Sect Master

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xu Chunxing 1 5
Alias(es)	Sect Master (宗主); Star Crown, his Titled Douluo title 1
Gender	Male 1
Affiliation	Star Crown Sect, based on Starfall Mountain in the southwestern Star Luo Empire 1 54
Occupation/Role	Sect Master; control-type Titled Douluo 1
Martial Soul	Star Crown 1
Highest Confirmed Level	Level 97 126
Age	A little over one hundred years old at Xu Mingxi’s Young Sect Master ceremony 39
Status	Alive; represents the sect in preparations for war against the Spirit Hall Empire 210
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 95 control-type Titled Douluo	1	Introduced as the Star Crown Sect’s strongest leader, bearing the title Star Crown.
Level 96 Titled Douluo	21	Breaks through with the help of Moon Essence after Xu Mingxi’s evolved Martial Soul improves the sect’s cultivation environment.
Level 97 Titled Douluo	126	His level is confirmed during the battle between human soul masters and soul beasts. The precise breakthrough is not shown.

Background / History

Leadership and succession

Xu Chunxing grew up under the watch of Tree Elder and Vine Elder, the ancient soul beasts living in the sect’s forbidden Back Mountain. By the time he brought Xu Mingguang and Xu Mingxi to meet them, Vine Elder remarked that his strength had surpassed theirs 4.

He raised his grandson Xu Mingguang as his successor, teaching him to place the Star Crown Sect’s interests first. Mingguang’s talent and acceptance among the elders initially made his succession appear unassailable 1 39.

The awakening of two children with Innate Full Soul Power changed the sect’s prospects. Xu Chunxing ordered those present to keep the results secret. When Xu Mingxi subsequently obtained Star Calling—the first soul skill of the Level 98 Star Ancestor—he arranged to nurture Mingxi covertly while formally appointing Mingguang as Young Sect Master 2 3.

Nurturing Xu Mingxi

Xu Chunxing personally taught Mingxi the sect’s exclusive Soul Power Guidance Chart. Mingxi’s immediate mastery and extraordinary absorption of starlight led him to recognize the Near Star Physique described in the Star Ancestor’s notes. He then secured the elders’ agreement to introduce both boys to the forbidden grounds 4.

He built the boys a wooden house beneath the Starry Tree and personally delivered their meals. Concerned that unsuitable soul rings might repeat the Star Ancestor’s mistakes, he extensively researched Mingxi’s options rather than simply following the sect’s established control-type templates 5 6.

Although reluctant to let Mingxi leave, he supported his education at Canghui Academy and entrusted his protection to the Second Elder. Later, he obtained permission from Tree Elder and Vine Elder to admit Star Crown soul masters at Soul Saint or above to their cultivation grounds. The resulting environment helped him reach Level 96 and enabled numerous sect members to overcome bottlenecks 7 21.

After Mingxi survived three years of training in the Star Dou Great Forest, Xu Chunxing and the First Elder collected him, treated his exhaustion, and brought him home. He subsequently presided over Mingxi’s appointment as Young Sect Master and began inviting his opinions on the sect’s future 37 39.

Emergence into continental politics

Xu Chunxing personally accompanied Mingxi’s seventh soul ring hunt and helped him obtain a Hundred-Thousand-Year Fire Thief Lizard for his eighth ring. During the Sun Flame Crow hunt, he identified an error in the intelligence: the beast was already over seventy thousand years old, prompting him to question whether Mingxi could withstand its ring 48 50 57.

He accepted Emperor Dai Feng’s proposal to destroy the Black Tiger Sect after weighing the reward and political risks with Mingxi. He departed with two elders and Mingguang, seeking to avoid losses among ordinary disciples. The operation publicly revealed the existence of the Star Crown Sect’s Titled Douluo and earned the sect resources and a thirty-thousand-year soul bone 54.

He later refused Bibi Dong’s invitation to re-establish the Upper Three Sects under Spirit Hall. As Spirit Hall intensified its pressure on rival factions, he initially sent indirect aid to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. After Sixth Elder Fang Chun was gravely injured in an ambush, he retrieved him and withdrew from continental affairs 70 78.

Passing practical authority to Mingxi

Qian Daoliu’s warning against interference left Xu Chunxing unable to openly assist friendly sects. He could offer protection only to those willing to relocate within Starfall Mountain’s boundaries. Mingxi’s return from overseas relieved this pressure: the sect now possessed eight Titled Douluo, and Xu Chunxing authorized him to handle its affairs as he saw fit 99 102.

Although Mingxi increasingly controlled the sect’s direction, Xu Chunxing continued handling administration and diplomacy. He helped receive Ning Fengzhi, offered cooperation against Spirit Hall, and participated in negotiations that brought the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect under the Star Crown Sect’s banner through access to advanced Soul Tools 112 118 140 143 144.

