Seven-Colored Deer

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Seven-Colored Deer (七色鹿)
Alias(es)	Divine Deer; Little Deer
Species/Race	Spirit and auspicious beast formed from the essences of yin, yang, and the Five Elements
Gender	No fixed gender; changes according to its inclinations 927
Affiliation	Yu Chen; Purple Empyrean Temple; White Deer spirit-deer herd
Occupation/Role	Former guardian beast of the Shennong Ruler; Yu Chen’s mount and disciple; leader of a spirit-deer herd
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 175 175

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ninth-Rank Auspicious Beast	510	Condensed the herd’s auspicious-beast status after treating injured creatures with a ritual-refined jade lingzhi; the original requirements involved healing five races and saving over 300 lives. 509 510
Seventh Rank	510	Advanced over two years while aiding the herd’s cultivation; inherited leadership of the herd and reached the limit of the seventh-rank position. 510
Fourth-Rank Spirit Status	569	Reached a fourth-rank position, benefiting from the rank connection established with Yu Chen. 569
Third-Rank Divine Beast	713	Digested yin-yang and Five Elements origin within Milo Palace and became one of the Ninth-Rank system’s few third-rank divine beasts. 713
Rudimentary Dao Fruit	838	Began forming a rudimentary Dao Fruit by contemplating the unusually active Yin-Yang and Five Elements Dao laws during the conflict between the Heavenly Emperor and Five Directional Gods. 838

Background / History

The Seven-Colored Deer originated in Shennongjia, where it served as guardian beast of the sealed Shennong Ruler. Formed from yin, yang, and the Five Elements, it possessed an innate divine power that resisted yin-yang influence and kept the Five Elements at a distance. With the Shennong Ruler and Shennongjia’s geographical advantage, it could rival half an Earth Immortal Realm cultivator. It was also known as a benevolent beast that aided nearby commoners and was revered as a divine incarnation. 175

Its lineage continues through a generational inheritance: when a successor matures, the previous Seven-Colored Deer transfers its power and memories before dying. Yu Chen initially encountered the immature successor, then recognized the consciousness guiding him as that of the previous generation. 176 After Yu Chen gained insights into yin-yang and Five Elements through the lineage, the successor rapidly neared maturity and the prior generation prepared for death. 177

When Yu Chen departed the Divine Weapon World, the Seven-Colored Deer chose to accompany him into the main world. Its former roles had become untenable: the True Dragon Spirit had taken its place as guardian of the Shennong Ruler, while the advancing world could not accommodate a single spirit holding both yin-yang and Five Elements authority. 247

Appearance

The Seven-Colored Deer is a nimble, moon-white deer with a sacred, youthful appearance. It can alter its size, at times shrinking small enough to rest in Yu Chen’s arms. 175 619

• Moon-white fur with a faint jade-like texture. 926
• Seven-colored plum-blossom markings that emit hazy rosy light. 175 926
• Slender limbs and large, dark, limpid eyes. 175
• Immense developing antlers that sparkle with stardust or radiate Five Elements light. 175 508
• A wheel of five-colored radiance can appear behind its head as its power increases. 609

Personality

The Seven-Colored Deer is fundamentally benevolent, curious, and emotionally transparent. It initially struggles with abstract human language despite being able to communicate mentally, and its frank reactions often make it seem innocent or childlike. 175 It is deeply attached to Yu Chen, seeks his praise and attention, and is openly jealous when other disciples receive too much of it. 508 525 557

Though naturally talented and perceptive, it is flighty and often reluctant to study systematically. Yu Chen repeatedly pushes it to develop its knowledge of spiritual plants, medicinal arts, runes, geomancy, and star observation rather than relying only on innate gifts. 510 558 638 It nevertheless becomes earnest when entrusted with responsibility, particularly after learning how much Yu Chen has done for its future path. 577

It values remaining a deer rather than taking human form, reasoning that its natural body is better suited to cultivating yin-yang and the Five Elements—and that becoming human could jeopardize its role as Yu Chen’s mount. 927

Abilities & Skills

Yin-Yang and Five Elements Authority

As a spirit formed from yin-yang and Five Elements essence, the Seven-Colored Deer naturally commands their transformations and uses seven-colored rosy light as its principal manifestation. 175 177

• Nourishes vegetation and draws in surrounding yin-yang and Five Elements qi. 175 619
• Disturbs or suppresses local earth-vein circulation when necessary. 175 926
• Assisted Yu Chen’s comprehension of yin-yang, Five Elements generation and restraint, Heavenly Dipper Dao, and Earthly Fiend Method. 177
• Condensed a thread of Five Elements origin tied to circulation, nurturing, and the restoration of land. 609 621

Five Elements Grand Escape and Five-Colored Divine Light

Its five-colored rosy light derives from Five Elements Grand Escape and can suppress targets caught within the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements. 886

