Zhou Daoyi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhou Daoyi (周道颐)
Alias(es)	Daoyi; “Elder Yi” (disguise) 570 571
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zhou Family of Nine Peaks Ridge
Occupation/Role	Clan Leader of the Zhou Family; later Grand Elder
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 33
Spirit Pet	Azure Cloud Python, later the third-tier Green Flood Dragon Qingqing

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Early Foundation Establishment	101	His cultivation regressed to early Foundation Establishment after being ambushed by the Violet Palace cultivator Lin Hongyu.
Late Foundation Establishment	159	Emerged from years of seclusion after successfully advancing; this enabled him to proceed with Qingqing’s flood-dragon transformation plan.
Violet Palace	224	Successfully opened his Violet Palace; the Zhou Family temporarily concealed the breakthrough to avoid wartime conscription.
Golden Core	549	Successfully formed a Golden Core after cultivating the Dragon Transformation Secret Manual to reinforce his body and blood essence; he required further secluded recovery afterward.

Background / History

Zhou Daoyi served as Clan Leader during the Zhou Family’s early years at Nine Peaks Ridge. He placed great importance on the family’s standing among Lan Province’s cultivation families, personally leading the delegation to the Five Great Cultivation Families’ magic-dueling competition aboard his Azure Cloud Python. 34

As Clan Leader, he identified Zhou Chun’s aptitude for administration and long-term planning early. He repeatedly accepted Zhou Chun’s proposals when they carried no obvious serious risk, intending to build the junior’s confidence and commitment to the family. He also began testing Zhou Chun’s suitability as a future leader and entrusted him with increasingly consequential assignments. 70 73 78

After Zhou Zhengkang’s betrayal, Zhou Daoyi investigated the matter in secrecy and ultimately supported the decision to execute him. He later promised to exhaust the family’s resources to support Zhou Chun’s Foundation Establishment once Zhou Chun reached Level 12 Qi Refining. 80 82

While pursuing the dying Green Flood Dragon, Zhou Daoyi acquired its inner core and lingering soul, but was ambushed by Lin Hongyu and left unconscious. The encounter caused his cultivation to regress, yet also strengthened his resolve to evolve his Azure Cloud Python into a flood dragon. 100 101

He formally elevated Zhou Chun to Vice Clan Leader and named him his successor after Zhou Chun’s Foundation Establishment. Zhou Daoyi thereafter delegated broad authority to him, viewing clan administration as an obstacle to pursuing his own cultivation and Qingqing’s transformation. 137

Following Zhou Chun’s eventual succession, Zhou Daoyi stepped down from the Clan Leader position. He later became a Grand Elder after the war against the Dragon Transformation Sect, remaining an influential decision-maker in family affairs. 140 259

Personality

Zhou Daoyi is a pragmatic and farsighted patriarch. He considers both the immediate safety and long-term position of the Zhou Family, whether lobbying other families for mineral rights, concealing major breakthroughs, or supporting dangerous but potentially transformative opportunities. 46 102 224

He values merit and personal choice. His support for Zhou Chun is based on Zhou Chun’s contributions rather than family investment, and he initially refused the Su Family’s marriage proposal because he would not decide Zhou Chun’s future without Zhou Chun’s consent. 269

He is also deeply protective of family members. He personally hunted and executed Shen Han after Shen Han’s conflict with Zhou Chun, publicly displaying the corpse to deter future attacks on Zhou Family cultivators. 112

Despite his decisiveness, Zhou Daoyi carries regret over past choices and personal grievances. Zhou Chun’s determination to cultivate the Golden Cauldron Profound Manual caused him to reflect on his own lack of resolve, while his history with Lin Hongyu made him resistant to becoming her Dao Companion for many years. 139 274 306

Appearance

Zhou Daoyi is able to alter his appearance when operating outside the family’s public identity. While meeting Zhou Zhiying on Bamboo Leaf Island, he disguised himself as a white-haired old man fishing by a lake. 570

• Often carries a Spirit Beast Pouch containing his contracted spirit pet. 34
• Uses the identity “Elder Yi” while concealing his true identity from Zhou Zhiying and local Zhou Family cultivators. 570 571

Abilities & Skills

Clan Leadership and Family Administration

Zhou Daoyi governed the Zhou Family through its establishment at Nine Peaks Ridge and its rise into a major cultivation family.

