Zhang Yun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhang Yun (张云)
Alias(es)	The Transmigrator; formerly Lin Yun before entering the Zhang Family 299
Gender	Male 337
Affiliation	Zhang Family of Maple Spirit Valley 352
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Zhang Family competitor and prodigy
Status	Deceased; was killed after advancing to Void Refinement 398
First Appearance	Chapter 299

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Innate mortal martial arts	299	Reached the pinnacle of mortal martial arts, possessing exceptionally deep Inner Qi.
Third Level Qi Cultivation	303	Advanced from the second level within days; both Water Arrow and Water Screen Techniques reached Minor Accomplishment.
Fourth Level Qi Cultivation	303 308	Broke through with Spiritual Medicines and improved mental power, then revealed the level during the family minor competition.
Sixth Level Qi Cultivation	320	Rapidly advanced from the fourth level while exploring opportunities.
Seventh Level Qi Cultivation	337	Reached this level within a month, drawing the Zhang Family's attention.
Eighth Level Qi Cultivation	352	Revealed his cultivation while defeating Peng Shiwen, alongside a perfected Spiritual Technique and fourth-level Artistic Conception.
Tenth Level Qi Cultivation / Qi Perfection	353 354	Unveiled seventy-percent Intent and defeated Kou Beichen, fifth on the Dragon Phoenix Ranking.
Eleventh Level Qi Cultivation	373	Entered the ancient ruins with perfect Water Intent and defeated multiple puppets.
Foundation Establishment	381	Publicly broke through and survived a nine-strike Heavenly Tribulation using Five Elements Intent and Momentum.
Core Formation	382 384	Triggered another Heavenly Tribulation and later fought a Nascent Soul cultivator as a Core Formation cultivator.
Core Formation Stage 10 / Perfect Golden Core	385	Reached Core Formation Stage 10 and formed a Perfect Golden Core after 51 years of cultivation.
Nascent Soul	393	Displayed Nascent Soul cultivation and annihilated Grand Perfection Nascent Soul cultivator Bai Ming with a Void Dao-infused flame palm.
Void Refinement	398	Advanced to Void Refinement before being killed by a mysterious woman.

Background / History

The transmigrator entered the Zhang Family in a body originally named Lin Yun, adopting the name Zhang Yun. Early testing identified him as possessing a Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root; this led many clansmen to pity or underestimate him despite his Peak Innate martial-arts attainment. 299

Zhang Yun quickly overturned those expectations. While gathering a Mental Spiritual Medicine with Zhang Yong, he used Minor Accomplishment Water Arrow and Water Screen Techniques to kill two ferocious beasts, then accepted the entire medicine Zhang Yong offered him. The medicine strengthened his mental power and made his cultivation and technique casting smoother. 303

During the family competitions, Zhang Yun repeatedly concealed his actual cultivation and technique mastery. He rose from Fourth Level Qi Cultivation to the family’s foremost young contender, defeating Late Qi Cultivation opponents, Qingyang Sword Zhang Jiankun, Zhang Yan, and eventually Zhang Ji. He won first place in the Zhang Family Grand Competition, receiving a top-grade flying sword, a Barrier Breaking Pill, and three Spiritual Techniques. 311 339 340 341

While exploring a secret realm, Zhang Yun held off Lei Cheng and Kong Qing despite their superior cultivation, but was killed by Zhou Ao’s Wind Intent attack. He later returned alive with a drastically altered appearance and demeanor, prompting speculation that he had awakened a special physique or was an Immortal reincarnation. A subsequent aptitude test still detected only a Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root and no confirmed special physique. 322 341

Zhang Yun later explored ancient ruins, fought a puppet possessing Grand Perfection Artistic Conception, and received three spirit fruits—the greatest reward among the participants. Upon leaving, he discovered a white jade pendant attached to his waist; it housed the Spirit of the Formation, which later taught him secret techniques and sought his help in escaping the ruins. 346 372

Appearance

Zhang Yun’s appearance changed radically after his death and return from the secret realm. Clan members who had known him as an unattractive youth initially failed to recognize him; afterward, he was described as ethereal and Immortal-like. 337 341

