Introduction

The beginnings of the martial arts civilization could be considered bleak and primitive. Many people were limited to the simple style of martial arts and buying in heaven and earth origin energy(Qi).This could be considered the preliminary stages of martial arts.

Afterwards, martial artists had discovered techniques and cultivation methods that had created the limitless martial arts we know to date. Through the transcendental techniques of powerhouses, one could engrave their comprehensions in a jade slip, thus ushering an even broader martial arts civilzation. And, the legacy of these powerhouses, their martial arts, and their comprehensions were engraved in these simple jade slips.

No matter what qigong you have experienced or if you are just entering the immense sea of qigong opportunities, the essence of qigong is the always the destination! — In ancient China this is universal energy – The Qi! Health, well-being, and even vital longevity can be achieved through cultivating and mastering qi. According to ancient wisdom, every form of moving meditation including tai chi, qigong, and yoga share this basis in essential empowerment principles. Starting with the Three Treasures — Body-Mind-Spirit — you can uncover your natural inner power, through the 9 Phases of Cultivation and Mastery of Qi: Discover, Gather, Circulate, Purify, Direct, Conserve, Store, Transform, and Dissolve. Whether your focus is to heal yourself, serve others, merge with nature, maximize productivity, nourish intuition and creativity, or create inner peace, these 9 Phases, with their roots in ancient healing tradition, are tools with extraordinary powers to release your natural inner potential.

Cultivation is the process of increasing lifespan and improving oneself in order to reach immortality. This is accomplished by cultivating Qi and breaking through cultivation realms. There are four cultivation realms starting from: Qi Refining realm, Body tempering realm, Foundation establishment realm, Core formation realm. Each realm is divided into three sub- realms namely; Initial, Intermediate, Pinnacle.

TN: [In regards to cultivation realms, it is not limited to the four realms mentioned in this chapter. As the novel continues, more realms will be added please take note].