Ye Yun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ye Yun (叶云)
Alias(es)	Xiaoyun 13
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Purple Extreme Sect; inner sect disciple 17
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; Purple Extreme Sect inner disciple
Status	Alive; engaged in the Clearwind Stronghold conflict 50
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Middle-Stage Body Tempering	1	Defeated by high-stage Body Tempering disciple Iron Mountain during the outer sect tournament.
Body Tempering Initial Stage	5	Voluntarily dispersed his Fierce Tiger Fist energy to rebuild his cultivation around Layered Waves Fist; twenty of his thirty-seven opened apertures closed.
High-Stage Body Tempering	7	Recovered his cultivation, opened seventy-two apertures, and broke through after two months of intensive training.
Body Tempering Realm — 96 apertures	11	Reached ninety-six opened apertures after consuming the Essence Fruit and training in the Blackwater Mountains.
Body Tempering Realm — 101 apertures	14	Layered Waves Fist reached perfection; he had also become more proficient with his sword and movement techniques.
Body Tempering Realm — 107 apertures	15	Reached the final threshold before Qi Refining.
Qi Refining Realm	15	Used an Aperture-Opening Pill to open his final acupoint; spiritual energy tempered his body and converted his strength to true qi.
Qi Refining Realm, peak Fourth Heaven	23	Reached this point after three months of cultivation with Ice Profound Force and the Iceheart Lotus Platform.
Qi Refining Realm Fifth Layer	27	Absorbed a Lightning Eagle’s Monster Crystal Core to break through; his true qi increased by more than fifty percent.
Qi Refining Realm Sixth Layer	40	Broke through despite hidden injuries erupting during the attempt.
Half-Step Fist Force Realm	42	Can mobilize the power of heaven and earth within five meters of his body.
Qi Refining Realm Seventh Layer	42	Consumed the Human Origin Pill after consolidating the sixth layer.

Background / History

Outer Sect Disciple

Ye Yun began as an outer disciple living on Sunrise Peak. During the annual outer sect tournament, he was severely injured and eliminated in the first round by Iron Mountain, an opponent far above him in cultivation. Rather than abandon his ambitions, he resolved to enter the inner sect and make his grandfather proud. 1 2

A blow to the back of his head during the tournament opened an unknown acupoint. Its apparent side effects were sharper sight and hearing, but its true function was far more valuable: Ye Yun could perceive the exact compatibility between himself and a martial art after reading part of its contents. 2 3

At the Cultivation Manual Pavilion, he found that Fierce Tiger Fist had only three points of compatibility, while the low-grade Layered Waves Fist had an unprecedented score of eleven. He discarded his former cultivation foundation, accepted the temporary regression, and rebuilt himself around Layered Waves Fist. 3 4 5

Blackwater Mountains Training

After rapidly improving, Ye Yun defeated Ironwood and spent two months in the Blackwater Mountains tempering himself against demonic beasts. There he developed practical combat instincts, acquired Treading Snow Without Trace and Profound Yin Twelve Swords from a slain old man’s Storage Bag, and learned Dark Force while fighting a Fiery Sun Tiger. 6 7 9 10

The old man was Ye Yun’s first human kill. Though he was sickened by it, he took the old man’s resources—including the Shadow Sword, medicinal pills, martial arts manuals, and a treasure map—to survive and continue cultivating. 9 10

Rise to the Inner Sect

After returning to the sect, Ye Yun accepted Iron Mountain’s Life-and-Death Platform challenge despite the latter having reached the Qi Refining Realm. Ye Yun killed Iron Mountain with a single punch, then used an Aperture-Opening Pill to enter the Qi Refining Realm himself. 14 15

He passed all three inner disciple assessment trials and became an inner sect disciple alongside Ling Chen and He Yue. He then moved into a cave dwelling near the Cold Spring on Great Sun Peak, whose yin-cold environment suited his affinity. 16 17 18

Beneath the Cold Spring, Ye Yun found the Earthheart Flame and Frost-Ice Soul but lacked the cultivation to claim either. He did obtain the Iceheart Lotus Platform, a spiritual treasure that gathers spiritual energy and improves comprehension. 22

Conflicts Beyond the Sect

While completing a mission in the Blackwater Mountains, Ye Yun stole Earth-Origin Milk from Zhao Yu’s group and later killed Zhao Yu and his guards when they pursued him. He subsequently obtained the Human Origin Pill at auction, despite threats from the Zhou Family’s Second Elder. 26 28 32

