Lu Mu

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Feature	Information
Name	Lu Mu (陆牧)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Evergreen Gate
Occupation/Role	Alchemist; Pill Hall Master of the Evergreen Gate
First Appearance	Chapter 220

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sixth-grade Alchemist	241	Refined two pills from one furnace; Lin Qingyun's instruction helped him grasp a more personal understanding of alchemy.
Rank 4 pill refinement	259	Successfully refined a Rank 4 pill and formally asked Lin Qingyun to become his master.
High-rank Seventh-grade Alchemist	415	Refined Eighth Grade pills while travelling toward Twilight City, though still attempting to stabilize success at that rank.
Seventh Grade Intermediate Alchemist	419	Displayed his badge during the Pill Tower assessment.
Peak Dou Zong	419	Revealed this cultivation while defeating a Bai Family elder.
Seventh Grade Advanced Alchemist	420	Publicly refined a Seventh Grade Advanced Pill at the Pill Tower, drawing Pill Tribulation Lightning.
Eighth-grade Alchemist	421	Refined two peerless Seventh-grade pills from a single furnace, an unprecedented feat that confirmed his Eighth-grade attainment.
Venerable One breakthrough attempt	436	Chose to endure Pill Tribulation Lightning to overcome his bottleneck and advance.

Background

Lu Mu began as a nervous, developing alchemist within the Evergreen Gate. Lin Qingyun personally guided him in pill refinement, demonstrating how to produce two perfect-quality Rank 1 pills from a single furnace. Lu Mu struggled to maintain composure during the lesson but continued working to improve. 220

Lin Qingyun later entrusted him with a jade slip containing his alchemy techniques, while explicitly telling Lu Mu to develop his own path rather than imitate his master mechanically. 221 After refining a Rank 4 pill, Lu Mu asked Lin Qingyun to accept him as his master, establishing their formal master-disciple relationship. 259

Following his trials with the Evergreen Gate, Lu Mu travelled through the Central State. His growth eventually led Lin Qingyun to appoint him Pill Hall Master. 415 450

Personality

Lu Mu is diligent, ambitious, and intensely focused on alchemy. He treats his accomplishments as steps toward further progress rather than reasons for complacency, continuing to attempt Eighth Grade pills after reaching the high ranks of the seventh grade. 415

He can be cautious when faced with danger, but he is not passive. At Sacred Pill City, he reacted harshly to disrespect, declaring that those who offend him would be repaid “tenfold,” a principle he attributes to Lin Qingyun. 417 420

His confidence is paired with composure. He remained calm before stronger figures, competitors, and hostile alchemists, including a concealed Dou Venerate at his own gambling stall. 419 424

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

Lu Mu is a prodigious alchemist trained by Lin Qingyun.

• Refined two pills from one furnace while still a sixth-grade alchemist. 241
• Successfully refined a Rank 4 pill after studying under Lin Qingyun. 259
• Publicly refined a Seventh Grade Advanced Pill during the Pill Tower assessment. 420
• Produced two peerless Seventh-grade pills from one furnace, an achievement regarded as unprecedented. 421
• Reached Eighth-grade Alchemist status and later served as Evergreen Gate's Pill Hall Master. 421 450
• Possesses a Heavenly Flame and has encountered the Three Thousand Burning Flame. 418

Soul Power and Illusion Insight

Lu Mu's self-imposed training improved both his soul power and alchemical ability. 428

• Recognized that the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame had trapped the group in an illusion. 486
• Maintained his calm while confronting the illusion and its apparent threats. 486
• Reached a bottleneck in further soul-power and alchemical advancement before the Pill Gathering. 428

Cultivation and Combat

Despite being primarily an alchemist, Lu Mu possesses formidable martial strength.

• Revealed Peak Dou Zong cultivation during the Pill Tower assessment. 419
• Killed a Bai Family disciple with a glance. 419
• Defeated a Bai Family elder and placed her into a permanent slumber rather than killing her. 419
• Attempted to use Pill Tribulation Lightning to break through into the Venerable One realm. 436

Trade and Manipulation

Lu Mu demonstrated a calculating understanding of greed during the Alchemist Trade Fair.

