Jiang Ying

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Ying (江莹)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Sword Hanging Division; formerly a student of the Martial Academy 77 113
Occupation/Role	Bronze Sword Envoy 113 114
Status	Active 119
First Appearance	Chapter 67

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Hidden Energy Realm	67	Despite being only at the Hidden Energy Realm, she overwhelms a Red Flame Tiger with her bare hands; her speed and strength surpass those of ordinary Transformation Realm martial artists. 67
Lightning Sword Intent, one-tenth	77	Grasped one-tenth of Lightning Sword Intent after contemplating Bright Moon Villa's Boundless Jade Wall. 77
Eighth Grade	85	Reached the Eighth Grade only three months after entering the Martial Academy. 85
Gold Skin and Gold Muscle; Thunder Intent, 20%	89	Reveals two layers of Gold Garment and twenty percent Thunder Intent while drawing with Bai Xiaotang. 89
Jade Bone / Martial Saint foundation	101	Forms Golden Silk Jade Armor, revealing Gold Skin, Gold Muscle, and Jade Bone; Bai Yuesheng identifies this as the foundation of a Martial Saint. 101
Intent comprehension, 50%	110	Bai Xiaotang identifies Jiang Ying as having reached fifty percent in the realm of intent. 110
Sixth Grade	115	Her cultivation reaches the Sixth Grade, with combat strength comparable to an ordinary Fourth Grade martial artist. 115

Background

Jiang Ying first draws widespread attention during Qinghe County's Martial Examination. Though only a Hidden Energy Realm cultivator, she enters the Red Flame Tiger trial cage, jumps onto the beast's head, and punches it into submission. Observers suspect innate divine strength or an Innate Martial Bone because her physical power and speed exceed those expected of her realm. 67

At Bright Moon Villa, a bone-reading identifies her root bone as congenitally defective. The finding clashes sharply with her demonstrated strength, leading other geniuses to label her as someone with “no future.” Jiang Ying treats the judgment lightly and immediately bonds with Lu Yuan over their shared public reputation as futureless anomalies. 75

She enters the Martial Academy alongside the Qinghe County candidates and continues advancing at an exceptional rate. Although initially isolated with Lu Yuan by Ji Baiying and others, she refuses to let others' assessment of her aptitude dictate her choices. 79 80 81

Appearance

Jiang Ying is a petite, five-foot-tall, baby-faced young woman with a slightly chubby face and large, watery eyes. Her most recognizable feature is her pair of small canine teeth, which she frequently shows when smiling. 67 85 91

• Usually described as small and petite beside Lu Yuan. 67 81
• Wears unconventional martial attire during the Qinghe County examination. 67
• Has a lively smile marked by visible small fangs or canine teeth. 67 79
• Her smile is distinctive enough for Lu Yuan to identify an assassin impersonating her when the impostor fails to show her canine teeth. 86

Personality

Jiang Ying is fearless, candid, and mischievous. Her response to the Red Flame Tiger—beating it into submission, then threatening to hit it whether it looked at her or not—establishes her as unusually bold even among martial examinees. 67

She is also highly independent. She dismisses claims that her defective root bone leaves her without a future, declines to join Murong Jue's Bright Moon Society, and later refuses to seek a master in the Inner Courtyard. 80 81 91

Despite her playful manner, Jiang Ying is fiercely protective of her companions. She upholds her agreement with Lu Yuan that they will fight back together if bullied, intervening when Cui Yunhao attempts to coerce him. 91 96 She harbors particular hostility toward aristocratic families that oppress humble-born cultivators, openly declaring that she would repay such oppression with blood once strong enough. 111

Abilities & Skills

Exceptional Physical Strength and Speed

Jiang Ying possesses extraordinary raw physical ability far beyond what her cultivation level initially suggests.

• Subdues a Red Flame Tiger barehanded while at the Hidden Energy Realm. 67
• Moves fast enough to leap onto the tiger's head without having practiced a known movement technique. 67
• Her strength and speed are assessed as surpassing those of ordinary Transformation Realm martial artists. 67
• Her true aptitude is repeatedly suspected to be connected to an Innate Martial Bone, though this is never confirmed. 62 63 102

Unarmed Combat

Jiang Ying favors direct, overwhelming fist techniques.

• Uses repeated punches to force the Red Flame Tiger into submission. 67
• Holds the tenth ranking circle during the final Qinghe examination round despite being the only Hidden Energy Realm participant among its thirty-six finalists. 70
• Tells Bai Xiaotang that her fists may be enough to “hammer” her, then proves capable of fighting Bai Xiaotang to a draw. 88 89
• Defeats Zhang Ze with calm ease during the Unity Alliance Flag Contest. 102

Thunder and Lightning Intent

Jiang Ying develops a strong affinity for lightning-aligned intent.

