Cultivation Explanation Chart
1. Mortal Level Stages (Body Foundation)
• Bone Strengthening: Physical toughness; focuses on reinforcing the skeleton to bear cultivation stresses.
• Marrow Tempering: Enhances blood quality and begins purifying the body for spiritual energy.
• Blood Condensation: Qi integration begins, purifying blood to create qi circulation pathways.
• Qi Gathering: Collecting and stabilizing qi within the dantian to prepare for true cultivation.
2. Foundation Level Stages (Energy Foundation)
• Foundation Establishment: The foundation of a cultivator's path, establishing spiritual roots.
• Golden Core: Condensing qi into a core that amplifies energy efficiency and potential.
• Nascent Soul: Birth of a spiritual consciousness, representing mastery over qi control.
3. Advanced Stages (Spiritual Transcendence)
• Divine Transformation: Melding soul and body into a single powerful entity.
• Tribulation Crossing: Facing heavenly tribulations to refine and ascend the cultivator's essence.
• Mahayana: Attunement with the world's laws, culminating in ascension to the heavens.
Cultivation Principles:
• Physical Foundation: Strong mortal stages ensure longevity and fewer tribulation risks.
• Energy Flow: Qi must harmonize with the body, requiring consistent tempering.
• Tribulations: Growth challenges from Divine Transformation onward test a cultivator's foundation.
• Balance of Stages: Weak progression in earlier levels results in lifelong bottlenecks.
Character List
Main Characters:
• Teng Lin: The protagonist, rejected by sects for lacking spiritual roots but blessed with the Green Thumb System. Driven, resourceful, and mysterious.
• Chen Bo: Teng Lin's companion, recently healed by the Heaven's Dew. Gaining new abilities and unaware of their full implications.
• Su Xianyu: A former peak Divine Transformation cultivator fallen to early Nascent Soul. Wise, experienced, and protective.
Supporting Characters:
• Wei Nian: Friend of Teng Lin who helps watch over Chen Bo. Observant and loyal.