Jiang Ping An
Mortal to Immortal: Ascending from the MundaneContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Treasure Accumulation Basin
- 6.2Right Eye and Mental Power
- 6.3Replication and Manifestation
- 6.4Self-Created Cultivation System
- 6.5Physique and Divine Bodies
- 6.6Limitless Fist
- 6.7Battle God Art / God of War Art
- 6.8Movement, Domains, and Combat Arts
- 6.9Devouring and Poison
- 6.10Artifact Forging and Enhancement
- 6.11Stealth and Deception
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9.1Village Survival and Great Xia
- 9.2Genius Competitions and the Eastern Region
- 9.3War, Fame, and Demon God Sect
- 9.4Immortal Realm and Azure Branch Academy
- 9.5God Realm and Later Conflicts
- 10Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Name | Jiang Ping An (江平安) |
| Alias(es) | An Ping; Bu Si; Jia RenDe; Da He Immortal Master |
| Species/Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Great Xia; Eastern Sea Anti-Demon Army; Demon God Sect; Feather Emperor Immortal Sect; Lan Alliance |
| Occupation/Role | Cultivator; former Gold Plate Commander; Demon God Sect Leader; artifact-forging master; Galaxy Lake administrator |
| Status | Alive |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Qi Refining, First Layer | 3 | Opened his first meridian after using replicated Spirit Stones to cultivate. |
| Martial Master | 43 | Successfully circulated the Tyrant Body Art once. |
| Foundation Establishment | 48 | Consumed a replicated Seven-Colored Pill and entered the realm without a Foundation Establishment Pill. |
| Nascent Soul Realm | 199 | Reached the Ascension Road as a Nascent Soul cultivator and became the first of his realm to attain its summit. |
| Spirit Transformation Realm | 290 | Promoted to Gold Plate Commander of the Eastern Sea Anti-Demon Army; he was the youngest Spirit Transformation cultivator to receive the position. |
| Great Ascension Realm / Domain Level | 630 | Entered the Great Ascension Realm after forming four Immortal Roots and began comprehending Domain Laws. |
| Immortal Power / Fourth Step | 556 | Deliberately reduced his realm to Nascent Soul, then transformed his spiritual energy into Immortal Power and took the fourth step of cultivation. |
| Earth Immortal | 1074 | Defeated and captured fellow Earth Immortal Si Kong Quan with a single punch. |
| God Realm | 1508 | Broke through during battle with Lei Yao and revealed the Yin Yang Dao Body. |
| God Enlightenment Realm, Middle Stage | 1527 | Advanced after killing a God Enlightenment Realm Middle Stage Golden Armored White Crab. |
| God Comprehension Realm | 1572 | Broke through after killing a God Comprehension Realm cultivator; formed a Comprehension Seed and gained a Yin Yang Fish mark. |
| God Comprehension Realm, Peak | 1586 | Reached the peak after roughly a year of advancement aided by a Time Array. |
| Divine Power Realm, Early Stage | 1595 | Broke through while fighting several stronger pursuers. |
| God King Realm | 1832 | Entered the God King Realm and prepared to compete in the Investiture of the Gods. |
| Seventh-Level God King | 2235 | Broke the realm shackles and gained the capacity to comprehend King-level Seventh-Order Laws. |
| Ninth-Level God King | 2368 | Defeated a mid-level Lord God despite being two realms lower. |
| Middle Lord God Realm | 2466 | Condensed his fifth Dao Fruit after six months of cultivation. |
Background
Jiang Ping An was born a farmer in Spirit Terrace Kingdom. His parents were forced to their deaths by that kingdom, leaving him with a lasting hatred for it. As a child, he survived on food such as roasted grasshoppers and had not eaten rabbit meat for a long time. 2 51
His cultivation began after he acquired the Treasure Accumulation Basin. The artifact could initially duplicate one item tenfold once each day, allowing him to turn six copper coins into sixteen and later replicate Spirit Stones. He used the stones to open his first meridian and enter Qi Refining. 2 3
Jiang Ping An later fled military pursuit, defeated bandits and soldiers, acquired martial techniques from fallen enemies, and entered Great Xia's sphere of influence. Meng Kuo's protection and Xia Qing's resources gave him opportunities unavailable during his childhood, and he remained determined to repay those kindnesses. 5 17 35 51
Rather than follow a conventional route, Jiang Ping An developed a cultivation system centered on transforming acupoints and creating three hundred and sixty Primordial Spirits. The system gave him enormous energy reserves and parallel cultivation capacity, but it also made his path difficult for others to understand or imitate. 119 371 380
Appearance
Jiang Ping An was initially a thin, undersized village boy with dark skin; Qi Refining made him taller and improved his complexion. 3 In later eras, he is commonly recognized by his white hair, plain white robes, restrained demeanor, and deep Purple-Golden Eyes. 1846 1867
- Often wears simple white or dark robes rather than ornate clothing.
