Ye Xiaofan

Biodata

Name	Ye Xiaofan (葉小凡)
Alias(es)	Sun Chenguang (escape disguise) 35
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qingyang County Demon Suppression Division
Occupation/Role	Formal Demon Suppressing Guard; appointed scout captain 11 33
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Refinement First Layer	4	Broke through after three days of cultivation, supported by Blood Qi Pills. Could exert the strength of three bulls while circulating Qi and Blood, but overuse risked triggering his poison. 4
Body Refinement Second Layer	11	Reached the second layer shortly after becoming a formal Demon Suppressing Guard. 11
Body Refinement Third Layer	13	Broke through after five days of cultivation; his physical strength reached the limit of the third layer. 13
Body Refinement Fourth Layer	21	Underwent a second marrow cleansing and tendon washing, gained Qi and Blood Projection, manifested Qi and Blood Gauze, and fully expelled the poison in his body. 21
Body Refinement Fifth Layer	28	Advanced through a perfected high-grade cultivation technique; judged capable of breaking a seventh-layer fox demon’s Qi and Blood Armor within three strikes. 28
Body Refinement Sixth Layer	33	Reached the strength of two tigers. His perfected Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Tendon Changing Art, Sword Drawing Technique, and Wind Shadow Steps gave him combat power comparable to a newly advanced ninth-layer cultivator. 33
Body Refinement Seventh Layer	37	Formed Qi and Blood Armor and cultivated the normally ninth-layer Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke phenomenon. 37
Body Refinement Eighth Layer	45	Cultivated the Qi and Blood Great Sun phenomenon and attained the strength of one dragon and five elephants. 45

Background

Ye Xiaofan transmigrated into the body of Ye Tianhe’s son after the original owner died from a severe, undetectable poison. His mother had died when he was young, while his father, a General Banner Officer of the Qingyang County Demon Suppression Division, had recently vanished on a mission without leaving remains. 1

He awakened with only two and a half hours of lifespan remaining and gained a System capable of simplifying cultivation techniques in exchange for silver. His first simplification reduced the Basic Breathing Technique to simply “Breathing,” allowing him to cultivate continuously. 1

The poison was later identified as Three-day Return poison, administered to eliminate him after Ye Tianhe became a liability to Sun Wude’s schemes. Ye Xiaofan completely cleared it only upon reaching the Body Refinement Fourth Layer. 21 34

Appearance

Initially, Ye Xiaofan was a pale, thin, ordinary-looking youth whose severe poisoning left him visibly frail. Cultivation quickly made him more robust, though his complexion remained somewhat pale for a time. 1 6

• His eyes are repeatedly described as unusually bright, deep, or star-like. 4 17
• He commonly carries a longsword across his chest or in his arms. 8 9
• He conceals his identity in the Black Market as a masked, middle-aged swordsman. 7
• During his escape from Qingyang County, he disguises himself as Sun Chenguang. 35

Personality

Ye Xiaofan is pragmatic, ambitious, and intensely focused on survival. His transmigration, poisoning, and hostile surroundings lead him to value strength above all else; he believes overwhelming power can render schemes and enemies meaningless. 3

He is bold toward those who bully or threaten him, from striking Sun Chenyu with a stool on their first confrontation to confronting stronger cultivators and criminal organizations. He is also calculating: he exploits enemies for techniques, silver, pills, and information whenever possible. 1 5 30

Despite his ruthlessness, Ye Xiaofan repays genuine help. He remembers Luo Ming’s guidance, accepts Tie Wuqing’s aid with the intention of repaying it many times over, and treats Xiao Qiaofeng with grief and respect even after being forced to kill him. 17 38 50

Abilities & Skills

System-Assisted Cultivation

Ye Xiaofan possesses a System that identifies techniques, simplifies them for silver, and allows compatible techniques to be fused or refined.

• Simplifying the Basic Breathing Technique made cultivation as simple as breathing. 1
• Simplifying or refining techniques requires increasingly large amounts of silver; mid-grade techniques cost 1,000 taels, high-grade techniques 10,000 taels, and top-grade techniques 100,000 taels. 2 27 31
• Technique fusion can improve a technique’s grade or power, though it can reset its proficiency. 8 17
• The System also stores silver as a balance, enabling Ye Xiaofan to rapidly convert large cash holdings into cultivation resources. 15 30

Five Elements Breathing Arts

His primary cultivation path evolved from the Withered Wood Meets Spring Technique into increasingly advanced five-element breathing arts.

