Biodata

Feature Information
Name Xu Qing (许青)
Alias(es) Dean Xu; Master; Teacher Xu; State Preceptor; Supreme Honorary Grand Elder
Species/Race Human
Gender Male
Affiliation Blue Silver Academy (Dean and founder); Heaven Dou Empire; Star Luo Empire; Spirit Hall
Occupation/Role Cultivator; educator; mentor; ruler of Slaughter City
Status Alive
First Appearance Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Peak Level 89 1 After a century of cultivation, he condenses a ninth spirit ring from his own life force through the Great Dao of Life.
Full set of 100,000-year spirit rings 2 Completion of the Great Dao of Life increases the age of all his spirit rings by 100,000 years.
Level 93 Titled Douluo 5 Reveals his cultivation while confronting Bibi Dong and manifests his dual-colored Blue Silver Grass.
Level 99 Peerless Douluo 64 Absorbs Slaughter City's accumulated killing intent and condenses three top-tier soul rings for Dark Blue Silver Grass.
Beyond conventional god-level power 65 67 His strength surpasses the god-level realm; he later kills Sea God Tang San and forces the God Kings to retreat.

Background / History

Xu Qing cultivated for one hundred years at Blue Silver Academy, prioritizing personal transcendence over political power, wealth, or empire-building. His system grants a reward for every year he survives; at age six, he received the Evergreen Undying Profound Art. 2

He developed the Great Dao of Life, a cultivation path through which he condenses spirit rings from his own life force rather than killing soul beasts. Its completion elevated every one of his rings by 100,000 years. 1 2

Xu Qing founded Blue Silver Academy and transformed it into a sanctuary whose vitality benefits both humans and soul beasts. Gu Yue Na and numerous transformed beasts from the Star Dou Great Forest settled there because cultivation in his presence is vastly more efficient. 1

As the academy's influence grew, Xu Qing discovered that reverence for Blue Silver Academy generated the Power of Faith, which he intended to use to forge a personal path to godhood. 13 21 49

After conquering Slaughter City, he rejected offers to inherit the divine positions of the God of Life, God of Destruction, and Asura God, choosing to create his own path instead. 64 He later defeated Sea God Tang San, subdued the God Realm's intervention, and became the dominant power on the Douluo Continent. 67

Appearance

Xu Qing appears to be a tall, slender, exceptionally handsome young man in his early twenties, despite being over a century old. 5 37

  • Usually wears white or green robes. 5 40
  • Possesses deep, abyss-like eyes described as still as an ancient well. 5
  • Carries an ancient, world-weary aura that contrasts with his youthful appearance. 5
  • Often sits leisurely with tea or fishes at the Lake of Life. 21 29 52

Personality

Xu Qing is calm, detached, and nearly impossible to provoke. He treats threats from powerful factions and Titled Douluo as trivial matters, responding with concise refusals or effortless force rather than anger. 5 40 42

Although indifferent toward worldly authority, he is deeply invested in cultivation, teaching, and the growth of Blue Silver Academy. He personally guides students, corrects their weaknesses, provides rare resources, and gives opportunities to those he considers fortunate or worthy. 7 33 46 69

He is protective of his academy and its living environment. During his battle with the Upper Three Sects, he objected specifically to their destruction of the academy's flowers and trees. 44

Abilities & Skills

Great Dao of Life

Xu Qing's principal cultivation path grants overwhelming control over vitality, life force, and biological restoration.

  • Condenses spirit rings from his own life force without hunting soul beasts. 1
  • Raised all of his spirit rings by 100,000 years upon completing the Great Dao of Life. 2
  • His ambient life essence accelerates cultivation for residents of Blue Silver Academy. 1
  • Can permanently enhance soul power and expand a recipient's soul power limit. 28
  • Restored Gu Yue Na's damaged origin and missing laws. 65

Life Blue Silver Grass

Xu Qing's life-aspected martial soul, characterized by crystalline azure coloration and immense vitality.

  • Suppresses poison-attribute soul power, including Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorus Serpent Emperor power. 22
  • Produces immense vines capable of binding and overwhelming Titled Douluo. 22 43
  • Absorbs destructive thunder and repels attacks from the Clear Sky Hammer. 44
  • Is connected to all vegetation within Blue Silver Academy; Xu Qing states that every blade of grass and tree there is under his control. 29
  • Its perfected state manifests as the pinnacle of his life-force cultivation. 62

Life Blue Silver Domain

A near-perfect domain that governs life essence, restoration, and large-scale environmental healing.

  • Heals and restores the academy's back mountain. 46
  • Grants massive quantities of life essence to disciples, allowing rapid increases in soul power. 46 47
  • Resurrects Ah Yin from her Blue Silver Emperor seed. 52
  • Draws upon the Herb Garden's life water to reconstruct life. 52

Dark Blue Silver Grass

Xu Qing's destruction-aspected martial soul, distinct from Life Blue Silver Grass.

