Bai Fengxian

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Bai Fengxian (白峰先)
Alias(es)	Old Bai 43
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xu Family; Bing-Gui Immortal Seedlings 34 119
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; frontier reclamation squad leader 98
Cultivation	Mid-Qi Refining; fourth layer explicitly documented 59 60
Status	Deceased; death reported during frontier reclamation 119 120
First Appearance	Chapter 29 29

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mid-Qi Refining — fourth layer	59 60	Broke through after receiving compensation for disabling battle injuries. His exact cultivation was confirmed as the fourth layer at the following gathering.

Background / History

Conscription and the Chen Family Conflict

Bai Fengxian belonged to the Bing-Gui Immortal Seedlings and became close friends with Lin Changheng and Xu Fugui. At Fugui’s wedding, he feared being sent to the Frontier Reclamation Battlefield because neither of his two sons possessed spiritual roots 29 119.

When conscription officers arrived while he was working beside Fugui, Bai initially assumed they had come for him. Instead, they ordered Fugui to depart immediately for the Savage Wastes. Bai brought the news to Lin, relieved at escaping conscription but worried for their friend 34.

Bai subsequently participated in the Xu Family’s retaliation against the Chen Family. A Fireball Technique grazed his face, leaving half of it severely burned and disfigured. Lin and Fugui helped carry him home, where he explained that the raid answered the attack on Black Dragon Pond and the killing of a middle-grade Pill Master 43.

Despite his disfigurement, his cultivation foundation had escaped damage at that time. After helping arrange funerals for fallen companions, Bai proposed a pact: whichever of the three friends died first would receive a suitable burial from the survivors 46.

Frontier Service and Family Responsibilities

Compensation for his battle injuries helped Bai finally reach mid-Qi Refining. He and Fugui later arranged a feast to celebrate Lin’s new guest-advisor benefits 59 60.

As his household grew, Bai had two children with spiritual roots. Supporting their cultivation increased his need for spirit stones. He declined Fugui’s invitation to accompany him on garrison duty and instead chose the frontier reclamation front. Lin and Fugui helped secure him a squad leader’s position, increasing his rewards without greatly increasing the danger 98.

By the time the three reunited in their forties, Bai had accumulated hidden injuries and prematurely whitening hair. He accepted that reaching late Qi Refining was unlikely and asked Lin to see what lay beyond Foundation Establishment on his behalf. Fugui shared that hope, and Lin promised to carry it forward 98.

Death and Burial

Bai died during frontier reclamation. His death appeared to involve a demon-beast attack, but signs also pointed to cultivator involvement. The Qiu Family of Flying Cloud Valley seized the resource site afterward, making them the leading suspects 119.

Fugui delayed the burial so Lin could return and honor their old pact. Bai’s coffin contained his usual clothes and headwear rather than his body. Lin and Fugui arranged support and compensation for his family, including help for his children to learn trades when they were older 119.

The two buried his belongings in a mountain cenotaph and spent the night drinking beside it. Lin resolved to avenge Bai when a suitable opportunity arose rather than immediately attacking the Qiu Family 120.

Revenge and His Family’s Future

The Qiu Family patriarch was later identified as the chief culprit behind Bai’s death. Upon encountering him again, Lin judged himself strong enough to seek revenge but waited for a less conspicuous opportunity 230.

The patriarch ultimately died through Lin’s intervention, which Lin regarded as fulfilling Bai’s vengeance. He collected the enemy’s ashes and later planned to scatter them before Bai’s grave on the anniversary of his death 236 238.

Fugui continued caring for Bai’s widow and children within the bounds of his authority. He also secured Bai’s grandson an apprenticeship in the Xu Family’s flourishing Spirit Talisman Hall. The boy performed well enough to show promise of becoming a ranked Talisman Master 238.

Appearance

• Facial disfigurement: A Fireball Technique severely burned half his face during the Chen Family retaliation 43.
• Prematurely whitening hair: By his forties, frontier hardship and accumulated injuries had visibly aged him 98.

Personality

Bai was outspoken about his fears and frustrations. His lack of spiritually gifted children initially made him resentful and anxious about conscription, but he could still distinguish his own relief from concern for Fugui when the latter was unexpectedly dispatched 29 34.

He retained a teasing sense of humor even after severe injury. While Lin and Fugui worried over his burned face, Bai joked that they were mourning his former good looks, easing the atmosphere 43.

His later choices emphasized family responsibility and enduring friendship. He worked to fund his children’s futures despite his own declining prospects, and his burial pact ensured that the three friends would not abandon one another in death 46 98.

Relationships

• Lin Changheng — Close friend and fellow Immortal Seedling. Lin helped obtain his squad leader’s post, honored their burial pact, and pursued revenge for his death 46 98 120 230 238.
• Xu Fugui — Close friend and drinking companion. Fugui helped Bai after his battlefield injury and became the principal caretaker of his surviving family 43 98 238.
• Wife — Unnamed spouse who cared for him after his burns; later received support as his widow 43 238.
• Children — His first two sons lacked spiritual roots; two later children possessed them, prompting him to earn resources for their cultivation 29 98.
• Grandson — Unnamed descendant apprenticed to the Xu Family’s Spirit Talisman Hall through Fugui’s recommendation 238.
• Qiu Family patriarch — Chief culprit behind his death and the target of Lin’s delayed vengeance 230 236.

Notable Quotes

“I'm not dead yet. Luckily, I was quick on my feet. A Fireball Technique only grazed my face.” 43

“What's wrong? Still mourning this handsome face of mine?” 43

“Why don't the three of us make a pact here? Whoever falls on the immortal path, the others must find him a good place to be buried.” 46