Chu Liang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chu Liang (楚梁)
Alias(es)	Chief Disciple; Imperial Brother; Immortal Sect Top Scholar; “Chief Chu” 273 483 584 759
Species/Race	Human; a high-school graduate from Earth who transmigrated into an orphan’s body in the cultivation world 2
Gender	Male
Age	17 at his introduction 1
Affiliation	Shushan Sect; Silver Sword Peak; later a leading supporter of the Talisman Sect and Red Cotton Peak 3 716
Occupation/Role	Disciple of Silver Sword Peak; Chief Disciple of Shushan; cultivator, demon slayer, and entrepreneur 273 300
Status	Alive 920
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Divine Intent Realm, Early Stage	14	Uses the Spirit Cat Leap Talisman and Demon-Binding Rope to capture and kill the Human-Faced Mountain Demon. 14
Divine Intent Realm, Late Stage	70	Breaks through while cultivating with the Zhou Tian Puppet, leaving Lin Bei behind at the mid-stage. 70
Golden Core Realm — First Supreme Golden Core	186	Forms a Supreme Golden Core, then transfers it into the Golden Core Puppet for continued cultivation. 186
Golden Core Realm — Second Supreme Golden Core	187	Forms a second Supreme Golden Core; his dual cores and puppet cultivation give him extraordinary True Qi reserves and recovery. 187
Dragon Blood Secret Art — First Realm	225	Receives a True Dragon inheritance and begins cultivating through breathing; Dragon Breath enhances his body, divine sense, and attacks. 225
Fifth Realm	452	Breaks through, gaining a major increase across Essence, Qi, and Spirit and wielding dual Geng Metal True Qi. 452
Fifth Realm, Second Stage	549	Reaches the second stage during special training in the Hongmeng Secret Realm. 549
Dragon Blood Secret Art — Second Realm	372	Gains a second gold pattern on his White Dragon scale and purer Dragon Breath. 372
Fifth Realm, Fourth Order	636	Advances after refining a spiritual plant with Divine Dragon Fire. 636
Seventh Realm	687	With a perfected Dharma Body and the Severing the Void Great Dao, he surges from the Fifth Realm through the Sixth and into the Seventh Realm in battle. 687
Eighth Realm	864	Can fully draw on the Azure Dragon Pearl and possesses strength, Dragon Breath, and Dao attainments far beyond ordinary Heavenly Origin experts. 864
Boundary Realm	920	Advances after using his own life force to revive Jiang Yuebai; subsequently manifests the Demon Refining Pagoda to refine Myriad Methods Dharma. 920

Background / History

Chu Liang originated from Earth, where he had completed high school before transmigrating into the body of an orphan in a cultivation world. Di Nufeng found him while performing chivalrous deeds and made him the sole disciple of Shushan’s Silver Sword Peak. 2 3

His rise began with a mysterious White Pagoda within his consciousness. Slaying demons caused their phantoms to appear in the pagoda, allowing him to refine them into treasures. After defeating Yi Nianhong, a spider demon disguised as a courtesan, he obtained the Demon-Binding Rope; earlier kills had earned him the golden brick used to expose her true form. 1 2

Chu Liang initially relied on mission rewards, pills, and secret White Pagoda treasures to compensate for his comparatively modest cultivation. The Zhou Tian Puppet later transformed his training routine by adding twelve hours of cultivation per day, allowing him to devote more time to demon-slaying, sword practice, and sect missions. 15

He won Shushan’s Chief Disciple position after an exhausting final against Xu Ziyang, using his Spirit Light Blood Tempering Art to claim victory. 273 He later became an Immortal Sect Top Scholar after helping Mount Shu win the Imperial City Battle. 582 584

After disappearing for six years, Chu Liang returned to Mount Shu with vastly increased strength and resumed his role in the sect’s affairs, Red Cotton Peak’s development, and conflicts involving the Demon Race, Yinghuo, and Penglai. 615 636

Appearance

Chu Liang is a lean, fair-skinned youth with shoulder-framing hair, clear bright eyes, and a boyish face. He is usually composed and refined, with a gentle voice and a charming smile. 1

• Often wears silk or brocade robes. 1 615
• Has a deceptively harmless and youthful appearance despite his combat reputation. 1 615
• His physical body becomes exceptionally dense and powerful through body cultivation, despite retaining a slender build. 378
• Can assume draconic traits through Dragon Body Transformation, including dragon claws and overwhelming Dragon Blood power. 582

Personality

Chu Liang is observant, patient, and highly pragmatic. He usually investigates before acting, conceals his strongest resources, and targets an opponent’s specific weaknesses rather than relying on direct force. 20 262 271

He is also notably compassionate. He helps demons who have not committed evil, protects Liu Xiaoyu during an assassination attempt, honors his promise to shelter Chu Yi, and repeatedly acts to save civilians caught in larger conflicts. 7 88 461 482

