Lin Shu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lin Shu (林舒)
Alias(es)	Lord Fox; Greedy Wolf; Wolf Lord; Devour Moon Demon General; Devour Moon Demon Lord; Young Demon King; Master Lin 6 39 64 105 128 134 176
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Cunning Fox Hall; Fierce Wolf Hall; Yu Family Mountain God's discipleship; Yu Sheng's sole disciple; Devour Moon Demon Banner; Qiankun Academy's Martial Academy; Dragonspine Ridge's demon forces; Anren Prefecture 6 25 53 102 105 128 158 190
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; former controller and protector of Four Directions Street; former Stone Lake Inn operator; Devour Moon Demon Banner's leader; Sixth Rank Martial Academy instructor and Mountain Master; Young Demon King and protector of Anren Prefecture 35 64 89 105 128 176 178
Status	Active as a Nascent Soul cultivator, leading demon forces while safeguarding Anren Prefecture and operating in Great Shun. 192 196 212
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
False Immortal / Half-Life Immortal	1	An Evil Coin activates the Silver-Eyed White Wolf phantom within his hollow chest, allowing him to mobilize its life-sustaining mist; he begins with the entry-level, Qi Refining Grade 7 Bright Moon Claw Technique. 1
Early-stage Qi Refining	18	Twelve Virtue Coins advance the Blue Bird Qi-Guiding Art and condense ten strands of spiritual power, formally bringing him across the threshold of cultivation. 18
Late-stage Qi Refining	60	Consumes Spirit Gathering Pills and completes his advance to the late Qi Refining stage. 60
Borrowed Foundation Establishment power	60	Awakens the Young Wolf as a juvenile Filthy Moon Wolf Lord; while merged with it, he can wield mana comparable to the Foundation Establishment Realm. 60
Foundation Establishment	69	Has established Foundation Establishment cultivation and begins using it to influence the power struggle in Blackwater City. 69
Late-stage Foundation Establishment	76	Uses Virtue Coins to rapidly rise through the Foundation Establishment ranks; his first Spiritual Root, Guarding Origin, manifests. 76
Foundation Establishment Perfection	88	Refines Crimson Heart Pills to reach Foundation Establishment Perfection, then raises the Azure Bird Guarding Origin Art to perfection with Virtue Coins. 88
Dao Marrow Foundation Establishment Perfection	94	The Azure Phoenix's advancement and Virtue Coin investment complete the final stages of his Dao Foundation, awakening the Calamity-Averting Spiritual Root. 94
Core Formation physique	95	Uses Bloodstone Spirit Milk with the perfected Golden Lion Hundred Bones Method, forming a Raging Lion Blood-Burning body comparable to a Core Formation cultivator. 95
Core Formation combat power	103	The Filthy Moon Wolf Lord matures into adulthood, enabling Lin Shu to borrow Core Formation-level mana and use Core Formation Immortal Arts with far less strain. 103
Early Core Formation	112	Digests Virtue Silver and comprehends a Middle Three Ranks Azure Phoenix Immortal Art, formally entering the early Core Formation Realm with spiritual power comparable to the Wolf Lord's. 112
Middle-stage Core Formation	118	Advances to the middle Core Formation stage and raises the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord to late Core Formation through Evil Coins. 118
Half-step Golden Core / One-Turn Mud Pellet	126	Refines his mud pellet through its first complete tempering, attaining Core Formation Great Perfection and gaining the capacity to form a Three-Turn Spirit-Solidifying True Elixir. 126
Early Golden Core body-tempering	129	His Demon Lion Prison-Suppressing Treasure Body reaches the beginning Golden Core level, though he remains wary of the hidden danger left in his bones. 129
Early Golden Core-level body-tempering technique	134	Raises the Demon Lion Prison-Suppressing Treasure Body to Golden Core Grade 8 Perfection, allowing him to stand securely among ordinary early Golden Core cultivators. 134
Pinnacle middle Golden Core body-tempering	153	Uses thirty thousand taels of Evil Silver to elevate the Demon Lion Prison-Suppressing Treasure Body to the pinnacle of the middle Golden Core stage. 153
Late Golden Core / Nine-Turn Purple Empyrean Golden Elixir	175	Creates two calamities and forms the Nine-Turn Purple Empyrean Golden Elixir, advancing to the late Golden Core Realm and securing a heaven-recognized path toward Nascent Soul. 175
Nascent Soul	192	Comprehends and cultivates the Binding Eternal-Karma Path from the Demon King Yuan Yuan's runes, branding its auxiliary runes upon himself and entering the Nascent Soul Realm. 192
Nascent Soul, Luanhuang method	201	Uses Virtue Silver and his Dao-Pattern Heart to cultivate the Luanhuang Heaven-Stealing Undying Divine Art, gaining a Nascent Soul life-preserving method. 201

