Qu Feiyan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qu Feiyan (曲非烟)
Alias(es)	Fairy Qu; Black Butterfly Fairy; Qu Qingqing (disguise) 791 1157
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Tianlan Qu Family 806 937
Occupation/Role	Qu Family cultivator; alchemist; one of Shi Yue's wives 1537 1831
Status	Alive; Mid Golden Immortal (latest stated cultivation) 2200
First Appearance	Chapter 369

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Foundation Establishment Great Perfection	475	Her normal displayed cultivation when she first challenges Shi Yue, then known as Li Muxian. 475
Late Core Formation (temporary)	747	Uses a secret technique to raise her aura through the Core Formation stages to Late Core Formation. 747
Nascent Soul	1043	Survives the rare Profound Yin Divine Thunder tribulation despite losing seven defensive Magic Treasures. 1043
Nascent Soul Great Perfection	1542	Reaches Nascent Soul Great Perfection after devoting substantial time to alchemy and cultivation. 1542
Spirit Transmutation Great Perfection	1650	Emerges from seclusion at Spirit Transmutation Great Perfection and offers to aid Shi Yue against the Ning Family. 1650
Void Refining Late Stage (temporary)	1717	Uses the Qu Family's Nine-Bend Jade Dew Pill during an emergency, gaining Void Refining-level Magical Power at the cost of later weakness. 1717
Void Refining	1721	Advances alongside Li Feiyu, Murong Xiaoxiao, and Li Yan after receiving breakthrough resources from Shi Yue. 1721
Integrated Body	1814, 1894	Prepares for fifty years before attempting the breakthrough; she is later identified as an Integrated Body cultivator. 1814 1894
Mahayana	2028	Successfully enters the Mahayana Stage. 2028
True Immortal	2140	Survives a near-fatal lightning tribulation and advances to the True Immortal Stage. 2140
Mysterious Immortal	2168	Advances to the Mysterious Immortal Stage. 2168
Mid Golden Immortal	2200	Reaches Mid Golden Immortal by the time Shi Yue gives her the Immortal Suppressing Bell. 2200

Background

Qu Feiyan is a member of the Tianlan Qu Family, the great-granddaughter of Qu Sidao and the only child of Qu Zhiyang and Lan Yingying. Qu Sidao is particularly fond of her, a status that contributes to resentment from other Qu Family branches. 937 1043

She possesses the Taiyin Body and cultivates the Taiyin Manual, a demanding cultivation path dependent on rare spirit herbs and medicinal pills. A strange illness once left her with less than two years to live, driving her search for the Thousand-Year Seven-Colored Nine-Leaf Lotus. 806 1159

Appearance

Qu Feiyan is a striking young woman most often seen in black skirts or robes. Her long hair and calm bearing contrast sharply with the oppressive black aura she displays in battle. 369 747

• Her eyes can flash red when she uses her charm-based control technique. 369
• She commonly travels on a black cloud mass. 757
• She has used the identity Qu Qingqing while disguised in Immortal Grass Market Town. 1157 1248

Personality

Qu Feiyan is proud, blunt, and highly intolerant of disrespect. At her first major appearance, she publicly humiliates a lecherous bidder with a charm technique, strikes him after he insults her, and remains completely composed when his Core Formation grandfather attacks. 369 She similarly refuses Sanxin Market's investigation and threatens its Nascent Soul cultivators rather than submit to coercion. 775

Behind that aggression, she is lonely and values sincere companionship. She contacts Shi Yue through a Sound Transmission Bean Soldier because she wants someone to talk to, even offering him and his sister generous terms simply for occasional conversation. 511 Her pride also makes her sensitive to disparity in cultivation and status; she repeatedly resolves to cultivate harder rather than become a burden to Shi Yue. 1412 1519

Her relationship with the Qu Family is conflicted. She will aid its interests when she chooses to, but resents relatives who treat her primarily as a way to gain access to Shi Yue and the Immortal Herb Palace. 1467 1499 When the family's actions threaten Shi Yue, she chooses to stand with him. 1506