- Has a mature, broad-shouldered build developed through body cultivation.
- His eyes are the source of several unusual perception and mental abilities. 15 224
- His body was temporarily reshaped into that of a black-haired child after a breakthrough during baptism. 2371
Personality
Jiang Ping An is quiet, practical, and intensely self-reliant. He rarely boasts about his accomplishments, prioritizing cultivation, resources, and survival over recognition or status. Even after becoming an imperial son-in-law, a sect leader, and a renowned commander, he repeatedly chose personal advancement over political office. 131 520 831
He repays kindness with unusual seriousness. He gave the Fire Lotus Enlightenment Seed to Xia Qing rather than accept outside protection, continued supporting Great Xia and Wang Ren after becoming powerful, and protected allies such as Ye Wuqing despite the risks. 72 222 831
His compassion has limits. Jiang Ping An is willing to rescue prisoners, lend weapons to soldiers, and save comrades, but he is equally capable of calculated cruelty toward enemies who threaten his family or exploit his goodwill. 15 267 372 445
His defining trait is persistence. He repeatedly chooses dangerous, unconventional cultivation paths, endures extreme pain and punishment, and continues forward even when his talent, origin, or cultivation is damaged. 199 1038 1497 2307
Abilities & Skills
Treasure Accumulation Basin
The Treasure Accumulation Basin is Jiang Ping An's foundational treasure and most important resource source.
- Initially duplicates one type of item at a time, producing ten copies once per day. 2
- Can replicate cultivation resources such as Spirit Stones, Foundation Establishment Pills, and rare pills. 3 38 48
- Stores objects, corpses, resources, and dead animals, but cannot store living creatures. 6
- Can be concealed within his body, unlike ordinary storage treasures. 17
- Contains an artifact spirit that requires two supreme treasures to recover fully and warns Jiang Ping An of a future existential crisis. 461
Right Eye and Mental Power
Jiang Ping An's right eye grants abnormal perception that later develops into mental and spiritual abilities.
- First manifested as telekinesis, allowing him to manipulate objects while imprisoned in the Great King Mountain stronghold. 15
- Lets him perceive attacks, hidden enemies, and likely technique patterns before they are executed. 54 224 344
- Assists his comprehension of Laws. 119
- Awakened Mental Power after the eye's energy entered his sea of consciousness in Demon Rock Cave. 153
- Enables mental telekinesis, soul attacks, interference with enemy Mental Power, and the control of projections. 153 448 561
Replication and Manifestation
Jiang Ping An can replicate techniques and use advanced mental visualization.
- Replicated Nangong Shen's Wood God Clone and kept the full extent of his replication ability secret. 226
- Uses Manifestation to recreate people and battles he has witnessed within his mind. 542
- Can repeatedly simulate an opponent's techniques to identify weaknesses and accelerate comprehension. 542 561
- Projection control can temporarily reproduce the power of deceased or observed cultivators. 448 519
- Stronger projections consume more Mental Power and prevent him from using certain other mental techniques simultaneously. 519
Self-Created Cultivation System
Jiang Ping An abandoned ordinary Core Formation and developed a system based on acupoints, compressed energy, and multiple Primordial Spirits.
