Li Chengfeng

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Li Chengfeng (李乘风)
Alias(es)	A-Cheng — a false name used when meeting Uncle Mountain 12
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Martial Hall registrant; Embroidered Uniform Guard 39 212 245
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; Principal Fourth Rank lord and Assistant Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard 212 245
Status	Alive 245
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Bear Waist Stance — Entry Level	1	Awakened a proficiency panel after transmigrating; gained Integration, allowing his waist and hip strength to work together. 1
Bear Waist Stance — Skilled	2	Gained Flexibility, improving the mobility of his waist and hips. 2
Taiji Fist — Initiated	15	Reached the Initiated level and unlocked Whole-Body Power. 15
Martial Artist / Blood Qi cultivation	30	Taiji Fist reached Proficient level and unlocked Clear Power, allowing him to cultivate qi and blood. 30
Body Tempering Realm / Neutralizing Power	47	Cultivated Neutralizing Power, using supple force to redirect stronger attacks; his qi and blood began tempering his organs and body. 47
Taiji Fist — Greater Mastery	55	Unlocked Elixir Power, concentrating the power of his whole body into a single explosive force. 55
External Aura	71	Combined Blood Qi with Taiji’s layered powers to form an armor-like aura over his body. 71
True Qi Realm	90	Condensed his first thread of true qi in his dantian; he estimated his strength had increased nearly sixfold. 90
Channel-Opening Realm	124	Obtained Internal Aura and opened the Foot Greater Yang Bladder Meridian. 124
Late Channel-Opening Realm	130	Opened ten primary meridians while cultivating in seclusion. 130
Aperture-Condensing Realm	135–136	Opened the Hegu Acupoint in his left hand, then used Xingyi Fist’s Five-Element True Power to open the corresponding acupoint in his right hand. 135 136
Xingyi Fist — Five Elements	136	Gained Five-Element True Power, an offensive and cultivation-supporting force capable of aiding acupoint opening. 136
Internal Martial Arts — Grandmaster	150	Fused Taiji Fist, Xingyi Fist, and Bagua Palm into Internal Martial Arts, combining their shared powers into Vajra Strength. 150
Mid-stage Aperture-Condensing Realm	184	Opened eighty-six acupoints, forming a small circulation that greatly increased the power and quality of his true qi. 184
Soul power — Intent Realm	218	Perfected the Mountain Visualization Diagram and developed Mountain True Intent, allowing soul power to augment his attacks. 218
Internal Martial Arts — True Intent	223	Condensed the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Twelve Forms, which tempers the soul and draws upon heaven-and-earth power. 223

Background

Li Chengfeng transmigrated into the body of a poor commoner after a life spent studying and practicing martial arts. He awakened a panel that records skills, tracks proficiency, and grants practical insight as he trains. 1 2

At eighteen, he registered as a commoner with no master or lineage. Before becoming a martial artist, he had worked short-term jobs for the Zheng Estate and lived in poverty on Wuhou Street. 27 39

The original owner had agreed to surrender his sister-in-law, Liu Yuniang, to Master Zheng. Li Chengfeng rejected that arrangement, trained obsessively to gain the strength to resist, and eventually claimed Liu Yuniang as his wife. 13 26 28

Personality

Li Chengfeng is intensely disciplined and treats cultivation as both survival and long-term advancement. He consistently experiments with more efficient training methods, uses resources carefully, and relies on steady accumulation rather than gambling everything on a single confrontation. 47 54 151

He is cautious about exposing his strength or relying blindly on powerful factions. After becoming a martial artist, he initially concealed his status; later, he deliberately hid the extent of his Aperture-Condensing breakthrough because he distrusted the Imperial Court’s suppression of independent martial artists. 32 161 162

Protective of his household, Li Chengfeng repeatedly refuses attempts to take Liu Yuniang from him and teaches both Liu Yuniang and Lin Ying martial arts so they can become stronger themselves. 28 35 108 215

Although capable of diplomacy when it serves his interests, he can be severe when challenged. He humiliated Wei Zhong after defending his home and later used voice transmission to force Jian Wuchen from the arena. 36 200

Abilities & Skills

Proficiency Panel

Li Chengfeng possesses a panel that turns repeated, correct practice into permanent mastery.

