Zhao Ming

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhao Ming (赵明)
Alias(es)	God of Wealth (Soul Fighting Arena alias) 16
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator from Blue Star reborn on Douluo Continent 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Spirit Hall; Angel lineage; Crown Prince's Palace; Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Royal Dou Team 2 7 34 37
Occupation/Role	Assault-type Battle Soul Master; Heaven Dou Royal Academy student; Royal Dou Team member 37
Status	Active 37
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	1	Awakens the Steel Whip and Treasure-Dropping Coin martial souls with innate full spirit power. 1
Rank 14, nearing 15	7	Reached after absorbing a more-than-900-year first soul ring from a Golden Armored Earth Dragon. 5 7
Rank 20	11	Breaks through after a year of cultivation, study, and Snake Spear Douluo's guidance. 11
Rank 23½	14	Obtains a second soul ring from an Emerald Demon Bird and gains Emerald Feather Protection. 13 14
Rank 25	20	Reaches the next threshold during his independent training journey through Nine-Breath Qi Absorption. 20
Peak Rank 28	22	The Treasure-Dropping Coin absorbs the Blue Silver Emperor's energy and soul bone, gaining an azure first soul ring. 22
Rank 29	28	Breaks through three days after returning to the Crown Prince's Palace. 28
Rank 30	28	Reaches Rank 30 in under forty days after attaining Rank 29. 28
Rank 33	33	His cultivation rises following absorption of a ten-thousand-year third soul ring. 30 33

Background / History

Zhao Ming was selected by a system in his previous life on Blue Star after saving a drowning child. Reborn on Douluo Continent, he received a defective system's initial package: a replica Treasure-Dropping Coin, a Mustard Seed Space, Nine-Breath Qi Absorption, and two prize wheels. The coin became his martial soul, while the space merged with his spiritual sea. 1

At age three, fallen spirit masters massacred his village and killed his parents. Zhao Ming survived when an Angel Legion squad killed the attackers; he and one other surviving child were sent to an orphanage. The rescue and vengeance provided by the angel spirit masters shaped his lasting gratitude toward Spirit Hall and the Angel lineage. 1 2

During three years in the orphanage, Nine-Breath Qi Absorption evolved his unawakened wooden-stick martial soul through wooden and iron whip forms into a Steel Whip. At Spirit Hall in Vast Sea City, he awakened the Steel Whip alongside the Treasure-Dropping Coin and was confirmed to possess innate full spirit power. 1

Bishop Tom recruited Zhao Ming into Spirit Hall and sponsored him with 3,000 gold soul coins. Zhao Ming used nearly all of it to acquire whale glue, which he refined to strengthen his body and raise his soul-ring absorption limits. He also used Tom's aid to provide bedding for the orphanage children. 2 3

Snake Spear Douluo brought him to Heaven Dou City after supervising his first soul-ring hunt. There, Qian Renxue met Zhao Ming in her true identity, revealed her plan to impersonate Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and seize the Heaven Dou Empire, and asked him to stand with her. Zhao Ming accepted her trust and began calling her “Big Sister.” 4 7

After acquiring his second soul ring, Zhao Ming left Heaven Dou City for independent training. He used the Mustard Seed Space to evade Snake Spear Douluo's secret protection, fought soul beasts and bandits, and competed under the alias “God of Wealth” to develop practical combat experience. 14 17

In Notting City, Zhao Ming stole the Blue Silver Emperor's hidden soul bone and the weakened Blue Silver Emperor plant. The Treasure-Dropping Coin subsequently absorbed their energy, acquired an azure soul ring and the authority of “Luck,” and advanced the foundation of Zhao Ming's cultivation. 20 23

After revealing the Treasure-Dropping Coin and his divine trial to Qian Renxue, Zhao Ming absorbed a ten-thousand-year third soul ring from the Netherworld Sword Lion King. He then enrolled at Heaven Dou Royal Academy under a disguised cultivation level and joined Qin Ming's Royal Dou Team. 28 37

Appearance

Zhao Ming is a black-haired boy with clear black eyes and refined, handsome features. Though only a little over seven, repeated cultivation and unusually powerful soul rings make him as tall as an ordinary ten-year-old, with a straight posture and the compact physique of a trained fighter. 6 11

• Sword-like brows, starry eyes, a straight nose, and defined lips. 11
• Carries a composed, noble-like bearing despite his orphanage upbringing. 6
• His Steel Whip is pitch-black, roughly three feet long, and initially weighs about 300 jin. 1
• Vajra Body coats his skin in pale gold, while Emerald Feather Protection forms an emerald membrane patterned like feathers. 5 13

Personality

Zhao Ming is unusually calm, analytical, and mature for his age. His past life on Blue Star and his early exposure to violence leave him difficult to intimidate; he remains composed in Heaven Dou City, before Qian Renxue, and when powerful factions begin sending him wealth and resources. 6 7 10

He strongly values repaying kindness. He joins Spirit Hall because Angel Legion soul masters saved him, helps support his orphanage, and chooses to support Qian Renxue after she treats him with directness and trust. He later feels guilty when Snake Spear Douluo is punished for losing track of him. 2 3 7 24

