Ye Shisan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ye Shisan (叶十三) 43
Alias(es)	Black Youth; Black Kid; Foolish Shisan 35 41 44
Gender	Male 43
Age	Thirteen when he introduces himself to Wang Yan 43
Affiliation	Ye Family Stockade 44
Occupation/Role	Body-refining cultivator; son of stockade chief Ye Mingtian 46 48
Cultivation Realm	Minor completion of the Cultivation Realm 44 46
Immortal Roots	Earth–metal dual immortal root 48
Status	Alive; receives the Earthforce Art from Wang Yan 50
First Appearance	Chapter 35, as the Black Youth; named in Chapter 43 35 43

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Minor completion of the Cultivation Realm	44 46	Already at this stage when he meets Wang Yan. His training emphasizes body refinement, while repeated attempts to practice spells fail.
Earthforce Art received — no confirmed realm advancement	49 50	Card Fairy prepares a method suited to his unusual body. Wang Yan gives him the jade slip, but Shisan initially does not know how to read it.

Background / History

Ye Shisan comes from the secluded Ye Family Stockade, where most residents practice martial arts. His father, Ye Mingtian, states that he and Shisan are the settlement’s only cultivators. Shisan has possessed an unusual constitution since birth and trains under his father’s guidance 43 46 47.

Ye Mingtian’s improvised method combines mortal internal cultivation with the absorption of spiritual energy. Rather than accumulating magic power in the dantian, it continually strengthens the flesh. This training alters Shisan’s muscles and meridians enough that ordinary cultivation methods and divine abilities become unsuitable for him 48.

Shisan hopes to join the Firecloud Sect and leaves the stockade without permission to buy pills that might improve his cultivation. He eagerly suggests joining the sect together with Wang Yan, treating Wang Yan’s noncommittal answer as an agreement 44 45.

Appearance

Ye Shisan’s adult-like build initially leads Wang Yan to assume he is in his twenties, despite his actual age of thirteen 43.

• Dark skin and dense musculature: Described as being built like a block of iron 43 44.
• Thick eyebrows and large eyes: His earnest, awkward expressions contrast with his imposing physique 43.
• Rough, booming voice: His calls outside Wang Yan’s cave are loud enough to make Wang Yan complain 49.

Personality

Shisan is brave and principled, intervening when Lü Household cultivators extort a vulnerable stallholder despite their superior cultivation. Although he needs money himself, he pays her three-Spirit-Stone tax and later accepts only repayment of that amount, refusing additional compensation 35 36.

He is trusting, persistent, and deeply grateful. After Wang Yan saves him, Shisan immediately calls him “big brother” and is willing to surrender his beloved rod as repayment. His sincerity also makes him easy for Wang Yan to persuade into revealing the rod’s source and bringing him home 43 44.

His confidence gives way to timidity around his father and Shi Nu. Nevertheless, he tries to defend Wang Yan against the stockade’s hostility and pleads for Shi Nu’s life when their confrontation escalates 45 46.

Shisan underestimates his own aptitude, attributing his slow progress to being less talented and clever than Wang Yan. Card Fairy instead judges his comprehension to be good and identifies his unsuitable training as the underlying problem 48 50.

Abilities & Skills

Body-Refining Technique

Shisan’s principal combat strength comes from a method that directs cultivation toward reinforcing his body rather than storing magic power in his dantian 48.

• Wields his exceptionally heavy rod with ease; Wang Yan initially drops it and requires spiritual power just to lift it 43.
• Deflects numerous flying-sword attacks while fighting three Lü Household cultivators 41.
• Throws his rod hard enough to knock aside an opponent’s weapon and send the cultivator flying 41.
• Remains vulnerable to cutting attacks and is gradually wounded and weakened during the three-on-one battle 41 43.

Rapid Healing

Shisan attributes his recovery to both body refinement and his unusual natural constitution 43.

• Most wounds from the Lü cultivators’ flying swords close shortly after the fight 43.
• Wang Yan observes this improvement without seeing him apply medicine or take measures to stop the bleeding 43.

Immortal Roots and Spellcasting Limitations

Card Fairy identifies Shisan’s earth–metal dual immortal root as a rare and promising aptitude 48.

