Lu Shui

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lu Shui (陆水)
Alias(es)	Liu Huo; Dongfang Haoyue; Dongfang Shili
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Lu Family
Occupation/Role	Young Master of the Lu Family; cultivator; Heaven and Earth Array Patterns practitioner
Status	Alive; reborn with memories of his previous life

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
3.2	55	Reached during recovery after the Barren Grassland incident; was approaching 3.3.
3.4	77	Continued advancing while secretly sketching Heaven and Earth Array Patterns; nearing Fourth Tier.
Fourth Tier	163	Entered Fourth Tier after undergoing tribulation; found his unassisted combat strength lower than expected, though sufficient against newly advanced Fifth Tier cultivators.
4.5	262	Advanced while travelling by train to Sword One Peak.
Fifth Tier	320	Confirmed he could contend with early Sixth Tier practitioners; his Active Method's accumulation accelerated.
6.2	466	Expected to reach this level within two days; considered himself stronger than his parents and the Third Elder at the time.
6.5	493	Nearing promotion while analyzing Divine Blood amid attacks on the City of Chaos.

Background / History

Lu Shui was reborn with memories and knowledge from his previous life, in which he was known as the Father of Fortune. He concealed both this history and his unusual abilities from the Lu Family, fearing that disclosure would prevent him from leaving the family grounds or pursuing his plan to break off his engagement with Mu Xue 3 6.

In his new life, he secretly developed the Heaven and Earth Array Patterns and its associated Heaven and Earth Power. Although the power initially lacked killing force, he considered it sufficient for self-preservation and used it for formations, surveillance, divination, concealment, and preparation against stronger foes 11 16 25.

He was publicly regarded as an ordinary young master with limited prospects by the Mu Family, while privately displaying strength capable of frightening sect disciples, demonic cultivators, and senior experts 25 59 246. His hidden identity as Liu Huo, the Hidden Heaven Sect's young sect master, was gradually suspected by the Lu Family elders after he fought a Seventh Tier opponent 246.

Later, he adopted Dongfang Haoyue in high-level confrontations. Under that identity, he suppressed powerful opponents in the Stone Gate and eventually confronted Emperor Venerable, True God Ais, and the Buddha across the Time River 374 545.

Personality

Lu Shui is calm, calculating, and habitually dismissive toward threats he considers beneath him. He avoids needless conflicts when they do not serve his objectives, but responds decisively when others threaten his people, interfere with his plans, or underestimate him 14 18 59.

He values reciprocity and is willing to help sincere people, such as the boy who offered him a Spirit Stone Coin to save his family. Conversely, he reacts poorly to disrespect, ingratitude, and gossip directed at Mu Xue 14 25.

Despite his arrogance and frequent teasing, Lu Shui is attentive toward Mu Xue, his retainers, and his family. He protects Mu Xue's reputation, makes arrangements around her safety and feelings, and increasingly plans his actions around their future together 25 261 527.

Abilities & Skills

Heaven and Earth Array Patterns

Lu Shui secretly studies and sketches Heaven and Earth Array Patterns, converting their power into formations and specialized tools.

• Formed a Seven-Colored Small Array displaying the Seven Powers and sought Gold Element Power to complete it 6.
• Uses Heaven and Earth Power to eavesdrop, draw formations, reinforce healing spells, create concealment measures, and perceive areas obscured to ordinary cultivators 25 79 245 231.
• Can accumulate power by studying; its condensation rate increases as his cultivation rises 55 77.
• Keeps the technique hidden from Mu Xue because he fears she will discover that he, too, was reborn 77 286.

Heavenly Decree Eight Directions

A powerful technique used to restrain enemies.

• Released an overwhelming aura and used the technique against Elder Dong and Faceless Sect disciples 18.
• Its array diagram was damaged after the Barren Grassland incident, permanently losing three formations 53.

Body Refining and Immortal Body

Lu Shui chose Body Refining to strengthen his physical body, endure Mu Xue's Primordial Qi, and compensate for his lack of early-life experience in physical cultivation 77.

• Fully initiated the Immortal Body after an agonizing training process; his regenerated teeth and enhanced strength reflected its effects 149.
• Considered his physical strength comparable to a Second Tier Peak cultivator immediately after getting started 149.
• Continued using physical training to close the gap between his cultivation realm and practical combat strength 284 286.
• His physical techniques improved alongside the circulation of Heaven and Earth Power, bringing Sixth Tier physical strength within reach 436.

Autumn Mist Technique and Intent

Lu Shui possesses exceptional mastery of the Autumn Mist Technique.

• Stopped a demonic cultivator's saber with two fingers and sent her flying with the technique 156.
• Defeated two Fourth Tier demonic cultivators through Autumn Mist Intent 157.

Divination and Strategic Planning

Lu Shui uses divination and preparation rather than relying solely on direct force.

• Used chopsticks to determine whether the Faceless Sect confrontation was auspicious or inauspicious 16.
• Prepares formations, healing tools, escape routes, and favorable terrain before facing superior opponents 79 245.
• Refused to recklessly confront a Seventh Tier cultivator without adequate preparation 245 246.

Mental Manipulation

Lu Shui can use words and insight to unsettle or trap opponents psychologically.

• Confused the monk Kong Jian and trapped him within his own thoughts, allowing Lu Shui to bypass him 177.

Divine Realm Activation

Through a bead and Heaven and Earth Power, Lu Shui can activate the Dragon Palace's Divine Realm.

