Bai Ran

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Bai Ran (白然)
Alias(es)	Little Bai; Boss Little Bai; Shopkeeper; Manager; Haji Bai
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Luckin Coffee; Mixue Ice Cream & Tea; Sun Moon Empire
Occupation/Role	Food-type Soul Master; coffee-shop owner; shopkeeper
Status	Active
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Soul Power 9.9	2	Awakened the food-type martial soul Luckin Coffee, initially able to produce bitter iced Americano and non-melting ice cubes.
First Soul Ring	18	Returned from the Star Dou Great Forest with a ten-thousand-year first soul ring.
Level 28	61	Reached level 28 after absorbing a twenty-thousand-year second soul ring.
Level 35	86	Absorbed his third soul ring and gained Luckin Floral Latte. His simultaneous coffee production rose to eighty cups.
Level 40	134	Broke through after raising Soul Power by selling coffee; began seeking a fourth soul ring.
Level 49	154	Advanced from level 44 to 49 through steady coffee sales; estimated that level 50 would require at least 10,000 additional cups sold.
Level 56	173	Reached Soul King level after obtaining his fifth soul ring and contracting Xiao Zi as a soul spirit.
Level 59	356	Reached level 59 before age ten; continues concealing his true cultivation with Di Tian's Reverse Scale.
Level 60+	409	Passing level 60 made a single coffee shop insufficient for his cultivation needs, prompting rapid branch expansion.
Level 70	419	Broke through to level 70 after nearly a year of expanding Luckin Coffee across the Sun Moon Empire.
Seventh Soul Ring / Soul Saint	440 469	Absorbed the Lovesick Heartbreak Red through a coffee blend made with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, gaining his seventh soul ring and new coffee-based soul skills. His Soul Saint breakthrough also raised Xiao Bing to level 70.

Background / History

Bai Ran was born in Shrek City after transmigrating to the Douluo Continent. His parents, both Shrek Academy members, died during an operation against evil soul masters shortly after his birth. He was raised by his maternal uncle, Ye Tian, who worked in Shrek Academy’s cafeteria. 1

At age six, Bai Ran awakened Luckin Coffee, an unusual food-type martial soul. His initial Luckin Iced Americano was bitter but refreshing, while its ice cubes did not melt; the awakening overseer considered these traits evidence of an unusual, possibly ultimate attribute. His innate Soul Power measured 9.9, just below innate full Soul Power. 2

He entered the Star Dou Great Forest for his first soul ring and encountered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Though she offered him ten-thousand-year soul rings in exchange for becoming her follower, Bai Ran refused to abandon his family. He nevertheless returned with a ten-thousand-year first soul ring and established a lasting connection with her. 16 18

While still in Shrek City, Bai Ran helped Jiang Nannan obtain work as Ye Tian’s cafeteria assistant after investigating her background and recognizing her need for stable employment. 33

Bai Ran later relocated to the Sun Moon Empire, where his Luckin Coffee Shop became highly popular among Soul Engineers for its spiritual-power restoration. His business became the foundation of his atypical cultivation method: selling Luckin Coffee directly increases his Soul Power. 78 145

His commercial goals eventually expanded beyond the Sun Moon Empire. Bai Ran intends for Luckin Coffee and Mixue Ice Cream & Tea to spread throughout the entire continent, providing affordable products for commoners while collecting the Power of Faith necessary for his own future path. 221 261

After attaining level 70, Bai Ran traveled to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. There he used its opposing springs to create a special blend and absorb the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, turning the immortal herb into his seventh soul ring. 434 440

Appearance

Bai Ran began the story as a six-year-old boy. His rapid Soul Power growth accelerated his physical development; by the time he neared level 50, he appeared closer to an eleven- or twelve-year-old. 1 155

• Usually carries or produces coffee through his Luckin Coffee martial soul.
• His true Soul Power is concealed by Di Tian’s Reverse Scale. 190
• Is often treated as physically unimposing because he is a food-type Soul Master. 125 255
• By the period of Luckin Coffee’s empire-wide expansion, he had reached the age of twelve. 415

