Yang Fu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yang Fu (杨富)
Alias(es)	“Child of the Heavenly Tribulation”; “second-generation Batman” 137 277
Species/Race	Human cultivator 266
Gender	Male
Spiritual Roots	Five Spiritual Roots; his aptitude was enhanced through pills and supported by exceptional innate talents 48 78
Affiliation	Yang Family; formerly an outer disciple of the True Fire Sect; Earth Spirit Pavilion of the Cloud Concealment Spirit Sect 100 198
Occupation/Role	Dual martial–immortal cultivator; former Acting Pavilion Master; former City Lord of Xiangyang City; leader of Town Border City 198 266 626
Status	Alive; unable to travel freely through the Twelve Dynasties because his power destabilizes surrounding space 626
First Appearance	Chapter 48

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fetal Breath Layer 1	48	Reached the first layer naturally at age three without instruction, pills, or a cultivation technique.
Fetal Breath Layer 4	70	Perfected his Five Elements Spirit Vortex while also learning first-grade talisman creation.
Fetal Breath Layer 5	78	Reached the family’s first documented fifth-layer Fetal Breath breakthrough after using a Marrow Cleansing Pill, Five Elements Spirit-Replenishing Pills, Qi-Gathering Pills, and Spirit Fruits.
Five Elements Spirit River / recorded Qi Refinement Great Perfection	115	Absorbed Innate Meteorite Sand Gold Spiritual Energy, completing his Five Elements spiritual energies; his vortex became a Spirit River and granted Metal Interference.
Five Elements Qi Refinement; Innate Grandmaster	116	Survived his first major thunder tribulation, gained a lightning-infused Spirit River and 1,000-meter spiritual sense, and advanced in both immortal and martial cultivation.
Qi Refinement Layer 2	140	Reached the peak of Layer 2 after the Nine Heavens Cloud Ladder trial.
Qi Refinement Layer 3; Innate Grandmaster Layer 2	154	A lightning tribulation during his duel with Li Yao advanced both paths.
Qi Refinement Layer 4; Innate Grandmaster Layer 4	198	Advanced while cultivating in the Earth Spirit Pavilion’s advanced training room.
Qi Refinement Layer 8; Innate Grandmaster Layer 8	225	A further tribulation tempered his body alongside his immortal breakthrough.
Qi Refinement Layer 9; Innate Grandmaster Layer 9	225	Defeated an early Foundation Establishment senior brother in the sect’s minor competition.
Qi Refinement Layer 11; Divine Connection Realm Layer 1	248	Refused Foundation Establishment, compressed his Five Elements Spirit River through tribulation lightning, and comprehended Six Elements Unification.
Qi Refinement Layer 12; Divine Connection Realm Layer 2	273	Further lightning compression elevated his spiritual power beyond that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators.
Qi Refinement Layer 20; Divine Connection Realm Great Perfection	295	Could effortlessly overpower Foundation Establishment opponents while searching the Dragon God Immortal Palace.
Nirvana Realm	304	Absorbed the Golden Cicada Exuviae’s vitality, regained a youthful body, gained a 500-year lifespan, and attained regenerative physical abilities.
Qi Refinement Layers 22–26; Nirvana Realm Layers 2–4	416	Completed Qi Refinement One Hundred Layers, broke through five Qi Refinement levels in succession, then refined tribulation lightning and Life Divine Tree vitality into further Nirvana advancement.
Qi Refinement Layer 35	496	Used ten Wisdom Fruits over a decade to overcome the Layer 30 bottleneck; each later layer condensed a Spirit Pill comparable to a Golden Core.
Qi Refinement Layer 38	558	Absorbed the Heaven-grade Deep Sea Blue Coral, gained Deep Sea Resonance, and survived another lightning tribulation.
Qi Refinement Layer 45	625	Reached a level of power described as capable of rivaling Nascent Soul cultivators.

