Ian

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ian Marcus 1
Alias(es)	Li Xing (his Aran Continent projection identity); Eternal Blazing Sun 222 383
Gender	Male
Talent	Exceptional Stellar Affinity, evolved from Medium Light Attribute Affinity 1 310
Affiliation	Formerly Shadowmoon Tower Academy; initially registered as an independent First-Level Wizard; later serves as a third-rank retainer of the Juste Family 1 145 328
Occupation/Role	Wizard, Potion Master, researcher, and cross-world explorer 36 157 339
Status	Active 480
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Low-level Wizard Apprentice	1	Transmigrated into the body of a noble’s son studying at Shadowmoon Tower Academy; possessed the Status Panel and Medium Light Attribute Affinity.
Intermediate Wizard Apprentice	6	Broke through after intensive meditation and potion use; gained denser Mental Power and enhanced Will Runes.
Advanced Wizard Apprentice	43	Formed a self-sustaining Mental Power cycle, greatly improving recovery, perception, multi-spell control, and sustained casting.
Formal Wizard / First-Level Wizard	120	Liquefied Mental Power and fused Lesser Frost Ray with Scorching Ray to create the innate Frost-Ember Ray; triggered an unusually wide Rule Resonance.
Middle-stage First-Level Wizard	186	Advanced directly to 38.1% after absorbing refined essence; awakened a precise destructive force through his eyes.
Rank 2 Wizard	255 264	Reached crystallization and began spiritual-power elementalization; his Light Affinity was replaced by Stellar Affinity after the Star Seed’s influence.
Late Rank 2 Wizard	310	Completed 100% Mental Power elementalization; formed the Time Starpath and obtained Gravity Collapse Ball’s Spacetime Curvature Field.
Early Third-Level Wizard	325	Completed bodily elementalization and formed the Order Divine Body, an energy-flesh innate talent integrating gravity, purification, time, and spellcraft.
Morningstar	379 383	Entered the Morningstar tier and became capable of participating in continental Morningstar intelligence exchanges.
Mid-Morningstar	415	Twin Sun-Moon Core growth reached 35% after Purple Soul Potion cultivation.
Fifth-tier Radiant Moon	444	Formed a soul particle, gained near-immortality and independent void survival, and expanded his rule domain.
Radiant Sun	480	Registered with the Supreme Wizard Alliance under exceptional scrutiny from three True Spirit Wizard projections.

Background

Ian transmigrated into the body of a sixteen-year-old noble’s second son shortly after the original owner died while brewing a potion with the lethal Rot-Bone Flower. The body’s former owner had exhausted his family’s resources on failed Potion Studies and faced expulsion unless he reached Intermediate Apprentice within two months. 1

The Status Panel became Ian’s decisive advantage. It displayed his realm and skills, supplied insight after practice or failure, and allowed his proficiencies to repeatedly exceed their normal limits. He used this advantage to improve his meditation, potion brewing, and combat sorcery at an abnormal pace. 1 4 28

After killing Simon—the Intermediate Apprentice who had exploited the original owner—Ian began cooperating with Kenna’s group for materials, information, and protection. His need to offset Magic Power erosion also led him toward bloodline purification and physical tempering through Rock Bear blood and related potions. 10 12 13 15

Appearance

Ian initially appeared pale and unremarkable, with slightly sunken eye sockets and a listless expression after his transmigration. 1 His repeated physical and magical transformations substantially changed his presence.

• Long black hair and black eyes; his gaze can carry visible silvery starlight in combat. 252
• After crystallization, his skin became jade-like, with faint silver-white star patterns moving across it. 255
• His complete Forge Body Tempering Art form reaches approximately four meters in height and develops dense stone-like armor beneath the skin. 252
• His Order Divine Body can manifest as a hundred-zhang energy construct rather than ordinary flesh. 325

Personality

Ian is disciplined, pragmatic, and intensely self-directed. His first priority after transmigration was survival: he isolated himself, cultivated relentlessly, and treated magic stones, potion ingredients, and information as resources to be allocated rather than luxuries to be enjoyed. 1 5 6

He is cautious with alliances and authority. Ian initially remained independently affiliated after becoming a First-Level Wizard, refused Julian’s informal summons on procedural grounds, and consistently avoids commitments that would compromise his freedom of action. 145 157

Despite his emotional restraint, Ian protects those he accepts as his own. He avenges threats against the Marcus family, personally guides Gaga’s advancement, supports Adele’s position within the Juste Family, and takes responsibility for the beings living under his care. 151 328 332

Ian is also willing to use deception when pursuing cross-world power. His revised Abyssal contract framework was designed to present an exploitative soul-extraction arrangement as a consensual exchange. 206 207

