Divine Weapon Maiden

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Divine Weapon Maiden (灵娘)
Alias(es)	Spirit Maiden
Species/Race	Divine Weapon Maiden
Gender	Female
Occupation/Role	Transforms into and fights as a Spirit Weapon for a Spirit Master
First Appearance	1

Overview

Divine Weapon Maidens are women who awaken as Spirit Weapons and form contracts with Spirit Masters. Both parties begin at Level 0 after awakening; completing a first contract raises both the Maiden and her Spirit Master to Level 1, allowing them to wield Level 1 power. Experience can be earned through study, cultivation, practice, and combat. 23

Their quality is commonly assessed by ranks such as E-Class, S-Class, and Ultra SSS-Class. An apparent E-Class rating does not necessarily reflect a Maiden’s eventual strength: hidden attributes or talents may remain inactive until awakened by particular circumstances or contracts. 20 105 177

Contracts

First Contract

A Spirit Master’s first contracted Divine Weapon Maiden is especially significant, as it changes both parties from Level 0 to Level 1. 23

Life-and-Death Contract

A Life-and-Death Contract is a formal bond between a Spirit Master and a Divine Weapon Maiden. Bai Zhou is stated to possess a talent that can awaken a Maiden’s hidden attributes, and his Life-and-Death Contracts can support Divine Weapon evolution. 100 466

Master-Servant Contract

A Master-Servant Contract establishes an explicitly unequal relationship. Shen Qin’s contract with Bai Zhou changes her behavior and is followed by the awakening of her second talent skill, Unyielding. 111 112

Temporary Contract

A Temporary Contract allows a Spirit Master who already has a contracted Maiden to use an ownerless Divine Weapon Maiden during battle. It automatically dissolves once the battle ends. 47

A Maiden who already has a Spirit Master may also enter a Temporary Contract with another Spirit Master if the original contract is not a Life-and-Death Contract and all three parties agree. 250

Transformation and Combat

A Divine Weapon Maiden can transform into a Spirit Weapon for use by her Spirit Master. Known forms include sabers, spears, swords, bows, maces, and the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade. 1 109 180 250 288

• The Spirit Master and Divine Weapon Maiden each contribute substantially in battle; their combat roles are described as roughly “fifty-fifty.” 72
• A Spirit Weapon may be difficult to wield due to its inherent weight, as shown by the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade. 180
• A Maiden whose Spirit Weapon form is shattered is ordinarily severely injured and rendered unconscious rather than immediately killed. 219
• Some Divine Weapon Maidens can be unable or unwilling to maintain weapon form when their bond with their Spirit Master is unstable. 106 107
• Certain Spirit Weapons exert bloodline-based suppression over other Divine Weapon Maidens, weakening opposing Spirit Masters and their weapons. 72

Growth and Potential

Levels and Experience

Divine Weapon Maidens can gain levels through experience, which may be earned through combat and other forms of growth. Unassigned Experience Points may be distributed directly by a system user. 23 24

A Maiden can level up after defeating an otherworld race; Shen Qin reaches Level 2 following her first formal battle under Bai Zhou. 113

Hidden Attributes

Some Maidens possess hidden attributes that leave their displayed rank below their true potential.

• Lin Wei is publicly regarded as E-Class, but her hidden potential allows her to rival an SSS-Class Spirit Weapon after contracting with Chu Yun in the original timeline. 20
• The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade displays as E-Class while uncontracted, with inactive hidden attributes; Bai Zhou identifies her potential as Ultra SSS-Class or beyond. 177
• Huang Ningxue’s hidden talent does not activate during Bai Zhou’s initial Temporary Contract with her. 288
• Mo Xuan’s displayed B-rank is treated as an incomplete reading because she is already contracted; her hidden attributes are unknown. 246

Divine Weapon Maiden Control

Divine Weapon Maiden control reflects the closeness between a Spirit Master and a Maiden. Higher control improves the Spirit Master’s ease of weapon control and increases the Maiden’s strength. 24

Control effect	Details
Level gains	When both the Spirit Master and Maiden level up, control rises by 1% per level gained. 24
Combat benefit	At maximum control, the Maiden permanently gains 100% combat power in daily battles. 24
Recorded gains	Shen Qin gains 1% control upon reaching Level 2; Huang Ningxue’s Level 2 advancement also grants 1% control. 113 445

Talents and Skills

Innate Talent Skills

Divine Weapon Maidens may awaken active or passive talent skills tied to their Spirit Weapon form.

