Ye Qin

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ye Qin (叶秦)
Alias(es)	Cultivator Qin; Martial Uncle Ye Qin; Elder Ye
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Herb Gathering Hall (former apprentice); Green Pill Sect; Purple Sword Palace
Occupation/Role	Alchemist; artifact refiner; Great Zhou Protector Immortal Master; chief alchemist of Greater and Lesser Glazed Islands; Fifth Elder of Purple Sword Palace
Status	Alive; Nascent Soul cultivator
First Appearance	Chapter 9

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Refining, third layer	90	Fought Nan Tianba’s primordial spirit within the Purple Mansion; his five-element spiritual roots contrasted with Nan Tianba’s single earth root. 90
Qi Refining, fourth layer	96	Entered Immortal Fate City as a fourth-layer Qi Refining cultivator and began seeking cultivation resources. 96
Qi Refining, fifth layer	106	Broke through after half a year spent cultivating, refining pills, and growing spirit plants. 106
Qi Refining, ninth layer	194	His primordial spirit condensed from gaseous to liquid form, but initially remained short of the final Foundation Establishment breakthrough. 194
Foundation Establishment Realm	194, 198	Successfully established his foundation and became a Green Pill Sect Foundation Establishment disciple. 194 198
Foundation Establishment, second layer	223	Advanced after more than a year of secluded cultivation in Great Zhou. 223
Foundation Establishment, fourth layer	275	His growth, Primordial Spirit artifact, and unusual techniques were noted by Huangfu Binger. 275
Foundation Establishment, ninth layer	341	Reached the peak-stage level while preparing resources for Core Formation. 341
Golden Core, first layer	389	Entered the Golden Core Realm; initially appeared unremarkable among other Golden Core cultivators despite possessing strong artifacts. 389
Golden Core, fifth layer	468	Reached the fifth layer over roughly thirty years, bringing his strength beyond what old acquaintances could gauge. 468
Nascent Soul Realm	616	Passed the great heavenly tribulation and became a Nascent Soul cultivator alongside Huangfu Binger. 616
Nascent Soul, fourth layer	637	Advanced rapidly to the fourth layer in just over a month with the aid of the Vermilion Fruit. 637

Background

Ye Qin came from a remote mountain gully and initially concealed those humble origins upon entering the Herb Gathering Hall at age eleven. Unlike his local fellow apprentices, he knew little of Zhuqi County and sought only a stable livelihood, while privately remaining concerned for his missing companion Da Niu. 9

During three years as a herb-gathering apprentice, he became known as calm, composed, and easy to get along with. As his attention turned increasingly toward cultivation, however, he withdrew from social life and acquired a reputation for coldness and aloofness. 26

His path changed after gaining access to the Purple Mansion and dealing with Nan Tianba’s primordial spirit. By trading White Glow for basic techniques, Ye Qin obtained his first spells, then devoted himself to cultivation rather than pursuing the martial path. 48 49 59

After reaching Immortal Fate City, Ye Qin developed as an independent rogue cultivator, pill refiner, and artifact user before joining the Green Pill Sect. He later became a Foundation Establishment cultivator, built a residence and medicinal garden on Green Spring Peak, and learned artifact forging from Elder Ge. 198

Ye Qin subsequently served as a Great Zhou Protector Immortal Master, travelled through the Chaotic Lands and East Sea, became chief alchemist of the Glazed Islands, and joined Purple Sword Palace. His recovery of the Kui Ox Drum and demonstrated combat ability led to his appointment as the palace’s Fifth Elder. 226 321 449 453

Appearance

Ye Qin is described as a young man by age twenty. He generally favors inconspicuous, practical clothing—most often plain green robes—and avoids outward displays of wealth or status. 181 226

• Often wears the green robes of a Herb Gathering Hall or Green Pill Sect disciple. 67 200
• Used a cloth face covering while fighting Xie Yun to prevent recognition. 52
• Conceals defensive silk armor beneath ordinary sect robes when preparing for battle. 278

