Xu Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Yuan (许源)
Alias(es)	Lord Xu; Young Master Xu
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qu Hui Division
Occupation/Role	Former inn handyman; Law Enforcer of the Zhancheng Qu Hui Division
Status	Active 605
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fate Cultivator (awakened)	3 4	Consumes a June Bug, a Medicinal Guide for Fate Cultivators, and undergoes his first skin shedding.
Eighth Stream Fate/Pill Cultivator	28 38	Consumes Old Year Grain, strengthening his Fate Cultivator path and reaching Eighth Stream.
Eighth Stream Merchant Law	189	Advances after the Third Lady Society completes a legitimate transaction with him.
Fifth Stream Dragon Transformation Method	408	Advances after obtaining the resources he sought while confronting the Giant Boa incident.
Fifth Stream Merchant Law	420	Advances through a major commercial agreement with Alejandro.
Sixth Stream Fate Cultivator	439 442	Escapes a being within a scar in the Turbid Realm by shedding his skin; gains the Fate of the Heavenly Thief Imprint.
Fourth Stream Pill Cultivator	498	Fuses six fires within his body, elevating his Inner Fire and completing the advancement from Fifth Stream.
Third-rate Sword Pellet	575	Possesses a Third-rate Sword Pellet alongside several Third-rate Craft Items.

Background

Xu Yuan began as a poorly fed handyman at an inn, performing chores such as tending horses, unloading goods, and cutting firewood. He was already familiar with the almanac’s daily prohibitions and the dangers surrounding Ghost Witch Mountain, where he guided merchants past the Beauty Dam and Hat Tomb. 1

His journey to Qihetan Town had been arranged by his father, Xu Huanyang, before the latter’s death; Lin Wanmo carried out the arrangement without expecting Xu Yuan to become a Fate Cultivator. The chance acquisition of Old Year Grain and the June Bug was later regarded by his family as connected to the Xu family’s “destiny.” 50

Xu Yuan’s first skin shedding revealed the June Bug’s true purpose as a Medicinal Guide. The experience introduced him to the seven cultivation paths and set him on the Fate Cultivator route. 3

Appearance

Xu Yuan’s ordinary appearance is not extensively described. His cultivation causes drastic physical changes, especially through skin shedding and Dragon Transformation.

• After his first shedding, his renewed hands and skin are described as fair and delicate. 3
• In Dragon Transformation, his eyes turn gray-blue with date-pit pupils, while thorny scales emerge beside his cheeks. 237
• One shed skin resembled a hybrid creature composed of Flood Dragon, fish, Pig Dragon, and human traits. 261
• He frequently uses masks, mud faces, and Craft Items to conceal his identity or disguise himself. 348 401

Personality

Xu Yuan is practical, opportunistic, and unusually willing to take calculated risks. He avoids danger when success is unlikely, but acts decisively when an opening appears—particularly when eliminating threats that may return later. 30

He is observant in supernatural environments, noticing hidden rules, suspicious paths, and abnormal “Fates” before committing his group to action. 202 478 601 His caution does not prevent him from acting boldly; he often uses himself as bait, negotiates from positions of leverage, and turns enemy resources into his own cultivation materials. 95 283 600

Despite his ruthless methods, Xu Yuan considers the South City Patrol House and his subordinates “his people.” Their deaths provoke genuine anger, and he distributes spoils, supports fallen subordinates’ families, and rewards loyal followers with cultivation resources. 323 325 189

Abilities & Skills

Fate Cultivation

Xu Yuan’s primary path is Fate Cultivation, obtained through the June Bug Medicinal Guide.

• Fate Gazing — Perceives the “Fates” and Fate Imprints of humans, evil spirits, and other entities; he uses it to identify hidden threats, evaluate potential recruits, and trace supernatural abnormalities. 298 447 473
• Limitation: Prolonged or forceful Fate Gazing can injure his eyes. 420 537
• Skin shedding — His body can cast off layers of skin, often removing contamination or producing materials with unusual abilities. 75 439 473 605

Unrestricted

Unrestricted is Xu Yuan’s most important Fate Imprint and a major source of his resistance to strange influences.

• Expels evil influences from his body as a layer of skin. 75
• Resists infection, Strange Changes, Gu Techniques, and certain methods of Fate detection. 489 519 560 603
• Can be formed into Fate Arts to suppress infection and partially restore a person undergoing a Strange Change. 489
• Its protection is not absolute; Xu Yuan recognizes that stronger or unfamiliar methods can still endanger him. 603

Fate of the Heavenly Thief

Obtained after escaping the Turbid Realm, this Fate Imprint allows Xu Yuan to steal Fate Imprints from other Fate Cultivators. 439 442

• Used to seize Bai Huahun’s Fate Imprints after defeating him. 444
• Grants Xu Yuan access to powerful Imprints without relying solely on natural opportunities.
• He avoids Imprints that would corrupt his temperament, refusing Bai Huahun’s Heartless Affliction despite its value. 444

Fused Fate Imprints

Xu Yuan can combine compatible Fate Imprints into more powerful forms.

