Zhao Feng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhao Feng (赵峰)
Alias(es)	Ink Eagle — covert identity as a Martial Suppression Bureau shadow guard 119 128
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Huo Family Martial Arts School (former inner disciple); Nine Yang Gate (inner disciple); Martial Suppression Bureau (shadow guard) 34 109 119
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; martial licentiate / Martial Scholar; Benevolent and Courageous Commandant; shadow guard 61 63 100 119
Status	Active; a Core Embrace Realm disciple of Nine Yang Gate as of Chapter 128 128
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Bright Force	13	Breaks through after training in Eight Extremes Fist; Huo Shan accepts him as a registered disciple. 13
Hidden Force	34	Opens his tendons, bones, and joints, gaining precise control over blood and qi; becomes Huo Shan's sixth inner disciple. 34
Transformation Force	83	Completes Eight Extremes Fist and reaches Transformation Force through sustained training. 83
Eightfold Waves	113	Breaks the limit of Eight Extremes Fist and gains the Eightfold Waves force trait. 113
Third layer of Eight Extremes Fist	119	Reaches the third layer after a month as a shadow guard. 119
Wind-Controlling Escape	126	Masters the Wind God Leg Technique and gains its limit-breaking movement trait. 126
Core Formation / Core Embrace Realm	127	Forms a core through pill-qi and qi refinement; gains protective true qi, stronger organs and body, and greatly sharpened senses. 127 128

Background / History

Zhao Feng comes from a family of hunters in Greenhouse Township. His parents are Zhao Youlin and Yang Shi; he has an elder brother, Zhao Shuo. At the beginning of the story, his previous irresponsible behavior has strained the household, including a dispute over his sister-in-law Tian Cuihua's hairpin and the possibility of dividing the family. After recovering his clarity, he apologizes and resolves to change. 1 109

After narrowly avoiding gang violence in the county, Zhao Feng concludes that weakness leaves people at the mercy of others. He gathers tuition through hunting and other means, enters the Huo Family Martial Arts School, and begins training in Eight Extremes Fist. His early response to threats is ruthless: he secretly kills Huang Biao, destroys evidence, and buries the body. 7 8

Despite being judged to possess only a fifth-grade innate physique, Zhao Feng advances through relentless training, expensive supplements, combat experience, and the assistance of his cultivation panel. His progress overturns Huo Shan's initial low expectations, eventually making him the Huo Family Martial Arts School's most prominent disciple. 29 34 66 104

Personality

Zhao Feng is disciplined, restrained, and intensely focused on martial advancement. He generally avoids distractions, declines marriage proposals and recruitment offers that would divert him from cultivation, and remains composed even when others underestimate him for his background or bone aptitude. 66 94 113

He is highly protective of his family and those he considers deserving of help. He shields Qiao'er from Leopard Lord, supports Zhao Youfang, secures Zhao Xing's release despite past family mistreatment, and risks himself to rescue Zhao Shuo and Wei Yuan. 11 17 84 91 97

Beneath his public reputation for honesty and loyalty, Zhao Feng is calculating and unforgiving toward enemies. He keeps a mental “little ledger” of grievances, conceals his strength and identity where useful, and kills threats when he judges it necessary. 14 73 79 80

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation Panel

Zhao Feng possesses a panel that tracks martial-art progress numerically. He relies on it to accelerate advancement once he has obtained techniques and sufficient training resources. 7 29

• Records skill stages, progress values, and limit-breaking traits. 94 126
• Encourages his costly regimen of medicinal baths, pills, beast meat, and repeated practice. 29 45
• Does not remove the need for manuals, practical experience, or cultivation resources. 7 23 113

Eight Extremes Fist

Zhao Feng's primary martial art is Eight Extremes Fist, inherited through Huo Shan's Eight Extremes lineage. He develops it from basic stake training into a perfected and limit-broken combat art. 13 83 113

• Uses close-range techniques including Iron Mountain Lean, Heart-Top Elbow, and Ground-to-Heaven Cannon. 51 54
• Applies Long-Range Pigua and entangling force to control range and dismantle opponents' techniques. 53 57
• Has comprehended Character-@@REF_ENTITY_14883597@@ and Entangling Force; he later seeks to integrate them with softer forms of force. 89 128
• Its limit-breaking trait, Eightfold Waves, is documented without a stated full effect. 113

Internal and Protective Arts

Zhao Feng supplements his fist art with internal refinement and hard-body training.

