Chen Ming

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chen Ming (陈铭)
Alias(es)	Xuan Mingzi
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Vast Mountain; Xuanming Dao Palace
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Dao Master; master of multiple disciples
Status	Entered the True Realm
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Gathering Realm	2	Identified by Ling Yangzi as a Qi Gathering cultivator while concealing the poisonous gas he was refining.
Contemplation Realm	3	His Divine Soul settles on the Creation Lotus Platform; he stores the red Spirit Insect outside his sea of consciousness.
Spirit Condensation Realm (temporary)	40	Summons and merges with the Northern Arctic Black Emperor Zhao Body to kill White Bone Superior; falls back after the Mountain God Yellow Scroll dissipates.
Spirit Condensation Realm	63	Guards Vast Mountain as a genuine Spirit Condensation cultivator while condensing the Azure Emperor Zhao Body.
Three Emperor Zhao Bodies	98	Completes the Red Emperor Zhao Body after previously establishing the White and Azure Emperor bodies; judges himself comparable to Yuan Zhen and Yuan Li.
Origin Return Realm	123 124	The Five Essences return to origin, transforming his Divine Soul into a Primordial Spirit; his breakthrough reaches perfection.
Myriad Longevity Realm	143 144	Sees through life-and-death illusion and stabilizes his Myriad Longevity Primordial Spirit and body.
True Immortal Realm	169	Survives heavenly lightning and manifests Five Qi Towards Origin with three flowers at his crown.
Heavenly Immortal Realm	193 194	Refines Elder Tiannian's Heavenly Immortal Dao Essence, fully activates the Plain Colored Cloud Realm Flag, and enters the realm.
Profound Dao	283	Absorbs the Tianxuan Realm into his Myriad Heavens Auspicious Clouds and becomes master of all worlds.

Background / History

Chen Ming began as a Qi Gathering cultivator refining poisonous gas and cultivating through demonic insect methods. After killing Ling Yangzi, he obtained a jar capable of storing poisonous gas and used a Spirit Insect's Origin Energy to temper his Soul. He broke through to the Contemplation Realm in seclusion, establishing his Divine Soul on the Creation Lotus Platform. 2 3

At Cuiping Mountain, Chen Ming transformed his Divine Domain into a Cave Heaven and saved Yinyin by fusing her with the Spirit Tree. He renamed her Qing Ling and accepted her as a disciple. He later refined the Golden Light Divine Flame, developed the Creation Lotus Platform through Metal Qi, and forged the Void-Breaking Dharma Sword from Xie Yurou's Flying Shuttle. 14 15

Chen Ming allied with Situ Yuelan after seeing through her false Spirit Condensation aura and negotiating to help recover her lost body. His growing strength and calculated use of supernatural abilities allowed him to establish himself at Vast Mountain, where he formed the Five Emperors' Canopy Array and brought local cultivators under his influence. 17 24 92 97

After traveling beyond Blue Star and cultivating through successive realms, Chen Ming became a True Immortal, then a Heavenly Immortal. He later took control of a newly formed world through its Heavenly Dao vessel, founded Xuanming Dao Palace, and became Dao Master of the Xuanming Realm. 169 193 207

Chen Ming ultimately achieved the Profound Dao by absorbing worlds into his Myriad Heavens Auspicious Clouds. Learning that his experiences were an evolution of his Fang Cun Spiritual Platform, he chose to enter the True Realm, where his powers were initially suppressed. Spirit Granny rescued him and taught him the Heart Fire Refining True Art, which he rapidly comprehended. 283 284 285 286

Personality

Chen Ming is cautious, direct, and highly suspicious of concealed motives. He repeatedly sees through bluffs and negotiations, including Situ Yuelan's false display of realm and Xuan Lingzi's attempt to manipulate him into moving an alchemy furnace. 17 116

He values freedom and clarity of mind, but his methods become increasingly ruthless when he believes security or loyalty is at stake. He implants insects in Heng Xuzi and Vast Mountain cultivators, uses controlled treasures as surveillance, and makes clear that betrayal will be punished. 39 78 97 180

Despite this severity, he protects and cultivates those he accepts as his own. He provides techniques, treasures, and paths forward for his disciples, fulfills Chu Bingyu's dying wish by leaving Mysterious Ice Soul Needles at Ling Snake Mountain, and offers aid to Blue Lotus Venerable if called upon. 91 132 180

Abilities & Skills

Demon Refining and Insect Arts

Chen Ming's foundational methods refine insects, poisonous gas, Souls, Spiritual Power, and treasures into resources for cultivation.

