Yan Qingxuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yan Qingxuan (燕清萱)
Alias(es)	One of the Six Heavenly Prides; “number one beauty in the Southern Domain”
Gender	Female
Age	18 during the Southern Domain Grand Competition 169
Affiliation	Biluo Sect originally; accepts recruitment by the Profound Heaven Sacred Land and departs with its representatives 169 579 580
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; palm-art cultivator; Southern Domain Heavenly Pride; Eastern Pole True Dragon Gathering top-eight competitor 548
Status	Active; departed Dongji City aboard the Profound Heaven Sacred Land’s White Jade Flying Palace 580
First Appearance	Chapter 169

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Ninth Level of the Essence Transformation Realm	169	Arrives at the Southern Domain Grand Competition as an eighteen-year-old Biluo Sect prodigy.
Half Step Sea Breaking Realm	203	Revealed to be at the same realm as Li Yunxiao; her Purple Heaven Biluo Art easily disperses his opening attack.
Sixty-Percent Peak Palm Intent	209	Revealed during her final tournament battle against Su Yu, whose seventy-percent Sword Intent faintly suppresses it.
Lesser Accomplishment in Crescent Moon Startling Swan	211	Cultivates a Mysterious-tier Low-grade martial skill to Lesser Accomplishment while still at the Half Step Sea Breaking Realm.
Near the limit of the third True Essence Compression	235	Advances through cultivation in the Myriad Blood Palace; her cultivation remains at the Half Step Sea Breaking Realm afterward.
First Level of the Sea Breaking Realm	327	Confirms she broke through shortly before arriving in Golden Wind City.
Ziwei Intent comprehension	377	Comprehends a rare special Martial Dao True Intent at Guan Chao Cliff while remaining at the first level of the Sea Breaking Realm.
Seventy-Percent Peak Palm Intent	397	Reveals this level during her battle with Lu Qingmei, matching the opponent’s finger intent.
Peak First Level of the Sea Breaking Realm	406	Reaches the realm’s peak and claims the Purple Star Gloves as a Canghai Ranking reward.
Peak Second Level of the Sea Breaking Realm	431	Attains the peak of the second level through continued cultivation and combat.
Third Level of the Sea Breaking Realm	432	Breaks through with the aid of a High-grade Spirit Stone.
Fourth Level of the Sea Breaking Realm	482	Had already advanced to this level before setting out for the True Dragon Gathering.
Fifth Level of the Sea Breaking Realm	482	Uses secluded cultivation to complete another breakthrough before the gathering.
Ziwei Star Wheel developed	511	Establishes a circulating palm-shadow formation and defeats a dark-golden Dragon Spirit nearing invincible Sea Breaking Realm strength.
Peak Forty-Percent Ziwei Intent	548	Her special Intent reaches the peak of forty percent, with power comparable to an ordinary sixty-percent Intent.
Near-Peak Eighty-Percent Palm Intent	548	Her Palm Intent advances beyond eighty percent during the True Dragon Gathering.
Invincible Sea Breaking Realm combat strength	548	Her Intent, Palm Intent, refined True Essence, and Ziwei Star Wheel allow her to defeat Qin Xinghe despite a four-level cultivation gap.
Seventh dragon claw begins forming	548	Following her victory over Qin Xinghe, her six-clawed Dragon Luck absorbs the victor’s Dragon Qi, and a seventh claw toe begins to grow.

Appearance

Yan Qingxuan is a peerlessly beautiful young woman with a cold, ethereal presence. Her appearance and quiet bearing frequently draw attention even when she remains silent. 169 362

• Usually wears white robes in the Southern Domain and pale-purple dresses after reaching the Eastern Domain. 169 362
• Has long black hair described as cascading like a waterfall. 169 366
• Her clear, star-like eyes are noted for their piercing quality. 169 174
• Her Ziwei Intent manifests as pale-purple light and starlight-like radiance. 377
• Occasionally pins her hair with a jade hairpin; after stabilizing Ziwei Intent, her withdrawn aura makes her appear quieter and more mysterious. 384
• Her cold bearing is described as a natural distance from the mortal world rather than deliberately cultivated aloofness. 366

