Qin He

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qin He (秦He)
Alias(es)	Great Immortal Green Ox; Green Ox Pseudo-Immortal; Green Ox Immortal; Green Ox Exalted Immortal; Bane of Sin; Hua An / Xiao Qi; Lin Yan; Gu Yang
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Corpse Burning Facility; Western Expeditionary Army; Realm Patrol Bureau (as Lin Yan); Corpse-Burning Squad (through an incarnation)
Occupation/Role	Corpse Burner; cultivator; leader of the Western Expeditionary Army; infiltrator within the Divine Court’s Realm Patrol Bureau
Status	Active
First Appearance	11

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Merit Golden Body Art	26	Learned a merit-based cultivation path distinct from the Corpse Eating Immortal Skill’s inner-force cultivation.
Third Grade external qi expert	96	Learned the Ninth Grade Qi Cultivation Art and could project shaped external qi as palms and fists.
Fourth-Rank external force	184	Defeated Di Barbarian general A Qige with a single palm strike.
Sixth Rank Merit Golden Body	316	Vast merit accumulated in Jinan City elevated his Golden Body from Subordinate Third Rank by three ranks.
Fourteenth-Rank external force; Thirteenth-Rank magical power	509	The Golden Marrow Pill expanded his meridians and acupoints, raising both measures by one rank.
Wheel Sea Realm	940	Completed a major breakthrough, producing an aura strong enough to stir Spirit Medicine Valley.
Middle Wheel Sea Realm	976	Advanced one minor stage.
Great Perfection of the Merit Soul Body	1041	His soul withstood and defeated a killing-intent manifestation through the Slaughter Domain.
Late Wheel Sea Realm	1054	Consumed roughly 80% of the Moon Radiance Cauldron’s Moon Yin Essence during seclusion.
Dao Palace Realm	1089	Broke through during battle and defeated Zhu Ganglie, Lord of Supernatural Phenomena.
Divine Bridge Realm	1149	Reached the realm of “shedding mortality before immortality,” associated with Physical Body Attains Sainthood.
First level of Evil Qi Art	1216	After losing his Dao foundation and Origin Power in the Upper Realm, he successfully drew abundant evil qi into his body.
Saint Realm threshold of body and soul	1354	Through body tempering, the Sky-Swallowing Demonic Art, Merit Golden Body, and Merit Soul Body, his physique and soul reached the threshold of the Saint Realm, though his cultivation realm had not.
Late Divine Bridge Realm	1376	The Li Clan identified his visible cultivation as Late Divine Bridge Realm, yet his combat strength vastly exceeded ordinary cultivators of the same realm.
Late Other Shore Realm	1465	Released a trace of Late Other Shore Realm pressure while maintaining his assumed identity as Lin Yan.
Lotus Flame and Source-Birth Law comprehension	1500	Subdued the Starfall Flame, gained the Lotus Flame’s support, and deepened his understanding of the Source-Birth Law.
One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones	1500	Obtained the lost Ultimate Dao Art and created three consciousness-sharing clones, each possessing Late Other Shore Realm strength.

Appearance

Qin He’s appearance is frequently concealed or replaced through disguises, transformations, and the Shapeshifting Divine Robe. After reaching the Divine Bridge Realm, he is described as having an immortal bearing despite deliberately releasing no pressure. 370 1149

• Crystal-clear strands of hair and long black hair cascading like a waterfall. 1149
• Straight, sword-like posture. 1149
• Can assume other identities, including an exact imitation of Wei Wu. 370
• Has used disguises ranging from a poor man to an elderly river god. 370 802
• Can reshape his face, body, aura, and bearing closely enough to impersonate Realm Patrol Envoy Lin Yan. 1461 1484
• Often presents himself in the Upper Realm as an ordinary, mild-tempered rogue cultivator in coarse clothing, concealing his true power beneath an unremarkable appearance. 1353

Personality

Qin He is intensely practical about power: he learns useful arts immediately, tests them directly, and treats even odd rewards as potential tools. He considers cultivation a composite of raw power, experience, technique, knowledge, and essence, energy, and spirit rather than a simple measure of magical strength. 47 96

He is also calculating and wary of hidden dangers. He avoids treasure steeped in karma, conceals his identity through forged heavenly secrets, and uses provocation or deception to create openings against stronger opponents. 63 313 667

