Yang Jian

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yang Jian (杨戬)
Alias(es)	Young Master Yang; General Yang 637 604
Species/Race	Transformed Chaos Spirit Jade 461 601
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heavenly Court; Huai River Legion; later a disciple of Primordial Heavenly Venerate 604 660
Occupation/Role	Deputy General of the Huai River Legion; Xiqi vanguard general 604 646
Status	Active 660
First Appearance	Chapter 461

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Golden Immortal	461	Reached through diligent cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique despite his young age.
Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal	601	Achieved after centuries of severe training under Wu Zhiqi; his body cultivation lets him contend with some Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

Background / History

Yang Jian and his younger sister, Yang Chan, are both transformed from Chaos Spirit Jade and were adopted by Yao Ji. Shen Gui became Yang Jian's godfather, though Yang Jian resents Shen Gui's habit of teasing and manipulating him. 461 659

As a child, Yang Jian diligently cultivated the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique taught by Shen Gui. Shen Gui later sent him and Yang Chan to the mortal realm to assist Yu with flood control, retrieve their weapons from Kunlun Mountain, and gain merit during the Great Tribulation. 461 462

After the Huai River affair, Shen Gui handed Yang Jian to the newly appointed Huai River Water God, Wu Zhiqi, for training. Yang Jian endured centuries of increasingly harsh body-cultivation training, initially hoping to grow strong enough to defeat Wu Zhiqi and settle accounts with Shen Gui. 491 601

Appearance

Yang Jian grows from a proud young boy into a handsome young man with an imposing martial presence. He usually favors a three-pointed, double-edged halberd, but possesses an unusually conspicuous pair of enormous hammers. 497 601

• His Drum-Beating Urn Gold Hammers were taller than he was when first presented to him. 464
• He is reluctant to wield the hammers publicly because he finds them embarrassing. 601 654
• He has worn the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe, whose stealth effect allowed him to approach Wu Zhiqi unnoticed. 476

Personality

Yang Jian is proud, straightforward, and highly sensitive to perceived slights. His pride pushes him to confront opponents far stronger than himself, including Wu Zhiqi and the Black Bear King, even when caution would be wiser. 476 653

He is also loyal and earnest. He agrees to assist Shen Gongbao because he finds the Daoist sincere, and he promises to help True Person Huang Long despite personally disliking the Heavenly Emperor whom Huang Long admires. 605 649

His tendency to overthink can lead him to dramatic misunderstandings. After learning that Yao Ji is a half-step Quasi-Saint, he concludes that Shen Gui must have wronged her and resolves to become stronger in order to avenge her. 659

Abilities & Skills

Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique

Yang Jian's primary cultivation method is the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, a body-cultivation art Shen Gui obtained from Primordial Heavenly Venerate. 461 637

• Grants him exceptional physical resilience and rapid progress in cultivation. 461 601
• Allows him to contend with opponents at or above his nominal realm. 601
• Let him emerge largely unharmed after the Black Bear King's heavy spear strike, though his ordinary halberd was ruined. 654
• His mastery creates a sense of shared origin when facing Yuan Hong, who practices the same technique. 637

Physical Combat

Yang Jian favors direct, high-impact combat and seeks strong opponents as opportunities to improve. 653

• Fought Yuan Hong to a complete stalemate; both possessed peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, extraordinary innate talent, and the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique. 637
• Wielded his massive hammers against the Black Bear King after his halberd was destroyed. 654
• Reached a deadlock with the Black Bear King when their full-force clash left both fighters’ hands trembling and weapons dropped. 655

Stealth and Tactical Adaptation

Yang Jian can use protective treasures tactically rather than relying solely on brute force. 476

• Used the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe's stealth effect to slip behind Wu Zhiqi. 476
• Attempted to strike Wu Zhiqi with a forty-thousand-jin hammer during the Huai River battle. 476

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Drum-Beating Urn Gold Hammers — a pair of enormous hammers forged by Primordial Heavenly Venerate from Chaos Spirit Jade and other precious materials supplied by Shen Gui; their grade is no lower than Yang Chan's whip. 462 464
• Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Halberd — his preferred ordinary weapon during his travels; it was bent beyond use by the Black Bear King's strike. 601 654
• Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe — protective robe with a stealth effect used during the attempt on Wu Zhiqi. 476 478
• Jade talisman — given by Shen Gongbao so Yang Jian could summon him when ready to begin their joint mission. 605

Relationships

• Yao Ji — adoptive mother; Yang Jian deeply respects and worries about her, especially after discovering her hidden strength. 659
• Yang Chan — younger sister; they bicker constantly, but Yang Jian is protective of her and avoids sharing information that might upset her. 461 659
• Shen Gui — godfather and instructor who taught him the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique; Yang Jian resents Shen Gui's teasing and severe training arrangements. 461 491
• Wu Zhiqi — trainer and commander of the Huai River Legion; pushed Yang Jian through harsh body-cultivation training while respecting Shen Gui's godson. 601
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate — later accepts Yang Jian as a disciple and forged his Drum-Beating Urn Gold Hammers. 464 660
• Shen Gongbao — friend and recruiter; Yang Jian agrees to join his effort to quell chaos and save the common people. 605
• Yuan Hong — rival turned friend; their equal strength and shared technique lead to a stalemate before they acknowledge one another. 637 638
• True Person Huang Long — a Saint disciple who befriends and flatters Yang Jian in hopes of obtaining a Heavenly Court position. 648 649

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Flood-control mission — accompanies Yang Chan to the mortal realm to aid Yu, retrieve their weapons, and earn merit. 461 462
• Huai River incident — attempts to ambush Wu Zhiqi during his battle with Yunxiao, using the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe and a heavy hammer. 476
• Wu Zhiqi’s training — spends several centuries training under the Huai River Water God and rises to peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal. 601
• Kunlun Mountain journey — retrieves his larger hammer from Primordial Heavenly Venerate after reaching a cultivation bottleneck. 603
• Shen Gongbao’s campaign — joins Shen Gongbao’s mission to pacify chaos and serves as Xiqi’s vanguard against Sishui Pass. 605 646
• Black Bear King battle — fights the Black Bear King, loses his halberd, and forces a stalemate using the Drum-Beating Urn Gold Hammers. 653 654
• Quest for a master — mistakenly resolves to avenge Yao Ji against Shen Gui and seeks Primordial Heavenly Venerate as his master. 659 660

Notable Quotes

“If you won't tell me, I'll beat it out of you!” 637

“We cultivators should act according to our conscience and not care about others' opinions.” 649

Trivia

• Yang Jian initially doubts the value of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique after learning that Shen Gui acquired it in an exchange involving sunflower seeds and a book. 461
• He dislikes revealing that he is Shen Gui's godson and instead introduces himself as an ordinary deputy general of the Huai River Legion. 604
• Yang Jian considers wielding his massive hammers in public more humiliating than fighting without a weapon. 654