Lin Ze

Biodata

Name	Lin Ze (林泽)
Alias(es)	Mirror Master; Young Master
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Bronze Hall; Lin Family of the Pill Tower
Occupation/Role	Bronze Mirror Master; leader of the Bronze Hall
Status	Active; Dou Di
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Nine-Star Dou Disciple	1	His initial cultivation level when the Wolf Head Mercenary Group exploits the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's collapse.
Dou Practitioner	6	Breaks through after leaving Qingshan Town and absorbing true Dou Qi.
Six-Star Dou Practitioner	52	Achieved in less than two months through pills, combat tempering, and Resonance cultivation bonuses.
Seven-Star Dou Practitioner	58	Breaks through after sparring with a Nine-Star Dou Practitioner.
Dou Master	72	Secretly advances, then defeats the newly promoted Yu Qin with one punch on the Wind and Cloud Platform.
Five-Star Dou Master	88	Reached after nine months of cultivation while expanding his influence and Flesh Essence supply.
Nine-Star Dou Master	100	Reaches the realm while mastering Extreme Wind Slash.
Three-Star Grand Dou Master	104	Uses the Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill to cross from Nine-Star Dou Master into the next realm.
Seven-Star Grand Dou Master	113	Nears the Dou Spirit realm and wins the Advanced Tournament alone.
Dou Spirit	123	Advances after obtaining the Mystic Wind Crystal and testing his new realm outside Canaan City.
Three-Star Dou Spirit	136	Reaches this level while preparing for the Inner Academy Selection Tournament.
Eight-Star Dou Spirit	141	Cultivates while consolidating his trading network and preparing for the tournament.
Dou King	156	Breaks through using a Dou King Pill; manifests pale-cyan Dou Qi Wings and gains 64 daily projections.
Two-Star Dou King	168	Advances after several days in the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower with Resonance-enhanced cultivation.
Three-Star Dou King	176	Breaks through while cultivating the optimized Nine-Fold Demon Body under Fa Wujin's guidance.
Six-Star Dou King	182	Simultaneously advances in Dou Qi and physique after refining six tailored Earth Core Body Tempering Milk pills.
Dou Emperor	200	Breaks through after three days of seclusion; gains controlled Wind Blades capable of acting as midair footholds.
Seven-Star Dou Emperor	209	Rises from Three-Star to Seven-Star Dou Emperor in three months by cultivating in treasure lands.
Nine-Star Dou Emperor	211	Reaches the realm with a Huangji Pill and a Resonance cultivation-speed bonus exceeding 1000%.
One-Star Dou Ancestor	216	Crosses the Dou Emperor barrier after leaving Jia Nan Academy for little over half a year.
Four-Star Dou Ancestor	232	Can briefly raise his strength by three stars with a secret art, reaching Seven-Star Dou Ancestor combat power.
Seven-Star Dou Ancestor	242	Seizes a breakthrough opportunity after returning from the Pill World.
Dou Venerate	252	Enters the Dou Venerate realm following three months of secluded cultivation.
Four-Star Dou Venerate	264	Begins cultivating the Wind Lightning Pavilion's Three Thousand Lightning Movement.
Seven-Star Dou Venerate	283	Sustains rapid advancement through continent-wide resources, Tier 8 pills, and Resonance.
Peak First Transition Dou Venerate	301	Reaches the peak of the first Dou Venerate transition with the Heavenly Pressure Divine Stone and a formation.
Half-Saint	325	Attempts the breakthrough in the Dou Qi Crystal Mountain Range using a Tier 8 Bodhi Pill and other high-tier pills.
One-Star Dou Saint	353	Becomes a Dou Saint and begins planning Tier 9 pill refinement and further physique cultivation.
Four-Star Dou Saint	369	Breaks through after refining large quantities of high-tier medicinal pills.
Five-Star Dou Saint	397	Refines the Earth Source Heart, reaching early Five-Star Dou Saint while raising his physique to mid-Tier 9.
Late Five-Star Dou Saint	410	Reaches the late stage within months and challenges the Six-Star Dou Saint Space Beast Emperor.
Six-Star Dou Saint	413	Refines the Space Beast Emperor's crystal after defeating it.
Eight-Star Dou Saint	424	Advances alongside his soul after achieving Di-Realm Soul.
Nine-Star Dou Saint	430	Enters the Bodhi Forest's reincarnation trial while at the peak Dou Saint realm.
Mid-Nine-Star Dou Saint	433	Each completed reincarnation in Bodhi Dou Di's inheritance raises his cultivation further.
Dou Di	434	Inherits Bodhi Dou Di's power, endures the Ten Thousand Generations Reincarnation, and changes heaven and earth's attribute supremacy to Wind.
Early Fifth Fold, Nine-Fold Demon Body	178	Physique becomes comparable to a Tier 5 Magical Beast.
Mid-Fifth Fold, Nine-Fold Demon Body	182	Achieved alongside his Six-Star Dou King breakthrough.
Seventh-Fold Demon Body	236	Tempered through Alchemical Lightning and Essence Blood Medicinal Pills; physique becomes comparable to a Tier 7 Magical Beast.
Eighth-Fold Demon Body	327	Gains a physique comparable to an eighth-rank Magical Beast, capable of crushing ordinary Dou Venerates without Dou Qi.
Mid-Tier 9 Physique	397	Reaches a physique comparable to a Four- to Six-Star Dou Saint after refining the Earth Source Heart.
Mid-Stage Spirit Realm Soul	258	Refines a portion of Soul Origin to advance his soul realm.
Heaven Realm Late Stage Soul	340	Uses Spirit Qi Condensation Liquid and a secret technique to break a prolonged bottleneck.
Heaven Realm Grand Perfection Soul	381	Refines Purple-Gold Spirit Liquid through a soul-body manifestation.
Di-Realm Soul	424	Achieves a soul realm comparable to an Eight-Star Dou Saint.

