Li Changsheng

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Li Changsheng (李长生)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Li's Blacksmith Shop; Demon Suppression Division; Qingyuan Sect; Xi Sect; Great Sun Emperor Sect
Occupation/Role	Blacksmith; alchemist; cultivator; Imperial Son; Great Emperor
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Forging Dao Fruit Lv0	1	Awakens his first Dao Fruit exactly one year after transmigrating; it can improve through forging-related activity.
Forging Dao Fruit Lv1	2	Gains forging knowledge sufficient to produce Ten Refinements Fine Iron.
Quasi-blacksmith	2	Reaches Great Accomplishment in the Li Family Three Hammer Technique and demonstrates Ten Refinements forging.
Stone Skin Realm, Initial Accomplishment	9	Recorded alongside Forging Dao Fruit Lv2.
Forging Dao Fruit Lv2	9	Forges a qualified Eighth-grade lower-tier armor.
Demon Slaying Dao Fruit Lv1	22	Awakens after killing a Demon Rat; dramatically accelerates martial-art comprehension.
Bronze Skin Realm, full body	28	Completes Bronze Skin across his body before beginning Golden Bell Shield cultivation.
Blood Changing Realm	87	Possesses Dragon Skin, Dragon Bone, and Dragon Tendon foundations and Body Divine Abilities.
Qi Refining, sixth layer	128	Returns from guarding the Flame Iron Ore Vein with the Great Sun Flame Body Chapter at peak Great Accomplishment.
Viscera Realm, Eighth Transformation	107	Achieves this level while cultivating the Great Sun Furnace Fist during the grand competition.
Viscera Realm, Ninth Transformation / Immaculate Body	111	Reaches the peak of the Five Realms of the Physical Body.
Grandmaster Realm, early stage	154	Achieves a peak early-stage base; his magical power becomes mist-like in quality.
Grandmaster Realm, middle stage	155	Advances while stationed at Qingyuan Pavilion in the Great Qi imperial capital.
Grandmaster Realm, late stage	158	Advances while refining Flawless Grade Sky Profound Pills.
Grandmaster Realm, Perfection / Ten-zhang Dantian Cave Heaven	158	Successfully forges a ten-zhang Dantian Cave Heaven.
Extreme Spiritual Sense	187	Reaches the seventh layer of the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique; Spiritual Sense increases 50% in quantity and tenfold in intensity.
Yin God Realm, early stage	190	Breaks through after obtaining the Void Sword Canon; magical power becomes ten times stronger than before.
Yin God Realm, middle stage	192	Advances using Flawless Grade Divine Origin Pills.
Yang God Realm	206	Yin God transforms into Yang God; his magical power, body, and Sea of Consciousness undergo further change.
Xi Sect true disciple	226	Passes the eighteenth floor of the Xi Pagoda, displaying Dharma Aspect Realm combat power; becomes Yue Shan's fifth disciple.
Emperor Realm	269	Breaks through and greatly strengthens his soul and spiritual power.
Emperor Realm, middle stage	270	Achieves this stage after a year of isolated cultivation.
Emperor Realm, late stage / Five-Realm Extreme Spiritual Sense	271	Reaches late Emperor Realm and masters the five-stage Extreme Spiritual Sense.
Half-step Martial Saint Realm	274	Condenses his own will by combining Primordial Spirit power with Kunpeng Dharma Aspect will.
Martial Saint Realm, middle stage	296	Advances amid the escalating war involving the Sun Empire.
Imperial Son	320	Passes the seventh floor of the Great Sun Emperor Tower and becomes an Imperial Son of the Great Sun Emperor Sect.
Supreme Saint Realm willpower	327	Completes willpower sublimation after reaching Great Sage Realm Perfection.
Supreme Saint Realm	354	Breaks through after completing five Will Sublimations.
Quasi-Emperor	373	Returns from seclusion having entered the Quasi-@@REF_ENTITY_6691229@@.
Great Emperor Realm	403	Survives and absorbs a World-Ending Emperor Tribulation, then smelts his tenth and eleventh Rules.
True Immortal Realm, fifth heaven	442	Cultivates the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram to Perfection and approaches the strength of a ninth-heaven True Immortal.

Background / History

Li Changsheng is an orphaned transmigrator living in Baiye City's Outer City. Initially pressured to marry into the wealthy Qian Manor, he abandons the arrangement after awakening the Forging Dao Fruit, deciding that his own abilities offer a path to rise independently 1.

He enters Li's Blacksmith Shop as an unpaid apprentice, gains acceptance through diligence and cordial treatment of fellow apprentices, and rapidly becomes a quasi-blacksmith. His earnings from Ten Refinements Fine Iron allow him to escape poverty and pursue martial training alongside forging 1 2.

Seeking stronger Skin Grinding martial arts, he joins the Demon Suppression Division as External Staff. His demon-hunting activities awaken the Demon Slaying Dao Fruit, which becomes central to his extraordinary rate of martial comprehension 15 22.

After winning Baiye City's Blacksmith Tournament and advancing through the local martial world, Li travels toward Qingyuan Sect. He becomes an inner disciple of Lieyang Peak, later accepting Elder Yuan Xuanming as his master and winning the Viscera Realm Grand Competition 10 100 106 110.

