Ye Fei

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Ye Fei lost his parents in an accident while young. They left him a newly built rural house, which he sold to finance his education. His relatives resented receiving none of the proceeds, and he became estranged from them 1 3.

He attended Q University’s school of design, then took a low-paying office job. On his twenty-fifth birthday, his aunt told him not to return to his hometown, his employer declined to renew his contract, and an elderly woman’s accusation cost him an afternoon at the police station and 300 yuan despite surveillance footage supporting his account. That evening, former college friends got him drunk during his birthday celebration 1 19.

He awoke in what appeared to be his apartment, surrounded by a frozen wilderness. Recognizing the new world activated the survival game and unlocked his Personal Panel, Inventory, and Map. He later discovered that the apartment’s furnishings were simulated copies: unlike items acquired in the survival world, they could not be carried outside 1 7.

After losing his family, he lived at school throughout high school. His grades consistently ranked first within the school, although not among the highest nationwide. Teachers and the principal encouraged him to pursue exceptional examination results as a way to overcome his circumstances. He instead completed school with steady results and selected a university farther from home 510.

His later encounter with Lin Che reveals that some of his apparent bad luck had been deliberately engineered. According to Lin Che, his younger half brother Lin Mu targeted Ye Fei after being beaten by him, interfering with internship evaluations, employment, and even his living conditions. Lin Mu later admits to causing trouble, although he denies intending genuine harm 251 277.

The Heart-Questioning Illusions revisit his childhood, high school years, and university life. Rather than replace his experiences with a more favorable past, Ye Fei chooses to accept the life that led him to his present home and companions 305 510 568.

Personality

Ye Fei is cautious and observant. In unfamiliar surroundings, he prefers reading conversations before participating. His first reaction to apparently exclusive quest markers is unease rather than excitement, and he routinely checks for danger before approaching unfamiliar objects or animals 3 4 7.

He treats survival practically, conserving house energy and prioritizing food, shelter, and stronger defenses. He is skeptical of players selling martial-arts instruction through promises alone, preferring improvements whose costs and effects he can verify 3 9 13 26.

His affection for his pets grows alongside a strong sense of responsibility. Initially, he refuses to invest heavily in the fox until it becomes his pet; later, he keeps promises about returning home for meals even though Qingxue cannot understand his words. After both pets nearly die hunting a crane, he recognizes that he has spoiled them and restricts how far they roam 6 20 40 45.

He has no objection to relying on companions stronger than himself. At twenty-five, he jokes that his outlook has grown old: staying safely behind his pets prevents him from becoming a burden. Nevertheless, his childhood dream of cultivation and belief in patient progress keep him working to improve 28 41 45.

He explicitly regards his pets as his present family rather than substitutes for relatives from his former world. He remains pleased that they can support the household, even when other players or Feng An point out that every pet is stronger than he is. Warnings about unreliable pet loyalty do not make him withdraw his affection 52 169 177.

His gentleness does not extend indiscriminately to strangers or enemies. He acknowledges that he is not inclined to rescue everyone he encounters, and his reputation as a cultivator who does not kill people is misleading: his companions perform much of the fighting, while he also kills with his bow and accepts Feng An’s help to prevent enemies from escaping 251 503.

He favors a peaceful, compatible household over prestige or convenience. He rejects an unsolicited marriage proposal from a God-level cultivator and insists that any additional faction member must first fit in with the existing group rather than force everyone else to accommodate them 493 503.

His acceptance of his past is a defining feature of his heart-questioning trials. Even when offered repeated opportunities to improve earlier choices, he refuses to deny the person he was or abandon the home he has gained 510.

Abilities & Skills

See Through

Reveals information about targets and objects beyond ordinary observation 4 6 7 17.

• Displays supply-search target markers that other players do not appear to see; Ye Fei suspects this advantage before identifying his talent 4 6.
• Provides creature labels, Combat Power, traits, injury states, and tamability information 5 17 21 31.
• Identifies seedlings and their planting properties 7.
• May require sustained observation: information about the injured fox appears after roughly ten seconds 5.
• Initially cannot reveal the distribution of a creature’s combat attributes, and does not automatically mark animal tracks 17.
• Develops a visible proficiency counter, recorded at 12/10,000 in its low-level form and later 9,001/10,000 before upgrading 133 382.
• Its upgrade temporarily injures his eyes and leaves him blind; his sight and general condition recover after nearly two days of sleep. The subsequent panel identifies the talent as Intermediate 410 411 417.
• Identifies racial identities beneath human appearances, allowing him to recognize Blue Feather as a butterfly rather than judge her solely by her humanoid form 506.
• Reaches Advanced by Nascent Soul First Stage and Immortal Grade after his immortal tribulation 643 695.
• At Immortal Grade, can reveal practically all players’ attributes, but does not reproduce Feng An’s ability to inspect what a player did during a past period 695.

