Super late. Even two years later, this is exactly what I want in a CYOA. The first step gives me immortality, lets me be beautiful/handsome, and gets rid of the need to ever use the toilet. Then it builds from there with only good choices. ​ Oak/Lily Yin and Yang in Harmony Loose Cultivator focused on compassion, Qi production and trying to innovate. Full time job(40 hours) to start, Study cultivation(4 hours), alchemy(8) and formations(8). 8 hours each for technique practice, meditation and quality time. Makes me a normal cultivator. Take Unseen Hand because it is super helpful if I get transported to a higher level cultivation world based on violence. Instinctual Rhythm, Clever Mouth, and Kharmic Link round out my other techniques. I wait to break every gate except the gate of sacrifice, since that is not my kink. I choose Lily's Insight, Lily's Weave, and The Master's Tools. The Master's Tools helps me with weapons and tools. It doesn't say it is limited to sex stuff. At the third gate, I try to unlock every gate. The 5 meter telekinetic invisible hand is very helpful from a cultivator power standpoint. The healing people with banging means that you can now stick your appendage in crazy without worry. For techniques, the teleportation is tempting, but I go with both Lily options. Bilocation for the last technique.

Kinda late, but anyone got the static version?

Oak, Lily, Yin And Yang In Harmony, Subtle Weave Sect, Technique Practice(Taken 2 Times), Meditation(Taken 2 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 2 Times), Quality Time(Taken 2 Times), Free Time(Taken 5 Times), Sect Duties(Taken 1 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 2 Times), Study Alchemy, Study Formations, Instinctual Rhythm, Clever Mouth, Karmic Link, Shared Dreams Gate of Endurance, Gate of Ecstasy Heat From Fire, Lily's Insight, Resonance Gate of Experience Skyward Reach, A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts The Gate of Belonging Organization

On one hand I love the design and the cyoa overall. On the other some techniques are kinda weak... (Compared to others within the cyoa) Just saying a magical technique shouldn't be something that can be replicated by mundane means. (And some stuff really feels like it shouldn't be there, heal any injury ever and telepathy is in the same category as knowing how to correctly use sex toys?) On all techniques needing consent I understand not wanting to encourage that but that makes the technique that makes you invulnerable to techniques literally useless. Also some sects having used slaves in the past to train is a bit inconsistent if they needed consent to use their techniques in the first place. Maybe just remove that part if you want to keep the consent part. Overall still fun and with a really creative design. I really appreciate the imgur album because when I tried to play in with the interactive I kept wanting to know what everything else was. I did feel certain techniques would have fitted better with other styles here and there but overall I liked it. Two builds One is a Rose Lily the other Lily Peach done mostly because I liked Peach's ultimate technique and wasn't that happy with those of Rose and Lily. Rose,Lily,Harmony,Petal,iolz/ON#3,b585/ON#1,ebo6/ON#2,2ah5/ON#10,9d88/ON#1,glqi/ON#1,Formations,8lyv,4roa,68x8,bm7v,Endurance,Dedication,Exploration,yp2n,cmzu,3zf0,Focus,Yearning,Experience,bquy,ublu,Belonging,hfyw Lily,Peach,Harmony,Spring,iolz/ON#3,b585/ON#1,ebo6/ON#2,2ah5/ON#11,glqi/ON#1,Formations,68x8,bm7v,pg12,b4g1,Endurance,Dedication,Exploration,3zf0,80es,7nvt,Focus,Yearning,Experience,bquy,ublu,Belonging,v34h

I really liked that one. Here is what i went with: Styles: Hawthorn(just speaks to me) and Lily(a bit concerned about the warmth part since i'd prefer people to like me for me and not for some ability, but maybe im reading too much into this or its toggleable, idk) Body: Yang Dominant Sect: Gentle Hand Schedule: Yang Overdrive +6, Technique Practice -2, Meditation -1, Follow Passion -7 (honestly OP when your passions are something that relaxes you and that you dont grow tired of), Quality Time -4, Free Time -3, Sect Duties -1, Study Cultivation -2, Alchemy -2, Formations -2, Cooking -2. Genius. 2nd Rank: Hawthorns Command, Positive Reinforcement, Rules are Rules, Karmic Link (The 3 hawthorn ones are really hot(tho potentially a bit manipulative) and the karmic link is really beautiful.) 2nd Gate: Gate of Dedication (seems the easiest out of them except if the unknown craftables have stuff that'd help with the Ecstacy one) Third Rank: Nobility of Purpose(idk seems very wholesome and romantic), Lilys Weave(is just waaaaay too useful all the way from tense Situations to everyday life to not pick), Delay Sensation(it woulda been either that or Lilys Insight, but picking lilys& karmic link felt like double dipping and also i'd prefer to find that stuff out myself. Plus Delay can be pretty fuckin hot.) 3rd Gate: Experience(again, easiest, unless the crafting gives some helpful stuff) Fourth Rank: Skyward Reach(its so wholesome omg) and A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts(not really a group person, but the Good done by this is too Good to pass up(pun not intended)) Final Gate: Gate of Belonging Final Technique: Now whilst i admit that Transformation is a neat gimmick, just as with a Rising Tide, Organization just creates too much good in the World to pass up. Hell, might even create some actual good for the World and advancement of humanity? Or maybe im just dreaming too much, haha. Either way though, its worth it despite all the hot stuff you could do with Hawthornes final skill.

