Jiang Li

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Jiang Li (姜离)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Donghai Training Camp; Nanfang University; Daxia Military Department
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; Military Department representative; Great Martial Venerable; weapon forger
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ninth Grade Martial Artist	1 5	Began with the Ninth-Rank Hundred Battles Art and Wind Severing Saber; brought both to perfection and attained initial Saber Intent.
Eighth Grade Martial Artist / Peak	14	Used the perfected Heavenly River Crimson Blood Art and third-stage Crimson Blood Transformation to contend with Seventh Grade Peak Ma Changyou.
Seventh Grade Martial Artist	19	Heavenly River Crimson Blood Art reached perfection; Blood Qi Value reached 17.60 and strength reached ten tons.
Seventh Grade Peak	44	Cultivated the Heaven-Stealing Divine Art and opened six Heavenly Apertures.
Sixth Grade Martial Dao Master	63	Converted Blood Essence into Inner Force through the Yellow Book during his clash with Qin Miaoyu.
Fifth Grade Grandmaster	89	Condensed Divine Martial Sacred Embryos and Grandmaster Will; converted Inner Force into True Qi.
Fourth Grade Great Grandmaster	183 245 263	Was recognized as an eighteen-year-old Great Grandmaster before entering Nanfang University; later advanced the fourth level of the Ancient Desolate Divine Martial Art and defeated principal He Suling with a single strike.
Third Grade Martial Venerable	315 324 376	Cultivated the Azure Emperor Longevity Art as one of several Martial Venerable paths, then completed the first level of the Heaven Mending Technique and broke through with his own Martial Venerable Domain; became Daxia's fifteenth Martial Venerable at age eighteen.
Second Grade Great Martial Venerable	431 432 470	Recognized by Ji Xiangwang as having reached Second Grade; expended nearly all remaining Cultivatable Lifespan to force his power to a new extreme. Later reflected on the distinction between his Second Grade strength and a fully developed Martial Path of his own.
Second Grade cultivation refinement	470 472	Cultivated the Embryonic Origin Wonderworld Body to its second realm within the Heaven Mending Technique's third level, then broke through to the sixth layer of the Star Chart Spirit Refining Method.

Background / History

Jiang Li transmigrated into the body of an eighteen-year-old debt-ridden student after opening an old yellow-covered book. The original owner had borrowed one million yuan to buy elixirs for his crush, leaving the family in financial hardship and forcing Jiang Li into an underground beast-fighting arena. The Yellow Book gave him the ability to consume Cultivatable Lifespan to accelerate cultivation. 1

He initially relied on the Hundred Battles Art and Wind Severing Saber, then rapidly developed beyond the original body's limits. After reaching Eighth Grade, he defeated Zhou Weihua and survived Principal Ma Changyou's intervention when Yun Fei revealed his exceptional test results and admission to Nanfang University. 14

Jiang Li became increasingly responsible toward his family after learning that his younger sister Jiang Qi was working as a martial-arts-hall sparring partner because of the original owner's debts. He later paid debts, supported his father and sister, and became an instructor at Heavenly River Martial Arts Hall. 17 37

At Donghai Training Camp, he rejected established Grandmaster paths after resonating with the Wills of ten Grandmasters. Instead, he chose to use their paths as foundations for a Martial Way of his own. 58

His later rise made him a major military force: he completed an SSS-Class mission in Yang City, pacified dangerous regions, represented the Military Department in negotiations, and became Daxia's youngest Martial Venerable. 146 317 376

After his clash with Ji Xiangwang, Jiang Li learned of the Ji Family's ties to the Yuan Ding Dynasty and sought more strength and lifespan before the Heavenly Origin Grand Meeting. He subsequently fought through Rakshasa Country, considered the danger of attacking Emperor Luo City, and returned with substantial Cultivatable Lifespan. 436 461 465 470

As a Second Grade Great Martial Venerable, he defended the Mount Yan Army against an incursion, defeated Emperor Shaoyang, and later killed three Second Grade Demon Kings at Immortal Ridge. His Dragon Guard Spirits helped rout the ensuing beast tide. He then recovered rare forging materials in the Beast World and forged weapons and armor for himself. 472 473 491 494 502 509

His feud with the Ji Family continued after Ji Yuanhua abandoned Ye Tian on the Rong Kingdom Battlefield. Jiang Li rescued Ye Tian, took him to the Ji Family estate in Qin City, and killed Ji Yuanhua despite Ji Xiangwang's intervention and warnings of legal consequences. 513 514

Personality

Jiang Li is confident, blunt, and highly independent. He refuses to be constrained by conventional cultivation paths, authority, or inherited status; this is most clearly shown when he rejects a Martial Venerable's apprenticeship because he intends to surpass Martial Venerables himself. 73

