Chapter 1196: Mortal Essentials Handbook Second Edition (Sect Volume)

**Book Title:** Sects

### Southern Sky Sects

* **Seven Mysteries Sect:** One of the two dominant powers in Jing Province, also known as the Seven Absolutes Sect. It was once a renowned martial arts sect in the State of Yue but declined and relocated to Colorful Cloud Mountain in a remote part of Jing Province. It is divided into an Outer Gate and an Inner Gate. The Outer Gate has four sub-halls: Flying Bird Hall, Treasure Gathering Hall, Four Seas Hall, and Outer Blade Hall. The Inner Gate has four sub-halls: Hundred Forges Hall, Seven Absolutes Hall, Reverence Hall, and Blood Blade Hall. Additionally, there is an Elders' Council that ranks alongside the Deputy Sect Masters and is subordinate only to the Main Sect Master.* **Wild Wolf Gang:** One of the two dominant powers in Jing Province, which has confronted the Seven Mysteries Sect for many years. Composed of horse bandits, they are fierce and bloodthirsty, and had the upper hand in their conflict with the Seven Mysteries Sect. However, their main force was almost annihilated by Han Li in the Battle of Sunset Peak.* **Four Peace Gang:** One of the thirty-three minor gangs in the West City of Jiayuan City. It is a dockside gang in Jiayuan City with nearly a thousand members, primarily porters and laborers.* **Iron Fist Society:** One of the thirty-three minor gangs in the West City of Jiayuan City. It is a dockside gang in Jiayuan City, comparable in strength to the Four Peace Gang.* **Solitary Hegemon Mountain:** The foremost of the three dominant powers in Lan Province. After its leader was killed by Han Li, internal strife erupted within Solitary Hegemon Mountain, leading to its annexation by the Five-Color Sect and the Startled Dragon Association.* **Startled Dragon Association:** One of the three dominant powers in Lan Province, founded by Mo Juren. Its strength greatly diminished after Dr. Mo's disappearance and it was eventually annexed by the Five-Color Sect during their conflict.* **Five-Color Sect:** One of the three dominant powers in Lan Province. It quickly seized control of Lan Province during the internal strife of Solitary Hegemon Mountain and defeated the Mo family.* **Moon Veil Sect:** The leading sect among the Seven Great Sects of the State of Yue. It once had deep ties with the Joyful Union Sect but later grew strong and separated from it. After the Demonic Dao invasion, it was forced to relocate and develop within the Nine Nations Alliance, settling in Linglong Mountain on the westernmost border of the State of Beiliang.* **Spirit Beast Mountain:** One of the Seven Great Sects of the State of Yue. It once had deep ties with the Spirit Taming Sect and secretly maintained contact with it. During the Demonic Dao invasion, it feigned resistance, but at a critical moment, it suddenly defected, betraying the Six Sects and joining the Spirit Taming Sect.* **Yellow Maple Valley:** One of the Seven Great Sects of the State of Yue, located in the Taiyue Mountain Range of Jianzhou, northern Yue, bordering the State of Wuyuan. After the Demonic Dao invasion, it was forced to relocate and develop within the Nine Nations Alliance, settling in the State of Beiliang.* **Pure Void Sect:** One of the Seven Great Sects of the State of Yue.* **Blade Transformation Manor:** One of the Seven Great Sects of the State of Yue.* **Heavenly Citadel:** One of the Seven Great Sects of the State of Yue.* **Giant Sword Gate:** One of the Seven Great Sects of the State of Yue.* **Profound Sword Sect:** A declining righteous sect that was destroyed by Yellow Maple Valley.* **Yan Family:** The foremost family in the State of Yue. During the Demonic Dao invasion, they defected to the Ghost Spirit Gate and married Yan Ruyan to Wang Chan.* **Black Fiend Cult:** A heretical cult founded by the Yue Emperor to capture low-level cultivators for blood sacrifices.* **Heavenly Star Sect:** One of the three major righteous sects in the State of Yuanwu, bordering the State of Yue, located in the northwestern part of the Taiyue Mountain Range. It is renowned for its formation techniques among neighboring cultivation worlds.* **Divine Weapon Gate:** One of the three major righteous sects in the State of Yuanwu, renowned for its artifact refining techniques among neighboring cultivation worlds.* **Myriad Wonders Temple:** One of the three major righteous sects in the State of Yuanwu, renowned for its talisman crafting techniques among neighboring cultivation worlds.* **Fu Family:** A cultivation family in the State of Yuanwu. During the Demonic Dao invasion, they defected to the Demonic Flame Sect, becoming the foremost family in the State of Yuanwu. They were annihilated by Han Li for killing Qi Yunxiao.

