Wei Yanchi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Wei Yanchi (魏砚池)
Alias(es)	Master Wei; Young Wei 66 188
Species/Race	Human; inheritor of the Wei family’s supernatural bloodline 142 239 241
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Martial Arts Hall; Wei family; Xie De’s team 175 207 241 307
Occupation/Role	Daoist priest, exorcist, veteran Instance player, and Taoist Academy student; viewpoint protagonist of the Book of Creation 22 84 205 340
Family Position	Wei Jianye’s biological great-grandson, adopted into the Second Branch as Wei Jianjun’s grandson 241
Romantic Partner	Xie De, also known as Mr. 39 and Viscount Scheid 307
Status	Alive; taking makeup exams at the Taoist Academy in the final everyday-life extra 340
First Appearance	Hope Factory Instance 2

Power Progression

• The documented milestones concern newly revealed capabilities and expanding uses of inherited power; no named cultivation realm or personal player rank is confirmed.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Established veteran and Daoist practitioner	2 15	Already commands other veterans’ caution. Uses rapid hand gestures and a burning yellow talisman to severely damage a Headless Ghost.
Perception of inherited spirits	43	Within a dreamlike school setting, creatures he draws appear before him. They explain that they have accompanied the Wei family for generations and that he can now perceive them.
Catastrophic dragon summoning	141 142	Unleashes a colossal Eastern dragon, nearly defeats a demon, and tears apart an SS-class Instance. His body cannot withstand the power; Xie De sedates him.
Dragon-assisted travel	184 185	Carries companions on the dragon’s back at sea. The summoned dragon is clarified to be a True Dragon’s remnant soul, not its complete body; control remains imperfect.
Recognition of Worldline favoritism	205	Becomes aware of his protagonist status and reads the apparently blank Book of Creation. Burning it causes the Worldline to collapse.
Active domain-space manifestation	241	While forcibly capturing the Wei family’s ghosts, radiates a black aura and appears to activate his domain space. His inherited bloodline naturally suppresses these spirits.

Background / History

Wei Yanchi was removed from the secluded Wei clan as an infant and entrusted to Daoist Liu. The family account initially identifies him as the Second Branch’s orphaned child: his father reportedly hanged himself, and his mother followed by jumping into a river. Wei Jianye intervened when the family considered sending him to a farming household 207 208.

His true lineage is revealed much later. Wei Jianye is his biological great-grandfather, not merely his great-uncle. Before Wei Yanchi’s birth, Jianye arranged for him to become Wei Jianjun’s grandson through adoption into the Second Branch. Sending him away was intended to prevent him from following the clan’s destructive path 241.

At the Martial Arts Hall, the elders indulged his talent and requests, fostering a proud, headstrong temperament. At eighteen, shortly before his college entrance examination, he secretly followed a hunt for a powerful ghost whose resentment affected nearly an entire city. Zhang Mingqi found him three days later, gravely injured but still gleefully beating the spirit with a stone statue. He spent a month in hospital, then scored 689 on his makeup examination 235.

Appearance

Wei Yanchi is handsome, with a gentle, approachable appearance that conceals his reputation for dangerous behavior 11 335.

• Eyes: Pitch-black eyes, usually clear and expressive; his gaze can turn abruptly cold during confrontations 15 205 213.
• Expression: Often wears a carefully measured smile, giving him the air of a friendly older brother 11.
• Height: Approximately the same height as Xie De 205.
• Everyday clothing: Wears a white shirt and hoodie-style sweater after the Wei family crisis 216.
• Formal styling: Uses hair gel and eyebrow makeup for a concert date, deliberately trying to look more mature 335.

Personality

Wei Yanchi combines polished courtesy with arrogance, calculation, and an appetite for danger. He can negotiate gently while making others acutely aware of his capabilities. Helping another player may also be a deliberate investment: he gives Yue Xiamo a crucial clue because her combat ability and real-world connections make her a valuable ally 6 11.

His reputation as a “lunatic” predates his relationship with Xie De. Zhang Mingqi remembers a teenager who treated injury and danger as entertainment rather than setbacks. Entering the Instances makes him outwardly more reserved and gentle, but she considers his underlying pride and eccentricity unchanged. Wei himself insists that many apparently reckless decisions are calculated assessments of what he can survive 13 235 273.

