Wu Xian

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Wu Xian (吴献)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	City God's Department; Favored Ones
Occupation/Role	Former detective; Favored One
Status	Alive
First Appearance	6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Daoism Cultivation 1	86	Earned after a “One in a Hundred” evaluation. Allows the use of one god-worship item in reality through the Ordination Certificate and modestly enhances item effects.
Daoism Cultivation 2	262 264	Earned after a “Phoenix Feather and Unicorn Horn” evaluation; confirmed alongside two Fixed Positions.
Daoism Cultivation 3	363 365	Increased after another Blessed Land evaluation; expands his capacity to use god-worshiping items and slightly improves physical attributes.
One Lotus Favored One	365 367	His Ordination Certificate gains a golden lotus mark. This rank grants increased allowance, supplies, City God's Department assistance, and a dedicated assistant, Han Xiaoying.

Background / History

Wu Xian was a detective before becoming a Favored One. He considers locating people and avoiding detection his most-developed skills from his investigative career. His experience with cases and criminal behavior remains central to his approach in Blessed Lands. 54

He enters successive Blessed Lands, where Favored Ones survive evil-spirit incidents, worship god statues for powers, and receive evaluations from the Immortals and Gods. His early survival strategy prioritizes adaptable tools and immediate self-preservation over impressive but situational rewards. 86 88

After surviving the Xianwei City cycle, Wu Xian becomes determined to preserve his memories and escape its repeating causality. He discovers that Xianwei City is a special scene within a Blessed Land rather than a conventional Blessed Land itself. 61 76

His later accomplishments elevate him to One Lotus Favored One status. The City God's Department assigns him Han Xiaoying as a dedicated assistant and tasks him with reporting and assisting in the elimination of “Evil Persons,” whose actions create calamities and evil spirits in both reality and Blessed Lands. 367

Appearance

Wu Xian is a young man with curly hair. His facial skin becomes exceptionally resilient after the residual effects of the “Born Thick-skinned” curse concentrate in his face. 24 178

• Curly hair. 24
• Possesses unusually durable facial skin due to Born Thick-skinned. 178
• Practices physical training to improve his ability to wield heavy weapons. 272 273

Personality

Wu Xian is practical, analytical, and highly survival-oriented. When choosing god-worship rewards, he consistently favors versatility, reliable activation conditions, and tools that remain useful across unknown Blessed Lands. 88 157 178

He is capable of ruthlessness: he abandons Su Huijin despite her pleas, kills Lu Yao and Wang Zhiwu, and shows no mercy to a driver he considers responsible for endangering others. 43 177 At the same time, he takes responsibility for survivors, repays assistance received from Tong Yuai, and shares useful intelligence with allies. 177 210 264

His curiosity drives much of his exploration. He dislikes leaving unclear phenomena unexplained, a trait that influences his selection of the flexible but unpredictable Ghost Drawing Talisman. 365

Abilities & Skills

Detective Skills

Wu Xian applies his former investigative experience to identify threats, read behavior, reconstruct events, and expose deception.

• Skilled at finding people and avoiding being found. 54
• Deduces the identity of Yan Ye’s corpse and the truth behind a decade-old blood case. 210
• Sees through traps, false identities, and manipulated scenarios. 371 491 550
• Uses negotiation and stalling to create combat opportunities. 551

Hard Qi Technique

A Human Divine Ability that hardens Wu Xian’s skin like iron for one minute. 88

• Resists blades and axes while active. 88
• Requires rest afterward to restore qi and blood before reuse. 88
• Was his first documented Fixed Position. 88

Born Thick-skinned

A retained trait from a curse whose remaining defensive effect is concentrated in Wu Xian’s face. 178

• Greatly strengthens his facial skin. 178
• Lets him train with weapons such as nunchaku with less concern about facial injury. 478

Thunder's Wrath, Lightning's Fury

A blessing that adds lightning-related effects to Wu Xian’s damage. 263

• Attacks accumulate Anger Marks on enemies. 263
• Marks may be detonated to call down lightning bolts. 263
• Accumulated wrath can make intelligent enemies irritable and less rational even without detonation. 263

Meditation

A non-consumable Human Divine Ability. 178

• Chosen for its ability to be used repeatedly rather than consumed after one use. 178
• Can absorb blood qi from bloody battlefields. 475
• Can absorb demonic intent from sites associated with perverse cases. 475
• Provides resources for different categories of Divine Abilities. 539

Ghost Drawing Talisman

A Ghost Divine Ability that creates improvised ghost talismans through hand gestures. 365

• Produces a random basic ghost-soul ability, such as Ghost Fire, Ghost Foot, Ghost Hand, or Ghost Tongue. 365
• More complex gestures increase both power and Yin-energy consumption. 365
• Produced Ghost–True Fire Incantation, which releases three ghost-energy true-fire balls. 541
• Produced Ghost–Fire Department Divine General Technique, which summons a flame-wielding vengeful ghost. 541

Suanni Riding Tiger

A one-use Divine Ability that summons a tiger. 264

• The tiger obeys Wu Xian’s attack commands in battle. 264
• Outside combat, it roams independently and may attack lower-level Evil Spirits. 264
• Wu Xian views it as a potential ally that can be strengthened through other effects. 264 365

Can Change

A Demonic Divine Ability that turns Wu Xian into a human-shaped ginseng capable of hiding underground. 348

• Used to conceal himself while observing the Three Immortals. 353
• Enables infiltration and reconnaissance rather than direct combat. 353

