Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Little San; San
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Notting Academy; Seven Dorm; Tang Sect
Occupation/Role	Work-study student; spirit master; blacksmith; Yu Xiaogang's disciple
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Spirit Power	3	Reveals that he possesses innate full spirit power alongside Lin Mo and Xiao Wu.
First-ring Spirit Master	14 16	Absorbs the soul ring of a roughly 400-year-old Azure Vine. His Blue Silver Grass becomes wider, tougher, and more suited to binding and control.
First layer of the Mysterious Heaven Technique broken through	16	The Azure Vine soul ring enables his Mysterious Heaven Technique to advance to its second layer.
Level 19	35	Reaches level nineteen shortly before Lin Mo and Xiao Wu leave for Shrek Academy.

Background

Tang San enters Notting Academy as a work-study student and joins Seven Dorm, where he meets Xiao Wu, Wang Sheng, and Lin Mo. At first, he is thin and poorly dressed, yet he openly reveals his innate full spirit power after Lin Mo’s strength becomes known. 2 3

Despite his talent, Tang San initially considers himself inferior to Lin Mo and Xiao Wu. He regards his Blue Silver Grass as an auxiliary spirit and places his faith in the Tang Sect arts he brought from his previous life, intending to establish and carry forward the Tang Sect in this world. 4

Yu Xiaogang takes Tang San as his disciple and leads him into the Soul Hunting Forest for his first spirit ring. Tang San helps recount Lin Mo’s unusual martial soul, assists in camp preparations, and fights the Datura Snake with improvised projectiles, hidden weapons, and the Purple Demon Eye. 5 6 8 10

Rather than using the Datura Snake’s ring, Tang San absorbs the ring of an Azure Vine. The plant-type ring reinforces the vitality and toughness of his Blue Silver Grass, grants him the Binding soul skill, and advances the Mysterious Heaven Technique. 12 14 16

Appearance

Tang San is initially a thin, somewhat malnourished boy dressed in patched clothing made from scraps. 2

• Black hair. 7
• Carries the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges storage soul tool at his waist. 6
• His Blue Silver Grass becomes deep blue, vine-like, and nearly five fingers wide after obtaining his first soul ring. 16

Personality

Tang San begins as detached, quiet, and reserved, but becomes more expressive over his year at Notting Academy. He eventually jokes and teases during his spars with Lin Mo. 33

He is diligent and self-critical. Seeing Lin Mo’s overwhelming ability repeatedly causes him to question his own talent, yet he continues training, studying under Yu Xiaogang, working at a smithy, and cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Technique. 4 20 35 50

Tang San is deeply attached to Lin Mo and Xiao Wu. His upbringing as an assassin and Tang Hao’s emotional distance leave him starved for affection; the prospect of his friends leaving makes him feel abandoned and desolate. 25 34 35

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass

Tang San’s primary martial soul is Blue Silver Grass. After absorbing the Azure Vine ring, it becomes substantially more durable and better suited to control-oriented combat. 16

• Produces thick, deep-blue vine-like grass blades. 16
• Can wrap around and bend small trees as thick as an arm without breaking. 16
• Is considered highly adaptable and possesses notable vitality. 12
• Its binding is ineffective against Lin Mo’s superior physical strength and defenses. 20

Binding

Tang San’s first soul skill, obtained from the Azure Vine. 16

• Rapidly deploys Blue Silver Grass around a target. 16
• Tightens automatically after ensnaring the target. 16
• Can restrain opponents who cannot break the reinforced vines through force. 16 20
• Cannot hold Lin Mo. 20

Mysterious Heaven Technique

Tang San cultivates the Mysterious Heaven Technique, whose internal energy is compatible with soul power. 16

• Advances to the second layer after he absorbs the Azure Vine soul ring. 16
• Improves the circulation of his internal energy and makes his movements feel lighter. 16
• Allows him to regulate his blood and qi after being struck during sparring. 33

Tang Sect Arts

Tang San practices several techniques from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. 33

• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — evasive footwork used to retreat and reposition. 33
• Mysterious Jade Hand — develops rapidly through repeated close-combat sparring. 33
• Purple Demon Eye — assists his perception and targeting during combat. 10
• Hundred Interpretations of Hidden Weapons — supports his use and creation of concealed weapons. 33

Hidden Weapons

Tang San uses both crafted weapons and improvised projectiles strategically. 10 35

• Uses white radishes as projectiles to limit the Datura Snake’s movement. 10
• Possesses a Silent Sleeve Arrow, though he does not need to use it against the Datura Snake. 11
• Crafts Bone Piercing Needles and Coin Darts at the smithy. 35
• His low-level hidden weapons are of limited use against strong defense-type spirit masters and cannot pierce Lin Mo’s first soul skill. 35

Blacksmithing

Tang San works at a blacksmith shop to earn money, practice the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer taught by Tang Hao, and produce Tang Sect hidden weapons. 20 35

Equipment

• Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges — storage soul tool given by Yu Xiaogang; used to carry supplies and equipment. 6
• Silent Sleeve Arrow — concealed wrist-mounted weapon crafted by Tang San. 11
• Bone Piercing Needles — fine needle-type hidden weapons. 35
• Coin Darts — thin hidden weapons. 35

Relationships

• Yu Xiaogang — teacher and mentor. Yu Xiaogang guides Tang San’s cultivation, accompanies him on his first soul-ring hunt, and plans his long-term education. 5 16 34
• Lin Mo — close friend, sparring partner, and brother figure. Tang San relies heavily on their bond and struggles with the prospect of Lin Mo leaving. 20 25 33
• Xiao Wu — fellow Seven Dorm student and close friend. They spar frequently, trading wins and losses depending on whether Tang San can keep her at range. 20 35
• Tang Hao — father. Tang Hao remains emotionally distant and secretly observes Tang San’s growth from the shadows. 25 34 35
• Wang Sheng — fellow work-study student who praises Tang San after he helps defeat Xiao Chenyu’s group. 19
• Flender — Yu Xiaogang’s associate who doubts Blue Silver Grass’s potential, while Yu Xiaogang defends Tang San’s talent. 33

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notting Academy and Seven Dorm

Tang San arrives at Notting Academy, joins Seven Dorm, reveals his innate full spirit power, and becomes involved in its shifting hierarchy after Xiao Wu defeats Wang Sheng. 2 3

First Soul Ring Hunt

He joins Yu Xiaogang and Lin Mo in the Soul Hunting Forest, contributes against the Datura Snake, and ultimately acquires an Azure Vine soul ring rather than a venom-oriented animal-type ring. 6 10 12 14

Growth at Notting Academy

Tang San develops his Blue Silver Grass, Tang Sect techniques, and blacksmithing. He defends the work-study students from Xiao Chenyu’s group and spars regularly with Lin Mo and Xiao Wu. 19 20 33

Separation from Lin Mo and Xiao Wu

As Lin Mo and Xiao Wu prepare to leave for Shrek Academy, Tang San remains behind under Yu Xiaogang’s instruction. Their departure leaves him visibly distressed despite his rapid progress to level nineteen. 34 35

Trivia

• Tang San’s first soul ring comes from an Azure Vine rather than the Datura Snake originally considered for him. 12 14
• His Azure Vine-enhanced Blue Silver Grass grows from less than half a finger wide to nearly five fingers wide. 16
• He considers Lin Mo’s physical abilities so abnormal that he doubts Lin Mo is a “normal” spirit master. 33