Lin Dong

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lin Dong (林动)
Alias(es)	Martial Ancestor; Plane Master; Dao Sect Head Senior; Hundred Dynasties Champion
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Lin Family of Yan City; Dao Sect; Great Yan Dynasty; Four Symbols Palace
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Talisman Master; artifact refiner; leader
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering Stage One	6	His first documented martial breakthrough after beginning cultivation at age eight.
Body Tempering Stages Two–Five	6	Advanced rapidly using the stone pool’s spiritual liquid and medicines supplied by Lin Xiao.
Earth Origin Stage	6	Became able to begin Mental Energy cultivation.
Body Tempering Stage Nine	15	Revealed this level after winning the Lin Family Clan Competition.
Minor Yuan Dan Stage	16	His father considered him overwhelmingly stronger than the Hunting Competition’s likely participants.
Late Minor Yuan Dan Stage	17	Reached after mastering the first-class Pure Yang Art over four months.
Minor Perfection Yuan Dan Stage	22	Broke through with Yang Yuan Pills refined from the Yang Yuan Stone Mine.
Minor Perfection Yuan Dan Stage, late phase	32	Cultivated with the Sixth Grade Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit.
Great Perfection Yuan Dan Stage	36	Reached after the Pill Immortal Pool events.
Creation Stage, minor achievement	57	Revealed himself at the Ancient Tomb Residence expedition; he was sixteen or seventeen.
Qi Creation Stage	70	Defeated City Lord Shi in one move with the Sky Scale Halberd Technique.
Qi Creation Stage, great completion	73	Refined Thunder Source and advanced alongside the Jade Thunder Body.
Half-step Creation Stage	98	Defeated Hua Gu of the Yin Puppet Sect.
Creation Stage	99	Achieved after two months of secluded cultivation.
Creation Stage, great achievement	112	Advanced during the Creation Martial Tablet inheritance.
Three Yuan Nirvana Stage	173	Recognized by Qing Zhi at age nineteen.
Seven Yuan Nirvana Stage	208	Crossed two tribulations after cultivating beneath the Pill River.
Life Mysterious Stage, minor achievement	279	Broke through with assistance from Old Man Fen Tian’s Life Qi.
Life Mysterious Stage, great achievement	284	Revealed this level against Yuan Gate’s Liu You and Shi Dong.
Life Mysterious Stage, perfected completion	324	Broke down his Spirit Seal and used Earth Core Spiritual Paste during a month-long breakthrough.
Cycle Stage	410	Advanced after using the Undying Heaven Evolution Technique in the Reincarnation Sea.
Ancestor Stage	468	Refined the Plane Embryo, became Tianxuan Plane’s Plane Master, and gained the Ancestor’s Mark.
Martial Ancestor Dharma Body	479	Reached this stage before departing Boundless Continent.
Earth Supreme Stage	488	Regained spiritual power at the Reincarnation/Earth Supreme level after seclusion.

Mental Energy Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Two Seal Talisman Master	27	Publicly identified as a Talisman Master during the battle with Gu Ying.
Two Seal Peak Talisman Master	33	Introduced as being on the verge of the Three Seal level.
Three Seal Talisman Master	37	Reached before the Tower Battle.
Four Seal Talisman Master / Spirit Talisman Master	47 49	Left the Talisman Master Tower with five Life Spirit Talismans; his status as a Spirit Talisman Master shocked Yan City.
Peak Intermediate Spirit Talisman Master	98	Used the Ancient Swirl Talisman Seal to drain Hua Gu’s Mental Energy.
Four Seal Heaven Talisman Master	162	Obtained three Divine Level Mental Secret Techniques from a deceased Death Mysterious Stage expert’s memories.
Five Seal Heaven Talisman Master	173	Confirmed by Qing Zhi.
Eight Seal Heaven Talisman Master	208	Advanced while cultivating at the bottom of the Pill River.

Background

Lin Dong began cultivating at eight years old, earlier than he had in the original course of events. Lin Xiao trained him in a basic mantra, while Lin Dong quickly developed a sense of energy and vowed to surpass—and eventually kill—Lin Langtian for destroying his father’s cultivation foundation 3 5.

