Qingling

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Qingling (青灵), commonly referred to as Qingling Palace
Type	Supreme Dao system
Affiliation	South Heaven Departmental Prefecture
Role	Governs a vast territory through five supreme Giant Cities
Status	Active; undergoing a resurgence through its younger generation and Jiang Ping's rise
First Appearance	375

Power Progression

Period	Development
Founding era	Qingling Palace's founding patriarch reached the Ancestral Realm, and the original Dao system stood supreme over all of South Heaven Departmental Prefecture. 459
Ancient calamity	After provoking a great enemy tens of thousands of years ago, Qingling's main lineage was exterminated, its strongest inheritance was severed, and its ancestral artifact vanished. 459
Rebuilt era	Nominal disciples rebuilt Qingling into a major supreme Dao system with five Giant Cities, True Saint-level experts, and an incomplete Longevity Sword that improves the aptitude of those within its territory. 376 410
Falling Moon period	Qingling mobilized True Saints, upper-rank True Disciples, Guest Elders, and inner disciples for the Falling Moon Ruins expedition, though the campaign cost it one upper-rank True Disciple. 410 465
Ancestral relic crisis	Qingling's acquisition of a peerless ancestral relic drew pressure from the Hengdao Sect and Wendaomeng, exposing the danger created by its lack of an active ancestral artifact. 488 489
Current resurgence	Jiang Ping's rise as a Chaos Dao Monarch and Qingling's growing generation of monsters greatly elevated the sect's prestige; its leadership now treats the Jiang family as a core foundation for Qingling's future. 486 516

Territory and Institutions

• Qingling Palace governs an expansive and prosperous territory whose cultivation environment is altered by supreme artifacts. 375
• Its rule is organized around five cities, including Nine Clouds City, where the Heavenly Maiden formerly resided, and Qingdi City. 375 384
• Qingling's incomplete Longevity Sword enhances the aptitude of cultivators within its domain; its effect would be even greater if the artifact were complete. 410
• Nine Clouds City is a supreme Giant City personally forged by a Qingling Dao Lord. Its walls can withstand a Dao Lord's assault, and even examining them can injure powerful cultivators. 376
• The Qingling Jade Palace contains mountains, rivers, and pavilions within its interior, overlooking Nine Clouds City. 381
• Qingdi City is an ancient and vast city that predates some modern supreme Dao systems. 384
• The Qingling Ancestral Land, once the founding patriarch's cultivation ground, contains dense Longevity Qi and is used for healing and cultivating Qingling's inherited arts. 470
• The sect maintains the Heavenly Heart Cave, a blessed land capable of simulating a True Saint Tribulation. Entry requires significant contribution points, with a single entry cited at 200,000 points. 398 401

Disciples and Elders

• Qingling has twelve lower-rank True Disciples and six upper-rank True Disciples; the upper rank can contend with True Saints. 376
• Lower-rank True Disciples are selected from peak-level inner disciples with Dao Seed aptitude, have an age limit of five hundred years, and are chosen from intensely competitive pools. 376
• The sect also includes inner disciples, Guest Elders, Venerables, Deacons, and True Saints. 379 393 410
• Guest Elder selections are highly competitive, with only three positions available during the selection Jiang Ping attended. 377
• Qingling recruits exceptional outsiders as Guest Elders, offering access to inheritances such as the Human Emperor Scripture. 379 380
• Guest Elders are not considered part of Qingling's core lineage and are often excluded from confidential institutional matters. 384
• Qingling's True Disciples and Guest Elders are divided by competing camps and personal interests, with contribution-point distribution and resource access subject to internal manipulation. 380 398 399

History

Qingling Palace is one of the oldest Dao systems in South Heaven Departmental Prefecture. Its founding patriarch was an Ancestral Realm existence, and the earliest Qingling Palace once stood supreme over the entire prefecture. 459

