Qin Muye

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qin Muye (秦牧野)
Alias(es)	Daoist Kongxu; Blood-Handed Butcher Qin Muye; Young General 105 120 145
Species/Race	Human; bearer of the Divine Envoy bloodline 232 240
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qin Family; Great Gan; Court of State Ceremonial; Celestial Court 75 129 224
Occupation/Role	Imperial Commissioner; Acting Vice Minister and later Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial; military strategist; acting regent 104 129 132 232
Status	Active 286
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Eighth-Rank Martial Dao / Ninth-Rank Daoist Arts	3	His pre-marrow-offering cultivation. The offering depleted his essence and left both physique and soul unable to progress normally.
Fifth Rank	104	Bai Yuji used her life-bound Blood Gu to stabilize his body after his soul surged; the hatched insects strengthened his physique and advanced his cultivation.
Fourth Rank	114	Invested accumulated free attribute points to raise both physique and soul to Fourth Grade.
Peak Fourth Rank	129 141	Reached the full Fourth-Rank limit, then revealed peak Fourth-Rank cultivation during his duel with You Tianlie.
Grandmaster threshold — Slaughter Path	141	Received the Qin Family inheritance, unlocking the first of three Grandmaster Paths. He filled the Heaven-Grade Slaughter Path with attribute points.
Grandmaster Realm	142	Broke through after receiving the inheritance, though he refused to resume the Qin Family heir-apparent position.
Demon God Path	151	Swallowed the unfinished Myriad Demon Golden Pill, opening his second Grandmaster Path at Yellow Grade.
Heaven-Grade Demon God bottleneck	167	Raised the Demon God Path to its Heaven-Grade cap; divine-beast blood essence was required to open the Divine Path to Heaven.
Demon Emperor Realm	187	Ao Jin transferred her blood essence and dragon qi to him, allowing a breakthrough amid the battle against Qiwù.
Second Rank	195	His system profile recorded Second-Rank physique and soul, with the Demon God Path completed at Ghost-God grade.
Quasi–Principal First Rank	232	After constructing the Celestial Court, he judged that he could be considered quasi–Principal First Rank while operating within Great Gan's territory.
Divine Position · Demon God: Torch Dragon, First Rank	271	Advanced to the first rank of the Torch Dragon Divine Position.

Background

Qin Muye is the legitimate son of Qin Kaijiang, the Marquis of Southern Suppression, Grand Marshal of Barbarian Expulsion, and Protector-General of Southern Peace. While Qin Kaijiang commanded more than one hundred thousand elite soldiers on the southern frontier, Qin Muye remained in the capital as the Qin Family's heir apparent. 1 111

Before the story's main events, Qin Muye offered his marrow. The aftermath exhausted his essence, prevented his qi from regenerating, and stalled both his physique and soul, leaving him publicly regarded as frail and unambitious. 3 111 His circumstances changed when he gained access to a status panel and fate-based powers, including free attribute points obtained through changes to other people's fates. 3 121

He initially used a staged romance with Bai Yuji to convince Qin Yanying that they were involved, but the arrangement developed into a genuine marriage and shared child. 4 104 180 As his health and abilities recovered, he stopped accepting the role of a sheltered heir and began intervening directly in court politics, criminal cases, diplomacy, and military affairs. 8 79 111

Appearance

Qin Muye resembles Qin Kaijiang in his youth. His years of illness initially gave him the image of a weak young master, but intensive drills and the effects of Hundred Beasts Pills made his bearing markedly more rugged. 53 133

• Was physically weakened after the marrow offering, with depleted essence and stagnant cultivation. 3
• Practices a crane-form, tiger-claw stance to draw in morning spiritual energy and replenish Yang energy. 11
• Can endure extreme physical punishment; Southern Bright Li Fire only scorched a layer of his skin despite an attack that required Ying Shuang's armored Black Dragon to block. 265
• His strengthened physique is a defining combat asset, capable of overwhelming opponents through close-quarters force alone. 285

Personality

Qin Muye is calculating, observant, and highly adaptive. He reads political situations before committing himself, measures people by their value and motives, and is reluctant to make conclusions without enough information. 67 He frequently uses misdirection, false identities, and provocative diplomacy to seize initiative rather than confront stronger institutions on their terms. 79 105 116

Despite his scheming, he is guided by a personal sense of responsibility. He involves himself in dangerous matters when he believes people are being wronged, supports capable allies such as Feng Shuang, and is fiercely protective of Bai Yuji, Li Xingluo, and those under his protection. 97 120 195 He rejects Qin Kaijiang's attempts to dictate his future and ultimately chooses freedom over the authority and restraints attached to the Qin Family heirship. 134 142 197

