Ying Bing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ying Bing (嬴冰)
Alias(es)	Ice Block; Phoenix Heavenly Empress; Moon Sword Phoenix; Cold Fairy
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Qingyuan Sect / Clear Abyss Sect; direct disciple of the Sect Master; later chief disciple 74 209
Occupation/Role	Sword cultivator; reincarnated former empress; peerless prodigy
First Appearance	Chapter 1
Age	16 at the beginning of the story; 17 by the Imperial Capital period 1 446
Root Bone	Taiyin Moon Phoenix Body / Lunar Phoenix Physique 1 86
Destiny	Red Destiny; bears an Emperor Bone, is bound to Mysterious Ice, and carries the bearing of Phoenix Heaven 29 446

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
No realm	1	Initially recorded as having no cultivation realm.
Qi and Blood Realm — Ten Meridians	29	Opens her ninth meridian within half a month, then is assessed at ten meridians; her stated potential is twenty-four meridians.
Qi and Blood Realm — Twelve Meridians	49	Reveals twelve opened meridians and is close to a thirteenth, surpassing the usual twelve-meridian limit.
Internal Breath Condensing-Qi Realm	86	Reaches the Internal Breath Realm.
Profound Pill Realm — Twin Profound Pills	133	Forms two Profound Pills simultaneously while facing the Bronze Divine Tree’s pressure.
Divine Observation Realm — Second Aperture	209	Ranked eighteenth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking; possesses Sword Heart Clarity.
Spirit Observation Realm — Seven Apertures	446	Has obtained the Bronze Divine Tree seed and further perfected the Hundred Birds Divine Form.
Spirit Observation Realm — Nine Apertures	546	Breaks through during her Hidden Dragon Tournament match against Jiang Yu.
Inner Scenery Realm	645	Successfully enters Inner Scenery, forming an exceptionally complex Inner World.

Background / History

Ying Bing is Li Mo’s childhood friend and intended bride. When they reunite on the journey to the Qingyuan Sect, she treats him with conspicuous coldness; Li Mo’s Destiny Divine Eye identifies her extraordinary destiny but initially cannot fully process the karmic weight she carries 1.

She is a reincarnated powerhouse who previously walked an undefeated path and became the Phoenix Heavenly Empress. In her former life, she pursued martial dao single-mindedly, rejected suitors and worldly attachment, and held sword attainments that touched the origin of the Dao 2 22 64. Her return gives her combat experience, knowledge of future events, and awareness of important inheritances long before her current cultivation can support their full use 29 37.

Her early life was marked by the destruction of the Ying family compound, leaving her its sole survivor. She learned to hide her vulnerability behind an icy demeanor, enduring gossip about her origins in Qinghe County before joining the sect 725 726.

At the Qingyuan Sect, the Pure Yang Pills purchased by Li Mo help her open her meridians, and her top-tier aptitude is exposed at the entry ceremony 4 5. She later obtains the Nine-Colored Primal Phoenix inheritance and its Rosy Soul, though Li Mo willingly lets her claim the inheritance despite its ability to change a person’s destiny 37.

While absorbing the Heavenly Phoenix Domain, Ying Bing encounters Ying Huang, a residual consciousness of the Nine-Colored Primal Phoenix. Ying Huang charges her with recovering the domain’s other half, but Ying Bing firmly refuses to become a copy of her ancestor, choosing instead to surpass both Ying Huang and her own past self 417. After Ying Bing recovers the Sky Phoenix Domain, Ying Huang departs from her life, believing Ying Bing can complete the journey that she could not 644.

Appearance

Ying Bing is repeatedly described as peerlessly beautiful, cold, and refined, with an immortal-like presence that makes her the center of attention wherever she appears 74 223.

• Dark hair, often tied in a high ponytail; her hair can take on a frosty, snow-like hue when the Heavenly Phoenix Domain affects her 29 412.
• Clear, phoenix-shaped eyes and a jade-like complexion 375.
• A cold aura and ice crystals associated with her cultivation, including ice crystals visible on her eyelashes 29.
• Often carries the Heavenly Frost sword 49.
• Keeps a Big-Headed Doll at her waist 264 417.
• Her usual composure and divine charm are difficult for even an expert imitator to reproduce 223.

Personality

Ying Bing is outwardly aloof, restrained, and difficult to read. Her focus on martial dao once led others to believe she was devoid of ordinary emotion, but her detachment was born from unwavering purpose rather than indifference 22.

