Xiao Ming

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Ming (萧明)
Alias(es)	Medicine Emperor; Emperor Ming; Heavenly Emperor
Species/Race	Human; Xiao Clan descendant
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Family; Jia Nan Academy; Pill Tower; Heavenly Court
Occupation/Role	Alchemist; cultivator; Pill Tower Elder and later Great Elder Council member; Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Court
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dou Qi Power Stage Two	1	Reached at age six after quickly learning the introductory cultivation method; his Soul perception was stronger than Xiao Yan's.
Dou Zhe	6	Broke through and obtained the Yellow Tier High Grade cultivation technique Flame Refining Burning.
One Star Great Dou Shi	16	Reached after two years at Jia Nan Academy; his Grade Three alchemy studies had slowed his Dou Qi cultivation.
Seven Star Great Dou Shi	55	Returned from the Black Corner Region with the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.
Dou King, at least Five Star	96	His aura was assessed as at least Five Star Dou King upon returning to the Xiao Family.
Dou Huang	169	Reached Dou Huang in little over half a year, shocking Jia Nan Academy students.
Seven Star Dou Huang	187	Advanced after refining and absorbing the Sea Heart Flame.
Dou Zong	204	Broke through while discovering a Dou Zun's remains, an Earth Tier High Grade Dou Technique, and a Fallen Heart Flame seedling.
Five Star Dou Zong	301	Used a self-refined Seven-Colored Yellow Glass Pill to leap several stars.
Eight Star Dou Zong	321	Reached during a Life Simulation.
Nine Star Peak Dou Zong	383	Accumulated enough power to begin breaking through the barrier to Dou Zun.
Dou Zun	383	Entered the realm through a surge of pure Dou Qi.
Seven Star Dou Zun	396	His return to Holy Pill City surprised Xuan Yi.
Nine Star Dou Zun	427	Achieved after resurrecting fallen Pill Tower Elders, followed by seclusion.
Dou Sheng	432	Revealed as a Dou Sheng when named Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Court.
Two Star Dou Sheng	453	Confirmed to Xuan Kongzi after eight months away from Holy Pill City.
Five Star Dou Sheng, late stage	488	Reached before the coming decisive battle with the Hall of Souls.
Six Star Dou Sheng, early stage	505	Advanced following the Hundred Lifetimes Reincarnation experience.
Six Star Dou Sheng, middle stage	513	Reached through cultivation by age twenty-five.
Eight Star Dou Sheng, early stage	520	Advanced by consuming one of his self-refined Ninth Grade Mysterious Pills.
Dou Di	557	Broke through after nine months in the Heaven Tomb and absorbing Origin Qi.
Mortal Realm Perfection Soul	82	Reached through the Green Soul Fruit and his Dou Qi breakthrough.
Spirit Realm Soul	204	Broke through after obtaining Spirit Nurturing Dust; his alchemy immediately advanced to Eighth Grade.
Spirit Realm Mid-stage Soul	346	Advanced by absorbing Spirit Nurturing Dust from the Bronze Fragment.
Heaven Realm Soul	377	Successfully entered the Heaven Realm and gained greatly heightened perception.
Heaven Realm Late Stage Soul	412	Refined merged Soul Origins with the White Glass Heart Flame.
Emperor Realm Soul	512	Broke through with aid from the Bodhi Ancient Tree's spirit; could contend with an Eight Star Dou Sheng.
Grade Three Alchemist	16	Reached early in his Jia Nan Academy years.
Grade Six Alchemist	82	Surpassed Elder Huo and became Jia Nan Academy's only Grade Six Alchemist.
Grade Seven High-level Alchemist	204	Passed the assessment after traveling through a Spatial Wormhole.
Grade Eight Alchemist	204	His Soul Realm breakthrough immediately elevated his alchemy.
Grade Nine Golden Pill Grandmaster	505	After experiencing a hundred reincarnated lives, became capable of refining Grade Nine Golden Pills with high success rates.

