Age: 37
male
Yuan Xiaochao was born on August 7, 1988 in Yuncheng, Shandong, and is the nephew of the famous martial arts athlete Yuan Xindong. He has been passionate about martial arts since he was a child and has a very high martial arts talent. He started to practice martial arts at Songjiang Martial Arts School at the age of 10, and then trained in the martial arts team of Changzhi City Sports School in Shanxi Province. He won the gold medal of Changquan in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the champion of Changquan in the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. Debuted as main hero in cult duology "Tai Chi Zero" and "Tai Chi Hero".
Shamans are extraordinary individuals with the ability to communicate with ghosts, spirits, and gods, which are invisible to ordinary people. The Shaman Fight a prestigious tournament pitting shamans from all over the world against each other is held every five hundred years, where the winner is crowned Shaman King. This title allows the current incumbent to call upon the Great Spirit and shape the world as they see fit. Finding himself late for class one night, Manta Oyamada, an ordinary middle school student, decides to take a shortcut through the local cemetery. Noticing him, a lone boy sitting on a gravestone invites Manta to stargaze with "them." Realizing that "them" refers to the boy and his ghostly friends, Manta flees the terror. Later, the boy introduces himself as You Asakura, a Shaman-in-training, and demonstrates his powers by teaming up with the ghost of six-hundred-year-old samurai Amidamaru to save Manta from a group of thugs. You befriends Manta due to his ability to see spirits, and with the help of Amidamaru, they set out to accomplish You's goal of becoming the next Shaman King.
