Cultivation Term

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1. #1Cultivation

   Keys: 修行, xiuxing, xiulian, Cultivation, 修仙, xiuzhen, 修真, 修炼, Cultivate, xiuxian

   the process of improving health, increasing longevity, and growing powerful. This is accomplished by cultivating Qi and training in martial & mystical arts. In many of these novels, the ultimate goal of cultivation is Immortal Ascension: to become an Immortal and attain godhood.

2. #2Cultivation Method

   Keys: Cultivation Method, xinfa, gongfa, 功法, 心法

   Cultivation Method refer to any mystical art or collection of techniques which cultivators practice in order to cultivate.

3. #3Cultivation Base

   Keys: xiuwei, 修为, Cultivation Base

   Cultivation Base is the amount or capacity of refined Qi possessed by a cultivator.

4. #4Bottleneck

   Keys: Bottleneck, pingjing, 瓶颈

   Bottleneck is the term for when cultivators hit a figurative wall in their training: it suddenly becomes incredibly difficult to proceed. When they reach a bottleneck, cultivators may require new Insights, the aid of alchemical pills, and/or even harsher training in order to make a Breakthrough (突破 tūpò) and successfully get through the bottleneck.

5. #5Spirit Stones

   Keys: 灵石, lingshi, Spirit Stones

   Spirit Stones are translucent crystals with spiritual energy trapped within. Mainly used as currency amongst cultivators. They can also be used to cultivate (by absorbing the spiritual energy), create magical items, or power spell formations.

6. #6Magic Treasures

   Keys: 法宝, Magical Items, Magic Treasures, fabao

   Magic Treasures are generic term which encompasses all of the magic weapons/clothing/trinkets/talismans/etc… which cultivators make and use.

7. #7Ranks

   Keys: rank, level, ascension, 期, stage

   Usually a rank (stage, phase, level, etc) system is used to quantify the progress a cultivator made towards ascension and their prowess. Every rank will have a taoism/mysticism style name, such as "golden inner core" or "primordial infant". There will be many (9+) ranks, and even sub-ranks within each rank.

8. #8Qi

   Keys: 气, Qi, Breath, Vital Breath, Vital Energy, Ki, Spiritual Energy, Pneuma, Chi

   Qi or Spiritual Energy is the vital energy which exists in all things. Strengthening one's own Qi to become powerful is a common element in Wuxia, Xianxia & Xuanhuan novels.

9. #9Cultivator

   Keys: cultivator, 修仙者, cultivators

   Cultivator is anyone practicing Cultivation. Cultivation requires dedication, so all cultivators are full-time (and life-time). In most settings, it's nearly unheard of anyone achieved Immortal Ascension, so cultivators are mostly respected and feared for their powerful spells than opportunity to Ascension.

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