• Confirmed to be fifteen years old during an age test. 376
• His transformed appearance caused repeated speculation that he possessed an extraordinary physique or was an Immortal reincarnation. 341 376
• Often wore a mask before later revealing his face publicly. 376

Personality

Zhang Yun is cautious about exposing his true strength. He routinely suppresses his cultivation in competition, relies on weaker displays or external equipment when advantageous, and only reveals more power when forced. 308 350 353

He is persistent and self-reliant. When the Spirit of the Formation offered assistance in comprehending Grand Perfection Artistic Conception, Zhang Yun initially refused, preferring to trust his own ability. He also knowingly chose to cultivate the risky Perfect Cultivation Method despite warnings of lightning tribulation. 346 372

Although willing to fight overwhelmingly stronger opponents, Zhang Yun recognizes the danger his talent creates for those around him. Before a later competition, he requested that a Zhang Family Ancestor accompany the group because revealing too much might provoke others into targeting the family. 375

Abilities & Skills

Mortal Martial Arts

Zhang Yun began as an unparalleled martial-arts prodigy, attaining Peak Innate—the pinnacle of mortal martial arts. His profound Inner Qi, lightness skill, endurance, and palm strikes let him delay stronger beasts even without Spiritual Techniques. 299 302

• Uses Inner Qi palm prints to disrupt opponents’ movement. 302
• Employs lightness skills for evasion and battlefield maneuvering. 302
• Retained strong close-combat endurance after becoming a cultivator. 302

Water Spiritual Techniques

Water techniques are Zhang Yun’s most consistently displayed combat methods. He advanced from Minor Accomplishment Water Arrow and Water Screen Techniques to perfected, incantation-free casting. 303 338 339

• Water Arrow Technique — Pierces defenses, overwhelms opponents through rapid volleys, and can be cast in multiples. 303 339 353
• Water Screen / Water Curtain Technique — Defensive barrier capable of blocking sword energy, fire techniques, and Heavenly Lightning when strengthened by Momentum. 338 356 381
• Water Python Technique — Summons powerful water pythons enhanced by Water Intent; used against Foundation Establishment opponents. 355
• Water Dragon techniques — His Water Intent-enhanced attacks could defeat opponents far above his realm. 355 376

Artistic Conception and Intent

Zhang Yun’s comprehension of Artistic Conception is exceptional. He rose from introductory understanding to thirty-percent Artistic Conception in roughly a month, later reaching eighty-percent Intent and completing Five Elements Intent. 338 340 373

• Mastered perfected Water, Fire, and Wood Artistic Conceptions. 376
• Comprehended Wood Intent to eighty percent in a short period. 372
• Completed Five Elements Intent through understanding the cyclical relationship between Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. 373
• Later displayed all five elemental Intents simultaneously. 377

Mental Power and Divine Sense

Zhang Yun’s mental state developed faster than his cultivation. By the Dragon Phoenix Ranking competition, his mental state had reached the Foundation Establishment level. 354 355

• Blocked Kou Beichen’s Divine Sense probe with his own powerful Divine Sense. 353
• Resisted Feng Zhiwu’s Soul-Snatching Banner and Soul Control attacks. 354 355
• Increased his mental power through Spiritual Medicines and opportunities triggered by his Child of Destiny Talent. 303 372

Lightning Attraction Technique

Zhang Yun used the Lightning Attraction Technique as a high-damage trump card against Foundation Establishment opponents. 356 357

• Severely injured and defeated Feng Zhiwu, allowing a Qi Cultivation cultivator to defeat a Foundation Establishment cultivator. 356
• Injured mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator Hu Hao, though his Spiritual Energy was depleted and he ultimately surrendered. 357
• Combined lightning with multiple perfected Artistic Conceptions to defeat Hu Hao in a later rematch. 376

Momentum and Dao Comprehension

After advancing beyond Qi Cultivation, Zhang Yun comprehended Momentum, an ability normally associated with Core Formation cultivators. 381

