Su Yu

Biodata

Name	Su Yu (苏瑜)
Alias(es)	Daoist Chiying; He Xiu; Moon Willow Daoist
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Su Family; Earth Immortal Mansion; Yuexian Mansion; True Martial Immortal Court; Earth Immortal Mansion of Yinyue Immortal Mansion
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; alchemist; talisman master; formation master; puppet master; family ancestor; direct disciple of the True Martial Great Emperor
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Refining Stage One	1	Begins cultivation with the Wutong Greenwood Art; possesses low-grade Five Elements Spiritual Roots.
Qi Refining Stage Two	4	Crocodile Demon's 108 Forms Body Refining Technique reaches Layer Three.
Qi Refining Stage Three	12	Body Refining Technique reaches Layer Four.
Qi Refining Stage Five	31	Reaches the fifth layer at age 24; begins attempting high-grade Rank 1 pills and talismans.
Qi Refining Stage Six	41	Reaches the sixth layer after two years while advancing his puppet crafting.
Qi Refining Stage Seven	45	Enters late Qi Refining; lifespan rises to 139 years through the Azure Wood Age Wheel Art.
Body Refining Technique, Layer Nine	45	A full-force strike against the Dragon Eagle Puppet Beast devastates the surrounding wilderness.
Qi Refining Stage Nine	66	Azure Wood Age Wheel Art reaches One Cycle, Nine Turns; lifespan reaches 164 years.
Body Refining Technique, Layer Ten	57	Physical strength becomes sufficient to threaten Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Foundation Establishment Stage One	77	Breaks through after a month in seclusion; his spirit roots rise from upper-middle low-grade to upper-grade low-grade, and his lifespan reaches 213 years.
Body Refining Technique, Layer Eleven	88	Gains physical power comparable to a Foundation Establishment Stage Two cultivator.
Foundation Establishment Stage Two	93	Cultivates the Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Scripture and reaches the twelfth layer of the Crocodile Demon's 108 Forms Body Refining Technique.
Foundation Establishment Stage Three	95	Merges Azurewood and Profound Nether mana through the Earth Wood Art.
Foundation Establishment Stage Four	102	Establishes a balanced four-spirit-root foundation and creates the Ice Fire Art.
Body Refining Technique, Layer Fourteen	98	Equivalent to Foundation Establishment Stage Five in physical strength.
Foundation Establishment Stage Five	109	Cultivates all five spiritual roots toward Five Elements Foundation Establishment.
Foundation Establishment Stage Seven	112	Mana quality undergoes a qualitative improvement at the late-stage checkpoint.
Foundation Establishment Stage Nine	119	Displays defensive power sufficient to withstand attacks from a Core Formation Stage Two cultivator.
Core Formation Stage One	123	Condenses a Golden Core; lifespan increases dramatically to 934 years.
Body Refining Technique, Layer Eighteen	122	Refines Rank 3 monster beast essence blood, producing an aura that unsettles his Rank 2 spirit beasts.
Core Formation Stage Two	131	Five Elements Art reaches 58.84% proficiency at the second layer.
Body Refining Technique, Layer Twenty-One	135	Continues strengthening his body alongside Five Elements cultivation.
Core Formation Stage Three	136	Cultivation speed rises sharply after improvements to his spiritual roots and resources.
Body Refining Technique, Layer Twenty-Two	136	Physical defense approaches that of ordinary top-grade defensive magical artifacts.
Core Formation Stage Four	137	Five Elements mana becomes profound enough for prolonged attrition against stronger Core Formation cultivators.
Core Formation Stage Five	149	His body refining is equivalent to Core Formation Stage Six, while his Golden Cicada Art grants a Core Formation Stage Nine-level soul.
Body Refining Technique, Layer Twenty-Four	149	Physical cultivation reaches a level comparable to Core Formation Stage Six.
Heavenly Immortal Body Refining Technique, Layer Four	182	Forms immortal armor-like Dao patterns and withstands the descending power of heaven and earth.
Core Formation Stage Eight	178	Advances toward an Eight-Revolutions Golden Core.
Core Formation Stage Nine	188	His Dao foundation is perfected; the Five Elements Art’s ninth-layer proficiency is immediately filled to 46%.
Nascent Soul Stage Two	207	Documented at the second layer after entering the Nascent Soul realm.
Nascent Soul Stage Three	228	Advances over roughly thirty years while his Five Elements Spiritual Roots evolve to Earth-grade.
Nascent Soul Stage Five	248	Reaches the fifth layer after passing the Nine-Layered Dao Tower and attaining Major Accomplishment Dao Domains.
Nascent Soul Stage Seven	262	Becomes a Moon-ranked Yuexian Mansion disciple and begins pursuing Rank 5 secondary professions.
Nascent Soul Stage Nine	300	Declares himself potentially invincible within the Nascent Soul realm.
Spirit Severing Stage	315	Breakthrough causes massive heavenly anomalies; he gains control over a Wutong wood Spirit Severing Dao Body.
Spirit Severing Stage Three	353	Refines the origin power of Demon Venerables through the Immortal Transformation Scripture.
Spirit Severing Stage Seven	377	Reaches the seventh layer after prolonged cultivation enhanced by Years Great Dao power.
Spirit Severing Stage Eight	407	Reaches the eighth layer while under the protection of the True Martial Immortal Court.
Heavenly Immortal Body Refining Technique, Layer Five	394	Completes the fifth layer and begins pushing the Heavenly Refining Divine Art toward Layer Six.
Integration Stage	470	Uses a Dao Sword and the fusion of Life and Time power to kill Rank 7 and Rank 8 Sea race opponents.
Mid Mahayana Stage	535	Reaches the mid stage after over two hundred years of seclusion; both principal body-refining techniques reach Layer Nine.
Heavenly Immortal Stage — Spirit Severing Dao Body	557	His divine-seed immortal wood Dao Body rapidly rises to the peak of the early Heavenly Immortal Stage during its tribulation.