Background & History

Lin Shu awakens in a battered, heartless body in Blackwater City's southern suburbs. An Evil Coin enters his body and activates the Silver-Eyed White Wolf phantom occupying the place where his heart should be, making him a Half-Life Immortal dependent on borrowed vitality. After learning that the opera troupe intends to harm the family of an old woman swindled by his predecessor, he kills Wang Xu and leaves the courtyard. 1

He retaliates against Liu San and the Ma brothers, then proves valuable enough to be absorbed by the Blackwater Gang as a Lord Fox of Cunning Fox Hall. He is assigned Green Willow Alley and takes responsibility for Old Yang and Yun Niang, despite initially viewing such ties primarily through the lens of survival. 6 14

While pursuing access to genuine cultivation, Lin Shu turns Virtue Coins into the Blue Bird Qi-Guiding Art and crosses into Qi Refining. His destruction of the Good Fortune Martial Hall's forces, followed by the killing of its hall master Zhang Zhongping, establishes his reputation in West City. 18 24

Yan Jin brings him into Fierce Wolf Hall. Lin Shu later kills Tian Jingyuan during a hall banquet, receives the wolf title Greedy Wolf, and takes control of Four Directions Street. 25 34 35 39

Lin Shu discovers that Yu Sheng is an Immortal Scion connected to the Yu Family Mountain God. Though their relationship begins in hostility, they agree to aid one another; Lin Shu ultimately accepts the Mountain God's discipleship for protection and access to the wider cultivation world. 28 38 53

After awakening the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord, Lin Shu gains the power to contend with Foundation Establishment cultivators. He works with Gu Nanzhi against the Blackwater Gang's leaders, investigates the artifact sealing Blackwater City, and helps open the city to the outside world. 60 69 71 72 79

He travels with Yu Sheng to Yong Province Pass, where he pursues merit, cultivation resources, and answers concerning his damaged body. Within seven days of arriving, his earned merit surpasses that of Yu Qing's thirty-two disciples combined. 82 84 86

At Stone Lake City, Lin Shu and Yu Sheng operate an inn while he creates a merit-sharing network through Communication Mother-Son Stones. He repeatedly protects trial disciples and laborers from the Great Shun Dynasty cultivators and the dangers around White Tooth Mine, rapidly accumulating Virtue and Evil Coins. 88 89 90

Lin Shu uses Bloodstone Spirit Milk to forge a Core Formation-level physique and later allows the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord to mature, acquiring Core Formation methods and greatly strengthening his soul. Although he initially conceals his connection to the demons, he becomes known as the Devour Moon Demon General after intervening in Demon Mountain and raising a demon banner. 95 97 103 105

During the conflict surrounding Stone Lake City and Yong Province Pass, Lin Shu kills Immortal Scions Xie Yutang, Chen Xiangzhu, and Yu Xin in self-defense, while Yu Sheng publicly protects him as her sole disciple. He defeats Demon-Slaying Division forces and Yu Family disciples at Azure Nether Mountain, establishing the Devour Moon banner as a major demon force. 102 117 122

When the demon calamity erupts, Lin Shu arranges Yu Sheng's evacuation and takes the Mountain God Mirror. He uses the mirror three times to kill Yu Qiheng and Zhao Zhiyue before covering the disciples' retreat at great personal cost. His deeds lead the demonfolk to recognize him as a Demon Lord despite his comparatively low cultivation. 122 125 126 128 134

After fleeing Yong Province Pass, Lin Shu arrives in Anren Prefecture with Yan Jin. The Yu Family grants him the nominal rank of Mountain Master and a Sixth Rank teaching position at Qiankun Academy's Martial Academy, while attempting to separate Yu Sheng from his influence. He reunites with Old Yang and Jin Gui, develops his Golden Core body-tempering path, and begins considering whether to build a force capable of resisting the Half-Life Immortal Families. 128 129 146

Lin Shu refuses to remain a passive figure in Anren Prefecture's internal struggles. He exposes Yu Mingxuan's role in the Martial Academy's demon infiltration, protects the demonfolk of Seven Star Mountain, and gradually makes allies of demon forces and former Yu Family figures such as Qian Yiru. 131 134 136 158