• Evaluated and rewarded Zhou Chun’s contributions with elite-member status, Library access, and merit points. 33
• Entrusted Zhou Chun with leadership responsibilities before publicly making him Vice Clan Leader and successor. 70 137
• Proposed a lottery system for selecting cultivators to support the Yunzhou campaign. 126
• Retained decisive influence over major family votes even after stepping down as Clan Leader. 704

Strategic Planning

He is skilled at using secrecy, alliances, and limited resources to preserve the family’s position.

• Worked with elders to secure rights to the Crimson Radiance Iron ore vein despite the Zhou Family’s outsider status in Lan Province. 46
• Used Liu Shiyun to deliver intelligence on the Dragon Transformation Sect to Green Lotus Temple while protecting the Zhou Family’s interests. 102
• Joined Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun in planning the covert cultivation of the Dragon Transformation Secret Manual and the creation of death warriors. 202
• Proposed establishing a wilderness stronghold for Lin Hongyu, maintained under the cover of secret reclamation using captured bandit cultivators. 370

Great God Slaying Method

A divine-sense attack secret technique inherited by the Zhou Family.

• Mastered the first level, condensing a “Sword of Slaying Gods.” 530
• Used an invisible Spiritual Sense Sword to strike Daoist Hongyang’s Violet Palace spiritual sea during their duel. 530
• Its successful use created the opening that allowed Zhou Daoyi to defeat Daoist Hongyang. 530

Blood Shadow Escape

A secret escape technique used during a dangerous retreat.

• Activated it to accelerate his escape after being separated from Zhou Chun and the others. 342
• Its use did not prevent him from sustaining severe injuries after being pursued and surrounded by powerful demonic beasts. 342

Beast Taming

Zhou Daoyi’s strength is closely tied to his bond with Qingqing, his Azure Cloud Python-turned-Green Flood Dragon.

• Used Qingqing’s keen spiritual sense to track the wounded Green Flood Dragon. 100
• Planned Qingqing’s transformation after obtaining the dead flood dragon’s inner core. 137 159
• Revealed Qingqing’s third-tier strength to defeat pursuers targeting the Zhou Family’s flying boat. 241
• Remained concerned that other demonic beasts could influence Qingqing’s mentality during the beast tide. 245

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Azure Mist Treasure Umbrella — Defensive magic tool damaged during the duel with Daoist Hongyang. 530
• Blue-purple spear magic tool — Destroyed in combat against Daoist Hongyang’s pseudo magic treasure. 530
• Mountain Settling Seal Talisman Treasure — Used during the duel with Daoist Hongyang. 530
• Blue-green wooden ruler Talisman Treasure — Used defensively after he was injured in the same battle. 530
• Exploding Yuan Pill — Increased his Magical Power by 30% in exchange for a year of severe weakness. 530
• Blood Yuan Reverse Spirit Pill — Fed to Qingqing; temporarily raised the flood dragon to high-grade third-tier and awakened a defensive innate divine ability, but caused a full minor-realm cultivation loss afterward. 530
• Heavenly Wind Banner — Mid-grade magic treasure obtained from Yu Jinghua and refined after Zhou Daoyi formed his Golden Core. 612
• Great White Dragon Slaying Sword — Magic treasure entrusted to him by Zhou Chun. 612
• Mountain Yue Shield — Damaged magic treasure entrusted to him by Zhou Chun. 612
• Fourth-tier wolf-shaped puppet — Held for safekeeping as a life-saving trump card. 612

Spirit Pet

Qingqing

Qingqing began as Zhou Daoyi’s Azure Cloud Python and later transformed into a Green Flood Dragon.