Background / History

Su Yu was born into the Su Family as a collateral descendant. Orphaned in childhood, he was raised by the family and originally lived on the outskirts of its estate. After awakening spiritual roots, he was given a courtyard, a servant, and the resources afforded to a cultivator 1.

His initial aptitude appeared poor: he possessed low-grade Five Elements Spiritual Roots and began at Qi Refining Stage One with the Su Family’s Wutong Greenwood Art. His decisive advantage was the Proficiency Panel, which allowed techniques and skills to improve through steady practice without bottlenecks 1 99.

After protecting the Su Family during its conflict with the Lin Family, Su Yu requested permission to study alchemy rather than material rewards 19. He left Azure Mountain for Cloud Mountain Market, became Su Yun’s alchemy apprentice, and reached low-grade Rank 1 alchemist status within three months 21 22.

Su Yu later became the Su Family’s Fifth Elder and assumed control of the Alchemy Pavilion after the family’s Grand Elder was killed and Su Qingyi defected to the Demonic Path 43. He eventually relocated to Moon Worship Immortal City, developed a partnership with the Yu Family, and used the Great Moon Black Market as a base for alchemy, talisman crafting, and puppet refinement 49 87.

Appearance

Su Yu consistently retains the appearance of a handsome young man despite the passage of centuries. He is often seen in flowing green or azure robes with long hair draped over his shoulders; his youthful appearance contrasts with the weathered, ancient aura occasionally visible around him 92 216 283.

• His Azure Wood Age Wheel Art preserves his youthful appearance rather than a Youth-Preserving Pill 54.
• His body can manifest immortal armor-like Dao patterns while using the Heavenly Immortal Body Refining Technique 182.
• His physical presence becomes vastly more imposing when activating body-refining techniques or the Heavenly Refining Divine Art 229 394.

Personality

Su Yu is cautious, patient, and deeply committed to long-term survival. He avoids unnecessary risks, rarely leaves secure territory without cause, and prefers preparation, information gathering, talismans, puppets, and escape routes over direct confrontation 56 98 140.

His caution does not make him passive. Su Yu retaliates decisively against those who threaten him, his family, or his allies, often waiting until he holds overwhelming advantage before acting 49 278. He is willing to conceal his strength and accept temporary restraint, but he refuses to live in submission once he can safely strike back 49.

Although he presents himself as low-key and frequently attributes his achievements to luck, Su Yu is confident in his abilities and occasionally vain about his appearance 49 54 101. He values longevity, stable cultivation, and the preservation of his family more than fame, territory, or fleeting opportunities 87 143 241.

