Li Zhexian

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Transmigration and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

Li Zhexian’s last memory of his previous life is working on a proposal at 3:17 a.m., shortly before suffering chest pain. He awakens in the wilderness in a six-year-old body, with no information about its home or parents. The Myriad Worlds Compensation Program grants him a Transcendent Divine Body, but failed fusion leaves its power sealed 1.

A Black-Backed Fang Beast becomes his first source of shield damage and system rewards. After a recovery pill heals him, he immediately asks the beast to attack again. Chen Xin kills it, discovers the shield while examining him, and brings him to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect 1 2.

His Azure Lotus Sword and Innate Full Soul Power initially earn him recognition as a prodigy. Ning Fengzhi arranges an engagement between him and Ning Rongrong, with the children exchanging a sword tassel and jade pendant. Li Zhexian’s practical concern is whether the arrangement includes meals and candy 3.

For six years, sword training, medicinal baths, and Soul Beast blood tempering fail to raise his Soul Power beyond level ten. His swordsmanship improves, but disciples begin mocking him and elders question the resources spent on him. Chen Xin continues teaching and defending him 5 6.

Broken Engagement and Departure

Li Zhexian defeats the level-twenty-one Shi Potian despite his own stalled cultivation. The victory demonstrates that his swordsmanship exceeds what his Soul Power suggests, but does not resolve the growing distance between him and Ning Rongrong 7 8.

Ning Rongrong ends their engagement after reaching level twenty-six. Li Zhexian accepts, returns her pendant, and retrieves his sword tassel. Later that night, he uses Shi Potian’s renewed harassment to obtain medicines and cultivation rewards, then defeats him again after his Soul Power is exhausted 10 11 12.

Soul Power Tempering Liquid finally allows his energy to circulate, and subsequent drunken sword practice awakens his Second Martial Soul. After his rise to level twenty, Ning Fengzhi forbids the elders from forcibly investigating him or treating him as a resource. Li Zhexian nevertheless decides to leave: the sect cannot provide the attacks or answers he needs to weaken his shield 13 15 16 17.

Before his departure, Ning Rongrong gives him her jade pendant again. Chen Xin supplies food, money, medicine, and strong wine, warning him about the dangers beyond the sect. Li Zhexian bows toward the mountain gate and promises to repay the care he received 17 21.

Ancient Ruins and Spirit Hall Pursuit

Outside the sect, Li Zhexian rescues Ye Lan’s medicinal-herb caravan from robbers and seeks stronger Soul Beasts. A black fragment leads him to an ancient ruin, where he uses three Hundred-Year Soul Beasts to help break open its sealed entrance 23 24 25.

Inside, he sees a vision of a white-clad swordsman wielding a sword and wine pot. After defeating three stone statues through misdirection, he obtains the technique Viewing the Sword While Drunk. The ruin’s imagery and fragment respond to his Martial Souls and the chains within his seal 26.

Black Crow and Spirit Hall pursuers attempt to seize the fragment. Li Zhexian turns their attacks into increasingly valuable rewards, defeats Black Crow, and fights through Luo Yue’s group. His treasure drops attract further attention, with the system reporting that multiple high-level forces have marked him 27 28 29.

Jin Ling subsequently tests his shield with powerful palm strikes. A black fragment enters his arm, the inheritance acknowledges him, and he leaves the collapsing ruins with her for Sunset City 30.

Sunset City and the Ancient Vine Forest

Li Zhexian’s search for attackers continues in Sunset City’s taverns. After learning that seven Soul Masters have disappeared near the Ancient Vine Forest, he travels there with Jin Ling to seek a Ghost Vine and his First Soul Ring 31 32.

He ultimately absorbs a Purple Soul Ring into the Azure Lotus Sword, carefully managing its conflicting attributes with the breathing method Chen Xin taught him. The absorption raises him to level twenty-one and grants Lotus Sword Art 34.

He and Jin Ling then interrupt Huo Wu’s sacrifice. Li Zhexian cuts her chains despite the formation’s backlash, helps dismantle the altar, and joins her in driving off a giant beast. A ledger bearing Spirit Hall’s mark exposes the elder’s dealings, and Huo Wu decides to travel with them 35 36.

