Qin Fengming

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qin Fengming 1237
Alias(es)	Young Master of Manghuang Mountain; Pill Sovereign Qin; Divine Son Qin Fengming 1061 6841 8321
Species/Race	Human cultivator 6968
Gender	Male 2
Affiliation	Luoxia Sect; Manghuang Mountain; Pill Emperor Pavilion; Grand Clarity Palace 44 2489 6841 8641
Occupation/Role	Pill Dao master, artifact refiner, formation master, puppet grandmaster; direct disciple of Grand Clarity Palace's Star Ancestor 7451 8641
Status	Active 8580 8622 8694
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Gathering Stage Nine	85	Broke through while studying low-level spells and magic-tool control, then moved to Yuqing Peak to cultivate independently. 85
Qi Gathering Stage Great Perfection	123	Reached Great Perfection after about a year of pill-assisted cultivation and spent another three months consolidating; he had been secluded for nearly two years by the time he emerged. 123
Foundation Establishment Stage	165	Refined ten Yellow Essence Pills, absorbed a Foundation Establishment Pill over five months, and completed Foundation Establishment. 165
Mid Foundation Establishment Stage	254	Advanced after seven years of cultivation and subsequently mastered the Azure Frost Sword Art's second layer. 254
Peak Foundation Establishment Stage	613	Reached the peak after successive Xinwu Pill-assisted breakthroughs and cultivated the Azure Frost Sword Art to its third level. 612 613
Mid Core Formation Stage (Ghost Path)	1138	His Profound Ghost Art reached this stage during a Core Formation heavenly tribulation. 1138
Peak Core Formation Stage	1291	Kept his full cultivation concealed during a fight, displaying only early Core Formation strength. 1291
Mid Nascent Soul Stage	1532	Reached this realm after absorbing immense energy from five-colored clouds for three years; he later disclosed that he had achieved it in under a century of cultivation while approximately 150 years old. 1532 1846
Late Ghost Commander Stage	1773	His Ghost Path cultivation appeared to be at this stage, but his mana and secret arts allowed him to overwhelm a mid Ghost Lord cultivator. 1773
Late Nascent Soul Stage (Ghost Path)	1957	Advanced his Profound Ghost Art from early to late Nascent Soul in seventeen months with the aid of five small beasts and abundant pure yin energy. 1957
Peak Nascent Soul Stage	2230	His cultivation had risen slightly above that of the Lu brothers. 2230
Peak Nascent Soul Stage (Righteous Path)	2263	Advanced his Righteous Path technique to this stage, then sought time to cultivate its associated secret arts anew. 2263
Integration Realm	2526	Revealed his Integration Realm cultivation while fighting Hao Xuan. 2526
Peak Integration Stage	3078	Reached peak Integration while seeking resources for further advancement. 3078
Peak Integration Stage (Ghost Path)	3521	Advanced his Ghost Path cultivation to peak Integration after a cymbal-like object entered his body and released immense yin energy. 3521
Early Spirit Severing Stage	3800	His body refinement and Azure Frost Sword Art allowed him to contend with late Spirit Severing-level attacks despite his early Spirit Severing cultivation. 3800
Mid Spirit Severing Stage	4030	His cultivation at Guanyun Tower commanded immediate respect from local cultivators. 4030
Early Profound Spirit / Profound Tier	4784	Had only recently entered the realm when introduced to Fairy Fang Zhixian. 4784
Late Profound Spirit Stage	5063	Fully released his aura while subduing Yu Fang. 5063
Peak Profound Spirit / Profound Tier	5786	Displayed peak Profound Spirit cultivation and dual-infant capabilities. 5786
Peak Profound Tier (Ghost Path)	5989	Advanced his Ghost Path cultivation from late to peak Profound Tier after an ordeal in mountain mist. 5989
Mahayana Realm	8325	Fought and defeated two Immortal Realm experts while identified as a Mahayana cultivator. 8325
Peak Mahayana Realm	8363	Reached the peak of the Mahayana Realm and approached the Immortal Realm. 8363
Immortal Realm	8548	Had advanced within the preceding few hundred years; energy threads appearing in his flesh and blood gave him insight into the path toward the realm's peak, which he had not yet reached. 8548
Golden Immortal Realm	8694	Described as a Golden Immortal whose strength rivaled a True Immortal's. 8694

