Xiang Xiaotong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xiang Xiaotong (相晓桐)
Alias(es)	Teacher Xiang; Dean Xiang
Gender	Female
Age	28 622
Affiliation	Frontier Technology University; Brain Science Institute
Occupation/Role	Dean of the Brain Science Institute; mathematician; biology teacher; brain-like-chip researcher 654 987 1607
Spouse	Song He
Status	Active

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mathematics — Grandmaster Level 78 → 79	983	Her mathematics rises while she enters a “Cultivation Deviation” state and calculates through the night. Her Biology simultaneously reaches Grandmaster Level 75. 983

Background

Xiang Xiaotong grew up in an ordinary home near Wutong City’s former urban-rural boundary. At age eleven, she went to collect pond water for microscope observation, discovered a severed human arm, and brought it to the police station. The discovery led police to recover four murdered workers from the fish pond. She received a 3,000-yuan reward, which she used to buy items that helped set her on the path toward scientific research. 1741

Her childhood bedroom reflects an early, exceptional academic drive: its walls were covered in nearly a hundred certificates, its windowsill held more than thirty trophies and medals, and its bookshelves and storage boxes contained hundreds of books spanning popular science, mathematics, biochemistry, fiction, and other subjects. 1741

She participated in the Provincial Animal and Plant Research Association during her first year of middle school, then attended a Military Technology Symposium during her first year of high school after contributing to a photoelectric-drone project. 1744 Her intellectual gap with ordinary peers left her disengaged from most childhood conversations; she later found research circles more comfortable because experienced scholars could still teach her something. 1743

By adulthood, Xiang became a leading researcher and dean. Her mathematical achievements earn her the Shiing-Shen Chern Prize, though she is conflicted about the publicity attached to the award. 987

Appearance

Xiang Xiaotong is a tall, slender woman with long hair, clear eyes, and notably fair skin. Her appearance and composed public presence regularly draw attention from students, volunteers, and colleagues. 315 1704

• Often presents a sharp professional image in formal suits. 707 1704
• Wore a luxurious off-the-shoulder red dress at a launch event, stunning the assembled R&D staff. 1249
• Can adopt convincing disguises to avoid public attention, including sickly makeup and the appearance of an elderly woman. 992 1741
• Travels under extensive protection when necessary, including bodyguards, secured hotel floors, screened meals, and anti-eavesdropping measures. 993 994

Personality

Xiang Xiaotong is exacting, intellectually intense, and openly selective about academic standards. During student recruitment, she rejects weak resumes bluntly and accepts very few candidates, though she permits Song He to join without the usual interview. 403 As an instructor, she emphasizes foundations and historical understanding rather than allowing students to rush blindly through advanced material. 1607

Her devotion to research can become self-destructive. She works late into the night, loses significant weight during demanding projects, and pushes herself to physical collapse during periods of extreme concentration. 622 983 When stalled by the Brain-Mimicking Supercomputer project, she becomes visibly frantic and jokes about collecting human brains for experimentation. 1094

Despite her stern reputation, Xiang is playful with those close to her. She teases Song He with food, plays small pranks, and takes visible amusement in his discomfort. 1103 1371 She is also emotionally vulnerable beneath her confidence: Song He’s rapid growth makes her fear losing both her position as his mentor and his companionship. 1044

Abilities & Skills

Mathematics

Xiang is a Grandmaster-level mathematician whose work earns her the Shiing-Shen Chern Prize. 983 987

• Can rapidly develop and communicate new mathematical ideas while working at a keyboard. 1415
• Assists Song He in recording and understanding his Hodge Conjecture proof, producing unusually large Mathematics Knowledge Rebates through her comprehension and inspiration. 1417
• Her extreme focus can trigger rapid advancement, but also leaves her exhausted enough to collapse. 983

Biology and Neural Science

Xiang combines biological research with mathematical modeling, particularly in brain science and neural systems.