He stood beside Mingxi when Qian Daoliu personally visited Starfall Mountain, joining a confrontation involving ten Star Crown Sect Titled Douluo. Later, he supported the operation against Bo Saixi and represented the sect before White Tiger Duke Dai Hao, declaring that its Titled Douluo would participate in a war to annihilate the Spirit Hall Empire 174 195 210.

Appearance

• Graying hair: His hair becomes increasingly gray as he worries about continental instability and the time needed for the younger generation to mature 3.
• Dark circles: Develops slight dark circles while searching through books for suitable second soul rings for Mingxi 5.

Personality

Xu Chunxing is protective without treating cultivation as a reason to deny children ordinary lives. He allows Mingxi to return home on weekends, advocates balancing work and rest, and wants him to maintain relationships within the sect. His concern extends to personally providing housing and meals for the two young prodigies 5.

His leadership is cautious and pragmatic. Even after the Third Elder is seriously injured by Clear Sky Sect members, he insists on weighing gains and losses rather than retaliating emotionally. He similarly evaluates the Black Tiger Sect operation through its rewards, responsibility, and likely consequences 54 57.

He takes pride in the sect’s unity and feels accountable to its ancestors. That responsibility becomes increasingly burdensome with age, but Mingxi’s return restores his confidence. His willingness to ask the younger man for strategic opinions develops into a readiness to entrust him with practical control 5 39 99 102.

Abilities & Skills

Star Crown Martial Soul

A control-type Titled Douluo whose inherited Martial Soul appears as a radiant crown hovering above the head 1.

• The Star Crown supports offensive, defensive, and support development, with individual abilities depending on absorbed soul rings 1.
• His aura drives away a seventy-thousand-year Blazing Fire Wolf during the Sun Flame Crow hunt 50.
• Xu Mingxi’s Star Domain grants him an all-around enhancement during the soul beast battle, allowing him breathing room after being forced to retreat 126.
• Qian Daoliu judges his potential to be largely exhausted and estimates that Level 98 would be his upper limit; this is an assessment, not a confirmed advancement 138.

Cultivation instruction and soul ring research

Uses the sect’s inherited records and his own research to guide younger soul masters 4 5 6.

• Teaches the Star Crown-specific Soul Power Guidance Chart, which improves cultivation and soul power recovery 4.
• Studies the Star Ancestor’s regrets to avoid compromising Mingxi’s long-term growth through poorly matched soul rings 5 6.
• Researches moon-related beasts after learning that Mingxi can draw down Moon Essence 22.
• Evaluates soul beast age and absorption risks rather than relying unquestioningly on advance intelligence 50.

Administration and diplomacy

Directs elder meetings, succession arrangements, resource allocation, and external cooperation 3 39 47 54.

• Protects Mingxi’s early development through secrecy and a publicly designated successor 3.
• Distributes immortal herbs according to age, talent, Martial Soul compatibility, and cultivation needs rather than status alone 47.
• Recruits outsiders of good character and incorporates them as outer sect disciples 78.
• Uses advanced Soul Tools as leverage in securing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s allegiance 140 143 144.

Equipment / Items

• Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma — Allocated to him during the sect’s immortal herb distribution; the supplied account does not confirm its consumption or a resulting breakthrough 47.

Relationships

• Xu Mingguang — Grandson and original designated successor. Raised by Xu Chunxing to prioritize the sect’s greater good and protect Mingxi 1 3 39.
• Xu Mingxi — Protégé and eventual Young Sect Master. Xu Chunxing oversees his cultivation, researches his soul rings, and gradually entrusts him with the sect’s direction 4 5 39 102.
• Xu Fangxing — Son and Mingguang’s father; responsible for caring for Tree Elder and Vine Elder in the Back Mountain 4 5.
• Xu Chunyi — First Elder and Mingxi’s grandfather. Consulted on secret cultivation arrangements and accompanies him when bringing Mingxi home from the forest 4 37.
• Tree Elder and Vine Elder — Ancient seniors who watched him grow up. He respects their authority over the forbidden cultivation grounds and negotiates expanded access for sect members 4 21.
• Ning Fengzhi — Diplomatic partner and leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Their correspondence and negotiations culminate in allegiance to the Star Crown Sect 99 140 143 144.
• Dugu Bo — Ally invited to assist with Mingxi’s soul ring hunt and later offered a place as guest elder 48 85 102.
• Dai Feng — Star Luo Emperor who hires the sect to help eliminate the Black Tiger Sect 54.
• Qian Daoliu — Powerful external threat whose warning restricts his ability to intervene in continental conflicts; later confronted at Starfall Mountain 99 102 174.

Notable Quotes

“Of course you can. Only by balancing work and rest can one cultivate further in the long run.” 5

“Mingxi, handle things as you see fit. The Star Crown Sect will eventually be handed over to you all.” 102