Doctor Mo

A mysterious, gaunt, elderly man with shoulder-length white hair and a sallow complexion. He is a highly skilled physician who saved the life of Sect Master Wang Lu years ago and was invited to join the Seven Mysteries Sect as an honored elder in the Hall of Offerings. He resides in the secluded Divine Hand Valley. He selects Han Li and Zhang Tie as his probationary disciples. He teaches Han Li an unnamed cultivation technique and Zhang Tie the 'Elephant Armor Technique'. He appears cold and detached but shows intense, almost fanatical interest in Han Li's progress with the unnamed technique.

[Chapter 1-10]
A mysterious, gaunt, elderly man with shoulder-length white hair and a sallow complexion. He is a highly skilled physician who saved the life of Sect Master Wang Lu years ago and was invited to join the Seven Mysteries Sect as an honored elder in the Hall of Offerings. He resides in the secluded Divine Hand Valley. He selects Han Li and Zhang Tie as his probationary disciples. He teaches Han Li an unnamed cultivation technique and Zhang Tie the ‘Elephant Armor Technique’. He appears cold and detached but shows intense, almost fanatical interest in Han Li’s progress with the unnamed technique.

[Chapter 11-20]
Doctor Mo is a skilled physician and Han Li’s master at the Seven Mysteries Sect’s Divine Hands Valley. He is teaching Han Li an unnamed cultivation mantra and previously taught Zhang Tie the ‘Elephant Armor Technique’. He is in poor health, suffering from a severe, worsening cough. He is deeply invested in Han Li’s cultivation progress and has recently left the mountain to search for rare medicinal herbs to aid him. Han Li has started to feel wary of him, detecting a hidden, greedy desire in his demeanor.

[Chapter 21-30]
Doctor Mo, also known as Mo Juren, is Han Li’s master and a medical expert residing in the Divine Hand Valley of the Seven Mysteries Sect. He is a mysterious and shrewd man with a hidden agenda concerning Han Li’s cultivation of the Evergreen Art. In his youth, he was a formidable martial artist known as ‘Ghost Hand’ in Lan Province, but was betrayed and poisoned by a close associate. Although he controlled the poison, it left him severely weakened and aging prematurely. He seeks a way to recover his lost vitality and power, which is tied to Han Li’s progress in the Evergreen Art. He has recently returned to the valley after a long absence, looking even more aged and ill, accompanied by a mysterious, giant figure.

[Chapter 31-40]
Doctor Mo is an experienced and cunning physician and martial artist who has taken Han Li as a disciple. His true motives are shrouded in mystery. He is using threats and coercion to force Han Li to cultivate the Everlasting Spring Art to a specific level, implying it is crucial for his own recovery or survival. He is ruthless, manipulative, and maintains control through psychological pressure and deadly means like the Corpse Worm Pill.

[Chapter 41-50]
Doctor Mo is the mysterious physician of the Seven Mysteries Sect and Han Li’s master. He is a former overlord with immense martial arts skills and a deep, sinister plot. He is coercing Han Li to cultivate the Evergreen Art for an unknown purpose related to his own recovery or a grand scheme. He is ruthless, cunning, and paranoid. He uses a spirit bird, the Cloud-Wing Bird, to spy on Han Li and possesses a powerful martial art called the Demonic Silver Hands. He is in communication with a mysterious consciousness named Yu Zitong residing in his mind.

[Chapter 61-70]
Doctor Mo, originally named Mo Juren, was Han Li’s master and the former divine doctor of the Seven Mysteries Sect. Desiring immortality, he collaborated with Yu Zitong’s soul in an attempt to seize Han Li’s body through a soul transfer ritual, but failed and died. Before his death, he left a letter containing a transaction for Han Li: to protect his family in exchange for his daughter’s hand in marriage, half his wealth, and the ‘Warm Sun Jade’ needed to cure the poison he left in Han Li. He was a cunning and scheming individual who planned meticulously for various outcomes.