Abilities & Skills

Fate Manipulation and Insight

Qin Muye can perceive a person's fate profile, including their fate grade, annotations, potential future, and conditions for gaining their fate skills. 22 78

• Alters fates to obtain free attribute points, which he can assign directly to physique, soul, and cultivation paths. 3 121
• Uses Eye of Turbulent Times to evaluate hidden dangers and the implications of locations or political developments. 114 142
• Possesses Divergent Path, which can indicate a direction connected to a chosen target. 37
• Uses Flaw to identify weaknesses in opponents and coordinate puppet attacks against stronger enemies. 114
• Holds additional fate skills including Craftsman Heart, Dog Leash, Silent Ink Painting, Clarity, Great Misfortune, Borrowed Lifespan, Celestial Court, and Feudal Lord. 141 195

Thread-Crafter and Puppetry

His foundational fate skill, Thread-Crafter, permits puppet manipulation through threads and allows him to refine his own puppetry by absorbing other puppetry techniques. 3

• Personally controls puppets at a level that raises their effective upper limit beyond what ordinary refinements can achieve. 106
• Created and operated the Daoist Kongxu identity through a puppet, using it to approach Li Xingluo and influence events without exposing himself. 103 105 116
• Coordinates puppets in combat, combining their attacks with his flaw-finding ability against Grandmaster opponents. 114
• Practices living-puppet refinement and possesses the Corpse Puppet Art and Spiritual Limb Secret Canon. 145 158

Silent Ink Painting

Silent Ink Painting transforms the surrounding environment into an ink-wash illusion centered on Qin Muye. 150

• Conceals and controls the battlefield while isolating threats around a designated area. 150
• Can be fused with the Slaughter Path to produce sword qi attacks aimed at an enemy's vital points. 187
• Qin Kaijiang's overwhelming swordsmanship can damage and eventually tear through the painted scroll. 197

Swordsmanship and the Slaughter Path

Qin Muye inherited the Qin Family's Grandmaster Path of Slaughter at Heaven Grade. 141

• His Qin Family Swordsmanship incorporates the strengths of many schools to cover weaknesses in the style's broad movements. 141
• Defeated You Tianlie in a pure swordsmanship duel despite You Tianlie's confidence and equivalent family training. 141
• His killing intent can generate sword qi strong enough to crack Qiwù's black armor. 187
• The Taijun Sword Spirit further strengthened his weapon and elevated the potential of his Slaughter Path. 180 183

Demon God and Torch Dragon Powers

The Myriad Demon Golden Pill opened Qin Muye's second Grandmaster Path, Demon God, which later developed into the Torch Dragon Divine Position. 151 167 271

• Can manifest the Torch Dragon Dharma Body, greatly enhancing his body and soul. 187
• Uses Torch Dragon Chains to bind powerful dragon-race opponents for several breaths at a time. 261
• Reached the Demon Emperor Realm with Ao Jin's dragon qi and blood essence. 187
• The Torch Dragon Dharma Body places an extreme burden on his body; after use, he may be weakened for several days without substantial replenishment. 187

Celestial Court and Territorial Authority

Qin Muye's Celestial Court cultivation is tied directly to Great Gan's development and governance. 224

• Constructed the Celestial Court by absorbing free attribute points, gaining new powers and a clearer understanding of his realm. 232
• Uses the power of wishes in diplomacy, persuading foreign envoys to support Great Gan in exchange for positions and academy resources. 239
• Feudal Lord allows him to wield a weakened form of imperial authority within territory permitted by imperial authority and under his actual control. 195
• His cultivation and methods are restricted by territorial conditions; he cannot fully sustain this faction's strength outside Great Gan. 232

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Puppets — Qin Muye owns and refines combat puppets, including an imperial gift capable of displaying strength above the Fourth Rank. 73
• Fourth-Rank Puppet — Traded to Qin Mingri in exchange for an outfit connected to a suspected drugging plot. 97
• Taijun Sword Spirit — Lent by Qin Kaijiang; fused with Qin Muye's sword and strengthened the Slaughter Path. 180 183
• Frost Chant Sword — Gifted by Ying Shuang after their sparring session. 271
• Myriad Demon Golden Pill — A demon-refining pill Qin Muye swallowed before it had fully formed, opening the Demon God Path. 151
• Communication artifact — Used to maintain contact with allies and receive Qin Mingri's warning about Qin Kaijiang's pursuit. 195

