Li Sanshun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Li Sanshun (李三顺)
Alias(es)	Imperial Blood Number Fifteen; Number Fifteen 23 42
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tai Xuan Sect; Xuan Chu Academy; provisional Zhen Yue Peak disciple 9 17
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Tai Xuan Sect disciple
Status	Alive 52
First Appearance	Chapter 1
Origin	Linshui Township, Taibai County, North Nether, Qingxuan Continent 1
Spirit Roots	Five-element, low-grade mixed spirit roots with Five Elements Synchronization 6 8 11

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Refining Stage, Level 1	2	Condenses his dantian with excess life energy while practicing the Primordial Origin Art; gains 200 Life Energy and 10 Immortal Art Power.
Qi Refining Stage, Level 6	43	Identified by Law Enforcement Peak assassins as a sixth-level Qi Refining cultivator. Despite the difference in realm, he defeats two ninth-level Qi Refining assassins through earth-element control, environmental use, and rapid recovery.

Background

Li Sanshun is a transmigrator from modern Earth, where he died after driving off a suspension bridge during a car accident. He awakens with the memories of his new life: an orphan from Linshui Township who was raised by a man known as the Old Rascal and survived by cleaning temples and clearing refuse. 1

After finding a sack of jade fragments, he is robbed and beaten to death by Zhang Laosan, Chen Laowu, and Wang Laoliu, then discarded in a sewer. His breathing-based system restores his consciousness and lets him accumulate life energy from the air, allowing him to survive. 1 2

Following his recovery and retaliation against the three attackers, Li Sanshun learns that the Old Rascal is a powerful cultivator. The old man leaves him a complete Primordial Origin Art, a Marrow-Cleansing Pill, a gold blade, money, and directions to seek entry into the Tai Xuan Sect before disappearing. 3 4

Appearance

Li Sanshun initially emerges from the sewer covered in sewage, badly wounded, pale, and disheveled. He generally arrives at the Tai Xuan Sect in plain clothing, which contributes to others initially dismissing him as a rural commoner. 1 4 5

• Has a faint scar at the end of his left eyebrow, visible in the childhood portrait used by Ji Jingyao to identify him. 14
• Bears a three-petaled red birthmark on his left foot, matching the mark on the Seal of Destiny’s master mold. 43
• His physique is substantially improved after consuming the Marrow-Cleansing Pill. 4

Personality

Li Sanshun is highly resilient and pragmatic. He endures hundreds of breaths of sewer air to survive, uses dangerous or unpleasant environments to his advantage, and rapidly adapts to cultivation techniques that others consider unsuitable for his five-element mixed roots. 1 7 22

He is also blunt toward people who rely on status or corruption. He challenges Han Zhao’s obstructive conduct, exposes Sun Huai’s embezzlement through the distribution ledger, and repeatedly refuses to yield to Zhao Yuanqing’s provocations. 5 6 10

Although clues point to an imperial background, Li Sanshun remains cautious about accepting it. He refuses Ji Jingyao’s proposed guardianship without verification and insists that any blood appraisal be conducted publicly by the Tai Xuan Sect, the imperial envoy group, and the Alchemy Alliance. 14 17 28 29

Abilities & Skills

Breath-Based Life-Energy Recovery

Li Sanshun’s system converts inhaled air and spiritual vapors into life energy; the amount gained depends on the source’s quality. 1 2

• Foul sewer air grants only 0.01 Life Energy per breath, while fresh air grants 0.1. 1
• Immortal energy from the Fragmented Jade Bag grants 10 Life Energy per breath, allowing his Life Energy to exceed its initial cap. 2
• Can convert Life Energy into Immortal Art Power, preventing the Spirit-Suppressing Rune from exhausting him on the Immortal-Asking Stairs. 7
• Gains recovery and cultivation benefits from compatible five-element array energy. 7 11
• Can rapidly recover from injuries by inhaling unusual spiritual vapors, including Rotten Wood Spiritual Qi and Black Iron Quenching Spirit Vapor. 22 43
• Repeated absorption of the same array energy produces diminishing returns. 7

Scent and Energy Analysis

His system identifies substances and residual energy through inhalation, making him valuable in investigations. 18 19

