Jiang Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Jiang Yuan (江远)
Alias(es)	Brother Yuan; the school’s “Number One Seed”; Special Tracking File No. S-017
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jiang Hai City No. 1 High School; Shen Family ally; admitted S-grade core student of New Star Martial University 7 28
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; former high-school student; Shen Liuli’s swordsmanship sparring partner and instructor 13 14
Status	Active 50
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
True Dragon Prodigy assessment	1	The Martial Heroes Achievement System reassesses him as a once-in-ten-thousand-years prodigy and awards the Creation Pill. 1
Peak Body Tempering First Layer	4	The Creation Pill remolds his aptitude; after awakening Nine Yang Inner Force, his measured punch reaches 450 kg, while its internal damage greatly exceeds the recorded result. 2 4
Nine Yang Divine Skill, Volume One Mastery	7	Absorbs a high-grade vitality-and-blood potion and completes the first volume. 7
Heaven-Burning Sword Art, Subtle Realm	9	Awakens the sword art and Blazing Sun Sword Intent through the Thunderfire Sword; killing Iron-Winged Vultures advances the art to the Subtle Realm. 9
Baxia · Stone-Metal Body / Profound Heaven · Shattering Bone Hand learned	12	Instantly completes both A-rank inheritances from jade slips. 12
Baxia · Stone-Metal Body, Minor Mastery	18	Crimson-Scaled Python heart’s blood tempers his body; his base physical strength doubles and hit-based cultivation becomes 50% more effective. 18
Thunderclap Vibration unlocked	18	The partially repaired Thunderfire Sword unlocks the second layer of the Heaven-Burning Sword Art, producing vibrating sword qi that damages targets internally. 18
Stone-Metal Body, stabilized minor-achievement realm	20	Survives an hour under tenfold gravity, allowing the technique to stabilize and greatly increasing his physical strength. 20
Stone-Metal Body, Major Completion	31	Uses three vials of Wind God Wolf blood essence to complete the body-tempering art; his cultivation then reaches Old Star’s limit. 31
Wave-Treading Step, Perfection	33	The system completes the movement art during an ancient inheritance trial, allowing him to cross a death-ray passage unharmed. 33
Meridian Opening Realm, First Level	36	Harmonizes the secret realm’s yang energy with an enemy’s yin true qi, opening his first primary meridian. 36
Qi Condensation Realm	47	The hidden Yin-Yang Cycle Chapter activates when hostile yin qi enters his body, transforming the ambush into a breakthrough. 47
Qi Condensation Realm stabilized	48	Regulates his yin-yang true qi with Yin-Yang Spirit Crystals and Su Yan’s Purifying Heart Formula. 48

Background

Jiang Yuan is a transmigrator who begins as a middling student at Jiang Hai City No. 1 High School. Before his transformation, his recorded results were 350 kilograms of punching force and 16 m/s speed—enough for an ordinary martial university, but far from the future he wanted. Refusing a predictable life, he resolves to pursue martial power regardless of its risks. 1 3

His Martial Heroes Achievement System completes its binding shortly before the martial examination. It identifies him as a True Dragon Prodigy and grants a Creation Pill, which rebuilds his bones, aptitude, comprehension, and physical foundation without damaging his cultivation. 1 2

Jiang later learns that the Heaven-Reliant Dragon-Slayer Thunderfire Sword is a Jiang family heirloom. His father, Jiang Xiaotian, entrusted the damaged weapon to Uncle Chen before disappearing after discovering that a mysterious organization was tracking him; Jiang Xiaotian’s final known destination was New Star. 28

Appearance

Jiang Yuan is described as having sharply defined facial features and a heavily tempered, bronze-toned physique once his body cultivation matures. 28 40

• Carries the Thunderfire Broken Sword in an inconspicuous wooden box. 14 28
• His pure-yang aura becomes difficult to conceal after entering the Meridian Opening Realm. 37
• His fully developed Stone-Metal Body is marked by dense, explosive musculature and exceptional physical resilience. 40

Personality

Jiang Yuan is ambitious, pragmatic, and unwilling to accept limitations imposed by his origins. He deliberately chooses difficult A-rank arts because he considers weaker techniques a waste of time, setting New Star—not local success—as his standard. 1 12

He is also cautious about attention. Jiang Yuan consistently conceals the system, the Nine Yang Divine Skill, and the Thunderfire Sword’s true nature, instead presenting his abilities as physical mutation, ordinary cultivation, or sudden epiphany. 7 14 16

Despite his ruthless efficiency against enemies, he values loyalty and refuses to exploit friends. He declines Guo Hongtao’s offer to spar when he is weaker, protects classmates during the Iron-Winged Vulture attack, and repeatedly risks himself to protect allies and hostages. 1 9 49

Abilities & Skills

Martial Heroes Achievement System

A system that recognizes achievements, evaluates inheritances, and directly infuses martial knowledge into Jiang Yuan.