Abilities & Skills

Proficiency Panel

Su Yu possesses a panel that records his cultivation, lifespan, techniques, spells, and proficiency. Its defining benefit is allowing him to improve through sustained practice without the bottlenecks faced by ordinary cultivators 1 99.

• Enables steady advancement in cultivation arts, body-refining methods, spells, alchemy, talismans, formations, and puppetry.
• Lets him cultivate multiple paths concurrently without losing progress to ordinary comprehension barriers 102 264.
• Supports his unusually broad mastery of cultivation professions.

Five Elements Cultivation

Su Yu ultimately develops the Five Elements Art, integrating Earth, Wood, Ice, Fire, and Metal-aligned cultivation into a balanced Five Elements foundation 102 118.

• His Five Elements mana is unusually deep and powerful, though it consumes far more spiritual energy and resources than ordinary single-root cultivation 137.
• His Five Elements Spiritual Roots rise from low-grade to mid-grade through Emerald Spirit Liquid, then from high-grade to Earth-grade through the mysterious seed’s spirit liquid 110 228.
• He manifests Five Elements True Spirits and a Major Accomplishment Five Elements Dao Domain 248 301.
• His Five Elements Palm Strike can defeat Void Comprehension-stage challengers despite their superior cultivation realms 395.

Life, Years, and Longevity Arts

The Azure Wood Age Wheel Art grants Su Yu exceptional longevity and contributes to his youthful appearance 45 143.

• His lifespan exceeds a thousand years at Core Formation Stage Four, surpassing even many Nascent Soul True Monarchs 143.
• He cultivates Years Great Dao power, eventually approaching Minor Accomplishment in its imprint 354.
• He combines Life and Time power in battle, reverting a Rank 8 Sea race opponent to Rank 7 before killing it 470.

Body Refinement

Su Yu’s physical cultivation begins with the Crocodile Demon’s 108 Forms Body Refining Technique and later incorporates the Heavenly Immortal Body Refining Technique and Heavenly Refining Divine Art 4 182 229.

• The Crocodile Demon technique grants immense strength, armored flesh, and blood-energy manifestations resembling giant crocodile claws 45 98.
• The Heavenly Immortal Body Refining Technique creates Dao patterns and immortal armor capable of resisting overwhelming external force 182.
• The Heavenly Refining Divine Art incorporates magical artifacts and magic treasures directly into his body, turning his limbs and manifested weapons into formidable tools of battle 229 276.
• By the Mid Mahayana Stage, his physical body is comparable to a half-immortal artifact 535.

Space and Escape Techniques

Su Yu comprehends the Space Great Dao and develops it into one of his most dangerous combat and survival methods 118 288.

• The Purple Moon Talisman combines spatial and lightning power, allowing escape from a Core Formation True Person’s divine-sense and aura lock 118.
• His Space Dao Domain can confine powerful enemies for execution 243.
• He can use spatial movement offensively, appearing behind Void Comprehension cultivators before they can react 395.
• His spatial power allows him to escape fatal situations and manipulate stronger opponents into danger 195 218.

Golden Cicada Art

The Golden Cicada Art purifies Su Yu’s spirit, accelerates the cultivation of his other techniques, and develops his soul into a powerful offensive weapon 45 110.

• Its advancement greatly increases his cultivation efficiency and divine-sense strength 45 109.
• His soul eventually exceeds his mana realm, reaching levels comparable to late Core Formation and later Spirit Severing cultivators 149 364.
• Its pupil technique lets him observe hidden injuries and cultivation states 243.

Alchemy

Su Yu is an exceptional alchemist whose talent becomes central to the Su Family’s development.

• Reaches low-grade Rank 1 alchemist in three months 22.
• Becomes a high-grade Rank 1 alchemist by the time he meets Yu Ke'er 38.
• Reaches low-grade Rank 2 alchemist status before Foundation Establishment 56.
• Refines fine-grade and Premium Foundation Establishment Pills, becoming the Yu Family’s preferred alchemist 87 92.
• Guides Su Family alchemists and advocates transforming the Su Family into an alchemist family built on relationships rather than resource conflicts 45 87.
• Later masters Rank 4 pill refinement and produces Perfect-quality top-grade Rank 4 Beast Yuan Pills 186.

