Sect Master

Biodata

Background / History

The Sect Master is first mentioned through an innkeeper in Black Seal City, who credits him with a policy granting free accommodation to qualifying Black Seal Auction House VIPs 44.

He appears personally after Yun Congxin threatens to kill anyone approaching his Wind Barrier. Rather than challenge him, the Sect Master stops roughly thirty paces away, salutes, and promises that neither Yun Congxin nor his companion will encounter trouble on Eight Gates territory. Yun Congxin introduces himself using the false name “Jia Xingshan” 46.

The Sect Master offers to guard Yun Congxin’s alchemist companion and invites both men to a banquet after the alchemist retrieves his pill. Yun Congxin postpones the visit until after the auction, citing further preparations 46.

An Eight Gates elder later decides to report Yun Congxin’s temperament and unusual auction interests to the Sect Master 47.

Abilities & Skills

Dou Huang Cultivation

• Arrives through the air when approaching Yun Congxin’s Wind Barrier 46.
• Offers to stand guard personally for an alchemist; no battle or named combat technique is shown in the supplied passages 46.

Hospitality & Business Policies

• VIP accommodation: Orders that guests holding second-tier VIP status or higher at the Black Seal Auction House be exempt from room charges 44.
• Restaurant ownership: Owns a restaurant at the auction venue and praises its banquet fare when inviting Yun Congxin and his companion 46.
• Expert recruitment through hospitality: Explicitly states that the Eight Gates welcomes friendships with alchemists and powerful cultivators, backing that welcome with an offer of protection 46.

Relationships

• Yun Congxin — Prospective ally whom he knows under the false name “Jia Xingshan.” Addresses him cordially as “Brother Jia Xing” and seeks a later social visit 46.
• Eight Gates elder — Subordinate who plans to report his assessment of Yun Congxin’s behavior and purchasing interests 47.