Wang Sheng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wang Sheng (王胜)
Alias(es)	Protector Wang; Master Wang 21 26
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy; formerly a part-time protector for the Golden Bull Gang 6 13
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; body refiner; cultivator
Status	Active; cultivating in Ershui City amid renewed chaos 49 50
First Appearance	Chapter 2
Age	18 40

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Martial Path Initiation	6	Qualified in the final days of the academy trial and became Zhao Jie's eighty-seventh official disciple.
Early Bright Energy	12	Reached Minor Accomplishment in the Great Tablet Shattering Hand after using Premium Blood Replenishing Pills; generated internal energy.
Mid Bright Energy	14	Advanced after a month of continued training and pill-assisted cultivation.
Bright Energy Grand Perfection	18 19	Brought the Great Tablet Shattering Hand to the threshold of Dark Energy; Forging Gold Body reached Minor Accomplishment.
Early Dark Energy	29	Broke through in under a quarter of an hour during secluded cultivation with Great Heaven Supplement Pills.
Mid Dark Energy	30	Advanced the Forging Gold Technique and mastered the second layer of the Blood Stacking Technique.
Great Tablet Shattering Hand — Dark Energy	34	Used the academy's Dark Energy method to raise the technique to Great Accomplishment, granting him a second surge of Dark Energy.
Late Dark Energy	47	Reached the late stage after half a night of cultivation following Governor He's banquet.
Dark Energy Perfection	49	Status panel records Dark Energy at Perfection while his Forging Gold Technique stands at Grand Completion (2999/3000).
Eight-Line Body Tempering — Skin Tempering	49	Completed with Bloody Dragon Pills; his skin became resistant to ordinary blades and spears.
Eight-Line Body Tempering — Muscle Tempering	49	Completed after eight days; his body grew to roughly two meters and gained overwhelming raw strength.
Eight-Line Body Tempering — Tendon Tempering	49	Completed after eighteen days of seclusion and intensive pill use.
Eight-Line Body Tempering — Bone Tempering	49	Entered Bone Tempering; status panel records progress at 1/4000.

Background

Wang Sheng is a transmigrator who took over the body of a servant's son in Li Manor. His father spent the household's money on drinking and socializing, while his mother, Madam Han, secretly saved silver through odd jobs and gave it to Wang Sheng for his martial journey. He resolved to free her from the manor and give her a better life 2.

He used money earned from Fourth Madam to enter the Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy. With a poor bone structure, low-grade physique, limited resources, and no support from the academy's elite, he was widely regarded as unlikely to succeed 2 3 18. He nevertheless imposed a strict training schedule on himself and relied on his innate system, Heaven Rewards Diligence, to turn persistent practice into measurable progress 2 3.

Wang Sheng endured the academy's two-month entrance trial despite bruised, swollen hands and inadequate food. He was among the last remaining candidates and eventually entered the Martial Path, becoming Zhao Jie's eighty-seventh official disciple 4 5 6.

Appearance

Wang Sheng is an eighteen-year-old young man regarded as handsome by those around him, though his natural physique is considered low-grade 17 42 47. His body-refining cultivation can dramatically alter his build.

• Normally wears the gray training uniform of the Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy during practice 2.
• Has a low-grade physique despite his exceptional cultivation results 13 47.
• Activating the second layer of the Blood Stacking Technique makes his muscles swell, tears his clothing, and gives him an inhumanly imposing appearance 35 41.
• Completing Muscle Tempering broadened his back and increased his height to roughly two meters 49.

Personality

Wang Sheng is relentlessly diligent, treating cultivation as an urgent necessity rather than a pastime. He plans his time carefully, trains through injury and exhaustion, and prioritizes gaining strength before the anticipated collapse of order in Jiangling Prefecture 3 4 20.

He is also patient and calculating. Wang Sheng conceals breakthroughs when exposure would endanger him, uses respectable conduct to pressure Zhao Jie into giving him resources, and presents only as much strength as necessary to gain access to higher cultivation methods 6 13 32 43.

His pragmatism becomes ruthless when he believes a threat must be eliminated. He assassinates enemies, uses disguises and ambushes, and refuses to leave potential future dangers alive 9 12 22 36. Despite this, protecting and improving the position of his parents remains one of his central motivations 2 26.

Abilities & Skills

Heaven Rewards Diligence

Wang Sheng possesses a system-like talent visible only to him: Heaven Rewards Diligence. It records skill progress and ensures that sustained effort produces results.

