Zhang Yichen

Biodata

Power Progression

Personality

Zhang Yichen is practical, industrious, and strongly invested in developing the Great Stone Sect. He readily assumes work requiring patience or technical skill—constructing shelters, clearing land, tending Spirit Plants, and preparing resources for companions. He sees the Ancient Forest's undeveloped abundance as an opportunity rather than merely a danger. 403 407

He takes pride in the Great Stone Sect's defensive traditions and is willing to stand at the front when danger appears. At the same time, he is hospitable and cooperative, sharing his knowledge and resources with Lin Xiao's group. His long-term ambition is to establish and expand a flourishing sect. 402 406 410 434

Abilities & Skills

Great Stone Sect Spirit Arts

Zhang Yichen practices the Great Stone Sect's Spirit Arts, specializing in defense, terrain manipulation, and forceful group attacks.

• Uses a Great Stone Sect introductory Spirit Art that draws upon surrounding spiritual energy. 403
• Creates Spirit Energy shields and earth barriers to protect allies from Spirit Beast attacks. 404 410 449
• Repels groups of wolves with a wide-area spiritual attack. 402
• Uses Earth Shield to block Chen Yan's assault during the conflict at the Spirit Vein. 449
• His defensive methods are effective in protecting companions, though they do not always stop stronger Spirit Beasts or cultivators. 404 451

Swordsmanship

Although primarily known for Spirit Arts, Zhang Yichen can wield a sword and channel spiritual power through sword techniques.

• Attempts to strike a venomous spirit snake with a sword technique in the Ancient Forest. 402
• Studies sword-based methods alongside Lin Xiao and recognizes the importance of combining swordsmanship with movement techniques. 405

Construction, Crafting, and Spirit Plant Work

Zhang Yichen is an accomplished builder and practical craftsman.

• Builds wooden huts and clears living space for Lin Xiao, Qian Xue, and their Water Buffalo companion. 403 407
• Creates a separate shelter for the Water Buffalo and later prepares a nest for a bear-type Spirit Beast. 403 442
• Creates Spirit Plants and researches their cultivation with the group. 407 466
• Crafts a wooden sculpture and presents it to Zhang Hongda as a gift. 464
• Collects Spirit Wood for future crafting projects. 476

Equipment / Items

• Wooden sculpture — handcrafted gift presented to Zhang Hongda. 464
• Spirit Stones and Spirit Fruits — carries and shares cultivation resources during expeditions. 403 431
• Great Stone Sect Spirit Arts — his principal defensive and construction-oriented techniques. 403 406

History

Zhang Yichen first travels with Lin Xiao and Qian Xue toward the Ancient Forest, offering the protection of his late Human Immortal Realm cultivation. He confidently presents himself as a capable Great Stone Sect expert and helps the group confront Spirit Beasts along the way. 402

Inside the forest, he becomes responsible for establishing the group's base. While Lin Xiao scouts the surroundings, Zhang Yichen builds wooden huts, clears terrain, and studies the forest's resources. After receiving a spiritual fruit from Lin Xiao, his cultivation improves. 403

As the group expands to include Qin Shiyu and later Wei Wuji, Zhang Yichen contributes defensive Spirit Arts, construction work, Spirit Plant cultivation, and resource gathering. He assists in battles against wolves, a Transformation Stage serpent, Chen Yan, and Chen Yan's Spirit Beasts, often focusing on protecting his companions or stabilizing the battlefield. 404 411 443 451

He later reunites with Lin Xiao and Zhang Hongda at the hidden Spirit Hermitage Palace. There, the group encounters Fairy Luoxia, revives a withered tree to earn her recognition, and receives a powerful scroll containing cultivation knowledge and plans for a future city centered on the palace. Zhang Yichen studies the scroll and subsequently advances by a small realm. 464 465 466

Relationships

• Lin Xiao — Traveling companion and fellow cultivator. Zhang Yichen works with him to build shelters, explore the Ancient Forest, gather resources, and study cultivation methods. 402 403 407
• Qian Xue — Companion during the Ancient Forest expedition. Zhang Yichen helps protect her and frequently joins her and Lin Xiao in exploration and cultivation. 402 404 427
• Qin Shiyu — Fellow cultivator from the Azure Water Sect. They exchange knowledge of defensive and water-based Spirit Arts and cooperate in forest exploration. 406 407
• Wei Wuji — Fellow explorer and occasional adviser. Zhang Yichen works with him on Spirit Plant cultivation, Spirit Vein development, and efforts against Chen Yan. 416 419 443
• Zhang Hongda — Fellow Spirit Arts practitioner encountered at Spirit Hermitage Palace. Zhang Yichen gifts him a wooden sculpture, and the two later study Fairy Luoxia's scroll together. 464 465
• Fairy Luoxia — Reclusive master of Spirit Hermitage Palace. She tests Zhang Yichen and his companions, then grants them a cultivation scroll after they restore a withered tree. 465
• Chen Yufeng — Local cultivator and host who assists Zhang Yichen's group with knowledge, accommodation, and study of the scroll. 465 466

Trivia

• Zhang Yichen believes the Ancient Forest's spiritual resources are abundant but insufficiently developed. 403
• His stated ambition is to found a sect and make it prosper. 434
• He is particularly skilled at building wooden structures and working with Spirit Wood. 403 476