Ling Yun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ling Yun (凌云)
Alias(es)	Ling Chen; Ling Chen Asks for Immortality; Brother Yun; Master Yun
Species/Race	Human cultivator
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Ning City No. 1 High School; Ask Immortal Technology; Huaxia's Fuyao plan
Occupation/Role	Cultivator, student, livestreamer, athlete, entrepreneur, and national-level operative
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Refining — early stage	3	Begins high school already able to rival peak human physical strength.
God-Demon Body Refining Art — Qi Refining Chapter, Great Perfection	10	Consumes Body Tempering Pills and completes the Qi Refining chapter within hours.
Foundation Establishment Realm	33	Breaks through with a Foundation Establishment Pill; spiritual-energy volume and purity increase roughly tenfold, Spiritual Sense reaches 500 meters, and he unlocks Object Flight.
God-Demon Body Refining Art — Foundation Establishment Chapter, Perfected	118	Refines ten Body Tempering Pills; his single-arm burst strength is assessed at roughly 100,000 tons.
Golden Core Realm	141	Forms a Golden Core in a remote mountain wilderness, gains true physical flight, and reaches Earth's known pinnacle of power.
Nascent Soul Realm	341	Gains a second life through the Nascent Soul, vastly enhanced spiritual energy, and speed stated to reach ten times light speed.
Spirit Transformation Realm	361	Breaks through after accumulating Destiny Points and endures Heavenly Tribulation.
Void Refinement Realm	383	Gains a qualitative understanding of power and the ability to phase through most physical attacks.
Body Integration Realm	430	Integrates his Nascent Soul with his body, survives another Heavenly Tribulation, and greatly strengthens his Spiritual Sense.
Mahayana Realm — peak	439	Documented at the peak Mahayana stage.

Background

Ling Yun grew up in an orphanage before being adopted at age three by a couple who had also grown up as orphans. His adoptive parents gave him a happy childhood, but both died in a car accident during his third year of junior high, leaving him their house and assets totaling 1.3 million yuan. With no relatives on either side, he lived alone again. 1

After being struck by a truck, Ling Yun is reborn into his younger body with memories of his previous life. On his first day of high school, he recognizes classmates and future events from those memories, including Jiang Yingqing's impending death during a free-climbing accident. He accepts the System's mission to prevent her fate. 3

The Jiang family later learns that he is an orphan and accepts him as family. Ling Yun resolves to reach the Golden Immortal realm so he may one day reverse time and reunite with his adoptive parents. 32

Appearance

Ling Yun is repeatedly described as exceptionally handsome, tall, straight-backed, and composed. His appearance draws attention in school, athletic, livestreaming, and public settings alike. 3 9 114

• Upright figure and sharp, distinct facial features. 3 9
• Near-perfect, highly defined physique with no visible excess fat. 81
• Exceptional skin and facial features that makeup artists consider nearly impossible to improve. 135
• Can convincingly carry radically different disguises and hairstyles, including middle-aged makeup, blond “Spiritual Young Man” styling, blue hair, and silver-white anime-inspired styling. 245 260 370 389

Personality

Ling Yun is calm, self-assured, and rarely rattled by public attention, provocation, or danger. He is willing to state confidence openly when he has mastery over a subject, but often remains polite and restrained with teachers, elders, and allies. 88 115 302

He enjoys teasing friends and romantic partners, particularly when they are flustered, yet he treats sincere affection carefully and avoids directly hurting Jiang Yingqing after her confession. 4 46 His cultivation and rebirth give him long-term ambitions, but he remains invested in his classmates, loved ones, and the people who rely on him. 32 158 397

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation

Ling Yun follows the Human Emperor Art and advances through multiple major cultivation realms, ultimately reaching peak Mahayana. His cultivation grants immense physical power, longevity, flight, Spiritual Sense, and increasingly reality-defying techniques. 185 341 383 430 439

• Unlocks Object Flight at Foundation Establishment and uses the Famous Sword Siming as a flying vessel. 33
• Achieves true unaided flight after forming his Golden Core. 141
• Can move others across vast distances, travel into space, and crush an asteroid with ease. 387
• Intends to pursue longevity alongside his loved ones and believes resurrection may be possible if a deceased person leaves behind a trace of their spirit. 397 398

God-Demon Body Refining Art

A specialized body-refining technique that develops Ling Yun's physical body alongside his spiritual cultivation. 9 10

• Grants extreme strength, durability, recovery, body control, and sensory enhancement. 10 14 118
• Allows one-handed pull-ups and even pinky-finger pull-ups. 10
• Raises his single-arm burst strength to approximately 100,000 tons after perfecting the Foundation Establishment chapter. 118
• Lets him withstand an electrified pull-up bar without difficulty. 325

Spiritual Sense and Mental Power

Ling Yun's Spiritual Sense evolves from local perception into continent- and globe-spanning awareness. 33 185 386

• Perceives everything within 500 meters upon reaching Foundation Establishment. 33
• Uses mental power to create vivid sensory imagery while singing. 26
• Incapacitates Zhao Sitong's mother without physical injury by overwhelming her mind. 107
• Tracks enemies, reads hidden intentions through the Heavenly Mystery Technique, and investigates another person's life history. 142 355 356
• Uses mental power to soften his voice and calm unruly crowds. 294

Martial Arts

Ling Yun possesses exceptional comprehension of both traditional and modern combat methods.

