Ji Ye

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ji Ye (姬也)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heyang City Alliance; Academy; Qingyang Group
Occupation / Role	Researcher, instructor, Alliance administrator, acting Alliance Leader
Status	Active
First Appearance	439

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Late Qi Condensation	439	Reached this stage only after three years despite abundant resources, reflecting his poor cultivation talent.
Foundation Establishment Middle Stage	616	Reached this level after receiving extensive resources, but remained behind his peers in cultivation progress.
Foundation Establishment Late Stage	634, 643	Spirit Grain’s gentle, pure spiritual power cleared blockages in his meridians. He publicly confirmed the breakthrough after defeating Xia Pingyun.

Background / History

Ji Ye’s parents were killed during an earlier rebellion after his father openly opposed Zhou Wei’s decree. Ye Xiu initially feared that the loss would drive him toward extremism, but Ji Ye instead remained composed and clear-minded. 439

He entered Ye Xiu’s academy as an unusually gifted student in scientific and technological integration. Although his cultivation talent was poor, he rapidly mastered basic education and showed exceptional aptitude for converting spiritual power into electromagnetic energy—research essential to developing Aerospace Fighters. 439

Ye Xiu accepted Ji Ye as a disciple and encouraged him to pursue the scientific path suited to him rather than forcing himself to compete solely through cultivation. Ji Ye later became involved in the Alliance’s research, intelligence, administration, recruitment, and external development efforts. 470 480 645

Appearance

Ji Ye is a composed young man with a jade-like face and a tall, bell-like frame. After half a year of growth, he became noticeably taller and developed the bearing of a cultivator. 616

• Often wears white robes during his earlier academy years. 439
• Later favors neat, practical clothing suited to fieldwork. 809
• Keeps shoulder-length hair tied into a ponytail. 809
• Carries a square case of unknown origin and a glowing terminal. 809
• Uses glasses while conducting analysis and research. 914

Personality

Ji Ye is intelligent, calm, and exceptionally analytical. He can quickly grasp the essence of a problem, whether it concerns spiritual-energy theory, trade routes, battlefield resources, or Alliance governance. 439 480 810 916

His values are initially rooted in rationality, cooperation, and helping those oppressed by cultivators. The Greenwood Sect incident forces him to confront selfishness and betrayal, but he chooses to continue pursuing justice and unity rather than abandoning those ideals. 517 518 521

He is reserved in public and deliberately maintains a cold demeanor to preserve authority amid persistent rumors about his background and poor cultivation talent. Beneath that restraint, he remains deeply loyal to Ye Xiu, Qi He, and the Alliance. 618 973

Abilities & Skills

Scientific Research and Technological Integration

Ji Ye’s greatest talent lies in combining cultivation systems with technology.

• Manipulates spiritual power to attempt electromagnetic-energy conversion. 439
• Researches the power source needed for sealed third-generation Aerospace Fighters. 439
• Improves mecha systems by studying the relationship between artifact spirits and artificial intelligence. 472 473
• Applies surveying tools, runes, and field measurements to plan transport routes. 512
• Oversees satellite expansion and terminal coverage for Heyang City. 809
• Analyzes spiritual materials and identifies their industrial and military value. 916

Strategic Administration

Ji Ye is a capable Alliance administrator with strong political and economic judgment.

• Managed Heyang City’s affairs as acting Alliance Leader during Ye Xiu’s absence. 614
• Negotiated with Azurecloud Sect and accepted a revised agreement to preserve the alliance. 614
• Identified the trading market’s potential to eventually surpass the Gun Foundry’s profits. 480
• Helped coordinate intelligence through the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. 645
• Handled the discovery and removal of a mole while arranging new Spirit Grain allocation quotas. 809
• Briefed elite Academy students on missions to introduce weapons, trade, and competition to other regions. 927

Spirit Gun Mastery

Despite limited combat experience, Ji Ye’s research expertise allows him to use and modify spirit guns at an exceptional level.

