Chen Changsheng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Changsheng (陈长生)
Alias(es)	Wuwei; Dao Protector; Flow Official; Data Monitor; System Administrator
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jie Sect; Calamity Aversion Department; Investiture of the Gods Evaluation Project Office
Occupation/Role	Eighth personal disciple of Sect Leader Tongtian; director of the Calamity Aversion Department; Flow Official responsible for Three Realms processes; Chief Examiner of the Investiture of the Gods Evaluation
Status	Active; ultimately resigns his formal posts to oversee the system as its administrator 102
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Earth Immortal	1	Initially a mediocre Jie Sect Outer Sect disciple.
Mid Heavenly Immortal	1	Receives a hundred years of cultivation after feigning a qi deviation to evade the Flowing Fire Meteor Abyss mission; also gains the Innate Stealth Technique.
Peak late-stage Celestial Immortal	2	Gains five hundred years of cultivation for defusing Zhang Feng's attack and having him removed through sect law enforcement.
Peak mid-stage Golden Immortal	4	Cultivation surges after accepting the mission to preserve the Jie Sect's core disciples; he immediately conceals the breakthrough with the Turtle Breath Formation Disk.
Primordial Unity Golden Immortal	8	Breaks through the Golden Immortal realm after Sect Leader Tongtian recognizes the Dao of Survival and appoints him Dao Protector.
Peak late-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal	9	His comprehension of cause and effect and existence deepens after the Chaos Bead fragment merges into his Purple Mansion.
Early Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	33	Absorbs vast Xuanhuang Merit following his appointment as Flow Official, then forcibly suppresses his visible cultivation at this stage with the Great Freedom Head-Shrinking Technique.

Background

Chen Changsheng is a transmigrator who arrived in the Primordial World three days before becoming aware that he had taken the place of a low-talented Earth Immortal Outer Sect disciple of the Jie Sect. Having read Romance of the Investiture of the Gods, he knows that the sect is headed toward catastrophe and considers survival more valuable than opportunities, resources, or reputation 1.

When Zhang Feng selects him for the lethal Flowing Fire Meteor Abyss expedition, Chen chooses the system's high-survival option: he feigns a berserk qi deviation and escapes the mission. The choice establishes his defining principle—the “Cowardly Path”—while granting him cultivation and his first concealment ability 1.

He spends the following half-month in isolation, avoiding sparring invitations and karmic entanglements while mastering stealth. When the expedition returns devastated, Zhang Feng attempts to murder him but is stopped and arrested by a Jie Sect enforcement disciple; Chen receives further cultivation and the Turtle Breath Formation Disk for resolving the crisis without fighting 2.

Appearance

Chen Changsheng publicly presents himself as a frail, pale young Daoist whose aura is so weak that other cultivators often mistake him for an injured Earth Immortal or even a near-mortal 3 4.

• Usually wears plain or gray Daoist robes 8 48.
• Deliberately maintains a sickly complexion and shallow breath to discourage scrutiny 4 23.
• Uses concealment techniques to hide his actual cultivation, aura, and sense of existence 2 4.
• His carefully cultivated “injured” appearance is often used to manipulate opponents’ perceptions, most notably during his confrontation with Guangchengzi 23.

Personality

Chen Changsheng is governed by an uncompromising survival instinct. He rejects heroic sacrifice, reckless combat, and cultivation opportunities that carry unacceptable risk; in his view, remaining alive is the prerequisite for every other pursuit of the Dao 1 6.

His caution is not passivity. Chen is exceptionally composed under pressure, able to speak calmly before Sages, redirect hostile negotiations into procedural disputes, and turn dangerous situations into opportunities to expand his authority 8 28 47.

He approaches problems through systems, data, incentives, and accountability rather than personal strength. Even when he appears ruthless—such as demanding educational authority over future Chan Sect disciples—his stated objective remains the creation of a stable order where arbitrary power cannot endanger him or the Jie Sect 92 102.

