Zhang Yu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhang Yu (张羽)
Alias(es)	Yu Zi; Qi Tian (operational codename) 628 703
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Songyang High School; Ten Thousand Laws University; Myriad Laws Sect; Old Days Graveyard Development Zone Management Committee 12 664 784 853
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; civil engineering and artifact-crafting student; cultivation-method auditor; Acting Leader of Martial Arts Group One; Vice President of the Old Days Graveyard Development Zone 306 529 796 850
First Appearance	Chapter 12, “Valiant and Vigorous Advance” 12

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Refining — Heavenly Cycle Qi Gathering Method Lv. 1 → Lv. 4	12	Mastered the method after leaving Xianyun Corporation, bringing his unstable Magical Power under control. Three days of relentless active and passive cultivation raised it to Lv. 4 and increased Magical Power from 7.8 to 8.3. 12
Qi Refining — Heavenly Cycle Qi Gathering Method Lv. 10	38	Passive Breathing Technique reached the efficiency of active Breath Circulation, allowing uninterrupted spiritual-energy absorption; Magical Power reached 13.3. 38
Qi Refining — advanced physical development	105, 151	By the high-school competition period, his Dao Heart was Lv. 4, Magical Power 43.9, and Physical Strength Lv. 4.95. Later investments in Primordial Pills and Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi raised him to Magical Power 69.4 and Physical Strength Lv. 6.81. 105 151
Foundation Establishment Realm	257	Fused the Qi Sea Spiritual Root and broke past Qi Refining limits. His Dao Heart reached Lv. 11, Magical Power 198.4, and Physical Strength Lv. 10.01; his new caps became Dao Heart Lv. 20, Magical Power 1,000, and Physical Strength Lv. 20. 257
Foundation Establishment — cultivation-method limits	274	Azure Vortex Qi Skill reached Lv. 20 with Magical Power at 261.9; Azure Vortex Qi Skill, Boundless Spring Autumn Zen, and Abandoned Cow Self-Sacrifice Art all reached their Foundation Establishment limits. 274
Golden Core-stage development	680, 681	Raised a Golden Core Breathing Technique to Lv. 30, reached Magical Power 2,935, completed the Beginner—Golden Core Sacred Body (6/6), and gained a persistent additional Dao Foundation layer. His later statistics neared the Mid-Golden Core Stage. 680 681
Nascent Soul Realm	696	Broke through to Nascent Soul and cultivated the Immortal Sect Technique Kunlun in Palm to Lv. 40, using it with Descendant of Immortals power to overwhelm multiple opponents. 696
Nascent Soul Mid-Stage	705	Less than two months after his breakthrough, reached Dao Heart Lv. 35, Magical Power 33,936, and Physical Strength Lv. 35.66; completed the Nascent Soul Saint Body through ten Lv. 40 body-refinement methods. 705
Soul Formation / Divine Transformation	828, 850	Entered the Divine Transformation stage and later underwent Primordial Spirit transformation in the Spirit Transformation Pool, gaining Immortal Bloodline. 828 850
Refining Void Realm	946	Used a Void Refining Loan to gather the required Immortal Dao Elements, reforged both Primordial Spirit and body, and advanced to Refining Void. He then raised several methods to Lv. 60 and completed the Grand Void Dao Body (10/10). 946
Refining Void — continued growth	1002	Reached Dao Heart Lv. 57, over 9.5 million Magical Power in his normal state, and Physical Strength Lv. 59.45. 1002

Personality

Zhang Yu is intensely pragmatic. Financial pressure shapes many of his choices: he repays loans as soon as he can, sells competition slots when advantageous, turns personal talents into income, and repeatedly treats money as cultivation resources rather than a luxury. 12 155 178

He is also cautious beneath his ambition. He rejects dangerous or illegal ways of making money, deliberately conceals the speed of his breakthroughs, and refuses to expose his full strength in major tests and fights unless necessary. 173 176 229

His work ethic is exceptional. Whether cultivating, studying artifact crafting, working construction, or auditing methods for the Sect, he relentlessly optimizes his time and output. This persistence is paired with a willingness to take calculated risks when he believes delay would cost him future opportunities. 306 480 786

Abilities & Skills

Feather Scroll, Dao Seeds, and Chain Law Diagrams

Zhang Yu's Feather Scroll records cultivation progress and grants him an extraordinary capacity to internalize techniques through repeated practice. 12 801

• Chain Law Diagram sets — Combines completed cultivation-method sets into persistent special effects. The Golden Core Sacred Body grants an additional Dao Foundation layer that remains even after switching sets. 680
• Wanfa Immortal Clan — Obtained after extracting Immortal Dao Techniques alongside Bu Yingshu. It provides rewards tied to refining cultivation methods, including selectable level increases for Advanced Cultivation Methods. 802 803
• Dao Seed copying — Determines and fulfills conditions to copy and improve Dao Seeds, including helping Tai Yuebai intimidate Refining Void cultivators to obtain Emperor’s Dominion over the Nine Heavens. 956
• Creation Emperor Seed — Absorbed bloodline information from Tan Taizhen’s legacies to raise this Dao Seed to Lv. 8. 1025

Cultivation Aptitude

Zhang Yu displays abnormal speed in mastering and refining cultivation methods.

