Lu Xuezhi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lu Xuezhi (陆雪脂)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Five Poisons Cult; associated with the Western Regions investigation
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; Ning Xuan's wife
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 70

Background / History

Lu Xuezhi reunites with Ning Xuan after a prior fight. At her temporary residence, she gives him a letter and sixty-six thousand taels of silver sent by his father as a betrothal gift. She agrees that she can tolerate Xiao Jie, shares a meal with Ning Xuan, and begins cultivating the Lingyan Small Group Skill with him. Their joint cultivation merges blood and energy before sparring to draw out their potential; after Ning Xuan reaches the second rank, she challenges him to a serious fight out of martial pride 70.

In Hanzhou, Lu Xuezhi continues both married life and cultivation with Ning Xuan. News of the Mountain Demon Cult leads her to propose traveling to the Western Regions, despite Chaoyinzi's warning against the plan. Her openness and affection toward Ning Xuan increase, though she remains impulsive 72.

She resolves to investigate the Mountain Demon Cult in the Western Regions with Ning Xuan. While Ning Xuan secretly joins the Purple Cloud Sacred Sect through his fusion with Tian Youzi, Lu Xuezhi remains unaware of the deception surrounding his identity 73.

During the journey west, Lu Xuezhi leads Ning Xuan and Xiao Jie into a demonic oasis to gather information about the Mountain Demon Cult. The Five Poisons Cult ambushes them with poison; she is incapacitated after underestimating the danger, forcing Ning Xuan to defend both her and Xiao Jie 75.

At the Five Poisons Cult, she accepts the additional inheritances of Snake and Scorpion. Feeling apologetic over the danger she caused, she reveals her martial arts secrets to Ning Xuan so that he can develop further 77. As the situation worsens, she begins questioning whether her master's orders are genuine 78.

Lu Xuezhi considers leaving the Five Poisons Cult with Ning Xuan, but they remain because of the surrounding crisis. She also speaks of her earlier battles against demons and the influence of her mother, Madam Lu 79. When the Five Poisons Cult prepares to confront the Mountain Demon Cult, she wants to witness the masters' abilities and complete the mission, though Ning Xuan prioritizes remaining behind for Xiao Jie's safety 80.

After the mountain-sealing array traps those inside for ten years, Lu Xuezhi joins Ning Xuan and Ruan Qingzhu in observing events from ambush. She returns to the Imperial Capital with Ning Xuan, and her mother recognizes her increased maturity 82.

Lu Xuezhi integrates into the Ning household, assists with family matters, and discusses having a child with Ning Xuan 84. She gives birth to their daughter, Xuan Xue, and becomes notably more virtuous and demure after becoming a mother 86.

Personality

Lu Xuezhi is proud and determined as a martial artist. Ning Xuan's breakthrough to the second rank prompts her to insist on a serious match rather than allow him to hold back 70.

She is decisive but impulsive. Her drive to investigate the Mountain Demon Cult leads her to press for a Western Regions expedition and later into the poisoned oasis trap; afterward, she becomes more conscious of the danger around her 72 75 78.

Her relationship with Xiao Jie is guarded rather than openly hostile. She initially says she can tolerate Xiao Jie, but later becomes displeased by Xiao Jie's presence and demands that Ning Xuan return to her at night 70 74.

Motherhood softens her conduct: she shows sustained care for Xuan Xue and no longer raises her former grievances with Ning Xuan for months 86 87.

Abilities & Skills

Lingyan Small Group Skill

A joint cultivation method practiced with Ning Xuan.

• Merges the practitioners' blood and energy before sparring to release their potential 70.
• Its alleged connection to the Hehuan Sect's “Great Dao of Hehuan” is considered likely fabricated by Xiao Jie 49.
• Lu Xuezhi uses the technique with Ning Xuan as part of their martial and marital cultivation 70 72.

Snake and Scorpion Inheritances

Lu Xuezhi takes on two additional Five Poisons Cult inheritances.

• Snake
• Scorpion 77

Martial Arts Inheritance

Ning Xuan confirms that Lu Xuezhi possesses a martial arts inheritance, and she later discloses martial arts secrets that aid his cultivation 70 77.

Relationships

• Ning Xuan — Husband and cultivation partner. They practice the Lingyan Small Group Skill together, face the Western Regions crisis jointly, and have a daughter, Xuan Xue 70 75 82 86.
• Xiao Jie — Ning Xuan's other intimate companion and Lu Xuezhi's uneasy rival. Lu Xuezhi tolerates her at first, but later objects to her continued presence around Ning Xuan 70 74.
• Ruan Qingzhu — Lu Xuezhi's mother. Ruan eventually recognizes Lu Xuezhi's maturity and entrusts her care to Ning Xuan while away 82.
• Madam Lu — Mother whose past influence shaped Lu Xuezhi's experiences fighting demons 79.
• Chaoyinzi — A Celestial Master who cautions against Lu Xuezhi's proposed Western Regions expedition 72.
• Old Man Lan Yu — Five Poisons Cult leader who speaks of his past prowess to Lu Xuezhi and wishes for her to return home 80.
• Xuan Xue — Her daughter with Ning Xuan 86.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Marriage and Hanzhou Cultivation

Lu Xuezhi formalizes her bond with Ning Xuan through the betrothal gift delivered from his father. Their relationship develops through shared meals, sparring, and Lingyan Small Group cultivation 70.

Western Regions and the Five Poisons Cult

She drives the investigation into the Mountain Demon Cult, travels into the Western Regions with Ning Xuan and Xiao Jie, and becomes entangled in the Five Poisons Cult's conflict with the Mountain Demon Cult 72 75 80.

Return to the Imperial Capital

Following the mountain-sealing incident, Lu Xuezhi returns with Ning Xuan and gains her mother's recognition for her growth 82.

Family Life

She becomes part of the Ning household, chooses to have a child with Ning Xuan, and gives birth to Xuan Xue. Her role shifts toward caring for her daughter and family 84 86 87.

Trivia

• Lu Xuezhi and Ning Xuan privately address one another as “brother” and “miss” 70.
• Commoners mistake Lu Xuezhi and Ning Xuan for deities when they meet again after their fight 70.
• She is indignant over Shi Yantang's rise as the Heavenly Martial King 84.