Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Longevity Immortal Body
- 6.2Supreme Dao Heart
- 6.3Sword Dao
- 6.4Heavenly Derivation Divine Pupil
- 6.5Spiritual-Energy Perception
- 6.6Dragon Scale Armor
- 6.7Spirit Power Furnace
- 6.8Paper Figurine and Soldier Puppet Techniques
- 6.9Wheel of Fate and Fate Arts
- 6.10Talisman, Formation, and Forging Arts
- 6.11Extreme Dao Sacred Techniques
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9.1Qin Clan Prodigy
- 9.2Protector of Ye Jianwei
- 9.3Heavenly Gate and Divine Son
- 9.4Dao Discussion and Great Era
- 9.5Wen Dao Palace and Chuanliu Pavilion
- 9.6Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages
- 9.7Wandao Academy
- 9.8Wheel of Fate and Alternate Selves
- 9.9Mortal Iron and the True Profound Sword
- 9.10Ten Emperor Methods
- 9.11Swallowing Cloud Realm Campaign
- 10Notable Quotes
- 11Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Qin Wangchuan (秦忘川) |
| Alias(es) | Ninth Young Master of the Qin Clan; Qilin Child; Divine Son; “Calamity of This World” (future timeline); “Enemy of This World” (future timeline) |
| Species/Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Qin Clan; Wen Dao Palace; Chuanliu Pavilion; allied with the Returnees, Two Realms Court, and other forces he assembled |
| Occupation/Role | Qin Clan Divine Son; cultivator; creator and teacher of cultivation methods; coalition leader; blacksmith and physician during his time in Willow Creek Town |
| Status | Active |
| First Appearance | 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Platform Realm | 2 | Reached in a single day despite the Longevity Immortal Body’s ordinarily slow cultivation speed. |
| Fourth Realm | 4 | Broke through again; his cultivation speed increased tenfold. |
| Eighth Realm | 63 | At age fifteen, he could defeat opponents with techniques and sword arts far beyond his realm. |
| Celestial Being Realm | 81 83 | Opened the Heavenly Gate and became the first person since ancient times to reach the realm; also broke through two realms in succession. |
| Late Tenth Realm / Heavenly Palace Realm | 121 | Emerged from two-to-three years of seclusion with the Spirit Power Furnace and refined techniques derived from the Chu and Zhao clans. |
| Eleventh Realm | 135 | Achieved enlightenment and triggered a massive celestial phenomenon. |
| Twelfth Realm | 209 | Broke through smoothly while continuing to restore and feed the Ten Directions Profound Sword. |
| Half-Venerable Body | 305 | Possessed a body capable of sustaining the Supreme Being title and driving the Wanjie Thunder Furnace beyond conventional limits. |
| Post–Nine Heavens Pure Qi Advancement | 637 638 | His affinity with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy advanced to the point that surrounding spiritual energy could answer his will and form the Heavenly Sword: Hundred Tribulations without an invocation. |
Background / History
The Qin Clan created Qin Wangchuan as its Qilin Child by expending immense resources, including 1,080 Supreme Bones and 108 Immortal Bones, to forge his irreplicable Longevity Immortal Body. He was regarded not only as the Qin Clan’s future, but as the hope of the wider Imperial Clan. 4
At five years old, he rapidly advanced to the Spirit Platform Realm under the instruction of Qin Wenhe. His talent was considered extraordinary precisely because the Longevity Immortal Body was known for slow cultivation. 2
Qin Taiyi later established a unique Priority Zero resource rank for him, ordering that all Qin Clan resources be supplied to Qin Wangchuan first. 6 His rise continued through a one-strike victory over Qin Zhaoer, the opening of the Heavenly Gate, recognition by the True Dragon Clan’s Transformation Divine Weapon, and his eventual recognition as Divine Son. 17 81 83 124
After his Dao sermon drew cultivators from across the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, Qin Wangchuan entered seclusion to consolidate the techniques and insights he had gathered. 120 121 He subsequently established and expanded Chuanliu Pavilion as a place for transmitting innovative cultivation methods, including the Soldier Puppet Technique. 131 133 216
Early in his cultivation, Qin obtained the Six-Character Sword Formula from a mysterious fortune teller connected to Qin Taiyi. He rapidly comprehended its six sword characters—Stand, Sever, Suspend, Fall, Guard, and Execute—and began pursuing the deeper Sword Seals behind them. 9 13
