Lu Yishan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lu Yishan (陆依山)
Alias(es)	Dali Grand Tutor; Imperial Advisor; Teacher Lu
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dali Kingdom; An Le's faction; Great An Dynasty 214 215 407
Occupation/Role	Grand Tutor and Imperial Advisor; military strategist; City Lord of Dali City 215 285 407
Status	Active 438
First Appearance	Chapter 214

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Ninth Realm / half-step Tenth Realm	223	Regarded as one of the strongest cultivators below the Tenth Realm. His mastery of the Star Gazing Diagram allowed him to contend with Tenth Realm opponents.
Tenth Realm	231	Broke through at the Star Picking Platform while using the Star Gazing Diagram to resist four Upper Realm Immortals. His Great Dao is the Great Dao of Stars.
Eleventh Realm	333	Had entered the Eleventh Realm and further improved his command of the Star Gazing Diagram while directing the Northern Expedition.
Mind Flower	407	Became the first person to bloom a Mind Flower after cultivating in the Time Sea of Learning.
Peak Venerable Realm	407	Reached the peak of the Venerable Realm after leaving the Time Sea of Learning.
Ninth Revolution Venerable	407	Advanced to the Ninth Revolution Venerable Realm in less than half a year by nourishing his cultivation with enhanced mental power.
Supreme Realm	407	Condensed half a Source Talisman and entered the Supreme Realm.

Background

Lu Yishan rose from commoner origins to become Dali Kingdom's Grand Tutor during an era of depleted cultivation. In an earlier war, he led Dali's soldiers and cultivators in a starlight array, tore open the star curtain with his bare hands, and drew down a river of stars to repel Yuan Meng cavalry; their half-step Tenth Realm commander was left badly wounded. His actions preserved Dali and made him a legendary figure within the kingdom. 215 218

Dali's later ruler gradually stripped Lu Yishan of authority and marginalized him despite the officials' recognition that Dali owed its survival to him. Before Zhao Huangting persuaded him to aid An Le, Lu Yishan intended to abandon his position, avenge himself against Gu Baijing, and live in obscurity. 215 226

Zhao Huangting had expected An Le to reclaim the Central Plains and unite the world, and specifically sought Lu Yishan's assistance. Lu initially refused, but ultimately chose to support An Le after Zhao's death. 214 215

Appearance

Lu Yishan is a thin scholar who usually sits in a wheelchair. He has flowing black hair and a refined, gentle presence despite the forceful and often decisive nature of his words. 215

• Usually wears a scholar's robe, including green or blue robes in later appearances. 215 259 383
• Has flowing black hair; his hair may be left unbound during battle or while operating the Star Gazing Diagram. 215 219
• Uses a wheelchair, later described as metal. 215 251
• His eyes can appear filled with shifting starlight when deducing events or manipulating his supreme treasure. 218 259

Personality

Lu Yishan is calm, courteous, and observant. He generally speaks with a gentle smile and treats even tense situations with measured composure, but he is neither passive nor indecisive. He is willing to make forceful strategic choices when Dali, An Le's cause, or the people under his care are threatened. 215 227 259

He is exceptionally confident in his own intellect. While confronting Star Picking Sect Supreme Elder Duan Yukui, he bluntly attributed his ability to use the Star Gazing Diagram to being smarter than the sect's hereditary inheritors. 216

His loyalty to An Le develops from honoring Zhao Huangting's request into a sincere belief that An Le can restore the Central Plains, unite the world's fortune, and bring peace. Lu Yishan consequently accepts the burden of administration and military planning so that An Le can cultivate without distraction. 224 241 407

Abilities & Skills

Great Dao of Stars

Lu Yishan's Dao is the Great Dao of Stars, which he uses in conjunction with the Star Gazing Diagram to control starlight, construct formations, and shape large-scale battlefields. 231

• Draws stars and meteor-like attacks within the Star Gazing Diagram. 216
• Creates starlight curtains and defensive formations around cities. 218 230
• Once drew down a vast river of stars to repel a Yuan Meng invasion. 215
• Can expand the diagram into a domain to trap opponents. 231
• His control was initially taxing enough to threaten the collapse of his Primordial Spirit when resisting several Tenth Realm attackers. 230

Star Gazing Diagram

The Star Gazing Diagram is a Third-Rank Supreme Treasure forged by Master Zou of the Yin-Yang School from a captured portion of the starry sky. Lu Yishan and An Le seized control of it after An Le severed Duan Tianyu's Primordial Spirit within the diagram. 215 216

• Uses it as a surveillance network capable of observing every corner of Jinguan City or a controlled battlefield. 218 294
• Gathers heaven-and-earth spiritual energy to support cultivators' breakthroughs. 217
• Conceals Jinguan City from outside observers with a star curtain. 218
• Seals escape routes for Primordial Spirits and suppresses enemy movement. 224
• Determines guilt and innocence through the presence or absence of bloody aura during the Yuan Meng Great Capital cleanup. 339 340
• Had not fully mastered it immediately after seizing it because old Primordial Spirit imprints remained within; he had completely refined it by the time of the northern campaign. 222 268

Strategic Command and Deduction

Lu Yishan is a national-level strategist who combines battlefield planning, political judgment, and astrological deduction.