Within the Stone Talisman Space, he encountered Little Marten, who provided a basic Mental Energy method and became his principal guide in dual cultivation. Lin Dong’s use of the Ancestral Stone, its spiritual liquid, and refined medicines drove his early progress far beyond what he publicly disclosed to his family 5 6 16.

His victories over the Blood Wolf Gang and Ghost Blade Sect secured Yan City’s Lin Family as one of the city’s foremost powers. He later represented the Great Yan Dynasty, won the Hundred Dynasties War, and joined the Dao Sect, where he became its Head Senior 50 200 309.

After reaching the Ancestor Stage, Lin Dong became the Plane Master of the Tianxuan Plane and publicly assumed the title of Martial Ancestor 468 469.

Personality

Lin Dong is intensely driven, beginning his path with a vow to avenge Lin Xiao and refusing to let his branch-family status define him. He consistently pursues stronger techniques, treasures, and cultivation opportunities, often taking calculated risks to accelerate his growth 5 110 218.

He is protective of those close to him. He absorbs Qing Tan’s Yin Sha Qi, strengthens the Lin Family’s position, entrusts City Lord Shi with protecting his family, and equips companions with Devouring Seals that let him monitor and assist them in danger 6 50 70 154.

In conflict, he is composed, mocking, and ruthless toward enemies. He regularly humiliates opponents who underestimate him, but he can also show courtesy and mutual respect toward worthy rivals such as Su Yan 43 64 309.

Abilities & Skills

Dual Cultivation

Lin Dong cultivates both Origin Energy and Mental Energy, allowing him to combine physical martial arts, talisman arrays, puppets, and Mental Energy attacks.

• Reached high realms in both cultivation paths 70 173 208.
• Can use Mental Energy to suppress opponents, wield flying swords, and operate formations 33 43 67.
• His simultaneous advancement in both disciplines made him unusually difficult to evaluate and counter.

Ancestral Stone

The Ancestral Stone is Lin Dong’s central cultivation aid and source of multiple unusual advantages.

• Provides access to the Stone Talisman Space, where Little Marten resides 5.
• Refines spiritual medicines and assists in deducing and improving martial arts and cultivation techniques 6 16 31.
• Absorbs Qing Tan’s Yin Sha Qi and condenses it into Yin Pearls 6.
• Guides Lin Dong to inheritances and assists him in refining powerful treasures, including the Heaven Sealing Array Map 110 198.

Great Sun Thunder Body

A body-tempering martial art introduced by Little Marten that converts ordinary Origin Energy into Great Sun Thunder Yuan.

• Formed the Bronze Thunder Body before returning to Yan City 52.
• Advanced to the Jade Thunder Body by refining Thunder Source 73.
• Reached Great Completion after a seven-day formation-based tempering ritual using four Creation Stage ape-beasts’ essence blood 88.
• Reached Stage Two, Great Achievement through the Azure Dragon Hall’s Thunder Force trial 172.

Martial Arts

Lin Dong possesses a broad collection of martial arts acquired through cultivation, inheritance, battle, and refinement.

• Throughback Fist — Grade 1 martial art taught by Lin Xiao 6.
• Eight Desolations Palm — Grade 2 martial art mastered in his early cultivation 6.
• Mysterious Gate Seal — Used with Great Sun Thunder Yuan; its fourth layer defeated Yue Feng 35.
• Pure Yuan Finger — Grade 4 martial art; used against Wang Yan 67.
• Mountain Yue Fist — Creation Stage martial art used to defeat Lin Chen in one punch 53.
• Sky Scale Halberd Technique — Paired with the Ancient Sky Scale Halberd; defeated City Lord Shi in one move 65 70.
• Sky-Shattering Demonic Tablet Palm — High-grade Eighth-Grade martial art given by Lin Ke’er 113.
• Dragon Elephant Overlord Fist — Eighth-grade peak martial art that severely injured Wang Lei 140.
• Eight Desolations Emperor Hand — Defeated the Northwest Region’s Three Hegemons 172.
• Eight Desolations and Six Directions Emperor Extreme Fist — High-grade Spirit Martial Art used against the Heaven Sealing Array Map 196.
• Great Star Gang Fist, Great Dark Erosion Sword, Great Desolation Body, and Desolate Demonic Eye — Cultivated simultaneously through Demonic Ape Transformation clones 218.
• Azure Dragon Finger — Used in Azure Dragon Warrior Form to defeat Su Yan 309.

