Gold-Devouring Beetles / 噬金虫
Summary
Han Li iconic spirit insect swarm, known for devouring ability, group pressure, and growth potential.
Role in RMJI
It turns spirit companions into a long-term cultivation resource rather than a one-off pet concept.
Curation Notes
- Topic lane: Artifacts & Companions.
- Chronology node: Mortal Realm 04 | Chaotic Star Sea and Void Heaven Hall.
- Reading focus: Read it through origin, refinement, material attribute, growth potential, and Han Li trump-card system.
- Series placement: This entry spans the Mortal-to-Spirit Realm transition, so it is useful for tracking how early tools grow into higher-realm systems.
- Spoiler level: encyclopedia summary only; no chapter text is reproduced.
Timeline Placement
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Reading order | Mortal Realm -> Spirit Realm -> Immortal World |
| This entry belongs to | Mortal Realm 04 |
| Major realm | Mortal Realm |
| Arc label | Mortal to Spirit Realm |
| Chapter segment | Chaotic Star Sea journey, Outer Star Sea hunting, Void Heaven Hall, Star Palace / Anti-Star Alliance segment |
| Why it is here | Kuixing Island, Sky Star City, Outer Star Sea hunting, Void Heaven Hall, Xuan Gu, Jiyin, Zi Ling, Yuan Yao, and sea-resource loops. |
Crafting and Effect File
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Timeline node | Mortal Realm 04 |
| Source / acquisition | Han Li long spirit-insect rearing line. |
| Materials / conditions | The insects themselves, feeding resources, advancement environments, and selection; stage-specific materials need chapter-level split. |
| Method | Long-term feeding, breeding, selection, and advancement convert numbers and devouring ability into power. |
| Effect | Devours metal, applies swarm pressure, and counters some treasures and defenses. |
| Users / related people | Han Li, later linked with Golden Child / beetle-king thread. |
| Limits | Materials, formula, or refinement details remain subject to chapter-level checking; this page does not invent complete recipes. |
| Note | Records materials, method, and effects only; no novel prose is reproduced. |
Chapter Check Ledger
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Work | A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality |
| Chapter segment | Chaotic Star Sea journey, Outer Star Sea hunting, Void Heaven Hall, Star Palace / Anti-Star Alliance segment |
| First check point | Completes maritime economy, beast-hunting resources, Void Heaven Hall treasure contest, and Chaotic Star Sea power conflict. |
| Main place | Chaotic Star Sea, Kuixing Island, Sky Star City, Outer Star Sea, Void Heaven Hall |
| People | Han Li, Zi Ling, Yuan Yao, Zenith Yin Ancestor, Heavenly Star Sages, Ling Yuling |
| Event | Completes maritime economy, beast-hunting resources, Void Heaven Hall treasure contest, and Chaotic Star Sea power conflict. |
| Materials / arts | Demon cores, Void Heaven Cauldron, Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, Golden Thunder Bamboo, gold-devouring beetles, Rainbow Skirt Grass |
| Han Li age estimate | about age 31-155 |
| Check status | arc checked |
| Legal sources | Qidian: A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Wuxiaworld English RMJI reading page |
| Note | This pass records chapter segments, event facts, and entity links without reproducing novel prose. |
Placement
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 噬金虫 |
| English name | Gold-Devouring Beetles |
| Pinyin | Shijin Chong |
| Topic | Artifacts & Companions |
| Timeline node | Mortal Realm 04 |
| Main arc | Mortal to Spirit Realm |
| Chapter check | arc checked |
| Legacy confidence | high |
Related Entries
Legal Reading
- Qidian: A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
- Qidian: A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality - Immortal World Arc
- WeRead: Immortal World Arc
- Wuxiaworld English RMJI reading page
- Wuxiaworld English Immortal Realm reading page
Content Policy
This page is an original reference summary for terminology, worldbuilding, and reading context. It does not copy novel chapters.