His kindness coexists with sharp commercial instincts. Chu Liang repeatedly turns opportunities into profitable ventures, from Gold-Veined Berry promotions to Red Cotton Peak’s expansion, while still refusing gifts he feels he has not earned. 16 221 264 333

Abilities & Skills

White Pagoda / Demon Refining Pagoda

Chu Liang’s defining secret is the White Pagoda in his consciousness, which rewards him for refining the phantoms of demons, ghosts, and other evil entities he has slain. It does not reward him for killing humans. 1 94

• Produces treasures, talismans, pills, puppets, and cultivation resources from refined targets. 1 2 7 15
• Enabled his early growth through repeatable rewards from weak evil spirits such as lantern ghosts. 2
• Is later suspected to be connected to the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. 694
• Reappears as the Demon Refining Pagoda during the battle against Myriad Methods Dharma. 920

Sword Arts and Talisman Arts

Chu Liang is an exceptionally fast learner of Shushan sword techniques. He cultivated the Hundred Swords Art after only two attempts and later rapidly mastered the Talismans Sword Art. 39 69

• Uses Wind, Fire, Ice, and Thunder talismans in sword attacks, including the Three Talismans Sword. 76 135
• Applies fine divine-sense control—his “micro-management”—to alter trajectories and combine mutually conflicting talismans. 70 76
• Learns the Heavenly Sword Art and uses it evenly against Xu Ziyang’s version. 271
• Gains complete comprehension of the Severing the Void Great Dao, allowing decisive sword strikes against stronger opponents. 576 579

Immortal Techniques

Chu Liang possesses multiple rare immortal techniques despite his young age. 271 272

• Ground Shrinking — Moves instantly over short distances through the Dao of No Distance. 195 221
• Bean Soldiering — Transforms refined objects into controllable puppets or clones; he can field multiple copies simultaneously. 271 272
• Extracorporeal Incarnation — Produces an independent duplicate through the Golden Hair battle soul. 180
• Dragon Body Transformation — Converts his body and blood into a dragon-enhanced state drawing on Azure Dragon, White Dragon, and Fire Dragon inheritances. 582

Dragon Blood Secret Art

A True Dragon inheritance that allows Chu Liang to cultivate by breathing after opening his acupoints. 225

• Produces Dragon Breath that strengthens attacks through burning, defense-breaking, and illusion-dispelling properties. 225
• Enhances his physical body, divine sense, and vitality alongside his human cultivation. 225 372
• Grants Golden Eyes and increasingly pure white-gold Dragon Breath. 225 372
• Gives him exceptional bloodline suppression over dragon descendants. 235

Physical Combat

Chu Liang supplements his swordsmanship with an unusually strong physical body and close-quarters techniques. 47 330

• Fierce Tiger Origin Nurturing Pill grants him the strength of ten tigers. 47
• Spirit Light Blood Tempering Art strengthens his blood and body; it was decisive in his victory over Xu Ziyang. 161 273
• Returning Flow Movement Technique supports rapid repositioning and close-range attacks. 172 262
• Brick Fighting Art evolves from his use of the golden brick into a genuine hidden-weapon fighting style. 48 201

Cultivation Puppets

Chu Liang uses multiple puppets to cultivate beyond ordinary time limits. 15 195

• Zhou Tian Puppet — Cultivates for an additional twelve hours each day by consuming Qi Gathering Pills. 15
• Golden Core Puppet — Houses his first Supreme Golden Core and cultivates independently. 186
• Dharma Body Puppet — Cultivates the Divine Nine Mysterious Dharma Body ahead of Chu Liang’s own realm. 602
• Can combine his own circulation with the Golden Core Puppet and Zhou Tian Puppet for “Triple Cultivation.” 195

Equipment

• Demon Revealing Brick — A golden brick that exposes disguised demons and later serves as a blunt-force and thrown weapon. 1 453
• Demon-Binding Rope — Automatically restrains targets in a tortoise-shell knot; later upgraded with poison that Chu Liang’s divine whip can detoxify. 1 487
• Spirit Cat Leap Talisman — Temporarily grants Cat Spirit-like agility. 7 14
• Flying Leaf Quick Blade / Azure Leaf Artifact — A multi-form Natal Cyan Leaf artifact refined and repeatedly upgraded by Wen Yulong. Its forms include flight, offense, defense, an Azure Snake control form, an azure umbrella, and the Divine Light Ghost-Slaying Sword. 100 136 196
• Dustless Sword — A powerful flying sword capable of amplifying Chu Liang’s advanced talisman and sword arts. 132 172
• Sky Cloud Ancient Sword Replica — A replica arranged by Di Nufeng to provide Chu Liang with a high-quality flying sword. 110
• Jiuli Soul Armor — Continuous armor that absorbs blood energy from damaged enemies and reflects part of incoming damage. 297
• Flame Demon Armor — Refined armor with improved defensive and offensive array patterns. 372
• Azure Dragon Pearl — Grants authority connected to the Azure Dragon Secret Realm and becomes a major source of power as Chu Liang’s cultivation rises. 553 588
• Demon Subduing Pestle — One of the Six Demon Subduing Treasures, purchased by Chu Liang for 8,000 Azure Dragon Coins. 315 320
• Demon Slaying Sword — Another of the Six Demon Subduing Treasures, acquired for Mount Shu at an unprecedented price. 648 672
• Azure Wave Cup — Creates an azure wave over Silver Sword Peak, allowing Chu Liang to observe and control its effects. 664

