Junior Sister

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Junior Sister
Original Name	小师妹
Surname	Liu 72
Alias(es)	Five Elements Fighting Immortal 552
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Floating Hill Temple, Mount Yi; later Red Leaf Temple 35 426
Occupation/Role	Daoist cultivator; Red Leaf Temple’s abbot and a mentor to Purple Cloud 379 509
Status	True Immortal; Floating Hill Temple’s second immortal 552
First Appearance	Chapter 35

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Five Elements affinity recognized	52	An elder identifies her as clear-headed and highly talented in the Five Elements, making Five Elements Magic especially suited to her and to combat. 52
Crushing Stone	53	Demonstrates the spell by pulverizing part of a granite boulder; she uses it as the foundation for road construction and later combat. 53
Road-building mastery	113	Completes a mountain road through cliffs over nearly two years, using her stone-working magic with exceptional persistence. 113
Advanced Earth-element techniques	221	Develops Move Sand and Stones through Turn Stone into General and raises Mountain Pressing Down to more than one hundred pounds of force. 221
Five Elements Spiritual Law	278	Gains access to the Spiritual Law that complements her Five Elements talent and specialized combat magic. 278
Five Elements combat cultivation	392	Summons Mountain Gods to eliminate straw-figure soldiers outside Ziyun County. 392
Golden Pill refinement	552	Refines the tenth Four Directions Five Elements Golden Elixir. 552
True Immortal Attainment	552	Completes her cultivation and departs to face tribulations, becoming Floating Hill Temple’s second immortal. 552

Background

Junior Sister was the only daughter of her family and was raised as a boy because there was no male heir. When she grew older, her family arranged her marriage to the eldest son of a wealthy household; he died before the wedding. During a period of monster attacks, her village offered her as a sacrifice to a water demon calling itself the River God. The demon was later eliminated, and she eventually joined Floating Hill Temple. 53

She arrived at the temple unable to read and initially struggled even to draw Yin and Yang Spiritual Charm into her body. She nevertheless listened to Lin Jue’s scripture recitations, practiced writing diligently, and steadily learned to read. 35 43 73

Her earliest cultivation centered on Five Elements Magic, particularly Earth-element techniques. Assigned to repair the path between Floating Hill Temple and Immortal Source Temple, she treated the arduous work as cultivation and practiced Crushing Stone for nearly two years. 53 113

After obtaining the Five Elements Spiritual Law, she became increasingly specialized in Five Elements combat. Lin Jue considered her future potential in this path greater than his own, particularly in battle. 206 278

Years later, she lived independently at Red Leaf Temple, maintained its grounds and animals, dealt with ghosts and monsters near the mountain, and accepted an orphaned survivor of Ziyun County as her apprentice, Purple Cloud. 379 416 426 509

She journeyed alone to the Tianshan Mountains for the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus, waiting a month in the snow until the mountain spirits admitted her. The Tianshan Ancestor granted the lotus after recognizing the purity of her Five Qi and her sincerity. 487

Appearance

Junior Sister is a fair, delicate-looking woman whose serious and restrained manner can make her beauty easy to overlook. As a young disciple, she wore loose light-gray Taoist robes; later, she is seen as a composed female Daoist carrying both martial and ritual implements. 40 53 457

• Fair complexion, delicate features, and a small pointed chin. 53
• Usually wears wide-sleeved Taoist robes. 53
• Her long hair can hang loose down her back after washing. 199
• Commonly carries a longsword; she is also seen with a horsetail whisk and a Golden Bell. 101 457
• The Red Spring reflects an appearance close to her younger self, with only subtly more youthful features. 537

Personality

Junior Sister is exceptionally diligent, practical, and resilient. She actively seeks chores even when she is not needed, practices magic through physical labor, and trains her sword every day regardless of rain, snow, or harsh weather. 39 110 113

She is brave in dangerous situations and does not easily panic around monsters, spirits, or difficult travel. Her confidence is usually quiet rather than boastful; when praised, she remains serious and focuses on what she still lacks. 90 552

Though intelligent and observant, she is often socially blunt or slow to express herself. Her emotional reactions are restrained, which makes certain Performance Art spells difficult for her to learn, but she can be unexpectedly perceptive when assessing others’ motives. 387 395

She values companionship and the life she shared at Mount Yi. The prospect of returning to Floating Hill Temple immediately lifts her spirits, and she maintains close contact with her senior brothers even after becoming independent. 377 529

Abilities & Skills

Five Elements Magic

Junior Sister’s cultivation is centered on the Five Elements Spiritual Law, with an especially strong affinity for Earth-element magic. Her Spirit Fire is also notably powerful. 52 278 388

