Hi, I played this game for a few days I really enjoy it. I unlocked 36 Inner Kungfus at the momment so I wanted to share some of my discovery in Meridian setup so you guys can have an easier time playing the game.

Meridian + Inner Kungfu is the passive abilities in this game. With correct combo your character will be very OP.

You can get the 1st Inner Kungfu when you go to sleep, so find a bed or craft a Bamboo mat and sleep on it.

The meridian flows one way and has to connect back into the core to get the passive boost.

You can learn more Inner Kungfus from NPCs and buy from bookcase. When you first start I recommend going around talking to all NPCs to learn Inner Kungfus/Skills for free. If they need some relationship, praise them/teach them skills/give some coins/do their quest to increase relationship.

Dipping is to establish as many connection as possible on one node, preferly the 1st node becuase it got the most connection.

Dipping is very important because it boost the passive alot. Try to adjust the 1st node of your flow so that node can have 4-5 connection to your core.

You can see the stat difference at the right of each image

Before dipping:
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After dipping: The red lines are connections to the core
Note: Every character Meridian don't have the same layout. I suggest getting a character with meridian that allow you to max dipping like in my image: Core can connect 4 times to the 1st node

The higher level of Chi the stronger damage and efffect of your abilty will do.

Level 1: Increase Skill Damage by 50%
Level 2: Increase Skill Damage by 100%, Bad Status fading Speed by 1
Level 3: Increase Skill Damage by 150%, Bad Status fading Speed by 2, Block bad Ailment Growth.
Level 4: Increase Skill Damage by 200%, Bad Status fading Speed by 3, Block bad Ailment Growth.
Level 5: Increase Skill Damage by 250%, Bad Status fading Speed by 4, Block bad Ailment Growth, Double Skill effect.

Bellow are setups that I use before I get the Promodial Chaos Inner Kungfu:

* Moon & Harmony level 5 Meridian: This setup is useful to explore Cold map and do Stealth stuff. Low health but high crowd control power. Cold+ Drunk stack can make enemies into sandbag because all their moves are either disabled or removed.

+ Moon Inner Kungfu: Tranquility Spell, Mechanic, Freeze Spell, Art of Five Sense
Immnue to Frozen, chance to inflict Cold Stack and fast Lock picking Speed.

+ Harmony Inner Kungfu: Art of Drunkness, Yi Jin Ling, Druken Immortal, Art of harmony
Immnue to Pass Out Drunk, chance to inflict Drunk.

Text Build: Triagle = A, Square =N, Round = O (I write in multiple lines for easy reading)
ONAOA
ANNON
AOOAN
OAN

Image Preview without dipping, remember to dip your first node after for more stat, Red square is starting node:
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* Sun & Venom level 5 Meridian: This setup is useful to explore Heat and Venom Map. High health and alot of Damage over Time with your attacks and skills. You can also defeat most early enemy with "Wave Palm" skill right at start of the battle with this setup.

Note: "Demo Slayer Arhat" Inner Kungfu boost Sun skills damage by 50% which also boost "Wave palm damage but I can't fit it into the build without sacrifice alot of thing in return.

+ Sun Inner Kungfu: Art of heart Flame Art of Marrow Refining, Heart-burning spell
Immnue to Burn, chance to inflict Heat Stack

+ Venom Inner Kungfu: Art of Soul Deprivation, Anti-toxin Spell, Poison Proof Spell
Stack Misfortune stack, Cure toxin worm, Convert debuff to HP during combat.

Text Build: Triagle = A, Square =N, Round = O, Left over = - (I write in multiple lines for easy reading)
OANAO
NNOAA
OONNA
OA-
The leftover 1 node can be anything and you should connect to them before connect to the core

Image Preview without dipping, remember to dip your first node after for more stat, Red square is starting node:

After a few game days you can meet some NPCs who have Primodial Chaos Inner Kungfu in their teaching list or in bookshelf of Sect Training room. Avoid unlocking all Sect before Day 15 in case their bookshelf won't add new skill (not confirmed but better safe than sorry). You can also use workshop mod to add/buy books (瞬間買秘笈_Buy_Books mod is quite balance since the books has higher price than normal. you can uninstall it after getting the book)

Primodial Chaos unlock more Meridian nodes for us to unlock more passive at once. Bellow is my build:

All Chi level is 5 except Toxin.

