Qi Condensing and Refining

·       The body absorbs and gathers Qi then refines it to use at the cultivator’s own energy

·       9 Stages

Foundation Building

·       Learning how to regulate the absorbed and refined Qi in the meridians to build and stabilize foundation

·       9 Stages

Core Formation

·       Body building and strengthening, forging of the ‘golden core’

·       Soul tampering in preparation of developing the cultivator’s ‘sea of consciousness’ and developing a ‘martial spirit’

·       If a cultivator is not born with ‘spiritual roots’ awakening the spiritual roots during this stage is possible by consuming a beast core of a legendary spiritual beast or a demonic beast of the same tier

·       Stages: Early, Intermediate, High and Peak

Martial Spirit Realm

·       Strengthening ‘spiritual sense’ and forming a ‘sea of consciousness’

·       Developing a ‘Martial Spirit’

·       If the cultivator has an ‘elemental affinity’ and awakened ’spiritual roots’ learning to combine the martial spirit with the elements is possible to create a new technique, unique to the cultivator

·       Stages: Martial Warrior, Martial King, Martial Emperor

·       Sub-stages: Early, Intermediate, High and Peak (i.e. Late stage of Martial Warrior, Peak stage of Martial Emperor)

Transcendence Realm

·       Considered as the first step towards immortality

·       In order to breakthrough to this realm one needs ‘insight’ and receive a bout of heavenly tribulation

·       Shedding of the mortal body (reformation of skeleton) and ridding the body of impurities (blood cleansing)

·       Stages: 1^st Sky (3 lightning tribulations), 2^nd Sky (5 lightning tribulations), 3^rd Sky (7 lightning tribulations)

Celestial/Divine Realm

·       ‘Insight’ about heaven and earth and forming a divine body and soul

·       Stages: Immortal (9 heavenly tribulations), Celestial (12 heavenly tribulations), Demigod (15 heavenly tribulations)

Note: True godhood can only be obtained through inheritance of godheads left by ‘true gods’ unless the cultivator hails from the bloodline of ‘true gods’ and awakened an ‘immortal vein’

Common Type Spiritual/Demonic Beast

·       Low tier beasts with no wisdom

·       Classification: Bronze, Silver and Gold

Elemental and Rare Type Spiritual/Demonic Beast

·       Mid-Tier beasts with elemental affinity, more agile and powerful than common type beasts

·       Although a bit slow, beasts from this type have already gained wisdom

·       Have low level beast core that could be used as pill ingredient or currency for trade

Legendary Spiritual/Demonic Beast

·       High-tier beasts that could contend with Transcendence Realm experts

·       Have lived for hundreds of years and formed gathered wisdom and knowledge through experience

·       Elemental beast core from this type of beast could be used to awaken a cultivator’s ‘spiritual roots’ in order to gain elemental affinity

·       Parts could be used as pill ingredient or material for forging a ‘high-tier spiritual weapon’

Divine/Vicious Beast

·       Special type of beast that have been conceived by the heavens

·       Spiritual/Demonic beasts that have gone through heavenly tribulations and could transform into human form

·       Cannot be killed without a ‘high-tier spiritual weapon

·       Meat and other parts could be consumed raw to improve cultivator’s strength or used as an ingredient for pills to cure chronic afflictions

·       Weapons forged form remains of this type are called ‘divine weapons’ and would carry the soul of the original divine/vicious beast

Low-Tier

·       Better than regular weapons and could be wielded by anyone

Mid-Tier

·       Elemental weapons with ‘beast core slots’ to improve attack and defensive prowess

High-Tier

·       Forged from the remains of legendary/spiritual beasts and has one attack or defensive attribute of the original beast

Divine Weapon

·       Forged from divine beast, carrying the soul of the divine/vicious beast and have its own consciousness

·       Notoriously dubbed as ‘Weapons of the gods’

Magic Tools

·       The properties of these tools are different from spiritual weapons but functions are almost the same

·       Auxiliary weapons made from high grade materials

·       Types: Attack, Defense and Bolstering (depends on effect to the user)