Saint

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Saint
Alias(es)	圣人; Sage
Gender	Masculine
Affiliation	Varies by individual; Saints are associated with sects, races, the Heavenly Dao, or independent Dao paths 7 73 260 568
Occupation/Role	Supreme cultivation rank and holder of the Saintly Dao fruit
Status	A transcendent cultivation state; not limited to a single individual 7 259
First Appearance	Chapter 1, as the future status of Daoist Tongtian 1

Power Progression

The entries below describe the setting’s documented progression into Sainthood rather than one individual’s complete cultivation history.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Quasi-Saint / Primordial Golden Immortal	1, 7	The highest pre-Saint realm shown in the early cultivation hierarchy; Quasi-Saints remain distinct from true Saints 1 7.
Saint / Heavenly Dao Saint	7	A Saint entrusts their Primordial Spirit to the Heavenly Dao, gains its power, and becomes immortal while the Heavenly Dao remains intact 7.
Independent or non-Heavenly-Dao Sainthood	259, 260	Later events establish that Dao attainment can bypass the Heavenly Dao; Ancestor Minghe becomes a Saint through a Primordial Violet Qi supplied by Qin Mu 259 260.
Primordial Unity Saint	568	Emperor Venerate advances from Sub-Saint to Primordial Unity Saint after absorbing Primordial Violet Qi 568.
Heavenly Dao Realm	797	Qin Mu returns to Biyou Palace after breaking through to the Heavenly Dao Realm, a level beyond ordinary Saint advancement 797.

Background / History

Hongjun described Sainthood during his third lecture at Zixiao Palace. He stated that only nine Saints could initially be born on the Primordial Land, creating intense competition for the available positions and Primordial Violet Qi, the foundation of the Great Dao 7.

A Saint differs from a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin because a Saint’s Primordial Spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao. Saints can borrow the power of the Primordial Land’s Heavenly Dao, possess boundless Dharma power, and are governed by the same cosmic system that sustains them 7.

The early Saint positions were connected to the figures who later established major teachings. Yuanshi attained Sagehood after establishing the Chan Teachings, while Taishang’s progress depended on creating the Humanity Teaching after the Human Race came into existence 73 110.

Later events demonstrated that Sainthood was not restricted to the original Heavenly Dao route. Hongjun recognized that a being might prove the Dao while remaining outside the Heavenly Dao’s control, and Ancestor Minghe subsequently attained Sainthood in the Underworld 259 260. Emperor Venerate likewise became a Primordial Unity Saint after Qin Mu gave him Primordial Violet Qi 568.

Paths to Sainthood

Attaining the Dao Through Strength

This method relies on overwhelming personal power rather than dependence on a conventional Saint position. Hongjun described it as the strongest route, though even Pangu ultimately exhausted his strength and died after creating the world 7.

Slaying the Three Corpses

This path requires a cultivator to sever the Good Corpse, Evil Corpse, and Obsession Corpse, using an Innate Spiritual Treasure as a vessel. The three corpses must later merge with Primordial Violet Qi to produce Sainthood. Hongjun is identified as the only confirmed successful practitioner of this method among the known Saints 7 13.

Supreme Merit

A cultivator may attain Sainthood through immense merit and the establishment of a teaching or order. The Three Pure Ones’ future advancement is connected to founding the Three Teachings, while Taishang’s Humanity Teaching specifically depends on the existence and development of the Human Race 13 73 110.

Independent Dao Attainment

The Underworld provides a route beyond direct Heavenly Dao interference. Qin Mu’s actions allow beings such as Zhenyuanzi, Minghe, and Emperor Venerate to obtain Primordial Violet Qi and pursue Sainthood through paths not fully controlled by the Heavenly Dao 223 260 568.

Abilities & Skills

Heavenly Dao Entrustment

A Heavenly Dao Saint’s Primordial Spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao.

