Yu Cheng

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yu Cheng (玉诚)
Alias(es)	Master Yu; Viscount of Nuoding City
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Martial Soul Hall; Nuoding City; Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Imperial Dou Team
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; theorist; alchemist; Viscount and City Lord of Nuoding City
Status	Alive
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Soul Power, level 2	1	His original aptitude was only level two; the Evil Soul Master future self possessed half a level.
Soul Master, level 13	18	Absorbed a Ghost Vine first Soul Ring beyond the conventional limit after defeating Tang San.
Innate Soul Power, level 5	27	The Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng's urn enhanced his Soul Power perception and raised his innate talent from level two to level five.
Soul Power level 15, approaching 16	32	Revealed while joining Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling for the Imperial Dou Team's internal match.
Soul Power level 20	34	Broke through after a year cultivating in the Royal Forest with the Blood Sacrifice Array and Frenzied Seed.
Soul Elder, level 30	52 57	Reached level thirty after a year cultivating with Blood Pills near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Soul Power level 37	59	Reached after acquiring his third, five-thousand-year symbiotic Soul Ring.

Background / History

Yu Cheng was born in Holy Spirit Village and initially possessed Blue Silver Grass with only level-two Innate Soul Power. His first urn connected him to an Evil Soul Master version of himself from a parallel future. In return for help pursuing revenge against Yu Xiaogang, the future self used a Blood Sacrifice Array over three months to awaken Yu Cheng's Soul Power. 1 2

At Nuoding Academy, Yu Cheng became embroiled in the conflict between Work-Study Students and noble students. He used the resulting confrontation to target Xiao Chenyu and the City Lord's Mansion, while the Evil Soul Master guided him through cultivation, surveillance, and combat training. 5 6 10 11

After defeating Tang San despite lacking a Soul Ring, Yu Cheng claimed the promised Ghost Vine Soul Ring and the Godly Zhuge Crossbow blueprints. His thousand-year first ring raised him directly to level thirteen and provided the basis for publicly challenging established Soul Ring-age limits. 17 18

Yu Cheng subsequently led experiments at Fasno Main Hall involving more than one hundred young Soul Masters. The resulting Whale Rubber Theory demonstrated that strengthened physiques could safely absorb Soul Rings beyond conventional limits; Martial Soul Hall published the findings, making his name known throughout the continent. 20 21

He became Viscount and City Lord of Nuoding City, taking responsibility for its land, tax records, and administration. He also promised Holy Spirit Village ten years of tax exemption. 26

After entering Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Yu Cheng joined Dugu Yan's side in the Imperial Dou Team. He cultivated alone in the Royal Forest and later near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where he developed alchemy, formed a close bond with Dugu Bo, and used Immortal Herbs to evolve his Martial Soul. 34 37 49 55 57

Personality

Yu Cheng is calculating, patient, and intensely pragmatic. He prefers long-term plans over direct confrontation, as shown by his decision to destroy Yu Xiaogang's reputation and theories rather than simply kill him. 14 25

He is ambitious in acquiring resources, knowledge, and political leverage, repeatedly taking dangerous opportunities to improve himself. He has also shown a willingness to kill threats decisively and loot their possessions without remorse. 54 56 66

Despite this ruthlessness, Yu Cheng values those who genuinely assist him. He regarded the Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng as a mentor, Youth Yu Cheng as an older brother, and Dugu Bo as a sincere elder figure. 25 56 60

Appearance

Yu Cheng grows from an ordinary village child into a tall, composed young man with black hair and an increasingly mature bearing.

• Often described as tall, handsome, and calm. 59 61
• His long-term training gives him a steady, refined demeanor; observers describe him as a “graceful young gentleman.” 14
• Following his Martial Soul evolution, he develops the subtle aura of a powerful Soul Master. 59
• His evolved Blue Silver Grass becomes translucent and sapphire-like, with golden patterns and faint red traces. 56

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass / Blue Silver King

Yu Cheng's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is strengthened through blood sacrifice cultivation and two Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemums. It ultimately evolves into the Blue Silver King and develops a deeper connection with surrounding Blue Silver Grass. 34 55 56

• Can mimic traits through absorbed blood and grow rapidly from life energy. 34
• Develops heightened perception of Blue Silver Grass across Sunset Forest after evolution. 55
• Reaches Innate Full Soul Power in talent after the Martial Soul's evolution. 56
• Later resonates with the Blue Silver Emperor and acquires its one-hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone. 73 74

Frenzied Seed

Yu Cheng's first Soul Skill, acquired from a thousand-year Ghost Vine, is an all-attribute enhancement skill. 18 28

• Increases all attributes by 30% for approximately half an hour. 28 32
• Can enhance allies as well as Yu Cheng himself. 28 29
• Normally leaves the recipient weakened for two to three hours. 28
• Ye Lingling's healing can compensate for the life-force cost, allowing the skill to be used without the usual weakness in coordinated combat. 32 34
• Converts absorbed life energy into Soul Power, enabling rapid cultivation under suitable conditions. 34

Energy Shield

Yu Cheng's second Soul Skill was gained from a thousand-year Spike Thorn Soul Ring. 37 39

• Produces a powerful defensive energy shield. 39

Sky Blue Contract

Yu Cheng's third Soul Skill came from a five-thousand-year symbiotic Soul Beast. 58 59 60

