Index—Terms
1-Cosmology
2-Beings & Creatures
3-World of Martial arts
4-Martial Arts
5-Cultivation
6-Alchemy
7-Items & Weapons
8-Miscellaneous
9-Units of Measurement
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1-Cosmology
The Heavens: A higher realm, one in which the celestials reside in.
The Mortal Realm: The Human World.
Qi: The vital energy which exists in all things. The cultivation of qi is essential for all cultivators.
Dao: Usually translated as "Path", it is the origin and source of all things. People often try to gain insights into the Dao, which can give them supernatural powers or even control over aspects of the natural world.
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2-Beings & Creatures
Gods: Supernatural beings of tremendous power. It's often possible to attain some form of godhood through cultivation.
Spirit Beasts: Animals capable of cultivation. Some are innately magical and simply grow stronger over time. They tend to be much more intelligent than mundane animals and some are capable of speaking in human languages.
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3-World of Martial Arts
Cultivation World: A term used to refer to the broad community of cultivators.
Cultivator: A person who trains in martial & mystical arts, generally in order to become powerful and increase their longevity.
Clan: An extended family related by blood, sharing a surname. They often pass down heirlooms from generation to generation along with secret cultivation methods & martial arts styles which were developed by the clan's ancestors.
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4-Martial Arts
Martial Arts: Fighting styles & techniques. Also includes physical exercises, methods of mental discipline…
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5-Cultivation
Cultivation: The process of improving health, increasing longevity, and growing powerful. This is accomplished by cultivating qi and training in martial & mystical arts.
Talent: Cultivation usually requires some minimum level of innate talent, and many people find it impossible to even take the first step.
Meridians: The network of vessels in the body through which qi flows, just like the blood vessels.
Acupoints: "Acupuncture Points" also called pressure points. There are several hundred of them on the body, mostly located along the meridians. Knowledge of acupoints can be used in healing or in combat by deliberately striking them to achieve certain effects.
Meditation: Cultivators spend a great deal of time in meditation, as both the cultivation of qi and contemplation of Insights generally require it.
Lotus Position: Sitting in a cross-legged meditative position.
Closed Door Seclusion: Training done in seclusion, usually to focus on breaking through a bottleneck or to avoid becoming distracted at a crucial moment and suffering a backlash as a result.
Bottleneck: The term for when cultivators figuratively hit a wall in their training and it suddenly becomes incredibly difficult to proceed.
Insights: Cultivators usually gain insights by meditating, engaging in life-or-death battles, or going out into the world to experience new things. These insights are often needed in order to master techniques or advance to higher stages of cultivation.
Internal Demons: literally translates as "Heart Devils". These are a practitioner's negative emotions and other mental barriers which hinder their cultivation. Internal Demons, in some cases, can even attack the practitioner from the inside, and failure to adequately resist them may result in qi deviation.
Qi Deviation: A state wherein the cultivation base becomes dangerously unstable, causing internal damage to the body and symptoms of psychosis. People who succumb to their Internal Demons, who practice cultivation/martial arts incorrectly, or who rashly use forbidden arts are all at risk of falling into this state.
Half a step to: Refers to someone who's infinitely close to breaking through to the next stage of cultivation, but hasn't achieved it yet.
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6-Alchemy
Medicinal Pills and Elixirs: Also referred to as "Dan", are miracle drugs which can have all sorts of effects. Often taken to boost cultivation, heal wounds, cure poisons, purify or strengthen the body, and much more.
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7-Items & Weapons
Sanjiegun: Three-section staff similar to a nunchaku but with three rods instead of two and shorter chains.
Spacial Bag: A leather pouch with a pocket dimension inside of it. The owner has to place his hand inside the bag to retrieve the item he has stored within.
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8-Miscellaneous
Heavenly Tribulation: Because immortal cultivation goes against the Will of Heaven, the Heavens will send down tribulations to oppress high-level cultivators who make progress towards Immortality, often right when they enter a new cultivation stage. This typically takes the form of a lightning storm, with extraordinarily powerful bolts of lightning raining down from the Heavens to strike at the cultivator.
Array/Formation: They're magic circles which cast a continuous area-of-effect spell on the location the formation or array encompasses.
Robes: Martial Artists wear Tang Suits, forms of robes.
Kowtow: An act of deep respect shown by prostration. It involves kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground. The person kowtowing may also knock their head repeatedly against the ground especially when they're desperately pleading for something or wish to show their utmost sincerity.
Cupped Fist: Also called clasped hands, is a respectful salute.
Jade: A type of gemstone that was more valuable than gold in Ancient China. Magical items are often made from jade.
Refining: Cultivators are obsessed with refining just about everything from pills, treasures, qi, and even themselves! It is believed that materials which underwent multiple refinements would gain spiritual value and slowly grow closer to the Dao and perfection.
Heavenly Oath's Will: A vow made upon the Will of the Heavenly Path. Once done, the foundation of a cultivator will be shaken and if broken the Heavens will send punishment in forms of Internal Demons to impede their cultivation.
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9-Unit of Measurement
Double-hour: Called "Shi Chen" which is roughly about 2 hours.
Mu: A measurement used for big areas, that is approximately an acre. One Mu is equal to 666 ⅔ meters².