Qing Tan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Qing Tan (青檀)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Lin Family
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; companion of Lin Fan and Lin Dong
First Appearance	Chapter 2
Status	Alive
Alias(es)	Lin Fan's fiancée 80 96

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering Fifth Level	5	Her Calamity Demon Physique had tempered her body through recurring cold-qi eruptions despite her never having cultivated.
Earthly Yuan Realm	6	Reached after half a month of studying and cultivating the Void Body Refining Art under Lin Fan.
Earthly Yuan Realm Late Stage	10	Advanced with five Fourth Grade and three Fifth Grade yin-attribute spiritual medicines supplied by Lin Fan.
Heavenly Yuan Realm Initial Stage	15	Broke through using further yin-attribute spiritual medicines.
Heavenly Yuan Realm Late Stage	35	Approached the Essence Core Realm, but required an extremely yin-attributed spiritual herb to form a Yin Core and secure her lifespan.
Essence Core Realm Great Perfection	41	Condensed a Yin Core and awakened the full power of the Calamity Demon Physique; her cultivation rose through Lesser Essence Core and Small Perfection to Great Perfection within moments.
Forming Qi Realm Great Accomplishment	90	Cultivated in the Nine Nether Cold Qi within the Ancient Ruins, surpassing Lin Dong's cultivation.

Background

Qing Tan grew up alongside Lin Fan and Lin Dong in the Lin Family. Lin Dong's parents had taken her in as an infant, making Lin Dong her adoptive brother. She and Lin Fan had been close since childhood, and she rejected other Lin Family youths who tried to accompany her into the Back Mountain. 2 96

Before formally cultivating, her Calamity Demon Physique caused violent monthly eruptions of yin-cold energy. The eruptions caused her severe pain and threatened her lifespan, but also continuously strengthened her body. Lin Fan discovered her Body Tempering Fifth Level cultivation, taught her the Void Body Refining Art, and helped manage the eruptions by absorbing part of her excess Yin Fiend Qi. 4 5 6

As her cultivation rose, Qing Tan required rare yin-attribute resources. Lin Fan provided spiritual medicines and later the Extreme Yin Dragon Saliva, allowing her to condense an extraordinary Yin Core. The breakthrough eliminated her fear of dying prematurely and brought her directly to the pinnacle of the Essence Core Realm. 10 35 40 41

Appearance

Qing Tan is introduced as a girl of around fourteen or fifteen with a delicate face, large eyes, and simple light-colored clothing. As she grows, she is noted for snow-like skin, long black hair, and beauty regarded as exceptional in Qingyang Town. 2 3 11

• Often wears light-colored or green training clothes. 2 11 52
• Her Calamity Demon Physique can surround her with frost and dense Yin Fiend Qi. 40 90
• During her Yin Core breakthrough, black threads appeared in her eyes and Calamity Demon Qi formed a vast black vortex around her. 40

Personality

Qing Tan is deeply affectionate, loyal, and openly devoted to Lin Fan. As a child, she searched the Back Mountain specifically to find spiritual medicine for his Clan Competition preparations, then immediately gave him the Scarlet Sun Grass she found. 2

She is compassionate even toward demonic beasts: although strong enough to kill the injured Flame Python Tiger, she refused to leave its cub without a mother. 17 She is also resilient in dangerous circumstances, choosing to remain with Lin Fan in the Ancient Wasteland and later voluntarily cultivating in the hazardous Nine Nether Cold Qi. 74 88

Though initially worried about Lin Fan's safety, Qing Tan grows increasingly confident after forming her Yin Core. She declares that she will protect Lin Fan and Lin Dong once her cultivation exceeds theirs. 3 41 90

Abilities & Skills

Calamity Demon Physique

Qing Tan possesses a rare physique that generates powerful yin-cold and Calamity Demon Qi.

