Qin Dashan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Qin Dashan (秦大山)
Alias(es)	Old Master Qin; Grandpa Qin
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qin family; Foreign Repelling Camp's Family Camp; Great Yan nobility
Title(s)	Honorary Baron
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 13

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Cultivation crippled	320 321	His dantian had been ruined for decades, leaving him without cultivation.
Peak Body Tempering Realm	320 321	Qin Yao gives him a Body-Warming Martial-Nourishing Pill, which repairs his meridians and dantian, restores his inner strength, and makes him appear younger.
First level Blood Aperture Realm	350	Breaks through after nine consecutive days of medicinal baths, dietary supplements, and cultivation.
Third level Blood Aperture Realm	500	Breaks through after taking pills provided by Qin Yao.

Background / History

Qin Dashan is Qin Yao's grandfather and Qin Lan's grandfather. Before his recovery, he lived as an ordinary, vulnerable elder despite having once possessed cultivation; his ruined dantian had left him crippled for decades. 320 321 Thirty years earlier, a family mission had severely damaged his dantian and destroyed his cultivation, preventing the promising martial artist from becoming a pillar of the Qin family. 13 321

During the family's time in the Iron Mountain Mining Area, Niu Shiyang bullies him under Manager Wang Ji's protection. The villagers sympathize with Qin Dashan but are too frightened to intervene, deepening Qin Yao's resolve to protect his family. 20

He retains a martial arts manual, Tiger-Fighting Fist, and entrusts it to Qin Yao after Qin Yao reveals the silver he found and his intention to improve their lives. 29 Although initially prepared to instruct his grandson, he is repeatedly astonished by Qin Yao's extraordinary speed of progress. 30 31

Qin Dashan supports Qin Yao's plan to flee the mining area with him and Qin Lan. 39 The three later travel together to Nine Suns Commandery City, where Qin Dashan is visibly uneasy at the tense situation surrounding the Foreign Repelling Camp. 180 181

Qin Xusheng kidnaps Qin Dashan and Qin Lan, but Qin Yao—using a disguise and stealth—rescues them and carries them away from the city. 160 Afterward, the family remains closely involved in Qin Yao's military life, residing in the Family Camp and traveling with him when circumstances permit. 333 345

Following Qin Yao's admission to Imperial Capital Academy, Qin Dashan and Qin Lan accompany him to the Imperial Capital. He is deeply moved by the capital's grandeur and by Qin Yao's achievements, which far exceed the humble future he had once hoped for his family. 360 365 414

After Qin Yao's northern campaign, Emperor Yan Qinyu grants Qin Dashan the title of honorary baron in recognition of Qin Yao's service. 575

Personality

Qin Dashan is kind-hearted and affectionate toward both grandchildren. His vulnerability makes him an easy target for stronger men, but he is neither foolish nor passive: he recognizes danger, worries for Qin Yao's safety, and supports plans he believes are necessary. 20 39 333

He is wise and discreet. After recovering his cultivation, he chooses to conceal it because public knowledge could endanger Qin Yao amid the prevailing political situation. 321 He also trusts Qin Yao deeply, following his instructions—such as purchasing large quantities of jade roughs—without demanding to know their purpose. 481

Regaining cultivation rekindles his enthusiasm for martial practice. He eagerly accepts herbs, pills, and medicinal baths from Qin Yao, even when immediate breakthroughs do not come. 345 346 480

Qin Dashan possesses a strong sense of dignity and justice. He refuses to accept that his family should silently endure humiliation, but urges Qin Yao to seek redress against Qin Yuwei through proper and public means rather than endangering his own future through private revenge. 415 431

Abilities & Skills

Martial Cultivation

After decades of impairment, Qin Dashan's dantian and meridians are restored through the Body-Warming Martial-Nourishing Pill. 320

• Regains inner strength and reaches the Peak Body Tempering Realm immediately after recovery. 321
• Breaks through into the Blood Aperture Realm after sustained medicinal baths, dietary supplements, and cultivation. 350
• Later advances to the third level of the Blood Aperture Realm through pills supplied by Qin Yao. 500
• Keeps his restored cultivation secret to avoid drawing danger toward his family, including by continuing to use a cane in public. 321 352

