Ye Qingxuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ye Qingxuan (叶青玄)
Alias(es)	“King Yama Ye”; “Divine Constable Ye” 77 372
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male 54
Affiliation	Fengtian Division; later the Divine Marquis Mansion 102 280
Occupation/Role	Constable, commander, Deputy Commander of the Linyuan Prefecture Fengtian Division, and later Protector Divine Marquis 229 355
Status	Alive 405
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering First Layer	12	Broke through while advancing the Indestructible Vajra Body to the One-Inch scale; the Heavenly Machine Codex also restored fatigue and hidden injuries.
Body Tempering First Layer Perfection	21	Reached perfection; his Indestructible Vajra Body attained Minor Accomplishment and the Two-Inch scale.
Body Tempering Second Layer — Muscle Refinement	28	Achieved Grand Completion in the Indestructible Vajra Body; gained the strength to lift 300 jin, with ordinary blades finding it difficult to injure him.
Body Tempering Second Layer Completion	40	Brought the Indestructible Vajra Body to Completion at the Six-Inch marking.
Body Tempering Triple Stage	71	Completed the Body Tempering stages and began Skin Refining cultivation.
Skin Refining Technique initiated	72	Began using medicinal baths and external tempering to refine his skin and bones.
Skin Refining Minor Accomplishment	77	Reached Minor Accomplishment, raising his strength to approximately 2,000 jin.
Skin Refining First Layer	86	Entered the First Layer through the Codex’s newly quantified Skin Refining merit system.
Skin Refining Minor Accomplishment	98	Used Dragon Blood Grass to further strengthen his physical power and durability.
Skin Refining Second Layer	102	Completed the Skin Refining Technique’s first phase and advanced to the Second Level, gaining iron-like defense.
Skin Refining Third Layer	111	Broke through after reaching Second Layer Perfection; his senses and physical strength increased sharply.
Indestructible Vajra Body — Great Accomplishment	137	Used Mysterious Yellow Qi and medicinal baths to refine his body; lifted and threw a thousand-jin stone roller.
Skin Refining Triple Layer, nearing Completion	139	Mysterious Yin Flower tempering rendered his skin unharmed even when scraped with a sharp roof tile.
Inner Qi Realm First Level	147	Condensed Inner Qi after using his body as a furnace; his perception expanded dramatically.
Skin Refining First Layer, renewed cultivation cycle	183	Used unstable internal qi and medicinal baths to forcibly temper his body.
Skin Refining Second Layer, renewed cultivation cycle	192	Used the Stone Grinding method to greatly improve his physical defense.
Skin Refining Third Layer	205	His body could withstand an ordinary Inner Qi Realm fighter’s full-force attack; ordinary blades could no longer wound him.
Skin Refining Triple Layer Perfection	207	Physical strength crossed 3,000 jin; bronze skin gained a metallic luster.
Inner Qi Realm Second Level	218	Broke through during his battle with Li Mo, gaining a major increase in speed, perception, and blade force.
Inner Qi Realm Third Level	254	Advanced amid battle-driven rage and killing intent while defending the academy.
Inner Qi Realm Third Level, stabilized	257	Fully established the Third Level after Dragon Vein energy and extreme emotion shattered his disguise.
Qi Sea Realm Early Stage / Inner Qi Fourth Level	278	Stabilized his Qi Sea cultivation, liquefied internal energy into True Essence, and developed nascent Spiritual Sense.
Peak Early Qi Sea Realm	283	Removing the first Dragon Suppressing Demon Nail flooded him with Dragon Vein spiritual energy.
Quasi-Grandmaster Realm	405	Absorbed Dragon Vein Jade Marrow and Caiwei’s supreme yang blood; his perfected Dragon Elephant Scripture forged a body comparable to a young ancient dragon-elephant.

Background

Ye Qingxuan grew up in poverty in Linyuan Prefecture’s Southern District, supporting his younger sister Ye Caiwei after their father’s death left behind debts. When Fierce Tiger Hall enforcers arrived over the debt, he shielded Caiwei and began searching for a way to secure their survival 1 3.

