Bonus Chapter (Revised): The Cultivation Hierarchy
A Comprehensive Guide to the Path of Cultivation
The path of cultivation consists of thirty recognized realms, divided into three major stages. Each realm represents a fundamental transformation, and the difficulty increases exponentially with each step.
MORTAL STAGE (Realms 1-10)
The Foundation of All Cultivation
1. Body Tempering Realm (10 Layers)
* Strengthen the mortal body, cleanse impurities
* Lifespan: +10 years (~90 years total)
* Power: Can fight multiple normal humans
* Time: 1-3 years
* Commentary: "The starting line. Where children learn that pain builds character."
2. Qi Condensation Realm (12 Layers)
* Sense and absorb spiritual energy
* Lifespan: +50 years (~140 years total)
* Power: Can shatter stone with a palm strike
* Time: 5-15 years
* Rarity: 1 in 100 Body Tempering succeed
* Commentary: "Zhao Ming thinks seventh layer makes him special. Cute."
3. Foundation Establishment Realm (9 Layers)
* Build permanent cultivation foundation
* Lifespan: +150 years (~290 years total)
* Power: Can destroy walls, defeat dozens of mortals
* Time: 10-30 years
* Rarity: 1 in 1,000 Qi Condensation succeed
* Commentary: "The first 'real' realm, they say. Still mortal. Still fragile."
4. Core Formation Realm (9 Layers)
* Condense qi into a golden core
* Lifespan: +500 years (~800 years total)
* Power: Can destroy buildings, basic flight
* Time: 30-100 years
* Rarity: 1 in 10,000 Foundation succeed
* Commentary: "Senior Brother Liu was so proud of his core. It's the size of a grape."
5. Nascent Soul Realm (9 Layers)
* Transform core into nascent soul
* Lifespan: +1,200 years (~2,000 years total)
* Power: Can level city blocks, true flight
* Soul can survive body destruction briefly
* Time: 100-300 years
* Rarity: 1 in 100,000 Core Formation succeed
* Commentary: "Sect Master Ye has been stuck at peak for fifty years. I've sneezed for longer."
6. Soul Transformation Realm (9 Layers)
* Merge soul with body perfectly
* Lifespan: +2,000 years (~4,000 years total)
* Power: Can destroy small mountains
* Can survive in hostile environments
* Time: 300-800 years
* Rarity: 1 in 1,000,000 Nascent Soul succeed
* Commentary: "Those three Shadow Moon elders were this realm. Impressive. For insects."
7. Void Refining Realm (9 Layers)
* Refine the void within, touch spatial laws
* Lifespan: +3,000 years (~7,000 years total)
* Power: Can destroy mountain ranges
* Minor spatial manipulation
* Time: 500-1,500 years
* Rarity: 1 in 10,000,000 Soul Transformation succeed
* Commentary: "They start calling themselves 'experts' here. How optimistic."
8. Dao Seeking Realm (9 Layers)
* Seek personal Dao, comprehend laws
* Lifespan: +5,000 years (~12,000 years total)
* Power: Can devastate large regions
* Continental-range teleportation
* Time: 1,000-3,000 years
* Rarity: 1 in 100,000,000 Void Refining succeed
* Commentary: "Xia Yue is seventh step here. Peak power in this backwater world."
9. Dao Integration Realm (9 Layers)
* Integrate Dao into existence
* Lifespan: +8,000 years (~20,000 years total)
* Power: Can sink islands, split seas
* Create pocket dimensions
* Time: 2,000-5,000 years
* Rarity: 1 in billions Dao Seeking succeed
* Commentary: "At this level, mortals start calling you 'ancestor.' Still just a stronger ant."
10. Tribulation Transcendence Realm (9 Layers)
* Transcend mortal tribulations
* Lifespan: +12,000 years (~32,000 years total)
* Power: Can alter weather patterns, shake continents
* Survive in space indefinitely
* Time: 3,000-8,000 years
* Rarity: Perhaps one per mortal world generation
* Commentary: "The theoretical 'peak' of mortal cultivation. Emphasis on theoretical."
