Hi hi! I'm Valentine and this blog is for my braindump and to push myself to recover my artistic habits. Also works as a grimoire because I love sharing spells I find useful.
I speak english and spanish, so my posts might be in both languages.
I also work as a witch, you can see what I do on Vally Esoterica.
Color coding and #
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ā¦ Spells and Rituals ā¦ [ #spells & rituals ]
ā¦ Spirituality for ND People ā¦ [ #vally neuroesoterica ]
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Reminder that it actually doesn't matter if the person was forced to have children, or if they choose it, or if they keep having children in their difficult situation. Because none of these reasons makes it okay for these people and their CHILDREN to die and suffer violence.
Yes, in a lot of countries where people have to escape, there is no enough reproductive health information, people have sex without even knowing what their genitals are called, people have children and think they're possessed, people get periods and think they're ready to be a wife.
But violence, poverty and corruption also affect those places where there's free condoms, those places where there's free wifi, those places full of night clubs. Those people who have a disfunctional marriage, those cheaters, those people who have one-night-stands, those people and their children also deserve a chance to live.
I know I've said this before, but cumplane is the funniest fucking ship name I've ever come across. It's so accurate. Those bitches DO be complaining.
Meanwhile, scumcum is the nastiest ship name I've ever come across. I can barely say it outloud. The mental images that accompany it make me want to wretch. I can't even put into words the amount of psychic damage it does to me every single time.
why is it so hard for people to grasp that disabilities disable and chronic illnesses are chronic. yes even when it inconveniences you. yes even when your patience runs out
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This section uses #vally esoterica and #vally brujita.
In this section I summarize my services, products, and offers. Some are free. Physical products are only local, but I'm willing to ship national mex.
En esta secciĆ³n resumo mis servicios, productos y ofertas. Algunos son gratis. Los productos fĆsicos son solo locales, pero estoy dispuesta a envĆo nacional mex.
Servicios & Products
āæ ļ¹Rituals and Spells (Hechizos)
āæ ļ¹Perfumes and Oils
āæ ļ¹Dolls (MuƱecos)
āæ ļ¹Ritual Candles (Velas Ritualizadas)
āæ ļ¹Spell Jars-Bags (Frascos-Bolsitas)
āæ ļ¹Salts and Powders (Sales y Polvos)
āæ ļ¹Ritual Kits
Free / Gratis
āæ ļ¹Tarot / Pendulum Simple Readings (Lecturas Simples)
āæ ļ¹Basic Cleanses (Limpias BĆ”sicas)
āæ ļ¹Petitions in my Altar (Peticiones en mi Altar)
āæ ļ¹Prayers (Oraciones)
āæ ļ¹Tutorials
These don't take much effort from me, and I've always liked to give what little/much I can, so feel free to ask.
Tutorial Requests
āæ ļ¹Rituals and Spells. The tutorials include information about the ingredients, procedure, prayers, and a video tutorial. They are for non-baneful spells only. The recipe isn't the same one I use, but they are fully functional.
āæ ļ¹Tarot/Pendulum Readings. I do not interpret the readings, I only provide guidance on the procedure, the basics prior to the reading, and if needed I provide the pendulum tables in pdf/image format.
āæ ļ¹Dolls. The tutorials include information about the materials, the sewing patterns, the instructions, and upon request, an image with the template you should use.
āæ ļ¹Ritual Candles. The tutorials include information about the materials, the consecration, and the engraving. They also offer suggestions on the type of protection and offering appropriate for the candle, as well as which materials to avoid. (A video tutorial can provided).
If you want to discuss a request of a service or tutorial, you can send me a DM or message me on Discord (the_liminal_garden).
ļ¹ļ¹ļ¹It eliminates auric dirt, bad energies from exposure, energetic-emotional heaviness, all that negativity that you accumulate daily.
ļ¹ļ¹ļ¹This is a witchcraft ritual. It uses candles.
