TV-Series
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Chou Soran, alias Zhang Chu-Lan, carries the legacy of his grandfather Zhang Huai-Yi—a 36 Bandits leader pivotal in the Jiashen Rebellion. Implanted with Shou Gongsha in childhood to preserve his primordial Yang Qi, he mastered advanced techniques such as Yang Five Thunders and Golden Light Charm by age seven, despite a ten-year break from training. Following his grandfather’s death and his father’s disappearance, he concealed his abilities under paternal orders, living anonymously in a welfare institution.

His mundane existence unraveled when Feng Baobao, an enigmatic ageless girl tied to his grandfather’s history, surveilled him, drawing him into "哪都通" (Not Express), a covert agency regulating Outsiders—those who wield Qi for supernatural feats. Chou’s lazy façade masks a calculating strategist who employs ruthless pragmatism and shameless tactics, earning him the moniker "Buyao Bilian."

Central to his power is the Old Farmer’s Skill, cultivating a sentient Qi entity in his lower dantian. This temperamental infant-like force absorbs, replicates, and alters energy-based techniques, mirroring an ability once wielded by Zensei’s leader—though vulnerable to physical strikes. His virginity, sealed by his grandfather’s chastity lock, remains vital for unleashing pure Yang Five Thunders, a source of personal unease and narrative tension.

As he unravels his grandfather’s links to Zensei—a shadowy group coveting techniques like Kitaigen—his dynamic with Feng Baobao shifts from reluctant servitude to a pact of mutual guardianship, driven by vows to uncover her origins. In events like the Raten Taishou tournament, he subverts expectations through cunning and unorthodox tactics, embodying the guile hero archetype.

Encounters with factions such as Tenshifu and Tengekai expose buried truths: his grandfather’s role in the Koushin War and Zensei’s orchestration of Outsider conflicts. Navigating alliances with figures like Xu San and Xu Si, he balances heritage with moral ambiguity, clashing with adversaries like Zhang Lingyu, whose lost virginity taints his techniques.

From a college student concealing his powers to a linchpin in Outsider politics, his journey across media explores identity, legacy, and the price of power within a world governed by supernatural martial arts and clandestine intrigue. Unresolved questions about his lineage and the origins of Yang Five Thunders propel his evolution, anchoring themes of survival in a hidden war where Qi dictates destiny.