Wang Jingyuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Wang Jingyuan (王静渊)
Alias(es)	Jingyuan; “Immortal Elder”; “Jade-Faced Lime King, Li Zhuoguang”; Piao Duan Diao
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Age	24 before transmigration; inhabits his 18-year-old body afterward 2
Affiliation	Mount Hua Sect; allied with the Fuwei Escort Agency and Commander Chen
Occupation/Role	Player; Mount Hua disciple; architect of the “Revitalize Mount Hua” quest
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Martial Arts proficiency	2	Gains proficiency by defeating hostile targets and by accepting duels from friendly targets.
Tutorial completion	3	Defeats tutorial boss Wang Qingchi, clears the tutorial stage, and receives the Fourth Calamity Experience Scroll (Five Minutes) before being transferred to the Smiling, Proud Wanderer world.
Mount Hua Basic Internal Cultivation	5	Learns Yue Buqun’s cultivation method instantly; cultivation continues automatically while idle.
Mount Hua Sword Technique	5	Instantly learns the sect’s basic sword art; later gains proficiency through practice, duels, and kills.
Mount Hua Lightness Skill	10	Gains proficiency while descending Mount Hua and performing strenuous good deeds with lightness skill.
Bixie Swordplay	20	Learns all seventy-two forms after Lin Zhennan explains the manual; can use short bursts safely but suffers desire and qi-disruption effects from extended use.
Zixia Divine Skill	28	Receives it as a phased reward for advancing the Mount Hua revitalization quest; later uses it to kill Tian Boguang and heighten his senses.
Dai Zong Ru He	35 43	Learns Mount Tai’s difficult calculation-based ultimate move and publicly demonstrates mastery of it.
Tian Boguang’s manuals	40	Practices the Gale Saber Technique, Flying Sand and Rolling Stones Thirty-Six Forms, Positive Step Three Layer Cloud, and Reverse Step Three Layer Cloud.
Black Blood Divine Needle; Art of Disguise	48	Learns both arts from Qu Yang, including the methods to make the needles and disguise masks.
Thirteen Forms of the Myriad Illusions Hengshan Cloud Mist	49	Learns Mo Da’s concealment-focused sword technique, which pairs especially well with his inventory-based misdirection.

Background

Wang Jingyuan was a 24-year-old trading-company employee from Rongdu. After launching a newly released “hardcore and realistic” game, he lost consciousness and awoke in its world with visible names, health bars, quest prompts, and proficiency notifications. He treats this reality as a game and prioritizes entertainment, advancement, and efficient quest completion. 2

He first awakens in the body of his 18-year-old self, which he considers disappointingly slender compared with his older physique. After defeating members of his apparent family and clearing the tutorial by killing Wang Qingchi, he is transferred into the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. 2 3

Wang falls onto Mount Hua, where Yue Buqun mistakes his arrival for an immortal phenomenon. He accepts Yue Buqun’s quest to revitalize Mount Hua, joins the sect under his own name, and learns its basic internal cultivation and sword technique immediately. 4 5

Appearance

Wang Jingyuan has the body and appearance of his 18-year-old self: a tall, slender build, fair skin, lean musculature, and a delicate, handsome face. 2

• Usually carries a sword and later adopts black clothing for concealment. 12
• Is notably inattentive to conventional dress and cleanliness, at one point practicing swordplay naked to avoid washing clothes. 7
• Is regarded as exceptionally handsome by Yue Lingshan and draws attention in public settings. 5 21
• Uses black cloth to conceal his identity when operating under an alias. 37

Personality

Wang approaches the world with an aggressively game-like mindset. He calls people NPCs, interprets missions as quests, measures combat through proficiency gains, and judges actions largely by their efficiency, entertainment value, or potential reward. 1 2 47

He is inventive, audacious, and highly adaptable in conflict. Rather than adhering to orthodox swordplay or Jianghu etiquette, he favors ambushes, distractions, misinformation, lime powder, drugs, financial leverage, and political manipulation. 1 15 31 37

His pragmatism frequently crosses into cruelty. He kills bandits to gain proficiency, cripples and kills Tian Boguang despite Linghu Chong’s objections, and considers monetizing Tian Boguang’s capture and corpse through the Fuwei Escort Agency. 13 24 33

Despite this, Wang is not indiscriminately hostile. He protects Yue Lingshan during their journey, secretly performs household labor for Niu Da’s family, mentors Lin Pingzhi, and seeks long-term alliances that can strengthen Mount Hua. 9 14 18 23

Abilities & Skills

Player System

Wang possesses a game-like interface unavailable to ordinary people.

