Wu Yingying

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Joining Yun Mo’s Group

Wu Yingying was taught by Elder Ling Yi from childhood. Her master left several years before her arrival at the Martial Spirit Academy to seek a breakthrough; Wu Ling later attributes his sister’s increasingly unruly behavior to that absence 46.

During the Spirit Road trial, Wu Ling worries that her willfulness could expose her to danger and obtains Nine-Leaf Fruits to help strengthen her. After contacting her through a Communication Paper Crane, he reunites with her in the Guardian Land. She is furious that he did not follow her trail marks and demands his help finding someone she wants revenge on 12 14.

She joins Wu Ling, Yun Mo, and Wen Qingxuan on their journey. Her questions and teasing enliven a group whose members are still getting accustomed to one another 15.

Nightglow Netherworld Beast and Wu Clan Ancestral Land

At the black lake, Yun Mo assigns Wu Yingying to provide ranged support. Although the Nightglow Netherworld Beast’s strength prevents her from approaching directly, she fires an arrow formed from all her blood and vital energy through one of its heads. The attack grievously wounds the beast but leaves her exhausted and collapsed on the ground 15 16.

After gathering body-tempering medicines, the group follows Nocturnal Bees into the Ancient Wu Clan’s hidden ancestral land. Spiritual energy becomes accessible there, and Nocturnal Honey subsequently raises Wu Yingying’s cultivation and physique to the Spirit Wheel Realm 17 18 19 20.

She fights the Extraterritorial Evil Clan with her bow and attacks the Wu Guards alongside Wen Qingxuan. During the struggle to stop Yuan Huai’s sealing ritual, her arrow carries Wen Qingxuan’s spear intent and Wu Ling’s staff power as part of their combined assault 22 23 24.

Returning safely to the Spirit Road brings her close to tears. Her familiar teasing resumes, but the narration notes a newfound heaviness beneath her willfulness after the ordeal 25.

Final Spirit Road Trials

Wu Yingying studies the Wu Clan Body Tempering Scripture with her companions and helps defeat groups seeking their tokens. Before the arena selection, the group spends its remaining spirit points on the scarlet Crescent Blade she requests 26 27 28 29.

When the final trial limits teams to three members, she chooses to remain with Yun Mo and Wen Qingxuan. She spots Ji Xuan’s party and suggests following them; while her teammates confront that party, she enters the Mountain Ghost’s lair and retrieves ten pieces of Spirit Jade 32 33 34.

Later, Lou Ying’s group attempts to seize their token. Wu Yingying attacks with her Crescent Blade, then switches to her bow when Lou Ying flees. With Yun Mo and Wen Qingxuan obstructing his escape, she shoots through his shoulder blade and pins him to a tree 35.

At the Central Divine Temple, she separates from Yun Mo to search for a Divine Art. She later rejoins the group and remains with them through the Spirit Road’s closing events 36 38 43 45.

Academy Training

Wu Yingying arrives at the Martial Spirit Academy as a Heaven Fusion Peak cultivator, earning direct admission to its inner grounds. Her confidence falters when Elder Wu Ji announces that Elder Ling Yi has returned; she immediately hides behind Wu Ling 46.

She later trains at the Myriad Phoenix Spirit Academy as an exchange student alongside Weak Water. By their return, both have entered the Body Tribulation stage. Elder Ling Yi also requires Wu Yingying to perform ordinary daily tasks, particularly cooking, and sometimes study the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting to temper her disposition 100.

Appearance

• Build: Slight and slender 15.
• Face: Described as pretty, with bright, almond-shaped eyes and slender brows 14 17 26.
• Clothing: Wears blue when she first appears and prefers a blue dress over Wen Qingxuan’s red-and-gold outfit 14 15.

Personality

Wu Yingying is spoiled, headstrong, and quick to retaliate when embarrassed. At her first meeting with the group, she accidentally reveals that someone has gotten the better of her, then lashes out at Wu Ling when he teases her. She also bargains insistently for gifts and frequently accuses Yun Mo of being stingy or lecherous 14 15.

Her liveliness helps break the group’s initial reserve, while her banter gradually reveals trust beneath the insults. She ultimately defends Yun Mo as someone who would not abandon his companions. In serious battles, she sets aside her willfulness and commits her full strength; surviving the ancestral hall also leaves her more emotionally subdued 15 22 25 45.

