Tianxin Sect

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tianxin Sect (天心宗)
Alias(es)	Tian Xin Sect
Occupation/Role	Cultivation sect
Founder	Daoist Kongming 291
Supreme Elder	Zhang Xingfeng, formerly Sui Yu 182 189
Sect Master	Bi Yan 189 302
Status	Active; later possesses over 100,000 Divine Human disciples 383
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ordinary sect	181 186	At its height, it had only a few thousand disciples and no Loose Immortal, though Sui Yu's personal connections gave it unusual influence.
Small sect	186	Suo Li Sect seized its outposts and resources and lured away more than half of its foundational disciples, reducing membership below 1,000.
Large sect	189 190	Following Suo Li Sect's defeat, it accepted former low-level disciples and exceeded 10,000 members; Bi Yan later recorded 12,121 disciples.
Divine Human force	383	Its rapid growth in the Tian Xin Realm produced more than 100,000 Divine Humans.

Background

Daoist Kongming founded the Tianxin Sect. By the time of its later crises, it had endured for millions of years and retained a strong institutional identity despite never having been ranked above an ordinary sect in its earlier prime. 189 291

In Zhang Xingfeng's previous life as Sui Yu, he served as the sect's Supreme Elder and personally oversaw the cultivation of his junior brother Sui Feng. Sui Yu's extensive network among other sects and Immortals protected the Tianxin Sect beyond what its formal strength suggested. After Sui Yu failed his Tribulation Crossing, that influence disappeared, leaving Sui Feng as the sect's lone Great Accomplishment-stage pillar. 186 188

Zhang Xingfeng later announced the Tianxin Sect's establishment at Star Peak Manor, enrolling the Star Peak Guards as 78th-generation disciples and selecting 50 closed-door disciples as the 77th generation. Star Peak Manor served as its provisional site while a permanent blessed land was sought. 145

The sect developed rapidly on the Three Tianxin Islands. Its central island housed more than 2,000 78th-generation disciples and over 5,000 newly advanced 79th-generation Golden Core disciples; the mountain palaces housed 77th-generation disciples and exceptional Soul Departure-stage prodigies. 168

After Sui Yu's absence, Suo Li Sect began a systematic campaign to erase the Tianxin Sect: it captured outposts, looted cultivation materials, and recruited away lower-level disciples with pills and flying swords. The sect's membership fell below 1,000, while its remaining core disciples faced a siege by nearly 10,000 Suo Li cultivators. 186 187

Zhang Xingfeng's return ended the Suo Li crisis. The sect absorbed Suo Li Sect's former mountain gate, recruited extensively across Tianyan Star, and restored itself to large-sect status. It later expanded across the Northern Region, established Immortal Realm holdings, and began relocating disciples into the Tian Xin Realm. 189 302 381 383

Cultivation Methods

Foundational Arts

Ordinary disciples begin with the Taiji Yin Yang Art, Mysterious Yin Art, or Mysterious Yang Art. The Yin and Yang arts combine into the Taiji Yin Yang Art, while disciples may receive techniques more suited to their elemental attributes. 3

• Each foundational art has nine levels corresponding to the nine martial ranks. 3
• Water-attributed cultivators are suited to the Mysterious Yin Art. 3
• Earth- and wood-attributed cultivators are better suited to the Taiji Yin Yang Art. 3
• Fire- and metal-attributed cultivators may cultivate the Mysterious Fire Art more effectively. 3
• The Taiji Yin Yang Art became the sect's most widespread foundational technique. 3

Heavenly Spirit Art and Heart Sutra

The Heavenly Spirit Art is the standard advanced method available to ordinary disciples who reach the Grain Abstinence stage. 3

The Heart Sutra is the Tianxin Sect's ultimate treasure. Access is restricted to the sect master, the designated successor, and a small number of senior elders. Tianchenzi cultivated it to perfection, using it to suppress his power and reinforce his foundation before becoming a Heavenly Immortal. 3 232

Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art

Zhang Xingfeng designated the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art as the sect's secret technique after Zhang Lingqi created it. Its Golden Primordial Energy and divine-sense benefits allow trained sect members to perceive Immortals while remaining difficult for Immortals to detect. 314

• Access is limited to elders, the sect master, and disciples who have made major contributions and received special authorization. 314
• The art is intended to preserve the sect's long-term advantage. 314

Scripture Pavilion

The Tian Xin Realm's Scripture Pavilion stands beside the Spring of Spiritual Energy in Tian Xin City. Its first ten floors are open to disciples, while the upper three floors contain the sect's most valuable manuals. 383

Floor	Contents / Access
11th	More than 200 techniques capable of reaching the Lower Heavenly God realm. 379 380
12th	More than 30 techniques capable of reaching the Upper Heavenly God realm; requires approval from both the Fire Origin Hall Master and Sect Master. 379 383
13th	Three techniques capable of reaching the Heavenly Venerable realm; entry is governed by a trial involving three giant stars. 379 383

