Old Celestial Master

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhang Zhiwei 56
Alias(es)	Old Celestial Master; Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master; Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger 37 56 109
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dragon Tiger Mountain; Taoist School; Great Purity lineage 37 61
Occupation/Role	Head of Dragon Tiger Mountain; Taoist master, mentor, and protector of the Taoist School 37 39 40
Status	Active; one step away from the Human Immortal Realm 202
First Appearance	Chapter 33

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Grandmaster Great Perfection (Three and a Half Stars)	33	Arrives through Chen Feng's permanent Character Card. His Supreme Clarity Dragon Tiger Art is at Great Accomplishment; the Eight Great Divine Curses and Thunder Technique are perfected.
Heavenly Human Pinnacle Realm (Four Stars)	103	Emerges after extended seclusion, having broken through the shackles of the Grandmaster Realm. His Dragon Tiger Art, Eight Great Divine Curses, Five Thunder Righteous Method, and Big Dipper Great Divine Curse all reach perfection.

Background & History

Zhang Zhiwei is the Celestial Master and head of Dragon Tiger Mountain, a Great Purity inheritance derived from the Moral Celestial Venerable's Taoist tradition. His cultivation follows the authentic Great Purity Tao: internal and external cultivation, gradual essential sublimation, and an exceptionally stable foundation without apparent shortcomings. 61 71

He had cultivated for roughly a century by the time he confronted Uchiha Itachi. This long practice gave him soul power and willpower far beyond ordinary people, making mental attacks and illusions ineffective against him. 38

Chen Feng obtained Zhiwei as a permanent Character Card during Danzō's ambush. The summoning array had been designed to block summoning techniques, but Chen Feng's lottery reward still brought the Celestial Master into the battle. 32 33

Appearance

The Old Celestial Master is an elderly Taoist whose restrained, ordinary appearance conceals immense power. After reaching the Heavenly Human Pinnacle Realm, he can appear so natural and unremarkable that he seems to vanish from perception when not directly observed. 59 103 104

• White hair and a long white beard. 103 202
• Usually wears a Taoist robe. 49 109
• Maintains a peaceful, gentle expression even in battle. 34 103
• When using divine techniques, he is surrounded by golden radiance and may manifest silver lightning. 35 115

Personality

Zhiwei is composed, courteous, and almost impossible to provoke. During Danzō's assault, he faced armed Root shinobi with complete serenity; even Danzō found no anger or hatred in his eyes, only a pure and unwavering will. 33 34

He places great importance on a cultivator's intentions and mental state. He rejected Sasuke Uchiha's request to join the Taoist School because Sasuke sought power for revenge, judging that hatred would lead him into deviation rather than the proper path. 39

Despite his overwhelming strength, he is humble and willing to guide others. He taught Xiao Meng and Chen Feng without withholding his accumulated insight, emphasizing that techniques are interpretations of Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements rather than mere tools for killing. 39 40

Abilities & Skills

Supreme Clarity Dragon Tiger Art

Zhiwei practices the Great Purity Dragon Tiger inheritance, which prioritizes the refinement of one's true self and a balanced foundation over short-term gains. This path grants him exceptional staying power and allows him to perform varied Taoist methods naturally. 33 71

• Cultivates both body and mind, producing a foundation described as free of shortcomings. 71
• Reached perfection in the Supreme Clarity Dragon Tiger Art after his breakthrough. 103
• Possesses spiritual resilience sufficient to resist and overturn high-level illusion techniques. 38

Golden Light Divine Curse

The Golden Light Divine Curse is Zhiwei's principal offensive and defensive divine art. It can reinforce his body, generate destructive palm strikes and sword-finger attacks, and manifest a large golden celestial phantom. 33 35 37

• Blocked Kisame's Samehada with his bare hand while protected by golden light. 37
• Overwhelmed Danzō's Wood Release and severed his mutated right arm with a golden sword-finger strike. 35
• Used golden barriers and palms to defend Hidden Mist Village from Madara's meteorites. 109
• Subdued the berserk Yagura and helped break the Sharingan illusion controlling him. 56

Five Thunder Righteous Method

Zhiwei's perfected thunder art combines extraordinary speed with lethal force. He can turn himself into a streak of silver lightning, strike with Palm Thunder, and shape lightning into containment techniques. 34 37 49

• Defeated more than a dozen Root elite shinobi in moments. 34
• Overpowered Kisame even after Kisame fused with Samehada. 37
• Created a Thunder Prison that Konan could not break through with ninjutsu. 49
• Pressured Six Paths Jinchūriki Obito through repeated high-speed lightning attacks. 115

Eight Great Divine Curses

Zhiwei has mastered the Eight Great Divine Curses, using them for mental defense, purification, exorcism, and soul-related techniques. 33 103