His gratitude does not make him softhearted toward enemies. Zhao Ming deliberately takes the Blue Silver Emperor's soul bone to weaken Tang San's future prospects, ignores the plant's pleas, and treats Tang San as an eventual enemy because of his own commitment to Qian Renxue and Spirit Hall. 19 21

Abilities & Skills

Treasure-Dropping Coin

A winged copper coin bearing Great Dao inscriptions, treated by Zhao Ming as a divine artifact rather than an ordinary second martial soul. It gathers and manipulates fortune and is closely connected to the God of Wealth. 3 23 28

• Can knock weapon martial souls from an opponent's grasp and interrupt active soul skills. 16
• Against opponents near Zhao Ming's level, can temporarily sever their connection to a weapon martial soul for roughly five minutes. 16
• Its suppression is much less effective against opponents with vastly superior soul power; Snake Spear Douluo could simply reclaim his Snake Lance. 16
• Its first azure soul ring was condensed by extracting fortune from the Blue Silver Emperor and its clan, granting the “Luck” authority. 22 23
• Zhao Ming can make wishes through the coin, which may influence events in his favor, such as leading him to the Netherworld Sword Lion King. 29

Fortune-Gathering Domain

A ten-meter domain evolved from the Treasure-Dropping Coin's innate divine ability as it adapted to Douluo Continent's laws. 3

• Increases Zhao Ming's attributes by 20% and weakens enemies within range by 20%. 3
• Gathers fortune, including wealth, misfortune, and the luck of children of destiny; Zhao Ming can strip fortune from targets within the domain. 3
• Can replenish the Treasure-Dropping Coin's consumption with an opponent's fortune, extending weapon-soul suppression. 16
• After gaining the “Luck” authority, develops disguise and healing functions. 23
• Can disguise Zhao Ming's ring configuration and cultivation level, including concealing his ten-thousand-year third ring from Qian Renxue. 32

Steel Whip

Zhao Ming's primary weapon martial soul, evolved from a wooden stick through Nine-Breath Qi Absorption. It is a heavy blunt weapon suited to an assault-type combat path. 1 4

• Initially manifests as a three-foot, 300-jin black steel whip. 1
• Combines strength-based strikes with the mobility provided by his second soul skill. 5 14
• Zhao Ming adapts the Shangqing Sword Technique to wield the whip as a sword, a whip, or as part of unarmed attacks. 11
• Its development is directed toward the golden whip wielded by the God of Wealth, with the eventual goal of evolving toward the God-Striking Whip. 15

Nine-Breath Qi Absorption

A qi-refining and breathing method from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Great Divine Abilities, branded directly into Zhao Ming's soul by the system. 1

• Each cycle consists of nine breaths that absorb pure qi, expel turbid qi, and transform the body. 1
• Simultaneously improves Zhao Ming's physique, meridians, soul power, spiritual power, and martial souls. 11 15
• Evolved his original wooden-stick martial soul into the Steel Whip before awakening. 1
• Refines heavenly treasures such as whale glue to enhance his physical constitution. 3
• Assimilated the Netherworld Eye external soul bone's abilities directly into Zhao Ming's eyes rather than leaving it as a conventional bone. 31
• Requires tempering of the five viscera to advance; Zhao Ming's liver receives preliminary tempering after the Blue Silver Emperor incident. 23

Vajra Body

Zhao Ming's first soul skill, acquired from a more-than-900-year Golden Armored Earth Dragon soul ring. 5

• Raises all attributes by 20%. 5
• Provides an additional 100% increase to strength and defense. 5
• Forms the strength and durability foundation of his assault-oriented fighting style. 5 14

Emerald Feather Protection

Zhao Ming's second soul skill, acquired from an Emerald Demon Bird. 13

• Raises all attributes by 30%. 13
• Provides an additional 100% increase to speed and agility. 13
• Has no fixed duration and remains active as long as Zhao Ming can supply soul power. 13
• Offsets the Steel Whip's cumbersome nature and allows Zhao Ming to move at high speed while retaining heavy striking power. 14

Mustard Seed Space and Intangibility

The Mustard Seed Space is an independent hidden realm capable of storing living things. It is bound to Zhao Ming's spiritual sea and serves as his primary escape and concealment method. 1 15

• Contains a plain, mountains, water, and a wooden cabin built by Zhao Ming. 15
• Allows him to vanish completely from the outside world, even escaping Snake Spear Douluo's tracking. 14 15
• Has a fixed-entry limitation: Zhao Ming can only exit at the location where he entered. 15
• Intangibility is a self-created skill that transfers a struck body part into the space at the instant of impact, leaving a chakra afterimage. 15
• Requires extremely rapid activation and precise spatial control. 15
• At Rank 23, Zhao Ming can sustain Intangibility for roughly two minutes; exceeding this risks severe spiritual-power depletion and damage to his spiritual sea. 15

Insight

An eye ability gained when Nine-Breath Qi Absorption assimilated the Netherworld Eye external soul bone. 31

