Lan Shengxue

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Lan Shengxue belongs to the Lan Family of Fortress No. 1 and is Lan Xiong's treasured granddaughter. Although she attends school in Fortress No. 31, she comes from the uppermost echelon of Fortress No. 1. Crazy Old Man does not know why she came to the smaller fortress 40 41 42.

Her wealthy family provides substantial cultivation resources. The narration identifies that support as an important factor in her becoming a martial artist before the college entrance exam. She lives in a castle-like villa with a private training room and a qi-and-blood testing machine 29 42.

Appearance

• Hair: Long hair described as cascading like a waterfall 11.
• Hair ornament: A straight clip above her ear, decorated with a conspicuous snowflake 11.
• Complexion and features: Exceptionally fair skin and finely defined, jade-like features 11.
• Clothing: Wears the standard Ancheng No. 9 Middle School uniform at her introduction 11.
• Bearing: Her aloof beauty is compared to a snow lotus on an iceberg. Although she and Tong Shuyao share the school's beauty title, the narration places Lan Shengxue above her in both appearance and poise 11.

Personality

Lan Shengxue prioritizes cultivation over romance. When Yi Hong suggests that Jiang Youtian might be worth considering, she answers that she only wants to become a martial artist and continue training. She is blunt about unwanted attention, questioning why someone weaker than her would offer to protect her. She is equally firm with Wei Cangyue, twice declining recruitment despite the prestige of the Divine Wind Camp 14 15 38.

Her distant manner does not prevent her from showing consideration. She rebukes Yi Hong for belittling Jiang Fan's trash collecting, arguing that supporting himself deserves respect. When buying him a drink, she rejects the description of “pity” because it could hurt his self-esteem. She also connects the gesture to accumulating virtue for her ailing maternal grandfather 15 16.

She is competitive in academics and has a reputation among her schoolmates for impartiality. After Jiang Fan displaces her from first place, she resolves to reclaim the position in the next exams 20 29.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Cultivation

Lan Shengxue is the stronger of No. 9 Middle School's two late-stage martial apprentices before her breakthrough, with Mu Feng ranked behind her 27.

• Absorbs qi and blood from a Qi and Blood Raw Stone during cultivation 29.
• Attracts recruitment interest from Wei Cangyue for the Divine Wind Camp's Sharp Edge Squad 38 40.
• No named martial technique or completed fight by her is shown in the supplied chapters.

Academic Ability

Lan Shengxue consistently holds first place in the year group's academic examinations from her first year of high school until Jiang Fan overtakes her 20.

• Her notebooks contain neat, elegant, almost print-like handwriting and spotless pages 12.
• Lu Yi borrows those notebooks to help Jiang Fan catch up on missed lessons 12.

Student Council Administration

As student council president, she handles applications for the martial track and special training class 20 27 28.

• Checks applicants' information and oversees vitality testing.
• Processes Jiang Fan's application after he meets the minimum standard.
• Explains the parental signature requirement and the hundred-thousand-yuan registration and training payment 27 28.

Equipment & Resources

• Qi and Blood Raw Stone — Consumes its stored energy during the cultivation session that leads to her martial artist breakthrough 29.
• Private training room — Located inside her family's castle-like villa 29.
• Qi-and-blood testing machine — Used to confirm her 200N reading after cultivation 29.

Relationships

• Lan Xiong — Grandfather. Crazy Old Man describes her as his precious granddaughter and doubts he would allow her to join Wei Cangyue's squad 41.
• Lan Xinyu — Younger sister. Lan Shengxue searches for her after her abduction, guards her following the rescue, and takes her home rather than continuing the investigation 48 49 50.
• Maternal grandfather — Suffers from poor health; Lan Shengxue hopes her good deeds will accumulate virtue for him 16.
• Yi Hong — Close friend who accompanies her, teases her about her lack of romantic interest, and intervenes when she believes Jiang Fan is taking advantage of her kindness 15 16 20.
• Jiang Fan — Schoolmate and academic rival whose unexpected martial progress stimulates her own training. His rescue of their sisters deepens her understanding of his devotion to family 20 28 29 49.
• Jiang Youtian — Unwelcome suitor. She dismisses his offer of protection by pointing out the difference in their strength 14 15.
• Wei Cangyue — Special training instructor and persistent recruiter. She declines his offers while focusing on admission to one of the five elite martial arts schools 38 40 41.
• Tong Shuyao — Fellow school beauty who resents Lan Shengxue's superior reputation, looks, and martial achievement 11 30.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Encounters with Jiang Fan

Lan Shengxue's arrival in the school corridor draws widespread admiration. Later, her presence indirectly interrupts Jiang Youtian's confrontation with Jiang Fan: Jiang Youtian abandons the dispute to approach her, only to have his offer of protection rejected 11 14.

After defending Jiang Fan's decision to support himself through collecting trash, she buys him a bottle of Mizone. His request that she drink from it first—intended to make it qualify as trash for his system—is interpreted by Yi Hong as an attempt at an indirect kiss. Yi Hong leads her away, and Lan Shengxue remains displeased when she next sees him 15 16 20.

Martial Registration and Public Recognition

While handling martial-track applications, Lan Shengxue initially suspects that Jiang Fan is wasting her time because his known vitality is only 19N. His 81N test result astonishes her. She approves his application, asks about his progress, and accepts his refusal to reveal the secret. He also returns her borrowed notebooks 27 28.

Her subsequent martial artist breakthrough becomes trending news and draws reporters from Ancheng and other cities to the school. During special training, she states that her immediate goal is one of the five elite martial arts schools rather than joining the Divine Wind Camp 30 38.

Lan Xinyu's Abduction

Lan Shengxue leaves the planned Plow Mountain race after an urgent call from her family. She later arrives at the Imperial View Villa District looking for her missing sister and learns that a fleeing criminal has taken two girls 43 48.

She follows Jiang Fan's pursuit despite doubting his seemingly directionless search. After he rescues Tang Guo and Lan Xinyu, she stays to protect them while he chases Ding 3. Witnessing his killing of the criminal and his reunion with Tang Guo, she recalls that his registration form named “family” as his reason for practicing martial arts 48 49.

Lan Shengxue confirms to Wei Cangyue that Jiang Fan killed Ding 3. Although she wants to follow the investigation, she chooses to take the frightened Lan Xinyu home 49 50.

Notable Quotes

“So why would I need an early-stage martial apprentice like you to protect me?” 14

“All I want is to break through to Martial Artist as soon as possible, then keep training hard.” 15

“At least he's supporting himself with his own two hands now. Honestly, that alone already puts him above far too many people.” 15