Jiang Ci'an

Biodata

Background

Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao had known each other since early childhood, their lives intertwined by tragedy. When Xiao Xiao was two years old, her parents ventured into the wild to hunt for a soul ring and were struck by disaster—one died instantly, and the other was critically injured. The surviving parent, on the verge of death, was brought back and entrusted the young Xiao Xiao to Jiang Ci'an's parents before succumbing to their wounds. From that day forward, Xiao Xiao became a permanent part of Jiang Ci'an's household; the two ate together, grew up together, and Jiang Ci'an's parents treated her as their own daughter 1. However, this stability was shattered when Jiang Ci'an was five years old. His parents went out on business and encountered evil soul masters, leaving no remains behind 1. Upon hearing the news, the five-year-old Jiang Ci'an did not cry or make a scene; he simply took Xiao Xiao by the hand and stood silently in a corner of the empty main hall as mourners came and went. He became an orphan, but because he had begun learning the family business from a very young age and still had access to the connections his parents had built, he was spared the complete looting that befell many true orphans 1. Crucially, Elder Xiao—the patriarch of Xiao Xiao's clan—stepped forward to shield him from the many covetous eyes and troubles that arose after the tragedy 1. Jiang Ci'an, already displaying a maturity far beyond his years, resolved to protect both himself and Xiao Xiao, and the two have remained inseparable ever since, their bond deepening through shared cultivation and mutual reliance 1 17 18.

After awakening his martial soul, Jiang Ci'an continued operating Ping'an Pharmacy and managing the family assets while directing his resources toward cultivation and research. His dealings with Ning Zhicheng and the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect gave him access to rare materials, including the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, while later sponsorship from Da Ming supported his cultivation-supplement and soul-ring research 16 19 39 40. He maintains a concealed laboratory in the Undead Demi-plane, where he and Electrolux develop artificial soul rings, Self-Condensing Soul Bones, Spirit Apertures, and other cultivation systems 29 40 56 83.

• Xiao Xiao's parents die: When Xiao Xiao is two, her parents are killed while hunting for a soul ring; the surviving parent entrusts her to Jiang Ci'an's parents before dying 1.
• Adoption into the family: Jiang Ci'an's parents raise Xiao Xiao as their own; she and Jiang Ci'an grow up eating and training together 1.
• Jiang Ci'an's parents killed: When he is five, his parents are murdered by evil soul masters, leaving no bodies behind 1.
• Becomes an orphan: Jiang Ci'an does not cry or panic; he takes Xiao Xiao's hand and stands silent. Thanks to early business training and his parents' remaining connections, he avoids total ruin 1.
• Elder Xiao's protection: Xiao Shan, the head of Xiao Xiao's clan, steps in to defend Jiang Ci'an from opportunistic predators 1.
• Close childhood bond: Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao become deeply attached, described as childhood sweethearts; she grows dependent on him, and he is constantly attentive to her well-being 11 17 24 25.
• Business inheritance: Jiang Ci'an takes charge of the family businesses at a young age and uses their profits and connections to secure cultivation resources for himself and Xiao Xiao 1 16.
• Research enterprise: He acquires rare materials, establishes breeding and research projects, and develops artificial soul rings with Electrolux's assistance 19 40 55 56.
• Long-term ambition: Jiang Ci'an aims to reach Titled Douluo before the age of sixteen and ultimately investigates artificial pathways to genuine godhood, including the possible creation of a God Throne 51 109.

Appearance

Jiang Ci'an possesses a strikingly handsome, refined appearance that sets him apart. He is tall and slender, with a gentle, scholarly air often accentuated by simple gray casual clothes 27. His face is handsome to an excessive degree, and his bearing carries a natural loftiness that draws attention 27 2. The most arresting feature is his eyes — a vivid, shimmering gold that sometimes glows faintly, lending him an ethereal, almost otherworldly presence 1 2 6 49. His typical demeanor is calm and composed, with a faint smile that softens his features, but this surface tranquility belies a profound depth; during cultivation, his entire countenance transforms, exuding a formidable, oppressive pressure that seems to belong to a different person altogether 27 49 39 40.

The extended use of Time Control accelerates Jiang Ci'an's physical development alongside his cultivation. By the time he reaches Rank 46, much of the childishness has left his features: his jawline, brow bone, and nose bridge are more sharply defined, and he resembles a mature youth despite his lower objective age 93.