### Southern Sky's Four Major Powers

The Four Major Powers of the Southern Sky are: Demonic Dao, Righteous Dao, Heavenly Dao Alliance, and Nine Nations Alliance.

### Six Demonic Dao Sects

* **Joyful Union Sect:** The leading sect among the Six Demonic Dao Sects, primarily practicing dual cultivation techniques. Its Grand Elder, the Old Demon of Joyful Union, is one of the three Late Nascent Soul cultivators in the Southern Sky.* **Spirit Taming Sect:** Its main stronghold is located in Qiling Mountain in the western part of the State of Tianluo, where various spirit beasts and exotic insects are countless. Its influence later expanded to the State of Zijin.* **Ghost Spirit Gate:** One of the Six Demonic Dao Sects, and the weakest among them. It specializes in ghost summoning and demon subjugation techniques, and is proficient in poison and dark arts. Its influence later expanded to the State of Yue, and its main stronghold moved to the former Moon Veil Sect's territory.* **Demonic Flame Sect:** One of the Six Demonic Dao Sects. Its influence later expanded to the State of Yuanwu.* **Thousand Illusions Sect:** One of the Six Demonic Dao Sects, located deep within the Southern Sky.* **Heavenly Fiend Sect:** One of the Six Demonic Dao Sects.* **Blood Kill Sect:** A newly established Demonic Dao sect, showing signs of replacing the Ghost Spirit Gate.

### Righteous Dao Alliance

* **Supreme Truth Sect:** The leader of the Righteous Dao Alliance. It was once a branch of the True Extremity Sect from the Great Jin. In ancient times, it was ordered to relocate to the Southern Sky to guard a sealed formation.* **Heavenly Extremity Gate:** Undisclosed.* **Vast Radiance Pavilion:** Undisclosed.* **Azure Sea Sect:** A sect in the State of Wangshui, annihilated by the Sky-Soaring Purple-Patterned Scorpion.

### Nine Nations Alliance

An organization formed to resist the invasion of the Mulan Prairie Spellcasters. It absorbed forces expelled by both the Righteous and Demonic Dao. The main sects of the Nine Nations Alliance are:

* **Intent Transformation Gate:** The foremost sect in the Nine Nations Alliance. Its Grand Elder, Wei Wuya, is one of the three Late Nascent Soul cultivators in the Southern Sky.* **Bodhi Leaf Sect:** The second-ranked sect in the Nine Nations Alliance.* **Six Yue Sects:** The original six Yue sects that relocated to the State of Beiliang.

