Hu Zhongxuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hu Zhongxuan (胡仲宣)
Alias(es)	Martial Uncle / Shishu to He Yu
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Danxia Sect; Great Qian military and court
Occupation/Role	General at Yajiang Pass; later Deputy General, Vice Minister of War, and Minister of Personnel
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 35

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Grandmaster	37	Revealed as a Danxia Sect member and He Yu's martial uncle; he pursues higher martial attainment to find a way to awaken Deng Wanshu. 37
Apex Grandmaster	54	Comprehended an Earth Source and advanced, gaining the ability to conceal his approach even from Grandmasters. 54

Background / History

Hu Zhongxuan is a Danxia Sect disciple and the martial brother of Xie Huide and Deng Rusong. He and Xie Huide both love their junior sister, Deng Wanshu, who remains unconscious for years. His determination to awaken her drives him to seek the pinnacle of martial arts and a power capable of reversing life and death. 37 43

During the Great Qian–Golden Yue war, Hu serves at Yajiang Pass as a general and oversees the conscription of Zhao Tiezhu, later revealed as He Yu. He delivers Xie Huide's chest of alchemy notes, pill formulas, pills, and supplies to He Yu, then assigns him to the Military Medical Department. 35

He supports He Yu's wartime alchemy, providing materials for Inner Divinity Pills and promoting the resulting medicines through the army. Once He Yu learns that Hu is his shishu, Hu explains his shared history with Xie Huide and Deng Wanshu. 36 37

Hu later comprehends the tiger-shaped Earth Source, becoming an Apex Grandmaster. He freely shares his Earth Source-comprehension experience and written notes with He Yu, hoping his martial nephew may eventually benefit from them. 54 55 56

His military success earns him successive appointments: Deputy General at Yajiang Pass, Vice Minister of War in the capital, and eventually Minister of Personnel. As Minister of Personnel, he pushes the Land-Tax-Per-Person Policy, placing himself against powerful noble and official interests by simplifying taxes and restricting opportunities for corruption. 56 60 83

To secure the Earth Source Bowl needed for the Revitalizing Yang Pill, Hu accepts two conditions from Li Anlong, including joining the campaign against the Golden Yue Kingdom. After He Yu successfully refines the pill, Hu suddenly attacks and severely wounds him. The ensuing conflict reveals that Li Anlong has taken over Hu's body and is absorbing his consciousness. 89 93

In later events, Hu reunites with the revived Deng Wanshu. Rather than force a choice between himself and Xie Huide, he returns to Yajiang Pass so they can be together, ultimately resigning his military position to join Deng Wanshu and Xie Huide. 110 117 129

Personality

Hu is generally calm, stern, and restrained, including when Xie Huide angrily blames him for disrupting the Revitalizing Yang Pill refinement. 54 110

His defining trait is his devotion to Deng Wanshu. He transports her Jade Ice Coffin, brings her with him whenever possible, seeks Earth Sources at great personal cost, and treats her recovery as more important than office or status. 60 69 71 89

He is protective of He Yu despite frequently teasing and pressuring him about alchemy. Hu offers him refuge in Kyoto, entrusts his manor to him, and publicly presents him as Deng Wanshu's distant nephew. 70 71 72

Abilities & Skills

Apex Grandmaster Cultivation

After comprehending his Earth Source, Hu becomes an Apex Grandmaster, with True Qi transformed into the higher-level Source Power. 54 55

• Apex Grandmasters can fly and possess lifespans of roughly two hundred years. 55
• His Earth Source is the Fire Striker Tiger, a Dui Metal-attributed Earth Source ranked twenty-first in its affinity. 55 96
• He can form powerful tiger-claw attacks with Source Power; one such strike bisected He Yu at the waist. 89
• He can suppress the presence of ordinary Apex Grandmasters through sheer pressure. 92

Earth Source Comprehension

Hu learned his tiger Earth Source by observing tigers in the Black Dragon Forest and living among them to match its nature. 55

• He understands that Earth Sources require compatible attributes and may take several people to comprehend before dissipating. 39 55
• He recorded his process and insights, giving the notes to He Yu without reservation. 56
• His original Source Power later helps He Yu gain insight into Earth Source Sword Qi. 85

Military, Medical, and Political Administration

Hu manages military medical work at Yajiang Pass and recognizes the value of He Yu's alchemy. 35 36

• Supplies alchemical materials in exchange for Inner Divinity Pills for the army. 36
• Uses pills such as the Bewilderment Pill during prisoner interrogations. 37
• Obtains a highly detailed intelligence report on Danzhou Prefect Duan Qian at He Yu's request. 64
• Implements the Land-Tax-Per-Person Policy as Minister of Personnel. 83

Equipment / Items

• Jade Ice Coffin — Deng Wanshu's coffin, which Hu transports and keeps close while caring for her. 69 71
• Earth Source Bowl — An Earth Source vessel Hu entrusts to He Yu for refining the Revitalizing Yang Pill. 89
• Earth Source-comprehension notes — His written account of comprehending the Fire Striker Tiger Earth Source. 56 95
• Four Earth Sources — Later received from He Yu as a path toward establishing a Spiritual Root despite initially having none. 196 197

Relationships

• Deng Wanshu — Junior sister and beloved; Hu devotes his martial career, political influence, and resources to awakening and caring for her. 37 60 71 89
• Xie Huide — Martial brother, childhood companion, and rival for Deng Wanshu's affection; despite their conflict, they remain deeply connected. 37 54 117
• Deng Rusong — Senior martial brother and Danxia Sect leader; they cooperate in protecting Deng Wanshu and stabilizing the sect. 54 64 110
• He Yu / Zhao Tiezhu — Martial nephew; Hu supplies and protects him, seeks his help refining the Revitalizing Yang Pill, and later treats him as family. 35 60 71 85
• Li Anlong — Emperor and political patron who promotes Hu and provides an Earth Source, but later possesses Hu's body and consumes his consciousness. 60 82 93

Story Role / Major Arcs

Yajiang Pass War

Hu conscripts He Yu into military service, assigns him to the Medical Department, and becomes his principal military patron while the war escalates. 35 36

Pursuit of Deng Wanshu's Revival

He advances through martial cultivation, searches for Earth Sources, and urges He Yu toward the alchemy required to refine the Revitalizing Yang Pill. 54 60 69 77

Court Reform

After rising to Minister of Personnel, Hu becomes Li Anlong's instrument for implementing the Land-Tax-Per-Person Policy, attracting widespread hostility from entrenched court interests. 83 84

Possession Incident

Following the successful refinement of the Revitalizing Yang Pill, Hu abruptly attacks He Yu. Li Anlong is later revealed to have taken control of Hu's body during the battle against the Extinction Sect's Apex Grandmasters. 89 93

Reunion and Withdrawal

After Deng Wanshu awakens, Hu steps back from his rivalry with Xie Huide, returns to Yajiang Pass, and ultimately resigns his military post to remain with Deng Wanshu and Xie Huide. 106 117 129

Spiritual Root Setback

Hu is discovered to possess no Spiritual Root, leaving him unable to follow the immortal path naturally. He nevertheless accepts He Yu's offer of four Earth Sources and pledges to serve at He Yu's command. 196 197

Notable Quotes

“I lived with the tiger, not married to the tiger!” 55