Xiao Jie

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Jie (萧杰)
Species/Race	Human; member of the Xiao Clan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Clan; Burning Heaven Sect; Ice River Valley; Ancient Void Dragon clan
Occupation/Role	Cultivator, alchemist, simulator user, sect master, Valley Master
Status	Alive; achieves Dou Di
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Third-stage Dou Qi	1	Reaches this level within just over a year after rebirth.
One-star Dou Practitioner	6	Condenses his Dou Qi cyclone at just over eight years old.
Dou King	15	Reaches Dou King and becomes a fifth-grade alchemist; the Xiao Clan rises to dominance in Wutan City.
Two-star Dou Emperor	29	Conceals his strength while entering Shi-Mo City.
Five-star Dou Emperor	31	Refines a second Green Lotus Core Flame in a simulation; Flame Mantra evolves to quasi-Earth tier.
Peak seven-star Dou King	98	After refining a second Mystic Yellow Flame; prepares to advance further through consolidation and pills.
Seven-star Dou Emperor	125	His previously known level before rapidly advancing in seclusion.
Dou Ancestor	125	Emerges from seclusion having surpassed Dou Emperor; reaches two-star Dou Ancestor within less than three months.
Six-star Dou Ancestor	178	Refines the Fallen Heart Flame, receiving its energy feedback.
Two-star Dou Venerate	143	Achieves this level during a five-year simulation after obtaining the Nine Nether Wind Flame.
Five-star Dou Venerate	270	Defeats the near-Fourth-Turn Dou Venerate Ling Jixing.
Nine-star Dou Venerate	273	Rises from five-star to nine-star Dou Venerate in several months while retaining a stable foundation.
Dou Saint	293	Uses the Heavenly Fire Furnace to defeat six Dou Saints; temporarily falls from seven-star to one-star Dou Saint from the technique's consumption.
Three-star Dou Saint	296	Refines the Eight Desolations Destruction Flame.
Five-star Dou Saint	300	Faces Nihility Devouring Flame with strength that alarms allies and enemies alike.
Dou Di	302	Breaks through after refining three top-ten Heavenly Flames and reaching Emperor-level soul power; combat power is comparable to peak Dou Di.

Background / History

Xiao Jie was a terminally ill man in his previous life. After dying, he awakened in the body of a Xiao Clan child in Wutan City, reborn at the same age as Xiao Yan and arriving a few months earlier. His parents, Xiao He and Lin Yue, were ordinary clan members with limited standing and Dou Practitioner cultivation. 1

After cultivating his first strand of Dou Qi, Xiao Jie gained a Simulator formed from the energy and origin power he had absorbed in the new world. The Simulator lets him experience possible life paths, acquire rewards, and prepare for dangers before confronting them in reality. 1 2

Unlike Xiao Yan, Xiao Jie initially avoids public attention. He refuses to join the children surrounding Xiao Yan, keeps his talent concealed, and avoids Xiao Xun'er because he knows a Dou Emperor protects her. 1 3 Once his cultivation is exposed, however, the Xiao Clan heavily prioritizes his resources and improves his parents' treatment. 6

His pursuit of strength is driven by more than rivalry. Xiao Jie seeks Heavenly Flames, aims to become a Dou Di, and intends to enter the Great Thousand World. He repeatedly leaves safe territory to seek opportunities, ultimately building influence across the Black-Corner Region, the Central Plains, and among ancient clans. 6 15 302

Personality

Xiao Jie is disciplined, calculating, and intensely goal-oriented. He avoids distractions, social posturing, and unnecessary fame, preferring to cultivate or make long-term plans. His simulations reinforce this caution: he treats future outcomes as intelligence to be exploited rather than fate to be passively accepted. 1 3 50

He is pragmatic in alliances and politics. He rewards useful assistance, recruits strong subordinates, and is willing to turn defeated factions into assets. At the same time, he protects those he considers his own, particularly his parents, Qing Lin, Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Hai Bodong. 32 65 178 274

Although often aloof, Xiao Jie can be compassionate. He offers to resolve Xiao Yi Xian's Woeful Poison Body, protects Xiao Yan from clan mistreatment, and assists Skyfire Venerate's resurrection—though he also weighs the practical value of every decision. 15 29 178

Abilities & Skills

Life Simulator

A mental cheat that simulates possible life paths from the present until death or twenty years later.