Background / History

Xiao Ming was a transmigrator reborn as an orphan in the Xiao Family of Wu Tan City. He kept this origin secret from fellow transmigrator Xiao Yan, refusing both to flatter him and to pursue Yao Chen's ring; Xiao Ming considered either course needlessly dangerous. Instead, he resolved to cultivate independently and remain a passerby in Xiao Yan's life 1.

His exceptional talent emerged early. At six, he had already reached Dou Qi Power Stage Two and possessed unusually strong Soul perception. He initially hesitated to reveal his ability because, unlike Xiao Yan, he lacked the protection of a direct patriarchal line and feared attracting hostile attention from the Xiao Family's rivals 1.

At Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Ming became Elder Huo's disciple, developed as both a cultivator and alchemist, and deliberately sought practical experience in the Black Corner Region after recognizing his shortcomings in combat experience and technique use 16 17. The journey sharpened his vigilance, produced major gains, and began his rise as a formidable academy figure 55.

His growing alchemy reputation made him central to the Xiao Family's expansion and a sought-after figure in the Jia Ma Empire. He supplied his clan with cultivation methods, Dou Techniques, pills, and protectors, while personally avoiding day-to-day management and unnecessary visitors 93 223 224.

In the Central Plains, Xiao Ming joined the Pill Tower, became one of its Eight Great Elders, and later entered the Great Elder Council. His defeat of the Hall of Souls' Great Heavenly Venerable—a Two Star Dou Sheng—made him one of the continent's most feared young powerhouses 341 426.

He subsequently led the Heavenly Court alliance against the Hall of Souls. After restoring the Xiao Clan's bloodline legacy and entering the Dou Di realm, his breakthrough empowered Xiao Clan members across the board 432 557.

Appearance

Xiao Ming is repeatedly noted for his refined, unusually handsome appearance, from childhood through adulthood. His looks draw attention from both peers and powerful women, though he generally treats such attention with restraint 3 223 416.

• Red lips, white teeth, clear eyes, and delicate features as a child 3.
• Considered the most attractive child in the Xiao Family during his youth 3.
• Often wears white robes in later years 481.
• His presence becomes increasingly difficult for others to read as his cultivation rises 536.

Personality

Xiao Ming is cautious, pragmatic, and intensely self-directed. From childhood, he prioritized secrecy and personal cultivation over exploiting Xiao Yan's circumstances or exposing his own transmigration. He evaluates risks before acting, particularly where strength gaps, rare inheritances, and political factions are involved 1 3.

He prefers freedom from administrative burdens and routinely avoids social obligations, visitors, and positions that would distract from cultivation or alchemy. Nevertheless, he accepts responsibility when it concerns the people under his protection, including the Xiao Family, Jia Nan Academy, Pill Tower, and Heavenly Court 223 341 426.

Despite overwhelming talent and status, Xiao Ming is generally approachable and not arrogant. He attributes many breakthroughs to opportunities and external resources rather than talent alone, while continuing to pursue stability, experience, and further growth 301 315 490.

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation

Xiao Ming possesses extraordinary cultivation talent, strong Soul perception, and a rapid advancement rate across both Dou Qi and Soul cultivation.

• Reached Dou Qi Power Stage Two at six years old without bottlenecks 1.
• Achieved the Dou Di realm after absorbing Origin Qi in the Heaven Tomb 556 557.
• Can precisely suppress his aura after breakthroughs, making his true strength difficult to judge 536.
• His Emperor Realm Soul lets him contend with opponents far above his Dou Qi realm 512.

Alchemy

Xiao Ming is a top-tier alchemist whose skill and reputation become major sources of his political influence.

• Began with a pure Fire Body and initially lacked the Wood Attribute required for alchemy; he later obtained the means to develop as an alchemist through the Life Simulator 3 12.
• Refined high-grade pills including Breaking Sect Pills, Emperor Extreme Pills, Seven-Colored Yellow Glass Pills, and Ninth Grade Mysterious Pills 108 228 301 520.
• Created the Seven-Colored Yellow Glass Pill from Emperor's Flowing Sap 301.
• Became capable of refining Grade Nine Golden Pills with a high success rate 505.
• His status as an Eighth-Rank Alchemy Grandmaster and Pill Tower Elder was enough to deter Ice River Valley 326.