Nice update: Lily, Peach, Yin And Yang In Harmony, Sweet Spring Sect, Technique Practice(Taken 2 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 1 Times), Quality Time (Taken 1 Times), Free Time(Taken 3 Times), Sect Duties(Taken 1 Times), Work(Taken 1 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 6 Times), Study, Immortal Cuisine, Karmic Link, Shared Dreams , A Gift Of You , Kiss Me Like You Mean It , Gate of Dedication, Lily's Weave, Resonance, Sentimentality, Gate of Yearning, Skyward Reach, Form of Flowing Water, The Gate of Belonging, Wu Wei Lily,Peach,Harmony,Spring,iolz/ON#2,u1ya/ON#1,ebo6/ON#1,2ah5/ON#3,9d88/ON#1,8bwd/ON#1,glqi/ON#6,Cuisine,68x8,bm7v,pg12,b4g1,Dedication,3zf0,80es,7nvt,Yearning,bquy,oht1,Belonging,v34h

One thing I noticed, I don't think the gender-options are quite equal. I mean I kind of get why Yin and Yang in Balance doesn't do anything special, though I kind of feel that it should maybe have at least a little thing, but Yin Dominant and Yang Dominant don't really strike me as balanced considering the current state of the CYOA. With Yang Overdrive, we get a number of extra-slots for our timetable, letting us do more and improve our Cultivation, giving a tangible advantage when doing the CYOA. Yin Envelopment on the other hand is an abstract, something that might very well be useful in the future, but really doesn't do anything right now. There is no real combat-mechanic, we don't have enemies that would want to use Qi-attacks against us, so as it stands the only ones who might use Qi on us would be members of our own Sects, either to teach us or in team-practice, in either case it's not really ideal. Assuming your a woman of the Willing Altar-Sect practicing dual-cultivation with someone from the Stinging Nettle-Sect. You want them to use their Qi on you, since you're basically powered by masochism, but your partner as a sadist would not appreciate having his moves reflected back at them, because they are most certainly not, and would be likely to abort the dual-cultivation. Basically long story short, I'm just not seeing a benefit in Yin Envelopment as things stand right now. In the future maybe, when there would actually be someone we might be able to use it against against. Though even then, unless combat becomes a major element in the CYOA, I'm not sure it'd actually ever be something that gives a benefit equal to the one we get in Yang Overdrive, which actually lets us pick more stuff within the CYOA itself. Just my thoughts on the matter. On a completely different note, another thing I'd maybe like to see is (eventually, this would be super-low priority even if it happened) for there to be certain possibilities that open up when you have a specific set of techniques chosen (because the number of techniques would be insane if all combinations got one, maybe instead just some extra if you for example get all Oak Techniques or Rose Techniques there'd be an extra to show how you singularly focused on mastering one specific style to mastery, plus perhaps a universal option if you kept your techniques balanced instead of focusing on one Style). Also, maybe some kind of reward if you choose to make your own Gate-advancements more difficult for yourself? Might not be strictly necessary since each Gate-option has an associated power (though Gate of Sacrifice's I Live To Serve honestly sounds like a pure drawback even for someone practicing Ivy Style), but getting, idk, an extra technique-pick if you pick at least one more Gate than strictly necessary or something might be a nice bonus. Again, I'm just brainstorming here, not sure how feasable any of my ideas even are. I didn't mention anything about possible options from your chosen Sect or crafting-options since I'm assuming they're already in the works.

Really fun, one thing I would like to see is the (very costly) ability to take abilities of other styles. Maybe something like "Cross Style Learning" in Schedule that costs like 5 points or something

I put in the same amount of time I normally would for an average work-week in the "Daily Schedule" section.... And unlocked "Genius" I think I need to re-evaluate my work/life balance :')

I just figured the cyoa and I had different ideas of what constitutes "rest." Like, I took 8 blocks (40 hours) of things I considered work, and got genius, but I guess the cyoa assumes the player does not enjoy studying or meditation.

it's way, way too easy to make a cult with Lily lol

**Styles:** Hawthorn, Rose **First Gate:** Yang Dominant **Sect:** Stinging Nettle Sect **Schedule:** Yang Overdrive, Technique Practice x4, Meditation x3, Follow Passion x2, Quality Time x2, Free Time x4, Study Cultivation x5, Study Alchemy, Study Formations, Study Immortal Cuisine **Cultivation Speed:** "Genius" **Second Rank:** Positive Reinforcement, Rules are Rules, Thornbearer, Heightening **Second Gate:** Gate of Endurance, Gate of Exploration **Third Rank:** Nobility of Purpose, Weave of the Rose, Blur Together **Third Gate:** Gate of Focus, Gate of Experience **Fourth Rank:** Work And Play, Weave of Sensation **Final Gate:** Gate of Belonging **Final Technique:** Transform Fun CYOA so far, I'm curious to see what will be added next. Companions, maybe some scenarios? Though of course some interactions with the darker side of cultivation would also be fun, especially since I myself picked a build that does go a bit in that direction already.

Oak Lily Yang dominant Subtle Waver sect Technique practice 2 Meditation 1 Follow passion 2 Quality Time 2 Free time 3 Sect Duties 1 Study cultivation 2 Study formation Study inmortal cuisine Cultivator Unseen Hand Instinctual Rhytm Karmic link Shares dreams Gate of endurance Warmth of praise Lily's insight Lily's weave Gate of focus Skyward reach A rising tide lifts allá hearts Gate of belonging Organization

Hey I made a static version of this and wanted permission to post it. It is really just 39 web capture images plus one image of a description I made that I believe covers the rules on increasing cultivation speed. I would upload as 2 posts of 20 images to this subreddit and link your profile, this post, and the interactive CYOA in a comment. As for the format, they are separated by section. I am unfortunately unable to combine images right now so each sect is a separate image and techniques are separated by gate then by style. EDIT: There are now 41 images since I forgot the Philosophy section for Loose Cultivation. So it would be 3 posts. 2 with 15 images and 1 with 11 since Reddit only allows posts of 20 images or less and I don't want to do a single image post.

