Chen Xuan

Biodata

Feature	Detail
Name	Chen Xuan (陈玄)
Alias	Li Feiyu (used during the Floating Cloud Trial) 8
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Affiliation	Cloud Sea Sect (formerly Hundred Herb Valley, then Danxiao Peak); later Cloud Sea Sacred Land as Yun Xi's personal disciple and an elder 9 88 174
Cultivation Realm	At least Quasi-Emperor Eighth Heaven; his later exact realm is not specified, though he has perfected twenty-four Great Daos and possesses power that overwhelms ordinary Emperor Realm cultivators 325 444
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Plot Overview

Chen Xuan began as an ordinary new disciple assigned to Hundred Herb Valley of the Cloud Sea Sect. Possessing only a Mortal Body and initially unable to sense spiritual qi, he awakened the Enlightenment System after successfully inducing qi into his body. The system granted sentience to his cultivation techniques and Dao arts, allowing them to cultivate, learn, and improve autonomously 1 4.

During the Floating Cloud Trial, Chen Xuan used ambush tactics to seize tokens from fellow disciples. He defeated the Spirit Body cultivator Shen Xinghe, forced Feng Ran to flee, and accumulated 4,572 tokens to take first place. He used the alias Li Feiyu during the trial and received jade plaques for a top-grade artifact, a top-tier Dao technique, and ten thousand contribution points, in addition to exchanging his tokens for further contribution points. Elder Xie subsequently recruited him into Danxiao Peak 5 8 9.

At Danxiao Peak, Chen Xuan rapidly rose through the early realms by refining and consuming pills made by the sentient Purple Imperial Dragon Flame. He became a first-rank peak-grade alchemist, reached Qi Gathering Perfection, cultivated the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art, and won the Outer Sect Grand Competition. He then condensed a rare Golden Spirit Sea and became an inner sect disciple 12 18 23 24.

Chen Xuan later entered the Green Spirit Secret Realm, where he waited for and acquired Heavenly Dao Qi. This allowed him to establish a Heavenly Dao Foundation and subsequently form a high-grade Purple Mansion. His exceptional speed, mastery of alchemy and artifact refinement, Heaven-Observing Divine Eye, and cultivation of three paths drew the attention of Danxiao Peak's Supreme Elder, who named him an elder exempt from administrative responsibilities and prepared him for the Ascension Ceremony 33 35 50.

During his time in the lower realm, Chen Xuan defended the Flying Sword Sect against the Feng Family, displayed the Azure Dragon Shield and Azure Dragon Palm, and rose to prominence in the Three Sects Tournament. He defeated Purple Mansion elder Ouyang Chuan, defeated cultivators from the Zhenwu and Taixu Sects, and won a life-or-death duel against Feng Tianming, forcing the Feng Family to withdraw from the Nine Provinces Continent 41 64 67 71.

Chen Xuan ascended through the Cloud Sea Sect's Ascension Ceremony and joined the Cloud Sea Sacred Land as Yun Xi's personal disciple. Yun Xi provided him with advanced cultivation arts and supreme Dao techniques, while Xia Ruyan became his close senior sister and companion in secret-realm expeditions 74 86 88 89.

Within the Myriad Laws Secret Realm, Chen Xuan comprehended the divine abilities Myriad Laws Unity and Boundless Dharma. He later awakened the Five Elements Divine Light and Nirvana Divine Lightning with Spirit Awakening Points. After returning to the Sacred Land, Xia Ruyan gave him Residual Rainbow and the Mystic Armor Shield, while Yun Xi rewarded him with a top-tier flying boat spiritual artifact 93 95.

Seeking to improve his physique and overcome the limitations of his Spirit Body, Chen Xuan traveled to Ziwei Star and obtained the complete inheritance of Great Emperor Ziwei. With Purple Qi Source Crystals from Yun Xi, he advanced from the Purple Origin Spirit Body to the Purple Extreme King Body. He cultivated twelve Grotto Heavens and used the Unique Grotto Heaven divine ability to merge them into one transformed Grotto Heaven 122 125 126.

After advancing to the Profound Mastery Realm, Chen Xuan defeated Song Yuanshan, a Life and Death Realm personal disciple of the Zhenwu Sacred Land's Holy Lord. By combining eleven Dharma Images through Myriad Laws Unity, he formed the Origin Dharma Image and used the Azure Dragon Armament and Azure Dragon Descent abilities to overcome his higher-realm opponent 127 132 133.

Chen Xuan later secured a palace quota in the Life and Death Secret Realm and entered it for secluded cultivation. He successfully broke through to the Life and Death Realm, after which Yun Xi instructed him to temper his Dao heart in the mortal world before attempting the Sage Realm 143 145.

To temper his heart, Chen Xuan opened Youjian Inn in Lin'an City. While living as an innkeeper, he formed bonds with the mortal siblings Lin Hao and Lin Yue, accepted them as disciples, and became acquainted with the aging cultivator Old Sun. He gave Old Sun high-grade pills to assist his cultivation and later entrusted Youjian Inn to Liu Dashao and Zhao San when he departed 149 151 154 166.

