Lin Chen

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lin Chen (林尘)
Alias(es)	Advisor Lin; Senior Lin
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division (Honorary Advisor); Professional Blade-Taker organization 90 210
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; professional blade-taker and hunter of demonic evils 210
Status	Active 492
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Second-stage Cultivator (minimum)	4	The Demon Suppression Division identifies him as at least a second-stage Cultivator after he kills Hu Xiaoling.
Seventh Order	37	Reinforces his skills to the seventh order while infiltrating Fengshan District.
Innate Realm, Fifth Level	90	Uses nearly 400,000 Origin to perfect the third level of Phoenix Undying Body and advance three other arts.
Innate Realm, Seventh Level	99	The Orange Cat judges his realm as seventh level, with combat power comparable to the eighth level.
Innate Realm, Ninth Level	105	Five upgrades to Phoenix Undying Body's fourth tier produce a fifth Blood Qi True Flame.
Grandmaster Realm, Fourth Level	124	Reinforces his core martial arts after killing three Ghost King Gate elders; his deep foundation exceeds ordinary fourth-level Grandmasters.
Peak Grandmaster Realm	149	Raises five martial arts to ninth-level perfection, fusing his Blood Qi manifestations into a Four Symbols golden core.
True Condensation Realm, Peak	217	Reaches the realm's peak after gaining more than eighty million Origin from the Qinghe Gang warehouse.
Initial Origin Fusion Realm combat power	233	Breaks through his limits and attains strength equivalent to an initial-stage Origin Fusion cultivator.
Transcendence Realm, First Level	290	Fuses True Intent and gains the capacity to fly and move underground.
Spirit Transformation Realm, First Level	316	Breaks through after exhausting nearly all of his Origin.
Spirit Transformation Realm, at least Fifth Level	345	Reveals enough hidden strength to kill Tang Qin and stop Tang Feng's self-destruction.
Spirit Transformation Realm, Ninth Level	349	States that no Spirit Transformation cultivator can threaten him unless a Heavenly Human Realm expert intervenes.
Heavenly Human Realm	404	Merges Heavenly Human Enlightenment Fragments and breaks through during a battlefield pursuit.
Heavenly Human Realm, Third Level	407	Deliberately limits his advancement to avoid drawing excessive attention while maintaining stronger self-preservation.
Heavenly Human Realm, Fifth Level	473	Sun Haoran confirms he had already perceived Lin Chen's true fifth-stage realm.

Background

Lin Chen comes from Blue Star and had no elders in either his current or previous life. When Demon Suppression Division agents first contact him, he conceals this isolation by allowing them to assume he has a powerful backer. He is later identified in official records as a recent Qingzhou University graduate, an ordinary background that sharply contradicts his rapid rise as a cultivator. 4 98 294

He becomes involved with the Demon Suppression Division after killing the parasitized Hu Xiaoling. His early operations against ghosts, Evil Cultivators, and Strange Creatures establish his reputation as a decisive cultivator who gains power through Origin. His work alongside Master Yi Jie and Vajra Temple also exposes him to orthodox cultivation circles and the supposedly lost Dragon Roar Iron Shirt. 4 28 33 52

After entering the Innate Realm, Lin Chen learns that the secular world’s strongest cultivators are far weaker than the Hidden Sects emerging for the Great Era of Contention. His encounters with Five Peaks Mountain and the Orange Cat broaden his understanding of Time Slots, higher realms, and the Azure Profound Continent. 99 103 104

When he learns of Blue Star’s plan to send its talented cultivators to the Azure Profound Continent, Lin Chen chooses to shoulder responsibility for Blue Star’s future. He later crosses into the Azure Profound Continent through a formation opened by Gu Yuntian. 199 202

Personality

Lin Chen is intensely pragmatic about cultivation. Money, sect prestige, and conventional rewards interest him far less than Origin and useful martial arts; he sees powerful enemies and dangerous missions as opportunities to strengthen himself. 6 11 156

Despite his ruthlessness, he maintains a personal boundary against killing innocents. He openly explains that he seeks demonic evils and notorious forces because combat improves him, but rejects indiscriminate slaughter. Jiang Yan describes this contradiction directly: he is neither conventionally bloodthirsty nor safely naïve. 248 324 363