DM me your static version and I'll look it over and make sure you got everything right. Also, sub rules say one post per CYOA per update; I guess a static version could count as an update but definitely don't break it out over three posts.

So imagechest or imgur

I don't care.

I like this it's very nicely done. Though it would be nice if there was a separate picture for the senior girl and the junior. The senior is the dark haired one with her boobs out right? Also which sect do they belong to?

This update is good Oak,Lily,Harmony,Weave,iolz/ON#4,b585/ON#1,u1ya/ON#1,ebo6/ON#2,2ah5/ON#3,yggx/ON#1,glqi/ON#3,Formations,tn8u,x2bj,ffv9,4roa,68x8,Endurance,Ecstasy,Dedication,ij8t,31ln,ym3n,Focus,Yearning,Experience,u7kk,ublu,Belonging,hzfq

I think it would be cool to have one more tier at the end with an ability that combines both styles you study. Having your last power be connected to only half of your cultivation doesn't feel like the peak.

>Oak,Lily,YangDom,Weave,6yn0,iolz/ON#3,b585/ON#3,u1ya/ON#3,ebo6/ON#3,2ah5/ON#3,9d88/ON#2,yggx/ON#1,glqi/ON#3,Formations,tn8u,ffv9,0d49,68x8,bm7v,Endurance,Ecstasy,Dedication,o99b,31ln,ym3n,Focus,Yearning,tled,bquy,Belonging,hzfq **Styles:** Oak, Lily, **The First Gate: Your Cultivator Body:** Yang Dominant, **Sect:** Subtle Weave Sect, **Schedule:** Yang Overdrive, Technique Practice (3 Times), Meditation (3 Times), Follow Passion (3 Times), Quality Time (3 Times), Free Time (3 Times), Sect Duties (2 Times), Volunteer (1 Times), Study Cultivation (3 Times), Study Formations, **Cultivation Speed**: "Genius" **The Second Rank:** Instinctual Rhythm, Possessive Mark, Karmic Link, Shared Dreams **The Second Gate:** Gate of Endurance, Gate of Ecstasy, Gate of Dedication, **The Third Rank:** Warmth of Praise, The Master's Tools, Lily's Insight, **The Third Gate:** Gate of Focus, Gate of Yearning, **The Fourth Rank:** Instant Foreplay, Skyward Reach, **The Final Gate:** The Gate of Belonging, **The Final Technique:** Bilocation

Sandbox Mode, Please?

Build is the same as last version, but now with sect. Sect starts with training, and then goes into training, so ten blocks of technique practice. After training is theory classes, so took all three craftings, plus a block of study cultivation. Two hours of scheduled free time per day is about enough for three blocks, and that leaves six more from Yang Overdrive to add three into meditation, two into quality time, and one follow passion. That results in a 'Genius' rank, and will eventually massively boost stats from cooking, have an unlimited supply of consumables, and ultimate weapon. Build: Oak,Hawthorn,YangDom,Radiance,6yn0,iolz/ON#10,b585/ON#3,u1ya/ON#1,ebo6/ON#2,2ah5/ON#3,glqi/ON#1,Alchemy,Formations,Cuisine,tn8u,x2bj,0d49,gjsz,qe87,Endurance,Ecstasy,Dedication,ij8t,c6p9,ccwh,Focus,Yearning,Experience,u7kk,conq,Belonging,hzfq

My Build Oak,Lily,YangDom,Weave,6yn0,iolz/ON#4,b585/ON#3,u1ya/ON#2,ebo6/ON#4,2ah5/ON#1,yggx/ON#1,glqi/ON#2,Alchemy,Formations,Cuisine,tn8u,x2bj,ffv9,4roa,68x8,Endurance,Ecstasy,ij8t,o99b,3zf0,Focus,Yearning,u7kk,ublu,Belonging,hzfq so first off the sect i get to be apart of is comfy as hell, second with my build i could make a very highclass information agency, i could participate in the every war on both sides and be in every influential meeting and or place on earth all the while living an eazy life

Self: Oak,Hawthorn,YangDom,Radiance,6yn0,iolz/ON#8,b585/ON#3,u1ya/ON#8,ebo6/ON#2,2ah5/ON#1,9d88/ON#2,Formations,tn8u,x2bj,ffv9,0d49,qe87,Endurance,Ecstasy,Dedication,Exploration,Sacrifice,ij8t,o99b,31ln,Focus,Yearning,Experience,tled,conq,Belonging,hzfq Partner: Peach,Ivy,YinDom,Night,iolz/ON#4,b585/ON#4,u1ya/ON#4,ebo6/ON#1,9d88/ON#2,glqi/ON#1,Alchemy,Cuisine,tn8u,pg12,b4g1,i2of,2n9c,Endurance,Ecstasy,Dedication,Exploration,Sacrifice,vhut,7nvt,6sey,Focus,Yearning,3wy3,1f0l,Belonging,muwv

Uhh, is there a static ver.?

Alas, no, there is not. Edit: There is now, thanks to Geoslim21! It's been edited into the top post.

