Cheng Wei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Cheng Wei (承微)
Alias(es)	Divine Venerable Cheng Wei; Divine Dragon; Dragon Venerable
Species/Race	True dragon; formerly a Half-Demon descended from a Black Dragon and a human cultivator
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Yonglu Mountain; Springless Peak
Occupation/Role	Body Integration Realm Divine Venerable; master of Wen Xu
Status	Alive

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
True Dragon	31 286	Discarded his human bloodline and became a true dragon; Wen Xu states that the transformation occurred roughly five hundred years earlier.
Body Integration Realm	32 326	A legendary Body Integration Realm Divine Venerable. His advancement and draconic transformation shocked old acquaintances who had known him at the Spirit Transformation stage.

Background / History

Cheng Wei was born from the line of a Black Dragon and a human cultivator. Though initially a Half-Demon, he ultimately abandoned his human bloodline in pursuit of cultivation and became a true dragon 31.

He arrived at Yonglu Mountain approximately a thousand years before the present story. By then, his own master had already ascended, leaving Cheng Wei as an exceptionally senior and isolated figure within the sect 73. His later transformation into a dragon occurred around five hundred years ago 286.

For centuries, Cheng Wei secluded himself on Springless Peak. The cultivation world circulated several explanations: that he was avoiding an enemy, had fallen out with Jun Zhaoying, or withdrew after becoming a dragon because he had grown weary of humanity. Wen Xu considers the final theory most plausible, believing Cheng Wei may have secluded himself to prevent the consequences of his dragon nature from destabilizing the Immortal Realm 286.

Cheng Wei broke with expectations by accepting Wen Xu, a human cultivator with a Mutated Wind Spiritual Root, as his disciple. He recognized Wen Xu’s unusual Destiny Pattern and suppressed Imperial Destiny, then provided resources, a cultivation art, and protection for Wen Xu’s false blindness 31. The decision made Wen Xu Yonglu Mountain’s Little Martial Granduncle by seniority and exposed him to the attention of Cheng Wei’s many enemies 32 33.

Appearance

Cheng Wei is noted for an exceptionally fine, bewitching appearance that has historically misled people into assuming he is kind-hearted 31.

• Often dresses carelessly rather than formally; an indigo outer robe is described as hanging loosely from his shoulders 231.
• His true form is a Divine Dragon 31.
• His dragon aura is powerful but described as calm and gentle rather than oppressive 348.
• He frequently uses advanced illusion arts to travel under alternate appearances, including Wen Xu’s likeness 324 707.

Personality

Cheng Wei is arrogant, willful, irreverent, and habitually mischievous. He enjoys spiritual wine, mocks sect leaders and old friends, and frequently treats serious circumstances as opportunities for entertainment 73 231 244. His reputation for having “enemies all under heaven” is so widespread that even his disciple fears being targeted through association with him 32.

Despite this behavior, Cheng Wei is a deliberate and perceptive teacher. He recognizes the mental limitations holding Wen Xu back, challenges his reliance on inherited rules, and emphasizes that cultivation requires personal comprehension rather than rote obedience 65 143. He refuses to choose Wen Xu’s Great Dao for him, instead pressing his disciple to consider what kind of path he genuinely wishes to follow 231.

His affection is often expressed through teasing, gifts, interference, and overt protectiveness rather than restraint. He helps Wen Xu sustain his blindness disguise, monitors his emotional state, worries openly whenever Wen Xu faces danger, and eventually embraces him after learning how isolated his childhood had been 31 257 631. Although initially detached from human affairs, he becomes deeply invested in Wen Xu’s safety and future.

Abilities & Skills

Divine Dragon Physiology

Cheng Wei possesses the innate advantages of a Divine Dragon and formerly benefited from Half-Demon heritage.

• His physical strength far exceeds that of ordinary cultivators even without dedicated Body Tempering 202.
• His draconic pressure can be reproduced strongly enough through fireworks to terrify entire sects of cultivators 348.
• He can transform into a dragon and unleash a roar powerful enough to shake Shengjing City and damage its Imperial Astronomical Bureau 707.
• He can suppress his cultivation to Late Golden Core to move inconspicuously among lower-level cultivators 557.

Spiritual Perception and Fate Discernment

Cheng Wei is renowned for discerning hearts and fates.

• He identified Wen Xu’s abnormal Destiny Pattern and discovered his heavily suppressed Imperial Destiny 31.
• Cultivators weaker than Cheng Wei are said to be unable to escape his scrutiny 31.
• He perceives Wen Xu’s emotional barriers and cultivation bottlenecks even when Wen Xu does not articulate them 133 193.
• He sensed Wen Xu’s blood signal through the barrier surrounding Pill Fragrance City and confirmed that his disciple remained alive 560.

Illusion Transformation Arts

Cheng Wei is highly skilled in disguise and impersonation techniques.

• His illusion arts can imitate appearance, aura, spiritual power, divine sense, techniques, and Spiritual Roots rather than merely altering his physical form 324.
• He has impersonated Wen Xu to test Bian Chunchou and Chen Zui 324 325.
• His disguises are imperfect against people familiar with him; Chen Zui quickly recognized him despite the imitation 324.

Overwhelming Spiritual Power

As a Body Integration Divine Venerable, Cheng Wei can overpower lower-level cultivators with minimal effort.

