Qingyun Academy

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qingyun Academy (青云道院)
Type	Soul master academy
Dean	Lu Xia 1
Location	A concealed mountain range north of Tiandou City; its grounds are hidden by clouds and mist. 26
Occupation/Role	Educates talented soul masters in cultivation techniques, spells, and Daoist arts. 1 6
Status	Active; designated a third-rate academy by the Heavenly Ranking despite its concealed high-level personnel and students. 7 81
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Lu Xia obtained Qingyun Academy through sign-in rewards. He established it as a place for gifted students, particularly recruiting exceptional young talents and teaching them spells and Daoist arts. Students' admiration and faith in Lu Xia generate power of faith for him, with more talented students providing more. 1

The academy's original teaching staff consisted of summoned characters at Super Douluo level or above: Wei Zhuang, Shentu Ziye, Cheng Yaojin, Zhuge Liang, and Zhao Yun. 1

Qingyun Academy remained effectively untraceable even after the Heavenly Ranking began naming its students. Martial Soul Hall, the Clear Sky Sect, and other major forces failed to locate it, while even some students' families did not know its precise location. 9 10 11 28

The academy's public profile rose sharply when Ye Lingling placed twentieth on the Beauty Ranking. Subsequent appearances by Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Shui Bing'er, Zhu Zhuqing, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang, and Lu Xia established Qingyun Academy as a dominant presence in the rankings. 5 13 28 33 36 40 42 61

Its hidden strength became widely acknowledged during the Martial Soul Ranking, when several teachers ranked above renowned continent-level powerhouses. Martial Soul Hall subsequently changed its approach from investigation and hostility to attempting to court the academy. 80 81

Qian Renxue later enrolled as a student, and Qingyun Academy entered the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament with a team whose cultivation and soul-ring configurations eclipsed conventional academy standards. 125 164 168

Campus

Qingyun Academy is built within a mountain range and disguised from the outside as ordinary cloud-covered terrain. Entering its concealed boundary reveals towering, Daoist-style structures described as resembling a fairyland. 26

• A lakeside pavilion overlooks a lake surrounded by mountains on three sides and red autumn maple trees. 2
• The grounds contain magnificent buildings, mist, exotic flowers, herbs, ginkgo trees, and maple trees. 26 125
• Access can be created through Lu Xia's golden Space Gates. 125 146
• The academy is protected by barriers and defensive formations strong enough to repel Xiong Jun and divert an attack from the Asura God King away from the grounds. 59 136

Educational System

Qingyun Academy's philosophy emphasizes tranquility, non-action, and maintaining a clear state of mind so cultivation can progress without obstruction. It regards a solid foundation in spells and Daoist arts as essential to strengthening and evolving martial souls. 6

Cultivation Resources

• Immortal Herbs — Used to improve students' physical qualities and promote martial soul evolution. 5 42
• Spirit Liquid — Consumed alongside cultivation to refine appearance, temperament, and martial soul quality. 40 72
• Spells and Daoist Arts — Core disciplines that surpass conventional auxiliary techniques in the academy's view. 6
• Cultivation Techniques — Personally tailored and taught by Lu Xia to his students. 126 131
• Student Requests — Each student may ask Lu Xia to handle three requests. 126

Personnel

Dean

• Lu Xia — Dean, instructor, and the academy's central defensive force. He possesses three ranked martial souls: Chaos Golden Light, Longquan Sword, and the first-ranked Mysterious Heaven Dao Eye. 87 89 91

Teachers

• Wei Zhuang — Summoned teacher and swordsman. 1
• Shentu Ziye — Summoned teacher associated with the Xuanling Ice martial soul. 1 80
• Cheng Yaojin — Summoned teacher associated with the Bagua Xuanhua Axe martial soul. 1 80
• Zhuge Liang — Summoned teacher associated with the Phoenix Feather Fan martial soul. 1 80
• Zhao Yun — Summoned teacher associated with the Dragon Courage Bright Silver Spear martial soul. 1 82

