Qian Bing

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Qian Bing (錢兵)
Alias(es)	Xiao Bing; Boss; Old Qian
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Notting Academy; Shrek Academy; Shrek Monster Team
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; summoner-type Soul Master; Pokémon Trainer
First Appearance	Chapter 1
Spirits	Spirit Ball Spirit; Spirit Illustrated Handbook Spirit (also called the Pokedex Spirit)
Innate Soul Power	Innate Full Spirit Power 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Spirit Power	2	Awakened twin Tool Spirits: the Spirit Ball and Spirit Illustrated Handbook.
One-Ring Soul Master; Ten-Year Soul Ring	7	The Spirit Ball formed a white ring and granted the ability to summon Pidgey.
Hundred-Year First Soul Ring	19	Pidgey evolved into Pidgeotto, upgrading the first ring from Ten-Year white to Hundred-Year yellow and granting Quick Attack.
Soul Power Level 14	29	Recorded during a Spirit Hall appraisal; Mashuno considered it far beyond expectations for Qian Bing's age.
Soul Power Level 20	55	Broke through after the Spirit Ball continuously supplied heat-like energy.
Two-Ring Great Soul Master	60	Advanced after subduing Dratini as a Soul Ring Spirit; gained Blast Burn from his second ring.
Silver Soul Ring of the Spirit Illustrated Handbook	95 96	Unlocked powerful Mental Power and Psychic Control, including telekinesis and expanded perception.
Purple Second Ring of the Spirit Illustrated Handbook	167	Granted Psychic, increasing Mental Power and enabling short-term future prediction.
Three Spirit Ball Soul Rings, including a Ten-Thousand-Year ring	221	Displayed two purple rings and one black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

Background

Qian Bing survived in Peach Forest Village on the funds left by his grandfather and relief provided by villagers until his Spirit Awakening shortly after turning six. Village chief Qian Xiao brought him to the ceremony and continued to act as his guardian. 1

At awakening, Qian Bing was found to possess Innate Full Spirit Power. His first spirit appeared to be a non-offensive Spirit Ball, but he privately discovered a second spirit in his left hand: the Spirit Illustrated Handbook, resembling a handheld game console from his previous life. Su Yuntao nevertheless provided him an admission token for Notting Academy. 2

Before enrolling, Qian Bing began traveling between Douluo Continent and the Pokémon World. A Spirit Egg there hatched into a King Grade Pidgey, beginning the connection between the Pokémon he captured and his Soul Rings. 5 After Pidgey became his first Soul Ring Spirit, Qian Bing left Peach Forest Village for Notting Academy under Qian Xiao's sponsorship. 7

At Notting Academy, he defended Tang San from a corrupt gatekeeper, drew Yu Xiaogang's attention, and was entrusted to Yu Xiaogang's care alongside Tang San. 9 He later proposed a long-term partnership with Tang San after deducing that Tang San possessed twin spirits. 21

Personality

Qian Bing is ambitious and highly pragmatic. He actively investigates the mechanics of his spirits, tests the limits of new abilities, and treats his Soul Ring Spirits' development as the foundation of his future strength. 19 64 101

He can be calculating when useful, such as faking illness to empty his dormitory before Pidgey's evolution, but he is also protective of companions. 19 He intervened for Tang San at the academy gate, helped Tang San pursue the Eight Spider Lances, and later commanded his teammates effectively during group combat. 9 151 199

Despite his confidence, Qian Bing is cautious about exposing his trump cards. He withheld the true reason he survived Lian Xin's Water Dragon and remained wary of the unexplained nature of the Spirit Illustrated Handbook. 96 150

Abilities & Skills

Twin Spirits

Qian Bing possesses two Tool Spirits that function unlike ordinary spirits: the Spirit Ball stores and summons Pokémon-like Soul Ring Spirits, while the Spirit Illustrated Handbook grants interworld travel and mental abilities. 2 96 167

• He can use both spirits simultaneously, defying conventional Soul Master knowledge. 167
• His Soul Ring quality can evolve as his Soul Ring Spirits grow stronger. 19 101
• He calls the creatures associated with his rings Soul Ring Spirits. 101

Spirit Ball Spirit

The Spirit Ball Spirit captures or subdues Pokémon-like beings and uses them as Soul Ring Spirits in battle. Its rings and abilities grow with its stored spirits. 7 65 101

• Summoned Pidgey as his initial Spirit ability after acquiring his first ring. 7
• Pidgey's evolution into Pidgeotto upgraded Qian Bing's first ring to Hundred-Year quality. 19
• Can support multiple Soul Ring Spirits for cultivation and combat. 65
• Its summoned creatures include Pidgeotto, Dragonite, Ditto, Miltank, and others. 102 151 168

Quick Attack

A Soul-endowed Skill acquired when Pidgey evolved into Pidgeotto. 19

• Greatly increases Qian Bing's movement speed. 33
• Distributes Soul Power across his body as a protective film, combining speed, offense, and defense. 33
• Let him evade and overpower Xiao Chenyu's Wolf Claw attack. 33

Ring Avatar

Qian Bing's true first Soul Ring Skill, which strengthens Pidgeotto rather than merely summoning it. 39

• Soul Power Body Tempering greatly strengthens the summoned Soul Beast's physique. 39
• All Stars Ring Extreme improves its energy reserves and skill-release speed. 39
• Nearly exhausts Qian Bing's Soul Power; recovery can take a full day, and Pidgeotto cannot be resummoned until sufficient Soul Power returns. 39 43

Blast Burn

A second Soul-endowed Skill gained after Qian Bing became a Two-Ring Great Soul Master. 60