• Tai Chi Toad-Fishing Force — internal refinement method that strengthens the viscera and can eventually make internal organs as tough as bronze and iron. 85
• Nine Yang Orthodox Meridian Formula — Nine Yang Gate's internal cultivation method; its Yang qi develops into true qi after Zhao Feng reaches Core Formation. 109 128
• Golden Bell Shield — external hard-body art used alongside Eight Extremes Fist; Zhu Mingshou mistakes Zhao Feng's durability for an unusually advanced hard-body technique. 80 94

Movement Techniques

• Wind God Leg Technique — grants rapid movement and enables Zhao Feng to control distance against opponents such as Zhu Mingshou. 57
• Wind-Controlling Escape — limit-breaking trait gained after mastering the Wind God Leg Technique. 126

Weapon Skills

• Archery — a major specialty; Zhao Feng earns five hits out of six in mounted archery during the martial examination and continues refining the art afterward. 48 94
• Cloak Saber Technique — saber art used in his covert killings and ambushes. 27 94
• Six Harmonies Great Spear — spear art taught by Huo Shan to complement Eight Extremes Fist; Zhao employs it against the Blood Wolf Bandits at Soul-Breaking Valley. 91 93

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ox-horn longbow and quiver — carried during escort work and used for mounted archery and ambushes. 48 68
• Steel saber — carried at his waist and used with the Cloak Saber Technique. 27 68
• Twelve-foot spear — used to fight the Blood Wolf Bandits at Soul-Breaking Valley. 93
• Human-skin mask — used for his covert identity as Ink Eagle; it does not conceal his build. 128
• True Yang Cotton Palm manual — copied from the Nine Yang Gate Transmission Pavilion for 5,000 taels of silver. 128
• Bone-Shift Shape-Changing Art manual — copied for 3,000 taels; intended to alter appearance and build for better concealment. 128
• Benevolent and Courageous Commandant tablet, appointment document, and official robes — awarded as a ninth-rank honorary military title. 100

Relationships

• Huo Shan — master and enlightenment teacher; initially doubts Zhao Feng's potential, then accepts him as an inner disciple and later entrusts him with advanced Eight Extremes and spear techniques. 34 90 100
• Huo Yao — senior sister and Huo Shan's daughter; assists Zhao Feng's Eight Extremes Gate assessment and later defends his connection to the lineage against Pan Jie. She respects him but rejects a romantic match. 103 126 94
• Wei Yuan — senior brother, supporter, and former employer; provides sparring and practical support, while Zhao Feng later rescues him from the Blood Wolf Bandits. 14 23 91 101
• Mu Xuanzhou — Gate Master of Nine Yang Gate and Zhao Feng's master there; provides limited but important guidance regarding Embracing the Elixir. 109 126
• Lin Ziwei — Four Seas Trading House steward and ally; advises Zhao Feng on medicines, travels with him to Ever-Peace Prefectural City, and maintains friendly ties with him. 45 99 101 102
• Xu Commandant / Xu Zhongda — county commandant and political ally of convenience; Zhao Feng negotiates with him, assists in operations against bandits, and receives an honorary military rank from him. 84 96 100
• Zhao Youlin and Yang Shi — Zhao Feng's parents; his martial success transforms the family's social standing and frees the household from taxes and corvée labor. 1 63
• Zhao Shuo — elder brother; Zhao Feng rescues him from Black Cloud Stronghold, allowing Zhao Shuo to return home and pursue study. 97 98
• Zhao Youfang and Qiao'er — aunt and younger cousin; Zhao Feng protects them from exploitation and teaches Qiao'er basic martial training. 6 17 65
• Chu Fan — fellow disciple and rival; Zhao Feng's rise contrasts with Chu Fan's decline after the latter's dantian injury and failed examination. 61 66 73
• Pan Jie — Eight Extremes Gate inner disciple who dismisses Zhao Feng due to his fifth-grade aptitude; Zhao Feng continues to hold a grievance against him. 90 126
• Jiang Qi and Cao Qian — Nine Yang Gate disciples who attempt to steal medicinal herbs; Zhao Feng kills both after refusing their offer to flee the sect with them. 113 117