After killing Yu Mingxuan and later defeating Yu Dongjun's forces, Lin Shu gains the resources and influence to support his ambition of uniting demonfolk and securing Anren Prefecture against the Half-Life Immortal Families. His battlefield conduct and treatment of demon allies earn the allegiance of Azure Sea and Night Ghost Demon Lords, while Qian Yiru accepts his authority. 146 151 158

Lin Shu confronts Chen Wenxi, a wandering immortal and divided soul of Young Master Qi, and discovers that Young Master Qi has strengthened himself by devouring other cultivators' souls. He subsequently treats the threat of Young Master Qi and the safety of Anren Prefecture as central concerns, forming an alliance with Fool and relying upon Yu Sheng's increasingly capable administration of the prefecture. 161 163 170

At Frost Cloud Prefecture, Lin Shu overcomes his fear of Yu Jingzhe, creates two calamities, and achieves the Nine-Turn Purple Empyrean Golden Elixir. The demonfolk thereafter recognize him as the Young Demon King, an identity he accepts as distinct from the Yu Family Mountain Master and the false assumptions that he is an incarnation of Young Master Qi. 175 176

While seeking assistance for Anren Prefecture in Yong Province City, Lin Shu investigates the connection between Young Master Qi, the Night Patrol God's clay body, and his own missing heart. His struggle against the Qi Family's Heavenly Prodigies and his intervention to protect Demon Lord Ruoshui strengthen his standing among Yong Province's demon forces. 178 182 183

After recovering his heart, Lin Shu learns the Binding Eternal-Karma Path from the Demon King Yuan Yuan and enters the Nascent Soul Realm. Aware that the method remains tied to the restrictions imposed by Immortal Sects, he begins pursuing a freer personal Dao Path through the Dao-Pattern Heart and the Anti-Tribulation Stealing-Opportunity Chapter. 185 192 212

Lin Shu later travels with Su Xin and Gray Civet into Great Shun, where he develops Nascent Soul methods, refines Mountain-Sea Exotic Treasures, defeats Heng River Immortal Scions, and helps ambush Tao Guan and Yu Qianzhang. Despite operating far from Yong Province, he remains in contact with Yu Sheng and leaves Anren Prefecture under the protection of its demon and academy allies. 196 201 203 205 210

Appearance

Lin Shu is initially a fair, delicate-looking youth whose body is covered in whip wounds and scars. His chest is hollow, with the White Wolf phantom's mist functioning in place of a heart. 1

• Often presents himself as a thin, scholarly young man despite his combat ability. 16 34
• Is described as fair-faced, smiling, and handsome when confronting the Firewood Courtyard's gatekeeper. 12
• Wears a black shirt after entering Cunning Fox Hall; he also keeps a white fur cloak. 6 12
• His physique becomes firmer and visibly more muscular after cultivating the Golden Lion Body Tempering technique. 85
• Can manifest black mist, black Sha, blood-colored mist, and wolf-related phenomena when using his Immortal Arts. 23 60 69
• After advancing his body-tempering method, he becomes tall and upright, with a powerful frame, gold-jade bones, crimson blood-qi patterns, and an aura of black flames during combat. 89 95
• In Anren Prefecture, he is described as a jade-faced, bright-eyed young man in an immaculate Cloudstream Sword Robe; lingering injuries lend him the appearance of an exiled immortal. 128
• His refined demon armor can cover him in savage pitch-black armor before retracting into a thumb ring. 118 146
• By the Nascent Soul Realm, his restored heart bears luminous Dao Patterns and beats in a distinctive rhythm that sharpens his comprehension. 192

Personality

Lin Shu is calculating, observant, and unusually composed under threat. He understands the logic of criminal hierarchies, manipulates Zhang Ci into attacking first to secure justification for killing him, and consistently evaluates whether opponents possess the will or backing to follow through on their threats. 6 10 31

His methods are ruthless when survival or power is at stake. He kills swiftly, treats Evil Coins as resources, and is willing to exploit hostile circumstances rather than wait for rescue. At the same time, he refuses to treat those who helped him as expendable shields, relocating Old Yang and Jin Gui when retaliation becomes imminent. 14 17

Lin Shu has a practical protective streak. Under his rule, Four Directions Street follows rules unusual for Blackwater City: customers pay for what they take, and commoners are not casually harassed in their homes. 64 His interest in cultivation is driven not only by ambition, but also by the need to prolong his life, mend his missing heart, and eventually escape dependence on the White Wolf. 19 36 84

