Hong Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hong Yuan (洪元)
Gender	Male
Species/Race	Human
Affiliation	Tiger-Subduing Sect; Yang Family Martial Arts Hall
Occupation/Role	Scholar; martial artist; Yang Erhu's personal disciple; wandering swordsman
Alias(es)	Flying Yaksha
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Blessed Land Dao Lord (Gray) — Outside the Threshold	9	His status panel manifests with Root Bone 2/100, Comprehension 2/100, and the talents Qi Through All Bones and Clear Eyes Through the Nether.
Able to sense qi and blood	14	Senses qi and blood after practicing the Tiger-Subduing Stance and guiding exercises; his panel later records Root Bone 3/100 and Comprehension 4/100.
Grasping qi and blood	20	Successfully gains control over qi and blood, approaching the threshold of True Force; reaches Innate Aptitude 4/100 and Comprehension 5/100.
True Force / Entering Force	24	Uses the Tiger Roar Breathing Method to gather and command qi and blood into True Force; leaves a wrist-deep palm imprint in a tree and can repeatedly erupt force with limited fatigue.
Second level of force transformation — Hardness and Softness Complement Each Other	35	Achieves control over reception and emission, allowing force to be retracted and released at will; begins considering advanced forces such as spiral force.
Blessed Land Dao Lord (Gray) — Stage Entry, First Step	36	Ascends the first step in the gray-white space. His panel records Root Bone 5/100 and Comprehension 6/100.

Background / History

Hong Yuan was originally a learned and handsome scholar from Qingxu County, known as a seed scholar of Qingxu Academy. His former friend Huang Shaotang brought him to the Jade Wutong Immortal Realm and signed an Immortal-Mortal Contract on his behalf, effectively selling him into its control 2 10.

After awakening in the realm, Hong Yuan discovers that his body, senses, and strength have been greatly enhanced. Suspicious of the supposed immortal paradise from the beginning, he conceals his doubts while looking for a way out 2. When the estate's servants turn violent, he fights back, kills Xiao Chan, and joins the destruction of the Jade Wutong operation before escaping with the other survivors 5 6 7.

He travels to Yangquan County with Wu Duxiong and Yang Erhu. Recognizing both the value of martial training and his own extraordinary aptitude, he formally becomes Yang Erhu's personal disciple in the Tiger-Subduing Sect 8 13.

Appearance

Hong Yuan was initially a refined, somewhat frail-looking scholar. Following his transmigration and martial cultivation, his physique becomes visibly stronger and his bearing changes into that of a formidable wandering swordsman 2 31.

• Handsome and dignified, with a reputation for exceptional looks in Qingxu County 2.
• Broad shoulders, straight back, lean waist, firm abdomen, and clearly defined muscles after his physical transformation 2.
• Grows taller and becomes substantially more robust through cultivation 31 40.
• Commonly wears practical martial clothing and carries a long saber; later commissions a spear 31 42.
• Can pass unrecognized by former acquaintances because of his changed height, physique, and presence 31 40.

Personality

Hong Yuan is observant, pragmatic, and deeply suspicious of appearances. In the Jade Wutong Immortal Realm, he notices details others miss—such as the pavilion sinking beneath the lake—and keeps his conclusions hidden until he can act safely 2.

He approaches cultivation with intense discipline and clear ambition. His goal is to become unmatched in martial power and authority so that he can open the Taisui Blessed Land; he therefore pursues training, medicines, combat experience, and new techniques with equal seriousness 14 20.

Though capable of mercy toward those he considers uninvolved or redeemable, Hong Yuan is ruthless toward enemies who threaten him or prey on others. He intervenes for bullied dockworkers and kills Yan Tieshan's faction, yet he also tortures Meng Yue for intelligence and eliminates the Huang Family without hesitation 23 25 34.

Abilities & Skills

Blessed Land Dao Lord

Hong Yuan possesses a gray-grade Blessed Land Dao Lord interface that tracks and improves his Root Bone, Comprehension, talents, and stage progression 9 36.

