Jiang Liu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Liu (江刘)
Species/Race	Human 1916
Gender	Male
Age	Fifteen or sixteen at the time of his arrival in Cloud Sun City 1
Affiliation	Flowing Cloud Sect — True Inheritor Disciple; Exotic Beast Valley — disciple; Heaven's Mandate Pavilion 373 518 1916
Occupation/Role	Martial practitioner, sect leader, and regional power-holder; controlled two provinces by the time he met Xuan Yi 518 710
Status	Active; later returned to the Chaos True World, which recognizes him as its master 2569
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Refinement — Skin Tempering	3	The Auxiliary System first records his realm after he begins Fierce Tiger Fist training.
Body Refinement — Flesh Hardening	14	Reached alongside Five Elements Fist Minor Accomplishment after sustained sparring and medicinal-soup cultivation.
Body Refinement — Bone Forging	17	Begins forging bones while cultivating Five Elements Fist and Wandering Steps.
Five Elements Fist — Complete	30	Unlocks Blood Essence Generation, allowing the technique to restore Blood Essence while forging bones.
Body Refinement — Blood Exchange	41	Has begun Blood Exchange by the time he enters Hunting Eagle Hall headquarters.
First Rank Martial Practitioner	45	Opens his Dantian after linking five attribute cultivation methods through the Five Elements Heart Sutra.
Second Rank Martial Practitioner	46	His panel records Rank 2 cultivation.
Third Rank Martial Practitioner	53	Advances while developing multiple heart sutras, body techniques, and blade skills.
Fourth Rank Martial Artist	72	Nears completion of the rank while his Five Elements Heart Sutra reaches Minor Accomplishment.
Sixth Rank Martial Practitioner	76	Declares his breakthrough after further cultivation of the Five Elements Heart Sutra.
Seventh Rank Martial Practitioner	101	Reaches Rank 7 before hunting Exotic Beasts in the Ten Thousand Mountains to accelerate progress.
Eighth Rank Martial Practitioner	117	Refines Beast Cores to reach and consolidate the realm.
Ninth Rank Martial Artist	159	Achieves Rank 9 while maintaining progress in Soul Arts and Beast Mastery Art.
Lesser Grandmaster	229 230	Refines an Exotic Beast Core and cultivation-assisting Elixir for three days; gains Grandmaster-level Divine Sense.
Mental power — Grandmaster level	276	Cultivates Soul Arts until his Divine Sense sea expands to 2,100 meters.
Grandmaster	277	Advances beyond Lesser Grandmaster after more than two years of cultivation; Divine Sense reaches 3.32 kilometers.
Mental power — Peak Grandmaster	384	Reaches Peak Grandmaster-level spiritual power, with Divine Sense exceeding 4.5 kilometers.
Peak Grandmaster — Primal Qi	563	Separates Special Essence and ordinary Primal Qi into two Dantian solids, then completes the breakthrough.
Mental power — Ninth Layer	681	His mental sea turns light blue after surviving successive mental trials and defeating his own reflection.
Saint Realm — Stage 1	800	The upgraded system explicitly records him at the first stage of the Saint Realm.
Second Realm of Rules	1579	Uses the Human Realm Core's suppression to refine his control over the Power of Rule.
Mental power — God Lord Realm	2040	His mental cultivation reaches the God Lord Realm, enabling him to resist God Lord aura suppression.
God Lord Realm — First Stage	2246	Cleanses his body during a breakthrough and accelerates the conversion of Chaotic Power of Rule into Law Power.
God Lord Realm — Three Realms	2391	Reaches the Three Realms of God Lord as the Chaos God invades his Spirit Sea Space.

