Realm
1 Third Rate Is the Beginner Level in manhwa.
The beginning of Qi Cultivation and are the weakest in the martial arts world.
- Pass the 1st Test.
2 Second Rate Also known as Intermediate Prowess in the manhwa.
Experienced warriors who have grasped the basics of internal energy and are starting to learn combat techniques.
- Pass the 2nd Test
3 First Rate Advance Prowess in the manhwa or Top-Class in the novel.
Elite warriors that have completed their foundation and are able to start shaping qi. These martial artists begin to increase their internal energy and hone their techniques for higher levels.
- Pass the 3rd Test
4 Peak/Master/Ascendant
(绝顶)[1]
Entry Translated as Expert Prowess in the manhwa and Master in the novel.
Martial Artists who are acknowledged as experts in any force and must have an understanding of qi. They are able to unleash qi into their attacks and showcase the full potential of combat techniques.
Starting from this level, there will be sub-stages in gauging the Martial Arts prowess of a person.
- Pass the 4th Test [Squad Leader]
5 Transcendent[1]
(超绝顶 lit. Surpass Peak)
Entry Translated as Master Level in the manhwa and Grandmaster / Super Master
Martial Artists who are the top masters of a force and have a deep understanding on controlling qi. These individuals are capable of using Force Qi (Weapon Aura) and sensing their surroundings using energy.
- Pass the 5th Test [Clan Leader]
- Top 100 within the Demonic Cult
6 .Unrestrained Realm (化境[2] 造化境)[1] Entry Translated as True Grandmaster in the manhwa while Superior Master in the novel, also known as [Hwagyeong] in other novels.
Masters who are the upper echelon of top forces and are widely known as the 100 strongest in all the Murim. They have the Superior Ki Telekinesis which can suppress martial artists that are on lower level.
- Pass the 6th Test [Elder]
Superior master level was achieved by bringing what one already had into perfect completion in one circle. The reason why a warrior at the superior master level can control its internal energy was because of this understanding of having understood how to bring everything into one. But the higher level required another understanding. It required not limiting oneself to controlling the energy, but to be freed from it. When one finds balance to let the energy flow freely in and out of the body, this understanding would be the one to bring warriors to the supreme master level.
Superior Master Level was the Standard Requirement for becoming an Council Elder of the Demonic Cult, Yulin Alliance and River of Evil.
Proficient Left and Right Guardian of Demonic Cult and highest Sect Leaders of the Murim Alliance are at this level
Peak Once the peak is reached, they go through Body Reconstruction to strengthen the physique.
7 Profound Realm[1]
(玄境)
Entry Translated as Enlightened Grandmaster in the manhwa and Supreme Master in the novel, also known as [Hyungyeong] in other novels.
Those of this level are able to control Air Sword and can replenish their internal energy by absorbing it from the environment.
- Lords and Grand Elders, Experts must hone their skills to perfection and then find the balance to let the energy flow freely in and out of the body.
Less than equal to 20 in the ancient Murim
Proficient Strength comparable to Murim's acknowledged Five Strongest Warriors. An established supreme master was then given the ability to use force qi over the air sword.
Peak An end/perfect stage supreme master could create force qi over in the air where there was nothing.
The peak of this level understands the harmony of energy and create a balance between their extreme yang and yin qi. Individuals then go through another Body Reconstruction as the physique has achieved 'Origination'.
8 .Life and Death Realm
(生死境)
Translated as Divine Master in the novel.
The apex realm where only the greatest martial artists in history have achieved. Masters of this level can produce Invisible Sword and are able to float in the sky. To improve in this realm, individuals train to unify and concentrate their energy into one point that can shatter space. When one reaches perfection in their arts, they gain enlightenment on Divine Techniques such as "Invisible Sword" which attacks and destroys the enemy by using fighting energy and strong will.
"As we reach the end of the Divine Master Level, we focus on the capabilities of the effectiveness of one thing rather than useless techniques" - God of the East
9 .Natural Realm
(自然境)
Translated as Heavenly Master in the novel.
A legendary realm that is achieved when one attains enlightenment and realizations becoming one with Mother Nature. Or when one absorbs the cores of the Five Spirit Beasts and harmonize it enables one to reach the said level, as well as attain immortality. These people have realized the mysteries of Mother Nature and can completely control the energy of the surrounding area. Masters of this level are able to utilize the Heart Technique.
It is a realm where one in every generation will appear. Western Dharma, Jang Sambong and Cheon Ma are the masters who reached this state by attaining enlightenment or the natural method. While Cheon Yeo Woon and Blade God achieved this level through the alternative method that is absorbing the cores of the Five Spirit Beasts. Ark Wui on the other hand, achieved the realm by reaching the state of the heart with his strong sheer will just before his death
Il-ryeong Hwang-heol has reached this level during the time-skip between Nano Machine and Descent of the Demon God. However, he was unable to obtain all 5 Cores of the Five Spirit Beasts; and as such was unable to become Immortal.
10. Void Realm (空虚境) Translated as Void Master in the novel.
After a Cheon Yeo Woon climbed to the realm beyond the Natural Realm, it was named Void Realm. Emptiness has perfect infinite internal energy, the body is overloaded with empty and uninhabited, and the body is in a state where it cannot process internal energy, and there is no consumption of internal energy itself. Open up chaotic spaces in the sky, bombard it with small meteorites in a small universe, and destroy a single planet if there is no equal powerhouse. According to the "Myriad Thought Scripture 萬思經 (만사경)", one of the ancient books known as the Three Great Books of the Central Plains together with the Xuanbo Zhenjing (선백진경), if one realizes the emptiness and residual meaning, one will ecdysis ascend. The first step, also known as the realm of emptiness. The state of realizing the truth of the universe. They can use space swords and teleportation, or they can simply eliminate specific spaces.[1]
11. Will Realm
(如意境 lit. according to one's wishes/Will)
Translated as Willful Master in the novel.
A Realm completely outside of humans, the realm of the gods. Going beyond the five senses of today's world, comprehending the sixth and seventh senses, can cross the other end of the line, which is recorded in the sentence "脱壳 shedding." "Nano Demon God" and the follow-up "Descent of the Demon God" those who entered the wishful Realm, there is no one other than the first and second-generation Heavenly Demon, the main protagonist Cheon Yeo Woon. Practically being enlightened to the realm of the universe, he can freely treat the universe according to his will. It is speculated that "ruyi" is infinite Will. Like omnipotent, without any limitations in space, can heal others, and even stop time.
It is a realm that surpasses all (everything that encompasses and makes the universe) of the universe space, time, reality, etc.
12 . Unknown The realm beyond Will Realm has not been officially confirmed. In the case of the Heavenly Demon, it is strong enough to annihilate two characters Willful-level attacks at once and prevent descendants from ascending, and Son Okong is estimated to be on par with such a Heavenly Demon. And there will also be a Tathagata who subdued Son Okong. Because of this, we can assume that there is a state beyond this. However, as we have said repeatedly, this realm of beyond Willful Realm is not official.
This realm seems to be mixed with Xianxia.
In the Manhwa, Levels 4, 5, and 6 are translated as; Expert, Master, and Grandmaster that is subdivided into stages such as Inept, Proficient (Established) and True (End).