Su Yun

Biodata

Feature	Detail
Name	Su Yun 1
Alias	Han Li, an elderly alchemist and talisman-master disguise used for commercial dealings 19 79
Species	Human
Gender	Male 1 47
Origin	A transmigrator from Earth who inherited the body of a sixteen-year-old orphan in the cultivation world 1
Age	Twenty by the time he reached the Nascent Soul Realm 163
Affiliation	Azure Cloud Sect (third personal disciple of Sect Master Li Mofan) 8 38
Cultivation Stage	Qi Refining Level 1 → Eighth Level → Tenth Level → Thirteenth Level → Foundation Establishment Early Stage → Foundation Establishment Middle Stage → Foundation Establishment Perfection → Nine-Turn Golden Core → Golden Core Middle Stage → Nascent Soul Peak → Spirit Transformation Peak 11 28 38 42 73 109 118 120 138 163 179
Spiritual Root	Metal-attribute Heavenly Spirit Root 5 8
First Appearance	Chapter 1 – Azure Cloud Sect’s triennial recruitment ceremony 1
Master	Li Mofan, Sect Master of Azure Cloud Sect 8 38
Spirit Pet	Black Scorpion, a Level 4 great demon and former hegemon of Quicksand Valley 116
Primary Spirit Treasure	Xiao Ling, a postcelestial supreme spirit treasure flying sword personally forged by Su Yun 185

Power Progression

Stage	Chapter	Details
Qi Refining First Layer	11	Su Yun achieved the first layer of Qi Refining in less than an hour by using spirit stones, the Metal-type Heavenly Spirit Root, and the Thousandfold Amplification effect 11. He mastered the first level of the Golden Spirit Art nearly instantly, absorbing, purifying, and circulating spiritual energy at an unprecedented rate 11. This breakthrough marked the beginning of his monstrous cultivation speed, far exceeding ordinary cultivators 11.
Qi Refining Second Layer	12	In a single night, Su Yun broke through to the second layer of Qi Refining, a feat considered unheard of in the cultivation world 12. He deliberately chose to conceal his true speed and level to avoid unwanted attention, demonstrating early foresight in managing his reputation 12.
Qi Refining Fifth Layer	14	Su Yun advanced to the fifth layer of Qi Refining in just five days, again thanks to his Heavenly Spirit Root and the Thousandfold Amplification 14. During this breakthrough he also perfected several techniques: the Golden Blade Technique, the Dark Iron Bone Tempering Art, and the Breath Concealment Art, and bonded with a top-grade magical artifact, a Flowing Light Gold-Vein Sword 14. His physical body became extremely powerful, capable of shattering stone with a single punch 14.
Qi Refining Eighth Layer	28	While drawing two thousand amplified first-tier talismans during seclusion, Su Yun advanced to the eighth level of Qi Refining and raised the Golden Spirit Art to its fifth level 28. He publicly revealed this cultivation shortly afterward at the Azure Cloud Sect Grand Competition, stunning the sect because he had cultivated for less than three months 44.
Qi Refining Ninth Layer	37	Su Yun broke through to the ninth level after continuously tempering his body, meridians, dantian, and spiritual power with massive quantities of spirit stones 37. By this point, his meridians had already become comparable to those of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator, providing the basis for his later Perfect Dao Foundation 37.
Qi Refining Tenth Layer	38, 39	After a month of intense cultivation, Su Yun reached the tenth layer of Qi Refining, consuming twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones in the process 38. His cultivation speed at this stage was comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator 38. Following the breakthrough, his master Li Mofan advised him to solidify his foundation before attempting Foundation Establishment, and Su Yun requested and received permission to participate in the sect tournament to earn a spot in the Magneto Secret Realm 39.
Qi Refining Thirteenth Layer	42	Su Yun spent an entire month cultivating and consumed a massive amount of spirit stones to break through to the thirteenth layer of Qi Refining, the peak of the Qi Refining realm 42. This achievement made him invincible among Qi Refining cultivators, though it came with extraordinary resource consumption that set him apart from ordinary practitioners 42.
Foundation Establishment (Perfect Dao Foundation)	72, 73, 74	Using the power of a Century Vermilion Fruit, Su Yun purified and compressed his spiritual energy, eliminating all impurities and expanding his dantian 72. He deliberately refined his foundation to smooth out every flaw before initiating the breakthrough, forming a Perfect Dao Foundation with a flawless, symmetrical structure 72. Upon reaching Foundation Establishment, his meridians, dantian, and physical body transformed dramatically; his spiritual power became semi-liquid, and his dantian's capacity expanded enormously 72. After two months of seclusion he stabilized his Foundation Establishment Early Stage, consuming over five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones in the process 73. He then spent an additional month mastering intermediate spells and further stabilizing his cultivation 74. Su Yun later intentionally leaked news of reaching the tenth layer of Qi Refining before openly revealing his Foundation Establishment cultivation, causing widespread shock in the Azure Cloud Sect 74.
Foundation Establishment Middle Stage	109	After acquiring the Nine-Turn Vajra Geng Metal Art and spending a month perfecting its First Turn, Vajra Skin Forging, Su Yun spent another half month cultivating to break through from Foundation Establishment Early Stage to Middle Stage 109. The breakthrough further enhanced his already extraordinary aura and caused a stir when he reappeared at Yellow Sand City’s Mission Hall 109.
Foundation Establishment Perfection	118	By activating a super spirit-gathering formation that absorbed spiritual energy from an earth vein extending one hundred li, Su Yun crossed from Foundation Establishment Middle Stage to Perfection in less than half a day 118. His dantian’s spiritual sea became thousands of times greater than that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator, allowing him to immediately begin condensing a Nine-Turn Golden Core 118.
Nine-Turn Golden Core	118, 120	Su Yun compressed and purified his vast spiritual power thousands of times while advancing through successive Golden Core turns, eventually triggering a seventh-turn lightning tribulation during the process 118. He successfully formed a nearly meter-wide Nine-Turn Golden Core, creating a supreme Golden Core Dao foundation and increasing his strength by more than a hundredfold over Foundation Establishment Perfection 120.
Golden Core Middle Stage	138	After further cultivation, Su Yun stabilized at the Golden Core Middle Stage and perfected the Fivefold Golden Body 138. At this stage, his combined body-tempering, spiritual-power reserves, and Thousandfold Amplification allowed him to contend with Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators despite the difference in realm 138.
Nascent Soul	161	Su Yun advanced to Nascent Soul after cultivating the Grand Geng Metal Origin Art and relying on his perfect Golden Core, Geng Metal Golden Body, and immense resources 159 161. He endured all forty-nine bolts of the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation directly with his physical body, using the heavenly lightning to temper both his body and Dao foundation 161. He then crushed the Heart Demon tribulation with his unwavering Dao heart, forming a flawless Perfect Nascent Soul 161.
Nascent Soul Peak	163	Within half a year of entering the Nascent Soul Realm, Su Yun cultivated to its peak and stood only one barrier away from Spirit Transformation 163. His cultivation speed surpassed the conventional pace of Nascent Soul cultivators, who generally require decades or centuries to progress through a single minor stage 163 164.
Spirit Transformation	165	After half a year of preparation, Su Yun forced his way through the Spirit Transformation barrier with his Perfect Nascent Soul and massive reserves of resources 165. He overcame the Nine-Nine Divine Thunder, Heaven-Burning Dao Fire, and Annihilating Heart Demon tribulations, becoming the fourth Spirit Transformation Venerable of the human race 165.
Spirit Transformation Peak	179	Su Yun later reached the peak of Spirit Transformation, at which point ordinary spirit artifacts could no longer keep pace with his cultivation and combat strength 179. He began preparing to acquire the Five Elements origin supreme treasures and forge a suitable acquired spirit treasure sword in pursuit of the Void Refinement Realm 179 181.

