Uncle Jiu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Uncle Jiu (九叔)
Alias(es)	Lin Fengjiao 365
Species/Race	Human 335
Gender	Male 335
Affiliation	Maoshan Sect; Underworld official 336 358
Occupation/Role	Maoshan Daoist priest, mentor, ghost-catcher, and mortuary resident 335 358
Status	Alive; Golden Core True Person and newly promoted True Master 707 733
First Appearance	Failed to Become a Disciple! 335

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Golden Core Realm / Golden Core True Person	707	Accumulated sufficient power with potent tonics and broke through during the Age of Dharma’s End, becoming Maoshan’s first newly emerged Golden Core cultivator in decades. The sect summoned him back to confirm him as its next leader. 707
True Master	733	Received a formal promotion ceremony attended by other cultivation sects and families; he wore the purple ceremonial robe associated with his elevated standing. 733

Background / History

Maoshan training and departure

During his years studying at Maoshan, Uncle Jiu and Shi Jian were regarded as the most talented and strongest disciples of their generation, as well as the two likeliest candidates for sect leader. Their rivalry ended with Uncle Jiu leaving Maoshan while Shi Jian remained; Uncle Jiu refuses to disclose the precise cause. 360 361

His closest fellow disciples within Maoshan are Ma Ma Di and Daoist Priest Four Eyes, who share the same master. 356

Yi Zhuang and Hao Shuai's apprenticeship

Uncle Jiu lived and worked at the Yi Zhuang in Renjia Town, where Hao Shuai sought to become his disciple. He initially refused because Maoshan rules barred him from casually accepting an outsider who had not grown up within the sect or entered through a fellow disciple’s lineage. 335 336

Hao Shuai offered to renovate the Yi Zhuang and donate twenty thousand taels of gold to recast the Maoshan patriarchs’ golden statues. With Four Eyes supporting the proposal, Uncle Jiu accepted Hao Shuai in a simplified ceremony before the patriarchal portrait. 336

The following day, Uncle Jiu began Hao Shuai’s formal Daoist instruction, lending him the Supreme Clarity Great Cave True Scripture and the Maoshan Sorcery Compendium. 337

Underworld service and Shi Jian's fall

After years of catching ghosts and subduing demons, Uncle Jiu accrued enough merit to be recruited as an Underworld official. His assigned duty is printing Underworld currency to address inflation in the underworld. 358

When Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai accidentally helped numerous ghosts escape, Uncle Jiu called Maoshan disciples together and led the Innate Eight Trigrams Formation that captured one hundred ghosts. 359 361

Shi Jian later attempted to revive his dead son through evil methods. Uncle Jiu confronted him alongside Hao Shuai and tried to persuade him to stop, but Shi Jian attacked them with Lightning Strike Fist. Hao Shuai ultimately killed Shi Jian, while Uncle Jiu took responsibility for handling his former senior brother’s body and soul. 365

Uncle Jiu held a funeral for Shi Jian and Shi Shaojian, collected their ashes, and intended to return them to Maoshan. To shield Hao Shuai, he later claimed responsibility for Shi Jian’s death before the sect. 366 707

Return to Maoshan

Uncle Jiu’s Golden Core breakthrough made him indispensable to Maoshan’s future, particularly after Shi Jian’s death. The sect summoned him back and prepared to recognize him as its next sect leader. 707

His later promotion to True Master publicly affirmed his strength and standing among cultivation sects and families. 733

Appearance

Uncle Jiu is a middle-aged man in his forties with prematurely white or gray-streaked hair and an imposing presence. 335 344

• Wears Daoist robes for Maoshan rites and ceremonies. 336
• Wore a purple ceremonial robe at his True Master promotion. 733
• His early white hair is attributed to the stress caused by Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai’s repeated troublemaking. 344

Personality

Uncle Jiu is disciplined, reputation-conscious, and initially rigid about Maoshan rules. He refuses to accept Hao Shuai until a practical solution allows him to uphold the sect’s interests while admitting a promising disciple. 336

He is protective of his disciples despite their failings. He bribes Ghost Messengers to spare Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai from immediate punishment, struggles to scold them harshly because he raised them from childhood, and remains reluctant to expel them even after their repeated mistakes. 359 344 364

