Qin Jiu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Qin Jiu (秦九)
Alias(es)	Young Master Qin; Qin Family Head
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qin Family; Mystic Firmament Sect
Occupation/Role	Head of the Qin Family; direct disciple of Grand Elder Lu Chengfeng 1 60
Status	Alive 62
First Appearance	Chapter 1: “The Crimson Seal”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First Refining — Skin Polishing	12–13	Broke through in qi and blood after using the Green Blood Tendon-Changing Pill and medicinal paste; completed Skin Polishing and reached the first success of the Dragon-Tiger Health-Nurturing Stake. 12 13
Second Refining — Bone Forging	21	Constructed a grand circulation of blood and qi through the Tyrant Blade’s major-cycle method, entering Second Refining. 21
Bone Forging Great Completion	34	Imprinted Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone, which strengthened his blood energy and filled his body with internal energy. 34
Three Refinements — Meridian Clearing	36	Completed the Three Refinements, allowing his internal strength to penetrate and clear his meridians. 36 45

Background and History

Qin Jiu was originally a recent graduate before awakening as the eldest young master of the Qin Mansion in Songshan County. His predecessor and father had recently died in a demon attack, leaving Qin Jiu as the sole member of the Qin Family’s direct line. Residual demonic aura left him chronically ill and initially unable to practice martial arts. 1

His fortunes changed when he discovered the Crimson Jade Seal, also called the Red Seal. By engraving talents from spirit-beast illustrations, he gained Withered Wood Meets Spring, which restored his vitality and removed the decay caused by his lingering illness. He subsequently began using the Qin Family’s Hundred Beasts Garden, wealth, and medicinal resources to build a martial foundation. 2 4

As family head, Qin Jiu refused to force Han Qingyue into the Qin-Han marriage alliance after recognizing the Han Family’s decline. He instead offered an alliance based on the former friendship between their families. 7

During Songshan County’s demon crisis, Qin Jiu rapidly strengthened himself while consolidating the Qin Family’s position. He crippled the disloyal Qin Xiong, prepared the family for a possible siege, and used the chaos to eliminate hostile forces such as the Fisher Gang, Chai Gang, and Li Family. 11 19 28 32

After leaving Songshan County with the Divine Guard Army, Qin Jiu reached Ning’an Prefecture and entered the Mystic Firmament Sect. His performance in the sect’s mountain-gate trial earned him recognition from Grand Elder Lu Chengfeng, who accepted him as a direct disciple. 55 58 60

Appearance

Qin Jiu was initially a gaunt, sickly young man with a pale complexion, often dressed in a cloud-blue straight robe. His body changed considerably after recovering and beginning martial cultivation, eventually developing pronounced muscles and a powerful physical foundation. 1 23

• Initially carried a visibly sickly pallor caused by lingering demonic aura. 1
• Regained color and vitality after engraving Withered Wood Meets Spring. 2
• His Blood Sha state makes him visibly pale and physically shrunken despite substantially increasing his strength. 24
• Uses a long azure saber inherited from Qin Guihong. 26

Personality

Qin Jiu is pragmatic, calculating, and highly protective of the Qin Family. He evaluates alliances according to their actual value rather than sentiment, as shown by his rejection of the Han marriage alliance once he understood the Han Family’s weakened position. 7

He is resourceful in cultivation and willing to endure severe methods that ordinary martial artists cannot survive, trusting Withered Wood Meets Spring to repair the resulting damage. He also keeps his most dangerous abilities concealed when possible, particularly the Yin Sha produced by Blood Sha. 13 24

Qin Jiu can be cold and ruthless toward betrayal or perceived threats. He crippled Qin Xiong and Yang Huai, massacred the Fisher Gang to create a distraction, and personally killed Li Mu and Li Shuyan. 11 28 32 47

Despite this severity, he rewards capable subordinates, delegates important tasks to Qin Xuanzhou, and prioritizes Wang Yue’s safety during crises. 23 32 36