Abilities and Techniques

Thousandfold Amplification

Thousandfold Amplification is a Prismatic Mythical Entry obtained from the Affix System, which Su Yun gained upon becoming a personal disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect. It functions as a passive ability that amplifies all aspects of his cultivation and abilities by a factor of one thousand. This includes cultivation speed, the power of techniques and spells, the quality of crafted items, and the efficacy of physical training. The amplification is not limited to direct combat: it also enhances talisman creation, aura concealment, and even the rate at which Su Yun absorbs and refines spiritual energy from spirit stones. The effect is described as “perverted” by those who observe it, as it allows Su Yun to achieve in minutes or hours what would take ordinary cultivators days, weeks, or even years 9 11 14 27.

• Notable applications:
  • Enables Su Yun to sense spiritual energy in under a minute and master the first level of the Golden Spirit Art in less than an hour 11.
  • Elevates first-tier talismans to near second-tier power, making them extremely valuable 27.
  • Allows his Golden Blade Technique to destroy the combined demonic arts of two Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators 63 64.
  • Supports Su Yun’s rapid mastery of the First Turn of the Nine-Turn Vajra Geng Metal Art, which he initially learns in a single day and perfects within a month 109.
  • Supports Su Yun’s later artifact-refining process, allowing the heavenly lightning tribulation drawn by Xiao Ling’s birth to further temper the sword embryo 184 185.
• Limitations:
  • The rapid cultivation fueled by the amplification creates a high demand for resources such as spirit stones and pills; Su Yun repeatedly notes the need to acquire more wealth to sustain his progress 14 28.
  • The Affix System’s annual draws remain finite and unpredictable; Su Yun later obtains the Golden Trait: Flash, though its exact effect has not yet been detailed 163.

Golden Spirit Art

The Golden Spirit Art is a high-grade cultivation technique personally bestowed upon Su Yun by Azure Cloud Sect Master Li Mofan. It serves as the foundational cultivation method for Su Yun and is aligned with his Metal-type Heavenly Spirit Root. The technique allows for extremely rapid absorption and circulation of spiritual energy, and it forms the basis for all of Su Yun’s subsequent offensive and defensive abilities. Su Yun masters the first level almost instantly and later reaches the fifth level of the art by the time he breaks through to the eighth level of Qi Refining 10 11 28.

• Notable applications:
  • Provides the framework for Su Yun’s breakthrough to the fifth layer of Qi Refining in just five days 14.
  • Enables the use of the Golden Blade Technique, a primary combat method 14 33.
  • Cultivation of the art allows Su Yun to steadily maintain his advantage against Foundation Establishment opponents while still at Qi Refining 64.
  • Serves as the basis for his Metal-attribute Golden Blade Air-Rending Art and Golden Imperial Shield 75 90.
  • After reaching Foundation Establishment, Su Yun advances the art to its sixth level in less than half an hour, accelerating his absorption and conversion of spiritual energy still further 73.
• Limitations:
  • Requires substantial quantities of spirit stones and pills to maximize the speed granted by the Thousandfold Amplification 14.
  • The technique’s ultimate limit is the Golden Core Realm; Su Yun later replaces it with the Grand Geng Metal Origin Art in preparation for his Nascent Soul breakthrough 138 159.

Grand Geng Metal Origin Art

The Grand Geng Metal Origin Art is the top-tier Metal-attribute cultivation technique Su Yun uses to replace the Golden Spirit Art after reaching the limits of the Golden Core Realm. It supports the transformation of his Golden Core into a Nascent Soul and channels the immense Geng Metal spiritual power within his body during major breakthroughs 159.

• Notable applications:
  • Allows Su Yun to circulate the totality of his Metal-attribute spiritual power while forming his Nascent Soul 159.
  • Supports the formation of his Perfect Nascent Soul after he survives the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation 161.
• Limitations:
  • No explicit limitation has been stated.