He accepted a nine-year pact with the Qin Clan elders: he would be permitted to descend to the Lower Thousand Provinces if he reached the Fifth Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, before turning nine. During this period, he obtained the forbidden movement technique Taixu Steps and began using his subordinates to investigate opportunities and threats in the lower realms. 20
Qin Wangchuan later received foreknowledge of three calamities that could destroy the Ten Directions Immortal Court: an Alien Race invasion, a Qin Clan civil war, and rebellion from the lower realms. The warning reinforced his resolve to obtain power sufficient to control every variable and alter the future. 144 181
After the Wheel of Fate connected him to alternate timelines, Qin encountered another version of himself who had primarily entered the Dao through the zither. His subsequent experiences with alternate selves, shattered fate artifacts, and future possibilities deepened his determination to seek power from within rather than depend wholly on external treasures. 402 457 477
During an extended period in Willow Creek Town, Qin Wangchuan lived outwardly as an ordinary blacksmith and physician. He forged tools and weapons, treated local residents, studied medicine, talismans, formations, and forging, and gradually rediscovered the future purpose of the Ten Directions Profound Sword. 530 532 558 568
Appearance
Qin Wangchuan is a handsome youth with an unusually composed, stern bearing for his age. His presence routinely causes fear, reverence, or fascination among cultivators who encounter him. 24 66 97
- Often wears a black brocade robe embroidered with dark-gold Qin Clan Dao patterns. 24
- Has a face described as refined and jade-like, with thin lips and sharp, handsome features. 24
- His black-and-gold robe and Qin Clan insignia visibly mark his imperial-clan status. 28
- Wears the dark-gold Dragon Scale Armor in battle; its True Dragon aura gives him an ancient, imperial presence. 81 283
- Is accompanied at formal appearances by Qin Zhaoer and the blind zither cultivator Ye Jianwei. 97
- Dragon Scale can revert to a refined black dragon-pattern mark coiled on his robes when not manifested as armor or a maiden. 402
- During his years in Willow Creek Town, he commonly dressed and worked as a modest blacksmith and physician, concealing his extraordinary identity beneath an ordinary life. 530 568
Personality
Qin Wangchuan is calm, decisive, and difficult to unsettle. He does not hesitate to eliminate threats, as shown by his destruction of the Ye Clan, execution of Wang Mingyue, and ruthless handling of enemies who obstruct him. 10 30 44
Despite this ruthlessness, he is protective toward people he considers his own. He shelters Ye Jianwei, aids Yin Qiyue’s cultivation, saves Pang Jie’s family, and shares valuable opportunities and resources with his followers. 9 30 131 135
He possesses immense ambition. His Dao emphasizes convergence—“All Rivers Run into the Sea, All Laws Return to the Source”—and he seeks power capable of suppressing all variables, karma, and enemies. 44 181 Yet he also demonstrates restraint, refusing an easy breakthrough at the end of the Heavenly Road in pursuit of a more perfect path. 288
Qin Wangchuan’s generosity is paired with a belief that cultivation methods should be refined, shared, and passed down rather than monopolized. He founded Chuanliu Pavilion, publicly disseminated methods adapted for others, and treated the creation of new paths as part of his own Dao. 120 133 216 617
Though he often frames his actions in practical terms, he possesses deep compassion for those abandoned by society. This is reflected in his order to establish an organization to locate, protect, and regulate mixed-blood descendants of the Alien Race across the Three Thousand Provinces. 395
His later mortal life also displays unusual patience, self-reliance, and respect for ordinary labor. Rather than relying on the Qin Clan’s resources to restore his sword, he chose to learn forging from the foundations and personally create its true form. 480 482 558
Abilities & Skills
Longevity Immortal Body
Qin Wangchuan possesses the Qin Clan’s uniquely forged Longevity Immortal Body, formed through immense investment in Supreme and Immortal Bones. 4
- Grants an extraordinary physical foundation and immense long-term potential.
