Jiang Feng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Feng (姜峰) 2 3
Gender	Male 2
Affiliation	Benevolent Heart Medicine Hall; Alchemy Hall under Song Huai 47
Occupation/Role	Song Huai's alchemy boy and assistant; formerly a pharmacy apprentice and Medicine Hall guard 39 47
Status	Active 48
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Blood-Moving Realm, 6th Layer	3	Reached in a little over half a month after transmigrating, aided by the Heaven Rewards Diligence panel; begins with Iron Stake Technique at Minor Achievement. 3
Exquisite Breathing Method, Entry	4	Spends his sole enhancement point to force the newly acquired internal method to Entry level. 4
Iron Stake Technique, Great Success	13	Daily-settlement rewards advance the physique-tempering method to Great Success. 13
Tier 1 Alchemist	13	His assistance during Song Huai's pill refinement is recognized as alchemical practice. 13
Blood-Qi Pill, Minor Success	15	Gains practical proficiency through assisting with Blood-Qi Pill refinement. 15
Blood-Moving Realm, 7th Layer	21	Breaks through after receiving major proficiency rewards; his Exquisite Breathing Method also reaches Minor Success. 21
Blood-qi manifestation	22	Can project dense blood-qi outside his body, allowing him to overcome Sun Bowei's Golden Armor defense. 22
Blood-Moving Realm, 8th Layer	32	A Superior daily settlement after intensive Golden Armor training pushes him into the eighth layer. 32
Exquisite Breathing Method, Great Success	32	Reaches Great Success during the same settlement that advances his realm. 32
Golden Armor Technique, Entry	32	Learns the second-grade lower-tier martial skill obtained from Sun Bowei and reaches Entry level after a day of harsh internal and external training. 32
Golden Armor Technique, Minor Success	42	Advances the technique to Minor Success; golden patterns manifest across his body and further strengthen his blood-qi. 42

Background

Jiang Feng transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking Benevolent Heart Medicine Hall apprentice at the moment its original owner died from rage and humiliation. The predecessor's childhood sweetheart, Li Yue, had been seized and abused by Wu Han, and his attempt to seek justice led to him being beaten nearly to death. Jiang Feng inherited the resulting enmity and a workload increased severalfold. 1

He was relegated to a leaking shack beside the communal dormitory, formerly used as a dog kennel. While living there, he discovered the Heaven Rewards Diligence panel, which transformed his sustained effort into cultivation progress, skill proficiency, temporary auras, and rare enhancement points. 3

Appearance

Jiang Feng is a thin young man with a handsome, refined face, a firm and spirited gaze, and a complexion that can appear pale after severe blood-qi depletion. His cultivation produces a defined, muscular physique, though his body bears numerous wounds and scars from Black Wind Mountain. 10 23 36

• His chest carries pitch-black, writhing markings left by an evil spirit's possession. 31
• The curse mark visibly faded after his breakthrough to the eighth layer of the Blood-Moving Realm. 32
• When manifesting blood-qi, his body emits a dense crimson radiance. 22

Personality

Jiang Feng is diligent, pragmatic, and intensely focused on improving his circumstances. He uses every spare moment to cultivate, study alchemy, or refine his skills, trusting the panel's daily settlements to turn sustained work into tangible advancement. 3 13 14

He is also controlled and calculating under pressure. He deceives Xue Zhao to conceal his cultivation, redirects Fan Qingyang's accusation by questioning Fan's own presence at the crime scene, and ignores provocations rather than giving enemies an opening. 4 6 15

His compassion is conditional on self-preservation. Once he recognizes an immediate threat, Jiang Feng is willing to set traps, kill attackers, and refuse protection to people who previously sought to harm him. 18 23 26

Abilities & Skills

Heaven Rewards Diligence Panel

A system panel that evaluates Jiang Feng's daily effort and grants rewards based on the result. It is the foundation of his unusually rapid advancement. 3

• Grants proficiency increases for cultivation methods, professional skills, and other practiced abilities. 3 13
• Can reward cultivation-enhancement auras that accelerate progress for a limited duration. 3 31
• Rarely grants enhancement points, which can break realm bottlenecks or raise a cultivation method directly to its next stage. 3 4
• Attribute-point rewards are luck-dependent rather than guaranteed. 3

Exquisite Breathing Method

An internal cultivation method Jiang Feng acquired shortly after his encounter with Li Muxue. It is substantially more complex than the Medicine Hall's standard Iron Stake Technique. 3

• At Minor Success, it becomes instinctive enough to continue cultivating even when he is not consciously circulating it. 21
• Greatly strengthens and regulates his blood-qi. 21
• Supports blood-qi manifestation through his limbs and weapon strikes. 21 22

Iron Stake Technique

A basic physique-tempering internal method used by Medicine Hall apprentices. Jiang Feng raises it to Great Success through continuous practice and settlement rewards. 3 13

• Strengthens his waist, abdomen, legs, overall physical force, and control over his musculature. 27
• At Great Success, he can maintain its cultivation state while walking normally. 15
• Provides the stable stance and bodily resilience he relies on in close combat. 27 38

Golden Armor Technique

A second-grade lower-tier martial skill recovered from Sun Bowei's possessions. It trains both blood-qi circulation and physical endurance through external tempering with materials such as iron sand. 32

• Produces a golden luster or patterns across Jiang Feng's skin when activated. 38 42
• Greatly improves resistance to blunt force and blood-qi attacks. 38
• Allows him to endure Liu Mo's full-force strike and counterattack successfully. 38

