Chen Mo

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chen Mo (陈默)
Alias(es)	Chen “Three Blades” Mo; Han Li; Ye Fan
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chen Family Village; former Guo Family Guest Official; True Martial Sect; later joined the Xuanyuan Sect
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; cultivator; alchemist; rune master; blacksmith; formation master
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Strength Refining Realm	2	Reached after perfecting the Health Cultivation Technique; his former sickly condition is cured.
Inner Strength Realm	8	At age 15, lifts a 500-jin stone lock dozens of times; his strength exceeds 600 jin.
Divine Strength Realm	18	Has sufficient strength to protect fellow villagers in the county town.
Divine Valor Realm	38	Reached within less than three months of transmigrating; possesses over a century of lifespan.
Qi and Blood Fourth Transformation	91	His accumulated foundation lets him break through several transformations at once, forming Qi and Blood Beacon.
Qi and Blood Sixth Transformation	109	Maximum lifespan reaches 310 years.
Qi and Blood Eighth Transformation	116	Enters the Qi and Blood Like a Dragon stage; raw strength reaches roughly 200,000 jin.
Qi and Blood Eleventh Transformation	123	Reaches the Qi and Blood Furnace stage.
Xiantian Realm / Heaven Flower	159	Kills Aliqi, a Xiantian Heaven Flower Barbarian expert, fighting above his realm.
Grandmaster	189	Enters the Grandmaster realm and openly returns to Henei Commandery under his true identity.
Three-Qi Grandmaster	206	Reaches the realm before age 18; lifespan exceeds 1,000 years.
Great Grandmaster (Undergoing Transformation)	234	Possesses the Tenfold Martial Way and Wuji Body; lifespan rises to 1,300 years.
Late Stage Great Grandmaster	255	Tenfold Martial Way reaches Perfection Realm after an epiphany.
Perfection-Level Great Grandmaster	261	His breakthrough shocks the Great Grandmasters in the imperial palace.
Supreme Grandmaster	270	Domain expands to roughly 350 kilometers and gains time-and-space control; lifespan approaches 3,000 years.
Late Stage Seventh-Rank Martial Artist	291	Reveals his cultivation and Domain Power before the other western sects.
Eighth-Rank Martial Saint	307	Gains a glimpse of spatial power and travels to Wei City within several breaths.
Late Stage Ninth-Order Martial God	327	Masters all High-level Cultivation Technique manuals and nears the Tenth-Order Immortal of the Land realm.

Background / History

Chen Mo was originally a frail, isolated youth from Chen Family Village. He rarely left his remote home and had little contact with villagers beyond his parents. Perfecting the Health Cultivation Technique completely resolved his physical ailments, rapidly changing him into a lean but muscular young man with a markedly steadier demeanor 2.

His talent became apparent when he lifted a 300-jin stone lock, confirming his Strength Refining Realm cultivation. Village Chief Chen Qun agreed to teach him Tiger Fist ahead of schedule, while Chen Chao supported his early martial training 4. Within days of obtaining Tiger Fist, Chen Mo entered the Inner Strength Realm; Chen Qun consequently declared that “Chen Family Village has produced a Dragon” 8.

Chen Mo left for Hequ County to pursue stronger techniques and resources. He briefly became a Guo Family Guest Official, receiving housing, a saber, identification token, and one thousand taels of silver, but remained wary of the family’s motives 27. After discovering that one of his meals had been poisoned, he prepared an escape route through an underground tunnel and abandoned the Guo Family 36.

He later entered the True Martial Sect, where Yi Feng became his master. His exceptional cultivation speed, combat ability, and aptitude earned the sect’s heavy investment, while he developed skills in alchemy, blacksmithing, talismanship, and other crafts 95 103 186.