ļ¹ļ¹ļ¹This ritual should not be used if there is any suspicion of a curse/hex.
āæ ļ¹Materials
ļ¹ ā ļ¹A white candle.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Salt.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Herbs. Can be rue, garlic, lavender, orange or sage.
āæ ļ¹Instructions
ļ¹ ā ļ¹ Prepare and cleanse your candle. Even if it's a cleansing ritual, it's best to prepare it like any other ritual candle, especially if you'll be doing a wax reading afterward.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Light the candle. The candle will represent you (or the person you wish to cleanse). Connect with the candle's energy, binding it with affirmations, prayers, or visualization.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Pass the candle over your entire body. I recommend holding it about half inch away from your body. Start at your head and work your way down, avoiding passing the candle back over the upper parts of your body to prevent spreading the impurities.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Place your candle. Once you have passed the candle over your entire body, place it on a fireproof plate.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Add the salt and herbs. Sprinkle the salt around the candle in a wide circle (without touching the candle but without letting it spill over the edge of the plate). You can add the herbs to the candle with oil or place them on top of the salt circle. (The salt helps to contain any energies the candle might release during a cleansing.)
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Light your candle with intention. Light your candle and let it burn completely (if the original candle is very large, you can trim it so it burns faster).
Dispose of the remains in the trash.
ļ¹ļ¹ļ¹Este es un ritual de witchcraft. Utiliza velas.
ļ¹ļ¹ļ¹Este ritual no deberĆa usarse si hay sospecha de maldiciĆ³n.
āæ ļ¹Materiales
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Una vela blanca.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Sal.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Hierbas. Puede ser ruda, ajo, lavanda, naranja o salvia.
āæ ļ¹Instrucciones
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Prepara y limpia tu vela. Incluso si es una limpia, lo mejor es prepararla como cualquier otra vela ritual, sobre todo si realizarĆ”s una lectura de cera posterior.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Conecta la vela. La vela va a representar a tu persona (o a la persona a quien quieras hacer la limpia). Conecta la energĆa de la vela, atala con decretos, oraciones o visualizaciĆ³n.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Pasa la vela por todo tu cuerpo. Te recomiendo que lo hagas a una distancia de 1cm de tu cuerpo. Empieza por la cabeza y baja, evita regresar la vela a zonas superiores del cuerpo, para evitar regresar la suciedad.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Coloca tu vela. Una vez que ya hayas pasado la vela por todo tu cuerpo, colĆ³cala en un plato resistente al fuego.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Agrega la sal y las hierbas. Agrega la sal alrededor de la vela en un cĆrculo amplio (sin tocar la vela, pero sin que salga del plato). Las hierbas las puedes agregar a la vela con aceite o ponerlas sobre el circulo de sal. (La sal ayuda a contener las energĆas que la vela puede llegar a expulsar durante una limpia).
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Enciende tu vela con intenciĆ³n. Enciende tu vela y deja que se consuma en su totalidad (si la vela original es muy grande puedes cortarla para que dure menos tiempo).
Los restos van en la basura.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Cleanse your candle both physically and energetically.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Set an intention for your candle. "This candle represents my energy and being; this candle is now me." (Some people write their name on the candle to help focus their energy and guide the connection.)
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Spread honey on the candle; a little is enough. "With the same sweetness of this honey, I sweeten my life, sweeten my emotions, and sweeten my thoughts."
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Add the flower petals, using honey to help them stick to the candle. "The aroma of these flowers brings stability to my heart; the essence of these flowers revitalizes my self-love; these flowers lend me their beauty and their harmony."