He is capable of severe brutality. He kills the injured Zhuoerte by snapping his neck, torments a well ghost for information, and becomes harsher toward captured relatives once Xie De leaves him 83 211 242.

Around Xie De, his feelings are unusually exposed. He blushes, seeks praise, adopts pleading mannerisms, and repeatedly offers help. His affection also develops a possessive edge: he fears being pushed away and resents anyone who might separate them. Their eventual relationship does not erase that tension between his persistent pursuit and Xie De’s boundaries 26 169 245 246 307.

Abilities & Skills

Daoist Arts and Exorcism

• Talisman combat: Burns a yellow talisman to shrivel and torment a Headless Ghost 15.
• Professional exorcism: Is hired by a wealthy family suffering illness and deaths after worshipping a supposed Fortune-Bearing Buddha Mother. He requests an old rooster and a long-lived black dog for the ritual 22.
• Spirit interrogation: Uses a Soul-Summoning Bell and offerings to question dead soldiers about their commanders and the year of their deaths 117.
• Ghost containment: Traps the well ghost with Five Emperor Coins and uses cinnabar to force an answer from her 211.
• Limits: His knowledge of Western occultism is comparatively limited. He recognizes that demons and culturally shaped “wish power” cannot simply be treated like ordinary ghosts 122.

Wei Bloodline and Subconscious Space

• Inherited duty: The Wei family descends from Great Shamans whose pact made their bloodline a prison for powerful ghosts, watched over by dragons 239.
• Awakened heir: He is the only member of his generation whose bloodline is stated to have awakened 207.
• Resident beings: His mental or Subconscious Space contains the Ghost Bride, Rich Landowner, and Giant Dragon 211 219.
• Natural suppression: His inheritance is particularly effective against Wei family ghosts, allowing him to capture them forcibly and gather them in the Ancestral Hall 241.
• Life–death passage: The family’s ability to move between life and death explains why Hell can hold him while an ordinary living person such as Huang Zhuowang can be freed 273.
• Vulnerability: The Wei estate’s hostile voices and ghosts can overwhelm and mentally manipulate him despite his supernatural expertise 211.

True Dragon Remnant

• Manifestation: Summons a colossal Eastern dragon associated with violent storms and spatial destruction 142.
• Destructive scale: Its power tears open space and threatens the integrity of an SS-class Instance 141 142.
• Transport: Carries Wei Yanchi and his companions at sea 184.
• Illusion-breaking assault: Accompanies his attack toward Asmodeus’s ram’s head as the illusions of Skeleton Purgatory shatter 273.
• Limits: The dragon is only a remnant soul. Even so, its power exceeds what Wei Yanchi’s young body can safely contain or fully control 142 185.

Illusions and Formations

• False injury: Makes Hu Songlin believe he has been shot in the leg; his calf is later shown to be uninjured 94.
• Angel’s Eye formation: Uses an Angel’s Eye as the core of a formation that restrains Shen Mother 177.
• Illusion disruption: Uses paired angel eyeballs to break an illusion 167.
• Countermeasures: The Laboratory carries equipment that suppresses illusions and uses thermal imaging against him, limiting the effectiveness of concealment 174.

Deduction and Investigation

• Factory mystery: Infers the boss’s paternity from a C-section scar and child-related objects in his office; identifies Ma Hui’s interest in Chunju from hiring relationships 11.
• Historical reconstruction: Connects dates, names, military ruins, and historical accounts to investigate the Viscount’s past 102 119.
• Material clues: Uses an agate stone’s value, German Gothic lettering, inscription, and location to derive a lead to Sea City 134.
• Behavioral observation: Notices Xie De’s new habit of pressing his wrist and his constant glove use, correctly identifying an injury to his right hand 169.
• Cross-location coordination: Sends concise investigative reports alongside personal letters while exploring the island linked to Wei Jianye 232.
• Limits: He openly gambles on incomplete evidence; some historical conclusions are initially speculative rather than confirmed 11 102.

