Ling Qingzhu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ling Qingzhu (灵清竹)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace; Dao Sect 287 318
Occupation/Role	Leading representative of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace during the Sect Tournament 318
Status	Active 426
First Appearance	Chapter 106
Alias(es)	“Number one beauty of Wu Dong” 106

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Qi Creation Realm	110	Displays her cultivation while claiming the Nirvana Heart in the Ancient Tomb Mansion.
Reincarnation Seal activation	316	Her seal awakens temporarily, producing ice-blue hair, a rune between her brows, and soul-freezing cold that turns a mountain peak into ice.
Life Profound Realm, Lesser Completion	332	Her strength is considered sufficient to place her among the Eastern Xuan Region’s peak younger generation.

Appearance

Ling Qingzhu is consistently depicted as an ethereal, veiled beauty whose cool bearing makes her seem detached from the mortal world. She commonly travels barefoot atop a lotus treasure. 106 270

• Wears pale, plain, or white dresses. 106 270 318
• Has clear, crystal-like eyes; snow-white skin; and a slender figure. 106 270
• Usually covers her face with a thin veil, though Lin Yun sees her unveiled face in the Heavenly Flame Ancient Treasure. 106 326
• Rides a Green Lotus or Azure Sky Lotus. 106 109
• Her Reincarnation Seal state gives her ice-blue hair and an ice-blue rune between her brows. 316

Personality

Ling Qingzhu is poised, polite, and highly self-possessed. Even when competing with Lin Yun for the Nirvana Heart, she states her intentions sincerely and tries to avoid fighting him. 110 Her calm facade fractures when the Nirvana Heart’s Pure Yin Energy overwhelms her, revealing desperation and vulnerability beneath her usual aloofness. 111

She is guarded about the Ancient Tomb incident because of her cultivation method and her master’s expectations. Afterward, she asks Lin Yun to forget what happened and considers their respective positions too far apart for them to remain together. 114 Over time, however, she becomes increasingly unable to dismiss him, privately recognizing him as the “dust” in her once-untroubled heart. 329

Ling Qingzhu is also protective of her sect. Upon learning of Lin Yun’s achievements in Yuan Sect, she reacts with hostility and investigates Lin Dong out of concern that he may be a spy. 287 By the final conflict, she openly supports Lin Yun and uses her awakened connections to summon aid for him. 416

Abilities & Skills

Yuan Power and Cultivation

Ling Qingzhu possesses formidable Yuan Power and was already at the Peak of Qi Creation Realm during the Ancient Tomb Mansion expedition. 110

• Can use lotus petals as concentrated Yuan Power attacks. 110
• Attempts to suppress the Nirvana Heart’s rampaging Pure Yin Energy with her own cultivation. 111
• Reaches Life Profound Realm Lesser Completion by the conflict between Yuan Sect and Dao Sect. 332

Nine Heavens Immortal Art

She cultivates the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace’s Nine Heavens Immortal Art.

• The art is exceptionally fierce and previously damaged her meridians and internal organs. 326
• Its lingering injuries require treatment at the Great Purity Immortal Pool. 326
• The hidden injury later leaves her vulnerable to a skeleton that drains her vitality within the pool. 329

Green Lotus / Azure Sky Lotus

Ling Qingzhu’s lotus treasure serves as her aerial platform and a protective spiritual treasure. 106 109

• Carries her through the air at high speed. 106 109
• Assists her in refining the Nirvana Heart’s energy. 110
• Possesses intelligence and attempts to protect her when the Tomb Master freezes her Yuan Power. 112

Sky Phoenix Lyre

Ling Qingzhu can wield the Sky Phoenix Lyre, an important treasure of Dao Sect’s Heavenly Hall. 310

• Uses the lyre to break the Demon Sound Formation.
• Destroys the Human Head Owls sustaining the formation. 312

Reincarnation Seal

Ling Qingzhu bears a Reincarnation Seal that can awaken into a powerful ice-blue state. 316

• Releases a bone-deep chill capable of freezing the surrounding mountain peak. 316
• Later channels terrifying reincarnation power to create a Reincarnation Vortex. 416
• Uses the vortex to summon awakened senior brothers and sisters to aid Lin Yun. 416