- Compresses spiritual energy and blood qi into acupoints, greatly increasing his reserves. 114 119
- Formed three hundred and sixty energy-filled acupoints, each comparable to a Golden Core-level reserve. 119
- Created three hundred and sixty Primordial Spirits capable of cultivating in parallel. 371 380
- Uses clones and incarnations to cultivate, fight, manage affairs, and conceal his true strength. 237 1096 2430
- His cultivation path is difficult to reproduce and has repeatedly been considered nearly impossible by outside experts. 380 1226
Physique and Divine Bodies
Jiang Ping An's body has undergone several major transformations.
- Quasi-Saint Body — gained through Saint Body Blood and became one of the core reasons for his early physical strength. 161 197
- Saint Demon Body — formed when Saint Body Bone fused with Demon Dragon Bone, turning his Battle Soul pitch-black. 327
- Yin Yang Dao Body — grants control over Extreme Yin and Extreme Yang power, allowing the development of Yin Yang Power. 1508 1477
- Primordial Body — forged through the Primordial True Martial Scripture; grants extreme physical resilience, speed, and force. 1503 1505
- Original Rules cultivation — allows him to absorb primordial power as nourishment rather than suffering the severe backlash experienced by ordinary cultivators. 2444 2445
Limitless Fist
A counter-oriented fist technique that redirects and exhausts an opponent's force.
- Reflects force greater than Jiang Ping An's own, as shown against Xiang Yang's Golden Staff. 54
- Enables prolonged battles that drain opponents' spiritual energy and physical strength. 53
- Can counter Law-imbued weapon attacks and protect Jiang Ping An against stronger opponents. 140
- Has limits against overwhelming raw power or specialized abilities that bypass its counterforce. 395
Battle God Art / God of War Art
An offensive art Jiang chose because it was described as the world's strongest offensive technique.
- First level doubles speed, strength, and physical toughness; the second level triples them. 89
- Jiang Ping An mastered the first level in less than a month. 96
- Can push him into a battle-crazed state that compromises control. 96
- Later evolved into the God of War Art and includes the Divine Spirit Body secret art used to endure tribulation. 622 629
Movement, Domains, and Combat Arts
Jiang Ping An combines multiple top-tier techniques rather than relying on a single method.
- Thunder Flash — a Lei Family movement art; its second tier allows thousand-meter teleportation. 119
- Star Guiding Art — manipulates gravity, enables flight, and supports moves such as the Sky Covering Handprint. 119 237
- Little Phaseless Skill — enlarges his body and magnifies combat power at immense energy cost. 271 674
- Annihilation Fist — one of his principal finishing arts; he developed the Chaotic Antiquity move after five years at Wall-Facing Cliff. 543 561
- Absolute Domain — created by fusing three bodies and five Great Domains. 748
- Battle Intent Domain — manifested after a seven-day battle against Xue Jun. 650
Devouring and Poison
Jiang Ping An uses Devouring Power for resource acquisition, combat endurance, and execution.
- The Devouring Heaven Demon Scripture permits him to devour opponents, energy, and certain attacks. 681 1193
- Devouring Power accelerates Law comprehension and replenishes his reserves during extended combat. 292 1581
- His Devouring Black Hole can swallow enemies and magical treasures. 833 865
- He supplements direct combat with poisons, including White Willow Poison, which killed the stronger Xiang Xie after Jiang Ping An deliberately prolonged their fight. 432
- Uses poisonous insects, poisons, antidotes, and assassination tools as practical safeguards. 60
Artifact Forging and Enhancement
Jiang Ping An is an accomplished refining master who can improve or sabotage artifacts.
