Si Chen

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Before becoming human, Si Chen existed as a conscious star that burned for billions of years. He remembers witnessing countless civilizations and energy systems, including magic, supernatural powers, and faith. His former consciousness could cross planetary systems almost instantly; after his human birth, it is confined to an infant’s body 1 2 3.

Born to Si Kai and Ye Fu, he spends his early childhood observing human behavior. His extraordinary memory and rapid learning earn him a reputation as a prodigy, but his lack of ordinary emotional reactions worries his family. At seven, conventional testing finds no spiritual roots and only an ordinary root bone. He nevertheless reproduces both his uncles’ spell and body-cultivation demonstrations without having begun cultivation 2 3.

The Lineage suppresses news of his abilities and assigns Si Shuo as his personal bodyguard. Si Chen initially regards cultivation as another familiar method of manipulating energy, but accounts of ascension awaken his curiosity about higher realms. After five years of body cultivation and his first thunder tribulation, he leaves home at twelve with his parents’ approval, without guards or the family’s Mystic Boat 3 4 11 12 13.

Appearance

• Childhood: An exquisite, jade-like face, smooth hair, and clear eyes described as unfathomably deep. He wears tailored brocade robes and a snow-white, fur-collared cloak on his first excursion 2 5 7.
• At twelve: A handsome, composed youth whose childhood roundness has disappeared. His posture is likened to straight bamboo 13.
• After thunder tempering: Smooth, jade-like skin with a subdued luster; the newly forming skin briefly glows silver during the tribulation 12.
• Travel clothing: Blue or blue-green robes. After two years in the mountains, his features have matured further, and he appears fourteen or fifteen 14 23 32.

Personality

Si Chen is calm, observant, and extraordinarily patient. As a child, he rarely cries, shows little interest in toys, and can spend half a day watching ants or the stars. His former stellar existence makes human timescales seem brief: he feels no urgency to ascend and willingly follows his body’s natural pace rather than sacrifice its foundation 2 9.

His social inexperience contrasts with his intelligence. He constructs a “human behavior template” from observation, often mistaking deference toward his powerful family for universal politeness. He copies self-deprecating etiquette so literally that his compliments become awkward and his modesty sounds insulting. Likewise, he initially gives away enormous sums without understanding their value 5 6 7 8.

He is inexperienced in deception, not incapable of recognizing it. Zhang Quan’s suspiciously timed rescue and interest in his storage ring alert him to a robbery attempt. Repeated encounters with human hypocrisy make him increasingly value Black Mountain and Red Wind’s straightforward affection, which requires no interpretation of hidden motives 14 17 33 44.

Affection develops alongside his detachment: he comforts his frightened mother after the tribulation, buys a treasure that might benefit her, and risks entering the corrupted blood pool to help his friends. Against enemies, however, he becomes uncompromising. After repeated retaliation from the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect, he concludes that leaving a hostile opponent alive invites stronger enemies and further trouble 12 22 39 41 46 48.

Abilities & Skills

Extraordinary Comprehension

Si Chen understands languages, cultivation methods, and techniques with exceptional speed, drawing on the perspective of a former source of energy 2 3 4.

• Reproduces written characters, spoken words, and physical tasks after a single demonstration 2.
• Copies the Fireball Technique without incantations, hand seals, or a visible ripple of spiritual power 2.
• Produces golden gang qi and a punch whose aftershock cracks a courtyard wall before entering Qi Refining 2 3.
• Masters Thunderbolt Flash’s circulation method immediately after reading it 18.
• Combines the speed principle of Moon Chaser with the power-stacking principle of Limitless Layered Waves to create a new spear thrust during combat 45.

Yi Wood Eternal Spring Art

This cultivation art nourishes his body with gentle plant vitality, building reserves that support regeneration and counter corruption 11 12 39.

• Repairs severe burns and torn meridians during thunder tempering 12.
• Rapidly heals sword wounds and restores him after Golden Core-level attacks 27 29 39.
• Briefly restores clarity to the blood-maddened Black Mountain 39.
• Purifies corrupted blood around him when he enters the blood pool 41.
• Cultivates several times faster amid the abundant vegetation of the Mountain of Ten Thousand Silences 32.
• Its temporary effect on Black Mountain is lost when Lü Ci interrupts the treatment 39.

Nine Tribulations Thunder Body

A body-tempering art that divides thunder power into nine tribulations. Si Chen practices it alongside the Yi Wood Eternal Spring Art, accommodating destruction and vitality rather than forcing one to suppress the other 10 11 12.

