What are abilities? - Abilities are very special skills which can affect many things to varying degrees. As opposed to skills derived from techniques abilities come from yourself. They have very much different effects. Some can affect affinity with elements, other speed of cultivations, another one can make you be able to control wind.
There are infinite many different types of abilities.
The abilities are divided into seven rand depending on their power.
First rank abilities are the weakest abilities. They are called the lowest abilities. On their level improvements of aptitude is very weak and their power is only slightly greater than low level spells and techniques. Their power becomes less and less significant as cultivation increases. Their effectiveness work the best at the beginning of cultivation.
Second rank abilities are more stronger than first and their effect are very strong. Known as low abilities even weakest of them can pose a significant threat to other cultivators at the same level as the owner of this ability but with increase of cultivation their significant become less and less.
Third rank abilities are known as medium abilities. Their streng and effect may already be equal to the cultivator's talent. In some remoted places with small spiritual energy a person with this ability can be considered as a genius.
Fouth rank abilities are very strong. No matter what their effects is, because even the weakest of them can bring natural disaster or improve their user a few times. They are named as high abilities.
Fifth rank abilites are the strongest below rules based abilities. People who possess them can be called mortal demigod because they can do things that are impossible for ordinary people. The abilities are known as highest abilities.
Sixth rank abilities are known as rule abilities. They are ruled based abilities or abilities that can give their host chance to become false immortal.
Seventh rank abilities can help cultivator become immortal. Cultivators call them divine ability. Their power is very scary because they are can use many rules. They are like god's blessings.
Abilities without ranks are known as unique abilities their potential is unknown.