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Add lavender. Lavender provides peace and stability and helps clear clouded thoughts that may cause insecurity or conflict.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Add cinnamon (it can be powdered or ground by you). Cinnamon helps promote self-love, increase confidence, and attract love. Add only a small amount to avoid accidentally burning your candle.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Light your candle with intention. Remember that your ritual begins when you choose your materials, but by lighting your candle, you are giving voice to your intention, you are empowering your request.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Begin to declare. Tell your candle what you expect from it, what it should do: "My self-esteem improves," "I love myself," "I attract love because I have self-love," etc. You can do this aloud, read it in your mind, write it down, and burn it.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Close the spell. Whether your candle has burned completely, or you decided that your ritual for the day was sufficient and extinguished it, give thanks because your spell has been cast, and embrace your self-love.
(You can extinguish your candle whenever you like, but I recommend that you don't blow it out, as in several magical traditions this can weaken the intention and could prevent you from relighting it.)
ļ¹ ā¢ ļ¹Hechizo de Amor Propioļ¹ ā¢ ļ¹
ļ¹ļ¹ļ¹Este hechizo nos ayuda a cultivar y trabajar el amor propio, la autoestima, el autocuidado y el respeto por nosotros mismos.
ļ¹ļ¹ļ¹Este es un hechizo de witchcraft. Utiliza velas.
ļ¹ļ¹ļ¹No aplican advertencias.
āæ ļ¹Materiales
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Una vela (puede ser rosa, blanca o roja)
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Miel (se puede sustituir por jarabe, mermelada de fresa o crema para batir)
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Dale una intenciĆ³n a tu vela. "Esta vela representa mi energĆa y persona; esta vela ahora soy yo." (Algunas personas escriben su nombre en la vela para ayudar a concentrar su energĆa y guiar el vĆnculo.)
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Unta la miel en la vela, con un poco es suficiente. "Con la misma dulzura de esta miel es que yo endulzo mi vida, endulzo mis emociones y endulzo mis pensamientos."
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Agrega lavanda. La lavanda nos proporciona paz, estabilidad, y ayuda a despejar pensamientos nublados que nos puedan causar inseguridades o conflictos.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Agrega canela (puede ser en polvo o ser molida por ti). La canela nos ayuda a promover el amor propio, aumentar la confianza y atraer el amor. Agrega solo una cantidad pequeƱa para evitar enchilar tu vela por accidente.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Enciende tu vela con intenciĆ³n. Recuerda que tu ritual empieza desde que escoges tus materiales, pero al encender tu vela le estĆ”s dando voz a tu intenciĆ³n, le estĆ”s dando poder a tu peticiĆ³n.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Empieza a decretar. Dile a tu vela lo que esperas de ella, lo que debe hacer: "mi autoestima se vuelve mejor" "me amo" "atraigo el amor porque tengo amor propio", etc. Lo puedes hacer en voz alta, lo puedes leer en tu mente, lo puedes escribir y quemar.
ļ¹ ā ļ¹Cierra el trabajo. Ya sea que tu vela se consumiĆ³ por completo; o sea que decidiste que tu ritual del dĆa fue suficiente y la apagaste.
Agradece porque tu hechizo ya fue lanzado, abraza tu amor propio.
(Tu vela la puedes apagar cuando gustes, pero recomiendo que no la apagues soplando ya que en varias corrientes mĆ”gicas eso puede atenuar la intenciĆ³n, y podrĆa hacer que no puedas volverla a prender otra vez.)
This is an easy spell, for beginners and people who don't have lots of materials, it help us release and transform all that burdens our life.
ā¹ Materials
A purple candle
A place with privacy
ā¹ Instructions
Cleanse your candle, both physical and energetically.
Give your candle a purpose (some examples: "This candle helps me release the stress of the week and turn it into beneficial energy." "This candle helps me turn my sadness into calm and peace.")
Place your candle on a safe base (a white ceramic plate, a candle holder, a flat surface that won't burn).
Light your candle with intention (the transmutation begins).
Talk to your candle (tell it what has made you so stressed, tell it what makes you sad, cry if necessary), remember that what you tell it is what you are letting go of to obtain something better, don't be ashamed.
