The first step in the path of cultivation. This step requires opening of dantian and spiritual roots for absorbing the qi
Foundation Establishment
After Qi Refining Stage is Foundation Building. Each cultivator requires a strong foundation so as to travel far in the journey of cultivation, this crucial step is determined by this stage.
Core Formation
Before a cultivator enters the Golden Core stage, he would have to form the cores within his dantian. The stage in which these cores are formed was the Core Bearing Stage.
Golden core realm
The core in the body would turn golden
Nascent Soul
Once a "core" has reached sufficient density, it can be forcefully collapsed and molded to form a "Nascent Soul". A cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul stage upon the successful formation of a Nascent Soul. Under rare circumstances, an individual may form more than one Nascent Soul.
Soul Formation
A cultivator would have to take their nascent soul and shatter then gather the soul pieces and forge an origin soul
Soul Transformation
The first step is to absorb enough spiritual energy to completely refine the body. The second step is for the origin soul to go from non-corporeal to corporeal.
Body Integration
can travel into space with no issues
A tribulation will accompany every breakthrough.
Mahayana Realm
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Tribulation Transcendence Realm
One could ascend to the immortal realm at this level