Zhu Zhuqing
Douluo: In Shrouding the Heavens, Livestreamed to DouluoContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Appearance
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Nether Civet Martial Soul
- 5.2Mystic Moon Goddess Scripture
- 5.3Great Void Technique
- 5.4Innate Purple Fortune
- 5.5Reconnaissance and Adaptation
- 6History
- 6.1The Zhu Family’s Succession Struggle
- 6.2Joining the Heavenly Court
- 6.3Training in White Emperor City
- 6.4Reunion with Zhu Zhuyun
- 7Relationships
- 8Notable Quotes
- 9Trivia
Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Appearance
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Nether Civet Martial Soul
- 5.2Mystic Moon Goddess Scripture
- 5.3Great Void Technique
- 5.4Innate Purple Fortune
- 5.5Reconnaissance and Adaptation
- 6History
- 6.1The Zhu Family’s Succession Struggle
- 6.2Joining the Heavenly Court
- 6.3Training in White Emperor City
- 6.4Reunion with Zhu Zhuyun
- 7Relationships
- 8Notable Quotes
- 9Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清) |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | Approximately twelve, according to the Heavenly Court’s bone-age examination 7 |
| Family | Fourth young lady of the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire 2 |
| Affiliation | Shrek Academy; Shrek Seven Devils; Heavenly Court 2 7 21 |
| Occupation/Role | Soul Master; Heavenly Court maidservant trainee preparing for the White Jade Capital’s assessment 2 29 30 |
| Martial Soul | Nether Civet 31 |
| Soul Power | Level 30; further advancement requires another Soul Ring 31 32 |
| Immortal Cultivation | Bitter Sea Realm 31 39 |
| Fortune | Innate purple fortune 7 18 |
| Cultivation Scripture | Mystic Moon Goddess Scripture 7 8 |
| Betrothal | Dai Mubai’s fiancée; their formal engagement remains in place despite their strained relationship 3 7 33 |
| Status | Alive; studying Heavenly Court rules in White Emperor City 40 |
| First Appearance | Named as a system target and selected for transmigration 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Level 27 Soul Grandmaster | 2 6 | Her starting rank when selected among the first three travelers to the Shrouding the Heavens World. |
| Beginning immortal cultivation | 8 22 | Receives the Mystic Moon Goddess Scripture. By her first Great Void Technique demonstration, her Soul Power has begun acquiring a spiritual quality suited to the new world. |
| Level 28 | 20 | Confirmed by the sky screen’s status display; the exact breakthrough is not shown. |
| Great Void Technique threshold | 21 22 | Learns from Lin Hao’s instructional jade slip and crosses three zhang through space. The attempt nearly exhausts her entire reserve of Soul Power and true essence. |
| Level 29 | 31 | Passes this level while absorbing the life essence and spiritual energy in a spoonful of spirit-rice congee. |
| Level 30 | 31 32 | Reaches the next Soul Ring bottleneck during the same meal; no additional Soul Ring is acquired in the provided chapters. |
| Bitter Sea Realm | 31 | The congee supplies enough energy for the Mystic Moon Goddess Scripture to open her Bitter Sea. Her Nether Civet enters it and begins absorbing its power. |
Appearance
- Catlike eyes: Her gaze is described as both curious and vigilant when she first explores Clear Breeze Town 6.
- Natural beauty: Recruitment officials confirm that her appearance has not been altered through cultivation techniques 6 7.
- Slender build and agile bearing: Jiang Wanwan notices her light steps and recognizes that her fighting style emphasizes speed 8 21.
- Cool expression: Her usual composed appearance contrasts with her visible excitement over cultivation and embarrassment when Jiang Wanwan teases her 8 30 33.
Personality
Zhu Zhuqing is proud, stubborn, and determined to control her own future. Her original ambition is to become a Titled Douluo, but strength matters to her chiefly as a means of escaping her family’s coercion and the rivalry imposed on its daughters. Once she understands immortal cultivation, she accepts service in the Heavenly Court rather than let pride cost her that opportunity 3 7 8 20.
