Ning Qingxuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ning Qingxuan (寧青萱)
Alias(es)	Xuan'er; Crown Princess of Southern Liang; Empress of Southern Liang
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Southern Liang Royal Clan; Green Leaf Sect
Occupation/Role	Eternal Martial Artist; former Crown Princess and Empress of Southern Liang; Lin Zhen's wife
Status	Alive; later trains in Mirage Town 1420
First Appearance	644

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Eternal Life Realm / Eternal Martial Artist	644	Reached the Eternal Life Realm before age two thousand after extensive cultivation by the Green Leaf Sect.
Breakthrough beyond Eternal Life Realm	672 673	Breaks through a bottleneck after being stranded with Lin Zhen, gaining the power needed to cut through a spatial barrier and return to the Origin Realm.
Three Flowers Realm	737	Identified as a genuine Three Flowers Martial Artist, stronger than Iron Granny outside of direct combat.
Peak Three Flowers Initial Stage	755	Condenses a fully bloomed Essence Flower after recovering her memories.
Peak Divine Sense Transformation	987	Has the power to enter the God Realm but deliberately suppresses her breakthrough to perfect her cultivation.
Peak Quasi God King	1373	Holds Tian Po at Fallen Star Lake despite being at a disadvantage; only a thread away from becoming a God King.

Background

Ning Qingxuan was raised as a Green Leaf Sect prodigy and became Southern Liang's foremost beauty and an Eternal Martial Artist before reaching two thousand years old. The sect arranged her future marriage to Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan, who agreed to wait until she had reached the Eternal Life Realm. 644 665

Though known publicly as the Crown Princess, she had not formally married Liang Zhihuan during her early years in Southern Liang. She maintained Zither Sound Abode in Nanliang City and became a mother figure to Liang Chen, Liang Zhihuan's son, who called her “Mother.” 644

Iron Granny, Ning Qingxuan's master, placed the Soul-Chasing Bell within her body during childhood. The bell was intended to compel her return to the Green Leaf Sect if she defied the path the sect had chosen for her. 707

Appearance

Ning Qingxuan is renowned as Southern Liang's unmatched beauty. Her appearance is described as gentle and traditional rather than overtly seductive, paired with an unusual scholarly elegance and righteous aura. 644 658

• Long black hair and snow-pale skin, often described as making her resemble a painting. 644
• Usually wears elegant yet understated gowns, including lotus-purple, plain-colored, and light-blue outfits. 644 669 673
• Prefers simple personal possessions; she uses an old wooden hairpin and wears washed, slightly faded clothing rather than luxurious ornaments. 656
• Her presence combines gentleness and purity with a pressure that makes others reluctant to approach. 658

Personality

Ning Qingxuan is reserved, detached, and strongly guided by etiquette and principle. She has little interest in material wealth, devoting herself instead to cultivation and personal responsibilities. 656 763

Her sense of righteousness persists even when she loses her memories. She refuses Liang Zhihuan's advances after recognizing his treatment of his people and questions whether Lin Zhen should surrender without resistance merely because others call him a criminal. 729 737

She is also exceptionally stubborn and self-sacrificing. During her pursuit of Lin Zhen, she abandons her vendetta to redirect a falling Eternal Crystal planet away from Southern Liang's capital, continuing until exhaustion despite the risk to her own life. 662

Her time with Lin Zhen gradually reveals a softer, more vulnerable side. Initially hostile toward him, she comes to trust him completely, confesses her feelings, and ultimately chooses him over the life prescribed by the imperial family and Green Leaf Sect. 668 672 738

Abilities & Skills

Eternal Martial Arts and Swordsmanship

Ning Qingxuan is an elite swordswoman whose attacks can tear through space. During her pursuit of Lin Zhen, her Star Power exceeds ten million, placing her far beyond his conventional combat ability at the time. 661

