White Deer Immortal
Desolate Era: Striving to Become a Saint, the Queen Mother of the West Comes KnockingContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Background / History
- 3Appearance
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Golden Immortal Cultivation
- 5.2Transformation and Immortal Movement
- 5.3Karma Observation and Mortal Surveillance
- 5.4Jade Pendant Manipulation and Protection
- 6Equipment / Items
- 7Relationships
- 8Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9Notable Quotes
- 10Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | White Deer Immortal (白鹿仙子) |
| Alias(es) | Bai Lu; Fairy Bai Lu; White Deer Supreme Immortal |
| Species/Race | White deer immortal; Witch-Demon |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Penglai Immortal Island; Ancestor Lu's household as his mount |
| Occupation/Role | Penglai Immortal Official; guardian and guide of Qing Shi and Bai Yu's mortal tribulations |
| Cultivation | Golden Immortal; formerly at peak Golden Immortal Grand Perfection before heavenly punishment 6 21 |
| Status | Alive |
| First Appearance | Chapter 4, as Bai Lu 4 |
Background / History
White Deer Immortal originates from the Thirty-six Heavens. The Queen Mother of the West entrusted her with Qing Shi and Bai Yu: Chaos Stones left by Nüwa during the mending of heaven, later refined into a pair of lover immortal stones and delivered to the Pure Yang Emperor. 5
Though she is addressed as a Supreme Immortal and is a Golden Immortal, she serves as Ancestor Lu's white deer mount. Their relationship is openly contentious; Ancestor Lu belittles and physically disciplines her, while she protests that he treats her worse than Donghua. 5 6
Her central responsibility is ensuring Qing Shi and Bai Yu safely undergo their mortal tribulations and ascend. Their success would complete her mission, enable Donghua's resurrection, and allow her to face her own Nine Transformations Loose Immortal Tribulation with security. 7 28
Appearance
White Deer Immortal can freely alternate between a white deer and a beautiful white-robed immortal woman. 5 7
- Her true form is a white deer, used for combat, travel, and resting. 5 7
- Her humanoid form wears white robes and is described as exceptionally beautiful. 5 12
- She can leave five-colored afterimages while moving at high speed. 23
Personality
White Deer Immortal is proud, temperamental, and highly conscious of her status, frequently referring to herself as “this Supreme Immortal.” She reacts violently to mockery or frustration, once butting Chen Tuan into flower bushes and attempting to devour three karmically significant roses when she lost the opportunity to claim them. 5 8
Despite this arrogance, she is deeply attached to Qing Shi and Bai Yu. She repeatedly seeks favorable karmic arrangements for them, becomes distressed by their suffering, and risks heavenly punishment by intervening in Bai Yu's mortal life. 7 21 23
She can also be pragmatic and ingratiating when useful. After learning of Chen Tuan's role in compiling the Chart of Heavenly Karma, she softens her manner and attempts to secure his cooperation. 5 7
Abilities & Skills
Golden Immortal Cultivation
White Deer Immortal is a ten-thousand-year-old Golden Immortal with vastly greater power than ordinary cultivators. Her Karma Value was recorded at nine million before later falling to eight million. 6 14 21
- Protected Chen Renfeng from two heavenly lightning bolts with an immortal-energy shield after his breakthrough. 9
- Easily kicked General Black Bear into a blood pool; Chen Renfeng judged the Black Bear capable of killing him with a single blow. 14
- Her cultivation loosened after heavenly lightning wounded her deer form and tore open her back. 21
- Her interventions in mortal karma are restricted by the active Chart of Heavenly Karma; further interference risks additional heavenly lightning. 21
Transformation and Immortal Movement
She transforms between human and deer forms, using her true form for rapid flight and travel. 5 12
- Carried Chen Renfeng through the barriers of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning between realms, protecting him within a halo of light. 12
- Vanishes across Penglai as a streak of colorful clouds. 18 24