Soul Power and Soul Techniques

His unusually powerful Soul perception became one of his greatest advantages in sensing, combat, and alchemy.

• Detected distant Dou Huang-level combat through subtle energy changes 159.
• Used Soul pressure capable of overwhelming most participants in the Five Great Clans' assessment 380.
• Killed the Great Heavenly Venerable, a Two Star Dou Sheng, primarily through Soul Power and Soul techniques 426.
• Resisted powerful illusions after experiencing Hundred Lifetimes Reincarnation 510.

Physical Body

Xiao Ming cultivates an exceptionally powerful body alongside his Dou Qi and alchemy.

• Could contend with a Tier 2 Magical Beast through physical strength alone after a breakthrough 32.
• Defeated Feng Bing with an ordinary Dou Qi Strike amplified by terrifying physical force 60.
• His body was judged not inferior to Dou Huangs specializing in body cultivation after clashing with the Snake People Race's Great Commander 145.

Heavenly Flames

Xiao Ming wields and refines powerful flames to improve cultivation, combat power, and alchemy.

• Possessed the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame after the Black Corner Region expedition 55.
• Refined the Sea Heart Flame, reaching Seven Star Dou Huang afterward 187.
• Used the White Glass Heart Flame to refine Soul Origins and Dou Sheng Marrow 377 412.
• Obtained and managed a Fallen Heart Flame seedling through cooperation with Jia Nan Academy 204 208.

Life Simulator

A simulator grants Xiao Ming simulated lives and extraction rewards, allowing him to plan around risks and obtain techniques, resources, talents, and inheritances.

• Chose the Earth Tier High Grade Spirit Nourishing Technique after a simulated death in a mysterious realm 6.
• Used simulations to acquire major rewards such as Origin Qi, the Heaven Reversal Creation Pill recipe, the Xiao Clan's Dou Di Bloodline, and the Dragon Phoenix Bloodline 62 321 399 400.
• Later used it to search for companions after entering the Great Thousand World 626.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Low-grade Storage Ring — selected when he was too weak to claim the Fallen Heart Flame 3.
• Spirit Nourishing Technique — Earth Tier High Grade cultivation technique acquired through the simulator 6.
• Wind Thunder Double Wings — Earth Tier Middle Grade flight Dou Technique obtained in a simulated mysterious realm 6.
• Myriad Beast Cauldron — alchemy cauldron used during major pill refinement 308.
• Fire Gathering Pot — received from Su Qian to contain the Fallen Heart Flame 208.
• Earth Core Thunder Pearl — entrusted to Little Fairy Doctor as a safeguard during her travels with Qing Lin 302.
• Seven-Colored Yellow Glass Pills — self-created pills that substantially increased cultivation 301.
• Heaven Reversal Creation Pill recipe — an Emperor Grade recipe capable of resurrecting those below Dou Di and elevating them to Peak Nine Star Dou Sheng 321.
• Dou Sheng Marrow — extracted from a Dou Sheng skeleton and refined with the White Glass Heart Flame 377.

