Dan Chen

Biodata

Background / History

Supporting Jiang Yuan against Song Qing

Dan Chen is introduced as a young Pill Tower disciple with exceptional pill-refining talent. After hearing that Elder Song Qing injured Jiang Yuan, she approaches him in the plaza, checks his condition, and gives him a healing pill she refined herself. Her sincere concern warms Jiang Yuan, who accepts the medicine 6.

When Song Qing accuses Jiang Yuan of playing the victim, Dan Chen publicly condemns an Elder attacking an ordinary disciple. She also objects to his sparring challenge because Jiang Yuan has not fully recovered. During the confrontation, she reminds Song Qing of his promise to allow three strikes; afterward, she checks on Jiang Yuan and asks how he became so strong 6 7 8.

Dan Chen later recounts Jiang Yuan’s victory to Cao Ying, leaving Cao Ying shaken by the strength of the fiancé she rejected. Two days later, Dan Chen learns that Jiang Yuan has reached Eight-Star Dou Zong and struggles to believe that he advanced from One-Star Dou Emperor so quickly 9 10.

Space Exchange and Wind-Thunder Pavilion

After Jiang Yuan returns from an overnight absence, Dan Chen tells him about the Nine Netherworld Underworld Pill scheduled for auction. She is puzzled by his subdued reaction to a pill reportedly capable of taking a Dou Zun directly to Dou Sheng, unaware at this point that he refined it 13.

The Pill Tower’s elders subsequently send Dan Chen and Jiang Yuan to investigate upcoming trades and auctions at the Space Exchange. Feng Qing’er intercepts them outside the Tower, demanding an apology from Jiang Yuan. Dan Chen steps in front of him and invokes the Three Elders’ authority, though Feng Qing’er insists they cannot intervene outside the grounds 18.

Dan Chen witnesses Feng Qing’er inexplicably obey Jiang Yuan’s command to slap her own junior sisters. When Thunder Venerable confronts them afterward, she tries to explain that Feng Qing’er initiated the conflict, but he dismisses her. Jiang Yuan seals his Dou Qi with the Forbidden Character Art, astonishing Dan Chen, who had doubted his warning 19 20 21.

Guarding His Seclusion and Assisting His Research

Dan Chen guards Jiang Yuan’s door during his secluded cultivation, preventing Cao Ying from interrupting him. Although Cao Ying asks how he sealed Thunder Venerable, Dan Chen admits she cannot explain his technique 25.

When Jiang Yuan emerges with a formula for a pill that could temporarily prevent opponents from using Dou Qi, Dan Chen immediately recognizes its defensive value against the Hall of Souls. She offers to help gather its ingredients and confidently directs him toward the Pill Tower’s Medicinal Ingredient Treasury 26 27.

Hall of Souls Mission

Xuan Yi recommends Dan Chen as Jiang Yuan’s companion for a mission against a Hall of Souls stronghold, describing her as reliable and able to help. Dan Chen accompanies him to the mountain range, identifies the apparent Dou Wang-level guards, and remains outside as backup at his request 27 28.

After Jiang Yuan returns, Dan Chen checks that he is unharmed. Learning that he sealed the Dou Qi of the stronghold’s Five-Star Dou Zun protector, she predicts that he may become the Pill Tower’s greatest alchemist. They return together and report to the Three Elders 31 32.

The following morning, Dan Chen brings Jiang Yuan breakfast and accompanies him to watch the Yao Clan delegation arrive. She identifies its young leader as a celebrated seventh-tier alchemist under thirty who has reached Peak Dou Zong 33.

Appearance

• Youthful appearance: Looks around sixteen or seventeen 6.
• Facial features: Described as sweet and lovely, with large, watery eyes 6.
• Expressive manner: Her cheeks faintly flush when she offers Jiang Yuan her healing pill 6.

Personality

Dan Chen is gentle and compassionate, but willing to challenge authority when someone is mistreated. She rebukes Song Qing publicly and places herself between Jiang Yuan and Feng Qing’er’s group despite the threat of retaliation 6 18.

She is curious about Jiang Yuan’s unexplained abilities without insisting that he reveal his secrets. Her admiration grows through his victories, while her practical support includes guarding his cultivation, offering help with ingredients, and bringing him breakfast 9 19 23 25 27 33.

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

Dan Chen is explicitly described as possessing astonishing pill-refining talent, though the supplied chapters do not establish her alchemist tier 6.

• Refines a healing pill that she gives Jiang Yuan for recurring injury symptoms; she describes its grade as relatively low 6.
• Recognizes the strategic potential of Jiang Yuan’s proposed Dou Qi-suppressing pill, particularly if it can be produced in batches 26.
• Offers to assist with obtaining ingredients for the eighth-tier formula 27.

Cultivator Assessment and Field Support

• Estimates the Hall of Souls entrance guards to be around Dou Wang level 28.
• Accompanies Jiang Yuan on an assigned mission and waits nearby to provide backup; no direct combat by her is documented during the operation 27 28 31.

Equipment / Items

• Storage Ring — Holds the healing pill she offers Jiang Yuan 6.
• Self-refined healing pill — Given to Jiang Yuan as a precaution against his injuries flaring up again 6.

Relationships

• Jiang Yuan — Senior fellow disciple and frequent companion. She supports him before witnessing his exceptional strength; her concern develops into pronounced admiration 6 9 31.
• Cao Ying — Fellow Pill Tower acquaintance. Dan Chen tells her about Jiang Yuan’s victory over Song Qing and later handles her request to visit him during seclusion 9 25.
• Unnamed Pill Tower Elder — Dan Chen’s teacher 6.
• Xuan Yi — Senior authority who recommends Dan Chen as a reliable mission partner 27.
• Song Qing — Elder whose mistreatment of Jiang Yuan she openly condemns 6 7 8.
• Feng Qing’er — Hostile outsider whom Dan Chen confronts for blocking and threatening Jiang Yuan 18.
• Thunder Venerable — Rejects Dan Chen’s attempt to explain Feng Qing’er’s responsibility for the confrontation 20.

Notable Quotes

“I haven't been fooled. I know very well what kind of person Senior Brother Jiang Yuan is.” 6

“Don't worry. I'll stand guard here. No one's getting in.” 25

“Jiang Yuan, I think you might become the Pill Tower's greatest alchemist someday.” 31