Ji Hu

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Feng Xuhuai was born into wealth in Yu Zhang. His family taught him exercises passed down by Rainfall Temple, but he did not cultivate clear spiritual qi until he was ten. He entered Three Pure Ones Mountain at thirteen and spent seven years living on Ten Thousand Tablets Peak with He Bingkun 5.

At twenty, he opened his wood palace and formally joined Cuckoo Valley under Master Jian Ciyu. She required him to undertake at least ten miscellaneous assignments from the General Affairs Office each month. Three years of these duties helped change his withdrawn, taciturn disposition 5.

He left his collection of books and personal notes in his former room at Bingchen Courtyard for younger disciples to use. When Cheng Yunqi joined the sect, Ji Hu arranged for him to live there 5.

Appearance

• Tall build: Although quite tall himself, he looks small when the larger He Bingkun embraces him 5.
• Warm smile: Frequently smiles while answering Yunqi’s questions and explaining sect life 4 5.
• Easily embarrassed by his past: Blushes when Deng Wanchun recalls how little he once spoke 4.

Personality

Ji Hu is naturally gentle, quiet, reserved, and inclined to yield to others. His master gave him the religious name Hu, meaning “tiger,” hoping he would remain open-hearted while developing inner fierceness. By the time he meets Yunqi, he has become noticeably more relaxed and outgoing 4 5.

He is patient with newcomers. He answers Yunqi’s questions about cultivation, transport, and spiritual currency, recommends books suited to his level, and praises his talent. His care continues after his departure: he specifically asks fellow disciples to look after Yunqi 4 5 13.

Despite his commitment to cultivation, Ji Hu sometimes doubts whether the highest forms of immortality truly exist. The difficulty of even qi refinement weighs on him, and he warns Yunqi to cherish time rather than waste it 5.

Abilities & Skills

Cloud Travel

Ji Hu summons and directs clouds to transport himself and prospective disciples through Three Pure Ones Mountain 2 4.

• Guides a group through the sea of clouds and over Eastern Screen Mountain 2.
• Summons two white clouds for the journey to Ten Thousand Tablets Peak 4.
• Explains flight restrictions and instructs inexperienced passengers to remain still for safety 2.

Medicine and Plant Arts

Ji Hu studies medicine and the arts of plants at Cuckoo Valley alongside internal alchemy 5.

• These studies begin after he opens his wood palace and formally joins the valley 5.
• No specific treatment or plant technique is demonstrated in the supplied chapters.

Guiding and Nourishing Exercises

Ji Hu practices bodily exercises associated with his early cultivation training 5 6.

• His family taught him Rainfall Temple’s exercises during childhood 5.
• After the welcoming feast, Yunqi sees him exercising with crane-like and ape-like movements 6.
• Yunqi recognizes effects similar to his own Meridian-Opening and Muscle-Stretching Exercise 6.

Sect Knowledge

Ji Hu explains the mountain’s geography, lineages, and practical arrangements to Yunqi 2 4 5.

• Identifies major landmarks and cultivation sites, including Eastern Heaven Road 2.
• Describes cloud conveyances, hired mounts, and spiritual currency 4.
• Outlines the Lotus Blessed Land’s eight great lineages and several other teaching traditions 5.

Relationships

• Cheng Yunqi — A junior disciple he personally guides into the sect. Ji Hu arranges his accommodation, leaves him books and notes, and asks others to care for him. Yunqi later seeks news of him while preparing to travel 4 5 13 20.
• Master Jian Ciyu — His teacher at Cuckoo Valley. Her monthly assignment requirement helps him overcome his withdrawn disposition 5.
• He Bingkun — Close friend and former roommate. They entered the mountains together and shared Bingchen Courtyard for seven years 5.
• Master Su Kong / Daoistess Sukong — Ji Hu assists with her recruitment assessment and follows her instructions to escort candidates and settle Yunqi 2 3 5.
• Pu Jixuan — Resents his departure without telling her. Mentioning Ji Hu persuades her to sell Yunqi a cloud for one tael of Fangzhu gold; she later leaves the sect to search for him 13 19.
• Luo Wanhua — Receives Ji Hu’s request to look after Yunqi and invokes that request during negotiations with Pu Jixuan 13.
• Deng Wanchun — A fellow disciple who teases him about his formerly taciturn manner and remarks on his increased openness 4.
• Xu Jishen — A cultivator from Star-Washing Pool whose divination places Ji Hu’s opportunity for opening his water palace to the south 5.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Guiding Yunqi into the Sect

Ji Hu escorts prospective disciples to Zhan Biyun’s Bamboo Retreat for Su Kong’s entrance trial. Afterward, he takes the other candidates outside the mountain and returns to bring the successful Yunqi to Ten Thousand Tablets Peak 2 3 4.

He helps Yunqi navigate registration and clothing collection, then introduces him to Bingchen Courtyard and He Bingkun. Their welcoming feast becomes Yunqi’s first detailed discussion of the sect’s traditions and cultivation stages 4 5.

Journey to Open the Water Palace

Following Xu Jishen’s divination, Ji Hu plans to finish his recruitment assignment and leave the mountains. His intended search begins in Dianwen and continues into the Southern Wastes if necessary 5.

After more than a year away, little news has reached his friends. Pu Jixuan leaves to search for him in early spring, while Yunqi later checks his registered route and hopes to encounter him during his own travels. No water-palace breakthrough is confirmed in the supplied chapters 19 20.

Notable Quotes

“We cultivators must cherish time above all. Never squander it.” 5

“We are all pines and cypresses!” 5