Qin Yuehan

Biodata

Name	Qin Yuehan (秦月寒)
Alias(es)	Princess Xinyue; Elder Qin; Fairy Qin; True Person Qin; True Person Hanyue
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Qingyun Sect; Little Solitary Peak; Star Brilliance Island
Occupation/Role	Qingyun Sect elder; personal disciple of Lone Peak True Person; Acting Island Master of Star Brilliance Island
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 24

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Foundation Establishment	24	Had become a Qingyun Sect Foundation Establishment elder by the reunion of Master Yan's former students.
Foundation Establishment Middle Stage	159	Advanced after condensing her Azure Wood Spirit Body; Lone Peak True Person praised her unyielding Dao Heart and potential for Core Formation.
Foundation Establishment Late Stage	489	Emerged from the Reincarnation Spirit Mirror having tempered her state of mind, overcome her Inner Demon, and broken through.
High-grade Dao Foundation	492	Shen Xuan assessed her Dao Foundation as high-grade after the Purple Yun Great Demon infused spiritual energy and reshaped her spirit body.
False Core / Inner Core	550	Successfully condensed a False Core after receiving Shen Xuan's protection and a Purple Yun Divine Wood Origin Spirit Branch.

Background / History

Qin Yuehan studied under Master Yan alongside Shen Xuan, Lu Zhengying, Wang Fugui, Zhao Sujin, Li Changan, and others for three years. She was still a fifteen-year-old “beauty in the making” when the classmates separated. By their reunion, she had attained Foundation Establishment and become an elder of the Qingyun Sect, far surpassing her former peers in standing. 24

Seven years before speaking privately with Shen Xuan after the reunion, Qin Yuehan encountered an Inner Demon while establishing her foundation. She ultimately slew it, though the experience exposed the unresolved emotions surrounding Shen Xuan. 25

At Master Yan's memorial gathering, Qin Yuehan pledged to aid her former classmates and agreed that they should reunite every ten years. She later gave Zhao Sujin a Qingyun Sect Immortal Ascension Token out of consideration for their shared master. 24 75

Qin Yuehan is descended from the Song royal family. Her grandfather and father were mortal kings, while the Zifeng Mountain Qin Family of the Profound Heaven Sect gave her no support during her early life. After she condensed an inner core, the family attempted to reclaim her for their direct lineage and marry her to Zheng Jinrui of the Golden Wave Mountain Zheng Family; she refused. 120 552

Appearance

Qin Yuehan is a strikingly beautiful cultivator whose cold, noble bearing often makes her seem distant and untouchable. She commonly wears white or moon-white immortal robes and travels on flying cloth-type treasures. 24 72 146

• Brows compared to distant mountains and eyes to cold stars. 72
• Snow-white skin, jade-like features, and an austere, moonlike beauty. 72 551
• Usually dressed in white robes or a moon-white fairy dress. 36 72 146
• Retains a dignified, naturally noble demeanor befitting her upbringing as a county princess. 551
• Her body and vitality were renewed after spiritual-energy infusion and spirit-body reshaping. 492 550

Personality

Qin Yuehan values her old bonds despite the vast gap in cultivation status between herself and her former classmates. She offers practical help without belittling them, supports Shen Xuan's path into Qingyun Sect, and remains willing to act on his behalf even when doing so risks conflict with more influential cultivators. 24 115 117 118

Her upbringing left her comparatively sheltered and inexperienced in both worldly treachery and romance. Shen Xuan considers her Dao Heart insufficiently tempered during her long stay at the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer; she enters the Reincarnation Spirit Mirror specifically to confront this weakness and sever the influence of her Inner Demon. 420 431

Though initially gentle and reserved about her feelings for Shen Xuan, Qin Yuehan becomes resolute once she decides to pursue both her cultivation and her relationship with him. She rejects her clan's marriage arrangement, joins him on Star Brilliance Island, and assumes responsibility for its administration. 530 551 552 575

Abilities & Skills

Azure Wood Spirit Body

Qin Yuehan awakened the Song royal family's bloodline talent and gradually transformed into an Azure Wood Spirit Body. The transformation improved her bone structure and aptitude, with cultivation efficiency comparable to a Heavenly Spirit Root once complete. 135

• Enabled her Foundation Establishment Middle Stage breakthrough after she solidified the spirit body. 159
• Is associated with strong spiritual-power purity and a deep Dao Foundation. 159
• Was further strengthened through spiritual-energy infusion and spirit-body reshaping by the Purple Yun Great Demon. 490 492
• Her wood-element cultivation is less combat-oriented than Lei Yaoyang's lightning methods. 489

Taiyin-aligned Core Formation

Qin Yuehan's False Core manifests phenomena associated with the Way of Taiyin. 550

• Her Core Formation produced visions of a bright moon, immortal lotuses, a jade rabbit, and a moon laurel. 550
• The resulting inner core is a False Core rather than a True Core. 550
• Her Cold Moon Sword and cold-moon-themed techniques align with this cultivation path. 489 550

State-of-Mind Tempering

Qin Yuehan entered the Reincarnation Spirit Mirror to refine her Dao Heart before attempting higher breakthroughs. 431

• The mirror's internal time flows at roughly ten times the outside rate. 431
• She emerged having seen through her Inner Demon and advanced to Foundation Establishment Late Stage. 489
• Her earlier Inner Demon arose during her initial Foundation Establishment attempt and was slain by her. 25

