Li Qianqing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Li Qianqing (李乾清)
Alias(es)	Li Clan Head; Patriarch; “Thirteenth Grandfather”
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Li Clan; later the Qing Country Li Clan
Occupation/Role	Li Clan Patriarch, cultivator, alchemist, mentor
Status	Alive; successfully ascended to the Immortal Realm 770
First Appearance	Chapter 1, Xiangshui Li Clan 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Qi Refining Third Layer	2	Reached after refining a Rank 1 Low-Grade Qi Gathering Pill with the Verdant Wood Engulfing Flame Art.
Qi Refining Fourth Layer	2	Entered Mid-Stage Qi Refining after a smooth breakthrough.
Qi Refining Fifth Layer	13	Advanced with the help of Mid-Grade Qi Gathering Pills; his spiritual power quality matched ordinary sixth-layer cultivators.
Qi Refining Sixth Layer	19	His advancement pressures Li Qianyin to cultivate more diligently.
Qi Refining Seventh Layer	35	Entered Late-Stage Qi Refining and unlocked information on the Floating Shadow Blade secret art.
Qi Refining Eighth Layer	64	Completed the breakthrough in roughly one day using a Rank 1 High-Grade Spirit Gathering Array.
Qi Refining Ninth Layer	91	Divine sense reached 30 zhang, comparable to many Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivators.
Qi Refining Tenth Layer	113	Improved spiritual-energy quality and quantity; unlocked the Spirit Concealment Art.
Foundation Establishment Early Stage	130 131	Passed Foundation Establishment and converted to the fire-attributed Nine Flames Art; divine sense expanded to 100 zhang.
Foundation Establishment Middle Stage	241	Broke through after bringing Bewitching Heart to Greater Mastery; divine sense reached 220 zhang and he gained Forest-Burning Astral Force.
Foundation Establishment Late Stage	311	Unlocked the Divine Sense Secret Technique Extinguishing Spirit Three Absolutes.
Core Formation Early Stage	332	Formed his core after two years of seclusion, becoming the Li Clan’s first Core Formation cultivator.
Core Formation Middle Stage	381	Began cultivating with Third-Order Middle Grade Jade Cloud Pills after completing the breakthrough.
Core Formation Late Stage	452	By the Azure Cloud Realm expedition, other forces assessed his combat ability as potentially approaching half-step Nascent Soul.
Peak Core Formation	473	Reached the realm shortly before entering seclusion for Nascent Soul.
Nascent Soul Early Stage	476	Became the first Nascent Soul cultivator in the Three Small Kingdoms region in ten thousand years.
Nascent Soul Middle Stage	492	Advanced after refining and consuming the Double Yang Pill.
Nascent Soul Late Stage	583	Divine sense expanded to 1,300 li, exceeding that of ordinary early Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Peak Nascent Soul	598	Reached the peak before attempting Spirit Transformation.
Spirit Transformation Early Stage	598	Gained an initial grasp of the Power of Heaven and Earth; the Flame Dragon Pearl became stronger.
Spirit Transformation Middle Stage	650	Broke through after 170 years of spiritual-power accumulation; divine sense reached 5,500 li.
Spirit Transformation Late Stage	659	Advanced after a year and a half of seclusion; divine sense reached 9,900 li.
Peak Spirit Transformation	677	Completed spiritual-power accumulation and achieved ten-tenths grasp of the Power of Heaven and Earth.
Void Refinement Early Stage	681	His breakthrough elevated the Li Clan’s standing among Spirit Realm forces.
Void Refinement Middle Stage	698	Broke through after a century, prompting Snow Moon Sect to reassess the Li Clan.
Void Refinement Late Stage	711	Consolidated the Li Clan as the foremost cultivation clan in the Thousand Wind Region’s Eastern Domain.
Integrated Body Early Stage	732	Broke through in under fifty-one years, setting a new record and causing a regional disturbance.
Integrated Body Middle Stage	741	The Li Clan rose to 63rd on the Ten Thousand Immortals Hall ranking.
Integrated Body Late Stage	749	Began pursuing the Seventh Seal of the Divine Soul Seal.
Integrated Body Peak Stage	764	Reached true Integrated Body Peak after five thousand years and prepared to challenge Great Ascension.
Great Ascension	767	Hosted a Great Ascension banquet and established stable dealings with other Great Ascension forces.
Immortal Realm	770	Survived all nine tribulation bolts and ascended; later fused the Spirit Realm Heart into the Flame Dragon Pearl.

Background / History

Li Qianqing was reborn with a broken bead after reaching the end of his previous life. Returning to the Li Clan’s early years, he learned he had only thirty years to prevent its destruction by Clear Wind Valley after the clan chose the wrong faction. He resolved not merely to save the clan, but to become its central decision-maker and lead its long-term rise 1.

