Lu Ming

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lu Ming (陆明) 16
Alias(es)	Iron Masked Swordsman 196 229
Species/Race	Human 626
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Wuji Sect — Grand Elder; Great Wheel Ming Palace — disciple of the Great Wheel Bright Venerable 391 466
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; Wuji Sect Grand Elder 391
Status	Active 661
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Inner Qi Realm, First Layer	5	Enters cultivation on his first attempt with the Heavenly Saber Art, but hunger forces him to stop. 5
Inner Qi Realm, Sixth Layer	17	Reaches the sixth layer at fourteen, though he conceals how recently he began cultivating. 17
Inner Qi Realm, Eighth Layer	18	Advances two further layers over roughly two months of training and mountain expeditions. 18
True Qi Realm	27	Breaks through after nearly two months of difficulty, learning to balance patience with cultivation. 27
Peak Mid True Qi Realm	66	Reaches this stage while tempering his fully formed blade intent. 66
Late True Qi Realm	66	Advances again while mastering three Human-grade Peak Stage arts and the True Qi portion of the Overlord Saber Art. 66
Early Gangqi Realm	113	Fights and kills Early- and Mid-Gangqi bandits while only at the Early Gangqi Realm. 113
Mid Gangqi Realm	115	Breaks through to the middle stage. 115
Late Gangqi Realm	134	Continues traveling and refining techniques after entering the late stage. 134
Gangyuan Realm	171	His breakthrough becomes known after observers identify him as the Heavenly Pride Ranking’s leader. 171
Peak Late Gangyuan Realm	284	Evolves the Cloud Water Heavenly Scripture into the Star River Wuji Art and reaches the peak of the late stage. 284
Sea Transformation Realm	315	Breaks through under Old Man Zhao’s personal protection. 315
Peak Mid Sea Transformation Realm	435	World Origin Energy in the Martial God Space rapidly replenishes his Gang Yuan and elevates his cultivation. 435
Second-turn realm	468	Reveals this cultivation level to his seniors at the Great Wheel Ming Palace. 468
Heavenly Human Realm	510	Forges his Destruction Sword Dao Spirit Body and triggers a massive lightning phenomenon during the breakthrough. 510
Middle-level Celestial Realm	550	Advances from the peak of the Lower-level Celestial realm after refining his Destruction Sword Dao. 550
Supreme Realm	592	His pressure is identified as belonging to the Supreme Realm, overwhelming even peak False Supremes. 592
Peak Upper Human Supreme Realm	643	Manifests a quasi-Earthly Dao Dharma Aspect and contends with an opponent equivalent to an Earth Supreme. 643
Earth Venerable Realm	661	Advances from peak Quasi-Earth Venerable to the true Earth Venerable Realm amid his continuous refinement of the Holy Flame Sword. 661

Background / History

Lu Ming began as a penniless beggar in Shuofeng City. After obtaining Old Man Heavenly Saber's inheritance, he concealed the manuals with the help of his Jade Pendant and began rebuilding his life through cultivation. He initially entered the city under a changed appearance, rented a home, and cultivated in secrecy. 4 5 6

Memories from his previous life shaped his early training. He practiced Baji Quan to strengthen his body, endured painful flexibility exercises, and sought literacy rather than remain dependent on illustrated manuals. Old Man Zhao discovered Lu Ming's eidetic memory and taught him thousands of characters in a day. 7 8

Seeking protection, resources, and stronger peers, Lu Ming joined the Wuji Sect rather than accept offers from Shuofeng City's major families. His rapid cultivation and combat ability soon propelled him from a new disciple to the Inner Sect’s first-ranked competitor. 22 25 65

Appearance

Lu Ming is a notably handsome young man with an aloof, upright bearing likened to a solitary pine. He frequently conceals his identity with an iron mask and hat when traveling outside the Wuji Sect. 180 213

• His appearance changed enough after leaving beggar life that former acquaintances did not recognize him. 5
• His composed aura can feel simultaneously blade-like, sword-like, and violently restrained to experienced cultivators. 276
• He is often associated with a green shirt during later travels. 391 594

Personality

Lu Ming is intensely disciplined and self-reliant. He endures punishing physical training, studies whenever an opportunity arises, and treats cultivation as a lifelong path rather than a short-term pursuit. 8 36 623

He is cautious about his secrets, particularly the Jade Pendant, and originally used the Iron Masked Swordsman identity to avoid unnecessary attention. He does not mistake caution for cowardice; when faced with killers, bandits, or threats to those under his protection, he acts decisively and often lethally. 13 86 422