• Releases destructive flames capable of severely burning a nearly 300-year-old Solitary Bamboo. 64
• Can be used tactically to intercept attacks, including lightning around Bai Zuo. 147
• Qian Bing tested its Soul Power consumption and sustained use after acquiring it. 64

Transformation

A Soul-endowed Skill that allows Qian Bing to replicate another person's Spirit and Soul Rings through Ditto. 102

• Replicated Dai Mubai's White Tiger Spirit, physical traits, and apparent Soul Ring configuration. 102
• Can reproduce the copied target's Soul Skills, but only at power corresponding to Qian Bing's own Soul Power. 102
• Prevents Qian Bing from using his other abilities while active. 102
• Lasts six hours and is generally limited to one use per battle. 102
• A Hundred-Year Transformation ring permits each copied Soul Skill to be used twice. 102

Soul-endowed Traits

Later Soul Rings provide passive traits in addition to active skills. 150

• Multiple Scales reduces damage by half while Qian Bing is uninjured. 150
• Drink Milk allowed him to recover from the aftermath of Lian Xin's Water Dragon. 150

Psychic Power

The Spirit Illustrated Handbook's silver ring gave Qian Bing the innate capacity to wield Psychic Power. 96 167

• Manipulates physical objects through telekinesis. 96 100
• Expands his sensory range to at least one hundred meters after activation. 96
• Can form Psychic constructs such as a large hand or Silver Light Arrows. 100 171
• Enhanced Psychic Power can directly attack an opponent's mind. 156
• His unamplified Psychic Power is limited; restraining Lian Xin's Water Dragon depleted his Mental Power within seconds. 149

Psychic

The second Soul Ring Skill of the Spirit Illustrated Handbook, associated with Espeon. 167

• Passively increases Mental Power by 1% for every Soul Power level; at level 35, it provided a 35% increase. 167
• Can summon an Espeon phantom to fight. 167
• Its active use consumes half of Qian Bing's Mental Power to foresee roughly fifteen seconds ahead. 167
• Active prediction is constrained by the intensity of his Mental Power. 167

Great Destruction Annihilation Mental Skull

Qian Bing absorbed the Evil Eye's Soul Bone, substantially improving his Mental Power and gaining additional mental techniques. 170 175

• Annihilation Black Light — a destructive mental attack inherited from the Evil Eye. 171 175
• Telekinetic Inspiration — a second skill obtained from the skull. 175
• Increased both the intensity and capacity of his Mental Power, though the initial influx risked bursting his spiritual sea. 170 171

Pokémon Domain

A Soul Ring–Soul Bone fusion skill formed through the Spirit Illustrated Handbook, its Soul Rings, and the Evil Eye Soul Bone. 172 175

• Creates a reality-and-illusion space connected to Qian Bing's Xiao Bing Farm. 172
• Allows perception of everything within a one-kilometer radius. 172
• Can pull targets into the domain using Mental Power. 172
• Qian Bing named the completed fusion skill Pokémon Domain. 175

Equipment / Items

• Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night — a storage belt gifted by Yu Xiaogang before Qian Bing left Notting Academy. 97
• Spirit Hall Badge — received after his Soul Master appraisal, along with a monthly subsidy. 30
• Spirit Balls — manifestations of his Spirit Ball Spirit used to summon and recall Soul Ring Spirits. 7 194

Relationships

• Qian Xiao — village chief and grandfather figure who brought Qian Bing to awaken his spirits, arranged his academy enrollment, and supported his future. 1 7 9
• Tang San — close ally and intended long-term teammate; Tang San saved Qian Bing from Mandala Snake venom, deepening Qian Bing's trust. 21 42
• Yu Xiaogang — mentor figure who took Qian Bing into his care, investigated his Soul Master knowledge, and later gave him the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night. 9 76 97
• Wang Sheng — dormmate and follower who frequently assists Qian Bing and admires his strength. 19 60 64
• Dai Mubai — sparring partner and eventual teammate; initially challenged Qian Bing, then recognized his unusual power. 100 102 147
• Dragonite — powerful Soul Ring Spirit and battle partner, noted for close coordination with Qian Bing. 102 149
• Espeon — Spirit Illustrated Handbook Soul Ring Spirit whose growth enhances Qian Bing's Mental Power. 167 187
• Zhong Ren — trusted caretaker in Yinmo City who manages matters for Qian Bing and supports his Pokémon training. 119 141

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notting Academy

Qian Bing arrives at Notting Academy as an unusually powerful first-year Soul Master with a Hundred-Year first ring. He defeats senior students who attempt to intimidate him, using Quick Attack and Pidgeotto's Gust to establish his strength. 31 33

Soul Hunting Forest

While hunting alongside Tang San, Qian Bing discovers that his Spirit Ball can absorb Soul Beasts to increase his Soul Power. He is later poisoned by a Mandala Snake and survives because Tang San uses the Mysterious Heaven Skill to suppress the venom. 38 42

Spirit Illustrated Handbook Awakening

The Spirit Illustrated Handbook begins revealing its true functions: it transports Qian Bing freely between Douluo Continent and the Pokémon World, grants a Silver Soul Ring, and awakens Psychic Control. 95 96

Shrek Academy and Spirit Duels

Qian Bing joins Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others on the journey to Soto City and Shrek Academy. He proves himself in duels against Dai Mubai and later takes command in team battles at the Great Spirit Arena. 97 100 199

Evil Eye and Soul Bone

During a conflict with the Evil Eye, Qian Bing activates both spirits at once, acquires the Psychic skill, and coordinates his Soul Ring Spirits to defeat the enemy. He then absorbs the Evil Eye's Soul Bone, gaining Annihilation Black Light, Telekinetic Inspiration, and Pokémon Domain. 167 168 170 175