Personality

Yan Qingxuan is composed, reserved, and difficult to rattle. She remains calm before powerful opponents, including Li Yunxiao’s Half Step Sea Breaking Realm reveal and Lu Qingmei’s challenge. 202 397 She does not boast after victories, instead treating improvement as a necessary part of her path. 366 377

Though outwardly aloof, she is protective and generous toward others. In the Tianqi Secret Realm, she investigates the death of a Biluo Sect disciple, intervenes against Bloody Monsters, and gives Xia Yun Huang a valuable Essence Restoration Pill. 225 228 Her rivalry with Su Yu motivates her to pursue greater strength, even as their interactions gradually develop into trust and mutual consideration. 366 431

Yan Qingxuan is also patient and tactically inventive. Rather than relying only on direct power, she repeatedly refines the connection between her palm shadows in the True Dragon Space, eventually developing the Ziwei Star Wheel through observation of Dragon Luck circulation. 511 Her hesitation over the Profound Heaven Sacred Land’s recruitment demonstrates that, despite her pride and ambition, her bond with Su Yu has become personally important to her. 579 580

Her reserve conceals considerable pride and determination. Su Yu recognizes that she has never abandoned the desire to catch up with him after her tournament defeat, and that she cannot be content with falling farther behind. She ultimately chooses the Sacred Land’s superior inheritance and renews her challenge to him before departing. 580

Abilities & Skills

Purple Heaven Biluo Art

A Mysterious-tier Mid-grade cultivation technique that forms the foundation of Yan Qingxuan’s deep, refined Purple True Essence.

• Had cultivated the fifteen-level technique to the twelfth level by the Essence Transformation Realm. 203
• Allowed her to effortlessly dispel Li Yunxiao’s Fist Overwhelms the World during their tournament match. 203
• Its characteristics align with the later emergence of her special Ziwei Intent. 377
• Had already reached the twelfth level six months before her match with Li Yunxiao, an achievement considered exceptionally rare in Southern Domain history. The Biluo Sect’s Heaven Piercing Realm ancestors expected her eventual accomplishments to surpass their own. 203
• Her refined True Essence is not much inferior in quality to Lu Qingmei’s despite the latter possessing a five-level cultivation advantage. 397

Palm Arts

Yan Qingxuan primarily fights with palm techniques, combining condensed True Essence, high Palm Intent, and deceptive changes.

• Azure Sea Tide — A tide-like palm strike used to shatter Li Yunxiao’s True Essence and defeat the Stone Wolf. 204 234
• Thousand Illusions Cloud Hand — Creates layered palm shadows and illusions; used to overpower Li Yunxiao, defeat Shen Ruowei, and counter Lu Qingmei’s Wind Blades. 204 366 398
• Biluo Crape Myrtle — A concentrated palm strike that breaks defensive techniques such as Shen Ruowei’s Azure Wood Cage and finishes the dark-golden Dragon Spirit trapped within the Ziwei Star Wheel. 366 511
• Crescent Moon Startling Swan — A Mysterious-tier Low-grade martial skill capable of forming a powerful crescent energy blade. 210 211
• Possesses sixty-percent Peak Palm Intent during her Southern Domain Grand Competition battle against Su Yu. 209
• Cultivates Crescent Moon Startling Swan to Lesser Accomplishment at the Half Step Sea Breaking Realm; its displayed power is compared to that of a third-level Sea Breaking Realm martial artist. 210 211
• Possesses seventy-percent Peak Palm Intent, demonstrated during her battle with Lu Qingmei. 397
• Her Palm Intent later rises beyond eighty percent and approaches its peak during the True Dragon Gathering. 548

Ziwei Intent

A rare special Martial Dao True Intent comprehended at Guan Chao Cliff. It is neither an ordinary elemental Intent nor a simple attribute-based power, instead carrying a cold, lofty, starlight-like oppression. 377

