According to the tale, Lu stood at about 9 feet, with sparkling eyes and gave an impression that he was a god from heaven. His reputation was tremendous and was also highly skilled in the martial arts, and he had no equal with the cudgel. His charisma earned him the right to be Song Jiang's deputy, that is, the second-in-command of the Liangshan bandits, even though he was one of the last few heroes to join the cause.