Chen Sheng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Sheng (陈生)
Alias(es)	Senior; Fellow Daoist Chen; Chen Daoist; Master 68 128 470
Species/Race	Innate Human Race 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Human Race 1 743
Occupation/Role	Reclusive cultivator; mentor to Tongtian Daoist; protector and benefactor of the Human Race 68 517 817
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Grand Unity	1	Reaches Grand Unity after cultivating for hundreds of millions of years with the Great Dao Comprehension System; regards the achievement as mediocre. 1
Unspecified increase	565	His strength rises another level while he rests, drinks Enlightenment Tea, and passively absorbs spiritual energy, Dao Charm, and laws. 565
Mythological Grand Unity	692	Following seclusion, he effortlessly defeats the Patriarchs of the Three Clans and Di Jun, driving them away in terror. 692
Post-seclusion advancement (unspecified)	729	His emergence releases immense Spiritual Power and Great Dao laws across the Primordial Era, producing continent-shaking phenomena. 729

Background

Chen Sheng transmigrated into the Primordial Era during the creation of the Human Race and became one of the first Innate Humans. He awakened the Great Dao Comprehension System, which periodically allows him to comprehend a Great Dao; its promised endpoint is comprehension of all Three Thousand Great Daos and the fusion of his past, present, and future selves. 1

He cultivated in seclusion on a small mountain near Shouyang Mountain throughout the Witch-Demon Calamity. Despite his actual accomplishments, Chen Sheng considers himself only an ordinary—or even “Imposter”—Grand Unity and treats the outside world as dangerously beyond his ability. 1 20 268

His cave abode gradually becomes a place saturated with Dao Charm, spiritual energy, the Enlightenment Tea Tree, and powerful treasures. Visitors routinely mistake his low profile for weakness before discovering that his casual actions can overwhelm Saints, Demon Ancestors, and the Heavenly Dao’s spokesperson. 55 76 155 388

Appearance

Chen Sheng is commonly depicted in snow-white robes, with a composed, ethereal bearing that makes him resemble an immortal living apart from worldly affairs. 492 518 565

• Deep eyes described as holding the vastness of the cosmos. 492
• High nose bridge, thin lips, sharp eyes, and a calm expression. 741
• Often lounges beneath the Enlightenment Tea Tree or on a reclining chair while drinking tea. 86 565
• Maintains an ordinary-looking human appearance despite the extraordinary Dao Charm within his cave abode. 193

Personality

Chen Sheng is intensely reclusive. He prefers cultivating, drinking tea, reading, and enjoying the scenery to involvement in Primordial Era conflicts, repeatedly refusing Suirenshi’s requests that he openly protect the Human Race. 12 470 471

His humility is largely rooted in a profound misunderstanding of his own strength. He dismisses his Three Thousand Great Daos as broad but shallow, calls himself a weak Grand Unity, and frequently interprets others’ awe as flattery or delusion. 20 71 565

He is blunt, easily irritated by arrogance, and dismissive of people he considers troublesome. However, he is fiercely protective of those and things he accepts as his own, including Nuwa, the Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass, and the Broken Sword. 273 385 688

As a teacher, Chen Sheng is practical and patient when necessary. He urges Tongtian to specialize in the Sword Dao, encourages his disciple to persevere, and adjusts his instruction when Tongtian cannot follow his faster techniques. 71 400 402

Abilities & Skills

Great Dao Comprehension System and Three Thousand Great Daos

The Great Dao Comprehension System enables Chen Sheng to steadily comprehend Great Daos. By the time he teaches Tongtian, he demonstrates authority over the Three Thousand Great Daos, though he personally considers his understanding insufficiently specialized. 1 70 71

• Creates a Quasi-Saint-level snake through the Creation Great Dao. 70
• Reveals the River of Destiny through the Destiny Great Dao. 70
• Manifests immense destructive force through the Destruction Great Dao. 70
• Releases Great Dao laws, twelve-petaled Golden Lotuses, Primordial Violet Qi, and Dao Charms on a massive scale. 269 270
• His self-perceived limitation is a lack of depth in any individual Dao due to cultivating too many paths at once. 70 71

Sword Dao

Chen Sheng’s Sword Dao is his most frequently demonstrated combat discipline. His teachings describe the highest Sword Intent as a state in which no sword is held, yet the sword is everywhere. 71

• Uses the principle that “one sword rises, and ten thousand laws are broken.” 71
• A seemingly casual strike contains Sword Intent vast enough that Tongtian believes it could tear apart the Primordial Era if unrestrained. 72
• His Supreme Sword Technique shatters space-time, reduces stars to dust, and punches a hole through the firmament. 571
• A single slash breaks Ancestor Hongjun’s Xuanqing energy, sends the Jade Plate of Creation flying, and strikes Hongjun directly. 388
• Can remotely command the Broken Sword to defend itself, attack Hongjun, and protect it from interference. 268 273

Time, Space, and World Manipulation

Chen Sheng demonstrates direct control over several fundamental laws.

• Banishes Nuwa into the River of Time with a flick of his finger. 1 12
• Uses the Law of Time to subdue and punish Di Jun. 197
• Pins Laozi in midair through space laws. 155
• Creates a complete world in his palm and explains his “World Proving” method of attaining Dao through fusion with a world’s Origin Power. 160
• Severs Hongjun’s deduction radiance and reinforces his cave abode against further divination. 386

Resilience and Suppression

Chen Sheng’s body and cultivation are resistant to attacks and substances that should threaten even high-level Primordial beings.

