Du Busi

Biodata

History

Assessing Xu Jingyao

Du Busi personally visited Xu Jingyao after receiving reports of a Divine Aspect Rank Body Martial Soul containing both life and destruction. His initially casual manner became serious after he examined the Life Ash Body and confirmed its two opposing powers. He also recognized Xu’s connection to the Carefree Pavilion and questioned his identity and age 36.

When Xu explained that he needed the Body Sect’s methods to stabilize his powers, Du Busi proposed strengthening his body and meridians so they could withstand both forces. He agreed in principle to Xu joining the sect, with the understanding that its cultivation methods must not be passed to outsiders 37.

Privately, Du Busi worried that the Carefree Pavilion’s extensive influence and uncertain political backing made sharing the sect’s core techniques dangerous. Tie Jian challenged those fears, reminding him that the Body Sect owed its survival to its own strength rather than any imperial family. He also recognized that Du Busi already wanted Xu as his disciple 38.

Combat Test and Sect Entry

The next morning, Du Busi took Xu to the training ground and demanded an unrestricted demonstration of his abilities. His overwhelming punches drove Xu backward, prompting the boy to manifest both Martial Souls and discover an instantaneous Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill 39 40.

The resulting judgment sword shattered Du Busi’s full-power defensive barrier and drew blood. Delighted by Xu’s potential, Du Busi committed to accepting him regardless of the political complications. He suspected a divine inheritance behind the attack, but did not press the question when Xu evaded it 40.

Du Busi initially intended to make Xu his direct disciple. During the entry ceremony, however, a mysterious purple lightning bolt struck immediately in front of him. He promptly changed the arrangement, accepting Xu on behalf of his deceased master instead. Xu thus became his junior brother, ranking above everyone in the sect except Du Busi; the lightning ceased once this was announced 41 42.

Reconsidering Heaven Dou

After the ceremony, Du Busi tried to persuade Xu to move the Carefree Pavilion to the Heaven Dou Empire. He emphasized the Body Sect’s privileged position there and promised favorable treatment from the Xue Family 42.

Xu instead questioned Heaven Dou’s treatment of ordinary people and low-ranking Soul Masters. He argued that oppression had driven many people toward becoming Evil Soul Masters, contrasted this with the Sun Moon Empire’s public support systems, and asked whether the Xue Family’s rule justified risking the Body Sect’s foundations. Unable to offer a convincing answer, Du Busi withdrew to reconsider 42.

Over the following year, Du Busi stopped raising the prospect of Xu returning to Heaven Dou, though he continued checking his cultivation. When Xu balanced his two Soul Cores, the released energy benefited the entire sect for three days and nights. Du Busi acknowledged the resulting debt and remarked that Heaven Dou would have to bear the consequences 43.

Planned Relocation

Du Busi ultimately decided to move the Body Sect to the Sun Moon Empire. Recognizing that the sect could not relocate all at once, he arranged for an initial group of disciples to accompany Xu there 44.

Appearance

• Build: Very tall and muscular, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist; stands half a head taller than Tie Hu 36 39.
• Face and hair: Middle-aged in appearance despite his age, with messy hair, facial stubble, and exceptionally sharp eyes 36 38.
• Clothing: Wears practical, coarse-cloth garments, including a dark gray robe tucked into his belt, leg wraps, and mud-stained cloth shoes 36.
• Voice: Deep, resonant, rough, and direct 36.

Personality

Du Busi is blunt and physically imposing, but more thoughtful than his rough appearance suggests. His hesitation over Xu’s admission comes from concern for the sect’s secrets and future, not doubt about the boy’s talent. He regularly consults Tie Jian when weighing difficult decisions 36 38.

He values exceptional talent and the Body Sect’s long-term survival. Xu’s fusion skill turns his caution into open enthusiasm, while the prospect of a successor surpassing his own limits gives him hope for the sect’s future 38 40.

Although known for stubbornness, Du Busi can change course when circumstances demand it. He abandons the direct-disciple arrangement after the lightning warning and later reconsiders his support for Heaven Dou after Xu challenges its treatment of its people 37 41 42 44.

He also disciplines reckless behavior: upon learning that Tie Hu pursued a Soul Emperor alone, he declares that the disciple should spend three months confined in the back mountain 37.

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation and Limitations

Close-Quarters Combat

• Uses steady, forceful punches reinforced with dense gray Soul Power, overwhelming Xu in only a few exchanges 39.
• Shatters a solid wooden post with the force of a punch passing Xu’s shoulder 39.
• Forces Xu back three steps with his fourth punch, numbing his arm and gouging the bluestone beneath his feet 39.
• Remains unmoved when Xu’s life-attributed attack strikes his fist 39.

Soul Power Defense

• Forms a nearly solid gray-white barrier over his body by releasing his full Soul Power 40.
• Withstands most of Xu’s judgment sword head-on, though the attack breaks the barrier, drives him backward, and causes him to cough up blood 40.
• Acknowledges that failing to defend with everything he had would have resulted in a more serious injury 40.

Body Martial Soul Expertise

• Identifies the life and destruction powers within Xu’s Life Ash Body through close examination 36.
• Assesses the condition of Xu’s meridians, flesh, bones, and Martial Soul foundation 38.
• Explains how increasing bodily tolerance and meridian resilience can allow opposing powers to coexist safely 37.
• Recognizes Xu’s Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill and notices that its pressure is unlike that of an ordinary mortal Soul Ancestor 40.

Relationships

• Xu Jingyao — Junior martial brother, accepted on behalf of Du Busi’s deceased master rather than as his direct disciple. Du Busi treasures his potential and later entrusts him with helping the sect establish itself in the Sun Moon Empire 40 42 43 44.
• Tie Jian — His most trusted confidant and frequent adviser. Tie Jian helps him separate the sect’s interests from imperial politics when considering Xu’s admission 38.
• Tie Hu — A sect disciple whose report prompts Du Busi’s meeting with Xu. Du Busi condemns his decision to pursue a Soul Emperor alone 36 37.
• Deceased master — A former Body Sect master from three generations earlier. Du Busi accepts Xu into this master’s school, establishing their shared martial generation 42.
• Xue Family — Heaven Dou’s ruling family, with whom Du Busi initially claims considerable influence. His willingness to support their realm diminishes after Xu’s criticism 42 43.

Notable Quotes

“The Body Sect is taking this disciple, no matter what!” 40

“If I didn't test you with my full strength, how could I force out all your trump cards?” 40

“As for Heaven Dou... it'll just have to suffer a little.” 43