Chen Bin

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Bin (陈斌)
Alias(es)	Demon Suppression Captain; Trial Hundred Households Officer; Silver Order Demon Exorcist; Martial King of Chuzhou 16 186 336 371
Species/Race	Human 170
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Demon Suppression Division; White Jade Capital 16 391
Occupation/Role	Demon Exorcist and martial official; personal disciple of the Eastern Emperor 336 391
Status	Alive; Golden Core realm 427
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering Realm — Jade Marrow, peak	9 15	Used Merit to reach Jade Marrow and defeated seven Ghost Servants.
Half-step Qi Gathering Realm	27	Had gathered Qi and Blood toward opening the Tanzhong Acupoint.
Qi Gathering Realm	27	Raised the Pure Yang Art — Qi Gathering Chapter to proficiency; gained a thirty-zhang detection range and the ability to fuse martial arts.
Qi Gathering Realm — Perfection	69	The Qi Gathering Chapter reached Supreme attainment.
Meridian Opening Realm	110	Opened the Extraordinary Meridians, Eight Passages, and Twelve Main Meridians through the Meridian Opening Chapter and Marrow Cleansing.
Meridian Opening Realm — Middle Stage	118	Advanced after killing Yang Bailian's son and daughter.
Meridian Opening Realm — Late Stage	122	Reached the late stage after perfecting several martial arts, including Turtle Breath Art, Xing Yi Quan, and the Dragon Entanglement Hand.
Meridian Opening Realm — Perfection	168	Spent Merit to reach the realm's peak while pursued by Wu Zhen.
Hua Gang Realm	169 170	Cultivated Pure Yang Hua Gang, then converted all True Qi into Gang Qi.
Half-step Grandmaster	206	Merged conflicting Pure Yang Strength and Purple Yang Sword Gang into Pure Yang True Intent.
Grandmaster Realm	244	Spent 50,000 Merit to deduce Pure Yang True Intent and transcend mortal limits.
Half-step Innate	291	Fused his True Intents into Sun True Intent and began cultivating Pure Yang True Essence.
Innate Realm	315 318	His True Essence and senses began merging with heaven-and-earth spiritual energy.
Foundation Establishment	353	Fused Sun and Taiyin Spiritual Power into Two Forms Spiritual Power, then completed his breakthrough.
Foundation Establishment — Peak	397	Reached the peak through Emperor Yu's inheritance and learned the Ascending Yuan Gathering Method.
Purple Mansion Realm	401	His soul entered the Purple Mansion; his panel recorded the realm at 10,000/1,000,000 cultivation.
Golden Core Realm	427	Completed Spiritual Energy Infusion; his soul sense transformed into divine sense.

Background

Chen Bin is the son of Chen Lingze and belongs to the Chen clan of Wanbao County. His clan elder Chen Chong lent him twenty taels of silver toward securing a promotion before Chen Bin's rapid rise in cultivation changed their former familiarity into caution and respect. 7 15

He joined the Demon Suppression Division and rose from an officer under Captain Li Kun to a Demon Suppression Captain with four assigned Officers. 3 16 His advancement is driven by Merit obtained from killing Demonic Creatures, Demon Persons, and hostile martial artists; he can invest it into cultivation, martial arts comprehension, and the fusion or deduction of techniques. 27 34 353

Appearance

Chen Bin is a tall, sturdy man, described as over 1.9 meters and half a head taller than Chen Chong. He maintains an upright, composed bearing even before superiors and in dangerous situations. 7 100

• Tall and powerfully built, “like a small mountain.” 7
• Usually stands with a straight back and controlled posture. 100 154
• Retained his original appearance after repeated marrow cleansing and spiritual-energy refinement. 427
• His Pure Yang cultivation can manifest as brilliant golden light and an aura likened to a scorching sun. 170

Personality

Chen Bin is practical, calculating, and unusually calm under pressure. He assesses people through their potential threat or value, including whether they bear a Red Name, and he keeps sudden breakthroughs concealed when public exposure would be dangerous. 16 110 154

He is decisive to the point of brutality against enemies. Chen Bin killed former subordinates who joined forces with Tiger Demons against him, destroyed the Dongyang Sword Sect members sent after him, and makes clear that drawing a weapon in his presence can be fatal. 33 148 185

Despite this ruthlessness, he protects those he accepts as his own. He takes personal responsibility when the Dongyang Sword Sect threatens Wanbao County, cares for Zhang Yeye's safety, and healed Feng Jingtian's disfiguring wound without asking for gratitude. 146 144 251

Abilities & Skills

Merit Infusion and Red Name Detection

Chen Bin possesses a panel that identifies Red Named targets, records obtainable Merit, tracks his cultivation, and lets him improve techniques at extraordinary speed.

