Di di: younger brother

Qinggong: anti-gravity martial arts ability

Qi: internal force or essential energy

Guniang: literally translation to “girl” but is used more for the title of Miss or Ms.

Tanggu: traditional Chinese drums that are medium in size and barrel-shaped, with two heads made of animal skin, and is played with two sticks

Ge/ge ge: brother/older brother

Mei mei: younger sister

Hei Siwang: literally translated as “Black Death”

Spring Spirit: a beautiful fairy (not western fairy)

Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diaochan: three of the Four Beauties of ancient China

"Wishing us long life, though sharing moonlight, from afar": a saying commonly said around the Mid-Autumn Festival

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Tiantang Zhi Jia: Paradise House

Red Dust: the Mortal World (aka Earth)

Taoyue: the 3rd month in the Lunar Calendar

Yellow Spring: mythological Chinese realm of the dead

Jizhong Acupoint: one of the Governing Vessel acupoints located in the middle of the spine

Tael: 31.25 grams, used as currency measurement in ancient China

Sai: a trident-like melee dagger used for striking and blocking

Second Zodiac: refers to the Twelve Chinese Zodiacs, so twenty four years old

Quote in Chapter 61: comes from Book of Songs (not biblical one) written in the Zhou dynasty

Fox Spirit: a seductress with outstanding beauty

Beizi: a style of traditional Chinese clothing that was once worn by female nobility and royalty

Bridge of Helplessness: the place in Chinese mythology that tests whether you were good or bad in your life; it leads in to the Yellow Spring realm

Lotus Position: a meditating (and yoga) position, similar to Criss Cross Applesauce

Cun: 1 cun = 3.33cm

Chi: 1 chi = 33.3 cm (10 cun)

Zhang: 1 zhang = 3.33m (10 chi)

Li: 1 li = 500m (1500 chi)

Shichen: 1 shichen = 2 hours