Zheng Weiqi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zheng Weiqi (郑薇绮)
Alias(es)	Senior Sister Zheng; Senior Sister
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Xuanxu Sword Sect
Occupation/Role	Sword Cultivator; senior disciple under Tian Xianzi; merchant, inventor, and writer
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 73

Background

Zheng Weiqi grew up in Luan City and later returned to the Xuanxu Sword Sect after spending time slaying demons in South Ridge. Her cousin, Qiu Baishuang, is the future City Lord of Luan City. 351

As Tian Xianzi's senior disciple, she became known for her explosive temper and foul language after her travels down the mountain. Tian Xianzi placed a silencing curse on her before she could finish writing Guide to Scoring at the Crematorium. 73 The curse later compels her to act on impulses she most dislikes, including forcibly flirting with Jiang Si. 100

She repeatedly struggled with the sect academy's written examination, studying General Theory of Swordsmanship through the night despite not understanding it. She eventually passed in the middle tier. 135 138

Appearance

Zheng Weiqi is a woman who commonly wears male cultivator attire, giving her an especially dashing and heroic appearance. Her natural poise and elegant features contrast sharply with her volatile expressions and blunt behavior. 79

• Usually wears white male-style robes. 96
• Her features are described as elegant as distant mountains. 79
• Was initially mistaken for a man by Jiang Si after fighting Xuanye. 99
• Often carries a Storage Bag filled with merchandise, books, cosmetics, and inventions. 87 93

Personality

Zheng Weiqi is short-tempered, outspoken, and easily provoked, but her outbursts are often interrupted by her master's silencing curse. She can be ruthlessly sarcastic, particularly when dealing with Jiang Si's outdated flirtation or poor sword-technique commentary. 73 99 100

Despite her eccentricity, she is practical and responsible in dangerous situations. She recognizes when an opponent is beyond the group's strength, contacts Tian Xianzi for aid against Xuanye, and protects weaker companions during the battle. 93 96

She is also intensely business-minded. Zheng Weiqi treats nearly every interaction as a potential sale, from cosmetics to hand-drawn sword manuals and romance novels. 73 87 147 Her concern for others is sincere, however: she takes pity on Ning Ning after believing her to be lonely and impoverished, comforts Meng Jiaqi, and shows maternal affection toward the regressed Pei Ji. 75 90 427

Abilities & Skills

Sword Cultivation

Zheng Weiqi is the strongest member of her group during the Jialan City incident and is identified as its only Nascent Soul cultivator. 96

• Uses swift, light footwork and precise sword control; she can sever drifting willow catkins with restrained sword qi. 117
• Pursued the Locust Ghost and fought multiple demon cultivators while escaping Lingquan Temple. 127 128
• Continued fighting despite severe injuries sustained while shielding Qin Chuan and Meng Jiaqi. 96
• Is capable of slaying Golden Core-stage demon cultivators. 128

Ten Thousand Sword Formula

Zheng Weiqi wields the Xuanxu Sword Sect's peerless true inheritance, the Ten Thousand Sword Formula. 96

• Produces numerous sword shadows that surround her body before striking in concert. 96
• Her sword qi can become wind-like, while the sword hum resembles dragons roaring. 96
• Wounded the Nascent Soul Great Perfection-level Xuanye, substantially exhausting him before Pei Ji continued the assault. 96 97
• Once used the technique for mundane chores, including scraping fish scales and skewering roast chicken, to her frustration. 397

Demon-Hunting Knowledge

Having spent years subduing demons outside the sect, Zheng Weiqi possesses practical knowledge of demonic threats and forbidden arts. 79 125

• Correctly assessed that the enemy could leave the forest to consume human souls while evading detection. 79
• Identified soul-forging through others' souls as one of the ten great forbidden arts. 125
• Recognized the danger posed by Xuanye and sent a spirit-pigeon warning to Tian Xianzi rather than recklessly confronting him alone. 93

Commerce, Writing, and Invention

Zheng Weiqi supplements her cultivation through selling goods, writing books, and producing unusual inventions. 87