As his power grows, Lin Shu becomes increasingly strategic about building alliances, sharing merit with disciples who use his Communication Mother-Son Stones and treating the Devour Moon banner's demons as people worth protecting rather than disposable tools. 88 112 117

He remains deeply pragmatic about danger and refuses to mistake cultivation achievements for invulnerability. Even after becoming a Demon Lord in name, he recognizes the gulf between himself and established Golden Core experts and focuses on maintaining escape routes, gathering intelligence, and strengthening his methods. 118 129 146

Lin Shu's ambitions gradually expand from securing his own survival to creating a territory in which ordinary people and demonfolk can live without being exploited by Immortal Families. He does not romanticize this goal; he recognizes that territory, resources, reliable subordinates, and overwhelming strength are all necessary to defend it. 136 146 148 179

He is capable of self-reflection when his caution becomes complacency. After recognizing that he had lost some of the reckless resolve that carried him through earlier crises, he deliberately resumes pursuing difficult cultivation paths and accepts the risks necessary to establish an independent future. 175 201 212

Abilities & Skills

Good and Evil Copper Coins

Lin Shu receives Evil Coins through killing and Virtue Coins through saving lives. He uses them to elevate cultivation, evolve Immortal Arts, and nurture the entities tied to his body. 4 17

• Evil Coins can force techniques to evolve, but repeatedly using them causes agitation and can intensify his violent impulses. 10 28
• Virtue Coins improve his Inner Method and restore or refine his spiritual power without the same agitation. 18 25
• His rapid advancement depends heavily on converting earned coins into concrete cultivation gains. 49 76
• As his cultivation rises, Copper Coins can condense into Evil Silver and Virtue Silver, allowing substantially greater investments into Immortal Arts, phantoms, and cultivation methods. 90 112 126
• He earns massive quantities of Evil Silver through killing high-level cultivators and Immortal Scions, including Yu Qiheng, whose death yields eight thousand taels and Karmafire Gold Essence. 125 126
• At the Nascent Soul Realm, Lin Shu uses Evil Silver and Virtue Silver not merely for technique proficiency, but to fill out cultivation foundations, alter Dao Paths, and refine Mountain-Sea Exotic Treasures. 201 210 212

Heartless Body and Filthy Moon Wolf Lord

The Silver-Eyed White Wolf phantom sustains Lin Shu's heartless body by replacing his heart with mist-like connections. His survival initially depends on maintaining this borrowed vitality. 1 19

• Over four hundred Evil Coins awaken the White Wolf into a juvenile Filthy Moon Wolf Lord with Foundation Establishment-level mana. 60
• Lin Shu can merge with and control the Wolf Lord's power, but the violent aura can affect his mental state. 60
• The Wolf Lord can alter the “Immortal flavor” of his spiritual energy, allowing techniques from different lineages to be used more effectively. 69
• Its power inadvertently gives Lin Shu enough control through Yu Sheng's Essence Blood to nearly harm her, forcing him to become more cautious. 65
• The Wolf Lord matures into an adult at the Core Formation level, greatly enhancing Lin Shu's soul strength and allowing him to sustain Core Formation Immortal Arts. 103
• By Chapter 118, its cultivation has reached the late Core Formation Realm. 118
• Although Lin Shu later heals his chest sufficiently to survive without borrowing the Wolf Lord's vitality, he continues to keep it in his chest cavity as an emergency safeguard. 90 95
• Lin Shu eventually recovers his missing heart. Its Dao Patterns become a source of extraordinary clarity and enable him to comprehend methods that had previously eluded him. 185 192

Ghost Moon Bone-Splitting Hand

An evolved claw art originating from the Bright Moon Claw Technique. It manifests chilling black energy capable of crushing internal energy, freezing flesh and blood, and tearing through martial defenses. 10 23

• Evolves into a Qi Refining Grade 6 technique after consuming two Evil Coins. 10
• Initially drains his life force severely when used without sufficient spiritual power. 17
• Reaches perfection after he advances his Blue Bird Qi-Guiding Art. 25
• Its black mist is feared even by experienced Fierce Wolves. 35

Black Mist Claw

A fifth-rank Immortal technique used to execute Tian Jingyuan during the Fierce Wolf Hall banquet. 35

• Delivers explosive, clean-cut killing power. 35
• Secures Lin Shu's position as a Fierce Wolf and grants him control over Four Directions Street. 35

White Bone Soul Burial

A sinister Immortal Art that produces black mist and bone-white claws, using fear and spiritual suppression to overwhelm targets. 44

