Chen Changqing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Changqing (陈长青)
Alias(es)	Holy Son Changqing; Shushan Holy Son; Eleventh Sequence Holy Son; Shushan's First Holy Son; Imperial Son-in-Law of the Jiuzhou Divine Dynasty; Li Feiyu (used identity) 125 209 459 506 816
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shushan Holy Land; Sect Master's lineage; Changqing Peak; Jiuzhou Divine Dynasty by marriage alliance 113 125 311 469
Occupation / Role	Gatekeeping Disciple of Sect Master Chen Yuan; Eleventh Sequence Holy Son; Shushan's First Holy Son; master of Changqing Peak; designated successor to the Shushan Sect Leader 113 125 459 972 986
Status	Active; nominated as Shushan's next Sect Leader, with his succession ceremony underway 986 987 989
First Appearance	Chapter 10 10

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Late Qi Nourishing	2	Reached Late Qi Nourishing after three days of AFK cultivation, placing him one step from the Body Tempering Realm. 2
Early Body Tempering	3	Advanced after AFK cultivating the Primordial Chaos Stance Technique; his fist strength reached roughly three hundred jin. 3
Mid Body Tempering	4	Reached the middle stage within one month, stunning Ran Hua. 4
Body Tempering Extreme Realm	5	Pushed his body cultivation to its limit, exceeding four thousand jin of force before advancing further. 5
Qi Refining Realm	6	Broke through after saving Low-grade Spirit Stones for a month; Elder Willow Wood noted his unusually deep physical foundation. 6
Qi Refining Layer Three	9	Claimed a month of AFK cultivation results, reaching the third layer with nine thousand strands of essence energy; his attribute panel subsequently recorded him as an eighteen-year-old Shushan Outer Sect Gatekeeping Disciple. 9 10
Qi Refining Layer Five	11	Reached the fifth layer within a little over two months and received Elder Willow Wood's Chengying Sword. 11
Qi Refining Layer Nine	18	Advanced to the ninth layer through AFK cultivation; later defeated Zhang Hu with one restrained sword strike during the selection for the Outer Sect Competition. 18 21
Foundation Establishment	37	Advanced from Qi Refining after entering the Void Realm; used the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique to defeat Shi Tian. 37
Late Foundation Establishment	43	Claimed AFK rewards to advance through Middle Foundation Establishment and into Late Foundation Establishment. 43
Early Core Formation	57	His attribute panel recorded his entry into the realm; its “Early Golden Core” wording refers to this Core Formation stage, before he later condensed nine Golden Cores. 57 118 142
Mid Core Formation	65	Claimed AFK rewards, reaching forty thousand strands of true qi; Sword Intent progress reached 40%. 65
Late Core Formation	82	True Person Changhong's divine thought entered his body, raising him to seventy thousand strands of true qi. 82
Golden Core Realm	118	Broke through and unlocked the System's Fusion Function; subsequently used the Invincible Golden Core Method, which allowed him to condense nine Golden Cores. 118 132 142
Violet Mansion Realm	201	Reached the realm quickly enough to top the Azure Dragon Ranking; later confirmed as Shushan's Eleventh Sequence Holy Son. 201 218
Five Violet Mansions opened	197	While using the identity Li Feiyu in the Blood Moon World, he displayed the combined power of five Purple Mansions against Elder Wu. 197
Seven Violet Mansions opened	219	Refined a drop of Weak Water to open his seventh Violet Mansion, the Water Violet Mansion. 219
Eight Violet Mansions opened	250	Cultivated the Invincible Purple Mansion method; only the Wood Violet Mansion remained unopened. 250
Mid Nascent Soul	270	Held this cultivation while confronting Nascent Soul cultivators during the Hundred Dynasties War. 270
Half-step God Transformation	341	Broke through during battle against a Blood God Sect elder, then killed the God Transformation cultivator with one sword. 341 343
Spirit Transmutation Realm	366	Claimed AFK cultivation results to advance from half-step God Transformation to the early stage of this realm; later returned to Changqing Peak and rewarded his followers with Quasi-Immortal Artifacts. 366 395
Late Spirit Transmutation	522	Identified by opponents as a late-stage Spirit Transmutation cultivator. 522
Tribulation Crossing Realm	618	Successfully survived the exceptionally rare Twelve-Colored Heavenly Tribulation. 609 615 618
Late Tribulation Crossing	774	Spent AFK Points mid-battle against Jian Chen to advance from early to late Tribulation Crossing. 774
Middle True Lord	940	Revealed this cultivation while confronting Ji Changkong; five avatars manifested at the same realm. 940
Nine scarlet-gold primordial spirits	971	Returned from the Heavenly Void Grand Tournament with nine strengthened primordial spirits and greatly expanded spiritual sense. Later began cultivating the Myriad Transformations Star Method, which could potentially increase their number to twelve. 971 982 983
Sword Intent → Sword Momentum	115	AFK cultivation transformed his Sword Intent into Sword Momentum. 115
Sword Momentum → Sword Domain	219	Upgraded Sword Momentum through the AFK Cultivation System while in the Violet Mansion Realm, an attainment normally associated with Nascent Soul cultivators. 219 221
Invincible Sword Domain	899	Displayed an Invincible Sword Domain capable of suppressing Chen Yuan's Sword Intent during their duel. 899
Sword Realm	900	Unfolded a realm governed by his sword's laws, nullifying Chen Yuan's Supreme Sword of Forgetting Emotion. 900

