Zeng Anmin

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zeng Anmin (曾安民)
Alias(es)	Zeng Liangjiang; Quanfu; Bei; Black Cat Martial Artist; Wu Yanzu; Wu Gu; Ji Hongli; Third Perfection Young Master; Zeng Sance
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zeng family; Profound Formation Division; Imperial City Department; Xinyu
Occupation/Role	Confucian–Martial dual cultivator; commander of the Imperial City Department's Southern Commander's Department; de facto deputy commander of the Mandarin Duck Army; Holy Son of Xinyu
Status	Alive
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Martial Arts rank entrant	18	Uses Nan's Qi Guiding Diagram to guide qi into his body and enter the ranks; selects High-End Power, making his combat power one level above his Martial Arts Realm. 18
Confucian Purple Mansion Realm	29	Opens his Purple Mansion, displaying exceptional Confucian talent. 29
Martial Arts Seventh Rank — Visualization Realm	78	Gains intuitive environmental perception and learns to awaken Intent through the Xi Huang Diagram. 52 78
Sixth Rank Void Comprehension combat power	78	Selects High-End Power again after entering the Visualization Realm. 78
Sixth Rank Void Comprehension Realm; Fifth Rank Breath Concealment combat power	173	Breaks through amid battle against wolf and tiger demons, then receives a boost to Fifth Rank combat power. 173
Fifth Rank Martial Artist	257–258	Fights a Fifth-Rank black-clad leader and kills him with one saber strike. 257 258
Fourth Rank Martial Artist; Third Rank combat power	415	Resonates with the Dao Ancestor God's statue, unlocks the Ancestral Dragon Diagram's third restriction and Space ability, then advances; High-End Power raises his combat power. 415
Third Rank Martial Artist	416	Gains flight and rapid healing after breaking through. 416
Second Rank Martial Artist; Second Rank Confucian cultivator	461	Enhances Unyielding Martial God into Unbending Martial Ancestor and completes dual breakthroughs. 461
First Rank Confucian cultivator; Second Rank Martial Artist	468	Rewrites the Heaven and Earth Rules under Xinyu, then gains the Undying divine ability through Martial Arts advancement. 468
First Rank Martial Artist — Martial God combat power	470	Enters the First Rank; High-End Power immediately elevates his combat power to Martial God level. 470

Appearance

Zeng Anmin is a handsome young man with refined features, sword-like eyebrows, and distinctive phoenix eyes. His public image as the “Third Perfection Young Master” draws considerable attention in the capital. 170

• Phoenix eyes that are often narrowed in amusement or calculation. 19 170
• Wears official armor as a commander of the Mandarin Duck Army. 170
• When activating the Ancestral Dragon Diagram's power, dark-golden dragon scales emerge across his body and horns begin forming above his head. 179
• Intent Condensing Array patterns appear as complex blood-red, tattoo-like lines across his body when activated. 199 200

Personality

Zeng Anmin is ambitious, irreverent, and highly adaptable. He habitually treats dangerous political and cultivation problems as puzzles to be solved, using deduction, misdirection, aliases, and calculated displays of strength to control a situation. His willingness to manipulate others is balanced by a strong instinct to protect allies, subordinates, and family. 90 257 410 428

He is notably confident in his own potential and often humorous or theatrical even under pressure. However, he can become ruthless when confronting enemies who threaten those under his protection, as shown by his treatment of Ji Hongli and his willingness to assassinate or frame dangerous opponents. 282 376

His conduct in the Bao Xin Illusion Array demonstrates genuine moral conviction: he is willing to sacrifice himself for the wider good, earning a Grade A assessment and the title of Metropolitan Scholar. 231 232

Abilities & Skills

Confucian–Martial Dual Cultivation

Zeng Anmin cultivates both the Confucian and Martial Arts paths, an unusual combination that Master Xu considers difficult to reconcile without catastrophe. 234

• Possesses Confucian cultivation from Purple Mansion through First Rank. 29 468
• Possesses Martial Arts cultivation from rank entrant through First Rank. 18 470
• Uses High-End Power to maintain combat power one realm above his Martial Arts Realm. 18 415
• Creates the Confucian sword Ten Thousand Homes' Lights after reaching Second Rank on the Confucian Path. 461

