Big Brother

Biodata

Name	Big Brother (大哥哥)
Alias(es)	Chan Xin; “Invincible Awesome Chan Xin Master” 254 321
Species/Race	Human in outward form; possesses a self-described transcendent spiritual state beyond his former ordinary self 101 105 363
Gender	Male
Affiliation	The Underworld and King Yama’s household; his sworn brothers, disciples, and followers. He remains independent of the Earth Store Bodhisattva and Zhong Kui factions 102 106
Occupation/Role	Cultivator of the mind; mentor; writer; former tavern owner 95 382 436
Status	Active
Notable Title	Top figure of the Law Realm, by his own account 515

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Formless primordial-spirit escape	100	When a Sato elder’s giant palm descends, his body and mind disintegrate; a formless, nameless primordial spirit escapes into the Underworld. 100
Self-directed spiritual state	105	States that his spirit is no longer ordinary; he can alter his inner state and outer appearance, recover memories from the void, and enter or leave different states freely. 105
Further level-up; control of Jing, Qi, and Shen	431	Reveals that he has “leveled up again” and demonstrates control over Qi fields, magnetic fields, and Jing-Qi-Shen transformation. 431
Law Realm pinnacle / ultimate Nirvana	515	Places himself at the top of the Law Realm, describing himself as free from fear and deluded dreams. 515

Background / History

Big Brother describes his younger self as proud, introverted, timid, and obsessed with saving face. Despite his family’s limited means, his parents consistently treated him as a treasure and supported him into adulthood. 441

In the Underworld, he took control of a tavern and retained its waiter under a master-servant contract, arguing that the waiter’s useful skills made him worth keeping while the contract prevented betrayal. He later refused to join either the Earth Store Bodhisattva’s Buddhist faction or Zhong Kui’s Daoist faction, believing both positions had merits and flaws that should be integrated. 95 106

After killing Zuobian Shenteng, Big Brother drew the wrath of the Sato clan. Unable to meet an elder’s attack with his current strength, he used a newly comprehended technique to dissolve into primordial spirit and flee to the Underworld. He subsequently returned in a drastically changed human form and reunited with King Yama, Uncle Li, and the Underworld officials. 100 102

During the conflict with the Sato clan, he relied on bluffs, allies, and borrowed influence before suffering the loss of his limbs in battle. He continued fighting with his mouth and head until King Yama opened a retreat route; Big Brother was left behind during the escape. 248 250

While separated from his past, he adopted the name Chan Xin after Xiao Hu and Xiao Er repeatedly spoke of their missing “Invincible and Awesome Great Chan Xin Master.” Jin Buque, Xue Pan, Old Gouzi, Lesser Bodhisattva, and Ming Yue eventually recognized him as their long-lost Big Brother. 254 296

Appearance

Big Brother has repeatedly changed form. Upon returning to the Underworld, he appears as a handsome human around twenty years old; Meng Po initially fails to recognize him. 82 101

• His altered human appearance is described as handsome, with a compassionate expression touched by “demonic charm.” 101
• His outward appearance can be changed at will alongside shifts in his spiritual state. 105
• Though outwardly human, he claims to possess insight and inner qualities far beyond ordinary people. 363
• His aura can become overwhelming enough to intimidate enemies or calm those close to him. 309 360

Personality

Big Brother is flamboyant, mischievous, and openly fond of boasting. He turns his rebirth into a spectacle by hiring eight elderly women to carry him in a red palanquin while he sings all the way to King Yama’s Mansion. He also takes particular offense at humiliating nicknames, though he can be unexpectedly gentle with children and followers. 56 101

Beneath the theatricality, he is calculating and patient. While imprisoned, he feigns weakness until his rivals lower their guard, becomes the third overseer, and quietly engineers their punishment. He also prefers intimidation and psychological pressure over needless argument, describing ordinary antagonists as “ants” beneath his attention. 85 321

As a mentor, Big Brother emphasizes self-reliance rather than obedience. He encourages others to control their own thoughts, emotions, and habits, while warning them not to turn him into an object of blind dependence. 394 401 418

His compassion is selective but persistent: he refuses to teach harmful people how to exploit others, yet believes people with a genuine desire to improve should not be abandoned. 198 201

Abilities & Skills

Spiritual Transformation

Big Brother can dissolve and reconstruct his spiritual state rather than merely altering his physical form.

• Escaped a fatal attack by dispersing body and mind into a formless primordial spirit. 100
• Can shift his external appearance, aura, emotional state, and inner spiritual configuration. 105 423
• Retains or retrieves memories from the void after spiritual transformation. 105 298
• Must still adapt to the laws and energy system of a new world; strength in one realm does not automatically make him invincible in another. 105

Thought, Emotion, and Perspective Control

Big Brother treats thoughts and emotions as tools rather than fixed aspects of identity.

