INFORMATION
Cultivation
In Library of Heaven's Path novel, there are 9 layers (or dans) of cultivation for martial artists. The 9-dan Supreme (zhizun) is the pinnacle of a mortal's cultivation. Breaking through Supreme to Transcendent Mortal (huafan) is a major cultivation step in a expert's martial path.
Beyond Transcendent Mortal is Saint, where cultivators would gain the ability to fly.
All realms can be divided into 4 small stages: Primary Stage, Intermediate Stage, Advanced Stage and Peak Stage.
True Essence Grades
True Essence (zhenqi) can be divided in 3 grades, from strongest to weakest:
Superior
Intermediate
Inferior
Higher the quality of one's true essence, more clear it would be and further one would be able to climb in the future. The grade of one's true essence reflects the quality of one's cultivation technique. It is said that in order to cultivate superior true essence, it is required a god or saint cultivation technique. For that reason, superior essence qi is exceedingly rare.
Superior grade true essence has many wonderful uses such as healing capabilities and protecting the user from poison.
Heaven's Path True Essence is a superior grade true essence cultivated from the Heaven's Path Cultivation Technique created by Zhang Xuan.
Techniques and Armaments Grades
Cultivation and Battle Techniques, and Armaments can be divided in 5 grades, and each grade is further divided into 4 tiers.
Grade Tier Details
Mortal Low-tier Requires one to be at Fighter realm.
Intermediate-tier
High-tier
Pinnacle
Phantom Low-tier Requires one to be at the higher dans of the Fighter realm.
Intermediate-tier
High-tier
Pinnacle
Spirit Low-tier Requires one to be at Transcendent Mortal realm.
Intermediate-tier
High-tier
Pinnacle
Saint Low-tier Requires one to be at Saint realm.
Intermediate-tier
High-tier
Pinnacle
God Low-tier Unknown.
Intermediate-tier
High-tier
Pinnacle
For a Battle Technique, there is the concept of mastery as well (i.e. how adept you are at using the technique). The higher the rank of the battle technique, the harder it is to gain mastery in it. Mastery is divided into :
Novice
Initiate
Minor Accomplishment
Major Accomplishment
Consummation.
Fighter 9-dans
There are 9 layers (or dans) of cultivation for Fighter (wuzhe). The 9-dan Supreme (Zhizun) is the limit of the human body and the pinnacle of mortal's cultivation.
Layer Realm Cultivation Strength Occupation Rank
1-dan Forging Breath
(Juxi) 50kg → 110kg
2-dan Dantian
(Dantian)
3-dan True Essence
(Zhenqi) 300kg
4-dan Body Tempering
(Pigu)
5-dan Cauldron Strength
(Dingli) 1 ding → 4 ding (1ding = 1000kg of might)
6-dan Acupoint Opening
(Pixue) 5 ding → 72 ding
7-dan Profound Connection
(Tongxuan) 100 ding → 400 ding 1-star
- Half-Zongshi
400 ding → 1,000 ding
8-dan Grandmaster
(Zongshi) 1,000 ding → 4,000 ding 2-star
- Half-Zhizun
4,000 ding → 10,000 ding
9-dan Supreme
(Zhizun) 10,000 ding → 40,000 ding 3-star
- Half-Transcension
40,000 ding → 100,000 ding
Transcendent Mortal 9-dans
Transcendent Mortal (huafan) realm is the realm above Fighter. Before becoming a Transcendent Mortal, experts have a normal human lifespan, even a Supreme peak would find it hard to reach 100 years old. Once they break through to Transcendent Mortal, they would have their lifespan increased by a lot. A characteristic of this realm is the ability to draw support from the surrounding environment and transfer all origin energy for oneself to use, increasing one's battle strength by several fold.
Supreme realm is the peak of mortal cultivation, and as far as the mortal body can reach, therefore, the Transcendent Mortal realm consists in breaking the shackles of mortality to reach a higher level. For this reason, this realm is also known as Transcending Mortality (chaofan) realm or Shedding Mortality (tuofan) realm.