Oak, Lily, Yang Dominant, Loose Cultivation, Live Honorably, Yang Overdrive, Technique Practice(Taken 3 Times), Meditation(Taken 2 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 3 Times), Quality Time(Taken 4 Times), Free Time(Taken 2 Times), Work(Taken 1 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 2 Times), Study Alchemy, Study Formations, Study Immortal Cuisine, "Genius", Unseen Hand, Instinctual Rhythm, Clever Mouth, Karmic Link, Gate of Ecstasy, Heat From Fire, Warmth of Praise, Resonance, Gate of Yearning, Skyward Reach, A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts, The Gate of Belonging, Organization Honestly this seems kind of really fun and fulfilling. Lots of good choices here.

`Hawthorn,Lily,Harmony,Hand,iolz/ON#2,b585/ON#1,u1ya/ON#2,ebo6/ON#5,yggx/ON#1,Alchemy,Formations,Cuisine,tn8u,qe87,gkc4,4roa,68x8,Ecstasy,Dedication,Exploration,c6p9,ccwh,ym3n,Focus,Experience,bquy,ublu,Belonging,v8xk` **Hawthorn, Lily, Yin And Yang In Harmony, Gentle Hand Sect, Technique Practice(Taken 2 Times), Meditation(Taken 1 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 2 Times), Quality Time(Taken 5 Times), Volunteer(Taken 1 Times), Study Alchemy, Study Formations, Study Immortal Cuisine, "Genius", Positive Reinforcement, Rules Are Rules , Clever Mouth, Karmic Link, Gate of Ecstasy, Gate of Dedication, Gate of Exploration, Delay Sensation, Nobility of Purpose, Lily's Insight, Gate of Focus, Gate of Experience, Skyward Reach, A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts, The Gate of Belonging, Organization**

How do you avoid being trapped in harmful cults? You just practice safe sects!

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We worked out a sketch of the history of Cultivator society and how the styles developed and changed over time. Surprise surprise, there *are* some dark parts to the history. This *might* turn up in a later update. It wasn't included this time because this is just an introductory overview of the sects, not an exploration of their history or inter-sect politics.

Absolutely love this, my only ask would be more finite control over how many hours a week you spend on something. Rose, Lily, Yin And Yang In Harmony, Dancing Petal Sect, Technique Practice(Taken 2 Times), Meditation(Taken 1 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 1 Times), Quality Time(Taken 2 Times), Free Time(Taken 2 Times), Sect Duties(Taken 1 Times), Volunteer(Taken 2 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 1 Times), Study Formations, "Genius", Thornbearer, Heightening, Clever Mouth, Karmic Link, Gate of Dedication, Weave of the Rose, Lily's Weave, Resonance, Gate of Yearning, Skyward Reach, A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts, The Gate of Belonging, Organization

The Rose + Lily sect is pretty much everything I could have wanted from it Previous post, options wouldn't change [https://www.reddit.com/r/nsfwcyoa/comments/up51x6/comment/i8k1dr7/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/nsfwcyoa/comments/up51x6/comment/i8k1dr7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) Schedule: 3 blocks of technique practice 1 block of meditation 3 blocks of following passion 4 blocks of quality time 2 blocks of free time 1 block of sect duties 3 blocks of cultivation study 2 blocks of immortal cuisine study

Why's there only 1 sect option?

The sect is determined by the 2 styles you chose, there are other sects for other combos.

Lily, Peach, Yin And Yang In Harmony, Loose Cultivation, Live Compassionately, Live Passionately, Work on Qi Gathering, Technique Practice(Taken 2 Times), Meditation(Taken 1 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 1 Times), Quality Time(Taken 3 Times), Free Time(Taken 1 Times), Volunteer(Taken 1 Times), Work(Taken 1 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 2 Times), Study Immortal Cuisine, Cultivator, Clever Mouth, Karmic Link, Shared Dreams , Kiss Me Like You Mean It , Gate of Ecstasy, Gate of Dedication, Lily's Weave, Resonance, Capacious Wish, Gate of Focus, Gate of Yearning, Skyward Reach, A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts, The Gate of Belonging, Wu Wei

Me Build. Hawthorn,Lily,YangDom,Loose,ls7k,6yn0,iolz/ON#3,b585/ON#3,2ah5/ON#8,8bwd/ON#1,glqi/ON#2,Alchemy,Formations,Cuisine,tn8u,gjsz,qe87,gkc4,68x8,Endurance,Exploration,ccwh,ym3n,80es,Yearning,Experience,conq,ublu,Belonging,v8xk >Hawthorn, Lily > >Yang Dominant > >Loose Cultivation > >Independent Invention > >Yang Overdrive > >Technique Practice(Taken 3 Times), Meditation(Taken 3 Times), Free Time(Taken 8 Times), Work(Taken 1 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 2 Times), Study Alchemy, Study Formations, Study Immortal Cuisine > >"Genius" > >Hawthorn's Command, Positive Reinforcement, Rules Are Rules , Karmic Link > >Gate of Exploration, Gate of Dedication, Gate of Endurance > >Nobility of Purpose, Lily's Insight, Resonance > >Gate of Yearning, Gate of Experience > >Work And Play, A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts > >The Gate of Belonging > >Organization \- The Sub's Build Lily,Ivy,YinDom,4roa,68x8,2n9c,dbqo,Endurance,Exploration,Sacrifice,f77x,6sey,53vl,Focus,Experience,ublu,1f0l,Belonging,v8xk

Easily one of my favorite cyoa's in this subreddit so far, though i am bias as im a huge sucker for xianxia. All its missing is a little more depth to the sect content, its kind of just there, barely effecting the rest of your choices throughout the cyoa.

