Jiang Yan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Jiang Yan (江炎)
Alias(es)	Jiang Zhengshi; Venerable Yan; Dao Lord Jiang
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dahe Gang; Jingye Division; White Crane Merchant Association; Dao Sect; Huoyan Valley; Yu Long Sect
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; former Patrol Vice Envoy and acting Deputy Division Head of the Jingye Division; Vice President of the White Crane Merchant Association; Hall Master of Jianghai Hall; Grand Elder of Huoyan Valley; elder of Yu Long Sect
Status	Active
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Martial Apprentice	11	Broke through after training the Chopping Iron Four Forms; became eligible for appointment as a Dahe Gang minor leader.
Peak Martial Apprentice	14	Mastered all four forms of Chopping Iron Four Forms, greatly strengthening his qi sensation.
Body Refining Realm	160	Advanced shortly after receiving a Body Refining cultivation method; defeated You Liang and Miao Hong in two moves.
Peak Body Refining Realm	213	Raised all of his Body Refining cultivation techniques to their highest levels after upgrading the Eagle Claw Technique.
True Qi Realm	334	Revealed fire-attribute True Qi while seeking a Jingye Division military appointment.
Ganging Realm	354	Condensed fire-attribute Gang Qi through the Tyrant Flame Blood Gang True Scripture.
Minor Completion Ganging Realm	372	Defeated Huanjing Realm bandit Chai Xiangdi using his full strength and the Extreme—Gale Style.
Xiantian Gangqi Realm	382	Effortlessly defeated possessed individuals and pursued the main Monster body alone.
Peak Gangqi Realm	383	Reached the realm’s peak while hunting Monsters and spirit medicine.
Huanjing Realm	395	Condensed a Gang Crystal in his Qi Sea and deduced the super-grade Supreme Yang Burning Flame True Scripture.
Minor Accomplishment Huanjing Realm	396	Consolidated his breakthrough during three days of seclusion.
Peak Huanjing Realm	443	Perfected the twelfth layer of the Supreme Yang Burning Flame True Scripture.
Void Dan Realm	451	Formed a Void Dan while concealing the breakthrough phenomenon within Yehuai City.
Golden Core Realm	525	Recovered from Li’s domain by absorbing primal energy; gained further insight into the Missing Moon Flying Sky Technique.
Talisman Realm	644	Advanced using the Great Evolution Fire Dan Technique and demonstrated flame transformation.
Wén Realm	763	Arrived at Sword-Holding Hall as a Wén Realm martial artist and annihilated Juling Society disciples.
Peak Wén Realm	781	Revealed his advancement to Xie Jun.
Extreme Realm	926	His rapid rise from miner to the realm’s peak became widely known after the battle for Pingyang Ghost City.
Jie Realm	931	Advanced to a Jie Realm Great Being and received the honorific “Venerable Yan.”
Great Dao Realm	1029	Appeared before the Blood God Sect with Great Dao Realm power while his main body continued its breakthrough.
Half-step Supreme Realm	1343 1369	Regained this level of strength after Xiao Qing used Heavenly Heart to break apart the Supreme Power suppressing him; the power remained fused with him and continued to assimilate.

Background / History

Jiang Yan began as a miner and joined the Dahe Gang’s patrol force. After arriving in this world, he encountered possessed beings, Monsters, talismans, and martial artists; these experiences drove his determination to grow stronger rather than remain vulnerable. He used the Martial Arts Modifier to improve the Chopping Iron Four Forms, rapidly becoming a Martial Apprentice and then reaching its peak. 6 11 14

As a Dahe Gang patrolman, Jiang Yan killed the Shepherd Monster and exposed Sheng Fuwu’s attempt to deceive and murder him. After killing Sheng, he returned to Yuyang Village. 18 He later received an identification token as a Junior Officer of Patrol Mountain Hall. 26