• Redirected a planet-sized mass of Eternal Crystal away from Nanliang Capital City through sustained long-range sword qi. 662
• Her swordsmanship defeated Lin Zhen in two moves during their early sparring sessions in the isolated space. 669
• At the Quasi God King peak, she prevented Tian Po from advancing into Fallen Star Lake despite fighting at a disadvantage. 1373
• Her prolonged effort against the falling planet rapidly depleted her Star Power, demonstrating the limits of even her immense endurance. 662

Mental Power Sword Control

Ning Qingxuan can control multiple longswords through Mental Power with concise, aggressive precision. 742

• Controls three flying swords simultaneously in Dimensional Arena combat. 742
• Defeated an Eternal Martial Artist who controlled five flying swords, exploiting openings despite her cultivation being suppressed to the Domain King stage. 742
• Her sword comprehension is acknowledged by Lin Zhen as potentially superior to his own. 742

Eye of Revelation and Tracking Arts

Ning Qingxuan possesses advanced tracking techniques that made Lin Zhen's escape extremely difficult. 658 659

• Extracted Lin Zhen's aura from a gourd used in his pill-refining room. 658
• Used the Eye of Revelation to mark Lin Zhen with a pillar of light and continuously locate him. 659
• Activated Wind Lightning Speed, allowing her to cross a hundred li almost instantly while pursuing him. 659
• The Eye of Revelation's mark could be swallowed by Lin Zhen's Black Hole, temporarily disrupting her tracking. 659

Spatial Breakthrough

Ning Qingxuan has secret arts related to breaking through spatial barriers. 669 672

• Attempted a risky breakthrough in order to force open a path through Space Turbulence. 669
• Her first attempt failed, stripping her of Star Power and leaving her weaker than an ordinary person for an extended period. 669 670
• After recovering and breaking through later, she used her sword to open a path out of the isolated space she shared with Lin Zhen. 672

Hundred Flowers Body and Dual Cultivation

Ning Qingxuan possesses the Hundred Flowers Body, a physique suited to dual cultivation. 755

• Her dual cultivation with Lin Zhen requires complete trust from both participants. 755
• The process significantly strengthened Lin Zhen, helping him advance to Level Seven Realm King and split his Snow Lotus into Light and Ice aspects. 756
• She reached the peak of the Three Flowers Initial Stage when her Essence Flower fully bloomed. 755

Floral Technique

Ning Qingxuan can cause flower buds to bloom by brushing them with her fingertips. 644

Equipment

• Five-Colored Deer — Her mount during the pursuit of Lin Zhen and her later journey to Divine Punishment Star. 662 707
• Longswords — Used for direct swordsmanship and Mental Power-controlled flying-sword combat. 661 742
• Soul-Chasing Bell — A restrictive artifact placed in her body by Iron Granny, capable of tormenting her and compelling her return to the Green Leaf Sect. 707

History

Pursuit of Lin Zhen

Ning Qingxuan entered the Alchemist Guild after finding evidence linking Lin Zhen to HuaHua TaiSui, the man who had humiliated her in Xianle County. Using his residual aura and the Eye of Revelation, she pursued him across Southern Liang with the intention of capturing him. 658 659

Her pursuit continued into the Endless Star Sea. Although furious with Lin Zhen, she abandoned the chase when an Eternal Crystal planet threatened Nanliang Capital City and chose to redirect it instead. 660 662

Isolation in Space Turbulence

The planetary crisis led Ning Qingxuan and Lin Zhen into Space Turbulence. They survived by holding onto each other and entering a Space Fragment that carried them into a small isolated space. 665 666

Initially, Ning Qingxuan remained hostile and tried to maintain distance. Lin Zhen cared for her while they were stranded, provided food and shelter, and asked her to teach him martial skills in exchange for handling her daily needs. She accepted and became his sparring partner. 667 668 669

Her first attempt to break out through a secret-art breakthrough failed, leaving her without Star Power. Lin Zhen cared for her throughout her recovery, and their relationship changed from reluctant cooperation to mutual affection. 669 670 671