Abilities & Skills

Taiyin Body and Taiyin Manual

Qu Feiyan's special physique grants her destructive Yin-attribute power, but requires rare spirit herbs to sustain her cultivation. 1159

• Releases black qi that withers vegetation, rots trees, and devastates the surrounding environment. 1264
• Faces unusually dangerous tribulations, including the Profound Yin Divine Thunder during her Nascent Soul breakthrough. 1043
• Her Taiyin cultivation is resource-intensive; she specifically seeks Yin Nie Flower, Taiyin Grass, and Jade Yin Flower for medicinal refinement. 1159

Cultivation-Boosting Secret Techniques

Qu Feiyan can temporarily raise her cultivation far beyond her normal realm. 747 763

• Raised herself from Foundation Establishment Great Perfection to Late Core Formation during the Tianmiao Secret Realm conflict. 747 763
• The increase cannot be maintained indefinitely, preventing her from continuously using her strongest secret techniques. 766
• The Nine-Bend Jade Dew Pill can grant her Void Refining-level Magical Power, but does not grant corresponding Spiritual Sense and leaves her weakened afterward. 1717

Musical Arts

Qu Feiyan is a formidable musician cultivator who channels lethal attacks through her Black Ancient Qin. 747 758

• Kills a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator with a single sonic-wave attack. 476
• Her zither notes manifest as black beams capable of severing Level Four spirit beasts. 763
• Uses musical prowess to defeat two Flood Dragons and acquire a Black Lotus. 747

Bean Soldiers

Qu Feiyan possesses multiple specialized Bean Soldiers for communication, transportation, combat, and substitution. 401 810

• Uses Sound Transmission Bean Soldiers to contact Shi Yue from afar. 511
• Transforms bean soldiers into attack forms, including a silver bird that unleashes golden lightning. 401
• Deploys Combat Bean Soldiers to delay Yu Xin during her escape. 887
• Uses a substitute Bean Soldier fashioned in her likeness while escaping the Tianmiao Secret Realm. 810

Spiritual Sense and Herb Seeking

Her Spiritual Sense greatly exceeds that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators. 757

• Accurately detects a Level Five Lion Tiger Beast from thirty miles away. 757
• Possesses a secret technique for locating high-grade spirit herbs. 757

Alchemy

Qu Feiyan becomes an accomplished alchemist after Shi Yue provides her with large quantities of spirit herbs and an Exotic Fire. 1537 1538

• Refines Fifth-Grade pills with a 30% success rate while still at the Nascent Soul Realm. 1537
• Raises her Fifth-Grade pill success rate to roughly 60%, refining eight Spirit Nurturing Pills in one batch. 1539
• Produces 2,332 Spirit Nurturing Pills for Shi Yue's spirit beasts. 1542

Spirit Beasts

Qu Feiyan commands several high-potential spirit beasts. 1264 1519

• A two-headed black bird can defeat a Spirit Transmutation cultivator within seconds using black flames and lightning. 1264
• Her pangolin spirit beast can locate spirit herbs and guide her through dangerous terrain. 1264
• Shi Yue later gives her an Ink Wind Python and an Ice Phoenix, descendants of the Nine-Headed Python and Heavenly Phoenix respectively. 1519

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Golden Flood Dragon Blade — Top-Grade Spirit Tool purchased for 250,000 Spirit Stones. 369
• Black Ancient Qin — Her principal musical weapon. 747 763
• Green Flood Dragon Token — Summons two Azure Flood Dragons. 747
• Black Lotus Mirror — Used during the battle against the Lion Tiger Beast. 758
• Black Bell — A giant bell bearing a Strange Beast carving, used to subdue a Level Ten Yao Python. 1264
• Seven-Colored Exquisite House — Allows her to escape pursuers and enter a secret realm she controls. 794
• Immortal Suppressing Bell — High-grade Immortal Artifact given to her by Shi Yue to strengthen her combat ability. 2200

