Zi Yan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zi Yan (紫妍)
Alias(es)	Brute Force King 13; one of the Canaan Twin Stars alongside Lin Chen in his second simulation 15
Species/Race	Ancient Void Dragon hatchling of the clan’s imperial bloodline 13 15
Gender	Female 13
Affiliation	Jia Nan Academy’s Inner Academy; Ancient Void Dragon Clan by bloodline 13 15
Occupation/Role	Inner Academy guardian; first-ranked fighter on its Strong Ranking 13
Cultivation	Four-Star Dou Wang 26
Status	Alive 26
First Appearance	Appears at Lin Chen’s residence 12; identified by name 13

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Three-Star Dou Wang	14	First explicitly confirmed cultivation level. Her magical-beast senses allow her to recognize Lin Chen’s Peak Dou Ling strength.
Four-Star Dou Wang — simulated future	15	In month six of Lin Chen’s second simulation, she advances after taking a peak fifth-grade Dou Ling Pill. This breakthrough belongs to the simulated timeline.
Four-Star Dou Wang — main timeline	26	Advances by one star immediately after swallowing Lin Chen’s freshly refined Dou Ling Pill; purple light erupts from her body as her aura rises.

Background / History

Zi Yan is an Ancient Void Dragon hatchling with an imperial bloodline capable of reaching high-level Dou Sheng. Lin Chen recognizes her species through his previous-life memories, while the Gu Clan’s investigation identifies her as an Ancient Void Dragon without uncovering her imperial ancestry 13 15.

She accidentally ate transformation grass and assumed human form prematurely, leaving her unable to grow larger. Su Qian took her in when she was young and introduced her to the academy’s elders, including Hu Gan. By the time Lin Chen proposes taking her outside, she has lived at Jia Nan Academy for more than a decade 13 26.

Before befriending Lin Chen, she gathered medicinal herbs and fought magical beasts in the surrounding forests. Her strength frightened others, and she was unaccustomed to receiving praise. Despite her childlike appearance, she held first place on the Inner Academy’s Strong Ranking 13.

Appearance

Zi Yan has the appearance of a small, fair-skinned girl with finely sculpted features 12 13.

• Hair: Purple 13.
• Eyes: Described as violet at her introduction, though later passages also describe them as dark or jet-black 13 19 26.
• Clothing: White robes at her first named appearance 13.
• Flight: Manifests purple wings 20.
• Stature: Her small size results from premature transformation rather than ordinary human childhood 13.

Personality

Zi Yan is proud of her strength and fiercely loyal once she accepts someone as a friend. She promises to protect Lin Chen from anyone who bullies him and insists that Liu Qing must not threaten someone under her protection. Praise delights her, particularly because others usually react to her with fear 13 14.

Her appetite strongly influences her decisions, but she is not indiscriminately gullible. She rejects Lin Chen’s contrived claim that their connections to Su Qian and Hu Gan make them siblings. She also initially refuses his valuable Vajra Bodhi after hearing that he supposedly risked his life for it, then offers an herb as compensation after eating the pills made from it 13.

Growing up is a persistent personal goal. She eagerly seeks medicines and treasures that might help her mature, becomes frustrated when Lin Chen takes the larger share of their spoils, and vows to turn the tables on him once she grows bigger. After completing their three-day service agreement, she refuses further orders unless he bargains with her 18 21 24.

Abilities & Skills

Physical Strength

Her tremendous strength earns her the title Brute Force King and first place on the Inner Academy’s Strong Ranking 13.

• Shatters Lin Chen’s fire phoenix with a single punch during their first encounter 12.
• Repeatedly challenges the Snow Demon Ape, but cannot defeat it after its berserk transformation 20.
• By the time of their treasure-sharing dispute, Lin Chen can physically restrain her; she later acknowledges that she can no longer beat him 21 22.

Spiritual Treasure Detection

Zi Yan possesses an innate sense for natural treasures and medicinal ingredients 20.

• Knows where medicinal herbs grow in the mountains around the Inner Academy 20.
• Detects treasure inside the Snow Demon Ape’s cave and locates the concealed entrance leading beneath it 21.
• Recognizes through her dragon instincts that Vajra Bodhi will benefit her growth and evolution 13.

Spatial Power

Her spatial power is particularly effective at breaking energy barriers, making her a useful companion for Lin Chen’s planned attempt to steal the Green Lotus Core Flame 26.

• Remains hidden near Lin Chen while he refines pills until his attack forces her to reveal herself 12.
• Has not yet mastered spatial power sufficiently to use Space Strangulation against enemies 20.
• Lin Chen believes that activating her clan bloodline and obtaining its inheritance would help her overcome opponents such as the Snow Demon Ape; neither achievement is documented in the provided chapters 20.