Personality

Ye Qin is cautious, calculating, and intensely focused on self-improvement. He habitually evaluates danger before acting, avoids being drawn into others’ disputes, and prefers resources or survival over prestige. His time as a rogue cultivator left him particularly aware that strength and preparation are his only reliable protections. 67 224 307

He keeps a low profile even after gaining considerable power. This restraint often leads enemies and allies alike to underestimate him, until circumstances force him to reveal his abilities. 189 300 394

Despite his reserve, Ye Qin is loyal to those he accepts as his own. He cares for his parents and village, helps old companions when possible, protects friends such as Shen Bao, and repeatedly supports Huangfu Binger’s cultivation. 88 213 357 455

Against hostile cultivators, Ye Qin can be decisive and merciless. He attempts to avoid needless conflict, but once threatened or pursued, he is willing to kill rather than leave an enemy able to retaliate. 175 233 435

Abilities & Skills

Five-Element Spiritual Roots

Ye Qin possesses all five elemental spiritual roots, allowing him to learn techniques of every element rather than being restricted to one affinity. 55

• His spiritual-root potential is unusually high across all five elements; his wood root may exceed eighty points. 450
• Mixed roots cause others to underestimate his cultivation prospects and spell specialization. 341
• His five-element affinity is the basis for the Great Five Elements Sword Array. 400 452

Purple Mansion Cultivation

Ye Qin’s Purple Mansion contains the Floating Island and Life Primordial Spirit Stele, providing the foundation for his cultivation, spirit-plant growth, and dealings with primordial spirits. 49 90 194

• Uses White Glow as a cultivation resource and once traded it to Nan Tianba for spell techniques. 48
• Successfully grew Dew-Falling Grass within the Purple Mansion. 106
• Can store the Copper Sand Alchemy Furnace within it. 106
• Cultivates the Sitting-in-Forgetfulness Sutra, whose state-of-mind component helps resist illusions and heart-demon tribulations. 219 629

Martial Arts

Before dedicating himself to immortality, Ye Qin possessed unusually fast and precise basic martial techniques.

• Gathering Qi and Focusing Spirit strengthened his recovery, vision, and agility. 20
• His rapid side kicks severely injured Xie Yun in mid-air. 52
• His extreme fist speed sealed Xie Yun’s acupoints and ended their final duel. 59
• He deliberately abandoned martial-arts combat afterward to focus on cultivation. 59

Spell Techniques

Ye Qin began with basic utility spells, then expanded into five-element offensive and defensive techniques.

• Spirit Eye Technique — Detects mana and spiritual objects. 49
• Wind Control Technique — Grants rapid movement over dozens of feet, mainly for escape rather than combat. 48 52
• Wind Blade Technique — His most proficient and flexible early offensive spell; used against Nan Tianba. 89 90
• Lightning Strike Technique — Mastered alongside Wind Blade Technique during preparation to confront Nan Tianba. 89
• Earth Spike Technique — Learned to understand and counter Nan Tianba’s earth-element arts. 89
• Demon Shadow / Immortal Body Grand Art — Creates convincing duplicate images to confuse opponents; later developed into two dharma bodies, each holding roughly one-third of his power. 223 435 627

Space-Breaking Flash

Using his wing spirit artifact, Ye Qin can instantaneously move roughly fifty zhang, making the technique a crucial escape and repositioning method. 233 249

• Evades attacks that would overwhelm him in direct exchanges. 233
• Exploits an opponent’s preparation or attack motion to reposition behind them. 249
• Requires the Bat King Wings or equivalent wing artifact. 207 273

Alchemy

Ye Qin is a highly skilled alchemist whose pill refinement becomes one of his most valuable assets.

