Ye Qingyun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ye Qingyun (叶青云)
Alias(es)	Ultimate Being; inheritor of karma
Gender	Male
Affiliation	True Saint Sect; later active in Qingling Palace's Nine Clouds City
Occupation/Role	Peak Dao Seed; cultivator of karmic arts; Jiang Ping and Ji Wushuang's companion
Status	Alive 503
First Appearance	Chapter 303

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Spirit Wander Realm	311	Had already crossed the Spirit Wander Tribulation with ease after cultivating his sect's supreme karmic art.
Peak / Pinnacle	371	Reached the Peak, then waited two years for an invitation from the Wendaomeng that never came.
Cause and Effect Order — two percent	378	Had constructed two percent of Order concerning causality.
Qingling Body Scripture cultivation	406	Made progress more quickly than Zhou Taohong, aided by resources sent by his master.

Appearance

Ye Qingyun is a gentle, refined young man. He has appeared in white robes and later in green clothing; his calm, polished bearing contrasts with his tendency to worry about danger and consequences. 303 315 377

• Often described as white-robed, gentle, and refined. 303 315
• His expression readily shifts to apprehension when he identifies potential threats. 375
• Wields a sword in combat, though its name is not disclosed. 385

Personality

Ye Qingyun is cautious, conflict-averse, and highly conscious of cause and effect. He advocates harmony, avoids involving himself in others' disputes, and prefers to sever dangerous connections rather than confront them head-on. 377 399

This restraint does not mean he lacks pride. Being dismissed as a burden by Zhong Shenxiu provokes him into attacking her, partly because he wants a share of the Dao Tree's root. 305 He also remains ambitious: he envies the resources of supreme Dao systems, seeks body scriptures to complete his form and spirit, and is deeply disappointed when the Wendaomeng does not recruit him. 376 379 371

He is loyal to Jiang Ping. He scouts opponents, shares intelligence, helps conceal Jiang Ping's tracks, and uses his master's connection to relocate Jiang Ping's family and friends to safety. 379 395 Though often short of cultivation resources, he eagerly accepts Jiang Ping's help. 472

Abilities & Skills

Karmic Wonderful Method

Ye Qingyun's principal inheritance is a karmic art he has cultivated to its ultimate level. 306

• Can sense karmic resonance to locate someone nearby; it is not reliable long-range tracking without a True Saint's use. 315
• Concealed the battle between Jiang Ping and Zhong Shenxiu from observers by obscuring their sight and memories, while deliberately leaving the event memorable. 304
• Can sever karmic ties while traveling, reducing the risk of pursuit or entanglement. 375
• Used a karmic artifact to check Jiang Ping for tracking methods and search several domains for suspicious True Saints. 352
• Creates a bounded domain layered with Dao patterns and rules, where the Ten Thousand Laws cannot attach. 409
• Had constructed two percent of Cause and Effect Order by the time he visited Qingling Palace. 378
• His master's use of the method enabled Jiang Ping to communicate with his wife and children while they were apart. 407

Fate Principle

Ye Qingyun possesses the Fate Principle and attempted to exchange it for Jiang Ping's Dao Fruit. 311

• Gives him insight into fate and karmic danger.
• Its divinatory capacity has limits; it cannot reliably determine whether he will become a True Saint. 311

Combat Ability

As an Ultimate Being, Ye Qingyun is a recognized peerless prodigy with the strength to defeat elite Dao Seeds. 303 305

• Previously defeated a Close to the Dao Seed who had mastered a technique to its peak. 303
• Won his opening Qingling Guest Elder selection battle after a twenty-minute sword fight. 385
• Was decisively defeated by Zhong Shenxiu, whose Void Daoguang shattered his body and trapped him in a spatial pit within three breaths. 305
• Understands that bringing a technique to its ultimate level invites an additional Ninth Tribulation. 306

Body Cultivation

Ye Qingyun seeks a body scripture to complete his form and spirit and improve his chance of reaching the True Saint Realm. 379 395

• Received a Qingling Body Scripture voucher from Jiang Ping. 395
• Progressed in the Qingling Body Scripture more quickly than Tao Hong, aided by resources sent by his master. 406

Equipment / Items

• Cause and Effect Artifact / Karma Abacus — an abacus-like artifact used for karmic investigation, concealment, and domain formation. 352 409
• True Saint Artifact — used alongside his karmic art to investigate whether Jiang Ping was being tracked. 352
• Qingling identity token — given to him by Jiang Ping. 395
• Qingling Body Scripture voucher — granted by Jiang Ping to support his body cultivation. 395
• Contribution points — received one hundred thousand from Jiang Ping before Heavenly Heart Cave opened. 472

History

Forbidden Land and the Heavenly Maiden

Ye Qingyun first appears among the competitors for a Dao Tree alongside Jiang Ping and Ji Wushuang. He argues that, having contributed a Dao Fruit, he deserves the largest share of the tree. Zhong Shenxiu interrupts before the group can divide it, warning that a divided Dao Tree would not survive. 303

