Sect: Jade Serpent Sect
Role: Poison Garden Keeper
Cultivation: Mid Earth-Step
Background: Grows rare herbs and venoms used for sect training.
Skills: Serpent’s Breath Resistance
Notes: Hands are always stained green.
Sect: None
Role: Traveling Blacksmith
Cultivation: None
Background: Makes blades for anyone who pays, even sect members.
Skills: Heat-forged Steelwork
Notes: Terrible at haggling.
Sect: Shadow Fang Clan
Role: Messenger
Cultivation: Low Earth-Step
Background: Carries secret notes quickly and quietly.
Skills: Silent Leap
Notes: Very shy.
Sect: Iron Raven Sect
Role: Senior Disciple
Cultivation: High Earth-Step
Background: Leader of a three-person Soul-Link squad.
Skills: Shared Sight, Spirit Chain Whip
Notes: Eyes turn white when linked.
Sect: None
Role: Herb Seller
Cultivation: None
Background: Knows prices better than anyone else.
Skills: Good nose for rare plants
Notes: Pretends to be weaker than she is.
Sect: Shadowed Abyss Sect
Role: Enforcer
Cultivation: Mid Sky-Step
Background: Handles punishments and “loyalty tests.”
Skills: Abyssal Claw Rend
Notes: Has a creepy smile.
Sect: Verdant Crane Sect
Role: Environmental Qi Shaper
Cultivation: Mid Earth-Step
Background: Expert in setting up Nature’s Flow fields.
Skills: Verdant Pulse, Root Bind
Notes: Sleeps outdoors even in storms.
Sect: None
Role: Farmer
Cultivation: Low beginner Qi control
Background: Uses tiny bits of Qi to help crops grow.
Skills: Qi Fertile Touch
Notes: Hates rabbits.
Sect: None
Role: Traveling Musician
Cultivation: Low Earth-Step
Background: Uses Qi to enhance sound from his flute.
Skills: Echo Wave
Notes: Plays at inns for cheap meals.
Sect: Obsidian Wolf Sect
Role: Tactics Commander
Cultivation: High Sky-Step
Background: Leads battlefield formations using wolf patterns.
Skills: Shadow Fang Matrix (borrowed), Wolf Charge Formation
Notes: Fears thunder.
Sect: Iron Crane Sect
Role: Court Recorder
Cultivation: None
Background: Writes down all sect decisions.
Skills: Fast writing
Notes: Knows many secrets but says nothing.
Sect: Crimson Lotus Sect
Role: Defensive Architect
Cultivation: Early Sky-Step
Background: Builds fortress-like barriers using Qi Circulation.
Skills: Crimson Wall Bloom
Notes: Looks angry even when happy.
Sect: None
Role: Stables Keeper
Cultivation: None
Background: Takes care of horses, oxen, and sky-goats.
Skills: Animal calming
Notes: Has two huge eyebrows.
Sect: Azure Lotus Sect
Role: Star Reader
Cultivation: High Earth-Step
Background: Uses star patterns to predict breakthroughs.
Skills: Lotus Star Map
Notes: Sleeps during the day.
Sect: None
Role: Sells stolen goods
Cultivation: Very weak Qi control
Background: Deals with shady folks.
Skills: Quick hiding
Notes: Always sweaty.
Sect: White Emerald Cult
Role: Artifact Keeper
Cultivation: Early Sky-Step
Background: Protects the few relics the Cult owns.
Skills: Emerald Shard Armor
Notes: Takes her job too seriously.
Sect: Shadowed Abyss Sect
Role: Cultivator Hunter
Cultivation: High Sky-Step
Background: Hunts defectors and spies.
Skills: Abyssal Soul Hook
Notes: Very feared, even inside his own sect.
Sect: Verdant Crane Sect
Role: Brewer
Cultivation: None
Background: Makes herbal drinks that boost calmness.
Skills: Herbal mix mastery
Notes: Has a calming aura around her.
Sect: Jade Serpent Sect
Role: Instructor of Soft Body Techniques
Cultivation: High Earth-Step
Background: Teaches flexibility and bone-shifting.
Skills: Serpent Body Flow
Notes: Moves like he has no bones.
Sect: None
Role: Mercenary
Cultivation: Early Sky-Step
Background: Travels city to city taking jobs.
Skills: Qi Blade Bend
Notes: Never yells, always calm.
