Xiang Zhili

An older Yellow Maple Valley disciple participating in the Bloody Trial. He has a cunning and slippery personality. He approached Han Li and another young disciple to propose forming an alliance for mutual protection during the trial, but Han Li saw through his likely self-serving motives and refused.

[Chapter 171-180]
An older Yellow Maple Valley disciple participating in the Bloody Trial. He has a cunning and slippery personality. He approached Han Li and another young disciple to propose forming an alliance for mutual protection during the trial, but Han Li saw through his likely self-serving motives and refused.

[Chapter 191-200]
A disciple from an unspecified sect (likely a minor one). He is opportunistic, flattering, and skilled at persuasion. Previously, he tried to form a ‘Weakling Alliance’ with Han Li. In this segment, he has successfully convinced a Giant Sword Sect disciple and a young Taoist from different sects to cooperate in hunting monsters and gathering herbs in the safer outer areas of the central region, avoiding the deadly competition for the core treasures.

[Chapter 201-210]
A disciple of the Yellow Maple Valley. He is an old, cunning survivor who managed to escape the Bloody Trial at the very last moment, crawling out of the exit just before it closed. His survival with only a 10th-layer cultivation surprises the elders.

[Chapter 961-970]
A mysterious cultivator Han Li first met over 200 years ago during the Bloody Trial in the Yellow Maple Valley Sect, where he pretended to be a low-level Qi Condensation disciple. He has now reappeared as ‘Li Shizhi’, a seemingly low-level disciple managing the scripture repository of the Heavenly Talisman Sect. His appearance has not aged, and his true cultivation level is undetectable, leading Han Li and the Great Development God Monarch to suspect he is a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator hiding his power for unknown reasons. He denied his identity when confronted by Han Li.

[Chapter 971-980]
A mysterious old man who previously posed as a low-level disciple in the Heaven Talisman Sect. He possesses unfathomable cultivation. He disappeared from the sect after Han Li’s visit and has now reappeared near the Southern Border, traveling with low-level cultivators and telling stories. His true motives and identity remain a profound mystery.

[Chapter 991-1000]
A mysterious and powerful old cultivator who appears to know the secrets of Kunwu Mountain and the entity sealed within. He expresses extreme concern about the mountain being unsealed. He was captured by a spatial technique called ‘Illusory Wonder Heavenly Phenomenon’ upon entering the mountain and is currently trapped.

[Chapter 1061-1070]
A Deity Transformation stage cultivator who was previously trapped in the ‘Illusory Wonder Heavenly Phenomenon’ by the fused soul of Lóngmèng and the devil soul. He was released by Linglong using the Reverse Star Plate. He is knowledgeable about the Kunwu Mountain’s secrets left by the Kunwu Three Elders. He proposes gathering all cultivators to seal the area after the devil energy is released.

[Chapter 1071-1080]
A Deity Transformation Stage cultivator. He makes a deal with Ling Long, exchanging the Blood Blade for information on spatial nodes leading to the Spirit Realm. After receiving the information, he leaves Kunwu Mountain with Corpse Bear and Lin Yinping. He later discusses handling the Ye Family and orders Lin Yinping to leave the Great Jin Dynasty.

[Chapter 1231-1240]
Xiang Zhili is a senior Deity Transformation Stage cultivator, one of the oldest and most experienced in the human realm. He has a cunning and worldly demeanor. He once infiltrated the Yellow Maple Valley in the Heavenly South region undercover. He acts as a mediator among the top cultivators and is knowledgeable about the rules and taboos they follow. He facilitated the truce between Han Li and Old Freak Feng and proposed a collaboration to find stable spatial nodes to the Spirit Realm.

[Chapter 1241-1250]
Xiang Zhili is a senior Deity Transformation Stage cultivator and a fellow disciple of Han Li under the same master. He acts as a mediator and senior figure among the top cultivators. He brought Han Li to Hu Qinglei’s Devil Palace and intervened to prevent the conflict between Han Li and Hu from escalating. He is focused on finding stable spatial nodes to ascend to the Spirit Realm.

[Chapter 1251-1260]
A senior Deity Transformation cultivator from the Great Jin. He, along with Wind Old Freak and Hu Laomo, entered a spatial node in the Five Dragon Sea to attempt ascension. Their life soul lamps extinguished shortly after, indicating they likely perished within the node.

[Chapter 1581-1590]
Xiang Zhili is a human cultivator from the same lower realm as Han Li. He entered the Spirit Realm through a spatial node but suffered greatly, losing most of his cultivation base and元气. He now works at an inn in Yun City, having given up hope of returning to the human race’s territory. He is one of the few survivors from his group that attempted the ascension.

[Chapter 1741-1750]
A fellow human cultivator from the Wind Yuan Continent, who recognizes Han Li as his junior brother. He is currently in a difficult situation in Fuhu City, having borrowed spirit stones. He has something important to entrust to Han Li before Han Li returns to the Wind Yuan Continent.

