Scarlet Solaris Sect

## Description

Scarlet Solaris Sect was one of the Five Great Sects in Wu Country. They had the highest number of Fifth Phase experts. Sect did not regulate qi arts and spiritual spells for Core Disciples.

Scarlet Qi - birth from the Scarlet Spirit Vine that ran through the moutain. This Qi carried inherent yang properties and defined the Scarlet Solaris Sect and was used in many of its cultivation methods to bolster one’s cultivated qi.

## Headquarters

**Scarlet Solaris Mountain:** A mountain in Wu country radiated a faint scarlet glow that emanated a profound aura causing all mortals who dare to glance to suffer the palpitation of the heart. In mornings, it stood tall and wide, capable of touching the clouds and covering the sun. At night, it was like a scarlet sun giving direction and meaning to the life of its inhabitants. Around its bends and etched into its body were various buildings giving a sight similar to a long-winding city. It was divided into many levels: the lower levels, including its base, were locations for its mortal and cultivation clans residences; the middle levels were residences of honorary, outer, and inner disciples; the upper levels were locations for elders, core disciples and those special disciples that worked for them.

## Symbol

**A legendary Dire Wolf:** A black dire wolf of legend atop a mountain, with its claws lunging forth in a frightening pounce. Its eyes were beyond fierce and filled with killing intent.

## Diciple Competition

Scarlet Solaris Sect held disciple competitions to decide the distribution of resources in the sect. It was divided into Outer, Inner, and Core Competitions. However, unlike the Outer and Inner Competitions who had tens of thousands of members, the core disciples only had nine in their ranks.

* Top ten outer disciples were promoted to the Inner Rank.
* Top three inner disciples were given a chance to be promoted to Core Rank.
* Top core disciple had a chance to enter the Mystic Scarlet Pond for seven days.

Strength:

* Unknown number of mortals and Honorary Disciples
* A little over hundred of thousands Outer Disciples
* A thousand Inner Disciples - 80% at Dantain Establishment (Cultivation base: Dantian Establishment - External Flow)
* Nine Core Disciples (Cultivation base: External Flow - Yin Form)
* Inner Disciple over 50 years old would become an Elder
* Outer Elder (Cultivation base: Qi Creation - External Flow)
* Inner Elder (Cultivation base: Elemental Birth)
* Core Elder (Cultivation base: Yin Form - Yang Growth)
* Grand Elder (Cultivation base: False Reality)
* Prime Elder - reserved for retired vice-sect leader and sect leader
* one Head Elder/ Ancestral Elder (Cultivation base: Infused Spirituality Phase)
* Vice-Sect Leader
* Sect Leader

## Places of interest

* **- Mystic Scarlet Pond:** an area of accumulated Scarlet Qi, which was birthed by the lands and could be used to temper one's innate, natural energies such as Yin, Yang, and the natural elements. It could also help one transform their Heart of Qi into a Heart of Scarlet Qi - an advanced material qi form. The faint Scarlet Qi of the mountain had less than a thousandth of an effectiveness than the pond. Therefore, a single day of cultivation within was the near-equivalent of three years.

* - **Stadium of the Scarlet Solaris Sect:** an area spanned the distance of several miles and its wall encapsulated in an oval fashion, much like a colosseum of ancient gladiators. It was constructed from ironborn limestone with an obsidian layer. The material of colosseum was miraculous, exuding a hint of Battle Qi - it riled individuals minds and hyped them up for aggression. It was said that a cultivator used this stadium to establish his Heart of Battle Qi where he faced ten thousand cultivators with only a set of armor and a sword and shield. It was also where that cultivator drew his last breath, allowing his will to permeate to the future generations.

* - **Scarlet Dao Temple:** Is a dark-grey simple monastery had seven floors:
	+ The first was the main hall and was essentially the entrance.
	+ The second floor was for all outer disciples and above, they contained basic qi arts.
	+ The third floor was only for those at the Qi Condensation Realm, contained internal qi arts and qi methods of a slightly higher level.
	+ The fourth floor was for those at External Flow Phase, contained spiritual spells, qi arts, qi methods and various information about cultivation and lore of the country.
	+ The fifth floor was only for core disciples, inner elders, and those above those ranking.
	+ The sixth floor was only for core elders, grand elders, prime elders, and the sect leader.
	+ The seventh floor contained the core material and doctrine of the Scarlet Solaris Sect. Only Sect Leaders, Prime Elders, and the Ancestral Elder were allowed entry.

* **- Yang Tore Grounds:** a carved cavern, a myriad of formations were inscribed on the walls that filtered out the Scarlet Qi specifically for Yang energy and kept it sealed. It was usually restricted as a luxury for Inner Elders and Core Elders, those at Yin Form Phase.