Xiao Ling'er

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Ling'er (萧灵儿)
Alias(es)	Flame Emperor; Senior Disciple Sister; Grandmaster of Alchemy
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Moon Embracing Sect; later also disciple of the Flame Divine King
Occupation/Role	Lin Fan's chief/personal disciple; alchemist; senior disciple of the Moon Embracing Sect
Status	Active
First Appearance	6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Three Mystic Gates	6	Her cultivation had regressed from a previously higher state, leaving her with three opened Mystic Gates.
Fourth Cave Heaven Realm, Second Level	85	Emerged from seclusion after breaking through.
Fourth Realm, Second Level	88	Revealed upon returning to Blackwater City; used this strength to begin her revenge against the Xiao Family branch.
Fifth Pointing Profound Realm, Second Level	105	Drained the Guiyuan Secret Realm's accumulated Origin Spirit Qi and refined a Ninth Grade Pointing Profound Pill over one day.
Sixth Realm	171	Broke through in battle against Great Power Experts from Wind Fire Hall and Heavenly Poison Valley.
Peak Sixth Realm	236	Reached after devouring and refining the Crystal Flame; deliberately suppressed a possible further breakthrough.
Seventh Realm, Eighth Level (temporary)	207	Boosted through secret techniques, pills, and external support during battle.
Fourteenth Realm (at least)	665	By this point, she was stated to be one level below Jiang Li, who had reached the middle stage of the Fourteenth Realm.

Background

Xiao Ling'er was once the foremost genius of Blackwater City and a member of a collateral Xiao Family branch within the Qian Yuan Immortal Dynasty. Her cultivation later regressed for unknown reasons, turning her into a “fallen genius” in the eyes of her clan. During this period, she acquired the legacy of Old Medicine, a remnant soul residing in her necklace, and began pursuing alchemy and Heavenly Flames. 6 242

The Xiao Family's main branch selected young women from collateral branches not to cultivate them, but to turn them into servants, concubines, bargaining tools, or playthings. Chosen for this fate, Xiao Ling'er escaped with her parents' help; they died while securing her escape. She vowed to kill Xiao Jie, the Heavenly Talent who had targeted her, within three years. 87 109

She arrived at the Moon Embracing Sect disguised in mud-streaked hemp clothes. Lin Fan noticed her regressed cultivation, clean but deliberately concealed appearance, necklace, and apparent habit of speaking to herself, then accepted her as his first disciple. 6

Personality

Xiao Ling'er is principled, grateful, and fiercely loyal to those who shelter or assist her. Old Medicine taught her that even a small kindness must be repaid greatly, and Xiao Ling'er consistently follows that belief: she supports the Moon Embracing Sect, offers valuable pills to its elders, returns Guiyuan Sect's goodwill, and treats Yaya as a younger sister. 7 37 105

She is calm and courteous when unnecessary violence can be avoided, but ruthless once she judges an enemy irredeemable. During her return to Blackwater City, she chose to personally settle her parents' blood feud and annihilated the responsible Xiao Family branch. 88 89

As the Moon Embracing Sect's senior disciple, she is trusted for her judgment and leadership. Other personal disciples respect her guidance, and Lin Fan relies on her analysis in sect affairs. 355 704

Appearance

When first seen at the Moon Embracing Sect, Xiao Ling'er concealed herself behind mud and worn clothing. Her actual appearance later becomes known as graceful and striking. 6 223

• Three thousand clean, neatly arranged black hairs. 6
• Initially wore pale, repeatedly washed hemp clothes kept spotless despite her mud-covered face. 6
• Possesses a necklace containing Old Medicine's remnant soul. 6 20
• Often appears surrounded by flame-based techniques and Heavenly Flame manifestations in battle. 88 131

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

Xiao Ling'er is a peerless alchemist and successor of Pill Emperor Liang Danxia. She won the Hongwu Immortal City Alchemy Tournament by refining nine Ninth Grade Profound Origin Pills. 28 235

