Li Qingyue

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Li Qingyue entered the Beyond-Mundane Pure Land at fourteen, only around two years before Qin Ming began cultivating. She rose rapidly despite lacking the early start and institutional advantages enjoyed by many established disciples. 604

She and Qin Ming knew one another before his severe injuries and memory loss. When they met again on a night road, both recognized—or strongly suspected—the other’s identity, yet passed without speaking. 61

She belongs to the hidden Li Family, a clan smaller in population and scale than a millennium aristocratic family but distinguished by its expert members. Before entering Beyond the Mundane, she had waited in the same giant city as descendants of other great clans for disciple selection and was taken away by a highly renowned figure. Qin Ming’s recovered memories place her among the companions with whom he had been fairly close during his youth. 62 68 125

Her cultivation lineage was originally based at Luofu Immortal Mountain. A failed attempt to raise its Blessed Land into a Grotto-Heaven a thousand years earlier resulted in the loss of its foundational method, creating a serious obstacle to her pursuit of the strongest Near-Immortal path. 133

Appearance

Li Qingyue is a tall, slender woman whose presence is repeatedly compared to a bright moon emerging through clouds. Her beauty and ethereal bearing often draw immediate attention, though her gentle appearance contrasts sharply with her forcefulness in battle. 61 104 124

• Black, lustrous hair, often described as falling like a waterfall. 101 125
• Usually wears white robes without makeup; she has also appeared in silver feathered robes. 61 101
• Wears silver-white armor and a rune-inscribed protective garment in major battles. 106 111
• Possesses clear, radiant eyes and an immaculate, moonlike aura. 61 125
• Later wears seamless armor formed from the Eight Trigrams Furnace, covering her entire body, including her face and feet, with interwoven immortal runes. 364 379

Personality

Li Qingyue is composed, gracious, and outwardly approachable. After claiming the Near Immortal Object, she immediately arranged treatment for injured opponents and later forgave Tang Xumi for joining the ambush against her. 125

Her calmness is not passivity. She refuses to hide from threats, declaring that her opponents should fear her rather than the reverse, and she openly rejects factional compromises that would bind her cultivation path to others’ control. 104 133

She is resilient under sustained pressure. Even after being disadvantaged by stronger Tushita Palace factions and enduring hazardous training, she refuses to consider her hardships humiliating, regarding them as necessary tempering. 621 622

With Qin Ming, she is more openly playful and emotionally expressive. His arrival after nearly three years apart briefly brought her to tears of happiness, and she freely shared her feelings rather than maintaining her usual detached bearing. She also joked about judging people by their looks when others questioned her attachment to him. 622 625 629

Her concern for others persists even through grief. During her search for Qin Ming, she concealed his apparent fate from the people of Double Tree Village and other acquaintances in her homeland, unwilling to burden them with sorrow or expose weaker cultivators to dangerous knowledge. 717 718

Abilities & Skills

Spirit Eyes

Li Qingyue has cultivated Spirit Eyes that grant exceptional perception and judgment.

• Distinguished Zheng Maoze’s sincerity from deception during the Spirit Cave conflict. 106
• Detected the ambush in the White Bamboo Forest before Qin Ming noticed it. 109
• Located the hidden Mountains and Rivers Spirit Nest through its clues and spiritual traces. 112
• Detected Cui Chonghe’s possession of Cui Chongxuan and later identified a concealed trace of Cui Chonghe’s Consciousness Spirit Light near the final contest grounds. 108 115

Consciousness Spirit Light and Yellow Court Combat

Her consciousness cultivation is powerful enough to contend directly with elite Core Disciples.