Background

Lin Ze grew up in the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, led by his parents in Qingshan Town. When a hunt in the Magical Beast Mountain Range brought the group into conflict with two Tier 2 Iron-Armed White Apes, the group suffered catastrophic losses and both of Lin Ze's parents died. The Wolf Head Mercenary Group then moved to seize the weakened group's members and assets, and Lin Ze was injured while resisting them. 1

The combined shock of losing his parents, his home, and the support of the mercenary group triggered his Awakened Wisdom. He recovered memories of a past life and discovered the ancient Bronze Mirror in his soul, becoming its Mirror Master. The artifact's first revealed function allowed him to summon Death Soldiers bound by absolute loyalty. 1

Lin Ze did not blame the remaining Iron Blood mercenaries after they repaid his parents' past kindness with a bag of Gold Coins and considered their debts settled. He recognized that ordinary mercenaries could not reasonably oppose one of Qingshan Town's Three Great Mercenary Groups for his sake. 1

Appearance

Lin Ze is a tall, straight-built young man with a balanced physique shaped by extensive body refinement. His body is described as neither bulky nor thin, combining speed with considerable physical power. His eyes are notably deep, and his youthful appearance is evident even when manifested as a soul body. 148 381 405

• Possesses a near-perfect, muscular but agile physique. 148
• Carries a faintly fierce residual aura after cultivating the Nine-Fold Demon Body with Magical Beast essence blood. 182
• Can conceal his true appearance when acting through his special projection talent. 374
• His Wind Attribute Dou Qi commonly manifests as pale cyan; after refining rare wind treasures, it also takes on a golden quality. 53 397

Personality

Lin Ze is pragmatic, patient, and highly resource-conscious. He considers resources valuable only when used, spending over one hundred thousand Gold Coins in pills to rapidly switch cultivation methods rather than hoarding them for gradual progress. 53

He approaches power through preparation rather than reckless confrontation. He uses Death Soldiers for reconnaissance, infiltration, business, and dangerous assignments; chooses negotiation before force when dealing with established powers; and avoids prematurely attacking enemies when doing so could unite them against him. 20 136 209

Despite his hidden power and rapid growth, Lin Ze is generally composed and approachable. Instructor Ruo Lin values his understanding of when to advance and retreat, while Inner Academy students note that he is not arrogant despite his dominance on the Strong Ranking. 41 182

