Qu Shi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qu Shi (曲诗)
Alias(es)	Teacher Qu; “Big Sister” (as addressed by Jiang Chuan) 332
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Immortal Gate High School; Nandu City; Great Xia Central Committee 26 332 723
Occupation/Role	Instructor of Elite Class 1; former Nandu City Air Force Director; Central Committee Vice Chairman 26 332 723
Status	Alive 1039
First Appearance	Chapter 21

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Seventh Realm	81 185	Broke through after recovering from her battle with Lu Ping. Her prior cultivation of the Two Energies Two Extremes Qi Refining Technique enabled her to form an Immortal Grade Golden Core.
Eighth Realm Peak	333	Her successful Enlightening of the Dao accelerated her rise after forming her Golden Core.
World-opening cultivation	531	Opened a world through the Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao-Smelting Scripture, gaining the blessing of a world’s Power of Heaven and Earth.
Void Immortal	709	Became a Void Immortal and fully comprehended a supreme realm of Sword Dao.
True Immortal	1002 1023	Great Xia aided her Immortal Ascension Tribulation; she was later recognized as a True Immortal in the Heavenly Ruins.

Background

Qu Shi cultivated the Two Energies Two Extremes Qi Refining Technique, using it to cultivate Immortal Qi and condense an Immortal Grade Golden Core. She had sworn Shen Jing not to teach the technique to anyone else, but later handed it to Jiang Chuan by claiming that she had “lost” it and required him to find it within a month. 185 401

Though her talent was considered only average among her former peers, Qu Shi successfully achieved Enlightening of the Dao and surpassed them. She defines Enlightening of the Dao as identifying one’s true heart and will, then aligning them with a personal Dao. 206 333

Appearance

Qu Shi is a striking woman with black hair, a crystalline complexion, and a heroic bearing. She is frequently seen in crimson battle armor and carries herself with conspicuous confidence. 333 351

• Commonly wears crimson or scarlet battle armor. 26 333
• Wields the Immortal Sword Vermilion Bird. 76
• Her appearance has been described as heroic and breathtaking when lit by firelight. 351

Personality

Qu Shi is blunt, confrontational, and intensely self-centered by her own definition: she acts according to what she wants rather than accommodating others’ opinions. This does not prevent her from investing heavily in students she values, especially Jiang Chuan. 26 333

She is fiercely protective of her students. She openly threatened Ancient Sect cultivators who attacked Jiang Chuan, defended his claim to dangerous artifacts, and repeatedly intervened when stronger enemies targeted him. 104 117 163

Qu Shi is also ambitious, profit-driven, and notoriously unconcerned with reputation. She pursues salaries, compensation, treasures, and political advancement with the same aggression she brings to combat; she has a long-standing reputation for debt, opportunistic trading, and “professional fencing.” 81 181 223 635

Abilities & Skills

Sword Dao

Qu Shi is an elite sword cultivator who eventually comprehends a supreme Sword Dao realm and becomes a Void Immortal. Her swordsmanship combines numerous arts rather than relying on a single style. 446 709

• Can unleash hundreds of thousands of sword qi through the Immortal Sword Vermilion Bird. 709
• Uses sword arts including the Demonic Shadow Executing Evil Sword, Great Sun, and Heaven-Shattering. 446
• Cultivated a sword art inherited from Biluò’s tomb to completion. 710
• Uses Ten Thousand Swords Return to One to combine the essence of innumerable sword arts into one strike. 446
• Her replica demonstrated the Wind and Rain Summoning Technique, Night Burial, and a Great Sun-like divine ability formed after Enlightening of the Dao. 354 355

Enlightening of the Dao

Qu Shi achieved Enlightening of the Dao unusually early, enabling rapid advancement after the Seventh Realm. She teaches that a cultivator’s Dao must match their heart, will, and view of the world. 206 333

• Explains cultivation in practical terms rather than abstract doctrine: “What kind of person are you?” and “What do you want to do?” 333
• Her Dao insight enabled her to rise to the Eighth Realm Peak after forming an Immortal Grade Golden Core. 333
• Her self-centered outlook informs both her cultivation and decision-making. 333

Artifact Forging

Qu Shi is a capable artifact forger who can employ Samadhi True Fire and evaluate high-grade materials and magical treasures. 21 91

• Forged Jiang Chuan’s Blood-Patterned Iron into a small sword with Samadhi True Fire. 21
• Identified the damaged black cauldron found in Cang Xunchun’s tomb as a Dao artifact. 91
• Arranged for Jiang Chuan’s Azure Water Soft Crystal to be forged into a treasure tool rather than consumed directly. 105
• Later gathered spiritual materials and demon beast remains to forge puppets for Great Xia’s planned Immortal God Palace expedition. 722 723

Resource Acquisition and Negotiation

Qu Shi uses threats, leverage, and shameless bargaining to secure resources for herself and her students.

