Xuanxia

Chapter 355: Cultivation System Arrangement
Now that we have sorted out the various forces and important figures, let’s sort out the cultivation system for everyone!

Of course, at present we will focus on organizing the contents of the two major systems of Wuqiao and Lingqiao. We will also write about Dongtian and Xuanxing, but the protagonist has not reached this level yet, so there is no need to rush to write about them. If we write about them later, we will supplement them.

Warrior:
Warriors are divided into nine realms, but one cannot enter the ninth realm simply by practicing martial arts. Instead, one needs to "open the martial arts orifice". Although those who have not opened the martial arts orifice can reach the third realm at most through forced training, they will never be able to generate internal energy and their lifespan will be shortened to a certain extent.

The nine realms have different levels as the number of martial orifices opened varies. The first three realms do not generate internal energy, but only improve strength and senses. From the fourth realm, one begins to practice martial arts and generate internal energy in the body.

The first stage: The Yin Tang acupoint is opened, sensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and beginning to become aware of one’s inner abilities.

The second level: activate the pupil, eye window, and yang white, cleanse the mind, and improve the ability of awareness.

The third state: connecting to the Ren meridian, with Guanyuan, Qihai and other acupoints as the main points, allowing the internal breath to take root.

The fourth level: The Du channel is opened, with the Changqiang, Shenzhu and other acupoints as the main focus. The internal breath grows, and one truly embarks on the path of cultivation.

The fifth level: The Ren and Du meridians intersect and merge, the Shangyin and Xia Chong points open, and the skill is comprehensively improved.

The sixth level: Activate Dantian, transform internal energy into true energy, and comprehensively improve strength, speed, and physique, and you can be called a master.

The seventh level: Focusing on the Shenmen acupoint of the heart, the functions of the five internal organs are developed, the ability to perceive things is greatly increased, and various abilities are once again improved.

The eighth level: Focusing on the Qi points of the kidneys, developing the functions of the six internal organs, being able to control a tremendous force and a tiny amount of force.

Ninth level: All meridians and acupoints in the body are connected, and the distinction between self and others is forgotten. The peak of martial arts is reached, and one begins to sense the cave heaven.

Magician:

Magicians are also divided into nine realms, and they also need to open their orifices, but they are called "spiritual orifices".

Practicing magic is quite difficult and requires higher talent from the practitioner, so there are relatively few people who practice magic purely. In addition, their combat effectiveness is relatively weak in the early stages, so there are very few people in the world who practice spiritual cultivation purely, and their number is far less than those who practice martial arts.

Similar to warriors, after reaching the third level, if a magician wants to continue to advance, he must practice specialized skills, otherwise it will be difficult to make any further progress.

The ninth level of spiritual awakening is the pinnacle of magicians, but there is a higher level above spiritual awakening.

The first level: through meditation, you begin to have a preliminary sense of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and initially open the Shao Shang acupoint and the Ren Zhong acupoint. You can sense the spiritual void and cast some of the simplest spells through the medium. You can start to draw and cast talismans.

The second level: open up the Taiyuan, Lieque and other acupoints, and further sense and absorb the spiritual power of heaven and earth through breathing regulation, thereby enhancing the power of magic.

The third level: With the opening of Quze, Taichong and other acupoints, one can feel the flow and changes of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the power of magic is enhanced again.

The fourth level: practice exclusive skills, by opening the Dantian, learn to gather and use your own magic power for attack and defense, you can draw on the spiritual power of heaven and earth at will to cast spells. The talismans you draw at this time are already very powerful, and you can cast spells more easily, and you may not need a medium.

Fifth level: Open the acupuncture points around the heart, the heartbeat and pulse are in harmony with the will of heaven, and the power of the spell is greatly enhanced.

The Sixth Level: The Ren and Du meridians are opened, the power of magic is stronger, and at this time, one can already control one's natal spirit object (not necessarily necessary). At this point, one has made some progress in practicing the technique, and has a deep understanding of the school of magic practiced (which will be introduced in detail later).

The Seventh Level: Successfully penetrate the Ren and Du meridians, and gain a deep understanding of the sect’s contents concerning heaven and earth, the spirit, and magic. Beginning to be able to cast spells without any pretense (writing it down is just… eyes flash).

