Wei Qingyu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wei Qingyu (魏青鱼)
Alias(es)	Eldest Young Lady of the Wei Family; former Empress
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Wei Family of East Desolation Commandery
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; participant in the Lingyin Province Martial Arts Tournament
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Empress Realm (past life)	2	Reached the Empress Realm after relying on Gu Chen’s support and guidance in cultivation. 2
Body Tempering Realm, Third–Ninth Level	18	Cultivated the Sacred Origin Great Yin Scripture in the desolate mountain; rapidly advanced to the ninth level in under half an hour and recovered from Gu Chen’s earlier injuries. 18
Innate Realm, Third Level	31	Advanced while cultivating through the night and repeatedly using a Coal Stone brazier to counter the scripture’s cold energy. 31

Background / History

Wei Qingyu was betrothed to Gu Chen in childhood because Gu Chen’s father had been a prominent heir of the Gu Family. After Gu Chen’s parents died, the Wei Family ceased raising the engagement. 2

In her previous life, Wei Qingyu publicly broke off the engagement, only for Gu Chen to later surpass her in cultivation. She eventually developed feelings for him and relied on her connection with him to reach the Empress Realm. Despite his support, she later joined the other Empresses in attempting to kill him. 2 66 89

After being reborn, she sought Gu Chen out to break off their engagement again. Convinced that her past-life memories and techniques would let her surpass him, she provoked a fight instead. Gu Chen decisively defeated her, leaving her bruised, swollen, and unconscious before having her thrown out. 2

Seeking to regain her strength, Wei Qingyu purchased spiritual medicine and began cultivating the Sacred Origin Great Yin Scripture. Its extreme Yin nature generated dangerous cold energy in her body, forcing her to depend on medicine, acupuncture, and a Coal Stone brazier. She initially believed Gu Chen had deliberately taught her an inferior method in their previous life, deepening her resentment. 18 22 26 31

During the Rookie Competition in Immortal County, Wei Qingyu gradually reconsidered her past assumptions. Remembering that Gu Chen’s assistance had always made cultivation feel warm rather than painful, she began to suspect that he had actually been protecting her from the scripture’s cold energy. 53

Appearance

Wei Qingyu is a delicate, beautiful young woman whose immature features initially contrast with her haughty bearing. 2 47

• Often presents herself with the pride and composure expected of the Wei Family’s eldest young lady.
• Her severe injuries after confronting Gu Chen leave her limping and visibly bruised, though she insists they are only superficial. 4 8
• Her brazier-based cultivation routine repeatedly leaves her disheveled and covered in smoke. 40 47

Personality

Wei Qingyu is proud, status-conscious, and intensely competitive. At the beginning of her new life, she refuses to admit weakness, considers herself naturally superior to Gu Chen, and treats every setback as humiliation to be repaid. 2 5 18

Her pride frequently clashes with practical necessity. She rejects help from servants, refuses to acknowledge the severity of her injuries, and resents using a brazier to survive the cold backlash of her cultivation method. 8 26 31

After recognizing that she may have misunderstood Gu Chen, Wei Qingyu becomes remorseful and persistent. She repeatedly apologizes, defends him publicly, and tries to protect him despite his continued coldness toward her. 58 66 72 76

She remains impulsive and jealous, particularly when Jiang Mengxi receives Gu Chen’s attention. However, her later actions are increasingly motivated by atonement rather than revenge. 151 152 173

Abilities & Skills

Sacred Origin Great Yin Scripture

Wei Qingyu cultivates the Sacred Origin Great Yin Scripture, an ancient extreme-Yin cultivation method that is effectively ice-aligned. 18 146

• Rapidly raised her cultivation from the Body Tempering Realm to the ninth level. 18
• Produces potent cold energy that strengthens her attacks. 84
• Performs especially well in cold, quiet places and under concentrated moon essence. 47 157
• Generates accumulating cold energy that can threaten her life without appropriate countermeasures. 22
• Requires external warmth, such as Coal Stones in a brazier, when she cannot rely on Gu Chen’s assistance. 26 31

Ice-Attribute Techniques

Wei Qingyu can condense the cold energy of her scripture into offensive and defensive ice-based techniques. 146 208

• Formed an Internal Energy barrier around Xiong Shanhe’s sedan chair. 146
• Created ice crystals that transformed into ice swords. 146
• Immobilized an attacker with ice around his feet before the crystals pierced him. 208
• Her ice swords were overwhelmed by Xiong Shanhe’s superior Internal Energy. 146

