Jiang Tian

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Jiang Tian has taught at Bay City Martial Arts High School for decades. Before meeting Yang Sheng, he had already cultivated several students who later became Astral Martial Artists and earned military achievements in the Outer Regions. His former students include Vice Principal Tang Yunsheng and Lian Zhantian, whom Jiang considers his most gifted disciple. 5 14 34

Jiang reached Subtlety Grandmastery at least two decades before the Dark Alliance incident and subsequently spent several years fighting on the Starry Battlefield. His experience there familiarized him with prohibited battlefield methods such as the Five-Pointed Killing Formation. 63 64

He visits Skysea Boxing Gym while investigating Zhao Huan’s unauthorized removal of students and looking for younger successors for the school. There, he immediately recognizes Yang Sheng’s solid foundation and Lesser Completion of Bright Force from his basic boxing alone. Learning that Yang is a Lower-Registry Commoner facing expulsion despite having received no combat-technique instruction, Jiang arranges a spar with Liu Chang. 5

After observing Yang’s natural fighting ability, Jiang tests him with the Eight Extremes Fist technique Iron Mountain Lean and offers to accept him as a student if he can learn it within ten days. Yang masters it in four breaths; Jiang immediately recruits him and transfers him into the High-Aspiration Class. 6 7

Jiang later protects Yang against the school’s Class-Divided Cultivation policy, sponsors his Special Merit Scholarship application, teaches him the Six Openings of Eight Extremes Fist, and pushes for emergency protection during Yang’s rigged assessment against Li Ya. After Yang’s victory, Jiang uses an old connection at China Martial Arts University to secure him a Special Admission Assessment. 15 16 23 34 49

When the special assessment does not result in direct admission, Jiang’s connection with assessor Lu Shan still gives Yang access to the beginner manual of the Astral Phase Star-Shattering Annihilation Fist and an opportunity to qualify through a top-three finish in Bay City’s Martial Arts Entrance Exam. Jiang later personally supports Yang’s eventual admission to China Martial Arts University. 53 59 81 103

Appearance

Jiang Tian is a middle-aged man with an intimidating, iron-tower-like build. He stands close to two meters tall, with bulging muscles and a powerful presence that causes people to make way for him. 5

• Nearly two meters tall 5
• Broad, heavily muscled physique 5
• Carries an overwhelming physical presence 5
• His upper body is covered in scars from past combat. 64
• Often drinks coffee from a wooden cup while making his morning rounds 14

Personality

Jiang Tian is blunt, forceful, and deeply confident in his ability to recognize talent. He dismisses registry-based discrimination and believes students should be judged by their potential rather than their social background. 7 10

Despite his rough manner, he is a committed mentor. He gives Yang practical instruction rather than empty theory, protects him from institutional pressure, and is willing to risk his own reputation to preserve a student’s future. 10 15 34

He also deliberately uses pressure as a teaching tool. His ten-day deadline for Iron Mountain Lean and his decision to let Yang face the Lower Registry assessment both stem from his belief that hardship can force a talented student to grow. 6 16

Jiang is stern about cultivation safety despite his willingness to endorse high-risk opportunities. He harshly reprimands Yang for consuming Great Medicine without supervision, warns him of the A-Grade Retreat Room’s dangers, and insists that Yang stop training before exceeding his physical limits. 49 69 75

Martial arts are the central focus of Jiang’s life; he has never married or pursued romantic relationships. 69

“What Upper Registry and Lower Registry? In my eyes, there are only geniuses and fools.” 7

Abilities & Skills

Eight Extremes Fist

Jiang Tian is a master of Eight Extremes Fist, Bay City Martial Arts High School’s top-tier close-range boxing art. He teaches its Six Openings according to each student’s physical strengths rather than relying blindly on standardized manuals. 6

• Iron Mountain Lean — Uses a full-body shoulder collision; Jiang’s demonstration sends Yang Sheng flying seven or eight meters. 6
• Heart-Piercing Elbow — Compresses force into a single point before release, creating internal damage through Force Penetration. Jiang dents an ironwood desk while cracking its opposite side. 9 10
• Whirling Wind Hand — A defensive redirection technique from the Entangling Formula; Jiang combines it with Iron Mountain Lean to effortlessly counter Yang. 16
• Six Openings instruction — Privately teaches Yang Sideways Body Grind, Cloud-Crushing Strike, and Knee-Lift Collision alongside the techniques Yang had already learned. 23
• Straight Punch and close-range combat — Can dismantle Yang’s attacks and defeat him with an elbow at extremely close range even while holding back. 103

Fist Intent and Subtlety Realm Combat

Jiang possesses exceptionally powerful Fist Intent and combat strength at the peak of the Subtlety Realm.