Spirit Commanding Technique

A versatile Technique Talisman chosen over more specialized options. 178

• Can be used in both reality and Blessed Lands. 178
• Wu Xian considers its flexibility more valuable than the direct power of alternatives. 178

Invading Like Fire

A blessing focused on fire-related combat. 474

• Wu Xian trains with the ability in his basement. 478
• Used with the Macedonian Spear to rapidly defeat human attackers. 495

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Blood Lacquer Ghost Head Knife — Executioner’s blade that has beheaded more than three hundred people; harms Evil Spirits and deals double damage to necks. Its weight is reduced by the Light Character, and the Gong Talisman grants it blade qi. 88 210 228
• White Ghost Poker — Permanent Ornament used to store talismans and later upgraded so each card can store one god-worship Magic Treasure; the stored item is consumed upon retrieval. 184 263
• Demon-Identifying Mirror — Reveals ghosts and monsters’ true forms and breaks their tricks; each use consumes Spirituality. 64
• Skinning Razor — Powerful weapon recovered from the Barber’s wardrobe. 64 65
• Yama Letter — Forces a recipient’s soul to attend Yama’s banquet if accepted or undergo punishment if refused. It can take the entire soul of targets below Evil Spirit level and partially tear the souls of stronger targets. 262
• Heavenly Craftsmanship Pen — Forges materials into the shapes Wu Xian paints on them. 264
• Ruyi Telescopic Rod — Extensible self-defense weapon selected for its adaptability and potential use with the Exquisite Pagoda. 315
• Macedonian Spear — Divine Artifact selected alongside Ghost Drawing Talisman. 365
• Fire Department Divine General Technique — Summons a phantom Fire Department Divine General to expel evil spirits, slay demons, and protect the Dao. 337
• Heavenly Killer Battleaxes — Magic treasure selected for its potential synergy with Wu Xian’s Born Killer potential. 474
• Yama Letter and Suanni Riding Tiger — His chosen support and combat tools for solo Blessed Lands. 365

Relationships

• Shi Ji — Fellow Favored One and recurring teammate. Wu Xian saves him with a Longevity Peach, earning Shi Ji’s serious promise of future assistance. 25
• Du'e — Ally and frequent partner in City God's Department missions. She initially stays near Wu Xian because of his high Yin Virtue. 157 182
• Tong Yuai — Ally who helps during the “Seeking Ghosts and Seeing Gods” Blessed Land. Wu Xian later decides to repay her and assist her in reality. 233 264
• Han Xiaoying — Wu Xian’s dedicated City God's Department assistant after he becomes a One Lotus Favored One. 367
• Hei Gu — Wu Xian’s big black dog and household companion. Hei Gu worries for him when he fails to return on schedule, though she also tries to run away with his money when she believes him dead. 272
• Su Mi — Acquaintance and gym coach who trains Wu Xian physically. 272 273
• Old Man Wen Chao — Fellow Favored One whom Wu Xian meets regularly at the gym. 272 273
• Yu Rang — Tenet member and leader of the Golden Eye Building team; later appears to entrust Wu Xian with judging Wen Tinghua’s fate. 478 547

Story Role / Major Arcs

Xianwei City Cycle

Wu Xian confronts the Shadow Inn’s horrors, kills Lu Yao and Wang Zhiwu, and witnesses the origins of the evil spirits within the Blessed Land. 43 He later uncovers Xianwei City’s looping structure, survives decapitation and an attempted possession by Wen Yong, and discovers his detachable head can be used to escape the cycle’s constraints. 61 74 76

Favored One Development

After returning to Lihen Heaven, Wu Xian begins systematically building his loadout around survival, storage, Fixed Positions, and adaptable god-worship items. 86 88 He upgrades his Favored One Temple with a golden floor and gains the Fixed Accessory Position, setting the White Ghost Poker as his permanent ornament. 177 184

Seeking Ghosts and Seeing Gods

Wu Xian becomes a leading strategist in the conflict against Luo Wang the Great Ghost. He improves the Ghost Head Knife, obtains blade qi through the Gong Talisman, and chooses the Yama Letter as a high-value reward upon completion. 210 228 262

Three Immortals Conflict

Wu Xian acquires the Ruyi Telescopic Rod, Fire Department Divine General Technique, Can Change, and duplicated fire-general talismans while preparing for the Three Immortals. 315 337 348 He uses Can Change to hide underground and maneuver against the Three Immortals’ forces. 353

Lotus Favored One

After gaining a golden lotus on his Ordination Certificate, Wu Xian becomes a One Lotus Favored One and receives greater support from the City God's Department. 365 367 He investigates real-world evil-spirit incidents and begins taking responsibility for threats caused by Evil Persons. 371

Lantern Ghost Story and Golden Eye Building

Wu Xian develops a fire-focused combat approach in the Lantern Ghost Story Blessed Land and earns Immortal Grade fire talismans and the Invading Like Fire blessing. 389 473 474 In the Golden Eye Building, he deceives and stalls the Sand Skin Person long enough for his soul to return to his body, escaping as the building collapses. 491

Trivia

• Wu Xian initially planned to use Midas Touch to make a golden toilet, but instead used it to create a golden floor for his Favored One Temple. 88 177
• He has a strong preference for food after surviving Blessed Lands and becomes especially appreciative of meals prepared at home. 179 273
• He started regular gym training after realizing that his body was too frail to wield the Ghost Head Knife effectively. 272
• Wu Xian is willing to worship frightening god statues respectfully after concluding that, despite their appearances, they are trying to save something. 209