• Calming Divine Mantra — shattered Itachi's Tsukuyomi from within and injured Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan. 38
• Purifying Heart Divine Curse — broke the illusion driving Yagura's rampage. 56
• Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Curse — purified Madara's Impure World Reincarnation body and sent his soul back to the Pure Land. 110
• Dragon Tiger Divine Seal — a powerful divine attack deployed against Obito after Chen Feng and Wang Xiaoer temporarily restrained him. 115

Big Dipper Great Divine Curse and Dragon Tiger Divine Statue

At the Heavenly Human Pinnacle Realm, Zhiwei can invoke the Big Dipper Great Divine Curse to borrow divine might and manifest a colossal statue of Zhang Daoling, the First Celestial Master and founder of the Supreme Purity Dragon Tiger Taoist School. 109 110

• The statue wields a Demon-Slaying Divine Sword and Golden Seal. 110
• Its divine aura weakened Madara's Complete Susanoo and destroyed it. 110
• The technique consumes more than half of Zhiwei's True Qi and can only be used once in a short period. 110

Taoist Instruction

Zhiwei is a highly capable teacher whose guidance produces tangible breakthroughs in others. 39 40

• Guided Xiao Meng for a month, helping her reach Innate Perfection. 39
• Explained that mastered Feng Hou Qi Men can derive limitless techniques from the principles of heaven and earth. 40
• Taught Chen Feng the nature of the Heavenly Human Pinnacle Realm through direct experience rather than abstract explanation. 104

Relationships

• Chen Feng — Summoner and Taoist Child whom Zhiwei protects, advises, and respectfully addresses as the future helmsman of the Nine Sects of Taoism. He later returns Feng Hou Qi Men to Chen Feng. 33 57 104 202
• Xiao Meng — Fellow Taoist School cultivator and student. Zhiwei shared his experience with her for a month, assisting her breakthrough to Innate Perfection. 39
• Sasuke Uchiha — Rejected Sasuke's apprenticeship request because Sasuke's revenge-driven heart was unfit for Taoist cultivation. 39
• Uchiha Itachi — Opponent whose Tsukuyomi Zhiwei broke; Itachi retreated after being injured and recognized Zhiwei as a formidable Taoist master. 38 39
• Hoshigaki Kisame — Opponent defeated despite Kisame's fusion with Samehada. 37
• Yagura Karatachi — Freed Yagura from the Sharingan illusion influencing him and prevented his berserk transformation from harming more Hidden Mist shinobi. 56
• Chojuro — Rescued Chojuro during Yagura's rampage; Chojuro learned Zhiwei's identity afterward. 56
• Mei Terumi — Supported the political stabilization of Hidden Mist by defeating the forces opposing Mei's rise to Fifth Mizukage. 66
• Madara Uchiha — Defeated Madara's Complete Susanoo with the Dragon Tiger Divine Statue, then returned Madara's soul to the Pure Land. 109 110
• Obito Uchiha — Fought Obito as part of the coalition against the Six Paths Jinchūriki and used the Dragon Tiger Divine Seal against him. 115

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Danzō Ambush — Summoned to protect Chen Feng and Xiao Meng; effortlessly killed Yamanaka Fū, devastated Root forces, and routed Danzō. 33 34 35
• Itachi and Kisame Encounter — Saved Sasuke, defeated Kisame, resisted Tsukuyomi, and forced both Akatsuki members to retreat. 37 38 39
• Taoist School Mentorship — Refused Sasuke's revenge-fueled request, then taught Xiao Meng and Chen Feng Taoist cultivation principles. 39 40
• Hidden Mist Intervention — Captured Konan, subdued Yagura's berserk transformation, and helped establish the Taoist School's presence in the Land of Water. 49 56 57
• Mei Terumi's Ascension — Crushed the ninja forces challenging Mei Terumi, enabling her consolidation of power as Fifth Mizukage. 66
• Heavenly Human Breakthrough — Entered seclusion for a breakthrough and emerged at the Heavenly Human Pinnacle Realm, alarming the Five Kage with his presence. 71 102 103
• Fourth Shinobi World Conflict — Protected Hidden Mist from Madara's meteorites, destroyed Madara's Susanoo with the Dragon Tiger Divine Statue, and later joined the battle against Obito. 109 110 115
• Feng Hou Qi Men Return — Welcomed Chen Feng back to Hidden Mist and returned the Feng Hou Qi Men inheritance that had helped the Taoist School develop over the years. 202

Notable Quotes

“This child has some talent, but unfortunately, his temperament is a bit lacking. If the inner demons are not removed, it will be difficult to find the right path.” 39

“The deceased is gone, why be so obsessed, only to increase the killing?” 110