# 06 -- World Building

## Three Realm Cosmology

《凡人修仙传》universe is organized into three hierarchical realms, differentiated by spiritual energy density and the cultivation ceiling each can support.

| Realm | Spiritual Energy | Cultivation Ceiling | Key Feature |
|-------|-----------------|---------------------|-------------|
| **Mortal World (人界)** | Scarce | Deity Transformation (must ascend) | Countless similar lower realms exist; this is just one |
| **Spirit Realm (灵界)** | Abundant | Mahayana | Multiple Spirit Realms exist; demon cultivators ascend to Demon Realm (魔界) |
| **Immortal Realm (仙界)** | Extremely rich | Dao Ancestor | 36 top-tier domains, 500 mid-domains, 3,000 small domains |

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## Mortal World (人界) -- Geography and Factions

### Major Regions

| Region | Description | Key Locations |
|--------|-------------|---------------|
| **Tiannan (天南)** | Southern continent; relatively resource-poor | State of Yue, Yellow Maple Valley, Falling Cloud Sect |
| **Great Jin (大晋)** | Most prosperous cultivation region in mortal world | Imperial capital, Kunwu Mountain |
| **Scattered Star Seas (乱星海)** | Vast oceanic realm; islands and sea tribes | Heaven Star City, Kui Star Island, Outer Star Seas |
| **Mulan Grasslands (慕兰草原)** | Nomadic spell warrior territory | Mulan tribes |
| **Tianlan Grasslands (天澜草原)** | Another nomadic territory | Tianlan Sacred Beast territory |
| **Extreme West (极西之地)** | Remote and sparsely populated | Various scattered sects |
| **Five Dragon Sea (五龙海)** | Ocean where the space node to Spirit Realm exists | Ascension point |

### Tiannan -- Four Major Power Blocs

| Bloc | Nature | Core Force | Leader |
|------|--------|-----------|--------|
| **正道盟 (Righteous Path Alliance)** | Orthodox cultivation sects | 太真门 (Tai Zhen Sect) | Zhi Yang Shangren (至阳上人), Nascent Soul late; one of Tiannan's Three Great Cultivators |
| **魔道六宗 (Demonic Dao Six Sects)** | Demonic cultivation sects | 合欢宗 (Hehuan Sect) | Hehuan Old Demon (合欢老魔); also includes 鬼灵门, 御灵宗 etc. |
| **九国盟 (Nine States Alliance)** | Alliance of nine smaller states | 化意门 (Huayi Sect) | Wei Wuya (魏无涯), strongest of Three Great Cultivators |
| **天道盟 (Heavenly Dao Alliance)** | Loose coalition of neutral sects | 鸾鸣宗/落云宗/古剑门 | Long Han (龙晗) and Feng Bing (凤冰) -- couple with combined attacks matching Nascent Soul late |

### State of Yue (越国) -- Seven Great Sects

1. **黄枫谷 (Yellow Maple Valley)** -- Han Li's entry sect
2. **掩月宗 (Veiled Moon Sect)** -- Nangong Wan's sect; specializes in female cultivation
3. **灵兽山 (Spirit Beast Mountain)** -- Beast taming
4. **清虚门 (Pure Void Sect)** -- Orthodox Dao
5. **化刀坞 (Transforming Blade Fort)** -- Blade cultivation
6. **天阙堡 (Heavenly Watchtower Fort)** -- Fortification specialists
7. **巨剑门 (Giant Sword Sect)** -- Giant sword cultivation

### Yunmeng Mountains (云梦山) -- Three Sects

1. **落云宗 (Falling Cloud Sect)** -- Han Li joined here; pill refining specialists
2. **古剑门 (Ancient Sword Sect)** -- Sword cultivation
3. **百巧院 (Hundred Skills Court)** -- Artifact crafting

### Great Jin (大晋) -- Top Sects

**Ten Great Orthodox Sects:**
- **太一门 (Taiyi Sect)** -- Orthodox leader; Deity Transformation ancestor Bai Laogui (白老鬼)
- 岳阳宫, 真极门, 雷音宗, etc.

**Ten Great Demonic Sects:**
- **天魔宗 (Heavenly Demon Sect)** -- Demonic leader; Deity Transformation ancestor Hu Laomo (呼老魔)
- **阴罗宗 (Yin Luo Sect)** -- Former #1 demonic sect; exterminated after offending Han Li
- 九幽宗 etc.

