Qin Jiuxiao

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Cloud Heaven Holy Land and the Heavenly Azure Ruins

Qin Jiuxiao is introduced as a genius of the Cloud Heaven Holy Land, supported by exceptional aptitude, a special physique, and a talent that brings benefactors to his aid 79. At the Holy Land’s gathering, he performs a zither-and-xiao duet with Liu Qingyan and invites her to accompany him into the Heavenly Azure Ruins 107.

Inside the ruins, he demonstrates his physical defenses against a bridge-guarding battle puppet, blocking its sword with a hardened fist and damaging the weapon 114. With an elder’s silver needles helping him escape an illusion, he quickly clears the eighth-floor trial and reaches the ninth floor. Rather than simply accepting the Heavenly Azure Saint’s challenge, he attacks the remnant soul with the Soul-Severing Needle Disk 117.

During the subsequent conflict with the Dongfang Clan, Qin Jiuxiao deploys Saint Rank treasures but is knocked unconscious by Dongfang Hong’s combined saber-intent and will attack 121. After the ruins collapse, he falsely claims to have obtained the Saint’s inheritance. Discovering his possessions and the needle disk missing, he redirects the elders’ suspicions toward the Mystic One Sect’s Sword King 129.

Flower Spirit Sect and a Second Robbery

The Flower Spirit Sect promotes its musical gathering across the Eastern Region after learning that Qin Jiuxiao will attend 147. He sees through its arrangements, demands that Liu Qingyan leave the sect for the Cloud Heaven Holy Land, and postpones announcing her decision until he can assess the sect’s “sincerity” 157. At the gathering, his qin realm draws the audience into an altered perception of heaven and earth 165.

Another Dongfang Clan attack forces him to use a valuable spatial escape talisman obtained through his supposed inheritance. A Transcendent Realm spear strike nearly kills him before the talisman carries him away 170. He then collides with Lu Changzhi’s flying boat and loses consciousness. Lu gives him a healing pill and conceals him underground, but takes his storage rings, the Divine Sound Lotus Pool, and the Flower Spirit Qin 171.

After being recovered by the Holy Land, Qin Jiuxiao blames Li Qingfeng for robbing him again 181. His repeated losses leave him deeply reluctant to revisit the Eastern Region, although competition with Luo Zhen eventually persuades him to accept another expedition there 226.

Qi Zhan’s Possession Attempt

Qin Jiuxiao leads the approach to an ancient palace, using zither music to resist its pressure 237 238. Inside, Qi Zhan lures him onto the Soul-Guarding Jade Throne, restrains his body, isolates his sea of consciousness, and attempts to devour his soul 239 240.

His musical cultivation and soul-protecting treasures keep him alive. Driven into a frenzy, he manifests a guqin within his sea of consciousness and swings it directly at Qi Zhan, strengthening his soul with stored treasures during their clashes 240 241. Fang Ling and other rescuers intervene before his soul disperses, and their combined treatment stabilizes him 242 243.

Although he survives, the confrontation exhausts the trump cards accumulated in his sea of consciousness. He again resolves to leave the Eastern Region 243 249.

Poisoned Pill and Growing Resentment

Qin Jiuxiao later opens an ancient medicine box to demonstrate that his fortune remains strong. He reasons that even failure would allow him to demand compensation from the Li Clan 314. The supposed Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill proves fake and poisonous: after swallowing it, he collapses, changes facial colors, and exhibits erratic signs of life. He awakens half a day later without apparent lasting injury 316.

His behavior becomes increasingly agitated, while Luo Zhen’s rising standing intensifies their rivalry. When Luo Zhen publicly toasts Lu Changzhi, Qin Jiuxiao grows angry; Lu’s system then warns that Qin Jiuxiao is about to turn evil 330 332. An ensuing enlightenment substantially improves his strength, but does not resolve his hostility toward Luo Zhen or his abusive treatment of Liu Qingyan 369.

Failed Ambush and Conflict with Qin Han

Qin Jiuxiao accepts strength-enhancing pills and outside assistance for a plot against Luo Zhen 387. Liu Qingyan discovers his intentions and passes information to Luo Zhen, who reveals her betrayal while provoking Qin Jiuxiao with evidence of their intimacy 409 411.

A concealed sword carrying Fang Ling’s strike gravely wounds Qin Jiuxiao despite his defensive equipment 411. He turns on the fleeing Liu Qingyan, deliberately prolonging her terror rather than killing her immediately. Qin Han intervenes, and the confrontation becomes a fight to the death 413 414 415.

Qin Jiuxiao’s anger undermines his judgment. When his enhancement pill expires at a critical moment, Qin Han lands a devastating strike 416. Lu Changzhi ultimately removes Qin Jiuxiao from the confrontation, knocking him unconscious 420. After waking underground, Qin Jiuxiao recalls his failed scheme, breaks through in fury, and returns to his city to recover and search for Luo Zhen 424.

