Battle Qi

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Power Progression

Cultivation Mechanics

Battle Qi is formed when a cultivator absorbs the energy of heaven and earth and transforms it within their body. In the early stages, it nourishes the bones and meridians; at the ninth stage, it must be accumulated and compressed to form a Dou Qi Vortex. 2 3

Dou Qi Vortex

A cultivator becomes a Dou Practitioner by compressing Battle Qi into a rotating vortex in the lower abdomen. The vortex stores and circulates the energy, while its formation grants the user inner sight. 3

• Qi-Gathering Powder can supply the energy needed to form the vortex and greatly improve the certainty of success. 2 3
• A cultivation technique can be practiced after entering the Dou Practitioner realm. 1 3
• The amount, purity, and responsiveness of Battle Qi depend heavily on the cultivation technique used. 1 11

Cultivation Techniques

High-grade cultivation techniques improve Battle Qi capacity, refinement speed, combat activation, and long-term potential. 1

• Flame-Refining Incineration — Converts unaligned Battle Qi into dark-yellow fire-attributed Battle Qi. Its quality improves as its user gains stars and breaks through realms. 5
• Sacred Sun Technique — An Advanced Profound Rank fire-attributed technique that refines Battle Qi during every circulation, removes impurities, increases density, and can ultimately reach Earth Tier. 11
• Sacred Sun Technique effect — Xiao Yan's Battle Qi decreases in volume during refinement but becomes pale gold, purer, and more abundant once his vortex is replenished. 11

Known Transformations

Enhancement Methods

Medicinal Assistance

Medicinal liquids and pills can accelerate Battle Qi cultivation, though their usefulness may diminish as a cultivator reaches higher stages.

• Qi-Gathering Powder — Helps a ninth-stage cultivator condense a Dou Qi Vortex. 2 3
• Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid — Originally suited to early Battle Qi cultivation; Xiao Yan strengthens it with older ingredients to assist Dou Practitioners. 11 14
• Super Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid — Supports advancement through the later Dou Practitioner stages. 34 35
• Bloodflame Pills — Increase Battle Qi consumption and regeneration, enabling rapid cultivation at the cost of varying pain and side effects. 35
• Purpleheart Barrier-Breaking Pill — Can raise a Great Dou Master's cultivation by one star with little resistance. 39

Beast Flames

Beast Flames can be fused into the Dou Qi Vortex to temper fire-attributed Battle Qi.

• Lionheart Sacred Flame — A fifth-tier Beast Flame that purifies Xiao Yan's Battle Qi and enhances the Sacred Sun Technique's refinement effect. 16
• Heavenly Wolf Ming Flame — A sixth-tier Beast Flame that changes Xiao Yan's Battle Qi to jade-green and substantially increases its temperature. 47
• Beast Flame fusion is dangerous: the flame may destabilize the Dou Qi Vortex, so Xiao Yan uses protective pills and medicinal preparations. 16 47

Combat Use

Battle Qi fuels Dou Techniques, magic-core weapons, defensive manifestations, and flight techniques.

• First Sun Scorching Sky — Compresses fire-attributed Battle Qi into a sphere. With Beast Flame fusion, its power reaches the peak of Advanced Profound Rank; with a Heavenly Flame, it can rival an Earth Tier technique. 12 16
• Mad Lion Roar — An Advanced Profound Rank weapon-type technique that condenses Battle Qi into an energy lion, achieving its greatest power through a saber. 7 23
• Crimson Flame Berserk Blade — Absorbs large amounts of Battle Qi to release Flame Burst Impact, an attack comparable to an Intermediate Profound Rank Dou Technique. 23
• Flying Dou Technique — Uses Battle Qi to manifest purple-black eagle wings for short-distance flight; its consumption is sustainable for Xiao Yan because of his abundant reserves. 22
• Twin Suns Burning Wind — An Earth Tier technique that uses Xiao Yan's jade-green Battle Qi to draw in the energy of heaven and earth and form two destructive spheres. 50

Limitations

• Condensing a Dou Qi Vortex normally carries a considerable failure rate. 3
• Battle Qi techniques require compatible meridians, sufficient reserves, and control; the flying technique painfully creates two branch meridians along the user's spine. 21 22
• Stronger flames and techniques increase the burden on the user’s body, mind, and Battle Qi Vortex. 16 22 47
• Rapid advancement through pills can leave Battle Qi unstable if the user lacks a solid foundation, as demonstrated by Han Xian's forcibly raised cultivation. 49 50