• Provides knowledge of future events, dangers, opportunities, cultivation routes, and interpersonal developments. 2 31
• Grants selectable rewards from simulated lives, including techniques, pills, Heavenly Flames, materials, and soul-origin treasures. 15 143 302
• Allows Xiao Jie to test dangerous choices before acting in reality. 12 42
• Simulations can end in his death, particularly when he encounters stronger enemies or fails to refine a Heavenly Flame. 3 31 42

Flame Mantra and Heavenly Flames

Xiao Jie cultivates the Flame Mantra, a technique suited to absorbing and refining Heavenly Flames.

• The technique evolves as he refines additional Heavenly Flames, reaching quasi-Earth tier after a second Green Lotus Core Flame and quasi-Heaven tier in later simulations. 31
• Refined flames include the Green Lotus Core Flame, Mystic Yellow Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Nine Nether Wind Flame, and other high-ranking flames. 15 178 209
• The energy feedback from refined flames fuels his unusually rapid cultivation advances. 130 178
• He ultimately refines three top-ten Heavenly Flames on his path to Dou Di. 302

Alchemy

Xiao Jie is an exceptionally gifted alchemist whose rank rises alongside his cultivation.

• Becomes a first-grade alchemist in Wutan City. 3
• Reaches fifth-grade alchemist by the time he becomes a Dou King. 15
• Refines sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-tier pills, including Life-Returning Pills, Honored Spirit Pills, and a pill that produces three-colored lightning. 42 101 211
• Obtains an eighth-tier alchemist inheritance from the Pill Tower. 42
• Refines a Tier 9 Precious Pill and later gathers materials for higher-grade pill refinement. 278 302

Soul Power

Xiao Jie's soul cultivation is a major component of both his alchemy and perception.

• His Mortal Realm soul reaches perfection, allowing him to perceive others in the Xiao Clan without being sensed. 15
• Advances to the intermediate Spirit Realm after obtaining Illusion Spirit Blood Essence Grass in simulation. 26
• Reaches Grand Perfection of the Spirit Realm after absorbing Soul Origin. 258
• Breaks through to Emperor-level soul power before becoming Dou Di. 302

Body Cultivation

Xiao Jie develops his body to endure the backlash of his strongest techniques and fight above his realm.

• Cultivates the Four Turns Golden Body using materials from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect treasury. 220
• Later completes the Five-Turn Golden Body and continues seeking materials for higher turns. 241 246
• The Nine Turns Golden Body Art is essential for enduring the Seven-Star Primordial Technique. 246
• Possesses the eighth turn by the time he becomes Dou Di. 302

Arrays and Formations

Xiao Jie uses formations for combat, defense, and suppression.

• Deploys the Yin-Yang Heavenly Fire Array against the Cheng Family's Dou Ancestor experts. 231
• Creates the Five Elements Skyfire Array using five sixth-tier magic cores. 233
• Uses the Four Symbols Sword Array to defeat and capture the Eighth Heavenly Venerate and kill the Ninth Heavenly Venerate. 211
• Is known as the Array Formation Heavenly Emperor after suppressing the Maha Ancient Clan. 258

Seven-Star Primordial Technique

A secret technique that temporarily raises Xiao Jie's cultivation dramatically.

• Raises him to seven-star Dou Venerate to overwhelm Soul Hall experts. 211
• Enables him to fight far above his normal realm. 269
• Carries severe backlash and causes a period of regression or weakness after use. 302

Heavenly Fire Undying Body

One of the Ten Great Primordial Celestial Bodies of the Great Thousand World.

• Obtained from a red crystal in Ice River Valley. 240
• Renowned for explosive attacks and destructive power. 240
• Manifested during his suppression of the Maha Ancient Clan. 258

One Qi Transforms Three Purities

A peerless divine ability of the Great Thousand World.