Zither Sound Valley

Qin Jiuxiao travels to Zither Sound Valley seeking both opportunities and Liu Qingyan 456. His reflections lead him to embrace killing as a means of making others fear and obey him 463.

Recognizing Liu Qingyan’s playing, he attacks with lethal intent. Her protective necklace prevents the first strike from killing her, and he prepares another attack 472 473. When Qin Han appears, Qin Jiuxiao isolates himself and Liu Qingyan within an attack-blocking formation 474. Later passages confirm that Liu Qingyan dies by his hand 491 722.

His pursuit of further revenge brings him into danger from the Buddhist Order. Suspicious of an invitation to meet its Buddha’s child, he flees; Wujie and accompanying monks pursue him 491.

Mu Qianqian’s Disciple

After another dangerous journey toward the Eastern Region, Qin Jiuxiao is nearly killed by black-clad attackers 570 591. Mu Qianqian saves him with powerful medicine and offers to become his master. Her Saint King Realm presence convinces him to accept 592.

Their relationship becomes sexual, and she promotes him from a nominal disciple to her attendant disciple. Qin Jiuxiao begins planning to father a child with her 593. Her patronage gives him access to resources and protection beyond those of the Cloud Heaven Holy Land, prompting Luo Zhen to seek a stronger backing of his own 594 654.

Mu Qianqian takes him to Feng Dachui for bodily forging, which ends in an explosion followed by regeneration 660 661 665. A later Holy Water baptism dramatically strengthens his physique. Despite demonstrating its durability, he receives encouragement rather than an invitation to join the Xiang Clan; its assessment finds his temperament lacking 711 712 713.

Expulsion and Renewed Revenge

When Qin Han appears again, Qin Jiuxiao nearly disregards the Xiang Clan’s prohibition on fighting, requiring Mo Gen to restrain his reaction 722. Mu Qianqian subsequently strikes Qin Jiuxiao and expels all four disciples present, leaving them uncertain about the cause of her anger 723.

Mo Gen later hides the severely injured Qin Jiuxiao in a cave and treats him 750. Once able to act again, Qin Jiuxiao cooperates with him on an ambush, agreeing to appear weakened and bound while Mo Gen prepares a surprise attack 773 774. The attempt fails by a narrow margin, and Mo Gen acknowledges that Qin Han is an unusually difficult enemy 781.

Appearance

• Gray, luminous hardening: During the bridge trial, his left arm turns gray and emits flowing light as he strengthens it 114.
• Roughened body: Activation after the Holy Water baptism makes his body visibly rough and exceptionally durable 712.
• Pockmarked face: Observers describe his face as pockmarked during the Xiang Clan’s durability test 713.

Personality

Qin Jiuxiao is proud of his status and initially dismissive of the Eastern Region. He expects the Flower Spirit Sect to accommodate his demands and treats its invitation as an opportunity to extract benefits 157. He can also be calculating: his apparent friendliness toward Luo Zhen conceals a plan to gain his trust and use him to scout dangerous situations 230.

Repeated robberies, failed opportunities, and humiliation make him increasingly suspicious and vindictive 226 239 243. He interprets Liu Qingyan’s betrayal as an offense deserving death and eventually concludes that killing is the surest way to secure obedience 413 463. His anger also compromises his combat decisions, creating a cycle of impatience, mistakes, and further frustration during his battle with Qin Han 416.

He remains highly conscious of powerful backing. He immediately recognizes the value of Mu Qianqian’s strength and later hopes that displaying his transformed physique will earn him admission to the Xiang Clan 592 713.

Abilities & Skills

Hard and Unyielding Physique

A physique that allows his bodily strength and hardness to change far beyond ordinary limits; deliberate training can turn the body itself into a weapon 79.

• Localized hardening: Strengthens individual body parts, demonstrated when his fist withstands a battle puppet’s sword and chips its blade 114.
• Full-body defense: Helps him survive Fang Ling’s stored sword strike, although he still sustains severe wounds 411.
• Post-baptism durability: A Saint Realm expert’s initial spear attack leaves only a white mark. A stronger follow-up pierces his skin but does not penetrate deeply 713.
• Activation problems: After the Holy Water baptism, he initially cannot activate it; an illusion triggers the transformation 712.
• Involuntary activation: He reports that certain sights or thoughts can activate the physique, and later experiences an activation he cannot explain 773.

Musical Rhythm Mastery

An innate talent for hearing what ordinary people cannot, understanding musical rhythm, and performing music 79.