• Allows him to steadily advance even when others remain trapped at cultivation bottlenecks 2 9 20.
• Lets him improve difficult techniques through repetition rather than exceptional natural comprehension 47 49.
• Makes substitute medicines, such as Bloody Dragon Pills, viable for techniques that normally require rarer ancient materials 49.
• Does not remove the physical cost of training; pills, meat, rest, and body refinement remain crucial to his accelerated advancement 11 29.

Great Tablet Shattering Hand

The Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy's ultimate hand technique and Wang Sheng's primary combat art.

• Contains seventy-two forms and progressed from beginner practice to Grand Completion through Wang Sheng's repeated training 29 49.
• Generates destructive Bright Energy and later Dark Energy, forming one of Wang Sheng's two major Dark Energy foundations 12 34.
• Its practical use against Meng Xu gave Wang Sheng a major burst of insight and earned him recognition among the academy disciples 10.
• When combined with Dark Energy and the Blood Stacking Technique, it can overwhelm established Dark Energy martial artists 35 41.

Stone Stance Technique

A foundational stance method used alongside the Great Tablet Shattering Hand.

• Gives Wang Sheng a rooted, boulder-like stance that makes him difficult to move 10.
• Lets him absorb and redirect force while retaining enough stability to counterattack 10.
• Reached Minor Completion and was near its next threshold during his Eight-Line Body Tempering seclusion 49.

Forging Gold Technique

A body-refining method that strengthens Wang Sheng's body and provides a second cultivation path.

• Hardens his skin enough to deflect or withstand edged weapons; a dagger failed to penetrate his activated body in battle 23.
• Reached Dark Energy and later Grand Completion, adding a second major source of power alongside the Great Tablet Shattering Hand 30 34 49.
• Its physical enhancement allows him to endure attacks that would seriously injure ordinary Bright Energy martial artists 19 27.

Blood Stacking Technique

A Liu Family secret art that explosively enhances Wang Sheng's physical power.

• First Layer doubles his strength but causes a delayed period of weakness 13 23.
• Second Layer increases his strength by at least fourfold, reinforces his body, and leaves him weakened for several days afterward 30 35.
• Third Layer is recorded on his status panel after his later cultivation; earlier manuals warned that it was forbidden without body refinement 13 49.
• Allows him to temporarily contend against opponents above his apparent realm when paired with his refined body and dual energies 34 41.

White Dragon Sword Technique

A profound sword method acquired during Wang Sheng's rise toward Dark Energy.

• Contains 108 forms: thirty-six Heavenly Dipper Dragon Slaying forms and seventy-two Earthly Fiend Soul Severing forms 29.
• Requires slaying snakes to absorb fiendish energy and reduce its difficulty of cultivation 29.
• Can be empowered with Dark Energy, though Wang Sheng initially judged his hand techniques deadlier because his sword mastery was lower 34.
• Reached Grand Completion progress of 521/3000 during his later seclusion 49.

Eight-Line Body Tempering Breathing Technique

An ancient body-tempering method won by Zhao Jie from Governor He Xiangjun.

• Its normal cultivation requires ancient medicinal liquids and pills; Wang Sheng substitutes Bloody Dragon Pills through Heaven Rewards Diligence 47 49.
• Skin and Muscle Tempering dramatically exceed the power of his previous Forging Gold Technique at comparable stages 49.
• Tendon Tempering, Bone Quenching, and Blood Changing correspond roughly to the modern Dark Energy realm 49.
• Wang Sheng believes full completion could let him challenge Transforming Energy experts through pure physical force 49.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Iron Armor — Protective armor acquired through Luo Zhengwen's support; Wang Sheng wore it during the battle against the Demonic Cult 39 41.
• Long saber — Finely forged weapon provided by the Golden Bull Gang as part of his part-time contract 13.
• Ordinary longsword — Used while masked during his attempt on Jin Cang; he later noted that his unarmed Dark Energy techniques were stronger than his swordsmanship at that time 34.
• Blood Replenishing Pills, Premium Blood Replenishing Pills, Bone Strengthening Pills, Great Heaven Supplement Pills, and Bloody Dragon Pills — Frequently used to accelerate cultivation, replenish energy, and support body refinement 12 27 29 49.
• Treasure Map Fragment and cultivation manuals — Taken from Jin Cang alongside three thousand taels of silver, including the Flying Fish Leg, Thunderclap Skill, and Thousand Poisons Hand manuals 36.