After attaining the Sage Realm, Chen Xuan became an elder of the Cloud Sea Sacred Land and began cultivating Dao Bodies in the Heaven-Reaching Realm. He repeatedly challenged the Heaven-Reaching Tower, where he earned Pure Dao Rhyme and developed numerous Dao Bodies through his Nine Firmaments Swords. His unusual ability to receive especially pure Dao Rhyme accelerated his Dao Body cultivation beyond that of his senior sisters 174 180 182 184 222.

Chen Xuan acquired the Mysterious Pivot Inheritance, including Puppet-Vessel Longevity and Soul-Transfer Vessel Exchange. He refined Undying Puppets for elders nearing the end of their lifespans, earning their gratitude, resources, and loyalty. He also taught puppet refinement publicly at Jade Firmament Square, strengthening his position within the Sacred Land 203 207 213 219.

After entering the Quasi-Emperor Realm, Chen Xuan used Emperor-tier alchemy to obtain immense cultivation resources and nurture more sets of Nine Firmaments Swords into Quasi-Emperor Weapons. He subdued the imprisoned Quasi-Emperor Zhang Heng as an Undying Puppet and sent Dao Bodies beyond the Primordial Star Domain to seek resources and opportunities 232 241 243 257.

In the Eternal Star Domain, Chen Xuan openly established himself among the Quasi-Emperors of the Eternal Divine Dynasty through alchemy, artifact refinement, formations, and talismans. He exchanged pills and artifacts exclusively for Nine Firmaments Sword materials, forged additional sword sets, and accumulated vessels for further Dao Bodies 304 305 307.

Chen Xuan later displayed overwhelming combat strength by shattering Cold Edge's ninth-level Quasi-Emperor Weapon with one finger and defeating five hostile Quasi-Emperors in succession. He then used Thought Sealing Heaven to imprison them 318 319.

As his influence grew, Chen Xuan became involved in the Primordial World's resistance against the Evil God Clan. He revealed his ambition to cultivate the Dual Divine Forbidden Realm, gaining the support of the Heavenly Emperors, who regarded him as a potential future Emperor capable of changing the balance of the wider conflict 325 333.

Chen Xuan eventually entered the Origin World to investigate its power and the severed path to immortality. His goals conflicted with those of Mo Yuan, master of the Twilight Divine Palace, who prioritized the Origin World's established order. Chen Xuan left peacefully after their alliance ended, but later returned to the Twilight Divine Palace by bypassing its teleportation array and surveillance formations. There, he manifested twenty-four perfected Great Daos, stunning Mo Yuan and overwhelming the palace's Emperor Realm cultivators through sheer Dao pressure 431 444.

Power Progression

Realm	Sub-Realm	Chapter of Breakthrough	Notes
Qi Gathering Realm	Third Layer	Chapter 4	Reached the third layer after slightly more than two months of autonomous cultivation in spiritually thin Hundred Herb Valley 4
Qi Gathering Realm	Fourth Layer	Chapter 6	Reached the fourth layer during the Floating Cloud Trial, matching the cultivation of several Spirit Body disciples 6 7
Qi Gathering Realm	Seventh Layer	Chapter 12	Consumed one hundred top-grade Qi Gathering Pills, whose medicinal power was autonomously refined by the sentient Flowing Cloud Technique 12
Qi Gathering Realm	Perfection	Chapter 18	Reached Great Perfection while refining and selling pills to support body cultivation 18
Body Refinement	First Realm Perfection	Chapter 18	Condensed one hundred and twenty dragon patterns through the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art and Dragon Pattern Pills 18
Spirit Sea Realm	Early Stage	Chapter 23	Condensed a rare Golden Spirit Sea after winning the Outer Sect Grand Competition 23
Body Refinement	Second Realm Perfection	Chapter 26	Mastered the second level of the Dragon Pattern Scroll, bringing both qi refinement and body refinement to the perfection of their second stages 26
Dao Foundation Realm	Early Stage	Chapter 33	Achieved Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment using Heavenly Dao Qi obtained in the Green Spirit Secret Realm 33 35
Purple Mansion Realm	High-Grade Purple Mansion	Chapter 49	Formed a high-grade Purple Mansion and refined the Nine Firmaments Swords as his natal Dharma treasure 49 50
Purple Mansion Realm	Perfection	Chapter 59	Reached perfection after a year of cultivation and began cultivating the second volume of the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art 59
Nascent Soul Realm	Middle Stage	Chapter 84	Advanced from early to middle Nascent Soul while body cultivation and divine sense both reached the middle Fifth Realm 84
Dharma Image Realm	Perfection	Chapter 110	Cultivated all three paths to perfection and condensed nine Dharma Images 110
Grotto Heaven Realm	Perfection	Chapter 117	Reached Grotto Heaven Realm perfection but was initially unable to condense the twelfth Grotto Heaven due to physique limitations 117
Grotto Heaven Realm	Twelve Grotto Heavens / Unique Grotto Heaven	Chapter 126	Successfully cultivated the twelfth Grotto Heaven and merged all twelve into a Unique Grotto Heaven 126
Profound Mastery Realm	Early Stage	Chapter 127	Refined a five-pattern spiritual object and integrated Profound Mastery Qi into his Grotto Heaven 127
Profound Mastery Realm	Perfection	Chapter 140	Spent three years advancing from early Profound Mastery to perfection; his Unique Grotto Heaven was fully transformed by Profound Mastery Qi 140
Life and Death Realm	Initial Breakthrough	Chapter 145	Broke through within the Life and Death Secret Realm after obtaining the Number Six Palace quota 143 145
Nirvana Realm	Perfection	Chapter 157	Reached Nirvana perfection during four years of mortal-world heart tempering in Lin'an City 157
Sage Realm	Sage Realm	Chapter 174	Returned to Yun Xi after attaining the Sage Realm and was formally registered as a Sacred Land elder 174
Sub-Sage Realm	Middle Stage	Chapter 191	Advanced through cultivation supported by pills refined by his Dao Body 191
Quasi-Emperor Realm	First Heaven	Chapter 232	Passed the Quasi-Emperor Tribulation by using the newly mastered Boundless Cloud Sea divine ability 232
Quasi-Emperor Realm	Second Heaven	Chapter 257	Broke through after gathering resources through alchemy and external collection efforts 257
Quasi-Emperor Realm	Sixth Heaven	Chapter 304	Entered the Eternal Star Domain with sixth-level Quasi-Emperor cultivation while concealing his true strength 304
Quasi-Emperor Realm	Seventh Heaven	Chapter 319	Had reached the seventh level but disguised himself as a sixth-level Quasi-Emperor before confronting Cold Edge and the other attackers 319
Quasi-Emperor Realm	Eighth Heaven	Chapter 325	Reached the eighth heaven, prompting Yun Xi to keep him from the dangers of Emperor Pass due to his potential to attain the Dao 325
Great Dao Cultivation	Twenty-Four Great Daos Perfected	Chapter 444	Manifested twenty-four Great Daos, each tempered to perfection, creating pressure that overwhelmed ordinary Emperor Realm cultivators and unsettled even Heaven Emperor experts 444

