Xiao Yixian

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Yixian (小医苮)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Xiao Clan
Occupation/Role	Herbalist; Yao Chen's alchemy apprentice
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
One-Star Spirit Practitioner → Three-Star Spirit Practitioner	21	Successfully refined the Tier 6 Nether Poison Dragon Fire with Yao Chen's guidance, using an Ice Spirit Pill, Pulse-Protecting Pill, and Ice-Ridge Cold Spring Essence. The refinement granted her controlled poison fire and a two-star cultivation increase. 20 21
One-Star Spirit Master	47	Reached this realm during Lin Hai's year-and-a-half seclusion while continuing her cultivation and training. 47

Background

Xiao Yixian lived in a valley near Qingshan Town, where she tended medicinal herbs and studied their properties. Her aptitude and affection for medicine were evident in her careful cultivation of plants such as the Star Spirit Flowers, though she lacked the ordinary Fire and Wood attributes needed for conventional alchemy. 10 11 12 14

Lin Hai first approached her through their mutual interest in herbs. His ability to identify rare plants, diagnose the Star Spirit Flowers' lack of Star Power, and provide Warm Jade Ointment gradually earned her trust. 11 12

During an herb-gathering trip into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Lin Hai revealed that he knew of her Woeful Poison Body. Terrified that her secret had been exposed, Xiao Yixian initially feared that he considered her a monster. His promise that the condition could be controlled gave her hope and led her to accept his help. 13

She left Qingshan Town with Lin Hai and relocated to the Xiao Clan, where Yao Chen confirmed that her poison body had already shown signs of eruption. He identified a long-term means of controlling it: the use of three Heavenly Flames through a special method. 14

Yao Chen also identified a separate path toward alchemy. By refining a poison-aligned flame, Xiao Yixian could use her poison body to bypass her lack of Fire and Wood attributes and develop a unique Poison Fire. 14

Appearance

Xiao Yixian is portrayed as an ethereal young woman with a gentle, untainted presence, often compared to a white lotus. She later wears light-purple clothing and has pale-purple eyes. 10 12 47

• Initially seen in a pale white dress while tending herbs. 10
• Wore a new light-purple dress when awaiting Lin Hai's visit. 12
• Has a slender build and delicate features. 10 13
• Her eyes flashed dark green after mastering the Nether Poison Dragon Fire. 21

Personality

Xiao Yixian is kind, diligent, and deeply devoted to the study of medicinal herbs. She takes quiet pride in her knowledge of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, including safe routes, poisonous plants, miasma zones, and magical-beast traces. 11 13

Her Woeful Poison Body left her isolated and fearful of being seen as a monster. When Lin Hai revealed that he knew her secret, she broke down under the accumulated fear and despair of living with the condition. 13

Once given a path forward, she showed considerable resilience. She endured the pain of refining the Nether Poison Dragon Fire, followed Yao Chen's instructions precisely, and decisively used her poison-body origin to subdue the flame. 20 21

She develops strong trust, gratitude, reliance, and nascent affection toward Lin Hai, who becomes the central source of hope in her life. 12 13 14 47

Abilities & Skills

Woeful Poison Body

Xiao Yixian possesses the rare Woeful Poison Body, also called the Calamity Poison Body. Though initially a source of fear and instability, its origin power can overpower and assimilate poison-aligned flames. 13 14 18 21

• Its origin power completely subdued the Nether Poison Dragon Fire during refinement. 21
• The condition had already shown signs of eruption when Yao Chen examined her. 14
• Full control requires a special method involving three Heavenly Flames. 14
• Lin Hai later acquired a Tier 7 Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast core and Bodhi Body-Transforming Saliva to further support control of her poison body. 48

Nether Poison Dragon Fire

Xiao Yixian refined the Tier 6 Nether Poison Dragon Fire, a beast fire compatible with her poison body and considered a substitute for the Nether Poison Fire at her current stage. 18 21

• Can summon and precisely control a dark-green poison flame from her palm. 21
• The flame combines heat and poison without leaking power when under her control. 21
• Gives her practical experience in fire control despite her lack of ordinary alchemist attributes. 18
• Forms the foundation for her future pursuit of Poison Fire alchemy. 21

Herbal Knowledge

Before joining the Xiao Clan, Xiao Yixian was already skilled at identifying and tending medicinal herbs. 10 11

• Recognizes terrain hazards, poisonous mushrooms, paralyzing vines, and magical-beast traces in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. 13
• Cultivated and monitored Star Spirit Flowers in her Qingshan Town valley. 11 12
• Continued studying herb identification, medicinal-property conflicts, and flame control under Yao Chen. 16 18

Alchemy Training

Yao Chen accepted Xiao Yixian as a student and began training her in pharmacology, fire control, and Dou Techniques. 14 25

• Her poison body and poison fire offer a possible route around the standard Fire-and-Wood attribute requirement. 14
• Any future pills she refines may carry unusual toxic or antidotal properties. 14
• She was practicing the use of her poison flame on medicinal herbs after refining the Nether Poison Dragon Fire. 22

Equipment / Items

• Nether Poison Dragon Fire — Tier 6 poison-aligned beast fire refined into her body. 18 21
• Ice-Ridge Cold Spring Essence Pearl — Used a thread of its extreme cold energy to suppress the fire's final backlash during refinement. 20 21
• Ice Spirit Pill — Protected her against the heat of the beast fire during refinement. 20 21
• Pulse-Protecting Pill — Shielded her meridians from damage during refinement. 20 21

Relationships

• Lin Hai — Benefactor and protector. He recognized her medical talent, revealed a solution to her poison-body condition, brought her to the Xiao Clan, and gathered the resources needed for her cultivation. Xiao Yixian develops deep trust and affection toward him. 11 13 14 18 47
• Yao Chen — Teacher and alchemy mentor. He diagnosed her condition, explained the path to controlling it, taught her fire-control techniques, and guided her refinement of the Nether Poison Dragon Fire. 14 20 21
• Xiao Yan — Fellow student in the Xiao Clan courtyard. He witnessed her refinement, congratulated her success, and later trained alongside her. 21 32 47

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qingshan Town

Lin Hai finds Xiao Yixian caring for herbs in her valley and begins visiting her. Their conversations about herb processing and the Star Spirit Flowers establish their rapport. 10 11 12

Revelation of the Woeful Poison Body

While gathering herbs in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Lin Hai reveals her hidden constitution and promises to help her control it. Xiao Yixian chooses to trust him and leaves Qingshan Town for the Xiao Clan. 13 14

Apprenticeship and Poison Fire Refinement

At the Xiao Clan, Yao Chen becomes her mentor and proposes using a poison-aligned flame to open a route toward alchemy. Lin Hai obtains the Nether Poison Dragon Fire and the safeguards required for refinement. 14 18 20

Xiao Yixian withstands the refinement process and uses the origin power of her poison body to assimilate the fire. Her success gives her control over poison fire and raises her cultivation to Three-Star Spirit Practitioner. 21

Continued Cultivation

During Lin Hai's seclusion, Xiao Yixian continues training under Yao Chen and advances to One-Star Spirit Master. She remains visibly concerned for Lin Hai's well-being upon his return. 47

Notable Quotes

“I didn't want this... I'm not a monster... I really didn't want this...” 13

“I succeeded! I really succeeded!” 21