Abilities & Skills

Status Panel and Limit Breaks

Ian’s Status Panel records his realm, talent, and skill proficiencies. Repeated practice grants proficiency and insight, while a skill reaching its limit produces a qualitative “Limit Break” effect and further condenses his Mental Power. 1 28

At the Radiant Moon stage, the Panel merged into Ian’s soul and became part of his order origin rather than a separate external system. 463

Skill	Limit-Break Effect	Function
Lesser Frost Ray	Twin 12	Fires two frost rays simultaneously.
Awakening Potion	Potent 28	Doubles its meditation-assistance effect.
Basic Potion Identification	Insight 32	Reveals a potion’s magic-density distribution and energy flow.
Wizard’s Hand	Spirit Infusion 43	Allows precise, simultaneous delicate operations with reduced consumption.
Crystal Energy Barrier	Reorganization 46	Repairs damaged shield sections by redistributing energy and rebuilding crystal cells.
Eye of Vigilance	Concealment 58	Improves the stealth of the surveillance eye.
Star-Moon Intermediate Meditation Method	Star-Moon Resonance 85	Increases nighttime cultivation efficiency and affinity with starlight- and moonlight-type sorcery.
Invisibility	Mimicry 174	Replicates surrounding colors and textures while moving, defeating ordinary visual detection.
Frost-Ember Ray	Entropy-Change Domain 264	Grants a Rank 2 domain effect based on the spell’s opposing ice-and-fire properties.
Gravity Collapse Ball	Spacetime Curvature Field 310	Produces a gravity-based field capable of distorting space and time.

Frost-Ember Ray and Spellcraft

Ian’s primary innate wizardry, Frost-Ember Ray, fuses Lesser Frost Ray and Scorching Ray into a single ice-fire attack with stronger power and greater efficiency than either component alone. 120

• Combines extreme cold and heat to trigger destructive explosions. 43
• Can be used alongside Gravity Collapse Ball and Earth Resonance against physically powerful enemies. 252
• Its Rank 2 Limit Break grants the Entropy-Change Domain. 264
• Ian can cast Second Order spells instantly; he used one to create a crater in solid rock as a warning to the Silver Circle. 242

Order Divine Body

Ian’s Third-Level innate talent unifies his major spells and three Starpaths into an elemental true body based on order. 325

• Gravity Skeleton provides structure, compression, expansion, and gravitational control.
• Purified Flesh grants resistance to corruption and supports purification effects.
• Time Core improves processing speed and time-related rule applications.
• Icefire Whip, Crystal Wall Cloak, and Forge Skin can manifest as individual components or as part of the complete Divine Body. 325
• The Divine Body can purify Abyssal contamination, as demonstrated against Edgar Juste. 331
• Fusion with Ian’s mountain giant bloodline true form increased his defense by at least 30% and doubled his strength. 349

Body Tempering and Bloodline Arts

Ian countered Magic Power erosion by continuously strengthening his body through bloodline potions, Blood Essence, and the Forge Body Tempering Art. 6 113

• Rock Bear Potion gave him greater strength, endurance, speed, and resistance to fatigue. 15
• The combined Rock Bear Potion and Dream Potion transformation greatly enhanced his recovery, reactions, and physical resilience. 105
• His perfected body can withstand most First Order witchcraft head-on and destroy a Blacksteel Testing Stele with one punch. 208
• In complete form, he can fight opponents relying on extreme strength and regeneration in direct physical combat. 252

Alchemy and Potion Research

Ian is a Potion Master whose alchemical work finances much of his cultivation and attracts the attention of major wizard factions. 36 206

• Brewed five standard-quality Concentration Potions in one batch and maintained daily potion-assisted cultivation. 83
• Developed and sold Concentration Potions, Rock Bear Potions, Starlight Potions, purification potions, and bloodline potions. 96 174 206
• Uses Insight to assess a potion’s internal energy distribution rather than relying solely on outward appearance. 32
• Led research into an Abyssal Contamination Neutralizer and proposed methods for locating rule pathways. 157
• Accepted a trade to supply fifty Rank Three Purification Potions and ten Rank Three Bloodline Potions in exchange for interworld-travel knowledge. 340

Contracts, Projections, and Cross-World Travel

Ian studies Abyssal contracts, Soulweaving Civilization knowledge, and phase-based witch-tools to establish connections between worlds. 140 200 206

• Abyssal Soul Pact — an equal-resource-exchange contract anchored through Abyssal rune stones. 140
• Phase Soulweaving Art — gained after accepting a soul contract with a Soulweaver remnant and absorbing its core. 200
• Two-Realm Phase Instrument — connects the Wizarding World and Aran Continent, allowing clearer communication and transfer of rule comprehension with Li Xing. 307
• The upgraded phase instrument became a high-tier third-rank wizard tool capable of stable short-distance teleportation. 349

