Lin Xuankong

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lin Xuankong (林玄空)
Alias(es)	Hat Guest; Xuankong Immortal Venerable; Immortal Venerable Lin
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Yin Talisman Sect; later associated with the Crane Immortal Sect and Northern Heaven Palace
Occupation/Role	Martial cultivator; steward; artifact refiner; Immortal Venerable
Status	Active
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mortal Transformation Layer One, beyond Mid Stage	10	Reached one-third progress in the Pine Crane Longevity Technique in just over ten days; his Spirit Crane Finger could pierce a willow trunk. 10
Mortal Transformation Layer One Perfection → Layer Two Initial Stage	20	Advanced in four days while cultivating with Nine Revolutions Qi Nourishing Soup; he noted that he had yet to encounter a bottleneck. 20
Mortal Transformation Layer Two Mid Stage	30	Expelled impurities from his torso; could endure Li Xiaolan's suppressed Mid Layer Two iron-club strike by concentrating qi and blood. 30
Mortal Transformation Layer Two Late Stage (anticipated)	36	Expected to break through while guarding Xunyang Town and planned to test his new strength. 36
Mortal Transformation Layer Three Mid Stage	64	Displayed increased physical strength and explosive power. 64
Mortal Transformation Layer Four Perfection	103	His status showed Perfected Layer Four, alongside Minor Accomplishment Yin Talisman Art and fifth-level Eight Gates Heavenly Eyes. 103
Mortal Transformation Layer Five	112	Broke through after seeking a safe place in the Bashan Secret Realm to consume Heavy Water Spirit Material. 112
Mortal Transformation Layer Six	134	Consumed a Shape-Shifting Grass seed, greatly increasing his strength and leaving him with more than 148 years of lifespan. 134
Mortal Transformation Layer Seven	173	Reached Layer Seven after three months of secluded cultivation. 173
Mortal Transformation Layer Nine	176	His perfected techniques made him effectively invincible within the Ninth Tier. 176
First Grade Earth Immortal, Early Stage	293	Passed heavenly tribulation, condensed the Six Paths Golden Core, and unleashed the third-grade Qing Ming Immortal Sword. 293
First Grade Earth Immortal Perfection	296	Reached the peak of the First Grade Earth Immortal realm after heavenly tribulation. 296
Second Grade Earth Immortal	344	Publicly regarded as a Second Grade Earth Immortal while wielding nearly two hundred Immortal Artifacts. 344
Third Grade Earth Immortal	422	Used formations and artifact refinement to slay demons and repel the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect's forces. 422
Fourth Grade Earth Immortal	458	Reached the Fourth Grade realm and refined a Fourth-Grade Immortal Artifact at a little over one hundred years old. 458
Supreme Immortal Lord	451	Entered the Supreme Immortal Lord realm and possessed a Supreme Spirit Soul. 451
Mortal Transformation Layer Three, Late Stage	617	In a Spirit-Depleted Lesser World, cultivated the Blood Spirit Great Method while planning to secure life force and blood resources. 617
Mortal Transformation Layer Four, Initial Stage	641	Demonstrated Five Elements Immortal Arts, healing ability, and overwhelming superiority against Liang Butong and Dongtan Twelve. 641
Mortal Transformation Layer Five, Late Stage	670	Reached this stage within dozens of days in the Spirit-Depleted Lesser World. 670
Mortal Transformation Layer Nine	701	Performed a soul-snatching technique normally reserved for high-grade Earth Immortals or Supreme Immortal Lords. 701
Mortal Transformation Layer Sixteen, Early Stage	723	His numerous transformations granted combat strength far beyond a conventional Mortal Transformation cultivator. 723
Mortal Transformation Layer Eighteen (pursuit)	742	Sought to reach Layer Eighteen after a breakthrough in the Destiny Divine Art, aiming to build an exceptional Earth Immortal foundation. 742

Background / History

Lin Xuankong began as a frail, elderly flatbread seller. After cultivating Mortal Transformation Vitality through Li Xiaolan's instruction, he entered the martial world and became obsessed with improving himself; Li Xiaolan instead pressed him to use his strengthened body to earn money for their household. 3

His rapid rise began with the Pine Crane Longevity Technique and the Old and Vigorous Destiny. He became independent by accepting work from the Li Mansion, then survived ambushes and uncovered Zhang Wu and Granny Wang's plot against the Young Lady of the Lin residence. After finding Xiaohu traumatized and bound in a rice jar, Lin used his blood energy to help the boy recover. 10 13

He joined the Yin Talisman Sect’s sphere of influence in pursuit of medicinal resources and the Yin Talisman Lightning art. As a steward, he led the Cattle Horse Street Barracks in the defense of Xunyang Town, where he killed Marsh Python Liao chieftains and pursued the retreating Liao despite the danger. 23 30 33 34

Over time, Lin amassed Amulet Equipment, Demonic Pearls, spirit materials, and allies. He concealed his identity behind the Hat Guest persona while eliminating enemies from the Black Tiger Gang, Feng Family, and Guo Family. 39 70 104