• Acquired a Fire Control Method scroll intended to improve his pill refinement. 422
• Created a wheel-based gambling stall with valuable prizes, exploiting customers' desire for rare items. 423 424
• Kept control of the situation when a losing participant from the Xuan Ming Sect became aggressive. 424

Equipment / Items

• Jade slip of Lin Qingyun's alchemy techniques — Given to him as a foundation for developing his own alchemical path. 221
• Three fragmented maps — Maps connected to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. 401
• Fire Control Method scroll — Obtained at the Alchemist Trading Fair to strengthen his alchemy. 422
• Space ship — Used while travelling toward Twilight City and Sacred Pill City. 415 417
• Seventh Grade Intermediate Alchemist badge — Presented at the Pill Tower assessment. 419

Relationships

• Lin Qingyun — Master and mentor. Lin Qingyun trained Lu Mu in alchemy, gave him a jade slip of techniques, and later appointed him Pill Hall Master. 220 221 259 450
• Xiao Yan — Fellow alchemical prodigy and friendly rival. They reunited at Sacred Pill City, acknowledged each other's growth, and competed during the Pill Tower assessment and Pill Gathering. 418 420 421 429 436
• Zi Yi — Senior sister and fellow Evergreen Gate member. Lu Mu travelled with her to Sacred Pill City and received her encouragement before the Pill Gathering. 417 428
• Murong Yanlan — Fellow Evergreen Gate member who travelled with Lu Mu to Sacred Pill City and teased him over his inexperience. 417
• Hong Yi — Fellow traveller to Sacred Pill City. 417
• Liu Qing — Senior brother whose frustration at Lu Mu's rapid alchemical progress did not prevent him from maintaining a positive outlook. 415
• Ye Zhong — Ye Family Patriarch who helped Lu Mu enter the Pill Tower assessment and treated him respectfully after witnessing his ability. 418
• Han Li — Pill Tower elder impressed by Lu Mu's alchemy and martial strength. 419 420

Story Role / Major Arcs

Evergreen Gate Training

Lu Mu appears as an inexperienced but promising alchemist under Lin Qingyun's guidance. His early training centers on calming his nerves, learning the principles behind pill refinement, and finding an individual path rather than copying his master's techniques. 220 221 241

Formal Discipleship and Growth

After achieving Rank 4 pill refinement, Lu Mu asks Lin Qingyun to take him as a master. He later accompanies the other disciples into the Northwest Region, where he shows a strong desire for power and resources. 259 271

Central State Journey

Lu Mu leaves Evergreen Gate for the Central State, where he meditates, refines pills aboard his space ship, and advances toward Eighth Grade alchemy. 415

Sacred Pill City and Pill Tower Assessment

At Sacred Pill City, Lu Mu reunites with Xiao Yan, obtains recognition at the Pill Tower, and demonstrates both Peak Dou Zong strength and advanced pill-refining talent. His public refinement of a Seventh Grade Advanced Pill and subsequent double-pill feat establish him as an Eighth-grade Alchemist. 418 419 420 421

Pill Gathering

Lu Mu enters the Pill Gathering as one of its notable young alchemists. His improved soul power, Heavenly Flame, and rivalry with Xiao Yan place him among the leading contestants. He later risks the Pill Tribulation Lightning in an attempt to reach the Venerable One realm. 428 429 436

Pill Hall Master

After three years of continued Evergreen Gate development, Lin Qingyun helps install Lu Mu as the sect's Pill Hall Master, granting him institutional authority alongside his alchemical reputation. 450

Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame

Lu Mu joins the forces gathered at the Demon Fire Plains for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. He urges caution amid the coming conflict and correctly identifies the flame's illusion when the group is trapped inside it. 483 486

Notable Quotes

“If someone respects me one foot, I respect them ten feet. Those who offend me will pay back tenfold.” 420

“Master taught me this!” 420