Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Misfortune Dao Field
- 6.2Mind's Heavenly Fortune Method
- 6.3Ice Arts
- 6.4Mobility and Evasion
- 6.5Soul Attack
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9.1Joining the Lang Alliance
- 9.2Learning to Control Misfortune
- 9.3Heavenly Origin Breakthrough
- 9.4Alliance War
- 9.5Academy Recognition
- 9.6Heavenly Abyss Crisis
- 9.7Higher-Realm Cultivation
- 10Notable Quotes
- 11Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Mo Shi (墨诗) |
| Alias(es) | Lone Star of Misfortune |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Lang Alliance; White Spirit Empire Academy; Azure Cloud Dao Palace |
| Occupation/Role | Cultivator; Lang Alliance member |
| Status | Alive 1008 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 165 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Heavenly Origin Ninth Layer | 223 | Broke through after cultivating the Mind's Heavenly Fortune Method; this allowed her to begin perceiving her Dao Field. 223 |
| Divine Sea Realm | 416 | Advanced amid the collapsing-world crisis after risking her life to save An Bulang. Her breakthrough manifested as vast divine sense and myriad phenomena. 416 |
| Seeking the Dao Realm | 720 | Broke through after being stalled at the peak of Divine Sea Realm. Her Dao concerns unseen luck and karma. 720 |
| Tribulation Crossing Stage | 758 | Her breakthrough produced a black-and-white anomaly and granted her an immortal aura ahead of time. 758 |
Background / History
Mo Shi was born in a small village on the outskirts of the White Spirit Empire. Her mother died giving birth to her, and when Mo Shi was six, a demon massacred her village while she was away on a mountain; every relative she had was killed. A black-robed White Spirit Empire Academy instructor later found the near-dead child, saved her, recognized her talent, and took her as a disciple. 165
Misfortune repeatedly struck people around her. At twelve, her first master suffered Deviated Cultivation during a breakthrough, killed those nearby, and passed his inheritance to Mo Shi before dying. A golden-robed instructor became her second master, but he was killed years later by an Extreme Spirit Beast during an Inner Court trial in Savage Beast Mountain. Vice Dean Wang Ge saved Mo Shi as the sole survivor. 165
Her history gave rise to the feared title “Lone Star of Misfortune.” Students avoided her, and alliances rejected her despite her willingness to help, leaving her isolated at the academy. 165
An Bulang invited her to join the Lang Alliance despite knowing her reputation. His refusal to accept that she was inherently a disaster became the first major turning point in her life. 166
Appearance
Mo Shi is a graceful woman usually dressed in simple plain robes or a plain Daoist robe. Her delicate appearance contrasts with the unusual clarity and resolve in her gaze. 223 353
- Long black hair, described as cascading like a waterfall. 223
- Clear, bright, autumn-water-like eyes. 223 353
- A slightly pale, sickly complexion that makes her seem fragile at first glance. 223 353
- A slender, elegant build and cool, jade-like hands. 223
- Her spirited eyes emphasize her self-reliance rather than helplessness. 353
Personality
Mo Shi is gentle, polite, and considerate even after years of rejection. She initially believes herself to be dangerous and feels profound guilt whenever misfortune affects someone near her. 165 170 171
She is diligent and deeply values the acceptance offered by the Lang Alliance. After joining, she works hard on alliance missions and cultivation because she wants to remain with the people who accepted her. 169 186
Though often hesitant to endanger others, Mo Shi can become intensely resolute. During the Alliance War, she began accepting her power rather than treating it solely as a curse, deciding to use it for the Lang Alliance’s victory. 231 257
When drunk, her reserved demeanor fades: she becomes talkative, shares her experiences freely, and enthusiastically offers cultivation advice. 225
Abilities & Skills
Misfortune Dao Field
Mo Shi possesses a peculiar Dao Field linked to her bloodline and life essence. Its passive influence causes subtle changes in the world that often develop into misfortune for those around her. 171 177 223
- People near her have suffered sudden illness, alchemy-furnace explosions, beast attacks, and other accidents. 165
- After reaching the Heavenly Origin Ninth Layer, she could sense her Dao Field and concentrate its influence upon a specific target. 223
- Her first demonstrated focused use caused An Bulang’s chair to collapse and a chair leg to bend toward him. 223
- She initially could not retract the Dao Field or make someone luckier. 223
- By repeatedly “poking” herself or enemies, she can invoke calamity on an extraordinary scale; she used this method nearly a thousand times against the Son of the Endlessly Void Emperor. 411 415
- In Ghost God Mountain, her Aura of Misfortune repeatedly led the group into deadly areas that also contained major divine treasures. 702
Mind's Heavenly Fortune Method
An Bulang created the Mind's Heavenly Fortune Method specifically for Mo Shi after Jin Yuexi’s research into her Essence Blood and bloodline totem. 177
- Its first portion helps her perceive her life essence and excavate hidden bloodline power. 177
- Its second portion is intended to guide her control of the Dao Field. 177
- Continued practice enabled her to perceive the connection between her life essence and the external world. 223
- The method later reached a deeper level and revealed more profound powers. 379
