Cultivation Realms

The divisions of martial dao mastery were defined by the initial step of training true qi. In this world, the basics of martial dao were the twelve major acupoints in a person’s body, and twelve meridians flowed through them. One could clear a meridian by clearing an acupoint, and coalesce the body’s energy into one current of true qi. Altogether, there were twelve meridians true qi in the true qi realm. But it is very hard to obtain twelve meridians true qi by clearing all twelve meridians, via clearing the twelve acupoints. Therefore, a sentence existed in the world of training: Twelve levels of true qi separate snakes and dragons. The location of acupoints were scattered randomly in each practitioner’s body, with no rhyme or reason, so a method to locate acupoints like martial Dao method that combined training qi and martial arts techniques or a method to locate the acupoints and map the meridian in the body is needed to progress. True qi would not be pure if the foundations were not firm. After clearing a meridian it needs to be built up. There was no way it could withstand a strong impact. Therefore, the next step was to temper the meridians you already controlled, and make appropriate use of the meridians true qi.

* 1 - 3 Meridians: Initial Realm of True Qi
* 4 - 6 Meridians: Intermedi (進階真氣境)
* 7 - 9 Meridians: Advanced Realm of True Qi (高階真氣境)
* 10 - 11 Meridians: True Qi Masters (真氣大師)
* 12 Meridians: Supreme True Qi Master

### **Spirit Realm**

The twelve levels of true qi were still only a basic foundation at the end of the day. Within the realm of true qi, one was still only a true qi practitioner no matter how strong he was. If they could not transform their true qi to spirit qi, then their path of martial dao was but an elusive and futile effort. All would be as ephemeral as the clouds at the end of two hundred years of life. Thus, there was another sentence that existed as one ascended higher: if true qi does not transmute to spirit qi, then one is still a worm. Adding the two sentences together gave rise to this saying: Twelve levels of true qi separate snakes and dragons. if true qi does not transmute to spirit qi, then one is still a worm. Transmuting true qi into spirit qi, was the act of training true qi to an utmost level, transforming true qi to spirit qi, perceiving the spirit sea, cleave open the spirit ocean, and reshape the spirit ocean. It was to borrow the powers of heaven and earth, and transform to supreme spirit power. Once true qi was converted to spirit qi, that was when one shook off the shackles of martial dao and entered the dao of spirit. According to the laws of martial dao, those under 30 had the greatest chance of transmuting true qi to spirit qi. The probability would shrink by one half if under 40, with no chance at all after 50. Therefore, if one didn’t make good use of time in transforming true qi after training to the eleven levels of true qi, they would forever lose this chance if their age exceeded the appropriate range. Transmuting true qi to spirit is not merely an ascension of martial dao training, but also a transformation, a ritual of leaving behind the mundane and entering the spirit. The enhancement of strength and raising of one’s level in this process is important, but the enhancement and transformation of the heart’s strength is equally important.

* Level 1 - 3: Small Spirit Realm (小靈境)
* Level 4 - 6: Earth Spirit Realm (地靈境)
* Level 7 - 9: Sky Spirit Realm (天靈境)
* Half Step Origin Realm: Spirit King (靈王)

### **Origin Realm (元境尊者)**

To progress from the spirit realm to the origin realm, one has to siphon the essence from their spirit ocean to form an origin infant

To truly form a origin infant, not only does one have to raise its spirit ocean, but one also has to practice the arts of the heart. The origin infant needs both consciousness and form. Without consciousness, it’s just a false infant. Only through daily meditation and continual training can one truly form a real origin infant within their bodies. The infant will naturally form in the marvelous instant that consciousness and form unite.” ch. 275

* Level 1 - 3: Minor Origin Realm (小元尊者)
* Level 4 - 6: Earth Origin Realm (地元境)
* Level 7 - 9: Sky Origin Realm (天元境)

### **Sage Realm (圣道)**

If the origin realm’s nascent soul was analogous to forming a tree from spirit essence, then the sage realm was equivalent to forming an entire forest of similar trees by circulating the origin power in one direction, as if numerous rivers and creeks converging on the ocean. Akin to a flood dragon struggling up an enormous waterfall, continuously battering against the various shackles within the body. The sage realm was broken into three levels: mortal, earth, and sky sage. Entrance into each level would be accompanied by natural phenomena.

* Mortal Sage Realm (Level 1 - 3): When one broke through to the mortal sage realm, three flowers would blossom over their heads.
* Earth Sage Realm (Level 4 - 6): Golden lotuses would surge out of the ground when one broke through, presenting a most impressive sight.
* Sky Sage Realm (Level 7 - 9): Blossoms would rain down from the heavenly maids, the delicate fragrance of a cascade of flowers would travel for hundreds of kilometers.
* Sage realm cultivators could fly through the air through their own arts.
* Sage realm cultivators could live at least fifteen hundred years,

### **Emperor Realm (皇道)**

* Those at the peak of the emperor realm are hailed great emperor (大帝), with Titled Great Emperor (封號大帝) for those who have two victories over two other Titled cultivators or have four other Titled cultivators vouch for them.
* The lifespan of a Great Emperor is at least three thousand years, at most six thousand. If they grasped more profound secrets to life, it was possible that they could even live beyond ten thousand years.
* 1st - 3rd Level: Initial Emperor Realm
* 4th - 6th Level: Middle Emperor Realm
* 7th - 9th Level: Advanced Emperor Realm
* Half-Step Great Emperor, similar to Peak Emperor, basically the top of 9th level

### **Great Emperor Realm**

* Initial Great Emperor
* Middle Great Emperor
* Advanced Great Emperor
* Supreme Great Emperor
* Peak Great Emperor
* Half-Step Empyrean

### **Empyrean Realm**

* Empyrean experts were experts that had received affirmation from the heavenly dao. They lived extremely long lives, held empyrean decrees, and were accepted by the heavens. But the empyrean rank was only preparation for the divine realm. It was also called demi-divine.
* 1st - 3rd Level: Initial Empyrean Realm
* 4th - 6th Level: Middle Empyrean Realm
* 7th - 9th Level: Advanced Empyrean Realm
* Half-Step Divine Realm

### **Divine Realm**

* One within the divine realm was someone who had truly passed the heavenly dao’s trials, and they lived as long as the heavens and the earth, shining with the brilliance of the celestial bodies. Only in the divine realm could one be said to have broken the bonds of mundanity.

* 1st - 3rd Level: Initial Divine Realm
* 4th - 6th Level: Intermediate Divine Realm
* 7th - 9th Level: Advanced Divine Realm

### **God King Realm**

Truly recognized by heavenly dao to become a God. Can be the owner/ruler of a lesser heaven realm or part of the elite force for a greater heaven realm. This stage no longer has sub divisions, however the power level of this stage is truly variant and cultivators with either a nascent or developed realms have a considerable advantage when it comes to ordinary God Kings.

### **Celestial Emperor Realm**

God King level cultivation base however is owner of a good fortune token symbolizing the acceptance of the greater divine realm under Heavenly Dao. Invincible cultivation base, can easily defeat the strongest God Kings even for someone who has just stepped into the Celestial Emperor realm without any foundation consolidation. They are considered pinnacle existences and rule everything under the Heavens