Meng Changsheng

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Meng Changsheng (孟长生)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Guiyuan Sect; Tianxuan Peak
Occupation/Role	Personal disciple of Tianxuan Peak's Second Elder; one of Tianxuan Peak's Ten Great True Inheritors; contender for Chief True Disciple
First Appearance	Chapter 59

Background / History

Meng Changsheng is Meng Hu's elder brother and a prominent Tianxuan Peak disciple. He possesses top-tier aptitude, became the Second Elder's personal disciple three years before the events of Chapter 63, and is considered a likely future Chief True Disciple of Tianxuan Peak. His influence within the sect is reinforced by extensive connections and resources. 59 62 63

After Chen Xuan humiliates Meng Hu, Meng Changsheng initially suppresses his anger and orders Li An to investigate Chen Xuan rather than retaliating immediately. He regards an audacious newly promoted inner disciple as either reckless or backed by something significant. 59

Li An's report reveals Chen Xuan's low-grade aptitude upon entering the sect, his assignment to Tiannan Prefecture, and his abrupt rise after returning. Meng Changsheng dismisses Chen Xuan as a fortunate peasant from Taiping County, but treats the matter as an affront to the Meng family's status. 61 62

Personality

Meng Changsheng is outwardly calm, deliberate, and image-conscious. His restrained demeanor masks intense anger: when Meng Hu reports his humiliation, the cold tea in Meng Changsheng's hand goes untouched while the twitch of his eye reveals his agitation. 59

He favors indirect methods over impulsive confrontation. He investigates opponents, employs followers, trades favors, and manipulates sect procedures to act from a position of advantage. 59 62 63

His attitude toward Chen Xuan combines class prejudice, resentment over family honor, and growing caution. Following Yang Zhan's defeat, he acknowledges that he underestimated Chen Xuan and orders a much deeper investigation into his time in Tiannan Prefecture. 62 69

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation and Combat

Meng Changsheng is a Qi Casting sixth-layer cultivator who has cultivated profound techniques and martial skills. Despite not reaching Qi Casting seventh layer, he has grasped martial-path momentum and is said to be capable of killing a Tuotai Realm expert across a realm gap. 79

• Top-tier aptitude. 62 64
• One of Tianxuan Peak's Ten Great True Inheritors. 59 64
• Considered comparable in strength to Chen Xuan after Chen Xuan's one-strike defeat of Yang Zhan. 69
• A contender for Tianxuan Peak's Chief True Disciple position. 59 62

Sect Influence and Manipulation

Meng Changsheng leverages his position, followers, and personal resources to influence events within Guiyuan Sect.

• Sent Li An to discreetly investigate Chen Xuan's promotion, cultivation, background, contacts, and later his daily activities in Tiannan Prefecture. 59 69
• Used his access to Deacon Wang Wu to arrange a harsher combat-assessment opponent for Chen Xuan. 62 63
• Gifted Wang Wu Sun Essence Brew to secure cooperation. The wine was one of four jars bestowed by his master and could only be brewed by the Second Elder through the peerless Blazing Sun Technique. 63
• Promised Yang Zhan a favor in exchange for going all out against Chen Xuan during the assessment. 64
• Targeted Star Assembly-sponsored disciples through Tianxuan Peak, using pressure on Chen Xuan's associates to draw him out. 78 79

Equipment / Items

• Sun Essence Brew — Spirit wine bestowed by his master; Meng Changsheng gives a jar to Deacon Wang Wu while arranging Chen Xuan's assessment. 63
• Identity token — Used to monitor Inner Disciple Ranking results and formally issue Chen Xuan a challenge. 83

Relationships

• Meng Hu — Younger brother. Meng Changsheng regards him as foolish but acts against Chen Xuan partly to preserve the Meng family's face after Meng Hu's humiliation. 59 62
• Chen Xuan — Rival and target of Meng Changsheng's schemes. Meng Changsheng arranged Yang Zhan as Chen Xuan's assessment opponent, later challenged Chen Xuan to a Sword Fighting Arena duel set one month later. 62 64 83
• Tianxuan Peak's Second Elder — Master. Meng Changsheng is his personal disciple. 62 63
• Li An — Outer-sect follower responsible for errands, intelligence gathering, and delivering Meng Changsheng's messages. 59 64
• Wang Wu — Neiwu Hall deacon whom Meng Changsheng approaches to influence Chen Xuan's combat assessment. 63
• Yang Zhan — Tianxuan Peak disciple recruited through a promised favor to go all out against Chen Xuan in the assessment. 64
• Lin Tian — Tianxuan Peak's Second Elder; his status and future position make Tianxuan Peak disciples reluctant to recruit Chen Xuan after the latter offended Meng Changsheng. 70

Story Role / Major Arcs

Retaliation for Meng Hu

Meng Changsheng learns that Chen Xuan forced Meng Hu to kneel, kowtow, and call Chen Shitou “grandfather.” Rather than immediately responding, he orders a covert background investigation. 57 59

Combat Assessment Scheme

Using his influence in the Neiwu Hall, Meng Changsheng arranges for Yang Zhan—a Qi Casting fourth-layer disciple and one of the strongest new inner disciples—to serve as Chen Xuan's combat-assessment opponent. His letter instructs Yang Zhan to “go all out,” which Yang Zhan interprets as an order to kill Chen Xuan. 62 63 64

The plan fails when Chen Xuan defeats Yang Zhan with one sword strike. Meng Changsheng, who had awaited news of Chen Xuan's death, is shocked and enraged; he responds by expanding his investigation into Chen Xuan's true cultivation, techniques, and experiences in Tiannan Prefecture. 68 69

Conflict with Sword Peak and the Star Assembly

Meng Changsheng's pressure extends beyond Chen Xuan personally. Tianxuan Peak targets disciples supported by the Star Assembly and publicly labels Chen Xuan a coward while he remains in seclusion. 78

Chen Xuan answers by defeating thirty Tianxuan Peak disciples in consecutive one-strike matches. As reports of the losses reach Meng Changsheng, he remains chillingly composed before sending Chen Xuan a formal ranking challenge. 82 83

Challenge to Chen Xuan

After Chen Xuan rises from 360th to 153rd on the Inner Disciple Ranking, Meng Changsheng challenges him through their identity tokens. Chen Xuan accepts but schedules their match at the Sword Fighting Arena for one month later. 83 84

The impending duel becomes widely known in the inner sect and is a subject of concern for the Star Assembly. 85