Lin Ze is protective toward those close to him. He arranges Qing Lin's education and cultivation, assists Xiao Yi Xian in suppressing her Woeful Calamity Poison Qi, and consistently supports Zi Yan's growth despite her demands for expensive medicinal pills. 75 244 439

Abilities & Skills

Bronze Mirror Mastery

Lin Ze's central power is the Bronze Mirror embedded in his soul. It identifies him as its Mirror Master and converts Flesh Essence into Death Soldiers, upgrades, and unlocked functions. 1

• Projects White Common Death Soldiers daily; the daily limit rises with his realm, reaching 16 at Grand Dou Master, 64 at Dou King, and 128 at Dou Emperor. 104 156 211
• Commands Death Soldiers with absolute control and loyalty. 1
• Can summon additional Death Soldiers by consuming Flesh Essence. 1
• Uses gathered Flesh Essence to upgrade soldiers and unlock new Mirror functions. 1 136
• Has built a force exceeding 90,000 Death Soldiers across the continent by the time his Cultivation Speed Buff surpasses 2500%. 247

Proxy State

The Proxy function lets a Death Soldier temporarily wield Lin Ze's realm and abilities, allowing him to fight, train, or scout through expendable bodies. 7

• Lets Lin Ze practice Dou Techniques continuously without exhausting his main body's Dou Qi. 9
• Enables remote combat and espionage without exposing his true body. 20
• Has severe backlash when used too long; Lin Ze limits individual use to roughly two minutes after A-San is badly affected. 7
• Allows Death Soldiers to wield his strength for tasks such as opening small worlds without draining his main body's energy. 353

Resonance and Myriad Hearts as One

Death Soldiers of differing grades generate a Resonance-based cultivation bonus for Lin Ze. The bonus grows with the size and quality of his army. 52

• Exceeds 10% with more than 600 Death Soldiers. 52
• Reaches over 100% once his force surpasses 4,000 soldiers. 112
• Exceeds 1000% after his Dou Emperor breakthrough. 211
• Exceeds 4800% with nearly 200,000 Death Soldiers. 264
• Myriad Hearts as One permits Lin Ze to share the burden of refining powerful medicinal energy with his soldiers. 182

Mirror World and Mysterious Light Treasure Mirror

The Mirror World allows Lin Ze to manage Death Soldiers and resources over vast distances. Its later Mysterious Light Treasure Mirror form becomes a continent-wide platform for cultivation, trade, and exchanges. 51 142

• Enables long-distance trading and the collection of resources gathered by distant Death Soldiers. 51 53
• Offers cultivation-speed buffs purchasable with Resource Points. 142
• Supports the public-facing expansion of the Ten Thousand Medicines Trading Firm and Wanbao Food Pavilion while the Bronze Hall remains hidden. 118
• Facilitates ultra-long-distance teleportation across the Dou Qi Continent after Lin Ze reaches Half-Saint. 341

Resurrection and Inscription

Lin Ze unlocks a resurrection function that restores Death Soldiers' health and allows him to mitigate losses, though its effectiveness and quotas depend on his realm. 103

• Uses daily resurrection quotas while pursuing the Grand Dou Master breakthrough. 103
• Combines Inscription, resurrection, and medicinal empowerment to cultivate Death Soldiers with convincing identities and high cultivation. 242
• Uses Inscription to rebuild Death Soldiers after death and recover their cultivation. 242

Wind Attribute Cultivation

Lin Ze possesses a Wind Attribute, granting him sharpness, extreme speed, and exceptional retreat capability. He considers it ideal for protecting the vulnerable master of a troop-spawning strategy. 7

• Initially cultivates the Huang Tier High Grade Gale Art. 7
• Upgrades to the Xuan Tier High Grade Wind Controlling Art, greatly improving his Dou Qi quality, volume, and absorption speed. 52 53
• Later changes to the Earth Tier High Grade Ten Thousand Wind Art. 146 147
• Eventually uses a Heaven-Tier cultivation method and the Golden Wind Refining Qi Method to produce high-quality golden Wind Dou Qi. 366 397
• Can form Wind Blades for cutting attacks, aerial movement, and platforms stable enough for others to stand on. 200 203

