Murong Qing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Murong Qing (慕容箐) 2
Alias(es)	Fairy Murong 104
Gender	Female 3
Affiliation	Heavenly Mystery Holy Land; Little Jade Peak; Transformation Class 2 32
Occupation/Role	Little Jade Peak direct disciple, sword cultivator, and Saintess candidate 2 25 104
Status	Alive 194
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Qi Refining, Layer 9	2	Reached the peak of Qi Refining only a year after joining the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land; Foundation Establishment was within reach. 2
Foundation Establishment, early stage	20	Newly advanced and appointed captain of the expedition against a Yin Puppet Sect stronghold. 20
Foundation Establishment, approaching mid-stage	58	Her rapid progress placed her near the mid-stage bottleneck less than three months after her breakthrough. 58
Foundation Establishment, mid-stage	115	Defeated the previous fifth-ranked Inner Sect disciple—an opponent with Golden Core-level combat power—to claim fifth place in the Inner Sect Grand Competition. 115
Foundation Establishment, late stage	187	After temporarily borrowing late-Golden-Core power through Heavenly-Human Resonance, her cultivation receded to late-stage Foundation Establishment. 187

Background / History

Murong Qing is a prodigy of the Murong cultivation clan. Her Water-attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root attracted several peak masters during the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land aptitude test; she ultimately joined Little Jade Peak and became a direct disciple. Within a year, she reached peak Qi Refining and gained renown throughout the Holy Land as a favored daughter of heaven. 2

She first noticed Jiang Li in the Heart Questioning Forest. At peak Qi Refining, Murong Qing had reached the forest's middle section, yet Jiang Li—apparently only at Qi Refining Layer 2—passed her and continued deeper without acknowledging her. Concluding that his mental fortitude far surpassed her own, she waited at the forest entrance to learn his name. 2 3

After entering Foundation Establishment, Murong Qing led a punitive expedition against the Yin Puppet Sect. She defended Jiang Li from her teammates' doubts, tailored the group's travel arrangements around his inability to fly by sword, directed the assault on Long River County, and restrained Tang Qi long enough for Jiang Li's killing strike to land. 21 26

Murong Qing later joined Jiang Li and Li Xi in investigating the Zhou family's demonic activities in Qinghe County. She identified the family's likely use of Incense Faith Power to hide Blood Fiend Qi, held off two Foundation Establishment elders in the underground banyan cave, and identified the blood-tainted Yi Wood Spiritual Infant. 38 42 43

Appearance

Murong Qing is consistently described as a cold and refined beauty whose aloof bearing discourages casual familiarity. Her composure rarely breaks, though her expressions become noticeably softer around Jiang Li. 3 58 104

• Cold white skin, described as fair enough to seem luminous in sunlight. 3
• Clear, autumn-like eyes and pale lips that emphasize her detached temperament. 2 104
• Long black hair, often secured with a white jade hairpin. 104
• Frequently wears plain white or moon-white robes; she also wears a fitted sword robe that gives her a more heroic presence. 3 32 58
• Rides a flying sword in battle. 24

Personality

Murong Qing is naturally reserved, concise, and difficult to approach. Although she was deeply curious about Jiang Li after the Heart Questioning Forest, she could not bring herself to press him with questions, instead keeping her doubts to herself. 3

She is observant and strategically minded. She quickly analyzes threats, protects information she considers Jiang Li's secret, researches his rivals before important events, and recognizes the political value of Zhao Qingxuan joining Jiang Li's side. 21 101 119

Beneath her aloof exterior, Murong Qing is considerate and competitive. She provides practical cultivation advice, worries about Jiang Li's safety, and repeatedly resolves to grow stronger rather than be left behind by his progress. 27 33 59 189

Abilities & Skills

Supreme Profound Mystery Canon

Murong Qing cultivates the Supreme Profound Mystery Canon, a Heavenly Mystery Holy Land sect-protecting technique selected because it suited neither her Water attribute nor the other available True Immortal-level arts. It emphasizes mental cultivation and ultimately seeks resonance with Heaven's Will. 104

• Requires a tranquil, detached state of mind, but its progress accelerates when Murong Qing experiences intense emotions. 104
• Her Exquisite Pure Body gives her a naturally clear Dao Heart and exceptional affinity with the Dao. 104
• Emotional stimulation helped her instantly break through a cultivation bottleneck after holding Jiang Li's hand. 104
• Continued cultivation requires increasingly intense emotional experiences; ordinary hand-holding eventually ceased to produce sufficient progress. 121