• Activated the Divine Realm, caused the sea to retreat, and restored vitality along his path 336.
• Granted the Deep Sea Water Dragons and Sea Monsters residency through the Divine Realm's light 336.
• Revealed that the bead's true purpose was locating the Era's Strongest rather than seeking treasure 340.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Eight Directions Array Diagram — An array diagram used during the Barren Grassland incident; three formations were permanently lost afterward 53.
• Twin Reed Swords — Gifted to Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling; produce a terrifying phenomenon when unsheathed together 71.
• Seven Scales Dragon Roar Sword — A sword formerly belonging to his grandmother, Zhen'er; Lu Shui once used it as collateral for a Fifth-grade Spirit Stone 172.
• Mysterious Book — Entrusted to Mu Xue alongside the Sky Water Snow Lotus 27.
• Sky Water Snow Lotus — A healing treasure given to Mu Xue 27.
• Heavenly Secrets Stone — Received after ascending the Immortal Mountain and finding the Heavenly Secrets Tower absent 131.
• Strength Buff Rune — Acquired through a transaction with Mo Xiu Shi Xia 417.
• Danger Guarantee Tickets — Purchases these from demonic cultivators as emergency preparations 286 322.

Relationships

• Mu Xue — His fiancée and wife from his previous life. Their relationship begins with mutual concealment and tension, then develops into affection, trust, and coordinated support for each other's plans 10 106 261 493.
• Zhen Wu — Loyal retainer who carries out Lu Shui's orders, supplies intelligence, and assists with his plans 3 79 417.
• Zhen Ling — Loyal retainer and combat support; received one of the Twin Reed Swords from Lu Shui 3 71.
• Lu Gu — His father and the Lu Family patriarch; a Body Cultivator whose path Lu Shui initially resisted following 77 105.
• Dongfang Liyin — His mother; teaches him to make hairpins and combs, and shares a teasing but affectionate family dynamic with him 105 430.
• Third Elder — Oversees Lu Shui's development, provides cultivation methods, and assigns him major tasks 11 77 355.
• Second Elder — A senior Lu Family figure who observes his abnormal potential and eventually suspects his hidden strength 231 246.
• Lu Wuwei — The Lu Family Great Elder; recognizes the possibility that Lu Shui is a Peerless Blazing Sun and later coordinates support during Lu Shui's clash with the Three Supremes 246 544.
• Shi Ming — Initially recruited as Lu Shui's temporary thug in exchange for a prescription to heal Qianyin; later protected Lu Shui and earned his intervention against demonic cultivators 154 156.
• Old Man Withered Tree — Assigned to protect Lu Shui during his attempt to obtain a Demon Soldier 147 150.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Rebirth and Engagement

Lu Shui returns to life, hides his past identity, and begins developing Heaven and Earth Power while intending to break off his engagement with Mu Xue. His plans are complicated by Mu Xue's own rebirth, hidden strength, and growing attachment to him 3 6 10.

Heavenly Pool River and the Barren Grassland

He investigates dangerous opportunities, exposes Dong Qi's plot, defeats challengers, survives the Barren Grassland, and emerges with his true ability increasingly difficult to conceal 53 59 71.

Body Refining and the Armory

Choosing Body Refining over Heavenly Cloud Vertical and Horizontal, Lu Shui begins cultivating the Immortal Body. He enters the Armory, confronts demonic cultivators, displays the Autumn Mist Technique, and seeks the Demon Soldier's recognition 77 149 156.

Misty Archipelago and Supreme Sword Dao

Lu Shui travels to the Misty Archipelago seeking ancient information and encounters the Supreme Sword Dao. He ascends through its trials, engages an unknown opponent in a sword-intent-infused chess match, and treats the entire opportunity as secondary to winning the game 231 238 242.

Liu Huo Exposure

Disguised as Liu Huo, Lu Shui battles and defeats the Seventh Tier Netherworld cultivator Huo Yi. The Lu Family Great Elder and Second Elder begin connecting Liu Huo to Lu Shui and consider him a possible Peerless Blazing Sun 246.

Dragon Palace and Divine Realm

Lu Shui enters the Dragon Palace, proves he can activate its bead, and reveals the bead's actual function. He then activates the Divine Realm and gains insight into Jiu's creation of the Undying and Sea Monster races 333 336 340.

Stone Gate and Dongfang Haoyue

As Dongfang Haoyue, Lu Shui suppresses the Black White Twin Kings, kills the Darkness Goddess, and reveals his identity to Miao Tong and Ming Yuqingyi 360 374.

Final Confrontation with the Three Supremes

Remembering his previous life, Lu Shui faces Emperor Venerable, True God Ais, and the Buddha inside the Misty Capital's vortex. When they attempt to use Time Authority to kill him before his birth, he confronts them through the Time River 544 545.

Trivia

• Lu Shui's previous title, Father of Fortune, reflects a physique that attracts extraordinary good fortune while causing misfortune to nearby people, as demonstrated when Autumn Leaf Fruits struck him and Shi Ming was struck by lightning three times 154.
• He repeatedly pretends to read ordinary books while actually sketching Heaven and Earth Array Patterns in his mind 77 259 286.
• He has little interest in sword cultivation despite recognizing the Supreme Sword Dao's value, claiming he does not need it because of Mu Xue 231.
• He casually gave the powerful Twin Reed Swords to Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling because they did not meet his standards 71.