Shen Ying

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shen Ying (沈盈)
Alias(es)	Peach Blossom Fairy; Madam Shen; Tao Ying
Species/Race	Former human; half-ghost and Peach Tree spirit; later an Incense God
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Peach Blossom Manor; Peach Blossom Shrine; City God system
Occupation/Role	Peach Blossom Fairy; chief deity overseeing Peach Blossom Shrines in Da Jing
Status	Active
First Appearance	29

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Half-ghost bound to the Old Peach Tree	60 70	Reborn after merging with a Peach Tree; initially had no formal cultivation method and could not leave Peach Blossom Glade.
Incense-supported Peach Ghost	121 132	Repelled three Fierce Ghosts, seized the Netherworld Heart, and experienced a major rise in strength through the Peach Blossom Shrine's Incense Luck.
Peach Blossom Fairy	123	Officially recognized by the imperial court; her connection to Peach Blossoms, shrine incense, and the Netherworld Heart accelerated her cultivation.
Purified divine soul; limited freedom from Peach Blossom Glade	172	Could leave Peach Blossom Glade within roughly one hundred miles of Tonglin County.
Breakthrough to the next cultivation stage	624	Broke through during a cultivation discussion, gaining the freedom to travel alongside Lu Zheng rather than remain confined to her territory.
Nearly one thousand years of Dao Comprehension	1090	Her immense Incense Luck and compatibility with Peach Blossoms placed her above many regional City Gods in potential and strength.

Background / History

Shen Ying was originally a human woman from Huangli County and a lady of a prominent family, educated in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, dancing, and embroidery. She married while human, but was murdered by a robber; her husband’s soul had already returned to heaven and earth by the time she was reborn. 60 923

Her soul merged with a Peach Tree after her death, turning her into a half-ghost, half-tree spirit. When the robber later returned to the peach forest, Shen Ying killed him; he eventually became Yan Jie, also called Yan Laogui, a ghost general under the Nightfall King. Bound to the Old Peach Tree that became part of her existence, Shen Ying could not leave Peach Blossom Glade and lived in seclusion after her parents died. 60 70

She later built Peach Blossom Manor and lived there with the maid Xiao Cui and two elderly servants. Before revealing her identity, she presented herself as a well-to-do widow living alone outside Tonglin County. 29 56

After Lu Zheng saved her from Yan Jie and the Boar Demon, Shen Ying admitted her origins to him. Lu Zheng accepted her as a friend without prejudice, beginning the relationship that would become central to her life and cultivation. 60

Decades after leaving Huangli County, Shen Ying returned with Lu Zheng to visit her former home and make offerings to her deceased parents. She saved her nephew Shen Yu from the rat spirit Wang Manzhu, then faced her cousins Shen Wei and Shen Yi at Phoenix Mountain. Rather than seek revenge for the family’s past failings, she remained detached and made clear that she and Lu Zheng did not intend to rejoin the Shen Family. 752 755 758

Appearance

Shen Ying is an extraordinarily beautiful woman with an elegant yet alluring bearing. Though she had been absent from her hometown for thirty years, she retained a youthful appearance, gaining only a more mature and dignified grace. 758

• Usually wears refined, feminine clothing, especially pink or silk dresses. 752 779
• Has distinctive peach blossom eyes, pink eyeshadow, and vermilion lips. 60 1020
• Her usual demeanor combines elegance with a soft, flirtatious charm. 60 779
• When displaying her divine power, she can appear in a red-and-pink phoenix-tailed gown amid blooming peach blossoms. 758
• Can adopt modern outfits convincingly, including a trench coat, jeans, and baseball cap while visiting Blue Star. 1098

Personality

Shen Ying is graceful, intelligent, and emotionally perceptive. She treats Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan with warmth, enjoys chess, conversation, outings, and hosting guests at Peach Blossom Manor, and values companionship after her long isolation. 60 124

Her gentleness does not prevent her from acting decisively. She is fiercely protective of Peach Blossom Glade, her shrine, Liu Qingyan, and the Eighteen Peach Blossom Heavenly Maidens. When threatened, she is capable of calculated cruelty and considerable confidence, particularly toward enemies who underestimate her. 279 1115 1117

Shen Ying initially feared death because formal cultivation and her relationship with Lu Zheng gave her hope of escaping her confinement. That desire became a determined ambition to cultivate, travel freely, and stand beside Lu Zheng rather than leave him to face danger alone. 73 203 624

Abilities & Skills

Peach Blossom Evil and Tree Dominion

Shen Ying commands Peach Blossom Evil through her connection with the Old Peach Tree and the peach forests of Peach Blossom Glade.

