Uncle Pang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Pang Qian
Alias(es)	Uncle Pang; True Person Pang; Five Dragon True Person; Grand Elder Pang
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Nine Mountain Sect
Occupation/Role	Elder; former Discipline Hall head; leader of his own sect faction; supervisor of the Laboratory; later a Supreme Elder
Status	Active; leads Nine Mountain Sect resource surveys in the underworld 637
First Appearance	Chapter 104

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Nascent Soul	116, 119	Established as a Nascent Soul True Person whose offer of discipleship could provide Zheng Fa resources to reach the Nascent Soul stage.
Spirit Transmutation	637	Identified as a Spirit Transmutation cultivator while personally leading a years-long underworld resource survey.

Background / History

Uncle Pang led one of the Nine Mountain Sect’s two major factions. His faction’s central inheritance was the Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye, contrasting with Senior Sister Zhang’s Talisman Path Foundation Establishment Method faction 122. His approach to the sect’s future was pragmatic: survive the coming chaos and secure resources before attempting to solve the Spiritual Energy Decline 131.

He sought to recruit Zheng Fa as his disciple, first offering Thousand Year Purple Bamboo Tears and attempting to draw Zheng Fa’s associates into his faction. Zheng Fa had already become the Sect Master’s disciple, however, so Pang left the gifts with him rather than withdraw them 121. When Zheng Fa later delivered the Talisman Path Foundation Establishment Method, Pang eased tensions by assigning his favored disciple Zhou Ganyuan to learn under Zheng Fa 127.

After Senior Sister Zhang disappeared in the Thunder Pool, Pang personally led a mixed expedition to search for her, investigate the Heavenly Tablet, and establish a new marketplace near the pool 161. He equipped Zheng Fa with detailed Thunder Pool records and supplied him with information despite worrying that Zheng Fa was pushing the Five Thunder Dharma Body too quickly 165 166.

During the Great Freedom Demonic Cult crisis, Pang convened Nascent Soul cultivators for support, but the invited allies abandoned him in battle. He held off enemy Nascent Soul cultivators for a day and night with the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace and talismans, injured Crimson Serpent Immortal through the Consecutive Talisman Art, and self-destructed his palace before Setting Sun Sword Immortal Han intervened 181 184 185.

Pang subsequently supported Zheng Fa’s reforms, taking charge of the Laboratory, helping revise Law Enforcement Pavilion regulations, and applying his organizational experience to sect projects 287 295. As a Supreme Elder, he later undertook a prolonged underworld survey in search of resources for the financially strained Nine Mountain Sect; after eight fruitless years, his exploration puppet discovered a Spirit Stone mine in the Weak Water River that was actively generating Spirit Stones 637.

Appearance

Uncle Pang is described as plump in earlier years, though the harsh underworld survey leaves him gaunt and dust-covered 637.

• His Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye manifests as silver light in his eyes 222 637.
• He is noted to have a large, round face when using Lingxin video communication 449.
• His appearance becomes visibly worn after extended exposure to the underworld’s yin wind 637.

Personality

Although marketplace disciples consider him stern and ruthless because of his association with the Discipline Hall, Zheng Fa finds that reputation heavily distorted: Pang is gentle, generous with spirit materials, and notably skilled at smiling 121. He is politically flexible, treating even an unimpressive Nascent Soul cultivator with conspicuous respect because future connections may benefit the Nine Mountain Sect 161.

Pang is deeply protective of his disciples and Zheng Fa. He monitors Zheng Fa’s breakthroughs, worries about his safety, and insists that Senior Sister Zhang protect Zheng Fa because the sect can recover as long as he survives 173 181 224. He also accepts personal blame and unpopularity when he considers them necessary for the sect’s survival 537.

His seriousness coexists with a playful, impulsive streak. He enthusiastically plays Great Dao Contends for Immortality with his disciples, seals his cultivation to Qi Refining while playing, and reads serialized storybooks with extreme emotional investment 165 450.

Abilities & Skills

Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye

The foundational divine ability of Pang’s faction. It allows its user to observe spiritual-energy changes and judge the timing of talismans and techniques 122 184.

• Uses it to inspect spiritual-energy conditions around the Thunder Pool 166.
• Applies it to survey terrain and detect resources, including during the underworld expedition 637.
• Enables precise timing and coordination in large-scale formations and experiments 306 330.

Consecutive Talisman Art

Pang’s signature talisman art relies on sequencing multiple talismans at the exact moment when their effects can reinforce one another 184.

• Combines Cloud Rain, Wind Calling, and Thunder Fire Talismans to amplify lightning and flame 184.
• Exploits openings in enemy defenses; its coordinated strike severely injures Crimson Serpent Immortal 184.
• Serves as a model for the Nine Mountain Sect’s group-based Immortal Array Method 330.