[Chapter 1751-1760]
A fellow human from Han Li’s original lower realm, who ascended via a spatial node. His body was possessed by a sinister blood shadow entity that had consumed his and Hu Laomo’s souls. He lured Han Li to a trap under the entity’s control but was ultimately destroyed by Han Li.

Appearance

Yellow-robed old man.

A cunning-looking old man with small eyes.

An old man with grayish-white hair, a sickly complexion, wearing gray robes.

An old man.

An old man with snow-white hair, a sallow complexion, and a sickly appearance.

An old man with a small goatee. His usual amiable demeanor disappears when asserting authority, revealing the true bearing of a Deity Transformation cultivator.

Not described in this segment.

An old man with a wizened face and small, shrewd eyes that convey a sense of slyness and experience.

An old man with a wrinkled face, small eyes, and a cunning expression. His appearance is almost identical to how he looked over two centuries ago.

An old man in a yellow shirt.

An old man with a sly and smooth demeanor.

An old man with a wrinkled face, small eyes, and a cunning appearance.

An old man with a calm and wise demeanor.

An old man with a wrinkled face and cunning eyes.

Relationships

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Xiang Zhili's role in this chapter?

Xiang Zhili acts as a facilitator for a cross-sect alliance. He persuades disciples from the Giant Sword Sect and another sect to cooperate peacefully to gather herbs in the outer central area, arguing it's smarter than fighting for impossible treasures.

How did Xiang Zhili survive the trial?

The text implies he used cunning and evasion tactics rather than direct combat, managing to stay alive until the end and barely escaping before the exit sealed.

Why does Han Li suspect Xiang Zhili is a Spirit Transformation cultivator?

Because his appearance hasn't changed in over 200 years, his true cultivation is completely undetectable (his body appears empty), and he fits the description of Spirit Transformation cultivators who can disperse their spiritual power and Nascent Soul into their flesh.

What is Xiang Zhili's purpose at the Heavenly Talisman Sect?

Unknown. He appears to be hiding his identity and power, possibly for a specific goal, as he has also been seen in the Heavenly South Region in the past.

What is Xiang Zhili's suspected cultivation level?

Han Li suspects he is a Deity Transformation Stage or even higher existence.

Where was he last seen?

He was last seen near the border of the Southern Border, traveling with a group of Qi Condensation stage youths.

Why is Xiang Zhili so afraid of the sealed entity in Kunwu Mountain?

He believes that if the entity is released, it could bring catastrophe to the entire Great Jin region, implying it is an existence of terrifying power.

How was Xiàng Zhīlǐ released?

Linglong used the power of the Reverse Star Plate to break the spatial barrier of the 'Illusory Wonder Heavenly Phenomenon' he was trapped in, releasing him into the Suppressing Devil Pagoda space.

What did Xiang Zhili obtain from Ling Long?

He obtained a jade slip containing information about spatial nodes between the human world and the Spirit Realm, which are potential pathways for ascension.

What was his attitude after leaving Kunwu Mountain?

He displayed the authority of a Deity Transformation cultivator, deciding to eradicate the Ye Family for causing trouble and ordering the Heavenly Lancer Saintess Lin Yinping to leave the Great Jin Dynasty.

What is Xiang Zhili's role in the story?

He acts as a peacemaker and organizer among the top-tier cultivators. He enforces the unwritten rules among Deity Transformation cultivators and seeks to pool resources (like spatial node information) to achieve their common goal of ascending to the Spirit Realm.

What is the 'taboo' he mentions?

It is an agreement among Deity Transformation cultivators to avoid interfering in worldly sect affairs and causing large-scale chaos, as their power is too great. They also agree not to fight each other to avoid wasting their limited lifespan.

What is Xiang Zhili's relationship to Han Li?

They are fellow disciples under the same master, making Xiang Zhili Han Li's senior brother.

What is his primary goal?

Like other Deity Transformation cultivators, his main goal is to find stable spatial nodes to ascend to the Spirit Realm and pursue immortality.

How did he intervene in the conflict?

He mediated between Han Li and Hu Qinglei, reminding Hu not to harm Han Li's life due to the importance of the spatial node information Han Li possesses.

What happened to Xiang Zhili's cultivation?

He suffered severe damage using life-saving secret techniques during spatial storms while traversing the node, reducing his cultivation to the Core Formation Stage.

Why doesn't he try to return to the human race?

He believes the cost of using the cross-continent teleportation array is prohibitive, and his low cultivation makes traversing the wildlands impossible.

What does Xiang Zhili want from Han Li?

He has something to give to Han Li and needs to meet him in three days at Qingjiao Peak outside Fuhu City to discuss important matters related to their return to the Wind Yuan Continent.

What happened to Xiang Zhili?

His body was possessed by a blood shadow entity. The entity used his body to trap Han Li but was ultimately destroyed by Han Li's Divine Devil Golden Body and Soul Devouring Flame.