Tens of thousands of years before the present era, Qingling Palace provoked a great enemy and was nearly destroyed. Its main lineage was slaughtered, the surviving institution was rebuilt by nominal disciples, its strongest inheritance was severed, and its ancestral artifact disappeared into history. 459

Despite this loss, Qingling remains a major power with deep foundations, five supreme cities, True Saint-level forces, and a system capable of organizing joint expeditions with other great Dao systems. 376 410 411

Qingling's incomplete Longevity Sword continues to support the cultivation environment of its territory, but the loss of its full ancestral foundation remains a major strategic weakness when confronting other great Dao systems and sacred lands. 410 489

The sect later obtained a peerless ancestral relic, but external pressure forced its leadership to transfer the object to the Flying Immortal Sacred Land. The sacred land accepted the relic while providing Qingling little meaningful aid during the ensuing conflict with Ziwei Mountain. 499 513

Major Events

Guest Elder Selection

Jiang Ping, Ye Qingyun, and Ji Wushuang entered Qingling territory while seeking the Heavenly Maiden. They learned of the Guest Elder selection and the competition surrounding Qingling's resources and inheritances. 375 377 379

The selection drew Qingling inner disciples, outside Dao Seeds, and True Disciples. Qingling True Disciple Pei Kong attempted to block Jiang Ping's admission because Jiang Ping had been blacklisted by Wendaomeng. 378 388

After defeating Pei Kong despite severe injuries, Jiang Ping received an unprecedented early offer from True Saint Lu Cun and became a Guest Elder assigned to Nine Clouds City. 393

Falling Moon Ruins Expedition

Qingling Palace joined Jade Palace Prefecture in a large-scale expedition to the Falling Moon Ruins. Qingling True Saints went ahead to clear dangers, while inner disciples, True Disciples, Guest Elders, and other experts followed. 410

The expedition relied on True Saint-level Azure Dragon and White Tiger creatures for transport and demonstrated Qingling's ability to send its younger talents into a ruin dangerous enough to have claimed several True Saints. 410 411

The expedition ultimately extended to Moon Star and inflicted serious losses on every participating faction. Qingling returned with Xiao Ran, Fang Xin, and another upper-rank True Disciple safe, but lost one upper-rank True Disciple to revived Alien Dao Soldiers. 465

Jiang Ping's Rise Within Qingling

Jiang Ping's strength and Supreme Artifacts prevented Qingling's leadership from punishing him after Zhu Ming's death and Zhu Xuan's subsequent attack. Cui Yue instead offered him a Deacon position in Qingdi City and waived the contribution cost of entering Heavenly Heart Cave. 469 470

Jiang Ping's family later settled in Qingdi City. Jiang Hao and Jiang Yao entered Qingling's inner sect, while Jiang Yirou also became an inner disciple. 485 488

Jiang Yao's Spirit Wander Tribulation at the age of twenty-two made her one of Qingling's foremost young monsters, alongside figures such as Wang Ping and Shen Mingyue. 485 486

After Jiang Ping's achievements in the Initial Land became known, Elder Ming and Cui Yue ordered key protection for Chen Qingyan, the Jiang children, and Jiang Ping's relatives. Qingling's standing correspondingly rose among the great powers of Xuanhuang. 516

Ancestral Artifact Crisis

After Qingling acquired a peerless Ancestral Artifact, the Hengdao Sect and Wendaomeng sought a share of it. The resulting pressure exposed Qingling's vulnerability: without its own ancestral artifact, its leaders feared a repeat of the calamity that had nearly destroyed the sect in the past. 488 489

Elder Ming initially sought to reduce the danger by transferring the relic to the Flying Immortal Sacred Land, while Qingling's leadership also prepared for the threat posed by Wendaomeng. 499

The Flying Immortal Sacred Land ultimately took Qingling's ancestral object, but its mediation against Ziwei Mountain amounted largely to passing messages. Zhong Shenxiu's intervention was instead crucial in preventing the conflict from further endangering Qingling and the Jiang family. 513