### Heavenly Dao Alliance

A relatively loose alliance formed by over a dozen states to resist both the Righteous and Demonic Dao. Its influence is greater than either the Righteous or Demonic Dao alone. The main sects of the Heavenly Dao Alliance are:

* **Falling Cloud Sect:** Located in the eastern range of Yunmeng Mountain. Its cultivation methods are diverse but not refined, yet it is highly renowned for its alchemy.* **Hundred Skills Institute:** Located in the western range of Yunmeng Mountain. It excels at refining various grades of magical artifacts. It also holds several legendary top-tier magical treasure refining methods and possesses an excellent subterranean fire vein.* **Ancient Sword Gate:** One of the three major sects of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, located in the main mountain range of Yunmeng Mountain. It excels in sword manipulation techniques. Both its magical artifacts and treasures are various types of swords. Its signature technique is the Great White Sword Art.* **Luan Cry Sect:** One of the three major sects of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, slightly superior to both the Ancient Sword Gate and the Ni Hang Nunnery.* **Ni Hang Nunnery:** One of the three major sects of the Heavenly Dao Alliance.* **Water Shadow Sect:** Undisclosed.

### Scattered Star Seas Sects

* **Star Palace:** An ancient and established organization in the Scattered Star Seas, whose founding date is untraceable. It has always been the hegemonic power of the Scattered Star Seas.* **Anti-Star Alliance:** An alliance formed by the Righteous and Demonic Dao in the Scattered Star Seas. It claims to break the Star Palace's hegemony and completely end its rule over the Scattered Star Seas.* **Myriad Law Gate:** The foremost righteous sect in the Scattered Star Seas. Its Sect Master is Wan Tianming.* **Holy Demon Island:** The foremost demonic sect in the Scattered Star Seas. Its Island Master is the Six Paths Extremity Saint.* **Azure Sun Gate:** One of the demonic sects in the Scattered Star Seas. Its Sect Master is Reverend Sanyang.* **Extreme Yin Island:** One of the demonic sects in the Scattered Star Seas. Its Island Master is Patriarch Jiyin.* **Wondrous Sound Sect:** A minor sect in the Scattered Star Seas, primarily composed of female disciples. Its Sect Master is a woman, and it is renowned for its charm techniques in the Scattered Star Seas.* **Six Link Palace:** A large merchant organization in the Scattered Star Seas, including the Mountain Sea Pavilion, White Water Tower, and Jade Ring Residence. It later joined the Anti-Star Alliance.* **Great Sun Sect:** A minor sect in the Scattered Star Seas. Its Sect Master is Bu Diankong.* **Mystic Turtle Island:** One of the demonic sects in the Scattered Star Seas. Its Island Master is Old Fiend Chihuo.* **Azure Spirit Gate:** A minor sect in the Outer Star Sea, the sect of Gongsun Xing.* **Divine Dove Hall:** An organization under the jurisdiction of the Anti-Star Alliance.* **Four Great Merchant Alliances:** Large merchant organizations in the Scattered Star Seas that monopolize most of the monster beast island markets, excluding Qiyuan Island.* **Abundant Joy Merchant Alliance:** One of the Four Great Merchant Alliances.* **Sky-Opening Gate:** A minor sect in the Scattered Star Seas.* **Poison Dragon Association:** An enemy sect of the Wondrous Sound Sect.* **Yellow Sand Gate:** A sect in the Scattered Star Seas.* **Fire Cloud Pavilion:** A large merchant establishment in the Scattered Star Seas.* **Wooden Sword Pavilion:** A sect in the Scattered Star Seas.* **Night Dragon Island:** Undisclosed.* **Demoness Sect:** Undisclosed.* **Three Immortals Gate:** Undisclosed.* **Heavenly Secret Gate:** Undisclosed.

### Extreme West Lands Sects

* **Thousand Bamboo Sect:** One of the sects in the Extreme West Lands, founded by Great Divination Divine Lord. It is renowned for its mechanical puppet techniques and has no cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage.* **Poison Gu Sect:** One of the sects in the Extreme West Lands, skilled in using poison.

### Mulan Tribes

* **Golden Sun Tribe:** The foremost Mulan tribe. During the invasion of the Southern Sky, they remained behind to monitor the Tutu, but were completely annihilated by the Tutu.* **Yellow Sand Tribe:** Undisclosed.* **Heavenly Wind Tribe:** Undisclosed.* **Fire Worship Tribe:** Undisclosed.