Golden Blade Technique

The Golden Blade Technique is an offensive combat technique derived from the Golden Spirit Art. It allows Su Yun to condense pure spiritual energy into one or more golden blades that can be launched with tremendous speed and cutting power. The technique is Su Yun’s go-to method for dealing with groups of enemies and for overwhelming single powerful foes. Even at the Qi Refining stage, his golden blades are potent enough to kill multiple ninth-level Qi Refining cultivators in the span of ten breaths, and a full-power blast can cancel out the demonic arts of two Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators simultaneously 14 33 63 64.

• Notable applications:
  • Insta-kills three eighth-level Qi Refining Ghost Fire Sect disciples and then eliminates the remaining attackers, including their leader, without difficulty 33.
  • Used to decimate a valley full of demonic beasts guarding the Century Vermilion Fruit 61.
  • Disrupts the rhythm of two Foundation Establishment Perfection protectors during a coordinated assault, forcing them onto the defensive 64.
  • Combines with Su Yun’s close-quarters attacks to drive Golden Core Ghost Fire Sect Elder Zhang Huo into a desperate situation before his death 92.
• Limitations:
  • Not explicitly shown to have weaknesses, but its power is directly tied to Su Yun’s cultivation base and the amplification effect; it may be less effective against enemies with superior defensive artifacts or cultivation levels beyond Foundation Establishment.

Golden Blade Air-Rending Art

The Golden Blade Air-Rending Art is an advanced Metal-attribute offensive technique used by Su Yun after reaching Foundation Establishment. It manifests highly condensed golden blade energy capable of sweeping through large groups of enemies and striking at range with immense destructive power. It is one of the techniques Liu Shuang'er identifies as especially compatible with cultivating in an environment rich in Geng Metal spiritual energy 75.

• Notable applications:
  • Su Yun uses it to contend with Golden Core Ghost Fire Sect cultivator Zhang Huo across the Canglang River 90.
  • He uses it to slaughter groups of Black Iron Beasts guarding Geng Metal Spirit Stones in the Stone Forest 95.
  • Its repeated volleys help restrict Zhang Huo’s movements and seal his escape routes during their final confrontation 92.
• Limitations:
  • Its demonstrated power is dependent on Su Yun’s Metal-attribute spiritual energy and cultivation base; prolonged high-output use presumably consumes substantial spiritual energy.

Golden Imperial Shield

The Golden Imperial Shield is a Metal-attribute defensive spell employed by Su Yun at the Foundation Establishment stage. It forms a protective spiritual-energy barrier that can resist powerful attacks and is among the techniques that benefit from the exceptional compatibility of Su Yun’s Perfect Dao Foundation with origin-aligned spiritual energy 75 90.

• Notable applications:
  • Helps Su Yun withstand Zhang Huo’s Golden Core-level demonic arts during their battle across the Canglang River 90.
• Limitations:
  • Its defensive capacity is ultimately constrained by the disparity in cultivation and the strength of the incoming attack.

Dark Iron Bone Tempering Art

The Dark Iron Bone Tempering Art is a body tempering technique that Su Yun perfects alongside his magical cultivation. It strengthens the physical body, granting Su Yun immense muscular power, bone density, and resilience. After reaching Qi Refining fifth layer, his physical strength is sufficient to shatter stone with a single punch. Later, he relies on this close-quarters combat ability to overpower Foundation Establishment cultivators who attempt to engage him at range 14 65.

• Notable applications:
  • Allows Su Yun to crush a peak Level 1 Green-Scaled Beast with a single punch 61.
  • In close combat, he injures the Red-Haired Protector and Fat Protector, who earlier had superiority from a distance 65.
  • Forms the foundation for Su Yun’s subsequent Buddhist Vajra Body Refining Great Dao and Geng Metal Golden Body cultivation 109 161.
• Limitations:
  • Not detailed in the available context; presumably requires consistent physical training and resources to maintain.

Nine-Turn Vajra Geng Metal Art

The Nine-Turn Vajra Geng Metal Art is a supreme Buddhist body-refining cultivation art that Su Yun obtains from a Heart Demon in exchange for allowing it safe passage. After accepting the art, Su Yun survives the Heart Demon’s attempted possession and begins cultivating its Vajra Body Refining Great Dao. The First Turn, Vajra Skin Forging, refines his mortal flesh into Vajra and substantially advances his physical defenses 106 109.

• Notable applications:
  • Su Yun masters the initial stage of the First Turn, Vajra Skin Forging, in one day 109.
  • After a month of cultivation, he perfects the First Turn; his physical body becomes comparable to high-grade magical tools 109.
  • Geng Metal Spirit Stones serve as a key resource for cultivating the art 96 109.
  • Its subsequent body-refining path develops into Su Yun’s Fivefold Golden Body and perfected Geng Metal Golden Body 138 161.
• Limitations:
  • The technique requires large quantities of compatible Geng Metal spiritual-energy resources for efficient cultivation 96 109.

Geng Metal Golden Body

The Geng Metal Golden Body is Su Yun’s advanced body-refining state, developed from his dual cultivation and the Nine-Turn Vajra Geng Metal Art. It covers his body in indestructible golden divine patterns and strengthens his flesh, bones, tendons, skin, membranes, bloodline, and meridians to a terrifying level 159 161.

• Notable applications:
  • Allows Su Yun to withstand the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation directly without formations, defensive treasures, or body-protecting pills 161.
  • Enables him to use the tribulation lightning itself to temper his physical body and Dao foundation 161.
  • Grants him physical combat power sufficient to defeat ten Golden Core-level magic beasts alone while only publicly displaying Foundation Establishment cultivation 147 148.
• Limitations:
  • Its advancement requires exceptionally rare Metal-attribute resources, including Geng Metal Spirit Stones and Gold Spirit Marrow Fluid 109 110 116.

