Contents
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Jiang Nannan (江楠楠) |
| Alias(es) | Nannan; Little Jiang 13 24 |
| Species/Race | Human 16 18 |
| Gender | Female 13 |
| Origin | Heaven Spirit Empire, also identified as the Dou Ling Empire 18 |
| Affiliation | Travels with Fang Le, Di Tian, and Di Lingrui 37 38 |
| Occupation/Role | Academy student; Soul Master; helps support her household through odd jobs 21 38 |
| Martial Soul | Soft Bone Rabbit 13 |
| Status | Alive; accompanying her critically ill mother during Fang Le’s treatment preparations 42 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 13 13 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Innate rank 8 soul power | 13 | Awakens the Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul. Her talent gives her a chance to earn enough money to treat her mother. |
| Rank 10 quasi-Soul Master | 13 | Advances two ranks in less than three months through diligent daily cultivation; enters the Soul Hunting Forest with a noble’s financial backing. |
| Soul Master; first soul ring acquired | 22 | Reports obtaining a compatible century-level ring with Fang Le and Di Tian’s help. It grants her first soul skill, whose name and effects are not specified. |
Background / History
Jiang Nannan was raised by her mother after her father died during a soul hunt. Her parents were commoner Soul Masters who could not afford a professional hunting team. During Mother Jiang’s breakthrough to Soul Elder, Father Jiang was killed, while Mother Jiang survived absorbing a ring beyond her limit at the cost of lasting meridian damage and permanently stalled cultivation 13 24.
Her mother’s health deteriorated sharply two years before Nannan’s first soul hunt. Nannan worked odd jobs to support the household and cultivated intensely, hoping that becoming a Soul Master would let her afford better treatment. This left her little time for friendships, even among her academy classmates 13 38.
Appearance
- Youthful features: A young girl whose beauty is already apparent despite her immature appearance 38.
- Voice: Described as soft and sweet; becomes hoarse while pleading for help after her mother is injured 25 29.
- Family resemblance: Mother Jiang is described as looking seven or eight parts like her 20.
Personality
Nannan is hardworking and deeply devoted to her mother. Her desire to pay for treatment drives her rapid early cultivation, and her mother’s survival remains her priority even after she gains powerful allies 13 38 40.
Her fear does not prevent her from helping others. During the zombie attack, she returns with the other children to check on the guards who stayed behind to protect them. She subsequently gives water to the injured squad leader and helps care for the exhausted Fang Le 14 15 16.
After Mi Long attacks her mother, Nannan does not blame Fang Le for drawing the conflict to their home. She directs her anger toward the Mi brothers, the world’s predatory power structure, and her own inability to protect her family. She wants both the strength to defend her mother and a way to change that world 25.
Her more playful side emerges once she begins to hope for a cure. She proudly praises her mother’s cooking, enthusiastically introduces her new companions, and enjoys the group’s journey rather than focusing solely on work and cultivation 23 24 38.
Abilities & Skills
Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul
- Awakens with innate rank 8 soul power 13.
- Obtains a century-level first soul ring that she describes as highly compatible and powerful 22.
- The provided chapters do not identify her first soul skill’s name or demonstrate its combat effects 22 23.
Relationships
- Mother Jiang — Her sole surviving parent and greatest attachment. Nannan works, cultivates, and seeks outside help to save her; their closeness is shown through embraces and sharing food 13 22 39 40.
- Father Jiang — Dies during the soul hunt that leaves Mother Jiang permanently injured 24.
- Fang Le — Her rescuer and trusted companion, whom she calls “Brother Fang” or “Brother Le.” His promise to cure her mother becomes a guiding hope for her, while he regards their pinky swear as a big brother’s reassurance 22 29 40.
- Di Tian — Helps her obtain a compatible ring and stabilizes her mother after Mi Long’s attack. Nannan trusts his strength, though he acknowledges that he cannot cure the underlying injury 22 25 40.
- Di Lingrui / Rui’er — A friendly companion whom Nannan initially calls “Sister Auspicious Beast.” Her question about a human name prompts the naming discussion; they later work together to move Mother Jiang safely out of the house 23 28.
- Uncle Liu and the accompanying guards — Protect her during the zombie attack. Nannan returns to check on them rather than continuing to flee 14.
- Mi Long — Pressures her mother to have Nannan help the Mysterious Underworld Sect’s Young Sect Master awaken. He later attacks Mother Jiang while seeking revenge for Mi Hu 20 25.
Story Role / Major Arcs
First Soul Hunt and Meeting Fang Le
- A Soul King-level zombie appears near Nannan’s hunting party after Fang Le’s trial releases a beam of light. The guards attempt to evacuate the children before being forced to fight 13 14.
- Nannan witnesses Fang Le defeat the zombie through block-building tactics and helps care for him after his exhaustion 16.
- The Three-Eyed Golden Lion senses that meeting Fang Le has already shifted Nannan’s fate from impending misfortune toward peace and prosperity 15.
Return Home and Mi Long’s Attack
- Nannan guides her rescuers through the city and brings them home. Her mother prepares a modest celebration for her successful soul hunt 21 22 23.
- Mi Long’s sudden attack leaves Mother Jiang critically injured. Nannan volunteers to assist Fang Le’s proposed treatment and is assigned to obtain a cow and apples 25.
- During the confrontation with Shrek Academy, she and Rui’er move her mother out of the courtyard. Fang Le reassures Nannan with a pinky swear before fighting the students 28 29.
Search for Her Mother’s Treatment
- Nannan leaves the city with her mother and Fang Le’s group, hopeful but impatient for treatment to begin 37 38 40.
- Di Tian explains that Bi Ji cannot repair Mother Jiang’s damaged life essence. Fang Le instead proposes seeking the Silver Dragon King’s help 40 41.
- Within Fang Le’s completed MC Domain, Nannan and her mother become block-shaped while retaining normal sensation and movement. Seeing her mother’s health display—100/3100, with Origin Wound I—intensifies Nannan’s fear. Treatment remains unresolved at this point 42.
Notable Quotes
“Can you really save Mom? Brother Fang, please take me with you! I can help too.” 25
“How could Nannan possibly not trust you?” 40