Chen Nan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Nan (陈南)
Alias(es)	Zou Qi — identity used while investigating outside the former Qingyang Kingdom 305
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Nature Master Department; Protectorate Faction; Chen Family
Occupation/Role	Nature Master cultivator, artifact refiner, alchemist, cultivation theorist, and Protectorate Faction leader
Status	Active 301 303
First Appearance	Chapter 7 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Illusory Realm of Great Void	7	Able to enter the realm despite his physically weak body.
Zero Tier, Level 3	47	Reaches Level 3 within a month at Wu City Preparatory Academy and gains access to spell cultivation; receives the T-grade Thunderclap Art.
Level 10	64	Reaches the threshold for a stage breakthrough and enters the academy’s Golden Capacity Expansion Pod.
Level 13	66	Confirms that he can cultivate and retain power through the Golden Pod, unlike ordinary Transcendents.
Level 15	101	Serves as an escort for Hongda Freight Station while recognized as a Level 15 Nature Master.
Mystic Understanding Realm; Level 41	140	Reaches Level 41 after a month of seclusion and obtains the Thousand Guiding Art and Void Dissipation Art from the Mysterious Profound Token.
Level 62	167	Continues climbing the Diligence Ranking while concealing his true strength as Level 52.
Early Path Entry Stage; Level 70	168	Advances rapidly through Capacity Expansion Pods, a Heaven-Defying Pill, Spirit Touch Potions, and other enhancements; standard Transcendent aids become ineffective after this stage.
Mid Path Entry Stage	232	His improved Void Dissipation Art allows him to escape Chen Mingxuan’s force field and evade attacks while airborne.

Background

Chen Nan is a transmigrator from Earth who inhabits the body of an orphan. He retains little inherited memory or emotional attachment from the original body, though the later danger faced by Li Yunfeng—his biological mother—still compels him to act. 190

He grows up in an orphanage with Little Black Ox as his closest friend. While preparing for the Preparatory Academy assessment, he realizes that staying passive will leave him vulnerable to manipulation. He secretly leaves the orphanage through a concealed cave route toward Wu City. 8 10

As a child, Chen Nan dismantles a criminal organization and submits evidence to the authorities. Wu City rewards him with 50,000 Qingyang Coins and an entrance-exam exemption for Wu City Preparatory Academy, though Wang Bodan’s lawsuit later costs him the free-admission scholarship. 30 31

Jiang Lili supports him financially after the tribunal ruling, and Chen Nan uses his predictive abilities to make money at casinos. He later uses those earnings to support Little Black Ox and help establish the Spicy Hot Pot business. 31 35 37 50

Appearance

By the time he completes six years of research at Luojing Transcendent Academy, Chen Nan has grown from a sixteen-year-old boy into a young man nearly 1.8 meters tall. 93

• His appearance is described as comfortable rather than exceptionally handsome. 84
• He carries a notably masculine, composed presence that others find imposing. 305
• His demeanor can create a calming impression even among people hostile to him. 84
• He often conceals his identity with sunglasses and a baseball cap when moving through public places. 34

Personality

Chen Nan is calm under provocation and rarely lets insults dictate his actions. He remains composed during assessments, public taunts, and confrontations with the Seven Great Families, preferring to observe motives and exploit openings rather than react impulsively. 10 72 86

He values independence above comfort or institutional favor. He rejects attempts to turn him into a subordinate, refuses to be confined by recruitment offers, and chooses the Nature Master path despite its poor reputation. 39 62 93

His compassion is selective and practical. He protects civilians from mutated beasts, arranges Wang Bodan’s funeral despite their conflict, and invests heavily in the Nature Master Department; however, he is also willing to kill enemies, intimidate servants, or use brutal methods when he believes restraint would endanger those under his protection. 59 60 106 196

Chen Nan is a long-term planner. His apparently spontaneous handling of the Nature Master Department’s leadership dispute is built on years of studying the elders’ personalities, and he treats public battles as opportunities to strengthen his followers’ morale. 138 207

Abilities & Skills

AI System

Chen Nan’s AI System is integrated into his nervous system and serves as the basis for his abnormal reaction speed, combat analysis, cultivation research, and technological work.