Leadership and Sect Administration

Pang is an experienced organizer with a broad network among cultivators and extensive familiarity with sect discipline and operations 161 295.

• Hosted Nascent Soul cultivators in an attempt to build an anti-demonic alliance 181.
• Supervised the Laboratory after Zheng Fa’s reorganization of sect affairs 287.
• Assisted Uncle Huang in reforming the Law Enforcement Pavilion’s regulations 295.
• Led elite disciples alongside Senior Sister Zhang and Old Man Yuan during the war against the Demonic Sect 337.
• Directed the Hundred Immortal Alliance census and later the underworld resource survey 395 637.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Five Dragon Heavenly Palace — A flying Magic Treasure palace drawn by five golden flood dragons; used for transport and defense in Nascent Soul combat 161 184 545.
• Thousand Year Purple Bamboo Tears — Rare spirit material Pang provided to Zheng Fa for the Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye 121 122.
• Thunder Pool jade slips — Detailed records concerning the Thunder Pool’s altered rules, gathered from the marketplace and Nine Mountain Sect disciples 165 166.
• Exploration Puppets — Remote scouting constructs used to explore the corrosive Weak Water River without risking cultivators directly 637.
• Glazed Tile Bottle — Contains Spiritual Water that Pang uses to refresh exhausted survey-team disciples 637.

Relationships

• Zheng Fa — Initially sought to take Zheng Fa as his disciple; after the Sect Master claimed Zheng Fa first, Pang became a protective elder, advisor, and political ally 121 165 224.
• Senior Sister Zhang / Zhang Wuyi — Leader of the rival sect faction. Their disagreement over the sect’s priorities gradually gives way to cooperation during the demonic crisis 131 224.
• Sect Master Yuan — Senior brother and long-standing rival. Pang often complains about him, yet works beside him to defend the sect and supports his decisions in crises 154 259.
• Zhou Ganyuan — Favored disciple. Pang sends Zhou to study under Zheng Fa to ease factional tensions and develop his abilities 127.
• Sun Daoyu — Disciple who accompanies Pang during the Thunder Pool campaign and observes his battle against the Great Freedom Demonic Sect 161 184.
• Chen Ting — Former disciple whose betrayal and sacrifice to the Great Freedom Devil Ancestor leaves Pang deeply disappointed 154 169.
• Setting Sun Sword Immortal Han — Saved Pang after his battle at the Thunder Pool; Pang learns that Zheng Fa had already compensated Han for the intervention 185.
• Shuyu Dragon Lord — A wary ally whom Pang transports in the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace while discussing cooperation against the Cangming Dragon Palace 545.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment of Zheng Fa

Pang attempts to win Zheng Fa into his faction through spirit materials and an offer of discipleship. Zheng Fa’s adoption by the Sect Master prevents this, but Pang ultimately accepts the outcome and maintains goodwill 119 121.

Thunder Pool Expedition

Pang leads the Nine Mountain Sect’s expedition to the Thunder Pool, overseeing the search for Senior Sister Zhang, the Heavenly Tablet opportunity, and construction of the new marketplace 161. He prepares Zheng Fa with intelligence and resources while expressing concern over his dangerous pace of cultivation 165 166.

Defense Against the Great Freedom Demonic Cult

Pang supports Zheng Fa’s bounty strategy, mobilizes external Nascent Soul aid, and fights directly when those allies fail him 172 181 184. His willingness to destroy the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace rather than yield demonstrates his commitment to the Nine Mountain Sect 184.

Nine Mountain Realm Reforms

As Zheng Fa restructures the sect, Pang oversees the Laboratory, contributes legal-administrative experience, supports education reforms, and helps develop the Microscopic Array and Immortal Array Method 280 287 295 330.

Underworld Resource Survey

As Grand Elder, Pang leads hundreds of disciples into the underworld to locate resources. He personally persists for years despite the yin wind’s damage, ultimately discovering that the Weak Water River contains a self-generating Spirit Stone mine 637.

Notable Quotes

“This cultivation world is all about connections, isn't it?” 161

“If we don't bear this infamy, who will?” 537

“We Nine Mountain Sect Disciples have never advocated for risking our lives…” 637

Trivia

• Pang’s faction treats the Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye as its foundational method, and its cultivation records are detailed enough to reassure Zheng Fa during the painful process of training it 122.
• He is regarded as the Nine Mountain Sect’s “social butterfly” because of his ability to build relationships with outside cultivators 181.
• He plays Great Dao Contends for Immortality with disciples while sealing both his Spiritual Sense and Spiritual Power to Qi Refining level 165.
• He is unusually receptive to Zheng Fa’s modern-inspired reforms, quickly recognizing the value of examinations, regulations, communication technology, and entertainment markets 280 295 449 450.