Black Jade

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Black Jade (黑玉) 184
Alias(es)	Qing'er; Black-Clothed Woman 184
Species/Race	Half-human, half-bizarre entity 186 270
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Zhou An; inheritor connected to the Miscellaneous Sect's Eight Unique Skills 184 305
Occupation/Role	Zhou An's companion and combat ally; practitioner and eventual fuser of the Eight Unique Skills 241 305
Status	Alive; continuing the fusion of the Eight Unique Skills 349 350
First Appearance	Chapter 161

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Five Eight Unique Skills mastered	186	Reveals her half-human, half-bizarre nature, manifests a bizarre aura, controls the Nightmare, and uses Skillful Weaving of Silk against it. 186
Peak Innate Realm (estimated)	189	Zhou An judges her basic strength to be at the peak of the Innate Realm; her full threat exceeds ordinary standards because of her Unique Skills. 189
Six Eight Unique Skills mastered	233	Displays Absolute Domain Forging, Demon Breaking Gu Poison, Heaven Piercing Calculation, Skillful Weaving of Silk, Mind Spirit Divine Method, and Arranging Troops and Dispatching Generals. 233
Spirit Connection Realm-level combat power	234	Her six skills allow her to defeat Spirit Connection Realm experts with ease. 234
Absolute Comprehension Realm	305	Comprehends the eighth and final Unique Skill, though the eight skills remain separate rather than fully fused. 305
Fusion initiated	310	Plants the seed of the Eight Unique Skills in the rift with Green Robe's aid. 310
One Unique Skill fused	321	Begins integrating the techniques individually; Zhou An estimates that further fusion will raise her into the Ascension Realm. 321
Peak Absolute Comprehension Realm	346	Her fusion progress places her one step from the Ascension Realm. 346
Ascension Realm-level power	349	After fusing four of the eight skills, she reaches the level of an ordinary Ascension Realm expert and can contend with peak Ascension Realm opponents. 349

Background / History

Qing'er was the daughter of the Floor Master of the Miscellaneous Sect and the Bizarre Assembly. To preserve the Miscellaneous Sect's legacy and create a vessel capable of enduring the Eight Ultimate Techniques, her father fused her with an Abomination Assembly, leaving her half human and half bizarre. He sent her away before the leader of the Unrestrained Sect stole the Four Ultimate Techniques and killed him. 184 186

Initially known only as the Black-Clothed Woman, she gradually gained humanity while remaining near Zhou An and under the effects of his Sacred Spirit Demonic Body. She began showing curiosity, confusion, and a habit of mimicking him. 161

After Zhou An entered her dream and learned her past, he rejected both “Qing'er” and “Little Black” as names for her. He named her Black Jade, a name she immediately embraced. 184

Her bizarre half had long been suppressed by living in a human environment. This suppression limited her cultivation of the Miscellaneous Sect's Hundred Skills, but exposure to the rift allowed her abnormal half to rapidly absorb and comprehend them. 270

Appearance

Black Jade usually presents as a beautiful young woman in black clothing, with a human-like appearance maintained through Zhou An's purification. When she uses her power or comprehends a Unique Skill, her forbidden, bizarre nature becomes unmistakable. 184 285 306

• Wears black clothes, the basis for Zhou An's chosen name. 184
• Has fair hands and crystal-clear eyes that can turn cold and murderous when Zhou An is threatened. 186 201
• Can shift from an innocent, vacant expression to a taboo-filled presence surrounded by bizarre aura. 285 306
• Is frequently seen carrying or playing with her reinforced chair. 194 283

Personality

Black Jade is initially naïve, curious, and highly imitative. As her language ability develops, she repeats Zhou An's phrases, learns new vocabulary indiscriminately, and sometimes produces unexpectedly mischievous remarks. 161 187 247

She is deeply attached to Zhou An and seeks his praise and physical reassurance. His presence is uniquely able to suppress her more frightening bizarre aura and return her to her innocent demeanor. 276 286 307

Outside Zhou An's presence, Black Jade can be terrifyingly ruthless. She responds to threats against him with intense killing intent and shows little hesitation in slaughtering hostile bizarre creatures. 201 350

• Cherishes Zhou An above all else, with her chair as her other most treasured possession. 194
• Learns quickly, but resists tasks she finds boring, including writing anything besides her own name and Zhou An's. 187
• Becomes withdrawn and contemplative while working through the fusion path of the Eight Unique Skills. 278 313
• Treats Zhou An's praise as more valuable than her favorite chair. 276

Abilities & Skills

Half-Human, Half-Bizarre Physiology

Black Jade possesses both human consciousness and bizarre traits. Her human half permits reason and emotion, while her bizarre half grants extraordinary affinity with the Miscellaneous Sect's techniques. 270

• Can release a chilling bizarre aura capable of frightening trained practitioners. 194 285
• Can enter and navigate the Bizarre Assembly's domain without the danger faced by ordinary humans. 223
• Her body can disperse into smoke and reform after being struck. 346
• As long as Zhou An remains alive, she is effectively immortal unless their connection is severed. 341

Eight Unique Skills

Black Jade is the only documented character to comprehend all eight of the Miscellaneous Sect's Eight Unique Skills and is attempting to fuse them into a single, greater power. 305 310

Known skills include:

