Su Xing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Su Xing (苏醒) 1
Alias(es)	Mysterious Expert 275 280
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator from another world 1
Gender	Male 1
Age	22 at the time he first received the Sword Saint Profession System 1
Affiliation	Sword Hall; Cang City Special Organization 1 368
Occupation/Role	Sword Hall coach/instructor; martial artist; Special Organization deputy minister 1 430
Status	Active 575
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Swordmaster / White-Line Slash Lv. 1	4	Spent his first Sword Dao Point; the system advanced his profession from Swordsman to Swordmaster and transformed Slash into White-Line Slash.
Mortal Sword Lv. 1	27	Advanced Sword Breathing into Mortal Sword, gaining a black longsword condensed from energy.
White-Blade Stance Lv. 1	35	Advanced Draw-Sword Stance after an extended island-training vision; unlocked the White Blade.
Myriad Swords Return to the Origin Lv. 1	39	Advanced White-Line Slash after raising it to Lv. 6.
Spirit Sword Lv. 1	63	Advanced Mortal Sword; the Sparrow Sword gained greater power and spatial influence, while the Black Sword was substantially strengthened.
Mountain-Splitting Lv. 1	71	Advanced Piercing; erased a cliff during testing.
Qi Sword Stance Lv. 1	93	Advanced White-Blade Stance through six levels; its output was estimated at five to six times that of White-Blade Stance.
Overturning Seas / Drifting Snow	106 107	Upgraded Mountain-Splitting and Flying Catkins to Lv. 3, then advanced them into an explosive spatially destructive attack and a high-speed movement art.
Sword Unbinding Lv. 1	131 143	Advanced Sword Shatter; allowed him to shatter his swords for a short, extreme burst of power.
Ten Thousand Swords Become One / Touch the Myriad Phenomena	144	Raised all recorded sword skills to the fourth tier; Touch gained a broader control effect.
Profound Sword Lv. 1	160	Advanced Spirit Sword after reaching Lv. 6; gained a third, weaker but complete sword and received overwhelming swordsmanship information.
Sword Hero / fifth-tier techniques	180	Profession advanced from Swordsman to Sword Hero; Mind Sword Stance, Piercing Heaven, and Sword Collapse reached the fifth tier.
Sword, Come / Dustless	210	Ten Thousand Swords Unite, Drifting Snow, and Touch the Myriad Phenomena reached Lv. 2; the system also unlocked two new sword skills.
Sixth Rank	273	A crystal rapidly raised and then consumed his Sword Dao Points, comprehensively upgrading his sword arts. His skills were simplified into Slash, Pierce, Stance, Way, Nothing, Shatter, and Point.
Immortal-Martial Unity	385	Brought martial arts, qi cultivation, and Confucianism into fusion; spiritual energy and noble qi reached the sixth tier, while his swords developed greater intelligence.
Seventh Rank	442	Triggered a major heavenly phenomenon; his three energies merged, the Black Sword's source essence fused into him, and his overall strength increased dramatically.
Dao Realm transformation	573	Absorbed nearly all of Xia Nation's martial arts manuals, broke the Dao Realm's martial limitations, and underwent a complete transformation.
Energy-conversion ability	575	Gained the ability to transform external beings and objects into his own energy, using powerful spirit beasts as fuel for further growth.

Background

Su Xing lived for twenty-two years believing he had entered an ordinary world after transmigrating. One month before the story begins, he gained the pale-blue Sword Saint Profession System, which rewards swordsmanship teaching with Sword Dao Points and allows him to develop sword-based abilities. He worked as a Sword Hall coach while concealing both his system and rapidly growing strength. 1 8

His early growth forced him into conflict with the Spirit Cult. After advancing to Mortal Sword, he tracked an unusual scent and confronted the third-tier blood priest Xue Cheng; as his power increased, he began fighting threats that ordinary Cang City transcendents could not handle. 27 60

Su Xing later took Lu Anning and Xiao Yu as Sword Disciples. Their progress can provide him additional strength, giving him both a personal reason and a system-based incentive to cultivate them. 104 160

Appearance

Su Xing is a physically imposing martial artist whose appearance changes noticeably as his sword arts advance. His increasingly refined body is described as initially muscular and powerful, then “gentle as jade” after successive breakthroughs. 71 107

