Wang Anfeng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wang Anfeng (王安风)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shaolin Temple; disciple of Yuan Ci 3 4
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; Shaolin disciple; trainee physician 12 22 41
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “Youth Under Great Liang Mountain” 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
One Zen Skill, First Level	4	Entered meditation for over four hours under Yuan Ci’s supervision and formed internal energy in his dantian.
Minor Success; True Qi generated	6	Uncle Li identifies his upright internal energy, inner light, and lively breath as signs that his internal arts have reached minor success.
One Zen Skill, Second Level	16	After a hundred days of training, meditation, and Qi Gathering Pills, he crosses the first-level bottleneck.
Pure Internal Force	42	His force remains at an introductory level in quantity, but its purity approaches that of mid-level martial artists using first-rate techniques.

Background and History

Early life and Shaolin initiation

Wang Anfeng grew up as a poor orphan in Great Liang Village, where he was bullied by other children but aided by sympathetic neighbors. While on the mountain, he discovered a silver bracer that bound itself to him and transported him into the Great Jianghu world. 1

Guided to Shaolin by Yuan Ci, Wang Anfeng was accepted as his disciple after stating that martial arts should protect the innocent. He formally recognized Yuan Ci as his master after the monk watched over his first four-hour meditation. 3 4

He trained Shaolin Long Fist for one hundred days, smashing trees to practice and meditating to restore his depleted Inner Qi. His need for food increased sharply with cultivation, motivating him to combine martial training with logging and other work. 7 8

Journey to Wangxian County

At Uncle Li’s request, Wang Anfeng carried a letter and a Black Iron Wine Pot to Doctor Li in Wangxian County. He refused to sell the entrusted wine even for a large sum, citing his father’s teaching that a promise outweighs wealth. 9 11

On reaching the county town, he intervened when ruffians extorted Doctor Li’s family. This was his first real fight; he defeated the group with Shaolin Long Fist and the Vigorous Step Technique, then paid compensation for the injuries he inflicted. Doctor Li, Li Kangsheng, thereafter treated him as family. 12 13

Phoenix Banquet

Wang Anfeng protected the servant girl Xue’er from Wang Bai, subdued Wang Bai’s horse, and returned both the horse and a stolen hairpin rather than keep either for himself. His debate with Xiahou Xuan over principle and conscience ended in mutual respect. 25 26

Using a Phoenix Post, he entered the Phoenix Banquet at Willow Catkin Villa. In the arena, he defeated Zeng Bo and then won eight consecutive matches, deliberately seeking stronger opponents and asking each challenger to “grant” him a defeat. He also fought the Dragon General Xu Ziyang after Xu temporarily sealed his own internal force. 27 32 33

He abandoned further rewards and risked punishment to see off Xue Thirteen, whom he considered his first friend. When Liu Wuqiu later poisoned the banquet guests, Wang Anfeng killed an attempted captor and escaped with Xiahou Xuan and Huangfu Xiong. 35 37

Return to Great Liang Village

After learning the basics of the Taisu Needle Technique, Wang Anfeng pawned the Dragon Roaming Moon Gazing Sword and used most of the money to support Li Kangsheng’s charitable medical work. He returned to Great Liang Village with the Green Dappled Horse and had attained pure internal force. 41 42

Mr. Ying subsequently scattered his internal force and subjected him to harsh body-tempering: carrying chains and water, practicing without Inner Qi, and consuming Qi Gathering Pills. During this training, Wang Anfeng killed a massive black bear by grappling and strangling it with his chains. 43 44 45 49

Appearance

Wang Anfeng is a clean-featured youth with faint eyebrows, quiet features, and a pure, scholarly air. His usual coarse blue clothing initially conceals this impression, but his bearing becomes more apparent when he wears proper martial attire. 24 31

• Usually wears simple blue cloth clothing suited to village work. 24
• Wore light-blue training clothes and a dark-blue outer robe at the Phoenix Banquet. 31
• Later trains while covered in heavy iron chains. 45
• Often carries or rides the fierce but obedient Green Dappled Horse. 36 42

Personality

Wang Anfeng is sincere, humble, and guided by the principles taught by his father and Shaolin. He refuses to break promises for profit, admits defeat plainly, and sees protecting ordinary people as a martial artist’s duty. 3 11 18

Although initially inexperienced and prone to fighting by instinct, he actively reflects on his flaws and seeks correction from stronger opponents. His time at the Phoenix Banquet makes him more ambitious, tactically aware, and willing to use decisive force when lives are at risk. 15 18 32 37

His kindness does not make him easily manipulated. He returns what is not his, challenges Xiahou Xuan when the latter questions his conscience, and prioritizes friends over rewards or reputation. 26 34 35

Abilities & Skills

One Zen Skill

Shaolin internal cultivation art that forms and circulates Wang Anfeng’s Inner Qi.