Arena challenges provide money, rewards, and the Wind Walking Step Method, but his treasure-producing ability also draws Bone Flag Douluo’s pursuit. Li Zhexian, Huo Wu, and Jin Ling escape the city and encounter Dugu Bo, who forces their pursuer to retreat. Li Zhexian then volunteers to test Dugu Bo’s poison, producing another damage record and a green reward orb 38 39 41 42.

Appearance

• On arrival: A six-year-old child with thin wrists, short limbs, and torn, dirt-covered clothing 1.
• Visible power manifestations: Golden light shines from his chest when the shield activates; his sword bears lotus patterns that brighten under wine-mist enhancement 1 19 24.
• Travel equipment: Commonly carries the Azure Lotus Sword at his side, a wine flask or gourd, and a cloth bundle or storage pouch 21 23 31.

Personality

Li Zhexian meets danger and humiliation with dry humor. He treats hostile attacks as potential rewards, critiques opponents’ punching technique, and provokes stronger blows by complaining that they are too light. Even so, he openly admits fearing death and repeatedly asks attackers to avoid his heart or other vital points 11 12 24 30 31.

His apparent flippancy conceals persistent effort. He practices for six years without a level increase, records the system’s mechanics, and pursues a breakthrough despite painful backlash. He also dislikes being comforted or constantly compared with Ning Rongrong 5 16 18.

He remains protective and grateful rather than treating everyone solely as a source of damage. He rescues Ye Lan, refuses to ignore Huo Wu’s captivity, and acknowledges the sect’s years of support. In his letter to Chen Xin, he explicitly states that neither Chen Xin nor Ning Rongrong owes him anything 18 21 23 35.

Abilities & Skills

Myriad Worlds Compensation Program and Shield

The program links his sealed divine body, defensive shield, and reward system 1.

• Initial shield: One trillion points; nearly a trillion remain even after he leaves the sect 1 23.
• Damage rewards: Incoming attacks generate colored reward orbs containing medicine, equipment, techniques, and fragments 1 12 27.
• Stronger attacks, better rewards: Highly concentrated damage can improve the prize pool’s quality 27.
• Diminishing returns: Repeated attacks from the same opponent gradually reduce reward quality, encouraging him to find new attackers 12 19 24.
• Multiple damage sources: Soul Beast attacks, formation backlash, flames, and poison can all register against the shield 24 35 36 42.
• Host-bound rewards: An orb evades Bone Flag Douluo’s attempt to seize it and enters Li Zhexian’s storage bag. Uncollected orbs can still be destroyed 41.
• No emotional conversion: Emotional distress does not reduce shield value 10.
• Not painless or injury-proof: Li Zhexian can bleed, suffer wounds and broken bones, and require healing despite his remaining shield 27 29.

Sealed Transcendent Divine Body

His granted divine body remains concealed behind the shield and internal chains rather than functioning as freely accessible power 1 15.

• The seal initially suppresses Soul Power growth by 97%, leaving natural growth efficiency below 3% 5.
• It repels Chen Xin’s investigative Soul Power and blocks ordinary cultivation 2 8.
• Soul Power Tempering Liquid temporarily reduces suppression by five percentage points for one hour 13 18.
• Twin Martial Soul resonance lowers suppression as far as 80%, but interruption can cause severe backlash 15 16 18.

Azure Lotus Sword and Swordsmanship

The Azure Lotus Sword manifests as a three-foot sword resting within an azure lotus during awakening 3.

• Technical foundation: Chen Xin trains him in thrusting, blocking, footwork, and combat judgment 4 5.
• Strength beyond his level: At level ten, his ringless swordsmanship is judged capable of surpassing many Soul Elders 8.
• Armor breaking and deflection: He redirects attacks, shatters Shi Potian’s rock armor, and deflects incoming bone spikes 19 41.
• Lotus Sword Art: His First Soul Skill; after acquiring it, he severs vines thirty feet away while an azure lotus shadow circles the blade 34.