Abilities and Techniques

Cultivation Techniques

Nine Firmaments Cloud Sea Scripture

The Nine Firmaments Cloud Sea Scripture is Chen Xuan's principal qi-refining cultivation method. Following Spirit Awakening, it gained sentience and autonomously cultivates, refines medicinal power, and assists Chen Xuan in breakthroughs. It is an Emperor Scripture and later demonstrated the ability to grasp divine abilities after observing them 92 229.

• Forms the basis of Chen Xuan's spiritual power cultivation from the early realms through the Quasi-Emperor Realm.
• Autonomously refines pills and cultivation resources, allowing Chen Xuan to progress while focusing on other pursuits 12 146.
• Instantly mastered the Boundless Cloud Sea divine ability during Chen Xuan's Quasi-Emperor Tribulation 232.
• Can comprehend divine abilities observed from other cultivators, including Yun Xi's Boundless Cloud Sea 229.

Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art

A body-refining Emperor Scripture fragment that tempers Chen Xuan's physical body with Dragon Pattern Pills, demon-beast flesh, dragon bloodline materials, and later Quasi-Emperor resources. Its first four volumes were preserved, while its final volume was lost 17 18.

• Allowed Chen Xuan to contend with higher-realm cultivators even in the lower realms.
• Reached the seventh realm perfection by the time of his Ziwei Star expedition 123.
• Provides powerful fleshly body divine abilities and strengthens Chen Xuan's body-refining path in parallel with qi and divine sense cultivation.

Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique

A divine sense cultivation method created by Yun Xi's father. Chen Xuan cultivated its Heaven-Observing Divine Eye despite initially possessing only a Mortal Body, a feat generally regarded as impossible without a God Body 50 74 86.

• Enhances divine sense, perception, and the ability to identify hidden objects, spiritual energy, and cultivation conditions.
• Allowed Chen Xuan to locate Heavenly Dao Qi and concealed spiritual objects within secret realms 30 33.
• Reached the middle Fifth Realm alongside his body cultivation by the Nascent Soul stage 84.

Mysterious Pivot Creation Scripture

A cultivation inheritance from the Mysterious Pivot Sacred Land that Chen Xuan later allowed Liu Qingfeng and his family to study alongside the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art 203 255.

• Contains extensive knowledge of cultivation methods, Dao arts, formations, restrictions, puppets, alchemy, artifacts, and talismans.
• Forms part of the broader Mysterious Pivot Inheritance received through Yun Xi's soul-search of Zhang Heng 203.

Dao Techniques

Flowing Cloud Myriad Forms / Creation Returning to Truth

Flowing Cloud Myriad Forms is a versatile top-tier Dao technique for attack, defense, binding, and evasive combat. Once Creation Returning to Truth reached perfection, its Dao Seal replaced the former one while retaining all prior abilities and gaining stronger effects 26 89.

• Can transform into cloud threads to bind opponents and restrain their magical treasures 64.
• Creation Returning to Truth is one of Chen Xuan's perfected supreme Dao techniques 146.

Flowing Cloud Moon-Stepping / Shadowless and Traceless

Originally a movement technique, Flowing Cloud Moon-Stepping evolved into Flowing Cloud Moon-Chasing after Chen Xuan observed a Dao Intent Map. It was later superseded by the supreme Dao technique Shadowless and Traceless 14 89.

