Xie Yan

Xie Yan (谢焱) is the protagonist of the I'm An Evil God manhua. Originally from Earth, Xie Yan was transmigrated to a world of martial arts and cultivation. His system enables him to cultivate efficiently by evoking emotions from people and also permits him to travel to different worlds where he is assigned to complete quests for rewards.

In the main world, he is presently a disciple at the Mo Qing Sect.

Personality and Traits
Xie Yan is a subtle and ruthless person, who is perceptive about people. He dislikes being harassed or exploited and he will intimidate people if provoked. Ever since he became a cultivator, Xie Yan's ambition is to master as many martial arts as he can. Nevertheless, he is a reliable ally, who will risk his life to support anyone who trusts him. He cares for his family and never harms innocents. Xie Daoyun describes Xie Yan as a naturally confident and carefree person, without any malice.

Xie Yan takes pride in being handsome and exploits it to harvest origin points from girls. Given the nature of his cultivation system, he has to evoke emotions from people to make progress, even if it means being audacious enough to offend them. Xie Yan also demonstrates a vast repertoire of skills in Chinese classical poetry, writing, drawing, choreography, music, cosmetics, Mahjong, strategy, and theatre. He uses this knowledge when grooming the junior female disciples of the 3rd Elder. He is also well acquainted with the various branches of Buddhist philosophy.

Due to his horrific experience with Qin Xinci, Xie Yan abstains himself from sex or intimate relationships with other women, making it a priority to leave at the earliest chance. He isn't fond of Qin Xinci and often distances himself from her.

Synopsis
Bored with his life on Earth, Xie Yan is unexpectedly killed in an accident and sent to a world of martial arts and cultivation. Thus his adventures begin, exploring the Han Empire, surviving perils, and travelling across various worlds. This is the story of how he becomes an evil god.

Trivia

 * Contrary to the title I'm An Evil God (我为邪帝 Wo Wei Xie Di), Xie Yan is opposed to the Evil God (邪神 Xie Shen), the central antagonist of the story. Both 帝 Di and 神 Shen are synonyms for god, although Di is often used to refer a god-emperor.
 * When he was on Earth, Xie Yan was fed up of girls chasing him. To cope with the frustration, he studied various branches of Buddhism under some priests. He uses this knowledge when disguised as Shenxiu.
 * He is skilled at writing porn, which impressed his master, Yu Hongyan. He is a popular author, whose pen names are "Venerable Stable Lad From The Famous Autumn Mountain" and "Deja Vu". His works include The Young Married Woman- Xinci, Tears On A Beautiful Face - Lesbians (featuring Wu Lingxian and Shi Yan'er), and The Biography Of Qingmei.
 * Xie Yan's given name in Mandarin is composed of three 火 Huo characters. He sometimes goes by the name Xie Sanhuo (谢三火), where Sanhuo literally means three Huo characters, basically an alternative way of reading Xie Yan in Mandarin.
 * He knows many poems from the Tang and the Song dynasties (from Earth, not the Main World).
 * After he established the famous 48 Maidens idol troupe in Jiangling city and wrote lyrics for them, Xie Yan became well-known among literary circles as Master Xie Of Jiangling.
 * He is shown to be ambidextrous.
 * Only Xie Yan and the Ancestor Of Bliss have complete mastery over the Xueyi Lou's Ultimate Demonic Bliss Technique, which is the reason many assassins of the Xueyi Lou incorrectly believe that the two men are related.