61. Elder Rakka Ironwill
Sect: Stone Tiger Clan
Role: Body Training Hall Master
Cultivation: High Sky-Step
Background: Old fighter who survived three wars.
Skills: Iron Hide Body, Tiger Pulse Blow
Notes: Still trains like he's young.
Sect: None
Role: Street Painter
Cultivation: None
Background: Paints city walls for coin.
Skills: Good at painting faces
Notes: Always covered in color stains.
Sect: Iron Raven Sect
Role: Beast Tamer
Cultivation: Mid Earth-Step
Background: Trains ravens for scouting and carrying messages.
Skills: Raven Bond, Long-Distance Call
Notes: Wears a cloak full of small feathers.
Sect: None
Role: Little girl who sells flowers
Cultivation: Very tiny Qi spark
Background: Lost her parents; supported by the town.
Skills: Can grow flowers faster with Qi warmth
Notes: Everyone protects her.
Sect: None
Role: Bar Owner
Cultivation: None
Background: Runs a busy tavern popular with traveling cultivators.
Skills: Good at stopping fights
Notes: Laughs loudly at his own jokes.
Sect: Azure Lotus Sect
Role: Outer Disciple
Cultivation: Mid Earth-Step
Background: Wants to become an inner disciple but lacks control.
Skills: Lotus Crescent Kick
Notes: Trains alone at night.
Sect: Silver Fang Sect
Role: Defense Wall Commander
Cultivation: Early Sky-Step
Background: Guards the northern border from beast attacks.
Skills: Silver Shield Field
Notes: Rarely talks.
Sect: None
Role: Courier
Cultivation: Very low Qi control
Background: Runs long distances carrying letters.
Skills: Strong endurance
Notes: Wears shoes with tiny bells.
Sect: None
Role: Desert Wanderer
Cultivation: Mid Sky-Step
Background: Says he comes from “beyond the dunes.”
Skills: Qi Scatter Slice
Notes: Collects sand in jars for fun.
Sect: Jade Serpent Sect
Role: Illusion Instructor
Cultivation: High Sky-Step
Background: Master of mist-based illusions.
Skills: Serpent Mist Mirage
Notes: Often disappears mid-sentence.
Sect: None
Role: Carpenter
Cultivation: None
Background: Builds homes, carts, and simple bridges.
Skills: Very steady hands
Notes: Complains about young people.
Sect: Iron Crane Sect
Role: Patrol Leader
Cultivation: Mid Earth-Step
Background: Guards the outer roads.
Skills: Iron Wing Guard Form
Notes: Secretly afraid of the dark.
Sect: White Emerald Cult
Role: Recruit Watcher
Cultivation: High Earth-Step
Background: Looks for people who fit the Cult’s “quiet mind” rule.
Skills: Shard Veil Cloak
Notes: Talks very softly.
Sect: None
Role: Pottery Shop Owner
Cultivation: None
Background: Makes clay jars for many sects.
Skills: Fast spinning hands
Notes: Covered in dust always.
Sect: Shadowed Abyss Sect
Role: Ritual Overseer
Cultivation: Early Sky-Step
Background: Leads the “Abyssal Binding Rites.”
Skills: Hollow Soul Echo
Notes: Never blinks.
Sect: Verdant Crane Sect
Role: Forest Scout
Cultivation: Mid Earth-Step
Background: Guides travelers through thick woods.
Skills: Nature Step, Branch Leap
Notes: Loves animals more than people.
Sect: None
Role: Scribe-for-hire
Cultivation: None
Background: Writes letters, maps, and contracts.
Skills: Perfect handwriting
Notes: Smells like ink.
Sect: Crimson Lotus Sect
Role: Barrier Specialist
Cultivation: High Earth-Step
Background: Creates small emergency shields for city guards.
Skills: Crimson Petal Guard
Notes: Always carries chalk.
Sect: Shadow Fang Clan
Role: Infiltration Teacher
Cultivation: High Earth-Step
Background: Trains spies to move unseen.
Skills: Shadow Slip, Sound Folding
Notes: Collects shiny coins.
Sect: Stone Tiger Clan
Role: Clan Leader
Cultivation: Early Heaven-Step
Background: One of the strongest people alive today.
Skills: Tiger King Fist, Cloud Splitter Roar
Notes: Drinks tea constantly.