After leaving the auction, Ye Yun was ambushed by the Blackwater Four Fiends and escaped by leaping into the Blackwater River after being struck by an arrow. Uncle Iron Bull and Yaya sheltered him during his recovery. Learning that the Four Fiends were protected by a True Essence Realm expert, Ye Yun returned to the sect determined to gain strength, enter the Hundred Strong Ranking, and eventually take revenge. 34 36

Hundred Strong Ranking and Clearwind Stronghold

Ye Yun challenged Zhou Yuan, ranked ninety-fifth on the Hundred Strong Ranking, and won through the Selfless Realm after more than a hundred exchanges. 37 38

Following breakthroughs to the sixth and seventh layers of Qi Refining and successive martial epiphanies, he created the Ninefold Waves fist technique. He then accepted a Level Three mission to eliminate Clearwind Stronghold. 40 42 43

Ye Yun infiltrated the stronghold with Liu Laosan’s assistance and began systematically killing its martial artists before confronting Wu Heihu. 48 50

Personality

Ye Yun is intensely disciplined and willing to take calculated risks for growth. He gave up his previous cultivation foundation to pursue a better-suited martial art, repeatedly seeks life-and-death combat experience, and does not rely on compatibility alone. 5 11

He is cautious in dangerous situations, using disguises, retreats, feints, and resource management rather than fighting recklessly. He also takes seriously the lesson of never underestimating an opponent, even one far weaker than himself. 12 15 28

Despite becoming increasingly cold in temperament after cultivating ice-attributed techniques, Ye Yun remains devoted to those who have cared for him. His grandfather’s hopes, Uncle Iron Bull’s rescue, and his promise to Yaya continue to motivate him. 24 36 44

Abilities & Skills

Martial Art Compatibility Perception

Ye Yun’s unknown head acupoint allows him to perceive a martial art’s compatibility score after reading part of its contents. 3

• Identified Layered Waves Fist at eleven-point compatibility, Ice Profound Force at thirteen, and Void Meditation Formula at fifteen. 4 19 20
• Lets him avoid investing months into techniques poorly suited to him.
• Requires access to a portion of a manual’s actual content; introductions alone are insufficient. 18
• Ye Yun believes the ability may also enhance compatibility, though this remains his own deduction. 18

Layered Waves Fist and Dark Force

Layered Waves Fist is Ye Yun’s foundational fist art, a low-grade martial art with eleven-point compatibility. Its twelve forms build continuous, accumulating force. 4 5

• Reached great mastery within two months and perfection before his duel with Iron Mountain. 7 14
• Uses flowing momentum to wear down an opponent’s defense, as demonstrated against Ironwood. 6
• Its manual led Ye Yun to discover Dark Force during his battle with the Fiery Sun Tiger. 9
• Dark Force penetrates defenses and devastates targets internally; Ye Yun used it to kill the Fiery Sun Tiger, the old man pursuing the Essence Fruit, and three rogue cultivators. 9 12

Ninefold Waves

Ninefold Waves is a mid-tier fist technique Ye Yun created during an epiphany while practicing Layered Waves Fist. 42 43

• A single punch carries nine successive layers of force.
• Uses mounting momentum and fist pressure to overwhelm opponents before the strike physically lands.
• As a self-created technique, it began at perfection. 43
• Its strength increases as Ye Yun’s understanding of Fist Force deepens. 43

Fist Force

Ye Yun entered a state of enlightenment after reflecting on his martial path and practicing Layered Waves Fist. 41

• Reached the Half-Step Fist Force Realm. 42
• Can mobilize the power of heaven and earth within five meters of his body. 42
• Fist Force is the first of the Four Martial Realms: Force, Intent, Soul, and Path. 41

Ice Profound Force and Nine Yin Cold Claw

Ice Profound Force is a difficult ice-attributed cultivation technique with thirteen-point compatibility. Its true qi carries icy force that can invade an enemy through an attack and freeze their internal organs. 19

• Reached minor accomplishment after three months of cultivation. 23
• Suits Ye Yun’s affinity for cold and yin attributes, as well as his Cold Spring residence. 18 19
• Nine Yin Cold Claw has ten-point compatibility and complements Ice Profound Force. 19
• Ye Yun used the claw’s icy force to kill one of Zhao Yu’s guards instantly and later destroy the guard captain’s internal organs. 28

