Yanqing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yanqing (彦卿)
Alias(es)	Luofu Sword Champion 2 89
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Cloud Knights 6
Occupation/Role	Cloud Knight; disciple of General Jing Yuan 25
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Early swordsmanship benchmark	1	Initially defeats Ji Yuan in a single move; continues accepting daily rematches as Ji Yuan rapidly improves.
Ice sword technique comprehension	9	Instantly grasps and reproduces Ji Yuan's powerful ice-based sword technique after seeing it once.
Flying-sword refinement	88	Fights Ji Yuan using a longsword and four flying swords; his flying-sword control and superior raw strength nearly overpower Ji Yuan's restraints.
Combat against Dankshu	98	Uses flying swords as aerial platforms to evade Dankshu's tracking attacks and seek openings against the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus' leader.
Fleet-scale sword manifestation	217	Uses Ten Thousand Swords, Descend, then merges his swords into a colossal blade tens of meters long to strike the Buli Ren fleet.

Background / History

Yanqing repeatedly sparred with Ji Yuan after Ji Yuan challenged him despite losing their first bout in one move. Impressed by Ji Yuan's day-by-day progress, Yanqing continued taking their matches seriously and later accepted two Artificer's Workshop swords from him as thanks for the instruction. He resolved to train Ji Yuan more earnestly in return. 1 2

He serves as General Jing Yuan's disciple and a Cloud Knight. During a Buli Ren infiltration incident, Yanqing arrived with the Cloud Knights, slew the enemy leader with his flying swords, and saved Ji Yuan and Tingyun. His attempt at a dramatic victory pose immediately embarrassed him when his friends noticed. 6 25

Yanqing's sword lineage later expands through Jingliu, Jing Yuan's teacher and the former Sword Master of the Luofu. Jingliu's guidance to Ji Yuan, and Ji Yuan's subsequent improvement, motivate Yanqing to seek further growth rather than remain satisfied with his own talent. 87 88 89

Appearance

Yanqing is a handsome, youthful swordsman whose embarrassment is readily visible when his theatrical side is exposed. He carries a longsword and fights alongside multiple flying swords. 2 6

• Young-looking enough that Cloud Knights officers treat him with special familiarity and teasing. 7
• Often carries or controls several flying swords in addition to his primary blade. 2 88
• His aerial flying-sword combat has been compared to the image of a “young sword immortal.” 98

Personality

Yanqing is intensely devoted to swordsmanship. He eagerly abandons distractions for sparring, judges people through their martial potential, and encourages Ji Yuan to train rather than spend time on pursuits Yanqing considers less useful than sword practice. 8 43 53

Despite his confidence in battle, he is polite, earnest, and easily embarrassed. He initially refuses Ji Yuan's valuable gift out of principle, calls Ji Yuan “Brother,” and worries about Ji Yuan's health during dangerous missions. 2 6 77

He can be naïve and overly trusting around unfamiliar people, which prompts Ji Yuan to warn him to be more cautious. He is also vulnerable to frustration: during his first loss to Ji Yuan, a shout from nearby Cloud Knights disrupts his focus and contributes to his defeat. 42 89

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Yanqing is an exceptional swordsman whose technical ability earns him recognition as the Luofu Sword Champion.

• Defeated Ji Yuan in one move at the start of their sparring partnership. 1
• Uses agile swordplay in conjunction with flying swords to disarm and restrain opponents. 2
• Held his own against Blade for a time, even severing Blade's arm before Blade's superior stamina and regeneration turned the exchange against him. 77 93
• Creates sword manifestations large enough to damage enemy warships. 217

Flying-Sword Control

Yanqing remotely controls multiple swords for offense, defense, movement, and large-scale attacks.

• Pinned down the Buli Ren leader with a flying sword after the enemy attempted to strike Ji Yuan. 6
• Deploys four flying swords alongside his main weapon in close combat. 88
• Rides flying swords in midair to evade Dankshu's attacks. 98
• Combines his swords into a colossal blade tens of meters high during the Buli Ren fleet battle. 217

Rapid Technique Comprehension

Yanqing can analyze and reproduce sword techniques after witnessing them.