• Her clash with Li Qingxu devastated an entire pine forest before they even met at close range. 106
• Survived a coordinated siege by five Core Disciples, nearly killing two of them despite being heavily outnumbered. 110 112
• Her consciousness and Yellow Court were nearly extinguished after the ambush, requiring the Mountains and Rivers Spirit Nest to restore her. 111 112
• Taught Qin Ming a mysterious scripture capable of producing Consciousness Spirit Light, first in the Spirit Nest and later through further instruction during their Secret Realm Dao discussion. 222

Eight Trigrams Furnace

Li Qingyue claimed the Eight Trigrams Furnace, a Near Immortal Object tied to Luofu Immortal Mountain’s inheritance. 124 125

• Used the furnace to kill a Fourth-Realm Hunter-Gatherer with a single strike. 313
• Tempered and consolidated her rapidly rising cultivation with its residual fire. 304
• Used it as a cultivation environment for Qin Ming’s true-fire seclusion. 485
• Its connection to her inheritance made her a target of the Imperial Immortal Sect and other powerful factions. 297 346
• Developed increasing compatibility with it during seclusion, allowing it to liquefy into a brilliant battle suit and return to furnace form. 364
• Its armor can activate automatically against surveillance, greatly extend her perception, and carry her through the air at extraordinary speed. The furnace has also independently carried her toward distant flames. 379 407
• Mastered the long-lost Law Manipulation technique associated with its use. She can separate the lid for defense while directing the furnace body offensively, manifesting eight-colored immortal light and blazing Bagua Symbols. 417
• Trapped Cui Chongxiao inside it and subjected him to Six Ding Divine Fire; in a later clash, its power forced him to retreat using a protective Divine Talisman. 416 417

Six Ding Divine Fire

Li Qingyue commands the legendary Six Ding Divine Fire, a sacred flame associated with the Eight Trigrams Furnace and her inherited path.

• Burned through an opponent’s treasures during the battle at Earthen City. 394
• Wields the fire as a powerful deterrent in combat, its “moonlight”-like radiance intimidating opposing cultivators. 395
• Used its furnace-based fire to refine her physique and stabilize her advancement. 304
• Used the furnace’s fire against Cui Chongxiao after capturing him inside it. 416

Swordsmanship

Her swordsmanship became a major component of her later combat style.

• Developed an ultimate sword strike through more than a month of daily sparring and joint research with Qin Ming, combining marvelous techniques from several true scriptures. 637
• Beheaded a Fourth-Realm opponent with a single opening strike, although the opponent survived and attempted to retaliate. 637
• Broke through a stronger opponent’s defenses through repeated sword swings, forcing him to take her seriously and ultimately severing him diagonally. 637
• Her sword was refined and nurtured with Qin Ming’s Chaos Heavenly Light, raising it beyond its normal limits. 637

Innate Fire Body and Inner Doorway

Li Qingyue possesses an Innate Fire Body that was strengthened through rare medicines and arduous fire cultivation. 621 622

• Refined nine Golden Flame Flowers, strengthening her fire-Dao runes and innate potential. 622
• Purified accumulated fire toxins through Moon God Flower medicine baths. 624
• Received daily assistance from Qin Ming’s Four Flavors True Fire and the combined firelight of the methods within his Heart Lamp, stimulating her innate fire-Dao runes and producing further transformation. 624
• Discovered a mysterious doorway within her body after bathing in the Sun and Moon Springs; Qin Ming concluded that it gave her potential to become a Dao Venerable. 629
• The doorway absorbed Creation Substance from the Twin Springs. Resonances resembling great bells and chimes emerged from it, slowly tempering her body and spirit, although she and Qin Ming could not open it. 629
• Her exceptionally remarkable internal gate secured her special selection and future cultivation under Tushita Palace. 716

Defensive Cultivation and Assisted Techniques

• Immortal Willow Golden Body Skill — A protective Immortal Path method particularly suited to her, providing remarkable suppleness and defense. She exchanged insights on it with Qin Ming, who also taught her the Vajra Sutra. 317
• Chaos Force protection — Wielded humanoid Chaos Force covering her body to repel followers attempting to seize her while Qin Ming fought the Saint Disciples, nearly blasting two Masters to pieces. 629
• Stored Divine Substance — Released Divine Substance Qin Ming had left for her to repel a Grandmaster-level tower treasure and devastate the Purple-Clad Woman who used it. This was an external safeguard rather than a demonstrated advancement to the Grandmaster realm. 637
• Battle awareness — Her experience in repeated bloody campaigns allows her to sweep through equal-realm enemies and defeat some opponents with deeper cultivation. Observers at Tushita Palace recognized that her previous lack of prominence resulted from facing Master-level suppression rather than deficient combat ability. 642