Breath Concealment Art

The Breath Concealment Art is a technique for hiding one’s aura and cultivation level. Su Yun perfects it during his seclusion after reaching Qi Refining fifth layer. The art allows him to appear as a lower-level cultivator or to completely mask his presence, enabling him to move unnoticed and to surprise enemies. It also contributes to his strategic announcements of incremental progress to avoid drawing excessive attention to his true speed of cultivation 14 74.

• Notable applications:
  • Su Yun uses it to conceal his true cultivation level from the Azure Cloud Sect before revealing Foundation Establishment, creating a shock effect 74.
  • He successfully infiltrates the Magneto Secret Realm’s forbidden zone without being detected by demonic beasts or rival cultivators 61.
  • After attaining the Golden Core Realm, Su Yun suppresses his true cultivation to Foundation Establishment Late Stage before sparring with Liu Shuang'er, ensuring that he does not accidentally injure her 131.
• Limitations:
  • None explicitly stated; presumably ineffective against cultivators with specialized detection techniques or at a significantly higher cultivation realm.

Flowing Light Gold-Vein Sword

The Flowing Light Gold-Vein Sword is a top-grade magical artifact given to Su Yun by Sect Master Li Mofan at the start of his cultivation journey. Su Yun bonds with it and wields it as his primary weapon during his early cultivation. The sword possesses the ability to suppress enemy artifacts and techniques, making it a formidable tool against opponents who rely on their own magical implements. During a battle against two Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators, the sword’s power alone is enough to neutralize the Black Demon Poison Hook, the Nether Black Rock Shield, and the various demonic arts they employ 10 14 64.

• Notable applications:
  • Suppresses the Black Demon Poison Hook’s poison and the Nether Black Rock Shield’s defensive capabilities, allowing Su Yun to fight at a steady pace 64.
  • Functions as both an offensive and defensive asset, enabling Su Yun to withstand the coordinated attacks of two higher-realm foes 64.
• Limitations:
  • It eventually becomes inadequate for Su Yun’s peak Spirit Transformation cultivation, motivating him to forge a higher-grade spirit treasure sword 179.

Xiao Ling

Xiao Ling is Su Yun’s postcelestial supreme spirit treasure flying sword, forged from a complete set of top-grade artifact-refining materials in Sky Sword City. Its sword embryo endured nine layers of heavenly lightning tribulation, which purified and tempered it into a supreme spirit treasure 184 185.

• Notable applications:
  • Provides Su Yun with a spirit treasure suitable for his peak Spirit Transformation cultivation and future expeditions into ancient forbidden lands and foreign-race territories 179 181.
  • Displays affection toward Su Yun after being successfully forged and named 185.
• Limitations:
  • No explicit limitation has been stated.

Myriad Phenomena Spirit-Seeking Technique

The Myriad Phenomena Spirit-Seeking Technique is a specialized treasure-hunting spell that Li Mofan mentions as being obscure and extremely difficult to master. Su Yun learns it and uses it to locate high-grade spiritual materials and treasures within the Magneto Secret Realm’s forbidden zone. The technique allows him to sense the spiritual energy signatures of valuable items, guiding him to hidden caves and guarded resources that other cultivators would miss 39 61.

• Notable applications:
  • Leads Su Yun to a hundred-year-old Dew-Condensing Herb and the Century Vermilion Fruit, both rare and potent resources 61.
  • Enables efficient gathering of treasures in a dangerous area, bypassing the need for random searching 61.
  • Allows Su Yun to locate Geng Metal Spirit Stones in the Stone Forest and mine more than two thousand low-to-mid-grade stones along with one hundred and twenty-one high-grade stones 95 96.
  • Detects spiritual materials, mineral veins, and hidden treasures even through soil, metal-rich rock layers, shallow restrictions, and concealment formations 39 95.
• Limitations:
  • Described as obscure and high-difficulty; it likely requires exceptional spiritual perception and mental focus to use effectively 39.

Divine Sense

Su Yun possesses extraordinary divine sense for his cultivation stage. At Foundation Establishment Early Stage, his divine sense can cover a radius of two hundred miles, vastly exceeding that of an ordinary cultivator at the same realm and supporting his treasure-seeking and combat awareness 95.

• Notable applications:
  • Allows him to survey and search deep areas of the Stone Forest while locating Geng Metal Spirit Stones 95.
  • Supports the control and use of his Golden Blade Air-Rending Art against large groups of Black Iron Beasts 95.
  • His sea of consciousness is already comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator while he is only at Foundation Establishment, allowing him to repel the Heart Demon’s Golden Core Perfection soul-possession attempt 106.
  • His divine soul later reaches a level comparable to a peak Golden Core cultivator, making the crafting of second-tier talismans effortless 111.
  • Upon reaching Spirit Transformation, his Primordial Spirit merges with the Dao and his divine sense receives a further qualitative enhancement 165.
• Limitations:
  • No explicit limitation has been stated.

Talisman Crafting

Su Yun learns talisman crafting as part of his money-making scheme, studying the Compendium of Talismans and mastering the craft in an hour. He draws seven types of first-tier talismans with perfect quality, and due to the Thousandfold Amplification passive, these talismans approach the power of second-tier mid-grade talismans. This amplification makes his talismans highly sought after and allows him to sell them at premium prices, providing a steady income stream. However, the mental taxation of talisman drawing is noted to be higher than that of alchemy 27 28.

• Notable applications:
  • Draws two thousand first-tier talismans that are evaluated as nearly second-tier, convincing Pavilion owner Zhang Jian of their value 28.
  • Generates significant sect contribution points and spirit stones to fund Su Yun’s rapid cultivation 28.
  • Uses a massive stockpile of second-tier talismans to destroy Liao Jun’s Seven Kill Demon Array, killing the thirty death soldiers powering it and forcing the surviving Ghost Fire Sect members to retreat 66 67.
  • Produces 1,200 second-tier top-grade talismans in three days after entering the Geng Metal Desert, using them as a reserve against powerful demonic beasts 111.
• Limitations:
  • Mentally taxing; the intense concentration required limits the duration of continuous crafting sessions 28.
  • Third-tier talismans require rare materials, including Level 3 demonic beast blood and century-old spiritual ink, which Su Yun cannot obtain in sufficient quantity within Yellow Sand City 111.

