The First Step (修仙 第一步) - The purpose of this step is building foundation for grasping natural law in the Second Step.
1. Qi Condensation (凝气 - Ning Qi) - Divided into 15 layers. Progress by absorbing spiritual energy
2. Foundation Establishment (筑基 - Zhu Ji) - Divided into Early, Middle, Late. Spiritual energy refines the body so the body would be more suited for cultivation.
3. Core Formation (结丹 - Jie Dan) - Divided into Early, Middle, Late, Peak. Form Spiritual Energy into a Core inside the Dantian.
4. Nascent Soul (元婴 - Yuan Ying) - Divided into Early, Middle, Late, Peak. Break the Core to produce a Nascent Soul.
5. Soul Formation / Deity Transformation (化神 - Hua Shen) - Divided into Early, Mid, Late, Great Cycle. Comprehend the heavens and obtain a Domain. Then form an Origin Soul by fusing that domain with the Nascent Soul. The Soul Formation stage is where the strength of cultivators begin to vary greatly. This is because once cultivators reach the Soul Formation stage, their focus of cultivation changes from their bodies to their minds. Their basis is their understanding of the heavens and their strength is how well they can control that power. The domain is the most important insight for cultivators above the Soul Formation stage. According to the difference in understanding of the heavens, the domains obtained are different too. In other words, there are countless domains out there, but that doesn't mean that there isn't a difference in strength between the domains. Although the domains are very close in strength when they reach their extremes, the starting points are very different and can definitely affect future cultivation. Therefore, at the Soul Formation stage, the strength of cultivators vary greatly. If one only obtains an ordinary domain, even though they are gods compared to Nascent Soul cultivators, they will be lagging behind among fellow Soul Formation cultivators.
6. Soul Transformation/Infant Transformation (婴变 - Ying Bian) - Divided into Early, Mid, Late, Great Cycle. Celestial spiritual energy to completely refine the body and allow the Origin Soul to go from non-corporeal to corporeal. Thus a Celestial Body is given to all cultivators.
7. Ascendant (Wen Ding 问鼎) - Divided into Early, Mid, Late, Great Cycle. Fusing domain and celestial spiritual energy with the origin soul.
Transitional Levels to the Second Step of Cultivation:
8. Illusory Yin (Yin Xu 阴虚 ) - Change in the origin soul. A real origin soul can devour origin energy and gain new life from origin energy.
9. Yang Shi 阳实 (Corporeal Yang) - All the celestial spiritual energy dissipating and being replaced by origin energy.
The Second Step (修仙 第二步) - The purpose of this step is Nirvana and with each level increase, the natural law can be seen more clearly therefore at the end of this step the probability of forming one's own Dao Essence to breakthrough to the Third Step is high.
10. Kui Nie 窥涅 (Nirvana Scryer) - Divided into Early, Mid, Late, Peak. Able to start comprehending natural law.
11. Jing Nie 净涅 (Nirvana Cleanser) - Divided into Early, Mid, Late, Peak. After comprehension of Law reaches certain extent, the cultivator will be able to breakthrough. In this realm, one will be able to control natural law.
12. Sui Nie 碎涅 (Nirvana Shatterer) - Divided into Early, Mid, Late, Peak. At this stage, one's comprehension of Natural law can form an Essence.
Transitional Level for the Third Step:
13. Heaven's Blight (1-5) - There are 5 desolation/tribulation in this level. With each passing of desolation, your power will increase. Normally, you cultivate Essence until Great Completion and after passing the fifth desolation you can try to open the Void Gate to reach the Third Step. This stage can be skipped entirely by forcing the gate open before the punishment arrives.
The Third Step (修仙 第三步) - Breakthrough to this step using Dao Essence.
14. Kong Nie 空涅 (Nirvana Void) - The Essence of the Cultivator undergoes a qualitative change by absorbing the energy from the Great Void Gate.
15. Kong Ling 空灵 (Spirit Void) - At this realm, assuming the Cultivator uses Joss Flames, they will fuse with their Joss Flame Realm and can drag others in to fight inside it. Can be achieved by completing five Essences for non-Joss Flame cultivators. Lilifespan.
16. Kong Xuan 空玄 (Arcane Void) - Divided into Early, Mid, Late, Great Circle, Arcane Tribulant. The Cultivator can only break through to this level if they possess at least one Ethereal Essence. For this reason Cave World Cultivators are usually rendered incapable of gaining such an Essence. Can be achieved by completing nine Essences for non-Joss Flame Cultivators. At the peak of Arcane Void nine tribulations shall descend which must be survived in order to reach the Void Tribulant stage. Those still somewhere in this process are said to belong to the Arcane Tribulant Stage.
17. Kong Jie 空劫 (Void Tribulant) -
Early, Mid, Late - Grand Exalt
Peak of Late - Golden Exalt
Peak - Empyrean Exalt, Ascendant Empyrean, Grand Empyrean.
Transitional Level for the Fourth Step:
18. Half Heaven Trampling - At this stage the practitioner must cross the Nine Heaven Trampling Bridges to completely enter Fourth Step. However, it is imply that there is another way to breakthrough to Heaven Trampling Realm.
Fourth Step (修仙 第四步) - Mastering the Dao Source
19. Ta Tian 踏天(Heaven Trampling) - Achieved upon crossing the 9th Heaven Trampling Bridge.
Fifth - Tenth Step - Unknown.