Duobao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Duobao (多宝)
Alias(es)	Daoist Duobao; future Tathagata Buddha 1
Species/Race	Duobao Rat, formed from Innate Treasure Aura 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tongtian's lineage; Jie Sect 1 31
Occupation/Role	Tongtian's second senior brother; assists disciples with cultivation and sect affairs 31
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mysterious Immortal	1	Tongtian identifies Duobao's cultivation when accepting him as a disciple.
Golden Immortal	3 4	Spirit Liquid raises him past the Mysterious Immortal realm; he endures ten bolts of Transformation Tribulation with his body, transforms into human form, and consolidates the breakthrough.
Late Golden Immortal	7	Hongjun's first Zixiao Palace sermon and its golden lotuses advance him from early to late Golden Immortal.
Peak Taiyi Realm	21	Reaches the peak during Lu Chen's absence from Kunlun Mountain.

Background

Duobao was born as a golden Duobao Rat from Innate Treasure Aura, with an innate ability to seek treasures, pursue fortune, and avoid danger. Before he had fully awakened, Lu Chen encountered him and made him his sworn younger brother; Duobao thereafter trusted Lu Chen completely. 1

When the Three Pure Ones discovered the brothers, Tongtian calculated a master-disciple fate with Duobao and accepted him as a disciple. Duobao immediately requested that Tongtian accept Lu Chen as well, prioritizing his elder brother's future even at the moment of receiving his own opportunity. 1 2

At Kunlun Mountain, he cultivated alongside Lu Chen, gathered immortal herbs, and consumed refined Spirit Liquid. This support carried him through a rapid breakthrough to Golden Immortal, which he strengthened by using his Transformation Tribulation to temper his body rather than relying immediately on mana or his treasure. 3 4

Tongtian, Laozi, and Yuanshi later gave Duobao teachings in formations, alchemy, and artifact refinement. He chose artifact refinement as his principal specialty, though his comprehension in the craft developed more slowly than Lu Chen's. 5

Appearance

In his original form, Duobao is a large rat covered in dazzling golden divine light and golden fur. He is repeatedly described as plump or chubby, with a notably round belly. 1 5 21

• Golden rat form; his fur is scorched black after enduring his Transformation Tribulation. 4
• Capable of taking human form after reaching the Golden Immortal realm. 4
• Has a naturally guileless and approachable appearance that later helps him mediate among Jie Sect disciples. 47

Personality

Duobao is loyal, trusting, and direct. He follows Lu Chen's instructions even when they lead him into danger, most notably when he faces his Transformation Tribulation with his physical body. 1 4

He has a strong fondness for treasures and immortal herbs, often reacting eagerly to valuable resources. However, he accepts Lu Chen's restraint and guidance, such as being told to cultivate rather than immediately harvest Kunlun's regrown herbs. 3 9

As the Jie Sect expands, Duobao becomes dependable and protective. He maps suitable cave dwellings across Kunlun Mountain, shelters disciples displaced by the Chan Sect, and takes responsibility when he believes he has failed to defend his juniors. 30 34 His approachable manner also complements Lu Chen's stricter leadership: Duobao comforts, guides, and reconciles disciples after Lu Chen disciplines them. 47

Abilities & Skills

Treasure Seeking

As a Duobao Rat formed from Innate Treasure Aura, Duobao possesses an innate affinity for locating treasures, pursuing fortune, and avoiding calamity. 1

• Detects unusual spiritual phenomena, including the weakening mountain veins around Lu Chen's cave. 1
• His treasure-oriented nature makes him an effective companion for resource gathering. 1 3
• He later gathers enough treasures to fill a spatial Treasure Pouch, which he offers to Lu Chen. 21

Physical Tempering

Duobao used his Golden Immortal Transformation Tribulation as a body-tempering opportunity under Lu Chen's direction. 4

• Endured ten lightning strikes without using mana at first. 4
• Absorbed and refined residual lightning within his body after each strike. 4
• Avoided serious origin damage because years of Spirit Liquid cultivation had already strengthened his body. 4

