Yang Jing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yang Jing (杨景)
Alias(es)	Little Jing; Young Hero Yang; Senior Brother Yang 6 125 259
Gender	Male
Origin	Yang Family Village, Wazi Township, Yuhe County 6
Affiliation	Sun Clan Martial Arts School; Profound Truth Sect, Lingxi Peak; later Pingtian Academy’s Outer Courtyard 3 267 435
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; former medicinal-shipment escort for the Liu Family Medical Hall; Lingxi Peak Senior Brother; Pingtian Academy disciple 21 267 435
Cultivation	Peak True Qi Realm; has not entered the Core Realm 430 433
Root Bone	Fourth grade after refining the Imperial Extremity Lotus, with further improvement toward third grade 309
Status	Alive; exploring the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm in the latest supplied events 436 439

Power Progression

Breakthroughs in individual arts are listed separately: advancing a supplementary art strengthens Yang Jing without necessarily changing his highest cultivation realm.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mountain Collapse Fist — Initiation	4	Reaches 76/200 after half a month of training; develops a muscular foundation before acquiring inner force.
Bright Strength	17	Breakthrough is already complete. Sparring with Liu Maolin reveals stronger, more fluid techniques; formal-disciple status opens paid work.
Peak Bright Strength	36	Reaches the realm’s limit during overnight training prompted by a suspicious visitor.
Hidden Strength	36	Breaks through naturally that same night; gains concealed, penetrating force and heightened sensitivity.
Surging Wave Leg — Bright Strength	74	Confirmed at minor achievement, 251/500. The System Panel lets him overcome the second art’s normally difficult breakthrough.
Surging Wave Leg — Hidden Strength	100	Confirmed at major mastery, 289/1000; progresses more slowly because Mountain Collapse Fist remains his priority.
Indestructible True Art — Initiation	112	Reaches 2/200, aided by his foundation in two Hidden Strength arts.
Peak Hidden Strength	116	Mountain Collapse Fist reaches the threshold, displayed at 999/1000, after intensive training and sparring with Sun Yong.
Transforming Strength	116 122	Prepares the breakthrough in Chapter 116; confirmed as a Transforming Strength expert by Chapter 122.
Indestructible True Art — Bright Strength	122	Body-tempering breakthrough strengthens his physique and expels impurities.
Indestructible True Art — Hidden Strength	136	Confirmed after joining the Profound Truth Sect; its higher quality earns increasing priority in his training.
Surging Wave Leg — Transforming Strength	138	Confirmed at perfection, 168/2000, before the body-training art’s breakthrough.
Indestructible True Art — Transforming Strength	138	Brings his fist, leg, and body-training arts to Transforming Strength; Bai Bing secretly witnesses his breakthrough.
Peak Transforming Strength	139	Mountain Collapse Fist reaches its final cap of 2000/2000. Further advancement requires a higher-level art.
Mountain-Splitting Seal — Initiation	150	Confirmed at 127/500; observing tournament techniques adds two proficiency points.
Qi-Devouring Realm	160	Breakthrough purifies his body and greatly strengthens internal qi, senses, and physical power.
Indestructible True Art — Qi-Devouring Realm	174 175	Enters its second layer; confirmed at minor achievement, 101/2000 the following chapter.
Crossing the River — Initiation	175	Confirmed at 185/500; his two Qi-Devouring arts make the movement art easier to cultivate.
Crossing the River — Qi-Devouring Realm	198	Sun Ningxiang’s six Marrow Tempering Pills help advance his third true art; all three now occupy this realm.
Peak Qi-Devouring Realm	226	Mountain-Splitting Seal brings his internal qi and meridians to their limits. He begins attempting Qi-Nourishing.
Qi-Nourishing Realm	238	Newly attained realm is confirmed during an instructional spar with Bai Bing; stronger senior disciples still substantially outclass him.
Root Bone — Sixth Grade	238	A sect-bestowed Bone Jade Pill purges deep impurities and improves his natural aptitude.
Indestructible True Art — Peak Qi-Devouring Realm	243	Its second layer reaches 2000/2000, aided by Grade-A facilities, medicinal resources, and improved root bone.
Indestructible True Art — Qi-Nourishing Realm	250 254	Demonstrates fused qi against Li Yu; afterward explicitly confirms this art’s breakthrough to Bai Bing.
Crossing the River — Qi-Nourishing Realm	259	Confirmed after more than two months of secluded cultivation; completes the three-art foundation at this realm.
Root Bone — Fifth Grade	269	Six hours in the Aperture-Nurturing Jade Pool improve his aptitude and make his internal qi nearly twenty percent more substantial.
Peak Qi-Nourishing Realm	276	Reaches the limit while preparing to investigate the Ironblood Gang.
True Qi Realm	276	Two additional hours of Mountain-Splitting Seal practice produce purer qi, sharper senses, and a dramatic increase in strength.
Root Bone — Fourth Grade	308 309	Refining the Imperial Extremity Lotus in the Jade Pool raises his root bone from fifth to fourth grade and advances all three arts.
Indestructible True Art — True Qi Realm	312	Already attained at the chapter’s opening; strengthens his body, defenses, and true qi reserves.
Crossing the River — True Qi Realm	312	Breaks through on May 4, completing his goal of advancing all three true arts before the Jintai Grand Tournament.
Three True Arts — Unified Circulation	367	Sudden enlightenment during the fight with Li Tai removes inefficiencies between the three arts and transforms his combat strength.
Three True Arts — “Perfected” Proficiency	404	Panel records Mountain-Splitting Seal at 6231/10000, Indestructible True Art’s second layer at 522/10000, and Crossing the River at 391/10000; these are not their final numerical caps.
Peak True Qi Realm — Confirmed	430	Explicitly denies entering the Core Realm after defeating Zhang He; credits improved foundations for his extraordinary strength.
Heavenly Imperial Scripture — Continued Refinement	433	A month of secluded practice strengthens his body, secret power, and Dao foundation. He assesses himself as capable of suppressing an ordinary first-level Core cultivator while remaining in True Qi.