• Golden Pupils: His eyes are a brilliant, luminous gold that flash with light during moments of power or concentration. They are often described as shimmering, and when he uses his "Perspective" ability, they take on a sustained, brilliant gold that gives him a lofty, distant quality 2 6 49. This golden light fades quickly after use, returning to a normal but striking hue 6.
• Calm, Composed Expression: Even in tense or surprising situations, Jiang Ci'an maintains a serene, unruffled face. He offers a measured smile when meeting new people and speaks with a gentle, patient tone 16 39 40. This calmness extends to his posture — his movements are steady and unhurried 7.
• Ethereal, Refined Bearing: He carries himself with an innate grace and refinement, like a piece of jade wrapped in stone — outwardly ordinary at times, yet with a lingering sense of presence that hints at hidden power 6 2. After his cultivation advances, his appearance seems to become even more striking, with Wang Dong'er noticing he "looks even better than before" after only a month of closed-door training 27.
• Transformation During Cultivation: When fully engaged in cultivation, his calm demeanor is replaced by scorching blood-red or crimson-gold energy that pulses with his heartbeat, creating a mountain-like pressure. A mature, larger phantom resembling himself appears behind him, and his expression becomes intense, no longer gentle but formidable 49 87. During combat, this phantom can manifest a massive crimson-gold longbow formed from his Soul Power and vitality 87.
• Youthful Yet Mature: Though only a child in his early years, he exudes a maturity beyond his age, with a steady, serious gaze that belies his youthful face 6. His features are delicate and lovely, often remarked upon by others — even Tang San’s and Ning Zhicheng’s parties take note of his appearance 16 17.
• Accelerated Maturity: The prolonged use of Time Control visibly ages his body faster than chronological time would suggest, eventually giving him the appearance of an adult youth 93.

Martial Soul and Abilities

Martial Soul: World Modulation Mode

Jiang Ci'an's Martial Soul is called "World Modulation Mode," a name he silently adds in his mind after awakening 2. It is an extremely unconventional martial soul, so unusual that he hesitates to speak its name aloud 2. Upon awakening, it grants him innate full soul power and a unique perspective on reality 1 2. The martial soul's nature is such that it does not simply grant fixed soul skills; instead, each absorbed soul ring acts as a key to unlock latent abilities already stored within the martial soul itself, progressively completing a larger picture 30. This also means that as more abilities are activated, existing abilities are consistently strengthened 30. Furthermore, the "World Modulation Mode" allows him to access a virtual world set in the Douluo World timeline, where his abilities are greatly enhanced and death has no real-world consequence 2 4. His insight into his martial soul increases after absorbing soul rings, allowing him to sense the nature of future potential soul skills 8.

The virtual world initially reset whenever Jiang Ci'an left it, preserving none of the changes he had made within it 33. After Time Control matured, however, he gained the ability to establish and preserve independent timelines, allowing him to maintain up to three separate saved timelines and retain their developments without mutual interference 61. This allows him to conduct long-term experiments, cultivate allies in alternate timelines, and bring information or reflected objects from those timelines into reality 61 109.

Perspective

"Perspective" is Jiang Ci'an's innate martial soul talent, an ability that manifests as a form of advanced "X-ray vision" 2. It allows him to ignore the vast majority of solid objects—clothing, walls, wooden boards, layers of soil—as long as they are not infused with soul power 4. His gaze can also penetrate flesh and blood to observe the distribution and paths of meridians, bones, acupuncture points, and even capture the trajectory of energy flowing within a body 4. However, while he can see these internal structures clearly on himself, his ability to see into others is initially limited to a relatively shallow level 4. The ability is sustained by a faint golden luster in his pupils when active 2. In the virtual world, the limitations of "Perspective" vanish entirely, allowing him to see every detail of a technique like the Mysterious Heaven Skill as it circulates in another person's body 4.

Following the acquisition of further soul rings, Perspective's range, penetrating power, and analytical capacity improve substantially 83. Jiang Ci'an ultimately uses it to inspect soul bones, Spirit Apertures, divine artifacts, and the structural composition of soul rings, forming the foundation of much of his research 45 83 109.

Applications

• Can see through walls, terrain, and other obstacles to locate targets or hidden objects.
• Can observe internal bodily structures such as meridians, bones, and acupuncture points.
• Can track the flow of soul power within a body, useful for analyzing techniques or cultivation methods.
• Highly effective in the virtual world, where it reveals complete energy pathways and techniques.
• Can be used to monitor the soul power flow of others, such as observing Xiao Xiao's cultivation from a distance 10.
• Can analyze the structures of soul bones, Spirit Apertures, soul rings, and divine artifacts for research purposes 45 83 109.

Limitations

• Cannot reliably see through objects or beings that are actively infused with overwhelming soul power; for example, he cannot fully see through the Silver Dragon King's body 34.
• On other people, the depth of vision is initially shallow; he can only see the surface-level distribution of energy and structures 4.
• Requires concentration to maintain; it is an active ability that must be consciously engaged.
• Its effectiveness is reduced against extremely powerful beings whose energy permeates their entire form 34 69.