Ancestral Dragon Diagram

The Ancestral Dragon Diagram is Zeng Anmin's principal Heavenly Dao Diagram and source of several transformative powers. 303 415

• Covers his body in scales and significantly enhances combat power when activated with Martial Arts True Qi. 179 303
• Unlocks the power of Space after the third restriction is broken. 415
• Enables long-distance movement and spatial escape; he teleports allies from the capital to Qinghai Bay. 440
• Develops into the Law of Space after his Second Rank breakthrough, allowing travel across vast distances with a thought. 462
• Grants access to Dragon Transformation, used alongside his Divine Artifact and laws in high-level combat. 466

Martial Arts Intent and Aura

Zeng Anmin develops Martial Arts Intent after learning its principles from Nan and discovering that the Xi Huang Diagram can awaken it. 52

• His awakened Intent can transform an arm into a dragon claw. 52
• Heart of a Warrior strengthens his Martial Arts Aura according to his distance from an enemy. 78
• Uses aura for heightened perception, concealed movement, combat, and internal examination. 78 257 284
• Possesses the killing aura of Eternal Night Three Slashes. 179 362

Eternal Night Three Slashes

A powerful offensive technique that Zeng Anmin seeks to master and later uses against Mengya. 52 179

• Its Second Slash kills Mengya, a Fourth Rank Demon King. 179
• Its accumulated killing intent contributes to his intimidation of Imperial City Department subordinates. 362

Intent Condensing Array

Sai Chuxue imprints this permanent array on Zeng Anmin using Dong Jun's essence blood, exponentially increasing his physical strength while supplied with spirit stones. 199

• Activates through a spirit-stone waistband. 199
• Grants strength comparable to an ordinary Sixth Rank Martial Artist without using Martial Arts Aura. 200
• Causes painful strain during imprinting. 199
• Allows him to disguise martial strength as array-assisted power. 257

Illusory Power and Illusory Eye

Zeng Anmin absorbs part of the Illusory Demon Lord's Origin Power after her attempt to invade his Divine Soul fails. 360

• Can manifest Illusory Power as blue light. 360
• Develops the Illusory Eye, which creates illusions through eye contact. 367

Protective Buddha Lotus

A lost Buddhist secret art acquired through Buddhist Destiny. 402

• Resists evil energy and may be cultivated alongside a Buddhist Golden Body. 402
• Used to save Master Hongji from a corrupting force. 402

Strategy, Investigation, and Military Training

Zeng Anmin is an accomplished planner, investigator, and military organizer.

• Deduces enemy motives from battlefield evidence, political connections, and unusual behavior. 180 261 410
• Trains Wu Qianfeng and soldiers in marching movements and military salutes. 164
• Establishes and leads the five-thousand-strong Mandarin Duck Army. 170
• Uses demon captives to transport supplies after Bi Xuan Valley. 184
• Predicts an attempted grain-convoy hijacking and arranges a countermeasure. 410

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sentient short axe — Divine Artifact that responds to him in his sea of consciousness; used to kill Mengya and Third Rank opponents. 50 179 282
• Blue short blade / saber — Used during the attack on Prince Nan's envoy and to kill the Fifth-Rank black-clad leader. 257 258
• Dark Gold Longbow — Chosen from the Profound Formation Division treasury for its exceptional range. 90
• Falling Jade Plate technique — Allows Martial Arts Aura to be infused into arrows. 78
• Earth-tier appearance-changing talismans — Alter his appearance, though effectiveness depends on Spiritual Power. 251
• Moon God Jade Pendant — Nourishes Spiritual Sense and accelerates spiritual-sense consolidation. 268
• Preparation Space — System-granted storage with three slots. 100
• Strength Arrays — Imprinted by Sai Chuxue to conceal his Martial Artist identity. 112
• Intent Condensing Array waistband — Spirit-stone-powered activation device for his body array. 199
• Protective compass — Gift from Sai Chuxue; can withstand one strike from an ordinary Fourth Rank Martial Artist. 251

