There are three types of cultivation path in this world:
1. Essence Cultivation: Refining spiritual essences (known as qi, mana, prana and many other names in various culture) from the world and integrating it into their body. This cultivation system is the most common cultivation path practiced by the cultivators in this world as their main cultivation path or as sub-path for the double path cultivators.
2. Body / Physique Cultivation: Refining special physique or body type which raises their physical strength, vitality and endurance long with various other benefits depending on their special physique or body type. This cultivation path is not commonly practiced by the cultivators in this world as this cultivation path requires tremendous resources along with immense pain that suffered by its practitioner which comes from the process of refining their body. But the pay off is quite tempting as the Special Physique Cultivators has greater raw power than the Essence Cultivators in the same realm and cultivation stage and they also get additional benefits depending on their special body or physique type.
3. Soul Cultivation: The hardest and most profound cultivation path that is very rarely practiced by cultivators in this world. Usually only special race or people with great spiritual aptitude who practiced this cultivation path. Even though they are very powerful to the point that they can control the enemy with the same level of cultivation stage in their palm of the hands, the offset is that the Soul Cultivator's progress is very arduous and extremely slow compared to their peers in other cultivation paths.
Most people in this world would only practice a single type of cultivation path as they have limited time and resources. Only a few individuals with heaven - defying talents and tremendous resources or great backing would have a chance to practice two types of cultivation paths to a great accomplishment. And ultimately, except for the Legendary Powerful Being that is only mentioned in the myths and legends, there is no other real proven records of people who practice all three types of cultivation path to great accomplishments in this world's history.
There are many treasures with various wonderful effects in this cultivation world. From cultivation techniques and profound skill scrolls, medicinal pills, spiritual weapons, profound armaments, magical talismans to various species of spirit beast pets and many other marvelous stuffs, all of them have ranking like cultivation stages.
The Rank of Cultivation Stages and Treasures is divided into nine levels, marked as stars with each of their respected titles as below:
One Star : Initiate Realm, the first stratum in cultivation, opening of The Way. Their lifespan is up to 400 years.
Two Star : Ascended Realm, the second strata of cultivation, true ascension from mortal. The peak power in small kingdoms and countries. Their lifespan is up to 1,000 years.
Three Star : Grandmaster Realm, the third strata of cultivation, the peak of power in mortal empires and small sects. Their lifespan is up to 10,000 years.
Four Star : Great Saint Realm, the fourth strata of cultivation, the peak of power in great empires and small continents. Their lifespan is up to 100,000 years.
Five Star : Profound Lord Realm, the fifth strata of cultivation, the peak of power in the middle-grade sects in this world. Their lifespan is up to 1,000,000 years.
Six Star : Dao Sovereign Realm, the sixth strata of cultivation, the peak of power in holy lands and great sects. Begin to cultivate their own inner world. Their lifespan is up to 100,000,000 years.
Seven Star : Divine Monarch Realm, the seventh strata of cultivation, the peak of power in great continents. Have established their own inner world. Their lifespan is up to 10,000,000,000 years.
Eight Star : Heavenly Venerable Realm, the eighth strata of cultivation, the peak of power in this world. As long as they are not fallen in battle or tribulations, they can live for almost an eternity.
Nine Star : Immortal Empyrean Realm, the ninth strata of cultivation, the peak of power in the Inter - Galactic All Heavens and Myriad Realms. Those peak existence Utmost Beings are often hailed as Totally Invincible and Unbeatable, The Legend Among The Legends!
Each level is divided furthermore into four stages: Lower Stage, Middle Stage, Upper Stage and Peak Stage Level.