• Reaches Grandmaster Level 75 in Biology during her Cultivation Deviation. 983
• Created a personality-judgment formula for octopuses using neural-data peaks, trough intervals, and large-scale movements. 972
• Studies brain-like chips and Brain-Mimicking Supercomputers, though the latter project once drives her into a severe research-induced breakdown. 1094 1607
• Explains that Teacher Bai possesses emotions moderated to roughly 10% of human intensity, allowing stable, patient performance on repetitive work. 1674

Cryptography

Xiang possesses cryptographic knowledge but chooses to prioritize scientific research rather than military code decryption. 1111

Teaching and Research Leadership

As dean and instructor, Xiang leads advanced research groups and trains exceptional students.

• Uses strict merit-based selection when choosing students. 403
• Teaches brain-like-chip development through the historical evolution of chip components. 1607
• Helps motivate child prodigies to join the second-generation Rejuvenation Drug project by offering a space home as an additional reward. 1818
• Entrusts institute affairs to Song He during her absence to oversee a Neuron Company product release. 654

Relationships

• Song He — Initially her student, later her colleague, boyfriend, and husband. Their relationship develops through shared research, emotional conflict over their former teacher-student dynamic, and a mutual decision to meet their parents. 1044 1402 1405 1664
• Yuan Tiangang, Yang Yu, and Qi Feng — The “Child Prodigy Three Giants” under the broader research and teaching structure led by Xiang and Song He. 1664
• Grandma Yun — A physician who treats Xiang’s chronic health and hormonal issues, often giving her blunt advice about balancing work and personal life. 622 770
• Team Leader Liu — Leads the bodyguard team responsible for Xiang’s travel and hotel security. 993 994
• Irene — An acquaintance and fellow mathematician whom Xiang meets while attending an award event under heavy protection. 994
• Katerina and Xie Kefu — Friends and colleagues whose newborn daughter, Xie Ka, Xiang jokingly offers to “steal.” 1670

Story Role / Major Arcs

Song He’s Teacher

Xiang is introduced as an exceptionally demanding teacher whose cold, selective enrollment process contrasts with the personal trust she shows Song He. 403 She mentors him in biology, mathematics, and brain science while frequently challenging his discipline and judgment.

Research Partner and Rival

As Song He’s abilities rise, Xiang becomes both collaborator and competitor. She struggles when he solves data-analysis and mathematical problems beyond her reach, at times feeling jealous of his talent or reduced to supporting him with food, water, transcription, and modeling work. 926 1163

Cultivation Deviation and Chern Prize

While pursuing advanced calculations, Xiang enters a state of Cultivation Deviation that rapidly increases her Mathematics and Biology levels but nearly destroys her health. 983 Her mathematical achievements later bring her the Shiing-Shen Chern Prize and unwanted public attention. 987 992

From Teacher-Student Barrier to Marriage

Xiang initially resists a romantic relationship with Song He because she cannot overcome the fact that she taught him while he was underage. 1326 As Song He becomes an accomplished colleague, she accepts that their original dynamic has faded; she initiates conversations about marriage and meeting each other’s parents. 1402 1405

Dean and Public-Facing Scientist

As dean, Xiang helps direct large-scale brain-science and chip projects, introduces Teacher Bai systems to volunteers, and teaches advanced chip-development classes. 1674 1704 1607 Her prominence also makes security and privacy recurring concerns during public events and travel. 992 994

Notable Quotes

“Strategically despise the enemy, tactically value the enemy, be pessimistic about the coming of world war, and be optimistic about the resilience of human civilization and our victory.” 1020

“There are no more than ten people in the world who can truly make me feel, this person’s brain is really good.” 1743

Trivia

• Xiang accumulated 276 plush toys as a child; she caught 270 of them herself from claw machines. 1741
• She describes Song He’s mind as uniquely attractive, calling his “plump brain” one of a kind. 1743
• Her childhood interest in microscopes began with collecting pond water to observe paramecia. 1741