Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Qing Province (青州) |
| Alias(es) | Qingzhou |
| Type | Province of the Nine Provinces Continent 263 |
| Location | South of Central Province; Wanlin Prefecture borders Qin Prefecture in Qingzhou’s southwest 197 232 |
| Political affiliation | Under the Great Jun Dynasty’s control, with the Shanhetal as its principal seat of imperial authority 197 400 |
| Capital | Qingzhou City 197 |
Geography and capital
- Climate and terrain: Qingzhou is warm and humid, with fertile soil and abundant vegetation across most areas 232.
- Qingzhou City: The capital sits atop a colossal mountain. Its peaks, valleys, and ravines are home to hundreds of millions of people 197.
- Flight restrictions: A citywide array prohibits unauthorized flight; Shanhetal martial artists can fly within the city 197.
- Regional scale: Wanlin Prefecture City lies roughly ten thousand miles from Qingzhou City 197.
Government and major factions
- Shanhetal: Qingzhou’s imperial power center is located on the capital’s highest central peak. Its fewer than one thousand members are selected for talent, combat experience, judgment, a clean background, and loyalty to the Imperial Court 197.
- Wu Shentong: Qingzhou’s Guardian Envoy and foremost martial artist strengthened the Shanhetal and restored imperial influence in the province 194 232.
- Top righteous factions: The Sword Mansion, Void Blade Sect, Hundred Families, Taibai Family, and Star Evolution Sect operate alongside the Shanhetal 263.
- Major Demon Race territories: Ice Soul Valley, Myriad Beast Mountain, Centipede Mountain Range, Spider Demon Blessed Land, and Huosang Blessed Land are associated with Qingzhou’s top Demon Race forces 263.
- Demonic Dao: Two major Demonic Dao forces remained in Qingzhou after the wider decline of the Demonic Dao 263.
Notable sites and resources
- Qianfeng Merchant Association headquarters: A large market in Qingzhou City with shops run by the association and outside tenants. Its goods are organized into areas for talismans, pills, cultivation methods, martial arts, ores, and spiritual medicines, among others 198 199.
- Dragon Sleep Valley: A territory Wu Shentong seized from the Snow Demon Queen. A King-level grand array later protected it against attempts by Ice Soul Valley to reclaim it 232 235.
- Sacred Shadow Mountain: The Shanhetal’s foremost Cave Heaven contains Dao Principle images left by past Venerables. Entry requires a Guardian Envoy’s recommendation and Imperial Court approval 485.
- Void Soul Battlefield: A secret realm of the Void Blade Sect containing battle souls and the Void Heaven Palace 232 273 295.
History
Wu Shentong’s leadership made the Shanhetal a dominant force in Qingzhou. Its expansion pressured both Demonic Dao groups and other righteous factions, while reinforcing the Imperial Court’s authority 232 266.
The attempted resurrection of the Blood Soul Demon Lord brought Qingzhou’s righteous factions into open war against the Gray Corpse Blessed Land and its allies. The Demon Lord escaped the confrontation at Blood Flame Lake, but his departure left Qingzhou’s Demonic Dao forces without their leading figures 384 396 399 484.
Wu Shentong subsequently joined the righteous factions in attacks that swept away much of the province’s leaderless Demonic Dao. The surviving Demon Race forces retreated into their territories, leaving Qingzhou expected to enjoy relative peace for the next century or two 484.