Abilities & Skills

Crimson Jade Seal

Qin Jiu’s innate treasure records illustrations of spirit beasts and allows him to engrave their talents after meeting specific material or monetary conditions. Its capacity grows with his martial realm. 2 13 24

• Can engrave talents derived from beast illustrations. 2
• Initially had room for only three talents; after reaching Second Refining, his capacity expanded to nine. 2 24
• Can retain up to three unengraved talents after his second Blood Pass breakthrough. 13
• Cannot record non-beast illustrations. 2

Withered Wood Meets Spring

A regenerative talent that restored Qin Jiu’s vitality and enables recovery from injuries and strain that would cripple or kill other martial artists. 2 13

• Removed the lingering decay and cold tormenting his body. 2
• Rapidly heals injuries caused by excessively potent pills and harsh cultivation methods. 12 13
• Supports sustained use of the Dragon-Tiger Health-Nurturing Stake and Tyrant Blade’s dangerous major circulation. 16 21
• Also improves his recovery from mental exhaustion, though Ghost Illumination still drains him heavily. 16

Ghost Illumination

A gold-tier sensory talent engraved from the Silver Frost Fox. It allows Qin Jiu to perceive malice and project his consciousness to observe and eavesdrop from afar. 8 15

• Reveals hostile intent directed toward Qin Jiu or the Qin Family as black mist. 15 25
• Allows a divine-travel-like state for overhearing conversations within its range. 15
• Its range depends on Qin Jiu’s mental strength. 15
• Causes intense fatigue and dizziness after use. 15

Blood Sha

A purple-tier talent that condenses blood and qi into Yin Sha-infused power, greatly improving Qin Jiu’s combat ability at the cost of blood and qi. 24

• Increases his strength by nearly thirty percent when activated. 24
• Can consume the blood essence of living beings to nourish his body. 24
• Produces corrosive Yin Sha internal energy capable of damaging Iron Wood and suppressing another martial artist’s internal energy. 24 28
• Makes him appear pale and weakened while active, and must be replenished with pills or blood-qi nourishment. 24
• Qin Jiu conceals this ability because of its demonic appearance and nature. 24

Physical and Defensive Talents

Qin Jiu has enhanced his martial foundation through multiple beast-derived talents.

• Snake Waist Python Tendon — Initially strengthened his body and increased his physical power; later overwritten by Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone. 3 4 34
• Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone — Reinforced his tendons, bones, and blood energy, directly contributing to his Bone Forging Great Completion. 34
• Hundred Poisons — A gold-tier talent obtained from a spirit beast; its description suggests mastery over poisons. 34
• Flawless — Grants immunity to all poisons after being engraved with Ice Crystal. 40

Seek Fortune and Avoid Misfortune

A gold-tier talent obtained from the Nine-Calamity Mystic Turtle that warns Qin Jiu of impending danger and identifies paths of survival. 54

• Forewarned him of a great calamity approaching Songshan County in three days. 54
• Revealed a lone surviving route marked by golden light. 54
• Can be used alongside Ghost Illumination to examine danger along a chosen path. 54

Martial Arts

Qin Jiu combines exceptional physical ability, Yin Sha-infused internal energy, and rapid mastery of difficult techniques.

• Dragon-Tiger Health-Nurturing Stake — A high-grade health-nurturing stance that improves recovery and established his early martial foundation. 4 13
• Tyrant Blade Technique — The Qin Family’s harsh and violent blade art; Qin Jiu mastered its stance art unusually quickly and reached minor accomplishment in the saber technique. 16 50
• Taiyin Horizontal Training Body — He does not fully cultivate this fatal hard-qigong technique, instead extracting its Bone Forging method to temper himself with Yin Sha. 26 28
• Sun-Moon Heaven-Burning Blade — A superior blade art granted by Lu Chengfeng; Qin Jiu began studying it after entering the Mystic Firmament Sect. 62
• Sun-Moon Heavenly Light Force — A secret art intended to refine his Extreme Yin Cold Sha and eventually improve the quality of his true qi. 60 61