Talisman Arts

Su Yu progresses from Rank 1 talisman inheritance to advanced spatial, combat, and eventually Rank 9 talismans.

• Creates the Fire Cloud Arrow Talisman, surpassing his prior Cloud Piercing Arrow Talisman 31.
• Produces Fine-grade high-grade Rank 1 Fire Cloud Arrow Talismans 36.
• Becomes a high-grade Rank 2 talisman master 101.
• Creates the Purple Moon Talisman, which combines lightning and spatial power 118.
• Creates Rank 4 Crescent Moon Talismans capable of shattering space 246.
• Draws Rank 5 Mirror Moon and Crescent Moon Talismans after condensing the origin of his Space Dao Domain 288.
• Attains the title of top Rank 9 Talisman Master 534.

Puppet Mastery

Su Yu uses puppets both as combat assets and as a means to act without exposing his true body.

• Creates the Dragon Eagle Puppet Beast after investing nearly three thousand low-grade Spirit Stones 43.
• Completes a Dao Body Puppet and uses it for surveillance, infiltration, combat, and alchemy-related operations 57 103.
• Upgrades the Dao Body Puppet to a Second-Grade Superior Puppet 95.
• Becomes a low-grade Rank 5 Puppet Master by completing the Ice Phoenix Spirit Carving 264.
• His Dao Body Puppet later develops a low-grade Rank 7 physical body 401.

Formations

Su Yu studies formations alongside alchemy, talismans, and puppetry.

• Becomes a Rank 4 high-grade formation master after setting up the Myriad Star Hazy Moon Formation 245.
• Masters multiple high-grade Rank 4 formations, including two at minor mastery 246.
• Uses formations to defend his cave mansion and defeat a traitorous Inner Palace steward 401.
• Continues pursuing Rank 5 and higher formation comprehension through Yuexian Mansion inheritances and the Immeasurable Immortal Array 262 510.

Divine Art of Enlightenment

Su Yu learns the Divine Art of Enlightenment from the Puppet Heavenly Tome 255.

• Can grant sentience and a “divine fire” to living beings.
• Successfully enlightens a spirit tea tree 255.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Proficiency Panel — His unique source of bottleneck-free advancement across cultivation and secondary professions 1 99.
• Mysterious Seed / Pit Seed — Acquired in an Ancient Jade Box; its pollen strengthens Su Yu’s body and divine sense, while its spirit liquid repeatedly improves his spiritual roots 21 36 110 228.
• Qi Refining Pot — A high-grade Dao artifact that produces spirit liquid, refines treasures, strips soul imprints, and later absorbs the Immortal Spirit Bowl to gain greater power 218 278 336.
• Dao Body Puppet — A highly adaptable puppet used for surveillance, impersonation, combat, and dangerous missions 57 90 103.
• Nine-Story Dao Tower — A Dao artifact that recognizes Su Yu as master, grants him the Suppressing Character Chapter, and serves as a place to test or imprison powerful cultivators 288 336.
• Void Cauldron — Used with the Space Dao Domain to destroy the Finger Moon Pavilion Ancestor’s body and soul 243.
• Azure Dragon Armor — An acquired spirit treasure refined through Su Yu’s Primordial Immortal Path 612.
• Fire Phoenix Sky Bow — A powerful fire-element bow refined into his body through the Heavenly Refining Divine Art 394.
• Wutong Spirit Severing Dao Body — A refined Wutong wood body capable of condensing and wielding immense life-based power 315.