Lingyan connects the talent to Ye Fei’s preexisting subconscious perception of truth and weaknesses. Even before entering the game, Ye Fei instinctively attacked vulnerable points when threatened, especially when anger or intoxication reduced his usual restraint 453.

Spirit-Guiding Art

His foundational cultivation technique draws spiritual energy into the body 28.

• Begins slowly, producing only one point over his first night, but improves as he learns to clear his mind 30 32.
• Cultivating directly in the open yard more than triples his intake compared with cultivating indoors during his early tests 33.
• After entering Qi Refinement First Tier, individual absorption notifications increase to two points 36.
• Flooring removes the yard’s advantage; cultivating outside the courtyard gives the same speed as sitting on its exposed ground 49.
• Activated energy orbs release spiritual energy that he must absorb rather than adding directly to his reserves 48.
• Is replaced on his panel by Crimson Flame Blazing Fire Art, although later experience with technique replacement establishes that an overwritten art can still be practiced 68 307.

Body Tempering

Initially uses spiritual energy to strengthen the body within Qi Refinement First Tier; later becomes a recurring component of his cultivation advancement 35 37 198.

• Each early attempt costs 100 spiritual energy and involves severe pain at a meridian or acupoint 37 49.
• Losing consciousness means failure; failed attempts consume the energy without refund 37 49.
• Attribute rewards vary. Documented results include Strength +1 and Spirit +1, and Comprehension +2 37 50.
• Successful tempering restores his physical condition, but does not eliminate mental exhaustion 50.
• His progress display reaches 6/12 without advancing beyond First Tier 50.
• Completes all twelve First Tier sessions before entering Second Tier, which has its own twelve-session tempering progression 68 69 102.
• Later uses comprehensive advancement to combine twelve successful temperings and a realm breakthrough. Failures can add further attempts and spiritual energy costs, as during his advance to Eighth Stage 198 202 227.
• Continues strengthening meridians and expanding his dantian during Foundation Establishment without necessarily raising his realm 440 454 476.
• Learns to use tribulation lightning for physical tempering and cultivation, gaining substantial attributes while protecting Long Heng and later enduring two Divine Tribulations together 475 476 642.

Ranged Combat

Uses bows and a repeating crossbow to fight while keeping his physically weaker body out of direct danger 21 26 46.

• Kills small prey with headshots and supports Qingxue against an adult Snow Fox from a tree 21 45.
• Practices against trapped wolves, improving bow control through repeated shots rather than relying solely on attributes 39.
• Learns that crossbow handling differs from archery, initially missing or grazing targets before landing a penetrating hit 46.
• Retains tree-climbing skills learned during childhood 21.
• Advances to a bound spirit-tool longbow, the Dragon-Phoenix Flame Spirit Bow, which can be stored within his dantian 155.
• Uses the bow’s concealed Phoenix Bird blades against flying mutated beasts during a disaster 190.
• Continues participating personally in household defense despite relying on stronger companions for much of the fighting 503.

Fence Trapping and Home Defense

Turns movable Wooden Fences into both defensive barriers and hunting tools 26 39 46.

• Repositions fences remotely to surround enemies and replace destroyed sections 26 46.
• Uses layered enclosures to restrict movement while wearing enemies down with ranged attacks 26 46.
• Wooden Fence sections have 20 Defense and 2,000 Durability 26 46.
• Successfully baits wild wolves with the bloody trail of a butchered bison 38 39.
• Earns Wolf Pack Nemesis by eliminating a night-attacking pack without injury, increasing his attacks against wolf-type creatures by 10% 26.
• Later coordinates courtyard defenses with Feng An and his furnaces. When unable to defeat the Ant King directly, he lures it through the courtyard wall into the Supreme Grade Alchemy Furnace, then repairs the damage 225.
• Supplements personal attacks with purchased explosives, using a hundred refined bombs costing 50,000 Survival Points against a disaster swarm 190.

Farming, Crafting, and Cooking

Develops a working homestead while using harvested materials to fund upgrades 10 13 27.

• Grows tomatoes, Chinese cabbage, cucumbers, and a grapevine; supports climbing vegetables with bamboo-skewer and hemp-rope trellises 11 25 42.
• Plants trees for greenery rewards and unlocks homestead temperature adjustment 10 11 33.
• Crafts house components, fences, weapons, and ammunition using learned recipes 13 21 25 45.
• Produces green-quality chicken soup with a 5% recovery-rate bonus and rabbit stew granting Speed +3 for one hour 6 20.
• Improves butchering through practice and sells animal materials, pine needles, and ice for Survival Points 27 39 50.
• Enhances three six-slot Storage Cabinets into ten-slot cabinets to accommodate household supplies 66.
• Uses a Gourmet Crafting Bench to prepare higher-quality meals, including blue-quality meat patties granting Speed +5 for three hours 66 75.
• Uses a Dedicated Disassembly Knife to process the wolves killed by his companions’ coordinated ambush 113.
• Continues cooking for his growing household and visiting friends, including the gods attending the late-story gathering 419 736.
• His completed homestead eventually includes immortal grass in its courtyard 741.

