Qin Yang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qin Yang (秦阳)
Alias(es)	Qin Youde; Jia Yun; Ming Zhe; Ji Wudao; Zuo Yu; Li Wei 124 338 396 1030 536
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Thieves' Sect; Five Elements Mountain; Netherworld Ship; Great Ying Divine Dynasty; Dao Sect; Fengdu lineage's Rebirth Department 15 400 635 915
Occupation/Role	Corpse Collector; Netherworld Captain; Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites; Minister of the Rebirth Department 203 322 635 915
Status	Alive; husband of Wedding Dress 1059

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Qi Nurturing	39	Reached the peak after a month of secluded cultivation in a cave.
Dao Foundation Establishment	39	Forged his Dao Foundation through the incomplete Purple Firmament Dao Scripture, causing purple auspicious clouds to spread for eight hundred li.
Foundation Establishment Late Stage	81	Mastered the Xin Metal Absorption Art in seven days and integrated it with the Geng Metal Absorption Art.
Fetal Origin	172	His aura and power became fully contained upon entering the realm.
Cave Origin	207	Completed Cave Origin cultivation before beginning the Thick Earth Body Bearing Mystical Method.
Spirit Platform, forty-fourth level	393	Reached a forty-fourth-level Spirit Platform, then shattered it while facing unlawful imprisonment and torture.
Dao Palace	773	By this point, the Yellow Springs Demon Sect regarded him as a Dao Palace genius with potential to reach Dao Lord.
Dharma Idol	815	Could use fifth-level Overlord’s Armor Removal to explosively elevate his aura from Dharma Idol to Dharma Body.
Eternal Purgatory Golden Core	868	Used an Insect Shell as a buffer, formed a Golden Core, and integrated it into his Dao Foundation; this gave him complete compatibility with the World of the Dead.
Third Golden Core	884	Incorporated a True Dragon Reverse Scale into Eternal Purgatory cultivation to create another Golden Core and reinforce himself rather than his sword.
Dao Lord; fifth Golden Core, “Bestowment of Divinity”	921	Returned to life as a Dao Lord and condensed a fifth Golden Core capable of stripping and bestowing authority.
Sixth Golden Core	1004	Sacrificed the Black Jade Divine Gate to form a sixth Golden Core and establish a buffer zone between life and death.

Background

Qin Yang began as an exceptionally capable thief. He outmaneuvered Zhang Zhengyi, drew him to a Ten Thousand Eternity Commerce branch, and later showed him the concealed underground space beneath his courtyard. Zhang Zhengyi then sought to join Qin Yang’s sect. 15

His Corpse Touching ability became central to his growth. By touching the little brat’s bones, Qin Yang obtained the incomplete Purple Firmament Dao Scripture, the Shangqing Cloud Piercing Lightning Guiding Secret Method, and the innate Divine Power Thunderfire. The latter two were beyond his cultivation at the time, while the Dao Scripture became the foundation for his later advancement. 36

After recultivating the Purple Firmament Dao Scripture, Qin Yang’s comprehension of arrays improved sharply. He also settled the Banyan Tree Demon within the Thieves’ Sect and used Corpse Touching on Steward Qiu’s body to obtain appraisal knowledge, Magical Artifacts, and a top-grade flying sword. 66

While using Jia Yun’s identity on Sharp Metal Peak, Qin Yang learned the Xin Metal Absorption Art and combined it with his existing Geng Metal Absorption Art. He later fought Dang Han despite the latter’s higher realm, wounded him with heavenly lightning, killed him, and used two light spheres to avoid capture after Lian Yu intervened. 81 84

Appearance

Qin Yang does not maintain a single recognizable outward appearance. He frequently changes his face, physique, clothing, voice, aura, and apparent cultivation to fit a chosen identity. 124 396 538

• Can reshape facial features, bone structure, posture, skin tone, and apparent age. 124
• Uses clothing, hair arrangements, props, potions, masks, and altered speech to complete disguises. 124 378
• Has adopted identities ranging from restrained middle-aged merchants to ascetic Body Refiners, Daoists, sword cultivators, and local cultivators. 124 396 378 809
• Is conscious that prolonged role-playing could affect his sense of self. 538

Personality

Qin Yang is intensely practical. He dislikes wasted effort, seeks gains even from dangerous encounters, and treats intelligence, resources, favors, and leverage as things to be collected and used. 199 368 He is also highly patient when a long investigation is required; he assembled and analyzed nearly a million records to trace Zhou Wang’s bloodline across hundreds of generations. 635