### Tutu Tribes

* **Egret Tribe:** A minor Tutu tribe. Its chief is Yinglu.* **Red Wolf Tribe:** A minor Tutu tribe. Its chief's surname is Ba.

### Great Jin Sects

* **Four Great Noble Families: Kong, Zhao, Dong, Feng** * **Feng Family:** One of the four great noble families in Guanning Prefecture, Liaozhou. The Feng family ancestors were once secular disciples of the Thousand Lights Temple. After the Thousand Lights Temple relocated out of Liaozhou, the Feng family switched to Confucian cultivation methods and was subsequently annihilated by the other three families. * **Kong Family:** One of the four great noble families in Guanning Prefecture, Liaozhou, originating from the renowned Heavenly Saint Sect of the Confucian school. The Kong family patriarch was killed by General Ge, a subordinate of King Xuanye, who then occupied his body and instigated the other three families to destroy the Feng family. * **Dong Family:** One of the four great noble families in Guanning Prefecture, Liaozhou. Instigated by General Ge, they helped destroy the Feng family. After receiving a tip-off from True Monarch Tianfeng, they set a trap to ambush King Xuanye. Later, they realized General Ge's true identity and killed him. * **Zhao Family:** One of the four great noble families in Guanning Prefecture, Liaozhou. Instigated by General Ge, they helped destroy the Feng family. After receiving a tip-off from True Monarch Tianfeng, they set a trap to ambush King Xuanye. Later, they realized General Ge's true identity and killed him.* **Thousand Lights Temple:** A branch of the Golden Luo Sect in Guanning Prefecture. It relocated out of Liaozhou and returned to its main sect several centuries ago.* **Heavenly Saint Sect:** A Confucian sect in the Great Jin.* **Nine Immortals Palace:** A sect in the Great Jin.* **Gan Family:** A wealthy merchant family in the western part of Taichang City.* **Precious Spirit Temple:** A Buddhist sect on Yutian Mountain.* **Whistling Sword Sect:** A medium-sized sect in Kailong Prefecture, Fengzhou. It possessed the spiritual horn of an Iron-Horned Rhinoceros, which was stolen by Han Li.* **White Dew Academy:** A Confucian school located on Illusory Cloud Peak of Yutian Mountain, Taichang City, Nan County.* **Zongping Noble Family:** The foremost family in Qu County. It possessed Five-Light Wood. Han Li defeated two Nascent Soul elders and forcibly purchased the Five-Light Wood.* **Taixing Market:** The largest market in Yizhou.* **Fanchuan Trade Fair:** A renowned trade fair in Fan County. Han Li bought Fire Tin Wood with a large sum of money.* **Jinxi Market:** A secluded street in the western part of Jinjing City, concealed by the Eight Extremities Light Splitting Formation.* **Heavenly Secret Pavilion:** A business in the Jinxi Market, specializing in Heavenly Secret Houses.* **Jinjing Auction:** One of the three great auctions in the Great Jin, held once every ten years. It is divided into Core Formation and Nascent Soul tiers.* **Underground Trade Fair:** Held concurrently with the auction, hosted by Demonic Dao sects, dealing in forbidden items in the cultivation world.* **Four Seas True Academy:** Undisclosed.* **Great Jin Imperial Family:** The foremost cultivation family in the Great Jin. They manage the secular world with the support of numerous major sects. The Ye family, in search of spiritual treasures and to escape the control of major sects, opened the Kunwu Seal, leading to the annihilation of their entire clan.* **Imperial Purity Monastery:** A branch of the Three Emperors Monasteries, primarily composed of female cultivators, affiliated with the Great Jin Imperial Family.* **Imperial Yang Monastery:** A branch of the Three Emperors Monasteries, primarily composed of male cultivators, affiliated with the Great Jin Imperial Family.* **Imperial Saint Monastery:** A branch of the Three Emperors Monasteries, primarily composed of male cultivators, affiliated with the Great Jin Imperial Family.

