Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Wei Jiangyuan (魏江源) |
| Affiliation | Origin Return Manor; formerly associated with the Pill Tower's Little Pill Tower and nominally connected to the Yao Clan 433 1080 1132 |
| Occupation/Role | Ninth-tier alchemist; Dou Sheng expert; chief disciple of Old Man Shennong; former Pill Convention representative, trader, and guide for the use of Hurricane Qi 558 1093 1132 |
| Status | Active; formally joined Origin Return Manor after its trade fair and continued acting as an intermediary for his master and visitors seeking Xiao Yan 1132 1211 |
| Master | Old Man Shennong 433 476 |
| Cultivation | Dou Sheng-level expert; previously a four-star Dou Zun during the Creation Saint's ruins expedition 887 1132 |
| Soul Realm | Late Spiritual State Soul, as last explicitly stated 566 |
| Flame | Jade-green Living Flame 558 1092 |
| Cauldron | Jade Mountain Cauldron, a Heavenly Cauldron Ranking treasure ranked directly below Xiao Yan's Black Demon Cauldron 558 |
Power Progression
| Period | Advancement | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Pill Convention trials | Middle Spiritual State Soul → Late Spiritual State Soul | Wei Jiangyuan used his jade-green soul power to break through during the Pill Realm trials. 566 |
| Pill Convention period | Elite eighth-tier alchemist | He was regarded as one of the continent's finest eighth-tier alchemists and possessed unusual skill in assisting complex alchemical work. 764 908 |
| Creation Saint's ruins expedition | Four-star Dou Zun | He confronted Huang Xuan, a five-star Dou Zun of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, despite being a four-star Dou Zun himself. 887 |
| Thunder Clan heir-selection period | Ninth-tier alchemist | Wei Jiangyuan had advanced to the ninth tier and attended the Yao Clan's Medicine Ceremony as a ninth-tier alchemist. 1093 1109 |
| Origin Return Manor trade fair | Dou Sheng-level expert | By the time he joined Origin Return Manor, he was identified as a Dou Sheng expert. 1132 |
Background / History
Wei Jiangyuan is the chief disciple of the ninth-tier alchemist Old Man Shennong. He was sent by the Little Pill Tower to represent the Pill Tower in the Pill Convention, where the three Pill Tower giants regarded him as one of the Central Plains' foremost young talents despite his unruly temperament. 433 476
During the Pill Convention, Wei Jiangyuan became acquainted with Xiao Yan and developed a relationship combining rivalry, friendship, and mutual support. He investigated the Spirit Clan's interference with Xiao Yan, fought alongside him in the Pill Realm and the battle for Holy Pill City, and contributed to the Pill Tower's eventual resistance against the Spirit Clan. 475 600 611 637
After Xiao Yan vanished into spatial turbulence, Wei Jiangyuan remained at the Pill Tower rather than returning to the Heavenly Luan Clan. He cautiously suggested to Yao Qingyu that the Heavenly Luan Ancestor's comparatively restrained reaction might indicate that Xiao Yan could still be saved, while admitting that this was only intuition. With Xiao Yan missing, he declared his intention to take responsibility for Yao Lao's resurrection as Yao Qingyu's prospective husband. He later joined the Pill Tower figures who came to support Xiao Yan despite his conflict with the Ancient Clan. 673 756
Wei Jiangyuan's carefree facade concealed intense pride in his alchemy. His setbacks against the Spirit Clan and the younger experts of the Dou Di descendant clans badly affected him, particularly after he was barred from the Heavenly Tomb for insufficient strength. Old Man Shennong eventually reprimanded him for allowing this frustration to undermine his cultivation, after which Wei Jiangyuan recovered his resolve. 583 814 815 817
He later led a Medical Poison Valley team into the Creation Saint's Dou Saint ruins alongside Yao Qingyu and Yan Yu. There, he helped seize the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit from the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, choosing to reserve it for Zi Yan rather than hand it to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. 817 886 888
Wei Jiangyuan subsequently delivered the fruit secretly to East Dragon Island. The gratitude he earned allowed him to learn important details about the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's internal divisions, and he correctly identified the three Dragon Kings' apparent support for Zi Yan as a cover for their desire to seize the fruit. He and Lei Jingxiao defended East Dragon Island during the ensuing conflict. Both survived Xiao Yan's Fire Lotus explosion with injuries, and Wei Jiangyuan helped treat the island's wounded afterward. 972 977 989