Indifference

"Indifference" is Jiang Ci'an's first soul skill, obtained from absorbing the Silent Form Mouse King as his first soul ring 6. The skill's effect is to erase the user's sense of presence, making others overlook and ignore him 6. It interferes with the consciousness of observers in a relatively crude manner, akin to a violent shutdown that only preserves a few useful pieces of information 8. In the virtual world, this ability is greatly enhanced and can be used to a much greater effect, such as putting a powerful spirit beast like a Medusa to sleep 29 or controlling a person's actions 8. In reality, it functions as a powerful stealth and evasion tool, allowing Jiang Ci'an to move undetected even in tense situations 6. The skill can also be infused into others to render them passive and non-interfering, as he did with Yu Xiaogang 8.

As Jiang Ci'an's cultivation rises, Indifference expands into a domain-capable ability. He can cover populated areas to obscure his movements and, in the virtual world, use blood-colored chains generated through its interaction with Contract to restrain targets and tie their lives to his own 67 70.

Applications

• Renders the user unnoticeable, effective for infiltration, evasion, and surprise attacks.
• Can be used to interfere with the consciousness of others, creating a state of "Cognitive Obstruction" that forces them to perform simple tasks 8.
• In the virtual world, the skill is powerful enough to put even a thousand-year Medusa Empress to sleep 29.
• Can be applied to other people to make them docile and non-resistant, such as keeping Yu Xiaogang from disturbing him 8.
• Useful for observing others without being detected, as seen when he watched Tang San write down the Mysterious Heaven Record 8.
• Can conceal his presence across a broad area through an Indifference domain 67.
• Can be combined with contractual chains to restrain multiple soul beasts and use them as leverage in negotiations 70.

Limitations

• The effect is relatively crude and lacks the precision of hypnosis or common sense modification 8.
• Its intensity and duration depend on the amount of soul power injected; against powerful targets, it may only cause brief distraction.
• It is ineffective against some god-level existences; the Silver Dragon King can ignore both Jiang Ci'an's Indifference and Time Control domains 69.
• Its use raises ethical concerns about control and manipulation, as noted in the chapter summaries 6.

Time Control

"Time Control" is Jiang Ci'an's second soul skill, obtained from absorbing a four-thousand-year Variant Medusa as his second soul ring 29 30. The deep purple soul ring grants the ability to manipulate the flow of time, specifically enabling him to stop, reverse, and accelerate time 30. Due to the limitations of his Soul Power, mental strength, and cultivation level, his ability to interfere with the outside world is initially weak, and he can only affect non-living objects 30. He can also adjust his own personal time to a certain extent, allowing him to accelerate his perception and actions relative to the world 30. In the virtual world, this ability is greatly enhanced, allowing him to cover an entire city or even the whole virtual world in his time domain 33. The skill is also essential for experiments and observations, such as repairing his hundred-thousand-year soul ring without dying 33 and witnessing years of events in a short period 33.

After Jiang Ci'an obtains later soul rings, Time Control's limits rise dramatically. In the virtual world, it evolves into the ability to create and preserve separate timelines, giving him up to three independent save files 61. Its acceleration capacity also rises far beyond its initial age-based limit; in combat, Jiang Ci'an can reach sixty-fourfold time acceleration while using the ability alongside his other cultivation systems 87.

Applications

• Can stop, reverse, or accelerate the flow of time for non-living objects, such as repairing a damaged soul ring by reversing its "time" 33.
• Can accelerate his own personal time, increasing his cultivation speed and reaction speed.
• In the virtual world, he can accelerate the entire timeline of the world, observing events and character growth over years in a short real-time span 33.
• Useful for research, allowing him to test scenarios and observe outcomes without wasting real-world time.
• Can be combined with "Ring Unlocking" to further boost cultivation efficiency 36.
• Can establish and preserve up to three independent timelines within the virtual world 61.
• Can greatly accelerate perception and combat actions, reaching sixty-fourfold acceleration under full combat conditions 87.

Limitations

• In its early form, it cannot directly affect living beings and is limited to non-living objects and self-acceleration 30.
• The initial maximum acceleration speed is limited to his real age, reaching six years and ten months at the time of testing 34.
• The range and intensity of the time domain are constrained by his current Soul Power and mental strength.
• High-level acceleration has severe Soul Power costs; before forming Spirit Apertures, Jiang Ci'an normally maintains only thirty-five-percent self-acceleration to avoid exhausting himself 83.
• Even after its advancement, the ability does not reliably affect true god-level beings such as the Silver Dragon King 69.

Contract

"Contract" is Jiang Ci'an's third soul skill, gained from a custom-made thirty-five-thousand-year artificial soul ring 56 57. The skill forms a binding connection between Jiang Ci'an and a signatory, represented by golden chains. Its fundamental effect is to connect the parties' Soul Power and life auras, enabling the exchange of power, attributes, cultivation methods, and selected abilities 60 65.

In reality, Contract's functions are comparatively limited, but in the virtual world it has exceptional development potential 67. Jiang Ci'an develops Shared Contract to borrow the power of his partners and lend them selected abilities, as well as Duel Contract to give Qian Renxue isolated combat against Slaughter City's Fallen Ones 67. He also uses Contract as the foundation for coordinated soul-power-fusion cultivation with Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, and Na'er 73 74 93.