Ice Arts
Mo Shi can wield powerful cold-element techniques and exploit environmental Yin-cold energy. 256
- Great Extreme Cold Frost Sky Burst — Draws upon the Yin power of Coiling Dragon Heavenly Mountain to unleash a vast cold-energy explosion. 256
- The technique froze water-formed beasts, slowed vines and stone hands, suppressed solar power, and injured all ten members of the Dao Transformation Alliance. 256
- Four opponents were eliminated by the burst, though Mo Shi was also severely wounded and eliminated by the combined counterattack. 256
- She later defeated a Tribulation Crossing opponent by striking him hundreds of times with an Ice Sword while remaining beyond his reach. 761
Mobility and Evasion
Years of surviving sudden disasters gave Mo Shi exceptional footwork and combat awareness. 256 353
- She evaded the pursuit and coordinated elemental attacks of ten Dao Transformation Alliance cultivators. 256
- Her movements were fast enough to repeatedly evade Nalan Lingtian’s fatal claw attacks during their arena battle. 353
- In the Dragon Heart Sky-Reaching Great Path assessment, she advanced against dragon qi, rapidly overtook powerful competitors, and resisted repeated Dao Heart illusions. 231 232
Soul Attack
- Black Rift Turtle Cry — A powerful soul attack that injured three Divine Sea Realm Tianxing Sect cultivators and An Bulang while leaving Mo Shi unharmed. 400
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Azure Cloud Sword — Her sword during the duel against Nalan Lingtian; it shattered, and a fragment entered his eye. 353
- Spirit Jade Immortal Sword Misty Edge — An Immortal Artifact used to defeat an Abyss Demon God. 866
- Earth-grade, ninth-rank Azure Dragon Vitality Pills — Mo Shi gifted one to each Lang Alliance member after joining. 166
Relationships
- An Bulang — Alliance leader and the first person to invite her into an alliance despite her reputation. He created the Mind's Heavenly Fortune Method for her and continually encourages her to accept and control her power. Mo Shi later risked her life to save him. 166 177 415 416
- Jin Yuexi — Fellow Lang Alliance member who held Mo Shi’s hand despite the danger she feared, researched her Essence Blood, and helped uncover the nature of her bloodline. 171 177
- Ji Yinyin — Fellow member who supported Mo Shi’s admission and reassured her after a lightning incident nearly struck her. 166 170
- Yun Qingyu — Fellow Lang Alliance member who supported her during the Star River Tavern confrontation and celebrated her breakthrough with the alliance. 224 225
- Lang Alliance — The first group to consistently offer her belonging and support; its members stood by her despite public hostility toward her presence. 166 223 224
Story Role / Major Arcs
Joining the Lang Alliance
After repeated rejection from other alliances, Mo Shi reached the Lang Alliance booth and was personally invited by An Bulang. The alliance voted to admit her, giving her a community for the first time. 165 166
Learning to Control Misfortune
Jin Yuexi’s analysis revealed that Mo Shi’s curse-like trait was a bloodline-linked Dao Field rather than proof that she was a “devil.” An Bulang then created the Mind's Heavenly Fortune Method to help her sense and control it. 171 177
Heavenly Origin Breakthrough
Mo Shi reached the Heavenly Origin Ninth Layer and began perceiving her Dao Field. Although she could not yet fully control it, she demonstrated the ability to direct misfortune toward a chosen target. 223
Alliance War
During the Dragon Heart Sky-Reaching Great Path, Mo Shi fought through dragon qi, illusions, and widespread fear from other contestants. She accepted the impact of her power and used it to advance the Lang Alliance’s interests. 231 232
Later, she evaded ten Dao Transformation Alliance cultivators and used Great Extreme Cold Frost Sky Burst to eliminate four of them. The battle also helped trigger the release of the Golden Dragon, which ultimately wiped out the Dao Transformation Alliance. 256 257
Academy Recognition
Mo Shi’s public image gradually changed after the Alliance War. She received cheers from academy students before defeating Nalan Lingtian, whose own mistake after her Azure Cloud Sword shattered led to his defeat. 353 354
Heavenly Abyss Crisis
When An Bulang was grievously wounded, Mo Shi repeatedly harmed herself to redirect calamities and seek a way to keep him alive. Her devotion and the ensuing crisis culminated in her breakthrough to the Divine Sea Realm. 415 416
Higher-Realm Cultivation
Mo Shi entered the Azure Cloud Dao Palace with An Bulang’s companions. In Ghost God Mountain, she developed further control over her fortune-related Dao and eventually advanced to the Seeking the Dao Realm. 536 702 720
Her advance to the Tribulation Crossing Stage caused an anomaly that injured her Immortal Instructor and gave Mo Shi an immortal aura prematurely. She subsequently proved herself in the Chaoyang Holy Sect’s competition, reaching its top ten. 758 760 761
Notable Quotes
“Because here... it’s high enough, and cold enough!” 256
“As expected... I’m still not suited to have unfamiliar teachers...” 758
Trivia
- Mo Shi was once ranked first on the Inner Court Dao Ranking, though this ranking was noted to involve factors beyond straightforward combat strength. 256
- Yun Qingyu’s Divine Sea Realm breakthrough later pushed her to fourth place on the Dao Ranking. 379
- She has little experience with alcohol and struggles to refuse toasts from friends. 225
- Her initially feared Aura of Misfortune became a deliberate treasure-hunting asset for An Bulang in Ghost God Mountain. 702