Protagonist: Lin Xuan, courtesy name Ziyuan
Identity: A modern physicist who accidentally transmigrates to the Primordial World and becomes a human orphan beneath Mount Buzhou.
Personality: Calm and rational, tenacious, loyal to those he cares about, wise, and decisive.
Golden finger:
“Chaos Dao Embryo”: An innate Dao body that can contain all forms of magic, allows extremely rapid cultivation, and enables him to comprehend the origins of the Heavenly Dao.
“Fate Compass”: A mysterious treasure from Chaos that can reveal threads of fate, help him evade calamities, and divine fragments of the future, though its use is limited.
Modern knowledge: His scientific mindset, logical reasoning, and strategic planning far surpass those of the beings of the Primordial World.
Growth path: Mortal → Cultivator → Golden Immortal → Great Luo → Quasi-Sage → Sage → Transcendent.
Dao attainment: He ultimately follows the path of the “Supreme Human Dao” and becomes a “Transcendent,” surpassing the “Golden Immortal of the Great Luo of Limitless Primordial Unity.”
Important supporting characters:
Nuwa: A compassionate sage who cares for humanity like a mother and is both mentor and friend to the protagonist.
Tongtian Jiaozhu: Loyal and devoted, he recognizes the protagonist’s talents and teaches him swordsmanship and formations.
Houtu: The creator of reincarnation, she joins forces with the protagonist to resist the Heavenly Dao, and they develop a deep bond.
Dijun/Taiyi: Ambitious Celestial Emperors of the Demon Clan and the protagonist’s early rivals.
Zhulong/Xuanming: Ancestral Witches with fierce temperaments who go from being the protagonist’s enemies to his allies.
Yunxi: A human woman, the protagonist’s confidante, who bears ancient divine blood and later becomes a goddess of war.
Little Taotie: A young Chaos beast subdued by the protagonist who becomes his companion and the comic relief.
The Will of the Heavenly Dao: An unseen entity that sees the protagonist as an “anomaly” and repeatedly sends calamities his way.