An Miaoyi
Shrouding the Heavens: Eastern Emperor TaiyiContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 3.1Miaoyu Nunnery and Her Debut
- 3.2Choosing Taiyi
- 3.3Fire Domain and Public Recognition
- 3.4Independent Reputation and the Azure Ghost Clan
- 3.5Earth, Kunlun, and Starry-Sky Training
- 3.6Family and Later Cultivation
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Taiyin True Scripture
- 6.2Nine Tribulations Phoenix Melody
- 6.3Chaotic Ancient Inheritance
- 6.4Zhe Secret and Combat Attainment
- 6.5Music, Dance, and Other Skills
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Notable Quotes
Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 3.1Miaoyu Nunnery and Her Debut
- 3.2Choosing Taiyi
- 3.3Fire Domain and Public Recognition
- 3.4Independent Reputation and the Azure Ghost Clan
- 3.5Earth, Kunlun, and Starry-Sky Training
- 3.6Family and Later Cultivation
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Taiyin True Scripture
- 6.2Nine Tribulations Phoenix Melody
- 6.3Chaotic Ancient Inheritance
- 6.4Zhe Secret and Combat Attainment
- 6.5Music, Dance, and Other Skills
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | An Miaoyi (安妙依) |
| Alias(es) | Fairy An; Fairy Miaoyi 212 214 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Miaoyu Nunnery; Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s household 124 244 736 |
| Occupation/Role | Miaoyu Nunnery’s current-generation inheritor; cultivator, musician, and dancer; Taiyi’s attendant and confidante 114 124 244 |
| Age at Debut | Sixteen 115 |
| Partner | Eastern Emperor Taiyi 139 736 |
| Children | Dijun, a son born with the Sun Sacred Body 736 |
| Highest Explicitly Confirmed Realm | Quasi-Emperor, Second Heaven 740 |
| Status | Alive; present when Taiyi emerges from seclusion in the year 600,000 876 |
| First Appearance | Mentioned in Chapter 112; appears performing in Chapter 113 112 113 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Four Extremes Secret Realm | 113 | Had only recently broken through when Miaoyu Nunnery arranged for her to enter the Saint-Sage Secret Realm. |
| Taiyin True Scripture recultivation begins | 140 142 | Receives the scripture’s first four volumes from Taiyi and begins rebuilding her cultivation under his guidance. |
| Sea of Bitterness, Dao Palace, and Four Extremes recultivated | 164 | Completes the three secret realms after switching scriptures. Immortality-elixir fragments and True Dragon Immortal Medicine further transform her foundation. |
| Four Extremes, Third Realm | 211 | Reaches this stage over two months; can contend with early-stage Dragon Transformation opponents across the realm gap. |
| Four Extremes, Great Perfection | 345 | Deliberately suppresses her realm while accumulating deeper reserves before her Dragon Transformation breakthrough. |
| Dragon Transformation, First Transformation | 345 | Passes the first of two consecutive heavenly tribulations, approximately two months before the chapter’s present events. |
| Dragon Transformation, Second Transformation | 345 | Passes the second consecutive tribulation, immediately advancing another stage. |
| Dragon Transformation, Third Heaven | 345 | Breaks through after more than two months of consolidation; the tribulation occurred two days before the chapter’s present events. |
| Immortal Platform, First Heaven, Seventh Minor Step | 494 | Her explicitly stated realm when reunited with Taiyi after several years apart. |
| Two further breakthroughs | 525 | Successfully passes two successive levels of tribulation. Her exact resulting minor step is not individually specified. |
| Eight Prohibitions — combat attainment | 546 | Has comprehended a complete Divine Form and attained Eight Prohibitions combat power, though Longhuang still gradually gains the advantage against her. |
| Quasi-Emperor, Second Heaven | 740 | Undergoes transformation in the Nirvana Pool, then passes two successive Quasi-Emperor tribulations under Taiyi’s protection. |
Background / History
Miaoyu Nunnery and Her Debut
An Miaoyi was painstakingly nurtured as Miaoyu Nunnery’s inheritor. The sect originated in the Western Desert with Buddhist meditation arts, later moving east and acquiring Daoist dual-cultivation methods. Its successive inheritors formed relationships with powerful holy-land successors, securing benefits for the nunnery 113 114.
