Zijin

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zijin (紫金)
Alias(es)	Little Zijin; Spirit Sparrow; Phantom Beast Purple Cloud Spirit Sparrow 191 236
Species/Race	Pure-blooded Spirit Sparrow; Phantom Beast 191 236
Gender	Feminine
Affiliation	Life-Bonded contract beast of Jiu Chen (Xiao Fan) 236 580
Occupation/Role	Jiu Chen's magical-beast companion, protector, and combat partner 161 392
Status	Alive; accompanying Jiu Chen in the Magic Beast Region 640
First Appearance	Chapter 160

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Juvenile Spirit Sparrow — Level 100	161	Identified as a level-100 juvenile Magic Beast while stranded on the Myriad Phenomena Tower's seventh floor.
Lightning Element obtained	162	Fused a Special Elemental Evolution Fragment while flying, recovering from her injuries and gaining lightning attacks.
Earth-Grade Lightning	190	Absorbed a Thunder Spirit Fruit, raising her lightning-element power to Earth Grade.
Growth Stage — Level 300; Heavenly Lightning	472	Awakened from evolution with tenfold greater HP and an innate lightning element upgraded directly to Heavenly Lightning.
Post-tribulation evolution	586 588	Survived the ninefold Lightning Tribulation and the subsequent tenth-bolt test, completing another transformation and emerging substantially stronger.

Background & History

Zijin and the Crimson Flame Fierce Bird, Red Hair, were swept into the seventh floor of the Myriad Phenomena Tower ten years before Jiu Chen arrived. Both level-100 creatures fought for survival until the local creatures were nearly extinct; only one of them could remain. Her origin, homeland, and the circumstances of her arrival are blocked from Jiu Chen by game restrictions. Zijin states that she is 155 years old. 163

Jiu Chen first encountered her while she was fleeing Red Hair over the Silver Moon Grass. In spite of being badly wounded and outmatched, she carried Jiu Chen away and turned back to protect him from Red Hair. 160 161

Jiu Chen gave Zijin a Special Elemental Evolution Fragment, allowing her to acquire lightning power and reverse the battle. She killed Red Hair, consumed his Evolution Fragment, and was finally free to leave the seventh floor. 162 163

After accompanying Jiu Chen through the upper floors and the Island of Light Secret Realm, Zijin returned with him to Zone 18. The Novice Village's suppression initially trapped her in a small bird form, but she chose to remain with Jiu Chen rather than be alone again. 168 188

Zijin later voluntarily formed a Life Bond with Jiu Chen and entered the Phantom Beast Space to sleep through her evolution into the Growth Stage. 236 237

Appearance

Zijin's form changes substantially with her growth stage and current transformation.

• Juvenile humanoid form — A roughly 1.5-meter-tall girl with purple hair, purple eyes, fair skin, and massive golden wings in place of hands. 160
• Juvenile true form — A purple-feathered bird with golden wings. 161
• Miniature form — Can shrink into a palm-sized purple bird for travel. 184
• Growth-stage humanoid form — Appears around seventeen or eighteen years old, over 1.68 meters tall, with waist-length hair, golden eyes, and golden wings. 390
• Growth-stage true form — A vast purple divine bird wreathed in purple-gold light, with gilded wing patterns and an ancient-beast aura. 580 588

Personality

Zijin is proud, blunt, and highly conscious of her Spirit Sparrow lineage. She dislikes being called an ordinary bird, frequently speaks with a haughty air, and becomes especially insufferable after major increases in power. 191 587 588

Despite her arrogance, she is protective and loyal. She fought Red Hair to protect Jiu Chen before they had even formed a contract, intervened when his life was threatened during her evolution, and later retaliated against the City of Kings after its forces attacked him. 161 367 392

She strongly dislikes isolation after her decade trapped on the seventh floor, prefers lively places, and eagerly follows Jiu Chen beyond Zone 18. 166 200

Abilities & Skills

Transformation and Flight

Zijin can shift between humanoid, true-bird, and miniature forms, and possesses exceptional aerial mobility.