Background / History

Yang Jing retains memories of a previous life and inhabits a body whose original owner was killed by a strange presence. A fleeting white figure at the Profound Truth Sect later revives that fear; he intends to investigate the old house associated with the incident once sufficiently strong 3 136.

His family begins as a vulnerable farming household. The Ning Family’s attempt to acquire their last two mu of Grade-A farmland for only six taels threatens their livelihood during worsening famine. Yang Jing increasingly treats martial strength as the means to protect that land and his relatives 3 7.

His father and eldest uncle disappear after escorting military provisions toward the Caozhou Frontline. Rumors of the convoy’s destruction or capture remain unconfirmed. Finding them becomes a lasting objective and a reason to seek the Profound Truth Sect’s wider connections 41 129 256.

Appearance

• Muscular build: Early training produces sharply defined forearms, shoulders, back, waist, and abdominal muscles; even coarse village clothing cannot conceal his strength 4 6.
• Tall stature: Stands a full head taller than Yang Wei, who is only half a year younger 48.
• Composed bearing: His upright posture and restrained expression become increasingly authoritative without a major change in his remembered features 109 271.
• Clothing: Wears coarse tunic and trousers early on, blue or azure robes during much of his training, white inner-disciple robes with pale blue-green detailing, and close-fitting black martial attire for combat or infiltration 6 109 144 195 277.
• Good looks: Qing He notices his appearance; Sun Ningxiang likewise admires him during the Dragon Gate Martial Trial 41 142.

Personality

Yang Jing replaces the original owner’s approval-seeking social habits with disciplined, independent training. He refuses drinking invitations and later declines opportunities to flatter influential disciples, trusting measurable progress rather than social patronage 3 8 138.

He is generous toward relatives, villagers, and junior disciples, but his compassion is practical rather than indiscriminate. He shares food and instruction, quietly helps freezing refugees, and recognizes that he cannot rescue everyone. He also declines to intervene in a street theft 48 94 110.

Caution accompanies his ambition. He investigates enemies, conceals sudden gains, and withholds dangerous details from Yang An to avoid worrying him. His confidence does not prevent him from acknowledging superior fighters or learning from defeat and near-death experiences 26 74 94 110 404.

Success does not erase his gratitude or principles: he honors both masters, remains courteous to juniors, and pays for food even when offered a fame-based exemption. Later, he recognizes that rest, ordinary warmth, and contemplation are necessary to keep his Dao Heart balanced 198 375 409.

