Yun Clan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yun Clan (云家)
Alias(es)	Yun Family; Jingyang Mountain Yun Clan; Wanfang Lake Yun Family 1 22
Species/Race	Human cultivation clan, later incorporating affiliated cultivators and the Skywing Snow Lion branch 181 210
Affiliation	Great Xia Dynasty; recognized as a subject force while granted autonomous development rights 188 192
Leader	Yun Daoxing, Patriarch 76
First Generation Patriarch	Yun Jiang, the clan’s revered Ancestor 1 2
Headquarters	Cloud Ascending Immortal Palace and its Grotto-heaven in the Western Profound Region 160 188
Status	Active; Nascent Soul cultivation family 241
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Genealogy-awakened household	1 3	Yun Ji discovers the divinely bestowed Family Genealogy, which identifies Yun Jiang as first patriarch and grants inheritance cards to Yun Long, Yun Hu, and Yun He.
Emerging cultivation family	23 63	The clan gains a Second-Order Mid-Grade Spirit Gathering Card, then receives 30,000 Daoist scriptures, a Second-Tier Immortal Island, Wanfang Lake, and a First-Tier High-Grade Spirit Vein from Great Xia.
Foundation Establishment-era clan	87 129	Yun Hu achieves Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment; the Three Heroes of the Yun Clan are subsequently all counted among the Foundation Establishment realm.
Golden Core family	176 178	Yun Daoxing becomes the clan’s first Golden Core cultivator and begins restructuring the family for Golden Core-level expansion.
Eight Golden Core combatants	188	By the relocation from Wanfang Lake, the clan fields eight Tier 3 combatants, including Yun Long, Yun Hu, Yun He, Yun Daoxing, two guest elders, Yun Daoshan, and the divine tree Little Jade.
High-Grade Fourth-Tier foundation	192	Human Dao Sacred Fire elevates the clan’s Third-Tier Immortal Island into the High-Grade Fourth-Tier Sacred Fire Immortal Island; Great Xia also grants a High-Grade Fourth-Tier Destiny Golden Seal.
More than ten Golden Core True Persons	242	Yun Daoshi, Yun Daoming, Yun Daoduo, and Yun Daofeng successively form Golden Cores, raising the clan’s Tier 3 roster above ten.
Nascent Soul family	239 241	Yun Daoxi’s clone Xu He solidifies as a Late Stage Tier 5 expert and reaches the Western Tier Nascent Soul realm, giving the clan its own Nascent Soul Venerable.
Fifth-Tier Grotto-heaven	293	The clan completes the merger of its final Dao Palace Continents, finishing the transformation of its Grotto-heaven.

Background

Origins and the Family Genealogy

For generations, the Yun family had only one son in each generation and possessed no formal genealogy. Yun Ji’s discovery of the Yun Family Genealogy changed this: it named Yun Jiang as the first-generation patriarch, Yun Ji as second-generation patriarch, and Yun Long, Yun Hu, and Yun He as the third generation. Yun Ji established an ancestral tablet for Yun Jiang and began formal ancestor worship. 1 2

The genealogy also became the source of the clan’s first decisive rise. Inheritance cards granted Yun Long the Golden Bell Monk inheritance, Yun Hu Qingcheng Swordplay, and Yun He Wudang Xiantian Gong; Yun Long immediately entered the Xiantian realm. 3

Wanfang Lake Rise

After relocating to Evergreen Valley near Wanfang Lake, the genealogy renamed the family the Wanfang Lake Yun Family and recognized Yun Long as its third-generation patriarch. 22

The clan’s early foundation was strengthened through the Second-Order Mid-Grade Spirit Gathering Card, which Yun Long confined to Evergreen Valley’s core area rather than extending across all family territory. 23 Yun Long’s presentation of a Xiantian Dharma Gate to Great Xia brought the family major imperial rewards, including an Immortal Island, control of Wanfang Lake, a spirit vein, and 30,000 Daoist scriptures. 63

Succession and Western Expansion

Yun Long stepped down as patriarch and entrusted the position to his son, Yun Daoxing, before departing for the Battle of Heavenly Pride at Wanshan Pass. 76

Following Yun Daoxing’s Golden Core breakthrough, the clan formally prepared to transform into a Golden Core family. Its planned expansion toward the Chaotic Nine Regions required a new institutional structure and a move beyond its Wanfang Lake origins. 178 With Great Xia’s permission, Yun Daoxing relocated Wanfang Lake Town and the clan’s population into the Western Profound Region. 188

Founding in the Western Profound Region

During the clan-establishment ceremony, the Human Dao Sacred Fire transformed the clan’s Immortal Island into the Sacred Fire Immortal Island, while Great Xia’s Destiny Golden Dragon unsealed the Yun Clan’s destiny and granted it a Destiny Golden Seal. Yun Daoxing swore to restore the clan’s forgotten glory. 192

The ceremony immediately became a founding war when twenty Golden Core-level enemies attacked. The Yun Clan repelled the invasion through the coordinated efforts of Yun Daoxing, Yun Long, Yun Hu, Yun He, its younger generation, and allied forces. 194 197 200 In the aftermath, Earth Immortal City became the Western Profound Region’s central city. 204

