Lu Xiaolin

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Lu Shaolin is a former undercover detective who possessed the body of a gravely injured youth in Panshan Village. He retained the body’s memories and inherited its connection to Lu Zhong, a respected hunter who taught his son the crude Three Absolutes Spear. Lu Shaolin also retained his former-life Eight Extremes Fist and habits such as setting an oil-lamp alarm behind his bedroom door. 2 3

After Lu Zhong was killed and his body could not be recovered, Demon Suppression Bureau Banner Officer Zhou Yong returned Lu Zhong’s black iron spear and killed the zombie connected to the incident. Lu Shaolin learned that his damaged internal organs gave him only three months to live; he could survive only by obtaining an extremely expensive healing pill or reaching Organ Tempering. 2

Touching the zombie’s corpse activated Lu Shaolin’s system and granted him two Source Points. Recognizing that supernatural creatures could become the resource he needed to survive, he began using the system to refine his martial arts, strengthen his body, and seek more advanced cultivation methods. 2 3

He arranged a cenotaph for Lu Zhong using the hunter’s old clothes, personally buried it at the foot of the mountain, and accepted responsibility for preserving the Lu family household. 6

Lu eventually surpassed the limitations of Panshan County and Great Xia’s ordinary martial world. His pursuit of demons, cultivation arts, and Source Points brought him into the Demon Suppression Bureau, the Sky Patrol Guards, the Outer Regions, the Nine Provinces, the Heavenly Origin Upper Realm, and numerous other worlds. His repeated victories against demons, fiends, and cultivators elevated him from a village hunter’s son to King Lin and a protector of humanity. 164 242 315 420 465

Appearance

Lu Shaolin’s system-driven cultivation transforms him from a pale, severely injured youth into an exceptionally large and muscular martial artist. By the time of his duel with Wang Xiaofeng, he stands roughly 1.95 meters tall, with dense musculature and four protective layers of skin membrane. 3 21 36 46

• Initially had a pale complexion and weakened body due to severe internal injuries. 2 3
• Grew beyond 1.7 meters after advancing in Three Absolutes Spear. 5
• Reached roughly 1.8 meters at Perfected Skin Tempering and 1.9 meters after maximizing Savage Bear Skill. 21 36
• Possesses muscles described as rock-like, an increasingly heavy frame, and unusually high physical durability. 36 43 46
• His cultivation repeatedly tears apart ordinary martial clothing, requiring larger or custom-made garments. 21 36
• Usually fights with a heavy Black Iron Spear and rides a black-maned horse. 31 28
• By his service as a Thousand-household Commander, his ordinary Combat Form had grown to roughly 2.1 meters tall; his Body-Shrinking Technique can reduce him to just over 1.8 meters, creating a sharper and more conventionally handsome Defensive Stance. 149
• His Dharma Form True Body expands his stature drastically. It was over twelve meters tall upon his Dharma Form breakthrough, later grew to twenty-five meters through Strength God Art, and eventually reached far greater heights in major battles. 236 283 372
• After reaching the Battle Saint Physique and Chaos Body levels, his flesh became comparable to the highest grades of divine and primordial treasures. 420 462

Personality

Lu Shaolin is pragmatic, alert, and intensely survival-oriented. His former life as an undercover detective left him cautious about intrusion, observant of danger, and accustomed to preparing for betrayal. He considers money, food, weapons, legal consequences, and cultivation resources as interconnected necessities rather than separate concerns. 3 10 31

He is deeply motivated by gratitude and remembers those who help him. He treats Zhou Yong’s rescue as life-saving grace, recruits Li Cai after the clerk’s earlier assistance, and protects Li Si from a dangerous reassignment despite Li Si declining to join the External Affairs Hall. 1 27 37

Lu is also ruthless when he decides someone is a continuing threat. He killed Li Jian and his accomplices after they invaded his home, slew Li Ping during a nighttime revenge attack, and later killed both Ouyang Zheng and Ouyang Sheng after their conflict escalated into violence. 9 19 41

Despite his brutality, he protects people under his responsibility. He sheltered Dong Jia and Dong Linger, refused to make them servants, includes them in meals, and regards them publicly as family. 23 25 44

His overriding ambition is martial advancement. He rejected a share of New Wharf’s profits and He Zhonglang’s marriage proposal in favor of earning the chance to learn the Iron Chain Across the River Technique. 47