• Detects Corpse-Bone Water, Breath-Closing Powder, and residual human aura in a prison ventilation shaft. 18
• Identifies components in toxic smoke, including Corpse-Bone Vine and Red Saltpeter Powder. 19
• Recognizes ancient imperial blood and confirms a 100% match with his own blood aura. 42
• Tracks residual cultivator energy and identifies the realm of nearby targets. 43

Primordial Origin Art

Li Sanshun cultivates the Primordial Origin Art, first discovered within the Fragmented Jade Bag and later supplemented by materials tied to the Scripture Library’s hidden ninth floor. 2 11 12

• Uses excess Life Energy to condense his dantian and enter Qi Refining. 2
• Grants the basic skill Hunyuan Heaven and Earth, enabling control of five-element immortal arts. 2
• Can form basic fire and water techniques and manipulate earth-element energy. 6
• Disperses the Heart-Refining Gate illusion by absorbing its five-element energy. 7
• Supports a complete five-element circulation rather than allowing his five spirit roots to conflict. 11

Five Elements Synchronization

Unlike ordinary five-element mixed-root cultivators, Li Sanshun’s wood, fire, earth, metal, and water qi can circulate in sequence and reinforce one another. 8 11

• Activates all five Spirit-Drawing Pillars simultaneously. 11
• Replenishes a stalled Spirit-Drawing Array by linking water, earth, wood, fire, and metal techniques into a cycle. 11
• Raises all five pillars to seven feet five inches, surpassing Zhao Yuanqing’s seven feet three inches and winning access to the Grade A Spirit-Gathering Room. 11
• His simultaneous five-element circulation activates the Gold Blade’s second seal. 13

Earth-Element Manipulation

Li Sanshun frequently uses earth-element power for combat, mobility, and formation interference. 3 43

• Shatters the stone lion containing the Old Rascal’s hidden luggage. 3
• Sinks Spirit-Locking Nails and breaks their array patterns during the West Mountain assassination attempt. 43
• Raises stone walls and manipulates furnace-yard flagstones to restrain stronger opponents. 43
• Smothers fire arrows by churning soil upward and later helps reverse the enemy’s array eyes. 50

Enhanced Physique and Endurance

The Marrow-Cleansing Pill strengthens Li Sanshun’s body, raises his Life Energy cap by 50 points, increases his longevity cap by five years, and improves his cultivation circulation efficiency. 4

• Endures the Immortal-Asking Stairs while his identity token raises the pressure to nearly the normal seven-hundredth-step level. 7 8
• Uses his physical foundation and recovery to continue fighting after being cut by ninth-level Qi Refining assassins. 43
• Defeats two higher-realm assassins, killing one and capturing the other for interrogation. 43

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Gold Blade — A gold-bladed dagger marked with “Obeying Heaven and Following Fate.” Its second seal activates in response to Li Sanshun’s Five Elements aura, identifying the direct-lineage mark of the Third Prince’s estate. 4 13
• Primordial Origin Art manual — Complete manual left by the Old Rascal; Li Sanshun later finds a missing half-page connected to the Scripture Library’s ninth floor. 3 11 12
• Fragmented Jade Bag — Contains the original Primordial Origin Art inscription and emits immortal energy that dramatically restores his Life Energy. 2
• Seal of Destiny master mold — A scorched wooden seal entrusted to him by Li Jiu; its three-petaled design matches Li Sanshun’s left-foot birthmark. 43
• Zhen Yue Peak plaque — Given by Xiong Baichuan when Li Sanshun is placed on Zhen Yue Peak’s temporary roster. 17

