Dou Qi

Biodata

Power Progression

Nature and Cultivation

Formation and circulation

Dou Qi first manifests as faint energy sensed during cultivation. Li Chenfeng's initial Dou Qi was a hair-thin current that gradually grew with each circulation and eased his muscle fatigue. 3

• Cultivators absorb external energy and refine it internally through a Cultivation Method. 9 10
• Condensing enough Dou Qi into a rotating vortex in the Dantian forms a Dou Qi Cyclone, the defining feature of a Dou Zhe. 9 10
• Higher-grade Cultivation Methods increase cultivation speed, improve Dou Qi purity, and strengthen the Dou Techniques powered by that energy. 10
• The method of circulation can determine both the quality and attribute of a cultivator's Dou Qi. 10 12

Attributes

The Battle Qi Continent recognizes ten basic Dou Qi attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, ice, blood, and darkness. 138

• Ordinary cultivators retain the attribute imposed by their chosen Cultivation Method; their Dou Qi does not revert to its original milky-white state. 12
• Raging Wind Tide produces pale azure, wind-attributed Dou Qi. 10
• The Crimson Flame Art produces crimson, fire-attributed Dou Qi suitable for alchemy. 54
• Li Chenfeng is an exception: when not circulating an attributed method, his Dou Qi returns to milky white. He interprets this as being attribute-less—or possessing every attribute—and can cultivate methods of different attributes. 12
• Simultaneously cultivating conflicting attributes can cause Dou Qi to run berserk and destroy the cultivator from within. 104

Condensed forms and realm markers

Uses

Dou Techniques

Dou Techniques draw on large reserves of Dou Qi to produce explosive force and destructive power. 103

• Dou Qi can form attacks such as palm imprints, arrows, sword qi, and elemental projectiles. 259 393 421
• Attribute alignment can strengthen a technique; wind-attributed Dou Qi sharpens Li Chenfeng's Meridian-Severing Sword Qi, while fire-attributed Dou Qi makes it more violent and difficult to control. 45
• High-grade techniques can place a severe burden on the user. Li Chenfeng's Glazed Golden Body Art cannot be maintained for long with his available Dou Qi. 257
• In lower-energy worlds, using a Profound Tier Dou Technique may require an impractically long recovery period after a single burst. 103

Alchemy and Heavenly Flames

Fire-attributed Dou Qi can be used to heat a Medicine Cauldron and refine medicinal ingredients. 54

• Heavenly Flames are more destructive than ordinary Dou Qi flames and can improve the efficacy of refined pills. 105
• The Flame Mantra converts a cultivator's Dou Qi into fire-attributed energy, but changing from a High Profound Tier method to its initial Low Yellow Tier state can sharply reduce the user's realm. 105
• After fusing three Heavenly Flames, Li Chenfeng's Flame Mantra advances to the High Earth Tier and enhances both his fire control and Dou Techniques. 427

Myriad Worlds Gate interaction

The mysterious energy within Li Chenfeng's Dantian is the true body of the Myriad Worlds Gate. 10

• During his earliest cultivation, the energy repeatedly consumed half of his circulating Dou Qi; subsequent circuits restored and increased the current instead. 3
• It purifies Li Chenfeng's Dou Qi and increases its circulation speed. 10
• It filters absorbed worldly energy, preventing violent impurities from contaminating his Dou Qi. 25
• It can tame sudden surges of Dou Qi during pill-assisted cultivation, reducing the chance of an accident. 107

Cultivation Resources

• Qi-Gathering Powder — A Fourth-grade medicinal pill that assists cultivators below the Dou Zhe realm in overcoming the hurdle of condensing a Dou Qi Cyclone. 9 107
• Blood Bodhi — A potent fruit whose medicinal energy can rapidly increase internal energy and place extreme strain on the user's meridians. 24 25
• One-Line Green Spirit Pill — Restores and raises cultivation, allowing Li Chenfeng to return from Nine-Star Dou Master to One-Star Da Dou Shi. 107
• Three-Line Green Spirit Pill — A high-grade cultivation pill capable of bringing a Da Dou Shi to the peak of the nine-star level, though its energy is dangerous and may cause backlash. 106 125
• Blood Qilin Pill — A fourth-grade pill that can raise a Da Dou Shi by one level while strengthening the user's body through Bloodline Power. 140