• Fights with three spirit guns arranged as long, short, and long weapons. 639
• Modified a spirit gun to achieve a sniping range of nearly 3,000 meters. 640 642
• Created a weapon whose effective range exceeded the normal limits understood by the Hidden Dragon Project’s cultivators. 641
• Used long-range firepower, calculated resource expenditure, and prepared traps to defeat Xia Pingyun. 640 642
• Combines firearms with a spear for close- and long-range combat. 639

Physical Conditioning and Spiritual-Power Control

Ji Ye compensates for his poor natural talent through controlled cultivation and Spirit Grain supplementation.

• Spirit Grain’s gentle spiritual power clears meridian blockages that ordinary pills and treasures worsened. 634
• Possesses a physique powerful enough to overwhelm Xia Pingyun in close combat. 643
• Rapidly recovers spiritual power after exhausting it through modified spirit-gun attacks. 643
• Uses spiritual power to suppress Xia Pingyun’s attempted Liberation by Violence. 643

Equipment

• Modified spirit gun — Custom firearm with an abnormal long-range attack capability. 641
• Three spirit guns — A long gun, short gun, and second long gun used in his duel with Xia Pingyun. 639
• Spear — Carried alongside his spirit guns for direct combat. 639
• Glowing terminal — Used for communication, intelligence, and satellite-related work. 809
• Square case — An unidentified case carried on his back. 809
• Spirit Grain — A gentle spiritual food that improved his cultivation, physique, and recovery. 616 643

Relationships

• Ye Xiu — Master and mentor. Ye Xiu recognizes Ji Ye’s research talent, entrusts him with major responsibilities, and treats him with parental care. 439 470 616 973
• Qi He — Senior brother and Alliance Leader. The two share a quiet, familial understanding and jointly discuss Alliance policy and internal problems. 809 810
• Bai Weilou — Ji Ye’s closest friend in the Alliance Executive Division. Bai Weilou worries about Ji Ye’s self-doubt and tries to support his cultivation. 618 619
• Xu Sheng — Recruit and later comrade. Ji Ye used a Mind-Clearing Pill to persuade Xu Yi to let Xu Sheng join the advance force. 463
• Xia Pingyun — Political challenger and duel opponent. Ji Ye defeated him decisively, then explained the value of Spirit Grain and proper cultivation. 637 643
• Greenwood True Person — Negotiating partner. Ji Ye secured cooperation between the Greenwood Sect and the Alliance for a Heaven-Piercing Wood transport route. 521

Story Role / Major Arcs

Academy Research

Ji Ye begins as a student whose poor cultivation talent contrasts with his exceptional intelligence. His early work on spiritual-power-to-electromagnetic-energy conversion marks him as a key figure in the future fusion of technology and cultivation. 439

Recruitment and Pioneer Corps

Representing the Alliance, Ji Ye recruits marginalized cultivators for an advance force. He treats Xu Sheng as a comrade rather than a subordinate and later leads the Pioneer Corps toward Greenwood Sect. 463 518

Greenwood Sect Investigation

After confronting a Greenwood Sect cultivator responsible for setting the Heaven-Piercing Woods ablaze, Ji Ye struggles with the gap between his ideals and the cultivation world’s cruelty. He nevertheless chooses to expose the sect’s corruption and negotiates a transport agreement with Greenwood True Person. 517 518 521

Acting Alliance Leader

During Ye Xiu’s absence, Ji Ye stands at the forefront of Heyang City’s confrontation with Azurecloud Sect. His composure helps secure an agreement despite the threat posed by Nascent Soul cultivator Chen Mubai. 613 614

Spirit Grain Promotion and Public Vindication

Ji Ye becomes the public face of Spirit Grain because his notoriously poor cultivation talent makes its effects especially persuasive. After rumors challenge his qualifications and authority, he publicly advances to Foundation Establishment Late Stage and defeats Xia Pingyun in a formal duel. 617 632 643

Alliance Administration

Ji Ye continues to manage research, intelligence, satellite coverage, Spirit Grain operations, and Academy missions. He also recognizes the danger posed by monopolized education, privileged classes, and corruption within the Alliance. 645 809 810 927

Trivia

• Ji Ye considers himself a researcher first and is willing to set aside fame if it interferes with scientific work. 470
• He is one of the few people Ye Xiu taught with particular diligence. 617
• His poor cultivation talent is caused by low spiritual-energy activity, making ordinary high-grade pills inefficient for him. 620
• He reacts with rare childlike delight when eating a cooked spiritual potato. 616