Han Chanjuan

Biodata

Background / History

Family and arrival in Great Chen

Chanjuan grew up surrounded by fine clothes and delicacies, with doting parents and little experience of hardship. Her grandfather, Han Zongwang, sent the younger generation to Great Chen to keep them away from Western Liang’s impending succession struggle and seek shelter at the Knowledge and Practice Institute. Xue Ning accompanied Chanjuan during her studies 16 30.

Conflict and reconciliation with He An

Chanjuan first encountered He An in a street confrontation, attacking him despite her companion’s warning. Their exchange revealed her nimble movements and refined palm techniques. During a later clash, she recklessly unleashed the full strength of her Frost Ice Heart Method and injured him. Seeing him pale and bloodied, she became frightened and tearful, insisting that she had not meant to hurt him 13 16.

After passing the institute’s assessment, she learned He An’s name and discovered that he had also gained admission. She offered him healing medicine and invited him to the Drunken Immortal Tower to apologize. At dinner with Xue Ning and Fan Dazhi, she returned his hairpin; He An then offered it back as a gift. His calm account of an impoverished childhood moved her, despite how different it was from her own upbringing 30.

Ambush in Luoyang

As their friendship deepened, Chanjuan encouraged He An to face Sun Biao’s challenge. During a winter hot-pot outing, she paid to have additional food delivered to Fan Dazhi and promised to support He An whatever he decided 36 37.

On the walk home, masked attackers pursued them with crossbows and sabers. Trapped in a dead-end alley, Chanjuan refused He An’s instruction to escape alone. She attacked Huang Daogong with a dagger and later fought alongside He An, but neither could overcome him. Her first cry for the academy head’s help was a feint; her second coincided with Cheng Zi Ya’s actual arrival. He rescued them and crippled Huang’s cultivation 37 38.

In the carriage afterward, Chanjuan blamed herself for hindering He An and carefully examined his wounds. She made him swallow a scarlet healing pill—the rare Golden Summit Spirit-Storehouse Pill given to her by her grandfather. Its overwhelming medicinal power endangered He An before enabling him to unleash the first form of the Spirit-Shocking Finger; his wounds healed overnight 39 40.

Duel and restrictions

Chanjuan was absent from lessons after the ambush but appeared among the spectators at He An’s duel with Sun Biao. She watched anxiously as he was driven back, then smiled brightly after his victory 40 41 42 43.

She later chose the classroom seat directly in front of He An, leaving snacks on his desk during breaks. Her plans for another hot-pot outing were curtailed by new restrictions: Xue Ning had reported the ambush to her family, who sent a powerful bodyguard posing as a coachman. Chanjuan resented his constant supervision and complained that she had no freedom left 45 46 47.

Appearance

• Face: Almond-shaped eyes, a delicate nose, full lips, long eyelashes, and dimples that appear when she smiles 13 30 36 46.
• Build: A slender waist, graceful neck, and straight shoulders 37 47.
• Red clothing: Wears a red silk skirt at the institute and a red dress while watching He An’s duel 30 42 43.
• Winter outfit: A white pleated fox-flank-fur cloak and white Zhaojun hat, with loose wisps of hair across her forehead 37.
• Accessory: A grass-green sachet suspended from a yellow silk cord at her waist 37.

Personality

Chanjuan is proud, impulsive, and accustomed to getting her way. Apologizing to He An is difficult because she has never apologized to anyone before. She also shows jealousy when Ding Wenruo approaches him, sometimes disguising her concern with declarations that she does not care 16 30 36.

Her temper does not prevent remorse or loyalty. She is distressed by accidentally injuring He An, refuses to abandon him during the ambush, and becomes increasingly attentive to his welfare. Rather than treating her wealth as a barrier between them, she pays for food, shares medicine, and urges him to spend his winnings on warm clothing instead of an expensive meal 16 37 39 47.

Abilities & Skills

Frost Ice Heart Method

Chanjuan practices a hereditary cultivation method associated with the Western Liang Han Family 16 38.

• Unleashing its full power accidentally causes He An to bleed and turn pale 16.
• Her palm becomes translucent as jade during her joint attack on Huang Daogong 38.
• Her mastery remains insufficient against Huang, who explicitly remarks that the method “still needs work.” No named cultivation realm or breakthrough is documented for her 38.

Close-Quarters Combat

• Uses nimble footwork and refined palm techniques, exchanging more than ten moves with He An during their first confrontation 13.
• Combines a punch toward Huang Daogong’s shoulder with a concealed dagger thrust at his lower abdomen 38.
• Cannot penetrate Huang’s defensive energy; he stops her dagger and later knocks it away 38.

Combat Deception

• Falsely calls for the academy head’s help to make Huang Daogong look behind him, creating an opening for He An to strike 38.
• Calls again when Cheng Zi Ya genuinely arrives; Huang dismisses the warning as another trick. Cheng subsequently praises her cleverness 38.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dagger — Used against Huang Daogong; after being disarmed, He An retrieves it and attacks with a move from his sword art 38.
• Hairpin — Returned to He An during her apology, then accepted from him as a gift 30.
• Healing-medicine bottle — Given to He An at the institute as part of her attempt to make amends 30.
• Golden Summit Spirit-Storehouse Pills — Received two from Han Zongwang, who had found five in Great Liang’s treasury after its fall. She gives one to He An after the ambush. The pill can rebuild a cultivator’s body, open acupoints, and advance cultivation, but its potency nearly overwhelms him 39.
• Exquisite purse — Carries gold; she uses a soybean-sized nugget to pay for food and delivery to Fan Dazhi 37.

Relationships

• He An — Fellow student and developing romantic interest. Their relationship grows from conflict into mutual concern, playful affection, and a refusal to abandon one another in danger 13 16 30 37 39 46.
• Han Zongwang — Grandfather, who dotes on her and gives her two exceptionally rare healing pills. She also quotes his advice about growing stronger through challenges 16 36 39.
• Xue Ning / Aunt Xue — Companion and guardian during her studies. Rebukes her recklessness, helps arrange her reconciliation with He An, and contacts her family after the ambush 16 30 47.
• Fan Dazhi — Friend and fellow student whom she calls “Second Brother Fan.” She sends him food, teases his appetite, and asks him for help with mathematics 37 45.
• Cheng Zi Ya — Academy head who rescues her and He An from Huang Daogong and praises her quick thinking 38.
• Unnamed coachman/bodyguard — Family-appointed protector whose constant surveillance frustrates her. He An estimates his cultivation to be at least the Dao Integration Realm, though this is not independently confirmed 47.
• Huang Daogong — Attacker who threatens to kill He An and sexually assault her; she fights him before Cheng Zi Ya intervenes 38.

Notable Quotes

“I won't! We share our blessings and face our troubles together. I can't leave you behind!” 37

“Do we really need to draw a line between yours and mine?” 37

“Now that you have money, don't spend it recklessly. Everything in the imperial capital is expensive. With this weather, it might even snow. Go buy yourself a padded coat. Don't let yourself freeze!” 47