• Completed the first level of Boundless Spring Autumn Zen in 32 minutes and 15 seconds, then intentionally repeated practice sessions to conceal the speed of his progress. 173
• Corrects physical and Magical Power errors during practice without repeating them, allowing compatibility with Boundless Spring Autumn Zen to rise dramatically in only a few rounds. 173
• Reached Lv. 20 in Boundless Spring Autumn Zen, gaining a hibernation-like state that accelerates healing and toxin digestion. 273
• Raised ten Advanced Martial Arts techniques derived from Derivative Cultivation Methods under Bu Yingshu’s experimentation and guidance. 803

Martial Arts and Body Refinement

His combat style combines overwhelming physical development, refined martial technique, Astral Qi, and high-output martial arts.

• Dragon Elephant Mountain Shattering Palm — Reached Lv. 10 and developed the Dragon Tendon Elephant Bone effect, strengthening his body’s capacity to withstand and transmit explosive force. 151
• Earthly Fiend Return Origin Art — Reached Lv. 10; while standing on the ground, passively absorbs Earthly Fiend Magnetism to restore stamina. 241
• Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force — A Former Military Grade martial art that opens Void Apertures in Astral Qi. Each level adds storage capacity for one strike’s power before its release. 260
• Heaven Kunlun Mountain Moving Divine Power — Reached Lv. 15 through dual-cultivation testing, then broke through to Lv. 17 and Lv. 18 during battle against Yue Guanqung. 478 486
• Kunlun in Palm — An Immortal Sect Technique cultivated to Lv. 40 upon his Nascent Soul breakthrough. It manipulates space and, when paired with Descendant of Immortals power, can form a soundless, dark domain that suppresses enemies. 696
• Battle Demon Lifefall Skill and Civil Engineering Sacred Body — Can activate Battle Demon Lifefall at full power while using the Civil Engineering Sacred Body to reduce its lifespan cost. 316

Spatial Arts

Zhang Yu uses spatial techniques for defense, battlefield control, transportation, and large-scale engineering.

• Three Realms Ten Directions Great Void Absolute Barrier — Reached Lv. 40 at the Nascent Soul stage. He can form expandable Spatial Barriers by continuously supplying Magical Power. 725
• Kunlun in Palm battlefield control — Enlarges and compresses surrounding space, redirects enemy attacks, and traps destructive power in the Descendant of Immortals’ internal space before releasing it. 741
• Great Void Cloud Storage — Stores major assets and constructs, including the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God. 708

Artifact Crafting and Construction

Zhang Yu applies cultivation principles to both artifact production and civil engineering.

• Artifact Forging Prodigy — Completed its sixth cultivation method, doubling the practice effect of Artifact Production Techniques. 529
• Azure Sand forging — Reached Lv. 2, improving forging success rate and product quality while reducing forging time to 15 minutes. 406
• Empress Wa Manufacturing — Creates temporary Dharma Treasures from Magical Power. Its later effects allow such creations to persist for up to six hours and operate automatically with sufficient power. 930
• Formless Warriors — Can control up to ten at once for construction work, substantially increasing his output. 347

Mental and Transformative Techniques

• Immeasurable Inner Heart Dharma Body — A mental cultivation method that grants multiple simultaneous thought processes: two tasks at Lv. 10, Quadruple Thinking at Lv. 20, and eightfold thinking at Lv. 30. 698
• Three-Eyed Divine Power — At Lv. 2, improves self-healing and enables detailed observation of his own body. 347
• Muscle transformation — Can manipulate musculature to change his appearance and physique; later training lets him imitate a target’s appearance almost instantly. 273 340

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Feather Scroll — Records his cultivation progress and supports his cultivation-method specialization. 12 803
• Azure Water Golden Crystal Armor — Personally forged armor that materially improves his underwater combat capability. 630
• No. 20 Secret Steel — Refined into his arm bones, increasing their weight and durability. 316
• Spirit Transformation Yin Artifact — Successfully infused with Magical Power; attached itself to his forehead after activation. 480
• Advanced Calculation Pool — Retrieved by Director Gao from the Old Days Graveyard Experimental Area; Zhang Yu considers it exceptionally valuable for operating his Grotto-Heaven systems. 883
• Heavenly Sun Brilliant God — A construct stored in Great Void Cloud Storage; at Lv. 31, it can generate heat sufficient to melt surrounding structures. 708

