Lin Tianao

Collector's Edition Book 3 Featuring Lin TianAo

Huo Feng (Former) (Principal of Fei Li Empire's HJM Academy, Skill Storing Palace Master)
Ye Paopao (Former)
Crow
Ah Bao
Xiao Yan
Little Four
Yun Li
Dou Dou

## Cultivation

### Cultivation

Middle-Level Zun Stage (start)
Low-Level Zong Stage (last)
Upper-Level Zong Stage (end)

### Stage of Heavenly Energy

5 Jewel (start)
7 Jewel (last)
9 Jewel (end)

### Combat prowess

One Jewel above the same level when defending

### Stored Skills

* 2 unknown Auxiliary Skills
* Rock Armour (9☆)
* 2 unknown Defensive Skills
* other unknown Skills

### Techniques

Blocking Out
Battle Conscious - Teamwork
Offensive Footwork

## Statuses

### Occupation(s)

Heavenly Jewel Master Academy Student & Graduated Alumni
Zhou Weiqing's Follower (By Seal until end of HJM Tournament)
Leader of Fe Li Battle Team (Age 29)
Peerless Sect Teacher

### Affiliation(s)

Fei Li Empire (Former)
Fei Li Empire's Heavenly Jewel Master Academy (Graduated at age 29~30)
Peerless Battalion (Under Zhou Weiqing, Upper Echelons)
Heavenly Bow Empire (Current Nationality)
Peerless Sect

## Chapter Appearances

### First

58.2 Blood Rites - Seal of Darkness! (2) -to- 208.2 Heavenly Bow Empire Battle Team! (2)
Manhua Chapter 100

## [source]

**Lin TianAo** (林天熬, Líntiānáo) is the new "best brother" and lifetime follower of Zhou Weiqing in *Heavenly Jewel Change*. He was the eleventh person to learn about Zhou Weiqing's Alexandrite Cat’s Eye Jewel. He encountered Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li during their bet competition at Qin Meng's shop 77 at Fei Li City's Jewel Master Trading Center. He introduced himself as a Pure Defense Master. He was the teacher of Ma Qun and a former Leader of the Fei Li Battle Team. He was the first to exhibit the Consolidated Equipment Assembly Set. He is right-handed.

## Appearance

The twenty-nine years old Lin TianAo was even taller than the 1.9m tall Zhou Weiqing, his shoulders broad to an almost exaggerated state. Sixteen years old Zhou Weiqing was already considered very well built, but in comparison to this man in front of them, he seemed almost slender and thin. He was extremely tall, his shoulders broad to an almost exaggerated state.He is considered very well built. One could almost see the bulging muscles of his shoulders, almost as if there was a metal ball shoved in there. With round eyes and well-formed forehead (豹头环眼, '*Majestic and fierce appearance*'), and a full beard and whiskers which hid his actual age, and a head full of short red hair like steel needles. All of that combined to give a fierce look. However, he had a pair of deep blue eyes, calm as the sea. Standing there, he seemed like an immovable mountain. When he was serious to defend, it can be clearly seen that the muscles under his (sleeveless shirt) clothes have become more exaggerated and bulging, and the feeling of strength and oppression seems to be suffocating.

As a descendant of the Wanshou Empire's barbarian tribe, the Middle-Level Zun Stage he possessed innate superhuman strength that can one arm lift a 6,000 jin (斤) object as if it was weightless, even wrist flick his fourth shield, but not strong enough to feel effortless with the fifth shield. At Upper-Level Zun Stage, Lin TianAo was strong enough to charge out with the sixth shield and had great stamina to conduct daily combat training with it.

His stature and built were almost caught by Zhou Weiqing after the latter second evolution with his bloodline and demonic change, the latter was getting stronger and more robust, and it showed in his impressive physique. God-Tier Consolidated Equipment Master Ye Ruichen possesses a physique almost rivaling Lin Tianao's.

### Academy Student Uniform

Like his fellow students, Lin TianAo was dressed in a dark green, tight fitting outfit. As the top student of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, his had a gold lining embroidered around his clothes, while the other students had a silver lining around. Around the left chest, there was a small gold symbol of the Cross Sword, about the size of an egg, and the entire attire gave them a valiant, inspiring look. He was shorter than the first year student and almost 2m age twenty-one years old, three-jeweled Crow.

### Tournament Uniform

The team uniforms were provided by the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy. The Fei Li Battle Team uniforms were dark green, also with gold thread embroidery. Like the Zhongtian's uniform, they were tight fitting clothes suited for fighting. The difference was that the embroidery was mostly on the left part of the chest, forming the symbol of the Fei Li Empire, the Cross Sword. It was slightly damaged in the right shoulder area by Dan Dun's 'Ultimate Agility' Lan Feng.

### Traveler's Outfit

During his bet fight with Zhou Weiqing, he wore a sleeveless shirt. It was unknown what Lin Tianao wore to and from his last Heavenly Jewel Tournament, as well as to ZhongTian Empire's Tian Bei City. During his trip with Zhou Weiqing to the WanShou Empire for the first time, he did not wear black clothing out of local customs.

### Peerless Battalion

A tall, muscular man dressed in simple blue Zhongtian army uniform. His features were simple and plain, looking to be about thirty years of age, and his tough, stout face was clearly lined in the bright sun. Standing there, his aura was strong and stable, almost unfathomable like a deep chasm or a tall mountain, that seemed to even surpass Zhou Weiqing’s. Also, formally worn his military attire to retrieve Princess Di Difuya from Tian Bei City.

#### Battle of Xian Yue City

Titanium Mail (Peerless Mail) (602, **440**, 458, **469**, 470, 558, 567, 574, 599) Even with Lin TianAo’s power and defensive capabilities during the defense of the city walls, his titanium mail was almost fully destroyed, the wounds on his body could clearly be seen.