• Refines high-grade medicinal pills for cultivation, recovery, and combat. 37 107
• Uses pills strategically in battle, including explosive alchemical techniques. 670 672
• Her pills helped strengthen the Moon Embracing Sect and fueled the Liu Family's rise. 242
• Can refine pills throughout her Infinite Fire Domain, providing immediate battlefield support. 751

Heavenly Flame Control

Xiao Ling'er cultivates and battles through multiple Heavenly Flames, progressively refining new flames to improve her cultivation, alchemy, and combat power. 107 131 236

• Refined the Earth Core Demonic Fire, Heavenly Dragon Bone Fire, Ice Spirit Cold Fire, Crystal Flame, and other Heavenly Flames. 9 107 131 236 249
• Commanded more than a hundred Heavenly Flames against fallen Immortal King Luo Qianqiu. 637
• Received nine additional Heavenly Flames from the Flame Divine King. 678
• Can detoxify using her flames. 249
• Her Ice Spirit Cold Fire can freeze poisons and track hidden poison cultivators through their Profound Origin Qi. 170

Nine Transformations of Immortal Fire

A flame-based secret technique that temporarily raises Xiao Ling'er's cultivation and battle power. 88 131

• The First Transformation raised her aura by three minor realms in Blackwater City. 88
• She used the Third and Fourth Transformations to reach the Fourth Level of the Sixth Realm during the struggle over the Ice Spirit Cold Fire. 131
• Has severe after-effects and is not suited to prolonged use. 131

Flame Combat Techniques

Her major offensive methods combine Heavenly Flames with large-scale destructive techniques. 128 171

• Great Sun · Burning Heaven — a powerful flame attack capable of overwhelming opponents and central to her combat style. 88 171
• Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus — a multi-flame lotus technique with power exceeding Great Sun Burning Heaven, though over a smaller area. 128
• Destruction Fire Lotus — used against Luo Qianqiu while commanding Heavenly Flames. 637
• Great Heaven Creation Palm — forced six Great Power Experts to retreat. 171

Movement and Cloning

Xiao Ling'er employs lightning-based movement techniques to evade, pursue, and overwhelm enemies. 104 131

• Three Thousand Lightning Movement — enables extremely rapid movement by stepping on lightning. 131
• Three Thousand Lightning Illusory Body — created thirty-six clones against six Great Power Experts. 171
• Used flame figures, lightning movement, and winged flight to escape pursuing Seventh Realm experts. 131

Swordsmanship

Although she considers her swordsmanship talent merely “mediocre,” Xiao Ling'er has effective sword techniques and a powerful flying sword. 88 171

• Thousand Flames Break Void Sword — one of her known powerful techniques. 88
• Sword Nine · Reincarnation — used to defeat Great Power Experts. 171
• Used an incomplete Nine Swords of Immortal Slaying to score 2,070 zhang on the Heaven-Connecting Wood. 665

Void Demonic Flame Ability

After fighting Lin Dong, Xiao Ling'er discovered that she could directly use a characteristic associated with the Void Demonic Flame. 365

• Can ignore and penetrate physical and spell attacks. 365
• Allowed her to withstand Lin Dong's Eight Talisman Annihilation without injury. 365

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Necklace — contains Old Medicine's remnant soul. 6 20
• Spirit Cloud Sword — her flying sword, used in the Blackwater City battle. 88
• Sky Gazing Mirror — used while defending Guiyuan Sect against nine Seventh Realm Great Powers. 170
• Soul-hiding pagoda — an inch-tall pagoda that enters the sea of consciousness, protects the divine soul, and makes it difficult for enemies to target it. 86
• Defensive spirit artifacts — top-grade defensive equipment that more than doubled her combat strength and made breaching her defenses difficult for Fourth Realm opponents. 86