Applications

• Establishes a binding connection between Jiang Ci'an and another individual, synchronizing aspects of their Soul Power and life auras 65.
• Allows the sharing of Soul Power characteristics, such as the suppressive power of Xiao Xiao's Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and the force of Wang Dong'er's Clear Sky Hammer 60.
• Allows Jiang Ci'an to lend abilities to contractual partners or draw upon their powers himself 67.
• Supports Trinity Soul Power fusion cultivation, substantially improving the efficiency of linked cultivators 73 74 93.
• Can create life-binding chains capable of forcing powerful soul beasts into negotiations 70.
• Enables the Duel Contract, which isolates combatants from outside interference 67.

Limitations

• The number of contracts Jiang Ci'an can maintain is restricted by his cultivation level, though this quota grows after later breakthroughs 83.
• The full extent of the skill is much stronger in the virtual world than in reality 67.
• Shared power depends on the nature and strength of the contracted party, and powerful connections can impose substantial demands on Jiang Ci'an's Soul Power 60 65.

Touch of Perception

"Touch of Perception" is Jiang Ci'an's fourth soul skill, acquired after absorbing a ninety-thousand-year soul ring and reaching Rank 43 83. It floods his consciousness with precise information regarding his own body, including the texture of his flesh, the structure of his bones, the paths of his meridians, and the movement of energy within his Spirit Aperture Slots 83.

This skill greatly improves the precision of his cultivation and research. Used together with Perspective and Time Control, it allows Jiang Ci'an to conduct complex internal modifications, stabilize breakthroughs, and condense Spirit Apertures with far greater control 83.

Applications

• Provides detailed, real-time awareness of Jiang Ci'an's bodily structures and internal energy flows 83.
• Assists in the precise condensation of Spirit Apertures and the management of Self-Condensing Soul Bones 83.
• Enhances combat perception when used alongside Time Control, allowing Jiang Ci'an to read minute energy movements and react with extraordinary precision 86 87.

Limitations

• Primarily provides information about Jiang Ci'an's own body rather than granting direct control over another target 83.
• Its practical use depends on Jiang Ci'an's available Soul Power and ability to process the information it supplies.

Reflection

"Reflection" is Jiang Ci'an's fifth soul skill, obtained after absorbing a one-hundred-sixty-thousand-year soul ring 106 108. It allows him to project or reproduce anything he has personally seen, including martial souls, soul bones, soul skills, Soul Tools, immortal herbs, weapons, soul rings, divine artifacts, and living beings 109. Reflected living beings are presently empty shells without consciousness or their originals' strength, while non-living objects are easier to recreate 109.

Reflection can reproduce items originating in the virtual world in reality, though the resulting copies may be incomplete or weaker than their originals 109. Jiang Ci'an views the ability as a potential bridge between the virtual world and reality, as well as a means of studying divine artifacts, Divine Positions, and the foundations of artificial godhood 109.

Applications

• Can reflect martial souls, soul bones, soul skills, weapons, Soul Tools, immortal herbs, and soul rings that Jiang Ci'an has seen 109.
• Can reproduce objects from virtual timelines in reality, including incomplete versions of divine artifacts such as the Angel Holy Sword 109.
• Can reflect contracted individuals' possessions with reduced Soul Power expenditure 109.
• Creates replaceable research samples of rare or dangerous items, including the Angel Divine Set and God-Bestowed Soul Rings 109.
• May eventually permit the reflection of Divine Positions for research into creating a true God Throne 109.

Limitations

• Reflected living beings are empty shells that lack consciousness and the original being's power 109.
• Reflections of divine artifacts and other powerful objects consume immense amounts of Soul Power; maintaining a reflected Silver Dragon Spear consumes roughly thirty percent of Jiang Ci'an's Soul Power per second 109.
• Reflected objects from the virtual world are incomplete and weaker than their original forms 109.
• Jiang Ci'an has not confirmed whether reflected high-level soul rings can be safely absorbed or what consequences such absorption may have 109.

Cultivation Methods and Constructs

Jiang Ci'an supplements his martial soul with a rapidly evolving personal cultivation system. After obtaining the Mysterious Heaven Record from Tang San in the virtual world, he masters the Mysterious Heaven Skill and uses its purified internal circulation as the basis for further developments 8. He then creates the Body Tempering Method, an internal-and-external cultivation practice that combines Soul Power circulation, breathing, movement, and physical pressure to strengthen the body while raising Soul Power 10 11.

