Su Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Su Chen (苏尘)
Alias(es)	Dust; Dust Pill Emperor / Dust Alchemy Emperor
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Alchemy Guild — Honorary Guest Elder; formerly the Orthodox Unity Sect 3 35
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; alchemist; former Pill Emperor
Status	Alive 50
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Seventh Layer of the Qi-Attraction Realm	1	Reached this level within three years of entering the Orthodox Unity Sect, drawing jealousy from Lu Yuan and Elder Xing Yun. 1
Eighth Layer of the Qi-Attraction Realm	4	Broke through after one night of cultivating the Chaos Immortal Record; his body also strengthened. 4
Peak Eighth Layer of the Qi-Attraction Realm	27	Reached the peak after consuming ten Lesser Origin Pills over ten days, absorbing all of each pill's medicinal power. 27
Ninth Layer of the Qi-Attraction Realm	39	Advanced during his battle with the Iron-Tailed Leopard; immediately slew it with Sevenfold Waves of One Sword. 39
Tenth Layer of the Qi-Attraction Realm	42	Broke through after completely absorbing a Jade Wonder Fruit with the Chaos Immortal Record. 42
First Layer of the Essence Condensation Realm	46	Consumed the Primordial Five-Element Lotus, formed five elemental Essence Cores, and spent three days consolidating the breakthrough. 46

Background / History

In his previous life, Su Chen was falsely accused of stealing ten Qi-Gathering Pills by Elder Xing Yun and Lu Yuan, who feared his exceptional talent. His dantian was crippled, ending his path in Martial Dao. Though he later became the legendary Dust Pill Emperor and surpassed even his master in alchemy, he remained unable to cultivate or use the martial techniques he had collected. 1

Using the Great Dream Millennium Pills and Reincarnation Dao Intent, Su Chen returned to the moment before his dantian was destroyed. Retaining the experience, knowledge, and bearing of his former life, he publicly resisted the fabricated accusation and proved that he could refine pills himself. 1 2

After Xing Yun demoted him to a menial disciple and attempted to bar his cultivation for a year, Su Chen withdrew from the Orthodox Unity Sect. He gave Xing Yun a one-year ultimatum: he would return, destroy the sect, and kill both Xing Yun and Lu Yuan. He then traveled to Clear River City to stay with his aunt, Xu Yin, rebuild his cultivation, and change the tragedies of his previous life. 3

Appearance

Su Chen is a fifteen-year-old youth whose plain clothing and age repeatedly cause others to underestimate him. Following his rebirth, he carries the composed, superior bearing of a former Pill Emperor rather than the immaturity expected of a sect disciple. 1 33

• Often appears plainly dressed, leading merchants and rivals to dismiss his status. 6 8
• Later wears azure robes and is noted for an upright, imposing presence. 31
• After entering the Essence Condensation Realm, his gaze becomes brighter and his bearing colder and more solemn; he deliberately suppresses his aura to appear to remain in the Qi-Attraction Realm. 46

Personality

Su Chen is calm, proud, and difficult to intimidate. He responds to public humiliation, sect authority, and cultivation pressure with measured contempt rather than panic. His former status as the Dust Pill Emperor gives him immense confidence, but he generally avoids boasting unless an opponent forces a confrontation. 1 3 50

He is calculating and pragmatic, using past-life knowledge as leverage against stronger enemies. He deceived Jiang Shan about the Family Head's Seal to stop Jiang Tingyi's forced marriage, while recognizing that deception is only a temporary substitute for real strength. 24 25

Despite his ruthlessness toward those who threaten him, Su Chen is deeply loyal to people who show him genuine kindness. His failure to protect Xu Yin and Jiang Tingyi in his previous life drives his pursuit of strength and his determination to alter their fates. 5 26 38

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

As the former Dust Pill Emperor, Su Chen possesses alchemical knowledge far beyond Clear River City's established masters.

• Performs Furnace Clearing with internal force, a technique most alchemists require tools to perform. 2
• Correctly treated Coldheart Python venom using Yang-Origin Stone and Blood-Staunching Herb, exposing Li Jun's incorrect diagnosis. 7 9
• Identified the precise flaw in Master Mo's failed Snow Lotus Creation Pill refinement and produced four high-quality pills by adding Copper Crystal Sand at the final stage. 33
• Corrected Master Qian's understanding of Blue Wuzi, explaining that immature Blue Wuzi can be used with Little Jade Grass while the mature variety cannot. 31
• Refined a twelve-star Hundred-Year Supreme-Yang Pill that cured Xu Yin's cold poison and improved her constitution. 35 38

Chaos Immortal Record

A supreme, mysterious cultivation art Su Chen acquired in his previous life. Its true essence can only be cultivated from the first martial realm, making his reborn body uniquely suited to use it. 4

• Absorbs and converts all spiritual energy within its range into true qi without waste. 4
• Absorbs 100% of medicinal power from pills; ordinary Qi-Attraction Realm cultivators absorb only about 20–50% of a Lesser Origin Pill's power. 27
• Allowed him to fully benefit from the Jade Wonder Fruit and rapidly reach the Tenth Layer of the Qi-Attraction Realm. 41 42

Layered Wave Slash

An ungraded sword secret art that stacks successive waves of sword force into a single strike. Its theoretical limit depends on the user's true qi, control, comprehension, and time to gather momentum. 15

• Mastered three waves within moments of beginning practice and reached seven waves after three days of training. 15
• Used One Sword, Threefold Waves to overpower Jiang Minghao, an equal-realm opponent with a superior weapon. 20
• Used Sevenfold Waves of One Sword to defeat Ninth Layer Jiang Mingxuan while still at the Eighth Layer, shattering his sword. 21 22
• Advanced the technique to Eightfold Waves of One Sword through repeated battles in the Rising Sun Mountains. 39 44
• Its strength can offset a cultivation disadvantage, but using it against much stronger opponents can leave Su Chen badly injured. 38 44

Five Essence Cores

The Primordial Five-Element Lotus remade Su Chen's constitution and transformed his Essence Condensation breakthrough.