IMMORTAL STAGE (Realms 11-20)
Beyond Mortal Limitations
11. Earth Immortal Realm (9 Layers)
* Achieve base immortality
* Lifespan: Ageless (can still be killed)
* Power: Can sink continents with effort
* Command weather, minor law manipulation
* Time: 5,000-15,000 years
* Rarity: 1 in 100 Tribulation Transcendence succeed
* Commentary: "When I reached this, I thought I'd finally made it. I was 47,000 years old. So naive."
12. Sky Immortal Realm (9 Layers)
* Command the heavens above
* Lifespan: True Immortality
* Power: Can destroy continents
* Fly between planets
* Time: 10,000-30,000 years
* Commentary: "The sky seems so vast until you realize it's just the beginning."
13. Star Immortal Realm (9 Layers)
* Touch upon stellar forces
* Lifespan: True Immortality
* Power: Can devastate multiple continents
* Survive in stars briefly
* Time: 20,000-50,000 years
* Commentary: "Named 'Star' Immortal but can't actually destroy stars. False advertising."
14. Void Immortal Realm (9 Layers)
* Master the void between worlds
* Lifespan: True Immortality
* Power: Can threaten entire worlds
* Travel between nearby worlds
* Time: 30,000-80,000 years
* Commentary: "This is where you realize how big the universe is. Humbling. Briefly."
15. Heaven Immortal Realm (9 Layers)
* Touch heavenly authority
* Lifespan: True Immortality
* Power: Can destroy worlds with sustained effort
* Establish sects that last millennia
* Time: 50,000-150,000 years
* Commentary: "Most cultivators spend their entire existence trying to reach this. I passed it in less time than empires last."
16. Profound Immortal Realm (9 Layers)
* Master profound mysteries
* Lifespan: True Immortality
* Power: Can destroy worlds more easily
* Create stable small worlds
* Time: 100,000-300,000 years
* Commentary: "The name sounds impressive. The reality is just 'slightly stronger than before.'"
17. Golden Immortal Realm (9 Layers)
* Achieve golden dao body
* Lifespan: True Immortality
* Power: Can devastate multiple worlds
* Nearly indestructible form
* Time: 200,000-600,000 years
* Commentary: "I knew 47 Golden Immortals. They all eventually died. Gold tarnishes, apparently."
18. Supreme Immortal Realm (9 Layers)
* Supreme mastery of immortal laws
* Lifespan: True Immortality
* Power: Can threaten star systems
* Influence spans systems
* Time: 400,000-1,000,000 years
* Commentary: "Called 'Supreme' yet there are twelve realms above it. Words have lost all meaning."
19. Immortal Sovereign Realm (9 Layers)
* Command other immortals
* Lifespan: True Immortality
* Power: Can destroy star systems over time
* Establish immortal dynasties
* Time: 800,000-2,000,000 years
* Commentary: "This took me 900,000 years. Felt like an eternity. It was 0.0016% of my current age."
20. Immortal Emperor Realm (9 Layers)
* Peak of immortal cultivation
* Lifespan: True Immortality
* Power: Can devastate multiple star systems
* Rule over star sectors
* Time: 1,500,000-5,000,000 years
* Rarity: Perhaps dozens in an entire galaxy
* Commentary: "The 'peak' of normal cultivation. Everything above this is considered myth by most."
TRANSCENDENT STAGE (Realms 21-30)
Beyond Conventional Understanding
21. Quasi-God Realm (9 Layers)
* Touch upon divine nature
* Lifespan: Beyond death
* Power: Can destroy star systems without excessive effort
* Begin comprehending universal constants
* Time: 5,000,000-15,000,000 years
* Rarity: Extremely rare even in galaxy scale
* Commentary: "Quasi-God. Almost-God. Not-Quite-God. It's like being 'almost pregnant.' You either are or aren't."
22. Minor God Realm (9 Layers)
* Achieve minor divinity
* Lifespan: Beyond death
* Power: Can threaten large star clusters
* Worshippers grant power boost
* Time: 10,000,000-30,000,000 years
* Commentary: "People pray to you here. It's annoying. Imagine millions of voices asking for help. I turned off that feature."
23. True God Realm (9 Layers)
* True divine existence
* Lifespan: Beyond death
* Power: Can devastate star clusters
* Establish divine kingdoms
* Time: 30,000,000-80,000,000 years
* Commentary: "Finally, actual god status. The novelty wore off after three million years."
