Lu Anning

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lu Anning (陆安宁)
Alias(es)	Xiao Lu; Ningning
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Sword Hall; Su Xing's eldest sword disciple 56 295
Occupation/Role	Swordswoman; high-school student; former kendo athlete 20 61
Status	Active; returned to high school in Cang City after the Ice-Xia War 577
First Appearance	Chapter 20

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sword Bone unactivated	61	Identified by Su Xing's Sword Disciple Panel; already possessed the trait Draw Inferences From One Instance and broad foundational sword skills.
Sword Bone awakened	64–68	Her fear during the Corpse High Priest's attack at Cang City South Station activated her latent talent; she rapidly grasped White-Line Slash.
Second-rank martial artist	105	Entrusted with Xiao Yu's swordsmanship training; Su Xing cautioned her not to train him too harshly due to the gap between them.
Third-rank martial artist	196	Advanced after returning with Xiao Yu, confirming her continuing rapid growth.
Peak fourth-rank martial artist	257	Reached the peak after finding her own sword path; she and Su Xing entered the fog-covered secret realm together.
Fifth-rank martial artist	295–299	Experienced a “fortune of heaven and earth” breakthrough, received a three-layered sword seal, and completed a personal sword path with Flick, Cleave, and Sword Control.
Sixth-rank martial artist	382	Reached Su Xing's nominal realm within roughly a month of his absence; Li Longxuan had been taking her on missions to develop combat experience.
Seventh-rank martial artist	458	Advanced while Su Xing was unconscious for approximately half a month.
Eighth-rank martial artist	551	Immediately fought four eighth-rank opponents alone, using her sword Dao to slow them before killing all four with one strike.

Background

Lu Anning was a Cang City High School kendo athlete who enrolled in Su Xing's online kendo class for additional training. She was among his most diligent students and was a close friend of Liu Shiyu. At this point, she was an ordinary student whose school kendo standing had been below average. 20 61 299

After suspicious callers used Liu Shiyu's identity to contact her, Lu Anning moved into Su Xing's Sword Hall for protection. The Spirit Cult's Thousand-Transform Grand Priest later lured her to Fortune Plaza by impersonating Liu Shiyu, revealing that her talent made her valuable enough to capture rather than kill. Su Xing rescued her after the impostor exposed his true form. 55 60

Her latent Sword Bone awakened when the Corpse High Priest attacked Cang City South Station to seize her. Although she attempted to defend herself with the custom longsword Su Xing had prepared for her, she was badly outmatched and had to be protected by Su Xing. The incident brought her into direct contact with the supernatural world and the Special Organization. 64 69

Appearance

Lu Anning was initially described as a girl slightly taller than Liu Shiyu, around 1.6 meters tall. She often carried a conspicuous large pink umbrella before becoming a martial artist. 20 58

• Wore a blue skirt and carried a small bag for her meeting at Fortune Plaza. 58
• Competed in a white swordsmanship uniform with a bamboo sword, her long hair worn loose. 133
• Later adopted robe-like or white Daoist clothing and carried a longsword at her waist; her hair reached her waist, giving her a more otherworldly presence. 421
• Her fifth-rank breakthrough left a three-layered miniature sword mark, resembling a command seal, on her wrist. 298

Personality

Lu Anning is diligent, teachable, and unusually quick to identify gaps in her own technique. After Su Xing taught her Breath Rhythm, she independently derived further questions and applied the lesson to her swordsmanship. Her Sword Disciple trait, Draw Inferences From One Instance, reflects this aptitude. 61 62

She is compassionate and protective despite growing stronger. She comforted Hanhan, a child ghost grieving beside her parents' bodies, and became the only friend to consistently take Zhao Xue's fears of personality alteration seriously. 245 259

In battle, Lu Anning is composed and principled. She remains unmoved by provocation, respects courteous opponents, and has chosen to incapacitate enemies rather than kill them when she believes it unnecessary. 133 429 443

Abilities & Skills

Sword Bone

Lu Anning's awakened talent gives her extraordinary comprehension of swordsmanship and an exceptionally fast rate of martial advancement.

• Her physical body does not noticeably change as she advances; instead, the force and refinement of her sword techniques increase sharply. 106
• She mastered White-Line Slash soon after awakening, at a rate Su Xing considered comparable to his own system-assisted growth. 68
• Her progress allowed her to rise from an ordinary student to fifth rank while Su Xing rose from fourth to sixth rank. 289 299
• Su Xing judged that her talent may surpass his own. 299

White-Line Slash

A sword technique that gathers white light at the blade and releases a powerful slash.

