Pi Jia

Pi Jia is a Maha of the Great Desire Dao whose interest in Li Xuanfeng’s fate brings him into conflict with Daoist Master Zipei. He later intervenes in southern conflicts on behalf of the Buddhist lands, balancing his power against the political cost of becoming too deeply involved.

Biography

Contest over Li Xuanfeng’s fate

When Zipei disputes whether Li Xuanfeng is destined for the Northern Buddhist Sect, Pi Jia tries to draw him toward the Dharma Realm with divine radiance. He believes the archer could serve as karmic destiny for Tang Shedu, but Zipei’s strike and the other Mahas’ interference disrupt his plan. Pi Jia withdraws after realizing that the surrounding cultivators had coordinated against him. (Chapters 808–809)

Intervention by the Great Desire Dao

Pi Jia later appears as a fifth-generation figure of the Great Desire Dao and says he has come to aid the Buddhist response to the Emptiness Dao. He is strong enough to suppress Kuiqi, but avoids pressing the conflict too far while other powers remain in play. As he rises to leave Mount Tangdao, Louxing strikes him before he can defend himself; a later account says Pi Jia lost half his life, while his ultimate fate remains uncertain. (Chapters 1344, 1348, 1410–1411 and 1453)

Appearance and personality

Pi Jia manifests amid multicolored clouds and later appears in a golden dharma form with twelve hands. He is calculating and politically cautious: he expects to control the contest over Li Xuanfeng, but limits his later confrontation with Kuiqi rather than risk unnecessary entanglement. (Chapters 808–809, 1348 and 1410)

Abilities and cultivation

As a Maha, Pi Jia can manifest divine radiance intended to receive a cultivator into the Dharma Realm. His golden light disperses Zipei’s violet qi, and his strength is sufficient to suppress Kuiqi in battle. The exact mechanics and limits of his arts are not specified; his reluctance to press Kuiqi stems from the conflict’s political risks, not a stated weakness. (Chapters 808–809, 1344 and 1348)

Relationships

• Li Xuanfeng: Pi Jia sought to draw him into the Dharma Realm and make him part of Tang Shedu’s karmic destiny. (Chapters 808–809)
• Tang Shedu: A potential beneficiary of Pi Jia’s plan for Li Xuanfeng. (Chapter 808)
• Kuiqi: A later battlefield opponent whom Pi Jia can suppress but does not pursue without restraint. (Chapters 1344 and 1348)
• Daisi: A fellow figure in the conflict between the Great Desire Dao and the Emptiness Dao. (Chapter 1348)
• Daoist Master Zipei: His opponent in the dispute over Li Xuanfeng’s fate. (Chapters 808–809)

Items

No notable carried item is associated with Pi Jia.