Han Jia

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Han Jia (韩甲)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chen Kingdom military; Wind Tiger Battalion; Barbarian-Defeating Battalion 56 86
Occupation/Role	Military commander; Li Yi's war general; commander responsible for Wild Goose Pass defenses in Li Yi's absence 89 100
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 13

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering Realm, peak First Layer	38	After changing to the Wind-Breaking Breathing Technique, he reaches the peak of the first Body Tempering level; his innate strength lets him contend with some Second-Layer martial artists. 38
True Qi Realm	86	Breaks through after earning major merits and selecting the Mighty Dragon Elephant Art, a body-training cultivation art suited to his natural strength. 86
True Qi Realm, Third Layer	98	Matches a Qing Kingdom thousand-commander of the same realm; his strength and manuals exceed those of ordinary martial artists. 98
Astral Qi Realm	111	Advances using a cultivation technique obtained by Li Yi, becoming a key frontline commander against the Ice Clan. 111

Background / History

Han Jia grew up in Blackstone Town alongside Li Yi. A chubby child in his youth, he later left town with his father to seek refuge with an uncle in a neighboring settlement. When widespread conscription began, he was drafted into the Chen Kingdom military. His uncle's prior military service gave him more knowledge of the army and martial cultivation than most recruits. 13

He reunites with Li Yi while reporting to camp. The two quickly resume their friendship, and Han Jia explains the Body Tempering Realm and its nine transformations to Li Yi. 13

During the assault on Thousand-Zhang Temple, Han Jia fights a rebel leader despite lacking the cultivation to fully use his inborn strength against such an opponent. He ultimately restrains the false monk at great personal cost, creating the opening for Li Yi to kill him. Han Jia is severely injured and loses consciousness; Li Yi uses his own reward request to secure treatment for him. 15 16

After passing Song Jie's assessment, Han Jia enters Song Jie's personal guard unit. He receives the Gale Breathing Method, though Li Yi warns that its emphasis on speed and lightness is poorly suited to Han Jia's powerful, forceful fighting style. 21

Han Jia later becomes one of Li Yi's principal commanders. He commands the Wind Tiger Battalion's heavily armored infantry, then leads the Barbarian-Defeating Battalion, a force regarded among the five strongest battle groups at Wild Goose Pass. 56 86

Appearance

Han Jia is a broad-backed, burly man with a heavily built physique. He was chubby as a child and grows into a naturally powerful warrior. 13

• Possesses inborn divine strength. 15
• Commonly fights in heavy armor. 40
• Wields a heavy Nine-Ring Broadsword. 25

Personality

Han Jia is direct, enthusiastic, and deeply loyal to Li Yi. He openly celebrates Li Yi's achievements, notably leading recruits in calling him “Cloud-Piercing Arrow Li Yi.” 23

Though initially more eager for battle than Li Yi, he matures into a dependable commander who can investigate military corruption, organize defenses, and manage major formations. 14 57 111

He considers Li Yi's support—cultivation guidance, equipment, rank, and opportunity—a debt he intends to repay with his life. 47 89

Abilities & Skills

Inborn Divine Strength

Han Jia's defining attribute is extraordinary physical strength, allowing him to overpower opponents beyond his cultivation level.

• Charges a Second-Transformation rebel like a rampaging bull and sends him flying with a shoulder strike. 15
• Can disarm a saber-wielding opponent with a single blow from his heavy broadsword before entering Body Tempering's first level. 25
• At peak First Layer, can defeat some Second-Layer martial artists through brute force. 38
• His power remains exceptional even among True Qi Realm martial artists. 87 98

Mighty Dragon Elephant Art

A True Qi Realm body-training cultivation art chosen to capitalize on Han Jia's natural gifts.

• Focuses on external body training and immense strength. 86
• Follows the path of proving the Dao through force. 86
• Enables his continued cultivation beyond the initial True Qi breakthrough, unlike the Lesser Clear Qi Formula used by several other officers. 86

Five Bloodbattle Forms

A military martial art employed through his Nine-Ring Broadsword.

