by Imperfection
I'm posting my revised chapters while the unedited chapters are on my patreon(www.patreon.com/cw/ImperfectionNovels/home.) The quality here should be higher than on my patreon.
Since the Golden Cores are based on the Five Elements, I have slightly simplified their titles to make it easier to identify which element each one corresponds to.
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Qi Refinement Realm
The Qi Refinement Realm consists of ten levels. The first three are the Early Stage, the next three form the Mid Stage, and the following three make up the Late Stage. The tenth level is known as the Peak Stage.
True Qi Cultivation Methods are vital for progress. These methods are divided into nine grades and thirty-six tiers.
Cultivators' methods below the seventh grade have no hope of achieving Foundation Establishment, while those using techniques below the third grade have no chance of forming a Golden Core.
Foundation Establishment Realm
The Foundation Establishment Realm is divided into the Early, Mid, Late, and Peak Stages.
The cultivation of a Foundation Establishment True Person is to pave the way towards a Golden Core Dao Fruit, known as the Dao Path.
It requires selecting two from the Ten Heavenly Stems and two from the Twelve Earthly Branches. Gathering all four is considered the completion of the Dao Path.
Gather one, and you reach mid-stage Foundation Establishment.
Gather three, and you reach late-stage Foundation Establishment.
Gather four, and you reach peak Foundation Establishment.
Information on the Golden Core Dao Fruits:
The Ten Heavenly Stems: Yanfeng (Jia), Zhanmeng (Yi), Rouzhao (Bing), Qiangyu (Ding), Zhuyong (Wu), Tuwei (Ji), Shangzhang (Geng), Chongguang (Xin), Xuanyi (Ren), Zhaoyang (Gui)
The Twelve Earthly Branches: Shetige (Yin), Chanyan (Mao), Zhixu (Chen), Dahuangluo (Si), Dunzang (Wu), Xieqia (Wei), Tuntan (Shen), Zuo'e (You), Yanmao (Xu), Dayuanxian (Hai),
Kundun (Zi), Chifennuo (Chou)
There are only thirty Golden Core Dao Fruits in total, corresponding to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches as follows:
Jia Zi, Yi Chou corresponds to Abyssal Metal
Bing Yin, Ding Mao corresponds to Furnace Fire
Wu Chen, Ji Si corresponds to Great Forest Wood
Geng Wu, Xin Wei corresponds to Roadside Earth
Ren Shen, Gui You corresponds to Sword Edge Metal
Jia Xu, Yi Hai corresponds to Mountaintop Fire
Bing Zi, Ding Chou corresponds to Valley Water
Wu Yin, Ji Mao corresponds to Rampart Earth
Geng Chen, Xin Si corresponds to White Wax Metal
Ren Wu, Gui Wei corresponds to Willow Wood
Jia Shen, Yi You corresponds to Spring Water
Bing Xu, Ding Hai corresponds to Rooftop Earth
Wu Zi, Ji Chou corresponds to Thunderbolt Fire
Geng Yin, Xin Mao corresponds to Pine Wood
Ren Chen, Gui Si corresponds to Long Flowing Water
Jia Wu, Yi Wei corresponds to Dust Veiled Metal
Bing Shen, Ding You corresponds to Molten Fire
Wu Xu, Ji Hai corresponds to Plains Wood
Geng Zi, Xin Chou corresponds to Wall Top Earth
Ren Yin, Gui Mao corresponds to Gilded Metal
Jia Chen, Yi Si corresponds to Overturned Lamp Fire
Bing Wu, Ding Wei corresponds to Heavenly River Water
Wu Shen, Ji You corresponds to Great Post Earth
Geng Xu, Xin Hai corresponds to Ornament Metal
Ren Zi, Gui Chou corresponds to Mulberry Wood
Jia Yin, Yi Mao corresponds to Great River Water
Bing Chen, Ding Si corresponds to Shifting Earth
Wu Wu, Ji Wei corresponds to Heavenly Fire
Geng Shen, Xin You corresponds to Pomegranate Wood
Ren Xu, Gui Hai corresponds to Great Ocean Water