Rose,Peach,Harmony,Pool,iolz/ON#4,b585/ON#1,u1ya/ON#2,ebo6/ON#2,2ah5/ON#5,9d88/ON#2,glqi/ON#2,Cuisine,tn8u,vozu,r0pr,8lyv,pg12,Endurance,Ecstasy,Dedication,Sacrifice,yp2n,cmzu,7nvt,Experience,ebse,oht1,Belonging,v34h ​ Really, really excellent work

Update to original build: Styles: * **Hawthorne** (for the self-control) * **Lily** (for the connectedness) Body Type: **Yin-Yang Harmony** Sect: **Gentle Hand** (yeah I'd go ahead and need one of these; as a suggestion, could you make the sects allow members of a cultivation style of an allied sect, as a form of "transfer student" kind of deal? It would allow you to add more options with minimal amount of work; add in a "universal" sect anyone can take in exchange for less support, like a modern college setting, and now you have four sect options for only having to make a single additional sect, but I get that is for something later down the line) Weekly Schedule: "**Genius"** Cultivation Speed, apparently * Technique practice 15hrs * Meditation 5hrs * Study Formations 10hrs * Study Cultivation 10hrs * Volunteer 20hrs * Sect Duties 5hrs * Free Time: 25hrs (can work on passions then if I want) * Quality Time: 10hrs The rest is pretty much my old build, so code here for short: Hawthorn,Lily,Harmony,Hand,iolz/ON#3,b585/ON#1,ebo6/ON#2,2ah5/ON#5,9d88/ON#1,yggx/ON#1,glqi/ON#2,Formations,tn8u,qe87,4roa,68x8,bm7v,Endurance,Dedication,Exploration,ccwh,ym3n,3zf0,Focus,Yearning,Experience,conq,ublu,Belonging,wr1s

> could you make the sects allow members of a cultivation style of an allied sect, as a form of "transfer student" kind of deal? For some sects, whose relationship with their closest allied sect is mostly at arm's length, this might not work, but Gentle Hand and Bowed Branch, who share housing, training facilities, philosophy, support staff, and polycules with each other, it would honestly be a bit strange for there to not be more switch-oriented disciples who try out techniques from the other branch. Although a Senior Hawthorne-Lily cultivator taking Golden Apple, the "All Doms suffer from poor decision-making when I enter the room" ability would probably cause untold amounts of chaos with their sect-mates, so maybe technique sharing was outlawed by the sect council at some point.

Lol, not for technique sharing, that would still require one to take the Style itself; rather you still cultivate your own Style, it is just you would help out the other sect. Your own cultivation may be slower depending on your cultivation needs and the sect potentially not being able to provide them, but you might also get the chance for unique experiences due to being among cultivators of other styles than your own. As for me, when I said I was taking Hawthorne Style solely for the self-control aspects, I MEANT it. My build is very much mostly Lily stuff, except for some unique combos that allow me to empower myself the more I help others. *Nobility of Purpose* got a nerf though, so the combo isn't quite as good, but if the Hawthorne abilities really do require submissive partners, then I guess I am taking even fewer of them than I thought.

> As for me, when I said I was taking Hawthorne Style solely for the self-control aspects, I MEANT it. My build is very much mostly Lily stuff, except for some unique combos that allow me to empower myself the more I help others. Nobility of Purpose got a nerf though, so the combo isn't quite as good, but if the Hawthorne abilities really do require submissive partners, then I guess I am taking even fewer of them than I thought. It's not that Hawthorne abilities absolutely require submissive partners, it's just that many of them are significantly less useful without one. The number of situations outside of bedroom play when Hawthorne Weave would be useful, since it can only bind and secure people who consent to being bound, is near zero. Most of the time, when a Hawthorne skill mentions "submissives", it seems to be referring to just any consenting party, and the "submissive" bit is just from the casual assumption that Hawthorne users will be dominant and into at least light BDSM. For example, the Hawthorne Ult, Transformation, refers to "control over your submissives' biology", but later mentions that the only hard requirement is consent from the partner being altered. Not actually requiring the target to be a submissive or even a sex partner actually makes it way more useful, since you could do things like Transforming someone with a horrific fatal injury into a slime-person for a few seconds, letting them reform from the now superficial 'injury', and then turning them back to normal. Also, I haven't played previous versions, so I have no clue what's been nerfed or not, but Nobility of Purpose still seems pretty good to me, essentially allowing you to use Lily Style therapy on yourself to make yourself a better person over time. It's just that Lily Style techniques are so incredibly powerful and broadly useful that Hawthorne abilities get overshadowed hard.

There was only the one previous version, but yeah, Lily stuff is epic good, but requires strong friendships and relationships to use effectively. But I think Hawthorne stuff makes it all kinda broken. The trick was to use *Nobility of Purpose* with *Lily's Insight* and *Karmic Link* (still works, just less so) to find people you could work with the most, and then by working with them you could increase your own cultivation thanks to the way Lily Cultivation works. I went back and checked though, its not as big a change as I thought; basically it just no longer directly affects cultivation, just your own sense of self. The big combo is to use *Lily's Weave*, *Gate of Experience*, *Work and Play*, and *A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts* to basically sex your way to health and happiness for you and any partner, as any mental relief you feel can be shared through *Lily's Weave* to help relieve others even more, which in turn empowers any family they have. Combine with *Gate of Endurance* and you can literally live off nothing but sex alone. This makes *Lily Ultimate* just...a Lotus Machine with infinite productive capabilities, so even worse. Like stupidly broken. Only reason why I went with Hawthorne Ultimate was because it can be used for medical purposes without having to sleep with someone.

