Ye Ruilin

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ye Ruilin (叶瑞麟)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Ye Family; Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Ye Family young master
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 12 Assault System Battle Soul Master	6	Displays the Fire Qilin form and defeats Level 19 Soul Master Wang Tianci using his first soul skill.
First soul ring acquired	2	Absorbs a Fire Dragon cub’s soul ring against the Ye Family’s planned bear-type ring route, establishing his fire-element path.
Twelve Earthly Branches: Rooster power unlocked	13	Uses the Primordial Art to open an internal aperture and unlocks the Rooster’s Constellation Power through fire energy.
Level 20	46	Reaches Level 20 but delays obtaining a second ring to fully adapt to his increased soul power and Fire Qilin.
Second soul ring and Wisdom Skull	51 52	Accepts Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s sacrifice; gains a purple-appearing second ring and a million-year head soul bone.
Level 22	53	Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s power raises his soul power to Level 22.
Ice Qilin Avatar condensed	54	Condenses an Ice Qilin Avatar containing the Water Dragon King’s remnant soul.
Second martial soul awakened	63	Awakens the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm-associated mental/body martial soul and receives four spiritual soul skills.
Level 27	89	Reveals his Level 27 cultivation while manifesting the Ice and Fire Qilins.
Level 33	148	Reaches Level 33 after absorbing a soul ring and obtaining a third soul skill.
Second Awakening	122	Gains the innate skills Super Brain and Future Sight, allowing him to evade a Level 45 Soul Ancestor’s attacks.

Background

Ye Ruilin awakened the Auspicious White Qilin, a martial soul said to contain the divine beast Pixiu’s power. Its auspicious attribute attracts wealth and treasures, turns misfortune into good fortune, and has led him to find Gold Soul Coins and even a thousand-year soul bone by chance. Clan elders believed this martial soul gave him the potential to become a peerless Douluo-level powerhouse. 1

Unlike the Ye Family’s traditional Qilin cultivation route of strengthening physical defense through compatible beast-type soul rings, Ye Ruilin sought to develop the Qilin through the Five Elements. He chose a Fire Dragon cub for his first soul ring, intending to evolve his martial soul into the Five Elements Qilin through the Primordial Art. 1 2

His refusal to follow the family’s future ring arrangements led Ye Zhentian to disown him. Ye Ruilin left without family resources, accompanied by Old Wu, and continued pursuing his own cultivation path. 2 3

After arriving in Tendou City, he became associated with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as Ning Rongrong’s study companion. He accepted only after securing exclusive cultivation space and limited future service from Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. 9

Ye Ruilin later returned to prominence within the Ye Family. His victories, twin Qilin manifestations, and mental martial soul earned support from several elders, while also provoking hostility from Ye Zhenting and Ye Ruixuan. 81 89

Personality

Ye Ruilin is calm, confident, and unusually composed under pressure. He remains strategic even when dealing with Title Douluo, such as negotiating for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well rather than simply relying on the superior force of his allies. 28

He is highly ambitious about martial soul evolution and refuses to accept traditions he considers limiting. His decision to abandon the Ye Family’s prescribed cultivation path reflects both his pride and commitment to mastering the Five Elements. 1 2

Despite his self-assurance, he is attentive to allies and juniors. He guides Ma Hongjun’s soul-ring selection, protects Ning Rongrong in combat, and gives valuable rewards to Ning Rongrong rather than keeping them himself. 20 66 68

Abilities & Skills

Auspicious White Qilin

His primary martial soul is an auspicious divine-beast Qilin with Pixiu-related fortune attributes. It is the basis of his Five Elements cultivation plan. 1

• Attracts wealth, treasures, and fortuitous encounters.
• Can turn unfavorable circumstances toward good fortune.
• Generates powerful martial-soul suppression against weaker opponents. 1 6
• Supports Qilin manifestations based on elemental cultivation through the Primordial Art. 22 54

Primordial Art

A cultivation method used to process and control elemental energy within his body.

• Allowed him to refine fire energy from his first soul ring. 13
• Opened the power of the Twelve Earthly Branches, including the Rooster constellation. 13
• Enables the creation of elemental Qilin Avatars. 22
• Balances extreme fire in his heart and extreme ice in his kidneys. 34

Fire Qilin Avatar

A fiery Qilin manifestation produced through his first soul ring and the Primordial Art.

• Can be used for Martial Soul Possession, covering him in red scales and granting a horn and golden eyes. 22 106
• Possesses violent fire-element power and powerful close-range combat capability. 6 107
• Can operate independently while his main Auspicious Qilin undergoes martial soul fusion. 22
• Combines with the Ice Qilin for coordinated attacks. 54 107

Ice Qilin Avatar

An ice-element Qilin Avatar formed from Ultimate Ice and the Water Dragon King’s remnant soul. 54

• Produces extreme cold capable of freezing terrain and opponents. 54 107
• Can be manifested alongside the Fire Qilin. 54
• Its attacks complement the Fire Qilin’s offense through ice-fire combinations. 107 113

Dragon Scale Breath

His first documented soul skill, used through the Fire Qilin. 6

• Releases a flame burst capable of detonating in front of a target.
• Overwhelmed Wang Tianci despite Ye Ruilin’s lower soul-power level. 6

Ice Chains

A control-oriented soul skill gained from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s ring. 54 55

• Binds and slows targets with extreme ice.
• Causes lingering damage.
• Explodes and stuns targets if forcibly broken. 55
• Can immobilize opponents as strong as Sky Snake Douluo when used strategically. 85
• Can be combined with Sky Dream Domain to create illusory chains or Spirit Seed to freeze a target silently. 55

