Saint

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Saint
Original Name	圣人
Type	Cultivation title and Dao fruit position 381 1205
Variants	Heavenly Dao Saint; Great Dao Saint 1205
Occupation/Role	Supreme powers of the Primordial World who establish teachings, compete over racial fortune, and influence the world’s order 914 2143
Known Holders	Hongjun, Lin Tian, Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti; additional holders appear in other realms and contests 508 549 680 2093
First Appearance	Mentioned when Randeng’s future Quasi-Saint strength is described as second only to the Saints 3

Power Progression

The novel follows multiple Primordial World planes and historical settings. These are documented Saint-level breakthroughs, not a single uninterrupted progression shared by every version of a character 1025 1065 2101.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sainthood — Hongjun	549	Draws on the Heavenly Dao at Mount Jade Capital after failing to break through by other means. His ascent occurs on the same day as Lin Tian’s.
Sainthood — Lin Tian	549	His breakthrough aura and visions eclipse Hongjun’s, challenging Hongjun’s ambition to become the first Saint.
Saint sixth heaven — Lin Tian	1065	Advances from the peak of Saint fifth heaven after a thousand-year Dao discussion with Tongtian. The breakthrough shakes Chaos.
Sainthood — Red Boy	2091	Within the Primordial World sand-table contest, refines Hongmeng Purple Qi and establishes the Chan Sect.
Sainthood — Sun Wukong	2093	Becomes one of six Saints emerging in a single day during the contest; also takes Qiongxiao’s Hongmeng Purple Qi before she can attain the Dao.
Sainthood — Chan Master Wuchao	2093	Ascends directly from Quasi-Saint and becomes the third Saint of the contest. Jieyin identifies his Wuchao doppelgänger’s attainment as Great Dao Sainthood.
Sainthood — Nuwa	2093	Creates the Human Race under Holy Mother Jinling’s guidance.
Sainthood — Holy Mother Jinling	2093	Teaches humanity the Golden Elixir Great Dao and establishes the Human Teaching.
Sainthood — Wumeng, King of Wuji	2093	Establishes the Six Paths of Reincarnation and makes a vow concerning their emptying; is counted among the day’s six Saints.

Rank and Variants

Rank / Position	Distinction
Quasi-Saint	The realm immediately below Heavenly Dao Saint in the Primordial World’s stated cultivation sequence 1205.
Heavenly Dao Saint	Can wield the Heavenly Dao’s power. Accepting bestowed Hongmeng Purple Qi binds the recipient to the Primordial World’s Heavenly Dao and can expose them to Hongjun’s influence 648 951.
Great Dao Saint	Listed beyond Heavenly Dao Saint. Can influence a being’s fate in other dimensions and perceive the Heavenly Dao’s incompleteness 640 1205 2093.

• Cultivation prerequisite: An early explanation states that reaching Heavenly Dao Sainthood requires at least Chaos Great Encompassing Golden Immortal cultivation 86.
• Further advancement: Sainthood has internal levels, including fifth and sixth heaven; it is not the end of cultivation 549 1065.
• Realm versus combat strength: Lin Tian reaches Saint-level overall strength while remaining a late Quasi-Saint in one plane. This does not itself confer Sainthood 1205.
• Limits of the ranking system: The Primordial World’s cultivation categories are explicitly said not to apply within Chaos 1205.
• Beyond Sainthood: Lin Tian seeks the Other Shore Dao Fruit, which requires transcending his dimension and influencing other worlds 640.

Paths to Sainthood

Hongmeng Purple Qi

Hongmeng Purple Qi is associated with Saint positions and contains profound Dao mysteries, but receiving it is not identical to completing a breakthrough 1643.

• Hongjun uses it to become a Saint after proving the Dao of primordial unity through the Three-Corpse method 497.
• Hongjun gives Lin Tian a strand and names him the seventh Saint, while Lin Tian still plans to comprehend a Great Dao and prepare a successor before actually becoming a Saint in that setting 1643.
• Lin Tian warns Li Er that even Purple Qi bestowed by a trusted master can become a shackle. He urges him to earn his own opportunities rather than accept a gifted Saint position 648.
• Purple Qi also contains Great Dao origins that Lin Tian refines while advancing his Primordial Spirit toward Great Dao Saint cultivation 1242.

Slaying the Three Corpses

The Three-Corpse method can lead to proving the Dao of primordial unity; the text does not reject the method itself 497.

• Hongjun originally succeeds through prolonged cultivation and perseverance without using Innate Spiritual Treasures as corpse vessels 497.
• Hongjun later directs others along a version of this path intended to keep their future achievements beneath his own 504.
• Saintly authority can conceal a weak foundation: some Saints can crush Quasi-Saints inside the Primordial World yet fall to late Quasi-Saint strength outside it 497.

Proving the Dao Through Strength

This path follows Pan Gu’s example of uniting the physical body with the Dao and overcoming myriad arts through strength 1128.

• Lin Tian chooses it and refines Pan Gu’s blood essence to strengthen his body and begin comprehending the Power Law 1363.
• His manifestation of Pan Gu’s phantom causes the Saints to reconsider him as a potential rival or ally 1364.
• Lin Tian later provides the Three Pure Ones with a Three Powers Enlightenment Formation and Power Law teachings, which Laozi and Yuanshi recognize as insights into this path 2104.

Merit and Founding Teachings

Creation and teaching can provide the merit and recognition needed for Sainthood 2091 2093.