She is cautious and observant. Her journey from the Star Luo Empire taught her to investigate unfamiliar places before acting, a habit she credits with surviving her elder sister’s threats. Although she initially accepts Yu Xiaogang’s mistaken assessment of the new world, she changes her judgment when confronted with evidence 6 8.
Her guardedness does not prevent affection or gratitude. She becomes attached to Jiang Wanwan, responds shyly to suggestions about serving Lin Hao, and welcomes the possibility of trusting Zhu Zhuyun as a sister rather than fearing her as a rival. She also approaches Heavenly Court instruction seriously, treating its rules as knowledge necessary to change her fate 30 33 37 40.
Abilities & Skills
Nether Civet Martial Soul
Her original Martial Soul complements a speed-and-agility fighting style 21 31.
- Enters her newly opened Bitter Sea voluntarily and absorbs its power 31.
- Receives nourishment from immortal cultivation rather than immediately conflicting with it 31 32.
- Shows signs of an unusual interaction between the two cultivation systems; a completed evolution or newly acquired Martial Soul ability is not established 31 32.
Mystic Moon Goddess Scripture
The immortal cultivation scripture granted to her after passing the Heavenly Court’s preliminary maidservant selection. Its transmitted teachings extend from opening the Bitter Sea through the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm 7 8.
- Draws on moonlight essence to establish a cultivation foundation 18.
- Begins transforming her original Soul Power into power more attuned to the Shrouding the Heavens World 22.
- Circulates automatically in the spiritual-energy-rich environment of the Ninefold Heavenly Towers 30.
- Allows her to open the Bitter Sea once sufficient energy accumulates 31.
- Does not mean she has attained the scripture’s higher realms; her documented realm remains Bitter Sea 39.
Great Void Technique
A closely guarded spatial art of the Ji Family, taught to her by Jiang Wanwan because it suits her agility. Her instructional jade slip was personally compiled by Lin Hao to make the technique easier to comprehend 21 22.
- Demonstrated use: Briefly merges with surrounding space and reappears three zhang away 22.
- Spatial perception: Gains a clearer awareness of the space around her 22.
- Current limit: A single short crossing nearly drains her reserves; Jiang Wanwan considers this only barely reaching the threshold 22.
- Advanced potential: Jiang Wanwan describes profound mastery as enabling concealment, pursuit, escape, and untraceable movement through the void—not abilities Zhu Zhuqing has already mastered 21.
- Restriction: She is forbidden to transmit the art to anyone outside the Heavenly Court 21.
Innate Purple Fortune
Her fortune manifests as purple light during the recruitment test, attracting attention beyond Clear Breeze Town 7.
- Ji Ziyi considers her unusual enough to warrant observation and eventual transfer to the White Jade Capital 7.
- Jiang Xiaoxiao describes such fortune among mortals as extraordinarily rare 18.
- The selection values fortune rather than demanding exceptional cultivation aptitude 7.
Reconnaissance and Adaptation
- Habitually gathers local information upon reaching unfamiliar territory 6.
- Receives basic knowledge of the new world’s language and writing through the sky screen 6.
- Uses the livestream’s privacy function before assisting Jiang Wanwan at the spirit spring 33.
History
The Zhu Family’s Succession Struggle
Born into the Star Luo Empire’s Zhu Family, Zhu Zhuqing grows up under rules that force sisters into deadly competition. Her engagement to Dai Mubai offers little reassurance: his womanizing and departure for the Heaven Dou Empire leave her distrustful of relying on him. By the time she is selected for transmigration at Shrek Academy, she views the unknown world as a possible escape from that future 3 6 9 20 37.
Joining the Heavenly Court
Zhu Zhuqing arrives in Clear Breeze Town and initially mistakes the absence of Soul Power for weakness. Learning that successful maidservant candidates receive an immortal cultivation technique persuades her to enter the selection, though she privately considers leaving afterward. Her purple fortune secures her preliminary acceptance 6 7.