Relationships

• Di Nufeng — His master and the peak lord of Silver Sword Peak. Their relationship is casual and loyal; she supports his ambitions, rescues him when needed, and openly takes pride in his achievements. 2 31 273
• Jiang Yuebai — Senior sister, teacher, rival, and romantic partner. She teaches him the Hundred Swords Art, Talismans Sword Art, and Ground Shrinking; their bond deepens through repeated cooperation and mutual sacrifice. 39 58 195 920
• Lin Bei — Close friend and frequent partner in investigations, business, and competitions. Lin Bei consistently places extraordinary confidence in Chu Liang. 20 169 556
• Wen Yulong — Artifact-refining collaborator. Wen Yulong repeatedly upgrades Chu Liang’s equipment, while Chu Liang’s unusual materials and trust help establish Wen Yulong’s reputation. 57 196 460
• Xu Ziqing — Fellow Shushan disciple and early friend. Chu Liang saves her from demon poison, and their initially tense relationship becomes affectionate and trusting. 11 16
• Luo Yao — Ally from Three Absolutes Valley. They work together in secret realms and later support one another during the Hundred Sects Competition. 152 556
• Monk Pu Shan — Friend and recurring companion from Cloud Pinnacle Temple. Their shared missions develop into a reliable alliance. 152 242 532
• Chu Yi — The amnesiac former young emperor whom Chu Liang takes in at Silver Sword Peak. Chu Liang acts as his guardian and considers his character before accepting him as a disciple. 461 462
• Tun Tun — The Demon God, who trusts Chu Liang enough to allow him onto her divine platform and throne. 843 846

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Demon-Slaying Missions

• Defeats the spider demon Yi Nianhong and gains the Demon-Binding Rope, establishing his White Pagoda-based method of growth. 1
• Builds trust among Shushan disciples by saving Xu Ziqing and completing the Human-Faced Mountain Demon mission when Fang Ting fails. 11 14
• Investigates the Painted Skin Demon case in Yanjiao City and protects Yan Xiaohu despite their earlier conflict. 20 24 31

Rise at Shushan

• Learns advanced sword arts from Jiang Yuebai and develops the Azure Leaf into his signature multi-form artifact. 39 58 100
• Forms two Supreme Golden Cores, creating an exceptional foundation of True Qi and recovery. 186 187
• Defeats Xu Ziyang to become Shushan’s Chief Disciple. 271 273

Red Cotton Peak and Sect Affairs

• Turns Gold-Veined Berries, pill sales, and promotional events into profitable ventures that elevate Silver Sword Peak and Shushan’s economy. 221 264 300
• Secures a ten-year lease on Red Cotton Peak and expands its commercial influence through pill refining, markets, and later the Immortal Friends Circle. 333 648
• Supports the Talisman Sect’s rise, eventually helping it become a Ten Earths sect. 716 775

Immortal Sect Assembly and Hundred Sects Competition

• Leads Mount Shu to victory in the Imperial City Battle, defeating Yang Shenlong and earning the title of Immortal Sect Top Scholar. 582 584
• Becomes a central force during the Hundred Sects Competition, defeating Yang Shenlong again and forming alliances with multiple Immortal Sects. 553 554 561
• Uses strategy, artifacts, and overwhelming personal strength to make Mount Shu a dominant force in the competition. 530 548 556

Return and Ascension

• Returns after six years away, kills a former Eighth Realm devil alongside Di Nufeng, and resumes leadership in Mount Shu’s affairs. 636
• Breaks through to the Seventh Realm to kill Qi Lin’er after Yang Shenlong attempts to intervene. 687
• Helps negotiate peace between the Human Race and Demon Race through his relationship with Tun Tun. 843 846

Final Conflict with Myriad Methods Dharma

• Leads powerhouses from multiple Immortal Sects against Myriad Methods Dharma, identifying and destroying the Longevity Wood that sustains him. 909
• Reaches the Boundary Realm after reviving Jiang Yuebai with his own life force. 920
• Uses the Demon Refining Pagoda to refine Myriad Methods Dharma to death. 920

Notable Quotes

“We are all good friends.”
235

“Who do you think you are?”
687