When you feel ready you can extinguish the candle, its work is now complete.
The candle remains go in the trash; the good stuff is coming, the used stuff is going away.
[ESP] ā§ Hechizo de TransmutaciĆ³n ā
Este es un hechizo sencillo, ideal para principiantes y personas que no disponen de muchos materiales; nos ayuda a liberar y transformar todo aquello que nos agobia en la vida.
Cuando te sientas listx puedes apagar la vela, su trabajo ya fue completado.
Los restos de la vela van en la basura, lo bueno ya llega, lo usado ya se va.
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- plant type : fuzzy tv (was named that because it feels like that when you get stinged like an old tv or anything electric your bones feels numb and your brain feels fuzzy also because airplane run out of names)
- age 6 years
- has small box of roots to explain that the roots are small and sensitive
- has yellow petals
- the small dots are his eyes they are full of smaller black incomplete seeds
- the flower dose not like cold places.
- cen cry bad seeds, the tears smells like boiled eggs, no they well not bloom they are trash cen be poisones if you add it to a healing potion they are useless on their own.
- the small fuzzy green dot in the middle is his nose
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the bigger flower is adult Xiang Fei
- has bigger eyes
- the bigger version of the flower is called "earthquake thunder"
- age 37 years old
- cen use his roots to hold things sometimes people if it grows itself big enough
- Tall enough to hug mobei-jun's thigh (dose not want to be bigger)
- cen make an earthquake at least one time or two but it takes alot of power
- still crys bad seeds but this time it's little wet to make him more pathetic it's not on purpose , still smells like boiled eggs, no you can't make a beby from it because it's a male flower and because Xiang Fei is gay.
- cen use Qi to make thunder attacks or electric attack both hurts thund er kills electric doesn't
-original flower hate cold places this one grow to love cold places
- used to be only yellow petals only now at the end of the petals there's this extra coloring of little dark blue in it
- can move his petals to express emotions
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- extra not in the original flower :
- human form normal flesh but green from the inside.
-green blood
- Skin color medium fair
- Brwon eyes with little of yellow in them
- normal tears
- little chubby sand hour body
-Extra :
-thinks his fat he's not he's perfect in mobei-jun
- looks breedable in mobei-jun's eyes
-Human form cen get pregnant from ice demon because the flower when it was growing near the snow it changed itself to be self reliable and grow a second gender to match the hard conditions , now human form also have a second gander, extra tools if might say .
- still looks male still looks tired
-Long enough hair to be called long so it cen be gathered in a bun
- share same face as shang qinghua (only the face the rest is different they are not the same person)
-Cen hold heavy things like two of his king
That's it I well make the lore when I feel like it also another drawing of the flower in colors.
we don't actually need gender markers on our licenses and whatnot. we could just. do away with those entirely. i do not believe this would lead disaster.
In Mexico we are given the option, we can choose to keep the sex/gender or not, we can choose which information we allow to be printed, we can even choose the "simplified information" option.
So far the country hasn't exploded, there's no chaos, there is no medical malpractice crisis because of our genderless ID.
I think that being given the option is really great, some people have concerns about this and want to have this information in their documents, some people think is unnecesary or harmful. Nothing better than be able to choose.
SVSSS things I'll be writing because I want to get back into my writing habit, and there's nothing better than doing it with my special interest.
If you like any of this ideas pleassseee use them and share it.
AU Centered:
[ Role Swap AUs ]
Luo Binghe transmigrates as the villain of PIDW, Shen Jiu is the bullied protagonist.