He is independent and deeply wary of being controlled. Lin Chen declines recruitment by the City Lord’s Mansion and Mystic Armor Guard, preferring freedom even when powerful organizations offer resources and protection. 347 387

He regularly uses concealment, misdirection, and negotiation to keep control of a situation. This includes hiding his cultivation, staging traps for stronger opponents, and making a Martial Dao oath he knows cannot restrict his system-driven advancement. 342 345 441

Abilities & Skills

Origin Reinforcement System

Lin Chen possesses a system that consumes Origin to strengthen martial arts and raise his cultivation without the conventional bottlenecks faced by ordinary cultivators. 52 166

• Origin is his primary resource; he obtains it chiefly by killing ghosts, Strange Creatures, Evil Cultivators, and other hostile cultivators. 33 86 217
• He can reinforce multiple techniques in rapid succession, producing immediate increases in realm, physical ability, and combat power. 90 149
• Once techniques reach their maximum level, the system can merge compatible arts, as shown by the possible merger of Carefree Wind Riding and Startling Thunder Flying Swan Step. 199
• His advancement still depends on sufficient Origin; several attempted upgrades fail when his reserves are inadequate. 6 86 306

Body-Refining Martial Arts

Lin Chen’s fighting style is built around exceptional physique, Blood Qi, and layered defenses.

• Phoenix Undying Body produces and strengthens Blood Qi True Flame, improving Lin Chen’s physique and supplying overwhelming destructive power. 46 90 105
• Dragon Roar Iron Shirt is an ancient hardening art capable of enduring Grandmaster Yuan Yi’s attacks and repelling him through its defensive force. 51 52
• Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield and Mystic Armor Golden Bell provide additional physical protection against attacks that would threaten ordinary cultivators. 86 216
• His robust body-refining foundation allows him to withstand attacks that Soul Clan cultivators would not be able to endure. 491

Four Symbols Extreme Intent Technique

The Four Symbols Extreme Intent Technique is central to Lin Chen’s cultivation foundation and recovery.

• At peak Grandmaster level, it fuses his Blood Qi True Flame, Blood Qi True Dragon, Golden Bell, and Black Armor into a golden core bearing the Four Symbols. 149
• It grants powerful Blood Qi output and recovery, allowing him to recover from major battles faster than cultivators of equivalent level. 149 292
• It also gives him partial soul offense and defense, though he considers it insufficient against dedicated soul cultivators. 335

Movement Techniques

Lin Chen specializes in extreme speed, evasive movement, and deceptive afterimages.

• Carefree Wind Riding evolved from Grass on Flying through system reinforcement. 68
• Wind Thunder Stepping Heaven Steps can create a phantom identical to his true body, confusing opponents and creating openings for attacks or escapes. 301
• He prioritizes the technique because it improves both battlefield survival and his ability to kill fleeing enemies. 306 339

Seven Kill Sect Techniques

Lin Chen possesses several powerful arts connected to the Seven Kill Sect.

• Seven Kill Divine Fist channels his killing intent into overwhelming fist attacks and is especially compatible with his Slaughter True Intent. 279 474
• Seven Kill Heart Scripture is a Soul Cultivation Method that enables spiritual-power soul attacks. 373
• He can resist combined soul attacks from multiple peak Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators, though he recognizes that soul methods have limits against Heavenly Human Realm opponents. 394 417

Nine Nether Breath Concealment Art

A Demonic Cult-linked concealment technique that hides Lin Chen’s vitality and aura.

• At its peak, it can conceal his presence completely and support silent assassination. 256
• Lin Chen uses it to disguise his realm, evade hostile forces, and successfully hide from a Heavenly Human Realm pursuer. 300 353
• The technique can be recognized by experts with knowledge of the Demonic Cult. 461

True Martial Demon Subduing Art and Five Elements True Skill

These techniques create additional Blood Qi golden cores and expand Lin Chen’s overall foundation.