Personality

Bai Ran is practical, entrepreneurial, and unusually calm under pressure. He repeatedly turns dangerous situations into negotiations, whether bargaining with ferocious beasts for soul rings, confronting the Ordinary Alliance with cloudburst bombs, or using his drinks to gain allies and customers. 117 362

He is deeply attached to his family and values obligations. He refused the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s offer because Ye Tian was waiting for him, and later risked himself to fulfill Ye Huaijin’s request to protect Ye Guyi. 16 111 117

Despite his kindness toward those he considers his own, Bai Ran can be manipulative and vindictive toward enemies. He uses the Employee Card to force the Ice Empress into employment, orchestrates humiliating punishment for Zhao Yi, and treats business expansion as the most efficient route to power. 80 163 409

Bai Ran is protective of his employees and companions once they become part of his circle. He offered Qian Renxue a full-time employment contract with the promise that his staff would remain safe until his own death, and he later infiltrated the Holy Spirit Cult again to rescue Tang Ya. 298 469

His feelings for Rui Xue’er became increasingly explicit after the Lovesick Heartbreak Red responded to his unwavering love for her original Three-Eyed Golden Lion form. 449 450

Abilities & Skills

Luckin Coffee

Bai Ran’s primary food-type martial soul produces coffee beverages with effects beyond ordinary food-type martial souls. Its innate iced Americano is refreshing and mind-clearing, while later beverages gain specialized effects through soul rings. 2 8

• Selling Luckin Coffee raises Bai Ran’s Soul Power; freely giving away drinks does not trigger this effect. 87 145
• Coffee is especially popular with Soul Engineers because it restores spiritual power. 78
• Bai Ran prioritizes flavor compatibility when selecting soul rings, fearing unsuitable soul beasts could create undrinkable coffee. 186
• His drinks can affect soul beasts as well as humans; Raw Coconut Latte can purify soul-beast bloodlines. 387
• Bai Ran can use an ingredient-appraisal ability to identify unusual raw materials and determine which Luckin Coffee or Mixue recipes they can produce. 160 304

Luckin Iced Americano

Bai Ran’s basic coffee beverage is bitter but refreshing and can clear the mind. 2

• Temporarily suppressed Ma Xiaotao’s flames during her berserk episode. 36
• Restores spiritual power for Soul Engineers. 78
• Can increase spiritual power in suitable drinkers, though stronger Soul Masters are less affected. 2 45

Luckin Raw Coconut Latte

His first documented soul skill creates Raw Coconut Latte, a drink strongly favored by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. 57

• Helped establish Bai Ran’s friendship with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. 57 59
• Has an instinctively attractive effect on soul beasts and can purify their bloodlines. 387
• Frequently serves as Bai Ran’s bargaining tool with powerful soul beasts. 59 115

Employee Card

A special ability acquired after reaching level 40. It can designate targets as employees of Bai Ran’s martial soul. 78 80

• Successfully used on the Ice Empress, regressing her and binding her as an employee of Mixue Ice Cream & Tea. 80
• Links Little Ice’s Soul Power to Bai Ran’s at a one-to-one ratio. 100 154
• Allows Bai Ran to summon and manage temporary employees. 147 286
• Its coercive effects can be resisted or fail against some targets, as shown when it did not work on Meng Hongchen. 78
• Bai Ran later used the contract system to recruit Qian Renxue as a full-time employee and summon Qian Daoliu as an employee. 298 447

Mixue Ice Cream & Tea

Bai Ran’s second martial soul, obtained after using the Employee Card on the Ice Empress. 80

• Provides the basis for his milk-tea and ice-cream business. 146 261
• Its sales can gather Power of Faith. 185 261
• Bai Ran intends to develop it in a combat-oriented direction. 186
• As of his encounter with Ice Bear King Little Bai, Mixue Ice Cream & Tea had not yet absorbed any soul rings; Bai Ran considered recruiting Little Bai as a suitable soul spirit and mascot. 459