• Refined Dew-Falling Pills for cultivation and trade. 93 100
• Used the Copper Sand Alchemy Furnace and earthfire to refine Foundation Establishment Pills. 193
• Successfully refined sixth- and seventh-tier spirit pills to secure the Glazed Islands’ chief-alchemist position. 321
• Refined Blood Spirit Pills for Bai Xiu’er and later sought rare herbs for the Spiritual Root Aptitude Pill. 341 357
• Developed Origin Qi Pills, which he used to pay for commissioned minor-divine-ability artifacts. 646

Artifact Forging and Puppet Refinement

Ye Qin learned artifact forging from Elder Ge and steadily expanded his arsenal through personal refinement. 198

• Forged the Southern Bright Li Fire Sword as a Primordial Spirit artifact. 238
• Acquired four puppet-forging blueprints: Bronze-, Iron-, Silver-, and Golden-Armored Guards. 374
• Repaired a ninth-tier Silver-Armored Guard using mithril and Golden Sand. 375
• Forged and commissioned numerous flying swords to strengthen his sword-array combat. 637 646 656

Great Five Elements Sword Array

Ye Qin’s signature sword formation combines five Primordial Spirit flying swords aligned to metal, wood, fire, earth, and water.

• Combines offense and defense and can withstand high-volume attacks from enemy sword arrays. 452
• Its Heavenly One Nether Water Sword can conceal itself and strike unexpectedly. 452
• Once all five elements were assembled, the formation made him exceptionally dangerous among Golden Core cultivators. 400 404
• At the Nascent Soul stage, his Violet Sword Art can control eight flying swords as a complete formation. 668

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Copper Sand Alchemy Furnace — Spirit-artifact furnace used for refining lower-grade pills and Foundation Establishment Pills with earthfire. 193
• Soul-Seizing Bell — Stuns targets, creating openings for Ye Qin’s flying-sword attacks. 184
• Bat King Wings / Snow Wings — Wing spirit artifact used to perform Space-Breaking Flash. 207 233
• Black Cloud Veil — Flying artifact useful for concealment and escape, though difficult to employ in direct spell combat. 273
• Southern Bright Li Fire Sword — Fire-element Primordial Spirit artifact forged by Ye Qin. 238 290
• Golden Crow Radiance Sword — Metal-element Primordial Spirit artifact. 412
• Yellow Heaven Heavy Dust Sword — Earth-element Primordial Spirit artifact used primarily for defense. 389 412
• Heavenly One Nether Water Sword — Water-element Primordial Spirit sword used to complete the Great Five Elements Sword Array. 437 452
• Silver-Armored Guard — Ninth-tier mithril puppet artifact with formidable combat power but extremely high Spirit Stone consumption. 375 421
• Wind-Thunder Ancient Mirror — Minor-divine-ability artifact seized after Yan Hao’s death. 435 437
• Crimson Dragon Sword — Minor-divine-ability artifact obtained during the Langya Secret Realm expedition. 437
• Great Wing Warship — Personal warship known to Purple Sword Palace and Heavenly Dao Alliance leaders. 602 603
• Lesser Three Wonders Flying Swords — Three lesser-divine-ability flying swords acquired to improve his greatest combat strength. 656