• Kills Liu Zhen's fellow constables and drains Liu Zhen's spiritual energy. 44
• Reaches perfection at the Qi Condensation Realm when the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord awakens. 60
• Performs poorly when powered by Azure Sparrow spiritual energy, but regains full effectiveness when Lin Shu changes his spiritual energy through the Wolf Lord. 69

Red Moon Dharma Eye

A pupil technique created when a previously nonlethal observational art is reshaped by Evil Coins. 27

• Develops a trace of Killing Intent upon its evolution into the Red Moon Dharma Eye. 27
• Allows Lin Shu to identify hostile methods and perceive Liu Zhen's threefold splitting technique. 46
• Reaches Qi Refining Grade 5 perfection. 46

Soul-Splitting Thousand-Thread Guidance

A divine ability gained through the fully formed Filthy Moon Wolf Lord. It divides the soul for the control of magical artifacts and the seizure of others' hearts and souls. 60 65

• Lin Shu can initially maintain one split soul at a time. 65
• The split soul functions as a controllable puppet and returns to his main body if destroyed. 65
• He uses the ability to test the artifact restraining Blackwater City, though its divine sense destroys part of his split soul. 72
• Following the Wolf Lord's maturation, Lin Shu can create more and stronger soul fragments, use them to control Dharma Treasures at range, and withstand considerably more soul-based damage. 103
• He later uses divided souls for reconnaissance, covert retrieval, battlefield coordination, and the remote operation of items such as the Spirit Wind Sword Wheel. 94 121 122
• In later campaigns, he uses split souls to monitor prospective allies and gather intelligence across demon territories and Yong Province. 170 179

Guarding Origin

Lin Shu's first Spiritual Root, formed after his Foundation Establishment advancement. 76

• Stabilizes his mind and suppresses the agitation caused by Evil Coins. 76
• Improves the speed and unity with which he mobilizes body, soul, cultivation, and spiritual power. 76
• Provides partial defense against soul-targeting abilities such as the Howling Moon Soul-Eroding Curse. 76

Azure Bird Body-Nourishing and Calamity-Averting Spiritual Roots

The later transformations of Lin Shu's Azure Bird cultivation foundation evolve beyond Guarding Origin, strengthening his body and his capacity to avoid or endure calamity. 90 94

• By raising the Azure Bird Body-Nourishing Art to the Middle Three Ranks, Lin Shu heals his hollow chest and ceases to require the Wolf Lord's borrowed vitality for survival. 90
• The Body-Nourishing Spiritual Root works with Bloodstone Spirit Milk to rebuild his damaged body and support his Core Formation body-tempering breakthrough. 95
• The final Dao Foundation transformation awakens the Calamity-Averting Spiritual Root, which grants a detached awareness of looming calamity and helps conceal or suppress connected auras. 94 95
• Lin Shu uses Calamity-Averting to suppress Yu Sheng's aura and make her apparent condition better match her childlike form. 95
• Its aura-concealment remains valuable after he becomes the Young Demon King, allowing him to move among cultivators and Great Shun residents with little outward demonic presence. 161 197

Howling Moon Soul-Eroding Curse

A soul-based Immortal Art strengthened through Evil Coins. 76

• Reaches Foundation Establishment Grade 7, Minor Achievement. 76
• Its mental backlash is partially countered by Guarding Origin. 76
• Its advanced Moon-Devouring Soul-Shattering application can overwhelm and alter the perceptions of enemies, though it is less effective against Dao Marrow Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators. 94

Golden Lion Body Tempering

A body-refinement technique cultivated with ten strings of Evil Coins. 85

• Greatly strengthens Lin Shu's physique without directly raising his cultivation realm. 85
• Gives him furnace-like vitality, powerful strength, firm musculature, and a more robust frame. 85
• During its cultivation, Yu Sheng's Essence Blood is absorbed into his body. 85
• Yu Sheng's Essence Blood allows Lin Shu to gain a measure of the Yu Family's wind-riding ability through his body-tempering method. 91
• After absorbing Bloodstone Spirit Milk, the technique evolves into the Raging Lion Blood-Burning Great Method, granting Core Formation-level blood qi potent enough to kill opponents before direct contact. 95
• It later evolves into the Demon Lion Prison-Suppressing Treasure Body, a Golden Core body-tempering method whose hidden danger remains lodged within Lin Shu's bones. 129
• Lin Shu raises the Demon Lion Prison-Suppressing Treasure Body to Golden Core Grade 8 Perfection, making his physical combat strength reliable against ordinary early Golden Core cultivators. 134
• He subsequently spends vast quantities of Evil Silver to advance the method to the pinnacle of the middle Golden Core stage, making it one of his principal means of confronting stronger opponents directly. 153
• Lin Shu later copies the Thousand-Vein Earth-Covering Body, a Nascent Soul body-tempering method derived from the Hundred-Legged Earth Dragon, to supplement his physical cultivation. 212

