Qi Dian

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Since childhood, Qi Dian has dreamed of becoming a renowned swordsman who champions justice and slays demons. He became a standout disciple after joining Riverside Gate, and the public admiration given to immortal sect disciples encouraged him to believe he could become a great prodigy 14.

His sect emphasizes steady foundations and strength in later cultivation stages. After meeting Yue Wen, Qi Dian resolves to rely on his comprehension and reach the fourth realm—the Astral Realm—before the Youth Cultivators’ Assembly, hoping to represent Jiangcheng City. This remains an ambition rather than a confirmed advancement 14.

Appearance

Qi Dian is a young man with bangs that partially cover his brows and eyes and a typically cool, aloof expression 29.

• White clothing: Appears in flowing white robes at the cemetery and a white martial arts uniform during his agency visit 10 29.
• Theatrical entrance: Descends amid brilliant light and rolling thunder, illuminating hundreds of meters around him 10.

Personality

Qi Dian is proud of his sect training and initially distrusts independent cultivators, reflecting his elders’ warnings that they can be cunning and dangerous. Nevertheless, he respects principled conduct: Yue Wen’s insistence on completing a paid commission changes his opinion enough that he offers to protect him 8.

His pride does not prevent gratitude or self-correction. After Yue Wen saves him, Qi Dian openly apologizes for his prejudice and offers whatever repayment lies within his means. Even while feeling outclassed, he is explicitly grateful rather than jealous 12 14.

Comparisons with stronger peers badly shake his confidence. He reassures himself that his comprehension and his sect’s long-term cultivation methods will let him catch up, only to become dejected again when Yue Wen masters two techniques in twenty minutes. His later offer to guide Zhao Xing’er is sincere, but discovering her exceptional strength leaves him mortified 14 29.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Qi Dian wields a longsword and can project three feet of sword light 10.

• Attempts to cut through the evil cultivator’s sinister wind at East City Cemetery 10.
• The wind’s mental attack disrupts his Divine Palace, breaks his control of the technique, and destabilizes his true qi, defeating him in a single exchange 10.

Thunderclap Art

A minor supernatural ability that produces rolling thunder, used as part of his dramatic entrance 10 12.

• Riverside Gate requires new disciples to master it and use it before confronting enemies to display the sect’s prestige 12.
• Qi Dian’s demonstrated use is primarily theatrical; Yue Wen later produces a much stronger thunderclap capable of scattering ghostly manifestations 33.

Flash Technique

Produces dazzling radiance that accompanies Qi Dian’s entrance 10 12.

• Like Thunderclap Art, it is mandatory training for Riverside Gate disciples 12.
• Together, the two abilities imitate the audiovisual phenomena created by genuine experts circulating their true qi 12.

Comprehension

Qi Dian considers his comprehension the best in his sect, learning techniques considerably faster than his fellow disciples 14.

• Abilities and spells that take others three days reportedly take him one; cultivation methods that take others a month take him a week 14.
• Fully mastered Thunderclap Art and Flash Technique in over ten hours 14.
• Cannot reproduce their visualization diagrams himself; instead, he shares links from the sect’s scripture library 12.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Longsword — Has a gleaming blade described as clearly no ordinary weapon; used to generate sword light 10.
• Mobile phone — Used to exchange contact details and forward visualization-diagram links to Yue Wen 12.
• Scripture-library access key, 9527 — Lets Yue Wen study the two shared abilities, with usage fees charged to Qi Dian’s account 12.

Relationships

• Yue Wen — Rescuer and fellow cultivator. Qi Dian apologizes for underestimating him, pays for his technique studies, visits him with a fruit basket, and recommends him for lucrative work 11 12 29 30.
• Zhao Xing’er — Meets her at Yue Wen’s agency and offers cultivation guidance before witnessing her overwhelming strength. Recommends her alongside Yue Wen to Carefree Media 29 30.
• Old Huang — Cemetery employer. Huang’s questions about his cultivation embarrass Qi Dian, who changes the subject by offering fried chicken 8 9.
• His master — Teaches the importance of displaying Riverside Gate’s prestige and emphasizes cultivation methods with strong long-term foundations 12 14.

Story Role / Major Arcs

East City Cemetery

• Hired to oversee the cemetery’s Lantern Monsters, but allows Yue Wen to clear them and offers protection against troublesome spirits 8 9.
• Confronts a black-clad evil cultivator and is knocked unconscious less than three seconds after his entrance. The attacker pins his limbs with steel needles, intending to ransom him and eventually turn him into a corpse puppet 10.
• Yue Wen kills the attacker and removes the needles. On waking, Qi Dian immediately urges Yue Wen to flee while offering to hold the enemy off, unaware that the fight is already over 11.
• Repays the rescue by sharing Thunderclap Art and Flash Technique and covering the study fees. Both men give statements to the Supernatural Affairs Bureau 12.

Auction Security and Carefree Media Referral

• Visits Yue Wen while in City Seven on sect business: Riverside Gate has escorted treasures for the Treasure Forest auction and will guard them 29.
• Suggests a three-day job that could earn several hundred thousand yuan when Yue Wen asks about high-paying work 29.
• Had declined the job because it conflicted with his sect assignment. Bound by a nondisclosure agreement, he recommends Yue Wen and Zhao Xing’er without revealing the project’s details 30.
• His referral brings them into Carefree Media’s simulated wasteland exploration livestream selection 30.

Notable Quotes

“You may be an independent cultivator, but principles like yours deserve respect. I'll stay here and watch over you tonight. If any troublesome evil spirits appear, I'll step in.” 8

“How could a meal of fried chicken ever repay you for saving my life?” 12