Artifact Refinement

Duobao chose artifact refinement when Laozi and Yuanshi asked the brothers to select a subsidiary Dao. Yuanshi transmitted his artifact-refinement insights to him, while Laozi also shared alchemy knowledge. 5

• Studies Yuanshi's artifact-refinement inheritance as his preferred specialty. 5
• Receives the Three Pure Ones' teachings in artifact refinement, alchemy, formations, and cultivation. 5
• His artifact-refinement progress is slower than Lu Chen's because his comprehension is comparatively weaker. 5

Three Corpses Severance

When Tongtian asks his disciples to choose between the Primordial path and Three Corpses Severance, Duobao elects to pursue Three Corpses Severance. Tongtian considers this path better suited to Duobao's foundation and aptitude than proving the Dao through Laws. 29

Sect Administration

Duobao serves as the Jie Sect's second senior brother and a point of contact for disciples seeking cultivation guidance. 31

• Maps Kunlun Mountain's suitable cave-dwelling sites before the sect's large-scale recruitment. 30
• Helps assign new disciples, including Jin Ling, to cave abodes. 30
• Shelters junior disciples when Chan Sect members seize their dwellings. 34
• Maintains harmony among disciples through Lu Chen's “white-face” role of guidance and reassurance. 47

Equipment / Items

• Duobao Pagoda — A treasure Duobao prepares to use during his Transformation Tribulation before following Lu Chen's instruction to put it away. 4
• Spatial Treasure Pouch — A mid-grade spatial spirit treasure containing the treasures he gathered; Lu Chen returns it to him to keep. 21

Relationships

• Lu Chen — Elder brother, cultivation guide, and fellow foremost disciple of Tongtian. Duobao trusts him deeply, requested Tongtian accept him as a disciple, and later assists him in managing the Jie Sect. 1 2 31 47
• Tongtian — Master. Tongtian accepts Duobao because of their destined master-disciple connection and later names him the Jie Sect's second senior brother. 1 31
• Jin Ling — Junior sister. Duobao guides her to a cave abode and intervenes when Ran Deng attempts to seize it. 30
• Yuanshi — Martial uncle and instructor in artifact refinement. 5
• Laozi — Martial uncle who shares alchemy insights with him. 5
• Jie Sect disciples — Duobao acts as an accessible mediator, helping guide and soothe junior disciples while Lu Chen enforces discipline. 47

Story Role / Major Arcs

Discovery by the Three Pure Ones

Duobao's master-disciple fate with Tongtian brings both him and Lu Chen into Kunlun Mountain. His request on Lu Chen's behalf directly leads to the brothers entering the same lineage. 1 2

Golden Immortal Transformation

Lu Chen accelerates Duobao's cultivation with Spirit Liquid. Duobao then survives his Transformation Tribulation through physical endurance, gaining human form and the Golden Immortal realm. 3 4

Zixiao Palace and Early Cultivation

Duobao accompanies the Three Pure Ones to Zixiao Palace, receives Hongjun's first sermon, and advances to late Golden Immortal. He also receives teachings in the Three Pure Ones' principal subsidiary arts. 5 7

Jie Sect Leadership

After Tongtian formally establishes the Jie Sect, Duobao becomes second senior brother and takes responsibility for cultivation guidance. He supports Lu Chen's recruitment, cave-dwelling assignments, discipline, and protection of newer disciples. 30 31 47

Sword Cave Training

Following the Witch-Demon conflict, Lu Chen criticizes Duobao for still not reaching Great Luo and orders him into Sword Cave to face Tongtian's accumulated sword intent and comprehend Laws. 40

Notable Quotes

“Master, could you take my elder brother into your sect as well? His aptitude far surpasses mine.” 2

“Master, I wish to follow the Dao of Three Corpses Severance.” 29

Trivia

• Duobao's known future identity is Tathagata Buddha, the figure said to suppress the Monkey King beneath Five-Finger Mountain. 1
• Duobao's complete comprehension of the Shangqing Sword Canon places him alongside Lu Chen as one of the only early Jie Sect disciples to fully comprehend it upon first exposure. 49