Han Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Han Chen (韩晨)
Alias(es)	Ancestor Han; Heavenly Venerable Han; Xiao Chen; Fang Chen 135 214
Species/Race	Human 190 214
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Han Family; Yellow Maple Valley; Human Race 135 141 214
Occupation/Role	Han Family ancestor; cultivator; pill-refining grandmaster; herb cultivator 135 143
First Appearance	Chapter 135, “Lightning Spirit Root” 135

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Late-stage True Immortal	135	Listed as his realm in the system profile. The same profile notes that differing world laws prevent many of his methods from manifesting normally. 135
Core Formation	141, 157	He forms his core before reaching one hundred years old; a later account again records his entry into Core Formation after twenty years in the Chaotic Star Sea. 141 157
Nascent Soul	166	Appears before rogue cultivators as a Nascent Soul cultivator and compels them to enter a sealed underground passage. 166
Late Core Formation (reported)	168	A subsequent account describes him as a late Core Formation cultivator when he destroys Xuan Gu with the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. 168
Deity Transformation	174	His divine-sense avatar kills Man Huzi, and news of his Deity Transformation cultivation halts plans for an Anti-Star Alliance. 174
Grand Ascension-level	190, 191	Recognized as capable of facing Human and Demon Grand Ascension beings without falling behind; his divine sense avatar is likewise identified as Grand Ascension-level. 190 210
Great Ascension	253	Revealed as a newly advanced Great Ascension cultivator at the Helian Merchant Alliance auction. 253

Background & History

Han Chen's system profile identifies him with the names Xiao Chen and Fang Chen, and records prior visits to the Dou Qi Continent, Tianxuan Continent, Great Thousand World, and Xuanhuang Great World. It also lists the Heavenly Bottle, Great Chaos Thunder Sword, several ancestral symbols, strange fires, and multiple high-level cultivation methods among his possessions. 135

After arriving in the Mortal's Journey to Immortality world, Han Chen saved Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao from Demonic Sect disciples. He later cured Xin Ruyin's Dragon Chant Body, establishing a close friendship with both cultivators. 136

As Han Li's ancestor, Han Chen gave him the Hundred Herb Garden, its restriction token, and a jade slip containing his herb-cultivation insights. He later supplied Han Li with Foundation Establishment resources, cultivation advice, pill formulas, and the Azure Origin Sword Art. 135 142

At Yellow Maple Valley, Han Chen became known throughout Yue Kingdom as its foremost pill-refining grandmaster. After discovering Yanling Fortress's collusion with the Ghost Spirit Sect, he warned the six sects of Yue Kingdom about the coming betrayal and the plans involving Spirit Beast Mountain and Spirit Control Sect. His warning allowed the defensive line to turn the scheme against the attackers, inflicting major losses on the Six Demonic Sects. 143 145 156

Following the Yue Kingdom campaign, Han Chen withdrew from Tiannan with Han Li, Xin Ruyin, Qi Yunxiao, and the Mo Family women, settling in the Chaotic Star Sea. At Heavenly Star City, he maintained a herb garden containing thousand-year spirit medicines and used the Life Spirit Flame to mature them rapidly. 156 157

His growing power reshaped the balance of the Chaotic Star Sea. He subdued Gold-Devouring Insects, killed Xuan Gu, obtained the Sun Essence Fire, and declined the Heavenly Star Sages' offer to eliminate Wan Sangu and Six Paths Extreme Saint. Instead, he agreed to rescue their daughter Yu Ling up to three times if her life were in danger. 159 168 174 178

In the Spirit Realm, Han Chen became known as Heavenly Venerable Han. His divine-sense avatar remained with Han Li as a safeguard, intervening against enemies whose strength approached Grand Ascension level. 207 210 214

Personality

Han Chen is notably casual with those he accepts as companions. He treats Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao as equals despite their initially lower cultivation, jokes with them freely, and does not demand the deference normally expected by powerful cultivators. 136 146

He is protective of Han Li, giving him resources, access to his cave-residence restrictions, and guidance suited to his cultivation. However, he also deliberately withholds dangerous information when he believes Han Li's caution would interfere with a larger plan. 141 146

In conflict, Han Chen is pragmatic rather than needlessly confrontational. He refuses to involve himself in Star Palace's struggle against Wan Sangu and Six Paths Extreme Saint because of the unknown risks, yet he can be ruthless when he judges an opponent to be a threat. 155 174 201

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation Methods and Physique

Han Chen's system profile lists the Eternal Undying Body, Great Five Elements Technique, Great Calamity Technique, Great Chaos Thunder Method, and Dragon Phoenix True Scripture among his cultivation methods. His recorded physiques are the Dragon Phoenix Body and Eternal Undying Body. 135

• The Eternal Undying Body allowed him to endure the immense strain of the Nine Deaths One Life Fist, which channeled the power of an entire world through his body. 60
• The Great Chaos Thunder Method was previously comprehended from the Great Chaos Thunder Sword in less than ten minutes under his identity as Fang Chen. 119
• Different world laws restrict the manifestation of many of his inherited methods. 135

Strange Fires

Han Chen possesses the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, Nihility Devouring Flame, and Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire. 135

• He used the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame to destroy Xuan Gu and the corpse he possessed. 168
• He captured the Sun Essence Fire within the Fire Prison after defeating a fire-attribute demon bird; the flame took the form of a silver little horse. 178
• His Life Spirit Flame originates from the Immortal Realm and can rapidly mature spirit medicines. 157

Divine-Sense Avatars

Han Chen can place divided wills or divine-sense avatars on allies as life-preserving safeguards.

