This auxiliary chapter serves as a reminder for the ongoing readers to determine the power level of some character on their physical cultivation, and the basic knowledge of how the cultivation process works if they forgot. It also acts as a reference of the world and what to expect in the future.
The explanation will be detailed in some occasions and simple if it will lead to an information hazard for the upcoming chapter.
The cultivation stages that haven't been mentioned in the story will appear as '???' In this glossary.
There might be a hint of the future plot.
I hope you enjoy reading it :)
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---------| Cultivation Stages |
> Symbols Pills Condensation [1]
The most important foundation before tackling the higher stages. By creating as many harmonious orbits of symbols as pills on their soul, a cultivator can condense them all to permanently ingrained within their soul.
This method could only be done once. After this, the cultivator could still create more symbols to enhance their body both mentally and physically, the condensed set of pills will become the root that won't conflict with the array-pills effect in the future.
After the condensation, a cultivator can proceed to the next stage.
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> Body Tempering Formation [2]
'Body Tempering Formation' stage. The trait and nature from the symbols pill formation that was condensed into their soul will be used to develop the physical body. Those condensed symbols pills will begin to generate a special type of energy called the 'Mnimi'.
Depending on the compatibility of the soul with their condensed symbols pill, the rate of where the Mnimis are being generated will be different and will be elevated when the cultivator begins to use their Mnimis into a formation akin to mana circuits to stream all of the subconscious energy or 'Aura' to tamper with the body.
This might result in an appearance change or even deformation depending on the condensed symbols pill used to create the Mnimis; some combination could be used to even turn the cultivator into a beast or monster, but most of those would be regarded as a forbidden cultivation law by most sects and teachings.
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> Ethereal Siphoning [3]
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> Pseudo Domain [4]
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> Corporeal Metamorphosis [5]
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> Limitless Spiritual Physique [6]
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> Myriad Soul [7]
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> Afterworld Fusion [8]
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After the Afterworld Fusion stage, a physical cultivator can begin their 'Pseudo Ascension Phase' to elevate even higher into the higher realm.
---------| Basic Knowledge |
> Physical Cultivation
Physical Cultivation is the act of tampering the body's nature through the other part of the soul called the 'Subconscious Strings'. By implementing a martial art into a strong set of symbolism, a mortal can alter the trait of the physical vessel through their soul.
Just like calligraphy, the smallest details matter, and the 'movements' were the strokes within an art, a key within a music sheet.
MF, the main character of this story deem that this path to usurpation should be called 'Soul Cultivation' instead as it involves the soul to strengthen and tamper the physical vessel.
The same with mana cultivation, a physical cultivation has an indefinite path to usurpation.
But this method of cultivation has a low amount of followers due to how harder and painful the effort was than just gathering mana.
The same with mana cultivation, physical cultivation could only be done after years of training the consciousness strings This scale of difficulty resulted in small amount of physical cultivation's law and physical-cultivation focused sect to be made.
While in actuality, a mana cultivator could dive into the physical cultivation's path and vice versa but the resonance could only be seen on the higher stages and serves no great benefits when done halfheartedly due to how laboring it was to develop two cultivation paths at the same time.
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> Subconscious Strings
The same as Consciousness Strings, but it acts passively with no control from the soul's own consciousness. Physical Cultivation involves a lot of subconscious energy that was emitted from emotion and 'meaning'.
People can transmit this energy unconsciously but to utilize it, a physical cultivator needs a symbols pill that will alter their subconscious strings' attributes.
Because all sentient beings could emit this and even transfer this unknowingly. Some of the higher beings decided to harvest them from Neamh by creating a religion and temple. This type of metaphysical energy worked differently than mana as it nourished the soul of those who they sent.
This is called 'Faith', a subconscious energy that was sent to a specific relation from the object or being that one highly believes with their utmost emotion, whether it was hate, love, joy, degradation, hope, or thankfulness.
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> Movement
A stroke, a kick, a punch, an art made by the body that symbolize an aspect. Used for martial arts and also 'Symbols Pill' creation.
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> Movement Verse
A set of 'movements' to create a symbols pill, the minimum amount of movement in a verse is four and the complex symbols pill creation can be done with more movement if the user is strong enough to contain the culmination of subconscious energy.
> Symbols Pill
A collection of an array made in one harmony of 'movement verse'. With each movement symbolizing an expression of a concept or aspect.
A proper combination will result in an array, but only a successful verse that gives the cultivator an enlightenment will be coated by the subconscious energy, taking the shape of a circular pill that will orbit the cultivator's soul like a satellite.
Depending on the content, it can make the cultivator physically stronger, lighter, soft in presence, and it will even enhance the thought or pave their way to catch lies.
Some symbols pill could even add a healing and soothing aura to those who come near them, or affect those in the area with perpetual madness.