Sect Leader Shen Qingqiu and Qing Jing Yue Qingyuan (Yue Qi in teal š)
Half-Heavenly Demon Shen Qingqiu, human Luo Binghe
Zhuzhi-Lang is Luo Binghe's Father, Tianlang-Jun is the cousin
The demons are humans, the humans are demons
Peerles Cucumber (Shen Jiu) transmigrates into the friendly side character of PIDW: Shen Qingqiu (Shen Yuan)
Shen Yuan is the PIDW author and Xiang Fei is his hater
[ Demonolatry AUs ]
Modern Setting, Demonolater Shen Yuan, Demon Prince Luo Binghe
Transmigration, Demonolater Shen Yuan, Married Binqiu
[ De-Aged / Agere AUs ]
De-aged Luo Binghe with none of his adult-memories
De-aged XF!Shang Qinghua (oh to make him remember what being an adult trapped in an child's body felt like š)
De-aged Zhuzhi-Lang, just a little noodle being silly
Agere Shen Jiu, he's distressed about it and that only makes him regress more
Agere shen Yuan, he is happy and so is his husband (I'm thinking about some SYxYQY fluff maybe)
[ Everyone is Neurodivergent if I say so ]
Shen Yuan and Liu Qingge are autistic
Luo Binghe has BPD, unfortunately his evil shizun is his Favorite Person
Yue Qi, his PTSD and his unbearable guilt because the person he loves the most is also his trigger
Shen Yuan isn't an unreliable narrator, he just has psychosis
Shen Jiu and his untreated Paranoid Personality Disorder
Luo Binghe with OCD post-abyss
Ship Centered:
[ Shen Yuan x Luo Binghe ]
Bingyuan do a wedding ceremony and honeymoon every year, they're so happy (even if the peak lords side-eye them)
Farmer Binghe, Farm Vet Yuan, a pretty sunset, and a cow giving birth
SQQ would sing a lullaby to disciple Binghe when he felt anxious, and Binghe would sing the same song to his shizun for those five years
"y/n" Shen Yuan and his "alpha demon king half wolf mafia boss" boyfriend Luo Binghe
"y/n" Luo Binghe and his "cold rich always-wears-suits ceo" boyfriend Shen Yuan
[ Shen Yuan x Xiang Fei ]
They meat each other with a cosplay of a character the other hate, they kiss about it
[ Shen Yuan x Yue Qi ]
[ Shen Yuan x Shen Jiu ]
[ Luo Binghe x Ming Fan ]
[ Luo Binghe x Yue Qi ]
[ Luo Binghe x Gongyi Xiao ]
[ Yue Qi x Wei Qingwei ]
[ Shen Yuan x Other Characters ]
Shen Yuan x Stair Sweeper Slowburn š¤
[ Luo Binghe x Other Characters ]
[ Yue Qi x Other Characters ]
[ Other Ships ]
Character Centered:
[ Shen Yuan ]
[ Luo Binghe ]
[ Ning Yingying ]
[ Gongyi Xiao ]
[ Mu Qingfan ]
[ Yue Qi ]
[ Other Characters ]
Small / Random Things:
Qing Jing Peak celebrating Luo Binghe's birthday for the first time
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(I don't have specific ideas for some topics, but I'll add them later if they come)
i dare you to name one unshippable ship in svsss and i will prove you wrong with an immediate fanfic. sqq/ yue q? yes. liu qingge? YES. cum with airplanes? yes..? hell ship him with himself. sqq with ming fan? a student who would not hesitate doing anything for his shizun, who only acts dumb because his shizun is used to it. sqq with liu mingyan? liu mingyan knows why the veil is there. she knows why she cannot remove it, but why does she want him to see her? maybe it is just for her sake. for him to accept that he is not the most perfect one around here. HELL YEAH LETS START SHIPPING EVERYONE WITH EVERYTHING CUMPLANESNAKESTIANLANGJUN LETS GO
Too much movement makes your joints hurt and too little movement also makes your joints hurt. This would imply that there's an optimal amount of movement that allows your joints to not hurt. This is a lie.
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Since I wrote a post about potential misunderstandings about golden cores and demonic qi, I figure I ought to make a post about common sect-related misunderstandings too.
Be aware these details are based on a combination of the particular novels I have read, and what information I've found by searching. There is a definite possibility I have missed things, or made incorrect assumptions based on limited information!
