Lin Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lin Chen (林辰)
Species/Race	Human 1
Gender	Male
Age	Fifteen years and eleven months at the beginning of the story 1
Affiliation	Lin Family (formerly); Misty Cloud Sect; Guest Elder of Black Fire City; Guest General of Starfall Fortress 196 251 294
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; independent strategic-support commander for the Southern Border Expeditionary Army 294
Status	Active 294
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering Realm, Second Layer (Early Stage)	1	The Myriad Dao Furnace refines spiritual energy, unblocks his meridians, and ends his inability to cultivate.
Body Tempering Realm, Second Layer (Peak)	4	Reached after refining medicinal dregs through the furnace.
Body Tempering Realm, Third Layer	6	Meets the seven-day deadline imposed by the Lin Family and gains access to the Scripture Repository.
Body Tempering Realm, Fourth Layer	7	Breaks through after the furnace autonomously supplies the energy he lacks.
Body Tempering Realm, Fifth Layer (Mid-stage)	15	Uses low-grade spirit stones and a purified imperfect Qi Condensing Pill.
Body Tempering Realm, Sixth Layer (Early-stage Peak)	18	Refines Crimson Sun Grass and spirit stones; his True Qi becomes liquefied.
Body Tempering Realm, Sixth Layer (Peak)	22	Advances through extensive rewards and resources acquired after the Family Test.
Body Tempering Realm, Seventh Layer	23	Unlocks Qi Projection, allowing True Qi to be launched as tangible ranged attacks.
Body Tempering Realm, Seventh Layer (Late Stage)	28	Refines the Seventh-tier Unicorn Black Panther Core and absorbs its dark-attribute energy.
Body Tempering Realm, Eighth Layer (Mid-stage)	32	Reaches a level he believes can contend with newly advanced Foundation Establishment cultivators when using his full arsenal.
Qi Condensation Realm, Ninth Layer	59	His ninth-layer bottleneck loosens after recovering from curing Su Ling'er; the intervening breakthroughs are not detailed in the supplied excerpts.
Foundation Establishment Realm, Second Level	68	Emerges after integrating Ice Dao Principles into and reshaping his Furnace Dao Foundation 67 68.
Foundation Establishment Realm, Third Layer (Early Stage)	74	Integrates the Great Star Devouring Art with the Myriad Dao Furnace.
Foundation Establishment Realm, Third Layer (Peak)	79	Absorbs Wei Tong's cultivation, essence, and spirit after defeating him.
Foundation Establishment Realm, Fourth Layer	82	Newly advanced strength lets him easily defeat three rogue cultivators.
Foundation Establishment Realm, Fourth Layer (Late Stage)	90	His physical strength is stated to rival that of a Mid Golden Core cultivator.
Foundation Establishment Realm, Fifth Layer	97	Spiritual Power and Spiritual Sense undergo a major increase during the Blood Shadow Tower conflict.
Foundation Establishment Realm, Seventh Layer	116	The Foundation Establishment chapter of the Myriad Dao Fusion Art and newly formed Dao patterns bolster his spiritual power.
Divine Ability Realm, Seventh Level	142	The seven-colored origin flow condenses his Divine Soul into a Dao Form.
Divine Ability Realm, Seventh Level (Peak Mid-stage)	147	Refines the Seven-Colored Origin Flow and further stabilizes the furnace-shaped soul Dao Form.
Divine Ability Realm, Eighth Level	168	Breaks through after refining the Snow Lotus Spirit.
Divine Ability Realm, Eighth Level (Peak Early-stage)	178	Stabilizes his realm and doubles his combat power.
Divine Ability Realm, Eighth Level (Mid-stage)	185	Returns from the Misty Ghost Forest with a calmer, more complete Dao Heart.
Half-step Saint Realm	210	Refines the Lightning Tribulation Tree Demon and an entire sea of lightning.
Saint Realm (Early Stage)	233	His injuries are healed and his early Saint Realm cultivation is fully stabilized.
Saint Realm (Mid-stage)	257	Three months of seclusion in the Ancestral Spirit Hall culminate in a city-shaking breakthrough.

