Qing Mu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Qing Mu (青沐)
Alias(es)	Garlic Turtle; Bulbasaur Douluo
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Control System Battle Spirit Master; Trainer
Status	Alive 281

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Soul Power, Level 5	8	Possessed only level-five innate Soul Power, yet cultivated at an abnormal pace.
Level 10	8	Reached the first-ring bottleneck after defeating a hundred-year Shadow Leopard; publicly attributed the breakthrough to battle pressure while concealing Bulbasaur's experience gain.
Level 13	12	Rose three levels after absorbing his first Soul Ring and gained Grassy Terrain.
Soul Grandmaster, Level 29	19	Reached level 29 at age ten, one step from his third Soul Ring.
Soul Elder, Level 34	37	Registered at the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena under the codename “Garlic Turtle.”
Level 37	70	Reached level 37 after defeating the Gale Eagle and left Paloo Forest for stronger Soul Beast territory.
Soul Ancestor, Level 42	100	Absorbed a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, advancing two levels and gaining Protect.
Level 40+ / preparing fifth Soul Ring	118	Revealed that he had already obtained his fourth ring and was seeking a fifth.
Level 47	119	Reached level 47 within roughly half a year through Immortal Herbs, Soul Bones, and unconventional Soul Ring absorption.
Soul Ancestor, Level 49	129	Refined a Soul-Raising Pill and advanced by one level.
Soul King, Level 50+	133	Had already crossed level 50 by the time of the Elite Tournament preparations.
Level 54	150	Reached level 54 after refining the Black Jade Divine Bamboo.
Level 60	153	Used Soul-Raising Pills to cross the Soul Emperor threshold.
Soul Emperor, six Soul Rings	171	Revealed six Soul Rings while escaping a Soul Saint after fighting Scarlet King.
Level 70	188	Broke through to level 70 after a month of repeated battles with Ice Empress.
Soul Sage, Level 75	192	Ice Empress's sacrifice granted his seventh Soul Skill, Mega Evolution, though much of the energy formed a Mega Stone and Key Stone.
Level 88	232	Absorbed the Ten Thousand Demon King's Soul Ring, gaining his eighth Soul Skill and a major Spiritual Power increase.
Level 98	261	Reached level 98 after absorbing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's Soul Bone.
Ninth Soul Skill	267	At level 98, possessed the ninth Soul Skill, Splendid and Colorful Flowers Blooming.

Background

Qing Mu was born with only level-five innate Soul Power, but his growth rate quickly exceeded normal expectations. After he and Bulbasaur killed a hundred-year Shadow Leopard, he reached level 10 before obtaining his first Soul Ring. Fearing that their son would attract dangerous attention, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao kept the incident secret and chose not to register him with Martial Soul Hall. Qing Mu also concealed Bulbasaur's ability to gain experience from defeating Soul Beasts, even from his parents. 8

During a family expedition, Bulbasaur absorbed a Wood Spirit Seed. A second green seed subsequently formed within Qing Mu's body, continuously strengthening him and altering his appearance and aura. 15 16 After obtaining his first Soul Ring, he could sustain Bulbasaur's manifestation for long periods, allowing the pair to train and travel together. 16

Qing Mu eventually left home to gain combat experience in Soul Beast forests. His extensive battles gave him far more practical experience than ordinary Soul Masters, while Bulbasaur's hidden experience gain accelerated their growth. 21 41 His journey brought him into contact with the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena, Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Dugu Bo's circle, the Great North Land's ferocious beasts, and eventually the continent's major powers.

Appearance

The Wood Spirit Seed transformed Qing Mu's body, leaving him with light-green pupils, a faint verdant glow, and a strong life aura. 16 By the time Ning Fengzhi disclosed his age, Qing Mu was fourteen despite possessing strength that alarmed veteran Titled Douluo. 202

• Often concealed his identity at the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena beneath a black robe and mask. 36
• Used a deliberately mature voice and the codename Garlic Turtle while competing anonymously. 36 37
• His wood-attribute aura attracts wood-aligned Martial Souls while also provoking instinctive wariness from Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. 37

