On Cultivation

Cultivation: The cultivating of qi within and outside the body to grow stronger. It happens in several stages. You probably already know this, but it's here anyways. Here's some extra related terminology as well.

Body Cultivation- How strong the cultivator is. Also the muscles, just body in general but hey~ It's also expressed in the same stages as a normal cultivator.

Qi - can go by different names but Qi is Qi. Unless it is Soul Qi* This is a form of Spiritual Energy, not blood, that runs through spiritual meridians found inside the 'spirit body' that aligns with the cultivator's physical body. Qi can also have a prefix from an attunement, such as Ancestral Qi, Blood Qi, Origin Qi, Chaos Qi, Flower Qi, etc. Again, Blood Qi is spiritual qi used by someone with a blood art, not blood in the blood vessels.

Meridians - All Qi but Soul Qi run through these.

Bloodline Energy - Somewhat self explanatory. A special energy granted to a cultivator through their bloodline. generally from a powerful ancestor. If no powerful ancestor is mentioned, it's probably not from their ancestor and secretly stolen from someone else.

Soul Qi - The only type of Qi that is functionally different from normal Qi. It's a separate form of qi energy. Also called Soul Energy, Soul Power, Mental Power, etc. While it's not actually mental power, or the strength of one's brain, it does directly reflect onto how strong someone is mentally and is related to the Divine Sense.

Divine Sense - How the old geezers know what the little brats are up to. It will seem mostly irrelevant as far as this book goes until the main character gains the use of it.

Cultivation Stages:

BODY REFINING REALM (AKA Body Transformation) - Transforms the Body and prepares it for cultivation.

QI REFINING REALM- (AKA Qi Opening, Qi Transformation, and Qi Fusion)

Qi Opening - Opens Qi circulation within the body. This further strengthens the body and prepares the body to hold Qi.

Qi Transformation - Forms the Spiritual Meridians. Allows the body to temporarily store qi in various parts, such as the fist, for enhanced attacks.

Qi Fusion - A 'seed' is created in the Dantian. This seed is then sent in between the eyebrows. This qi is then used to combine soul energy, spiritual energy, and world energy in order to prepare for the divine sense. Cultivators in this realm are more prone to Qi Deviation.

WORLD SEA FORMATION REALM - (AKA Immortal Opening, Immortal Ascension, True Immortal)

Immortal Opening - Integrates the Divine Sense.

Immortal Ascension - Opens the soul sea, allows cultivators to fly without assistance.

True Immortal - Strengthens the soul sea. Greatly increases life expectancy, condenses Qi.

EARTH FOUNDATION REALM

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