Mei Weixuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Mei Weixuan (梅未玄)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mei Family; Hundred Herbs Hall; Sword Cauldron Sect
Occupation / Role	Sword Cauldron Sect disciple; later an elder managing the sect's affairs on the Profound Tortoise Continent
Status	Active 530 531
First Appearance	Chapter 59

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Middle Three Ranks, Rank 5	60	Held his own against the forcibly enhanced Fourth-Rank Guo Yanhai and identified the flaws in Guo's unstable cultivation.
Viscera Refinement Completion	119	Completed Viscera Refinement after benefiting from the Five Poison Beast's liquid; Yin Daoyan permitted him to enter the Sword Cauldron Sect.
Spirit Origin Realm	530 531	Became a Spirit Origin Realm cultivator and an elder overseeing Sword Cauldron Sect affairs on the Profound Tortoise Continent.

Background / History

Mei Weixuan first arrives at the Rebel Army camp alongside Yin Daoyan and Gu Yourong. He openly mocks Guo Yanhai's claim to possess the Mandate of Heaven, then fights him with his sword techniques despite Guo's nominal Fourth-Rank strength. Mei recognizes that Guo's Qi and Blood is scattered and improperly cultivated; as a Rank 5 martial artist, he judges Guo weak enough to challenge. 59 60

While accompanying Yin Daoyan, Mei meets Zhong Lin in Black Mountain County. He helps arrange Zhong's journey with the Hundred Herbs Hall party, permits Little Shi to travel with them, and gives the child a valuable jade pendant. During the journey, Mei identifies Zhong's Qi and Blood cultivation, recognizes his potential, and becomes one of the first people to encourage him to display his talent openly. 65 66 67 68

At Heavenly Eagle Stronghold, Mei joins Zhong Lin in investigating the Shen family's internal conflict and searching for treasure. He presses Zhong into ambushing two injured Upper Three Ranks assassins, then sustains severe injuries while engaging one of them. Later, he and Zhong kill Wind Blade Song Wei and obtain resources connected to the Five Poison Beast, which helps both of them advance through Viscera Refinement. 71 75 76 105 106 117

After reaching Viscera Refinement Completion, Mei is allowed to join the Sword Cauldron Sect under Yin Daoyan's sponsorship. Sect Leader Yu Jinglei formally accepts him, and Mei selects the secret technique Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound from the Skill Transmission Pavilion. 119 124 127

Years later, Mei serves as a Sword Cauldron Sect elder on the Profound Tortoise Continent. During Zhong Lin's absence, he helps manage the sect as it grows into the continent's dominant cultivation force. 530 531

Appearance

Mei Weixuan is a refined-looking young master from an aristocratic family, though his deliberately elegant presentation is often ruined by his behavior or the conditions of travel. 59 103

• Often wears a white robe and a white jade pendant. 103
• Has black hair and a fair complexion. 103 108
• Carries a long sword, including a silver-white blade marked with subtle patterns. 59
• Later grows a small mustache, which Zhong Lin finds comical. 530

Personality

Mei is outspoken, vain, impulsive, and fond of provoking people. He insults Guo Yanhai without hesitation, speaks crudely even in front of Yin Daoyan, and frequently gets punished or rebuked for his lack of restraint. 59 60 184

He enjoys fine food, wine, sightseeing, and brothels, often trying to drag Zhong Lin to XiaoXiang Pavilion. His playful indulgence also makes him jealous of Zhong's wealth, maidservants, and rapid growth. 65 79 87 88 112

Beneath this frivolity, Mei is perceptive and loyal. He quickly identifies Zhong Lin's cultivation level and origins, gives practical advice on martial arts, returns to Sky Sun City for help when Zhong is pursued by Wu Jinguang, and remains genuinely invested in Zhong's safety and progress. 67 68 76 113 119

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Mei is an accomplished swordsman whose foundation training reflects the elite education of the Mei Family.

• Demonstrated and taught the full set of Mei Family basic sword forms, including draw, carry, lift, block, strike, thrust, point, collapse, stir, press, chop, intercept, and sweep. 77
• His basic swordplay had been practiced enough to give Zhong Lin the impression that every form had been tempered countless times. 77
• Uses a treasured long sword in combat. 59 73

Dividing Light

A swift sword technique that produces sharp, forceful sword light.

• Used against Guo Yanhai, with sword force powerful enough to make nearby onlookers feel stinging pain on their faces. 59
• Used dozens of sword-light shadows to overwhelm and kill Wind Blade Song Wei. 106
• Its speed earns Song Wei's final acknowledgment: “What a fast sword.” 106

Crane Shakes Feathers

A countering sword movement modeled after a crane's motion.