• Gains incremental growth through training, combat, insight, and mental refinement 14 20 35.
• Accesses a gray-white space with a stone gate and nine steps; reaching its summit requires supreme martial power and authority 9 36.
• Seeks to open the Taisui Blessed Land by becoming number one in both martial force and influence 14 20.

Qi Through All Bones

A talent that enhances Hong Yuan's body and recovery 6 36.

• Contributes to his exceptional physical strength and all-around bodily development 6.
• Speeds recovery from injuries, including possible internal damage from experimental force cultivation 36.
• Supports his ability to use medicines and intense combat as means of rapid advancement 41.

Clear Eyes Through the Nether

A perception-oriented talent that sharpens Hong Yuan's senses and awareness 6 9.

• Enhances eyesight, hearing, smell, and observation 2 10 19.
• Lets him detect subtle facial changes while interrogating Meng Yue 23.
• Provides a growing instinct for danger, including possible ambushes and hidden-arrow attacks 38.
• Does not allow him to directly determine an opponent's full strength 14.

Tiger-Subduing Sect Martial Arts

Hong Yuan learns the Tiger-Subduing Sect's foundational and advanced teachings under Yang Erhu 13 16.

• Tiger-Subduing Stance — foundation training for posture, body control, and qi-and-blood perception 13 14.
• Guiding Art — eighteen movements that train the entire body from feet to hands 13.
• Tiger Roar Breathing Method — regulates qi and blood, enabling the formation and use of True Force 16 24.
• Tiger-Subduing Fist — the sect's fighting art 16 24.
• Tiger-Subduing Force — the sect's force method; its higher transformation can become Tiger-Baleful Mountain-Splitting Force after entering subtle mastery 30.

Seven Waves-Breaking Slashes

A blade art taught to Hong Yuan by Wu Duxiong 15.

• Hong Yuan memorizes the complete technique after seeing it once 15.
• Studies its footwork, force application, advances, retreats, and blade momentum 15.
• Incorporates it into his regular cultivation and combat 16 19.

Force Transformation and Combat Adaptation

Hong Yuan rapidly learns from live combat, studying opponents' methods of exerting force, weapon techniques, bodywork, and footwork 35 39 44.

• Can divide and precisely control his force after reaching the second level of transformation 35 39.
• Uses hard and soft force in combination, including low-consumption attacks against weaker foes 39.
• Studies river currents and underwater whirlpools to develop an understanding of spiral force 35 38.
• Outclasses other martial artists at the same force-transformation level through superior physique and spirit 41.

Movement and Mobility

Hong Yuan possesses exceptional agility, jumping ability, and underwater endurance 35 38.

• Traverses rooftops, walls, courtyards, and city defenses with parkour-like movement 35 36.
• Can leap over two meters when entering True Force 24.
• Uses force eruptions beneath his feet for sudden bursts of speed 26 36.
• Swims underwater for extended periods while observing currents and testing his limits 38.

Weapon Proficiency

Hong Yuan is proficient with improvised and conventional weapons.

• Used an iron-hooped staff to fight and kill opponents during his escape from the Jade Wutong Immortal Realm 5 6 7.
• Fights extensively with a long saber, using both blade and scabbard against multiple enemies 25 26.
• Uses bows during the water-bandit attack, improving his shots after initial misses 41.
• Commissions a custom Life-Taking Throat-Locking Spear 42 44.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Long saber — his primary weapon during much of his journey; used against Yan Tieshan, the Longjiang Gang, and numerous martial artists 25 44.
• Life-Taking Throat-Locking Spear — custom weapon commissioned from Hundred Refinement Workshop in Black Iron Town 42 44.
• Tiger Roar Breathing Method — Tiger-Subduing Sect breathing technique 16 24.
• Seven Waves-Breaking Slashes — blade art taught by Wu Duxiong 15.
• True Person Li's handwritten notes — Tiger-Subduing Sect secret transmission concerning force transformation and the possibility of divine abilities 29 30.
• Ten Thousand Miles Cloud Travel incense — used to aid meditation, perception, and comprehension 38.

