Yang Shi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yang Shi (杨石)
Alias(es)	“Cultivation World Batman”; “Gold (Money) Sword Saint”; “Lightning Immortal Venerable”; “God of War of Da Nai” 71 120 129 419
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Yang Family; Xuan Shi Sect
Occupation/Role	First-generation Yang Family Patriarch; Xuan Shi Sect Vice Sect Master; commander of the Heavenly Dragon Army 206 437
Status	Deceased; died from his injuries after sacrificing himself during the war against the Feng Family and Demon Race 437
First Appearance	Chapter 2
Spiritual Root	None 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering Realm, Second Level	2	An injured, hungry eighteen-year-old beggar with no Spiritual Root; possessed only rudimentary martial skills. 2
Body Tempering Realm, Fourth Level — Viscera Refinement	3	Advanced through Qi and Blood Supplement Powder, the ancestor’s Vitality Blessing, and his accelerated cultivation state. 3
Body Tempering Realm, Sixth Level — Bone Tempering Mastery	21	Gained the Calm Heart Blessing; his Clear Heart Art also evolved his Bittersweet talent. 21
Body Tempering Stage 8	34	Killed two Fetal Breath cultivators with the Flowing Water Sword; his Traceless Sword Technique reached Mastered proficiency. 34
Body Forging Stage 10 — Essence and Energy United; Half-step Innate Realm	42	Reached the limit of Body Forging after consuming a Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir; his Spiritual Sense expanded. 42
Innate Grandmaster	61	Achieved enlightenment after recognizing his own Dao; perfected his state of mind and Clear Heart Art. 61
Innate Grandmaster, Tenth Layer	128	Entered the Visualization Art and could independently visualize the Ancient Sword Remnant Soul; gained the ability to access Storage Rings. 128
Divine Connection Realm	132	Emerged from death-seclusion after comprehending the divine ability Heart Sword. 132
Divine Connection Realm Grand Perfection	285	Reached the realm’s limit but could not yet discover how to reshape his mortal body and surpass its lifespan. 285
Nirvana Realm	405	Broke through amid battle after receiving the Ruyi Illusory Sword and Myriad Transformation Spirit Robe, then defeated two powerful demons. 405

Background / History

Yang Shi was the sole surviving heir of the Yang Family. His family was slaughtered when he was six years old, leaving him to grow up as a beggar without a Spiritual Root. At eighteen, he was injured, starving, and sheltering near an unmarked graveyard when Yang Genshuo began guiding him through divine messages. 2 17

Yang Genshuo provided him with a Doomsday Safe House containing food, medicine, tools, clothing, and unfamiliar modern equipment. The supplies healed Yang Shi’s wounds and gave him the means to leave the mountain, establish an ancestral memorial tablet in Qingshi County, and rebuild the Yang Family’s foundation through trade and cultivation. 3

Though unable to pursue orthodox immortal cultivation, Yang Shi devoted himself to martial arts, commerce, and family leadership. He became Liu Wuhen’s disciple, cultivated the Clear Heart Art, and built connections with the Xuan Shi Sect while turning the Yang Family’s spirit cuisine and Grain-abstinence Biscuit trade into a major source of wealth. 16 39 75

Appearance

Yang Shi’s body changed drastically through martial cultivation, pills, lightning tempering, and the absorption of demonic-beast essence.

• Initially appeared as an injured, hungry, poorly clothed young beggar. 2
• Reached a height of approximately 1.85 meters after absorbing the Earth Tyrant Bear’s essence. 82
• Later stood roughly 1.9 meters tall, with a burly, muscular build and explosive physical strength. 86
• His lightning-tempered skin took on a bronze sheen. 70
• After absorbing the Rift Beast’s essence, his skin became smooth and blue, enabling him to move through spatial turbulence unharmed. 363
• At his hundredth birthday, white streaks had appeared at his temples. 285

Personality

Yang Shi began with low self-esteem, but retained an optimistic outlook even as a destitute beggar. His original Joker talent reflected this disposition, while his mood-sensitive Bittersweet talent made happiness directly improve his work and cultivation efficiency. 2 3

He is generous toward the poor, routinely using his earnings to feed beggars. His kindness influenced Ding Zhen’s group to refrain from harming the Yang Family, despite their connection to Blood Soul Valley. 3 30

As patriarch, Yang Shi consistently places the Yang Family’s survival above personal grievances. When Yang Genshuo forced him to choose between avenging Bai Heyu and preserving the family’s prosperity, Yang Shi chose the family without hesitation. 59 He later developed an uncompromising sense of duty toward the Da Nai Dynasty, pursuing demon cultivators, leading reform, and repeatedly risking his life to protect civilians. 132 206 405

Abilities & Skills

Martial Cultivation and Physical Tempering

Yang Shi compensated for his lack of a Spiritual Root through extreme body tempering, rare pills, spiritual food, lightning cultivation, and demonic-beast essence.

