Qing Mu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qing Mu (青木)
Alias(es)	Old Qing 94 103
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Exploration organization; later the Ship Cultivation lineage 14 1044
Occupation/Role	Scout for the exploration organization, Old Arts practitioner, starship captain and warship cultivator 14 94 1044
Status	Active; a Master of Nurturing Life at the third heaven 1066
First Appearance	14

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Old Arts master	15	Demonstrated exceptional close-quarters skill during the Qingcheng Mountain operation, leading the team with an alloy saber.
Grandmaster	327	Officially became a Grandmaster after extended cultivation in Wang Xuan's Inner Scenery Realm and baptism by Mysterious Factors.
Top Great Grandmaster	443	Reached the top Great Grandmaster level; his appearance became noticeably younger and his vitality stronger.
Human World and Carefree Journey	1042	Had completed both realms after more than two centuries of cultivation and was preparing for the Master of Nurturing Life bottleneck.
Master of Nurturing Life, third heaven	1066	Reported reaching the realm's third heaven after 344 years of cultivation in the new universe.

Background / History

Qing Mu first approached Wang Xuan as a green-masked, short-haired middle-aged man and formally identified himself as a scout for a mysterious exploration organization. Having recognized Wang Xuan's potential in the Old Arts, he invited him to take an assessment mission at Qingcheng Mountain rather than admitting him outright. 14

He personally prepared Wang Xuan's expedition equipment and led a masked team to intercept New Star Zaibatsu excavators at Qingcheng Mountain. Qing Mu organized the operation around stealth, an electromagnetic-pulse contingency, coded identities, and coordinated close combat. During the assault, he cut through enemy personnel with his alloy saber before being called to support a teammate facing a New Arts expert. 14 15

Qing Mu later led expeditions into the Greater Khingan Range after the discovery of the Tomb of the Immortal Lords. He identified supernatural disturbances, ordered the group to observe an anomalous black tiger from a distance, and was assigned to investigate a New Star underground research facility. He and several companions subsequently disappeared beneath the Greater Khingan Range for an extended period before returning without disclosing the full outcome. 27 28 29 48

As Old Chen's disciple, Qing Mu remained deeply concerned when his master fled to New Star after encountering the Female Daoist practitioner. He warned Wang Xuan to prepare protective talismans, tried to dissuade Old Chen from entering dangerous confrontations, and helped escort him after the Congling Mountains battle. 38 48 50 61

Qing Mu embraced cultivation through the Inner Scenery Realm despite understanding its dangers. The gains from this training eventually carried him to Grandmaster and then top Great Grandmaster status. 84 327 443

When the strange outer-domain space opened, Qing Mu continued pursuing a new path. He impersonated Wang Xuan under the identity Zhao Hong and attacked incoming vessels, causing extensive damage; afterward, he publicly framed the action as the Ship Cultivation lineage's attempt to preserve peace and avoid conflict. 337 339

He later joined Wang Xuan on expeditions beyond Old Earth's territory, piloting warships through wormholes toward the Secret Land and into outer-domain civilization. After the supernatural era faded, he helped Wang Xuan liquidate unused supernatural resources and invest the proceeds, then continued cultivating and building a company with Chen Yongjie. 443 459 586 1042

Appearance

Qing Mu was initially described as a short-haired, middle-aged man who wore a green mask while scouting Wang Xuan. After becoming a top Great Grandmaster, his outward appearance regressed from around forty to his early-to-mid thirties. 14 443

• Short hair and a serious demeanor. 14 15
• Used a green mask during his first meeting with Wang Xuan. 14
• Appeared substantially younger after his advancement to top Great Grandmaster. 443

Personality

Qing Mu is disciplined, cautious, and professional in dangerous operations. He insists on preparation, secrecy, and contingency planning, whether directing an excavation raid or surveying an unknown planet with scout swarms. 15 444

He is intensely loyal to Old Chen and protective of Wang Xuan, though this concern often turns into anxiety when either takes risks. His initial fear of Wang Xuan's unusual encounters with immortal and ghostly beings contrasts with his willingness to keep following the increasingly dangerous supernatural path. 38 42 62 435