• Condenses blood mist and True Qi around his blade to strengthen his offense. 89
• Produces repeated, mountain-heavy saber strikes capable of suppressing Elder Tian of the Black Wind Sect. 89
• Used by the Barbarian-Defeating Battalion in close-quarters defense on the walls of Wild Goose Pass. 113

Command and Battlefield Tactics

Han Jia develops from a powerful recruit into a major field commander.

• Leads infantry in coordinated attacks alongside Li Yi's archers. 50
• Investigates the Zhao and Wang Families' collusion with the Xiongnu, gathering evidence carefully enough to rule out planted misinformation. 57
• Uses refined salt to disrupt an Ice Clan blizzard, throwing the enemy's forces into disorder. 112
• Directs the defense of Wild Goose Pass against the Ice Clan, repositioning the Wind Tiger Battalion and deploying the Barbarian-Defeating Battalion against enemies who reach the walls. 113

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Nine-Ring Broadsword — Heavy saber used in Han Jia's close-combat style. 25
• Heavy refined-iron armor — Protects him from lethal spear strikes, though powerful impacts can still injure him internally. 40
• Wind-Breaking Breathing Technique — Replaces the poorly suited Gale Breathing Method and carries him to peak First-Layer Body Tempering. 38
• Mighty Dragon Elephant Art — His chosen True Qi Realm cultivation art. 86

Relationships

• Li Yi — Childhood friend, commander, and sworn battlefield brother. Han Jia repeatedly saves Li Yi, while Li Yi provides cultivation insight, resources, rank, and command opportunities. 15 21 47 89
• Song Jie — Former commander; Han Jia passes Song Jie's assessment and joins his personal guard unit after the newcomer assessment. 21
• Liu Ye — Fellow Wind Tiger commander. The two serve together in Li Yi's inner circle and coordinate military operations. 53 97
• Li Tao — Personal-guard captain assigned to protect Han Jia while Li Yi investigates the Eastern Sea; Li Tao's guards form a shield wall during the Ice Clan assault. 113
• White Snake Madam — Myriad Demon Ridge ancestor concealed in Han Jia's armor, who intervenes to save him from a Mysterious Origin Realm Ice Clan assassin. 113

Story Role / Major Arcs

Thousand-Zhang Temple Operation

Han Jia is assigned to the infantry during the emergency suppression mission. He courageously restrains the rebel leader despite suffering devastating injuries, directly enabling Li Yi's decisive shot. 14 15

Newcomer Assessment and Early Military Service

He joins Song Jie's personal guards and begins cultivating the Gale Breathing Method with Li Yi's guidance. He also helps Li Yi during the newcomer assessment, assists in the conflict with Qing Kingdom infiltrators, and angrily objects when Cao Li invalidates Li Yi's assessment results. 21 25 26

Cao Family Ambush

Han Jia assists Li Yi's operation against Cao Cheng and the Cao Family martial artists. He sets traps in Hundred Trees Forest, fights Cao Cheng directly, and endures severe injuries while helping Li Yi outlast the enemy's medicinal enhancement. 38 39 40

Wind Tiger Battalion Commander

As Li Yi expands his forces, Han Jia assumes command of the four hundred heavily armored infantrymen. He later leads the Barbarian-Defeating Battalion and investigates suspected Xiongnu collaborators within the Chen Kingdom military. 56 57

True Qi Breakthrough and Qing Kingdom War

While Li Yi campaigns elsewhere, Han Jia leads the Barbarian-Defeating Battalion to train through battle. After personally killing two Qing Kingdom thousand-commanders, he earns the merits and cultivation art needed to break through to True Qi Realm. 86

He later kills Elder Tian, the Black Wind Sect leader, in single combat and is promoted to colonel. 89

Defense of Wild Goose Pass

Li Yi entrusts Han Jia with Wild Goose Pass's defenses while entering the Martial-Hunting Secret Realm. Han Jia subsequently commands the frontline against the Ice Clan, counters its blizzard tactic, and oversees the city-wall defense during the allied foreign-race assault. 100 112 113

Trivia

• Han Jia first calls Li Yi “Cloud-Piercing Arrow Li Yi,” helping spread the title through the military camp. 23
• The Gale Breathing Method is explicitly ill-suited to Han Jia because it favors swiftness over his natural path of fierce strength. 21
• He is described as Li Yi's “war general” after killing Elder Tian in single combat. 89