## Personality

Ling TianAo's voice had a very metallic feel. Thick, strong.

He was an upright person, and did not try to break his word. Although he was rather sad and pained in the heart, he did not try to resist and allowed Zhou Weiqing to use the Blood Rites – Seal of Darkness on him.

He is very hardworking. He displayed a lot of loyalty. Even when his Seal is released later due to their brotherly bond, he still wholeheartedly had that 'Seal' never removed in his heart. He follows the 'ultimate' Heavenly Jewel Master cultivation path - Pure Defense: the Physical Jewel and Elemental Jewel were boosting a similar type, bringing it to the maximum possible, in this case Defense.

His character was like his skills, stable, steady and consistent. He was someone good at anything he put his mind to. (216: 66.2)

He had assigned everyone’s duties clearly. As a leader, his stable calm poise gave his companions much confidence. Furthermore, as the strongest person amongst them, he was the gel that held them together. His role was also to take action in case anything unforeseen occurred.

He was firm and resolute. (222: 68.2)

He had a stable, a little introverted character. He noticed his will was not calm for the day, therefore, would even temporarily forfeit his commanding rights as the Fei Li Battle Team captain to Zhou Weiqing against the Bai Da Empire's team for that day's Heavenly Jewel Tournament match-up.

Lin TianAo was a stable, careful person, but that did not mean he was stupid.

As a Heavenly Jewel Master specialized in defense, his grasp and big picture view of the battlefield, overall positioning and movement were all extremely refined. (420) His steps and movement simple but effective, able to avoid direct clashes at critical moments, utilizing his defense to its ultimate max. (652)

## Technique

**Blocking Out** (卡位, **Ch. 220: 67.3, 267: 84.1, 453: 150.3**)

* Blocking out. A high level positioning technique that Lin TianAo had trained in with years of battle experience behind his belt, extremely powerful no matter against humans or Heavenly Beasts. He had trained and cultivated for so many years, the majority of which had been studying, analyzing and researching on how to best improve his defense in any possible way. Not just through taking blows, but also movement, blocking out techniques, and his own personal defenses. It could be said that all of that was already ingrained into his muscle memory, and using it in varied combat situations was as easy as breathing for him. He became a castle wall with muck.

**Battle Conscious - Teamwork (Ch. 258: 81.1)**

**Offensive Footwork (Ch. 258: 81.1)**

* An intricate footwork. The heavy shield in his hand struck out like a wall in various angles as he turned from defense to offense, attacking the opponent within close range.

## Background

Lin TianAo was born in the Fei Li Empire (253: 79.2, 282: 89.2, 286: 90.3) and awakened his Heavenly Jewels before age 16.

He entered the Fei Li Empire Heavenly Jewel Master Academy as a 3 Jewel Upper-Level Shi Stage Heavenly Jewel Master youngster at age 25. Students there focus on fighting capabilities, and they have a lot of combat experience. After the first year, he broke through to 4 Jewel Low-Level Zun Stage. He was a top student who kept a low profile and was highly protected by the Academy to the level that the Prime Minister could not investigate his info. (209: 64.1) He was a low-key frequent visitor of Fei Li City's Jewel Master Trading Center and its Underground Arena. (194: 58.3) As the top outstanding student, he and all other talented students were assisted by the Academy's Principal Huo Feng, and had got their Consolidating Equipment and Skill Storing paid for and handled by the Academy. After all, the students in the academy were able to enter the Skill Storing Palace and go about Skill Storing for free during their study period. (137: 38.3, 140: 39.3, 209: 64.1, 213: 65.2)

Just around the time he entered 4 Jewel with his 4-Jewel Assembly Set Shield, Lin TianAo participated in Heavenly Jewel Tournament Fei Li Battle Team for the first time at age 26. (254: 79.3) The Fei Li Battle Team fought for all their might, at the cost of two seniors becoming permanently disabled, before barely making it to the second round. Without question, they were easily beaten in the top eight match. (229: 71.1) His team placed fifth. (215: 66.1) For the next three years because he was left an extremely deep impression, he worked hard to become stronger to partake in the next Tournament to bring honour once to the Fei Li Empire. Therefore, he achieved the 5 Jewel Mid-Level Zun Stage before his second and last Tournament. (228: 70.2)

He was not of noble birth, and had worked his way from the bottom step by step, struggling with all his might and hard work. He did not inherit any legacies or have any run of luck, and even his Five Assembly Set Shield was the fruits of labour of his own talent and hard work being recognized by the Heavenly Jewel Academy. Through his life, he had suffered much to finally earn what he had, and he, more than most, knew how valuable each and every Consolidating Equipment Scroll was. Before his last Tournament, all his life savings totaled twenty thousand gold coins, most of which was all the prizes and awards he had worked hard for from the Academy.

## History

Lin Tianao, the captain of the Fei Li Battle Team and Zhou Weiqing's best friend, is good at defense. During an evening outing to Fei Li City's Jewel Master Trading Center, he discovered from afar Zhou Weiqing with the potential for a God-Tier Consolidated Equipment Master. Because he lost his freedom against Zhou Weiqing in a bet, he loyally abide the contract and became Zhou Weiqing's Lifetime Follower at age twenty-nine. Afterwards, Zhou Weiqing answered and got three (4.5) months to do the unfinished business because he had already completed the selection trials. Surprisingly a few days later, Fei Li Military Academy student Zhou Weiqing was also going to participate in the every three year held, three-four month long Heavenly Jewel Tournament (including travel period, extended by Champion and Zhou Weiqing). At this time, Zhou Weiqing only then learned that Lin Tianao was the captain of the team and this year's Fei Li Empire Heavenly Jewel Master Academy top student.