Calamity-Crossing Azure Phoenix

A living Azure Phoenix phantom formed when the Azure Sparrow statue devours the divine souls of Yu Qing and Yu Kui. 94

• The juvenile phantom grants Lin Shu the Wind-Riding Mountain Patrol divine ability. 94
• It grows to early Golden Core strength after consuming Virtue Silver and becomes a powerful life-preserving trump card even if used only once. 112 127
• Lin Shu raises its Origin-Absorbing Palace to perfection, achieving the Commanding the Stars phenomenon. 126
• The Azure Phoenix can carry Lin Shu and numerous disciples in flight and helps him escape Yong Province Pass after the demon calamity. 126 127
• Its connection to Lin Shu's later Nascent Soul cultivation contributes to the Luanhuang Heaven-Stealing Undying Divine Art. 201

Wind-Riding Mountain Patrol

A Mountain God Immortal Power acquired through the Calamity-Crossing Azure Phoenix. 94

• Allows Lin Shu to merge with mountain wind and traverse vast distances in only moments. 94
• Draws the spiritual power of mountains and rivers into his body, doubling his Qi Absorption efficiency while within their domain. 94
• Serves as Lin Shu's principal mobility and escape method, though powerful Golden Core users of the same divine ability can still threaten him. 94 125
• The technique can be negated by specialized treasures such as Shi Yi Demon Lord's Wind-Fixing Pearl, forcing Lin Shu to account for anti-wind methods in his strategic planning. 170

Netherfrost Miasma Thunder

A Core Formation Immortal Art derived from the Liu Family's Immortal Aura after Lin Shu feeds the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord. 97

• Combines chilling Netherfrost miasma with lightning drawn from heaven and earth. 97
• Lin Shu later raises it to first-rank perfection, making it one of his principal ranged Core Formation combat methods. 127
• He uses the technique alongside the Evil Flood Dragon to defeat Lü Songting and the Zhao Family disciples. 100
• The art later develops into the Nether Extreme True Thunder, which Lin Shu raises to Golden Core Grade 7 perfection and eventually Golden Core Grade 1 in order to temper his Mud Pellet and complete the Lotus Lesser Three Calamities. 153 177

Lunar Bloodlight

A Core Formation Grade 8 Immortal Art created after the Wolf Lord reaches adulthood. 103

• Corrupts moonlight with grievance and malice, producing blood-colored lunar radiance capable of corroding flesh, melting bones, and scattering souls. 103
• Unlike Lin Shu's earlier illusion-based soul arts, it possesses genuine destructive power against both body and soul. 103
• Lin Shu later raises Lunar Bloodlight to first-rank perfection with Evil Silver. 127

Lotus Lesser Three Calamities

A Golden Core divine ability acquired after Lin Shu creates two calamities and forms the Nine-Turn Purple Empyrean Golden Elixir. 175

• The divine ability provides a heaven-recognized route toward the Nascent Soul Realm. 175
• Lin Shu completes its missing thunder-method component by raising Nether Extreme True Thunder to Golden Core Grade 1. 177
• Its three calamities can be combined, trapping opponents in all three simultaneously and greatly increasing the technique's lethality. 177
• Lin Shu uses the technique to kill the Qi Family's three Heavenly Prodigies in Qingyuan Treasure Land. 182

Dao-Pattern Heart and Nascent Soul Methods

After recovering his heart, Lin Shu discovers that it bears Dao Patterns capable of clarifying his thoughts and assisting his comprehension of unfamiliar Dao Paths. 192

• The Dao-Pattern Heart allows him to understand the Binding Eternal-Karma Path inscribed on the Demon King Yuan Yuan's body. 192
• He brands the path's auxiliary runes onto himself and enters the Nascent Soul Realm, while recognizing that the incomplete method remains subject to restrictions originating from the Heavenly Demon Mansion and Immortal Sect cultivation system. 192
• Lin Shu later alters the method's primary rune to gain a measure of autonomy from its original constraints. 210
• Using Virtue Silver and the Dao-Pattern Heart, he cultivates the Luanhuang Heaven-Stealing Undying Divine Art, which grants him a powerful life-preserving Nascent Soul method. 201
• He seeks to eventually derive the Anti-Tribulation Stealing-Opportunity Chapter, a Carefree Method independent of the Immortal Sects' Binding Eternal-Karma Path. 192 212

