Bloodlines

## Creating a Bloodline

The rules of what was required to pass on a bloodline weren't exactly clear, but the general consensus was that one needed to reach middle C-Grade at the least for one's body to transform to the point that their cultivation path could be passed on. However, this actually happening was still extremely rare, which meant that there most likely were more requirements. Some posited that there was a requirement of affinity and understanding of the Dao, whereas others believed that great mental strength was required.

It was also generally believed that the more powerful a cultivator became, the greater a bloodline they would leave behind. A C-Grade Monarch's bloodline would probably be the lowest rung, to the point that it disappeared after a few short generations. Only the most powerful beings could leave behind bloodlines that could stay on generation after generation. **Chapter 577**

Generally, the more powerful bloodline would push the other one aside, though the repressed bloodline still hid in one’s genes. From there, it could pop up in a future generation if the main bloodline weakened. It could also provide various benefits right away, such as improved affinities. **Chapter 806**

## Awakening

Bloodlines started unawakened, but they could be awakened through either bloodline treasures or cultivating a Body Tempering Manual or some specific Bloodline Manual. The average effect of the first awakening was generally set at around 15 to 25% provided the bloodline matched your path, and this boost could be anything from cultivation speed to power output in battle. **Chapter 577**

He had heard from Catheya that there was a title for awakening your bloodline while in F-grade, with a greater version available if you awakened before even starting cultivating. Unfortunately, it looked like simply catching up wasn't enough to get the title while in E-grade. **Chapter 737**

He had considered treasures meant to improve constitutions, but nurturing constitutions with an awakened bloodline was essentially impossible. **Chapter 821**

## Upgrading

Zac looked at the result with satisfaction. He was already 99% certain after the vision, but he had really managed to evolve his bloodline to E-grade in one go. For now, he wouldn’t need to worry about it for a long while, since gaining a D-grade Bloodline generally wasn’t possible before actually getting there in your cultivation. **Chapter 737**

## Bloodline classifications

Bloodlines shared the same rarity as classes, going from Common to Epic. Bloodline rarity was also fixed according to the manuals, and not something that either training or treasures could impact. A higher rarity generally meant a more powerful bloodline that could be awakened more times. Of course, a higher-rarity bloodline was a lot harder to improve as well, just like how it went with classes. Furthermore, the number of awakenings you could perform depended on your bloodline’s rarity to a large degree, but it could still be influenced by hard work and opportunities. **Chapter 577**

The most common types of bloodlines were combat-oriented, with the second most common being affinity-related, either boosting cultivation speed or Skill Control.

Ocular Bloodlines were a lot rarer than those types, but not to the point that it was exceedingly rare. But more importantly, they were generally not seen as too useful since they mainly focused on scouting or helping with things like inscriptions and crafting. **Chapter 595**

## **Detriments of Bloodlines**

Bloodlines especially those of a lower tier tend to pigeonhole those who inherit them in a certain direction. They can negatively affect certain classes and may require one to retrain or change their path. This is usually a result of the attunement, and Bloodlines lacking one are extremely rare.

The cultivator is restricted in exchange for a specific type of power. They require certain types of classes to provide any benefits, and they might even worsen one’s progress and affinities in unrelated Dao. **Chapter 643**

## Nodes

Few bloodlines have Bloodline Nodes. Furthermore, these bloodlines only swap a single Hidden Node while the others remain the normal racial nodes. In addition said Nodes tend not to be graded nodes.

Zac theorizes that there isn’t necessarily a big difference at the beginning between normal and graded nodes, but the difference lay in potential. Apparently, the benefits Hidden Nodes provided gradually tapered off on the road of cultivation, a bit like Low-tiered Titles.

They would often be extremely useful during the E-Grade and no doubt help when preparing to break through to D-Grade. But by the point one reached C-Grade, most Hidden Nodes would provide limited help. Graded Hidden Nodes shouldn’t have that limitation, and they could continue to provide benefits even if you reached extremely high cultivation levels, just like High-Tiered Titles did. **Chapter 643**

## Methods

Bloodline Methods were similar to cultivation manuals in the sense that they helped a warrior use their bloodline as efficiently as possible.

A lot of people were in the situation of somehow managing to awaken a bloodline but lacking a heritage to go with it. That’s where general Bloodline Methods came into the picture. They were pretty average, but they worked with a large number of bloodlines.

