Ling Qingzhu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ling Qingzhu (凌清竹)
Alias(es)	Holy Maiden; Young Palace Master; Ninth Disciple of the Symbol Ancestor; “Ice Master” (a mistaken identity and rumor) 32 132 178 228
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace / Taiqing Palace 32 90
Occupation/Role	Top disciple and Young Palace Master; wielder of the Ice Ancestor Symbol; leader of Taiqing Palace disciples in the conflict against Yuan Sect 102 168 213
First Appearance	Arrives at the Lin Clan gathering place atop an Azure Lotus 30

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Five Yuan Nirvana Realm	90	Reaches the peak of the realm through harsh cultivation after her loss to Lin Xuan; her understanding of the Supreme Induction Sutra also breaks through.
Mastery of Supreme Force	135	Takes the path of God Merging with Heaven and Earth, using her soul to guide the Power of Heaven and Earth.
Reincarnation Realm-level cultivation experience	165	Her energy and soul experience fuse with Ying Huanhuan's during the Cold Pool incident, granting her the experience described as reaching an ordinary Reincarnation Realm expert's level.
Ice Ancestor Symbol wielder	168 171	Gains the symbol's recognition and successfully refines it with Ying Huanhuan's protection.
Life Profound Realm	179	Her aura is identified as Life Profound Realm while her Ice Master-like power remains incomplete.
Great Accomplishment Life Profound Realm	213	Recently breaks through and withstands Yuan Cang, Lei Qian, Ling Zhen, and Yuan Sect's combined formation.

Background / History

Ling Qingzhu was personally guided by the Taiqing Palace Master from childhood and raised with the resources, martial arts, and inherited treasures of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace. Before meeting Lin Xuan, this privileged upbringing and her exceptional aptitude had made her one of Eastern Xuan Region's foremost young cultivators. 32 90

The Taiqing Palace lineage is revealed to be an inheritance of the Supreme Palace, passed down by the Symbol Ancestor. Ling Qingzhu is subsequently identified as the Symbol Ancestor's ninth disciple, placing her among the senior generation of the Ancient Eight Rulers by lineage. 132

Appearance

Ling Qingzhu is a peerlessly beautiful woman whose bearing is consistently described as aloof, elegant, and distant. She commonly wears plain, light-colored or white dresses and initially conceals part of her face beneath a thin veil. 30 213

• Dark jade-like brows and autumn-water eyes. 30
• Fair skin, delicate hands, and long black hair. 30 102
• Often stands barefoot upon the Ancient Azure Sky Lotus. 30
• Carries the Taiqing Sword and favors flowing plain-colored robes. 134
• Her hair transforms into icy-blue locks while refining the Ice Ancestor Symbol. 170
• An ice-blue ancestral rune manifests between her brows when wielding the Ice Ancestor Symbol. 213

Personality

Ling Qingzhu is proud, reserved, and intensely self-disciplined. She initially treats Lin Xuan as a rival worthy of her full attention; after losing to him in the Ancient Tomb Mansion, she responds by isolating herself for increasingly severe cultivation rather than making excuses. 36 90 102

Her master considers her natural detachment a weakness, but Ling Qingzhu gradually becomes more emotionally expressive after her defeat. Her curiosity about Lin Xuan's growth replaces some of her earlier obsession with surpassing him, though she remains unwilling to accept stagnation. 90 102 108

Despite her cold demeanor, she possesses a strong sense of responsibility. She accepts the burden associated with the Ice Ancestor Symbol, leads her sect's disciples under pressure, and chooses to remain behind alone when Yuan Sect pursues her group. 168 178 213

Abilities & Skills

Supreme Induction Sutra and Supreme Force

Ling Qingzhu is regarded by the Taiqing Palace Master as the cultivator most likely to truly inherit Taiqing Palace's legacy through the Supreme Induction Sutra. 90

• Employs God Merging with Heaven and Earth, treating heaven and earth as an extension of herself and using her soul to command the Power of Heaven and Earth. 135
• Her Supreme Force can suppress souls, allowing her to restrain the Illusion Demon King within her own body. 163
• Her comprehension of Supreme Force is considered unmatched and distinct from Lin Xuan's body-based path. 135 153
• This method places substantial strain on her soul. 135

Taiqing Swordplay

Ling Qingzhu is a highly accomplished swordswoman who uses the Taiqing Swordplay through the Taiqing Sword. 134

• Condenses clear energy into an Azure Lotus that repels Ying Huanhuan's flock of spiritual birds. 134
• Developed a sword technique that protects her Origin Power circulation from invading Sword Qi and external forces, directly addressing the weakness Lin Xuan exploited in their first duel. 134
• Her Supreme Force-infused Sword Qi can contend with attacks that would overwhelm ordinary Four Yuan Nirvana Realm experts. 134
• Uses calm, precise sword control even when facing multiple stronger opponents. 40 213

Ice Ancestor Symbol

Ling Qingzhu gains the recognition of the Ice Ancestor Symbol after her cultivation experience with Ying Huanhuan causes her soul to bear an aura similar to the Ice Master's. 167 168

