Song Yiling

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Song Yiling (宋依绫)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Limitless Sacred Land
Occupation/Role	Inner sect disciple; sword cultivator
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 19
Family	Granddaughter of Elder Song; has an older brother 20 32

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Sea of Reincarnation Realm	19	Arrives at the Sword Tempering Pool as the strongest among the thirteen participating inner disciples, only a step from the Palace of Destiny Realm.
Palace of Destiny Realm	27	Has broken through by the time she invites Lin Feng to join the mission against Ten Extremes Demon Sect disciples.

Background / History

Song Yiling is a prominent and well-connected inner sect disciple of the Limitless Sacred Land. As Elder Song’s granddaughter, she possesses a Venerable Realm protective treasure and comes from a background considered deeper than those of Xu Jun, Chen Yunjing, and Wei Changfeng. Elder Zhu considers her highly talented, though still somewhat inferior to her older brother. 20 22 30 32

She prepared extensively for an opportunity to enter the Sword Tempering Pool, seeking recognition from the Sword Dao Saint’s legacy and a breakthrough in Sword Intent. At the pool, she awakened forty-seven first-tier spirit swords and nine second-tier spirit swords, but failed to establish a connection with third-tier swords; the attempt left her pale and exhausted. 19 20

Lin Feng’s unprecedented awakening of 145 fifth-tier spirit swords convinced Song Yiling that he was a rare genius worth befriending. Learning that he had no elder backing further strengthened her resolve to invest in their relationship, and she gave him 200,000 Low-Grade Origin Stones as a first-meeting gift. 21

After advancing into the Palace of Destiny Realm, Song Yiling recruited Lin Feng for a mission against Ten Extremes Demon Sect disciples. The mission proved to be a trap, leaving her, Hua Yu, and Yu Dong surrounded by nine stronger demon cultivators. Lin Feng ultimately killed the enemies and rescued the group, fundamentally changing Song Yiling’s view of his strength and future potential. 27 30 31 32

Appearance

Song Yiling is a delicate woman in white with a graceful presence. Her voice is described as light and gentle, while her bearing remains composed even amid cultivation and combat. 19 27

• Wears white robes. 19
• Has a strong sword cultivator’s aura. 19
• Her expression became pale after failing to connect with third-tier spirit swords. 20

Personality

Song Yiling is proud of her Sword Dao talent but not complacent. After awakening forty-seven first-tier spirit swords, she immediately attempted higher-tier swords rather than accepting praise from the other disciples. Her determination remains evident even when the attempt leaves her exhausted. 19 20

She is perceptive and pragmatic in her relationships. Rather than resenting Lin Feng for surpassing her at the Sword Tempering Pool, she recognizes his potential, seeks friendship, and provides cultivation resources to establish goodwill. 21 22

Although she initially underestimates the extent of Lin Feng’s combat power, she consistently shows concern for his safety. During the demon-sect ambush, she urges him to flee and report the trap; afterward, she reassesses him as a possible contender for the Ten Great Sequences and resolves never to become his enemy. 30 32

Abilities & Skills

Sword Dao Comprehension

Song Yiling possesses exceptional Sword Dao talent and had awakened the greatest number of spirit swords among the inner disciples before Lin Feng’s arrival. 19 20

• Awakened 47 first-tier spirit swords in the Sword Tempering Pool. 19 20
• Awakened 9 second-tier spirit swords and attempted to communicate with third-tier swords. 20
• Possesses two layers of Sword Intent by the Sword Tempering Pool event. 21
• Her Sword Intent improved during the Sword Tempering Pool trial. 21

Palace of Destiny Realm Cultivation

Song Yiling advances from the peak of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm into the Palace of Destiny Realm shortly after the Sword Tempering Pool event. 19 27