• Xin Ruyin carries a strand of his divided will, which is meant to manifest if she faces a life-or-death crisis. 179
• Han Li carries a divine-sense avatar capable of confronting Grand Ascension-level threats. 207 210
• The avatar shattered the lightning laws filling an entire battlefield and immobilized Shopkeeper Yu's Thunder Beast form while extracting its true-spirit Qi. 210
• Xu Ling recognized the avatar as belonging to Heavenly Venerable Han; their later contest earned Han Li dozens of bottles of Styx Milk. 214

Alchemy and Herb Cultivation

Han Chen is Yue Kingdom's foremost pill-refining grandmaster and maintains extensive knowledge of herb cultivation. 135 143

• He gave Han Li written cultivation insights for herbs and alchemy. 135
• His herb garden contains thousand-year spirit medicines, including Neon Garment Grass. 157
• He supplied Foundation Establishment Pills, Foundation Establishment-stage pill formulas, and other cultivation resources to Han Li and his associates. 142 146
• His alchemical support greatly aided Yellow Maple Valley during its war against the Ghost Spirit Sect. 151

Perception and Spatial Movement

Han Chen can conceal his presence from cultivators below his level, detect hidden individuals, and move with near-teleportation speed.

• A late Core Formation cultivator could not sense him at close range, and other cultivators could not remember his appearance after meeting him. 161
• He detected Tian despite Tian's attempt to remain hidden after the Helian Merchant Alliance auction. 264
• He crossed a zhang of distance before Ma Liang as though teleporting. 270

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heavenly Bottle — Listed among his treasures. 135
• Great Chaos Thunder Sword — Listed among his treasures; its thunder method was previously comprehended under his Fang Chen identity. 119 135
• Ancestral Symbols — Thunder, Devouring, Primordial, and Space Ancestral Symbols. 135
• Hundred Herb Garden restriction token — Given to Han Li together with control of the garden's restrictions. 135
• Gold-Devouring Insects — Subdued by Han Chen at Xiao Huan Island; their queen, Golden Child, later protects Xue Po. 159 279
• Sun Essence Fire — Captured in the Fire Prison. 178
• Inner page of the Golden Que Jade Book — Obtained from the Helian Merchant Alliance auction; it records the Five Viscera Forging Technique. 264

Relationships

• Han Li — Descendant and junior whom Han Chen raises, equips, and protects; Han Li trusts him with nearly everything except the Small Green Bottle. 135 142 157
• Xin Ruyin — Close friend whose Dragon Chant Body Han Chen cured; he relies on her expertise with formations and treats her without formal distance. 136 146
• Qi Yunxiao — Close friend and artifact-refining master; Han Chen later presides over his marriage to Xin Ruyin. 136 146
• Yuan Yao and Yan Li — Rogue cultivators whom Han Chen meets on Tiandu Street; he dismisses their male companions, accepts their guidance, and buys them magic tools and talismans. 160
• Xue Po — Companion whom Han Chen protects during the Heavenly Tripod Palace expedition, including by killing Ancestor Crimson Thunder. 253 279 281
• Wen Qing and Ling Xiaofeng — The Heavenly Star Sages; Han Chen refuses their proposal to eliminate their enemies but accepts a limited obligation to protect their daughter. 174
• Yu Ling — Daughter of the Heavenly Star Sages; Han Chen promises to aid her three times if her life is endangered. 174
• Baohua — Former Demon Realm progenitor whom Han Chen recognizes immediately and warns away from Human Race territory; they later enter an intimate relationship despite being unable to become Dao companions. 201 236
• Bing Po — Ally whom Han Chen assists in taking control of Heavenly Tripod Palace for the benefit of the Human Race. 283

Notable Quotes

“A Thunder Beast, a descendant of a true spirit from the Immortal Realm. Interesting.” 210

“You have two choices. One: go back the same way you came. Two: stay in the Spirit Realm forever.” 270

“Otherwise, Han would not mind staining his hands with the life of a Demon Realm progenitor.” 201

Trivia

• Han Chen's system profile explicitly records Xiao Chen and Fang Chen as alternate identities. 135
• An account identifies Han Chen as Zhang Tie and describes Zhang Tie as Han Li's past life. 155
• Despite his immense cultivation, Han Chen is willing to personally sell large quantities of demon-beast materials, including materials from grade-five through grade-seven demon beasts. 161