Ye Lingling

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ye Lingling (叶泠泠)
Alias(es)	Lingling; one of “Heaven Dou’s Twin Beauties,” alongside Princess Xue Ke 33
Gender	Female
Age	Sixteen at her birthday banquet and subsequent Soul Ancestor breakthrough 33 38
Affiliation	Ye Family of Heaven Dou City; Nine Heart Begonia lineage 7 21
Occupation/Role	Healing-system Soul Master; heir to the Nine Heart Begonia lineage 7 21
Martial Soul	Nine Heart Begonia → Saint Heart Begonia 34
Cultivation	Level 42, four-ring Soul Ancestor; latest documented level 38
Status	Alive; waiting at home for Chen Zhuo’s return 43
First Appearance	Hosting Dugu Yan at the Ye Manor 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 29	23	Rises from level 28 after consuming the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma gifted by Chen Zhuo.
Level 30	24	Reaches the third-ring threshold and joins the Thunder Dragon Nest expedition with her own entry token.
Level 31 — Soul Elder	30	Absorbs her third ring from a roughly 1,600-year-old Thundervine Demon Serpent killed by Meng Yiran.
Level 33	34	Documented cultivation immediately before absorbing Aromatic Silk Beauty.
Level 40 — Quasi-Soul Ancestor	34	Aromatic Silk Beauty evolves her Nine Heart Begonia into Saint Heart Begonia and ends the lineage’s inheritance curse.
Level 42 — Soul Ancestor	38	Absorbs a ten-thousand-year Solitary Bamboo as her fourth ring. Her physique and mental strength have been prepared through Aromatic Silk Beauty and a Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew potion.

Background / History

Nine Heart Begonia Heir

Ye Lingling belongs to a prominent household in Heaven Dou’s imperial capital. Her inherited Nine Heart Begonia is renowned as the world’s greatest healing martial soul, but its bearers possess no offensive abilities and historically depend on powerful Battle Soul Masters for protection 7 21.

The lineage carries a fatal inheritance restriction: only two Nine Heart Begonia bearers can coexist. Lingling’s grandmother died after Lingling awakened her martial soul; under the same restriction, the awakening of Lingling’s future child would cause her mother, Ye Xi, to die 21.

Her Father’s Death and Ge Long’s Demands

Her father, Lin Chuan, dies following a soul-ring hunt in the Star Dou Great Forest. His death removes the Ye Family’s principal protector, leaving its wealth and healing lineage vulnerable despite Ye Xi’s high cultivation 21.

Marshal Ge Long exploits this vulnerability to demand Lingling’s hand in marriage. He threatens to obtain an imperial marriage decree regardless of Ye Xi’s objections. Lingling is furious and frightened: Ge Long is older than her father, already has numerous wives and concubines, and even has grandchildren 22.

Dugu Yan returns to comfort her and introduces Chen Zhuo. After receiving his Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma and learning of Dugu Yan’s extraordinary cultivation gains, Lingling asks her mother for at least ten million to pursue her own plans. Ye Xi grants her twenty million without demanding an explanation 22 23.

Thunder Dragon Nest Expedition

Lingling purchases a four-thousand-year Earth Dragon Beast for Dugu Yan through the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s trading post. Dugu Yan appreciates the gesture but considers the beast too young for her intended fourth ring. Lingling subsequently joins the Thunder Dragon Nest expedition after reaching level 30 24.

During a beast melee, Meng Yiran escorts her to safety while Chen Zhuo and Dugu Yan disappear. Lingling notices Chen’s unusual inactivity in combat and later witnesses Meng Yiran absorb a four-thousand-year third ring. These events undermine her understanding of conventional soul-ring limits 26 29.

After obtaining her own third ring, Lingling cooperates with Meng Yiran’s cover story when they meet Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin. Dugu Yan’s black fourth ring subsequently convinces her that Chen’s group possesses a method for exceeding ordinary absorption limits. Rather than wait passively, she visits Chen’s room at midnight 30.

Choosing Chen Zhuo

Lingling directly explains her family’s predicament and offers her available bargaining assets—including herself—in exchange for help. Chen refuses to treat her as a transaction, saying that Dugu Yan’s friend owes him nothing and promising to resolve Ge Long’s threat 31.

At her sixteenth-birthday banquet, Ge Long renews his proposal with a three-thousand-year Tyrant Tiger right-arm soul bone. Lingling rejects the gift, publicly takes Chen Zhuo’s hand, and makes her choice clear. Chen confirms their mutual love and proposes a marriage alliance between Dugu Manor and the Ye Residence 33 34.

That night, she absorbs Chen’s birthday gift, Aromatic Silk Beauty, while he watches over her. Her martial soul evolves into Saint Heart Begonia, ending the family curse and bringing her to level 40 34.

Star Dou Great Forest

Lingling accompanies Chen’s party into the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain her fourth ring. Following the Titan Giant Ape battle, she heals the injured fighters while Qian Renxue absorbs its hundred-thousand-year ring. Her ability to treat a Titled Douluo’s injuries impresses Porcupinefish Douluo 35 37.

She then successfully absorbs a ten-thousand-year Solitary Bamboo ring and reaches level 42. During the later confrontation with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Dugu Bo moves her, Dugu Yan, and Meng Yiran to safety; after the battle, the three return to help guard the recovering fighters 38 39 41.