Abilities & Skills

System Panel

• Displays each martial art’s proficiency and numerical progress, making improvement visible after individual sessions 4 8.
• Allows natural advancement once an art reaches its current realm’s limit, bypassing conventional cultivation bottlenecks 74 138 226.
• Does not eliminate the need for practice, nourishment, recovery, suitable manuals, or higher-level techniques 7 139 312.
• Supports his strategy of raising one primary art first, then using that higher foundation to accelerate supplementary arts 203 307.

Mountain Collapse Fist

• His foundational fist art, cultivated from blood-and-qi training through peak Transforming Strength 4 139.
• Develops from direct, rigid Bright Strength into controlled Hidden Strength that yields, redirects force, and penetrates defenses 25 33 36.
• Includes Open Mountain, used to repel Xu Guangwei’s claw strike 74.
• Reaches its final limit at 2000/2000; cannot independently carry him into higher realms 139.

Surging Wave Leg

• Supplementary leg art associated with Xu Tai; Yang Jing finds no major Yuhe County lineage claiming it and decides it is safe to teach Yang An 45.
• Reaches Transforming Strength alongside his foundational fist and body-training arts 138.
• Receives less training time as Yang Jing prioritizes Mountain Collapse Fist and the higher-quality Indestructible True Art 100 136.

Mountain-Splitting Seal

• His primary offensive true art, emphasizing fierce punches and overpowering resistance through force 402.
• Becomes the leading art for his Qi-Devouring, Qi-Nourishing, and True Qi breakthroughs 160 226 276.
• Can break through incoming sword qi and combine with his movement art to close distance rapidly 342.
• Helps him kill a Wild Boar King with a single punch during the Jintai Grand Tournament 323.

Indestructible True Art

• Body-tempering true art that strengthens flesh, sinews, bones, physical power, defenses, and recovery 122 129 138.
• Uses animal-inspired forms, including Bear Stance, Eagle Soar, Tiger Pounce, Ape Climb, Crane Stand, and Python Entwines 122 138 174.
• Repeated breakthroughs expel bodily impurities and substantially increase his true qi reserves 174 312.
• The initial manual acquired from the Flying Horse Bandits is incomplete and ends at Transforming Strength 110.

Crossing the River

• Movement true art providing rapid advances, retreats, directional changes, and evasive footwork 184 259.
• At True Qi, produces overlapping afterimages during intensive practice 312.
• Counters opponents who assume his immense physical strength must come at the expense of speed 342.

Three-Art Integration

• Combines Mountain-Splitting Seal for offense, Indestructible True Art for defense and physical strength, and Crossing the River for movement 267 342.
• Fusing two Qi-Nourishing currents raises his displayed power close to that realm’s peak against Li Yu 250.
• Initially blends the three true qi currents while their circulation remains partly separate 367.
• Sudden enlightenment against Li Tai enables a more complete union, removing wasted force and bringing his tournament combat strength close to the Core Realm 367 375.

Heavenly Imperial Scripture

• Refines his body, bones, meridians, secret power, and Dao foundation beyond ordinary True Qi limits 430 433.
• Enables him to overwhelm Zhang He, a renowned Half-Step Core fighter, without entering the Core Realm himself 430.
• After further training, Yang Jing believes he can suppress an ordinary first-level Core cultivator; matching a veteran second-level expert remains an anticipated result of future perfection 433.

Combat Judgment and Instruction

• Uses observation and live combat to improve techniques, including learning during the Azure Qilin Battle and testing his new realm against Li Yu before revealing full strength 150 250.
• Gives precise corrections to posture, footwork, balance, timing, and the transmission of force through the waist and shoulders 94 102.
• Helps Jiang Haoyang reach Bright Strength 129.
• Recognizes that multiple arts alone do not automatically erase realm disparities; later progress through the Heavenly Imperial Scripture changes his assessment of that limit 342 433.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Upper-grade treasure under-armor — Dark-silver, light, concealable armor given through Bai Bing. Can withstand a full-power True Qi strike without restricting movement 204.
• Shadow Garment — Conceals his cultivation aura from martial artists below the Core Realm; worn beneath his armor and sect robes before the Mountain-Visiting Challenge 244 245.
• Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles — Sect-bestowed hidden weapon described as the “king of hidden weapons”; Cao Zhen instructs him to reserve it for critical situations 253.
• Soul-Guarding Bell — One of the Profound Truth Sect’s three greatest treasures. Protects an area against full-force Core attacks for an incense stick’s duration; can be detonated as a last resort to injure a Core opponent 384.
• Combat gloves from Ma Biao — Acquired after the Stone Mountain mission; increase the wearer’s striking power and suit Yang Jing’s fist-focused fighting style 402.
• Azure Lake Seal — Can open passages to Azure Lake Grotto-Heaven, a public secret realm in Jizhou 431.
• Pingtian Academy disciple token — Used to register for secret-realm access; its rune provides a return route from the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm in an emergency 435 436.
• Exclusive Grade-A Training Room — Sect-funded facility with more than three times a Grade-B room’s spirit-energy concentration and a qi-gathering, mind-focusing formation 253 256.
• Cultivation medicines — Uses aged ginseng, Aperture-Nurturing Jade Marrow, Marrow Tempering Pills, Bone Jade Pills, and the Imperial Extremity Lotus for nourishment, healing, foundation refinement, and root-bone improvement 45 203 238 309.
• Six-Calamity Heaven Lotus Leaf — Jintai Grand Tournament prize, stored in a Spirit God Wood Casket before consumption. Strengthens true qi and meridians while its Dao resonance sharply enhances comprehension 375 380.

