Ziyan

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Ziyan is the daughter of Zhukun, a peak Nine-Star Dou Saint, and carries the purest imperial bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. Nalan Chenfeng recognizes her ancestry, but Su Qian does not know what species her true form belongs to 52 64.

Years before her encounters with Nalan Chenfeng, she accidentally ate Transformation Grass, assumed a little girl’s form, and became unable to change back. She wants to grow up and eventually transform her body successfully, but the enormous energy requirements of her constitution make advancement painfully slow 89.

Su Qian brought her to Jia Nan Academy and raised her with daughter-like affection. His protection helped her survive her repeated ventures into the Magical Beast Mountain Range. He also allows her to remain an Inner Academy student as a special exception, although reaching Dou Wang ordinarily permits graduation or appointment as an elder 52 74 75 89.

Appearance

• Childlike build: Appears twelve or thirteen, with a round, delicate face 52.
• Eyes: Large, lively black eyes, often carrying a cunning expression 52.
• Clothing: Wears white at her introduction 52.
• Dou Qi wings: Light purple, allowing her to fly 52 71.

Personality

Ziyan is blunt, proud, and quick to threaten a beating. She considers fighting a form of entertainment and dislikes opponents who flee rather than face her. Nevertheless, she generally avoids fighting anyone below Dou Wang because she might accidentally kill or cripple them 64 68.

She is impatient with cultivation and readily cooperates when medicinal treasures are offered. Her appetite is driven by the energy she needs, not a fondness for the foul taste of raw herbs. Her determination to retain first place on the Strong Ranking likewise has a practical motive: higher rankings provide more Fire Energy, which she can spend on pills 52 65 74.

Despite her complaints, she honors her wager with Nalan Chenfeng. She also responds to loyalty: when he takes responsibility for their dangerous herb-stealing expedition, her opinion of him improves. Su Qian is one of the few people capable of intimidating her when he becomes genuinely stern 65 74.

Abilities & Skills

Exceptional Physical Strength and Defense

Her Ancient Void Dragon body gives her strength and durability far beyond an ordinary Dou Wang 64 65.

• An unprepared Dou Huang can suffer from a single punch 90.
• She knocks Lin Yan back more than a dozen steps while deliberately holding back 70.
• Her toughness makes her the preferred decoy against the Aquatic Cyan Scaled Dragon, but she admits she cannot defeat it 71.
• Brute strength alone gives her no advantage over the Snow Demon Sky Ape, another beast renowned for physical power 89.

Spatial Talent and Mobility

Ziyan has innate spatial talent associated with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, supplementing her flight and agility 64 65.

• Even ordinary Dou Emperors struggle to restrain her quickly; Su Qian would also have difficulty catching her 64 71.
• She uses her mobility to lure the Aquatic Cyan Scaled Dragon away from its treasure 71.
• She cannot perceive or counter Nalan Chenfeng’s Time Stop when he takes herbs directly from her hand 65 87 88.

Medicinal Energy Consumption

She can directly consume potent spiritual herbs to obtain energy for growth 52 63.

• Eats Crimson Blood Golden Lingzhi raw, although its violent energy would make an ordinary Dou Ling explode 63.
• Drinks Earth Core Body-Tempering Fluid directly from underground stalactites 91.
• Raw-herb absorption is inefficient. Nalan Chenfeng recommends energy-rich environments or concentrated pills instead 89.
• Her bloodline pressure has little effect on magical beasts close to her own rank 89.

Treasure-Finding and Scent Perception

Her familiarity with the academy’s mountain range makes her a valuable guide to guarded medicinal treasures 70 88.

• Knows the location of the Seven-Leaf Xuanbing Lotus and identifies its guardian 70.
• Leads Nalan Chenfeng to the Snow Demon Sky Ape’s valley after recognizing the beast he describes 88 90.
• Possesses an inborn, highly sensitive sense of smell and can recognize Han Yue’s scent 71.

Relationships

• Zhukun — Father and Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan; his imperial bloodline establishes her exceptional ancestry 64.
• Su Qian — Guardian and father figure. He supplies herbs, protects her from dangerous beasts, and disciplines her when she takes excessive risks. She calls him “Old Man Su” 52 63 74 89.
• Nalan Chenfeng — Initially a prospective ranking rival, later her faction leader and treasure-gathering partner. She remains fascinated by his supposed “Dou Technique,” unaware that it is Time Stop. He promises to help resolve her slow growth 52 65 71 89.
• Han Yue — Friendly Wind Pavilion companion whom she calls “Sister Han Yue.” Han Yue gives her massages and listens to her complaints about Nalan Chenfeng’s delayed herb-gathering promise 66 69 70.
• Lin Yan — Fellow Wind Pavilion member who receives a restrained punch when he approaches the courtyard she is guarding 70.
• Snow Ape — Helps Nalan Chenfeng defeat the Snow Demon Sky Ape, then asks to use it as a mount after it submits 90 91.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Storehouse Raids and Joining the Wind Pavilion

• Su Qian relaxes the medicinal storehouse’s restrictions but warns Ziyan against taking everything or provoking Sixth-Rank Magical Beasts. A Heavenly Demon Python confronts them over its stolen Snake Saliva Fruit and retreats before Su Qian’s Dou Zong pressure 52.
• Ziyan subsequently eats all the storehouse’s medicinal herbs. Su Qian orders replenishment and stronger protection for high-grade reserves while permitting her to consume ordinary herbs 62 63.
• On the tower’s Sixth Floor, she dismisses Nalan Chenfeng as unimpressive. He wagers that he can take her Crimson Blood Golden Lingzhi, offering a Dragon Saliva Fruit and Thousand-Leaf Lotus Root if he fails 63 64.
• He wins with Time Stop. Ziyan honors her agreement to join his faction and accepts the two herbs as payment for guarding the Wind Pavilion. Her presence deters older students from troubling it 65 70.

Strong Ranking Tournament

• Ziyan intends to beat Nalan Chenfeng for withholding his mysterious technique. Her first opponent, Wang Ben, fails to appear, giving her a default victory 67 68.
• She agrees to surrender in their later match in exchange for help finding medicinal ingredients once he reaches Dou Wang. Her surrender enables his first-place tournament victory 68.

Seven-Leaf Xuanbing Lotus Expedition

• After months of waiting, Ziyan accompanies the newly advanced Nalan Chenfeng into the mountain range and directs him to the Aquatic Cyan Scaled Dragon’s lair 69 70.
• She taunts the dragon and draws it away while he steals the lotus. When the beast discovers the theft, she follows their plan and retreats toward the academy 71 72.
• Su Qian reprimands them for provoking a Five-Star Dou Emperor-level beast. Ziyan eats the lotus seeds during the scolding and receives two months of confinement at the bottom of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower 73 74.

Earth Core Body-Tempering Fluid Expedition

• Following Nalan Chenfeng’s return from the Central Plains, Ziyan identifies the Snow Demon Sky Ape’s location. They wait until he reaches Four-Star Dou Wang before departing, with Su Qian secretly following to protect them 88 89.
• She attacks the ape from behind during Nalan Chenfeng’s frontal assault, then withdraws when it activates its Berserk Bloodline 90.
• After the ape submits, she enters the underground cavern, drinks the dripping fluid, and requests a share of Nalan Chenfeng’s collected supply 91 92.
• Nalan Chenfeng later says goodbye to her before leaving for the Jia Ma Empire with Snow Ape 93.

Notable Quotes

“Old man, how is that wasting them? Eating them helps me grow, so I can get bigger.” 52

“I keep my word.” 65