He initially survived through caution and deception. By acting frightened before Duan Tianbao, he extended the family’s repayment deadline from five days to ten, buying time to cultivate the Indestructible Vajra Body obtained through the Martial Path Heavenly Machine Codex 3.

His father, Ye Zhen’an, had participated in the destruction of the Myriad Tribulation Sect. Ye Qingxuan later learned that his father and the sect’s leader had once been brothers, and that Ye Zhen’an was apparently murdered after discovering the sect leader’s true ambitions 157 159.

Personality

Ye Qingxuan is calculating under pressure. He uses humility, misdirection, and a deliberately restrained demeanor when direct confrontation would be disadvantageous, but becomes decisive once he identifies a threat to his family or allies 3 176.

His strongest motivation is protecting Caiwei. He repeatedly risks his position, health, and life to stabilize her bloodline, keep her out of political control, and eliminate those who seek to exploit her 139 175 299.

Despite his rise in authority, he remains pragmatic rather than status-driven. He builds intelligence networks, recruits capable subordinates, shares rewards with allies, and treats force as a means of securing order and protecting ordinary people 40 98 123.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Path Heavenly Machine Codex

The Codex quantifies Ye Qingxuan’s cultivation through Merit, records techniques, analyzes enemies and objects, and supplies cultivation guidance.

• Tracks realms, technique stages, and Merit requirements 12 21.
• Repairs fatigue and hidden injuries after breakthroughs 12.
• Identifies weaknesses, cultivation flaws, and unusual energy signatures 246 360 401.
• Allows the recording of newly encountered techniques, including the Vertical Qi Returning Origin Method 301.
• Can burn accumulated Merit for a short-lived surge of power, but leaves Ye severely weakened afterward 309.
• High-level analysis consumes substantial energy and may require specialized power to produce a solution 401.

Indestructible Vajra Body

Ye Qingxuan’s foundational body-refining art. It tempers skin, flesh, sinews, bones, and blood qi into a unified defensive physique.

• Grants exceptional resistance to blades, blunt force, poison, and internal shocks 28 106 185.
• Allows him to absorb attacks and redirect force into the ground or through his body 196.
• Produces overwhelming lifting and striking strength, including handling thousand-jin stone rollers 137.
• Its refined physique exceeds the defense of many cultivators at the same realm 106.
• Later merges in principle with the Great Yan Dragon Elephant Scripture, further advancing his body refinement 392 405.

Mysterious Yellow Qi and Chaos True Qi

Ye Qingxuan’s internal energy originates from the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow cultivation method and develops properties beyond ordinary Inner Qi.

• Feeds back into his body-refining arts, accelerating progress otherwise limited by resources 137.
• Counters sinister techniques, including the Netherworld Blood Sucking Technique and yin-based demonic power 144 171.
• Stabilizes Ye Caiwei’s Shaoyang Bloodline when combined with Mysterious Yin Flower medicine 139.
• Can heal or stabilize Mu Wanjun’s damaged meridians through resonance with her bloodline 188.
• Its later Chaos True Qi form possesses self-recovery properties and withstands techniques intended to devour internal energy 394.
• Unstable golden and yellow energies can damage his own meridians if not carefully controlled 180 301.

Blade, Throwing, and Movement Techniques

Ye Qingxuan relies on direct, efficient combat methods rather than ornate martial displays.

• Thirteen Blades of Fengtian — Mastered official blade art; its Wind Slash produces cutting blade-wind, while later Inner Qi allows ranged force projection 121 220.
• Locust Throwing Technique — A throwing art mastered through the Codex; used to exploit Wu Haihua’s old wound while under a Qi Sea Realm Domain 121 163.
• Inch-Ruler Blade — A precise killing technique used to pierce Xue Tong’s dantian 196.
• Flowing Cloud Footwork — Improves mobility and evasive movement, especially against poison and ranged attacks 183 185.
• Mountain Suppressing Demon Slaying Blade — Its “Mountains and Rivers Shattered” move embodies his pure strength and killing intent 254.
• All Beings’ Blade Intent — A later blade intent Ye Qingxuan seeks to bring to its peak before confronting True Grandmaster Zhao Qianqiu 402.