Background / History

Qin Fengming was born into the Qin family of Qin Family Village. As a child, he hunted in the mountains with his father and grandfather, beginning around the age of seven. He left home at ten after falling from a cliff and reaching Tenglong Town, ending the carefree period of his childhood. 2 1828 5424

At Luoxia Sect, Qin was found to possess all Five Elements Spirit Roots. The elders initially regarded the discovery as exceptional, but Martial Uncle Ximen deemed his talent ordinary; Elder Fei ultimately claimed him for artifact-refining work as a handyman disciple. 44 His early sect feats became legend: he entered the Elite Hall at thirteen, joined the Dark Night Hall at fourteen, and cultivated the Azure Cloud Maze movement technique at fifteen. 1237

He later became a disciple of Manghuang Mountain's five patriarchs and was appointed its Young Master, a status that caused resentment among some members of the sect. 2489 His accomplishments as a cultivator, pill master, refiner, and formation expert eventually earned him the title of Pill Sovereign Qin. 6841 7451

Though long separated from his mortal origins, Qin returned to his ancestral village and was recognized by Qin Meng as his long-lost third uncle. He later strengthened the Qin family's future by leaving cultivation scrolls and crystal talisman arrays with Luoxia Sect, personally healing Qin Rui, and guiding descendants of the Qin and Sima lines. 1239 1243 5297 5298

After entering the Qingzhou Immortal Domain, Qin's reputation grew with extraordinary speed. Within fewer than twenty years, his battles against fairyland experts, defeat of Divine Son Xian Li, exploits in Chaotic Wind Land and Mist Lake, and resistance against Divine Son Mo Sheng made his name widely known even among low-level cultivators. 8361

Qin subsequently passed Grand Clarity Palace's Star Ancestor Trial and became the Star Ancestor's direct disciple. News of his achievement spread throughout the palace. 8641

Appearance

Qin Fengming was dark-complexioned and sharp-eyed as a child. Repeated body and marrow purification later gave him delicate skin and an imposing bearing, though his true appearance is generally described as ordinary rather than conventionally handsome. 2 3904 6179

• Slender, well-proportioned build. 3904
• Clear, lively eyes and a calm expression that rarely betrays fear. 2 7725
• Commonly wears a light blue robe with black hair tied back by a ribbon. 7311
• Frequently alters his facial appearance and conceals his aura when caution or anonymity is required. 2148 1867
• Wore an ice-attributed sky-blue battle armor in the Qingzhou Immortal Domain; the armor enhanced both his defensive power and already imposing bearing. 8256

Personality

Qin is composed, calculating, and exceptionally difficult to intimidate. He assesses an opponent's techniques before committing to a fight, changes tactics when conditions turn unfavorable, and prefers negotiation when needless combat would bring no benefit. 4873 4876 6966

He is ruthless toward those he considers bullies, threats, or irreconcilable enemies. He severed Young Master Lei's arms to force Qiyun Mountain into addressing Lan Xue'er's grievance and refused reconciliation with the Tang family after their actions crossed his limits. 1210 2849

At the same time, he is generous and loyal to those who sincerely assist him. He rewards allies with pills, materials, guidance, and protection, and he values the teachings of Master Zhang Li as the moral foundation of his conduct. 2886 4028 6174

Qin is also highly ambitious in his pursuit of the Great Dao. At Grand Clarity Palace, he declined offers from several True Immortals to become their disciple, declaring that he sought a Dao Lord as a master and intended to become the Star Palace Lord's disciple. He later passed the Star Ancestor Trial and became the Star Ancestor's direct disciple. 8622 8641

Abilities & Skills

Five Dragon Physique and Spiritual Roots

Qin possesses all Five Elements Spirit Roots and the exceedingly rare Five Dragon Physique. His physique gives him unusually abundant spiritual energy and supports his rapid cultivation. 44 4905

• Cultivates both Righteous and Ghost Paths. 4905
• Possesses dual infants and multiple spiritual bodies, allowing parallel cultivation and comprehension. 5786 6213
• His physical and spiritual constitution was identified through divination as possessing fully circulating meridians and extraordinary vitality. 7472
• His affinity with the Heaven and Earth Great Dao aided his pursuit of Mahayana advancement, though his breakthrough required an exceptionally vast supply of pure spiritual energy. 7159

Sword Arts

The Azure Frost Sword Art was Qin's first mastered divine ability and remains one of his most reliable techniques. It grows alongside his cultivation and is particularly effective against yin souls, ghostly creatures, demonic paths, and evil spirits. 165 7088

