Cultivation, Ranks, Stars and whatnot

[Qi Cultivation] - Categorized by ranks. Identifiable by the rank of the [Qi Core]. Can also be separated by Early, Mid, Late, and Peak.

A field in which one gathers Qi to cultivate the body, mind, and core. Eventually, one leaves the shackles of the aging body and reaches an immortal, who comprehends the Dao.

[Weapon Qi] - Categorized by ranks. Identifiable by the power of the Qi.

Cultivators found that weapons are the partners of Qi and help channel it easier. Soon some of them comprehended a much larger bond between them. A bond connected by Weapon Dao.

[Soul Cultivation] - Categorized by ranks. Identifiable by the rank of the [Spirit]. Can also be separated by Early, Mid, Late, and Peak.

A cultivator who once lost a loved one decided to find a way to get her soul back. He studied and tried to find a way to her. He discovered [Soul Cultivation] and left his body to search for her. He left his legacy as he never returned. The public story was that he was still looking for her while others positively thought that they reunited and reincarnated together. Shinji, with his knowledge of souls in novels, thought of the worst.

[Body Cultivation] - Categorized by ranks. Identifiable by the rank of the [Qi Body].

A cultivator who wasn't great at Qi control decided to focus on his body instead and eventually discovered how to break the shackles placed on his mortal body. His strength surpassed those of his peers, he could break their martial techniques with his bare arms. He left [Body Cultivation] to his clan which then was stolen and spread throughout.

[Magic] - Categorized by ranks. Identifiable by the rank of the [Mana Heart]. Can also be separated by Early, Mid, Late, and Peak.

A field in which one gathers Mana to understand the world. Eventually, one discovers immortality and reaches a sage, who comprehends the Law.

[Psychic] - Categorized by ranks. Identifiable by the number of powers or the amount of mental strength.

A field in which one's mind, a great mystery, transcends logic. Eventually, one gains full Authority on an element and possibly more. This field of power is volatile and is the hardest to increase as no one knows how to effectively cultivate it as imposing stress on the mind is just a crude method with low effects other than training with one's power.

[Monster] - Categorized by ranks. Identifiable by their danger level and combat power.

They were once plants or animals, maybe even races but their sentience only knew how to kill, reproduce and feed. There are 2 types of them to be specific, one type originates from a dungeon and another originates from the high amount of Mana or Qi. Dungeon monsters are already monsters to begin while the other type evolved or devolved cause of the influence of Mana or Qi.

[Weapon] - Categorized by stars. Identifiable by the power and quality of the end product. Can also be separated by Quality.

Normally they won't have a category of their own but because of the manifestations of [Treasures], weapons could transcend normalcy. They are the reason Blacksmiths are now a very important profession.

[Machine] - Categorized by stars. Identifiable by the majority of the star of materials. Can also be separated by Quality and Percentage.

Just because you can't cultivate and can't utilize mana doesn't mean you're useless. Mech and Machines are the technology that let even mortals kill the immortals.

[Pill] - Categorized by stars. Identifiable by the effect and quality of the end product. Can also be separated by Quality.

The essence of Dao that was contained in [Treasures] condensed into pills. They help cultivators and non-cultivator's alike. They are what makes Refiners so important.

[Potion] - Categorized by stars. Identifiable by the effect and quality of the end product. Can also be separated by Quality.

The essence of Law that was contained in [Treasures] transformed into potions. They help mages and non-mages alike. They are what makes Potioneers so important.

[Martial Technique] - Categorized by stars. Identifiable by the effect and power of the technique.

It's used by cultivators to increase their power. When certain martial artists learned that guiding their Qi in a certain way improved their strength in combat they started compiling their knowledge. Failure led to Qi deviation and Success meant the aggression of other martial artists to know your technique.

[Cultivation Technique] - Categorized by stars. Identifiable by the effect and quality of the technique.

It's used by cultivators to increase their cultivation base. Although Qi cultivation was known to be a patient and arduous journey, a certain cultivator was too impatient for his strength to improve. Against all odds, he miraculously found a way to speed up his cultivation. Once word got out, others tried to do the same only to get Qi deviation...So the impatient cultivator was killed and his name was lost in time.

[Magic Spell] - Categorized by stars. Identifiable by the quality and power of the spell.

For immortality, is what people once thought the first mage was looking for. No, the mage was a curious soul who wanted to understand the world and the power to control phenomena, a magic spell. His dream was then upheld by several people who wished for different things and magic spread across.

[Treasure] - Categorized by stars. Identifiable by its quality and effect.

The essence of the world is made into a manifestation of power. They are all different with different effects and different properties.

[Artifact] - Categorized by stars. Identifiable by its effect or power.

The essence of the world is made into a manifestation of a device. They do different things and help in different ways. They can help a mortal ascend into a sage.