Pan Yun

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Pan Yun (潘筠)
Alias(es)	Three Bamboo / Pan Sanzhu; Zhang Xiaomei 96 600
Species/Race	Human; a reincarnated individual from another world 1139
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Mount Sanqing; Mount Longhu Academy; Great Ming Imperial Astronomical Bureau 514 603 908
Occupation/Role	Daoist priestess; talisman and formation cultivator; mountain god temple keeper; National Teacher 96 908
Status	Ascended immortal; active across worlds 1137 1139
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fifth Stage	171	Her cultivation draws an enormous spiritual-energy vortex over Mount Longhu, attracting the attention of major cultivators.
First Marquis	287	Having crossed the First Marquis threshold, she survives a lightning tribulation and refines her vital energy across her three Dantians.
Half-step Second Marquis	287	Reached after the tribulation; full advancement still requires filling the upper, middle, and lower Dantians with liquid vital energy.
Third Marquis	1047	Survives a tribulation at Coal Mountain and skips two levels, advancing beyond the Second Marquis.
Immortal ascension	1135 1137	Her final tribulation coincides with the Spirit Realm breaking its seal; she ascends and later travels between worlds.

Background / History

Pan Yun retains memories and knowledge from a previous life in another world. Her soul was protected by the Three Jade Spirit Realm during a laboratory disaster, after which she was reincarnated into the Ming Dynasty era. 19 1139

At the beginning of her new life, she possesses barely enough spiritual energy for movement and cannot sustain even one spell. She forms a wary partnership with the entity calling itself the System, later associated with the Three Jade Spirit Realm and Pan Little Black. 2 5

Her father, former Censor Pan Hong, is wrongfully implicated in a corruption case. Determined to avenge those harmed by the case and eventually clear his name, Pan Yun kills Wang Yong—one of the people involved in the framing—and conceals the evidence with a digging spell. 5 451

While traveling under pressure from her stepmother, she exposes and defeats an old woman and her son who attempt to traffic her. The incident establishes her habit of appearing harmless before turning an opponent's deception against them. 11

Pan Yun becomes a disciple of the Sanqing Mountain God and later serves as keeper of its mountain god temple, sometimes operating under the false identity Zhang Xiaomei to obtain official documentation. 78 96 446

After gaining influence through Mount Sanqing, Mount Longhu Academy, and the imperial court, she pursues the retrial of Pan Hong's case. Her identity is exposed, and she is temporarily imprisoned in the Imperial Prison, where she remains composed while the Emperor considers the case. 451

Personality

Pan Yun is exceptionally self-confident, pragmatic, and quick to recognize both danger and opportunity. She openly considers herself favored by Heaven due to her reincarnation, talent, spiritual treasure, and connection to the mountain god. 78

She is capable of calculated ruthlessness against enemies, from ambushing Wang Yong to coercing information from criminals and retaliating against those who target her. Her stated principle is to avoid initiating conflict but answer aggression with doubled retaliation. 5 132 596

Despite her opportunism and pride, Pan Yun consistently directs money, merit, medicine, talismans, and technical knowledge toward disaster relief, military defense, and ordinary people's welfare. 187 715 1135

She is also deeply attached to Mount Sanqing and its people. Though she initially struggles to understand why her fellow disciples care for her, she comes to regard them as family and refuses to abandon her sect for personal freedom. 167 1055

Abilities & Skills

Talisman Crafting

Pan Yun is an accomplished talisman cultivator whose practical talismans are substantially stronger than the work she submits at Mount Longhu Academy. 187

• Creates restorative talismans that nourish the body with spiritual energy and relieve illness. 24
• Draws Strength Talismans that borrow Empress Houtu's power, converting ambient spiritual energy into usable vital energy. 99
• Produces talismans for demon suppression, lightning, concealment, speed, and escape. 197 264
• Uses talismans commercially to fund cultivation, charity, and support for her family. 174 187

Formations and Mechanisms

Pan Yun is a skilled formation designer who combines talismans, traps, and mundane mechanisms into layered defenses. 45 132

• Buries bodies and alters terrain with spellwork. 5
• Defends her residence with formations and repurposed traps against the Zhang brothers. 132
• Establishes talisman formations to repel Japanese pirates and organize ambushes. 249
• Possesses unusually strong formation perception through her Five-Sense Heart, allowing her to perceive hidden formation points and cores. 206

Divination and Physiognomy

Pan Yun practices physiognomy, birth-chart calculation, and Nine Palaces Diagram divination. 24

• Uses facial features and qi observation to judge fortune, health, potential, and likely outcomes. 24 269
• Can cast hexagrams when deciding between uncertain paths, though she rarely allows divination to dictate her actions. 510
• Studies specialized talisman calculations for illness, fame, wealth, battle, and social status. 743

Martial Arts and Swordsmanship

Pan Yun supplements her cultivation with martial training, swordplay, and direct combat. 54 182

• Learned military boxing and foundational ancient martial arts in her previous life. 54
• Uses spiritual power alongside hand-to-hand combat and spellcasting. 54
• Wields a nurtured sword and can apply demon-slaying talismans directly to its blade. 182 675
• Easily defeats the Three Knights-Errant and later overpowers cultivators such as Zhang Ziming. 425 516

Movement Techniques

Pan Yun studies and employs advanced lightness skills and evasion techniques. 54 542