Despite his pride, Uncle Jiu is fundamentally open-minded. After recognizing that Hao Shuai has surpassed him in cultivation, he accepts the fact with happiness rather than resentment. 363

His sense of responsibility extends even to Shi Jian, his estranged rival. After Shi Jian’s death, he personally arranges the funeral and gathers the ashes for return to Maoshan. 365 366

Abilities & Skills

Maoshan Sorcery

Uncle Jiu is a trained Maoshan Daoist capable of teaching the sect’s cultivation and sorcery traditions.

• Instructs Hao Shuai through the Supreme Clarity Great Cave True Scripture and Maoshan Sorcery Compendium. 337
• Explains the dangers posed by evil cultivators and their ability to harm ordinary people without leaving them aware of the attack. 347
• Identifies ominous incense patterns and recognizes the signs of a corpse transforming into a zombie. 344

Ghost-Catching and Formation Arts

Ghost and spirit suppression are among Uncle Jiu’s principal specialties.

• Earned Underworld merit through years of catching ghosts and subduing demons. 358
• Participated in the Innate Eight Trigrams Formation that captured one hundred escaped ghosts. 361
• Delivered the captured ghosts to the Ghost Messengers to fulfill the agreement protecting Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai. 361

Bagua Defensive Sorcery

During Shi Jian’s attack, Uncle Jiu formed hand seals and manifested a Bagua illusion that caught and sealed incoming lightning strikes. 365

• Contained Shi Jian’s Lightning Strike Fist within the Bagua pattern. 365
• Relied on defense and ritual technique while Hao Shuai directly defeated Shi Jian. 365

Exorcism and Combat

Uncle Jiu can fight supernatural threats directly when necessary.

• Jointly subdued a rampaging walking corpse with Daoist Priest Four Eyes. 338
• Used a mana-infused Golden Coin Sword against the ghost Dong Xiaoyu when she seduced Qiu Sheng. 349

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Golden Coin Sword — A sword empowered with Uncle Jiu’s mana for fighting ghosts. 349
• Supreme Clarity Great Cave True Scripture — Maoshan cultivation text entrusted to Hao Shuai for study. 337
• Maoshan Sorcery Compendium — Maoshan sorcery manual provided to Hao Shuai at the start of his training. 337

Relationships

• Hao Shuai — Disciple. Uncle Jiu initially rejects him on sect-rule grounds, then formally accepts him after Hao Shuai offers support for the Yi Zhuang and Maoshan. Hao Shuai’s competence and generosity later become a source of pride for Uncle Jiu. 336 361 731
• Qiu Sheng — Disciple. Uncle Jiu is repeatedly frustrated by Qiu Sheng’s recklessness but protects and forgives him. 339 359 364
• Wen Cai — Disciple. Like Qiu Sheng, Wen Cai frequently embarrasses Uncle Jiu through laziness and incompetence, yet Uncle Jiu remains reluctant to abandon him. 339 344 364
• Daoist Priest Four Eyes — Junior martial brother and close fellow disciple. Four Eyes witnesses Hao Shuai’s apprenticeship and supports Uncle Jiu during several supernatural crises. 336 356 359
• Ma Ma Di — Fellow disciple and one of Uncle Jiu’s two closest martial brothers from their shared master. 356
• Shi Jian — Senior martial brother and former rival for Maoshan leadership. Their unresolved conflict culminates in Shi Jian’s death, after which Uncle Jiu still handles his funeral. 360 365 366
• Zhe Gu — Junior martial sister who remains romantically interested in Uncle Jiu. 359

Notable Quotes

“You know, every sect has its rules. Our Maoshan sect has rules, and we don't lightly pass on our teachings.” 336

Trivia

• Uncle Jiu’s hometown is Jiuquan Town, near Maoshan. 720
• His Underworld job involves printing currency rather than direct combat or administration. 358
• Maoshan’s leadership considered Shi Jian’s death controversial because they believed his Golden Core potential could have supported the sect; Uncle Jiu’s own breakthrough resolved that succession crisis. 707