• Classified Jiang Yuan as a True Dragon Prodigy and rewarded him with the Creation Pill. 1
• Converted Li Qingshan’s Tyrant Blade demonstration into a complete fragment inheritance. 3 4
• Granted Volume One of the Nine Yang Divine Skill for the hidden achievement “Master’s Transmission.” 4
• Instantly completed the inheritances of Baxia · Stone-Metal Body, Profound Heaven · Shattering Bone Hand, and Wave-Treading Step. 12 33

Nine Yang Divine Skill

Jiang Yuan’s primary inner-force cultivation method. Its pure-yang energy strengthens his body, restores stamina, refines resources, and counters cold or yin-based techniques.

• Rapidly refines vitality potions, exotic-beast meat, blood essence, and spiritual energy. 7 15 18
• Produces penetrating internal force that can damage targets beyond what normal strength measurements show. 4
• Protects and repairs his body under extreme conditions, including tenfold gravity and high-frequency vibration attacks. 20 23
• Its hidden Yin-Yang Cycle Chapter allows him to harmonize opposing energies and cultivate yin-yang true qi. 47 48

Physical Kinetic Reversal

The official classification for Jiang Yuan’s defensive ability; he presents it as a physical mutation triggered by extreme injury. In practice, it is reinforced through Nine Yang Inner Force and the Stone-Metal Body. 7 16

• Redirected Song Xi’s exoskeleton-enhanced punch back through her arm, destroying parts of the equipment and disrupting her meridians. 6
• Reflected more than 90% of a 500-kilogram test strike, breaking an investigator’s arm. 16
• Classified as a special observation target under Tracking File No. S-017. 16
• Consumes significant energy when used against powerful attacks. 16

Baxia · Stone-Metal Body

An A-rank body-tempering art that hardens Jiang Yuan’s flesh, muscles, tendons, bones, and meridians through injury and reconstruction.

• Activates the “Hit-Based Ascetic Training” mechanism, converting controlled damage into cultivation progress. 15
• Allows him to endure tenfold gravity, high-frequency armor attacks, poison-based ambushes, and yin-yang qi that would destroy ordinary meridians. 20 23 27 48
• Reaches Major Completion after he tempers himself with Wind God Wolf blood essence. 31
• Grants resistance to mental charm techniques. 34

Profound Heaven · Shattering Bone Hand

An A-rank grappling art with more than a thousand variations, embedded directly into Jiang Yuan’s muscle memory by the system. 12

• Snake Fang Thrust — locks joints and sends spiraling force through bone gaps, numbing or disabling an opponent’s limb. 17
• Spiral Hidden Force — bypasses external armor to strike internal components, joints, organs, or core nodes. 21 33
• Hard-Soft Force Separation — sends opponents flying while inflicting concealed internal damage. 48
• Used to dismantle Song Xi’s Armor-Breaker Type III Cybernetic Body at its elbow connection. 23

Heaven-Burning Sword Art

A fire-based sword art awakened through his bonded Thunderfire Sword and empowered by Nine Yang Inner Force.

• Produces crimson sword light and Blazing Sun Sword Intent. 9
• Killed four Iron-Winged Vultures and absorbed their fire intent. 9 10
• Its fire intent can drain fire-attributed energy from alien-beast crystal cores. 10
• Thunderclap Vibration channels fire patterns, lightning, and pure-yang force into vibrating sword qi that destroys muscles, bones, organs, or armor from within. 18 31

Wave-Treading Step

A perfected movement technique acquired during the ancient martial arts inheritance trial.