Relationships

• Madam Han — His mother. Her secret savings and concern for his safety motivated his promise to bring her out of Li Manor; Wang Sheng later gave her money and the Green Jade Heart for household expenses 2 29.
• Father Wang — His father. Initially dismissive of Wang Sheng's ambitions and prone to drinking, he becomes proud of Wang Sheng's status after the family leaves Li Manor 2 26.
• Zhao Jie — Academy master and Wang Sheng's formal master. Zhao Jie accepted him as the eighty-seventh disciple, provided guidance, and later allowed him access to the Great Tablet Shattering Hand's Dark Energy method 6 7 33.
• Luo Zhengwen — Senior brother, investor, and consistent supporter. He advanced Wang Sheng silver before his Bright Energy breakthrough and later helped him obtain Iron Armor 12 25 39.
• Wei Yu — Senior sister who initially noticed Wang Sheng's diligence. After discovering his hidden power, she was forced to submit to him and helped conceal the death of a Lone Star Sect Dark Energy master 2 41.
• Ge Xiaogu — Junior brother and supporter. He sought Wang Sheng's favor early, stayed close despite pressure from others, and believes Wang Sheng possesses extraordinary luck 14 20 38.
• Li Xuan and Wang Qinshi — Women from the Li household who became dependent on Wang Sheng's protection and serve in his home after his confrontation with them 22 26.
• Sun Ping — Jealous fellow new disciple. Wang Sheng assassinated him with lime powder and a dagger after their hostility escalated 3 9.
• Lin Shu — Zhao Jie's favored genius disciple and Wang Sheng's principal academy rival. Wang Sheng ambushed and killed him after reaching Bright Energy 6 12.
• Fang Mingguang — Academy disciple who extorted and threatened Wang Sheng. Wang Sheng later killed him at his residence 14 22.
• Jin Cang — Mid-stage Dark Energy martial artist connected to the Liu Family. Wang Sheng crippled and then killed him while disguised 35 36.
• Yu Cheng — Dark Energy senior brother hostile toward Wang Sheng because of Wei Yu and Wang Sheng's perceived talent; he secretly monitored Wang Sheng's movements 42 47.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy

Wang Sheng enters the academy as an impoverished servant's son and trains harder than every other new disciple. He survives the entrance trial, becomes an official disciple, and begins competing for the resources Zhao Jie prefers to give Lin Shu 2 6 7.

He establishes his reputation by crippling the older disciple Meng Xu in a sparring match, proving that his Stone Stance Technique and Great Tablet Shattering Hand are far more developed than his peers expected 10. He then accumulates loans, pills, and food to force a rapid Bright Energy breakthrough 12.

Secret Rise and Elimination of Rivals

After attaining Bright Energy, Wang Sheng hides his realm to avoid suspicion over Lin Shu's death. He kills Sun Ping, Lin Shu, and later Fang Mingguang, systematically removing people who threatened or humiliated him 9 12 22.

To fund his advancement, he works for the Golden Bull Gang and several other local factions. His performance in the gang conflict helps defeat the Earth Dragon Gang and earns him substantial silver for further cultivation 13 15 16.

Dark Energy Breakthrough

Wang Sheng enters seclusion after obtaining methods and pills from a Dark Energy martial artist. He reaches Dark Energy, removes hidden hostile energy planted in his meridians, and advances to Mid Dark Energy while mastering the second layer of the Blood Stacking Technique 29 30.

After securing the Great Tablet Shattering Hand's Dark Energy method from Zhao Jie, he gains a second source of Dark Energy and kills the Liu Family's Young Master and Jin Cang 33 34 36.

Demonic Cult Crisis

As the Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy dissolves before the threat of the Demonic Cult, Wang Sheng joins fellow disciples in seeking protection and equipment. During the conflict, he defeats a Lone Star Sect Dark Energy martial master by combining his refined body, Bright Energy, Dark Energy, and Blood Stacking Technique 38 41.

Competition for Divine Incense Cult Spoils

Wang Sheng enters the six-faction competition for the Divine Incense Cult's assets after Zhao Jie recognizes his unusual comprehension. He defeats Zhou Mo and then kills Cangshan Martial Academy disciple Xu Zhuo with a single sword strike while concealing his true strength 45 46.

His displayed comprehension causes senior martial artists to treat his bloodline as valuable, leading to repeated attempts to arrange marriages or purchase his reproductive services. Wang Sheng rejects the offers unless they could provide a Transforming Energy method 43 44.

Ancient Body Tempering

After reaching Late Dark Energy, Wang Sheng begins the Eight-Line Body Tempering Breathing Technique. He rapidly completes Skin, Muscle, and Tendon Tempering with Bloody Dragon Pills and reaches Bone Tempering as Ershui City falls into renewed disorder 47 49.

Notable Quotes

“Mother, I will definitely bring you out of the Li Manor and give you a good life.” 2

“Sun Ping. I, Wang Sheng, have come to kill you.” 9

“Time waits for no one; I need to hurry!” 20