24. High God Realm (9 Layers)
* High divine authority
* Lifespan: Beyond death
* Power: Can threaten entire galaxies over time
* Command lesser gods
* Time: 80,000,000-200,000,000 years
* Commentary: "Higher than high should be low, logically. Language is stupid."
25. God King Realm (9 Layers)
* King among gods
* Lifespan: Beyond death
* Power: Can destroy galaxies with effort
* Rule divine pantheons
* Time: 200,000,000-500,000,000 years
* Commentary: "I met twelve God Kings. We played chess. It lasted 40,000 years. I lost. Still bitter."
26. God Emperor Realm (9 Layers)
* Emperor of divine hierarchy
* Lifespan: Beyond death
* Power: Can devastate galaxies more easily
* Command multiple pantheons
* Time: 500,000,000-1,500,000,000 years
* Commentary: "This realm took me 400 million years. Still less than 1% of my total existence."
27. Primordial God Realm (9 Layers)
* Touch primordial forces
* Lifespan: Beyond death
* Power: Can threaten galaxy clusters
* Manipulate fundamental forces
* Time: 1,500,000,000-5,000,000,000 years
* Commentary: "Primordial sounds ancient. You know what's more ancient? Me. By a lot."
28. Eternal God Realm (9 Layers)
* Achieve eternal divine existence
* Lifespan: Cannot die by normal means
* Power: Can destroy galaxy clusters
* Exist across timelines
* Time: 5,000,000,000-15,000,000,000 years
* Commentary: "Eternal is a curse dressed as a blessing. Trust me on this."
29. Apex God Realm (9 Layers)
* Apex of divine cultivation
* Lifespan: Cannot die by normal means
* Power: Can devastate multiple galaxy clusters
* Nearly omnipotent in local space
* Time: 15,000,000,000-40,000,000,000 years
* Rarity: Perhaps one per universe cluster
* Commentary: "Peak Apex God for nine trillion years. NINE. TRILLION. Do you understand how boring that is?"
30. Demon God Realm / Celestial God Realm (9 Layers)
* Pinnacle of all cultivation
* Lifespan: ETERNAL - Cannot die by any known means
* Power: Can end entire universe clusters if sufficiently motivated
* Exist beyond normal reality constraints
* Time: Immeasurable
* Rarity: Perhaps three confirmed in known existence
* Commentary: "I reached peak Demon God 48 trillion years ago. I've tried dying 1,847 times since. None worked. This is hell disguised as heaven."
?????? Realm
Commentary: "Supposedly there's one more realm. Never seen it. Never met anyone who achieved it. Starting to think it's cosmic trolling."
BREAKTHROUGH DIFFICULTY
Each major stage transition is exponentially harder:
Mortal → Immortal (Realm 10→11):
* Heavenly Tribulation: 81 lightning strikes
* Karmic judgment of all past deeds
* Survival rate: ~1%
* Commentary: "Most die here. The heaven tests if you're worthy. I passed while eating noodles."
Immortal → Transcendent (Realm 20→21):
* Divine Tribulation: Heaven itself attacks
* Must prove worthiness to gods
* Survival rate: ~0.01%
* Commentary: "This one actually hurt. For about thirty seconds. Then it got boring."
Apex God → Demon God (Realm 29→30):
* Universal Tribulation: Reality tries to erase you
* Must survive complete existence erasure
* Survival rate: Unknown (too few attempts)
* Commentary: "My tribulation destroyed 47 galaxies and lasted 800 years. The universe really didn't want me here. Feeling's mutual."
POWER SCALING CLARIFICATION
To put things in perspective:
* Realms 1-10: Mortal world conflicts, planetary scope
* Realms 11-15: Multi-world influence, system-level threats
* Realms 16-20: Star system conflicts, sector-level powers
* Realms 21-25: Galaxy-scale influence, cosmic threats
* Realms 26-30: Universe-scale powers, reality-altering
Commentary: "This is the sanitized version. The real power gaps are more dramatic. A Demon God versus an Immortal Emperor is like a human versus a bacterium. Actually, that's too generous to the Immortal Emperor."
