Jiang Che

Biodata

Power Progression

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 grandfather is based in the Imperial Capital and is a surviving meritorious official whose disciples and protégés extend throughout the country. His father, Jiang Chenzhou, initially serves as Jiangzhou Province's top official, while his mother, Qin Mengxuan, is the eldest daughter of the Qin Family, one of the Imperial Capital's Four Great Families, and owns a corporation worth trillions. His maternal grandfather is Qin Huaiyue, the Qin Family's head and a peak martial expert. 1 393

He grew up with Jiang Wantang as his elder sister. Through the System's Phoenix Emperor Supreme plotline, he discovers that she is actually an abandoned infant adopted by Jiang Chenzhou and Qin Mengxuan, not his biological sibling. He initially considers the distinction irrelevant to their genuine affection, but later learns that his parents have also considered her a prospective wife for him. 8 159

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

Jiang Che discovered that his immediate family members possessed protagonist-like fates and plotlines. His grandfather and father had no cultivation, while Qin Mengxuan was already an Early Gang Strength martial artist. Rather than treating their fates as a threat, he continued to protect and provide for them, reinforcing the Jiang Family's position. 9

The Longevity Pills he supplies also increase the Jiang Family's political standing. After eight Grand Secretaries receive pills, Jiang Chenzhou benefits from their favor and rises to Governor-General, overseeing the Two Jiangs and the Eastern Theater Command, with jurisdiction extending over Jiangzhou, West Jiang, Anhui, and Magic City. During Jiang Wantang's seclusion and his parents' work commitments, Jiang Che exercises the family's core decision-making authority despite holding no political office himself. 334 355

His influence later expanded into the Imperial Capital, where his personal records were classified at the highest level. Even well-connected figures could learn little beyond his control of several venture-capital firms worth tens of billions and his close ties to the Qin Family. 837 913

Following his conflict with Long Jiuyuan, Jiang Che used a Steal Heaven and Change Sun Card to replace the Dragon King with the Shadow Guard Long Yi. Through this substitution, he gained covert control over Dragon King Hall and its overseas personnel, assets, and commercial network. 513 890

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 possessed a small belly, which vanished as 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
• Even veteran martial artists can sense the terrifying vitality and oppressive foundation concealed within his seemingly slender frame. 976
• His appearance and bearing are sufficiently distinctive to attract immediate attention in elite gatherings and university settings, even when his identity is unknown. 837 868

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

He does not limit his exploitation of Children of Destiny to self-defense. He explicitly regards profit as sufficient reason to exploit or kill them, whether or not they would eventually oppose the Jiang Family. His treatment of Li Yanran likewise demonstrates his willingness to threaten a loved one's safety to secure compliance before presenting himself as a generous protector. 58 200

Jiang Che also uses superior knowledge as a means of control. When dealing with martial artists such as Luo Qingyi, he deliberately reveals only enough insight to make himself indispensable, then withdraws to encourage dependence and preserve the initiative. 978 979

His polished public persona remains effective outside Jiangzhou; officials and scholars in the Imperial Capital have praised his modest manner, extensive learning, and ability to discuss professional matters across numerous fields. 1013

He treats relationships as both sources of affection and opportunities for influence. He carefully manages the rivalries within his large household, using charm, deception, generosity, and occasional strategic absences to keep the various partners aligned. 574 783 890

His relationship strategy emphasizes attraction, patience, and tailored attention rather than indiscriminate generosity. He recognizes that his looks alone cannot win every woman and considers prolonged courtship appropriate for women such as Xia Qingge and Nangong Lingxiang. He also sometimes prioritizes spending time with his partners over immediately targeting another protagonist. 142 470 573

Despite his overwhelming resources, Jiang Che does not desire indiscriminate social destruction. He rejects overthrowing a country as the behavior of an antisocial extremist and values national stability both out of attachment to his homeland and because it preserves his privileged life. 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. 789 976