• The Withered Wood Meets Spring Technique initially suppressed his poison and refined unusually dense Qi and Blood. 3 4
• He fused breathing techniques into the high-grade Golden Water Nurturing Wood Marrow Cleansing Technique. 27
• He later refined the top-grade Gengjin Ren Water Nurturing Wood Marrow Cleansing Art, increasing his cultivation gain to eight proficiency per breath and refining Qi and Blood eight strands thick. 31
• By the sixth layer, he had perfected the Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Tendon Changing Art. 33

Sword Drawing Technique

Ye Xiaofan chose the Sword Drawing Technique because its upper limit is unknown and its power rises as more sword arts are integrated into it. 2

• He integrated the incomplete Thirteen Shadowless Swords, increasing the technique’s power by 20% and reaching Minor Accomplishment. 17
• Further integration of sword techniques eventually brought it to Perfection. 32 33
• Its speed and precision allow him to exploit openings, create sword shadows, and kill stronger opponents in rapid exchanges. 19 28
• Even at the fourth layer, his sword strike nearly broke a seventh-layer fox demon’s Qi and Blood Armor. 25

Wind God Steps / Wind Shadow Steps

His movement technique is a core part of his combat style and escape ability.

• Wind God Steps lets him borrow the wind for extreme movement speed and aerial traversal. 2 12
• At Perfection, he could evade stronger opponents and move through battlefields faster than most cultivators could perceive. 10 19
• It later developed into Wind Shadow Steps, enabling afterimages and multiple indistinguishable figures in combat. 33 50
• He used it to outrun the Thorn Crocodile Turtle while carrying Tie Wuqing through the Thorn Swamp. 40

Qi and Blood Phenomena

Ye Xiaofan’s unusually dense Qi and Blood lets him display phenomena well above his realm.

• Qi and Blood Gauze — Manifested at the fourth layer, a feat normally associated with the sixth layer. 21
• Qi and Blood Armor — Formed upon reaching the seventh layer. 37
• Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke — Manifested at the seventh layer despite normally requiring ninth-layer cultivation and Blood Replacement. 37
• Qi and Blood Great Sun — Manifested at the eighth layer, granting strength exceeding Tie Wuqing’s ninth-layer, one-Blood-Replacement state. 45
• Burn Blood — A secret technique that increases his speed by 20%, but damages his meridians and can hinder future advancement. 40

Ten-grade Spiritual Root

Ye Xiaofan possesses a Ten-grade Spiritual Root, the highest possible grade and an extraordinarily rare talent. 42 44

• The inheritance’s Artifact Spirit concealed his true grade, making it externally appear as an Eighth-grade Spiritual Root. 44
• His root allowed him to bypass the Immortal Emperor inheritance’s usual thirteen trials. 44

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Hundred-Forged Treasure Sword — Issued by the Demon Suppression Division upon his early recruitment. 2
• Blood Copper treasure sword — Given by Luo Ming after Ye Xiaofan reached the fourth layer and required a weapon capable of enduring projected Qi and Blood. 22
• Blood Qi Pills — His principal cultivation resource; his rapid growth causes him to consume them at an exceptional rate. 3 4
• Detoxification Pills — Received from Luo Ming and Tie Wuqing during operations against demonic creatures. 17 20
• Storage ring — An Immortal Emperor inheritance item containing resources sufficient through Foundation Establishment; sealed into his chest until he reaches Qi Condensation. 44
• Heart Fire Marrow Cleansing Tendon Changing Art — Top-grade Body Refinement inheritance technique. 44
• Nine Revolutions Burning Meridian Art — Top-grade Qi Condensation inheritance technique. 44