Combat and Practical Skills

• Martial agility: Executes throws, flips, jumps, and kicks on a violently swaying ship, preventing multiple opponents from grabbing him 94.
• Rapid movement: Moves too quickly for the naked eye to follow after emerging from Hell 278.
• Sabotage and impersonation: Plants time bombs aboard Hu Songlin’s ship and imitates Hu’s voice to command the crew through their earpieces 94.
• Medical knowledge: Understands meridians, acupuncture points, and massage techniques, and describes himself as knowing a little medicine 26 169.
• Boat handling: Relieves Zhang Ninde in the icebreaker’s wheelhouse during their voyage 102.
• Music: Plays the piano in Xie De’s Castle 169.

Worldline Connection

• Protagonist awareness: Hears a voice telling him that he is the world’s protagonist and that the Book of Creation should belong to him 205.
• Reading the original story: Can apparently read the book’s contents even though its pages look blank to Xie De 205.
• Disruption: Destroys the book by burning it, after which 730 reports the collapse of the Worldline 205.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Talisman paper — Used for attacking ghosts, containing sinister objects, and capturing the Wei family’s dead 15 148 241.
• Soul-Summoning Bell — Calls dead soldiers for questioning; develops cracks and nearly shatters during the ritual 117.
• Angel’s Eye / paired angel eyeballs — Used to break illusions and anchor formations; later gives one to Xie De during the mirror investigation 167 177 298 321.
• Featherfolk’s Eye — A dangerous object carrying yin energy and resentment. Wei considers offering it to the Instance to earn a favor 102.
• Five Emperor Coins and cinnabar — Protective supplies sent by Xie De, subsequently used to trap and interrogate the well ghost 211.
• Peachwood, obsidian, and witch-given jade — Additional protective objects provided by Xie De at the Wei estate 211.
• Axe — Wielded alongside talisman paper while subduing family ghosts 241.
• Book of Creation — A world-class treasure entrusted to him by Xie De; he burns it shortly after reading it 205.

Relationships

• Xie De / Mr. 39 / Viscount Scheid — Romantic partner and frequent teammate. Initial fascination becomes persistent courtship; Xie publicly confirms their relationship and later describes Wei as the person he instinctively relies on most besides 455 2 169 307 314.
• Daoist Liu / Priest Liu / Liu Qiang — Master and guardian. Raises him outside the Wei clan, expects him to carry on his legacy, and insists that talent does not excuse failed examinations 207 241 256 340.
• Zhang Ninde — Second senior brother and protective companion. Coordinates his escape at sea, enters a dangerous Instance to keep him alive, and begs Xie De to stop the dragon catastrophe 94 112 142 176.
• Xu Zhouluo — Eldest senior disciple. Warns him about Xie De’s dangerous aura and takes responsibility for bringing him back to the Wei family funeral 178 207.
• Zhang Mingqi — Fifth senior disciple. Knows his reckless teenage behavior firsthand, rescues him after the ghost hunt, and accompanies his later family investigations 178 219 235.
• Wei Jianye — Biological great-grandfather, initially presented as his great-uncle. Protects him from the clan’s traditions but clashes with his risk-taking and relationship with Xie De 241 273 335.
• Wei Jianjun — Adoptive grandfather through the Second Branch arrangement 241.
• Yue Xiamo — Longstanding friend and fellow veteran. They first became acquainted through a fight in his first Instance; she later searches for him to repay his help 299.
• Hu Songlin — Club-linked acquaintance and rival. Wei outmaneuvers his luck during the ship escape; Hu later recognizes that his wish for Xie De’s happiness prevents him from threatening Wei’s chosen relationship 41 94 307.
• Wei Yunmo — Jealous rival for Xie De’s attention. Wei deliberately provokes him by claiming greater affection from Xie and later announcing that they are dating 176 256.
• Ghost Bride, Rich Landowner, and Giant Dragon — Supernatural companions within his Subconscious Space. They advise, tease, protect, and sometimes frustrate him 43 219 267 273.
• Asmodeus — Enemy who traps him in Hell and uses threats against Xie De and fabricated visions to undermine him 267 273.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Hope Factory

• Meets the silver-haired newcomer “39” and immediately takes an interest in him. Other veterans become guarded at Wei’s arrival 2.
• Offers cooperation, solves lethal questions about the factory’s hidden relationships, and cultivates Yue Xiamo’s support 6 11.
• Gives Xie De a replacement Bluetooth earpiece and helps the group investigate reenacted events 11 14 16.