Concealment and Adaptation

• Turtle Breath Bone Shrinking Technique — Alters Ye Qingxuan’s appearance and physique; he used it to travel with Caiwei under false identities 237 263.
• Primordial Unity Qi Art — Harmonizes yin and yang energies, stabilizes cultivation, and nurtures Spiritual Sense 278 291.
• Pure Heart Universal Salvation Mantra — An auxiliary soul-targeting method used to free Imperial Army soldiers controlled by Blood Demon Seeds 344.

Great Yan Dragon Elephant Scripture

An imperial body-refining art sharing an origin with the Indestructible Vajra Body.

• Draws Dragon Vein energy to temper the body and develop dragon-elephant strength 392.
• Activated in complete form when Ye Qingxuan united the paired Ye-family jade pendants 395.
• Reached an unprecedented perfected state through Dragon Vein Jade Marrow and Caiwei’s blood, producing a near-indestructible divine body 405.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Martial Path Heavenly Machine Codex — His primary cultivation and analysis aid 12 246.
• Fengtian Division saber — His standard weapon during his early service; later used in the Thirteen Blades of Fengtian 121.
• Black Dragon Spear — Used during his northern sea campaign 293.
• Demon Suppressing Token — Granted by Xiao Yunting; authorizes him to mobilize elite forces and act decisively in demon-suppression matters 116.
• Listen to Rain token — A single-use iron token from Xiao Yunting that can obtain help from an old ally in the capital 237.
• Mu family jade pendant — Contains Mu Wanjun’s Secret Sound Transmission Technique for emergencies 238.
• Ye family jade pendant — His father’s heirloom; paired with Ye Wan’s pendant to activate the complete Great Yan Dragon Elephant Scripture 159 395.
• Sky Mending Stone fragment — Revealed a star map pointing toward Guixu and a Spirit Guiding Object in the Imperial City 402.
• Heavenly Machine Token — Received from Xiao Cui after removing the first Dragon Suppressing Demon Nail 283.
• Bone Ring — Contains a fragmentary inheritance of the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art 375.

Relationships

• Ye Caiwei — Younger sister and Ye Qingxuan’s central responsibility. He protects her from debt collectors, cultivators, imperial factions, and the Myriad Demon Sect’s attempts to use her bloodline 1 3 175 349.
• Mu Wanjun — Initially his Chief Constable and patron; later a trusted ally, battlefield partner, and romantic partner. They decide to live together and reopen a constable’s office in Linyuan 126 238 349.
• Xiao Yunting — Senior officer, mentor, and political supporter. He grants Ye Qingxuan the Demon Suppressing Token, cultivation resources, promotions, and increasing command authority 116 148 229.
• Hong Qingshan — Veteran constable and mentor who provides medicinal-bath methods, cultivation guidance, and clues regarding Ye Qingxuan’s father 71 127.
• Wei Datong — Loyal friend, constable, and later direct subordinate. He supports Ye Qingxuan from his early patrols through the formation of Ye’s team 11 98 237.
• Xiong Tiezhu — Loyal subordinate and combat companion; later calls for Ye Qingxuan’s aid when Chain Fort falls into danger 98 281.
• Zeng Jihe — Subordinate and intelligence specialist who supplies vital reports, investigates hidden networks, and accompanies Ye Qingxuan into the capital 98 220 360.
• Li Xinyue — Former Xuanyi Lineage Saintess and fellow enemy of the Myriad Demon Sect. She aids Ye Qingxuan, sacrifices herself during the formation crisis, and later returns as a soul within the Soul Gathering Lamp 304 318 329.
• Shen Guhong — Martial-world ally whose respect for Ye Qingxuan grows after witnessing his skill; he remains in Linyuan to watch their rear after Ye leaves for the capital 247 258.
• A Qi — Former Myriad Demon Sect “seed” assassin who seeks revenge against the sect and earns Ye Qingxuan’s trust 278.
• Ye Zhen’an — Father. His former connection to the Myriad Tribulation Sect and apparent sacrifice drive Ye Qingxuan’s investigation into the sect’s deeper conspiracy 157 159.
• Ye Wan — Ye Qingxuan’s aunt, imprisoned in the Cold Palace. She reveals that his father faked his death to protect the Ye family and sacrifices herself to save him 395.