Abilities & Skills

Dao of Survival

Chen's core philosophy prioritizes risk avoidance, strategic retreat, preparation, and the preservation of lives. Sect Leader Tongtian formally recognizes it as a guiding ideology of the Jie Sect and appoints Chen as its Dao Protector 8.

• Uses risk assessments to determine whether missions should be forbidden, delayed, or assigned to observers rather than combatants 14 15.
• Reforms Jie Sect culture through the Golden Ao Island Safety Code of Conduct and Jie Sect Disciple Anti-Fraud Guide 4 5.
• Establishes survival drills, including simulated encounters with the Ten Ultimate Arrays and Old Ancestor Minghe 11 12.
• Reframes fear and retreat as practical methods of surviving calamities rather than as shameful cowardice 6 12.

Process Dao

Chen develops the Process Dao, a system of standardized procedures, approvals, risk controls, documentation, and measurable responsibilities. It becomes the mechanism through which he restructures the Jie Sect and influences the Three Realms 18 29 42.

• Creates the Calamity Aversion Department to handle risk assessment, technical development, and practical survival drills 9.
• Introduces visitor appointments, registration systems, procedural mediation, fines, credit records, and public accountability measures 20 23 26 39.
• Treats Sages and sect leaders as project stakeholders subject to defined procedures 44.
• Rebuilds the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation into a public recruitment and evaluation process based on “Position, Matchability” 47 48.

Innate Stealth Technique

His first Divine Ability conceals his aura and diminishes his presence until he can blend into his surroundings. It enables him to appear far weaker than his actual realm 1 2.

• Allows him to disguise himself as an injured or weak Earth Immortal before Zhao Gongming 3.
• Prevents ordinary cultivators from detecting his sudden cultivation gains 2.
• Is less effective against sufficiently powerful deliberate probing 2.

Great Freedom Head-Shrinking Technique

A supreme survival-oriented Divine Ability received after Chen accepts the mission to preserve Jie Sect core disciples. Its first known realm, Turtle Breath, compresses his aura, mana, and soul fluctuations into near-undetectability 4.

• Turtle Breath — suppresses his apparent realm to below that of an Earth Immortal; the technique is described as undetectable unless a Saint personally deduces it 4.
• Sever Causality — weakens or severs subtle karmic ties that could draw him into external trouble 7.
• Its second layer is obtained as a Sage-level reward after he convinces Tongtian that he is an Innate Dao Child rather than a reincarnated Chaos Demon God 28.
• Chen uses both Turtle Breath and Sever Causality at their limits while approaching Sect Leader Tongtian 8.

Strategic Administration and Persuasion

Chen excels at identifying personal motives and converting reluctant or hostile figures into useful participants.

• Persuades Zhao Gongming to accept the Dao of Survival and gains his protection 3.
• Identifies Shen Gongbao's desire for recognition, assigning him as an observer-diplomat rather than a combatant 15.
• Turns the Chan Sect's attempts at intimidation into registration, appointment, and compliance disputes 21 23 26.
• Establishes large-scale recruitment, education, credit, census, and examination systems across the Three Realms 33 39 53 93.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Turtle Breath Formation Disk — A Houtian Spiritual Treasure that seals the aura and mana fluctuations of his cave dwelling, preventing even Golden Immortals from spying on it 2.
• Chaos Bead Fragment — A supreme treasure fragment that merges with his Purple Mansion and enhances his comprehension of cause and effect and existence 8 9.
• Heavenly Mandate Document — His companion spirit treasure; it accesses Heavenly Dao data and automatically processes and scores Investiture of the Gods candidates 34 48.
• General Principles of Primordial Era Procedures, First Draft — A Merit Supreme Treasure obtained for introducing procedure and risk assessment to cross-racial conflict resolution 18.
• Zhao Gongming's personal token — Grants Chen protection and influence within the Jie Sect Outer Sect 3.
• Qingping Sword authority — Tongtian authorizes him to wield the sect leader's sword and execute disobedient Jie Sect members before reporting the matter 28.

