Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Jiang Province (江省) |
| Affiliation | Daxia 114 259 |
| Occupation/Role | Provincial administrative region with its own government, Military Department, education authorities, and provincial capital 114 163 201 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 114 |
Background / History
Jiang Province had gone roughly two centuries without producing a Martial Venerable. This absence contributed to an outflow of promising martial artists toward provinces and factions with stronger Martial Venerable connections. 163 236
Guanshan Hall, the traditional center of the province's underground world, was founded by a Third Grade Martial Venerable who died fighting a Third Grade Demon King. The hall remained a symbol of Jiang Province's underground factions and their opposition to Exotic Beasts. 165
By the time of Jiang Li's rise, the province faced persistent pressure from dangerous areas, Beast Tides, and limited military manpower. Jiang Li's repeated clearing operations substantially reduced this burden and altered the province's political and martial landscape. 164 167 201
After becoming a Martial Venerable, Jiang Li chose his home province as the site of his planned Martial Venerable Tower rather than South Province, where the Martial Emperor Hall had hoped to station him. The tower's development began drawing provincial resources and major events toward Beihe City. 377 396 477
Government and Institutions
| Institution | Function |
|---|---|
| Jiang Province Government | Oversees provincial development and major policy decisions. Governor Yu designated Beihe City for key development and ordered the Military Department to lead surrounding Exotic Beast-clearing efforts. 163 |
| Jiang Province Military Department | Maintains dangerous-area defenses, issues bounties, settles military merit, deploys troops, and administers resource exchanges. It awarded Jiang Li a Third Grade Honorary General Star and a Fourth Grade Nirvana Blood Pill after his Martial Arts Examination victory. 161 162 201 219 |
| Jiang Province Ministry of Education | Granted Jiang Li special permission to take the provincial Martial Arts Examination without queuing. 114 |
| Provincial Media Headquarters | Operates the Martial Arts Rising Star project, using provincial examination candidates and Jiang Li's fame to promote Jiang Province's martial arts community. 235 236 |
| Jiang Qing Gang | Leads the province's Dragon Head Gathering, where underground factions settle disputes and demonstrate their strength. Its leader Jiang Zhenhua was later entrusted with work on Jiang Li's Huai River mine. 162 442 |
Notable Figures
- Ji Fengxiao — Governor of Jiang Province who accompanied Jiang Li to the capital for the Palace Examination and warned him of the Nine Heavens Martial Venerable's influence. He later joined provincial officials in congratulating Jiang Li on his examination victory. 124 219
- Governor Yu — Ordered Beihe City's designation as a key development area, citing Jiang Li's emergence and the possibility that he could become the province's future Martial Venerable. 163
- Jiang Tao — Commander within the Jiang Province Military Department; regarded Jiang Li as vital to the province's future and sought to protect him from Huang Sheng. 201
- Liu Wantao — First-rank General Star and Great Grandmaster of the Jiang Province Military Department who processed Jiang Li's military merits and praised his clearing operations. 152 161 164
- Ling Changqing — Recognized as Jiang Province's strongest martial artist during the Sand Python Mine Area crisis. 197 200
- Jiang Zhenhua — Fourth Grade Great Grandmaster and leader of the Jiang Qing Gang; presided over the Dragon Head Gathering before submitting to Jiang Li's strength. Jiang Li later assigned him to help excavate the Huai River mine. 165 167 442
- Zhu Yurong — Fourth Grade Great Grandmaster and leader of the Vermillion Bird Mercenary Group; later assigned alongside Jiang Zhenhua to handle excavation of Jiang Li's Huai River mine. 440 442
- Jiang Li — Beihe City martial artist whose clearing campaigns relieved provincial defenses. After becoming a Martial Venerable, he chose Jiang Province for his planned Martial Venerable Tower and declared the province's protection his responsibility. 164 324 396 480
Locations
| Location | Significance |
|---|---|
| Provincial Capital | Seat of the provincial government, Military Department, hospital holding the Nine Heavens Martial Venerable, and Provincial Media Headquarters. Jiang Li returned there after securing the Huai River mine but declined an official welcome. 141 146 235 442 |
