Zhao Gongming

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhao Gongming (赵公明)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jiejiao; Luofu Cave lineage of Mount Emei 6
Occupation/Role	Chief disciple of Jiejiao's Outer Sect; later oversees the sect's external relations 6 55
Cultivation	Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal 20
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Background / History

During his early travels, Zhao Gongming formed an unresolved karmic entanglement with the rogue cultivators Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao of Wuyi Mountain. Their Treasure-Dropping Coin could restrain his Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, leaving the matter a potential vulnerability to both him and his three younger sisters. 29

As a prominent Outer Sect disciple, Zhao initially regarded Xuan Chuan's harsh treatment of Qiu Shou Immortal and Lingya Immortal with suspicion. Xuan Chuan's warning that an approaching tribulation could implicate Zhao Gongming's family convinced him to conditionally support the sect's reforms and prepare for the coming calamity. 6

Appearance

Zhao Gongming is a handsome man in a golden Daoist robe, with bold brows and a naturally heroic bearing. Faint treasure light surrounds him. 6

• Golden Daoist robes 6
• Handsome features and an innately bold demeanor 6
• Often carries himself with directness and martial confidence 29

Personality

Zhao Gongming is forthright, loyal, and deeply protective of his three sisters. Xuan Chuan's warning of danger to his closest kin immediately affects his judgment, and much of his later support for reform is tied to protecting both his family and Jiejiao. 6 29

He is also impulsive and eager for direct action. During the plan to expose Qiu Shou Immortal, he openly looks forward to confronting the traitor, though he is willing to follow Xuan Chuan and Yunxiao's more deliberate strategy. 33

His beliefs change after witnessing the effects of Heavenly Dao Merit. Realizing that Merit can erode accumulated Karmic Force, he comes to regard protecting living beings as a proper path of cultivation rather than a burden beneath an immortal's status. 16 20

Abilities & Skills

Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Cultivation

Zhao Gongming possesses Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal cultivation and is regarded as one of Jiejiao's foremost combatants. 6 20

• His profound aura and combat reputation are sufficient to pressure Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao into relying on the Treasure-Dropping Coin. 30
• He defeats the two rogue cultivators after Xuan Chuan interferes with the Coin's treasure-dropping effect, deliberately sparing their lives once the karma is settled. 30
• His strength is valuable to Jiejiao's reform faction, particularly as a deterrent against opponents such as Winged Immortal. 29 31

Sea-Calming Divine Pearls

Zhao Gongming wields twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, which release five-colored radiance and immense tidal power. 30

• He can deploy all twenty-four pearls simultaneously in battle. 30
• The Treasure-Dropping Coin specifically restrains the pearls, making Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao's treasure a major karmic threat to him. 29 30
• He manifests the pearls' power while acting as a controller of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. 44

Formation Coordination

Though Yunxiao and her sisters lead the refinement of formations, Zhao Gongming serves as one of the principal controllers for Jiejiao's collective defensive arrays. 31 43

• Co-presides over the Three Talents Return to Origin Void-Locking Formation used to capture Qiu Shou Immortal. 33 34
• Commands the Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiends aspect of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation during its test drill. 44
• Helps coordinate selected disciples in the simplified Myriad Immortals Joint Defense Formation. 31 43

Discernment of Demonic Anomalies

Zhao Gongming is well-traveled and knowledgeable enough to recognize that the beast tide threatening the Eastern Sea Human Race tribe is unnatural. 17

• Identifies the excessive number, mixed types, and abnormal ferocity of the demonic beasts. 17
• Supports Xuan Chuan's investigation of the hidden scheme behind the calamity. 17 20

Equipment / Items

• Twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls — His principal treasure; capable of unleashing vast tidal force and five-colored radiance. 30
• Four Seas Transit Token — Given to him by Xuan Chuan after the East Sea Dragon Palace's visit, due to Zhao Gongming's broad external connections and frequent travels. 45

Relationships

• Xuan Chuan — Eldest Senior Brother and reformist ally. Zhao Gongming moves from questioning Xuan Chuan's severity to pledging full support for Jiejiao's survival and reforms. 6 16 31
• Yunxiao — Younger sister and strategic partner. They jointly support Xuan Chuan, operate formations together, and respond immediately to Shiji's crisis. 29 33 36
• Qiongxiao and Bixiao — Younger sisters; their safety is Zhao Gongming's greatest concern and a major reason he takes Xuan Chuan's warnings seriously. 6 29
• Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao — Rogue cultivators with whom he held a karmic grudge tied to the Treasure-Dropping Coin; the conflict is settled at Wuyi Mountain. 29 30
• Qiu Shou Immortal — Fellow Jiejiao member turned traitor. Zhao Gongming helps capture him and calls for his judgment before Biyou Palace. 33 34
• Shiji — Fellow disciple whom Zhao Gongming helps rescue from her foretold tribulation at White Bone Mountain. 36 40

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Support for Jiejiao Rectification — Arrives during Xuan Chuan's confrontation with Qiu Shou Immortal and Lingya Immortal, then agrees to support reform if the foretold tribulation proves true. 6
• Merit Path and Eastern Sea Mission — Publicly leads the Luofu Cave lineage in joining Xuan Chuan's mission to protect Human Race tribes; later experiences Merit reducing his Karmic Force. 16 17 20
• Wuyi Mountain Karma Settlement — Travels with Xuan Chuan to confront Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao, using the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls to force out the Treasure-Dropping Coin and resolve his longstanding karmic vulnerability. 29 30
• Three Immortals Island Alliance — Publicly declares that Xuan Chuan's cause is also the cause of Zhao Gongming and Three Immortals Island, strengthening the chief disciple's faction within Jiejiao. 31
• Exposure of Qiu Shou Immortal — Joins Xuan Chuan and Yunxiao in laying the Three Talents Return to Origin Void-Locking Formation, capturing Qiu Shou while he attempts to flee with a stolen formation diagram. 33 34
• Rescue of Shiji — Answers Xuan Chuan's urgent summons and accompanies him and Yunxiao to White Bone Mountain to prevent Shiji's death tribulation. 36 40
• Formation Drills and External Affairs — Serves as a controller in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation drill and later takes responsibility for Jiejiao's external relations. 43 44 55

Notable Quotes

“If Senior Brother's words are true and calamity truly descends, then I, Zhao Gongming, will certainly give my full support and protect Jiejiao's lineage!” 6

“Cultivation is the cultivation of the heart! Blindly striving to outdo others and fighting fiercely can never be the proper path!” 16