Lin Ze

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lin Ze (林泽)
Alias(es)	Zi Yi; Thunderbolt Young Master
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Gates to Heavens Mall (City Lord); Zhi Yuan Merchant Guild (owner); Bright Moon Pavilion (Outer Sect Disciple); Longevity Palace member 74 125 145 165
Occupation/Role	Interworld merchant, industrialist, martial artist, and leader of the Gates to Heavens Mall
Titles	Fengping County Baron; Earl 118 137
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1, Lin Ze, Interworld Huckster 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Inner Breath / martial arts entry	9	Developed Inner Breath through years of scientific body conditioning and Crane Step Tiger Form Fist practice. 9
Meridian Opening	53	Inner Breath spread through his body, unlocking greater physical potential and the capacity for more advanced internal methods. 53
Mid-level Second-Rate martial artist	86	Moonlight Covering the Sky Sword Art accelerated his cultivation and raised his combat ability. 86
Second-Rate Peak	106	Though publicly regarded as a Super-Class Expert after the Distant Moon Mountain campaign, his personal martial cultivation remained at the Second-Rate level. 106
Peak Vein Opening	123	Prepared to refine Inner Breath into True Qi; received the Aperture Opening Method and Essence Solidification Nine Revolutions from Ji Qingyan. 123
Essence Solidification	125	Condensed Inner Breath into tangible True Qi and began opening and cultivating acupoints throughout his body. 125
Spirit Accumulation	144	Consumed Ten Thousand Year Stone Stalactite and Sword Mushroom, comprehended Sword Intent, and united essence, Qi, and spirit. 144
Celestial Dipper Qi / Peerless Expert	164	Completed the breakthrough through Rebirth and Transformation, gaining physical resilience, hypersonic movement, and heavy-artillery-level output. 164
Heaven and Man	173	Broke through after creating and cultivating the Ephemera Divine Skill; his Mental Power reached a 152-kilometer perception diameter and 1,358-ton intensity. 173

Background

Lin Ze spent five years learning the language and customs of the Great Zhou world before openly entering it. To conceal his origin as an interworld traveler, he adopted the identity of a disciple of a reclusive Cloud Mist Mountain expert and began trading medicinal herbs and Sugar Frost in Two Rivers Village. 1

He established himself in Fengping County through the Black Stone Village Coal Mine, cross-world commerce, and ties with local officials. His marriage to County Magistrate Li He's daughter, Li Yunhua, made those connections familial while she became a dependable manager of his local enterprises. 69 103 136

As his wealth and Luck grew, Lin Ze expanded from merchant to regional power. He organized the Crescent Moon Escort Agency, forced the Western Regions' major powers into submission after destroying the Dawnlight Sect, and used firearms sales to negotiate with the Great Zhou Imperial Family. 115 125 129

After discovering additional worlds, he selected World No. 0 as a core base and began building the Gates to Heavens Mall around population, industry, and strict organization. World No. 3 later became a protected industrial base and a refuge for his family. 130 131 165

Appearance

When he first entered the Great Zhou world, Lin Ze resembled a traveling nobleman more than a merchant: fair-skinned, scholarly, and outwardly slender despite a strong physique. 1

• Fair, smooth complexion and neat white teeth. 1
• Long black hair, commonly tied with a hair crown or white silk band. 1 9
• Frequently wears refined ancient-style robes, including black silk embroidered with green lotuses and white cloud-patterned robes. 1 9
• His later Peerless Expert transformation left him with fair, jade-like skin concealing exceptional physical power. 164

Personality

Lin Ze is cautious, methodical, and difficult to deceive. He maintains weapons and sensors for personal security, distrusts unfamiliar attendants, tests food and cultivation techniques before relying on them, and rejected Lu Lu's invitation because he identified the risks and concealed motives behind it. 37 137 147

He approaches power through preparation rather than bravado. Lin Ze routinely uses wealth, industrial capacity, diplomacy, and calculated displays of force to make opponents cooperate; he prefers profitable arrangements when possible, but retaliates decisively when threatened. 116 125 149

Despite his ambition, he values capable people and family. He rewards employees, gives trusted subordinates opportunities to improve, relies on Li Yunhua to manage Fengping County affairs, and brought his parents to World No. 3 before potential negotiations turned hostile. 136 140 165 172

Abilities & Skills

Gates to Heavens

Lin Ze possesses the Gates to Heavens, which enable travel and observation across worlds. He uses it to create a concealed logistical network, follow targets, and access locations without conventional travel.

