Lu Chengwen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lu Chengwen (陸程文)
Alias(es)	CEO Lu; Young Master Lu; “Little Lu Zi”; Yan Zhao Sect’s Second Disciple 58 1095
Species/Race	Human; a transmigrator from the real world 1
Affiliation	Great Sage Group; Yan Zhao Sect 120 1095
Occupation/Role	President of Great Sage Group; entrepreneur; ancient martial artist 120 191
Status	Active 2615
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Lower Four Gates — Asura Realm, Level 3	155	Uses a system Upgrade Card to raise his strength before confronting Huo Wendong and Long Aotian. 155
Middle Four Gates	191	Hun Tiangang forcibly guides him through an advancement despite Lu Chengwen’s fear of the risks. 191
Middle Four Gates, initial stage consolidated	249	His True Essence Pill is restored and his initial Middle Four Gates cultivation is consolidated after his recovery with Luo Shiyin. 249
Heavenly Four Gates	542	Breaks through alongside Qi Meishao after enduring repeated Great Ominous Tribulations. 542
Heavenly Four Gates, ultimate stage	659	Surpasses Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian in realm. 659
Battle Cloud awakening — two green flames	1708	Awakens Battle Cloud power, producing two green flames and a pillar of black energy. 1708
True Four Gates, Peak Great Perfection Ultimate State	1957	Returns from helping Chen Mengyun having reached the stated peak ultimate state. 1957
Black Death God Art awakened	2062	Stabs himself with the Kirin Dagger while cornered by Ox Head, unlocking a hidden power expressed through multiple flames. 2062
Six flames ignited	2063	Reaches six flames; Ox Head can no longer secure a decisive advantage. 2063
Golden Body activated	2201	Brings forth his Golden Body during his one-on-one battle with Shan Jianqing, while retaining sufficient control over his power to fight at peak condition. 2201
Ancient War God state and War God Domain	2414	In an altered state likened to possession by an ancient War God, he manifests a clone technique and isolates Medicine Elder, Jiang Xiaohu, and other combatants within a War God Domain. 2414
Seven Flames of Death manifested	2442	His ability to manifest seven flames becomes central to speculation that he may be a legendary savior. 2442

Background / History

Lu Chengwen was originally a food-delivery worker from the real world. After a traffic accident, he was drawn into a system and repeatedly transmigrated into webnovel worlds as a villain. His seventh attempt places him in God of War Roaming the Capital: A Compendium of Beauties, where he inhabits the body of Long Aotian’s designated antagonist. He accepts the system’s survival challenge because its rewards could pay for his mother’s surgery in the real world. 1

Before this iteration, he had died to six protagonists: Xiao Yan, Ye Feng, Chu Feng, Ye Chen, Long Aotian, and Zhao Ritian. Having learned from those deaths, he establishes three survival rules: never provoke the protagonist, never involve himself with the protagonist’s women, and never commit obvious villainy. 1 3

The original plot expects Lu Chengwen to pursue his fiancée, Leng Qingqiu, antagonize Long Aotian, and eventually die. Instead, he attempts to cancel the engagement and avoid the protagonist entirely. His efforts repeatedly derail the script, especially after Leng Qingqiu and other women begin hearing his inner thoughts and refuse to follow their expected roles. 1 3 13

His initial strategy of lying low gradually changes into active resistance. By Chapter 61, he has directly repelled Long Aotian once and accepts that their conflict has become an open war. 61

As his influence grows, Lu Chengwen becomes involved in conflicts extending beyond Xue City and the Northern Kingdom. He enters provincial-capital power struggles, Tianwu Clan politics, Elder Council conflicts, and overseas business negotiations, while continuing to use commerce, alliances, and misdirection to prevent stronger factions from controlling him. 697 1657 2033 2603

Though he repeatedly insists that he is merely trying to survive, Lu Chengwen has increasingly accepted responsibility for his family, allies, businesses, and fellow disciples. His later choices reflect a shift from fleeing the plot to challenging the forces attempting to dictate his fate. 1906 1923 2615

Appearance

Lu Chengwen’s original body is over 1.8 meters tall, broad-shoulder rather than heavily muscular, and suited to formal businesswear. His face is described as steady and masculine, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and sharp features. 598

