MySpiritRoot

The Worlds — Cultivation Landscapes

The worlds themselves — the storms, palaces and sword skies every xianxia story lives in. Original ink-and-gold paintings, free to share with credit to MySpiritRoot.

Ink-wash painting of jagged mountain peaks beneath a swirling storm vortex, golden lightning striking the highest peak Click to view

Tribulation Storm over the Nine Peaks

The heavenly tribulation — the storm every cultivator must survive to ascend.

Ink-wash painting of countless glowing golden swords streaming through dawn clouds above floating islands and pavilions Click to view

A Thousand Flying Swords above a Sea of Clouds

Sword flight at dawn, when the sects cross the cloud sea.

Ink-wash painting of a golden-roofed celestial palace on floating rock islands, waterfalls falling into a sea of mist at first light Click to view

The Immortal Palace at First Light

The heavenly court, home of the immortals in countless xianxia worlds.

Ink-wash painting of golden light beams rising through a misty bamboo grove at night, with fireflies and drifting spirit motes Click to view

Spirit Root Awakening in a Bamboo Grove

Where a mortal’s spirit root first wakes — the start of every cultivation story.

Ink-wash painting of a vortex of golden energy and lightning coiling above a lone pavilion on a cliff top over a sea of clouds Click to view

Golden Core Formation

Condensing a golden core: the leap from mortal lifespan to five hundred years.

Ink-wash painting of a small ancient Chinese village with warm lantern light at dusk beneath two moons and deep blue mountains Click to view

A Mortal Village under Two Moons

The mortal world below — where every legend quietly begins.

Ink-wash painting of a misty valley filled with ancient swords planted in stone, one sword glowing gold at the center Click to view

The Sword Tomb Valley

Ten thousand swords rest here, waiting for the one who can claim them.

Ink-wash painting of a great golden phoenix soaring over an ancient imperial capital at sunset, embers drifting in the sky Click to view

Phoenix over the Imperial Capital

When the phoenix circles the capital, an era is about to turn.