Gu He

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Power Progression

Background / History

Gu He rose to prominence after winning an Alchemist Grand Meeting and joining the Misty Cloud Sect. The sect devoted extensive resources to his alchemy, helping him reach the sixth tier and earn the title Pill King. When the Chek Family sought one of his prescriptions, he enlisted four Dou Wang experts and destroyed the family 106 410.

At Yun Yun's request, Gu He sought a sixth-tier Beast Flame from the Jia Ma Imperial Family, offering two sixth-tier Dou Ling Pills in exchange. He later assembled a group of experts to investigate traces of a Heavenly Flame in the Tagor Great Desert, where he offered Queen Medusa two Dou Ling Pills and a seventh-tier Transformation Pill for the flame 159 301 308.

Gu He's feelings for Yun Yun brought him into conflict with Xiao Yan. After Yun Yun rejected his advances, Gu He challenged Xiao Yan and was defeated almost instantly; Xiao Yan took his beast flame and Transformation Pill. Gu He returned to the sect injured and despondent, then accepted a secret cultivation art from Yun Shan in his determination to grow stronger 311 314 340. At a later gathering on Misty Cloud Mountain, he interrupted Xiao Yan's duel with Yun Yun, appearing as a five-star Dou Emperor after using the Soul Hall art. Xiao Yan defeated him again 400 401.

Appearance

Gu He's appearance changes markedly after he cultivates the Soul Hall secret art 340 400.

• Before that change, he is described as a refined, middle-aged man with black hair 299 340.
• During his recovery from Xiao Yan's first defeat of him, his hair is disheveled and his bearing is noticeably diminished 340.
• At the later Misty Cloud Sect gathering, he has snow-white hair, sunken eyes and a feminine air that makes acquaintances struggle to recognize him 400.

Personality

Gu He takes pride in his alchemy and the influence it gives him. He treats his pursuit of Yun Yun as proof of his worth, but misreads her willingness to assist his Heavenly Flame search as affection. Her rejection and Xiao Yan's victory leave him deeply resentful; the Soul Hall secret art subsequently amplifies that resentment 301 302 311 340 410.

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

• Gu He is a sixth-tier alchemist capable of refining Dou Ling Pills and high-tier healing medicine 159 299.
• He possesses a prescription using Purple Spirit Crystals that Xiao Yan considers unusual even by Yao Lao's standards 311.
• The Misty Cloud Sect bought him a sixth-tier medicinal cauldron with six fire vents 237.
• He possesses a seventh-tier Transformation Pill, but the text does not establish that he refined it himself 308 477.

Combat

• As a Dou Wang, Gu He uses a beast flame supplied by the Misty Cloud Sect. Xiao Yan extracts it during their first fight, making high-tier pill refinement difficult for Gu He for a time 311 313.
• His Purple Eagle Incineration can take the form of a giant purple eagle. Xiao Yan counters it with lightning and restrains him 312 313.
• After cultivating the Soul Hall secret art, Gu He reaches five-star Dou Emperor, though the art has pronounced side effects 400.

Relationships

• Yun Yun — Misty Cloud Sect leader and the object of Gu He's long-standing romantic pursuit. She values his contributions to the sect but rejects his advances 301 311.
• Yun Shan — Former sect master who recognizes Gu He's alchemy, tests his resolve and later gives him a secret cultivation art 300 340.
• Xiao Yan — Rival for Yun Yun's affection who defeats Gu He and takes his beast flame and Transformation Pill 311 314.
• Yun Leng — Misty Cloud Sect elder who encourages Gu He's plan to retrieve Yun Yun while privately hoping Gu He's actions will undermine her position 299 300.
• Yan Shi — Ally on the Tagor Great Desert expedition who helps Gu He after his defeat by Xiao Yan 301 313.