Jiang Yan rose through the Dahe Gang and took control of the Jingshui Branch after entering the Body Refining Realm. He injured You Liang and Miao Hong, spared Yun Peiyi upon his surrender, and ordered an investigation into the pair’s embezzlement. 160 He eventually left Guihua City’s limited martial environment behind, seeking stronger cultivation methods and greater opportunities. 266

After becoming a True Qi Realm martial artist, Jiang Yan joined the Jingye Division as a Patrol Vice Envoy. He later attained the Ganging Realm, served as acting Deputy Division Head, and used the division’s personnel and Monster cases to accumulate Monster points. 334 354 361 His advancement continued through the Huanjing and Void Dan realms after relocating to Yehuai City and entering Baiyang Academy. 393 395 451

Jiang Yan subsequently became involved with the White Crane Merchant Association. His Talisman Realm advancement earned Hall Master Xie Jun’s attention, and he was later promoted to Vice President with control over the Silver Willow Pill Workshop and White Crane Hall. 666 753 The association established Jianghai Hall under his leadership after his repeated victories over Wén Realm opponents. 776

Following his ascent to the Jie Realm, Jiang Yan became known as Venerable Yan and aided the Dao Sect against major threats, including the Lotus God, the Barbarian King, and hostile Jie Realm martial artists. 931 948 1002 His strength continued to rise until he reached the Great Dao Realm. 1029 He later became connected to the Li Kong Sword Sect through the Sky-Splitting True Spirit lineage and held the position of elder within the Yu Long Sect. 1042 1200

As a Great Dao Lord, Jiang Yan acted in defense of the Human Race against foreign clans and major sects. He cultivated the Myriad Tribulations Dharma Body, became a Grand Elder of Huoyan Valley, and established himself as a leading Human Race powerhouse within the Mother River system. 980 1092 1117

During a conflict involving Qingshui Dao Lord and the True Dragon, Jiang Yan was wounded by a projection of Empress Qingyao and left with Supreme Power deeply embedded in his body. Xiao Qing later used the sword Heavenly Heart to shatter and purify this power; although it could not be fully removed, Jiang Yan recovered his Half-step Supreme strength and began assimilating the remaining power. 1319 1343

Appearance

Jiang Yan is a tall, lean young man with messy black hair, sharp sword-like eyebrows, and star-like eyes. He is repeatedly described as handsome and commonly carries a long sword. 26

• Often wears a blue robe. 202 1017
• Carries a long sword on his back. 202 421
• Later carries the Fire Lin Sword and a rusty long saber at his waist. 1017 1043
• His appearance remains youthful even after many years of cultivation. 1013
• Drew a snow-white sword when confronting Qingshui Dao Lord. 1319

Personality

Jiang Yan is pragmatic, calculating, and intensely focused on martial advancement. He treats wealth, techniques, Monster points, and organizational authority as resources to be converted into power. He repeatedly hunts Monsters, acquires cultivation methods, and seeks information networks to accelerate his progress. 168 361 395 531

He is cautious about exposing the Martial Arts Modifier and deliberately avoids behavior that would make his Monster hunting appear suspicious. 361 He can be polite and generous toward allies, but he is ruthless toward enemies, traitors, and criminals. He kills those he deems dangerous without hesitation and readily uses intimidation, interrogation, or coercion when it serves his goals. 147 290 383 1097

Despite his utilitarian outlook, Jiang Yan protects people he recognizes as friends or allies. He aids Shan Renhu, assists Zong Youdao’s recovery, protects Yu Qingjue and Bing Han’er, and maintains a close master-disciple bond with Lu Lu. 1012 1013 1011 1097 443

Jiang Yan is also fiercely defiant when faced with stronger opponents. Although he recognized the gulf between himself and a Human Supreme, he deliberately challenged Qingshui Dao Lord to strike him again after surviving the power of Empress Qingyao’s projection, treating the life-threatening encounter as a chance to test his limits. 1319