- Initially imposes slower cultivation speed, making his rapid breakthroughs especially abnormal. 2
- Possesses a complete set of Immortal Bones protected by Chaos Immortal Light. 16
- Its Great Accomplishment is associated with overwhelming combat potential. 283
- His Immortal Bones can awaken Saint Law-level power and continue to transform after absorbing refined calamity energy. 244 300
- His later Immortal Bone True Dragon Body allows his Dao Rhyme to resonate directly with treasures such as the Nine-Layer Profound Heaven Ring and Heavenly Suspended Silk. 402
Supreme Dao Heart
Qin Wangchuan’s Supreme Dao Heart grants him extraordinary spiritual-power reserves, comprehension, and control.
- His spiritual-power reserves are vastly greater than those of ordinary cultivators, allowing him to use dangerous techniques such as Taixu Steps with comparatively little risk. 20
- It supports his simultaneous control of enormous numbers of Paper Figurines and Soldier Puppets. 121
- It allows him to refine his own spiritual power through the Wanjie Thunder Furnace and force Fourth Gear beyond ordinary limits. 305
- His profound comprehension lets him dismantle inherited arts, identify their core principles, and recreate them as methods suited to his own Dao. 120 594
Sword Dao
Swordsmanship is Qin Wangchuan’s central path. He can master and evolve sword techniques after minimal exposure, and his comprehension has repeatedly exceeded that of established prodigies. 63 120 135
- Defeated Qin Zhaoer with one sword strike while both were in the Fourth Realm. 17
- Used the Qin Clan’s Heavenly Sword arts and Qin Wudao’s signature strike. 63
- Wields the Taichu God-Burial Sword and later the Ten Directions Profound Sword. 81 177
- His sword principle is summarized as: “One sword across the heavens, all arts cease!” 135
- Destroyed Chu Qingyan’s Thunder Emperor Dharma Manifestation with a sword strike. 300
- Comprehended the Six-Character Sword Formula, whose characters embody Law Follows Words and supreme Sword Intent. 13
- Received Dao Slash, a Qin Clan sword technique capable of severing karma, from Qin Taiyi. 146
- Can employ Heavenly Sword techniques such as Heavenly Sword: Hundred Tribulations. 241 306
- Fully transformed the Chu Clan’s Heaven-Opening intent into his own Heaven-Opening Sword Intent, the first of his intended Ten Emperor Methods. 553 594
- Can execute precise sword strikes too fast for ordinary observers to perceive, as shown when he eliminated the Broken Tiger Stronghold bandits without visibly drawing his weapon. 571 574
- His sword intent remains ingrained even when he attempts to live as an ordinary person; his calligraphy can unconsciously carry the sharpness of a drawn sword. 516
Heavenly Derivation Divine Pupil
His Heavenly Derivation Divine Pupil evolved into an ability to glimpse future trajectories. 297
- Allows him to perceive future possibilities and anticipate an opponent’s actions.