• Fate Lake Fire Tide — Releases accumulated good fortune while increasing misfortune for opponents. 543
• Ghost Doctor Decides Fate — Steals lifespan, weakens enemies, and may cause weaker foes to lose the will to resist being killed. 543
• Feast on Misfortune, Usher in Auspiciousness — Exchanges an enemy’s fate for favorable circumstances; can sacrifice half of an enemy’s life for temporary invincibility. 543
• Martial Soul — A Noble Fate that enhances Xu Yuan’s martial-combat talent. 543
• Daily Advance — Improves his cultivation daily. 545
• The World Under My Rule — A Peerless Fate Imprint capable of suppressing other Fate Imprints. 541

Pill Cultivation and Alchemy

Xu Yuan practices Pill Cultivation alongside Fate Cultivation, using materials from beasts, evil spirits, and defeated cultivators.

• Inner Fire — His primary offensive flame; it can deter, burn, and destroy evil spirits. 28 254
• Dragon Fire fusion — Dragon Fire merged with his Inner Fire enhances its destructive and suppressive properties, particularly against aquatic creatures, beasts, evil spirits, and strange entities. 237 254
• Outer Pill refinement — Refines materials into usable body-based artifacts, including a defensive Skin Pill and a shape-shifting Muscle Pill. 30
• Strange Pill creation — Can seal suitable Strange Skills into Strange Pills for later use. 460
• Fire refining — Fuses multiple fires to refine himself, ultimately advancing to Fourth Stream Pill Cultivation. 460 498

Dragon Transformation Method

Xu Yuan cultivates the Dragon Transformation Method using dragon blood, dragon souls, Dragon Pearls, and Dragon Fire.

• Grants a powerful martial physique and partial draconic transformation. 237
• Enables spells such as Dragon’s Courage Shattering. 237
• Lets him absorb and use dragon-related materials, though the Dragon Pearl did not immediately provide every advancement he sought. 260
• Reached Fifth Stream after the Giant Boa incident. 408

Sword Pellet

Xu Yuan’s Sword Pellet is a versatile weapon that grows through fusion with powerful materials and Craft Items.

• Can become sword threads capable of piercing, binding, or stringing multiple enemies together. 409 525
• Can transform into a needle, a large eyeball, or countless sword threads. 519
• Gains enhanced fusion, provocation, nudging, transformation, and enlargement after incorporating the Life Gestation Craft Items. 519
• Has reached Third-rate quality. 575

Merchant Law

Xu Yuan’s Merchant Law turns genuine transactions into cultivation opportunities and allows him to obtain abilities through properly completed exchanges.

• A transaction must involve real need and fair value; fake deals cannot fulfill the required ritual. 323
• Used a fifty-thousand-tael banknote to purchase a mountain demon’s Strange Skills. 600
• Uses commercial partnerships to build influence, fund his forces, and improve his cultivation. 420 499

Combat Techniques

• Dou Jiang Fa — A Fighting General Law taught to him by Zhu Ben; improves his physical combat ability. 507
• Beast Sinew Rope — Used to restrain enemies in combat, including Old Chu and Du Jincheng. 375 519
• Dragon Spits Mirage — A Gu Technique used to create convincing appearances and disguises. 370
• Anything Is Possible — An ability from a shed skin that can combine with a Craft Item, treasure, Auspicious Item, or talisman and raise its quality to Xu Yuan’s own level. 473
• Sealing — A later shed-skin ability that traps entities and suppresses abilities. 605

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dragon Slaying Sword and Sword Box — A weapon feared by evil spirits; Xu Yuan used it to drive evil spirits away from the city. 210 232
• Yin Yang Barrier — A heavy cleaver that allows Xu Yuan to perceive both the Yang World and the world of the dead; its direction of use determines whether it harms living beings or Yin entities. 157
• Dragon Pearl Inner Pill — Central material for his Dragon Transformation Method and draconic abilities. 260 359
• Make a Dream Come True — His carriage Craft Item, used for rapid travel and to manifest his will in Ling Xiao. 458 599
• Ox Horn Lamp — Distorts perception; Xu Yuan used it to turn Li Mouzhong into a dog. 507 519
• Ten Thousand Souls Scarf — Contains Yin entities, including the Three-headed Great Ghost and Brother Bao. 573 587
• Vile Tangle Net — Used to retrieve or restrain targets, including the Giant Boa and Old Jing. 409 444
• Thousand Arrow Crossbow Machine — A large Craft Item made by Lin Wanmo and tested by Xu Yuan. 460 482
• Mourning Water — A water vessel containing liquid capable of dissolving souls and metal. 499
• Bull-horn lamp — Attracts Shade Souls. 499
• Illusion handkerchief — Produces illusions and devours vengeful souls. 499