Background

Yang Fu is the eldest son of Yang Shi and Jiang Xiaobai. At three years old, his body began naturally absorbing heaven-and-earth spiritual energy, allowing him to enter Fetal Breath without training or pills. Yang Genshuo identified his Earth-grade Fallen Genius talent as the reason for his extraordinary pre-Foundation Establishment cultivation speed. 48

Although he possesses Five Spiritual Roots, Yang Fu’s Heaven-grade Innate Root of Wisdom gave him aptitude comparable to cultivators with fewer roots. Yang Genshuo therefore chose the slow but powerful Five Elements Moving Technique for him, expecting Yang Fu’s talent to offset its fivefold cultivation-time requirement. 48

He grew into the Yang Family’s principal combat prospect, combining relentless cultivation with talisman study. He mastered the five foundational Five Elements spells and began producing Golden Sword Technique talismans as a child. Pills later improved every one of his spiritual-root aptitudes and accelerated his rise through Fetal Breath. 63 78

Yang Fu entered the True Fire Sect alongside his younger brother, Yang Fushuo. While Fushuo was celebrated as an alchemy prodigy, Yang Fu entered as a poor, overlooked Five-Spiritual-Roots outer disciple. He nevertheless learned Fire-Evasion immediately, adapted to sect life, and eventually forged an unprecedented Five Elements Qi Refinement path after eighteen years of cultivation. 100 101 116

Appearance

After reaching the Nirvana Realm through the Golden Cicada Exuviae, Yang Fu’s body returned to its youthful prime despite having previously become middle-aged. 304

• His eyes display six rotating colored points after completing Qi Refinement One Hundred Layers. 416
• His body has repeatedly been remade by tribulation lightning and Life Divine Tree vitality. 416
• At higher levels, his presence merges with the Thunder Pool formed by his overflowing power. 625

Personality

Yang Fu is calm, disciplined, and notably difficult to provoke into reckless action. Even as a child, he trained and drew talismans without boredom; as an adult, he became known within the Yang Family for always maintaining contingency plans. 63 248

He is exceptionally pragmatic in conflict. Yang Fu prefers formations, intelligence, talismans, elixirs, artifacts, hired assassins, and Spirit Stones over fair fights. Yang Genshuo describes him as an even purer practitioner of Yang Shi’s “Batman theory”: if wealth can solve a problem, Yang Fu avoids risking his own strength. 202 277 280

His pragmatism is balanced by strong familial loyalty. He shielded Yang Fushuo from the family’s darker affairs, risked himself to protect Yang Qiangyou, spent a century gathering unused treasures in case Yang Genshuo returned, and refused to abandon the cultivation-focused people of Town Border City. 202 300 626

Abilities & Skills

Five Elements Moving Technique

Yang Fu’s foundational cultivation art creates a cyclical Five Elements vortex, later transformed into a Five Elements Spirit River. It requires five times normal cultivation time but provides exceptional same-realm combat power and the ability to fight above his level. 48 115

• Mastered the foundational Golden Sword, Divine Movement, Fire Breath, Spirit Rain, and Entangle techniques. 63
• Can shift between metal, wood, water, fire, and earth techniques according to an opponent’s weaknesses. 154
• His Five Elements spiritual power can neutralize environmental hazards and resist elemental techniques on the Nine Heavens Cloud Ladder. 137

Six Paths Qi Refinement Art

Yang Fu adapted the Five Elements Moving Technique into the Six Paths Qi Refinement Art, incorporating tribulation lightning as a sixth power. 246

• Allowed him to remain in Qi Refinement beyond the conventional tenth level rather than establish a Foundation immediately. 246 248
• Repeatedly compresses his Five Elements Spirit River, producing increasingly dense spiritual power and later six spiritual cores or Spirit Pills. 248 319 496
• Its later culmination, Qi Refinement One Hundred Layers, is a Heaven-grade technique that opens a new cultivation route beyond normal realms. 416

Heaven’s Jealous Talent

His former Earth-grade Fallen Genius+++ talent evolved into the Heaven-grade Heaven’s Jealous Talent during his first Qi Refinement tribulation. 116

• Increases his cultivation speed by 200% before Foundation Establishment. 116
• Causes every minor Qi Refinement breakthrough to trigger a Thunder Tribulation. 116
• Lets him turn heavenly lightning into cultivation resources, Lightning Spiritual Power, and body-tempering strength. 129 160
• Its post-Foundation Establishment cultivation-speed penalty motivated his decision to delay Foundation Establishment indefinitely. 246 248

Martial–Immortal Dual Cultivation

Yang Fu cultivates the Clear Heart Art alongside immortal techniques. His True Qi and spiritual power can convert into one another, giving him unusually deep reserves and allowing his martial body to advance alongside his Qi Refinement. 116

