Lin Xin

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Feature	Details
Name	Lin Xin (林鑫)
Alias(es)	Brother Youyao 704
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mage Temple; Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad; First Mage Regiment 157 568 569
Occupation/Role	Fire Mage, Apothecary, Alchemy Master, commander of the First Mage Regiment 157 491 568
First Appearance	Chapter 69 69

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fifth-tier, second-level Mage	157	Specialized in magical control and defense; could refine pills intended to help teammates below the fifth tier advance. 157
Seventh Order	491	His Internal Spiritual Power broke through while he refined the Xin Pill, opening his second Spiritual Aperture. 491

Background / History

Lin Xin lost both parents at five years old when his father accidentally detonated a large quantity of compressed Fire Element. His mother shielded him from the blast, but both died; the incident left him traumatized by offensive magic. Though his grandfather pressured him to learn attack spells, Lin Xin refused and focused instead on defensive magic, magical control, and alchemy. 257

He entered the Demon Hunter Group Selection Competition as the Mage Temple's top preliminary contestant. Despite lacking conventional offensive magic, he advanced through defensive spells, recovery pills, tactical draws, and opponents' forfeitures. 98 114 115 125

Long Haochen selected Lin Xin for his Demon Hunter Squad, and Lin Xin accepted him as both leader and brother. Within the squad, his pills, defense, and battlefield awareness made him indispensable despite his self-imposed restriction on attack magic. 155 157 166 257

During the Holy War, Lin Xin devoted himself to alchemy for the front lines. After Li Xin lost her left arm protecting her squad leader, he resolved to overcome his trauma and learn offensive magic so that he could fight beside and protect her. 491 492

By the time of his reunion with Long Haochen, Lin Xin had become a more resolute and composed figure, mastering offensive magic and leading the Mage Temple's First Mage Regiment at Jialing Pass. 568 569

Appearance

Lin Xin is a tall, slender, exceptionally handsome Mage with a somewhat feminine appearance. His signature dark-green hair has been worn as long as his waist, though it was later cut to around vest length; he is notably proud of it and often braids or styles it. 89 259 491 704

• Dark-green hair, frequently worn long and flowing. 89 704
• Commonly wears fire-attributed Mage robes, including a fiery-red robe covered in golden runes. 89
• His presence and clothing draw dense Fire Elements around him. 89
• Later appears more disheveled and gaunt during intensive alchemical work, though his eyes remain focused and bright. 491

Personality

Lin Xin is flamboyant, vain, and theatrically self-confident. He enjoys calling attention to his looks, teasing his companions, and making grand entrances; his vanity vanishes quickly when Li Xin is nearby. 278 313

Beneath that showmanship, he is intelligent, observant, and highly practical in combat. He recognizes hidden threats, relies on defensive endurance when necessary, and uses concealed attacks or resource management rather than brute force. 114 126 608

His refusal to use offensive magic stemmed from grief and fear rather than cowardice. He nevertheless remained determined to contribute through medicine, defense, and personal sacrifice. Li Xin's injury ultimately gave him the resolve to confront that fear. 257 492

Abilities & Skills

Magical Control and Defensive Magic

Lin Xin's early combat style emphasized precision, layered defense, and endurance rather than direct offense.

• Maintained defensive spells against Sima Xian while consuming Spiritual Power recovery pills to sustain them. 114
• Lost the match only because of the time limit, demonstrating that his defense could endure but lacked finishing power. 115
• Was assigned a battlefield role comparable to a Shield Warrior: protecting allies, reinforcing weak points, and acting as the squad's “firefighter.” 166
• Identified that Cai'er had not revealed her true Assassin weapon and conceded rather than test her concealed strength. 125 126

Fire Magic

After overcoming his aversion to attack magic, Lin Xin developed into a powerful fire-element Mage capable of high-level, precision-based offense.

• Formed a heart-shaped ring of flaming roses around an opponent without harming her, forcing her to concede through his control and showmanship. 90
• Used a Sixth Order Fire Incantation Technique to win a selection match against a Wind Warrior. 314
• Cast the eighth-tier God of Fire Finger, concealing the Hellfire Needle within it as a secondary attack. 608
• Used blue flames and rapid-fire Fireballs in his spar with Chen Ying'er. 599
• His Heart Flame attacks reached Spiritual Gang-level intensity, though they could not penetrate a Divine Knight's Gang Domain. 734
• Adapted to the Divine Knight's defense through attrition, his Blue Fire Phoenix Spirit Furnace, and the Hellfire Needle, ultimately forcing a concession. 734 735

Blue Fire Phoenix Spirit Furnace

Lin Xin possesses the Blue Fire Phoenix Spirit Furnace, a powerful evolving Spirit Furnace with significant backlash.

