He Yingyu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	He Yingyu (鹤盈玉)
Alias(es)	Fairy He; female member of the Evergreen Immortal Couple, alongside Chen Dengming 144 270
Species/Race	Human cultivator 220
Gender	Female 151
Affiliation	Evergreen Sect; later Longevity Sect 151 220
Occupation/Role	Master artifact refiner; later Golden Core elder and Longevity Dao Child 140 270 386
Cultivation	Nascent Soul realm, approaching the late stage in the latest explicit realm description 439
Spiritual Root	Originally medium-grade, upper-tier aptitude; upgraded to high-grade. Confirmed to possess a high-grade Water Spiritual Root 130 259 370
Spouse	Chen Dengming; their wedding is witnessed by Qiu Feng and Qu Yinghua 145
Family	Identifies herself as Chen Yiran’s mother 260
Status	Alive; completes a hundred years of cultivation within Heavenly Timing 468
First Appearance	Chapter 98 is the earliest appearance documented in the supplied passages 98

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Cultivation Fourth Level	220	Recalled retrospectively. Aunt Lin dies in the year of this breakthrough; He Yingyu also begins real combat and kills someone for the first time that year.
Foundation Establishment Middle Stage	98 107	Her established realm during early sparring with Chen Dengming. She remains at this stage for four years before attempting her next breakthrough.
Foundation Establishment Late Stage	107	Breaks through using the Four Symbols Thunder Gathering Art, with Chen Dengming serving as her guardian. She had accumulated sufficient cultivation four months earlier but faced a bottleneck.
Foundation Establishment Perfection / False Core	153	Advances with Chen Dengming’s protection, using a Three Yang Crystal and the Four Spirits Thunder Gathering Array. Her breakthrough follows his by approximately half a year.
Evergreen Merit, Twelfth Layer	220	Completes the cultivation method’s twelve layers. Estimates that a Fourth-Rank Spirit Vein environment could allow her to reach Golden Core in about four years.
High-grade Spiritual Root	259	Uses the first level of the Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique under Chen Dengming’s supervision, sacrificing twenty years of lifespan to cross from medium-grade to high-grade aptitude.
Golden Core	270	Her breakthrough is confirmed by this chapter; she is appointed a Longevity Sect elder during a shortage of senior personnel. The exact breakthrough chapter is not supplied.
Golden Core Mid Stage	305	Explicitly identified as her realm while she works on Chen Dengming’s Ruyi Treasure Armor.
Golden Core Late Stage	364 370	Prepares to return to Chen Dengming for help, then overcomes her bottleneck after half a month of joint cultivation. The advancement strengthens her position in the Longevity Seed selection.
Nascent Soul	439	Confirmed to possess a Nascent Soul and to be approaching the late stage. Yin–Yang complementary cultivation strengthens her Essence, Qi, and Spirit; the initial Nascent Soul breakthrough is not shown.

Background / History

He Yingyu’s family sent her to the Evergreen Sect as far back as she could remember. A Qi Cultivation cultivator called Aunt Lin raised her there. Before reaching Qi Cultivation Fourth Level, her combat experience consisted of sect simulations rather than actual fighting 220.

Aunt Lin’s unexpected death coincided with He Yingyu’s fourth-level breakthrough and her first real combat and killing. Disliking both fighting and taking lives, she chose artifact refining as a way to fulfill sect duties without regularly battling others 220.

Appearance

He Yingyu is described as a rare beauty whose bearing combines elegance, dignity, and an intellectual air 142 151.

• Build: Tall, graceful, and voluptuous 142 151.
• Features: Exquisite facial features, a high nose bridge, expressive eyes, and thick eyelashes 142 147.
• Hair: Raven-black; worn loose, in an elaborate updo, or in a bun secured with a wooden hairpin 147 183 386.
• Usual clothing: Mage robes, including a loose Changchun Mage Robe; also appears in white clothing and a gauze skirt 130 194 211.
• Wedding attire: A magpie feather crown and flower plume 144.