| Beihe City | Jiang Li's home city. Governor Yu marked it for key development after Jiang Li's emergence and the clearing of nearby Exotic Beast threats. Development of Jiang Li's planned Martial Venerable Tower began attracting provincial resources and major events to the city. 163 164 477 |
| Yang City | Former SSS-Class dangerous area whose Exotic Beasts were cleared by Jiang Li. 141 146 |
| Guanshan / Guanshan Hall | S-Class dangerous area and site of the Dragon Head Gathering; later pacified by Jiang Li. 162 165 167 |
| Langjun Mountain | Dangerous area whose Exotic Beasts attacked provincial supply routes and hunting parties. 153 |
| Sand Python Mine Area | The province's most dangerous mine area during a major insect-type Beast Tide; its third mining zone was stabilized by Jiang Li. 197 201 |
| Mirror Mountain | SSS-Class dangerous area in Pingxiang County, later completely pacified by Jiang Li. 257 |
| Huai River | Site of a massive Demon Stone Mine and associated mineral deposit assessed at more than three trillion in value. Tianyu Group initially sought partners to develop the deposit; Jiang Li later placed Zhu Yurong and Jiang Zhenhua in charge of its excavation. 440 442 |
Defense and Major Incidents
| Event | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Yang City clearing operation | Jiang Li completed the SSS-Class mission to clear Yang City's Exotic Beasts and delivered the mission order to the provincial Military Department. 146 |
| Beihe-region clearing campaign | Jiang Li cleared seven dangerous areas in two days, including the Blazing Wolf King’s territory in Hua'an County; the operation spared Military Department troops from expected casualties. 164 |
| Guanshan pacification | Jiang Li subdued the Dragon Head Gathering and then cleared the S-Class Guanshan dangerous area, including its Beast Kings. 167 |
| Sand Python Mine Area Beast Tide | A massive insect-type Beast Tide breached mining-zone defenses. Jiang Li killed thousands of Exotic Beasts and two Fourth Grade Beast Kings, stabilizing the area. 197 200 201 |
| Province-wide dangerous-area riots | Exotic Beasts rioted across Jiang Province's ten most dangerous areas, forcing the Military Department to issue an SS-Class bounty and seek outside reinforcements. 201 |
| Mirror Mountain crisis | Pingxiang County suffered devastating losses before Jiang Li eliminated the remaining Exotic Beasts and pacified the SSS-Class Mirror Mountain dangerous area. A provincial Great Grandmaster fell, approximately seventy percent of the local Military Department's soldiers were killed, and fewer than a third of the county's martial artists and civilians survived. 257 |
| Huai River mine development | After Tianyu Group sought cooperation to exploit the valuable deposit, Jiang Li brought the mine under his control, assigned Zhu Yurong and Jiang Zhenhua to its excavation, and left three hundred guards at the site. 440 442 |
| Threat against Jiang Qi | Jiang Li stopped a demon-beast plot against his sister and told provincial officials he would provide evidence concerning collaborators with Exotic Beasts. He subsequently assigned guards to protect Jiang Qi and their father. 480 |
Martial Arts and Society
- The provincial Martial Arts Examination is highly competitive because university placement determines access to martial arts resources and future opportunities. 114
- Jiang Province's lack of a Martial Venerable made it difficult to retain talented students and martial artists, who often sought stronger factions elsewhere. 236
- The provincial government and media sought to use Jiang Li's status as Daxia's Martial Champion to attract attention, inspire younger martial artists, and strengthen Jiang Province's martial reputation. 236
- Jiang Province's underground factions were not fully purged because, despite their criminal reputation, they also represented a sustained force opposed to Exotic Beasts. 165
- Following the Dragon Head Gathering, the province's major underground leaders accepted Jiang Li's protection of Lin Yuanliang, Beihe City, and his associates as a binding warning. 167
- Beihe City hosted the Jiang Province University Martial Arts Tournament. Its final assessment pitted leading students, including Jiang Qi, against a Fifth Grade Grandmaster examiner; the prize included a rare, incomplete Sixth Grade Peak spear technique. 477
- Jiang Li sought to limit public disclosure of his relationship with Jiang Qi so that his reputation would not overshadow her own martial achievements. 480