Cultivation Terms[]
Arcane Energy[]
- Equivalent to the "mana" of the mages of the West. The reserves for the cultivators to cast their skills.
Cultivation Base[]
- The cultivation progress of the cultivator. Cultivation is divided into four divisions: Mortal, Qi Practitioner, Deityhood and Dao God with cultivation levels in-between. Each Level is called a Realm.
- The Mortal Realm possesses three levels. Town/tribe-size.
- The Qi Practitioner Realm possesses thirteen levels. Continent/planetary-size.
- The Deityhood Realm possesses eight levels. Planetary/universe-size.
- The Dao God Realm possesses four (three) levels. Universe-size. The final level is a unique and only existence, the Yuanshi of myriad worlds.
Prowess[]
- The comprehensive evaluation of the cultivator's ability. Outstanding talents can fight across cultivation levels.
Psyche Ocean[]
- The reserve for the cultivator's psyche, placed in a dimensional space inside of the cultivator's body.
Hun Po/Soul[]
- Hun and Po (魂魄) are the types of soul dualism within Chinese philosophy. Hun (魂) is the yang soul that leaves the body post-mortem. Po (魄) is the yin soul which remained in the deceased's corpse. Hun Po is the self-consciousness of the cultivator. The ego and will that defines the source of the cultivator, excluding the body's bloodline. The Hun soul is part of the Yuan Shen, or the resulted fusion transformation Atman (灵魂). Throughout the story, the "soul" is referred to Hun Po.
Spirit[]
- Spirit (灵) is the counterpart of the cultivator's soul, acquired through the manifestation of nature. Part of the Yuan Shen, or the resulted fusion transformation Atman (灵魂). Sensed with the Soul Nourishing technique to allow the Spirit Nurturing.
State of Extremity[]
- The state of Qi Practitioner realms to reach the ultimate form and allow qualitative improvement that normal cultivation of the same realm lacks. Cultivators of the state of extremity possess greater powers and strength compared to their peers, promoting higher sublimation from mortality to divinity and the Dao. The state of extremity, the higher the quantity certified in the Qi Practitioner realms, the more solid the foundation to promote to the Deityhood realms' entry Deity realm. However, each cultivator requires more knowledge, resources, time and comprehension to succeed a state of extremity, therefore, only the outstanding talents can .
Totem[]
See Page: Totem
Soul Weapon[]
- Also called Yang soul/Hun-type Weapons (魂兵). Weapons made from various materials, the materials' purity denoting the weapon's quality, while only a practitioner possessing at least the Soul Manipulation level can use. At higher cultivation realms, soul weapons become conscious and have more usage restrictions.[1][2] The refined soul weapon must be free of impurities. This would be the most critical criterion for an exceptional soul weapon. The better the soul weapon, the lesser the obstacles and the easier for one’s soul to enter and wield it like an extension of one’s own body, controlling it around smoothly and naturally. Only the inferior soul weapons would be plagued by such obstacles, this was mainly due to the impurities accumulated in the soul weapon. When the soul met with these impurities, the soul would be like walking on a twisted, crooked and narrow trail filled with huge stones and stumbling detritus. Furthermore, the toughness and sharpness of an inferior soul weapon was incomparable to that of a good soul weapon, the protective capability on the owner’s soul was not too great either.[3]
Innate Spirit Bodies[]
Yuan Shen/Atman[]
- Yuan Shen (元神), or Atman (灵魂), is the completed result of the coalescence of Soul (Hun-type) and Spirit. Atman is more commonly used to refer to the self-consciousness born from the fusion transformation of the Soul (Hun-type) and Spirit, while Yuan Shen as the one the cultivator would use in battles. It is located in the humanoid brain.
- Yuan Shen are used as a storage source, the Yuan Shen secret realm(s), for the cultivator at the Awakening. Once dead, the crushed Yuan Shen secret realm(s) will automatically release the contents at the location of death.
Blood Essence[]
- Oftentimes equivalent to the power and energy of the cultivator. It is located within the blood vessels of the body.
Awakening[]
- The standard Wheels are the five: Wu Xing Wheel, Wan Xiang Wheel, Shen Cai Wheel, Yin Yang Wheel and Dao Yi Wheel. Awakening Cultivators can Store Objects in their Body. The other Wheels discovered during cultivation are Fu Min's Xue Mei (Bloodline) Wheel and the Seventh Secret Realm's Xing He (Stellar) Wheel. The Seventh is orthodox-ed as Feng Xiaozhong's Xing He Wheel. An Eighth Secret Realm only possessed by Dao God Zhong Yue is the Shi Kong (Spacetime) Wheel through his comprehension of the Great Dao of Reincarnation.
- The Wu Xing Wheels (五行轮) are formed with the Wu Xing five elements, gold, wood, earth, fire and water and they correspond to the five internal organs – the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys. Rank 3rd of the 5 in size.