Bloodline Methods were just ways to rouse one’s hidden talents, and they didn’t alter one’s pathways like a cultivation manual did. One could simply swap the method out if they found a better one, or they could start to modify the one they used to better suit their particular bloodline. **Chapter 643**

There had always been a close connection between Constitutions and Bloodlines. Most bloodlines naturally imbued the cultivator with a constitution, and specialized Bloodline Methods generally doubled as Body Tempering Manuals. The Izh'Rak Reavers were a prime example of this. They all were Body Tempering Cultivators who tempered their bones through their Racial Bloodline Methods. **Chapter 945**

Just turning the Hidden Nodes on and off was just the first step. Top-tier Bloodline Methods could even amplify the effect of bloodlines. **Chapter 945**

### Known Methods

* **[Wargod Tactics]**
* **[Bloodline Resonance]**
* **[Abyssal Revolutions]**
	+ a general Bloodline Method, that would help one  better control their Draugr Nodes. **Chapter 962**

### Body tempering

See Body Tempering Manuals

The whole reason to cultivate a Body Tempering Manual was to gain a specialized Constitution. Like with Soul Strengthening Manuals and Souls, there were both attuned and unattuned Constitutions. An unattuned Constitution might provide general improvements, such as his Draugr durability and poison resistance. Meanwhile, an attuned Constitution could attune your whole body to a specific Dao.

However, there was another aspect that complicated the situation with Constitutions; Bloodlines. There had always been a close connection between Constitutions and Bloodlines. Most bloodlines naturally imbued the cultivator with a constitution, and specialized Bloodline Methods generally doubled as Body Tempering Manuals. **Chapter 945**

## Beasts

This was because beasts didn’t have any titles, and they didn’t possess classes either. Their bloodline was their class, and their levels came with a higher number of raw attributes to compensate for the lack of titles. A strong bloodline would give more attribute points, whereas a weak bloodline would give fewer. Greater bloodlines would also provide a greater number of bloodline skills, like the terrifying beam the Star Ox had released at him during the Sovereignty trial. **Book 4, Chapter 17**
Beasts could also purify their bloodline on their own, by slowly rotating their energy to expel impurities. This process could be drastically sped up if the beasts stayed close to natural treasures. **Book 4, Chapter 17**

A skilled Beast Master spent most of their wealth and efforts on purifying the bloodlines of their contracted beasts. **Book 4, Chapter 17**

But apart from purifying the bloodline, there was another, but far rarer possibility: bloodline evolution. It was possible to ascend to a higher tier of being, which usually brought a tremendous boost in power. **Book 4, Chapter 17**

## Bloodline Treasures

### Bloodline Marrow

It was actually akin to poison to warriors with a bloodline. If whatever genes were preserved inside the marrow entered the body of someone with a bloodline, there would be a clash. The resident bloodline would become agitated and force out the intruding bloodline. It didn't sound very useful on paper, but it actually had a very specific purpose. It would force a slumbering Bloodline awake, and the struggle would condense and strengthen it. **Chapter** **508**

There was also a small chance of gaining whatever bloodline hid inside the marrow in case you didn't have one originally, but that was generally seen as a waste. **Chapter** **508**

### Cardinal Kernel

Its name was **[Cardinal Kernel]**, and it was a powerful bloodline treasure that was reputed to be effective in evolving and to a small degree purifying bloodlines. **Chapter 693**

### Bloodline Nucleus

A rare treasure related to bloodline awakenings. It was the most valuable item of them all, and Calrin had priced it at 20 billion Nexus Coins. That might not seem like a terrifying amount after having possessed something like the **[Divine Investiture Array]**, but it was still something that Zac would never have been able to afford if he tried to purchase it during an auction. **Book 6**

### Seed of Eldritch Awakening

It was no larger than an almond, but it felt like he was holding a small planet in his hand. The inner chamber did not let in as much as a wisp of light, but the seed was somehow darker than black, which made it stand out in the dark.

Zac looked down at the Natural Treasure with wonder, but the feeling only lasted a moment before he swallowed it. The effect was immediate, and Zac felt like he had become a black hole with the small seed as the core. He didn't drag matter or energy into his body this time around though, but rather darkness.

It emerged from the ceiling, from the walls, from the floor beneath him. It flooded his body through every pore, frantically burrowing deeper. The gloom was growing deeper, turning it into an Abyss that he had only seen in the eyes of Be'Zi before. Zac tried to channel it, to guide the changes the [Seed of Eldritch Awakening] was eliciting.

But he was losing control. His body was no longer his own. It was becoming one with the Abyss. Even the shimmering cores in his Soul Aperture were drowned in pervasive dusk. **Chapter 805**

## Known Bloodlines

* **Void Emperor [Corrupted] - Zac**
* **Manic Vessel [Special] - Inevitability**
* **Titanic bloodline - Billy**
* **Gaze of Catarva - Catarva Clan**
* **Lunar Light - Lunar Tribe**
* **Children of Draug**