Qiming

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Qiming (起明)
Alias(es)	Guangcheng Qiming; Manager Li (cover identity used outside the organization)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Pitch Black; Japan/Okinawa Branch city district action group
Occupation/Role	Team leader and superior to Guangcheng Heming
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 22

Appearance

Qiming is a young man who first appears wearing a suit when meeting Jiang Xin in Okinawa. 22

• Usually operates from the top-floor office of the Pitch Black Japan Branch. 22 26
• Can manifest a bow from his palm during combat. 34

Personality

Qiming is direct, pragmatic, and often casually irreverent. He makes decisions quickly, gives Heming blunt instructions, and treats dangerous assignments with an almost offhand manner. 22 23 30 37

Despite his casual demeanor, he is a capable instructor and protective leader. He personally teaches Heming the Pitch Black Heart Method, intervenes when Heming is overwhelmed, and provides equipment and organizational support for Heming and Rie. 23 34

Abilities & Skills

Pitch Black Heart Method

Qiming practices the Pitch Black Heart Method and teaches its introductory form to Heming.

• The method improves physical strength and speed while generating internal energy. 23
• He identifies Heming's special constitution as Rapid Improvement and states that his own is the superior High-Speed Improvement. 23
• Heming cannot match Qiming even in a Hall of Trials simulation set to equal difficulty; Qiming catches Heming's full-force punch and immediately knocks him back. 27

Swordsmanship

Qiming is an accomplished swordsman who channels energy through named Pitch Black Sword Technique forms.

• Seventh Form: Flood Submerging the Flying Swallow — suppresses the old Taoist's Fire Spirit Divine Talisman in close combat. 34
• Ninth Form: Rain Falling into Gold — forces the Taoist back and creates an opening for Qiming's archery. 34
• His energy control and combat judgment are praised by the Taoist after their duel. 34

Spirit Flash Profound Bow

Qiming wields the Spirit Flash Profound Bow, a weapon once used by a European evil sorcerer despite its righteous appearance. 34

• Death Arrow — pursues targets and induces illusions that remove their fear of death, causing them to desire it instead. 34
• Energy Profound Arrow — a pale-black energy arrow that counters the Taoist's Spirit Gathering Finger. 34

Summoning and Sealing

Qiming can deploy powerful entities through his own power and Demon Sealing Beads.

• Summons a massive minotaur, identified as a Chiyou, to rescue Heming from multiple attackers. 34
• Uses two Demon Sealing Beads to produce a lightning-wreathed Thunder Horse and a giant flaming arm. 34
• The Thunder Horse absorbs the old Taoist's Five Thunder Summoning Technique, while the flaming arm blocks Samadhi True Fire. 34

Equipment

• Spirit Flash Profound Bow — bow capable of firing Death Arrows and Energy Profound Arrows. 34
• Sword — used with the Pitch Black Sword Technique. 34
• Demon Sealing Beads — used to release sealed combat entities. 34
• Magic Shield Generator — given to Heming after Rie joins Pitch Black as an auxiliary mage. 34

Relationships

• Guangcheng Heming — Subordinate and trainee. Qiming assigns Heming his codename, trains him in the Pitch Black Heart Method, briefs him on missions, and rescues him when he is outmatched. 22 23 34
• Yaming — Pitch Black leader whose assignments Qiming carries out; she also sends Mingli to assess Rie's eligibility for membership. 22 23 34
• Rie — Heming's partner and an auxiliary Pitch Black member. Qiming provides mission rewards and resources supporting her magical development. 34 40
• Kuo Ming — High-ranking Pitch Black member. Qiming recognizes Kuo Ming's overwhelming power and receives items and assignments connected to him through Heming. 23 29 30
• Old Taoist — A Taoist immortal who challenges Qiming after sensing evil energy; Qiming overcomes his techniques during their duel. 34

Story Role / Major Arcs

Assignment of Guangcheng Heming

Qiming meets Jiang Xin in Okinawa after testing him, reveals himself as the city district action-group leader, and assigns Jiang Xin the codename Guangcheng Heming. He establishes Heming as a researcher of the Pitch Black Japan Branch and gives him his first mission. 22

Sea of Fire Retaliation

Following the attack on Pitch Black's China headquarters, Qiming brings his team to China and leads them during the destruction of Sea of Fire's Qinghai branch. Before the operation, he trains Heming in the Pitch Black Heart Method and assigns him the basement force. 23

Necromancer Missions

After Heming's resurrection, Qiming informs him that he has become a necromancer, supplies him with a Necromancy Media Ring, and assigns him to investigate paranormal attacks in Qingshui Town. 26

Qiming continues to direct Heming through missions involving the Water Dragon and Meihe's unidentified energy-bearing creatures, though his briefings are sometimes incomplete or delayed. 30 37

Rescue of Heming

When Heming is ambushed after confronting the Liqin Gang, Qiming senses the danger, arrives on a Chiyou minotaur, and defeats the attackers. He then duels an intervening Taoist immortal using his summons, swordsmanship, and Spirit Flash Profound Bow. 33 34

Meihe Incident

Qiming confirms Heming's Meihe capture mission and, after being alerted to the appearance of an S-class creature, orders Heming to keep Rie away from the confrontation while contacting Special-Class reinforcements. 38 39

Trivia

• Qiming arrives nearly three hours late to his first meeting with Jiang Xin. 22
• When sending Heming to protect Lv Tian and Zhen Yajie, he emphasizes one practical rule above all others: pay first. 23