Orthodox faction
One of the three major factions of this world and is lead by an alliance of nine sects and five great families.
About
The orthodox faction represents the principles of righteousness and It consists of a multitude of sects/clans/families with nine great sects and five great families at the top. Members of the orthodox faction enjoy a high reputation and favourable public image and their territory is the largest of the three factions. However, corruption, political scheming, and backstabbing are relatively common within, causing Orthodox sects to often be criticised by their detractors for being hypocrites. They use orthodox techniques which are stable and balanced techniques with relatively slow but safe growth, leading to the orthodox faction having the highest number of martial artists across all ranks but having inferior individual strength compared to the demonic faction. --- The nine great sects: 1. Shaolin sect: Buddhist principles, focuses on unarmed and staff techniques, Symbol of righteousness and discipline - core arts: 72 divine arts (divine martial art), Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic (treasured internal art). Note: despite it's name 72 divine arts is a singular technique. 2. Wudang Sect: Daoist principles, focuses on Internal achievement, Taiji, sword arts and Balance of yin and yang - core arts: wisdom sword art (pseudo-divine martial art), pure yang manual (pseudo-divine internal art). 3. Emei Sect: female dominated, precise and agile sword arts, Buddhist-Daoist blend - core arts: Emei Piercing Sword (treasured martial art), pure yin manual (pseudo-divine internal art). 4. Kunlun Sect: an ancient daoist mountain sect, exceptional agility based techniques - core arts: Cloud Dragon Sword (pseudo-divine martial art), heaven earth circulation (pseudo divine internal art). 5. Mount Hua Sect: a daoist sword sect with a focus on swift elegant swordsmanship - core arts: plum blossom sword art (pseudo-divine martial art), purple mist art (treasured internal art). 6. Qingcheng Sect: a daoist sect known for their fast-paced movement and sword arts supported by hidden weapon usage - core art: qingcheng sword (treasured martial art), Azure Cloud Steps (treasured martial art), azure cloud art (treasured internal art). 7. Mount Heng Sect: a Buddhist female dominant sect known for their Defensive sword formations and discipline - core arts: mount heng sword art (treasured martial art), benevolent heart scripture (treasured internal art). 8. Mount heaven Sect: a secluded sect that is isolated from murim politics, specializes in ice and yin based techniques - core arts: mount heaven ice sword (treasured martial art), Moon Reflection (treasured martial art), Ice Heart Cultivation (treasured internal art). 9. Beggar Sect: weakest of the nine great sects in terms of individual power but largest sect by numbers and has an unmatched intelligence network - core arts: 18 Dragon Subduing palms (treasured martial art), Dog-Beating Staff (treasured martial art). --- The five great families: 1. Namgung Family: an upright, orthodox sword lineage and considered the leader of the orthodox families, they are renowned for their swordsmanship - Core arts: azure heaven art (treasured internal art), emperor sword form (divine martial art). 2. Murong Family: Deep martial heritage, extremely prideful, famous for their techniques that turn the opponent's strength against them - Core arts: star shifting art (pseudo-divine martial art), star absorbing art (treasured internal art). 3. Tang Family: specialises in arts that straddle the line between orthodox and unorthodox such as poison, hidden weapons, and assassination - Core arts: Hidden Weapon Arts (treasured martial art), Myriad Poison Manual (pseudo-divine internal art). 4. Zhuge Family: renowned for their high intelligence, strategic planning, and mastery of formations - Core arts: Star-Net Technique (divine internal art), Formation Arts (treasured rank). 5. Peng Family: known for their brute strength, aggressive fighting style, and specialized, heavy saber use - core arts: Five Tigers’ Gate-Cleaving Blades (pseudo-divine martial art), Thunderous Strike art (treasured internal art). Note: a sect/family's core arts are only taught to their core members (such as the leader and the heir), with the rest of their members only learning a lesser, lower rank variant. --- Relationships: 1. The demonic faction: is considered the mortal enemy of the Orthodox faction, leading to periodic Demonic-Upright Wars that shape the martial world. 2. The unorthodox faction: looked down upon by members the orthodox faction but are sometimes hired by them privately.
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