She possesses deep pride and refuses to settle for mediocrity, even in pursuits outside combat. Her disastrous first attempt at cooking stems from wanting to do everything perfectly, not from a lack of effort 64. She is also blunt and decisive in battle, showing little patience for arrogance or threats toward those she protects 396.

Despite her reserve, she gradually becomes more open with Li Mo and those close to him. She cooks for Li Mo, discusses the sword path with him, helps him cultivate through their connected Will Souls, and comes to regard Li Mo’s family as her own 64 200 683. Her compassion is especially evident in Treasure Vase Town, where she gives Fu Yingzi a mooncake and kills a giant roc to save her 250.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Ying Bing is an extraordinary sword cultivator whose foundation in sword dao surpasses cultivators far above her early realm.

• Possesses mastery of the Flower-Seeking Sword Technique; in her prime, she could create a sky full of Sword Qi flowers 14.
• Achieved Sword Heart Clarity after comprehending the Cloud-Crossing Sword Mark and confronting her past self 188 192.
• Her sword arts can destroy the Heavenly Demon Phantom Form and erase the Sword Mark Strange Stone’s inscription 192 193.
• Defeated Bai Jinghong, a Hidden Dragon-ranked prodigy, with a single drop of tea 122.
• Defeated Jade Liquid Realm Xie Lan’ai without drawing her sword, using only Internal Breath on her fingertips 74.
• Defeated the Living Dead Seven Killers with a single unknown sword strike in the Netherworld 637.

Taiyin Power

Her Taiyin Moon Phoenix Body grants her cold-aligned power and forms the basis of her formidable physical and martial abilities.

• Can freeze a great lake with the Power of Taiyin at full strength, though her early body cannot bear such output 14.
• Uses a Taiyin technique, “Fixed,” to halt everything touched by moonlight 135.
• Publicly manifests Taiyin Divine Will during her breakthrough and travels on moonlight by sword 491.
• Taiyin energy tempers her physique daily, giving her ice-like skin, jade-like bones, and exceptional physical strength 50.

Phoenix Inheritances

Ying Bing’s fate is closely tied to the Nine-Colored Primal Phoenix and its inheritances.

• Obtains the Rosy Soul, one of the Primordial Phoenix Nine Souls, from the Nine-Colored Primal Phoenix inheritance 37.
• Uses Rosy Phoenix Qi, which can form four wings and increase her mobility 128.
• Refines the Blood Phoenix Essence, improving her body, storing vitality, and enhancing the power of secret arts 223.
• Possesses the True Phoenix Feather, which strengthens her Rosy Phoenix Qi and physique and enables the True Phoenix Transformation 107 124.
• Absorbs part of the Heavenly Phoenix Domain and later seeks its other half 412 417.

Divine Firmament Heavenly Heart Sword

A supreme sword art connected to both Ying Bing’s past self and her new understanding of the dao.

• Her past self employs its perfect, flawless form against her during the Cloud-Crossing Sword Mark trial 192.
• Ying Bing integrates her new realization into the technique, transcending the sword path she had followed in her previous life 192.
• Her comprehension causes the Sword Mark Strange Stone to tremble and ultimately vanish 192 193.

Heavenly River Sword Technique and Go Sword Art

Ying Bing combines multiple Divine Intents into adaptable sword techniques.

• Uses the Heavenly River Sword Technique against Danhong’s Inner Scene domain 396.
• Uses the Go Sword Art to seize and magnify a minute flaw in Danhong’s domain 396.
• Defeats Danhong and shatters her Sword Heart despite facing an Inner Scene cultivator while still in Divine Observation 396.

Will Soul Cultivation

Ying Bing’s Will Soul is unusually powerful and closely linked to her advancement.

• Her Will Soul can connect with Li Mo’s, allowing her to guide him in opening his second Divine Observation aperture 200.
• Her exchange with Li Mo’s Will Soul helps her attain Sword Heart Clarity 192.
• Her spirit and Will Soul are strengthened by the Bronze Divine Tree, which becomes a Heavenly Fortune Dao Artifact 446.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heavenly Frost — Mystic sword that acknowledges Ying Bing as its master after four hundred years 49.
• True Phoenix Feather — Enhances her constitution and Rosy Phoenix Qi; enables special phoenix arts 107 124.
• Blood Phoenix Essence — Stores vitality, tempers her body, and amplifies secret arts 223.
• Big-Headed Doll — A doll she keeps with her and uses to carry brocade pouches 264.
• Bronze Divine Tree Seed — Left behind after the Bronze Divine Tree transforms into a Heavenly Fortune Dao Artifact 446.
• Calamity Body Jade — Used to invoke Heavenly Tribulation for body tempering 448 502.
• Heavenly Human Divine Sword — Summoned from Heavenly Human City within the Sky Phoenix Domain 491.

