Lin Chan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lin Chan (林禅)
Alias(es)	Zhang He (travel alias); Zu Moyan (assumed identity); Little White (Illusory Realm identity) 55 72 74
Species/Race	Human; reincarnated from another world 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Lushan Lin Family by birth; Yulin City Lin Family branch by adoption; Shu Mountain Sword Sect, Tianquan Peak Inner Sect; Yaohua Immortal City 1 32 76
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Inner Sect disciple of True Person Xuan Chen; Yaohua Immortal City executive 31 78
Status	Alive 82
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Houtian Realm, Skin and Muscle Layer	4	Reached before age four; his blood and qi strengthened his skin and muscles, and one arm could exert a hundred jin.
Peak Houtian Realm	6	Perfected White Ape Connecting-the-Spine Fist, a lightness art, and blade technique; surpassed Uncle Liu.
Xiantian Realm	12	Reached before turning ten after condensing Inner Qi.
Qi Cultivation Layer 1	35	Completed the Minor Heavenly Cycle under True Person Xuan Chen's guidance.
Qi Cultivation Layer 2	39	Spiritual-power reserves increased severalfold; received his Destiny Flying Sword.
Qi Cultivation Layer 3	41	Reached before turning twelve; the heart-sword connection improved his cultivation speed.
Qi Cultivation Layer 4	51	Broke through after half a year of intensive cultivation.
Mid Qi Cultivation	52	Broke through after gaining Hear the Dao in the Morning; his dawn epiphany substantially increased cultivation speed and comprehension.
Qi Cultivation Layer 7	55	Reached after continued cultivation and Illusory Realm training.
Qi Cultivation Layer 8	56	Reached the eighth layer and could enter the late stage within a short period.
Late Qi Cultivation / Layer 9	57	Clear Meridians reduced the mid-to-late-stage bottleneck; True Person Xuan Chen then taught him the Eight Trigrams Universe Sword.
Qi Cultivation Layer 10	58	Continued refining Eight Trigrams Sword Qi while developing Wood-attribute techniques.
Qi Cultivation Layer 11	58	Advanced after mastering Kun Earth Shield.
Qi Cultivation Layer 12	59	Completed all Eight Trigrams Sword Moves and entered the Hidden Star Ranking's top hundred.
Foundation Establishment, Early Stage	74	Successfully liquefied his spiritual power in Yaohua Immortal City; the process took five days.
Foundation Establishment, Middle Stage	81	Broke through and stabilized his realm less than five years after establishing his foundation.

Background

Lin Chan was an unemployed youth in his previous life who fell from a forty-meter building and reincarnated into the cultivation world. Born to the Lushan Lin Family without a Spiritual Root, he was discarded by the main line and adopted into the mortal Yulin City branch led by Lin Fangzheng. Lin Fangzheng, who had many daughters but no son, named him heir and raised him with exceptional care. 1 6

His annual talent-selection ability began on his first birthday. While growing up, he balanced light martial training, reading, and formal schooling, concealing the full extent of his unusual aptitude rather than presenting himself as a child prodigy. 1 2 3

By age ten, Lin Chan had reached the Xiantian Realm. After learning that the Lushan main line had abandoned him for lacking a Spiritual Root, he rejected the prospect of returning to seek their resources and resolved to pursue immortality on his own terms. 12

He left Yulin City for Shu Mountain with Little Li and Little White. An encounter with the Four-Eyed Fierce Tiger brought him an unusually large amount of merit and made True Person Xuan Ji hostile toward him; True Person Xuan Chen intervened by accepting him as a disciple. 17 31

Appearance

Lin Chan grew unusually quickly as a child due to the care he received and the passive effect of Spirit Gathering Physique. At nine, he was described as a handsome youth; after fourteen years away from Yulin City, his appearance had changed enough that his former household could not recognize him immediately. 1 6 63

• Carries and uses flying swords as a cultivator. 39 61
• Often travels in a common Daoist robe rather than his Shu Mountain uniform. 61
• Can assume the appearance of the deceased Lingjing Sect cultivator Zu Moyan through Hundred Transformations. 74 77
• Uses a bronze ghost-face mask to conceal himself from divine-sense probing when necessary. 74

Personality

Lin Chan is cautious, practical, and strongly survival-oriented. He avoids unnecessary fights, uses Karma Eye to assess threats, prepares escape routes, and prioritizes techniques such as Instant Thousand Miles for their ability to keep him alive. 19 54 56

He is diligent but not blindly proud. After comparing his progress to other disciples, he recognized that he was neither exceptional nor hopeless by Shu Mountain standards and continued cultivating steadily. 35

His strongest emotional ties are to the family that raised him and to his animal companions. Although he does not seek revenge against the Lushan Lin Family, he refuses to be drawn back into obligations toward the relatives who abandoned him. 11 63 66

Abilities & Skills

Annual Talent Selection

Lin Chan receives a selection of talents on his birthdays, enabling him to steadily compensate for his originally absent Spiritual Root.

