1. Body Tempering / Mortal Stage
Strengthens the body to endure Qi and combat stress.
Basic martial ability and endurance.
2. Qi Condensation
Condenses internal Qi into the meridians.
Begins to store and manipulate internal energy for techniques.
3. Foundation Establishment
Stabilizes Qi flow and solidifies cultivation base.
Prepares for formation of a core or spiritual nucleus.
4. Core Formation
Forms a concentrated Qi core within the dantian (energy center).
Immense increase in power, speed, and resilience.
5. Nascent Soul
Spiritual consciousness manifests as a Nascent Soul.
Grants soul-based techniques, long-range Qi projection, and higher comprehension.
6. Soul Ascension
Qi and soul merge into transcendental unity.
Lifespan dramatically extended; power becomes near-immortal.
7. True Immortal
Breaks mortal limits entirely.
Body, soul, and Qi harmonize with natural laws.
Capable of shaping destiny and manipulating reality at the highest levels.
8. Saint of Eternity (mythical, rarely attained)
Cultivator's existence begins to transcend the mortal and immortal realms.
Can manipulate the flow of time and life-force within a limited region.
Only a handful in recorded history ever reached this stage; most perished trying.
9. Celestial Realm (legendary, almost impossible)
A stage said to be reached by a single legendary figure who consumed countless lives to perfect their path.
Allows the cultivation base to draw energy directly from the life force of the world, not just individuals.
Considered a cursed pinnacle—anyone attempting this risks annihilation or eternal damnation.
10. Mythic Sovereign Realm (the stuff of legends)
A stage beyond all reckoning.
The cultivator becomes a near-deity, able to reshape realms and fate.
No living cultivator has ever been confirmed to reach this stage after the original legend.
Existence at this stage is considered unstable, with the slightest misstep capable of obliterating both the cultivator and their surroundings.
11. Dao God Realm (unattained, legendary)
The Dao God stage represents complete fusion with the Dao, the ultimate laws that govern the universe.
At this level, the cultivator becomes one with existence itself, able to perceive and manipulate reality, life, and death on a cosmic scale.
No mortal or immortal has ever reached this stage; it exists only in legend.
Attempting to approach this level without perfect harmony with the Dao is said to result in total annihilation, as even the slightest imbalance can shatter body, soul, and spirit simultaneously.
Those who attain it would transcend the boundary between life and law, becoming eternal and omnipotent—truly the apex of cultivation.