Alchemy and Herbal Knowledge

Jiang Feng possesses exceptional memory and practical familiarity with medicinal materials, earning Song Huai's approval despite beginning as an ordinary apprentice. 11

• Identifies common and rare herbs, including Rhodiola Powder and Shadow Mist Herb. 11
• Memorizes the Blood-Qi Pill prescription and assists Song Huai by preparing ingredients at the required moment. 12 48
• Successfully participates in Blood-Qi Pill refinement and develops into a Tier 1 Alchemist. 13 15
• Song Huai considers him a natural alchemical talent who is only one step from becoming a true alchemist. 47

Combat and Survival

Jiang Feng compensates for inferior status and repeated ambushes through preparation, terrain use, and decisive violence. 18 21

• Sets a decoy trap in his cabin and kills Sun Zhongli and Sun Zhongheng when they attempt to poison him. 18
• Uses manifested blood-qi and the Ghost-Head Blade to defeat the eighth-layer Sun Bowei. 22
• Kills the Chang Ghost possessing and controlling the expedition's apprentices. 27 31
• Learns that life-blood can harm the evil spirit, but the victory leaves him possessed and cursed. 27

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ghost-Head Blade — Jiang Feng's primary weapon during the Black Wind Mountain conflict; used to execute Fan Qingyang and fight the Chang Ghost. 23 26
• Golden Armor Technique manual — A second-grade lower-tier martial-skill manual obtained from the Sun Brothers' property. 32
• Iron sand — Training material used for the Golden Armor Technique's external cultivation. 32
• Blood-Qi Pills — Pills Jiang Feng tests on animals before using to replenish blood-qi and support cultivation. 9
• Exquisite Breathing Method booklet — The internal-method manual he studies and raises using an enhancement point. 3 4

Relationships

• Song Huai — Alchemy mentor and chief alchemist of the Alchemy Hall. Initially skeptical, Song Huai becomes impressed by Jiang Feng's memory, discipline, and refining ability, then accepts him as his alchemy boy. 11 47 48
• Xie Shu — Benevolent Heart Medicine Hall manager who supports Jiang Feng's Guard Assessment, believes his account of the Chang Ghost, and helps facilitate his move into the Alchemy Hall. 35 39 47
• Zhao Sen — Fellow apprentice and one of Jiang Feng's few friendly connections at the Medicine Hall. He later warns Jiang Feng that Tie Rong and Xue Zhao are allied against him. 9 41
• Liu Ruyan — A rescued woman whom Jiang Feng permits to remain as his attendant under strict conditions. Both are suspicious of the other; Liu Ruyan seeks to exploit what she believes may be Jiang Feng's Pure Yang Body. 30 31 42
• Mute — A thin dog Jiang Feng initially intends to kill, then names “Mute” after it silently obeys his demand not to bark. The dog later follows and guards him. 29 31 32
• Fan Qingyang — Former childhood acquaintance of the original Jiang Feng whose jealousy over Li Yue turns him into a persistent enemy. He frames Jiang Feng, arranges the Sun Brothers' assassination attempt, and is ultimately killed by Jiang Feng. 6 17 23
• Xue Zhao — Apprentice manager aligned with Wu Han who repeatedly targets Jiang Feng through excessive labor, accusations, and attempts to sabotage his advancement. 4 35 39
• Wu Han — The Medicine Hall's young master whose abuse of Li Yue led to the original Jiang Feng's death and whose influence enables Jiang Feng's persecution. 1 14
• Li Muxue — Eldest miss of the Spring and Autumn Martial Arts Hall. Jiang Feng encounters her in the Medicine Hall warehouse shortly after his transmigration. 1 2
• Tie Rong — Guard Hall steward who accepts Xue Zhao's bribe, arranges a lethal assessment, and later attempts to extort Jiang Feng. 37 39 44

Story Role / Major Arcs

Transmigration and Hidden Cultivation

After inheriting the original Jiang Feng's grievances, Jiang Feng discovers the Heaven Rewards Diligence panel and secretly cultivates from his shack. He acquires and begins the Exquisite Breathing Method while avoiding Xue Zhao's scrutiny and Fan Qingyang's attempt to implicate him in Wu Han's assault. 3 4 6

Alchemy Hall Apprenticeship

Jiang Feng volunteers for work under Song Huai, passes a harsh herb-identification test through memorization, and becomes Song Huai's alchemy assistant. His aptitude for Blood-Qi Pill refining gives him a viable route out of his lowly apprentice status. 10 11 12 13

Black Wind Mountain Incident

Forced onto a medicinal-herb expedition led by Fan Qingyang, Jiang Feng recognizes the trip as an assassination attempt. He kills the Sun Brothers, advances to the seventh layer, defeats Sun Bowei, and executes Fan Qingyang after learning of his role in Li Yue's abduction. 17 18 21 22 23

Chang Ghost and Evil Spirit Curse

At the mountain outpost, Jiang Feng exposes the “resurrected” Fan Qingyang as a possessed corpse and fights the Chang Ghost controlling the apprentices. He destroys it using life-blood, but the evil spirit enters his body and leaves a spreading curse mark on his chest. 25 26 27 31

Guard Assessment and Alchemy Boy Position

Jiang Feng returns alone to the Medicine Hall, proves his seventh-layer cultivation through blood-qi manifestation, and passes the Guard Assessment by defeating Liu Mo. After Tie Rong's corruption and extortion become clear, Song Huai takes Jiang Feng into the Alchemy Hall as his alchemy boy. 36 38 39 44 47

Notable Quotes

“You really are stupid. If you're dead, won't all your things be mine anyway?” 22

“Today, I'm going to see if an evil entity can be killed!” 26