Lin Qingyun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lin Qingyun (林青云)
Alias(es)	Lu Xun 41
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Evergreen Gate; Alchemist Guild (Honorary Vice President) 172 359
Occupation/Role	Alchemist; Sect Leader of the Evergreen Gate 151 269
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dou Qi Second Stage	4	Began cultivating after a mysterious golden light enabled him to do so; mastered several fighting skills.
Dou Zhe	15	Broke through after strenuous cultivation and gained inner vision; his Dou Qi quality was judged comparable to a Dou Shi's.
Dou Master	41	Revealed Fighting Energy Gauze to secure the final Myriad Medicine Pavilion expedition slot.
Nine-star Dou Shi	110	His breakthrough greatly increased his speed, allowing a journey of more than ten days to be crossed in a day and a half.
Dou Grandmaster	127	Successfully advanced and later sparred with Hai Bodong.
Peak Dou Spirit	150 151	Reached Peak Dou Spirit; his system assessed him as capable of fighting opponents below Five-star Dou Emperor.
Dou King	193	Broke through during his third Heaven-Shaking Nine Step against Fan Lao.
Seven-star Dou King	194	Absorbed the power of True Dragon Blood and rapidly advanced after defeating Fan Lao.
Five-star Dou Huang	268	His apparent realm during the battle against Old Qian and Old Bai; his physical strength greatly exceeded it.
Dou Saint	360	Identified himself as having broken through while confronting the Soul Hall's young master.
Beyond Heavenly Tier	507	Tang Feng regarded him as a being beyond Heavenly Tier.

Background / History

Lin Qingyun originally could not cultivate because his meridians were blocked. A mysterious golden light in his eyes changed this condition, allowing him to begin cultivation and rapidly master fighting skills. His sudden progress created tension with his longtime friend Xiao Yan, though Lin Qingyun remained unwilling to let their friendship fade 4 15.

He traveled under the alias Lu Xun in Green Mountain Town, joined a Myriad Medicine Pavilion expedition into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, and first encountered Xiao Yi Xian there 41. Later, he became involved with the Desert Iron Mercenary Group in Stone Desert City, protecting Qinglin and annihilating the hostile Sand Mercenary Group 91 92 110 111.

After becoming a prominent alchemist, Lin Qingyun won the Pill King title and received the Spirit Fusion Pill formula and an honorary vice president token from the Alchemist Guild. He declined Fa Ma's offer to become Guild Master, preferring a leisurely life over institutional responsibility 155 156 172 177.

In the Black-Corner Region, he began building influence through force, defeated Hall of Souls Protector Luo Kun, and used a Soul Seed to turn him into a subordinate. He later established the Evergreen Gate and publicly used its name in opposition to the Hall of Souls 183 249 269 359.

Personality

Lin Qingyun is generally calm, confident, and difficult to provoke. He is capable of treating allies warmly and patiently—particularly Qinglin, Xiao Yan, and his disciples—while showing ruthless decisiveness toward enemies who threaten them 85 110 119 400.

He values personal freedom and rejects positions or obligations that would constrain him, as shown by his refusal to become Alchemist Guild Master and his lack of interest in assuming the Evergreen Gate's vacant leadership arrangements before formally establishing his own role 156 221 269.

His methods can be calculating and severe. He uses Soul Seeds to control Hall of Souls operatives and devours portions of their soul power to prevent detection, prioritizing security and loyalty over their suffering 183 249.

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation and Star Body

Lin Qingyun possesses the acquired Star Body, which combines physical and internal cultivation.

• Draws upon star power to temper his body and support cultivation.
• Converts Fighting Energy into stronger Star Power.
• Cultivates ten times faster than others at the same stage, regardless of when he began cultivation 151.
• His physical strength can withstand powerful attacks even without relying on Fighting Energy 268.

Alchemy

Lin Qingyun is an accomplished alchemist who rose from Third-grade to Rank 4 and later Sixth-grade status.

• Became a Rank 4 Alchemist one month before visiting Frank in Black Rock City 139.
• Possessed a sixth-grade soul realm equivalent to a Sixth-grade Alchemist 151 157.
• Refined two Rank 6 pills simultaneously during the Alchemist Tournament 170.
• Won the title of Pill King 177.
• Received the Rank 6 Spirit Fusion Pill formula, which restores and heals soul power 140 172.
• Mentors Lu Mu, giving him alchemy techniques while insisting that he develop his own path rather than imitate Lin Qingyun's methods 221 259.

Chaotic Fire and Heavenly Flames

Lin Qingyun wields Chaotic Fire and has absorbed the Sea Heart Flame.

• Used Black Flame to melt Mu She's spear before killing him 48.
• Granted Nalan Yanran a wisp of Chaotic Fire to treat Nalan Jie 177.
• Absorbed the Sea Heart Flame, ranked fifteenth among Heavenly Flames, after defeating Mo Tianxing's forces 203.
• Can create a sea of fire powerful enough to annihilate multiple hostile cultivators 203.

Soul Techniques

Lin Qingyun possesses strong soul perception and techniques capable of controlling or devastating opponents.

• Detected Hai Bodong's presence and escaped her surveillance 85.
• Planted Soul Seeds in targets to access memories and command them as subordinates 183.
• Used a Soul Howl to defeat Blood Nether's group 359.
• Concealed Soul Seed traces by making his soul aura share an origin with those of his subordinates 249.

Heaven-Shaking Nine Steps

A movement and combat technique that releases overwhelming power through successive steps.

• Used three steps against Fan Lao while suppressing his true strength 193.
• Each step forced Fan Lao back and inflicted escalating injuries.
• The third step coincided with Lin Qingyun's breakthrough to Dou King 193.

