This is the specific glossary for Wake Up Male Lead, You Belong With The Female Lead! (WUML) novel. This page is in progress. Leave a comment if you want something to be added!
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Abode (洞府): Literally translates as cave dwelling. In this novel context, it refers to the dwelling of cultivators.
Array: A formation that is drawn on things to achieve a particular effect, similar to a magic circle in Western fantasy.
Cultivation: The act of incorporating aura or qi (气) into one’s body to grow stronger beyond human limits. The levels of cultivation in this novel (known up to ch 14) are 炼气(Qi Condensation), 筑基 (Foundation Establishment), 金丹 (Golden Core), 元婴 (Nascent Soul), 化神 (Soul Transformation), 大乘已 (Great Ascension). Meanwhile, the corresponding level of devil cultivators are (to be updated): ???, ???, ???, 婴境 (Nascent Realm), 神魔境 (Soul Realm), ???.
Dantian (丹田): A region in the body that serves as the center of Qi (aura).
Devil (魔): Human-like beings who feed on bloodlust and violence. Enemies of humanity. Devils consist of naturally-born devil race and humans that practices devil art and become a devil cultivator.
Devil Lord (魔主): Leader of devil cultivators. Said to be killed by Wei Liang during the ultimate showdown between good and evil. Lin Qiu’s father was among the collateral damage of this battle.
Dual cultivation (双修): A method of cultivation that’s deeply related to the philosophy of the harmony between yin and yang. In short, improving one’s cultivation via intercourse.
Furnace (炉鼎): A term used to refer to the practice of increasing one’s cultivation through intimate action. However, different from the orthodox dual cultivation, in this case only one person will have their cultivation advancing, while the other one (the ‘furnace’) receding. That’s why, in many novels with Xianxia settings, human furnaces often symbolize se**ual slavery.
Green tea (绿茶): a slang in the Chinese online community for girls who pretend to be pure and innocent but in fact are manipulative and calculating.
Intent (意): Manifestation of one’s aura in the form of attacks. Human cultivators use intent through their weapon (i.e. sword intent), while devil cultivators use a more primitive form of intent.
Karma Lotus (业莲): Secret art hidden in the bloodline of the Lin family. Lin Jiu activates this art after transmigrating into Lin Qiu’s body. The lotus consumes malice directed at its host to grow.
Righteous Faction (正道): Alliance of human cultivators who engage in the war against devil cultivators (evil faction)
Spiritual Sea (识海): Also known as the Sea of Consciousness, the Spiritual Sea is the area inside a cultivator’s body that stores the aura absorbed for cultivation. This is also the most private part of cultivators, so allowing access to one’s spiritual sea is the greatest form of trust.
Spiritual Sense: Also known as spiritual consciousness, this is the ‘sixth sense’ cultivator uses to scan their surrounding with their spirit.
Sword Immortal (剑仙) and Sword Monarch (剑君): Within the novel’s universe, once they reach a certain level, cultivators are further distinguished by the strength of their sword intent: Sword Immortal, Great Sword Immortal, and Sword Monarch. Wei Liang is currently one of the few Sword Monarchs, while his seven disciples are all Great Sword Immortals.
Sword of Beloved (剑之娇): The novel which Lin Jiu transmigrated into. A cultivation novel with a female protagonist that depicts the forbidden love between Liu Qingyin and her master, Wei Liang.
Tianyuan Continent (天元大陆): The continent where ‘Sword of Beloved’ takes place.
Time measurement: Hour (shichen) refers to the ancient measurement of an hour, which lasts around two modern hours (120 minutes). One incense stick of time refers to a short time span, generally 15 minutes. One cup of tea refers to the time needed for a cup of tea to cool, around 5 minutes.
Wanjiangui Sect (万剑归宗): Wei Liang’s sect. The term Wanjiangui’s literal translation more or less means ‘unity of ten thousand swords.’ This phrase symbolizes the idea of all swords converging back to their origin, typically referring to ultimate mastery or unity.
White lotus (白莲花): someone who is pure in appearance, but opposite inside.