Shen Qiong

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Shen Qiong (沈穹)
Alias(es)	Master Shen
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heavenly Secrets Pavilion
Occupation/Role	Fortune teller; proprietor of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion; talent scout and public-welfare organizer
Status	Active
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 0 — “Completely Ignorant”	4	Begins with 6 Reputation points. “People Nearby” displays unedited profile photos and limited personal information.
Level-up — designation not shown	5	“People Nearby” expands its accessible information and unlocks Luck Value.
Level 2 — “Getting into the Groove”	13 14	Reaches 1,347 Reputation points and selects Life Skills, revealing common skills such as cooking, communication, learning, financial management, and teaching.
Level 3 — “Initial Glimpse”	30 31	Reaches 12,107 Reputation points and unlocks Talent Skills, including singing, acting, dance, instruments, painting, and other specialized talents.
Level-up — designation not shown	126 127	Unlocks Professional Skills and their potential values, allowing him to evaluate how a person’s broader qualities affect career development.
Level 5 — “Completely Clear”	171	Reaches 893,086 Reputation points; the system announces that the next upgrade will unlock both new information and a new function.
Level 7 — “Outstanding”	254	Reaches 8,346,726 Reputation points. Unlocks nationwide search range, Athletic Skill data and potential, Financial Luck reminders, and the Fate Map.

Background / History

Shen Qiong operates the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, an old Shili Street establishment whose former clientele reportedly included important figures. Before gaining notoriety, his own background was considered ordinary, though he had graduated from university. 2 5

His turning point comes through WeChat’s “People Nearby” feature. The system initially refreshes every ten minutes and permits him to inspect only five nearby profiles at a time, displaying information that lets him infer health, luck, skills, and personal circumstances. 1 2

Shen Qiong’s reputation rises after Zhu Deshou publicly endorses the pavilion with a lion-dance troupe. Later, Yuan Jiancheng’s public video vindicates Shen Qiong against accusations of fraud and greatly expands the fame that powers his WeChat upgrades. 5 30

While investigating his family’s past, Shen Qiong learns of a massacre involving a branch of his grandfather’s family and receives a coded letter connected to the Shen clan. Shen Mingfeng explains the three branches of the family and cautions him about the dangers of revealing heavenly secrets through fortune-telling. 154 166 167

Further revelations connect Shen Qiong’s family tragedy, his grandfather’s apparent suicide, his father’s depression, and the Ancient Tomb Water. Ren Jingshan later helps him understand the letters left by his grandfather and father. 370

Personality

Shen Qiong is confident, playful, and prone to theatrical displays when performing readings. He enjoys being recognized as “Master Shen,” occasionally preens over his ability, and uses mysterious phrasing to preserve his fortune-teller persona. 19 28 188

Despite this showmanship, he is protective and considerate toward people close to him. He supports Shen Shi’s education when their mother rejects her chosen major, intervenes when Ren Tianxue is hurt by a hostile crowd, and resists looking through Ren Tianxue’s private photos when borrowing her old phone. 14 26 126

He is also ambitious about using his influence constructively. Rather than solely monetizing readings, he seeks out overlooked talent, promotes people with genuine potential, raises charitable donations, and plans larger public-welfare projects. 94 101 181 254

Abilities & Skills

“People Nearby” Analysis

Shen Qiong’s core ability is an anomalous WeChat “People Nearby” feature that displays nearby users’ real, unedited photos and personal data. As his Reputation level rises, it reveals increasingly detailed categories of information. 1 4 13 30

• Reads attributes including health, Luck Value, life skills, talent skills, professional skills, potential values, and family information. 5 14 31 127 239
• Can use skill values to infer occupations; Yuan Jiancheng’s unusually high Teaching value lets Shen Qiong identify him as an education worker. 19
• Identifies exceptional potential in people overlooked by others, including Xue Yaxuan’s piano potential and Dai Guxuan’s acting potential. 91 296
• Unlocks national search range at Level 7. 254
• Cannot read his own fortune. 188
• Cannot search a third party’s information for a client unless that person has previously received a reading. 113

Fortune-Telling and Consultation

Shen Qiong presents his data-driven judgments as traditional fortune-telling, using pulse-taking, facial reading, playing cards, coins, and divination texts as part of his consultations. 2 63 127 188

• Offers readings focused on Health, Luck, and Life. 14
• Uses Health and Luck Values to identify poor rest, physical problems, looming misfortune, and favorable opportunities. 2 63 165
• Gives career guidance by comparing clients’ current ability with long-term potential. 127
• Maintains appointment rules even for acquaintances, believing that exceptions would undermine fairness. 35

Talent and Professional Evaluation

After unlocking Talent Skills, Life Skill Potential Values, and Professional Skills, Shen Qiong can distinguish present ability from future potential. 30 31 127

• Treats a score above 60 as outstanding among amateurs and around 70 as professional-level ability; he considers 80+ domestic top-tier and 90+ international top-tier. 101
• Professional Skill values account for broader career factors beyond a single talent, such as appearance, personality, popularity, mindset, and physique. 127
• Creates Master Shen’s Recommended List on Weibo to promote performers and other talents he believes can succeed. 94
• Uses this system to help candidates in fields including acting, music, esports, dance, racing, and football. 142 158 172 259 303

