Ling Qingzhu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ling Qingzhu (绫清竹)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace
Occupation/Role	Direct disciple of the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace Mistress
First Appearance	Chapter 74

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Reincarnation Realm	468	Reached this realm after successfully inheriting her dying master's lifelong Origin Power; she subsequently slew multiple Yuan Gate Reincarnation Realm elders. 468
Supreme Power cultivation	517	Dispersed all Origin Power and changed to a path of comprehending and gathering Supreme Power. 517

Background / History

Ling Qingzhu first appears at the Ancient Tomb Mansion in the Great Yan Dynasty, arriving on an Azure Lotus and drawing the attention of every faction present. As a cultivator of the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace, her strength is stated to surpass Lin Langtian's. She joins Lin Langtian, Wang Yan, and Qin Shi in breaking the tomb's seal. 74

Within the tomb, Qingzhu reaches the inner stone hall ahead of Lin Fan and Lin Dong and claims the Nirvana Heart. Despite warning the two not to make suspicious moves, she absorbs it before learning of its harmful effects. 77 Its influence, combined with the Tomb Master's interference, leads to an intimate encounter with Lin Fan. Qingzhu responds with murderous fury once she regains herself and pursues him through the tomb. 78

After the tomb expedition, Qingzhu shields Lin Fan from Lin Langtian, then warns Lin Fan never to expose the tomb's secrets. 82 She returns to her sect afterward. 110

Years later, she sees Lin Fan again at Hundred Empire Mountain and is shocked to learn that he won the Hundred Empire War. 209 210 Their reunion in the Eastern Xuan Region reveals that she recognizes his growth and no longer views him as the inferior youth she once knew. 261 263 They later travel through the Shatter the Firmament Ancient Treasury together, where Qingzhu witnesses Lin Fan defeat Yuan Cang and reflects on the hardships behind his rapid advancement. 274 276

While exploring the Supreme Purity Immortal Pool, Qingzhu is nearly drained of her life force by a skeleton connected to her sect. Lin Fan destroys it and saves her; a Spirit Seal then enters her body. 282 Her conflicted feelings toward Lin Fan continue to surface afterward, even as she maintains her reserve and invokes her master's possible intervention against him. 283

During Yuan Gate's assault on the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace, Qingzhu inherits her dying master's Origin Power and breaks through to the Reincarnation Realm. Her arrival rescues Su Rou, restores the morale of the palace's disciples, and allows her to kill several Reincarnation Realm Yuan Gate elders despite sustaining injuries. 468

After later cultivating in the Ancestor Palace Tower, Qingzhu accepts Lin Fan's feelings and reduces the estrangement between them. 483 She eventually returns to the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace after deciding the tower can no longer significantly aid her Reincarnation Realm cultivation. 499 By the time of the Four Profound Domain Alliance campaign, she has abandoned Origin Power cultivation in favor of Supreme Power. 517

Appearance

Ling Qingzhu is consistently depicted as a veiled, ethereal beauty with a cold and refined bearing. She often travels barefoot atop an Azure Lotus. 74 209

• Light-colored, light-green, white, or cyan robes depending on the occasion. 74 209 261 283
• Long black hair reaching her slender waist. 261 283
• Snow-white skin and crystal-clear eyes. 74 209
• Usually covers her face with a thin veil; her unveiled face is described as peerlessly beautiful. 74 78
• Wields a long sword in battle. 283 468
• Possesses an Azure Lotus used for travel and combat. 74 78

Personality

Ling Qingzhu is poised, restrained, and aloof. Even when surrounded by rival factions at the Ancient Tomb Mansion, she speaks calmly and acts with measured confidence. 74 77 She is highly protective of her sect and reacts with cold, decisive hostility when its members or her master are harmed. 468

Her composure conceals intense personal conflict regarding Lin Fan. She initially treats their connection as something to suppress or punish, repeatedly threatening him after their encounters. 78 82 283 Over time, she comes to acknowledge his growth, worries about the hardships he endured, and finds him difficult to forget. 261 276 283

Abilities & Skills

Reincarnation Realm Cultivation

After receiving the Palace Master's lifelong Origin Power, Qingzhu reaches the Reincarnation Realm. 468

• Defeated and killed a Yuan Gate elder shortly after arriving on the battlefield. 468
• Slaughtered three additional Reincarnation Realm Yuan Gate elders with sword attacks and destroyed their Nascent Souls. 468
• Continued fighting despite black palm-print injuries and blood at the corner of her mouth. 468

