Jiang Che

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Jiang Che (江澈)
Alias(es)	Destined Great Villain; Linjiang's Number One Young Master; Crown Prince of Jiang Prefecture; God of Investment 2 10 58
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jiang Family; Lingxiao Capital; Rainbow Charity Foundation 10 35
Occupation/Role	Jiang Family's direct eldest grandson; founder and chairman of Lingxiao Capital; system host 10 12
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Bright Strength	2	Received through the Novice Gift Pack and infused alongside the Nine Yang Divine Skill and Tread Snow Without a Trace.
Early Dark Strength	12	Used a Cultivation Advancement Card to break the barrier between Bright and Dark Strength, gaining the ability to channel condensed True Qi through his limbs.
Late Dark Strength	26	Recorded on his Attribute Panel.
Early Hua Jin	39	A surge of pure energy carried him across two stages from Late Dark Strength; he also perfected the Flame Saber Technique.
Mid-stage Hua Jin	56	Advanced after a pill's medicinal effects took hold.
Peak Hua Jin	86	Used a Cultivation Advancement Card; simultaneously gained Grandmaster-level assassination techniques and God-Tier zither skill.
Early Pill Strength	106	Used a Cultivation Advancement Card, becoming a Pill Strength Little Grandmaster.
Mid-stage Pill Strength	143	Advanced through a Cultivation Advancement Card obtained from a lottery draw.
Early Gang Strength	179	Consumed a Great Return Pill, first reaching Peak Pill Strength before breaking into Gang Strength.
Mid-stage Gang Strength	200	Used a Cultivation Advancement Card after obtaining it from a System gift package.
Late Gang Strength	224	Broke through during a sudden state of enlightenment; manifested the Five Thunders Orthodox Method's lightning and weather-control effects.
Early Unity of Heaven and Man / Heavenly Human	319	Digested ten years of Qi Body Source Flow and used a Cultivation Advancement Card, gaining initial command over the forces of heaven and earth.
Heavenly Human Peak	789, 793	Recorded at the peak of the Heavenly Human realm; Qin Huaiyue notes that Jiang Che reached this level in only two months.

Background

Jiang Che is the only direct eldest grandson of the Jiang Family and the grandson of Jiang Jianguo, a figure whose influence dominates Jiangzhou Province. Before his System awakened, he knew of the ancient martial world but considered himself poorly suited to cultivation and preferred a free, indulgent life. He was later revealed to have been reborn into this life. 1 8 58

His early public success came through Lingxiao Capital. Using savings from his monthly allowance, he founded the investment company; within three years, it became a Linjiang enterprise valued at more than 100 billion yuan. Jiang Che privately attributes much of this success to insider information supplied by his father, Jiang Chenzhou, rather than his own “God of Investment” reputation. 10

He also established the Rainbow Charity Foundation, transferring one billion yuan annually while family-appointed professional managers operated it. The foundation funds orphanages and impoverished mountain communities, earning him the public image of Linjiang's leading philanthropist. 35

After the System awakened, Jiang Che rapidly gained martial cultivation, techniques, wealth, personnel, and intelligence tools. He began systematically targeting Children of Destiny, treating their plots, relationships, and emotional reactions as resources to be harvested for Emotion Points. 10 24 319

Appearance

Jiang Che is a tall, strikingly handsome young man with an athletic physique, standing about 1.85 meters tall. His System panel records a Charm value of 99 out of 100. 2 709

• Formerly overweight, he gained a defined eight-pack and powerful, streamlined physique after receiving his initial rewards. 2
• Frequently described as having refined, jade-like features, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes. 15 868
• Commonly wears tailored suits, luxury watches, or high-end casual clothing; he also adopts period dress when travelling to the Northern Song era. 201 729 868
• His bearing is repeatedly compared to a noble young master or a banished immortal. 737 750

Personality

Jiang Che carefully maintains a public image as a polished, charitable, law-abiding young master. His reputation for philanthropy, business success, elegance, and apparent integrity wins trust from officials, business figures, and potential allies. 35 91 92 338

Privately, he is calculating, manipulative, and openly self-aware of his villainous nature. He studies the preferences and weaknesses of others, fashions personas to appeal to them, and exploits Children of Destiny for Emotion Points and strategic advantage. 27 112 214

His ruthlessness is primarily directed at those he considers future threats, particularly Children of Destiny. At the same time, he shows genuine concern for the safety, cultivation, careers, and well-being of people he considers his own. 10 212 255 319

Abilities & Skills

Martial Cultivation

Jiang Che is a Heavenly Human Peak martial artist whose True Qi and Gang Qi grant overwhelming offensive and defensive power.