His confidence is often expressed through irreverence and blunt humor. He will mock enemies in combat, exploit Wei Wu’s identity for amusement, and regard dangerous encounters as opportunities to gain information or rewards. 370 486 1213

Qin He remains highly observant and methodical when operating in hostile territory. While pursued by the Divine Court, he prioritizes maps, intelligence, covert identities, and favorable positioning over direct confrontation. 1353 1484

Despite his composure in battle, his impersonation of Lin Yan exposes an unusual vulnerability: Qin He is visibly unsettled by Su Mei’s intimate familiarity with the real Lin Yan and must improvise excuses to preserve his disguise. 1465 1466

Abilities & Skills

Corpse Burning and Shadow Play

Burning corpses is central to Qin He’s growth. Each corpse can yield a reward, while its Shadow Play Performance allows him to witness the deceased’s life and death. 11 18

• Learned details of Great Li’s frontier defenses and conditions beyond the passes through a deceased Border Army soldier’s Shadow Play. 18
• Obtains cultivation arts, techniques, pills, artifacts, Dao Xing, and inner strength from cremation rewards. 49 169 240
• Uses corpse-burning work to investigate supernatural incidents and gather intelligence. 1040 1298
• Burned six corpses with the Lotus Flame in a Void Rift, receiving several Ultimate Dao treasures and the inheritance of Xuan Qingzi through a Shadow Play. 1500
• Continues to use corpse burning while embedded in military forces, including after being assigned to a Corpse-Burning Squad under an alternate identity. 1594 1621

Internal Force, External Qi, and Body Cultivation

Qin He’s foundation combines immense internal force, external qi, spiritual power, and exceptional physical strength. His internal force exceeded 120 years early in his cultivation and later reached 900 years. 42 306

• Ninth Grade Qi Cultivation Art — Projects internal qi outside the body; at Third Grade, he can form palm- and fist-shaped qi blasts. 96
• Iron Cloth Shirt — Covers the body in qi-force, rendering him resistant to blades and spears in proportion to his internal force. 306
• Golden Body Dharma Aspect — Enlarges his body into a heaven-and-earth-spanning Dharma Aspect and greatly enhances physical power. 1077 1083
• Body Tempering — Retained formidable physical combat ability after losing Origin Power, including enough strength to overwhelm Origin Power-based opponents. 1198 1211
• Evil Qi Art — A crude unorthodox art that absorbs Yin Energy, baleful qi, miasma, death qi, Resentful Energy, and Malevolent Energy; it also stirs killing intent and desire for control. 1215 1216
• Sky-Swallowing Demonic Art — A body-and-soul tempering path that, together with his merit arts, brought his physical body and soul to the threshold of the Saint Realm. 1354
• Demonic Essence — Can condense True Demonic Qi into weapons and attacks, including a black short blade capable of cutting apart Other Shore Realm Sword Qi. 1376

Merit Arts and Soul Techniques

Qin He’s merit-based cultivation is particularly effective against ghosts, demons, Yin spirits, and evil entities.

• Merit Golden Body Art — Suppresses ghosts, demons, evil spirits, Yin Energy, Resentful Energy, and Malevolent Energy; at Sixth Rank, its golden light shattered the Three Powers Yin Spirit Array. 104 316
• Merit Soul Art — Strengthens his soul through accumulated merit until it reaches the Great Perfection of the Merit Soul Body. 259 1041
• Merit Soul Deity — Projects a colossal golden soul-form whose radiance suppresses blood-colored evil aura. 960
• Slaughter Domain — Draws upon a century of slaughter memories to resist and defeat killing intent. 1041
• Thirty-Six Spirit Suppressing Forms — Can rapidly invoke thirty-two completed seal forms in succession to suppress, bind, weaken, paralyze, curse, and otherwise restrain spirits. 112

Utility, Detection, and Support Arts

• Truth Spell — Used to force targets to reveal concealed facts, including the identity of hidden entities and the actual price of secret goods. 1005 1353
• Imperial Heart Technique — A secret rulership art formed from the experience of emperors; Qin He received it at the proficient level. 528
• Qi Gazing Technique — Allows him to discern qi, karmic consequences, concealed supernatural beings, and the condition of fortune. 63 120
• Spirit Luring Technique — Summons ghosts and can direct them to follow a target. 119
• Basic Alchemy — Enables him to refine pills without a conventional alchemy furnace. 218

Sword, Fire, Thunder, and Dharma Arts

Qin He wields a broad collection of offensive arts, often combining them rather than relying on one method.