• Practices an earth-element cultivation method 44.
• Repeatedly fails at spell practice, leaving him dependent on body refinement 44.
• His altered body and meridians make switching to an ordinary cultivator’s method difficult 48.
• Fascination with Wang Yan’s fireballs and the flying-sword ability he witnesses drives him to repeatedly request spell lessons 48.

Earthforce Art

Card Fairy prepares the Earthforce Art specifically to suit Shisan, and Wang Yan supplies it in a jade slip 49 50.

• Intended to address his need for a suitable cultivation method 48 49.
• His first obstacle is learning how to read the jade slip; successful practice is not shown in the provided chapters 50.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Black Iron Rod / black mother iron staff — Shisan’s cherished “precious black lump.” Refined over several years from ore found behind the stockade, it withstands repeated Magic Artifact strikes without visible damage. Card Fairy identifies its material as black mother iron, a valuable ingredient for strengthening magical weapons 43.
• Storage Bag — Given to him by Wang Yan to conceal the staff from cultivators who might recognize its value. Shisan previously lacked one and had spent his ten Spirit Stones on Spiritual Energy Pills 44.
• Spiritual Energy Pills — Purchased to accelerate his cultivation toward his sect ambitions. He later reports consuming an entire bottle without advancing 44 50.
• Earthforce Art jade slip — Delivered by Wang Yan after Card Fairy prepares the technique 49 50.

Relationships

• Wang Yan — Rescuer, friend, and informal mentor. Shisan calls him “big brother,” brings him to the stockade, and repeatedly seeks spell instruction. His unguarded declaration of friendship makes Wang Yan hesitate over treating him merely as a source of valuable ore 43 44 46 48 50.
• Ye Mingtian — Father, stockade chief, and original cultivation teacher. Shisan fears his authority but resents being denied opportunities to travel and prove himself 45 46 48 50.
• Shi Nu / Brother Shi — Stockade gate guard whom Shisan addresses respectfully. Shisan argues against his treatment of Wang Yan, then pleads for his life after Wang Yan defeats him 44 45.
• Fair-skinned talisman vendor — A stranger he protects from extortion. He pays her tax, stays nearby to discourage further harassment, and refuses more than reimbursement 35 36.
• Card Fairy — Indirect cultivation adviser working through Wang Yan. She diagnoses his training problem and prepares the Earthforce Art for him 48 49.
• Lü Household cultivators — Enemies who pursue him after his marketplace intervention, surround him, and attack with flying swords 37 41 43.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Marketplace Intervention and Pursuit

• Stops three Lü Household cultivators from extorting a disguised female vendor by offering the legitimate three-Spirit-Stone fee. Wang Yan quietly rallies the crowd in support 35.
• Leaves after accepting only reimbursement, then spends nearly all his money on pills 36 37.
• Is pursued into the mountains and fights the three cultivators while already wounded. Wang Yan subsequently rescues him 41 43.

Return to Ye Family Stockade

• Introduces himself after the rescue and asks Wang Yan to help him find the road because he is lost 43.
• Reveals the source of his rod’s ore and agrees to bring Wang Yan to the stockade, believing his rescuer needs refuge from the Lü Household 43 44.
• Tries to prevent conflict at the entrance, where Shi Nu refuses Wang Yan entry. Ye Mingtian intervenes and ultimately admits their guest 44 45 46.
• Arranges Wang Yan’s lodging and shows him around on his father’s instructions. Wang Yan suspects their constant companionship may also serve to monitor him 47.

Search for Suitable Training

• Persistently asks Wang Yan to teach him spells, prompting Card Fairy to investigate his unusual cultivation 48.
• Expresses envy when Wang Yan reaches major completion, then faces his father’s criticism over his own slow progress 49 50.
• Receives the Earthforce Art after being refused permission to join a proposed weapons escort. He eagerly leaves to study it, only to return immediately for instructions on reading the jade slip 50.

Notable Quotes

“You saved me, so you’re my big brother!” 43

“Yes! Big Brother Wang saved me. I couldn’t just leave him to fend for himself, could I?” 44