The instability of Qingyuan Sect ultimately leaves him assigned to its imperial-capital outpost. He continues advancing through alchemy, body cultivation, sword arts, and Spirit Refining methods, later joining Xi Sect, where he becomes a core disciple, then Yue Shan's true disciple 154 189 226.

Li eventually rises within the Great Sun Emperor Sect as an Imperial Son. His later cultivation includes Supreme Saint, Quasi-Emperor, Great Emperor, and True Immortal-level advancement, while he develops multiple self-created or inherited Extreme Dao techniques 320 354 403 442.

Appearance

Li Changsheng is described as handsome despite his impoverished beginnings; he initially wears patched, worn clothing and lives in a dilapidated house in Li Family Alley 1.

• Originally skinny, but gains visible muscle and improved fitness through blacksmith labor 2.
• Later wears Eighth-grade armor equipped with a weapon rack for a longsword, bow, and arrows during Demon Suppression Division missions 17.
• His activated Ancient Armor manifests as scaled armor whose scales emanate the power of Rules 392.

Personality

Li Changsheng is ambitious but pragmatic. He seriously considers marrying into the Qian Manor for security, yet immediately rejects dependence once his Dao Fruit gives him a credible route to self-made advancement 1.

He is disciplined and resource-conscious, repeatedly choosing dangerous missions, black-market intelligence, alchemy, and cultivation opportunities according to their practical value. He recognizes his initially average martial aptitude and compensates with wealth, secret medicines, and relentless training rather than relying on talent alone 6 15.

He is also cautious about exposure and future threats. He suppresses Dao Fruit upgrades when necessary, avoids overextending himself at the Xi Pagoda, uses disguises and concealment to evade enemies, and prioritizes survival when facing stronger forces 27 226 269.

Abilities & Skills

Dao Fruits

Li Changsheng's defining ability is to condense one Dao Fruit for every year he survives. Each fruit grants a specialized aptitude or power, allowing his abilities to compound over time 1.

• Forging Dao Fruit — grants forging knowledge and advances through hands-on forging activity; enables rapid progression from apprentice to Eighth-grade blacksmith 1 2 9.
• Demon Slaying Dao Fruit — awakens through demon killing and greatly enhances his ability to comprehend and cultivate martial arts 22 107.
• Space Dao Fruit / Space Physique — supports the rapid cultivation of concealment and space-related techniques; reaches Intermediate Level 6 through a Void Divine Stone 192.
• Time Dao Fruit — later becomes Top-grade and grants Thought Acceleration, allowing extended cultivation and deduction in thought-space 391.
• Spirit Dao Fruit — assists resistance against powerful will auras and ultimately advances to Supreme Dao Fruit level 318 442.

Forging and Alchemy

Li Changsheng begins as a blacksmith and retains forging as a major means of acquiring wealth, status, and resources.

• Forges Ten Refinements Fine Iron and Ninth-grade armor weapons early in his career 2 4.
• Produces Eighth-grade armor and places seventh in Baiye City's Blacksmith Tournament 9 10.
• Can forge Demon-Slaying Arrows, making Merit Point acquisition easier within the Demon Suppression Division 27.
• Refines Flawless Grade Sky Profound Pills, Thunderous Essence Pills, Divine Origin Pills, and other high-grade cultivation medicines 151 175 192.
• Uses alchemy as leverage in exchanges with powerful cultivators such as Cao Xuan and Wang Heshan 158.

Swordsmanship

Sword techniques become one of Li Changsheng's most lethal combat specialties.

• Reaches the Microscopic Level in sword techniques after cultivating ancient manuals to Perfection; uses it to kill Grandmaster Feng Xiaowu 146.
• Obtains and perfects the Ten Directions Sword Technique and Haoyang Sword Technique, reaching Minor Accomplishment in the Microscopic Level 148.
• Comprehends Sword Intent through the Mistar Sword Technique, enabling cultivation of the Void Sword Art 192.
• Cultivates the Void Sword Art through multiple layers and later reaches second-layer Perfection 219 270.
• Combines Supreme Saint willpower and Perfection Sword Intent into a Willpower Sword Domain capable of killing weaker Supreme Saints with the Mysterious Heaven Immortal Slaying Art 328.

Body Cultivation

Li Changsheng consistently reinforces his body, eventually building several high-level defensive and offensive physiques.

• Cultivates full-body Skin Grinding martial arts, including Golden Bell Shield 28.
• Uses Fire Fiends and the Flame Iron Ore Vein to cultivate the Great Sun Flame Body Chapter 119 154.
• Cultivates the Radiant Sun Body Refining Technique and Radiant Sun Armor after entering the Yin God Realm 190 191.
• Brings the Immortal Undying Demonic Body to Perfection, greatly increasing physical strength and survivability 318.
• Obtains the Extreme Dao Body Cultivation Technique, Ancient Armor, which greatly enhances defense, speed, and strength when activated 390 392.
• Creates the Myriad Things Forging Dao Body and later the Myriad Things Emperor Fist 391 403.