As his strength and responsibilities expand, Lu develops a stronger sense of duty toward humanity. He accepts missions that endanger his life when demons threaten the Human Race, rescues civilians and sect disciples, and uses his authority to punish genuine cruelty and corruption. 234 242 314 439

He remains blunt, socially inexperienced, and impatient with ceremony. He dislikes administrative obligations, political speeches, and vague advice to rely on “comprehension,” preferring direct cultivation, practical experimentation, and decisive action. 193 315 434

Abilities & Skills

System

Lu Shaolin possesses a system that records his martial realm, cultivation methods, martial techniques, and Source Points. It can directly improve learned techniques and physically reshape his body as though he had trained for years. 2 3

• Gains Source Points by touching the corpses of demons, monsters, and supernatural entities; killing an ordinary wolf gave him no points. 2 5 17
• System upgrades can provide martial knowledge, complete physical transformations, and unusually flawless breakthroughs. 3 18
• Every major upgrade creates extreme hunger and requires substantial food to sustain his transformed body. 3 17 21
• Cannot create missing follow-up cultivation methods; Lu was unable to enter Tendon Tempering until he acquired the appropriate manual. 21 24
• The system temporarily shut down for twelve hours after announcing an automatic upgrade caused by a bug. 35 36
• Its restored fusion function can combine compatible cultivation arts and martial skills into stronger techniques of higher rank. Its early fusion of Reckless Bull Force and Savage Bear Skill created the Profound-grade Savage Bull Great Strength Technique. 73 74
• The system later records and perfects True-Intent Diagram-based techniques, stores equipment in System Space, and allows Lu to fuse large groups of perfected techniques into Divine-grade skills and innate divine abilities. 154 276 421
• Lu’s System Panel eventually became filled with perfected body-refining, movement, saber, spear, and fist techniques acquired from the Martial Saint Hall’s libraries. 420

Three Absolutes Spear

The spear technique inherited from Lu Zhong has three core moves: Falling Star, a downward strike; Water Severing, a horizontal sweep; and Skybreak, a direct thrust. It is a combat method rather than a cultivation technique and cannot raise his martial realm on its own. 2 3

• Uses refined force application to channel more than half of his body’s strength into a strike. 3
• Skybreak is his preferred killing thrust, used against Li Jian, River Demons, and other enemies. 9 17 21
• Its reach allows him to control saber users and avoid meeting stronger opponents’ weapons directly. 9
• Perfected through the system before his entry into the Blackwater Gang. 10 14
• Later fused with Mad Demon Staff Technique and Blood-Baleful Ax Technique into Seven Baleful Spear Art, retaining a Berserk State that increases his strength by thirty percent. 112
• His later spear arts include Heavenfiend Skybreak Spear, Heavenly Wrath Spear Art, Blood-Drinking Spear Art, Heaven-Questioning Spear Art, and the Divine ability Destructive Spear Intent. 165 196 421

Mad Demon Staff Technique

A Yellow-rank mid-grade long-weapon technique that Lu adapts for use with his spear because the Blackwater Gang’s Martial Arts Pavilion had no spear manuals. 13 36

• Contains thirteen staff forms and is wielded through his spear as a staff-like weapon. 13
• Its Berserk State turns his eyes bloodshot and enhances both strength and speed. 23
• He used the Berserk State to destroy Liu Bao’s horse with a single strike and to counter Ouyang Zheng. 23 40
• Reached perfection through the system. 36
• Its killing intent and Berserk State were retained when it became part of Seven Baleful Spear Art. 112

Body Cultivation

Lu combines several external cultivation methods to create an unusually powerful physique at Perfected Muscle Tempering. 43 46

