Meng Qi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Meng Qi (孟奇)
Alias(es)	Zhen Ding; Su Ziyuan; Xiao Meng; Muscular Ascetic; Reckless Vajra; Muscular Dharma King / Muscle Heavenly Venerate; Primal Heavenly Venerate
Species/Race	Human transmigrator; later an Other Shore being and the new Primal Heavenly Venerate 2709
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shaolin Temple (former novice and lay disciple); Six Doors; Immortal Traces; Jade Void lineage; Great Shang
Occupation/Role	Wind-Chasing Secret Agent of Six Doors; Immortal Traces reserve member; acting sect leader of the Jade Void lineage 2831 2859 3084
Status	Active; ultimately succeeds as Primal Heavenly Venerate 2709
First Appearance	Chapter 2709

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Hundred Day Foundation	2712–2714	Repeated the foundation-building process after transmigrating; Xu Yue’s Stance Training gave him unusually precise body control and strengthened his aptitude for hardening arts.
Qi Gathering Stage	2721	Six Paths directly infused Iron Cloth Shirt, whose basic qi method brought him into Qi Gathering.
Eye Aperture / Aperture Opening	2747	Completed the Eye Aperture with a Tiancong Pill after practicing the Yi Jin Jing and acquiring a Marrow Aperture method.
Four Apertures	2769	His body cultivation, Yi Jin Jing, and practical techniques gave him combat power far above his realm.
Seven Apertures	2848	Integrated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, hardening kung fu, and fully digested Yi Jin Jing; perfected Heaven Smiting Five Thunders.
Nine Apertures	2883	Completed all nine apertures during his Palace Examination battle with Fan Changmiao.
Outer Scenery	2904	Ascended to Heaven in One Step after fighting He Jiu and endured four layers of Heavenly Tribulation.
Outer Scenery Triple Heaven	2928	Completed tempering and condensed the relevant apertures of his Dharma form.
First Heavenly Ladder / Grandmaster	2937–2976	Crossed a Heavenly Ladder, then fully consolidated Grandmaster-level cultivation.
Half-step Dharma Body	2990	Broke through after reaching the Valley of Eternal Life and confirming his origins.
Dharma Body	3026	Used the Time Blade to sever past and future karma, solidifying his Dharma Body amid the Demon Buddha’s attempted fusion.
Human Immortal	3038	Broke the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation with the Pangu Heaven Opening Form and the Overlord’s Peerless Saber.
Earth Immortal	3049	Reached Earth Immortal during the conflict surrounding Golden Ao Island.
Heavenly Immortal	3075	Absorbed traces connected to the Demon Buddha and Primal Heavenly Venerate, then rapidly advanced to the Heavenly Immortal realm.
Legendary	3077	Established Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain and became a Legend.
Creation	3102	Advanced alongside Gu Xiaosang’s complete resurrection.
Other Shore / Primal Heavenly Venerate	2709	The culmination of his path: he becomes the replacement and new Primal Heavenly Venerate.

Background

Meng Qi was a man from Earth who transmigrated after falling asleep while watching the World Cup. He awakened in the body of Su Ziyuan, an illegitimate son of the Divine Might Marquis of the Shendu Su Family, without memories of the body’s former life. Sent to Shaolin Temple, he received the Dharma name Zhen Ding and entered the Servants’ Courtyard. 2712

His apparent fortune concealed a far larger struggle. The Demon Buddha intended to use him as a vessel and arranged his reincarnation missions, while Primal Heavenly Venerate and Lingbao Heavenly Venerate selected him as the vessel for their own Reduce and Seek Emptiness plans. Meng Qi was therefore simultaneously Ananda’s Other Self, Thor’s inheritor, a Dao-marker “fish,” and a pawn in the struggle for the Dao Fruit. 2709 2714

Appearance

As a teenager, Meng Qi is handsome, tall, and carries a masculine vigor beneath the last traces of childishness. His extensive hardening kung fu gives him a noticeably more powerful build than other youths his age. 2748

• His usual cultivation makes him broad-shouldered and heavily built rather than slender. 2769
• He initially longs to become a graceful white-clad swordsman, despite his body cultivation pushing him toward a direct, brutal combat style. 2809
• When fully activating the Primordial Pangu Heaven Opening Form, he manifests a towering Dharma Form of granite-like, golden, knotted muscles. 3038 3064

Personality

Meng Qi is cautious, thoughtful, and strongly self-reflective. Though initially anxious about his status, resources, and lack of a clear cultivation path, he consistently reviews his own mistakes and adjusts his mindset rather than remaining trapped in resentment. 2715 2724