He is cautious around powerful or unknown opponents, preferring disguise, terrain, indirect attacks, and contingency plans to straightforward confrontation. He can be ruthlessly decisive when he judges someone to be a threat, yet he is willing to spare enemies when their information or future usefulness outweighs immediate revenge. 162 456 696

Despite his self-serving calculations, Qin Yang consistently buries the dead with care and helps people he considers worthy of a second chance. He properly prepared the bodies of Hua Xiangrong and Yang Fan for burial, supported Zhang Zhengyi repeatedly despite their turbulent relationship, and personally revived and accepted Wen Xu as a disciple. 203 588 992

He places great value on the public persona he has built. Qin Yang’s private motives are often complicated, but he maintains that a person should be judged by deeds rather than intentions; this has left him widely regarded as a good person despite his many schemes. 846 1030

Abilities & Skills

Corpse Touching and Deliverance

Qin Yang can touch corpses, bones, or remains to obtain Skill Books, memories, techniques, cultivation methods, and occasionally items.

• Obtained the Purple Firmament Dao Scripture, Thunderfire, and the Shangqing lightning secret method from bones. 36
• Retrieved Magical Artifacts and an appraisal Skill Book from Steward Qiu’s corpse. 66
• Obtained Secret Art Berserk and the Clone Technique from Lei Hou’s body. 162
• Can perform Deliverance and burial, including on beings with Divine Phoenix bloodline. 801
• Initially did not know whether Corpse Touching could affect living people. 27

Composite Cultivation

Qin Yang’s cultivation is built around absorbing compatible strengths from numerous methods rather than following one narrow path.

• The Purple Firmament Dao Scripture can incorporate other cultivation methods, discard their flaws, and retain their useful qualities. 74
• His Burial Sea cultivation turns his Qi Sea into a virtually bottomless Sea Eye, providing enormous reserves without the usual backlash. 477
• He combined body-refining, Yin, Yang, metal, water, demon, and death-related methods into a broader personal system. 81 356 868
• His later Nameless Art forcibly fuses other arts into forms suited to him. 852

Body Refinement

Qin Yang’s physical body is one of his most dangerous assets.

• His body can react to danger before conscious thought or spiritual sense catches up. 203
• He defeated the Spirit Platform Saintess’s illusion-based attacks by sealing his senses and relying on physical instinct. 203
• Can push his body and True Essence to the limit, taking on the form and aura of a Golden Armor Divine General. 84
• Uses Overlord’s Armor Removal for explosive bursts of strength, at severe ongoing energy cost. 815
• Cultivated the Five Body Treasure Scripture under Shan Qian; Shan Qian judged his body-refining ability to be among the strongest in the Divine Gate realm. 600

Arrays, Talismans, and Runes

Qin Yang is an accomplished array researcher and practical rune user.

• His array comprehension improved substantially after recultivating the Purple Firmament Dao Scripture. 66
• Used the Starfall Array to destroy the Faceless Man’s body and consciousness. 321
• Created defensive jewelry from a protective rune; when worn together, the pieces form a dark halo behind his head. 246
• Can rapidly analyze restrictions and Magical Artifact defenses for weaknesses during combat. 801

Memory and Mental Arts

Qin Yang uses mental techniques for analysis, concealment, and direct attacks on memory.

• The Thinking Art lets him process massive quantities of information at extreme speed, but heavily drains his True Essence, Qi, blood, and short-term mental capacity. 635
• The Plastic Black Sword can sever or extinguish memories. 817
• Developed a Severing Art that removed the Old Emperor’s memories related to the Calamity Scroll, rendering the technique unusable. 817
• Later derived a Mystical Power that makes others forget his existence, though he considered it incomplete. 1023

Disguise and Persona Construction

Qin Yang’s disguises alter more than his appearance; he also changes aura, behavior, apparent injuries, and cultivation presentation.

• Can physically modify his face, skeleton, voice, and bearing. 124
• Uses persona-specific cultivation displays, including concealing his True Essence within the Sea Eye to appear as a weak Qi Nurturing cultivator. 990
• Maintains false identities long enough to manipulate factions, acquire intelligence, or infiltrate hostile territory. 396 1030
• Can conceal memories from himself to withstand interrogation or prevent others from discovering sensitive information. 635

Authority Stripping and Bestowment

After returning as a Dao Lord, Qin Yang gained the Golden Core known as Bestowment of Divinity.