• Can suppress and scatter the Wind Intent of stronger cultivators; one palm strike forced second-level Sea Breaking Realm martial artist Song Lin back several zhang. 377
• Can be integrated into her palm techniques shortly after comprehension, altering the trajectories of incoming attacks. 398
• Overwhelmed Shen Qingluo’s forty-percent Wood Intent, securing a swift victory over the twenty-third-ranked Canghai Ranking contender. 395
• Its resonance with the Purple Star Gloves enhances her palm-art variations. 406
• By the True Dragon Gathering, it reaches the peak of forty percent; as a special Intent, its raw power is comparable to an ordinary sixty-percent Intent. 548
• Its rarity makes further advancement through independent comprehension difficult. The Profound Heaven Sacred Land’s complete special-Intent inheritance and experts in Martial Dao Profundity provide a suitable path for its continued development. 579 580

Water and Wood Intent

Yan Qingxuan possesses Water and Wood Intent in addition to her Ziwei Intent.

• These Intents support her movement technique and True Essence, supplementing the versatility of her palm arts. 548
• She received Water and Wood Attribute Spirit Crystals from Su Yu during the Undersea Ruins expedition. 431

Movement Technique

Yan Qingxuan possesses extremely quick and controlled movement.

• Shift Form Change Shadow — Used to evade Lu Qingmei’s finger strike during their Canghai Ranking battle. 398
• Her speed enabled her to cross a dozen feet in an instant against Chu Changge and overwhelm him with Thousand Illusions Cloud Hand. 197
• Water and Wood Intent further reinforce her mobility, allowing her to close on Qin Xinghe even while heavily injured. 547 548
• Combines water-like movement with layered palm shadows to slip between an eighth-level Sea Breaking Realm opponent’s saber attacks and defeat him without revealing her strongest techniques. 533

Ziwei Star Wheel

An evolved application of Ziwei Intent and Thousand Illusions Cloud Hand, inspired by the circulating Dragon Qi of Dragon Luck nodes in the True Dragon Space. 511

• Uses Ziwei Intent as a core and links scattered palm shadows into a self-reinforcing circulation rather than allowing them to remain isolated and easily destroyed. 511
• Successfully traps a dark-golden Dragon Spirit nearing invincible Sea Breaking Realm strength; Yan Qingxuan then compresses the formation and kills it with Biluo Crape Myrtle. 511
• Can leave behind faint starlight points when her palm shadows are shattered, gradually assembling the completed star wheel around an opponent. 547
• Redirected Qin Xinghe’s Galaxy Intent and Star Ruler attack long enough for Yan Qingxuan to land the decisive palm strike despite sustaining serious injuries. 547 548
• Remains demanding in both True Essence and mental energy, and was still newly perfected when first displayed in the True Dragon Space. 511

Dragon Luck

Yan Qingxuan accumulates Dragon Luck through the True Dragon Gathering’s trials and platform victories.

• Her first platform victory causes a fifth claw toe to begin forming on her four-clawed dragon shadow. 533
• After defeating Qin Xinghe, her six-clawed dark-golden dragon shadow absorbs the victor’s Dragon Qi and begins developing a seventh claw. 548
• The Dragon Aura of her True Dragon Seat heals her battle injuries and restores the True Essence and mental energy consumed by the Ziwei Star Wheel. 551

Cultivation Resource Knowledge

Yan Qingxuan possesses practical knowledge of valuable cultivation resources.

• Identifies High-grade Spirit Stones in the undersea stone palace, having previously seen one in the possession of her sect’s Grand Elder. 429
• Her experience and advice concerning High-grade Spirit Stones are later confirmed by Su Yu’s cultivation results. 432 440

Equipment

• Purple Star Gloves — Mid-grade Profound-rank spiritual artifact for palm and fist arts; its star patterns resonate with Yan Qingxuan’s Purple True Essence and Ziwei Intent. 406
• Essence Restoration Pill — A rare pill she gives to Xia Yun Huang, fully restoring and refining Xia Yun Huang’s True Essence. 228
• Spirit Replenishing Pill — Gives one to Su Yu after their tournament battle to restore his mental energy, recognizing that he had held back in his final sword strike. 212
• High-grade Spirit Stones and Attribute Spirit Crystals — Receives fifty High-grade Spirit Stones and Water and Wood Spirit Crystals from Su Yu during the Undersea Ruins expedition. She uses a High-grade Spirit Stone to break through to the third level of the Sea Breaking Realm. 431 432 456
• True Dragon Jade Talisman — Records her ranking in the True Dragon Space, including her advancement from eighteenth to ninth after defeating the dark-golden Dragon Spirit. 511