Dou Techniques

Lin Ze learns techniques rapidly by distributing practice among Death Soldiers in the Proxy State. He prioritizes skills compatible with his Wind Attribute. 36 266

• Forest Piercing Movement Technique — Yellow Tier High Grade Wind movement skill suited to forest combat. 7 8
• Wind Splitting Blade — Yellow Tier High Grade blade technique. 8
• Boom Fist — Yellow Tier High Grade fist technique. 8
• Mad Lion Chant — Xuan Tier High Grade Dou Skill, learned through intensive Proxy-State practice. 36
• Swift Wind Shadow — Xuan Tier High Grade movement technique mastered to Great Accomplishment; dramatically improves his speed. 53
• Extreme Wind Slash — Earth Tier Low Grade technique capable of cleaving a mountain peak in half. 99 165
• Three Thousand Lightning Movement — Wind Lightning Pavilion legacy he begins practicing after gaining indirect control of the pavilion. 264 266
• Golden Wind Void-Shattering Hand — Heaven Tier Dou Technique capable of shattering space and defeating a peak Dou Venerate puppet in one strike. 317
• Ten Directions Wind Seal — Heaven-rank Mid-Tier skill used against the Space Beast Emperor's spatial turbulence. 410

Nine-Fold Demon Body

Lin Ze's principal body-refinement method is the Nine-Fold Demon Body. It is strengthened through specialized medicinal pills, Magical Beast essence blood, and Alchemical Lightning. 176 236

• His early foundation was built through Chang Nuo's Body Refining Technique, which raised his physical strength by nearly fifty percent. 66
• Reaches a Tier 5 Magical Beast-like physique at the fifth fold. 178
• Uses Earth Core Body Tempering Milk to advance to the mid-fifth fold. 182
• Reaches the seventh fold, comparable to a Tier 7 Magical Beast and capable of distorting space through pure physical force. 236
• Reaches the eighth fold, granting the power to overwhelm ordinary Dou Venerates without Dou Qi. 327
• Refines the Earth Source Heart to attain a mid-Tier 9 physique. 397

Soul Power

Lin Ze cultivates his soul alongside Dou Qi and physique, eventually reaching the highest known soul tiers. 221 340

• Uses Soul Power to control Wind Blades with enough precision to defeat a Dou Emperor and two Dou Kings. 203
• Resists high-level illusions through his Main Body's independent perspective and formidable soul realm. 317 318
• Achieves Heaven Realm Late Stage Soul Power, potent enough to distort surrounding space through soul pressure alone. 340
• Reaches Heaven Realm Grand Perfection by refining Purple-Gold Spirit Liquid. 381
• Advances to Di-Realm Soul alongside his Eight-Star Dou Saint breakthrough. 424

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Bronze Mirror — Soul-bound artifact that creates, controls, upgrades, resurrects, and coordinates Death Soldiers. 1 103
• Mysterious Light Treasure Mirror — Public-facing Mirror World terminal used for cultivation buffs, trade, and exchanges. 142
• Purple Gold Dragon Scale Armor — Ancient master blacksmith's final work; can alter its coverage through Dou Qi and withstand Dou King-level attacks. 105
• Mystic Wind Crystal — Used in pill form to enhance Lin Ze's Dou Qi Wings and body speed through pale-cyan Energy Patterns. 122
• Heavenly Pressure Divine Stone — Used with a formation to help him refine and compress Dou Qi at the Dou Venerate transition. 301
• Emperor Grade Embryonic Pill — Obtained from Tou She Ancient God's mansion after Lin Ze becomes a Dou Di. 439

