Li Qingzhu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Li Qingzhu (李清竹)
Alias(es)	Qingzhu
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Changfeng Escort Agency; Three Purity Sword Sect 5 94 142
Occupation/Role	Three Purity Sword Sect disciple; caretaker of the Changfeng Escort Agency children 90 142
Status	Alive; in seclusion on Three Purity Peak as of the year’s end 157
First Appearance	5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Forget Dust Heart Method — Fourth Level	157	Reached the fourth level in less than half a year, an unprecedented pace in the Three Purity Sword Sect; chose seclusion to attempt a further breakthrough. 157

Background & History

Li Qingzhu learned the Long Wind Heart Method through her father’s instruction. When Meng Qingshan was injured, she transcribed detailed annotations into the manual from memory and gave it to him, explaining that she wanted him healthy and safe rather than powerful. 5

At the Changfeng Escort Agency, she consistently tended to Meng Qingshan after his dangerous outings. She anxiously inspected him after the tiger hunt, helped administer Mister Mo’s medicinal soup after his later injuries, and remembered her father’s tiger-bone medicinal wine recipe. 11 18 Before Meng departed Jade Mountain City, she helped procure provisions, prepared his dried rations, and ground roasted tiger bones with him so she could brew Tiger Bone Wine for his return. 22

Following her father’s death and the dissolution of the Changfeng Escort Agency, Li Qingzhu and her sister Li Muhe entered the Three Purity Sword Sect. While bringing the remaining agency children to Three Purity Peak, she personally searched the mountain trails for the missing Little Rascal rather than leave him in danger. 90 157

During the sect’s initiation ceremony, Li Qingzhu could not immediately accept the final precept requiring disciples to abandon romantic desire and devote themselves solely to the Sword Dao. She honestly admitted that her heart remained attached to someone. 94 When Meng Qingshan later came to bring her home, she instead chose to remain on Three Purity Peak and cultivate for herself, aspiring to become strong enough to protect him in turn. 99

Meng later entrusted her with a Divine Machine Sleeve Crossbow and a Golden Silk Silkworm Robe for protection. 99 142 By year’s end, she had cultivated the Forget Dust Heart Method to its fourth level, though its implication of forgetting her feelings for Meng remained a source of anguish. 157

Appearance

Li Qingzhu is described as a young maiden with bright eyes, a small face, jade-like hands, and long, pale fingers. Her expression readily reveals her worry when Meng Qingshan is hurt. 11 157

• Her face turns pale when frightened for Meng Qingshan’s safety. 11
• She has a rare, open smile when at ease with him. 14
• She wears the gray-and-white robes of a Three Purity Sword Sect initiate. 94

Personality

Li Qingzhu is deeply protective and practical in her care. She records cultivation instructions for Meng Qingshan, prepares medicine and provisions, and judges his safety more important than his martial achievement. 5 11 22 Her sense of responsibility extends to the agency children, for whom she immediately risks the mountain paths when one goes missing. 90

She is also candid and resolute. Rather than falsely swear that she has no attachments, she admits her feelings before the entire Three Purity Sword Sect. 94 Her later decision to stay on Three Purity Peak is her own assertion of independence, even though it means separation from Meng Qingshan. 99

Her gentler side includes playful teasing: after praising Meng Qingshan’s rapid progress, she mockingly tells him that his “tail is already sticking up into the heavens.” 14

Abilities & Skills

Forget Dust Heart Method

Li Qingzhu cultivates the Three Purity Sword Sect’s Forget Dust Heart Method.

• Reached the fourth level in under half a year. 157
• Entered seclusion to pursue a new breakthrough. 157
• Its cultivation conflicts with her attachment to Meng Qingshan, leaving her afraid she may one day truly forget him. 157

Long Wind Heart Method Knowledge

Li Qingzhu preserved and passed on the Changfeng Escort Agency’s internal art.

• Annotated the Long Wind Heart Method from her father’s explanations so Meng Qingshan could study it accurately. 5
• Recalled the tiger-bone medicinal wine used by her father while cultivating the method. 11

Equipment

• Divine Machine Sleeve Crossbow — Given to her by Meng Qingshan to protect her while he could not remain at her side. 99
• Golden Silk Silkworm Robe — Protective robe selected for her by Meng Qingshan; it resists blades and swords but cannot withstand true qi or internal-energy impacts. 139 142

Relationships

• Meng Qingshan — Her cousin and the person to whom she is emotionally attached. She cares for his health, supports his journeys, and ultimately seeks strength so she can protect him as well. 5 22 94 99
• Li Muhe — Her sister and fellow Three Purity Sword Sect disciple. Li Muhe worries that Li Qingzhu’s feelings for Meng Qingshan will obstruct her cultivation, but supports her choice to seek a breakthrough. 94 157
• Xuanzhen Daoist — Her master and the Three Purity Sword Sect’s Discipline Elder; he recognized her ability during the entrance trial and accepted responsibility for her discipline. 94 142
• Li Yuanzhen — Her deceased father, whose Long Wind Heart Method teachings she preserved through her annotations and medicinal-wine knowledge. 5 11 157
• Changfeng Escort Agency children — Their Senior Sister and protector. She takes responsibility for their safety and later remains an important emotional anchor for them. 90 100

Notable Quotes

“I gave you the manual not because I want you to become a martial arts master... only that you stay healthy and safe.”

5

“I want to cultivate on Three Purity Peak, not just for you, but for myself. I hope one day, I can also become strong enough to protect you.”

99

“I’m afraid that when the time comes, I will truly ‘forget’ him!”

157