Path

Not everything needed to necessarily be part of some sort of cultivation masterplan, but the more the better. The more factors behind a cultivator's success he managed to integrate into his path, the better and sturdier it would become. Certainly, no piddling E-Grade warriors would be able to fathom a perfected path, but if there contradictions and mistakes were too large, then he might not be able to fix them further down the path. **Chapter 555**

Most are better off working on other methods to improve themselves. Bloodlines and constitutions, Domains and Intent. Body Refinement, Soul Cultivation, Earthly and Heavenly Harmonization, and Mystical Calculation. These are just a few. Many clans, sects, and factions have their own unique abilities that will help their members on the road of cultivation.”

Zac recognized some of the methods Pavina listed, but not all. The list almost felt overwhelming, considering it proved there were so many ways he could still improve in his current grade.

“Supportive professions and methods such as formations, divination, poison mastery, trapping, beast mastery are others. Your utilization of a supportive armament could be considered such a path,” **Chapter 812**

There was one difference, though. While Zac had an attribute advantage, his opponent had one more card up her sleeve. Intent. She had actually mastered both a pathbound technique and Dao Intent, which proved to be an incredibly difficult combo to deal with.

Something like that was normally impossible. Both were expressions of Dao, based on how you looked at the truths of the universe and related them to yourself. Some internalized the Dao, becoming one with it. These people embarked on paths such as Techniques and Harmonization. Others saw it as something external to be controlled, leading to Dao Intent or Domains. **Chapter 989**

## Required

These are progression elements where one will become unable to further advance without.

## Ubiquitous

These are progression elements where not progressing in it is very much the exception.

### Energy Control

#### Void Energy Control

**[Cosmic Forge]** had confirmed his energy control with Void Energy was extremely high in contrast to his control over Cosmic Energy and Miasma. **Chapter 1020**

Void Emperor

## Optional

These are progression elements that are entirely elective.

### Bloodline

Bloodlines

Bloodline Methods

### Constitution

Just as a fiery tempering technique might award its practitioner some manner of Fire Constitution, so can the fiery Soul Strengthening Method provide you with a soul attuned to fire.

The benefits of this should be clear for any practitioner of the Dao. An attuned soul will empower the matching Dao, just as the constitution will empower the matching skills. The drawback of this gift is the narrowing of one’s path. A Dao of a different peak will become harder to wield, and soul skills of clashing elements will become weakened. **Chapter 800**

### Aspect

I fused two Aspects to allow my Golden Sun to unleash a wave of the Abyssal Star. Its effect is disruption. It breaks apart most skills, and it even disrupted your consciousness for a moment." **Chapter 960**

"Well, I guess it was a valuable lesson," Zac smiled. "There are only so many kinds of heritages that exist here on the Frontier. Getting exposed to some new things will help me shore up my weaknesses. But what did you mean when you said you fused Aspects? Is it Dao, or those forms? Something I can do?"

Zac wouldn't mind getting a transformation like that based on his Daos. Just the thought of getting Aspects to match his two stances seemed incredibly powerful.

"It has some natal prerequisites," Iz said with a shake of her head, instantly dashing Zac's hopes. "Bloodline, Inheritance, Dao, Energy Control. You could consider it akin to Dao Intent and Atavism, but slightly more complicated. Truthfully, I don't think it's a path suited for you." **Chapter 960**

### Body Tempering/Refinement

Body tempering was quite widely used among some chapters of the Buddhist Sangha, and there were monks as durable as Izh’Rak Reavers. **Chapter 830**

By the time he reached Minor Sublimation at the third layer of his technique, he would no doubt be immune to Daos and attacks beneath a certain threshold, where his body automatically healed faster than the environment or enemy could damage him. And this effect would have great synergy with his Eoz durability, where *the sum would be greater than its parts*. **Chapter 961**

Void Vajra Sublimation

Body Tempering Manuals

### Heart Cultivation

After a few minutes, he could confirm that this was all real. It was not yet another layer of illusions to tempt his heart or trick his mind. He still couldn’t tell why he knew what he knew. He only knew that it was true. However, he did feel that this sense of certainty was slowly leaving his body.

It was not because he was beset by a new round of illusion, but rather because the state of enlightenment he had encountered was temporary – some sort of impartment left inside the temple by the monk. Perhaps, the monk wanted to show him a path, or even give him a taste of the benefits of cultivating the heart. **Chapter 830**

It was like an illusion and combat trial mixed into one, but Zac crushed anything in his path. His heart had been tempered by the remnants and later his **[Void Vajra Sublimation]**. Even when he found himself standing in front of Thea and Kenzie by the end, he passed them by without a ripple in his heart. **Chapter 974**

Void Vajra Sublimation

### Domain

This was a true Domain, a path similar to Dao Intent where one elevated their natural Dao Field through various means.

With a powerful Domain, you'd have a home-field advantage in any environment. And Zac could tell his Dao Fields would be torn apart if he tried to fight fire with fire. Zac didn't know the exact numbers, but he suspected the Domain strengthened his opponent's skills by at least 20% as a Cultivation Manual would. Simultaneously, he felt his energy a bit turbid, though he could overpower it with his superior Daos and Attributes. **Chapter 987**

### Soul Array

Zac looked back and forth between the options, but he truthfully didn’t need to look too long before he decided on the third option, the [Yin-Yang Arhat Soul Array]. It wasn’t that he felt it was perfect for his situation, as he honestly had no idea what it did, but he’d obviously take anything that helped his soul at the current juncture. **B5-P336**

### Nobility

Insert info or make page for it, this refers to things like being a Count or Duke.

## Technocrats Specific

These are progressions elements that are unique to Technocrats.

## Supportive Professions

* Armaments
* Formations
* Inscriptions
* Arrays
* Divination
* Poison Mastery
* Trapping
* Beast Mastery
* Alchemy
* Arborist