- The Wan Xiang Wheel (万象轮) formed the bones of the human body with the four limbs as its pillars. It was also the largest wheel among the others. The Wan Xiang Realm would replace the muscles and bones. Increases strength. Rank 1st of the 5 in size.
- The Shen Cai Wheel (神才轮), which replaced the throat, heart, and the navel. The three aforementioned organs corresponded to heaven, earth and life and Increases life force. Rank 2nd of the 5 in size.
- The Yin Yang Wheel (阴阳轮) was the eyes and because of that, it had a slightly smaller secret realm. Rank 4th of the 5 in size.
- The Dao Yi Wheel (道一轮) is hidden as the brain, and even smaller than the Yin Yang Wheel. The strongest of the five wheels. Rank last of the 5 in size.
- The Xue Mei Wheel (血脉轮) connects the blood essence, bloodline, of the mortal body and Yuan Shen. Greatly enhances the blood essence of the cultivator
- The Xing He Wheel (辰宿轮) grants the cultivator with the powers of the myriad stars, the stellar galaxy.
- EXCLUSIVE: The Shi Kong Wheel (时空轮) dominates the powers over the Great Dao of Reincarnation, the powers of space and time.
Various Cultivation State Level[]
| State | Uses | Attainable at |
|---|---|---|
| Subconscious Visualization | Maintaining visualizations subconsciously | Anytime |
| Unconscious Visualization | Maintaining visualizations unconsciously | |
| Human Spirit As One (人灵一体) | Consummation of a Spirit to comprehend it | Spirit Nurturing (蕴灵境) |
| Spirit Soul As One (灵魂合一) | Coalescence of Soul (Hun-type) and Spirit, transform into Atman | Rebirth (脱胎境) |
| Combat Yuan Shen (战斗元神) | Yuan Shen to engage in battles | Awakening (开轮境) |
| Atman Body As One (灵体合一, Combat Body) | Coalescence of Atman and Body | Atman Body (灵体境) |
Cultivation Level[]
| Rank | Cultivation Level | Other Name/Information |
|---|---|---|
|
Mortal (练体士) | ||
| 1 | Visualization (观想境) | |
| 2 | Soul Liberty (出窍境) | Some translations: Out of Body |
| 3 | Soul Manipulation (祭魂境) | Some translations: Soul Sacrifice |
| Qi Practitioner (炼气士) | ||
| 4 | Spirit Nurturing (蕴灵境) | |
| 5 | Rebirth (脱胎境) | Lifespan of around 100 Years (See Elder Pu) |
| 6 | Awakening (开轮境) | |
| 7 | Atman Body (灵体境) | |
| 8 | Inner Core (丹元境) | |
| 9 | Heavenly Dharma (法天境) | |
| 10 | True Spirit 真灵境) | Lifespan of 500 to 600 Years |
| 11 | Imminent Deity (通神境) | |
| Deityhood (神明) | ||
| 12 | Deity (神明) | Pure Yang Realm (纯阳境) |
| 13 | Heavenly Deity (天神) | Six Path Realm (六道境) |
| 14 | True Deity (真神) | Reincarnation Realm (轮回境) |
| 15 | Deity Overlord (神侯) | Cataclysmic Realm (生灭劫境) |
| 16 | Deity Emperor (神皇) | Void Realm (虚空境) |
| 17 | Creator (造物主) | Creator Realm (造物境) |
| 18 | Imperial Emperor (帝君) | Heavenly Realm (诸天境) |
| 19 | Imperial Monarch (帝境) | Great Monarch (大帝) |
| Dao God (道神) God of Pure Dao, Great Dao Yuan Shen | ||
| 20 | Dao God First Stage (道神第一阶段) | |
| Dao God Second Stage (道神第二阶段) | ||
| Dao God Third Stage (道神第三阶段) | ||
| Dao God Fourth Stage (道神第四阶段) | Primordial Beginning/Yuanshi (元始) | |
Cultivation Level Detailed[]
Mortal[]
- Tempering, nourishing and developing a strong soul (Hun Po) through repetitive visualization and energy replenishment.
- A strong soul has strong spiritual power (psyche), supported by a strong body. The stronger soul allows a foundation to attract spirits of the world into one's body to become a Qi Practitioner of the Spirit Nurturing level.
- Visualization cultivation requires spiritual energy (psyche) consumption, which in turn requires the body's energy to feed the process.
- Soul weapons have become usable to he cultivator.
| Cultivation Level | Requirement |
Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Visualization (观想境) | Learning the ways of visualization:
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Outer hall/sect disciples |
| Soul Liberty (出窍境) | Liberating the soul out of the mortal body:
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Upper house/yard disciples |
| Soul Manipulation (祭魂境) | Manipulating objects with the liberated soul:
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Qi Practitioner[]
- Sense and cultivate the target Spirit(s), Spirit (灵) and Soul (Hun-type 魂) unite become the Atman and achieve Yuan Shen, Yuan Shen (元神) opens the Wheels to improve the Body, Atman (灵魂) the Body (身体) unite to acquire the Combat Body, condense the Yuan Dan (元丹) to serve as the connection between Yuan Shen and Body, Combat Body (灵体) improves with the cultivation realms, partially control parts of Heaven Earth Laws to manifest superpowers and allows the Spirit to finally physically realize.