Background / History

Chen Changqing began as an eighteen-year-old Outer Sect Gatekeeping Disciple of Shushan. His initial recorded cultivation was only Qi Refining Layer Three, and his attribute panel listed no treasures. He relied on the AFK Cultivation System to train while resting, allowing his strength to rise at an abnormal pace. 10 83

Before becoming known as a Qi Refining disciple, Chen Changqing used the System to progress from Qi Nourishing through the Body Tempering Realm. He deliberately pushed his Body Tempering cultivation to its extreme before breaking through to Qi Refining, establishing a physical foundation far stronger than that of ordinary cultivators. 3 5 6

After entering the Void Realm, he emerged at Foundation Establishment and revealed the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique. His decisive victory over Shi Tian helped the Seventh Courtyard win the Outer Sect Competition, and Liu Ruyan credited him with securing her own chance to enter the Inner Sect. 37 39

His subsequent journeys included resolving the Ran Family's crisis, receiving True Person Changhong's inheritance, and obtaining the Changhong Sword, Changhong Sword Technique, and the complete Three Seal technique. 82 83

Chen Yuan later accepted him as a Gatekeeping Disciple and successor of the Sect Master's lineage. Chen Changqing kept the Immortal Artifact-grade Heaven Treading Ring secret while accepting Chen Yuan's recognition and resources. 113

After becoming Shushan's Eleventh Sequence Holy Son, Chen Changqing entered the Blood Moon World under the alias Li Feiyu, accumulated a Hundred Consecutive Wins in its arena, opened multiple Violet Mansions, and replaced Jian Zhenzi at the top of the Azure Dragon Ranking. His rise made him renowned throughout the Jiuzhou Continent. 197 200 201 307

During and after the Hundred Dynasties War, he became Dao Companions with Xuanyuan Xiaoyu, the Third Princess of the Jiuzhou Divine Dynasty, and openly reciprocated Liu Ruyan's feelings. He later won Medicine God Valley's marriage selection for Hua Yao and was accepted by her family as Hua Xing's grandson-in-law. 311 337 338 577

Chen Changqing subsequently won Shushan's Holy Son Grand Competition and became its First Holy Son. As his achievements and influence accumulated, Chen Yuan and other Shushan elders increasingly regarded him as a leading candidate to succeed as Sect Master. 459 551 663

Following the Heavenly Void Grand Tournament, righteous sects demanded that Shushan surrender Chen Changqing for soul-searching over the deaths of rival cultivators. Chen Yuan refused, while Xuanyuan Hong, Rujie, and Hua Xing publicly backed Chen Changqing. Chen Changqing thanked them but stepped forward to face the accusers himself, revealing middle True Lord cultivation and five equally powerful avatars when Ji Changkong attacked. 939 940