• Crushing Stone — Pulverizes stone with her palms; used to break magical defenses and carve roads through mountains. 53 93 113
• Mountain Pressing Down — An Earth-element strike that had surpassed one hundred pounds of force during her early progression. 221
• Turn Stone into General / Move Sand and Stones — Manipulates earth and stone; she develops Move Sand and Stones while pursuing Turn Stone into General. 221
• Mountain God spell — Summons Mountain Gods to assist in clearing enemies. 392
• Spirit Fire — Used alongside her sword against the Green Seedling God and later to melt spiritual gold for forging. 192 388
• Fossilization Method — Allows her to turn into stone to evade detection or avoid harm; she used it to ambush Great Foot mages. 110 342

Swordsmanship

Her swordsmanship is refined, agile, and stronger than Lin Jue’s in technical skill. While Lin Jue’s style is expansive and forceful, hers emphasizes elegant footwork, flexibility, and precision. 110 191

• Practices the Green Pill Sword daily, including during severe weather. 110
• Favors rapid thrusts, evasive movement, and close-range strikes. 110 216
• Successfully ambushed Great Foot mages and killed Mulanto with a single palm strike after evading his attack. 342
• Her skill is considered well suited to eventually cultivating blade aura or sword energy. 227

Transformation and Travel

After attaining immortality, Junior Sister can transform into a Swan Goose and travel by Five-Colored Auspicious Cloud. 529 564

• Her cloud is slower than Lin Jue’s but notably stable. 564
• The cloud can travel roughly two thousand li per day. 564
• Her stronger physique, swordsmanship, and movement techniques mean she does not rely on the cloud for spell combat. 564

Alchemy

Junior Sister refines Golden Pills with Lin Jue acting as her Dharma Protector. Her tenth Four Directions Five Elements Golden Elixir directly precedes her True Immortal Attainment. 550 552

Stonework

Her Earth-element magic developed into a personal craft of shaping stones and carving sculptures.

• Built a long mountain route alone over almost two years. 113
• Creates stone carvings of animals, including cats, dogs, cloud leopards, and tigers. 274
• Enjoys stonework as both a hobby and a practical use of her cultivation. 274

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Longsword — Her primary weapon for martial and spell combat. 101 216
• Horsetail whisk — Carried during her later years as a Daoist. 345 457
• Golden Bell — Worn at her waist. 457
• Soul-bewitching bell — A treasured artifact she is reluctant to part with. 345
• Five-Colored Auspicious Cloud — Stable immortal transport. 564
• Bean Soldiers — Temporarily entrusted to her by Lin Jue while she guarded Red Leaf Temple. 500

Relationships

• Lin Jue — Her senior brother, teacher, traveling companion, and closest fellow disciple. They support one another in cultivation and combat, with Junior Sister later declaring that she can finally help protect him. 73 192 552
• Cloud Crane Taoist — Her master at Floating Hill Temple. He recognized her Five Elements aptitude and assigned her road construction as cultivation practice. 52 53
• Purple Cloud — Her orphaned disciple and Red Leaf Temple’s second-generation successor. Junior Sister took her in after finding her alone in Ziyun County. 416 427 509
• Senior Hua — A dog demon associated with Maple Mountain who advises her on the consequences of establishing Red Leaf Temple’s lineage. 426 427
• Tianshan Ancestor — Granted her the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus after being impressed by her pure Five Qi and sincerity. 487
• Colorful Civet — Her animal companion at Red Leaf Temple and during later journeys. 426 564

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Floating Hill Temple initiation — Arrives as a new junior disciple, shares temple chores, studies scripture, and begins cultivation despite being unable to read. 35 38
• Road-building cultivation — Learns Crushing Stone and spends nearly two years constructing a route through Mount Yi’s cliffs. 53 113
• Early journeys with Lin Jue — Fights demons, travels to Mount Mingzhou, and gains recognition for her courage and combat ability. 86 90 93
• Five Elements advancement — Receives increasingly advanced Earth-element magic, begins cultivating the Five Elements Spiritual Law, and develops into a dedicated combat Daoist. 206 278
• Capital and Ziyun County conflicts — Assists Lin Jue against the Green Seedling God, Great Foot infiltrators, and the straw soldiers around Ziyun County. 192 342 392
• Red Leaf Temple — Lives independently as the temple’s abbot, protects nearby communities, and takes Purple Cloud as an apprentice. 379 426 427
• Journey to Tianshan — Secures the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus through patience and sincerity. 487
• True Immortal Attainment — Refines the Four Directions Five Elements Golden Elixir and becomes Floating Hill Temple’s second immortal. 552
• Overseas search — Joins Lin Jue in searching for Third Senior Brother and the Dragon Kin Country. 564

Notable Quotes

“Though the road is long, it will be reached; though the stone is thick, water can wear through it.” 113

“Now I can finally be of help to Senior Brother.” 552

Trivia

• Junior Sister was initially illiterate and learned characters by speaking each one aloud as she wrote it. 35 73
• She likes chores and often finds work to do even when she is not needed. 39
• Her fondness for stonework began as casual “playing with stones” during quiet periods on the mountain. 274
• She considers Mount Yi and the old life at Floating Hill Temple especially precious. 377