He is fundamentally compassionate and chivalrous. He investigates child trafficking, worries about civilians caught in political conflict, refuses to accept Su Nu Dao’s lavish offer without understanding its cost, and cannot easily ignore injustice even when intervention is dangerous. 2790 2808 2853

His fighting style and public image repeatedly embarrass him. Meng Qi dislikes titles such as “Muscular Ascetic” and “Muscular Dharma King,” yet his preference for direct battle, overwhelming physical strength, and devastating saber techniques continually reinforces them. 2782 2903

Abilities & Skills

Hardening Kung Fu and Physical Body

Meng Qi’s core strength is an exceptionally resilient body cultivated through Iron Cloth Shirt, Golden Bell Shield, the Yi Jin Jing, and numerous hardening arts integrated through the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

• His defense and raw strength let him defeat opponents with more opened apertures. 2749 2770
• He can absorb and regulate excessive true qi by using it to temper his body. 2806
• The Undying Seal Method converts incoming energy and helps him maintain combat endurance. 2809
• His physical body remains dangerous even when his dantian is sealed and he cannot use his full cultivation. 2780

Eight-Nine Arcane Arts

Meng Qi cultivates the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts as his central foundation method.

• It harmonizes his hardening kung fu and resolves risks caused by repeated Six Paths empowerment. 2792
• Its Aperture Opening transformations allow him to alter his appearance, imitate others’ demeanor, and conceal his identity. 2814 2829
• Its control over the body supports the use of high-level killing moves without immediately exhausting him. 2848
• He later uses its transformations for infiltration, assassination, and aerial movement. 2938 3049

Saber Arts and Thunder Techniques

Meng Qi began with Five Tiger Broken Door Saber, but developed it into a forceful personal style suited to his hardened body and immense strength.

• He uses the Thunder Mark and his comprehension of Divine Firmament Nine Annihilations to invoke lightning. 2762 2830
• His perfected Dharmakaya-level killing move, Heaven Smiting Five Thunders, can kill Half-step Outer Scenery opponents with a single strike. 2848
• He later comprehends the Overlord’s Six Slashes from the Overlord’s Peerless Saber. 2935
• His Heaven Opening strike combines the Pangu Heaven Opening Form, the Heaven Opening Seal, and the Overlord’s Peerless Saber. 3038 3039

Jade Void Seals and Karma

As Primal Heavenly Venerate’s successor, Meng Qi gains access to Jade Void’s Seal arts and profound karmic abilities.

• He obtained the Cause of All Fruits and used it to observe historical changes caused by the Seven Kill Stele. 2960 3016
• He wields techniques such as the Wuji Seal, Heaven-Turning Seal, Void Seal, and Heaven Opening Seal. 2887 3029 3038
• He severed his past and future karma with the Time Blade during his Dharma Body breakthrough. 3026
• His karmic perception exposes connections between people, identities, fate, and great powers. 2928 3092

Dharmakaya Divine Powers

After attaining the Dharma Body, Meng Qi develops abilities appropriate to a major Jade Void power.

• His Pangu Heaven Opening Form grants overwhelming direct force. 3038
• One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones creates three Legendary-level incarnations, each centered on a different martial system. 2972 3083
• His Legendary traits let him examine his own true spirit and detect abnormalities within it. 3077
• Within the Real World, his appointment as one of Great Shang’s Five Emperors grants him Creation-level strength through heavenly authority and human-path fortune. 3089

Equipment

• Overlord’s Peerless Saber — Peerless Divine Weapon renowned as the foremost in ferocity; it gradually acknowledges Meng Qi and supports his Heaven Opening attacks. 2934 2976 3038
• Heaven’s Wound — Treasure Soldier saber used to perform Heaven Smiting Five Thunders. 2848
• Treasure Soldier saber and broadsword — Low-grade weapons acquired to expand his practical combat options. 2848
• Mysterious Water Demon-Quelling Banner — Damaged divine weapon left by True Martial to confront evil thoughts; given to Meng Qi because it suited his future conflicts. 2928
• Time Blade — Peerless Divine Weapon used to sever his karmic ties during his Dharma Body breakthrough. 3026
• Human Emperor Sword — A weapon he has wielded in critical battles, though Xu Yue is its true master. 3024 3026