Concealment, Movement, and Time Techniques

Li Changsheng often relies on mobility and concealment against stronger opponents.

• Divine Concealment Technique — a Profound Grade spell used to hide his presence while assassinating Demon Kings 183.
• Vast Heaven Concealment Technique — cultivated to the third layer's entry level before his mission against Jing Chi 192.
• Instantaneous Movement Escape Technique — reaches third-level Great Accomplishment, improving his ability to evade fatal attacks 219.
• Time Freeze Technique — slows opponents and allows him to escape an encirclement after seizing a Quasi-Emperor corpse 323.
• Time Reversal — heals injuries by rewinding time and is decisive in defeating the Emperor Tablet's ninth-stage Rule projection 392.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Eighth-grade armor — worn during early Demon Suppression Division operations 17.
• Eighth-grade longsword, bow, and Demon-Slaying Arrows — early combat equipment carried on his armor rack 17.
• Silver Feather Flying Blade — a Spirit Refining weapon whose speed and power increase substantially under Extreme Spiritual Sense 187.
• Spirit Talisman — life-saving item given by Yuan Xuanming before the Flame Iron Ore Vein mission 119.
• Void Divine Stone — used to raise his Intermediate Space Dao Fruit to Level 6 192.
• Enlightenment Tea Leaves — repeatedly used to accelerate comprehension of high-level inheritances and techniques 192 270 315.
• Emperor Tablet — acquired after clearing its ninth stage; can suppress enemies and provide seals and defense 393.

Relationships

• Li Han — owner of Li's Blacksmith Shop; accepts Li as an unpaid apprentice, later recognizes his talent, teaches him the Li Family Three Hammer Technique, and entrusts him with weapon forging 1 2 4.
• Xu He — Li's early martial-arts master at Azure Steel Martial Hall; later serves as his connection at Lieyang Peak 11 100.
• Jiang Qingyun — high-ranking Demon Suppression Envoy who rewards Li's intelligence and grants him the Golden Bell Shield 27 28.
• Yuan Xuanming — Elder Yuan of Lieyang Peak and Li's master; takes him as his ninth disciple, teaches the Great Sun Furnace Fist, and provides resources and guidance 106 107 119.
• Yue Shan — Xi Sect elder who accepts Li as his fifth disciple after his Xi Pagoda achievement, making him a true disciple 226.
• Qu Zhen — Xi Sect inner elder who escorts Li, processes his core-disciple status, and assigns the mission against Jing Chi 187 189 191.
• Jiang Ying — Li's cultivation partner and later wife; they practice the Yin Yang Blissful Melody together, and Li supports her advancement with resources and Emperor Scripts 205 271 392.
• Jiang He — Jiang Ying's father and Li's father-in-law; becomes a Martial Saint and protects Li against hostile forces 270 271.
• Stone Monkey — Li's servant, sent to locate a suitable Immortal Realm site with a Miniature Immortal Vein 423.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Baiye City and blacksmith apprenticeship — Awakens the Forging Dao Fruit, rejects marriage into the Qian Manor, and rises from unpaid apprentice to Eighth-grade blacksmith 1 9.
• Demon Suppression Division service — Joins as External Staff, gains the Demon Slaying Dao Fruit, reports the Cunning Wolf den, and protects Li's Blacksmith Shop during the Demon Luring Incense crisis 15 22 27 28.
• Qingyuan Sect advancement — Travels to Qingyuan Sect, becomes an inner disciple, apprentices under Yuan Xuanming, and wins the Viscera Realm Grand Competition 95 100 106 110.
• Imperial-capital exile and Spirit Refining — Is assigned to Qingyuan Pavilion after Qingyuan Sect's internal collapse, strengthens through alchemy, and pursues Spirit Refining methods 154 158.
• Xi Sect ascent — Reaches Extreme Spiritual Sense, clears the Xi Pagoda, becomes a core disciple, enters the Yin God Realm, and later becomes Yue Shan's true disciple 187 189 190 226.
• Imperial Son and Supreme Saint path — Enters the Great Sun Emperor Sect, gains Imperial Son status, obtains major inheritances, and progresses through Martial Saint and Supreme Saint stages 296 320 354.
• Quasi-Emperor and Great Emperor era — creates the Myriad Things Forging Dao Body, acquires Ancient Armor and the Emperor Tablet, then becomes a Great Emperor 391 393 403.
• Immortal Realm expansion — kills Supreme Gu Yu, reaches combat power comparable to a weaker True Immortal, and plans to establish the Great Sun Emperor Sect in the Immortal Realm 423.

Trivia

• Li Changsheng's first Dao Fruit condenses exactly one year after his transmigration, establishing that he can gain another Dao Fruit for every year he survives 1.
• He initially judges his martial aptitude as merely average and relies heavily on secret medicines and resources to compensate 6.
• He becomes famous among Great Grandmasters after entering the rankings at thirty-sixth place, later rising to ninth by secretly killing Demon Kings 183.
• He passes the eighteenth floor of the Xi Pagoda but deliberately stops rather than challenge further floors, avoiding unnecessary attention 226.