Liu Wuxie

Biodata

Power Progression

The passages use Acquired, Houtian, and Postnatal for the same realm, and Innate and Xiantian interchangeably 8 24 29.

Background / History

Previous Life and Rebirth

Liu Wuxie was one of the ten great Immortal Emperors of the Soaring Cloud Immortal Realm. After obtaining the primordial Heaven-Devouring Divine Cauldron, he was attacked by the immortal realm and cornered at Soul-Severing Cliff. He used the Blood Demon Disintegration Technique to perish together with his attackers, shattering the cauldron in the process 1.

He awakened beneath the wreckage of a brothel on the True Martial Continent, occupying the body of another Liu Wuxie. The cauldron had survived within his new Dantian. Its black Qi subsequently manifested the ancient script containing the Grand Desolation Heaven-Devouring Instruction 1 2.

The Original Liu Wuxie

The original owner came from a wealthy family, but his parents mysteriously disappeared when he was five. Xu Yilin, his father’s close friend, adopted him and eventually honored a marriage agreement between their families. Despite this support, the boy became withdrawn, domineering, and wasteful, even suspecting Xu Yilin of coveting his family assets 1.

On his wedding night, Xu Lingxue drove him out of the bridal chamber. Disreputable friends then encouraged him to visit a brothel, where he went berserk and caused a fire. The reborn Liu Wuxie discovered that the original owner had actually been killed by a palm strike to his heart meridians; later evidence suggested Hallucinogenic Powder had been used in the trap 1 6.

The two Liu Wuxies’ memories and feelings merged, including the original owner’s feelings toward Xu Lingxue 13.

Appearance

Liu Wuxie has a slender build and handsome features, commonly appearing in blue robes 3 41.

• Eyes: Clear eyes compared to azure gemstones; Xu Lingxue later describes his gaze as wise and filled with untold stories 13 14.
• Facial features: Swordlike eyebrows, a high nose, and slightly upturned lips 41 43.
• Clothing: Initially wears a plain blue robe washed pale 3.
• During prolonged cultivation: Can neglect his appearance entirely; after three sleepless days of cultivation and pill refining, his hair resembles a bird’s nest and his body is filthy 25.

Personality

Liu Wuxie retains an Immortal Emperor’s pride and composure. He often ignores ridicule rather than argue with people he considers beneath his notice, and conceals his cultivation while investigating hidden enemies. He also refuses to sacrifice his long-term foundation for a momentary advantage, preferring to perfect each layer before advancing 3 14 16 41.

His strongest loyalty is to the Xu Household, especially Xu Yilin. Having lived alone in his previous life, he treasures the unfamiliar warmth of family and resolves to protect it. His ambition is to make the Xu Household the greatest lineage in the Great Yan Imperial Dynasty before pursuing immortality without worry 2 13 36.

His restraint has limits. He mutilates enemies to obtain information and uses severe interrogation techniques against trained soldiers. Yet he can also forgive an apology, spare opponents for a friend’s sake, or deliberately avoid killing when further conflict would endanger the Xu Household 12 13 26 32 37.

Abilities & Skills

Grand Desolation Heaven-Devouring Instruction

His principal cultivation method draws in enormous quantities of Spiritual Qi and works in conjunction with the Heaven-Devouring Divine Cauldron 2.

• Cleanses meridians, strengthens his physique, and supports rapid early breakthroughs 2 7.
• Transforms his Dantian into a vast primordial world containing mountain ranges, trees, oceans, and elemental forces 24 40.
• Produces exceptionally powerful True Qi and reserves far beyond those of ordinary cultivators 24 29.
• Requires ten or even a hundred times an ordinary cultivator’s resources for breakthroughs, making resource shortages a persistent obstacle 29 34.

Heaven-Devouring Divine Cauldron

The primordial artifact resides within, and eventually becomes inseparable from, his Dantian 1 24.

• Converts absorbed Spiritual Qi into liquid that nourishes his body and cultivation 2.
• Refines demon cores into essence that strengthens his True Qi 34.
• Absorbs the essence of fallen enemies, including through his saber, to replenish his reserves 36 40.
• Liu Wuxie attributes the unprecedented transformation of his soul sea to the cauldron’s liquid, reasoning that it is improving his soul as well as his body 50.

Blood Rainbow Saber Technique

A killing-oriented saber art demanding extreme precision; Liu Wuxie initially practices repeated strikes against a marked wooden post 7.

• Fuses its seven forms into a single adaptable attack 34.
• Uses Momentum Like a Rainbow to concentrate those forms into a devastating strike 35 44.
• Displays embryonic saber momentum when killing the drug-crazed Raging Flame Earth-Splitting Tiger 23.
• Cuts apart a dense crossbow volley before landing a second attack at Phoenix Roosting Gorge 35.
• Kills a fifth-stage Xiantian mercenary with one slash and later defeats Langya despite his strengthened wolf transformation 43 44.

Seven Star Steps

An elusive movement technique that makes his attacks and position difficult to predict 3 9.

• Evades coordinated attacks and allows him to appear behind opponents 3 26.
• Moves too quickly for Lei Tao to track during their early encounter 4.
• At high speed, produces the appearance of three Liu Wuxies across the battlefield 31 45.

Ghost Pupil Technique and Soul Power

An eye technique supported by his retained Immortal Emperor Divine Sense 34 46.