Low-Level Golden Light Shield

Purchases the defensive spell manual for 700 Survival Points and imports its contents directly into his mind 40.

• Memorizing the manual does not grant practical mastery; he still needs to learn how to control spiritual energy and cast it 40.
• Remains listed as not yet initiated in his early later panels 45 58.
• Reaches beginner level by the completion of First Tier body tempering 68.
• Improves to intermediate Golden Light Shield by Qi Refining Eighth Stage, and advanced level by Foundation Establishment Stage One 239 382.
• Can be used to block unwanted approaches as well as enemy attacks; he uses it to stop Die Wu from coming closer 505.

Advanced Cultivation Arts

• Crimson Flame Blazing Fire Art — A high-tier, gold-quality cultivation technique that replaces Spirit-Guiding Art on his panel. Initially adds 5,000 to his spiritual energy capacity and makes his cultivation and body tempering more effective 68 69 76.
• Five Elements Generation — A self-created technique arising from the fusion of his five elemental roots. Begins at gold/silver dual-colored grade and emphasizes an internally complete five-element cycle, endurance, and recovery 304 307.
• Passive absorption — After creating Five Elements Generation, can absorb some ambient spiritual energy while reclining in his Pond without sitting on the Meditation Cushion 307.
• Lightning Domain Spirit Transformation Art — A second self-comprehended cultivation art, developed alongside Five Elements Generation. Its grade rises with repeated lightning cultivation, reaching eight-gold grade by Nascent Soul and Immortal Grade after his final realm transformation 382 417 454 643 695.
• Immortal cultivation — Following his immortal tribulation, both Five Elements Generation Art and Lightning Domain Spirit Transformation Art are Immortal Grade, and his energy reserves are measured in Immortal Qi rather than spiritual energy 695.

His original world imposes a Gene Lock that makes cultivation and magic unsuitable without external changes. Ye Fei chooses to remain human rather than alter his race, and his spiritual-root development, luck, and tribulation experiences become central to overcoming those limitations 304.

Spiritual Roots and Lightning

• Initially possesses separate Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth spiritual roots 28.
• Later gains an inactive thunder root alongside improved elemental roots; by Eighth Stage, Fire is his strongest separate elemental root 239.
• Fuses the five elemental roots into a single Five-Element Spiritual Root, first displayed as 50, calculated from 25 with a 100% bonus 307.
• Develops Mutation Thunder Spiritual Root, recorded at 301 during Foundation Establishment and 1,091 upon reaching Nascent Soul 550 643.
• Uses Lightning Domain to cultivate while sharing the impact of Divine Tribulations with the Phoenix Egg and Divine Dragon Egg 642.
• Destroys his second Heart-Questioning Illusion with golden tribulation lightning 510.
• Eventually controls annihilation divine lightning naturally enough to conjure it with a casual pinch 741.

Luck Influence

Although his numerical Luck remains hidden, Ye Fei’s fortune has effects that even divine beings take seriously 340 362 416.

• Feng An attributes his release from the World Seal to good luck transferred by Ye Fei 340.
• Resentment toward Feng An appears capable of bringing him misfortune, although Ye Fei initially does not understand how to control the effect 340.
• Helps bring about Mingyao’s death by repeatedly affirming that Mingyao is an enemy threatening his household. He describes the process as reversing the approach used when wishing for Feng An’s safe return 362.
• Does not fully understand the mechanism even after successfully directing bad luck against an enemy 362.
• His extraordinary luck limits the ability of powerful acquaintances to force him into unwanted actions 416.

Artifact Refining and Alchemy Equipment

Develops artifact refining into a major source of equipment and income, using an Artifact Refining Furnace and large quantities of materials 155 300 583.

• Refines the Dragon-Phoenix Flame Spirit Bow and binds it as a spirit tool 155.
• Fuses the hide left by Feng Bai’s mother with a beginner Pet Item Storage Space, producing a neck warmer with Mother’s Protection, which increases recovery effects by 15% 147.
• Uses the Supreme Grade Alchemy Furnace as a trap for the Ant King and intends to refine it into materials 225.
• Often compensates for unconventional refining methods by supplying additional materials to fill the refining progress bar 300.
• Processes Blue Feather’s discarded butterfly wings into semifinished materials for later equipment work 511.
• Sells a semifinished product made from bitter bamboo heart and other wood materials to Lingyan for 50 million Survival Points 583.
• Uses tribulation lightning to temper divine material and the Artifact Refining Furnace’s spirit, then gathers balanced five-element materials for defensive divine gear 667.
• Ultimately completes the fused Five Elements Wind and Thunder Set 694.