• Completes the first stage, the Yin Thunder Tribulation, by enduring nine lightning bolts 11 12.
• Develops increasing resistance during the ordeal, eventually absorbing its final bolt without swaying 12.
• Gains blood-and-qi vigor far beyond that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment body cultivator 12.
• Can catch Zhao Qinghe’s sword bare-handed; ordinary spirit-artifact swords barely injure him 16 25.
• Seeks pure yang thunder for the second stage. The Dragon Pearl supplies the desired power, but completion of that stage is not documented 20 47.

Thunderbolt Flash and Flight

Thunderbolt Flash turns his movement into a jagged streak of lightning, enabling precise evasions in confined spaces 18 27 28.

• Requires both a thunder spirit root and a resilient body; he possesses both when learning it 18.
• Lets him evade Lü Yan’s attacks and escape Lü Ci’s immediate strike at the Dragonfall Land entrance 27 36.
• Can be slowed by a Golden Core cultivator’s control over surrounding spiritual energy 27.
• Provides no opening against Fang Heng’s uninterrupted sequence of layered saber strikes, forcing him to block instead 45.
• Also uses the Wind-Riding Art for independent flight. Prolonged Foundation Establishment flight consumes considerable spiritual power 14.

Thunderbolt Spear and Thunderbolt Grid

Si Chen develops the Thunderbolt Spear during his battle with Lü Yan by gathering, compressing, and shaping lightning into a ranged weapon 27.

• Uses spears for thrusting, sweeping, blocking, and throwing; contact sends electrical arcs toward his opponent 28 44.
• Forms two spears simultaneously and links scattered spears through concealed lightning threads 29.
• Traps Lü Yan within a twenty-spear attack before finishing him 29.
• Combines two spears into a much larger projectile to retaliate against Lü Ci 37.
• Plants spears around the blood pool to create a defensive Thunderbolt Grid. Black Mountain and Red Wind begin breaking through it, requiring Red Bean’s intervention 41.
• Compresses lightning into successive layers within a spear thrust, overcoming Fang Heng’s sixth saber slash at the cost of injuries to both fighters 45.

Consciousness-Space Sun

When the Flood Dragon Remnant Soul invades his consciousness and attacks his soul essence, Si Chen declares the space his own domain. A colossal sun appears behind him, and the remnant soul vanishes 41 42.

• The sun’s radiance washes away the Flood Dragon’s foul aura within his consciousness 42.
• His physical body experiences strain during the incident, prompting him to recognize the need for further tempering 42.

Corpse Flood Dragon Command and Soul Handling

The Corpse Flood Dragon recoils from Si Chen and obeys his commands, despite Fang Heng’s attempt to control it with the Yin Corpse Banner 47 48.

• Clears a path for him to retrieve the Dragon Pearl 47.
• Breaks free of the banner and attacks Fang Heng and Elder Mo on his order 48.
• Kills Elder Mo and Lü Ci while his demonic allies prevent escape 49.
• Si Chen captures both fleeing Nascent Souls, gives Lü Ci’s to Red Bean, and disperses Elder Mo’s into spiritual light 49.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Family storage ring — A self-adjusting ring with enormous capacity, supplied with spirit stones, cultivation resources, magical artifacts, and protective child-sized robes 7.
• First-grade Foundation Establishment Pill — An apology gift from the Li Household. Si Shuo tells him he does not need it and may give it to someone else 6.
• Communication stone — Used to speak with Ye Fu during his stay in Cloud Brocade City 7.
• Ye Fu’s jade bracelet — Given to him before his independent departure; its function is not specified in the provided account 13.
• Medicinal pills — Supplied by Si Che before his journey. He later exchanges healing medicine for the mysterious egg held by Black Mountain and Red Wind 13 32.
• Soul-nourishing mushroom — Purchased at auction because he believes it may help his mother 22.
• Lü Yan’s storage ring — Taken as battle spoils. Its resources disappoint him, but it contains the scale that leads him toward Dragonfall Land 30 31.
• Flood Dragon Scale — Identified by Black Mountain and Red Wind; guides the group toward the Heavenly Pit and joins other scales to open Dragonfall Land 34 35.
• Dragon Pearl — Contains pure, refined yang thunder suitable for the second stage of the Nine Tribulations Thunder Body. He retrieves it from beneath the Flood Dragon’s corpse 47.

