Chu Ge

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Chu Ge’s parents supposedly work for a classified organization, but he does not know what they actually do. They are absent throughout the year and contact him only occasionally; by the early story, he has not heard his father’s voice for a year. His mother is proud of his writing and arranges blind dates for him, including his meeting with Gu Ruoyan 1 6.

He moves out partly to escape neighbors and elders who regard writing at home as unemployment. Already in his late twenties, he refuses to ask his parents for money and tells them that he is earning well, even while worrying that a failed book could leave him unable to support himself 6.

Through a writers’ forum, he finds Zhang Qiren as a roommate. They live together for almost half a year, sharing the rent and the uncertainties of webnovel writing, although much of their interaction happens online rather than face-to-face 2.

His earlier novels perform poorly, but his current cultivation novel begins earning him over ten thousand a month. Its protagonist, Chu Tiange, is a projection of himself, while Qiu Wuji embodies his ideal woman. He originally plans for the powerful sect leader to become romantically involved with her disciple 2 17 21.

Appearance

• Handsome: Zhang Qiren compares his blind-date appearance to Daniel Wu, and Qiu Wuji recognizes that Chu Tiange’s features resemble a younger version of him 2 17.
• Tall, imposing build: Qiu Wuji observes that his normally substantial figure looks hunched while he works late at his desk 11.
• Improving appearance: His classmates remark that he has become better-looking when he attends their reunion 48.

Personality

Chu Ge is initially reclusive and socially rusty. In college, he often avoids group activities in favor of internet cafés and novels; as a professional writer, he spends long stretches at his computer and struggles to converse naturally with strangers. His failed date with Gu Ruoyan highlights the gap between his elaborate verbal performance and ordinary social interaction 1 2 9 48.

He is quick-witted and perceptive under pressure. Although frightened when Qiu Wuji first threatens him, he soon reasons through her demands and recognizes that holding a sword to his throat, rather than immediately killing him, means she does not truly want him dead 3 8.

His attraction to Qiu Wuji is frank, frequently expressed through teasing, suggestive remarks, and enthusiasm for her modern clothes. Nevertheless, he promises not to write her into loving him and insists that their shared life requires reciprocal goodwill rather than unilateral threats and beatings 9 13 15.

He values her independence enough to risk his livelihood by abandoning the expected romance. His concern also extends beyond plot mechanics: when she returns after being poisoned, his first personal question is whether it hurt 20 21.

His attitude toward supernatural life is conflicted. He longs for the freedom of martial heroes and immortals, but the prospect of losing a peaceful, ordinary existence makes him uneasy. Over time, he commits to exercise, cultivation, and practical self-defense rather than relying solely on Qiu Wuji 25 29 45 48.

Abilities & Skills

Authorial Influence

Chu Ge’s writing can affect the world of his cultivation novel, including its characters, techniques, and events 3 8 46.

• Character and plot revision: Changes Qiu Wuji’s poisoning arc so that she obtains her own antidote instead of depending on Chu Tiange 10 20.
• Unpublished changes: A draft strengthening Qiu Wuji’s spirit roaming takes effect without publication 8.
• Technique settings: An edit to the Golden Bell Shield changes its properties for practitioners inside the novel world 46.
• Consistency limits: He cannot freely contradict established logic or characterization. An attempted immediate ascension fails, and a defensive improvement must remain locked behind minor mastery rather than becoming instantly available to him 3 46.
• Incomplete control: Major events appear to correct themselves toward the written plot, even when Qiu Wuji tries to avoid them. The extent of this effect remains under investigation 20 21 43.
• Unwritten development: His world supplies functional details he never designed, including cultivation instructions and the workings of techniques 21 46.

Perception of the Novel World

Chu Ge can sense at least some events beyond the scenes he explicitly writes, including Qiu Wuji’s attempt to undergo her first tribulation 8.

• Writing that Qiu Wuji receives a response from the Heavenly Dao shifts his awareness into her world and seals her wager with Yan Qianlie 32.
• Qiu Wuji sees him within her soul sea; their connection is discussed as Divine Descent 32 33.
• This does not establish that he can physically enter the world or fight there invincibly. Qiu Wuji tells him that he would need his own cultivation foundation 33.
• He considers whether his power is the manifestation of imagination, but Qiu Wuji cannot confirm its nature or classify it within her system 30 45.

Cloudwater Without a Trace

Qiu Wuji teaches him the Cloudreach Sect’s movement technique, prioritizing escape and survival over flashy abilities 45.

• The technique has a progression from low-level movement to the elusive cloud-and-water movement displayed by Qiu Wuji 45.
• Chu Ge initially practices close-quarters maneuvers in his cluttered apartment, using the obstacles as training conditions 48.
• His training does not establish mastery of Qiu Wuji’s advanced applications 45 48.

