The Lefthand Path is cultural belief found in parts of Haless. Similar to the Righteous Path in folklore and traditions, the Lefthand Path venerates spirits and entities most consider evil, such as Oni and other insidious forces, in pursuit of powers and abilities some would consider unnatural.
Views on Chi[]
While sharing ideas and views on chi with the Righteous Path, most followers of the Lefthand Path don't cultivate and refine their chi. Instead most followers steal chi from other living things, as they believe that chi only belongs to the strong and should be taken from the weak. The most well-known chi stealers are the Jiangshi, who can directly drain chi from living beings through forbidden rituals and techniques, which leave their victims as lifeless husks incapable of returning as spirits.
The Oni on the other hand do refine and cultivate their chi and practice meditation, while also taking chi from other beings. Their most notable way doing of this being the ritual consumption of a person, which also consumes their chi.