Azure Cloud Master

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Azure Cloud Master
Alias(es)	Qingyunzi; Azure Cloud Master
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Azure Cloud Sect; Azure Origin Domain
Occupation/Role	Daoist master; leader and stabilizing figure of the Azure Cloud Sect; Su Xing's master
Status	Alive; retains rationality after overcoming the Evil Corpse calamity, but permanently limited to the Half-Saint realm
First Appearance	11

Background / History

Azure Cloud Master is a Daoist of the Azure Cloud Sect who cultivated the supreme divine ability One Qi Manifesting Three Pure Ones, dividing his divine sense into the Self-Corpse, Good Corpse, and Evil Corpse. He pursued sainthood through Reverse Slaying Three Corpses, but mistakenly slew his Good Corpse first, destabilizing his Dao Heart and leaving him vulnerable to the Evil Corpse's corruption. 267 297 331

Before the collapse of his Good Corpse, he scattered its divine senses throughout the Three Thousand Worlds. One such divine-sense incarnation presided over the Azure Cloud Spirit Field, where it encountered Su Xing and accepted him as a registered disciple. 267 526

His true body remained in seclusion on Three Immortals Peak, the Azure Cloud Sect's forbidden peak. The sequential collapse of two of the peak's three prongs was regarded as an ominous sign connected to his condition; the sect feared his death and the resulting decline of its power. 265

Appearance

Azure Cloud Master's appearance remains that of an elderly Daoist, even when Su Xing meets his true body decades after first meeting his divine-sense incarnation. 265

• Usually associated with blue robes during Su Xing's early encounters. 20 265
• Appears in white robes during his initial meeting with Su Xing at Three Immortals Peak. 265
• Appears in black robes after the Evil Corpse's influence intensifies; his aura becomes markedly different, crazed, and hostile. 267 276 295
• His residence on Three Immortals Peak mirrors the Azure Cloud Spirit Field: fertile land, a Spirit Spring, and a simple thatched hut. 265

Personality

In his earlier state, Azure Cloud Master is generous, relaxed, and discerning. He recognizes Su Xing's talent for spirit farming, bestows valuable inheritance and resources, and stresses gradual, suitable cultivation rather than pursuing techniques beyond one's foundation. 20

His obsession with Luo Tian and the blocked path to sainthood gradually overwhelms these qualities. After the Good Corpse is severed, he repeatedly tracks down Su Xing, interrogates him about Luo Tian, and uses Soul Search when dissatisfied with his answers. 265 267 319

After receiving the Heavenly Sun Soul Forging Pill, he regains his rationality and acknowledges both his past wrongdoing toward Patriarch Luo Tian and Su Xing's aid. He agrees to protect Su Xing's Dao path and support the re-emergence of the Luo Tian Sect. 516 526 527

Abilities & Skills

One Qi Manifesting Three Pure Ones

Azure Cloud Master's signature supreme divine ability divides him into the Self-Corpse, Good Corpse, and Evil Corpse. Each avatar may function as a clone or true body and possesses Grand Unity-level combat strength. 267 331 526

• His Good Corpse left behind divine-sense incarnations across the Three Thousand Worlds. 526
• The divine-sense incarnation that met Su Xing could accept disciples and grant sect tokens, techniques, and a portable blessed land. 20 267
• Reverse Slaying Three Corpses created a fatal imbalance when he slew the Good Corpse before resolving the Evil Corpse. 297 331
• The Good Corpse's loss cannot be restored; even after recovery, Azure Cloud Master cannot advance past Half-Saint. 516

Soul Search

Azure Cloud Master can forcibly inspect a target's memories and consciousness.

• He Soul Searches Su Xing after detecting anomalies involving Luo Tian, repeatedly ending Su Xing's simulations. 265 267 297 319
• His pursuit can follow karmic connections even after Su Xing hides in secluded locations or portable blessed lands. 267 319
• During his demonic state, he uses Soul Search primarily to seek the Luo Tian inheritance and the Heart Cleansing Art. 295 297

Cultivation and Combat Strength

Azure Cloud Master was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal who had slain one corpse and attained Half-Saint status. 297

• He casually blocked an axe strike from an incarnation of the Grand Unity-level Heavenly Demon General. 271
• His arrival alone could force the Heavenly Demon General's avatar to abandon Su Xing rather than risk the fall of Heavenly Demon City. 295
• Even after regaining his rationality, he remains a Half-Saint capable of stabilizing the Azure Origin Domain for at least a thousand years. 516
• He later assists Su Xing against Alien Race threats in the Azure Origin Domain. 552