• Uses the Thirteen Forms of the Willow to turn a longsword into successive streaks of sword energy. 940
• Can unleash hundreds of Qinglin Sword Lights in an instant, each comparable to a late Spirit Severing cultivator's full-force strike. 3747
• Wields the Profound Micro Pure Radiance Sword, including its Myriad Threads Soul Melting attack. 3488
• Developed the second layer of the Splitting Light Misleading Shadow sword art, which dispersed Huan Yun's Demonic Ice Bat technique. 4979
• Fused the Profound Micro Pure Radiance Sword with the Four Heavenly Phenomenon Swords to create the Four Symbols Sword, a concealed natal sword formation able to threaten early Integration cultivators. 2520
• Can use the Blazing Sun Cold Light Sword to summon mutually reinforcing ice and fire dragons. 2557
• Received from Zhang Quanling a method for merging the Azure Frost Sword Art with the Profound Micro Pure Radiance Sword's divine abilities. 3605

Ghost and Soul Arts

Qin's Ghost Path techniques grant him powerful offense, restraint, and resistance against soul- and yin-based threats. 6081 6436

• Treasure Refining Ghost Art — Produces binding and suppressive force; its circulation protects him from the Northern Cold Yin Wind. 4873 6081
• Soul Devouring Claw — A soul-based attack that can be enhanced by integrating Phantom Charm Ghost Claw and Soul-Leaving Finger. 5167 6436
• Ghost Devouring Yin Mist — Used for defense, suppression, and battlefield control. 2526 5167
• Profound Yin Ghost Fire — A Ghost Path offensive technique usable alongside his other cultivation arts. 5070
• Profound Extreme Light — His most powerful revealed divine ability at the time, capable of dispersing dense yin mist and overcoming the skeletal-remains techniques used by Hong Changfei. 4082
• Spirit Pattern Scroll — A high-level spirit-pattern divine ability that Qin regards as a trump card, though it requires time and suitable conditions to activate. 7146
• Chi You True Demon Art — An Immortal Realm-derived art that allows Qin to manifest a towering Chi You image and reinforce his physical resilience. 6050 7523
• Treasure Refining Ghost Fist — An attack of the Treasure Refining Ghost Refinement Technique; after further advancement, its manifested beast could leave Qin's body to strike at a distance. 6618 7487
• Xuan Luo Divine Canon — An inheritance received from the Heavenly Net Dao Ancestor, together with the ancestor's Great Dao comprehension. 6639

Body Refinement and Close Combat

Qin's physical strength is exceptional even among high-level cultivators. He can fight demon cultivators and Spirit Severing experts in close quarters without relying immediately on magic treasures. 1923 3924

• Golden Body Art — Allowed him to contend directly with Lu Suzhen in Azure Luan form. 1923
• Withstood Hu Fengzheng's attack through physical strength alone. 3924
• Defeated powerful opponents through bare-handed combat while using rapid movement techniques to maintain pressure. 6899 7671
• The Treasure Refining Ghost Refinement Technique has tempered his body with the essence of innumerable soul treasures, granting physical toughness that even Winged Race cultivators struggle to match. 3800

Movement and Escape Techniques

• Gale Phantom Steps — Creates numerous illusory bodies; Qin controlled thirty to forty manifestations simultaneously against Zi Hao. 5903
• Demonic Light Shadow Art — A profound movement technique used to evade and close distance during high-level battles. 6661 6968
• Profound Sky Evasive Steps — An evasive art that enabled Qin to contest a Spirit Severing cultivator in the Immortal's Remnant Land and evade attacks within a sea of blood. 2707 2871
• Void-Splitting Dragon Finger Seal — A precision attack that later advanced to its second layer, manifesting a solid flood dragon capable of devastating force. 6966 7613

Formations, Runes, and Spirit Patterns

Qin is an accomplished formation master with exceptional talent for comprehending spirit patterns. 3957 7257

• Activated the Four Symbols Sword Array to defend against attacks comparable to those of a mid Spirit Severing cultivator. 3488
• Used the Yin Sha Tiandu Array to withstand two Integration-stage attackers. 2849
• Broke improved restriction formations with ease and could clear mist restrictions in a fraction of the estimated time. 7257 8321
• Studies spirit patterns from ancient formations, stone tablets, and spiritual-sense fragments to refine his divine abilities. 7580 7119
• His grasp of spirit patterns allowed him to learn a mist-dispersing technique after only two demonstrations and three viewings of its spirit patterns. 7240
• Has studied Qimen Dunjia and Jiugong arts and demonstrated sufficient attainment to comprehend the Grand Unity Nine Palaces Array. 7299
• Modified a Spirit Gathering Array to collect mysterious liquid from an emerald-green gourd. 2630
• Broke Grandmaster Ji Ling's restriction in less than half an hour and countered a test by Mingxin View cultivators with a formation of his own. 8422