**Other Key Forces:**
- **叶家 (Ye Family)** -- Great Jin Imperial Clan; schemed for Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure
- **小极宫 (Minor Extreme Palace)** -- Inherited from Ice Phoenix Immortal (冰魄仙子)
- **万妖谷 (Ten-Thousand Demon Valley)** -- Demon beast sacred land; Deity Transformation ancestor Che Laoyao (车老妖)

### Scattered Star Seas (乱星海) -- Power Structure

| Force | Leader(s) | Details |
|-------|-----------|---------|
| **星宫 (Star Palace)** | Twin Saints: Ling Xiaofeng (凌啸风), Wen Qing (温青); daughter Ling Yuling (凌玉灵) | Ruled Scattered Star Seas for 10,000+ years |
| **逆星盟 (Anti-Star Alliance)** | Six Paths Ultimate Saint (六道极圣), Ji Yin (极阴祖师), Man Huzi (蛮胡子) | Opposition force; Six Paths eventually killed by Han Li |
| **Demon Beasts** | Golden Flood Dragon King (金蛟王, 10th-grade) | Ruled millions of sea demons in Outer Star Seas |

### Mulan Grasslands (慕兰草原) -- Spell Warriors (法士)

| Role | Figures |
|------|---------|
| **Four Great Divine Masters (四大神师)** | Zhong Shenshi (仲神师) is First Divine Master |
| **Tianlan Grasslands** | Four Great Immortal Masters (四大仙师); Xu Da Xianshi (徐大仙师) is leader; Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping (林银屏) |

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## Spirit Realm (灵界) -- Geography and Factions

### Three Major Continents

| Continent | Size | Characteristics |
|-----------|------|-----------------|
| **Wind Origin Continent (风元大陆)** | Medium | Human and demon beast territory; relatively resource-poor; Han Li's main Spirit Realm base |
| **Thunder Continent (雷鸣大陆)** | Largest | Richest in resources; home to superpowers like Hornet Tribe and Sea King Tribe |
| **Blood Sky Continent (血天大陆)** | Smallest | Blood-path cultivation dominant; clan-based rather than race-based |

### Wind Origin Continent -- Major Powers

**Human Race (人族):**
| Force | Details |
|-------|---------|
| **Three Emperors Seven Lands (三皇七地)** | Tianyuan Sacred Emperor (天元圣皇), Xuanwu Tyrant Emperor (玄武霸皇), Tianmiao Spirit Emperor (天妙灵皇) |
| **Green Origin Palace (青元宫)** | Founded by Han Li; became human cultivation holy land |
| **Sacred Island (圣岛)** | Spiritual center of human-demon beast alliance |
| **Heavenly Abyss City (天渊城)** | Massive fortress city guarding human borders against foreign races |

**Demon Beast Race (妖族):**
| Force | Details |
|-------|---------|
| **Seven Great Demon Kings (七大妖王)** | Cave Heaven Rat King, Heavenly Chief Wolf King, Heavenly Phoenix Demon King, Li Fire Flood Dragon King, etc. |
| **Ao Xiao Ancestor (敖啸老祖)** | Only Mahayana of demon beast race; Silvermoon Wolf Clan ancestor |

**Other Races on Wind Origin Continent:**
- **蜉蝣族 (Mayfly Clan)** -- Largest race on Wind Origin Continent; non-human
- **木族 (Wood Clan)** -- Plant-based sentient beings
- **夜叉族 (Night Yaksha Clan)** -- Powerful warriors
- **灵族 (Spirit Clan)** -- Spirit-based beings

### Thunder Continent -- Superpowers

| Force | Mahayana Count | Details |
|-------|---------------|---------|
| **角蚩族 (Hornet Tribe)** | Multiple | Worships three True Spirits (Yang Deer, Hoof Dragon, Tai Que); power rivals True Immortals |
| **海王族 (Sea King Tribe)** | 10+ | Rivals Hornet Tribe; possesses Profound Heaven Treasures |
| **天云十三族 (Heavenly Cloud 13 Clans)** | 8-12 | Coalition of 13 small clans |

### Special Zones / Dimensions

| Zone | Description |
|------|-------------|
| **Vast Cold Realm (广寒界)** | Special dimension; only Void Refinement and below can enter; 10x normal spiritual energy; contains Immortal's mansion remains |
| **Minor Spirit Heaven (小灵天)** | Separate small realm where Nangong Wan accidentally ascended |
| **Minor Asura Realm (小修罗界)** | Asura clan territory; Void Fish Clan lives here |

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## Demon Realm (魔界)

A parallel realm to the Spirit Realm, dominated by demonic energy (魔气). Where demon cultivators ascend to.

