Lu Ying

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lu Ying (陆英)
Alias(es)	Xiao Ying
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Jiangnan Martial University; Great Wilderness City
Occupation/Role	Martial Artist; disciple of Duan Ziyan; manager of Great Wilderness City
Status	Active 197
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First-order Martial Artist	21 22	Breaks through after consuming a vitality pill and High-level Monster flesh; stabilizes her new realm with the vitality cultivation technique taught by Duan Ziyan.
Tier 3 Martial Artist	64	Reaches Tier 3 through intensive cultivation supported by Awakened Level Monster flesh and blood.
Qi and Blood Martial Master	196 197	Advances after the rebuilding of Great Wilderness Hall; prepares to enter the Ancient God ruins for further trials.

Background

Lu Ying grew up in an impoverished household with her elder brother, Lu Xuan, while their parents remained in a coma. Three years younger than Lu Xuan, she attended high school and trained under homeroom teacher Shen Liyue. Her vitality reached 900 before the High Martial Arts Assessment, marking her as a potential Martial Artist despite the family’s lack of resources 1.

Lu Xuan committed himself to funding her cultivation, first supplying daily Monster meat and later providing vitality pills. A future warning revealed that Jiang Xi intended to sabotage Lu Ying’s breakthrough through tainted pill packaging; Lu Ying ultimately used the pills prepared by her brother instead and successfully became a Martial Artist 2 20 21.

Her talent earned her direct admission to Jiangnan Martial University as Duan Ziyan’s disciple. Lu Xuan gave her a storage ring stocked with spirit herbs, weapons, and spiritual liquid to support her new life at the academy 26 28.

Appearance

Lu Ying is a tall young girl with a youthful face, usually seen in a tracksuit with her hair tied in a ponytail. Her normally calm, aloof demeanor softens into an energetic smile around Lu Xuan 6.

• Carries a large battle axe in combat despite her delicate appearance 66.
• Has a refined, memorable appearance noted during the Heavenly Pride Assembly 150.
• Her body can manifest a thin, fiery aura after fusing with the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire 84.

Personality

Lu Ying is affectionate and openly enthusiastic with her brother, celebrating even small gestures of support and trusting him without pressing too hard into the origins of the resources he gives her 6 28. She initially struggles with the suddenness of becoming a university disciple, but adapts quickly and treats cultivation as a responsibility rather than a burden 28 39.

She is notably loyal and courageous. During the Citywide Martial Arts Tournament, she answered a Jiangnan Martial University distress signal despite knowing she would face more than a dozen opponents, choosing to aid a fellow student rather than abandon them 67. Repeated assassination attempts, betrayal by other students, and severe injuries do not break her resolve; she continues fighting even while demanding to know why she is being targeted 68 69.

After Lu Xuan is believed dead, Lu Ying becomes markedly more composed and calculating. She takes responsibility for Great Wilderness City, negotiates directly with powerful figures, and treats the city as both her brother’s legacy and a means of drawing out his enemies 145 149 153.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Artist Cultivation

Lu Ying possesses exceptional cultivation talent, reaching the Martial Artist realm at fifteen despite growing up with limited resources. Duan Ziyan considers her capable of becoming a Qi and Blood Martial Master within five years 21 66.

• Broke through to Tier 3 Martial Artist before the Citywide Martial Arts Tournament 64.
• Ranked 99th among Jinling’s new Martial Artists before the tournament, then rose to 25th through her performance 65 67.
• Reached the Qi and Blood Martial Master realm by the time of the next Global Martial Master Competition 196.

Battle Axe Combat

Lu Ying fights with a large battle axe and quickly adapts to real wilderness combat.

• Killed a Tier 2 Low-level Sword-Armored Wild Boar after gaining the upper hand through three decisive axe strikes 66.
• Entered a one-against-many fight to protect an ambushed Jiangnan Martial University student 67.
• Continued resisting successive groups of attackers despite exhaustion and serious wounds 69.

Vermilion Bird Divine Fire

Lu Ying fused with a wisp of elemental divine ability extracted from a Monster’s Qi and Blood Golden Elixir. The inherited flame is called the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire and can grow alongside her cultivation 84.

