Li Qingcang

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Li Qingcang rose from a D-Rank Warrior to become one of Dragon Country’s publicly known Legends. On the Myriad Races Battlefield, he broke through a Zerg blockade at Weeping Blood Highlands and killed Blood Sickle, the Zerg Empress’s Seventh Lord, with his self-created Mountain River Sever. The victory stopped the Zerg’s attempt to occupy the highlands 45 104.

Before revealing his identity to Yang Yu, Li taught swordsmanship to students in Watcher’s Gorge while disguised as an ordinary old man. He later showed Yang Yu who the instructor really was and accepted him as his only personal disciple 105 106.

When Nihon issued a Divine Slaying Warrant against Yang Yu, Li took him aboard the Kunlun to Takama-ga-hara. He destroyed the secret realm’s defenses, demanded the warrant’s removal, and forced Nihon to pay one hundred billion in compensation 107 111 114. He then trained Yang Yu in Purgatory Scorch by weakening high-level monsters for his disciple to finish. The resulting, unprecedented Second Job Transfer Mission transported Yang Yu beyond the reach of Li’s tracking sword mark, leaving Li visibly shaken and later remorseful about the risk he had taken 120 128 134.

Li continued to defend Yang Yu publicly, rejecting international protests over his actions in the Starfall Ruins 193. During the later Abyss campaigns, he fought as a Half-Step Transcendence combatant and led expeditionary forces into other realms 413 430 431 432.

Appearance

Li’s appearance has changed substantially over the story: he first meets Yang Yu in disguise as an ordinary old swordsmanship instructor, but reveals a handsome older appearance when they meet again 104 105.

• His Legendary aura can be restrained so completely that his appearance does not suggest his strength 104.
• A later surge of power turns his graying hair black and smooths the wrinkles on his face 349.
• At Half-Step Transcendence, he wears dark gray-gold Chaos Armor 413.

Personality

Li is boastful, quick-tempered, and openly proud of Yang Yu. He teases others and argues fiercely over money, yet spends billions on his disciple’s talent enhancement and readily confronts anyone who threatens him 107 118 159 193. His aggressive training methods can outpace Yang Yu’s own caution; when Yang Yu vanishes into the World Tower trial, Li’s confidence gives way to panic and regret 120 128 134.

Abilities and Skills

Swordsmanship

• Mountain River Sever — His self-created signature attack, used to kill the Zerg lord Blood Sickle. Li later gives Yang Yu a jade talisman containing his strongest strike and promises to teach him the technique 45 128 291.
• Sword Qi and sword intent — His sword light forces back a Zerg Lord, while his later sword intent can leave fine cuts in the void 213 339.
• Skill mastery — After decades at Legend, he says his core sword skill has reached Level 49; he teaches Yang Yu that raising a class skill to Level 66 is the key to advancing beyond Legend 109.

Spatial and Battlefield Control

• Tears open space to travel with Yang Yu and can pull distant targets toward him. He drags a Level 105 Hellfire Cerberus from a volcano and stops a fleeing Level 150 Hellfire Demon Dragon from escaping into the Void 117 122 126.
• Cripples Takama-ga-hara’s shield, cannon emplacements, and magic towers with a single display of pressure 111.

Mentorship

• Identifies how Yang Yu’s Wheel of Judgment can supply swords for Myriad Swords Return to Origin, then directs him to combine the two abilities 125.
• Protects Yang Yu’s unusually rapid skill growth from witnesses by dismissing Chen Ping’an and Zhao Qingying before a trial fight 123.

Equipment and Items

• Kunlun — His warship, used to take Yang Yu to Nihon 107 110.
• Ring of Ash — A Legendary ring he initially withdraws as an apprenticeship gift after noticing Yang Yu already has a Mythical ring; he later gives it to Yang Yu 106 109 110.
• Uninterrupted Chapter — A Legendary Skill Book given to Yang Yu when he becomes Li’s disciple 106.
• Silver concealment mask — Given to Yang Yu to hide his information and change his appearance; Li insists the disguise resemble his younger self 143.
• Protective jade talisman — Contains Li’s strongest Mountain River Sever attack and is given to Yang Yu before his Second Job Transfer Mission 128.
• Chaos Armor — Dark gray-gold armor worn after reaching Half-Step Transcendence 413.

Relationships

• Yang Yu — His only personal disciple. Li funds his growth, trains him, and repeatedly places himself between Yang Yu and danger; Yang Yu continues to value his teaching even after surpassing him 106 118 120 291.
• Elder Wang — A fellow Dragon Country elder who challenges Li over the risks he takes with Yang Yu, but remains among his close companions and later fights alongside him 134 291 413.
• Lin Shen — Li’s lifelong closest friend and rival. A message from Lin Shen about abandoning revenge leaves Li devastated 140.
• Yun Ruoxi — A fellow Legend whose exchanges with Li range from arguments over Yang Yu’s recruitment and expenses to shared concern for his safety 145 159 193.
• Chen Ping’an — A King-level military swordsman who objects to Li’s dangerous power-leveling plan for Yang Yu 120 121.
• Leng Feng — Asks to become Li’s disciple; Li turns him away with an impossible test requiring the Gold-rank Mage to kill a Legend 107.

Notable Quotes

“From today onward, you are my, Li Qingcang’s, only personal disciple!” 106

“Remember, no matter what you encounter, staying alive comes first!” 128

“Kid, if you’re about to die, remember to give us a heads-up. At least I can go block a few hits for you.” 414