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Cold Moon Pavilion — Her residence on Little Solitary Peak, a Second-Order Middle Grade spirit land with a protective formation and a training room suitable for Foundation Establishment. 115 117
• Cloud Kerchief — A silk flying treasure used to travel through the Qingyun Sect and carry Shen Xuan to Little Solitary Peak. 25 118
• Cloud Cloth — A flying magic treasure used during the expedition to the Shadow Forest. 146
• Jade Bone Cold Moon Umbrella — Can transform into a sharp spear for attacks. 147
• Silver mirror — Fired a white beam that repelled the Jackal King's attack. 147
• Cold Moon Sword — Her weapon during the duel with Lei Yaoyang; it was knocked away by his Thunderclap Sword. 489
• Divine Thunder Treasure Talisman — Given to her by Shen Xuan as a life-preserving trump card capable of killing a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator. 310
• Purple Yun Divine Wood Origin Spirit Branch — Given by Shen Xuan as a wood-element Core Formation spiritual item, raising her chance of Pill Condensation by approximately fifteen percent. 550
• Premium Life Extension Pills — Three pills gifted by Shen Xuan; they added roughly forty years to her lifespan. 551

Relationships

• Shen Xuan — Former classmate, fellow disciple under Master Yan, later senior brother and intimate partner. Qin Yuehan repeatedly aids his advancement, while Shen Xuan protects her from Lei Yaoyang, supports her Core Formation, and establishes her position on Star Brilliance Island. 24 115 489 551
• Master Yan — Her former teacher. Qin Yuehan honors Master Yan's memory and acts on his request to look after their former classmates. 24
• Lone Peak True Person / Yang Caiyi — Her master on Little Solitary Peak. Qin Yuehan sought her master's help to secure Shen Xuan an audience and eventual entry into Qingyun Sect. 117 118
• Lu Zhengying — Former classmate and fellow Qingyun Sect elder. He assists Qin Yuehan in guarding Shen Xuan's Foundation Establishment and remains aware of her feelings for Shen Xuan. 24 116 431
• Lei Yaoyang — Persistent antagonist who repeatedly sought to make her his secondary wife and later attempted to capture her by force. Shen Xuan killed him while rescuing Qin Yuehan. 115 489
• Ding Yuyao — Shen Xuan's wife. Qin Yuehan gave her a purple jade bracelet during their first meeting. 36
• Lin Yueying — A young wood-spirit-root cultivator whom Qin Yuehan guides in cultivation; their relationship is described as mother-and-daughter-like. 575 655
• Qin Zhigang — Qin Family elder who came to reclaim her for the Zifeng Mountain Qin Family and arrange her marriage to Zheng Jinrui. 552

Story Role / Major Arcs

Foundation Establishment Classmates

Qin Yuehan returns for Master Yan's funeral as a Foundation Establishment elder and reunites with her former classmates. She offers them protection and assistance, formalizing their agreement to meet once every decade. 24

Support for Shen Xuan's Foundation Establishment

Qin Yuehan helps Shen Xuan obtain Foundation Establishment information and resources, offers Cold Moon Pavilion as his breakthrough location, and guards him for seven days and nights. She directly confronts Lei Yaoyang when he tries to interfere, even sending a signal for her master. 73 115 116 117

Azure Wood Spirit Body and Shadow Forest

After awakening her royal bloodline and beginning her transformation into an Azure Wood Spirit Body, Qin Yuehan asks Shen Xuan to accompany her into the Shadow Forest to seek Purple Yun Divine Wood. She advances to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage after solidifying her spirit body. 135 136 159

Reincarnation Spirit Mirror

Stalled at the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer and troubled by an insufficiently firm Dao Heart, Qin Yuehan enters the Reincarnation Spirit Mirror. She emerges with her Inner Demon resolved and reaches Foundation Establishment Late Stage. 431 489

Rescue from Lei Yaoyang

Lei Yaoyang pursues Qin Yuehan near the Purple Yun Divine Wood and attempts to force her surrender. Shen Xuan intervenes, saves her, and kills Lei Yaoyang. 489

Core Formation and Star Brilliance Island

With Shen Xuan and Lone Peak True Person guarding her, Qin Yuehan condenses a False Core. She then commits to Shen Xuan, settles on Star Brilliance Island, and becomes its recognized second-in-command and later Acting Island Master. 550 551 575

Qin Family Marriage Dispute

The Zifeng Mountain Qin Family attempts to bring Qin Yuehan back into its genealogy and marry her to Zheng Jinrui. Qin Yuehan rejects the arrangement, and Shen Xuan refuses to allow the family to take her from Star Brilliance Island. 552

Notable Quotes

“If you encounter any difficulties, please do not hesitate to ask. I will certainly help in any way I can.” 24

“Yuehan will definitely condense an inner core!” 550

“I'm not drunk. I'm perfectly clear-headed. Tonight, don't go. Stay with me.” 551

Trivia

• Qin Yuehan initially addressed Shen Xuan as a former classmate, later as “Senior Brother” after he became Lone Peak True Person's disciple, and eventually as “Senior” after he formed his core. 120 530 550
• She was known as “Princess Xinyue” among her former classmates but as “Elder Qin” outside their private gathering. 24
• Qin Yuehan's first Foundation Establishment Inner Demon was connected to her youthful feelings for Shen Xuan. 395
• She has a longer lifespan than Shen Xuan initially expected: roughly four hundred years after her False Core, three Premium Life Extension Pills, and the life-extending effects of the Green Wood Everlasting Spring Art. 585