• Pressured the military to provide Jiang Chuan with powerful scriptures and divine abilities. 133
• Forced Heavenly Mountain Sect elder Wei Jing Tong to surrender Peak Grade Treasure Tools as compensation. 118
• Won possession of the Dark Gold Treasure Wheel for Jiang Chuan after competing with Public Security Bureau Deputy Director Zhang Minghui. 104
• Operated under the sign “Professional Fencing” to help Jiang Chuan dispose of identifiable stolen treasures. 223

Equipment

• Immortal Sword Vermilion Bird — Her primary immortal sword; the foundation of her highest-level sword arts. 76 709
• Dark Gold Treasure Wheel — A Dao artifact covered in strange runes and capable of releasing terrifying demonic might. 118
• Crimson battle armor — Her usual combat attire. 26 333
• Yao Guang Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Scripture — Used to counter True Wisdom Ancient Immortal’s avatars. 446
• Yao Guang Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Diagram — Borrowed from Jiang Chuan during her trade for the Sword God Grass. 371
• Two Energies Two Extremes Qi Refining Technique — The cultivation technique through which she formed an Immortal Grade Golden Core. 185
• Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao-Smelting Scripture — The scripture through which she opened a world. 531

Relationships

• Jiang Chuan — Teacher and student. Qu Shi appoints him Elite Class 1’s Class Monitor, secures cultivation resources for him, protects him from stronger enemies, and remains one of his closest mentors. 26 104 133 1037
• Meng Nanxi — Student. Meng Nanxi often assists Qu Shi’s dealings and is one of the Elite Class students Qu Shi leads into major expeditions. 21 185 351
• Song Zhiyi and Song Zhiyan — Students. Both train under Qu Shi alongside Jiang Chuan and Meng Nanxi. 26 351
• Sun Yanfeng — Political rival and occasional ally within Nandu City and Great Xia’s leadership. Their clashes frequently involve Qu Shi’s attempts to seize greater authority. 313 635
• Zhong Ran — Political adversary. Qu Shi pressured him to nominate her for the Great Xia Central Committee. 635
• Shen Jing — Former associate connected to the Two Energies Two Extremes Qi Refining Technique. Qu Shi’s oath to Shen Jing prohibited her from teaching the technique to others. 185 401
• Wu Jing — Fellow instructor with whom Qu Shi argued over aiding the North Sea and Cangwu Realms against demon immortals. 21

Story Role

Elite Class Instructor

Qu Shi enters the story as an instructor associated with Immortal Gate High School’s Elite Classes. After witnessing Jiang Chuan defeat Wei Tao, she praises his ruthlessness, makes him Class Monitor of Elite Class 1, and begins directing his cultivation and battlefield training. 26 29

During the Blood Sea Divine Cult crisis in Nandu City, Qu Shi battles Lu Ping while still below the Seventh Realm. She attempts to force a breakthrough with the Yin-Yang Jiazi Pill to protect the city, then later recovers and reaches the Seventh Realm. 76 81

Protector of Jiang Chuan

Qu Shi repeatedly acts as Jiang Chuan’s political and military shield. She claims the Dark Gold Treasure Wheel for him, trades for the Myriad Weapons God Execution Art to strengthen his foundation, and protects him from Ancient Sect retaliation after he defeats their cultivators. 104 105 117

During the competition for Cangwu Realm slots, Qu Shi beheads Wei Jing Tong after he attacks Jiang Chuan and then extorts compensation from the Ancient Sect side. 117 118

Nandu City Power Struggles

After advancing rapidly, Qu Shi becomes Nandu City’s Air Force Director and seeks to become City Lord. Her conflicts with Duan Hong, Sun Yanfeng, and other officials are driven by both ambition and her refusal to accept being sidelined. 332 333 635

She later becomes a Central Committee Vice Chairman, though her reputation among Great Xia’s upper ranks remains extremely poor. 723 1001

Later Expeditions and Wars

Qu Shi accompanies Jiang Chuan through major ancient ruins and international conflicts, including the Nether Ancient Immortal Tomb, the North Sea Demonic Immortal’s Immortal Palace, the African campaign, and the Immortal God Palace operation. 348 693 709 723

In the Heavenly Ruins, she exposes Tao Nian—the consciousness of the Peach Grove—after seeing through his false identity as a surviving Immortal Lord. She defeats him, uproots the surviving peach tree, and escapes with it before other immortals can claim the fortune. 1023 1024

When Nine Purity Immortal Lord corners her as bait, Jiang Chuan comes to her aid. Afterward, Qu Shi and Jiang Chuan continue operating as trusted allies despite their constant bickering. 1037 1039

Notable Quotes

“If you want to kill demon beasts, you must be stronger than them! Fiercer! More ruthless!” 26

“What kind of person are you? What do you want to do?” 333

“Push me too far, and I’ll beat him up too!” 118

“If I secretly pocket the spoils of war, then may my student be struck dead by heaven’s thunder!” 693