Zhang Shiqing

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhang Shiqing (张诗情)
Alias(es)	Ice Phoenix Saintess
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Zhang Family; Black and White Academy (former formal disciple); Ice Phoenix Realm
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Saintess of the Ice Phoenix Realm
Spouse	Qin Jishi
Status	Alive
Cultivation Arts / Physique	Ice Phoenix Sealing Heaven Art; Ice Phoenix Sacred Body

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Condensation Level Nine	15	Reached this level within four years after obtaining the Ice Phoenix Sealing Heaven Art through a lightning-strike fortuitous encounter.
Mystic Spirit Realm	16 17	Qin Jishi cleared her meridians, permanently doubling her Profound Energy circulation speed; she soon broke through.
Earth Fiend Realm Level Six	138	Advanced from Mystic Spirit Realm to Earth Fiend Level Six in roughly one year.
Golden Body Realm Level Five	159	Swallowed a Golden Body Pill inside the Heavenly Treasure Secret Realm to survive a guardian Mystic Beast; was forcibly teleported out after advancing.
Golden Body Realm Level Nine	188	Reached the threshold for a major breakthrough and endured an extraordinary heavenly tribulation.
Myriad Manifestations Realm	188 189	Withstood four bolts of Heavenly Thunder—an unprecedented feat on the Azure Wave Continent—and received the Ice Phoenix's protection.
Divine Profound Realm Level Nine	1131 1142	Recognized as the Ice Phoenix Realm's Saintess and guardian Ice Phoenix's chosen cultivator.
Divine Origin Realm	1330	Broke through after seclusion in the Ice Phoenix Realm.
Divine Lord Realm	1437	Advanced after emerging from the Forbidden Ground; planned to further refine three drops of Ice Phoenix Essence Blood.

Background / History

Zhang Shiqing obtained the Ice Phoenix Sealing Heaven Art after being struck by lightning while training. The art appeared in her mind when she regained consciousness, and she concealed it from her family for four years, fearing that knowledge of such a powerful inheritance would bring disaster upon the Zhang Family. With the art, she reached Qi Condensation Level Nine in four years. She also possesses the Ice Phoenix Sacred Body, making her exceptionally compatible with ice-element cultivation. 15

Her cultivation initially stalled before the Mystic Spirit Realm because of damaged or obstructed meridians. Qin Jishi identified both her cultivation art and her condition, then cleared her meridians. The treatment doubled her Profound Energy circulation speed and began changing her judgment of the man she had formerly regarded as useless. 15 16

Appearance

Zhang Shiqing is repeatedly described as an exceptionally beautiful woman with an aloof, noble presence and an aura of intense cold.

• Snow-white, luminous skin and delicate features. 17
• Often associated with blue, white, or ice-themed clothing; she wore a blue phoenix-embroidered skirt after reaching the Mystic Spirit Realm. 17
• Her eyes and aura are described as cold, clear, and difficult to approach. 143
• Her Ice Phoenix lineage gives her a naturally chilling presence that other cultivators can sense. 22

Personality

Initially, Zhang Shiqing is cold, proud, and guarded. She refuses to reveal the secret of her cultivation art even to those close to her, recognizing that powerful inheritances can endanger both their holder and their family. Her early distrust of Qin Jishi gives way to shame and curiosity after learning of his medical ability and hidden strength. 15 16

She is intelligent and sharp-tongued under pressure. When the Liu Family and Black Eagle Prefecture attempt to coerce the Zhang Family, she publicly dismantles their claims through carefully framed questions and humiliates Liu Kai with his own defeat at Qin Jishi's hands. 22

Zhang Shiqing is fiercely filial and self-sacrificing. She is willing to compromise her own future to protect Zhang Jinhua and the Zhang Family, but she does not surrender easily; her proposed compliance with Sun Baitan is partly an attempt to force Qin Jishi to intervene. 22 24

Her feelings for Qin Jishi develop from resentment and uncertainty into loyalty, grief, and devotion. Even after her memories are sealed, she retains an unexplained familiarity with him and gradually forms new feelings through their renewed interactions. 192 1302 1332

Abilities & Skills

Ice Phoenix Sealing Heaven Art

A supreme ice-element cultivation art that Zhang Shiqing acquired through a fortuitous lightning strike.

• Enables extraordinarily rapid cultivation advancement. 15
• Works in tandem with her Ice Phoenix Sacred Body. 15
• Its secret was hidden from the Zhang Family for years. 15
• Forcing breakthroughs with the art can cause irreversible harm. 15

Ice Phoenix Sacred Body

Zhang Shiqing's innate physique and the foundation of her affinity with the Ice Phoenix lineage.

• Grants a powerful naturally cold constitution. 15 22
• Makes her a target for cultivators seeking a cold-attribute Cultivation Cauldron. 22 24
• Led the Ice Phoenix Realm to identify her as its Saintess. 1131
• Earned recognition from the Ice Phoenix Realm's guardian Divine Beast. 1131

Ice Sword Techniques

Zhang Shiqing fights with an Ice Sword and channels Profound Energy into wide-area freezing attacks.

• Ice Seal — Countered Cui Xian's dual-sword attack. 1212
• Ice Shield — Defended against Cui Xian's Myriad Sword Domain, though it began to crack under sustained pressure. 1212
• One Sword Severing Yin and Yang — Split and froze Liang Simeng's river-based attack. 204
• Eternal Ice Lotus — Froze and destroyed Liang Simeng's Water Dragon phantom; Qin Tian later neutralized it with a superior technique. 205 206
• Ten Thousand Miles of Ice — Her strongest recorded attack; froze Qin Tian and his black-skull attack. 207
• Generally incapacitates rather than kills weaker opponents when they are not her primary target. 203

Ice Phoenix Domain

A domain technique that manifests an Ice Phoenix phantom.