Relationships

• Lin Fan — sect master and first master; accepted Xiao Ling'er into the Moon Embracing Sect and supports her decisions without asking her to compromise herself. 6 677
• Old Medicine / Liang Danxia — mentor and remnant-soul teacher within Xiao Ling'er's necklace; teaches her alchemy, cultivation, and combat knowledge. 7 20 235
• Yaya — junior disciple sister whom Xiao Ling'er treats protectively, supplying her with pills, gifts, guidance, and resources. 98 104 105
• Huo Yun'er — close friend and alchemy collaborator; the two grow close and plan to refine magical artifacts together. 85 86
• Duan Qingyao, Wu Xingyun, Li Changshou, and the other elders — elders who protected and accompanied her on her return to Blackwater City. 37 87 89
• Xiao Jie — Xiao Family Heavenly Talent and her principal target in the three-year pact; connected to her parents' death and attempted persecution. 87 109
• Tang Wu — hostile rival who sought her Heavenly Flames and later confronted her repeatedly. 130 131 362
• Flame Divine King — later master in the God Realm; accepted Xiao Ling'er's conditions that her allegiance remain with Lin Fan and the Moon Embracing Sect. 677 678
• Guiyuan Sect — allied sect that invested resources in her cultivation; Xiao Ling'er later defended it against invading Great Power Experts. 105 169 170

Story Role / Major Arcs

Joining the Moon Embracing Sect

Lin Fan identifies Xiao Ling'er as a likely protagonist-template disciple because of her cultivation regression, necklace, secrecy, and unusual behavior. She becomes his first disciple and begins restoring her strength through the sect's resources and Old Medicine's guidance. 6 9

Hongwu Immortal City Alchemy Tournament

She enters the Hongwu Immortal City assembly, wins the alchemy tournament with nine Ninth Grade Profound Origin Pills, and draws widespread attention to both herself and the Moon Embracing Sect. 22 28 29

Blackwater City Revenge

Xiao Ling'er returns to the Northern Region with four Moon Embracing Sect elders, pays respects at her parents' cenotaph, and destroys the Xiao Family branch in Blackwater City. 87 88 89

Guiyuan Secret Realm

After defeating Guiyuan Sect's top ten sequences, she enters its secret realm, absorbs its Origin Spirit Qi, and reaches the Fifth Pointing Profound Realm. She later returns the sect's kindness by helping defend it from Wind Fire Hall and Heavenly Poison Valley. 104 105 169 170

Three-Year Pact

Xiao Ling'er publicly challenges Xiao Jie at the Thunder Mountain Range, intending to avenge her parents and fulfill the oath she made while escaping the Xiao Family. 107 109

Heavenly Flame Conflicts

Her growing collection of Heavenly Flames makes her a target for Tang Wu and multiple Great Power Experts. She acquires the Ice Spirit Cold Fire, escapes their pursuit, later devours the Crystal Flame, and eventually masters five Heavenly Flames. 130 131 236 249

Final Destruction of the Xiao Family

After the Qian Yuan Immortal Dynasty's political upheaval, Xiao Ling'er is tasked with dealing with the Xiao Family's main line. She annihilates it, then visits her parents' grave and resolves to pursue greater heights. 261

God Realm Journey

In the God Realm, Xiao Ling'er competes against powerful opponents, draws with the Immortal King Qi Meng through alchemy and Immortal Pills, and becomes the Flame Divine King's disciple while preserving her loyalty to the Moon Embracing Sect. 670 672 677 678

Infinite Fire Domain

By the final war, Xiao Ling'er plays a central role through the Infinite Fire Domain, using it to weaken enemies, empower allies, command fire, and supply the battlefield with pills. 751

Trivia

• Xiao Ling'er initially hid her appearance by covering only her face in mud while keeping her hair and clothes clean, a detail Lin Fan recognized as deliberate concealment. 6
• Her first public alchemy victory immediately made the Moon Embracing Sect a target of attention and speculation. 28
• She regards the Moon Embracing Sect as her true home after losing her parents and severing ties with the Xiao Family. 87
• She considers alchemy—not the Way of Flames—to be her strongest path. 670