Xu Yuanyuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xu Yuanyuan (许元元)
Alias(es)	Little Sister Xu
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Taiyi Talisman Alliance; Yuanfeng Talisman Shop
Occupation/Role	Talisman Master; nominal proprietor of Yuanfeng Talisman Shop
Cultivation	Foundation Establishment; newly established and not yet stable at the time of the Taiyi Talisman Alliance ambush 42
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 40

Background

Xu Yuanyuan is the younger sister of Talisman Master Xu Lifeng. Her talisman-making knowledge was taught by her brother, though she admits she has not learned how to make Second-tier Talismans. She accompanies Xu Lifeng when he visits Lin Shiyu to request Foundation Establishment Pills, where she is immediately struck by Lin Shiyu’s Dao Companion, Lei Hao—the disguised Zhou Er. 40 41 42

Lin Shiyu’s refinement provides Xu Lifeng with one Good-grade and one Standard-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, enough to support Xu Yuanyuan’s attempt to establish her foundation. By the time Xu Lifeng leads the Taiyi Talisman Alliance’s ambush against Zhou Er and Lin Shiyu, Xu Yuanyuan has joined the Alliance and has newly entered Foundation Establishment, leaving her cultivation insufficiently stable to participate in the operation. 41 42

After Zhou Er kills Xu Lifeng and the other attackers, he learns that Xu Yuanyuan belongs to the same organization. Posing as Lei Hao, he visits her under the pretense of discussing talisman crafting, immobilizes her with his Frost Pupil, and inscribes a Nightmare Heart-Control Talisman on her lower abdomen. The talisman turns her into his obedient puppet. 42

Appearance

Xu Yuanyuan is a young female cultivator described as having a good figure and a delicate, graceful bearing.

• Initially wears a moon-white bandeau ruqun with a pale silk skirt embroidered with peach blossoms. 42
• Later appears in close-fitting Light Luo dance attire with a pearl flower at her temples. 44
• Is said to resemble Xu Lifeng by roughly three parts. 40

Personality

Before being controlled, Xu Yuanyuan is shy and receptive to Zhou Er’s apparent attention, while remaining modest about her skill compared with her brother’s. She is also outspoken toward Xu Lifeng, bluntly dismissing his appearance and claiming that Lei Hao is more handsome. 41 42

The Nightmare Heart-Control Talisman fundamentally compromises her autonomy. Under its influence, she becomes intensely dependent on Zhou Er, calls him “Master,” and prioritizes pleasing him over her own interests. 42 43

Her actions toward Bai Fengting reveal jealousy, possessiveness, and calculation. Viewing Bai as a rival for Zhou Er’s favor, Xu Yuanyuan imprisons and tortures her. When she realizes discovery could bring punishment, she uses a mental seal to erase her memories of Bai’s location between visits, allowing her to evade direct questioning while continuing to deliver food every three days. 44 45

Abilities & Skills

Talisman Crafting

Xu Yuanyuan is a talisman master whose training came from Xu Lifeng.

• Has not learned Second-tier Talisman creation. 42
• Produces talismans sold through Yuanfeng Talisman Shop. 44
• Uses the shop under Xu Lifeng’s name alongside Bai Fengting. 44

Foundation Establishment Cultivation

Xu Yuanyuan reaches Foundation Establishment with pills obtained through Xu Lifeng’s dealings with Lin Shiyu.

• Her realm is newly established and unstable during the Taiyi Talisman Alliance’s attack. 42
• Can release Foundation Establishment pressure to intimidate lower-level cultivators. 44
• Uses sword light to kill three of Bai Yuyu’s men while defending Yuanfeng Talisman Shop. 44

Nightmare Heart-Control Talisman

The talisman carved by Zhou Er makes Xu Yuanyuan unable to resist his commands or lie directly to him.

• Causes obsessive loyalty and dependence toward Zhou Er. 42 43
• Does not prevent her from exploiting gaps in her own awareness: she seals away memories of Bai Fengting’s confinement, with the seal lifting periodically so she can continue maintaining the prison. 45
• Her altered obedience does not erase jealousy or her desire to remove Bai Fengting as a rival. 44

Equipment / Items

• Nightmare Heart-Control Talisman — Inscribed on her lower abdomen by Zhou Er; binds her loyalty and obedience to him. 42
• Sword-light technique — Used against Bai Yuyu’s followers outside Yuanfeng Talisman Shop. 44

Relationships

• Xu Lifeng — Older brother and talisman-making teacher. His death at Zhou Er’s hands leaves Xu Yuanyuan under Zhou Er’s control. 40 42
• Zhou Er / Lei Hao — Her controller after he inscribes the Nightmare Heart-Control Talisman; she addresses him as “Master.” 42 43
• Bai Fengting — Co-proprietor of Yuanfeng Talisman Shop and perceived romantic rival. Xu Yuanyuan later abducts and tortures her before Zhou Er rescues Bai. 44 45
• Lin Shiyu — The alchemist who refines the Foundation Establishment Pills used for Xu Yuanyuan’s advancement; later distrusts Xu Yuanyuan because of Xu Lifeng’s death. 41 44
• Bai Yuyu — Bai Fengting’s father. Xu Yuanyuan confronts him when he attempts to force Bai Fengting back to the Bai Family. 44

Story Role / Major Arcs

Foundation Establishment Pill Arrangement

Xu Yuanyuan receives access to the Foundation Establishment Pills that Xu Lifeng obtains through Lin Shiyu’s alchemy. One Good-grade and one Standard-quality pill are considered sufficient for her breakthrough. 41

Enslavement by Zhou Er

Following Xu Lifeng’s failed ambush and death, Zhou Er targets Xu Yuanyuan as a Taiyi Talisman Alliance member. He deceives her with a supposed talisman discussion, freezes her with Frost Pupil, and makes her his puppet through the Nightmare Heart-Control Talisman. 42

Yuanfeng Talisman Shop

Zhou Er orders Xu Yuanyuan and Bai Fengting to operate Yuanfeng Talisman Shop, nominally under Xu Lifeng’s name, to sell talismans. Xu Yuanyuan objects to working alongside Bai Fengting but is forced to comply. 44

When Bai Yuyu tries to seize his daughter and the shop’s talismans, Xu Yuanyuan intervenes, kills three of his men, and takes Bai Fengting away from the confrontation. 44

Imprisonment of Bai Fengting

Driven by jealousy and fear of losing Zhou Er’s favor, Xu Yuanyuan secretly confines Bai Fengting in a cave for months and tortures her. She attempts to conceal the crime by sealing away her memories, but Zhou Er eventually follows her to the hidden prison and rescues Bai Fengting. 44 45

Zhou Er punishes Xu Yuanyuan and orders her to obey Bai Fengting thereafter. 45

Trivia

• Xu Yuanyuan openly insults her brother’s appearance despite being his younger sister. 41
• She initially believes Zhou Er’s visit is motivated by genuine interest in talisman-making discussion. 42
• Her memory-sealing method allows her to conceal Bai Fengting’s location without directly lying to the controller of the Nightmare Heart-Control Talisman. 45