Relationships

• Ye Fu — Mother. Prioritizes his safety and happiness over exceptional achievement; her affection gradually teaches him the value of familial warmth 2 7 12 13.
• Si Kai — Father and Si Lineage head. Conceals his extraordinary progress while encouraging him to gain experience beyond the family’s protection 4 9 13.
• Si Che — Second uncle and spell cultivator. Demonstrates the Fireball Technique and later equips him with medicine and advice 2 13.
• Si Shuo — Third uncle, body cultivator, and childhood bodyguard. Explains spiritual roots, supplies the Nine Tribulations Thunder Body, and repeatedly intervenes when Si Chen misunderstands social customs 3 6 7 9 11.
• Black Mountain — Mountain-Shaking Bear and close friend. Receives healing medicine, helps guide him through the mountains, and defends him against Lü Ci 32 33 35.
• Red Wind — Crimson-Eyed Giant Tiger and close friend. Travels with him, carries him to prevent further navigation mishaps, and joins Black Mountain in protecting him 32 33 35.
• Red Bean — Red-feathered bird hatched from the egg he acquires. Perches on his shoulder and later transforms into a giant flaming bird to protect him during the blood-pool purification 33 35 41.
• Zhao Qinghe — Initially an opponent whose promise not to attack ends their first conflict. His final Moon Chaser strike later earns Si Chen’s respect despite their enmity 17 19 25 45.
• Lü Yan — Golden Core elder whose harassment and slander escalate into a fatal battle with Si Chen 22 23 27 29.
• Lü Ci — Vengeful Flowing Cloud Sword Sect master. Pursues Si Chen over Lü Yan’s death and is ultimately killed by the Corpse Flood Dragon 35 49.
• Fang Heng — Rival for the Dragon Pearl. His Limitless Layered Waves technique inspires Si Chen’s new spear thrust; he escapes with Elder Mo’s help 45 47 49.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Cloud Brocade City

• Travels outside the blessed land under Si Shuo’s protection and gains a reputation for courtesy after confronting the Li Household’s rude young master 5.
• Reaches Foundation Establishment at seven, drawing congratulations from local dignitaries. His literal imitation of humility causes an embarrassing banquet exchange 6.
• Donates more than five thousand spirit stones at a charity sale, then continues giving money to people seeking aid. The resulting crowds prompt Si Shuo to take him home 7 8.

Independent Journey and Ancient Gaze City

• Detects a life-draining aura around children treated by Zhang Quan, then survives an ambush arranged around a false rescue. He kills Zhang Quan and confronts the intervening Flowing Cloud Sword Sect disciples 14 16 17.
• Declines Lü Yan’s recruitment offer and searches Ancient Gaze City for information about yang thunder 19 20.
• Retaliates against Lü Yan’s auction price manipulation by inflating the elder’s winning bid for a crimson sun fruit. Lü Yan responds by spreading accusations that Si Chen practices evil arts 22 23.
• Wipes out the sect’s city contingent and kills Lü Yan while still at Foundation Establishment. News of the victory spreads throughout the surrounding region 25 29 30.

Mountain of Ten Thousand Silences

• Follows the unusual thunder energy within Lü Yan’s scale into the mountains, loses his bearings, and spends two years there cultivating 31 32.
• Trades medicine to Black Mountain and Red Wind for a fiery-red egg. Their ensuing friendship brings him into the company of other intelligent demons 32 33 35.
• Names the bird hatched from the egg Red Bean and joins his companions in following the Flood Dragon Scale toward the Heavenly Pit 33 34 35.

Dragonfall Land

• Enters the opened legacy site despite Lü Ci’s hostility and discovers a blood pool that drives cultivators and demons into murderous frenzy 35 38.
• Attempts to save Black Mountain and Red Wind, then enters the pool to purify it. Red Bean protects him while the Flood Dragon Remnant Soul invades his consciousness 39 41.
• Emerges after the remnant soul vanishes and advances with his demonic allies to confront Lü Ci near the Flood Dragon’s corpse 42 43.
• Battles Fang Heng, secures the yang-thunder Dragon Pearl, and turns the Corpse Flood Dragon against his enemies 45 47 48.
• Eliminates Lü Ci and Elder Mo, though Fang Heng escapes. His spoils are fairly distributed among the participating demons, including shares reserved for the wounded and the families of the dead 49 50.

Notable Quotes

“Is that right? It doesn't seem very complicated.” 2

“And then... it seems it grew on its own.” 9

“No need. I dislike trouble, and I dislike... people who bring trouble even more.” 17

Trivia

• His exceptional comprehension does not extend to navigation: even after befriending local demons, he repeatedly gets lost while trying to gather nearby fruit. Black Mountain and Red Wind resort to guiding or carrying him 35.
• He develops an enthusiasm for human food, sampling nearly every notable eatery in Ancient Gaze City and making plans around almond pudding and beef noodles 20 22 23.
• The Si Household conceals his identity so effectively that Lü Yan’s investigation finds no corresponding cultivator; the many mortal boys named Si Chen make a broader search impractical 20.