So, maybe you're not confused yet by the cultivation. And if you are, don't worry 'cause i'm gonna explain it now. So this world is not really the typical cultivation world where there's sect. It's kinda mixed. I'm really used to "Cultivation" word so i used it.
This world have Magician, Martial Artist, Controller.
Magician: A group of people who control elements in their surroundings (i will explain it more in the future)
Martial Artist: A group of people who train their body and their choice of weapon (Sword, Spear, Knife, etc...) i will explain it more in the future, of course.
Controller: I will not explain it but they are the mysterious one.
It's time to explain the level of each group.
Magician:
Level 1 Mage: A magician that can sense the elementals. (They cannot yet absorb mana nor control the elementals, so it's basically like a talent test)
Level 2 Mage: A magician that can absorb mana but not yet control the elementals
Level 3 Mage: A magician that can now control the elementals but can't form an attack (Just like controlling the water in the air but not able to form it to water needles or whatever kind of attack)
Level 4 Mage: A magician that can now form an powerful attack that can kill a person (So basically, magician at this point have a great leap from their power)
Level 5 Mage: At this stage, they can have now a large mana pool (mana pool, like you know, the capacitor of their mana. No great leap at this level, but of course its nice to have large mana pool)
Level 6 Mage: Increase at absorbing mana.
Level 7 Mage: Can now form an AoE damage to enemy. (They have now great mana pool and are now great at controlling the elementals)
Level 8 Mage: More powerful than level 7
Level 9 Mage: Of course more powerful than level 8
Martial Artist:
Level 1 Martial Artist: Basic training at their choice of equipment (Swords, Spears, etc...)
Level 2 Martial Artist: Slightly better at controlling their equiments
Level 3 Martial Artist: More better at controlling their equipments
Level 4 Martial Artist: Can now control their muscle (Like moving your muscle to avoid fatal damage)
Level 5 Martial Artist: Can now intimidate the enemy (Like using their aura formed by countless experience)
Level 6 Martial Artist: Improve at controlling the muscle, can now use powerful attack by controlling his muscle
Level 7 Martial Artist: Can now absorb qi in the surroundings (the qi that their absorb is just use for improving)
Level 8 Martial Artist: Greatly increase at absorping the qi
Level 9 Martial Artist: Can now apply the qi in their equipments
So yeah, in the early stage of martial artist, you can't tell what are their level. Unless you are martial artist.
Controller:
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So, that's it guys. Sorry if i didn't explain it very well. I'm really drained in the chapter 2 (i did this note after i make the chapter 2), take note that English is not my native language