Yuan Xu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yuan Xu (元旭) 135
Alias(es)	“Butcher of Bloody Hands” — a joking self-introduction he immediately retracts 135
Species/Race	Human 135
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Reincarnator party; travels with Liu Xiangshu, Yang Chu, Gui Yifan, Pei Hongni, Tie Canghong, and later Rabbit Seventeen 135 180
Occupation/Role	Modern civilian; reincarnator, merit-exchange adviser, and firearms user 135 139 142
Status	Alive; later referenced as bearing a mark left by an outside force 205
First Appearance	135

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ordinary human reincarnator	135 139	Enters the Reincarnation World with no martial training or reliable means of fighting demons; contributes by interpreting the mission system and exchange list.
Armed combatant — M500 Revolver	142 155 156	Exchanges 10 merit points for an M500 Revolver with five bullets. Yang Chu advises him to fire with both hands; Yuan Xu later tests it on a vulture demon, though its recoil shakes him badly.
Super Serum-enhanced physique	163 164 165 166	Spends nearly 200 merit points on a Super Serum. The injection causes severe convulsions and unconsciousness, then improves his overall physical ability, muscular strength, senses, and courage. His raw strength surpasses Tie Canghong's, though Yuan Xu considers his practical combat ability inferior because of his inexperience.

Background / History

Yuan Xu was a modern-day man playing on his computer at home before abruptly waking in a damp mountain wilderness. Surrounded by people in ancient clothing and threatened at swordpoint by Pei Hongni, he quickly concludes that he has entered a transmigration or “infinite-flow” scenario. He introduces himself as an ordinary commoner after a joking martial-world title makes the others wary. 135

When the Reincarnation World announces its one-year survival mission and demon-slaying side mission, Yuan Xu helps explain the situation to Gui Yifan, Pei Hongni, and Tie Canghong. He and Liu Xiangshu recognize that their modern knowledge of fictional power systems and exchange mechanics can make them useful despite their lack of martial arts. 135 137

Appearance

Yuan Xu is a short-haired young man who initially arrives in modern clothing, including a gray T-shirt. Before using the Super Serum, he is described as having an ordinary, frail physique. 143 164 180

• Short-haired. 180
• Initially physically weak enough to become exhausted by prolonged travel. 143
• Develops dramatically greater physical strength after injecting the Super Serum. 164 166

Personality

Yuan Xu is initially frightened by the Reincarnation World and its demons, but he responds to danger by analyzing the situation aloud. He is quick to recognize familiar “infinite-flow” conventions and tries to make himself valuable through knowledge of merit exchanges, weapons, and martial-arts options. 135 137 139

He can become overly casual once immediate danger passes, particularly around Yang Chu and Rabbit Seventeen. Liu Xiangshu warns him that careless speech could create trouble, and Yuan Xu accepts the criticism. Repeated encounters with demons make him more cautious, strategic, and deliberate about spending merit points. 139 154 163 180

Despite his fear, he does not abandon others when decisive action is needed. He pulls Ning Caichen out of a ghost's attack path and agrees to accompany Yan Chixia into the underworld to rescue Nie Xiaoqian. 188

Abilities & Skills

Reincarnation World Knowledge

Yuan Xu recognizes the Reincarnation World's mission structure and understands its exchange system better than the ancient martial artists in his party.

• Explains the group’s situation to Gui Yifan, Pei Hongni, and Tie Canghong after the Reincarnation World issues its first mission. 135
• Recommends suitable exchanges, including One Yang Finger for Gui Yifan and Skyward Strike for Tie Canghong. 139
• Helps the group assess timed missions and avoids making impulsive exchanges when the situation is unclear. 180
• Must work within limited merit points and exchange opportunities. 138

M500 Revolver

Yuan Xu’s first direct combat tool is a high-powered revolver redeemed through the exchange system.

• Costs 10 merit points and initially includes five bullets. 142
• Can threaten demons that the group struggles to confront conventionally. 155 156
• Has extreme recoil; Yuan Xu’s wrist remains sore after firing it. 156
• Ammunition is scarce, leaving only three bullets after his early uses. 156

Super Serum Physiology

The Super Serum transforms Yuan Xu’s body rather than teaching him a martial art.

