Master

Biodata

Power Progression

Qin Ming’s advancement provides a documented example of progression within the Master Realm.

Place in the Cultivation System

• Preceding stage: Qin Ming cultivates the Fourth Realm’s Heart Lamp before preparing to break through and become a Master 430 584.
• Advancement within the realm: The Master Realm has numbered Heavens; Qin Ming reaches its Second Heaven after an exceptionally dangerous breakthrough 619.
• Higher-ranked opponents: Grandmasters are treated as a distinct and formidable threat to Masters. Qin Ming retreats rather than confront a newly arriving Ancestor after battling a veteran Grandmaster 553 597.

Characteristics

• Consciousness after bodily loss: A Master possessing a waiter can awaken his consciousness and attack with Master-level power. Another combatant continues fighting with Pure Yang Consciousness after losing his fleshly body 521 527.
• Resilient will: A Master’s will can begin reconstructing after severe damage, though sufficiently powerful attacks can prevent recovery 553.
• Varied origins: Documented Masters include Ao Sheng of the Mastiff Human Race, Fu Bao, the crane-descended He Xilan, and Jin Mei of the Rebirth Figurine Organization 519 613.

Story Role

• New Life Path: Its older Masters rush to Silver River Gorge when a Master-level enemy attempts to assassinate Qin Ming, whom they regard as a promising seed of their path 551 552.
• Longevity-tomb expedition: Masters from different organizations join the search, including Jin Mei and an undercover Yin Yang Dog. Their presence illustrates how many factions have infiltrated the expedition 613.