Alchemy

Su Yun is an exceptional alchemist who uses the Thousandfold Amplification to rapidly master pill recipes and refine top-grade pills in large quantities. He initially conceals this ability beneath the identity of the elderly alchemist Han Li, allowing him to turn alchemy into a dependable source of cultivation resources without exposing his identity 18 19 20.

• Notable applications:
  • Masters five first-grade pill recipes: Body Tempering Pills, Blood Qi Pills, Qi Gathering Pills, Rejuvenation Pills, and Hemostasis Pills 18 20.
  • Supplies three hundred bottles of top-grade pills to Wang Fugui’s Pill Pavilion while disguised as Han Li 20.
  • Later sells second-grade peak-quality pills for one million low-grade spirit stones and establishes a long-term supply arrangement with Fugui Pill Pavilion 79.
  • Possesses more than ten thousand bottles of supreme-grade fourth- and fifth-grade pills by the time he reaches Spirit Transformation, using them to offset the cost of top-grade refining materials 182.
• Limitations:
  • His ability to refine higher-grade pills is limited primarily by the scarcity of high-grade medicinal ingredients rather than his own alchemical attainment 183.

Artifact Refining

Su Yun becomes a high-level artifact refiner capable of independently forging a postcelestial supreme spirit treasure. At peak Spirit Transformation, he purchases a complete set of top-grade materials, rents Sky Sword City’s premier earthfire refining cave abode, and personally creates Xiao Ling 181 182 184 185.

• Notable applications:
  • Identifies and purchases the complete material set needed to forge an acquired spirit treasure sword, including Heavenly Profound Meteorite Gold, Ten-Thousand-Year Starsteel, Azure-Heaven Spirit Jade, Truefire Heart Marrow, and Earth Origin Magnetite Sand 182.
  • Controls melting, purification, fusion, shaping, and rune inscription without wasting the top-grade materials 184.
  • Successfully guides Xiao Ling through nine layers of heavenly lightning tribulation, producing a postcelestial supreme spirit treasure 185.
• Limitations:
  • Acquired spirit treasure refinement demands extremely rare materials and an exceptionally stable high-grade earthfire source, both of which are prohibitively expensive for ordinary cultivators 181 183 184.

Dual Cultivation of Magic and Body

Su Yun practices both magical cultivation (via the Golden Spirit Art) and body tempering (via the Dark Iron Bone Tempering Art), making him a dual cultivator. This allows him to be equally effective at long range with spells and at close quarters with physical attacks. In battle, he can seamlessly switch between the two modes, catching opponents off guard. When facing three Foundation Establishment cultivators, he initially uses long-range spells to probe, then closes in to use his physical strength to injure his enemies, demonstrating the tactical advantage of this combined approach 65.

• Notable applications:
  • Overpowers the Red-Haired Protector and Fat Protector in hand-to-hand combat after they believed they had the advantage at range 65.
  • Combines with the Flowing Light Gold-Vein Sword and Thousandfold Amplification to withstand and counter attacks from multiple higher-realm foes 64 65.
  • His later Vajra Body Refining Great Dao further strengthens his body-tempering path, rendering his perfected First Turn body comparable to a high-grade magical tool 109.
  • His advanced Golden Body allows him to crush ten Golden Core-level magic beasts with physical strength and speed alone 147 148.
• Limitations:
  • Requires balanced investment of time and resources in both disciplines, which may slow overall progress if not optimized.

Major Achievements

• Became the fourth person in five thousand years to clear the Azure Cloud Sect’s Trial Tower, slaying a Level 2 Foundation Establishment demonic beast while still in the Qi Refining stage 55.
• Set a thousand-year record by clearing all ten floors of the Trial Tower, a feat unmatched for a millennium 57.
• Won first place in the Qi Refining group of the Azure Cloud Sect Grand Competition, defeating every opponent in a single move and forcing the final contender to concede without a fight 47.
• Reached the tenth level of Qi Refining, breaking a century-old bottleneck that no one had overcome in a hundred years 74.
• Broke through to Foundation Establishment in under a year since joining the sect, shocking the entire Azure Cloud Sect and surpassing all peers across Spirit Province 73 74.
• Defeated two Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators while still at the eighth level of Qi Refining, demonstrating power that defied conventional cultivation logic 64.
• Annihilated seventy Ghost Fire Sect death squads of the ninth level of Qi Refining in just over ten breaths, using only physical prowess and the Golden Blade Technique 63.
• Spread his name across the entire Spirit Province cultivation world within three days, earning admiration from righteous sects and being listed as the top kill target by the Devil Dao 48 57.
• Received three treasures from the Trial Tower founder Tian Qingyun’s remnant soul: ten supreme spirit stones, a mid-grade spirit boat, and a high-grade defensive spirit tool, the Xuanyuan Heart-Protecting Plaque 56.
• Earned unprecedented praise from Sect Master Li Mofan and the four great elders, prompting the sect to open its treasury at half price for one day to celebrate his achievement 57.
• Forced Liao Jun, the Red-Haired Protector, and the Fat Protector to flee from the Magneto Secret Realm after breaking the Seven Kill Demon Array with an overwhelming barrage of second-tier talismans 66 67.
• Slaughtered Golden Core Ghost Fire Sect Elder Zhang Huo while only at Foundation Establishment cultivation, after enduring his demonic arts and forbidden technique 90 92.
• Harvested 2,136 low-to-mid-grade and 121 high-grade Geng Metal Spirit Stones from the Stone Forest in seven days, while driving the resident Black Iron Beasts into retreat 96.
• Perfected the First Turn of the Nine-Turn Vajra Geng Metal Art and subsequently broke through to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage 109.
• Subdued Black Scorpion, a weakened Level 4 great demon, as his spirit pet and obtained the location of the Gold Spirit Marrow Fluid necessary for further body refinement 114 116.
• Reached Foundation Establishment Perfection in less than half a day through a super spirit-gathering formation and then successfully condensed a Nine-Turn Golden Core 118 120.
• Returned to Azure Cloud Sect with Golden Core cultivation concealed beneath a Foundation Establishment Late Stage façade, then defended against Liu Shuang'er’s full strength without seriously counterattacking 131 132.
• Defeated ten Golden Core-level magic beasts alone during the Flying Flower Sea Trial, sending Azure Cloud Sect’s trial points far ahead of every other human sect 147 148.
• Led the remaining prodigies on the Heaven-Ascending Stairway, advancing effortlessly beyond the five-hundredth step while the other contestants struggled beneath the pressure of heaven and earth 150.
• Survived the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation without defensive formations or artifacts, formed a Perfect Nascent Soul, and overcame the Heart Demon tribulation 161.
• Became the fourth Spirit Transformation Venerable of the human race after surviving the Nine-Nine Divine Thunder, Heaven-Burning Dao Fire, and Annihilating Heart Demon tribulations 165.
• Ended the decisive human-demon war by suppressing and killing three Demon Venerables with a single palm strike enhanced by his overwhelming combat power 167.
• Forged Xiao Ling, a postcelestial supreme spirit treasure flying sword, and guided it through the Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation 185.