Born with Wood, Water, and Fire Three Spiritual Roots, Li Qianqing judged his aptitude as lower-middle among Three Spiritual Roots cultivators. He compensated through his past-life experience and a combination of the Verdant Wood Engulfing Flame Art and Clear Water Art, attaining a cultivation rate close to that of a Dual Spiritual Root cultivator 2.

He deliberately secured an assignment to Changle Mountain, where Li Ditu became his alchemy mentor. His early refinement of Fasting Pills revealed exceptional talent, prompting the clan’s leadership to invest resources in him while keeping the full extent of his talent secret 11 13.

Li Qianqing used foreknowledge to expose Li Qianbao’s betrayal and ambush the Loose Cultivators intended to raid Changle Mountain. The achievement earned him five thousand Contribution Points and twenty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, while establishing his reputation as a capable future leader 21 27.

Personality

Li Qianqing is mature, restrained, and calculating. Even as a child, he consciously tailored his conduct to build trust among the Li Clan’s elders and gain influence over clan policy. He considers long-term benefits, resources, alliances, and risks before acting, particularly when a decision could affect the clan’s survival 1 47 90.

He is protective of the people he accepts as family, but his guidance is often demanding. He motivates Li Qianyin through rivalry, quietly nurtures Li Xunting’s potential, and prioritizes promising juniors whose success can strengthen the clan as a whole 19 69 84. Despite his overwhelming later strength, he generally avoids needless conflict and prefers transactions, alliances, or precise interventions over indiscriminate aggression 444 578 672.

Abilities & Skills

Rebirth and Sealed Knowledge

Li Qianqing retains experience from his prior life, including knowledge of future crises, cultivation routes, opportunities, and techniques.

• His rebirth allows him to identify and avert threats such as Li Qianbao’s betrayal and the Li Clan’s disastrous alignment during Clear Wind Valley’s internal conflict 21 90.
• Portions of his former techniques and knowledge are sealed in his Sea of Consciousness, unlocking as his realm rises 18 113.
• His experience greatly reduces the danger of breakthroughs that would normally challenge cultivators of his spiritual-root aptitude 64 598.

Divine Sense Secret Techniques

Divine sense is Li Qianqing’s defining combat advantage, frequently allowing him to defeat opponents above his cultivation realm.

• Void God Needle — An early trump card used against cultivators vulnerable to close-range confrontation; he later used it to kill an Early-Stage Core Formation cultivator 6 321.
• Bewitching Heart — A divine-sense technique acquired at Foundation Establishment and cultivated to Greater Mastery before his Foundation Establishment Middle Stage breakthrough 130 241.
• Extinguishing Spirit Three Absolutes — A powerful technique capable of directly erasing an opponent’s consciousness; its first absolute reached Greater Mastery during his Core Formation period 311 384.
• Enter Dream — Used to incapacitate multiple Nascent Soul cultivators during the assault on Spring Breeze Pavilion 587.
• Divine Soul Seal — A high-level technique he continued developing through the Integrated Body Realm, aiming to reach the Seventh Seal 749.

Flame Cultivation and Divine Abilities

After Foundation Establishment, Li Qianqing converted to the Nine Flames Art, changing his spiritual power from relatively gentle fire energy into a far more violent and offensively oriented form 131.

• River-Severing — A single-target killing divine ability cultivated through the Nine Flames Art 241.
• Forest-Burning Astral Force — An area-of-effect divine ability gained upon reaching Foundation Establishment Middle Stage; designed to annihilate groups of weaker enemies 241.
• Flame Dragon Pearl — His Natal Magic Treasure, strengthened by his realm advancements and later fused with the Spirit Realm Heart 598 770.

Alchemy

Li Qianqing is the Li Clan’s foremost alchemist and a major source of its wealth, cultivation resources, and political influence.

• Began with Fasting Pills, then progressed to Rank 1 Mid-Grade and High-Grade Qi Gathering Pills at exceptional yields 12 30 228.
• Refined 592 Rank 2 Low-Grade Spirit Enhancement Pills with only eight losses 171.
• Successfully refined five Foundation Establishment Pills on his first attempt 316.
• Reached Fifth-Order Alchemist status after ascending to the Spirit Realm 607.
• Became a Top Rank Eight Alchemist during the Great Ascension era 767.

Leadership and Clan Development

Li Qianqing’s governance combines cultivation policy, talent selection, resource management, and diplomacy.

