🌸 Chapter 0.1 – Cast of Characters
Sol (FL) – White Lotus Hall
Appearance: Pale jade robes, silver-blue trim, lotus hairpin. Calm exterior, sharp mind.
Skills: Lotus Mirror Hand, Silver Thread Needles.
Keywords: healer, strategist, moonlit lotus.
Ge Ji Ming (ML) – Sky Wolf Gate
Appearance: Dark navy martial robes, twin sabers, strong gaze.
Skills: Twin Wolf Blades, Heaven-Stride.
Keywords: prodigy, wolf's howl, loyalty vs love.
Kang Ya Zhen – Vermilion Teahouse
Appearance: Vermilion silk, golden tassels, jeweled hairpins.
Role: Betrothed by pact to Ge Ji Ming.
Keywords: elegance, secrets, red lantern.
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⚔️ Chapter 0.2 – Sect Guide
White Lotus Hall (your sect)
Symbol: 🌸 A silver lotus with rippling qi circles.
Focus: Healing, soft-style martial arts, balance.
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Sky Wolf Gate (Ge Ji Ming's sect)
Symbol: 🐺 Two wolf heads under a crescent moon.
Focus: Ferocity, external techniques, speed.
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Vermilion Teahouse (Kang Clan)
Symbol: 🏮 Red lantern with golden tassel knots.
Focus: Trade, secrets, binding pacts.
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🎼 Chapter 0.3 – OST Playlist
Opening Theme (Tournament) – fast guzheng + erhu, clash of blades.Resonance Theme (Sol & Ge Ji Ming) – flute & guqin harmony.Kang Ya Zhen's Theme – pipa with bells, beauty hiding danger.Battle Theme – pounding drums + metallic zither.Closing Theme – bamboo flute in the rain.
👉 Full playlist here: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlvcL9G7_D-RW4WeC-d1zrRl21fvacMm0&si=_dQn3Q8s8I7DF-ER
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🗡️ Chapter 0.4 – Glossary (Reader Reference)
Shuangxin (Twin-Heart Attunement): Forbidden resonance bond between two cultivators.
Cultivation Tiers:
Petal (Qi Sensing)
Stem (Meridian Opening)
Bud (Core Tempering)
Bloom (Core Formation)
Pool/Pond (Domain Manifestation)
Lotus Throne (Transcendence)
Signature Moves:
Lotus Mirror Hand – Redirect qi/force.
Twin Wolf Blades – Dual saber harmonics.
Quiet Pond Domain – Veil of silence.
Star-Rift Howl – Saber pressure wave.
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✨ Chapter 0.5 – Author's Notes
Welcome to The Lotus and the Twin Blades!🌸 Updates: M,W,F⚔️ OST + Emblems: See previous chapters.📜 Thank you for supporting! Drop comments, power stones, and reviews to help this novel grow.