• Spirit Gathering Physique — slowly gathers spiritual energy and improves his constitution; later helps sustain the Eight Trigrams Sword Qi Wheel. 1 58
• Martial Arts Prodigy — greatly accelerated his early martial-arts learning. 2
• Eidetic Memory — allows him to retain books after a single reading; supports his rapid study of Daoist Runes and other knowledge. 6 33
• Doubled Strength, Quick Reflexes, and Deterrence — improve his physical endurance, reaction speed, and ability to pressure opponents. 6
• Spiritual Mark — marks people or objects with spiritual power. 6
• Sword Heart Prototype — gives him a natural resonance with swords. 37 39
• Hear the Dao in the Morning — grants a daily dawn epiphany state, greatly increasing cultivation speed and comprehension. 52
• The Way of Relaxation and Tension and Clear Meridians — improve cultivation efficiency, spiritual-power flow, recovery, and resistance to bottlenecks. 55 57
• Abundant Magical Power — increases his maximum magical power by 50% and recovery rate by 20%, allowing early Foundation Establishment reserves comparable to the middle stage. 81

Karma Eye

Karma Eye reveals the Good, Bad, or Neutral Karma attached to living beings and allows Lin Chan to judge danger or moral consequence beyond surface appearances. 13

• Identifies malign ghosts, possessed animals, and hidden enemies. 18 19 54
• Lets him observe how good deeds increase his Good Karma. 13 24
• Supports his practice of locating targets while traveling and accumulating merit. 61
• Does not itself decide whether a target is dangerous; Lin Chan must interpret the karmic signs and act accordingly. 19 54

Animal Doppelganger

Animal Doppelganger allows Lin Chan's spiritual sense to enter and control an animal body while his original body enters Deep Sleep. 4 5

• Uses Little White, Little Li, and later a sparrow for scouting, travel, eavesdropping, and observation. 5 10 52
• Can only control one animal at a time. 4
• After mastering the first layer of White Bone Glazed Heart Mirror, he applies the same principle to possess human bodies. 78
• His human possession can instantly overwhelm late Qi Cultivation targets, but he keeps this capability secret. 78

Deep Sleep

Deep Sleep allows Lin Chan to cultivate, recover injuries, and extend his lifespan while asleep. 3

• Activates automatically when he leaves his body to operate an Animal Doppelganger. 5
• Lets him rest and cultivate efficiently during intensive martial training. 10
• Requires significant nutritional intake. 10

Heart Like a Mirror

Heart Like a Mirror grants unusual mental clarity and makes it easier to enter meditative stillness. 41

• Increased his cultivation speed by roughly twenty to thirty percent. 41
• Helped him suppress recurring fear and possible Heart Demon symptoms related to the Si Mu Tiger Demon. 41
• Synergizes with White Bone Glazed Heart Mirror cultivation. 76

Karma Fire Seed

Karma Fire Seed burns karmic force by consuming Lin Chan's own karmic force as fuel. 56

• Is instantly lethal against targets with purely evil karma. 56
• Has little effect when Good or Neutral Karma obstructs the target's karmic burden. 56
• Was integrated into Li Fire Spreading Wildfire, increasing the destructive potential of that sword move. 58
• Can erase ghostly marks, as demonstrated when he removed the bindings placed on Zhao Hongyuan and Qian Duobao. 72

Instant Thousand Miles

Instant Thousand Miles teleports Lin Chan anywhere within one thousand miles, skipping the journey while consuming the energy and recovery time that the journey would have required. 55 56

• Can be used at least five times at his then-current level before exhausting his reserves. 56
• Has no precise control over the landing location, making an unsafe destination a serious risk. 56
• Was upgraded into One Thought Ten Thousand Miles, extending its range tenfold and reducing activation time. 58
• Can transport a person he is touching, though this consumes more energy and lengthens the cooldown. 82

Five Elements Spiritual Roots

Although born without a Spiritual Root, Lin Chan gradually acquired elemental roots through his talents. 31 58

• Jia Yi Eastern Wood — Wood Spiritual Root; supports Zhen Thunder Stab and Xun Wind Escape. 58
• Ren Gui Northern Water — Water Spiritual Root; supports Kan Water Bind. 58
• Bing Ding Southern Fire — Fire Spiritual Root; supports Li Fire Spreading Wildfire. 58
• Wu Ji Central Earth — Earth Spiritual Root; supports Kun Earth Shield. 58
• Great Forest Wood — a High-Grade Wood Spiritual Root that initially disrupted his elemental balance and slowed cultivation. 78
• Daoist Naturalism and Balanced Five Elements — restored balance to his mixed roots and improved cultivation speed. 79