Pill Dao, Artifact Refining, and Puppetry

Qin is renowned as Pill Sovereign Qin and has demonstrated mastery across several cultivation arts. 6841 7451

• Refined three sets of pill materials simultaneously with a high success rate. 7451
• Possesses top-tier puppet-refining knowledge and maintains powerful puppet and spiritual-body assets. 5190 7451
• Began as an artifact-refining disciple under Elder Fei and later gained recognition from Crimson Flame Mountain refiners. 44 3297
• Successfully refined the Profound Micro Pure Radiance Sword, his natal magic treasure, after gathering more than one hundred rare materials. 1007
• Refined the Taiyin Sword Diagram with Five Elements Spirit Flames on his second attempt, impressing Tenglong Pavilion's experts. 2873
• Restored and repeatedly deduced the Pulse-Burning Essence-Solidifying Pill formula until he was certain it was complete. 8420
• Continued refining pills while consolidating his Immortal Realm cultivation, taking advantage of his unusually swift comprehension of Heaven and Earth energy. 8548
• By the Golden Immortal Realm, his Pill Dao and formation attainments were regarded as among the best, alongside combat strength rivaling a True Immortal's. 8694

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Five Elements Ring — A top-grade spirit tool used to trap Fang Qiying; it was damaged by Fang's counterattack. 180
• Iron Shield — A defensive magic tool capable of a special transformed defensive form. 89
• Soul Devouring Banner — A magic treasure Qin refined upon reaching Qi Gathering Stage Great Perfection. 123
• Yin-Yang Two Forms Plate — A disk-shaped magic treasure recovered from a cave dwelling, identified by its inscribed name. 207
• Profound Micro Pure Radiance Sword — A principal sword treasure used with soul-melting attacks and Immortal Spiritual Energy. 3488 8325
• Blazing Sun Cold Light Sword — A powerful ice-and-fire sword treasure whose completed form can manifest ice and fire dragons. 1402 2557
• Four Symbols Sword — Qin's fused natal sword formation, created by combining the Profound Micro Pure Radiance Sword with the Four Heavenly Phenomenon Swords. 2520
• Profound Purple Sword — Used to withstand powerful divine abilities with True Ghost Qi. 5694
• Dragon Bone — A potent weapon used to interrupt Hu Siqi's forbidden secret art. 3747
• Dragon Pattern Mystic Tortoise Shell Shield — A defensive treasure deployed against Hao Xuan. 2526
• Chaos Purple Qi Goblet — Trapped Hao Xuan's magic treasure. 2526
• Divine Temple — A powerful possession Hao Xuan attempted to seize. 2526
• Purple Moon Flying Chop — A Chaos spirit treasure formerly owned by Ji Tianyu. 6213
• Seven-Colored Bead — A walnut-sized bead formed by the collision and fusion of seven energy streams; its vast pure energy is integrated with Qin's own aura and responds directly to him. 6091
• Hun Tian Armor — An ice-attributed sky-blue battle armor with defensive power comparable to the armor worn by Ji Jin. 8256
• Fangyi Huntianyu — A spatial possession whose environment Qin used to aid medicinal cultivation and help Lan Ruo prepare pills for her Heavenly Immortal tribulation. 8358