Story Role

Rise in Linyuan’s Southern District

Ye Qingxuan begins as a poor young man trying to repay Fierce Tiger Hall debt while feeding and protecting Caiwei. After obtaining the Heavenly Machine Codex, he endures harsh body tempering and joins the Fengtian Division’s patrols, turning cultivation into his route out of poverty 3 11 12.

His growing strength brings him into conflict with Duan Tianbao, Zhang Lingxiao, and the criminal groups dominating the Southern District. He earns official recognition through dangerous assignments, defeats Zhang Lingxiao in a single exchange, and rises to Deputy Lieutenant 70 72.

Fengtian Division Advancement

Ye Qingxuan earns the reputation “King Yama Ye” by taking dangerous missions, then uses his achievements and political judgment to form a direct team under the Fengtian Division 77 98. His promotions continue through Lieutenant, Deputy Chief Constable, and command over the Southern City District 102 106.

As his authority expands, he builds a street-level intelligence network and uses it to expose gang activity, official corruption, and Myriad Demon Sect infiltration 123 175.

War Against the Myriad Demon Sect

The Myriad Demon Sect becomes personal when Ye Qingxuan learns it seeks to use Caiwei’s Shaoyang Bloodline as a cauldron for the sect leader’s Yin-Yang Transformation technique 159. He raids sect dens, uncovers evidence of bribed Fengtian officials, and repeatedly confronts stronger enemies while protecting Caiwei from being seized 157 163 175.

He ultimately kills the sect leader at great personal cost, spending three days unconscious afterward. His victory helps secure Linyuan Prefecture but also places him under greater scrutiny from the imperial court 179 180.

Capital Journey and Divine Marquis Campaign

Ye Qingxuan resigns his Linyuan post to travel to the capital in disguise, taking Caiwei with him and relying on the Wan family caravan for passage 237 238. There he learns that Caiwei’s bloodline is tied to the Imperial Advisor’s schemes, the Dragon Vein, and the wider legacy of the Myriad Tribulation Sect 263 264.

After reaching the Qi Sea Realm, he organizes the Divine Marquis Mansion, suppresses sect remnants across regions, destroys Myriad Demon Sect bases, and begins removing Dragon Suppressing Demon Nails from Great Yan’s damaged Dragon Vein 278 281 283.

Demon Abyss, Reconstruction, and Imperial Conflict

During the Demon Abyss crisis, Ye Qingxuan shields others from the black sun’s destruction and survives severe injuries. He becomes Regent Divine Marquis, while Li Xinyue’s soul is revived through Caiwei’s use of the Sky Mending Stone 328.

He later returns to Linyuan seeking a quieter life with Mu Wanjun, but evidence that his father’s tomb is empty and that the Myriad Tribulation Sect remains embedded within the court draws him back into conflict 349 350.

In the capital, Ye Qingxuan uncovers imperial conspiracies, finds Ye Wan in the Cold Palace, activates the Great Yan Dragon Elephant Scripture, and reaches the Quasi-Grandmaster Realm to oppose Zhao Yuanke and defend the Dragon Vein 395 403 405.

Notable Quotes

“My sister is not going anywhere. As long as I am here, no one will harm her in the slightest.” 175

“Anyone who tries to break the Fengtian Division’s rice bowl is trying to cut off my siblings’ livelihood. I will kill anyone who cuts off my livelihood.” 106

“If you do not return, I will remain unmarried for life. If you are in danger, I will lead the forces of Linyuan to march north to your aid!” — Mu Wanjun to Ye Qingxuan 238