FINAL NOTE
In the Azure Sky World:
* Strongest known: Dao Seeking Realm (Realm 8)
* Rumored hidden masters: Dao Integration (Realm 9)
* Legendary ancestors in seclusion: Maybe Tribulation Transcendence (Realm 10)
* Anything above Realm 10: Considered myth and legend
In this world, Chen Feng at Realm 30 (Peak Demon God) is so far beyond the local power structure that the difference cannot be measured. It would be like comparing an ant's perspective to a human's perspective of the universe.
Commentary: "And that's why I'm here pretending to be a fourth-layer Qi Condensation nobody. Because if they knew what I really was, this entire world would panic, every god in nearby space would investigate, and my peaceful entertainment would be ruined. Again."
The following information has been compiled from the collective knowledge of the Azure Sky World and seventeen adjacent realms. Certain additions and commentary have been provided by an anonymous source who claims to have "seen it all before" and finds the entire system "quaintly optimistic." Make of that what you will.
TREASURE CLASSIFICATIONS
Treasures are ranked by both their grade and their tier within that grade.
MORTAL GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Basic equipment used by cultivators below Core Formation. Forged from normal materials with minor qi enhancement.
* Example: Steel sword with basic sharpness formation
* Anonymous Commentary: "Calling these 'treasures' is generous. They're tools. Slightly fancy tools."
EARTH GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Quality equipment for Core Formation to Soul Transformation cultivators. Forged from spiritual materials.
* Example: Thousand-Folded Spirit Blade
* Can channel qi for special attacks
* Anonymous Commentary: "The Crimson Peak Sect's treasury has three Earth Grade treasures. They guard them like they're cosmic artifacts. It's adorable."
HEAVEN GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Powerful treasures for Dao Seeking to True Immortal cultivators. Contain weapon spirits.
* Example: The Phoenix Flame Saber (Xia Yue's weapon—Heaven Grade Tier 7)
* Self-repairing
* Can fight independently
* Grants special abilities to wielder
* Anonymous Commentary: "I once used a Heaven Grade treasure as a toothpick. The weapon spirit cried. In my defense, I was bored."
IMMORTAL GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Treasures that transcend mortal limitations. Used by Profound Immortal and above.
* Can grow with user
* Nearly indestructible by mortal means
* Grant law comprehension
* Anonymous Commentary: "At this level, treasures start having opinions. Annoying opinions. This is why I stopped using weapons around the trillion-year mark."
DIVINE GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Treasures wielded by Celestial Immortals and Heaven Sovereigns. Can affect stellar bodies.
* Contain fragment of universal laws
* Can destroy planets
* Choose their own wielders
* Anonymous Commentary: "I had a Divine Grade sword once. It kept trying to guide me toward 'destiny' and 'fate.' I threw it into a black hole. Much quieter afterward."
PRIMORDIAL GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Weapons of Primordial Sovereigns and above. Can survive universe death.
* Exist across multiple timelines
* Can damage reality itself
* Semi-sentient with personality
* Anonymous Commentary: "These things are basically people who happen to be sharp. I had one that wouldn't shut up about honor. I melted it down and rebuilt it into a spoon. The spoon was less preachy."
ETERNAL GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Treasures beyond conventional understanding. Used by Dao Ancestors and Cosmic Overlords.
* Exist outside normal causality
* Can grant temporary realm increases
* Bond with user's soul across incarnations
* Forging one requires sacrificing star clusters
* Anonymous Commentary: "I own seventeen Eternal Grade artifacts. They're all in storage. I haven't looked at them in eight trillion years. They're probably lonely. I don't care."
CHAOS GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Legendary treasures from the primordial chaos before creation.
* Only thirteen confirmed to exist
* Can kill Demon Gods
* Indestructible by any known means
* Anonymous Commentary: "I have three Chaos Grade treasures. One is a cooking pot. One is a pillow. One is a flyswatter. Before you judge me, the flyswatter has killed four Dao Ancestors. Flies are serious business at the cosmic level."
?????? GRADE
Anonymous Commentary: "There's supposedly a grade above Chaos. I haven't seen one. If I do, I'll probably try to see if it can finally kill me. Fingers crossed."
PILL CLASSIFICATIONS
Pills are ranked similarly to treasures and are essential for cultivation advancement.
MORTAL GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Basic medicinal pills. Used by Body Tempering to Foundation Establishment.