• Mysterious Heaven Skill: An internal cultivation method copied from Tang San that purifies Jiang Ci'an's Soul Power and establishes an efficient circulation route through his meridians 8.
• Body Tempering Method: Jiang Ci'an's self-created external cultivation method, refined through virtual-world experiments. It integrates physical tempering with Soul Power cultivation and reaches roughly 1.5 times the efficiency of standard meditation 10.
• Ring Unlocking: A technique that permanently opens a soul ring's energy restriction, allowing it to continuously channel contained energy into the cultivator. Jiang Ci'an's initial Ring Unlocking raises cultivation efficiency by at least five percent and stacks with Time Control 36.
• Self-Condensing Soul Bones: A method for transforming and strengthening the body's skeleton through cultivated Soul Power and bloodline energy. Jiang Ci'an first develops a body equivalent to a complete set of thousand-year soul bones, then advances all 206 bones to the ten-thousand-year level 50 83.
• Spirit Apertures: Internal energy structures built from Spirit Aperture Slots and reinforced by his Self-Condensing Soul Bones. Jiang Ci'an first possesses the Eye of Life, then condenses a Trunk Spirit Aperture and later his Left and Right Arm Spirit Apertures 27 83 106.
• Soul Core Spirit Stove: A dual-vortex construct created by combining a Soul Core with the Trunk Spirit Aperture. The counter-rotating core and aperture refine incoming energy into Jiang Ci'an's golden Soul Power, allowing exceptionally rapid recovery after full-power attacks 107.
• Artificial Soul Rings: With Electrolux, Jiang Ci'an develops artificial rings composed of an energy foundation and a Soul Skill Module without a soul beast's remnant soul, reducing the dangers traditionally associated with absorption 55 56.

Power Progression

Relationships

Xiao Xiao

Jiang Ci'an's childhood sweetheart and closest companion, Xiao Xiao shares a deep, long-standing bond with him that predates all other relationships. They have cultivated together from a young age, with Xiao Xiao often relying on Jiang Ci'an for guidance and support, while he in turn shows her a soft, patient demeanor not extended to others 2 3 24. Their relationship is characterized by mutual dependence: Xiao Xiao's stubbornness and occasional jealousy are tempered by her unwavering loyalty, and Jiang Ci'an actively works to ensure her growth—both in cultivation and as an individual—even as he occasionally frets over her excessive attachment 25 26. The friendship between Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er, while genuine, also introduces tension, as Xiao Xiao becomes noticeably possessive of Jiang Ci'an's attention, reacting with subtle sourness when Wang Dong'er draws near 17 37. Despite this, Xiao Xiao is easily swayed by the prospect of collaborating with Wang Dong'er to "bully" Jiang Ci'an in sparring, revealing a playful side to their dynamic 48.

Following Jiang Ci'an's acquisition of Contract, Xiao Xiao becomes one of his core cultivation partners. Her Soul Power can be linked with Jiang Ci'an's and Wang Dong'er's through Trinity Soul Power fusion, while the trio's shared Bloodline Power strengthens their physiques 73 74. As their cultivation progresses, Xiao Xiao becomes increasingly affectionate and possessive, determined not to be left behind by Jiang Ci'an 75.

• Xiao Xiao shows immediate joy and relief upon Jiang Ci'an's return from seclusion, dropping her confrontation with Wang Dong'er to run to him 24.
• She accepts Jiang Ci'an's advice to make friends outside their partnership, but retorts "Why won't it!" when he suggests she cannot always stay by his side 25.
• Xiao Xiao's jealousy manifests when she comments on Wang Dong'er's beauty with a lingering, pointed tone, prompting Jiang Ci'an to change the subject 17.
• She shares her hunting experiences and soul ring absorption milestones with Jiang Ci'an, who listens with a smile and pride 49 50.
• Tempted by Wang Dong'er's plan to "thoroughly defeat" Jiang Ci'an, Xiao Xiao hesitates but ultimately agrees to "just a little spar," showing her competitive side 48.
• She participates in Contract-assisted Trinity cultivation with Jiang Ci'an and Wang Dong'er, using their linked Soul Power and Bloodline Power to improve rapidly 73 74.
• Her growing physical closeness and possessiveness become more apparent after the trio's long-term cultivation together 75.

Wang Dong'er

Initially introduced as the daughter of Shrek Academy's sect master, Wang Dong'er's relationship with Jiang Ci'an evolves from casual acquaintance to a friendship marked by mutual curiosity, support, and unspoken affection. She first encounters him at his pharmacy, where her lively nature piques interest in the "boss" behind the counter 16. Over time, her competitive spirit—she initially swears to "thoroughly humiliate" Jiang Ci'an—gives way to admiration and a desire to learn from him 48 49. Wang Dong'er actively seeks his company, even funding his research with sponsorship from her guardians, and shows subtle jealousy when she observes the easy intimacy between Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao 37 38 39. Her tsundere tendencies surface when Jiang Ci'an thanks her; she deflects the gratitude but ensures her help is remembered 40. As their bond deepens, Wang Dong'er's plans to defeat him are forgotten in favor of collaboration, though she still teams up with Xiao Xiao in sparring schemes 48.