• Provides extreme speed, maneuverability, and evasive movement.
• Shadowless and Traceless retains the original movement abilities while adding superior stealth effects.
• It is one of Chen Xuan's perfected supreme Dao techniques 146.

Thought Sealing Heaven

A sealing and restriction technique that reached perfection and condensed a Dao Seal through autonomous cultivation. It later independently comprehended a new restriction within the Heaven-Severing Grotto 84 114.

• Restrains cultivators, magical treasures, and movement.
• Contributes restriction effects to the Unique Grotto Heaven.
• Chen Xuan used it to confine five hostile Quasi-Emperors after defeating them 319.
• One of his perfected supreme Dao techniques 146.

Thousand Changes and Myriad Transformations

Formerly known as Thousand Illusions Shape-Shifting, this technique specializes in disguises, transformation, and illusion. Chen Xuan selected it for Spirit Awakening because of its utility in avoiding attention after gaining fame in the Eastern Wasteland 84 139.

• Enables appearance alteration and battlefield deception.
• Reached minor accomplishment before later ascending into one of Chen Xuan's perfected supreme Dao techniques 84 146.

Purple Imperial Dragon Flame

The Purple Imperial Dragon Flame is Chen Xuan's sentient fire Dao technique and divine fire. It can cultivate independently, refine pills, refine artifacts, create techniques, and protect Chen Xuan during breakthroughs 12 32 37.

• Began as a top-tier fire Dao technique and later evolved through successive spirit-fire ranks.
• Absorbed Li Fire Jade and Li Fire Jade Marrow, advancing from a sixth-rank spirit fire to quasi-divine fire and then seventh-rank divine fire 139.
• Reached Emperor-tier alchemy and artifact-refining mastery 146.
• Was responsible for refining large batches of top-grade Qi Gathering Pills from the beginning of Chen Xuan's cultivation career 14.
• Remains eager to evolve into a supreme Dao technique 140.

Purple Qi Comes from the East

A top-tier Dao technique that absorbs purple qi from the eastern horizon to improve aptitude and constitution. Chen Xuan awakened it with a Spirit Awakening Point and later cultivated it to perfection 36 37 59.

• Cleanses the marrow, strengthens aptitude, and refines Chen Xuan's constitution.
• Was instrumental in raising his physique from a Mortal Body to the Purple Origin Spirit Body and later supporting further advancement 50 86 126.
• Its ultimate known potential is the Purple Firmament God Body, though Chen Xuan seeks a method to reach the Ziwei Saint Body instead 116.

Myriad Beast Communion

A top-tier beast-taming Dao technique used by Chen Xuan to form contracts with Great Sage and Little White. Unlike most techniques, he initially learned it without Spirit Awakening due to his aptitude and later awakened it after reaching Profound Mastery 59 127.

• Forms and reinforces contracts with spirit beasts.
• Allows Chen Xuan to cultivate and coordinate with Great Sage and Little White.
• Received Spirit Awakening after Chen Xuan's Profound Mastery breakthrough 127.

Spirit-Devouring Profound Fire

A top-tier fire-attribute Dao technique obtained for alchemy. It is one of the Cloud Sea Sect's strongest fire techniques for pill refinement and helped Chen Xuan establish his early alchemy career 9 10.

• Suitable for both alchemy and combat.
• Its abilities were eventually surpassed by the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame.

Ziwei Emperor Star, Five Elements Divine Light, Nirvana Divine Lightning, Celestial Constellation, and Star Seal

These are supreme Dao techniques acquired through the Great Emperor Ziwei inheritance or Spirit Awakening. Together with Creation Returning to Truth, Shadowless and Traceless, Thought Sealing Heaven, and Thousand Changes and Myriad Transformations, they form Chen Xuan's nine perfected supreme Dao techniques 93 146.

• Ziwei Emperor Star: The core supreme technique of Great Emperor Ziwei's inheritance 146.
• Five Elements Divine Light: Uses the power and transformations of the five elements 93.
• Nirvana Divine Lightning: A destruction and rebirth-oriented lightning technique 93.
• Celestial Constellation and Star Seal: Star-related supreme Dao techniques that advanced through autonomous cultivation 127.
• Each perfected technique can serve as the foundation for a Dharma Image through Boundless Dharma.

Divine Talisman Scripture

A supreme Dao technique inherited from a Great Emperor and given to Chen Xuan by Yun Xi. It allows the creation and recording of talismans across the higher tiers of the immortal cultivation hundred arts 146 147.

• Chen Xuan received tenth-tier talismans from Yun Xi as models for study and replication 147.
• Can eventually be used to create Sage-tier and Emperor-tier talismans.

Forbidden Order

A supreme Dao technique contained within a Jade Bead associated with the Black Stone. Chen Xuan discovered it after unlocking the Black Stone's seal 190.

• Its full effects and limitations have not yet been detailed in the provided context.
• It is associated with the ruins investigated alongside Zhou Mingcheng and Chen Xuan's later plans for cautious exploration 190.