- Previously manifested only intermittently as brief glimpses of the future. 297
- He fully mastered its future-sight function after successive battles within the Myriad Dao Book Palace. 297
- The ability enabled him to anticipate Zhou Yunyi’s attempt to seize the Mortal Iron Sword and turn the apparent opening into a counterattack. 241
- After the Wheel of Fate was destroyed, he resolved to regain future sight through his own cultivation rather than relying on an artifact. 457 477
- During his later duel with Li Xuan, his pupils opened onto countless timelines and possibilities at once. 497
Spiritual-Energy Perception
Qin Wangchuan can perceive the flow of spiritual energy with abnormal precision. 24
- Detected Li Qingluan despite her use of an Immortal Emperor Weapon. 24
- Perceived and countered the Shadow Hunter’s ambush while exhausted in battle. 169
- After absorbing Nine Heavens Pure Qi, he could perceive faint wills within Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy and command them through his intent. 637
- This advancement allowed the surrounding world to form the Heavenly Sword: Hundred Tribulations for him without a spoken technique name. 637
Dragon Scale Armor
Dragon Scale is an ancient taboo Transformation Divine Weapon recognized by the True Dragon Clan. 81 83 295
- Forms Dark Gold Dragon Pattern Battle Armor around Qin Wangchuan. 81
- Greatly enhances his offensive and defensive abilities. 79 300
- Evolves under pressure, becoming stronger while enduring enemy attacks. 300
- Can assume the form of a dragon-horned maiden and accompanies him on the Heavenly Road. 287
- Its name, rather than Qin Wangchuan’s, was recorded on the Wandao Heavenly Stele after completing the Heavenly Road. 288
- Is also known as Long Xiao and can transform between battle armor, a dragon-pattern mark, and a humanoid form. 79 288 402
- Can devour hostile energy, including Heavenly Punishment lightning, and feed the refined essence into Qin Wangchuan’s body in coordination with Jie Jin Jian Wo and the Thunder Furnace. 300
- Its True Dragon Body can rapidly absorb Immortal Bone essence and recover through a Dragon-Raising Spirit Pool. 402
Spirit Power Furnace
A technique developed through his understanding of other clan methods and refined during seclusion. 121
- First Gear allows him to form a sword directly from spirit energy. 121
- He later employs at least Third and Fourth Gear in high-level combat. 299 359
- Its principles attracted the interest of other prodigies at Chuanliu Pavilion. 133
- Qin Wangchuan developed it by dismantling the Chu Clan’s Battle Intent Furnace, removing its excessive dependence on battle intent and redirecting its function toward physical strengthening. 120 121
- Its evolved Wanjie Thunder Furnace can absorb external spiritual and thunder energy to temper his body and strengthen spiritual power. 300 305
- By refining the exceptional spiritual power of his Supreme Dao Heart within the furnace, he can temporarily drive Fourth Gear to a much greater level. 305
Paper Figurine and Soldier Puppet Techniques
Qin Wangchuan developed a paper-figurine cultivation method into the Soldier Puppet Technique after Pang Jie’s suggestion resolved a design bottleneck. 131
- Paper Figurines can be inscribed with a talisman core and infused with spiritual energy to become servants or warriors. 131
- Soldier Puppets use external weapons and treasures as power outlets and amplifiers. 131
- He taught the technique to Pang Jie as repayment for karmic connection rather than accepting him as a formal disciple. 131
- The technique was later added to Chuanliu Pavilion for others to study. 133
- Soldier Puppets were powerful enough to kill Wang Xuance. 243
- His Thousand-Army Array allows large numbers of Paper Figurines to briefly bear his power through the Spirit Power Furnace. 121
- He created Boundary Defining Existence as a complementary method that conceals both himself and his puppets. 262
- He later refined Heaven and Earth Law Paper Soldiers into Dao Shu Bing, allowing paper soldiers to act as carriers and extensions of a Heaven and Earth Law. 276
Wheel of Fate and Fate Arts
The Wheel of Fate is a fate-based artifact and power central to Qin Wangchuan’s connection with alternate selves, future power, and karmic timelines.