Relationships

• Su Yu — Rival, traveling companion, and trusted ally. They first clash in the Southern Domain Grand Competition, where Su Yu wins; afterward, they repeatedly aid one another, cultivate together, and share resources. 211 354 431 Their mutual concern becomes increasingly apparent during the True Dragon Gathering, when Su Yu carries her back after her victory over Qin Xinghe. Yan Qingxuan later struggles with the prospect of joining the Profound Heaven Sacred Land because it would separate her from him, and seeks his opinion on the decision. 548 579 During the Undersea Ruins pursuit, she becomes conscious of his handsome appearance and finds his composure reassuring; afterward, she allows him to address her as “Qingxuan.” 428 431 By the time of the Sacred Land’s recruitment, their relationship has developed beyond ordinary companionship into unspoken romantic feelings, although neither openly confesses. Su Yu encourages her to choose the inheritance best suited to her and reassures her that they will meet again in the Central Domain. She departs after renewing their rivalry and leaves him a farewell message through Elder Zhou. 579 580
• Xia Yun Huang — Fellow competitor whom Yan Qingxuan protects in the Tianqi Secret Realm and supports with an Essence Restoration Pill. 225 228 Xia Yun Huang later becomes jealous after seeing Su Yu care for Yan Qingxuan following her battle with Qin Xinghe. 548
• Li Yunxiao — Tournament rival. Yan Qingxuan decisively defeats him despite both being at the Half Step Sea Breaking Realm. 203 204
• Lu Qingmei — Canghai Ranking opponent ranked eighth; their battle ends in a draw after both sustain minor injuries. 396 398
• Shen Ruowei — Tianhai City martial artist defeated by Yan Qingxuan at Haiyun Pavilion. 365 366
• Shen Qingluo — Twenty-third-ranked Canghai Ranking contender defeated by Yan Qingxuan after Ziwei Intent is revealed. 394 395
• Han Junyue — Fellow Eastern Domain genius who recognizes her potential and invites her to Guan Chao Cliff. 373 376
• Song Lin — Second-level Sea Breaking Realm martial artist whose Wind Intent is scattered by Yan Qingxuan’s newly formed Ziwei Intent. 377
• Qin Xinghe — Leading Star Sect genius defeated by Yan Qingxuan on the True Dragon Platform after she traps him in the Ziwei Star Wheel. 547 548
• Elder Zhou — Senior accompanying the Southern Domain group who witnesses her development and conveys her farewell message to Su Yu after she leaves with the Profound Heaven Sacred Land. 378 580
• Profound Heaven Sacred Land — Central Domain sacred land that offers her a place due to her special Ziwei Intent and exceptional potential. Its special-Intent inheritance and Martial Dao Profundity experts make it a highly suitable, but emotionally difficult, path for her. 579 580 Its white-robed representative takes particular interest in her trial results and platform victories. After initially requesting time to consider the offer, Yan Qingxuan accepts and departs aboard the Sacred Land’s White Jade Flying Palace. 493 533 572 580

Story Role / Major Arcs

Southern Domain Grand Competition

Yan Qingxuan enters the competition as the Biluo Sect’s foremost young disciple and one of the Six Heavenly Prides. She clears the Heavenly Ladder ahead of Li Yunxiao, defeats Lu Xuan in one move, and overwhelms Chu Changge without revealing her full strength. 171 179 197

Her most prominent tournament battle is against Li Yunxiao. Although both reveal Half Step Sea Breaking Realm cultivation, Yan Qingxuan neutralizes his attacks with ease, defeats him using Thousand Illusions Cloud Hand and Azure Sea Tide, and becomes the leading candidate for the Heavenly Pride Ranking. 203 204 She later faces Su Yu in the final peak battle, uses Crescent Moon Startling Swan, and acknowledges defeat after Su Yu’s final sword strike. 210 211

Her interest in Su Yu develops before their final match: she watches him closely and becomes increasingly curious as he reveals greater strength. 184 196 Following their battle, she recognizes that his final strike had been restrained and gives him a Spirit Replenishing Pill, establishing mutual respect despite her defeat. 212

