Cultivation System
This overview organizes a fourteen-realm ladder from Qi Refining to Dao Ancestor. It is a practical reference for readers, translators, writers, and game designers.
Realm Timeline
Qi Refining / 炼气期
Lower Realm · 100-120 years · Qi remains gaseous; the focus is sensing Qi and drawing it into the body.
2Foundation Establishment / 筑基期
Lower Realm · about 200 years · Qi condenses from gas into liquid and the cultivator builds a stable foundation.
3Core Formation / Golden Core / 结丹期 / 金丹期
Lower Realm · 500-800 years · Liquid spiritual power crystallizes into a solid Golden Core, a major milestone.
4Nascent Soul / 元婴期
Lower Realm · 1000-2000 years · The Golden Core transforms into a Nascent Soul, greatly strengthening divine sense.
5Spirit Severing / Transformation / 化神期
Lower Realm · several thousand years · The Nascent Soul transforms into spirit and begins touching higher laws.
6Void Refinement / 炼虚期
Middle Realm · over ten thousand years · Spirit and body develop a deeper relationship with void and world power.
7Unity / Integration / 合体期
Middle Realm · tens of thousands of years · Spirit, power, and body integrate, improving combat and survival dramatically.
8Mahayana / Great Vehicle / 大乘期
Middle Realm · over one hundred thousand years · Body and power are remade, approaching the peak of mortal-world cultivation.
9Tribulation Transcendence / 渡劫期
Middle Realm · over one hundred thousand years · Surviving heavenly tribulation opens the path toward the immortal realm.
10True Immortal / 真仙境
Upper Realm · immortal longevity · The initial immortal stage after ascension, marked by immortal power.
11Golden Immortal / 金仙境
Upper Realm · immortal longevity · Golden Immortals embody deeper stability in power and law comprehension.
12Taiyi / Jade Immortal / 太乙境 / 玉仙境
Upper Realm · immortal longevity · A higher immortal stage that approaches broader systems of law.
13Da Luo / Great Luo / 大罗境
Upper Realm · immortal longevity · Da Luo represents a lofty immortal state less bound by ordinary space-time.
14Dao Ancestor / 道祖境
Upper Realm · eternal · The highest immortal stage, an origin-level existence for countless Daos.
Three Stages
Lower Realm
Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Severing.
Middle Realm
Void Refinement, Unity, Mahayana, Tribulation Transcendence.
Upper Realm
True Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi, Da Luo, Dao Ancestor.