- It answered a call from another timeline and transported Qin Wangchuan through time and space to the alternate Dayan Dynasty Dao Debate Battle. 402
- Through I Borrow Law, he can temporarily seize and wield the Heaven and Earth Laws of others, including laws belonging to Chu Wujiu and Ji Clan Wuchen. 365
- Borrowing multiple laws simultaneously inflicts unexplained wounds on his body, making the ability powerful but costly. 365 392
- The Wheel was shattered during his conflict with Xuanye, severing his normal connection to other fateful spaces and prompting him to seek strength from within. 457 477
- He later concluded that forging a replacement Wheel of Fate must precede the forging of his ultimate sword, since it is necessary to borrow future power. 596
Talisman, Formation, and Forging Arts
Qin Wangchuan is an accomplished talisman cultivator and an emerging artifact refiner whose approach is defined by comprehension and repeated experimentation.
- He openly identified himself as a talisman cultivator while guiding Jiang Yan in the Middle Thousand Provinces. 206
- He can create spirit talismans, teach talisman-based cultivation methods, and combine talisman arts with Soldier Puppets. 206 276
- He obtained the Nine-Turn Divine Forging Art and the restricted Heavenly Mandate Ring manual after following a mysterious afterimage of himself through the Yun Clan’s Myriad Scroll Tower. 480
- Although he could not immediately forge the Wheel of Fate, he chose to begin with the Twelve Basic Forging Methods and build a practical foundation. 482
- He forged a crude Mortal Iron sword bearing the name Ten Directions Profound Sword and resolved to personally create its true form through continual refinement. 558
- His future ambition is to forge the Ten Directions Profound Sword and Wheel of Fate together, creating a weapon that can contain ten Emperor Arts and devour countless laws and weapons. 558
Extreme Dao Sacred Techniques
Qin Wangchuan possesses several high-level body-tempering and destructive techniques.
- Jie Jin Jian Wo — awakens through Immortal Bone comprehension; tempers his body and absorbs calamities to strengthen his physique. 198
- Heavenly Ruins Tribulation Finger — an Immortal Bone-derived Extreme Dao Sacred Technique and Saint Law-level attack capable of destroying Li Qingluan’s Heavenly Punishment Sword. 146 243
- Slaughtering Dao Heavenly Scar — received through the remnant soul of the Heavenly Martial Emperor. 108
- Dao Slayer—Heavenly Scar — a spatial killing technique used with Taixu Steps to break into and cut through an opponent’s Dharma Manifestation. 244
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Ten Directions Profound Sword — a broken sword capable of devouring other swords to repair and evolve itself. Qin later realizes that its true form must be personally forged from Mortal Iron rather than merely repaired. 177 209 558
- Lixiao Sword — a Chaos Flying Sword given by Qin Wudao, refined with Qin Wangchuan’s blood and named by him; used during the battle at the alien-race gap. 46 169
- Dragon Scale Armor — taboo Transformation Divine Weapon from the True Dragon Clan. 81 295
- Wheel of Fate — fate artifact that connects Qin Wangchuan to alternate timelines and enables the borrowing of future power and laws; later shattered. 365 402 457
- Void Divine Feathers — Ji Clan treasure fused into his body; grants extreme speed and can create spatial rifts for offense or defense. 96 110
- Heavenly Suspended Silk — golden threads used for movement, defense, and lethal cutting; later refined by Qin Taiyi and fused with Qin Wangchuan’s Immortal Bone Dao Rhyme. 271 395 402
- Nine-Layer Profound Heaven Ring — defensive treasure that endured the Thunder Emperor Dharma Manifestation’s attacks; later restored and refined by Qin Taiyi. 299 395 402
- Book of Illusory Worlds — treasure given by Li Qingluan that Qin adapted to create multiple convincing True Self Illusions. 146 149
- Heavenly Sword Flying Ship — Qin Clan vessel used for long-distance travel. 28