• Enhances his overall physical ability, muscular strength, senses, and mental resilience. 164 166
• Gives him raw physical strength greater than Tie Canghong’s. 164
• Does not grant combat experience; Yuan Xu judges himself below his martial-artist companions in practical fighting. 171
• Causes a dangerous transformation period marked by spasms, severe pain, and loss of consciousness. 164 165

Tactical Adaptability

Yuan Xu learns from setbacks and adjusts his role according to the group’s needs.

• Identifies that the modern members must provide information and planning while the martial artists supply immediate combat power. 137
• Uses the revolver to help the party escape threats after Yang Chu departs. 163
• Develops better analysis and perception after the Super Serum takes effect. 180

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• M500 Revolver — A merit-exchange firearm with initially five rounds; Yuan Xu uses it with both hands because of its recoil. 142 156
• Super Serum — A pale-green injectable serum redeemed for nearly 200 merit points; permanently enhances Yuan Xu’s physique after a painful transformation. 163 164
• Protective talisman — A modified talisman Yang Chu draws onto Yuan Xu’s back and energizes; it can block two or three attacks from an ordinary great demon. 171

Relationships

• Yang Chu — Fellow reincarnator and the group’s strongest protector. Yuan Xu recognizes Yang Chu’s abnormal power early, receives firearms advice from him, and is later given a protective talisman. 137 142 171
• Liu Xiangshu — Fellow modern-world reincarnator and close strategic partner. They explain the Reincarnation World together; she advises Yuan Xu to avoid reckless speech and prioritize combat power. 135 139 163
• Gui Yifan — Ancient martial artist who accepts Yuan Xu’s exchange recommendations and helps support him after the Super Serum leaves him unconscious. 139 165
• Tie Canghong — Ancient martial artist and fellow survivor. Yuan Xu recommends Skyward Strike to him; Tie later helps carry Yuan Xu during his serum transformation. 139 165
• Pei Hongni — Ancient swordswoman and teammate. Yuan Xu recommends exchange options to her, though she independently chooses Holy Spirit Swordsmanship. 139
• Rabbit Seventeen — A demon guide whose betrayal leads to Yuan Xu’s capture by the Cloud-Summoning Ridge wedding procession. Yuan Xu remains curious about her transformations despite the danger she causes. 163 164
• Ning Caichen — Ally during the Guobei and Lanruo Temple missions. Yuan Xu saves him from an attacking wrongful-death ghost and joins the effort to rescue Nie Xiaoqian. 188 189
• Yan Chixia — Powerful ex-official and demon hunter. Yuan Xu agrees to accompany him into the underworld to confront the Black Mountain Old Demon’s forces. 188

Story Role / Major Arcs

Reincarnation World Arrival

Yuan Xu awakens in an unfamiliar wilderness, realizes he has entered a multi-world survival scenario, and becomes one of the first people to explain the Reincarnation World’s purpose to the ancient martial artists. 135

Early Survival and Exchange Adviser

After Yang Chu kills the pig demon, Yuan Xu receives his first merit points and establishes his usefulness by guiding Gui Yifan, Tie Canghong, and Pei Hongni through martial-art exchanges. He redeems an M500 Revolver to compensate for his lack of cultivation. 137 139 142

Hundred Demon Mountain

Yuan Xu struggles with the physical demands of travel and the terror of real demons, but uses his revolver against the vulture demon and accumulates nearly 200 merit points through later encounters. 143 155 163

Super Serum and Cloud-Summoning Ridge Capture

Seeking an immediate increase in survivability, Yuan Xu exchanges for and injects the Super Serum. The transformation incapacitates him just as Rabbit Seventeen betrays the group to a demon wedding procession, leaving Gui Yifan and Tie Canghong to support him while they are taken to Cloud-Summoning Ridge as sacrifices. 163 164 165

Reunion with Yang Chu

After the Hundred Demon Mountain crisis, Yuan Xu reunites with Yang Chu and reveals the effects of the Super Serum. Yang Chu studies the enhancement as an unfamiliar power system and inscribes a protective talisman on Yuan Xu’s back before departing again. 171

Guobei and Black Mountain Missions

Having completed the Hundred Demon Mountain mission, Yuan Xu helps assess the party’s new timed story mission. He later assists Ning Caichen and Yan Chixia at Lanruo Temple, enters the underworld, and fights alongside the party during the attempt to save Nie Xiaoqian from the Black Mountain Old Demon. 180 187 188 189