• Used Momentum-enhanced Water Curtain to survive a final Heavenly Tribulation strike comparable to Core Formation. 381
• Defeated Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators with a perfected Momentum Spiritual Technique. 384
• Comprehended a Lesser Dao and used the Nine Dragon Illusion Extinction technique against Nascent Soul cultivators. 385
• Demonstrated Void Dao by annihilating Bai Ming with a Void Dao-infused flame palm. 393

Equipment / Items

• Top-grade flying sword — Grand Competition reward; used to defeat Wei Beibei and restrain Peng Shiwen. 341 351 352
• Barrier Breaking Pill — Earned for winning the Zhang Family Grand Competition. 341
• Three Spiritual Techniques — Chosen as Grand Competition rewards and converted into Jade Slips. 341
• White jade pendant — Attached itself to Zhang Yun after the ruins expedition; contains the Spirit of the Formation. 346
• Incomplete Five Elements cultivation technique — Purchased at the grand competition site. 350
• Perfect Cultivation Method Jade Slip — Contains a Perfect Cultivation Method for Qi Cultivation; Zhang Yun buried it for later use before choosing to cultivate it. 372

Relationships

• Zhang Yong — Friend and early supporter. After witnessing Zhang Yun defeat ferocious beasts, he gave Zhang Yun an entire Mental Spiritual Medicine as an investment in his potential. 303
• Zhang Ji — Clan rival. Zhang Yun defeated him in the Zhang Family Grand Competition; Zhang Ji became increasingly jealous and determined to catch up. 340 381
• Zhang Jiankun / Qingyang Sword — Rival and former victor over Zhang Yun. Zhang Yun later defeated him with perfected Water Spiritual Techniques and superior Artistic Conception. 337 339
• Zhang Shoushan and Zhang Yuying — Zhang Family relatives tasked with protecting Zhang Yun during the grand competition; both were repeatedly shocked by his concealed strength. 349 354
• Spirit of the Formation — Spirit residing in Zhang Yun’s jade pendant. It teaches him secret techniques and seeks his help in escaping the ruins, while repeatedly being astonished by his growth. 346 372
• Kou Beichen — Fifth-ranked Dragon Phoenix Ranking prodigy defeated by Zhang Yun despite Kou’s Sword Body. 353 354
• Feng Zhiwu — Foundation Establishment opponent defeated by Zhang Yun’s Water techniques and Lightning Attraction Technique. 355 356
• Hu Hao — Mid-stage Foundation Establishment opponent who defeated Zhang Yun after exhausting his Spiritual Energy; Zhang Yun later defeated him using three perfected Artistic Conceptions and lightning. 357 376
• Da Zhuang — Zhang Yun’s slave, found dead after the Zhang Family spaceship was attacked. 358

Story Role / Major Arcs

Zhang Family Rise

Zhang Yun enters the Zhang Family under a new name and is dismissed because of his Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root. His rapid cultivation, perfected Spiritual Techniques, and growing Artistic Conception turn him into the family’s leading young genius. 299 312

Death, Return, and Family Grand Competition

After being killed by Zhou Ao in a secret realm, Zhang Yun returns transformed. He defeats the Zhang Family’s established geniuses, including Qingyang Sword and Zhang Ji, and wins the family Grand Competition. 322 339 341

Dragon Phoenix Ranking Competition

Zhang Yun initially hides his true cultivation, then reveals Qi Perfection, high-level Intent, and Foundation Establishment-grade mental power. He defeats Kou Beichen and Feng Zhiwu, entering the top five of the Dragon Phoenix Ranking before losing to mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator Hu Hao. 352 354 356 357

Five Elements and Foundation Establishment

Guided by the Spirit of the Formation, Zhang Yun comprehends Wood, Fire, and ultimately Five Elements Intent. He advances to Foundation Establishment and withstands an extraordinary nine-strike Heavenly Tribulation through Five Elements Intent and Momentum. 372 373 381

Later Ascension

Zhang Yun continues advancing through Core Formation and Nascent Soul, defeats cultivators above his realm, and spreads his faith while warning hostile sects away from the Zhang Family. He eventually reaches Void Refinement before being killed by a mysterious woman. 384 385 393 398