The author of the world's first cultivation novel had forgotten that the concept of cultivation novels appeared relatively late in online novels. However, an earlier cultivation novel was "Introduction to Cultivation"(or "The Path of Cultivation") by Li Chunfeng from the Tang Dynasty. This book was regarded as one of the pioneers of cultivation novels. It told the story of a cultivator who reached the extraordinary realm through cultivating inner cores, cultivation techniques, and spiritual energy.
The origin of immortal cultivation novels could be traced back to ancient China, such as the Romance of the Gods and Journey to the West. The rise of modern immortal cultivation novels originated from Japanese novels such as " The Spiritual Aura is Formidable " and " Legend of the Immortal World." The inspiration for these novels might come from ancient Chinese cultural traditions such as Taoism and Buddhism, or social reality such as war and politics. At the same time, the cultivation elements in Japanese novels were also influenced by Western fantasy literature. Modern immortal cultivation novels had a variety of styles, complicated plots, and beautiful writing, which were very popular among readers.
The novel I recommend is 'Big Boss Has Transmigrated Back from the Cultivation World'. The protagonist Shen Rui's soul traveled back to the modern world and began her urban life. She was a pill refining genius in the cultivation world, and she could fully display her talent in the modern world. This novel crossed the two worlds of reality and the cultivation world. It was full of thrilling and beautiful scenes of life. It was very worth reading. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗
The world's first true cultivation fantasy novel was produced in China by the Ming Dynasty novelist Wu Chengen's Journey to the West. The story of Sun Wukong and the others who went through 81 difficulties to obtain supernatural powers and become immortals was regarded as the first work of Chinese cultivation fantasy novels.
The origin of cultivation novels can be traced back to ancient China, but the development of modern cultivation novels can be traced back to the early 1990s. At that time, there was a batch of novels with cultivation, martial arts, and mysterious elements as the theme. The most famous ones were Battle Through the Heavens and The Peak of Martial Refinement. These two works were welcomed by the majority of readers and became one of the representative works of cultivation novels.
Cultivation novels originated in China, and the earliest could be traced back to the Ming Dynasty novel Journey to the West.
The first cultivation novel was Rise of Cultivators. The author of this novel was the Ming Dynasty novelist Luo Guanzhong. The novel told the story of the protagonist Fang Zhimin who practiced magic to become a powerful cultivator and displayed his talents in troubled times.
The hierarchy in cultivation novels had no clear origin. However, some early cultivation novels had already begun to try to set up different cultivation stages and levels in the game. These levels were usually designed based on the author's own imagination and settings. As time passed, the creation of cultivation novels became more and more diverse, and various schools and authors began to design different levels according to their own writing styles. Therefore, it was difficult to determine which author first designed the grading system in cultivation novels. It mainly depended on the inspiration and style of each author.
Defining the author of the very first novel globally is a challenging task. It depends on how you define a 'novel' and which literary traditions you consider. There are many candidates, but no clear-cut answer.
Well, it just popped into my head one day while I was taking a walk. I saw an old man sitting on a bench looking really sad, and that sparked the idea of a character in my first novel who was dealing with loss and loneliness.
She might have drawn inspiration from her daily life. Little things she noticed, conversations she had, could all be sources.