Glossary

The two words cultivation fears most. The qi slams into a flaw in the art, surges back and runs wild—mild cases lose qi, severe ones choke the meridians dead and warp the mind.

A name given in private by a lowly rogue cultivator. The rebound rate has held steady on a single line for years—just below the line of accountability, just high enough to keep wringing people dry.

An ability to see the 'flaw.' Where it runs awry, which ingredient clashes—it turns into a faint orange glow. Seen does not mean solved.