Xu Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Yuan (许远)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hidden Moon Sect; Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain; Clear Sand River Water Manor; Jade Dragon City 79 171 192
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; disciple of Elder Jade River; Warden of Clear Sand River; Jade Dragon Envoy 79 171 192
Status	Active 204
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mortal	2	Initially exhausted from overwork and had not entered the Great Dao; his Creator interface first manifests. 2
Qi Refining, first layer	10	Refines spiritual qi after cultivating the Little Blue Mountain Essence-to-Qi Art. 10
Qi Refining, second layer	27	Breaks through after twenty days of cultivation following the reforging of his magic sword. 27
Qi Refining, third layer	35	Uses an unorthodox kidney-essence refining secret art supplied through his instructor’s jade slip. 35
Body Tempering, first layer	36	Enters body tempering after rapidly grasping the Bright Thunder Body-Refining Method. 36
Qi Refining, mid-stage / fourth layer	55	Advances to the mid-stage and gains five superior spirit roots through Five Elements Spirit Nurturing. 55 60
Body Tempering, fourth layer	66	Reaches the fourth layer while cultivating the Dragon Transformation Art and developing a dragon-man physique. 66
Qi Refining and Body Tempering, fifth layer	67	Completes forty-five days of seclusion with mid-grade spirit stones, reaching the fifth level in both paths. 67
Qi Refining, late stage	95	Breaks through during his battle with Lin Lin; later fights while documented at the seventh layer. 95 100
Body Tempering, eighth layer	102	Uses Earthly Yin Baleful Qi to temper his body toward a major late-stage breakthrough. 102
Qi Refining, eighth layer	112	Refines Yin Wood Baleful Qi through all seven spirit veins and reaches the eighth level. 112
Qi Refining, ninth layer	123	Completes meridian and soul tempering with Yin Wood Spirit Baleful Qi. 123
Body Tempering, ninth layer	128	Refines a mountain ghoul’s heart-blood and Earthly Yin Baleful Qi, attaining physical perfection. 128
Foundation Establishment	143	Has advanced beyond Qi Refining by the time he reunites with Bi Qiong in Jade Dragon City. 143
Early Foundation Establishment perfection	194	Stabilizes his Dao foundation and reaches perfection in the early stage after half a year of seclusion. 194

Background / History

Xu Yuan began as an overworked mortal laborer in the Hidden Moon Sect’s mining district. His Creator interface revealed that he could add traits to himself, and his acquisition of Innate Martial Bones transformed his endurance, martial aptitude, reactions, and potential for cultivation. 2 3 7

He cultivated the Little Cangshan Essence-Refining Qi-Transformation Art while sustaining himself through mining and dried meat. His rapid comprehension allowed him to refine spiritual qi and enter the immortal path despite his initially poor spiritual roots. 8 10 18

After reaching Biyou Market, Xu Yuan developed Spirit-Martial Unity, evolved Innate Martial Bones into the Martial Dao Sacred Embryo, and began accepting sect missions rather than remaining dependent on mine work. 29 31 32 38

His strength and status rose sharply after he became the outer-mountain champion and entered the Inner Mountain. He later became Elder Jade River’s disciple on Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, where he managed a beast pit, studied artifact forging, cultivated beast-hide techniques, and prepared for the Soul-Swaying Valley expedition. 77 79 87 89

Within Soul-Swaying Valley, Xu Yuan secured powerful cultivation resources, completed Dragon Blood Enhancement, survived dangerous Killing Intent tempering, and reached the late stages of both Qi Refining and body tempering. 97 102 112 128

After achieving Foundation Establishment, he settled temporarily in Jade Dragon City. He later became the Warden of Clear Sand River, won the Vast Blue Dao Championship, and received Jade Dragon City’s support as a Jade Dragon Envoy. 143 171 191 192

Appearance

Xu Yuan’s appearance can be altered through the Martial Dao Sacred Embryo. He commonly presents himself as a refined white-robed Inner Mountain cultivator, but can restore the worn, ravaged appearance he had in the mining district when concealment is necessary. 32 78

• Can freely alter his skin, hair, teeth, nails, and other outward features. 32
• Gains golden pupils, scales, claws, and other dragon-like features while using dragon transformations. 66 85
• Can become a near-complete dragon-man; full dragon transformation leaves lingering scales and temporary emotional coldness after reverting. 66 97

Personality

Xu Yuan is ambitious, disciplined, and intensely practical. His original goal is to escape the mining district and ascend to immortality, and he repeatedly sacrifices comfort, wealth, and safety to advance his cultivation. 8 20 89