• Consumed the Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir, gaining the Dragon Tiger Great Strength talent and reaching Half-step Innate. 42
• Used the Indestructible Vajra Pill and Nine Revolutions Qi Blood Pill to forge a body described as tough as a Vajra Ape’s. 67 70
• Tempered himself in the Xuan Shi Sect’s Lightning Body Tempering Room, using lightning spiritual power and medicinal power to strengthen his physique. 69
• Could fight opponents at or above Qi Refinement despite remaining a martial cultivator. 87 118
• Reached combat power comparable to a Pseudo-Core cultivator after reshaping his body with demonic-beast Blood Essence. 365

Swordsmanship and Firearms

Yang Shi developed into a sword-focused martial artist under Liu Wuhen and later integrated modern firearms into his combat style.

• Learned the Traceless Sword Technique from Liu Wuhen and raised it to Mastered proficiency. 16 34
• Used the Flowing Water Sword to kill two Fetal Breath cultivators while at Body Tempering Stage 8. 34
• Combined the Golden Sword Technique with bullets to create an “American Style Iaido” attack capable of piercing defenses and threatening cultivators. 61
• Used the Thunderclap Sword while hunting demon cultivators in the Great Nai Dynasty. 129
• Comprehended the divine ability Heart Sword upon entering the Divine Connection Realm. 132

Visualization Art and Spiritual Sense

Wu Sheng taught Yang Shi the martial path beyond Innate Grandmaster.

• Received the Visualization Art, which trains Spiritual Sense by visualizing a divine object. 127
• Received the Ancient Sword Remnant Soul, an innate spirit item containing a remnant of supreme sword dao. 127
• Entered the Visualization Art’s Entry Realm and gained sufficient Spiritual Sense to operate Storage Rings. 128
• Developed and used Qi Lock, allowing him to lock onto an opponent’s aura. 126 165
• Possessed Earth Evasion, one of several divine abilities used in high-level martial combat. 165

Absorbed Demonic-Beast Talents

Through Yang Genshuo’s Blessing: Absorption and later borrowed talents, Yang Shi incorporated multiple demonic-beast traits into his body.

• Thin Skin (Mortal Grade) — Toughened skin that offsets part of incoming physical and spell damage. 82
• Poison Resistance (Mortal Grade) and Burrowing (Mortal Grade) — Obtained after absorbing several Qi Refinement demon beasts. 86
• Rift Travel (Heaven-grade) — Allows safe passage through spatial rifts without spatial backlash. 358
• Scorpion Tail (Earth-grade) — A demonic tail concealed within his body that can emerge for defense in critical moments. 407
• Night Roaming Wings — Acquired after absorbing the Night Demon through the Corpse Fisher talent. 421

Regeneration

Yang Shi’s Myriad Transformation Spirit Robe granted powerful recovery.

• Activated Regeneration in battle, restoring severe injuries within moments. 226
• The robe’s inherent regeneration and the Illusory Spirit Set’s Spirit Ascension effect rapidly replenished his Blood Essence after combat. 406

Talents and Mental Cultivation

• Joker (Mortal Grade) — His original optimistic disposition; slightly increased Comprehension. 2
• Bittersweet / Bittersweet+ — Cultivation and work efficiency fluctuated according to his mood; evolved through the Clear Heart Art. 2 21
• Mad Scholar (Earth-grade) — Evolved from his earlier Laugh-Cry talent when he became an Innate Grandmaster. 61
• Clear Heart Art — A mental cultivation method created by Wu Sheng; calms the mind, improves focus, strengthens talents, and became central to Yang Shi’s breakthroughs. 35 61 127

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Doomsday Safe House — Yang Genshuo’s initial gift, stocked with food, medicine, tools, clothing, solar panels, batteries, and survival supplies. 2 3
• Flowing Water Sword — Used to defeat Fetal Breath cultivators. 34
• Thunderclap Sword — His primary weapon during his demon-hunting period in the Great Nai Dynasty. 129
• Ancient Sword Remnant Soul — Visualization object and innate spirit item gifted by Wu Sheng. 127
• Shadow Bat — Flying spiritual-beast mount purchased for 1,500 Low-grade Spirit Stones. 75
• Lightning Talismans — Provided by Murong Ziyan for protection and access to lightning body tempering. 69
• Firearms and Golden Sword Technique-enhanced ammunition — His signature unconventional weapons against cultivators. 61 88
• Ruyi Illusory Sword — Spirit Artifact bestowed by Yang Genshuo; later inherited by Yang Fujian. 405 437
• Myriad Transformation Spirit Robe — Spirit Artifact that provided regeneration and formed the Illusory Spirit Set with the Ruyi Illusory Sword. 405 406