Relationships

• Bai Yuji — Wife and mother of his son. Their lives are linked through the Luanfeng Gu; she repeatedly protects and strengthens him through Gu arts despite her conflict between him and the Nanzhao Remnants. 67 104 180
• Li Xingluo — The Imperial Princess who later becomes Empress. Qin Muye first approached her through Daoist Kongxu, then became one of her closest political and personal partners; he serves as acting regent during her seclusion. 116 223 232
• Qin Kaijiang — Father, former Qin Family patriarchal authority, and a recurring adversary. Their conflict centers on the heir position, Qin Muye's independence, and Qin Kaijiang's divine-envoy ambitions. 134 197
• Mu Jianqiu — Mother and former empress. Her return reveals her connection to the Slaughter Divine Kingdom and places Qin Muye between her plans and Great Gan's Celestial Court. 195 240
• Qin Yanying — Protective aunt and military mentor. She supports Qin Muye's succession claim, names him strategist for her military-exercise team, and helps secure recognition from the Qin Family elders. 4 132 141
• Li Hong — Great Gan's emperor and Qin Muye's acknowledged teacher. He promotes Qin Muye politically, entrusts him with major responsibilities, and ultimately supports Li Xingluo's path to the throne. 129 192 223
• Ao Jin — Dragon-race ally and negotiated partner. She assists his infiltration plans, transfers her blood essence and dragon qi to save him, and remains a key connection to the Great Sage Temple and Demon Emperor Hall. 167 187
• Qin Mingri — Half-brother and succession rival. Though resentful of Qin Muye's support from the Annan Guards, he later warns him that Qin Kaijiang and multiple Grandmasters are coming to capture him. 53 67 195
• Ying Shuang — Referred to by Qin Muye as “Aunt Shuang.” An important Blazing Firmament ally who gifts him the Frost Chant Sword and fights alongside him in the Dragon Source conflict. 265 271

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise in the Capital

After surviving his illness, Qin Muye turns his fate-reading ability toward survival and advancement. He stages his relationship with Bai Yuji, gains Qin Yanying's protection, and begins involving himself in the investigation of his own abduction. 4 8 His political career begins with his request for office and appointment as Acting Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial. 73 75

Diplomacy and the Nanzhao Conflict

As a Court of State Ceremonial official, Qin Muye handles foreign envoys and uses aggressive negotiation tactics to establish Great Gan's dominance. 78 79 At the same time, he tries to reconcile his marriage to Bai Yuji with her loyalty to the Nanzhao Remnants, attempting to find a path that protects both her people and their relationship. 67 73

Lingnan and the Daoist Kongxu Identity

Appointed Imperial Commissioner, Qin Muye travels to Lingnan to investigate disappearances and confront enemies tied to the region. 104 111 His Daoist Kongxu disguise is eventually exposed to Li Xingluo, revealing that the artifact-refining adviser she trusted was Qin Muye himself. 114 116

Qin Family Succession and Grandmaster Inheritance

When Qin Kaijiang attempts to replace him as heir apparent, Qin Muye challenges the arrangement through the military exercise. 134 137 He defeats You Tianlie, receives the Qin Family's Grandmaster inheritance, and breaks into the Grandmaster Realm, but declines the restored heir position in favor of personal freedom. 141 142

Demon Emperor Hall and the Torch Dragon Path

Qin Muye pursues the Myriad Demon Golden Pill and deepens his alliance with Ao Jin to build power against the Demon Emperor Hall. 151 167 During the battle against Qiwù, Ao Jin's sacrifice enables his rise to the Demon Emperor Realm and sends him toward the Demon Emperor Hall in Torch Dragon form. 187

Celestial Court and Great Gan's Rule

Following Li Xingluo's enthronement, Qin Muye helps consolidate Great Gan through intelligence work, military strength, foreign alliances, and the Celestial Court's development. 223 232 239 He acts as regent while Li Xingluo attempts to advance, tying his own strength ever more closely to the nation's growth. 224 232

Blazing Firmament

Qin Muye later becomes involved in Blazing Firmament's struggles over the Dragon Source, the Imperial Marshal's succession, and the creation of new gods through ducal enfeoffment. 258 263 271 Despite the danger of his Torch Dragon identity being exposed, he continues cultivating toward a stable Divine Position and refuses to underestimate the stronger powers beyond Great Gan. 271 286

Notable Quotes

“I only do what I believe is right.” 120

“I'm insanely strong!” 150