Xiao Ling

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Ling (萧凌)
Alias(es)	Master Xiao Ling; Central Continent's Number One Alchemist; Number One Prodigy of Zhongzhou
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Family; Jia Nan Academy; Starfall Pavilion
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; high-grade alchemist; Talisman Master trainee
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dou Zhe	103	Took four years to reach this realm after beginning cultivation.
One-star Da Dou Shi	20	Traveled to Black Stone City; defeated stronger opponents through deception, combat skill, and the Myriad Soul Banner.
Four-star Dou Huang	116	Reached after six months of secluded cultivation.
Peak Dou Huang	157	Refined the Sea Heart Flame alongside the Green Lotus Core Flame and Golden Emperor Blazing Heaven Flame.
Dou Zong	183	Revealed after absorbing a Heavenly Flame.
Dou Ancestor	208	Had surpassed Medusa within the realm after three years of refinement.
Nine-star Dou Zong	294	Broke through after consuming the Sect Extreme Pill and refining fire pearls and the Demonic Poison Spot's energy.
Dou Venerate	364	Reached Dou Venerate and Spirit Realm Grand Perfection during seclusion.
Seven-star Dou Zun	513	His cultivation was identified as Seven-star Dou Zun before entering the Skeleton Mountain Range.

Background / History

Xiao Ling was originally a college student from Earth. Reborn as an orphan of the Xiao Family on the Dou Qi Continent, he awakened his memories at four years old and committed himself to cultivating Dou Qi, believing strength was essential to securing his future 1.

Soon after beginning cultivation, he activated the Myriad Realms Draw System and obtained the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night, a storage Soul Tool. His exceptional talent earned recognition within the Xiao Family, though he remained approachable and guided peers rather than becoming arrogant 1 3.

He later entered Jia Nan Academy, where he continued building his strength and began sending cultivation techniques, Dou Skills, pills, and money back to the Xiao Family. His aid made him highly respected among the clan, despite his own emotional distance from most relatives 64 227.

Xiao Ling met Yao Chen after discovering the remnant soul through Spirit Realm perception. Rather than accepting formal discipleship, he formed an exchange-based partnership: Yao Chen would provide alchemical and cultivation guidance, while Xiao Ling would help forge him a new body 104.

Appearance

Xiao Ling is a tall, slender young man with dark hair, sharp facial features, and calm, profound eyes. His composed bearing is often described as refined yet difficult to approach, even when he presents himself gently 208 325 592.

• Upright, pine-like build and increasingly mature demeanor after years of cultivation 208.
• Handsome face with deep, angular features and calm eyes likened to a windless ocean 325.
• Often wears dark robes; his presence may be accompanied by a faint golden radiance 592.
• Maintains a serene outward manner that conceals formidable cultivation and soul power 432 595.

Personality

Xiao Ling is ambitious, pragmatic, and intensely focused on long-term growth. He seeks Heavenly Flames, rare resources, cultivation methods, and powerful allies with clear strategic purpose. He refuses to be drawn into local power struggles when they do not serve his broader goals, preferring to prepare for the Central Continent and higher realms 169 287.

He is generally calm under pressure and is noted for treating challenges with unusual composure. Yao Chen considers his courage, foresight, and relentless drive for strength central to his potential 197.

Despite his ruthlessness toward enemies, Xiao Ling is generous toward companions, juniors, and the Xiao Family. He supplies resources, protects those around him, and repeatedly plans for their advancement and safety 102 225 362.

• Can be cold and lethal toward thieves, assassins, and hostile cultivators 20.
• Uses deception and calculated risk in battle, often presenting himself as weaker than he is 20.
• Values loyalty and repays assistance with resources, protection, or personal effort 132 142 264.
• Shows little interest in formal authority; he declined Xiao Zhan's offer to become Xiao Family Clan Leader 102.

Abilities & Skills

Dou Qi Cultivation

Xiao Ling cultivates the Fen Jue and uses Heavenly Flames to accelerate his growth and strengthen the technique 104 116.

• Has refined the Green Lotus Core Flame, Sea Heart Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, and other Heavenly Flames 153 169 171.
• Intended to gather all twenty-three Heavenly Flames to create the Emperor Flame 169.
• Can fuse flames into destructive fire-lotus attacks, including a two-colored lotus used against Xie Bi Yan 259.
• Uses absorbed poison and fire energy as cultivation resources, including the Demonic Poison Spot 260 262.

Alchemy

Xiao Ling is an acclaimed high-grade alchemist whose reputation spreads across the Jia Ma Empire and Central Continent 101 307.

