Xiao Jin

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Jin (萧瑾)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Clan; Pill Tower; Pill Tower Alliance
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; alchemist; disciple and later friend-like junior of the Pill Tower Ancestor
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ninth Stage Dou Force	6	Began cultivating at four and reached this stage at six. 1
Dou Zhe	7	Broke through one year after reaching Ninth Stage Dou Force. 1
Dou Shi	7	Reached within the same year as his Dou Zhe breakthrough. 1
Da Dou Shi	8	Advanced one year later. 1
Dou Ling	11	Reached the Dou Ling realm at age eleven. 1
Nine-Star Dou Ling	15	His realm after being stalled for a year. 1
Peak Three-Star Dou King	8	Stabilized his cultivation after changing techniques; refused further advancement until his body was sufficiently tempered. 8
Peak Three-Star Dou King (demonstrated)	33	Had refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame and formed the Three Thousand Star Physique; overwhelmed Hai Bodong despite the latter's recovering Dou Emperor strength. 33
Five-Star Dou King	113	Reached after extensive fighting and enduring Pill Lightning. 113
Six-Star Dou King	114	Completed a breakthrough shortly after the Pill Lightning battle. 114
Seven-Star Dou King	144	Broke through during six months of continuous battles against high-level Dou Emperors. 144
Peak Dou King	144	Reached after consuming a Dou Ling Pill, then spent three months consolidating his foundation. 144
Dou Emperor	150	Absorbed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame during two months of seclusion and caused an energy surge across Jia Nan Academy. 150
Six-Star Dou Emperor	152	Disclosed this realm after returning from his breakthrough, at age seventeen. 152
At least Five-Star Dou Emperor	157	His aura was assessed as no longer that of a newly advanced Dou Emperor after eight months apart from Xiao Yan. 157
Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor	189	Refined an Imperial Extreme Pill for seven days and rose through several stages in a single day. 189
Dou Ancestor	234	Had reached Dou Ancestor by age eighteen. 234
Six-Star Dou Zun	386	Announced this realm after seclusion. 386
Peak Three-Turn Dou Zun	398	Easily subdued Jiu Feng, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s young clan leader. 398
Peak Nine-Star Dou Zun	454	Broke through after encountering Su Min’s inheritance. 454
Peak Nine-Turn Dou Venerate	478	Absorbed five percent of the Starry Space’s energy and manifested the Dragon-Phoenix Ancient Armor. 478
Late Six-Star Dou Saint	538	Bloodline awakening integrated Heavenly Flames, Nine Profound Golden Lightning, Stellar Power, and blended bloodline energy. 538
Mid-Stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng	540	Stabilized after three months of recovery and cultivation; was stated capable of crushing the Nihility Devouring Flame. 540
Eight-Star Dou Sheng	610	His strength during the full-scale conflict was assessed as comparable in momentum to a clan leader despite this realm. 610
Early Nine-Star Dou Saint	620	Reached this realm during a half-year seclusion after the Demon Flame Space battle and continued consolidating toward a further breakthrough. 620
Dou Emperor	647	Broke through alongside Xun'er; he later joined seven women as one of eight Dou Emperors in the formation that erased the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s Evil Sentience. 647 654

Background

Xiao Jin began cultivating at four years old, when he sensed the Pill Tower Ancestor residing within his Storage Ring. After demonstrating his immense soul power, he became the Ancestor’s apprentice, though their relationship was closer to friendship across generations than a conventional master-disciple bond. 1

His exceptional growth was enabled by an Innate Emperor Realm Soul, the Pill Tower Ancestor’s guidance, and the seemingly inexhaustible resources sealed in his Storage Ring. He concealed much of this strength from the Xiao Clan, partly to avoid attracting attention. 1 2

Xiao Zhan adopted Xiao Jin and treated him equally to Xiao Yan. Xiao Jin considers protecting Xiao Zhan’s reputation and the Xiao Clan a personal responsibility. 1

Later revelations established that Xiao Jin is the child of two ancient Dou Emperor powerhouses. His father ended an era of warfare and led the resistance against the Outer Realm Evil Clan, while his mother was a Star Observer whose unique constitution allowed her to surpass his father and become the continent’s strongest Dou Emperor within ten years. Xiao Jin possesses the same constitution, though it was sealed. 341 342

