Bai Yu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Bai Yu (白羽)
Alias(es)	Changsheng / “Eternal Life”; Jue Yuan (disguise) 5 6 38
Species/Race	Human transmigrator 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jiang City Mortuary; formerly Peach Blossom Village 6 43
Occupation/Role	Undertaker, suona musician, Yin-Yang Master’s disciple, Mortuary clerk 1 24 43
Divine Power	Eternal Life / Immortality 2 34
Status	Alive; active in Jiang City 44 49
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Unranked Martial Artist	5	Raised the Five Elements Fist to Elementary through Life Experience; aptitude increased from 1 to 3. 5
First Rank — Flesh / Body Refinement	5	Tempered his muscles through the Five Elements Fist, gaining explosive strength and beginning formal martial cultivation. 5
Second Rank — Muscle Forging Realm	5	Reached 300 jin of force and broke through after using Essence Nourishing Powder to replenish Blood Essence. 5 6
Third Rank — Skin Tempering Realm	20	Advanced through the Four Elephants Five Elements Fist; his skin gained a jade-like luster and began resisting blades. 20
Fourth Rank — Meridian Opening Realm	27	Chose “one year of Martial Cultivation” as a funeral reward, opened the Hand-Shaoyin Lung Meridian, and converted Blood Essence into Inner Power. 27
Fifth Rank — Bone Tempering Realm	34	Cultivated the Mysterious Rank Black Wolf Heart Sutra, strengthening his bones and internal force. 34
Sixth Rank — Viscera Tempering Realm	44	Refined and consumed Dragon-Tiger Bone Tempering Pills until bone tempering was complete, then entered viscera tempering. 44

Background / History

Bai Yu transmigrated into the body of Bai Changsheng shortly after its owner died. Homeless and starving, he lived in a mountain shed near Peach Blossom Village and relied on the family suona craft to join funeral processions. His performance of the “Grand Funeral Dirge” immediately restored the village funeral band’s confidence in him. 1

After receiving aid from villagers such as Uncle Dazhuang, Sister-in-law San, and Xiao Yu, Bai Yu resolved to repay their kindness. He improved his hunting, caught a deer with Old Mo, shared the meat with his neighbors, and received Master Meng’s Five Elements Fist manual and educational support. 2 3

Bai Yu spent years farming, hunting, performing funerals, studying medicine, and cultivating. When Master Meng died, Bai Yu personally arranged the funeral and inherited Meng’s Herbal Compendium and a letter of introduction to Yang Lin. 5

After twenty years of preparation, Bai Yu retaliated against the Chen Family for its oppression of Peach Blossom Village. He crippled its martial artists, ruined its ancestral graves, returned stolen land deeds and compensation to villagers, then bid farewell at Master Meng’s grave before leaving the village. 6

He later joined the Jiang City Mortuary, where funerals offered both a livelihood and opportunities to receive rewards through the Burial World Record. Under Daoist Lin Jiu’s guidance, he expanded from a martial artist and musician into a practitioner of Zhu You talismans and Yin-Yang arts. 8 11 24

Appearance

Bai Yu is a refined-looking young man with a slender build and an appearance described as delicate yet dignified. He initially appears in a green robe while carrying a white mourning banner and playing the suona. 1

• Sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. 1
• Jade-like face and scholarly bearing. 1
• Initially physically weak despite his handsome appearance. 1 2
• Developed steel-like, jade-lustrous skin after mastering the Iron Shirt Skill. 26
• Later wears a neat yellow Mortuary clerk’s uniform. 43

Personality

Bai Yu is patient, pragmatic, and intensely cautious. He believes longevity rewards restraint: rather than entering the dangerous immortal world immediately, he chooses to accumulate strength and resources in the mortal realm first. He also intentionally conceals his true cultivation when doing so is safer. 11 27 28

Despite his caution, Bai Yu repays kindness and protects people he considers his own. He shares hunted game with neighbors, aids Little Wang when the Black Wolf Gang demands protection money, leads Mortuary workers to safety during the Sha Qi crisis, and risks his life to save Uncle Jiu. 3 26 36 39

His sense of justice is methodical rather than impulsive. He waited two decades before striking the Chen Family and secretly arranged Second Master Zuo’s death only after Zuo repeatedly preyed on Mortuary workers and local residents. 6 32 33

Bai Yu remains humble after becoming a Mortuary clerk, continuing to personally handle burials rather than distancing himself from his former coworkers. 43

Abilities & Skills

Eternal Life and the Burial World Record

Bai Yu possesses the divine power of Eternal Life and uses the Burial World Record to track his attributes, skills, cultivation, and funeral rewards. 2 34