• True Martial Demon Subduing Art produces a sharp, heavy Blood Qi aura that calms his mind. 183
• Five Elements True Skill creates endlessly circulating Five Elements Blood Qi. 183
• The True Martial Demon Subduing Art is recognized by a cultivator from the Great Zhou Demon Suppression Division. 434

Relationships

• Orange Cat / Tiger Lord — A White Tiger Clan Spirit Beast who initially overwhelms Lin Chen, then becomes his traveling companion, guide, sparring partner, and adviser on higher cultivation realms. Lin Chen is determined to obtain a treasure to restore the cat’s soul Origin. 78 408
• Master Yi Jie — Vajra Temple monk and early associate who introduces Lin Chen to fellow cultivators and recognizes both his strength and his ruthless temperament. 28 33
• Gu Yuntian — Demon Suppression Division figure who negotiates with Lin Chen to act as a liaison to Blue Star’s ancestors and later helps open the passage to the Azure Profound Continent. 165 202
• Jiang Yan — A mysterious, stronger cultivator who warns Lin Chen that goodness can be exploited in the cultivation world; she later escorts him toward the Western Regions. 248 363
• Wang Yan — Member of the Wang Family whom Lin Chen aids against the Tang Family. She develops feelings for him and asks to travel with him, but Lin Chen refuses because her True Condensation Realm strength would leave her unable to survive his path. 318 346
• Wang Family — Allies in Tongzhou City. Lin Chen helps them eliminate the Tang Family’s Spirit Transformation Realm experts after deciding that the family is worth supporting. 317 345 346
• Sun Haoran — Heavenly Human Realm swordsman and sparring partner. The two recognize each other as formidable opponents, with Sun Haoran seeing through Lin Chen’s concealed fifth-stage realm. 461 473 474

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Blue Star supernatural operations — Begins as an unaffiliated cultivator who catches the Demon Suppression Division’s attention, then hunts ghosts, Strange Creatures, and Evil Cultivators to collect Origin. He becomes an honorary advisor of the Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division. 4 33 90
• Hidden Sect and Time Slot discoveries — Learns that Innate Realm cultivators are common in Hidden Sects and that Time Slots connect Blue Star to larger cultivation mysteries. 103 104 124
• Azure Profound Continent journey — Leaves Blue Star to seek power and resources capable of protecting its future, entering the Azure Profound Continent with the Orange Cat. 199 202
• Professional blade-taker career — Adopts the professional blade-taker identity to earn rewards, hunt demonic evils, and gather Origin without relying on a major sect. 210 238
• Qinghe Gang conflict — Destroys the Qinghe Gang’s warehouse, reaches the peak of True Condensation, and moves against the gang’s headquarters after attaining initial Origin Fusion-level combat power. 217 233
• Tongzhou conflict — Supports the Wang Family against the Tang Family, conceals his true realm to lure out Spirit Transformation opponents, and destroys the Tang Family’s senior strength. 317 342 345
• Western Regions campaign — Travels toward the chaotic Western Regions to gain Origin and seek treasures that can restore the Orange Cat’s soul Origin. 363 395
• Battlefield breakthrough — Charges into a rebel army formation, kills peak Spirit Transformation cultivators for Heavenly Human Enlightenment Fragments, and breaks through to the Heavenly Human Realm during battle. 400 404
• Mani Cult and Moro Cult dispute — Explores Liao Chen’s cave mansion, negotiates the Moro Treasure’s exchange for a soul-Origin treasure, then clashes with cultivators seeking revenge or attempting to seize his resources. 456 471 477 492

Notable Quotes

“A professional blade-taker!” 279

“This young master can hardly wait to vanquish demons and uphold justice!” 324

“I am afraid! Your strength is too weak. If you encounter danger, I won't be able to ensure your safety.” 346

“Chaos is good. I like chaotic places!” 363

Trivia

• Lin Chen’s cultivation rise is so abnormal that Master Yan Hong suspects the supposedly recent Qingzhou University graduate may actually be an old monster concealing his identity. 98
• His Martial Dao oath to the Wang Family does not truly bind him because his system, rather than ordinary cultivation, advances his realm. 342
• He cannot teach his system-enhanced martial arts to others because he does not understand how to cultivate them conventionally. 42