Layer Realm Cultivation Strength Occupation
Rank
1-dan Prolonged Longevity
(Zengshou) 100,000 ding
2-dan Origin Energy
(Yuanqi) 150,000 → 300,000 ding 4-star
3-dan Yin-Yang
(Yinyang) 500,000 → 800,000 ding
4-dan Clarifying Turbidity
(Zhuoqing) 1,000,000 → 1,600,000 ding
5-dan Consonant Spirit
(Heling) 2,000,000 → 3,200,000 ding Half 5-star
6-dan Cosmos Bridge
(Qiaotian) 4,000,000 → 6,400,000 ding 5-star
7-dan Perfect Harmonization
(Guiyi) 8,000,000 → 11,000,000 ding
8-dan Ethereal Treading
(Taxu) 14,000,000 → 20,000,000 ding
9-dan Chrysalis
(Canfeng) 25,000,000 → 34,000,000 ding Half 6-star
- Half-Saint
(Bansheng) 40,000,000 → 52,000,000 ding 6-star
- Nascent Saint
(Congsheng) 60,000,000 → 75,000,000 ding
Saint 9-dans
Saint (shengzhe) realm is the realm above Transcendent Mortal. In order to truly fly one must be a Saint or at least a Half-Saint. After becoming a Saint, one's lifespan is extended to 1,000 years (for most Saints). Those who had lived beyond a thousand could be considered an old ancestor of a clan, whereas there has never been a Saint who had gone beyond 2000 years in age before.
While the Saint realm is usually considered the peak of the Master Teacher Continent, there are some few experts that have broken its shackles and achieved a higher realm. Those experts have cleared the cultivation base requirement for being promoted to a 9-star Master Teacher.
Layer Realm Details Occupation Rank
1-dan Void Pursuit
(Zhukong) Opens the Zhukong acupoint, becomes capable of true flight.
2-dan Spiritual Perception
(Shenshi) Opens the Incipient Eye, and thus, awakening the Spiritual Perception. 7-star
3-dan Embryonic Soul
(Taiying) Condenses a Embryonic Soul from the Origin Core.
4-dan Primordial Spirit
(Yuanshen) The Embryonic Soul matures into a Primordial Spirit.
5-dan Leaving Aperture
(Chuqiao) The Saint must overcome 4 Heavenly Tribulations. After reaching this realm, the Primordial Spirit can leave the body at will. Half 8-star
6-dan Domain
(Lingyu) One becomes capable of creating a domain around them. 8-star
7-dan Entering Void
(Ruxu) The domain becomes a mixture of real and unreal. This is the when the Saint touches the mystery of space.
8-dan Void Abode
(Dongxu) The domain becomes an heavenly abode, mastering some of the mysteries of space. To reach this level the Saint must overcome the Void Abode Tribulation.
9-dan Void Universe
(Yukong)
The control of space reaches the peak. To reach this level the Saint must overcome the Void Universe Tribulation, which has the might of over ten Void Abode Tribulations. Half 9-star
Great Saint 4-dans
Great Saint (dasheng) realm is the realm above Saint. Unlike the Saint realm, the Great Saint realm is divided into only 4 dans.
Also, each dan is divided into 6 stages, unlike the Saint realm where each dan was divided into 4 stages. Those stages are: Primary Stage, Intermediate Stage, Advanced Stage, Peak Stage , Perfection, and Great Perfection.
Layer Realm Details Occupation Rank
1-dan True Self Perfect Divinity
After reaching this realm, body and soul reach the limit, the lifespan is increased for 1500 years. 9-star (presumed)
2-dan Golden Body
In this realm, body and primordial spirit become formidable, physical and mental defense are raised to a new level. Ordinary injures can be healed instantaneously.
3-dan Sudden Inspiration
In this realm, fortune and misfortune can be directly induced.
4-dan Immortal Spirit
In this final realm, the primordial spirit becomes immortal, one can tear the space.
Ancient Sage
Ancient Sage (gusheng) is the realm above Great Saint. Only ancient mighty figures like Qiu Wu and Bu Shang were able to achieve this realm through the guidance of Kong shi. Ever since Kong shi left, no one else has ever reached this realm.