The Mystic Moon Goddess Scripture overturns her expectations. Its descriptions of higher realms and lifespans convince her that this path offers far more than the Soul Master system she knows. She chooses to remain, hoping to change not only her own circumstances but those of her family 8.
Jiang Wanwan escorts her toward White Emperor City aboard the Moon-Escaping Immortal Palace. During the journey, she explains that loyalty to the Heavenly Emperor is the Court’s central rule and reassures Zhu Zhuqing that Lin Hao does not force women into intimate service 12 21.
Training in White Emperor City
After arriving, Zhu Zhuqing sees the Nine Heavens Sword Waterfall and learns that Lin Hao created it with a casual sword slash. She subsequently sees him on White Jade Heavenly Street, where her anticipation becomes open admiration 25 26 28 29.
At the Ninefold Heavenly Towers, Jiang Wanwan is assigned as her personal trainer. Entry into the White Jade Capital still depends on learning its rules and passing its assessment 29 30.
Her first spirit-rice breakfast produces breakthroughs in both cultivation systems. Discovering that the congee is ordinary daily food strengthens her conviction that joining the Court was the right decision. Jiang Wanwan then begins preparing her for a possible recommendation as a bath attendant to Lin Hao; the appointment itself has not yet occurred 31 32 33.
Reunion with Zhu Zhuyun
Zhu Zhuyun’s arrival initially puts Zhu Zhuqing on guard. Her sister’s unexpectedly gentle response, combined with their freedom from the Star Luo succession struggle, lets her imagine a relationship based on mutual trust. This possibility deepens her sense of belonging to the Heavenly Court 37.
The sisters withhold the existence of Douluo Continent from their instructors, fearing that revealing their homeland could expose it to overwhelming outside power. When Zhu Zhuyun relays their father’s request to return home after three months, Zhu Zhuqing agrees. She believes her new strength will prevent anyone in the Zhu Family from dictating her future, though she has not yet tested that belief against them 37 39.
Relationships
- Zhu Zhuyun — Elder sister and former life-and-death rival under Star Luo’s succession rules. Their reunion opens the possibility of genuine sisterly trust outside those constraints 6 37 39.
- Zhu Hongfeng — Father, head of the Zhu Family, and Spirit Cat Duke. He regards her maidservant role as a disgrace and threatens confinement and physical punishment upon her return 9 19.
- Dai Mubai — Fiancé. Their relationship is already strained before transmigration; her growing independence and admiration for Lin Hao provoke his jealousy and anger. No formal dissolution of the engagement is shown 3 7 20 33.
- Jiang Wanwan — Escort, instructor, and trusted senior whom she calls “Sister Wanwan.” Teaches her the Great Void Technique and personally prepares her for Court service 21 30 33.
- Lin Hao — Heavenly Emperor she chooses to serve. Her respect for his cultivation and longing to see him develop into visible attraction, but no established romantic relationship is shown 8 9 28 33.
- Ji Ziyi — Senior Heavenly Court figure who flags her purple fortune for attention and orders her eventual transfer after she learns the rules 7.
- Yu Xiaogang — Shrek Academy’s Grandmaster. His dismissive advice initially influences her assessment of the new world, but the scripture convinces her that he is wrong 3 6 8.
Notable Quotes
“I understand. I would never dare pass it on to outsiders.” 21
“Joining the Heavenly Court really was the best decision I’ve ever made!” 32
Trivia
- Lin Hao’s system identifies her as a potential disciple or concubine target. Its listed rewards include a Hundred-Year Lifespan Pill for establishing the relationship and God of Speed Divinity at full affection; neither reward is shown as obtained through her 2.
- Before seeing Lin Hao, she briefly mistakes the swaggering black dog announced on White Jade Heavenly Street for the Heavenly Emperor 27.
- Her dramatic breakthrough comes from the Heavenly Court’s most ordinary spirit-rice congee, not a rare treasure 31 32.