Chen Mo’s battlefield accomplishments made him famous beyond Lin Chang Commandery. He killed the Xiantian Heaven Flower expert Aliqi, became recognized as the True Martial Sect’s hope for revival, and attracted the attention of the Great Zhou imperial court 159 161. He subsequently traveled widely, resisted recruitment and coercion by powerful factions, and continued seeking higher-level cultivation methods.

After reaching Supreme Grandmaster level, Chen Mo left the Three Western Kingdoms for a broader world. He joined the Xuanyuan Sect after passing its age and talent tests as a 20-year-old super genius, later becoming one of its most formidable elders 284 307.

Appearance

Chen Mo’s appearance changes dramatically alongside his cultivation. At fifteen, he grows from a sickly youth into a lean, muscular hunter; several months later, he is over 1.8 meters tall, powerfully built, and difficult to recognize as the same village boy 2 58.

• Initially carries a hunting bow, woodcutting knife, and quiver when leaving Chen Family Village 2.
• Has clear muscle definition and balanced proportions by his return to the village 58.
• Possesses a gentle, steady temperament that makes him appear older than his actual age 58.
• Often damages or tears his clothing during breakthroughs and intense battles because of his physical growth and strength 88 91.
• Can alter his appearance and physique with Disguise Art and the Bone Shrinking Technique 116 245.

Personality

Chen Mo is cautious, pragmatic, and intensely focused on survival, strength, and longevity. He habitually treats power as the best answer to schemes and danger, yet he does not recklessly trust powerful factions or accept favorable treatment at face value 27 36.

Despite his low-profile habits, he is capable of decisive and ruthless action against threats. He eliminates enemies who pursue or betray him, including Grandmasters who attempt to force him into a poison contract 181 182. His growing confidence eventually allows him to act more freely when he no longer has vulnerable ties that others can exploit 328.

He values debts of gratitude, loyalty, and friendship. Although normally independent, he protects Xun Yi and Yao Guangzhi against the Commandery Governor’s Mansion and later shares the Tenfold Martial Way with his senior brothers, their children, and Zhangsun Wuyou 217 276 278.

Abilities & Skills

Epiphany-Based Cultivation

Chen Mo possesses an Attribute Panel and Enlightenment Counts, allowing him to rapidly improve techniques and fuse cultivation methods.

• Perfected the Health Cultivation Technique, curing his illness and raising his aptitude 2.
• Can cultivate numerous techniques to Perfection, avoiding the usual drawback of spreading his effort across too many arts 161.
• Created the Tenfold Martial Way by integrating cultivation techniques 234 311.
• Improved the Black Snake Breathing Method to version 3.0 using more than twenty cultivation techniques 224.

Physical Strength and Body Tempering

Chen Mo’s body is his primary combat foundation. His strength, defense, endurance, and recovery consistently exceed martial artists of comparable realm.

• Lifted a 500-jin stone lock dozens of times at the Inner Strength Realm 8.
• Possessed more than 5,000 jin of strength per arm at the Divine Strength Realm 31.
• Reached more than 10,000 jin per arm after perfecting multiple techniques 40.
• Reached approximately 200,000 jin of raw strength at Qi and Blood Eighth Transformation 116.
• Drew the Spirit Weapon-grade Blood Goose Bow through brute force with two million jin of strength 200.
• Acquired the Tyrant Body and Wuji Body constitutions, as well as rapid regeneration 234.

Defensive Arts

Chen Mo specializes in enduring attacks that should overwhelm martial artists of his realm.

• Silver Armor Technique / Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique — Gives him exceptional external defense; Guo Wenbai’s penetrating fist force could not break his skin 31 33.
• Divine Shield — A later trait that enhances protection 234.
• Golden Light Body Protection — A defensive trait acquired alongside the Tenfold Martial Way 234.
• Immunity to All Poisons — A special constitution that complements his poison cultivation 234.

Martial Arts

Fist Techniques

Chen Mo began with Tiger Fist and eventually perfected Fierce Tiger Bone Refining Fist.

