Lu San

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lu San (吕三)
Alias(es)	Xu Dog 471
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Li Yan's group
Occupation/Role	Sorcerer; beast controller; scout; practitioner of Ancient Chu witchcraft
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 106

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mystical Power awakened	110	Raised by Village Guardian HanHan, Lu San awakened the ability to understand birds and beasts and inherited HanHan's path.
Classic of Mountains and Seas Spiritual Responses advancement	293	His cultivation in the technique advances; the exact level is not specified.
Dao Progress Third Floor / Building the Tower	424	Awakens after Building the Tower and shares information gained within the Goddess Palace.
Enhanced hearing Spiritual Power	650	Following his unexpected establishment of the Third Floor in the Goddess Palace, his hearing and comprehension of birds, beasts, and plants become stronger; his second Spiritual Power remains unopened.

Background / History

Lu San was raised by HanHan, the Village Guardian, whose sanity fluctuated between lucidity and madness. HanHan never disclosed his origins or the source of his martial arts and sorcery, passing them only to Lu San. Under him, Lu San awakened his Mystical Power, learned the language of birds and beasts, and inherited an unconventional disposition. 110

He was the last known survivor of Wu Family Gully after its inhabitants were driven away over the concealed gold discovery. Li Yan tracked him to Black Wind Gully, where Lu San cultivated among desolate graves and foxes. 106 107 Initially distrustful of Li Yan, he fled rather than engage him, but later revealed that Wu Lao Si's wife and daughters had been killed by a ghost and buried in East Mountain Cave. 108

Lu San recovered the Wu Family Gully ancestral remains during the Cold Clothes Festival and arranged to bury them in a cliff tomb. His actions were motivated less by attachment to the villagers than by the destruction of his home: Wu Family Gully was the place where he felt secure, and preserving its dead gave purpose to his loss. 109 110

After Li Yan's group departed Fengyang County, Lu San returned to Wu Family Gully, left his name behind, and assumed responsibility for the murder and arson there, protecting the others from blame. He subsequently evaded both Imperial Court and Jianghu pursuers. 117 650

Personality

Lu San is exceptionally wary, quiet, and prepared to retreat when circumstances turn unfavorable. During his first encounter with Li Yan, he had already planned an escape by kite; his caution later enabled him to remain untraceable despite widespread pursuit. 108 650

His loyalty is rooted in place and personal obligation. He chose to remain in Fengyang County despite Li Yan's offer to leave, and he later continued to accept dangerous responsibilities alongside Li Yan's group. 113 291 Though generally reserved, he protects his companions and spirit beasts attentively, notably supporting Wu Ba and caring for the little white fox. 201 332 739

Abilities & Skills

Ear Mystical Power

Lu San can hear and communicate with birds and beasts, a power inherited through HanHan's teachings.

• Understands the language of birds and beasts, later extending to plants with greater clarity. 108 110 650
• Uses animal intelligence and heightened hearing for reconnaissance, tracking, and threat detection. 350 512
• His enhanced hearing after the Goddess Palace breakthrough surpasses Li Yan's hearing range. 650
• His Spiritual Power can be disrupted or temporarily broken by hostile sorcery. 547 549

Beast Control

Lu San commands and cooperates with numerous animals and spirit beasts.

• Controls foxes, including Little White Fox Chu Qi, and cares for a white fox found during the Fox Immortal's funeral. 107 201 481
• Employs falcons, including Li Dong, for scouting, messaging, navigation, and combat planning. 471 547
• Commands rat swarms and hawk-eagle companions for defense. 650
• Cultivates poisonous bees capable of tracking, attacking, and carrying Yin Sha Qi. 215 548 549
• Uses snakes, scorpions, and other venomous creatures to rout opponents. 481

Ancient Chu Witchcraft

Lu San possesses an inheritance identified as the Zhiying Script, a covenant between ancient witches and mountain spirits.

• His inheritance was deciphered by Master Lin as an ancient witch–mountain-spirit covenant. 291
• Performs Nuo Dance to dispel illusions, break formations, and defend against enemies. 650 739
• Uses Soul Summoning methods to disperse paper-money spirits and free possessed victims. 738
• Demonstrates exorcism techniques against paper figures and sleeping smoke. 763
• Uses knowledge of curses, formations, and Gu poison in joint operations. 534 553

Martial Arts

Lu San is a Hidden Strength martial artist trained in Imitation Fist.