* Tier 1-3: Body strengthening, minor healing
* Tier 4-6: Qi recovery, poison resistance
* Tier 7-9: Minor breakthrough assistance
* Anonymous Commentary: "These taste terrible and work slowly. I once ate ten thousand Mortal Grade pills just to see if I'd feel anything. I didn't. Waste of time."
EARTH GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Quality pills for Core Formation to Soul Transformation.
* Can assist major breakthroughs
* Heal serious injuries in hours
* Grant temporary power increases
* Require 100+ years of medicinal herb age
* Anonymous Commentary: "An Earth Grade Tier 9 pill is considered priceless in this region. I use them as breath mints. They're minty."
HEAVEN GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Powerful pills for Dao Seeking to True Immortal.
* Can directly increase cultivation
* Heal soul damage
* Grant law comprehension
* Require 10,000+ years of medicinal herbs
* One pill can cause wars
* Anonymous Commentary: "I knew an alchemist who spent his entire 80,000-year lifespan trying to craft one Heaven Grade pill. He succeeded. Then died of joy. The pill was mediocre."
IMMORTAL GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Transcendent pills for Profound Immortal and above.
* Can resurrect the recently dead
* Reform shattered souls
* Grant temporary immortality to mortals
* Require 100,000+ year spiritual herbs
* Anonymous Commentary: "These pills develop consciousness if you leave them too long. I have a storage ring with 40,000 Immortal Grade pills. Sometimes I hear them whispering. I ignore them."
DIVINE GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Pills used by Celestial Immortals and above.
* Can create new law comprehension
* Resurrect those dead for centuries
* Transform mortal into immortal (painfully)
* Require extinction-level spiritual herbs
* Anonymous Commentary: "A Divine Grade pill once begged me not to eat it. I ate it anyway. It tasted like betrayal and cinnamon."
SUPREME GRADE (Tiers 1-9)
Pills crafted by Dao Ancestors and above.
* Can affect fate itself
* Resurrect those erased from existence
* Grant temporary Dao Ancestor realm power
* Require sacrificing universe fragments to create
* Only 100 confirmed to exist across all realities
* Anonymous Commentary: "I crafted 73 of those 100. I ate 71 of them. They didn't help. The other two are bookmarks."
SECT RANKINGS (Regional Classifications)
TENTH-RATE SECT
* Strongest member: Foundation Establishment
* Territory: One small town
* Disciples: 10-50
* Resources: Mortal Grade
* Example: Iron Fist School
NINTH TO SEVENTH-RATE SECT
* Strongest member: Core Formation (Early to Late)
* Territory: City and surroundings
* Disciples: 100-500
* Resources: Mortal to low Earth Grade
SIXTH TO FOURTH-RATE SECT
* Strongest member: Nascent Soul
* Territory: Multiple cities, small region
* Disciples: 1,000-5,000
* Resources: Earth Grade
* Example: Crimson Peak Sect (Mid-tier/Fifth-rate)
THIRD TO FIRST-RATE SECT
* Strongest member: Soul Transformation to Dao Seeking
* Territory: Entire regions or small continents
* Disciples: 10,000-100,000
* Resources: Heaven Grade
* Example: Shadow Moon Sect (Second-rate), Heavenly Phoenix Sect (First-rate)
SUPER SECT
* Strongest member: True Immortal or above
* Territory: Multiple continents or entire worlds
* Disciples: 1,000,000+
* Resources: Heaven to Immortal Grade
* Legacy spanning hundreds of thousands of years
SACRED LAND
* Strongest member: Celestial Immortal or above
* Territory: Multiple worlds or star systems
* Influence spans across realms
* Possess Divine Grade treasures
* Legacy spanning millions of years
IMMORTAL DYNASTY
* Strongest member: Heaven Sovereign or above
* Territory: Star systems
* Control cosmic trade routes
* Possess Divine to Primordial Grade treasures
* Can establish heavenly courts
COSMIC EMPIRE
* Strongest member: Eternal Sovereign or above
* Territory: Galaxy clusters
* Exist across multiple timelines
* Possess Primordial to Eternal Grade treasures
* Anonymous Commentary: "I destroyed three Cosmic Empires. Twice on purpose, once on accident. The accidental one was awkward."
