Ye Lin

Biodata

Name	Ye Lin (叶林)
Species/Race	Human; Contractor and cultivator
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Relevant Department, Jingcheng Headquarters
Occupation/Role	Director/Minister of the Relevant Department; custodian of the Chronicle of Ages
Status	Active 576
First Appearance	Chapter 264

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 8 Ghost King	264	Identified as the country’s first Level 8 Ghost King after five dungeon clears.
Fierce Tiger Force — Refining Flesh Realm Perfection	304	Rapidly cultivated Fierce Tiger Force to perfection through sustained practice.
Soul Refining Realm	315	In the Heavenly Dao Continent instance, his Ghost Power converted into qi and blood; he became the senior disciple of the Heavenly Burial Palace.
Level 9 Contractor	448	Reached Level 9 after clearing a dungeon invitation instance.
Emperor Venerable	514	Had broken through to Emperor Venerable while retaining Level 9 Contractor status.
Late Earth Immortal	552	Cultivated beside the evolving Chronicle of Ages and reached the late Earth Immortal stage.
God-Emperor	559	Reached God-Emperor cultivation after a millennium of cultivation in Saw Hell, equivalent to ten days outside.
Early Heavenly Immortal	576	Broke through a bottleneck in the Years Book Chamber with external assistance.

Background and History

Relevant Department Director

Ye Lin was the first Level 8 Ghost King in the country and served as the director of the Jingcheng headquarters of the Relevant Department. He guarded the highly restricted Chronicle of Ages study, which only three people had previously been allowed to enter before Mu Rufeng became the fourth 264.

He recognized the strategic value of Mu Rufeng’s dungeon intelligence, Life Ore, and real-world-compatible inventory. After Mu Rufeng offered Life Ore for Login Bracelet production, Ye Lin negotiated its purchase at double value, offering access to the Chronicle of Ages, priority access to new Department products, and selections from the national item database in return 265.

Login Bracelet Program

Ye Lin worked with Mu Rufeng to establish Login Bracelet production in the Oddity World, using Life Ore and converted assembly lines to prevent foreign forces from obtaining the manufacturing technology 269. He later supervised the receipt of 250,000 tons of Life Ore and 180 million Login Bracelets, which enabled the Relevant Department to greatly expand domestic production 287.

When Mu Rufeng transferred two trillion Soul Coins to the Department, Ye Lin used the windfall to recruit high-level Contractors and proposed paying Relevant Department personnel directly in Soul Coins 287. Jiang Caiwei and Xu Lian joined under his authority after receiving recruitment terms and benefits funded by the new reserves 287.

Heavenly Dao Continent

During the Heavenly Dao Continent instance, Ye Lin became the senior disciple of the Heavenly Burial Palace. His Contractor power converted into martial qi and blood, placing him at the Soul Refining Realm 315.

He reunited with Mu Rufeng in the Great Li Dynasty’s imperial city and became one of Mu Rufeng’s most trusted allies among the Contractors. He encouraged other Contractors to use their new identities and influence to support Mu Rufeng, arguing that their own potential was tied to his success 324.

Later Cultivation and World Affairs

Ye Lin helped promote Fierce Tiger Force nationwide, beginning with military personnel and branch ministers before expanding cultivation instruction to the public 297. He continued overseeing the Relevant Department while collaborating with Mu Rufeng on cultivation resources, technological research, world-fusion planning, and the response to existential threats such as the Demon Star 445 515.

As the Huaxia World expanded, Ye Lin delegated much of the Department’s routine management to deputy ministers so he could focus on cultivation in the Years Book Chamber 552. After Mu Rufeng’s return from ten years of seclusion, Ye Lin reported on the Huaxia World’s development and his own breakthrough to the early Heavenly Immortal stage 576.

Personality

Ye Lin is pragmatic, disciplined, and deeply committed to protecting Huaxia. He treats resources, intelligence, and powerful Contractors as national assets, but he is willing to negotiate fairly with Mu Rufeng rather than attempt to control him through force 265 269.