Heart Sword Same Origin Art

The foundational Shu Mountain Sword Sect art links Lin Chan's cultivation to his Destiny Flying Sword. True Person Xuan Chen selected it because Lin Chan's special constitution could contain spiritual power despite his original lack of Spiritual Roots. 31

• Requires a Destiny Flying Sword and benefits from nurturing it with essence blood. 31 51
• Establishes a heart-sword bond that improves cultivation speed. 41
• Provides the basis for Lin Chan's sword-focused cultivation and combat style. 39 51

Eight Trigrams Universe Sword

Taught by True Person Xuan Chen after Lin Chan reached late Qi Cultivation, the Eight Trigrams Universe Sword combines cultivation, sword qi, Yin-Yang principles, and Five Elements interactions. 57

• Qian Heaven Slash — dark-gold Metal sword qi that can partially ignore defenses. 58 59
• Zhen Thunder Stab — a lightning-fast Wood-attribute thrust that can paralyze and slow targets. 58
• Xun Wind Escape — a movement technique that uses wind to increase speed. 58
• Kan Water Bind — water sword qi that entangles targets and drains their spiritual power. 58
• Li Fire Spreading Wildfire — an area-burning Fire technique that Lin Chan modified with Karma Fire. 58
• Kun Earth Shield — condenses sword qi into an earth wall capable of blocking physical attacks. 58
• Mount Gen Crushing Down — an Earth-attribute sword move. 59
• Dui Marsh Sword Rain — divides sword qi into numerous fine blades for group combat, but consumes substantial spiritual power. 59
• Universe Reversal — a secret skill that reverses the elemental relationship between sword qis; Lin Chan used it to defeat a mimic opponent in the Illusory Realm. 59 60

White Bone Glazed Heart Mirror

The Xuan Ye Ghost King taught Lin Chan the White Bone Glazed Heart Mirror after explaining the dangers of relying on merit. 74

• Its first layer uses visualization of flesh fading into white bones and dust to cultivate “bodiless awareness.” 76
• Allows initial separation of spirit and body, sharper perception, and internal observation of meridians. 76
• Enables his spirit to wander beyond his body and reduces the hold of pain and physical desire. 76 78
• Its second layer requires Core Formation, preventing Lin Chan from progressing further for now. 78

Hundred Transformations

Hundred Transformations lets Lin Chan alter his appearance and form through conscious control. 77

• Can duplicate human appearances, including Zu Moyan's. 77
• Can transform into animals, though this consumes much more spiritual power. 77
• Can begin transforming into inanimate objects, but his current reserves cannot sustain a full transformation. 77
• Improves his White Bone Glazed Heart Mirror cultivation by reinforcing his understanding that flesh and bone are external forms. 77

Miraculous Hand of Spring Return

Miraculous Hand of Spring Return heals nonfatal wounds by consuming spiritual power. 60 61

• Stops bleeding immediately and heals visible injuries rapidly. 60
• Cannot heal decapitation, a shattered dantian, or comparable fatal injuries. 60

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Mystic Frost — Lin Chan's Destiny Flying Sword, forged by True Person Xuan Chen from Thousand-Year Cold Iron. It is just below Dharma Artifact quality and can be restored to that level after Foundation Establishment refinement. 34 39
• Blood Oath with Mystic Frost — strengthens the bond and control between Lin Chan and his sword. 41
• Cloud-Treading Boots — a magic tool that lets him walk on clouds when infused with spiritual power; he later wore them while traveling. 47 61
• Illusory Moon Ring — upgraded from his Identity Jade Pendant; grants access to the Illusory Realm, Ladder Combat, and Starlight. 52 53
• Bronze ghost-face mask — gifted by the Xuan Ye Ghost King; isolates divine-sense probing and can resist the scrutiny of Nascent Soul cultivators at its highest capability. 74
• Bone whistle — summons the Xuan Ye Ghost King when Lin Chan is within ten thousand miles of Xuan Ye City. 74
• Ghost King Token — can command Xuan Ye City's Rakshasa Ghosts and carries authority recognized by local Earth Gods. 74
• Ordinary Flying Sword — carried for dealing with minor enemies so that Mystic Frost need not be exposed. 61
• Lesser Merit Record — once recorded Lin Chan's merit, including the Seventh Grade Merit from reforming the Four-Eyed Fierce Tiger; he later had it destroyed. 31 74