• 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, Taiyi Sword Art, Lingbo Weibu, Zhurong Witchcraft, and the Yin Yang Union Sutra. 143 200 258 285 789
• He can identify and correct the hidden circulation flaws in martial techniques, allowing him to substantially improve another martial artist's attacks, movement arts, and defensive openings. 978 979
• He has reached the pinnacle of this world's martial cultivation and possesses a foundation sufficiently deep that prolonged flight does not meaningfully exhaust him. 705 1047
• The System can infuse cultivation methods and martial techniques directly at consummate mastery, eliminating the need for conventional practice. His perfected Nine Yang Divine Skill and Ming Jade Skill operate continuously and rapidly replenish his True Qi. 39 116
• His Ming Jade Skill is a Heaven-tier top-grade internal art whose frost True Qi supports an ageless appearance; its cold energy intertwines with his Nine Yang True Qi within his dantian. 116
• Lingbo Weibu allows him to cross ten zhang, roughly thirty-three meters, in a single step. 285
• His automatic defensive Gang Qi can rebound a Mid-stage Gang Strength opponent's full-force attack without a conscious defensive action. 620
• He can seal opponents' acupoints to prevent them from using True Qi and enclose a room with his own True Qi to prevent escape. 522 944
• He obtains Eight Wastelands Prison-Suppressing Force, a Heaven-tier top-grade internal cultivation manual that treats the body as a furnace of heaven and earth and complements Nine Yang True Qi. Its described effects emphasize extreme physical strength and the ability to crush defensive Gang Qi; its acquisition is recorded without an accompanying realm breakthrough. 920

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.

• Obtained through a System draw. 556
• 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
• His True Qi reserves allow him to remain airborne and travel by sword for extremely long periods without fatigue. 705
• Can reach altitudes exceeding one thousand meters, surpassing the flight heights described for ordinary Heavenly Human and Land Immortal martial artists. 556
• Jiang Che estimates that twenty-four hours of continuous sword flight would not fatigue him because of his vast reserves and automatically circulating internal arts. 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
• Learned the Purple Mansion Pill Scripture and used its recipes to understand and refine Great Return Pills. 280
• His God-Tier Medical Skill exceeds the Grandmaster level described as the normal limit of this world's skills. 55
• Withered Tree Meets Spring rapidly heals both internal and external injuries; Jiang Che regards its speed and restorative effects as exceeding even his God-Tier Medical Skill. 179
• Li Yanran's treatment specifically eases her aversion to Jiang Che while leaving her repulsion toward other men, apart from Li Ziming, intact. 70
• Possesses the Heavenly Poison Scripture, whose inheritance describes converting plants and other substances into poisons. 55 56
• His detailed knowledge of spiritual medicines and precise flame control through the Flame Saber Technique provide a foundation for pill refinement. 246 247

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

• Destined Villain Halo — allows Jiang Che to disregard Luck Protection and kill Children of Destiny. 2
• Word Spirit Technique — forces targets to comply with spoken commands; Jiang Che used it to compel Lin Tian's cooperation during interrogation. 189
• Dream Infiltration Technique / Yellow Millet Dream — allows him to intrude upon or manipulate targets through dreams. 72 258
• 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
• Heavenly Mandate Imperial Teacher — enables him to perceive martial flaws and guide cultivators below the Land Immortal realm. 978
• Wenqu Star Soul — grants mastery of literature and the arts. 676
• Beauty Bond: Near Yet Far / Red Face Bond: Vast Distances — allows instant movement to infatuated Female Leads and lets him ignore ordinary spatial distance when travelling to a bonded partner. 676 677
• Instant Sumeru — allows Jiang Che to cultivate with multiple women simultaneously without consuming equivalent time in the outside world. He also uses it to alter the time flow inside his sealed suite during his confrontation with Haruno Momoka. 920 944
• Golden Eyes — a treasure-appraisal ability obtained through the System. 307
• 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
• Confidante Bond: World Apart — a special System ability listed on his Heavenly Human Peak Attribute Panel, associated with his long-distance connection to his partners. 676 789
• Spatial Transportation — demonstrably carries another person with him; he teleports Li Yanran from Qingteng Villa in Linjiang to Qin Family Manor in the Imperial Capital. 895
• Blue Hand / Hand of Nature — the soul-controlling aspect of All-Round Hand, capable of rewriting or erasing memories and converting an enemy into a devoted loyalist. Jiang Che compares it to a more domineering version of his Soul Shifting Great Method. 363
• Six Treasuries Immortal Thief — obtained alongside All-Round Hand; Jiang Che values it as a technique pointing toward immortality. 363
• System Storage Space — an effectively unlimited inventory, making the smaller Storage Bracelet unnecessary for his own storage needs. 130 200
• Plot Inheritance — provides detailed protagonist storylines and associated character backgrounds; he can spend Emotion Points to receive additional plot information, including Urban Hunter's Record. 8 437 492

