Uncle Nine

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Uncle Nine (九叔)
Alias(es)	One-Eyebrow Daoist; Lin Jiu 1 8
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Maoshan Sect; Justice Manor 1 8
Occupation/Role	Maoshan Daoist, demon-and-zombie exorcist, and master of Qiusheng, Wencai, and Fei Luo 1
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Early Foundation Establishment Realm, approaching the Middle Stage	29	Following the Marrow Cleansing Pill’s transformation, he is stated to be at the early stage and to have faintly touched the middle-stage threshold. 29

Background / History

Uncle Nine is a Maoshan Daoist based at Justice Manor and the master of Qiusheng, Wencai, and his third disciple, Fei Luo. After Fei Luo is injured during an encounter with an evil spirit at Old Man Wang’s home, Uncle Nine blames his own carelessness and personally examines the evil energy in his disciple’s body. He initially believes Fei Luo will need three to five years to return to the third level of Qi-Guiding. 1

Fei Luo’s overnight rise to the ninth level of Qi Refining and perfection of the Qi Guiding Art astonishes Uncle Nine. Realizing that Fei Luo was likely responsible for the prior night’s spiritual-energy storm, he sees him as the Maoshan Sect’s hope in the Age of Dharma Decline and begins holding him up as an example to Qiusheng and Wencai. 5

Recognizing Fei Luo’s potential, Uncle Nine gives him half of Master Ren’s payment for cultivation expenses and formally transmits the sect’s Supreme Clarity Great Cavern Scripture. He stresses that the orthodox inheritance must only be used to vanquish evil and uphold the righteous path. 7 8

During the Ren family’s reburial affair, Uncle Nine identifies Old Master Ren as an Iron Corpse and attempts to contain him with ritual tools. The corpse’s peak strength overwhelms his Corpse-Binding Rope, Peachwood Sword, Copper Coin Sword, and talismans; Fei Luo ultimately saves him. 11 14 Uncle Nine later accepts Fei Luo’s healing and cultivation pills, begins studying the Thirteen Demon-Subduing Styles, and entrusts Qiusheng’s ghost-possession case to Fei Luo while refining the pills himself. 17 18

After emerging from seclusion strengthened by a Marrow Cleansing Pill, Uncle Nine faces an assault on Justice Manor by ten zombies, including four peak Iron Corpses. He holds them off with a blood-anointed Guan Gong Blade until Fei Luo arrives, then accompanies Fei Luo in tracking the responsible Corpse Raising Valley cultivator. 29 30 31

Appearance

Uncle Nine is a middle-aged man with black-and-white hair and distinctive joined eyebrows, giving rise to his “One-Eyebrow Daoist” title. He has a square, sharply defined face and carries himself with an upright, spear-like bearing. 1

• Hair streaked with white. 1
• Prominent connected eyebrows. 1
• Sharp facial features and a square face. 1
• A righteous, awe-inspiring presence tempered by approachability. 1
• Later appears with a ruddy complexion and noticeably darker black hair after his Marrow Cleansing Pill transformation. 29

Personality

Uncle Nine is caring, responsible, and deeply protective of his disciples. He regards Fei Luo’s injury as his own failure and later accepts Fei Luo’s gifts only after recognizing the sincerity behind them. 1 17 Even after Fei Luo surpasses him in cultivation, Uncle Nine remains proud rather than resentful, viewing his disciple’s talent as a blessing for Maoshan. 5 15

He is also strict about sect rules and righteous conduct. When transmitting Maoshan’s true inheritance, he explicitly warns Fei Luo not to harbor evil thoughts or enter the wrong path. He openly despises the Corpse Raising Valley for its murderous, evil cultivation practices. 8 31

Though experienced in Daoist matters, he is comparatively unfamiliar with Western-style cafés and modern social customs. He appreciates Fei Luo’s composure in such settings and frequently chastises Qiusheng and Wencai for their poor behavior or lack of diligence. 6 10

Abilities & Skills

Maoshan Daoist Arts

Uncle Nine is versed in Maoshan rituals, corpse handling, talismans, and demon-suppression methods.

• Conducts funeral and exhumation rites, including identifying people who must avoid viewing a coffin opening based on age and birth year. 11
• Detects unusually dense yin energy and correctly recognizes Old Master Ren as an Iron Corpse. 11
• Prepares ritual implements to suppress corpse aura and arrange proper reburial rites. 12
• Possesses the Supreme Clarity Great Cavern Scripture, Maoshan’s nine-level orthodox inheritance of body arts, Daoist arts, and talismans; he has mastered its first three levels. 8
• Uses the Maoshan Spirit Seeking Technique with Fei Luo to locate the Corpse Raising Valley cultivator west of Ren Family Town. 31

Zombie Suppression and Combat

Uncle Nine can fight zombies directly with spiritually empowered tools and techniques, though peak Iron Corpses exceed his effective combat ability.

• Uses a Corpse-Binding Rope against Old Master Ren, but the peak Iron Corpse breaks free. 13
• Wields a magical Peachwood Sword and a Copper Coin Sword empowered by spiritual force; both fail to significantly harm Old Master Ren. 14
• Employs Zombie Suppression Talismans, though low-grade yellow talismans prove ineffective against a peak Iron Corpse. 14
• Uses essence blood on a Guan Gong Blade to briefly numb attacking zombies when his mana is insufficient for sustained attacks. 30

Teaching and Cultivation Guidance

Uncle Nine serves as Fei Luo’s foundational mentor despite eventually being surpassed by his disciple.

• Taught Fei Luo the Qi Guiding Art before Fei Luo perfected it. 3 5
• Formally passes Maoshan’s true transmission to Fei Luo after judging him worthy. 8
• Begins practicing the Thirteen Demon-Subduing Styles and spars with Fei Luo to understand difficult movements. 18
• Recognizes the limits imposed by the Age of Dharma Decline, particularly the scarcity of mana and cultivation resources. 18

Equipment

• Supreme Clarity Great Cavern Scripture — Maoshan’s ancient true-transmission manual; entrusted to Fei Luo after the formal rites. 8
• Corpse-Binding Rope — Used against Old Master Ren but broken free from by the Iron Corpse. 13
• Magical Peachwood Sword — Snapped when striking Old Master Ren. 14
• Copper Coin Sword — Formed from spiritually nourished copper coins; scatters after failing to pierce Old Master Ren’s body. 14
• Zombie Suppression Talismans — Used to suppress corpse activity; ineffective against Old Master Ren’s peak Iron Corpse body. 12 14
• Guan Gong Blade — Used in Justice Manor’s defense against the zombie assault. 29 30
• Marrow Cleansing Pills and Heaven Origin Soul Gathering Pills — Given by Fei Luo to heal and strengthen him; he must refine the former before fully absorbing the latter. 17 18

Relationships

• Fei Luo — His third disciple. Uncle Nine treats him with paternal care, identifies him as Maoshan’s hope, and passes him the sect’s true inheritance. 1 5 8
• Qiusheng — Senior disciple under Uncle Nine. Uncle Nine worries over Qiusheng’s ghost-induced depletion and repeatedly disciplines him for carelessness. 1 17
• Wencai — Senior disciple under Uncle Nine. Uncle Nine frequently scolds him for inappropriate remarks and laziness, but provides him with cultivation resources. 1 10 17
• Master Ren — An old acquaintance and paying client who hires Uncle Nine to oversee Old Master Ren’s reburial and later relies on him for protection. 6 7 18
• Ren Tingting — Master Ren’s daughter; Uncle Nine is familiar with her after her growth into adulthood and helps protect her family from Old Master Ren. 7 13