Supreme Power

Qingzhu later abandons Origin Power cultivation and takes a new path centered on Supreme Power. 517

• Dispersed all of her Origin Power. 517
• Comprehends the Supreme and gathers its power within her body. 517
• Can manifest a chaotic light carrying a mysterious and powerful fluctuation. 517

Swordsmanship

Qingzhu is a highly dangerous sword wielder whose attacks can devastate the terrain around her. 283 468

• Released sword light that blasted apart mountain walls and left large sword marks. 283
• Used three swift sword strikes to behead three Reincarnation Realm opponents. 468
• Followed by shattering the fleeing Nascent Souls of those opponents. 468

Azure Lotus

Her Azure Lotus is both a signature means of movement and a tool of restraint. 74 78

• Travels through the air while standing on the lotus. 74 209
• Used it to restrain Lin Fan within the Ancient Tomb Mansion. 78

Supreme Induction Art

Lin Fan obtains the Supreme Induction Art through his system after touching Qingzhu, identifying it as one of her associated techniques. 78

Supreme Purity Sky Roaming Steps

Lin Fan similarly obtains the Supreme Purity Sky Roaming Steps from Qingzhu through his system. 78

Relationships

• Lin Fan — Began as a hostile and deeply complicated connection after the Ancient Tomb Mansion incident; over time, Qingzhu recognizes his strength, travels with him, accepts his feelings, and cooperates with him to control the Plane of Origin. 78 263 274 483 527
• Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace Mistress — Qingzhu's master; the Palace Mistress passes her lifelong Origin Power to Qingzhu before dying from injuries inflicted by Lu Feng. 261 468
• Su Rou — Junior sister whom Qingzhu saves from Yuan Gate experts during the assault on their sect. 468
• Wu Qun — A leading disciple of the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace who observes Lin Fan's confrontation with Lei Qian alongside Qingzhu. 261
• Ying Huanhuan — Her appearance and connection with Lin Fan motivates Ying Huanhuan to become more outstanding. 263
• Lin Langtian — A cultivator Qingzhu surpassed in strength from her introduction; she later deters him from acting against Lin Fan. 74 82
• Yuan Gate — Enemy sect responsible for attacking the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace and injuring her master. 468

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ancient Tomb Mansion

• Arrives as a prominent Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace cultivator and helps break the tomb seal. 74
• Obtains and absorbs the Nirvana Heart. 77
• Is affected by the Tomb Master's interference, resulting in a defining and contentious connection with Lin Fan. 78
• Protects Lin Fan from Lin Langtian before leaving the tomb's aftermath behind. 82

Hundred Empire War and Eastern Xuan Region Reunion

• Reappears among the Eight Super Sects at Hundred Empire Mountain. 209
• Learns Lin Fan is the Hundred Empire War champion and is unable to maintain her usual indifference. 210
• Meets him publicly after five years and acknowledges him as an equal. 261 263

Shatter the Firmament Ancient Treasury

• Joins Lin Fan in navigating the distorted array within the treasury. 274
• Watches Lin Fan annihilate Yuan Cang and is shaken by the scale of his growth. 276
• Lets Lin Fan accompany her into the Otherworldly Demon Territory. 280
• Is saved by Lin Fan in the Supreme Purity Immortal Pool and receives a Spirit Seal. 282

Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace Battle

• Inherits the Palace Master's Origin Power and advances to the Reincarnation Realm. 468
• Rescues Su Rou and turns the palace's collapsing morale. 468
• Kills several Reincarnation Realm Yuan Gate elders while confronting Lu Feng. 468

Later Partnership with Lin Fan

• Accepts Lin Fan's feelings after their conversation at Dao Sect and cultivates alongside him in the Ancestor Palace Tower. 483
• Returns to her sect after completing her Reincarnation Realm breakthrough. 499
• Helps Lin Fan control the Plane of Origin through the merger of their consciousnesses. 527
• Plans to join Lin Fan in the final battle after returning to the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace. 527

Notable Quotes

“Three years from now, he will return, and Yuan Gate will definitely regret what they did today...” 298

“Lin Fan, live well, and then... come back!” 298

“I don't care whether you hate me or not. If I had another chance, I would still say those words.” 274