1. Body Tempering Realm
"A strong body is the cage where the soul is forged."
Goal: Strengthen bones, muscles, organs.
Traits: Superhuman stamina, pain tolerance.
Symbolism: Foundation of willpower.
Common Age Range: 10–16
Yan Xue & Shen Yi reached this before age 12.
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2. Meridian Opening Realm
"When the breath of the world becomes your breath."
Goal: Unlock and purify the twelve main meridians.
Abilities: Qi circulation, minor technique use, internal energy perception.
Transition: From martial arts to low-tier cultivation techniques.
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3. Spirit Vein Realm
"Qi is no longer gathered—it obeys."
Goal: Develop spirit veins to gather elemental qi.
Abilities: Basic flight, elemental arts, qi-sensing in others.
Milestone: Often where a cultivator chooses their dao path.
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4. Soul Foundation Realm
"Build your soul, or be consumed by it."
Goal: Strengthen spiritual sea, gain a stable soul-core.
Effects: Mental fortitude, resistance to illusions, soul-based techniques.
Where Shen Yi's corruption begins manifesting.
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5. Blood Refinement Realm
"Blood becomes essence; essence becomes power."
Goal: Refine blood to hold energy and ancestral memory.
Abilities: Awakening bloodline traits, qi-enhanced recovery, spiritual inheritance.
Yan Xue's bloodline throbs when Shen Yi returns—this is why.
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6. Core Descent Realm
"Forge your core, then shatter it—rise, or fall into madness."
Unique Trait: Cultivators must destroy their spiritual core and survive to ascend.
Ability Unlock: Life-for-life attacks, unsealing forbidden arts.
Where most fail or fall into demonic paths.
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7. Immortal Demon Body – Shen Yi only
"Neither heaven nor earth can claim you."
Condition: Only achievable through the Immortal Demon Skill and the Demon Heart Physique.
Effects:
Soul cannot be destroyed
Body regenerates endlessly
No realm above—this is the final stage
Curse: All emotion becomes twisted; love, obsession, hunger, and rage merge.
Downside: Memory loss and spiritual distortion.