• Absolute Domain Forging — one of the six techniques she manifests while sensing the connection between the Eight Unique Skills and the Strange Village. 233
• Demon Breaking Gu Poison — a Unique Skill associated with her six-skill manifestation. 233
• Heaven Piercing Calculation — forms pale Eight Trigrams that calculate an opponent's movements and turn the surrounding environment into a hostile killing field. 189
• Skillful Weaving of Silk — produces black threads, can control or redirect a Nightmare, and can condense its knowledge into a book. 186
• Mind Spirit Divine Method — one of the six skills she displays. 233
• Arranging Troops and Dispatching Generals — one of the six skills she displays. 233

Unique Skill Fusion

Having mastered all eight skills, Black Jade must release her bizarre side and merge the techniques within a suitable bizarre environment. 305 306

• Old Yang's half-human, half-aberration Qi was given to her specifically to aid the fusion process. 245
• Old Yang later merged resentment removed from Zhou An into Black Jade, increasing her chance of success. 300
• Green Robe gave Black Jade her Qi after Black Jade planted the fusion seed in the rift. 310
• Her fusion advances one skill at a time and sharply increases her realm and combat ability. 321 349

Combat Capability

Black Jade combines several Unique Skills in battle rather than relying on a single technique. Her attacks can distort space, create battlefield-scale formations, and overwhelm stronger opponents. 246

• Controlled the giant-faced Nightmare and turned it against Chen Zhongshan. 186
• Assisted Zhou An in killing White King with six Unique Skills. 241
• Defeated the merged Fengteng Emperor and Xiao He Yun while empowered by Old Yang and Green Robe. 319
• Massacred Dragon Spirit's followers after they targeted Zhou An. 350

Miscellaneous Sect Hundred Skills

Black Jade studies the Hundred Skills of the Miscellaneous Sect and has exceptional learning speed when her bizarre half is active. 247 270

• Learned half of the Hundred Skills before entering the rift. 270
• Learned the remaining material rapidly after entering the rift. 270
• Can use bizarre power to copy and preserve Daoist Texts for Zhou An. 276

Equipment / Items

• Reinforced chair — Black Jade's treasured possession. After her original chair broke, Zhou An reforged its fragments into a much sturdier replacement capable of enduring her strength. 283
• Old Yang's Qi — a black-and-gold sphere of Qi intended to support the eventual fusion of her Eight Unique Skills. 245
• Green Robe's Qi — granted after Black Jade successfully planted the fusion seed in the rift. 310
• Sharira — Black Jade specifically requested a Buddhist relic, prompting Zhou An to obtain two from Monk Kongwen. 207 208

Relationships

• Zhou An — Companion, protector, teacher, and the person to whom she is most attached. He named her Black Jade, teaches her reading and writing, protects her during comprehension, and supports her fusion process. 184 187 285 306
• Floor Master — Her father and a former leader connected to the Miscellaneous Sect. He fused her with an Abomination Assembly so she could withstand the Eight Ultimate Techniques. 184 186
• Bizarre Assembly — Her mother and a bizarre entity with whom Black Jade shares a strong connection. The Assembly provides guidance concerning Black Jade's fusion. 186 223 306
• Old Yang — Ancient half-human, half-aberration emperor who gives her Qi and assists her path toward fusing the Eight Unique Skills. 245 300 307
• Green Robe — Former Miscellaneous Sect leader who recognizes Black Jade's potential, aids her fusion, and praises her progress. 310 345
• Ye Shuang — Gets along well with Black Jade and spends time with her while Zhou An and Yu Hang handle other matters. 325

Story Role / Major Arcs

Humanization and Naming

Black Jade begins as the Black-Clothed Woman, gradually developing curiosity and human habits under Zhou An's influence. After her past is revealed through her dream, Zhou An gives her the name Black Jade. 161 184

Nightmare Incident

Black Jade exposes Chen Zhongshan's concealed connection to Skillful Weaving of Silk, then uses her bizarre aura and the same technique to seize control of and destroy the Nightmare. 186

Discovery of the Eight Unique Skills

Her ability to sense the Eight Unique Skills leads Zhou An to investigate the Strange Village and the hidden history of the Miscellaneous Sect. By this point, she has manifested six of the eight skills. 233 234

Spirit Connection Space and Black Palace

Black Jade accompanies Zhou An into the Spirit Connection Space, helps kill White King, receives Old Yang's Qi, and becomes central to the investigation of the Black Palace and Green Robe. 241 245 307

Comprehension and Fusion

Black Jade comprehends the final Unique Skill, reaching the Absolute Comprehension Realm. Rather than immediately gaining the full power of the Eight Skills, she begins the dangerous process of fusing them with aid from the Bizarre Assembly, Old Yang, and Green Robe. 305 306 310

Ascension-Level Growth

Her progressive fusion makes her a major combat force. She defeats Fengteng Emperor and Xiao He Yun with borrowed power, then reaches Ascension Realm-level strength after fusing four skills. 319 349

Notable Quotes

“My name is... Black Jade!” 184

“Me, good! Easy to raise! Can fight too!” 186

“Anyone who offends Zhou An, Black Jade will kill them all. Anyone who makes Zhou An uncomfortable, Black Jade will take their life.” 350

Trivia

• Black Jade initially only writes Zhou An's name and her own when taught to write. 187
• Zhou An can gain proficiency in several skills simply by observing, divining, or interacting with her. 189 247 341
• She can fly independently but often prefers to hold onto Zhou An while he flies. 246
• Her chair is durable enough to be used as a weapon without easily breaking. 283