Chen Changqing won the tournament and returned to a celebratory welcome at Shushan. Grandmaster Wuzhen then chose him as the next Sect Leader, despite Chen Changqing's doubts about his cultivation and seniority. Chen Yuan subsequently convened an investiture ceremony, resigned, and named him successor. True Lord Qingxiao arrived by the First Ancestor's decree to witness the proceedings and gave Chen Changqing the Qingxiao Sword Token. The account of the ceremony has not yet established that the Sect Leader's Golden Seal was transferred. 971 972 986 987

After learning that Xiaoqian had disappeared while her soul lamp remained intact, Chen Changqing set out to find her. Chen Yuan gave him a Soul-Guarding Jade pendant against the Nine Nether Ghost Domain's yin energy and instructed him to return within a month. En route, Chen Changqing detected another Heaven-Treading Immortal Emperor inheritor through his inheritance token and diverted toward an abandoned mine to investigate. 989

Appearance

Chen Changqing is most often depicted as a composed young sword cultivator in white or snow-white robes, carrying a longsword. In battle, his bearing is repeatedly compared to that of a descended Sword Immortal. 72 615

• Often wears white robes; he has also appeared in green robes. 72 104 615 791
• Typically carries or summons a longsword, most notably the Heavenly Thunder Sword. 615 695
• Maintains a calm, dustless appearance even after overwhelming opponents. 72 831
• Wears the Heaven Treading Ring, an Immortal Artifact storage treasure. 113
• Attended the succession ceremony in a plain white Daoist robe, with his black hair loose over his shoulders and the Heaven Treading Ring hanging at his waist. 986

Personality

Chen Changqing is outwardly laid-back and frequently sleeps, rests, or avoids visible cultivation, leading many Shushan disciples to mistake his AFK cultivation for stagnation. Those close to him understand that his apparent idleness conceals constant growth. 83 115

He is humble toward allies and elders, treating assistance to fellow Seventh Courtyard disciples as natural and remaining respectful toward Chen Yuan and Bai Wuya. 39 113 701 He is also cautious about exposing his full hand, concealing the Heaven Treading Ring and withholding other abilities when unnecessary. 113 529

In combat, Chen Changqing is exceptionally confident, provocative toward enemies, and ruthless against those who threaten his companions or pursue him for his treasures. He considers powerful opponents and even a Heavenly Monarch to be potential whetstones on his path. 364 426 793

Despite his ruthlessness toward enemies, Chen Changqing is protective of those under his care. He safeguarded Xiaoqian from Buddhist cultivators, rewarded Changqing Peak's loyal followers generously, and personally avenged the extermination of Li Yuanyuan's family before placing her in Medicine God Valley's care. 391 395 788 824

His appointment as Shushan's successor revealed both resolve and caution: he accepted the duty despite questioning his readiness, rejected concessions that would weaken the sect, and kept the investiture ceremony within Shushan rather than inviting a potentially hostile public spectacle. He continued to entrust resources to Willow Wood and welcomed Ran Hua's family to the ceremony. 972 985

Abilities & Skills

AFK Cultivation System

Chen Changqing's defining advantage is an AFK system that cultivates techniques and accumulates rewards without conventional visible training.

• Can claim accumulated cultivation rewards, increasing true qi, realms, and technique progress. 65 82
• Uses small golden figures to conduct simultaneous AFK cultivation; he had seven such figures active after receiving True Person Changhong's inheritance. 83
• Gains AFK Points from killing opponents of greater cultivation. 128 391
• Can spend AFK Points to advance during battle, as when he reached late Tribulation Crossing against Jian Chen. 774
• Unlocked a Fusion Function after reaching Golden Core, allowing compatible cultivation methods, pills, and treasures to be combined. 118
• Began with three little golden figures simultaneously cultivating Sword Control Technique, Thunderclap Divine Fist, and the Nine Revolutions Qi Cultivation Technique; claiming their first month's results raised him from Qi Refining Layer One to Layer Three. 9
• Earned nearly five million AFK Points during the Heavenly Void Grand Tournament. He later invested one million points to accelerate the first stage of the Myriad Transformations Star Method. 971 983