• Sweeps horizontally toward an opponent's waist after evading or drawing out an attack. 59
• Used against Guo Yanhai during their exchange. 59

Qi and Blood Martial Arts

Mei possesses formidable physical strength and Qi and Blood control as a Middle Three Ranks martial artist.

• Defeated a Heavenly Eagle Stronghold guard with a palm strike that carried a tiger-like roar. 72
• Fought a Rank 5 wielder of Eagle Splitting Poison Claw with his sword. 73
• Caught a steel saber barehanded and crushed it into scrap metal. 108
• Killed two Sky Dragon Gang riders by flicking fragments of the destroyed saber into their foreheads. 108

Cultivation Knowledge

Mei has broad practical knowledge of martial cultivation, pills, techniques, and aristocratic or sectarian affairs.

• Can identify a Middle Three Ranks martial artist's cultivation through visible Qi and Blood characteristics. 67 68
• Recognized that Zhong Lin's Blood Condensation Skill likely came from the fallen Du Family. 67
• Advised Zhong to focus on a high-grade stance skill and only a limited number of martial techniques rather than spreading his efforts too thin. 76
• Understands the value and grades of cultivation pills and recognizes the danger of bidding irrationally at auction. 76 110

Returning Yang Reclining

A Mei Family heirloom fist technique taught by Mei to Little Shi.

• A Still Exercise practiced lying down, with the legs bent inward and hands placed over the abdomen. 183
• Mei claims it is more powerful than Ground Prone Fist. 183
• His explanation of the technique is deliberately vulgar and earns Zhong Lin's anger. 184

Equipment / Items

• Patterned long sword — Silver-white treasured blade used for Dividing Light and Crane Shakes Feathers. 59
• White jade pendant — Worn at his waist while traveling with Zhong Lin. 103
• Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound — Secret technique selected from the Sword Cauldron Sect's Skill Transmission Pavilion; said to accelerate marrow refinement and blood exchange. 127
• Military Ration Pills — Used to feed the group's horses during travel. 67

Relationships

• Zhong Lin — Close friend, traveling companion, fellow Sword Cauldron Sect disciple, and later junior brother. Mei teaches him basic swordplay, shares cultivation resources and information, and seeks help when Zhong is endangered. 65 76 77 113 124 530
• Yin Daoyan — Mentor and patron. Mei travels with Yin, observes his combat ability with awe, and enters the Sword Cauldron Sect through Yin's recommendation. 59 60 119 124
• Gu Yourong — Traveling companion and fellow disciple. She frequently sees through Mei's behavior and criticizes his recklessness or crude remarks. 67 79 184
• Little Shi — Zhong Lin's younger brother. Mei gives him a jade pendant and later teaches him Returning Yang Reclining. 66 183 184
• Mei Haiqing — Father and head of the Mei Family. Mei sends him a carrier pigeon warning that Zhong Lin is being pursued by Wu Jinguang. 116 119
• Mei Haiming — Paternal uncle and County Magistrate of Black Mountain County. 155 156
• Song Wei — Opponent from the Song Family. Mei kills him with Dividing Light after Zhong creates an opening. 105 106

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rebel Army Encounter

Mei's first appearance establishes both his arrogance and his combat ability. He challenges Guo Yanhai verbally and physically, then correctly assesses that Guo's supposedly Fourth-Rank strength is unstable and inferior to a true Fourth-Rank martial artist. 59 60

Journey with Hundred Herbs Hall

Mei brings Zhong Lin and Little Shi into Yin Daoyan's orbit, accompanies them to Heavenly Eagle Stronghold, and becomes Zhong's source of cultivation knowledge and access to a wider martial world. 64 65 66 68

Heavenly Eagle Stronghold and Black Cloud City

Mei participates in the struggle at Heavenly Eagle Stronghold, the ambush of Shadow Platform assassins, the conflict with Song Wei, and the hunt for resources for the Five Poison Beast. 72 75 76 105 107

Sword Cauldron Sect

After completing Viscera Refinement, Mei joins the Sword Cauldron Sect and begins pursuing higher cultivation methods, including Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound. 119 124 127

Later Sect Elder

Following Zhong Lin's decade-long absence, Mei becomes a Spirit Origin Realm elder and manages Sword Cauldron Sect affairs on the Profound Tortoise Continent. 530 531

Notable Quotes

“A bat with chicken feathers stuck on it – what kind of bird are you? You want to rule the world?” 59

“What does it have to do with me?” 67

“I don't care who you are.” 108

“This is truly a surprise opening the door for a surprise, a surprise reaching home!” 530