Background

Lin Chen was once regarded as a Lin Family prodigy, but his meridians became blocked for three years. At nearly sixteen, he could not even draw spiritual energy into his body and faced expulsion from the family as a cultivation-less “waste” 1.

After being bullied by Lin Bao and publicly humiliated by Su Qingyao and Wang Teng, Lin Chen discovered the black iron fragment known as the Myriad Dao Furnace. Its refining power restored his path of cultivation and transformed discarded medicinal residue into resources 1 2. When the Lin Family threatened to abolish his cultivation and expel him, he secured seven days to reach the Body Tempering Realm Third Layer and prove himself in the Family Test 3.

Appearance

Lin Chen initially appears as a slender, pale youth of roughly fifteen or sixteen, dressed in a faded coarse-linen tunic. His refined features are overshadowed by a furrowed brow and a gloom born from years of failed cultivation 1.

• Slender build during his years of blocked meridians 1
• Slightly pale complexion and refined facial features 1
• Cold, deep eyes that become increasingly restrained as his power grows 8
• Grows taller and more upright over the following three years, with a colder and more resolute bearing 34

Personality

Three years of ridicule taught Lin Chen to conceal his emotions behind a calm, distant exterior. He does not easily react to insults, but he refuses humiliation when his dignity or freedom is at stake 1 3. His response to Su Qingyao’s attempt to break their engagement—publicly dissolving it himself—marks his decision to stop enduring mistreatment in silence 2 3.

He is exceptionally cautious and strategic. Lin Chen regularly suppresses his aura, feigns weakness, gathers intelligence, and tailors his public performance to make enemies underestimate him 8 18 24. He accepts resources and favors when useful, but remains suspicious of attempts to bind him through gratitude or patronage 14 22.

Lin Chen’s strength is tempered by a clear moral boundary. When confronting his Inner Demon, he rejects killing and power for their own sake, affirming that power is meant for protection and self-determination 182. He also acts decisively against those who prey on the weak, as seen when he defends a maidservant from arrogant young masters in Thunderclap City 110.

Abilities & Skills

Myriad Dao Furnace

The Myriad Dao Furnace is Lin Chen’s central treasure and the origin of his abnormal cultivation speed. It can break down material, energy, techniques, and certain spiritual phenomena into usable essence or information 1 7.

• Refines medicinal dregs, pills, spirit stones, demonic beast flesh, herbs, and Demonic Cores into purified energy 2 6 28
• Optimizes cultivation techniques, including the Basic Qi Refining Art 6 7
• Processes martial-art information and assists his comprehension of unfamiliar methods 10 29
• Can melt physical materials and disrupt formation nodes 9 34
• Strengthens his body by refining artifact materials into metallic, scale-like defensive energy 34
• Devours or neutralizes soul attacks, including the Soul Devouring Pearl’s assault 108
• Overuse during Su Ling’er’s treatment leaves Lin Chen seriously weakened and injured 57

Myriad Dao Fusion Art

Lin Chen’s principal cultivation art integrates diverse energies and Dao Principles into his Furnace Dao Foundation.

• Integrates Ice Dao Principles rather than merely suppressing them, remolding his Dao Foundation 67
• Produces Dao patterns with a cold, soul-affecting devouring quality 115
• Supports rapid refinement, body tempering, and unusually pure spiritual power 116
• Enables him to analyze and absorb primitive Chaos Runes representing fundamental laws such as fire, ice, life, death, poison, and strength 273

Great Star Devouring Art

After integrating this art with the furnace, Lin Chen can plunder and refine energy on a far greater scale 74.