Relationships

• Su Yun and Liu Shuang'er: The relationship is that of junior and senior sect members, with Liu Shuang'er being the Grand Elder's disciple and Little Martial Aunt to Su Yun. Their first meeting occurs at the Technique Pavilion, where Liu Shuang'er tests his cultivation and advises him to build a solid foundation 13. She expresses high hopes for him and invites him to see the world with her once he reaches Foundation Establishment 40. Su Yun maintains a respectful but distant attitude, avoiding unnecessary entanglements 40. Later, Liu Shuang'er visits Su Yun to challenge him to a spar, but he declines due to his recent breakthrough 75. She then offers valuable training advice, suggesting that he train in the Geng Metal Desert of the Desolate Province to enhance his Metal-attribute cultivation 75. Throughout these interactions, Liu Shuang'er displays a mix of arrogance and concern, while Su Yun remains cautious and composed 13 40 75. After Su Yun returns to the sect, Liu Shuang'er finally spars with him; he suppresses his true Golden Core cultivation to Foundation Establishment Late Stage and deliberately avoids injuring her 131. Although she exhausts her techniques, she cannot penetrate his defense and eventually recognizes that he has been holding back throughout the battle 132. She later informs him of the once-in-a-century Flying Flower Sea Trial Secret Realm, and Su Yun agrees to participate 132.

• Su Yun and Li Mofan: Li Mofan, Sect Master of the Azure Cloud Sect, takes Su Yun as his third personal disciple despite objections from the four elders, establishing a master-disciple relationship 6. He carries Su Yun through the air to the Azure Cloud Main Hall, showing care and concern for his well-being 7. Li Mofan later introduces Su Yun to his senior disciples, Xiao Fan and Ye Yurou, fostering a sense of family among the disciples 43. He informs Su Yun about the dangers of the demonic path and the importance of completing sect missions before Su Yun leaves for experiential training 75. Li Mofan becomes smug and proud due to Su Yun’s rapid rise, demonstrating his investment in his disciple’s success 48. He remains deeply proud of Su Yun after the latter’s extraordinary Nascent Soul tribulation, while the four great elders continue to regret missing the chance to take him as a disciple 160.

• Su Yun and Xiao Fan: Xiao Fan is Su Yun’s senior martial brother, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator and the top figure of the Azure Cloud Sect’s younger generation. Li Mofan introduces them before the Sect Grand Competition, and Xiao Fan expresses willingness to help and guide Su Yun 43. Xiao Fan later wins first place in the Foundation Establishment group tournament 48. The relationship is one of senior-junior camaraderie, with Xiao Fan serving as a model of strength and responsibility within the sect. Xiao Fan later travels with Su Yun during the Flying Flower Sea Trial and is among the teammates shocked by Su Yun’s effortless defeat of ten Golden Core-level magic beasts 147.

• Su Yun and Ye Yurou: Ye Yurou is Su Yun’s senior martial sister, also at Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Like Xiao Fan, she is introduced by Li Mofan and offers to guide Su Yun 43. She secures third place in the Foundation Establishment group tournament 48. The relationship mirrors that with Xiao Fan, characterized by mutual respect and a willingness to support Su Yun’s growth. Ye Yurou later travels with Su Yun during the Flying Flower Sea Trial and initially ridicules Black Scorpion’s appearance, unaware that it is a Level 4 great demon 141 147.

• Su Yun and Liao Jun: Liao Jun, a Ghost Fire Sect disciple and son of Sect Master Liao Ze, becomes Su Yun’s nemesis. Initially underestimating Su Yun, Liao Jun is ordered by his father to kill Su Yun inside the Magneto Secret Realm 48. Their first direct confrontation occurs in a forbidden valley, where Liao Jun leads a team of death warriors and protectors to ambush Su Yun 62. Su Yun defeats the death squads and even injures two Foundation Establishment protectors, forcing Liao Jun to order a retreat 63. Liao Jun later uses the Seven Kill Demon Array, sacrificing his subordinates in a desperate attack 65. Su Yun breaks the array through talisman bombardment and forces Liao Jun and the two protectors to flee by Blood Evasion, choosing not to pursue them so that he can secure the ripening Century Vermilion Fruit 66 67. Liao Jun later uses the Golden Core elder Zhang Huo to pursue Su Yun at the Canglang River, where he secretly watches Su Yun contend with Zhang Huo in fear and disbelief 90. The relationship is one of bitter enmity, driven by Liao Jun’s obsession with revenge and Su Yun’s repeated demonstrations of superior strength.