Later Spells, Mobility, and Pet Skills

• Water Ripple Shield — An intermediate defensive spell listed during Foundation Establishment Sixth Stage 550.
• Five Elements · Spiritual Energy Shield — An advanced defensive spell listed by Golden Core Second Stage and retained through Nascent Soul 583 643.
• Immortal Spirit Protective Shield — Immortal-grade protective spell listed after his immortal transformation 695.
• Lightning Domain Annihilation Formation — Immortal-grade spell evolved from the lightning domain outside his body during tribulation 695.
• Five Elements Derivation Art — Immortal-grade spell evolved from his internal five elements during tribulation 695.
• Pet Command / Pet Control · Extreme Speed — Progresses from level 4 at Golden Core Second Stage to level 6 at Nascent Soul, and level 12/Immortal Grade after becoming an immortal 583 643 695.
• Sword flight — Uses his Spirit Sword as a flying platform when going out to confront invading players 538.
• Immortal bodily adjustment — Uses Immortal Qi to lengthen his hair and alter his appearance without ordinary grooming tools 725.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Five-Piece Warmth Set — Grants Warmth +25, Defense +2, and Speed +1. These bonuses do not increase personal Combat Power 6 20.
• Simple Longbow and Simple Wooden Arrows — His first crafted ranged weapons. The bow requires Strength 2, but he cannot fully draw it with his initial Strength 3; each arrow batch contains twenty bone-tipped arrows 21.
• Wind Spirit Repeating Crossbow — Purple-quality weapon received in exchange for the White Tiger Blade. Has 15% penetration, no attribute requirement, and no durability consumption of its own; firing takes approximately three seconds per shot 45 46.
• Heavy Crossbow Bolts — Single-use ammunition with 25% penetration, costing fifty basic timber per bolt. Ye Fei initially remains unsure whether bolt and crossbow penetration stack 45.
• Fine Iron Longbow — Blue-grade bow with accuracy and penetration effects. Requires Strength 6, which he reaches through body tempering 48 50.
• White Tiger Blade — Purple-grade long saber with a 10% tearing effect and Strength 10 requirement. Unable to wield it, he trades it for the repeating crossbow and bolt recipe 31 45.
• Meditation Cushion — Costs 1,000 Survival Points and slightly increases cultivation speed. Its two-meter diameter surprises him when he places it in the courtyard 50.
• Semi-Finished Crafting Station — Purchased to manufacture components for his wooden house 13.
• Inventory Expansion Ticket — Expands his original ten-slot Inventory to eleven slots; a later panel records thirteen slots 1 25 28 58.
• Blood-Replenishing and Spirit-Replenishing Pills — Carried for recovery; Blood-Replenishing Pills help him survive the adult Snow Fox fight and treat injured pets 22 24 40.
• Unhatched Egg — Obtained while clearing blizzard debris. Initially stored because its unspecified hatching requirements are unmet 33 34.
• Enhanced Storage Cabinets — Three cabinets upgraded from six to ten slots and placed beside the stove for food storage 66.
• Comfortable Double Bed — Purchased when he can afford more comfortable furnishings; his companions frequently occupy the bed while he cultivates outdoors 66 148.
• Gourmet Crafting Bench — Used to prepare food for his growing household, including blue-quality meals with temporary attribute bonuses 66 75.
• Flame Spirit Armor — Gold-quality, fire-attribute armor with a recorded energy-storage capacity of 10,000. Later placed in the Artifact Refining Furnace as part of the foundation for divine equipment 102 667.
• Dedicated Disassembly Knife — Used to turn hunted creatures into materials 113.
• Artifact Refining Furnace — Used to create and improve equipment. Its spirit and divine refining materials can be tempered with tribulation lightning 155 667.
• Dragon-Phoenix Flame Spirit Bow — Gold-quality top-tier spirit tool. Nearly as tall as Ye Fei, it has a dark-red metal body, dragon-tendon-reinforced string, and golden feather decorations. Binding initially requires 2,000 spiritual energy and grants all attributes +20%; it can shrink and remain in his dantian 155.
• Luanwood Mystic Wind Robe — Magical garment worn alongside the Dragon-Phoenix Flame Spirit Bow during Foundation Establishment 382.
• Refined Bombs — Expensive consumables used in a hundred-bomb barrage against mutated beasts 190.
• Supreme Grade Alchemy Furnace — Powerful enough to swallow and contain the Ant King after it enters his courtyard 225.
• Pet Item Storage Spaces — Purchases and customizes storage for his companions, including Feng Bai’s maternal-hide neck warmer and a food-stocked space for Feimeng 147 378.
• Spirit Sword — Used for flight and combat; devours enemy souls during the defense against invading players 538 540.
• Five Elements Wind and Thunder Set — Top-grade divine gear consisting of two weapons, six equipment pieces, and three accessories. Once fused, its eleven components cannot be dismantled. Grants all attributes, cultivation speed, and recovery speed +1,100% 694.
  • Energy Absorption and Automatic Counterattack share a ten-billion-point capacity; attacks not exceeding that threshold can be automatically countered 694.
  • Spiritual Root Enhancement consumes stored equipment energy, while Energy Conversion and Absorption allows him to convert and absorb stored energy 694.
  • Its normally invisible headgear can manifest as a red hair hoop securing his high ponytail 725.

