Mu Chen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Mu Chen (慕辰)
Alias(es)	Saint Artisan Mu Chen; President Mu; Yuanyao Douluo
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Blacksmith Association; East Sea Blacksmith Association
Occupation/Role	Eight-Star Saint Artisan; President of the East Sea Blacksmith Association; blacksmithing mentor
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Spirit Douluo	46	His personal combat strength is stated to be below that of two high-level Spirit Emperors wearing Two-Word Battle Armor.
Title Douluo	96	Zhen Hua uses rare treasures to forcibly raise his Spirit Power to the Title Douluo level.
Four-Word Battle Armor Master	205	Activates the Six-Element Seven-Colored Lotus Gold armor Xi Yuan Liu Duan; its quality surpasses Zang Xin's original Four-Word Battle Armor.

Background / History

Mu Chen was already East Sea City's foremost blacksmith when Lin Jin sought him out after leaving Maple Forest Orphanage. An Eight-Star Saint Artisan, he served as president of the East Sea Blacksmith Association and held considerable influence over the city's Rare Metal trade. He is Zhen Hua's junior fellow apprentice, a connection he invoked to deter Meng Canglan from pursuing Lin Jin. 4 7 8

When Lin Jin came to him requesting forging instruction, Mu Chen immediately recognized his innate full Spirit Power and fire-attribute Martial Soul as exceptional foundations for blacksmithing. Though he judged the boy severely malnourished and physically unready for the profession, he accepted him and provided for his recovery. 5 6

Over the following years, Mu Chen trained Lin Jin in hammer work and refinement while adapting the curriculum to support Lin Jin's increasingly prominent Spirit Master path. He ultimately entrusted Lin Jin to Zhen Hua in Heaven Dou City so that the Divine Craftsman could further develop the youth's talent. 12 13 48

Personality

Mu Chen is patient and composed in the forge, treating physical conditioning and technical foundations as essential to blacksmithing. He sets severe standards for his disciples, including threatening to expel Lin Jin if he could not complete a Thousand Refinement without Martial Soul assistance. 5 14 15

He is also fiercely protective. After accepting Lin Jin as his disciple, he openly declared that he would protect the orphan with his life and warned others against interfering with him. Mu Chen is willing to leverage both his standing and the Blacksmith Association's influence when he believes Lin Jin has been wronged. 7 46

Despite his status, Mu Chen remains sensitive about his inability to reach the Divine Craftsman realm. He initially avoided Battle Armor because he believed greater power attracted greater danger, but later crafted his own equipment from metals he forged personally. 47 96 190

Abilities & Skills

Saint Artisan Forging

An Eight-Star Saint Artisan and one of the Federation's four Level 8 Saint Craftsmen. 43 205

• Personally produces Thousand Refinement with spirit, creating material suitable for One-Word Battle Armor. 5
• Possesses extensive wealth and access to rare forging resources. 5 13
• Trains disciples through practical assessment, including refinement work, hammer training, and formal rank evaluations. 13 15
• His status affords him major influence in East Sea City and protects those associated with him from ordinary retaliation. 7 24

Battle Armor

Mu Chen eventually becomes a Four-Word Battle Armor Master.

• His armor, Xi Yuan Liu Duan, is forged from Six-Element Seven-Colored Lotus Gold. 205
• The armor's name honors his daughter Mu Xi, wife Yuan Bao'er, Blazing Sun Martial Soul, and Saint Artisan identity. 205
• Its activation greatly raises his aura and causes Zang Xin to reassess the Blacksmith Association's strength. 205

Martial Soul

Mu Chen possesses the Blazing Sun Martial Soul. 205

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Xi Yuan Liu Duan — Four-Word Battle Armor forged from Six-Element Seven-Colored Lotus Gold. 205
• Forging Hammers — Earlier hammer possessed a Penetration Effect; his later hammer possesses a Resonance Effect. 12
• Eight-Star blacksmith badge — Gold-based badge bearing eight black stars. 57

Relationships

• Lin Jin — Disciple; Mu Chen accepts and raises him from his malnourished orphanage background, trains him in forging, and protects him from outside interference. 5 7 48
• Mu Xi — Daughter; he is strict about her training and safety, though he later acknowledges that Lin Jin has contributed greatly to her forging progress. 11 13 57
• Yuan Bao'er — Wife; together they welcome Lin Jin as family and later work toward crafting their own Battle Armor. 57 95 190
• Zhen Hua — Senior fellow apprentice and Divine Craftsman; Mu Chen relies on his senior's reputation when necessary and later entrusts Lin Jin's advanced blacksmithing education to him. 8 48
• Mu Ye — Fellow mentor to Lin Jin; Mu Ye credits Lin Jin's forging for strengthening his own combat capacity and supports Mu Chen against Zang Xin. 204 205
• Meng Canglan — East Sea Spirit Pagoda Master; Meng Canglan abandons his interest in claiming Lin Jin after Mu Chen establishes his protection and relationship to Zhen Hua. 7 8
• Zang Xin — Hostile acquaintance; Zang Xin initially underestimates Mu Chen before discovering his Four-Word Battle Armor and offering an apology. 205

Story Role / Major Arcs

Taking Lin Jin as a Disciple

Mu Chen recognizes Lin Jin's potential, accepts him despite his poor health, and spends heavily to restore his condition. He later accompanies Lin Jin to obtain his first Spirit Soul and shields him from Meng Canglan's interest. 5 6 7

Forging Education

After Lin Jin's Spirit Soul reveals the breadth of his potential, Mu Chen balances Spirit Master development with blacksmithing instruction. He begins formal hammer training, sources Ethereal Gold for Lin Jin's future equipment, and challenges him to complete Thousand Refinement without relying on his Martial Soul. 12 13 14

Heaven Dou City and Advanced Mentorship

Mu Chen brings Lin Jin to Heaven Dou City and reluctantly leaves him in Zhen Hua's care, recognizing that his disciple requires the Divine Craftsman's instruction to continue advancing. 47 48

Rise as a Battle Armor Master

After attaining Title Douluo, Mu Chen continues pursuing the Divine Craftsman ideal while insisting on forging the metals for his own Battle Armor. He later reveals Xi Yuan Liu Duan, becoming a Four-Word Battle Armor Master and a major symbol of the Blacksmith Association's growing power. 96 190 205

Trivia

• Mu Chen's title, Yuanyao Douluo, combines Yuan Bao'er's name with his Blazing Sun Martial Soul. 205
• He once spent over one million Federal Coins on a single meal to improve Lin Jin's health. 6
• He initially had no Battle Armor because he believed exceptional power also brought exceptional risk. 47