Non-Martial Skills

• Fluent in eighteen languages. 12
• God-Tier skills in piano, hacking, stock trading, massage, acting, zither performance, fashion design, and chess. 12 86 180 258 307
• Master-level investment ability and advanced management skills, used to oversee Lingxiao Capital. 108
• Grandmaster-level assassination techniques. 86
• Grandmaster-level knowledge of pill refinement through the Purple Mansion Pill Scripture. 280
• Possesses broad literary and artistic mastery through Wenqu Star Soul. 676
• Master-level tea ceremony, recorded on his Attribute Panel after earlier panels listed it at the advanced level. 12 86
• Obtains God-Tier calligraphy and bartending skills through System rewards. 246
• Creates a convincing forged voice message and video from Hathaway Windsor's phone to conceal her disappearance from her family. 522

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Azure Abyss Sword — Heaven-tier middle-grade treasure sword paired with the Azure Lotus Sword Song. 130
• Qing Shuang Sword — Heaven-tier lower-grade treasure sword originally obtained through the System and intended as a gift to Jiang Wantang; its snow-white blade is approximately three feet two inches long and emits a chilling aura. 39
• Fuyao Sword — flying sword used with Sword Riding Flight. 705 789
• Lanyue Sword — acquired alongside Fuyao; Jiang Che considers the pair suitable for himself and Jiang Wantang. 246
• Abyss Severing Sword — Heaven-tier top-grade treasured sword obtained from the System; its blade is dark violet and carries wisps of Dao aura. 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
• Marrow Cleansing and Youth Preserving Pills — regularly supplied to his family and partners to improve their bodies and preserve or restore youth. 31 419 490
• Longevity Pills — used to support his elders' health and strengthen the Jiang Family's political relationships. 334
• Soul-Returning Pill — a life-restoring pill Jiang Che used to revive the recently deceased Emperor Zhao Xu. 761
• Storage Bracelet — a blood-bound spatial storage item containing one hundred cubic meters of space; Jiang Che gives it to Jiang Wantang rather than using it himself. 200 217 221
• Steal Heaven and Change Sun Card — a replacement item used to have Shadow Guard Long Yi assume Long Jiuyuan's identity and control Dragon King Hall. 513 890
• 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; a one-use substitute that Jiang Che regards as an additional life. 86
• Child of Destiny Locator Cards — System items listed among his tools for locating protagonists. 26 130
• Plot Deduction Cards — cards that can predict a Child of Destiny's planned actions over the following seven days. 200
• Imperial Capital All-Star Roster Map — a System item that revealed the identities and locations of ten Children of Destiny in the Imperial Capital. 771
• Trajectory Deduction Rewards — System-provided clues that reveal a target's future three-day trajectory and allow Jiang Che to exploit deviations in fate. 920
• Hatred Transfer Card — a System item acquired after Jiang Che's martial cultivation had reached the world's pinnacle. 1047
• Spiritual Medicines — maintains supplies of Hundred Year Ice Mountain Snow Lotus, Chiyang Flower, Tianhan Grass, and Crimson Sun Spirit Fruit obtained through the System. 2 246 307
• Mind Voice Shield Card and Diary Shield Device — protective System items recorded on his inventory panels. 86 130

