Jiang Yan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Yan
Alias(es)	College Entrance Examination Top Scholar 57
Species/Race	Human; originally from Earth 82 183
Gender	Male
Age	19, by the time of his battles with Wuhuan 90
Affiliation	Shendu Martial University student; short-term contractor for Myriad Worlds Game Company/Lightning Studio 63 177 187
Occupation/Role	Martial artist, saber cultivator, and interplanetary competition participant
Status	Active 300
First Appearance	Chapter 2
Origin	Transmigrated to his current world before receiving the Divine Martial Space 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering Mid Stage	2	His cultivation had remained at this stage after three years of training.
Late Body Tempering Stage	4	Broke through after repeated Combat Space deaths and awakened the Thick-Skinned Physique.
Body Tempering Perfection	9	Advanced after killing a Wind Strider Horse during a Wilderness battle.
Early Blood Coagulation	13	Reached after intensive combat and training in the Wilderness.
Blood Coagulation Mid Stage	13	Advanced after three days of hunting Fierce Beasts while wielding Battle Saint Armor.
Blood Coagulation Late Stage	21	Broke through after slaying the Void-Rending Weasel.
Blood Condensation Perfection	22	Reached the limit of the Blood Condensation realm; Battle Saint Armor was pending evolution.
Innate Mid Stage	40	Cultivated Geng Metal Mother Qi and developed an unnamed Breathing Technique.
Late Innate	55	Reached after half a month of Wilderness cultivation.
Third-Rank Innate Perfection	63	Broke through after a week of intense cultivation and clone-assisted sparring.
Early Fourth-Rank Inner Gang	76 79	Condensed chaotic Outer Gang despite severe bodily damage and pain.
Fourth-Rank Inner Gang Mid and Late Stage	90	Progressed through sustained cultivation with multiple Spirit Gathering Devices and battles against Wuhuan.
True Intent Realm	174	Confirmed to have entered the True Intent stage following his conflict with the Heavenly Demon Cult.
Sixth Order Martial Artist	209	Had reached Sixth Order by the time of the anti-cult operation discussions.
Early Ninth Order	257	Cultivated Chaos Yin-Yang, Life and Death, Void Severing, and Lightning Fire Laws.

Background / History

Jiang Yan spent three years cultivating with little result, remaining at Body Tempering Mid Stage despite beginning martial arts in high school. His circumstances changed when he became the sole master of the Divine Martial Space and selected the innate Trait Heaven Rewards Diligence, which ensures that every effort yields a return 2.

He used the Combat Space’s repeated life-and-death battles to force rapid growth. After fifty-nine brushes with death, he awakened the Thick-Skinned Physique and advanced to Late Body Tempering Stage 4. He subsequently left the city to train in the Wilderness, fighting Fierce Beasts, bandits, and increasingly dangerous opponents rather than relying on conventional schooling 8 10.

His College Entrance Examination performance made him nationally famous. He combined movement skills, Wind Rider, Battle Saint Armor, Demon's Scale, and Blade Bearer to fly up the Stairway to Godhood, ultimately becoming the Top Scholar and breaking the long-standing dominance of Shendu and Modu candidates 31 57.

Personality

Jiang Yan is intensely diligent and treats hardship as a source of measurable progress. He repeatedly accepts fatal Combat Space challenges, using defeat, injury, and death to identify weaknesses and refine his abilities 13 61 90.

He approaches combat analytically rather than impulsively. Against the Void-Rending Weasel and Wuhuan, he tested counters, tracked probabilities, and used repeated engagements to improve his Blade Intent and martial comprehension 21 90.

Although often calm and practical, he can be ruthless toward enemies. In the Hundred Prisons Hunting Ground, he killed challengers, seized faction outposts, and detained defeated cultivators to attract further opponents and generate Battle Intent 149 151 153. He remains selectively caring toward people he considers his own, notably curing Old Wang’s old injuries and later protecting Earth with a planetary formation 90 299.

Abilities & Skills

Divine Martial Space

Jiang Yan is the sole master of the Divine Martial Space, which includes a Combat Space where he can repeatedly challenge powerful enemies and revive after death 2 13.

