Qing Zhengyue

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Qing Zhengyue (青正岳)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qing Clan
Occupation/Role	Qing Clan patriarch; former Tiandou Empire frontier soldier
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1
Cultivation	Level 76 Soul Saint
Martial Soul	Azure Snake
External Soul Bone	Wind Wood Dragon Wings; Life Meridians

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 66 Spirit Emperor	1	Retired frontier veteran; had remained at this bottleneck for nearly ten years.
Level 69	13 14	Advanced three levels after cultivating the Azure Dragon Method passed on by Qing Mufeng.
Level 70 Quasi-Saint	27	Absorbed the external soul bone Wind Wood Dragon Wings, breaking through the level 69 bottleneck and gaining flight.
Level 76 Soul Saint	40	Absorbed a one-hundred-thousand-year Life Ancient Vine soul ring; the vine's life force also formed the Life Meridians external soul bone.

Background

Qing Zhengyue is the patriarch and practical decision-maker of the Qing Clan, despite his son Qing Hongyuan serving as the family’s nominal head. At seventy-eight, he had spent thirty years fighting on the Tiandou Empire’s frontier before retiring. Though his battlefield killing aura had faded, his eyes remained sharp and his judgment uncompromising. 1 27

Following Qing Mufeng’s martial-soul awakening and innate level-twenty spirit power, Zhengyue immediately imposed absolute secrecy. He recognized that news of such talent would attract Spirit Hall, major sects, and hidden powers beyond his ability to resist. 1

During retirement, Zhengyue studied every text in the Qing Clan Library, including old works on meridians, body tempering, and soul-ring absorption. This research informed his decision to seek unusually high-quality wood-attribute rings for Mufeng and his belief that Mufeng’s martial soul would transform into a dragon. 2

After Mufeng passed down the Azure Dragon Method, Zhengyue’s years of accumulated cultivation erupted. His rejuvenated body and widened meridians enabled him to rise from level 66 to level 69 in three months. 13 14

Appearance

Initially, Qing Zhengyue is a white-haired elderly man who dresses in blue robes at home and dark martial attire during expeditions. His posture remains straight despite his age, and he carries himself with the vigilance of a career soldier. 1 3 15

• White hair, usually tied up when entering the Star Dou Forest. 3 15
• Sharp, blade-like eyes that retain their military intensity. 1
• Carries a narrow-bladed long saber or blade that accompanied him for decades. 3 15 33
• Appears significantly younger after cultivating the Azure Dragon Method and using millennium-grade Whale Glue. 13 32
• Can retract the Wind Wood Dragon Wings against his shoulder blades when not flying. 28 29

Personality

Qing Zhengyue is decisive, secretive, and highly protective of his family. He treats Qing Mufeng’s safety as a clan-level priority, threatening to personally kill anyone who exposes the child’s talent. 1

His military experience makes him cautious under pressure. He plans formations, assigns positions, researches targets before hunts, and orders immediate concealment when the Qing family encounters threats beyond their strength. 15 16 34 35

Despite his stern manner, he deeply values his family. He initially resists absorbing the Wind Wood Dragon Wings, but accepts them after his relatives insist that the Qing Clan needs him as its pillar. 27 He later vows to protect the clan after becoming a Soul Saint. 40

Abilities & Skills

Soul Emperor and Soul Saint Combat Ability

A veteran combatant with extensive battlefield experience, Zhengyue fights primarily with a long blade and overwhelming soul-power pressure.

• Can release Soul Emperor-level pressure to immobilize or frighten powerful soul beasts. 3 6
• Efficiently killed an approximately 850-year Vine Dragon alongside Liu Yunlan in under thirty seconds. 3
• Delivered the final blow against a 40,000-year Wind Wood Dragon despite sustaining severe injuries. 38
• Reached level 76 after absorbing the Life Ancient Vine’s one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring. 40

Spiritual Perception

Zhengyue uses spiritual power for wide-area awareness and security.

• His perception can cover a radius of one hundred zhang while traveling through the Star Dou Forest. 16
• Uses his presence to deter low-level soul beasts during watches and ring absorptions. 18 21
• Combined his spiritual detection with Qing Mufeng’s Wind Perception to create layered reconnaissance. 34

Azure Snake Slash

Zhengyue’s strongest documented single-target attack.

• Channels black-ring power into his long blade. 16
• Used during the battle against the 30,000-year Wind Wood Dragon. 24
• Powerful enough to cleave apart a massive Wind Blade launched by a 40,000-year Wind Wood Dragon. 38

Wind Wood Dragon Wings

An external soul bone absorbed from a 30,000-year Wind Wood Dragon.

• Attached to his shoulder blades and triggered his breakthrough to level 70. 27
• Grants him flight. 27 28
• Can be fully retracted and concealed against his back. 28 29

Life Meridians

An unprecedented external soul bone created by the Life Ancient Vine’s vitality.

• Formed when the one-hundred-thousand-year plant soul beast transformed Zhengyue’s meridians. 40
• Accompanied his rise to level 76. 40

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Narrow-bladed long saber — His longtime weapon, used throughout soul-beast hunts and major battles. 3 15 38
• Wind Wood Dragon Wings — External soul bone granting flight. 27
• Life Meridians — External soul bone formed from the Life Ancient Vine’s life force. 40

Relationships

• Qing Mufeng — Grandson and primary protégé; Zhengyue protects his secrets, guides his cultivation, and trusts his strategic judgment. 1 10 12 27
• Liu Yunlan — Wife and longtime combat partner; they fought together on the frontier and continue to coordinate during hunts. 2 3 38 40
• Qing Hongyuan — Son; Qing Zhengyue remains the family’s key decision-maker while advising him on cultivation and soul-ring choices. 1 13 25
• Shen Wanqing — Daughter-in-law; she supports his leadership and urged him to accept the Wind Wood Dragon Wings for the clan’s protection. 27

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qing Mufeng’s Awakening and First Hunt

Zhengyue identifies the danger surrounding Mufeng’s innate level-twenty spirit power, orders the family to keep it secret, and personally leads Mufeng and Liu Yunlan into the Star Dou Forest for the child’s first two soul rings. 1 3

Azure Dragon Method

He teaches Mufeng the Qing Clan’s Green Snake Meditation Method, receives the Azure Dragon Method from Mufeng, and experiences a breakthrough after years of stagnation. 9 10 12 13

Wind Wood Dragon Hunts

Zhengyue directs the Qing family’s expeditions for Mufeng’s third ring, Qing Hongyuan’s fifth ring, and Liu Yunlan’s sixth ring. His tactics, target research, and battlefield leadership hold the family’s formation together against increasingly powerful dragons. 15 16 24 37 38

Rise to Soul Saint

After accepting the Wind Wood Dragon Wings for the Qing Clan’s sake, Zhengyue reaches level 70. He later accepts Mufeng’s plan to temper his body with Whale Glue and seek a one-hundred-thousand-year plant-type seventh ring. 27 28 32

In the ancient ruins of the Hurricane Wood Mountain Range, he confronts and absorbs the Life Ancient Vine, becoming a level 76 Soul Saint and gaining the Life Meridians. 39 40

Notable Quotes

“If anyone lets word of today's events slip out, I will kill them with my own hands.” 1

“This is not a risk; it is a necessity.” 2

“I do not accept them for myself alone, but for the Qing Clan.” 27

“Besides, the Qing Clan needs a supreme Spirit Saint right now.” 28