• His Fist Intent overwhelms the combined assault of four Dark Alliance fighters whose half-activated Five-Pointed Killing Formation temporarily raises them to Subtlety Grandmastery. 64
• He fights four Subtlety Realm assassins without suffering injury and helps force their surviving members into retreat. 64 67
• A fraction of his Fist Intent sends the Flesh Parasite-enhanced Li Yan flying, though the forbidden parasite’s regenerative properties allow Li Yan to endure the blow. 99
• His battlefield experience enables him to immediately recognize the banned Five-Pointed Killing Formation and understand its life-force-consuming effects. 63 64

Martial Assessment

Jiang can accurately assess a fighter’s cultivation, stance, control, and technical shortcomings through observation.

• Identified Yang Sheng’s Lesser Completion of Bright Force from his foundational boxing form. 5
• Noticed that Yang’s power originated from a stable lower body, allowing him to maintain momentum after a missed punch. 6
• Recognized that Yang’s Whirling Wind Hand had reached the “hall” stage despite Yang modestly describing it as mere progress. 23
• Correctly judged that Yang’s rapid growth was linked to his advanced boxing techniques and developing comprehension of Fist Intent. 67

Mentorship and Institutional Influence

Jiang has significant influence within Bay City Martial Arts High School and maintains connections beyond it.

• Personally transferred Yang into the High-Aspiration Class despite opposition to cultivating Lower-Registry students. 7 9
• Applied for Yang’s Special Merit Scholarship, which includes 100,000 yuan and Second-Tier Great Medicines. 15 48
• Persuaded Principal Tang to establish an unprecedented emergency medical channel to protect Yang during his assessment. 34
• Arranged a Special Admission Assessment for Yang through an acquaintance at China Martial Arts University. 49
• Secured a second Special Merit Scholarship Supplement worth 500,000 credits, allowing Yang to use Bay City’s A-Grade Retreat Room. 67 74
• Personally arranged for numerous experts, including three Subtlety Realm practitioners, to guard Yang’s A-Grade Retreat Room during its most dangerous period. 75
• Obtained the temporary beginner manual of the Star-Shattering Annihilation Fist through Lu Shan for Yang’s cultivation. 53
• Provides practical guidance on the safe use of Great Medicine, including dividing Thunderclap Stone into doses to aid cultivation. 49 75

Relationships

• Yang Sheng — Disciple; Jiang recognizes his talent at Skysea Boxing Gym, accepts him into the High-Aspiration Class, and becomes his principal martial arts mentor and protector. He secures Yang’s scholarships, elite retreat training, access to Star-Shattering Annihilation Fist, and eventual opportunity at China Martial Arts University. 5 7 16 53 74 103
• Liu Chang — Student and Yang’s senior sister; she often challenges Jiang’s decisions but assists his efforts to train and protect Yang. 5 7 15
• Tang Yunsheng — Former student and current vice principal; Tang respects Jiang’s judgment and processes Yang’s scholarship application. 15
• Zhou Mohai — Principal of Bay City Martial Arts High School and a powerful ally; he supports Jiang’s scholarship supplement for Yang and joins Jiang in repelling the Dark Alliance’s Subtlety Realm assassins. 64 74
• Lu Shan — Long-standing acquaintance from China Martial Arts University; Jiang asks him to assess Yang, obtains the Star-Shattering Annihilation Fist manual through him, and later works with him to secure Yang’s university admission. 49 53 81 103
• Wang Chao — Student and High-Aspiration Class monitor; previously held Bay City’s fastest known record for learning Iron Mountain Lean at four days. Jiang had also recommended Wang for special admission to China Martial Arts University, but Wang failed the assessment and later entered extended seclusion. 6 50 69
• Lian Zhantian — Former student regarded by Jiang as his most talented disciple; reached Great Completion of Dark Force and later became an Astral and Origin-Star Martial Artist. 14 34
• Zhao Huan — Long-standing teaching rival; Jiang condemns Zhao’s practice of concentrating class resources on Li Yan and discarding underperforming students. 5 28
• Li Yan — Student whose utilitarian outlook causes Jiang to doubt his long-term potential despite his higher cultivation. Jiang later confronts Li Yan after the latter is transformed by the Flesh Parasite. 10 99
• Dark Alliance — Hostile organization that identifies Jiang as the principal obstacle to imposing Class-Divided Cultivation at the school and dispatches four Subtlety Realm experts to assassinate him. 61 62 64
• Liu Jianming — Liu Chang’s father and the Liu Group’s head; Jiang requests his aid in obtaining a Blazing Sun Heart for Yang’s recovery and helps prompt his shift from seeking to bind Yang by contract to supporting him as an ally. 68 69