- The Awakening Realm allows the Yuan Shen to have Yuan Shen secret realms, a cultivator's personal storage space within the Yuan Shen.
- The cultivator can be a new Totem by the Atman Body Realm.
- The end of Qi Practitioners is godhood and strive to rise from Postnatal (Acquired) to become Prenatal (Innate) life. Qi Practitioners build themselves to prepare for the first step to return to Prenatal (Innateness).
| Cultivation Level | Requirement | State of Extremity (极境) | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Nurturing (蕴灵境) | Manifestation of Spirit, with Visualization do Mutual Induce the Spirit into the Soul | Cultivating psyche ocean into a lightning pool | Inner hall/sect disciples (Outer Sect Elders) |
| Rebirth (脱胎境) | Coalescence of Soul and Spirit into Atman, achieve Yuan Shen | Manifesting all three forms of the Yuan Shen | |
| Awakening (开轮境) | Opening of the five Yuan Shen Secret Realms and acquire the five wheels | Reverse opening of realms (Pangu) and open Six Paths Reincarnation/of Seventh Secret Realm | |
| Atman Body (灵体境) | Coalescence of Atman and Body and acquire the Combat Body | Yuan Shen limit beyond two hundred feet tall（二十丈） | Hall/sect masters |
| Inner Core (丹元境) | Condensing arcane energy into an inner core, the Yuan Dan | Nine Revolving Inner Core (Yuan Dan) | |
| Heavenly Dharma (法天境) | Forming a strong Avatar, an enlarged manifestation of cultivator | Casting powers through utilizing the laws of heaven and earth | Sect Elders |
| True Spirit 真灵境) | Cultivating the Spirit into physical form, the Yuan Shen to essence (Inherent Nature) | Chaotic Origin True Spirit and/or Innate True Spirit (Innate Spirit Bodies only)
|
Magnates |
| Imminent Deity (通神境) | The last stage to ascend to deityhood, peak of the Qi Practitioners | Extreme Soul Weapon made by nourishing the Soul Weapon with the Great Dao Totem |
Deityhood[]
| Cultivation Level | Other Name | Requirement To Ascend |
|---|---|---|
| Deity (神明) | Pure Yang Realm (纯阳境) | Pure Yang Yuan Shen & Pure Yang mortal body |
| Heavenly Deity (天神) | Six Path Realm (六道境) | Cultivating six different Dao and coalesce them with the six secret realms |
| True Deity (真神) | Reincarnation Realm (轮回境) | Cultivate the Six Paths Reincarnation, cultivate the six secret realms into the Six Paths Reincarnation and master its power |
| Deity Overlord (神侯) | Cataclysmic Realm (生灭劫境) | There will be a huge catastrophe waiting for the cultivator. This is a punishment from the heaven and earth to the cultivator for cultivating. Survive through it and ascend to the next stage, or be killed and perish away |
| Deity Emperor (神皇) | Void Realm (虚空境) | Cultivate the Yuan Shen to be able to communicate with the void, after which the god would be able to enter the Void World after death. |
| Creator (造物主) | Creator Realm (造物境) | The gods in this level are strong enough to create livings out of nothingness. They can create a world of their own and each world can be manipulated according to Creator's will |
| Imperial Emperor (帝君) | Heavenly Realm (诸天境) | Can combine six worlds into a Heavenly Six Paths Reincarnation |
| Imperial Monarch (帝境) | Great Monarch (大帝) | This is the limit to the postnatal livings already, to ascend higher, one would have to revert their states from postnatal to innate. |
Dao God[]
| Cultivation Level | Other Name | Requirement To Ascend | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dao God (道神) | God of Pure Dao, Great Dao Yuan Shen | ??? | |
| Dao God First Stage (道神第一阶段) | |||
| Dao God Second Stage (道神第二阶段) | |||
| Dao God Third Stage (道神第三阶段) | |||
| Dao God Fourth Stage (道神第四阶段) | Primordial Beginning/Yuanshi (元始) | Among multiple worlds connect to the Rise of Humanity world, only one cultivator can be Yuanshi. Therefore, this cultivation level stage is always one step ahead of time. This cultivation level stage is the Dao God Fourth Stage, but a Dao God can never reach it. Yuanshi is Jiang Nan of the predecessor Emperor Zun world. Later, parallel import levels of equal strength were created. | |
Trivia[]
- The Cultivation System refers to many aspects of the Three Treasures in TCM.