Sect joining route
Take the White Decree from Icchantika, stain that same item with blood and return its transformed version. The Wine Seller's Rogue Decree is a Nine Mortal Ways branch, not a shortcut.
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The correct sequence is White Decree → defeat a target → transformed decree. Return that transformed item to Icchantika. A Rogue Decree bought from the Harvestfall Village Wine Seller creates a Nine Mortal Ways invitation instead.
Correct handoff
Submit the bloodstained result created from Icchantika's White Decree.
Wrong branch
The Wine Seller's Rogue Decree points to Nine Mortal Ways.
| Quest state | Use it when | Next move | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Sect clue | You have not met Icchantika | Start at the injured swordsman northwest of Halo Peak | White Decree route |
| Rogue Decree submitted | Icchantika rejected the purchased token | Keep or recover the White Decree, then stain it | Midnight Blades is still available |
| Already in another Sect | The clue works but the final join does not | Finish the quest, leave the active Sect, then submit correctly | One active Sect at a time |
Level 10 unlocks the Sect clue. Go to Halo Peak in Qinghe and begin from its Boundary Stone.
He lies on a cliff near the bodies. Speak to him to start the Midnight Blades initiation route.
Use the visible blood path rather than searching the whole mountain. If the end of the trail is empty, advance the in-game time to night and check the overlook again.
This dialogue gives you the White Decree. It is the base item you must transform; do not replace it with a token bought from a vendor.
A hostile enemy or animal is enough. The White Decree changes into a bloodstained version such as Corruption Decree, Icchantika Decree or Annihilation Token.
Submit the item that came from your White Decree. Icchantika accepts it, joins you to Midnight Blades and grants Infernal Twinblades immediately.
You do not need to kill another player for the initiation. A hostile enemy or animal can transform the White Decree without forcing an unnecessary PvP or civilian kill.
| Item | State | Source | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Decree | Correct origin, not ready | Given by Icchantika | Keep it in your bag and defeat a target |
| Corruption Decree | Correct bloodstained result | White Decree after a kill | Submit to Icchantika |
| Icchantika Decree / Annihilation Token | Correct bloodstained result | Alternate names after a kill | Submit to Icchantika |
| Rogue Decree | Wrong Sect branch | Wine Seller in Harvestfall Village | Do not submit for Midnight Blades |
The rejected Rogue Decree produces a Nine Mortal Ways invitation. It does not erase the correct Midnight Blades handoff.
The token that matters is the one received after the Asura dialogue. The purchased Rogue Decree cannot be converted into the correct item.
Defeat a hostile enemy, animal, NPC or player while carrying it. Confirm that the item name changes before returning.
Receiving a Nine Mortal Ways invitation is not membership. If you accepted it or belong to another Sect, complete that Sect's leaving flow before the final handoff.
The current route explicitly allows the correct token after a Rogue Decree mistake. Hand over the bloodstained result to join Midnight Blades.
Reach level 10, open Sect clues, travel to Halo Peak and inspect the cliff northwest of the Boundary Stone for the Seriously Injured Swordsman.
Follow the bloodstained path from the cliff. If the overlook is empty, set the in-game time to night and retrace the route.
Keep the actual White Decree in your bag while defeating a target. Check the inventory afterwards for Corruption Decree, Icchantika Decree or Annihilation Token.
You probably submitted the Rogue Decree bought from the Harvestfall Village Wine Seller. It belongs to the Nine Mortal Ways branch, not the bloodstained-token route.
You can still join Midnight Blades. Stain the White Decree and submit the transformed result to Icchantika instead of continuing the other invitation.
Check whether another Sect is active. The initiation can be completed while in a Sect, but you must leave it before Midnight Blades membership can begin.
Return to the Halo Peak clue and Icchantika route. The Wine Seller item is not a substitute for the White Decree he gives after the Asura dialogue.
Weekly Sect value
Victories against other players add Karma Points and defeats deduct them. Join only if regular PvP and Perception Forest fit how you want to play.
Immediate Martial Art
The fast multi-hit Martial Art unlocks as soon as Icchantika accepts the transformed decree. It pairs naturally with Mortal Rope Dart.
Rank identity
Midnight Blades changes token colors as members rise in rank. Higher members can enter the Sufferer's Trial for weekly leadership.
Leaving has a trial
Betray Master starts a Severance Trial. Another Sect can be joined during it, but the trial stays active until one Perception Forest round is complete.
Halo Peak clue, injured swordsman, Icchantika dialogue, White Decree transformation, accepted item names, Rogue Decree branch, reward, PvP value and leaving trial.
Level-10 Sect access, clue behavior, one-Sect membership, shop access, Martial Art benefits and reputation progression.
Cross-checks the Rogue Decree mistake as a deliberate alternative invitation rather than a Midnight Blades token.
Corroborates the Halo Peak route, night-time NPC fallback and recovery after taking the wrong decree branch.
佛光頂 start, rock-side swordsman, tree-side guide, target defeat and the warning to submit the first decree instead of 胭脂粉令簽.
Older cliff, Icchantika and combat-rule context checked against the current English route before use here.
Reach level 10, find the Seriously Injured Swordsman northwest of Halo Peak, follow the blood trail to Icchantika, choose the Asura dialogue, stain his White Decree by defeating a target and return the transformed decree.
Keep the White Decree in your bag and defeat any enemy, NPC, animal or player. The item changes into Corruption Decree, Icchantika Decree or Annihilation Token.
Submit the bloodstained item created from Icchantika's White Decree. Corruption Decree, Icchantika Decree and Annihilation Token are documented accepted results.
He rejects it and you receive an invitation for the Nine Mortal Ways route. Midnight Blades remains available once you return with the correctly transformed White Decree.
It is purchased from the Wine Seller in Harvestfall Village. That vendor item is the wrong branch for Midnight Blades.
Yes. Sangengtian is an older romanization of 三更天. Midnight Blades is the current Global English Sect name.
Yes, but you must leave the active Sect before joining Midnight Blades because only one Sect membership can be active at a time.
Betray Master starts a Severance Trial. The trial remains active until you complete one round of Perception Forest.