• Reckless Bull Force — Yellow-rank high-grade foundational method; its completed stages advanced him through Skin, Tendon, and Muscle Tempering. 12 31 36
• Savage Bear Skill — Yellow-rank mid-grade method that emphasizes the chest, back, shoulders, and upper body. 31 36
• Golden Body Art — strengthened his body to three layers of skin membrane and raised his force to roughly 1,500 jin. 43
• Stonewall Art — added a fourth skin membrane, leaving him with defense compared to extremely thick leather armor. 22 46
• By Chapter 46, he possesses nearly 2,000 pounds of force and speed beyond ordinary Tendon Tempering martial artists. 46
• Savage Bull Great Strength Technique — a Profound-grade fusion of Reckless Bull Force and Savage Bear Skill that raised his strength to roughly 3,000 jin. 74
• Metal-and-Stone Body Tempering Technique — a Mystic-grade fusion that greatly improved his skin and flesh defense without reducing speed. 77
• Dragon-Elephant Golden Body Art — a Divine-grade body cultivation art that grants Golden Body, Dragon-Elephant Body Protection, Divine Strength, and the basis for his Physical Body Limit breakthroughs. 155 156
• Strength God Art / Vajra Strength God Art — Sacred-grade cultivation methods that granted Mountain-Lifting, Sea-Crossing strength, Immortal Golden Body, Dharma Form True Body, and sky-walking. 276 315 325
• Nine-Turn Mysterious Technique and Blood God Body-Refining Art — Sacred-grade methods that strengthened his Primordial Spirit, vitality, and capacity to survive bodily destruction. 420
• Through the Martial Saint Hall’s inheritance, he ultimately refined a Chaos Body and Battle Saint Physique, giving him physical strength comparable to primordial treasures. 420 462

Internal and Soul Cultivation

Lu later supplements his external cultivation with powerful yang-fire and soul-based cultivation arts.

• Great Sun Heaven-Burning Formula — Divine-grade internal art descended from the Fourth-Revolution Great Sun Formula. It grants Purifying Golden Flame, immunity to evil, and immunity to poisons. 151 197
• Heavenly Tortoise Longevity Formula — Divine-grade life-nourishing art granting perfect aura concealment, extended lifespan, extreme healing, limb regeneration, Nirvana Rebirth, and the ability to heal others. 199
• Sacred Soul Art — Sacred-grade soul cultivation art that grants soul ascension, body enhancement, telekinesis, and mind-confusion abilities. 325
• Battle Soul Art — a Divine-grade soul art that reinforces his body with Soul Power and allows him to use his martial skills’ special effects through soul cultivation. 310
• Vermilion Bird World-Destroying Formula — Sacred-grade upper-tier fire art granting Purifying World Sacred Flame and Vermilion Bird Dharma Form. 315 325
• By mastering nine Laws, including Space and Time, he gained abilities such as Cross-World Traversal, Samadhi True Flame, Undying Body, and Heaven-Splitting Power. 421 434

Movement, Saber, and Fist Arts

Lu develops exceptional speed and versatility rather than relying only on raw strength.

• Swallow-Stepping Technique — Earth-grade movement art formed from Flying Swallow Step and Eight Steps Chasing Cicadas; its Light Body effect lets him move rapidly and quietly without damaging the ground. 88
• Heaven-Flying Step — fusion of Swallow-Stepping Technique and Soaring Step, allowing high speed, aerial movement, and midair changes of direction. 141
• Heaven-Rising Step — Divine-grade movement art with Superspeed, Leaping, Agility, and later Sky-Treading, which lets Lu propel himself through the air by stepping on it. 151 237
• Heaven-Treading Steps — an advanced fusion that grants Absolute Speed and can double his movement speed against Martial King opponents. 284
• Wind-Slaying Saber Art — Divine-grade saber art with Shadowless and Severing effects, capable of producing blade qi and piercing Innate Astral Force. 151 155
• Mountain-Splitting Eight Extremes Fist — Heaven-grade upper-tier fusion of Mountain-Splitting Palm and Eight Extremes Fist, granting Shatter and Tremor effects. 149
• The fusion of his later martial arts produces divine abilities including Shrinking Space to an Inch, Blade That Cleaves Light, Eight Extremes Heaven-Splitting, and Destructive Spear Intent. 421

Fire Venom Palm

A fire-based Yellow-rank technique chosen specifically to fight Vengeful Souls. 43

• Turns his hands blackish red and can leave charred marks with a fingertip. 43
• Can damage supernatural souls through its Yang Fire attribute. 43
• Used to destroy the red-clad Vengeful Soul haunting his home. 44
• Lu considers it insufficiently effective against resentful souls and seeks either further improvement or Fire-Pattern Steel weaponry. 44