- Her deer cry can strike hostile Nascent Souls and force them back into the Twin Fish Jade Pendant. 23
Karma Observation and Mortal Surveillance
White Deer Immortal participates in the administration and observation of mortal karma alongside Chen Tuan. 7
- Reviewed the Five Quarters Karma Records in her study while Chen Tuan calculated the karma of the five human regions. 7
- Uses the Qiankun Mirror and Emperor Donghua's water mirror to watch Qing Shi and Bai Yu's mortal lives. 18 21
- Hosts gatherings of immortals to observe the pair's tribulations and changing Karma Values. 21 29
Jade Pendant Manipulation and Protection
She controls and distributes the Twin Fish Jade Pendant associated with Qing Shi and Bai Yu. 9 18
- Reclaimed the pendant from Chen Renfeng, split it into Yin and Yang halves, and teleported them to Bai Yu and Qing Shi as protective gifts. 18
- Summoned immortal spiritual lake water from the pendant's Small World to save Gao Bingxue from poisoning. 22
- Cannot enter the Small World herself, as it recognizes only Bingxue and Changqing as its masters. 28
Equipment / Items
- Twin Fish Jade Pendant — A paired jade treasure tied to Qing Shi and Bai Yu; its halves protect them during their mortal tribulations. 9 18
- Qiankun Mirror / water mirror — Used to observe events and Karma Values in the mortal realm. 18 21
- Five Quarters Karma Records — Records borrowed from the Lord of Mount Tai and studied in her Penglai residence. 7
Relationships
- Ancestor Lu — Her master and the Pure Yang Emperor; she serves as his mount, though their exchanges are routinely hostile and mocking. 5 6
- Queen Mother of the West — Entrusted White Deer Immortal with delivering and overseeing Qing Shi and Bai Yu. 5 28
- Qing Shi and Bai Yu / Changqing and Bingxue — Her beloved disciples and the immortal stones whose ascension determines the completion of her mission. 23 28
- Chen Tuan / Chen Renfeng — A karmic collaborator whom she saves from heavenly lightning, bargains with over the jade pendant, and later recruits to observe the tribulations. 7 9 18
- White Crane — A fellow Witch-Demon with whom she clashes over the resurrection of the Witch-Demon King; White Crane later uses the Beguiler technique against her. 14 15
- Hong Sheng — The resurrected Witch-Demon King and her brother. 15
- Chen Tuan — Initially dismisses him as a low-level cultivator, then seeks his help after learning he compiles the Chart of Heavenly Karma. 5 7
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Immortal Stones' Tribulation — Pleads with Ancestor Lu to save Qing Shi and Bai Yu from unfavorable mortal destinies, then works with Chen Tuan on karmic arrangements for their rebirths. 5 7
- Protection of Chen Renfeng — Shields Chen Renfeng during his lightning tribulation after his soul merges with Chen Tuan, enabling his transition into an immortal existence. 9
- Witch-Demon King's Resurrection — Tracks White Crane to an icy island, confronts her and General Black Bear, and nearly falls victim to White Crane's manipulation concerning Hong Sheng. 13 15
- Jade Pendant Retrieval — Reclaims the Twin Fish Jade Pendant from Chen Renfeng, divides it, and sends the halves to Qing Shi and Bai Yu in the mortal realm. 18
- Mortal-Realm Intervention — Hosts a live observation of Bai Yu's rebirth, intervenes out of compassion, and suffers heavenly lightning and a Karma Value loss as punishment. 21
- Protection of Her Disciples — Saves Gao Bingxue through the pendant's spiritual water and repels the Princess and Great General's Nascent Souls when they attempt possession. 22 23
- Penglai Observer — Continues watching Bingxue and Changqing's mortal lives with visiting immortals, awaiting their eventual ascension. 29 38
Notable Quotes
“This Supreme Immortal comes from the Thirty-six Heavens.” 5
“When Bingxue and Changqing ascend to become True Immortals, my mission will be complete, and I can safely pass the Nine Transformations Loose Immortal Tribulation.” 28
Trivia
- Ancestor Lu named a karmic scroll collection White Deer's Unpleasant Records specifically to mock her. 8
- She cannot enter the Twin Fish Jade Pendant's Small World despite knowing its origin and purpose. 28
- Her attempt to protect Bai Yu by punishing Gao Lianghu resulted in heavenly lightning and a loss of one million Karma Value. 21