NOTE: Probably be much more getting added into here as the novel progresses, for now I will just put the more basic things!

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MORTAL REALM

[Small Martial Artist]

No changes towards the body, effectively just pure techniques.

[Iron Martial Artist]

Growth and Compression of the bones, hardening it like iron. Also dispels any impurities within the bone, amount dispelled depends on cultivation technique level.

[Gold Martial Artist]

Flesh grows and compresses whilst dispelling impurities. Amount dispelled depends on cultivation level.

[Master Martial Artist]

Both flesh and bones grow and compress, releasing a limit on the cells and a new energy invigorates the body, known as Inner Qi. Quality of Qi depends on cultivation level.

[Grandmaster Martial Artist]

Washes the body with the Inner Qi, all cells are duplicated and compresses again (including Inner Qi). Inner Qi can be used outside the body, which is known as Outer Qi. Has an early form of Spiritual Sense, "Qi Sense".

Techniques used within the MORTAL REALM is to temper the body as a foundation, after this realm tempering the body happens little and relies on Qi. Certain techniques can focus on tempering though.

PROFOUND REALM

[Sage Cultivator] (termed by Mortals)

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Due to their limited worldview, these different stages are named as such. In fact they have much different names, and not names that emphasises their 'power'.