Equipment / Items

• Eight Trigrams Furnace — Near Immortal Object and centerpiece of her cultivation inheritance; can transform into full-body armor. 124 125 364 379
• Law-Breaking Mirror — Taken from Lu Xunzheng by Qin Ming and gifted to Li Qingyue. 626
• Silver-white armor and golden protective garment — Defensive equipment worn during the Spirit Cave contest; both were shattered during the five-Core-Disciple ambush. 111
• Nine-Colored Seal — Used to isolate the spiritual radiance produced when Qin Ming copied scriptures for her. 133
• Moon God Flowers and Golden Flame Flowers — Rare resources that cleansed her fire toxins and strengthened her Innate Fire Body. 622 624
• Five-colored short sword and wooden shield — Weapons used during the Spirit Cave contest, including her final confrontation with the Core Disciples. 109 123
• Exotic metal — Retained one of two rare pieces after Qin Ming accepted the other. Weapons made from this material can pierce divine wisdom, Heavenly Light Force, and Consciousness Spirit Light. 133 140
• Chaos Heavenly Light–nurtured sword — A later sword refined by Qin Ming and used in conjunction with their jointly developed ultimate strike. 637
• Three beams of divine light — Protective measures Old Furnace left on her to deal with unforeseen dangers. 622
• Black White Tree wooden charm — A protective charm given by the Divine Woman during her return to Double Tree Village. It was described as an ordinary object carved from entwined Black White Tree roots. 718

Relationships

• Qin Ming — Former acquaintance, trusted partner, and later her acknowledged husband. They repeatedly protect, cultivate alongside, and support one another through political and life-threatening conflicts. 61 133 622 643
  • Their bond developed gradually from youthful friendship and mutual cultivation support. When they first discussed being Dao Companions, Qin Ming understood the term primarily as companions on the cultivation path rather than confirmation of an already intimate romantic relationship. 299 391
  • She secured a valuable bronze token recognizing him as a friend of the Immortal Path and pledged that they could stand together in life and death. 293
  • Sent Old Furnace across the wilderness with rare medicines to help him forge a Golden Body; he reciprocated with Longevity Leaves, Ascension Liquid, and Crimson God Paste. 604
  • After his disappearance, she refused to accept his death as certain and risked making herself bait in the hope of drawing out the suspected killer. 716 718
• Li Qingxu — Core-Disciple rival. Li Qingyue opposed his pursuit of the Near Immortal Object and later broke his arms and leg to avenge Qin Ming’s past injuries. 104 124
• Tang Xumi — Fellow Beyond-Mundane disciple. He joined the ambush against her but later apologized; Li Qingyue forgave him and maintained their relationship as fellow disciples. 109 125
• Jiang Ran — Close ally and fellow elite cultivator. They repeatedly fight on the same side and maintain a playful friendship. 394 504
• Old Furnace — The sentient furnace spirit that brought her into Tushita Palace’s sphere and remained concerned for her difficult circumstances. 621 624
• Lu Xunzheng — Saint Disciple who sought to pressure and pursue her. After Qin Ming defeated him, he apologized and promised not to trouble her again. 623 627
  • Later brought immortal tea and witnessed her exceptional response to it, beginning to regard her as an equal. 630
• Helian Zhaoyu — Imperial Immortal Sect figure who coveted both her and the Eight Trigrams Furnace, framing his possessiveness as protection. 295 346
• Yun Wangshu and Zuo Qing — Saint Disciples who later publicly pledged support for Li Qingyue while Qin Ming traveled. 643
• Meng Xinghai — Close family friend. Her mother is his senior sister, her father saved his life, and their households maintain exceptionally close ties. 129 297
• Li Qingyun — A protective figure from the hidden Li Family who supported Qin Ming and welcomed Li Qingyue home upon hearing of her return. 297 501 716
• Qi Lin and Zhou Shan — Qi Lin instigated repeated severe attacks on her by his Master-level follower Zhou Shan. Qin Ming later severely punished Qi Lin in part for this treatment. 629
• Guan Xu — Tushita Palace envoy who selected her after the Taiji Diagram revealed her extraordinary gate. He allowed her to return home before entering the true palace and promised the Dao Field’s protection despite the danger of her proposed bait operation. 716
• Divine Woman — Received Li Qingyue warmly during her return to Double Tree Village and gave her a wooden protective charm. 718

