East Sea

Biodata

Geography and Cityscape

East Sea City is an important, prosperous city on the Sun Moon Federation's east coast, directly adjacent to the ocean. Its humid air and salty sea breeze contrast with inland Aolai City; its streets are busy, its traffic dense, and skyscrapers line its urban districts 9.

• The city is one of the five first-tier cities along the eastern coast 39.
• Trade and industry drive its economy, though its spirit master resources are comparatively limited 39.
• Its southern central district contains the East Sea Museum, an ancient-style complex with grey-blue walls, upturned eaves, painted beams, and a main exhibition building flanked by two auxiliary buildings 17.
• The museum displays soul beast specimens, historical artifacts, and objects from multiple eras; its upper floors host auctions jointly organized by the city and auction houses 17.

Institutions

East Sea Academy

East Sea Academy is the city's only intermediate soul master academy and one of the more prestigious intermediate schools on the Federation's east coast. It has a long history, strong faculty, and a record of producing outstanding soul masters 9 39.

• Class One is the academy's top incoming class, reserved for students with the strongest talent 10.
• Zero Class was established to develop an exceptional group of students for major competitions, including Han Li, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and later Xu Xiaoyan 39.
• The academy's management includes Dean Yu Zhen and teacher Ye Yingluo; Wu Changkong also teaches there during Han Li's enrollment 31 37.
• After Han Li's unprecedented physical and spiritual test results, Yu Zhen offers to secure any resources Han Li needs to remain at the academy, including appealing directly to the city governor 31 32.
• Han Li attends the academy after graduating from Red Mountain Academy, then leaves following the Sky Sea Grand Competition to join the Blood God Legion 9 50 52.

Spirit Pagoda Branch

East Sea City maintains a Spirit Pagoda branch equipped with a Primary Spirit Ascension Platform. The academy's close relationship with the branch helps it obtain highly contested platform-entry slots, including four places during the Riot Period 20 34.

• The branch handles Spirit Ascension Platform access through soul-guided immersion devices 20.
• Its relationship with East Sea Academy is mutually beneficial: the academy supplies talent, while the Spirit Pagoda supplies cultivation resources 34.
• Elder Chen, a Spirit Pagoda branch leader, recruits Han Li after his repeated gains in the Spirit Ascension Platform draw unwanted attention 37 38.

Role in the Sky Sea Grand Competition

East Sea City's weak historical performance in regional soul master competitions is a major civic concern. Despite fast economic development, its officials view spirit master achievements as essential to the city's broader status and influence 39.

• The city and academy invest in Zero Class to reverse East Sea Academy's consistently poor competition results 28 39.
• Han Li's presence gives the city an extraordinary advantage: at nine, he possesses over 100,000 jin of physical strength and a ten-thousand-year third soul ring 31 39.
• East Sea Academy sends Zero Class to the Sky Sea Grand Competition, hoping the students will demonstrate East Sea City's potential to officials and academies throughout the Sky Sea Alliance 39.
• Han Li ultimately wins the youth individual championship and the five-person team championship before departing the city under cover of night 52.

Notable Residents and Affiliates

• Han Li — Student of East Sea Academy's Class One and Zero Class; his talent prompts the academy and city to offer exceptional support 10 31 32.
• Tang Wulin — Class One and Zero Class student; shares a dormitory with Han Li and Xie Xie upon enrolling 9 10.
• Xie Xie — Class One and Zero Class student; Han Li's roommate 9 10.
• Gu Yue — Class One and Zero Class student; joins Han Li's class after demonstrating control over seven elements 12.
• Ye Yingluo — Teacher at East Sea Academy and an early instructor of Han Li 12 50.
• Yu Zhen — Dean of East Sea Academy; seeks city-level resources to retain and support Han Li 31 32.
• Wu Changkong — East Sea Academy teacher and former Shrek member; attempts to steer Han Li toward Shrek Academy 10 37 47.