• Participates in the mission to eliminate Early Palace of Destiny Realm Ten Extremes Demon Sect disciples. 27
• Is considered one of the mission’s principal combatants alongside Hua Yu and Yu Dong. 27 28
• Her newly attained realm leaves her overconfident in seeking real combat experience, contributing to her participation in the demon sect’s trap. 30

Equipment / Items

• Star Chart — A Venerable Realm protective treasure personally inscribed by Elder Song. Song Yiling could not fully control its power; it protected her during the demon-sect ambush before Lin Feng’s sword strike shattered it through residual force. 30 31 32
• Spatial Ring — Used to give Lin Feng 200,000 Low-Grade Origin Stones as a gesture of friendship. 21

Relationships

• Lin Feng — Fellow inner sect disciple whom she identifies as an exceptional, unsupported genius. She gives him 200,000 Origin Stones, recruits him for a mission, delivers his Prodigy Ranking challenge letter, and later regards him as having Sequence Aptitude. 21 27 32 37 42
• Elder Song — Her grandfather, a Venerable Realm elder deeply concerned for her safety during the Ten Extremes Demon Sect missions. 32
• Elder Zhu — Elder who evaluates her Sword Tempering Pool results and compares her talent with that of her older brother. 20
• Mu Lingxue — Close friend; their elders’ families are close, and Mu Lingxue attends Lin Feng’s battle partly because of Song Yiling’s praise for him. 38 39
• Hua Yu and Yu Dong — Mission companions during the operation against the Ten Extremes Demon Sect. 27 30
• Older brother — An unnamed elder brother whose talent Elder Zhu considers superior to Song Yiling’s. 20

Story Role / Major Arcs

Sword Tempering Pool

Song Yiling enters the Sword Tempering Pool as a leading inner sect sword cultivator. Her forty-seven first-tier and nine second-tier spirit-sword awakenings establish the standard for the group until Lin Feng draws 145 fifth-tier spirit swords and receives the pool’s reward alone. 19 20 21

Recognizing both Lin Feng’s talent and lack of powerful backing, she takes the initiative to befriend him through a substantial gift of Origin Stones. She later learns that he won the disciple assessment by defeating the Wei, Xu, and Chen Clan heirs. 21

Ten Extremes Demon Sect Mission

After reaching the Palace of Destiny Realm, Song Yiling invites Lin Feng to join an operation targeting eight demon sect disciples. Her stated motive is partly practical—each target carries a one-million-Origin-Stone bounty—but she is also deliberately investing in Lin Feng’s future. 27

The operation is revealed as a trap. Song Yiling, Hua Yu, and Yu Dong are surrounded by nine demon sect disciples, including two at the Fifth Layer of the Palace of Destiny Realm. She uses the Star Chart to hold them off, but realizes its protection will not last. 30

Lin Feng kills Senior Brother Zhao and then wipes out the remaining nine demon sect disciples with one sword strike. Song Yiling witnesses his Seventh-Layer Sword Intent firsthand and concludes that he may eventually contend for one of the Limitless Sacred Land’s Ten Great Sequences. 31 32

Prodigy Ranking Challenge

Song Yiling informs Lin Feng that the inner sect estimates him to be around ninetieth on the Prodigy Ranking. Though she advises caution, she helps him issue a formal challenge against Xiao Yifeng, personally delivering the letter. 36 37

She watches the battle alongside Mu Lingxue and is initially concerned by the immense realm gap between Lin Feng and Xiao Yifeng. After Lin Feng defeats Xiao and breaks through into the Palace of Destiny Realm, Song Yiling acknowledges that he possesses Sequence Aptitude and may even have the potential to become the Limitless Sacred Son. 39 42

Trivia

• Song Yiling spent a long time preparing for her Sword Tempering Pool opportunity. 21
• Her gift of 200,000 Low-Grade Origin Stones equals roughly twenty times an ordinary inner disciple’s monthly allowance. 21
• She was initially believed by some inner disciples to be the person awakening the powerful spirit swords that actually answered Lin Feng. 20