Background

Jiang Liu transmigrated into the Great Qian Dynasty and spent nearly half a year adapting to life in Cloud Sun City through the memories of his predecessor. Initially impoverished and unable to afford martial instruction, he relied on odd jobs, social adaptability, and his ability to attract customers for local businesses. His life changed when he acquired the stolen Fierce Tiger Fist manual and discovered that his Auxiliary System could record it. 1

He learned medicinal-herb preparation and alchemy while practicing martial arts at night, using the proceeds to fund cultivation. His unusual capacity to absorb medicinal concoctions was recognized as a drug-receptive constitution; he could take consecutive doses and continue training when others could not. 3 7

Appearance

At his first appearance, Jiang Liu is a slightly hunched but sturdy teenage boy with a delicate face carrying a trace of ferocity. His reputation for ruthless fighting keeps local thugs and children from provoking him. 1

• Delicate facial features contrasted by an intimidating expression. 1
• Physically strong despite his initial poverty and poor diet. 1 7
• Later commonly fights with a broadsword or Primal Qi-formed blade. 264 301

Personality

Jiang Liu is intensely diligent and resourceful. From his earliest days, he turns limited money, medicinal knowledge, and stolen opportunities into cultivation progress; later, meditation becomes his usual substitute for sleep. 1 3 242

He is pragmatic and secretive about advantages that could endanger him. After discovering that multiple attribute techniques can share a circulation route, he deliberately keeps the discovery private until he is stronger. He also avoids prying into Wang Zhuang's methods despite their close training partnership. 14 45

In combat, Jiang Liu is decisive and often ruthless toward threats. He executes assassins after interrogating them and refuses to spare enemies who seek his life. Conversely, he is protective of allies and loved ones, confronting the Luo Family when they harass Murong Yin and Cuier. 192 193 252 279

His growing influence does not erase his ambition. He delegates governance, shares cultivation resources and Saint Grade techniques, and seeks to end the Great Qian Dynasty's chaos rather than merely secure personal strength. 334 338 414 1299

Abilities & Skills

Auxiliary System / Data Panel

Jiang Liu possesses an internal system that records realms and skills, tracks proficiency, and recognizes compatible manuals.

• Records new martial skills and cultivation methods after he reads their manuals. 1 17 44
• Merges similar techniques while retaining their accumulated proficiency and traits; Fierce Tiger Fist was incorporated into Five Elements Fist, while later techniques were merged into stronger equivalents. 14 47 203
• Replenishes Primal Qi after advancement, allowing Jiang Liu to accumulate power more efficiently than ordinary Martial Practitioners. 384 446
• Includes a System Space used to store large objects and loot. 1174
• Possesses inter-world travel capabilities that Jiang Liu considers too dangerous to reveal. 1582

Martial Cultivation

Jiang Liu initially built his foundation through Fierce Tiger Fist, Basic Fist Technique, and Five Elements Fist. He later became capable of circulating multiple attributes through the Five Elements Heart Sutra. 1 9 30 45

• Saintly Sky Art — His principal Saint Grade cultivation art; grants the Saintly Sky Strike and plays a major role in his accelerated spiritual growth. 230 414
• Nebula Art — Saint Grade art that grants Starfall, Nebula Extinction, and Nebula Shrunken Earth. 274 278
• Heavenly Evolution Codex — Used to heal severe injuries and convert Void energy into Primal Qi while reforging his Meridians. 1582 1430
• Chaos Sutra and Fivefold Chaos Techniques — Later techniques that amplify Chaos Law power and substantially improve his combat adaptability. 2221 2329

Blade Arts

Blade techniques are Jiang Liu's most prominent offensive martial skills.

• Demon Quelling Blade — Used against powerful Exotic Beasts, including the Eighth Rank Carrion Lizard. 104
• Heaven and Earth One Blade Chop — An Earth Grade blade technique acquired from the Ascension Tower warehouse; he uses it in Grandmaster-level tournament combat. 203 264
• Godslayer Blade — Summoned against the Human Realm Core during his Rule-realm battle. 1579
• Can form Primal Qi blades and combine them with physical weapons for stronger attacks. 181 301

Mental Arts and Divine Sense

Jiang Liu cultivates Soul Arts alongside Beast Mastery Art, producing exceptionally rapid growth in Divine Sense and mental combat ability. 242 414

• Annihilation by Thought — A Heaven Grade Peak Rank mental attack used against formations and Grandmaster opponents. 117 604
• Ice Blade — A condensed mental assassination weapon created during Soul Arts cultivation; it can damage an opponent's mental sea even when their body is exceptionally durable. 276 387
• Xiao Sound Illusion Formation — A mental illusion technique performed through the Dongxiao Flute against Zhang Da Fu. 1054
• His Divine Sense supports long-range awareness, mental suppression, combat analysis, and control of Exotic Beasts. 230 284 387

Movement Techniques

Jiang Liu specializes in unpredictable, high-speed movement.