Dou Qi and Flight

• Uses purple wings to fly 20 21.
• Counters the Snow Demon Ape’s freezing attack with a purple energy sphere, creating an opening for Lin Chen 20.

Growth Through Nourishment

Medicinal ingredients, prepared pills, and magical-beast meat support Zi Yan’s development 13 25 26.

• Consumes Vajra Bodhi pills made with sweet flavorings 13.
• Digests her prepared Earth Core Body Tempering Milk before Lin Chen begins studying his sonic technique 24.
• Says she needs to eat several more fifth-rank magical beasts to approach Four-Star Dou Wang, but ultimately reaches that level through a Dou Ling Pill 25 26.
• A Transformation Pill fails to change her appearance in Lin Chen’s second simulation 15.

Equipment / Items

• Blue Fire Crystal Card: Lends Lin Chen a card containing 3,000 Fire Energy points. He returns it after receiving his own upgraded card from Su Qian 14 19.
• Sixth-floor No. 1 Training Room: Her exclusive room in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. It provides cultivation two to three times faster than other rooms and costs 30 Fire Energy points per day; she grants Lin Chen access 12 14.
• Storage Ring: Stores the pills she receives from Lin Chen 19.
• Jade Spoon: Uses it to collect Earth Core Body Tempering Milk without unnecessarily losing its medicinal potency 21.
• Earth Core Body Tempering Milk: Receives one bottle of undiluted milk and three bottles of diluted milk from the expedition’s spoils 21.

Relationships

• Lin Chen — Friend, hunting partner, and supplier of flavored pills. Their bond develops into affectionate, sibling-like companionship, although he repeatedly uses her appetite and need for alchemy to bargain for favors 13 14 18 21 24 25.
• Su Qian — Took her in when she was young and treats her as a treasured member of the Inner Academy. She addresses him irreverently and disputes his complaints about the medicinal herbs she has eaten 13 19.
• Hu Gan — Academy elder whom she met through Su Qian. She rejects Lin Chen’s attempt to use this acquaintance as proof of familial ties and later delivers Hu Gan’s Sect Breaking Pill 13 23.
• Xun’er — Meets her while serving tea during Lin Chen’s negotiations. In the second simulation, Xun’er refuses to bring Zi Yan into the Gu Clan because the Ancient Void Dragon Clan is powerful and fiercely protective of its members 15 22 23.
• Snow Demon Ape — Recurring opponent that repeatedly drives her away from its treasure. She recruits Lin Chen to avenge those defeats and helps him begin the eventual battle 20.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Friendship with Lin Chen

Zi Yan’s first encounter with Lin Chen begins when he discovers her watching his pill refinement and attacks. After she effortlessly destroys his fire phoenix, he attempts to win her over through flattery, invented kinship, and a gift of Vajra Bodhi. The flavored pills he makes from the herb succeed where his earlier approach fails 12 13.

When Lin Chen refuses payment and asks only for friendship, she promises him protection and lends him valuable cultivation resources. She subsequently guards his courtyard while he refines the Sea Heart Flame, with instructions to seek Elder Huo if he remains inside for a month 14 17.

Snow Demon Ape and Earth Core Body Tempering Milk

Zi Yan leads Lin Chen to the ape’s valley, warns him about its berserk transformation, and counters its opening attack. After Lin Chen fatally wounds it, her treasure sense guides them into the underground cavern containing Earth Core Body Tempering Milk 20 21.

Their uneven division of the treasure leads to another bargain: she agrees to serve Lin Chen tea and water for three days in exchange for one free pill-refining service. After fulfilling the agreement and digesting the milk, she resumes negotiating her help rather than accepting his orders 21 22 24.

Canaan Twin Stars — Simulated Future

In Lin Chen’s second simulation, the two become known as the Canaan Twin Stars, pairing his title of Asura King with her Brute Force King title. He obtains a Transformation Pill for her, but it does not alter her appearance 15.

Before leaving with the Gu Clan’s Black Annihilation Army in the simulation’s second year, Lin Chen tells Zi Yan that she is an Ancient Void Dragon and leaves her a supply of pills 15.

Preparing to Leave the Academy

Shared hunts become a routine, with Lin Chen cooking fifth-rank magical-beast meat for her. After she reaches Four-Star Dou Wang through his Dou Ling Pill, she eagerly agrees to accompany him outside the academy. He privately intends to use her barrier-breaking spatial power in his plans for the Green Lotus Core Flame 25 26.

Notable Quotes

“Stay back! What's all this big sister and little brother nonsense? I'm not a three-year-old. I barely know old man Hu Gan. Don't think you can fool me!” 13

“Don't worry! From now on, you're one of mine. I've got your back. If anyone in the Inner Academy bullies you, tell me, and I'll beat them up for you!” 14

“Mine! It's all mine! I want to eat! I want to grow up!” 21