Ji Xingyao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ji Xingyao (季星瑶)
Alias(es)	Jade Polishing Fairy; Zhuo Yu 12 14
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Azure Parasol Sect
Occupation/Role	Azure Parasol Sect Direct Disciple; former Azure Valley Market protector; internet celebrity and performer in the Urban Version 12 45
Status	Active; Golden Core cultivator 213 214
First Appearance	Chapter 12, performing at a mall in the Urban Version 12

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Earth Dao Foundation Establishment	55	Began cultivation at thirteen and, at twenty-one, comprehended Heavenly Human Sword Intent before establishing her foundation through the Sword Dao. She became the first of her generation in the Azure Parasol Sect to achieve this level. 55
Early Golden Core Realm — Third Grade Golden Core	213	After hundreds of Sun Stones cleansed her Turbid Mana, she condensed a Golden Core. Lu Yan's Heavenly Dao Merit destroyed her Heart Demon and added an illusory sixth layer to her original five-layer Dao foundation; her Sword Intent then produced a seventh Golden Core phenomenon and an emerging Sword Dao Divine Power. 213

Identities Across Versions

Version	Identity	Circumstances
Urban Version	Internet celebrity performer known as Zhuo Yu	Once highly popular, she lost much of her audience after her true age—nearly thirty despite often portraying teenage girls—was exposed. She continued accepting small commercial performances after becoming semi-retired. 12 13
Xianxia Version	Jade Polishing Fairy, Direct Disciple of the Azure Parasol Sect	A celebrated Sword Dao prodigy and former protector of Bamboo Forest Market. Her status declined after her foundation was damaged and she lost responsibility for market streets, leaving Azure Valley Market as her remaining jurisdiction. 12 45

Background

Sword Dao prodigy

Ji Xingyao began cultivating at age thirteen. By twenty-one, she had comprehended Heavenly Human Sword Intent and achieved Earth Dao Foundation Establishment through the Sword Dao, earning her Direct Disciple status and a reputation as the Azure Parasol Sect's foremost talent of her generation. 55 72

Her path was interrupted after she was pursued into a forbidden area and suffered damage to her foundation. Turbid, impure Mana eroded her cultivation, making her expected advance to the Golden Core Realm increasingly difficult. 72 56

Decline at Azure Valley Market

The Bamboo Forest Market incident implicated Ji Xingyao in the Xianxia Version. She was removed from her position as market-street guard, and rival Direct Disciples used the resulting weakness to undermine Azure Valley Market and contest her place in the sect. 45 49

Rather than immediately stop Xie Yun's inspection force, Ji Xingyao allowed them to damage the market's reputation so she could expose their scheme. After capturing Xie Yun and obtaining his confession, she challenged the involved Direct Disciples to Sword Duels, severely injuring them and extracting compensation without killing them. 55 58

Contact with Lu Yan

In the Urban Version, Lu Yan approached Ji Xingyao after a failed mall performance, posing as a fan and presenting an old concert photo for her autograph. His illusion trick—turning the pen she had used into strands of hair—left a lasting impression on her. 14

When Ji Xingyao later confronted Lu Yan in the Xianxia Version over the same photo, seeing her Urban-Version counterpart triggered a Heavenly Dao correction. The photo was erased, as was her memory of it, though her favorable disposition toward Lu Yan remained. 53 54 55

Recovery and Golden Core breakthrough

Lu Yan provided Sun Stones containing Great Sun Spiritual Energy, which could burn away the Turbid Mana eroding Ji Xingyao's foundation. Her first use purified one-fifth of her Mana; she requested additional stones to complete the treatment. 56 57

After her condition worsened again, Lu Yan delivered hundreds of Sun Stones and guarded her as she refined them for a full day and night. Once the Turbid Mana was removed, she began her Golden Core breakthrough. Lu Yan's intervention destroyed her Heart Demon, allowing her to form a Third Grade Golden Core with seven layers of phenomena. 212 213

Appearance

Ji Xingyao is a striking woman with long black hair and a cold, aloof bearing associated with her identity as the Jade Polishing Fairy. In the Urban Version, she conceals herself in ordinary public clothing when off-camera. 56 142