Heaven Battling Fist Technique

A technique whose essence is condensed into the single concept of “War.”

• Has no fixed moves 244.
• Its Daoist meaning initially exceeded Lin Qingyun's ability to comprehend 244.
• Strengthened his soul and brought it close to Mortal Realm Grand Perfection 244.

Manifestation Incarnation

Lin Qingyun can manifest an incarnation of immense power.

• His incarnation overpowered a white-clothed woman and the Dark Creatures she summoned 463.
• Reduced the opponent to a drop of filthy black blood 463.
• Its power shocked beings within the Lost Land and observers in the void 463.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Star River Ancient God Spear — A black Dao Artifact of unknown exact rank, forged in Lin Qingyun's vision from the ruins of a Star River. It possesses an annihilation attribute and immense weight; Lin Qingyun initially cannot fully control it or store it in a Storage Ring 151.
• Heaven Punishing Spear — An ancient black spear manifested during the battle with Protector Wu; it pursued and severely injured him 150.
• Taiyi Profound Pill Record — A record whose spirit, Xuan Lao, later gained physical form and departed after fulfilling his purpose 151 259.
• Soul Devour Bell — Retrieved after defeating the Soul Hall's young master; its tool spirit was too weak to be useful 360.
• Alchemist Guild honorary vice president token — Grants unrestricted access to the Guild's Scripture Repository 172.

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — Childhood friend and longtime companion. Lin Qingyun worries that his rapid cultivation could create distance between them, but they repeatedly reunite and support one another 15 127 221.
• Qinglin — His maidservant. He protects her from the forces seeking her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and comforts her when she is frightened 85 111 121.
• Hai Bodong — Initially hostile after Lin Qingyun's medicine transformed him into a child; Hai Bodong later agrees to protect him for half a year, and the two develop mutual respect through sparring 83 127.
• Xiao Yi Xian — First met during the Green Mountain Town expedition; later reunited as Lin Qingyun's love interest 41 127.
• Yun Yun — Romantic partner. They confess their love during the conflict with Protector Wu 150.
• Ya Fei — Close companion who accompanies him when he leaves the Imperial Capital; she reacts jealously to his intimacy with Yun Yun 154 177.
• Zi Yan — Regards Lin Qingyun as her only family and is strongly attached to him; he supports her in learning about the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan and the Old Dragon Emperor 249 403.
• Lu Mu — Disciple in alchemy. Lin Qingyun gives him techniques, later agrees to become his master, and sends him to Central State with the goal of winning the Pill Tower's grand event 221 259 400.
• Luo Kun / An Yi — Hall of Souls Protector subdued through a Soul Seed. Lin Qingyun renames him An Yi after reinforcing his control over him 183 249.
• Mulan — Sect Leader of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. She provides intelligence on the Northwest Region and benefits from Lin Qingyun's influence in her cultivation 360 362.
• Tang Feng — A transmigrator whose secret Lin Qingyun exposes during their first meeting; Lin Qingyun gives him ten-thousand-year Spirit Tea and anticipates meeting him again 507.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Cultivation and Wutan City

• Gains the ability to cultivate, reaches Dou Qi Second Stage, and creates Fierce Wind Claw 4.
• Breaks through to Dou Zhe and gains inner vision 15.
• Supports Xiao Family members during the marketplace conflict with Jia Lie'ao 17.

Green Mountain Town and Stone Desert City

• Uses the alias Lu Xun and enters the Monster Beast Mountain Range with the Myriad Medicine Pavilion 41.
• Kills Wolf Head Mercenary Group leader Mu She 48.
• Defeats the Sand Mercenary Group and protects the Desert Iron Mercenary Group from attackers seeking Qinglin 92 110 111.
• Confronts and kills Mo Cheng despite the intervention of Misty Cloud Sect representatives 119.

Imperial Capital and Alchemist Tournament

• Reunites with Yun Yun, Ya Fei, Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yan, and Hai Bodong 127 154.
• Declines Fa Ma's offer to become Guild Master 155 156.
• Reveals Sixth-grade alchemy ability, refines two Rank 6 pills, and wins the Pill King title 157 170 177.
• Receives the Spirit Fusion Pill formula and honorary vice president status 172.

Black-Corner Region and Jia Nan Academy

• Enters the Black-Corner Region, subdues Luo Kun, and travels to Black Mark City 183.
• Breaks through to Dou King during the battle against Fan Lao 193.
• Defeats numerous Dou Kings, survives assassination attempts, and absorbs the Sea Heart Flame 201 203.
• Returns to Jia Nan Academy and undertakes Black Ranking missions 221.
• Battles Old Earth Demon and later challenges Old Qian and Old Bai at the academy's Scripture Repository 237 268.

Evergreen Gate

• Leaves Jia Nan Academy and establishes the Evergreen Gate 269.
• Defeats Hall of Souls forces and publicly announces the Evergreen Gate's identity 359.
• Battles the Soul Hall's young master, who self-destructs an arm to escape 360.
• Sends disciples to Central State for training and sets individual advancement challenges 400.
• Gains the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan elders' interest in an alliance with the Evergreen Gate 403.

Trivia

• Lin Qingyun lived in Wutan City for more than a decade before returning there with Yun Yun, Ya Fei, and Xiao Yi Xian 177.
• He initially wrapped the Star River Ancient God Spear in torn cloth and carried it on his back because he could not store or properly control it 151.
• He describes the Alchemist Tournament as an insignificant stop in his life journey and participates largely to repay past generosity from Black Rock City 140.
• Xuan Lao reveals that Lin Qingyun originated from Earth and encourages him to become “a mover of pieces rather than a piece on the chessboard” 259.