Equipment and Key Items

• Layered Peaks Ring — First Order defensive wizard artifact selected as Ian’s promotion reward. 122
• Memory Softgold armor — a thin, retractable suit of armor shaped through Mental Power. 110
• Starfall Core — a pendant-like stellar item that resonated with Li Yao’s ancient metal plate and the Starvein Anchor. 216
• Star Seed — a Level Four stellar rule fragment that awakened and connected Ian to void stars. 310
• Abyssal Altar — a cross-world contract anchor used in Ian’s soul-pact and projection experiments. 140 206
• Two-Realm Phase Instrument — Ian’s phase witch-tool for stabilizing and strengthening interworld connections. 307 349

Relationships

• Gaga — Ian’s Shadow Nightjar familiar and equal soul-contract partner. Gaga serves as a scout, combat assistant, and constant companion; Ian actively prepares resources and potions for its evolution. 94 328 350
• Kenna — early protector and later business associate. Kenna drove Simon away, introduced Ian to potential allies, and helped manage Ian’s potion shop. 6 13 206
• Simon — the Intermediate Apprentice who supplied the original Ian with Rot-Bone Flower and exploited him for magic stones; Ian killed him when Simon ambushed him. 1 10
• Alivia — Shadowmoon Tower wizard and later vice dean who recognizes Ian’s combat ability, commissions him for dangerous work, and offers institutional support. 140 145 185
• Adele Juste — ally within the Juste Family. Ian supports her succession as family head, while Adele provides resources, manuscripts, and access to restricted knowledge. 271 297 331
• Lucian — Storm City’s lord and a trading partner who supplies rare materials in exchange for Ian’s high-rank potions. 332 349
• Li Yao — Ian’s trusted companion on the Aran Continent, who addresses Li Xing as “Brother” and helps lead Ian’s students. 225 233
• Kerrigan — a divine-spark wielder guided by Ian; she develops an insectoid legion and is entrusted with preparing the Purple Mist World for war. 441 444
• Nix — Ian’s servant and guide in the Black Erosion Realm, whose loyalty and reverence grow as Ian’s Abyssal projection evolves. 489 492

Otherworld Projections

Identity / Form	Progression	Notes
Li Xing	Late Awakening → Initial Forming Stage 222 225	Ian’s Aran Continent projection; awakened the Starforger bloodline and gained gravity manipulation within a 200-meter radius.
Li Xing	Approaching Manifest Saint Stage 233	Built the Star-Attracting Tower, controlled stellar vein resources around Blue Cavern Mountain, and became a major regional figure.
Wei Song	Xuanhuang World projection 372 441	Coordinates information and resources through a soul connection with Ian and assists the Global Defense Alliance.
Juvenile Balor	Abyssal evolution 489	Ian’s Abyssal projection evolved into a Balor with Chaos Conversion and Chaos Flame.
Juvenile Balor	Talent collection 492	Can extract and integrate demon talents, including Shadow Stealth, Great Strength, Super-Strong Scales, toxin resistance, and enhanced perception.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Shadowmoon Academy survival — Ian transmigrates, uncovers the cause of the original owner’s death, avoids expulsion, and kills Simon. 1 6 10
• Apprentice rise and Limit Breaks — He develops potion production, Rock Bear bloodline strengthening, Twin Frost Ray, and self-repairing Crystal Energy Barrier. 12 15 46
• Forge camp campaign — Ian reaches Advanced Apprentice amid Crimson Court pressure and becomes a key potion supplier and combatant. 36 43 44
• Wilderness cultivation — He establishes himself among wandering apprentices, discovers the Familiar Secret Art, and approaches the Formal Wizard threshold. 67 82 85
• Underground World and Formal Wizard advancement — Ian defeats Crimson Court forces, acquires the Crimson Codex, and advances through Rule Resonance to First-Level Wizard. 112 120
• Shadowmoon return and Soulweaving research — He settles old grudges, expands his potion business, investigates Abyssal rituals, and develops cross-world contract methods. 145 157 200 206
• Aran Continent projection — As Li Xing, Ian builds influence through Starcaller bloodline cultivation, student training, and stellar-resource control. 225 233
• Juste Family conflict and Third-Level breakthrough — Ian aids Adele against abyssal threats, completes elementalization, and forms the Order Divine Body. 303 325 331
• Multiworld expansion — He upgrades the phase instrument, acquires resources across Xuanhuang and Estelle Worlds, and reaches Morningstar and Radiant Moon. 349 372 444
• Abyssal World infiltration — Ian’s Abyssal projection evolves into a Balor and hunts demons to collect and integrate their talents. 489 492