• Nuwa attains the Dao by creating humanity in the sand-table contest 2093.
• Holy Mother Jinling becomes a Saint of the Human Race by imparting cultivation and founding the Human Teaching 2093.
• Red Boy uses the founding of the Chan Sect as his breakthrough proclamation 2091.
• Outside the contest, Lin Tian’s guidance brings Fuxi to the final step before Sainthood 635.

Abilities and Limitations

Heavenly Dao Authority

Saints possess immense personal magic power and can draw additional power directly from the Heavenly Dao during battle 951.

• Their authority normally places them overwhelmingly above Quasi-Saints 1557.
• A descending Saint’s presence can make space seem frozen and leave Quasi-Saints trembling 1191.
• Drawing on the Heavenly Dao substantially escalates a Saint’s destructive potential beyond an ordinary clash 951.

Law Mastery and Divination

Saints exercise authority over Heavenly secrets and wield highly developed laws 1407 2143.

• Nuwa’s attacks can manifest as translucent, living-looking figures, demonstrating mastery described as rivaling creation 1407.
• The Saints verify Hongjun’s statements about racial destiny through their own divination 2143.
• Divination is not infallible: Zhunti cannot divine Lin Tian’s affairs, while Lin Tian’s system conceals the Kongtong Seal from the Saints 914 1146.

Immortality and Karma

Saints are described as immortal and indestructible, but the novel also depicts their defeat, injury, and fall 1250 1566 1822.

• Saints incur no personal killing karma in the cited explanation, but their disciples must repay the karmic burden of killing a highly meritorious person 900.
• The God-Slaying Spear can corrupt a Saint’s foundation 568.
• In one account, Heavenly Dao Saints are so closely bound to the Primordial World that losing one would cause the world to collapse 568.
• A Western Saint’s fall elsewhere scatters Saint blood, treasure fragments, and Great Dao imprints, creating cultivation opportunities across the Myriad Heavens and Worlds 1250.

Combat Limits

Saint status does not guarantee victory against every formation, treasure, or opponent 901 1009.

• Lin Tian’s Twelve-All-Heaven Baleful God Banners can contend with a Saint lacking a supreme treasure 901.
• His upgraded Executioner Immortal Sword Formation threatens the lives of attacking Saints rather than merely requiring four Saints to break it 1009.
• Zhunti and Jieyin combine into a two-faced Buddha golden body, pooling their treasures and Heavenly Dao law mastery against the Ancestral Witches’ Pan Gu phantom 2173.
• The Saints continue growing stronger, whereas the Ancestral Witches’ inherited bloodline is described as limiting them to Quasi-Saint consummation 2186.

Saint Positions

Rule / Event	Details
Number of positions	Hongjun states that nine Saint positions exist between heaven and earth, eight under his tutelage 1643.
World capacity	Dwindling spiritual energy left the Ancient Era capable of supporting only six Saints. Greater abundance allows another strand of Purple Qi to appear 1643.
Seventh and eighth positions	Hongjun names Lin Tian the seventh Saint and announces a future eighth, without immediately explaining further 1643.
Dependence on Hongjun	Hongjun’s absence weakens the Heavenly Dao’s hold over the Saints, allowing them to cooperate in freeing Tongtian 2102.
Challenge to the Dao Ancestor	Newly emerged Great Dao Saints may offer the Heavenly Dao alternatives to Hongjun, placing his own fruit position in danger 2093.

Notable Holders

• Hongjun — Heavenly Dao Saint and Dao Ancestor; distributes Purple Qi, directs other Saints, and regulates their interventions 568 1643 1791.
• Lin Tian — Ascends alongside Hongjun in one setting and is identified as a Great Dao Saint-level benchmark for the Little Beast Emperor’s potential 549 680.
• Laozi / Taishang, Yuanshi, and Tongtian — The Three Pure Ones; form half of the familiar six-Saint group, but their relationships and allegiances change across the story 508 2065 2104.
• Nuwa — Member of the six-Saint group; supports the Demon Race and, in several arcs, Lin Tian 508 1400 1542.
• Jieyin and Zhunti — Western Saints and leaders of the Western religious lineage; frequent competitors for disciples, treasures, and human fortune 610 914 2146.
• Little Beast Emperor and Houtu — Explicitly named among the six Saints of the Spacetime Realm 508.
• Lady Pingxin — Identified as a Saint when Lin Tian’s overwhelming pressure reaches even her and Laozi 1249.

Story Role

Competition Between Teachings

Saints compete for influence through disciples, racial alliances, and mortal institutions. Teaching the Human Sovereigns is especially valuable because it can advance their doctrines and secure access to humanity’s fortune 914 2129.

Their rank does not erase factional self-interest. Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti oppose Lin Tian partly because their sects’ interests clash with his, while attempted coalitions can fail through pride and distrust 1006 1792.

Restrictions on Intervention

• During the Journey to the West, the Saints cannot directly interfere in Three Realms affairs and instead rely on agents and covert schemes 1542.
• After the calamity ends, Hongjun permits their return but forbids damage to the Primordial World, creating a sturdier separate battlefield for their conflicts 1791.
• Hongjun can also restrain individual Saints: Tongtian’s imprisonment in the Creation Jade Disc suppresses his power until the others destroy it 2079 2102.

Resistance to Hongjun

All six Saints eventually join Lin Tian’s Anti-Hongjun Alliance. Their encounter with a group containing thousands of ancient and cosmic powers undermines their assumption that they stand at the summit of existence 2065 2066.

They later cooperate to free Tongtian while Hongjun is absent. The Three Pure Ones reconcile, redirect their resentment toward Hongjun, and receive teachings intended to develop their shared path through returning to their source 2102 2104.