Sword Dao

Chen Changqing possesses extraordinary sword aptitude. At Core Formation, he comprehended Sword Intent—an attainment usually associated with Violet Mansion cultivators—and later advanced it into Sword Momentum and Sword Domain. 109 115 219 221

• Caused every divine sword in the Shushan Sword Tomb to acknowledge him simultaneously. 221
• Obtained the Thunderflame Sword's recognition despite its violent sword energy. 223
• Repeatedly defeats opponents whose cultivation exceeds his own through sword techniques, Spiritual Power, and artifacts. 355 701 703
• Can wield other weapon intents through a sword, including spear intent. 593
• Can manifest an Invincible Sword Domain strong enough to suppress Chen Yuan's Sword Intent. 899
• Unfolded a Sword Realm that governed the surrounding space by his sword's laws and nullified Chen Yuan's forbidden sword attack. 900

Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique

A devastating sword-drawing art received from the phantom of True Person Qingxu and later identified as the Yin Yue Holy Dynasty's signature technique, despite Chen Changqing being a Shushan disciple. Qingxu said he had obtained its manual from a Yin Yue cultivator he killed. 30 37 342

• Its initial public use destroyed Shi Tian's stone giant, cracked the arena barrier, and shattered Shi Tian's Spirit Stone Armor. 37
• Killed Bai Yushan and the Beast Taming Sect demon tiger in a single decisive strike. 367
• Shattered Yue Qing's Earth Emperor's Protection while Yue Qing had temporarily reached True Monarch-level power. 643
• Can annihilate large-scale attacks, including a tide of skeletons. 590

Immortal Slaying Sword Technique

A sword art created by fusing Chen Changqing's sword techniques through the System's fusion function. 224 225

• First Form: Spirit Slaying — used against the Bone Corroding Demon Python. 588
• Second Form: Immortal Slaughtering — destroyed multiple bolts of Twelve-Colored Heavenly Tribulation. 615
• Third Form: God-Burying — allowed Chen Changqing to survive the combined attacks of the True Lords Mountain Sundering and Judgment. 711
• Fourth Form: Dao Reversal — repelled a pitch-black tribulation bolt and reversed local space-time enough to force the tribulation's power backward. Later used to stab a Heavenly Lord during the Netherworld Trench battle; it was the strongest form Chen Changqing could then unleash. 616 703 967
• Fifth Form: Immortal Slaying — the technique's ultimate recorded form. 225
• Amplifies the destructive power of the Heavenly Thunder Sword against powerful enemies and heavenly tribulation. 615

Ten Forms of Sword Annihilation

A Shushan sword immortal's inheritance personally given to Chen Changqing by Chen Yuan. 220

• Sword Rises in Vastness — cuts through hostile techniques with vast Sword Intent. 355
• Sword Splits Yin and Yang — releases opposing sun-like and moon-like sword energies. 355 365
• Sword Burial of All Beings — the Sixth Form; defeated Xue Wuhen and shattered his Blood God Banner. 333
• Sword Annihilation Ten Directions — calls down widespread sword lightning from the heavens. 637
• Reached Great Accomplishment by the Seven Peaks Grand Competition. 637

Physical Cultivation and Fist Arts

Chen Changqing's body became comparable to a Magic Treasure after the first rotation of the Primordial Nine Revolutions Body Refining technique. 115

• First established his body-cultivation foundation through the Primordial Chaos Stance Technique and the Body Tempering Extreme Realm. 3 5
• Can suppress cultivators below Golden Core through physical strength alone. 115
• Withstood Quasi-Immortal Artifact-grade blades without his body being pierced. 593
• Endured Yue Qing's full-strength Tribulation Crossing Mid Stage punch without injury. 633
• By the Twelve-Colored Heavenly Tribulation, his body was comparable to a Peak-grade Spirit Treasure. 612
• Uses the Heavenly Emperor Divine Fist, a fist art inherited from the Heaven-Treading Immortal Emperor. 174 634
• Destroyed Chu Xiong and an Immortal Emperor phantom with a single punch. 818

Invincible Avatar Technique

Chen Changqing can manifest powerful incarnations that fight alongside his true body.

