- Nine Levels - all levels have the abilities of the previous
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- Levels divided into three bands - Cultivator, Immortal and Transcendent
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- Nine ranks in each level - First through Ninth.
* First three ranks of each level considered low rank
* Fourth through Six of each level considered mid rank
* Seventh and Eighth of each level considered true rank
* Ninth Rank considered of each level peak rank
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- Low, Mid, True and Peak also used to classify levels within each band
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- Mastery levels for professions - Alchemist/Pill Master, Formations Master, Forging Master, etc.
* Novice - Low Level Master (mortal)
* Apprentice - Mid Level Master (Earth)
* Master - True Level Master (Sky)
* Sage - Peak Master (World)
Example: Ming says she is Second Earth as a Formations Master - therefore is officially a Low rank, Mid Level Apprentice Formations Master. 'Second Earth' or 'Third Sky' sounds better, so people tend to use that format when talking about Cultivation levels or Mastery.
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Cultivation (Consumer) Levels
Mortal - Low Level Cultivator
- 1 in 100 people manage to cultivate or train to Mortal
- cultivators with low essence/instinctive internal use only
- high end martial artist without Essence
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Earth - Mid Level Cultivator
- 1 in 1000 Mortal level Cultivators break through to Earth
* 1 in Hundred Thousand people
- Essence technique use.
- Can deliberately use Essence to temporarily reinforce physical abilities
- Can use techniques to project Essence attacks/defence externally
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Sky - True Level Cultivator
- 1 in 100 Earth level Cultivators break through to Sky
* 1 in Ten Million people
- All physical attributes enhanced permanently.
- Essence forms/bloodlines/superpowers
- Emotions and intent affect outside environment.
- Lengthened lifespan and anti-ageing effects (200+ years)
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World Level - Peak level Cultivator
- 1 in 100 Sky Level cultivators break through to World
* 1 in a Billion
- Planet sized 'universe' inside their Diantian.
- Begin to produce Essence and emit Essence into the world around them instead of just drawing from external forces.
- Very long lives and age very slowly, but will eventually die. (1000+ years).
- Completely self sufficient in terms of Essence or need for food/water.
- Can effect space-time locally
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Star - Low level Immortal
- Majority of Cultivators unaware of Immortal Ranks
- 1 in 10 World Level break through to Star
* 1 in ten billion
- Internal Universe has Solar system.
- Do not age/die unless killed by an outside force.
- Can manipulate their body age forward and backward.
- Can affect space-time at a planetary level.
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Constellation - Mid Level Immortal
- 1 in 10 Stars break through to Constellation
* 1 in one hundred billion
- No longer purely physical body.
- If physical body destroyed energy form can escape and rebuild.
- Can affect space-time at a solar system level.
- Internal universe contains Multiple star systems
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Sage - True Rank Immortal
- 1 in 10 Constellation break through to Sage
* 1 in a Trillion
- No physical body. Form is only constrained by thought.
- Can affect multiple solar systems at once.
- Internal universe contains Galaxy
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Emperor/demigod - Peak Rank Immortal
- 1 in 10 Sages break through to Emperor
* 1 in ten trillion
- Can affect space time at a galactic level
- Internal universe contains a 'Local Group' of Galaxies
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True God - Transcendent Immortal
- 1 in 1000 Emperors make it to True God
* 1 in Ten Quadrillion
- Internal universe is infinite - a True universe
- Can remake universes