Lang Xiaoba

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lang Xiaoba (郎小八)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qu Hui Division, Zhancheng Division Office; serves under Xu Yuan 137 157
Occupation/Role	Qu Hui Division Captain; Martial Cultivator; Xu Yuan's subordinate 303 326
Cultivation	Sixth Stream Martial Cultivator 575
Status	Active 599
First Appearance	Chapter 137

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Heavenly Star Fall — Minor Accomplishment	463	Broke through while rushing to protect Da Fu, condensing his strength into a meteor-like punch. 463
Seventh Stream Martial Cultivator	570	His Seventh Stream level is confirmed during the journey to the North Capital. 570
Sixth Stream Martial Cultivator	575	Advanced smoothly after fully digesting a Craft Item upon returning to Zhancheng. 575

Appearance

Lang Xiaoba is a notably large-built Martial Cultivator. His body continued growing taller as he neared Sixth Stream, making cramped spaces inconvenient for him. 557 571

• Wears the Qu Hui Division uniform. 557
• Possesses the sturdy physique and rapid recovery typical of Martial Cultivators. 473
• At one point wore a protective layer of Human Skin beneath his clothes; it stopped Xiao Wu's blade with only a white mark left behind. 374

Personality

Lang Xiaoba is loyal, blunt, and eager to prove useful to Xu Yuan. He is quick-tempered and impulsive, particularly when he believes someone is disrespecting his lord or obstructing official business. 152 445

His confidence sometimes exceeds his judgment: he is outspoken, prone to immediate action, and has been known to make decisions without considering practical details. During the North Capital journey, he brought no personal supplies because he assumed food, clothing, and lodging would all be provided. 557 571

Despite being considered less naturally gifted than Ji Shuangqiu, he persists through harsh training and combat. He also gradually becomes more proactive, attempting to resolve problems for Xu Yuan without waiting for orders. 203 445 570

Abilities & Skills

Martial Cultivation

Lang Xiaoba is a Sixth Stream Martial Cultivator with exceptional physical strength, durability, and recovery.

• Restrained Wei Yunhua by force when she attempted to leave a Qu Hui Division cell. 190
• Reacted immediately to Xiao Wu's ambush, though he was decisively outmatched in both Martial and Law Cultivation. 374
• His physique helped him withstand Yin-energy contamination after he was removed from its source. 473
• Secretly competed with Ji Shuangqiu in disaster relief after reaching Sixth Stream, moving boulders and logs beyond her capacity. 575

Heavenly Star Fall

A Martial Secret that condenses the user's full strength into a single meteor-like punch.

• Lang Xiaoba achieved Minor Accomplishment while trying to save Da Fu from a transforming poisonous creature. 463
• His breakthrough came from instinctive concern rather than deliberate practice. 463
• He and Ji Shuangqiu trained the technique through repeated sparring; Minor Accomplishment requires the force of the punch to travel three zhang without dispersing. 461

Pear Garden Method

A cultivation method centered on impersonation and performance.

• Lang Xiaoba impersonated Xu Yuan in Luocheng, successfully handling official affairs and fooling Wan Yun. 380
• He later switched places with Xu Yuan during the Heart Fiend incident, maintaining Xu Yuan's appearance while Xu Yuan guarded Princess Ruicheng. 513
• Impersonating people of greater status and strength improves the method more quickly when the performance convinces others. 557
• Exposure carries severe backlash; a failed impersonation of a much stronger person can cause him to fall from Seventh Stream back to Eighth Stream. 557

Azure Haze Nine Forms

Lang Xiaoba learned the basic sword forms at Azure Haze Temple.

• Initially struggled to understand the old Daoist priest's instruction and was repeatedly punished for making the same errors. 203
• Continued practicing despite being injured, eventually mastering the Azure Haze Nine Forms alongside the rest of the group. 203

Gu Body Method

Lang Xiaoba was taught the Gu Body cultivation method by Uncle Xi under Xu Yuan's supervision.

• Learned roughly seventy to eighty percent of the method. 473
• Required patient instruction due to difficulty understanding the technique. 473

Local Knowledge and Recall

Lang Xiaoba is unusually knowledgeable about Zhancheng's local affairs, societies, and past cases.