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts Modifier

Jiang Yan possesses a hidden modifier panel that lets him improve martial skills and cultivation techniques with Monster or Weirdness points. It can also deduce new techniques by combining existing methods. 6 190 395

• Rapidly mastered the Chopping Iron Four Forms to attain Martial Apprentice status. 6 11 14
• Deduced the super-grade Ba Yan Xuan Skill and later the Supreme Yang Burning Flame True Scripture. 325 395
• Converts accumulated Monster points into cultivation and skill advancement. 361 1092
• Absorbed and converted Evil God contamination into Monster points, preventing himself from becoming a Tenth Rank Monster. 1011
• Keeps the ability secret to prevent others from discovering its existence. 361

Fire-Based Cultivation

Jiang Yan’s cultivation specializes in destructive fire and explosive power.

• Condensed fire-attribute Gang Qi upon reaching the Ganging Realm. 354
• Cultivated the Ba Yan Blood Gangkqi Scripture, whose Explosion trait reached at least Level 26. 361 365
• Uses Raging Flame True Qi. 334
• Employs Vermilion Bird Origin Flame, including infusing it into targets to prevent escape. 475
• Can transform into a ball of flames after entering the Talisman Realm. 644
• Wields Five-Colored Divine Fire within his high-level sword techniques and later used it through his karmic link with Empress Qingyao. 1319 1373

Swordsmanship

Swordsmanship is Jiang Yan’s primary combat style from his earliest days as a patrolman.

• His basic sword moves were already sharp, fierce, and fluid shortly after becoming a martial artist. 30
• Mastered Sword One, a superb martial skill with the “Myriad Swords Returning as One” trait. 456
• Used the Shadow Heart Sword to injure a fleeing Jie Realm enemy. 1002
• Carries and is recognized by the Fire Lin Sword through his True Spirit aura. 1043
• Cultivated the Jie Realm Nine Dragons Execution Sword Scripture, using it to suppress the fourth level of his Nether Prison. 982
• His peerless sword strike can combine immense fortune, Five-Colored Divine Fire, Space Dao power, and the layered essence of numerous Great Daos and divine abilities. 1319

Movement Techniques

Jiang Yan has cultivated several high-speed and aerial movement techniques.

• Giant Whale Rushing Void Step — short-range movement skill capable of explosive bursts; Jiang Yan could cross dozens of feet in a single stride. 369 372
• Missing Moon Flying Sky Technique — grants flight before the Talisman Realm and possesses offensive applications. 525 531
• Sun Concealment Patrol — used to arrive at a confrontation between Xie Jun, Yin Zhong, and a Dream Star Sect Wén Realm martial artist. 725
• Can create numerous illusory bodies while moving, making his true position difficult to identify. 491 904

Defensive and Offensive Martial Skills

• Twelve Beast Subduing Mystic Skill — defensive technique that manifests twelve Fierce Beast phantoms through Gang Qi. 395
• Storm Sword Style — offensive martial skill mastered after reaching the Huanjing Realm. 395
• Return to One Sword Style — offensive martial skill mastered alongside the Storm Sword Style. 395
• Wind Fire Fist — offensive martial skill mastered after entering the Huanjing Realm. 395
• Extreme—Gale Style — used at full strength to defeat Huanjing Realm martial artist Chai Xiangdi while Jiang Yan was at minor completion Ganging Realm. 372
• Four Suns Replacing the Heavens — advanced technique used to destroy the White Jade Skeleton, a Ninth-Order Monster. 859

