Fox Spirit

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Fox Spirit (狐狸精)
Alias(es)	Fox Immortal NanNan; Little Fox; White-Clad Girl
Species/Race	Fox Spirit; member of the Fox Clan
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Fox Clan; later bound to Zhang Chen's Dragon Qi
Occupation/Role	Former antagonist; Great Tomb guide; Zhang Chen's compelled scout and infiltrator
Status	Active as a soul-bound appendage of Zhang Chen; later acquires a red-furred fox vessel through Body Snatching 78 296 964
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background

NanNan identifies the Northern Lands as the former Qingqiu Ancient Land, ancestral territory of the Fox Clan. According to her account, the clan abandoned it after an ancestor stole True Dragon flesh and blood, drawing a blood-draining entity from the tomb that preyed on the foxes. 80

Before the story, NanNan had apparently lost a previous body and seized the body of an ordinary Little Fox, suppressing its original soul. Zhang Chen later reconstructs that this weakened state allowed hunter Wang Wu to trap her; the scholar next door then sold his property to buy the captured white fox rather than let Wang Wu skin her for fur. 1 76

For roughly five years, NanNan lived beside Zhang Chen and repeatedly took his food and prey. Her thefts inadvertently caused the first Experience Point drop that awakened Zhang Chen's golden finger. 1 2

Appearance

NanNan's usual form is a snow-white fox with smooth, lustrous fur. She can also manifest as a young white-clad woman or an ethereal soul-form. 1 66 144

• Fox form — White-furred, expressive, and visibly intelligent; later described as clean-furred even while digging through dirt. 1 144
• Human manifestation — A white-clad young woman with a vivid, human-like face and voice. 50 76
• Soul form — Can appear as an ethereal ghost, a small fox, a palm-sized figure, or a face emerging from stone. 4 73 76
• Later vessel — Uses Body Snatching to occupy a red-furred fox. 296

Personality

NanNan is clever, opportunistic, and highly possessive of food, treasure, and cultivation opportunities. She initially treats Zhang Chen as an easy source of supplies, mocks his weakness, and repeatedly searches for ways around his defenses rather than conceding defeat. 1 50 62

She is also manipulative and guarded. During the Great Tomb expedition, she bargains with Zhang Chen while concealing her intentions, seeks the True Dragon's Fate for herself, and attempts to retain leverage through her knowledge of the tomb. 67 69 72 73

Despite her antagonism, NanNan is capable of concern and loyalty. She is frightened for Zhang Chen during his crystal-core mutation, remains loyal to Zhang Xiaohua even while agreeing to spy on him, and later asks Bai Cang to look after NanNan. 81 296 801

Abilities & Skills

Soul Projection and Object Manipulation

NanNan can project her soul beyond her body, pass it through walls, and manipulate physical objects from a distance.

• Uses projected soul-force to steal food, carry tools, throw objects, and attack with improvised weapons. 3 4 62 75
• Can observe through walls while remaining hidden from ordinary people. 41
• Her projected soul is vulnerable to Zhang Chen's Light of the Righteous God, which damages bodiless anomalous entities. 3 4 67

Virtual-Real Conversion

NanNan can render objects intangible or tangible, allowing them to pass through obstacles.

• Transports food containers and other objects through walls. 63
• Moves her own body through branches, stones, and other terrain while fleeing Zhang Chen. 67
• Zhang Chen's Golden Light prevents protected objects from being affected by this ability. 58 63
• She loses access to Virtual-Real Conversion after her original physical body dies. 78

Soul Manipulation

NanNan possesses advanced techniques for interacting with souls and spiritual remnants.

• Shrinks her soul and splits it to surround the True Dragon Remnant Soul. 73
• Attempts to seize the True Dragon's Fate from its remnant soul. 72 73
• Is revealed to have concealed strength at the Seventh Order Seizing Rebirth Realm. 76
• Can use Body Snatching to acquire a new fox vessel; she requires Yellow Springs Water to complete the process within one day without flaws. 296

Great Tomb Knowledge

NanNan possesses inherited knowledge concerning the Qingqiu Ancient Land, the True Dragon Great Tomb, and the Emperor's Daughter's Tomb.