• Generates and commands vast amounts of ice and snow, freezing entire battlefields and summoning ice crystal barrages. 173
• Uses Ice Seal Thousands of Miles to freeze and shatter Yuan Cang's group attacks and Yuan Sect's formation strike. 213
• Allows her to display combat power beyond her cultivation level; she temporarily suppresses the injured Revolving Wheel Realm Hongya Cave Master. 173
• Her control remains taxing during its early stages, causing her body to sway after drawing heavily upon the symbol's power. 213
• Her incomplete Ice Master-like aura causes Demonic Aliens, including Seven Kings Hall, to mistake her for the Ice Master. 178 179

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Taiqing Sword — A Pure Origin Treasure refined and mastered by Ling Qingzhu; it bears the Taiqing Palace Master's soul imprint. 90 134
• Ancient Azure Sky Lotus — Taiqing Palace's inherited secret treasure and a divine artifact. It serves as her mount and defensive treasure, buying her time against Lin Xuan's Sword Qi during their first duel. 32 36 90
• Ice Ancestor Symbol — An ancestral symbol recognized and refined by Ling Qingzhu, granting dominion over ice and snow. 168 171

Relationships

• Taiqing Palace Master — Her master and mentor since childhood. The Palace Master recognizes Ling Qingzhu's extraordinary potential but worries that her determination to surpass Lin Xuan will drive her too far at Facing Abyss Peak. 90
• Lin Xuan — Rival, fellow Supreme Force cultivator, and recurring point of fascination. He defeats her for the Nirvana Heart in three swords, later assists in investigating her soul condition, and continues to seek exchanges with her over Supreme Force. 36 136 161 153
• Ying Huanhuan — Initially a jealous rival due to their connection with Lin Xuan. Their relationship deepens after their souls and energies intertwine at Facing Abyss Peak; Ying Huanhuan relinquishes her imprint on the Ice Ancestor Symbol and protects Ling Qingzhu during its refinement. 131 165 168 171
• Ying Xiaoxiao — Fellow senior sister by Symbol Ancestor lineage and an ally in responding to Yuan Sect and Demon Prison. 132 292
• Su Rou — Taiqing Palace disciple entrusted with leading their group to the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury while Ling Qingzhu remains behind to delay Yuan Sect. 213
• Yuan Cang — Enemy and unwanted admirer who considers Ling Qingzhu qualified to be his Dao companion. She openly rejects his pretensions and confronts him during Yuan Sect's pursuit. 211 213

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Ancient Tomb Mansion — Enters the tomb as a competitor for the Nirvana Heart, travels through its dangers alongside Lin Xuan, and is defeated by him in three swords after he identifies the weakness in her Heart Meridian. She nonetheless accepts the defeat and yields the Nirvana Heart to him. 33 36
• Post-defeat cultivation — Intensifies her training, reaches the peak Five Yuan Nirvana Realm, and seeks seclusion at the forbidden Facing Abyss Peak to advance the Supreme Induction Sutra. 90 102
• Dao Sect visit and sparring — Meets Ying Huanhuan and participates in a Five Yuan Nirvana Realm spar. She displays the Taiqing Swordplay and God Merging with Heaven and Earth before later acknowledging Lin Xuan's superior Supreme Force. 131 134 135 136
• Facing Abyss Peak incident — Invites Lin Xuan and Ying Huanhuan to investigate an Ice Ancestor Symbol aura near Facing Abyss Peak. Her concealed soul abnormality is uncovered, and she joins them in eliminating the Illusion Demon King. 159 161 163
• Ice Ancestor Symbol refinement — Gains the symbol's recognition, refines it while Ying Huanhuan shields her from outside interference, and emerges with an aura powerful enough to be mistaken for the Ice Master. 168 171 178
• Conflict with Yuan Sect — Leads Taiqing Palace disciples toward the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury, suspects an internal informant, and stays behind to confront Yuan Cang's forces alone until Lin Xuan's arrival forces them to flee. 213 214
• Otherworldly Demon Domain — Travels with Lin Xuan to the Taiqing Immortal Pool, defeats the Three-Headed Demon Snake guarding it, and later works with Ying Huanhuan and Ying Xiaoxiao against Yuan Sect and Demon Prison. 223 292

Notable Quotes

“If Qingzhu has lost, then she has lost. This Nirvana Heart now belongs to Sword Saint!” 36

“Then let me see just how much your strength has grown after becoming a ghost!” 213

Trivia

• Ling Qingzhu is not the Ice Master, despite being repeatedly mistaken for her because of the Ice Ancestor Symbol, the Ice Master's legacy, and the similarity in their auras. 178 228
• The Ice Ancestor Symbol favored Ling Qingzhu partly because her shared cultivation with Ying Huanhuan caused each woman's soul to retain traces of the other's aura. 165 167
• Her first defeat by Lin Xuan was not due to inferior treasures: she possessed both the Ancient Azure Sky Lotus and a Pure Origin Treasure, but Lin Xuan exploited the uneven circulation around her Heart Meridian. 36 90