• Reached the Nirvana Realm through the Golden Cicada Exuviae and acquired a youthful, regenerative body. 304
• Can regenerate lost limbs, resist poison and many spells, and contend with Golden Core cultivators through physical strength. 304
• Reached Nirvana Realm Layer 4 after refining Life Divine Tree vitality and tribulation lightning. 416

Six Elements Unification

Yang Fu’s first personal Divine Ability, comprehended from the Six-Colored Lotus. 248

• Creates a field that isolates six forms of spiritual energy from the environment. 248
• Prevents affected opponents from absorbing ambient spiritual energy or replenishing their spiritual power. 248
• Weakens enemy spells based on the six applicable spiritual powers. 248
• Has an effective radius of roughly one kilometer; attacks from beyond the field are a potential countermeasure. 249

Metal Interference and Object Manipulation

After absorbing Innate Meteorite Sand Gold Spiritual Energy, Yang Fu gained an Earth-grade Metal ability normally associated with Foundation Establishment cultivators. 115

• Disrupts enemy metal magic artifacts. 115
• Allows him to remotely control his own sword as though it were part of his body. 115
• Enables flight and airborne sword manipulation while still at low Qi Refinement. 115 181

Deep Sea Resonance

Yang Fu acquired the Heaven-grade Deep Sea Resonance talent by absorbing the Deep Sea Blue Coral. 558

• Converts his spiritual power into water-element power. 558
• Greatly strengthens him in marine environments. 558
• Lets him communicate with and command marine beasts. 558

Tactical Preparation

Yang Fu’s combat style relies heavily on advance planning, concealment, and overwhelming resource expenditure. 277 280

• Uses high-grade talismans, elixirs, formations, artifacts, and disposable resources to suppress stronger opponents before they can respond. 277
• Secretly hired Ghostshadow Tower assassins to eliminate the Guo brothers rather than confront them personally. 202
• Used Yama’s Eye to track souls and mark retreating enemies in the Dragon God Immortal Palace. 295 300
• Successfully subdued a third-layer Foundation Establishment Yama Sheep despite being only at Qi Refinement Layer 12. 277

Equipment

• Glazed Fire Bottle — Low-grade Treasure Artifact used to amplify Life Fire and deploy restrictions that suppress spiritual power within an area. 116
• Demon Sealing Diagram — Mid-grade Treasure Artifact that seals trigger-based abilities and treasures, particularly those of demons; also provides flight and storage. 280
• Five-Colored Lotus — Rare lightning-mutated Five Elements Foundation Establishment Spirit Item that Yang Fu retained rather than using for a conventional breakthrough. 248
• Six-Colored Lotus — Visualization object gifted by Pavilion Master Long Hong; enabled Yang Fu to comprehend Six Elements Unification. 248
• Ruyi Sword — Sentient sword used alongside Lightning Spiritual Power and Five Elements techniques. 300
• City Lord’s Token — Granted control of Xiangyang City’s fourth-grade defensive formation. 266
• Yama’s Eye — Acquired through Yama Sheep enchantment; used to identify and track souls. 300
• Six Spirit Pearls — Used to create the defensive Immortal-Martial Fusion Divine Ability Six Spirits Void. 418

Relationships

• Yang Genshuo — Old Ancestor, adviser, and trusted companion. Yang Fu spent a century collecting treasures for the day Genshuo might return and need assistance. 626
• Yang Shi — Father and primary influence on Yang Fu’s resource-driven combat philosophy. 48 280
• Jiang Xiaobai — Mother; recognized his first cultivation breakthrough and supported his early training. 48
• Yang Fushuo — Younger brother and complementary counterpart. Yang Fu serves as the family’s combat pillar while Fushuo specializes in alchemy; Yang Fu deliberately shields him from dangerous family matters. 56 202
• Shen Yao — First Dao Companion and former True Fire Sect senior sister. She accepted his proposal and remained devoted through his thirty-year seclusion. 180 416
• Leng Li — Second Dao Companion; initially accepted the marriage to enter the Cloud Concealment Spirit Sect, then became a combat partner and mother of Yang Qiang. 181 270
• Irene / Yang Qiangwei — Succubus wife whose pregnancy motivated Yang Fu to extend his term as Xiangyang City Lord; their dual cultivation improves both partners. 270 284
• Yang Qiangyou — Son with extraordinary fortune. Yang Fu risked his life against Emperor Yin to protect him. 202 300
• Li Yao — Longtime rival, sparring partner, and ally. Their Qi Refinement duel pushed Yang Fu to reveal his versatility, and Yang Fu later pledged support to Li Yao’s invaded homeland. 154 418
• Feng Xun — Began as a competitive fellow disciple, became a friend during the Xiangyang City investigation, and entrusted Misha Zi and her unborn child to Yang Fu before his death. 266 281 282
• Yang Fujian — Younger brother and martial ally. They coordinated the Heavenly Dragon Army during Yang Fu’s battle against Ao Wu. 572
• Dragon Lord — Dragon Clan ally who permitted Yang Fu’s thirty-year cultivation beneath the Life Divine Tree. 416