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. He openly welcomes Jiang Che's numerous partners as potential mothers of future Jiang Family heirs. 8 157 529 778
• Jiang Chenzhou — father; a major source of Jiang Che's business intelligence and political support. His promotion to Governor-General benefits from Jiang Che's Longevity Pills, and he offers to mobilize Eastern Theater Command soldiers during the Long Jiuyuan conflict. 10 334 529
• Qin Mengxuan — mother; gifted Jiang Che Qingteng Villa and worries that his personal life will distract him from his responsibilities. She is the Qin Family's eldest daughter and personally oversees preparations when Jiang Che brings his partners to a family banquet. 1 6 335 778
• Qin Huaiyue — maternal grandfather, head of the Qin Family, and a peak martial expert whose standing reinforces Jiang Che's influence in the Imperial Capital. 393 793
• Jiang Wantang — adoptive elder sister, martial prodigy, and prospective wife supported by their parents. She remains deeply protective of Jiang Che and is among the few people with whom he speaks freely, apart from concealing the System itself. After he reveals their lack of biological kinship, their relationship develops romantically through gifts, kisses, and flirtation. By the later Imperial Capital period, she regards her place beside him as secure and accepts other women provided they do not harm him or undermine the Jiang Family. 7 8 159 218 220 221 223 469 785 976 1113
• Liu Mengxi (Xixi) — official girlfriend and childhood sweetheart; accompanies Jiang Che on his Northern Song journey and is publicly treated as his primary consort at elite functions. He gives her a ring and takes particular care not to neglect her feelings amid the household's rivalries. 9 221 409 697 748 783 786
• 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. He signs a one-billion-yuan investment agreement, supplies rejuvenation and cultivation pills, and promises her company the first batch of Youth Preserving Powder. She eventually learns of several other partners and reluctantly accepts his crowded romantic life. 15 30 31 106 107 261 297
• Li Yanran — Leng Qingqiu's secretary and Jiang Che's partner; he cures her condition and later cures her brother Li Ziming's ALS. Their relationship initially involves his coercive use of her concern for Li Ziming, followed by offers of a villa, staff, an allowance, protection, and university admission for her brother. He later brings her to the Imperial Capital through spatial transportation. 58 59 66 70 895
• 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
• Shen Wanzhi — Linjiang University professor, Leng Qingqiu's younger sister, and Shen Yaoyao's mother. Jiang Che guides her early cultivation, develops an intimate relationship with her, and promises to explain their relationship to Leng Qingqiu and Pei Yunxi. She accepts becoming his partner while asking him not to disappoint her. 193 460 492 498 592
• 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. 737 777 890
• Shen Yaoyao — adopted goddaughter who regards Jiang Che as a father figure and is emotionally dependent on him. 212 358 529
• Long Jiuyuan — former Dragon King of Dragon King Hall and Shen Yaoyao's biological father; Jiang Che repeatedly defeats him, later transforms him, and replaces him with the Shadow Guard Long Yi. One palm strike from Jiang Che severely injures him and causes his newly attained Heavenly Human cultivation to fall back to Peak Gang Strength. 525 527 565 890
• Long Yi — Shadow Guard assigned to impersonate Long Jiuyuan, allowing Jiang Che to take control of Dragon King Hall without openly destroying it. 513 890
• Luo Qingyi — First Elder of Asura Hall and Jiang Wantang's fellow disciple; after Jiang Che exposes and corrects flaws in her martial arts, he becomes an emerging mentor figure whom she seeks for further instruction. 976 978 979
• Yang Jingshu — mother of Wang Mo and former wife of Wang Tianhua; she and Jiang Che confess their feelings and become partners after he rejuvenates her with Marrow Cleansing and Youth Preserving Pills. He earlier stages a rescue that makes her feel guilty for doubting him. 335 342 365 419
• Chu Yuechan — Xia Qingge's close friend and one of Jiang Che's partners; she develops an openly affectionate and possessive relationship with him. 207 264 574
• Xia Qingge — university student and partner; Jiang Che teaches her piano, supports her ambitions, and establishes the Qing Tou Che Yan Group using their names. 120 143 285 574
