Ye Lingling

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ye Lingling (叶泠泠)
Gender	Female
Age	Eight years old during the events at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well 89
Affiliation	Moonlight Pavilion 53
Occupation/Role	Ronan's personal disciple; healing-type Soul Master 67 90
Martial Soul	Nine-Heart Begonia
First Appearance	52

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 10 Spirit Scholar	79	Reaches Rank 10 alongside Dugu Yan; Ronan prevents both girls from accepting ordinary century-level first soul rings.
Body-tempered foundation	87	Endures repeated purified Whale Rubber tempering, strengthening her muscles, bones, and meridians enough to withstand soul rings above 700 years.
Nine-Heart Begonia inheritance curse removed	89	Absorbs the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, shattering the Martial Soul's restriction that limited its inheritance to a single line.
First Soul Ring — 800 years	90	Absorbs an approximately 800-year Clearheart Water Lotus soul ring, beginning her path as an ultimate healing-type Soul Master.

Background

Ye Lingling is Ye Ci's granddaughter and the sole Nine-Heart Begonia successor of her generation. Her parents disappeared after entering the core area of the Star Dou Forest five or six years earlier; despite Ye Ci's efforts to find them, only their tattered clothing was recovered. Ye Ci's declining health leaves Lingling vulnerable to factions seeking to exploit the Nine-Heart Begonia's extraordinary healing power. Ye Ci therefore entrusts her to Ronan at Moonlight Pavilion. 52

Ronan agrees to protect her, while Tang Yuehua promises to care for her as a daughter. Ye Lingling addresses them as Uncle Ronan and Aunt Yuehua, and moves into Moonlight Pavilion with Ye Ci and Dugu Yan. Tang Yuehua also takes responsibility for her daily care, including arranging suitable new clothing for Lingling and Dugu Yan. 53 54

During Di Tian's arrival at Moonlight Pavilion, Tang Yuehua evacuates Lingling and Dugu Yan with Ye Ci to a secluded Moonlight Pavilion estate. Lingling remains quietly obedient while awaiting Ronan's return, reflecting her trust in her guardians amid danger. 54 58

Ronan later recognizes her as his personal disciple and promises Ye Ci that he has prepared an opportunity to resolve the Nine-Heart Begonia's inherited limitation. After reaching Rank 10, Lingling trains her body under Ronan rather than immediately obtaining a conventional first soul ring. 67 79

After Ye Ci recovers her damaged Martial Soul origin through the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, Ye Ci becomes able to guide Lingling's cultivation more regularly alongside Dugu Bo. 68 79 153

Appearance

Ye Lingling is a young girl described as possessing an otherworldly beauty and a gentle, delicate bearing. Following her transformation at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, her former frailty is replaced by a sacred vitality. 85 89

• Introduced wearing a black dress with silver hair. 52
• Later described with long aqua-blue hair. 85
• Her Nine-Heart Begonia manifests as a large begonia phantom above her. 89
• After breaking the inheritance curse, her eyes are described as holding a vibrant, living starry sky. 89

Personality

Initially cold and introverted, Lingling is nevertheless sensible and courteous; despite her grief, she politely accepts Ronan and Tang Yuehua as her new guardians. 53 She is timid in speech but obedient and earnest in cultivation. 79

Lingling shows strong discipline when Ronan entrusts her with the secret of Whale Rubber body tempering, promising not to reveal it to anyone. She endures its painful effects without hesitation and persists through the training alongside Dugu Yan. 86 87

Her reserve gives way to open emotion after the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid frees her Martial Soul from its hereditary curse; overwhelmed with gratitude, she embraces Ronan and kisses his cheek. 89

Abilities & Skills

Nine-Heart Begonia

The Nine-Heart Begonia is regarded as the foremost healing Martial Soul. Before Lingling's transformation, it was bound by a hereditary rule: only one successor could inherit it at a time, and no more than two Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Masters could exist simultaneously. 52 67 88

• Specializes in pure healing; Ronan directs Lingling to follow the ultimate healing path rather than change her role. 90
• Produces powerful life energy; during her herb absorption, nearby Blue Silver Grass grows wildly under the Begonia's aura. 89
• Its single-line inheritance curse is destroyed by the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, removing its numerical restriction. 89

Whale Rubber Body Tempering

Ronan trains Lingling with purified hundred-year Whale Rubber, a secret body-tempering resource normally mistaken for a vulgar aphrodisiac. 86

• Strengthens her physical constitution, including muscles, bones, and meridians. 87
• Requires substantial willpower; the initial treatment causes intense heat, pain, exhaustion, and mental unrest. 87
• Enables her to safely attempt a first soul ring beyond the usual 423-year limit. 87 90

First Soul Ring

Lingling's first soul ring comes from an approximately 800-year Clearheart Water Lotus with pure water-attributed life energy. 90

• Confirms her specialization as an ultimate healing-type Soul Master. 90
• Is absorbed successfully after her body is strengthened through Whale Rubber tempering and the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid. 87 89 90
• Manifests as a deep-yellow, approximately 800-year Soul Ring. 90

Key Items

• Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid — A gentle immortal herb that fortifies the foundation, nourishes essence, and continues to nourish the body and Martial Soul after absorption; it ultimately breaks Lingling's inherited Martial Soul curse. 88 89
• Clearheart Water Lotus Soul Ring — Her approximately 800-year first soul ring, chosen for its pure water-attributed life energy. 90

Relationships

• Ronan — Master and protector who accepts her into Moonlight Pavilion, trains her body, provides the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, and secures her first soul ring. 52 67 86 89 90
• Ye Ci — Grandmother and previous Nine-Heart Begonia successor; entrusts Lingling to Ronan because of her missing parents, fragile health, and concern for Lingling's future. After recovering her Martial Soul origin, Ye Ci helps guide Lingling's cultivation. 52 67 68 153
• Tang Yuehua — Guardian whom Lingling calls Aunt Yuehua; promises to treat her as a daughter, provides her a home at Moonlight Pavilion, and protects her during Di Tian's arrival in Heaven Dou City. 53 54 58
• Dugu Yan — Childhood acquaintance, fellow resident of Moonlight Pavilion, and fellow disciple under Ronan; they train, receive immortal herbs, and hunt their first soul rings together. 53 87 90
• Dugu Bo — Dugu Yan's grandfather and a senior guardian who watches over Lingling during the immortal-herb absorption and Soul Ring hunt; he later helps guide Lingling's cultivation. 89 90 153

Notable Quotes

“It's gone... That feeling of being bound is gone!” 89

“Master, I... I'll definitely work hard!” 88