Xiao Jin was originally found as an infant in the Magic Beast Mountain Range by the Pill Tower Ancestor, who placed him with the Xiao Clan after assessing the family’s character. His named birthday was consequently set as the day he arrived at the clan. 1 2

He later reunited with his biological parents, Cang Yuan and Li Que, in the Starry Space. They oversaw the unsealing of his bloodline and the awakening of his inherited constitution. 533 536 540

Personality

Xiao Jin is calm, calculating, and extremely confident in confrontations. He regularly assesses threats through long-term consequences rather than immediate gains, whether negotiating with Gu Yuan, restructuring the Jia Ma Empire, or preparing against the Soul Clan. 83 172 173

He strongly believes in equivalent exchange. He rewards loyalty and assistance generously, but treats offenses against his companions as debts that require repayment. After Hai Bodong intimidated Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Jin accepted the map fragment but burned down Hai Bodong’s shop as compensation. 34

Despite his power, he is protective and attentive toward the people close to him. He repeatedly invests resources, pills, techniques, and training into their futures, while regarding the Xiao Clan’s security as a non-negotiable priority. 125 173 243

• He dislikes betrayal and reacts particularly harshly when he believes an ally may have turned against him. 124
• He can be teasing and irreverent with trusted companions, including the Pill Tower Ancestor and Xiao Yan. 1 167
• He recognizes his limits despite his confidence, openly admitting when using the Emperor Realm Soul or higher-level techniques strains his body. 24 183
• He is willing to place himself in overwhelming danger to create an escape route for his companions, including facing a horde of ninth-rank Magical Beasts alone in the Wild Wilderness. 573
• His confidence is accompanied by political pragmatism; he accepts alliances, favors, and displays of status when they strengthen his side against the Soul Clan and other future threats. 333 433 538

Abilities & Skills

Emperor Realm Soul

Xiao Jin possesses an Innate Emperor Realm Soul, his foremost advantage in detection, suppression, illusion, and soul-based combat.

• Allows him to conceal his secrets from nearly all opponents below the highest level of Dou Sheng experts. 2
• Can create illusions that hide his actions, such as during the elimination of Black Seal Auction ambushers. 99
• Enables wide-area sensing, including locating Xia Mang from roughly fifty kilometers away. 266
• Can prevent enemies’ souls from escaping after death. 446
• Its full output places enormous strain on his body; early in the story, he could not sustain high-intensity soul combat for long. 24
• At the Dou Emperor stage, he deliberately trained to improve control over this power rather than treating it as an effortless trump card. 195
• Its full release could annihilate Soul Hall soul bodies and was described as possessing combat power comparable to an Eight-Star Dou Sheng. 183
• After the Hundred-Life Reincarnation, his soul advanced to the mid-stage of the Emperor Realm. 455
• Following his cultivation-method change and physical growth, he could continuously maintain the Emperor Realm Soul for roughly half an hour. 389
• He can separate and employ a soul body in combat, allowing coordinated attacks against formations from spiritual and physical positions simultaneously. 609

Alchemy

Xiao Jin is an alchemist whose advancement far outpaces his age.

• Became a fifth-tier alchemist by age fifteen. 1
• Was a sixth-grade alchemist by the time he disclosed his relationship with Xun'er to Xiao Zhan. 57
• Publicly intended to refine the seventh-grade Bodhi Zongzun Pill at Jia Nan Academy. 105
• Was recognized as an eighth-grade alchemist while curing Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison. 159
• Uses pill refinement to cultivate allies, restore injuries, and resolve specialized conditions. 20 159 471
• Used the Spirit-Ascension Method, the Reincarnation Nirvana Flame, and his Emperor Realm Soul to elevate the quality of a refined pill from three-colored to six-colored Pill Lightning. 354
• Possesses Emperor-Grade medicinal pills from his heritage, which even shocked Xiao Xuan in the Heavenly Tomb. 498

Heavenly Flames

Xiao Jin wields multiple Heavenly Flames, using them both as direct weapons and as cultivation resources.

