Human cultivation is based on absorbing spiritual energy (Qi) to strengthen the body, soul, and mind, allowing cultivators to manipulate the laws of the world. It progresses from enhancing the mortal body to transcending mortality entirely.
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Mortal Cultivation Realms (1–10)
These realms focus on refining the body and mind to handle spiritual energy, building a foundation for immortality.
1. Qi Refinement Realm
The entry-level realm where cultivators begin absorbing and refining spiritual energy.
Focus: Strengthening the body and basic Qi control.
Techniques: Basic attacks, like Qi-infused strikes or small energy bursts.
2. Foundation Establishment Realm
Cultivators form a spiritual foundation, stabilizing their flow of Qi.
Focus: Balancing mind, body, and Qi for future breakthroughs.
Techniques: Basic elemental techniques and low-tier defensive formations.
3. Core Formation Realm
The cultivator condenses their Qi into a Spiritual Core, a vital step toward advanced cultivation.
Focus: Transition from external Qi control to internal Qi mastery.
Techniques: Elemental spells, Qi shields, and enhanced physical abilities.
4. Golden Core Realm
The Spiritual Core evolves into a Golden Core, granting a significant boost in power.
Focus: Strengthening the core and merging it with elemental affinities.
Techniques: Mid-tier spells and limited domain creation.
5. Nascent Soul Realm
The cultivator creates a Nascent Soul, a miniature version of themselves representing their spiritual essence.
Focus: Gaining spiritual awareness and minor soul manipulation abilities.
Techniques: Soul-based attacks, spiritual sensing, and partial flight.
6. Soul Transformation Realm
The Nascent Soul merges fully with the body, transforming the cultivator into a higher being.
Focus: Physical enhancement and increased control over laws of nature.
Techniques: Advanced spells and physical techniques enhanced by laws.
7. Void Refinement Realm
Cultivators begin to comprehend the Void, learning to manipulate space and time on a small scale.
Focus: Spatial abilities, teleportation, and dimensional sensing.
Techniques: Void tears, spatial locks, and advanced flight.
8. Tribulation Realm
Cultivators face Heavenly Tribulations, divine tests designed to purge the unworthy. Success signifies the cultivator is ready to ascend.
Focus: Surviving natural disasters and spiritual purification.
Techniques: Limited reality manipulation and tribulation resistance.
9. Half-Step Immortal Realm
Cultivators stand on the brink of immortality, achieving partial ascension but still tied to the mortal realm.
Focus: Perfecting their understanding of spiritual laws.
Techniques: Powerful domain creation and near-immortal physical resistance.
10. Mortal Ascension Realm
The final mortal realm, where cultivators break the limits of mortality.
Focus: Preparing to enter the immortal realms through a final Heavenly Tribulation.
Techniques: High-level law manipulation and immortal-grade techniques.
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Immortal Cultivation Realms (11–20)
These realms focus on ascending beyond mortality, mastering universal laws, and gaining dominion over the spiritual and physical world.
11. Immortal Ascension Realm
Cultivators fully ascend, their bodies and souls becoming immortal.
Focus: Gaining immortality and aligning with an elemental or spiritual domain.
Techniques: Immortal-grade spells, Qi regeneration, and divine flight.
12. Immortal King Realm
Cultivators gain dominion over a territory, becoming rulers in the immortal realms.
Focus: Domain mastery and enhancing their elemental control.
Techniques: Domain expansion, elemental storm summoning.
13. Law Comprehension Realm
Cultivators begin to understand and manipulate the Laws of the Universe, such as gravity, time, and space.
Focus: Perfecting law-based techniques.
Techniques: Law-infused attacks, defensive barriers, and reality bending.
14. Immortal Emperor Realm
Cultivators achieve near-godlike power, commanding vast regions of the immortal realms.
Focus: Combining multiple laws into unique techniques.
Techniques: Immortal-grade domains and multi-law attacks.
15. Heavenly Saint Realm
Cultivators gain partial access to divine energy, surpassing most immortals.
Focus: Ascending from universal laws to divine power.
Techniques: Divine energy attacks and celestial blessings.
16. Heavenly Sovereign Realm
Cultivators become legendary figures in the immortal realms, their names carved into history.
Focus: Creating personal realms of absolute control.
Techniques: Time-space manipulation, divine artifacts.
17. Celestial Deity Realm
Cultivators transcend immortality, gaining the power to create or destroy worlds.
Focus: Merging spiritual and divine power.
Techniques: Planet-level attacks, divine shielding, and summoning celestial phenomena.
18. Primordial Sage Realm
Cultivators touch the essence of creation itself, wielding power equal to ancient gods.
Focus: Understanding and using Primordial Qi to reshape existence.
Techniques: Creation and destruction at a universal scale.
19. True God Realm
Cultivators become full-fledged gods, worshiped by lesser beings.
Focus: Absolute control over a specific domain, such as fire, ice, or life.
Techniques: Universal law manipulation and god-tier artifacts.
20. Eternal Sovereign Realm
The pinnacle of cultivation, where the cultivator ascends beyond the known realms. Eternal Sovereigns shape the multiverse itself.
Focus: Immortality beyond time, omnipresence, and ultimate creation.
Techniques: Reality alteration, eternal regeneration, and universe creation.
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Relation to Beast Cultivation
1. Humans vs. Beasts:
Human cultivators focus on spiritual refinement and law comprehension, while beasts rely on bloodline evolution and innate abilities.
Humans have the advantage of versatility, able to learn various techniques and train in sects. Beasts focus on pure strength, instincts, and their unique paths.
2. Intersection:
Higher realms introduce overlap, where beasts and humans compete for resources like heavenly treasures, spirit herbs, and Regalias.
The Immortal Realms often feature mixed factions of beasts and humans, leading to alliances and conflicts.