Soul Tempering Art

Qiu Wuji teaches him soul tempering after examining his unusual mental sea 45.

• Intended to improve resistance to powers affecting the mind or soul 45.
• Becomes part of his daily practice because he wants protection from mind control and unwanted mind reading 48.
• Qiu Wuji limits her examination because their power systems differ and deeper probing might harm him 45.

Golden Bell Shield

A twelve-level Buddhist defensive technique that Chu Ge originally included in his novel’s settings 46.

• Qiu Wuji simplifies his introductory training through a cultivation formula and repeated blows that temper his weak points 46.
• Basic proficiency strengthens his body and produces a faint golden glow 46.
• His actual protection against different weapons and attack strengths remains untested 46.
• He later uses it as his foundational cultivation method 48.

Writing

• Carefully develops characterization and the groundwork needed to make major emotional changes believable 2.
• Reworks his novel from an anticipated harem story toward romance-free cultivation and an ensemble cast with independent character scenes 24 27.
• Receives praise from other successful authors for his ensemble cast; subscriptions rise to 5,500 47.

Equipment / Items

• Computer and keyboard — His principal writing tools; documents and settings files serve as the means through which he alters the novel world 2 8 46.
• Phone — Used for online communication and publishing chapters away from his desk 2 13 27.
• Treadmill — Initially buried under stored belongings, then returned to use when he begins exercising seriously 25.
• Broom — Improvised weapon used against the wall-passing intruder after Qiu Wuji immobilizes him 28.

Relationships

• Qiu Wuji — His created heroine, housemate, cultivation instructor, and developing romantic interest. He helps her adapt to modern life and seeks to free her from the novel’s control. They present themselves as a couple to Gu Ruoyan, but the documented story does not establish a formal relationship 8 9 13 41 45.
• Zhang Qiren — Fellow writer, former roommate, and close friend. Encourages Chu Ge to change his novel, later quietly promotes it, and pays for the reunion tables in his honor after returning to his wealthy family 5 7 23 49.
• Gu Ruoyan — His unsuccessful blind date, later revealed as a government official with mind-reading abilities. She visits his apartment while seeking Moon Shadow 1 2 41.
• Moon Shadow — His neighbor and an underground fighter with shadow abilities. He and Qiu Wuji bring her home after leaving the nightclub; she mistakenly believes they are married 28 39.
• Lin Wuyang — Classmate and police contact whom Chu Ge considers consulting after catching the intruder. At the reunion, Lin supplies information about Zhang Qiren’s previous rental arrangement 28 49.
• Chu Tiange — The protagonist Chu Ge writes as his own stand-in. Chu Ge abandons his planned romance with Qiu Wuji, partly out of jealousy toward his own creation 2 17 20 24.
• Parents — Frequently absent and secretive about their work. His mother supports his identity as an author but remains concerned about his marriage 6.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qiu Wuji’s Arrival

• Qiu Wuji appears in his room and threatens him for planning a romance between her and Chu Tiange 2 3.
• After Zhang Qiren leaves, Chu Ge welcomes her return and commits to helping her control her own destiny 7 8.
• Their early cohabitation involves misunderstandings over hygiene, clothing, physical boundaries, and modern customs 12 13 15 16.

Rewriting Fate

• Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji use the poisoning arc to test whether she can defy the written plot 10.
• The poisoning still occurs, but his revision allows her to neutralize it herself. He accepts reader backlash rather than restore the expected romantic rescue 20 21.
• He redirects Chu Tiange toward solitary cultivation and expands the novel’s independent character viewpoints 24 27.

The Modern Supernatural World

• A wall-passing intruder exposes Chu Ge to the existence of awakened espers 28.
• Investigating the Divine Miracle Nightclub leads him and Qiu Wuji into an underground arena where Moon Shadow fights 35 37 39.
• Gu Ruoyan’s visit brings government involvement closer to their home; Chu Ge calls Qiu Wuji his girlfriend during the encounter, and she cooperates 41 42.

Cultivation and the Reunion

• Chu Ge begins cultivating and manifests within Qiu Wuji’s soul sea while establishing the Heavenly Dao wager 31 32.
• Qiu Wuji teaches him movement, soul protection, and basic physical defense so that he can survive without her constant presence 45 46 48.
• At his class reunion, she performs the role of an admiring fan and requests his autograph. She later explains that she came because she knew he was worried about losing face 49 50.

Notable Quotes

“This is your life. No one has the right to dictate it—not me, and not heaven.” 10

“If I'm seeking the Dao, then, Qiu Wuji, the day you break free of your existence in the book will be my path to the Dao.” 8