• Refined sixth-grade pills with ease while at Jia Nan Academy 148.
• Became an Eighth-grade Alchemist before the age of twenty 327.
• Refined a peak eighth-grade, nine-colored pill during the Pill Gathering and won the championship 470 592.
• Refines medicinal pills, puppet bodies, and new physical bodies for remnant souls 225 308.
• Uses alchemy to support allies, including Yao Chen, Heavenly Fire Venerable, Xiao Yi Xian, and the Xiao Family 132 200 308.

Soul Power and Illusions

Xiao Ling possesses powerful soul perception, which developed from early Spirit Realm to Spirit Realm Grand Perfection 104 174 364.

• Detected Yao Chen's concealed remnant soul 104.
• Enhanced precision in controlling Dou Qi, Heavenly Flames, and pill refinement after his soul-power advancement 174.
• Uses the Illusory Dream Spirit Shadow to silently kill or control targets through illusion 153 174.
• Could control weaker-souled Dou Venerates or ordinary eighth-tier Magical Beasts with a glance after reaching the middle Spirit Realm 174.
• Learned further Soul Techniques while studying in the Ye Family library 339.

Three Thousand Lightning Movement

A high-speed movement technique cultivated by Xiao Ling 149.

• Reached the first realm, Lightning Flash, in two and a half days 149.
• Grants wind-and-lightning power and rapid mobility 149.
• Supports his evasive, ambush-oriented combat style.

Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art

A body-tempering martial art taught by Qing Zhi 402 405.

• Strengthens Xiao Ling's physique through continuous training and specialized pills 405.
• Raised his physical strength beyond that of ordinary Magical Beasts of the same level 405.
• Had not yet allowed him to match top-tier Magical Beasts such as Ancient Void Dragons through physical strength alone 405.

Talisman Master Cultivation

Xiao Ling chose to begin cultivating as a Talisman Master after obtaining relevant resources from the system 504.

• Possesses the Great Evolution Art, a divine-sense cultivation method 176.
• Obtained the Ancestral Stone and began pursuing Talisman Master techniques 366 504.
• Recognized Dan Chen's potential as a future Grand Talisman Master and sought to recruit her 423 424.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Myriad Realms Draw System — system that grants draws from other worlds; its rewards include cultivation resources, treasures, and techniques 1 116 176.
• Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night — storage Soul Tool obtained through his first system draw 1.
• Myriad Soul Banner — collects the souls of defeated enemies, including Tang Ritian, Old Ghost Di Mo, and Soul Hall forces 20 258 287.
• Bone Flame Ring — vessel used by Yao Chen's remnant soul 144.
• Tou She Ancient God Jade — received from Xiao Zhan; later offered to the Ancient Clan in exchange for materials for Yao Chen's body 102 142.
• Samsara Sundial — mysterious treasure obtained after integrating the Meteor Tear 176.
• Dragon Abyss Ethereal Gauntlets — spatial-power spiritual artifact Xiao Ling intended to give Zi Yan 176.
• Spirit Rhinoceros Pendant — communication treasure intended for deep bonds 176.
• Sky-Holding Bottle — used in refining a Sky Demon Puppet for the Xiao Family 225.
• Sky Demon Puppet — puppet refined by Xiao Ling with five-star Dou Ancestor-level power 225.
• Rayquaza — flying Magical Beast used as transport and entrusted with guarding duties 101 535.
• Soul Nurturing Wood — material Xiao Ling planned to use to craft accessories for concealing his Banner Slaves 504.

Relationships

• Xiao Xun'er — childhood companion and trusted ally from the Ancient Clan; she assists his negotiations with the Ancient Clan and is deeply concerned for his safety 142 144 349.
• Yao Chen — alchemical mentor, ally, and remnant soul whose physical restoration Xiao Ling repeatedly prioritizes 104 142 308.
• Xiao Yi Xian — close companion with the Calamity Poison Body; Xiao Ling supports her cultivation and seeks resources to resolve her constitution's side effects 100 200 303.
• Qing Lin — companion with the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils; Xiao Ling guides her cultivation and treats her with protective affection 83 183 528.
• Zi Yan — close companion and Ancient Void Dragon; Xiao Ling supports her advancement, intends to gift her powerful equipment, and indulges her playful nature 176 223 430.
• Medusa — ally and Queen of the Snake People Clan; their relationship develops through mutual respect, shared battles, and his help with her bloodline evolution 262 264 513.
• Han Yue — companion and romantic partner who provides intelligence and accompanies him during events in the Central Continent 307 595.
• Xiao Yan — fellow Xiao Family member; Xiao Ling once guided him in sparring and later aided his cultivation and alchemy development 64 132 227.
• Xiao Zhan — Xiao Family Clan Leader who offered Xiao Ling the clan leadership and entrusted him with the Tou She Ancient God Jade 102.
• Hai Bodong — trusted Jia Ma Empire ally asked to protect the Xiao Family during Xiao Ling's absence 132.
• Mu Qingluan — Starfall Pavilion junior whom Xiao Ling guides and later takes to the Flower Sect succession ceremony 362 589.
• Feng Qing'er — Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan member under Xiao Ling's control and care; he later gives her the Ancient Phoenix Blood Crystal 581 588.
• Cao Ying — Pill Tower alchemy prodigy who becomes interested in Xiao Ling and assists him in Sacred Pill City 330 430.
• Dan Chen — young alchemy prodigy whose soul-based constitution Xiao Ling recognizes as suitable for Talisman Master cultivation 423 424.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rebirth and Early Cultivation

