Lu Ming

Biodata

Power Progression

Temporary increases produced by Fire Lotus Yuan Qi are distinguished from mastery achieved with Lu Ming’s ordinary Primordial Qi.

Background and History

Family and Childhood

Lu Ming grew up in Thunderfire Hall under his paternal grandfather, Lu Jin. His parents are Lu Qingyan and Zhong Ying, and Lu Mengmeng is his younger sister. His mother’s marriage had caused a prolonged estrangement from her father, Zhong Taiyue, who opposed the match because of the Lu Clan’s decline. Lu Ming’s birth prompted Zhong Taiyue to send a gift and helped soften relations between the families 2 7 138.

At ten, Lu Ming became separated from his father during a sudden Black Rain Season outbreak. He encountered Jingyi, another stranded child, and protected her from danger, suffering three claw wounds on his right arm. The Li Clan found both children the following day, huddled in a wilderness rock crevice 7.

Bone-Opening and the Lu Clan’s Inheritance

Lu Ming underwent bone-opening shortly after Zhang Yue humiliated and abandoned Thunderfire Hall. His awakening showed signs of producing a Heaven-Grade Divine Ability Bone, but the bloodline’s Spirit-Sealing Curse began devouring its power. Lu Jin appealed to the ancestors and used the clan’s final reserve to save him 3 4.

The resulting Sub-Heaven-Grade bone carried the mysterious Fire Lotus Mark. Lu Ming discovered that its refining power could improve his bone’s grade, offering a possible route to true Heaven-Grade status. He also explored the black ring’s space, where powerful flame seeds remained protected by barriers beyond his initial strength 5.

Restoring Thunderfire Hall

Lu Ming rapidly learned the hall’s techniques and challenged opponents with stronger Primordial Qi foundations. Against Luo An, who intended to cripple him, he used an enhanced Flame Blade to sever several fingers 9 23 26 31.

At the hall assembly, Golden Gang Sword Hall and Red Sand Hall jointly targeted Thunderfire Hall. Lu Ming’s performance reversed the hall’s predicament, completed his third bone refinement, and made him famous throughout Qingyuan Market. New disciples flocked to Thunderfire Hall, while Zhang Yue’s departure ceased to overshadow its reputation 36 38 39 43.

Afterward, Lu Ming obtained the Flame of Life, healed his hidden injuries, and began treating Lu Jin’s longstanding wounds. He also accepted an arrangement with Zhou Xuan to cultivate the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner and study alchemy 43 50 53.

Peach Mountain Band and the Black Rain Zone

Lu Ming joined his family against the Peach Mountain Band, using advanced techniques to fight experienced Great Divine Ability Practitioners. The affair exposed Zhang Yue’s continuing hostility toward Thunderfire Hall, and Lu Ming agreed that Zhang Yue could not be allowed to remain a threat 64 73 75 85.

During the expedition into the Black Rain Zone, his Golden Pupil helped the group survive Rain Spawn attacks. He killed a Four-Armed Rain Spawn alone and developed a method of refining contaminated Rain Pearls into exceptionally pure, healing resources 110 111.

In the conflict with Golden Gang Sword Hall, Lu Ming lured Han Feng away and unleashed Buddha’s Fury Flame Lotus. He later confirmed Han Feng’s death despite the opponent’s twenty-six Dharma Marks. After Lu Jin brought down Lin Changkong, Lu Ming smashed the defeated hall master’s head and remained cautious until his grandfather arrived 126 130 137.

Fengyang Prefecture and the Netherwater Flame

Lu Ming accompanied his family to Zhong Taiyue’s birthday celebration, determined that his mother would not be belittled by her relatives. His cultivation speed and combat strength overturned the Zhong Clan disciples’ initial contempt, and Zhong Taiyue began teaching him the Great Golden Bell 137 138 140 145 146.

At the birthday banquet, he fought Lü Wen using a Perfection Realm Thunderfire Whip and the Transformation Technique. He avoided revealing either Buddha’s Fury Flame Lotus or two simultaneous Perfection Realm Upper Divine Abilities because the public setting made secrecy impossible 155 156.

Lu Ming subsequently won the Netherwater Flame by refining a high-grade Thunderclap Pill with Zhou Fuling. He planned to remain in the capital for about another month to train in Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall’s three Upper Divine Abilities 169.

Her Highness and the Sacred Ruins

Returning to Qingyuan Market, Lu Ming encountered competing prospects for the four banners, including Zhu Chi, who claimed the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner position. Her Highness also recognized him as the traveler who had previously given Zhou Xuan’s name instead of his own 177 178.

Lu Ming pledged to become a Divine Ability Grandmaster within three years. With Zhou Fuling’s support, he secured Her Highness’s agreement to negotiate protection from Great Golden Crow Hall for that period. He received the spirit-banner activation method as the group prepared to enter the Sacred Ruins during the coming Black Rain Season 181.

