Lan Yun

Biodata

Power Progression

Lan Yun’s documented growth comes through physical and weapons training rather than a stated cultivation rank. She still has no Soul Power when she asks Zhang Sheng to teach her a Soul Skill 36.

Background / History

Lan Yun and her elder sister settle into Zhang Sheng’s household as children. He gives them the names Lan Yun and Lan Xin because he considers their previous names too perfunctory, while leaving their choice of surname to them. After a period of recuperation, the sisters become healthier, rosier, and less restrained 17.

The sisters attend to Zhang Sheng’s daily routine and take responsibility for watering the Blue Silver Grass he plants in the courtyard. Having few duties initially makes them feel insecure, so they welcome the additional task. After Uncle Dashan’s family moves out, the household consists of Zhang Sheng and the two sisters 18 19.

Lan Yun later insists on joining Zhang Sheng’s defensive force despite his objections to her age and gender. He expects her to abandon the difficult training, but her persistence and unexpected talent persuade him to instruct her earnestly 22.

Appearance

• Small stature: Under 1.5 meters tall during her early weapons training; her tiny build contrasts sharply with her strength 22 23.
• Youthful appearance: Initially appears adorable and soft-spoken, giving little outward indication of her enthusiasm for combat 22.
• Riding attire: Wears fitted riding clothes and rides a horse during the hunting outing that leads to her encounter with Murong Yun 39.

Personality

Lan Yun is playful, affectionate, and persistent. She freely teases Zhang Sheng, appeals to her sister when he embarrasses her, and uses exaggerated grievances to seek his attention. Her determination can become extreme: when initially refused martial training, she cries, makes a scene, and threatens to hang herself until Zhang Sheng relents 22 26 37.

She has an intense enthusiasm for fighting that surprises Zhang Sheng. Rather than fearing his harsh training, she watches with excitement, perseveres through her own instruction, and becomes frustrated by the lack of suitable opponents. During the battle against Murong Yun’s soldiers, she grows increasingly excited as she fights 22 41 49.

Outside combat, she particularly enjoys food and recreation. She frequently visits the snack street, becomes familiar to its vendors, and eagerly helps prepare hotpot. She also initiates a snowball fight and persuades Zhang Sheng to take the household hunting 26 33 34 39.

Abilities & Skills

Hammer Combat

Lan Yun’s preferred weapon is a heavy hammer, supported by Zhang Sheng’s instruction in the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique 22.

• Delivers blows exceeding one thousand jin of force while using the technique at a basic level 22.
• Can wield a three-hundred-jin hammer 40.
• Terrorizes the attacking bandits and becomes the most conspicuous fighter among the village guards 23.
• Smashes a huge crater into the training ground with a strike that Yuwen Chengdu hurriedly dodges 50.

Spearmanship

Lan Yun also fights effectively with a silver spear, despite specializing in the hammer 40.

• Kills four soldiers attempting to capture her with a swift attack to their necks 40.
• Fights alongside Zhang Sheng against Murong Yun’s larger force, sending approaching enemies flying 41.
• Continues attacking despite fatigue when Zhang Sheng orders the group to prevent the soldiers’ escape 41.

Soul Skill Limitation

Lan Yun’s physical strength does not mean she possesses Zhang Sheng’s supernatural abilities 36.

• Has no Soul Power in her body and therefore cannot learn the Soul Skill she repeatedly requests 36.
• Zhang Sheng investigates Martial Soul awakening partly to help her, but his repeated attempts have produced no solution at that point 36.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heavy hammer — Her preferred weapon, used in the village’s defense and her challenge to Yuwen Chengdu 23 50.
• Silver spear — Used against Murong Yun’s soldiers during the hunting outing 40 41.
• Horse and riding clothes — Used for the same excursion 39.

Relationships

• Zhang Sheng — Household master, martial instructor, and family figure. He teaches her hammer technique and explicitly regards both sisters as family rather than servants. Though he often teases her, he fiercely defends her when Murong Yun attempts to seize her 20 22 36 40.
• Lan Xin — Elder sister and an authority Lan Yun obeys. Lan Xin can stop her pestering Zhang Sheng or prevent her from following him, even though Lan Yun is physically strong enough to resist 36 49.
• Zhangsun Wugou — A friendly acquaintance whose approachable personality she likes. Lan Yun is distressed when Wugou appears mortally wounded 42.
• Murong Yun — Enemy who attempts to capture her as a concubine. Her resistance escalates into a battle between his troops and Zhang Sheng’s party 40 41.
• Yuwen Chengdu — A prospective opponent whose reputation excites her. She challenges his claim to being the foremost warrior and attacks when he dismisses her and questions Zhang Sheng’s intentions 49 50.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Defense of Blue Silver Village

• Trains alongside Zhang Sheng’s young guards before the anticipated bandit attack 22.
• Fights with her hammer during the ambush, frightening the bandit chief into attempting to flee 23.
• Seeks Zhang Sheng’s praise afterward and receives it, while her performance leaves the villagers astonished 23.

Conflict with Murong Yun

• Persuades Zhang Sheng to go hunting, then encounters Murong Yun’s soldiers while riding ahead 39.
• Kills four men sent to seize her after Murong Yun declares his intention to take her as a concubine 40.
• Fights beside Zhang Sheng in the ensuing clash. Their party collectively kills or wounds nearly four hundred of the general’s five hundred soldiers before he takes Zhangsun Wugou hostage 41.
• After Wugou is stabbed, joins Lan Xin in trying to stop the grieving Zhangsun Wuji from beating Zhang Sheng 42.

Challenge to Yuwen Chengdu

• Welcomes Yuwen Chengdu’s arrival as a chance to fight a worthy opponent 49.
• Zhang Sheng arranges for her to face him before granting his own requested match 50.
• Responds to Yuwen Chengdu’s doubts with a hammer strike that craters the ground and forces him to reassess her. The provided account ends before the contest’s outcome 50.

Notable Quotes

“Master! You're not even as old as I am! Hmph!” 39

“What are you so smug about? After we fight, your title of number one warrior might be mine! Hmph!” 50