Episode 1: Scorned by All, Crowned by heavens:::
In the land of myth, beasts, mortals, and immortals tens of thousands of years ago, in an age forgotten by Heaven and Earth, humans, beast-demons are said to all live together in harmony but as hard times don't usually last, sweet times don't also last. A fight broke out between the humans, beast-demons, and the whole sides turned against each other, all hell no loose brought the hidden legends from the heavens to help the humans fight against beasts and demons.
The fight lasted for seven days and seven nights and in this great war is where the dao qi from heaven and earth got bursted out enabling mortals to cultivate qi. Cultivating dao qi was never simple and easy as cultivation is so broad even far beyond the heaven and earth. The first man to attain dao qi and able to cultivate who is regarded as the father of mortal cultivation also known as "Tianxu Huangzu", who is said to have ascended thousands of years ago and through legends, his cultivation is far above all humans but few old to today's people know as it is all recorded in the book of history.
Heaven and earth birthed qi… but it was man who dared to seize it. Through consciousness, enlightenment, and talents, cultivation became widespread and becoming the main sort to all humans. Since the time of ages "Tianxu Huangzu" paved way to all other mortals and also discovers even if cultivation means controlling the will of power, and everything within, it can still be considered as a curse to everyone who can successfully cultivate. The heavens gave man cultivation as a ladder to ascend, yet each step is guarded by thunder and karma. To climb is to risk death and to refuse it is to remain mortal.
TIANXU HUANGZU said to be legend in the cultivation world brought into other cultivators notice on the stages of cultivation to be 18 stages and beyond and also discovers certain bodies that makes cultivation easier and they are:
18 Cultivation Stages
Mortal Foundation (Body & Qi Rooting)
1. Body Tempering 1-3 stages (炼体境) – Strengthening muscles, bones, and organs.
2. Qi Condensation 1-3 stages(凝气境) – Drawing spiritual qi into the body.
3. Meridian Opening 1-3 stages(开脉境) – Unblocking meridians to circulate qi.
4. Foundation Establishment1-3 stages (筑基境) – Stabilizing the dantian and preparing for higher realms.
Early Dao Path (Core & Spirit Growth)
5. Core Formation 1-3 stages(结丹境) – Condensing qi into a golden core.
6. Nascent Soul 1-3 stages(元婴境) – Birth of a soul-body within, stronger spiritual sense.
Middle Dao (Breaking Mortal Limits)
7. Soul Transformation 1-3 stages(化神境) – Refining the soul, controlling external forces.
8. Void Shattering 1-3 stages(碎虚境) – Breaking through spatial limits.
9. Saint Foundation 1-3 stages(圣基境) – Body and soul sanctified, half-step saint.
10. Heaven Tribulation 1-3 stages(天劫境) – Enduring divine thunder and karmic fire.
Heavenly Immortality (Ascending Realms)
11. Heavenly Ascendant 1-3 stages(飞升境) – Achieving flight and stepping into immortality.
12. Immortal Lord 1-3 stages(仙君境) – Commanding immortal qi and domains.
13. Immortal King 1-3 stages(仙王境) – Ruling vast territories, crushing other immortals.
14. Immortal Emperor 1-3 stages(仙帝境) – Commanding laws of heaven and earth.
Supreme Dao (Beyond Heavens)
15. Dao Sovereign 1-3 stages(道尊境) – Becoming one with the Dao, shaping cosmic truths.
16. Eternal Saint 1-3 stages(永圣境) – Beyond reincarnation, eternal existence.
17. Dao Ancestor 1-3 stages(道祖境) – One of the creators, embodying universal laws.
18. Heaven Defier 1-3 stages(逆天境) – Standing against the heavens, rewriting destiny itself.
Criterion for Cultivation SCORNED BY ALL CROWNED BY HEAVENS
1) Spiritual Roots
The foundation of one's connection to Heaven and Earth. Determines affinity with elements and cultivation speed.
1. Heavenly / Divine Root
Rarity: Once in tens of thousands of years.
Traits: Perfect affinity with all elements, limitless potential. Considered "Heaven's Favorite."
Strengths: Fastest cultivation speed, natural comprehension of laws, destined for immortality.
Weaknesses: Attracts envy and calamities, often hunted by sects and enemies.
2. Single Spiritual Root
Traits: Pure affinity with one element (e.g., fire, water, sword, wind).
Strengths: Extremely powerful and focused cultivation path, rapid progress within chosen element.
Weaknesses: Limited versatility; struggles with techniques outside chosen affinity.
3. Dual / Triple Spiritual Roots
Traits: Affinity with multiple elements.
Strengths: Balanced growth, flexible in techniques, adaptable in combat.