Heavenly-Human Resonance

Through the Supreme Profound Mystery Canon, Murong Qing can communicate with Heaven's Will and temporarily borrow power beyond her actual realm. 187 188

• Temporarily raised her combat capability to the late Golden Core stage while only at Foundation Establishment. 187 188
• Can use this borrowed power to contend with opponents in the Holy Son Candidate sequence. 188
• The technique severely burdens her body; after use, her aura falls back and leaves her pale and weakened. 187
• Jiang Li stopped her from attempting an even more dangerous communication with Heaven's Will against a Transformation Spirit Demon King. 194

Water and Ice Sword Arts

Murong Qing combines water-attribute spellcraft with sword cultivation, using water and ice techniques for both offense and battlefield control. 22 24

• Her Sword Dao attainment reached Sword Qi Transformation despite not exclusively cultivating the sword. 22
• Can condense rain into ice cones to eliminate low-level demonic cultivators. 24
• Uses sword strikes to freeze and shatter obstacles, including demonic vines. 42
• Held Tang Qi, a peak mid-stage Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator, at range with sustained sword attacks. 26

Spiritual Perception

Murong Qing possesses analytical detection techniques suited to investigations. 37 41

• Used Qi Observation to assess Zhou Yang for Blood Fiend Qi. 37
• Considered concealment techniques and Blood Fiend Qi-cleansing methods when the observation art produced no clear result. 37
• Used spiritual senses during the Zhou family investigation. 41

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Top-tier second-rank spiritual artifact sword — Used to pressure and restrict Tang Qi during the Yin Puppet Sect operation. 26
• Pendulum spiritual artifact — Emits a vast bell sound that disrupts an opponent's focus; Murong Qing saved it as a decisive opening against Tang Qi. 26
• Truth Listener Bell — A Foundation Establishment gift given to Jiang Li; it silently vibrates when hostility is nearby. 48
• Flying Sword Hairpin — A hair ornament gifted by Jiang Li, which Murong Qing wears during their later meeting. 104

Relationships

• Jiang Li — Initially intrigued by his impossible performance in the Heart Questioning Forest; later his frequent ally, cultivation partner, and the source of the emotional experiences required by her canon. 3 26 104 121
• Li Xi — Close friend and fellow member of Jiang Li's circle. The two regularly travel and fight alongside each other, with Li Xi referring to Murong Qing as her good sister. 41 58 119
• Murong Wanhe — Murong Qing's aunt and master, who openly encourages a possible union between Murong Qing and Jiang Li. 48 94
• Zhao Qingxuan — A fellow member of Jiang Li's growing faction. Murong Qing helped Li Xi welcome Zhao Qingxuan into the Human Emperor Palace and recognized the strategic value of her allegiance. 118 119

Story Role / Major Arcs

Heart Questioning Forest

Murong Qing's first encounter with Jiang Li establishes her interest in him. His ability to pass beyond her at a vastly lower apparent realm challenges her understanding of cultivation and leaves a lasting impression. 2 3

Yin Puppet Sect Expedition

As expedition captain, she leads a team against the Long River County stronghold. Her planning, battlefield control, and hidden spiritual artifact create the opening for Jiang Li to kill Tang Qi. 21 26

Qinghe County Investigation

Murong Qing assists Jiang Li and Li Xi in uncovering the Zhou family's demonic cultivation. She identifies the likely source of the family's concealment, isolates enemy Foundation Establishment cultivators, and explains the nature of the Yi Wood Spiritual Infant. 38 42 43

Cultivation Partnership with Jiang Li

After discovering that emotional fluctuations advance the Supreme Profound Mystery Canon, Murong Qing directly asks Jiang Li to assist her cultivation. Their hand-holding breaks her bottleneck, while a later embrace becomes necessary when the earlier method loses effectiveness. 104 121

Demon Race Trial

During the Demon Race assault on the Cloudmist Dynasty's imperial city, Murong Qing uses Heavenly-Human Resonance to borrow late-Golden-Core power. Though the technique weakens her afterward, it allows a Foundation Establishment cultivator to fight at a level normally reserved for Holy Son Candidates. 187 188

Notable Quotes

“I'm very curious about you.” 20

“I want you to help me cultivate. I want to experience more intense emotional reactions.” 104

“I need to become stronger to keep pace with this man.” 189

Trivia

• The Returning Heart Art Jiang Li began with was originally the foundational chapter of Murong Qing's Supreme Profound Mystery Canon. 165
• Murong Qing attained Foundation Establishment through comprehending the Dao, the same rare method later used by Jiang Li. 48
• She places particular attention on Jiang Li's affairs and deliberately gathered intelligence on his competitors for the Limitless Sword selection. 101