Qingyun Sect

Biodata

Doctrine and Cultivation

• Qingyun Sect is described as a millennium-old institution founded by Ancestor Qingye, with a founding vow to “eliminate demons and uphold righteousness.” 8
• Its leaders regard safeguarding living beings and maintaining peace in the land as the sect’s responsibility. 7 115
• The sect’s principal inherited method is the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao, a foundational supreme technique ranked alongside Tianyin Temple’s Great Brahma Prajna and Incense Valley’s Incense Jade Tome. 12
  • Its cultivation system comprises the Jade Pure, Upper Pure, and Grand Pure realms.
  • Each realm contains nine minor layers. 12
• Qingyun Sect also preserves numerous specialized manuals and sword arts, including the Seven Tribulations Dragon Slaying Art, Divine Sword Controlling Thunder True Spell, Seven Stars Sword Style, Qingyun Sword Canon, and Qingyun Sword Technique. 23 212 673 743

Organization

Leadership and Peak Masters

Peaks and Lineages

• Qingyun Sect originally operated through seven peaks, whose masters convened in Yuqing Hall under the Sect Leader. 7 234
• Known early peaks include Tongtian Peak, Little Bamboo Peak, Dragon Head Peak, Great Bamboo Peak, Wind Return Peak, Chaoyang Peak, and Luoxia Peak. 114 156
• Sword Pavilion Peak became the sect’s eighth peak after Su Han’s victory over Incense Valley. 234
  • It teaches both the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao and the Supreme Sword Canon, Su Han’s sword-dao method that leads toward the Way of the Sword Immortal. 234
  • The peak had a main hall, disciple residences, dining hall, and training grounds constructed before its public establishment. 212
• Later accounts describe Tian Ya Peak, Purple Heaven Peak, Yuheng Peak, Tianshu Peak, and Chiyang Peak among the sect’s competitive peak lineages. 663 670

Sites and Defenses

Major Events

• Caomiao Village aftermath: Xiao Yicai brought Su Han and surviving village orphans to Qingyun Sect after the massacre; Su Han was subsequently accepted as Shui Yue’s disciple of Little Bamboo Peak. 5 8 10
• Internal-security crisis: Su Han and Shui Yue discovered that Bai Du Zi’s infiltration likely required knowledge of the Mountain-Protecting Array’s hidden route, leading to an investigation into a traitor within the sect. 95
• Cang Song’s exposure: Cang Song’s involvement with demonic-cult forces became public, though he claimed that Daoxuan—not himself—had betrayed Qingyun Sect. 97
• Ten-Year Demon Purge: Daoxuan organized a rotating, decade-long campaign to destroy Myriad Poisons Sect strongholds and force its members into a final confrontation. 112
• Incense Valley dispute: Qingyun Sect negotiated an alliance with Incense Valley against the Myriad Poisons Sect, but leadership of the operation was contested through a martial competition. 156 177
• Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament: Qingyun Sect hosted Incense Valley’s delegation; Su Han revealed his Shangqing cultivation, broke Li Xun’s Eight Desolations Mysterious Fire Array, and secured Qingyun Sect’s victory. 197 232 234
• Establishment of Sword Pavilion Peak: Daoxuan publicly named Su Han the first Peak Lord of the new eighth peak and announced the Supreme Sword Canon as its core inheritance. 234
• Kongsang Mountain mission: Daoxuan sent Su Han to lead Lu Xueqi, Qi Hao, Zhang Xiaofan, and Zeng Shushu in investigating demon-cult remnants near the Wanfu Ancient Cave. 278
• Later Seven Peaks Tournament: A later tournament drew eight hundred disciples to the Ten Thousand Swords Platform; Su Han of Tian Ya Peak ultimately won first place and earned a month of access to the Qingyun Secret Realm. 663 670
• Hundred Sects Assembly: Qingyun Sect sent Su Han, Mu Qingxue, and Ye Wuhen as core representatives to the Eastern Region competition. 678 679
• Black Demon Palace invasion: After Black Demon Palace killed several Qingyun Sect disciples, the sect mobilized its disciples and elders, strengthened its defenses, and prepared for war. 729
• Defense of the Human Realm: Su Han defeated Black Demon Heavenly Venerable, after which Qingyun Sect pursued the fleeing Black Demon Palace cultivators. 731
• Burial God Abyss coalition: Qingyun Sect took a leading role in an eight-sect operation to purge Black Demon Palace remnants, investigate the Ancient Altar, and stop Yin-Yang Elder’s plan. 736 737
• Search for the Sealing Technique: The sect dispatched fifty elite disciples, Su Han, Fairy Yue Hua, Qingyunzi, and the Supreme Elder into the Qingyun Secret Realm to recover one of five fragments needed to reinforce the Nether Cold Abyss seal. 762

Relationships

• Water Qilin — Qingyun Sect’s Spiritual Venerable and Beast God; a powerful guardian associated with suppressing evil and discerning good from evil. 7
• Incense Valley — Rival righteous sect and reluctant partner against the Myriad Poisons Sect; relations were strained by disputes over leadership and the martial-arts competition. 156 177 197
• Myriad Poisons Sect — Demonic enemy targeted by Qingyun Sect’s Ten-Year Demon Purge after infiltration and attacks within Qingyun territory. 95 112
• Black Demon Palace — Demon-realm invader that targeted Su Han’s Chaos Dao Body, attacked Qingyun Sect disciples, and attempted to destroy the sect. 727 729
• Zixia Sect, Black Wind Sect, Danxia Sect, and Bishui Pavilion — Allied sects in the campaign against Yin-Yang Elder and in the search for the five Sealing Technique fragments. 737 762
• Tianyin Temple — Fellow major righteous sect whose Great Brahma Prajna is considered comparable to Qingyun Sect’s Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao. 12

Trivia

• Qingyun Sect’s Water Qilin possesses at least twelve known Word Traits, including Divine Qilin Body, Innate Auspiciousness, Master of All Waters, and Suppresses Evil and Exorcises Demons. 7
• The sect’s Mountain-Protecting Array was considered secure enough that Bai Du Zi’s infiltration immediately raised suspicions of insider assistance. 95
• Qingyun Sect’s cultivation heritage is generally guarded closely; even internal disciples may be restricted from learning certain powerful techniques. 142