• Can strip authority from an opponent and bestow it upon himself. 921
• Used it to take Tai Hao’s Black Iron Body and Radiance authority. 921
• The Bestowment of Divinity Book records changes in acquired or lost authorities. 962

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Plastic Black Sword — A weapon used to sever memories and consciousness. 817
• Twelve Demon Swords — A sequence of increasingly costly attacks that can raise Qin Yang’s power but consume strength, lifespan, and future potential. 223
• Talisman Sword — Used alongside the Twelve Demon Swords against the Spirit Platform Saintess. 223
• Radiant Sun Treasure Bell — Killed the Spirit Platform Saintess with a single strike after Qin Yang delayed her. 223
• Black Jade Divine Gate — Formerly refined into a Magical Artifact, then sacrificed to create Qin Yang’s sixth Golden Core. 559 1004
• White Jade Divine Gate — A later Divine Gate associated with Qin Yang’s power and information network. 967 1030
• Enchantress Painting — Identifies the races, characteristics, and dangers of courtesans on the Flower Boat. 172
• Bai Yun — A sentient cloud subdued by Qin Yang and used as his mount. 423
• Defensive rune jewelry — A set of protective ornaments that manifests as a dark halo when worn together. 246

Relationships

• Zhang Zhengyi — Junior Brother and former aspiring disciple. Their relationship includes mentorship, exploitation, repeated deaths and revivals, punishment, and continued mutual reliance. 15 327 588 921
• Old Ancestor Cui — Mentor figure who treats Qin Yang as a disciple and shares his contacts, resources, and concern for Qin Yang’s future. 373 744
• Shan Qian — Closed-door master at Five Elements Mountain; passed on the Five Body Treasure Scripture. 400
• Wedding Dress — Wife and political ally; Qin Yang supported her ascent, while she later fought beside him against Tai Hao. 663 921 1059
• Ying Bai — Sister-in-law and major ally. Qin Yang sought her assistance with Kui Mountain and entrusted her safety to the White Fox before his apparent death. 663 843
• Puppet Master — Trusted companion and combat ally who assists with Deliverance, burial, and major battles. 801 921
• Little Seventh — Close companion whom Qin Yang treats with visible affection and patience. 988 989
• Wang Baiqiang — Array specialist accepted into the Netherworld Ship after offering Qin Yang access to his Dharma Idol book. 696
• Wen Xu — Disciple personally revived by Qin Yang and taught the Heartless Treasure Scripture. 992
• Mei Yan — Former dangerous acquaintance whom Qin Yang later manipulates into providing intelligence on the Ten Directions Realm. 1030 1033

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Thieves’ Sect beginnings — Establishes himself as a superior thief, gains Zhang Zhengyi’s interest, and builds a concealed underground base. 15
• Secret Realm inheritance — Acquires the incomplete Purple Firmament Dao Scripture and uses it to establish an extraordinary Dao Foundation. 36 39
• Sharp Metal Peak and the Three Holy Sects — Operates as Jia Yun, advances through the Metal Absorption Arts, and survives conflict with higher-realm cultivators. 78 81 84
• Great Wilderness conflicts — Builds his strength through Corpse Touching, body refinement, secret-realm exploration, and conflict with the Spirit Platform Saintess. 162 203 223
• Five Elements Mountain — Becomes Shan Qian’s closed-door disciple under the Ji Wudao identity and receives the Five Body Treasure Scripture. 400
• Great Ying court intrigue — Enters the Divine Dynasty’s political sphere, investigates Zhou Wang’s lineage, and presents an eight-hundred-document bloodline case that brings about Zhou Wang’s downfall. 635 636
• Ying Emperor conflict — Helps Wedding Dress consolidate power, gains authority over Black Thunder, eventually kills the Ying Emperor at the cost of his own life, and later returns as a Dao Lord. 647 843 921
• World of the Dead — Cultivates Eternal Purgatory, creates Golden Cores, divides parts of himself among the Five Great Water Veins, and returns to the living world. 868 915
• Tai Hao and the Heavenly Palace — Uses Bestowment of Divinity, allies, and memory-severing methods to fight Tai Hao and contest divine authority. 921 967
• Ten Directions Realm — Uses Zuo Yu’s persona to build intelligence channels, manipulate Mei Yan, and prepare for future conflict with the Ten Directions Emperor. 1030 1033

Notable Quotes

“I never cheat in transactions.” 819

“A gentleman assesses deeds, not intentions; if intentions were assessed, there would be no Good Person in the world.” 846