Relationships

• Qingxue — His first pet, a female Snow Fox cub. He rescues her after she injures herself charging at him; she accepts him as her owner while mistakenly believing he is caring for her as a replacement cub. Their bond reaches maximum loyalty and becomes central to his hunting and survival. By Chapter 50, she is level 7 with Combat Power 37 5 8 15 50.
  • Her King-rank evolution enables her to understand his speech, although he initially still cannot understand her 66.
  • Later becomes a Spirit-level Spirit Fox with Recognition 100, multiple tails, and the ability to retain a cub form 300.
  • Develops healing and self-protection abilities, pursuing a support-oriented role that Ye Fei wholeheartedly welcomes 483.
  • Remains one of his closest companions through the finale, curling into his arms as he settles down in their courtyard 741.
• Feng Bai — His second pet, a male White Tiger cub entrusted to him through its dying mother’s decision. Ye Fei names him after the windy conditions of his arrival and raises him alongside Qingxue. By Chapter 50, he is level 6 with Combat Power 45 31 32 50.
  • Ye Fei preserves his mother’s hide in a customized storage neck warmer whose Mother’s Protection effect improves recovery 147.
  • Can enlarge himself to carry Ye Fei, who is slower than his companions 270.
  • Later becomes a Spirit-level White Tiger with wind abilities, Windstep, and a cub form 483.
  • Protectively curls his enlarged body around Ye Fei when the latter suddenly falls asleep 659.
• Grassland/0090-1144-3656 — Lu Heng — His first player friend, initially added for trading ice. A nineteen-year-old Q University student from Blue Star, he becomes Ye Fei’s “junior” despite attending a parallel-world version of the university. They exchange cultivation knowledge and encouragement 12 19 20 30 36 198.
  • Remains part of Ye Fei’s circle through the final gathering 741.
• Snowfield/9109-0009-0158 — Lingyan — A wealthy fellow cultivator and trading partner. Pays Ye Fei 100 Survival Points for advice that helps him sense spiritual energy, then exchanges a repeating crossbow and its ammunition recipe for Ye Fei’s unusable saber 35 45 198.
  • Becomes a trusted senior, refining customer, cultivation adviser, and source of help for Ye Fei’s household. Feeds the companions while Ye Fei recovers from temporary blindness 151 410 411 583.
  • Ye Fei explicitly describes him as both teacher and friend, comparable to an older brother or elder 736.
• Eclipse Moon — His hound companion, initially listed with Bite and Search. Becomes a King-level Hound and later returns to egg form during another advancement 102 151 689.
  • Locates Supply Crates and other useful discoveries, while also frequently seeking head pats and reassurance 170 250 419.
  • Ye Fei comforts the dog after its careless remarks cause trouble, but also teases and disciplines it when its exuberance becomes excessive 170 227 554.
• Phantom Spirit — A Seven-Colored Deer and his first documented Spirit-level pet. Its appearance introduces the separate Recognition mechanic, which cannot be increased by drugs 97.
  • Ye Fei raises its Recognition through care, food, and valuable resources until it becomes a fully recognized spirit pet. It often cultivates quietly in the backyard or watches over him while the others hunt 116 133 227.
• Feimeng — A red fox companion. Ye Fei equips it with food-stocked pet storage, carries and comforts it, and regularly receives its affectionate companionship alongside Qingxue 378 411 511.
  • Offers advice about his appearance after he changes his hairstyle, noting Long Heng’s complaints that his clothing is too understated 725.
• Fire Dance — A divine phoenix companion whom Ye Fei affectionately calls Little Phoenix. Initially rests in symbiosis with the Phoenix Tree and avoids water 239.
  • Ye Fei reluctantly severs the formal pet link and sends Fire Dance to Lingyan in the Snowfield for faction-related development; their household bond continues afterward 405 554 725.
  • Remains protective of Ye Fei and the group, and later goes out with Phoenix Perch under Ye Fei’s reminders to avoid danger 419 725.
• Phoenix Perch — The Phoenix Tree at his home, later appearing as a phoenix-like companion. Initially communicates chiefly through leaves and fireballs 227 307 725.
