Honorifics

A glossary of honorifics and respectful forms of address used in the novel
== Elder ==
Elder (长老 zhanglao), term of respect for Daoist or Buddhist monk
== Senior ==
In the Central Region, those with official posts, we all call the stronger ones senior. It has nothing to do with cultivation base or age. With LC's power, there might even be some seniors who are several centuries old who will call LC senior apprentice-brother, or perhaps even senior.
But the rules of address in Central Region were different from elsewhere.
== Daren ==
Daren (大人), literally Big Person, essentially means master. It is also translated as 'doyen' as in Pill Doyen.
== Sanye ==
Sanye (三爷), literally Third Uncle, is an ancient Chinese respectful form of address for those older or senior to oneself. It is used throughout the novel to describe various characters' seniority in relation to Long Chen, for example Feng Xinglie.
It is also used to describe master Long Chen himself: Long Sanye (龙三爷)
== Shaoye ==
Shaoye (少爷) is similar to Sanye, meaning young master
== Shixiong and Shimei ==
Shixiong (师兄), senior apprentice brother, or simply senior brother, typically used to refer to peers with senior status or experience, or just a polite way to refer to fellow disciples.
Likewise, there is term junior brother (师弟).
Shijie (师姐) means senior apprentice sister, and Shimei (师妹) means junior apprentice sister.
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