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Life and Huo Family Martial Arts School

• Reforms after damaging his household's trust, then resolves to become strong enough to protect his family. 1 7
• Enters the Huo Family Martial Arts School after obtaining the ten-tael tuition fee. 7 8
• Breaks through Bright Force and then Hidden Force, becoming Huo Shan's sixth inner disciple in little more than half a year. 13 34
• Eliminates threats from the Black Tiger Gang, including Feng Dahu and Feng Second Tiger, while concealing his involvement. 27 36 95

County Martial Examination

• Receives the only top Grade A result in the first martial examination and excels in mounted archery. 48 51
• Defeats Yu Tao, Zhang Wei, and Xue Jun through close-range Eight Extremes tactics and adaptable force application. 51 52 53
• Ranks seventh overall, becoming a martial licentiate and later receiving recognition as a martial xiucai / Martial Scholar. 61 63
• Secures tax, surtax, and corvée exemptions for his entire household. 63

Transformation Force and the Heroes' Gathering

• Reaches Transformation Force and perfects Eight Extremes Fist before the challenge to Huo Shan's martial school. 83
• Avenges Shi Mao by defeating Yan Luo after giving him the same three-move head start Yan Luo had offered Shi Mao. 88 89
• Counters Du Feiyang's Transformation Force attack, helping end the Heroes' Gathering in Huo Shan's favor. 89 90

Bandits, Black Cloud Stronghold, and Military Recognition

• Volunteers to deliver ransom and rescue Wei Yuan from the Blood Wolf Bandits at Soul-Breaking Valley. 91 92
• Battles through the bandits with the Six Harmonies Great Spear and helps expose Kong the Benefactor as their hidden leader. 93 95 99
• Partners with Xu Commandant to locate and destroy Black Cloud Stronghold, defeats Zhu Gui, and rescues Zhao Shuo. 96 98
• Is granted the ninth-rank honorary title of Benevolent and Courageous Commandant. 100

Prefectural City and Nine Yang Gate

• Travels to Ever-Peace Prefectural City intending to join Eight Extremes Gate. 101 102
• Demonstrates exceptional Transformation Force cultivation in the Eight Extremes Gate inner-sect assessment, but his fifth-grade physique prevents immediate acceptance. 103 104
• Joins Nine Yang Gate under Mu Xuanzhou after paying a one-thousand-tael apprenticeship gift. 109
• Serves at North Mountain Herb Garden, exposes Jiang Qi and Cao Qian's theft, and kills them in defense of the sect's medicinal fields. 114 117
• Becomes a Martial Suppression Bureau shadow guard, then breaks through to Core Formation / Core Embrace Realm. 119 127 128

Notable Quotes

“If I am weak, I am merely a fish on someone else's chopping block. Since that is the case, I might as well strike first.” 7

“One move remains.” 89

Trivia

• Zhao Feng's fifth-grade innate physique is repeatedly regarded as a major limit on his future potential, making his rise to Transformation Force and Core Embrace Realm especially notable. 90 104 128
• He has lived two lives; the layering of his souls gives him unusually sharp senses, strong memory, and heightened comprehension. 50 95
• His public image as “honest and loyal” conceals a history of covert killings, evidence destruction, and careful identity management. 8 79 88