Relationships

• Yang Genshuo — His Old Ancestor and divine benefactor. Yang Genshuo provided his safe house, blessings, cultivation resources, tactical guidance, and critical aid throughout his life. 2 42 405
• Jiang Xiaobai — His wife and a core member of the Yang Family. Their relationship began as a close, sibling-like bond before they built a family together. 30 56
• Liu Wuhen — His first martial master, who taught him the Traceless Sword Technique and Clear Heart Art. Liu Wuhen later asked Wu Sheng to pass on his legacy to Yang Shi. 16 127
• Wu Sheng — His later master and the creator of the Visualization Art. He gave Yang Shi the Ancient Sword Remnant Soul and showed him the path toward Divine Connection. 126 127
• Yang Fu — His son and a major successor within the Yang Family; Yang Shi sought rare Innate Spiritual Energy to secure his future cultivation path. 102 160
• Yang Fushuo — His son, born with the Innate Alchemy Saint Body and a Fire affinity. 56 70
• Yang Fujian — His sword-talented son. Yang Shi took pride in his son’s rapid advancement and entrusted him with the family legacy; Yang Fujian became patriarch after Yang Shi’s death. 132 437
• Yang Fuqing — His daughter, a beast-taming expert who later became sect master of the Beast Taming Sect. 207 358
• Murong Ziyan — Xuan Shi Sect cultivator who gave him an Outer Disciple Token, Lightning Talismans, and political support when he faced imprisonment. 69 92
• Ding Zhen — Initially influenced by Yang Shi’s kindness, later became his political ally in rebuilding the Great Nai Dynasty. Ding Zhen eventually manipulated Yang Shi during the final war, leading to the collapse of their friendship. 30 206 437
• Cat Soul Feather — Demonic-beast ally who fought alongside Yang Shi against Golden Core demons and survived because of his intervention. 406 419

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rebuilding the Yang Family

Yang Shi rose from a starving beggar to the master of Yang Family Manor. He established ancestor worship in Qingshi County, sold supplies from the safe house, founded the Yang Family Board Game Teahouse, and used his earnings to fund martial cultivation and family growth. 3 12 21

Xuan Shi Sect and the Martial Path

After becoming Liu Wuhen’s disciple, Yang Shi pursued martial mastery while developing ties with Xuan Shi Sect cultivators. He expanded the Yang Family’s spirit-cuisine business, became an Outer Disciple of Thunder Peak, and spent heavily on formations, pills, talismans, and a spiritual-beast mount for the family. 39 69 75

Demon Wind Forest and Divine Connection

Yang Shi absorbed demon-beast essence in the Demon Wind Forest, acquiring talents and strength beyond ordinary Innate Grandmasters. He then joined the Great Nai Dynasty’s Law Enforcement Department to seek Wu Sheng’s instruction, received the Visualization Art, and eventually emerged from seclusion as a Divine Connection Realm martial artist. 86 126 127 132

Protector of the Great Nai Dynasty

Yang Shi returned to the Great Nai Dynasty to hunt demon cultivators, avenge the Yang Family, and defend civilians. After the Xuan Shi Sect unified the dynasty, he served as its iron-fisted Vice Sect Master, seized the wealth of hidden families, reformed resource distribution, and led expansion into the Demon Wind Forest. 129 170 206

Bright City and the Late Martial Path

He organized the construction of a fortress city near Spirit Lake Manor, later known as Bright City, and established the Beast Taming Sect and Martial Sect to prevent conflict between their factions. 207 358 Unable to find a path beyond Divine Connection Grand Perfection for decades, he repeatedly risked death seeking the Nirvana Realm. 285 356

Final War and Death

Yang Shi broke into the Nirvana Realm while defending the Da Nai Dynasty from Golden Core demons. 405 In the final war, he sacrificed himself to turn the battle’s tide, inspiring the Da Nai and Blazing Sun cultivators to victory. His death elevated Yang Fujian to patriarch and left Yang Shi remembered as a heroic protector of the dynasty. 437 623

Notable Quotes

“The Yang family will never live off others’ charity. We’ll stand on our own feet!” 92

“I will never again let anyone point a sword at the head of a Yang family member in this life!” 170

“If Heaven doesn’t want me to die, then I shall live again!” 358

Trivia

• Yang Shi was the first Yang Family descendant to reach the fourth level of Body Tempering and later the family’s first Innate Grandmaster. 3 61
• He could not use Storage Rings until cultivating the Visualization Art and condensing his Spiritual Sense. 128
• His use of guns, talismans, formations, and vast personal spending earned him the comparison to “Batman” within the cultivation world. 71 75
• His posthumous tablet was placed directly beneath Yang Genshuo’s, marking his unique standing within the family’s ancestral shrine. 437