Relationships

• Shi Yue / Li Muxian / “Miser” — Husband and longtime partner. They first form an alliance in the Tianmiao Secret Realm, grow closer through repeated life-threatening encounters, and later formalize their relationship. 757 1412 1831
• Qu Qingchan — Cousin and trusted confidante. Qu Feiyan is notably warmer with Qingchan than with most Qu relatives and confides in her about family pressure. 938 1467
• Qu Yulin — Twin brother; he is fiercely protective of her and once risks severe backlash to avenge an injury done to her. 986
• Qu Zhiyang — Father and a Void Refining cultivator. He values Qu Feiyan's connection to Shi Yue but worries about her safety and family standing. 1043 1534
• Lan Yingying — Mother; a Spirit Transmutation cultivator who is protective of Qu Feiyan. 1043 1654
• Qu Sidao — Great-grandfather and Qu Family ancestor who favors her and relies on her influence in dealings with Shi Yue. 937 1189
• Sister Lin — Loyal retainer and protector. She defends Qu Feiyan at the Treasure Competition Palace and later reveals power reaching the peak of Nascent Soul Middle Stage. 369 775
• Murong Xiaoxiao — Shi Yue's other wife. The two share concern for Shi Yue but frequently compete and needle one another. 1615 1831
• Yin'er — Shi Yue's disciple and spirit beast. Yin'er discovers Qu Feiyan's Qu Qingqing disguise and often mediates between her and Shi Yue. 1157 1235

Story Role / Major Arcs

Sanxin Market Debut

Qu Feiyan enters the story at a Treasure Competition Palace auction, bidding on the Golden Flood Dragon Blade for amusement. After a black-robed youth ogles her, she controls him with her eyes and commands him to disrobe publicly; the ensuing confrontation reveals both her fearlessness and Sister Lin's protective strength. 369

Tianmiao Secret Realm

She joins forces with Shi Yue, then known as Li Muxian, to search for high-grade spirit herbs. Their partnership defeats the Lion Tiger Beast, confronts Core Formation opponents, and pursues the Thousand-Year Seven-Colored Nine-Leaf Lotus. 757 758 763 766

Her illness becomes central to the arc. Shi Yue ultimately gives her the lotus needed to preserve her life, and she promises to repay him with support from the Tianlan Qu Family. 806

Return to the Qu Family

After escaping pursuit, Qu Feiyan returns to Tianlan Star and reunites with the Qu Family. Her tense exchanges with relatives underscore her refusal to be controlled through family hierarchy, while her relationship with Qu Qingchan remains a rare source of comfort. 932 938

She later survives a brutal Nascent Soul tribulation involving Profound Yin Divine Thunder. 1043

Immortal Herb Palace and Courtship

Qu Feiyan assists in relocating the Immortal Herb Palace to Tianzhu Star, leveraging her influence with the Qu Family and Shi Yue. 1161 While using the Qu Qingqing disguise to visit Shi Yue, she becomes increasingly open about her jealousy and affection. 1233 1251

Shi Yue later proposes marriage, and Qu Feiyan resolves to increase her cultivation so she can stand beside him as an equal. 1412

Choosing Shi Yue Over the Qu Family

As Qu Family members repeatedly use her relationship with Shi Yue to seek benefits, Qu Feiyan grows disillusioned with their self-interest. 1467 1499 When Shi Yue suspects the Qu Family has acted against him, she commits herself to supporting him despite her blood ties. 1506 1509

Sacred Void Sect Era

After learning Shi Yue's identity as Li Xuan of the Sacred Void Sect, Qu Feiyan accepts the widening gap in their status and becomes more devoted to him. 1519 She develops her alchemy, cultivates rapidly with Shi Yue's support, and participates in major battles alongside Murong Xiaoxiao and Li Yan. 1537 1711 1713

Later Cultivation

Qu Feiyan continues advancing through Void Refining, Integrated Body, Mahayana, True Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, and Golden Immortal realms. 1721 1814 2028 2140 2168 2200 Within the Profound Heaven Spirit Suppressing Pagoda, she clears ten consecutive levels before being defeated by a Mahayana Stage Yao Beast, demonstrating her continued willingness to test herself against overwhelming opponents. 1894