Relationships

• Zhuang Daoqin — Qin's master at Manghuang Mountain; their reunion after Qin's thousand-year absence was intensely emotional. 5305
• Star Ancestor — Qin sought the Star Palace Lord's tutelage, passed the Star Ancestor Trial, and became the Star Ancestor's direct disciple at Grand Clarity Palace. 8622 8641
• Li Ning — One of the two women to whom Qin remains committed; he considers her among the people he cannot bear to lose. 4921 6174
• Gongsun Jingyao — Qin's first love and his other acknowledged commitment. 2216 4921
• Qingyu — Former adversary who became Qin's traveling partner and trusted companion; their relationship developed into mutual affection and reliance. 4947 6994
• Bing'er — Qin's soul servant, whom he protects, rewards, and treats with both affection and discipline. 1210
• Fang Liang — Ally whose growth Qin actively supports, believing Fang Liang's increased strength also strengthens their side. 3095
• He Xuan — Loyal companion who offers to guard Qin during dangerous solitary cultivation. 6841
• Lin Feier — Qin accepted her as a disciple and assigned instruction through his second Profound Soul spiritual body. 7434
• Yi Lian — A dual-elixir cultivator accepted as a disciple by Qin's second soul spirit; Qin intends to personally help cultivate this rare talent. 6213
• Phantom Venerable — A senior mentor figure who advises Qin to act cautiously and consolidate allies before confronting major dangers. 7198
• Ancestor Tianji — A friend and ally whose reported interception at Yinfeng Gorge provoked Qin into immediately preparing a rescue. 7198
• Bao Xiu — Qin's companion in the Qingzhou Immortal Domain; Qin searched for a suitable place to help Bao Xiu trigger and survive the Immortal Realm advancement tribulation. 8419
• Lan Xue'er — A longtime friend from Qin's homeland whose safety and possible reincarnated identity remain important to him. 1210 6782
• Lan Ruo — A companion in the Qingzhou Immortal Domain whom Qin trusted with access to Fangyi Huntianyu and helped prepare for her Heavenly Immortal tribulation. 8358
• Ye Xue — A younger friend at Qianyun Sect whom Qin treats like a sister; he gave her pills to support her cultivation. 8363
• Si Rong — A friend whose romantic interest Qin did not reciprocate; he told her that he already had a wife and could not enter a marital relationship with her. 8212

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Luoxia Sect initiation — Qin's rare Five Elements Spirit Roots are discovered, but he is dismissed as possessing ordinary talent and assigned to artifact-refining duties. 44
• Sect competition — He earns recognition by defeating Spirit Driving Gate disciples through quick tactical use of projectiles, bindings, and defensive tools. 89
• Foundation Establishment and Ancient Battlefield — Qin endures a punishing breakthrough, learns the Azure Frost Sword Art, and is selected for the Ancient Battlefield expedition. 165
• Manghuang Mountain Young Master — His status, accomplishments, and repeated disappearances shape his reputation across the cultivation world. 2489
• Ghost Realm conflicts — Qin becomes a wanted cultivator, demonstrates power beyond his apparent Ghost Path realm, and confronts forces such as Yellow Springs Palace and Cold Wind City. 1773 2114
• Upper Realm and Chaos Realm journeys — He expands his techniques, develops his partnership with Qingyu, and earns the reputation of Pill Sovereign Qin. 4947 6841
• Aoteng Interface and Tianji Land — Qin confronts Youfu Palace, breaks powerful formations, resists Venerable Feng Ji, and navigates conflicts involving Mahayana experts such as Zhan Meng and Venerable Beidou. 6101 6117 6357 6392
• Mahayana-level rise — Qin battles Mahayana cultivators, defeats Ancestor Jiao Wei, and prepares to advance further. 7790 7482
• Qingzhou Immortal Domain — He establishes himself as a Divine Son, overwhelms Mahayana opponents, breaks elite formations, defeats Immortal Realm experts, and becomes renowned across the domain within fewer than twenty years. 8316 8321 8325 8361
• Mingxin View and Grand Clarity Palace — Qin visits Mingxin View to address matters involving Lan Ruo and later enters Grand Clarity Palace, where he rejects ordinary True Immortal masters in favor of pursuing tutelage under the Star Palace Lord. 8420 8622
• Star Ancestor Trial and discipleship — Qin passes Grand Clarity Palace's Star Ancestor Trial and becomes the Star Ancestor's direct disciple. His deeds, including a daring wager at Puyang Sect, circulate throughout the palace. 8641

Notable Quotes

“I hate those who bully others with their power the most.” 2849

Trivia

• Qin's childhood feats at Luoxia Sect—entering the Elite Hall at thirteen, joining the Dark Night Hall at fourteen, and mastering Azure Cloud Maze at fifteen—were recorded in the sect's histories. 1237
• The diviner who analyzed the character “Qin” identified the signs of Qin's Five Dragon Physique without knowing his identity. 7472
• Qin Tang Town developed from the Qin Family Village and the settlement of Sima Hao's descendants, preserving Qin's family legacy and ties to Luoxia Valley. 5293
• Qin's name became so widely known in the Qingzhou Immortal Domain that even ordinary low-level cultivators heard of him in daily conversation. 8361