Relationships

• Li Jiu / Old Rascal — Foster father and powerful cultivator who raised Li Sanshun, arranged his path toward the Tai Xuan Sect, and concealed his connection to the imperial infant case. 3 13 42 43
• Gu Qinghe — Law Enforcement Hall ally and investigative partner. They jointly trace Zhao Chong’s escape, uncover evidence in the Old Infant Case, rescue hostages, and confront masked cultivators. 18 22 25 28
• Xiong Baichuan — Zhen Yue Peak Master, mentor figure, and Li Sanshun’s chosen guarantor against imperial guardianship. 10 17 45
• Qi Shouxuan — Tai Xuan Sect Grand Elder who investigates Li Sanshun’s Gold Blade and helps expose Bai Chongshan. 13 52
• Ji Jingyao — Fourth Imperial Grandson who initially seeks to claim guardianship over Li Sanshun; later cooperates with him against Bai Chongshan’s rebellion. 14 17 29 50
• Zhao Rui — Main-peak ally who assists Li Sanshun in investigating the Imperial Sealing Vault and protecting Li Jiu. 41 42 43
• Zhao Yuanqing — Privileged cultivation rival. Li Sanshun defeats him in the Spirit-Drawing Pillar contest and takes his three-month Grade A Spirit-Gathering Room qualification. 5 11
• Shi Xiaohu — Early friend and fellow Xuan Chu Academy disciple who shares food, protects Li Sanshun’s belongings, and offers to stay with him in the Bing courtyard. 5 7 9
• Bai Chongshan — Imperial cultivator and major adversary connected to the White Wood Mask, forged blood-appraisal result, Old Infant Case, and later rebellion. 28 31 49 52
• Xu Zhenchuan — Conspirator behind the attempted Tai Xuan Sect coup and the long-running effort to destroy or exploit the imperial infant records. 45 52
• Zhang Laosan, Chen Laowu, and Wang Laoliu — The local thugs who robbed, killed, and discarded Li Sanshun in the sewer; he later retaliates against all three. 1 2 3

Story Role / Major Arcs

Survival, Cultivation, and Tai Xuan Sect Entry

Li Sanshun survives his murder through his breathing system, enters Qi Refining with the Primordial Origin Art, defeats the men who attacked him, and follows the Old Rascal’s instructions to the Tai Xuan Sect. There, Han Zhao sabotages him with a Spirit-Suppressing Rune, but Li Sanshun reaches the three-hundredth step under extreme pressure, clears the Heart-Refining Gate, and earns attention from multiple peaks. 1 2 3 7 8

Xuan Chu Academy and Five-Element Potential

Though assigned to the lowest-tier Bing courtyard and denied his introductory resources, Li Sanshun exposes Sun Huai’s embezzlement. He then defeats Zhao Yuanqing in the Spirit-Drawing Pillar competition by synchronizing all five elements, gaining three months in the Grade A Spirit-Gathering Room. 9 10 11

Imperial Lineage and the Old Infant Case

Li Sanshun discovers hidden Primordial Origin Art records on the Scripture Library’s ninth floor and learns that his Gold Blade is tied to the Third Prince’s estate. Subsequent investigation identifies him as “Number Fifteen,” one of fifteen imperial infants from a twenty-one-year-old case. 12 13 23 42

Blood Appraisal and Exposure of Bai Chongshan

When the imperial envoy group demands a blood test, Li Sanshun rejects a private appraisal and establishes a three-party procedure with the Tai Xuan Sect and Alchemy Alliance. He exposes a prewritten Blood-Revealing Talisman hidden inside the imperial appraisal plate, implicating Bai Chongshan in falsifying the result. 28 29 31

Sealing Vault Conspiracy and Sect Coup

Li Sanshun helps investigate attacks connected to the old imperial archives, reunites with Li Jiu, and protects the Seal of Destiny’s master mold from assassins. As Xu Zhenchuan launches a coup and Bai Chongshan rebels against Ji Jingyao, Li Sanshun uses deception, earth-element techniques, and Zhen Yue Mountain-Tracking Sand to counter their schemes. 39 43 45 49 50 52

Notable Quotes

“Fake is fake; this smell is far worse than the real thing.” 7

“Since Young Master Zhao is in such a hurry to move out of A-Yard, I'll help him out.” 10

“You want to trade my foot for a bounty?” 43

Trivia

• Li Sanshun’s Life Energy cap rises from 200 to 250 after he takes the Marrow-Cleansing Pill. 2 4
• He considers the Cold Pool near Bing-17 courtyard advantageous because its water spiritual energy can be stabilized through his five-element circulation. 9
• His childhood swaddling clothes reportedly contained a broken jade piece engraved with “Obeying Heaven and Following Fate.” 13
• Li Jiu reveals that Li Sanshun was the only one of the fifteen children originally intended to leave the Imperial City. 43