• Analyzes an opponent’s speed, trajectory, and force, then generates countermeasures as nerve impulses. 28
• Detects concealed actions and analyzes enemies’ leaked power through the Eye of AI. 82 268
• Processes surveillance footage at one hundred times normal speed without losing visual detail. 123
• Evolves as Chen Nan’s brain cells and cultivation improve. 51
• Allows him to divide his brain into rotating cultivation units, restoring power while fighting. 213 270
• Enables rapid analysis of military data and development of transcendent mecha technology. 246
• Its earlier computational capacity was insufficient to implement all of Chen Nan’s proposed cultivation theories. 51

Lightning Integration

Through Thunderclap Art and the AI System’s neural integration, Chen Nan channels lightning through his body and weapons.

• Imbues weapons with lightning, a capability observers consider beyond what ordinary T-grade techniques should produce. 79
• Uses electricity to enhance movement, reflexes, sensory perception, and close-quarters combat. 106
• Can activate bodily microcurrents almost instantly, allowing him to evade attacks that ordinary opponents cannot react to. 231
• Early in his academy career, Thunderclap Art is his primary documented spell and leaves him with limited spell variety. 81

Mist Concealment Technique

Chen Nan selected the T-grade Mist Concealment Technique after analyzing it with the AI System. 67

• Shapes dense mist into false images of himself to confuse opponents. 87
• Uses mist-based illusions to exhaust and misdirect Zhao Yunlong for over an hour. 86
• Its effectiveness depends on deception, positioning, and endurance rather than overwhelming direct power. 87

Nature Master Arts

After entering Mystic Understanding, Chen Nan obtains advanced techniques from the Mysterious Profound Token. 140

• Thousand Pull Art — Used alongside his void techniques to defeat three stronger Transcendent experts in a half-hour battle. 207
• Void Dissipation Art — Lets Chen Nan evade or nullify attacks by entering an ethereal state; later allows him to escape a force field that should be impossible to dodge. 153 232
• Myriad Laws Universe Art — His own theory for integrating Transcendent meditation and Nature Master cultivation, designed to improve cultivation speed and power purity. It is effective before Path Entry but ceases to function as his primary method afterward. 93 169
• Power-Draining Talisman — Drains or disrupts opponents’ power, though repeated opponents can develop resistance to it. 269

Artifact Refining and Alchemy

Chen Nan learns artifact forging under Yang Yugan and rapidly surpasses his master through AI-assisted analysis.

• Forges flying swords with three to four times Yang Yugan’s output after only minimal training. 185
• Cultivates Primordial Fire, an Immortal Fire described as the most advanced among Immortal Fires. 221
• Refines weapons and pills with an almost one-hundred-percent success rate. 261
• Crafts weapons and pills for Path Entry-stage allies to strengthen the Nature Master Department’s core forces. 237 238

Combat Analysis and Martial Arts

Chen Nan combines the AI System’s predictive control with martial arts brought from Earth.

• Uses Tai Chi Bagua, Wing Chun, and Xing Yi in conjunction with lightning reinforcement. 153
• Uses Tai Chi principles with Void Transformation Art to evade attacks from stronger opponents. 211
• Identifies weaknesses in armor, barriers, force fields, and combat habits through repeated probing attacks. 150 231
• Can fight opponents with much higher raw power through positioning, stamina management, and calculated attacks. 212 213

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Meridian Mandarin Duck Axes — Twin axes used to channel lightning while fighting the mutated-beast horde. 106
• Liuying — Flying sword linked to Chen Nan’s spiritual sense and controlled with AI-level precision. 212
• Star Sword — Flying sword used to probe Chen Minglu’s armor and attack from the air. 231
• Mysterious Profound Token — Contains Nature Master cultivation methods, combat arts, and artifact knowledge. 138 140
• Primordial Fire — Immortal Fire used for refining weapons and pills. 221
• Spatial Bracer — Gift from Yang Yugan. 242
• Thousand Faces — A human-skin disguise item used to infiltrate dangerous territory. 301 302
• Leg armor for Lin Xi — Combines Nature Master methods and mecha technology, enabling Lin Xi to walk. 246 248

