Su Li

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Su Li (苏离)
Alias(es)	Master Su; Brother Li; “enlightened master”
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Initially independent; associated with Wanli Holy Land
Occupation/Role	Heavenly Secrets Master; diviner; wielder of the Life Archive System
Status	Trapped in the Frost Space as of Chapter 50
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Life Archive System awakened	3	Qian Lan grants Keen Observation, allowing him to view lifeforms’ past and present Life Archives.
System Level 2	11	Heavenly Secrets Value exceeds 10,000; unlocks the Heavenly Secrets Mall.
System Level 3	11	Heavenly Secrets Value exceeds 50,000; unlocks Reasoning to Convince.
Future-viewing capability	11	Control Future can spend Heavenly Secrets Value to inspect a target’s Life Archive up to seven days ahead.
System upgraded again	50	His Heavenly Secrets Value surges amid Yaolan/Qingshuang’s resurrection, but he is unable to control the system while imprisoned.

Background / History

Su Li is a transmigrator whose memories of a previous life return gradually after he reaches three and a half years old. In that life, he considered himself kind, righteous, talented, and loyal, yet was ultimately betrayed and left homeless; the experience leaves him distrustful of the idea that goodness is rewarded. 1

Before his memories resurface, Su Li is born into the Su family alongside his genius brother Su Ye and twin sister Su He. Overhearing his parents’ plan to use his compatible Five Elements Soul Power to repair Su Ye’s incomplete Heavenly Soul—and fearing Su He would also be born with an incomplete soul—he attempts fetal self-destruction by strangling himself with his umbilical cord. 1

Afterward, he lives in Lihe Village with his father, Su Xinghe, a poorly skilled Observer of Trends who teaches him flawed Feng Shui knowledge and makes him consume dubious remedies. When Su Xinghe dies, Su Li is left alone at the Silent Ancient Temple; shortly thereafter, he awakens the Life Archive System, Qian Lan. 3

Su Li first gains prominence when Mu Yuxi brings Hua Ziyan to him for a deduction. By reading Hua Ziyan’s Life Archive and thoughts, he reveals her identity, talent, childhood fate-tribulation, and impending death during a breakthrough. His warnings lead Hua Ziyan and Wanli Holy Land to seek his aid. 1 5

He repeatedly intervenes in the destinies of Hua Ziyan, Mu Yuxi, Yun Wanchu, and Wanli Holy Land. His successful warnings regarding the Puppet Death Warriors and the Soul Suppressing Stele establish his reputation, but the attention gained also leaves him vulnerable to suspicion, coercion, and hostile schemes. 8 10 26 30

By Chapter 49, Yaolan attempts to possess him. He disappears amid the destruction of Wanli Holy Land and is later revealed to be trapped in the Frost Space, unable to escape or properly operate Qian Lan. 49 50

Appearance

Su Li is a strikingly handsome young man whose appearance repeatedly influences how others perceive him. Hua Ziyan is immediately struck by him when he rises and opens his eyes. 1

• Calm, refined demeanor that he deliberately cultivates to support his image as an unfathomable master.
• Often stands with his hands behind his back to appear composed and otherworldly. 8 9
• Wears a custom Spirit Silk Python Pattern Robe and Spirit Snake Skin Boots made for him by Hua Ziyan and Mu Yuxi. 21
• Is physically frail, deficient in qi and blood, and initially weaker than ordinary mortals in bloodline strength. 6
• Lacks conventional spiritual aptitude and an exceptional bloodline. 3 36

Personality

Su Li is observant, cautious, and highly self-aware about his physical weakness. He uses Qian Lan’s information to sustain the façade of an enlightened Heavenly Secrets Master, but internally he often panics around powerful cultivators and fears being killed to silence him. 5 6 26

His previous life leaves him cynical about human nature and wary of self-sacrifice. Although he regularly seeks rewards, Heavenly Secrets Value, and favorable connections, he still acts to save people whose fates concern him, particularly Hua Ziyan and Mu Yuxi. 1 9 36

He is vain about his looks, enjoys presenting himself as a dignified master, and is willing to exploit misunderstandings to survive. After the Nine Radiance Heart-Inquiry Tea grants him clarity, he recognizes that revealing too many secrets makes him dangerous to others and resolves to be more restrained and prestigious in his deductions. 2 5 26