• Detected Wu Zhen and his attendants as Meridian Opening Realm Demon Persons despite their official disguises. 154
• Uses Merit to raise martial arts through Beginner, Proficient, Mastered, Perfected, and Supreme attainments. 12 69
• Can fuse compatible techniques and later deduce entirely new martial arts. 34 244 353
• His map and senses can identify large concentrations of Demonic Creatures over immense distances. 193 427

Pure Yang Cultivation

The Pure Yang Art is Chen Bin's foundational cultivation method. Its successive chapters carried him from Qi Gathering through Grandmaster, while its energies evolved from True Qi to Gang Qi, Pure Yang Strength, and Pure Yang True Intent. 27 169 192 244

• Pure Yang Strength enhances his martial arts, physique, and Six Senses. 192
• Pure Yang True Intent can suppress or eradicate demonic energy over a wide area. 245
• Pure Yang Vital Energy can heal severe injuries and restore damaged flesh, as shown when he repaired Feng Jingtian's scar. 251
• He later fused Sun and Moon methods into the Sun Moon Chain Form Method and Two Forms Spiritual Power. 353

Saber Arts

Chen Bin is primarily a saber user, combining the Demon Suppression Blade Technique, Wind Thunder Saber Technique, and Heaven and Earth Saber Art. 12 193 204

• Wind Calming Stance — suppresses opponents' True Qi and was used to kill multiple Meridian Opening Realm Demon Persons. 148 170
• Sky Opening Style — a supreme attack of the Heaven and Earth Saber Art that shattered the Dongyang Sword Sect's Ancestor's Sword and formation; it consumes substantial internal power. 204
• River Severing Stance — overpowered Ye Chendong's Grandmaster-level wind intent. 230
• Wind Thunder Transformation — the final form of the Wind Thunder Saber Technique; his saber draws wind and thunder with its motion. 193

Movement and Perception

Chen Bin's movement arts and Six Senses make him difficult to track or surround.

• Ten Perfect Steps improved his agility and coordination from the Qi Gathering stage onward. 27 69
• Shifting Form and Shadow evolved into Flash, allowing near-instant repositioning. 193
• After converting True Qi into Gang Qi, he could send Gang Qi anywhere within the range of his Six Senses, achieving “divine movement and form arrival.” 170
• Turtle Breath Art evolved into Breathless, allowing him to suppress his aura, hold his breath, and move silently underwater for a time. 193

Body Tempering and Hand-to-Hand Combat

Chen Bin reinforced his body and close-quarters abilities to complement his saber arts.

• Indestructible Vajra Body — the ultimate form of the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art; it grants exceptional physical defense. 175 244
• Withstood Tian Weicheng's Purple Sword Long Rainbow, which could only leave a shallow mark on his forearm. 195
• Dragon Capturing Hand — evolved from the Bone Marrow Separation and Dragon Entanglement Hand; capable of piercing Hua Gang Realm protective Gang Qi. 193
• Xing Yi Quan — mastered the Three Body Stance, Five Element Intent, and Twelve Forms under Pure Yang Strength enhancement. 193

Spiritual Power Clones

At the Innate stage, Chen Bin can condense Spiritual Power Clones capable of acting independently.

