Lin Zhiruo

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lin Zhiruo (林芷若)
Alias(es)	Dean Lin
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Skywater Academy
Occupation/Role	Skywater Academy dean; formerly identified as its vice dean; mentor of the Skywater/Heavenly Ice Team 9 30
Martial Soul	Ice Sparrow 7
Status	Alive 226
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Saint	9	Possessed the strength of a Soul Saint and could fly at high speed while escorting Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er through Sunset Forest.
Rank 78	31	Reached this level after several years of cultivation.
Rank 80	35	The Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma and Ice Swallowtail Grass broke her Rank 79 bottleneck, bringing her to Rank 80.
Soul Douluo	39	Was recognized as a Soul Douluo while assisting Xue Wu in obtaining her Fourth Soul Ring.
Rank 85	106	Absorbing a Head Soul Bone broke her Rank 85 bottleneck and granted her the skull-bone skill Ice Crystal Ray.
Rank 93 / Titled Douluo	196	Absorbed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Deep Sea Demon Whale Soul Ring and fused with a Soul Bone, advancing to Rank 93.

Background / History

Lin Zhiruo is Xiao Han's adoptive mother and a senior figure at Skywater Academy. Although the academy traditionally admitted only female students, she supported the decision to make an exception for Xiao Han after his awakening of Innate Full Soul Power. She also arranged his enrollment and began personally accompanying him on Soul Beast hunts alongside Shui Bing'er. 3 4

Before Xiao Han began studying at the academy, Lin entrusted him with two first-birthday gifts left by his late parents: the Snow Domain Soul Silk storage belt and an Ice Marrow and Cold Iron short sword. She also told him that his parents had died with eight other Soul Masters after their group encountered a powerful tiger Soul Beast in the Ice Sealed Forest. 4

She became the Skywater Team's primary instructor and expedition leader, supervising its Soul Ring hunts, arena training, and Soul Master Tournament campaign. Her training philosophy emphasizes practical experience, but she intervenes whenever a student's life is genuinely at risk. 22 25 30 89

After Xiao Han helped secure Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Lin absorbed the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma and Ice Swallowtail Grass, greatly advancing her cultivation. She later fought beside Xiao Han against Dugu Bo, helped defeat the Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal Mystic Turtle, and eventually reached Titled Douluo rank at sea. 35 103 108 196

Personality

Lin Zhiruo is deeply protective of Xiao Han and consistently prioritizes his safety, whether confronting Soul Beasts, entering dangerous forests, or challenging powerful enemies. She frequently scolds him for reckless plans, particularly those involving Dugu Bo's territory, but still supports him when she judges his preparations and resolve sufficient. 9 19 38

As an instructor, she is observant and disciplined. She allows her students to fight independently in controlled circumstances, evaluates their coordination afterward, and discourages the careless exposure of decisive abilities such as Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 22 30

Her affection for Xiao Han remains direct and practical: she provides for him without demanding repayment, guards him during dangerous absorptions, and takes pride in each of his breakthroughs. 10 35 106

Abilities & Skills

Ice Sparrow Martial Soul

Lin Zhiruo's Ice Sparrow is a small but exceptionally swift ice-attribute Martial Soul.

• Its speed is described as rivaling Teleportation. 7
• Supports rapid aerial movement and flight. 9
• As an Agility Attack System Soul Master, she combines mobility with ice-based restraint and precision attacks. 31

Ice Manipulation

Lin Zhiruo uses ice-element Soul Power for battlefield control, protection, and direct offense.

• Creates ice walls and solid shields to block attacks directed at allies. 11
• Uses Freeze to immobilize enemies and slow even heavily armored Soul Beasts. 11
• Her Ice Slash shattered the defenses of the Thousand-Year Ice Armored Thorn Beast after it had been frozen. 11
• Her ice power can freeze the surrounding environment on a large scale, including the valley around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 102

Ice Cone Thrust

Her Fifth Soul Skill is a Ten-Thousand-Year skill that creates a dense barrage of Ice Cones.

• Can strike numerous targets at once like a rain of arrows. 7
• Was used as part of her all-out assault against Dugu Bo while in her Martial Soul Avatar state. 103

Martial Soul Avatar and Ice Shadow Clone

Lin Zhiruo can manifest her Martial Soul Avatar for increased combat output and use Ice Shadow Clones to confuse and pressure opponents.

• Her Avatar initially froze the Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Crystal Mystic Turtle, though the beast later broke free through brute force. 108
• Her Ice Shadow Clones attacked Dugu Bo from separate directions, forcing him to divide his attention. 102
• She used her Avatar at full strength during the battle that killed Dugu Bo. 103

Ice Crystal Ray

A skull-bone skill acquired after absorbing a cleansed Head Soul Bone.

• Fires crystal-clear rays from her eyes. 106
• Freezes physical matter and can freeze Soul Power within its range. 106
• Immobilized the Ice Crystal Mystic Turtle's legs and refroze the lake surface beneath it, preventing its escape. 108

Equipment / Items

• Head Soul Bone — Originally contaminated with Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison; Xiao Han removed the poison before Lin absorbed it and gained Ice Crystal Ray. 104 106
• Hundred-Thousand-Year Deep Sea Demon Whale Soul Ring and Soul Bone — Absorbed and fused to reach Rank 93. 196
• Soul Bones — By a later point, she possessed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Torso Bone, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Right Leg Bone, and a Ten-Thousand-Year Head Soul Bone. 226

Relationships

• Xiao Han — Adoptive son. She raises, trains, protects, and accompanies him on his major Soul Ring hunts and dangerous expeditions. 4 10 35 103
• Shui Bing'er — Student under Lin's guidance; Lin recognizes Bing'er's talent and leads her through multiple Soul Ring hunts. 4 22 110
• Xue Wu — Student and Skywater Team member; Lin guides her cultivation and helps her obtain Soul Rings. 20 39
• Dean Zhao — Fellow Skywater Academy leader. Zhao consults Lin on Xiao Han's admission and academy matters. 3 4
• Dugu Bo — Enemy whose territory she initially treated with caution. Lin later joined Xiao Han in killing him at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 9 103
• Shuiwater Team — Dean, instructor, and expedition leader responsible for the team's practical training and combat development. 24 30

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Xiao Han's enrollment and first Soul Rings — Supports his exceptional admission to Skywater Academy, gives him his parents' belongings, and protects him during his first hunts. 4 7 11
• Skywater Team development — Leads the team through Soul Beast hunts, practical training in Suotuo City, and a month of arena matches. 24 27 30
• Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well — Accompanies Xiao Han into Dugu Bo's territory, absorbs Immortal Herbs, and later fights Dugu Bo there. 33 35 102 103
• Soul Master Tournament — Leads Skywater Academy to Heaven Dou City and devises the team's tactical approach against Shrek Academy. 42 89
• Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast hunt — Battles alongside Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er against the Ice Crystal Mystic Turtle, helping secure Xiao Han's Seventh Soul Ring. 107 108
• Sea God Island return — Absorbs the Deep Sea Demon Whale's Soul Ring and Soul Bone before traveling with Xiao Han to Sea God Island. 196
• Skywater Academy reform — Plans to expand the academy's admissions policy to accept male students with ice or water attributes. 169

Notable Quotes

“Soul Beasts are coming. With me here, don't be afraid.” 7

“You silly boy, isn't my money your money?” 10

Trivia

• Lin Zhiruo was still under fifty when she broke through to Rank 80. 35
• She initially considered Xiao Han's frequent schemes increasingly strange as he grew older. 8
• She believed Skywater Team's eight members had greater overall potential than any previous generation of the academy's team. 31