After several months of getting along, he and Zhou Weiqing's feelings are getting deeper and deeper. The two became brothers, and Zhou Weiqing called him big brother. After his last Tournament, he taught a fellow Ultimate Defense Ma Qun and went to the Peerless Battalion with Zhou Weiqing to help Zhou Weiqing fight the world.

### Academy

During his student tenure at the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, Lin Tianao did not have school fees, he actually received some form of pocket money. As a top, talented and outstanding student, he got his Consolidating Equipment and Skill Storing paid for and handled by the Academy. For his dormitory, he had his own large personal room. He officially graduated in his fifth year after attending his second Heavenly Jewel Tournament.

## Relationships

### Zhou Weiqing

Lin Tianao is Zhou Weiqing's Follower and has his cultivation requirements and daily needs paid by him. He calls him "Weiqing". During the Heavenly Jewel Tournament post-Bai Da Battle Team, Lin Tianao's verbal guidance to the only son Zhou Weiqing made the younger feel the experience of having a biological older brother.

When Lin Tianao had first lost to Zhou Weiqing and became his Follower, it was undoubtedly with an unwilling heart. Being vexed, disappointed and resigned … those emotions barely scratched the surface of the turmoil in his heart. However, he was a man of his word, and he stuck to it no matter how he felt about it. Yet… as time went by, and the more time he spent together with Zhou Weiqing, that feeling slowly dissipated. It wasn’t just the unbelievable talent that Zhou Weiqing had displayed, his quick wit, character, all of which showed he would be a good leader to follow. But more importantly, it was the respect that Zhou Weiqing showed him.

In this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he had been the leader in name, yet he had been Zhou Weiqing’s Follower. Naturally, one could imagine how conflicted he felt at the start. However, Zhou Weiqing had not tried to use that against him or displayed any sign of it, instead calling him Leader respectfully like a little brother. That, and more, had slowly caused any unpleasant feelings in his heart to slowly dissolve away in the sands of time.

Do you know? At that time when I lost the bet to you and became your Lifetime Follower, I was so depressed, as if all my hopes and dreams had been dashed. Almost thirty years of hard work, cultivating, with my whole life and bright future ahead. I had a grand ambition. All that, gone, as I was just going to become someone’s Follower. And all of that because I got too greedy. At that time, when I asked you for three months of time, it was for this very Heavenly Jewel Tournament. I had hoped to go all out, to test my limit and do my very best in this Tournament, to at least give my previous life a good ending.
In the end, you actually joined the Fei Li Battle Team as well. As time went by, and the more I interacted with you, I slowly realised that being your Follower wasn’t such a bad thing after all. Although your cultivation level is still far below mind, but with you around, it seems like things are always exciting, keeping my blood afire. Furthermore, your character is definitely trustworthy, and you have a talent that is far beyond myself, far beyond even what I imagined possible. Perhaps, being your Follower will be the luckiest thing that happened to me. Together with you, I believe that a few dozen years down the road, I will be able to witness a miracle happen… a miracle that belongs only to you…

Originally, when Lin Tianao first met Zhou Weiqing, his power levels were rather weak in his eyes. Even though at that time Zhou Weiqing was already at the 3 Jewel cultivation level, Lin Tianao had been highly confident of beating him. It could be said that Lin Tianao had witnessed Zhou Weiqing’s growth. Although he was still at the 3 Jewel cultivation level, but in terms of real combat ability, he had grown far beyond his original power. Lin Tianao knew that if he were to fight with Zhou Weiqing now and they both went all out, he would not have a chance. Just the Dragon Silencing Seal alone would destroy his greatest advantage, his 5 Jewel Assembly Set Shield; not to mention all the other powerful skills that Zhou Weiqing had and their combinations.

Lin Tianao truly believed that as time passed and Zhou Weiqing’s cultivation level was raised, he would definitely become a supreme powerhouse that could rival any from the Five Great Saint Lands. He was personally entrusted to return back to command Tian Bei City and protect the two, Yun Li and Dou Dou.

However, who knew that Weiqing would be like a nightmare following me, ending up as my teammate to join this Heavenly Jewel Tournament. At first, I was rather unhappy and unconvinced deep in my heart, feeling like I had lost in such an unjust fashion. However, as time passed, and we fought battle after battle together… I’m sure all of you have seen what Weiqing has done throughout, and there is no need for me to say anything further. In any case, in terms of cultivation level, he is perhaps the lowest amongst us, but I dare say that in terms of overall power… he is the strongest.

After Tianao received his sixth to ninth Scrolls, Weiqing publicly acknowledged him as his "Big Brother" and swiftly released him from the Blood Rites - Seal Of Darkness. He witnessed Zhou Weiqing's discipleship to the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor during their first trip to the WanShou Empire. He and Zhou Weiqing customized a titanium mixed heavy armour the Peerless Heavy Cavalry armour fit for the Golden Crow and Berserker Tribes that joined the Peerless Battalion. During Zhou Weiqing's short two-three month in the autumn-winter session departure to recover his bride Lady Tian'er and indirectly induced the Wanshou Empire to change kings, Lin Tianao in the Zhongtian northwest main army camp would still be in charge of the logistics and supplies, mainly regarding the equipment of the entire Peerless Battalion and coordinating with the two Consolidating Equipment Masters, Yun Li and Dou Dou. He would also arrange to gather a large sum of gold, to be used as rewards for the soldiers for their merits in combat and order the full two thousand sets of equipment for the two Tribes.

