Zhang Jun

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhang Jun (张军)
Alias(es)	Jun; Da Jun 2 110 121
Species/Race	Human 121 159
Gender	Male 2 11
Affiliation	Zhang family; Shimen Research Base; artificial-sun research team; Huaxia City 121 159
Occupation/Role	Nuclear-fusion researcher; Zhang Hongxing and Li Xiuying’s eldest son 121
Status	Alive; attained Sagehood through solar power 159 160
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “Returned from Cultivation” 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Initial understanding of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art	138	Learns the basics after Zhang Bing under their father’s instruction. Unlike his earlier unsuccessful cultivation attempts, the authentic method allows him to gain insight; no realm is specified.
Sage	160	Attains the Dao through power, using solar energy rather than physical strength. Reveals a black sphere containing three suns, arranged like the character 品. The breakthrough itself occurs before this demonstration.

Background / History

Supporting the Family

During Zhang Hongxing’s thirty-year disappearance, Zhang Jun helped support Li Xiuying and keep the family together. He married Yan Mei and became the father of Zhang Le. His responsibilities left little room to pursue his interest in science 2 121.

When his father returned on March 12, 2021, Zhang Jun initially questioned whether he was a person or a ghost. Zhang Hongxing then rescued him and Li Xiuying as their house collapsed under forced demolition. Although increasingly convinced of his father’s identity, Zhang Jun struggled to address a man who looked several years younger than himself as “Dad” 1 2.

Adjusting to Zhang Hongxing’s Return

Zhang Jun’s immediate concerns were practical: explaining his father’s youthful appearance, finding a home large enough for the family, and paying for it. His savings could cover only the down payment on a two-bedroom apartment in the county seat. He also intervened when Zhang Hongxing attacked the demolition crew, warning that killing someone would bring imprisonment 2 3.

His acceptance grew as Zhang Hongxing provided for the family. Nevertheless, he questioned the large payments from Zhuang Hao and hesitated to spend money of uncertain origin. Even after the family’s finances improved, Zhang Jun and Yan Mei continued going to their respective workplaces rather than remaining idle 5 6 8.

He increasingly relied on his father during crises. When people pursued Yan Mei over the Beauty-Preserving Pills, he sought Zhang Hongxing’s help before collecting her. Later, his father entrusted him with the Black Knife Daoist’s recorded confession and told him to pass it to the government. Hearing the Eternal Life Society’s atrocities challenged Zhang Jun’s belief that modern society was fundamentally peaceful 12 30.

Becoming a Researcher

Recognizing that Zhang Jun had not succeeded at conventional immortal cultivation, Zhang Hongxing decided to direct him toward technology. Zhang Jun readily accepted the opportunity to study at Shimen Research Base. With perseverance, aptitude, and the benefits of a Life-Extending Vitality Pill, his knowledge developed rapidly; nuclear fusion became his principal interest 76 121.

He applied to the artificial-sun project and met its basic requirements, although his relationship to Zhang Hongxing also eased his acceptance. He proudly claimed that he had not entered by riding his father’s coattails. Yan Mei supported the assignment, which required at least three months away before he could apply for a visit home 121.

During the crisis surrounding the merger of Earth and the Classic of Mountains and Seas World, Zhang Jun urged the trapped researchers and defenders not to surrender, assuring them that his father would come. When Zhang Hongxing arrived, Zhang Jun redirected his attention to evacuating the survivors 134.

Cultivation and Reunion

After Zhang Hongxing recovered from his six-month coma, Zhang Jun gained an initial understanding of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art. This marked a change from the earlier family lessons, which had produced no progress 13 138.

He later arrived in the Divine Realm with his mother, siblings, and the family’s two daughters-in-law. At their reunion in Huaxia City’s Happy Tavern, he introduced the family’s achievements to his father. Pressed by his siblings to reveal his own accomplishment, he demonstrated the three-sun sphere through which he had attained Sagehood 159 160.

Appearance

Zhang Jun initially looks several years older than his newly returned father. Taking a Beauty-Preserving Pill smooths his skin and removes his beard stubble 2 11.

• Beard stubble: Before taking the pill, he considers it a proud sign of his manliness 11.
• Rejuvenated appearance: The pill prevents him from looking older than Zhang Hongxing when they appear together 11.

