1. Qi Condensation Realm:
- Description: The first step on the path of cultivation, where the awareness of inner energy (qi) begins.
- Characteristics: Basic training in harnessing and cultivating qi for improved physical abilities.
2. Foundation Building Realm:
- Description: Cultivators refine their inner energy further, building a solid foundation for advanced cultivation.
- Characteristics: Gaining access to more potent techniques, minor supernatural abilities, and elemental manipulation.
3. Core Formation Realm:
- Description: Cultivators form a core (dantian) within their body, allowing for greater energy storage and manipulation.
- Characteristics: Mastery of elemental powers, heightened combat skills, and the ability to wield spiritual weapons.
4. Nascent Soul Realm:
- Description: Cultivators condense their spiritual essence into a nascent soul, achieving even greater power and control.
- Characteristics: Unique abilities, superhuman strength, and mastery over spiritual energy.
5. Immortal Ascension Realm:
- Description: Cultivators on the verge of immortality, possessing near-immortality, immense spiritual power, and dimensional mobility.
- Characteristics: Creation of artifacts, manipulation of life forces, and access to ethereal dimensions.
6. Transcendent Realm:
- Description: Cultivators have transcended mortal limitations, becoming divine beings with vast cosmic power.
- Characteristics: Reality shaping, manipulation of universal laws, and creation of worlds or pocket dimensions.
7. Celestial Domain:
- Description: The first realm beyond the mortal world, where cultivators gain access to celestial realms and heavenly knowledge.
- Characteristics: Divine aura, communion with celestial beings, and celestial artifacts.
8. Divine Ascension Realm:
- Description: Cultivators in this realm ascend to divinity, becoming cosmic beings with power over galaxies and cosmic forces.
- Characteristics: Control over cosmic energy, the creation of celestial bodies, and cosmic enlightenment.
9. Universal Harmony Realm:
- Description: The highest known realm within the mortal world, where cultivators embody the universe itself and attain ultimate enlightenment.
- Characteristics: Unity with the cosmos, omniscience, and the ability to manipulate the fundamental laws of existence.
Qi Condensation, Foundation Building, Core Formation, Nascent Soul Realm, Immortal Ascension, Transcendent, Celestial Domain, Divine Ascension, Universal Harmony
Cultivation Realm Time Taken Total Time
Qi Condensation 3 years 3 years
Foundation Building. 5 years 8 years
Core Formation 8 years 16 years
Nascent Soul Realm 10 years 26 years
Immortal Ascension 12 years 38 years
Transcendent 15 years 53 years
Celestial Domain 18 years 71 years
Divine Ascension 20 years 91 years
Universal Harmony 25 years 116 years
**1. First-Grade Spiritual Roots:**
- These are the highest-quality Spiritual Roots, representing exceptional purity and strength.
- Cultivators with first-grade roots have a natural advantage, as their roots efficiently absorb and refine spiritual energy.
- They are often considered prodigies and have a greater potential for rapid advancement through cultivation realms.
**2. Second-Grade Spiritual Roots:**
- Second-grade roots are of above-average quality but not as exceptional as first-grade ones.
- Cultivators with second-grade roots still have a significant advantage compared to average practitioners.
- They can reach higher cultivation realms with dedication and effort, though it may take slightly longer than those with first-grade roots.
**3. Third-Grade Spiritual Roots:**
- Third-grade roots are considered average or standard in quality.
- Cultivators with third-grade roots may need to work harder and refine their roots to reach advanced realms, but they have the potential to do so with perseverance.
**4. Fourth-Grade Spiritual Roots:**
- Fourth-grade roots are below average in quality and may pose challenges for cultivators.
- Those with fourth-grade roots often need to compensate with exceptional diligence, unique techniques, or external resources to advance their cultivation.
**5. Fifth-Grade Spiritual Roots:**
- Fifth-grade roots are of the lowest quality and are considered a disadvantage in the cultivation world.
- Cultivators with fifth-grade roots face significant hurdles and may struggle to progress beyond lower realms without exceptional effort and rare opportunities.
**6. Inferior Roots:**
- Some novels introduce an even lower category known as "Inferior Roots."
- Inferior roots are severely lacking in quality, making cultivation extremely challenging, if not nearly impossible, without extraordinary circumstances or external assistance.
**Higher World Spiritual Root Division:**
1. **Transcendent Roots (5th Grade):** The lowest grade of Spiritual Roots in the higher world. Transcendent Roots in the higher world are equivalent in potential to 1st Grade Mortal Roots but are seen as the starting point for cultivation in the higher realm.
2. **Celestial Roots (4th Grade):** Celestial Roots in the higher world signify a higher level of cultivation potential compared to Transcendent Roots. They are equivalent to 2nd Grade Mortal Roots and are considered promising talents in the higher realm.
3. **Astral Roots (3rd Grade):** Astral Roots in the higher world represent a significant affinity with astral energies and are equivalent to 3rd Grade Mortal Roots. Cultivators with Astral Roots are often sought after as astral travelers and explorers.
4. **Divine Roots (2nd Grade):** Divine Roots in the higher world are the equivalent of 4th Grade Mortal Roots. They are highly regarded for their profound connection to divine energies and serve as leaders or protectors of their realms.
5. **Ethereal Roots (1st Grade):** The highest attainable grade of Spiritual Roots in the higher world, Ethereal Roots are equivalent to 5th Grade Mortal Roots. Cultivators with Ethereal Roots are exceptional even among higher realm cultivators, destined for greatness and potentially for immortality.