Equipment / Items

• Copper Ring — A parting gift from Old Yang and Jin Gui that contains Immortal Aura; Lin Shu suspects it may hold a Foundation Establishment Immortal technique, but has not identified it. 80
• Storage Pouch — Used to store the copper ring and other possessions. 80
• Qi-Replenishing Pills — Restores spiritual power; Lin Shu acquires a supply after killing Tian Jingyuan. 35 42
• Spirit Gathering Pills — Used to advance his Qi Refining cultivation and convert spiritual power into Azure Sparrow-aligned Immortal Aura. 53 60
• Azure Sparrow Jade Carving — A Saint Immortal-stage jade carving created through Virtue Coins; it contains great power but has neither awakened nor granted Lin Shu a divine ability. 76
• Ink Flood Dragon Sword Bracelet — An item Lin Shu accepts before leaving Blackwater City. 79
• Communication Mother-Son Stones — Merit-purchased paired stones Lin Shu distributes to Yan Jin and other disciples, allowing them to call for assistance and participate in his merit-sharing arrangement. 88
• Life Plate — A gold plate used to receive Fate Blood earned through defending cultivators and completing border-pass duties. 90
• Mountain God Mirror — A powerful spiritual treasure Lin Shu steals during the demon calamity and uses three times to kill Yu Qiheng and Zhao Zhiyue. 125
• Storage Ring — A high-grade ring seized from Yu Mingxuan, capable of storing objects as large as an Azure Phoenix corpse. 146
• Divine Edge Jade — A Yu Family Dharma Treasure highly compatible with Azure Phoenix dharma power. 146
• Demon Armor Thumb Ring — A thumb ring that expands into black demon armor; Lin Shu later reforges it into a stronger defensive Dharma Treasure using Karmafire Gold Essence. 118 146
• Mountain God's Carriage — A Yu Family spiritual treasure that Lin Shu upgrades with Karmafire Gold Essence into a powerful Nascent Soul killing weapon and later a Mountain-Sea Exotic Treasure. 185 203 212
• Heavenly Wolf Myriad Souls Banner — A banner associated with Lin Shu's wolf lineage that transforms into a Mountain-Sea Exotic Treasure alongside the Mountain God's Carriage. 212

