Lu Duzhou

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lu Duzhou (陆独舟)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Martial Soul	Land / Earth — a cultivable plot that can host plant-type martial soul projections
Occupation/Role	Support-type Soul Master; researcher; alliance-builder
Affiliation	Notting Three Oaths; Plant Academy associates; allies of Dugu Bo; disciple of Yue Guan
Status	Alive
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Half-level innate soul power → Level 3	3	Reached level 3 through a year of diligent cultivation despite his extremely low innate talent.
Level 11 Soul Master	10	Absorbed a 350-year Mystic Earth Turtle soul ring and gained Earth Vein Breathing.
Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster	17	Absorbed a thousand-year second soul ring beyond the conventional limit; gained Earth Perception.
Level 27	22	After consuming the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and planting Nine Heart Begonia, his projected cultivation rate returned to roughly four levels per year.
Level 33	26	Absorbed a 10,000-year Deep Sea Demon Whale soul ring as his third ring; physical strength reached the 12,000-year level.
Physical strength: 30,000-year level	32	Completed Ice and Fire Body Refining, gaining the Ice and Fire Golden Body.
Level 47	58	Absorbed the Evil God Pearl; physical strength reached 70,000 years and spiritual power reached Soul Sage level.
Level 50; Yin-Yang Dual Core	61	Used the Emperor Grade Spirit Awakening Pill, life force from his martial soul, and the Star Luo Spirit Pearl to condense the Yin-Yang Sea.
Peak Soul Sage, theoretical Level 79	62	The Evil God Pearl became a third soul core; the Dragon Whisker Whale Inner Core was integrated as another core, driving his actual cultivation to the peak of the Soul Sage realm.
Level 90 Title Douluo	69	Received sacrifices from Er Ming and Da Ming, increasing his soul core count to six and reaching Title Douluo at age thirteen.
Level 96 Super Douluo	79	The Ice Empress's sacrifice elevated his soul power and spiritual power to level 96.
Level 99 Peerless Douluo	101	Absorbed the essence of the 800,000-year Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler; his Land martial soul expanded to 1,000 mu and resembled a small world.

Background

Lu Duzhou was born in a rural village and awakened with only half a level of innate soul power, though he was the sole person in his village to possess soul power. His original ambition was merely to become a Soul Grandmaster. After Yu Xiaogang refused to accept him as a disciple and implied he might never reach level 10, Lu Duzhou resolved to prove that persistent effort was not futile. 3

He became sworn siblings with Tang San and Xiao Wu as the eldest of the Notting Three Oaths. He treated both as family, rented a four-bedroom home for them near Notting Academy, and assumed a protective, parental role in their lives. 14 16 24 32

After becoming a Soul Master, Lu Duzhou recognized that his Land martial soul could cultivate projected plant-type martial souls. He traveled to Plant Academy to acquire compatible projections, improve his own abilities, and build a network of plant-type Soul Masters who could benefit from his support. 10 11

His discovery of Dugu Yan's martial-soul poison through Earth Perception led to an alliance with Dugu Bo. Lu Duzhou exchanged his knowledge and treatment plans for access to whale rubber, immortal herbs, and Dugu Bo's protection; he also arranged for Tang San to become Dugu Bo's disciple. 17 20 24

Appearance

After his Ice and Fire Body Refining, Lu Duzhou's body was described as white jade-like, with his physique and appearance noticeably enhanced. 32

• Possesses top-tier looks, according to his own description during negotiations with Qian Renxue. 41
• His body became substantially more resilient through whale rubber, immortal herbs, and Ice and Fire tempering. 26 32
• Yue Guan considered him handsome enough to proudly introduce him to Gui Mei. 51

Personality

Lu Duzhou is diligent, long-term minded, and unusually strategic for his age. Even before attaining significant power, he planned around resources, cultivation efficiency, alliances, and the limitations of plant-type Soul Masters away from land. 10 17

He is generous toward those he considers family or valuable allies. He gave Tang San soul tools, techniques, whale rubber, immortal herbs, and access to Dugu Bo; he gave Xiao Wu the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to conceal her soul-beast aura; and he gave Aimi the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid to strengthen her foundation. 14 23 24

His kindness is often inseparable from calculation. He cultivates plant-type martial souls to gain their skills, uses healing and soul-power support to secure loyalty, and openly treats such connections as a strategic resource. 23 48 59 His ultimate ambition is to become a god outside the established divine rules and to gather sufficient power to oppose the gods if necessary. 52 62 83

Abilities & Skills

Land Martial Soul

Lu Duzhou's martial soul manifests as cultivable land. Plant-type Soul Masters can plant martial-soul projections within it, retaining their own martial souls while granting Lu Duzhou access to related growth-type abilities. 11 23