• Allows him to train against Fierce Beasts, puppets, Divine Demon Creatures, and other high-level opponents without permanent death 13 61 90.
• Provides system logs that record growth in physique, skill proficiency, and combat comprehension 7 11.
• Lets him convert repeated failure into progress through Heaven Rewards Diligence 2 13.

Heaven Rewards Diligence

His lifebound innate Trait ensures that effort produces a return 2 21.

• Improves martial-skill proficiency, physique, and cultivation through repeated practice 7 11.
• Guarantees rewards from his efforts, including Trait acquisition after defeating opponents 13.
• Amplifies the benefits of bodily tempering, including damage caused by unknown qi during his Inner Gang breakthrough 76.

Battle Saint Armor and Myriad Tribulation Body

The Thick-Skinned Physique evolved into Battle Saint Armor, then later into Chaos Imprint: Myriad Tribulation Body 13 61.

• Battle Saint Armor manifests as silver armor and a golden cape. It grants 100% additional defense and 40% to all other attributes 13.
• Its battle enhancement can rise without limit during a fight, but it also stirs Jiang Yan’s fighting spirit and emotions 13.
• He evolved it by enduring a thousand attacks from the Rhythm Beast, gaining the Myriad Tribulation Body and an orange-tier Titan Module 61.

Saber Arts and Blade Intent

Jiang Yan is a saber cultivator whose early foundation was the Basic Saber Technique. He later developed Blade Momentum and pursued Blade Intent through continuous battle 7 21.

• Abyssal Thunder Annihilation Slash — Heaven-grade high-rank saber art. At Subtlety, it unlocks Startling Thunder; Jiang Yan used it as a principal offensive technique throughout his early Innate stage 28 40 41.
• Six Paths Heavenly Tribulation Slash — He mastered the Starfall: Heaven-Falling Strike while fighting Wuhuan 90.
• Above Blade Saint — An affix acquired after defeating the Rhythm Beast, greatly supporting his saber-path comprehension 76 200.
• His Blade Intent and blade-art understanding rose sharply through his repeated battles with Wuhuan 90.

Clones and Battle Ruin Imprints

Jiang Yan can create clones that inherit his attributes and share damage with him 63.

• His clones can spar with him and participate in battles, including triggering Dual Casting 63 76.
• His Battle Ruin Imprints absorb and accumulate Battle Intent from combat 154 157.
• He deployed twenty-four imprints to defend against a Celestial Phenomenon expert, though ten shattered under the initial strike 171.
• By his confrontation with Joey, he could manifest fifty Battle Ruin Imprints 232.

Laws and Divine Abilities

Jiang Yan acquired and cultivated multiple Laws as his strength advanced.

• Time Law — Chosen after clearing a Hell-difficulty dungeon and defeating the Eighth Order Helm Master Wang Tu 186.
• Jungle Law — Used to lock onto and track targets, including Zhang Qianyue 186.
• Chaos Yin-Yang, Life and Death, Void Severing, and Lightning Fire Laws — Cultivated by Early Ninth Order 257.
• Life and Death Sacrifice to the Heavens — A divine ability derived from his comprehension of the Life and Death Law 281.
• Great Evolution Dao Spirit — Manifested during enlightenment after the Hunxu Ancestral Spirit merged with him; it greatly clarified his understanding of Martial Dao, Laws, and formations 281 291.

Formation Arrays

Jiang Yan became Xiao Chunwei’s disciple in order to study array formations and gain access to the ancient sect’s restricted areas 272.

• Learned formation theory at an exceptional rate and was assigned three advanced formations to replicate 272.
• Used his formation skill to bypass the Kongyue Sect treasure vault’s defenses 275.
• Altered Earth’s grand momentum into the Yin-Yang Five Elements Formation to protect the planet 299.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Alloy Long Blade — Given to him by Old Wang before his first trip into the Wilderness 8.
• Soft-metal protective suit — Also provided by Old Wang for Wilderness survival 8.
• Horizontal Saber — A top-quality saber purchased with Radiant Gold before his final battle with the Void-Rending Weasel 21.
• Spirit Ink — Heavenly Tier Weaponry bonded to Jiang Yan by blood. It can cover his body, change shape, become invisible, conceal aura, and absorb damage 201.
• God-tier Spirit Ink — Spirit Ink was upgraded into a God-tier Armament using God-tier Spiritual Material and an adhesive 300.
• Myriad Soldier Talisman — A Spirit Power-driven weapon obtained from a Heavenly Demon origin 218.
• Four Directions Realm Stone — A jade stone tied to the opening of the Four Directions Realm; using it drew powerful pursuers to him 235 257.