### Three Great Ancestors (三大始祖)

| Ancestor | Characteristics |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Nirvana Ancestor (涅槃始祖)** | Cultivates Brahmic Sacred Demon Art; physical body rivals True Spirits |
| **Baohua Ancestor (宝花始祖)** | Profound Heaven Flower Tree incarnation; supreme wisdom and combat power; fan-favorite antagonist/ally |
| **Yuan She Ancestor (元魇始祖)** | Black robe, purple eyes; wields Profound Heaven Treasure "Black Demon Dagger" |

### Other Sacred Ancestors (圣祖)

- **Six Extremes (六极)** -- Usurper who plotted against the Three Ancestors
- **Yuan Sha (元刹)** -- Invaded mortal world (Kunwu Mountain)
- **Blood Radiance (血光)** -- Led Demon Realm invasion into Spirit Realm
- **Blue Waterfall (蓝瀑)**, **Yellow Sand (黄沙)**, etc.

### Demon Realm Invasion (魔劫/圣祭)

Periodically, Demon Realm and Spirit Realm intersect, allowing invasion. Called **"Demon Calamity"** (魔劫) or **"Sacred Sacrifice"** (圣祭), this is the central conflict of the Spirit Realm arc.

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## Immortal Realm (仙界)

### Scale

| Category | Count | Example |
|----------|-------|---------|
| Top-tier Domains (顶级大域) | 36 | Northern Cold, Central Earth, Black Earth, Gold Origin, etc. |
| Mid-tier Domains (中域) | 500 | -- |
| Small Domains (小域) | 3,000 | -- |
| Unknown Domains | Countless | -- |

### Known Immortal Domains

- **北寒仙域 (Northern Cold Immortal Domain)** -- Han Li's arrival point
- **中土仙域 (Central Earth Immortal Domain)** -- Heavenly Court headquarters
- **黑土仙域 (Black Earth Immortal Domain)** -- Han Li's final retirement home
- **金源仙域 (Gold Origin Immortal Domain)** -- --
- **荒澜大陆 (Wild Orchid Continent)** -- --
- **灵寰界 (Linghuan Realm)** -- Lower realm; Han Li's amnesia crash site

### Major Forces

#### Heavenly Court (天庭) -- The Ruling Power

| Figure | Role | Details |
|--------|------|---------|
| **Gu Huojin (古或今)** | Time/Space Dao Ancestor, Heavenly Court Master | Ancient Dao Spirit's self-corpse; controller of both Space and Samsara Laws |
| **Nine Origins Dao Ancestor (九元道祖)** | Ma Liang's master | Overseer of Nine Origins Temple |
| **Qi Mozi (奇摩子)** | Traitor | Allied with Heavenly Court |

#### Samsara Hall (轮回殿) -- The Rebellion

| Figure | Role | Details |
|--------|------|---------|
| **Samsara Hall Master (轮回殿主)** | Another Han Li from previous timeline | Master of Samsara Law; 10,000-year scheme against Heavenly Court |
| **Gan Jiuzhen / Jiao San (甘九真/蛟三)** | Daughter of Nangong Wan's previous life | Inheritor of Hall Master's legacy |
| **Baili Yan (百里炎)** | First Dao Master of Candle Dragon Dao | -- |

#### Demon Domain (魔域) -- Third Power

| Figure | Role | Details |
|--------|------|---------|
| **Demon Lord Shi Kongyu (魔主石空鱼)** | Space Dao Ancestor | Killed by Han Li in final battle |
| **Shi Chuan Kong (石穿空)** | 13th Prince of Demon Domain | Han Li's ally |
| **Crab Daoist / Shi Kong Jie (蟹道人/石空解)** | Original master of Accumulated Scale Empty Realm | Puppet Law Dao Ancestor |

#### True Spirit and Demon Beast Forces

| Force | Details |
|-------|---------|
| **True Dragon Clan (真龙族)** | Golden Dragon Grand Elder as peak True Spirit |
| **Heavenly Phoenix Clan (天凤族)** | Power can affect Demon Realm survival-level wars |
| **Gold Devouring Immortals (噬金仙)** | Evolved Gold Devouring Beetles; some at Great Luo+ |

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## Race Overview by Realm

| Realm | Major Races |
|-------|-------------|
| **Mortal World** | Humans, Mulan people (法士), Tianlan people, Demon Beasts (万妖谷) |
| **Spirit Realm** | Humans, Demon Beasts (Wolf Clan, Phoenix Clan, Flood Dragon Clan, etc.), Hornet Tribe (角蚩族), Sea King Tribe (海王族), Mayfly Clan (蜉蝣族), Wood Clan (木族), Night Yaksha Clan (夜叉族), Spirit Clan (灵族), Heavenly Cloud 13 Clans (天云十三族), and dozens more |
| **Demon Realm** | Demon Clan (魔族), Demon Beasts (魔兽), Demon cultivators |
| **Immortal Realm** | Immortals of all races, True Dragon Clan, Heavenly Phoenix Clan, Gold Devouring Immortals, Heavenly Fox Clan (天狐族), and countless others |