• Enhances the cultivation speed of participating plant-type Soul Masters. Even the level-29 Yao Zi received a 5% improvement. 11
• Gains a new soul skill from each planted martial soul; the skills strengthen as his soul power rises. 11 48
• Can support planted Soul Masters through martial-soul projection regardless of distance. 11 23
• Expanded from a patch of land at level 11 to three mu by the time he gained Sacred Heart Healing, and to 1,000 mu after absorbing the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler. 11 23 101

Earth Vein Breathing

His first soul skill draws on earth-vein power to replenish soul power. 10

• Restores Lu Duzhou's and participating Soul Masters' soul power.
• Can restore all soul power of a Soul Master at his level in approximately three seconds. 10
• Consumes earth-vein power rather than Lu Duzhou's own reserves, giving him effectively inexhaustible soul power while land remains. 10 103

Earth Perception

His second soul skill is a detection ability acquired with his thousand-year second ring. 17

• Perceives a target's martial soul, spirit, soul power, and overall condition within his martial soul's range.
• Detected that Dugu Yan's poisoning originated from her martial soul. 17 18
• Could not determine Dugu Bo's precise information because of their power disparity. 18

Projected Plant Skills

Planting martial-soul projections grants Lu Duzhou a wide range of abilities. 11 14

• Sword Essence — Fires piercing sword energy through Sword Star Grass leaves or grants sharpness to objects, including Blue Silver Emperor leaves. 11
• Thorn Fire Ring — Releases a repelling ring of flaming thorns; can absorb incoming flame energy to increase its power. 11
• Sacred Heart Healing — Instantly heals non-poison injuries and removes negative statuses. It works at any distance on Soul Masters whose martial souls are planted on his land. 23
• Mental-type abilities — Lu Duzhou specifically sought the Payne family's Dreamy Ghost Flower to obtain stronger mental abilities. 46 48

Ice and Fire Golden Body

Lu Duzhou completed body refinement in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well with Tang San's guidance. 32

• Raised his physical strength beyond the 30,000-year level. 32
• Grants immunity to water, fire, and poisons. 32
• Retains medicinal power from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and the refinement herbs for continued bodily growth. 32

Evil God Pearl Abilities

After absorbing and later fully integrating the Evil God Pearl, Lu Duzhou obtained powers associated with time, space, darkness, and evil attributes. 58 62

• Evil God Domain — Domain acquired from the pearl. 58
• Dark Demon Evil Thunder — Offensive lightning ability. 58
• Fallen Black Wings — Wing-based ability. 58
• Devour Demon Domain — Domain acquired from the pearl. 58
• Time Slowdown — Slows time. 62
• Space Swap — Spatial exchange ability. 62
• Dark Barrier — Defensive darkness-based barrier. 62

Yin-Yang Sea and Soul Cores

Lu Duzhou condensed a unique Yin-Yang Dual Core, later termed the Yin-Yang Sea or Sea of Realms. 61 62

• Integrates spiritual power and soul power into a vast internal system. 62
• Automatically assimilates compatible inner cores and soul cores as “stars” or satellites. 62
• Greatly improves soul-power recovery, storage capacity, and cultivation speed. 62 69
• Reached six soul cores after receiving sacrifices from Er Ming and Da Ming. 69
• Had nine soul cores by the time he reached level 99. 103

Titan Giant Ape Powers

Er Ming's sacrifice provided Lu Duzhou with a soul core and powerful inherited abilities. 69

• Titan Sky Shattering Break — Compresses air and soul power into a devastating long-range projectile. 69
• Earth Force — Greatly increases his defense and strength. 69
• Can transform into a Titan Giant Ape and access its soul skills, achieving Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast-level combat power until his soul power is exhausted. 69
• The transformation is immune to mental attacks because the manifested Titan Giant Ape has no mind. 69

Dragon Whisker Whale Powers

The Dragon Whisker Whale Inner Core was assimilated into his Yin-Yang Sea. 62

• Dragon Whale Overlord Body — Exponentially amplifies physical attributes. 62
• Flipping Rivers and Overturning Seas — Creates sustained giant-wave attacks; it is most efficient near large bodies of water. 62

Hundred-Thousand-Year Azure Dragon Powers

A hundred-thousand-year soul ring granted Lu Duzhou high-level offensive and control abilities. 70

• Earth Azure Dragon Soul — Grants Title Douluo-level combat power. 70
• Heaven and Earth Dragon Might — Suppresses or affects enemies' spirits. 70
• Slowdown Domain — Slows time and objects. 70
• Sky Azure Extinction God Thunder — Powerful single-target lightning attack. 70

Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler Powers

The sacrifice of the 800,000-year Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler elevated Lu Duzhou to level 99. 100 101

• Light of Destruction — Soul skill obtained from the sacrifice. 101
• Light of Time and Space — Spacetime-based soul skill obtained from the sacrifice. 101
• Thorn Halo — Domain acquired from the sacrifice. 101
• Spiritual Realm — Spiritual domain acquired from the sacrifice. 101