Return to Southern Liang

After more than two years in the isolated space, Ning Qingxuan confessed that she loved Lin Zhen but was destined to marry Liang Zhihuan. She nevertheless promised to wait for Lin Zhen, while he promised to look after Liang Chen during the Divine Punishment Star battle. 672

Upon returning to Southern Liang, she had become its strongest expert. Liang Zhihuan ascended the throne and proclaimed her Empress, but she refused him on their wedding night and remained devoted to Lin Zhen. 673

Divine Punishment Star and Amnesia

When Lin Zhen disappeared on Divine Punishment Star, Ning Qingxuan secretly searched for him. Iron Granny activated the Soul-Chasing Bell in response to her defiance, but Ning Qingxuan endured its torture and continued toward the battlefield. 700 707 712

She tried to break the Divine Barrier around Divine Punishment Star to help Lin Zhen against Qin Jianfeng, intending to remove the Ice Soul Divine Needle affecting him. 712

The Soul-Chasing Bell eventually left Ning Qingxuan with severe memory loss. Back at the Green Leaf Sect, Xiao Ya told her a false version of events, but Ning Qingxuan still felt unexplained pain at the thought of Lin Zhen's capture and retained her instinctive sense of justice. 723 729

Leaving the Imperial Palace

Ning Qingxuan rejected Liang Zhihuan after witnessing his conduct toward Southern Liang and his attempts to use force against her. Even without her memories, she refused to act against Lin Zhen when he confronted the emperor. 737

After Lin Zhen helped expose Liang Zhihuan's actions, Ning Qingxuan left the palace with Lin Zhen. She transferred her wealth to Liang Zhihuan to settle their obligations and chose to seek treatment for her memory loss rather than remain Empress. 738

Recovery and Later Life

In Freedom City, Lin Zhen spent three years treating Ning Qingxuan's Soul-Chasing Bell-induced amnesia with Soul Nourishing Pills. Her cultivation was temporarily suppressed to the Domain King stage during treatment. 740

She eventually recovered both her memories and her Three Flowers Realm strength. She resumed her relationship with Lin Zhen, supported him in battle, and later became one of the defenders of Fallen Star Lake. 755 1373

Relationships

• Lin Zhen — Initially her target as the suspected HuaHua TaiSui, then her companion in the isolated space, lover, and later husband. Ning Qingxuan repeatedly risks herself for him and eventually leaves Southern Liang at his side. 659 672 738 1373
• Liang Zhihuan — Her arranged fiancé and later emperor of Southern Liang. He named her Empress, but she refused their marriage and ultimately left him after his actions against Lin Zhen and his own people. 644 673 737 738
• Liang Chen — Liang Zhihuan's son, whom Ning Qingxuan raised as a stepmother. He calls her “Mother,” and she remains concerned for his safety. 644 672
• Iron Granny — Her master in the Green Leaf Sect. Iron Granny placed the Soul-Chasing Bell in Ning Qingxuan's body to control her future, causing Ning Qingxuan to resent the sect's methods after her memories returned. 707 740 763
• Xiao Ya — Her longtime maid and childhood companion. Xiao Ya remains by Ning Qingxuan's side during her amnesia, though she unknowingly repeats the Green Leaf Sect's false account of Lin Zhen. 658 723

Notable Quotes

“I believe in him.”

— Ning Qingxuan, defending Lin Zhen during Divine Punishment Star 678

“If you wish to enter Fallen Star Lake, you must first get past my sword!”

— Ning Qingxuan confronting Tian Po 1373

Trivia

• Southern Liang's people continue to call Ning Qingxuan the “Crown Princess” even after she becomes Empress. 720
• She is exceptionally fond of Lin Zhen's cooking, particularly his roasted meat, spirit-spring fruit juice, and sunflower seeds. 668
• Her ordinary furnishings and clothing contrast sharply with her royal status and immense cultivation. 656