He is practical about resources and cultivation, viewing lifespan as something to be earned through hunting Exotic Beasts and spent to gain power. Although often relaxed or dismissive toward opponents, he is fiercely protective of Jiang Qi, Jiang Yurong, Yun Fei, and Beihe City. 16 167 368

Following breakthroughs in Grandmaster Will, the Human Emperor Physique, and Mental Power, Jiang Li becomes notably calmer and more emotionally controlled. He comes to define invincibility as unwavering belief in his own supremacy rather than external recognition. 234 235

He remains willing to take great risks for advancement, but assesses threats and prepares retreats when facing opponents beyond his present strength. He also distinguishes gaining power from developing his own Martial Path and refuses to kill other Great Martial Venerables merely to study theirs. 465 470 473

Jiang Li credits frontline soldiers and martial artists with defending Great Xia and criticizes powerful institutions and families that treat their sacrifices as expendable. Although ruthless toward those he judges enemies or opportunists, he left Youqiong Xuanji the remaining National Fortune of his ruined homeland. 494 502 506 513

Abilities & Skills

Yellow Book

A mysterious yellow-covered book that accompanied Jiang Li's transmigration.

• Converts Cultivatable Lifespan into accelerated cultivation, technique refinement, Talent Ability upgrades, and martial-art creation. 1 16
• Gains Cultivatable Lifespan from killing enemies and Exotic Beasts. 31 33
• Granted an Inner Universe storage space after Jiang Li repaid borrowed lifespan. 123
• Its origin remains unknown to Jiang Li. 262
• Allowed him to learn weapon forging rapidly, master the Nine Levels of the Four Symbols Spirit God Forging Method, and design weapons far beyond what Zhao Xuandu expected. 506 507

Human Emperor Physique

A physique cultivated through Reputation Points and lifespan.

• First Realm: condensed Human Emperor Dragon Qi, which enhances lethality, nourishes Blood Essence and spirit, deters enemies, and can autonomously defend him. 125
• Second Realm: manifested the Diagram of Mountains and Rivers and invoked the fortune and wishes of humanity for protection. 141
• Third Realm: converts blood into Human Emperor Blood Essence; Jiang Li eventually condensed thousands of drops. 165 296
• Human Emperor Blood Essence can dramatically amplify his physical power; 1,600 drops were stated to be individually capable of nearly killing a Fourth Grade Great Grandmaster. 262
• His total reached 15,000 drops through further cultivation and later rose to 17,000 after receiving Seven-Colored Divine Light. 387 410

Human Emperor Banner

Jiang Li's evolved Talent Ability, formerly Command Flag, Martial Soul, and Killing God General.

• Command Flag — D-Class Talent Ability that enhanced his Blood Qi. 27
• Martial Soul — C-Class evolution; increased Blood Qi amplification, expanded its range, and created a controllable duplicate with Jiang Li's speed and strength. 34
• Killing God General / Slaughter God General — B-Class evolution that creates a killing-intent domain and can transfer battle souls. 63 81
• Human Emperor Banner — A-Class evolution that absorbs souls and residual Mental Power, manifests Dragon Guard Spirits, and strengthens alongside Human Emperor Blood Essence. 167 198 262
• Later gained time-stopping capabilities and, at A-Class Transcendence, improved Jiang Li's control over space through “Myriad Spirits entering the body.” 386 410
• Upgraded to collect and control Third Grade souls; its spirits subsequently fought large beast tides, and absorbing thousands of Spirit Bodies multiplied Jiang Li's strength in Rakshasa Country. 387 461 494
• Advanced to S-Class by the time Jiang Li confronted Emperor Shaoyang; its Spacetime Stasis prevented the Demon King's escape. 473

Saber Arts

Jiang Li specializes in saber combat and has cultivated a vast number of saber techniques to their peaks.

• Blade Wielding Technique — self-created technique developed from the Wind Severing Saber and later upgraded through Grandmaster-Will comprehension. 14 58
• Myriad Manifestations Saber Art — self-created Grandmaster ultimate skill integrating all saber techniques; used to kill the Nine Phoenix King. 89
• Break Myriad Manifestations — a full-power saber technique used alongside the Human Emperor Physique and Heaven Mending Technique. 432
• Heavenly Demon Slaying Saber — Jiang Li's primary high-level saber in his later battles. 396 432

Formless Movement Technique

A self-created peerless movement technique formed by integrating the movement arts he had mastered.

• Its prototype was created after a century of Yellow Book cultivation. 93
• Used alongside his saber arts as one of his core ultimate skills. 144 297

Star Chart Spirit Refining Method

A mental-cultivation method centered on visualizing star charts.