• Refines the Hundred Thousand Eight Thousand Insects secret method through insect lives and divine intent. 15
• Uses poisonous smoke, demonic insects, and the Blood Bead to control or kill opponents. 78 164
• Employs Three Thousand Azure Wood Corpse Insects to parasitize Heng Xuzi and ensure his compliance. 78
• Can use the Blood Bead's insect manifestations to kill, suppress, or monitor those marked by them. 164 166

Five Emperors Spiritual Power

Chen Ming cultivates the five elements through the Creation Lotus Platform and Five Emperor Zhao Bodies.

• Manifests the Green, Gold, Water, Earth, and Fire Imperial Sovereigns. 94
• Uses five elemental techniques: Green Wood Wither and Flourish, Gold Qi Killing, Mysterious Water Transforms into Thunder, Heavenly Stars Grant Earth, and Myriad Spirits Heart Fire. 94
• The Five Emperors Avatars temper his Divine Soul and enable his Origin Return breakthrough. 118 123
• His Five-Colored Divine Light can grind hostile techniques into dust and resist the pressure of a Heavenly Immortal. 38 187

Physical Cultivation and Witch God Body

Chen Ming refines white essence and light into his body, continuously strengthening his physique.

• His body can withstand the Nine Heavens Thunder and use its damage for further refinement. 129
• Repeated destruction and restoration under Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng's attacks advances his transformation toward the Witch God Body. 141
• At Origin Return, his physical strength alone surpasses ordinary cultivators of the same realm. 123
• Surviving the Yin Fire tribulation grants him an indestructible physical body associated with the Golden Flower. 158

Heart Fire Refining True Art

After entering the True Realm, Chen Ming comprehends Spirit Granny's Heart Fire method in little more than an hour.

• Refines thoughts into Heart Fire. 286
• Uses Heart Fire to capture stray thoughts as nourishment and maintain mental clarity. 286
• Backlashes cultivators probing him in the Yellow Springs Secret Realm, exposing their hidden forms. 298
• The technique helps manifest aspects of his prior Spiritual Power into reality through the Xuanming Bead. 286

Heavenly Dao and World Refinement

As Dao Master, Chen Ming can govern worlds and incorporate them into his own foundation.

• Refines a world's Heavenly Dao vessel and controls its Heavenly Dao rules. 207
• Stabilizes the Xuanming Realm after its Heaven and Earth Killing Tribulation. 228
• Extracts the realm's Calamity Authority into a Bronze Mirror, using it to help disciples transcend calamities. 257
• Refines worlds into the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Clouds, increasing his comprehension of Profoundness. 277 283

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Creation Lotus Platform — Central cultivation treasure; gathers Five Elements Qi, refines Chen Ming's Soul, and conceals his background from deduction. 15 118 188
• Spirit Devouring Jar — Jar obtained from Ling Yangzi that stores poisonous gas and can form a protective barrier. 3
• Blood Bead — Spiritual Power Magic Tool formed from insect molt; enables Chen Ming's insect-secret-method techniques. 27
• Void-Breaking Dharma Sword — Short sword refined from Xie Yurou's Flying Shuttle with sharp Metal Qi. 15
• White Bone Starlight Bottle — Formerly the White Bone Demon Pot; refines starlight into Starlight Divine Water and contains a Star River Great Array. 118 119
• Five Emperors Demon Refining Umbrella — Renamed Five Emperors' Canopy Great Umbrella; gathers and refines the essence of the five elements. 118
• Five Elements Treasure Banners — Formed from World-Crossing Heavenly Gate fragments; enhance his Primordial Spirit and physical body. 133 140
• Plain Colored Cloud Realm Flag — Treasure whose Killing Dao Essence contributes to Chen Ming's Heavenly Immortal Spiritual Power. 190 193
• Void Disk — Refined using Daoist Mingyao's Innate Spiritual Power; its divine nature becomes concealed. 194
• Five Qi Branch — Produces Five-Colored Divine Light and manifests the Profound Gate. 279 298

