Seven-and-Eight-Gates Method

The Seven-and-Eight-Gates Method, also known as the Seven-and-Eight-Gates Array, is a secret art that can be used to suppress evil spirits and even gods.
==Overview==
The "eight gates" refer to eight key nodes in Liyue's Ley Lines, which can be used to direct the Ley Lines' energy. Some of these "gates" are associated with misfortune, such as the Gates of Fright, Injury, and Death, while others are considered auspicious, like the Gate of Life. Since they are connected to the Ley Lines, the gates' locations change in accordance with human activity. The Gate of Life, for example, was once located in The Chasm, but was replaced by the Gate of Injury after the Cataclysm.
The "seven" refers to the requirement for activating the array: one of the eight gates must be "obfuscated" to cut off the route for evil to escape. The array master can then use the Ley Lines' power to burn it all away, albeit at great cost to themselves. The first time this method was invoked, the Lone Butterfly sacrificed her life to complete the ritual. The most recent time, Hu Tao sustained a huge blast of fetor that, even when distributed among several other people, nearly killed her.
The Seven-and-Eight-Gates Method has been used at least three times: during the Sanctification of Tao Dou (by the Eight Adepts), during the border incident a decade ago (by Hu Tao's father), and during a recent Lantern Rite (by Hu Tao). It was also used to seal monsters within the Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula.
==The Eight Gates==
Name 	Symbolism 	Most Recent Location
Gate of Life 	Growth, prosperity, and revitalization 	Yilong Wharf
Gate of Death 	 	Wuwang Hill
Gate of Repose 	 	Qingce Village
Gate of Concealment	Refuge, peace, and good fortune 	Mt. Aocang
Gate of Initiation 	 	Liyue Harbor
Gate of Terrain 	Fire and volatility, light, growth, and prosperity	Dihua Marsh
Gate of Fright 	Fear and desolation 	Guyun Stone Forest
Gate of Injury 	Wounds and loss 	The Chasm
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