Ye Hua

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Teacher at Haoyue

Ye Hua cultivated to the fifth order with only nine points of innate Internal Spiritual Power, combining theoretical research with practical training. After years without further progress, he continued studying possible solutions both for himself and for Jiang Li, whose innate talent was even lower. He had prepared a cultivation plan intended to help Jiang Li reach the fourth order within three months, only to discover that his disciple had already broken through 1 9.

At Knight Sacred Mountain, Ye Hua was distressed when neither Jiang Li nor Long Haochen gained a magical beast’s recognition. He helped secure an opportunity for Jiang Li to use the teleportation array and was delighted when told that the humanoid companion summoned through it possessed strength equivalent to a sixth-tier magical beast. His immediate concern was that Jiang Li would now have protection even if his cultivation could advance no further 1 2.

Qian Renxue’s Awakening and the Retainer Contract

When Jiang Li introduced Qian Renxue as a member of the Angel Clan, Ye Hua located ancient records of the Light Angel God. He connected her bloodline and Equal Contract to Jiang Li’s improved talent, then agreed to conduct her Sacred Awakening. Her awakening placed him under enough pressure to cause bleeding and nearly make him faint, but also broke his own cultivation bottleneck 9 10.

To conceal Qian Renxue’s circumstances, Ye Hua told Nalan Shu and the others that he had used an ancient formation to summon a light angel and receive the Light Angel God’s blessing. He later warned Jiang Li not to disclose either Qian Renxue’s or Long Haochen’s talent to outsiders 11 12.

Jiang Li subsequently proposed improving Ye Hua’s talent through a Retainer Knight Contract with Long Haochen. Ye Hua resisted any arrangement that might damage his disciple’s prospects. Even after Long Haochen agreed, he waited three days to verify that Qian Renxue could recover the innate power expended in her own contract before accepting the same arrangement 15 16.

Recognition by the Knight Temple

After becoming a Radiant Knight, Ye Hua left Haoyue City ahead of his disciples to attend to matters at the Knight Temple and prepare for their participation in the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Competition 25 29.

His advancement brought his cultivation research to the attention of the temple’s senior leadership. They established a dedicated project to promote the method he had refined with Jiang Li, which produced substantial results within a month. Ye Hua received research materials and benefits, gained the respect of seventh- and eighth-order experts, and was treated by the leadership as a strategic resource 37.

In the Holy City, he helped Jiang Li sell materials, plan equipment purchases, and locate a trustworthy craftsman. He also brought Jiang Li to help instruct less-talented children supported by the temple’s training efforts 36 37 38.

Appearance

• His sixth-order breakthrough visibly rejuvenates him, reducing the wrinkles on his face 26.

Personality

Ye Hua is disciplined and persistent, maintaining daily cultivation despite years of stagnation. His research is grounded in practice: rather than merely proposing theories, he tests methods through his own training and his students’ development 9.

He is openly protective of his disciples and particularly close to Jiang Li because of their shared struggle with poor innate talent. Although he suspects that Jiang Li originally approached Long Haochen with calculated intentions, he ultimately judges his disciple by the sincerity of his actions rather than an unfulfilled scheme 1 15 29.

His caution becomes most apparent when another person’s future is at stake. He refuses to risk permanently weakening Long Haochen for his own benefit and insists on testing the Retainer Knight Contract’s consequences first. Similarly, he recommends sounding out a reputable craftsman before entrusting him with a valuable Soul Bone 16 38.

Ye Hua can appear aloof even toward friends, but repays kindness through practical assistance. After surpassing Nalan Shu in cultivation, he offers to compile his breakthrough experience and design a cultivation path for him 26.

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation Research

Ye Hua develops practical cultivation methods for people with low innate Internal Spiritual Power 9 37.

• Reaches the fifth order with only nine points of innate talent, providing a personal example of his methods’ effectiveness 9.
• Refines a cultivation path together with Jiang Li that earns a dedicated Knight Temple research project 37.
• Helps arrange Jiang Li’s physical training, contributing to his unusually strong External Spiritual Power 27.

Combat Instruction

Ye Hua combines theoretical knowledge with effective combat guidance 14.

• Coaches Li Xin during a sparring match, enabling her to continue exchanging moves with Long Haochen despite his superior strength 14.
• Uses Jiang Li as a benchmark when training Long Haochen, emphasizing qualities beyond innate talent 32.
• Recruits Jiang Li to assist with guiding less-talented children at the Knight Temple 37 38.

Sacred Awakening

Ye Hua can guide Sacred Awakening using an Awakening Stone and his own sacred light spiritual power 10.

• Conducts Qian Renxue’s awakening, during which her innate Internal Spiritual Power reaches 99 10.
• Suffers severe pressure from the extraordinary awakening and nearly loses consciousness 10.

Ancient Lore and Practical Advice

• Angel lore: Identifies records of the Light Angel God, the Light Angel Constitution, and the talent-enhancing divine skill Light Blessing 9.
• Inheritance guidance: Advises Long Haochen to share publicly obtainable skills with Jiang Li while keeping his father’s exclusive techniques private 26.
• Equipment planning: Prepares two equipment plans covering offense, defense, and support, then recommends waiting for tournament rewards before purchasing anything 37.

Equipment / Items

• Storage Ring — Used to carry cultivation plans and Retainer Knight Contract scrolls 9 14.
• Retainer Knight Contract scrolls — Obtains two at Jiang Li’s request; later signs a contract with Long Haochen 14 16.
• Light Spirit-Nurturing Pill — Receives a pill from Jiang Li intended to smooth his sixth-order breakthrough. Jiang Li states that it will not harm innate talent 18.
• Nine-grade purple ganoderma — Consumes the medicinal treasure provided by Jiang Li, improving his foundation and talent and raising his Internal Spiritual Power to 4,900 26.

Relationships

• Jiang Li — Eldest disciple and research collaborator. Ye Hua feels a particular closeness to him because of their poor innate talent. Jiang Li deeply respects him and considers him one of the few people around whom he can safely exhaust his strength 1 9 18 37.
• Long Haochen — Second disciple and, later, the knight whom Ye Hua serves as a retainer. Ye Hua prioritizes Long Haochen’s future over his own advancement; Long Haochen willingly accepts the contract to help his teacher 1 15 16.
• Qian Renxue — Jiang Li’s contracted companion. Ye Hua conducts her Sacred Awakening and helps conceal her exceptional talent 9 10 11 12.
• Nalan Shu — Long-standing friend and Haoyue Branch Hall master. Nalan Shu protects Ye Hua’s privacy rather than investigating his sudden advancement; Ye Hua offers cultivation guidance in return 25 26.
• Li Xin — Receives his guidance during sparring with Long Haochen 14.
• Grandmaster Nock — Trusted craftsman with whom Ye Hua has previously dealt. Nock’s son is among Ye Hua’s students, and Ye Hua helps arrange an assessment of Jiang Li’s Soul Bone equipment project 37 38 40.
• Unnamed mount — A longtime companion whom Ye Hua regards as a brother. He refuses to replace the mount despite its limited cultivation, remembering that it chose and protected him when he was helpless 40.

Notable Quotes

“Even if his cultivation stays a little lower in the future, I can accept that. At worst, I’ll protect him.” 40