• Learns the principles of Ethereal Steps and Seven Stars Footwork from Wang Fei Yin. 54
• Can scale cliffs, cross the sea, and move quickly enough to surprise experienced fighters. 321 603
• Searches the Spirit Realm for more efficient Earth Evasion techniques. 542
• Can travel long distances discreetly using lightness skill, disguises, and the Spirit Realm. 525

Merit and Concealment

Pan Yun cultivates and expends merit through the Three Jade Spirit Realm. Her unusually visible merit attracts demons and other threats. 477 548

• Refines merit stones into her Dharma body, physical body, and Spirit Realm. 556
• Uses the refinement to obscure her heavenly secrets and reduce the visibility of her Golden Light of Merit. 556
• Continues to gain merit through charitable work, public welfare, technological development, and disaster relief. 715 1135

Artifact Refinement and Technology

Pan Yun applies knowledge from her previous life to artifact design, communications, agriculture, transportation, and military technology. 908 984

• Develops telegraph machines, signal stations, and Spirit Communication Devices. 947 1053
• Assists the Ministry of Works with weapon and cannon research. 908 1053
• Creates foot-pedal vehicles that improve agricultural efficiency and become popular among officials. 1086
• Combines formations and talismans with practical inventions for civilian and military use. 1135

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Three Jade Spirit Realm — Soul-bound spiritual treasure that stores items, preserves historical records, contains cultivation techniques, and grows through spiritual power and merit. 19 32 45
• Pan Yun's sword — A powerful sword she carefully nurtures to conceal its sharpness. 182
• Three Treasures Cauldron — Flying artifact capable of rapid long-distance travel; also functions as a remarkably durable defensive shelter. 522 873
• Talisman supplies — Carries brushes, paper, medicinal talismans, concealment talismans, and combat talismans in spatial storage. 570 947
• Merit stones — Refined to stabilize her identity and conceal her heavenly secrets. 556
• Lightning rod towers — Used to disperse part of the force of her Coal Mountain tribulation. 1046

Relationships

• Pan Hong — Her father, a former Censor wrongfully accused in a corruption case. Pan Yun's determination to overturn his case drives much of her early path. 451 533
• Sanqing Mountain God / Lord Pan — Her master and the deity of Mount Sanqing; grants her a place within the sect and later provides a divine stone for her final tribulation. 446 716 1136
• Wang Fei Yin — Senior brother and protective mentor figure. He teaches her martial principles, rescues her during tribulations, and treats her like a younger sister. 54 287 1104
• Xuan Miao — Senior martial sister and protector who supports Pan Yun's cultivation and shields her from rival recruitment attempts. 171 1115
• Yin Song — Second Senior Brother; a formation expert and Imperial Astronomical Bureau official who repeatedly protects Pan Yun in court matters. 409 451 455
• Pan Little Black — Her black-cat companion and the manifested spirit associated with the Spirit Realm. They argue frequently but share consciousness, strategy, and cultivation resources. 51 455 533
• Miao Zhen and Miao He — Her nephew-disciples and close companions. Pan Yun trains, protects, and provides resources for them. 200 522 542
• Hong Yan and Xiao Hong — Fox-demon companions under Pan Yun's protection; Hong Yan assists her with care and cultivation-related matters. 291 540
• Xue Shao — Ally, official, and fellow observer of qi. Their cooperation bridges the cultivation world and the imperial court. 407 745 1135
• Zhang Zijin — Ancient, powerful cultivator who becomes an important guide and cautious collaborator in her later work. 455 922 1055
• Zhu Qiyu — Emperor who accepts Pan Yun's counsel as National Teacher and relies on her reforms, technological projects, and judgment. 922 1051
• Zhu Jianji — Crown Prince and later Emperor whom Pan Yun teaches about rulership, common people, and the use of talent. 1115 1135

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Revenge and survival — Begins pursuing justice for Pan Hong, eliminates Wang Yong, and survives attempts at exploitation and trafficking. 5 11
• Mount Sanqing and Mount Longhu training — Develops her talisman craft, formations, martial skills, and cultivation while studying at Mount Longhu Academy. 54 171 187
• Temple keeper and hidden identity — Uses the identity Zhang Xiaomei while establishing herself at the mountain god temple and building local connections. 96
• Pirate suppression and rise of Pan Sanzhu — Leads formations against Japanese pirates, becomes renowned in Quanzhou and Jiangnan, and gains major merit through relief work. 249 347 715
• Pan Hong case and Imperial Prison — Reveals her true identity, is imprisoned for deception, and helps force the reconsideration of her father's case. 451 471 485
• National Teacher of Great Ming — Advises the Emperor on reform, military readiness, public welfare, cultivation policy, and technological development. 908 922 1053
• Coal Mountain tribulation — Borrows Great Ming's national destiny to survive a nine-strike tribulation and advances to the Third Marquis. 1046 1047
• Final tribulation and ascension — Uses her accumulated merit and the Spirit Realm's final unsealing to ascend, later reconnecting with her disciples across worlds. 1135 1137

Notable Quotes

“My principle is: I don't offend others, and others don't offend me. If others offend me, I will only retaliate twofold.” 132

“If it doesn't work, I'll think of something else!” 556

Trivia

• Pan Yun loses her hair during both her Second Marquis-related tribulation and her later Coal Mountain tribulation. 288 1047
• She fears heights and darkness despite being capable of flight and extraordinary lightness skills. 287 306
• Her alias, Pan Sanzhu, becomes more famous among coastal villagers than her real name after the pirate-suppression campaign. 347
• She considers the Three Treasures Cauldron a cauldron rather than “a pot,” despite Zhang Ziming's criticism. 522