• Creates overlapping afterimages through precise, high-speed movement. 33
• Allows Jiang Yuan to evade dense death-ray formations, gunfire, and attacks from stronger opponents. 33 34
• Used to evade Elder Gray Veil’s surprise attack. 40

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heaven-Reliant Dragon-Slayer Thunderfire Sword — A sealed and damaged Jiang family heirloom, initially purchased from Uncle Chen as a rusted broken sword for 235 yuan. It resonates with Nine Yang Inner Force, grants sword inheritances, absorbs beast blood and spiritual energy, and repairs itself over time. 9 11 18 28 49
• Wooden sword box — The container associated with the Thunderfire Sword and Jiang Yuan’s claimed source for inherited martial manuals. 14 28
• Ancient Martial Arts Association token — A bronze broken-sword-shaped token from Ling Feng’s lineage, intended to grant Jiang Yuan contact with the Ancient Martial Arts Association on New Star. 33
• Yin-Yang Spirit Crystals — Used to stabilize Jiang Yuan’s Qi Condensation breakthrough and support his yin-yang circulation. 48
• Yin-Yang Heartguard Pill — A Pure Cultivation Academy protective pill that can resist Chu He’s plundering dual-cultivation technique for thirty minutes. 49

Relationships

• Guo Hongtao — Childhood friend and steadfast ally. Guo supports Jiang Yuan publicly, assists in fights and escapes, and relies on Jiang Yuan’s protection in dangerous environments. 1 7 36 49
• Li Qingshan — Martial arts teacher and early mentor. He teaches Jiang Yuan the Tyrant Blade, protects his secret where possible, and advocates for his access to A-rank martial arts. 3 4 12
• Shen Liuli — Swordsmanship employer, sparring partner, and Shen Family ally. She recognizes Jiang Yuan’s ability, tests his limits, supplies rare cultivation resources, and secures the family’s agreement to support him. 13 17 28
• Uncle Chen — Guardian of the Thunderfire Sword and old friend of Jiang Xiaotian. He hid the family heirloom in Treasure Gathering Studio to protect Jiang Yuan. 8 28
• Jiang Xiaotian — Jiang Yuan’s missing father. He entrusted the Thunderfire Sword to Uncle Chen after discovering that a mysterious force was tracking him. 28
• Song Xi — Initial school rival. Her challenges expose Jiang Yuan’s kinetic-reversal ability; later, she provides intelligence on Chu He’s planned ambush. 6 23 32
• Ling Feng — Former tournament opponent turned ally and guide to the ancient martial arts trial. He gives Jiang Yuan access to the Ancient Martial Arts Association’s token. 22 33
• Su Yan — Combat ally from the Pure Cultivation Academy. She helps Jiang Yuan escape the Evil Union Sect, teaches him the Purifying Heart Formula, and leads part of his counteroffensive. 40 48 49
• Chu He — Principal antagonist from Celestial Pivot Industries. He repeatedly arranges sabotage, ambushes, cybernetic attacks, and hostage traps to seize Jiang Yuan’s sword and techniques. 21 34 47 49

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Martial Examination and System Awakening — Transforms from an apparently ordinary student into a system-recognized prodigy after receiving the Creation Pill. 1 2
• School Rankings and Investigation — Defeats Song Xi, is declared the grade’s top seed, and conceals his true methods under the label of Physical Kinetic Reversal. 6 7 16
• Thunderfire Sword Inheritance — Bonds with the broken sword, awakens the Heaven-Burning Sword Art, and becomes the school’s defender during the Iron-Winged Vulture attack. 9 10 11
• Special Recruitment Tournament — Develops A-rank body and grappling arts, survives Chu He’s sabotage, and destroys Song Xi’s cybernetic body in the finals. 12 20 23
• Jiang Family and Ancient Martial Arts Secrets — Learns the Thunderfire Sword’s connection to his missing father and gains access to an ancient inheritance trial through Ling Feng. 28 33
• Departure from Old Star — Defeats Chu He’s ambush at the spaceport route and departs for New Star with Guo Hongtao. 34
• Twin Star Secret Realm — Reaches Meridian Opening Realm, resists the Harmonious Union Sect’s attempt to exploit him, and escapes alongside Guo Hongtao and Su Yan. 36 40
• Qi Condensation Breakthrough and Counteroffensive — Turns Chu He and the Evil Union Sect’s yin-qi ambush into a Qi Condensation breakthrough, then leads a coordinated assault to rescue captured disciples. 47 49

Notable Quotes

“I want to take the fastest path with the strongest martial arts!” 12

“I’ll take them all out together.” 33

“I won’t die.” 48