• Wandering Steps / Wind Walk — Early footwork techniques that develop his agility and evasive movement. 41 47
• Eight Steps of Trampling — Creates an oppressive aura that restricts opponents' movement. 101 254
• Nebula Shrunken Earth — Enables rapid repositioning and evasion against Grandmasters and Rule-realm opponents. 276 1582
• Art of Evasion — Used with the Fivefold Chaos Techniques to outmaneuver stronger opponents. 2329

Beast Mastery

Jiang Liu can tame, command, and fight alongside powerful Exotic Beasts through Beast Mastery Art. 159 250

• Frostwing Dragon — A Grandmaster-equivalent mount and combat companion. 192
• Three-Eyed Flying Tiger — A Lesser Beast King that becomes his sparring partner and later follows his commands. 250 279
• Fire-Winged Monkey — A formidable Exotic Beast whose subjugation makes Jiang Liu a valuable asset to the Three Sects. 367 480
• Uses his beasts in coordinated battles against Grandmasters and assassins. 279 285 604

Formation and Forging Arts

Jiang Liu becomes an accomplished formation crafter and weapon refiner after studying the Complete Record of Weapon Forging. 710 712

• Purifies damaged Tekkai and Star Iron, impressing experienced refiners Gong Mo and Tian Ling. 713
• Crafts Saint Artifacts, Celestial Frost Branches, Qi Gathering Tokens, and Heaven-Veiling Plates. 722 724
• Can inscribe Gathering Qi Formations and preserve fragments of his Divine Sense in crafted items, though dividing his Divine Sense severely damages his Spirit Sea. 724
• Constructs large-scale illusion formations, including one that conceals the passage to the Hongmeng Star Realm. 2413

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Godslayer Blade — Divine blade summoned during the battle against the Human Realm Core. 1579
• Broadsword — Jiang Liu's usual physical weapon in Grandmaster-era combat. 264 285
• Dongxiao Flute — Used to perform the Xiao Sound Illusion Formation. 1054
• Ruyi Celestial Palace — A celestial space connected to Jiang Liu's control of the Heaven-Veiling Grand Formation. 702
• Heaven-Veiling Grand Formation — A major formation Jiang Liu relocates to Qian Province and uses as a strategic base. 702
• Jade Anomaly Tree — A treasure sapling that continuously aids his mental-power growth. 94 414
• Yang Ring — A cultivation space that accelerates his Primal Qi accumulation. 698

Relationships

• Murong Yin — Wife and manager of the Listening Wind Pavilion; she provides cultivation resources, oversees Jiang Liu's affairs during his absences, and is fiercely protected by him. 203 278 436
• Feng Yue — Wife and leader associated with the Gentle Rain Pavilion; Jiang Liu entrusts her with deciphering the Assassination List and its transactions. 310 360 436
• Gongsun Haoyue — Wife, Star Moon Sect figure, and frequent combat supporter; she replenishes Jiang Liu's Primal Qi during major battles and accompanies him in forging work. 680 702 720 962
• Flowing Cloud Matriarch — Flowing Cloud Sect leader and later wife; she supports Jiang Liu's cultivation and political decisions. 481 710 962
• Wang Zhuang — Early training companion and sparring partner; their daily bouts accelerate Jiang Liu's Five Elements Fist progress. 14 17
• Feng Yi — Initially an acquaintance with ulterior motives, later a genuine friend who introduces Jiang Liu to the Feng Family. 143 179
• Feng Boyun — Feng Family elder who schemes around Jiang Liu but recognizes his value and warns him about Wind City's political dangers. 171 172
• Li Moran — Leader of the Vast Righteous Sect and Jiang Liu's ally against the Ji Family. 367 386
• Qin Bailian and Yi Yue — Subordinate allies entrusted with political and military tasks after their forces submit to Jiang Liu. 334 490
• Frostwing Dragon — Loyal dragon mount and Grandmaster-level battle companion. 192 279
• Three-Eyed Flying Tiger — Tamed Lesser Beast King and sparring companion. 250 279
• Fire-Winged Monkey — Powerful Exotic Beast under Jiang Liu's command; its subjugation elevates Jiang Liu's strategic value. 367 480