• Provides extremely enhanced vision, dynamic vision, and perception of soul-power fluctuations. 31
• Detects subtle pre-attack signs, allowing Zhao Ming to predict and respond to an opponent's movements. 31
• Nearly doubles his spiritual-power recovery speed. 31

Netherworld Entanglement

Zhao Ming's third soul skill, acquired from the ten-thousand-year Netherworld Sword Lion King. 30 31

• Forms spiritual-power chains that bind a target's soul. 31
• Automatically locks onto its target and cannot be evaded unless the target's spiritual power vastly exceeds Zhao Ming's. 31
• Drains the restrained target's spiritual power and converts it into energy for Zhao Ming. 31
• Grants Zhao Ming a further 30% all-attribute increase while the replenishment effect is active. 31

Shangqing Sword Technique: Introductory Chapter

A prize-wheel inheritance demonstrated and imprinted into Zhao Ming's soul by Zhao Gongming. 2

• Provides a combat and killing art rather than a sword-exclusive discipline. 2
• Shapes Zhao Ming's whip technique into a decisive, killing-intent-infused fighting style. 5 11
• Was progressively mastered through practical combat during his independent training journey. 17

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Mustard Seed Space — living-storage hidden realm and Zhao Ming's principal escape tool. 1 15
• Thirty-cubic-meter storage soul tool — given by Qian Renxue to store gifts and resources. 10
• Emerald Demon Bird right arm soul bone — obtained alongside his second soul ring; not an External Soul Bone. 13 14
• Angel lineage distress flare — issued by Qian Renxue for emergencies near Star Dou Forest. 29

Relationships

• Qian Renxue — Benefactor, mentor, and sister-like ally. She reveals her identity and nation-stealing plan to Zhao Ming, while he chooses to stand at her side and addresses her as “Big Sister.” 6 7
• Snake Spear Douluo (She Long) — Teacher, escort, and protector. He oversees Zhao Ming's soul-ring hunts, teaches soul master fundamentals, and repeatedly protects him during training. 4 5 8 29
• Tom — Bishop of Spirit Hall in Vast Sea City who recruits and financially sponsors Zhao Ming. 2
• Angel Legion — The angel spirit master squad that saves Zhao Ming from fallen spirit masters after his village is destroyed. 1
• Qin Ming — Teacher and leader of the Royal Dou Team who invites Zhao Ming to join the team for the future Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament. 37
• Yu Tianheng — Royal Dou Team captain and fellow assault-type soul master; arranged to spar with Zhao Ming after his recruitment. 37
• Tang San — Future enemy in Zhao Ming's view due to Zhao Ming's loyalty to Qian Renxue and Spirit Hall; Zhao Ming steals the Blue Silver Emperor's hidden inheritance to weaken Tang San's future path. 19 21

Story Role / Major Arcs

Orphanage and Spirit Hall Recruitment

• Survives the massacre of his village and spends three years in a Vast Sea City orphanage. 1
• Awakens innate full soul power and twin martial souls. 1
• Joins Spirit Hall under Bishop Tom and begins building an exceptional physical foundation with whale glue. 2 3

Soul Ring Hunts and the Crown Prince's Palace

• Acquires a more-than-900-year first soul ring and Vajra Body in Star Dou Forest. 5
• Is brought to Qian Renxue, learns her true identity and political objective, and becomes her trusted supporter. 6 7
• Gains a thousand-year second ring, Emerald Feather Protection, and an Emerald Demon Bird right arm soul bone. 13

Independent Training and Notting City

• Escapes Snake Spear Douluo's surveillance through the Mustard Seed Space to train alone. 14 15
• Develops Intangibility, masters the Treasure-Dropping Coin's weapon-soul suppression, and fights in Soul Fighting Arenas as “God of Wealth.” 16 17
• Takes the Blue Silver Emperor soul bone and plant from their hidden cave near Holy Soul Village. 20 21
• Causes the Treasure-Dropping Coin to gain an azure ring, the “Luck” authority, and expanded domain functions. 22 23

Divine Trial and Royal Dou Team

• Reveals the Treasure-Dropping Coin to Qian Renxue and identifies his first divine trial: absorbing a ten-thousand-year third soul ring. 28
• Obtains the Netherworld Sword Lion King's ten-thousand-year ring, Netherworld Entanglement, and the assimilated Netherworld Eye abilities. 30 31
• Uses the Fortune-Gathering Domain to conceal his true rings and power before enrolling at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. 32 34
• Joins the Royal Dou Team as its needed second assault-type attacker. 37

Trivia

• Zhao Ming's public cultivation level at Heaven Dou Royal Academy is disguised as Rank 22, though he has already reached Rank 33. 33 34
• His initial first soul ring exceeds 900 years, his second is thousand-year class, and his third is ten-thousand-year class. 5 13 30
• Five God Kings of the Divine Realm sense his appearance and law-related power soon after the Treasure-Dropping Coin's domain manifests. 3
• His extraordinary luck is noticeable enough that Qian Renxue explicitly calls it “absurdly good.” 14