Li Chengqi

Li Chengqi, also called Li Chengdan in earlier family affairs, is a rigid but fiercely loyal elder who repeatedly stands up for younger relatives. A later revelation says he chose the Buddhist path of his own accord, then devoured his brother Li Chengpan and turned him into a weapon. (Chapters 1200–1202, 1292, 1326–1327, 1450–1451, 1623–1625)

Biography

A stubborn steward and family loyalist

As a surviving elder of the Chengming generation, Chengqi was entrusted with managing Qingdu. He resented the island’s harsh treatment of relatives and repeatedly defended Chengpan, even at political cost to himself. After his daughter Li Xingsai and nephew Li Zhouyang died in separate conflicts, his grief sharpened into anger; he pressed the family to investigate and blamed the Capital Immortal Dao, though others knew the private situation was less clear. (Chapters 1200–1202, 1292, 1326–1327)

Conversion and the fate of Chengpan

Chengqi fought beside Chengpan against Buddhist cultivators and was transformed into a venomous creature amid the battle. The scene first appears to show Buddhist intervention overcoming him, but Nuxiao later states that he had chosen conversion before they used any divine ability on him. He then devoured Chengpan and made his brother into a weapon. The reason for his choice, and his later fate, are not established. (Chapters 1450–1451, 1623–1625)

Appearance and personality

Chengqi is an older, gray-haired Qi Cultivation elder with a stern, rigid manner. He is difficult to read and stubborn in argument, yet his loyalty to family members and concern for younger relatives are repeatedly emphasized. (Chapters 1200–1202, 1292, 1326–1327, 1624)

Abilities and cultivation

Chengqi is a Qi Cultivation Realm cultivator who fights with a dharma sword. During his Buddhist conversion, his body changes into a venomous creature; the transformation’s mechanics are not explained. (Chapters 1292, 1450–1451)

Relationships

• Li Chengpan: His brother, whom he repeatedly defended before later devouring and turning him into a weapon. (Chapters 1292, 1450–1451, 1623)
• Li Zhoufang and Li Zhouyang: His nephews, whom he raised as sons and whose welfare shaped his family decisions. (Chapters 1326–1327)
• Li Minggong and Li Jiangqian: Fellow family leaders who worked with Chengqi during Qingdu’s administration and the eastern-shore crisis. (Chapters 1292, 1326–1327)

Items

Chengqi uses a dharma sword in battle; it breaks during his fight with the Buddhist cultivators. (Chapter 1450)