• Sells hand-drawn sword manuals such as Flowing Light Sword Manual: From Entry to Burial. 73
• Markets cosmetics and other merchandise with relentless sales pitches. 87
• Writes melodramatic storybooks about sect figures, including works that embarrass Sword Venerable Zhenxiao. 104
• Sold Jiang Si a copy of The City Lord is Too Difficult: Three and a Half Year Old Cute Baby for one thousand Spirit Stones. 147
• Created a waterwheel-inspired transport device that others considered impractical and dangerous. 87

Equipment / Items

• Long sword — her primary weapon and the focus for her sword techniques. 96 117
• Storage Bag — contains books, cosmetics, small goods, and inventions. 87 93
• Notebook — used to record ideas even while severely wounded. 86
• Waterwheel transport device — a large self-designed conveyance inspired by waterwheels and windmills. 87
• Self-published books and manuals — includes sword manuals, romance stories, and works based on Xuanxu Sword Sect figures. 73 104 147

Relationships

• Tian Xianzi — master; his silencing curse restrains her habitual profanity, though she remains one of his most outspoken disciples. 73 397
• Ning Ning — junior sister and close companion; Zheng Weiqi offers her goods freely after mistakenly believing Ning Ning has no family or support. 75
• Pei Ji — junior brother; she fights alongside him, later displays overt maternal affection when his body and memories regress to childhood. 127 427
• He Zhizhou — junior brother and frequent source of chaos; his failed attempt to help her ride a horse kicks her off its back. 122
• Jiang Si — Young City Lord of Jialan City; he becomes interested in her swordsmanship after she fights Xuanye, while she reacts to his advances with hostility and ridicule. 99 100
• Qiu Baishuang — cousin and future City Lord of Luan City; Zheng Weiqi grew up in Luan City and remains close enough to use him in dramatic academy-exam writing. 351 353
• Meng Jiaqi — initially attempts to charm and manipulate Zheng Weiqi, but Zheng Weiqi instead shows concern for her wellbeing. 86 87 90

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mountain Gate Merchant

Zheng Weiqi first appears running a stall outside the sect, selling poorly illustrated sword manuals, storybooks, rouge, and assorted goods. Ning Ning's arrival begins their senior-junior relationship. 73 74 75

Jialan City

Within the hidden city, Zheng Weiqi is discovered badly injured but remains focused on recording and presenting her designs. Meng Jiaqi's charm fails to affect her in the intended way because Zheng Weiqi mistakes its effects for ordinary customer interest. 86 87

When the group discovers Xuanye's possible presence, Zheng Weiqi contacts Tian Xianzi and warns that their Golden Core-level group cannot safely oppose a Spirit Transmutation expert. 93

She protects Qin Chuan and Meng Jiaqi against Xuanye, then uses the Ten Thousand Sword Formula to wound him despite her injuries. 96 Her identity as a woman is exposed when Jiang Si shields her from Xuanye's self-detonation. 99

Academy Examination

After previous failures, Zheng Weiqi studies obsessively for the academy written examination. She passes in the middle tier and celebrates extravagantly with her fellow disciples. 135 138 139

Lingquan Temple and Luan City Incidents

Zheng Weiqi assists in exposing Chen Lubai's forbidden soul-forging scheme and leads the group away from Lingquan Temple when demon cultivators converge on them. 125 128

During the Luan City arc, she is used by Luanniang as an unwitting clue to the soul-refining grounds. The ordeal leaves her without spiritual power and with amnesia. 269

Notable Quotes

“What belongs to your senior brother belongs to you, while what belongs to you is still yours! For a Sword Cultivator, the sword is the true Dao companion; men are all tools!” 352

“I want to make money, practice swordsmanship, and go down the mountain to vanquish demons. But there is too little time now; I simply cannot attend to everything. What should I do?” 409

Trivia

• Zheng Weiqi's name sounds elegant and gentle, but her personality is described as the complete opposite. 73
• Her published writing frequently portrays sect elders in compromising or absurd situations, causing widespread embarrassment within the Xuanxu Sword Sect. 104
• Her academy essay transformed Qiu Baishuang's rescue of her from a vine demon into a melodramatic romance narrative centered on herself. 353
• She once chose a Buddhist “Appreciation of Musical Theory” class, only to spend three days and nights striking a wooden fish and chanting sutras. 409