• Records his skills, levels, proficiency requirements, and acquired effects. 1 14
• Provides complete and correct cultivation methods once a technique is entered into the panel. 107
• Grants insight as his proficiency rises, allowing him to improve without a master or lineage. 2 22
• His gains do not regress once acquired. 151

Internal Martial Arts

His foremost inheritance is the fusion of Taiji Fist, Xingyi Fist, and Bagua Palm into Internal Martial Arts. 150

• Vajra Strength — merges Clear, Hidden, Neutralizing, Elixir, External, and Internal Aura into a unified force. 150
• Fetal Breathing — strengthens his foundation and can resist spiritual attacks. 150 198
• Five-Element True Power — provides powerful offensive force, assists acupoint opening, and tempers apertures to protect his body. 136
• Bagua Swimming Dragon — grants exceptional agility, evasiveness, and the ability to escape confinement. 150
• Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Twelve Forms — manifests the core true intent of his internal martial arts, protects and tempers his soul, and draws on heaven-and-earth power. 223

Taiji Fist and Taiji Great Spear

Taiji is the foundation of Li Chengfeng’s martial path and the origin of his layered internal powers. 15 55

• Uses yielding force to redirect attacks, exemplified by his ability to guide Zheng Lianqing’s power harmlessly into the ground. 88
• Neutralizing Power allows him to use “four ounces” to redirect far greater force. 47
• Taiji Great Spear applies Taiji principles through a spear and was used to defeat six Zheng Estate opponents in a single confrontation. 35
• His External Aura can cover his body in defensive force while empowering his strikes. 71 88

Archery and Flying Daggers

Li Chengfeng developed exceptional ranged combat ability through the panel’s repeated-practice system. 22 82

• His archery was praised as rare even by military standards. 82
• He wounded the True Qi Realm martial artist Xu Jiang with arrows during their battle. 76
• His Flying Dagger Technique can shatter stone and was used repeatedly against Xu Jiang. 54 77
• At higher levels, the technique gained a triple-damage opening dagger and an explosive impact effect. 151

Sword, Saber, Spear, and Movement Arts

Li Chengfeng supplements his Internal Martial Arts with dedicated combat techniques.

• Sky-Piercing Sword Art — produces detached sword qi capable of killing from fifty paces away. 178
• Qi Family Saber Technique — a killing-oriented saber art whose Dao-Entering effect, Breaking Techniques, identifies weaknesses in enemy methods. 100 177
• Wind-Chasing Spear — increases spear-thrust speed and combines true qi with physical force for rapid killing attacks. 107 108
• Falcon Step and Flying Swallow Step — provide explosive speed, agility, and high-level mobility. 100 151

Body-Tempering Arts

Li Chengfeng reinforces his body through several cultivation methods beyond his Internal Martial Arts.

• Four Extremities Iron Shirt strengthens the limbs and progressively improves toughness, essence, qi, and bodily defense. 107 123
• Meridian-Transforming Aperture-Strengthening Art reshapes and strengthens his meridians and acupoints. 123 136
• Essence-Congealing Formula gathers essence and condenses qi, supporting his cultivation foundation. 123 136
• His Bear Waist Stance eventually reached Dao Entry, merging its effects into Solid Foundation and further strengthening his sinews, bones, and Blood Qi. 112

Soul and Intent Techniques

Li Chengfeng’s unusually strong soul is a major advantage in higher-level cultivation. 177 210

• His soul power reached the intent realm through the Mountain Visualization Diagram. 218
• Mountain True Intent can merge with the Brocade Sword Art to create a soul-suppressing attack. 218
• His Fetal Breathing, Five-Element True Power, and Bagua force each show potential to develop spiritual and protective properties. 203
• He possesses the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Twelve Forms Visualization Diagram, an inheritance regarded as more profound than the visualization diagrams of major southern sects. 223 245

