Fu Hua

Biodata

Name	Fu Hua
Alias(es)	Chiyuan; Chiyuan Immortal
Species/Race	Immortal
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Tai Xu Sword Sect; Book of Cang Xuan
Occupation/Role	Honkai Guardian; Daoist master and disciple recruiter

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Maximum-level Stigmata and weapon	2408	Obtains and fully evolves a Stigmata and Sleeve Twined with Clouds; uses Body Outside Body to equip the Stigmata.
Stabilized Daoist Heart	2449	Resolving to follow her heart regarding Wu Qing'e steadies her Daoist heart and slightly improves her cultivation.
Mastered Sword Heart	2551	Leaves Yangzhou for the Eastern Seas after mastering Sword Heart.
Tai Xu Sword Heart beyond the perfect realm	2661	Her already-perfect Tai Xu realm unexpectedly advances further, briefly allowing her to perceive distant events before the world's rejection interrupts the state.

Background / History

Fu Hua was one of the eight strongest Flame Moth warriors of the Previous Era and participated in the final battle against the Herrscher of the End. She and Kevin survived, returned to Earth through cryosleep, and entered the Current Era. Entrusted by Mei with preserving civilization's knowledge and culture, Fu Hua settled in Shenzhou under the name Chiyuan, traveling with Cang Xuan and Danzhu while safeguarding the Xuanyuan Sword project. 2528

In the unfamiliar world of the Great Tang, Fu Hua initially feels isolated. She summons the Book of Cang Xuan Armed Doll—later called Cang Xiaoxuan—because the familiar companion eases her loneliness. 2409 2420

She receives a mission to establish a Taoist temple, recruit nine disciples with at least Class A aptitude, and preserve her teachings for ten thousand years. Completing it will reward her with 100,000 Crystal and a permanent discount on New World Tickets. Though reluctant to take personal disciples because of her past, she accepts the task. 2411

Appearance

Fu Hua is an exceptionally beautiful, gray-haired woman whose detached bearing causes mortals to compare her to a heavenly immortal. She is 165 cm tall, a normal height in Shenzhou but unusually tall in the Eastern Seas. 2425 2494 2688

• Usually wears female Daoist attire and carries a paper umbrella that doubles as a sword. 2420 2551
• Her ordinary demeanor is described as heroic and spirited even in women's clothing. 2489
• Can convincingly disguise herself as a refined young man in white robes, with altered voice and concealed feminine features. 2458 2459
• Her masculine presentation is striking enough to attract admirers regardless of gender. 2458 2471 2723

Personality

Fu Hua is calm, self-contained, and frequently indifferent to social expectations. She avoids becoming involved in ordinary mortal disputes unless she identifies a threat, injustice, or responsibility requiring her intervention. She is also notably uninterested in wealth and declined Steward Lu's reward after saving him. 2410 2435

Despite her aloof exterior, Fu Hua values companionship and quietly accommodates those close to her. She indulges Cang Xiaoxuan's requests, shares food with her companions, and gives vulnerable disciples protection and opportunities to improve. 2420 2526 2543

As a master, she values loyalty, filial piety, gratitude, and perseverance over simple talent or saintly morality. She is willing to give flawed people a chance to reform, but remains pragmatic about the danger of betrayal. 2441 2446 2448

Fu Hua can also be uncompromising when protecting those she has chosen. She uses a Divine Key to compel Fujiwara no Fuhito to annul Mei Hong's engagement, placing Mei Hong's freedom above conventional methods. 2797

Abilities & Skills

Immortal Cultivation and Tai Xu Sword Heart

Fu Hua is an ancient immortal and master of the Tai Xu Sword Sect's arts. Her Sword Heart has reached—and later surpassed—the perfect Tai Xu realm. 2551 2661

• Can teach Sword Heart cultivation and Tai Xu Sword Qi to disciples. 2533 2597 2744
• Fights effectively even as a spiritual body, physically striking the Four Phenomena manifested by an enemy sword array. 2791
• Possesses overwhelming physical force; while pursuing a mountain spirit, she destroys an entire mountain with one punch. 2539

Yin, Yang, Five Elements, and Bagua

Fu Hua commands Yin, Yang, the Five Elements, and Bagua principles, using them for combat, purification, divination, and countering supernatural threats. 2426 2534

• Uses yin and yang energies to absorb, purify, and suppress Hong Meiling's negative karma. 2534
• Employs the Earth element to force a mountain spirit out of its earth-escape technique. 2539
• Reads hostile omens through physiognomy, identifying dark and bloody energy around Steward Lu. 2426 2427
• Marks Daoist priests with black and white energy for later tracking or scrutiny. 2504

Body Outside Body

Fu Hua can create an external manifestation of herself through the Immortal Art Body Outside Body. 2408

• Split into two bodies to equip her own Stigmata before dismissing the manifestation. 2408
• Allows her to handle otherwise inconvenient tasks without assistance. 2408

Elemental Manipulation

Fu Hua controls elemental forces without chants or preparation. 2553

• Creates fire with a fingertip to ignite wet-weather shelter fires. 2553
• Uses ice manipulation to cross the sea atop a block of ice rather than wait for a boat. 2559
• Is immune to intense heat that would overwhelm ordinary people. 2599

Disguise and Transformation

Fu Hua can alter her presentation well enough to pass as a man in public, including changing her voice. 2458 2459

• Uses male attire to investigate Yangzhou's brothels without exposing her identity. 2458 2459
• Maintains the disguise around courtesans, scholars, nobles, and even prospective disciples. 2466 2472 2735
• Reveals her true gender only when she chooses, as with Fujiwara no Mei Hong. 2797