Relationships

• Xu Yue — Fellow Shaolin novice, trainer, traveling companion, and Meng Qi’s closest long-term ally. Xu Yue’s Stance Training shaped Meng Qi’s foundation, but Xu Yue’s apparent betrayal during Meng Qi’s Dharma Body breakthrough caused a severe rupture between them. Later accounts establish that Xu Yue’s friendship and investment in Meng Qi were genuine. 2714 2780 3026 3120
• Gu Xiaosang — Luo Cult demoness, fellow “fish,” frequent manipulator, and eventual Dao companion. She repeatedly calls Meng Qi her husband, cooperates with him when their goals align, and later revives through his true spirit. 2825 3077
• Jiang Zhiwei — Sword Washing Pavilion prodigy, teammate, sparring rival, and close friend. Their competition helps push Meng Qi toward Ascension to Heaven. 2715 2904
• Zhen Hui / Yang Jian — Meng Qi’s simple-minded Shaolin junior brother is later revealed to be a manifestation of Qingyuan Miaodao True Lord Yang Jian. 2711 3029
• Xuan Bei — Meng Qi’s Shaolin master and biological uncle. He secretly protects Meng Qi, guides his saber comprehension, and only pretends to cripple his martial arts after the Evil Ridge incident. 2726 2780
• Qi Zhengyan — Reincarnation teammate and long-standing companion. Meng Qi trusts his independent judgment even amid Gu Xiaosang’s attempts to turn them against Xu Yue. 2894
• Zhang Yuanshan and Fu Zhenzhen — Early teammates whose reincarnations Meng Qi later locates and promises to bring to Jade Void Palace. 2715 3077

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shaolin Novice and First Reincarnation Missions

Meng Qi begins as a servant monk without a Qi Gathering method, develops Iron Cloth Shirt and Five Tiger Broken Door Saber through Six Paths missions, and rises from a mocked novice into the strongest disciple of the Martial Monk Academy. 2715 2721 2725

He acquires the Yi Jin Jing, opens the Eye Aperture, and becomes an Aperture Opening martial artist. His rapid improvement is driven by relentless training, Xu Yue’s instruction, and a succession of mission rewards. 2741 2747

Expulsion from Shaolin

After the Evil Ridge incident, Meng Qi is expelled from Shaolin and appears to have his martial arts crippled. Xuan Bei secretly preserves his ability to cultivate, allowing him to recover while traveling the martial world with Xu Yue. 2779 2780

Human Ranking and Six Doors

Meng Qi enters the Human Ranking as the “Muscular Ascetic,” later clears his name in Ye City, joins Six Doors as a Wind-Chasing Secret Agent, and investigates threats tied to the Su Family, Su Nu Dao, and the Great River Gang. 2782 2831 2832

He returns to the Divine Capital, confronts hostility from the Su Family, and wins the Palace Examination’s Martial Champion title after opening all nine apertures. 2864 2865 2883

Rise to Grandmaster

Meng Qi’s battle with He Jiu drives both men to Ascend to Heaven in One Step. Meng Qi survives an unprecedented four layers of Heavenly Tribulation, confirming his exceptional potential and transforming his public standing. 2904

He later gains the Overlord’s Peerless Saber, crosses the Heavenly Ladder, and approaches the Dharma Body realm as one of the strongest figures below it. 2934 2976 3006

Breaking Free of the Demon Buddha

Meng Qi uses the Time Blade to sever his ties to Ananda, the Demon Buddha, Thor, and his future karmic possibilities. Xu Yue attacks at the decisive moment, but Primal Heavenly Venerate intervenes and Meng Qi completes his Dharma Body breakthrough. 3026

The event reveals the depth of the schemes surrounding him and turns his relationship with Xu Yue into an open conflict shaped by distrust, restraint, and competing larger plans. 3028 3029

Jade Void Successor and Great Power

Meng Qi is accepted by the Jade Void lineage as acting sect leader, supports the Human Sovereign of Great Shang, and grows from Human Immortal to Legendary and Creation-level power. 3084 3085 3077 3102

His ultimate role is to replace Primal Heavenly Venerate and become an Other Shore power in the contest for the Dao Fruit. 2709

Notable Quotes

“In this life, I seek no next life!” 3026

“The Demon Lord deserves to die!” 3092

Trivia

• Meng Qi is repeatedly frustrated by titles emphasizing his physique, including “Muscular Ascetic,” “Muscular Dharma King,” and “Muscle Heavenly Venerate.” 2782 2903 3055
• Although he prefers the image of a white-clad swordsman, his most natural combat style is charging directly into opponents with a saber, sword, hardened body, and overwhelming force. 2769 2770
• He initially considered himself inexperienced in romance but had accumulated extensive theoretical knowledge from the internet before transmigrating. 2789