Profound Yin Twelve Swords

A mid-grade fast sword technique with nine-point compatibility. 10

• Its theoretical peak allows seven sword strikes in a second. 10
• Reached major accomplishment by the time Ye Yun attained the peak of the Fourth Heaven of Qi Refining. 23
• Its speed supplements the sustained force of his fist arts. 10

Treading Snow Without Trace

A mid-grade movement technique with seven-point compatibility. 10

• Can create afterimages; at mastery, up to three can remain for five seconds. 10
• Reached minor mastery while evading a pack of Wind Wolves. 11
• Reached major accomplishment by Chapter 23 and perfection while escaping Zhao Yu’s encirclement. 23 28
• At perfection, Ye Yun’s speed more than doubled, allowing him to evade an otherwise fatal attack. 28

Void Meditation Formula / Selfless Realm

The Void Meditation Formula is a secret art with fifteen-point compatibility. Ye Yun calls the combat state it produces the Selfless Realm. 20 23

• Removes stray thoughts and allows Ye Yun’s body to counter based on accumulated combat experience. 23
• Its unconscious responses are faster and more decisive than deliberate reactions. 23
• Allowed Ye Yun to evade Zhou Yuan’s decisive attack and secure the ninety-fifth rank. 38
• Has extreme true-qi consumption: Ye Yun can maintain it for less than thirty seconds in actual battle at his current level. 26

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Shadow Sword — High-grade treasure weapon taken from the old man’s Storage Bag; its black blade cuts stone “like slicing tofu.” 10
• Storage Bag — Holds Ye Yun’s weapons, pills, spirit medicines, monster materials, and other supplies. 10
• Iceheart Lotus Platform — Spiritual treasure that doubles the surrounding spiritual-energy density and increases comprehension by roughly thirty percent. 22
• Earth-Origin Milk — Second-grade, high-quality spirit medicine that restores true qi; Ye Yun obtained roughly eighty drops. 26
• Human Origin Pill — Second-grade pill capable of raising a Qi Refining martial artist by one minor realm; Ye Yun used it to reach the seventh layer. 32 42

Relationships

• Ye Feng — Ye Yun’s grandfather, teacher, and primary emotional anchor. Ye Yun sought to enter the inner sect partly to care for him; Ye Feng died after expressing pride in his grandson. 1 2 24
• Wang Chen — Ye Yun’s outer sect roommate and friend. They encouraged one another after their tournament losses, and Wang Chen remained beside Ye Yun after the duel with Iron Mountain. 2 15
• Iron Mountain — Former tournament opponent and later mortal enemy. Iron Mountain defeated Ye Yun early on, then challenged him on the Life-and-Death Platform; Ye Yun killed him. 1 14
• Ironwood — Iron Mountain’s younger brother and Ye Yun’s adversary. Ye Yun defeated him with Layered Waves Fist; Ironwood later went mad following Iron Mountain’s death. 6 15
• Tian Gang — Fellow disciple who defended Ye Yun from Ironwood’s bullying and warned him that Iron Mountain would seek revenge. 6
• Ling Chen — Fellow inner disciple and friendly sparring partner. Ling Chen and He Yue fought Ye Yun together to exchange cultivation insights. 17 40
• He Yue — Fellow inner disciple and sparring partner who came to admire Ye Yun’s strength and diligence. 17 40 41
• Zhou Yuan — Hundred Strong Ranking disciple whom Ye Yun challenged respectfully; Ye Yun defeated him and took his ninety-fifth position. 37 38
• Uncle Iron Bull — Rescuer who sheltered Ye Yun after the Blackwater Four Fiends’ ambush. Ye Yun gave him money in gratitude before leaving. 36
• Yaya — Uncle Iron Bull’s child. Ye Yun promised to return and visit her after completing his affairs. 36
• Liu Laosan — Clearwind Stronghold’s Third Chief who helps Ye Yun infiltrate the stronghold. 48

Notable Quotes

“Even with such powerful ability, I cannot slack off. I will defeat Iron Mountain with my own hands. I will enter the inner sect as soon as possible.” 5

“From now on, I will cultivate martial arts only for myself. I want to see this vast world, challenge more martial arts powerhouses, and see what kind of scenery lies at the peak of martial arts that everyone pursues.” 41