Personality

He Yingyu is gentle and generous, but neither naïve nor passive. She dislikes combat and making enemies, yet recognizes that even a sect pursuing detachment cannot avoid conflict while retaining valuable resources. Her preference for artifact refining reflects this practical understanding rather than an inability to fight 212 220.

She respects personal boundaries. When Chen Dengming’s connection to an Orthodox Lineage comes to light, she explicitly tells him that his fortuitous encounters are private and that trust does not require a complete explanation. Her attraction to him rests especially on his equal treatment of mortals and his refusal to abandon old friends after becoming stronger 127 133.

Her affection is playful in private and restrained in public. She teases Chen Dengming, tends to his clothing, and helps manage their resources, but addresses him strictly as “Sect Leader” when receiving official guests so that their marriage does not undermine his authority 141 142 168 343.

She is also determined to remain useful alongside him. His rapid advancement sometimes leaves her feeling inadequate, particularly when she cannot forge equipment suited to his strength. Rather than accepting permanent dependence, she seeks better refining knowledge, improves her cultivation, and competes for the Longevity Seed position on her own merits 305 332 343 370.

Abilities & Skills

Artifact Refining

He Yingyu is a recognized Master Craftsman whose work supports both Chen Dengming and the sect. Her later, largely noncombat contributions earn her considerable support among Longevity Sect disciples 140 343.

• Custom weapon design: Creates the Divine Transformation Blade’s alternate form: 999 small blades and one main blade resembling a short spear 98.
• Refinement and upgrades: Repairs and upgrades the Divine Transformation Blade into a Second-Order Mid-grade magic item 106.
• Mirror crafting: Refines Chen Dengming’s Heart-Illuminating Mirror of Shattering Delusions 214.
• Soul-affecting equipment: Refines the Soul Shocking Silk tested by Chen Dengming in the Illusory True Cave 162.
• Mage robes: Repairs his robes and, after further study, can craft a top-tier Rank 3 mage robe in at most a month 194 336.
• Limits: At Golden Core Mid Stage, she cannot readily surpass the Third-tier High-grade Ruyi Treasure Armor originally forged by Master Ge 305.

Four Symbols Thunder Gathering Art

An auxiliary cultivation technique practiced alongside Evergreen Merit 107.

• Enables daily cultivation using the Four Symbols Spirit Gathering Formation 107.
• Gathers spiritual energy twice as fast as an ordinary Spirit Gathering Formation, while consuming fewer Spirit Stones 107.
• Supports her Foundation Establishment Late Stage breakthrough, with Chen Dengming protecting her during the process 107.
• Does not eliminate minor-realm bottlenecks 107.

Magic Item Combat

He Yingyu fights principally through controlled magic items, combining offensive equipment with a substantial reserve of protective treasures 98 104 212.

• Blade control: During sparring, enlarges a treasure saber into a cleaver seven to eight zhang long and delivers a powerful slashing attack 98.
• Comb attacks: Injures Li Yue at a critical moment, preventing his attack on Chen Dengming from succeeding 104.
• Thunder whip: Wields a long whip that produces intense electric light 150.
• Coordinated fighting: Assists Liang Yunsheng, acting through Guan Le, against the Devilish Cultivators at Eagle Wind Ravine 104.
• Self-preservation: Maintains a Treasure Pouch densely stocked with magic items 212.
• Limits: Her Body Protection Qi is broken by a blood-colored sword attack during the confrontation with Bian Yucheng’s group; Han Yongxu’s Spiritual Sense attack also leaves her unconscious 150 140.

Yin–Yang Complementary Cultivation

He Yingyu cultivates jointly with Chen Dengming, receiving increasingly substantial benefits as his cultivation rises 170 370 439.

• Uses the spiritual-energy tide generated during their joint cultivation to help overcome her Golden Core bottleneck 370.
• Develops a more profound Yin–Yang complementary method by the Nascent Soul realm 439.
• After a reunion following more than eighty years apart, experiences sustained strengthening of her Essence, Qi, Spirit, and Nascent Soul 439.
• Chen Dengming considers her progress promising for a future attempt at Spirit Transmutation; no such breakthrough is documented 439.

