Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Sanzi
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Su Mo's disciple; Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy; Dormitory Seven
Occupation/Role	Work-study student; spirit master trainee
Status	Active
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Spirit Power	2	Awakened Blue Silver Grass, which was dismissed as a trash martial soul. His hidden Clear Sky Hammer became unstable and briefly manifested as a hammer.
First Spirit Ring — 746 years	37 38	Absorbed the Sword Bamboo King's ring after Su Mo's assistance and medical safeguards. His Blue Silver Grass gained bamboo-like segments and blade-like edges.
First Spirit Skill: Blue Silver Sword Intent	38	Can harden and extend Blue Silver Grass into an emerald-green sword with sharp sword intent.
Second Spirit Ring	40	Absorbed a second spirit ring and condensed a jade-green longsword from Blue Silver Grass; no separate skill name is documented.

Background

Tang San grew up in Holy Soul Village and competed with Su Mo for its lone work-study quota at Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy. During the Spirit Awakening ceremony, he revealed Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Spirit Power. Though the grass was judged worthless, he concealed the existence of his second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer. 2 3 5

Before this life, Tang San was an Outer Sect disciple of the Tang Sect. He retained combat instincts and knowledge of hidden weapons, as well as techniques including the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Mysterious Jade Hand. 2 8 22

After Tang San attacked Su Mo with Sleeve Arrows, Su Mo disarmed him and knocked him unconscious with three precisely placed bumps on his forehead. Tang San interpreted the incident as a deliberate lesson and decided that Su Mo was meant to be his teacher. 4 7

Reading Battle Through the Heavens through Su Mo’s book caused a Deep Resonance. Inspired by Xiao Yan’s refusal to accept being weak, Tang San vowed to turn Blue Silver Grass into a powerful martial soul and declared that he wanted to become a “protagonist.” Su Mo ultimately accepted him as a disciple. 7 8

Appearance

Tang San is a six-year-old boy with short black hair. During his early time under Su Mo, he was conspicuous for the three bumps left on his forehead; by the Sword Bamboo King battle, he is described as bald. 17 37

• Carries Sleeve Arrows concealed on his person. 2 37
• Initially wielded soft, fragile Blue Silver Grass. 36
• After his first ring, his Blue Silver Grass developed bamboo-like joints, blade-like edges, and an emerald sword form. 38

Personality

Tang San is intensely determined, particularly when confronted with contempt for Blue Silver Grass. He rejects the judgment that his martial soul defines his future and embraces hardship as an opportunity to grow stronger. 5 8

His devotion to Su Mo is extreme and often literal-minded. He insists on serving his master’s daily needs, treats the three bumps on his forehead as an honor, and dismisses Yu Xiaogang’s recruitment attempts without hesitation. 10 17 18

He is also prone to protagonist-themed fantasies, especially after reading Battle Through the Heavens. This appears in his insistence that protagonists should use swords and his habit of attempting dramatic declarations during combat. 8 36 38

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Tang San possesses two martial souls: Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer.

• Blue Silver Grass — Initially regarded as a trash martial soul despite his Innate Full Spirit Power. 2 5
• Clear Sky Hammer — Hidden from others; its unstable manifestation during awakening was concealed as an ordinary blacksmith’s hammer. 2 3
• He did not initially reveal the second martial soul to Tang Hao. 10

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San retains techniques and combat experience from his past life as a Tang Sect Outer Sect disciple.

• Mysterious Heaven Skill — Used to channel his power in close combat. 22
• Mysterious Jade Hand — Hardens his hands to jade-like durability; used against the Sword Bamboo King. 37
• Sleeve Arrows — Hidden projectile weapons. Su Mo initially caught and countered them; Tang San later used more than a dozen arrows to intercept the Sword Bamboo King’s leaves. 4 37
• Tang Sect combat instincts — Fights with techniques aimed at subduing opponents rather than relying solely on spirit abilities. 22

Blue Silver Sword Intent

Tang San’s first spirit skill was derived from the 746-year-old Sword Bamboo King.

