Zhang Xiaoding's parents were Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi. According to the plot of the novel, Zhang Xiaofan was the eldest disciple of Qingyun Sect, and Lu Xueqi was his junior sister, who was also an outstanding Daoist master. In the story, Zhang Xiaoding had followed his parents to cultivate in the Qingyun Sect since he was young and gradually grew into an outstanding cultivator. Although Zhang Xiaoding's background was unknown, he had always adhered to justice and courage in his cultivation and became a respected cultivator.