First, Head, and Succeeding Disciples
One common area of confusion among SVSSS fans relates to the differences between a āFirst Discipleā, a āHead Discipleā, and a āSucceeding Discipleā.
A lot of people (including my previous self) automatically assume characters referred to as da-shixiong by their peers are all head disciples, and that all head disciples can expect to be the next sect leader or peak lord. Neither of these are true!
First Disciple (大å¼å DĆ -dƬzĒ):
A first disciple is the first inner disciple recognized by a peak lord or sect leader. If there are no inner disciples, they are instead the first disciple of their generation admitted to the peak or sect. This disciple is generally referred to as da-shixiong by their sect siblings (or da-shijie if female).
It is fairly common for a first disciple to later become a head disciple, but that seems to be related to the peak lord already having an affinity for the person (since they did decide to take them on as their very first disciple) and the disciple in question being the one who has spent the most time building a relationship with the peak lord (a natural result of the whole ābeing firstā thing).
If there is no official head disciple on a peak, the first disciple does seem to take on many of the responsibilities one might expect from a head disciple.
Head Disciple (é¦å¾ ShĒu-tĆŗ):
A head disciple is the disciple given the most authority over their fellow disciples by their peak lord or sect leader. It doesnāt appear to be a permanent title like āelderā or āmaster,ā nor does seem to come with an increase in rank, rather it is a specific job that a disciple can be given.
What a head disciple is or isnāt in charge of depends on the peak or sect in question, but generally speaking their role is to organize and mentor their fellow disciples, and to act as a liaison between said disciples and the sect leadership.
To use terms that might be more familiar to a U.S. audience: They essentially act as a combination Class President, Resident Advisor (RA), and Peer Tutor or Teaching Assistant (TA). Assuming their peak lord or sect leader is fairly attentive (and not off in secluded cultivation all the time) they might also act as their Personal Assistant or Student Intern.
While SVSSS might lead you to believe the head disciple is always the most talented or favored disciple (with Gongyi Xiao, Su Xiyan and Luo Binghe as examples), thatās not necessarily true.
Some peak lords or sect leaders will select head disciples based on their administrative talents rather than their cultivation prowess. Still others will intentionally select disciples with only modest cultivation talent, that way their top talents can focus on cultivation without being distracted by other duties.
Whether or not a sect or peak's head disciple is actually expected to take over as sect leader or peak lord depends entirely on the sect in question. In many cases, it seems as though the presumed successor is given the head disciple role more as a test or an opportunity to learn.
In the case of Cang Qiong Mountain Sect specifically, ordinary head disciples are not expected to take over as the next generation of peak lords.
On Cang Qiong Mountain Sect, if a head disciple is expected to take over as the next peak lord, they receive a slightly different title and a generational name.
While the title used for future peak lords in SVSSS is still translated as Head Disciple in the official translation āāShĒuxĆā (é¦åø) and āShĒuā (é¦) can both be accurately translated as āHeadā or āChiefāā I recommend following the lead of svsssfanonarchive and calling this position āSucceeding Discipleā for clarification purposes.
For anyone writing or brainstorming a canon compliant SVSSS story, regardless of whether you decide to use āHead Discipleā or āSucceeding Discipleā to refer to future peak lords, remember that successors get generational names before they ascend as peak lords.
Indeed, āGreat Masterā Airplane could now be referred to as Shang Qinghua.Ā
That wretched reprobate from the stallion novel he had written with his own two hands, that treacherous spy who toiled assiduously for Mobei-Jun all his life, only to be thrown aside by his coldhearted and unfeeling boss as soon as he lived out his use.Ā That cannon fodder, that logistics guyāthatĀ Shang Qinghua.
Although, at this time, he was still an outer disciple who could be pushed around by everyone on An Ding Peak.Ā He wasnāt yet head disciple, and he hadnāt changed his name to join the Qing generation.