• Claims to enter and exit focused states as naturally as breathing. 208
• Can suppress, transform, or redirect thoughts and physiological reactions through conscious control. 379
• Reads behavioral patterns and intentions, allowing him to judge whether someone is kind, malicious, grateful, or exploitative. 174 201
• Can influence others’ emotions and perspectives, comparing unaware targets to marionettes moved by his hand. 321

Myriad Dharma Bodies and Phantom Projections

A method used to affect and guide others through projected presence and recurring impressions.

• Those who “resonate” with him may remember his words, encounter reminders, or feel corrected through dreams and daily life. 321
• He frames the technique as a means of planting guidance and helping others cultivate rather than simple coercion. 195 321
• Its effectiveness is tied to the recipient’s resonance, understanding, and willingness to cultivate. 321 412

Mystic-Energy Combat

Big Brother is a highly resilient combatant who combines raw Mystic Energy with intimidation, deception, and improvisation.

• Continued fighting after losing his arms and legs during the Sato-clan battle. 250
• Used a palm strike infused with dominance and Mystic Energy to corrode six attacking experts into dust from the head down. 310
• Compresses projected dominance before releasing it explosively. 302
• Secretly coordinates with his clones and uses conversation to recover memories and manipulate opponents’ assumptions. 298

Mind Cultivation and Teaching

Big Brother’s central discipline is cultivation of the heart and mind.

• Teaches students to cultivate stillness, regulate emotion, observe thoughts, and avoid being controlled by habitual cognition. 344 372 389
• Uses Socratic examples and parables to explain abstract ideas such as “circumstances change with the mind.” 197
• Wrote the Mingxin Secret, Ignorance Mantra, and Wuji True Wonderful Secret as concise cultivation teachings. 321 371
• Regards cultivation knowledge as a tool: true transmission means helping others learn to cultivate themselves rather than merely reciting methods. 394

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Gourd of peanuts — Supplies healing peanuts to injured allies and replenishes his Mystic Energy. 296 302
• Wu You’s book — Used to leave messages for his brothers and convey teachings. 223 402
• Phone — Used to answer questions from readers and disciples seeking cultivation guidance. 370
• Red palanquin — Conjured for his ostentatious return to King Yama’s Mansion. 101

Relationships

• King Yama — His godfather. King Yama risks his position and joins the Sato-clan conflict to save Big Brother. 101 250
• Uncle Li — King Yama’s steward and a familiar Underworld elder; recognizes Big Brother after his transformation and gives him eight hundred million in Underworld currency. 102
• Jin Buque — Second Brother; one of the brothers who searches the Three Realms for Big Brother during his disappearance. 56 294
• Xue Pan — A loyal brother and frequent companion. Big Brother supports Xue Pan’s decision to pursue technological cultivation rather than conventional cultivation. 227 248
• Old Gouzi — One of Big Brother’s close brothers; struggles to comprehend Big Brother’s unusual spiritual state. 105
• Xiao Hu and Xiao Er — Loyal younger brothers who refuse to abandon Chan Xin’s name even under threats; later killed by the Sato clan, with their souls scattered. 254 296
• Ming Yue — His younger sister. Big Brother returns to save her after realizing she was left behind and reassures her that he would not abandon her. 309 310
• Xiao Ling’er — Disciple and ward-like figure. Big Brother guides her awakening and seeks a suitable teacher for her Daoist-medicine studies. 338 360
• Awesome Duck — A younger dependent whom Big Brother protects from bullying and whose teachers he holds accountable. 321
• Earth Store Bodhisattva and Zhong Kui — Underworld elders who fight beside King Yama to support Big Brother against the Sato clan. 250
• Sato clan — Major antagonistic force responsible for attacks on Big Brother and the deaths of Xiao Hu and Xiao Er. 248 296

Story Role / Major Arcs

• “That Thing That Burst from the Chrysanthemum” — Gains an embarrassing public nickname after a monster incident involving Xue Pan and Old Gouzi. 56
• Human-world return — Returns from years in the Underworld in an adult human form, learning independence, work, money, and the social value of identity. 82
• Underworld rebirth — Escapes a Sato elder as primordial spirit, returns in a transformed body, and reunites with King Yama’s household. 100 102
• Sato clan war — Faces Zuo Bian De Teng and the Sato clan, using bluffs and allies before enduring catastrophic injuries in battle. 248 250
• Lost identity and recognition — Temporarily uses the name Chan Xin without remembering his past, then is recognized by his brothers as their missing Big Brother. 254 296
• Teacher of heart cultivation — Becomes a mentor to disciples and readers, using writing and dialogue to spread his methods of self-mastery. 370 382 412

Notable Quotes

“My thoughts, my emotions, my everything, all serve me, submit to me.” 379

“A capable person never asks others to change, but changes themselves.” 201

“If a person does not fear death, heaven cannot destroy them.” 412