• Drinks the poison Nine Heavens Split without suffering any effect. 129
• Remains unaffected after Luohu infiltrates him with demonic energy over a century and then injects more than half of his own demonic energy. 131
• Captures Demon Ancestor Luohu and forces his remnant soul back into the World-Destroying Black Lotus. 87
• Deflects Primordial Heavenly Venerate’s attack and presses him into the ground without allowing any aura to leak. 155
• Defeats Zhunti and Jieyin with two slaps after they attempt to steal from him. 77

Teaching and Cultivation Guidance

Chen Sheng’s casual guidance produces major breakthroughs for other cultivators.

• Accepts Tongtian Daoist as a registered disciple and teaches him the Sword Dao. 68 71
• Advises Tongtian to focus on a single Dao rather than scatter his efforts across all Three Thousand Great Daos. 71
• Gives Suirenshi two worn cultivation manuals; Human Race cultivators later credit them with cultivating Primordial Spirit power and rapidly increasing their strength. 470 517
• His manuals enable the Human Race to weave a Spirit Net capable of repelling attacks from Ancestor Dragon and Primeval Phoenix. 619
• His Enlightenment Tea grants Laozi insight into the Alchemy Dao and resolves long-standing cultivation doubts. 55

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Broken Sword — A chipped, unremarkable-looking sword that carries supreme Sword Dao laws and serves as Chen Sheng’s primary weapon. 68 71
• Enlightenment Tea Tree — A complete tree within his cave abode; its trunk possesses life force capable of healing and reviving Primordial beings. 344
• Enlightenment Fragrant Tea — Tea brewed from the tree’s leaves, containing spiritual energy, Dao Charm, and law insights. 55 565
• Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass — Originally an ordinary wild grass nourished by Chen Sheng’s overflowing cultivation energy; it later recognizes him as its master. 20 31
• Two cultivation manuals — Tattered books Chen Sheng gives Suirenshi, which later become the basis for the Human Race’s powerful cultivation methods. 470 517

Relationships

• Suirenshi — Fellow Innate Human and persistent neighbor who repeatedly asks Chen Sheng to protect the Human Race; Chen Sheng ultimately gives him cultivation manuals instead. 1 12 470
• Tongtian Daoist — Registered disciple devoted to learning Chen Sheng’s Sword Dao; Tongtian holds overwhelming admiration for his master’s strength. 68 71 383
• Demon Ancestor Luohu / Black Lotus — Initially attempts to poison and corrupt Chen Sheng, but becomes his respectful attendant after recognizing the vast gap between them. 129 131 158
• Nuwa — Their relationship begins with Chen Sheng banishing her to the River of Time after refusing to believe she is Nuwa; he later protects her from Hongjun and calls her the “Little Palace Girl.” 12 385 736
• Houtu — A frequent visitor who seeks Chen Sheng’s advice, receives an Enlightenment Tea Tree branch to save her elder brother, and later pursues his cultivation methods for the Witch Clan. 61 344 517
• Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass — A grass spirit nurtured by Chen Sheng’s cultivation whose protection prompts Chen Sheng to confront the Patriarchs of the Three Clans and Di Jun. 31 688 692
• Fuxi — Often seeks Chen Sheng’s help and comes to regard him as Nuwa’s prospective husband, addressing him as “brother-in-law.” 90 565 730
• Ancestor Hongjun — Primary adversary; Hongjun repeatedly attempts to suppress, recruit, deduce, or intimidate Chen Sheng, only to be defeated or driven away. 386 388 818 822

Story Role / Major Arcs

Seclusion and the Human Race

Chen Sheng begins as a secluded Innate Human who rejects direct involvement in the Human Race’s affairs. His discarded grass protects the Human Race from demon attacks, and his later cultivation manuals become a foundation for their growing strength. 20 37 470 619

Mentor of Tongtian

After recognizing the Sword Dao laws within Chen Sheng’s Broken Sword, Tongtian insists on becoming his disciple. Chen Sheng reluctantly accepts him as a registered disciple and teaches him a Sword Dao far beyond Tongtian’s previous understanding. 68 71 72

Conflicts with Thieves and Challengers

Chen Sheng repels Zhunti and Jieyin when they attempt to steal the Enlightenment Tea Tree and Broken Sword. He later overwhelms Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Laozi after they confront him over Tongtian. 76 77 155

Defiance of Ancestor Hongjun

Chen Sheng’s conflicts with Hongjun escalate after Hongjun targets his associates and attempts to interfere with the Broken Sword. Chen Sheng blocks Hongjun’s deductions, attacks Zixiao Palace, repeatedly defeats him in direct combat, and ultimately forces him to flee. 273 386 388 739 822

Protector of His Possessions

When the Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass is attacked, Chen Sheng abandons his usual leisure to intervene. His power routs Ancestor Dragon, Primeval Phoenix, First Kirin, and Di Jun, while Luohu recognizes that Chen Sheng has become stronger again. 688 691 692

Notable Quotes

“No sword in hand, yet the sword is everywhere!” 71

“One sword rises, and ten thousand laws are broken.” 71

“If a tiger doesn’t show its might, you think I’m a sick cat!” 385