Relationships

Family and Companions

• Liu Cuiling — Mother. Continues caring for his meals, clothing, and bathing needs despite his extraordinary cultivation 273 276 293.
• Yang An — Older cousin and martial pupil. Moves to town under Yang Jing’s guidance and trains Surging Wave Leg; Yang Jing asks that school rules apply to him without special favors 45 48 130.
• Father and eldest uncle — Missing after a military-provisions escort near Caozhou. Yang Jing seeks enough influence to establish their fate 41 256.
• Madam Xue — Aunt; part of the family Yang Jing relocates and protects 124 293.
• Madam Qin — Grandmother; remains part of his close household in Yuhe County 273.
• Sun Ningxiang — Sun Yong’s daughter, senior sister, travelling companion, and mutual romantic interest. Supports his cultivation, cares for his home, and accompanies him back to Yuhe County. Their affection becomes openly visible when he takes her hand before Sun Yong 130 198 299 375.
• Yang Lao San and Yang Wei — Village acquaintances whom he continues treating warmly after gaining wealth and reputation 3 48.

Masters and Fellow Disciples

• Sun Yong — First martial master. His opinion changes from doubting Yang Jing’s ceiling to considering him an heir; provides instruction, family protection, and a recommendation to the Profound Truth Sect 25 41 111 129 130.
• Bai Bing — Lingxi Peak master and later personal master. Recognizes his exceptional multi-art progress, advocates for resources, tests his abilities, and provides protection before dangerous missions 138 183 204 238 384.
• Liu Maolin — Fourth Senior Brother, mentor, friend, and employer. Supplies sparring, food, work, and rare medicine; Yang Jing later rescues him from the Flying Horse Bandits 17 21 74 110.
• Jiang Haoyang — Junior disciple and devoted pupil. Receives patient technical instruction and waits outside in the snow to confirm Yang Jing’s safe return 94 102 110 129.
• Si Jiawen — Senior sister, guide, and eventual rival for Lingxi Peak’s foremost disciple seat. Helps secure manuals and delivers Bai Bing’s gifts, then accepts his formal victory with dignity 161 204 254 267.
• Ouyang Jingxuan — Chief Elder who helps oversee his cultivation opportunities, verifies root-bone improvement, and emphasizes survival during the Demon Cult campaign 269 305 309.
• Fang He, Yan Chenglong, and Ma Qiang — Lingxi Peak friends who celebrate his achievements and maintain an easy familiarity despite his rising status 175 269 376.