Tianqi Secret Realm

Within the Tianqi Secret Realm, Yan Qingxuan confronts Bloody Monsters and investigates the abnormal deaths of competitors whose corpses are not teleported out. She protects Biluo Sect interests and aids Xia Yun Huang after the latter survives an encounter with a Bloody Monster. 225 228

She finds a Heavenly Spirit Fruit in a secluded valley early in her exploration and cultivates beside a lake. 218 Later, Su Yu’s ability to sever the monstrous Blood River makes her recognize how far his strength has advanced since their tournament battle. 230

She continues advancing in the Myriad Blood Palace, destroys the Stone Wolf with Azure Sea Tide, and later reaches the limit of the third True Essence Compression. 234 235 Despite the increase in her aura, she remains at the Half Step Sea Breaking Realm after this cultivation session. 236

Following the upheaval at Tianqi City, she leaves with the Biluo Sect, casting a final contemplative glance in the direction of Su Yu’s departure. 253

Journey to the Eastern Domain

After reaching the Sea Breaking Realm, Yan Qingxuan travels with Su Yu and other Southern Domain companions to the Eastern Domain. She remains beside Su Yu during their exploration of Tianhai City, where the pair draw notice as unaffiliated but formidable outsiders. 327 354 362

At Haiyun Pavilion, she defeats Shen Ruowei despite being a first-level Sea Breaking Realm cultivator facing an opponent with Wood Intent and higher cultivation. 365 366

Before this exchange, she had already blocked a strike from the Sky Demon Sect Master in Wind-Splitting Gorge and independently killed a mid-tier level-four sea beast. These accomplishments demonstrate that her combat strength already exceeds that of an ordinary first-level Sea Breaking Realm martial artist before she comprehends Ziwei Intent. 366

Guan Chao Cliff and the Canghai Ranking

Yan Qingxuan comprehends Ziwei Intent at Guan Chao Cliff through observation of the sea tide and starlight, without Enlightenment Tea leaves. 376 377 Her new Intent immediately elevates her combat strength, allowing her to suppress Song Lin’s Wind Intent with one palm. 377

At the Canghai Ranking small gathering, she defeats Shen Qingluo and challenges eighth-ranked Lu Qingmei. Their battle ends in a draw, proving that Yan Qingxuan can contend with top-ten-ranked Eastern Domain geniuses despite a five-level cultivation gap. 395 397 398

In the resulting ranking, Lu Qingmei remains above her because of her previous ranking accumulation and cultivation advantage, but privately recognizes that a future rematch might produce a different result. 404

Undersea Ruins

Yan Qingxuan accompanies Su Yu into dangerous undersea ruins, where she helps investigate formations, withstands powerful currents, and supports him during confrontations with hostile cultivators. 426 434 Following Su Yu’s defeat of Xue Ping and Hong Ling, she accepts High-grade Spirit Stones and Attribute Spirit Crystals from him, then breaks through to the third level of the Sea Breaking Realm. 431 432

During their pursuit through the formation’s chaotic water currents, the pair briefly encounters Nie Kuanglan before separating at a fork. Xue Ping and Hong Ling continue following Su Yu and Yan Qingxuan. Her reliance on Su Yu’s calm leadership is accompanied by growing personal attraction, recalling the reassurance he provided in the Tianqi Secret Realm. 428

In the undersea stone palace, she identifies a hidden cache of more than one hundred High-grade Spirit Stones, drawing on her previous experience with the resource at the Biluo Sect. 429

True Dragon Gathering

Before the Eastern Pole True Dragon Gathering, Yan Qingxuan advances to the fifth level of the Sea Breaking Realm. 482 She achieves the highest score—ninety-seven points—on the Enlightenment Stele, surpassing all other contestants in that trial. 491

She reaches cyan combat power in the Seven-Colored Battle Power Pillars trial, earning further recognition from the attending sect elders. 493 Her consecutive trial results attract the attention of the Profound Heaven Sacred Land’s white-robed representative, who instructs a disciple to remember her name. 493

