Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Scholar Profession
- 6.2Divine Sense
- 6.3Blade Arts
- 6.4Fracture Edge Gold Sha Method
- 6.5Nine Heavens Divine Body
- 6.6Spirit Piercing Thorn
- 6.7Telekinesis
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9.1Qingshi No.3 High School
- 9.2Flying Star Class and Provincial Exams
- 9.3Xinhuo University Assessment
- 9.4Nine Heavens Peak
- 9.5Demon Race War
- 10Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Li Wen (李文) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation/Role | Scholar; martial artist; later a defender against Demon Race incursions |
| Affiliation | Qingshi No.3 High School; Flying Star Class; Xinhuo Hall; Xinhuo University; Nine Heavens Peak |
| Status | Alive |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Level 6.0; Unranked | 1 | Tested at Qingshi No.3 High School; initially far below the martial-university threshold. |
| Scholar Lv1; Physical Level 6.1 | 2 3 | Chooses the Scholar profession after awakening past-life memories; Absolute Focus markedly improves cultivation efficiency. |
| Advanced Blade Art, Mastery | 4 | Breaks through in the Tiger Guard Blade Art after soul fusion and focused practice. |
| Scholar Lv3 | 11 | Gains a major increase in comprehension and mental capability, which he applies to blade-technique analysis. |
| Top-tier Blade Art, Entry | 27 | Uses Rainbow Light Blade Art against a virtual opponent of the same level and defeats him with Piercing Sun. |
| Scholar Lv5 | 37 | Reaches Lv5 while training at Xinhuo Hall, gaining substantially greater mental clarity. |
| Physical Level 6.8; Blade Art Minor Success | 43 | Achieved after half a month of strenuous cultivation and recovery management. |
| Scholar Lv6; Blade Art Major Mastery: Peak | 48 | Scholar advancement breaks his blade-art bottleneck during the Flying Star Class selection period. |
| Fracture Edge Gold Sha Method, Perfected | 54 | Breaks through during a virtual battle while maintaining Lv6 Absolute Focus. |
| Divine Sense awakened | 60 | Gains perception capable of seeing through walls, sensing living beings within one li, and analyzing minute movements. |
| Scholar Lv7; Physical Level 7.9 | 67 | Develops stronger mental power and Primordial Spirit; body-control rate reaches 75%. |
| Physical Level 8.0 | 69 | Advances through cultivation immediately after the Provincial Mock Exam’s cultural tests. |
| Scholar Lv8; Unity Realm, 100% physical control | 86 87 | Tests his improvement in the Infinite Arena and reaches Great Perfection in bodily control. |
| Force Realm; Blade Force formed | 91 | Breaks through during a battle with Ryuukawa Shippuu after perfecting a decisive Shadow Sweep strike. |
| Blade Force 60%; Physical Level 9.6 | 114 115 | Continues refining the Force Realm while preparing for martial-university applications. |
| Initial Warrior; Force Realm 99% | 117 | Crosses Level 10 and perfects all five Flowing Rainbow styles. |
| Blade Intent; Intent Realm | 141 | Forms Blade Intent and begins cultivating the Dawn Long Rainbow Chapter. |
| Intermediate Super Warrior; Physical Level 25.6 | 147 | Advances to Super Warrior and forges a God and Devil Foundation with eight precious treasures. |
| Advanced Super Warrior; Nine Heavens Divine Body, Fifth Layer | 152 | Reaches Level 27.4 after six months of cultivation. |
| Scholar Lv12; Primordial Spirit Third Layer | 154 | Scholar advancement triggers a Primordial Spirit breakthrough associated with King-level powerhouses. |
| Nine Heavens Divine Body, Ninth Layer perfected | 158 | Completes the Divine Body’s ninth layer before entering the Flying Star Realm. |
| Flying Star Realm, Mid Stage; Blade Intent near peak | 159 | Reaches Level 35.4 and claims 75th place on the Blue Star Flying Star Ranking. |
| Scholar Lv13; Blade Soul Realm | 160 | Scholar advancement supplies the final comprehension needed to enter the Blade Soul Realm. |
| Bright Moon Realm, Late Phase | 163 | Reaches Level 47.0 after three years of cultivation. |
| Great Sun Realm, Mid Stage | 175 | Advances while defending a critical Changning City node; blade art stands at the peak of the Soul Realm. |
| Primordial Spirit Fourth Layer; Day Travel Realm | 179 | Scholar Lv15 enables a Primordial Spirit breakthrough after his blade art enters the Dao Realm. |
| Great Sun Realm, Late Stage; Dao Realm 30% | 188 | Reaches Level 59.8 while continuing his defense against Demon Race threats. |
Background / History
Li Wen was born into a financially struggling family in Qingshi County. His parents spent 50,000 Huaxia dollars to secure his admission to Qingshi No.3 High School, where he entered the extra Senior Class 21 despite not meeting the normal cutoff. At eighteen, his physical composite level was only 6.0, and his scarce supply of three Rank-1 Blood Qi Potions per month produced little improvement 1 3.