Despite his strength, Lu Ming values fairness and personal principles. He divides spoils by contribution, refuses to harm others merely for treasure, and repeatedly aids people endangered in his presence. 41 113 262

Abilities & Skills

Jade Pendant and Eidetic Memory

Lu Ming's Jade Pendant preserves martial arts manuals in his mind and enables extraordinarily rapid comprehension. His natural eidetic memory further allows him to retain enormous amounts of written material after minimal exposure. 4 8 18

• Learns martial arts across saber, sword, palm, leg, claw, movement, and external-art disciplines without the usual loss of focus. 36 69 152
• Conceals the Pendant's existence even from trusted allies because of the danger it could attract. 13
• Uses the Pendant to memorize circulation routes and complete techniques after seeing demonstrations. 18

Saber Arts

Saber combat is Lu Ming's original and most instinctive fighting style. His inherited Heavenly Saber Art includes the Heavenly Saber Nine Forms and can cultivate to the peak of the Gangqi Realm. 4 153

• Heavenly Saber Art — Includes the fifth form, Soul Slaying Style, which shattered Zongzheng Yunlou's gravity domain in one slash. 59
• Overlord Saber Art — Li Yishan's lifelong ultimate art, gifted to Lu Ming after the Inner Sect Grand Competition. 65
• Slaughter Divine Saber — A later system organizing his slaughter-based saber techniques. 535
• Heart-Mind-Qi Slaughter Divine Saber — Concentrates essence, Gang Yuan, and Primordial Spirit into a single attack; its use depends on Lu Ming's unusually powerful body and spirit. 469 471

Sword Arts

Lu Ming develops swordsmanship alongside his saber path, eventually becoming capable of alternating or combining both weapons in battle. 69 138

• Ling Tian Sword Canon — Includes All Forms Become Empty, which wounded the Late Gangqi Realm bandit leader Deng Qing. 113
• Rising Sun Divine Sword — A fire-attribute sword art he taught to Zhao Lingzhu and demonstrated through remote sword control. 284 285
• Heart-Mind-Qi Destruction Divine Sword — His destruction-based counterpart to the Slaughter Divine Saber. 469 471
• Holy Flame Sword — A sword technique created and rapidly perfected through repeated battles; it helped carry him into the Earth Venerable Realm. 661
• Controlling the Sword with Divinity — Uses divine sense to control a sword over great distances, allowing him to kill King Mingdu from afar. 526

Saber and Sword Intent

Lu Ming possesses rare dual attribute wills: Slaughter Saber Intent and Destruction Sword Intent. Their coexistence makes him exceptionally dangerous against opponents of higher cultivation. 136 138 164

• His blade intent fully took shape during his time in the Wuji Sect and could cleave clouds and mist with a hand chop. 66
• His Slaughter Saber Intent reached forty percent mastery before his battle with Venerable Xuanyin. 136 138
• His Destruction Sword Intent reached thirty percent mastery after he integrated the Intent of Destruction into ordinary Sword Intent. 136
• He later displays perfected Slaughter Saber Intent and Perfected Sword Intent. 258 294

External Martial Arts

Lu Ming cultivated his body because he refused to rely only on weapon techniques. His physical strength, Blood Essence, and resilience become one of his greatest advantages. 36 100 385

• Cave True Profound Skill — Hardens his body to the toughness of a Low-grade Divine Weapon by the time he battles Venerable Xuanyin. 138
• Dragon God Heavenly Merit — Enhances his body and bloodline power, including regeneration through the True Undying Art. 256 270
• Bone tempering — Opens and tempers all his bones with Bone Spirit Crystals, raising his physical strength to the Half-step Celestial level. 470
• His physical body can remain a decisive weapon even when he has dispersed or exhausted internal energy. 99 385

Dao Bodies and Will Primordial Spirits

Lu Ming continually forges specialized Dao Bodies and will-based Primordial Spirits, allowing his powers to develop independently and be fused into his physical form. 510 553 623

• Destruction Sword Dao Spirit Body — Forged upon entering the Heavenly Human Realm. 510
• Light Blade Dao Primordial Spirit / Light Dao Body — Condenses the Light Blade Dao Primordial Spirit, then later forms a Light Dao Body. 472 623
• Slaughter Dao Body — Condenses a Slaughter Dao Body and forges a matching Slaughter Divine Blade. 623
• Darkness Dao Body — Formed through prolonged cultivation using concentrated dark energy. 611
• Quasi-Earthly Dao Dharma Aspect — Allows him to challenge an Earth Supreme while at the peak of the Upper Human Supreme Realm. 643

Movement, Perception, and Spatial Arts

Lu Ming combines speed-focused movement techniques with Wind Intent, Spatial Profound Meaning, and exceptional perception. 55 147 271