Although Wei Jiangyuan and Lei Jingxiao initially remained at Origin Return Manor as Xiao Yan's protected associates rather than formal members, Wei Jiangyuan subsequently joined the manor after being drawn by its resurrection method. 1080 1132
During the period following the negotiations over resurrection with the three clans, Wei Jiangyuan also participated in a scheme against the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. When its members were intercepted on their return journey, he revealed that he had set them up to disclose the location of their treasure. 1126
Wei Jiangyuan acquired Hurricane Qi from ancient ruins whose age could no longer be determined. He had used the mysterious wind energy three or four times before explaining its origin and operation to Xiao Yan. 1132
At Origin Return Manor's trade fair, he provided Hurricane Qi but withheld its complete method of use. Drawn by the manor's resurrection method, he later formally joined the organization and disclosed Hurricane Qi's hidden activation method to Xiao Yan. 1132
Later, Wei Jiangyuan approached Xiao Yan on Old Man Shennong's behalf to request assistance with refining a ninth-grade Mystic Pill. During the same visit, he reported that a veiled woman had arrived at Origin Return Manor asking specifically for Xiao Yan. He brought Xiao Yan to meet her, revealing the visitor to be Liang Mengying, the former mistress of Splendid Flower Tower. Wei Jiangyuan treated the encounter as a possible romantic complication and continued questioning Xiao Yan about their relationship afterward. 1211 1212
Abilities & Skills
Dou Sheng Cultivation
Wei Jiangyuan is a Dou Sheng-level expert. Before this later advancement, he was a four-star Dou Zun whose combat ability, speed, and soul techniques allowed him to contend with stronger opponents. 887 1132
Ninth-Tier Alchemy
Wei Jiangyuan is a ninth-tier alchemist and the chief disciple of Old Man Shennong. His mastery of alchemy is founded on an unconventional philosophy of nurturing and growth rather than forcefully suppressing conflicting flames. 457 558 1093
- He can strip the violent beastly nature from beast flames and fuse them into a stable, flower-like flame construct. 457
- His jade-green Living Flame possesses rich vitality and is neither a Heavenly Flame nor a beast flame. 558 1092
- He uses the Jade Mountain Cauldron, a treasured cauldron from the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking. 558
- Xiao Yan acknowledged that Wei Jiangyuan's alchemical mastery ran deeper than his own during the Pill Convention. 558
- Although proud of his own ability, Wei Jiangyuan was willing to assist Xiao Yan with demanding alchemical tasks when the larger situation required it. 908 990
- During the Pill Realm trials, he refined medicinal materials centered on the Nine-Jointed Jade Bamboo Heart for Yao Qingyu. After an initial failure caused by slight incompatibilities between the medicinal properties, he successfully extracted the materials on his second attempt. 552 558
- His alchemical expertise also served practical recovery efforts: after the Dragon Island war, he helped Xiao Yan treat injured Ancient Void Dragons. 989
- He could critically assess Xiao Yan's later refinement technique against Old Man Shennong's standards, recognizing that only minor details remained imperfect while the major steps had become nearly faultless. 990
Soul Power
Wei Jiangyuan possesses exceptionally strong jade-green soul power and reached the late Spiritual State Soul during the Pill Realm trials. His soul perception lets him anticipate opponents' movements and complement his evasive combat style. 521 566
- Shadow Piercing Needle — A Heaven-tier soul technique that condenses a lethal soul needle. Wei Jiangyuan stored multiple needles in advance during the Pill Convention and used them against Ling Zhuo and the Spirit Clan. 537 611
- My Spirit Like a Blade — Condenses soul power into a massive cutting blade capable of directly damaging an opponent's soul defenses. 887
- My Spirit Like Arrows — Fires a barrage of soul-force arrows to pressure or overwhelm multiple targets. 887
- His strengthened soul power could penetrate the seal of a runic formation in Mist Mountain, allowing him to probe the herbs inside. 566
Movement and Combat Techniques
Wei Jiangyuan specializes in extreme mobility, misdirection, and attacks from blind spots rather than direct exchanges of force.