  • Contains an exceptionally violent aura of destruction even before receiving soul rings. 7
  • Requires killing intent and destructive aura to condense its optimal soul rings. 7
  • Absorbs Slaughter City's killing intent and condenses three top-tier soul rings. 64
  • Removes and destroys the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King from the King of Slaughter. 64 65

Laws of Creation

Xu Qing possesses profound creation-based power in addition to his mastery of life.

  • Creates and cultivates top-tier immortal herbs from nothing. 13
  • His mastery of the Laws of Life and Creation is described as exceeding that of First-Class Gods. 13

Power of Faith

Xu Qing gathers faith generated by the continent's awe, reverence, and devotion toward Blue Silver Academy.

  • First recognizes faith as a viable route to condensing a divine position. 13 21
  • Receives faith directly as golden light converging into his body. 21
  • Uses the academy's reputation and public lectures to expand the flow of faith. 49 54
  • Faith strengthens his Life Blue Silver Domain and resonates with the laws of heaven and earth. 54

Combat Prowess

Xu Qing routinely defeats opponents far above conventional limits.

  • Crushed Bibi Dong even after she used the Rakshasa God's origin power. 7
  • Defeated Yu Yuanzhen, the Clear Sky Sect's Third Elder, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong simultaneously. 42 44
  • Defeated Tang Hao and allowed him to escape only because Tang San remained useful as a future stepping stone. 52
  • Killed Sea God Tang San and intimidated the God Kings into retreat. 67

Equipment / Weapons / Items

  • Blue Silver Grass martial souls — Life Blue Silver Grass and Dark Blue Silver Grass. 7
  • Life Lotus — A massive azure lotus manifestation used to suppress Chen Xin and Gu Rong. 44
  • System — His hidden source of annual survival rewards. 2

Relationships

  • Gu Yue Na — Wife; the Silver Dragon King trusts him absolutely and later has her origin fully restored by him. 1 5 65
  • Bi Ji — Soul beast subordinate of Gu Yue Na and a loyal resident of Blue Silver Academy. 1 21
  • Di Tian — Servant who obeys Xu Qing immediately, even when ordered to stop an attack. 42
  • Ye Lingling — Disciple/student whose Nine-Heart Begonia aligns closely with the Great Dao of Life; she remains at the academy after his guidance. 7
  • Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er — Adopted by Xu Qing as children; they regard him as both benefactor and god-like teacher. 7
  • Ning Rongrong — Student and later disciple; Xu Qing evolves her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. 33 36 54
  • Ah Yin — Resurrected by Xu Qing and appointed as Blue Silver Academy's practical combat instructor. 52
  • Dugu Bo — Defeated intruder who is later permitted to serve as a teacher at Blue Silver Academy. 22 24
  • Tang Chen — Freed from the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King's control; pledges loyalty and guards Slaughter City for Xu Qing. 65
  • Bibi Dong — Opponent repeatedly defeated and intimidated by Xu Qing. 5 7
  • Tang San — Hostile rival; Xu Qing ultimately kills him after Tang San inherits the Sea God's power. 64 67

Story Role / Major Arcs

Defense of Blue Silver Academy

Xu Qing refuses Bibi Dong's demand for Xiao Bai and reveals his strength as a Level 93 Titled Douluo. He defeats her so thoroughly that she flees Blue Silver Academy severely injured. 5 7

Expansion of Blue Silver Academy

He develops students including Ye Lingling, the Shui sisters, Xue Ke, and Ning Rongrong, enabling extraordinary martial soul evolutions and cultivation gains. The academy's victories and public lectures establish it as a continental holy land. 19 33 46 54

Centennial Birthday Banquet

Xu Qing's hundredth birthday draws the Upper Three Sects, both empires, Spirit Hall, and other major forces. Qian Daoliu kneels before him as a senior, publicly confirming Xu Qing's exceptional status. 34 37 38

Battle Against the Upper Three Sects

When four Titled Douluo attack him, Xu Qing counters their combined assault with Blue Silver Grass, defeats them without strain, and demonstrates the overwhelming power of his Life Lotus. 42 44

Slaughter City and Divine Defiance

Xu Qing reaches Level 99 Peerless Douluo in Slaughter City, rejects three gods' succession offers, receives their blessings, and gains control of the city. 64

Defeat of Tang San and the God Realm

Xu Qing shatters Tang San's divine techniques, kills him despite the Sea God Twilight artifact, and forces the God Kings to retreat. The continent's major powers subsequently submit to his rule. 67

Notable Quotes

“You know nothing of the power of life.” 43

“A mere Child of Destiny.” 50

“In my Blue Silver Academy, every flower and every tree has life.” 44

Trivia

  • Xu Qing's system rewards him for every year he survives. 2
  • He appears to be in his early twenties despite celebrating a centennial birthday. 34 37
  • He rejected divine inheritances from the God of Life, God of Destruction, and Asura God. 64
  • He prefers tea, fishing, and quiet time with his companions to political rule. 21 29 52