fabricated claim of descent from a Danxia Sect founder, becomes sworn brothers with him, and offers Earth Source information and lifetime alchemical services in exchange for help obtaining a Returning Yang Pill. 102 105

After the Earth Source intended for Danxia Sect is stolen, He Yu retrieves it and provides a Returning Yang Pill. Xie personally administers the pill to Deng Wanshu, successfully awakening her after decades of unconsciousness. 104 106

Deng Wanshu's recovery restores Xie's spirits and allows him to progress beyond the limitations imposed by his obsession. He later reaches Eighth-Rank Alchemist and remains part of the reorganized relationship between himself, Deng Wanshu, and Hu Zhongxuan. 107 129 138

Notable Quotes

“Only an alchemist with the talent of Insightful Observation can become a Ninth-Rank Alchemist!” 43

“But Wanshu! I don't want to die—!!” 55

Trivia

• Xie Huide visited a brothel for “research,” revealing a less formal side of his personality. 32
• He became extremely protective of his remaining alchemy furnace after He Yu took his first one. 47 51
• His improved Blood Essence Pill formula becomes central to He Yu's beast-blood cultivation projects. 99 101