• Receives Blood Essence, strength, Life Experience, cultivation, techniques, and other rewards for successful funerals. 2 4 27 46
• Can earn optional rewards by increasing funeral participation and family satisfaction. 4 15 23
• Views portions of a deceased person’s life through the Record. 9 35 45
• Identifies technique compatibility and fuses compatible martial arts using Life Experience. 19 46

Four Elephants Five Elements Fist

Bai Yu’s foundational martial art began as the Five Elements Fist. He fused it with a Five Spirits Fist fragment to create the Yellow Rank, Middle Grade Four Elephants Five Elements Fist. 5 19

• Builds Blood Essence rather than consuming it after the fusion. 20
• Tempered his body through Flesh Refinement, Muscle Forging, Skin Tempering, and Meridian Opening. 5 20 27
• Includes combat forms such as White Tiger Pounces, Black Tortoise Guards the North, Azure Dragon Grasps, and other elemental-beast movements. 5 28
• Lets him break and tear apart the limbs of a Baleful Corpse through raw physical force. 28

Black Wolf Heart Sutra

A Mysterious Rank internal cultivation method obtained from Zuo Er’s funeral. It converts Blood Essence into Inner Force and supported Bai Yu’s transition into Bone Tempering. 34

• Provides an internal-force cultivation route unavailable through his external fist art alone. 34
• Works alongside his body-refining practice to temper his bones and viscera. 34 44

Soul Severing Saber Technique

Bai Yu chose the Yellow Rank, Middle Grade Soul Severing Saber Technique as a burial reward and later fused it with Armor Piercing Eight Slashes. 9 10 46

• Originally consists of three direct, lethal saber moves. 10
• Reached Minor Accomplishment after receiving Saber Technique Experience from Zuo Er’s funeral. 34
• Fused with Armor Piercing Eight Slashes into the Yellow Rank, High Grade Soul Severing Thirteen Slashes. 46
• Used to kill Senior Brother Liu and Golden Dragon Abbot’s disciple Jueming. 30 38

Vajra Iron Shirt Skill

Bai Yu acquired the Yellow Rank, Middle Grade Iron Shirt Skill from Qi Yong’s funeral and improved it through Essence Nourishing Powder. 23 26

• Tempered his entire skin membrane without blind spots. 26
• Makes ordinary slashes and chops ineffective; a steel saber left only a white mark on his chest. 26
• Resisted Jueming’s hidden darts and Golden Dragon Abbot’s Corpse Mound Claw. 38 39
• Does not fully protect his untempered bones from powerful internal impact. 40

Movement and Concealment Arts

Bai Yu employs swift movement and aura concealment to survive opponents stronger than himself. 15 27

• Flying Swallow Lingxu Step — created by fusing Swallow’s Three Water Skims with Lingxu Step; grants light, evasive movement. 26
• Used the Lingxu Step to evade the Baleful Corpse and escape Golden Dragon Abbot. 28 40
• Mystic Tortoise Breath Concealment Art — suppresses his aura and disguises his cultivation level. 15 27 43

Suona, Zhu You Arts, and Talismans

Bai Yu’s funeral music has a soul-soothing and soul-suppressing effect. Daoist Lin Jiu considers his talent for the suona exceptional. 8 15 23

• Used his Baleful-Qi-dispelling suona to halt a powerful surge of Sha Qi. 22
• Learned the Soul-Soothing Song from the Zhu You Yin Fu Jing. 26
• Rapidly learned Evil-Resolving, Evil-Suppressing, and Bone-Dissolving Talismans under Uncle Jiu. 24
• Crafts Blood Talismans, including Divine Strength, Armor Piercing, Gathering Affliction, Corpse Control, and Kindling Fire Talismans. 31
• Divine Strength Talismans temporarily increase strength but cause severe exhaustion afterward. 31
• Armor Piercing Talismans attached to bolts can pierce a three-inch stone slab. 31
• Crafted a Soul-Suppressing Banner capable of dispersing concentrated baleful aura. 35

Medicine, Alchemy, and Hunting

Bai Yu has practical skills that sustain his cultivation and income.

• Hunting — tracks animals from their footprints and activity traces; used snares and slab traps to catch game. 3
• Essence Nourishing Formula — uses ingredients such as deer antler and ginseng to replenish Blood Essence. 5
• Dragon-Tiger Bone Tempering Pill — learned independently from Golden Dragon Abbot’s recipe and refined it to support bone tempering. 41 43 44
• Sells Bone Forging Pills through the Black Market while displaying a deliberately reduced cultivation level. 49

Corpse Refinement

After defeating Golden Dragon Abbot, Bai Yu obtained the Corpse Refining Art and took control of the Bronze Armor Corpse. 41

• Uses Corpse Control Talismans to suppress Baleful Corpses. 28 40 41
• Blood-sacrificed the Soul-Seizing Bell to establish control over the Bronze Armor Corpse. 41
• Renamed the corpse Ju Jia and commanded it to destroy Golden Dragon Abbot’s body. 41