• A clone can contain roughly ninety percent of his Spiritual Power and Seven Senses. 332
• He can refine a clone's facial movements, speech, and demeanor until it is nearly indistinguishable from his true body. 332

Equipment

• Demon Suppression Blade — Chen Bin's standard weapon; he used it to kill two Hua Gang Realm Wolf Kings and defend Wangyue City. 192
• Qu Zhi Saber — a saber handed to Chen Bin by Ye Qingwan before his audience with the Son of Heaven. 391
• Crimson Flame Bow and Vermilion Feather Arrows — artifacts from the Vermilion Bird Hall, refined by Chen Bin after returning from White Emperor City. 371
• Suiyang Jade — a Heaven Tier low-grade spirit artifact containing a sun; it is linked to the Great Xia Dynasty's legacy. 391 397
• Demon Horse — a mount intimidated by Chen Bin's aura after his Half-step Grandmaster breakthrough. 206

Relationships

• Chen Chong — Clan elder addressed as “Uncle Chong”; lent Chen Bin silver for his promotion and later monitored the County Office at Chen Bin's request. 7 157
• Wang Sheng — General Banner and long-time superior who recognized Chen Bin's talent, shared credit with him, and helped conceal his Hua Gang Realm advancement. 15 106 170
• Yan Jie — Demon Exorcist who wanted to protect Chen Bin from the Dongyang Sword Sect; later expressed open admiration for Chen Bin's strength. 146 149
• Zhang Yeye — A child under Chen Bin's protection. He safeguards her secret connection to the souls of the children he saved and warns her not to expose them. 144
• Ye Qingwan — Merchant heiress and political ally. Rumors depict them as lovers, but their public association is also used to secure mutual backing against hostile factions. 386 391
• Xiong Yanqiu — Hundred Households Officer who initially appraised Chen Bin as a talented junior; she later showed him gratitude and entrusted him with major matters. 154 249
• Li Ziyan — Cultivation associate who exchanged the Lunar Chain Form Technique for Chen Bin's Solar Chain Form Technique. 353
• Qu Hongzhuang — Ally who lent Chen Bin her blade during his battle against Peng Hao's black-dragon form. 285
• Yan Beibei — Shell spirit who serves as Chen Bin's housekeeper and later addresses him as her master. 252 397

Story Role and Major Arcs

Career and Recognition

Position / Recognition	Chapter	Details
Demon Suppression Captain	16	Promoted by Kang Ronghao and assigned four formal Officers.
Trial Hundred Households Officer	186	Held the same trial rank as Li Ji when their conflict escalated.
Silver Order Demon Exorcist	336	Operated undercover before revealing his strength against several Demon Kings.
Martial King of Chuzhou	371	Granted by King Chu after Chen Bin returned from White Emperor City with 839 demon kills.
Personal disciple of the Eastern Emperor	391	The Eastern Emperor accepted him as a personal disciple through a royal summons.

Wanbao County and Dongyang

Chen Bin's early cases in Wanbao County establish his reputation as a rapidly rising demon slayer. He reaches Jade Marrow, kills Tiger Demons, is promoted to Captain, and uncovers Demonic Creature infiltration within the county. 9 15 16 48

After entering Qi Gathering and Meridian Opening, he destroys the Jade Pool Cave Mansion and survives the political backlash from Dongyang City officials and the Dongyang Sword Sect. 27 110 123 148

Rise Through Hua Gang and Grandmaster

Chen Bin's conversion of True Qi into Gang Qi allows him to defeat Hua Gang Realm Demon Persons with overwhelming speed. He subsequently annihilates further sect enemies, defeats Grandmaster Ye Chendong, and breaks into the Grandmaster realm himself. 170 198 230 244

Innate Campaigns

As an Innate cultivator, Chen Bin kills demon kings, protects Changsha Commandery City, and participates in the wider war against Demonic Creatures across Chuzhou. 315 316 326

His exploits earn increasing political recognition, culminating in King Chu naming him the Martial King of Chuzhou after he slays the Sea Dragon King and returns with its head. 371

White Jade Capital

Chen Bin enters White Jade Capital with Foundation Establishment cultivation, demonstrates control over sun and moon essence, and publicly intervenes in the conflict surrounding Ye Qingwan. 378 384 386

He gains access to the Great Xia legacy through the Suiyang Jade, advances through Purple Mansion, and eventually reaches Golden Core. 391 401 427

Notable Quotes

“I am human! Just a bit more talented.” 170

“I've killed many people. Who is your son?” 239

“I don't want to get married!” 272

Trivia

• Chen Bin can cook meat using controlled Internal Energy while sitting by a campfire. 225
• He declines marriage directly and without hesitation when Xiong Kaichen probes his intentions. 272
• His cultivation progress was described in intelligence reports as twenty ordinary years followed by a rise from Body Tempering to Half-step Innate in two months. 307