Lin Manshan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lin Manshan (林满山)
Alias(es)	A'man; Man'er
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tian Xing Academy; Blacksmith Association
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; alchemist; blacksmith; academy leader
Status	Ascended to godhood 343
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Soul Power Level 3	3	Awakens the Firewood Chopper Martial Soul; he is the only known member of his family line to awaken Soul Power.
Soul Power Level 10	22, 23	Reaches Level 10 as a third-year Work-Study Student and travels to obtain his First Soul Ring.
First Ring / Soul Master	29	Hunts a 400-year Golden Armored Rhinoceros Beetle. His Soul Power rises three levels, but his Martial Soul retains no ring and produces no inherent Soul Skill; its form evolves into a greatsword.
Soul Power Level 18	33	Absorbs the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, gaining five levels and a major physical enhancement.
Two-ring Soul Grand Master	57	Lou Gao identifies him as a two-ring Soul Grand Master with exceptional bone strength and potential for Self-Created Soul Skills.
Soul Elder	132	Battles and severely defeats Tang San while identified as a Soul Elder.
Soul Power Level 55	169	Reaches Level 55 by the time Lou Gao presents him with the first handgun.
Soul Power Level 70	252	Successfully breaks through to Level 70 before setting out with Tian Xing Academy's strongest lineup.
Soul Douluo	274	Returns to the academy after adapting to his new Soul Douluo realm.
Soul Power Level 85	290	Breaks through after his Soul Bones evolve during the Three-eyed Ghost Cat hunt.
Godhood	343	Appears as a god and destroys Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.

Background / History

Lin Manshan was born into a commoner family whose livelihood was chopping wood and making charcoal. His ancestors had never produced a Soul Master, and after his parents died, he became the final surviving branch of the Lin family. Old Jack's family took him in, though Old Jack refused to decide whether he should join Martial Soul Hall because he was not Lin Manshan's biological grandfather. 3 55

He awakened the Firewood Chopper Martial Soul with only Level 3 Innate Soul Power. Aware of his weak body and poor cultivation aptitude, he trained relentlessly, using Soul Power cultivation, blade practice, running, and later blacksmithing to strengthen himself. 3 5 8 15

As a child, he inherited the memories of Ni Tian Er Xing and learned Netherworld Techniques, including Soul Binding, Beast Taming, alchemy, Soul Crossing, and Spirit Communication. He used insects and birds controlled through Beast Taming to observe Tang San's training, learning portions of several techniques while failing to uncover the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Purple Demon Eye. 6 8 9

After obtaining his First Soul Ring, his Martial Soul evolved but could neither retain Soul Rings nor generate conventional Soul Skills. Nuoding Academy consequently granted him early graduation. He accepted the decision calmly and continued his cultivation through forging, medicine, and independently created combat techniques. 29 31

Appearance

Lin Manshan is a tall, sharp-featured young man whose body changed substantially through cultivation and Soul Bone absorption. At one point he stood 1.63 meters tall, wore black, and tied his black hair back simply; later, he reached 1.77 meters. 33 34 58

• Water-blue eyes described as lively and deep. 34
• Features likened to being carved by a blade. 34 139
• Initially bronzed by forging, later noticeably fairer in complexion. 139
• Often wears a mask outside because of the attention his appearance attracts. 139 215

Personality

Lin Manshan is diligent, practical, and highly self-aware. Rather than relying on talent he does not possess, he compensates through physical training, forging, pharmacology, careful planning, and repeated experimentation. 5 15 73 181

He treats benefactors and companions generously, repaying assistance with money, medicine, protection, and opportunities. At the same time, he is explicit that he repays enmity with enmity rather than forgiving those who attempt to harm him. 80 159 214

He is strategically deceptive when dealing with enemies. He surveils Tang San, manipulates information surrounding Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor, and feigns injuries during combat to exhaust opponents. 8 117 194 265

Abilities & Skills

Martial Soul: Firewood Chopper / Great Blade

Lin Manshan's original Firewood Chopper Martial Soul mutated after his First Soul Ring absorption, becoming a greatsword and later referred to as a great saber or Great Blade. It cannot retain conventional Soul Rings or produce normal Soul Skills. 29 55 121