SVSSS Volume 4, Chapter 26
If the Head Disciple hasnāt been given a generational name, they are not the successor.
Inner, Outer, and Personal Disciples
Something that SVSSS doesn't really explain is the distinction between inner and outer disciples.
Inner Disciples:
As with everything else, what constitutes an āinner discipleā as opposed to an āouter discipleā depends on the work, and which sect or peak you are talking about.
In many cases, inner disciples are the personal disciples of sect leadership. They might only be the personal disciples of the sect leader and any peak lords, or they could also include the personal disciples of elders and other senior sect members too.
In other cases, a discipleās master (or lack-thereof) doesnāt matter, and inner disciples are simply those who have achieved a certain level of cultivation. Inner disciples can also be those who have proved their merit in some capacity, for example by completing a certain number of missions or ranking high enough in an intrasect tournament.
Outer Disciples:
Outer disciples can be the personal disciples of masters or other adult disciples, or they can simply be disciples that belong to the sect or a specific peak without being anyone's personal disciples.
When outer disciples don't have a specific master, they are typically admitted by a test of some sort. In SVSSS, Bai Zhan admitting anyone who can successfully climb the peak is an example of admission via test.
Many works are vague about what the tests entail (particularly when the main characters are already sect members), but when it does come up, touching some artifact or stone capable of determining one's cultivation aptitude or "spiritual roots" is a common part of it (or having some sect official evaluate you if there is no such artifact).
In some instances where a sect has separate peaks or schools, outer disciples might actually belong to the sect generally, rather then any individual peak. The sect might have separate housing for such outer disciples to stay in until they prove themselves to their peak of choice, or they might be immediately distributed to whichever peak they wish to study at so long as it has openings.
Core Disciples:
Some sects actually have a third rank of disciples referred to as "Core Disciples" who are higher ranked then even inner disciples. Unfortunately I haven't read enough works with core disciples to be certain exactly how core disciples differ from inner disciples.
If I had to guess, core disciples are probably those who have achieved even higher levels of cultivation, or who have contributed even more to the sect then their inner disciple sect siblings. There are also more jobs for disciples then just "head disciple" so it's possible core disciples are those trusted with important duties.
Senior Disciples:
Some works seem to refer to disciples of older generations than the newest recruits, but who don't have the titles of "elder" or "master," as "senior disciples."
This might just be a general term for disciples that have reached some stage of adulthood (as said senior disciples have always been adults in what Iāve read), but if anyone writes works where there were still young disciples selected by the previous generation when the current peak lords ascended, I think this would be a good term for them.
Personal Disciple:
A personal disciple is simply a disciple that a particular master has selected and opted to teach personally. In the case of SVSSS, the personal disciples of peak lords do seem to all be inner disciples, but it's hard to say for certain. It might even depend on the peak.
Means of Address:
If you've ever looked up a list of wuxia/xianxia terms, you've probably come across something like this:
Shifu: 'Martial father' ā gender-neutral
Shizun: 'Martial father' ā more formal, gender-neutral
Shimu: āMartial motherā ā wife of your martial teacher
Shiniang: āMartial motherā ā wife of your martial teacher who is also a martial teacher
Shibo: elder apprentice-brother of your shifu ā gender-neutral
Shishu: younger apprentice-brother of your shifu ā gender-neutral
Shigu: apprentice-sister of your shifu
Shizhi: your martial nephew/niece
Shimei: younger female apprentice of the same generation as you
Shijie: elder female apprentice of the same generation as you
Shidi: younger male apprentice of the same generation as you
Shixiong: elder male apprentice of the same generation as you
Shige: elder male apprentice of the same generation as you āspecifically one who has the same shifu as you or is the son of your shifu
While the literal meanings of the terms use words like "elder" and "younger," when figuring out how a particular character should refer to fellow sect members what actually matters in the majority of xianxia works is their generation, rank, and admission order, not their respective ages!