Before Zhou Weiqing's second Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Lin Tianao's cultivation progress was slower than Weiqing's because of Weiqing's third evolution, the bloodline fusion of the Dark Demon God Tiger and Dragon Emperor into the new Dragon-Dark Demon God Tiger. Weiqing's progress further rose with the Immortal Deity Technique's next part.

After twenty-one to two year old Zhou Weiqing's second Tournament when he set off to visit the Mysterious Heaven Continent for a year, as a close person, it was likely Lin Tianao was one of the few who received a private letter carried by the Shangguan triplets to Xuan Xue City. He worked with the Heavenly Bow Army too. Zhou Weiqing later had all 6 Jewel and higher Peerless Battalion original members become teachers for the Peerless Sect.

### Tian'er

Previously, she urged Zhou Weiqing to bet with Lin Tianao because she could sense his talent and potential especially in defense, and that he would be a powerful Ultimate Defense Heavenly Jewel Master in future. In the Heavenly Jewel Tournament top 4 month (3 days total over)-long battle royale, she wisely deciphered that the Fei Li Battle Team had an extremely difficult chance to become Champion, but the key lies with Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch.

### Ye Paopao

The lowlife betrayer who caused trouble to his Master Zhou Weiqing after their first Heavenly Jewel Tournament. when he Lin Tianao lead the Fei Li Battle Team back then. (352)

### Wu Yuehan

Alias "Little Witch". She once ambushed the Fei Li Battle Team before they arrived at ZhongTian City for the Heavenly Jewel Battle Tournament. Before his team's fight with the Kalise Battle Team, the simple provocative action of linking a Zhou Weiqing's cup made even the sturdy Lin Tinao parched for moment.

### Ma Qun

Because he of the Berserker Tribe would eventually fail the Military Academy, he willingly followed Zhou Weiqing after the Fei Li Battle Team became the Champion. (345) At Weiqing's command, the age 30 Lin Tianao taught the fellow Ultimate Defense warrior when they arrived at Tian Bei City for the first time. He even followed to have his own Assembly Set Shield alongside his standard spiked maces. (365, 415, 435, 613) As his teacher, Lin Tianao was up-to-date about Ma Qun's and Crow's relationship. (415, 434)

### Long Shiya

Previously, when Long Shiya was in the camp and had nothing to do, he would give some pointers to these Peerless Battalion officers. Amongst them, the one that Long Shiya placed most importance on was actually Lin Tianao, giving him several tips on his Assembly Shield Set, how to control and wield it in battle, and Lin Tianao had definitely benefited greatly from it. The result, he improved his 6 Jewel cultivation level. About less than two months since Zhou Weiqing returned with Lady Tian'er (Dan Dun-Geritimo Southern War), he was just a small step away from breaking through to the 7 Jewel stage. (551, 651)

### Shen Bu

Lin Tianao's lover and likely wife. His sheer power as a 6 Jewel when she first fought him had given her a deep impression. He was very hardworking, calm and silent, and he would go outside of the Peerless Battalion camp (Wanshou Empire) every single day to train in his martial skills. Because she wanted to vent her displeasure and revenge against Zhou Weiqing, she targeted Lin Tianao at his usual training spot everyday, but always lost. However, he did not hurt her at each meet up and eventually he developed a relationship with her. The initial relationship period was between the two month period of herself learning about Long Shiya to before the Crow and Berserker Tribes joined the Peerless Battalion.

After getting together with Lin Tianao, she had learned a lot more about the Peerless Battalion. Of course, Lin Tianao would not reveal any core secrets to her, but some of the lesser important things he did not need to keep secret.

### Huo Feng

Lin Tianao refers him as "Principal". The Skill Storing Palace Master of Fei Li Empire and the Heavenly King Stage, Principal of Fei Li Empire's Heavenly Jewel Master Academy. (140, 563) His existence enabled Academy students to enter the Skill Storing Palace and go about Skill Storing for free during their study period. He had praised Tianao to the faculty many times. (140, 209, 213) Huo Feng was Lin Tianao's former general teacher during his student period. He was still fine being verbally denounced as no longer a Fei Li Empire citizen; after all he had not been personally taught by Huo Feng and lacked deep patriotism. (563) He organized the champion celebration party at the Academy for Lin Tianao's graduation generation. (351)

## Cultivation

When Zhou Weiqing was 13~14 years old, Lin Tianao was a 4 Jewel Low-Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master when he first participated in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. (254 [79.3] 3 yr ago) After his last Tournament, before the day he returned to Fei Li City, he broke through to 6 Jewel and Consolidated his sixth shield. (338 [109.3], 351 [115.2]) It is extremely difficult to break the Zong Stage Barrier that divides 9 and 10 Jewel. Due to the Academy education, his cultivation knowledge was limited at the Heavenly King Stage by 30 years old and did not know the characteristics of a Heavenly Emperor.

When they were facing the Heavenly King Stage powerhouse Han Tianyou, Lin Tianao was still able to block him for a short time, and that was more than enough to speak for his capabilities. Lin Tianao’s offensive capabilities were indeed severely lacking, but in terms of defense, he was far beyond any Heavenly Jewel Master of the same level, even those powerhouses from the Great Saint Lands. After all, his personal Ultimate Defense Attributes was highly complemented by the six-Jewel Assembly Set Shield.

Middle-Level Zun Stage Lin Tianao with one arm non-counterattack defense could still demonstrate more than **80%** of his full strength.

Lin Tianao pursued the Ultimate Defense with his Earth Attribute, contrary to Lei Zi of the Peerless Battalion.