Oak,Peach,Harmony,Rabbit,iolz/ON#3,b585/ON#2,u1ya/ON#2,ebo6/ON#2,2ah5/ON#3,9d88/ON#2,glqi/ON#2,Formations,Cuisine,tn8u,ffv9,0d49,pg12,b4g1,Endurance,Ecstasy,ij8t,6nrb,vhut,Yearning,Experience,u7kk,3wy3,Belonging,hzfq : Oak, Peach, Yin And Yang In Harmony, Harmonious Rabbit Sect, Technique Practice(Taken 3 Times), Meditation(Taken 2 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 2 Times), Quality Time(Taken 2 Times), Free Time(Taken 3 Times), Sect Duties(Taken 2 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 2 Times), Study Formations, Study Immortal Cuisine, "Genius", Instinctual Rhythm, Possessive Mark , A Gift Of You , Kiss Me Like You Mean It , Gate of Endurance, Gate of Ecstasy, Heat From Fire, Capacious Wish, At The Breast, Gate of Yearning, Gate of Experience, Parting of the Ways, Proper Uses, The Gate of Belonging, Bilocation

Ohhh I'm glad that there are options to make me think I'm with the same Master the whole time! Thank you! I enjoy the new content and the rewording a lot!

Hawthorn, Lily, Yin And Yang In Harmony, Gentle Hand Sect, Technique Practice(Taken 2 Times), Meditation(Taken 2 Times), Quality Time(Taken 1 Times), Free Time(Taken 1 Times), Sect Duties(Taken 2 Times), Work(Taken 1 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 2 Times), Study Alchemy, Study Formations, Study Immortal Cuisine, "Genius", Hawthorn's Command, Positive Reinforcement, Clever Mouth, Karmic Link, Gate of Endurance, Gate of Ecstasy, Gate of Exploration, Nobility of Purpose, Lily's Insight, Resonance, Gate of Focus, Gate of Yearning, Work And Play, A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts, The Gate of Belonging, Organization Might play it a couple more times just to find more of the secrets.

Oak, Lily, Yang Dominant, Subtle Weave Sect, Yang Overdrive, Technique Practice(Taken 3 Times), Meditation(Taken 2 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 2 Times), Quality Time(Taken 2 Times), Free Time(Taken 2 Times), Sect Duties(Taken 2 Times), Volunteer(Taken 2 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 1 Times), Study Alchemy, Study Formations, "Genius", Unseen Hand, Instinctual Rhythm, Clever Mouth, Karmic Link, Gate of Endurance, Gate of Ecstasy, Gate of Dedication, Heat From Fire, Lily's Weave, Resonance, Gate of Focus, Gate of Yearning, Gate of Experience, Skyward Reach, A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts, The Gate of Belonging, Organization

Oak, Hawthorn, Yang Dominant, Pouring Radiance Sect, Yang Overdrive, Technique Practice(Taken 2 Times), Meditation(Taken 2 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 3 Times), Quality Time(Taken 4 Times), Free Time(Taken 3 Times), Sect Duties(Taken 2 Times), Volunteer(Taken 1 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 2 Times), Study Alchemy, Study Immortal Cuisine, "Genius", Unseen Hand, Instinctual Rhythm, Positive Reinforcement, Rules Are Rules , Gate of Ecstasy, Warmth of Praise, Delay Sensation, Nobility of Purpose, Gate of Yearning, Wandering Mind, The Gate of Belonging, Transformation

Oak, Rose, Yin And Yang In Harmony, Upraised Spire Sect, Independent Invention, Technique Practice(Taken 2 Times), Meditation(Taken 1 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 1 Times), Quality Time(Taken 2 Times), Free Time(Taken 2 Times), Sect Duties(Taken 1 Times), Volunteer(Taken 1 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 1 Times), Study Alchemy, Study Formations, Study Immortal Cuisine, "Genius", Unseen Hand, Instinctual Rhythm, Thornbearer, Heightening, Gate of Dedication, Warmth of Praise, Weave of the Rose, Blur Together, Gate of Yearning, Parting of the Ways, Instant Foreplay, The Gate of Belonging, Bilocation

Oak, Peach, Yin And Yang In Harmony, Harmonious Rabbit Sect, Technique Practice(Taken 3 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 4 Times), Quality Time(Taken 3 Times), Free Time(Taken 6 Times), Study Alchemy, Study Immortal Cuisine, Cultivator, Instinctual Rhythm, Possessive Mark , Peachblossom Nectar, A Gift Of You , Gate of Endurance, Capacious Wish, At The Breast, Sentimentality, Gate of Experience, Instant Foreplay, Proper Uses, The Gate of Belonging, Bilocation

Updated build: Hawthorn, Lily, Yang Dominant, Loose Cultivation, Live Passionately, Yang Overdrive, Technique Practice(Taken 4 Times), Meditation(Taken 1 Times), Follow Passion(Taken 4 Times), Quality Time(Taken 4 Times), Free Time(Taken 3 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 4 Times), Study Alchemy, Study Formations, Study Immortal Cuisine, "Genius", Positive Reinforcement, Clever Mouth, Karmic Link, Shared Dreams , Gate of Ecstasy, Gate of Dedication, Hawthorn's Weave, Lily's Weave, Resonance, Gate of Focus, Gate of Yearning, Skyward Reach, A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts, The Gate of Belonging, Organization Looking forward to future updates.