Although she had not formally entered public life, An Miaoyi had already visited the Divine City several times under assumed identities with her sect’s elders. Her public debut drew attention both to her beauty and to Miaoyu Nunnery’s reputation as a pleasure establishment 115 118 133.
Liu Yun asked Taiyi to look after the newly advanced An Miaoyi during the Saint-Sage Secret Realm expedition. Inside the realm, An Miaoyi received his message through a communication jade talisman and began comprehending the Ancient Sages’ Dao Marks rather than attempting to force her way through their trial 113 118.
Choosing Taiyi
After reaching the Northern Region, An Miaoyi witnessed the end of Taiyi’s tribulation and asked to remain by his side. She openly acknowledged that this was both her sect’s arrangement and her personal choice. She valued his potential to become an emperor, but also found his steady temperament and lack of overbearing arrogance reassuring 124.
She accompanied Taiyi and Little White Tiger to Xuanyue Cave, where Taiyi lent her a fragment of Emperor Jade to help her contemplate Great Emperor Wushi’s inscriptions. After Taiyi seized the Lihuo Divine Furnace, she recognized its connection to the Jiang Family’s lost treasure and warned him of the likely consequences 125 126.
Their relationship became intimate in the Divine City. When Taiyi asked whether she regretted committing herself to him, she answered that she did not. He subsequently entrusted her with the Taiyin True Scripture and personally guided her initial recultivation 139 140 142.
Fire Domain and Public Recognition
Taiyi brought An Miaoyi into the Fire Domain and gave her Phoenix Blood Red Gold for refining a suitable artifact. She remained in the sixth layer with Yao Xi and Little White Tiger under the protection of his Ancient Pagoda while he ventured deeper 208.
Outside the Fire Domain, An Miaoyi and Yao Xi each fought two early-stage Dragon Transformation opponents, discovering that they were corpse-refined puppet avatars. An Miaoyi’s zither techniques and ability to fight above her realm shocked observers who had previously known her chiefly as Miaoyu Nunnery’s beautiful inheritor 211 212 213 214.
She later helped Lin Jia recultivate with the Taiyin True Scripture. During an Underground Palace expedition, she used the Nine Tribulations Phoenix Melody against a giant serpent, prompting other major-sect successors to regard her as a dangerous potential opponent 246 269.
Independent Reputation and the Azure Ghost Clan
Three years before the Azure Ghost Clan confrontation, the Twin Kings demanded that An Miaoyi dance for their entertainment at a gathering in the Central Plains, intending to mock Taiyi. She fought both with the Chaotic Ancient Era Secret Technique and held the advantage until they admitted fault and apologized. Witnesses also reported that she had easily slain a great-power-level fierce beast in the Southern Region 491.
When Mu Potian proposed making her the stakes of his contest with Little White Tiger, she withdrew aboard the Heavenly Emperor Chariot and watched the tiger fight him. Taiyi subsequently returned and protected them from Azure Ghost Clan experts 491 494 497.
As the conflict escalated and Ancient Race leaders surrounded Taiyi with Emperor Weapons, An Miaoyi urgently sought assistance from the Ji and Jiang families, asking them to lend their weapons 504.
Earth, Kunlun, and Starry-Sky Training
An Miaoyi fought yin spirits with her zither during the Feathered Ancestral Temple expedition and witnessed the empty stone fetus associated with Yuhua Great Emperor’s attempted transformation into a Saint Spirit 521 523.
She later accompanied Taiyi to Earth and Kunlun Immortal Land. Touring City B and neighboring cities, she and the other visitors used their powerful divine senses to learn about Earth’s civilization. In Kunlun, the party gathered ancient medicines and examined records left by trapped descendants of the Feathered Divine Dynasty 532.