• Usually wears tailored suits, sunglasses, and luxury accessories when acting as a corporate leader. 136 175
• Can appear intimidating when he deliberately adopts his “CEO Lu” persona. 176
• Has temporarily taken on Long Aotian’s face through the Body Shifting Face Changing Technique. 49 51
• Has also used Disguise Pills that alter him into an appearance he considers overly delicate and effeminate. 598 843
• His eyes may glow silver, green, red, or black when his Archaic Ape God-related powers activate. 646 1056 1522
• When his Battle Cloud and Black Death God Art powers emerge, black energy, dark-green battle clouds, and colored flames can manifest around him. 1708 2062 2063
• In his later War God-like state, his expression becomes cold and detached enough that observers struggle to recognize him as the normally flamboyant CEO Lu. 2413 2414

Personality

Lu Chengwen is deeply contradictory. He presents himself as a shameless, lustful, cowardly rich heir, yet this persona often functions as camouflage: he flatters stronger opponents, avoids unwinnable fights, and makes himself appear less threatening than he is. 214 309 312

His core motivation is survival. He knows he is not the novel’s intended protagonist and initially believes that confronting fate directly is suicidal. This makes him pragmatic, suspicious, and willing to retreat, deceive, or let others underestimate him. 3 221 2391

At critical moments, however, Lu Chengwen repeatedly accepts responsibility for people under his protection. He funds public projects, protects subordinates rather than abandoning them, and is willing to risk himself when others cannot escape. Xia Ying’s assessment identifies these actions as evidence of a “heroic” personality hidden beneath insecurity, greed, and self-preservation. 58 177 312

He is also highly adaptive in conversation. He can switch between groveling, intimidation, flattery, sincere concern, and absurd humor depending on what the situation requires. This makes allies feel valued and enemies unsure whether he is bluffing. 1099 1457 1657

Lu Chengwen’s caution does not mean passivity. When faced with people who attempt to dominate, humiliate, or exploit him, he can become openly defiant, particularly where his family, allies, or personal dignity are concerned. 1607 1923 2542

His confidence is strongest in business and strategic planning. He sees commercial competition as a battlefield in which one must test an opponent’s limits, force out their trump cards, create opportunities through deception, and deliver a decisive strike only when the conditions are favorable. 1593 1657 2380

Abilities & Skills

Business Strategy & Leadership

Lu Chengwen is a highly capable corporate strategist who turns financial crises and political pressure into opportunities.

• Commits Great Sage Group to fully funding Xue City’s Shantytown Renovation Project, including affordable medicine, education, and support for low-income residents. 58
• Reverses Great Sage Group from near-collapse into an enterprise earning hundreds of millions in monthly profit. 309
• Uses public opinion, contracts, investments, and rival factions against one another rather than relying solely on force. 697 1164
• Understands how to approach people whose values cannot be bought, as shown when he earns Chen Wenzhong’s trust by participating in village life rather than offering money. 566 567
• Delegates major corporate and development responsibilities to Leng Qingqiu, Chen Mengyun, Xu Xuejiao, and his senior staff. 423 663 846
• Uses speeches, staged incidents, and media pressure to acquire Bingzhou mining rights and damage hostile groups’ public standing. 1164
• Mediates between the Mohist School and Tianwu Clan by redirecting their conflict from seizing funds to controlling their allocation and establishing mutually acceptable rules. 1657
• Serves as an intermediary in a fifty-billion-dollar arrangement between the Four Great Families and the Tianwu Clan, relying on his capital, status, and network to preserve his political value. 2380
• Remains composed under international business provocation, including physically overpowering Aimee Group president Eric during a hostile handshake. 2603

Great Sage Subduing Tiger Fist

A system-granted martial-art set that serves as Lu Chengwen’s foundational offensive technique.

• Receives Level 1 of the technique after successfully repelling Long Aotian. 61
• Can temporarily use advanced experience cards to elevate its combat effectiveness. 155 160
• Uses its second level against the Branch Master despite lacking the necessary stable foundation to sustain it comfortably. 179
• Its high-level use heavily exhausts him when his realm is insufficient. 179
• Its initial level is already powerful enough to make him a highly dangerous close-quarters fighter against ordinary opponents. 74

Great Sage Subduing Dragon Fist and Divine Ape Dragon Subduing Fist

Lu Chengwen develops and reveals additional fist styles as his combat instincts improve.

