Tang San

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang San (唐三)
Alias(es)	Little San; Xiao San
Gender	Masculine
Affiliation	Notting Junior Soul Master Academy; work-study student
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; disciple of Xu Linjiu
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Lv. 10 / full innate soul power	1, 5	Awakened with full innate soul power and initially possessed Blue Silver Grass; the Pokédex evaluates him as an exceptional, high-potential Grass/Steel contract holder.
Soul Master / Lv. 14	7, 8	Absorbed a roughly six-hundred-year Evergreen Tree soul ring together with its life core and the Miracle Seed through Super Absorption. His martial soul evolved into Blue Scale Silver Pattern Grass, and he gained Blue Silver Evergreen and Seed Bomb.
Lv. 15	14	Reached Level 15 after three months of rigorous training and repeated sparring with Xiao Wu.
Lv. 17	27	Reached Level 17 by the confrontation with Shrek Academy and defeated Level 12 Ma Hongjun.

Background

Tang San arrived at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy as a commoner with full innate soul power and an apparently ordinary Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Yu Xiaogang attempted to recruit him by claiming that his soul power proved he possessed twin martial souls, but Tang San questioned the theory rather than accepting it blindly 1.

Xu Linjiu demonstrated that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass had an exceptional affinity for life force by placing a Miracle Seed on it. The temporary enhancement greatly improved the grass's toughness, growth, and soul-power tolerance; Xu concluded that it was a sealed Blue Silver King or Blue Silver Emperor bloodline rather than ordinary Blue Silver Grass. Tang San accepted Xu Linjiu as his teacher after receiving the Miracle Seed 2.

When Yu Xiaogang insulted Xu, Tang San struck him with his Mysterious Jade Hand and nearly used a concealed sleeve arrow before Xu stopped him. He subsequently enrolled as a work-study student and was instructed to keep his hidden techniques and second martial soul secret 3. Tang Hao later confirmed that Tang San possesses the Clear Sky Hammer and Blue Silver Emperor bloodlines, entrusting Tang San's future to Xu Linjiu 4.

Tang San formally entered a permanent Pokédex contract with Xu Linjiu. The contract improves cultivation, permits the teaching of soul skills without soul rings, and leaves a Poké Ball mark on Tang San's hand 5.

Appearance

Following his first soul-ring absorption, Tang San's formerly thin and undernourished body became sturdier, taller, and healthier-looking. His features grew sharper and more rugged rather than taking on the refined appearance associated with a conventional Blue Silver Emperor awakening 8.

• His evolved martial soul is dark blue, with thick stalks covered by scale-like bark and flowing silver vein patterns 8 10.
• His Mysterious Jade Hand turns his palms jade-colored during use 3 27.
• A faint metallic gleam can appear beneath his skin when using his defensive technique 14.

Personality

Tang San is respectful, dutiful, and intensely loyal to Xu Linjiu. He refuses to inconvenience his teacher, is deeply moved by Xu's care, and treats an insult toward Xu as an attack on someone he is bound to defend 3 5.

He is also cautious and eager to learn. After being ambushed by a Mandala Snake, he acknowledges his lapse in vigilance and resolves not to relax in dangerous environments again 6. In battle, he is analytical and pragmatic: when Xiao Wu's grappling left him unable to win conventionally, he trapped them both and detonated Seed Bombs at point-blank range to reverse the match 14.

Abilities & Skills

Blue Scale Silver Pattern Grass

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass evolved after he fused the Evergreen Tree's soul ring, life core, and the Miracle Seed into it through Super Absorption. It is classified by the Pokédex as a Grass/Steel martial soul 7 8.

• Its scale-like wooden armor substantially improves the grass's durability and destructive force 8.
• It can grow from the ground to bind or obstruct opponents 13 14.
• Tang San uses it to form vines, create traps, and maintain restraints after defeating an opponent 27.

Blue Silver Evergreen

Tang San's first soul skill steadily increases both his strength and soul power by five percent per minute, stacking to a maximum enhancement of 100 percent. The stacking speed doubles under sunlight 8.

• It provides sustained offensive and endurance enhancement rather than an immediate burst 8.
• Tang San activates it before exchanging attacks with Ma Hongjun 27.

Seed Bomb

Seed Bomb is a Grass-type offensive skill automatically taught by Tang San's contract after his martial soul evolved 8.