• Correctly deduced that An Le's sudden disappearance during seclusion was connected to the Mountain River Cauldrons and a Sacred Mountain. 227
• Organized Jinguan City's defense, using a staged trap to lure hostile forces into the Star Gazing Diagram's range. 221
• Led Dali's military operations and later directed the coalition assault on Xiliang's capital. 247 285
• Used his awareness of military and political conditions to anticipate threats during An Le's tribulation and the Northern Expedition. 259 333
• Administered Great An's affairs after the realm's unification, including compensation for soldiers and the integration of Yuan Meng remnants. 246 407

Primordial Spirit Cultivation

Lu Yishan can project his Primordial Spirit into the Star Gazing Diagram and fight through it directly. 216

• Clashed with Duan Yukui's Primordial Spirit for control of the diagram. 216
• Received Primordial Spirit reinforcement from Second Mountain Lord Su Zhanxian to maintain a Tenth Realm-grade defense. 230
• His mental cultivation later produced a Mind Flower, enabling rapid advancement in his later cultivation. 407

Equipment

• Star Gazing Diagram — Third-Rank Supreme Treasure of the Yin-Yang School; Lu Yishan's primary formation, surveillance, and battlefield-control artifact. 215 216
• Metal wheelchair — His usual means of travel and the seat from which he commands armies, processes state affairs, and manipulates the Star Gazing Diagram. 251 333

Relationships

• An Le — Ally, benefactor, and the leader Lu Yishan serves as Imperial Advisor. Lu initially joined him at Zhao Huangting's urging, then became a devoted supporter after seeing An Le's potential to unify the world. 214 224 407
• Zhao Huangting — The one who persuaded Lu Yishan to assist An Le. Zhao's faith in An Le's future was the foundation of Lu Yishan's initial involvement. 214 215
• Wang Yansheng — Fellow defender of Jinguan City and later a key ally in An Le's campaigns. Lu Yishan protected Wang's Tenth Realm breakthrough from outside observation and supported him against the sword-qi shackles targeting Changhe. 218 219 224
• Li You'an — Fellow strategist and administrator under An Le. The two oversee Dali and Xiliang respectively, treating their cities as constructive rivals while cooperating in war. 251 257
• Su Zhanxian — Second Mountain Lord who reinforced Lu Yishan's Primordial Spirit during the defense of the Star Picking Platform, enabling him to withstand Tenth Realm attacks and pursue his breakthrough. 230 231
• Duan Tianyu and Duan Yukui — Star Picking Sect leaders opposed to Lu Yishan's seizure of the Star Gazing Diagram. Lu fought Duan Yukui within the artifact after An Le destroyed Duan Tianyu's Primordial Spirit. 215 216
• Boyan — Yuan Meng's Left Prime Minister and Lu Yishan's strategic counterpart. They temporarily coordinated against Xiliang, but Lu Yishan regarded Yuan Meng as an eventual enemy and later judged Boyan through the Star Gazing Diagram. 237 245 340
• Duan Qiankun — Dali's ruler who suppressed and marginalized Lu Yishan after taking the throne. Lu's prestige was decisive when An Le's side took Dali's capital without major resistance. 226

Story Role / Major Arcs

Joining An Le and securing Jinguan City

Lu Yishan first openly aligns with An Le during the conflict around Jinguan City. He convinces Yang Kang to surrender by framing An Le as the hope for restoring the mountains and rivers, then proposes seizing the Star Gazing Diagram while the Star Picking Sect's Grand Elder is sealed away. 214 215

Working with An Le inside the diagram, he takes control after Duan Tianyu's Primordial Spirit is destroyed. The victory gives Lu Yishan access to a supreme treasure suited to his talents and establishes the trust between him and An Le. 216

Defense of Jinguan City

Lu Yishan uses the Star Gazing Diagram to conceal Jinguan City during Wang Yansheng's breakthrough, blocking Ninth Realm observers from studying the event. He later helps turn Jinguan City into a trap for Dali, Star Picking Sect, and Yuan Meng forces. 218 221

He seals enemy escape routes, supports An Le and Wang Yansheng, and helps secure the death of Daoist Qingyun. The battle confirms his willingness to fully commit to An Le's cause. 224

Return to Dali and Tenth Realm breakthrough

Lu Yishan's reputation causes Dali officials to yield when An Le's group enters the capital, allowing the city to be taken with virtually no resistance. He then assumes responsibility for Dali's affairs while An Le cultivates and Wang Yansheng guards the city. 226

When Upper Realm enemies attack the Star Picking Platform, Lu Yishan holds the Star Gazing Diagram's defenses with Su Zhanxian's support. He uses the pressure of battle and his connection to the diagram to break through to the Tenth Realm, then traps Hu Huangyin in a stellar domain. 230 231

Expansion, alliance, and the Northern Expedition

Lu Yishan develops Dali City, trains and commands the Dali New Army, and coordinates with Li You'an's Xiliang City. He also negotiates a temporary Yuan Meng–Dali cooperation against Xiliang before the two powers become open rivals. 245 251 285

During the Northern Expedition, he directs troop movements, monitors the war through the Star Gazing Diagram, and advances to the Eleventh Realm. 333

Great An administration

Following Yuan Meng's fall, Lu Yishan oversees the investigation of Yuan Meng's guilty officials and soldiers, sparing those without bloody aura and arranging the survivors' relocation. 339 340

As Great An's Imperial Advisor, he assumes much of the dynasty's civil administration. His work enables the realm to recover from war, supports postwar compensation, and helps former Yuan Meng remnants integrate into the unified state. 246 407

Notable Quotes

“I am smarter than you.”

— To Duan Yukui while disputing control of the Star Gazing Diagram 216

“In my eyes, Yuan Meng is, after all, a foreign race, not belonging to the Central Plains, not of our kind.”

— To Boyan 237