• He became the Li Clan Head after Li Cunliu passed the position to him at a Core High-Level Meeting 312.
• He restructured cultivation guidance by delegating Mixed Spiritual Root cultivators to Li Qian’ou while personally handling True Spiritual Roots and greater talents 162.
• He consistently develops alliances before crises arise, notably improving relations with the Huang Clan and securing Clear Wind Valley’s support 47 55 128.
• Under his leadership, the Li Clan rose from a single-Foundation-Establishment clan to a Great Ascension force 1 767.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Broken bead — The damaged treasure retained after his rebirth; Li Qianqing treats it as his most important possession despite being unable to sense its power 1.
• Flame Dragon Pearl — His Natal Magic Treasure, later fused with the Spirit Realm Heart to expand the Time Domain and integrate realms 598 770.
• Caopan Plate / Cao Huan Plate — An Ancient Treasure that can rapidly cultivate spiritual medicines; initially incomplete, with fragments collected over time 542 689.
• Dan Yang Meteorite Furnace — A high-grade alchemy furnace purchased for seven thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones 536.
• Tier 3 Low-Grade Puppet — Obtained after completing a Puppet Dao inheritance trial; possesses strength comparable to an early Core Formation cultivator 324.

Relationships

• Li Qianyin — Clan sister and closest childhood companion. Li Qianqing guides her cultivation and artifact refining, while she admires him and treats him as an elder brother 1 19 182.
• Li Ditu — Alchemy mentor and “Second Grandfather.” He discovers Li Qianqing’s talent, trains him through pill refinement, and regards him as the Li Clan’s future hope 11 19.
• Li Lilong — Fourth Uncle, early sponsor, and later Foundation Establishment ally. Li Lilong entrusts Li Qianqing with clan responsibilities and supports his succession 4 39 312.
• Li Cunliu — Great-grandfather and former Clan Head. Li Cunliu recognizes Li Qianqing’s leadership potential and formally transfers the clan head position to him 71 312.
• Li Xunting — Clan descendant and disciple. Li Qianqing discovers her Ice Spiritual Body, personally guides her cultivation, and repeatedly provides resources for her advancement 67 84 694.
• Li Qiuben — Flora Body cultivator personally identified and directed toward Spirit Planting. Li Qianqing protects knowledge of his physique and prepares cultivation resources for his future 308 317.
• Yan Xuewei — Clear Wind Valley elder, later Valley Master, and trusted political ally. Their bond is explicitly framed as elder sister and younger brother rather than romance 186 187 292.
• Lu Shangqing — Fortune Harmony Merchant Guild ally. Li Qianqing invested in him during his Qi Refining days, and Lu later repaid that goodwill through cooperation and merchant-guild expansion 242 445.
• Demon Devouring Child — Powerful ally whose sensitivity to malice confirmed Li Qianqing’s character; the two cooperate without unnecessary conflict 444 487.
• Long Ling — Friend from the Mortal Expanse Realm and later a Ten Thousand Immortals Hall Black Robe Steward. Their friendship deepens through the Spirit Realm and persists into the Immortal Realm 685 686 770.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Saving the Xiangshui Li Clan — Returns from death to prevent the clan’s destruction, exposes Li Qianbao, and guides the Li Clan toward the correct Clear Wind Valley faction 1 21 90.
• Rise within the Li Clan — Builds influence through alchemy, cultivation, and successful handling of crises before joining the clan’s core leadership 13 27 38.
• Jiang Clan Conflict — Kills Jiang Chuntu in battle and helps shift the balance of power in Xiangshui Prefecture 60.
• Patriarchal Succession — Becomes Clan Head after reaching Foundation Establishment Late Stage, succeeding Li Cunliu without resistance from the clan 311 312.
• Qing Country Expansion — Leads the destruction of the Zhao Country Royal Family and establishes the Li Clan as Qing Country’s ruling cultivation family 430 431.
• Five Kingdoms and Spirit Realm Development — Advances the Li Clan into a Nascent Soul force, then ascends to the Spirit Realm and establishes Changling Mountain as its new center 476 607 638.
• Human Race Power — Raises the Li Clan into a Void Refinement, Integrated Body, and eventually Great Ascension force while forming alliances across the Thousand Wind Region 681 732 767.
• Immortal Ascension — Survives tribulation, ascends to the Immortal Realm, and fuses the Spirit Realm Heart into the Flame Dragon Pearl to expand the Time Domain 770.

Trivia

• Li Qianqing’s Three Spiritual Roots are Wood, Water, and Fire; he considers their innate quality lower-middle among Three Spiritual Roots cultivators 2.
• His early cultivation speed approaches that of a Dual Spiritual Root cultivator because his arts allow Water to nourish Wood and Wood to nourish Fire 2.
• He deliberately cultivated to Qi Refining Tenth Layer before Foundation Establishment because he believed it would make the breakthrough stronger and easier 6.
• His Puppet Dao aptitude is only comparable to a better Four Spiritual Roots cultivator, making it far inferior to his alchemy talent 324.