Spiritual Root Improvement

With Chen Dengming guarding the process, He Yingyu uses the Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique to improve her aptitude 259.

• Sacrifices twenty years of lifespan for the first level, successfully reaching a high-grade Spiritual Root 259.
• Declines to continue after Chen Dengming’s advice: the second level would cost 180 years, with variable benefits and no guarantee of a Heavenly Spiritual Root 259.
• Later jointly cultivates with Chen Dengming using their high-grade Water Spiritual Roots 370.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

Personal Equipment

• Comb magic item — Used against Li Yue and in repeated tests of Chen Dengming’s defenses 104 162 188.
• Thunder whip — An electrically charged offensive magic item 150.
• Small spirit boat — Provides transport and a place to stay during travel 141.
• Treasure Pouch — Holds numerous magic items intended to ensure her survival 212.
• Fourth Tier cloak — Given to her by Chen Dengming; she proposes testing its ability to conceal her 332.
• Crane-shaped Sound Transmission Jade Talisman — Used exclusively for communication between her and Chen Dengming 364.

Refining Knowledge and Planned Protection

• Curiosity Sect’s Outer Record of Treasure Refining — Nascent Soul-level refining insights obtained for her by Chen Dengming 212.
• Six-Browed True Lord’s refining insights — Acquired through Chen Dengming’s exchange of gifts and materials 332.
• Artifact Compendium — An Artifact Sect refining technique that significantly improves her craftsmanship 336.
• Commissioned protective puppet — Chen Dengming asks Six-Browed True Lord to attempt a Fourth Tier puppet for her protection; successful completion is not confirmed 332.

Relationships

• Chen Dengming — Junior sect brother, sparring partner, and eventual husband. Their cooperation develops into mutual affection; she confesses in Chapter 127, agrees to become his Dao Companion in Chapter 135, and marries him in Chapter 145 98 127 135 145.
• Xu Wei — Close, sister-like friend. He Yingyu refuses to exploit Xu Wei’s endangered condition to advance her own romance and urges Chen Dengming to save her. The two later chat privately and help care for him 127 130 146.
• Aunt Lin — Childhood caretaker at the Evergreen Sect. Her death marks the year He Yingyu first experiences actual combat 220.
• Chen Yiran — Daughter. He Yingyu explicitly identifies herself as Yiran’s mother and insists on responding personally when the girl’s protective bead signals danger 260.
• Guan Le — Fellow sect member and rejected admirer. His longstanding attraction to her becomes a source of jealousy after she chooses Chen Dengming 127 141.
• Liang Yunsheng — Senior sect brother and trusted ally. She helps him expose Li Yue and worries about the cultivation price he pays for the operation 103 104.
• Li Yue — Former fellow sect member exposed as a Devilish Cultivator collaborator. He attempts to kill her; she later helps thwart his attack on Chen Dengming 103 104.
• Qiu Feng — Evergreen Sect Master and witness to her wedding. He investigates the danger she and Chen Dengming face during their travels 140 141 145.
• Bai Zhi — Bright Light Sect Saintess who privately offers help to Chen Dengming. He Yingyu remains uncertain whether the offer is sincere, an attempt to extract secrets, or a personal challenge 270.
• Tan Siyan — Fellow Longevity Seed contender. She accepts Chen Dengming’s prior commitment to vote for him and intends to prove herself without her husband’s deciding support 370.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Evergreen Sect and Li Yue’s Betrayal

He Yingyu initially supports Chen Dengming through artifact crafting and sparring. During the Eagle Wind Ravine ambush, Li Yue attempts to kill her and exposes his allegiance to the Devilish Cultivators. She assists Liang Yunsheng’s counteroperation and strikes Li Yue with her comb when he attacks Chen Dengming 98 103 104.

