Chu Tianxiong

Biodata

Background / History

Business career and family crisis

Chu Tianxiong began doing business in Jiangzhou ten years before meeting Lin Fan. Without relying on his family’s influence, he built a business empire and expanded the family business substantially. His fortunes later declined: his company encountered problems, and his wife became bedridden with a terminal illness 13.

He sought treatment at numerous major hospitals, but none could cure her. Their family doctor estimated that she had at most three months to live with medical equipment, or roughly half an hour to an hour without it 14.

Meeting Lin Fan

Chu Tianxiong visited Lin Fan’s shop seeking help, but initially mistook him for an employee and doubted his expertise because of his youth. Lin Fan correctly identified his concern for his wife and offered a Peace Talisman for 8,000 yuan. Chu declined, then reconsidered as an act of charity toward someone he believed was struggling to make a living 12 13.

Using the Qi-Observing Technique, Lin Fan saw prosperous white wealth qi around Chu Tianxiong, alongside black qi between his brows indicating a potentially fatal calamity. Chu interpreted the warning as a sales tactic, yet paid 10,000 yuan for the talisman and urged Lin Fan to stop swindling people 13.

At home, Chu’s wife drank water containing the talisman’s ashes after it spontaneously ignited. Her bodily functions recovered, and she removed her medical equipment without suffering the predicted collapse. A doctor subsequently confirmed her recovery; meanwhile, Chu received business calls reporting that his company’s problems had been resolved 14 15.

Chu returned to the shop and knelt in gratitude. He offered Lin Fan a storefront, a car, a house, and even half his company’s shares, but Lin Fan refused everything. After Lin attributed the outcome to Chu’s accumulated good deeds, Chu donated one million yuan to charity in Lin Fan’s name 15.

Warning about his daughter

When Chu requested another Peace Talisman, Lin Fan initially refused, explaining that he no longer needed one. Lin later warned that Chu’s younger daughter might face trouble and advised him to care for her feelings rather than neglect them. Chu departed with a Fortune-Attracting Talisman 15 16.

The warning came to fruition when Chu Xiaoxiao, overwhelmed by fear of poor mock-exam results and her father’s expectations, climbed onto a school rooftop. Chu rushed there from work and told her that her grades did not matter, but she was too distressed to accept his reassurance and jumped from the sixth floor 33.

Xiaoxiao survived without injury as the Peace Talisman in her sachet burned to ashes. Chu recognized Lin Fan’s protection and recalled that a Peace Talisman had also allowed him to escape a car accident unharmed. When questioned by a reporter, he directed her to Master Lin; footage of the incident subsequently spread online 34.

Return with Chu Xiaoxiao

Chu later accompanied Xiaoxiao to thank Lin Fan in person. Their existing connection with him allowed both to pass through the Seven-Star Soul-Confusing Formation protecting the shop. Lin again urged Chu to pay attention to his daughter’s mental health 38.

Chu offered a valuable jade pendant as thanks. Rather than accept it as a gift, Lin traded a Peace Talisman and a Beauty Talisman for it. Chu accepted the exchange and left with his daughter 38.

Appearance

Chu Tianxiong is a distinguished-looking, middle-aged man 12 33.

• Wears a well-tailored suit 12.
• Carries a Patek Philippe wristwatch 12.

Personality

Chu is charitable even when he distrusts someone. He bought Lin Fan’s first talisman primarily to support a young man he considered misguided, paying more than the asking price. Both Lin Fan and Chu’s wife describe him as a good-hearted person 13 14.

His skepticism turns into deep reverence after his wife’s recovery. He readily admits his earlier misjudgment, attempts to repay Lin with substantial gifts, and commits to continuing his charitable work 15.

He cares deeply for his family, but his academic expectations contribute to Xiaoxiao’s distress. Faced with the possibility of losing her, he explicitly places her happiness above her exam performance 33.

Equipment / Items

• Peace Talismans — His first purchase costs him 10,000 yuan despite an 8,000-yuan asking price and is consumed during his wife’s recovery. Later passages credit Peace Talismans with protecting him from a car accident and saving Xiaoxiao’s life; he obtains another through the jade exchange 13 14 34 38.
• Fortune-Attracting Talisman — Takes this home after Lin Fan warns him about his younger daughter 16.
• Beauty Talisman — Receives alongside a Peace Talisman in exchange for his jade pendant. He already knows its effects from watching a recording of Lin Fan’s livestream 38.
• Double-Dragon Jade Pendant — A fine Daoguang-era pendant containing spiritual energy. After acquiring it from Chu, Lin Fan exchanges it for 300 Heavenly Secrets Points 38.

Relationships

• Lin Fan — Fortune-teller and benefactor. Their relationship develops from distrust into gratitude and repeated visits for protection and advice 13 15 16 38.
• Wife — Her terminal illness prompts his search for a master. Despite his work commitments, he prepares her favorite beef noodle soup when he believes she is nearing death 14.
• Chu Xiaoxiao — Daughter and final-year high-school student. Her fear of disappointing him leads to her suicide attempt; afterward, Lin Fan emphasizes the need for him to support her mental health 33 38.
• Family doctor — Oversees his wife’s care, warns against drinking talisman water, and later verifies her recovery 14 15.

Notable Quotes

“I don't care how you do on your exams! I just want you to be happy!” 33

“One talisman, one life saved. That's what a true master can do!” 34