• Its abnormality forces him to develop Self-Created Soul Skills instead of relying on ring-granted abilities. 31 42
• He can activate a Martial Soul True Body without relying on the same soul-consuming method used by ordinary Artifact Soul Masters. 212
• In his True Body state, he catches Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer strike one-handed and defeats him with Blade Light. 212

Self-Created Blade Arts

Lin Manshan developed blade techniques through observation, forging, combat experience, and personal comprehension. 6 42 55

• Blade Qi — Condenses Soul Power into a ranged blade swing. 42
• Burst Acceleration — Releases Soul Power for instant movement acceleration. 42
• Lightning Dragon Claw — His First Spirit Skill, used with his great saber against Yu Tianheng. 121
• Accumulate Thousand Blades into One Force — A powerful blade art that overpowers Tang San's Nine Absolutes of Clear Sky. 193
• His saber strike breaks Tang San's 55-layer Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique in one blow. 192
• He possesses a short-interval movement technique resembling teleportation; Qian Daoliu considers it a difficult-to-impart Self-Created Soul Skill. 282

Netherworld Techniques

From Ni Tian Er Xing's memories, Lin Manshan learned several specialized techniques with uses beyond combat. 6

• Beast Taming Technique — Controls animals for reconnaissance, tracking, and path-marking. Its effective link range grows with his Soul Power. 8 9 63 117
• Soul Perception — Senses nearby souls and recognizes when familiar souls disappear; later reaches an approximately 800-meter sensing range. 9 63
• Alchemy Technique — Creates pills for detoxification, body conditioning, cultivation support, and Martial Soul-related treatment. 48 113 145
• Spirit Communication, Reincarnation, Soul Crossing, and Soul Binding — Additional techniques learned from his inherited memories. 6

Soul Bones

Lin Manshan possesses several high-grade Soul Bones that continually strengthen his body and abilities.

• Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone — Raises his Soul Power to Level 18, continually modifies his body, and provides life energy for healing. 33
• Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear External Palm Bones — Greatly increase his strength, allowing him to injure ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts. 37
• Eight Spider Lances — An External Spirit Bone obtained from the Soul Devouring Spider King; it significantly enhances his strength and can devour a hunted Soul Beast's essence. 66
• The Eight Spider Lances later evolve past the hundred-thousand-year level after absorbing the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor's essence, improving their devouring efficiency. 274
• Spirit Condensing Wisdom Skull — Raises his Spiritual Power to the Vast realm and allows him to condense spiritual impacts. 223

Forging and Mechanical Weapons

Lin Manshan trained as a blacksmith to build physical strength and earn money, but his hammering technique quickly earned recognition from professional masters. 15 31

• Becomes Tie Shan's apprentice and later receives blacksmith certification in Gengxin City. 15 54 58
• Becomes Lou Gao's direct disciple and receives the Casting Handbook. 55 58
• Uses Lou Gao's techniques and his own research to develop and manufacture mechanical hidden weapons. 58 63
• Creates the Zhuge Divine Crossbow and proposes miniaturizing it into a handgun. 63 64
• Receives the first completed handgun from Lou Gao. 169
• Uses armor-piercing arrows, Thunder Fire Needles, Dragon Whisker Needles, crossbows, and other hidden weapons in Soul Beast hunting. 64 304

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Great Blade / great saber — His evolved Martial Soul. 29 121
• Handgun — The first completed example produced by Lou Gao's workshop, given to Lin Manshan. 169
• Zhuge Divine Crossbow — Mechanical hidden weapon used as the basis for later firearm development. 63 64
• Thunder Fire Needles — Used to provoke and control the Soul Devouring Demon Spider during the hunt. 64
• Dragon Whisker Needles — Intended to blind the spider and expose its weak points. 64
• Armor-Piercing Arrows — Ammunition for attacking armored Soul Beast weak points. 64
• Storage Soul Tools — Received through Lou Gao after becoming his student. 55
• Casting Handbook — Lou Gao's gifted forging manual, containing metallurgy, alloys, tempering, precision-machinery processes, and design drafts. 55 58