• Uses Great Sage Subduing Dragon Fist to overwhelm Zhu Tuozi through abrupt, relentless offense. 943
• Reveals Divine Ape Dragon Subduing Fist against Bai Mengyi, surprising opponents who believed they had already understood his style. 645
• Changes techniques mid-battle, altering his True Qi characteristics and forcing opponents to reassess him. 645
• Learns through combat, experimenting with untested movements and tactical traps while under pressure. 647
• Uses the Divine Ape Subduing Tiger Fist during his battle with Sun Zhe and coordinates its close-range pressure with Hua Xuening’s sword attacks. 513

Archaic Ape God True Qi

Lu Chengwen possesses an unstable inherited power connected to the Archaic Ape God, Lu Chengfeng.

• Greatly enhances his speed, strength, perception, and resilience during extreme danger. 573 646
• Can trigger berserk states in which his aggression and destructive capability rise sharply. 1521 1892
• Is difficult for Lu Chengwen to control and has required intervention from stronger figures such as Li Dabai. 1521 1555
• Enables flame manifestations, Battle Cloud power, and increasingly abnormal combat output. 1708 2062 2063
• Lets him confront experts whose nominal realm far exceeds his own, including Bai Mengyi and Liu Bo. 646 872
• Allows him to manifest the Yanhuang Fire, a power recognized as connected to the Yellow Emperor’s legacy. 1435

Black Death God Art

A hidden emergency power awakened after Lu Chengwen is overwhelmed by Ox Head.

• Activated by stabbing himself with the Kirin Dagger while cornered. 2062
• Produces multiple flames, each associated with a different source of power. 2062
• Lets him contend with Ox Head after he had previously been defeated with ease. 2063
• Its relationship to the Golden Body and his other inherited powers remains unclear. 2033 2063
• At one flame, his enhanced strength is already comparable to a Gateless Realm expert; by five flames, Ox Head is forced to fight seriously with his full technique. 2063
• Its later development permits the manifestation of seven flames, contributing to theories that Lu Chengwen is connected to a savior prophecy. 2442

War God Domain and Advanced Manifestations

Lu Chengwen has demonstrated increasingly inexplicable combat manifestations beyond conventional martial-arts techniques.

• Creates a clone technique potent enough to silence Feng Rusong before confronting Medicine Elder. 2414
• Establishes a War God Domain that separates selected combatants from the surrounding battlefield. 2414
• Uses Countless Arrows of Light to reverse a large-scale battle’s momentum. 2452
• Can abruptly shift from a seemingly reckless or agitated demeanor into a calm, overwhelmingly oppressive combat state. 2413
• His extraordinary states remain poorly understood even by veteran martial artists, who variously identify them with the Golden Body, the Archaic Ape God, or an ancient War God. 2201 2414

Deception, Impersonation & Psychological Warfare

Lu Chengwen’s most consistent advantage is his ability to destabilize stronger opponents through planning and performance.

• Impersonates Long Aotian alongside Xu Xuejiao to mislead Bronze Tuo Wang and other enemies. 84 87
• Exploits the Body Shifting Face Changing Technique to survive while wearing Long Aotian’s face. 49 51
• Uses lifelike decoys, ambushes, and Hua Xuening’s support to outmaneuver Zhuge Xiaohua. 194
• Manipulates opponents by appealing to pride, greed, filial loyalty, fear, or vanity. 1457 2083 2115
• Regularly pretends weakness or ignorance to encourage opponents to underestimate him. 615 2413
• Uses absurdly named or fabricated techniques to confuse opponents and pressure them into making mistakes. 179 1041 2123
• Leverages false identities, selective disclosures, and displays of allied strength to pressure powerful figures such as Ma Bucun and Huo Wenbei. 1537 1607

System Interface

The system supplies Lu Chengwen with rewards, missions, pills, experience cards, and upgrades.

• Its original objective is for him to survive the novel’s ending and return to the real world with rewards. 1
• Rewards have ranged from useful martial resources to deliberately absurd items, such as a sports car described as having “four wheels.” 3
• Provides Upgrade Cards, Flash Cards, martial-arts experience cards, pills, and other special items. 155 160 1973
• Lu Chengwen distrusts the system because it gives incomplete information and appears to manipulate circumstances for entertainment. 61 583
• The interface has supplied him with abilities and materials that appear impossible to ordinary observers, deepening suspicions surrounding his origin. 236 363 1220