High-Realm Techniques

• Star God Art — Jie Realm legacy technique that Jiang Yan mastered after cleansing Evil God contamination; its completion created a city-wide starlight phenomenon. 1011
• Yin Yang Medical Poison Scripture — rare Jie Realm technique capable of healing or killing; Jiang Yan used it to remotely aid Zong Youdao’s recovery. 1011
• Myriad Tribulations Dharma Body — manifested after upgrading the Wan Jie Yu Hua Tai Chu Scripture; wards off evils and tribulations. 1092
• Space Dao — possesses profound attainment in the Dao of Space, approaching the point of carving out his own path. 1129
• Supreme Power Assimilation — after Xiao Qing’s purification shattered the Supreme Power restraining him, the remaining force dispersed into and fused with Jiang Yan. It no longer suppresses him, but its assimilation continues to deepen his taint. 1343

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Long sword — Jiang Yan’s standard weapon from his patrol days onward. 11 202
• Fire Lin Sword — recognized Jiang Yan as its master due to his high-level True Spirit aura. 1043
• Rusty long saber — carried at his waist when accompanying Venerable Hua. 1017
• Gold Marrow Talisman — third-tier, high-grade talisman given by Ying Tianjiao and used against Chai Xiangdi. 372
• Jasmine Earrings — used to kill the Monster controlling a possessed girl in Muyan Village. 334
• Lotus space — used to store the Zhuque Bandits’ treasure hoard, valued at 800,000 taels of silver. 303
• Linghuai — powerful artifact gifted to Ouyang Xiuyah before Jiang Yan intended to leave Yehuai. 591
• Communication jade talisman — given to Jiang Yan by Xiao Qing so that she can assist him again after gaining greater control over Heavenly Heart. 1343

Relationships

• Shan Renhu — Early patrol companion and old friend; Shan Renhu supported Jiang Yan during his first encounters with the supernatural, and Jiang Yan later healed him and apologized for failing to arrange his Luocang appointment. 6 26 1012 1013
• Tang Long — Dahe Gang patrol captain who helped formalize Jiang Yan’s early Martial Apprentice status. 11 12
• Sheng Fuwu — Dahe Gang leader who attempted to deceive and kill Jiang Yan; Jiang Yan killed him. 18
• Yun Peiyi — Minor leader spared after surrendering; Jiang Yan assigned him to investigate Miao Hong and You Liang. 160
• Ying Tianjiao — Frequent sparring partner and mutually beneficial ally; gave Jiang Yan the Gold Marrow Talisman and sought his help in the Luocang secret realm. 348 369 372
• Ying Hongmei — Held unreciprocated feelings for Jiang Yan; he showed no interest in a relationship. 369 396
• Lu Lu — Jiang Yan’s disciple and close companion; he guides her cultivation, while she supports his decisions and shares a familial bond with him. 429 443 591
• Ouyang Xiuyah — Trusted friend and Baiyang Academy associate; Jiang Yan aided her Phantom Puppet research and gifted her Linghuai. 429 591
• Xie Jun — White Crane Merchant Association Hall Master and later ally; recognized Jiang Yan’s value after his Talisman Realm breakthrough. 666 781
• Yin Zhong — White Crane Merchant Association martial artist who initially misjudged Jiang Yan’s cultivation, then became one of his allies. 623 667
• Venerable Hua — Dao Sect ally and fellow Jie Realm martial artist; Jiang Yan repeatedly fights alongside her and later surpasses her on the Jie Realm path. 1002 1017
• Zong Youdao — Dao Sect Sect Master whom Jiang Yan aided with the Yin Yang Medical Poison Scripture. 1011
• Yu Qingjue — Li Kong Sword Sect leader connected to Jiang Yan through the Sky-Splitting True Spirit lineage; Jiang Yan resolved a major threat to her sect and later protected her from Wuji Ming Zun. 1042 1050 1097
• Li Longzi — Yu Long Sect Saint Son and Jiang Yan’s acquaintance; the two became friends after earlier dealings and cooperated against Thousand Faces. 1103 1105 1162
• Qingshui Dao Lord — A hostile Dao Lord who opposed Jiang Yan over the True Dragon and invoked a projection of her master, Empress Qingyao, to defeat his sword strike. 1319
• Xiao Qing — Ally who risked using her sword, Heavenly Heart, to purify the Supreme Power within Jiang Yan. She gave him a communication talisman and considered recruiting him into the Imperial Court. 1343
• Zhizhi — Long-separated acquaintance whose assistance Jiang Yan sought in addressing a corrupted Swallowing Heaven Python, his abnormal condition, and the tainted sword carried by Xiao Qing. 1369