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Suona — Bai Yu’s primary funeral instrument and a medium for soul-soothing music. 1 15
• Soul-Suppressing Banner — talismanic banner used to disperse baleful aura and shield companions. 35 36
• Armor-Piercing Crossbow and bolts — looted from Baldy; later used alongside talismans and poison. 30 31
• Repeating crossbow — prepared as a trap against Golden Dragon Abbot. 40
• Soul-Seizing Bell — blood-sacrificed control implement for Ju Jia. 41
• Deep-sea iron monk blade — acquired from Jueming after defeating him. 38
• Blood Talismans — carries Corpse Control, Armor Piercing, Divine Strength, and other talismans as contingencies. 31 41

Relationships

• Old Mo — Bai Yu’s loyal black-dog companion. Old Mo hunts, studies alongside him, scouts enemies, rescues Uncle Jiu, and assists in combat. 2 5 37 41
• Master Meng — Bai Yu’s teacher in Peach Blossom Village. He taught Bai Yu, gave him the Five Elements Fist and Meng’s Herbal Compendium, and left him an introduction letter before his death. 3 5
• Daoist Lin Jiu / Uncle Jiu — mentor and Yin-Yang Master who warns Bai Yu about damaging his foundation, teaches him Zhu You techniques, and entrusts Mortuary responsibilities to him. 11 24 43
• Zhu Tong — Mortuary coworker and later Bai Yu’s subordinate. He worries about Bai Yu, spreads news of his feat against a Baleful Corpse, and works under Bai Yu’s management. 28 43
• Little Wang — Mortuary worker whom Bai Yu helps against the Black Wolf Gang; later becomes one of Bai Yu’s direct subordinates. 26 43
• Mangzi / Wang Mang — former Mortuary friend who left to pursue the martial world. Bai Yu later discovers that Golden Dragon Abbot betrayed and used his corpse to create the Bronze Armor Corpse. 21 35 41
• Ju Jia — the Bronze Armor Corpse formerly made from Mangzi’s body. Bai Yu subdues and controls it through the Soul-Seizing Bell. 41
• Golden Dragon Abbot — treacherous enemy who murdered Mangzi, created the Mortuary crisis, and tried to sacrifice Uncle Jiu. Bai Yu ultimately kills him. 35 39 41
• Chen Family — long-standing enemies whose oppression of Peach Blossom Village led Bai Yu to plan and execute revenge after twenty years. 6
• Second Master Zuo / Zuo Er — Black Wolf Gang enforcer who extorted the Mortuary and its neighbors; Bai Yu secretly killed him with a talisman-enhanced crossbow bolt. 32 33
• Xiao Yu — Master Meng’s daughter, who showed Bai Yu kindness as a child; she later married as years passed in Peach Blossom Village. 2 5

Story Role / Major Arcs

Peach Blossom Village

Bai Yu begins as an impoverished undertaker surviving through funeral music, hunting, and the goodwill of Peach Blossom Village. His first funeral rewards reveal the Burial World Record and begin his path of martial cultivation. 1 2

Revenge Against the Chen Family

After patiently cultivating for two decades, Bai Yu destroys the Chen Family’s ancestral graves, cripples its martial artists, and helps restore stolen property to its victims before leaving the village. 6

Jiang City Mortuary

At the Mortuary, Bai Yu gains access to a steady stream of funerals, martial rewards, and Daoist instruction. He obtains the Soul Severing Saber Technique, develops concealment and movement arts, and upgrades his Five Elements Fist into the Four Elephants Five Elements Fist. 9 15 19

Black Wolf Gang Conflict

The gang war brings many martial-artist corpses to the Mortuary, accelerating Bai Yu’s growth. He helps stop Sha Qi incidents, kills Second Master Zuo in secret, and obtains the Black Wolf Heart Sutra through Zuo’s funeral. 27 28 33 34

Mortuary Crisis

Golden Dragon Abbot’s Sha Qi Grand Formation turns the Mortuary into a death trap. Bai Yu leads workers to safety, dismantles the array, rescues Uncle Jiu, defeats Golden Dragon Abbot, and claims the Bronze Armor Corpse Ju Jia. 36 38 39 41

Mortuary Clerk and Xiao Family Assignment

Following the crisis, Bai Yu becomes a Mortuary clerk and takes over much of its administration while Uncle Jiu recuperates. He refines cultivation pills, reaches Sixth Rank, and investigates the Xiao Family’s mysterious guard deaths while concealing his true strength from Xiao Bushi. 43 44 46

Notable Quotes

“Because I never meddle in other people’s business.” 6

“For an Eternal Life, slow was fast.” 5

“Gangs may fall, dynasties and nations may crumble, but Eternal Life is the only true path.” 27