This is an idea for an original xianxia setting.
In short, the Way of Cultivation in this cosmology involves creating a Dantian / Inner World, which is simultaneously a Qi storage organ and a functioning self-contained universe. This universe in turn can have its own cultivators, who in turn may open up their own Inner Worlds. The way cultivation functions encourages this; by having a vibrant Inner World filled with cultivators, one's own cultivation becomes faster and more effective in various ways. On the other hand, one's Inner World can also give rise to threats, especially if said World is poorly managed.
In this thread, I'll be describing the rules I've come up with for setting, outlining the broad ways that cultivation works, the way the multiverse is set up, and interesting patterns and anecdotes that this setting can give rise to. I have a decent amount of things outlined for this setting already, and I'll be posting it as long as there is interest. I strongly encourage anyone interested in this setting to post with comments and questions; it would make explaining this setting much more enjoyable for me, and I hope that people can point out things that I overlooked or entirely missed.
In short, the Way of Cultivation in this cosmology involves creating a Dantian / Inner World, which is simultaneously a Qi storage organ and a functioning self-contained universe. This universe in turn can have its own cultivators, who in turn may open up their own Inner Worlds. The way cultivation functions encourages this; by having a vibrant Inner World filled with cultivators, one's own cultivation becomes faster and more effective in various ways. On the other hand, one's Inner World can also give rise to threats, especially if said World is poorly managed.
In this thread, I'll be describing the rules I've come up with for setting, outlining the broad ways that cultivation works, the way the multiverse is set up, and interesting patterns and anecdotes that this setting can give rise to. I have a decent amount of things outlined for this setting already, and I'll be posting it as long as there is interest. I strongly encourage anyone interested in this setting to post with comments and questions; it would make explaining this setting much more enjoyable for me, and I hope that people can point out things that I overlooked or entirely missed.