• Su Yun and Lin Hao: Lin Hao, a fellow sect disciple, harbors malicious intent toward Su Yun. Learning of Su Yun’s mission to slay a river demon, Lin Hao sells information about Su Yun’s whereabouts to a black market intelligence broker, aiming to have demonic cultivators hunt Su Yun and kill or severely wound him 77 80. The relationship is indirect and one-sided, with Lin Hao acting out of jealousy and cunning, while Su Yun remains unaware of his scheming.

• Su Yun and Zhang Huo: Zhang Huo is a Golden Core demonic cultivator of the Ghost Fire Sect who tracks Su Yun near the Canglang River. He seeks to kill Su Yun and refine him into a corpse puppet for the sect, but Su Yun resists him with the Golden Blade Air-Rending Art and Golden Imperial Shield despite the major difference in their cultivation realms 90. Zhang Huo later employs a forbidden technique in a final attempt to kill Su Yun, but Su Yun overwhelms him through a combination of golden blades and close-quarters attacks, ultimately slaying him 92. Their relationship is openly hostile, with Zhang Huo viewing Su Yun as both a threat and a valuable resource.

• Su Yun and the Heart Demon: Su Yun encounters a Heart Demon controlling a skeleton and fights it to the point that it begs for its life. The Heart Demon offers the Nine-Turn Vajra Geng Metal Art in exchange for safe passage, but then attempts to possess Su Yun’s sea of consciousness while he examines the technique 106. The attempted deception fails because Su Yun possesses a Golden Core-level sea of consciousness despite only having Foundation Establishment cultivation, leaving the Heart Demon at Su Yun’s mercy and providing Su Yun with a supreme body-refining inheritance 106.

• Su Yun and the Yellow Sand City powers: After Su Yun returns from the Stone Forest with a massive quantity of Black Iron Beast materials and sells them for one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, Yellow Sand City’s City Lord Ouyang Xing, Golden Sand Gang leader Fang Qianxing, and Yellow Sand Chen Clan head Chen Dian all take notice of him 96. Their attention reflects Su Yun’s growing reputation and the caution local powers exercise toward an unusually formidable outsider. After Su Yun saves their juniors during the Golden Buddha Sect ruins incident, the three major factions’ Golden Core cultivators, Ouyang Hong, Fang Yue, and Chen Xuan, show him respect, compensate him, and offer assistance within Yellow Sand City 108.

• Su Yun and Black Scorpion: Black Scorpion is the Level 4 Overlord Mystic Armor Scorpion that ruled Quicksand Valley before Su Yun encountered it during its vulnerable molting period 113 114. Recognizing that the injured great demon could recover Nascent Soul-level combat strength after its new shell hardened, Su Yun subdues it as his spirit pet rather than killing it 114 116. Black Scorpion obeys Su Yun as its master and later accompanies him on his travels, though it retains considerable pride and silently resents being dismissed as an insignificant palm-sized scorpion 116 141.

• Su Yun and Lin Qingyao: Lin Qingyao is a rogue cultivator whom Su Yun assists in Yellow Sand City after she suffers severe injuries during an encounter with a Level 3 demonic beast 111. She and Xu Zhou later survive the Golden Buddha Sect ruins incident because of Su Yun and express gratitude, promising to assist him in the future 108. Lin Qingyao keeps Su Yun’s special distress jade slip and uses it when her family faces catastrophe; by then, she is initially unable to recognize the now vastly stronger Su Yun beneath his changed appearance 164.

• Su Yun and Wang Fugui: Wang Fugui is the proprietor of Fugui Pill Pavilion and one of Su Yun’s principal commercial partners. Believing Su Yun’s Han Li identity to represent a powerful alchemist, Wang Fugui purchases Su Yun’s top-grade pills at a premium and seeks a stable long-term relationship 19 20. Su Yun later entrusts him with expanding the pill business and collecting high-grade spiritual materials, allowing Fugui Pill Pavilion to rise from a local shop to the foremost pill pavilion in the Nine Provinces 79 163. By Su Yun’s Nascent Soul stage, Wang Fugui addresses him as “True Lord” and manages his accumulated resources with reverence 164.

• Su Yun and Zhang Jian: Zhang Jian is the owner of Hundred Treasures Pavilion and Su Yun’s commercial partner in the talisman trade. He initially doubts the quality of Su Yun’s disguised talismans but becomes eager to establish long-term cooperation after verifying that their first-tier appearance conceals near second-tier power 28 30 31. Zhang Jian later purchases further stock from Su Yun and helps make Hundred Treasures Pavilion’s high-end talisman business dominant in Spirit Province 79.

• Su Yun and Tian Qingyun: Tian Qingyun is the founder of Azure Cloud Sect and survives only as a remnant soul within the Trial Tower. After Su Yun clears the tower’s tenth floor, Tian Qingyun recognizes his extraordinary potential and entrusts him with a promise to help Azure Cloud Sect in the future 55. He gives Su Yun ten supreme spirit stones, a mid-grade spirit boat, and the Xuanyuan Heart-Protecting Plaque before his remnant soul dissipates 56.

• Liao Jun and Liao Ze: Liao Ze, Sect Master of the Ghost Fire Sect, is Liao Jun’s father and commander. Liao Ze orders Liao Jun to kill Su Yun during the Magneto Secret Realm, focusing on eliminating the threat Su Yun poses 48. After Liao Jun reports Su Yun’s battle feats, Liao Ze is shocked and enraged but prioritizes safety, ordering an evacuation 68. Later, when Liao Jun tracks Su Yun to the Canglang River, Liao Ze decides to send a Golden Core elder to ensure Su Yun’s death 81. Their relationship is hierarchical and strategic, with Liao Ze wielding authority and Liao Jun eager to execute his father’s orders.