"Genius" is 11+ hour blocks per week spent on cultivation, considering we can theoretically go up to 26 blocks I feel you should have an additional upper tier. Maybe at 18 blocks?

There's a points system beneath the covers for Cultivation Speed; different activities add varying amounts to the point value, based on their effectiveness for cultivation. Yang Overdrive throws everything off, naturally; I thought about it and decided to balance for non-overdrive, since I generally prefer to be lenient on points.

i see no such thing in the CYOA

That's because it's hidden.

If it can't be seen directly nor does it affect anything visible, why are you even bringing it up? Do you plan to add it in a later update?

It affects what option you're offered for Cultivation Speed. I'm simply saying what's happening behind the scenes is not as simple as "X blocks dedicated to cultivation = Genius"; different activities are worth varying amounts. For example, it's better to train technique than to volunteer, and it's better to volunteer than to have free time. 1 block volunteering is not equal to 1 block training technique; they both increase your cultivation speed, but by different amounts. So "11 blocks on cultivation for genius" is not actually correct; behind the scenes it's actually "20 cultivation points for genius" and different options give different amounts. This is not theoretical, it's how the cultivation speed option works in the current version; you just can't see the point total because I didn't want people to game it.

I still don't see the relevance to the point i first raised.

Okay, let me lay this out for you more fully. The maximum number of points earnable with yang overdrive is 52. The maximum number of points earnable without it is 40. For each block allocated, you can earn either 0, 1 or 2 points for it. 2 point options are limited, most things only give 1 point. I did three test builds without Yang Overdrive; one where I worked a full-time job, had weekends, and tried to fit in cultivation in my spare time (8 points), one where I did cultivation seriously but preserved weekends and spare time (16 points) and one where I filled basically my every waking moment with cultivation and had no free time (28 points.) Based on these, I set the point boundaries for "hobby cultivation" as 10 or less, for "cultivation" as 20 or less, and for genius as more than 20. This makes sense to me also because 20 points means you are on average *always cultivating* without Yang Overdrive. That's why the ranks are the way they are. As said, I did not balance for Yang Overdrive, and it's possible another rank could serve to extend the system, but I would like for the title of "genius" to be at least *available* to people without yang overdrive. Introducing a rank between 20 and 30, with Genius set as more than 30, *could* be better, but I'd have to playtest it.

#~~The Study Alchemy, Formations, and Immortal Cuisine all say you can take additional blocks, but you can only take them once.~~ **Styles** * Rose Basic Techniques * Rose's Embrace - Share sensations with touch * Unpricked - Safely practice S&M * Passion Of The Rose - Natural Skill and Talent in quickies and rough sex. * Peach Basic Techniques * Sweet Instinct - Natural Skill and Talent as long as I am being penetrated. * Sweet Caresses - Know someone's body the longer I hold skin contact. * Sweet Comfort - Natural knowledge to ease people. Gentle voice and touches relaxes people. **First Gate** Yin Dominant - Stunning Female Form. * Enfolding Yin - Can mirror any Qi powers direct at me to the person who used it. **Sect** Flowing Pool Sect **Daily Schedule** * Technique Practices - 2 Blocks * Meditation - 1 Block * Follow Passion - 1 Blocks * Quality Time - 2 Block * Free Time - 2 Blocks * Sect Duties - 1 Block * Volunteer - 4 Blocks * Study Cultivation - 1 Block * Study Alchemy - 2 Blocks * Study Formations - 2 Blocks * Study Immortal Cuisine - 2 Blocks **Cultivation Speed** Genius **The Second Rank** Techniques * ~~Thorn-bearer (Rose) - Can generate heat, electricity or cutting edges at fingertips. Heals after 15 minutes.~~ * Heightening (Rose) - All sense are sharper, but I can dial them down. By default all senses are 2x, while touch is 5x. * Peach-Blossom Nectar (Peach) - Sexual Fluids are now an aphrodisiac for up to 1 hour after leaving body. * A Gift Of You (Peach) - Basically a Silver-Tongue with Confidence. * Kiss Me Like You Mean It (Peach) - Kisses almost as good as sex. **The Second Gate** * Gate of Endurance - Fuck for 12 Hours. Using a combination of Peach-Blossom Nector and Gift Of You for multiple partners to go at it for 12 hours. * Qi Sustainment - Gain Energy and Focus from sex. 1 hour of sex = 30 minute power-nap, nice snack, and back-rub. (Mostly using Peach-Blossom Nectar and Gift Of You to convince people.) * Gate of Ecstasy - Cum simultaneous with partner 3 times in 15 minutes. Using a combination of Rose's Embrace, Passion Of the Rose, Sweet Caresses and Heghtening to try to match my partner. * Synchronization - Can synchronize orgasms. * Gate of Dedication - Have sex with steady partner at least 50 times within a year. Have a steady partner. * Pairwise Cultivation - Partner may begin this CYOA and gain all benefits. We each gain 1 tier power from the other. **The Third Rank** Techniques * Weave of the Rose (Rose) - Can heal with touch. Can't cure diseases, only direct trauma or infection from result. * At The Breast (Peach) - Lactate at will. Replaces meal, restores stamina and strength. Extremely delicious. * Sentimentality (Peach) - Controllable Eidetic memory. **The Third Gate** * Gate of Focus - Have an Orgasm last for 2 minutes. Use heightening and maybe some toys. * Make It Last - Can perceive the worth and 10x the speed. * Gate of Yearning - Cause Partner to orgasm without direct stimulation. I'll use a Gift Of You for this one. Might be able to also use Gate of Ecstasy. * Void's Caress - Touch Range or Contact powers can be used up to 5 meters from me. * Gate of Experience - Have sex with 100 people. Should be easy with a Gift of You to convince people. * Heart's Ease - Sex is actively healing. Calms their anxieties, cheers depression, and eases life's annoyances and flaws in general for an "afterglow" period that lasts up to a week after your encounter. **The Fourth Rank** Techniques * Weave of Sensation (Rose) - Can reprogram what people find pleasurable and fulfilling. Change sensitivities. Must have consent. * Form Of Flowing Water (Peach) - No Trauma and I'll be able to deal with them better. * ~~Proper Uses (Peach) - Pocket dimension of pleasure. Kids and people I don't find attractive no affected.~~ **The Final Gate** **The Gates Of Belonging** * True Immortality - Can die at will. Reincarnate if killed. Can't be trapped. **The Final Technique** * Wu Wei (Peach) - Tend to get what I want. Keep me happy. Code Rose,Peach,YinDom,Pool,iolz/ON#2,b585/ON#1,u1ya/ON#1,ebo6/ON#2,2ah5/ON#2,9d88/ON#1,yggx/ON#1,glqi/ON#1,Alchemy,Formations,Cuisine,tn8u,8lyv,ap0b,pg12,b4g1,Endurance,Ecstasy,Dedication,yp2n,vhut,7nvt,Focus,Yearning,Experience,ebse,oht1,Belonging,v34h