• Opens passages between worlds and serves as the foundation of his two-world trade network. 1 173
• Allows him to observe, eavesdrop on, and track targets through their coordinates. 114 149
• Provides an emergency escape route when confronted by stronger opponents. 115 129
• Enables covert delivery of objects, gases, weapons, and cultivation manuals. 125 169

Personal Space and Luck Enhancement

Lin Ze can expend Luck to expand a Personal Space used for storage, rapid equipment access, and combat logistics. Its upgrades also improve his mental strength, spatial perception, and information-processing speed. 109

• Expanded from one cubic meter to two cubic meters after a 10,000-Luck upgrade. 109
• Reached 20 cubic meters when he unlocked Within Reach Horizon. 129
• Reached 40 cubic meters after spending 200,000 Luck. 144
• Reached 1,000 cubic meters after several months of further enhancement. 169
• Can divide its storage volume into separate compartments for specialized uses, including holding boiling metal liquid. 109

Within Reach Horizon

Within Reach Horizon is Lin Ze's spatial divine ability. It distorts distance, allowing him to shorten his own movement path or make attackers unable to reach him.

• Initially allowed instantaneous movement or spatial manipulation across up to 100 meters. 129
• Can create distance from fast enemies, preventing sudden attacks by Peerless Experts and Heaven and Man experts. 129
• Its effective spatial control distance rose to 500 meters after a Luck enhancement. 144
• Later supported teleportation distances of 1,200 meters and eventually 3,200 meters. 156 162
• Grants major protection against conventional bullets, shells, missiles, poison gas, and similar threats by altering spatial distance. 129

Ten Directions All Perish

Ten Directions All Perish is a space-distortion attack developed from Lin Ze's enhanced spatial abilities.

• Designed to destroy fortifications and heavily defended targets. 162
• Can overcome virtually any conventional material defense in his current environment. 162
• Cannot be used simultaneously with Within Reach Horizon. 162
• Is unsuitable for attacking high-energy targets undergoing reactions, such as nuclear weapons in a chain reaction. 162

Mental Power

Lin Ze's Mental Power allows him to perceive and manipulate matter at range. It grew alongside his Personal Space upgrades and martial cultivation.

• Initially moved objects within 50 meters with 52 jin of force and millimeter-to-micrometer precision. 121
• Reached approximately 5,000 jin after attaining Spirit Accumulation; maximum combat output lasted over half an hour. 144
• Reached 12,000 jin, micron-level precision, two-hour endurance, and 1,200-meter spatial movement capability after further enhancement. 156
• At Heaven and Man, his perception covered a 152-kilometer diameter and his Mental Power intensity reached 1,358 tons. 173
• Can manipulate weapons remotely, including heavy machine guns, artillery, rockets, explosives, and defensive barriers. 121 129

Martial Arts

Lin Ze combines martial training with supernatural spatial abilities and modern weaponry. His primary cultivation foundation includes the Zhou Tian Divine Skill, Aperture Opening Method, Essence Solidification Nine Revolutions, and Zhou Tian Swordplay. 123 138

• Moonlight Covering the Sky Sword Art — An internal-and-external sword art with linked footwork and evasion techniques; its cultivation speed far exceeded Crane Step Tiger Form Fist. 86
• Zhou Tian Divine Skill — A Peerless Divine Skill that includes body refinement, Essence Solidification, Spirit Refinement, combat methods, and a path to Heaven and Man. 138
• Qi Consumption Method — Enhances digestion and nutrient absorption, enabling him to consume and refine extraordinary amounts of food into cultivation resources. 144
• Sword Intent — Gained after consuming Sword Mushroom; allows him to unify essence, Qi, spirit, and intent in sword techniques. 144
• Physical transformation — As a Peerless Expert, he can move at up to five times the speed of sound, deflect dense bullet fire with a sword, and endure a rocket explosion with no serious injury. 164

Ephemera Divine Skill

The Ephemera Divine Skill is a self-created rapid cultivation method based on orthodox martial principles, demonic-art concepts, and Immortality Technology. 172

• Initially increased Lin Ze's cultivation speed by more than a thousand times. 172
• Its revised form provided cultivation efficiency 300 times greater than the myth-level Yuanyang Divine Skill. 173
• Requires frequent food intake and refined pills made from Heavenly Material Earthly Treasures. 173
• Burns lifespan and rapidly ages his body, forcing him to periodically undergo treatment in a Longevity Extension Pod. 173

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Firearms and ammunition — Pistols, automatic rifles, heavy machine guns, and large ammunition reserves used for trade and self-defense. 115 118 129
• Heavy ordnance — Rocket-propelled grenades, anti-tank weapons, artillery, high-explosive bombs, and Steel Barriers. 121 141
• Long sword — Used with Zhou Tian Swordplay and Sword Intent. 144 164
• Drones and satellite systems — Used for surveillance, reconnaissance, recording combat tests, and maintaining control of World No. 3. 161 164
• Longevity Extension Pod — A medical device that reverses the accelerated aging caused by the Ephemera Divine Skill. 173
• Longevity Seed — A Longevity Palace reward that strengthens his origin and extends his lifespan by sixty years, though it cannot be passed to others. 145