Wang Dong'er signs Jiang Ci'an's Contract without reading it, trusting him despite not fully understanding its purpose 57. She subsequently becomes part of the Trinity Soul Power fusion system with Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao, and her diligence in cultivation rises substantially as a result of their shared training 73 74.

• Wang Dong'er expresses a desire to befriend Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao, prompting her guardians to consider the potential benefits 18.
• She engages in playful, competitive standoffs with Xiao Xiao, reflecting their growing closeness as "frenemies" 24 27.
• When Jiang Ci'an offers her a newly developed mental supplement, she accepts eagerly, later gathering money to help him buy ingredients 37 38.
• After witnessing his cultivation power, she forgets her earlier rivalry and cheers "Yay!" when he promises to teach her 49.
• She peeks around door frames to check on Jiang Ci'an's meeting with her "Big Daddy," feigning casual concern 39.
• She signs Jiang Ci'an's Contract without hesitation, creating a direct bond between their Soul Powers 57.
• Her Clear Sky Hammer's Soul Power characteristics can be shared through Contract and combined with Xiao Xiao's suppressive Soul Power in Trinity cultivation 60 73 74.
• Her work ethic improves markedly as she continues cultivating beside Xiao Xiao and under Jiang Ci'an's guidance 51 73.

Tang San

Jiang Ci'an's interactions with Tang San are strictly transactional and instrumental, limited almost entirely to the virtual world. In that space, Jiang Ci'an uses his "Indifference" ability to render Tang San a puppet—sealing his consciousness and commanding him to write down the complete Mysterious Heaven Record and its associated techniques 7 8. Tang San obeys mechanically, his actions fluid yet stiff, as Jiang Ci'an observes his Soul Power circulation for research purposes. Later, Jiang Ci'an experiments further by forcing Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill to overload, causing his body to explode multiple times, all while Jiang Ci'an tests the limits of his own "Time Control" ability 32. No genuine rapport exists; Tang San is merely a subject for study and a source of valuable cultivation knowledge.

After Jiang Ci'an gains the ability to preserve timelines and create deeper experimental spaces, virtual Tang San continues to serve as a disposable test subject. Jiang Ci'an repeatedly causes him to self-destruct under Time Control while conducting further research 109.

• Jiang Ci'an issues the command "Write down the entire Mysterious Heaven Record," and Tang San obeys without resistance, his consciousness partially preserved to follow simple orders 8.
• Jiang Ci'an uses him in experiments with "Time Control," reversing and accelerating Tang San's explosions to test the ability's parameters 32.
• Tang San is also used as a control group for observing Xiao Wu's development, following Jiang Ci'an on command 8.
• Jiang Ci'an continues using Tang San's virtual counterpart as an experimental puppet after developing Reflection and saved timelines 109.

Xiao Wu

Jiang Ci'an's relationship with Xiao Wu is that of an observer and experimenter, conducted entirely within the virtual world. He examines her body structure with his "X-ray Vision," noting differences from humans, and develops her abilities as a test subject 8 12. Unlike his careful restraint with Xiao Xiao, he feels no need for propriety with Xiao Wu, viewing her as a soul beast rather than a person 12. This culminates in Xiao Wu's willing sacrifice of her Soul Power to Jiang Ci'an, boosting his cultivation to Level 30 and granting him a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring within the virtual world—a transaction that underscores the asymmetrical power dynamic 32. There is no emotional investment; Xiao Wu is a resource.

Xiao Wu's repeated virtual sacrifices also provide Jiang Ci'an with a model for a reflected high-level soul ring. He can reproduce a blood-red ring whose structure and aura nearly match a genuine hundred-thousand-year soul beast ring, though he has not yet established whether it is safe to absorb 109.

• Jiang Ci'an plans to use the remaining time before reaching Shrek City to "test his hypothesis" on Xiao Wu's development 8.
• He notes that her spirit rings and bones cannot initially be brought out of the virtual world, but "Xiao Wu herself is well worth developing" 8.
• In the virtual world, Xiao Wu sacrifices herself without resistance, her Soul Power flowing to Jiang Ci'an 32.
• Her repeated sacrifices become the template for Jiang Ci'an's reflected blood-red soul ring 109.

Electrolux (Elder Yi)

As a remnant soul serving as a mentor and research partner, Electrolux shares a respectful, collaborative relationship with Jiang Ci'an. Their interactions center on the study of soul rings, the Angel Divine Set, and innovative cultivation methods like "Self-Condensing Soul Bone" and "Acquired Spirit Aperture" 48 40 27. Electrolux often offers guidance—such as offering to reside in the Gold of Life to help open the Eye of Life—and Jiang Ci'an listens attentively, trusting his expertise 24. The partnership is mutually beneficial: Electrolux's remnant soul state improves over time, allowing him to take more action, while Jiang Ci'an gains invaluable insights 27. Their dialogue is calm and analytical, lacking the emotional undertones of his bonds with Xiao Xiao or Wang Dong'er.