• Defeated Guo Wenbai, Guo Shao, and Deng Qi in succession through overwhelming strength and refined technique 32 33.
• His perfected Fierce Tiger Bone Refining Fist further strengthened him during his journey to Lin Chang Commandery 71.
• Uses body-tempering and fist arts as the base of his close-quarters combat.

Blade Techniques

Chen Mo develops from Wind Slaying Blade to Blood Shadow Thirteen Blades and later the Phantom Thunder Blade Hundred-Battles Technique.

• Wind Slaying Blade — At Perfection, can perform nine accumulated slashes without a recovery gap 40.
• Blood Shadow Thirteen Blades — Perfected by the Qi and Blood Sixth Transformation stage 109.
• Phantom Thunder Blade Hundred-Battles Technique — Developed from Blood Shadow Thirteen Blades; reaches Perfection before his planned Xiantian breakthrough 145 148.

Movement Techniques

• Flying Swallow Steps — At Perfection, allows extended air-walking and silent movement even across sand 40.
• Treading Snow Without Trace — A perfected later movement technique 109.
• His movement speed allows him to overwhelm opponents before they can recover, and later approaches spatial travel 88 307.

Qi and Blood Control

Chen Mo’s Qi and Blood control far exceeds his nominal cultivation stage.

• Formed Qi and Blood Beacon during his breakthrough to the Fourth Transformation 91.
• Can shape Qi and Blood Power at will and has control surpassing many Qi and Blood Five Transformation martial artists 105.
• His combat power at the time could contend with Qi and Blood Tenth Transformation martial artists despite a lower realm 105.
• Uses poisonous Qi and Blood Power; opponents below the Xiantian Earth Flower level are considered unable to threaten him in numbers 171.

Concealment and Disguise

Chen Mo excels at avoiding attention and concealing his true cultivation.

• Qi Concealing Art — At Perfection, lets him suppress his aura to a terrifying degree 40.
• Disguise Art — Reaches Perfection, allowing him to assume identities such as Han Li and Ye Fan 123 171 197.
• Bone Shrinking Technique — Reaches Perfection and lets him alter his physique 123.
• Even Great Grandmasters may struggle to perceive his true strength without deliberate spiritual inspection 198.

Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Runes, and Formations

Chen Mo is an all-rounder whose auxiliary professions develop alongside his martial cultivation.

• Alchemy — Learns from Yi Feng and reaches Xuan Grade by age seventeen; later reaches Heaven Grade 95 186 234.
• Blacksmithing — Learns under Yuan Gang and later forges rune-inscribed defensive inner armor 120 217.
• Runecraft — Repairs damaged Flying Boat runes and is recognized as a proficient Rune Master 192.
• Formation Techniques — Advances to Earth Grade and upgrades the formations around Heavenly Sword Peak 307.
• Talismanship — Reaches Xuan Grade 186.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Hunting bow, woodcutting knife, and quiver — His early hunting gear 2.
• Guo Family saber — Issued when he became a Guest Official 27.
• Black Scaled Soft Armor — Gifted by Yuan Gang; protects against ordinary weapons wielded by martial artists below Qi and Blood Sixth Transformation 120.
• Rune-inscribed inner armor — Personally forged and strengthened by merging spiritual power into its runes 217.
• Blood Goose Bow — A Spirit Weapon-grade bow; Chen Mo draws it through raw strength and later receives it from Emperor Ji Tianming 200 205.
• Spatial ring — Stores extensive cultivation resources, medicinal materials, and other supplies 269.

