Li Changfeng

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Li Changfeng (李长峰)
Alias(es)	Li Dazhuang; Jue Kong; “Bald Donkey”; Draconic Elephant Vajra 15 93 245
Species/Race	Human; a reborn former armed police officer inhabiting the body of a farmer’s son 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shaolin Temple; Subduing Tiger Hall; Subduing Dragon Hall; Divine Arrest Bureau 8 268 682
Occupation/Role	Shaolin disciple; chief disciple of Subduing Dragon Hall; martial artist and investigator 93 268
Status	Alive as last depicted; severely injured while fighting the Devour Heaven Demon Emperor 962
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Third-Rate Expert	8	Formed a True Qi Seed after roughly one and a half months of training.
Draconic Elephant Prajna — First Layer, Perfection	15	Reached perfection through System training and revitalizing pills; his total strength rose to 3,250 jin.
Draconic Elephant Prajna — Second Layer	15	Spent 100 experience points to advance; gained ten years of Inner Force, smoother True Qi circulation, and impurity cleansing.
Draconic Elephant Prajna — Second Layer, Minor Accomplishment	73	Inner Force reached 100 years after improving the second layer.
Draconic Elephant Prajna — Third Layer, Perfection	112	Spent 10,000 experience points; completely opened the fifth meridian and gained 100 years of Inner Force.
Draconic Elephant Prajna — Fourth Layer	136	Unlocked the accompanying martial skill, Savage Elephant Tramples the Heavens, and wielded the power of four dragons and four elephants.
Draconic Elephant Prajna — Sixth Layer	174	Broke through using five Greater Revitalizing Pills after intensive System training.
Draconic Elephant Prajna — Seventh Layer	202	Opened the eighth meridian; gained fifty years of Inner Force and nearly 20,000 pounds of strength.
Draconic Elephant Prajna — Seventh Layer, Maxed	269	Spent 80,000 experience points to complete the seventh layer.
Grandmaster Realm; Draconic Elephant Prajna — Eighth and Ninth Layers	562	Simultaneously advanced with Zhang Xuandao; the ninth layer added 500 years of cultivation and 40,000 jin of strength, while the Muscle Change Sutra opened its first cycle.
Draconic Elephant Prajna — Tenth Layer	681	Listed at the tenth layer after years of accumulated cultivation.
Draconic Elephant Prajna — Eleventh Layer	682	Spent 480,000 experience points; strength reached 110,000 jin, and the technique was described as complete.
Half-Step Acquired Realm; Draconic Elephant Prajna — Thirteenth Layer	782	Broke through the final bottleneck amid battle with the Dragon Elephant Demon Beast after absorbing part of the Van Dragon Root.

Background / History

Li Changfeng was originally an armed police officer who died saving a teammate during a border anti-drug operation. Reborn into a poor farming household, he inherited responsibility for a bedridden elder, an academically focused younger brother, and the family’s remaining farmland. Although resentful of the burden, he chose to keep supporting the household rather than abandon it. 1

After entering Shaolin Temple, Li trained rapidly and formed a True Qi Seed. His first major field assignment was an escort commission for Dragon Gate Escort Agency, during which he saved Chief Escort Du Jinlong’s daughter from Hungry Wolves; the rescue activated the System’s Reward for Saving People function. 8

Li later received the first three layers of Draconic Elephant Prajna for completing the Shaolin Bronze Body Skill quest, then defeated a second-rate bandit leader and obtained the Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand manual. His pursuit of Draconic Elephant Prajna became the foundation of his cultivation path. 13

Personality

Li is driven by a sense of responsibility inherited from both his previous life and his circumstances after rebirth. He is willing to accept dangerous duties, including escort work, investigations, and missions against heretical forces, particularly when others’ lives are at stake. 1 8 93

He is highly persistent and pragmatic in cultivation. After recognizing that attempting to cultivate all twelve meridians at once was a mistake, he adopted a step-by-step approach; he later relied heavily on System training, experience points, and medicinal pills to force breakthroughs. 8 15 174

Although confident in battle, Li assesses his shortcomings directly. After being pursued by the Bloodclad Men, he acknowledged that his poor movement technique left his otherwise formidable offense and defense unbalanced. 100

Li can be playful and provocative around people he knows, especially Princess Minmin, but his power also leaves him concerned about his own violent tendencies. He chose to remain at Shaolin for a year to study Buddhist teachings and restrain the violent energy produced by his cultivation. 601 273

Abilities & Skills

System-Assisted Cultivation

Li possesses a System that assigns main and side quests, grants experience points and items, and provides access to a practice space where time can be used for sustained training. 13 174