Relationships

• Sect Leader Tongtian — Master and eventual patron. Tongtian recognizes Chen's Dao of Survival, appoints him Dao Protector, then accepts him as his eighth personal disciple under the Dao name Wuwei 8 28.
• Zhao Gongming — Senior brother, early protector, and trusted executor. Zhao gives Chen his personal token, warns him of Duobao's resentment, and later assists with Process Dao administration and external affairs 3 7 33 45.
• Daoist Duobao — Initially condemns Chen's Anti-Fraud Guide as cowardly heresy, but changes after Chen confronts him with the sect's casualties. He later recognizes Chen as Dao Protector and serves in his administrative projects 6 9 33.
• Shen Gongbao — Subordinate and specialist in diplomacy, recruitment, and public relations. Chen recognizes Shen's eloquence and need for recognition, making him a key executor of Jie Sect policy 15 68 93.
• Guangchengzi — Chan Sect rival. Their conflict shifts from direct sectarian hostility to procedural warfare, examinations, financial negotiations, and a joint education agreement 23 59 91 92.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun — Appoints Chen as Flow Official and later approves his Investiture of the Gods evaluation framework, naming him Chief Examiner 32 33 48.
• Grand Supreme Elder Lao — Senior Uncle-Master who approves the Process Dao as a model for the Mystic Sect and entrusts Chen with designing a standard procedure for the Investiture of the Gods 42 49.
• Empress Nuwa — A Saint-level project stakeholder whom Chen confronts through risk reports, performance reviews, and a remote conference concerning Su Daji's actions 77 79 94.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Flowing Fire Meteor Abyss — Evades Zhang Feng's expedition through a staged qi deviation, survives the fallout, and begins accumulating strength through the Dao of Survival system 1 2.
• Outer Sect ideological reform — Writes and anonymously distributes the Anti-Fraud Guide, then publicly defends its principle that survival must precede cultivation 5 6.
• Recognition as Dao Protector — Faces Tongtian in the Jade Palace, earns the Saint's approval, and founds the Calamity Aversion Department to institutionalize survival and risk management 8 9.
• Dragon Clan procedure crisis — Uses an observer mission, risk-assessment forms, and nonviolent procedural resistance to handle the East Sea Dragon Clan conflict 14 15 18.
• Chan Sect confrontation — Prevents a battle with the Twelve Golden Immortals by imposing visitor registration, appointment rules, queues, fines, and credit penalties on Guangchengzi 20 23 26.
• Elevation within the Jie Sect — Survives Tongtian's suspicion of being a Chaos Demon God reincarnation, becomes Wuwei, Tongtian's eighth personal disciple, and receives authority over the entire Calamity Aversion Department 28 29.
• Flow Official administration — Receives Hongjun's approval, establishes the Three Realms Process Standardization Management Committee, and begins a census and credit-management system 32 33 39.
• Investiture of the Gods Evaluation — Reforms the coming Killing Tribulation into an open recruitment program for 365 Heavenly Court positions, becoming its Chief Examiner and Project Office director 47 48 49 53.
• Three Realms talent and education system — Expands the Jie Sect's role into recruitment certification and education, culminating in the Primordial Vocational College and cross-sect training agreements 69 92 93 94.
• System Administrator — Resigns his offices after transforming the Investiture into an onboarding and commendation event, choosing instead to supervise the rules of the new order from behind the scenes 102.

Notable Quotes

“To cultivate the Dao, one must first stay alive.” 6

“Within the Process, even a Sage is merely a ‘Project Stakeholder.’” 44

“All who are beneath the Heavenly Dao... are within the process.” 29

Trivia

• Chen repeatedly turns his apparent weakness into a tactical asset; even his “injuries” during Guangchengzi's visit are part of a calculated performance 23.
• His Life-Preserving True Word for Shen Gongbao is not a combat spell, but a procedural demand: “Daoist friend, please hold a moment... fill out this Risk Assessment Survey Form first” 15.
• His ultimate ambition is not personal dominance, but an environment so regulated and predictable that powerful beings cannot casually endanger him 81 102.