Jiang Chen: Protagonist. Tough, persistent, and valuing love and justice, he grew from a poor boy to a peerless swordsman. There is no golden finger, all achievements are achieved through hard work and chance.
· Li Canghai: Elder of the outer sect of Qingyun Sect and Jiang Chen's master. He looks sloppy on the surface, but is actually unfathomable. He was Jiang Duanjiang's old senior brother.
· Su Mo: The orphan of the exterminated cultivator family, Jiang Chen's best friend, who followed him all the way from a handyman disciple.
· Shen Qingxue: The daughter of the sect leader and Jiang Chen's confidante. Struggling between his father's destiny and his feelings for Jiang Chen, he ultimately sacrificed himself.
· Lin Yunhe: Genius disciple, Jiang Chen's old enemy, from looking down on him to recognizing him to becoming a real opponent.
· Jiang Duanjiang (deceased): Jiang Chen's father, a peerless swordsman twenty years ago, was killed. His death is the central mystery throughout the book.
