Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Notting Academy; later travels toward Shrek Academy 39
Occupation/Role	Work-study student; control-type spirit master
Status	Active
First Appearance	5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate full soul power; Twin Martial Souls	6 7	Enrolled with Blue Silver Grass as his declared martial soul; Yu Xiaogang deduces a second martial soul, later identified by Su Hang as the Clear Sky Hammer.
First Spirit Ring	17	Absorbs the damaged residual ring of an over-four-hundred-year Mandala Snake after Su Hang disrupts its attributes. The resulting ring gives him a flawed First Spirit Skill and causes recurring backlash.

Background

Tang San arrives at Notting Academy with Yu Xiaogang and seeks a place in Dorm Seven. He immediately senses Su Hang's unusually oppressive, dragon-like aura through his cultivation of the Mysterious Heaven Skill. 5 6

His registration identifies Blue Silver Grass and innate full soul power. Yu Xiaogang recognizes this combination as evidence of twin martial souls, then accepts Tang San as his disciple. Tang San chooses Yu Xiaogang because the teacher saw through his secret, despite Su Hang warning that Yu Xiaogang may be unable to guide the complexities of cultivating Blue Silver Grass while concealing the Clear Sky Hammer. 6 7

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang travel to the Soul Hunting Forest to obtain his first ring from a Mandala Snake. Su Hang follows specifically to interfere. Tang San holds his own against the snake with footwork, Sleeve Arrows, pebbles, and needles, but Su Hang damages the snake and destabilizes the ring intended for him. 10 13 16

Although Tang San absorbs the residual ring, its venomous and binding properties fail to synchronize properly. He gains Entangle, but activating it causes numbness and delays as the poison manifests before the binding force. 17 18 20

Appearance

Tang San is a youth of roughly Su Hang's age. He is often depicted in blue robes, carrying a small cloth bag and keeping concealed mechanisms in his sleeves. 6 7 24

• Blue robes that sway in the night breeze. 7
• Keeps a cloth bag for hidden weapons and supplies. 13 17
• His sleeves are frequently used to conceal Sleeve Arrows, needles, and other mechanisms. 13 24
• Following the Mandala Snake battle, his Blue Silver Grass develops irregular dark-green poisonous veins. 18

Personality

Tang San is restrained, observant, and determined. He usually avoids reacting openly to provocation, including Su Hang's repeated challenges, and carefully studies opponents before acting. 6 10

He is highly persistent when faced with failure. After receiving a flawed first ring, losing control of his martial soul, and failing his combat-stability assessment, he continues training and seeks a make-up examination rather than abandoning the control-type path. 18 28 37 39

His combat approach can be ruthless and pragmatic. During a training-ground duel with Su Hang, he uses a poisoned Sleeve Arrow under cover of Blue Silver Grass and defends the tactic as using every available means in battle. 24

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and a concealed Clear Sky Hammer.

• Blue Silver Grass — his registered martial soul and the foundation of his control-type path. 6 7
• Clear Sky Hammer — his second martial soul, which Su Hang identifies before Tang San reveals it himself. 7
• He treats the second martial soul as a secret and is alarmed when Su Hang names it. 7

Mysterious Heaven Skill

Tang San has cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill for years.

• Heightens his sensitivity to spirit-power fluctuations and auras. 6
• Supports his ability to endure the poisonous backlash produced while absorbing the flawed Mandala Snake ring. 17
• Shapes his preference for stable foundations and practical control. 10

Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track

Tang San uses specialized footwork to evade and reposition during combat.

• Avoids the Mandala Snake's fangs by shifting around tree roots and uneven terrain. 13
• Lets him maintain distance while attacking with projectiles. 13
• Allows him to change direction rapidly while setting up hidden weapons. 13

Hidden Weapons

Tang San employs concealed mechanical weapons and projectile techniques.