Weaknesses: Slightly slower cultivation speed compared to single root.
4. Mixed / Impure Roots
Traits: Chaotic and unstable spiritual foundation.
Strengths: Rarely, an impure root can fuse into unique paths (e.g., poison, shadow, chaos).
Weaknesses: Unstable qi circulation, frequent bottlenecks, low lifespan.
5. No Spiritual Root
Traits: Born without affinity to Heaven and Earth.
Strengths: None naturally, but may awaken roots through treasures, forbidden methods, or bloodline awakening.
Weaknesses: Nearly impossible to cultivate, considered "mortals" destined for a short life.
2) Physique / Body Constitution
The vessel that houses spiritual power. Determines endurance, combat ability, and special talents.
1. Ice Jade Body
Traits: Body as pure as jade, affinity to ice qi.
Strengths: Extreme resistance to cold, can freeze enemies with a touch, rapid healing in icy environments.
Weaknesses: Weak to fire-based techniques, requires balance to avoid qi deviation.
2. Heavenly Thunder Body
Traits: Flesh infused with lightning.
Strengths: Powerful physical strength, terrifying speed, thunder-based attacks enhanced.
Weaknesses: Difficult to control, can damage the body if unbalanced.
3. Demonic Body
Traits: Physique born of forbidden bloodlines or dark cultivation.
Strengths: Immense regeneration, monstrous combat ability, thrives in battle.
Weaknesses: Harder to cultivate righteous methods, prone to qi deviation, may be hunted.
4. Mortal Body
Traits: Ordinary, fragile vessel with no innate advantages.
Strengths: Extremely rare chance of breaking limits through perseverance and treasures.
Weaknesses: Very slow progress, fragile meridians, destined to remain weak without miracles.
3) Spiritual Veins / Meridians
Channels through which qi flows. Determines efficiency of cultivation.
1. Clear and Wide Veins
Traits: Smooth and open channels for qi.
Strengths: Efficient qi circulation, rapid absorption of spiritual energy.
Weaknesses: None naturally, but can still be injured in battle.
2. Blocked Veins
Traits: Clogged or sealed meridians.
Strengths: None at first, but if unblocked, may lead to explosive growth.
Weaknesses: Can't cultivate until healed, often causes qi backlash and cripples the body.
Countless cultivation geniuses have stepped out to cultivate but they either perish or get elevated. Cultivation is not as it was before as it was recorded in the book of "Dao De Jing", cultivators were said to always live in harmony until greater cultivation power brought up jealousy, threats, mistreats of other mortals, enemies, resentments, spites, hatred and all sorts of bad behaviors and these alone breaks apart the cultivation world, splitting countries, sects and others apart.
In between, these brought us to the very "Tiangyu City", a city where cultivators and mortals lives together in, thousands of people lives in this city and this city is being controlled by the four major families and they are the "Li family" known as the strongest of all the families with peerless prodigies, the "Zhao family" is the second strongest family in the city known to be fearless and the head of the family is "Zhao Tianming". The "Wang family" is the third strongest family and the last family is the "Chen family". Together they formed the circle and organization called "Tianyang Si Tian".
Countless geniuses are in Tianyang city and this brought about the four mighty sects of the city with different attributes. The first sect is the "Moonshadow Pavilion Sect" known for their stealth and Yin energy, a fearless sect with prodigies feared in the underworld specializing in illusion techniques, shadow cultivations etc. The second sect that was founded is the "Heavenly Sword Sect" known for their sword dao specializing in supreme sword techniques and a lot of hidden sect techniques. The third sect is the "Scarlet Flame Tower Sect" known for alchemy and fire and specializes in plane refinement forging, pill crafting and hidden sects techniques. They stand out among others for their ability to produce pills. The last sect founded is the "Thunder Blade Sect" known for their thunder control, thunder shadow steps and a lot more of hidden sect's techniques. Each sects are unique with grand elders, elders and sects teacher. The Grand elder of the "Moonshadow Pavilion Sect" is "Yin Wuhen" who is said to be in the early stage of "Soul Transformation" a cultivator level in Middle Dao (Breaking Mortal Limits). The Grand elder of the "Heavenly Sword Sect" is said to be in the early stage of "Soul transformation" as well and his name is "Jian Wuying". The Grand elder of "Scarlet Flame Tower Sect" is "Huo Zhenyuan" who just stepped into the early stage of "Soul transformation". The last Grand elder is oldest of all sects grand elders called "Cui Lihao" and also in the "Soul Transformation" early stage but likely to breakthrough soon to the middle stage. Even though all elders are in the Soul transformation stage, the difference in power is established...