Combat Ability

Despite her current cultivation being far below her former Empress level, Wei Qingyu retains experience and confidence from her past life. 2 146

• Defeated one of Xiong Shanhe’s men with a flying kick, breaking several of his ribs. 146
• Intervened to protect Old Master Jiang from attackers. 146
• Was unable to withstand Xiong Shanhe, whose punch shattered her barrier and fractured her right arm. 146
• Fought alongside Gu Youwei against hostile tournament participants on Nether Spirit Island. 208

Equipment / Items

• Coal Stone brazier — Used to suppress the cold energy created by the Sacred Origin Great Yin Scripture. 26 31
• Crimson Blood Vermilion Fruits — Spiritual medicine she purchases in quantity and later gives to Gu Youwei. 124
• Wei Family banknotes — Carries substantial funds after her father converts gold and jewelry for her journey to Lingyin Province. 124

Relationships

• Gu Chen — Childhood fiancé and former cultivation partner. She broke off their engagement in both lives, later realized she may have misunderstood his efforts, and now seeks his forgiveness despite his rejection. 2 53 58 66
• Gu Youwei — Formerly regarded as a sister-in-law and later a close companion. They travel together, protect one another, and enter the Martial Arts Tournament intending to help Gu Chen. 91 124 173
• Shi Mengying — Former sister and fellow Empress. Their shared hostility toward Gu Chen collapses when Wei Qingyu begins defending him, leading Shi Mengying to sever ties with her. 72 121
• Wei Qingshan — Her father and the head of the Wei Family. He supports her cultivation, provides methods to dispel her cold energy, and finances her travels. 26 32 124
• Liu Yucui — Her mother. She worries over Wei Qingyu’s erratic cultivation and supports her efforts alongside Wei Qingshan. 15 31
• Jiang Mengxi — A woman close to Gu Chen whom Wei Qingyu views with jealousy, though Jiang Mengxi heals Wei Qingyu’s injuries after the Xian Yuan Village incident. 151 173
• Luo Junzhu — Former fellow Empress and current enemy. Luo rejects Wei Qingyu’s belief that Gu Chen was misunderstood and attacks her during their confrontation. 157 158

Story Role / Major Arcs

Breaking Off the Engagement

Wei Qingyu arrives at the Gu Family estate to annul her childhood engagement with Gu Chen. Her arrogance leads her to challenge him, but he overwhelms and humiliates her in combat. 2

Cultivation and Cold-Energy Backlash

Determined to surpass Gu Chen, she begins cultivating the Sacred Origin Great Yin Scripture. Her rapid advancement comes with a crippling cold-energy problem that she struggles to manage through medicine and braziers. 18 22 26 31

Rookie Competition

Wei Qingyu travels to Immortal County intending to compete, but becomes focused on Gu Chen instead and ultimately does not register. She cheers for him, argues with critics, challenges the competition’s unfair pairing of Gu Chen against Ying Wuxin, and repeatedly attempts to reconcile with him. 53 76 124

Defense of Gu Chen

Wei Qingyu openly defends Gu Chen against Shi Mengying, the Yun Family, and the Qingyun Sect. She is injured while attempting to shield him from Yun Family secret guards and later confronts Qingyun Sect Protector Niu Li on his behalf. 72 84 85 102

Journey to Lingyin Province

After Gu Chen leaves Immortal County, Wei Qingyu and Gu Youwei follow his trail toward Lingyin Province. Wei Qingyu gives Gu Youwei Crimson Blood Vermilion Fruits in exchange for protection and carries Wei Family funds for their journey. 113 124

Xian Yuan Village

Wei Qingyu protects Old Master Jiang from the Golden Leopard Money House but is defeated by Xiong Shanhe, who fractures her arm and has her hung alongside Gu Youwei. Jiang Mengxi later heals her after Gu Chen defeats Xiong Shanhe. 146 147 151

Martial Arts Tournament

Wei Qingyu and Gu Youwei enter the Lingyin Province Martial Arts Tournament to scout dangers and eliminate potential obstacles for Gu Chen. On Nether Spirit Island, Wei Qingyu uses her ice techniques to help defend herself and Gu Youwei from hostile participants. 173 184 208

Trivia

• Wei Qingyu refuses to admit that she wants sugar in her medicine, even when servants add licorice and brown sugar to make it bearable. 5 12
• She repeatedly finds cultivating over a brazier humiliating, despite relying on it to suppress her cold energy. 31 47
• Although she claimed to have reached the Profound Gang Realm when confronting Gu Chen at the inn, her confirmed cultivation shortly afterward was the third level of the Innate Realm. 31 50 84