Stellar Transformations (Technique)

The titular technique practiced by multiple characters in the series.

## Overview

Lei Wei created this technique based on the evolution of the universe and it doesn't fit into any of the 3 Xiuzhenist classes (Xiuxianist, Xiumoist or Xiyaoist). In order to begin practicing this technique, the user has to first train their bodies to the Xiantian level so as to have a strong enough body to endure the training. Lei Wei created the first six stages of cultivation, but died before he could create further stages. Qin Yu then proceeded to create the latter stages and complete the technique in his travels.

## Practitioners

* Lei Wei (Creator)
* Qin Yu (Created later stages)
* Qin Shitian

## Cultivation Stages

### Trans-heaven 3 Diagram

The Trans-heaven mysterious art is the name given by Qin Yu to the 108 movements shown on the 3 trans-heaven diagrams. Using this technique can help train the Xantian cultivator's body to the peak of the Xiantian level in order to undergo the 4-in-9 minor heavenly tribulation. True mastery of this art is signified by a tri-colored suit of armor made from the 3 energies surrounding the user. To train in this art, one need to have a fine degree of control of the body aka being an external cultivator (train their body).

### Nebula

A nebula is formed in the dantian and at the same time, the energy is spread outside through the flesh and bones to form another nebula which continuously absorbs stellar energy outside the body. That stellar energy then goes into the nebula in the dantian through the flesh and bones, forming a perfect cycle.The most important link in this cycle is the body, because when the stellar energy goes outside from the dantian or when the stellar energy absorbed from nature goes into the nebula in the dantian, the flesh and bones are pierced through by stellar energy. If the flesh isn’t durable enough, it’ll soon be burst by this extremely powerful kind of energy. This is why the practitioner is required to train their body to the peak Xiantian level before they start practicing the Stellar Transformation.

Stellar energy is condensed into little stars that are silver in color in the dantian. When activating Stellar Energy in the Stellar Field, these stars burn in exchange for immense power, but disappear permanently. This inhibits the progression of training in the Stellar Transformations, but does not damage the user because the stars can be replaced over time through training. As the user progresses through the stages of Nebula (from early to middle to late) the stars in the dantian bisect themselves upon each breakthrough and double in number, greatly increasing the power of the user. This stage mainly focus on increasing stats of the user like speed, but does not directly increase offense in any major ways.

### Meteor

Upon reaching the peak of the Nebula stage, all of the silver stars within the dantian will condense at a rapid speed, becoming one single star that is incredibly pure and gold in color called the Meteor and will use the power of the sun to refine the body. This stage converts all of the stars that created the foundation of the user in the previous Meteor stage and constructs a terrifying offense out of those skills using the terrifying speed of the user to attack and out-maneuver the opponent. As the user progresses through the Meteor stages, the number of silver stars will increase just like during the Nebula stage, and upon reaching a new level in that stage 2 new meteor will be created within the dantian from the each meteor to give 3 meteor (i.e. Early Meteor stage = 1 meteor while Late Meteor stage = 9 meteor).

### Solar Core

After reaching the Core stage, the 9 golden meteors will be unified to create what will be called a core, that phase is called the Nine Meteors Unification, the core will be the base for the stage that will come. From there his speed increase and his energy is less detectable than the Meteor stage. In the Core stage, the Core will become blacker and lose in heat intensity upon reaching a new level in this stage and at the late Core stage, the core turned black and become 10 times more powerful than the early stage with the energy gathered in the core.

### Planet

The cores from the Core stage will become black and condense the star with the core to become a "planet". This planet has little green specks on it that will appear on the surface while the center of the planet will have the Stellar Flame, which burns at an incredibly high temperature when compared to other paths of practice. As the practitioner progresses throughout the planet stage, the green specks will multiply until the entire surface is densely filled with them. This stage focuses on increasing the durability of the user's body.

### Solar

Once the density of the green specks on the planet reaches a maximum, the Planet will expand slightly, and the sun nucleus within will begin to grow and take up more of the planet's mass. This expansion of the sun nucleus is the Solar stage. This stage increases the power of the user's Stellar Flame significantly. As the user progresses through the Solar stages, the sun nucleus will take up more and more of the planet's mass. Once the user reaches the Middle Solar stage, they will soon after undergo the 9-in-9th Heavenly Tribulation. Only after the user passes this Heavenly Tribulation will they be able to progress into the Late Solar stage, which can easily annihilate anyone below a level 5-6 loose immortal.

### Star

Once the sun nucleus completely take up the planet's mass, the Star stage is reached. In this stage, the user has a major improvement in all stats. Although the sun nucleus within the dantian does not grow any further in this stage, the main focus is to accumulate the energy within and gather more and accumulate it even further, focusing on the purity of the Stellar Flame. This increase in purity is not all too useful once reached, but is extremely important and necessary because it builds the foundation that is necessary for all the following stages. Comparable to late-Dujie to Dacheng stage.

