Jinqiu was a nation of Jiangshi in upper Yanshen, known for their Oni rituals and the ire of their neighbors.
History[]
Origins[]
Originating from the Black Jade Citadel Heiyukcheng, whose true name has been lost from the ancient Oni, they ruled the surrounding area. From the Black Temple of Jincheng they were ruled by the Eternal Council, a collection of the strongest Jiangshi that provided the nation with guidance and direction in exchange for human tributes to drain chi from.
Techniques[]
Throughout their existence they developed numerous techniques using these oni secrets. These include enhancing silk, called Dayingsi, with the attributes of iron for the purpose of light, flexible armor, blood-inscribed talismans capable of transforming victims into mindless abominations until the tag is removed despite often still causing permanent brain damage to the subject
Rule[]
Those who did not agree with Jiangshi rule were sentenced to life in Emenglao, the dungeon of Jincheng. Here they live out the rest of their days as chi cattle, being harvested slowly. In the case of death they were reanimated and put to work in the very Temple they were imprisoned. Administrators with good work ethic were rewarded with eternal life in the form of becoming a Jiangshi through a ritual recorded in archives as "Teimotiji".