Relationships

• Lin Wanmo — His stepmother, his father’s former disciple, and a skilled Artisan Cultivator. Their relationship is marked by teasing, mutual concern, and practical cooperation; she repeatedly creates Craft Items for him. 38 189 498
• Xu Huanyang — Xu Yuan’s father, an Artisan Cultivator who arranged Xu Yuan’s journey to Qihetan Town before his death. His hidden past remains tied to Ghost Witch Mountain and Lord Ruan. 38 50 578
• Uncle Rong Kui — Xu Yuan’s second uncle. He offered Xu Yuan a place in the Monster Extermination Army. 75
• Ma Tianshou — A patron and senior supporter who recognized Xu Yuan’s potential early and arranged protection for him. 77 461
• Aunt Wang — A close elder and cultivation guide who teaches Xu Yuan fire refining and supports his advancement. 460 498
• Fu Jingyu — Qu Hui Division comrade and trusted ally. Their partnership is built on duty, investigation, and mutual respect. 106 254
• Lang Xiaoba — Loyal subordinate. Xu Yuan rewards him with cultivation resources and relies on him for combat, disguises, and managing captives. 189 445 513
• Di Youzhi — Detail-oriented subordinate frequently tasked with investigations, tracking, and infiltration. 158 260 592
• Da Fu — Xu Yuan’s unusual pet and companion. It was left behind by Xu Yuan’s father, though its true origin remains unclear. 457 578
• Bai Huahun — Rival Fate Cultivator who Xu Yuan suspects tried to have him killed. Xu Yuan ultimately defeats him and steals his Fate Imprints. 439 444
• Princess Ruicheng — Political ally and business partner whose concern for Xu Yuan grows over time. 525 569
• Zhu Ben — Fourth Stream Martial Cultivator who teaches Xu Yuan the Dou Jiang Fa; their spar ends in a draw. 507
• Old Appraiser Zhang — Mentor in Merchant Law and later a Yin Soldier of the Six-Eyed Underworld Moth. 189 326

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ghost Witch Mountain and Awakening

Xu Yuan begins as a mountain-savvy inn handyman who guides travelers around Ghost Witch Mountain’s anomalies. His encounter with the June Bug awakens his Fate Cultivation and begins his cycle of skin shedding. 1 3 4

Qihetan Town and Early Cultivation

He obtains Old Year Grain, reaches Eighth Stream, develops Outer Pills, and begins actively hunting enemies and supernatural materials rather than merely surviving them. 28 30

Qu Hui Division Law Enforcer

Xu Yuan becomes a central figure in the Qu Hui Division’s investigations and later takes responsibility for Zhancheng when senior officials withdraw. He builds a network of subordinates, allies, Craft Items, and commercial contacts. 106 326

Dragon Transformation and the Fu Conflict

Xu Yuan gains access to Dragon Transformation resources, defeats Fu Zhongjiu, absorbs dragon blood and dragon souls, and advances his Dragon Transformation Method to Fifth Stream. 254 260 408

Conflict with Bai Huahun

Pulled toward a terrifying presence in the Turbid Realm, Xu Yuan survives by shedding his skin and reaches Sixth Stream Fate Cultivation. He later defeats Bai Huahun, steals his Fate Imprints, and greatly expands his Fate-based arsenal. 439 444 445

Fourth Stream Advancement

With support from Ma Tianshou, the Fu Family, Song Family, and Lin Wanmo, Xu Yuan collects and fuses six fires. The process elevates him to Fourth Stream Pill Cultivation. 460 498

Jiaozhi Leadership and Northern Affairs

Xu Yuan expands his authority through the Qu Hui Division, confronts powerful families such as the Murongs, travels to North Capital, and becomes involved in efforts to clear the Six-Clan’s criminal status. 525 557 569

Xiaoyu Mountain and Refining Himself

He pursues Third-rate advancement through fire refining and the Dragon Transformation Method while investigating the Mountain Lord, the Dragon King, and escalating threats around Xiaoyu Mountain. 594 603 605

Notable Quotes

“When there was no opportunity, Xu Yuan ran faster than a rabbit. But once an opportunity appeared, he did not hesitate—he would gamble on it and cut off all future troubles once and for all!” 30

“I won't accept rewards without merit.” 543