• Possesses five Essence Cores representing metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. 46
• Can cultivate martial skills of all five elemental attributes. 46
• When used together, the five cores can provide roughly five times the power of an ordinary martial artist's single core. 46
• Requires five times the usual cultivation resources because all five cores must be strengthened simultaneously. 46

Martial Insight

Though unable to cultivate in his previous life, Su Chen collected and studied a vast number of martial manuals as the Pill Emperor.

• Selects techniques appropriate to his current realm instead of attempting martial arts beyond his body's capacity. 15
• Can analyze an enemy's technique and exploit its weaknesses in battle. 44
• Defeated and killed a Half-Step Essence Condensation Realm expert while at the Tenth Layer of the Qi-Attraction Realm by identifying the flaw in his palm technique. 44

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Vast Sea Sword — Broad, high-quality refined-steel sword formerly used by Jiang Hai; given to Su Chen by Xu Yin before his Rising Sun Mountains training. 38
• Purple-Gold Knuckle Duster — Taken from the Iron Garb Sect young master's belongings after Su Chen eliminated the pursuing group. 44
• Honorary Guest Elder badge — Official Alchemy Guild token granted under the alias “Dust”; permits him to use the title while concealing his true identity. 35

Relationships

• Xu Yin — His aunt and one of the few relatives who treated him sincerely in both lives. Su Chen vows to repay her kindness, cures her cold poison, and seeks better cultivation resources for her. 5 26 35
• Jiang Tingyi — His cousin. Initially contemptuous of Su Chen, she becomes grateful after he protects her from a forced marriage; he is determined to prevent the tragic fate she suffered in his previous life. 25 26
• Elder Xing Yun — Former Orthodox Unity Sect elder who framed Su Chen and attempted to cripple his dantian alongside Lu Yuan. Su Chen has sworn to kill him within a year. 1 3
• Lu Yuan — Xing Yun's chief disciple and Su Chen's jealous former sect rival. He helped arrange the false theft accusation out of fear that Su Chen would surpass him. 1 3
• Master Mo Shiqiu — President of the Clear River City Alchemy Guild. After Su Chen solves his pill-refinement failure, Mo calls him “Master” and grants him the Honorary Guest Elder position. 33 35
• Master Qian — Alchemy Guild alchemist who becomes an eager learner after Su Chen resolves a long-standing problem with Blue Wuzi. 31
• Commandery Princess Xiling — Beneficiary of Su Chen's treatment of Elder Jiang. She rewards him with information about the Ice-Snow Cold Cicada and holds him in high regard. 12 14
• Jiang Shan and Jiang He — Acting heads of the Jiang Family who repeatedly target Xu Yin's branch and arrange Jiang Tingyi's marriage for political gain. Su Chen manipulates Jiang Shan's ambition to have the arrangement canceled. 18 24 25
• Ye Xuan — Clear River City's celebrated young genius and a past-life adversary. After Ye Xuan demands that Su Chen mutilate himself, Su Chen accepts a public duel with him. 12 47
• Wang Bingyan — Jiang Tingyi's rival and a persistent enemy of Su Chen. She blames him for Wang Teng's permanent disability and seeks retaliation through the Wang Family and Ye Xuan. 5 46 47

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rebirth and Departure from the Orthodox Unity Sect

Su Chen returns to his youth at the moment his life was previously ruined, exposes the frame-up against him, and preserves his dantian. He then abandons the Orthodox Unity Sect on his own terms and declares his one-year vendetta against Xing Yun and Lu Yuan. 1 3

Clear River City and the Jiang Family

Living under Xu Yin's protection, Su Chen begins rebuilding his cultivation through the Chaos Immortal Record. He overturns the Jiang Family's expectations by defeating Jiang Minghao and Jiang Mingxuan, winning one thousand Lesser Origin Pills and establishing himself as a dangerous young martial artist. 4 20 21 22

Alchemy Guild Recognition

Su Chen's medical and alchemical feats earn the attention of Master Qian and Master Mo. He refines the pill needed to cure Xu Yin, then accepts the Alchemy Guild's Honorary Guest Elder position under the alias “Dust.” 31 33 35

Rising Sun Mountains

Seeking combat experience and a past-life opportunity, Su Chen trains among demon beasts, reaches the Tenth Layer of the Qi-Attraction Realm, destroys pursuing Iron Garb Sect members, and claims the Primordial Five-Element Lotus. 38 39 42 45

Essence Condensation and Changing Fate

After entering the Essence Condensation Realm, Su Chen conceals his true strength while preparing for a public duel with Ye Xuan. He also moves to protect Jiang Tingyi's Skyreach Academy admission slot from Jiang Shan and Jiang He's planned poisoning scheme. 46 47 48 49

Notable Quotes

“From today onward, I withdraw from the Orthodox Unity Sect.” 3

“In this life, I will surely ascend to the pinnacle of martial arts with this body!” 4

“One's fate must be grasped in one's own hands.” 49

Trivia

• Su Chen chose the alias “Dust” for his Alchemy Guild identity, reflecting his former title of Dust Pill Emperor. 35
• He suspects that the fusion of his two lives' souls improved his martial comprehension. 15
• Although he publicly claims only Tenth Layer Qi-Attraction cultivation after returning from the Rising Sun Mountains, he has already reached the First Layer of the Essence Condensation Realm. 46 48