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — fellow Xiao Family clansman and fellow transmigrator. Xiao Ming initially chose distance and secrecy, later offering warnings and occasional assistance while remaining unwilling to repeatedly intervene in Xiao Yan's choices 1 239.
• Elder Huo — Xiao Ming's teacher at Jia Nan Academy; their relationship is marked by mutual respect, Elder Huo's pride, and concern for Xiao Ming's safety 17 55 482.
• Xiao Yi Xian (Little Fairy Doctor) — close companion, alchemy and cultivation partner, and later wife; Xiao Ming publicly protects her from those targeting the Woeful Poison Body 326 482.
• Medusa — Queen of the Snake People Race, Xiao Ming's wife, and mother of Xiao Yue; their relationship develops from tense negotiations into mutual affection and family life 145 481 482.
• Zi Yan — long-term companion and trusted ally who frequently travels and fights beside him; she later joins him in entering the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling 167 557.
• Qing Lin — loyal companion whom Xiao Ming guides and protects; he sends her to the Heavenly Snake Mansion and helps arrange her Energy Baptism 192 301.
• Xiao Shan — respected clansman and major helper in the Xiao Family's growth; Xiao Ming later entrusts him with managing the family 89 486.
• Xiao Zhan — Xiao Family patriarch; seeks Xiao Ming's help and recognizes his importance to the clan's development 224 223.
• Su Qian — Jia Nan Academy's Great Elder; trusts Xiao Ming deeply and once considered passing the Great Elder position to him 208.
• Venerable Tian Huo — loyal senior ally who assists Xiao Ming and openly admires his cultivation progress 301 326.
• Xuan Kongzi — Pill Tower president and political supporter; promises to protect Xiao Ming from the Hall of Souls and respects his wish for a lighter Elder role 341 453.
• Xiao Xuan — Xiao Ming's ancestor; Xiao Ming reports on the Xiao Family's revival and receives his guidance concerning the clan's legacy 540.
• Qing Tan — Xiao Ming's second disciple in the Great Thousand World 626.
• Qing Yanjing — joins Xiao Ming's group after seeking his protection while recovering from severe injuries 626 633.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Xiao Family and Jia Nan Academy

Xiao Ming begins as a concealed child prodigy in the Xiao Family, then enters Jia Nan Academy under Elder Huo. He balances alchemy with cultivation, recognizes his lack of combat experience, and trains in the Black Corner Region to correct it 1 16 17.

Rise in the Jia Ma Empire

As a Grade Six Alchemist and high-level cultivator, Xiao Ming strengthens the Xiao Family with resources, techniques, and protectors. The Jia Ma Imperial Family seeks to recruit him through Yaoye and requests his help treating the Dark Sea Flood Dragon and refining a Breaking Sect Pill 93 102 108.

Black Corner Region and Jia Nan Academy Defense

Xiao Ming returns to Black Mark City, defeats major enemies including the Gold and Silver Elders and Han Feng, and gains the title “Medicine Emperor.” He helps Jia Nan Academy address the Fallen Heart Flame crisis through a plan Su Qian accepts 167 181 186 208.

Pill Tower and Central Plains

After entering the Central Plains, Xiao Ming rises through the Pill Tower as an acclaimed alchemist, wins major competitions, assists the Ye Family, and becomes one of the Eight Great Elders before later joining the Great Elder Council 281 341 377 426.

War Against the Hall of Souls

Xiao Ming directly opposes the Hall of Souls, destroys branch halls for Soul Origins, kills the Great Heavenly Venerable, and becomes the leader of the Heavenly Court alliance 321 424 426 432.

Xiao Clan Revival and Dou Di Ascension

He supports the Xiao Family's development, restores its historic legacy, consults Xiao Xuan in the Heaven Tomb, and ultimately breaks through to Dou Di. The resulting bloodline activation greatly empowers his descendants and relatives 513 540 557.

Great Thousand World

After later entering the Great Thousand World, Xiao Ming searches for companions from his original plane, takes Qing Tan as a disciple, shelters Qing Yanjing, and continues using the upgraded Life Simulator to pursue greater power and information 626 633 642.

Trivia

• Xiao Ming describes his transmigration as being caused by a “Dimensional Truck” driver seeking to meet performance goals 1.
• He initially wanted to become an alchemist but believed his pure Fire Body prevented it because he lacked a Wood Attribute 3.
• He actively avoids playing with other children, considering their age particularly annoying 3.
• He gave the Heavenly Court its name himself and privately regarded it as a dark joke 432.
• In the Great Thousand World, he introduces himself as “Heavenly Emperor, Xiao Ming” 649.