Foundation-Establishment

Only at this realm is one officially titled as "Cultivator". The goal is to fill the body with "Spiritual Energy" and prepare for ones "Core-Formation".

At this realm a "Cultivators" lifespan is extended beyond "Mortal" limits for the first time as well as his abilities. Flight, the creation of "Artifacts" and "Talismans", the creation of natural elements like fire and many more wonderous abilities become possible at this realm.

Flight is generally considered the most important abilitie and trumpcard, though it only becomes possible after some progress in the early stage and viable for longer distances after reaching the mid stage.

By wrapping "Vital Qi" in "Spiritual Energy" its dissipation is slowed down, increasing the lifespan.

Nonetheless, however inhuman a "Cultivators" abilities may be at this realm, so long that their body is not protected by their "Spiritual Energy", it is just as strong and vulnerable as it was in the "Qi-Refinement-Realm". They are not beyond mortals in the sense that they are invulnerable, even if they are generally considered equal to around 10.000 Soldiers.

Their body doesn't fully remain the same however, as the Spiritual Energy slowly transforms the Body, transforming it into an able vessel to hold Spiritual Energy. In fact, transforming the Body further is one of the most timeconsuming parts of transforming Spiritual Energy, and the problem easiest to be solved via Body-Strengthening Pills in the Immortal World. An Allegory to the process may be the slow enlargening of a bucket holding water, or just taking the shortcut of buying a bigger one. Once the bucket has reached a certain size, even if emptied, it is far easier to simply refill with water than to enlarge it in the first place. This further refinement has however close to no effect on the bodies resilience or any other deeper qualities.

The "Spiritual Energy" of a "Foundation-Establishment-Cultivator" posseses the same qualities as "True Qi" while beeing even more personal and manipulatible than "Vital Qi". For "Cultivators" it may as well be a new limb.

Typically the lifespan and speed of gathering of "Spiritual Energy" do not align. To gather enough to reach the peak it would theoreticly take around 300 years. It is naturally possible to substitute with medicine, but in "Mortal-Worlds" the main way is normally to increase ones comprehension and knowledge of the world and the "True-Qi-Sea" in particular. Not only does it align with the values of "Omniscient-Cultivation" but it also allows one to discover ingenius ways of gathering *(example:Arrays),* transforming and storing "Spiritual Energy", reducing the time needed from 300 years to at minimum only a few decades *(average: 120 year [most remain stuck at this realm])*

## History

Deduced after several millenia after "Omniscient-Cultivation" became mainstream, it is generally considered the dividing line of "Mortals" and "Cultivators". Only they can found officially recongnised "Sects".

## Realms

Although this realm may be divided into an early, mid, late and peak stage, they are not clearly divided as in the "Qi-Refinement-Realm". In addition the peak is a very special stage for the preperation for ones "Core-Formation".

### Early

After forming a single strand of "Spiritual Energy"

##### Abilities:

Flight - impossible/ short amount of time *(lack of "Spiritual Energy")*

Artifacts - possible, but unlikely *(lack of "Spiritual Nergy" to infuse)*

Talismans - possible, but difficult

Conversion into elements - possible

##### Comparable:

100 - 1000 Soldiers

Around - "Qi-Refinement-Peak" *(at beginning)*

Around - weakest Deity Martial-Artist *(at peak)*

### Mid*(dle)*

After filling the body to around 1/3 with "Spiritual Energy".

##### Abilities *(average)*

Flight - possible *(50-100 km)*

Artifacts - possible

Talismans - possible

Conversion into elements - possible

##### Comparable:

1000 - 6000 Soldiers

Around - weaker Deity Martial-Artist

### Late

Filling the body to 2/3 with "Spiritual Energy"

##### Comparable:

6000 - 12000 Soldiers

Around - weak Deity Martial-Artist

### Peak - Crystalisation-Stage

Filling the body completly.

This stage is again dicided into the 9 stages of crystilisation, which aim to transform the "Spiritual Energy" into crystals to easy its transformation into the solid state of a core.

For this reason the "Spiritual Energy" is compressed into gaseous, liquid and crystalised form. In addition the goal of filling the body does not change until the "Crystal-Stage" which causes the cultivator to constantly reabsorb new "True Qi" and create "Spiritual Energy".

Embarking on this stage is not neccesary and even disadvised for those close to the end of their lifespan, as it only increases the chances at successfull "Core-Formation" but is not required to attempt it in the first place.

#### Gasification - 1-3 Stage

##### Doubling the raw *(before compression)* amount of "Spiritual Energy"

Typicly what is done to prepare for "Core-Formation"

#### Liquification - 4-6 Stage

##### Quadrupling the raw amount of "Spiritual Energy"

Rarely done by those who consider themselfs "Geniuses" and posses increadible amount of resources. Often unsuccessful innthe sense, that the lifespan after a breakthrough is insufficient to reach the next realm.

#### Crystilisation - 7-9 Stage

##### 8 times the raw amount of "Spiritual Energy".

Considered legendary. Not pursued in "Mortal-Worlds". Only possible with resources of "Immortal-World". Garantied success at 9 stage.