Literary and Domestic Skills

Fu Hua is an accomplished writer, calligrapher, and cook. 2469 2471 2612

• Writes Li Shangyin's “Jade Se” in Slender Gold Script, impressing Yangzhou's scholars and earning an invitation from Hongyu. 2469 2471
• Discusses Slender Gold Script with Hongyu as an equal in calligraphy. 2474
• Her cooking, including grilled fish and other dishes, is highly prized by Minamoto Hikari and Princess Kaguya. 2573 2612

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sleeve Twined with Clouds — Weapon obtained and evolved to its maximum level alongside a Stigmata. 2408
• Paper umbrella — A concealed sword; its Tai Chi Bagua diagram is used to dispel vengeful ghosts. 2420 2435
• Stigmata — Personally equipped through Body Outside Body; she later grants the Lian Shan Stigmata to Wu Qing'e. 2408 2496
• Divine Key — Used to control Fujiwara no Fuhito and force the cancellation of Mei Hong's engagement. 2797
• Crimson feathers — Protective items capable of controlling a target's five senses; Fu Hua gives three to Wu Qing'e and one to Mei Hong. 2543 2745
• Mercy Gun — A submachine gun given to Fu Hua by the Book of Cang Xuan for dealing with ordinary yokai. 2539
• Book of Cang Xuan — Her Armed Doll companion and source of divination support. 2420 2448

Relationships

• Cang Xiaoxuan / Book of Cang Xuan — Armed Doll companion and old friend. She calls Fu Hua “Blockhead,” provides divinations and warnings, and helps ease Fu Hua's loneliness. 2420 2448 2474
• Wu Qing'e — Disciple formally accepted by Fu Hua and given the Lian Shan Stigmata. Fu Hua chooses to guide her despite a divination warning that Qing'e may become selfish or evil. 2448 2496
• Kuzunoha / Hongyu — Yokai and disciple candidate encountered at Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Fu Hua offers discipleship without coercion and later accepts Kuzunoha's conditions for joining. 2477 2481 2527
• Hong Meiling — Carp yokai afflicted by negative karma. Fu Hua purifies her condition and teaches her the Sword Heart Art to manage destructive emotions. 2485 2533 2534
• Minamoto Hikari — Eastern Seas disciple with exceptional swordsmanship aptitude. Fu Hua intends for her to establish a Tai Xu Sword Sect branch in the Eastern Seas. 2583 2597
• Princess Kaguya — Disciple who calls Fu Hua “Immortal Mother.” Fu Hua cares for her daily needs and treats her as part of her growing group of disciples. 2672 2723 2724
• Fujiwara no Mei Hong — Chosen prospective disciple whose unwanted engagement Fu Hua resolves through direct intervention. Mei Hong initially mistakes Fu Hua's concern in male disguise for romantic interest. 2739 2740 2797
• Steward Lu — A Yangzhou nobleman saved from a vengeful ghost. Fu Hua recognizes his moral ambiguity but protects him from immediate supernatural danger. 2432 2435
• Fujiwara no Fuhito — Mei Hong's father. Fu Hua uses a Divine Key to compel him to annul Mei Hong's engagement and permit her departure for Great Tang. 2797

Story Role / Major Arcs

Yangzhou and the discipleship mission

Fu Hua enters Yangzhou to begin recruiting disciples for her temple mission. While searching for qualified candidates, she handles the Lu family's vengeful-ghost incident and establishes herself as an “Immortal Master” in the eyes of Steward Lu. 2411 2433 2435

She rescues Wu Qing'e from drowning, discovers her Class A cultivation aptitude, and gradually accepts her as a disciple after weighing Qing'e's character, perseverance, and troubling divination. 2439 2441 2448 2496

Xiaoxiang Pavilion investigation

To locate another qualified candidate, Fu Hua disguises herself as a man and visits Yangzhou's brothels. Her poem and calligraphy bring her to Hongyu, whom she recognizes as the yokai Kuzunoha. 2458 2469 2471 2477

Though wary of Kuzunoha's unnatural charm and tainted wine, Fu Hua offers her discipleship while allowing her to decide freely. Kuzunoha later seeks her out and agrees to join under conditions tied to her Hongyu identity. 2474 2481 2527

Treatment of Hong Meiling

Fu Hua encounters Hong Meiling, a carp yokai plagued by a curse, negative karma, and violent impulses. Rather than reject her as dangerous, Fu Hua begins systematic purification using yin-yang power and teaches her Sword Heart Art for emotional control. 2485 2533 2534

Eastern Seas journey

After mastering Sword Heart, Fu Hua leaves Yangzhou with Cang Xiaoxuan and travels to the Eastern Seas on ice. There she rescues Minamoto Hikari, recruits her as a disciple, and plans for a Tai Xu Sword Sect branch to remain overseas. 2551 2559 2583 2597

She later becomes involved with Princess Kaguya and Fujiwara no Mei Hong. Fu Hua protects Mei Hong from her household and unwanted engagement, ultimately revealing her identity and using a Divine Key to secure Mei Hong's freedom. 2723 2735 2797

Notable Quotes

“Alright, I am Fu Hua! You can also call me Chiyuan.” — Fu Hua 2142

“Aptitude is just a prerequisite.” — Fu Hua, on choosing disciples 2441

“If anyone dares to... bully you again, don't forget the feather I left you.” — Fu Hua to Mei Hong 2745