Ganwu Secret Region
Swallowed Star: Achieving Hunyuan Through Card DrawsContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Geography and Facilities
- 2.1Ganwu Sacred Mountain
- 3Administration and Purpose
- 4Admission and Student Treatment
- 4.1Entry Requirements
- 4.2Student Hierarchy
- 4.3Documented Four-Leaf Benefits
- 5Cultivation and Trials
- 5.1Instruction
- 5.2Law Towers
- 5.3Floating Islands
- 5.4Exploration Grounds
- 6History
- 6.1Li Jing’s Recruitment and Rise
- 6.2Arrival of the Earth Cultivators
- 6.3Genius Battle Victory
- 6.4Li Jing’s Return
- 7Virtual Universe Counterpart
Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Geography and Facilities
- 2.1Ganwu Sacred Mountain
- 3Administration and Purpose
- 4Admission and Student Treatment
- 4.1Entry Requirements
- 4.2Student Hierarchy
- 4.3Documented Four-Leaf Benefits
- 5Cultivation and Trials
- 5.1Instruction
- 5.2Law Towers
- 5.3Floating Islands
- 5.4Exploration Grounds
- 6History
- 6.1Li Jing’s Recruitment and Rise
- 6.2Arrival of the Earth Cultivators
- 6.3Genius Battle Victory
- 6.4Li Jing’s Return
- 7Virtual Universe Counterpart
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Ganwu Secret Region (乾巫秘境) |
| Alias(es) | Ganwu Continent 56 |
| Type | Continent and core cultivation ground 56 |
| Location | Core territory of the Ganwu Universe Country 56 |
| Size | Repeatedly described as nearly one light-year in diameter 56 82 104 163 |
| Affiliation | Ganwu Dojo; Ganwu Universe Country 56 83 |
| Ruler | Ganwu Country Lord 83 |
| Administrator | Marquis Mingda, who manages daily affairs 83 |
| Purpose | Training the Ganwu Dojo’s outstanding core geniuses 56 |
| First Appearance | Lord Thirteen requests an audience with the Ganwu Country Lord within the region 50 |
Geography and Facilities
The region is divided into four major areas, with the dangerous exploration grounds occupying more than ninety percent of its territory 56.
| Area | Facilities and Function | Safety |
|---|---|---|
| Residential area | Student estates; housing quality reflects student standing and treatment 56 | Described as absolutely safe 56 |
| Teaching area | Cultivation classes taught by World Lords and occasional Immortal lecturers 82 | Described as absolutely safe 56 |
| Trial area | Ten Law Towers and ten floating islands corresponding to the Ten Origin Laws 56 | Described as absolutely safe 56 |
| Exploration area | Battle-training grounds containing savage beasts, dangerous locations, and opportunities 56 | Potentially lethal; countless students have died there over the ages 56 |
Ganwu Sacred Mountain
- Immortal residences: Immortal experts usually live near the mountain’s summit 83.
- Li Jing’s palace: After becoming the Country Lord’s personal disciple, Li Jing moves into a palace atop the mountain, bringing his entire estate service team with him 69.
- Country Lord’s residence: The Ganwu Country Lord’s own palace is not on the mountain. It occupies a small independent space at the center of the secret region 66 83.
- Palace access: Visitors normally require an announcement. Li Jing can enter freely as the Country Lord’s disciple, though his companions require prior authorization 83.
Administration and Purpose
- Ganwu Country Lord — Commands the region, oversees its investment in geniuses, and personally encourages Star Level students before Genius Battles 51 70 83.
- Lord Thirteen — One of the Country Lord’s Eighteen Divine Generals; handles Genius Battle matters and personally recruits and escorts Li Jing 51 52 56.
- Marquis Mingda — Manages daily affairs and arranges student admission and benefits 82 83.
The region’s heavy investment in talent also serves the Ganwu Country Lord’s efforts to repay his debts. Guarding the country and nurturing geniuses earn him contribution points; producing students capable of entering the highest-level organizations is particularly valuable to him 51 52.
Admission and Student Treatment
Entry Requirements
- Normal admission: Only the Ganwu Dojo’s most outstanding geniuses qualify, following multiple rounds of assessment 56.
- Exceptional admission: Li Jing bypasses assessment because he crossed the threshold of a lower Origin Law at Planetary Level 56.
- Admission through influence: Li Jing secures places for Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God. Marquis Mingda grants all three Four-Leaf Student benefits, and the Country Lord approves their presence 82 83.
Student Hierarchy
- Four-Leaf treatment is the highest student treatment identified in the region 83.
- Most of the region’s several hundred Star Level students receive Three-Leaf treatment, making Li Jing’s immediate Four-Leaf benefits conspicuous 63.
- Housing is deliberately hierarchical to encourage cultivation. An estate comparable to Li Jing’s initial residence is normally reserved for World Lord students or exceptional geniuses 56.