Relationships

• Bai Zhenzhen — Closest companion, lover, and cultivation partner. Zhang Yu rescued her after reaching Foundation Establishment, while Bai Zhenzhen is fiercely protective of him during the Top Ten League. 257 628 936
• Zhang Pianpian — His elder sister. She provides information, warnings, financial guidance, and support for high-risk decisions, including helping him communicate with the Yin Artifact. 273 480
• Magnetic Pole / Magnetic Extremes True Lord — Zhang Yu designated her as his guiding teacher; she is publicly recognized as his master. 432 879
• Director Gao / Azure Wood Divine Lord — His first mentor at Ten Thousand Laws University and a continuing guide in martial arts, civil engineering, and Old Days Graveyard development. 463 879 883
• Yu Xinghan — Trusted friend and frequent collaborator. Zhang Yu shares martial-dao insights with him, supports the development of his Three-Eyed Divine Power, and later asks him to assist in the Development Zone. 591 796 879
• Ye Xingli — Senior Sister and artifact-crafting associate. She assists his training, helps sell his practice products, and later serves as his assistant in the Development Zone. 357 406 854
• Bu Yingshu — Immortal Clan collaborator and political connection. Their joint extraction and experimentation with cultivation methods allows Zhang Yu to develop new Dao Seed and Chain Law Diagram effects. 802 803
• Fu Ji — Adviser whose guidance often focuses on exploiting opportunities and advancing Zhang Yu’s power, though her motives are not always selfless. 176 888
• Le Mulan — Associate and ally whom Zhang Yu rescues during the Nascent Soul conflict. 696

History

Songyang High School

Zhang Yu began as a financially strained student burdened by loans. After leaving Xianyun Corporation, he mastered the Heavenly Cycle Qi Gathering Method and used it to stabilize Magical Power that had previously run out of control. 12

He rapidly established himself as a high-school martial arts talent. He nearly completed the Heavenly Human Heart Refinement Art despite lacking the necessary Dao Heart level, impressed Li Xuelian enough that she offered to introduce him to her Golden Core father, and became a major contender in school competitions. 21 119

After winning the Physical Competition, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen sold their Dao Heart Competition slots to the Three Great High Schools for a combined 2.3 million yuan after tax, buying time and resources for their own studies. 155

Foundation Establishment and University

During the Foundation Establishment Exam, Zhang Yu mastered Boundless Spring Autumn Zen at an alarming pace while hiding the full extent of his aptitude from examiners. 173

He entered the Foundation Establishment Realm through the Qi Sea Spiritual Root, then immediately used his new power to rescue the captured Bai Zhenzhen and defeat Zhou Yang along with multiple Qi Refining experts. 257

At Ten Thousand Laws University, Zhang Yu developed in both Civil Engineering and Artifact Crafting. He worked construction projects, used available materials to strengthen his body, and became a Model Worker before being selected for a Wilderness Project. 306

Top Ten League and the Nascent Soul War

Zhang Yu won the Top Ten League championship by defeating Kuang Tianqing and was declared the Strongest Undergraduate Student. His victory gave him the right to select an Immortal Sect Technique from the Daoist Canon Catalog, making his choice consequential for Kunxu’s future ecology. 665

He pursued Nascent Soul as the fastest route to greater strength and spatial technology. After his breakthrough, he used Kunlun in Palm to defeat Feng Yuhan, Fu Xinyao, Ping Han, and Jiu Tianliu, while rescuing Le Mulan from an infiltration attempt. 696

During the war against the Righteous Qi Alliance, he used spatial control to withstand coordinated attacks from more than twenty Nascent Soul powerhouses and return their accumulated force in a devastating counterattack. 741

Myriad Laws Sect and the Old Days Graveyard

After entering Myriad Laws Sect, Zhang Yu worked in Martial Arts Group Three as an auditor. He completed thirty-one technique audits in a single month, outperformed every other group, and became a central figure in the department’s performance surge. 786 787

He exposed Xiao Zhi’s audit irregularities, became Acting Leader of Martial Arts Group One, and used martial-dao simulation and fusion to secure the position. 793 795

Zhang Yu later became a publicly celebrated “Kunxu Hero” for his actions against the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan. He was appointed Vice President of the Old Days Graveyard Development Zone Management Committee and began directing reconstruction, resource recovery, and Grotto-Heaven development. 850 879 883

Refining Void and Later Development

Seeking a place in Kunxu’s ruling structure, Zhang Yu gathered the required Immortal Dao Elements, accepted a Void Refining Loan, and reached the Refining Void Realm. He then reinforced his foundation with multiple Lv. 60 methods and the Grand Void Dao Body. 946

He later inherited lost arts from Tan Taizhen’s legacies, raised the Creation Emperor Seed to Lv. 8, and awakened the Heaven-Given Dao-Proving Scripture, a supreme Heaven-Opening cultivation method that treats copied or granted Dao Seeds as extensions of his bloodline. 1025

Notable Quotes

“Time waits for no one. In this era, being one step late each time could mean a difference as vast as heaven and earth in the future.” 480