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Contents
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Jinling (金陵) |
| Alias(es) | Jinling City 1 |
| Entity Type | City 1 150 |
| Affiliation | Huaxia 150 174 |
| Administrative Divisions | East, South, West, and North districts; no counties 10 150 |
| Highest Authority | Jun Wangchen, following his recognition as the Heaven Hall Prodigy 538 |
| Notable Institutions | Jinling University; Wangchen Sect 1 692 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1, “The River God’s Gift” 1 |
Geography and Administration
- Jinling has four districts and no counties. Each district has a chief whose position is equivalent to that of a county chief 150.
- The East District is the most developed of the four 10.
- Each district also has an underworld boss with powerful connections, creating a separate network of influence alongside the district administration 10.
- Jinling’s rapid growth makes it Huaxia’s most important city after Beijing, attracting the Zhou Family’s expansion from Yinling City 174.
- Dragon boat races take place across the city during the Dragon Boat Festival 601.
Notable Locations
| Location | Description and Significance |
|---|---|
| Jinling University | Jun Wangchen’s university and the opening setting. It is directly administered by the Ministry of Education and belongs to Project 211. After Jun’s rise, it becomes Huaxia’s top institution 1 692. |
| Weiming Lake | A campus gathering place for couples, associated with nearly a century of romances and breakups 141. |
| Blue Night Charm Bar | A popular bar in which Ke Jiusi is a partner. Jun’s connection to Master Zi becomes public here, and he later performs for its patrons 10 14 170. |
| Jinling Manor | An extravagant reception venue in the East District, decorated with crystal chandeliers, marble steps, jade statues, and gold-painted walls. It hosts Jun’s confrontation with Wei Caijun and the Feng Collateral Branch’s leadership handover 150 151 454 455. |
| Jinling Grand Manor | Venue for the four district underworld bosses’ Contest, with an open-air martial arena and a private passage for the bosses. It belongs to Wei Suo through a subordinate 411 425. |
| Jinling Sea Garden | The city’s most luxurious freshwater estate, situated in the middle of the water. It hosts the reception welcoming Jinling’s first Heaven Hall Prodigy 526. |
| Stone Horse Plaza | A busy mercenary market where escorts seek employment. Jun joins the Zhou Family’s convoy here for the dangerous journey to Yinling 171. |
| Jinling Great Pharmacy | Jun obtains medicinal ingredients from Feng Mei here to refine Body-Tempering Pills for his roommates 201. |
| Entertainment and Culture Building | He Zihan stays in a top-floor room here while considering whether to use Jun’s talisman 138. |
| Purple Jade Into Mist Villa | A Zi Family residence where Brother Eight welcomes Jun back to the city 607 608. |
Power Structure
Government and Martial Authority
- District chiefs hold considerable authority within their respective districts. Sun Zi’s father serves as the East District chief 150.
- Deputy Mayor Fu Fubin publicly confirms Jun’s identity as the Heaven Hall Prodigy at the welcome reception 538.
- Jun Wangchen’s official badge grants him Jinling’s highest authority until the next Heaven Hall Prodigy appears 538.
- Jinling receives eight provisional membership places for the Mythic Heavenly Palace: two for the Mo Family, one for each of the other three major families, and three for lower-ranking families, including the Wang Family 480.
Influential Families
| Family | Position in Jinling |
|---|---|
| Mo Family | The city’s dominant family before Jun’s ascent. Its influence makes Jinling its home turf, and it retains Jun’s public friendship afterward 73 99 539. |
| Zhou Family | Expands into Jinling from its true base in Yinling City. Zhou De states that it displaced the Wang Family from the Four Great Families, beginning a prolonged feud 174. |
| Wei Family | Initially one of the Four Great Families, with extensive upper-level connections. After opposing Jun, it is forcibly broken up and loses that standing 457 540. |
| Wang Family | Maintains its influence through Elder Wang’s connections despite its earlier loss to the Zhou Family. It later falls outside the top ten families and withdraws from Jinling 174 533 540. |
| Zi Family | Rises from East District underworld power to membership in the Four Great Families through its relationship with Jun. Its later standing is compared with the Mo Family’s 540 607. |
| Feng Family | Has separate direct and collateral lines. Feng Mei’s collateral-branch leadership handover attracts guests largely because of Jun’s alchemical reputation 454 458. |
Underworld Leadership
- Master Zi / Zifeng Town controls more than half of the East District’s bars, karaoke lounges, restaurants, and similar businesses, earning over two billion annually 10.
- The four district bosses hold a Contest attended by influential business figures. Jun’s resulting rise places him below only the Four Great Families in local standing 411 422.
- By Chapter 466, Jun is the supreme leader of the Four Urban Districts 466.
- At his welcome banquet, Jun offers future help to the South District boss for showing concern for him. The West and North District bosses regret remaining silent during his confrontation with the Wang and Wei families 539.
Business and Professional Institutions
- Five-Two-Zero Group — Established by Jun after his early graduation, with his three roommates appointed as CEOs. Its milk-tea branches spread throughout Jinling, making it the city’s leading business group 540.
- Thousand Gold Jewelry Group — Operates over a hundred chain stores. Through Xu Yirou’s friendship with Jun, it rises from Jinling’s top ten business groups into the top three, and Xu becomes the city’s “jewelry queen” 59 540.
- Shen Luoying’s restaurant business — Expands throughout Jinling after Jun’s ascent 540.
- Wang Baiwan’s power business — Jun’s support allows Wang to expand beyond the East District and become the owner of Jinling’s largest power plant 540 614.
- Jinling’s Twin TCM Masters — Bai Ren and Gu An share exceptional medical prestige within the city 99 340.
- Qi Shi — Jinling’s most famous feng shui master, respected by powerful clients for his accurate advice and predictions 154.
History
Family Rivalries and Expansion
Jinling’s growth draws the Zhou Family into the city from Yinling. Zhou De explains that the Zhou Family wins a covert struggle against the lowest-ranked Great Family, the Wang Family, and takes its place. The rivalry continues through attacks on shipments and escort convoys, including the ambush Jun defeats on the road to Yinling 174 175.
Jun Wangchen’s Rise
Jun begins the story as a third-year student at Jinling University. His rescue of Zi Hanyan brings him into contact with Master Zi’s network, while his medical abilities earn recognition from Bai Ren and the Mo Family 1 14 99.
After becoming supreme leader of the Four Urban Districts, Jun wins the Mythic Heavenly Palace assessment and becomes the first Heaven Hall Prodigy from Jinling. Senior officials, the ten highest-ranking families, and all four district bosses gather at Jinling Sea Garden to welcome him. His identity is initially withheld, then publicly confirmed with an official badge granting him the city’s highest authority 466 526 538.
His ascent reshapes local society. The Wei and Wang families decline, the Zi Family enters the Four Great Families, and businesses connected to Jun expand rapidly. Zheng Zhi moves from the East District Police Station to leadership of the city headquarters, while Mo Li succeeds him at the district station 540.
Wangchen Sect and International Prestige
In the finale, Jun returns to Jinling with Xu Youyue and marries his beloved women in a lavish ceremony. Huaxia subsequently establishes the Wangchen Sect in Jinling, drawing governments and great families from around the world to its founding 692.
The city becomes a destination for people seeking cultivation opportunities. New residents transfer their household registrations to Jinling, its Four Great Families rise to become the Four Great Families of Huaxia, and Jinling University becomes the nation’s leading institution because Jun studied there 692.