REGIONAL STRUCTURE (Azure Sky World)
Azure Sky World Classification: Mortal World (Mid-tier)
* Diameter: 500 million miles
* Strongest Native Power: Dao Seeking Realm (supposedly)
* Total Population: 800 billion (mostly mortals)
* Cultivator Population: ~8 million
* Spiritual Qi Density: Medium (Grade 4 World)
Regional Divisions:
Eastern Wasteland (Where our story takes place)
* Size: 100 million square miles
* Strongest Sect: Heavenly Phoenix Sect (First-rate)
* Strongest Known Individual: Xia Yue (Dao Seeking 7th Step)
* Notable Sects: 3 First-rate, 12 Second-rate, hundreds of lower-rate
* Crimson Peak Sect Location: Southern edge, controlling 100,000 square miles
Central Plains
* Size: 200 million square miles
* Most prosperous region
* Strongest powers: Multiple Sacred Lands
* Rumored True Immortal ancestors in seclusion
Western Desert
* Size: 80 million square miles
* Harsh environment
* Demonic sects prevalent
* Constant warfare
Northern Tundra
* Size: 70 million square miles
* Ancient ruins and secret realms
* Site of incoming void rift (within 3 hours as of current story time)
* Mysterious disappearances common
Southern Archipelago
* Size: 50 million square miles (scattered islands)
* Naval powers dominant
* Trade hub between continents
* Least involved in mainland politics
BREAKTHROUGH TRIBULATIONS
Certain realm breakthroughs attract heavenly tribulation—the world testing if you're worthy to advance.
Minor Tribulations:
* Core Formation: 3 lightning bolts
* Nascent Soul: 9 lightning bolts + 1 heart demon
* Soul Transformation: 18 lightning bolts + 3 heart demons + fire
Major Tribulations:
* Dao Seeking: 36 lightning bolts + 9 heart demons + fire + wind + spatial tears
* True Immortal: 81 lightning bolts + complete karmic judgment + spatial collapse
* Each tribulation stronger based on talent and past karma
Cosmic Tribulations:
* Heaven Sovereign: Heaven itself attacks you
* Primordial Sovereign: Reality tries to erase you
* Demon God: The universe attempts to delete your existence
* Anonymous Commentary: "My Demon God tribulation lasted 800 years and destroyed 47 galaxies. I was bored by year three. The universe wasn't even trying after year fifty."
SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONS & BLOODLINES
Some individuals are born with special physiques that affect cultivation.
Common Special Constitutions:
* Spirit Root (determines cultivation speed: Mortal → Heaven → Divine)
* Elemental Body (affinity with fire, water, earth, wind, etc.)
* Sword Body (natural weapon comprehension)
Rare Special Constitutions:
* Phoenix Bloodline (rebirth ability)
* Dragon Bloodline (supreme physical power)
* Void Physique (space affinity)
* Yin-Yang Sacred Body (balance mastery)
* Found in maybe 1 in 10 billion mortals
Legendary Constitutions:
* Chaos Body (primordial energy affinity)
* Heaven Devouring Physique (absorb others' cultivation)
* Immortal Bone Structure (cannot die easily)
* Found in maybe 1 in 100 trillion mortals
Mythical Constitutions:
* Primordial God Embryo (born partially ascended)
* Reality Marble Constitution (personal dimension in body)
* Eternal Reincarnation Body (perfect memory across lives)
* Maybe three confirmed cases in recorded history
Anonymous Commentary: "I was born with 'Slightly Above Average Constitution.' Nothing special. No legendary bloodline. No heaven-defying physique. Just regular talent and 56 trillion years of practice. Shows you what persistence gets you. Hint: Eternal suffering."
LIFESPAN SUMMARY TABLE
RealmAdded LifespanTotal LifespanRarityMortal-~80 yearsEveryoneBody Tempering+10~90 yearsCommonQi Condensation+50~140 years1/100Foundation Establishment+150~300 years1/10,000Core Formation+500~800 years1/1,000,000Nascent Soul+1,500~2,300 years1/1,000,000,000Soul Transformation+3,000~5,300 yearsExtremely RareDao Seeking+7,000~12,300 yearsRegional PowersTrue Immortal+ImmortalUntil KilledLegends
FORMATION ARRAYS
Formations are arrays that manipulate spiritual energy for various purposes.
