Wang Jin

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wang Jin (王进)
Alias(es)	Academy Master Wang; Master Wang; Hall Master Wang; Five Animals Old Devil 18 72
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Blue-Wave Martial Academy; associated with Medicine King Valley during his recovery 16 366
Occupation/Role	Master of Blue-Wave Martial Academy; martial arts instructor; Jiang Ning's master. He later keeps the academy closed to new recruitment in order to focus on cultivation 16 278 981
Status	Alive 767 982
First Appearance	Chapter 16

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Great Accomplishment, Eighth Rank	72	In his youth, Wang Jin fought three eighth-rank martial artists alone and killed all three, establishing his reputation.
Peak Seventh Rank	72, 188	Known as one of Luoshui County's strongest seventh-rank martial artists; his Five Animals Fist had reached perfection, though age had begun to diminish his vitality.
Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique — Beginner	44, 72	Entered the technique with Shen Congyun's secret medicine, restoring his bodily functions to those of a man roughly forty to forty-five years old.
Sixth Rank	336	Reached the threshold of the sixth rank after recovering his foundation and continuing the Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique.
Inner-Strengthening Realm	981	Regained sufficient vitality to achieve Inner Strengthening, restoring his potential to continue advancing on the Martial Path.
Jiang Ning's Five Animals Fist — Initial Cultivation	982	Received Jiang Ning's self-created Five Animals Fist directly into his mind. The art surpasses supreme martial arts and cultivates both the body and five viscera.

Background / History

Wang Jin was a renowned martial artist in his youth. His perfected Five Animals Fist earned him the fearsome title of Five Animals Old Devil, and he once defeated and killed three eighth-rank opponents while still at great accomplishment in the eighth rank 72. He is the elder brother of Luoshui County's garrison commander, Constable Wang, a connection that further strengthens his standing in the county 6 286.

By the time he became master of Blue-Wave Martial Academy, Wang Jin had reached the peak of the seventh rank but was already feeling the decline of age and blood qi. He recruited disciples both to expand the academy's influence and to secure protection and companionship in old age, having made enemies during his younger years 571. He nevertheless hoped to find a worthy successor capable of inheriting his martial legacy 18 26.

Shen Congyun provided Wang Jin with a fragment of the Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique and secret medicine. Wang Jin successfully entered the technique, restoring much of his physical vitality and reopening his path toward the sixth rank 44 45.

Wang Jin's recovery and renewed cultivation eventually allowed him to enter the Inner-Strengthening Realm. With his bodily functions restored and his Martial Path reopened, he no longer needed to recruit disciples for protection or inheritance; Blue-Wave Martial Academy consequently remained closed and quiet while he devoted himself to training 981.

Appearance

Wang Jin is an older but powerfully built martial artist, over fifty years old during the Cao Family confrontation. He commonly wears a short jacket, though he trains bare-chested or in loose robes 16 72 160.

• Thick, muscular arms and a lean, hardened physique 16 26
• Bright, sharp eyes that become imposing when angered 72
• Can assume an intimidating, tiger-like bearing in battle 72
• His revitalized condition later leaves him rosy-faced and energetic 767
• After achieving Inner Strengthening, he appears to be a vigorous middle-aged man under fifty, with arms likened to the tangled roots of an ancient tree 981

Personality

Wang Jin is discerning and values diligence, comprehension, and character over status. Jiang Ning's willingness to train every form of the Five Animals Fist, work diligently, and show proper respect earns Wang Jin's attention almost immediately 16 18. He believes martial artists should pursue both literary learning and martial cultivation, arguing that true powerhouses require intellect as well as strength 28.

Though initially pragmatic about needing an heir and protection in old age, Wang Jin is deeply protective of those he accepts as disciples. He openly defies Cao Bin and the Cao Family to shield Jiang Ning, even when doing so risks severing ties with a powerful local clan 71 72. He also remains humble enough to recognize when Jiang Ning surpasses him, responding with pride rather than resentment 278.

Wang Jin possesses considerable self-awareness and dignity. When Jiang Ning offers to teach him the vastly evolved Five Animals Fist, Wang Jin initially refuses because he believes forcing himself to comprehend an art beyond his capacity would disrupt his mind and lead him astray. Even so, he accepts Jiang Ning's intentions with gratification rather than resentment after the technique is transmitted to him 982.

Abilities & Skills

Five Animals Fist

Wang Jin's signature martial art is the Five Animals Fist, which he cultivated to perfection and used to build his reputation across several counties 72.