• Served as the Zhou Family delegation’s aerial transport for the Five Great Cultivation Families’ competition. 34
• Reached second-tier high-grade before its transformation opportunity was secured. 137
• Consumed the inner core of a slain Green Flood Dragon while in slumber. 159
• Successfully transformed into a third-tier Green Flood Dragon, greatly strengthening the Zhou Family. 169 241
• Temporarily advanced to high-grade third-tier through the Blood Yuan Reverse Spirit Pill and gained a powerful defensive Blood Yuan spiritual light. 530

Relationships

• Zhou Chun — Favored junior, successor, and later Clan Leader. Zhou Daoyi cultivated Zhou Chun’s confidence, supported his Foundation Establishment, and entrusted him with family authority. 73 82 137
• Zhou Mingde — Grand Elder and longtime partner in family governance. They jointly handled succession, strategic planning, and the Zhou Family’s major decisions. 82 202 259
• Zhou Daoquan — Clan brother and elder. Zhou Daoyi felt guilty that his own advancement had consumed resources that might otherwise have supported Daoquan; Daoquan later escorted the severely injured Daoyi home. 226 342
• Lin Hongyu — Former Dragon Transformation Sect protector and eventual Dao Companion. Their past relationship caused Zhou Daoyi lasting resistance, but he ultimately accepted her into the Zhou Family as an honorary Grand Elder. 101 274 310
• Qingqing — Contracted spirit pet and closest combat partner. Qingqing’s flood-dragon transformation was central to Zhou Daoyi’s path toward the Violet Palace. 137 241
• Zhou Zhiying — Outstanding younger descendant and Zhou Chun’s disciple. Zhou Daoyi met her under disguise and gifted her a Skywind Thunder Eagle egg. 570 571

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Nine Peaks Ridge Leadership

Zhou Daoyi leads the Zhou Family’s public affairs, rewards Zhou Chun’s service, and seeks to strengthen the family’s status through competitions, resources, and alliances. 33 34 46

Grooming Zhou Chun as Successor

He identifies Zhou Chun’s administrative potential, tests him through assignments, supports his cultivation, and eventually makes him Vice Clan Leader and designated successor. 70 73 82 137

Flood Dragon Opportunity

After the death of the Green Flood Dragon, Zhou Daoyi secures its inner core for Qingqing. He endures cultivation regression, advances again to late Foundation Establishment, and ultimately guides Qingqing’s transformation into a third-tier flood dragon. 100 101 159 241

Violet Palace and War Against the Dragon Transformation Sect

Zhou Daoyi secretly opens his Violet Palace, assists the Zhou Family through the southern campaign, and is forced to flee Yunzhou after Lin Hongyu warns him that the Earth-turning Earth Dragon is targeting him. 224 251 256

Retirement and Grand Elderhood

He relinquishes the Clan Leader position to Zhou Chun, later becoming a Grand Elder after the war. Though no longer the formal head, he remains a central authority in cultivation, family strategy, and succession matters. 140 259 704

Duel for Nine Peaks Ridge

Representing the Zhou Family against Green Lotus Temple, Zhou Daoyi defeats Daoist Hongyang at immense cost. He uses the Exploding Yuan Pill, has Qingqing consume the Blood Yuan Reverse Spirit Pill, and employs the Great God Slaying Method to secure victory. 529 530

Golden Core Formation

Zhou Daoyi successfully forms his Golden Core, fulfilling the goal he had pursued since Qingqing’s flood-dragon transformation created his Violet Palace opportunity. His condition remains unstable enough to require continued seclusion. 137 549

Trivia

• Zhou Daoyi’s Azure Cloud Python was already notable enough to be used as a public display of the Zhou Family’s prestige before it became Qingqing, the Green Flood Dragon. 34 241
• He secretly dual cultivated with Lin Hongyu long before publicly accepting her as his Dao Companion. 310
• To conceal his activities after his Golden Core formation, the Zhou Family staged his death by shattering his life soul tablet. 575
• He is known within the Zhou Family for fairness and generosity, often guiding juniors and giving talismans to those he favored. 575
• His 800th birthday was marked by a major Zhou Family celebration; he personally provided dozens of third-tier talismans and a Talisman Treasure as competition prizes. 727