Organization

Leadership

• Zhang Xingfeng / Sui Yu — Supreme Elder and the sect's foremost expert; his return restored the position that had been left vacant in his honor. 189 278
• Bi Yan — Sect Master; presides over the Illusion Heart Grand Hall and manages sect affairs. 302
• Sui Feng — Grand Elder and Zhang Xingfeng's junior brother; led the sect during its collapse under Suo Li Sect pressure. 186 189
• Zhong Heng — Grand Elder who joined after being unable to find a sect during his earlier cultivation life. 181 190
• Little Dragon — Elder and leader of the honored guest group. 189 194

Internal Institutions

• Main Hall — Venue for elders and the sect master to convene or receive distinguished guests. 302
• Illusion Heart Grand Hall — Hall restricted to core disciples and presided over by Bi Yan. 302
• Fire Origin Hall — The highest authority center; only Immortals may enter, and Zhang Xingfeng personally presides over it. 302
• Immortal Offering Group — Honored-guest body established to attract Immortal and Loose Immortal experts. 194
• Immortal Pavilion — Residence and organization for the sect's elder Immortal experts. 281 302

Honored Guest Rewards

Qualification	Reward
Heavenly Immortal	Mid-grade Immortal Artifact and one Immortal Crystal every 100 years. 194
Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal	Top-grade Immortal Artifact and one Immortal Crystal every 10 years. 194

Bases and Territory

• Star Peak Manor — Provisional Tianxin Sect location while Zhang Xingfeng sought a permanent blessed land. 145
• Three Tianxin Islands — Major early foundation; the other two islands eventually held tens of millions practicing the Taiji Yin Yang Art. 176
• Fangyan Mountain — Sect mountain gate during the Suo Li Sect siege and site of the main protective formation. 187 189
• Mingling Star — The sect recovered its former outpost and gained the Wu Yan Sect base as compensation for more than a century of occupation. 182 183
• Northern Region — The sect established 36 major strongholds, each guarded by a Heavenly Immortal-level expert, after taking control of the region. 302
• Tian Xin Realm — Independent realm created by Zhang Xingfeng as the sect's future cultivation space and population center. 381 382

Defenses and Resources

Phantom Absolute Kill Micro Dust Array

Zhang Xingfeng spent half a year establishing the Phantom Absolute Kill Micro Dust Array around Fangyan Mountain. Its primary functions are illusion and “micro dust”; even Zhang Xingfeng's divine sense could not distinguish reality from illusion within it without knowing its secrets. 189

• Originates from the Blood Kill Gate's sect-protecting formation tradition. 210
• Protects against Heavenly Tribulations and Loose Immortal tribulations. 210
• Enables disciples to remain within the sect while cultivating through dangerous tribulation stages. 210
• Was later reinforced with the Blazing Heavenly Fire Array, built around two Extreme Fire Crystals. 302

Tian Xin Realm Formations

• Seven-Colored Brocade Formation — Surrounds Tian Xin City's floating city and presents each observer with what appears to them as the most beautiful location. 382
• Tribulation Cultivation Towers — Four lower-grade Saint Artifacts, one on each continent; disciples are automatically drawn inside upon breakthroughs until their mental cultivation catches up. 383
• Each Tribulation Cultivation Tower has seven floors corresponding to stages from Heavenly Immortal to Low-grade Divine Human. 383

Artifacts and Wealth

• Every core disciple was equipped with a low-grade Immortal Artifact, while lower disciples received lower-grade artifacts and exceptional performers could receive mid-grade artifacts. 176 190
• Zhang Xingfeng later gifted 108 top-tier Divine Artifacts to sect members. 380
• The sect possessed 5,000 Origin Stones, also called Substitute Stones, intended to support disciples through Tribulation Crossing without forced ascension. 226
• Zhang Xingfeng began distributing 100 million Immortal Crystals to support recruitment and long-term expansion. 381

Relationships

• Zhang Xingfeng — Supreme Elder, spiritual pillar, and principal force behind the sect's recovery, expansion, artifact supply, and realm-building projects. 188 278 381
• Sui Feng — Grand Elder whose loyalty preserved the sect through the Suo Li Sect crisis; he regards Sui Yu/Zhang Xingfeng as an elder brother. 186
• Star Peak Guards — Enrolled as 78th-generation disciples during Zhang Xingfeng's initial announcement of the sect. 145
• Suo Li Sect — Former aggressor that seized Tianxin Sect territory, resources, and disciples; its mountain gate later became a Tianxin Sect branch. 186 189
• Wu Yan Sect — Occupied the Tianxin Sect's Bright Spirit Holy City outpost for more than a century, then returned it and ceded its Mingling Star base as compensation. 182 183
• Purple Cloud Realm — Major adversary after backing Wushen and the Suo Li Sect campaign; Tian Nan later apologized and promised not to harm the Tianxin Sect again. 188 200
• Bright Sun Sect — Proposed an alliance during the Suo Li crisis and later provided three Central Plaza land plots. 185 194
• Tianlong Sect and Fengyuan Gate — Powerful supporters during the Tianxin Sect's expansion across the Northern Region and the City of Heavenly Chasm. 274 302
• Eight Immortals — Four of the group arrived to defend the Tianxin Sect during Wu Shen Old Daoist's siege. 187