• Creates dense fields of pink Peach Blossom Evil that suppress, corrode, bind, and overwhelm ghosts. 121 1115
• Controls Peach Tree roots to reshape terrain, clean battlefields, bury objects, and seize enemies’ artifacts. 60 121
• Can rapidly grow peach branches into a forest to trap or obstruct opponents. 1115
• Uses Peach Blossom Evil with Lu Zheng’s Cloud Qi to form sealing formations. 780
• Her power is strongest within or near Peach Blossom Glade, where the Old Peach Tree serves as her foundation. 279 315

Incense God Authority

As the Peach Blossom Fairy, Shen Ying draws power from the widespread circulation of Peach Blossoms and the Incense Luck offered at Peach Blossom Shrines.

• Was recognized by the imperial court as the Peach Blossom Fairy and granted a shrine at Peach Blossom Glade. 123
• Can bless devout worshippers through the Peach Blossom Fairy statue, restoring Qi and strengthening their bodies when extraordinary incense is offered. 811
• Received the Peach Blossom Fairy Seal, granting direct jurisdiction over Peach Blossom Shrines throughout Da Jing. 1097
• Can establish a Peach Blossom Shrine wherever peach blossoms bloom, provided she has the strength to administer it. 1113
• Uses the Old Peach Tree and Incense Luck for long-distance Divine Sense communication with her Heavenly Maidens. 1112

Divine Soul Cultivation and Counter-Illusion

Shen Ying has developed a broad foundation in ghost, Daoist, Buddhist, and divine-soul cultivation methods.

• Cultivates the Taiyuan Xuan Book, the Grand Yin Superior Soul Cleansing Scripture, and the Ghost Control Spirit Communication Method. 415
• Uses Taiyuan Xuan Light for offense, defense, sealing enemies, and breaking restrictions. 781
• Combined the Taiyuan Xuan Book, Hui Ming Seven Classics, and Shakyamuni’s Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra to expose the Illusory Yin Divine Lord’s true body. 1117
• Can resist mental attacks through her soul cultivation and scripture-based perception. 1117
• Her divine soul purification gradually freed her from the geographic restrictions imposed by her original Peach Tree body. 172 624

Illusion, Perception, and Transformation

Shen Ying is skilled at changing her aura and creating convincing supernatural imagery.

• Can conceal herself with Illusion Techniques and use them for scouting. 278
• Spread Divine Sense through Peach Blossom Evil across dozens of miles to locate the Illusory Yin Divine Lord. 1115
• Can imitate a sharp Sword Immortal aura convincingly enough to surprise Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan. 1020
• Uses Illusion Techniques and video editing to create transformation videos on Blue Star, often shifting from elegant dancer to ghostly or sword-immortal forms. 917 1048

Formation Command

Shen Ying leads the Eighteen Peach Blossom Heavenly Maidens in coordinated defense and shrine administration.

• The Peach Blossom Colorful Celestial Maiden Formation combines the Maidens’ power with the Old Peach Tree and Peach Blossom Evil. 279
• The Maidens helped her withstand the soul-suppressing Four Extremes Soul Locking Token. 315
• Bestowed Jade Peach Blossom artifacts that form an Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire formation capable of contending with thousand-year-old demons and ghosts. 1110

Equipment / Magical Artifacts

• Profound Yin Divine Pearl — A powerful defensive pearl that can block attacks from millennium-level opponents and create the Profound Yin Realm to imprison enemies. 1116 1118
• Peach Blossom Hairpin — The magical artifact formerly belonging to the Snow Robe Lady. 1118
• Peach Blossom Branch — Used as a weapon against hostile ghosts and cultivators. 1176
• Round Fan — Used to release attacks in battle, including starlike projectiles. 780 781
• Peach Wood Pendant — One half of a paired pendant with Lu Zheng; either holder can alert the other within one hundred miles by infusing it with True Qi. 279
• Peach Blossom Bracelet — Stores Shen Ying’s possessions, including powerful Yin-aligned materials. 1037
• Peach Blossom Fairy Seal — Formal seal establishing her authority over Peach Blossom Shrines throughout Da Jing. 1097