• Can create two avatars with the main body's cultivation, combat experience, techniques, and divine abilities. 273
• The avatars cannot replicate treasures or Heavenly Flames and lack normal emotions. 273
• Cannot yet be cultivated because it requires spiritual energy rather than Dou Qi. 273

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tou She Ancient God Jade — Retrieved from the Xiao Clan to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands; key to the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion. 206
• Burning Heaven Bead — Formed by fusing three Heaven-Burning techniques; records the location of the Heaven-Burning Great Sage's inheritance. 273
• Heavenly Fire Furnace — A devastating weapon or technique used to defeat six Dou Saints at once, at immense energy cost. 293
• Heavenly Demon Puppet — Ancient puppet-refining method using a body, soul, magic core, and materials; puppets obey commands and can reach Human, Earth, or Heaven grade. 102 220
• God Blood Lotus — Selected from simulation rewards and retained for potential trade with ancient clans. 230 241
• Origin Emperor Qi — A wisp obtained to assist his eventual ascent to Dou Di. 216

Relationships

• Xiao He and Lin Yue — Parents. Xiao Jie is deeply attached to them and repeatedly provides pills, protection, and resources; their cultivation rises to Dou Sheng after his Dou Di bloodline activates. 10 149 302
• Xiao Yan — Clan cousin and fellow transmigrator. Xiao Jie initially avoids him, later protects him from clan mistreatment, but also competes with him for opportunities and Heavenly Flames. 1 15 197
• Xiao Xun'er — Clan cousin. Xiao Jie deliberately avoids becoming involved in her and Xiao Yan's affairs because of her Ancient Clan protection. 3 6
• Xiao Yi Xian — Ally and beneficiary of Xiao Jie's help with the Woeful Poison Body. She becomes devoted to growing stronger so she can support him. 28 29 274
• Qing Lin — His maid and protected companion. Xiao Jie takes responsibility for her safety and growth. 12 32 48
• Hai Bodong — Close ally. Xiao Jie helps him break his seal and regain strength; Hai Bodong follows Xiao Jie's leadership. 32 65
• Zi Yan — Treated as Xiao Jie's younger sister. She is affectionate and dependent on him, while he indulges and protects her. 149 178 296
• Ling Ying — Spirit Clan ally who saves Xiao Jie in a simulation and later supports his dealings with the Spirit Clan. 26 270 302
• Yun Yun — Former Misty Cloud Sect Master and Xiao Jie's handmaiden; their relationship later becomes more intimate. 216 293
• Bi Ji — Powerful ally who assists Xiao Jie in battle and helps care for Zi Yan. 177 202 300
• Skyfire Venerate / Yao Tianhuo — Agrees to serve Xiao Jie for ten years in exchange for restoration of his physical body. 178
• Yao Chen — Negotiates with Xiao Jie over Venerable Yao's resurrection, offering high-tier pill formulas. 197 209

Story Role / Major Arcs

Xiao Clan Prodigy

Xiao Jie begins as a reborn Xiao Clan child who keeps his talent hidden while using the Simulator to outpace Xiao Yan. After becoming an eight-year-old Dou Practitioner, he becomes the clan's foremost prodigy and secures improved standing for his parents. 1 6

Heavenly Flame Seeker

He acquires the Flame Mantra and begins pursuing Heavenly Flames, using simulated outcomes to locate treasures, cultivate safely, and prepare for threats. His early growth turns the Xiao Clan into Wutan City's dominant force. 6 15

Black-Corner Region Power

Xiao Jie travels with Hai Bodong and Qing Lin into the Black-Corner Region, accumulates forces and resources, defeats rivals, and develops the Burning Heaven Sect into a major power. 48 65 81

Central Plains and Ice River Valley

After protecting Xiao Yi Xian from Ice River Valley, Xiao Jie takes control of the valley and uses it as a base for gathering intelligence, refining pills, and preparing against the Soul Hall and Soul Clan. 234 241 258

Ancient Clans and Dragon Clan

Xiao Jie gains support from the Spirit Clan, confronts powerful ancient-clan cultivators, and ultimately unifies the Ancient Void Dragon clan under his leadership. 270 293

Ascension to Dou Di

After refining top-ranked Heavenly Flames and raising his soul to the Emperor Realm, Xiao Jie becomes Dou Di. His breakthrough activates the Xiao Clan's Dou Di bloodline, elevating its members and transforming the clan's future. 302

Trivia

• Xiao Jie and Xiao Yan are both transmigrators with adult mindsets in child bodies. 1
• He has little inherent attachment to the Xiao Clan; his concern for it primarily comes from his parents' loyalty to the family. 149
• He is known in the Black-Corner Region as the Ghost Fire Thief Emperor. 42
• He is later known as the Array Formation Heavenly Emperor. 258