The Rules are as Follows:
1. Generation
Characters should refer to those in their Shizun's generation as their martial uncles. Shibo is for those ranked higher then their Shizun, while Shishu is for those ranked lower. While they could use Shigu for martial aunts, it doesn't indicate rank so most works don't use it.
In SVSSS Shen Qingqiu refers to Qi Qingqi as Luo Binghe's shishu, so we know Cang Qiong Mountain Sect uses the terms that literally mean 'martial uncle' for both genders.
Characters should refer to those in their own generation as their martial siblings. Shixiong, Shige or Shijie for those of higher rank, and Shidi or Shimei for those of lower rank.
Characters should refer to those in younger generations āwho are disciples of their sect siblingsā as their martial nephews, or Shizhi.
2. Rank
A higher rank means one is referred to as if older, regardless of actual age or admission order. Higher ranked peaks refer to those in lower ranked peaks as younger martial siblings, while lower ranked peaks refer to those in higher ranked peaks as older martial siblings.
In the same manner, inner disciples refer to outer disciples as if they were younger, while outer disciples refer to inner disciples as if they were older. This does mean that if one disciple gets promoted to inner disciple before another, they become the Shixiong or Shijie of the outer disciple regardless of what they were referred to as previously.
3. Selection or Admission Date
Those of the same rank are referred to as if older or younger either based on when they were promoted to that particular rank, or based on when they were admitted to the peak or sect. If it helps, think of both being admitted and being promoted as being "reborn" into the sect or your new rank.
When one considers promotions in rank, things can be a little bit confusing, so I'll provide an example scenario:
Suppose we have two Qing Jing outer disciples, Ming Fan and Zhao De (Shen Qingqiu is being ornery and hasn't promoted or selected any inner disciples yet). If Zhao De joined the peak as an outer disciple first, he's Ming Fan's Shixiong.
Later, if Shen Qingqiu decides to promote Ming Fan to inner disciple but not Zhao De, Ming Fan becomes the Shixiong instead, as per Rule 2.
Now suppose months later Shen Qingqiu decides he does want more then one inner disciple actually, so he decides to promote Zhao De as well. Even though they are the same rank now, and Zhao De joined the sect first, Ming Fan is still the Shixiong! Ming Fan achieved their current rank first, so he has seniority.
4. Age
Only after one considers generation, rank, and admission/promotion order does actual age come into play. If a whole batch of disciples is admitted at once via some sort of trial, then the older disciples are the Shixiong and Shijie of the younger ones.
In the case of actual personal selections, it's possible being selected first will make one the senior, even if the individuals are selected on the same day. I'm not entirely certain on that point, and it may depend on the particular sect.
Additions
Based on people's comments, some discussions I've had, etc. I'm editing this to add some additional notes:
Rank Related Notes:
Just as many sects don't have a separate "core disciple" category, not every sect has inner and outer disciples.
While Cang Qiong Mountain sect ranks all its peaks differently, many sects with separate peaks will have multiple peaks of the same rank. What I've seen most aside from Cang Qiong Mountain's method is having the sect leader's peak ranked highest, and every other peak ranked the same.
Elders:
Elder as a title is most often mentioned in regard to sects without separate peaks and peak lords.
They typically act as the sect leader's advisors, lead the sect in their absence, and ādepending on the sect's bylaws or traditionsā they might even have the power to override the sect leader's decisions in certain circumstances. Essentially, without peak lords to act as the distributed leadership of the sect, elders fulfill this function instead.
In sects that do have separate peaks and peak lords, if elders are mentioned at all, they seem to be members of past generations who no longer participate in sect administration or daily life. These elders spend all their time in closed door cultivation, and are only called upon in times of dire need.
If one wishes to write a story where any of the Qing generation's predecessors are still on earth (rather then in the heavens) they would undoubtedly be referred to as Elders.