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Gentleman’s Snow — A steel-cutting sword used in close combat and alongside his armor. 535 581
• Myriad Stars Armor — Protective armor once used by Hun Tiangang; repeatedly saves Lu Chengwen from otherwise lethal strikes. 535 945 1435
• Ruyi Divine Needle / Ruyi Jingu Bang / Archaic Ape God’s iron staff — A Divine Artifact entrusted to him by Lu Chengfeng and later retrieved from a black space. It is extraordinarily heavy and difficult for others to wield. 590 1522 1706 1708
• Kirin Dagger — Used to activate the Black Death God Art during his battle with Ox Head. 2062
• Great Heaven Returning Pills and Minor Returning Heaven Pills — Rare medicinal resources he distributes to allies and uses during recovery or combat. 462 1875 1973
• Disguise Pills — Alter his facial appearance for covert operations and wagers. 598 843
• Five-Colored Illusion Flower Eyes immunity — A system reward that prevents Luo Shiyin’s inherited illusion-eye power from controlling him. 236
• Luminous Pearl — A valuable object pursued during the Xiliang conflict and ultimately secured by Lu Chengwen’s group. 1537 1546

Relationships

• Leng Qingqiu — Originally Lu Chengwen’s arranged fiancée and the person he tries hardest to avoid for survival. Their relationship develops into mutual trust, partnership, and an intended engagement; he ultimately rejects Huo Wenting’s marriage alliance for her. 1 955 961
• Chen Mengyun — Former lover and major business ally. She repeatedly supports Lu Chengwen, handles crises for his companies, and remains one of the people he trusts most. 58 201 663
• Xu Xuejiao — Corporate ally, romantic partner, and frequent rival in banter. She supports the Chengwen District project and secures major funding for him. 58 309 359
• Long Aotian — Senior fellow disciple, original novel protagonist, and Lu Chengwen’s principal rival. Their relationship shifts repeatedly between hostility, manipulation, reluctant alliance, and brotherhood. 1 62 933
• Zhao Ritian — Junior fellow disciple and rival whom Lu Chengwen frequently manipulates with praise. Despite their constant bickering, they fight together against major threats. 276 659 933
• Hun Tiangang — Lu Chengwen’s master and the founder of the Yan Zhao Sect. Hun Tiangang forces Lu Chengwen’s advancement and recognizes that his soul and martial development are abnormal. 62 191 192
• Hua Xuening — Initially sent to infiltrate Lu Chengwen’s side, she becomes his loyal protector and addresses him as Master. 177 194 846
• Luo Shiyin — Formerly aligned with Long Aotian; later becomes close to Lu Chengwen after he repeatedly spares and protects her. She uses her abilities to protect him despite disliking the attention they attract. 284 888 1875
• Zhao Gang — Lu Chengwen’s fiercely loyal subordinate and longtime supporter. Lu Chengwen treats him as a brother and seeks to help him become an ancient martial artist. 2 159 160
• Lu Guanghong — Lu Chengwen’s father. Their relationship is marked by tough discipline, concern over Lu Chengwen’s conduct, and shared responsibility for the Lu family’s legacy. 70 2517
• Lu Chengwu — Lu Chengwen’s younger brother. They clash over morality, business, and Lu Chengwu’s reckless schemes, but Lu Chengwen remains protective of him. 906 1611 2385
• Zhuge Xiaohua — Initially Long Aotian’s loyal guard and Lu Chengwen’s would-be assassin. After repeated clashes and changes in allegiance, she becomes one of Lu Chengwen’s protectors and works closely with Hua Xuening. 194 1034 1442
• Qi Meishao — A former member of Long Aotian’s circle who becomes a close ally and romantic partner. She frequently assists Lu Chengwen in combat, recovery, and protecting Leng Qingqiu. 327 542 1442
• Cen Xian’er — A powerful martial artist whose perception of Lu Chengwen changes from disdain to admiration. Lu Chengwen risks himself to save her from Feng Nianchun, strengthening their bond. 846 1052 1056
• Zhang Shen’er — A member of the Zhang Family who develops feelings for Lu Chengwen and becomes involved in the Zhang Family’s proposed alliance with him. 503 528 690
• Huo Wenting — A powerful Huo Family figure whose relationship with Lu Chengwen alternates between conflict, attraction, strategic cooperation, and public rumor. She continues appearing beside him in high-level business settings despite opposition from her family. 702 1606 2603
• Liu Rufeng — The Tianwu Clan’s Saintess. Lu Chengwen is compelled to agree to marry her as part of the Old Ancestor’s political arrangement, while knowing she has also been ordered to kill him should he threaten the clan. 1681
• Jiang Xiaohu — A volatile rival whose attitude toward Lu Chengwen swings between murderous hostility, reluctant cooperation, and concern. Lu Chengwen later confronts him as an equal in larger Elder Council conflicts. 650 1433 2414
• Jiang Xiaohou — A Jiang Family figure who develops affection for Lu Chengwen and repeatedly argues for his protection despite her brother’s hostility. 650 1220