• Cultivation of the Taiyin Star Chart allowed Jiang Li to withstand successive gales and develop Mental Power capable of influencing reality. 235
• His Mental Power can perceive a vast area and manipulate objects at range. 235
• He later reached the third level, condensed the Taiyin Seal, and gained Mental Power capable of threatening Fourth Grade Great Grandmasters. 262 278
• After seven failed attempts, reached the sixth layer and entered the Chang Geng Star Path. Lighting only a fraction of its 163 million stars tripled his Mental Power, despite the immense lifespan needed to progress. 472

Heaven Mending Technique

An extraordinarily difficult cultivation method used to strengthen Jiang Li's True Essence and body.

• Expanded his Bridge of Heaven and Earth and enabled him to draw upon the Power of Five Elements. 321
• Its Five Fiends Body Tempering grants resistance to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. 341
• Later completed Earth Fiend tempering throughout his body, leaving Fate Fiend as the remaining Anomalous Fiend. 410
• In its third level, cultivated the Embryonic Origin Wonderworld Body by opening and expanding spaces within his cells. He reached its second realm, improving his physical functions, senses, and control of vital energy, but encountered a bottleneck beyond it. 470

Other Martial and Forging Abilities

• Divine Domain Heaven and Earth Diagram — integrates Martial Venerable Wills from paths Jiang Li has cultivated. Its displayed pressure can distract a Martial Venerable, and he continued adding paths while developing his own Martial Way. 391 486
• Heaven-Patrolling Execution — an innate ability that annihilated a wave of beasts emerging at Mount Yan. 472
• Sea-Calming — a martial-path divine ability that slowed Tu Shan Guanguan's nine fleeing bodies, allowing Jiang Li to distinguish and destroy them. 491
• All-Beings Heart Clarity — allowed him to sense Zhao Xuandu's thoughts while they discussed forging his rare materials. 504
• Weapon forging — mastered the Four Symbols Spirit God Forging Method sufficiently to forge supreme-quality Fourth Grade Demon-Slaying Sabers, a First Grade Spirit Artifact, a Pseudo-First Grade staff, and peak Second Grade battle armor. 506 507 509

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Yellow Book — source of lifespan-based cultivation and the Inner Universe. 1 123
• Black Horizontal Saber — Seventh Grade saber used during his early wilderness hunts. 31
• Dragon Scale Blade — Sixth Grade blade obtained with Donghai Battlefield military merit after the Black Horizontal Saber became unusable. 53
• Molten Gold Setting Sun Saber — used against the Giant Armored Ant King. 198
• Heavenly Demon Slaying Saber — later primary saber weapon; its damage prompted Jiang Li to seek a replacement. 396 432 502
• Demon Saber: Azure Fox — First Grade spiritual artifact forged from Tu Shan Qingyan's remains and bonded to her soul. Jiang Li and Qingyan formed a partnership in battle. 507 509
• Great Xia Alone — roughly 100,000-jin, Pseudo-First Grade black-gold Treasure Staff forged to drive crushing force through defenses. 509
• Linhai Battle Armor — peak Second Grade armor forged from Demon King materials and Earth Dragon Black Emperor Gold. 509
• Demon-Slaying Sabers — four supreme-quality Fourth Grade sabers Jiang Li forged and arranged to have sent to Qin Miaoyu. 506
• Black-and-Yellow Sacred Chariot — fast-moving chariot used in travel and combat; its protection enabled Jiang Li to overpower Emperor Shaoyang's attacks. 472 473 514
• Jialan Necklace — mental-system treasure that amplifies perception and mental defense. 228
• Nine Phoenix Kings — mounts under Jiang Li's control. 165 325
• Earth Dragon Black Emperor Gold — First Grade forging material recovered beneath the ruined Youqiong capital and used in his later equipment. 502 509
• Great General Medal and S-Class Storage Ring — Military Department gifts presented after he became a Martial Venerable. 379