Story Role / Major Arcs

Luofu Immortal Mountain Contest

Li Qingyue arrived in Luofu City as a prominent Core Disciple and guide for Qin Ming. She openly challenged Li Qingxu over his past attack on Qin Ming and entered the Spirit Cave determined to claim the Near Immortal Object. 101 104

She was ambushed by five Core Disciples in the White Bamboo Forest, fought her way out, and was gravely wounded. After recovering within her patriarch’s hidden Mountains and Rivers Spirit Nest, she returned to the contest and swept aside the remaining challengers. 109 112 115

Li Qingyue defeated Li Qingxu, Tang Xumi, Wang Caiwei, and the other Core Disciples, claimed the Eight Trigrams Furnace, and established herself as one of the most formidable figures of her generation. 123 124 125

The ambushers were Tang Xumi, Jiang Shengyu, Ren Yiping, Su Jingzhu, and Luo Qingge. Their objective was to remove the contest’s greatest threat, and they had blocked disciples who supported her. After recovering, she concealed herself in Golden Armor before revealing her identity for a final public battle, establishing her authority before the assembled disciples. 109 122 123

Near-Immortal Inheritance

Following her victory, Li Qingyue became the focus of major families, sects, and young heirs seeking to form alliances around her. Qin Ming later secretly gave her scriptures connected to the Eight Trigrams Furnace, Six Ding Divine Fire, and Luofu’s True Inheritance, enabling her to pursue her path without submitting to rival factions. 125 133

Her inheritance and compatibility with the furnace eventually attracted the attention of powerful Ancestors and the Imperial Immortal Sect, which attempted to use a proposed marriage alliance to weaken the Luofu Sect’s independence. 294 297

When the Ancestors recognized her possession of the foundational scripture and Six Ding Divine Fire Secret Art, she claimed to have discovered an imprint left by an ancient Ancestor, taking responsibility for their origin and concealing Qin Ming’s involvement. 297

The furnace also carried a karmic obligation connecting her to the distant Tushita Palace, beyond Jade Capital’s reach. She initially resisted Qin Ming’s offer to accompany her because she did not want him drawn into its unknown dangers. 391

Battlefield Campaigns

Li Qingyue repeatedly demonstrated her growth in major conflicts. She rescued Qin Ming on the battlefield with the Eight Trigrams Furnace, fought beside him against Hunter-Gatherers, and later displayed Six Ding Divine Fire while helping defeat the Eastern Land’s elite disciples. 313 394

Her later swordsmanship, refined through extensive sparring with Qin Ming, allowed her to overwhelm equal-realm opponents with decisive attacks and sweep through enemies during major battles. 637 642

During an earlier campaign against demons, she discovered and reported a secret Demon King Court outpost. She was hunted in the process and nearly died, returning visibly bloodstained from the fighting. 244

When Qin Ming vanished within the Great Dream Divine Mushroom’s forbidden land, she searched for him with He Lian Chengyun and the Present Tathagata, using the furnace’s armor but finding no trace. 379