Their research expands into artificial soul rings, advanced Spirit Apertures, Soul Cores, magical equipment, and the possible creation of an artificial God Throne 55 56 83 107 109. Electrolux serves as Jiang Ci'an's guard and observer during dangerous ring absorptions and Spirit Aperture condensations, while also cautioning him against destabilizing the Undead Demi-plane through excessive power output 83 106 107.

• Jiang Ci'an eagerly shares his new inspirations about the Angel Divine Set with Elder Yi, who sets down his work to listen 48.
• Electrolux assists in the development of the "Self-Condensing Soul Bone" method, working side by side with Jiang Ci'an in the lab 48 40.
• He offers to reside in the Gold of Life to aid Jiang Ci'an in opening the Eye of Life, demonstrating his commitment 24.
• He collaborates with Jiang Ci'an to create artificial soul rings without soul beast remnants and guards the absorption of Jiang Ci'an's thirty-five-thousand-year third ring 55 56.
• He observes Jiang Ci'an's fourth-ring breakthrough and Spirit Aperture research with keen interest 83.
• He provides Jiang Ci'an with the one-hundred-sixty-thousand-year fifth soul ring and later cautions him against overloading the Undead Demi-plane 106 107.
• Jiang Ci'an intends to use Reflection to provide Elder Yi with renewable copies of divine artifacts and Divine Positions for their future God Throne research 109.

Da Ming and Er Ming

The guardians of Wang Dong'er—addressed by her as "Big Daddy" and "Second Daddy"—maintain a cautious, protective posture toward Jiang Ci'an. Their initial contact is business-like: they visit his pharmacy to sign a lease for two shops, and Da Ming offers generous terms due to Jiang Ci'an's talent as a young Spirit Master 16. Over time, they consider the benefits of allowing Wang Dong'er to befriend him, though Er Ming in particular remains wary, glaring warningly at Jiang Ci'an when he teaches Wang Dong'er advanced cultivation techniques 18 49. Da Ming sponsors Jiang Ci'an's research with substantial resources, but his underlying concern—that the "cabbage" (Wang Dong'er) might be "eaten by the pig"—is evident 39. The relationship is thus one of calculated investment and guarded observation.

Within the virtual world, Jiang Ci'an also encounters the pair in their identities as the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape at the Lake of Life. Their concern for Xiao Wu remains evident, but Jiang Ci'an's movements around the Star Dou Great Forest and his confrontation with the Silver Dragon King place him beyond their ability to meaningfully restrain 68 70.

• Da Ming and Er Ming visit the shops Wang Dong'er plans to renovate, and Da Ming contemplates allowing her to befriend Jiang Ci'an 18.
• Da Ming provides a large sponsorship for Jiang Ci'an's cultivation supplement research, though Jiang Ci'an senses the underlying protectiveness 39.
• Er Ming witnesses Jiang Ci'an's cultivation and warns him with a glare, expressing concern for Wang Dong'er's safety 49.
• Da Ming's initial meeting with Jiang Ci'an reveals the sect's tradition of investing in geniuses, with extra profit offered 16.
• Jiang Ci'an encounters them near the Lake of Life while selecting soul beasts for Qian Renxue's future rings in the virtual world 68.

Qian Renxue

Jiang Ci'an's relationship with Qian Renxue begins in the virtual world as a hostile and unequal confrontation. He strips away her Xue Qinghe disguise, restrains her body, and studies the Angel Divine Set, while Qian Renxue responds with anger, humiliation, and persistent suspicion 43 44. Unlike his treatment of ordinary virtual-world subjects, however, Jiang Ci'an eventually exercises greater restraint around her and becomes invested in her development as the future Angel God 44 61.

After Time Control allows timelines to be preserved, Qian Renxue retains memories of their encounters and gradually grows accustomed to Jiang Ci'an's presence 61. They sign a Contract that synchronizes their Soul Power and life auras, allowing Jiang Ci'an to share her Angel power while committing himself to helping her become the Angel God 65 67. Their relationship develops into a complex partnership involving cultivation, combat, mutual testing, and growing emotional familiarity 65 86 87 113.

• Jiang Ci'an exposes Qian Renxue's Xue Qinghe disguise and studies her Angel Divine Set in the virtual world 43 44.
• He successfully fuses the Angel Divine Set's left arm bone despite lacking the Six-Winged Angel martial soul, prompting both of them to question his nature 44.
• Qian Renxue retains her memories after Jiang Ci'an gains the ability to preserve timelines, changing their interactions from repeated first encounters into a continuing relationship 61.
• Their Contract synchronizes their Soul Power and life auras; Jiang Ci'an describes their interests as bound together and promises to assist her Angel God inheritance 65.
• Jiang Ci'an gives her the Body Tempering Method and the Sun God Glazed Light Epiphyllum, pledging to raise her to at least Soul Saint rank within a year 65.
• He shares abilities with her and develops the Duel Contract so she can gain combat experience in Slaughter City without outside interference 67.
• Their sparring reveals Jiang Ci'an's combat power to be far beyond his apparent Soul Ancestor rank, leading Qian Renxue to recognize him as a genuine opponent 86 87.
• Jiang Ci'an provides emotional support after Qian Renxue's conflict with her mother and her disillusionment concerning her father 111 113.