• Three Thousand Burning Flame — Used to destroy Hai Bodong’s map shop and accelerate the growth of the Three Thousand Star Physique. 34 46
• Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame — Absorbed to break through into Dou Emperor; can cure severe poison, including Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison. 150 159
• Nihility Devouring Flame — Later integrated into his cultivation and used alongside the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame to absorb massive energy safely. 538
• Reincarnation Nirvana Flame — Used to torture captured souls, enhance alchemy through the Spirit-Ascension Method, and support his powerful flame-based techniques. 263 354
• Emperor Flame / Meteor Heart — The final Heavenly Flame integrated during his bloodline awakening. 536 538
• His Heavenly Flame-infused Dou Qi gives his techniques exceptional destructive force and control. 440
• His reborn body ultimately integrated twenty-three Heavenly Flames, allowing him to use flame power on a scale far beyond ordinary cultivators. 536 538

Dou Techniques

• Sun Wheel — Used against Queen Medusa. 41
• Explosive Flame Whip Kick — Used in the battle for the Green Lotus Core Flame. 41
• Fire Poison Pulse Devouring Finger — A Mystery Rank High Level technique used to silently eliminate ambushers. 99
• Heart Melting Palm — Used against the Blood Sect’s Dou King combatants. 100
• Calamity Fire Flash — An Earth Tier high-level technique used against Fan Ling and Blood Sect elders. 100 101
• Spiral Piercing Strike — Effortlessly countered Gu Qingyang’s Mountain Opening Seal. 440
• Glazed Refining Flame Technique — Temporarily amplifies his realm; raised him close to Two-Star Dou Zun against Ice River and to the peak of Seven-Star Dou Zun before the Ancient Clan. 366 429
• Thousand Dragon Flame Kill — Improved Version — A later high-level technique associated with his ability to threaten opponents above his realm. 324
• Nirvana Flame Armor — An Earth-tier technique used while eliminating Blood Sect experts. 100
• Nuclear Fusion Fist — Used to counter Han Feng’s Light Radiance Seal after activating the Glazed Flame Refining Art. 138
• Calamity Flame Dragon Emperor Spear — A Heaven Tier Intermediate technique that forms a flame spear capable of threatening high-level Magical Beasts and Dou Zun opponents. 305
• Source Fire Divine Map — An incomplete supreme flame technique requiring the support of twenty-two Heavenly Flames; its Azure Dragon phantom absorbed Gu Qingyang’s Great Nirvana Finger. 441
• Purifying Glazed Holy Scripture — A Heaven Tier cultivation method that further elevated his control of Heavenly Flame-infused Dou Qi. 441

Physical Cultivation

Xiao Jin actively strengthened his body to withstand his abnormal soul and flame power.

• Three Thousand Star Physique — Improved his constitution by fifty percent within roughly a month and continued tempering his body over time. 46
• Could kill a Fifth-Rank Magical Beast with physical strength while still a Dou Ling. 33
• His body initially remained a limiting factor when using the Emperor Realm Soul at full capacity. 24
• Bloodline awakening later rebuilt and reinforced his body, meridians, and Dantian through the energy of Heavenly Flames, lightning, Stellar Power, and several special bloodlines. 537 538
• The awakened body integrated the essences of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning and Bodhi Ancient Tree in addition to his flame and bloodline power. 538
• His post-awakening physique was compared to the supreme bodies of Zhu Kun and Zi Yan, possessing a toughness that ordinary Dou Saints could not easily injure. 576

Dragon-Phoenix Ancient Armor

After drawing energy from the Starry Space, Xiao Jin awakened the Dragon-Phoenix Ancient Armor and an aura associated with a Dragon Phoenix. 478

• Manifested after reaching the peak of Nine-Turn Dou Venerate. 478
• Its emergence is linked to the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and Xiao Jin’s intertwined destiny with Zi Yan. 478
• The armor can withstand attacks from a peak Nine-Turn Dou Venerate through physical defense alone; when infused with Dou Qi, it can resist attacks from low-level Dou Saints. 478

Awakened Star Observer Constitution

Xiao Jin inherited Li Que’s unique Star Observer constitution, which had been sealed alongside his bloodline.

