Era: Great Sect Wars
Years Active: 502–485 years ago
Overview:
During the Great Sect Wars, many scrolls and manuals were created, discovered, or refined to teach battlefield strategy, martial techniques, and sect-specific cultivation methods. These documents became invaluable for training, tactical planning, and preserving the legacy of legendary heroes.
Notable Scrolls & Manuals:
Silver Peaks Tactical Codex (Iron Crane Sect)
Contents: Detailed battlefield formations, coordinated maneuvers, and precision strike techniques.
Significance: Guided Yun Wei in the Battle of the Silver Peaks, maximizing formation efficiency.
Legacy: Adopted as a training manual for strategic thinking and teamwork.
Stone Tiger Endurance Manual (Stone Tiger Clan)
Contents: Strength drills, endurance regimens, and brute-force combat techniques.
Significance: Enabled Bao Long’s disciples to sustain prolonged frontline engagements.
Legacy: Became the foundational guide for cultivating raw power within the clan.
Lotus Elemental Compendium (Azure Lotus Sect)
Contents: Integration of fire, water, and ice Qi in combat; environmental manipulation strategies.
Significance: Allowed Lian Hua to control battlefield terrain effectively during skirmishes.
Legacy: Inspired future elemental martial arts and adaptive training methods.
Shadow Fang Codex of Infiltration (Shadow Fang Clan)
Contents: Stealth techniques, ambush strategies, and enemy surveillance methods.
Significance: Huo Lan executed covert operations and ambushes using strategies from this codex.
Legacy: Became a staple in espionage and assassination training.
Serpent’s Agility Treatise (Jade Serpent Sect)
Contents: Serpentine martial forms, evasive maneuvers, and counterattack sequences.
Significance: Guided Qing Mei in executing fluid, precise movements to exploit enemy weaknesses.
Legacy: Established the standard for agility-based martial training.
Long-Term Effects:
The scrolls preserved knowledge of battle-tested strategies, ensuring that future generations could study and improve upon past methods.
They influenced sect rivalry, cross-sect learning, and the evolution of martial philosophy.
Some scrolls became highly coveted relics, sparking clandestine exchanges and thefts between rival sects.
Legacy:
Battlefield scrolls and manuals are considered essential links between martial history and practical cultivation. They cemented the connection between theoretical knowledge and real-world application, shaping the strategy and training of the murim world for centuries.