Qu Jianlei

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Qu Jianlei (曲涧磊)
Alias(es)	Jian Lei; Black Sky; Wen Xin; Panda; Ran Bingluan; Baiji; Digital Phantom
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Patrol Office (Mechanical Repair Consultant); Digital Phantom; Red Leaf Ridge
Occupation/Role	Mechanical repair consultant; cultivator; Array Formation researcher; leader of Red Leaf Ridge
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 71

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Refining Stage, Level Two	125	Privately dismisses reaching Rank B as insignificant compared with his own cultivation framework.
Peak Qi Refining Ninth Level	128	Reaches the peak after improving cultivation speed with Rank A Crystals and refining Metal- and Ice-attribute cultivation methods.
Rank B	123–125	Uses Thunder Dragon, Earth Wall, and Gold Cone against Ultimate Warriors; his Rank B status and No Attribute nature become known to hostile forces.
Rank A	137	Advances after roughly a month of cultivation while hidden with his companions.
Peak Rank A	538	Is identified as a peak Rank A before age forty and prepares to pursue a Supreme breakthrough.
Supreme	577	Stabilizes his new realm for eighteen days; his released pressure causes Guardian Supreme Chiyang to treat him as a peer-level threat.
Above Supreme	1076	Nutrient Solution is revealed to have been an Above Supreme; by this period Qu Jianlei is operating alongside Above Supremes and has advanced beyond ordinary Supreme-level concerns.
Golden Core	1862	Performs divination as a Golden Core cultivator and endures backlash from the first result.
Nascent Soul	2072	Is preparing to undergo Nascent Soul Tribulation Crossing.

Background / History

Qu Jianlei originated from Garbage Star and initially survived alongside fellow wastelanders such as Hua Xiezhi, Bentley, Cindy, and Claire. He accepted new members pragmatically, judging their usefulness rather than condemning their self-interest; Cindy’s driving, shooting, and privately stored fuel were considered assets to the team 71.

He developed his cultivation through self-directed analysis rather than formal instruction. His stated priorities were improving resource utilization, reducing bodily harm, and increasing cultivation speed; he regarded these as immediate practical goals rather than distant ideals 118. His unusual No Attribute constitution allowed him to study and employ multiple attribute-based techniques, though this also made him a target for capture and experimentation 123 125.

In Central City, he adopted the identity Jian Lei and accepted a nominal post as the Patrol Office’s Mechanical Repair Consultant in exchange for access to attribute cultivation methods. He refused regular working hours and sought to make his temporary identity permanent while avoiding formal institutional control 110.

As his strength and reputation grew, Qu Jianlei accumulated further identities—including Black Sky, Panda, Ran Bingluan, and Baiji—to infiltrate hostile territory, evade searches, and separate his activities from his civilian identities. He later openly led Red Leaf Ridge in negotiations with major cultivation factions and organized True Venerables into teams investigating multiple Otherworlds 1956 2019 2680.

Personality

Qu Jianlei is cautious, calculating, and intensely security-conscious. He avoids conspicuous displays, prefers temporary identities and prepared escape routes, and repeatedly treats information as a resource that must be protected. Even when powerful enough to intimidate Supremes, he remains wary of surveillance, political entanglements, and uncontrolled exposure 110 577 811.

He is pragmatic about transactions and favors clear boundaries between debt, friendship, and payment. He does not condemn others for acting from self-interest, but he dislikes manipulation and refuses to be constrained by institutions or vague obligations 71 120 499.

Despite an outwardly mild and restrained demeanor, Qu Jianlei is capable of ruthless retaliation. Jia Mali characterizes him as harmless on the surface but dangerously extreme once provoked; Qu Jianlei himself states plainly that, if his companions are gone, he will find the murderer 119 120. He nonetheless values fairness, keeps agreements, and later grows into a leader willing to delegate responsibility rather than act alone 2542 2680.

Abilities & Skills

No Attribute Cultivation

Qu Jianlei is a No Attribute cultivator whose cultivation method permits exceptional interoperability between attribute spells.

• Studies and improves attribute cultivation methods rather than relying on orthodox templates 128.
• Can deploy techniques associated with multiple attributes without being limited to a single awakened attribute 123 654.
• His unusual cultivation nature is a central reason hostile groups seek to capture or investigate him 123 125.
• Conceals many of his strongest methods because revealing them would attract further attention 299.

