Lu Changsheng

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lu Changsheng (陆长生)
Alias(es)	Merit Golden Crow; Incarnation of Great Dao Merit
Species/Race	Merit Golden Crow
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Nameless Low Mountain
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; formation master; battlefield scavenger
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Heavenly Immortal	6	Purifies a Sha Qi Pit through Great Dao Merit, receiving Heavenly Dao Merit in return.
True Immortal	12	Reaches the realm after absorbing the merit earned by reconnecting a severed ley line; demonstrates Sword Qi capable of slicing a small hill.
Early-stage Mystic Immortal	53	A three-thousand-year merit baptism breaks his True Immortal bottleneck; he condenses the Merit Golden Wheel.
Early-stage Golden Immortal	71 72	Completes the five-elements cycle with a Ginseng Fruit and breaks through amid the establishment of the Demon Heavenly Court; his lightning tribulation becomes a Heavenly Dao baptism due to his merits.

Background / History

Lu Changsheng was originally an office worker who transmigrated into the Primordial Continent as a Merit Golden Crow, an avatar of Great Dao Merit. Although his origin granted him exceptional merit, he was immune to ordinary innate spiritual energy and could not advance through conventional cultivation. He withdrew to a Nameless Low Mountain while the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans fought the Dragon-Han First Tribulation outside. 1 3

After realizing that merit was his only viable path to advancement, Lu Changsheng spent years preparing to leave his cave: packing away his spiritual field and reinforcing its 1,863 array layers. He eventually departed after five thousand years of seclusion, concealing the mountain with an illusion array. 4 5

His first major undertaking was purifying a Sha Qi Pit. The work took centuries and revealed a broken horn from a fierce beast king, whose destructive will had severed a ley line and contaminated the land. Lu Changsheng invested his array disks, treasures, and ores into a 360-layer formation that ground down the horn's destructive aura over millennia. 6 7 8 9

He ultimately repaired the ley line, purified the region, and received an enormous descent of Heavenly Dao Merit. The reward enabled his breakthrough to True Immortal. 11 12

Appearance

Lu Changsheng is depicted in a spotless plain Daoist robe, carrying himself with a composed and approachable manner. During his meeting with Ancestor Red Cloud and Zhenyuanzi, the Mysterious Yellow Shield hovered above his head and emitted ten thousand rays of clear light. 69

• Plain Daoist robe. 69
• Often projects an outwardly calm, senior-expert demeanor. 46 69
• Possesses a Merit Golden Wheel manifested behind his head after his Mystic Immortal breakthrough. 53

Personality

Lu Changsheng is intensely cautious, survival-focused, and prone to lengthy preparation. He repeatedly reinforces his formations, conceals his tracks, waits before claiming spoils, and prefers avoiding conflict altogether. His central principle is that survival matters more than revenge, status, or immediate profit. 4 5 58 59 60 78

He is also patient to an extreme degree, willingly spending thousands of years purifying Sha Qi, eroding a beast horn, cultivating, or preparing for a journey. Loneliness affects him during long periods of isolation; he talks to himself and treats his spiritual plants as companions. 6 8 9

Despite his caution, Lu Changsheng is opportunistic and shrewd when merit, treasures, or safe profits are available. He bargains for compensation before saving the Golden Dragon and Daluo Qilin's descendant, then adopts battlefield cleanup as a lower-risk means of gaining merit and resources. 47 49 51

Abilities & Skills

Great Dao Merit

As an incarnation of Great Dao Merit, Lu Changsheng cultivates through merit rather than innate spiritual energy. His merit is exceptionally effective against karmic contamination, Sha Qi, and tribulation-related afflictions. 3 6 47 49

• Purifies Sha Qi and cleanses corrupted land, receiving Heavenly Dao Merit for such deeds. 6 11
• Generates merit fire to erode the destructive will contained in an ancient beast horn. 7
• Neutralizes the Old Earth Dragon's corrosive stomach acid. 16
• Triggers Heavenly Punishment in response to the Earth Dragon attempting to digest him; the resulting Purple Heaven Divine Lightning destroys the dragon. 16
• Ferries souls and washes away karmic retribution, including that of the dying Golden Dragon. 47
• Cleanses Tribulation Resentment Poison and saves Ancestor Red Cloud. 48 49
• Its use can cost him portions of his own merit, which he is notably reluctant to expend. 16

Merit Golden Wheel

Lu Changsheng condenses a Merit Golden Wheel after his Mystic Immortal breakthrough. It serves as a visible manifestation of his accumulated merit and a powerful deterrent. 53

• Causes creatures across the western Primordial Land to retreat or bow rather than confront him. 53
• Resonates with the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation, indicating a connection to his origin. 61
• Enhances his ability to intimidate stronger cultivators by sustaining the appearance of an unfathomable senior. 46 53

Formation Arts

Formation construction is Lu Changsheng's primary survival specialty. He relies on layered arrays to conceal his home, delay enemies, process dangerous materials, and create lethal defenses. 3 8 18 63

• Repairs and deploys the Inverted Five Elements Illusion Array for his cave dwelling. 3
• Constructs a 360-layer formation to grind down the fierce beast horn. 9
• Integrates the Earth Dragon Pearl into the Nameless Low Mountain's ley lines and uses the beast horn to form a core killing array. 18
• Develops the mountain's defenses into the Three Thousand Layer Array. 18 22
• Gains insight into the Great Dao of Arrays through the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation. 62 63
• Modifies the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Profound Yellow Merit Array to render the Nameless Low Mountain nearly undetectable. 63