Rivals, Allies, and Interested Families

• Lin Yue — Initially dismisses Yang Jing’s potential; later becomes jealous and unsettled by his advancement 17 33 100.
• Chu Yunhai — Respected rival and joint Fu Mountain champion. Proposes a future rematch and warns Yang Jing about Yuwen Mingjue’s attempt to arrange his injury 198.
• Yuwen Mingjue — Antagonistic disciple who harasses Sun Ningxiang and later tries to use Chu Yunhai against Yang Jing. Yang Jing defeats him in the Azure Qilin Battle 157 198 223.
• Li Mengchao — Yuhe County rival whose concern over Yang Jing’s rise prompts a Transforming Strength attempt; later loses their wagered fist bout 111 122.
• Li Tieyun — Gang leader and ally in destroying the Flying Horse Bandits and resolving the later River Gang conflict 111 129.
• Ning Xuezhi — Landowner whose family pressures the Yang household over farmland. Yang Jing’s Hidden Strength breakthrough prompts conciliatory gifts 7 45.
• Zhao Yuman — Rejects him as an unsuitable match before learning of his Hidden Strength breakthrough. Later spreads misleading rumors of closeness to obtain protection through his reputation 41 45 274.
• Miss Jin Lian — Friendly acquaintance whose connection to Yang Jing improves her own social standing; invites him and Ningxiang to prefectural gatherings 129 193 198.
• Lin Family — Supports him with five Marrow Tempering Pills monthly and seeks closer ties, including a possible match with Lin Shuhua; no marriage is established 254 336.
• Hong Qingzhu and the Hong Family — Subject of a proposed political marriage alliance. The family shelves the plan after Yang Jing loses the Top Potential Seed selection 203 253.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Major events
Village livelihood and early training	Rejects wasteful socializing, confronts the threat to his family’s farmland, and builds his martial foundation through persistent practice and better nourishment 3 7 17.
County gangs and financial independence	Accepts escort work, attracts the Great Fortune Gang’s attention, and obtains a sack containing gold, silver, and aged ginseng. Xu Tai’s death in a fire remains publicly unexplained; Liu Maolin suspects Yang Jing’s involvement without pressing him 21 25 29.
Hidden Strength and the Parade Ground Trial	Advances under Sun Yong and Liu Maolin, acquires a deterrent reputation among gangs, and enters the trial despite doubts about his readiness. Faces Xu Guangwei after receiving Liu’s rare pill 36 43 48 74.
Flying Horse Bandits	Rescues the gravely injured Liu Maolin, kills Li Qianxiong, and helps destroy the bandits. His deeds bring county-wide recognition and the opportunity to study Indestructible True Art 110 111.
Transforming Strength and family relocation	Defeats Li Mengchao, resolves the River Gang conflict after killing Li Hongyu, and secures an Inner City residence beside the County Office for his family 122 124 129.
Entry into the Profound Truth Sect	Travels with Sun Ningxiang, joins Lingxi Peak, advances three arts to Transforming Strength, and sweeps the Dragon Gate Martial Trial to become an inner disciple 130 138 139 143.
Azure Qilin and Fu Mountain competitions	Wins the Azure Qilin Battle, enters Qi-Devouring, and later ties Chu Yunhai for first in the Fu Mountain Grand Competition. Loses the subsequent Top Potential Seed selection but resumes focused cultivation 157 160 198 220 221.
Mountain-Visiting Challenge and peak leadership	Reveals Qi-Nourishing power against Li Yu, earns exceptional resources, and defeats Si Jiawen to become Lingxi Peak Senior Brother and second on the Profound Truth Ranking 250 253 267.
Demon Cult campaign in Yuhe County	Returns home with Ningxiang, investigates the Ironblood Gang, enters True Qi, and kills Demon Cult agent Shangguan Yun. His success establishes him as the sect’s first True Qi prodigy of the younger generation 269 276 293.
Jintai Grand Tournament	Advances all three true arts to True Qi, displays overwhelming strength against beasts and veteran prodigies, and gains sudden enlightenment against Li Tai. Wins the championship and restores the sect’s standing 312 323 342 367 375.
Stone Mountain Secret Realm	Enters with the Soul-Guarding Bell, breaks a demonic stronghold, and completes the mission. A near-fatal fight with half-step Core expert Ma Biao sharpens his resolve to advance further 384 402 403 404.
Pingtian Academy and wider exploration	Becomes an Outer Courtyard disciple, refines the Heavenly Imperial Scripture, and overwhelms Zhang He while still at peak True Qi. Broadens his knowledge of Great Qi before entering the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm for combat experience and resources 430 431 433 435 436.

Notable Quotes

“With all the support I've received from the Liu Family, doing this much is only right.” 46

“The force has to flow like water, without a break.” 102

Trivia

• His unusual progress repeatedly leads observers to suspect an undiscovered special physique; the supplied evidence does not confirm one 269 323 331.
• He spends approximately fifty thousand taels of silver on cultivation during his first four months at the Profound Truth Sect 139.
• His reputation sometimes provides protection without his involvement: armed gangs retreat on recognizing him, while Zhao Yuman exploits unverified rumors of a relationship with him 43 274.
• His first encounter with Shangguan Qing remains memorable because of her strength and presence, not her beauty 431.