Xun Yi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xun Yi (荀仪)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	True Martial Sect; Apothecary Hall
Occupation/Role	Yi Feng's disciple; Apothecary Hall head disciple, True Inheritor, and alchemist 111 117
Status	Alive; later becomes a father of a son and a daughter 264
First Appearance	106

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Advanced Alchemist	107	Was working alongside Yao Guangzhi toward a Yellow Grade breakthrough; his cultivation was at the Qi and Blood Realm Eighth Transformation.
Yellow Grade Alchemist	155	Advances alongside Yao Guangzhi and offers Chen Mo daily Spirit Nourishing Pills.

Background

Xun Yi was raised by a prominent family in Lin Chang Commandery and received strict martial training from childhood. Rather than enter the Mission Hall as his family expected, he rebelled by choosing the Alchemy Hall after joining the True Martial Sect. 108

His acceptance as Yi Feng's disciple elevated the Xun Family's standing, causing the Family Head and his relatives to treat him with new courtesy. Xun Yi resents this utilitarian change in attitude and seldom returns home, though he still supports the family within reasonable limits because of their past investment in him. 108 111

Personality

Xun Yi is restrained, practical, and deeply devoted to alchemy. He prefers refining cultivation-aiding pills over pursuing poison arts, considering a person's time and energy too limited to study every field. 114

Despite his usually composed manner, he has a playful side around Chen Mo. He teases his junior brother about women, openly discusses his own desires, and becomes increasingly curious about Chen Mo's Disguise Art. 110 115

He is burdened by his family's expectations but remains responsible toward both them and his sect. When unrest threatens Lin Chang Commandery, he immediately chooses to return to the True Martial Sect and later escorts an injured Commandery Governor's Mansion envoy to the Fierce Tiger Sect. 111 117 118

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

Xun Yi is an alchemist who prioritizes pills that assist cultivation. He and Yao Guangzhi refine medicine as rear-echelon support during the war against Demons and Exotic Beasts. 107 121

• Reaches Yellow Grade alchemist status with Yao Guangzhi. 155
• Entrusts Chen Mo with a copy of the Wan Du Jing and its poison-pill formula despite having no personal interest in poison cultivation. 114
• Passes Yi Feng's annotated alchemy manual to Chen Mo after their master fails to return from the conflict. 145

Martial Cultivation

Xun Yi possesses cultivation at the Qi and Blood Realm Eighth Transformation, placing him among the stronger disciples of the True Martial Sect. 107 112

• Fought a White Lotus Sect martial artist during the ambush on the Commandery Governor's Mansion envoys and held an advantage, though he could not end the battle quickly. 117
• Recognizes that his combat strength is less exceptional than Chen Mo's because he concentrates much of his effort on alchemy rather than fighting. 107
• Possesses strong perception for his realm; he notices Chen Mo repeatedly watching him even while Chen Mo uses concealment. 112

Relationships

• Yi Feng — Master and head elder of the Apothecary Hall. Xun Yi's status as Yi Feng's disciple greatly improves his family's position; he remains concerned for Yi Feng after his disappearance. 108 236
• Chen Mo — Junior brother and close companion. They travel together, explore the Xun Family's ancient tomb, assist stranded envoys, and regularly share meals and hot pot. 111 114 117 264
• Yao Guangzhi — Fellow disciple under Yi Feng and Chen Mo's Second Senior Brother. They work together as alchemists, advance to Yellow Grade together, and remain close friends. 107 155
• Xun Family — His birth family. Their reliance on his sect status leaves Xun Yi feeling treated as a tool for the family's interests. 108 111

Story Role / Major Arcs

Sect Council and Approaching War

Xun Yi informs Chen Mo that the True Martial Sect's hall heads have been summoned for an unusual high-level meeting, noting that similar meetings in the past involved Demons and Exotic Beasts. He tries to reassure Chen Mo and invites him to share a meal. 106

As the war approaches, Yi Feng assigns Xun Yi and Yao Guangzhi to rear-line pill refinement, intending for Chen Mo to help keep them safe. 107

Return to Lin Chang Commandery

Xun Yi accompanies Chen Mo to Lin Chang Commandery on Qilin-horned Horses. At the Xun Mansion, Chen Mo witnesses the family's overly warm but insincere reception, while Xun Yi admits that even his parents have become distant and focus their affection on his younger brother. 111

Ancient Tomb Expedition

After the Xun Family discovers an alchemist's tomb in its bamboo forest, Xun Yi summons Chen Mo to investigate it. They uncover the Wan Du Jing and a poison-pill formula; Xun Yi offers Chen Mo copies of both texts. 114

White Lotus Sect Ambush

Xun Yi and Chen Mo encounter Commandery Governor's Mansion personnel fleeing the city and infer that a major incident has occurred. On their return journey, they intervene when White Lotus Sect martial artists ambush the envoys. 117

Xun Yi reveals his Qi and Blood Eighth Transformation cultivation while fighting an opposing martial artist, while Chen Mo defeats the stronger attackers. Xun Yi then treats the injured envoys and escorts one toward the Fierce Tiger Sect. 117 118

Rear-Line Service and Chen Mo's Departure

Xun Yi joins Chen Mo and Yao Guangzhi in the rear area of Mang Mountain, where the two alchemists refine pills for the sect's war effort. 121 122

When Chen Mo prepares to leave the True Martial Sect, Xun Yi does not attempt to stop him. He acknowledges that the sect can no longer provide enough resources for Chen Mo's growth and chooses to remain behind with Yao Guangzhi to continue pursuing alchemy. 144

Later Life

After Chen Mo returns from the Wage Continent, Xun Yi eagerly learns that Yi Feng is alive, safe, and raising a family there. 236

By the time Chen Mo becomes a pillar of Great Zhou, Xun Yi has married and has two children. His closeness to Chen Mo grants him considerable protection and status within the True Martial Sect and Lin Chang Commandery. 264

Trivia

• Xun Yi is the father of one son and one daughter. 264
• He and Yao Guangzhi treat hot pot as a regular tradition whenever they reunite with Chen Mo. 264
• Although he initially rejects the idea of using Disguise Art, his curiosity about it grows during his stay in Lin Chang Commandery. 115