Appearance

• Build and features: Tall and straight-backed, with bright, steady eyes and some youthful innocence at his introduction; later described as somewhat handsome and approachable 2 46.
• Usual clothing: Thunderfire Hall’s crimson uniform, embroidered with lightning and flame patterns 2.
• Formal clothing: Wears splendid brocade clothes at Zhong Taiyue’s birthday banquet 148.
• Early distinguishing marks: Three inch-long claw scars on his right arm, originally difficult to heal because death Qi had corroded the wounds 7.
• Awakening manifestation: A blood-red mark appears between his brows when the Spirit-Sealing Curse activates 3.

Personality

Lu Ming is ordinarily mild, polite, and composed, but becomes ruthless when opponents threaten his family or attempt to cripple him. Zhou Fuling recognizes this contrast after the hall assembly, while Lu Jin sees in him a combination of caution, ferocity, and tenacity resembling his own temperament 23 46 130.

His ambition centers on revitalizing the Lu Clan and Thunderfire Hall. He refuses to leave that burden entirely on his own shoulders, insisting that his father and uncle must also receive resources and continue advancing. He likewise chooses to enter the Black Rain Zone with his family rather than remain safely behind 7 51 104.

Despite his modest background, Lu Ming shows neither inferiority nor servility toward powerful clan descendants. He studies alchemy humbly, recognizes debts of kindness, and treats Zhou Fuling’s help as something worth repaying 50 95.

He also enjoys teasing those close to him, particularly Lu Mengmeng. His playfulness extends to eating all her saved snacks, while his practical caution can become deception: he gives a mysterious stranger Zhou Xuan’s name rather than disclose his own identity 31 178.

Abilities & Skills

Buddha’s Fury Flame Lotus and Fire Lotus Mark

An inherited divine ability of unknown grade, with two principal functions: refining and fusion 5.

• Bone refinement: Tempers the Divine Ability Bone and can raise its grade. Lu Ming hopes to remove its flaws and eventually form nine strands of Glazed Heavenly Light 5.
• Fire Lotus Yuan Qi: Converts ordinary Primordial Qi into a purer form that temporarily increases technique mastery 20 73 75.
• Cultivation insight: Lets him examine a technique’s higher-stage structure before reproducing it through ordinary cultivation 91.
• Fire fusion: Combines flames into a destructive lotus. He deploys an emerald-and-gold version against Han Feng; its power is later described as comparable to a Grandmaster Divine Ability 126 155.
• Limits: Early enhanced techniques drain his reserves and can injure his body. At the strength recorded during his banner training, he can temporarily raise an Upper Divine Ability by only one stage 20 43 91.
• Inheritance restriction: He cannot readily teach the method because he inherited its operation without understanding its underlying principles 44.

Flame of Life

An emerald-green spiritual flame absorbed from the black ring’s space 43 56.

• Heals his hidden injuries and treats other people, including Lu Jin and wounded allies 43 50 130.
• Repairs damage caused by Sun-Shining Fire Qi, allowing the cultivation process to strengthen his body 53.
• Nurtures plants, advances spirit-herb growth, and replenishes the vitality of Red Jade Flat Peach Trees 52 91.
• Adds healing properties to refined Rain Pearls 111.
• Replenishes vitality consumed by the Transformation Technique 156.
• Is not primarily suited to attacking; using its plant-nurturing power initially requires more Primordial Qi than he possesses before his breakthrough 20 52.

Alchemy and Spirit Sense

Lu Ming studies the True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi under Zhou Xuan 61.

• Condenses Spirit Sense, extending his perception beyond what Primordial Qi alone can detect 61.
• Forms a glazed lotus-shaped pill furnace when the Fire Lotus Mark absorbs his Clear Qi 61.
• Completely blocks the Spirit Pill Jiao’s pill fire and absorbs Pill Qi more strongly than Zhou Fuling’s furnace during that event 98.
• Refines contaminated Rain Pearls into unusually pure cultivation resources 111.
• Produces a high-grade Thunderclap Pill with Zhou Fuling, winning the Netherwater Flame competition 169.
• Uses the Fire Lotus Mark to sense promising medicinal pills hidden inside mud balls 24.

Thunderfire Whip

Thunderfire Hall’s defining Upper Divine Ability, forming a segmented weapon from Thunderfire Primordial Qi 75.

• Progresses from four segments at Minor Accomplishment to seven at Major Accomplishment 75.
• A nine-section Perfection Realm form withstands Lü Wen’s attacks despite the latter’s superior Primordial Qi foundation 155.
• Serves as a primary weapon against Rain Spawn and experienced cultivators 110 155.

Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner and Golden Body

Zhou Xuan teaches Lu Ming the banner technique by drawing golden runes on his body with a special material 53.