• Travels through the Five Elements and can merge into the Dao laws of heaven and earth to move rapidly. 788 839
• Can travel between yin and yang realms and flee across timespace through Five Elements transformations. 788
• Swept away the Qi and Yu brothers’ protective immortal light and magical treasures. 886
• Used Five-Colored Divine Light against the Twelve Earth Thieves. 926

Unfitting Method

The Unfitting Method is the Seven-Colored Deer’s unique technique. It turns an opponent’s own actions, thoughts, preferences, and karmic consequences against them, blurring illusion and reality. 926

• Defeated members of the Twelve Earth Thieves while defending Yun Xiao and her sisters. 926
• Can disrupt surrounding primordial-qi circulation and interrupt an opponent’s techniques. 926
• Is ineffective against Dao Realm cultivators. 926
• Cannot be performed by anyone other than the Seven-Colored Deer. 926

Earth-Vein Restoration

The Seven-Colored Deer’s blood can partially replace depleted earth qi, allowing it to mend damaged earth veins. 619

• Uses blood infused with yin-yang and Five Elements essence to restore exhausted land. 619 620
• Coordinates spirit deer to remain behind and maintain repaired earth veins. 620
• Formed a restoration team with Ginseng Child and Lingzhi Girl, gaining Heaven’s favor through repairing land. 621
• The technique consumes its qi and blood, requiring recuperation after major repairs. 620

Medicine, Cultivation, and Teaching

Under Yu Chen’s instruction, the Seven-Colored Deer learned spiritual-plant cultivation, medicinal arts, formations, pill concoction, and artifact forging. 508

• Identifies suitable environments for spiritual herbs by assessing earth veins, temperature, humidity, sunlight, and exposure. 558
• Guided Li Chenyi to recognize that the One-Qi Pure Source Scripture was a Pure Yang method concealed as Taiyin, enabling his breakthrough to Sixth-Rank Spirit Matrix · Pure Yang Daoist. 570
• Became a reluctant but capable teacher to Daoist Qingyuan, who persistently sought its instruction. 574

Relationships

• Yu Chen — Master, companion, and rider. The Seven-Colored Deer left the Divine Weapon World with him, cultivates under his guidance, and insists on accompanying him wherever he goes. 247 508 788
• Previous Generation Seven-Colored Deer — Predecessor who transferred lineage memories and power to the current generation before death. 176 177
• White Deer — Former herd leader who supported the Seven-Colored Deer’s succession and entrusted it with the spirit-deer herd. 509 510
• Turtle Spirit — Fellow disciple and frequent rival. Their jealousy-driven disputes gradually coexist with a closer bond formed through jointly guarding the spirit embryo. 525 780
• Daoist Qingyuan / Li Chenyi — Student and admirer. The Seven-Colored Deer clarified his cultivation path and later taught him medicinal knowledge. 570 574
• Ginseng Child and Lingzhi Girl — Plant-spirit friends and partners in the earth-vein restoration team. 620 621
• Yun Xiao and her sisters — Allies whom it protected from the Twelve Earth Thieves. 926
• Qi and Yu brothers — Fellow followers of Yu Chen; the Seven-Colored Deer used its five-colored rosy light to restrain and carry them from Penglai Island. 886

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Shennongjia and the Shennong Ruler — Tests Yu Chen’s resolve, leads him to the valley containing the Shennong Ruler, and reveals the lineage inheritance of the Seven-Colored Deer. 175 176
• Departure from the Divine Weapon World — Chooses to leave with Yu Chen after its former guardian role and place in the world’s Dao order become untenable. 247
• Nine-Rank System — Learns the new world’s rank system, becomes leader of a deer herd, and advances from ninth rank to seventh rank. 509 510
• White Deer City — Helps rescue commoners, becomes an object of local belief, and studies under Yu Chen while serving as his mount. 516 558
• Earth-Vein Restoration — Uses its blood and Five Elements authority to repair depleted earth veins, then organizes spirit beasts and plant spirits into a restoration group. 619 621
• Milo Palace Defense — Borrows Milo Palace’s power to repel the third-rank Shilun Monk King, suffering corrosion from the incarnation of death in the process. 695
• Third-Rank Ascension — Digests the origin Yu Chen set aside as a test and becomes a third-rank divine beast. 699 713
• Defense of Yun Xiao — Uses the Unfitting Method and Five-Colored Divine Light to defeat the Twelve Earth Thieves. 926

Notable Quotes

“Because I want to keep pace with you, Yu Chen!” 508

“I’m a deer! Why should I turn into a human?” 927

Trivia

• The Seven-Colored Deer distinguishes Yu Chen from Yu Chen’s Tongtian Dharma Body, insisting that an incarnation is not the same person as Yu Chen himself. 509
• It considers reincarnated beings distinct from their past lives unless they inherit the corresponding benefits and debts. 508
• It is particularly sensitive about being replaced as Yu Chen’s mount. 508 521