- Uses copied and observed techniques to forge weapons without relying on Strange Fire or a furnace. 782
- Can strengthen artifacts through the Weapon Enhancement Technique and later the Heaven Mending Art. 1162 1382
- Forged a High-Grade Profound Immortal-level shield in three months. 1409
- Secretly placed undetectable backdoors in immortal artifacts forged for the Heavenly Orchid Immortal Abode. 858
- Can repair, strengthen, and create Immortal Artifacts, including upgrading the Suppression Immortal Tower. 409 831
Stealth and Deception
Jiang Ping An frequently relies on disguises and misdirection to offset superior numbers.
- Uses appearance- and aura-changing methods to evade pursuers. 658
- Adopted identities such as An Ping, Bu Si, Jia RenDe, and Da He Immortal Master to infiltrate hostile groups. 782 858 937 1676
- Restored the Shadow Kill Technique by sacrificing divine artifacts. 1673
- Completed Shadow Transformation, allowing his body to become an imperceptible shadow that can pass through barriers and most external defenses. 1998
- Uses avatars, clones, and controlled bodies to fake his death or escape pursuit. 2090 2430
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Treasure Accumulation Basin — replication and storage artifact containing an artifact spirit. 2 6 461
- Jade Pendant / Amulet — protective treasure that forms a shield against physical attacks but consumes Spirit Stones and personal energy. 5 6
- Judge's Brush — Quasi-Immortal Artifact capable of offense, rune drawing, and karmic influence. 296 310
- Yellow Paper — Immortal Artifact capable of attack and aura concealment. 310
- Devouring Heaven Bottle — vessel used to trap enemies and avatars. 658
- Secret Treasure Glove — repaired with Primal Chaos Gold Stone; possesses spatial power and aura concealment. 409
- Soul Silkworm Silk — fine thread weapon capable of piercing and killing multiple enemies. 499 500
- Sky Stepping Boots — flight-type magical artifact. 60
- Myriad Poison Seven Star Insect — poisonous insect capable of threatening Spirit Transformation Realm experts. 60
- Substitute Death, Life Exchange, and Shared Fate Talismans — three high-level life-preservation talismans gifted by Shen Feng. 296
- Devouring Black Hole / Devouring Space — internal devouring space used to imprison, refine, and store targets. 833 1230
Relationships
- Jiang Ping An's parents — deceased parents whose illusion tested Jiang Ping An's resolve; their deaths remain one of his deepest motivations. 51 77
- Wang Ren — Jiang Ping An's first master; their relationship remains familial even after Jiang Ping An surpasses him in cultivation. 64 830 831
- Meng Jing — close companion and wife; the Immortal Thunder Body of the Ancient Thunder Clan. She repeatedly defends Jiang Ping An and remains emotionally attached to him. 51 222 340 872
- Xia Qing — Great Xia's Ninth Princess; benefactor, lover, and political ally who provided Jiang Ping An with resources and repeatedly defended him. 35 72 343 444
- Li YueYue — Jiang Ping An's wife and later Vast Mist Sect Master; deeply loyal to him and openly affectionate. 153 831 872
- Qian Huan Rou — mentor and protector who taught Jiang Ping An for five years; traveled with him under the alias Little Xiang and publicly claimed an intention to become Dao Companions with him. 356 379
- Miao Xia — senior sister, ally, and lover; supported Jiang Ping An during his time in the Feather Emperor Immortal Sect and Azure Branch Academy. 628 728 748
- Ye Wuqing — former rival turned loyal companion. Jiang Ping An saved him from Lü Kun, and Ye Wuqing later followed him through repeated dangers. 222 346 415
- Jiang XiaoXue — daughter skilled in array formations. 380 409
- Jiang MiaoYi — daughter with the Immortal-Demon-Monster Three God Body; fiercely protective of her father. 596 990
- Jiang Chuan — son whose death and possession by an Evil Demon became a central source of Jiang Ping An's grief and vengeance. 1324 1325
- Lan Shi'er — close ally in the God Realm who supported Jiang Ping An with divine arts, resources, and political protection. 1383 1745 1832
