Muzi Li

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Muzi Li (木子李)
Gender	Male
Age	Over 2,000 years old 578
Affiliation	Heavenly Dao Sect; later entrusted with organizing Central Continent cultivators 567 871
Occupation/Role	Heavenly Dao Sect elder; Central Continent strategist and commander 567 871
Cultivation	Divine Way Realm cultivator; wielder of the Five Energies Dharma Idol and a storage rule 685 905
Status	Active 921
First Appearance	Chapter 567

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Storage Rule	905	Obtains a rule through the Heart-Questioning Illusion. It stores objects and incoming attacks within an internal space, then releases them through his Five Energies Dharma Idol. 905

Background / History

Muzi Li rose from the bottom ranks of the Heavenly Dao Sect to become an elder with real authority. He attributes much of that climb to the need to repeatedly clean up after his gambling Master, unruly Senior Sister An Lan, and impulsive Junior Brother Su Xiaoxiao. 567

Despite his status, he is known among ordinary Heavenly Dao Sect disciples for being approachable and rarely putting on airs. A long-running joke describes his household as “a gambling Master, a troublesome Senior Sister, a troublesome Junior Brother, and a broken him.” 567

When the Enlightenment Tower’s Dao Seeking Stones are stolen, Muzi Li initially suspects either his Master or Senior Sister. Learning that an outsider with Supernatural Powers is responsible, he immediately treats the incident as a possible infiltration by the Central Continent or Yanluo Hall. 567

He later identifies Hanyu as the anomalous outsider after Hanyu uses a fire Supernatural Power to resist his pressure. Though Muzi Li initially intends to capture him, their relationship develops into a wary, transactional alliance. 573 578

Appearance

Muzi Li has the bearing of a cold immortal, though those familiar with him know he is far less aloof than he appears. 567

• Handsome features. 567
• Snow-white hair. 567
• Green Taoist robes. 567
• Can suppress his aura to appear to be only at the Peeping God Realm; while concealed, his face becomes difficult to focus on. 738

Personality

Muzi Li is composed, patient, and difficult to provoke. He answers Hun Bugui’s mockery with measured insults rather than anger, taking pride in having reached the same level as an opponent who attained the Dao nearly a thousand years earlier. 695

He is deeply responsible toward his Master and fellow disciples, but that protectiveness often manifests as manipulation. He pays Hanyu to provide a false account that shields Su Xiaoxiao from the Qionghua Hall elders, then sends Su Xiaoxiao and Hanyu on a mission partly to test his junior brother’s loyalty. 709 711

His experience within the Heavenly Dao Sect has made him suspicious of grand causes and higher authorities. He concludes that the sect’s conflict with Yanluo Hall cannot be sustained by righteousness or hatred alone, and warns Su Xiaoxiao that powerful cultivators ultimately transcend simple distinctions of good and evil. 730

Muzi Li is cautious about cultivation shortcuts. He rejects the suggestion that Hanyu use pills to force him into the Divine Way Realm, emphasizing that cultivation must not be rushed. 916

Abilities & Skills

Five-Colored Divine Light

Muzi Li’s Dao Seed manifests as five-colored auspicious light, an ability whose innate quality allows him to contend with more experienced Divine Way Realm cultivators. 685 695

• Transforms into a rainbow-like offensive force capable of sweeping through Hun Bugui’s ethereal souls. 685
• Creates a powerful suppressive presence; his aura alone causes severe pain to Hanyu before he even attacks. 573
• Is considered superior in foundation to Hun Bugui’s Dao of Form and Void, though Muzi Li’s shorter cultivation time leaves him at a disadvantage in sustained combat. 695

Five Energies Dharma Idol

Muzi Li’s Dharma Idol supports his combat techniques and later becomes the primary medium for his rule. 696 905

• Leaves condensed Dharma Idol jade slips with Su Xiaoxiao as a deterrent against Hun Bugui. 696
• Forms a cage-like barrier of five energies to block attacks. 794
• Can reflect lightning after fully integrating his rule with the Dharma Idol. 921

Storage Rule

Muzi Li’s rule can remove targets from the battlefield, preserve them within a contained space, and return them later. 905

• Stores broken corpses, wood, and other nearby objects. 905
• Absorbs over a hundred incoming attacks without directly blocking or dispersing them. 905
• Releases stored attacks at distant terrain, leveling mountains and rivers. 905
• Can potentially collect opponents’ techniques, making it especially dangerous against Divine Way Realm cultivators without rules. 905
• Is not yet fast enough to decisively defeat someone at Di Liuxin’s level, though Muzi Li considers it sufficient for self-preservation. 905

Spatial Movement and Concealment

Muzi Li travels through opened chasms and can relocate others with him at extreme speed. 572 696