His later cultivation carried him beyond the Mortal Transformation Realm into the Earth Immortal and Supreme Immortal Lord realms. He became renowned for artifact refinement, formations, and victories against the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect, eventually becoming a legendary figure whose name was known throughout the Golden Dragon Immortal Realm. 293 451 536

Appearance

Lin Xuankong was initially an elderly man with silver hair, a weathered face, and a seemingly frail frame. As his cultivation and lifespan increased, he regained youthful vigor. 52 64 149

• Often concealed his identity as the Hat Guest, wearing a bamboo hat and mask. 39 70
• Wore black python-leather clothing before acquiring stronger battle armor. 70
• Could enlarge his body to roughly one zhang four or five through the Frenzied Tiger Roaring Bone Technique. 103
• Awakened with vertical pupils resembling those of demonic cultivators after cultivating demonic arts. 541

Personality

Lin is intensely driven by longevity, cultivation, and the need to protect those close to him. He recognizes the danger of his ambitions but repeatedly chooses to confront stronger enemies rather than remain passive. 52 134 149

Despite his ruthlessness toward hostile cultivators and demons, he is compassionate toward vulnerable people. He saved Xiaohu, cared for Shi Xiaochun and the old willow tree before leaving Great Marsh Prefecture, and later intervened against the Poisonous Tribe partly because of the suffering of Great Yan’s common people. 13 187 646

He is strategic and resourceful, preferring preparation, information gathering, secrecy, and long-term gains over reckless displays of power. 30 31 100 705

Abilities & Skills

Old and Vigorous Destiny

Lin’s defining Destiny grants extraordinary cultivation speed, longevity, and talent amplification.

• Enabled him to advance without the bottlenecks that hindered other cultivators. 20
• Greatly accelerated the learning of difficult techniques, including the Third Spirit Puppet Technique. 126
• Enhanced the cultivation of his wives, master, and sworn brothers. 541
• His talents become stronger with age. 670

Pine Crane Longevity Technique

His foundational martial cultivation method.

• Rapidly increased his vitality, strength, and bodily resilience. 10 39
• Supported his early Mortal Transformation breakthroughs. 20
• Influenced his distinctive, ancient-pine-like Green Pine Stance. 23

Blood Spirit Great Method

A demonic cultivation method that converts blood and life force into physical power.

• Allowed him to absorb blood and life force to strengthen himself. 612
• Reached the Beginner stage and significantly enhanced his physical strength. 609
• Requires exponentially greater quantities of blood and life force at higher stages. 629
• Excessive demonic cultivation risks heavenly wrath and adverse effects on his mental state. 617

Yin Talisman Arts

Lin pursued the Yin Talisman Sect’s lightning-based martial arts to obtain a reliable cultivation path and combat power.

• Used the Yin Talisman Art as a major component of his Layer Four combat strength. 103
• Developed lightning runes that became increasingly complex through practice. 126
• Initially sought the art by completing the Yin Talisman Sect’s steward missions. 30

Eight Gates Heavenly Eyes

A pupil art capable of influencing opponents.

• Reached the fifth level by the time Lin attained Layer Four Perfection. 103
• Controlled more than twenty Fourth Layer cultivators during an ambush. 104

Great Samsara Technique

A soul-transfer technique used to create loyal agents in powerful bodies.

• Transferred Li Xiaohu and Li Er into the Feng Family patriarch and second-in-command. 147
• Transferred Yang Shan and Han Lu into the Guo Family patriarch and second-in-command. 147
• Later performed soul-snatching beyond what his displayed realm should have allowed. 701

Artifact Refinement

Lin is an exceptional artifact refiner whose skill repeatedly overturns others’ expectations.

• Cooperated with Xiao Xiuyi to forge unprecedented Amulet Battle Armor. 66
• Improved Jin Ming’s Golden Light Sword, then used it to kill Jin You. 682
• Modified the Purple Green Rainbow Light Sword to gain a Spirit Soul attack effect. 702
• Entered the Ninth Grade of artifact refinement and forged the only Ninth-Grade Immortal Artifact in the contemporary Immortal Realm. 451
• Refined Origin Weapons and Source-tool Armor for the Kindling Organization. 1061 1164

Formations and Immortal Arts

At higher realms, Lin combined formations, Immortal Artifacts, and diverse perfected arts.