• Tai Chi — Reaches the “thorough understanding” realm; defeats free-combat champion Wang Qinghe using Crane Spreads Wings and later evades Jung Chan-sung's attacks with precise Tai Chi movement. 22 198
• Military Boxing — Learns all sixteen forms after a single demonstration and analyzes their lethal applications beyond the visible routine. 12 13
• Close-quarters combat — Defeats fighters, boxers, and armed opponents with overwhelming speed, control, and force. 204 246 306 376
• Nine Heavens Divine Thunder — Summons lightning powerful enough to destroy a reconnaissance satellite outside Earth's atmosphere. 146

Medical Arts

Ling Yun receives the Mastery of Basic Medical Arts, a spiritual-energy medical discipline capable of treating many chronic, cellular-level illnesses. 13

• Treats diseases linked to internal imbalance, degeneration, mutation, and genetic disorders. 13
• Cannot independently handle severe external trauma, severed limbs, poisoning, or injuries requiring extraordinary vitality. 13
• Uses precise manipulation of acupoints and meridians to heal Su Hanying's broken legs before sparring with her. 204

Inscription Arts

Ling Yun gains the knowledge of a master inscriptionist through the System. 74

• Inscribes Fortification and Sharpness onto a blade of grass.
• Turns the grass into a weapon capable of piercing a thick tree trunk. 74

Marksmanship

Ling Yun demonstrates extraordinary firearms proficiency with a Desert Eagle pistol. 310

• Fires eight rounds in rapid succession at a 400-meter target.
• Places all eight shots on the same point of impact. 310
• Defines the shooting realms as Master Marksman, King of Guns, and God of Guns. 310

Athletics

Ling Yun is an elite multi-event athlete whose performances rapidly surpass school, city, national, and world-level standards.

• Performs 100 standard pull-ups during a school fitness test. 41
• Clears a 3.6-meter standing long jump and runs 50 meters in 5.56 seconds. 42
• Sets a city 100-meter record of 10.00 seconds during the City Games preliminaries. 115
• Jumps 8.32 meters in the long jump, reaching international qualification standards. 116
• Runs 100 meters in 9.40 seconds on a non-professional track while wearing ordinary sneakers. 185

Gaming, Music, and Streaming

Ling Yun is an elite gamer, singer, and livestream personality with a massive public following.

• Reaches 2,000 points in the Peak Tournament and helps Jiang Yingxue climb to 15 stars. 12
• Uses lower-ranked accounts to teach viewers how to climb ranks, winning every game during instructional streams. 26
• Performs original songs including “Blue and White Porcelain” and “Ugly Monster,” both of which become major online successes. 26 49
• Reveals himself as the record-breaking athlete Ling Yun during a livestream, combining his athletic fame and online identity. 119
• Reaches 1.5 billion followers by the time of his Body Integration breakthrough. 430

Business and Technology

Ling Yun applies memories from his previous life, strategic judgment, and wealth to business and technological development.

• Grows an initial investment principal of roughly 2 billion into assets valued at 500 billion. 291
• Invests 100 million in Qin Shuyao's company after evaluating its potential. 354
• Leads Ask Immortal Technology and provides blueprints for its first mobile phone and related technologies. 396
• Establishes Ask Immortal Aerospace and advances plans for Moon bases, Mars cities, interstellar spacecraft, and the secret Guanghan project. 422 430

Equipment

• Famous Sword Siming — A system-rewarded divine sword used as Ling Yun's Object Flight vessel. 33
• Human Emperor Banner — Absorbs and blocks Heavenly Tribulation lightning during his Body Integration breakthrough. 430
• Desert Eagle pistol — Used to demonstrate his 400-meter precision shooting. 310
• Modified QBZ-191 assault rifle — Selected during a northern Myanmar rescue operation. 405
• Ninebot E300P — High-performance electric motorcycle purchased for his “Spiritual Young Man” disguise. 260 261
• Ask Immortal S1 Pro Max — His high-profile vehicle, used when returning to school after winter break. 422