Documented Students and Members

• Ye Lingling — Student whose Nine Heart Begonia evolved after entering the academy. 5 72
• Dugu Yan — Student whose Jade Phosphorous Serpent evolved toward Ultimate Poison. 13 70
• Ning Rongrong — Student whose Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda developed into the Phoenix-Patterned Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. 28 72
• Shui Bing'er — Student with an Ice Phoenix martial soul and Shui Yue'er's half-sister. 9 13
• Zhu Zhuqing — Student recruited by Lu Xia while fleeing the Zhu family's succession conflict. 42
• Wang Xia'er — Auspicious Beast who chose to remain at the academy after being brought there by Wei Zhuang. 26 59
• Bai Xiuxiu — Member who joined after Zhao Yun rescued her from Martial Soul Hall elders. 70
• Qian Renxue — Martial Soul Hall's Young Master who enrolled to access the academy's resources and Lu Xia's protection. 125 126

Heavenly Ranking Records

Ranking	Academy representative(s)	Result
Beauty Ranking, 20th	Ye Lingling	Her affiliation exposed Qingyun Academy to the continent; she received soul power, soul-ring-age, charm, and figure enhancements. 5
Beauty Ranking, 15th	Dugu Yan	Her placement highlighted Lu Xia's ability to improve students' appearance and cultivation. 12 13
Beauty Ranking, 10th	Ning Rongrong	She received an Elf Wings external spirit bone and reached level 60. 28
Beauty Ranking, 9th	Zhuge Liang	The academy's strategist ranked among the continent's beauties and advanced from level 96 to 97. 33
Beauty Ranking, 8th	Shui Bing'er; Zhao Yun	Shui Bing'er ranked eighth, while Zhao Yun tied for eighth as a teacher. 36 40
Beauty Ranking, 7th	Zhu Zhuqing	Her academy cultivation, herbs, Spirit Liquid, spells, and techniques were credited with refining her appearance. 42
Martial Soul Ranking, 8th	Cheng Yaojin, Shentu Ziye, Zhuge Liang	Their Bagua Xuanhua Axe, Xuanling Ice, and Phoenix Feather Fan ranked jointly, exposing three of the academy's teachers at once. 80 81
Martial Soul Ranking, 7th	Zhao Yun	His Dragon Courage Bright Silver Spear ranked seventh; he advanced to level 98 and gained Dragon Wings. 82 83
Martial Soul Ranking, 3rd / 2nd / 1st	Lu Xia	Lu Xia's Chaos Golden Light ranked third, Longquan Sword second, and Mysterious Heaven Dao Eye first. 87 89 91

Reputation and External Relations

• Martial Soul Hall — Initially ordered investigations into the academy and considered recruiting or eliminating its students. After its teachers' ranked strength was revealed, Bibi Dong concluded it should be courted rather than antagonized. 6 11 81
• Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect — Ning Rongrong's enrollment connected the academy to the sect; Ning Fengzhi viewed her choice to join as correct after seeing the academy's results. 6
• Dugu Bo — Dugu Yan's grandfather credits Lu Xia with curing the Dugu family's inherited snake venom problem and accelerating Dugu Yan's cultivation. 13
• Shrek Academy — Considered Qingyun Academy a major rival before the Elite Tournament; Qingyun later faced Shrek in the final arena. 9 168
• Heaven Dou Empire — The academy competed in the Elite Tournament at Tiandou Soul Arena, where Emperor Xue Ye and other dignitaries treated its members with exceptional respect. 165
• Sea God — Defended Qingyun Academy against the Asura God King's attempted attack. 136

Elite Tournament

Qingyun Academy entered the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament under Lu Xia's leadership. Its main team consisted of Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Shui Bing'er, Ye Lingling, Wang Xia'er, and Bai Xiuxiu, with Ma Xiaotao as reserve. By the tournament's opening, the seven main members had reached level 70. 164

Ah Yin served as cheerleading captain, Qian Renxue as vice-captain, and the academy's five principal teachers served as cheerleading members. Lu Xia acted as team leader and instructor. 164

During its match against Shrek Academy, Qingyun's seven girls each displayed five ten-thousand-year soul rings and two one-hundred-thousand-year soul rings. Zhu Zhuqing's opening Nether Shadow Slash forced Shrek to detonate soul rings and use drugs simply to survive. 168