On his eighteenth birthday, he awakened memories of another eighteen-year life and received a personal status panel. He selected the Scholar profession, then used knowledge from his past-life game memories to recognize its potential: raising Scholar levels would improve Absolute Focus, comprehension, bodily control, and ultimately his martial-arts progress 1 2 3 4.
Initially an overlooked student whose only notable strength was hard-earned blade training, Li Wen rapidly rose through the school’s martial assessments. He entered the Flying Star Class, earned scholarship support, and gained access to Qi-Blood Potions, Super Warrior instruction, virtual combat, and Xinhuo Hall facilities 31 48 56.
His provincial-exam victories and Force Realm breakthrough made him Qingshi County’s most prominent student. He later earned the top rank in Jiangnan Province, completed Xinhuo University’s entrance assessment in first place, and received a preliminary evaluation of A, A+, Peerless across strength, mental fortitude, and spiritual perception 97 117 126 134.
At Xinhuo University, Li Wen joined Nine Heavens Peak, cultivated the Nine Heavens Divine Body, and continued advancing his blade path through Blade Intent, Blade Soul, and Dao Realm. After leaving the university, he became a frontline defender against Demon Race invasions, protecting Qingshi County, Nanzha County, Xilin City, and Changning City 141 154 160 165 175 179.
Appearance
Li Wen is described as a lean but upright young man whose early lack of resources left him thin-framed. As his cultivation progresses, he develops a well-proportioned build and a calm, restrained presence 4 118.
- Deep, steady eyes described as resembling a starry abyss 118
- Usually maintains a calm, expressionless, or composed demeanor under scrutiny 100 108 115
- Often wears plain black martial clothing at Xinhuo University 126
- Uses a Standard Quick Blade as his preferred weapon type 84 121
Personality
Li Wen is intensely diligent, practical, and self-disciplined. Before gaining his panel, he was already consistently the first to arrive at training and the last to leave; after awakening, he converts that perseverance into a highly structured routine of study, cultivation, rest, and combat practice 4 67 152.
His poverty makes him acutely conscious of resources, but not reckless. He pursues scholarships, free potions, Xinhuo Hall access, and contracts as concrete ways to improve his family’s circumstances. He also understands the need to balance exertion with recovery rather than train blindly 6 36 43 87.
Despite his fame, Li Wen remains restrained and humble. He declines to boast about his achievements, responds politely to others, and treats his growing power as a responsibility—whether directing wounded soldiers to receive aid or handling a relative’s misconduct without favoritism 97 115 156 188.
His mental resilience is exceptional. During Xinhuo University’s illusion trial, he rejects visions exploiting his desires, fear for his parents, and memories of hardship, reaching 190 steps before being expelled by the formation 123.
Abilities & Skills
Scholar Profession
Li Wen’s unique profession grows through sustained study and provides the foundation for his exceptional rate of improvement.
- Absolute Focus — Greatly enhances concentration, comprehension, cultivation efficiency, and later bodily control; prolonged use can cause mental exhaustion 2 3 54.
- Once Proven, Forever Proven — Knowledge he truly understands is permanently retained, allowing rapid academic and technical learning 6 13.
- Scholar level-ups strengthen his mental power and Primordial Spirit, enabling breakthroughs in both martial skill and spiritual cultivation 67 154 179.
Divine Sense
A perception ability awakened after his foundational method reached perfection.
- Can perceive minute details and integrate with normal sight 60.
- Can see through walls and detect living beings within approximately one li, though clarity declines with distance 60.
- Allows him to assess stronger fighters, including Fang Chengwu’s Super Warrior-level power 60.
Blade Arts
Blade cultivation is Li Wen’s principal combat specialty. His skill path advances from basic school blade arts to the Five Radiance Heavenly Rainbow Art and its later chapters.
- Rainbow Light Blade Art — A speed-oriented top-tier blade art; its ultimate secret, Piercing Sun, enabled him to defeat an equal-level virtual opponent 27.
- Five Styles of Flowing Rainbow — Includes Shadow Sweep, Overlapping Wave, Guardian Gap, Sky-Hanging, and Mountain-Piercing; perfecting all five supports the formation of Blade Intent 100 101 116.
- Dawn Five Styles — Blade techniques centered on extreme speed and developed after he enters the Intent Realm 141 147.
- Mystic Sky Five Forms — Later blade-art system practiced after entering the Blade Soul Realm 161 175.
- Blade Force — Formed in the Force Realm; can be released as restrained gray-white blade light capable of overwhelming opponents and cutting through defenses 91 108.
- Blade Intent / Blade Soul / Dao Realm — Successive higher states of blade mastery that dramatically increase the power and depth of his techniques 141 160 179.
Fracture Edge Gold Sha Method
Li Wen’s early metal-attributed foundational cultivation method.
- Improves his physical body and blood-energy circulation 2 14.
- Reaches the Perfected Realm during virtual combat, strengthening the foundation beneath his blade techniques 54.
- Serves as his primary method before he later transitions to the Nine Heavens Divine Body 56 147.
Nine Heavens Divine Body
A high-level body-forging method cultivated after Li Wen enters Xinhuo University.
- Enhances physical strength, blood-energy purity, and affinity for thunder and fire energy 147.