Story Role / Major Arcs

Cloud Sun City and Early Cultivation

After transmigrating to Cloud Sun City, Jiang Liu acquires Fierce Tiger Fist, uses medicinal cultivation to establish his martial foundation, and enters Training Hall life. His drug-receptive constitution gives him unusual efficiency with medicinal resources, while his System allows him to preserve progress when techniques merge. 1 7 14

He advances through Body Refinement, completes Five Elements Fist, develops Wandering Steps, and creates a multi-attribute circulation route that lets him open his Dantian and become a First Rank Martial Practitioner. 30 41 45

Ranked Martial Practitioner and Ten Thousand Mountains

Jiang Liu rapidly rises through the ranked stages, collects increasingly advanced manuals, and develops a blade-focused fighting style. He enters the Ten Thousand Mountains to hunt Exotic Beasts, using their cores to accelerate cultivation and defeat opponents far above ordinary martial artists. 47 101 117

His strength becomes publicly evident after he defeats Jia Lou with a single kick at Hundred Flowers Street, drawing the attention of major Wind City factions. 188

Wind City, Cloud City, and Yun Province

In Wind City, Jiang Liu gains allies among the Feng and Murong families, strengthens his relationship with Murong Yin and Feng Yue, and begins building the Listening Wind and Gentle Rain Pavilion as an intelligence and power base. 184 304 310

He later pacifies Yun Province by destroying the Sun Moon Sect and the Deity Summoning Society, while Qin Bailian's Exotic Weapon Valley and Yi Yue's Five Poisons Sect submit to him. 367

Grandmaster and the Vast Righteous Sect Alliance

Jiang Liu reaches the Grandmaster Realm through Beast Core and Elixir cultivation, then refines his martial skills through tournaments, hunting, and battles with rival Grandmasters. 229 257 277

When the Vast Righteous Sect faces the Ji Family, he proposes eliminating an enemy Grandmaster, captures Ji Xingyun alive, and later forces the physically powerful Ji Qiang to concede after relentless Divine Sense attacks and high-speed assaults. 367 373 386 387

Three Sects and the Peak Grandmaster Era

Jiang Liu becomes a central figure in the Three Sects' conflicts with the Bloodfiend Sect and Great Qian Imperial Family. His subjugation of the Fire-Winged Monkey and growing personal power make him a major asset in their plans. 480 481

He advances his Primal Qi to Peak Grandmaster, develops formation and forging skills, and creates Saint Artifact-level cultivation tools for his wives and allies. 563 713 724

Saint Realm and Beyond

After reaching the Saint Realm, Jiang Liu expands his activities beyond the Human Realm, confronts Saint Realm enemies, and studies the Heavenly Evolution Art and Heavenly Evolution Codex. 800 1054 1059

He later uses Void energy to reforge his Meridians, battles the Human Realm Core, and refines his Power of Rule under overwhelming pressure. 1430 1579 1582

Heaven's Mandate Pavilion and Chaos Space

Jiang Liu infiltrates Heaven's Mandate Pavilion with spatial Rule power, incapacitates its defenders without killing them, and declares his intent to join the organization to aid the Human Race. 1910 1916

His mental power reaches the God Lord Realm, and he begins cultivating the Chaos Sutra and Fivefold Chaos Techniques while uncovering the Chaos God's attempt to seize his soul. 2040 2209 2221 2391

After securing the passage to the Hongmeng Star Realm, Jiang Liu establishes dominance over the Eight Great Divine Lords and returns to the Chaos True World, where the Chaos True Spirit acknowledges him as master. 2413 2569

Notable Quotes

“I won't show mercy to anyone who wants my life.” 252