• His physique grows stronger whenever he improves sword skills, rather than only during major realm breakthroughs. 193
• When activating the Sparrow Sword's defensive power, his skin can take on a faint crimson glow. 115
• In later battles, his body is durable enough that sword strikes against his flesh throw sparks. 406

Personality

Su Xing is intensely driven by self-improvement. His central goal is to push his swordsmanship beyond everyone else’s, and encounters with stronger figures strengthen rather than weaken that resolve. 206 294

He is methodical about advancement, choosing skills according to immediate tactical value, long-term potential, and available resources. He also prefers to conceal his true strength where possible, recognizing that visibility can invite danger and loss of control over his circumstances. 36 93 205

Despite his focus on power, Su Xing is deeply protective of his brother, disciples, and allies. He repeatedly treats greater strength as the foundation needed to keep them safe. 138 240 296 In combat, however, he can be detached and ruthless, ending threats decisively and showing little concern for enemies who attempt to use others as collateral. 188 454

Abilities & Skills

Sword Saint Profession System

Su Xing’s primary advantage is the Sword Saint Profession System, which records his profession, sword skills, disciples, and Sword Dao Points. 1 104

• Teaching swordsmanship earns Sword Dao Points. 1 8
• The system can upgrade and reshape skills according to Su Xing’s intended direction, allowing him to correct perceived weaknesses in an art during advancement. 36
• Advancements transmit immense quantities of combat knowledge, frequently causing severe pain, exhaustion, or unconsciousness. 4 107 210
• Sword Disciple breakthroughs provide Su Xing with additional energy; the return increases as the disciple’s realm rises. 104 160
• The system can fuse martial arts, enabling Su Xing to absorb insights from unfamiliar manuals and create new techniques. 238 342

Sword Techniques

Su Xing’s sword arts cover direct offense, ranged assassination, movement, control, and short-term burst power.

• White Blade / Qi Sword Stance — Forms cutting energy around a weapon; White Blade destroyed a mountain peak with one strike, while Qi Sword Stance multiplies its power. 36 93
• Myriad Swords Return to the Origin / Ten Thousand Swords Unite — A multi-sword art derived from White-Line Slash. 39 180
• Mountain-Splitting / Overturning Seas / Piercing Heaven — His piercing line of techniques, focused on overwhelming destructive force; Overturning Seas can tear apart space in training. 71 107 180
• Drifting Snow — A movement art built from Flying Catkins, granting exceptional speed. 107
• Touch the Myriad Phenomena — A control technique that can affect enemies above Su Xing’s realm, though its effect weakens against stronger targets. 241
• Sword, Come — A sword-summoning technique whose power was demonstrated by the system’s training figure against sea beasts. 210 212

Bound Swords and Sword Spirits

Su Xing possesses several swords linked to his cultivation, each suited to different combat roles.

• Black Sword — His principal close-combat sword. It can form White Blade, later develops a mature sword spirit, and possesses a source essence associated with protection. 36 334 385
• Sparrow Sword — A crimson flying sword suited for point-to-point assassination and ranged attacks; after advancement, it can influence space. 63 160 392
• Snake Sword — One of Su Xing’s three enhanced swords by the time of his seventh-rank breakthrough. 442
• The Black Sword’s source essence fused into Su Xing at the seventh rank, removing the need to shatter the sword to access that power. 442
• The Black Sword’s sword spirit can act independently and agreed to teach classes in Su Xing’s place. 385 386

Sword Unbinding

Sword Unbinding is Su Xing’s high-risk burst technique. It shatters his swords to release immense power for a limited period. 138 287

• He used it to defeat the Spirit Cult leader’s projection in under a minute. 138
• It can temporarily raise his combat power to the level needed to fight eighth-rank opponents. 287
• The backlash is severe: Su Xing has collapsed or been left unable to continue fighting after using it. 139 233 287

Physical Strength, Perception, and Speed

Every sword-skill improvement strengthens Su Xing’s body, giving him a physique disproportionate to his nominal realm. 61 193