Equipment / Items

• Silent Sleeve Arrow — Hidden weapon gifted by Tang San. 10
• Dagger — Gifted by Tang San and used to kill the Mystic Earth Turtle. 10
• Spatial soul tool — Given to Tang San. 14
• Ruyi Hundred Treasures Bag — Given by Dugu Bo to store living immortal herbs. 22
• Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — Presented to Dugu Yan. 109

Relationships

• Tang San — Sworn younger brother whom Lu Duzhou supports with resources, techniques, immortal herbs, and the protection of Dugu Bo. Tang San views him as more of a father than an elder brother. 14 19 24 32 106
• Xiao Wu — Sworn younger sister; Lu Duzhou accepts her soul-beast identity and protects it with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. 16 23 24
• Dugu Yan — Romantic partner and major ally. Lu Duzhou cured her poison, helped evolve her martial soul, and supported her political position as Crown Princess. 20 26 30 40
• Dugu Bo — Ally and grandfather-like figure. Their alliance began with Lu Duzhou diagnosing Dugu Yan's martial-soul poison; Dugu Bo later becomes a key protector and resource provider. 17 20 22
• Ailin — Plant Academy dean and cautious supporter who helped Lu Duzhou access whale rubber and plant-type martial souls. 17 18 23
• Aimi — Treated as his fourth sister. Lu Duzhou gave her the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid and helped cultivate her potential. 23
• Yue Guan — Master. Lu Duzhou sought his guidance because Yue Guan possesses the strongest known plant-type martial soul; their relationship is reinforced by Lu Duzhou's gifts and promises. 40 41 51
• Gui Mei — Yue Guan's partner and Lu Duzhou's “Uncle-Master.” He supports Lu Duzhou's plans and later takes Zhu Zhuqing as a disciple. 51 74 83
• Qian Renxue — Political partner and intended romantic ally in Lu Duzhou's plan to control the Heaven Dou throne and unify the continent. 41 60 82
• Zhu Zhuqing — Protégée whom Lu Duzhou guides toward becoming Star Luo's ruler and a covert ally. 83 106
• Ning Fengzhi — Research ally in soul-core development; after condensing a soul core and reaching level 80, Ning Fengzhi pledged the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's support. 43 52
• Er Ming and Da Ming — Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts who sacrificed themselves to Lu Duzhou and became integrated with his martial soul and soul cores. 59 69
• Xie Di / Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler — Eight-hundred-thousand-year soul beast who accepted Lu Duzhou's sacrifice proposal and became one of his soul rings. 99 101

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notting Academy and Plant Academy

Lu Duzhou overcame his half-level innate soul power through diligence, formed the Notting Three Oaths with Tang San and Xiao Wu, and acquired his first soul ring. He then traveled to Plant Academy to establish a support network based on his Land martial soul. 3 10 11

Dugu Bo Alliance and Immortal Herbs

After absorbing his thousand-year second ring, Lu Duzhou met Dugu Bo and leveraged Earth Perception to identify Dugu Yan's poisoning. He secured an alliance, gained access to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, distributed immortal herbs to his close companions, and arranged Tang San's apprenticeship under Dugu Bo. 17 24

Whale Rubber and Soul-Core Research

Lu Duzhou pursued whale rubber to strengthen his body and repeatedly surpassed normal soul-ring limits. He later researched soul cores with Ning Fengzhi and Meng Shu, using the resulting breakthroughs to consolidate alliances with powerful factions. 26 43 51 53

Rise to Title Douluo

After mastering the Yin-Yang Sea, Lu Duzhou integrated inner cores and received the sacrifices of Er Ming and Da Ming. He became a Title Douluo at thirteen, while his martial soul preserved Er Ming in a mud-bodied form. 61 62 69

Continental Unification Plans

Lu Duzhou partnered with Qian Renxue to support her claim to the Heaven Dou throne and planned to place Zhu Zhuqing in position to rule Star Luo. He framed unification as a means of preventing future war and resisting divine intervention. 82 83

Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler Sacrifice

Lu Duzhou traveled to the Sun Moon Continent and negotiated with the 800,000-year Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler. In exchange for a path toward godhood and protection for the Evil Eye Clan, the ruler sacrificed itself to him, elevating Lu Duzhou to level 99 and transforming his Land martial soul into a small-world prototype. 98 101

Notable Quotes

“I just want to prove a point, to tell myself that hard work is never wrong!” 3

“Is Lu Duzhou planting Martial Souls on his land? No, he's planting connections!” 23

“If fate is unfair to us, then we will fight for it ourselves.” 83

Trivia

• Lu Duzhou's original goal was only to become a Soul Grandmaster because of his half-level innate soul power. 3
• He became a Title Douluo at thirteen years old. 69
• He considers accumulating plant-type martial souls essential both for improving his cultivation and broadening his available soul skills. 10 11
• His Earth Vein Breathing is effectively limitless unless the land across the Heaven Dou Continent disappears. 10