Text Build: Triagle = A, Square =N, Round = O (I write in multiple lines for easy reading)
ONAOA
ANNON
AOOAN
OANAO
NNOAA
OONNA

Image Preview without dipping, remember to dip your first node after for more stat:

When you return to Karma with either 1 million coins/30 intimate relationships/30 emity relationships, you can unlock "Pristine birthright" karma for your next character. This karma give us a super strong Inner Kungfu called True method that give more Meridian node after connect it for the first time and it also stack with Primodial Chaos to give us total 45 nodes.

This build unlocks 22/34 of my Inner Kungfu and very versertile:

+ Maximum Chi level possible (All Chi level 5 except Harmony. If they give me 2 more nodes I can maxed them all) = Immune to most harmful effects+ debuffs
+ 27k HP and +140 attack in all moves at level 1(new character after getting Pristine Birthright)
+ Fast lock picking,
+ Bonus to BIonic Move
+ Beastmaster (Beast toungue Karma)
+ More money+item begged with Lotus in Heart
so you can explore anywhere and fight any style you like without respec your whole Meridians when you want to try new stuff.

Text Build: Triagle = A, Square =N, Round = O, Left over = - (I write in multiple lines for easy reading)
AOONN
AOANA
ONNOA
ANNON
AOOAN
OANON
ANAON
OAANO
AON - -
The leftover 2 nodes can be anything and you should connect them before connect to the core

Image Preview without dipping, remember to dip your first node after for more stat, too :
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This image bellow is full stat when you dipping all meridian with no gear:
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At maximum Weave level you can craft the Crimson Alligator shirt, which give you double Vigor, now you are the true God of Kungfu world with no cheating at all

- You need to use "Meridian Shift Pill" that sell in the Inn/Tavern/Medicine shop/Wandering Ship or you can craft them yourself (need recipe and high level in Pill Making) to change your Meridian from N to A to O.
- I don't suggest change the pattern early on because the pills are pretty expensive. You can stock up bit by bit then change them after you get Primodial Chaos Inner Kungfu. Remember to save before edit the Meridian in case you make a mistake/ miscalculate.
- Plan your pattern with the list of Inner Kungfu bellow to save you time and avoid mistake .

Here's the list of Inner Kungfus I have collected so far so you guys can plan easier. You you guys find something new please share it in the comment so I can list it here

Total: 36

Sun Chi: 5
Art of Heartflame
AOONNA
Art of Marrow Refining
NAONN
Heart-burning Spell
NNA
Purple Seven Star
OOOANO
Wu Dang Pure Yang
NAONAO

Moon Chi: 5
Art of Five Sense
ONAOOA
Freeze Spell
ONA
Mechanic
OOA
Stars Divine
OOANONO
Tranquility Spell
ANNONA

Venom Chi: 3
Anti-toxin Spell
OANAO
Art of Soul Deprivation
NNOAA
Poison Proof Spell
NNAOA

Harmony Chi: 7
Art of Drunkness
OAA
Art of Harmony
ANOAN
Demo Slayer Arhat
AANNOO
Diamond Body
AAANNNOOO
Drunken Immortal
ONAOAA
Lotus in Heart
OOAN
Yi Jin Jing
NAONAO


Misc Chi: 16
Art of Harmony
ANOAO
Art of Helish Breathing
AANOA
Art of Shifting
OAANN
Beastmaster
NON
Bionic Pentaform
ANONA
Blood Circulation
ANANA
Breathing Skill
OAN
Dragonform
ONANON
Dragon Tiger hunt
ANOO
Golden Acupuncture
NONAOA
Purple Cloud Qi
AONNOA
Traceless Heart
NAOOAN
True Method
OANONANAONOAANOAON
Turtle Preservation
NNAA
Wu Dang Harmony
NOAOAON
Yi Jin Jing [Brahma]
ONNANNOOO

I used elimination method to build.
For example:
- Wu Dang Pure Yang is "NAONAO" and Art of Marrow Refining is "NAONN".
- They shared "NAO" node so I only need to input "NAONAONN" to get both.

So if you guys want a specific build, you can write down Inner Kungfus you want in your then combine them together with the elimination method with the limit of 45 characters N,A,O.

You can write them down like this:
NAONAO
NAONN

My build is not the perfect at the moment. My build focus on versatility, so you can use that and test out the right combo of Inner Kungfu and Skills before respec into the build that you want to play. I hope you guys can share me your optimal build for your characters bellow so I can improve my guide further. Thank you for reading the guide.