Abilities & Skills

Life Archive System — Qian Lan

Qian Lan is Su Li’s central ability: a system that displays information on the lives, thoughts, destinies, and experiences of others. 3

• Views a target’s past and present Life Archive through Keen Observation. 11
• Can expose identities, talents, physiques, private thoughts, historical events, and imminent dangers. 2 6
• Allows Su Li to read the current thoughts of targets whose Archives he has opened. 2 6
• Future records require Heavenly Secrets Value; the cost varies with the target and circumstance. 6 9 25
• Its use can consume Spiritual Qi and leave Su Li exhausted or unable to maintain his supernatural abilities. 20 21
• Powerful targets may employ techniques that obstruct or increase the cost of viewing their Archives. 15

Control Future

By spending Heavenly Secrets Value, Su Li can inspect likely future entries in a target’s Life Archive for up to seven days. 11

• Predicted Hua Ziyan and Mu Yuxi’s ambush by Puppet Death Warriors. 3 4
• Forewarned Wanli Holy Land of the descending Soul Suppressing Stele. 9 10
• Identifies imminent death and potential calamities affecting disciples and allies. 8 21 25
• Future outcomes can change through intervention, so the records are not absolutely fixed. 28

Heavenly Secrets Divination

Su Li combines system knowledge with metaphysical methods from his former world, including I Ching divination, Feng Shui, Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, and the Five Elements. 12 18 20

• Uses cold stems and trigram symbols to divine a person’s fortune. 18 20
• Employs the Five Emperors Ancient Coin in divinations. 18 27
• Diagnoses Wanli Holy Land’s unfavorable Feng Shui and the Hua Clan’s ancestral-bone curse. 12 13
• Determines that Hua Ziyan’s Feng Di Guan Hexagram calls for caution, self-reflection, and assistance from benefactors. 26
• Repeated divinations can inflict pain, nausea, and backlash. 20

Reasoning to Convince

A system function that rewards Su Li for exposing hypocrisy or using reasoning to alter others’ thoughts and choices. 11 19

• Used against Zhuge Qingchen, exposing his hypocritical façade and earning Heavenly Secrets Value. 15 19
• Reinforces Su Li’s ability to persuade others while maintaining his masterly persona.
• Does not activate automatically against every person he encounters. 21

Cultivation Knowledge

Su Li has no proven cultivation talent and struggles even to reach Qi Refining. He instead seeks to develop a cultivation path suitable for his unusual soul structure. 3 11 18

• Possesses three Souls and seven Spirits, unlike the one Soul and one Spirit attributed to cultivators of the setting. 6
• Studies pre-Qin alchemical principles and seeks to combine them with local cultivation methods. 18
• Plans to create a cultivation system based on refining essence into qi and refining qi into spirit. 18 20
• Briefly gains improved tolerance for Spiritual Qi after drinking Nine Radiance Heart-Inquiry Tea. 30

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Five Emperors Ancient Coin — Purchased from the Heavenly Secrets Mall for 3,000 Heavenly Secrets Value; associated with the Five Elements and used in Su Li’s divinations. 12 18
• Introduction to Metaphysics — Purchased from the Heavenly Secrets Mall; provides foundational knowledge of I Ching, numerology, and related methods. 12 18
• Six Roots Nine Night Spirit Sunflower Cold Stems — Divination stems used to construct hexagrams. 18 26
• Wind Spirit Dust Avoiding Armor — A nine-star spirit artifact armor given by Hua Yunxiao for Su Li’s purported “friend”; stored in a Universe Ring. 20 21
• Spirit Silk Python Pattern Robe — Protective robe made from Golden Core Yao Beast materials and Sky Snow Spirit Silkworm silk. 21
• Spirit Snake Skin Boots — Matching custom footwear. 21
• Universe Ring — Holds the armor and other possessions. 21

