This is the explanation of the elements that will later be introduced in the novel. It's a compendium of knowledge of the novel.
Every element here will surely be introduced in the novel.
IT MIGHT CONTAIN MINOR SPOILERS
1. The EarthKeepers
Definition: The strongest individuals within each of the four energy systems. They have mastered multiple skills within their own energy system, making them elite guardians of their domains.
Role: Protectors of the natural order within their system, often leaders or heroes in their communities.
Example Titles (per system):
Qi – Wusheng – Martial Saint
Mana – Linghuang – Spirit Emperor
Prana – Minghun – Luminous Soul
Nether – Yingzun – Shadow Lord
This titles depends on the user's abilities and powers, i.e how powerful the user is
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2. The Forbidden Scroll
Origin: Ancient mystic artifact, said to be written by the Mochen who defied the natural order.
Power: Grants the user the ability to copy and wield any skill or technique from any energy system—Qi, Mana, Prana, or Nether.
Cost: Using the scroll's power strains the user's body and soul, risking corruption or destruction.
Narrative Role: Catalyst for the protagonist's journey and rebellion against the established system.
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3. The Duality
Definition: A mysterious godlike entity (or possibly a pair) with mastery over all four energy systems simultaneously.
Role: Enforcer of cosmic balance and the one who ordered the exile of pandemic victims to the island.
Abilities: Wields ultimate power, able to bend and blend Qi, Mana, Prana, and Nether energies at will.
Mystery: His true motivations are unclear—merciful guardian, harsh judge, or manipulative force.
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4. The HeavenKeepers
Definition: Elite Shenzes who have transcended single-system mastery by mastering at least two energy systems and multiple skills within each.
Role: Cosmic enforcers maintaining balance, overseeing punishment, and upholding divine order.
Abilities: More versatile and powerful than EarthKeepers, but still limited compared to the Duality.
Perfect! Here's a matching set of HeavenKeeper titles—with dual-energy themes—depending on their power, prestige, and the systems they've mastered:
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HEAVENKEEPERS – TITLES BY DUAL ENERGY AFFINITY
Qi + Mana (Léi Xuán Zūn) – Thunder-Mystic Lord
A master who channels both martial Qi and elemental sorcery.
Qi + Prana (Xī Rèn Sēng) – Breathblade Monk
A calm yet deadly wielder of internal breath and soul-cutting strikes.
Qi + Nether (Yǐng Wǔ Zūn) – Shadow Warlord
A martial master whose fists carry the chill of death and shadow.
Mana + Prana (Mèng Líng Shī) – Dream Spirit Master
A seer of worlds, weaving spells through the mind and soul.
Mana + Nether (Míng Zhòu Jūn) – Lord of Cursed Arts
A sovereign who bends darkness and arcana into forbidden spells.
Prana + Nether (Yōu Shèng Zhě) – Twilight Saint
A being caught between healing light and the silence of the dead.
General HeavenKeeper Titles (regardless of combo)
#Dual Ascendants
#Heaven's Hands
#Wielders of Balance
#Twinborn Scions
#Heavenforged
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5. The Pandemic: Hereditary Silence
Nature: A mysterious disease that strips infected people of their energy systems and memory.
Effect: The victim loses all ability to cultivate or use any energy and forgets their past. This loss is hereditary and passed down generations.
Consequence: Infected families are ostracized and isolated to prevent spread and discrimination.
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6. The Island: Yanzhou
Purpose: Isolated sanctuary where victims of the Hereditary Silence are sent by the HeavenKeeper to protect them from death and social discrimination.
Reality: It's both refuge and prison, with erased memories and distorted flow of time, trapping victims in a limbo-like existence.
Mystery: Unknown secrets lie beneath the island, possibly linked to the origin of the pandemic and the energy systems.
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7. Energy Systems and Their Users
QI
Description: Vital life energy, flowing through meridians and the body's core. Used mainly for martial cultivation and physical enhancement.
Users Called:Cultivators
Skills: Body strengthening, energy strikes, elemental manipulation (fire, wind, earth based on Qi flow).
MANA
Description: Magical energy drawn from the environment and inner soul, focused on spellcasting and elemental control.
Users Called: Mana Weavers
Skills: Casting spells, elemental magic (fire, water, lightning, ice), enchantments.
PRANA
Description: Spiritual breath energy linked to consciousness and healing; often used to amplify psychic and life-force abilities.
Users Called: Prana Menders
Skills: Healing, spiritual awareness, telepathy, astral projection.
NETHER
Description: Dark, shadowy energy connected to death, void, and curses; unstable but powerful.
Users Called: Netherborn
Skills: Necromancy, shadow manipulation, soul-binding, illusions.
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8. Mochen
The writer of the Forbidden Scroll.
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9. Shenzes
A general name for those who posses energy systems.
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10. Xuji
General name for those infected by the pandemic.
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