  • Ye Fei entrusts the homestead to it while cultivating and playfully provokes its fireball attacks 227 307.
  • Eventually promises to look after Fire Dance and prompts Ye Fei to reconsider his untidy hair 725.
• Feng An — The Wind God, initially a formidable neighbor whose teasing and interventions frequently unsettle Ye Fei 169 190.
  • Protects and advises him, assists in battles and household defense, and becomes entangled in debts and luck exchanges with him 190 225 340 475.
  • Long Heng’s bond with Ye Fei leads Feng An to claim a place as an elder in Ye Fei’s household, even discussing relinquishing his Divine Position to join it 642.
  • Remains close enough to play mahjong with Ye Fei, Lingyan, and the Rules Incarnation at the story’s end 741.
• Long Heng — Initially a wealthy Sea Monster Tribe/Pseudo-Dragon demon cultivator among Ye Fei’s friends; later a small dragon person and central household companion 198 362.
  • Ye Fei protects his Dragon Egg during tribulation and benefits from the lightning while doing so 475.
  • His life and divine soul belong to Ye Fei through a one-sided Life Contract 642.
  • Affectionately seeks Ye Fei’s approval and recounts his diligent cultivation when they reunite after Ye Fei’s immortal tribulation 696.
• Iceberg/6666-6155-6999 — Jun Mo — A fifteen-year-old Daoist Sect boy who offers cultivation advice for free upon becoming Ye Fei’s friend. His blunt questions about Ye Fei’s weakness are balanced by genuine enthusiasm and loneliness 51 52 198.
  • Becomes a younger-brother figure whom Ye Fei warns others not to bully. Ye Fei also advises him on the risks of caring for a Jiaoren 211 290.
• Lin Xian — A Half-Demon neighbor who visits Ye Fei’s homestead and admires his companions. Their friendly contact continues through later faction matters 203 270 378.
• Lin Che — A former university senior whom Ye Fei finds critically injured beneath a cliff. In exchange for aid, offers a Heavenly Spirit Pearl and reveals Lin Mu’s role in sabotaging Ye Fei’s former life 251.
• Lin Mu — Ye Fei’s former university antagonist. Admits to past interference and compensates him with a Heavenly Spirit Pearl and an Earth Spirit Pearl after a confrontation over that history and a cursed Demon Insect 277.
  • Their relationship later becomes familiar enough for Ye Fei to consider inviting him into his Player Faction. Ye Fei still beats him in the university Heart-Questioning Illusion and considers using Lightning Domain to strengthen him afterward 378 568.
• Yang Cheng — An acquaintance who sometimes explains or apologizes on Ye Fei’s behalf. His enthusiastic portrayal of Ye Fei contributes to the misleading rumor that Ye Fei does not kill people 165 170 503.
• Elf Queen / Life Tree — A powerful elder involved in his household and faction affairs. Regards Ye Fei as a good child, teases him about his youth, and helps plan faction-building upgrades 503 540 672.
• Die Wu and Blue Feather — Butterfly allies connected with the Wood Demon Pavilion. Die Wu warns Ye Fei about a God-level marriage proposal aimed at his mountain; Blue Feather negotiates faction cooperation with him 493 505 506.
• Rules Incarnation — A protective being whose favor Ye Fei experiences as parental care. After Ye Fei expresses that feeling, the incarnation embraces the identity of his parent and casts Lingyan as his older brother 659 736 738.
  • Adopts an appearance combining Ye Fei’s and Lingyan’s features and joins their final gathering and mahjong game 738 741.
• Little Golden Dragon — A young guest addressed to Ye Fei as “Uncle Ye.” Ye Fei allows him to stay at his home for safety, and the dragon willingly helps with cooking 679 736.
• Xu Ming — A player whose ambitions and resentment contrast with Ye Fei’s lack of interest in prestige or the God King Contest. Eventually openly admits hatred toward Ye Fei before his erasure near the conclusion 726 740 741.
• Parents — Deceased; their house funded his education. His memories include farming and playing in the snow during childhood 1 3 4 7.
• Aunt and other relatives — Estranged following the sale of his inherited house. His aunt later rejects him after his modest post-graduation income fails to support her claims that he was a prodigy 1 3.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Establishing the Homestead