The eighth realm: According to the practice of this sect, gradually open the remaining acupoints on the body. Every time an acupoint is opened, your own magic power will increase a little, and your strength will increase step by step. When all the acupoints are opened, you will enter the ninth realm.

Ninth realm: All the acupoints in the body are open, the channels of the meridians are clear, integrated into the heaven and earth, and sensed the cave heaven. Six major methods - Taoism, Buddhism, witchcraft, strange gate, military tactics, and kingly way.

Taoism: Taoist magic has the widest range and countless branches. It mainly specializes in drawing talismans, spells, and formations. It emphasizes the cultivation of the mind. The deeper the understanding of the world, the more powerful the Taoist magic will be.

Buddhism: Buddhist magic is based on Buddhism and mainly specializes in mantras and formations, especially illusions. It requires practitioners to have strong confidence in their own Buddhist practice. The more they believe that what they do is right, the more powerful Buddhism will be.

Witchcraft: A general term for the witchcraft of various ethnic groups on the border. It has many branches, specializing in spells, poisons, animal taming, witch spirits, shamans... etc. It is quite complicated.

Qimen: A general term for folk Qimen techniques. The origins of these techniques are untraceable and they are mostly passed down among the people through families or between masters and apprentices. It is difficult to form a scale and it is impossible to simply summarize them.

Military tactics: Military magic, used to assist in killing on the battlefield. Most practitioners are generals, specializing in spells. Practitioners need to have strong blood and murderous aura. Although every master of military tactics is a powerful warrior, very few magicians can also become terrifying military tactics masters, and can even use military tactics to become top-level assistants on the battlefield.

The Kingly Way: Royal magic, which can only be practiced by the emperor's family and sword masters. It condenses the energy of the country and uses it for one's own benefit. The goal is not to hurt people or enemies, but to change the fortune of a family or a place.

Five caves:

The opening of the five great caves does not necessarily need to follow a fixed order. Instead, the practitioner can open whichever cave he senses. The more caves he opens, the more powerful he will be.

No matter whether you are cultivating martial arts or spiritual cultivation, once you reach the ninth realm, you can begin to sense the cave heavens. These five cave heavens are between heaven and earth, and there is no trace to follow. Once you successfully sense a cave heaven, you can draw strength from it. This is called "opening a layer of cave heaven". After you can fully sense this cave heaven, you will have the opportunity to sense the next cave heaven.

During this process, there is no distinction between martial arts and spiritual practitioners. Once a layer of cave heaven is opened, martial artists can cast many spells, and magic practitioners can instantly complete body training. However, due to the practitioners' personal habits in the past, even if they advance to the cave heaven realm, there is still a distinction between using martial arts or using magic.

Nowadays, after many advanced skills are cultivated to the level of cave heaven, there are special methods to sense the cave heaven.

1. Zhuling Cave Heaven.

2.Danshan Cave Heaven.

3. Tianzhu Cave.

4. Dayu Cave.

5. Chaozhen Cave.

Three Mysterious Stars:
After sensing the five great caves, going further up is the realm of Xuanxing.

After opening the fifth layer of the cave, the practitioner has completed the communication with this world, strictly speaking, it has reached the Great Perfection. However, there was a wise man who realized the way of the Mysterious Star from the Mysterious Star Divine Iron, drew energy from the stars in the night sky, and learned to transform it into spiritual energy that he could use. From then on, he broke through the shackles and became a powerful person who could go up to the sky and into the earth and travel between heaven and earth.

There are three realms of Xuanxing. To open each realm, one must find one's own natal Xuanxing, which is the star in the night sky that has the deepest connection with oneself and the strongest resonance with one's soul. After lighting up the three Xuanxing, the practitioner will truly reach the limit of this world.

Many extremely rare magical skills also record many powerful stars. If you practice the skills all the way to this point, you will also have a strong resonance with these stars in order to light up the Xuanxing.

Selfless God Realm:

According to legend, there existed a realm of selflessness in the past.

This realm is even above Xuanxing, but no one knows what kind of mysterious and wonderful realm it is. No one knows why there is no such divine realm anymore, and no one knows whether there is a realm above the selflessness. All that is left are some legends and individual relics.

(End of this chapter)