Chuyan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Jiang Chuyan (初颜)
Alias(es)	Chuyan; Chu Yan
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Little Qiong Peak; later Sword Holding Peak / Sword-Wielding Mountain
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Xiao Ran’s disciple and tool disciple; clothing designer; Yan Armor pilot
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 22

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Golden Core Realm	22	Identified as a highly talented Golden Core cultivator and eldest disciple of Little Qiong Peak.
Sword Bearer	78	Successfully completes Bearing the Sword during the Sword Inheritance Assembly and receives a Sword Verdict document.
Nascent Soul Realm	124	Has advanced to Nascent Soul; agrees to face Lu Pingtian to protect Xiao Ran’s reputation.

Background / History

Jiang Chuyan was the eldest disciple of Little Qiong Peak, where her exceptional cultivation talent had already brought her to the Golden Core Realm at a young age. Despite her precocious ability, she was known for an unusual fixation on romance and matchmaking, often to the exasperation of her more level-headed junior sister Jingyin 22.

Before joining Sword Holding Peak, Chuyan raised a Red Spotted Tiger named Little Red. After discovering evidence that it had been killed, she traced the death to Xiao Ran, who had slain the beast while gathering Black Yeast Mushrooms. She went to Sword Holding Peak intending to confront him 22 23.

Chuyan had long sought to become Lingzhou Yue’s Personal Disciple. She pressed Lingzhou Yue to take responsibility for a past encounter and accept her, using both her talent and the roasted tiger meat as leverage. Lingzhou Yue ultimately reconsidered her resistance, and Chuyan later joined Sword-Wielding Mountain as Xiao Ran’s disciple 26 33.

Personality

Chuyan is persistent, ambitious, and unafraid to act on her attachments. Her initial pursuit of Lingzhou Yue is earnest but often flirtatious and mischievous, while her desire to become a Personal Disciple remains central to her choices 22 26.

She can be naïve and easily embarrassed, particularly around Xiao Ran, but is not thoughtless: she questions his claims, learns skills she initially considers beneath her, and gradually develops greater confidence in her swordsmanship and daily responsibilities 23 45 78.

Life on Sword-Wielding Mountain softens her earlier competitiveness. She grows attached to its simpler routines, becomes more comfortable with Lingzhou Yue, and takes pride in practical work such as cooking, weaving, knitting, and clothing design 51 56 139 141.

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation and Swordsmanship

A gifted cultivator who rose from Golden Core to Nascent Soul and successfully bore a sword at the Sword Inheritance Assembly.

• Her Ink Sword Stone was assessed as being in perfect condition before the assembly 66.
• Reached the Profound Rank Layer during the Sword Inheritance trials 76.
• Improved in confidence after receiving recognition for Bearing the Sword 78.
• Was decisively defeated by Xiao Ran in a spar, despite initially being determined to beat him 56.

Sewing Needle Sword Art

A sword art taught to her by Xiao Ran.

• Initially dismissed it as unworthy of her, but accepted it for its potential practical value 45.
• Used as part of Sword Holding Peak’s household and filial-piety-oriented work, including tasks connected to warming wine and gathering brewing ingredients 45.

Cooking and Household Work

Chuyan becomes a capable participant in the daily life of Sword-Wielding Mountain.

• Helped transform Sword Holding Peak’s grounds into organized planting, produce, leisure, and health areas 25.
• Learned ingredient gathering, wine brewing, weaving, and valley management from Xiao Ran 45 51.
• Prepared Black Chicken Spirit Ginseng Soup, reacting furiously when a hunting falcon destroyed it 58.

Clothing Design and Knitting

Chuyan has a notable talent for designing functional, aesthetically tailored clothing.

• Designed Lingzhou Yue’s immortal robe in bamboo-leaf green, grass green, and grass yellow, incorporating a close-fitting, quick-change design and sword-patterned lining 139.
• Designed Xiao Ran’s farmer’s robes, which have a plain appearance but project a powerful aura and provide stealth effects 139.
• Uses knitting as a form of cultivation and hopes to become the next Heaven’s Chosen 141.
• Designs clothing for Xiao Ran and monitors him to keep him from misbehaving 117.

Yan Armor Piloting

Chuyan displays immediate aptitude for operating the prototype Giant Yan Armor.

• Entered its Control Pivot Chamber with Xiao Ran and Lingzhou Yue 186.
• Piloted its Human, Ball, Snake, and Shuttle forms 186.
• Achieved a 58% synchronization rate on her first attempt 186.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sword — Successfully borne during the Sword Inheritance Assembly 78.
• Golden Core veil — Conceals her appearance or state, though Xiao Ran claims he can see through it 71.
• Ink Sword Stone — Registered as being in perfect condition during the Sword Inheritance Assembly 66.
• Sewing Needle Sword Art — Sword-art instruction received from Xiao Ran 45.
• Giant Yan Armor — Pilots the prototype armor and its multiple transformation forms 186.

Relationships

• Lingzhou Yue — Desired master and former object of Chuyan’s admiration; Chuyan persistently sought acceptance as her disciple and later developed a warmer, more relaxed bond with her 22 26 56.
• Xiao Ran — Master and fellow Sword-Wielding Mountain disciple. Their relationship shifts from confrontation over Little Red’s death to mentorship, playful teasing, cooperation, and mutual reliance 23 45 68 124.
• Jingyin — Second senior sister from Little Qiong Peak; often attempts to rein in Chuyan’s romantic schemes and impulsive behavior 22.
• Little Red — Chuyan’s Red Spotted Tiger spirit beast; its death at Xiao Ran’s hands prompted her first visit to Sword Holding Peak 22 23.
• Emperor Jiang Wei — Has a sibling-like relationship with Chuyan. She wakes and scolds him after the Wraith Domain incident, then chooses to spend more time with his family 103.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Little Red’s Death and Sword Holding Peak

After Little Red is killed, Chuyan confronts Xiao Ran at Sword Holding Peak. What begins as a grievance becomes her entry point into the peak’s unusual domestic and cultivation life 22 23.

Joining Sword-Wielding Mountain

Chuyan continues pursuing Lingzhou Yue’s discipleship, eventually becoming Xiao Ran’s disciple. She assists with rebuilding and maintaining Sword Holding Peak while learning skills beyond conventional cultivation 25 33 45.

Sword Inheritance Assembly

Chuyan participates alongside Xiao Ran in the Sword Inheritance Assembly. She struggles with doubt and competition, reaches the Profound Rank Layer, and ultimately succeeds in Bearing the Sword 66 76 78.

Flamefree City Aftermath

Returning to Flamefree City after the Wraith Domain incident, Chuyan learns that Xiao Ran saved the city with few casualties. She feels guilty about her own lack of involvement and resolves to devote more time to her family 103.

Heaven’s Chosen Preparations

Chuyan supports Sword-Wielding Mountain through clothing design and knitting-based cultivation. She helps prepare the sword ship journey to Chaos City and declares her ambition to become the next Heaven’s Chosen 117 139 141.

Giant Yan Armor

Chuyan pilots Xiao Ran’s prototype Giant Yan Armor with exceptional first-time synchronization, demonstrating adaptability to its advanced controls and changing forms 186.