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Villain Survival Arc — Arrives in the novel for the seventh time, rejects the intended engagement plot, and tries to avoid Long Aotian’s protagonist halo. 1 3
• Xue City Reform Arc — Stops defective medicine from reaching patients and commits Great Sage Group’s resources to the Shantytown Renovation Project. 9 58
• War Against Long Aotian Arc — Stops merely evading the protagonist, directly contests him, gains martial arts, and begins building his own force. 61 68 155
• Great Organization Arc — Wins the loyalty of the Tuo Wangs, the Strategist, Hua Xuening, and other former enemies by treating them as people rather than disposable tools. 93 176 177
• Yan Zhao Sect Arc — Becomes Hun Tiangang’s disciple alongside Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian, gaining access to the larger ancient martial arts world. 191 534 933
• Chengwen District and Provincial Capital Arc — Uses development projects, corporate alliances, and financial warfare to expand Great Sage Group beyond Xue City. 309 598 697
• Archaic Ape God Arc — Learns of Lu Chengfeng, receives the Ruyi Divine Needle, and gradually reveals increasingly dangerous inherited powers. 590 645 1522
• Bingzhou and Tianwu Arc — Expands his business influence through mining, investment, and negotiations while becoming entangled in Tianwu Clan politics. 1164 1253 1598
• Elder Council Conflict Arc — Faces the Elder Council and increasingly powerful martial factions while being considered a possible figure in a savior prophecy. 2033 2414 2442
• Youzhou Tournament and Feng Family Arc — Leads the Yan Zhao Sect through a high-profile martial tournament, confronts the Feng Family, and uses both combat and public declarations to overturn a siege against his group. 999 1056 1070
• Jiang Family Pursuit Arc — Becomes the target of the Jiang Family after the conflict with Jiang Xiaogou, surviving prolonged pursuit through alliances, deception, and the protection of his martial uncle. 1433 1442 1454
• Tianwu Clan Marriage Alliance Arc — Is maneuvered by the Tianwu Old Ancestor into an engagement with Liu Rufeng while navigating the clan’s Sacred Land interests and internal power struggles. 1681 1706 1720
• Black Death God Art Arc — Unlocks the Black Death God Art against Ox Head, exposes multiple flame-based powers, and becomes increasingly tied to the mystery of the Golden Body and the Seven Flames of Death. 2062 2063 2201 2442
• International Business Arc — Accompanies Huo Wenting into overseas negotiations and confronts foreign corporate pressure while protecting her from continuing threats. 2542 2603 2615

Notable Quotes

“In your world, Long Aotian, you were the Male Protagonist! But in my world, Lu Chengwen was the protagonist!” 58

“I don't want to prove I'm amazing! I just want to prove that even a simp rich second-generation can have dignity!” 648

“When misfortune reaches its limit, fortune begins. When things are at their worst, that is when they start getting better.” 2459

“I've died seven times! And I'm still fighting! I am the god!” 1923

Trivia

• Lu Chengwen’s knowledge of Leng Qingqiu’s birthday, hobbies, favorite flowers, former friend, and food preferences is enough to prove his identity after his face is changed into Long Aotian’s. 49
• He grew up with rural life skills, including feeding pigs, carpentry, chicken-coop construction, and farm work; these skills help him gain Chen Wenzhong’s trust. 566
• He considers “lurking” a more respectable description than cowardice, framing his avoidance of danger as long-term strategy. 309
• He frequently invents absurd names for techniques when fighting, including “Demacia,” because he does not know the formal names of some moves he uses. 179
• His public reputation is markedly worse than his allies’ private assessment of him; investigators variously label him a lecher, villain, saint, coward, strategist, and potential hero. 287 312 1110
• He is capable of producing lengthy, deliberately ridiculous lists of fictional techniques to confuse enemies and observers. 1041 1872
• Despite wielding the Ruyi Jingu Bang naturally, even Zhao Ritian struggles to hold and use the Divine Artifact because of its extraordinary weight. 1708 1709
• Lu Chengwen is frequently mistaken for a pawn of Long Aotian or another hidden mastermind because outside observers find it difficult to believe that his commercial and martial accomplishments are primarily his own. 704 2215