• Revealed during her match against Hong Wei. 1232
• Forced Hong Wei and the Yin Yang Divine Palace to concede rather than allow the battle to continue. 1234

Heavenly Thunder Endurance

During her Myriad Manifestations breakthrough, Zhang Shiqing endured four bolts of Heavenly Thunder despite being only at Golden Body Level Nine.

• Her survival shocked the Black and White Academy and the Azure Wave Continent. 188 189
• The Ice Phoenix protected her during the tribulation. 188
• Established her reputation as an unparalleled prodigy. 189

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ice Sword — Her primary weapon; used to channel her ice-element sword techniques. 203 204
• Three drops of Ice Phoenix Essence Blood — Reserved for her to absorb after reaching the Divine Lord Realm. 1437

Relationships

• Qin Jishi — Her nominal fiancé and later acknowledged husband. She initially resents and misjudges him, then repeatedly defends him, seeks justice for him, and remains emotionally tied to him even after her memories are sealed. 10 17 200 203 1332
• Zhang Jinhua — Her father. Zhang Shiqing is deeply protective of him and is prepared to sacrifice herself to save him and the Zhang Family. 22 24
• Tang Xiulan — Her mother. Their relationship is strained by Tang Xiulan's attempts to force Shiqing into political marriages and separate her from Qin Jishi. 17 22
• Chen Lan — Her master at the Black and White Academy. Chen Lan is highly protective of Zhang Shiqing and worries that her grief and revenge-driven cultivation will damage her future. 188 202
• Liu Wuxie — Head of the Black and White Academy. He trusts her ability enough to let her face Heavenly Thunder unaided and later guides her emotional state through chess. 188 192
• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate — Her master in the Ice Phoenix Realm. She values Zhang Shiqing as the realm's Saintess and future pillar. 1331 1437
• Leng Yan — Great Elder of the Ice Phoenix Realm. She once intended to possess Zhang Shiqing, but later ceases to see her as prey and acknowledges Qin Jishi's worthiness. 1302 1331 1332
• Liu Kai — Rejected suitor and enemy. His obsession with Zhang Shiqing drives the Liu Family's conflict with the Zhang Family. 7 8 22
• Liang Simeng — Rival cultivator. Zhang Shiqing defeats her in their confrontation at the Liang Family estate. 203 205

Story Role / Major Arcs

Zhang Family Engagement Crisis

Zhang Shiqing is initially unwilling to marry Qin Jishi and is considered a likely match for Liu Kai. However, she becomes angered when Liu Kai insults Qin Jishi and later refuses her family's efforts to annul the engagement. 7 10 17

When the Liu Family and Black Eagle Prefecture threaten the Zhang Family, she confronts Sun Baitan and Liu Qiang directly. Her questioning exposes the Liu Family's provocations, while her willingness to sacrifice herself pushes Qin Jishi to openly claim her as his woman. 22 24

Black and White Academy

After advancing to the Mystic Spirit Realm, Zhang Shiqing becomes a formal disciple of the Black and White Academy. Her cultivation advances at a remarkable rate, reaching Earth Fiend Level Six within a year. 17 35 138

She openly protects Qin Jishi from academy disciples who demean him as unworthy of her. 143

Heavenly Treasure Secret Realm and Tribulation

Inside the Heavenly Treasure Secret Realm, Zhang Shiqing consumes a Golden Body Pill to survive a powerful guardian Mystic Beast. She is teleported out after reaching Golden Body Level Five, severely injured but unwilling to reveal Qin Jishi's role in the battle. 159

Believing Qin Jishi to have died in the secret realm, she enters seclusion and reaches Golden Body Level Nine. Her breakthrough to the Myriad Manifestations Realm draws four bolts of Heavenly Thunder, which she survives while promising to avenge him. 172 178 188

Confrontation with the Liang and Qin Families

Zhang Shiqing confronts Qin Tian over Qin Jishi's alleged poisoning in the Heavenly Treasure Secret Realm. She fights through Liang Family disciples, defeats Liang Simeng, and attempts to kill Qin Tian after freezing him with Ten Thousand Miles of Ice. 200 203 205 207

Qin Tian survives and gravely injures her in retaliation, but a mysterious figure intervenes before he can cripple her cultivation. 208

Ice Phoenix Realm and Lost Memories

After arriving in the Upper Realm, Zhang Shiqing is taken from the Black Fiend Realm by the Crimson Blood Divine Hall. She is eventually identified as the Ice Phoenix Realm's Saintess, though her memories of Qin Jishi have been sealed. 918 1131 1302

During the Hongmeng Divine Son Competition, she reaches Divine Profound Level Nine and demonstrates enough power to be considered one of the strongest contenders. 1142 1193 1232

After Qin Jishi finds her, Zhang Shiqing seeks to understand their past rather than accepting his claims blindly. She asks him to recount their story and begins developing feelings for him again despite her missing memories. 1332

Later Cultivation

Zhang Shiqing reaches the Divine Origin Realm after seclusion and gains further recognition from the Ice Phoenix Realm. 1330 1331

After learning that Qin Jishi is dead, she becomes emotionally distant and resolves to pursue greater strength. She subsequently reaches the Divine Lord Realm and prepares to absorb Ice Phoenix Essence Blood. 1437

Notable Quotes

“As long as I'm here, no matter how great the crisis, I won't let anything happen to Father.” 22

“I won't let you be wronged for nothing.” 24

“I originally thought I would be detached and desireless... I never expected... to one day miss someone I once disliked.” 192