Xiao Yan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Yan (萧炎)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Family; Jia Nan Academy; Great Li's Dao-spreading mission
Occupation/Role	Cultivator, alchemist, disciple of Yao Chen, later a Dao teacher
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 334

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Third Stage Dou Disciple	348	His cultivation had regressed and stagnated after Yao Chen unknowingly absorbed his Dou Qi for three years.
Seventh Stage Dou Disciple	359	Reached after four months of secluded cultivation under Yao Chen.
Three-Star Dou Practitioner	371	Regained a Dou Qi Cyclone and advanced ten levels within a year; fought Nalan Yanran despite her higher cultivation.
Dou King	429	Devoured the Green Lotus Core Flame, evolving the Flame Mantra, reinforcing his meridians, and manifesting Dou Qi Wings.
Dou Ancestor-level combat power	454	Zhao Li assessed his combat capability at this level during his time in Jia Nan Academy.
Dou Ancestor	456	Successfully refined the Fallen Heart Flame and emerged at the Dou Ancestor realm.
Alchemy Grandmaster	466	Became an Alchemy Grandmaster by the time he helped unlock the Heavenly Evolution Grand Formation.

Background / History

Xiao Yan was born in Wutan City's Xiao Family with a shattered soul that was cleansed when the Origin of Rules descended. Zhao Li recognized him as the transmigrator he had been seeking and chose not to interfere with his fate. Xiao Yan retains blurred impressions of another life and later seeks answers about whether he can return to Blue Planet. 334 342 456 457

Originally regarded as a cultivation prodigy, Xiao Yan lost his progress for three years while Yao Chen's soul, residing in his black storage ring, unconsciously absorbed his Dou Qi. His peers subsequently treated him as a disgrace, though he continued to cultivate and refused to surrender his confidence. 345 348 355

Personality

Xiao Yan is compassionate even when powerless. He intervened to protect a harassed girl despite being beaten by her attackers, demonstrating that his willingness to help is not dependent on his cultivation. 346

He is proud, resilient, and highly competitive. Humiliation over his regression frustrates him deeply, but it also drives his determination to recover his strength and face Nalan Yanran rather than avoid her. 347 348 355 372

He can be shrewd when necessary, notably negotiating compensation and apprenticeship terms with Yao Chen after learning the cause of his lost cultivation. As he grows stronger, he becomes more restrained, choosing not to respond to provocation and deliberately refining his control rather than relying solely on force. 356 450

Abilities & Skills

Flame Mantra

Xiao Yan cultivates the Flame Mantra, a fire-attribute technique that can evolve through the absorption of Heavenly Flames. Its evolution after he devoured the Green Lotus Core Flame greatly improved the resilience and complexity of his meridians. 366 429

• Enables rapid Dou Qi circulation after the Green Lotus Core Flame's absorption. 429
• Supports freer use of Earth-tier techniques. 429
• Carries significant danger when pursuing further Heavenly Flames. 429

Heavenly Flames

Xiao Yan refines and employs Heavenly Flames as the foundation of his advancement.

• Green Lotus Core Flame — evolved the Flame Mantra and brought him to the Dou King realm. 429
• Fallen Heart Flame — successfully refined, granting him a major fortune and elevating him to Dou Ancestor. 456
• His cyan flame was powerful enough to eliminate eight peak Dou Shi opponents in one move. 452

Alchemy

Yao Chen's alchemy impressed Xiao Yan enough to make him seek instruction in the art. Yao Chen agreed, while requiring him to establish his Dou Qi foundation first. 359

• Learned under Yao Chen's guidance. 359
• Eventually attained the title of Alchemy Grandmaster. 466

Combat Techniques

• Eight Extremities Collapse — an all-out attack used to defeat Nalan Yanran. 372
• Ghost Possession — a Heaven-tier Dou Technique used to kill a peak Dou Ling expert of the Jia Lie family. 374
• Flame Splitting Tsunami Slash — unleashed against Bai Shan and Wu Hao during Jia Nan Academy's selection competition. 452
• Combines an Earth-tier secret technique with the Green Lotus Core Flame to create an arena-threatening attack. 453

