Shen Han

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Shen Han (沈寒)
Alias(es)	Mr. Ugly Face; Physician Shen
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hanging Pot Medical Hall; Clinic No. 13
Occupation/Role	Physician; secret martial artist
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Skin Refining Realm	9	Broke through after the clone perfected the Breathing Technique; gained over 500 jin of strength, tougher skin, sharper senses, and greatly expanded true energy.
Flesh Refining Realm	29	Advanced while cultivating the Ancient Sun Technique; strength exceeded 1,000 jin and the technique could continue supporting future growth.
Tendon Refining Realm	55	Broke through with the Ancient Sun Technique at perfection; strength surpassed 3,000 jin.
Bone Refining Realm	103	Reached 5,000+ jin after sustained clone cultivation and medicinal meals; gained major improvements to strength, speed, durability, and ranged accuracy.

Background / History

Shen Han is a transmigrator who began as a low-ranking handyman at Three Rivers County's Hanging Pot Medical Hall. His life changed after awakening a bronze mirror that contains a clone capable of tireless practice and study; Shen Han receives the clone's learned skills, muscle memory, and cultivation gains. The clone initially brought the Basic Fist Technique to Entry level overnight and also proved capable of studying medical texts. 1 2

He supplied the clone with food and medicinal meals so it could train continuously, rapidly raising his medicine, martial arts, and cultivation. While working under Huang Tie at Clinic No. 8, Shen Han's medical ability quickly surpassed that expected of an apprentice. Huang Tie recommended him for promotion, and Shen Han became a physician with his own Clinic No. 13 and Feng Hao as his apprentice. 3 7 11

Though publicly known as a skilled and affordable doctor, Shen Han secretly built martial strength to survive the county's gangs, sects, and Moon Worship Cult operatives. He uses a Human Skin Mask to operate as the feared “Mr. Ugly Face,” concealing his identity while settling threats through force. 30 63 82

Appearance

Shen Han is initially described as a dark-skinned youth. His appearance is transformed when he uses the Human Skin Mask. 1 30

• In his civilian identity, he presents himself as an ordinary young physician at Hanging Pot Medical Hall. 11 93
• The Human Skin Mask gives him the appearance of a hideously ugly middle-aged man and changes his voice to a deeper, hoarser tone. 30 63
• His physique became increasingly formidable through cultivation; at Flesh Refining, his muscles were visibly knotted and his veins stood out beneath his skin. 29

Personality

Shen Han is pragmatic, cautious, and intensely focused on self-preservation. Early extortion and repeated attacks teach him that strength is necessary to protect himself and those around him, driving his relentless pursuit of cultivation. 2 7 51

He is resourceful with both money and opportunities. He turns medical skill into status and income, loots enemies for cultivation resources, negotiates for rare herbs, and continually seeks stronger manuals, weapons, and artifacts. 11 25 39 82

Despite his ruthlessness toward hostile opponents, Shen Han consistently treats patients, mentors his apprentices, and intervenes to help people such as Lin Tanzhi, Li Xiaohuan, and victims of the Moon Worship Cult. 61 93 100

Abilities & Skills

Bronze Mirror Clone

Shen Han's golden finger is a bronze mirror containing a gifted clone that can practice or study without sleep or rest. Shen Han inherits the clone's results directly. 1 2

• Learns martial arts, cultivation methods, medicine, and potentially alchemy from manuals or books. 2 109
• Transfers learned techniques, combat experience, and muscle memory to Shen Han. 1 18
• Can complete missing portions of defective manuals, as shown with the incomplete Angry Dragon Divine Fist. 18
• Can merge lower-level compatible techniques into higher-level ones, accelerating advancement. 18 65
• Requires substantial food and medicinal meals to sustain continuous training; these expenses increase as Shen Han grows stronger. 1 52 103

Medical Arts

Shen Han's clone learned medicine from texts, allowing him to become an exceptional physician within a short time. His medical arts reached perfection, and he became renowned throughout Three Rivers County. 2 7 93

• Diagnoses and treats common illnesses independently while still an apprentice. 3
• Cured Magistrate He's concubine Xiuhe of muteness. 12
• Healed severe injuries, including broken legs and damaged tendons. 20
• Treated Li Xiaohuan's lifelong condition and improved her health. 59
• Saved Lin Tanzhi from grave injuries with medical treatment and a Returning Cloud Pill. 61
• Created prescriptions that saved county residents poisoned by Daoist Sanmiao. 93

Cultivation Methods

• Breathing Technique — Shen Han's first cultivation method. Its perfection enabled his initial Skin Refining breakthrough. 4 9
• Ancient Sun Technique — A pure-yang cultivation method that carried him from Skin Refining through Tendon Refining. 26 29 55
• Sunflower Divine Technique — Fused with the Ancient Sun Technique by the clone and became Shen Han's primary perfected cultivation method. 65 84