- Shadow-Riding Thousand Transformations — A Heaven-tier movement Dou Technique that produces elusive afterimages and allows him to shift positions at extraordinary speed. 541 641
- Red Cudrania Greenwood Palm — A jade-green flame palm technique shaped through a vinewood totem. 887
- Greenwood Seal — A powerful emerald flame attack that can draw in surrounding natural Dou Qi as it expands. 637
- He can place pink light seals into an opponent's body, disrupting their Dou Qi before igniting them with jade-green flames. 541
- His combination of movement, soul perception, flame techniques, and Heaven-tier techniques enabled him to force the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan to retreat from the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. 887 888
- He uses decoys and concealed marks to track others and mislead pursuers. He marked Yao Qingyu during their first clash, later removed the mark himself, and used deception to escape with her from Ling Zhuo's group. 521 537 538
- Even while injured, he could use his movement technique to delay multiple Spirit Guards rather than defeat them outright, covering Zi Yan's escape from the Holy Pill City formation to seek reinforcements. 648
Hurricane Qi Knowledge
Wei Jiangyuan possesses practical experience with Hurricane Qi and understands its concealed method of activation. 1132
- Hurricane Qi fills the user with an enormous quantity of unusual wind energy distinct from ordinary wind-attributed Dou Qi. 1132
- Its movement speed exceeds even Heaven-tier Dou Techniques. 1132
- When deliberately controlled, it disrupts spatial ripples during travel, making it difficult for others to precisely track the user's location. 1132
- He initially withheld this activation method during the trade fair, revealing it only after joining Origin Return Manor. 1132
Relationships
- Xiao Yan — Wei Jiangyuan's friend, rival, and frequent battlefield ally. They cooperated throughout the Pill Convention, fought the Spirit Clan together, and later jointly supported the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. Xiao Yan also received Wei Jiangyuan's Hurricane Qi and its complete operating method. Wei Jiangyuan later sought his help for Old Man Shennong's ninth-grade Mystic Pill refinement and playfully warned him about Liang Mengying's arrival before informing Xiao Yi Xian, presenting himself as a friend helping manage a possible romantic complication. 475 600 637 989 1132 1211 1212
- Yao Qingyu — Wei Jiangyuan's romantic partner, whom he openly calls his wife. Their relationship developed through the Pill Convention, the Creation Saint's ruins expedition, and their time at Starfall Pavilion. Their initially antagonistic encounter gave way to trust when he rescued her from Ling Zhuo's group. She also devoted herself to making Iridescent Armor for him and helped support him through his loss of confidence. 521 537 539 558 815 817 918
- Old Man Shennong — His master and mentor. Old Man Shennong is deeply concerned with Wei Jiangyuan's development and harshly corrected him when his Heavenly Tomb setback damaged his state of mind. Wei Jiangyuan later acted as his intermediary in requesting Xiao Yan's assistance with a ninth-grade Mystic Pill. 433 815 1211
- Venerable Mingshui — Wei Jiangyuan's junior brother and fellow disciple of Old Man Shennong. Mingshui often apologizes to others for Wei Jiangyuan's troublesome temperament. 433 571
- Lei Jingxiao — A close companion and frequent target of Wei Jiangyuan's teasing. The two repeatedly fought alongside Xiao Yan and jointly aided East Dragon Island. Wei Jiangyuan also offered him advice about pursuing Zi Yan, though Xiao Yan doubted the usefulness of that guidance. 565 977 989 1003
- Zi Yan — Wei Jiangyuan and Yao Qingyu secured the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit specifically for Zi Yan, allowing her to strengthen her Dragon Emperor bloodline. His secret delivery of the fruit earned him the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's gratitude and access to knowledge of its internal affairs. 888 972
- Yao Lao — Yao Qingyu's father and Wei Jiangyuan's prospective father-in-law. When Xiao Yan was missing, Wei Jiangyuan volunteered to take responsibility for his resurrection, and later referred to tasks assigned by him with characteristic levity. 673 764
