Mortal Realm (Preparation Stage)

Purpose: Strengthen the body and unlock spiritual roots.

Stages:

1. Body Tempering

2. Qi Sensing

3. Qi Gathering

Time Duration: 1-5 years (depends on innate talent and root quality).

2. Foundation Establishment Realm

Purpose: Lay a solid foundation for higher cultivation.

Stages: Early, Middle, Late, Perfection.

Time Duration: 5-20 years.

Focus: Refining Qi and opening meridians for better energy flow.

3. Core Formation Realm

Purpose: Condense Qi into a stable core in the dantian.

Stages: Early Core, Middle Core, Golden Core (Perfection).

Time Duration: 20-50 years.

Key Points:

Golden Core determines future potential.

Tribulations may occur.

4. Nascent Soul Realm

Purpose: Birth a Nascent Soul, the cultivator's spiritual embodiment.

Stages: Infant Soul, Adolescent Soul, Mature Soul, Perfect Soul.

Time Duration: 50-100 years.

Abilities: Greater spiritual power, soul projection, and spiritual attacks.

5. Spirit King Realm

Purpose: Achieve control over spiritual energy and the laws of nature.

Stages: Early, Middle, Late, Peak.

Time Duration: 100-200 years.

Abilities: Control over a specific Dao (elemental or conceptual).

6. Void Ascension Realm

Purpose: Transcend the physical world and commune with the heavens.

Stages: Ascending Void, Blending Void, Commanding Void.

Time Duration: 200-500 years.

Key Points: Begin controlling space and minor laws.

7. Immortal Ascension Realm

Purpose: Become an Immortal; sever mortal ties.

Stages: Mortal Immortal, Earth Immortal, Heaven Immortal.

Time Duration: 500-1,000 years.

Tribulation: Face the "Heavenly Tribulation" to ascend.

8. Divine Realm

Purpose: Attain divine power and mastery of multiple Dao.

Stages: Divine Apprentice, Divine Master, Divine Lord, Divine Sovereign.

Time Duration: 1,000-5,000 years.

Key Points: Divine techniques, domain control, and creating lesser worlds.

9. Eternal Realm

Purpose: Achieve eternal existence and absolute dominance.

Stages: Eternal Spirit, Eternal Soul, Eternal Being.

Time Duration: 10,000+ years (most never reach this level).

Abilities: Reshape laws, create universes, and become a celestial overseer.

Heaven-grade Root: Half the time.

Trash Root: Double or triple the time.

Shortcuts

Treasures, pills, or risky techniques can drastically reduce time at the cost of stability.

Tribulations at Major Breakthroughs:

Cultivators must survive these or face destruction.