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dahe Gang and Yuyang Village

• Enters the Dahe Gang’s patrol system after beginning as a miner. 6 926
• Becomes a Martial Apprentice, receives a Patrol Mountain Hall identification token, and kills Sheng Fuwu after uncovering his betrayal. 11 18 26
• Builds a reputation through Monster hunting, patrol work, and increasingly decisive violence. 29 51

Guihua City and Jingshui Branch

• Advances to the Body Refining Realm and forcibly takes control of the Jingshui Branch. 160 161
• Investigates Monster incidents, criminal organizations, and Commandery activity while seeking efficient sources of Monster points. 147 168
• Leaves Guihua’s limited martial environment to pursue higher realms. 266

Jingye Division and Luocang City

• Joins the Jingye Division as a Patrol Vice Envoy after displaying True Qi Realm cultivation. 334
• Advances to the Ganging Realm, becomes acting Deputy Division Head, and hunts ranked Monsters to improve his cultivation. 354 361
• Defeats a Huanjing Realm expert despite being below that realm. 372
• Reaches the Huanjing Realm in Yehuai after acquiring and deducing new techniques. 395

Yehuai City and Baiyang Academy

• Secures a Baiyang Academy recommendation through Master Liao Jing. 393
• Studies at the academy, develops friendships with Ouyang Xiuyah and Lu Lu, and reaches the peak Huanjing Realm. 421 429 443
• Advances to Void Dan and Golden Core while expanding his movement, sword, and cultivation techniques. 451 456 525

White Crane Merchant Association

• Gains entry through his apparent Talisman Realm strength and secures a Talisman Realm cultivation method. 623 644
• Is promoted to Vice President after helping kill two Wén Realm martial artists. 753
• Becomes Hall Master of Jianghai Hall and receives jurisdiction over multiple strongholds. 776

Nanyan Prefecture and Dao Sect

• Reaches the Jie Realm as Venerable Yan and becomes a major force among the Human Race. 931
• Helps eliminate the Lotus God and Barbarian King, earning recognition as a decisive force in Nanyan Prefecture. 948
• Defeats hostile Jie Realm martial artists, cleanses Evil God contamination, and advances through Jie Realm cultivation. 1002 1011

Great Dao Realm and the Mother River

• Reveals Great Dao Realm power during the Blood God Sect conflict. 1029
• Becomes involved with the Li Kong Sword Sect through the Sky-Splitting True Spirit lineage. 1042 1050
• Acts as a Human Race Great Dao Lord in conflicts involving the Feather Transformation Sect and foreign clans. 1117
• Cultivates the Myriad Tribulations Dharma Body, gaining a defensive divine ability that repels evils and tribulations. 1092
• Serves as an elder of Yu Long Sect while continuing to intervene in high-level Human Race conflicts. 1200

True Dragon Conflict and Supreme Power

• Challenges Qingshui Dao Lord when she seeks an audience with the True Dragon, answering her dismissal with a sword strike containing Space Dao power, Five-Colored Divine Fire, and multiple Great Dao essences. 1319
• Survives Empress Qingyao’s projected Supreme attack despite recognizing the vast gap between the Great Dao Lord and Human Supreme realms. 1319
• Allows Xiao Qing to use Heavenly Heart to purify the Supreme Power entwined with him, recovering his Half-step Supreme strength while retaining an increasingly assimilated taint. 1343
• Reunites with Zhizhi and uses his karmic connection with Empress Qingyao to exert influence upon her before returning with Xiao Qing to the Human Race. 1369 1373