Medicine Elder

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Medicine Elder (药老)
Alias(es)	Medicine Venerable 31
Gender	Male 6
Affiliation	Mentor to Xiao Yan and Xiao Le 6 14
Occupation/Role	Alchemist; cultivation mentor 6 14
Status	Active remnant soul, initially concealed within Xiao Yan's finger ring 1 6
First Appearance	Chapter 1, hidden within Xiao Yan's ring 1

Background / History

Medicine Elder was concealed within Xiao Yan's finger ring when Xiao Le first detected him. Xiao Le identified his red-quality Bone Chilling Spirit Flame, peak eighth-grade alchemist experience, and peak nine-star Dou Venerate cultivation experience. 1

Xiao Yan revealed Medicine Elder to Xiao Le in secret. Appearing as an illusory soul body, Medicine Elder judged both brothers talented and accepted responsibility for training them together. 6

He established the brothers' early cultivation regimen around his self-created second-grade Foundation-Building Elixir. After refining the elixir, he poured it into a back-mountain hot spring and erected a spirit-locking restriction to preserve its medicinal essence. 6 When Mountain Essence Milk fused with the spring water, he recognized the opportunity and refined ten further portions of Foundation-Building Elixir for the brothers' use. 7

Medicine Elder taught Xiao Yan and Xiao Le the high-grade Profound-tier technique Eight Extremes Collapse, then monitored their unexpectedly rapid progress to ensure their foundations remained stable. He identified Xiao Yan's fire-and-wood alchemist affinity and Xiao Le's lightning affinity. 9 10

After witnessing Xiao Le successfully refine a pill with lightning, Medicine Elder formally accepted him as a disciple and imparted his peak eighth-grade alchemy experience and personal insights. 14

He later used his soul power to suppress and guide Xiao Yan and Xiao Le through the refinement of the Heavenly Demon Evil Power, preventing its lightning and flame aspects from consuming their battle qi vortices. He subsequently suppressed their excessive breakthrough to protect their foundations. 13

When Xiao Le was pursued by a Dou Ling after the gorge ambush, Medicine Elder rushed from Wutan City, merged into Xiao Le's body, and took control to save him. 30 Afterward, he required Beast Venerable to swear through a secret oath technique that he would not harm Xiao Le. 31

During the conflict at the Mo Family, Medicine Elder easily sent the Misty Cloud Sect's Dou Ling elder Ge Ye flying, exposing himself as a Dou Emperor-level combatant. 71

Appearance

Medicine Elder usually manifests as a translucent, illusory old man with white hair, an elegant robe, and a carefree bearing. 6

• His soul body can appear weak and flickering after exertion. 31
• His Bone Chilling Spirit Flame is pale white and unnaturally cold despite being fire. 6
• When using flight, he manifests silver wings crackling with electric arcs. 70

Personality

Medicine Elder is demanding but deeply invested in his disciples' growth. He bluntly dismissed Xiao Yan's collection of low-level techniques as “trash,” yet immediately provided both brothers with Eight Extremes Collapse. 9

He is protective and cautious where Xiao Yan and Xiao Le are concerned. He personally intervened during Xiao Le's ambush, restrained the dangerous Heavenly Demon Evil Power during refinement, and would not permit Beast Venerable's presence without a binding oath. 13 30 31

Despite having been seriously harmed by a previous disciple, Medicine Elder gives Xiao Le his knowledge sincerely after recognizing his talent as a lightning-element alchemist. 14

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

Medicine Elder is a peak eighth-grade alchemist with extensive pill-refining knowledge and the ability to produce cultivation aids, healing medicines, and high-tier pills. 1 6 19

• Created the second-grade Foundation-Building Elixir, which assists cultivation, stabilizes foundations, and nourishes meridians. 6
• Refined ten portions of Foundation-Building Elixir in less than half an hour despite existing only as a remnant soul. 7
• Refined Qi Gathering Powder for the brothers after they gathered the ingredients. 10
• Prepared a third-grade Qi-Recovery Pill for Xiao Le before his journey to the Imperial Capital. 19
• Can evaluate rare treasures and explain their medicinal or cultivation uses, including the Netherworld Lotus, Flat Peach pit, and inheritance beast bone. 31

Bone Chilling Spirit Flame

Medicine Elder possesses the Bone Chilling Spirit Flame, an eerie pale-white Heavenly Flame ranked eleventh on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. 1 6

• Purifies medicinal ingredients and magic cores without destroying their usable essences. 6
• Provides the cold fire needed for high-level pill refinement. 6
• Was used to assist in stabilizing Beast Venerable while he absorbed immense soul power. 58
• Its extreme cold can freeze enemies into ice sculptures when channeled through Xiao Yan's body. 69

Soul Power and Possession

As a remnant soul, Medicine Elder can leave the ring, project his consciousness, and temporarily control another person's body. 6 30

• Set a spirit-locking restriction around the Xiao Family's hot spring. 6
• Used soul power to suppress the Heavenly Demon Evil Lightning and flame during Xiao Le and Xiao Yan's refinement. 13
• Possessed Xiao Le to rescue him from a pursuing Dou Ling. 30
• Possessed Xiao Yan during the Mo Family conflict and sent Ge Ye flying. 71
• His prolonged possession places a burden on both himself and the host body. 70

Cultivation Instruction

Medicine Elder tailors training and cultivation methods to his disciples' attributes and circumstances. 6 10 11

• Taught Xiao Yan and Xiao Le the high-grade Profound-tier Eight Extremes Collapse, a close-range technique capable of releasing eight bursts of force. 9
• Offered Xiao Le the low Earth-tier lightning cultivation method Silver Radiance Thunder Glory. 11
• Offered Xiao Yan the evolving low Yellow-tier cultivation method Flame Mantra as an alternative to an Earth-tier fire method. 11
• Shared his peak eighth-grade alchemy experience with Xiao Le after formally taking him as a disciple. 14

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — His first known disciple and the bearer of the ring in which Medicine Elder was concealed; Medicine Elder guides his cultivation and alchemy. 6 10
• Xiao Le — Initially accepted alongside Xiao Yan for cultivation training, then formally taken as Medicine Elder's disciple after demonstrating lightning-element alchemy. 6 14
• Beast Venerable — A fellow powerful soul connected to Xiao Le's treasures; Medicine Elder distrusts him enough to impose a secret oath forbidding harm to Xiao Le. 31
• Ge Ye — A Misty Cloud Sect Dou Ling whom Medicine Elder sent flying during the Mo Family confrontation. 71

Notable Quotes

“From now on, I'll train both you and Xiao Yan together. Are you willing?” 6

“Steady your minds. Leave it to me!” 13