Mortal Cultivation Realms (1–10)
The Mortal Realms focus on building a foundation, strengthening the body and soul, and mastering Qi.
1. Mortal Beast:
The starting realm, where beasts rely on physical strength and instincts.
Goal: Awaken a Beast Core and begin absorbing Qi.
2. Spirit Beast:
Gains the ability to manipulate spiritual energy (Qi). Skills begin to form.
Traits: Slight enhancement to intelligence and elemental affinity.
Example Skill: Basic Frost Manipulation (create small ice shards).
3. Essence Beast:
Qi begins condensing into Essence Qi, improving physical resilience and strength.
Traits: Improved physical durability, limited self-healing.
Tribulation: Endure an Essence Condensation Trial, typically involving harsh elemental storms.
4. Earth Beast:
Achieves mastery of Qi circulation. Can manifest Qi outward for attacks.
Traits: Substantial enhancement to strength and defense. Gains the ability to mark territory with Qi.
Example Skill: Frost Domain I (minor area control with icy effects).
5. Heaven Beast:
Gains enhanced elemental control and spiritual perception, allowing limited sensing of threats.
Traits: Ability to gather Qi over longer distances. Advanced combat techniques.
Example Skill: Icy Trail: Leaves a path of frost that slows enemies.
6. Sky Beast:
Gains flight or advanced movement abilities using Qi. Often challenges territorial kings.
Traits: First signs of dominion over weaker beasts.
Tribulation: Face skybound predators during ascension.
7. King Beast:
Rules a territory with Qi-based aura control and commands other beasts.
Traits: Gains a unique "Beast King Skill" tied to the beast's element or specialty.
Tribulation: Fight off challengers who seek the King's title.
8. Overlord Beast:
Gains mastery over elemental domains. Aura suppression becomes deadly to weaker beings.
Traits: Awakens bloodline traits if they exist.
Tribulation: Fend off invaders or face an Overlord Beast in combat.
9. Saint Beast:
Begins transcending mortality. Qi evolves into Saint Qi, significantly enhancing all skills.
Traits: Gains a powerful skill unique to their element or fighting style.
Tribulation: Face celestial beasts or otherworldly forces trying to stop ascension.
10. Apex Beast:
The pinnacle of mortal cultivation, rivaling human cultivators at the mortal ascension realm.
Traits: Gains a "Territory Core," allowing full control over their domain.
Tribulation: A grand battle against both celestial and earthly enemies to ascend.
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Immortal Cultivation Realms (11–20)
The Immortal Realms focus on divine power, law comprehension, and full spiritual transcendence.
11. Emperor Beast:
Ascends to immortality. Gains divine essence (Immortal Qi) and powerful new abilities.
Traits: Commands respect among mortal and weaker immortal beings.
Tribulation: Overcome divine wrath or a high-level rival immortal beast.
12. Void Beast:
Gains control over the Void Pathways, dimensional corridors connecting worlds.
Traits: Mastery of spatial abilities, such as teleportation or dimensional storage.
Example Skill: Frozen Rift (creates an icy dimensional rift to trap enemies).
13. Law Beast:
Begins comprehending the Laws of Nature (e.g., Ice Law, Frost Law).
Traits: Elemental abilities become nearly unstoppable due to alignment with universal laws.
Tribulation: Requires an intense understanding of elemental balance to succeed.
14. Immortal King Beast:
Gains dominion over large swathes of immortal territories, comparable to human Immortal Kings.
Traits: Becomes a ruler among immortals, able to command weaker divine beasts.
Example Skill: Eternal Winter: Creates a massive area of freezing destruction.
15. Immortal Sovereign Beast:
Perfects mastery over multiple Laws or a single Supreme Law.
Traits: Auras alone can weaken or destroy mortals. Gains intelligence and combat skills rivaling deities.
Tribulation: Endures heavenly punishment for wielding excessive power.
16. Celestial Beast:
Breaks the barrier between mortal and celestial existence, achieving limited divine abilities.
Traits: Grows in size, gains divinity-infused skills, and can influence celestial events.
Tribulation: A celestial force, such as starfire or divine light, tests the beast's worthiness.
17. Saint Sovereign Beast:
Gains divine aura, capable of altering the landscape or even laws of physics in its territory.
Traits: Awakens ancestral bloodlines or becomes a progenitor of new bloodlines.
18. Divine Beast:
Fully achieves divinity, rivaling lesser gods. Gains access to unique divine weapons or abilities.
Traits: Rules an area of divine territory, influencing mortal and immortal worlds alike.
Tribulation: A divine council of rival beasts and gods determines whether the beast can ascend.
19. Primal Beast:
Becomes an ancient being, embodying the essence of their element (e.g., Ice Primordial).
Traits: Immortal Qi evolves into Primordial Qi, unlocking unparalleled power.
20. Eternal Beast Sovereign:
The pinnacle of all cultivation, surpassing even gods.
Traits: Gains immortality beyond time, absolute control over their element, and can even create life.
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Aria's System Upgrades through the Realms
Mortal Realms:
Quest System: Assigns goals that accelerate cultivation growth and evolution.
Evolution Tracker: Displays potential evolutionary paths and requirements.
Skill Fusion: Combines weaker skills into stronger abilities as she progresses.
Immortal Realms:
Law Comprehension: Adds a new feature that helps Aria learn universal laws tied to her element.
Bloodline Awakening: Tracks dormant bloodline traits and provides quests to awaken or strengthen them.
Territory Control: Enables management of divine or mortal territories, including building shrines or cultivating Qi-rich zones.
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Tribulations Across Realms
Each breakthrough to a higher realm requires overcoming Heavenly Tribulations, tailored to Aria's progress:
Mortal Realm Tribulations:
Essence Beast: Qi Condensation Storm.
King Beast: Battle against rival beasts and hunters.
Immortal Realm Tribulations:
Law Beast: Trial of the Elements—survive extreme elemental forces.
Divine Beast: Confrontation with a rival Divine Beast or a test of loyalty from the gods.