• Used the Five Elements Immortal Slaying Great Array against Demon Crow forces. 176
• Controlled nearly two hundred Immortal Artifacts at once. 344
• Developed powerful demonic and immortal arts, including the Supreme Demonic Body, Myriad Forms Demonic Art, Shocking Body Demonic Scripture, and Forbidden Law Treasure Codex. 541
• The Shocking Body Demonic Scripture can paralyze opponents for up to ten thousand breaths regardless of realm, but consumes enormous demonic energy. 541

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ruyi Battle Armor / Ruyi Black Gold Cudgel — Transforming Amulet Equipment designed as armor that extends into a colossal Mysterious Iron Staff. 64 103
• Dragon Wandering Amulet Hand — Amulet Equipment entrusted to him by Steward Ma Jiang for the Marsh Python Liao mission. 31
• Qing Ming Immortal Sword — Advanced from lower grades to a Third-Grade Immortal Sword and became one of his strongest offensive methods. 173 185
• Purple Green Rainbow Light Sword — Modified by Lin to carry a Spirit Soul attack effect stronger than the Six Paths Reincarnation Seal. 702
• Liao Person Spirit Essence — Rare core material for Amulet Equipment; Lin used it in his cooperation with Xiao Xiuyi. 36 66
• Buddha Summoning Jade Talisman — Summoned a projection clone of perfected Yuzhen Bodhisattva. 274
• Law Grade Golden Body Treasure Pill — Increased his speed and power thirtyfold when consumed. 180

Relationships

• Li Xiaolan — Wife and early martial instructor; supports his advancement, tests his strength, and remains a central partner in his plans. 3 30 64
• Li Xiaohu / Xiaohu — Saved by Lin after Granny Wang’s men murdered his father; became a loyal subordinate and later received a powerful body through the Great Samsara Technique. 13 147
• Zhao Yufei — Second wife; cultivated alongside Lin and helped transform the Bashan Secret Realm. 149 296
• Xiao Ying'er — Third Princess and later Dao companion; aided Lin’s pursuit of the Heavenly Demon Bone and supported him in later conflicts. 134 451
• Xiao Xiuyi — Artifact-refining prodigy and collaborator; forged advanced armor and Immortal Artifacts with Lin’s materials and blood qi. 66 152
• Li Changming — Disciple and trusted representative; received a powerful body through Lin’s soul-snatching technique and served him in the Northern Heaven Palace. 690 701
• Mo Liqing — Northern Heaven Great Emperor; negotiated cooperation with Lin, later became a close Dao companion and cultivation ally. 690 741
• Yang Shan — Subordinate who gathered intelligence for Lin’s Liao mission; later received control of the Guo Family through soul transfer. 31 147
• Han Lu — Yin Talisman Sect steward rescued during the Xunyang Town crisis; later became one of Lin’s loyal agents. 33 147
• Shi Xiaochun — Entrusted with the Lin residence when Lin departed Great Marsh Prefecture. 187
• Destiny Earth Immortal — Master who offered Lin discipleship after he completed the final node of the mental trial. 735 737

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise in Great Marsh Prefecture

• Learns martial cultivation from Li Xiaolan and rapidly exceeds ordinary cultivators’ progress. 3 10 20
• Defeats hostile gang members, uncovers conspiracies, and protects Xiaohu. 13
• Enters the Yin Talisman Sect’s orbit to secure herbs and martial techniques. 23

Yin Talisman Sect Steward

• Leads the Cattle Horse Street Barracks to relieve Xunyang Town. 30
• Kills multiple Marsh Python Liao chieftains and establishes his reputation through overwhelming force. 33 34
• Acquires materials and equipment that shape his later combat style. 31 36

Hat Guest and Great Marsh Power Struggle

• Operates under the Hat Guest identity to conceal his growing strength. 39 70
• Uses the Ruyi Battle Armor, secret arts, and Eight Gates Heavenly Eyes against the Black Tiger Gang, Feng Family, and Guo Family. 103 104
• Replaces enemy leadership through the Great Samsara Technique, creating an expanding loyal network. 147

Bashan Secret Realm and Immortal Advancement

• Pursues Heavy Water Spirit Material, Heavenly Demon Bone, Demonic Pearls, and Immortal Artifact materials. 99 134 152
• Advances through Layer Seven, Layer Nine, Earth Immortal, and Supreme Immortal Lord realms. 173 176 293 451
• Becomes a decisive force against the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect and gains realm-wide fame. 422 520 536

Lesser World and Northern Heaven Palace

• Cultivates a new body in a Spirit-Depleted Lesser World through the Blood Spirit Great Method. 609 617
• Defends Great Yan Kingdom against the Poisonous Tribe and becomes revered as Great Immortal Venerable Xuankong. 642 647
• Forms an alliance with Mo Liqing and the Northern Heaven Palace through artifact refinement and strategic cooperation. 690 705

Destiny Divine Art and Six Paths Conflict

• Pursues an unprecedented Mortal Transformation foundation rather than rushing into Earth Immortal advancement. 706 742
• Passes the Destiny Earth Immortal’s final mental trial, becoming the first cultivator in ten thousand years to do so. 735
• Battles and kills the Six Paths True Immortal Great Emperor, then turns toward the threat posed by Xiluo. 768 769 771

Trivia

• Lin’s early ambition to forge the Ruyi Golden Cudgel was inspired by the Monkey King of myths from his past life. 64
• He can consume extraordinary quantities of resources, including nearly fifty thousand jin of Third Tier monster meat per day at one point. 149
• His first known independent work after gaining martial strength was making flatbread and staples for a Li Mansion feast. 10