Wei Zhixing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wei Zhixing (魏知行)
Alias(es)	Senior Brother Wei; Master Wei
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heaven-Gazing Sect; Sea-Calming Bureau 30 116
Occupation/Role	Inner-sect disciple; hired instructor for the Shellfolk clan 29 41
First Appearance	Chapter 29

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Refining; Dry Yang True Qi	30	Identified as a Dry Yang True Qi cultivator. His qi manifests Fusang imagery, resists defilement, and reaches its greatest force at noon. 30
Qi Refining Second Layer	62	Breaks through and invites Lu Xuan to spar, continuing their contest through direct practice. 62
Qi Refining Fifth Layer	111	Opens his Tongue Aperture and tames a Treasure-Chiming Crow that can locate treasure lands. 111
Qi Refining Sixth Layer	136	Uses the body-aperture Sun-Scorching Golden Body Method; his elevated Qi-Nature Spiritual Root and Shell Palace defenses support close-quarters combat. 136 137

Background / History

Wei Zhixing was a prominent Hibernation Academy student, known for his tenacity, exceptional comprehension, and fixation on swordsmanship. After placing second in an academy swordsmanship contest, he repeatedly sent written battle deductions to champion Qi Heting, each letter claiming a more refined path to victory. Qi Heting defeated him twice more, then drew with him after continued correspondence; Wei eventually won their subsequent match. 29

He entered the Heaven-Gazing Sect's inner sect alongside Lu Xuan and their cohort. At Cangyun Island's Instruction Hall, he immediately tested Lu Xuan and Zhang Xuange with his domineering Spiritual Sense. Lu Xuan withstood and began to counter the pressure, establishing the basis of their rivalry. 29 30

Wei later sought paid work among the Shellfolk to fund his cultivation, using his comprehension to teach their children and decipher their character patterns. He mastered the Three Water-Suppressing Arts quickly, but could not comprehend the Shellfolk's Heart Character Formula because it demanded stronger Spiritual Sense. 41

Appearance

Wei Zhixing is somewhat shorter than Zhan Qingyang, but carries himself with a ramrod-straight waist and back that give him an unyielding presence. 29

• His eyes and Cloud Qi are frequently described through blazing gold and great-sun imagery. 43 50
• When exerting Dry Yang True Qi, he can appear like a radiant noon sun or a streak of golden lightning. 45 137
• His full-body combat art covers him in rippling flames and golden light, resembling a vajra war god. 137

Personality

Wei is intensely competitive, but his competitiveness is focused rather than indiscriminate: he insists on determining superiority in disciplines he values and believes he can master. His response to repeated swordsmanship defeats was not resentment or surrender, but sustained analysis, practice, and written deduction. 29

He is notably taciturn. He often declines to explain himself, communicates through brief letters, and later lets his Treasure-Chiming Crow speak in his place unless speech is necessary. 30 33 112

Despite his fierce manner in battle, he is practical and considerate toward allies. He warns Lu Xuan against irreversible self-harm from the Gallbladder-Seizing Flood-Dragon Combat Art, helps fund artifact purchases, and is prepared to fight in Lu Xuan's stead when opponents attempt to exhaust the Sea-Calming Bureau's chief. 74 75 136

Abilities & Skills

Dry Yang True Qi

Wei's True Qi is supremely yang, rigid, and domineering. Its power peaks at noon, when his combat ability and speed rise sharply. 30 46 137

• Manifests the image of Fusang and radiates intense light and heat. 30 136
• Can blind opponents and neutralize the Mystic Eyes of Ape Demons. 50
• Burns through or melts incoming techniques; even the Curseblood Jellyfish's demon qi and attacks failed to endure direct contact with him. 114
• His attainment of the Great Sun path of Brightness makes his spellcraft especially destructive. 122

Spiritual Sense

Wei possesses powerful, scorching Spiritual Sense that resembles the blazing sun. 29

• His initial probe forced Zhang Xuange to resist and briefly clashed evenly enough with Lu Xuan to reveal both cultivators' strength. 29
• It is formidable but less enduring than Lu Xuan's; Lu's Spiritual Sense endured Wei's first surge and showed signs of counterattack. 29
• Wei lost a Thought Casket Stone comparison against Lu Xuan, motivating him to improve. 41
• His Spiritual Sense was insufficient to comprehend the Shellfolk's Heart Character Formula. 41

Comprehension and Technique Deduction

Wei's greatest natural talent is his ability to study, refine, and deduce techniques through writing. 29 41

• Reconstructed and improved past sword duels through letters until he overcame Qi Heting. 29
• Reached great mastery in the Three Water-Suppressing Arts quickly enough to take outside teaching work. 41
• Improved the Great Sun Water-Separating Seal and shared his insights with Lu Xuan. 42
• His talent lets ordinary methods gain noticeably greater power in his hands. 113

Great Sun Arts

Wei cultivates several great-sun-aligned methods that complement his qi nature.