• Completes the beginner fence-building quest, opening regional chat and trading, then adapts to the cold with warm clothing and careful energy use 2 3.
• Rescues Qingxue, unlocks the Survival Mall, and establishes his first tree and vegetable plantings 5 8 10 11.
• Builds a wooden replacement home before the simulated starter house disappears; completing its fence unlocks defense and hunting modes 13 14 15 16.

Hunting and Choosing Cultivation

• Begins hunting with Qingxue, whose strength substantially exceeds his own. Their fight against a Combat Power 22 Snow Fox forces him into desperate close combat supported by recovery pills 17 21 22.
• Defeats a seven-wolf night attack through layered fencing and sustained archery, receiving 160 Survival Points and Wolf Pack Nemesis 26.
• Sells hunting materials to purchase Gene Evolution Fluid and chooses cultivation despite gaining no immediate Combat Power 27 28.

Blizzard and First Breakthrough

• Reinforces his home with additional fence rings before the blizzard and begins drawing spiritual energy into his body 29 30.
• Takes in Feng Bai, discovers the benefits of outdoor cultivation, and collects random rewards by clearing storm debris 31 32 33.
• Breaks through to Qi Refinement First Tier and begins painful body tempering 34 35 37.

Pet Rescue and Snow Mountain Crisis

• Rescues Qingxue and Feng Bai after their dangerous crane hunt, then discovers that his seemingly flat surroundings are actually Snow Mountain’s summit 40.
• After a month in the world, prepares for a regional disaster involving wolf-fox creatures capable of attacking homes and living beings 43.
• Trades for the repeating crossbow and traps attacking Fox Wolves within six rings of fencing, continually replacing destroyed sections 45 46.
• Uses event rewards to craft the Fine Iron Longbow and obtain 200 spiritual energy, then tempers his body until he can wield the bow 48 49 50.
• Reaches his first four-digit Survival Point balance after his pets kill a pack of thirty or forty wolves, spending 1,000 points on a Meditation Cushion 50.

A Growing Household and Stronger Cultivation

• Befriends Jun Mo, a young Daoist cultivator whose questions prompt Ye Fei to describe his companions explicitly as his present family 51 52.
• Helps Qingxue and Feng Bai reach King rank and gains the beginnings of meaningful verbal communication with them. Improves household storage, cooking facilities, and bedding 64 66.
• Completes First Tier body tempering, adopts Crimson Flame Blazing Fire Art, and breaks through to Second Tier with Combat Power 10 68 69.
• Adds Eclipse Moon and Phantom Spirit to the household, learning that loyalty alone does not establish a spirit-pet bond 97 102 133.
• Finds that his companions can organize traps, illusions, and coordinated hunting independently, leaving him to process their prey 113.
• Creates Feng Bai’s maternal-hide storage item and advances to Qi Refining Third Tier 147.
• Refines the Dragon-Phoenix Flame Spirit Bow, gaining his first equipment bonus that directly increases displayed Combat Power 155.

Divine Neighbors and Escalating Disasters

• Learns that Feng An is a god and receives repeated reminders of the disparity between his own strength and that of his companions 169 177.
• Survives a mutated-beast disaster through his bow, his companions, and a costly hundred-bomb barrage. Feng An warns him to grow stronger before the next disaster 190.
• Advances rapidly from Fourth through Seventh Tier, then endures a much more painful Eighth Stage advancement with four failed tempering attempts 198 202 212 227.
• Lures the Ant King into his Supreme Grade Alchemy Furnace rather than attempting to defeat it in open combat 225.
• Welcomes Fire Dance and develops a household arrangement in which stronger companions protect him without competing for dominance 239.

Past Misfortunes and the Foundation Establishment Path

• Investigates blood beneath a cliff and rescues Lin Che, who reveals the deliberate interference behind several misfortunes in his former life 250 251.
• Confronts Lin Mu and demands compensation for both past harassment and the cursed Demon Insect left near his home 277.
• Confronts the limitations imposed by his original world’s Gene Lock while choosing to retain his human identity 304.
• Fuses his elemental spiritual roots and creates Five Elements Generation, raising his base Combat Power above 100 and greatly expanding his energy capacity 307.
• Completes Ninth Tier preparation and initiates Foundation Establishment; later develops a second self-comprehended art centered on Lightning Domain 311 382.
• Begins recognizing that his wishes and resentment can influence the luck of powerful beings, including Feng An and Mingyao 340 362.

Free and Unrestrained Mountain

• Develops his Player Faction while balancing cultivation with the care and advancement of his companions 378 405.
• Temporarily sends Fire Dance to Lingyan in the Snowfield, reluctantly severing the formal pet link for faction-related development 405.
• Suffers temporary blindness during a talent upgrade, relying on Lingyan to help feed the household while he recovers 410 411.
• Advances to Foundation Establishment Second Stage and explores a challenge area with his companions, collecting unusual named materials 417 419.
• Strengthens his dantian and meridians, advances to Third Stage, and absorbs the ninety-nine golden lightning bolts associated with Long Heng’s tribulation 440 454 475 476.
• Rejects a God-level marriage proposal and identifies himself in alliance negotiations as Free and Unrestrained Mountain’s administrator 493 506.
• Passes his second Heart-Questioning Illusion by refusing to rewrite his high-school choices, earning 100,000 Survival Points and 2,000 Spiritual Energy Orbs 510.
• Defends the mountain alongside the Wood Demon Pavilion, collecting the remains and equipment of sixteen invading players and a rat demon while the Spirit Sword consumes souls 538 540.

