Lu Qianshan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lu Qianshan (陆千山)
Alias(es)	Second Hall Master of Golden Saber Hall; Hall Master Lu
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Golden Saber Hall; subordinate of Yang Yi after taking the Bloodbane Pill
Occupation/Role	Hall Master of Golden Saber Hall
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 37

Background

Lu Qianshan studied a Body Tempering Art under a master who continually exploited him for money and gifts. His family fell into poverty, and his parents eventually starved to death. After reaching the Lan Blood realm, Lu killed that master, though he still maintains the man’s grave and offers annual sacrifices. 46

He and Shi Zhongtang later founded Golden Saber Hall. Shi discovered Falling Moon Cave in his youth, and the two repeatedly investigated its Moonlight Essence, leaving weapons there to acquire greater sharpness and blood-breaking properties. 43 44

Before Yang Yi’s arrival in Falling Moon Market, Black Wind Stronghold gave Golden Saber Hall an ultimatum: submit or be destroyed. Lu and Shi outwardly agreed to defect. 38

Personality

Lu Qianshan is acutely survival-minded. After witnessing Yang Yi kill Shi Zhongtang almost instantly, he discarded his weapon, surrendered, and offered his secret in exchange for his life. He quickly began referring to his sworn brother as an “old thief,” demonstrating that self-preservation outweighs past loyalties. 37

Despite his timidity, he is intelligent, observant, and capable in practical matters. He understands Yang Yi’s intentions with minimal instruction, conceals Shi Zhongtang’s death, helps organize ambushes, purges rival loyalists, and manages the captured stronghold efficiently. 37 38 41

His loyalty to Yang Yi begins under coercion from the Bloodbane Pill but grows more personal after Yang Yi rewards his service and teaches him the Body Tempering Technique without demanding payment. 37 44 46

Abilities & Skills

Lan Blood Cultivation

Lu Qianshan is a Lan Blood martial artist and one of Golden Saber Hall’s principal combatants. 41

• Can wield and circulate qi and blood through a sword in combat. 43
• Remains far below Yang Yi’s defensive and physical capabilities; even a strike using sixty percent of his strength barely penetrates Yang Yi’s Mountain Suppression. 43
• Is unable to contend directly with the True Blood cultivator Hu Zhang. 50

Swordsmanship

Lu is a trained swordsman who uses a longsword in combat and can exploit specialized weapon properties. 37 43

• His moonlight-tempered personal sword penetrates qi-and-blood defenses more effectively than an ordinary Hundred-Forged Iron blade. 43
• Initiated the ambush on Duan Hong by attacking as soon as the latter sensed danger. 38
• Charged Hu Zhang to create an opening for Yang Yi, though he theatrically flew away before the blow connected. 50

Leadership and Organization

After Shi Zhongtang’s death, Lu becomes Golden Saber Hall’s hall master under Yang Yi’s authority. 37

• Eliminated Shi Zhongtang’s remaining loyalists and assembled sixty-five men for the assault on Black Wind Stronghold. 38
• Led Golden Saber Hall’s warriors into the stronghold once Yang Yi destroyed its gate. 40
• Reported battle losses, reorganized the captured stronghold, and arranged its defenses after the victory. 41
• Prepared Stone Manor as Yang Yi’s private residence and cultivation site, transferring servants and presenting its recovered wealth. 42

Knowledge of Falling Moon Cave

Lu knows the secret of Falling Moon Cave beneath Falling Moon Peak. 43 44

• Revealed that Moonlight Essence gradually sharpens weapons and gives them a blood-breaking effect. 44
• His personal sword had absorbed Moonlight Essence for two years; Shi Zhongtang’s saber and Lu’s stored sword had remained in the cave for nearly ten years. 44
• Confirmed that he and Shi had attempted to cultivate in the cave without gaining any benefit; the essence appeared to affect weapons alone. 44

Equipment / Items

• Bloodbane Pill — Forced to consume one by Yang Yi, binding him to Yang Yi’s command through its poison. 37
• Moonlight-tempered longsword — A Hundred-Forged Iron sword enhanced for two years in Falling Moon Cave; it possesses unusual sharpness and a blood-breaking effect. 43 44

Relationships

• Yang Yi — His master and the man who subdued him with a Bloodbane Pill. Lu serves him as Golden Saber Hall’s hall master, offers him Falling Moon Cave’s secret, and later risks himself to aid him against Hu Zhang. 37 44 50
• Shi Zhongtang — Former sworn elder brother and co-founder of Golden Saber Hall. Lu immediately abandoned Shi after Yang Yi killed him and eliminated the remaining Shi Family members to conceal the death. 37
• Qin Siniang — Allied Lan Blood cultivator under Yang Yi. She is unsettled by the intensity of Lu’s emotional gratitude after receiving the Body Tempering Technique. 46
• Shen Qian — Allied Lan Blood cultivator who assists Yang Yi’s group; he remains curious about Lu’s knowledge of Falling Moon Peak. 37 45 47
• Duan Hong — Black Wind Stronghold’s Seventh Chieftain. Lu deceived him into entering Stone Manor, then initiated the ambush against him. 37 38
• Unnamed former master — Taught Lu a Body Tempering Art while financially exploiting him. Lu killed him after entering the Lan Blood realm but still honors his grave annually. 46

Story Role / Major Arcs

Golden Saber Hall Takeover

• Surrenders to Yang Yi following Shi Zhongtang’s death and accepts a Bloodbane Pill in exchange for becoming Golden Saber Hall’s new hall master. 37
• Silences the Shi Family, impersonates a loyal ally, and lures Duan Hong into Stone Manor. 37
• Helps kill Duan Hong, purges Shi Zhongtang’s adherents, and mobilizes Golden Saber Hall for an immediate assault on Black Wind Stronghold. 38

Assault on Black Wind Stronghold

• Warns Yang Yi about the stronghold’s bows, siege crossbows, and dangerous defenses, but follows Yang Yi’s decision to lead the assault from the front. 39
• Leads Golden Saber Hall into the breached stronghold after Yang Yi destroys the gate and kills Cloud Leopard. 40
• Oversees post-battle reorganization and receives favorable compensation for Golden Saber Hall’s dead and injured men through Yang Yi’s orders. 41

Falling Moon Cave

• Reveals Falling Moon Cave and offers Yang Yi the long-tempered saber and sword as payment for sparing his life. 43 44
• Guards Yang Yi’s privacy when the Source Crystal triggers a visible descent of Moonlight Essence into the cave. 45
• Receives Yang Yi’s Body Tempering Technique and returns to guard the captured stronghold against retaliation. 46

Battle with Hu Zhang

• Delivers the Moonlight Essence Blade to Yang Yi during the fight with Hu Zhang and charges the True Blood cultivator to buy time. 50

Notable Quotes

“I, Lu Qianshan, will engrave my lord’s kindness into my heart. I am willing to die in my lord’s service!” 46

Trivia

• Lu’s personal sword was enhanced by Moonlight Essence for two years, while the weapons he offered Yang Yi had been left in Falling Moon Cave for nearly ten years. 44
• Although he killed his exploitative former master, Lu continues to maintain the man’s grave and offer sacrifices every year. 46