Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Yang Bao (阳保) 294 |
| Species/Race | Human cultivator 294 |
| Gender | Male 294 |
| Affiliation | Five Elements Immortal Sect; Crimson Sun Hall; Yang Clan 294 355 397 |
| Occupation/Role | Sect disciple and Yang Clan leader 361 397 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 294 294 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Transformation | 294 | Introduced at this realm while carrying out sect orders at the ruins of Guangji City 294. |
| Early Void Refinement | 353 | Described at this realm during the struggle over the Sea Dragon Wood; the account does not specify when he broke through 353. |
Background / History
Yang Bao first meets Wei Zhong at the ruins of Guangji City, where he is handling the aftermath of a battle on the Five Elements Immortal Sect’s orders. He explains how a dispute over a Dao Integration opportunity escalated into the fighting that destroyed the city, then gives Wei Zhong a map to Flying Feather Immortal City 294 295.
The two meet again at an artifact-refining exchange conference and develop a trading relationship. Yang Bao helps Wei Zhong seek Sea Dragon Wood and obtains a large piece of dead wood after discovering that its living counterpart is not for sale 323 347. He later accepts one of Wei Zhong’s sixth-order Five Elements Pearls and secures a Five Revolutions Piercing Void Pill for him 353 365.
Appearance
At their first meeting, Wei Zhong sees Yang Bao as a large, round man with an exposed belly and a naturally smiling face 294.
Personality
Yang Bao is friendly in conversation but candid about practical risks. He warns Wei Zhong that factional competition within the Five Elements Immortal Sect makes expanding a spirit-pearl business into its territory dangerous 361. He also keeps Wei Zhong’s identity confidential, including when his ancestor questions him about the Five Elements Pearl 352 353.
Abilities & Skills
Seventh-order pill furnace
- Flaming labyrinth — Yang Bao uses a massive crimson furnace to create a shifting maze of flames during the contest for the Sea Dragon Wood, trapping most of the cultivators present 353.
- Direct combat — He stops Feng Shuming’s attempt to reach the tree and nearly crushes him with the furnace 353.
Sect connections and procurement
- Rare resources — He searches for Sea Dragon Wood on Wei Zhong’s behalf and obtains a Five Revolutions Piercing Void Pill from the Five Elements Immortal Sect 347 365.
- Limits — His offers cannot persuade a Dao Integration elder to sell living Sea Dragon Wood 347.
Equipment / Items
- Mobile palace with a pill furnace — A large, multifunctional residence that Wei Zhong initially mistakes for a furnace-shaped Magical Artifact 294.
- Seventh-order crimson pill furnace — The Spirit Artifact Yang Bao uses in the struggle over the Sea Dragon Wood 353.
- Sixth-order Five Elements Pearl — Received from Wei Zhong in their dealings over Sea Dragon Wood; Yang Bao calls it rarer and more valuable than same-order Wind and Thunder Pearls 353.
Relationships
- Wei Zhong / Five Colors Daoist — Friend and trading partner. Yang Bao supplies resources, recommends him to the Five Elements Immortal Sect, and protects his identity 347 352 353 365.
- Yang Jing — Ancestor who supports the Yang Clan and disciplines Yang Bao after his actions in the Sea Dragon Wood contest 353 397.
- Song Shao — Fellow Five Elements Immortal Sect disciple for whom Yang Bao pleads when Wu Renchu threatens punishment 344.
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Guangji City aftermath — Introduces Wei Zhong to the circumstances behind the city’s destruction 294.
- Sea Dragon Wood dispute — Acts as Wei Zhong’s supplier, then deploys his seventh-order furnace in the competition for the living tree 347 353.
- Wei Zhong’s sect entry — Encourages Wei Zhong to join the Five Elements Immortal Sect and later guides him through Crimson Sun Hall’s grounds and shared inheritance system 353 361 396.
- Netherworld Rift expedition — Returns from the seventh level with information about a guarded cave dwelling and discusses the Earth Marrow Heart with Wei Zhong 390.