Personality

Zhang Jun is mild-mannered, cautious, and conscious of legal consequences. Raised by Li Xiuying to be kind and honest, he is uncomfortable accepting unexplained wealth and reluctant to speak harshly to his father, even when their views differ 2 3 6.

His carefree joking after Zhang Hongxing’s return is deliberate rather than a complete reflection of his character. Having carried family responsibilities during his father’s absence, he uses humor to bring laughter into the household and help his parents reconnect. He also addresses their emotional distance directly, urging his father to take the initiative instead of waiting for Li Xiuying to change 50 121.

He values both family involvement and personal ambition. He reminds Zhang Hongxing that the grandchildren miss him during prolonged research work, encourages the children to keep studying, and becomes an enthusiastic leader of their beach games once he sheds his usual restraint 48 51 91. His commitment to the artificial-sun project shows the seriousness beneath his teasing manner 121.

Abilities & Skills

Solar-Power Sagehood

Zhang Jun attains the Dao through power, drawing on solar energy rather than the body-tempering route followed by Li Xiuying 160.

• Summons a pitch-black sphere from within his body 160.
• The sphere contains three suns, arranged like the character 品 160.
• His siblings compare the creation to a Dyson Sphere; Zhang Hongxing senses immense energy within it and marvels at its destructive potential 160.
• No named attack or combat demonstration using the sphere is documented in the provided account 160.

Nuclear-Fusion Research

Zhang Jun studies nuclear fusion at Shimen Research Base and qualifies for the artificial-sun research team 121.

• Develops his knowledge through sustained study, perseverance, and aptitude 121.
• Participates in the research expedition to the Classic of Mountains and Seas World 121.
• Maintains morale during the expedition’s later disaster and urges immediate evacuation once help arrives 134.

Cultivation Training

His initial attempts at Zhang Hongxing’s cultivation method fail. By the time his father directs him toward research, conventional immortal cultivation is explicitly considered unsuitable for him 13 43 76.

• Gains insight into the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art after being taught an authentic cultivation method 138.
• Later reaches Sagehood through his solar-power path rather than documented physical cultivation 160.
• As an Earth-born arrival, initially faces the Divine Realm’s restrictions on existing powers. Earth’s absorption of the realm’s rules progressively weakens those restrictions; this restoration is not itself a rise in cultivation realm 159 161.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Three-sun black sphere — His Sage creation, summoned from within his body and compared by his siblings to a Dyson Sphere 160.
• Beauty-Preserving Pill — Taken at Zhang Hongxing’s insistence; smooths his skin and removes his cherished beard stubble. Such pills preserve youth for five years 10 11.
• Life-Extending Vitality Pill — Its effects contribute to his development while studying at Shimen Research Base 121.
• Black Knife Daoist’s recording — Entrusted to him for delivery to the government as evidence of the Eternal Life Society’s activities 30.

Relationships

• Zhang Hongxing — Father. Their initially awkward reunion develops into affectionate teasing and trust, though Zhang Jun continues to question his father’s handling of money, violence, publicity, and family responsibilities 2 6 30 48 76.
• Li Xiuying — Mother. He helps support her during Zhang Hongxing’s absence and later works to bring his parents emotionally closer 50 121.
• Yan Mei / Meizi — Wife. He responds immediately when she is frightened by pursuers; she supports his three-month research assignment. He lavishly praises her achievements during the family’s Divine Realm reunion 12 121 160.
• Zhang Le / Lele — Son. Zhang Jun insists that his exceptional learning ability does not excuse him from continuing his education. Zhang Le later helps Yan Mei attain Sagehood so she can remain with Zhang Jun 2 91 160.
• Zhang Ying — Younger sister. He brings her and Wenwen to reunite with their father and later proudly introduces the painting through which she attained Sagehood 11 160.
• Zhang Bing — Younger brother. Zhang Jun questions the unproven products at Bing’s Super Farmstay, but later praises the overwhelming battle formations he witnessed before Bing became a Sage 114 160.
• Qin Wenwen — Niece. He reinforces the importance of further education when she and Zhang Le claim to have mastered elementary-school material 91 160.

Notable Quotes

“Please don't hit them again. If you kill someone, we'll end up in prison.” 2

“Dad, you owe me my beard!” 11

“I followed the path of attaining the Dao through power, but unlike Mom, I didn't use physical strength. I used solar power.” 160