Chapter 1：Glossary

Cultivation realms:

1. Body tempering realm- consists of 4 parts

1st stage to 4th stage tempers muscles and is the low tier of the realm.

5th to 7th stage tempers skin and is mid tier of the realm

8th to 10th stage tempers blood vessels and is the high tier of the realm

11th to 13th stage tempers bones and marrow and is the peak tier of the realm

(A person needs to be in the 8th stage of the body tempering realm minimum to be able to become a cultivator and enter the qi refining realm.)

2. Qi refining realm- consists of 4 parts

Early stage

Mid stage

Late stage

Peak stage

3. Core condensation realm- consists of 4 parts

Early stage

Mid stage

Late stage

Peak stage

(The detailed sub-stages of the further realms will be explained later on as the story progresses.)

4. Nascent soul realm

5. Dao shell realm

6. Dao treading realm

7. Immortal ascension realm

(The cultivation realms beyond these will be updated as the story progresses.)

Beast's classification:

1. Normal beasts- beasts who are in body refining realm

2. Spirit beasts- can be divided according to cultivation realms

Settlements classification: in ascending order of size

1. Village

2. Town

3. City

4. County

5. Kingdom

6. Empire