Attribute Spells

Qu Jianlei uses a broad range of offensive, defensive, and utility spells.

• Thunder Dragon — defeats opponents and kills Fire Attribute Rank A Comet 122 445.
• Earth Wall — defensive earth-based spell used in early Rank B combat 122.
• Gold Cone — metal-based offensive spell used against Ultimate Warriors 122.
• Quicksand Art — swallows most of a Space Pirate supply team during an ambush 207.
• Ice Hell — restrains targets in extreme cold before being dispersed at will 160.
• Iron Cleaving Stone Paste — launches three consecutive spells to devastate a Divine Script Society courtyard 654.
• Gravity Art — possesses a gravity technique capable of affecting Heavenly Devil movement; later trades access to it for a high-level Sword Manual 2094.

Mental Power

Qu Jianlei possesses potent Mental Attribute techniques and uses them for combat, perception, manipulation, and concealment.

• Influences a Rank B Fire Attribute warrior’s emotions to create an opening during a starship inspection 402.
• Incapacitates a Metal Attribute Rank A with a Mental attack 445.
• Defeats opponents through mental attacks combined with overwhelming physical strength 950.
• Subdues a Rank A maintenance technician immediately after infiltrating the Tianwen Project Group 1605.
• His Mental Attribute is strong enough to alarm other Supremes and resist a Mental Attribute Supreme’s attempted hypnosis 749 837.

Time Divine Ability

Qu Jianlei possesses a frightening power centered in his left eye.

• Opening his left eye disturbs space and time and is identified as a time divine ability by Elder Youjian 2460.
• Attempts to strengthen the related Years Divine Ability by absorbing strands of the Time Element 2816.
• The Time Element is highly sensitive and causes temporal distortion within his body, making absorption dangerous 2816.

Divination

Qu Jianlei can conduct divination through specialized artifacts and symbols.

• Uses a broken tortoise shell supplied by Rhine to perform divination successfully 1449.
• Continues divination despite backlash, preferring a second reading over charging blindly into danger 1862.
• Finds divination ineffective for surveying more than a hundred Otherworlds, leading him to rely on organized exploration teams instead 2680.

Array Formation and Talisman Research

Qu Jianlei is an accomplished researcher and practitioner of Array Formations, cultivation arrays, and Divine Scripts.

• Deduces and refines cultivation methods with Xiao Hu’s assistance 528.
• Constructs Qi Gathering, Gathering Spirit, Stealth, Defense, Super Qi Gathering, and Locust Qi Gathering Arrays 560 594 1076 1567.
• Writes Divine Scripts onto chess pieces to solve the Huarong Road puzzle and enter an inner circle 521.
• Modifies a Teleportation Array using Upper Realm knowledge 2249.
• His research draws the attention of Old Dean, Old Lady Jia, the Military, the Book Pavilion, and other major powers 479 2072.

Mechanical and Technical Expertise

Qu Jianlei is an experienced repairman and technically minded improviser.

• Serves as the Patrol Office’s Mechanical Repair Consultant 110.
• Repairs equipment, vehicles, warships, and propulsion systems; he also builds livable residences in hostile locations 245 602 1076.
• Uses technical credentials and repair work as cover for infiltration, including access to the Space Pirates’ Core Area 245.
• Builds a residence with Earth Attribute magic and an Armed Merchant Ship’s mechanical arm 608.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Item-Storing Ring / Item-Storing Talismans — conceals supplies, bodies, and loot; the existence of his storage items fuels widespread rumors 121 137 445.
• Long Blade — a high-quality blade given by Jia Mali; he keeps it ready beneath his pillow 116.
• Hand Cannon — close-combat firearm acquired in Central City 116.
• Broken Blade — Divine Weapon reluctantly summoned after Qu Jianlei previously forced its refinement 2460.
• Vortex terminal — personal terminal protected by Xiao Hu against a powerful Central Control intrusion 407.
• Thunder Goat Horn — received from Aunt Han during the Huarong Road expedition 521.
• Space Mech — used for covert travel upon returning to Garbage Star 641.
• Warships and attack shuttles — modified with Xiao Hu after acquiring an Armed Merchant Ship 594 602.

