Lin Fan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lin Fan (林凡)
Alias(es)	“Liver Emperor”
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Age	16
Affiliation	Jiangnan Martial Arts Academy Regular Class; Teacher Zhang’s personal disciple; member of Thunder Team 41 45 47
Occupation/Role	Martial artist, academy student, wilderness hunter
Status	Alive 50
First Appearance	Martial Dao Panel: Invincible from Proficiency, Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
1st Grade Martial Trainee (Tier 1)	4	Initial realm shown after the Martial Arts Panel binds to him; his base attributes and basic skills become quantifiable. 4
Unranked (Quasi-Martial Disciple)	12	Activates Origin Energy through the optimized Basic Breathing Technique; gains Origin Energy Perception and a 120-point Origin Energy capacity. 12
1st Grade Martial Disciple (Tier 1)	21	Reaches this realm after three days of extreme training in Wind Howl Valley, where he develops Spiral Force and improves his three basic skills. 21
1st Grade Martial Trainee (Ninth Stage Peak)	42	Opens the First Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Art; his Origin Energy capacity rises to 500. 42
2nd Grade Martial Artist (Tier 2)	46	The First Revolution reaches Minor Accomplishment, doubling Origin Energy quality and triggering an advancement from Tier 1 to Tier 2. 46
2nd Grade Martial Artist (Tier 3)	50	Later panel record; cultivates the Second Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Art to Proficient level. 50

Background / History

Lin Fan was originally a programmer on Earth who died from overwork. He transmigrated into the body of a sixteen-year-old boy in Jiangnan City’s slums, inheriting responsibility for the original owner’s severely ill younger sister, Lin Xiaoyu. With Lung Cleansing Pills costing 5,000 Credit Points per dose, entering Jiangnan Martial Arts Academy became his only viable route out of poverty. 1

The original Lin Fan’s parents died during a Beast Tide three years earlier. His father had apparently suspected that a Hidden Rift preceded the disaster and left behind a note naming General Qin Zhantian as someone trustworthy; Lin Fan resolves to seek answers only after becoming strong enough. 7

His life changes when the Martial Arts Panel binds to him, turning skill practice, labor, combat, and cultivation into measurable proficiency. He adopts an extreme training routine—using dock work, weighted travel, sparring, and wilderness combat to gain strength while earning medicine for Xiaoyu. 4 5 9 12

Appearance

Lin Fan begins as a thin, undernourished slum youth, but sustained labor and cultivation gradually give him visible muscle definition and a hardened physique. 4 12

• Hard calluses cover his palms from constant training and manual labor. 12
• Regularly trained while wearing 55 kilograms of weighted gear. 11
• Favored worn gray clothing and a wooden sword during the freshman competition, contrasting sharply with Wang Hao’s expensive gear. 39
• Later carries a sword at his waist and travels in practical wilderness gear. 49

Personality

Lin Fan is relentlessly disciplined and treats nearly every activity as training. He turns his academy commute into weighted practice, uses physical labor to build strength and Origin Energy, and continues cultivating even while hospitalized with severe injuries. 9 12 25

His drive is rooted in responsibility toward Lin Xiaoyu and a refusal to accept the limits imposed on slum residents. He is protective of his sister, grateful toward those who help them, and determined to become powerful enough to expose the truth behind his parents’ deaths. 7 13 19

In combat and conflict, Lin Fan is calm, observant, and pragmatic. He studies opponents’ habits, exploits equipment weaknesses, and avoids unnecessary confrontations when they would endanger his larger goals. 20 21 39 40

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts Panel

A system bound to Lin Fan that displays his attributes, realm, Origin Energy, skills, proficiencies, status conditions, and special traits. 4

• Converts focused practice, labor, combat, and survival experiences into proficiency gains. 4 5 6
• Awards Skill Points through milestones, achievements, and missions; each point can be exchanged for 100 proficiency. 6 17 46
• Unlocks functions including a Task System, storage space, and accelerated cultivation modes. 15 29 36
• Accelerated cultivation greatly increases exhaustion and can cause meridian damage if pushed too far. 36 44

Basic Fist Technique

Lin Fan’s foundational combat art and most consistently developed skill. He raises it through labor, formal practice, life-or-death fights, and combat experimentation. 3 6 17

• Reaches Minor Accomplishment and gains Collapse Force, which transfers force inward to damage internal structure and improve armor-breaking capability. 15
• Develops Spiral Force in Wind Howl Valley, rotating his fist force to pierce resistance and increase destructive power. 21
• Breaks through to Major Accomplishment while fighting Wang Hao, granting a 100% power bonus. 40
• Shatters Wang Hao’s Golden Scale Armor with a single straight punch. 40

Iron Body Skill

A Mortal Tier Top Grade body-refining technique that turns Lin Fan’s physique into both a defensive tool and a training engine. 36 40

• Reaches Proficient level early, raising his Defense and Origin Energy capacity. 10
• Allows him to endure Wang Hao’s Cold Iron Sword with only superficial marks, using the barrage to gain further proficiency. 40
• Eventually reaches Perfection, providing a body foundation comparable to a high-level Martial Master. 42 44

Origin Energy and Basic Breathing Technique

Lin Fan’s breathing art recovers fatigue, restores Origin Energy, and supports long-duration training. An optimized version lets him coordinate breathing with physical labor for more efficient cultivation. 3 12

• Activates Origin Energy and raises his capacity to 120 points during his early academy preparation. 12
• Gains Origin Energy Perception, allowing him to sense Origin Energy fluctuations within approximately ten meters. 12 13
• Uses Origin Energy bursts to amplify his speed and punching power. 12
• Gains Endless Vitality after advancing the breathing technique, improving Vital Energy capacity and recovery. 21

Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Art

An Earth Tier Low Grade cultivation art chosen as Lin Fan’s freshman-champion reward. It was created by the Mysterious Origin Martial Saint and is divided into nine revolutions. 41 42

• Requires immense quantities of qi, blood, pills, spirit herbs, and Demonic Beast meat; insufficient resources can drain the practitioner. 42
• Its First Revolution generates Profound Origin Qi, steadily strengthening Lin Fan’s body, meridians, and bones. 43
• Mad Saber’s high-risk cultivation method rapidly increases proficiency but damages Lin Fan’s meridians and severely depletes stamina. 44
• Reaches Minor Accomplishment in the First Revolution, greatly raising Origin Energy capacity, recovery rate, quality, and automatic body tempering. 46
• By Chapter 50, Lin Fan is cultivating the Second Revolution at Proficient level. 50

Swordsmanship and Movement

Lin Fan develops weapon and mobility skills to compensate for the limitations of fighting bare-handed against armed opponents. 34

• Gale Sword Technique — Learns its six forms and unlocks Combo, increasing consecutive strikes’ speed by up to 10%. 13
• Reaches Minor Accomplishment in the Gale Sword Technique during his battle with Zhang Kuanghu, creating a formless speed-focused sword style. 38
• Develops a Gale Sword Intent Prototype, later recorded as beginner Gale Sword Intent. 42 50
• Basic Footwork — Enables evasive steps, combat repositioning, and acceleration through Origin Energy. 9 13
• Wind Chasing Leg — A Mortal Tier Top Grade movement technique acquired to improve straight-line speed and explosive mobility. 42

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Longsword — His primary weapon during later wilderness missions. 47 49
• Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Art manual — Earth Tier Low Grade cultivation art received as the freshman champion’s technique reward. 41
• Evil-Breaking Jade Pendant — Given by Old Man Li as protection against the evil aura connected to the Shadow Society’s altar. 48 49
• Storage Space — Panel-granted inventory used for pills, cultivation resources, notes, and equipment. 29 42 50
• Weighted training gear — Includes 55-kilogram equipment used during travel and cultivation. 11

Relationships

• Lin Xiaoyu — Younger sister and Lin Fan’s central motivation. He works, hunts, and cultivates to buy her Lung Cleansing Pills and secure her future. 1 19
• Old Man Li — Mysterious mentor who identifies Lin Fan’s soul instability, provides guidance and medicine for Xiaoyu, and reveals his connection to the Mysterious Origin Martial Saint. 11 13 42
• Teacher Zhang — Academy mentor who accepts Lin Fan as a personal disciple after the freshman competition and supports his cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Art. 41 42
• Chen Dahu — Roommate, training partner, and loyal teammate. Lin Fan teaches him basic martial skills and helps him pursue his goal of rebuilding his father’s hunting group. 28 29 34
• Zhou Ming — Roommate and information broker who provides intelligence on academy politics and opponents; later fights alongside Lin Fan in Thunder Team. 25 27 36 47
• Sun Wanting — Thunder Team captain and tactician. She warns Lin Fan about Mad Saber’s dangerous cultivation method and fights alongside him on wilderness missions. 44 47
• Zhao Ling’er — Chen Dahu’s cousin and a Zhao family young lady who proposes providing Lin Fan with resources in return for future protection. 42
• Wang Hao — Noble-born rival who repeatedly attempts to suppress Lin Fan, threatens Xiaoyu, and is defeated in the freshman-competition final. 20 40
• Wang Chao — Genius Class leader who invites Lin Fan into Sword Pavilion; Lin Fan refuses, creating further hostility. 33

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Rebirth and Slum Survival — After transmigrating, Lin Fan awakens the Martial Arts Panel and pursues rapid growth to pay for Xiaoyu’s medicine. 1 4 19
• Jiangnan Academy Assessment — Overcomes obstruction from Wang Hao’s faction, records 2,187 jin in the strength test, sets a 9.7-second speed-test record, and ranks first overall. 14 22 23 25
• Regular Class and Wilderness Training — Despite placing first, he is assigned to the Regular Class for political reasons; he forms a team, accepts dangerous missions, and establishes himself by defeating stronger students. 25 27 29 32
• Freshman Competition — Uses the Gale Sword Technique to sweep the preliminary matches, defeats Zhang Kuanghu, and beats Wang Hao in the final by destroying his armor with Basic Fist Technique. 37 38 40
• Nine Revolutions Cultivation — Becomes Teacher Zhang’s disciple, chooses the dangerous Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Art, and begins pursuing resources to sustain its extreme demands. 41 42 45
• Thunder Team and Shadow Society Investigation — Joins Sun Wanting, Chen Dahu, Zhou Ming, and Bai Susu on wilderness missions while following clues tied to the Shadow Society, an ancient altar, and the Nether Emissary. 47 48 49 50

Notable Quotes

“I need power. Power to protect my sister, to uncover the truth, and even... to change this world.” 7

“It’s just that my basic skills are well-practiced.” 40

“No matter what lay ahead, he would shatter it with a single punch!” 40

Trivia

• Lin Fan’s “Liver Emperor” reputation stems from his extreme, nearly sleepless approach to cultivation. 5 15 44
• He uses manual labor as a cultivation method, discovering that ore hauling and cargo work can improve Strength, Origin Energy, and practical movement skills. 5 12
• His first major wilderness windfall came from killing the Steel Tooth Rat King and obtaining the Star-Patterned Blue Fluorescent Grass and a fragment of the Moonlight Spirit Condensation Technique. 17