• A strike preserved in Wen Xu’s jade slip can resist attacks below the Tribulation Transcendence Realm 34.
• He restrained the Nascent Soul city lord Lin Xiangshui with a thread of spiritual power without moving 557.
• He can send his voice through a formidable barrier that blocks ordinary communication 560.
• He refrains from forcibly breaking complex formations when doing so would endanger those trapped inside, recognizing the limits of brute strength in delicate rescue situations 560.

Mentorship

Cheng Wei’s teaching focuses on freeing disciples from self-imposed limits.

• He selected the Myriad Things Arise Art for Wen Xu despite its initially unclear connection to a Wind Spiritual Root; Wen Xu’s first enlightenment confirmed its suitability 34.
• He taught Wen Xu that formations need not follow rigid historical rules and may be created for immediate, practical combat 65.
• He encourages Wen Xu to cultivate his heart, body, and spirit rather than treating cultivation as an intellectual exercise alone 143.
• He supports Wen Xu’s independence, stating that a master cannot complete a disciple’s breakthroughs or choose their Dao for them 193 231.

Items and Gifts

• Myriad Things Arise Art — A cultivation art personally passed to Wen Xu; Cheng Wei waited a long time for someone capable of understanding its inheritance 34.
• Protective jade slip — Contains a single defensive strike capable of resisting attacks below the Tribulation Transcendence Realm 34.
• Enhanced eye ribbon — Reinforced with Cheng Wei’s spiritual energy, allowing Wen Xu to maintain his false blindness even under examination 31.
• Storage ring and spirit stones — Given to Wen Xu upon accepting him as a disciple 31.
• Landscape of Spring — A memory-based spiritual painting gifted to Cheng Wei by Wen Xu; Cheng Wei is deeply pleased by it 88.
• Dragon scales — Cheng Wei promises scales for Wen Xu and his friends after learning of Bian Chunchou’s admiration for dragons 617.

Relationships

• Wen Xu — Direct disciple. Cheng Wei accepted him after recognizing his extraordinary Destiny Pattern, provides unorthodox guidance and protection, and becomes a central source of emotional security in Wen Xu’s life 31 143 257.
• Jun Zhaoying — Old friend, rival, and frequent target of mutual mockery. Their five-hundred-year separation does not diminish their familiar concern for one another 326 337 338.
• Wushan — Long-standing acquaintance and occasional sparring partner. Their relationship combines hostility, familiarity, and mutual knowledge of Cheng Wei’s past 286 336 708.
• Gu Wufang — Yonglu Mountain’s sect master and Cheng Wei’s junior. Gu is respectful but frequently exasperated by Cheng Wei’s teasing, impulsiveness, and threats to steal disciples 31 231 324.
• Bian Chunchou — Wen Xu’s close friend and an enthusiastic admirer of dragons. Cheng Wei turns Bian’s dragon-shaped fireworks into a demand for 999 more, then gives him a meeting gift through Wen Xu 325.
• Chen Zui — Wen Xu’s close friend. Cheng Wei recognizes Chen’s extraordinary body-tempering, Sacred Body, and unusually formidable background 330.
• Zhaoxia — The Radiant Dawn Tower Spirit. Cheng Wei provokes and spars with her through divine consciousness, but their rivalry conceals an old bond 326 329.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wen Xu’s Apprenticeship

Cheng Wei accepts Wen Xu as his sole disciple after detecting his Mutated Wind Spiritual Root, rare Destiny Pattern, and Imperial Destiny. He equips Wen Xu with cultivation resources and reinforces his eye ribbon so that his blindness act can withstand scrutiny 31.

Cultivation Guidance

He steers Wen Xu away from rigid study habits, first through the Myriad Things Arise Art and later through criticism of Wen Xu’s slow, overly prepared sword formations. His guidance pushes Wen Xu toward independent formation craft, sword comprehension, emotional self-awareness, and a more personal cultivation path 34 65 143 330.

Emotional Guidance

Cheng Wei recognizes that Wen Xu’s diligence is rooted in fear, trauma, and an inability to rest. He teaches Wen Xu to appreciate the world before attempting to control it, then later confronts Wen Xu’s emotional numbness surrounding his adoptive father’s death 143 257. Wen Xu ultimately identifies Cheng Wei as the best master for both cultivation and understanding his own heart 340.

Pill Fragrance City Crisis

When Wen Xu becomes trapped within Pill Fragrance City’s Pill Formation, Cheng Wei descends the mountain to investigate. Though powerful enough to destroy the barrier, he refuses to do so at the cost of the prisoners’ lives, instead communicating through it and searching for a safer solution 557 560.

Protection of the New Generation

Cheng Wei secures the surviving Black Mist connected to Shu Wenzhou and gives it to Bian Chunchou, accepting responsibility for the pain his actions caused. He also reacts with alarm when Wen Xu and his friends repeatedly risk their lives against demons and stronger cultivators 609 631.

Return to the Mortal Realm

After the Demon Seed crisis, Cheng Wei secretly enters the Mortal Realm to see Wen Xu’s birthplace. Learning more about Wen Xu’s abandoned childhood leaves him furious on his disciple’s behalf; he impulsively transforms into a dragon above Shengjing and confronts the remains of Wen Xu’s imperial family 706 707.

Notable Quotes

“What you need to do is not understand others or analyze others. It is to strengthen yourself.” 220

“Who says formations must abide by the rules of the formations left behind by those before us?” 65

“A-Xu, do not keep placing yourself in peril.” 631