• Grasps one-tenth of Lightning Sword Intent at Bright Moon Villa. 77
• Displays a lightning-wreathed fist and twenty percent Thunder Intent against Bai Xiaotang. 89
• Reaches fifty percent comprehension in the realm of intent by the Cold Jade Valley assessment. 110
• Endures Wu Tong's Gang Fire for the required ten breaths during the martial examination. 112

Five Elements Vajra Body

Jiang Ying builds an exceptional body-tempering foundation.

• Reveals Gold Skin and Gold Muscle during the Martial Academy's newcomer competition. 89
• Achieves Jade Bone within roughly half a year, completing the three-layer Martial Saint foundation. 101 102
• Can manifest Golden Silk Jade Armor, which Zhang Ze's attack fails to damage. 101

Relationships

• Lu Yuan — Close friend, fellow Qinghe County examinee, Martial Academy peer, and later fellow Bronze Sword Envoy. They support each other after being dismissed as having “no future,” refuse the Bright Moon Society together, and agree to fight back together against harassment. 75 81 91 113
• Bai Xiaotang — Friend and ally. Bai Xiaotang attempts to recruit Jiang Ying into the Unity Society, later relies on her to represent the Bai Family in the Alliance Flag Contest, and joins her in the Sword Hanging Division. 89 100 102 113
• Zheng Xu and Zhang Hu — Martial Academy peers who are repeatedly surprised by Jiang Ying's rapid advancement and worried about her choice not to seek a master. 85 91
• Ji Baiying — Fellow Qinghe County genius whose attitude toward Jiang Ying becomes dismissive after her defective root bone is revealed. 80 81
• Fan Ping — Silver Sword Envoy who formally brings Jiang Ying, Lu Yuan, and Bai Xiaotang into the Sword Hanging Division as Bronze Sword Envoys. 113
• Cui Yunhao — An adversary who attempts to force Lu Yuan into serving as his head of guards; Jiang Ying joins Bai Xiaotang in confronting him. 96

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qinghe County Martial Examination

Jiang Ying emerges as one of Qinghe County's most startling candidates by taming the Red Flame Tiger during the Courage Trial. She later secures the tenth ranked circle despite being only at the Hidden Energy Realm, demonstrating combat strength above ordinary Transformation Realm martial artists. 67 70

Bright Moon Villa and Martial Academy

At Bright Moon Villa, her root bone is declared congenitally defective, but she still comprehends Lightning Sword Intent from the Boundless Jade Wall. She subsequently enters the Martial Academy, remains close to Lu Yuan after both are socially isolated, and refuses to join Murong Jue's Bright Moon Society. 75 77 80 81

Newcomer Assessment

Jiang Ying reveals Gold Skin, Gold Muscle, and twenty percent Thunder Intent while fighting Bai Xiaotang to a draw. Bai Xiaotang concedes and offers her the position of vice president in the Unity Society, but Jiang Ying refuses to yield even to recruitment backed by admiration. 89

Unity Alliance Flag Contest

Representing the Bai Family, Jiang Ying unveils Jade Bone and Golden Silk Jade Armor against Zhang Ze. Her victory restores the Bai Family's position after Bai Xiaotang loses the first match, and her Martial Saint foundation shocks the Unity Alliance's gathered experts. 101 102

Sword Hanging Division

Jiang Ying steers Lu Yuan away from the Ziyang Sect and toward the Sword Hanging Division, emphasizing its access to merit-based resources and Heaven-grade techniques. After the martial examination, she, Lu Yuan, and Bai Xiaotang are appointed Bronze Sword Envoys and learn that the division's true enemy is the demon threat. 106 113 114

Cui Clan Operation

As a Bronze Sword Envoy, Jiang Ying accompanies Lu Yuan and Bai Xiaotang to Anyang Prefecture to expose the Cui Clan's collusion with the Longevity Cult. She remains prepared to fight when the Sword Hanging Division closes its net around the Cui Family. 117 119

Trivia

• Jiang Ying's canine-toothed smile is so characteristic that it exposes a Longevity Cult assassin disguised as her. 86
• She has no interest in competing for the top position in the martial examination, despite possessing the strength to be considered a contender. 110
• She and Lu Yuan both reject Bai Xiaotang's offer of a Red Dragon Horse, maintaining their independence despite its immense value. 105