• Sees names and color-coded health bars, allowing him to distinguish apparent allies, neutral parties, and hostile targets. 2
• Receives quest prompts, duel invitations, loot-like rewards, and proficiency notifications. 2 3 4
• Gains martial proficiency through training, defeating opponents, and killing enemies. 1 2 13
• Cannot harm allies outside a duel because friendly fire is disabled. 6
• Uses visible nameplates to locate people through walls and crowds. 37

Item Inventory

Wang can store and retrieve inanimate objects seemingly from nowhere.

• Stores herbs, fruit, silver notes, hammers, clothing, manuals, and other supplies. 8 12 48
• Uses the inventory to conceal weapons and create sudden misdirection in combat. 12 37 49
• Cannot store living beings or Tian Boguang’s fresh corpse. 36

Instant Learning and AFK Cultivation

Wang can acquire techniques as soon as a qualified person teaches or explains them.

• Instantly learns Mount Hua Basic Internal Cultivation and Mount Hua Sword Technique from Yue Buqun. 5
• Learns Bixie Swordplay after Lin Zhennan explains its content. 20
• Exploits incomplete guidance from Yue Buqun to learn confiscated manuals without personally studying each one. 40
• His internal cultivation progresses automatically while idle, though only at a slow fixed rate. 5 10 40

Swordsmanship

Wang’s foundational art is the Mount Hua Sword Technique, which he applies with unconventional timing and improvised off-hand actions.

• Breaks conventional move sequences to make attacks harder to predict. 1
• Uses the simple “Green Pine Welcoming Guests” repeatedly to defeat Lin Pingzhi. 17
• Surpasses Yue Lingshan’s swordsmanship after repeatedly fighting bandits and sparring with her. 16
• Combines orthodox Mount Hua techniques with Bixie Swordplay’s speed to overwhelm Mount Hua disciples. 28

Bixie Swordplay

Bixie Swordplay grants extreme speed, but its internal-energy method creates severe side effects for Wang.

• Can split opponents’ hairpins before they react and demonstrate the first twelve forms publicly. 22 43
• Uses its speed to sever Tian Boguang’s tendons and sinews. 33
• Safely performs only two or three consecutive moves before desire and internal-energy disruption begin. 20
• Extended practice causes intense arousal and risks qi deviation affecting both Bixie and Mount Hua internal energy. 20

Dai Zong Ru He

A Mount Tai technique centered on calculation rather than conventional sword forms.

• Calculates an opponent’s movements before launching a direct strike. 35
• Can gain early proficiency by calculating the actions of passing Jianghu figures. 36
• Requires stronger opponents or combat to progress after its initial proficiency threshold. 36

Black Blood Divine Needle and Art of Disguise

Techniques taught by Qu Yang in repayment of favors.

• Black Blood Divine Needle — includes both use and fabrication methods. 48
• Art of Disguise — includes methods for producing realistic human-skin masks. 48

Deceptive Swordplay

Wang teaches and learns styles built around concealment and misdirection.