- Progresses through nine layers; Li Wen completes the Ninth Layer before advancing to the Flying Star Realm 152 158.
- Produces a Purple Firmament Divine Chain powerful enough to dominate the New Year’s Eve contest at Nine Heavens Peak 154.
Spirit Piercing Thorn
A rune-based spiritual technique that develops alongside Li Wen’s higher cultivation.
- Gains additional layers over time, increasing both power and concealment 156 176.
- Reaches its seventh layer while Li Wen serves in Changning City’s defenses 175 176.
Telekinesis
Li Wen can manipulate objects remotely after reaching the Force Realm.
- Retrieved a fallen warrior’s blade during the Swift Wind Demon Wolf attack 97.
- Later summons a practice blade directly into his hand as a habitual action 161.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Standard Quick Blade — Li Wen’s preferred blade type for training, assessments, and combat 84 121 147.
- Blood Qi Potions — Initially scarce due to his family’s poverty; later supplied through family gifts, scholarships, and Flying Star Class resources 10 56.
- Five Radiance Heavenly Rainbow Art — His major blade-art inheritance, including the Flowing Rainbow, Dawn Long Rainbow, and Mystic Sky Rainbow Silence chapters 100 141 160.
- Nine Heavens Divine Body foundation treasures — Eight precious treasures used to forge his God and Devil Foundation 147.
- Xinhuo Hall contract privileges — Provide access to private training areas, virtual combat, and other cultivation resources 94 101.
Relationships
- Wang Juan — Mother; consistently supports Li Wen’s cultivation and worries for his safety 1 68 97.
- Li Hong — Father; works to support the family, gives Li Wen Blood Qi Potions despite their poverty, and later relies on his son during hospitalization 1 10 61.
- Wang Hu — High-school martial arts teacher and mentor; privately gave Li Wen extra guidance, training resources, and financial support opportunities 4 136.
- Fang Chengwu — Flying Star Class teacher; provides high-level martial guidance and supports Li Wen’s advancement 54 67 136.
- Wei Wu — Classmate and deskmate; culturally gifted but weak in martial arts, and one of Li Wen’s earliest friendly peers 3 6 11.
- Xue Jun — Classmate and skilled observer of Li Wen’s blade-art development; recognizes his real-combat improvement 27 48.
- Deng Yuefei — Classmate whose reactions shift between shock, envy, and competitive concern as Li Wen rapidly advances 26 48.
- Jiang Lingyun — Former leading student of Qingshi County and later a rival; struggles to accept Li Wen’s rapid rise into the Force Realm 100.
- Chu Feng — Provincial prodigy who develops mutual respect with Li Wen through competition 118.
- Nangong Xue — Provincial prodigy who shows particular curiosity and scrutiny toward Li Wen 118 123.
- Ling Feng — Senior whose departure deepens Li Wen’s resolve to become a guardian; his departure precedes Li Wen’s Blade Soul breakthrough 160.
- Sun Rui — Fellow Nine Heavens Peak disciple and one of the only other Xinhuo University disciples to reach the Blade Soul Realm after Ling Feng’s departure 159 161.
Story Role / Major Arcs
Qingshi No.3 High School
Li Wen begins as an impoverished student with a physical level of 6.0 and limited prospects. His past-life awakening, Scholar profession, and Absolute Focus transform his approach to study and cultivation, allowing him to rise from obscurity during school assessments 1 3 27 31.
Flying Star Class and Provincial Exams
Motivated by the class’s free Qi-Blood Potions and Super Warrior guidance, Li Wen targets the Flying Star Class and becomes one of its leading students. He advances through Unity and Force Realm, wins provincial mock-exam recognition, and receives a special Xinhuo University application form 6 56 91 115.
Xinhuo University Assessment
Li Wen enters the university assessment as Jiangnan Province’s top student. Though his physical foundation is considered weaker than many elite candidates’, he earns exceptional marks through technical skill, mental fortitude, and spiritual perception, ultimately ranking first overall 121 123 126 134.
Nine Heavens Peak
At Xinhuo University, Li Wen cultivates the Nine Heavens Divine Body and deepens his blade path. He forms Blade Intent, reaches Super Warrior, completes the Divine Body’s nine layers, and becomes a major figure in the Flying Star ranking system 141 147 158 159.
Demon Race War
After achieving the Blade Soul Realm and advancing beyond the Flying Star Realm, Li Wen becomes a frontline combatant against Demon Race forces. He saves civilians and soldiers, kills demon generals, defends strategic city nodes, and continues to advance while carrying the responsibility of protecting millions 165 175 179 188.
Trivia
- Li Wen’s eighteenth birthday is December 28 1.
- He studies for six hours at a time with unusual regularity, using study both to gain Scholar experience and to stabilize his mind 3 168 176.
- He is highly sensitive to the value of Qi-Blood Potions because of his family’s early inability to afford cultivation resources 3 6.
- During Xinhuo University’s entrance assessment, he was initially underestimated as a late-awakening Skill Awakener from a small county 118.
- He privately arranged for Wang Hu’s daughter to enter the First Experimental Primary School, without revealing his involvement 176.