Qi Condensation(凝气 níngqì)- Dantian
1. Early-stage *dantian(初期),
2. Middle-stage dantian (中期)
3. Late-stage dantian (后期)
4. Peak dantian (巅峰)
*dantian = where the most energy/qi is concentrated at
A half step to __ (半步__境)- refers to someone who's infinitely close to breaking through to the next stage of cultivation, but hasn't achieved it yet
Foundation Establishment (筑基 zhùjī)- First Stage
5 .Qi*Houtian (后天)
6. Qi* Xiantian (先天)
*Hou = Pre-Celestial
*Xian = Post-Celestial
Core Bearing- Second stage
7. *Jiedan (结丹)
8. *Jindan (金丹)
*Jiedan = Core Formation
*Jindan = Golden Core
Profound Core- Third stage
9. *Yuanyin (元婴)
*yuanying = Nascent soul
Heavenly core
10. *Hou Chengxian(侯成賢)
11. *Chengxian (成仙)
12. *Xian Chengxian (西安成賢)
*Hou Chengxian = Immortal Ascension
*Chenxian = Immortal
*Xian Chengxian = Post-Immortal Ascension
Martial Immortal
13. *Zhongjie Xian
14. *Xian
15. *Shenxian
16. *Tianjie Xian
17. *Tianxian
*Zhongjie Xian = Immortal Tribulation
*Xian = Immortal
*Shenxian = Spirit Immortal
*Tianjie Xian = Heavenly Immortal
*Tianxian = Celestial Immortal
Final Stage
*Houshen
*Shen
*Houshen = Pre-God
*Shen = God