Immortal

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Before transmigrating, Gao Yunyi lost both parents young and became distant from his relatives. He made a living writing and spent his leisure time playing games at home 2.

He descended into Heyang County’s yamen inside a pillar of light, alarming Magistrate Zhang Huaimin and drawing crowds throughout the county. He soon discovered that the interface and mechanics of the game Immortal Journey had accompanied him 1 3.

Initially uncertain whether his immortal identity would withstand scrutiny, Gao Yunyi relied on his appearance and the game system while learning about Great Liang. After testing his robe and abilities, he concluded that he was genuinely an immortal in his new world 3 4.

Appearance

Gao Yunyi appears as a handsome young man with an aloof, otherworldly bearing 8 11 74.

• Immortal robes: His Nine Heavens Flowing Cloud Immortal Robe gives off a faint white glow likened to moonlight 11.
• Immortal radiance: Light and a halo can obscure his features when he displays his power 177 195.
• Golden lotuses: His Moon Lotus Spirit Pendant creates lotus blossoms where he steps 127.

Personality

A self-described homebody with social anxiety, Gao Yunyi naturally speaks in a cool, indifferent manner. People around him often interpret that manner as the serenity and detachment expected of an immortal 2.

He pursues quests, experience and equipment with a gamer’s enthusiasm, but also seeks pleasure and novelty: he takes time to travel and has Zhang Qingyan guide him to brothels and gambling dens 113 134. His conduct can be ruthless. He kills bandits and other enemies on a vast scale, including soldiers who flee or beg for mercy 12 74 178.

Abilities & Skills

Game System

Gao Yunyi retains an Immortal Journey interface with health and mana bars, a minimap, inventory, skills and other game functions 3.

• The minimap marks hostile targets, allowing him to locate a concealed bandit lookout and later detect the Liang Emperor’s hostility 9 162.
• Meditation slowly restores Qi and Blood and Law Power while granting a small amount of experience 6.
• He gains a skill point with each level and can improve skills by investing points 4.
• The system includes photography and printing functions, which he used to make Xiao Zhaohuang’s portrait on satin 167.

Sword Techniques

• Basic Sword Qi: His sect’s ranged basic attack releases white Sword Qi. He can use it without a weapon, though he receives no weapon attack bonus 9.
• Blazing Sun Sword Qi: A fire-element skill that converts Law Power into searing Sword Qi and inflicts additional burn damage. He used it to breach the Crouching Ox Mountain stronghold 4 11.
• Thousand Illusory Sword Shadow: A sword technique that killed thousands of soldiers at Jade Spring Mountain 178.

Heavenly Lightning

Gao Yunyi can strike enemies with heavenly lightning. He used it to kill Sha Pingwei and later reduced the Duke of Qian to ash 41 196.

Crafting and Refinement

Gao Yunyi can craft equipment and refine it with Artifact Refining Stones. His crafted equipment includes the Azure Mystic Sword 43 44.

Equipment and Companions

• Nine Heavens Flowing Cloud Immortal Robe — A cosmetic game outfit that became a durable immortal garment, resistant to dust, fire, water and weapons 4.
• Azure Mystic Sword — A fine-quality sword he crafted. Its Sword Shadow skill gives normal attacks a chance to trigger an additional Sword Qi strike 44.
• Purple Heavens — A bonded lightning-path flying sword. Its Thousand-Mile Execution skill can lock onto a target by Qi signature and soul imprint without direct line of sight 110.
• Moon Lotus Spirit Pendant — A perfect-quality pendant that increases several attributes and creates golden lotuses beneath the wearer’s steps 127.
• Star-Pattern Sword — A perfect-quality sword dropped when Gao Yunyi killed the Liang Emperor. Its Sword Might suppresses nearby weapons and enhances armor- and spell-breaking 192.
• Heaven and Earth Ring — A blue-quality quest reward that replaced his previous ring 196.
• Crane King — His crane mount, which carried him away from the Canglang Gang headquarters 41.
• Bai Suzhen — A white flood dragon who accompanies and protects him 259 260.

Relationships

• Zhang Huaimin — Magistrate of Heyang County, where Gao Yunyi first appeared. Zhang assisted his bandit campaign and received an Immortal Elixir from him 1 8 54.
• Li Wanhua (Xiao Ya), the Myriad Flowers Fairy — Gao Yunyi rescued her and gave her an immortal treasure. She became his emissary and founded the Immortal-Worshipping Sect 95 99.
• Xiao Zhaohuang — Eldest Princess of Great Liang, who sought his favor and later his support for the throne. Gao Yunyi accepted a mission to help her ascend 119 201.
• Zhang Qingyan — A Capital profligate whom Gao Yunyi enlisted as a guide to local entertainments. Gao Yunyi later gave him an Immortal Elixir 134 143.
• Cao Zhengchun — The chief eunuch whom Gao Yunyi named. Cao pledged his loyalty to the Immortal and killed Mao Gang after the failed Immortal-Slaying Plan 157 185.
• Liang Emperor — Sought Gao Yunyi’s elixir and later plotted to kill him. Gao Yunyi survived the attempt and attacked the imperial palace 127 158 184.
• Murong Wudi — A martial artist who injured Gao Yunyi with a sword strike. Gao Yunyi offered him a Demon Transformation Pill as a path beyond his martial limits 209.

Story Role

Heyang and Dingzhou

Gao Yunyi accepted a quest to eliminate the Crouching Ox Mountain bandits and destroyed their stronghold. News of the campaign spread around Heyang, while officials debated how the county’s small force could have prevailed 8 12 20.

In Dingzhou, he attacked the Canglang Gang headquarters and killed Sha Pingwei. His public display of power drew a vast crowd and strengthened his reputation as an immortal 36 41.

Prince Ning’s Rebellion

Prince Ning’s heir, Xiao Yunzheng, attempted to recruit Gao Yunyi with promises of treasure and honors. Gao Yunyi responded with Sword Qi, killing or wounding many of the heir’s guards 74.

During the fighting at Zhenning, Gao Yunyi destroyed Prince Ning’s residence. Rebels laid down their weapons, and Xiao Zhaohuang resolved to seek the throne with the Immortal’s support 119.

The Capital and Jade Spring Mountain

Gao Yunyi accepted an imperial invitation to the Capital. There, he met members of the imperial family, spent time with Zhang Qingyan and discovered the emperor’s hostility through his minimap 114 131 134 162.

The emperor’s plan to kill him destroyed the Temporary Palace Villa on Jade Spring Mountain, but Gao Yunyi survived and slaughtered the attacking Divine Pivot Battalion. He then struck the imperial palace 178 184 185.

Xiao Zhaohuang’s Reign and After

After Gao Yunyi helped compel the Duke of Qian’s army to withdraw, Xiao Zhaohuang asked him to support her claim to the throne. She ascended as emperor and named him Great Liang’s state protector before he departed the Capital 196 201 211.

At Changbai Mountain, Gao Yunyi arrived above the Hezhen camp with Bai Suzhen. The confrontation became a massacre; a later report to Xiao Zhaohuang claimed that hundreds of thousands of Hezhen troops had been destroyed 259 260 267.

Notable Quotes

“I am who I am,
the true immortal is me,
I am a true immortal.” 4

“Because an emperor must not live forever. You've enjoyed a lifetime of wealth and glory, wielded the power over life and death, and claimed every earthly honor for yourself. If you were allowed to live forever too, wouldn't that be far too unfair to everyone else?” 162