• Summoned four late Tribulation Crossing incarnations during a battle against hostile cultivators. 878
• His incarnations can wield different artifacts and attack separate targets simultaneously. 413 775
• Can merge the incarnations back into his main body to concentrate their power. 818
• Used three late Tribulation Crossing incarnations armed with different Immortal Artifacts against the late True Lord Kongwu. 865
• Manifested five middle True Lord avatars against Ji Changkong, each wielding a different Immortal Artifact while his main body held the Immortal-Slaying Sword. 940

Movement, Seals, and Spiritual Power

Chen Changqing can employ techniques and Spiritual Power beyond what is normally possible for his realm.

• Drunken Immortal Gazing at Moon Steps — a top Shushan movement technique that he cultivated to Great Accomplishment; used it to evade and flank Lie Yangzi's avatar and later bypass a Heavenly Lord's frontal defenses. 125 967
• Three Seal technique — possesses the Fire, Water, and Mountain Seals; used the Mountain Seal to summon a colossal illusory mountain. 82 106
• Three Extremes Return to Origin Seal — fused from the Three Seal techniques and used against Jian Zhenzi. 118 216
• Human King Heaven-Suppressing Seal — a Jiuzhou Divine Dynasty inheritance gifted by Xuanyuan Xiaoyu; its scroll imprint recognized him as its master after he rapidly comprehended it. 889
• Could use Spiritual Power at Core Formation, despite it normally requiring Golden Core cultivation. 101 109
• Possesses nine scarlet-gold primordial spirits strengthened through the Heavenly Void Divine Pool. Began cultivating the Emperor-tier Myriad Transformations Star Method, which offers a path to twelve primordial spirits; twelve have not yet been confirmed. 971 972 982 983

Artifact Forging and Hammer Intent

Chen Changqing is also capable of artifact forging and hammer techniques.

• Forged ordinary iron into a Low-grade Magic Tool over a day and night. 486
• Used the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique, recognized by a Humanoid Puppet as the technique of an artifact-forging master. 486
• Defeated Xu Ruochen with hammer intent and the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique. 595
• Received the inheritance of Senior Ouye Tiangong, strengthening his standing as an artifact-forging prodigy. 551