In the True Dragon Space, she travels alone, studies the circulation of Dragon Luck nodes, and develops the concept behind the Ziwei Star Wheel. Her True Dragon Jade Talisman initially records her in eighteenth place. 511 After completing the Ziwei Star Wheel, she traps and kills a dark-golden Dragon Spirit nearing invincible Sea Breaking Realm strength, raising her ranking from eighteenth to ninth. 511

In her first True Dragon Platform match, she easily defeats an eighth-level Sea Breaking Realm saber cultivator using ordinary palm and movement techniques. The victory strengthens her Dragon Luck, causing a fifth claw toe to begin forming on her four-clawed dragon shadow, and further impresses the Sacred Land’s representative. 533

On the True Dragon Platform, Yan Qingxuan faces Qin Xinghe, the strongest young martial artist of the Star Sect. Despite his superior cultivation, Galaxy Intent, and Star Ruler, she uses the palm shadows shattered throughout their battle to establish the Ziwei Star Wheel around him. 547 She withstands serious injury, enters the formation’s range, and defeats him by less than half a move, advancing into the top eight. 548

Afterward, Su Yu carries her back to her seat. The victor’s Dragon Qi strengthens her six-clawed dragon shadow and begins the formation of a seventh claw toe. 548

Although her victory establishes her among the Eastern Domain’s leading younger-generation cultivators, Yan Qingxuan is later matched against Ji Xuanyi and ultimately admits defeat rather than risking a futile battle. 551 The Dragon Aura of her True Dragon Seat heals her injuries and fully restores the True Essence and mental energy expended during the Qin Xinghe battle. 551

After the True Dragon Gathering

Seven days after the gathering, Yan Qingxuan collects 750,000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones after successfully wagering 50,000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones on Su Yu to win the championship at fifteen-to-one odds. 579

The Profound Heaven Sacred Land offers her a place, with its complete inheritance for special Intents and Martial Dao Profundity experts providing substantial benefits for her cultivation. She initially requests several days to consider the offer, and her hesitation draws public speculation that she might instead follow Su Yu into the Luochen Sect. 572 Yan Qingxuan remains undecided during her later conversation with Su Yu, as joining the Sacred Land would separate them. 579 580

Su Yu advises her to choose the Profound Heaven Sacred Land because its inheritance best suits Ziwei Intent, rather than sacrifice her development to remain beside him. He reassures her that they will meet again in the Central Domain. She accepts this path and declares that, after entering the Sacred Land, she will not continue losing to him. 580

The following morning, Yan Qingxuan leaves Dongji City aboard the Sacred Land’s White Jade Flying Palace earlier than Su Yu expects. Before departing, she visits his door but chooses not to interrupt his meditation, asking Elder Zhou to convey the message, “See you in the Central Domain.” Her departure leaves the courtyard quiet, and Su Yu feels the absence of the companion who has traveled alongside him since the Southern Domain. 580

Notable Quotes

“If you don't go all out, you won't last three moves against me.” 204

“Are you willing to fight?” 396

“In that case, let it be called Ziwei Intent for now.” 377

“After entering the Profound Heaven Sacred Land, I will not keep losing to you.” 580

“You had better not stop either.” 580

“See you in the Central Domain.” 580

Trivia

• Yan Qingxuan’s Ziwei Intent is classified as a rare special True Intent rather than an ordinary elemental Intent. 377
• She comprehended Ziwei Intent at Guan Chao Cliff without using Enlightenment Tea leaves, unlike Han Junyue. 376
• The Purple Star Gloves visibly resonate with her Ziwei Intent through faint starlight. 406
• Her ninety-seven-point Enlightenment Stele result remains unmatched throughout the trial. 491
• Her Ziwei Star Wheel was inspired by the way Dragon Qi continuously circulates around a Dragon Luck node’s core. 511
• She advanced from eighteenth to ninth place on the True Dragon Jade Talisman after defeating the dark-golden Dragon Spirit. 511
• Her successful championship wager on Su Yu earns her 750,000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones from a 50,000-stone stake. 579
• She chooses not to interrupt Su Yu’s meditation before leaving Dongji City, entrusting her farewell to Elder Zhou instead. 580