Martial Arts

• Angry Dragon Divine Fist — A twelve-form fist art reconstructed from a defective manual and fused with the Basic Fist Technique. It reached perfection and can deliver decisive close-range strikes. 18 20 53
• Sky-Splitting Blade Technique — A five-move heavy-blade technique focused on overwhelming force. Shen Han perfected it and uses it with the Heavy Iron Curved Blade. 25 33
• Wind-Thunder Steps — A lightness skill that dramatically improves Shen Han's speed, turning ability, and jumping distance. At perfection, even peak Bone Refining martial artists may struggle to catch him. 60 78
• Uncanny Arrow Technique — An eight-form archery art perfected by the clone. Shen Han can accurately strike targets within fifty zhang after reaching Bone Refining. 89 103
• Earth-Severing Sword Art — A twenty-seven-form sword art emphasizing speed and unexpected attacks. The clone advanced it to Great Accomplishment by Chapter 109. 93 109

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Bronze Mirror — Contains Shen Han's tireless clone and can store items. 1 27
• Human Skin Mask — Creates Shen Han's “Mr. Ugly Face” identity, altering both his face and voice. 30
• Heavy Iron Curved Blade — Custom-forged weapon suited to the Sky-Splitting Blade Technique. 25 27
• Dragon Spring Sword — A high-quality sword used with the Earth-Severing Sword Art; capable of cutting iron with ease. 92 93
• Refined Steel Heavy Bow and hard iron arrows — Used with the Uncanny Arrow Technique. 89 103
• Dark Iron Brick — A mysterious artifact associated with accelerated cultivation and sought by Iron Fist Martial Hall. 31 76
• Soul-Illuminating Jade Seal — Another unexplained artifact Shen Han keeps with the Dark Iron Brick. 48 70
• Mystic Frost Soul-Sealing Bracelet blueprint — A blueprint for an artifact that could improve the clone's cultivation efficiency. 78

Relationships

• Huang Tie — Former mentor at Clinic No. 8; recognized Shen Han's medical talent and recommended his promotion to physician. 3 11
• Feng Hao — Shen Han's former colleague and later apprentice at Clinic No. 13. Shen Han trained him and helped secure his promotion to physician. 11 78
• Han Zhengming — Master of Hanging Pot Medical Hall; promoted Shen Han and values his contribution to the hall's reputation and profits. 11 27
• Zhan Chaoyang — Guard captain who explained the martial arts realms and gave Shen Han the Breathing Technique. 3
• Yun Yi / Lu Yunyi — Shen Han's kind neighbor, who helped him enter the medical hall and regularly brought him food; she sought information about her missing brother, Lu Qiling. 4 11
• Lin Tanzhi — Young escort chief of the Fukang Escort Agency. Shen Han treated his injuries and later risked himself to rescue him from Willow Moon Nunnery. 20 61 63
• Daoist Xuanyang — County Yamen blade-handler who became grateful to Shen Han after being rescued; he gifted Shen Han the Wind-Thunder Steps manual. 58 59
• Li Xiaohuan — Daoist Xuanyang's younger sister; Shen Han treated her condition, earning her gratitude. 59 74
• Wen Tai — Deputy Cave Master of Cloud Soaring Cave. Shen Han treated his internal injury and later saved him from the Three Swift Swords. 55 74
• Magistrate He Guitu — County magistrate who employs Mr. Ugly Face for dangerous missions against Moon Worship Cult figures. 96 103

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise at Hanging Pot Medical Hall

Shen Han advances from handyman to apprentice physician, then physician of Clinic No. 13, using the clone's medical study to build a respected public identity. His treatments make the medical hall more prosperous, and he mentors Feng Hao and later Ou Chengguang. 2 11 27 103

Conflict with Local Gangs and Sect Disciples

After becoming strong enough to resist extortion, Shen Han kills threats tied to Black Wind Stronghold, the Long Blade Sect, and Iron Fist Martial Hall. These clashes draw attention to his possession of the Dark Iron Brick and force him to conceal his martial identity. 10 23 31 53

Mr. Ugly Face

Using the Human Skin Mask, Shen Han becomes Mr. Ugly Face, an anonymous martial artist who protects allies and eliminates enemies without exposing Physician Shen. He rescues Lin Tanzhi, defeats Guan Shu and Bai Wei, and becomes a recognized figure in Three Rivers County. 63 69 82 93

Moon Worship Cult Missions

Shen Han becomes involved in the fight against Moon Worship Cult deputy incense masters. He kills Tu Sangui, receives a mission to eliminate Kong Lie, and destroys Red Flower Tavern after uncovering its opium trafficking and human trafficking operation. 100 103 109

Notable Quotes

“People should learn to acknowledge the gap in talent.” 53

“As the saying goes, aren't the dead better at keeping secrets?” 54

“In this world where strength reigned supreme, the premise of everything was one's own cultivation!” 64

Trivia

• Shen Han began as a medical hall handyman and reached Bone Refining in only a few months. 103
• His clone can cultivate techniques Shen Han believes he personally could not master even after ten years of effort. 65
• Shen Han's public reputation as a physician and secret reputation as Mr. Ugly Face are treated as separate identities by most of Three Rivers County. 93
• He compares watching his clone cultivate through the Bronze Mirror to watching short videos while eating. 103 109