Relationships

• Chen Qun — Village Chief of Chen Family Village; recognizes Chen Mo’s talent early, supports his departure for the county town, and calls him the village’s “Dragon” 4 8 12.
• Chen Chao — Village martial artist and early Tiger Fist sparring partner; supports Chen Mo’s training and asks him to protect the village if needed 4 9.
• Yi Feng — Chen Mo’s master in the True Martial Sect and alchemy teacher; invests heavily in his cultivation and shares a close master-disciple bond with him 95 120.
• Xun Yi — Senior brother; worries for Chen Mo’s safety, later receives the Tenfold Martial Way from him 159 276.
• Yao Guangzhi — Senior brother; accompanies Xun Yi in supporting Chen Mo and receives the Tenfold Martial Way 159 276.
• Yuan Gang — Forging Martial Hall expert who gifts Chen Mo the Black Scaled Soft Armor and intends to teach him blacksmithing 120.
• Yan Cheng — Fierce Tiger Martial Arts School master; maintains a friendly rivalry with Chen Mo and is quickly surpassed by him 61 62.
• Ji Tianming — Emperor of Great Zhou; repeatedly seeks Chen Mo’s allegiance, rewards him after the Three Kingdoms Martial Tournament, and regards him as a key figure for the Centennial Great Change 205 261 276.
• Zhangsun Wuyou — Associate impressed by Chen Mo’s runecraft; later receives the Tenfold Martial Way as repayment for a favor 192 278.
• Menggete — Babite Family head who recognizes Chen Mo and provides cultivation techniques that help improve the Black Snake Breathing Method 224.
• Lu Tianci — Intended disciple during Chen Mo’s prospective role as Imperial Tutor; remains resolute despite rumors concerning their age difference 321.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Chen Family Village

Chen Mo transforms from a terminally ill village youth into an Inner Strength Realm martial artist. He learns Tiger Fist, wins Chen Chao’s respect, and leaves the village for Hequ County to seek a broader martial path 2 4 8 12.

Guo Family Guest Official

As a fifteen-year-old Divine Strength Realm martial artist, Chen Mo becomes a Guo Family Guest Official. He teaches younger Guo Family members and defeats several instructors, but discovers the family’s attempt to poison him and escapes through a tunnel he prepared in advance 27 33 36.

True Martial Sect Disciple

Chen Mo joins the True Martial Sect, becomes Yi Feng’s disciple, and rapidly perfects martial arts, body-hardening arts, and auxiliary skills. His growth establishes him as the sect’s most valuable rising talent 83 95 131.

Barbarian Tribe War

Chen Mo advances through the Qi and Blood Realm, fights in the war against the Barbarian Tribe, and kills Aliqi, a Xiantian Heaven Flower expert. The victory spreads his reputation throughout Great Zhou and draws imperial attention 91 159 161.

Grandmaster Rise and the Three Kingdoms Martial Tournament

After defeating the Murong Family Ancestor and multiple Grandmasters, Chen Mo enters the Grandmaster realm. He then defeats all ten opponents alone in the Three Kingdoms Martial Tournament, receiving the Blood Goose Bow from Ji Tianming 181 189 205.

Supreme Grandmaster of Great Zhou

Chen Mo develops the Tenfold Martial Way, reaches Supreme Grandmaster level, and becomes Great Zhou’s decisive deterrent against Demons, Exotic Beasts, and Weirds. His presence allows Great Zhou to negotiate with the Demons on equal terms 234 270 276.

Departure and Xuanyuan Sect

Seeking stronger techniques beyond the Three Western Kingdoms, Chen Mo leaves for the wider world. He joins the Xuanyuan Sect as an exceptional twenty-year-old recruit, improves his formation mastery, and rises toward the peak of the Martial God realm 284 307 327.

Trivia

• Chen Mo’s lifespan rises from only a few remaining years before his transformation to over 1,000 years by age eighteen 38 206.
• He is repeatedly mistaken for a Bloodline Warrior because his cultivation speed and physical strength seem impossible for an ordinary martial artist 105.
• Chen Mo prefers acquiring cultivation techniques over fame, wealth, or political involvement 148 328.
• He is known for learning an unusually broad range of disciplines, including cooking, tracking, excavation, herb identification, alchemy, talismanship, blacksmithing, runecraft, and formations 186 307.