• Azure Cloud Sword Art — A Mythological Era sword art requiring comprehension of the Dao. Its first form, Azure Cloud Dawnbreaker, cleaved a stone mountain; its second form, Clouds Gather, Clouds Disperse, creates waves of sword light and numerous sharp swords. 1003 1042
• Purple Cloud Divine Thunder / Lightning Strike Technique — Calls heavenly lightning to suppress yin and evil; Qin He stacked nine bolts to defeat Commander Niu. 240 394
• Samadhi True Fire — His ultimate fire technique, used to destroy Yin Evil Creatures’ source and permanently burn supernatural entities. 1042 1075
• Three Axe Strikes — His signature sequence of Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon, Great Luo Dharma Spell, and Prajna All Buddhas; it severely injured a False God. 395
• Forging Myriad Arts — Began merging the Azure Cloud Sword Art and Purple Cloud Divine Thunder, recognizing that he must forge his own Dao rather than depend solely on inherited rewards. 1067
• Coiling Dragon Spear Art — A spear art containing divine spear Dao essence. Although Qin He initially grasped only its outward form without Origin Power, he learned from Shen Gongjin’s spear techniques and adapted the art for blood-qi use. 1295 1298
• Lotus Flame — A Strange Flame that can burn corpses within the Void Rift and was fused with True Demonic Qi to form powerful law-infused attacks. 1498 1500

Movement, Concealment, and Deception

Qin He excels at escaping, infiltrating, and misdirecting opponents.

• Shadow Step Technique — Evaded assassin Amintu’s attack and enabled an immediate counterattack. 47
• Body-Shifting Technique — Acquired alongside the Wind-Listening Position-Discernment Technique. 73
• Cloud Ascending Step / Cloud-Riding Mist-Walking Technique — Enables aerial movement and pursuit powered by True Essence. 667 926
• Heavenly Secret Concealment Technique — Obstructs attempts to identify or divine his true identity; deductions may fail or trigger lightning. 313 567
• Disguise Technique and Illusionary Breath Technique — Changes his face and imitates another person’s aura. 736
• Clone Technique — Creates multiple copies to mislead pursuers, though powerful area attacks can expose the real body. 955
• One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones — A lost Ultimate Dao Art of Dao Heaven that divides Qin He’s origin into three independent clones. The clones share his consciousness and can coordinate over great distances. 1500
• Three Pure Ones Incarnations — His three clones respectively bear the powers of Source-Birth, Lotus Flame, and Merit Golden Light. Each possesses Late Other Shore Realm strength and can maintain distinct identities, including Lin Yan and Gu Yang. 1500 1507 1621

Spatial and Transformative Techniques

• Armpit Universe Technique — Creates a limited spatial pocket beneath his armpit for storing items. 49
• Shapeshifting Divine Robe — Can transform into anything Qin He imagines, including clothing and another person’s appearance. 169 370
• A Thought’s Sumeru — Creates a realm that Qin He can shape and control through thought. 710
• Mustard Seed Space — Used to imprison Zhu Ganglie’s Remnant Soul. 1093
• Identity Imitation — By combining physical transformation, aura control, and close study of behavior, Qin He can sustain identities such as Lin Yan under Divine Court scrutiny. 1461 1484