• Reached the first level through extended meditation and later broke through to the second level. 4 16
• Produces unusually pure internal force for its level. 42
• Its circulation is aided by Qi Gathering Pills. 7 46
• Long fights and intensive practice can deplete his Inner Qi and leave him exhausted. 18 33

Shaolin Long Fist

A thirty-two-form Shaolin boxing art emphasizing continuous, adaptable attacks and coordinated internal-force flow. 8 15

• Used to defeat Doctor Li’s extortionists in his first fight. 12
• His heavy punching power shattered Zeng Bo’s Eighth Rank fist guards. 32
• He refines the form through repeated sparring, adapting its elbows, palms, and strikes to different opponents. 15 17 33
• Can still be performed through physical strength alone while his Inner Qi is sealed. 45

Vigorous Step Technique and Nine Palaces Step

Shaolin movement technique later combined with footwork learned from Xue Thirteen. 10 32

• Allows rapid long-distance travel, including Wang Anfeng’s thousand-mile rush and pursuit of Xue Thirteen’s ferry. 10 35
• Lets him change rhythm and positioning in close combat rather than meet stronger opponents head-on. 12 32
• He integrates the Nine Palaces Step into the Vigorous Step Technique after the Phoenix Banquet. 35

Acupuncture and Taisu Needle Technique

Wang Anfeng studies medicine under Li Kangsheng’s household and later learns the basics of the Taisu Needle Technique. 22 41

• Successfully uses acupuncture to save Zhang Zhengyang. 22
• Applies acupuncture principles in combat by striking acupoints with internal force, even without needles. 34
• Learned the foundations of the Taisu Needle Technique within three days. 41

Physical Conditioning

Mr. Ying’s training develops Wang Anfeng’s body after his internal force is scattered. 43 44

• Carries heavy chains and water buckets as punishment and training. 44 45
• Uses logging, tree-striking, and repeated body-tempering to build strength. 45 46
• Defeats a black bear by using his chains as a grappling weapon. 49

Qi-Protecting Armor

Wang Anfeng possesses defensive protection identified by Liu Wuqiu as Qi-Protecting Armor after it withstands a palm strike during his escape from Willow Catkin Villa. 37

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heart-Calming Prayer Beads — Bound Shaolin item that replaced the silver bracer and allows Wang Anfeng to enter the Shaolin world. 5 7
• Green Dappled Horse — Extraordinary horse associated with Xue Qinshuang; fierce toward others but docile with Wang Anfeng. 35 36 42
• Xue Qinshuang’s dagger — Frost-like dagger found in the Green Dappled Horse’s saddle; Wang Anfeng keeps it intending to return it to her. 36
• Iron chains — Heavy restraints used in Mr. Ying’s body-tempering training and later weaponized against the black bear. 45 49
• Dragon Roaming Moon Gazing Sword — Gift from Huangfu Xiong; Wang Anfeng later pawns it to fund charitable medical work. 36 41

Relationships

• Yuan Ci — First Shaolin master. Yuan Ci teaches him the One Zen Skill, Long Fist, and Vigorous Step Technique, and continually corrects his martial understanding. 4 8 15
• Li Qidao (Uncle Li) — Elder, protector, and connection to the wider jianghu. He recognizes Wang Anfeng’s exceptional talent and entrusts him with the mission to Doctor Li. 6 9 42
• Li Kangsheng — Doctor Li and Uncle Li’s old friend; treats Wang Anfeng as a nephew after Wang Anfeng rescues his family. 13 14
• Xue Qinshuang / Xue Thirteen — Wang Anfeng’s first friend and sparring partner. Their friendship begins with mutual respect in combat; she later gives him her horse and asks for a future rematch. 17 18 35 36
• Xiahou Xuan — Noble young master who initially debates and provokes Wang Anfeng, but comes to respect his principles; later escapes Willow Catkin Villa with him. 26 37
• Huangfu Xiong — Friend and Phoenix Banquet companion who gives Wang Anfeng the Dragon Roaming Moon Gazing Sword. 31 36
• Mr. Ying — Stern master whose punishment and body-tempering methods push Wang Anfeng beyond his physical limits. 44 45
• Jiang Shouyi — Scholar-neighbor who offers Wang Anfeng tea and philosophical guidance; he believes Wang Anfeng could become a Grandmaster if he survives. 46 48

Notable Quotes

“Although my family is poor, my father once taught me, ‘A gentleman's promise is worth more than a thousand gold.’” 11

“Winning is winning, losing is losing. It's just for this moment. Who knows who will win or lose next time.” 18

“Shaolin’s Wang Anfeng, I seek your guidance. Please grant me a defeat.” 33

Trivia

• His parents named him “Anfeng” because they believed an eastern breeze that settled in the village when he was born was connected to his reincarnation. 2
• Cultivation greatly increases his appetite, making the cost of food one of his earliest practical concerns as a martial artist. 7