• His physical strength became sufficient to contend with the Anger vice bishop even without sword techniques. 107
• A white energy layer around his body can block spiritual attacks and rapidly heal injuries. 193 287
• Ordinary eighth-rank attacks became incapable of harming him after his later breakthroughs. 384
• He can traverse half of Xia Nation in an instant and possesses perception sharp enough to sense hidden observers and assess opponents. 527 493

Immortal-Martial Unity

Su Xing cultivates martial arts, qi cultivation, and Confucian noble qi in addition to his sword path. When the three systems reached comparable levels, they fused into Immortal-Martial Unity. 385

• His spiritual energy, noble qi, and martial qi-and-blood can merge into a transformed energy state. 442
• Noble qi reinforces his mind, strengthens the force behind his words, and grants resistance to unusual abilities. 385
• His qi-and-blood suppresses the outward leakage of his spiritual energy and noble qi unless he deliberately uses them. 385

Energy Conversion

Su Xing eventually gains the ability to convert external targets into his own energy. 575

• He uses this ability on powerful spirit beasts to increase his strength with less risk than a direct confrontation with Ice Emperor. 575
• The method is described as his most important power at that stage. 575

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Black Sword — Bound sword with a mature sword spirit and independent source essence. 385
• Sparrow Sword — Crimson flying sword for ranged assassination and spatially influenced attacks. 63 392
• Snake Sword — One of his three enhanced swords. 442
• Special Organization combat suit — A defensive, transformable suit given to Su Xing by Li Longxuan. 303
• Special Organization martial arts pavilion key — Allows access to the organization’s martial arts collection. 303

Relationships

• Su Yu — Younger brother. Su Xing’s first priority is often Su Yu’s safety, and the brothers share intelligence about the Spirit Realm and Cang City’s crises. 240 241 382
• Lu Anning — First Sword Disciple and Su Xing’s only “true disciple” in his own view. He trains, protects, and relies on her growth through the system’s disciple bond. 60 104 564
• Xiao Yu — Second Sword Disciple. Su Xing recognizes his diligence despite his slow initial progress and encourages him when his talent remains locked. 104 160 299
• Li Longxuan — Powerful ally, mentor-like senior, and Special Organization leader who repeatedly supports Su Xing’s rise and entrusts him with major responsibilities. 240 294 335
• Black Sword — Bound weapon and mature sword spirit. Their relationship is described as resembling that of father and son. 385
• Old Hall Master / Martial God — Su Xing’s former Sword Hall superior and a hidden Martial God. Though Su Xing remains wary of his secrecy, the old hall master guides his understanding of the sword. 304 426
• Lin Xue — Hang Lake Organization swordswoman and mission companion whose qin technique can support spirits and heal injuries. 430 443
• Liu Ming — Special Organization member who once considered Su Xing an ordinary young man and later recognized the enormous gap in their strength. 289

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Sword Hall awakening — Gains the Sword Saint Profession System and begins converting ordinary sword instruction into supernatural growth while working as a coach. 1 4
• Spirit Cult conflict — Encounters Xue Cheng, fights Spirit Cult priests, and becomes a decisive defender during escalating threats to Cang City. 27 99 138
• Sword disciple era — Accepts Lu Anning and Xiao Yu as disciples, turning the Sword Hall into both a refuge and a foundation for further system growth. 104 160
• Spirit Realm expedition — Enters the Spirit Realm with Special Organization personnel, battles spirit beasts and living corpses, studies native martial methods, and returns substantially stronger. 212 218 238 240
• Public revelation — Stops concealing himself after reaching the sixth rank and registers with the Special Organization, revealing combat power capable of challenging higher-ranked opponents. 273 275 287
• Special Organization leadership — Receives an official organizational rank and is later addressed as Deputy Minister Su while taking part in major inter-city operations. 294 430
• Bliss Valley and Border City conflict — Faces eighth-rank enemies, defeats source-essence users, interrogates the Spirit Lord, and helps dismantle threats linked to Bliss Valley. 453 454
• Later cultivation and Ice Emperor conflict — Reaches the Dao Realm, battles Ice Emperor, and develops energy conversion as a means to continue growing during the wider crisis. 573 575

Notable Quotes

“To make my swordsmanship surpass everyone else’s.” 206