Lin Tianao’s cultivation level could be said to have improved by leaps and bounds, faster than he had ever imagined. Ever since he had Followed Zhou Weiqing, he had never lacked for resources. The best food, drink, cultivation resources, Heavenly Cores, even Storing Skills and Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. All of it was provided for him, and he no longer needed to worry about them, allowing him to focus fully on training and cultivation. It is unknown if he can unleash a Heavenly Skill Image or how many Heavenly Cores of the same attribute he possesses. It is also unknown if Heavenly Dao Energy stage Zhou Weiqing would wash out certain low grade Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills from Lin Tianao's Physical and Elemental Jewels for Lin Tianao to possess better Equipment and higher star Skills.

### Cultivation Technique

It is unknown what technique(s) Lin Tianao practiced to cultivate his Heavenly Energy to the Zong Stage and possibly higher. It was known that its rate took about 5 years to raise from 3 to 5 Jewel stage under minimum resource support, besides cultivating the Assembly Set Shield.

His Heavenly Core attributes are Toughness and Earth Attributes.

Lin Tianao practiced martial arts that support controlling bodily strength and anatomy, minimally filling up his close distance flaw as a Pure Defense. At 5 Jewel, his chest, with his powerful dense muscles and tough ribs, could protect him from a 5 Jewel Ultimate Agility Master's wind enhanced palm strike.

### Progress

Because Lin Tianao could not breakthrough to the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty, his potential to enter Heavenly God Stage was at a low chance. Therefore, only Max Level of the Heavenly Emperor Stage is his likely end, unless assisted entree by Heavenly Jewel Change Zhou Weiqing.

For the Heavenly Jewel Tournament and Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, Lin Tianao specialized in limited area combat. As part of the Peerless Battalion, he gained experience towards open field combat.

## Skills and Equipment

### Elemental Jewel Storing Skills

During Lin Tianao's first short fight with Zhou Weiqing, he exhibited the Rock Armour and an unknown defensive stored skill. Out of his five Stored Skills, two were supporting, and the other three were all fully defensive. (198: 60.1) As a student in the Academy lead by Principal Huo Feng, the Skill Storing Palace Master of Fei Li City, Tianao could enter the Skill Storing Palace and go about Skill Storing for free during his 3-5 Jewel study period. (140: 39.3)

During his second Heavenly Jewel Tournament, his Fei Li Battle Team entered the top 4 alongside Zhongtian, Wanshou and Bao Po, thereby, making him visit the Zhongtian Skill Storing Palace to receive their Heavenly Jewel Island's Plaques, access the island only with the Plaque and allowing him to obtain three entree chances at the Heavenly Jewel Island. The main chances are to enter the Island's Skill Storing Palace and its Consolidating Equipment Pavilion. His last Tournament ended with Fei Li first as the Champion, followed by Wanshou, Zhongtian and finally Bao Po. (324: 104.3)

#### Earth Attribute Skills

Most of Lin Tianao's skills were also Defensive Skills designed to be used in conjunction with his shield. He has also comprehended profound mysteries of the Earth Attribute. By the period he participated in his last Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he had full five stored skills. As a Fei Li Empire's Heavenly Jewel Master Academy student, he could obtain two-three free Stored Skills during his study time there. Unless Skill Storing occurred in the wild, at the Skill Storing Palace, Shi Stage Heavenly Beasts’ Skills are from 1-3☆ for 500 gold coins per try, Zun Stage Beasts 4-6☆ for 2,000 gold coins per try, Zong Stage Beasts 7-9☆ for 10,000 gold coins per try.

* Stoneskin/Rock Armour (9☆) (198: 60.1, 224: 69.1, 268: 84.2, 469: 157.3)
* 2 Unknown Defensive Skills (195: 59.1, 197: 59.3, 198: 60.1, RAW199 60.2) Used to assist his body, mainly applied on Rock Armour.
* 2 Unknown Auxiliary Skills (198: 60.1)
* 6th Unknown ☆ after leaving Fei Li Empire for ZhongTian Empire's Tian Bei City, from northern border cities or ZhongTian City/Heavenly Jewel Island Skill Storing Palace
* 7th Unknown ☆ after Fei Li Empire challenges demonstration/ Heavenly Bow Empire's Xian Yue City's raid, from Zhongtian Empire/Heavenly Jewel Island Skill Storing Palace (age ~32) (290: 92.3, 293: 93.3)

### Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment

#### Assembly Set Shield

**(Low, Mid, High, Grandmaster, Grandmaster, Zong, Zong, Zong, God-Tier)**

If he fought all his might for three days and nights at 5 Jewel Middle-Level Zun Stage with his Assembly Set Shield, he could barely release 50% of its full power. Once 6 Jewel he dismissed his Assembly Set Shield, within a short period of time he would not be able to summon it out and reassembly it so quickly. He can temporarily dissemble his Assembly Shield into its individual shields, then spiritually controlling them to form a momentary widespread area defense or to slash the opponent with the shields' sharp edges, the whole shield can even simulate a giant axe. The sockets are concentrated from the shield's center, along vertical to horizontal. He had a 4-Jewel Assembly Set Shield by age 26. Seven days after he entered Heavenly Jewel Island for the first time, he received his Champion team individual reward, a God-Tier Equipment, but under Zhou Weiqing's savy, replaced it and obtained instead a complete God-Tier 9 Piece Assembly Set Shield plan, design and later created scrolls by God-Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters Ye Ruichen, Xing Tianyi and Wei Yang.

As a top, talented and outstanding student, 5 Jewel Lin Tianao got his Consolidating Equipment and Skill Storing paid for and handled by the Academy. With God-Tier Consolidated Equipment Master Zhou Weiqing supporting throughout the rest of Lin Tianao's life since he was age 29, Lin Tianao owned at least a **God-Tier 9 Piece Assembly Set Shield with Full Sockets**.