Relationships

• Wang Zhong / Old Wang — Longtime guardian and mentor figure. He provided Jiang Yan’s first Wilderness equipment; Jiang Yan later cured his old injuries and restored his cultivation 8 90.
• Shen Donglin — A high-ranking martial artist who recognized Jiang Yan’s Blade Momentum and encouraged him to take the College Entrance Examination 20.
• Cangyuan Saber Saint — Took a strong interest in Jiang Yan as a saber cultivator and was willing to provide resources in exchange for accepting Jiang Yan as a disciple 54 77.
• Cheng Wu — Roommate and admirer who frequently boasts about his association with Jiang Yan 102 108.
• Zhang Qianyue — Tian Yuan Star official and temporary ally. He rewarded Jiang Yan for killing Pei Qin, later warned him about the Heavenly Demon Cult, and offered him protection 131 174.
• Xiang Yu / Heavenly Demon — Initially an enemy, then an ally within the memory-altered ancient sect. Jiang Yan protected and guided him, while Xiang Yu showed loyalty toward Jiang Yan 271 275.
• Xiao Chunwei — Formation-array master who accepted Jiang Yan as a disciple after Jiang Yan suggested his new name 272.
• Lilia — Lightning Studio representative who arranged Jiang Yan’s involvement in the Hou Lang Heavenly Talent Competition and sought to promote him as a rising star 186 187.
• Wuhuan — Divine Demon Creature capable of copying Jiang Yan’s abilities and reviving repeatedly. Their prolonged battles strengthened Jiang Yan’s Blade Intent and cultivation 78 90.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Divine Martial Space awakening — Receives the Divine Martial Space, chooses Heaven Rewards Diligence, awakens Thick-Skinned Physique, and begins using repeated death as training 2 4.
• Wilderness training — Leaves Linjiang City, fights Fierce Beasts and bandits, acquires Explosive Step, and evolves his defensive talent into Battle Saint Armor 8 10 13.
• College Entrance Examination — Becomes a public phenomenon by flying up the Stairway to Godhood and ultimately claims the Top Scholar title 31 57.
• Shendu Martial University and Heavenly Ladder — Enrolls at Shendu, rapidly rises through the Myriad Worlds Heavenly Ladder, and reaches first place in his war zone 63 85 87.
• Tian Yuan Star and Hundred Prisons — Kills the Demon Lord Pei Qin, takes over faction outposts, establishes a Duel Arena, and defeats challengers including Chang Yin 131 149 161.
• Heavenly Demon Cult conflict — Survives an assault led by a Celestial Phenomenon Helm Master and becomes a target of the Cult’s Modification Plan 171 174.
• Four Directions Realm — Enters the realm amid pursuit by powerful cultivators, studies formations under Xiao Chunwei, and gains the Great Evolution Dao Spirit and Life-and-Death divine ability 257 272 281.
• Earth’s defender — Returns to Earth, establishes the Yin-Yang Five Elements Formation, and destroys an invading Black River Empire fleet with one strike 299.

Notable Quotes

“If there's no future, then carve one out.” 200

“There is no such thing as absolute immunity to all methods in this world.” 291

Trivia

• Jiang Yan originally considered himself an ordinary person after repeatedly failing to obtain a “golden finger” following his transmigration 2.
• His talent was evaluated as SS-rank after every tested physical metric reached MAX 25 28.
• He prefers acting alone and declined Wandering Swordsman Thirteen’s invitation to form a gear-farming team 91.
• Despite his fame, he actively avoids crowds and bought a private Virtual Game Pod to prevent being mobbed after streaming 89.