Territory and Infrastructure

Location	Function
Cloud Ascending Immortal Palace	The clan’s core Grotto-heaven and ancestral center; its advancement granted three Inheritance Continents. 160
Sacred Fire Immortal Island	A High-Grade Fourth-Tier Immortal Island empowered by Human Dao Sacred Fire. 192
Dharma Transmission Island	Island dedicated to transmitting cultivation inheritances. 129
Spirit Planting Island	Island assigned to the clan’s spirit-planting development. 129
Guest Reception Island	Island used to receive guests and outside forces. 129
Earth Immortal City	Western Tier Immortal City created by the Ancestor; later the regional center and location of the Shrine of Heroes. 193 204
Tongtian Island	A self-refined Western Tier Immortal Island formed from five Third-Tier High-Grade islands and protected by the Five Elements Annihilation Dao Array. 264
Cloud Court Immortal City	Formerly Yun Clan Market City in the Floating Heavenly Realm; divided into military, residential, commercial, and leased districts. 265 278

Organization

Cloud Court and Cloud Pavilion

Yun Daoxing divided the clan’s membership into two tiers. 181

• Cloud Pavilion — Yun bloodline members, major contributors, and those marrying into the clan. Their names are entered into the Family Genealogy, and they may cultivate within the Grotto-heaven.
• Cloud Court — Outside cultivators who reach Qi Refining and pass the clan’s assessment. They receive the clan’s protection and resources but are distinct from the genealogy-recorded core.

Core Departments

The Golden Core-era restructuring established ten principal departments. 178

• Ancestral Hall
• Dharma Transmission Hall
• Scripture Repository
• Pill Refining Pavilion
• Artifact Refining Pavilion
• Spirit Beast Hall
• Sword Pavilion
• Colorful Cloud Workshop
• Spirit Food Hall
• Spirit Plant Hall

Armed Forces

• Heavenly Palace Guard — The direct guard force of Earth Immortal City, personally trained by Yun Long. 204
• Reincarnation Sword Guard — Sword Pavilion force trained by Chen Jing. 204
• Demon Purifying Guard — A force trained by Chen Jing and equipped to cultivate anti-demonic inheritances. 204
• Heavenly Palace Legion — The clan’s major legion, later trained through the Floating Heavenly Realm. 293
• Five Elements Guardian Legion, Reincarnation Legion, and Heavenly Heart Legion — Additional legions announced during the clan’s plan to train 300,000 Foundation Establishment cultivators. 281

Inheritances and Clan Assets

• Family Genealogy — Records legitimate Cloud Pavilion members, produces cards, and acts as the core medium through which Yun Jiang guides the clan. 1 210
• Incense Divine Power — The clan’s growth supplies Yun Jiang with incense divine power; through the genealogy space, he receives the cultivation insights and experiences of clan members. 79
• Pure Yang Techniques — The clan possesses fifty-six Pure Yang Techniques, covering sword, body, fire, pill, array, and other paths. 280
• Heavenly Palace Array — A Pure Yang technique capable of evolving prior formations into the Heavenly Palace Grand Array; Yun Daoxing used it to restrain five late-stage Golden Core enemies. 144 197
• Sword Pill method — Created through Yun He’s Pill Dao and Yun Hu’s Sword Dao. It can grant users Heavenly Heart Demon Purifying Sword Qi without requiring direct cultivation of the original technique. 279
• Bright Mirror — A surveillance treasure based on the Ancestor’s incense-powered vision, allowing real-time observation across territory covered by Yun Clan incense. 281
• Skywing Snow Lion branch — Created from a genealogy card in a Western Tier High-Grade Essence Pool. The first generation numbered 124 lions, led by Yun Daowang. 210

Relationships

• Great Xia Dynasty — The Yun Clan is a recognized Great Xia subject force. The dynasty rewarded its Xiantian Dharma submission, approved its relocation, unsealed its destiny, and granted it autonomy for development. 63 188 192
• Blood Battle Venerable — Guardian of the Western Profound Region who shielded the clan from Nascent Soul-level interference during its founding battle; later challenged Xu He to a sparring match. 196 239
• Ning Family — Early ally and affiliated family. The Ning Family joined the Yun Clan’s relocation and sought places in the Heavenly Palace Guard after suffering losses in the founding battle. 204
• Liu Family — Former rival that became an affiliated ally; it suffered severe Foundation Establishment losses while fighting for the Yun Clan during the founding battle. 204
• Zhennan Royal Manor and Star River Royal Manor — Powerful Great Xia royal houses that provided gifts, support, and war behemoths for the founding ceremony. 125 203
• Peach Forest Academy — Established a branch within Yun Clan territory, including an Alchemy Academy that recruits and assists cultivators with flawed foundations. 216 225

Known Future Threat

Yun Tongze, the reincarnation of second-generation elder Shi Tie, warned Yun Daoxing that a hidden force would hunt Yun Clan geniuses, seize their Dao Foundations through demonic arts, and draw the clan into prolonged war. His memories describe Yun Long and Yun Daoxing dying eighty years in the future and the clan enduring more than a millennium of conflict without fully conquering the Nine Regions. 274

This warning drove Yun Daoxing to accelerate the conversion of the clan’s resources into military power, including the planned training of 300,000 Foundation Establishment cultivators. 281

Notable Quote

“We will surely restore the Ancestor's glory, and let the name of our Yun Clan resound throughout the heavens once more!”

— Yun Daoxing’s oath on behalf of the clan 192