• Her Spirit Sparrow racial talent lets her fuse Evolution Fragments even while flying. 162
• She can shrink to a palm-sized bird for concealment and travel. 184
• The Novice Village's suppression temporarily prevented her from changing forms. 188
• Her true form is large enough to shield Jiu Chen beneath her wings during the Lightning Tribulation. 583

Lightning Element

Zijin's primary offensive power is lightning, strengthened through Evolution Fragments and spiritual treasures.

• A Special Elemental Evolution Fragment granted her lightning attacks and restored her combat ability against Red Hair. 162
• The Thunder Spirit Fruit advanced her element to Earth-Grade Lightning. 190
• Entering the Growth Stage upgraded her innate lightning directly to Heavenly Lightning. 472
• Her elemental advancement also improves Jiu Chen's Lightning Element through their Life Bond. 472 587

Feather Descent Heavenly Thunder

Zijin's large-scale lightning attack was used against the City of Kings after Jiu Chen was targeted with rocket launchers.

• Requires Jiu Chen to transfer his energy to her due to its extreme consumption. 392
• Its lightning devastated the City of Kings and bypassed defenses that did not account for a creature already within the city. 392 395

Pure-Blooded Bloodline Suppression

As a pure-blooded Spirit Sparrow, Zijin naturally suppresses Magic Beasts with inferior bloodlines.

• Lower-level beasts in Zone 18 tremble and submit at her presence. 191
• Her pressure forced the level-300 Leopard Woman into submission. 589
• The suppression affects even Magic Beasts stronger than her in level if their bloodlines are less pure. 640

Life Bond and Armor Transformation

Her contract with Jiu Chen binds their lives and grants him access to her power.

• The pair share a Phantom Beast Space connection. 236 237
• Jiu Chen gained the exclusive skill Armor Transformation, using Zijin's energy to create armor with equipment properties and flight capability. 237
• Their bond allows energy transfer during combat, but also means Zijin's death would endanger Jiu Chen. 392 475
• Zijin can forcibly intervene when Jiu Chen faces a life-threatening attack. 367

Divine Sense

After her Lightning Tribulation, Zijin gained divine sense.

• Can detect living beings within a certain range. 587

Relationships

• Jiu Chen / Xiao Fan — Life-Bonded contractor and closest companion. Zijin initially protected him from Red Hair, later chose to contract with him, and repeatedly safeguards him in battle. 161 236 392
• Red Hair / Crimson Flame Fierce Bird — Long-term rival from the seventh floor of the Myriad Phenomena Tower. Zijin killed him after gaining lightning power from an Evolution Fragment. 162 163
• Leopard Woman — A level-300 Magic Beast who stole Zijin's Lightning-Avoiding Fruit. Zijin defeated and intimidated her into becoming Jiu Chen's mount. 580 588 589

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Myriad Phenomena Tower — Escapes the seventh floor with Jiu Chen after defeating Red Hair, then accompanies him through the eighth through tenth floors. 163 166 184
• Island of Light — Provides overwhelming combat support in the Special Secret Realm, killing the black-robed figure before Jiu Chen can question it. 168
• Zone 18 departure — Remains with Jiu Chen despite the Novice Village's suppression and refuses to be left behind when he enters the official server. 188 201
• City of Kings incident — Emerges in her Growth Stage to save Jiu Chen from the City of Kings' attack, then joins him in unleashing Feather Descent Heavenly Thunder. 390 392
• Lightning Tribulation — Faces a catastrophic ten-bolt tribulation, protects Jiu Chen beneath her wings, and survives after he refuses to abandon their Life Bond. 583 585 586
• Magic Beast Region — Acts as Jiu Chen's principal deterrent and guide among high-level Magic Beasts, relying on her increasing bloodline authority. 587 640 645

Notable Quotes

“Submit. Or death.” 589

“As long as I, Zijin, am around, you can go wherever you want in this Monster Region, okay?” 587