Relationships

• Yang Erhu — master and head of the Yang Family Martial Arts Hall; accepts Hong Yuan as his personal disciple and entrusts him with the Tiger-Subduing Sect's inheritance 13 29.
• Wu Duxiong — Yang Erhu's martial brother and Hong Yuan's martial uncle; teaches him Seven Waves-Breaking Slashes 13 15.
• Yang Lie — fellow survivor of the Jade Wutong Immortal Realm and traveling companion; initially joins Hong Yuan in fighting their captors 5 8.
• Meng Yue — fellow disciple and undercover Dragon-Subduing Sect agent; plots to murder Hong Yuan, is defeated, interrogated, and killed by him 17 23.
• Huang Shaotang — former academy friend who arranged Hong Yuan's sale into the Jade Wutong Immortal Realm 2 10.
• Wei Zhenzhu — figure connected to the Jade Wutong Immortal Realm and later Hong Yuan's enemies; Hong Yuan pursues her and kills her at Hero Arena 36 47.
• Xiao Chan — attendant of the Immortal Maidens who presents the Immortal-Mortal Contract to Hong Yuan; becomes his enemy during the escape 2 6.
• Yan Tieshan — dock gang leader who aids Meng Yue's assassination attempt; Hong Yuan kills him after intervening for abused laborers 23 25.
• Hua Feiyun — Dragon King Society figure involved at Hero Arena; Hong Yuan intervenes when Yang Erhu attacks him 46.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Jade Wutong Immortal Realm

Hong Yuan awakens in the realm, discovers his enhanced body and senses, and grows suspicious of its false immortal façade. After learning he is bound by an Immortal-Mortal Contract, he fights the estate's servants, defeats Xiao Chan, and escapes as the complex burns 2 5 6 7.

Tiger-Subduing Sect Training

After reaching Yangquan County, Hong Yuan becomes Yang Erhu's personal disciple. He rapidly learns the Tiger-Subduing Stance, guiding art, Tiger Roar Breathing Method, Tiger-Subduing Fist, and Seven Waves-Breaking Slashes, while establishing dominance over resentful apprentices 13 16.

Meng Yue and Yan Tieshan

Hong Yuan discovers Meng Yue's assassination plot, follows him to Old Third Yan's men, and defeats him. He extracts information about the Dragon-Subduing Sect and Mr. Cui before killing Meng Yue, then enters True Force and eradicates Yan Tieshan's dock faction 21 23 24 25.

Retribution Against the Huang Family

Seeking revenge for Huang Shaotang's betrayal, Hong Yuan attends Huang Guiling's celebration and attacks the Huang Family. He kills Huang Yihe, seizes valuables and cultivation materials, and coerces County Magistrate Zhang into handling the aftermath 30 34.

Journey as the Flying Yaksha

Hong Yuan travels through Linjiang Prefecture, challenges martial arts masters, defeats criminal factions, acquires techniques and medicines, and earns the name “Flying Yaksha.” He wipes out the Longjiang Gang and Long River Society, alarming the prefectural city's great clans 39 41 44.

Hero Arena Slaughter

Hong Yuan infiltrates Lanyue Garden's Hero Arena to pursue Wei Zhenzhu and protect Yang Erhu. He kills Wei Zhenzhu and multiple renowned martial artists, overwhelms guards and challengers, and sets the arena ablaze 46 47 48.

Trivia

• Hong Yuan is eighteen when his Blessed Land Dao Lord panel first appears 9.
• He refers to himself as “a mere scholar” even while carrying a bloodied staff after killing several enemies 7.
• His name’s Yuan is clarified as the character for “Primordial Spirit,” which he uses to mock Meng Yue immediately before killing him 23.
• He develops his understanding of spiral force by observing currents and whirlpools beneath the Yudai River 35 38.
• He names his custom spear after a weapon from The Five Shaolin Masters 42.