• His constitution prevented him from inheriting Cang Yuan’s techniques directly, despite his father’s status as an ancient supreme Dou Emperor. 484
• The bloodline awakening created an additional internal “world” within his body, a phenomenon Cang Yuan connected to Li Que’s constitution. 540
• The constitution’s awakening was supported by the bloodline contributions of seven women, Stellar Power, Heavenly Flames, lightning essence, and repeated reincarnation nirvana. 536 538

Equipment / Items

• Storage Ring — Houses the Pill Tower Ancestor, vast cultivation resources, medicinal pills, techniques, maps, puppets, and other inherited items; its contents are tied to Xiao Jin’s ancient heritage. 1 214 334
• Samsara Cauldron — Used to refine high-quality pills, including an Imperial Extreme Pill capable of guaranteeing at least a two-star breakthrough. 189
• Earth Demon Puppets — Maintains multiple puppets, including one with Eight-Star Dou Ancestor strength used to protect Zi Yan. 124
• Heaven Demon Puppets — Employs them in battle arrays; a single puppet overwhelmed Xue He, a Nine-Turns to Sainthood expert. 366
• Dou Saint Puppets — Retains at least three late-stage Five-Star Dou Sheng puppets for protection, battle, and strategic deterrence. 425
• Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Maps — Collected fragments and later passed three maps to Xiao Yan. 59
• Nine-Colored Primordial Stone — Gifted to Medusa to refine her bloodline and prepare for further evolution. 127
• Bodhi Heart — Consumed in preparation for his breakthrough to Dou Ancestor. 218
• Space Jade Slips — Uses spatial jade slips as emergency contact tools and for rapid travel between allies and protected territories. 76 420
• Bodhi Ancient Tree — A recovering Bodhi Ancient Tree resides within his Storage Ring and played a central role in the preparation for his bloodline unsealing. 483

Relationships

• Xiao Zhan — Adoptive father. Xiao Jin values Xiao Zhan’s years of impartial care and later advises him on Xiao Clan affairs. 1 253
• Xiao Yan — Adoptive brother. Xiao Jin supports his cultivation, helps him obtain and refine flame-related opportunities, and assists him in finding Xiao Xuan. 59 484 497
• Pill Tower Ancestor — Teacher, mentor, and friend-like elder residing in Xiao Jin’s Storage Ring; their bond deepens after the Ancestor’s resurrection. 1 214 446
• Xun'er — Childhood companion, fiancée, and later wife. Their relationship develops from sibling-like closeness into a confirmed romance supported by Gu Yuan; Xiao Jin formally presented betrothal gifts to the Ancient Clan, and Xun'er later accepted his relationships with his other companions. 2 57 432 433 435 654
• Xiao Yi Xian — Close companion whose Woe Poison Body Xiao Jin helps stabilize. Their relationship becomes romantic after she openly expresses her feelings. 22 559
• Medusa / Cai Lin — Ally, Snake-Person Queen, and romantic partner. Xiao Jin aided her evolution, supports her people, and later accepts her into his life. 46 127 243
• Qing Lin — Devoted companion with the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. Xiao Jin provides her with resources and treats her as part of the Xiao Clan; after years of steadfast devotion, she is accepted as one of his partners. 61 84 621
• Zi Yan — Close companion and pill-refinement client. Xiao Jin protects her, helps guide her growth, and withholds dangerous treasures until she is strong enough to use them safely; their relationship later becomes romantic. 108 127 621
• Yun Yun — Ally and romantic partner. Xiao Jin helps her advance in cultivation and supports her decisions concerning the Misty Cloud Sect. 90 167 235 435
• Ya Fei — Business partner and trusted ally within the Mite'er Family. Xiao Jin asks Hai Bodong to look after her and relies on her support in Jia Ma Empire affairs; she later travels with him to the Central Plains and becomes a romantic partner. 34 173 463 586
• Hai Bodong — Initially hostile trade counterpart who becomes submissive and cooperative after Xiao Jin demonstrates overwhelming power. 33 34 159
• Gu Yuan — Xun'er’s father and Ancient Clan leader. Xiao Jin earns his respect through direct negotiations and shared opposition to the Soul Clan. 83
• Cang Yuan and Li Que — Xiao Jin’s parents. Their legacy, sealed bloodline, and preparations shape his later cultivation path; he ultimately reunites with them in the Starry Space. 334 533 538
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li — Adoptive elder brothers and leaders of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. Xiao Jin provides them with pills, cultivation methods, and resources to secure their futures. 35 37
• Xiao Xuan — Ancestor of the Xiao Tribe and Xiao Yan’s forebear. Xiao Jin helps Xiao Yan locate and eventually resurrect Xiao Xuan despite having no blood relation to the Xiao Tribe. 497 513
• Yao Chen — Xiao Yan’s teacher and an ally of Xiao Jin. Xiao Jin’s plans and resources contribute to Yao Chen’s return and to the broader cooperation between the Xiao Clan, Pill Tower, and Yao Clan. 391 493