• Sleeve Arrows — short arrows fired from mechanisms hidden in his sleeves. 13
• Needles — used against vulnerable targets such as a soul beast's mouth. 13 14
• Pebble techniques — thrown in coordinated arcs to redirect or strike opponents. 11 13
• His weapons can be coated in poison and aimed at vital areas. 24 25
• Their precision and weak spirit-power signature lead Spirit Hall to investigate their origin, materials, poison, and construction. 13 31
• Following academy scrutiny, his hidden weapons are confiscated, registered, or restricted to approved demonstration pieces. 30 31 33

First Spirit Skill: Entangle

Tang San's first skill comes from the damaged Mandala Snake ring.

• Causes Blue Silver Grass to bind and obstruct targets. 20 33
• Adds poison to the grass through dark-green venomous patterns. 18 20
• The poison manifests before the binding force, disrupting the skill's intended synchronization. 18
• Activation produces numbness in his arm and can delay the skill's response. 18 20
• Under pressure, the poisonous veins may destabilize, causing Blue Silver Grass to curl around Tang San himself or lose control of its target. 33 37

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sleeve Arrow mechanisms — concealed launchers for short arrows. 13 24
• Poisoned short arrows — used during his duel with Su Hang. 24
• Thin needles — hidden in his cloth bag for close-range attacks. 13 14
• Pebbles — thrown as improvised projectiles alongside Sleeve Arrows. 13
• Cloth bag — carries his hidden weapons and personal supplies. 6 13

Relationships

• Yu Xiaogang — Master and mentor. Yu Xiaogang identifies Tang San's twin martial souls and guides him toward a control-type Blue Silver Grass path, though his assurances about Tang San's flawed ring are repeatedly challenged. 7 18 33
• Su Hang — Rival and primary obstacle. Su Hang interferes with Tang San's first-ring hunt, manipulates him into absorbing a damaged ring, defeats him in a duel, and repeatedly exposes the instability of his control path. 7 17 24 37
• Xiao Wu — Academy peer with a strained relationship. She denies being familiar with him, refuses to assist him against the Mandala Snake, and consistently supports Su Hang in their conflicts. 7 14 24
• Tang Hao — Father and secret protector. Tang Hao monitors Tang San from Notting City and becomes concerned when Tang San's fortune and first spirit ring are altered. 16 18 19
• Ning Rongrong — Academy peer who distrusts him after learning of his hidden weapons and alleged future threat to the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. 22 28 31
• Zhu Zhuqing — Potential Shrek associate who loses trust in Tang San after he suggests she return with the Zhu Family to resolve her situation later. 46

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notting Academy and Yu Xiaogang's Apprenticeship

Tang San enters Notting Academy, meets Su Hang and Xiao Wu, and becomes Yu Xiaogang's disciple after the latter identifies his twin martial souls. 5 6 7

Mandala Snake Spirit Hunt

He seeks a Mandala Snake as the ideal first ring for Blue Silver Grass, using hidden techniques to fight an unexpectedly old specimen. Su Hang's intervention damages the ring, leaving Tang San with an unstable Entangle skill rather than the clean control-path foundation he expected. 10 13 16 17

Academy Rivalry with Su Hang

Tang San attempts to prove his control-type path through duels and public demonstrations. His use of poisoned hidden weapons, loss of control over Blue Silver Grass, and vulnerability to Su Hang's Thunder Pressure result in restrictions on his weapons and a failed stability assessment. 24 30 33 37

Departure Toward Shrek Academy

After passing a make-up Stake-Winding Assessment only with an observation pass, Tang San receives a basic Academy Departure Certificate and leaves for Shrek on foot while Su Hang departs with Seven Treasures support and luxury transport. 39

Zhu Zhuqing Incident

Tang San arrives during the Zhu Family's attempt to force Zhu Zhuqing home. His proposal to defer the dispute until Shrek is interpreted as siding with her pursuers, causing Zhu Zhuqing to reject his mediation. 46

Notable Quotes

“I've noted this debt.” 17

“In battle, everyone uses their own means.” 24

“The Control-type does not seek to decide the outcome in a single blow; its true value is holding the rhythm of the battlefield in one's own hands.” 33