Perception and Special Skills

• Spirit Eye Technique / Thunder Spirit Eye — grants Yin perception, illusion-breaking, and truth-perception, allowing Lu to see Vengeful Souls and pierce deceptions without Clear-Eye Liquid. 117 223
• Disguise Technique — manipulates his facial muscles to alter his appearance; it later fuses with Bone-Shrinking Skill. 88 141
• Body-Shrinking Technique — grants both disguise and physical compression, creating a highly durable Defensive Stance at the cost of half his strength. 149
• Spirit Nose Technique — gives him an extraordinarily acute sense of smell that can be activated or deactivated at will. 193
• Underwater Breathing Technique — allows sustained breathing beneath water. 165
• Soul Control and Spirit Refinement — a divine ability that allows wide-area spiritual perception and control over subordinate True Spirits. 310 368 421

Hunting, Trapping, and Fieldcraft

Lu uses practical traps, bait, terrain, and weapon reach instead of relying solely on brute force. 17 21

• Lures River Demons ashore with live poultry tied to ropes. 17 21
• Used fishing nets, sand pits, burial pits, and precise spear thrusts to control River Demon encounters. 17 21
• Hunts ordinary game to sustain his immense food requirements and earn money through pelts. 5 6 40
• Learned horseback riding from Ma San and rapidly progressed to galloping. 28
• Later applies the same practical approach to large-scale warfare, demon hunting, artifact refinement, infiltration, and interworld expeditions. 170 234 363

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Black Iron Spear — Lu Zhong’s original spear was returned by Zhou Yong; Lu later replaced it with a two-meter, sixty-two-jin Black Iron Spear forged entirely from black iron. Its double-sided spearhead can stab or slash. 2 31
• Meteor Flamefall Saber — Lu’s custom Tang Dao, commissioned after he became a Thousand-household Commander and used with Wind-Slaying Saber Art. 150 155
• Ten-Thousand-Forged Fire-Pattern Steel Spear — a heavy spear modeled after the Black Iron Spear and forged from superior fire-pattern steel. 150
• Shining Gallbladder — the Emperor Saber retrieved by Lu after reaching Martial King level; he can wield the massive weapon even in Dharma Form. 262
• Execution — a powerful long saber that recognized Lu as its master and can expand to immense size in battle. 361
• Eight-Treasure Dragon-Bearing Spear — one of Lu’s strongest later weapons, used alongside Execution against high-level cultivators. 368 372
• Serpent King Whip and Black Snake King armor — forged from the Black Snake King’s bones and skin after the demon kings’ defeat. 240 242
• Black-Maned Horse — Claimed from the Blackwater Gang warehouse after joining the External Affairs Hall; Lu later gave the horse to Ma San. 27 28 133
• Red-Scaled Horse — Lu’s assigned Demon Suppression Bureau mount, supplied with Dragon Qi Crystals for long-distance travel. 133 193
• White Tiger token and mask — dark-gold Sky Patrol Guard token and Black Iron mask bearing the title White Tiger. 165
• Blackwater Gang tokens — First held a red junior-leader token, then received a black External Affairs Hall token. 13 27
• Clear-Eye Liquid — A liquid that enables ordinary people to see Vengeful Souls, usable only once every twelve hours. 43
• Gang-issued saber — Issued when he joined as a junior leader, though he continues to favor his spear. 13 14