Relationships

• Jiang Qi — younger sister; Jiang Li supports her cultivation and is deeply protective of her. After a plot endangered her, he arranged for Bai Qi to guard her and agreed to limit publicity about their relationship so she could develop an identity of her own. 17 123 215 480
• Jiang Yurong — father; Jiang Li works to repair their relationship and provide for the family. He later assigned Xingtian to guard him. 37 124 480
• Yun Fei — senior sister and early protector; she secured his opportunities, trained with him, and later received the Gale Battle Armor from him. 14 42 276
• Qin Miaoyu — Donghai Training Camp instructor; initially clashed with Jiang Li but came to recognize and support his unique path. Jiang Li later arranged for sabers he had forged to be delivered to her. 58 63 68 506
• Lin Yuanliang — ally and business associate; manages matters Jiang Li delegates, including mineral ownership and martial-arts-hall affairs. 105 162
• Martial Venerable Ye Tian — provided a Memory Crystal containing the Azure Emperor Longevity Art; was stunned by Jiang Li's immediate advancement. Jiang Li later rescued him on the Rong Kingdom Battlefield and accompanied him to confront the Ji Family. 315 514
• Xuanpin — adviser and companion during Jiang Li's pursuit of the Martial Venerable path. She later helped him understand Jiang Qi's desire for independence. 309 396 480
• Wang Gang — Jiang Li's Exotic Beast; later shows disdain for ordinary Beast Cores. 396
• Tu Shan Qingyan — soul bound to Demon Saber: Azure Fox; acknowledges Jiang Li as her master, while he promises not to let her down. 507 509
• Zhao Xuandu — Martial Venerable Tower Master and forger whose initial doubts about Jiang Li's ability turned to astonishment as Jiang Li forged increasingly powerful weapons. 379 504 506 509
• Ji Xiangwang and the Ji Family — adversaries who sought Jiang Li's secret. Their feud intensified after Jiang Li killed Ji Yuanhua at the family estate. 429 432 513 514
• 52nd Squad — comrades with whom Jiang Li spent the Year-End Festival; they thanked him with Qi and Blood Pills without realizing he was the young Martial Venerable they admired. 487
• Youqiong Xuanji — displaced prince who guided Jiang Li to the treasure beneath his ruined homeland. Jiang Li left Xuanji the National Fortune that remained with him. 502

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Transmigration and beast arena — acquires the Yellow Book while inheriting the original Jiang Li's debts and lethal predicament. 1
• Beihe City rise — reaches Eighth and then Seventh Grade, defeats local opponents, joins Heavenly River Martial Arts Hall, and begins supporting his family. 14 19 37
• Donghai Training Camp — dominates the entrance assessment, resonates with ten Grandmaster Wills, develops his own Martial Path, and breaks into Sixth Grade. 55 58 63
• Grandmaster breakthrough — creates the Myriad Manifestations Saber Art and enters Fifth Grade after slaying the Nine Phoenix King. 89
• Human Emperor Physique — chooses the Human Emperor Physique, uses fame and Reputation Points to cultivate it, and gains growing influence across Daxia. 123 125 141
• Military campaigns — completes missions, pacifies dangerous areas, crushes Beast Kings and insectoid hordes, and becomes a pivotal battlefield combatant. 146 198 339
• Martial Venerable ascent — obtains Martial Venerable paths, cultivates the Azure Emperor Longevity Art, survives tribulations, and becomes Daxia's fifteenth Martial Venerable. 315 321 376
• Second Grade conflict — battles Ji Xiangwang, combining all major powers and exhausting his Cultivatable Lifespan down to one year. 431 432
• Rakshasa Country and renewed cultivation — hunts demons and Half-bloods for lifespan, approaches Emperor Luo City despite its danger, and returns to cultivate the Heaven Mending Technique and Chang Geng Star Path. 461 465 470 472
• Mount Yan and Immortal Ridge battles — repels Mount Yan's invaders, defeats Emperor Shaoyang, and later kills the Little Kun Emperor, Crane Official, and Tu Shan Guanguan before helping rout a massive beast tide. 472 473 491 494
• Forging his arsenal — recovers Earth Dragon Black Emperor Gold, learns forging from Zhao Xuandu's records, and makes Demon Saber: Azure Fox, Great Xia Alone, and Linhai Battle Armor. 502 504 506 509
• Ji Family confrontation — rescues Ye Tian after the Rong Kingdom Battlefield fighting, enters the Ji Family estate, and kills Ji Yuanhua despite Ji Xiangwang's attempt to stop him. 513 514

Notable Quotes

“I will not choose any of your paths, but your Martial Way paths will become the bricks and mortar of my future Martial Way.” 58

“Give me time, I will surpass the Martial Venerable.” 73

“I don't lack wealth, and I don't covet power.” 167

Trivia

• Jiang Li is eighteen throughout the documented events, including when he becomes Daxia's fifteenth Martial Venerable. 1 376
• He was originally a high school student before transmigrating. 1
• He often contrasts his own lifespan-assisted cultivation with the arduous training of ordinary martial artists. 17 93
• He refused to leave a Martial Venerable legacy because he believes his cultivation path cannot be replicated. 396
• At Mount Yan, an officer did not recognize him despite his achievements, prompting Jiang Li to introduce himself by name. 473