Relationships

• Old Yang — A crippled former troupe member who first helps Lin Shu survive; Lin Shu later takes him in and protects him during the Good Fortune Martial Hall conflict. Old Yang and Jin Gui eventually leave Blackwater City after giving Lin Shu the copper ring. Lin Shu reunites with them in Anren Prefecture, where they operate a restaurant with Dong Cheng's assistance. 6 14 80 129
• Yun Niang — A widow who provides Lin Shu shelter in the Firewood Courtyard. Their relationship begins cautiously, but she later leaves him the Azure Sparrow Sword Heart Art. 12 53
• Yu Sheng — A young Immortal Scion of the Yu Family. Initially hostile because of the old woman's death and Lin Shu's intrusion into her formation, she becomes his companion, source of cultivation knowledge, and fellow traveler to Yong Province Pass. Lin Shu is her sole disciple, while she is intensely attached to and protective of him; she publicly defends him against Feng Yinglong and later grows into an adult Immortal Scion. 28 38 65 82 102 112 Yu Sheng later takes responsibility for governing Anren Prefecture in Lin Shu's absence, while the two maintain close long-distance contact and continue to rely on one another. 159 196 210
• Yan Jin — The Silk-Pulling Wolf who recruits Lin Shu into the Blackwater Gang's hierarchy, helps him enter Fierce Wolf Hall, and repeatedly warns him of dangers surrounding Cheng Yi and Blackwater City. She later receives a Son Stone from Lin Shu, travels with him to Anren Prefecture, and chooses to follow him into Demon Mountain after learning he is Devour Moon. 6 25 52 69 88 122 127
• Chang Yi — A young Purple Flood Dragon Constable. Lin Shu challenges his idealism but also teaches him adaptability and decisiveness while rescuing captives at Ancient Pine Ridge. Lin Shu later protects him from the Demon-Slaying Division and leaves him a Qi-Guiding Gourd to aid his search for his aunt. 11 56 58 107
• Gu Nanzhi — Blackwater City's County Lieutenant. She recognizes Lin Shu's value, cooperates with him against the Blackwater Gang, and credits him with helping open the city. She later becomes a trusted subordinate within the Devour Moon banner and assists in arranging the demon calamity. 49 70 71 79 122 127
• Dong Cheng — A subordinate loyal to Lin Shu, who follows his orders during investigations and considers leaving the Blackwater Gang to follow him. He later helps Old Yang and Jin Gui establish themselves in Anren Prefecture. 44 70 129
• Tian Jingyuan — A rival Fierce Wolf whose contempt for Lin Shu leads to a banquet confrontation; Lin Shu kills him and succeeds to Four Directions Street. 32 34 35
• Xie Yutang — Initially a cold and independent cultivator associated with the little demons, she later becomes one of Lin Shu's most dependable demon-banner subordinates. Lin Shu entrusts the banner's little demons and resources to her, and she works to protect them in his absence. 89 112 117 She later provides Lin Shu with Zhao Zhiyue's Black Tiger aura to support his body-tempering research. 189
• Old Xu — A one-armed Demon General and body-tempering expert. After risking himself to warn Lin Shu of danger at Azure Nether Mountain, he is accepted under the Devour Moon banner; he later spars with Lin Shu and helps support the banner. 102 117 121
• Lu Yun — A red-faced cultivator who initially attempts to protect Yan Jin and later recognizes Lin Shu as a senior. Lin Shu spares him after learning of his earlier intentions and accepts his loyalty within the broader Devour Moon faction. 89 90 100 112
• Fan Li — A Martial Academy elder who advises Lin Shu after his arrival in Anren Prefecture. He respects Lin Shu's achievements but warns him that the Yu Family intends to limit his influence over Yu Sheng. 128
• The Fool — A mysterious, apparently simple-minded man with incomplete memories and exceptional insight into Golden Core body-tempering. He identifies the hidden danger in Lin Shu's bones and offers to protect him from anyone who attacks him. 129 Lin Shu later forms an alliance with Fool against Young Master Qi and continues investigating the mysterious people who once cared for him. 153 161 178
• Qian Yiru — A mid-stage Golden Core Mountain Master Disciple with a Six-Turn Dragon-Tiger Treasure Elixir and the Yu Family's strongest sword art. Lin Shu regards him as a major obstacle in Anren Prefecture, while Qian increasingly recognizes Lin Shu as a dangerous rival. 136 146 148 After witnessing Lin Shu's strength and leadership, Qian accepts a subordinate role and is entrusted with responsibilities at Dragonspine Ridge. 158
• Su Jingci — Yong Province's Commander and a former Mountain Master Disciple connected to Young Master Qi. Lin Shu initially approaches him for aid and later exposes the danger surrounding Young Master Qi, ultimately bringing Su Jingci into his broader anti-Immortal-Sect alignment. 178 179 185
• Demon Lord Ruoshui — A Demon Lord and Su Xin's disciple whom Lin Shu saves from the Qi Family's Heavenly Prodigies. Their cooperation provides Lin Shu with crucial information concerning Young Master Qi, the Night Patrol God, and the Silver-Eyed White Wolf lineage. 182 183
• Su Xin — The daughter of the Demon King Yuan Yuan. She becomes Lin Shu's companion and collaborator after he enters the Nascent Soul Realm; the two travel to Great Shun together, cooperate in cultivation and combat, and develop a relationship of growing mutual regard. 192 196 201 210
• Gray Civet — A sharp-tongued demon associated with Su Xin who initially resents Lin Shu's participation in their mission. Though frequently dismissive of him, Gray Civet later works alongside Lin Shu and Su Xin, repeatedly demonstrating concern for their safety and their shared objectives. 196 203 205 212
• Shi Yi Demon Lord — A demon lord carrying the Wind-Fixing Pearl, which can restrain Lin Shu's Wind-Riding Mountain Patrol. Lin Shu earns Shi Yi's tentative trust by warning him of impending attacks on demon strongholds, while remaining interested in Shi Yi's possible connection to the Demon King backing Fool. 170
• Zheng Shuhua — A disciple betrayed by Zhao Tinglan during Lin Shu's confrontation with the Heng River Immortal Scions. Lin Shu saves her and permits her to submit to his authority. 205

Notable Quotes

“Next time, either don't draw it at all, or just hack down decisively.” — Lin Shu to Chang Yi 58

“Forgive my presumption, but what exactly are you supposed to be?” — Lin Shu to Feng Yinglong 102