• Devours yin qi and residual souls at a mass grave 74
• Weakens enemies and replenishes himself by absorbing energy during combat 75
• Absorbs Wei Tong’s cultivation, essence, and spirit after defeating him 79
• Creates a Star Vortex Force Field that can interfere with spiritual-energy circulation and distort nearby spatial perception 74

Qi Projection

At the Body Tempering Realm Seventh Layer, Lin Chen gains the ability to project True Qi beyond his body 23.

• Shapes True Qi into ranged attacks, including finger strikes 23
• Uses a pitch-black finger beam combining Dark Origin Power and Furnace True Qi to kill a Cold Water Crocodile instantly 44

Darkness Stealth

By refining the Unicorn Black Panther Core, Lin Chen acquires an innate dark-attribute concealment ability 28.

• Blends into shadows and reduces his presence 28
• Complements his infiltration, reconnaissance, and ambush tactics 28 79

Phantom Step

Lin Chen names and develops this movement technique from a mysterious beast-hide manual analyzed by the furnace 18 29.

• Enhances speed, evasion, and the unpredictability of his movement 29
• Uses unusual trajectories and body twists to treat air itself as a medium for movement 29
• Later develops a trace of Space Shift Dao charm, allowing brief, sudden displacements over dozens of feet 242

Soul and Illusion Techniques

Lin Chen’s soul-related cultivation becomes increasingly important after reaching the Divine Ability Realm.

• Thousand Illusions Maze Art — Alters appearance, aura, and portions of soul fluctuation 198
• Great Evolution Soul Stab — A soul secret technique mastered with furnace-assisted deduction 199
• Star Body Tempering Technique (Incomplete) — Rapidly deduced beyond its original incomplete stages, reinforcing his physical body 199
• His Myriad Dao Glazed Golden Core helps him regain clarity while trapped by an illusion of Liu Qingqing 181

True Dragon Pressure

Lin Chen possesses a True Dragon bloodline capable of suppressing beast souls.

• Releases True Dragon Pressure on the Myriad Beast Ladder, compelling every beast soul to submit and clear his path 190
• His physical body is repeatedly described as strengthened by True Dragon essence blood 147

Dao Heart

Lin Chen’s Dao Heart is one of his defining strengths.

• Resists an illusion of Liu Qingqing in the Misty Ghost Forest despite its direct appeal to his deepest desire 181
• Rejects his Inner Demon and refuses to let hatred or killing intent define his use of power 182
• Completes the Misty Cloud Sect’s Path of Heart’s Inquiry before every other candidate 189

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Myriad Dao Furnace — Black-iron treasure that refines matter, energy, techniques, and spiritual phenomena 1 7
• Xuanque Sword — Used to suppress and absorb Old Ancestor Chang’s Golden Core before it can self-destruct 92
• Star Absorbing Stone — Devours Divine Soul power and allows Lin Chen to search residual memories 92 93
• Beast Hide Book — Ancient diagrammatic manual from which Lin Chen develops Phantom Step 18 29
• Flying magical artifact, longsword, and small shield — Recovered among Lin Bao’s spoils 32
• Myriad Mountains Map of the Southern Border — Gift from Granny Shi before Lin Chen’s journey toward the Myriad Witch Temple 235
• Ancestral Witch Protection Talisman — Protective gift from Granny Shi 235