She later confronted Cui Chongxiao and other travelers she suspected might threaten Qin Ming. After driving Cui Chongxiao back, she warned that any attempt to target Qin Ming would first have to pass her. 416 417

At the Remnant Vein of Ascension Mountain, she and Jiang Ran escaped the Abyss with Qin Ming, sheltered while he cultivated in her furnace, and fought beside him through the pursuers and fleeing factions. The trio subsequently crossed multiple regions and Mist Gates to escape the pursuing phantoms. 485 486

Tushita Palace Arc

At Tushita Palace, Li Qingyue lacked the powerful faction backing enjoyed by competing Saint Disciples. She relied on dangerous cultivation in the Sky Fire Pool, Sun True Fire Cave, and other hazardous places while stronger factions monopolized resources and targeted her. 621 622

Qin Ming returned after nearly three years, gathered Golden Flame Flowers and Moon God Flowers for her, and violently punished the factions whose followers had harmed or humiliated her. 622 623

Together, they challenged the Saint Disciples’ monopoly over Secret Realm resources. Qin Ming’s victories elevated Li Qingyue’s standing, while her own cultivation benefited from their shared Dao resonance and the Moon God Flower baths. 624 626 629

She belonged to the Fifteen-Person Group as its youngest member and one of its six “Rogue Cultivators.” Although part of the core direct lineage brought back by Old Furnace, she remained below the Master realm and could not fairly compete with the Fifth-Realm Saint Disciples. Repeated targeted injuries eventually led her to stop entering the contested Secret Realm for a time. 621 622

After Qin Ming’s arrival, she returned to the Flowing Firefly Twin Ruins with him. There, their cultivation in the paired springs revealed the mysterious gate within her body. They subsequently spent a month studying it, and her response to immortal tea further demonstrated her exceptional comprehension. 629 630

She participated in Tushita Palace’s battles against the Longevity Abominations and later displayed striking battlefield dominance against opponents nearer her own realm. During the peaceful interval afterward, she and Qin Ming cultivated scriptures together, and it was announced that she would become a Top-Tier Saint Disciple ahead of the Supreme Daoist Temple’s selection a year later. 630 642

Separation and Search for Qin Ming

Before departing on a year-long expedition, Qin Ming publicly entrusted Li Qingyue to the protection of his allies; the Saint Disciples and Great Sages acknowledged her as his family. 643

After Qin Ming disappeared, Li Qingyue sought clues to his fate. Tushita Palace’s Taiji Diagram revealed the exceptional gate within her body, and Guan Xu selected her for cultivation in the true palace. Despite her grief, she resolved to use that gate to strengthen herself until she could demand justice for Qin Ming. 716

Suspecting a connection to Night Prefecture and a Gate Hunter, she requested permission to return home and use herself as bait. Some leaders objected to the danger, but Guan Xu permitted a family visit and promised the Dao Field’s protection, tacitly allowing her attempt. 716

She reunited with her parents and Li Qingyun, then revisited Clear River City and the Shuyu Riverbank, places associated with her past with Qin Ming. At Double Tree Village, she distributed medicinal plants and concealed the dreadful news from his acquaintances, telling Wen Rui that she had already seen Qin Ming. 716 717

After meeting the Divine Woman, receiving a Black White Tree charm, and visiting Meng Xinghai, she continued wandering across Night Prefecture. Neither the suspected killer nor the people whose whereabouts she sought appeared, leaving her without a clear lead despite her willingness to risk herself. She maintained a gentle manner toward visiting friends and did not reveal the true purpose of her return. 718

Notable Quotes

“They should be afraid of me, fear me—not the other way around.” 104

“Do not belittle yourself. You are already extremely formidable.” 112

“In the past, the present, and the future, we have always been and will always be close friends. Wherever we meet again, we can stand together in life and death.” 293

“Perhaps, like this, we count as Dao Companions in cultivation. We'll meet at the summit in the future.” 391

“I want to use myself as bait to draw out that killer.” 716