• Perceives opponents’ movements well enough to help him counter stronger enemies 44.
• Can pierce an opponent’s sea of consciousness; he normally reserves its full lethality for mortal enemies 34.
• Strikes Zhou Hu’s soul and blinds him during their battle 36.
• Reverses Bi Gongyu’s attempt at intimidation, making the pavilion master feel threatened with death 46.
• Advances alongside his golden soul sea, but direct soul attacks severely deplete his soul power 50.

Alchemy and Medicine

Liu Wuxie uses pill refining both to support his own cultivation and to finance further advancement 8 25 26.

• Refines Body-Tempering Liquid, Heavenly Spirit Pills, and Meridian-Restoring Pills 7 8 28.
• Uses ordinary flames to refine second-grade pills, controlling the fire with True Qi while cultivating simultaneously 8.
• Diagnoses Master Huo’s painful hidden ailment and treats it with silver needles 5.
• Deliberately withholds a complete cure to prevent Master Huo from turning against him 5.
• Restores his own damaged heart meridians through pills and careful soul-force control 28 29.

Artifact Refining and Formations

His technical knowledge allows him to repair the Xu Household’s commercial weaknesses and negotiate with other lineages 11 33.

• Forges meteoric iron through repeated refining and carves Spirit Inscriptions to give a weapon spirituality 10.
• Transfers forging techniques to Hu Shi through seals placed within a drop of essence blood 11.
• Identifies a counterfeit Xu Household saber through its resonance and proves its origin by comparing molten weapon materials 12 13.
• Constructs Spirit Gathering Formations to concentrate cultivation resources 24 40.
• Temporarily stabilizes the Song Household’s collapsing formation hub for ten days, then returns to repair it fully 33 50.
• Designs the Surging Waves Earth Essence Formation for the purple-gold mining camp 41.

Beast Knowledge and Interrogation

• Beast assessment: Wins three consecutive beast-fighting wagers against the Wan Household and notices its beast tamer’s concealed signals 18 22.
• Beast taming: Makes a charging Raging Flame Earth-Splitting Tiger lie obediently at his feet; later kills it after a hidden attacker drives it berserk with Hallucinogenic Powder 22 23.
• Interrogation: Uses the Tendon-Separating and Bone-Dislocating Hand and Ten Thousand Ants Devouring the Heart Technique to break Zhou Hu’s resistance despite military torture training 37.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heaven-Devouring Divine Cauldron — Primordial artifact carried over from his previous life; the source of his refining liquid and matter-devouring ability 1 34.
• Short saber — His principal combat weapon. He favors a fast, thin blade with suitable weight and a streamlined shape 9 26.
• Heavenly Spirit Pills — Replenish True Qi, aid breakthroughs, and provide income through his partnership with the Pill Treasure Pavilion 6 10 24.
• Meridian-Restoring Pills — Refines two to reconnect his damaged heart meridians before entering the Xiantian Realm 28 29.
• Spirit Stones — Used directly for cultivation and to power formations; he also gives fifty each to Xu Lingxue and Xu Yilin 24.
• Zhou Hu’s Storage Bag — Contains over fifty Spirit Stones and one hundred thousand gold coins when Liu Wuxie opens it 40.

Relationships

• Xu Yilin — Adoptive guardian and father-in-law. His genuine concern earns Liu Wuxie’s deepest respect and motivates his efforts to protect the household 1 2 8.
• Xu Lingxue — Childhood acquaintance and wife. Initially distant, she becomes increasingly curious about his transformation and protects him against Wan Zhuoran and Baili Qing. Their marriage contract is destroyed against her wishes 13 23 27.
• Yang Zi — Mother-in-law. Harshly condemns the disgrace caused by the brothel incident; Liu Wuxie tolerates her anger because of his debt to the household 2.
• Xu Yishan — Xu Yilin’s younger brother, addressed as Second Uncle. Initially dismisses Liu Wuxie as useless, then witnesses his strength during the mine’s defense 41 44 45.
• Song Ling — His first friend on the True Martial Continent. Defends him publicly, accompanies him into the abandoned array, and receives formation instruction from him 17 30 50.
• Hu Shi — Disciple in artifact refining, selected for his loyalty and potential to rebuild the Xu Household’s weapons business 9 11.
• Steward Lan — Becomes his disciple after the mining-camp events, attracting the envy of others 46.
• Master Huo — Patient and commercially useful protector. His dependence on Liu Wuxie’s treatment, rather than unconditional loyalty, drives his intervention at the Hundred Demon Gathering 5 16 24.
• Lei Tao and Bi Gongyu — Pill Treasure Pavilion associates. Their cooperation combines profit-seeking with growing apprehension toward Liu Wuxie’s abilities 6 26 46.
• Baili Qing — Xu Lingxue’s teacher. Forcibly ends the marriage agreement and nearly kills Liu Wuxie when he challenges her 27.
• Tian and Wan Households — Enemies responsible for commercial sabotage, hired attacks, and attempts to seize or destroy Xu Household resources 13 33 37 40.
• Xue Yu — Threatens the Xu Household and forces Liu Wuxie into the beast-taming contest; Liu Wuxie vows to destroy the Xue Household within a year 22.
• Qi Enshi — Canglan City’s lord, implicated in the conspiracy against the Xu Household. Liu Wuxie gains leverage over him through evidence of past crimes 37 48 50.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Pill Treasure Pavilion Agreement

Notable Quotes

“This has nothing to do with my parents. I caused this, and I'll bear full responsibility.” 2

“How could a frog at the bottom of a well know the bright moon in the heavens?” 36