Divine Abilities

Myriad Laws Unity

A divine ability comprehended in the Myriad Laws Secret Realm. It merges multiple Dharma Images into a stronger composite form 93.

• Chen Xuan fused eleven Dharma Images into the Origin Dharma Image to defeat Song Yuanshan, a Life and Death Realm cultivator 132.
• Can generate immense increases in combat power by combining the Dao foundations of multiple perfected techniques.
• Chen Xuan later used composite Dharma Images containing up to fifteen techniques in the Heaven-Reaching Tower 182.

Boundless Dharma

A divine ability comprehended in the Myriad Laws Secret Realm that permits the condensation of additional Dharma Images beyond the normal limit 93.

• Allows every perfected Dao Seal technique to potentially produce a Dharma Image.
• Created the need for Chen Xuan to cultivate more Grotto Heavens and later more Dao Bodies to support his ever-expanding arsenal 111 236.
• Enabled Chen Xuan to build an unusually large number of Dharma Images and Dao Bodies.

Unique Grotto Heaven

A divine ability comprehended in the Heaven-Severing Grotto that merges all of Chen Xuan's Grotto Heavens into a single unique Grotto Heaven 114.

• Solves the limitation of being unable to cultivate new Grotto Heavens after Profound Mastery perfection.
• Grants resistance or immunity to myriad arts and magical techniques 114.
• Chen Xuan's merged Grotto Heaven was fully transformed by Profound Mastery Qi 140.
• He later taught the principle of Unique Grotto Heaven to his spirit pets, disciples, and senior sisters 115 236.

Azure Dragon Shield and Azure Dragon Palm

Innate fleshly body divine abilities derived from the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art 41.

• Azure Dragon Shield: A powerful defense capable of blocking attacks from multiple Dao Foundation cultivators.
• Azure Dragon Palm: A physical offensive ability capable of routing groups of enemies.
• Both allow Chen Xuan to fight above his body-refining realm in close combat.

Azure Dragon Armament and Azure Dragon Descent

Advanced body-refinement divine abilities used through Chen Xuan's Origin Dharma Image against Song Yuanshan 132.

• Azure Dragon Armament strengthens Chen Xuan's physical combat capability.
• Azure Dragon Descent provides a decisive body-refinement attack against powerful opponents.

Boundless Cloud Sea

A divine ability of the Nine Firmaments Cloud Sea Scripture, originally demonstrated by Yun Xi and later instantly mastered by Chen Xuan during his Quasi-Emperor Tribulation 229 232.

• Allowed Chen Xuan to defeat the Humanoid Heavenly Tribulation that replicated his Nine Firmaments Sword Formation.
• Demonstrates the autonomous comprehension capacity of the awakened Nine Firmaments Cloud Sea Scripture.

Dao Bodies

Chen Xuan cultivates multiple Dao Bodies using sets of Nine Firmaments Swords as vessels and Pure Dao Rhyme as a source of completion 221 236.

• Dao Bodies can cultivate, refine pills, forge artifacts, travel independently, and gather resources for Chen Xuan 191 257.
• Multiple Dao Bodies may temporarily merge into Chen Xuan to increase his combat strength 236.
• Chen Xuan forged vessels for at least twenty-one Dao Bodies while gathering sword materials in the Eternal Star Domain 307.

Other Skills

Alchemy

Chen Xuan is an exceptional alchemist whose early success depended heavily on the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame's autonomous learning. He reached first-rank peak-grade alchemy shortly after joining Danxiao Peak and later raised his skill to the tenth rank on Spirit Sea Star 12 84.

• Reached Emperor-tier alchemy, allowing him to refine pills for Quasi-Emperors and Great Emperors 146.
• Refined three Nine-Revolution Mystic Pills simultaneously for Quasi-Emperor clients 241.
• Used alchemy commissions to acquire Quasi-Emperor materials and Nine Firmaments Sword resources 238 241 307.
• Can produce large batches of top-grade pills with exceptionally high yield rates 14 58.

Artifact Refining

Chen Xuan learned artifact refining through the Jade Firmament Peak Library Pavilion and quickly reached the tenth rank 26 84.

• Reached Emperor-tier artifact-refining mastery with assistance from the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame 146.
• Refined multiple sets of Nine Firmaments Swords from Saint Artifacts into Quasi-Emperor Weapons 221 236 257.
• Uses artifact forging as a major source of influence and resources among Quasi-Emperors 304 305.

Puppet Refining

Chen Xuan acquired advanced puppet-refining knowledge through the Mysterious Pivot Inheritance 203.

• Mastered the refining of Undying Puppets for cultivators seeking longevity through borrowed vessels 207 213.
• Subdued the Quasi-Emperor Zhang Heng by converting him into an Undying Puppet 243.
• Publicly lectured on puppet refinement to Sacred Land disciples and elders 219.

Spirit Wine Brewing

During his mortal-world heart tempering, Chen Xuan studied Old Sun's spirit-wine recipe and began brewing both ordinary and higher-grade spirit wines 154 157.

• Applied principles shared by spirit-wine brewing and alchemy.
• Sold ordinary spirit wine through Youjian Inn while experimenting with superior ingredients 157.