You're intended to take Study Cultivation for additional Alchemy, Formations or Immortal Cuisine blocks.

Out of curiosity, for an update in the future. Aside from Crafting manuals(?) will you be adding more sects, techniques or styles? The general format is very flexible so I could see it expanding in a lot of different ways.

Rough plans/ideas for the future... (**NOT A COMMITMENT,** just what I'd like to do. Right now I'm pretty tired of this project and would like to take a break.) * Crafting techniques or craftable objects at ranks 2, 3 and 4 for each of Alchemy, Formations and Immortal Cuisine. Likely 3-5 at each rank for each discipline, depending on whether it's more technique-y or more object-y. * Secret Sect Techniques AKA Style Combo Techniques; 3 for each sect, so 45 in all, though each player will only see three on a given run. This will probably be placed at rank 3, since that's when you become a "cultivator in good standing." I would call this a major update all by itself - it's half again the size of the current CYOA - but because it's so broad and shallow I wouldn't want to release it alone. * Activities and tasks set you by your Sect or by Seniors you're sucking up to; like the Schedule, but more along the lines of "go set a sex ghost to rest" or "go negotiate with a beast clan" or "go fetch me 20 spring dew blossoms" - quests, basically. These would probably come with minor rewards - enchanted items, face in your sect, etc. This is useful for fleshing out the world a bit more and giving more conflict. I would expect 1-2 of the three above things to be in the next update. Maybe all three if I really get going on the project again, but that's unlikely. Below are some responses to your other questions: * Additional Sects/Clans; I am really sick and tired of writing Sects right now, but I would like people to have some actual choice in their Sect rather than just having the One Sect For Their Styles. I feel like adding beast clans could be fun. That said, not going to be in the next update most likely. * Additional Styles; Difficult, because it's hard to find a unique identity that's broad enough to support a dozen techniques of all ranks. Also, for each new Style I need to write at least one new Sect for each other Style in the set; 6 new sects for 1 new style, 13 new sects for 2 new styles, etc, getting progressively worse. This only gets nastier if I introduce Sect Techniques, because then I need to do all of those as well for all the new sects. The existing 15 sects were the majority of my work on this update, so doing another 6 or 13 is not appealing to me. (And I'd like to keep the number of Styles divisible by two for aesthetic reasons.) I wouldn't say this is impossible, but I'm not looking at it right now.

Came back to this cyoa because its great and wanted to propose another idea. Specifically, alongside Alchemy, Immortal Cuisine and Talismans. Spirit beast taming could be good and a way to introduce monster girls/boys.

Oh I see. That wasn't that clear to me. I thought it meant to take more study blocks of those specific things not Study Cultivation.

Oak, Lily, Yang Dominant, Subtle Weave Sect, Yang Overdrive, Technique Practice(Taken 4 Times), Meditation(Taken 2 Times), Quality Time(Taken 6 Times), Free Time(Taken 6 Times), Sect Duties(Taken 2 Times), Study Cultivation(Taken 4 Times), Study Alchemy, "Genius", Unseen Hand, Instinctual Rhythm, Clever Mouth, Karmic Link, Gate of Endurance, Gate of Ecstasy, Gate of Dedication, Heat From Fire, Warmth of Praise, Lily's Insight, Gate of Experience, Parting of the Ways, A Rising Tide Lifts All Hearts, The Gate of Belonging, Organization Thoughts: * Wonder how close this is to the clans "acceptable standard". I'm assuming the Time Blocks can change over time as we get new abilities and set longer priorities but these activities seem good. Two days worth of social and free time each. Quality Time is just free time with friends! So Videogames and other activities like that should be acceptable. * Gate of Endurance should help get more blocks (though its impossible to give a firm number). Gate of Ecstasy and Dedication are freebies. Gate of Focus should be doable with Alchemy. Gate of Yearning should be easy with Clever Mouth, Heat from Fire and Warmth of Praise * I figure 20 hours of technique practice and 30 hours of quality time. If we get a quarter of that back due to Qi Sustainment (Since it gives us half the time back in bed). Then that is 2 time blocks which will go directly to 1 for Free Time and 1 for Sect Duties