• Tempered her body to Body Tempering Fifth Level before she began formal cultivation. 5
• Produces Yin Fiend Qi stated to be at least Fifth Grade. 5
• Causes recurring cold-qi eruptions that once inflicted extreme pain and endangered her lifespan. 4 35
• Her Calamity Demon Qi is described as capable of freezing souls and as likely exceeding Ninth Grade in quality. 40
• Allows her to withstand and cultivate with Nine Nether Cold Qi, which would freeze ordinary people's spirits. 88
• Her awakened Yin Core grants combat power potentially sufficient to defeat an ordinary Creation Realm cultivator despite her Essence Core Realm cultivation. 41

Void Body Refining Art

Lin Fan taught Qing Tan the Void Body Refining Art after discovering her unusual constitution. 5

• Required half a month of instruction before she mastered it. 5
• Enabled her first formal cultivation and rapid entry into the Earthly Yuan Realm. 5 6
• Does not remove the need for yin-attribute spiritual medicines; ordinary spiritual medicines are ineffective for her physique. 6

Yin Core

Qing Tan formed a black Yin Core by gathering Calamity Demon Qi, ambient Yin Fiend Qi, and the Extreme Yin Dragon Saliva. 40 41

• Contains pure, extreme Yin Fiend Force rather than ordinary Yin-Yang Power. 41
• Ended the immediate threat of her shortened lifespan from the Calamity Demon Physique. 41
• Released enough power upon entering her body to shatter the surrounding black ice. 41

Creation Martial Arts

Qing Tan obtained Creation Martial Arts from the Creation Martial Tablet. 96

• Her acquisition created a phenomenon of mountains, rivers, and land above her. 96
• The manifestation was recognized as Creation-level Martial Arts by the gathered factions. 96
• The specific martial art is not identified.

Thirty-Six Forms of Zhenwu

Qing Tan trained under Lin Fan in the Thirty-Six Forms of Zhenwu while staying at the Eagle Martial Hall. 71

• Began with the first form, Embrace Sky Hammer. 71
• Lin Fan personally corrected her training alongside Lin Dong and Jiang YinYin. 71

Equipment / Items

• Cosmos Sack — received from Lin Fan to store yin-attribute spiritual medicines. 10
• Extreme Yin Dragon Saliva — an extremely yin spiritual medicine used by Lin Fan during her Yin Core condensation. 39 40

Relationships

• Lin Fan — Childhood companion, cultivation mentor, protector, and fiancé. Qing Tan supports his growth, while he supplies her cultivation resources and helps her survive the Calamity Demon Physique's eruptions. 2 5 40 80 96
• Lin Dong — Adoptive brother and traveling companion. They train and explore alongside Lin Fan. 16 63 71 96
• Flame Python Tiger — Qing Tan refused to kill the injured beast because she did not want its cub to lose its mother. 17
• Mu Qianqian — Qing Tan was irritated by Mu Qianqian's attempt to seduce Lin Fan and held Lin Fan's hand in response. 80

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Back Mountain search — Accompanies Lin Fan in searching for spiritual medicine, finds Scarlet Sun Grass, and gifts it to him for the Clan Competition. 2
• Calamity Demon Physique revelation — Suffers a cold-qi eruption; Lin Fan refines the leaking energy and begins helping her manage the condition. 4
• Beginning cultivation — Learns the Void Body Refining Art and advances rapidly from Body Tempering Fifth Level to the Earthly Yuan Realm. 5 6
• Qingyang Town Hunt — Enters the competition with Lin Fan and Lin Dong as a Heavenly Yuan Realm Initial Stage cultivator; shows compassion toward the Flame Python Tiger and its cubs. 16 17
• Yin Core condensation — Uses Extreme Yin Dragon Saliva on a night of dense Yin Fiend Qi, forms her Yin Core, and reaches Essence Core Realm Great Perfection. 40 41
• Great Desolate Province journey — Trains with Lin Fan and Lin Dong, travels through the Ancient Wasteland, and remains beside Lin Fan despite harsh conditions. 63 71 72 74
• Ancient Ruins — Stays in the Talisman Puppet nest to cultivate Nine Nether Cold Qi, eventually reaching Forming Qi Realm Great Accomplishment. 88 90
• Creation Martial Tablet — Obtains Creation Martial Arts, producing a major heaven-and-earth manifestation. 96

Notable Quotes

“Wherever Lin Fan Bro is, I'll be there. Even if it's a sea of fire or a mountain of blades, I'm willing.” 74

“Then from now on, let Qing Tan protect Lin Fan Bro!” 41

“Lin Fan Bro, Lin Dong Bro, I'll protect you from now on.” 90