Personality

Qing Mu is guarded, pragmatic, and highly conscious of the danger posed by his unusual abilities. He hid Bulbasaur's experience gain from his parents, abandoned Martial Soul Hall registration to avoid scrutiny, and left Meng Yiran's group rather than risk exposing his secrets. 8 34

In battle, he is calm and analytical. He studies opponents' techniques, adapts his tactics, and is willing to deliberately lose when continued victories would draw excessive attention. 40 41 He values training through genuine danger and repeatedly chooses life-and-death combat to improve. 80

He can also be compassionate: he spared the Gale Eagle after defeating it and aided Dugu Bo's treatment. 70 76 However, threats to his family and allies bring out a ruthless side; after the attack on the Ye Family, he destroyed the Elephant Armored Sect and retaliated against the factions involved. 203

Abilities & Skills

Bulbasaur Martial Soul

Qing Mu possesses Bulbasaur, a sentient Detached Beast Martial Soul that can act independently, communicate through behavior, eat ordinary food, and remain manifested for extended periods after Qing Mu gained his first Soul Ring. 3 16

• Progressed from Bulbasaur to Ivysaur, then to Venusaur. 19 125
• Gains experience from defeating Soul Beasts, rapidly increasing both Bulbasaur's and Qing Mu's strength; Qing Mu keeps this ability secret. 8 21
• Can use Vine Whip without Qing Mu lighting a Soul Ring, causing observers to mistake the ability for an innate trait or self-created Soul Skill. 51
• Initially carried major fire and ice weaknesses, later mitigated by the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot. 40 82
• Generally serves as Qing Mu's primary combat body while Qing Mu directs the battle. 51 125

Grassy Terrain

Qing Mu's first Soul Skill spreads a life-filled grassy field that enhances plant growth and sustains him in battle. 12 23

• Creates grass across the battlefield and produces green motes that restore Qing Mu's injuries. 37 42
• Supports Bulbasaur's plant control and forms part of Qing Mu's battlefield setup. 37
• Can turn barren ground into usable plant terrain. 94

Giga Drain

His second Soul Skill was obtained from a seven-hundred-year Vampire Vine. 21

• Fires blue-green energy vines that drain an opponent's energy. 42
• Transfers stolen energy to Qing Mu, healing him alongside Grassy Terrain. 42 43
• Can break through defenses such as Dai Mubai's White Tiger Body Protection Barrier. 43
• Has a comparatively shorter base range, though Qing Mu can extend it by combining it with vine techniques. 126

Plant Control and Status Techniques

Qing Mu and Bulbasaur employ a broad set of plant-based attacks and control moves.

• Vine Whip — binding, striking, movement, and wide-area cutting attacks. 19 51 94
• Leaf Blade and Seed Bomb — direct ranged offense. 19 25
• Sleep Powder, Paralysis Powder, and Poison Powder — status effects that hinder or incapacitate enemies. 19 206
• Leech Seed — a highly regarded self-created Soul Skill used to create barriers, restrain targets, and pressure opponents who enter its range. 42 43
• Power Whip — one of Qing Mu's strongest individual vine attacks, though costly to use. 150

Sunny Day, Chlorophyll, and Solar Beam

Qing Mu's third Soul Skill, Sunny Day, clears the sky and provides the sunlight necessary for Bulbasaur's Chlorophyll-based combat system. 25 27

• Activates Chlorophyll, improving mobility and allowing Qing Mu to face ordinary Thousand-Year Soul Beasts with greater confidence. 27
• Supports Solar Beam and Bulbasaur's recovery; under Sunny Day, Solar Beam can restore more than half of Ivysaur's health. 67
• Solar Beam became Qing Mu's defining long-range attack, eventually reaching a range of roughly one thousand meters. 126
• After gaining the Tenacity trait, Solar Beam reached Titled Douluo-level power. 151

Protect and Mobility

Qing Mu possesses several defensive and evasive options that complement his control-oriented fighting style.

