In this novel adapt different kind of cultivation system. It still using aura or qi to cultivate, but also completely different system with usual cultivation lore. There's no Qi Refining, Foundation Building, etc, instead it will be replaced with entire new stage.
I also keep updating this information as the story progressed. So be sure to back to check this chapter again, if you stumble on something new in this novel.
Exchange Rate:
Human World → Underworld
– 2 RMB = 1 Hell Coin
Underworld → Human World
– 1 Hell Coin = 2 RMB
Spirit Stones
– Low-Grade Spirit Stone = 100 Hell Coins
– Medium-Grade = 10,000 Hell Coins
– High-Grade = 1,000,000 Hell Coins
– Top-Grade (Legendary) = 100,000,000 Hell Coins
General Information About Cultivation in This Era:
In this era, spiritual energy drifts freely in the air, invisible and intangible to most. It cannot be absorbed unless drawn by a strong enough attraction. Even when it gathers around a person or object, it remains untouchable—a mere presence without substance—unless it breaks through an invisible barrier and begins to emit a vivid, colorful glow. Only then does the energy become tangible and absorbable.
Spiritual energy does not respond to everyone equally. The first stage of interaction typically begins with artifacts or crafts. When drawn in successfully, spiritual energy enhances the object's grade or tier, depending on the artisan's skill. The more refined the craft, and the higher the artisan's mastery, the stronger the pull they can exert on spiritual particles.
However, there is always a limit. No matter how skilled the artisan, only a certain amount of spiritual energy can be absorbed into a craft in a single sitting. When the object's capacity is reached, further absorption is impossible without advancement.
As artisans continue to refine their skills, something begins to shift. The spiritual energy no longer flows just into their creations—it starts to flow into them.
Cultivation Stages of the Artisan:
True cultivation for artisans begins not with grand breakthroughs, but with gradual attunement to spiritual energy. Before the core is formed, the body must first be conditioned—both strengthened and purified. This early phase is essential for the birth of any true cultivator.
🔹 Preparation Phase: Body Integration & Purification
Spiritual energy first integrates with the body in progressive stages, guided by the artisan's growing affinity with their craft. This entire period is considered the Preparation Phase, laying the foundation for real cultivation.
Initial Integration: Energy flows into the hands, arms, and chest, subtly enhancing strength, dexterity, and breath control.
—Full-Body Channeling: It spreads further to the waist, back, and legs, balancing physical movement and stabilizing internal flow.
—Purification: The energy purges hidden illness, fatigue, and impurities from the body—bringing physical rejuvenation and clarity of mind.
—Heavenly Eye Awakening: Upon reaching the head and eyes, the artisan unlocks the Heavenly Eye—the ability to perceive spiritual energy directly, as well as see spirits, ghosts, or lingering entities that ordinary people cannot sense.
This phase ends when the cultivator's body becomes a proper vessel—not just for sensing energy, but for containing and cultivating it.
🔸 First Stage: Crimson Crystal Core Formation
After the Heavenly Eye opens, spiritual energy begins to settle between the eyebrows, forming what is considered the replacement of the traditional dantian in this era.
At first, it manifests as crimson mist, swirling quietly in the brow-space.
Over time, with focused drawing and resonance through crafting, the mist condenses into a bead-sized red cluster of energy. Uniquely, this core takes the form of a perfect crimson cube—unlike the spherical cores of past eras. Its edges sharpen with every influx of energy, its color deepens, and its density solidifies.
When fully formed, this crystalline cube becomes the Crimson Crystal Core, marking the artisan's true entry into the path of cultivation. This cube is not only a reservoir of power—it acts as a spiritual anchor, sharpening perception, enhancing craft resonance, and deepening the artisan's connection to spiritual forces.