• Produces intense heat and a fiery aura around her body during fusion 84.
• Can be consciously contained after activation 84.
• Its inherited memory describes potential to burn the sky and boil the sea as her strength increases 84.

Equipment

• Battle axe — her primary weapon during the Citywide Martial Arts Tournament 66.
• Storage ring — gifted by Lu Xuan before she entered university; contained cultivation resources, weapons, and spiritual liquid 28.
• Martial Artist Ring — used to receive tournament alerts and locate nearby participants 67.
• Spiritual liquid — supplied by Lu Xuan; restored her injuries and vitality after she was ambushed 69.

Relationships

• Lu Xuan — Elder brother and primary supporter. He financed her cultivation, helped protect her breakthrough, saved her from assassination, and revealed himself as the Ghost Face Martial Artist while rescuing her 20 21 72 73.
• Duan Ziyan — Teacher and master at Jiangnan Martial University. She accepted Lu Ying directly as a disciple, supplied Awakened Level Monster resources, and repeatedly acted to protect her during the tournament crisis 26 39 69.
• Shen Liyue — Former homeroom teacher who secretly plotted to recruit Lu Ying into the Holy Cult by using Lu Xuan as leverage. After Lu Xuan was presumed dead, Lu Ying exposed her as an enemy and ordered her capture 1 22 145.
• Xu Xin — Lu Xuan’s acquaintance who helped arrange Lu Ying’s enrollment under Duan Ziyan 26.
• Hou Jun — Jiangnan Martial University’s top prodigy. He intervened during the tournament and saved Lu Ying from black-armored assassins 68.
• Qin Baichuan — Martial Saint with whom Lu Ying negotiated on behalf of her family, offering an Ancient God Blood Crystal in exchange for protections and rights for Great Wilderness City 149 150.
• Qin Wuyyao — Recipient of an Ancient God Blood Crystal provided by Lu Ying at Lu Xuan’s instruction; she awakened a Martial Arts Divine Ability after refining it 149.
• Xiao Yu'er — Associate of Great Wilderness City whose relationship with Lu Ying becomes hostile when she prevents Lu Ying from remaining to defend the city and knocks her unconscious 155 183.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Cultivation

Lu Ying’s Martial Artist potential motivates Lu Xuan’s initial pursuit of wealth and power. Her imminent breakthrough also makes her a target of Jiang Xi, Shen Liyue, and the Holy Cult 1 2 22.

Jiangnan Martial University

After becoming a Martial Artist, Lu Ying is directly accepted as Duan Ziyan’s disciple. She receives cultivation resources from both her teacher and Lu Xuan, allowing her to rapidly advance to Tier 3 26 39 64.

Citywide Martial Arts Tournament

Lu Ying becomes a popular commoner competitor, receiving widespread public support and tournament tips. Her ranking climbs rapidly, but multiple factions arrange an assassination campaign against her, using black-armored Martial Artists and coerced students 65 67 68.

She is captured, tortured, and has an arm severed before Lu Xuan arrives. He restores her arm with essence blood, defeats her attackers, and reveals his identity as both her brother and the Ghost Face Martial Artist 70 72 73.

Great Wilderness City

Lu Ying later fuses with the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, greatly expanding her future combat potential 84. When Lu Xuan builds Great Wilderness City, she becomes involved in its affairs and eventually assumes its management when he is believed dead 132 145.

She organizes the Heavenly Pride Assembly, negotiates with Qin Baichuan for her family’s security and the city’s autonomy, and publicly carries out Lu Xuan’s plans concerning Ancient God Blood Crystals 149 150 153.

Defense of Lu Xuan’s Legacy

Lu Ying refuses to abandon Great Wilderness City during the beast-tide crisis because she will not leave before confirming Lu Xuan’s fate. Although Xiao Yu'er forcibly removes her from the immediate defense effort, Lu Ying remains committed to protecting the city and its people 183.

After Great Wilderness Hall is rebuilt, Lu Ying reaches Qi and Blood Martial Master and prepares for independent growth in the Ancient God ruins 196 197.

Notable Quotes

“Brother, whether you're dead or alive, I will help you guard the Great Wilderness City...” 145