Cultivation Technique impact

Here is a breakdown of the additional strength for each grade cultivation technique:

Cultivation Technique Strength Progression

Common Grade:

Additional Strength: 0 lbs

Description: This isn't a true cultivation technique but rather a set of basic physical exercises or a crude brawling style. It doesn't add any supernatural strength but helps a person use their existing physical power more efficiently.

Mortal Grade:

Additional Strength: 25 lbs

Description: The best a commoner could hope to find, often passed down in a small village or sold in a city market. The strength increase is negligible; its main benefit is teaching proper breathing and form.

Yellow Grade:

Additional Strength: 40 lbs

Description: A solid, reliable technique that marks the beginning of a true cultivator's journey. It's the standard for outer disciples in most sects. The increase is small but represents the first step beyond mortal limits.

Black Grade:

Additional Strength: 55 lbs

Description: A higher-tier martial technique found in established sects and martial families. It represents a deep understanding of combat and the human body's limits.

Spirit Grade:

Additional Strength: 70 lbs

Description: The first grade to truly interact with spiritual energy (Qi/Battle Qi) in a profound way, not just circulating it. This is where a cultivator's power begins to feel supernatural to a mortal.

Earth Grade:

Additional Strength: 90 lbs

Description: Techniques that draw power from the leylines, mountains, and the very essence of the earth. They are known for their solid, unyielding strength and deep reserves.

Heaven Grade:

Additional Strength: 140 lbs

Description: This is a major turning point. Heaven-grade techniques allow a cultivator to resonate with the 'will of the heavens' or the natural laws of the world, granting power far beyond the terrestrial.

King Grade:

Additional Strength: 180 lbs

Description: The domain of powerful monarchs and founders of great sects. A King-grade technique is often a jealously guarded secret that ensures a dynasty's power for generations.

Emperor Grade:

Additional Strength: 230 lbs

Description: The techniques of legendary emperors who once ruled entire continents or even lower realms. They possess an imperial will that can suppress lesser techniques.

Divine Grade:

Additional Strength: 450 lbs

Description: These techniques are said to be gifts from the gods or discovered in divine realms. They mark the transition from mortal-level power to something truly transcendent. The jump from Emperor to Divine is massive.

Celestial Grade:

Additional Strength: 700 lbs

Description: Techniques created by true immortals or celestial beings. They harness the power of stars and heavenly bodies, providing a monumental leap in power that separates the divine from the merely powerful.

Ancient Grade:

Additional Strength: 1,000 lbs

Description: The pinnacle of cultivation knowledge, rumored to be fragments of primordial laws. Mastering even a part of it grants a fundamental boost to one's physical form.