• Tiger Form — balances hardness and softness; stores force before explosive release 26
• Bear Form — combines rooted stability with hidden nimbleness 26
• Ape Form — emphasizes swift, unpredictable body movement 26
• Deer Form — unites motion and stillness 26
• Crane Form — prioritizes lightness, speed, and movement according to intent 26
• Can demonstrate the art at minor accomplishment while visibly controlling the movement of his muscle fibers and force 26

Jiang Ning's Five Animals Fist

Jiang Ning later created a new Five Animals Fist from Wang Jin's original art, integrating the five animals with the Five Elements, yin and yang, and primordial chaos. Though Wang Jin initially declined to learn it due to the immense gap between their realms, Jiang Ning directly transmitted the art and its insights into his mind 981 982.

• Cultivates both the external body and internal organs, making it a complete body-tempering and internal-strengthening method 982
• Uses the five animal forms to strengthen qi and blood, physique, speed, agility, reflexes, and combat ability 982
• Circulates the five elemental energies through the five viscera, providing internal-strengthening efficiency several times greater than Wang Jin's former Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique 982
• Wang Jin can practice its foundational movements, but cannot yet fully comprehend its principles of the Five Elements, yin and yang, and chaos 982

Martial Cultivation

Wang Jin was a peak seventh-rank martial artist even in declining age, placing him among Luoshui County's foremost experts 72 188.

• His initial burst speed exceeds thirty meters per second 72
• At the seventh rank, he could intimidate constable captain Cao Bin through sheer presence and close distance before Cao Bin could react 72
• His bodily condition and martial path improved after cultivating the Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique 44 72
• He later reached the sixth rank, though Jiang Ning's advancement had already surpassed him 336 278
• His recovery ultimately enabled him to achieve Inner Strengthening, restoring his ability to pursue further advancement rather than merely preserving his remaining years 981

Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique

Wang Jin entered this Daoist internal-strengthening method after receiving a fragment and secret medicine from Shen Congyun 44.

• Tempered his five viscera and six bowels, restoring lost vitality 44 72
• Made him feel five to ten years younger after entering the technique 44
• Offered him renewed hope of advancing beyond the seventh rank 45
• Its incomplete inheritance could be cultivated to major accomplishment, at which point it could strengthen his viscera, generate powerful inner breath, and support major internal strengthening 44

Martial Instruction

Wang Jin is an experienced teacher capable of identifying flaws in stance, breathing, and force circulation while tailoring guidance to a disciple's potential 16 26.

• Personally demonstrated the Five Animals Fist for academy students 16
• Granted Jiang Ning access to medicinal soup three times daily, matching the treatment of direct disciple Xiao Peng 26
• Allowed Jiang Ning unrestricted access to his study and its martial, medical, and scholarly books 28
• Encouraged disciples to seek opportunities beyond the academy, including Shen Congyun's appraisal and the Inspection Office assessment 52 166
• Correctly recognized Jiang Ning's Five Stances United after testing the force he sent into Wang Jin's body 101

Relationships

• Jiang Ning — Direct disciple. Wang Jin recognized Jiang Ning's potential early, supplied him with training resources, protected him from the Cao Family, and took pride in his extraordinary growth 18 26 71 100 278. Jiang Ning later returned Wang Jin's kindness by aiding his recovery, avenging his injury, and transmitting his self-created Five Animals Fist to him 366 981 982.
• Constable Wang — Younger brother and Luoshui County garrison commander; their blood relationship contributes to Wang Jin's local influence 6 286.
• Shen Congyun — Friend and benefactor. Shen Congyun supplied him with secret medicine and the Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique, helping restore Wang Jin's prospects on the Martial Path 44 45.
• Auntie Sun — Late close associate at Blue-Wave Martial Academy. Both approved of Jiang Ning's manners and potential, and she cared for Wang Jin's daily needs for many years before He Jinyun executed her under the pretext that she carried an evil god's aura 18 28 223.
• Xiao Peng — Direct disciple whose medicinal-soup privileges were later extended to Jiang Ning 23 26.
• Zhou Xing, Zhang Tiesheng, and Zhao Hu — Among Wang Jin's final disciples; he takes pride in their advancement through the Inspection Office assessment 166.
• Yu Yuan — Master of Divine Might Martial Academy and a friendly rival who envies Wang Jin for accepting Jiang Ning as a disciple 163 166.
• Lu Qingshan — Fellow resident of Medicine King Valley who witnessed Jiang Ning's progress while Wang Jin was recovering 366 415.
• Yu Manyun — Her pursuit of Jiang Ning led her to injure and interrogate Wang Jin at Blue-Wave Martial Academy. She chose not to kill him, recognizing that doing so would create an irreconcilable blood feud with Jiang Ning 336.
• He Jinyun — Antagonist who executed Auntie Sun in accordance with the Inspection Office's stated rules. Wang Jin was enraged but restrained himself because of He Jinyun's status as a young count 223.