• Grants immortality while the Heavenly Dao remains intact 7.
• Allows the Saint to borrow the power of the Primordial Land’s Heavenly Dao 7.
• Makes the Saint’s power bound to the Heavenly Dao’s laws and authority 7.
• Does not make the Saint absolutely invulnerable; Qin Mu later kills Saints such as Dijun and repeatedly kills Venerable Yuanshi 334 561 562.

Saintly Power

Saints possess power far beyond ordinary cultivators and can alter the balance between races, sects, and heavenly courts.

• A Saint’s arrival can immediately change the course of a battlefield 211.
• Even a Saint avatar can possess overwhelming combat power 211.
• Saint power can suppress Quasi-Saints and ordinary immortals with little resistance 186 752.
• Saints can influence Destiny/Fortune, merit, teachings, and the rise of entire factions 197 223 392.

Saint Avatars and Incarnations

Saints can project avatars or incarnations into the Primordial World.

• A Saint avatar retains genuine Saintly aura and can change the outcome of a battle 211.
• Avatars can still be destroyed or severely damaged; Qin Mu killed Zhunti’s avatar and damaged the Saint’s Dao foundation 230 234.
• Multiple Saint incarnations can combine their pressure and power against a common opponent 762.

Saint Origin and Dao Foundation

A Saint’s power is connected to their Saint Origin and Dao foundation.

• Loss of an avatar can damage the main body’s Saintly Dao foundation 234.
• Repeated deaths and resurrections can weaken a Saint’s cultivation, as shown by Venerable Yuanshi 562.
• Saint Origins can be transferred or offered as prizes, making them valuable resources for other cultivators 469.

Known Saint Attainments

Figure	Documented achievement	Chapter
Tongtian	Attains Sainthood before the later events involving the other Three Pure Ones; eventually severs his Saint position and breaks free from the Heavenly Dao’s restraints 13 485 488.
Yuanshi	Attains Sagehood and establishes the Chan Teachings 73.
Taishang	Requires the Human Race and the Humanity Teaching as the foundation for his own Sainthood 73 110.
Zhenyuanzi	Receives Human Race Destiny/Fortune, merit, and Primordial Violet Qi, creating the foundation for his Sainthood 223 245.
Minghe	Attains Sainthood in the Underworld after receiving Primordial Violet Qi from Qin Mu 260.
Emperor Venerate	Advances from Sub-Saint to Primordial Unity Saint after absorbing Primordial Violet Qi given by Qin Mu 568.
Haotian	Attains Sagehood after establishing the Western Heavenly Court and refining Primordial Violet Qi 608 671.

Limitations

• The conventional Heavenly Dao Saint depends on the continued existence of the Heavenly Dao 7.
• Saint positions and Primordial Violet Qi are scarce under Hongjun’s original doctrine, creating competition among cultivators 7.
• A Saint can be weakened through the destruction of avatars, repeated deaths, or damage to their Saintly Dao foundation 234 562.
• Sainthood does not guarantee superiority over cultivators who follow independent paths. Qin Mu, a non-Heavenly-Dao cultivator, defeats or kills multiple Saints 259 334 562 667.

Notable Quotes

“A Saint’s Primordial Spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao. As long as the Heavenly Dao is not extinguished, the Saint does not die.” 7

“If the Heavenly Dao falls, the Saint dies; otherwise, they are Immortal and Undying.” 7

Trivia

• Hongjun initially states that the Primordial Land can produce at most nine Saints 7.
• Later discussion suggests that the wider Great Desolation World may support far more Dao fruits than the original seven or nine Heavenly Dao positions 259.
• The death of a Saint can trigger blood rain across the Primordial World, signaling that Heaven and Earth mourn the fallen being 334.
• A Saint’s incarnation can be vastly weaker than the true body while still overwhelming ordinary cultivators 211 752.
• Tongtian becomes one of the few Saints known to abandon his Saint position voluntarily and survive outside the Heavenly Dao’s direct control 485 488.