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heaven Treading Ring — Immortal Artifact-grade storage ring; its internal space evolves alongside Chen Changqing's strength and may eventually become a small world. 113
• Heavenly Thunder Sword — Mid-grade Immortal Artifact created by merging the Thunderflame Sword and Heavenly Strike Sword, formerly the twin swords of Shushan sword immortals; the swords can also be separated again. 281 290 451
• Thunderflame Sword — Quasi-Immortal Artifact component of the Heavenly Thunder Sword; gained from the Shushan Sword Tomb along with the Thunderflame Sword Technique. 223
• Heavenly Strike Sword — Quasi-Immortal Artifact component that Chen Changqing obtained during the Hundred Dynasties War. 321 335
• Immortal-Slaying Sword — Quasi-Postnatal Spiritual Treasure sword wielded by Chen Changqing's main body when he confronted Ji Changkong; distinct from his similarly named sword technique. 939 940
• Haotian Hammer — Immortal Artifact hammer used extensively in the Xuanyuan Family Competition and by his incarnations during the Seven Peaks Grand Competition. 528 644
• Dragon Pattern Sky-Splitting Spear — Immortal Artifact received through the Heaven-Treading Immortal Emperor's later inheritance. 388 640
• Blood Prison Mad Saber — Immortal Artifact seized from Chu Tian after the Hundred Dynasties War. 321 330
• Immortal Burial Qin — high-grade Immortal Artifact granted by Old Man Heavenly Inquiry, accompanied by the Immortal Burial Melody. 426
• Ganjiang and Moye Swords — paired Immortal Artifact divine swords; the Moye Sword recognized Chen Changqing after sensing the Ganjiang Sword within his Heaven Treading Ring. 709
• Silver Firmament Battle Armor — Quasi-Immortal Artifact defensive armor gifted by Chen Yuan. 220 223
• Chengying Sword — High-grade Magic Tool gifted by Elder Willow Wood during Chen Changqing's Outer Sect period; used to defeat Zhang Hu in one strike. 11 21
• Changhong Sword — Low-grade Spirit Treasure received from the Ran Family; Chen Changqing later returned it to Ran Hua after acquiring the Thunderflame Sword. 82 225
• Deathless Medicine — Heaven-Treading Immortal Emperor inheritance medicine housed directly within Chen Changqing's body, leaving a nine-colored medicinal pattern upon his palm. 777
• Tianyuan Token — one-use gift from the Tianyuan Patriarch that can summon an attack carrying thirty percent of his power. 982
• Myriad Transformations Star Method and star marrow essence — Emperor-tier primordial-spirit method and a potent but dangerous refining substance gifted by the Tianyuan Patriarch. 982 983
• Qingxiao Sword Token — grants access to Shushan's Treasuries and Scripture Archives and authority to command the Enforcement Main Peak's Sword Guards. 987
• Soul-Guarding Jade — pendant from Chen Yuan intended to protect him against the Nine Nether Ghost Domain's corrosive yin energy. 989

Relationships

• Chen Yuan — Master and former Sect Master of Shushan; accepted Chen Changqing as his Gatekeeping Disciple, made him heir to the Sect Master's lineage, granted him Changqing Peak, and formally named him his successor at the investiture ceremony. 113 125 551 986
• Liu Ruyan — Fellow Seventh Courtyard disciple who became Empress of the Maple Leaf Dynasty; she and Chen Changqing openly reciprocate each other's feelings, and Changqing Peak regards her as his beloved and mistress. 39 311 833 887
• Xuanyuan Xiaoyu — Third Princess of the Jiuzhou Divine Dynasty, Chen Changqing's Dao Companion and betrothed; their relationship began with their Blood Moon World agreement and made him the Divine Dynasty's Imperial Son-in-Law. 307 311 469 887