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Cultivation and Xiao Clan Development

Xiao Jin conceals his extraordinary cultivation while developing the Xiao Clan’s future strength through resources, techniques, pills, and alliances. He becomes involved with Xun'er, Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, Ya Fei, and the wider Jia Ma Empire power structure. 1 57 61

Desert and Snake-Person Race

He acquires Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map fragments from Hai Bodong, challenges Medusa over the Green Lotus Core Flame, and eventually assists Medusa’s evolution. This establishes the foundation of his alliance with the Snake-Person Race. 33 41 46

Black-Corner Region and Jia Nan Academy

Xiao Jin joins the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team, eliminates Blood Sect threats, cultivates alongside his companions, and gains Zi Yan’s cooperation through pill refinement. 99 101 108

Jia Ma Empire Reforms

After demonstrating that the imperial family cannot protect the empire alone, Xiao Jin pushes Jia Xingtian to accept a Council of Elders. He reinforces the empire, Xiao Clan, and allied factions against future Soul Hall infiltration. 171 172 173

Pill Tower Ancestor’s Resurrection

Xiao Jin gives the Pill Tower Ancestor two Bodhi Hearts, enabling the Ancestor to return to the early Nine-Star Dou Sheng stage. This shifts Xiao Jin’s position from strategic defense to strategic stalemate against hostile forces. 214

Central Plains Journey

He leads his companions toward the Central Plains, resolves threats to the Snake-Person Race, investigates factions such as the Heavenly Snake Mansion and Sound Valley, and repays old favors to the Han Clan. 237 243 266 273

Ancient Clan Recognition

Xiao Jin enters the Ancient Clan to establish his worthiness as Xun'er's partner. He humiliates Yang Hao, defeats Gu Qingyang, and helps silence objections to his relationship with Xun'er. 429 440 442

Heavenly Tomb and Bloodline Awakening

He helps Xiao Yan locate Xiao Xuan, confronts the heritage left by his own parents, and ultimately undergoes a vast bloodline awakening in the Starry Space. The process elevates him from the Dou Zun realm to late Six-Star Dou Saint. 497 533 538

Demon Flame Space and Allied Conflict

Xiao Jin becomes a central power within the coalition opposed to the Soul Clan and the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. During the Demon Flame Space conflict, he uses his Emperor Realm Soul and soul body to contest the Heavenly Refining Ancient Array, while his companions repel a full-scale enemy assault. 609 610

Following the battle, he refines the energy stripped from the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, reaches the early Nine-Star Dou Saint realm, and consolidates his strength in preparation for the final confrontation. 620 621

Final War and Dou Emperor Ascension

Xiao Jin enters the Tou She Ancient God’s Cave Mansion alongside the continent’s leading powers as the conflict with Soul Heaven Emperor reaches its conclusion. 645 647

After breaking through to Dou Emperor, he joins Xun'er and six other women in an eight-Dou-Emperor formation that destroys the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s Evil Sentience. 647 654

Trivia

• Xiao Jin’s name, “Jin,” is associated with beautiful jade; Xiao Yi Xian compares him to a man elegant as jade. 65
• He is a transmigrator and uses knowledge of the original story’s world to plan around future events. 1
• He initially considers his Innate Emperor Realm Soul “mere” compared with the special bloodlines and constitutions of people around him. 10
• He is unusually willing to give away priceless resources when doing so improves the prospects of people he trusts. 20 125
• Although he grew up as Xiao Zhan’s adopted son, Xiao Jin was found as an infant in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, and the Xiao Clan assigned his birthday based on the day he arrived there. 1 2
• His maternal constitution prevents him from learning Cang Yuan’s inheritance directly, despite Cang Yuan being his biological father and an ancient supreme Dou Emperor. 484