Equipment / Items

• Azure Cloud Token — A token given to Su Xing's registered disciples; it grants high status within the Azure Cloud Sect and permits formal discipleship after reaching the Return to Void stage. 20
• Portable Three-Inch Small Blessed Land — A small, spiritually rich portable realm bestowed upon Su Xing for spirit cultivation. 20
• Shennong Spirit Cultivation Technique — A celestial farming technique bestowed on Su Xing for his aptitude in spirit cultivation. 20
• Blazing Fire Alchemy Manual — An alchemy manual granted to Su Xing upon request. 20
• Enlightenment Tea — Azure Cloud Master later trades two cups to Su Xing. 359

Relationships

• Su Xing — Registered disciple through a Good Corpse divine-sense incarnation; later becomes a formal personal disciple. Azure Cloud Master initially mentors him, later hunts him for Luo Tian secrets, and is ultimately saved by him. 20 265 516 521 527
• Ziling Immortal — Fourth senior sister in Azure Cloud Master's lineage; she guides Su Xing to Three Immortals Peak and remains involved in Azure Cloud Sect affairs. 264 526
• Huoyun Golden Immortal — One of Azure Cloud Master's direct disciples; escorts Su Xing to Three Immortals Peak. 264 265
• Danhuo True Immortal — Outer Sect Elder who recognizes Su Xing's status as Azure Cloud Master's personal disciple. 263 264
• Heavenly Demon General — A powerful cultivator who confronts Azure Cloud Master when he comes for Su Xing, but cannot stop him. 271 295
• Patriarch Luo Tian — Azure Cloud Master acknowledges that he wronged him in the past. 526

Story Role / Major Arcs

Azure Cloud Spirit Field and Su Xing's Discipleship

A divine-sense incarnation of Azure Cloud Master tests Su Xing and Jin Congxue by having them tend spirit fields for seven days. Impressed by Su Xing's spiritual root and farming talent, he accepts Su Xing as a registered disciple and grants him cultivation resources. 19 20

Three Corpse Calamity

After emerging from seclusion, Azure Cloud Master's fixation on Luo Tian becomes apparent. He tests Su Xing's aptitude and age, identifies him as an “escaped one” connected to Luo Tian, and Soul Searches him. 265

Intelligence from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion reveals that Azure Cloud Master is attempting to Reverse Slay Three Corpses to attain sainthood. His wrongful severing of the Good Corpse leaves the Evil Corpse increasingly dominant, threatening a calamity across the Three Thousand Worlds. 267 331

Demonic Transformation and Pursuit

As the Evil Corpse consumes his consciousness, Azure Cloud Master becomes a black-robed, unstable figure obsessed with Luo Tian. He pursues Su Xing through multiple realms and cities, often using overwhelming force or threats to remove interference before Soul Searching him. 276 295 319 357

His obsession persists even when Su Xing offers Luo Tian inheritances or the Luo Tian Mirror, as what he truly needs is a means to resolve the flaw in his Three Corpse cultivation. 295 297 357

Rescue and Recovery

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master identifies three possible methods to save Azure Cloud Master: dispersing his cultivation and starting again, cultivating the Ruyi Visualization Diagram, or taking the Heavenly Sun Soul Forging Pill. The pill is considered the most effective option. 463

Su Xing eventually provides Azure Cloud Master with the Ruyi Visualization Diagram and Heavenly Sun Soul Forging Pill. After secluded cultivation, Azure Cloud Master defeats the Evil Corpse and preserves the Self-Corpse, though the lost Good Corpse permanently prevents further advancement. 516 526 527

Alliance with Su Xing

Following his recovery, Azure Cloud Master agrees to protect Su Xing's Dao path, assist the Luo Tian Sect's return, and serve as Su Xing's Dao Protector. Their relationship becomes one of both master and disciple and life-saving benefactor. 521 527

He later works alongside Su Xing against the Alien Race, receiving intelligence on enemy activity in the Azure Origin Domain and acknowledging Su Xing's strength. 552

Trivia

• Azure Cloud Master's divine-sense incarnation describes himself as “a drifting Daoist” after granting Su Xing his initial inheritance. 20
• Three Immortals Peak is shaped like a trident, but only one of its three prongs remains standing by the time Su Xing visits Azure Cloud Master's seclusion site. 265
• Azure Cloud Master's early spirit-field residence and his true residence on Three Immortals Peak share the same layout. 265