Equipment

• Vajra spear — acquired after moving into his manor. 112
• Iron-Arm Bow and refined steel arrows — used for his archery. 75
• Flying daggers — carried at his waist, arms, and calves. 75
• Refined-chain spear and steel saber — carried for close combat. 75
• Black Snake Scale Armor — exotic-beast hide armor remade by craftsmen. 75
• One-Horned Crocodile Scale Armor — heavier exotic-beast armor worn over the Black Snake armor. 75
• One-Horned Crocodile-hide shoes — purchased for durability. 107
• Warrior identity token and household plaques — received after martial registration. 41
• Soul-protecting jade pendant — acquired by the time of his return to Green Mountain City as a ranked prodigy and official. 212

Relationships

• Liu Yuniang — His wife, formerly his sister-in-law. Li Chengfeng refuses to surrender her to the Zheng Estate, trains her in martial arts, and shares his cultivation path with her. 28 35 108 218
• Lin Ying — His concubine and a member of his household. He later supports her cultivation alongside Liu Yuniang’s. 112 215 218
• Zhao Lie — Initially the leader of the Black River Gang, later Li Chengfeng’s close ally and sworn brother. Zhao Lie informed him about martial registration, fought beside him against Xu Jiang, and shares in his later rise. 37 82 163 203
• Zheng Pandao — Initially a powerful threat connected to the Zheng Estate’s pursuit of Liu Yuniang; later becomes Li Chengfeng’s ally and sworn brother after recognizing his strength. 37 141 163 203
• Sun Qing — A sworn brother and experienced cultivation guide who explains the relationship between essence, qi, and spirit. 203 210
• Jian Wuchen — Sword Son of the Southern Heaven Sword Sect and Li Chengfeng’s principal rival at the Heaven’s Pride Martial Tournament. Their initial match was halted as a draw, though Li Chengfeng was later credited with defeating him to win the tournament. 198 203
• Qiu Jianfeng — Innate Realm elder of the Southern Heaven Sword Sect. He stopped Li Chengfeng’s battle with Jian Wuchen, offered him a visualization method, and elevated him to joint first on the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking. 198 200
• Li Chengfeng’s younger uncle — One of his remaining close blood relatives. Li Chengfeng consults him on clan matters and intends to teach his daughter martial arts. 90 129

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Rise from poverty — Transmigrates into a poor household, awakens the proficiency panel, and trains to escape the vulnerability of his former life as a Zheng Estate laborer. 2 13 39
• Protection of Liu Yuniang — Rejects the Zheng Estate’s demand for Liu Yuniang, defeats Wei Zhong and his men, and establishes himself as a martial artist in Green Mountain City. 28 35 36
• Martial registration and alliance with Zhao Lie — Enters the Martial Path Register, gains recognition from local wealthy households, and forms a lasting alliance with Zhao Lie. 37 39 41
• Fish Offering Gathering — Defeats Zheng Lianqing and wins the contest, becoming famous throughout Green Mountain City. 87 88
• Life Harvesting Sect conflict — Fights alongside Zhao Lie against the True Qi Realm martial artist Xu Jiang and receives a Black Iron Token and merit share for the kill. 76 82
• Commoner prodigy — Rapidly rises through the Channel-Opening and Aperture-Condensing Realms, becoming a central figure among Green Mountain City’s independent martial artists. 130 163 185
• Heaven’s Pride Martial Tournament — Faces the Southern Six Sects’ prodigies, clashes with Jian Wuchen, and ultimately wins the tournament. 196 198 203
• Imperial appointment — Returns to Green Mountain City as first on the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking and a Principal Fourth Rank lord of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. 212
• Pursuit of the Innate Realm — Refines his soul, perfects his martial skills, advances Internal Martial Arts toward True Intent, and seeks to build a foundation for the Innate Realm. 215 218 223

Notable Quotes

“Four ounces deflect a thousand catties!”
— Li Chengfeng, upon grasping Neutralizing Power 47

“With the panel, and with all fronts advancing together, Li Chengfeng was steadily improving.” 216

Trivia

• At his martial registration, officials recorded him as “illiterate”; Zhao Lie later arranged for pharmacist Zhang Xingcao to teach him reading, writing, and medical texts. 40 54
• Li Chengfeng’s first known false name, “A-Cheng,” was used while speaking with the hunter called Uncle Mountain. 12
• His Internal Martial Arts originated from the fusion of Taiji Fist, Xingyi Fist, and Bagua Palm—the three great internal martial arts of his previous life. 150