Real-World Exorcism and Lost Domain

• Reencounters Xie De while visiting a city for an exorcism and invites him to shelter from the rain 22.
• Brings him along to the wealthy client’s home; their discussion of supernatural theory, history, and firearms deepens his attraction 26.
• In the Lost Domain, discovers an artificial school environment and learns about the supernatural beings connected to his family 43.

Orphanage Loops

• Becomes the veteran other players trust to survive until the fourteenth day and carry knowledge between loops 66.
• Leads a disguised village investigation, but the group’s attempted escape ends when Wei Yunmo exposes them as intruders 81.
• After Xie De intervenes, kills the injured Zhuoerte. Yue Xiamo interprets this as a signal to restart the loop 83 84.
• Claims to know the full truth and offers to help Mr. 39, whom he suspects works for the Instance. Xie refuses and tells him to stay alive 84.

Sea Escape and the Viscount’s History

• Escapes the Club’s capture through an illusory wound, a Lightning-Struck Wood decoy, voice imitation, and timed explosives 94.
• Probes Mr. 39’s identity with strong rice wine and historical conversations 102.
• Investigates the Viscount’s ruined territory and challenges the historical account branding him a coward. He promises to survive until the truth changes what history records 119 120.
• Uses the Witch’s moon connection to enter the past briefly and question Xie De directly 129.
• Goes berserk after discovering evidence that Xie De came from the future. His dragon threatens the SS-class Instance until Xie returns and sedates him 141 142.

Desert and Eastern Sea

• Helps investigate the desert mysteries, breaks an illusion with the angel eyeballs, and builds a formation restraining Shen Mother 148 167 177.
• Fights the Laboratory’s mercenaries and remains beside Xie De despite a shoulder wound 174 175.
• Recommends his master and the Martial Arts Hall’s records for the mission to return the Shen Dragon to the Eastern Sea 175 178.
• Summons the dragon for travel at sea, exposing the scale of his inherited power to his companions 184 185.

Book of Creation

• Recognizes that he is the world’s protagonist and asks to examine the book because he feels it has invaded his privacy 205.
• Reads its apparently blank pages, then burns it. The resulting Worldline collapse prompts 730 to monitor his whereabouts 205 248.

Wei Family Crisis and Instance

• Returns for the patriarch’s funeral and encounters coercive family obligations, haunting voices, a coffin supposedly prepared for him, and an arranged marriage 208 209 211 212.
• Disappears, then emerges from a sacrificial pit surrounded by black energy and kills those kneeling at the altar 213.
• Survives the crisis and inherits responsibility for two children, extensive property, investments, and disputes with distant relatives 216.
• Investigates Wei Jianye’s island grave and exchanges letters with Xie De’s team at the estate 219 232.
• Learns his true ancestry and forcibly gathers the family ghosts in the Ancestral Hall 241 242.
• Proposes destroying the entire estate. The survivors ultimately burn it, allowing the system to establish the renewed Wei Family Instance and make Wei Jianye an S Rank NPC 245 246.

Hell and Later Conflicts

• Rescues Huang Zhuowang but becomes trapped in Hell, where Asmodeus attacks his trust in Xie De through illusions 267 273.
• Identifies Asmodeus’s ram’s head as the likely illusion core and attacks with the Giant Dragon. Later emerges bloodied and soot-covered 273 278.
• Takes the angel eyeballs away with him, preventing Wei Jianye from simply using them to return and effectively forcing his involvement 298 299.
• During the later mirror conflict, climbs out of a mirror and kills 009 333.

Official Relationship and Everyday Life

• Receives Xie De’s public acknowledgment that they are together, overturning their companions’ assumption that his pursuit was hopeless 307.
• Defends their relationship against Wei Jianye’s objections during a concert date, then returns to Xie De with red roses 335.
• Invites Xie De to discuss the Martial Arts Hall’s place in the Supreme Council. Later deduces Xie’s ordinary identity and arrives at his parents’ home for Lunar New Year 337.
• Returns to the Taoist Academy for makeup examinations. Xie De refuses to excuse him and tells him to pass before seeking him out again 340.

Notable Quotes

“The truth will come to light someday. I'll stay alive until what was written in history changes.” 120

“All right. Honestly, your praise was already the best reward I could ask for, sir.” 242

“You didn't dare take that step, so I came to you instead.” 337