In order to continue with his Assembly Set Shield, it definitely has to be a custom made Consolidating Equipment Scroll. Until after becoming the Champion team, of the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll Set purchase that Zhou Weiqing had promised to the entire Fei Li team, only he Lin Tianao had not managed to get one. A God-Tier Consolidating Equipment (Scrolls) would definitely be highly critical for him to get one which was custom designed and created for his specific purpose. That would allow him to continue along the lines of his previous Assembly Set Shield, further improving his defense and overall power. At age 29 with 5 Jewel, his capabilities and skills were already in a fixed design or state, and it was likely he had already Consolidated most of his Physical Jewels. At such a point, it was already too late for him to wear a Legendary Set. As such for the Champion reward, if the three God-Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters Ye Ruichen, Xing Tianyi and Wei Yang had to custom design one for Tianao, it would likely be just an ‘ordinary’ God-Tier Consolidated Equipment of Nine Pieces.

It was tough to continue creating Consolidating Equipment because for his Assembly Set Shield, the more pieces one added to it, the difficulty in creating the next piece grew exponentially. For example, his first shield was merely a **Low Level** Consolidating Equipment Scroll (set of 1000), the second already a **Mid Level** one (set of 100), the third a **High Level** one, while both fourth and fifth were **Grandmaster** ones. In order to continue with the Assembly Set Shield, it would undoubtedly be increasingly difficult. If it were just simply to continue his sixth shield, it would be simple for these three God-Tier Masters Ye Ruichen, Xing Tianyi and Wei Yang; after all, a simple ordinary Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll would do, it was just take a little design work on their part.

But now if the sixth shield was to be a God-Tier would be inefficient, so if Lin Tianao truly wants to carry on with his defenses to the max and flourish his Assembly Set all the way to the end, Wei Yang advised his sixth shield cannot be at the God-Tier level. Otherwise, he can never even reach the tenth shield. Therefore, she advised his sixth, seventh and eighth piece be made of **Zong Stage** Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and only the ninth piece be at the **God-Tier** Consolidating Equipment level. This way, not only will it be able to continue on his current Assembly Set’s sequencing and formation, it will also continue building on its foundation and be more properly defined in its Assembly. As such, despite being of lower rank, the overall boost in power when assembled together is multiplied exponentially. At the same time, in theory at least, it will also allow his Assembly Set Shield to raise all the way up to the 12 Jewel stage. He should start with the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll at 9 Jewel is because the Upper Zong Stage level is considered the impossible bottleneck for almost all Heavenly Jewel Masters. When he reaches that level, if he had a God-Tier Consolidating Equipment to help, it will also be of aid to help him in breaking through to the Heavenly King Stage.

For his sixth to ninth shields, Ye Ruichen and Wei Yang completed the Assembly Set Shield designs and created them. They were sent after 37 days, he then announced his graduation from the Fei Li Empire Heavenly Jewel Master Academy.

If Assembly Set Shield could go all the way to 9 pieces, combined with his Ultimate Defense Attributes, he would undoubtedly be a fortress in his own right. Even a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse might not be able to break his defenses.

### Equipment

#### Titanium Mail (Peerless Mail)

Light, flexible and tough. Geared with the titanium alloy light mail, including hat and mask. These custom designed titanium alloy mail was named the Peerless Mail, an entire set only weighed about eleven kilograms, but their sheer defensive capabilities was finer than any full set of heavy plate armour. More importantly, the joints of the Peerless Mail were fine and flexible, not restricting movement in any way. Furthermore, due to the light weight, to Heavenly Jewel Masters, it was not a burden at all. Worn during Lin Tianao's experience in the Peerless Battalion's battles and wars during the summer to winter Wanshou Empire and second year Bai Da Empire, after he graduated the Academy.

(602, **440**, 458, **469**, 470, 558, 567, 574, 599)

## Items

### Spatial Ring

Lin Tianao had a spatial ring to store goods, such as general daily utensils, spare clothes, gold coins storage card[55], or Lin Tianao's precious items. However, his most precious things were kept on his body. His original life savings at age 29 totaled 20,000 gold coins were mostly earned from his efforts in the Academy. The ring once held the Fei Li Empire invitation and identity documents to register the Fei Li Battle Team for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament and obtained their team plaque. It held his Heavenly Jewel Island's Plaque that was his guest ticket to the Heavenly Jewel Island, a place of top resources for Skill Storing and Consolidated Equipment. It stored his millions of gold money obtained from betting stations during his last Heavenly Jewel Tournament. After becoming the Champion team, he stored his individually boxed future three Zong Stage and one God-Tier Consolidating Equipment Shield Scrolls for his Assembly Set. He also received some less useful Heavenly Cores from Shangguan Fei'er as a backup source of Peerless Battalion funds. There are makeshift materials within to have a stretcher for a wounded.

(590)