• His close-combat ability ranks behind only Li Yan and Wu Ba within their group. 481
• Uses Imitation Fist movement techniques for rapid, angled movement and evasive attacks. 548 650
• Knows Chain Flying Needles and other practical combat methods. 481
• Uses exceptional physical strength to throw or wield weapons, including deflecting a thrown explosive with an iron awl. 650

Tactical Scouting

• Routinely studies terrain and escape routes in accordance with Li Yan's team rules. 548
• Detects hidden weapons and unusual individuals. 332 736
• Identifies enemy true forms through his bees even when conventional senses are impaired. 549
• Helps coordinate anti-sharpshooter tactics using falcons and fire caltrops. 393

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Guduo firearm — A Fire Ghost firearm used for ambushes, parrying arrows, and close combat. 180 215 481
• Poisonous bees — Spirit beasts cultivated for venom, tracking, detection, and battle. 215 548 549
• Demon Gourd — Carried at his waist; used in connection with his poisonous bees and warns him of dangerous Gu. 376 548
• Iron awl and club — His usual weapons; the awl can be thrown with enough force to redirect an explosive. 650
• Falcon Li Dong — A trained falcon used for guidance, scouting, and carrying messages. 471 547
• Little White Fox Chu Qi — A fox companion used to lure and counter paper-effigy puppets. 481

Relationships

• HanHan — Foster father and Village Guardian who raised Lu San and passed down his sorcery and martial arts. 110
• Li Yan — Companion and leader who earned Lu San's trust, relies on his tracking and beast-control abilities, and offered him a way out of Fengyang County. 108 112 113
• Wang Dao Xuan — Companion in burial rites, investigations, and Ancient Chu inheritance matters. 108 109 291
• Sha LiFei — Close companion and frequent combat partner; Sha LiFei calls him a “first-class hero” after learning Lu San accepted blame for the Fengyang incident. 117 549
• Wu Ba — Companion who is notably submissive to Lu San; Lu San protects and supports him during dangerous encounters. 332 739
• Wu Lao Si and the Wu Family — Lu San protected and reburied their remains after the destruction of Wu Family Gully. 108 109
• Master Lin — Deciphered Lu San's Zhiying Script inheritance and asked him to seek the Wan Yan beast for his ill son. 291
• Giant Turtle Master — An ally whose relationship with Lu San becomes a concern when possible outside influence is suspected. 357

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wu Family Gully and Fengyang County

Lu San is introduced as the elusive remaining resident of Wu Family Gully. After Li Yan finds him, he reveals the fate of Wu Lao Si's family, assists with their burial, and retrieves the villagers' ancestral remains. 106 108 109 He later takes responsibility for the Fengyang murders and arson, remaining behind to shield Li Yan's group. 113 117

Joining Li Yan's Group

Lu San eventually reunites with Li Yan's companions and becomes their scout, animal-handler, and specialist in witchcraft and field survival. He pursues Zhao Kui, assists in mine battles with bees and his Guduo, and repeatedly supports the group in coordinated engagements. 112 215 512

Ancient Inheritance and Goddess Palace

Master Lin identifies Lu San's Zhiying Script as an Ancient Chu witchcraft covenant. Lu San accepts the task of finding the Wan Yan beast, later advances through the Goddess Palace, and gains stronger auditory perception. 291 424 650

Ghost Opera Troupe Conflict

When his Spiritual Power is disrupted in a tea-garden ambush, Lu San relies on Li Dong, terrain knowledge, poisonous bees, and teamwork to escape. 547 548 He subsequently helps expose the Clown's true form, break illusion formations, and eliminate enemy sharpshooters alongside Sha LiFei and Wu Ba. 549 552 553

Nine Gates Yin Ruins

Lu San ventures into the Yin Ruins with Wu Ba, rescues companions possessed by paper-money talismans, and uses Nuo Dance to reveal Zhao Qingxu's hidden formation and a vision of past events at the Nuo God Tomb. 738 739

Luoyang Defense

While performing the Nuo Dance in Luoyang, Lu San withstands an ambush by Ikkō-shū ninjas through prior preparations, rat swarms, hawk-eagle companions, martial skill, and firearms. 650

Trivia

• Lu San's alias, Xu Dog, reflects Li Yan's association of him with the loyal old dog that refused to abandon Wu Family Gully. 471
• He initially declined to leave Fengyang County because of his attachment to his home and family ties. 113
• Lu San's rare ability to understand animals is considered more valuable than ordinary fighting skill by Li Yan. 350