Relationships

• Old Jack and his family — Adoptive family who raised him after the death of his parents; Lin Manshan later plans to improve their living conditions and bring them to Heaven Dou City. 3 57 63
• Tie Shan — First blacksmithing mentor and employer. Tie Shan supports Lin Manshan after his early graduation and entrusts him with the dream of becoming a Blacksmith Grandmaster. 15 31
• Lou Gao — Direct master and one of the three Divine Craftsmen. Lou Gao recognizes Lin Manshan's forging potential, teaches him personally, and gives him the first handgun he develops. 55 57 169
• Dugu Bo — Ally, elder figure, and grandfather of Dugu Yan. Lin Manshan detoxifies him, helping evolve his Martial Soul; they later lead Tian Xing Academy together. 48 138 169
• Dugu Yan — Dugu Bo's granddaughter and Lin Manshan's companion. He suppresses her poison without hindering cultivation and later fights alongside her through a Multi-person Fusion Skill. 48 212
• Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er — Skywater Academy students whom Lin Manshan rescues from Soul Beasts. He later refines pills to improve their strength and helps them comprehend flight. 37 48 113 212
• Zhu Zhuyun — Companion who comes to admire Lin Manshan's strength, diligence, and reliability; their relationship deepens over time. 71 223
• Tang San — Former fellow villager and long-term enemy. Lin Manshan repeatedly defeats him, exposes Yu Xiaogang's treatment of him, and ultimately destroys Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer after ascending to godhood. 132 194 212 343
• Yu Xiaogang — Former academy authority whose disdain contributed to Lin Manshan's early graduation. Lin Manshan considers Yu Xiaogang's theories flawed and publicly reveals his past conduct. 31 132
• Bibi Dong — Ally and fellow traveler during later trials. Lin Manshan guides her reflections on power, law, and protecting the weak, and later shares his developed techniques with her. 302 315 324

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nuoding and Early Cultivation

Lin Manshan awakens low Innate Soul Power, begins Soul Power cultivation, and builds his body through blade practice and blacksmithing. He covertly studies Tang San's techniques while developing his own path. 3 8 15

First Ring and Early Graduation

He independently hunts a 400-year Golden Armored Rhinoceros Beetle, only for his Martial Soul to evolve into a ringless, skill-less great blade. Nuoding Academy graduates him early, prompting him to devote himself to forging and Self-Created Soul Skills. 22 29 31

Soul Bones, Medicine, and Alliances

Lin Manshan acquires major Soul Bones, rescues Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, and gains Dugu Bo's trust by addressing the poison affecting Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan. 33 37 48

Gengxin City and Blacksmith Recognition

His forging assessment draws the attention of Gengxin City's senior blacksmiths. Lou Gao accepts him as a direct disciple and teaches him advanced forging techniques. 54 55 57

Tian Xing Academy

Lin Manshan helps establish and develop Tian Xing Academy alongside Dugu Bo. His alchemy, alliances, weapons research, and training methods make him central to the academy's rise. 138 158 169

Tournament Battles

He defeats Yu Tianheng, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the Shrek Academy team through superior physical strength, blade arts, strategy, and Multi-person Fusion Skills. 121 132 194 212

Late-Stage Ascension

After advancing through Soul Sage, Soul Douluo, and Level 85, Lin Manshan prepares action against the Clear Sky Sect and continues strengthening his Soul Bones. He ultimately ascends to godhood and decisively defeats Tang San. 252 274 290 343

Trivia

• Lin Manshan's childhood nickname, A'man, is used more often than his full name by many close associates. 3 55
• He found a Copper Soul Coin immediately after his Martial Soul awakening. 3
• His original goal in becoming a blacksmith was both practical and physical: forging trained his waist and arms while providing income for food and cultivation. 15 73
• He donates 10,000 Gold Soul Coins to the Nuoding City Blacksmith Branch and 100,000 Gold Soul Coins to the Nuoding City Martial Soul Hall. 80 94