Equipment

Item	Type	Description	Acquisition
Flowing Cloud Cold Light Sword	Magical Treasure (Sword)	A top-grade magical treasure sword used in Chen Xuan's early battles.	Obtained before the story; later upgraded by Chen Xuan. 5 27 47 51
Mystic Spirit Armor	Defensive Magical Artifact	A defensive artifact selected to protect Chen Xuan shortly after entering Danxiao Peak.	Chosen at the Artifact Hall with Jiang Qiong's guidance. 10 12
Azure Phoenix Wind-Chasing Shuttle	Flying Boat Dharma Treasure	A speed-focused flying treasure that replaced Chen Xuan's earlier White Cloud Artifact for travel.	Traded from Yang Shougui in exchange for the Flowing Cloud Cold Light Sword. 51
Nine Firmaments Swords	Natal Sword Set / Quasi-Emperor Weapons	A set of nine swords—Divine, Azure, Jade, Cinnabar, Radiant, Jasper, Gem, Purple, and Grand Firmament—originally refined as Chen Xuan's natal Dharma treasure. He later forged numerous additional sets as vessels for Dao Bodies.	Refined by Chen Xuan after his Purple Mansion breakthrough; later continuously nurtured and reforged. 48 221 236 257
Residual Rainbow	Top-Tier Spiritual Artifact (Spear)	A fire-attribute spear gifted to Chen Xuan after the Myriad Laws Secret Realm.	Gifted by Xia Ruyan. 95
Mystic Armor Shield	Top-Tier Spiritual Artifact (Defensive Shield)	A defensive shield gifted alongside Residual Rainbow.	Gifted by Xia Ruyan. 95
Top-Tier Flying Boat	Flying Boat Spiritual Artifact	A speed-oriented flying boat spiritual artifact.	Reward from Yun Xi after the Myriad Laws Secret Realm. 95
Spirit Pet Ring	Top-Grade Spirit Treasure (Storage)	A storage treasure for spirit pets, later reforged into a top-grade spirit treasure.	Selected as an Ascension Ceremony reward; later reforged by Chen Xuan. 65 146
Bagua Furnace	Dual-Purpose Spirit Treasure Furnace	A furnace for both alchemy and artifact refinement, later elevated alongside Chen Xuan's other regularly used treasures.	Forged by Chen Xuan using materials obtained from Jiang Qiong. 47 146
Set of Flying Needles	Top-Grade Magical Treasure	A set of flying needles recovered from ruins.	Found in a sealed jade box during cave-mansion exploration. 54
Defensive Shield (unnamed)	Top-Grade Magical Treasure	A defensive shield recovered from the same ruins as the flying needles.	Found in a sealed jade box. 54
Healing Pendant	Top-Grade Magical Treasure	A pendant with healing properties.	Found in a sealed jade box. 54
Saint Artifact Sword	Saint Artifact	A sword awarded after Chen Xuan defeated five Sub-Sage-perfection opponents on the eighth floor of the Heaven-Reaching Tower.	Heaven-Reaching Tower reward. 208
Black Stone and Jade Bead	Sealed Treasure / Technique Vessel	A sealed object whose Jade Bead contained the supreme Dao technique Forbidden Order.	Obtained before the Cloud Sea City events; its seal was unlocked by Chen Xuan. 190

Relationships

Yun Xi

Yun Xi is Chen Xuan's master, Holy Lord of the Cloud Sea Sacred Land, and his most significant guide. She recognized his extraordinary comprehension, accepted him as a personal disciple, and consistently supported his cultivation while urging caution and long-term planning.

• Formally accepted Chen Xuan as her disciple and granted him the Nine Firmaments Cloud Sea Scripture, Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique, Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art, and supreme Dao techniques 87.
• Provided a Dao Protection Talisman before the Myriad Laws Secret Realm and a top-tier flying boat afterward 90 95.
• Guided Chen Xuan toward Great Emperor Ziwei's inheritance and later gave him Purple Qi Source Crystals, enabling the Purple Extreme King Body 115 126.
• Advised him to temper his Dao heart in the mortal world after his Life and Death Realm breakthrough 145.
• Made Chen Xuan an elder of the Sacred Land after his Sage Realm breakthrough 174.
• Protected his interests while managing the Mysterious Pivot Inheritance and the distribution of longevity methods 205.
• Tested Chen Xuan's Quasi-Emperor combat power personally and provided guidance regarding Dao Bodies and the Heaven-Reaching Tower 236.
• Remained concerned for his safety even after his power surpassed ordinary expectations 318 325.

Xia Ruyan

Xia Ruyan is Chen Xuan's enthusiastic senior sister under Yun Xi. Their relationship is close and sibling-like, marked by mutual encouragement, shared secret-realm expeditions, and her continued concern for his safety.

• Gifted Chen Xuan Residual Rainbow and the Mystic Armor Shield after the Myriad Laws Secret Realm 95.
• Accompanied him to explore the Donglai Kingdom secret realm and protected his interests there 97.
• Saw him off on his Ziwei Star journey and later transported him directly to the Life and Death Secret Realm with her Sub-Sage power 118 143.
• Celebrated his victory over Song Yuanshan and warned him to be careful after becoming famous 133.
• Helped explain the Heaven-Reaching Realm and encouraged Chen Xuan to obtain a Heaven-Reaching Jade 174.
• Continues to work closely with Chen Xuan and Su Wanqing in matters involving the Mysterious Pivot Inheritance and later cultivation 207 213.