Great Dao of Void and Concealment

Lu Changsheng acquires the Great Dao of Void and Concealment from the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation and later deepens his comprehension through ten thousand years of seclusion. 62 63

• Helps him erase traces of his presence after entering the Qilin Clan's secret treasury. 62
• Supports the concealment of the Nameless Low Mountain. 63
• Reinforces his preferred strategy of avoiding attention, karma, and direct confrontation. 62 63

Sword Qi

Lu Changsheng can employ Innate Pure Yang Sword Qi in battle. 12 14

• Slices through a small hill after his True Immortal breakthrough. 12
• Leaves only a shallow mark when used at full power against the Profound Immortal Old Earth Dragon, demonstrating the gap between their realms. 14

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Mysterious Yellow Shield — An Innate Spirit Treasure used defensively; its treasure light attracts the attention of Mystic Immortal deserters. 35 69
• Earth Dragon Pearl — Recovered after the Old Earth Dragon's death and integrated into the Nameless Low Mountain's ley lines. 18
• Broken beast horn — Remnant of a fierce beast king; purified and repurposed as material for a core killing array. 11 18
• Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation — Supreme treasure fragment containing the Three Thousand Great Daos; grants access to the Great Dao of Arrays and Void and Concealment. 61 62
• Black Water Mysterious Lotus — Innate mid-grade spiritual root planted in his spirit field; Lu Changsheng intends to use it to create an avatar. 78 79
• Ginseng Fruit — Gift from Ancestor Red Cloud and Zhenyuanzi; Lu Changsheng uses one to assist his Golden Immortal breakthrough. 69 71
• Fire Date spiritual fruit — Given by Ancestor Red Cloud in gratitude for saving him. 49

Relationships

• Lu Ping'an — Disciple and Qilin descendant. Lu Changsheng teaches him caution, guides him through Qilin Cliff, and entrusts him with guarding the Nameless Low Mountain during seclusion. 58 60 62
• Nuwa — A Primordial Unity Golden Immortal who breaches his formation. Lu Changsheng initially mistakes her visit for retaliation over the Old Earth Dragon, then cautiously trades with her after learning her identity. 22 27
• Ancestor Red Cloud (Hong Yun) — Saved by Lu Changsheng from Tribulation Resentment Poison; later visits to repay the karma with Ginseng Fruits alongside Zhenyuanzi. 48 49 68 69
• Zhenyuanzi — Accompanies Ancestor Red Cloud to the Nameless Low Mountain and treats Lu Changsheng with wariness and respect. 68 69
• Golden Dragon — A dying Dragon Clan member whose soul Lu Changsheng ferries in exchange for all of its treasures. 46 47
• Daluo Qilin — Entrusts its unhatched descendant to Lu Changsheng, offering treasures and the Qilin Clan secret treasury key in exchange for the egg's karmic cleansing. 51
• Old Earth Dragon — A Profound Immortal predator that pursues and swallows Lu Changsheng; killed after Lu Changsheng releases Great Dao Merit and triggers Heavenly Punishment. 14 16

Story Role / Major Arcs

Seclusion and the Sha Qi Pit

Lu Changsheng begins as a secluded cultivator unable to use spiritual energy normally. Seeking merit, he leaves the Nameless Low Mountain, purifies a Sha Qi Pit, dismantles the threat posed by an ancient beast horn, and reconnects a severed ley line. These actions earn the merit needed for his first major breakthrough. 3 5 11 12

Old Earth Dragon Conflict

While outside his refuge, Lu Changsheng is pursued by an Old Earth Dragon drawn to his innate fire qi and merit. His ordinary formations and Sword Qi prove insufficient, but being swallowed forces him to use Great Dao Merit; the backlash of Heavenly Punishment annihilates the dragon. 14 15 16

Fortress Building and the Nuwa Encounter

Using the Earth Dragon Pearl and beast horn, Lu Changsheng spends five thousand years creating a heavily fortified mountain defense. Nuwa later dismantles the Three Thousand Layer Array, terrifying him into preparing a last resort before their tense encounter shifts into a guarded trade. 18 22 27

Battlefield Scavenging

Lu Changsheng turns the devastation left by the Dragon-Phoenix conflict into a source of merit and wealth. He repairs earth veins, ferries souls, purifies corpses and battlefield remnants, gathers treasures, and saves Ancestor Red Cloud. 46 47 48 49

Qilin Cliff Treasury

After accepting responsibility for the Qilin egg and taking Lu Ping'an as his disciple, Lu Changsheng prepares for and infiltrates the Qilin Clan's secret treasury. There he obtains the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation, erases all evidence of the intrusion, and enters seclusion to comprehend its Dao. 51 58 59 60 61 62

Golden Immortal Breakthrough

Lu Changsheng improves the concealment of the Nameless Low Mountain, receives Ginseng Fruits from Red Cloud and Zhenyuanzi, and uses one to reach Golden Immortal. The Heavenly Dao transforms his lightning tribulation into a beneficial baptism in recognition of his accumulated merit. 63 69 71 72

Notable Quotes

“If Senior trusts me, this poor Daoist has some minor methods that might be able to resolve your urgent crisis.” 48

“Distinguished guests have arrived. This poor Daoist failed to welcome you from afar; please forgive me, please forgive me.” 69

Trivia

• Lu Changsheng spent three years inspecting and reinforcing 1,863 layers of formations before leaving his cave dwelling. 4
• He waited half a month to observe the Sha Qi Pit before approaching it. 5
• He spent fifty years devising a safe method to retrieve the beast horn, then two thousand years constructing the necessary arrays. 8
• He waited one hundred years before collecting the spoils from a defeated Demon Saint. 78