• Great Momentum of Wind — Lets him evade attacks that would otherwise be unavoidable and secure a place among the Inner Sect’s top ten. 55
• Sacred Intent Heart Splitting Art — Splits his mind for seamless multi-weapon combat rather than ordinary multitasking. 233
• Uses Spatial Profound Meaning for rapid movement, evasion, and battlefield repositioning. 271 457
• His senses can pierce concealment arts such as Colorful Cloud Artistic Conception. 147

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Jade Pendant — Secret treasure that stores manuals in his mind and supports his rapid martial comprehension. 4 13
• Ghost Soul Saber — Saber used for the Heavenly Saber Art and Soul Slaying Style during the Wuji Sect competition. 59
• Moon Shadow Sword — Sword used while developing Destruction Sword Intent. 136
• Cheng Ying Sword — Sword employed in his battle against True Man Qingwei. 271
• Jingchi Sword — A sword carried alongside the Malevolent Blade during Martial God Space combat trials. 437 457
• Malevolent Blade — One of the Ten Great Malevolent Blades; it absorbs enemies’ vital essence, tests its wielder's will, and recovers toward its former sharpness. 470 518
• Low-grade Mysterious Spirit Armor — Defensive armor received after assisting Zhu Ningyun and the Wuji Sect. 80
• Old Man Zhao's Primordial Spirit jade slip — A life-saving item Lu Ming carries when confronting stronger opponents. 244

Relationships

• Old Man Zhao / Great Wheel Bright Venerable — Early benefactor, literacy teacher, martial mentor, and later acknowledged master. He protects Lu Ming during crucial breakthroughs and continues guiding his path. 8 315 466
• Zhu Ningyun — Beloved and wife. They support each other's cultivation, and Lu Ming is recognized as the Zhu Family's son-in-law. 450 455 524
• Dugu Mingri — Early friend and rival from Shuofeng City; their initial race and journey establish mutual respect. 16 17
• Li Yishan / Overlord Saber — Senior saber master who gifts Lu Ming the Overlord Saber Art. 65
• Zhao Lingzhu — Student and ally. Lu Ming teaches her the Kunpeng Swallows Stars Technique and Rising Sun Divine Sword, but declines to formally become her master. 283 284
• Luo Li — Intelligent fox companion whom Lu Ming considers family. Her grandfather reveals that Luo Li's feelings for him are more complicated than his own familial attachment. 249 532
• Fairy Miaoyin — Friend and fellow seeker of the Four Symbols Emperor's inheritance. 268 336
• True Person Qingyue — Yangwu City's lord, who recognizes Lu Ming's strength and shows him notable favor at Huiying Garden. 276 288
• Yiyue — Lu Ming's first formal disciple, whom he teaches the Rising Sun Divine Sword. 603

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Shuofeng City and Old Man Heavenly Saber's inheritance — Escapes beggar life, receives the Heavenly Saber Art, establishes himself in Shuofeng City, and gains Old Man Zhao's guidance. 4 8 13
• Rise in the Wuji Sect — Joins the Wuji Sect, develops Saber Intent, wins the Inner Sect Grand Competition, and inherits the Overlord Saber Art. 27 65 66
• Travel through the Ten Nations — Leaves the sect to gain experience, strengthens his external arts, defeats bandits and regional experts, and develops both sword and saber paths. 100 113 138
• Heavenly Prodigy Hegemony Competition — Defeats Fengzhou's leading prodigies and takes first place on the Heavenly Pride Ranking. 157 164
• Iron Masked Swordsman period — Travels under a concealed identity, acquires the Sacred Intent Heart Splitting Art, and gains notoriety across multiple regions. 180 196 233
• Phoenix Continent and Sea Transformation — Pursues the Four Symbols Spirit Pearls, meets Fairy Miaoyin and Gu Mingzi, and breaks through to the Sea Transformation Realm. 268 315 336
• Martial God Space — Takes first place in the entrance trial with seventeen kills, rises to the top of the combat rankings, and develops the Heart-Mind-Qi divine skills. 433 458 460
• Great Wheel Ming Palace and Celestial ascension — Seeks Old Man Zhao after expulsion from the Martial God Space, forms new Dao bodies, and advances into the Heavenly Human and Celestial realms. 466 510 550
• Higher-realm cultivation — Continues forging Dao Bodies, defeats opponents beyond his nominal realm, and reaches the Earth Venerable Realm while refining the Holy Flame Sword. 623 643 661

Notable Quotes

“Although I don't dare to consider myself a good person, I won't actively do things that harm others.” 262

“Since we were on the same boat, it was only right for me to act.” 113