Ascension Log

In the world of Shenxiao, cultivation is a path of severance — of cutting away weakness, silence, and fate itself. Each realm represents a shedding of mortal limitations and a step toward true Sovereignty.

1. Vein Tempering Realm

Focus: Strengthening the physical body and unlocking the spiritual meridians.

Stages: Nine levels

Core Concept: The foundation. A cultivator tempers blood, bone, and spirit channels.

• Stage 1–3: Bone Refinement

• Stage 4–6: Meridian Awakening

• Stage 7–9: Spirit Nerve Expansion

2. Qi Formation Realm

Focus: Gathering and compressing spiritual qi into the dantian.

Stages: Nine levels

Core Concept: The cultivator breathes in worldly energy to form their Core Qi Root.

• Breakthrough requires constructing a Qi Core Wheel.

3. Iron Blood Realm

Focus: Combining qi and flesh to create a war-hardened body.

Stages: Nine levels

Core Concept: Converts passive cultivation into combat force.

• Body becomes resistant to blades, fire, and minor spiritual attacks.

• Realm often determines one's combat class in sect trials.

4. Silent Core Realm

Focus: Forging the Silent Core — a black core that houses severed fate threads.

Stages: Seven levels

Core Concept: A path exclusive to the Silent Sovereign Lineage.

• Each level severs one concept: fear, doubt, weakness, emotion, attachment, karma, and mortality.

• Every severed thread grants the cultivator new techniques.

5. Spirit Severing Realm

Focus: Slaying the inner self to reshape the soul.

Stages: Four severances

Core Concept: Each severance leads to a new form of mental/spiritual rebirth.

• Cultivators risk falling into madness or enlightenment.

• The soul is refined to become a weapon or armor.

6. Dao Echoing Realm

Focus: Letting the world "echo" your dao.

Stages: Early, Middle, Late, and Peak

Core Concept: Reality begins responding to the cultivator's will.

• Winds calm, beasts kneel, and fate avoids your steps.

• Divine Tribulations begin here.

7. Sovereign Ascension Realm

Focus: Dominating a Heavenly Law.

Stages: One

Core Concept: Few ever reach this level.

• Requires complete mastery over a Dao and the will to rewrite reality itself.

• Kai Lin's path is silent — but it echoes into eternity.

[Cultivation Manuals & Techniques]

In this world, cultivation methods are divided by Tier and Type:

Manual Tiers:

• Mortal Tier – Common, used in outer sects.

• Mystic Tier – Used by elite inner sect disciples.

• Heaven Tier – Reserved for top clans or ancient ruins.

• Forbidden Tier – Techniques that twist cause and effect; often hunted by sects.

Technique Types:

• Movement Techniques

• Attack Arts (Qi, Saber, Fist, etc.)

• Body Forging Manuals

• Spirit/Mental Arts

• Dao Methods – Rare; linked to fate and the laws of heaven.

System Integration (Kai Lin's Path):

Through the Silent Sign-In System, Kai Lin can unlock hidden manuals, sealed rewards, or ancient inheritance every time he achieves absolute silence in a realm, a battle, or a place of power.