• Liao Jun and Zhou Heng: Zhou Heng, another Ghost Fire Sect disciple, provokes Liao Jun by comparing their respective raid results during a sect meeting, leading to a tense argument 40. This reveals the competitive dynamic between them, with Zhou Heng challenging Liao Jun’s position. The relationship is one of rivalry within the demonic sect, highlighting internal ambition and power struggles.

• Liao Jun and the Ghost Fire protectors/death warriors: Liao Jun commands a team of death warriors at the ninth level of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment protectors. He orders them into battle without hesitation, and when the death squads are decimated by Su Yun, he orders a retreat of the remaining forces 63. Later, he orders the protectors to form the Seven Kill Demon Array, a lethal technique that consumes their life force, showing his disregard for their lives 65. The array’s collapse kills the thirty death soldiers powering it, while Liao Jun and the two protectors escape through Blood Evasion 66 67. The relationship is purely authoritative and exploitative, with Liao Jun treating his subordinates as expendable tools.

• Li Mofan and the four elders: The four elders of Azure Cloud Sect argue with Li Mofan over his decision to take Su Yun as a personal disciple, revealing their desire for power and influence 6. Li Mofan asserts his authority as Sect Master, overriding their objections. The relationship is one of political tension, with the elders opposing Li Mofan’s choices but ultimately being overruled. As Su Yun repeatedly achieves impossible breakthroughs, their early opposition turns into lasting envy and regret 44 160.

Trivia

• Su Yun earned a total of two million low-grade spirit stones from his first round of sales, one million from talismans supplied to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and another million from pills supplied to the Fugui Pill Pavilion 79.
• While disguised as the elderly alchemist “Han Li,” Su Yun supplied three hundred bottles of top-grade pills to Wang Fugui, comprising five types: Qi Gathering Pills, Blood Qi Pills, Body Tempering Pills, Rejuvenation Pills, and Hemostasis Pills 20.
• Su Yun learned to draw talismans in approximately one hour after studying the Compendium of Talismans, and within fifteen minutes he produced perfect-quality first-tier talismans of seven different types 27.
• The power of Su Yun’s first-tier talismans is amplified to the second-tier level due to his Thousandfold Amplification passive ability, a fact he discovered while testing his first batch 27.
• Su Yun broke a thousand-year record by clearing the Azure Cloud Sect’s Trial Tower, an achievement that caused the sect master to open the treasury for half-price exchanges 57.
• In his first month of cultivation after reaching the tenth level of Qi Refining, Su Yun consumed twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones, a rate comparable to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivators 38.
• During the battle in the Forbidden Valley, Su Yun killed seventy ninth-level Qi Refining death squads in just over ten breaths using only his Golden Blade Technique and physical prowess 63.
• The Devil Dao listed Su Yun as their top kill target after his Trial Tower feat, citing his potential threat to their path 57.
• Su Yun deliberately leaked news of reaching the tenth level of Qi Refining before openly revealing his Foundation Establishment cultivation, a strategy to avoid drawing excessive attention 74.
• Su Yun became the sect master’s third personal disciple despite vocal protests from all four great elders of the Azure Cloud Sect 6.
• At the Azure Cloud Sect grand competition, Su Yun’s participation as an eighth-level Qi Refining cultivator who had been in the sect for less than three months shocked the entire audience 44.
• Wang Fugui of the Fugui Pill Pavilion paid a fifty percent premium—sixty low-grade spirit stones each—for Su Yun’s top-grade Blood Qi Pills, recognizing their exceptional quality 20.
• Su Yun’s fame spread across Spirit Province after winning the Qi Refining group of the grand competition, causing the four major sects to send congratulatory messages and the Ghost Fire Sect to order his assassination 48.
• At Foundation Establishment Early Stage, Su Yun’s divine sense can cover a radius of two hundred miles, far surpassing ordinary cultivators of the same realm 95.
• Su Yun mined 2,136 low-to-mid-grade Geng Metal Spirit Stones and 121 high-grade Geng Metal Spirit Stones during seven days in the Stone Forest 96.
• Su Yun sold the Black Iron Beast materials obtained in the Stone Forest for one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, making him a subject of widespread discussion in Yellow Sand City 96.
• The First Turn of Su Yun’s Nine-Turn Vajra Geng Metal Art is Vajra Skin Forging; after perfecting it, his physical body is comparable to a high-grade magical tool 109.
• Su Yun’s sea of consciousness was already comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator while he remained at Foundation Establishment, making the Heart Demon’s possession attempt fundamentally misguided 106.
• He produced 1,200 second-tier top-grade talismans in only three days after buying out Yellow Sand City’s available talisman-making materials 111.
• Black Scorpion was only one day away from recovering its peak strength when Su Yun subdued it during its weakened molting period 116.
• Su Yun’s Nine-Turn Golden Core is described as nearly one meter in diameter, vastly exceeding the foundation of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator 120.
• While sparring with Liu Shuang'er, Su Yun secretly suppressed his actual Golden Core cultivation to Foundation Establishment Late Stage so that a casual strike would not kill her 131.
• Su Yun entered the Nascent Soul Realm at the age of twenty and reached Nascent Soul Peak in only half a year 163.
• He became the fourth Spirit Transformation Venerable of the human race after overcoming three supreme heavenly tribulations 165.
• Su Yun paid one hundred million high-grade spirit stones’ worth of value for a complete spirit treasure material set, offsetting the cost with more than ten thousand bottles of supreme-grade fourth- and fifth-grade pills 182.
• Xiao Ling endured nine layers of artifact-refining heavenly lightning before becoming Su Yun’s postcelestial supreme spirit treasure flying sword 185.