Story Role / Major Arcs

Discovery and Recruitment of Yang Sheng

Jiang discovers Yang at Skysea Boxing Gym, recognizes his overlooked talent, tests him through Liu Chang, and recruits him after his unprecedented mastery of Iron Mountain Lean. 5 6 7

High-Aspiration Class Protection

He opposes the school’s Class-Divided Cultivation policy, gives Yang access to elite-class resources, and begins personally teaching him Eight Extremes Fist. 7 9 10

Lower Registry Assessment

Jiang initially attempts to shield Yang from the school’s Lower Registry test, then concludes that Yang must publicly prove his ability to obtain resources and secure his future. He trains Yang intensively after learning that Li Ya has been assigned as an unfair opponent. 16 23

Scholarship and University Admission

Jiang secures Yang’s Special Merit Scholarship, warns him against reckless use of Great Medicines, approves his refusal of restrictive corporate contracts, and reveals the opportunity for special admission to China Martial Arts University. 48 49 50

After Lu Shan declines direct admission, Jiang supports Yang’s pursuit of the top-three Entrance Exam condition and helps arrange the resources necessary for his preparation. Following Yang’s first-place result in Bay City, Jiang reunites with Lu Shan to deliver Yang’s admission to China Martial Arts University and his invitation to the Preparatory Selection Tournament. 53 59 74 81 103

Dark Alliance Assassination Attempt

Jiang becomes the principal target of a Dark Alliance operation intended to remove opposition to Class-Divided Cultivation. He faces four Subtlety Realm assassins within a partially activated Five-Pointed Killing Formation, reveals his overwhelming Fist Intent, and joins Zhou Mohai in defeating the attackers. 61 62 64 65

Dark Force Breakthrough and A-Grade Retreat

Following Yang’s battle-driven breakthrough to Dark Force, Jiang reprimands him for risking his life but immediately seeks resources to maximize his remaining preparation time. He applies for the scholarship supplement, obtains access to the A-Grade Retreat Room, enlists powerful guards, and closely monitors Yang’s dangerous seclusion. 67 74 75 77

Martial Arts Entrance Exam Crisis

When Li Yan becomes a monstrous vessel for the Flesh Parasite during the Martial Arts Entrance Exam, Jiang attempts to stop him with Subtlety Realm Fist Intent. Although the parasite withstands his initial strike, Jiang remains one of the central defenders against the broader forces targeting Yang and the school. 99 100

Trivia

• Jiang learned Iron Mountain Lean in five days; before Yang’s arrival, Wang Chao held the fastest record among Jiang’s students at four days. 6
• After Yang learns Iron Mountain Lean in four breaths, Jiang declares that the three fastest recorded learners in Bay City are all himself or his students. 7
• He believes Yang’s future achievements may equal those of Lian Zhantian. 34
• Jiang’s shock at Yang reaching Initial Penetrating Force in half a night causes the coffee cup in his hand to explode. 14
• He sits in Tang Yunsheng’s office chair and orders Tang out of his own office without meeting meaningful resistance. 48 49
• Jiang has never married and is portrayed as a man wholly devoted to martial arts. 69