- Li Jing’s original estate includes a butler, a cultivation ground, and a service team of nearly one thousand people 56.
Documented Four-Leaf Benefits
| Cultivation Level | Annual Ganwu Coins | Annual Points | Other Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planetary Level | 1 million 56 | 100 56 | One floating-island comprehension opportunity every ten years 56 |
| Star Level | 100 million, received after verification of Li Jing’s breakthrough 59 | An annual points allocation is mentioned, but its amount is not specified in the supplied account 59 | Access to the region’s teaching and cultivation resources 82 |
- Treasury purchases: Points can be exchanged for secret manuals, treasures, and rare resources 56 82.
- Realm verification: Li Jing requests verification through the Virtual Universe; a staff member visits his estate to confirm his Star Level cultivation before the allowance is issued 59.
- Private exchange: Li Jing trades points for Ganwu Coins, attracting attention from students who question his priorities 63 64.
Cultivation and Trials
Instruction
- Even the weakest instructors are World Lords recognized by an Origin Law 82.
- Immortal experts occasionally give lectures 82.
- Students can attend classes according to their needs 82.
- The region provides abundant cosmic energy alongside its instructors, treasury, and law-comprehension facilities 83.
Law Towers
The ten Law Towers test domains and law comprehension, with one tower for each of the Eight Lower Origin Laws and the two higher Origin Laws 56 82.
- Design: Created by the Ganwu Country Lord in imitation of the Virtual Universe Company’s Heavenly Bridge interface 56.
- Rewards: Clearing floors earns points; the Space Origin Law Tower offers particularly large rewards 63 64.
- Notable performance: Shortly after reaching Star Level, Li Jing clears thirteen floors of the Fire Origin Law Tower and five floors of the Space Origin Law Tower 66.
- Evaluation: The Country Lord reviews challenge recordings to assess Li Jing’s comprehension, combat skill, and willpower 66.
Floating Islands
- Ten islands correspond individually to the Ten Origin Laws 56.
- Outstanding performance can earn access to an island for a one-month comprehension session 56.
- The islands assist students with domains and law comprehension 82.
- Li Jing suspects they contain aids resembling Chaos Steles, but this is his conjecture rather than a confirmed description of their contents 56.
Exploration Grounds
- Savage beasts range from Planetary Level to World Lord Level, allowing students to gain practical combat experience 56.
- Opportunities include things present since the region’s birth and deliberately left untouched by the Country Lord 56.
- Other opportunities are inheritances or possessions left by students who died during exploration 56.
History
Li Jing’s Recruitment and Rise
After learning that Planetary Level Li Jing had mastered a Ninefold Domain and crossed the Fire Origin Law threshold, the Ganwu Country Lord ordered Lord Thirteen to recruit him under the Ganwu Dojo’s best terms. Li Jing accepted, seeking both cultivation resources and protection from people coveting his wealth on Qiu Long Star 51 52.
Lord Thirteen personally escorted him to the secret region and granted him Four-Leaf Student treatment. Li Jing’s subsequent Law Tower performance shocked the students and prompted the Country Lord to take him as a personal disciple. He then relocated from his student estate to Ganwu Sacred Mountain 56 63 66 69.
Arrival of the Earth Cultivators
Li Jing later brought Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God into the region. Their immediate Four-Leaf benefits drew objections, but Marquis Mingda stopped open challenges against them. Their rapid improvement eventually silenced the rumors; Luo Feng and Hong both fought through the Genius Battle’s losers’ bracket to qualify for its main competition 82 84.
Genius Battle Victory
Li Jing’s first-place finish in the Universe Genius Battle became a source of pride for the region’s students. Although he qualified to leave for the Virtual Universe Company’s Core Layer, Alice ordered his palace maintained as his continuing home 97.
His victory also triggered a surge of effort among the remaining students. Demon Blade later recalled that almost everyone cultivated intensely to avoid disgracing the region’s name. As older competitors advanced to Universe Level, Demon Blade became its leading Star Level genius 164 165.
Li Jing’s Return
Li Jing returned after reaching Domain Lord Level, more than a hundred years after his departure. Having lived in the region for roughly ten years, he regarded his palace on Ganwu Sacred Mountain as more of a home than his briefly occupied villa on Earth 162 163.
During this visit, he reunited with Demon Blade and hosted Lord Thirteen and Marquis Mingda to thank them for their earlier help. After completing his affairs in the Ganwu Universe Country, he departed again for Chaos City under his teacher’s escort 165 171 181.
Virtual Universe Counterpart
- The Ganwu Secret Region also has a presence in the Virtual Universe, including the Ganwu Country Lord’s palace 134.
- Li Jing has permission to teleport directly into that palace whenever he needs guidance on law comprehension 134.