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Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:47 pm
There are three main playable races in the Azure Realm along with an additional fourth race only available through special means. These races are Humans, Demon Beasts, Fey, and Divine Beasts.

Humans
Humans are the most numerous and prolific race throughout the Azure Realm. It is rare to find worlds where humans are in the minority. They are born with sentience and possess a natural affinity towards source cultivation. Unfortunately their bodies are frail and difficult to temper and they possess no advantages when it comes to understanding Laws. Unlike demon beasts, humans can ascend onto the path of cultivation simply by absorbing the energy from heaven and earth.

Bonus to Cultivation
Penalty to Tempering
MCs get a free Inheritance for Heaven Gazing stage upon reaching peak Foundation Establishment


Demon Beasts
Though there are myriad other species beyond humans all of them lack sentience while mortal.  When normal beasts are led by instinct and luck to ascend onto the path of cultivation they become Demon Beasts and gain sentience. A Demon Beast lacks the comprehension of Laws that humans possess, but their bodies are slowly nurtured into divine treasures. Unlike humans, beasts can only ascend on the path of cultivation by devouring someone or something rich in spiritual energy. Only after becoming Demon Beasts and forming a true soul can they begin to gather energy from heaven and earth as humans do.

Bonus to Tempering -
Penalty to Law Insights
Demon Beasts gain the ability to shapeshift into a single human visage upon forming a True Soul
MCs get a free Imperial Bloodline upon reaching peak Golden Body

Fey
Fey are the most rare race within the Azure Realm and are unable to reproduce on their own. These beings are the result of plants, stones, and even objects that have ascended onto the path of cultivation and gained sentience. The  Fey require extreme circumstances and fate to be born and are often only formed within environments naturally rich with source energy. Because they lack flesh and blood bodies, their path of cultivation is much more demanding than the other races, but they make up for this by having an innate affinity towards the laws associated with their true form. Unlike humans, who can adopt the methods of demons beasts and devour others to become Demonic Cultivators, Fey are only able to cultivate by absorbing energy from Heaven and Earth.

Bonus to Law Insights
Penalty to Cultivation
Fey gain the ability to shapeshift into a single human-like visage that retains characteristics of its true form upon forming a True Soul. A more perfect human form can be achieved upon reaching the Divine Will Stage.
MCs get a free Divine Resource upon reaching peak Dao Seed Stage

Divine Beasts
These are creatures that were not born as mortals but instead were directly condensed from laws and source energy. The original Divine Beasts of the Primordial Era were born from the purest Origin energy. They had sentience from birth and were already in perfect harmony with one or more laws. These wise and noble creatures were often massive in scale being large enough to swallow stars for snacks. They spread their bloodlines to create the myriad beasts that would eventually become Demon Beasts and were themselves the basis for myths of dragons, phoenixes, and other such legendary creatures. But all of the original Divine Beasts of the Primordial Era eventually died or were hunted down for resources during the wars of the Barren Era. In the Modern Era new Divine Beasts have known to form, but they are much smaller than their primordial counterparts and lack intelligence as the laws and source energy that formed them can't compare to that of the Origin energy that was abundant in the Primordial era. These Divine Beasts are either taken in and cared for by sects to act as holy guardians for the sect in dark times or end up being hunted down by others to be used as cultivation resources.

Unable to train
Unable to be MC
Behave more like pets than people


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Ancient Bloodlines
As the Azure Realm has aged it has gradually weakened to the point where most beings born in the Present Era have no special bloodline to speak of. Those born in the Primordial Era had the strongest bloodlines to speak of and are thus named Godly Bloodlines. Their descendants and the result of intermingling produced many Imperial Bloodlines during the Barren Era. After countless years of war and decline most of the bloodlines were wiped out or spread so thin their benefits slowly dwindled. In the Present Era most bloodlines still maintaining enough purity to reap some positive effects are known as Noble Bloodlines. Typically there would be no method of obtaining a bloodline without being born with it, however many great seniors of past generations left Divine Treasures related to their bloodlines behind for future generations to inherit. It is also possible to steal the bloodline power of others using Demonic Cultivation practices, though these methods tend to have negative side effects.

Types of Bloodlines

Noble Bloodline:
These are bloodlines of powerful figures of modern times but during the Barren Era they would have been considered average. If the ancestry isn't human then this is where beasts based on real life creatures would be typically found. From serpents to elephants, there are countless different species to choose from. These bloodlines often obtainable through joining certain clans that have bloodline related inheritances from their ancestors or in Lucky Encounters. In the Present Era it is considered lucky but not that impressive to have a noble bloodline.

+1 passive sub tier to one of either, Cultivation, Laws or Tempering
Minor manifestation effect - A slight change to the users body and aura to indicate the activation of their bloodline. This effect should be visible to the naked eye but can also have some minor practical use such as slight claw/fang growth, or gaining a cats eyes and being able to see better in the dark for beast bloodlines. Human bloodlines may cause certain tattoos or phantom totems to appear on or near the user that boost certain attributes.

Imperial Bloodline:
These are bloodlines of ancient figures that were considered to be geniuses during their time. These usually lesser versions of mythical creatures such as flood dragons, a two-tailed fox, or a blazing condor. These were bloodlines most common during the Barren Era and were most often inherited from birth. In the present Era however, even the great sects would go crazy over a chance to obtain an Imperial Bloodline inheritance. It is considered an honor to have an imperial bloodline.

+1 passive sub tier to two of either, Cultivation, Laws, or Tempering
Manifestation Effect - A moderate change to the users body and aura to indicate the activation of their bloodline. The activation of an Imperial Bloodline will suppress Noble Bloodline users nearby, negating the +passive sub-tier bonus from their own activation. An Imperial Bloodline's manifestation effect can cause more drastic changes to the body and can generate more potent effects that should both be visible and practical. In beast bloodlines the manifestation can now cause the growth of new appendages or heavy alteration to a focused part of the body. The tattoos of human bloodlines tend to glow and the Totems are physical rather than phantoms allowing them to be used as weapons.

Godly Bloodline:
These are the bloodlines of the leaders and peak geniuses of the Primordial Era. They are usually regal and divine beings such as Phoenix Kings, Xuanwu Turtles, and Dragon Lords. Godly bloodlines are legends that some even claim to by myth. This is because in the Present Era it is almost impossible to find any pure sources of these elusive ancient bloodlines.

+1 passive sub tier to Cultivation, Laws, and Tempering
True Manifestation Effect - A full body transformation that alters the users aura and indicates the activation of their bloodline. The activation of a Godly Bloodline causes the descent of a Divine Phenomenon in which a symbol of the Primordial Ancestor appears in the sky above the user. This phenomenon can deter Heavenly Tribulation and intimidate beasts that are descended from the same bloodline. Activation of the Godly Bloodline suppresses Imperial Bloodlines nearby by removing one of their passive sub tier boosts and fully seals Noble Bloodlines preventing their passive sub tier and their Minor Manifestation Effect. The Godly Bloodline causes a transformation to the entire body and anatomy of a being restructuring them into a hybrid of their original form and whatever the ancestor their bloodline came from. Beast bloodlines can obtain powerful bodies of ancient mythical creatures that grant mystical powers and elemental affinities. Human bloodlines can boost their physiques and grant profound powers to their totems based on the legends forged by their ancestors.


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