Daoist Priest Four-Eyes

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Daoist Priest Four-Eyes (四目道长)
Alias(es)	Uncle-Master Four-Eyes
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Maoshan Daoist sect 33
Occupation/Role	Daoist priest; corpse escort who transports and controls zombies
First Appearance	Chapter 3

History

Daoist Priest Four-Eyes periodically passes through Uncle Jiu's Mortuary while escorting zombies. When corpse energy erupts at the Longevity House, he and Uncle Jiu rush to investigate; Four-Eyes is distraught over the loss of his “hard-earned” zombies and initially refuses to believe that Lin Fan killed all five Black Zombies alone 3. His disbelief deepens after recognizing Lin Fan's Five Thunders Spell as being at Great Perfection—beyond Four-Eyes' own level of mastery 4.

After witnessing a celestial anomaly, Four-Eyes identifies the purple lightning as the legendary Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, a thunder art recorded above the Five Thunders. He is then shocked to discover that Lin Fan has advanced from Houtian Fifth Heaven to Houtian Seventh Heaven 5 6.

Four-Eyes later arrives at Ren Manor while escorting zombies, using his Soul-Capturing Bell to keep them in formation. He finds the manor devastated by Lin Fan's battle against the Purple Zombie and its master, and struggles to accept that his young martial nephew has reached the Xiantian Realm 22 23.

He invites Lin Fan to accompany him home, ostensibly to help discipline his lazy disciple Jia Le. Lin Fan and Uncle Jiu use the invitation to pressure Four-Eyes into offering instruction in his signature Spirit Invocation Technique; Four-Eyes instead begins by teaching Lin Fan the Body Refining Technique, which Lin Fan learns immediately 23 25.

While travelling with Lin Fan, Four-Eyes confronts a Fox Spirit controlling a zombie. He exposes her true form with his demon-reflecting mirror but is incapacitated by her red smoke and nearly killed before Lin Fan intervenes. After seeing the aftermath of Lin Fan's lightning arts, Four-Eyes begins addressing him more respectfully 26 27.

At his residence, Four-Eyes continues his long-running rivalry with Master Yixiu and boasts about Jia Le's cultivation, only for Qingqing's Houtian Ninth Heaven cultivation and Lin Fan's Xiantian Fourth Heaven to eclipse Jia Le's achievement 29 30. He is repeatedly stunned by Lin Fan's successive breakthroughs, array-form mastery, and emergence at Xiantian Seventh Heaven 34 40 45.

During the later corpse attacks, Four-Eyes joins Daoist Priest Qian He and Master Yixiu in defending the group. He attempts to disperse the Chaos Spirit Mist with the Gale Spell, fights attackers hidden inside the mist, and helps protect the younger disciples while Lin Fan counters the enemy's formation 47 49.

Personality

Four-Eyes is lively, irreverent, and prone to teasing those around him. He treats corpse escorting with a mix of professional familiarity and comic carelessness, even leading his zombies through playful movements while travelling 25. His treatment of Jia Le is especially mischievous: he uses controlled zombies and bamboo tubes to ambush the sleeping disciple, framing the punishment as affection 28 29.

He is proud of his own skills and highly competitive with Master Yixiu, turning meals and discussions of disciples into contests. His pride is frequently punctured by Lin Fan's rapid progress, producing a pattern of disbelief, exasperation, and reluctant admiration 23 30 34 45.

Despite his antics, Four-Eyes acts protectively toward his sect family. He accompanies Wen Cai during a late-night return, resists allowing Lin Fan to join the dangerous coffin-transport mission, and takes the front line when corpses threaten the group 23 34 47.

Abilities & Skills

Corpse Escorting and Zombie Control

Four-Eyes escorts zombies for paid work and maintains precise control over them during travel.

• Uses the Soul-Capturing Bell to direct a line of hopping zombies in orderly formation 22.
• Commands zombies through talismans placed on their foreheads 22 25.
• Uses a shrine, spirit tablet, sword-finger gestures, and incantations while directing corpses 25.
• Can assign controlled zombies simple actions, including surrounding and striking a target on command 28.

Spirit Invocation Technique

The Spirit Invocation Technique is Four-Eyes' signature skill and is stated to be mastered by him alone.

• He is reluctant to teach it, treating it as a personal specialty rather than a common Daoist art 24.
• Requires sufficient body refinement and mental strength before a student can learn it 25.
• He begins Lin Fan's instruction by demonstrating the Body Refining Technique 25.
• Its specific combat effects are not described in the available chapters.

Body Refining Technique

Four-Eyes practices and teaches a body-tempering method based on circulating breath through the body’s meridians.

• Assumes a horse stance while circulating breath through his entire body 25.
• The technique visibly strengthens his physique and causes his veins and muscles to bulge 25.
• He considers body refinement a difficult, gradual path that many Daoists cannot endure 25.

Demon Identification and Combat

Four-Eyes can identify supernatural beings and fight using Daoist tools and spells.

• Uses a copper-coin demon-reflecting mirror to expose the Fox Spirit's true form 26.
• Fights the Fox Spirit directly and temporarily restrains her claws 26.
• Uses a bronze sword enhanced with golden light in combat against revived corpses 47.
• Casts the Gale Spell to disperse hostile mist, though it is ineffective against Chaos Spirit Mist empowered by an array 48 49.

Equipment

• Soul-Capturing Bell — Directs and maintains control of escorted zombies 22 23.
• Bronze sword — Used in combat and lent to Lin Fan during the battle with the Fox Spirit 26 47.
• Copper-coin demon-reflecting mirror — Reveals a demon's true form 26.
• Spirit tablet and shrine — Used while escorting and commanding zombies 25.
• Talismans — Used alongside his spells and corpse-control methods 22 49.

Relationships

• Uncle Jiu — Senior martial brother and frequent target of Four-Eyes' banter. Their relationship is competitive but familiar, with Uncle Jiu recognizing Four-Eyes' habits and Four-Eyes joining him in supernatural investigations 3 23.
• Lin Fan — Martial nephew whose extraordinary growth repeatedly shocks Four-Eyes. Four-Eyes teaches him the Body Refining Technique and grows more respectful after Lin Fan saves his life from the Fox Spirit 25 27.
• Jia Le — His disciple. Four-Eyes teases, ambushes, and threatens to punish Jia Le, though their interactions retain an underlying familiarity and affection 28 29.
• Master Yixiu — Long-standing Buddhist rival. The two constantly compete, provoke each other, and argue over their disciples' accomplishments 29 30 43.
• Daoist Priest Qian He — Junior martial brother and fellow Maoshan priest. Four-Eyes joins him in the defense against the Imperial Zombie, revived corpses, and Chaos Spirit Mist 33 40 47 49.
• Wen Cai — Martial nephew who accompanies Four-Eyes while buying glutinous rice and helps escort his zombie “customers” 22 23.

Notable Quotes

“If you dare touch my zombie, I'll beat you until you're an idiot.” 26

“You're too good, Master loves you to death, Jia Le.” 29

Trivia

• Four-Eyes is notably distressed by the financial loss of zombies destroyed under his escort 3.
• He considers the Spirit Invocation Technique valuable enough to resist teaching it even to Lin Fan 24.
• Lin Fan calls him a lively and cheerful martial uncle, in contrast to Uncle Jiu's more rigid demeanor 25.