Zijing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zijing (紫晶)
Alias(es)	Miss Zijing; the Flying Thief 27 49
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Works with Cheng Yi and unnamed operatives during the Flying Thief operation 47 48 49
Occupation/Role	Martial artist, thief, and seeker of her family’s inherited cultivation technique 27 36 42
Status	Active 50
First Appearance	Chapter 27

Background / History

Zijing was born into the Yuan Family. When her family fell, she was too young to learn its inherited cultivation method; by the time she sought it, the Yuan Family had already been destroyed. She searches for the lost technique both to regain the strength she lost the chance to inherit and to reclaim what was taken from her family. 36 37 42

She concealed her identity in Miaoyin Tower and became known as the Flying Thief. Her activities drew the attention of Qiulin County’s wealthy families and officials, while Li Bailin became infatuated with the mysterious “Miss Zijing.” 27 46 47

After revealing herself to Shen Lin, Zijing entered a cautious partnership with him. She supplied two Meridian Unblocking Pills as a deposit for assistance in Baoshan Village, where she intended to retrieve the Thousand Pines Diagram from the Wu Family. 27 37 38

Zijing successfully recovered the Diagram, which revealed the Purple Cloud Profound Force, her family’s inherited cultivation technique. However, its entry requirement—opening all twelve meridians—forced her to abandon her earlier plan of entering Xiantian after roughly ten meridians. Unable to immediately provide Shen Lin with the pills she had promised, she gave him the scroll instead. 41 42

Later, she sought Shen Lin’s help to investigate and rescue Cheng Yi, who had been arrested as the Flying Thief. She offered him a top-grade Profound-tier martial art in return, then coordinated a diversion with her subordinates while Shen Lin broke Cheng Yi out of prison. 45 47 48 49

Appearance

Zijing presents herself with deliberate restraint, alternating between an elegant public appearance and concealed night attire during covert work. She is described as having an emaciated frame. 41 45

• Dresses in purple when appearing openly at the County Office. 45
• Uses night-traveling clothing for infiltration and theft. 41 49
• Wields a soft sword. 41

Personality

Zijing is determined and pragmatic. Her pursuit of the Purple Cloud Profound Force is driven by her family’s destruction, and she is willing to take substantial risks, bargain away valuable resources, and work with Shen Lin despite his unpredictability to achieve that goal. 36 37 42

She is also perceptive about cultivation and social inequality. She understands the advantages enjoyed by Imperial Capital families, warns Shen Lin of the rising cost of opening later meridians, and recognizes that his refusal to settle for an early Xiantian breakthrough stems from unusually high ambition. 37

Although initially wary of Shen Lin, she gradually comes to treat him as an equal partner. She is visibly concerned when facing danger beyond their level, including Huang Xiaotian’s attempted breakthrough and the later appearance of the Xiantian Bird Demon. 41 50

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts

Zijing is an Opening Meridians Realm martial artist. Her cultivation is sufficient to participate in the infiltration of the Wu Family and to attack Huang Xiaotian alongside Shen Lin. 27 38 41

• Uses a soft sword in combat. 41
• Her strike could pierce Huang Xiaotian’s fur but lost momentum against his strengthened body. 41
• Can perceive the presence of other Opening Meridians Realm martial artists, though Shen Lin’s movement technique surpassed her perception. 38

Stealth and Infiltration

Zijing is an experienced covert operative and thief.

• Identified the need to remain at least five li from Baoshan Village because of the dog demons’ enhanced smell and hearing. 38
• Planned to pick the lock on the Wu Family treasury while Shen Lin watched for guards. 38
• Coordinated with operatives to exploit the fires across Qiulin County as a diversion for Cheng Yi’s rescue. 48 49

Intelligence and Resources

Zijing possesses extensive information on demons, major families, cultivation, and the Black Wind Stronghold. She also has access to valuable cultivation resources. 36 37

• Provided Shen Lin with two Meridian Unblocking Pills before the Baoshan Village operation. 37
• Offered five more Meridian Unblocking Pills for assistance with a later request. 45
• Explained the Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow tiers of graded martial arts to Shen Lin. 47

Purple Cloud Profound Force

The Purple Cloud Profound Force is Zijing’s inherited family cultivation technique, concealed within the Thousand Pines Diagram. 41 42

• Requires a practitioner to open all twelve meridians before cultivation can begin. 42
• Zijing recovered the technique after years of searching for it. 36 41 42
• She transferred the scroll to Shen Lin to settle her debt for his assistance. 42

Equipment / Items

• Soft sword — Used against Huang Xiaotian during his attempted Xiantian breakthrough. 41
• Meridian Unblocking Pills — Valuable cultivation resources Zijing uses as payment and leverage in her arrangements with Shen Lin. 37 42 45
• Thousand Pines Diagram / Scroll — Formerly held the Purple Cloud Profound Force; Zijing recovered it from the Wu Family’s affairs before giving it to Shen Lin. 41 42

Relationships

• Shen Lin — Initially connected by mutual secrets surrounding the Flying Thief identity; later becomes her principal partner in retrieving the Thousand Pines Diagram and rescuing Cheng Yi. Their cooperation is transactional but increasingly marked by trust and mutual respect. 27 37 42 47 49 50
• Cheng Yi — Qiulin County Inspector and an Opening Meridians Realm martial artist loyal to Zijing’s late father. Zijing seeks his rescue after his arrest as the Flying Thief. 36 47 49
• Yuan Family — Zijing’s destroyed family. Their lost inheritance, the Purple Cloud Profound Force, is central to her goals. 37 42
• Sun Zhi — Travels with Zijing and Shen Lin to Baoshan Village, where Zijing uses his presence as part of the plan to draw the dog demons’ attention. 37 38
• Li Bailin — Infatuated with “Miss Zijing”; his obsession contributes to his hostility toward Shen Lin. 27

Story Role / Major Arcs

Flying Thief Identity

Zijing is revealed as Miss Zijing, the Flying Thief, after Li Bailin’s fixation on her brings her identity into focus. She and Shen Lin recognize each other’s hidden roles while maintaining distance and caution. 27 49

Baoshan Village and the Thousand Pines Diagram

Zijing recruits Shen Lin to help recover her family’s hidden technique from the Wu Family. She provides information on the dog demons and Black Wind Stronghold, infiltrates the Wu residence with him, and retrieves the Thousand Pines Diagram before Huang Xiaotian’s attempted breakthrough threatens them both. 37 38 41

Inheritance Debt

After discovering that Purple Cloud Profound Force requires twelve opened meridians, Zijing cannot readily fulfill her promise of Meridian Unblocking Pills. She instead hands the inherited scroll to Shen Lin, accepting the danger that her family’s enemies may pursue anyone who learns it. 42

Cheng Yi’s Rescue

Zijing commissions Shen Lin to investigate Cheng Yi’s imprisonment, promising him a top-grade Profound-tier martial art. She organizes a diversion through fires in Qiulin County, allowing Shen Lin to breach the prison and extract Cheng Yi. 45 47 48 49

Notable Quotes

“We have no direct conflict of interest. In the future, we will only deepen our cooperation rather than become enemies.” 42

“The descendants of wealthy families in the Imperial Capital don’t need Meridian Unblocking Pills to open their meridians… Their starting point for cultivating martial arts is the Xiantian realm!” 37