Relationships

• Jiang Yingqing — Classmate, first love from Ling Yun's previous life, and later girlfriend. Ling Yun accepts the mission connected to her fatal future accident; she later confesses to him and becomes part of his cultivation circle. 3 46 396
• Jiang Yingxue — Jiang Yingqing's sister. Ling Yun games with her, is accepted by her family, and later includes her in his close romantic and cultivation circle. 12 32 396
• Jiang family — Treats Ling Yun as family after learning of his past. Mother Jiang openly treats him like her own son. 32 273
• Wang Qinghe — Senior schoolmate, free-combat champion, romantic partner, and dual-cultivation companion. Ling Yun defeats her in their first spar, supports her during her parents' disappearance, and rescues her parents in Dubai. 22 106 158 159
• Lin Shiya — Magic City livestreamer and romantic partner. Their relationship deepens after she confesses; Ling Yun promises to consider dating her when they enter university. 80 89 396
• Su Hanying — Injured fighter whom Ling Yun heals and defeats in a spar before helping her confront the Shadow Alliance. She later joins his close circle. 204 206 396
• Leng Shutong — Assistant who openly admits her admiration and affection for Ling Yun. The other women accept her into their cultivation circle. 389 398
• Baby and Reba — Romantic partners whom Ling Yun later tells about his identity as a cultivator; both express eagerness to cultivate and explore the universe with him. 354 396
• Zhou Da — Ling Yun's close classmate and comedic friend. Zhou Da consistently supports, teases, and idolizes him. 4 13 276
• Liu Shiguo — Homeroom teacher who trusts Ling Yun with class duties, repeatedly grants him leave, and relies on his leadership. 13 24 145
• Zhao Ruixue — Physical-education teacher and athletic supporter who recognizes Ling Yun's potential and coaches him toward competition. 42 43 185
• Qin Shuyao — Businesswoman aided by Ling Yun's investment. Their increasingly close relationship provokes hostility from Xiao Yun and Zhang Fan. 354 357 367

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rebirth and High School

• Is reborn after a truck accident and returns to his earlier life with retained memories. 1 3
• Enters Ning City No. 1 High School, publicly establishes his physical strength through arm-wrestling, and accepts the System mission involving Jiang Yingqing. 3 4
• Excels during military training, gains the God-Demon Body Refining Art, learns Military Boxing after one viewing, and becomes class president and Discipline Committee Member. 9 13 24

Rise as a Cultivator and Streamer

• Breaks through to Foundation Establishment, unlocks Object Flight, and begins flying on the Famous Sword Siming. 33
• Builds a major livestreaming audience through elite gaming, original songs, and apparent “magic” performances. 26 35 49
• Reveals his identity as the record-breaking athlete Ling Yun to his viewers. 119

Athletic Fame

• Dominates school physical testing, earns City Games records, and draws the attention of professional coaches. 41 42 43
• Competes across eight events at the City Games, setting a 10.00-second city record in the 100 meters and an 8.32-meter long jump. 113 115 116
• Continues to inspire professional athletes with a 9.40-second 100-meter performance during a guidance match. 184 185

Expanding Circle and Hidden World

• Develops intimate cultivation partnerships with Wang Qinghe, Lin Shiya, Jiang Yingqing, Jiang Yingxue, Su Hanying, and later Leng Shutong. 106 112 132 398
• Uses his power to rescue Wang Qinghe's missing parents and dismantle threats targeting Su Hanying. 159 206
• Investigates and exposes criminal boxing gyms, scam operations, and hostile “protagonists” while livestreaming much of his work. 246 247 260 356 357

International Influence and National Role

• Fights for Yongzhen Hall in Chinatown, defeats underground fighters, and helps preserve the martial arts school's reputation. 304 305 306
• Reaches Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, and Void Refinement while eliminating increasingly serious threats. 141 341 361 383
• Reveals himself to Huaxia's leadership, demonstrates overwhelming cultivator power, and becomes central to the Fuyao plan. 386 387
• Leads operations including the northern Myanmar rescue mission and is granted supreme operational authority. 405 406

Ask Immortal Technology and Space Development

• Uses Ask Immortal Technology to pursue advanced consumer technology, aerospace development, and long-term national modernization. 396 422
• Announces the secret Guanghan interstellar spacecraft project and a crewed Moon test flight for selected fans. 430
• Shares his cultivation identity and plans for longevity with his loved ones, promising to seek a path that lets them travel with him into the future. 396 397 398

Notable Quotes

“Modesty is an attitude towards unknown fields. But for things I’m good at, I have absolute confidence.” 302

“If they don't come looking for me, I'll pretend they don't exist, and we'll each go our own way.” 416

Trivia

• Ling Yun completes the first portion of the driver's test with a perfect score in two minutes. 145
• He serves as a biology-class human model due to his unusually developed physique. 81
• His school reputation becomes so extensive that students jokingly call Ning City No. 1 High School “Divine Ling No. 1 High School.” 212