• At the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, he can draw upon the forces of heaven and earth, withstand conventional weaponry, and maintain self-generating protective Gang Qi. 319 620
• His aura alone can suppress lower-level martial artists and neutralize attacks or self-destruction attempts. 596 655
• He possesses both extreme-yang Nine Yang True Qi and cold Ice True Qi derived from the Ming Jade Skill. 179 527
• His martial arts include the Flame Saber Technique, Azure Lotus Sword Song, Tianshan Six Yang Palm, Buddha's Palm, and Taiyi Sword Art. 258 789

Five Thunders Orthodox Method

A heavenly lightning art capable of manifesting electrical power and altering the surrounding weather.

• Can gather lightning in his palm and create storms over several miles. 224
• Jiang Che considers it effective for fighting opponents across realms within its effective domain. 224

Sword Riding Flight

A System-granted ability that allows Jiang Che to travel through the air while standing on a flying sword.

• Uses the Fuyao Sword as a flying platform. 705
• His late-stage Heavenly Human defensive Gang Qi protects him from high-altitude winds during flight. 705
• He travelled roughly six hundred li from Linjiang to Magic City in half an hour. 705

Medical Arts

Jiang Che possesses God-Tier Medical Skill, the Myriad Medicine Treasure Codex, the Purple Mansion Medical Scripture, and the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate inheritance. 55 107 280 789

• Restored Xiao Yi's voice after she had been unable to speak for more than a decade. 55
• Treated Li Yanran's physiological androphobia through acupuncture. 59
• Cured Li Ziming's terminal ALS, prompting Li Ziming to address him as “Godfather.” 66
• Revived Emperor Zhao Xu with a Soul-Returning Pill and cured his remaining illness with Heavenly Human True Qi. 761
• Uses Withered Tree Meets Spring to restore another person's physical condition through healing True Qi. 257

System Powers

Jiang Che's System rewards him through lotteries, gift packs, cultivation cards, and Emotion Points gathered from strong emotional reactions. 2 86 106

• Word Spirit Technique — forces targets to comply with spoken commands; Jiang Che used it to compel Lin Tian's cooperation during interrogation. 189
• Eidetic Memory — enables rapid learning and document processing; he used it to complete four years of university coursework in advance. 108 335
• Immune to All Poisons — protects him against most poisons while complementing his poison expertise. 106
• All-Round Hand — grants methods to alter bodies, repair severed limbs, and modify or delete memories. 363
• Danger Perception, Listen to All Things, Mirror Flower, Water Moon — listed among his acquired powers. 789
• Scrutiny Technique — allows him to inspect a target's identity, cultivation, skills, and narrative role. 7 15

Non-Martial Skills

• Fluent in eighteen languages. 12
• God-Tier skills in piano, hacking, stock trading, massage, acting, zither performance, and fashion design. 12 86 180 258
• Master-level investment ability and advanced management skills, used to oversee Lingxiao Capital. 108
• Grandmaster-level assassination techniques. 86

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Azure Abyss Sword — Heaven-tier middle-grade treasure sword paired with the Azure Lotus Sword Song. 130
• Fuyao Sword — flying sword used with Sword Riding Flight. 705 789
• Abyss Severing Sword — Heaven-tier top-grade treasured sword obtained from the System. 920
• Golden Desert Eagle — firearm acquired through the System. 12
• Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate — acupuncture inheritance recovered from Master Juejuezi's tomb. 106 107
• Great Return Pills — cultivation pills capable of granting ten years of pure cultivation or advancing a martial artist by a minor realm. 179 793
• Disguise Talismans — consumable disguises acquired through the System. 12
• Hummingbird Reconnaissance Robots — surveillance devices used alongside bodyguards to monitor Children of Destiny. 26 212
• Decoy Puppet — life-saving item obtained through a lottery draw. 86