Golden Core and Nascent Soul

• Continues extended cultivation, reaching Foundation Establishment Ninth Stage with equipment-enhanced Combat Power above 1,000 554.
• Relives university in another Heart-Questioning Illusion, repeatedly confronting Lin Mu’s provocations while still protecting him from attackers 568.
• Reaches Golden Core Second Stage, with base Combat Power above 1,000 and total Combat Power 1,638.4 583.
• Continues cultivating amid conflicts involving the gods while caring for the injured Long Heng 596.
• Endures the combined effects of two Divine Tribulations with the Phoenix Egg and Divine Dragon Egg, advancing through Golden Core under the lightning 642.
• Enters Nascent Soul First Stage, gaining 1,000 points in every base attribute and reaching five-digit Combat Power 643.

Divine Gear and Immortality

• Tempers divine materials and begins preparing a defensive outfit with help from faction members supplying missing elemental materials 667.
• Takes a vacation through the mountains with his companions, carrying Eclipse Moon after the dog’s advancement returns it to egg form 689.
• Completes the fused Five Elements Wind and Thunder Set, gaining enormous attribute and cultivation bonuses 694.
• Undergoes the arranged tribulation and becomes a Free and Unrestrained Immortal rather than following the usual divine-power conversion. His energy, techniques, talent, spells, and status display transform accordingly 695.
• Reunites with his household after a two-month tribulation, while Long Heng describes the much longer period of cultivation experienced by those waiting for him 696.

Final Gathering and the Happy Homestead

• Maintains a domestic focus even amid wider warfare, allowing Fire Dance and Phoenix Perch to explore while he adjusts his own appearance at home 725.
• Meets Xu Ming without sharing his fixation on prestige, rapid power growth, or the God King Contest 726.
• Hosts friends and gods at the mountain peak and openly acknowledges the parental care he feels from the Rules Incarnation 736.
• Accepts the incarnation’s affectionate family claims, with himself as the younger child and Lingyan assigned the older-brother role 738.
• Remains at home after Xu Ming’s erasure, casually demonstrating control of annihilation divine lightning 740 741.
• Plays mahjong with Feng An, Lingyan, and the Rules Incarnation, then settles among his companions in the courtyard and vows to protect their happiness and homestead 741.
• Appears in a subsequent side story in a small child’s form, with Lingyan and the Rules Incarnation discussing the mutation effect of wine 744.

Notable Quotes

“It's not all bad. At least I started with a house...” 3

“It's nothing. I just suddenly learned a few things. We need to get stronger. Much stronger...” 20

“It's information you'll find out sooner or later anyway. It's not some secret. Is there any need to hide it?” 36

“Not my family from before. My family now. They're very good.” 52

“Yeah, they're all still juveniles, but that doesn't stop them from taking care of me and supporting the family...” 177

“I'm Ye Fei, the administrator of Free and Unrestrained Mountain.” 506

“You're my senior. If I had to be more specific, probably both a teacher and a friend, like an older brother or an elder...” 736

Trivia

• Qingxue’s name comes from a small, fluffy pet Ye Fei owned in a previous game; she rejects several simpler suggestions before accepting it 9.
• He initially cannot understand his pets’ speech, but gradually learns to convey simple instructions through gestures and shared routines. Qingxue’s King-rank evolution first lets her understand him, and later chapters show her directly reporting household events to him 8 32 45 66 411.
• His initial spiritual roots are Metal 3, Wood 2, Water 3, Fire 3, and Earth 2; they remain unchanged after his first breakthrough. They later improve and fuse into a single Five-Element Spiritual Root 28 35 239 307.
• His Luck attribute remains undisclosed, appearing as a question mark even after he becomes an immortal and demonstrates extraordinary luck-related effects 6 35 50 362 695.
• He is 1.8 meters tall 155.
• Despite his later success raising affectionate companions, he recalls that ordinary animals in his original world generally avoided him after early childhood 86.
• His early equipment and food bonuses do not count toward personal Combat Power, but refined spirit tools later do. Such equipment bonuses still do not satisfy the World Channel’s initial base-power requirement 20 155 227.
• His companions’ appetites greatly exceed their apparent size: while still only slightly larger than his palm, they can eat more than twenty jin of meat per meal 86.
• Even after achieving great power, he is treated as a young cub by ancient divine acquaintances because he is only in his twenties 672.
• After Phoenix Perch smooths his hair, he changes his shoulder-length black hair into a longer high ponytail secured by red divine headgear. The change briefly makes him appear colder, but his usual gentleness returns when he smiles at his companions 725.
• His immortal transformation consolidates Health, Stamina, and Energy into a single percentage-based Status field 695.
• He wins two rounds of the finale’s mahjong game, while Feng An loses every round 741.