Relationships

• Little Black Ox — Chen Nan’s closest childhood friend from the orphanage; Chen Nan later visits him with gifts and money. 7 37
• Jiang Lili — Former landlady, financial supporter, business partner, and one of Chen Nan’s most consistent civilian allies. 31 39 50
• Li Nanchao — Dean who supports Chen Nan’s cultivation with resources, scholarships, protection, and academy opportunities. 47 64 89
• Lu Fangliang — Nature Master mentor and senior ally; teaches Chen Nan, supports departmental affairs, and reaches Path Entry alongside him. 61 160 168
• Yang Yugan — Chen Nan’s master in the Nature Master Department; teaches him artifact forging and alchemy, provides the Mysterious Profound Token, and supports his advancement. 138 184 242
• Lin Xi — Trusted companion and frequent combat partner. Chen Nan protects her, builds her leg armor, and shares an increasingly ambiguous relationship with her. 102 246 248
• Susanna — Former girlfriend. Chen Nan ends their relationship after suspecting her father’s involvement in exposing the Nature Masters’ training base. 160 177
• Li Yunfeng / Sister Li — Chen Nan’s biological mother. Protecting her is the primary reason he enters the Chen Family’s internal conflict. 190 191
• Chen Shimei — Chen Nan’s biological father and former Chen Family head. Their relationship remains strained by Chen Shimei’s past cowardice and attempts at belated reconciliation. 191 206
• Chen Wan’er — Half-sister and longtime rival whose resentment intensifies after Chen Nan’s recognition by the Chen Family; she dies after confronting him. 191 192 225
• Chen Shiyou — Chen Shimei’s elder brother, Chen Family head, and ideological opponent who orders Chen Nan’s execution. 192 225

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wu City and Preparatory Academy

Chen Nan escapes the orphanage’s control, exposes criminal activity, receives public recognition, and enters Wu City Preparatory Academy despite institutional hostility. His early victories over Li Huaming, senior students, and academy rivals establish his reputation as an unconventional genius. 10 30 46 47

Luojing Academy Assessment

At Luojing Transcendent Academy, Chen Nan defeats elite candidates such as Qin Shou, Chu Yu, and Zhao Yunlong. His use of lightning, close-combat skills, and Mist Concealment draws recruitment attempts from multiple departments, but he ultimately joins the Nature Master Department. 80 81 86 93

Revival of the Nature Master Department

Chen Nan researches the Myriad Laws Universe Art, resolves a departmental leadership dispute, begins teaching students, and becomes the Nature Masters’ de facto leader. His advancement to Path Entry and his ability to distribute refined weapons and pills transform the department’s strength and morale. 93 138 168 237

Chen Family Conflict

After learning his parentage, Chen Nan enters the Chen Family to protect Li Yunfeng and secure an opening against the Seven Great Families. He is added to the genealogy as an illegitimate branch descendant, clashes with Chen Shiyou’s faction, and leads Protectorate Faction supporters out of the family. 191 196 225 226

Protectorate Faction and Military Cooperation

Chen Nan uses public battles to rally followers, recruits Transcendents to his cause, establishes rules for the Protectorate Faction, and collaborates with Qingyang Kingdom’s military on transcendent mecha. His AI System allows him to complete the mecha project and develop custom mobility armor for Lin Xi. 207 239 246

Investigation Beyond the Former Qingyang Kingdom

After resolving internal cultivation obstacles, Chen Nan prepares to send weaker Nature Master students back to Earth. He uses Thousand Faces to investigate the borderlands of the former Qingyang Kingdom and assess the outside world’s dangers. 301 303

Notable Quotes

“I’ve never been a protagonist. I am me!” 106

“Mercy towards enemies is cruelty towards oneself.” 46

Trivia

• Chen Nan is an accomplished pianist and performs “Symphony of Destiny” and “Für Elise” at a high-society gathering. 201
• He can access networks and create online posts directly through mental power without physically using a phone or computer. 208
• He treats the Nature Master path as a scientific as well as spiritual problem, repeatedly using the AI System to analyze cultivation methods. 61 93