Relationships

• Li Mo — Childhood friend and intended bridegroom. Initially distant from him, Ying Bing gradually comes to trust him, rely on their linked Will Souls, and openly regard his family as her own 1 200 683.
• Ying Huang — A residual consciousness of the Nine-Colored Primal Phoenix and an ancestor linked to Ying Bing’s lineage. Ying Huang tasks Ying Bing with recovering the complete Heavenly Phoenix Domain, but Ying Bing refuses to surrender her individuality 417 644.
• Shang Wu — Qingyuan Sect elder who helped Ying Bing escape Ziyang Prefecture after the sect’s fall in her previous life; Ying Bing values her deeply 22.
• Jiang Chulong — A person Ying Bing knew and supported in her previous life; Ying Bing remains concerned for her well-being in this life 34 64.
• Gu Xueqin — Li Mo’s mother, who treats Ying Bing as her daughter. Ying Bing eventually calls her “Mother” 726.
• Fu Yingzi — Young girl in Treasure Vase Town whom Ying Bing protects from a giant roc 250.
• Luan Qing — Green Phoenix Clan member who entrusts Ying Bing with brocade pouches for the Marriage Tree 264.
• Bai Jinghong — Cloud-Crossing Sword City prodigy whom Ying Bing defeats decisively 122.
• Danhong — Inner Scene cultivator defeated by Ying Bing; Danhong’s Sword Heart is shattered in the encounter 396.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qingyuan Sect Entry and Early Cultivation

Ying Bing enters the Qingyuan Sect alongside Li Mo, receives treatment for her unusual constitution, and reveals top-tier martial aptitude during the entrance ceremony 4 5. Her cultivation then accelerates far beyond her previous life’s pace 29.

Nine-Colored Primal Phoenix Inheritance

She enters the Primordial Phoenix inheritance site to reclaim one of the Nine Souls crucial to her destiny. Li Mo chooses to let her receive the Rosy Soul despite its immense value 37.

Sect Tournament and Eastern Wasteland Rankings

As the Sect Master’s direct disciple, Ying Bing defeats Xie Lan’ai without drawing her sword. She later places second in the Eastern Wasteland prodigy rankings, a result that surprises her 74 82.

Blood Phoenix Secret Realm

Ying Bing enters the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm with Li Mo, rapidly rises through the Beast Token rankings, refines phoenix-related inheritances, and battles Han Zhen for the Blood Phoenix Essence 125 128 135. Her accomplishments in the secret realm later become part of her Hidden Dragon Ranking record 209.

Cloud-Crossing Sword City

At the Martial Dao Summit, Ying Bing achieves a Clear Sword Heart, clashes with Yin Mianmian’s imitation, and surpasses her past self through the Cloud-Crossing Sword Mark 188 192 193.

Southern Border and the Marriage Tree

While in Southern Border, Ying Bing hunts demons and studies Divine Intent. She also hangs a brocade pouch on the Marriage Tree, refusing to reveal its contents to Li Mo 269.

Heavenly Phoenix Domain

Ying Bing absorbs the Heavenly Phoenix Domain and confronts the identity crisis caused by Ying Huang’s lingering consciousness. She chooses her own path while accepting the task of recovering the complete domain 412 417.

Hidden Dragon Tournament

She reaches Nine Apertures of Spirit Observation while defeating Jiang Yu in the final round. She ultimately places second, behind Li Mo, in the Hidden Dragon Tournament 546.

Sky Phoenix Domain and Inner Scenery Breakthrough

Following the return of the Sky Phoenix Domain, Ying Bing breaks through amid a phenomenon visible across the Imperial Capital. She enters the Inner Scenery Realm and forms an Inner World that astonishes the martial world 644 645.

Trivia

• Ying Bing’s sect fanbase cheers for her as “Bingbing” during her tournament debut 74.
• She is exceptionally poor at cooking despite wanting to excel at it 64.
• Yin Mianmian can imitate Ying Bing’s appearance but cannot reproduce her distinctive divine charm 223.
• Ying Bing is commonly called “Ice Block” by Li Mo and those around him 64 84.