Relationships

• Jiang Jianguo — grandfather and political patriarch of the Jiang Family; Jiang Che supplies him with longevity and restoration pills, while Jiang Jianguo arranges marriages and supports his grandson's plans. 8 157 529
• Jiang Chenzhou — father; a major source of Jiang Che's business intelligence and political support. 10 529
• Qin Mengxuan — mother; gifted Jiang Che Qingteng Villa and worries that his personal life will distract him from his responsibilities. 6 335
• Jiang Wantang — elder adopted sister; a martial prodigy who remains deeply protective of Jiang Che and is among the few people he trusts without concealment. 7 8 469
• Liu Mengxi (Xixi) — official girlfriend; accompanies Jiang Che on his Northern Song journey and is publicly treated as his primary consort at elite functions. 409 748 783
• Xiao Yi — personal bodyguard and disciple; unwaveringly loyal to Jiang Che, who gives her cultivation resources and restores her voice. 12 55 130
• Leng Qingqiu — president of Lanzi Group and one of Jiang Che's partners; their relationship began through Lingxiao Capital's investment in her company. 15 106
• Li Yanran — Leng Qingqiu's secretary; Jiang Che cures her condition and later cures her brother Li Ziming's ALS. 59 66
• Pei Yunxi — criminal-investigation officer and partner; Jiang Che supports her career, heals her with True Qi, and grants her Grandmaster-level criminal-investigation techniques. 91 257 258
• Elizabeth — Jiang Che's fiancée through a political marriage arrangement; he introduces her to martial cultivation with Marrow Cleansing and Youth Preserving Pills. 157 479 490
• Li Qingzhao — Northern Song poet whom Jiang Che meets after travelling through time; she later returns with him to the modern era and accepts his polygamous household. 737 777
• Shen Yaoyao — regards Jiang Che as a father figure and is emotionally dependent on him. 212 358
• Shadow Guards — elite, fanatically loyal operatives summoned through the System; they protect Jiang Che's household, conduct intelligence work, and carry out his orders. 12 319

Story Role / Major Arcs

System Awakening and Rise

Jiang Che's System awakening transforms him from a cultivation-averse heir into a Peak Bright Strength martial artist. He uses System rewards to build power, refine pills, and begin concealing his sudden rise behind a fabricated encounter with a Wudang Mountain master. 2 8

Linjiang's Villain

After inheriting the plot connected to the Soldier King Xiao Chen and Jiang Wantang's fellow disciples, Jiang Che begins targeting Children of Destiny before they can threaten the Jiang Family. He deploys surveillance, subordinates, wealth, and psychological manipulation to harvest Emotion Points and dismantle their advantages. 10 24 212

Expansion of Influence

Jiang Che expands beyond martial conflict through Lingxiao Capital, the Jiang Family's political network, the Shadow Guards, and strategic relationships with business leaders, police officers, and elite families. He also builds a public reputation through the Rainbow Charity Foundation. 35 91 319 397

Heavenly Human Ascendance

His accelerated cultivation carries him through Gang Strength and into the Unity of Heaven and Man realm. By this period, his Shadow Guards have grown into a force of 160 Peak Gang Strength martial artists, and Jiang Che can overwhelm established martial experts such as Ye Chen and Lin Tianlong. 319 620 655

Northern Song Journey

Jiang Che travels to the Northern Song era with Liu Mengxi, meets Li Qingzhao, and reveals his supernatural capabilities by flying on his sword. He revives Emperor Zhao Xu with a Soul-Returning Pill and heals the emperor's lingering ailments before returning to the modern era with Li Qingzhao. 737 758 761 777

Notable Quotes

“I have every trait you like. I can pretend to be every type of person you like.” 27

“Mercy toward an enemy was cruelty toward oneself.” 10

“I, Jiang Che, am known as the honest and trustworthy young gentleman. I never do anything illegal or against the rules.” 522

Trivia

• Jiang Che's System panel consistently lists his Charm at 99 out of 100. 2 789
• He resides at Qingteng Villa, a vast estate gifted by Qin Mengxuan that includes gardens, training grounds, a shooting range, horse facilities, and numerous residences. 6 288
• He maintains a daily habit of reading and “examining himself three times daily.” 108
• Despite his public reputation as an investment genius, he acknowledges that Lingxiao Capital's early successes relied heavily on information from his father. 10