• Uses experience points to advance cultivation methods and martial arts directly. 112 269 682
• Uses System training time to practice for months or years beyond normal external time. 174 735
• Receives rewards ranging from martial manuals and pills to major techniques such as the Golden Spear Unfailing Divine Skill. 93

Draconic Elephant Prajna

Li’s signature Buddhist cultivation method converts his immense Inner Force into overwhelming physical power and Draconic Elephant True Qi. Its manifestations scale from one dragon and one elephant to thirteen layers of Draconic Elephant Power. 65 782

• Amplifies unarmed strikes, palm techniques, sword attacks, and leg techniques. 161 303 345
• Grants immense raw force; at the eleventh layer, Li possessed 110,000 jin of strength. 682
• Produces dragon and elephant phantoms and powerful roars during activation. 56 136
• Its fourth-layer skill, Savage Elephant Tramples the Heavens, releases a destructive omnidirectional shockwave capable of collapsing terrain and shattering enemy attacks. 136 161 364
• Cultivation at the thirteenth layer carries a risk of baleful energy and demonic deviation without sufficient Buddhist understanding. 173

Buddhist Body Techniques

Li combines the Shaolin Bronze Body Skill, Indestructible Divine Skill, Adamantine Body Force, and Vajra techniques into a durable defensive style. 56 436 493

• Shaolin Bronze Body Skill — creates a Vajra Arhat phantom and reinforces his body enough to endure barrages of kicks, palm force, and sharp weapons. 56 73
• Indestructible Divine Skill — allows him to withstand attacks from opponents below Grandmaster level with minimal harm; its Adamantine Body Force can repel surprise attacks. 436 493
• Vajra Palm of Immense Strength — especially its third stance, Vajra Body Empowerment, fuses a Vajra phantom into his body and produces massive Draconic Elephant palm strikes. 74 266
• Great Subduing Demon Fist — a Xiantian-level fist art that required five years of System study and practice before Li comprehended its first move, Vajra Subdues Demons. 575
  • Particularly effective against heretical-path practitioners and demonic forces. 707

Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms

Li inherited this ultimate palm art from Xiao Yuanfeng’s remnant soul after performing the ritual before his skeleton in Despair Valley. 173

• Hidden Dragon, Do Not Use — a concentrated dragon-shaped palm strike delivered from a rooted stance. 174 238
• Flying Dragon in the Sky — an aerial palm technique used while escaping a Grandmaster opponent. 318
• Soaring Dragon Ascends — compresses True Qi before releasing it as an overpowering dragon-shaped palm print. 230 610
• Repentance of the Soaring Dragon — a later stance enhanced by Li’s Force Intent and repentant palm intent. 775 836
• At the Lake of Enlightenment, Li repeatedly practiced each stance and refined the technique’s weaknesses, increasing its speed, concentration, and control. 496

Grasping, Claw, and Weapon Arts

Li developed a broad fighting style to compensate for his early lack of attack options. 56 60

• Shaolin Dragon Grasp — learned its Telekinetic Grab stance under the Subduing Tiger Hall Master’s guidance; it can manipulate heavy objects and crush iron locks. 93
• Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand — a first-rate claw art used alongside Draconic Elephant Prajna. 59 78
• Heavy Sword, No Edge — a heavy-sword style supported by Edgeless Sword Intent; its stances include Thunderbolt, Great Skill is No Skill, and Mountain Shattering, Earth Rending. 345 360 381
• Returning Dragon Eighteen Swords — its fourth stance, Five Swords United as One, killed the long-haired demonic cultivator. 161
• Bodhidharma Divine Sword and Burning Wood Saber Technique — advanced offensive arts selected from Shaolin’s exchanges. 269

Movement and Combat Adaptation

Li’s early weakness was mobility, but he later acquired techniques to address it. 100

• Learned Soaring Sky Nine Steps to entry level after six months of practice. 700
• Obtained the Hidden Dragon Force Jade Scroll, a difficult art requiring the balance of speed and power. 668
• Uses tactical retreats, disguises, ambushes, and terrain destruction when direct confrontation is unfavorable. 100 245