Chen intends to continue investing in her cultivation, with the eventual ambition of nurturing her into a god. By his departure from Spirit City, his immediate goal is to advance her to Soul King; this remains a plan rather than a documented breakthrough 33 43.

Appearance

• Bearing: Noble and composed, with the reserved manners of a well-bred young lady 7 22.
• Voice: Described as lilting like an oriole’s song 7.
• Clothing at her introduction: A yellow top and green skirt 7.
• Beauty: Shares the title “Heaven Dou’s Twin Beauties” with Princess Xue Ke 33.

Personality

Lingling is reserved and attentive to etiquette, but her politeness does not imply passivity. She cultivates diligently to gain greater freedom over her future marriage, asks for substantial funds to pursue her own plans, and eventually confronts Ge Long’s proposal through a public rejection 22 23 34.

She maintains boundaries even with close friends and makes a point of repaying kindness. Her costly purchase of a soul beast for Dugu Yan reflects that generosity. She also attempts to shield Meng Yiran from a viper despite lacking offensive power herself 24 26.

Her upbringing has made her observant of expressions, motives, and social appearances. She finds Crown Prince Xue Qinghe’s flawless courtesy unsettling, recognizes inconsistencies in Chen Zhuo’s conduct, and pieces together evidence of his companions’ exceptional soul-ring absorption capacity. When seeking his help, she chooses frankness over elaborate negotiation 23 26 30 31.

Abilities & Skills

Nine Heart Begonia

Her original martial soul specializes exclusively in group healing 21.

• Every soul ring strengthens the same healing ability rather than granting a different type of skill 21 30.
• Soul-beast species and attributes do not determine a different skill outcome; suitable ring age is the primary consideration 30.
• It has no offensive ability, even if paired with power-attack soul rings 21.
• Poisoning the manifested martial soul can affect its wielder, making physical interception of venomous attacks dangerous 26.
• Its former two-bearer inheritance restriction ends with Lingling’s martial-soul evolution 21 34.

Saint Heart Begonia

Saint Heart Begonia evolves from Nine Heart Begonia after she consumes Aromatic Silk Beauty 34.

• Retains the original structure of all nine soul skills serving one underlying ability 38.
• Adds an ability called Saint Heart, whose specific effects are not described in the supplied chapters 38.
• Her third soul skill, invoked as “Full healing!”, restores injuries even on Porcupinefish Douluo while she is still at the level-40 threshold 37.

Plant Suppression

Aromatic Silk Beauty grants a suppression effect against plant-type martial souls and soul beasts 34.

• Non-divine targets have their combat strength halved in its presence 34.
• The stated effect does not extend to divine-level beings 34.

Enhanced Soul-Ring Absorption

Her strengthened physique and mental power allow her to absorb a ten-thousand-year fourth ring safely, despite Qian Renxue and Porcupinefish Douluo initially considering it too dangerous 38.

• Preparation includes Aromatic Silk Beauty and a potion refined from Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew 38.
• Her successful absorption raises her from level 40 to 42 38.

Equipment / Items

• Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma — Gift from Chen Zhuo; consumed to advance from level 28 to 29 23.
• Thunder Dragon Nest token — Secures her entry into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s secret realm 24.
• Aromatic Silk Beauty — Chen’s sixteenth-birthday gift; consumed to evolve her martial soul and break its inheritance curse 34.
• Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew potion — Improves her preparation for absorbing a ten-thousand-year ring 38.
• Blue Silver Emperor right-leg soul bone — intended gift — Chen reserves a newly obtained hundred-thousand-year bone for her because of its compatibility with her healing power. Her absorption of it is not documented 33.
• Tyrant Tiger right-arm soul bone — rejected gift — Ge Long’s three-thousand-year betrothal offering, which she returns when refusing his proposal 33 34.

Relationships

• Ye Xi — Mother. Vows to protect Lingling from Ge Long and supplies twenty million to support her daughter’s independent plans 22 23.
• Lin Chuan — Father and the Ye Family’s principal protector. His death leaves Lingling and Ye Xi exposed to political coercion 21.
• Chen Zhuo — Lover and cultivation benefactor. Helps without demanding payment, publicly declares their relationship, and chooses her as the focus of his long-term auxiliary-Soul-Master investment 31 33 34.
• Dugu Yan — Childhood close friend. Lingling repays her kindness generously; Dugu Yan supports her against Ge Long but struggles with jealousy over her growing closeness to Chen 7 22 24 31.
• Meng Yiran — Friend and expedition companion. Protects Lingling during the beast melee; Lingling’s later advancement motivates Meng Yiran to work harder 24 26 38.
• Dugu Bo — Protector and supporter of her proposed union with Chen. Publicly confronts Ge Long at her birthday banquet and shields her during the forest expedition 33 34 39.
• Ge Long — Coercive suitor. Attempts to exploit the Ye Family’s vulnerability to force a marriage; Lingling openly rejects him 22 34.

Notable Quotes

“I don't think he's particularly interested in me. … But I've already become interested in him.” 23

“Besides, I've always regarded you as an elder. I've never had any romantic feelings for you.” 34

Trivia

• The “ten-year Solitary Bamboo” designation describes a soul-beast type that rarely survives beyond a hundred years; the specimen used for Lingling’s fourth ring is explicitly identified as ten-thousand-year 38.
• Chen chooses Lingling rather than Ning Rongrong to receive Aromatic Silk Beauty and become his principal auxiliary-Soul-Master investment 31.