• Establishes contracts with teammates. 60
• Transfers 30% of damage suffered by contracted allies. 60
• Can amplify beneficial effects received by contractors. 60
• Has an initial effective range of roughly 300 meters, which grows with Yu Cheng's level. 60

Blood Sacrifice Array

A cultivation method taught by the Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng, relying on blood and life energy. 2 27

• Awakened Yu Cheng's Soul Power over three months. 2
• Accelerates cultivation when combined with Frenzied Seed. 34
• Carries impurities and instability, creating a need for filtering or purification methods. 8
• Its continued use contributed to Yu Cheng's rapid progress but required resources unavailable at Fasno Main Hall. 27

Combat Skill and Prediction

Yu Cheng received one-on-one combat instruction from the Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng, whose experience came from surviving Slaughter City. 17

• Possesses exceptional reaction speed and predictive ability. 17
• Deflected Tang San's hidden pebble attacks and anticipated his movement to evade Blue Silver Bind. 17
• Defeated Tang San by throwing a roof tile before Tang San made his evasive move. 17 18
• Can temporarily allow the Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng to possess and control his body through Ghost Possession. 10

Alchemy and Medicine Refinement

Youth Yu Cheng began teaching him alchemy, including herb processing, tool use, and heat control. 35

• Refined White Snake Liquid from White Phosphorus Snake venom as a Soul Power-growth stimulant. 37
• Created the Hundred Grass Pill and White Snake Pill for the Imperial Dou Team. 39
• Refined Blood Pills using Dugu Bo's snake venom blood. 52
• His pill-making ability drew attention from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Crown Prince's Mansion. 46 49

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ash Box / Urns — vessels that connect Yu Cheng with deceased parallel-future selves and their legacies. 1 27 35 62
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow blueprints — won from Tang San after their duel. 17 18
• Short blade — used during his duel with Tang San before he obtained a Soul Ring. 17
• Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone — absorbed after locating the Blue Silver Emperor. 73 74
• Seven Treasure Token — gifted by a Soul Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for protecting Ning Rongrong. 72

Relationships

• Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng — Parallel-future self, mentor, and initial source of Yu Cheng's Soul Power awakening, Blood Sacrifice Array, and combat training; dissipated after Yu Cheng became Viscount. 2 17 25 26
• Youth Yu Cheng — Parallel-future self who acts like an older brother; teaches alchemy and sacrifices soul power to assist Yu Cheng's Immortal Herb absorption. 35 54 55 57
• Middle-aged Yu Cheng — Parallel-future self from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; offers the Mind Control Technique and insights into Oneness of Man and Sword. 62
• Tang San — Childhood acquaintance and recurring rival. Yu Cheng defeats him in their first major duel, but they later retain a degree of friendship. 2 17 18 29
• Yu Xiaogang — Enemy believed to have framed the Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng. Yu Cheng deliberately attacks his theories and reputation. 2 14 25
• Dugu Bo — Mentor-like elder and alchemy associate who supports Yu Cheng's cultivation, tests his strength, and helps seek his third Soul Ring. 49 57 58 60
• Dugu Yan — Imperial Dou Team captain and ally who owes Yu Cheng a favor; she relies on Frenzied Seed in battle and maintains a close rapport with him. 30 32 39
• Ning Rongrong — Fellow traveler whom Yu Cheng protects from bandits; she recognizes him as the author of the Whale Rubber Theory. 63 66 72
• Xue Qinghe — Crown Prince who recruits Yu Cheng, calls him a brother in private, and seeks to use his value for political purposes. 25 61

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nuoding Academy and the City Lord's Mansion

Yu Cheng attends Nuoding Academy, navigates its class conflict, and uses the struggle with Xiao Chenyu's faction to weaken the City Lord's Mansion. 5 8 10 11

First Soul Ring and Whale Rubber Theory

After defeating Tang San and taking the Ghost Vine Soul Ring, Yu Cheng conducts the experiments that establish the Whale Rubber Theory and overturn prevailing Soul Ring-limit assumptions. 17 18 20 21

Viscount of Nuoding City

Yu Cheng is installed as Viscount and City Lord, receiving formal authority over Nuoding City while publicly eclipsing Yu Xiaogang's theoretical reputation. 25 26

Heaven Dou Royal Academy

Yu Cheng joins the Royal Academy and the Imperial Dou Team's circle, where Frenzied Seed proves decisive in Dugu Yan's internal-team match. 30 32 34

Sunset Forest Cultivation

Yu Cheng cultivates in isolation, develops pills and Blood Pills, reaches level thirty, absorbs Immortal Herbs, and evolves his Martial Soul into the Blue Silver King. 37 52 55 56

Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone

After leaving Sunset Forest, Yu Cheng returns toward Tang San's former residence, finds the Blue Silver Emperor, and absorbs its one-hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone. 61 73 74

Trivia

• Yu Cheng's public breakthrough theory is based on Whale Rubber, while his own cultivation frequently relies on the far more dangerous Blood Sacrifice Array. 20 27
• His first Soul Ring is thousand-year level despite being his first ring, directly contradicting Yu Xiaogang's established limit theory. 18 26
• Yu Cheng prefers leveraging powerful allies and inherited resources over relying on slow, conventional cultivation alone. 27
• Multiple major factions seek to recruit or cultivate relations with him because of his theory, alchemy, political position, and connection to Dugu Bo. 21 46 49 61