Relationships

• Xiao Hu / Big Head Butterfly — AI companion and trusted technical partner; assists with information processing, terminal defense, ship upgrades, array work, and battlefield decisions 407 594 1567.
• Xiao Moshan — former ally known as Clear Wind Shadowless Blade; provides intelligence and spell templates, later reunites with Qu Jianlei’s wider team 120 734.
• Hua Xiezhi — early Garbage Star companion; recognizes Qu Jianlei by his saber technique and supports him in later conflicts 645.
• Bentley — early companion and Electromagnetic Attribute cultivator; his cultivation insights help Qu Jianlei analyze the Ultimate Warrior system 94.
• Cindy and Claire — Garbage Star mother and daughter whom Qu Jianlei protects and continues to monitor after separation 71 120.
• Jia Mali — Patrol Office chief who recruits Qu Jianlei as a consultant and facilitates his Central City identity; their relationship combines mutual utility, concern, and guarded trust 110 120.
• Jing Yuexin — close companion and collaborator; works with him on infiltrations, research, and team affairs, and is entrusted to monitor the Dao Stele 1605 2843.
• Yuanyuan — cultivation partner and information counterpart; jointly establishes a Qi Gathering Array and exchanges knowledge about inheritances 537 560.
• Old Lady Jia — Supreme cultivator who discovers Qu Jianlei’s No Attribute secret; their initially tense relationship develops into mutual respect and cultivation cooperation 312 335.
• Qinghu — Supreme ally who negotiates her escape from house arrest in return for intelligence; later seeks to join Qu Jianlei’s team 811 812.
• Han Li — trusted cultivator ally; accepts Qu Jianlei’s gift of Three-Life Silk and shares a relationship defined by respect for personal boundaries 2542 2603.
• Rhine — ally who discusses Above Supreme opportunities with Qu Jianlei, provides divination materials, and later struggles with her own breakthrough 608 1449 1567.
• Nutrient Solution / Xiao Jing — old acquaintance from Garbage Star whose true identity is revealed after he reaches Above Supreme 1076 1077.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Garbage Star and Central City

Qu Jianlei begins as a survival-focused wastelander, gathering capable companions and developing cultivation through analysis. After entering Central City, he accepts the Mechanical Repair Consultant role to obtain cultivation resources while establishing the Jian Lei identity 71 110.

Rise as a No Attribute Warrior

He develops multiple attribute spells, reaches Rank B, and becomes a target of the Canyon and other forces after his No Attribute status is exposed. He later advances to Rank A while hiding with Xiao Moshan and You You 122 125 137.

Black Sky, Panda, and Covert Operations

Qu Jianlei employs the Black Sky and Panda identities in conflicts with Space Pirates, pioneering groups, and hostile organizations. He infiltrates enemy territory as a repairman, impersonates himself to weaponize his reputation, and uses traps, ambushes, and false identities to compensate for political vulnerability 196 207 245.

Supreme Advancement and Asteroid Belt Operations

After attaining Supreme, Qu Jianlei builds cultivation arrays, upgrades ships, raids Titan Mining, infiltrates Space Pirate territory, and seeks the path beyond Supreme 577 594 608. He later returns to Garbage Star, destroys hostile Divine Script Society forces, and reunites with old companions 640 654 734.

Digital Phantom and Red Leaf Ridge

As Digital Phantom’s influence expands, Qu Jianlei commands a powerful team of Supremes and Above Supremes, confronts major Imperial and Military forces, and establishes Red Leaf Ridge as an independent cultivation power 811 1390 1956. He negotiates with Central Continent, the Book Pavilion, and the Star Palace while protecting Red Leaf Ridge’s access to techniques and resources 2019 2072 2094.

Upper Realm and Otherworld Exploration

Qu Jianlei investigates anomalous spaces, improves Upper Realm-derived teleportation technology, confronts True Venerables, and organizes teams to explore numerous Otherworlds. As his influence grows, he shifts from solitary concealment toward delegation and large-scale strategic coordination 2249 2460 2680.

Trivia

• Qu Jianlei’s aliases often reflect his longing for Shenzhou; he explicitly says the name Baiji is part of that intention 614.
• He has a master’s degree from Blue Star, though that education receives little recognition in the Empire 430.
• He is a capable cook, and his companions enjoy his meals despite their strong flavors 368.
• He dislikes being constrained and prefers roles without fixed duties or regular hours 110 550.