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Title: Twin Patriarchs of Yiling
Author: MeyariMcFarland
Fandom: The Untamed
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Hurt/Comfort, Kid!fic, Suspense
Relationship(s): Lan Wangji/Wei Ying, Lan Wangji/Original Character, Lan Wangji/Wei Ying/Original Character
Content Rating: R
Warnings: Major Character Death, Murder, War, Discussion-Incest, Discussion-Rape, Discussion-Child Sexual Abuse, Discussion-Child Sexual Trafficking, Violence-Graphic, Discussion-Violence Against Children
Author Note: Twin fic; contains canonical elements of child neglect and abandonment, child homelessness, and child abuse.
Beta: Chiara
Word Count: 98,830
Summary: After Mama and Baba died, Wei Ying thought he could take care of himself, but winter was coming, and the wind had gone cold. The feral dogs were getting bolder, and Wei Ying had nowhere to stay safe. He just… needed help. When the terrified scream rang out, Wei Ying didn’t hesitate. Even if he didn’t have help, he could maybe help someone else and that was almost as good. Turns out, yeah, it was as good, in ways that Wei Ying couldn’t have seen coming.
Artist: Silver Dragonfly
Artist Appreciation: Thank you so much, Silver Dragonfly–your art is stunning!
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Glossary
Qi = internal energy or “magic” cultivators use to do things.
Resentful Energy = the opposite of qi. A corrupting force which warps people, animals, plants and locations.
Golden Core = source of qi / magic cultivated over a period of time.
Meridians = locations within the body where qi / magic gathers. Meridians are connected to one another with spirit veins or channels within the body. Neither meridians nor channels are physically present in the body, instead existing within the person’s qi / magic.
Dantian = especially refers to the lower dantian, located just below the bellybutton where the Golden Core resides.
Fierce Corpse = zombie which can be a person or a monster depending.
Yao = monster created by resentful energy.
Demonic Cultivation = using Resentful Energy instead of Qi. Will destroy those who use demonic cultivation in most every situation.
Daoist Cultivator = a cultivator of qi / magic utilizing the Dao (a religion) as their framework. The Dao’s central tenant is living in balance and harmony with nature while maintaining humility.
Buddhist Cultivation = a cultivator of qi / magic utilizing Buddhism (a religion) as their framework. The central tenant of Buddhism is detachment from worldly grief, pains and concerns so as to reach enlightenment and transcendence from mortal existence.
Spiritual Weapon = usually a sword but can be other items like flutes, guqin, spears, etc. A weapon that is imbued with qi / magic so that it’s stronger, more durable and able to be used for greater feats of cultivation / magic.
A ke is approximately equal to 15 minutes. A shichen is about 2 hours long. Shichen are named but those names are not used in this story.
A chi is approximately one foot / 30 cm.
Xiangqi = a strategy board game for two players commonly known as Chinese chess or Elephant Chess.