When Zhong Shenxiu chooses to fight Jiang Ping alone, Ye Qingyun refuses to accept being treated as a burden and attacks her. He is immediately overwhelmed, his body shattered and sealed in a spatial pit by her Void Daoguang. 305 Though humiliated, he retains enough strength to resist the spatial confinement and eventually force his way partly out. 305

Alliance with Jiang Ping

After the Forbidden Land events, Ye Qingyun develops a friendship with Jiang Ping. He locates Jiang Ping through karmic resonance, invites him to the True Saint Sect, and offers to discuss the Karmic Wonderful Method. 315 He later uses his artifact to verify that Jiang Ping is not being tracked by a True Saint. 352

Ye Qingyun eventually reaches the Peak and plans to travel through the Brilliant Land to South Heaven Departmental Prefecture. His frustration over being ignored by the Wendaomeng contrasts with Ji Wushuang receiving an invitation immediately after his own breakthrough. 360 371

Qingling Palace

Ye Qingyun travels with Jiang Ping and Ji Wushuang through the Five Thunder Hall's territory into Qingling Palace's domain. He repeatedly urges caution after Jiang Ping's strength attracts attention and uses his Cause and Effect Artifact to sever their karmic traces. 375

In Nine Clouds City, the trio seeks the Heavenly Maiden and hopes to obtain Qingling's body scriptures and cultivation resources. Ye Qingyun recognizes that the Guest Elder selection values present strength rather than potential, so he gathers intelligence while Jiang Ping and Ji Wushuang prepare to compete. 377 379

He identifies three major threats in the selection: two Qingling inner disciples with at least twenty percent Order and Zhou Taohong, an East Sea prodigy who has mastered thirty percent Order. 379 Ye Qingyun wins his own first match, though the crowd finds the prolonged battle unspectacular. 385

Life in Nine Clouds City

After Jiang Ping becomes a Qingling Guest Elder, Ye Qingyun assists with practical matters rather than pursuing danger. He rejects would-be followers on Jiang Ping's behalf, gathers contribution points through missions, and keeps Jiang Ping informed of threats such as Li Buyu's arrival. 393 399 400 As an elder's follower, he can accept missions, but he discovers that some of his rewards have been withheld. He refrains from escalating the dispute because he fears provoking Deacon Liu Ruhai. 398 399

He uses his master's aid and the Cause and Effect Artifact to move Jiang Ping's family and friends to a safe location, keeping their whereabouts secret. Jiang Ping rewards this loyalty with an identity token and a Qingling Body Scripture voucher. 395 His master's karmic method later allows Jiang Ping a rare conversation with his wife and children. Ye Qingyun also delivers Deacon Yan's summons concerning the Falling Moon Ruins. 407

Ye Qingyun later provides the domain for Jiang Ping and Ji Wushuang's sparring match, using his artifact to isolate the battlefield. 409 Jiang Ping also permits him to use the palace in Nine Clouds City, though Ye Qingyun is instructed to continue living there normally. 471 Ye Qingyun finds its exclusive cultivation room particularly beneficial; on an earlier visit, he sensed that it amplified his innate gifts by an additional twenty percent. 397 471

Ye Qingyun plans to enter Heavenly Heart Cave alongside Jiang Ping and Ji Wushuang. Before it opens, Jiang Ping gives him one hundred thousand contribution points, which Ye Qingyun gratefully accepts. 472 He later accompanies Jiang Ping during a visit with his family and observes his lighthearted exchange with his daughter Jiang Yirou. 482

Relationships

• Jiang Ping — close friend and traveling companion. Ye Qingyun scouts opponents for him, helps conceal his karmic traces, and protects the secrecy of Jiang Ping's family relocation. Jiang Ping supports his cultivation with a body-scripture voucher, use of his Nine Clouds City palace, and contribution points. 315 379 395 471 472
• Ji Wushuang — fellow prodigy and companion. The two travel with Jiang Ping, exchange intelligence, and share a mixture of mutual respect and rivalry. 375 379
• Zhong Shenxiu — the Heavenly Maiden who decisively defeated Ye Qingyun in their first clash; she later encourages his potential in the Dao of Karma. He regrets her departure from Qingling Palace. 305 381 407
• Lin Zhizhen — old acquaintance from North Nether who welcomes Ye Qingyun's group to Giant City and considers his request to learn the Human Emperor Scripture. 377
• Unnamed True Saint master — Ye Qingyun's master and source of significant cultivation support; temporarily assists in relocating Jiang Ping's family and friends and later helps them communicate. 315 395 406 407

Notable Quotes

“I only wish for the world to be filled with love and peace.” 377

“The heavens are too high and vast; Ye Mou is far from reaching such heights.” 376

Trivia

• Ye Qingyun considers avoiding worldly entanglements a core principle of the Dao of Karma. 399
• Despite his caution, he openly covets a share of the Dao Tree's root. 305
• He envies the dragons, resources, and cultivation environment available to disciples of supreme Dao systems. 375 376