• Tang San can condense and launch multiple explosive soul-power seeds 8 13.
• Seeds may be planted through hidden grass, buried as traps, or thrown with hidden-weapon techniques 8.
• He used three Seed Bombs at point-blank range after binding himself and Xiao Wu, protecting himself with layered grass while blasting her away 14.
• Against Ma Hongjun, he used exploding seeds to create smoke and conceal his repositioning 27.

Contract Skills and Abilities

The Pokédex contract initially recorded Tang San with the abilities Overgrow, Keen Eye, Tough Claws, and Technician, alongside the skills Calm Mind and Agility 5.

• Xu Linjiu identifies Keen Eye as originating from Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes 5.
• Overgrow is associated with the inherent power of his Blue Silver Grass 5.
• The exact functions of Tough Claws, Technician, Calm Mind, and Agility are not detailed 5.

Mega Drain and Iron Defense

Xu Linjiu imparted these skills through the contract before Tang San acquired his first soul ring 6.

• Mega Drain — Used with Blue Silver Grass; damaging an opponent restores Tang San's injuries 6.
• Iron Defense — Used with the concealed Clear Sky Hammer; strengthens his physical defense 6.

Tang Sect Techniques

Tang San possesses several concealed techniques from his previous life and was warned not to reveal them without necessity 3.

• Mysterious Jade Hand — Hardens his hands into jade-like weapons capable of blocking attacks and delivering powerful strikes 3 6 27.
• Purple Demon Eyes — Lets him clearly perceive Xiao Wu's movements during combat 13.
• Mysterious Heaven Skill — His meditation technique, used to guide the competing energies of his soul-ring absorption 7.
• Sleeve arrows — Concealed weapons he was prepared to use against Yu Xiaogang 3.

Equipment / Items

• Storage ring — Given by Xu Linjiu as a meeting gift for storing books and daily necessities 5.
• Miracle Seed — A life-force artifact gifted by Xu Linjiu; Tang San later absorbed it during his first soul-ring fusion 2 7.
• Short sword — Used to cut open the Evergreen Tree and remove its life core 7.
• Rare minerals, medicinal herbs, and metal slab — Received from Xu Linjiu in a storage ring following the Shrek Academy compensation settlement; the slab is intended for forging 33.

Relationships

• Xu Linjiu — Teacher and benefactor. Tang San chose Xu as his master after witnessing his understanding of martial souls, then signed Xu's permanent Pokédex contract 2 5.
• Xiao Wu — Friend, fellow work-study student, and regular sparring partner. Their rivalry develops through Xu's training, where each learns to account for the other's combat style 11 13 14.
• Tang Hao — Father and the Clear Sky Douluo. He entrusts Tang San to Xu Linjiu and asks that Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer remain concealed 4.
• Yu Xiaogang — Failed prospective master and adversary. Tang San rejects his recruitment, attacks him for insulting Xu Linjiu, and later confronts him during the Shrek Academy incident 1 3 27.
• Ma Hongjun — Opponent from Shrek Academy. Tang San defeats him by using Seed Bombs as cover before striking from behind with the Mysterious Jade Hand 27.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment at Notting Academy

Tang San is the talented student Yu Xiaogang attempts to claim as a disciple. Xu Linjiu's intervention exposes the hidden potential of Tang San's martial soul, causing Tang San to reject Yu and accept Xu as his teacher instead 1 2.

First Soul Ring and Martial Soul Evolution

Under Xu Linjiu's guidance, Tang San rejects the unsuitable Mandala Snake and absorbs an Evergreen Tree soul ring with its life core and the Miracle Seed. This transforms Blue Silver Grass into Blue Scale Silver Pattern Grass and grants him two skills 6 7 8.

Notting Academy Training

Tang San trains under harsh gravity exercises, medicinal supplementation, and nightly practical combat with Xiao Wu. His fight against Xiao Wu teaches him to prioritize his martial soul over his hidden techniques, while also establishing his unorthodox combat style 12 13 14.

Shrek Academy Confrontation

With Xu Linjiu absent, Tang San stands in for his teacher when Yu Xiaogang returns with Shrek Academy members. Despite Ma Hongjun's elemental advantage, Tang San defeats him through misdirection, explosive seeds, and a close-range counterattack 27.

Notable Quotes

“Tang San has drifted for six years, regretting only that he had never met a worthy mentor!” 2

“In a real battle, as long as you can win, any move is fair game.” 14