the universal ranking system for the novel is the following:
Transcendance-Rank
EXX
EX-Rank
X-Rank
SS-Rank
S-Rank
A-Rank
B-Rank
C-Rank
D-Rank
E-Rank
F-Rank
G-Rank
Other more specialized rankings include [Magic] and the [Sword]. Mages follow this structure:
Supreme-Mage
Arch-Mage
Peak-Rank-Mage
11th-Circle Mage
10th-Circle Mage
9th-Circle Mage
8th-Circle Mage
7th-Circle Mage
6th-Circle Mage
5th-Circle Mage
4th-Circle Mage
3rd-Circle Mage
2nd-Circle Mage
1st-Circle Mage
And for the [Sword]:
Rivian Rand(John's Past Life)
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Everyone else:
Ascended-Sword
Sword-Saint
Sword-Master
Peak-Rank-Swordsman
Advanced-Rank-Swordsman
Intermediate-Rank-Swordsman
Apprentice-Rank-Swordsman
Countless other classes, gifts etc.. exist and they all fall under the universal ranking system.
Past that, John and others have more than a single ranking system, divided into strength and insight/enlightenment:
John's insight into the sword is the highest ever under [Existence], an unprecedented realm. Shackled only by his actual strength, he is in spirit a sword-god, always.
In magic, John's insight and knowledge are amongst the highest but it's not a preferred method of combat for him before it reached the 9th-circle.
In martial arts, he is one of the few to achieve the level of [Master Of Ten-Thousand Arts] on Pandemonium.
He also has great knowledge in stealth, a mastery of ranged combat, seduction arts and poker.
In healing and medicine, he was the first holder of the title of [Divine Healing Saint] and is considered top five under [Existence].
All of this is at the earlier chapters, and represents his previous lives that he is aware of.
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