Luckin Floral Latte

Bai Ran’s third soul skill creates a floral latte with a charm effect. 86

• Each attack has a 20% chance to charm and immobilize a target for three seconds. 86
• The charm effect is guaranteed after five attacks. 86
• Its appearance-enhancing appeal made it a potential bestseller. 86 190

Luckin Meteor Latte

Bai Ran’s fourth soul skill, gained from the Starcore Phantom Beast’s brown soul ring. 140

• The ring absorption nearly allowed the Starcore Phantom Beast’s will to possess him. 140
• Bai Ran survived through the Power of Destiny and Di Tian’s Reverse Scale. 140
• The beverage contains chewable Amber Crystal Balls and can be strengthened by heating it. 141 186

Lovesick Heartbreak Americano

Bai Ran gained this coffee-based soul skill after absorbing the Lovesick Heartbreak Red with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s springs. 440

• The drink is associated with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red’s test of sincere and unwavering love. 440 449
• It is unsuitable for single drinkers and is particularly dangerous to insincere lovers, including scumbags and gold diggers. 440 449
• Bai Ran prevented Rui Xue’er from drinking it until she could prove her feelings through the drink’s test. 449

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Special Blend

A second new blend created during Bai Ran’s absorption of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 440

• It was formed by combining the well’s ice and fire spring waters with Bai Ran’s coffee-making ability. 440
• The blend was one of the new soul skills obtained alongside Bai Ran’s seventh soul ring. 440

Fate Guidance

Bai Ran shares Fate Guidance with Rui Xue’er, created when the Three-Eyed Golden Lion voluntarily linked her destiny to his. 85

• The bond granted Bai Ran access to portions of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s memories and the Star Dou Great Forest’s fortune. 85 102
• Bai Ran’s death would damage the Star Dou Great Forest’s Power of Destiny, giving its ferocious beasts an additional reason to protect him. 85 114
• The connection is the foundation for his unusually close partnership and martial soul fusion abilities with Rui Xue’er. 351 382

Martial Soul Fusion Skills

Bai Ran and Rui Xue’er can combine their powers through Martial Soul Fusion Skills. 351 382

• Luckin Dragon Spear: Wealth Black Hole channels Gold Soul Coins into the Luckin Dragon Spear to amplify its destructive force. 353
• An expenditure of more than ten million Gold Soul Coins allowed the technique to reach the threshold of godhood. 353
• During the battle against Tang San, the Golden Dragon Spear evolved into a super divine artifact, further increasing the fusion skill’s power. 354

Soul Spirit Method

Bai Ran introduced the concept of soul spirits: a symbiotic contract between soul masters and soul beasts that binds their lives, honor, and cultivation. 168

• Successfully contracted an eighty-thousand-year mutant Hell Demon Dragon, Xiao Zi, as his first soul spirit. 170
• Bai Ran’s unusually large spiritual sea supports soul-spirit residence. 170
• The method presently requires Gu Yuena’s god-level spiritual power and suppression through her dragon bloodline. 364
• He later formed a second soul-spirit contract with Xiao Lu, a member of Bi Ji’s Emerald Swan clan, enabling his sixth soul skill. 364 459

Xiao Zi’s Hot Coffee

Xiao Zi can create heated versions of Bai Ran’s Luckin Coffee products. 170

• Hot coffee increases the original beverage’s effects by 50%. 170
• Can produce heated versions of Bai Ran’s existing Luckin Coffee soul skills. 170
• Unlike Little Ice, Xiao Zi provides coffee-making support rather than direct combat power. 170

Rui’s Matcha

Bai Ran’s sixth soul skill is a matcha drink developed after fusing with his second soul spirit. 364

• Designed for healing and pain management rather than Spirit enhancement. 364
• Has a hidden chance to raise the drinker’s life level, improving future potential without immediately increasing cultivation. 364
• Triggered on Rui Xue’er, dramatically raising her future combat ceiling. 364

Employee Protection

Bai Ran’s employees provide him with combat support that compensates for his limited direct offensive ability.