Equipment / Items

• Green Lotus / Azure Sky Lotus — intelligent lotus treasure used for flight, defense, and cultivation support. 106 109 112
• Sky Phoenix Lyre — fiery-red ancient zither from Dao Sect’s Heavenly Hall. 310 312
• Spirit Seal — enters her body after Lin Yun destroys the skeleton draining her vitality in the Great Purity Immortal Pool. 329

History

Ancient Tomb Mansion

Ling Qingzhu first appears at the Ancient Tomb Mansion, where her arrival captivates the gathered cultivators. 106 She pursues Lin Yun after discovering that he has taken the high-grade spirit herbs within the tomb, intending to identify him and negotiate for a lotus-type herb. 109

The two ultimately cooperate to open the Bronze Gate leading to the core tomb chamber. 109 Ling Qingzhu claims the Nirvana Heart after making clear that she has traveled there specifically for it, while Lin Yun chooses not to contest her. 110

The Nirvana Heart proves to be a trap: its power transforms her Origin Yin Power into uncontrollable Pure Yin Energy, threatening to create Pure Yin Fire within her body. 111 With the Tomb Master’s interference leaving her unable to resist, Ling Qingzhu and Lin Yun use dual cultivation to refine the dangerous energy. 112 113

After escaping the tomb, she tells Lin Yun to treat the encounter as though it never happened, believing that his current status cannot match hers and fearing the consequences of disappointing her master. 114 Despite this, she later tells Huangfu Jing that Lin Yun is a formidable talent worth befriending. 169

Reunion and Dao Sect Affairs

Ling Qingzhu sees Lin Yun again after he defeats the Western Profound Region experts. His growth forces her to confront the unresolved memories of the Ancient Tomb Mansion and the determination he expressed to pursue her. 270

When she learns of Lin Yun’s success in Yuan Sect, she initially responds with anger and suspicion. She questions Lin Dong about Lin Yun’s character and worries that he may have entered Dao Sect as a spy. 287 She later meets Lin Yun while he is using the identity of Dao Sect disciple Ying Wuxie, and helps guide him to Dao Sect’s chief. 293 297

Ling Qingzhu lends him the Sky Phoenix Lyre and witnesses his achievements within Dao Sect. 310 312 During this period, her Reincarnation Seal awakens, exposing the extraordinary power within her. 316

Different Demon Territory and the Great Purity Immortal Pool

As leader of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace’s group, Ling Qingzhu attends the Sect Tournament and remains a focus of attention among the competing sects. 318 She later teams up with Lin Yun inside the Brahma Ancient Treasure, where she recognizes that he has surpassed her in strength. 323

Ling Qingzhu reveals that the Nine Heavens Immortal Art left her with hidden internal injuries, prompting Lin Yun to accompany her to the Great Purity Immortal Pool. 326 Within the pool, a skeleton secretly absorbs her vitality until Lin Yun severs the connection and saves her. 329

Afterward, Ling Qingzhu admits that Lin Yun has become an inseparable disturbance in her heart, though she cannot decide whether she wishes to erase those feelings. 329 She later watches Lin Yun’s battle with Ying Wuxie with concern and acknowledges his strength. 332

Final Conflict

Ling Qingzhu reunites with Lin Yun at Dao Sect after he returns at the Reincarnation Stage and prepares to destroy the Great Barren Tablet. 412 She subsequently uses her Reincarnation Seal to summon powerful awakened allies, explaining that she wants to ease his burden. 416

By the time the conflict ends, she understands how much Lin Yun has done so that she would not have to bear everything alone. 426

Relationships

• Lin Yun — Met him in the Ancient Tomb Mansion; their relationship begins in conflict and forced cooperation, then develops through repeated reunions, mutual protection, and Ling Qingzhu’s gradual acceptance of her feelings. 109 114 270 329 416
• Lin Dong — Questions him about Lin Yun while suspecting he may be a Yuan Sect spy within Dao Sect. 287
• Ling Qingzhu’s master — Her master’s hopes and teachings are central to Ling Qingzhu’s reluctance to pursue a relationship with Lin Yun. 114 329
• Fen Tian — She is visibly wary when the ancient cultivator turns his attention toward her. 325

Notable Quotes

“And you are the dust in my heart.” 329

“I want to make things easier for you.” 416