Despite his serious public role, Ye Lin is comfortable teasing Mu Rufeng and occasionally adopts an exaggeratedly deferential tone when reacting to Mu Rufeng’s wealth. Mu Rufeng openly notes that this behavior does not suit Ye Lin’s usual persona 351.

He is exceptionally diligent in cultivation, admitting that he sacrificed sleep to reach Refining Flesh Realm Perfection quickly 304. Even after Mu Rufeng’s strength far surpassed his own, Ye Lin continued treating him as an equal and trusted ally 555.

Abilities & Skills

Fierce Tiger Force

Ye Lin possesses extraordinary aptitude for martial cultivation. He successfully activated Fierce Tiger Force immediately after reading it, mobilizing his Bloodline Power into the form of a fierce tiger 265.

• Reached Refining Flesh Realm Perfection through relentless cultivation 304.
• Helped organize the nationwide promotion of Fierce Tiger Force and its official instructional broadcasts 297.
• Continued advancing through higher cultivation systems, eventually reaching Earth Immortal, God-Emperor, and Heavenly Immortal stages 552 559 576.

Ghost Power Conversion

Within the Heavenly Dao Continent instance, Ye Lin’s Level 8 Contractor power converted into qi and blood rather than remaining Ghost Power 315.

• Became the senior disciple of the Heavenly Burial Palace 315.
• Reached the Soul Refining Realm during the instance 315.
• Could not initially identify other Contractors by Ghost Power alone because their powers underwent similar conversions 315.

Chronicle of Ages Access

Ye Lin acts as a principal custodian and user of the Chronicle of Ages.

• Controls access to the Chronicle’s restricted study at Jingcheng headquarters 264.
• Records answers before they disappear, as Chronicle responses only remain visible for one hour 269.
• Uses the Chronicle to investigate world-scale threats, future developments, and strategic questions with Mu Rufeng 351 576.

Equipment / Resources

• Chronicle of Ages — A heaven-bestowed information source kept under Ye Lin’s supervision at Jingcheng headquarters 264.
• Soul-Absorbing Gourd — Found near the Chronicle of Ages approximately five years earlier; used as a source of Soul Power 273.
• Login Bracelet production infrastructure — Oversees national production lines, Life Ore supplies, conversion fluid, and distribution programs 269 287.
• Relevant Department item vault — Can authorize recruits and allies to select items, skill cards, spiritual objects, and high-level equipment 287.

Relationships

• Mu Rufeng — Closest strategic ally and major benefactor of the Relevant Department. Ye Lin trusts Mu Rufeng with national-scale projects while advising him on security, foreign pressure, and long-term risks 265 269 445.
• Tian Youdao — Relevant Department official who assists Ye Lin in handling restricted intelligence and headquarters affairs 264 269.
• Jiang Caiwei — Level 8 Contractor recruited into the Relevant Department after participating in the operation against Wangxi Youxuan’s channels 286 287.
• Xu Lian — Former lone Level 8 Contractor recruited by Ye Lin as an inspector with Deputy Minister-level authority when necessary 287.
• Zhao Yanran — Knows her as Mu Rufeng’s partner and communicates with her when attempting to contact Mu Rufeng 340.
• Wang Luo — Allied with Ye Lin and Mu Rufeng during world-fusion efforts; Ye Lin recognizes Wang Luo’s importance in connecting and stabilizing realms 573 574.

Trivia

• Ye Lin was initially one of only three people permitted to enter the Chronicle of Ages study; Mu Rufeng became the fourth 264.
• He was so shocked by Mu Rufeng’s two-trillion-Soul-Coin transfer that he briefly struggled to compose himself before celebrating the Department’s financial security 287.
• Mu Rufeng once transformed into Ye Lin’s exact appearance, including his voice and clothing, using a shapeshifting ability 303.