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🌍 1. Continent of Qiandao
"A land where prayers shape destiny, and despair breeds power."
A vast continent divided between Heaven's Dominion (cultivators of light) and the Blighted Frontier (lands corrupted by curse qi).
Ancient ley-lines run beneath it, pulsing with spiritual energy — but where they fracture, curses are born.
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⚪ Northern Region – The Holy Dominion
Capital: Sanctum of Dawnbreak
Ruling Sect: The Celestial Pureheart Temple
Cultivation Path: Radiant Qi – cultivators use faith, virtue, and blessings.
Goal: Eradicate all curse bearers.
Symbol: White sun halo.
Notes: These "righteous" cultivators call themselves guardians of Heaven's Will, but many are hypocrites — political, cruel beneath their smiles.
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⚫ Western Region – The Blighted Frontier
Capital: Ashen City
Dominant Sect: The Blight Hall (枯祸殿)
Cultivation Path: Curse Qi / Misfortune Essence
Goal: Mastery over sorrow and despair — survival through corruption.
Symbol: Thorned eye surrounded by ash petals.
Notes: Feared across Qiandao. They claim that "to curse is to see truth."
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⚫ Eastern Region – The Whispering Marshlands
Dominant Faction: The Nameless Cult
Specialization: Sound-based curses (echoes, whispers, madness).
Unique Trait: Territory veiled in perpetual fog; sound travels like memory echoes.
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⚫ Southern Region – The Bone Steppes
Dominant Faction: Bloodveil Sect
Cultivation Focus: Blood-based curse sigils, rituals using soul fragments.
Symbol: A bleeding crescent moon.
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⚪ Central Region – Heaven's Spine
Structure: A chain of mountains believed to pierce the heavens.
Mystery: The Celestial Mirror Lake lies here — where Heaven's Will descends to judge mortals.
Forbidden Area: The Tomb of Silent Names, said to hold remnants of the five Legendary Curse Figures.