Qingyu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qingyu (青雨), commonly Lu Qingyu
Alias(es)	Qing Yu Immortal Maiden
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Lu family
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Lu Qingfeng's younger sister
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
No cultivation; Root Bone 1	15	Heavenly Eye Art identifies Qingyu's exceptionally poor innate aptitude.
Fetal Respiration Realm, Third Layer	47	Cultivates alongside her brothers while sheltered in Miao Yin City.
True Qi Realm, Third Layer	105, 114	Reaches the third layer shortly after Lu Qingshan, but begins falling behind him due to weaker aptitude and less practical experience.
True Qi Realm, Fifth Layer; Root Bone 1 → 4	273	Lu Qingfeng uses the Golden Silkworm Reversal of Fate Great Art to improve her aptitude at the cost of severe pain and reduced lifespan.
True Qi Realm, Eighth Layer	283	Defeats a Foundation Establishment black fox demon using the Seven Fiends, sword arts, and Super Tier Spells.
Core Formation	503	Achieves Core Formation roughly two hundred years after Lu Qingshan.
Golden Core	690	Cultivates a Golden Core after three years of seclusion.

Background

Qingyu grew up in Blackwood Village with her elder brother Lu Qingfeng and second brother Lu Qingshan. Though nearly twelve, she was thin, sun-darkened, and worked the family’s fields; her lively chatter and swagger sharply contrasted with the defeated villagers around her 1.

When Qingshan was taken by the Returning Truth Sect, Qingyu remained fiercely devoted to both brothers. She eagerly agreed to guard Lu Qingfeng while he cultivated in secret, hoping his strength would let them rescue Qingshan. Once told that girls could cultivate, she immediately demanded literacy lessons so she could begin learning meridians and acupoints 4 5.

She trusted Lu Qingfeng completely during the plan to ambush Wu Yuan and flee Blackwood Village. After reuniting with Qingshan and seeing the scars left by his abuse, Qingyu shared her brothers’ resolve to one day destroy the Returning Truth Sect 12 13.

Her poor Root Bone initially made progress difficult. Lu Qingfeng taught her literacy and cultivation fundamentals, then provided techniques, pills, artifacts, and increasingly dangerous training opportunities. At the Sunset Glow Sect, she became known as the “Qing Yu Immortal Maiden” while traveling the Juyun Mountain Range on her White Crane 15 105.

After her aptitude was raised from 1 to 4, Qingyu’s cultivation accelerated. Lu Qingfeng later sent her to train near the Crying Swamp, allowing her to gain real combat experience under the covert protection of Capitals Heavenly Ghost Generals 273 283.

Appearance

Qingyu was initially a small, weathered village girl with two yellow braids and a dark complexion from farm labor. As she matured, she became graceful and refined, often appearing in cyan or white robes with a sword at her side 1 4 239 523.

• In childhood, she carried farm buckets and dressed in coarse village clothing.
• She later became associated with her White Crane mount and the public image of an “Immortal Maiden” 105 194.
• Her later sword-cultivator bearing is described as heroic and reminiscent of a female sword immortal 523.

Personality

Qingyu is spirited, outspoken, and intensely affectionate toward her brothers. She teases Qingshan relentlessly, boasts about him when it suits her, and displays unquestioning faith in Lu Qingfeng’s ability to protect the family 1 12 105.

She is also emotional and protective. Qingshan’s injuries and scars provoke her hatred of the Returning Truth Sect, while Lu Qingfeng’s injuries reduce her to tears despite her usual dislike of crying 6 13 15.

As she grows older, Qingyu becomes more sociable and independent than Lu Qingfeng. She enjoys traveling, visiting markets and mortal cities, collecting spirit stones, and meeting people rather than remaining secluded on a mountain 105 202 203. Her confidence can become playful pride, but she responds well to Lu Qingfeng’s guidance and criticism 523.

Abilities & Skills

Sword Cultivation

Qingyu cultivates the Luofu Sword Canon and later receives the Thunder Duke Sword Venerable’s inheritance, including the Heart Ape Sword.

• Thirty years of dedicated practice lets her grasp the essence of the Heart Ape Sword, though she has not yet reached the stage of inferring all principles from one instance 523.
• Lu Qingfeng considers the Heart Ape Sword a Super Grade sword technique with potential to become a Divine Power if completed 523.
• Her cultivation foundation makes lower-grade sword arts comparatively easy to learn 523.

Vajra Mantra

A defensive technique that progressed from a Mid Tier Spell to a Super Tier Spell and eventually a Divine Ability.

• Protects Qingyu with golden light and Vajra manifestations that can shake the divine souls of hostile observers 523.
• Qingyu has reached the third realm of spell comprehension, Integrating with the Body, making the technique part of her natural combat style 523.
• It neutralized the black fox demon’s poisonous Hundred Fragrance Pill during her Crying Swamp training 283.

Super Tier Spells

Qingyu possesses a balanced set of enhanced spells for defense, offense, and mobility.

• Vajra Mantra — defensive protection.
• Palm Thunder — offensive thunder-based spell.
• Divide Light Transform Shadow Thousand Blades Escape Void Travel — pursuit and escape method 283.

Insight Techniques

Qingyu cultivates the Great Luo Insight and later develops Grand Heaven’s Insight.

• Great Luo Insight allows her to appraise lower-grade items and supports her interest in market trade 222.
• Her Grand Heaven’s Insight reaches Small Success with Lu Qingfeng’s guidance 383.

Equipment

• White Crane — Third Grade spirit-bird mount; accompanies Qingyu through the Juyun Mountain Range and provides substantial protection 105 106.
• Seven Fiends — Spirit servants controlled through Qingyu’s black banner; used to surround and restrain enemies 283.
• Azure Origin Sword — Her flying sword, used alongside the Seven Fiends during combat 283.
• Heart Ape Sword inheritance — Thunder Duke Sword Venerable’s sword-cultivation legacy, obtained at Thunder Duke Mountain 504 523.

Relationships

• Lu Qingfeng — Elder brother, teacher, and primary protector. Qingyu trusts him without reservation; he improves her aptitude, supplies her cultivation resources, and secretly protects her training 4 12 273 283.
• Lu Qingshan — Second brother. Their relationship is full of teasing, but Qingyu is deeply distressed by his suffering and supports his independence as a cultivator 1 13 105.
• Yue Miaoyin — Close companion and elder-sister figure. Qingyu comforts Yue Miaoyin during her anxious return to the Sunset Glow Sect 99.
• White Crane — Qingyu’s spirit-bird mount and frequent traveling companion 105 106.

Story Role

• Blackwood Village and escape — Helps Lu Qingfeng maintain their household, guards his secret cultivation, and joins the operation to rescue Qingshan from the Returning Truth Sect 1 4 12.
• Miao Yin City and Sunset Glow Sect — Develops as a cultivator under Lu Qingfeng’s instruction, gains public recognition as the Qing Yu Immortal Maiden, and accompanies her brothers into the Hundred Herbs Garden 105 118.
• Aptitude transformation — Accepts the Golden Silkworm Reversal of Fate Great Art so she will no longer hold back her brothers’ shared pursuit of longevity 273.
• Crying Swamp training — Hunts demons and develops genuine combat judgment while Lu Qingfeng watches over her from the shadows 283.
• Thunder Duke Mountain inheritance — Obtains the Heart Ape Sword inheritance, creating a possible future connection to the Thunder Duke Sword Venerable’s lineage after ascension 504 524.