• Protect — his fourth Soul Skill, a defensive barrier without the limited daily uses associated with Invincible Golden Body. 100
• At level 98, Protect could not be shaken by attacks below god level. 267
• Grass Slide — a rapid movement technique used for travel and evasive combat. 165 183
• Teleportation — used to escape Scarlet King and evade lethal attacks. 171 267
• Qing Mu acknowledges that extreme-speed Agility Attack System opponents remain difficult to restrain if they choose to flee. 206

Combination Skills

Wood World Descends

Qing Mu's premier wide-area combination skill merges Venusaur's strongest techniques with the Black Jade Divine Bamboo's trait. 170

• Summons countless dark-green, tree-like vines over a radius of several hundred meters. 186
• The vines regenerate continuously and can overwhelm multiple high-level opponents across a vast battlefield. 214 216
• Incorporates options such as Giga Drain and Deadly Poison as Qing Mu continues refining it. 246
• Its energy-draining effect is ineffective against Ice Empress's Ultimate Ice. 188

Flower of the Sun

A single-target burst technique combining Solar Beam, Petal Dance, and Leaf Storm. 246

• Sacrifices Wood World Descends' broad coverage for greater concentrated destructive power. 246
• Served as Qing Mu's answer to Di Tian's Black Dragon Sword. 246

Mega Evolution and Gigantamax

Qing Mu's seventh Soul Skill enables Venusaur's Mega Evolution through a Mega Stone and Key Stone created from the Ice Empress sacrifice. 192

• Mega Venusaur increases move effects by 100% and surpasses Qing Mu's Terastallized state. 193
• Sunny Day becomes a true domain while Mega Evolution is active, while Growth doubles Venusaur's size and aura. 193
• Causes minor Soul Power exhaustion and dims the Key Stone after use. 193
• His eighth Soul Skill, Super Gigantamax, can be enhanced through Mega Evolution and allows Venusaur's ordinary moves to become G-Max attacks. 233 245
• Gigantamax Ash-Whip Annihilation is among the forms used against Bibi Dong. 267

Spiritual Power

Qing Mu's Spiritual Power was unusually strong from birth and grew further through training, Soul Rings, Soul Bones, and psychic awakening. 100 232

• Can enter and control his Sea of Spirit, where Ice Empress resides after becoming his Soul Ring. 192 261
• Awakened psychic abilities capable of transmitting knowledge directly to a Soul Beast and restoring its intelligence. 194
• After absorbing the Ten Thousand Demon King's Soul Ring, he could perceive elemental clusters and their movement. 232
• Used his Spiritual Power to force the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King into his sea of consciousness and kill it there. 261

Equipment, Soul Bones, and Treasures

• Wood Spirit Seed — fused with Bulbasaur and Qing Mu's body; strengthened his physique, created his life aura, and enhanced his affinity for wood attributes. 15 16 37
• Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot — granted resistance to ice and fire, compensating for Bulbasaur's elemental weaknesses. 82
• Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Concentration — head Soul Bone gifted by Ye Lingling to strengthen Qing Mu's Spiritual Power and resist the Blue Silver King's lingering will. 151
• Black Jade Divine Bamboo — strengthened Bulbasaur's vine-type moves, improved Qing Mu's body, and raised his Soul Power by two levels. 150
• Tera Crystal Orb — restores Qing Mu's strength and was used during his escape from Scarlet King. 171
• Mega Stone and Key Stone — manifested with his seventh Soul Skill and enable Mega Evolution while also aiding Soul Power recovery. 192
• Ten Thousand Demon King's External Soul Bone — a crystal heart fused with Qing Mu's own heart after he absorbed the Ten Thousand Demon King's Soul Ring. 233
• Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's Soul Bone — raised Qing Mu to level 98. 261