Despite once considering himself mediocre compared with those around him, Qing Mu continued cultivating with determination. He eventually defined himself not by keeping pace with others, but as a warship cultivator who would follow his chosen path until he decided to return to the Mother Universe. 1044

Abilities & Skills

Old Arts Cultivation

Qing Mu is an experienced Old Arts practitioner whose cultivation later reached the Master of Nurturing Life realm. 29 1066

• Led the Qingcheng Mountain team through hostile terrain with the speed and silence of a predator. 15
• Used an alloy saber to break through enemy forces during close combat. 15
• Possesses sharp intuition and heightened senses for detecting supernatural phenomena. 28 29
• Cultivated in Wang Xuan's Inner Scenery Realm, benefiting from its dense super material and accelerated mental perception. 322 457

Starship Piloting and Command

Qing Mu is a veteran pilot and captain, particularly skilled in navigating dangerous environments and operating exploration vessels. 94

• Claimed ten years as a captain and more than twenty years of piloting experience, including solo trips to the Moon, Mars, and deep space. 94
• Piloted through the lightning storm surrounding the Golden Plum Heavenly Medicine while maintaining the spacecraft's stability. 94
• Used mechanical arms in attempts to harvest the partially immaterial Heavenly Medicine. 94
• Maneuvered a warship under attack from an advanced transcendent spaceship. 457
• Deployed scout swarms and maintained energy shields while surveying the Secret Land from orbit. 444

Exploration and Operational Planning

Qing Mu scouts promising practitioners and manages high-risk expeditions for his organization. 14

• Recruited Wang Xuan through a field assessment rather than immediate admission. 14
• Arranged mission disguises, protective gear, weapons, transport, and artificial irises for identity concealment. 14 15
• Coordinated teams against Zaibatsu excavators and Gray Blood personnel. 15 27
• Protected sensitive research by separating and copying individual characters from the Silver Beast Skin Scroll rather than exposing the entire text. 321

Ship Cultivation

Qing Mu eventually adopted Ship Cultivation as his personal path. 1044

• Identifies himself as a “ship cultivator” rather than defining himself through comparison to faster cultivators. 1044
• Treats warships as both practical expedition assets and central tools of his cultivation lineage. 339 1049

Equipment & Vehicles

• Stealth exploration spacecraft — an advanced, satellite-undetectable vessel used for the Qingcheng Mountain operation. 14
• Small personal spacecraft — used to travel between An City, wilderness locations, and cultivation sites. 326
• Medium-sized warship — operated alongside Wang Xuan on the expedition toward the Secret Land. 443
• Scout swarms — deployed to test hazardous environments before landing. 444
• Alloy saber — used during the Qingcheng Mountain assault. 15
• Operational disguises — realistic human-skin masks and artificial irises used to conceal expedition members' identities. 14 15

Relationships

• Wang Xuan — Qing Mu scouted and recruited him into the exploration organization, later becoming a trusted expedition partner and fellow warship traveler. 14 15 443 459
• Old Chen / Chen Yongjie — Qing Mu's master; Qing Mu is fiercely concerned for his safety and follows him through Old Arts and supernatural conflicts. 38 48 50
• Mechanical cub — A close companion of Qing Mu and Old Chen that has assisted them with childcare and remains connected to their Ship Cultivation lineage. 1049 1066
• Zhao Qinghan and Wu Yin — Deep-space expedition companions during the effort to retrieve them from the Secret Land and escape pursuing fleets. 443 457 459
• Little White Tiger girl — A former adversary who later became a familiar friend; Qing Mu wanted to rescue her when he saw her abused in the Beast Fighting Palace. 1050 1051

Notable Quotes

“Now I am a ship cultivator. I will continue on this path until one day, when I am tired and weary, I will return to the Mother Universe and stop there, no longer chasing anyone.”

1044

Trivia

• Qing Mu once blocked Wang Xuan's calls after becoming unnerved by Wang Xuan's increasingly dangerous supernatural problems. 42
• He was initially apprehensive about Wang Xuan's tendency to attract encounters involving immortals, ghosts, and other ancient beings. 62
• During the foreign-realm opening, he felt both exhilaration and guilt while impersonating Wang Xuan and destroying incoming ships. 339