### Ten Righteous Sects

* **Supreme Unity Sect:** The leading sect among the Ten Righteous Sects of the Great Jin.* **Yueyang Palace:** One of the top five sects among the Ten Righteous Sects of the Great Jin. Located on Southern Heaven Peak of the Tianyue Mountain Range in Xichuan Territory.* **Golden Luo Sect:** One of the Four Great Buddhist Sects among the Ten Righteous Sects of the Great Jin.* **True Extremity Gate:** One of the Ten Righteous Sects of the Great Jin.* **Pure Sect:** One of the Four Great Buddhist Sects among the Ten Righteous Sects of the Great Jin.

### Ten Demonic Sects

* **Heavenly Demon Sect:** The leading sect among the Ten Demonic Sects of the Great Jin.* **Blood Wither Sect:** One of the Ten Demonic Sects of the Great Jin.* **Nine Nether Sect:** One of the Ten Demonic Sects of the Great Jin.* **Black Sun Sect:** One of the Ten Demonic Sects of the Great Jin.* **Demonic Wood Sect:** One of the Ten Demonic Sects of the Great Jin.* **Yin Luo Sect:** One of the Ten Demonic Sects of the Great Jin. It interfered in the Southern Sky Mulan War to repair its sect-preserving treasure, the Ghost Luo Banner.* **Myriad Monsters Valley:** A gathering place for countless monsters. The valley permanently houses the Myriad Monster Banner, a replica of the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, the Heavenly Demon Banner. Human cultivators dare not set foot there.* **Southern Sea Gate:** The foremost sect in Huayun Province. When flood dragons came ashore to devour cultivators, the Southern Sea Gate invited numerous high-level cultivators to gather at Qiongying Island to hold a Dragon Slaying Conference and discuss matters of dragon slaying.* **Fiend Sun Sect:** A medium-sized demonic sect in Huayun Province. It supported the Spirit Wind Gate in its attempt to annex markets. Han Li, acting as an honored elder of the Heavenly Talisman Gate, defeated a Nascent Soul elder of the Fiend Sun Sect.* **Spirit Wind Gate:** A minor sect in Huayun Province. With the support of the Fiend Sun Sect, it attempted to annex the markets of the Heavenly Talisman Gate, Golden Radiance Mountain, and Bright Sun Valley. Han Li intervened, forcing it to abandon its plans.* **Heavenly Talisman Gate:** A minor sect in Huayun Province, founded by True Man Heavenly Talisman. It once greatly intimidated the Great Jin and was renowned for its talisman crafting, almost entering the ranks of the Ten Righteous Sects. However, it later declined due to its ordinary main cultivation method.* **Golden Radiance Mountain:** A minor sect in Huayun Province, which co-managed a market with the Heavenly Talisman Gate and Bright Sun Valley.* **Bright Sun Valley:** A minor sect in Huayun Province, which co-managed a market with the Heavenly Talisman Gate and Golden Radiance Mountain.* **Poison Saint Gate:** One of the sects in the Southern Border, founded by descendants of an ancient cultivator who sealed Kunwu Mountain. It specializes in using poison.* **Immortal Transformation Sect:** One of the sects in the Southern Border, primarily composed of female cultivators. It was founded by the descendants of the Kunwu Three Elders to guard the Kunwu Seal nearby. It specializes in curse and sinister poison techniques.* **Mount Meru Sect:** One of the sects in the Southern Border, with close ties to the Poison Saint Gate.* **Northern Night Minor Polar Palace:** The foremost sect in the northern regions of the Great Jin, also known as the Northern Immortal Palace. It is located on Northern Nether Island in the northwest of the Great Jin, surrounded by sea on three sides, primarily cultivating ice-attribute techniques.* **Willow Green Sect:** One of the outer branches of the Minor Polar Palace.