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Azure saber — A nearly hundred-catty, seven-foot-long saber formerly used by Qin Guihong. 26
• Tyrant Blade secret manual — Contains the Tyrant Blade technique and its major-cycle blood-and-qi circulation method. 19 21
• Sun-Moon Heaven-Burning Blade manual and Divine Intent Diagram — Superior martial inheritance granted by Lu Chengfeng. 60 62
• Mystic Firmament Sect identity token — Issued by Lu Chengfeng following Qin Jiu’s acceptance into the sect. 62
• Divine Fire Box — A weapon gifted through Zhou Yingxue that can grievously wound or kill Willow Tendon martial artists and above. 63

Relationships

• Lady Li / Old Madam Qin — His mother. They share mutual concern, and she entrusts Qin Mansion affairs to him after recognizing his maturity. 2 7
• Wang Yue — Loyal steward, mentor, and Internal Strengthening martial artist. Wang Yue teaches Qin Jiu the Dragon-Tiger Stake and Tyrant Blade, while Qin Jiu trusts him with the family’s most sensitive affairs. 4 16 36
• Qin Xuanzhou — Qin Family commander and trusted subordinate. Qin Jiu delegates major tasks to him, including family security and preparations for departure. 32 54
• Lu Chengfeng — Grand Elder of the Mystic Firmament Sect and Qin Jiu’s master. He accepts Qin Jiu as a direct disciple and provides him with superior martial inheritances. 59 61
• Zhou Yingxue — Senior sister in the Mystic Firmament Sect. She offers Qin Jiu guidance on sect rules and helps manage his transition into sect life. 59 62
• Qi Yuan — Mystic Firmament Sect senior brother who advises Qin Jiu about sect affairs and defends him against the Divine Fist Sect. 49 50
• Han Qingyue — Former prospective marriage partner. Their arranged alliance was dissolved after she refused the marriage and Qin Jiu judged the Han Family too unstable. 7 15
• Qin Xiong — Disloyal Qin Family elder who neglected his duties and colluded with outside forces; Qin Jiu later crippled his meridians. 3 11
• Qin Jingming — A collateral relative who sought to abandon the Qin Family during its crisis, then later begged Qin Jiu for forgiveness and was refused. 21 47

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qin Mansion Succession

Qin Jiu begins as a frail heir surrounded by factions coveting the Qin Family’s assets. He discovers the Crimson Jade Seal, recovers his health, takes control of the Hundred Beasts Garden, and begins cultivating martial arts. 1 4

Songshan County Demon Crisis

After demon activity escalates, Qin Jiu strengthens the Qin Family’s defenses, investigates hostile figures through Ghost Illumination, and develops Blood Sha and Yin Sha-infused internal energy. 19 26

Elimination of Local Threats

Qin Jiu creates chaos by massacring the Fisher Gang, scouts the Chai Gang, and later eliminates the Chai Gang and Li Family. These actions remove immediate threats to the Qin Family while demonstrating his willingness to rule through fear when necessary. 28 32 33

Departure from Songshan County

Using Seek Fortune and Avoid Misfortune, Qin Jiu identifies the danger surrounding the county’s collapse and organizes the Qin Family’s escape. The group leaves under Divine Guard Army escort and reaches Ning’an Prefecture. 54 55

Mystic Firmament Sect Recruitment

Qin Jiu clears the sect’s mountain-gate trial through the eighty-second level and reaches the summit despite facing Internal Strengthening guardians. His achievement leads Lu Chengfeng to accept him as a direct disciple. 58 60

Notable Quotes

“A blade may be sharp, but if its wielder is a demonic cultivator, it becomes a Blood-Slaughtering Demon Weapon. If it falls into the hands of the righteous, it becomes a sword to slay demons and vanquish evil.” 24