* (天师令牌，天师袍) Fei Li Empire Skill Storing Palace Heavenly Master Plaque and Robe: A golden plaque and a white robe with a small golden Cross Saint sword symbol of Fei Li Empire on the left part of the chest area offerred by the Skill Storing Palace for its registered Heavenly Jewel Masters. At the back of the plaque was the same Cross Saint Sword symbol, and the front of the plaque there was one small Yellow Jade stone mounted (Low-Level Sh), surrounded by tattoos as well as a serial number below it. For each higher cultivation level, the golden plaque and white robes are modified, with the plaque having an additional Yellow Jade stone per cultivation level and the new robe having an additional cross Saint sword symbol per cultivation level. Every additional gem on the plaque entitles the Jewel Master to a 10% discount, but the discount becomes useless at 6 Jewel Upper-Level Zun Stage. The issued robes had a lot longer sleeves than normal and could cover the wrists, but the jewels' emitted brilliance can penetrate the sleeves. Before he attended his last Heavenly Jewel Master Tournament, he had a 5 small Yellow Jade stone mounted Heavenly Master plaque and a 5 small Cross Saint sword symbols marked white robe.
* (翡丽城) (御珠师物品交易中心 = 御品中心) Fei Li City's Jewel Master Trading Center Mid Level Membership Card: All the guests purchasing anything here require a membership card. It also acts as a gold coins storage card, and all transactions here can only be done using it. This is to prevent anyone from causing trouble in the area, especially in the auction houses. It is extremely easy to register for a membership card, with the membership fees of a basic level member being 1,000 gold per annum. The membership fees are waived for Heavenly Jewel Masters, however no matter what, there is a requirement to top up at least 10,000 gold coins. If want top up more than a 100,000 gold coins at once, the card must be upgraded to a mid level member, a blue membership card. For his bet bout with Zhou Weiqing and Follower Yun Li, Lin Tianao paid 10,000 gold coins from his card to use the Trading Center's Underground Arena.
* Uniforms:
	+ Heavenly Jewel Master Academy Student (5 years, age 25 to 29)
	+ Heavenly Jewel Master Tournament Fei Li Battle Team Participant (2 times, age 26 & 29)
	+ Peerless Battalion (age 30+)
* (天珠岛) (令牌) Heavenly Jewel Island's Plaque: With this plaque, Lin Tianao is able to enter the Heavenly Jewel Island three times. At the same time, the Finals of the Tournament is held in the Heavenly Jewel Island, so the attendees from the top four Empires will already be enter it that time, which isn’t included in the three times of the plaque. More importantly, this plaque is not linked to a particular person, and anyone holding it is able to enter the Heavenly Jewel Island.
* (天北城) Tian Bei City's Jewel Master Trading Center Membership Card: Acquired to ease purchase of supplies and Jewel Master related things during Zhou Weiqing's newly formed Peerless Battalion. Once purchased over 20 spatial rings with Zhou Weiqing at the auction.

#### Tournament Final Four's Special Spatial Ring

A spatial ring that can contain live Heavenly Beasts. It had the lustre gem embedded into the top. It was given to all participants of the last Tournament's final four before the month long battle royale. During the entire month which the fight lasts, participants were indirectly encouraged to capture Heavenly Beasts for the Skill Storing Palace or other materials for the Consolidated Equipment Master store. Within the given ring, there were sufficient food and water for thirty days. As the time the Fei Li Battle Team members had spent in the Lustre Spatial Realm was just too short, none of them had actually managed to collect anything from within. It was recovered by the hosts Heaven's Expanse Palace after the Champion team was decided with the three days of battle royale.

#### Special Spatial Ring

A spatial ring that could contain living beings. Before arriving at Tian Bei City of the ZhongTian Empire's northern border for the first time, this spatial ring was used to keep his Zun Stage Ghost Demon Horse and the remaining two digit horses also captured by Zhou Weiqing. In a cavalry battle, the shield-less armoured Lin Tianao would initially apply his Rock Armour Skill infused with massive Heavenly Energy to himself and his Ghost Demon Mount, then gallop headfirst, crushing all in their path with physical momentum.

##### Lustre Gem

A teleportation gem only applicable to the Lustre Spatial Realm. It was given before the last Tournament's final four's monthly battle royale. The lustre gem they received was almost exactly the same as the ones they had seen in the Heavenly Jewel Island Skill Storing Palace, just a lot smaller. It was actually embedded into the top of the provided Spatial Ring, and it was easily accessible by just infusing Heavenly Energy through the ring and to the gem, easily activating it. During the entire month which the fight lasts, if a participant met an opponent unable to face, the holder could infuse Heavenly Energy into the Lustre Gem, and it will instantly transport the holder out of the Lustre Spatial Realm. The gem also broadcasted one-directional public announcements from the judge when team members for their respective teams were eliminated. It was recovered by the hosts Heaven's Expanse Palace after the Champion team was decided with the three days of battle royale.