Relationships

• Lin Bao — Childhood bully and rival; Lin Chen defeats him publicly, later crippling his right arm during the Family Test 1 24.
• Su Qingyao — Former fiancée. She comes to dissolve their engagement after Lin Chen’s fall, but Lin Chen publicly ends it first 2 3.
• Wang Teng — Arrogant Wang Family young master and Su Qingyao’s pursuer; threatens Lin Chen after the broken engagement 2 3.
• Lin Xiaotian — Lin Family patriarch. He gives Lin Chen seven days to meet the family-test requirement, later attempts to win him over with rewards and private gifts 3 14.
• Elder Qiu — Guardian of the Lin Family Scripture Repository; permits Lin Chen entry and shows growing interest in his resilience 6 20.
• Su Ling’er — A childhood acquaintance who once called him “Brother Lin Chen.” Lin Chen saves her from cold poison, forming a deep bond of gratitude 34 57.
• Su Yanting — City Lord and Su Ling’er’s father. Initially skeptical, he becomes deeply indebted to Lin Chen after Ling’er is cured and offers his city’s resources and protection 53 57.
• He Yuanshan — Loyal ally who reports threats in Qingyang Town, provides intelligence, and seeks Lin Chen’s judgment in crises 68 74.
• Liu Qingqing — Lin Chen’s beloved companion. His search for her drives his travels, and he remains committed to healing and protecting her after they reunite 163 235 251.
• Liu Yan — Ally from the Black Mountain Merchant Guild; fights beside Lin Chen against the Chang Family’s Golden Core cultivators and offers him resources and shelter 92 93.
• Brother Leopard — Combat ally who assists in defeating the Chang Family assassins 92 93.
• Qin Lang — Third young master of the Purple Lightning Marquis Manor. Lin Chen earns his respect by protecting a maidservant and agrees to help with his troubled spirit mine 110.
• Li Qingyue — Childhood acquaintance who secretly brought Lin Chen food and medicine during his lowest period. She later becomes liaison and escort for his Southern Border Expeditionary Army 294.
• Chen Beixuan — Starfall Fortress general who appoints Lin Chen as Guest General and accepts his army as an independent strategic-support force 294.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Lin Family resurgence — Lin Chen progresses from an uncultivatable outcast facing expulsion to a feared Family Test contender. He defeats Lin Bao while maintaining a façade of low potential and limited strength 3 14 24.
• Green Peak Mountain Range and Su Family caravan — He hunts demonic beasts, refines their cores, obtains Darkness Stealth and Phantom Step, then aids Su Ling’er’s caravan despite the Su Family’s past treatment of him 28 29 32 34.
• Cold Water City — Lin Chen guides the Su Family through Yin Wind Ravine and cures Su Ling’er’s deadly cold poison, earning City Lord Su Yanting’s protection and resources 44 53 57.
• Blood Shadow Tower conflict — He investigates the Blood Shadow Tower, develops the Great Star Devouring Art, targets its Black Mountain Prefecture City branch, and uncovers its connection to the Chang Family and a mysterious object sought by multiple factions 74 79 93.
• Misty Cloud Sect recruitment — After confronting his deepest obsessions in the Misty Ghost Forest, Lin Chen dominates the Path of Heart’s Inquiry and Myriad Beast Ladder, gaining Elder Qingxu’s favor and exceptional sect rewards 181 189 190 196.
• Search for Liu Qingqing — Lin Chen spends substantial resources pursuing clues to Liu Qingqing’s whereabouts, accepts a mysterious elder’s Heart-Questioning Mirror bargain, and eventually reunites with her 163 215.
• Southern Border — He protects Liu Qingqing while entering the Southern Border, becomes Black Fire City’s Guest Elder, cultivates in the Ancestral Spirit Hall, and advances to the Mid Saint Realm 235 251 257.
• Starfall Fortress — Lin Chen returns with the Southern Border Expeditionary Army as an unexpected ally against the Heavenly Demons and is appointed Guest General of Starfall Fortress 293 294.

Notable Quotes

“Who else thinks I'm trash? Who else wants to come up and ‘give me pointers’?” 14

“No sect. As for confidence, we'll know after trying.” 53

“My heart is like a rock, unmovable.” 181

Trivia

• The Potential Stone evaluates Lin Chen with an extremely dim gray light, the lowest apparent potential rating, despite his rapid growth and unusual combat power 19 20.
• Lin Chen deliberately cultivates an image of low potential, unstable stamina, and reckless tenacity to make stronger enemies lower their guard 18 24.
• He finishes the Path of Heart’s Inquiry first, while most candidates—including elite prodigies—remain trapped by their inner demons 189.