Relationships

• Lin Ze's parents — Former leaders of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group; their deaths during a hunt for Tier 2 Magical Beasts set Lin Ze's story in motion. 1
• Xiao Yi Xian — Longtime companion from Qingshan Town onward; they grow close through academy life, business, cultivation, and Lin Ze's efforts to suppress her Woeful Calamity Poison Qi. 53 244
• Qing Lin — Initially rescued by Lin Ze and later raised under his protection; she serves him loyally while receiving education, cultivation guidance, and support. 56 75
• Medusa — Ally and traveling companion whose relationship with Lin Ze grows from a transaction into trust, affection, and a close partnership. 209 244
• Zi Yan — First meets Lin Ze as a defeated rival in the Inner Academy; later becomes a close companion and romantic partner, with Lin Ze supporting her path to becoming Dragon Emperor. 165 388 389
• Instructor Ruo Lin — Academy instructor and mentor figure who recognizes Lin Ze's talent, advises him on freedom through strength, and repeatedly supports his decisions. 41 114
• Han Feng — Controlled by Lin Ze through the Soul-Seizing Puppet Pill and compelled to refine Life-Devouring Pills. 111 114
• Fa Wujin — Death Soldier who trains Lin Ze in practical combat and helps optimize the Nine-Fold Demon Body. 176
• Gu Xun'er — Ally encountered through ancient ruins; they share inheritances, cultivate together, and maintain mutual trust despite Lin Ze initially appearing through projections. 374 416
• Cao Ying — Lin Ze confirms their relationship while preparing to infiltrate the Nine Serene Deep Earth Python clan. 356
• Bodhi Dou Di — Ancient Dou Di whose inheritance enables Lin Ze's final ascent; Lin Ze agrees to help heal the Bodhi Ancient Tree in return. 432 434

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qingshan Town and the Bronze Mirror

After the Iron Blood Mercenary Group collapses, Lin Ze awakens his past-life memories and becomes the Bronze Mirror's Master. He leaves Qingshan Town to evade the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, using Death Soldiers to gather intelligence, hunt Magical Beasts, and build the resources needed to survive. 1 6

Jia Nan Academy

Lin Ze enters Jia Nan Academy, becomes a favored student of Instructor Ruo Lin, and builds a reputation through repeated victories. He wins the Advanced Tournament single-handedly as a Seven-Star Grand Dou Master, becomes a “Wind and Cloud Figure,” and eventually dominates the Outer Academy before entering the Inner Academy. 41 113 114 157

Commercial Expansion and the Bronze Hall

Rather than pursue all resources personally, Lin Ze uses Death Soldiers to establish businesses across the Jia Ma Empire. He later formalizes his network as the hidden Bronze Hall, divided into Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and Central Hub halls. 52 118

Inner Academy and the Strong Ranking

After becoming a Dou King, Lin Ze enters the Inner Academy, defeats Zi Yan, and reaches the top of the Strong Ranking. His presence deters senior students from exploiting newcomers, while his alliance with Zi Yan begins through sparring and pill refinement. 164 165 182

Northwest Continent Journey

Upon graduating as a Dou Emperor, Lin Ze travels through treasure lands to cultivate. He partners with Medusa, negotiates with regional factions for access to resources, advances rapidly through the Dou Emperor realm, and reaches Dou Ancestor shortly afterward. 202 209 216

Central Plains Infiltration

Lin Ze expands into the Central Plains through the Lin Family and Danta. His Death Soldiers infiltrate major factions, including the Pill Tower, the Wind Lightning Pavilion, and the Hall of Souls, while his public influence grows through alchemy, trade, and the Mysterious Light Treasure Mirror. 213 242 266

Saint-Level Advancement

Lin Ze enters long-term seclusion in a relic world, breaks through to Half-Saint, develops Heaven Realm Soul Power, and steadily pushes his Dou Qi, physique, and soul into the Dou Saint tiers. 325 340 397

Bodhi Dou Di Inheritance

Lin Ze undergoes the Bodhi Forest's reincarnation trials, meets Bodhi Dou Di, and accepts the dangerous Ten Thousand Generations Reincarnation. He maintains his true self, inherits Bodhi Dou Di's power, and becomes a Dou Di. 431 432 434

Dou Di Era

After becoming a Dou Di, Lin Ze alters the continent's heavenly momentum from Fire Attribute supremacy to Wind Attribute supremacy. He later obtains the Emperor Grade Embryonic Pill from Tou She Ancient God's mansion and assists Zi Yan in refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. 434 439

Notable Quotes

“From today onwards, I am Lin Ze!” 1

“Resources were meant to be used; resources kept in hand wouldn't reproduce on their own.” 53

“I finally managed to break through to Dou Di.” 434