• Hua Yao — Medicine God Valley cultivator rescued from Demonic Sect pursuers; Chen Changqing won her marriage selection, and Hua Xing later accepted him as his grandson-in-law. 128 337 577
• Liu Mu — Supporter and early backer who celebrates Chen Changqing's victories and views investing in him as his best decision. 110 201
• Wang Yang — Loyal companion and follower who accompanied Chen Changqing during the Ran Family crisis and later served on Changqing Peak. 83 395
• Ran Hua — Disciple and beneficiary of Chen Changqing's support; received the returned Changhong Sword. Chen Changqing later welcomed Ran Hua's family to his succession ceremony. 225 985
• Shi Tian — Former Outer Sect rival who joined Chen Changqing's faction after being defeated by him again at Golden Core. 37 120
• Wangcai — Demon dog companion contracted by Chen Changqing; named after the dog Chen Changqing kept in his previous life. 94
• Xiaoqian — Ghost cultivator whom Chen Changqing protected, equipped with the Mysterious Yin Bracelet, rescued from hostile Buddhist cultivators, and brought to Changqing Peak. He later set out to find her after her presence vanished while her soul lamp remained intact. 209 391 395 989
• Rujie — Buddhist cultivator and recurring ally who witnesses several of Chen Changqing's major battles. He publicly defended Chen Changqing when righteous sects demanded his surrender. 96 413 939
• Jian Zhenzi — Shushan's former Azure Dragon Ranking leader; began as a rival, then acknowledged Chen Changqing's strength, guided him toward the Sword Tomb, and later joined Changqing Peak. 218 552
• Ji Changkong — Formerly hostile Tenth Sequence Holy Son whose faction was eclipsed by Chen Changqing; later joined Changqing Peak. 201 552
• Bai Wuya — Martial uncle who came to regard Chen Changqing as a companion capable of fighting beside him. 701
• Wuzhen — Chen Changqing's Grandmaster and a Shushan Tribulation Immortal ancestor who supports his position, protected Medicine God Valley during his betrothal, and chose him as Shushan's next Sect Leader. 577 663 972
• Chen Ye — True Martial Immortal Sect cultivator and ally from the Blood Moon World and Xuanyuan Family ancestral-land trials. 177 479
• Li Yuanyuan — Sole surviving Li Family child whom Chen Changqing protected and avenged; he entrusted her to Medicine God Valley after destroying the Blackwood Sect. 788 824
• Si Youyou — Saintess of the Heavenly Demon Sect who confessed her feelings for Chen Changqing after he survived the Immortal Mountain conflict. 386
• Xuanyuan Hong — Crown Prince of the Jiuzhou Divine Dynasty and Xuanyuan Xiaoyu's elder brother; publicly supported Chen Changqing against the coalition demanding his surrender. 939 940
• Hua Xing — Hua Yao's grandfather and a Medicine God Valley ancestor; recognizes Chen Changqing as the Valley's future son-in-law and threatened to withhold pills from sects attacking him. 577 939
• Tianyuan Patriarch — Shushan's First Ancestor, whose advancement was aided by Chen Changqing's Tribulation Immortal Pill; rewarded him with the Tianyuan Token, Myriad Transformations Star Method, and star marrow essence. 982
• True Lord Qingxiao — One of Shushan's Nine Elders; escorted Chen Changqing home after the Heavenly Void Grand Tournament and later presented him with the Qingxiao Sword Token on the First Ancestor's decree. 972 987
• Elder Willow Wood — Early supporter who gifted Chen Changqing the Chengying Sword and later helped manage Changqing Peak; Chen Changqing entrusted him with its newly received gifts. 11 971 985