• Waist-length black hair, sometimes secured with a silver hairpin. 142
• Typically veiled when appearing publicly as the Jade Polishing Fairy. 12
• Wears flowing Dharma robes in the Xianxia Version; her white robe retained sunset-colored stains after prolonged Turbid Mana erosion. 213
• Wears casual clothing in the Urban Version, including a white jacket, jeans, and black mask. 142

Personality

Ji Xingyao is proud, disciplined, and unwilling to compromise her principles merely to preserve status or popularity. In the Urban Version, she refused to lower her standards for additional entertainment-industry resources; in the Xianxia Version, she considers the Direct Disciple position secondary to pursuing the Great Dao of Longevity. 14 55

She is also calculating and decisive. She permitted rivals to expose themselves through their attack on Azure Valley Market, then used sect-sanctioned Sword Duels to retaliate. Even while facing declining prospects, she planned to fight rather than accept the severing of her path. 55 56

Despite her reserved manner, Ji Xingyao acts fairly toward those who aid her. She compensated Lu Yan with a Soul Nourishing Pill after her leaked Sword Intent injured him, did not pressure him to reveal the origin of the Sun Stones, and repeatedly repaid his assistance with sect resources and information. 54 57 214

Abilities & Skills

Heavenly Human Sword Intent

Ji Xingyao's foundational strength is her Sword Dao cultivation and the Heavenly Human Sword Intent she comprehended before Foundation Establishment. 55

• Her leaked Sword Intent shattered Azure Valley Market's protective array and drove Xie Yun's group to flee. 53 54
• She can project her intent over dozens of kilometers, causing Xie Yun to fall from the air when she locked onto him. 56
• Her Sword Intent remained formidable even while her Mana was eroded, making her combat power exceptional among Foundation Establishment cultivators. 49

Sword Dao Golden Core

Her restored foundation allowed Ji Xingyao to condense a Third Grade Golden Core and manifest an Original Divine Power connected to her Sword Dao foundation. 213

• Her breakthrough manifested seven layers of Golden Core phenomena, an achievement that drew the attention of Azure Parasol Sect Nascent Soul True Lords. 213
• Her emerging Sword Dao Divine Power was powerful enough to destroy the cave residence's second-tier protective array when she opened her eyes after stabilization. 213
• Her early-Golden-Core threat level was only slightly below that of Elder Xiao, a peak Golden Core cultivator, according to Lu Yan's assessment. 213

Mana Purification

Ji Xingyao could refine Great Sun Spiritual Energy from Sun Stones to burn away Turbid Mana within her body. 56 212

• The first three Sun Stones restored roughly one-fifth of her Mana to a pure state. 56 57
• Complete cleansing required a large supply of Sun Stones and a full day and night of refinement. 212
• Before full recovery, Sun Stones could only suppress her injuries; the erosion would return as Mana continued circulating. 57 212

Items & Resources

• Soul Nourishing Pill — A second-grade, high-quality pill Ji Xingyao gave Lu Yan to compensate for her leaked Sword Intent. 54
• Geomancy method for condensing spirit veins — Offered to Lu Yan after the Heavenly Dao correction. 54 55
• Scripture Transmission Token — Obtained through resources she claimed from rival Direct Disciples and given to Lu Yan, allowing him entry to the Azure Parasol Sect Scripture Pavilion's first three floors. 57 59
• Remains of The Only One in This World — A finger preserved in a jade box, which Ji Xingyao gave Lu Yan after recognizing its relevance to his hidden danger. 213 214

Relationships

• Lu Yan — Ally and benefactor. His Sun Stones restored her foundation, while his Heavenly Dao Merit protected her during her Golden Core tribulation; Ji Xingyao repays him with resources, information, and access to sect scriptures. 56 57 212 213 214
• Xie Yun — Azure Parasol Sect Inner Sect Disciple who participated in undermining Azure Valley Market. Ji Xingyao captured him after allowing his scheme to unfold. 55 58
• Su Yan — Fellow Direct Disciple and rival involved in the struggle over Ji Xingyao's position. Su Yan was among the disciples Ji Xingyao defeated and later feared retaliation from. 126 214
• Xiao Shang — Rival Direct Disciple who sought to uncover the secret behind her recovery and use it to secure her position for himself. 210 212
• True Lord Wu — Azure Parasol Sect Nascent Soul cultivator who protected Ji Xingyao's breakthrough from interference and deferred disputes over factional alignment for one year. 213