Could humans really cultivate like in novels?
Cultivation was a broad concept that usually referred to the improvement of human physical and mental abilities through cultivation and other methods to reach a realm beyond the ordinary human level. However, the authenticity of cultivation novels was controversial because cultivation novels were often fictional stories without scientific basis. Although the authenticity of cultivation novels was controversial, some of the cultivation methods in the novels could be traced in real life. For example, Chinese Qigong, Taoist cultivation, Christian spiritual cultivation, and other methods all attempted to improve physical and mental abilities by adjusting the physical and mental state. However, not everyone could successfully practice these methods. The success of cultivation required a long period of persistence and hard work, as well as sufficient patience and perseverance, as well as the correct method and guidance. At the same time, the process of cultivation also involved many dangers and challenges. One needed to have a certain physical and psychological quality. Therefore, cultivation novels were just fictional stories and could not represent real life experiences. However, through reading cultivation novels, we can understand the process of improving human physical and mental abilities, as well as the different cultivation methods and cultural backgrounds.