Foundation Stage: Cultivators begin to harness and refine their internal energy, laying the groundwork for all future cultivation. They use many natural resources and physical practices to strengthen the body, organs, and blood vessels.
Core Formation Stage: The cultivator forms a core within their body that holds and regulates their energy. They start circulating qi within their own body, allowing it to adapt to the qi flow and use it in secret techniques. At a later stage, they create a seed of the qi core within their body, an organ called the dantian.
Nascent Soul Stage: The core evolves into a nascent soul, granting the cultivator increased power and longevity. They evolve the qi core into a properly functioning one.
Golden Core Stage: The nascent soul is further refined and strengthened, resulting in a golden core. Cultivators at this stage exhibit remarkable abilities and enhanced life force.
Spiritual Transformation Stage: The cultivator's abilities continue to evolve, allowing for greater manipulation of the elements and spiritual energy.
Mystic Integration Stage: The cultivator's spirit and energy become more integrated and harmonious, enabling complex and powerful techniques.
Profound Enlightenment Stage: This stage involves deep comprehension and mastery of the laws of nature and the universe, leading to profound insights and capabilities.
Heavenly Ascension Stage: The cultivator's power extends beyond the physical realm, achieving near-celestial prowess.
Transcendent Stage: At this stage, cultivators transcend ordinary limits, achieving extraordinary control over space, time, and reality.
Immortal Stage: The final stage, where the cultivator achieves immortality, eternal life, and unparalleled mastery over the elements and energies, often becoming akin to a deity in power and wisdom.
Each stage is split into early, mid, and late stages.
Techniques are also split into six ranks: Mortal, Earth, Mystic, Celestial, Heaven, and finally, Ancient.