• Hardens and shapes Blue Silver Grass into a slender emerald-green sword. 38
• Gives the grass sharp edges and a cold sword intent. 38
• Its first-ring absorption was unusually dangerous due to the ring’s age; Su Mo used Soul-Stabilizing Paste, Pulse-Restoring Powder, and a Heart-Protecting Pill to support him. 38

Forging

Tang San can forge practical items using the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique.

• Forged a large pot for Dormitory Seven’s hot pot meal while traveling. 26

Relationships

• Su Mo — Master and the person Tang San serves with unwavering loyalty. Tang San’s mistaken interpretation of Su Mo’s actions led him to seek discipleship; Su Mo later protected him during spirit-ring absorption. 7 8 10 38
• Tang Hao — Father. Tang Hao secretly observes Tang San and witnessed him pledge himself to Su Mo as a disciple. 8
• Xiao Wu — Fellow disciple and dormmate. They initially fought fiercely, then developed a bickering but cooperative bond; Tang San promised to help with her revenge goal. 22 24 34
• Yu Xiaogang — Would-be teacher whom Tang San repeatedly rejects. Tang San challenges Yu Xiaogang’s credentials and remains committed to Su Mo. 17 18 19
• Ma Hongjun — Companion met in the Star Dou Forest. They discuss their respective combat techniques and ultimate moves after the Sword Bamboo King incident. 36 37 40
• Wang Sheng — Dormitory Seven companion. The two quickly connect through their shared interest in soul master novels. 21
• Big Black Ox — Su Mo’s six-hundred-year-old Demon King companion. Tang San fights alongside it against the Sword Bamboo King and travels with it in the Star Dou Forest. 32 37

Major Arcs

Becoming Su Mo’s Disciple

Tang San’s rivalry with Su Mo for the village work-study quota turned into discipleship after Su Mo defeated him and gave him Battle Through the Heavens. The book’s resonance became the foundation of Tang San’s ambition to rise above the reputation of Blue Silver Grass. 4 7 8

Notting Academy Enrollment

Tang San accompanied Su Mo to Notting Academy, carried Su Mo’s luggage, and tried to defend him against the gatekeeper. At the academy, he rejected Yu Xiaogang’s offer of mentorship and openly acknowledged Su Mo as his master. 14 17 18

Dormitory Seven

In Dormitory Seven, Tang San befriended Wang Sheng and helped establish Su Mo as the dormitory’s boss. He then fought Xiao Wu when she challenged Su Mo, though Su Mo forcibly ended their battle. 21 22

Star Dou Forest Expedition

Tang San drove the group’s rented carriage toward the Star Dou Forest and remained vigilant during the journey. He helped rescue Ma Hongjun from the Sword Bamboo King, then became the decisive “sword” Su Mo used to break the Soul Beast’s trunk. 32 36 37

Sword Bamboo King Spirit Ring

Tang San risked absorbing the Sword Bamboo King’s 746-year ring as his first spirit ring. He endured the dangerous absorption with Su Mo’s intervention and awakened Blue Silver Sword Intent, transforming his Blue Silver Grass into a sword-capable martial soul. 37 38

Benevolent Heart Sacred Tree Incident

Tang San was caught under the Sacred Tree’s mental influence and believed its whipping to be a “protagonist’s trial.” Su Mo struck him awake, after which Tang San joined the group in resisting the tree’s control. 42 43

Notable Quotes

“I want to be the protagonist!” 8

“Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; do not bully the young because they are poor!” 8

“Protagonists all use swords!” 36

“Senior Brother will help you.” 34

Trivia

• Tang San interpreted Su Mo accidentally urinating on him as part of a profound test of character. 7
• He considers the three bumps Su Mo gave him to be “bestowed” by his master. 17
• He once proposed solving Xiao Wu’s bedding problem by sleeping with Su Mo because “men and men can” sleep together. 25
• Su Mo used Tang San himself as a weapon against the Sword Bamboo King, creating the unusually literal “unity of man and sword.” 37