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 clan leader; former 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 |
| Late Foundation Establishment Realm | 406 | Had reached the Late Foundation Establishment Realm several years before the conflict over the Spirit Source, making him one of the Meng Family's fastest-advancing senior cultivators alongside Meng Xuanhai. 406 |
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
After returning from the Black Market, Bohai prepared the family's rear spirit-plant fields for the newly acquired Second-Tier Six-Pattern Wheat. Though surprised that Meng Jingshan assigned its cultivation to Meng Haoran, he supported the patriarch's decision. 6
During the Shu Land inheritance expedition, Bohai helped recover the Stone Cave master's wealth, cultivation manuals, Golden Core, and twelve stone sculptures. He proposed returning the Golden Core to Meng Jingshan for refinement and took responsibility for mastering the Control Image Technique needed to move the sculptures. 108 109 112
As the Meng Family expanded into a powerful ranked cultivation family, Bohai became one of its principal senior leaders. Seven years after the family's victory over the Zhang, Wang, and Yang Families, Meng Jingshan resigned and transferred the clan leadership to him. 640 644
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. 94 116 117
As clan leader, Bohai projects confidence in the Meng Family's strength while recognizing the need for unity and continued advancement. He accepted the position as Meng Jingshan's chosen successor and pledged not to disappoint the family. 640 644
Abilities & Skills
Foundation Establishment Cultivation
Meng Bohai manifests a Dao Foundation that greatly enhances his spiritual-energy output, mobility, and combat capability. By the time of the Spirit Source conflict, he had advanced to the Late Foundation Establishment Realm. 83 93 406
- Broke Fang Daming's saber energy with a long spear before revealing his Foundation Establishment cultivation. 93
- Matched the combat power of the middle-stage Foundation Establishment bandit Fang Daming despite having only recently entered Foundation Establishment. 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
- Served as one of the Meng Family elders protecting Meng Haoran and Wu Zhongli while they attempted to establish their Dao Foundations at the Spirit Source. 410
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. 108 109 111
- 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
- Presented the sculptures to Meng Jingshan as formidable assets for future expeditions and the Meng Family's defense. 111
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
- Reported the channel's terms to Meng Jingshan and assessed Jiang Lao as a reliable Chiyang County Black Market merchant. 15
- Sold the Qi Gazing Technique and Body Sculpting Art, acquired from Lin Jiangye, for 24,000 Spirit Stones. 47
- Secured a business partnership with the Zhao Family of Qingye Village for Spirit Taming Talismans before its destruction. 88
- 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 After becoming clan leader, Bohai remains above Haoran in the family hierarchy, while Haoran serves as the first Law Enforcement Elder. 644 645
- Meng Jingshan — Former Meng Family patriarch and Bohai's predecessor as clan leader. Bohai reported major dealings to him, received resources for his breakthroughs, and helped carry out his long-term plans for the family; Jingshan ultimately selected him as successor. 15 43 112 640 644
- 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. Both later stood among the Meng Family's rapidly advancing Foundation Establishment elders. 108 110 406
- 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, then ordered Meng Haoran to execute him in retribution for the Meng Family's losses. 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
- Ancient Races Ruins — Explains to the clan that the ruins are a small world created by the Ancient Races and warns of its impure spiritual qi. 313
- Family leadership transition — Becomes the new clan leader after Meng Jingshan steps down to focus on his personal cultivation, accepting responsibility for the Meng Family's continued rise. 640 644
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
“As Clan Leader of the Xinghua Village Meng Family, I will certainly not fail Elder Clan Leader Jingshan's expectations or everyone's hopes. Let us encourage one another!” 644