The cultivation journey is divided into four major categories: **Mortal Realms**, **Immortal Realms**, **Saint Realms**, and **Primordial Realms**. Each realm includes **sub-stages** (Early, Middle, Late, and Peak) to provide a sense of progression within the stage. Cultivators advance by refining their Qi, mastering the Dao, and overcoming heavenly tribulations.
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### **1. Mortal Realms (9 Realms)**
The Mortal Realms are the foundational stages where cultivators begin their journey, focusing on gathering Qi, refining their bodies, and preparing for immortality.
| **Realm** | **Description** |
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| **1. Qi Condensation** | Cultivators sense and gather spiritual energy (Qi) into their meridians. |
| **2. Foundation Establishment** | Solidifies the cultivation base, strengthening the body and mind. |
| **3. Core Formation** | Condenses Qi into a core (e.g., Golden Core), greatly increasing power. |
| **4. Nascent Soul** | Forms a spiritual soul, granting enhanced perception and a second life. |
| **5. Spirit Severing** | Severs mortal attachments, deepening the connection to the Dao. |
| **6. Integration** | Harmonizes body, mind, and spirit with universal laws. |
| **7. Transcendent** | Breaks through mortal limits, achieving near-immortal traits like flight. |
| **8. Void Amalgamation** | Merges with the void, unlocking spatial manipulation abilities. |
| **9. Mahayana** | The peak of mortality, preparing for ascension via a major tribulation. |
- **Sub-stages**: Early, Middle, Late, Peak
- **Key Notes**:
- Cultivators remain mortal but grow stronger with each realm.
- The **Mahayana Realm** ends with a heavenly tribulation that tests their readiness for immortality.
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### **2. Immortal Realms (9 Realms)**
The Immortal Realms mark the transition to immortality, where cultivators gain extended lifespans and wield extraordinary powers by mastering the Dao and natural laws.
| **Realm** | **Description** |
|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **1. Human Immortal** | The first immortal stage, with a prolonged lifespan and enhanced abilities. |
| **2. Earth Immortal** | Controls earthly elements (e.g., mountains, rivers) and energies. |
| **3. Heaven Immortal** | Influences heavenly phenomena (e.g., storms, stars). |
| **4. True Immortal** | Masters their personal Dao, becoming a true expert of their path. |
| **5. Golden Immortal** | Develops a golden body, nearly indestructible with vast regenerative powers. |
| **6. Profound Immortal** | Understands profound mysteries like time and space. |
| **7. Immortal King** | Rules over lesser immortals with immense authority and strength. |
| **8. Immortal Emperor** | Sovereign of the immortal realm, unmatched in power and dominion. |
| **9. Immortal Venerable**| The highest immortal stage, revered for near-omniscient Dao comprehension. |
- **Sub-stages**: Early, Middle, Late, Peak
- **Key Notes**:
- Immortals live for millennia and can reshape the world around them.
- Ascension to the **Saint Realms** requires a profound breakthrough or surviving a devastating tribulation.
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### **3. Saint Realms (4 Realms)**
The Saint Realms represent a divine transcendence beyond immortality, where cultivators are worshipped as holy figures and master specific Daos.
| **Realm** | **Description** |
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| **1. Saint** | Achieves sainthood, revered as a holy being with the power to bless or curse. |
| **2. Saint King** | Rules over saints, wielding divine authority over mortal and immortal fates. |
| **3. Saint Emperor** | Supreme ruler of the saint realm, capable of altering reality in their domain. |
| **4. Saint Venerable** | The pinnacle of sainthood, nearly god-like with universe-spanning influence. |
- **Sub-stages**: Early, Middle, Late, Peak
- **Key Notes**:
- Saints possess divine abilities, such as creation or destruction on a grand scale.
- Progress requires enlightenment and alignment with the heavens.
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### **4. Primordial Realms (3 Realms)**
The Primordial Realms are the ultimate stages, where cultivators become akin to the primordial beings who shaped the universe, merging with the origin of all things.
| **Realm** | **Description** |
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| **1. Primordial Spirit** | Merges with primordial essence, gaining cosmic awareness and dimensional travel.|
| **2. Primordial Dao** | Embodies a primordial Dao (e.g., Chaos, Creation), influencing the universe. |
| **3. Primordial Origin** | Becomes one with the Dao, achieving true omnipotence and eternity. |
- **Sub-stages**: Early, Middle, Late, Peak
- **Key Notes**:
- Primordial cultivators are eternal and can create or destroy entire realms.
- The **Primordial Origin** is the final stage, where the cultivator transcends all existence.
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## Progression and Features
- **Heavenly Tribulations**:
- Major transitions (e.g., Mortal to Immortal, Immortal to Saint) trigger **heavenly tribulations**, tests of strength and will from the heavens.
- The **Primordial Tribulation** is the ultimate challenge, faced before entering the Primordial Realms.
- **Dao Mastery**:
- Cultivators specialize in Daos (e.g., Dao of Fire, Dao of Time), which define their abilities and titles (e.g., **Fire Saint**, **Time Emperor**).
- Higher realms require mastering multiple Daos or creating a unique one.
- **Cultivation Path**:
- A cultivator starts at **Qi Condensation**, progresses through the Mortal Realms over decades, ascends to the Immortal Realms after centuries, and may reach the Primordial Realms after millennia of effort and enlightenment.