Exorcisms performed in this faith may require priests to utilize powerful talismans that have been inscribed with “thunder magic.” For 10 points each:
[10e] What religion asks the thunder god Léigōng to ward off evil spirits? The Zhuangzi is a foundational text in this faith, whose adherents engage in “self-cultivation” to promote naïveté and develop their “authentic self.”
ANSWER: Taoism [or Daoism; or Daojiao; prompt on Chinese folk religion] (The text is the Tao te-Ching.)
[10h] In both Taoism and xianxia fantasy literature, individuals may undergo “self-cultivation” to achieve both spiritual insight and what trait? The star Canopus is associated with a deity of the “South Pole” who personifies this attribute.
ANSWER: immortality [accept increased longevity or life span; accept Shou-lao or Shouxing; prompt on being healthy or improving one’s life and similar]
[10m] The term “dual cultivation” typically refers to this activity, whose vampiric nature allows one to extend their lifespan by accumulating qi in the practice of cǎizhàn (“tsai-JAHN”). The practice of héqì, or “joining energies,” centered on this activity.
ANSWER: sex [or sexual intercourse; accept sexual vampires; accept reasonable equivalents; prompt on answers like emotional fulfillment or love]
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