Appearance

An old man with fierce eyebrows. Described as a seasoned veteran with a sinister aura.

Tall and thin, around sixty years old. Has a sallow, yellowish face and long, straight white hair reaching his shoulders. Often coughs. His hands are dry, calloused, and feel cold.

An old man appearing to be in his sixties (though actually only 37), with a sickly, sallow complexion. After his recent return, his condition has worsened significantly, his face bearing a deathly gray pallor sometimes overlaid with a faint, sinister black aura. His eyes can shift from cloudy to sharp and penetrating.

Described as having a sallow, sickly complexion. His face is often expressionless, but becomes grim when concerned.

An old man who appears to be in his seventies, with a dry and yellow complexion. His hands can transform into a metallic silver color when using his Demonic Silver Hands technique.

Originally had a handsome appearance in his prime, but his body aged and deteriorated due to hosting Yu Zitong’s soul. Found dead after the failed soul transfer.

Relationships

  • Han Li master, attempted to seize his body, left a poisonous transaction
  • Zhang Tie victim, turned into the 'Iron Slave' corpse

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Doctor Mo choose Han Li and Zhang Tie?

He needed assistants for medicine refining and herb gathering. He selected them from the group of probationary disciples, likely based on convenience or some unseen criteria.

What is Doctor Mo's primary interest in Han Li?

He is intensely interested in Han Li's successful cultivation of the unnamed口诀 (formula/technique). His reaction suggests he has been searching for someone capable of practicing it.

What is Doctor Mo's illness?

He suffers from a severe cough that has been worsening in recent years, with attacks becoming more frequent and prolonged.

Where is Doctor Mo now?

He has left the Seven Mysteries Sect to travel down the mountain in search of rare medicinal ingredients, as his stockpile for Han Li's cultivation has been exhausted.

What is Doctor Mo's real age and past?

Doctor Mo is actually only 37 years old but appears over 60 due to a poisoning incident and a failed attempt to recover his power using a mysterious method from an ancient book. In his youth, he was a powerful martial arts master in Lan Province known as 'Ghost Hand Mo Juren'.

What does Doctor Mo want from Han Li?

He demands Han Li reach the fourth layer of the Everlasting Spring Art within one year, implying it is necessary for his own treatment or recovery.

Why did Doctor Mo choose Han Li to cultivate the Evergreen Art?

The Evergreen Art requires the practitioner to start young and possess a rare 'Spiritual Root' constitution. Doctor Mo tested hundreds of children before finding that Han Li was the only one who could successfully cultivate it.

How does Doctor Mo control Han Li?

He uses a dual threat: forcing Han Li to consume the deadly Corpse Worm Pill, and threatening harm to Han Li's family members.

What is Doctor Mo's ultimate goal with Han Li?

It is not explicitly stated, but it involves Han Li reaching a certain level in the Evergreen Art. Doctor Mo refers to a 'plan' that is nearing success and is willing to kill anyone who stands in his way.

What are the Demonic Silver Hands?

Doctor Mo's signature martial art. It causes his hands and forearms to swell and turn a metallic silver color, becoming incredibly hard, strong, and capable of deflecting blades.

Who is Yu Zitong?

A consciousness that speaks directly into Doctor Mo's mind. He seems to be advising or warning Doctor Mo, who is suspicious of him. Yu Zitong provided Doctor Mo with a certain cultivation technique.

What did Doctor Mo leave for Han Li in his letter?

He left a transaction: Han Li must go to his homeland within two years to protect his wife, concubines, and daughter, and settle them safely. In return, Han Li would marry one of his daughters, receive half his wealth, and the 'Warm Sun Jade' to cure the hidden poison.

What was Doctor Mo's view of Yu Zitong?

In his letter, he expressed contempt for Yu Zitong, describing him as cold, ungrateful, cowardly, and only possessing petty cleverness, believing he would not succeed in the end.