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.