Martial Knowledge

Qin Dashan possesses enough martial knowledge to assess Qin Yao's physical condition and attempt to guide his early training. 13 30

• Checks Qin Yao's acupoints and pulse points after noticing his sudden physical changes. 13
• Gives Qin Yao the Tiger-Fighting Fist manual. 29
• Understands the implications of Innate Realm martial artists' physical transformation. 501
• Explains the significance of Imperial Capital Academy's Alchemy Pavilion to Qin Lan. 414

Equipment / Items

• Tiger-Fighting Fist manual — entrusted to Qin Yao. 29
• Body-Warming Martial-Nourishing Pill — used to restore his ruined dantian and meridians. 320
• Medicinal herbs and cultivation pills — purchased or supplied by Qin Yao to aid his renewed cultivation. 345 480
• Cane — used as part of his public disguise to conceal his recovered cultivation. 352

Relationships

• Qin Yao — Grandson. Qin Dashan is a trusted elder, early martial guide, and recipient of Qin Yao's steadfast protection and cultivation resources. He is fiercely proud of Qin Yao's achievements while counseling him to act prudently against their enemies. 29 30 320 431 500
• Qin Lan — Granddaughter. They share a warm, affectionate relationship; she worries about his health and cultivation. 320 321 346
• Niu Shiyang — Antagonist who bullied Qin Dashan while acting as Manager Wang Ji's lackey. 20
• Qin Xusheng — Kidnapper who abducted Qin Dashan and Qin Lan before Qin Yao rescued them. 160
• Qin Yuwei — A member of the Qin main clan whose false accusation against Qin Yao led to Qin Yao's exile as a mining slave and endangered Qin Dashan and Qin Lan. Qin Dashan bears her deep resentment. 415 431
• Yan Qinyu — Emperor of Great Yan who grants Qin Dashan an honorary baronial title following Qin Yao's northern campaign. 575

Story Role / Major Arcs

Iron Mountain Mining Area

Qin Dashan's mistreatment by Niu Shiyang establishes the family's precarious position and becomes a direct motivation for Qin Yao to grow stronger. 20 He supports Qin Yao's efforts to acquire martial knowledge and ultimately agrees to escape the mining area with Qin Yao and Qin Lan. 29 39

Journey to Nine Suns Commandery

He travels with Qin Yao and Qin Lan toward Nine Suns Commandery City and the Foreign Repelling Camp. Though worried by the city and its military atmosphere, he remains alongside his grandchildren. 180 181

Restoration of Cultivation

Qin Yao gives Qin Dashan a rare pill taken from Yu Danhe. Its painful effects repair his damaged foundation, restore his inner strength, and return him to the Peak Body Tempering Realm. 320 321 Qin Dashan resolves to hide this recovery for Qin Yao's protection. 321

With Qin Yao's continued support through medicinal herbs, baths, and supplements, Qin Dashan subsequently enters the Blood Aperture Realm. 345 350

Imperial Capital Period

While Qin Yao studies and cultivates in the Imperial Capital, Qin Dashan supports him by acquiring jade roughs worth several million taels. 481 He continues cultivating with Qin Yao's herbs, pills, talismans, and medicinal baths, reaching the third level of the Blood Aperture Realm by the time Qin Yao is appointed Northern Expedition General. 346 480 500

He also provides emotional guidance during Qin Yao's conflict with Qin Yuwei and the Qin main clan, endorsing Qin Yao's pursuit of justice while warning him not to sacrifice his future for vengeance. 415 431

Honors Following the Northern Campaign

Qin Dashan's life is transformed by Qin Yao's accomplishments in the northern expedition. Emperor Yan Qinyu grants him an honorary baronial title, raising the former mining-area elder into Great Yan's nobility. 575

Trivia

• Qin Dashan initially believes Qin Yao may have reawakened his martial veins after seeing his grandson's transformed physique. 13
• His recovery makes him appear noticeably younger and more energetic. 320
• He uses a cane to maintain the appearance of frailty after recovering his cultivation. 352
• He believes that sixty is still an appropriate age to venture forth. 500