- Tongxuan Mirror — given to Yin Qiyue for communication. 30
- Jiaowei Guqin — carried by Ye Jianwei while serving at his side. 97
Relationships
- Qin Taiyi — Qin Clan Ancestor and mentor figure; granted him Priority Zero resource status and entrusted him with the Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages path. 6 181
- Qin Wenhe — teacher and grandfather; recognized Qin Wangchuan’s abnormal cultivation talent early and openly takes pride in him. 2 74
- Qin Wudao — eldest brother; Qin Wangchuan trusts him absolutely and seeks him out regarding the threats surrounding the Qin Clan. 169 178
- Qin Xuanji — second brother; supports Qin Wangchuan’s legacy and recognizes the burdens created by his ability to unite others. 177 288
- Qin Hongchen — sixth brother and a powerful but troubled Qin Clan Dao Child. Qin Wangchuan battles him over Hongchen’s fixation on an illusory past, yet continues to urge him to change his fate rather than abandon him. 392 395
- Qin Zhaoer — Qin Clan sibling and rival; initially challenged him, later became a frequent companion who takes pride in his growth. 17 97 300
- Qin Qingni — third sister; artificer who gives him experimental equipment and collaborates with Wen Rou’er on warship construction. 35 94
- Qin Qingzheng — fifth sister; sword cultivator whose past illusion Qin Wangchuan eventually defeats using future sight. She later guides his first steps in practical forging. 35 297 482
- Ye Jianwei — protected servant, disciple, and close ally; Qin Wangchuan rescued her from the Ye Clan and helped direct her cultivation. 9 10 121
- Li Qingluan — Li Clan sword prodigy and publicly known marriage ally; their relationship develops from mutual curiosity into affection and trust. 24 48 176
- Yin Qiyue — cultivator whom Qin Wangchuan previously saved and later supports with resources and opportunities. She leads Wen Dao Palace and formally pledges its obedience to him. 28 30 634
- Pang Jie — recipient of the Soldier Puppet Technique; later offered sword instruction by Qin Wangchuan. 131 135
- Jiang Yan — a younger cultivator whom Qin Wangchuan trains through harsh practical combat, talismans, and the Wanjie Thunder Furnace method. 198 206
- Fan Yuan — trusted follower and later manager of Soaring Tower. Qin Wangchuan entrusts him with authority to purge corruption and rebuild the faction. 530 553 574
- Chu Wujiu — recurring rival, challenger, and eventual associate; repeatedly measures his own growth against Qin Wangchuan. 79 110 280
- Feng Qingjue — ally recruited to investigate the Returnees and Cleaners in the Middle Thousand Provinces. 247
- Tongtian Wanyue — vanguard within the Tongtian Family, recruited in exchange for assistance obtaining the Heaven-Reaching Pillar. 224
- Dragon Scale / Long Xiao — ancient True Dragon Transformation Divine Weapon bound to Qin Wangchuan. She accompanies him in humanoid, armor, and dragon-pattern forms and displays intense trust and attachment toward him. 79 288 402
- Luo Lingxi — loyal ally tasked with establishing an organization for mixed-blood descendants of the Alien Race, which is destined to become Qin Wangchuan’s shield, blade, and intelligence network. 395
- Qin Rang — a deceased figure whose murder by the bandits of Broken Tiger Stronghold Qin Wangchuan eventually avenges by destroying the stronghold. 574
Story Role / Major Arcs
Qin Clan Prodigy
Qin Wangchuan’s early arc establishes him as the Qin Clan’s Qilin Child, rapidly advancing through cultivation and receiving Priority Zero access to the clan’s resources. He defeats Qin Zhaoer in a single blow and demonstrates that his talent exceeds conventional expectations for the Longevity Immortal Body. 2 6 17
Protector of Ye Jianwei
After meeting the mistreated Ye Jianwei, Qin Wangchuan protects her, destroys the Ye Clan, and ensures that the Nine Heavens Zither Emperor Sutra is given to her rather than himself. 9 10
Heavenly Gate and Divine Son
He gains the Dragon Scale Armor in the True Dragon Secret Realm, opens the Heavenly Gate, reaches the Celestial Being Realm, and becomes a leading candidate for the Qin Clan’s supreme succession. 81 83 He is later officially recognized as Divine Son. 124