- Liang Mengying — A visitor whom Wei Jiangyuan encountered among experts seeking refuge at Origin Return Manor. At her request, he conveyed her message to Xiao Yan and arranged their reunion, while assuming and joking that she represented an unresolved romantic attachment. 1211 1212
- Pill Tower — The Little Pill Tower sent Wei Jiangyuan to compete in the Pill Convention, while Xuan Kongzi and the other giants regarded him as an important counterweight to the Spirit Clan's alchemists. 433 457
- Origin Return Manor — Wei Jiangyuan initially resided under Xiao Yan's protection without formally joining, but later joined after being tempted by the manor's resurrection method. He remained active there and helped connect Xiao Yan with a newly arrived visitor. 1080 1132 1211
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Pill Tower Preparations — Arrived in Holy Pill City as the Little Pill Tower's representative, clashed with Song Qing, and drew the attention of Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Leizi. 433
- Pill Convention — Competed as one of the Pill Tower's principal young alchemists, developed his partnership with Xiao Yan, protected Yao Qingyu, and opposed Ling Zhuo and the Spirit Clan. 457 537 583
- Holy Pill City conflict — Fought alongside Xiao Yan against Ling Fengzhui and the Spirit Clan's Spirit Guards, using his speed and soul techniques to create opportunities for his allies. 611 637 648
- Xiao Yan's disappearance and return — Stayed at the Pill Tower to help arrange Yao Lao's resurrection while Xiao Yan's whereabouts were unknown, reassured Yao Qingyu that survival remained possible, and later came to support Xiao Yan against the Ancient Clan. 673 756
- Heavenly Tomb aftermath — Suffered a severe blow to his confidence after being excluded from the Heavenly Tomb, entered seclusion, and eventually regained his resolve through Yao Qingyu and Old Man Shennong's intervention. 814 815 817
- Creation Saint's Dou Saint ruins — Led Medical Poison Valley's team, battled the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and obtained the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit for Zi Yan. 886 887 888
- War for Dragon Island — Assisted Lei Jingxiao and Xiao Yan in East Dragon Island's struggle against the Dragon Kings, though he and Lei Jingxiao were eventually subdued by the West Dragon King. After surviving the battle, he helped treat the wounded. 972 977 981 989
- Heaven Demon Phoenix interception — Helped manipulate the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan into revealing the location of its treasure before its returning members were intercepted. 1126
- Origin Return Manor trade fair — Provided Hurricane Qi without immediately revealing its complete operation method. 1132
- News Comes Again — Joined Origin Return Manor and taught Xiao Yan Hurricane Qi's hidden activation method, enabling its use as a high-speed movement and tracking-evasion tool. 1132
- A Special Visitor — Requested Xiao Yan's assistance for Old Man Shennong and brought him to meet Liang Mengying, whose arrival prompted teasing and further questions about Xiao Yan's past relationships. 1211 1212
Trivia
- Wei Jiangyuan's sharp canine tooth and deliberately frivolous manner are recurring features of his appearance and conduct. 433 474
- Despite his mischievous behavior, he is intensely devoted to alchemy and takes defeats or perceived shortcomings very seriously. 583 815
- He enjoys provoking Lei Jingxiao and frequently offers him unwanted advice about romance and cultivation. 602 918
- He explained that he wore a concealing black robe because it looked impressive and gave him the air of an ultimate expert. 482
- His master taught him scattered historical details about Wang Yun, an ancient, unconventional alchemist whom Wei Jiangyuan admired as a predecessor who approached the limits of alchemy. 602
- He recognized that Xiao Yan was deliberately using Pill Lightning to temper himself and reassured the worried Yao Qingyu that Xiao Yan understood the risks. 563
- The exact era of the ruins where Wei Jiangyuan found Hurricane Qi is unknown. 1132
- Origin Return Manor later searched those ruins for more Hurricane Qi but found nothing. 1132
- When Liang Mengying arrived, Wei Jiangyuan jokingly portrayed himself as having shouldered a major burden by warning Xiao Yan before telling Xiao Yi Xian. Xiao Yan's genuine confusion did not dissuade him from teasing his friend. 1211