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Yama Sword — Li’s primary later sword; its spirit resonates with him and was considered capable of becoming a divine weapon after refinement with higher-grade materials. 899
• Azure Rainbow Sword — used with Returning Dragon Eighteen Swords and Mount Song Swordplay. 161 357
• Snow Silver Blade — exchanged from the Hall of Merit alongside the Hidden Dragon Force Jade Scroll. 668
• Storage Ring — inherited from Xiao Yuanfeng; originally contained an Innate Core. 173
• Buddhist Beads — blessed by the Shaolin Abbot and presented upon Li’s appointment as chief disciple. 268
• Life-saving pills — supplied by the Subduing Tiger Hall Master for the Dragon Gate Escort Agency investigation; Li later used one to survive the Bloodclad Men leader. 93 100
• Van Dragon Root — consumed in part during the battle against the Dragon Elephant Demon Beast, enabling his thirteenth-layer breakthrough. 782

Relationships

• Abbot Hongchen — Shaolin abbot who permitted Li to accept his early escort commission, later provided the Draconic Elephant Prajna scrolls for layers seven through twelve and exchanged advanced arts with him. 8 58 269
• Hall Master of Subduing Tiger — Li’s early master and mentor; guided his Shaolin Dragon Grasp training, assigned the Dragon Gate massacre investigation, and supported him after his conflict with Elder Yuanzhen. 90 93
• Hall Master of Subduing Dragon — accepted Li as a closed-door disciple and appointed him chief disciple of Subduing Dragon Hall without requiring an assessment. 268 269
• Xiao Yuanfeng — Peak Innate Realm remnant soul who became Li’s master and passed down the Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms, while warning him of its dangers. 173
• Zhang Xuandao — friendly rival and recurring ally; they shared first place after advancing together and later fought alongside one another against the Dragon Elephant Demon Beast. 562 775 780
• Princess Minmin — powerful rival whose strength Li openly acknowledges; their relationship includes competition, sparring, and frequent teasing. 174 562 601
• Juehai — senior brother from Subduing Dragon Hall who treated Li as an equal and invited him to join the hall. 202
• Jueyuan — Subduing Tiger Hall senior brother defeated by Li; his humiliation led him to attempt a sneak attack before his master intervened. 202
• Golden Arhat and Dong Tianbao — friends who informed Li of his appointment as Subduing Dragon Hall’s chief disciple. 268

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Rebirth and Shaolin entry — begins as an overworked farmer after reincarnation, then enters Shaolin and develops a cultivation path through the System. 1 8
• Subduing Tiger Hall Tournament — enters the competition, defeats Qu Qingsheng, wins the championship, and receives access to higher Draconic Elephant Prajna scrolls and major Shaolin techniques. 56 58 60
• Dragon Gate Escort Agency investigation — investigates the massacre, clashes with the Bloodclad Men, and survives pursuit despite being badly outmatched in movement and Inner Force. 93 100
• Shaolin internal conflict — confronts Elder Yuanzhen over the elder’s treatment of disciples; Abbot Jiecun intervenes, while the Subduing Tiger Hall Master endorses Li’s decision to stand up for himself. 89 90
• Identity and infiltration arc — operates under the disguise of Thousand-Household Officer Wu, exposes Director Cao’s plot, and publicly identifies himself as Draconic Elephant Vajra Li Changfeng. 237 245
• Medicine King Valley and demon-beast battles — fights increasingly powerful beasts, develops his sword intent, acquires Demon Cores, and battles the Black Serpent King. 345 360 363
• Grandmaster advancement — reaches the Grandmaster Realm, advances Draconic Elephant Prajna to the ninth layer, and awakens the first cycle of the Muscle Change Sutra. 562
• Divine Arrest Bureau campaign — serves alongside Bureau members against the Blood Demon Sect and other heretical forces, eventually completing Draconic Elephant Prajna’s eleventh layer. 668 682
• Venomous Dragon Eighteen Strongholds — joins Zhang Xuandao against the Dragon Elephant Demon Beast, consumes the Van Dragon Root, and reaches the Half-Step Acquired Realm with the thirteenth layer of Draconic Elephant Prajna. 775 782 783
• Final battle — continues fighting the Devour Heaven Demon Emperor despite catastrophic injuries after the emperor devastates the human forces. 962

Notable Quotes

“That weak and pitiful dignity is not worth mentioning at all!” 724

“With my current strength, I am absolutely confident that I can defeat Li Wuyai, but killing him will still be a bit difficult!” 174

Trivia

• Li’s previous life as an armed police officer shaped his strong sense of duty and willingness to save others. 1
• His System title was initially Bald Donkey. 15
• Li received the Golden Spear Unfailing Divine Skill from a System reward but treated its stated benefit with embarrassment. 93
• Despite his overwhelming physical strength, Li initially lacked effective movement techniques and recognized this as a serious combat weakness. 100