Fate Map and Feng Shui

The Fate Map presents a person’s destiny through a celestial-chart-like layout. Shen Qiong can directly interpret the system’s display despite having only rudimentary knowledge of the associated divination systems. 254

• Reads the Fate Map’s Twelve Palaces, including Life, Wealth, Siblings, Property, Children, Illness, Migration, Career, and Fortune. 254
• Uses Feng Shui principles to assess residences and adjust his family home’s layout for better fortune. 138 263
• His personal Feng Shui expertise is limited without system assistance; he admits that he can only confidently understand arrangements matching what he has studied in books. 234

Drifting Bottle System

Shen Qiong can salvage special items through the Drifting Bottle system and later attempts to refine items using Merit points. 181 287 302

• Gains one salvage opportunity per week after leveling the system. 181
• Lucky Starfish can raise a target’s Luck Value by 1–3 points for one day. 200
• Moldy Misfortune Starfish lowers a target’s Luck Value by 1–3 points. 181
• Accelerated Growth Starfish speeds up skill development, which Shen Qiong uses to support protégés’ soccer, dance, and basketball growth. 259 303
• Obtains a Qianlong Luck Array from a Luck Feng Shui Bottle; it can be applied to a residence for family health and continuing good fortune. 235
• Refining requires Merit points and may fail when his Merit is insufficient. 287 302

Equipment / Items

• Mobile phone — Hosts the “People Nearby,” Fate Map, and Drifting Bottle functions. 1 254
• Three copper coins and Sixty-Four Hexagrams — Used as props and references during traditional-style divinations. 63
• Feng Shui Bottle — Provides the Qianlong Luck Array for a selected residence. 235
• Lucky and Misfortune Starfish — Consumable items that alter Luck Value. 181 200
• Accelerated Growth Starfish — Accelerates a target’s skill growth. 259 303

Relationships

• Shen Shi — His younger sister. Shen Qiong pays 40,000 yuan toward her tuition and living expenses so she can pursue Dramatic Film and Television Literature. 14
• Ren Tianxue — His assistant and close companion. Initially skeptical, she becomes convinced of his abilities and defends him during public attacks; Shen Qiong protects her from a hostile crowd and gives her a Fruit 9S for her birthday. 16 26 28 126
• Song Xianjing — His girlfriend. They first bond over their British Shorthair cats, and Shen Qiong later publicly confirms their relationship on Weibo. 189 308
• Gu Liming — Close collaborator who assists with the pavilion, talent projects, travel, and Shen Qiong’s expanding charity work. 94 101 254 271
• Ye Yunxi — A friend and Master Shen follower who first meets Shen Qiong during a flight-related encounter. 53 90
• Yao Hongguang — Wealthy supporter and business contact whose interest begins after seeing Shen Qiong’s Weibo presence. 31 36
• Shen Mingfeng — His uncle, who deciphers the mysterious letter and teaches him about the Shen family’s three branches and their dangerous legacy. 166 167
• Shen Hongjie — His cousin. Shen Qiong recognizes his esports ability and persuades Shen Mingfeng to allow him to pursue professional gaming. 167 176 200
• Shen Dongqing — His grandfather. Long believed dead, he is later revealed to be alive and connected to Xu Muqing’s past. 370 390
• Xu Muqing — An elderly figure with extraordinary abilities who sees Shen Qiong as a potential test subject for an antidote to his own ability’s side effects. Shen Qiong discovers his presence through “People Nearby.” 383 384

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise of Master Shen

Shen Qiong turns the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion into a successful fortune-telling business by using “People Nearby” to produce accurate readings. Zhu Deshou’s endorsement and the Yuan Jiancheng controversy transform him from a local unknown into a rapidly growing online figure. 5 19 30

Talent Discovery and Entertainment Influence

After unlocking Talent Skills and potential values, Shen Qiong expands beyond ordinary readings. He develops Master Shen’s Recommended List to publicly endorse people with genuine ability, including Xue Yaxuan and other aspiring performers. 31 91 94 101

Shen Family Mystery

A visit to Qinhan Street leads Shen Qiong to investigate the destruction of a Shen family branch, a coded letter, and the divergent paths taken by the clan’s three branches. These discoveries eventually expose painful truths involving his grandfather, father, and the Ancient Tomb Water. 154 166 167 370

Public Welfare and National Fame

Shen Qiong uses his influence to raise charitable donations, proposes a charity school, establishes plans for a larger public-welfare organization, and develops systems for matching talent with organizational needs. 101 181 254 301

Earthquake Prophecy

After posting a prediction of an earthquake on Dongyue Island, Shen Qiong causes a nationwide online uproar. Weibo blocks his account amid the controversy, while public fascination with his supposed methods drives his popularity even higher. 239 241 254

Conflict with Hidden Forces

As Shen Qiong’s reach grows, he faces increasingly dangerous opponents, including suspicious divination offers, international mercenary-related threats, and Xu Muqing’s plan to capture him. 259 326 383

Notable Quotes

“Tell fortunes for the common people, earn money from the wealthy, discover hidden talents, and help those with dreams and abilities.” 101

“Because I am Master Shen!” 188

Trivia

• Shen Qiong cannot inspect his own profile or calculate his own romantic fortune. 188
• He believes success depends on people while failure depends on fate. 368
• He has a cat named Dangdang. 189
• He publicly maintains that “heavenly secrets cannot be revealed,” including when pressed by Shen Mingfeng about the origin of his skill. 2 167