Tianmu: Eyes of Illusion

What is the "Tianmu" (天目)?The name literally means Sky Eye or Celestial Vision. In Daoist and esoteric Chinese traditions, the Tianmu refers to a hidden eye—the mind's eye—that allows one to perceive energies, illusions, and truths unseen by normal sight.

In this novel, the Tianmu is both:

A bloodline trait awakened through dreams, objects, or rituals;

A gateway to illusion arts—幻术—that manipulate visual perception, memory, and even shared dreamspace.

The Tianmu manifests in three progressive phases (详见后续"天目三式") and is tightly linked to:

Old talismans and mirror magic

Symbols drawn from 八卦 (Bagua), 风水 (geomancy), and 梦术 (dreamwalking)

Dangerous side effects like hallucinations, possession, or spiritual debt

Lucas isn't the only one with this eye. But those who have it... are either hunted or already missing.