Su Wanqing

Su Wanqing is Chen Xuan's eldest senior sister under Yun Xi. She is gentle, cautious, and frequently provides practical advice regarding Chen Xuan's cultivation and safety.

• Met Chen Xuan during the Donglai Kingdom expedition and showed concern for his adjustment to Sacred Land life 98.
• Joined him and Xia Ruyan in cultivating and exploring the Heaven-Reaching Realm 184 185.
• Warned Chen Xuan against overworking himself while refining Undying Puppets 208.
• Traveled with him to the Central Province and the Heaven-Reaching Secret Realm 176.
• Remains one of Chen Xuan's closest allies and confidants alongside Xia Ruyan 190.

Jiang Qiong

Jiang Qiong is Chen Xuan's senior sister from Danxiao Peak and one of his earliest supporters in the Cloud Sea Sect.

• Guided Chen Xuan through Danxiao Peak after his Floating Cloud Trial victory, helping him choose artifacts and begin studying alchemy 9 11.
• Advised him to prepare early for the Dao Foundation Realm and seek Heavenly Dao Qi 24.
• Traded forging materials and the Stone Egg to Chen Xuan in exchange for information about Heavenly Dao Qi 47.
• Received a strand of Heavenly Dao Qi from Chen Xuan before his ascension to the Upper Realm 76.

Lu Yu

Lu Yu is a female fellow disciple from the lower realm and Chen Xuan's friend. Their bond developed through shared missions, ruins exploration, and cultivation support.

• Explored ruins with Chen Xuan and jointly discovered an incomplete Imperial Scripture 58.
• Received eighteen top-grade Spirit-Settling Pills from Chen Xuan to aid her tribulation breakthrough 58.
• Remained friendly with Chen Xuan after his Purple Mansion breakthrough 51.
• Received Chen Xuan's guidance on Purple Qi Comes from the East before he ascended 76.

Li Junmo

Li Junmo is Chen Xuan's fellow Danxiao Peak disciple and early friend.

• Became acquainted with Chen Xuan after the Outer Sect Grand Competition and sought to build a friendship 23.
• Consulted Chen Xuan about the Spirit-Devouring Profound Fire 24.
• Provided Chen Xuan with access to the Purple Qi Comes from the East technique, which became central to Chen Xuan's physique advancement 77.
• Received a strand of Heavenly Dao Qi from Chen Xuan before Chen Xuan ascended 77.

Great Sage and Little White

Great Sage and Little White are Chen Xuan's contracted spirit pets. He treats them as family, shares advanced methods with them, and relies on them to protect his disciples.

• Chen Xuan contracted them through Myriad Beast Communion 59 127.
• Both cultivated the Unique Grotto Heaven under Chen Xuan's guidance 115 236.
• Great Sage later adopted the formal name Chen Sheng, while Little White adopted the name Chen Xue 159.
• They accompanied Lin Hao and Lin Yue on dangerous training journeys to ensure their safety 213.

Lin Hao and Lin Yue

Lin Hao and Lin Yue are mortal siblings Chen Xuan encountered while tempering his Dao heart as the owner of Youjian Inn. He took them in, educated them, and eventually accepted them as disciples.

• Chen Xuan gave the siblings food, shelter, and work at Youjian Inn 154.
• He taught them arithmetic and intended to entrust the inn to Lin Hao 155.
• Yun Xi accepted them as core disciples of the Cloud Sea Sacred Land after Chen Xuan brought them back 171.
• Lin Yue later condensed multiple Dharma Image Seeds, while Lin Hao diligently cultivated the divine abilities Chen Xuan passed on 191 236.

Liu Qingfeng

Liu Qingfeng is Chen Xuan's disciple, a talented mortal military officer whose family Chen Xuan rescued and relocated.

• Chen Xuan rescued Liu Qingfeng from a trap arranged by the Xi Kingdom's general 249.
• Brought Liu Qingfeng and his family to Cloud Sea City, then introduced him to Yun Xi so he could join the Cloud Sea Sacred Land 250 254.
• Taught him about cultivation and helped support both Liu Qingfeng's family and Lin Ying's family 255.
• Liu Qingfeng became a Qi Gathering cultivator on his first night of cultivation and later became Dao companions with Lin Ying 255 257.

Zhou Mingcheng

Zhou Mingcheng is a cultivator from the Haoran Sacred Land and one of Chen Xuan's important allies outside the Cloud Sea Sacred Land.

• Met Chen Xuan in the Heaven-Reaching Realm and introduced him to the wider Holy City environment 180 185.
• Assisted Chen Xuan in investigating the Haoran Academy ruins and grew concerned when Chen Xuan disappeared within them 190 200.
• Continued cooperating with Chen Xuan after learning more about the Mysterious Pivot Inheritance 214.
• His connection with Chen Xuan established a cooperative link between the Cloud Sea and Haoran Sacred Lands.

