Chapter 0 Ranks
This is just a chapter that records the ranks for cultivation, medicinal ingredients, alchemy and magical beasts.
Cultivation:
There are 3 sub-stages in every rank ---> For example: Early rank 5, than middle rank 5 and then peak rank 5
First stage: Qi condensation rank 1 to rank 9
Second stage: Earth grade rank 1 to rank 9
Third stage: Heaven grade rank 1 to rank 9
(Not mentioned yet in the latest published chapter which is chapter 40)
Fourth stage: Spirit Realm rank 1 to rank 9
Fifth stage: Nascent soul stage rank 1 to rank 9
Sixth stage: Dao King realm rank 1 to rank 9
Alchemy
Alchemy is usually dependent on the cultivation level of the alchemists as it needs spiritual strength to function
Alchemists are split in 3 ranks in every sub-category
BRONZE GRADE ALCHEMISTS:
Rank 1 bronze alchemist----> Needs to have a cultivation of approximately rank 6 in the qi condensation
Rank 2 bronze alchemist----> Cultivation of rank 3 in the earth grade
Rank 3 bronze alchemist----> Cultivation of rank 9 in the earth grade
SILVER GRADE ALCHEMISTS:
Rank 1 silver alchemist-----> Needs to have a cultivation of approximately rank 6 in the Heaven grade
Rank 2 silver alchemist-----> Cultivation of rank 3 in the spirit realm
Rank 3 silver alchemist-----> Cultivation close to the peak of spirit realm
Alchemists Guild ranks
Rank 1 bronze grade--> low-grade rank 1 pill
Rank 2 bronze grade--> low-grade rank 2 pill
Rank 3 bronze grade--> low-grade rank 3 pill
Rank 1 silver grade ---> high-grade rank 3 pill
Rank 2 silver grade ---> low-grade rank 4 pill
Rank 3 silver grade ---> high-grade rank 4pill
Formation Masters
As Formation Masters needs to directly infuse their qi while engraving formations, their cultivation is paramount to their work hence their levels are about equal to alchemists for each rank.
Formation Masters are split in 3 ranks in every sub-category
BRONZE GRADE FORMATION MASTERS:
Rank 1 bronze Formation Masters----> Needs to have a cultivation of approximately rank 6 in the qi condensation
Rank 2 bronze Formation Masters----> Cultivation of rank 3 in the earth grade
Rank 3 bronze Formation Masters----> Cultivation of rank 9 in the earth grade
SILVER GRADE FORMATION MASTERS:
Rank 1 silver Formation Masters-----> Needs to have a cultivation of approximately rank 6 in the Heaven grade
Rank 2 silver Formation Masters-----> Cultivation of rank 3 in the spirit realm
Rank 3 silver Formation Masters-----> Cultivation close to the peak of spirit realm
Magical Beasts
They are split in 9 ranks and each rank is equivalent to the same cultivation stage or stronger
Rank 1 Magical beasts (split into 3 sub-stages early/middle/peak)----> Qi condensation cultivators
Rank 2 Magical beasts (split into 3 sub-stages early/middle/peak)----> Earth grade
Rank 3 Magical beasts (split into 3 sub-stages early/middle/peak)----> Heaven grade
Rank 4 Magical beasts (split into 3 sub-stages early/middle/peak)----> Spirit realm
Rank 5 Magical beasts (split into 3 sub-stages early/middle/peak)----> Nascent soul stage
Body refinement
(Non-introduced yet in chapter 40)
9 ranks
First stage Body refinement (split into 3 sub-stages early/middle/peak)----> Qi condensation cultivators
Second stage Body Refinement (split into 3 sub-stages early/middle/peak)----> Earth grade
Third Stage Body Refinement (split into 3 sub-stages early/middle/peak)----> Heaven grade
Fourth Stage Body Refinement (split into 3 sub-stages early/middle/peak)----> Spirit realm
Fifth Stage Body Refinement (split into 3 sub-stages early/middle/peak)-----> Nascent soul stage
Alchemy Ingredients
There are 9 ranks of ingredients and some can directly consumed by cultivators while others have to be refined in pills. Every pill depending on the ingredients used can only reach the same rank, for example :
A pill created from rank 1 herbs can only reach the peak of rank 1 as a pill.
The pills are also split in low-grade, middle-grade, high-grade, and top-grade (Not introduced yet in chapter 40)
Rank 1 Pill----> Qi condensation cultivators -->Bronze grade 1 alchemist can refine rank 1 pills
Rank 2 Pill----> Earth grade ---> Bronze grade 2 and grade 3 alchemists can refine rank 2 pills
Rank 3 Pill----> Heaven grade--> Bronze grade 3 and silver grade 1 alchemist can refine rank 3 pills
Rank 4 Pill----> Spirit realm ----> Silver grade 2 and grade 3 alchemist can refine rank 4 pills