• Great Sun Golden Plume — A defensive and offensive art that manifests a radiant feather within his Consciousness Sea; it resists external evils and can turn feathers into killing swords. It enabled him to resist Lu Xuan's Heartfire briefly. 46
• Abyss-Sealing Sea-Calming Art — A sea-calming method in which Wei outperformed Lu Xuan during their early exchanges. 41
• Great Sun Water-Separating Seal — A water-commanding art which he continued to refine through insight and correspondence. 42
• Great Sun True Form — Used at full force against the fused Curseblood Jellyfish, amplifying his Dry Yang True Qi into an overwhelming assault. 113

Shell Palace Pearl Palace

Wei refined a Jade Truth Return spirit clam into a Shell Palace Pearl Palace within his Consciousness Sea. 114

• The palace-and-shell defense protects his Consciousness Sea from external attacks. 114 122
• During close combat, its manifestation supports an “all laws cannot invade” defensive presence. 136

Sun-Scorching Golden Body Method

Wei's body-aperture Dao art fuses his qi into his flesh to create a blazing golden body built for close-range combat. 136 137

• Greatly improves his physical defense, speed, and ability to force melee engagements. 136 137
• Allows him to ignore the Spirit-Swallowing Treasure Gourd's attempt to confiscate his projected arts by attacking with his empowered body instead. 137
• At noon, he overtook an opponent using the Wind-Thunder Apricot Cloud despite its extreme speed. 137

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Treasure-Chiming Crow — A tamed spirit crow that locates treasures, conveys information, and commonly speaks in Wei's place. 111 112
• Thousand-Weight Mountainbreaker Mace — Artifact purchased at the Treasure Exchange Hall. 75
• Thought Casket Stone — Used to receive and compare Spiritual Sense proofs during his correspondence with Lu Xuan. 41
• Silent dharma vessel and formation-breaking implements — Prepared for the Shell-Algae Bay expedition, including a protective treasure nail and escape artifacts capable of crossing a thousand zhang instantly. 112

Relationships

• Lu Xuan — Rival, fellow Sea-Calming Bureau disciple, and frequent ally. Their first Spiritual Sense clash began a sustained contest; they later co-organized the Sword-Dueling Assembly, fought demons together, and divided Shell-Algae Bay's treasures. 29 43 50 114
• Qi Heting — Former Hibernation Academy swordsmanship rival. Wei repeatedly challenged him through written deductions before finally surpassing him in a later duel. 29 116
• Zhan Qingyang — Fellow inner-sect disciple defeated by Wei in the Sword-Dueling Assembly. 45
• Shellfolk clan — Employers and students. Wei taught their children, helped decipher character patterns, and negotiated additional payment for more difficult instruction. 41
• Treasure-Chiming Crow — Tamed companion and spokesperson; the crow assists Wei in treasure hunting and relays his intentions to others. 111 112
• Xiao Heming — Companion on the Shell-Algae Bay expedition; Xiao's long-range sensory arts supported Wei and Lu Xuan's preparations. 112

Story Role / Major Arcs

Sea-Calming Bureau Training

Wei joins Lu Xuan's cohort at Cangyun Island, where his aggressive Spiritual Sense marks him as an immediate rival. He chooses corresponding sea-calming arts so that he and Lu Xuan can measure their abilities under comparable conditions. 29 33

Sword-Dueling Assembly

Wei supports Lu Xuan's proposal for an assembly but insists on a meaningful stake to ensure every participant fights seriously. He swiftly defeats Zhan Qingyang and Shen Jingyuan, reaching the final against Lu Xuan. 43 45

Lu Xuan defeats him by combining Heartfire with the Origin Astral Heart Band. Wei's Great Sun Golden Plume prevents an instant collapse, but he is ultimately bound and injured before Lu Xuan withdraws the lethal attack. 46

Demon-Slaying Expeditions

Wei becomes one of the group's primary combatants during their demon-slaying assessments. He blinds Ape Demons with Dry Yang True Qi, charges directly into groups of stronger spirit monsters, and relies on Lu Xuan to guard his exposed back during Crab Elder's ambush. 50 68 69

Shell-Algae Bay

After reaching the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining, Wei invites Lu Xuan to Shell-Algae Bay using intelligence supplied by his Treasure-Chiming Crow. He prepares the expedition thoroughly, helps break the underwater formation, and annihilates the fused Sixth Layer Curseblood Jellyfish with his Great Sun True Form. 111 112 114

Wei and Lu Xuan divide the Remnant Yi-Wood Cauldron's treasures and refine Jade Truth Return spirit clams into Shell Palace Pearl Palaces. 114

Spirit-Hunting Rite and Innate Assembly

Wei earns a high result in the rite's Dao-art trial, then challenges Su Zhenliu rather than pursuing the tenth seat. He wins the fierce contest and secures the ninth Azure Lotus, earning an Innate Fruit quota and a place in the top ten. 118 122

Origin Realm Conflict

In the contest for Primordial Qi, Wei intercepts a Great Yan Kingdom challenge aimed at Lu Xuan and defeats the challenger despite exhausting substantial qi. He then deploys the Sun-Scorching Golden Body Method against a Woodflower Sect cultivator, forcing the opponent to flee the Origin Realm through a jade token after being driven to the brink of death. 136 137