Old Sun

Old Sun is a regular customer of Youjian Inn and an aging cultivator who became one of Chen Xuan's most meaningful mortal-world acquaintances.

• Offered Chen Xuan advice on improving the inn's wine and shared his spirit-wine recipes 149 154.
• Reflected honestly on the hardship and bitterness of cultivation while maintaining his determination to continue 151.
• Received high-grade pills from Chen Xuan to help him pursue Foundation Establishment 151.

Mo Yuan

Mo Yuan is the master of the Twilight Divine Palace and a Divine Emperor of the Origin World. He was initially able to cooperate with Chen Xuan, but their goals became irreconcilable.

• Ended his friendship and political cooperation with Chen Xuan after learning of Chen Xuan's intention to restore the path to immortality for the Chaos Realms 431.
• Allowed Chen Xuan to depart the Origin World peacefully but warned that he would be attacked if he returned 431.
• Confronted Chen Xuan upon his later unexplained return to the Twilight Divine Palace and was shocked by Chen Xuan's twenty-four perfected Great Daos 444.

Notable Achievements

1. Awakened the Enlightenment System and granted sentience to his cultivation arts. Chen Xuan's autonomous techniques enabled his extraordinary early cultivation speed and later allowed him to master skills, Dao techniques, and divine abilities beyond normal limits 1 12 229.

2. Achieved first place in the Floating Cloud Trial. Using the alias Li Feiyu, Chen Xuan collected 4,572 tokens, defeated Shen Xinghe, and earned first place along with major contribution-point and jade-plaque rewards 8.

3. Won first place in the Outer Sect Grand Competition and condensed a Golden Spirit Sea. He defeated Lu Lingxiao and Li Junmo, then used his reward to enter the Spirit Sea Realm with a rare Golden Spirit Sea 20 23.

4. Achieved Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment. Chen Xuan secured Heavenly Dao Qi in the Green Spirit Secret Realm and formed a Heavenly Dao Foundation recognized by Yang Shougui 33 35.

5. Formed a high-grade Purple Mansion and refined the Nine Firmaments Swords as his natal treasure. His Purple Mansion advancement established him as one of the Cloud Sea Sect's most exceptional younger cultivators 49 50.

6. Defended an arena against Purple Mansion elder Ouyang Chuan. Chen Xuan restrained Ouyang Chuan with Flowing Cloud Myriad Forms and the Nine Firmaments Swords, forcing the elder to concede 64.

7. Defeated Feng Tianming in a life-or-death duel. Chen Xuan overcame Feng Tianming's natal sword and life-burning secret technique, forcing the Feng Family to withdraw from the Nine Provinces Continent 71.

8. Comprehended Myriad Laws Unity and Boundless Dharma. He gained two divine abilities in the Myriad Laws Secret Realm without formal guidance and used his resulting Spirit Awakening Points to awaken further supreme techniques 93.

9. Obtained the complete inheritance of Great Emperor Ziwei. Chen Xuan secured the inheritance at Ziwei Star, while Elder Li concealed the truth from competing factions to protect him 122 124.

10. Created the Origin Dharma Image and defeated Song Yuanshan. As a Profound Mastery Realm cultivator, he merged eleven Dharma Images and defeated a Life and Death Realm Saint Body cultivator 132 133.

11. Obtained the Life and Death Secret Realm palace quota. Chen Xuan easily won the competition for the Cloud Sea Sacred Land's vacant Number Six Palace quota 141 143.

12. Evolved the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame into a seventh-rank divine fire. By absorbing Li Fire Jade and Li Fire Jade Marrow, his flame successively advanced through several higher fire ranks 139.

13. Established Youjian Inn and tempered his Sage's heart in the mortal world. Chen Xuan spent years living as an innkeeper, helping ordinary people and forming bonds with Lin Hao, Lin Yue, and Old Sun while continuing to cultivate 149 157.

14. Refined Undying Puppets and extended the lives of Sacred Land elders. Using the Mysterious Pivot Inheritance, Chen Xuan provided aging elders with a path to longevity and earned their enduring gratitude and loyalty 203 207 213.

15. Passed the Quasi-Emperor Tribulation. Chen Xuan instantly mastered Boundless Cloud Sea and used it to defeat the Humanoid Heavenly Tribulation, reaching Quasi-Emperor First Heaven 232.

16. Built a large Dao Body force through the Nine Firmaments Swords. Chen Xuan forged multiple sword sets as vessels, eventually preparing vessels for at least twenty-one Dao Bodies 221 236 307.

17. Destroyed a ninth-level Quasi-Emperor Weapon with one finger. Chen Xuan shattered Cold Edge's Ice Extreme Divine Chain, defeated five attacking Quasi-Emperors, and sealed them with Thought Sealing Heaven 319.

18. Gained the support of the Heavenly Emperors for his Dual Divine Forbidden Realm ambition. His potential to become a future Emperor made him a central hope in the Primordial World's struggle against the Evil God Clan 333.

19. Perfected twenty-four Great Daos. On returning to the Twilight Divine Palace, Chen Xuan manifested twenty-four fully perfected Great Daos, overwhelming Emperor Realm cultivators and shocking the Divine Emperor Mo Yuan 444.