Dao Discussion and Great Era
At the Heavenly Road Dao Discussion, Qin Wangchuan faces challengers and shares his understanding of the Heavenly Gate. His later Dao sermon attracts cultivators from throughout the Three Thousand Dao Provinces and is regarded as ushering in the Great Era ahead of schedule. 110 120
Wen Dao Palace and Chuanliu Pavilion
He aids Wen Dao Palace, develops the Soldier Puppet Technique in the lower realm, and creates Chuanliu Pavilion as a center for exchanging and disseminating cultivation methods. 124 131 133 216
Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages
Qin Taiyi reveals that Qin Wangchuan is the sole Imperial Clan descendant allowed to compete for the luck of the Sons of Luck. Qin Wangchuan accepts the path, declaring that he seeks enough power to control Qiankun and suppress every variable. 181
Wandao Academy
At Wandao Academy, Qin Wangchuan completes the Heavenly Road without accepting its final reward, defeats powerful trial phantoms in the Myriad Dao Book Palace, and fully awakens the future-sight aspect of the Heavenly Derivation Divine Pupil. 288 295 297 300
Wheel of Fate and Alternate Selves
The Wheel of Fate connects Qin Wangchuan with alternate timelines and other versions of himself. After answering an alternate self’s call for aid, he becomes increasingly aware that fate, his future selves, and the Wheel’s origin have been manipulated by unknown forces. 402
Mortal Iron and the True Profound Sword
Following the destruction of the Wheel of Fate, Qin Wangchuan spends years in Willow Creek Town as a blacksmith and physician. Through ordinary labor, forging practice, and fragmented insight from his future self, he realizes that the true Ten Directions Profound Sword was never an inherited divine weapon: it must be forged by his own hands. 516 532 558 568
Ten Emperor Methods
Qin Wangchuan begins a project to create ten Emperor-level methods based on the core Dao inheritances of the Ten Great Imperial Clans. His first completed method, Heaven-Opening Sword Intent, transforms the essence of the Chu Clan’s Heaven-Opening War Halberd into an original inheritable Sword Dao. 553 594
Swallowing Cloud Realm Campaign
After personally assembling Wen Dao Palace, the Returnees, the Two Realms Court, and other allied forces, Qin Wangchuan leads a coalition into the Alien Race-occupied Swallowing Cloud Realm. He orders the destruction of the World-Covering Blood Formation and declares that the realm must be destroyed to prevent the Alien Race from erasing all life within it. 634 637
Notable Quotes
“The Great Dao should not be so narrow. And the Qin Clan should not be so narrow either.” 93
“One sword across the heavens, all arts cease!” 135
“I need power. A lot, a lot of power.” 181
“To control Qiankun. I want absolute power that can suppress all variables, all karma, all enemies...” 181
“Inside the Heavenly Gate, I saw the past and the future. The past questioned me, and the future scrutinized me.” 110
“Destroy the realm!” 634
“The strongest.” 574
Trivia
- Qin Wangchuan’s name was not recorded on the Wandao Heavenly Stele after the Heavenly Road; Dragon Scale was recorded instead. 288
- He considers Qin Qingni unusually bizarre because she independently uses the term “science” and produces technology-like creations. 35
- He once mastered the Quasi-Emperor-grade Qianqiu Hegemony Fist after merely looking at it while teaching it to Jiang Yan. 300
- A future timeline depicts him as the “Calamity of This World” and “Enemy of This World,” leading alien-race forces and Wen Dao Palace against the Immortal Court. 173
- The Ten Directions Profound Sword is destined to become the first artifact to possess its own Heaven and Earth Law and the first artifact to attain the Dao and become a Heavenly Emperor. 532
- Despite attempting to leave sword cultivation behind during his mortal life, Qin Wangchuan’s brushwork unconsciously manifests sword intent. 516