• Remembered the victims, dates, testimony, and circumstances of five crimes connected to a case under discussion. 150
• Guided Xu Yuan's group through the Third Lady Society's practices and explained the Heart Weighing Scale and Hundred Sickness Cabinet. 151
• Xu Yuan often asks for his opinion on cases because of his memory, though Lang Xiaoba is less capable at formal case analysis. 150 303

Equipment

• Human Skin layer — Worn beneath his clothing during Xiao Wu's attack; resisted a blade strike that should have cut open his chest. 374
• Saber — Standard weapon he carries as a Qu Hui Division officer, though it was not his primary weapon. 322
• Gauntlets — Given to him by Zang Tianlan. Their hooked blades enabled him to remain attached to a thrashing creature's head during combat. 571

Relationships

• Xu Yuan — His lord and commanding officer. Lang Xiaoba's respect for Xu Yuan deepened after Xu Yuan protected their subordinates; he later became one of Xu Yuan's most trusted attendants and impersonators. 137 303 380 445
• Ji Shuangqiu — Fellow Martial Cultivator and Qu Hui Division Captain. The two frequently spar, compete, and fight, while also training Heavenly Star Fall together. 326 461 465 575
• Xiao Loufang — Became Lang Xiaoba's master after passing his cultivation method to him through the play Yielding Xuzhou. 250
• Zang Tianlan — Trained Lang Xiaoba through repeated, punishing combat in the North Capital and later gifted him a pair of gauntlets. 570 571
• Da Fu — Lang Xiaoba's concern for Da Fu triggered his Heavenly Star Fall breakthrough when Da Fu was attacked. 463
• Yu Yunhang — Fellow subordinate. Yu Yunhang relied on Lang Xiaoba to carry his luggage during the North Capital journey. 557

Story Role / Major Arcs

Zhancheng Division Office

Lang Xiaoba serves among Xu Yuan's core Qu Hui Division subordinates. He earns greater respect for Xu Yuan after witnessing him protect Zhou Leizi and the other officers from pressure surrounding the Ghost Gauze Tent case. 137

He acts as a local guide and intermediary for Xu Yuan's group, particularly in dealings with the Third Lady Society. He also arranges Xu Yuan's Patrol Inspector duty room after Xu Yuan takes office. 151 157

Shiyang Village Investigation

Lang Xiaoba accompanies Xu Yuan into Shiyang Village to investigate the Golden Ones. The Golden Ones' Strange Skill stirs intense greed in him, but Xu Yuan's Unrestricted Fate Imprint brings him back to his senses. 387

Although the influence continues urging him to look back, Lang Xiaoba resists it and returns to the ancestral hall without succumbing. 387

Later, while leading his own group, he identifies an abandoned dry well as suspicious and orders a Divine Cultivator to investigate it with a Yin Soldier. 393

Impersonating Xu Yuan

When Xu Yuan is believed to have been assassinated, Lang Xiaoba impersonates him to maintain order in Luocheng. He handles official affairs, repels an assassination attempt with Inner Fire, and avoids exposure after Da Fu notices the deception. 380

He again impersonates Xu Yuan during the Heart Fiend incident, allowing Xu Yuan to secretly guard Princess Ruicheng while Lang Xiaoba withstands the Heart Fiend's Strange Skill with lingering support from Unrestricted. 513

North Capital Journey and Promotion

Lang Xiaoba travels to the North Capital as one of Xu Yuan's selected attendants. During the trip, he receives intensive martial guidance from Zang Tianlan and gains a Craft Item that he believes can push him into Sixth Stream. 557 570

After returning to Zhancheng and fully digesting the Craft Item, he advances to Sixth Stream. Rather than immediately fighting Ji Shuangqiu, he channels his new advantage into competing with her during disaster relief. 575

Notable Quotes

“Lord, bring it on harder!” 375

“I want to do things for the Lord—some matters shouldn't trouble the Lord; we subordinates should proactively resolve them for the Lord!” 445