- Bu Si — Corpse Herding Sect cultivator and intelligence-gathering ally who helped Jiang Ping An learn the fate of the Barren Realm and his family. 872 879
Story Role / Major Arcs
Village Survival and Great Xia
- Discovered the Treasure Accumulation Basin, entered cultivation, and survived early persecution by soldiers and bandits. 2 3 5 15
- Learned the Blood Qi Art, Phantom Blade, and other techniques from defeated enemies while building his own resources. 9 10 17
- Joined Great Xia's cultivation environment through Meng Kuo and Xia Qing, then became involved in Black Wind City's genius competition. 35 42 43
- Was falsely denounced as a Spirit Terrace Kingdom spy, but Meng Jing defended him and Jiang Ping An declared his debt of gratitude to Great Xia. 51
Genius Competitions and the Eastern Region
- Rose from the thirtieth floor to the twelfth floor during the mountain rankings, defeating opponents with Limitless Fist and exceptional eyesight. 53 54
- Passed the Nether King Secret Realm's illusion trial by leaving behind an idealized life with his deceased parents. 77
- Mastered the Battle God Art and fought Ye Wuqing in the Genius Competition. 89 96
- Defeated Sun Pan with four kicks and was declared Great Xia's imperial son-in-law. 131
- Reached the Ascension Road's summit after overcoming fear and doubt at the Ninety-Ninth Heaven. 198 199
War, Fame, and Demon God Sect
- Led human forces in the Eastern Sea war, seized the Demon Sound Conch, and helped secure two-tenths of sea-race territory. 288 290
- Became a legendary figure among Eastern Sea soldiers before disappearing from public view for decades. 300
- Formed the Saint Demon Body and defeated Refining Void expert Yang XunZhan with Xia Qing's assistance. 327
- Entered the Demon God Sect's power struggle, eventually becoming its Sect Leader while protecting Ye Wuqing from internal political schemes. 387 415
- Pursued revenge against the Changsun Family by destroying its graveyard, Medicine Garden, and Spiritual Spring. 445
Immortal Realm and Azure Branch Academy
- Joined the Feather Emperor Immortal Sect as a registered disciple and survived its battlefield assessment. 609
- Formed eighteen-star Immortal Roots, then expanded them into four Immortal Roots before entering the Great Ascension Realm. 629 630
- Entered Azure Branch Academy, fought historical Outstanding Talent projections for sixty days, and created the Absolute Domain. 748
- Returned to the Feather Emperor Immortal Sect to avenge Yu Bei and Yu Bei's wife, capturing Chang Hong. 802
- Infiltrated the Heavenly Orchid Immortal Abode as An Ping while secretly forging sabotaged immortal artifacts for its forces. 858 886
God Realm and Later Conflicts
- Forged the Primordial Body, reached the God Realm, and revealed the Yin Yang Dao Body. 1503 1508
- Used disguises, assassinations, artifact sales, and Time Arrays to acquire resources while advancing through the God Comprehension and Divine Power Realms. 1572 1595 1632 1678
- Became a God King, entered the Investiture of the Gods, and gained battlefield fame for killing stronger enemies across realms. 1832 1846 1883
- Mastered the Hell of Illusory Suffering and used it to devastate Tianyuan Camp while rescuing more than one thousand captives. 1878 1883
- Survived repeated apparent deaths, including the loss of his origin and later the revelation that an avatar—not his Main Body—had died. 990 1887 2430
- Continued advancing toward the Lord God Realm while investigating Zhuo Shan, the mysterious green blood, and the forces connected to the destruction of his world. 2368 2466
Notable Quotes
"I'll work hard." 34
"I was born a farmer. I clashed with the Soldiers of Flat Water County, and I share a life-and-death hatred with Spirit Terrace Kingdom." 51
"The path of cultivation was like walking on thin ice. One careless step could send one plunging into an icy abyss, beyond redemption for all eternity." 73
"I... remember now... My name is Jiang Ping An..." 1041