Relationships

• Lu Zhong — Father of the body Lu Shaolin possesses; taught him Three Absolutes Spear. Lu Shaolin arranged a cenotaph and burial after Lu Zhong’s body was never found. 2 3 6
• Zhou Yong — Banner Officer of the Demon Suppression Bureau who saved Lu Shaolin, returned Lu Zhong’s spear, and explained his limited chance of surviving his internal injuries. Zhou’s later death at the hands of a Silverclad Corpse becomes one of Lu’s motives for destroying Corpse King Ridge. 1 2 240
• Yu Shan — Blackwater Gang steward and early sponsor. He investigated Li Jian’s death, refused to seek unjust revenge, recruited Lu Shaolin, and later supported his transfer to the External Affairs Hall. 11 12 27
• He Zhonglang — Blackwater Gang leader. He recognized Lu’s strength, made him Hall Master, and promised the Iron Chain Across the River Technique in exchange for further merit. 41 47
• Chen Ying — Former deputy hall master and administrator of the External Affairs Hall. Lu leaves routine administration to Chen while retaining command over the hall’s fighting squads. 41 47
• Ma San — Loyal subordinate, hunting partner, riding instructor, attendant, and later chief steward of Prince Lin’s Residence. He follows Lu through the Blackwater Gang, Demon Suppression Bureau, and later journeys. 14 27 28 242 434
• Li Si — Former dock subordinate who declined dangerous External Affairs Hall work for the sake of his wife and children. Lu arranged his safer transfer away from She Jiang. 14 27
• Li Cai — Coffin-shop clerk who helped with Lu Zhong’s burial and later became Lu Shaolin’s subordinate in the Blackwater Gang. 5 6 37 38
• Dong Jia — Household worker and member of Lu Shaolin’s adopted household. She cooks, manages domestic affairs, and is visibly concerned for his safety. 23 28 46
• Dong Linger — Dong Jia’s younger sister. Lu protects her, buys her sweets, and treats her with familial affection. 23 35 44
• Zhao Anguo — Blackwater Gang steward who assists Lu with assignments, Li Cai’s recruitment, and knowledge about Vengeful Souls. 29 38 43
• Ouyang Zheng and Ouyang Sheng — Father and son antagonists within the Blackwater Gang. Their conflict with Lu culminated in both being killed after attacking him. 34 40 41
• Dao Bailie — the Saber King of Central Province, later Lu’s eager disciple and trusted companion. Dao provides historical knowledge, assists Lu’s missions, and diligently studies Wind-Slaying Saber Art under him. 163 167 188
• Xia Bingran — Commander-in-Chief of the Demon Suppression Bureau who recognizes Lu’s potential, appoints him a Sky Patrol Guard, and later entrusts humanity’s survival-critical missions to him. 164 234 242
• Xia Zhen — the Xia Emperor. After Lu helps save humanity and destroy the demon kings, Xia Zhen offers sworn brotherhood and grants him the hereditary title King Lin. 237 240 242
• Silver Fox Demon King and Nine-Tailed Demon King — native demon rulers and covert allies in the war against the invading demon forces. Lu fights alongside the Silver Fox Demon King; the Nine-Tailed Demon King develops an ambiguous personal interest in him after he saves her. 237 240
• Yue Tianxing — Martial Saint Hall’s artifact spirit and a Martial Saint from the ancient era. Rather than becoming Yue’s formal disciple, Lu accepts him as a senior brother and receives extensive guidance in body cultivation. 419 420
• Shan Tiefeng — artifact-refining ally who helps Lu acquire Execution, traps hostile Heaven-Aligning Sect cultivators, and refines Lu’s body to Supreme Immortal Artifact level. 361 363
• Kongming and Niu Er — loyal companions who accompany Lu through the Nine Provinces and other worlds. Kongming manages practical matters, while Niu Er trains under Lu and serves as a powerful combat companion. 284 315
• Lan Yaqin — Jadewater Palace cultivator and Lu’s junior sister. She respects his strength, travels with him on multiple missions, and supports his appointment as Deputy Palace Master. 275 316
• Salina and Lu Qiya — Salina supports Lu’s cultivation and cares for their daughter Lu Qiya during his seclusion. 434
• Su Liyue and Nianfu — Lu’s household companion and young son. Lu attempts to teach Nianfu self-reliance, martial strength, and the harsh realities of the world. 434 439
• Wei Qishui — a Heaven-Aligning Sect Loose Immortal defeated by Lu and bound through Spirit-Control Art after offering his True Spirit in exchange for survival. 368

Story Role / Major Arcs

Survival and System Activation

With only three months to live from severe internal injuries, Lu Shaolin discovers the system after the death of Lu Zhong. He spends his first Source Points improving Three Absolutes Spear and learns that rapid growth demands careful recovery and enormous amounts of food. 2 3

Panshan Village Conflict

Lu Shaolin buries Lu Zhong’s cenotaph, earns Li Cai’s respect by killing a wolf, and eliminates Li Jian, Wu Cheng, and Li Sanbao when they invade his home. The county yamen rules the killings lawful self-defense. 5 6 9 10

Blackwater Gang Recruitment

Yu Shan recruits Lu as a junior leader after learning of his combat ability. Lu joins the Blackwater Gang for access to cultivation manuals, receives Ma San and Li Si as subordinates, and begins training in Reckless Bull Force and Mad Demon Staff Technique. 11 13 14