Initial Land Era

Qingling sent multiple leading figures to the Xuanhuang Initial Land, including Jiang Ping, Xiao Ran, Fang Xin, Zhu Xuan, and Wang Ping. Xiao Ran was selected through the combat-strength group, while Jiang Ping received a direct invitation. 507 509

Jiang Ping's public recognition as a Chaos Dao Monarch transformed Qingling's external reputation. Qingling's leadership concluded that he, rather than the Jiang family's younger generation alone, was the central figure in the sect's prospective revival. 516

Notable Members

• Zhong Shenxiu — The former Heavenly Maiden of Qingling Palace. She formerly resided in Nine Clouds City, later left Qingling, and continued to protect Qingling and Jiang Ping during the conflict with Ziwei Mountain. 375 377 407 513
• Jiang Ping — Former Guest Elder and later Deacon of Qingdi City whose growth into a Chaos Dao Monarch has become central to Qingling's resurgence and political standing. 393 470 516
• Lu Cun — True Saint and Deacon who accepted Jiang Ping as a Guest Elder and transported expedition members with the Golden-Hooped Staff; he was also Zhu Ming's master. 393 410 468
• Pei Kong — Qingling True Disciple who fought Jiang Ping during the Guest Elder selection. 388 393
• Xiao Ran — Upper-rank True Disciple who defended Qingling's standing during the mountain-climbing reward dispute, later entered the Initial Land through the combat-strength selection, and regards Jiang Ping as Qingling's future pillar. 398 459 509 516
• Fang Xin — Upper-rank True Disciple who argued that the mountain guardians should receive rewards for their contributions. 423 459
• Ren Xiaoxiao — Qingling inner disciple who became a Guest Elder and invited Jiang Ping to explore the depths of the Falling Moon Ruins. 397 410
• Cui Yue — Yin-Yang Venerable who offered Jiang Ping a Deacon position in Qingdi City, advised restraint during the Wendaomeng crisis, and later arranged protection for the Jiang family. 470 489 516
• Elder Ming — Senior Qingling figure involved in decisions concerning Zhu Xuan, the Flying Immortal Sacred Land, the peerless Ancestral Artifact, and the protection of Jiang Ping's family. 470 471 499 516
• Qi Shan — Qingling Venerable and Zhu Xuan's master, whose Supreme Artifact was destroyed during the confrontation with Jiang Ping. 469
• Zhu Xuan — Qi Shan's disciple who sought revenge after Jiang Ping killed his younger brother Zhu Ming; part of his Primordial Spirit was preserved after his defeat, though his cultivation was set back. 468 469
• Wang Ping — Qingling's peerless prodigy, regarded as one of its foremost younger-generation talents and selected to enter the Initial Land. 458 486 509
• Shen Mingyue — Qingling's “little monster” and a direct-line seed considered part of the sect's next generation of leading talents. 489 501
• Jiang Yao — Jiang Ping's daughter and Qingling inner disciple who passed the Spirit Wander Tribulation at twenty-two, earning recognition as a monster-level genius. 485 486
• Jiang Hao — Jiang Ping's son, an inner disciple with Greater Golden Core cultivation. 485
• Jiang Yirou — Jiang Ping's eldest daughter and a Qingling inner disciple seeking Azure Dragon true blood to improve her innate foundation. 488

Trivia

• Qingling Palace's city walls are themselves supreme artifacts rather than ordinary fortifications. 376
• Its upper-rank True Disciples are treated as combatants capable of confronting True Saints. 376
• Qingling's ancient destruction left it without a known active ancestral artifact, a weakness later exploited by rival powers. 459 489
• The incomplete Longevity Sword still improves the aptitude of cultivators throughout Qingling's territory. 410
• Although Qingling transferred its peerless ancestral relic to the Flying Immortal Sacred Land, the sacred land's limited assistance left resentment among Qingling's allies. 499 513