He is cautious about exposing the Creator ability, recognizing that powerful cultivators could imprison and exploit him if they learned of it. This caution persists even after he gains substantial strength; he conceals cultivation breakthroughs and avoids revealing every trump card at once. 20 75 112

Although he can be ruthless in battle, Xu Yuan is not needlessly greedy. He refuses Zhao Sheng’s wealth after accepting only the Earth Baleful Spirit Ghost he considers his due, and he later assists Ji Fan and Wang Quan with guidance and resources without demanding repayment. 101 78

Abilities & Skills

Creator Ability

Xu Yuan possesses the Creator interface, which identifies traits and allows him to add or evolve them by paying specific material costs. 2 31 32

• Acquired and evolved Innate Martial Bones into the light-blue Martial Dao Sacred Embryo. 31 32
• Can improve items as well as himself, including repairing damaged artifacts and granting traits to his Spirit Martial Weapon. 27 33 58
• Keeps the ability secret because its exposure could lead to him being treated as an enhancement tool by stronger cultivators. 20

Spirit-Martial Unity

Spirit-Martial Unity fuses spiritual energy with qi and blood, enabling Xu Yuan to turn physical techniques and weapons into exceptionally destructive attacks. 29 31

• Can channel fused power through his fists, staff, spear, sword, and Spirit Martial Weapon. 31 33 58
• Allows him to contend with cultivators above his apparent cultivation level. 41 75
• Initially consumes spiritual energy and blood qi heavily; prolonged use damaged his hands during early combat. 13

Martial Dao Sacred Embryo

The evolved form of Innate Martial Bones grants Xu Yuan an innately flawless body, immense endurance, rapid reactions, extraordinary physical defense, and enhanced martial comprehension. 32 36

• Lets him endure extreme mine labor while requiring very little rest. 33
• Provides physical defenses strong enough that his damaged mid-grade artifact initially left only a white mark on his body. 36
• Gives him formidable resistance to soul attacks and mental interference. 44 75
• Supports control over his outward appearance. 32

Dragon Transformation Art and Dragon Blood

Xu Yuan cultivates the Dragon Transformation Art, which develops his body into a dragon-man physique and greatly enhances his strength, defense, and blood qi. 66 67

• Reached a dragon-man form with scales, claws, tail, and dragon-like limbs. 66
• Completed Dragon Blood Enhancement after absorbing the Dragonbone Fish King’s golden bones. 97
• Uses Dragon Might to suppress or intimidate beasts and cultivators. 75 101
• Can activate Dragon Blood Boiling to draw out greater dragon power. 97
• Dragon Body Dragon Soul temporarily transforms him fully into dragonkind and grants control over wind, rain, thunder, lightning, rivers, and aquatic creatures. 97
• Full transformation threatens his rationality with savagery and emotional detachment; he suppresses these effects with the Weed-Pulling Scripture and stored thoughts. 97

Five Elements and Yin Wood Arts

After gaining Five Elements Spirit Nurturing, Xu Yuan possesses five superior spirit roots—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—with greatly improved affinity and spell comprehension. 55

• Mastered the Lesser Five Elements Escape Art, including Water Command and a powerful five-element light wheel. 63 101
• Uses the Green Wood Sacred Body to dominate wood-element power, suppress hostile vegetation, and absorb Yin Wood Killing Intent. 111 112
• Employs Myriad Woods Dominion to overwhelm enemies through wood-element control. 124
• Uses Yin Wood Divine Thunder to counter high-level opponents and lightning techniques. 129 182
• Cultivates the Yin Wood Heavenly Heart Art, producing resilient Yin Wood true essence and rapid recovery through surrounding wood spiritual energy. 123 143 204

Divine Soul and Mental Discipline

Xu Yuan’s divine soul developed rapidly after entering the Inner Mountain and became a major part of his combat strength. 79 123

• Can manipulate objects with his divine soul. 79
• Resists mind-disordering arts, soul attacks, and the desire-manipulation technique Five Turbid Evil World. 44 75 126
• Endures Yin Wood Spirit Baleful Qi during soul tempering with unusually little harm. 123
• Uses the Wooden Man Stake to stabilize his mind and guard against disturbances during cultivation. 10

Artifact Forging

Xu Yuan demonstrates exceptional artifact-forging comprehension. After watching Yan Fang forge spirit iron once, he replicated the process flawlessly in nine breaths. 88