Taiyi arranged a sparring match between her and Longhuang, a grandson of the Undying Heavenly Emperor. Despite her Eight Prohibitions attainment, she gradually fell behind his exceptional bloodline and foundation. After being injured, she healed herself with the Zhe Secret and resumed fighting 546 547.
An Miaoyi continued training in the starry sky. During her absence from Beidou, Taiyi bestowed an Emperor Weapon upon Miaoyu Nunnery out of regard for her 697.
Family and Later Cultivation
Shortly after the Road to Immortality closed, An Miaoyi conceived Taiyi’s child and gave birth to Dijun, who possessed the Sun Sacred Body. Three hundred years later, she anxiously watched him fight an Immortal Phoenix, receiving reassurance from the Jade Lake Holy Maiden and Jiang Tingting 736.
Taiyi later remade An Miaoyi and his other confidantes in the Nirvana Pool using rare immortal medicines and essence blood from himself, Great Emperor Wushi, and the Undying Heavenly Emperor. She emerged from the transformation and advanced to the Quasi-Emperor Second Heaven 740.
After Taiyi returned from the Strange World, she received a share of his treasures and benefited from his cultivation guidance and explanations of longevity methods over the following thousand years. She remained among those who greeted him after his much later, prolonged seclusion 821 876.
Appearance
- Hair and complexion: Long black hair, fair skin described as “ice-like,” and a jade-like appearance 113 114.
- Build and clothing: Slender and graceful, frequently wearing flowing white robes or long dresses 118 138.
- Bearing: Repeatedly compared to a fairy of Guanghan Palace; her Taiyin recultivation gives her an especially cool, otherworldly presence 164 213.
- Reputation: Regarded as one of the Eastern Wasteland’s most beautiful women from her debut 115 118.
- Preserved youth: Consumes an Ageless Immortal Flower given to her by Taiyi 150.
Personality
An Miaoyi combines social grace with clear judgment. She recognizes the expectations attached to being Miaoyu Nunnery’s inheritor, but insists that following Taiyi is also her own decision. Her ambitions extend beyond becoming a favored companion: she longs to explore the Starry Sky Ancient Road and is unwilling to settle for mediocrity 124 140.
She is attentive to Taiyi and openly appreciative of his support, yet remains firm when insulted. Her confrontation with the Twin Kings demonstrates that her gentle manner does not prevent her from defending herself or his reputation 346 491.
Her understanding of sect politics is practical rather than sentimental. When Taiyi suggests inviting the Jade Lake Holy Maiden and Purple Mansion Saintess to Miaoyu Nunnery, she explains that its reputation would make such a visit unacceptable to their Holy Lands, regardless of their personal wishes 321.
Abilities & Skills
Taiyin True Scripture
Her principal cultivation scripture, received from Taiyi in stages. She declines the Heaven-Swallowing Devil Art because she considers the Taiyin scripture better suited to her 140 245 246.
- Generates Taiyin sacred power with an intense freezing quality 211.
- Uses the Taiyin Divine Seal, a massive black seal whose passage freezes and shatters its surroundings 546.
- Unleashes Taiyin’s First Turn, Ten Thousand Years of Time against Longhuang, surrounding herself with ancient runes and concentrating her power into a close-range assault 546.
- Its yin cultivation complements Taiyi’s Sun True Scripture; Taiyi explains that dual cultivation can benefit both partners 142.
Nine Tribulations Phoenix Melody
A lost ancient musical inheritance exceptionally suited to her existing zither mastery. Onlookers identify it as divine music capable of attacking an opponent’s source, destroying vitality, and uniting with the Dao 213.
- Turns crimson radiance into sword energy, countering attacks from two Dragon Transformation opponents 213.
- Destroys a giant serpent in the Underground Palace 269.
- Manifests attacking phoenixes from zither music to repel yin spirits 521.
Chaotic Ancient Inheritance
- Receives the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Scripture from Taiyi 502.