• Little Ice’s Soul Power rises in tandem with Bai Ran’s and reached level 70 after his Soul Saint breakthrough. 154 469
• At level 70, Little Ice can use Seventh Soul Skill: Ice Empress Descends, drawing upon part of the original Ice Empress body’s might and reaching combat power comparable to an ordinary Titled Douluo. 469
• Qian Daoliu’s contract restricts his cultivation to level 70, but his Six-Winged Angel martial soul and experience make him a highly effective counter against evil soul masters. 447 462

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Di Tian’s Reverse Scale — Conceals Bai Ran’s true Soul Power and protected him from the Starcore Phantom Beast’s will. 117 140 190
• Red Dust Protection — Class 9 defensive Soul Tool given by Jing Hongchen; protected Bai Ran against Holy Spirit Cult elders. 81 112
• Cloudburst Bombs — Explosives inherited from Ye Huaijin’s storage Soul Tool; used to intimidate the Ordinary Alliance. 117
• Oath of Holy Radiance — Level 8 Soul Tool lent to Little Ice against the Starcore Phantom Beast; was damaged in the battle. 139
• Steelback Beast Torso Bone — High-quality soul bone gifted by Rui Xue’er. 132
• Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone — Gifted by a mysterious woman and later significantly enhanced by Raiden Ei. 279 282

Relationships

• Ye Tian — Maternal uncle and guardian; raised Bai Ran after his parents’ deaths and works as a food-type Soul Master and chef. 1 18 102
• Rui Xue’er / Three-Eyed Golden Lion — Closest soul-beast companion and Fate Guidance partner; their relationship began through coffee and developed into deep mutual attachment. Bai Ran’s response to the Lovesick Heartbreak Red revealed that he loved her original Three-Eyed Golden Lion form. 16 57 145 364 449
• Little Ice / Xiao Bing / Ice Empress — Employee bound through the Employee Card; serves as Bai Ran’s protector, combatant, and Mixue worker. Her cultivation is linked to his, and she gained Soul Saint strength upon his level-70 breakthrough. 80 100 154 469
• Di Tian — Beast God who provided Bai Ran with his Reverse Scale; later becomes an enthusiastic customer of Bai Ran’s coffee and ice cream. 81 87 115 362
• Gu Yuena — Silver Dragon King and supporter of Bai Ran’s soul-spirit experiments; assists his contracts with soul beasts. 166 170 364
• Xiao Zi — Mutant Hell Demon Dragon contracted as Bai Ran’s first soul spirit; makes hot coffee with enhanced effects. 170 187
• Xiao Lu — Emerald Swan soul spirit recruited through Bai Ran’s second successful soul-spirit contract; her contract enabled Rui’s Matcha. 364 459
• Ye Guyi — Daughter of Ye Huaijin; Bai Ran fulfills her father’s wish by bringing her safely back to Bright Capital and securing help from the Ordinary Alliance. 102 111 117
• Jiang Nannan — Former Shrek student whom Bai Ran helped place in Ye Tian’s cafeteria; she later assists him in investigating the Duskwater Alliance and Crown Prince Xu Tianran. 33 413
• Tang Ya — An early acquaintance from Shrek Academy who later became entangled with the Holy Spirit Cult. Bai Ran subsequently infiltrates the cult to rescue her. 33 405 469
• Jing Hongchen — Dean who supports Bai Ran’s travel and business circumstances, including gifting him Red Dust Protection. 78 81
• Qian Renxue — Initially summoned as a temporary employee from another era; their hostile first meeting developed into professional mutual respect, and she later became a full-time employee entrusted with store operations. 147 298 356 447
• Qian Daoliu — Qian Renxue’s grandfather, summoned as an employee and retained as a powerful anti–evil soul master guard despite his contract-limited Soul Saint cultivation. 447 462
• Raiden Ei — Temporary employee whose overwhelming power contrasts with Bai Ran’s lack of direct offense; later enhances his Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone. 255 282
• Dai Huabin — Hostile noble who kidnapped Bai Ran and attempted to have him fed to soul beasts; later died after being struck by Raiden Ei’s lightning. 56 255

