Meng Bohai

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Meng Bohai (孟泊海)
Alias(es)	Fellow Daoist Bohai
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Meng Family of Xinghua Village
Occupation/Role	Meng Family elder; cultivator; negotiator; expedition leader
Status	Alive
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Tenth Layer of Qi Refining	3	Identified as one of the Meng Family's few peak Qi Refining cultivators; his cultivation deters a Black Market stall owner from escalating a dispute. 3 5
Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm	45	Breaks through after the family commits Spirit Stones to his seclusion. He aims to pursue Thousand-Day Foundation Establishment rather than settle for a lower-quality foundation. 43 45
Foundation Establishment Realm	83	Reveals his Dao Foundation before the Lin and Chen patriarchs, becoming the Meng Family's second Foundation Establishment cultivator. 83

Background

Meng Bohai was already a Tenth Layer Qi Refining cultivator when Meng Haoran discovered Six-Pattern Wheat in the Meng Family's spirit plant field. As one of the family's strongest cultivators, he held authority over the younger generation and answered directly to Patriarch Meng Jingshan. 3

After the discovery of the Second-Tier spirit plant, he escorted Meng Haoran through the Tianyang Mountain Range to locate the Black Market. He emphasized anonymity and caution, supplying Haoran with a First-Tier Disguise Pill and warning him that careless actions could bring lasting trouble. 4

He helped transform the Meng Family's Six-Pattern Wheat into a reliable source of cultivation resources by opening a long-term Black Market channel with Gray Robe Jiang Lao. The resulting income supported both the patriarch's Foundation Establishment plans and Bohai's own advancement. 12 14 15 43

Personality

Meng Bohai is cautious, composed, and difficult to pressure in negotiations. He verifies transactions with spiritual sense, conceals his eagerness when bargaining, and avoids exposing the Meng Family's resources or strength prematurely. 5 14 93

His decisions are consistently family-focused. He rewards Meng Haoran for protecting the clan's interests, supports the younger cultivator's growth, and accepts advancement resources because the family needs another high-level protector. 9 15 43

He can also be forceful when necessary. He uses Wu Zhongling's rescue to gain an audience with Wu Bochang, reveals his cultivation only when it changes the balance of power, and refuses to let enemies escape at the Meng Family's expense. 116 117

Abilities & Skills

Foundation Establishment Cultivation

Meng Bohai manifests a Dao Foundation that greatly enhances his spiritual-energy output and combat capability. 83 93

• Broke Fang Daming's saber energy with a long spear before revealing his Foundation Establishment cultivation. 93
• Used his Dao Foundation to carry himself, Meng Haoran, Meng Xuanhai, and twelve stone sculptures into the air, evading the Ice Power Bear's Ice Earth ability. 110
• Formed spiritual-energy blades that killed more than ten bear-like Spirit Beasts in rapid succession. 110

Control Image Technique

Meng Bohai obtained and refined the Control Image Technique from the Stone Cave master's inheritance. It allows him to animate and command twelve stone sculptures. 108 111

• Commands all twelve sculptures simultaneously through streams of spiritual energy. 110
• Uses the sculptures as a moving defensive wall to shield his companions from hostile Spirit Beasts. 110
• Stores the full-sized sculptures as small carvings hanging from his waist when traveling. 111
• Led the stone sculptures in killing the Ice Power Bear; he declined to pursue the remaining fleeing Spirit Beasts to avoid unnecessary risk. 110

Negotiation and Resource Management

Meng Bohai is the Meng Family's principal negotiator for major external dealings.

• Inspected Black Market goods with spiritual sense before completing the purchase of Yellow-Tier Spirit Plant Soil. 5
• Established a recurring sales channel for the Meng Family's high-quality Six-Pattern Wheat with Gray Robe Jiang Lao. 12 14
• Sold the Qi Gazing Technique and Body Sculpting Art, acquired from Lin Jiangye, for 24,000 Spirit Stones. 47
• Proposed an alliance with the Wu Family and used his Foundation Establishment revelation to force Wu Bochang to reassess the Meng Family's standing. 117
• Advocated delaying aggressive changes to the Meng Family's alliances after its promotion to a ranked family. 145

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Long spear — Used to shatter Fang Daming's saber energy during the Black Mountain Bandit campaign. 93
• Twelve stone carvings — Transform into large animated stone sculptures under the Control Image Technique. 110 111
• Control Image Technique — Inheritance manual acquired from the Stone Cave master's coffin. 108

Relationships

• Meng Haoran — Nephew and frequent expedition partner. Bohai mentors, protects, and supports Haoran while trusting him with increasingly important family responsibilities. 4 10 15 117
• Meng Jingshan — Meng Family patriarch. Bohai reports major dealings to him, receives resources for his breakthrough, and helps carry out his long-term plans for the family. 15 43 112
• Meng Luohai — Fellow Meng Family leader and business partner; both handle the family's external affairs and advise caution after its rise in status. 88 145
• Meng Xuanhai — Expedition companion in Shu Land; fought alongside Bohai against the Ice Power Bear and helped recover the Stone Cave inheritance. 108 110
• Gray Robe Jiang Lao — Black Market merchant and buyer of Meng Family Six-Pattern Wheat; their relationship is cooperative but marked by mutual caution. 12 14 47
• Wu Bochang — Wu Family patriarch. Bohai sought cooperation with him after Wu Zhongling's rescue and shifted his assessment by revealing his Dao Foundation. 116 117
• Fang Daming — Leader of the Black Mountain Bandits and enemy of the Meng Family. Bohai ambushed, defeated, and interrogated him during the bandit extermination. 93 94

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Black Market expedition — Guides Meng Haoran through the Tianyang Mountain Range, acquires spirit-plant soil, and establishes secrecy procedures for the family's new Six-Pattern Wheat crop. 4 5
• Six-Pattern Wheat trade — Negotiates a continuing sales channel with Gray Robe Jiang Lao, providing the Meng Family with a crucial income stream for cultivation resources. 12 14 15
• Half-step Foundation Establishment — Receives the family's support, enters seclusion, and successfully advances from peak Qi Refining. 43 45
• Foundation Establishment and Black Mountain Bandits — Reveals his Dao Foundation, then ambushes Fang Daming during the allied campaign against the bandits. 83 93
• Shu Land inheritance expedition — Travels with Haoran and Xuanhai, obtains the Control Image Technique, and converts the twelve stone statues into Meng Family assets. 108 110 111
• Wu Family negotiations — Uses the rescue of Wu Zhongling as an opening to pursue a Meng–Wu alliance and publicly demonstrate the Meng Family's expanded strength. 115 117

Notable Quotes

“Don't chase a cornered enemy. Our mission is already complete, and we've slain the Ice Power Bear. We should hurry back to Qingyang County!” 110

“Our Meng Family wants to cooperate with your Wu Family!” 117