Relationships

• Zeng Shilin — Father; a powerful Confucian cultivator whose expectations and protection shape Zeng Anmin's choices. 29 190 468
• Qin Wanyue — Wife and fellow cultivator; their relationship develops from mutual affection into marriage and parenthood. 112 170 425 468
• Gu Xiangnan — Empress of Jiang State and wife; they first cooperate while both are disguised, later openly acknowledge their relationship. 274 300 468
• The Princess — Wife and political ally; accompanies him during the southern campaign and later bears one of his children. 170 468
• Sai Chuxue — Wife, Profound Formation Division ally, and array specialist; she conceals his identity, imprints his body array, and gives him protective items. 112 199 251 468
• Bai Ziqing — Ally and Capital City's Number One Swordsman; fights beside Zeng Anmin and serves under his broader command structure. 93 257 277
• Master Xu — Founder of the Profound Formation Division; mentor-like but politically dangerous figure whose plans Zeng Anmin eventually opposes. 90 425 440
• Wu Qianfeng — First disciple; trains the Mandarin Duck Army under Zeng Anmin's instruction. 164 170
• Qi Dachun — Subordinate and loyal retainer; receives Zeng Anmin's guidance and warnings. 18 428
• Liu Shishi — Profound Formation Division senior sister and later subordinate; assists his investigations and follows his orders in the Imperial City Department. 214 410
• Huzi — Nephew; Zeng Anmin is protective of him and reacts urgently when Ji Qing uses him as bait. 206 376
• Little Monk Yingchen — Friend entrusted to Zeng Anmin's care by an old monk. 127 376

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Cultivation and Rise

Zeng Anmin begins as an ordinary person caught in imperial intrigue, then enters the Martial Arts ranks through Nan's Qi Guiding Diagram. He rapidly develops as both a Martial Artist and Confucian cultivator, opening his Purple Mansion and gaining the reputation of Zeng Liangjiang. 1 18 29 114

Bi Xuan Valley and the Mandarin Duck Army

He takes part in the southern campaign, trains the Mandarin Duck Army, and demonstrates both military ingenuity and combat power in Bi Xuan Valley. After killing Mengya, he becomes widely known as “Zeng Sance,” credited with securing the nation through three strategies. 170 179 186

Profound Formation Division and Jiang State

Zeng Anmin develops ties to the Profound Formation Division through Sai Chuxue and Master Xu, gaining arrays, weapons, and access to hidden political networks. In Jiang State, he operates under multiple identities, allies with Gu Xiangnan, and eliminates threats surrounding Prince Nan, Ji Hongli, and Mr. Xin. 90 199 268 282 300

Imperial City Department Commander

Appointed Southern Commander, Zeng Anmin establishes authority through his Fourth Rank Confucian cultivation and Fourth Rank Martial Artist combat power. He investigates trafficking, disaster-relief corruption, and Xuanlun Mountain Villa's emotion-refining conspiracy while rebuilding the department's personnel. 362 376 410 428

Conflict with Master Xu and Founding of Xinyu

Zeng Anmin manipulates the conflict between Emperor Jianhong and Master Xu, then uses his strengthened Space ability to escape the capital with allies. He later helps establish Xinyu, unifies the Human, Demon, and Daoist races under its rule, and becomes its Holy Son. 425 440 468

Ascension to Martial God

After reaching dual Second Rank, Zeng Anmin advances further through martial and Confucian cultivation. He eventually enters the First Rank Martial Arts Realm, and High-End Power raises him to Martial God combat power as he confronts the Taotie crisis. 461 468 470

Notable Quotes

“How can I bow and scrape to the powerful, preventing me from finding joy!” 225

“Men fight men's battles. Ladies, stay back a bit.” 298

“Please address me as General Zeng.” 170

“I don't eat beef!” 412

Trivia

• Zeng Anmin's courtesy name is Quanfu. 199
• He uses the Heavenly Dao Alliance identity Bei. 50
• His public reputation includes mastery of literature, poetry, and archery. 168
• He gains four children: two sons and two daughters, born to Qin Wanyue, Gu Xiangnan, the Princess, and Sai Chuxue. 468