Relationships

• Su Family — His birth clan and enduring foundation. Raised him after he was orphaned; Su Yu later serves as elder, ancestor, protector, alchemy mentor, and architect of its alchemist-family strategy 1 43 87 283.
• Su Zhi — Cousin and one of the Su Family’s foremost talents. Su Yu aids her advancement and later works alongside her as one of the family’s senior ancestors 1 22 216 283.
• Su Yun — Alchemy master and elder who recognizes Su Yu’s potential early, trains him, and hopes he will become the Su Family’s first Second-rank Alchemist 21 32 43.
• Daoist Tianyu — Master within the Earth Immortal Mansion; guides Su Yu in formations and treats him as a valued disciple 153 244 283.
• Hong Yue Mansion Lord — Senior brother who supports Su Yu, provides high-level inheritances, and recognizes him as a potential future leader of the Earth Immortal Mansion 226 241 245.
• Yu Ke'er — Dao companion and Yu Family heiress. Their partnership begins through alchemy, develops into mutual affection, and ends with her death centuries later 56 90 153 283.
• Yu Qianqing — Former Cloud Sword Sect disciple recruited by Su Yu into his Alchemy Pavilion; he mentors her in pill refinement and gives her a Nascent Soul-level water cultivation method 71 73 119.
• Luo Qianyu — Longtime friend and fellow cultivator. She later becomes a personal disciple of True Monarch Youruo; their relationship remains close but not romantic 153.
• Fairy Gu / Nan Xiaogu — Ally who recognizes Su Yu’s potential, supports him during his rise in the True Martial Immortal Court, and shares a familiar rapport with him 383 389.
• True Martial Great Emperor — Su Yu’s master after accepting him as a direct disciple; grants him status, a cave mansion, spirit beasts, and one hundred True Martial Immortal Army Guards 389.
• Black-clad Warrior — Powerful ally who assists Su Yu in battles against Spirit Severing enemies and the Moon Pointing Pavilion 218 243 244.
• Paper Kite Fairy — Becomes a guest elder of the Su Family and later manages its Spirit Fields 109.
• Fan Xiao — Earth Immortal Mansion Dao Child and junior relative in sect terms; Su Yu respects her and acts forcefully when she is threatened 178 255.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Su Family prodigy — Starts as an orphaned collateral descendant with poor spiritual roots, gains the Proficiency Panel, and becomes a rapidly advancing cultivator and alchemy talent 1 22.
• Cloud Mountain Market alchemist — Leaves Azure Mountain to apprentice under Su Yun, establishes himself in the Su Family Alchemy Pavilion, and becomes Fifth Elder after the family’s internal crisis 21 43.
• Moon Worship Immortal City and Great Moon Black Market — Builds ties with Yu Ke'er and the Yu Family, secures a cave dwelling, develops his puppet arts, and prepares for Foundation Establishment 56 77 87.
• Su Family benefactor — Returns with Foundation Establishment cultivation, supplies pills, puppets, talismans, and strategic direction, and urges the clan to develop into an alchemist family 82 87.
• Earth Immortal Mansion disciple — Joins Daoist Tianyu’s lineage, cultivates the Five Elements Art, develops multiple Dao paths, and rises through Core Formation and Nascent Soul 153 248.
• Yuexian Mansion inheritor — Passes the Nine-Layered Dao Tower, becomes a Sun generation disciple, inherits the Suppressing Character Chapter, and is recognized as Yuexian Mansion’s Young Master 248 288.
• Spirit Severing powerhouse — Reaches Spirit Severing, develops the Wutong Dao Body, destroys powerful enemies, and becomes a figure feared by major sects and factions 315 370 395.
• True Martial Great Emperor’s direct disciple — Gains formal protection and immense status within the True Martial Immortal Court, defeating challengers from multiple major powers during his welcoming ceremony 389 395.
• Immortal Realm power broker — Ascends through his Dao Body, establishes influence in Yinyue Immortal Mansion, and accepts the submission of Mysterious Immortal-level families to begin an era centered on the Earth Immortal Mansion 557 624.

Notable Quotes

“I’m a member of the Su Family. The family raised me since I was young. Now that the family faces a threat, it’s only right that I do my utmost to protect it.” 19

“Being cautious didn’t mean being truly cowardly, or staying cowardly forever, or living like a dog. It meant cultivating when it was time to cultivate, fighting when you could win, and if you couldn’t win, enduring and cultivating for another hundred or thousand years—then if you could win, how dare that bastard provoke me?” 49

Trivia

• Su Yu’s longevity is one of his earliest and most decisive advantages; at Core Formation Stage One, his lifespan is recorded at 934 years 123.
• Despite cultivating numerous professions and Dao paths, he repeatedly prefers secluded cultivation to public status or leadership 241 252.
• He is known to downplay his talent as “luck,” even when others recognize his exceptional advancement 101.