Relationships

• Lu Zheng — Husband, closest companion, and primary cultivation partner. He saved her from Yan Jie, accepted her despite her ghostly nature, and supported her goal of escaping Peach Blossom Glade’s restrictions. 60 203 758
• Liu Qingyan — Close sworn-sister-like friend. Shen Ying protects her from threats such as Leng Jian and shares a warm, teasing relationship with her. 124 172
• Eighteen Peach Blossom Heavenly Maidens — Shen Ying’s subordinate gods and retainers. She treats them as family, equips them with artifacts, and entrusts them with inspecting shrines across Da Jing. 315 1110
• Xiao Cui — Shen Ying’s maid and longtime attendant at Peach Blossom Manor. 121 811
• Yan Jie / Yan Laogui — The robber who murdered Shen Ying in life and later became a ghost general. He repeatedly harassed her out of resentment until Lu Zheng helped end the threat. 60
• Peach Mother — A Millennium Peach Tree Spirit who sought to capture Shen Ying’s divine soul and seize her connection to Peach Blossoms. 279 319
• Illusory Yin Divine Lord — A ghost sent to manipulate or capture Shen Ying for Yue You Old Ancestor; Shen Ying broke his illusions and killed him. 1115 1117 1176
• Shen Wei and Shen Yi — Shen Ying’s cousins. Their reunion after thirty years was marked by their guilt and awe at her cultivation. 758
• Shen Yu — Shen Ying’s nephew, whom she saved from the rat spirit Wang Manzhu. 756
• Si Lingxi — Trusted ally who advises Shen Ying on cultivation, politics, and the wider supernatural world. 1090 1116

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Seeking Lu Zheng’s aid — Shen Ying calls Lu Zheng into a dream to seek help against Yan Jie and the Boar Demon, then reveals that she is a half-ghost tied to the Peach Tree. 56 60
• Defense of Peach Blossom Manor — She repels the Nightfall King’s forces, captures the Netherworld Heart, and establishes herself as a formidable defender of Peach Blossom Glade. 121 132
• Rise of the Peach Blossom Fairy — The imperial court recognizes her contribution, establishes the Peach Blossom Shrine, and enables her rapid growth through Incense Luck. 123 203
• Conflict with Peach Mother Divine Mountain — Shen Ying becomes the target of the Millennium Peach Tree Spirit, whose Divine Envoys attempt to seize her soul with the Four Extremes Soul Locking Token. 279 315 319
• Freedom and wider travels — After purifying her divine soul and breaking through, Shen Ying can travel with Lu Zheng beyond Peach Blossom Glade, including journeys to Qingqi Mountain and Huangli County. 624 651 752
• Peach Blossom Shrine authority — She receives the Peach Blossom Fairy Seal and dispatches the Eighteen Heavenly Maidens to inspect forty-seven recognized Peach Blossom Shrines and investigate unrecognized temples. 1097 1110
• Battle with the Illusory Yin Divine Lord — Shen Ying exposes and defeats the Illusory Yin Divine Lord’s layered illusions, using the Profound Yin Divine Pearl and her combined cultivation methods to trap him. 1115 1117 1118

Trivia

• Shen Ying’s Blue Star screen name is Tao Ying, under which she posts highly convincing transformation videos on Certain Sound. 917 1019
• Her video concepts include ghost transformations, Sword Immortal performances, and turning the Oriental Pearl Tower into a giant divine sword. 917 1048
• Despite her online popularity, she has declined opportunities to debut or sell merchandise, treating video-making as a personal hobby. 1019
• She has enough traditional artistic training that a professional actress recognized her dancing as graceful and highly accomplished. 923
• Shen Ying is critical of unrealistic martial-arts choreography and expressed interest in filming a proper horseback scene as a female general. 1269