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early cultivation and sect entry

Yang Fu’s natural cultivation at age three made him the Yang Family’s greatest early hope. He was assigned the Five Elements Moving Technique, trained in talismans, and refined multiple strands of Innate Spiritual Energy before joining the True Fire Sect. 48 63 99

Despite being dismissed as an impoverished Five-Spiritual-Roots disciple, he survived an unprecedented tribulation, entered Five Elements Qi Refinement, and became an Innate Grandmaster in the same breakthrough. 100 116

Immortal Road Clash

Yang Fu entered the Immortal Road Clash ranked last because of his Five-Element Spiritual Root. He overturned that judgment by climbing to the top of the Nine Heavens Cloud Ladder, finishing ahead of the competing prodigies. 137 140

His later duel with Li Yao ended in victory after a breakthrough-triggered tribulation gave him Life Fire and advanced him to Qi Refinement Layer 3. He ultimately won first place in the Dragon Seeking Secret Realm. 154

Xiangyang City and the Night Demon Hall

Officially recorded as a Foundation Establishment cultivator despite remaining in Qi Refinement, Yang Fu was assigned as City Lord of Xiangyang City. He used the city’s formation, economic reforms, and careful investigation to govern its demon population. 249 266 270

When the Night Demon Hall’s connection to the Feng Family surfaced, Yang Fu secretly subdued Old Sheep, infiltrated the conspiracy through a false Heavenly Secrets Sect identity, and collected the damaged Demon Realm Teleportation Array. 277 280

Feng Xun’s death transformed the investigation into an Immortal Clan conflict. Yang Fu protected Misha Zi and her unborn child in honor of Feng Xun’s final request. 282

Dragon God Immortal Palace

Yang Fu entered the Dragon God Immortal Palace with Yang Qiangyou, where his abnormal Qi Refinement strength let him defeat Foundation Establishment cultivators and contend with stronger enemies. 295

He attained Nirvana through the Golden Cicada Exuviae, discovered the Life Divine Seed for Yang Genshuo, and later used the White Dragon Spirit to escape Emperor Yin’s Golden Core-stage zombie. 300 304

Qi Refinement One Hundred Layers

Yang Fu secluded himself beneath the Life Divine Tree for thirty years. There he completed Qi Refinement One Hundred Layers, advanced from Qi Refinement Layer 21 to Layer 26, survived red divine lightning through Nirvana regeneration, and reached Nirvana Realm Layer 4. 416

Sea God Dynasty conflict

After learning that the Water Race had invaded Li Yao’s homeland, Yang Fu began investigating the linked crises threatening the Twelve Dynasties. 418

He later developed Deep Sea Resonance, led forces against the Sea Race, and defeated Golden Core Great Perfection commander Ao Wu by switching from water-based combat to earth-based suppression. 558 572

Town Border City

Following a century-long separation from Yang Genshuo, Yang Fu revealed that he had led Town Border City as a disciplined, cultivation-centered alternative to Bright City’s wealth-oriented development. He framed his policy around maintaining the Yang Family as a “House of Accumulated Goodness.” 626

By this point, his power had become so immense that ordinary movement could damage space, forcing him to remain near his Thunder Pool rather than travel through the Twelve Dynasties. 626

Notable Quotes

“Since that is so... then I shall cultivate one more layer of Qi Refining!” 246

“It’s better than being unable to help when you need me.” 626

“A House of Accumulated Goodness isn't about being foolishly pure-hearted. It's about maintaining a positive and upward trajectory for the entire family.” 626