Relationships

• Lin Fangzheng — adoptive father and head of the Yulin City Lin branch; raised Lin Chan as his heir and remains the father Lin Chan recognizes above his blood relatives. 1 63
• Madam Zhang — adoptive mother; taught Lin Chan to read and write during childhood. 2
• Lin Yuemian — Thirteenth Sister; childhood companion who shared meals and games with him. 2 5
• Lin Hu — younger half-brother; Lin Chan quietly helped him overcome a martial bottleneck and later taught him Tong Bei Quan. 13 62 63
• Uncle Liu (Liu Zi) — Lin Family guard captain and Lin Chan's early martial instructor; their sparring reflected mutual respect. 2 10
• Little White — white dog companion and Lin Chan's first Animal Doppelganger; travels and fights alongside him. 5 27
• Little Li — tricolor cat companion and Animal Doppelganger; Lin Chan personally guided her early cultivation. 5 11
• True Person Xuan Chen — master; accepted Lin Chan into Shu Mountain, protected him from Xuan Ji's hostility, forged Mystic Frost, and taught him the Eight Trigrams Universe Sword. 31 39 57
• Xu Chang — Sixth Senior Brother and early mentor; taught Lin Chan the Heart Sword Same Origin Art and accompanied him to Wu Country. 31 32 42
• True Person Xuan Ji — Xuan Chen's junior sister and a hostile senior; resented Lin Chan for gaining merit from the Four-Eyed Fierce Tiger and later maneuvered against him. 30 31 71
• Fang Xiu — Xuan Ji's disciple and a developing rival; regards Lin Chan competitively and sought access to his Lesser Merit Record. 51 55 59
• Zhang He — Outer Sect friend who valued Lin Chan for treating him as an equal; taught him basic sword techniques. 37 40
• Xuan Ye Ghost King (“Brother Mu”) — Ghost King benefactor who warned Lin Chan about merit, provided protective items, a false identity, and the White Bone Glazed Heart Mirror. 74
• Lord Geling — ruler of Yaohua Immortal City; recruited Lin Chan into the city and later accepted his departure. 76 81
• Dugu Furong — daughter of Dugu Ye; Lin Chan rescued her from Green Reed Market and took her toward Lingjing Sect. 82

Story Role / Major Arcs

Yulin City Childhood

Lin Chan grows from an abandoned infant into the heir of Lin Fangzheng's household, developing martial arts, literacy, and a growing desire to seek immortality despite lacking a Spiritual Root. 1 2 6 12

Journey to Shu Mountain

After attaining the Xiantian Realm, Lin Chan travels toward Shu Mountain with Little Li and Little White. His encounters with ghosts and the Four-Eyed Fierce Tiger expose him to karma, merit, and the dangers beyond the mortal world. 17 19 27

Shu Mountain Disciple

True Person Xuan Chen takes Lin Chan as a disciple to shield him from Xuan Ji. Lin Chan enters Tianquan Peak's Inner Sect, cultivates the Heart Sword Same Origin Art, receives Mystic Frost, and begins training in the Illusory Realm. 31 32 39 52

Eight Trigrams Cultivation

After fulfilling a ten-year cultivation pact, Lin Chan learns the Eight Trigrams Universe Sword. He acquires multiple elemental Spiritual Roots, completes all Eight Trigrams Sword Moves, and reaches Qi Cultivation Layer Twelve. 48 57 58 59

Trials, Family Return, and Xuan Ye City

Lin Chan leaves Shu Mountain to gain experience and merit, returns to Yulin City after fourteen years, and rejects renewed efforts by the Lushan main line to claim him. Later events bring him into contact with the Xuan Ye Ghost King, whose guidance leads Lin Chan to abandon his Merit Record and establish his foundation independently. 61 63 66 74

Yaohua Immortal City

Under the identity of Zu Moyan, Lin Chan becomes an executive in Yaohua Immortal City. He cultivates the White Bone Glazed Heart Mirror, develops possession and transformation abilities, reaches Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and ultimately prepares to depart after the Tea Rhyme Hundred Paths event. 76 78 81

Notable Quotes

“Dad! I don't need to go begging to them!” 12

“My father is right here. If you're talking about those unknown uncles from the Lushan Lin Family, I don't hate him, and I won't see him!” 63

“I have now completely mastered Universe Reversal.” 60

Trivia

• Lin Chan was an orphan in his previous life, which contributes to how deeply he values the family that raised him. 11
• He originally chose Animal Doppelganger partly because he wanted to explore beyond the restrictions of childhood. 4
• He reached Foundation Establishment in only five days, then remained secluded for another month to avoid attracting attention. 74
• He uses the deceased Zu Moyan's identity because the original Zu Moyan had been missing for decades after being devoured by the Four-Eyed Fierce Tiger. 74