Relationships

• Hua Ziyan — Wanli Holy Land’s First Saintess and Su Li’s earliest major client. He exposes and helps alter her fate-tribulation; she grows reverent toward him and considers him a possible Dao companion. 1 5 11 27 28
• Mu Yuxi — The true disciple who introduces Su Li to Hua Ziyan. Their relationship carries mutual attraction and increasing caution; she later chooses to stay and protect him rather than flee alone. 1 2 36 47
• Yun Wanchu — Holy Lord of Wanli Holy Land. Initially suspicious and potentially murderous toward Su Li, he becomes deferential after Su Li reveals deeply buried secrets. 5 8
• Hua Yunxiao — Hua Ziyan’s father and a powerful leader. He seeks Su Li’s help, rewards him, and publicly treats him with respect, while later becoming involved in plans to confine him. 9 13 20 38
• Zhuge Qingchen — A Heavenly Secrets Pavilion disciple who becomes Su Li’s sworn “brother” after Su Li exposes his hypocrisy. 15 19
• Yun Qingxuan — Wanli Holy Land disciple who forms an alliance with Su Li: she will help him avoid his death tribulation, while he will aid her against Gongcheng Tiansheng and seek a way to rescue her mother. 25 32 34
• Su Xinghe — Su Li’s late father, an incompetent Observer of Trends whose teachings nevertheless provide Su Li with an early connection to Feng Shui and metaphysics. 3
• Su Ye — Su Li’s genius brother, whose incomplete Heavenly Soul motivates the plan to sacrifice Su Li’s Soul Power before birth. 1
• Su He — Su Li’s twin sister; her possible incomplete soul is another reason Su Li accepts fetal self-destruction. 1
• Yaolan / Qingshuang — A dangerous resurrected figure who attempts to possess Su Li and ultimately leaves him trapped in the Frost Space. 49 50

Story Role / Major Arcs

Fetal Self-Destruction and the Enlightened Master

Su Li awakens to his circumstances as an unborn child, chooses to sacrifice himself for his siblings, and later emerges as a mysterious diviner in Lihe Village. His meeting with Mu Yuxi and Hua Ziyan begins his role as a Heavenly Secrets Master. 1 3

Hua Ziyan’s Fate-Tribulation

Using Hua Ziyan’s Life Archive, Su Li predicts her death, Mu Yuxi’s death, Yun Qinghong’s danger, and the Puppet Death Warrior ambush. He gains Hua Ziyan’s trust and brings Yun Wanchu into the effort to avert the crisis. 3 8

Soul Suppressing Stele Crisis

Su Li foresees the Soul Suppressing Stele’s descent and warns Wanli Holy Land. His divination enables the group to avert catastrophe, solidifying his reputation while supplying Qian Lan with major Heavenly Secrets Value gains. 9 11

Metaphysics and Self-Cultivation

Unable to cultivate normally, Su Li purchases metaphysical tools and knowledge from the Heavenly Secrets Mall. He begins using I Ching-based divination and resolves to create a cultivation method suited to his three Souls and seven Spirits. 12 18 20

Defying Hua Ziyan’s Destiny

After gaining clarity from Nine Radiance Heart-Inquiry Tea, Su Li guides Hua Ziyan toward a high-risk Golden Core transformation. Hua Ziyan defies her Pill Tribulation, yielding Su Li 50,000 Heavenly Secrets Value and demonstrating that self-chosen changes to fate provide exceptional rewards. 26 28

Wanli Holy Land’s Betrayals and Collapse

As Su Li realizes that his knowledge makes him a target, he attempts to navigate plots involving Hua Yunxiao, Zhuge Wuwei, Yun Qingxuan, and hostile forces. Wanli Holy Land is ultimately destroyed; Yaolan’s possession scheme results in Su Li’s disappearance. 30 49

Frost Space Imprisonment

Following Yaolan/Qingshuang’s resurrection, Su Li finds himself locked in an inescapable transparent cage within the Frost Space. Though Qian Lan has upgraded, he cannot control it and remains trapped. 50

Trivia

• Su Li explicitly regards metaphysics as a spiritual inheritance from his former world and identifies Human Emperor Fuxi as the origin of the system of knowledge he practices. 40
• He frequently calls himself an ordinary person internally despite the formidable image he projects to cultivators. 6 26 37
• Su Li’s claimed “friend,” for whom he requests cultivation resources and protective equipment, is ultimately implied to be Su Li himself. 7 21 37