• Natasha — partner associated with Rose Mansion; Jiang Che protects and comforts her after the Black Ghosts harass her. 264 890
• Freya — secretary and partner; she is attracted to Jiang Che, offers him personal assistance, and openly expresses her desire to become his girlfriend. 397 513
• Lu Xinyi — partner whom Jiang Che pursues during his Jiangnan activities; his spatial bond allows him to remain connected to her after returning to Linjiang. At the charity reception, he sees through her attempt to drug his wine and pretends that it has affected him. 666 676 677
• Joanna — Jiang Che's partner acquired during his Jiangnan activities and the wife targeted through his conflict with Ye Chen; he uses a spatial bond to maintain access to her after leaving Jiangnan. He publicly identifies her as his woman and permits her to negotiate with business leaders seeking her favor. 621 662 666 677 890
• Shen Yuxuan — one of Jiang Che's partners, included among those he contacts before entering cultivation seclusion and frequently present with Liu Mengxi and Xiao Yi. 193 313 697
• Chen Xuewei — university student and partner whose admiration for Jiang Che grows through his apparent public-mindedness. She secretly contacts him during the Freshman Welcome Party and later learns the extent of his family background. 169 207 313 456
• Bai Huamei — Jiang Wantang's junior disciple, attracted specifically to Jiang Che's scheming, ruthless nature beneath his respectable facade. Jiang Che openly admits to Jiang Wantang that he has romantic intentions toward her. 112 220
• Lin Youchu — a university student financially sponsored by Jiang Che; their association causes her roommates to mistake him for her boyfriend. 884
• Li Menglu — female streamer who frequently contacts Jiang Che and seeks his attention; Jiang Che monitors her connection with the Child of Destiny Wu Xiao. 556 884
• Xu Bingning — Xu Group businesswoman and Chu Feng's wife, involved with Jiang Che during his Imperial Capital activities. He promises one billion yuan in financing in exchange for a private hotel meeting, while Chu Feng regards him as an enemy pursuing his wife. 844 895 913
• Xiao Yaqin — Ling Xiaodong's mother, whom Jiang Che plans to approach by exploiting her son's downfall and gambling debts. She is later with him while he deceives Liu Mengxi during a late-night call. 890 1025
• Liu Ruyan — woman from an influential Imperial Capital Liu Family who becomes Jiang Che's intimate partner. Their first kiss leads to a private encounter, but she subsequently recognizes that neither has formally defined the relationship. After seven days apart, they reunite and rekindle their intimacy. 1072 1076 1125
• Dugu Linglong — Celestial Master Sect cultivator whose feelings for Jiang Che become unsettled by jealousy over his closeness to Liu Ruyan and the possibility of other women. She attempts to calm herself through the Clear Heart Art and Mystic Gate Orthodox Method. 1125
• Haruno Momoka — Asura Hall guardian sent to investigate him; she infiltrates his suite but finds that her incense has failed and that his Heavenly Human power prevents her escape. 913 944
• Hathaway Windsor — captive whose threats of family and diplomatic retaliation Jiang Che neutralizes by sealing her cultivation and forging communications to conceal her disappearance. 522
• Lu Shengyao — tries to expose Jiang Che's relationship with Leng Qingqiu to Liu Mengxi through a secret recording. He confiscates her recorder, and her subsequent attacks fail to penetrate his defenses. 389
• Lin Zhibai — high school classmate, fellow university student, and subordinate within Jiang Che's limited social circle of wealthy young masters. 109
• Li Chengfeng — wealthy young follower whose local influence and contacts Jiang Che can draw upon. 25 342
• Shadow Guards — elite, fanatically loyal operatives summoned through the System; they protect Jiang Che's household, conduct intelligence work, and carry out his orders. Their cultivation rises with his, and they can resurrect and regenerate as long as Jiang Che survives. 12 319
• Nangong Lingxiang — Jiang Wantang's half-Land Immortal master and a potential recipient of Jiang Che's martial guidance; Jiang Che's cultivation surpasses the expectations of both her and Jiang Wantang. She previously saved Jiang Jianguo and stayed with the Jiang Family, making her an acquaintance from Jiang Che's childhood. He plans to pursue her through discussions of medicine, martial arts, and the Dao. 441 470 978

