Qi-Cultivation Glossary
Alright, decided to make this since it is kind of needed because I have now mentioned several different cultivation realms and also need to clarify something which is slightly different to most Eastern Fantasy that could be misinterpreted easily. Do note that all information is subject to change and this glossary as of (25/11/2018) is specific to Qi cultivation and the body cultivation is set up in a different way that does mesh well with this one.
Domain/Evolution: The largest boundary in cultivation. Usually used as a divisor between major differences in how someone improves in strength. Example (qi cultivation example): The Foundation Domain is for setting your foundations, opening your energy systems and accumulating qi for the Generation Domain.
Realm: The middle-level boundary in cultivation. There are usually three of these in every Domain.
Stage: The low-level boundary in cultivation. Used to indicate the progress of the cultivator in their current realm. Divided into three per realm. Name of each stage is generally the same, except for the last (currently created) Realm which has different names. There is no such thing as half-step or half-*enter realm name* because it just makes stuff too complicated and the author's Dao of the Web was scarred for life after reading Martial God Asura before the author realised that it is a sin to read that book.
Now, here are the current Domains and Realms up to the highest mentioned for qi cultivation.
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Each Domain contains 3 Realms.
These Realms are called Earth, Sky and Heaven.
Each Realm has 3 stages; called Pupil, Warrior and Champion.
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Foundation Domain:
Earth Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Prepare your body for Opening the Energy Systems.
Sky Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Open your three Energy Systems.
Heaven Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Accumulate your Qi.
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Formation Domain:
Earth Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Circulate your Qi.
Sky Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Refine your Energy Systems.
Heaven Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Purify your Energy Systems in preparation for your Attunement.
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Attunement Domain:
Earth Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Attribute your Qi.
Sky Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Harmonize your Attributed Qi with your Energy Systems.
Heaven Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Balance your Attributes.
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Acupoint Domain:
Earth Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Refine and empower your acupoints.
Sky Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Further refine and empower your acupoints
Heaven Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Refine and empower the acupoints; then link them to their relevant meridian, strengthening the connection between the acupoints and their meridian.
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Meridian Domain:
Earth Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Refine and empower your meridians.
Sky Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Further refine and Empower your Meridians.
Heaven Realm – 3 Stages: Pupil -> Warrior -> Champion
- Refine and empower Meridians; then link them to their relevant Dantian, strengthening the connection between the meridians and their dantian.
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More to come once they are mentioned in the story (so not for a while).