• Blood Drink — Shen Qin’s talent skill; she can heal her injuries after entering her battle-worn state. 1 112
• Unyielding — Shen Qin’s passive skill. Taking damage sends her into a combat frenzy and increases her damage output; heavier injuries produce a greater increase. 112
• Dragon Gallant and Furious Stab — Skills associated with Lin Wei’s Dragon Gallant Silver Spear. 27 34
• Cloud Cover — The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade spins and strikes downward, dealing tremor damage equal to twice the user’s Strength; it is initially inactive as a hidden skill. 177
• Mountain Splitting Strike — A hidden Azure Dragon Crescent Blade skill used by Bai Zhou during his duel with Luohan. 177 180
• Sword Rain and Breath Hold — Skills of Huang Ningxue’s Peregrine Falcon Bow. 288
• High Noon and Tracking Meteor Shower — Evolved skills of Huang Ningxue’s Sunset Bow. 466

Weapon Evolution

A Divine Weapon may evolve under appropriate conditions. Huang Ningxue’s Peregrine Falcon Bow evolves into the Sunset Bow through her Life-and-Death Contract with Bai Zhou, gaining High Noon and Tracking Meteor Shower. 466

Equipment

Equipment made specifically for Divine Weapon Maidens is exceptionally rare, cannot be manufactured in the known world, and is generally obtained through monster defeats, dungeon clearing, or similar means. 13

• Chain of Spiritual Resonance — A necklace with a heart-shaped sapphire pendant. It enhances a Divine Weapon Maiden’s skills and can increase the damage of Lin Wei’s Furious Stab when its effect triggers. 13 34
• Erosion-related equipment — Given by Bai Zhou to Long Ying; it applies an erosion effect that can dissolve a target after damage is inflicted. 168 219
• Equipment Advancement Card — Can improve the quality of any equipment, including Divine Weapon Maiden equipment. 62

Known Divine Weapon Maidens

Name	Spirit Weapon	Stated quality / potential	Notes
Lin Wei	Dragon Gallant Silver Spear	E-Class publicly; hidden potential comparable to Ultra SSS-Class	Bai Zhou’s first contracted Maiden; possesses powerful suppression over other Spirit Weapons. 20 72
Shen Qin	Weeping Blood Saber	S-Class	Campus Belle; enters a battle-worn state to activate Unyielding and uses Blood Drink to recover. 1 112
Long Ying	Not specified	Ultra SSS-Class	Gains strength alongside Bai Zhou and later receives rare Maiden equipment. 48 136 168
Du Aohan	Azure Dragon Crescent Blade	E-Class with Ultra SSS-Class potential	Silent and emotionally withdrawn; signs a Temporary Contract with Bai Zhou by writing “Contract” in blood on her palm. 177 180
Mo Xuan	Not specified	B-rank displayed; hidden attributes unknown	Previously has three Spirit Masters; her sinister aura has allegedly killed two and disabled one. 186 246
Huang Ningxue	Peregrine Falcon Bow; later Sunset Bow	Ultra SSS-Class hidden talent	A long-range Divine Weapon Maiden whose weapon evolves under Bai Zhou’s contract. 288 428 466

Notable Facts

• A Divine Weapon Maiden may be imprisoned and subjected to experiments intended to force an E-Class Maiden beyond her limits. 176
• Divine Weapon Maidens show solidarity with one another, as Mu Qianqian and Xi Wei react with pity toward imprisoned E-Class Maidens. 176
• A Spirit Master can permanently merge with a Life-and-Death Contract Maiden by devouring her, remaining in Spirit Weapon possession and gaining access to her skills; this is treated as an aberrant and evil practice. 376
• Dragon Ascend Academy’s resource model limits Bai Zhou to bringing one Divine Weapon Maiden with him, while his other Maidens may study at separate academies. 242