Lián Qí

Lián Qí (廉耆, Ren Ki, "Honorable Sage") is a minor character in Thunderbolt Fantasy. He is Lǐn Xuě Yā's former mentor and the creator of the Soul Echo Flute.

Personality
Lián Qí is a level-headed old master who does not shy away from scolding both his former pupil and Shā Wú Shēng when the latter threatened his life. He is not quick to resort to violence: when confronted by Wú Shēng, Lián Qí attempts to reason with him. Only when Wú Shēng advances with his own weapons drawn does Lián Qí unsheath Pò Zhú. When all is said and done, Lián Qí even chastises the gods for giving Wú Shēng such deadly power. Unlike Shòu Yún Xiāo and Xíng Hài, Lián Qí's involvement in the quest to retrieve the Tiān Xíng Jiàn from Miè Tiān Hái seems to be as a favor to a former pupil instead of for personal gain.

Abilities

 * Swordsmanship: In combat, Lián Qí uses his sword, Pò Zhú (破竹, Hachiku, "Breaking Bamboo"), as a slashing and stabbing weapon. While Lián Qí is likely not the one responsible for Lǐn Xuě Yā's mastery of the sword, he is an accomplished enough swordsman to be praised by Lǐn.
 * Item Enchantment: A skill he passed on to Lǐn Xuě Yā, Lián Qí is a master of infusing tools with sorcerous power. Lǐn considers the Soul Echo Flute to be one of Lián Qí's greatest works.
 * Qi Channeling: Instead of manually drawing his sword, Lián Qí uses to qi to shoot it out of the sheath, bounce it off of a rock, and catch it in hand on the rebound.