• Leads Zhang Chen through the bronze gate and transports him into the Great Tomb. 68 69
• Provides a Dragon Tendon as proof of the tomb's connection to a buried True Dragon. 68
• Explains the True Dragon Remnant Soul, the Earth Vein's absorption of Fate, and the potential value of the True Dragon's essence. 69 70 72
• Knows that her clan's ancestors recovered a golden scripture from a fissure near the tomb. 123

Bound Divine-Power State

After the destruction of her body and soul, a remnant of NanNan's true spirit merges with Zhang Chen's Dragon Qi.

• Zhang Chen can transform her into a rune, summon her, and compel her movements. 78 123
• Her existence is tied to Zhang Chen's lifespan and Dragon Qi. 78
• As Zhang Chen's skill, she cannot secretly divulge information without him sensing it and recalling her. 296
• Her bound soul cannot pass through solid objects in the same manner as her former body. 78

Relationships

• Zhang Chen — Former victim and mortal enemy; their conflict escalates from food theft to a struggle in the Great Tomb. After her defeat, NanNan becomes bound to his Dragon Qi and is repeatedly used as a guide, laborer, and agent. 1 67 76 78
• Little Fox — The original soul of the fox body NanNan previously seized and suppressed; it is destroyed during the clash involving Zhang Chen's Dragon Qi. 76 77
• Wang Wu — Hunter who trapped NanNan's white fox body before the story began. 1
• The scholar next door — Bought NanNan from Wang Wu, preventing her from being skinned and establishing the circumstances of her early residence beside Zhang Chen. 1 76
• Zhang Xiaohua — NanNan remains loyal to him despite agreeing to infiltrate the Pacifying Border Prince's Mansion and monitor him for Zhang Chen. 296
• Tu Shan Qing — Fox Clan rival known as the Gambling Fox; NanNan hates him for obtaining her innate Soul Swap ability through deception. 221
• Bai Cang — A Fox Clan elder whom NanNan asks to look after her while dealing with Zhang Chen. 801

Story Role / Major Arcs

Neighboring Fox Spirit

NanNan begins as Zhang Chen's oppressive supernatural neighbor, stealing prey and food while relying on the scholar next door's protection. Her dropped Experience Points lead directly to Zhang Chen awakening his golden finger. 1 2

Zhang Chen's growing Light of the Righteous God turns their relationship into a hostile cat-and-mouse contest. NanNan probes his defenses, attempts to bypass Golden Light-protected supplies, and becomes increasingly alarmed by his ability to injure her soul. 3 58 62 63

Gunpowder Trap and Great Tomb Alliance

After NanNan empties Zhang Chen's family home, Zhang Chen lures her into a gunpowder trap that destroys both of their houses and badly injures her. She escapes into the Great Tomb, where she proposes temporary cooperation because she alone knows how to access its deeper opportunities. 65 66 67

Inside the tomb, NanNan guides Zhang Chen toward the True Dragon's remains while plotting to obtain the True Dragon's Fate. Their alliance remains unstable, with Zhang Chen retaining her physical body as leverage. 68 69 70 72 73

Defeat and Enslavement

NanNan attempts to ambush Zhang Chen in the tomb, but he marks her soul with Soul Hooking Chains and destroys her physical body. Her remaining true spirit is ultimately absorbed into Zhang Chen's Dragon Qi, leaving her unable to act independently. 75 76 77 78

Though no longer an independent threat, she continues accompanying Zhang Chen through tomb exploration and cultivation-related discoveries, sometimes serving as a scout or expendable test subject. 81 83 86

Undercover Agent

NanNan later gains a red-furred fox body and agrees to infiltrate the Pacifying Border Prince's Mansion to monitor Zhang Xiaohua. She accepts only after extracting Zhang Chen's promise not to harm Zhang Xiaohua personally. 296

Notable Quotes

“Reconciliation is impossible!” 67

“Can you stop being such a bastard? Why do I have to go first whenever there’s danger?” 83

Trivia

• NanNan's fear of Zhang Chen's Golden Light stems from its exceptional effectiveness against bodiless anomalous entities. 67 92
• She initially mistakes Zhang Chen's hidden ability to see her for deliberate long-term deception. 67
• NanNan considers a soul-bearing skeleton of a Tenth-Order deity an ideal vessel for eventually rebuilding a body of flesh and blood. 86