• First manifested during the Corpse High Priest incident after her Sword Bone awakened. 64 65
• Its power grew rapidly with her understanding of the sword path; Su Xing noted that it had become stronger in her hands than it had been in his at a comparable stage. 106
• It was insufficient against the Corpse High Priest, demonstrating the disparity between her early awakened state and high-rank opponents. 65

Personal Sword Path

By the peak of the fourth rank, Lu Anning had begun finding a sword path of her own rather than merely following Su Xing's techniques. 257

• At fifth rank, she obtained the personal sword skills Flick, Cleave, and Sword Control. 298
• Sword Control allows her to project and recall her sword independently; she sent her blade past Fang Tongshan's neck before catching its return. 424
• Her swordsmanship can create afterimages through overwhelming speed, allowing her to evade an incoming spear before placing her blade at Jue Wuxin's neck. 423
• Her sword Dao can drastically slow opponents within its effect. At eighth rank, it reduced the speed of four eighth-rank enemies enough that they could not evade her attack. 423 551

Command Seal

During her fifth-rank breakthrough, Lu Anning received a three-layered sword mark from a child she encountered in the sky. 298 299

• The child instructed her to reach the eighth rank quickly, warned of a coming calamity in the Mortal World, and told her to aid Su Xing. 299
• Before activating fully, the mark can block three fatal attacks and send her into a spatial rift. 299
• Su Xing could not detect extraordinary energy from the seal when examining it. 299

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Customized longsword — Commissioned by Su Xing to suit her strength; first used against the Corpse High Priest at Cang City South Station. 65
• Pink umbrella — Used as an improvised weapon against the Thousand-Transform Grand Priest while he impersonated Liu Shiyu. 58
• Protective black garment — A resized, modified prison uniform given to her by Su Xing as clothing. 127
• Sword Tournament garment — Awarded after she was declared the greatest genius of the tournament's first day. 429

Relationships

• Su Xing — Master, protector, and the person who introduced her to the supernatural world. He calls her his eldest disciple and considers her family. 56 145 295
• Su Yu — Fellow disciple and surrogate younger brother; Lu Anning often looks after him and is treated by him as an elder sister. 421
• Xiao Yu — Junior disciple placed under Lu Anning's instruction; she accepted responsibility for his swordsmanship training despite his initial disappointment. 105
• Liu Shiyu — Close friend whose disappearance made Lu Anning vulnerable to the Thousand-Transform Grand Priest's impersonation scheme. 20 55 59
• Zhao Xue — Friend affected by the fog surrounding the summer resort; Lu Anning investigated the changes in her behavior and entered the secret realm partly to find her. 243 246 259
• Li Longxuan — Senior who recognized her talent, took her on missions to build experience, and supported her development beyond Su Xing's instruction. 384
• Su Xing's uncle — Mistook her for Su Xing's wife due to her presence at the Sword Hall; Lu Anning left after their awkward exchange. 166 167

Story Role / Major Arcs

Spirit Cult Target

The Thousand-Transform Grand Priest's attempt to abduct Lu Anning reveals that the Spirit Cult values her latent talent. Her confrontation with the impostor Liu Shiyu leads directly to Su Xing openly protecting her and taking her in as a sword disciple. 55 61

Awakening at Cang City South Station

When the Corpse High Priest attacks the station specifically to capture her, Lu Anning awakens Sword Bone and uses White-Line Slash for the first time. Although Su Xing defeats the attacker, the event establishes Lu Anning as a target in the conflict between the Spirit Cult and the Special Organization. 64 69

Student, Teacher, and School Competitor

Lu Anning becomes Xiao Yu's instructor while continuing to advance under Su Xing. At her school sports meet, she defeats Cao Qing—previously the school's top swordsman—in two moves, proving how far she has surpassed ordinary kendo competition. 105 133 134

Summer Resort Secret Realm

After Zhao Xue reports personality and memory changes linked to a summer resort, Lu Anning brings the matter to Su Xing. As a peak fourth-rank martial artist, she enters the fog-covered secret realm with him, takes the lead in navigating its terrain, comforts Hanhan, and searches for Zhao Xue. 242 246 257 265

Fifth-Rank Breakthrough

Lu Anning's fifth-rank breakthrough triggers a white-light outburst that damages her surroundings and leaves her unconscious. Upon awakening, she bears the command seal, possesses three personal sword skills, and reports the warning she received from the child in the sky. 295 298 299

Sword Debate Tournament

After training with Li Longxuan and receiving guidance from the old curator, Lu Anning dominates the Sword Debate Tournament. She defeats Fang Tongshan, Cold Eagle, Hou Jiu, and Zeng Huiyuan, becoming the first day's greatest genius; she later reveals that Senior Martial God taught her sword techniques overnight. 423 430

Defense Against Bliss Valley

During the conflict with Bliss Valley, Lu Anning stands with Su Yu against overwhelming enemies. Though injured while blocking an attack, she refuses to retreat because she is the strongest defender present until Su Xing arrives to shield them. 443 446

Rise to Eighth Rank

Lu Anning reaches seventh rank while Su Xing is unconscious, then progresses to eighth rank soon afterward. In her first eighth-rank battle, she uses her sword Dao to suppress four eighth-rank opponents and beheads them all with one move. 458 551

Border City and Return to School

By the Battle of Border City, Lu Anning is considered one of Xia Nation's top combatants and is assigned to guard the city for emergencies. After the Ice-Xia War, she returns to Cang City to resume high school, having fallen behind academically during the preceding conflicts. 564 577

Trivia

• Lu Anning initially worried that the Special Organization would capture and dissect her after discovering White-Line Slash. 67 68
• Her Sword Disciple Panel lists non-combat proficiencies including dark cuisine, claw-machine grabbing, and gossip hunting. 61
• She once wanted to impress Su Xing by winning her school swordsmanship competition, unaware that he could already perceive her realm. 132 145