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Black storage ring — Yao Chen's residence; contains cultivation methods, alchemy pill formulas, legends, and notes sufficient to found a major power. 345
• Heavy Xuan Ruler — used to deflect Bai Shan and Wu Hao's attacks. 452

Relationships

• Yao Chen — master and disciple. Yao Chen caused Xiao Yan's regression by absorbing his Dou Qi, then accepted him as a disciple and guided his cultivation, alchemy, and Heavenly Flame refinement. 355 356 359 456
• Xiao Xun'er — childhood companion and love interest. She repeatedly supports and protects him, while Xiao Yan openly embraces her upon reuniting at Jia Nan Academy. 346 348 374 449
• Xiao Zhan — father. Xiao Zhan uses Xiao Yan's desire to cultivate as leverage when speaking with him. 342
• Nalan Yanran — childhood fiancée whose engagement to Xiao Yan is dissolved after their duel. 350 372 373
• Zhao Li — powerful senior and later patron. Zhao Li observes Xiao Yan's development, provides him resources, and tasks him with spreading Great Li's teachings. 398 429 457
• Xiao Yi Xian — ally whom Xiao Yan protects from Ice River Valley and assists by temporarily suppressing her Body of Misfortune and poison. 459 460
• Xiao Xuan — ancestor. Xiao Yan meets him in the Heavenly Tomb, promises to restore the Xiao Clan, and later helps forge him a new body. 462 465

Story Role / Major Arcs

Loss of Cultivation and Yao Chen's Apprenticeship

After three years of unexplained regression, Xiao Yan discovers that Yao Chen in his ring absorbed his Dou Qi. Though enraged, he accepts Yao Chen's offer of guidance, secures cultivation and body-tempering techniques as compensation, and becomes his disciple. 355 356

Nalan Yanran's Challenge

Xiao Yan recovers from the Third Stage of Dou Disciple to a Three-Star Dou Practitioner within a year. He challenges Nalan Yanran, uses Eight Extremities Collapse to defeat her in one account, and in another confrontation nearly overcomes her despite their large cultivation gap; their engagement is ultimately annulled. 371 372 373

Jia Nan Academy

Xiao Yan enters Jia Nan Academy's selection competition late, defeats Xue Beng with a nearly imperceptible attack, and reunites publicly with Xun'er. He continues sweeping opponents aside, reveals powerful flame-based techniques against Bai Shan's group, and receives an invitation to the Inner Academy. 449 450 452 453

During the Fire Spirit Hunt Competition, he easily defeats rival teams and collects Fire Energy. Zhao Li later judges his combat power to have reached the Dou Ancestor level. 454

Heavenly Flame Advancement

Xiao Yan evolves the Flame Mantra with the Green Lotus Core Flame and manifests Dou Qi Wings, reaching Dou King. He later refines the Fallen Heart Flame, attaining the Dou Ancestor realm and leaving Jia Nan Academy because it can no longer meaningfully challenge him. 429 456

Great Li Mission and Heavenly Tomb

Zhao Li assigns Xiao Yan to spread Great Li's Dao across the continent. After three years of travel, Xiao Yan intervenes against Ice Venerate to protect Xiao Yi Xian and assists in suppressing her poison. 457 459 460

Within the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Yan defeats the Blood Saber Saint, meets Xiao Xuan, and pledges to revive the Xiao Clan. Two years later, he helps forge Xiao Xuan a new body using Heavenly Materials, Earthly Treasures, and Exotic Flame Origin. 461 462 465

Heavenly Evolution Grand Formation

More than a decade later, Xiao Yan stands among five powerful figures who unlock the Heavenly Evolution Grand Formation. By then, he is an Alchemy Grandmaster and works alongside Xiao Xuan, Hun Tiandi, Gu Yuan, and the White-Robed Scholar during the continent-threatening crisis. 466