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Outer Sect Competition — Led the Seventh Courtyard to first place, defeated Shi Tian with the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique, and helped Liu Ruyan qualify for the Inner Sect. 37 39
• Ran Family Crisis — Assisted Ran Hua's family against the Li Family, received True Person Changhong's inheritance, and advanced to Late Core Formation. 82 83
• Inner Sect Rise — Defeated Golden Core Bai Hao while still displaying Core Formation-level cultivation, Sword Intent, and Spiritual Power beyond his peers. 109 110
• Sect Master's Lineage — Became Chen Yuan's Gatekeeping Disciple, then passed the Heavenly Trial to become Shushan's Eleventh Sequence Holy Son and master of Changqing Peak. 113 125
• Azure Dragon Ranking and Sword Tomb — Replaced Jian Zhenzi at the top of the Azure Dragon Ranking, entered the Sword Tomb, and gained the Thunderflame Sword. 201 223
• Hundred Dynasties War — Obtained the Heavenly Strike Sword, merged it with the Thunderflame Sword into the Heavenly Thunder Sword, and killed Spirit Transmutation Chu Tian. 290 293 321
• Dao Companion Alliances — Became Xuanyuan Xiaoyu's Dao Companion and Imperial Son-in-Law, then openly confirmed his mutual relationship with Liu Ruyan. 311
• Medicine God Valley Marriage Selection — Defeated the competing prodigies for Hua Yao's hand, accepted Hua Xing's Immortal Mountain trial, and was eventually acknowledged as Hua Xing's grandson-in-law. 337 577
• Immortal Mountain and Ghost Emperor Conflicts — Reached Spirit Transmutation, rescued Xiaoqian, and used his true body and incarnations to destroy four Ghost Emperors. 391 395 413
• Holy Son Grand Competition — Defeated Luo Futian and other Shushan contenders to become Shushan's First Holy Son. 450 459
• Xuanyuan Family Competition — Represented Xuanyuan Xiaoyu at her ancestral land, overcame Tribulation Crossing opponents, and gained the inheritance of Senior Ouye Tiangong. 528 546 551
• Seven Peaks Grand Competition — Demonstrated overwhelming physical strength, fist arts, sword arts, incarnations, and Immortal Artifacts to defeat Yue Qing despite Yue Qing's temporary True Monarch-level power. 633 643 644
• Twelve-Colored Heavenly Tribulation — Survived Shushan's rarest documented heavenly tribulation and entered the Tribulation Crossing Realm. 609 615 618
• Second Sword Tomb Expedition — Refused multiple recognized Quasi-Immortal Artifact swords in search of an Immortal Artifact-level blade, triggering another Sword Tomb anomaly. 672 674
• Heaven-Treading Immortal Emperor Inheritance — Acquired the deathless medicine, fought fellow successor Jian Chen, and used AFK Points to advance to late Tribulation Crossing mid-battle. 757 774 777
• Dragon Clan Conflict — Revealed that “Li Feiyu” was an alias, defeated newly advanced True Lord Chu Xiong and an Immortal Emperor phantom, and obtained a Heaven-Treading inheritance token. 816 818
• Li Family Vengeance — Protected Li Yuanyuan, exposed the Sun and Wang Families' role in exterminating her family, destroyed Blackwood Cliff, and gave part of its resources to rebuild the Flying Cloud Sect. 788 791 824
• True Lord Hunts — Effortlessly killed the Great Chu Dynasty's chief consecrated elder and a Yin Yue Holy Dynasty True Lord, collecting their treasures and AFK Points. 878 879
• Ten Great Sect Competition — Represented Shushan alongside Liu Ruyan, Xuanyuan Xiaoyu, and Hua Yao; defeated Ji Xuan, Lu Chengfeng, the Phoenix Celestial Maiden, and Dharma Wheel Monk to secure Shushan's first place, with his points recorded at 2,460 before the tournament concluded. 906 933 938
• Mo Que Confrontation — After securing Shushan's victory, encountered fellow Heaven-Treading Immortal Emperor inheritor Mo Que, who sought Chen Changqing's tokens, divine sword, and Tribulation Immortal Pills. 933
• Eastern Sea Standoff — Faced a coalition demanding his surrender for soul-searching. With Shushan, the Divine Dynasty, Tianyin Temple, and Medicine God Valley backing him, he challenged the accusers personally and revealed middle True Lord cultivation and five avatars against Ji Changkong. 939 940
• Heavenly Void Grand Tournament — Finished as champion with 2,760 points. His recent battles included killing a Heavenly Lord with Dao Reversal; he returned to a welcome from Shushan's disciples but remained conscious of the danger posed by stronger cultivators. 938 967 971
• Shushan Succession — Wuzhen selected him as the next Sect Leader. Chen Yuan resigned and nominated him before the assembled sect, while True Lord Qingxiao brought the First Ancestor's backing and a token conferring institutional authority. 972 986 987
• Xiaoqian Search — Departed under a one-month return deadline to investigate Xiaoqian's disappearance, then followed a responding Heaven-Treading inheritance token toward an abandoned mine near Separation Fire City. 989

Notable Quotes

“Senior, the word ‘fear’ does not exist in my vocabulary! So what if he's a Heavenly Monarch? In the end, he will merely be a whetstone on my path to enlightenment!” 426

“A True Lord? So what?” 703

“My name is Chen Changqing.” 816

“Your matters are my matters.” 311

“I won't disappoint you, Grandmaster.” 973

Trivia

• Chen Changqing is a transmigrator and recognizes elements of the world from his previous life, including the Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords. 223
• He named Wangcai after the little black dog he kept in his previous life. 94
• His notorious habit of sleeping, sunbathing, and walking Wangcai causes many Shushan disciples to underestimate how quickly he is progressing. 115 637
• At the Sword Tomb, all divine swords acknowledged him at once—a phenomenon stated to have never occurred since the tomb's creation. 221
• He used Li Feiyu as an alias while traversing the Blood Moon World and concealed this identity until it was revealed during the Dragon Clan conflict. 179 307 816