Relationships

• Li Yunhua — Wife; daughter of Li He and a trusted manager of Lin Ze's Fengping County affairs. 69 103 136
• Li Lihua — Concubine and Li Yunhua's younger sister; accompanies Lin Ze in seeking cultivation resources and shares knowledge of Spiritual Medicine cultivation. 147 162 163
• Ji Qingyan — Sixth Princess of Great Zhou and Lin Ze's Dao companion; a political and business partner who taught him high-level cultivation methods. 123 148 165
• Ji Kan — East Sea King, later North Sea King; initially negotiated for Lin Ze's firearms, then became a trading and cultivation partner. 115 138
• Lin Zheng and Zhang Xiu — Lin Ze's parents; he relocated them to World No. 3 for safety and introduced them to his household. 165
• Li He — Father-in-law and Fengping County Magistrate; recognized Lin Ze's scholarly potential and offered guidance in his studies. 32 69
• YuanBao — AI assistant who advises Lin Ze on industrial development, weapon systems, and combat analysis. 164 165
• Xu Sheng — Trusted associate who manages the Crescent Moon Escort Agency and receives cultivation methods from Lin Ze. 129
• Zhang Hai — Arms dealer and partner in the Golden Continent; helped establish Lin Ze's position as Yulin City Lord. 98 99
• Yue Sheng — Heaven and Man Grand Elder of the Longevity Palace; recruited Lin Ze into the organization, though Lin Ze remains wary of the Palace's control methods. 145 149

Story Role / Major Arcs

Entry into the Great Zhou World

Lin Ze enters the Great Zhou world under the cover identity of a Cloud Mist Mountain disciple, trading modern goods for herbs and other resources. His early goal is to exploit the productivity gap between worlds while building a believable background and securing a foothold. 1

Fengping County Development

He establishes the Black Stone Village Coal Mine, brings modern management and transport methods to Fengping County, and forms alliances with Li He, Gao Fei, Liu Pei, and other local figures. His engagement and marriage to Li Yunhua consolidate his place in the county. 44 69 103

Rise of the Thunderbolt Young Master

Lin Ze earns the Thunderbolt Young Master reputation through his combat record against bandits. Although his public image suggests overwhelming martial strength, he initially relies heavily on the Gates to Heavens, firearms, and careful manipulation of his reputation. 30 105 106

Firearms Trade and Great Zhou Politics

The Great Zhou Imperial Family seeks Lin Ze's firearms manufacturing knowledge for the war against foreign tribes. Lin Ze refuses to surrender his industrial system, sells finished weapons instead, and turns the royal family's demand into a profitable and politically useful partnership. 115 116 118

Western Regions and the Crescent Moon Escort Agency

Lin Ze destroys the Dawnlight Sect, compels the Western Regions' states and sects to submit, and establishes the Crescent Moon Escort Agency to oversee trade and security. This transforms him from a wealthy merchant into a regional power whose name spreads beyond Great Zhou. 125 129

Longevity Palace Dealings

Seeking longevity and higher cultivation, Lin Ze accepts the Longevity Palace's overtures while refusing to trust it completely. He obtains the Qi Consumption Method, Ten Thousand Year Stone Stalactite, Sword Mushroom, and Longevity Seed, then leverages the Palace's industries for profit and Luck. 144 145 146

Gates to Heavens Mall

Lin Ze develops World No. 0 and World No. 3 into bases for the Gates to Heavens Mall. He prioritizes population, industry, organization, and security, eventually relocating relatives and associates to World No. 3 while its industrial system approaches pre-human-civilization productivity. 131 161 165

Heaven and Man and Interworld Trade

After creating the Ephemera Divine Skill, Lin Ze reaches the Heaven and Man realm. He then establishes permanent channels between World No. 1 and World No. 2, opening ten personnel routes and ten material routes for formal large-scale trade and exchange. 172 173

Trivia

• Lin Ze's given name, Ze, carries the meaning of “bestowing grace upon the world,” while his courtesy name Zi Yi was intended to encourage perseverance. 1
• He publicly maintained the image of a disciple from a hidden sect because it explained his knowledge, appearance, and unusual resources without exposing his interworld origin. 1
• He considers martial arts primarily a means of self-defense after acquiring Immortality Technology, shifting his ultimate goal from avoiding old age to surviving any threat or environment. 162