- Masters a Chaotic Ancient Era Secret Technique, using it to gain the advantage over the Twin Kings simultaneously 491.
Zhe Secret and Combat Attainment
- Uses the Nine Secrets: Zhe to heal injuries during her battle with Longhuang 547.
- Comprehends a complete Divine Form and reaches Eight Prohibitions combat power 546.
- Can challenge opponents above her cultivation realm, though Longhuang’s Ancient Emperor-class bloodline and foundation still leave her at a disadvantage 211 546.
Music, Dance, and Other Skills
- Excels in song, dance, and qin; Taiyi later describes her singing and dancing as perfected to the Dao Realm 114 699.
- Plays a floating zither remotely by sending divine light from her fingers while dancing 113.
- Uses an appearance-changing secret art to disguise herself as a middle-aged woman 133.
- Guides Lin Jia through Taiyin recultivation in the Sea of Bitterness and Dao Palace secret realms 246.
- Cuts a fist-sized piece of Divine Source from a stone costing twenty thousand jin of source, earning a modest profit at the Wanchu Stone Workshop 290.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Phoenix Blood Jade Zither / Scarlet Jade Zither — Her principal musical weapon, carved from nine heavens red or blood jade king and mixed with Phoenix Blood Red Gold supplied by Taiyi. Its crimson radiance supports her lethal musical techniques 208 213 521.
- Nine-Story Black Pagoda — An Inherited Saint Weapon given to her by Taiyi for protection 355.
- Heavenly Emperor Chariot — A golden war chariot formerly belonging to Wang Teng and seized by Taiyi. Said to have been used by the Chaotic Ancient Great Emperor in his youth; even sealed, it possesses Inherited Saint Weapon-level power. An Miaoyi summons it from between her brows 491.
- Communication Jade Talisman — Receives Taiyi’s message during the Saint-Sage Secret Realm trial 118.
- Emperor Jade fragment, borrowed — Lent by Taiyi to assist her contemplation of Wushi’s inscriptions 125.
- Ageless Immortal Flower, consumed — Preserves her youth; she later declines another because she has already taken one 150 286.
- Enlightenment Tea Leaves — Receives three leaves from Taiyi 246.
- Foundation-enhancing treasures — Receives immortality-elixir fragments, True Dragon Immortal Medicine essence, Immortal Phoenix essence blood, and Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine essence, greatly improving her constitution, aptitude, and foundation 345.
- Eighth-stage Supreme Evolution Liquid — Receives a sealed bottle from Taiyi during their reunion on the ancient road 622.
Relationships
- Eastern Emperor Taiyi — Partner, cultivation mentor, and father of her son. She voluntarily follows him, initially serving as his attendant; he publicly identifies her as a confidante and supplies her scriptures, medicines, and protective weapons 124 244 355 736.
- Dijun — Son, born with the Sun Sacred Body. She watches his dangerous battle with an Immortal Phoenix with visible anxiety 736.
- Miaoyu Nunnery — Her nurturing sect. Its leaders support her decision to follow Taiyi, and her relationship with him eventually brings the nunnery an Emperor Weapon 124 697.
- Yao Xi — Fellow confidante and frequent cultivation and expedition companion. Their first meeting is outwardly cordial, though Yao Xi is conscious that An Miaoyi chose Taiyi before she did 180 208 321.
- Lin Jia — Friend and fellow Taiyin cultivator. An Miaoyi helps guide her recultivation, and the two later train along the ancient road 246 619.
- Little White Tiger — Trusted companion who accepts her as a future mistress, allows her to ride on its back, and fights Mu Potian after he insults her 490 491.
- Longhuang — Sparring opponent selected by Taiyi to temper her against an Ancient Emperor-class bloodline 546 547.
- Jade Lake Holy Maiden — Fellow companion who comforts her during Dijun’s battle 736.
Notable Quotes
“It is the sect’s arrangement, but it is also my own choice!” 124
“I already switched to the Taiyin True Scripture anyway, and I feel it suits me better than the Heaven-Swallowing Devil Art!” 245