Jieyin

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Jieyin (接引)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Western Teachings; later co-founder of Buddhism
Occupation/Role	Saint; Buddhist leader
Status	Active
First Appearance	11

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Quasi-Saint	14	Reaches the Quasi-Saint realm alongside Zhunti.
Early-stage Quasi-Saint	22	Joins Zhunti, Minghe, and Kunpeng in operating an imitation Four Swords of Zhu Xian Formation against the Demon Abyss.
Saint	33	Has attained sainthood after reincarnation; his realm is not yet fully stabilized.
Buddhist Saint / Co-founder of Buddhism	42	Establishes Buddhism with Zhunti as one of the six Saints.

Background / History

Jieyin first appears at Purple Heaven Palace, where he and Zhunti occupy the fifth and sixth futons ahead of Hongyun. After the sermon, he proposes travelling with Hongyun and Lu Chen through Chaos, but Lu Chen refuses and privately warns Hongyun not to surrender his seat to the pair. 11

Before the second sermon, Jieyin fights a rogue cultivator over a projection of the Twelve-Petal Golden Lotus. Lu Chen ambushes him with the Black Brick, allowing the rogue cultivator to take the treasure. 14 Lu Chen later strikes Jieyin and Zhunti again when they attempt to pressure Hongyun into relinquishing his futon. 14

Jieyin and Zhunti were secretly implanted with Luohu's Demonic Seeds after entering the outskirts of the Demon Abyss in their early years. The seeds amplify their dissatisfaction with the Xuanmen path and incline them toward the demonic path without directly controlling their minds. 17 Jieyin later expels roughly three-tenths of his seed, prompting Luohu to regard him as a potential threat and seek his death. 21

Seeking Primordial Violet Qi believed to be in the Demon Abyss, Jieyin forms an alliance with Zhunti, Minghe, and Kunpeng. Together, they forge and deploy an imitation Four Swords of Zhu Xian Formation, but Lu Chen destroys its core and forces their retreat. 22

Jieyin and Zhunti subsequently steal Houtu's primordial essence blood, intending to exchange it with Luohu for support and Violet Qi. Lu Chen intercepts them at Mount Sumeru and retrieves the blood, leaving them surrounded by both the Witch and Demon Clans. 25 26 At the third Purple Heaven Palace sermon, they attempt to seize Hongyun's futon and are punished by Hongjun. Their involvement with Luohu's Demonic Seed contaminates Hongyun's Violet Qi; Hongjun annihilates their bodies and souls, leaving only their true spirits to enter reincarnation. 26

Their reincarnated selves recover quickly and continue pursuing Lu Chen. Jieyin is tricked into accepting Lu Chen's Demon Abyss Token, which brands him with Luohu's mark and demonic energy. 30 Despite this setback, he and Zhunti eventually return to sainthood and establish Buddhism. 33 42

As a Buddhist Saint, Jieyin repeatedly clashes with Lu Chen over resources, the Witch-Demon conflict, and control of humanity's destiny. Lu Chen blackmails him and Zhunti into returning stolen replicas from Treasure Distribution Cliff and implanting a backdoor in the Great Formation of the Stars. 38 Jieyin later joins the other Saints in pursuing Hongyun's restored Violet Qi, but Lu Chen helps Hongyun absorb it before they can act. 42

During the Five Emperors era, Jieyin and Zhunti plan to place “Buddha Children” around the Human Emperors, fabricate divine miracles, and gradually absorb humanity's destiny into Buddhism. Lu Chen's countermeasures repeatedly frustrate these efforts. 67 68 Their later attempt to divide the Human Race's destiny with Minghe is publicly exposed at the Ullambana Festival, forcing them to retreat and seal Spirit Mountain. 68 69

Following the Investiture of the Gods, Jieyin and Zhunti expand the Western Teachings by converting former Interception Religion disciples and spreading Buddhist influence into the human world. Lu Chen and Zhen Yuanzi secretly extract many of these converts from Spirit Mountain. 89 90 Jieyin later participates in setting Golden Cicada's reincarnation in motion for the Journey to the West Calamity. 95

Personality

Jieyin consistently presents himself as sorrowful, courteous, and compassionate, frequently framing his ambitions as necessary sacrifices for the barren West. His appeals to Hongyun invoke the suffering of Western beings and the need to restore the region's spiritual veins. 16

Behind this demeanor, he is calculating and ambitious. He pursues treasures, Violet Qi, Houtu's essence blood, Hongyun's futon, and humanity's destiny, often in cooperation with Zhunti. 14 25 26 67 He is also pragmatic: when Lu Chen exposes his secrets and threatens Buddhism's reputation, Jieyin chooses compliance over open conflict. 38

Abilities & Skills

Buddhist Sainthood

Jieyin becomes one of the six Saints and co-establishes Buddhism with Zhunti. 42

• Commands Saint-level power alongside Zhunti. 38
• Leads Buddhist disciples, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats from Spirit Mountain. 95
• Uses Buddhist influence to convert disciples and expand into human settlements. 89

Merit Golden Lotus

Jieyin possesses the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit, first using a replica before later wielding the genuine treasure. 26

• Generates defensive golden light capable of receiving attacks from Lu Chen's Chaos Sky-Opening Brick. 26
• Its seeds are valuable assets of the Western Teachings and can purify demonic energy and improve aptitude. 34
• Jieyin obtained three Golden Lotus seeds through a trade for imitation versions of the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner. 37

Demonic Seed

Luohu planted a Demonic Seed in Jieyin during his early travels near the Demon Abyss. 17

• Increases his affinity with the demonic path and dissatisfaction with Xuanmen. 17
• Does not directly control his mind. 17
• Jieyin expels approximately three-tenths of the seed, weakening Luohu's control but making Luohu view him as dangerous. 21
• After reincarnation, he is forcibly marked by Luohu again when Lu Chen tricks him into taking the Demon Abyss Token. 30

Formation Arts

Jieyin is capable of obtaining and applying high-level formation methods.