• Teaches Qu Feiyan a deceptive thrust he calls “Harlot’s Style”; he recommends pairing it with lime or poison powder. 38
• Learns the Thirteen Forms of the Myriad Illusions Hengshan Cloud Mist, a sword art based on feints, hidden hand movements, and surprise killing blows. 49
• His flawless inventory storage removes many of the concealment method’s usual weaknesses. 49

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Green Light Sword — a famous sword originally obtained by Yue Buqun. 12
• Black clothes and black cloth — used for disguise and night operations. 12 37
• Lime powder — used to blind and confuse the Four Beasts of Qingcheng. 37
• Small hammers — purchased in Huayin City and stored for later use. 12
• Crossbow — begins constructing one during the Fuzhou journey; later uses one in an ambush against Yu Canghai. 15 50
• Blackwood Token — a high-ranking Sun Moon Holy Cult token given by Qu Yang; carries hidden identification patterns. 48
• Bixie aphrodisiac prescription — obtained alongside Bixie Swordplay and repurposed as a commercial product. 20 32

Relationships

• Yue Buqun — nominal master and issuer of the “Revitalize Mount Hua” quest; increasingly relies on Wang’s martial talent, intelligence, and Fuwei Escort Agency proposal. 4 39
• Ning Zhongze — Yue Buqun’s wife and Wang’s sect elder; treats him with notable tolerance because of his unusual status. 5 39
• Yue Lingshan — junior disciple sister, frequent sparring partner, and traveling companion; she is initially infatuated with him but often objects to his conduct. 5 10 20
• Linghu Chong — senior disciple brother and intermittent ally; they differ sharply on Tian Boguang’s fate, with Linghu Chong favoring mercy and Wang favoring pragmatic punishment. 31 34
• Lin Pingzhi — junior disciple accepted by Wang on Yue Buqun’s behalf; Wang mentors him in sect politics, combat, and commercial strategy. 17 23 30
• Lin Zhennan — chief of the Fuwei Escort Agency; gives Wang the Bixie Swordplay and signs a proposal for a Mount Hua–Fuwei business alliance. 19 20
• Qu Yang — uneasy ally who entrusts Qu Feiyan to Wang and later teaches him Black Blood Divine Needle and the Art of Disguise. 25 48
• Qu Feiyan — briefly presented as Wang’s disciple under the name Xin Yi/Shinichi; he teaches her deceptive swordplay, then expels her after the Hengyang incident. 26 38 46
• Commander Chen — Imperial Guard officer and transactional partner; supplies Wang with fire oil, gunpowder, and intelligence in return for assistance. 41 47
• Liu Zhengfeng — Hengshan elder whose retirement crisis Wang manipulates to weaken Songshan; later repays him with the score for The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. 25 48 49
• Mo Da — Hengshan leader who teaches Wang the Thirteen Forms of the Myriad Illusions Hengshan Cloud Mist. 49

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Tutorial and transmigration — Clears the tutorial by killing Wang Qingchi, then enters the Smiling, Proud Wanderer world and reaches Mount Hua. 3
• Mount Hua recruitment — Accepts Yue Buqun’s revitalization quest, enters Mount Hua as a disciple, and rapidly advances through the sect’s basic arts. 4 5
• Fuwei Escort Agency mission — Travels with Yue Lingshan to Fuzhou, defeats bandits and Qingcheng disciples, accepts Lin Pingzhi on Yue Buqun’s behalf, and secures Bixie Swordplay. 13 17 20 22
• Mount Hua expansion scheme — Publicly frames Lin Pingzhi’s entry as an exchange for Bixie Swordplay and proposes a logistics partnership between Mount Hua and the Fuwei Escort Agency. 19 39
• Hengyang crisis — Arranges a plan around Liu Zhengfeng’s Golden Basin Hand-Washing Ceremony, exploits Tian Boguang’s weaknesses, gains Mount Tai techniques, and helps expose the Songshan plot. 25 31 35 46
• Post-ceremony networking — Forms a resource-for-services partnership with Commander Chen, receives Qu Yang’s token and teachings, and gains Mo Da’s sword technique. 47 48 49

Notable Quotes

“Being rigid and following the rules makes you predictable and easily countered.” 1

“Because I’m a Player, and I have cheats.” 47

Trivia

• Wang dislikes washing clothes so intensely that he once hired Lu Dayou’s monkey with dried fruit to do it for him. 7
• He does not drink alcohol after discovering that it only inflicts a drunkenness debuff with no benefit. 31
• He was forced to learn the erhu by his grandfather in childhood. 49
• Wang considers opening containers and rummaging through cabinets a fundamental habit when entering a new location. 23