Before there was Heaven, there was the Map.
A celestial pattern of stars and laws that governed existence — creation, ascension, death, and rebirth. Every cultivator dreams of transcending mortality, but to touch the Heavenly Map is to rewrite destiny itself.
The Map chooses one bearer each era.
This era, it chose Yuexin — a mortal boy marked by the eclipse.
The Nine Realms of Existence
1. Mortal Vein Realm — The beginning of Qi awakening.
Sub-stages: Mortal → Spirit Awakened → Mortal Master
Symbol: Earth and Blood
Notable Locations: Lotus Valley, Ironwood Plains, Whispering Monastery.
2. Spirit Vein Realm — Refinement of inner essence.
Sub-stages: Vein Initiate → Vein Adept → Vein Master
Symbol: Water and Flow
Notable Locations: Azure Peak, Lake of Thousand Reflections.
3. Celestial Martial Realm — Martial will merges with soul.
Sub-stages: Martial Disciple → Martial Knight → Martial Saint
Symbol: Fire and Resolve
Notable Locations: Crimson Battlefield, Tower of Winds.
4. Abyssal Realm — Mastery of shadow and forbidden Dao.
Sub-stages: Shadow → Abyss Walker → Eternal Lord
Symbol: Shadow and Time
Notable Locations: Blackstar Abyss, Ruins of the Forgotten King.
5. Heaven Vein Realm — Alignment with Heaven's flow.
Sub-stages: Heaven Initiate → Heaven Aligned → Heaven Sovereign
Symbol: Light and Law
Notable Locations: City of Clouds, Garden of the Immortal Empress.
6. Saint Realm — Control over natural laws.
Sub-stages: Saint Core → Saint Heart → Saint Crown
Symbol: Life and Command
Notable Locations: Temple of Ten Virtues, Saint's Path.
7. Immortal Realm — The boundary between gods and mortals.
Sub-stages: Lesser → Grand → Eternal Immortal
Symbol: Spirit and Eternity
Notable Locations: Jade Sky Pavilion, Eternal Spring.
8. Divine Realm — Gods who command stars.
Sub-stages: Divinity Seed → Divinity Bloom → True God
Symbol: Celestial Power
Notable Locations: Nine-Star Palace, Court of Dawn.
9. Transcendent Realm — Masters of destiny.
Sub-stages: Spirit Void → Cosmic Unity → Dao Emperor
Symbol: Infinity
Notable Location: The Origin Void — the map's true center.
Main Factions
Faction Nature Realm Influence
Yue Clan Once a noble mortal clan, destroyed in mystery. Mortal–Spirit
Saint Martial Sect Military order guarding Heaven Gates. Celestial–Saint
Abyssal Court Outcasts who wield forbidden Dao. Abyssal–Divine
Divine Pavilion The gods' assembly. Immortal–Transcendent
Spirit Lake Palace Cultivators of pure essence and memory. Spirit–Heaven
Golden Ridge Empire Mortal-ruled empire with ancient bloodlines. Mortal–Celestial