Equipment

• Big Black Shovel / Chaos Shovel — Qin He’s primary weapon; it can transform into a sword through the Azure Cloud Sword Art. It was later shattered in a battle that also damaged his Dao foundation. 1003 1198
• Broken Blade Fragment — A shard of the Chaos Shovel capable of piercing a defensive Spirit Treasure and killing a half-step Divine Bridge Realm cultivator. 1296
• Four-Unlike — A heavy hammer used as both weapon and thrown projectile; Qin He used it to kill an armored mother beast and counter Shen Gongjin’s spear. 1211 1240 1295
• Coiling Dragon Spear — A spear that responds to Qin He’s blood qi, allowing thought-based control after he infuses it with essence blood. 1298
• Shapeshifting Divine Robe — Magical garment used for transformation and infiltration. 169 370
• Mysterious Sky Pillar — A powerful cursed artifact acquired while handling a source of supernatural phenomenon. 1116
• Black Square Stele — A mysterious stele containing a dark timeless space and apparent time-accelerating properties. 1101
• Black Demon Banner — A soul-containing banner that houses Long Qingyun’s soul shadow and can imprison the souls of Qin He’s targets. 1381 1534
• Ultimate Dao Defense Talisman — A rare defensive treasure capable of withstanding a full-force attack from an Imperial Dao Realm cultivator. 1500
• Evil Bone Blade — A stealth-oriented ominous dagger containing Astral Fire patterns and concealed law fluctuations. 1500
• Ancient God Pill — A Mythological Era pill containing Ultimate Dao profundities that may allow its user to glimpse the path toward the Ultimate Dao. 1500
• Essence of Primordial Yellow — A Chaos Supreme Treasure material intended for forging powerful weapons. 1500

Relationships

• Xu Changshou — Fellow Corpse Burner and one of Qin He’s closest connections at the Corpse Burning Facility; Xu Changshou initially offers him relief from duty after seeing him survive a shift. 11 175
• Wang Tie Zhu / Big Turtle — Qin He’s disciple and beast companion. Their relationship began after Qin He fed and communicated with the turtle through Beast Speech; Wang Tie Zhu later becomes fiercely loyal. 73 96 240
• Little Calf / Blue Ox — Powerful ox companion that carries Qin He and is associated with the Great Immortal Green Ox persona. 63 174 1149
• Lamborghini — Beast companion who travels and fights alongside Qin He; repeatedly shows concern for his safety. 707 1101 1188
• Little Sable — Loyal beast companion who returns to Qin He after major battles and accompanies him through dangerous regions. 1089 1188
• Hui Miqiu — Disciple entrusted with practical tasks, including arranging Empress Zhou’s ashes and monitoring battles through the Sky-Observing Array Pattern. 528 1071
• Ma Fei — Disciple who accompanies Qin He on expeditions and is affected by Qin He’s unstable soul state during the Lin’an period. 673 1188
• Wei Wu — Frequently impersonated by Qin He, causing Wei Wu substantial trouble. Despite their antagonistic dynamic, Wei Wu is part of Qin He’s wider power structure. 370 397 1056
• Lang Qing — Qin He’s first Divine Bridge Realm expert; defected from the Demon Wolf Clan and joined his forces. 1056
• Marquis of Purple Robes — Great Jing ruler whose progression and governance were aided by Qin He’s guidance. 1157
• An — Qin He’s son and a Loyal General in King Chuang’s army. An initially fails to recognize Qin He because of his youthful appearance. 524
• Long Qingyun — A Dragon Clan ancestor whose soul shadow resides within Qin He’s Black Demon Banner. He provides Qin He with Upper Realm intelligence and serves as a wary adviser in schemes involving the Divine Court. 1381 1461 1507
• Long Qingyao — Dragon Clan survivor rescued from the Li Clan. Qin He later accepts her as a disciple and imparts sword arts to her. 1376 1388
• Su Mei — The devoted wife of the deceased Lin Yan. Because Qin He has assumed Lin Yan’s identity, she believes him to be her returned husband, creating a persistent risk to his cover. 1465 1466
• Lin Yan — A deceased Mid Other Shore Realm Realm Patrol Envoy whose identity Qin He assumes to infiltrate the Realm Patrol Bureau. 1461
• Li Wuming — Captain of the Criminal Office, who suspects that “Lin Yan” is concealing his true identity and orders extensive surveillance of Qin He’s movements. 1484
• Liu Chengye — Corrupt Internal Affairs Office official whom Qin He covertly captures so an incarnation can assume his identity and access the Fire God Hall’s case-file delivery route. 1507 1508

Story Role / Major Arcs

Corpse Burning Facility

Qin He begins as a Corpse Burner who hides that cremating corpses grants him rewards. He buries Horse Butcher’s ashes outside the city and quietly turns the work into a source of cultivation, intelligence, and supernatural tools. 11 18