Relationships

• Qing Ling — Disciple formed when Chen Ming fused Yinyin's head with the Spirit Tree; entrusted with the Cave Heaven seed and later reaches True Immortal status through his aid. 14 257
• Red Spirit — Manifestation of Chen Ming's Spiritual Power; enters Origin Return alongside Qing Ling and later attains True Immortal status. 27 194 257
• Situ Yuelan — Uneasy ally whose body Chen Ming helps recover; she leaves him a Profound Yin Cold Stone for Black Emperor cultivation. 17 114
• Qin Yuyan — Senior disciple; initially seeks Chen Ming's teachings to protect what he cares about and later receives the Nine-Heart Lotus Lantern and a Treasure Fan. 39 91 182
• Wuhun — Second disciple; Chen Ming grants him a divine ability that gives his unstable cultivation a path toward Spirit Condensation. 91 92
• Wang Bufan — Third disciple; receives protective insect talismans and later achieves True Immortal status. 70 92 257
• Zhang Xueyao — Fourth disciple; Chen Ming teaches her the Sword Array in the White Bone Jade Bottle to prepare her for higher realms. 92 180
• Heng Xuzi — Myriad Laws Sect cultivator forced into obedience after Chen Ming parasitizes him with corpse insects. 74 78
• Ling Weiyan — Mutual ally and trusted associate; entrusts Chen Ming with the Cold Star Sword Palace, later guards the Profound Gate for him. 163 279
• Daoist Mingyao — Former Void Yaksha subdued by Chen Ming; eventually surrenders his Innate Spiritual Power and serves him loyally. 184 194 195
• Mu Tianxie — Heavenly Immortal who initially probes Chen Ming but becomes wary of his background and later works with him under negotiated terms. 187 190 198
• Spirit Granny — Rescues Chen Ming upon his arrival in the True Realm and imparts the Heart Fire Refining True Art. 285 286

Story Role / Major Arcs

Cuiping Mountain and Cave Heaven

Chen Ming kills Ling Yangzi, advances from Qi Gathering to Contemplation, obtains the Spirit Devouring Jar, transforms his Divine Domain into a Cave Heaven, and accepts Qing Ling as a disciple. 3 14

Vast Mountain Ascendancy

He allies with Situ Yuelan, defeats White Bone Superior through a temporary Black Emperor Zhao Body, establishes Vast Mountain as his base, and completes the Five Emperors' Canopy Array. 17 40 63 97

Five Emperors and Origin Return

Chen Ming completes the White, Azure, and Red Emperor Zhao Bodies, escapes through the Star River, brings the Five Emperors Avatars into his Mud Pill Palace, and reaches Origin Return Realm. 52 98 118 123

Tribulations and Immortal Realms

He tempers his body with thunder, transforms toward the Witch God Body, passes Yin Fire tribulation, condenses the Three Flowers, and becomes a True Immortal before later reaching Heavenly Immortal. 129 141 158 169 193

Xuanming Realm

Chen Ming refines a newborn world's Heavenly Dao vessel, establishes Xuanming Dao Palace, decides the realm's Heavenly Immortal positions, and uses its Calamity Authority to raise his disciples to True Immortals. 207 228 257

Profound Dao and the True Realm

He refines worlds into the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Clouds, achieves the Profound Dao, learns the nature of the Primordial Ancient Realm, and chooses to enter the True Realm. There, he begins rebuilding his power through Heart Fire cultivation. 275 283 284 286