Major Arcs

Discovering Jiang Ning

Wang Jin first notices Jiang Ning's exceptional ability when the newcomer rapidly enters the Five Animals Fist and demonstrates proficiency in multiple forms. Rather than exposing Jiang Ning's talent publicly, Wang Jin quietly observes him and begins considering whether he could inherit his mantle 16 18.

When Jiang Ning reaches proficiency in the Five Animals Fist after only days of practice, Wang Jin is astonished. He rewards him with medicinal soup, personally explains the principles of force, and gives him access to his study 26 27 28.

Protecting His Disciple

Wang Jin formally embraces Jiang Ning as a disciple and increasingly views him as a potential martial grandmaster 59 71. When Cao Bin arrives to arrest Jiang Ning, Wang Jin refuses to yield and orders him to leave, choosing to risk conflict with the Cao Family rather than abandon his disciple 71 72.

After Jiang Ning kills Hong Chengtao, Wang Jin makes clear that he will oppose any retaliation by the Cao Family. He deliberately avoids prying into Jiang Ning's hidden methods, respecting the need for a martial artist to retain trump cards 100.

Renewed Martial Path

The Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique restores Wang Jin's declining vitality and lets him resume pursuing advancement 44 45. After his disciples pass the Inspection Office assessment, he announces that Blue-Wave Martial Academy will no longer accept new students, intending instead to focus on his own Martial Path 166.

His revitalization ultimately bears fruit when he enters the Inner-Strengthening Realm. With renewed vitality and a future on the Martial Path, Wang Jin keeps the academy closed and devotes himself to cultivation rather than seeking further disciples 981.

Recovery at Medicine King Valley

After suffering injuries, Wang Jin recuperates at Medicine King Valley. Jiang Ning rushes to his side, later brings Foundation-Consolidating Origin-Nourishing Pills for his recovery, and tells him that the woman responsible for his injury has been killed 340 366.

Reunion with Jiang Ning

On New Year's Eve, Jiang Ning returns to Luoshui City specifically to drink with Wang Jin and thank him for his protection and instruction. Wang Jin calls accepting Jiang Ning the most fortunate decision of his life, while Jiang Ning leaves him three Essence-Nourishing Foundation-Firming Pills to support his next blood-qi transformation 767.

Inheriting the New Five Animals Fist

Jiang Ning later returns to the closed Blue-Wave Martial Academy and demonstrates the new Five Animals Fist he created from Wang Jin's original art. Wang Jin recognizes that it surpasses ordinary martial arts and has reached the level of Dao and principle, but humbly refuses to study it because he considers its mysteries beyond his own comprehension 981 982.

Out of gratitude to his first master, Jiang Ning directly transmits the art into Wang Jin's mind before departing. Wang Jin subsequently begins practicing it, discovering that it offers vastly superior external and internal cultivation, including an exceptionally potent method to nourish and strengthen the five viscera 982.

Notable Quotes

“What kind of Five Animals Fist is it if one doesn't cultivate all five animals together?!” 16

“Even if I tear all ties with the Cao Family, I must protect this boy's life!” 71

“Without strength, one can only be at the mercy of others!” 76

“The most correct and fortunate thing I have ever done in my life was taking you as my disciple!” 767

Trivia

• Wang Jin initially hoped that Jiang Ning might inherit his legacy and care for him in old age, but later accepted that Jiang Ning had become a “true dragon” beyond what Luoshui County could contain 26 441 767.
• He considers mastery in a single form of the Five Animals Fist within six months sufficient to qualify a student as his direct disciple 28 38.
• His nickname, Five Animals Old Devil, comes from his formidable Five Animals Fist and his violent reputation in youth 72.
• Although Wang Jin initially refused Jiang Ning's evolved Five Animals Fist to preserve his dignity and avoid cultivating beyond his comprehension, he later accepted the transmitted inheritance and began practicing it alone 982.