### Dark Star

Upon refining the sun nucleus to a point of 100% of impurities being completely annihilated, the sun nucleus will drastically expand, like a dying star, and grow at an incredible rate while only slightly raising in power. Then, suddenly, after expanding to an extremely large size, the sun nucleus "Star" will compress itself to an unimaginably small size similar to a dwarf star which is unbelievably dense and because of the compression to enter in this stage, it will scatter a lot of heat. This gives the user the effect of not only increasing their power tenfold, but their speed exponentially and even hides the user's power level to a certain degree because of the small size of the Dark Star within the dantian. As the user progresses through the stages of Dark Star, the mass of the Dark Star will increase while the density decrease and the Dark Star will turn from dark-red to dark, and once the mass reaches a certain level will implode and enter into the next "Black Hole" stage.

Early Dark Star - lvl 1-3 Immortal (energy lvl) / lvl 4-6 Immortal (offensive power)

Middle Dark Star - lvl 4-6 Immortal (energy lvl) / lvl 7-9 Immortal (offensive power)

Late Dark Star - lvl 7-9 Immortal (energy lvl) / lvl 1-3 Golden Immortal (offensive power)

### Black Hole

Once the Dark Star absorbs enough energy, it will implode and become a Black Hole; however, the user will be unable to control the absorption rate of the Black Hole at first. Initial formation of black hole requires copious amounts of energy to stabilize to the initial realm. Once stabilized, initial Black hole cultivators are equal to about level 5-6 Golden immortal energy wise, Mid-Black hole is about level 8-9 Golden Immortal. As the user absorbs more and more energy (a monstrous amount of energy equivalent to the soul energy of 30 eighth level Golden Immortals and 10 ninth level Golden Immortals), the black hole will stabilize and the user will eventually be able to control the absorption rate of the Black Hole. The Black Hole also serves as a portal of sorts that connects to a separate plane that one can send their consciousness into to explore called the boundless flour paste space (Grandmist Space). With the gaining of control of the Black Hole, the user will receive a Golden Ring, and for every stage the user advances (Early, Middle, and Late) the user will receive yet another Golden Ring, exponentially increasing the stability and the control over the Black Hole. This separate plane is actually the foundation for the Origin stage, and contains within it an enormous amount of Grandmist Spiritual Energy that looks similar to a flour-paste space.

### Origin

Once the Black Hole completely stabilizes and absorbed enough energy, an area within the plane will stabilize and be devoid of Grandmist Spiritual Energy (From this stage, the user cannot advance with external energy). This space constantly absorbs Grandmist Spiritual Energy from its surroundings and expands constantly. As the practitioner advances through the Origin stages, the space will grow alongside them. Although this stage does not increase the strength of the user by insane amounts, it still increases their strength tenfold and actually serves as the most important foundation for the next stage, Universe. As the user approaches the peak of this stage, the domain of stable space will contract and condense constantly until it is so small that the space surrounding it nearly collapses. At this point the Origin must advance to the next stage, or it will explode and annihilate the user.

### Universe

After the Origin is condensed to its peak, it should be split in half and create the Heavens and the Earth. This is important because this grants the practitioner total control over a set of spacial energy that can be brought from this Universe into another cosmos. It also gives birth to a Dark and Yellow energy that stabilizes the elements and can be imbued into weapons and artifacts to make them terrifying to the point of surpassing first-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. This Universe expands unceasingly outwards by absorbing Grandmist Spiritual Energy from the surrounding area. As the universe expands, the user's strength and ability to utilize the spacial energy within the space increases. Once the Universe absorbs its capacity of Grandmist Spiritual Energy, it will collapse and expand into a cosmos.

### Cosmos

Once the Cosmos is created, the user will notice that it increases constantly like the Universe. However, this Cosmos is fundamentally different because it does not only have a separate set of Spacial Laws, but also Temporal Laws. Plus, the user's strength is directly proportionate to the amount of time they have spent in this stage because as time progresses, their mastery over the temporal laws increases. The reason for this is because the New Cosmos is broken down into three layers like a pyramid and can only allow the user to use a portion of its potential power until it stabilizes. While the first layer is expanding, it is the largest layer and the weakest layer but allows the user to use Time Acceleration. The second layer allows for Time Stop and the final and top layer allows Time Reversal. Simultaneously, this New Cosmos holds secrets such as Cosmos Origin Energy, which is the congregation at the center of the Cosmos of Grandmist Spiritual Energy that the Cosmos cannot absorb immediately due to the fact that its consumption rate of this energy is not as fast as its absorption rate.

### Trivia

At the end of the Stellar Transformation(Technique), the user become a Grandmist Controller and a Universe Creator by following the stage and don't deviate to a sub-branch technique. From the Black Hole Stage, even if the user deviate from the Stellar Transformation(Technique)they can become a Grandmist Controller and a Universe Creator with the help of the other Universe Creator.