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

The System reveals that Jiang Wantang is a destined heroine in a storyline whose protagonists could jointly bring down the Jiang Family. Jiang Che consequently resolves to eliminate both conventional heroic protagonists and rival villain protagonists before they can threaten his privileged life. 1

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

His medical inheritance gives him a decisive advantage over the mountain-descending miracle doctor Chen Hao. After obtaining the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate inheritance, he also transfers the one billion yuan left for Chen Hao by Master Juejuezi into his own account. 55 106 107

At Linjiang University's Freshman Welcome Party, he anticipates that Ye Tian will use his divine-tycoon storyline to gain fame and plans to turn the event into a humiliation instead. The party also brings him into contact with Chu Yuechan through Xia Qingge. 193 207

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

His investment in Lanzi Group links financial expansion to his relationship with Leng Qingqiu. He provides one billion yuan in funding and later promises her the first batch of Youth Preserving Powder, a diluted Youth Preserving Pill product undergoing testing at Tianchen Biopharmaceutical. 31 32 107

His distribution of Longevity Pills strengthens the family's standing among the Imperial Capital's senior officials and helps enable Jiang Chenzhou's promotion. Jiang Che subsequently exercises substantial family authority himself, with his decisions representing the Jiang Family even though he has not entered politics. 334 355

Jiang Wantang's Origins and Romantic Development

Jiang Che learns through the Phoenix Emperor Supreme plotline that Jiang Wantang is adopted and possesses an exceptional destiny. Jiang Chenzhou later confirms that the family has selected her as a prospective wife for him. Jiang Che continues hiding the System behind explanations involving the fictitious Old Daoist Zhang. 8 159

He directly tells Jiang Wantang that they are not biologically related, while presenting his discovery in a way intended to preserve her trust in their parents' genuine affection. He then invokes a supposed prophecy of their intertwined fates to encourage her to consider a romantic relationship. 218 219

Their bond gradually develops through his gift of the Ming Jade Skill, a Storage Bracelet, cultivation guidance, and kisses. Jiang Wantang remains willing to defend him even against her own junior brother, while Jiang Che describes both her and Liu Mengxi as holding particularly important places in his heart. 175 221 223 224

By the later Imperial Capital period, Jiang Wantang no longer feels a need to exclude other women to secure her standing. She regards their shared upbringing and their parents' recognition as the foundation of her special place beside him. 1113

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

His confrontation with Long Jiuyuan demonstrates that he has advanced beyond the initial Heavenly Human stage: a single palm strike severely injures Long Jiuyuan and destabilizes the latter's new realm. By his journey to Magic City, Jiang Che is identified as a Late-stage Heavenly Human martial artist. 565 705

Dragon King Hall Takeover

Jiang Che treats Long Jiuyuan and Dragon King Hall as resources rather than threats. After repeatedly humiliating and defeating Long Jiuyuan, he uses a Steal Heaven and Change Sun Card to install Long Yi as the Dragon King's replacement, quietly seizing Dragon King Hall's overseas network, elite personnel, and wealth. 513 525 890

During the conflict, he captures Hathaway Windsor and her companions, seals their cultivation, and uses Hathaway's walkie-talkie to summon Long Jiuyuan to Fontainebleau Manor. He counters her warnings of international repercussions by sending forged communications that conceal her disappearance. 522

Jiangnan Activities

In Jiangnan, Jiang Che targets Ye Chen, the protagonist of a live-in-son-in-law storyline and master of the Temple of the God of Slaughter. He overwhelms Ye Chen through his Heavenly Human cultivation, exploits the latter's attachment to Joanna, and swindles tens of billions from him. 437 620 621 642

Joanna becomes his publicly acknowledged companion at elite gatherings. During a charity auction, Liu Hao's billion-yuan bid fails to impress Lu Xinyi and instead produces emotional rewards for Jiang Che. He then sees through Lu Xinyi's attempt to drug him and feigns intoxication as she leads him toward a private lounge. 662 666

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

During this journey, Zhao Xu confers upon Jiang Che the titles of Grand Preceptor of Great Song and Director of the Secretariat, granting him exceptional court privileges. Jiang Che also alters the era's course by leaving Zhao Xu several extraordinary texts, including the Militia Training Manual. 763 777

He later explains that he left four extraordinary books and expects their cross-era advantages to prevent the Jingkang Humiliation in that parallel timeline. Jiang Wantang is surprised by the apparent public-mindedness of his intervention. 777

Imperial Capital Expansion

Jiang Che's activities expand into the Imperial Capital, where he encounters new elite families, the disciples connected to Jiang Wantang, and numerous Children of Destiny. His family connections, wealth, cultivation, and classified background make him a central figure among the capital's young elites. 771 837 913

He uses the Imperial Capital All-Star Roster Map and later trajectory deductions to identify and manipulate additional Children of Destiny, including Ling Xiaodong and the Taoist priest Chu Xuan. 771 920