Xiao Ling is reborn into the Xiao Family, activates the Myriad Realms Draw System, and begins cultivating alongside the young Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er 1. His talent quickly establishes him as a leading genius of Wutan City, though he remains aware that greater talents exist beyond the region 3.

Jia Nan Academy and Black Stone City Training

While training away from Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Ling conceals his true strength with the Blue Silver Emperor Torso Bone's Disguise skill. He turns attempted ambushes against their perpetrators and adds their souls to the Myriad Soul Banner 20.

Jia Ma Empire Return

Xiao Ling returns to the Imperial Capital with Qing Lin, Zi Yan, and Xiao Yi Xian. He gains recognition from the empire's major powers, refines pills for Jia Xing Tian, supports the Xiao Family, and receives the Tou She Ancient God Jade from Xiao Zhan 101 102.

Alliance with Yao Chen

After discovering Yao Chen, Xiao Ling establishes a partnership with the former Number One Alchemist. He gains advanced guidance while taking responsibility for finding materials to restore Yao Chen's body 104 142.

Black Corner Region and Heavenly Flames

Xiao Ling travels to Maple City, where Yao Chen kills Han Feng. Xiao Ling later absorbs the Sea Heart Flame, eliminates Han Feng's subordinates with illusion techniques, and returns to Jia Nan Academy 153 154. He subsequently subdues and refines the Fallen Heart Flame, further advancing the Fen Jue 169 171.

Three Nations Alliance War

During the war against the Three Nations Alliance, Xiao Ling defeats Iron Protector, captures souls from the Soul Hall, destroys the Mulan Three Elders, captures Yan Luotian, and defeats Xie Bi Yan with a two-colored fire lotus 258 259. He absorbs Xie Bi Yan's Demonic Poison Spot and allows defeated enemy soldiers to retreat rather than pursue unnecessary slaughter 260.

Central Continent and Sacred Pill City

Xiao Ling enters the Central Continent as an Eighth-grade Alchemist, refines the Poria Qing Pill, assists the Ye Family, and gains widespread recognition among the Pill Tower's major factions 307 327 330. He wins the Pill Gathering with a peak eighth-grade pill that draws nine-colored pill lightning, cementing his fame as the continent's foremost young alchemist 470 592.

Starfall Pavilion

At Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Ling becomes a central figure whose return commands the respect of elders and disciples. He provides resources for talented juniors, guides allies, and maintains Ling Yue Peak as his residence 362 397 579.

Flower Sect Succession Ceremony

Xiao Ling attends the Flower Sect's Sect Master succession competition with Mu Qingluan. When conflict emerges over the succession, he enters the trial as Han Yue's partner under the sect's ancestral rules 589 595.

Notable Quotes

“At the peak of combat, proud through the world—with me, Xiao Ling, there is heaven.” 34

“In this life, I, Xiao Ling, am destined to be unmatched in the world.” 34

“I, Xiao Ling, began cultivating Qi at four, became a Dou Practitioner at eight, broke through to the Dou Ancestor realm at seventeen, and even surpassed the Dou Venerate barrier at twenty.” 402

Trivia

• Xiao Ling initially considered obtaining Yao Chen's Bone Flame Ring from Xiao Yan but ultimately did not take it from him 1.
• He declined the Xiao Family Clan Leader position despite Xiao Zhan's trust in him 102.
• He has little desire to establish a personal force in the Black Corner Region, preferring to pursue greater opportunities in the Central Continent 287.
• He is known for post-battle scavenging and efficiently collecting resources from defeated enemies and sects 262 287.
• He regards the Dou Zong realm as only a starting point for himself and his companions 183.