River Demon Hunts and External Affairs Hall

Unable to advance through ordinary training, Lu begins systematically hunting River Demons for Source Points. His victories raise him from no martial realm to Perfected Muscle Tempering and earn him a position in the External Affairs Hall, where he seeks stronger supernatural threats. 17 21 27 31

Rise Within the Blackwater Gang

After defeating Liu Bao and protecting the Dong sisters, Lu’s reputation grows at the docks. He later kills Ouyang Zheng in self-defense, defeats Wang Xiaofeng in the New Wharf duel, and becomes Hall Master of the External Affairs Hall. 23 41 46 47

Vengeful Soul and Hidden Disaster Investigation

Lu learns methods for fighting Vengeful Souls, masters Fire Venom Palm, and destroys the spirit haunting his home. Later, while studying county records, he identifies a suspicious pattern of disasters across Great Xia’s outer provinces and begins suspecting a wider supernatural or political conspiracy. 43 44 50

Organ Tempering and Demon Suppression Bureau Service

Lu acquires Iron Chain Across the River Technique, reaches Organ-Tempering Perfection, and begins using the system’s fusion function to create stronger cultivation arts. His rise through Bone, Marrow, and Innate cultivation brings him into the Demon Suppression Bureau, where his direct methods, overwhelming physical strength, and hostility toward demons earn him a reputation as Mountain Spear and Blood-Handed, Kind-Hearted. 73 74 95 102 150

Sky Patrol Guard and Outer Regions Campaign

After sweeping the Three-Provinces Grand Tournament and demonstrating combat power comparable to Innate experts, Lu is appointed Great Xia’s fourth Sky Patrol Guard under the title White Tiger. He investigates the Outer Regions, exposes threats to surviving humans, and becomes a central force in the escalating war against demons. 163 164 165 167

Demon Kings and the Founding of King Lin

Lu breaks through to the Dharma Form Grandmaster realm before joining the Xia Emperor and allied native demons against the three Demon Kings. Following the decisive destruction of Corpse King Ridge and the major demon strongholds, he is granted the hereditary title King Lin and appointed Heaven-Patrolling Envoy with authority to execute first and report afterward. 237 240 242

Martial King, Martial Emperor, and Nine Provinces Defender

Lu enters the Nine Provinces and advances through Martial King and Martial Emperor levels while gathering Sacred-grade arts, heavenly treasures, and allies among the major sects. His victories against invading demons earn him appointments as Vice Sect Master of the Blazing Flame Sect, Jadewater Palace, and Frost Ice Valley. 276 284 315 316

Immortal Artifact Refinement and Heaven-Aligning Sect Conflict

After entering the Heavenly Origin Upper Realm, Lu fights demons, cultivators, and Loose Immortals. He claims Execution, destroys hostile formations, accepts Shan Tiefeng’s help in refining his body with Immortal Artifacts, and subdues Loose Immortal Wei Qishui through Spirit-Control Art. 361 363 368

Martial Saint Hall and Chaos Body

Forced into the ancient Martial Saint Hall, Lu meets Yue Tianxing and gains access to cultivation methods preserved from three thousand worlds. He perfects the Nine Stars Tyrant Body Art, Arhat Golden Body Formula, Nine-Turn Mysterious Technique, Blood God Body-Refining Art, and countless other methods, ultimately becoming a Chaos Body. 419 420

Law Mastery and Martial God Ascension

Lu fuses perfected martial skills into divine abilities and comprehends nine strands of Rule Power, including Space, Time, Destruction, and Soul. After mastering six Laws during seclusion, he reaches Martial Venerable Perfection, later attains Martial Saint Perfection, and finally enters the Martial God Realm. 421 434 462 465

Notable Quotes

“You may see it as merely a transaction, sir, but to me, it is life-saving grace. I will never forget it!” 1

“That so-called Gate-Breaking Saber Wang Xiaofeng is nothing more than a head waiting to be claimed in my eyes.” 46

“Miss is indeed stunningly beautiful, but I have no interest in affairs between men and women. I am only interested in martial arts.” 47

“Violence was still the fastest way to solve problems!” 95

“As a body-refining martial artist, I naturally had to fight with all my strength for a Sacred Grade body-refinement technique!” 276