He orders his operatives to seize Chu Feng's shell company, Asura Voyages, once ten billion yuan reaches its account, using a money-laundering investigation as the pretext. He also directs Dragon King Hall teams to destroy Ling Xiaodong's Underworld in Southeast Asia and plans to exploit Ling Xiaodong's gambling debts to approach Xiao Yaqin. 890

His connection with Xu Bingning further antagonizes Chu Feng, whose attempts to investigate Jiang Che reveal almost nothing because of his classified records. Haruno Momoka subsequently infiltrates Jiang Che's suite but is trapped after he resists her incense, seals the room with True Qi, and changes its time flow through Instant Sumeru. 895 913 944

Heavenly Mandate Imperial Teacher

After meeting Luo Qingyi, Jiang Che acquires the Heavenly Mandate Imperial Teacher identity through the System. He identifies flaws even Luo Qingyi's half-Land Immortal master had not detected, improves her techniques by more than thirty percent, and deliberately positions himself as the source of the guidance she needs to overcome her bottleneck. 978 979

Pinnacle of Martial Cultivation

By the later Imperial Capital conflicts, Jiang Che's martial cultivation has reached the pinnacle of the world's system. His interests shift away from ordinary cultivation manuals and toward rare System items capable of affecting a person's body, spirit, or mentality. 1047

His Heavenly Human Peak cultivation is already described as sufficient to dominate an era, supported by the foundations of Ming Jade Skill, Nine Yang Divine Skill, and Azure Lotus Sword Song. He additionally obtains Eight Wastelands Prison-Suppressing Force and the Abyss Severing Sword, though the trajectory-deduction clues accompanying those rewards interest him more than their straightforward combat benefits. 919 920

Liu Ruyan and Dugu Linglong

Jiang Che's growing closeness with Liu Ruyan culminates in their first kiss and a private encounter. Liu Ruyan later questions how to define their relationship, recognizing that neither has confessed or promised a formal commitment and that Jiang Che's eventual marriage could affect the Imperial Capital's highest political relationships. 1072 1076

After seven days apart, Jiang Che reunites with Liu Ruyan, draws out her admission that she missed him, and resumes their intimacy. Dugu Linglong, meanwhile, struggles with jealousy over their closeness and attempts to settle her feelings through meditation and Celestial Master Sect cultivation methods. 1125

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

“A mountain dweller has his own clever plans.” 979

“My grandfather already suffered all the hardship for me long ago. I, Jiang Che, was born to enjoy life in this world.” 319

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
• He was conferred privileges by Emperor Zhao Xu to enter the Northern Song court without hurrying, be announced without having his name called, wear his sword and shoes into the hall, and never kneel before the emperor. 763
• Jiang Che's household includes numerous partners who outwardly coexist amicably despite frequent private rivalry and competition for his attention. 890
• He uses Wenqu Star Soul and broad System-derived knowledge to maintain expertise across literature, music, business, medicine, martial arts, and other fields. 676 1013
• His classified Imperial Capital records reveal little beyond his control of several venture-capital firms and his close ties to the Qin Family. 913
• Instant Sumeru was acquired partly to make managing his large household and cultivating with multiple partners more efficient. 920
• His early Attribute Panel records personal wealth of 13.66 billion yuan, increasing to 18.89 billion and later 23.43 billion on subsequent panels. 2 130 180
• He originally cultivated an immaculate reputation partly to prepare for a possible future political career, but regards those precautions as less necessary after the System awakens. 9
• His fabricated benefactor, Old Daoist Zhang of Wudang Mountain, serves as a recurring explanation for his cultivation, miraculous pills, supposed Pure Yang physique, and knowledge of Jiang Wantang's origins. 76 159
• His office at Lingxiao Capital includes a bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, and kitchen maintained by dedicated cleaners. 31
• The System's initial lottery rules allow a draw for ten thousand Emotion Points and guarantee a gold reward in a ten-draw pull; that guarantee ends with the novice protection period. 2 39
• He acquires the Kirin Kidney enhancement during his initial reward infusion, which eliminates his fatigue and greatly increases his stamina. 2
• The “Linjiang's Number One Devoted Man” nickname is used ironically alongside descriptions of his extensive household and skill at managing his time among partners. 659

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