Relationships

• Ye Tianhe — Father and former General Banner Officer. His suspicious death, along with evidence of the Sun Family’s crimes, drives Ye Xiaofan’s desire for revenge. 1 16 50
• Liu Qingshuang — Deceased mother and a daughter of the Liu family. Her history is revealed by the One-armed Swordsman, and Ye Xiaofan later confirms her identity to Liu Ruoxue. 29 47
• Luo Ming — His father’s former subordinate and Ye Xiaofan’s assigned Minor Banner Officer. Luo Ming provides pills, guidance, and ultimately has an old friend impersonate Ye Xiaofan to enable his escape. 11 17 34
• Xiao Qiaofeng — Commander of the Qingyang County Demon Suppression Division and Ye Tianhe’s friend. He mentors Ye Xiaofan, arranges his escape from Qingyang County, and later dies after being transformed into a demonic creature. 26 33 50
• Tie Wuqing — Powerful ally and leader of the Iron Hand Gang. She gives Ye Xiaofan a first-rank detoxification pill, protects him during his escape, and fights alongside him against demonic creatures. 20 38 50
• Liu Ruoxue — Maternal relative who identifies Ye Xiaofan as Liu Qingshuang’s son and calls herself his older sister. 46 47
• Little Purple — A miniature purple-gold dragon from the Immortal Emperor inheritance ground. Ye Xiaofan names it and supplies it with Blood Qi Pills. 41 47
• Sun Chenyu — Rival from the Sun Family who repeatedly attempts to humiliate or assassinate Ye Xiaofan after being defeated by him. 1 10 11
• Sun Wude — Vice Commander and Sun Family patriarch who initially feigns support while plotting to exploit or eliminate Ye Xiaofan. 3 27 34
• One-armed Swordsman — Former fiancé of Liu Qingshuang. He initially pursues Ye Xiaofan but later reveals crucial information about Ye Xiaofan’s mother and family history. 12 29

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment and Survival

• Transmigrates into a poisoned body, simplifies the Basic Breathing Technique, and achieves beginner mastery almost instantly. 1
• Selects the Withered Wood Meets Spring Technique, Sword Drawing Technique, and Wind God Steps from the Technique Pavilion. 2
• Reaches Body Refinement First Layer within three days while struggling to suppress the poison. 4
• Defeats Sun Chenyu and Sun Zhigao on the Martial Arts Stage, exposing combat ability far beyond his apparent realm. 10
• Becomes a formal Demon Suppressing Guard under Luo Ming without undergoing the normal assessment. 11

Black Market and Black Tiger Gang Conflict

• Uses disguises to sell seized Black Tiger Gang techniques at the Black Market and convert them into Blood Qi Pills and silver. 7
• Defeats the Ma Family’s Three Brothers after they attempt to rob him. 8
• Raids the Black Tiger Gang’s External Affairs Hall, defeats Wang Meng, and gains a massive silver reserve through the System. 15
• Kills Zhang Dahu and the Xiong Family Brothers after they invade his residence. 28
• Annihilates the Black Tiger Gang, seizes its wealth, medicinal herbs, and pills, and uses the proceeds to refine top-grade techniques. 30 31

Blood Copper Mine Defense

• Joins Luo Ming’s mission to reinforce the Blood Copper Mine against demonic creatures. 17 18
• Fights beside Tie Wuqing and demonstrates the ability to slaughter lower-ranked demons while evading stronger targets. 19
• Receives Tie Wuqing’s detoxification pill and breaks through to the fourth layer, finally purging the poison. 20 21
• Becomes a target of the Golden Tiger Prince and other demonic forces seeking to capture him alive. 19 23

Escape from Qingyang County

• Learns from Xiao Qiaofeng that the County Magistrate is an Evil entity targeting his Soul Origin. 33 35
• Escapes Qingyang County through a deception involving an impersonator who remains behind in his place. 34
• Travels with Tie Wuqing through the forest and Thorn Swamp, reaching the seventh layer while under pursuit. 37 38
• Evades the Thorn Crocodile Turtle and the County Magistrate by crossing the Clear Water River. 40

Immortal Emperor Inheritance and Jinyang City

• Is saved from Evil by the Five Elements Daoist stone tablet and enters an Immortal Emperor inheritance ground. 41 42
• Obtains top-grade Body Refinement and Qi Condensation techniques, a sealed storage ring, and confirmation of his Ten-grade Spiritual Root. 44
• Reaches Body Refinement Eighth Layer and manifests the Qi and Blood Great Sun. 45
• Travels to Jinyang City with Tie Wuqing, Little Purple, and Liu Ruoxue’s merchant ship. 46 47
• Returns with Commander Zuo’s forces to confront the Evil controlling Qingyang County. 48 49

Xiao Qiaofeng’s Death

• Encounters the demonized Xiao Qiaofeng among imprisoned demonic creatures during the campaign against Qingyang County’s Evil. 50
• Battles alongside Tie Wuqing and other Demon Suppression Guards before delivering the decisive strike against Xiao Qiaofeng. 50
• Learns that Sun Wutao, Sun Wude’s elder brother, is implicated in the Sun Family’s collusion with demonic creatures. 50

Notable Quotes

“If I don't avenge this, then from now on, I'll put three spoonfuls of sugar in every bowl of porridge I drink.” 13