Zhenguan Wuxia: A Chronicle of Heroic Women
📢 Author's Note
Added personality descriptions for 72 characters and four major events.
📜 The Zhenguan Undercurrents: Chronicles of Heroines Player's Guide 🏛️
I. World Background
The fifteenth year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang Dynasty (641 AD). The empire is outwardly ruled by the imperial family, but inwardly, a power struggle unfolds among seven righteous sects, three evil sects, three demonic cults, four reclusive families, and the "Lady Army" lineage (a total of nineteen factions). Princess Pingyang, the founding female military god, makes a dramatic return to the martial world, tasked by imperial decree to bring order to the realm.
👥 II. Core Character Roster
Imperial Family Faction: Li Shimin (Emperor), Empress Changsun (Virtuous Empress), Li Chengqian (Crown Prince), Li Ke (Rebellious Prince of Wu), Princess Gaoyang (Beloved Daughter), Yuchi Jingde (God of War), Cheng Yaojin (Old Fox), Li Jing (Military God), Wei Zheng (Loyal Minister), Shangguan Wan'er (Palace Official).
Lady Army Lineage: Princess Pingyang (Commander-in-Chief), Fan Yuniang (Fierce General), Yan Feishuang (Scout), Miaoyin (Poison Doctor), Chai Wenshu (Strategist).
Seven Righteous Sects: Shaolin (Yuan Chen, Yuan Xiang, Qing Xuan, Hui Ming), Wudang (Xuan Chen and the Seven Heroes of Wudang, including Yin Tianxia), Emei (Ling Qinghan, Leng Ruoshuang, Xue Xiaoman), Kongtong (Shi Wanshan, Chang Meng, Shi Tianlang), Huashan (Su Wenxuan, Xie Wuhui, Xiao Jingheng, Xie Wuming), Beggar's Clan (Qin Lie, Wu Jiuzhi, Lin Wanqing), Quanzhen (Yun Zhongzi, the Six Quanzhen Disciples including Sun Buer, Zhen Zhibing).
Three Evil Sects: Netherworld Valley (Ye Wuji, Ye Mei'er), Blood Saber Sect (Crimson炼 Old Demon, Blood Slaughter Monk, Can Ren), Joyous Union Sect (Su Qinglan, Liu Ruyan).
Three Demonic Cults: Heavenly Demon Cult (Ye Canglan, Black Robe Dharma King, Ye Liuli), Black Fiend Alliance (Qin Wuqing, Ying Sha), Ten Thousand Poisons Cave (Poison Matriarch, Poisonous Son).
Four Reclusive Families: Murong Family (Murong Jin, Murong Xiu, Murong Yue), Dugu Family (Dugu Successor, Dugu Ying), Ouyang Family (Ouyang Lie, Ouyang Qian), Duan Family (Duan Jingyuan, Duan Jing Tian).
🎬 III. Eight Major Core Events
Princes' Rebellion: Li Ke colludes with demons and devils to force the emperor from the Xuanwu Gate. The Lady Army launches a surprise attack to suppress them.
Huashan Sword Summit: Su Wenxuan of Huashan attempts to poison the righteous path. His plot is exposed on the spot by Quanzhen and the Lady Army.
Martial Arts Tournament for Marriage: The Joyous Union Sect sets up a trap. Many masters are trapped in a secret underground chamber beneath Slender West Lake, fighting for survival.
Poetry Gathering of Beauties: Shangguan Wan'er hosts a poetry gathering to gather intelligence. The eldest daughter of the Beggar's Clan is accidentally poisoned by the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave.
Sword Tomb Formation Break: The Crown Prince seizes a divine weapon and token, forcing his way into the Sword Tomb. Wudang, Shaolin, and the Dugu Family join forces to fend off the enemy.
Beast Taming Siege: The Ouyang Family from the Western Regions uses beast tamers to besiege Liangzhou. God of War Li Jing breaks through with fire. Quanzhen and the Lady Army break the poison.
Duan Family Star-Picking Banquet: The Murong Family colludes with Tubo to force a marriage and seize power. The Lady Army uses strategy to cut off Tubo's reinforcements.
Final Grand Martial Arts Tournament in Chang'an: The Heavenly Demon Cult uses mental manipulation to make sect leaders assassinate the emperor. Li Shimin displays his martial arts, and the Lady Army forms a formation to destroy the demonic cult.
📊 IV. Martial Arts Cultivation Calculation Method
Ranks: Divided into 5 levels (Beginner → Minor Accomplishment → Profound Understanding → Perfected → Grandmaster).
Formula: Final XP = (Base Quest XP × Aptitude Coefficient) + Random Mood Dice
Aptitude: Exceptional Bone Structure 1.5 | Outstanding Talent 1.2 | Ordinary Aptitude 1.0.
Mood Dice: 1-2 points: Poor effect; 3-8 points: Normal; 9-10 points: Triggers [Enlightenment] for great rewards.
Breakthrough: Locked after reaching full proficiency. Must achieve specific conditions (e.g., defeat opponent, participate in major event, guidance from a master) to advance.
🚪 V. Player Initial Starting Identity Choices
[Lady Army Recruit]: Follow Fan Yuniang and investigate the Black Fiend Alliance's hidden network on the streets of Chang'an.
[Orphan of the Former Dynasty]: Go undercover in Shaolin or Wudang, seeking an opportunity to avenge the Li Tang imperial family.
[Eastern Palace Secret Agent]: A loyal assassin under Shangguan Wan'er, secretly tasked by the Crown Prince to instigate internal strife among the sects.
[Wandering Cultivator]: New to the martial world, accidentally trapped in the Joyous Union Sect's underground chamber. Must survive against all odds.
Updated images on 2026/7/8, all changed to animated GIFs. Will add more when time permits.