• Its strength approaches the first tier among Spirit Furnaces and grows alongside Lin Xin's cultivation. 357
• Can manifest as a compact, crystal-blue phoenix with three tail feathers and fierce fire-filled eyes. 655
• Allows Lin Xin to transform into a blue fire phoenix for high-speed, high-impact assaults. 734
• Its backlash increases alongside its power, requiring Lin Xin to endure the furnace's strain. 357

Alchemy

Lin Xin is an exceptional Apothecary who later becomes an Alchemy Master. His medicines are a major source of his squad's endurance and advancement.

• Provided Long Haochen with genuine Spirit Gathering Pills that accelerated his progress. 105
• Refines Spirit Replenishing Pills and Spirit Burst Pills for combat use and frontline distribution. 491
• Agreed to refine Conjoined Spirit Amplifying Pills for Lu Xi's squad. 280
• Restored and refined the Boa Body Tempering Pill, which strengthens the body, expels impurities, improves cultivation potential, and increases External Spiritual Power. 430 491
• Successfully produced thirty-five Boa Body Tempering Pills from Boa King materials, allocating five to each squad member. 491
• Created the Xin Pill, refining it during the breakthrough that opened his second Spiritual Aperture. 491

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Fire Cloud Crystal Staff — fire-element staff used during the selection competition. 313
• Praise of the Glorious Holy Fire — Immortal Grade magic robe. 756 783
• Immortal Dragon Fire — Immortal Grade fire-element magic staff with a Fire Dragon Crystal Core. 756 783
• Blue Fire Phoenix Spirit Furnace — evolving Spirit Furnace used for transformation and powerful fire attacks. 357 734

Relationships

• Long Haochen — Squad leader and sworn brother figure. Long Haochen selected Lin Xin for his Demon Hunter Squad, while Lin Xin later addressed him as “Boss” and reunited with him emotionally after their separation. 155 568
• Li Xin — Romantic partner. Their relationship began after Li Xin kissed him while apologizing for her earlier accusations; Lin Xin later publicly confessed his feelings and remained devoted to her recovery after her injury. 259 270 271 492
• Lin Chen — Grandfather and Mage Temple Vice-Hall Master. Lin Chen pressured Lin Xin to study offensive magic in the past, but later accepted Li Xin as family and entrusted her with equipment intended for Lin Xin. 257 688 713
• Tan Wan — Childhood caretaker and former love interest. Lin Xin once left her a letter confessing his feelings; Tan Wan reciprocated too late, after Lin Xin had begun a relationship with Li Xin. 569 570
• Sima Xian — Teammate and frequent comedic rival. The two trade insults, argue over medicine, and tease one another about romance. 114 280 637
• Cai'er — Dawn of Light teammate. Lin Xin recognized that she had concealed her true weapon and conceded their match rather than force her to reveal it. 125 126

Story Role / Major Arcs

Demon Hunter Group Selection Competition

Lin Xin competed as the Mage Temple's leading preliminary contestant. He used defensive magic, pills, charm, and tactical judgment to survive the competition despite his lack of conventional offense. 90 98 114 115

Long Haochen's choice to recruit Lin Xin was initially controversial because it risked excluding Cai'er. Lin Xin understood the difficulty of that decision, but ultimately joined Long Haochen's squad alongside her. 151 155 157

General Grade Twenty-First Demon Hunter Squad

As the squad's Mage and Apothecary, Lin Xin supplied recovery and advancement pills while functioning as a magical defender. His teammates came to regard him as essential, even before learning the reason for his refusal to use attack magic. 157 166 257

During a mission, Li Xin accused him of weakness, leading him to reveal the deaths of his parents and his fear that offensive magic would kill those close to him. The squad reaffirmed its trust in him. 257

Holy War and Mage Temple Service

Lin Xin spent the Holy War producing medicine for the front lines, including mass-produced recovery pills and Boa Body Tempering Pills. His persistent alchemical work raised his Internal Spiritual Power to the Seventh Order. 491

Li Xin's severe injury became the turning point in his life. He abandoned his vow against offensive magic and trained to become someone capable of protecting her in battle. 492 568

First Mage Regiment and Temple Grand Competition

Lin Xin became commander of the First Mage Regiment, leading five hundred fire-robed Mages at Jialing Pass. 569

After returning with the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad, he demonstrated overwhelming blue-fire magic in the Temple Grand Competition, including using beams of light to spell “Xin'er” as a declaration of love to Li Xin. 704 706

Notable Quotes

“I am not a waste. I will use everything I have to help my team.” 257

“Xin'er will be my life, more important than my own life.” 271

Trivia

• Lin Xin introduced himself to his new squad by giving his age, height, weight, and marital status before describing his actual combat abilities. 157
• He is intensely protective of his image and insists that his long hair and delicate build do not make him effeminate. 159 259
• He is commercially minded, collecting demon corpses and crystals, operating equipment-trading stalls, and assessing materials for alchemical value. 240 376 430