Wisdom Skull Soul Bone Skills

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s head soul bone, also called the Wisdom Skull, grants four mental abilities. 52 54

• Sky Dream Domain — Establishes a mental domain that can be integrated with Ice Chains. 54 55
• Spirit Seed — A mental ability that can be paired with Ice Chains for silent freezing. 54 55
• Dream Invasion — Invades a target’s mental state. 54 55
• Memory Rewrite — Alters memories; its full potential is expected to increase with Ye Ruilin’s strength. 54 55

Spiritual Soul Skills

After awakening his second martial soul, Ye Ruilin gains four skills associated with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. 63

• Spiritual Detection — Detects movements and environmental changes across hundreds of meters. 63 66
• Spiritual Sharing — Shares perception and combat information directly with allies, allowing coordination without speech. 63 65
• Spiritual Domain — Disrupts an opponent’s actions. 63
• Soul Shock — Directly attacks an opponent’s spirit. 63

Mental Simulation

Ye Ruilin can use spiritual power to simulate the appearance and pressure of hundred-thousand-year soul rings. 57

• Successfully manifests two simulated blood-red rings.
• Can intimidate observers, including Title Douluo. 57

Dual Martial Soul Possession

Ye Ruilin can manifest his Qilin and Body Martial Soul simultaneously, a feat regarded as impossible for ordinary twin martial soul users. 115

• Combines silvery-white Qilin scales and auspicious aura with the golden light of his Body Martial Soul.
• Defeated Lin Ye with a single punch after revealing the technique. 115

Super Brain and Future Sight

Innate skills obtained through his Second Awakening. 122

• Super Brain — Enhances processing, control, and combat precision.
• Future Sight — Lets him anticipate and evade attacks.
• Allowed him to avoid every attack from Level 45 Soul Ancestor Ye Sheng during a spar. 122

Equipment / Items

• Million-year Wisdom Skull — Head soul bone formed during Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s sacrifice; grants four mental soul-bone skills. 52 54
• Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone — Its power was absorbed, though the bone itself was destroyed in the process. 14
• Jade pendant and two unidentified items — Purchased from an alley stall in Tendou City for 10 Gold Soul Coins. 3

Relationships

• Ye Zhentian — Father; initially disowns Ye Ruilin over his refusal to follow the family’s soul-ring path, but later fights alongside him to protect the Ye Family. 2 85
• Madam Ye — Mother; stern over his damage to her spirit plants but protective of him. 1
• Old Wu — Loyal servant, guardian, and trusted elder companion; remains devoted to Ye Ruilin rather than becoming a Ye Family external elder. 1 3
• Ning Rongrong — Study companion and close ally; admires Ye Ruilin, shares a martial soul fusion connection with him, and receives rewards he declines. 9 22 68
• Ma Hongjun — Calls Ye Ruilin “Boss” and follows his guidance in cultivation, soul-ring selection, and combat. 20 27 60
• Dugu Bo — Initially negotiates with Ye Ruilin over the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; later becomes increasingly dependent on and attached to him after toxin treatment. 28 36
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm — Sacrifices itself to become Ye Ruilin’s soul ring and soul-bone source; acts as a mental guide and mentor. 51 55 63
• Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo — Title Douluo allies obligated to assist him under the terms of his agreement with Ning Fengzhi; both become impressed by his potential. 9 14
• Ye Ruixuan — Cousin and rival; challenges Ye Ruilin and wins their formal contest through the Nine Qilin Steps after Ye Ruilin concedes. 89 90
• Xu Xuanhan — Rival and potential ally; Ye Ruilin offers to help fully evolve his Black Tortoise martial soul. 115

Story Role / Major Arcs

Break with the Ye Family

Ye Ruilin rejects the Ye Family’s prescribed defensive cultivation route, absorbs a Fire Dragon soul ring, and is expelled by his father for choosing the Five Elements path. 1 2

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

He becomes Ning Rongrong’s study companion under carefully negotiated terms, gains access to sect resources, and establishes relationships with Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo. 9 14

Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well

Ye Ruilin secures Dugu Bo’s Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in exchange for future help with the latter’s toxins. He enters the well, absorbs the Fire and Water Dragon Kings’ remnant powers, gains Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice, and develops the Ice Qilin Avatar. 28 33 34 36 54

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm Sacrifice

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm chooses Ye Ruilin as its host and becomes his second soul ring. The sacrifice grants Ye Ruilin a head soul bone, Ice Chains, Ultimate Ice compatibility, and later a spiritual second martial soul. 51 54 63

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Exchange

Ye Ruilin leads Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, and Dugu Yan in a team battle against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He uses Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Sharing to direct the team, and his twin martial soul status becomes public. 63 65 66 68

Ye Family and Three Clans Competition

Ye Ruilin returns to the Ye Family, reveals his mental and Qilin abilities, and becomes central to the family’s internal power struggle. During the Three Clans Competition, he defeats opponents with Ice-Fire Twin Qilin techniques and later displays Dual Martial Soul Possession against Lin Ye. 81 107 113 115

Trivia

• Ye Ruilin is a transmigrator and draws on Taoist knowledge of Qilin classifications to formulate his Five Elements cultivation route. 1
• His stated ultimate ambition is to become the Lord of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. 1
• He frequently finds Gold Soul Coins simply by walking, to the point that his companions expect it. 1 20
• Although Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s sacrifice is million-year in origin, Ye Ruilin’s resulting ring initially appears purple rather than displaying its true age. 52 55