Cultivation

This page presents a general overview of cultivation for the different races introduced in Martial Peak. For a more specific description on the various cultivation concepts, you can check out the Cultivation Concepts/Titles page.

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## Human Cultivation

This chart provides an overview of the Human Cultivation system. In *Martial Peak,* the cultivation of all other races is generally scaled and compared to Human Race Cultivation.

## Divine Spirit Cultivation

Having descended directly from fragments of the Primordial Light of the Outer Universe, Divine Spirits are naturally the strongest major race. Likewise, Divine Spirits cultivate simply by growing and developing the power of their **bloodlines** through their **Sources**. True Divine Spirits reach power comparable, and often superior, to the most powerful human cultivators with age and growth, while living much longer (100,000+ years). Divine Spirits can also take advantage of special pills, plants, fruits, growth environments (ex: Ancestral Land), or their respective Clan’s Sacred Objects to promote their strength. After a certain amount of growth, Divine Spirits naturally display Open Heaven Realm level strength, and all fully grown Divine Spirits are at the very least comparable to High Rank Open Heaven Realm.

An example of Divine Spirit Cultivation is the Dragon Clan:

* Young Dragon (<1000 zhang): These Dragons have been seen to range in strength from the 3rd Order Emperor Realm to the 6th Rank Open Heaven Realm. At around 450 zhang, they are comparable to 5th Rank Open Heaven Realm.
* Great Dragon (1000 - 5000 zhang): favorably comparable to 7th Rank Open Heaven Realm. Naturally proficient in the Dao of Time.
* Ancient Dragon (5000 - 10,000 zhang): favorably comparable to 8th Rank Open Heaven Realm. Mastery of the Dao of Time.
* Divine Dragon (10,000+ zhang): favorably comparable to 9th Rank Open Heaven Realm. Unparalleled in the Dao of Time.

## Monster Race Cultivation

### Monster Beasts/Monster Race

The descendants of Divine Spirits, **Monster Beast** cultivation is very similar to them in that they grow stronger primarily through growth, while a **Monster Race** cultivator's practice more resembles human cultivation with alterations/differences. Unlike Human Race cultivators, Monster Race limits are largely determined by the natural strength of their bloodlines/inheritance. Likewise, this also means that Monster Race cultivators without a Divine Spirit Source or bloodlines are far more limited in natural potential. Monster Race cultivation is consolidated and based in their Monster Core, and they can further strengthen themselves by swallowing the Monster Cores of other Monster Race/Beasts.

### Monster Emperor

Monster Race/Beasts can reach Open Heaven Realm comparable strength with an Ancient Secret Art that allows them to strengthen their Monster Core under great risks. While Monster Race/Beasts that practice this method may have a lower starting point than some Open Heaven Realm cultivators, they are not shackled by the 2-rank limit of Open Heaven Realm promotion, and thus have far more potential for growth. This realm is called **Monster Emperor**.

### Alternative

Some Monster Race cultivators take human form and practice human cultivation to achieve Open Heaven Realm.

### Special Monster Cultivation Names

Below are listed the known special cultivation names of the Monster Race/Beasts, in addition to their approximation in human cultivation:

#### Star Field

* Monster King - 3rd Order Origin King Realm

#### Universe World

* Monster Commander - Dao Source Realm
* Monster General - Emperor Realm
* Monster King - 3rd Order Emperor Realm or Pseudo-Great Emperor
* **Unique Realm**: Monster Emperor(9 Ranks) - Open Heaven Realm

## Shaman Cultivation

This was the Antiquity Era cultivation that matched the different and Ancient **Heavenly Way** of Star Boundary at that time. These were completely different from modern cultivation realms (though their effective power was roughly comparable to the Demon/Normal cultivation realms) and are impossible to learn under the modern Star Boundary's Heavenly Way. Shamanic Spells have a very powerful resistive effect towards Demon Qi.

Shaman Apprentice, Shaman Warrior, Shaman Master, Shaman Grandmaster, Shaman King, Shaman Saint, Shaman God

## Demon Race Cultivation

Demon Cultivation: These are the cultivation names used in Demon Realm. They directly correspond to the Human Cultivation Realms (Or titles in the case of Demon Saint/Great Emperor). The main difference is they all use different levels of Demon Yuan Qi equivalent to the grades of Yuan Qi, True Qi, Saint Qi, Source Qi, or Emperor Qi with some different means of cultivation.

???, Demon Spirit (Origin Returning), Demon General (Origin King), Demon Great General (Dao Source), Demon King (Emperor), Half-Saint (Pseudo-Great Emperor), Demon Saint (Great Emperor)

## Professions of a Cultivator

Though most know cultivators as individuals who constantly train and cultivate in order to strengthen themselves and lengthen their life spans, there are numerous cultivators who focus on essential professions to aid in cultivation. These professions include Alchemy, Artifact Refining, creating/decoding Spirit Arrays, and mastering Star Charts. These fields provide services that are essential for any cultivator looking to reach the peak of Martial Arts. However, they each require a very specialized touch and use of Yuan Qi. Thus, they are often highly respected in worlds as much as or more than any powerful cultivator. With extremely rare exceptions, only Human Race are suited to specialized cultivation professions.

### Alchemists

Alchemists create pills that help with injuries, cultivation (Yuan Qi, Divine Soul, or Comprehension), power boosts, poisons, and etc. They are highly respected individuals in any world, and are often treated as High Ranking Guest wherever they travel. Pills are an essential part of a cultivator's life.

### Artifact (Item) Refiners

Artifact Refiners are responsible for making, upgrading, and fixing the various Artifacts (Secret Treasures) that are used in the various worlds. Highly respected, their products can be used for attacking, defending, environment-manipulation, Qi gathering, contorting puppets, traveling the Starry Sky and etc.

### Star Chart Masters

Star Chart Masters employ their knowledge of the topology of the Star Territories to form maps of them. These maps are used by others to avoid the dangers such as Chaotic Vortices when travelling through space. Star Chart Masters are generally even more respected than Alchemists.

### Array (Formation) Masters

Array Masters are specialists in the field of Spirit Arrays (Formations). They often use Array Plates when forced to do battle as these contain a ready made Spirit Array to be deployed. As highly respected as Artifact Refiners and Alchemists, they are essential for arranging or destroying Sect Protecting Arrays (Formations) in addition to many other types of Spirit Arrays.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 6007
2. ↑ Chapter 6008