Na'er

Na'er is the prematurely manifested half-body of the Silver Dragon King, encountered by Jiang Ci'an as a hungry beggar girl in Shrek City after temporal disruption alters the expected timeline 76. Jiang Ci'an quickly recognizes her abnormal aura and treats her as both a potential threat and an exceptional cultivation resource 76 81. Her awakened martial soul is the Silver Dragon Spear, and she possesses Innate Level 37 Soul Power, though her combat potential is restricted by the limitations imposed by her original body 79 81.

Jiang Ci'an binds Na'er through Contract and persuades her that she can cultivate to replace the Silver Dragon King rather than remain subordinate to her original self 82. Though she remains wary of his manipulation and frequently resists his treatment, she ultimately joins the cultivation group with Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er, becoming an important source of Silver Dragon bloodline and elemental power for their fusion system 82 93 109.

• Jiang Ci'an identifies Na'er as the future half-body of the Silver Dragon King after sensing her familiar aura in Shrek City 76.
• He discovers that her known abilities include long-range spatial teleportation, an automatic elemental shield, and powerful mental perception, while her direct combat ability is extremely limited 79.
• Her martial soul awakens as the Silver Dragon Spear, and her Soul Power is measured at Level 37 81.
• Jiang Ci'an convinces her to cultivate by emphasizing that her injured original body cannot progress while Na'er can become strong enough to take her place 82.
• She joins Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er in Trinity Soul Power fusion cultivation under Jiang Ci'an's supervision 93.
• Na'er acts as an observer and skeptic while Jiang Ci'an tests the fifth soul skill Reflection, including reflections of the Silver Dragon Spear and Angel Holy Sword 109.

Silver Dragon King

Jiang Ci'an's relationship with the Silver Dragon King is adversarial and defined by mutual wariness. In the virtual world, he infiltrates the Lake of Life and encounters her as a severely injured but still god-level existence 68 69. Unlike most opponents, she can ignore his Indifference and Time Control domains, making her one of the clearest demonstrations of his current limits 69.

Jiang Ci'an ultimately uses blood-colored chains to bind the lives of the surrounding soul beasts to himself, forcing the Silver Dragon King into a contract. The agreement requires her to remain in the Star Dou Great Forest for ten years, refrain from attacking Jiang Ci'an and his allies, and allow him to take selected soul beasts and an Ice Silkworm; in return, he releases the hostages, suppresses her injuries, and agrees not to attack her 70. He also secretly obtains a portion of her power through the contract, further deepening her distrust 70.

• Jiang Ci'an infiltrates the Lake of Life and observes the soul beasts gathered beneath it under Di Tian's authority 68.
• The Silver Dragon King's god-level nature renders Jiang Ci'an's Indifference and Time Control domains ineffective against her 69.
• Jiang Ci'an forces negotiations by binding the lives of the surrounding soul beasts to himself with blood-colored chains 70.
• Their contract prevents direct hostility for ten years while granting Jiang Ci'an access to selected soul beasts and a portion of her power 70.
• Her divided half-body, Na'er, becomes one of Jiang Ci'an's contracted cultivation partners in reality 76 82 93.

Snow Empress and Ice Empress

Jiang Ci'an initially treats the Snow Empress and Ice Empress as powerful soul-beast subjects within the virtual world. He captures Ice Empress with overwhelming force and uses her knowledge to locate Snow Empress, whose arrival he halts with Time Control before binding both through Contract 95 97. Though Ice Empress remains hostile and resentful of his methods, Snow Empress accepts Jiang Ci'an's Lossless Transformation Method after he explains its potential to resolve her condition 97.

Jiang Ci'an accelerates Snow Empress's transformation with Time Control and uses vast quantities of Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow to repair her origin injuries 98. Their relationship becomes more cooperative as Snow Empress successfully transforms without losing her strength and begins preparing for Self-Condensing Soul Bone cultivation under his guidance 98.

• Jiang Ci'an forces Ice Empress into human form and captures her while searching for Snow Empress 95.
• He freezes Snow Empress upon her arrival and binds both Empresses through Contract 97.
• Snow Empress agrees to cultivate the Lossless Transformation Method after Jiang Ci'an explains its benefits 97.
• Jiang Ci'an uses Time Control and Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow to complete Snow Empress's transformation and heal her origin injuries 98.
• Ice Empress remains distrustful and frustrated by Jiang Ci'an's coercive approach, while Snow Empress becomes a more cooperative research partner 97 98.