Formations, Puppets, and Artifact Refining

Lin Dong is an accomplished user of arrays, talisman puppets, and spirit treasures.

• Created the Creation Talisman Array, which helped kill Qi Creation Stage Elder Shen 67.
• Controlled an Advanced Talisman Puppet to suppress a challenger 110.
• Used the Devouring Heavenly Corpse, a Death Mysterious Stage puppet, against Old Monster Magic Scorpion 324.
• Refined the Heaven Sealing Array Map, a high-grade Pure Yuan Treasure 198.
• Upgraded the Ancient Sky Scale Halberd into a Half-step Earth-grade Spirit Treasure 93.
• Became capable of refining Spirit Artifacts and later sought entry to Martial Spirit Academy through its Heaven Grade Spirit Artifact Master notice 479.

Transformations and Inherited Powers

• Ancient Dragon Ape Transformation — Allowed him to suppress the Yin Puppet Sect and kill powerful opponents 101.
• Demonic Ape Transformation clones — Enabled him to receive multiple martial inheritances at once 218.
• Azure Dragon Warrior Form — Used to defeat Su Yan and enhance the Azure Dragon Finger 309.
• Devouring Power — Forms vortices that devour energy and can break down resources such as Spirit Seals 279 324.
• Power of Death — Used to wipe out Western Xuan Region experts and, with a temporary trump card, strike at Death Mysterious Stage power 195 196.
• Plane Master authority — After reaching Ancestor Stage, can communicate with and draw power from the Tianxuan Plane 468.
• Resurrection — Revived the Thunder Emperor and Six-Fingered Sacred Dragon Emperor 474.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ancestral Stone — Ancient artifact and cultivation aid; ranked second on the Ancient Divine Artifact Ranking according to Lin Dong 217.
• Ancient Sky Scale Halberd — Received from the Ancient Tomb Residence; later upgraded to Half-step Earth-grade 65 93.
• Heaven Sealing Array Map — High-grade Pure Yuan Treasure refined with the Ancestral Stone 198.
• Stillness Plate — Used to freeze Liu You before killing him 285.
• Advanced Talisman Puppet — Used to suppress challengers 110.
• Devouring Heavenly Corpse — Death Mysterious Stage puppet under his command 324.
• Ancient Qiankun Formation — Can be condensed into a black-and-white stone disc and recalled into his body 488.
• Eight Ancestor Glazed Bowl — An artifact he calmed while preparing for the expedition to the Great Thousand 472.

Relationships

• Lin Xiao — Father and first martial mentor. Lin Dong vows to avenge the destruction of his cultivation foundation by Lin Langtian 5 6.
• Liu Yan — Mother; supports his early cultivation with medicinal liquid prepared from Red Ginseng 6.
• Qing Tan — Younger sister. Lin Dong repeatedly protects her from the Fiend Devil Body’s Yin Sha Qi and worries about her recruitment by the Darkness Palace 6 130.
• Little Marten / Lin Diao — Mentor, companion, and later sworn brother. He guides Lin Dong in Mental Energy, martial arts, formations, and artifact refinement 5 30 93 178.
• Little Flame / Lin Yan — Demonic beast companion and sworn brother. They travel, fight, exchange inheritances, and lead allies together 22 75 171 182.
• Lin Langtian — Inner Clan rival responsible for Lin Xiao’s ruined foundation. Their feud is scheduled to be settled at the Lin Clan Assembly 5 65 132.
• Ling Qingzhu — Wife and long-standing companion. Their relationship deepens during their seclusion to refine the Plane Embryo 140 468.
• Ying Huanhuan — Dao Sect associate who is comfortable with Lin Dong’s protective behavior and supports him alongside Ling Qingzhu 267 469.
• Lin Ke’er — Inner Clan relative and ally who gives him the Sky-Shattering Demonic Tablet Palm and shows repeated concern for him 113 130.
• Master Yan — President of the Yan City Talisman Master Association; recognizes and supports Lin Dong’s talent 31 47 49.
• Xia Wanjin and Suxuan — Myriad Gold Merchant Association allies who recruit him for the Pill Immortal Pool conflict and help support the Lin Family 32 33 50.
• Qing Zhi — Azure Dragon King and senior figure whose inheritance and recognition aid Lin Dong’s development 173 213.
• Kun Ling’er — Kunpeng Clan expert who cultivates alongside Lin Dong in the Reincarnation Sea; they share an intimate encounter after their breakthroughs 410 415.
• Thunder Emperor — Revived by Lin Dong; later seeks Lin Dong’s assistance in reviving the Four Great Thunder Kings 474.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Cultivation and Yan City