Drunken Immortal Wine Pot

His Second Martial Soul appears as a green wine gourd or pot and resonates with the Azure Lotus Sword 15 19.

• Requires both spirit wine and Soul Power to grow; it cannot cultivate or drink independently 18.
• Produces wine mist that enhances the sword and its lotus patterns 19 24.
• Can disrupt an opponent’s footing and orientation, allowing him to redirect charging beasts or confuse hostile formations 25 26.
• Can create misleading images: three apparent Li Zhexians appear during his battle with Black Crow 27.
• Its next Twin Resonance stage requires a Second Soul Ring 15.

Viewing the Sword While Drunk

An inherited sword technique unlocked after the ruin’s statue trial 26.

• Severs Black Crow’s Soul Power bindings 27.
• Exploits gaps in rock armor and redirects heavier weapons 28.
• Works with wine mist to conceal attacks and strike multiple opponents 28 29.

Wind Walking Step

• Learns the movement method from a complete scroll obtained during Lu Jun’s arena attacks 39.
• Uses it to race through narrow streets while escaping Bone Flag Douluo 41.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Azure Lotus Sword tassel — Exchanged during his engagement, returned after the breakup, and later tied back onto his sword 3 10 30.
• Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda jade pendant — Initially responds to his sword; later returned to him by Ning Rongrong and used for communication 3 17 30.
• Wine flask and spirit wine — Supplies from Chen Xin and later purchases support his drinking and Wine Pot use 21 30 32.
• Storage pouch/bag — Holds medicines, fragments, techniques, and collected reward orbs 30 41.
• Soul Power Tempering Liquid — Temporarily weakens the seal enough to restore Soul Power circulation 12 13.
• Healing and enhancement medicines — Includes recovery pills, physique enhancement liquid, and Heavenly Mandate Life-Sustaining Liquid 1 24 30.
• Black ruin fragments — Guide him to the inheritance and respond to his powers; one fragment eventually enters his arm 25 26 30.
• Soul Bone fragments — Rewards obtained during battles with Black Crow and Spirit Hall’s pursuers 27 29.
• Soul Ring Replacement Voucher Fragment — Obtained while enduring Black Crow’s full-strength attack 27.
• Low-Rank Sword Qi Condensation Method — Obtained from the blue prize pool during Shi Potian’s attacks 12.

Relationships

• Chen Xin / Uncle Jian — Rescuer, sword teacher, and steadfast protector. Supports him through his stalled cultivation and personally equips him for departure 1 2 5 21.
• Ning Rongrong — Childhood companion and former fiancée. Ends their engagement over their diverging cultivation paths, but continues caring about his survival and communicating with him 3 10 17 21 30.
• Ning Fengzhi — Sect master and sponsor. Maintains his support despite elder criticism and later forbids treating him as a resource or handing him to Spirit Hall 5 17.
• Shi Potian — Hostile fellow disciple and recurring opponent. His attacks provide early system rewards; after repeated defeats, he threatens to expose Li Zhexian’s Twin Martial Souls to Spirit Hall 7 11 12 19.
• Jin Ling — Traveling companion who first tests his shield at the ruins. Accompanies him to Sunset City, protects him during ring absorption, and helps rescue Huo Wu 30 34 35.
• Huo Wu — Rescued ally and traveling companion. Helps fight the sacrificial beast, collects arena drops, manages travel money, and assists their escape from Bone Flag Douluo 35 36 38 41.
• Ye Lan — Caravan worker he rescues from robbers; offers medicinal supplies in gratitude 23.
• Black Crow — Treasure hunter who demands the ruin fragment. Li Zhexian defeats him after using his attacks to obtain higher-grade rewards 27.
• Bone Flag Douluo — Pursuer seeking the secret of his treasure drops; recognizes that the reward orbs belong specifically to Li Zhexian 41.
• Dugu Bo — Protects the group from Bone Flag Douluo, then agrees to expose Li Zhexian to poison at his request 42.

Notable Quotes

“Because I can’t stay where I am forever.” 16

“If you want to stand above others, first learn not to climb up by stepping on them.” 19

“I don’t have much Soul Power, but I have plenty of shield.” 30