• Learned Ji Yuan's ice sword technique after seeing it performed once. 9
• Recognized that Ji Yuan's early sword style was closely related to his own, then drew insight from Ji Yuan's modified techniques to improve his own swordsmanship. 8

Battlefield Command

Yanqing can direct Cloud Knight operations after combat.

• After clearing Buli Ren from Flowing Cloud Ferry, ordered the Cloud Knights to treat the wounded, clear the battlefield, and count casualties. 215
• Fought at the front of the Buli Ren invasion, targeting enemy leaders under Fu Xuan's wider command. 221

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Longsword — Yanqing's primary melee weapon. 2
• Flying swords — Remotely controlled blades used for aerial maneuvering, suppression, and mass attacks. 2 98 217
• Two Artificer's Workshop swords — Accepted from Ji Yuan as a gift after their early sparring sessions. 2
• Ministry of Works sword weapons — Advanced weapons used with his flying-sword techniques. 88

Relationships

• Ji Yuan — Friend, sparring partner, and “elder brother” figure. Yanqing teaches him through repeated duels, accepts his gifts and meals, and later seeks to learn from Ji Yuan's rapid development. 2 8 88 89
• Jing Yuan — Master and Luofu General. Yanqing serves at his side, receives assignments from him, and reveres him as his teacher. 25 88
• Jingliu — Jing Yuan's teacher and Yanqing's grand-teacher in sword lineage. Her techniques influence both Yanqing and Ji Yuan. 87 88
• Blade — Powerful adversary whom Yanqing unsuccessfully tries to capture. Their clashes drive Yanqing to acknowledge the limits of his combat power and train harder. 77 78 93
• Sushang — Cloud Knight comrade who fights alongside Yanqing and Ji Yuan against enemies of the Luofu. 26 98
• Fu Xuan — Senior commander who assigns Yanqing during operations against the Stellaron Hunters and coordinates alongside him in Luofu defenses. 93 220

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Early sparring partnership — Yanqing becomes Ji Yuan's frequent opponent and informal swordsmanship mentor, helping establish their close bond. 1 2
• Buli Ren infiltration — Arrives with the Cloud Knights to eliminate the infiltrators and rescues Ji Yuan and Tingyun. 6
• Orion Trading Company campaign — Defends Ji Yuan from Mara-Struck traitors and joins the effort to identify and eliminate disguised Buli Ren. 26 35
• Blade encounter — Duels Blade aboard a star-skiff, then reports the encounter to the Cloud Knights after Ji Yuan negotiates with Blade. 77 78
• Jingliu investigation — Is assigned with Ji Yuan to investigate Jingliu and Blade at Flowing Cloud Ferry; afterward, he spars Ji Yuan to see the effects of Jingliu's guidance. 88 89
• Stellaron Hunter apprehension — Initially fights Blade during Fu Xuan's operation to capture Blade, Kafka, and Silver Wolf, but is ultimately outlasted by Blade's superior endurance. 93
• Scalegorge Waterscape conflict — Battles Dankshu and the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus while escorting prisoners to the Scalegorge Waterscape. 98
• Buli Ren invasion — Responds to the Flowing Cloud Ferry attack, clears Buli Ren forces with the Cloud Knights, and later joins Ji Yuan and Jingliu against the Buli Ren fleet. 215 217

Trivia

• Yanqing lost all of his money in a Jade Abacus game against Qingque and had to write several IOUs; Ji Yuan paid his debts and transportation costs. 8
• He is fond of Artificer's Workshop swords and initially notices Ji Yuan's newly crafted blade before receiving the two swords gifted to him. 2
• Yanqing's dramatic declaration after defeating the Buli Ren leader embarrasses him when Ji Yuan and Tingyun witness it. 6