Capital City and the Great Immortal Green Ox Persona

As his strength grows, Qin He adopts and cultivates the reputation of Great Immortal Green Ox while concealing his true identity. He uses disguises, fortune, temples, and carefully distributed teachings to expand his influence without exposing himself. 63 99 567

Supernatural Incidents and Black Wind Mountain

Qin He confronts increasingly dangerous supernatural entities, including the Azure Dragon Robe Ghost, Blood Raven Clan, Yin Evil Creatures, and the Black Wind Prison Lord. He explores Black Wind Mountain’s murderous formations and Sword Dao Trace while developing his sword arts and Slaughter Domain. 667 954 1040 1042 1067

Western Expedition

After gaining Lang Qing’s loyalty, Qin He assembles and leads the Western Expeditionary Army against widespread supernatural outbreaks. His victories against the Nether Bear and Zhu Ganglie establish him as the Green Ox Immortal of the Western Regions. 1056 1075 1089

Divine Bridge and Western Regions Tour

Following his Divine Bridge breakthrough, Qin He tours the Western Regions on a golden road stretching tens of thousands of miles. Tribes and clans seek his protection or judgment, while the Blood Raven Clan awaits his arrival in fear. 1149 1153

Upper Realm Setback

After arriving in the Upper Realm, Qin He discovers that a prior battle has cost him his memory, shattered the Chaos Shovel, and destroyed his Dao foundation. Unable to use Origin Power or access his spatial techniques, he relies on body cultivation, weapons, and newly acquired evil-qi methods. 1198 1211 1216 1298

Xuanwu Continent and the Dragon Clan

While evading the Divine Punishment Department across Xuanwu Continent, Qin He acquires vital geographical intelligence, intervenes in the conflict over the Dragon Clan’s secret treasure, and rescues Long Qingyao from the Li Clan. He subsequently guides the Dragon Clan’s remaining members toward Earth Pole Mountain and accepts Long Qingyao as a disciple. 1353 1376 1381 1388

Realm Patrol Bureau Infiltration

Using the identity of the deceased Realm Patrol Envoy Lin Yan, Qin He infiltrates the Divine Court’s Realm Patrol Bureau to gain access to its resources and investigate its secrets. His cover is complicated by Lin Yan’s wife Su Mei, Li Wuming’s surveillance, and the Bureau’s powerful officials. 1461 1465 1484 1504

Three Pure Ones and the Fire God Hall Scheme

After obtaining One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones from Xuan Qingzi’s Shadow Play, Qin He gains three Late Other Shore Realm incarnations. He uses their ability to act independently to capture Liu Chengye, replace him with an incarnation, and seek a covert path into the mysteriously emptied Fire God Hall. 1500 1507 1508

Returning Ruins and Military Infiltration

Qin He’s incarnations allow him to maintain several identities simultaneously within Divine Court territory. While Lin Yan remains established in the Realm Patrol Bureau and military forces, his third incarnation Gu Yang operates under an ordinary auxiliary-soldier identity and is assigned to a Corpse-Burning Squad. 1515 1594 1621

Notable Quotes

“Welcome to hell. Believe me, devils are often more trustworthy than gods.” 90

“If you want to learn, I can teach you~” 667

“Sorry, but there are plenty of things I’m good at. From head to toe, whether it’s strength or size, you’re just a pipsqueak.” 486

“Not bad, not bad. Your spear technique actually carries a trace of Dao resonance. That's truly rare. Thanks for going to the trouble of teaching me on the battlefield!” 1295

Trivia

• Qin He learned 168 lockpicking techniques at once, along with 230 Chamber Arts techniques. 23
• He refused to take the Bat King’s treasure because the Qi Gazing Technique revealed that it carried severe karma, Resentful Energy, and curses. 63
• His first sonic attack technique was Lion’s Roar, described as capable of destroying evil and shattering mountains and rivers within a hundred paces. 485
• Qin He’s Armpit Space could not be sensed after his Dao foundation was destroyed in the Upper Realm. 1198
• Qin He’s disguise as Bai Tiangang was nearly exposed because Sun Bing recognized his distinctive shoes. 318
• His three Pure Ones incarnations embody the Source-Birth, Lotus Flame, and Merit laws while sharing a single consciousness. 1500