• Studies artifact forging under Yan Fang during his first year on Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. 89
• Personally reforges and improves the Spirit Martial Weapon through the Artifact Spirit Rebirth trait. 89
• Forges the Azure Sky Thunder Shadow Sword by integrating the Wind Thunder Stone with his Yin Wood thunder insights. 191

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Spirit Martial Weapon — A shape-changing personal weapon enhanced with Newborn Weapon Spirit and later Artifact Spirit Rebirth; it can become a rod, greatsword, spear, shield, whip, mace, saber, drill, and other forms. 58 89 93
• Azure Sky Thunder Shadow Sword — Xu Yuan’s forged magic treasure, nurtured with heart blood, Yin Wood true essence, and wind-thunder comprehension. 191 193
• Demon-Subduing Bell — A reforged bell that intimidates demons and evil ghosts; its ringing can make hostile creatures submit or lose their clarity. 85
• Black Seal — A powerful seal artifact that expands into a mountain-sized crushing weapon. 68
• Golden Light Mirror — A high-grade defensive artifact enhanced with Rapid Recovery; its protection approaches that of an inferior top-grade artifact. 97
• Celestial Wood Vine — A wood-element companion and defensive resource that Xu Yuan seeks to advance to Foundation Establishment. 144 184
• Moon Wheel — An artifact used alongside Dragon Body Dragon Soul while evading a Foundation Establishment pursuer. 129

Relationships

• Bi Qiong — Early ally and friend from Biyou Market; they support one another during their initial cultivation struggles, separate when she leaves, and reunite years later in Jade Dragon City. 10 17 35 143
• Rong Ling — Patron, guide, ally, and recurring source of danger. She provides Xu Yuan with opportunities and warnings, but their relationship becomes openly guarded after she kills Zhao Sheng for profit. 24 48 69 101
• Elder Jade River — Xu Yuan’s master at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. Jade River entrusts him with Earth-Class No. 3 Beast Pit and gives him a talisman containing a Qi Refining perfection attack before Soul-Swaying Valley. 79 87 89
• Fang Chen — Eldest senior brother and dependable mentor. He advises Xu Yuan on the Skin-Draping Art, provides access to Burrowing Mountain Rat hide, and receives Xu Yuan’s aid when Yan Fang attacks him. 88 105
• Yan Fang — Artifact Institute chief fire tender and Xu Yuan’s forging instructor. He initially doubts Xu Yuan, then recognizes his talent; later, Xu Yuan kills him after intervening in his attack on Fang Chen. 88 105
• Huang Ying — Former opponent defeated by Xu Yuan during the outer-mountain selection. Their relationship shifts into mutual recognition when she gives him a token for communication through her spirit bird. 75 77
• Zhang Chao — Former mining-district overseer who tried to pressure Xu Yuan into revealing a supposed secret art. He becomes deferential after Xu Yuan rises into the Inner Mountain. 26 32 78
• Wang Quan and Ji Fan — Old acquaintances from the mining district. Xu Yuan later offers both cultivation guidance, spirit stones, and pills after their entry into the Inner Mountain. 78
• Wang Zhenyue, Lin Moxuan, and Zhao Gan — Leading figures of the Clear Sand River families who serve under Xu Yuan’s authority as Warden. 171 191 196

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Immortal Slave Mining District — Xu Yuan discovers the Creator ability, gains Innate Martial Bones, learns his first cultivation art, and enters Qi Refining while working as a miner. 2 8 10
• Biyou Market — He learns Spirit-Martial Unity, evolves into the Martial Dao Sacred Embryo, builds his first artifact arsenal, and begins taking sect missions. 27 31 32 58
• Outer Mountain Selection — Xu Yuan reveals his strength, defeats Huang Ying despite her Foundation Establishment cultivation, becomes outer-mountain champion, and enters the Inner Mountain. 75 77
• Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain — As Jade River’s disciple, he manages a beast pit, develops artifact forging, and cultivates the Fur-Covering Art. 79 87 89
• Soul-Swaying Valley — Xu Yuan secures dragon-related opportunities, advances through late Qi Refining and body tempering, and returns with resources for Foundation Establishment. 95 97 112
• Yin Mountain Pursuit — He reaches dual ninth-layer perfection, evades and counters a Foundation Establishment pursuer, and seeks the resonance needed for Foundation Establishment. 126 128 129
• Jade Dragon City and Clear Sand River — Xu Yuan becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator, establishes himself as Clear Sand River’s Warden, and earns recognition through the Vast Blue Dao Championship. 143 171 191