## Trivia

* 1st HJ Tournament (Rank 5th) held ebery 3 years when newly awakened Zhou Weiqing was 13~14: Lin Tianao was 26 years old and national rivalry to Bai Da's Lang Xie. 215 [66.1]/228 [70.2]/254 [79.3]
* 2nd HJ Tournament when 3 Jewel Zhou Weiqing was 16~17 (Autumn): Tianao at 29 years old was team leader - Bai Da's 2x2 Lang Xie and Qing Qian 257 80.3, Dan Dun's 1x1 Lan Feng 267 84.1, Kalise's surrendered 288 92.1, allied with Wanshou against pair Zhongtian and Bao Po 319 103.1 322 104.1
	+ With twenty four battle teams, each round alone was twelve fights, with each group having three fights, and they would all be held in a single day, and the next round would be held three days later. The top four head to Heavenly Jewel Island to complete the month long battle royale, then 1~2 rest month for the rewards. Teams formed of five main and three reserves.
	+ The final champion, the leader of the team will be able to get a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll Set as a reward, while the rest of the members will get a customized Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll designed and created specially for your needs by a Heaven’s Expanse Palace Zong Stage Master. As for the other ranked prizes, they are naturally a little worse, but mostly all Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Besides that, there is also a one time, but rather hefty discount, for purchasing goods during that trip to the Heavenly Jewel Island. The first position team, for example, would actually enjoy a fifty percent discount rate! (287)
* At Tian Bei City, he was tasked by Weiqing to be in charge of purchasing a large house in this city, to stay and continue training and cultivating, while waiting for Weiqing's news. He was also in charge of the provided money for everyone to get their required Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and Stored Skills, as well as train Ma Qun. They purchased a large courtyard house near the city's north gate. They would regroup and join once Weiqing had gained sufficient status and ranking within the army, and be able to have personal soldiers.
* As part of the Peerless Battalion, Tianao could have six meals a day. (492)
* 3rd HJ Tournament when 6 Jewel Weiqing was 18~19: Tianao was over the 30 year old limit and no long appeared in the story, becoming part of the Heavenly Bow Empire's background development. Mainly, Weiqing awakened the Ward of the Demon God that gradually replaced his "physical shield" and his enemies became Heavenly King Stage or higher.
	+ Teams formed of six main and two reserves.
* Tianao's fight moments gradually decreased with Zhou Weiqing's second Heavenly Jewel Tournament's arrival: (5 Jewel) Bet Fight, Heavenly Beasts' Waves Constant Three Day Group Fight, Upper-Level Zun Stage Wu Yuehan Resistance Group Fight, Three Fights in his Last Tournament (1x1, 2x2, teams battle royale), (6 Jewel) Zhou Weiqing's First Assassins, Ghost Demon Forest, Heavenly King Han Tianyou Resistance Group Fight, Northern Border Defense War Session (Autumn Winter), Shen Bu 'Fight', Fei Li Empire Military Demonstration Army Fight, (7 Jewel) Xian Yue City, (9 Jewel??) Take Back Heavenly Bow Empire War (off-screen).
* It is unknown if Lin Tianao followed Weiqing to the Douluo Divine Realm. What is known was that Weiqing's relatives and friends had died before he successfully contacted the predecessor Destroy God, passing the 1st Class God inheritance examinations and then entered the Douluo Divine Realm.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter Jewel: Shangguan Bing'er, Tian'er, Feng Yu, Huyan Aobo, Xiao Ruse, Zhou Shuiniu, Ming Hua, Ming Wu, Ming Yu and Yun Li
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 195 [59.1]
3. ↑ Chapter 220 [67.3]
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chapter 268 [84.2]
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 193 [58.2]
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 196 [59.2]
7. ↑ Chapter 202 [61.2]
8. ↑ Chapter 419 [138.1]
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Chapter 466 [156.3]
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Chapter 285 [90.2]
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Chapter 293 [93.3]
12. ↑ Chapter 210 [64.2]
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Chapter 234 [72.3]
14. ↑ Chapter 289 [92.2]
15. ↑ Chapter 291 [93.1]
16. ↑ Chapter 198 [60.1]
17. ↑ Chapter 425 [140.1]
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Chapter 453 [150.3]
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Chapter 555 [188.1]
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Chapter 337 [109.2]
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Chapter 435 [143.3]
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Chapter 334 [108.2]
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Chapter 249 [78.1]
24. ↑ Chapter 186 [55.3]
25. ↑ Chapter 261 [82.1]
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Chapter 326 [105.2]
27. ↑ Chapter 436 [144.1]
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Chapter 426 [140.2]
29. ↑ Chapter 575 [195.1]
30. ↑ Chapter 482-483 [162.3-163.1]
31. ↑ Chapter 680 [234]
32. ↑ Chapter 766 [274.1]
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Chapter 307 [99.1]
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Chapter 286 [90.3]
35. ↑ Chapter 494 [166.3]
36. ↑ Chapter 214 [65.3]
37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Chapter 430 [142.1]
38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Chapter 567 [192.2]
39. ↑ Chapter 429 [141.3]
40. ↑ Chapter 267 [84.1]
41. ↑ Chapter 432 [142.3], 509 [179.3], 535 [181.1]
42. ↑ Chapter Birthday Identify period Ch. 292-299 3d, 302-324 3d/1m, 325-335 1d, (264/270 16yo.) 290/299/331 17yo Weiqing, 336 37d, 338 23d, 339 3d, 341 3d, 342 ~11d, 356, 389, 392 early spring, 412 for warm weather Wanshou, 414 3m, 417 late spring , 437 1m, 438 3m to summer, 443 6m total, 453 age 30s 459, 461 2m, 412-482 9m, 483 autumn, 496 winter, 336-541 1yr+, 351-560 -2yr
43. ↑ Chapter Level: 9 Jewel - His personality and he did not appear to fight among Heavenly King Stage Jewel Masters against the Blood Red Hell. Note: Zhou Weiqing's irregular age 23!
746: Only 10 Jewel+ Heavenly King Stage are Long Shiya and Duan Tianlang
44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Chapter 287 [91]
45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 Chapter 205 [62.2]
46. ↑ Chapter 223
47. ↑ Chapter 580 [197.2]
48. ↑ Chapter 221 [68.1]
49. ↑ Chapter 259-260 [81.2-81.3]
50. ↑ Chapter 254 [79.3]
51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 51.3 51.4 51.5 Chapter 335 [108.3]
52. ↑ Chapter 209 [64.1]
53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 Chapter 336 [109.1]
54. ↑ Chapter 328 [106.2]
55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 Chapter 268 [83.2]
56. ↑ Chapter 365 [119.1]
57. ↑ Chapter 432 [142.3]
58. ↑ Chapter 230 [71.2]
59. ↑ Chapter 280 [88.3]
60. ↑ Chapter 284 [90.1]
61. ↑ Chapter 479 [161]
62. ↑ Chapter 44 [12.1]
63. ↑ Chapter 45 [12.2]
64. ↑ Chapter 48 [13.1]
65. ↑ Chapter 185 [55.2]
66. ↑ Chapter 194 [58.3]
67. ↑ Chapter 406 [133.2]
68. ↑ 68.0 68.1 Chapter 302 [96.3]
69. ↑ Chapter 364 [118.3]
70. ↑ Chapter 445 [147.1]
71. ↑ Chapter 469 [157.3]