Lin Dong begins training under Lin Xiao, meets Little Marten within the Stone Talisman Space, and rapidly develops as both a martial cultivator and Talisman Master. His early victories establish him as the Lin Family’s foremost young talent 3 5 8 15.

He discovers the Yang Yuan Stone Mine, aids the Myriad Gold Merchant Association at the Pill Immortal Pool, conquers the Talisman Master Tower, and eliminates the Ghost Blade Sect and Blood Wolf Gang threats to his family 22 36 47 50.

Ancient Tomb Residence and Great Desolation

At the Ancient Tomb Residence, Lin Dong openly challenges Lin Langtian’s superiority, acquires the Ancient Sky Scale Halberd, and continues his rise through the Creation Stage 57 65 70.

In Great Desolation Prefecture, he travels with Little Flame, gains the respect of the Eagle Martial Arts School, completes the Great Sun Thunder Body, destroys the Yin Puppet Sect’s forces, and enters the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet 75 88 101.

Great Yan Dynasty and Hundred Dynasties War

Lin Dong obtains high-level inheritances, defeats Lin Langtian, becomes the Great Yan Dynasty’s central powerhouse, and leads his allies through the Hundred Dynasties War 112 132 150.

He shatters the Heaven Sealing Array conspiracy, kills Western Xuan Region experts, seizes the Heaven Sealing Array Map, and is named Hundred Dynasties Champion 195 198 200.

Dao Sect and Conflict with Yuan Gate

After joining the Dao Sect, Lin Dong becomes its leading disciple, cultivates the Desolation Hall’s four core martial arts, and repeatedly clashes with Yuan Gate 203 218 267.

His killing of Yuan Gate division heads and survival against the Three Great Yuan Gate Giants makes his name resound throughout the Eastern Xuan Region 285 295.

Chaotic Demon Sea and Tianxuan Plane

Lin Dong travels through the Chaotic Demon Sea, strengthens his body and Azure Dragon powers, confronts Death Mysterious Stage enemies, and advances toward the Cycle Stage 309 330 343 410.

He eventually refines the Plane Embryo, reaches Ancestor Stage, becomes Plane Master, challenges the Demon Emperor, and assumes the title Martial Ancestor 468 469.

Great Thousand Plane

After the Tianxuan Arc, Lin Dong leaves for the Great Thousand Plane, advances through the Supreme stages, establishes the Martial Realm’s forces, and continues pursuing higher cultivation and artifact-forging goals 479 488 501 532 543.

Notable Quotes

“Father, at the next Clan Assembly, I'll personally kill him to avenge you.” 5

“Lin Dong of Yan City—look me up.” 43

“If I say I'll kill you today, I won't leave it for tomorrow.” 49

“The Dao Sect's Head Senior is me, Lin Dong, and Lin Dong is the Dao Sect's Head Senior.” 309

Trivia

• Lin Dong began cultivation at age eight, two years earlier than Lin Langtian and far earlier than his original timeline 3 5.
• He once robbed Zhou Tong of 100,000 Yang Yuan Stones after defeating him on the Talisman Master Tower’s seventh floor 43.
• He is able to use the Devouring Seal to track allies’ locations and project power to assist them in emergencies 154.
• His formal self-identification as “Martial Ancestor” follows his breakthrough to the Ancestor Stage 469.