• Acquires the forging blueprints for the Four Swords of Zhu Xian from Treasure Distribution Cliff. 22
• Helps forge an imitation Four Swords of Zhu Xian Formation with Zhunti, Minghe, and Kunpeng; its strength is stated to be roughly thirty percent of the original formation. 22
• Is coerced by Lu Chen into adding a Buddhist Salvation Seal as a backdoor within the Great Formation of the Stars. 38

Buddhist Techniques

• Amitabha Palm — launches a Saint-level palm technique jointly with Zhunti to seal Lu Chen's escape routes. 38
• Buddha Light — used with Zhunti to pursue and attempt to close the escape route created by Lu Chen during the Myriad Immortals Formation conflict. 85
• Buddhist purification seal — used in the Great Formation of the Stars backdoor scheme, though Lu Chen ultimately turns the arrangement against its creators. 38 40

Equipment / Treasures

• Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit — defensive lotus treasure; initially seen as a replica, later used in its genuine form. 26
• Golden Lotus seeds — Western Teachings assets with demonic-purification and aptitude-enhancing properties. 34 37
• Four Swords of Zhu Xian Formation (imitation) — formation forged with Zhunti, Minghe, and Kunpeng for the assault on the Demon Abyss. 22
• Demon Abyss Token — briefly received after Lu Chen tricks the reincarnated Jieyin into catching it; brands him with Luohu's mark. 30

Relationships

• Zhunti — Fellow Western Saint and closest collaborator; fights, schemes, founds Buddhism, and pursues resources alongside Jieyin. 14 42
• Lu Chen — Persistent adversary who repeatedly ambushes, exposes, manipulates, and blackmails Jieyin. 14 38 69
• Hongyun — Target of Jieyin's attempts to obtain a Purple Heaven Palace seat and later to exploit Hongyun's Violet Qi. 11 26 42
• Luohu — Former covert influencer through the Demonic Seed; their relationship deteriorates after Jieyin partially breaks free of the seed's influence. 17 21
• Kunpeng — Temporary ally in the assault on the Demon Abyss; later manipulated into pursuing Jieyin and Zhunti's Western assets. 22 34
• Minghe — Temporary ally in the imitation Zhu Xian Formation and in the scheme to divide humanity's destiny. 22 68
• Golden Cicada — Buddhist disciple whose reincarnation is arranged by Jieyin and Zhunti for the Journey to the West Calamity. 95

Story Role / Major Arcs

Purple Heaven Palace and the Saint Seats

• Takes the fifth futon with Zhunti at the first sermon. 11
• Attempts to draw Hongyun into travelling with the pair after the sermon. 11
• Is struck unconscious by Lu Chen while fighting over the Golden Lotus projection. 14
• Fails to make Hongyun surrender his futon after Lu Chen intervenes. 14

Demon Abyss Conflict

• Is revealed to bear Luohu's Demonic Seed. 15 17
• Seeks the purported remaining half of Primordial Violet Qi by attacking the Demon Abyss with Zhunti, Minghe, and Kunpeng. 21 22
• Retreats after Lu Chen breaks the imitation Zhu Xian Formation and steals Minghe's Karma Red Lotus. 22

Death, Reincarnation, and Sainthood

• Steals Houtu's essence blood with Zhunti and is intercepted by Lu Chen. 25 26
• Is punished at Purple Heaven Palace for attacking Hongyun. 26
• Is executed after the Demonic Seed contaminates Hongyun's Primordial Violet Qi; his true spirit enters reincarnation. 26
• Returns through reincarnation, later becomes a Saint, and establishes Buddhism with Zhunti. 30 33 42

Conflict Over Human Destiny

• Plots to influence the Five Emperors through Buddha Children and staged divine miracles. 67
• Attempts to carve up the Human Race's destiny with Zhunti and Minghe. 68
• Is publicly exposed by Lu Chen at the Ullambana Festival and forced to retreat. 68 69

Post-Investiture Expansion

• Absorbs many former Interception Religion disciples under the guise of the Investiture of the Gods. 89
• Suffers the secret loss of nineteen converts in a single operation, followed by nearly two hundred more over subsequent months. 90
• Helps initiate Golden Cicada's rebirth for the Journey to the West Calamity. 95

Notable Quotes

“This Golden Lotus has fate with this humble one. Why must fellow Daoist insist?” 14

“To protect the beings of the West, we must shed blood.” 16

“We can place ‘Buddha Children’ around the Five Emperors to subtly influence them.” 67