Relationships

• Bulbasaur / Ivysaur / Venusaur — Qing Mu's sentient Martial Soul, closest companion, training partner, and primary combatant. Their partnership has endured years of joint training and battle. 3 125 190
• Qing Tianfeng — father. He protected Qing Mu's secrets, helped plan his Soul Ring hunts, and sparred with him despite repeatedly struggling against Bulbasaur's versatility. 8 19
• Xu Yao — mother. She recognized Qing Mu's extraordinary potential, worried over the risks of his rapid growth, and supported efforts to conceal it. 8 15
• Ye Lingling — lover and trusted confidante. Their Martial Souls resonate, and she chose to gamble on a future alongside him; she later gifted him the Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Concentration. 56 57 151
• Dugu Bo — ally and mentor-like elder. Qing Mu helped detoxify him, while Dugu Bo gave him access to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and later guarded the Ye Family at Qing Mu's request. 76 80 221
• Dugu Yan — Ye Lingling's friend and former opponent. Their duel led to mutual respect, though Dugu Bo once considered Qing Mu a potential match for her. 51 118
• Snow Empress — negotiated with Qing Mu after he offered a hundred-thousand-year Snow Lotus; she swore to protect him and mobilized the Great North Land's Soul Beasts to locate an ice silkworm. 183 184
• Ice Empress — initially an adversary, then a frequent sparring partner. She ultimately chose to become Qing Mu's Soul Ring in the hope of ascending with him to the God Realm. 186 189 192
• Three-Eyed Golden Lion — a young Auspicious Beast who befriended Qing Mu and Venusaur, creating conflict with Scarlet King. 169
• Di Tian — formidable Soul Beast opponent. Qing Mu later faced him without fear and developed his Gigantamax and Flower of the Sun techniques during their battle. 244 245 246
• Bibi Dong — enemy who attempted to recruit Qing Mu, then attacked after he refused. Their conflict escalated into repeated battles despite her Rakshasa-based immortality. 211 213 266 267
• Qian Daoliu — adversary who initially considered a marriage alliance to neutralize Qing Mu, then became involved in Spirit Hall's failed attempt to coerce him. 207 214

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Soul Beast Training

Qing Mu's abnormal advancement began with the Shadow Leopard incident and his first Soul Ring hunt. After the Wood Spirit Seed fused into his body, he developed increasingly powerful plant-based abilities and began relying on Bulbasaur as both companion and combat partner. 8 12 15

Star Dou Great Forest and the Suotuo Arena

After leaving home, Qing Mu trained in the Star Dou Great Forest, pursued his third Soul Ring, and encountered Meng Yiran, Dragon Duke, and Snake Dowager. 21 28 34 He later entered the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena as Garlic Turtle, achieved a long winning streak, and used the arena to adapt his Soul Beast combat experience against human Soul Masters. 37 40 41

Heaven Dou and the Ye Family

Qing Mu's battles with Dugu Yan and interactions with Ye Lingling led to a relationship built on trust, shared secrets, and Martial Soul resonance. 51 56 57 Through Dugu Bo, he gained access to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, sought Immortal Herbs, and strengthened both his cultivation and resistance to fire and ice. 76 80 82

Great North Land

While searching for a suitable Soul Beast, Qing Mu negotiated with Snow Empress and fought Ice Empress. Their conflict developed into mutual respect, repeated training battles, and ultimately Ice Empress's decision to join him as a Soul Ring. 183 186 188 190 192

Conflict with Spirit Hall

When the Elephant Armored Sect threatened Qing Mu's parents and the Ye Family, Qing Mu retaliated decisively and gained the attention of Spirit Hall. 199 203 He rejected Bibi Dong's offer to join Spirit Hall, refused Qian Daoliu's demands, and used Wood World Descends to overwhelm multiple Spirit Hall powerhouses. 211 213 214

Late-Stage Ascension

Qing Mu continued advancing through high-level Soul Rings, Soul Bones, and Spiritual Power breakthroughs. After gaining Gigantamax, he confronted Di Tian and demonstrated power that surpassed Qian Daoliu's expectations. 232 244 245 He later reached level 98 by absorbing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's Soul Bone. 261

Notable Quotes

“I refuse!” 213

“There are plenty of things you don't know. You'll have much to be surprised about in the future.” 194

Trivia

• Bulbasaur shocked Qing Mu's parents by eating an apple, an action they considered impossible for a Martial Soul. 3
• Qing Mu's first public explanation for reaching level 10 was that battle pressure caused the breakthrough; the real reason involved Bulbasaur gaining experience from Soul Beast victories. 8
• The Great Spirit Arena could verify that “Garlic Turtle” truly possessed level-34 Soul Power, but its staff could not uncover reliable information about his identity. 41
• Qing Mu views himself as a Trainer and specifically trains his own evasion because his body does not inherently possess a “Super Pallet Towner” physique. 79