Relationships

• Huangfu Binger — Wife and cultivation partner. Their shared advancement to the Nascent Soul Realm deepens their bond, and Ye Qin works to resolve the imbalance in her spiritual roots. 455 616 617
• Nan Tianba — Primordial spirit initially trapped within Ye Qin’s Purple Mansion; traded spells for White Glow before becoming Ye Qin’s adversary. 48 90
• Da Niu — Friend from Ye Qin’s early life; Ye Qin thinks of him often and intends to search for him. 9 88
• Yang Yicheng, Feng Xiao, Qian Ruoxiu, and Sun Ying — Fellow Herb Gathering Hall apprentices. Ye Qin was initially closest to Qian Ruoxiu and Sun Ying, but gradually became distant from the group. 9 26
• Zhang Zhe and Zhang Qiao — Early friends in Immortal Fate City. Ye Qin declined their first invitation to cultivate together but later helped with alchemy and reunited with them after years apart. 102 106 213
• Xia Laohei and Fan Jiasheng — Longtime companions of the Zhang siblings; Ye Qin aided their group with alchemy and considered them a potential path of retreat. 106 213
• Yan Xuan — Green Pill Sect fellow disciple and former trial partner. She yielded two Foundation Establishment Pills to Ye Qin, later viewing him favorably. 190 200
• Zhou Lin — Beast Spirit Sect disciple serving at Danyang Camp; assisted Ye Qin with Spirit Stone exchanges and insect control. 226
• Shen Bao — Former Green Pill Sect fellow disciple. Ye Qin defended him from an abusive pill refiner and enlisted his aid in gathering rare herbs. 357
• Bai Xiu’er — Earth Clan associate who addresses Ye Qin as “Big Brother Ye.” He refined pills for her and later checked on her welfare in Immortal Palace City. 341 375 455
• Zhou Yi — Young Palace Master of Purple Sword Palace. He recruited Ye Qin, entrusted him with command authority, and later sought his help in building the Blood Sea immortal city. 377 617
• Zhou Yao — Purple Sword Palace cultivator who initially resented Ye Qin’s command but came to recognize his concealed strength after witnessing his battles. 377 394

Story Role / Major Arcs

Herb Gathering Hall

Ye Qin enters the Herb Gathering Hall as a poor outsider, trains as a herb-gathering apprentice, and develops exceptional basic martial ability while secretly pursuing cultivation. His clashes with Xie Yun mark his final departure from the martial path. 9 52 59

Purple Mansion and Immortal Fate City

After acquiring basic magic from Nan Tianba, Ye Qin defeats the threat within his Purple Mansion and leaves Zhuqi County for Immortal Fate City. There he becomes an increasingly capable rogue cultivator, pill refiner, and explorer of the Spirit Mist Grand Canyon. 49 89 93 106

Green Pill Sect

Ye Qin reaches Foundation Establishment, joins the Green Pill Sect, settles on Green Spring Peak, and learns artifact forging. He later undertakes a multi-year training mission involving the Northern Qi and Great Zhou clans. 194 198 199 223

Chaotic Lands and Spirit Mist War

Ye Qin travels through the Chaotic Lands, forges the Southern Bright Li Fire Sword, seeks Golden Core opportunities, and returns to the Spirit Mist Cultivation World as conflict between major sects escalates. 238 243 262 290

East Sea and Purple Sword Palace

In the East Sea, Ye Qin becomes chief alchemist of the Glazed Islands, hunts sea beasts for artifact materials, joins Purple Sword Palace, and leads its campaign force against the Sea Plundering Tribe. 321 322 377

Purple Sword Palace Elder

After recovering the Kui Ox Drum, Ye Qin is appointed Purple Sword Palace’s Fifth Elder despite being only an early Golden Core cultivator. He establishes his authority by defeating Du Qingliang with the Great Five Elements Sword Array. 449 452 453

Nascent Soul Ascension and Blood Sea Campaign

Ye Qin rises through the Golden Core Realm, becomes a Nascent Soul cultivator, helps establish the Green Pill Palace, and continues serving Purple Sword Palace in the Blood Sea. His combat record and sword arrays make him a prominent figure among Nascent Soul cultivators. 598 616 617 651

Notable Quotes

“What he sought was not the martial path, but the path of immortality.”
— Ye Qin 59

Trivia

• Ye Qin was eleven when he entered the Herb Gathering Hall and deliberately gave a vague answer about his remote birthplace. 9
• His Green Pill Sect record was so sparse that gossiping disciples could find only one known servant assignment: three years at North Camp Mountain’s mine. 198
• He once avoided direct involvement in the Lu–Zhou conflict because he cared primarily about obtaining Spirit Stones for cultivation. 224
• Ye Qin’s rise from unranked status to eleventh on the Golden Core Demon-Slaying Ranking became the achievement that made him widely famous. 619