Story Role / Major Arcs

Martial Soul Awakening

Bai Ran awakens Luckin Coffee and receives innate rank 9.9 Soul Power, beginning his pursuit of strength through a food-type martial soul that defies conventional expectations. 1 2

Star Dou Great Forest and the Auspicious Beast

While seeking his first soul ring, Bai Ran meets the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, gains a ten-thousand-year ring, and forms the relationship that later gives him access to the Star Dou Great Forest’s strongest soul beasts. 16 18 57

Luckin Coffee Shop

Bai Ran turns coffee into both a business and a cultivation method. The shop’s popularity among Soul Engineers provides spiritual-power restoration while allowing him to accumulate Soul Power through sales. 78 145

Ice Empress Employment

Bai Ran uses the Employee Card on the Ice Empress, gains Mixue Ice Cream & Tea as a second martial soul, and acquires Little Ice as a powerful employee and bodyguard. 80 81

Soul Spirit Innovation

Bai Ran introduces and tests the Soul Spirit Method with Gu Yuena’s assistance, successfully contracting Xiao Zi and creating a new model for human–soul beast cooperation. 168 170

Soul Fighting Tournament

Bai Ran supports Sun Moon Royal Academy during the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, eventually fighting beside Rui Xue’er against Tang San’s interference. Their fusion technique, Luckin Dragon Spear: Wealth Black Hole, consumes vast quantities of Gold Soul Coins and drives the Golden Dragon Spear’s evolution into a super divine artifact. 342 351 353 354

Business Expansion

After reaching level 60, Bai Ran expands Luckin Coffee beyond a single store. He uses temporary workers and branch managers to build a network of shops across the Sun Moon Empire, reaching ten branches by the time he attains level 70. 409 414 419

Underground Soul Engineer Competition

Seeking a Class 9 offensive Soul Tool and leverage against Crown Prince Xu Tianran’s suspected cooperation with the Holy Spirit Cult, Bai Ran investigates the Duskwater Alliance’s underground tournament. Gu Yuena wins the competition, while Bai Ran’s calculated bet earns him 300 million Gold Soul Coins to fund further expansion. 413 414

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Bai Ran travels to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in pursuit of a seventh soul ring. He absorbs the Lovesick Heartbreak Red using an Ice and Fire Yin Yang Special Blend, gains his seventh ring, and obtains the Lovesick Heartbreak Americano. 434 440

Holy Spirit Cult Infiltration

After becoming a Soul Saint, Bai Ran returns to the Holy Spirit Cult’s territory with Xiao Bing to rescue Tang Ya. The group enters while posing as coffee deliverers, relying on Xiao Bing’s Soul Saint transformation and Bai Ran’s defensive resources to survive the confrontation. 469 472 474

Trivia

• Bai Ran initially dreamed of becoming a Titled Douluo or even a “God of Coffee.” 2
• He declined Xuan Zi’s offer of discipleship because Xuan Zi’s specialty did not suit a food-type Soul Master. 18
• He deliberately conceals his true cultivation, publicly claiming to be only in the thirties despite reaching level 56. 190
• He considers regular academy attendance less valuable than the time he could spend selling coffee. 185
• His first Luckin Coffee branch outside Bright Capital opened after he finally summoned a qualified manager. 414
• Rui Xue’er teasingly concluded that Bai Ran is a “furry fan” after he admitted that the form he loved was her original Three-Eyed Golden Lion body. 449