• Performance: His duet with Liu Qingyan impresses the factions gathered at the Cloud Heaven Holy Land 107.
• Qin realm: Draws listeners into his musical realm and alters their perception of the surrounding world 165.
• Pressure resistance: Uses zither music to stir the spiritual power of heaven and earth and surround himself with protective radiance 237.
• Recognition: Identifies Liu Qingyan through the content and style of her playing 472.
• Soul cultivation: His musical path gives him stronger soul power than an ordinary cultivator 240 243.

Soul Combat and Defense

His musical cultivation is supplemented by the Cloud Heaven Holy Land’s expertise in soul protection 240.

• Activates Golden Needle · Soul Refining through the Soul-Severing Needle Disk against the Heavenly Azure Saint’s remnant soul 117.
• Uses a jade disk and other soul-protecting measures to resist Qi Zhan’s attacks 240.
• Manifests a guqin within his sea of consciousness and uses it as a blunt weapon 241.
• Consumes stored soul-related treasures to strengthen himself during combat; these accumulated reserves are exhausted by the possession attempt 241 243.
• Remains vulnerable to sufficiently powerful intent attacks, as Dongfang Hong’s strike renders him unconscious 121.

Benefactor’s Assistance

A talent that brings a benefactor to his aid when he faces difficulties or reaches an important point in his growth 79.

• Help can be incidental: a young cultivator breaks his fall after Fang Ling’s sword strike, preventing an even worse landing 412.
• Lu Changzhi acquires Qin Jiuxiao’s Benefactor, a separate targeted trait granting him an additional half of Qin Jiuxiao’s fortune and advance information about his opportunities 171.
• Qin Jiuxiao’s survival does not guarantee that he retains the associated treasures or opportunities 171 243.

Darkening

Lu Changzhi’s system tracks Qin Jiuxiao’s turn toward evil as a state that accelerates his development 332 425.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Soul-Severing Needle Disk — Saint artifact used for soul attacks; missing after the Heavenly Azure Ruins incident 117 129.
• Myriad Beast Seal — Saint Rank seal that gathers ambient spiritual power into attacking demonic beasts and spirit beasts 121.
• Flower Spirit Qin — Musical treasure taken from his storage ring by Lu Changzhi 171.
• Divine Sound Lotus Pool — Treasure likewise acquired by Lu Changzhi during the second robbery 171.
• Spatial escape talisman — Valuable, single-use escape measure with a random destination; used to flee the Dongfang Clan 170.
• Prospective Holy Son token — Contains a Transcendent Realm expert’s defensive power; weakens an incoming spear strike but cannot stop it 170.
• Protective armor and heart-protecting mirror — Defensive equipment used against spear and sword attacks; both encounters still leave him gravely injured 170 411.
• Strength-enhancing pills — Three pills supplied by Ji Bochang, described as temporarily granting strength comparable to the Dao Comprehension Realm without side effects. Qin Jiuxiao later counts two potent pills among the losses from his failed scheme 387 424.
• Attack-blocking formation — Isolates him and Liu Qingyan from outside attacks without obstructing spectators’ view 474.
• Measure left by Mu Qianqian — Retained after his expulsion and activated while preparing an ambush with Mo Gen 774.

Relationships

• Lu Changzhi — Repeated rescuer and exploiter of his fortune. Lu heals and conceals him while taking his valuables, then uses a targeted benefactor trait to profit from his opportunities 171 420.
• Liu Qingyan — Former musical partner and intimate companion. Their relationship becomes coercive and abusive; she assists Luo Zhen against him, and Qin Jiuxiao later kills her 107 157 369 409 491 722.
• Luo Zhen — Rival for the Holy Son position. Qin Jiuxiao schemes against him, while Luo Zhen exploits Liu Qingyan’s information and a stored sword strike to turn the ambush against him 226 230 411.
• Qin Han — Mortal enemy whose intervention prevents Qin Jiuxiao from killing Liu Qingyan during their first confrontation. Their hostility continues through later battles and an attempted ambush 414 416 722 774 781.
• Mu Qianqian — Former master, sexual partner, and powerful patron. She saves him, promotes him to attendant disciple, and arranges his bodily forging before abruptly expelling him 592 593 661 723.
• Mo Gen — Senior fellow disciple and later ally. He restrains Qin Jiuxiao near the Xiang Clan, shelters and treats him, and helps plan revenge against Qin Han 660 722 750 774.
• Cloud Heaven Holy Land’s Holy Lord — Father and institutional backer. The Holy Land repeatedly invests in Qin Jiuxiao despite growing concern over his declining fortune 252 314 592.
• Fang Ling — Rescuer during Qi Zhan’s possession attempt, but also the source of the protective sword strike Luo Zhen uses against Qin Jiuxiao 242 411.
• Dongfang Clan — Recurring enemies responsible for attacks that leave him unconscious or force him to expend valuable escape measures 121 170.
• Wujie — Buddhist Order figure whose unsettling interest leads Qin Jiuxiao to flee an attempted meeting 491.