• Crosses an entire region so quickly that Hanyu cannot react before they reach the sea. 696
• Suppresses his cultivation and obscures his appearance when operating covertly overseas. 738
• Uses Heavenly Dao Sect movement methods rather than his Dharma Idol when he wishes to avoid detection. 792

Yutian Step

Muzi Li possesses advanced knowledge of the Yutian Step and tests the Commoner’s progress with it. 742

• Pursues the Commoner through the first four steps with ease. 742
• Demonstrates the fifth step and instructs the Commoner to comprehend, rather than imitate, the remaining steps. 742
• States that the fourth step, “Wind Wolf,” will reveal its true power at the Divine Platform Realm. 742

Relationships

• Daoist Zhu / the Old Daoist — Muzi Li’s Master. He is exasperated by the Gambling Taoist’s debts and recklessness, but consistently protects and respects him. 567 630 755
• Su Xiaoxiao — Junior Brother. Muzi Li repeatedly protects him from consequences, but distrusts his judgment and tests his loyalty. 567 709 711
• An Lan — Senior Sister. Her uninhibited behavior is a recurring source of trouble for Muzi Li. 567
• Hanyu — Initially a suspected outsider whom Muzi Li intends to capture; later a dangerous but useful ally whom he protects, hires, and increasingly suspects is part of a larger scheme. 573 696 709 744
• Chen Xixi — Long-standing friend whose connection to a rogue disciple forces Muzi Li to choose secrecy and loyalty over simply killing the disciple. 741
• The Commoner — A young Yutian Step practitioner tested and instructed by Muzi Li; the Commoner is terrified but impressed by his power. 742 743
• Quan Xiaotong — Entrusts Muzi Li with the management of Central Continent cultivators after accepting Hanyu’s judgment of him. 871
• Hun Bugui — Yanluo Hall adversary and Divine Way Realm rival. Muzi Li can match him through superior Dao Seed quality, but Hun Bugui’s longer cultivation grants greater sustained power. 685 695

Story Role / Major Arcs

Enlightenment Tower Theft

Muzi Li investigates the theft of Dao Seeking Stones from the Enlightenment Tower, recognizes the danger posed by an outsider with Supernatural Powers, and traces the disturbance to Hanyu. 567 573

Central Continent Conflict

After discovering that Yanluo Hall has spread Sin across the Central Continent, Muzi Li sends his Master there as a deliberate provocation. He later confronts Li Yingqi, forcing him to retreat without fully revealing his own Dao Seed. 630 631

Muzi Li fights Meng Yun and Hun Bugui during Yanluo Hall’s campaigns, using his Dharma Idol and five-colored divine light to counter the Blood Sea, spectral armies, and the grindstone operation. 668 685

Hanyu’s Identity and Su Xiaoxiao’s Protection

Muzi Li questions whether Hanyu is truly the Heavenly Dao Sect’s hidden pawn, while observing that Hanyu’s combat ability is too abnormal to ignore. 687 696

He secretly buys Hanyu’s cooperation with Dao Seeking Stones, arranging for Hanyu to claim responsibility for bringing Su Xiaoxiao onto the battlefield and thereby diverting the elders’ scrutiny from his junior brother. 709

Overseas Investigation

Ordered by Qionghua Hall to address an overseas matter tied to his Master, Su Xiaoxiao, and Senior Sister, Muzi Li recruits Hanyu with two chests of Dao Seeking Stones and operates under concealment overseas. 733 736 738

He finds Chen Xixi, tests the Commoner’s Yutian Step, and reveals that the Commoner’s existence had initially been a matter to be silenced. 739 742 743

Central Continent Commander

After the Heavenly Dao Sect’s internal schemes become increasingly dangerous, Muzi Li aligns himself with the Central Continent. Quan Xiaotong entrusts him with coordinating its cultivators, surveillance tools, Body Cultivator training, and preparations against both Yanluo Hall and the Heavenly Dao Sect. 871

He later deploys Hun Bugui and Shi Xiu as infiltrators, organizes a hundred prodigies under Ye Hei, and investigates the factions’ search for the three thousand rules. 898

Storage Rule and Later Battles

Muzi Li acquires a storage rule after the Central Continent’s mechanical Dharma Idols win their first major battle. Its compatibility with his Five Energies Dharma Idol greatly expands his battlefield control. 905

After integrating the rule with his Dharma Idol, he is able to redirect lightning and prepare to hold back numerous rule-bearing Dharma Idols. 921

Notable Quotes

“When you attained the Dao, I was just a fledgling cultivator. When I attained the Dao, I was already your equal.” 695

“Remember, when cultivators reach a certain level, there’s no distinction between good and evil.” 730

“My Master said that whether you like it or not isn’t important; what’s most important is what suits you.” 905