Grades: Mortal → Earth → Heaven → Immortal → Divine → Primordial → Eternal → Chaos
Common Types:
* Defensive Formations: Protect areas from attack
* Offensive Formations: Attack intruders
* Gathering Formations: Concentrate spiritual qi
* Illusion Formations: Deceive senses
* Sealing Formations: Trap or suppress
* Teleportation Formations: Spatial transport
Anonymous Commentary: "The Crimson Peak Sect's 'Unbreakable Mountain Defense Formation' is Earth Grade Tier 5. I could break it by sneezing too hard. I won't, obviously. That would be rude. But I could."
SPATIAL DIMENSIONS
Mortal Realm: Standard three-dimensional space
Storage Rings: Small pocket dimensions (1-1000 cubic meters)
Spatial Pouches: Medium pocket dimensions (10,000+ cubic meters)
Small Worlds: Self-contained dimensions (planet-sized)
Medium Worlds: Complete ecosystems (solar system-sized)
Greater Worlds: Multiple star systems
Universe Fragments: Partial universes
Complete Universes: Self-contained reality
Multiverses: Connected universe clusters
Dimensional Layers: Exist between dimensions
Conceptual Space: Where ideas have physical form
The Void: Space between everything
The True Void: Space between the Void
????????: "There's supposedly something beyond even the True Void. I haven't found it yet. When I do, I'll probably hide there and hope everyone forgets about me."
CURRENCY SYSTEM
Mortal Currency:
* Copper coins → Silver coins → Gold coins
* 100 copper = 1 silver
* 100 silver = 1 gold
Cultivator Currency (Spiritual Stones):
* Low-Grade Spirit Stones (for Qi Condensation to Foundation)
* Mid-Grade Spirit Stones (for Core Formation to Nascent Soul)
* High-Grade Spirit Stones (for Soul Transformation to True Immortal)
* Supreme Spirit Stones (for Profound Immortal+)
* Divine Crystals (for Celestial Immortal+)
* Primordial Essence (for Eternal Sovereign+)
Conversion:
* 100 Low = 1 Mid
* 100 Mid = 1 High
* 100 High = 1 Supreme
* 1000 Supreme = 1 Divine Crystal
* 10,000 Divine = 1 Primordial Essence
Anonymous Commentary: "I have enough Primordial Essence in storage to buy 47,000 Azure Sky Worlds. I haven't counted my wealth in about 20 trillion years. Math is tedious when you're eternal."
TIME UNITS (Cultivator Standard)
* 1 Day = 1 Day (some things don't change)
* 1 Month = 30 Days
* 1 Year = 12 Months
* 1 Decade = 10 Years
* 1 Century = 100 Years
* 1 Millennium = 1,000 Years
* 1 Era = 10,000 Years
* 1 Epoch = 100,000 Years
* 1 Age = 1,000,000 Years
* 1 Eon = 10,000,000 Years
* 1 Kalpa = 1,000,000,000 Years (usually used for universe lifespan)
* 1 Primordial Cycle = Time it takes for a universe to be born, live, and die (~100 billion years)
* 1 Eternal Moment = Immeasurable (for beings outside time)
Anonymous Commentary: "I've lived through 560,000 Primordial Cycles. I've watched this exact universal configuration repeat 1,847 times with minor variations. The universe is not creative. It's running out of ideas. I sympathize."
FINAL NOTES
All of the above represents the general understanding of cultivation in the Azure Sky World and adjacent realms. There are exceptions, anomalies, and special cases that break these rules.
Some beings transcend these classifications entirely.
Some treasures are beyond grading.
Some techniques defy categorization.
And some entities have existed so long that the very concept of "cultivation" is merely an amusing memory from their extreme youth.
Anonymous Commentary: "This entire system—realms, treasures, pills, everything—it's all a game the universe plays with itself. Mortals take it so seriously. Immortals take it seriously. Even Demon Gods take it seriously. I used to take it seriously. Then I realized: the universe doesn't care. It's all arbitrary rules that reality made up because without rules, existence is just chaos. And chaos is boring. At least rules give you something to break when you're sufficiently annoyed. Speaking of which, that void rift should be opening right about... now."