She also speaks on Chen Dengming’s behalf to give him time to prepare before entering the war zone. When Qiu Feng later raises the subject of his deployment, she refrains from another appeal, recognizing that further intervention could deepen resentment among their fellow disciples 109.

Secret Realm Expedition and Courtship

He Yingyu and Chen Dengming enter a secret realm to obtain Three Yang Crystals. They secure the crystals from the Stone Crystal Giants, then encounter an oppressive atmosphere and the sense of an unseen entity watching them after leaving Giant Valley 119 120 121.

She subsequently voices her feelings for Chen Dengming, but refuses to demand an answer while Xu Wei’s fate remains uncertain. After befriending Xu Wei and accompanying Chen Dengming on his travels, she agrees to become his Dao Companion 127 130 135.

Yin Ghost Sect Pursuit and Marriage

At the Yin Ghost Sect ruins, she fights alongside Chen Dengming against a Ghostly Entity and Flying Head Sorcery. Their disturbance of a formation leads to pursuit by the Golden Core cultivator Lin He; she contributes magic items to their escape 136 137.

Han Yongxu’s later Spiritual Sense attack incapacitates her, and Chen Dengming finds her with the Black Cloud Leopard’s help. They return safely to the Evergreen Sect, where their relationship becomes public. Their wedding is held under the witness of Qiu Feng and Qu Yinghua 140 141 145.

Entry into the Longevity Sect

During their sect assessment, He Yingyu helps Chen Dengming confront Devilish Cultivators disguised as members of the Five Elements Escape Sect. Their accumulated merits make the Evergreen Immortal Couple known within the Longevity Sect 147 148 150 151.

The couple settles in a cave mansion near a Third-Rank Spirit Vein. Shortly afterward, He Yingyu reaches False Core with the Three Yang Crystal and thunder-gathering array, continuing her cultivation and refining work alongside her husband 151 153.

Border Town and Overseas Migration

While living in Border Town, He Yingyu shelters cultivators during a Devilish invasion. When the refugees refuse to leave and attempt to exploit her kindness, she expels them. She and Chen Dengming subsequently depart discreetly and temporarily live in the wilderness 214 218 220.

During the Longevity Sect’s migration, she accompanies Su Yan Yan’s group and later offers Jiang Qiang and Black Wind the protection of remaining beside her. Black Wind declines so he can stay with his companions 233 236.

Elder and Longevity Seed Contender

After reaching Golden Core, He Yingyu fills a vacant elder position during a personnel crisis. She receives the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance delegation and maintains her public composure when Yongxin Sword Son presses her for information about Chen Dengming and the sect’s methods 270.

She later accepts the opportunity to compete for the Longevity Seed position. Her artifact-refining service has earned support, but she also agrees to return to the battlefield to establish visible merits. Chen Dengming helps her cultivate without promising her his vote; her Golden Core Late Stage breakthrough improves her competitive standing 343 370.

Dao Child and Later Cultivation

By Chapter 386, He Yingyu is the new Longevity Dao Child. She has comprehended the Immortal Celestial Lineage but has not yet received the Heavenly Timing training previously provided to Chen Dengming 386.

She later reaches Nascent Soul, approaches its late stage, and takes care of the sect during Chen Dengming’s absence. As resources increase, she finally enters Heavenly Timing and emerges alongside Su Yan Yan after a hundred years of cultivation there 439 468.

Notable Quotes

“Junior Brother Chen, you've had some fortuitous encounters, but those are your personal matters. You don't need to tell us in detail. We trust each other and understand implicitly.” 127

“I actually don't like combat, and I don't like killing. That's why I learned artifact refining.” 220

“No. You are Yiran's father, and I am her mother. I won't let anyone who threatens Yiran's safety off!” 260

Trivia

• He Yingyu and Chen Dengming continue calling each other “Senior Sister” and “Junior Brother” after marriage, much to Qian Yingquan’s exasperation 147.
• Although Chen Dengming calls her his senior sister, he is considerably older than she is 140.
• Her graceful public bearing once intimidated many Evergreen Sect admirers, who feared offending her 151.