• Its scorching Fire Qi tempers his flesh and bones when paired with the Flame of Life’s healing 53.
• Produces the Sun-Shining Golden Body, a physical technique comparable to an Upper Divine Ability 144.
• At ordinary Major Accomplishment, the Golden Body can be enhanced to Perfection alongside his Thunderfire Whip 144.
• Receives the banner’s spirit-activation method from Her Highness 181.

Golden Plasma Fire

A Middle Divine Ability cultivated using Lesser Geng Metal Stones, producing sharp golden flames resembling molten metal 31.

• Condenses a flame core and can release numerous flaming swords 31 73 74.
• Combines with his Flame Blade to strengthen its attacks 74 75.
• Provides a divine ability fire for his flame-fusion experiments, though Lu Ming considers its fire properties inferior to a genuine spirit fire 20 135.

Movement and Perception

• Lesser Thunderlight: A Lower Divine Ability that increases movement speed through lightning beneath his feet 13 20 26.
• Azure Jade Wings: Grants flight before he reaches Divine Ability Master, supporting travel, pursuit, and escape 104 126.
• Golden Pupil: Helps detect Rain Spawn threats during the Black Rain Zone expedition 110.

Transformation Technique

Converts the user’s essence blood and vitality into powerful Primordial Qi 83 156.

• Normally risks damaging future potential through depletion 83.
• Lu Ming offsets its demonstrated vitality cost with the Flame of Life during his battle with Lü Wen 156.

Other Divine Abilities

• Flame Blade: A Lower Divine Ability forming a blade over his palm; its color changes from crimson to azure and then dark gold as mastery increases 11 23 40.
• Palm Thunder: A Middle Divine Ability mastered before his breakthrough to Great Divine Ability Practitioner 50.
• Great Golden Bell: Learned under Zhong Taiyue using Holy Gold Powder; Lu Ming absorbs a gourdful of the material in less than an hour 146.
• Nether Moon Spirit Spring Banner: Cultivated with a Moon Crystal and icy water. Its imprint restores some Primordial Qi, while the Fire Lotus Mark suppresses its conflict with the golden banner 161.

Equipment / Items

• Black ring: Contains a mysterious space with protected flame seeds, including the Flame of Life, Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, and Void Devouring Flame. Barriers and mist restrict access according to his strength 5 43.
• Netherwater Flame: A low-grade Spirit Fire awarded to him after the Thunderclap Pill competition; its absorption is not documented in the supplied events 150 169.
• Spirit-banner Divine Ability Jade: Contains the activation method for the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner, provided by Her Highness 181.

Relationships

• Lu Jin — Paternal grandfather, Thunderfire Hall’s master, and principal protector. Saves his awakening, guides his cultivation, and receives treatment from the Flame of Life 2 3 50.
• Lu Qingyan — Father and early instructor. Teaches him Flame Blade and introduces him to Thunderfire Hall’s practical affairs 2 9 20.
• Zhong Ying — Mother. Lu Ming supports her in the family estrangement and resolves to ensure her relatives respect her 7 137 138.
• Lu Mengmeng — Younger sister. Secretly offers him her cultivation pills, tends him during recovery, and frequently becomes the target of his affectionate teasing 20 31 43.
• Lu Jinglei — Second uncle. Proudly supports his advancement, guards him while he refines Rain Pearls, and asks him to kill Zhang Yue when strong enough 26 85 111.
• Zhong Taiyue — Maternal grandfather and Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall’s master. Regrets their earlier distance after discovering Lu Ming’s talent and begins personally teaching him 146 151 174.
• Zhong Quan — Elder maternal cousin. Welcomes him without contempt for his origins and seeks a mutually supportive relationship 142 147.
• Zhou Xuan — Alchemy teacher and patron. Provides resources, teaches the golden banner, and identifies Lu Ming as an alchemical genius 46 53 88.
• Zhou Fuling — Alchemy senior sister and close supporter. Teaches him fundamentals, defends his background, collaborates in alchemy, and advocates for his protection. Their familiarity attracts speculation, but no formal romantic relationship is established 46 50 88 169 181.
• Jingyi — Childhood friend whom he protected during the Black Tide. Lu Ming describes their bond as friendship, while her mother regards Jingyi’s attachment as a consequence of that shared ordeal 7 8.
• Li Yan — Jingyi’s mother and a Li Clan leader, addressed by Lu Ming as “Auntie Li.” Secures his Spirit Fish Banquet place and secretly assists his family against Golden Gang Sword Hall 8 65 130.
• Zhang Yue — Former Thunderfire Hall talent turned enemy. His betrayal and subsequent hostility make him a continuing threat Lu Ming intends to eliminate 3 85.
• Her Highness in red — Oversees the banner prospects and Sacred Ruins expedition. Agrees to negotiate three years of protection after Lu Ming’s Grandmaster pledge 177 181.

Notable Quotes

“Revitalize the Lu Clan! Revitalize Thunderfire Hall!” 7

“When the family stands united, its edge can cut through gold!” 64

“Of course. I have to face it together with my family.” 104