She dislikes being treated as a little girl and openly takes pride in her cultivation. Elder Ling Yi remains a notable exception to her defiance: merely hearing that her master has returned makes her visibly frightened 46.

Abilities & Skills

Archery

Wu Yingying concentrates blood vitality or essence, energy, and spirit into powerful arrows 16 20 22.

• Pierces one of the Nightglow Netherworld Beast’s heads with an all-out blood-red arrow 16.
• Fires four arrows in rapid succession against attackers on the Spirit Road 26.
• Uses an arrow as the carrier for Wen Qingxuan’s spear intent and Wu Ling’s staff power during a combined attack 24.
• Pins the fleeing Lou Ying to a tree through his shoulder blade 35.
• Limit: Her all-out shot against the Netherworld Beast consumes her strength and causes her to collapse 16.

Wu Clan Body Tempering Scripture

The scripture develops blood and vital energy while reducing wasted force, allowing its practitioners to apply their physical strength more efficiently 27.

• Begins transforming her physique toward a heavenly demonic body 27.
• Contains nine unusual symbols that must be understood through personal contemplation rather than another practitioner’s experience 28.

Crescent Blade Combat

Wu Yingying used a large blade at the Martial Spirit Academy before requesting a scarlet Crescent Blade for the Spirit Road selection 28.

• Charges into close-range combat alongside Wu Ling during the arena selection 29.
• Opens the fight against Lou Ying’s group with the blade before switching to archery for pursuit 35.
• Tactical advantage: Wu Ling considers a blade better suited than a bow to an arena where several opponents can close in at once 28.

Pill-Refining Practice

Pill-refining during her exchange-training period helps cultivate her spiritual power 100.

• Returns with pill bottles requested by Wen Qingxuan for Yun Mo 100.
• Trains alongside Weak Water, who reaches the Body Tribulation stage at the same time 100.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Snow-White Short Blade — Carries and waves it during her first appearance in the Guardian Land 14.
• Spirit-artifact bow — Given to her by Yun Mo for ranged support; its arrows can be formed using force alone. Later combat passages describe her weapon as a longbow 15 16.
• Scarlet Crescent Blade — A low-grade spirit tool costing over one thousand spirit points, purchased with the group’s agreement 28 29.
• Spirit Road Token — Reaches level seven alongside the other members’ tokens after they defeat Shi Yi’s group 27.
• Nine-Leaf Fruit — Eats one supplied through Wu Ling; Yun Mo counts it as her welcome gift 12 15.

Relationships

• Wu Ling — Elder brother. He worries about her safety and supplies resources for her training, but is largely helpless against her demands and teasing 12 14 15.
• Yun Mo — Team captain and frequent target of her insults. Despite their bickering, she chooses his team for the final trial and later affirms that he would not turn his back on his companions 15 32 45.
• Wen Qingxuan — Close companion whom she calls “Sister Qingxuan.” She seeks Qingxuan’s protection during quarrels with Yun Mo and proposes reuniting before the Academy Tournament 17 35 45.
• Elder Ling Yi — Master since childhood. Commands her respect and fear, and assigns daily domestic and artistic exercises to cultivate her temperament 46 100.
• Weak Water — Fellow exchange student and training companion. Wu Yingying asks for her help with cooking after they return to the Martial Spirit Academy 100.
• Mu Chen — Apparent target of her early revenge demands. Her angry reaction to his expulsion prompts Wu Ling to connect him with the person who previously got the better of her; the incident itself is not described 14 26.
• Elder Wu Ji — Familiar academy elder who teases her unruliness and announces her master’s return 46.

Notable Quotes

“If you're already dreaming, why bother unless you dream big?” 20

“I cultivate for myself. What does it have to do with those old men?” 42

“Captain Yun Mo might have some dirty thoughts, but he isn't the sort to turn his back on people.” 45

Trivia

• Her cooking is a recurring joke: she adds seasonings indiscriminately, Wu Ling recalls suffering through it since childhood, and her companions remain wary even after cooking becomes part of her formal training 35 39 100.
• In author’s notes, the author says her intended spoiled, willful characterization backfired, acknowledges readers’ negative reactions, and apologizes for the portrayal 71 80.