The cultivation path is divided into 2 paths, The Soul Path and The Qi Path.
A. The Soul Path
The Soul Path is something that is actually uncommon in Jake's previous world because how difficult it is. The Soul Path does not train the body nor does it train magical power. This Path train the 'Mind Space'. A soul is the combination of a persons emotions, memory anything that gives an identity to an individual AND the core existence that is void of all that which is known as 'atman'. they together form a human's 'soul'. The Soul Path allows a cultivator to evolve the soul into 'space' that is known as 'The Mind Space'. The stronger one soul is the better it is to train in this path. Further details will be explained in the novel.
B. The Qi Path
The Qi Path is further divided into 9 different stages namely:
1. Qi Condensation
In this stage a cultivator is gathering Qi from heaven and earth into ones body for further refinement.
2. Foundation Establishment
In this stage a cultivator is supposed collect the Qi they have gathered into a 'Dantian' making something that is previously scattered throughout ones body into something concentrated.
3. Core Formation
After gathering every bit of the Qi into a dantian, a cultivator in this stage will need to compress everything into one smaller point until the Qi transformed from gas to liquid then to a solid core.
4. Nascent Soul
This the 'first' True Immortal path that separates mortal and immortals. Once a sufficient enlightenment about ones soul is attained, a cultivator can attempt to merge their 'soul' into the solid core they have formed earlier in the Core Formation stage. This action will create the first Heavenly Tribulation as the core shatter and merges with soul.
5. Divine Transformation
6. Immortal
7. Grand Immortal
8. Essence Immortal
9. Transcender
For now i can only update this much because further details will be a heavy spoiler. The details will be updated once Arc 1 finished.