Transcendent

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Transcendent
Original	超凡者
Alias(es)	Transcender; “Immortal” (a popular description for those with extraordinary power) 14
Species/Race	A collective category encompassing empowered humans, Demonkin, and Beastkin 14 71
Affiliation	Independent Transcendent organizations; the Temple of Strength, Temple of Shadow Dance, and Temple of Mysteries 136
Status	Extant
First Appearance	Chapter 14: Transcendent's Shackles

Definition and Terminology

Transcendent is the collective designation for individuals who possess power beyond ordinary people. The term originally distinguished practitioners who pursued personal strength through standardized, scientific cultivation from Nature Masters, who cultivated in harmony with nature. Following two wars a thousand years earlier and the decline of the Nature Master tradition, the term expanded to cover virtually all empowered individuals. 14

In Eastern human societies, Nature Masters were historically called Transcendents; Demonkin and Beastkin used the term for cultivators who prioritized strength regardless of consequence. In modern usage, the two are treated as the major factions of the broader Transcendent world. 14 41

History

Nature Masters once represented a major cultivation civilization, but their reliance on personal enlightenment made them difficult to train systematically. Transcendent methods, by contrast, emphasized logic, science, quantification, and reproducible training, allowing their numbers and influence to grow rapidly. 14

After two major wars roughly a millennium before the story, Transcendents established their dominant position in global power structures. Their strength became decisive in warfare, while ordinary soldiers could participate in conflicts without determining their outcome. 14

By the present era, Transcendents comprise over ninety percent of the empowered population and have become the mainstream cultivation force. Nature Masters persist as a diminished minority, though their power changes qualitatively upon reaching the Path Entry realm. 41 167 168

Classification and Power System

Major factions

Faction	Cultivation basis	Characteristics
Transcendents	Scientific and standardized cultivation methods	The dominant system; power is quantified into ninety levels and divided among specialized branches. 14 41
Nature Masters	Cultivation, enlightenment, and harmony with natural laws	A declining tradition whose advancement relies on realms rather than numerical levels. 14 41

Transcendent branches

Major branch	Minor branches	Primary basis
Power Transcendent	Basic Power User; Magic Power User	Physical power or magical power 41
Agility Transcendent	Basic Agility User; Magic Agility User	Enhanced movement, motor neurons, and muscle cells 41 131
Technique Transcendent	Rune Master; Summoner	Specialized techniques 41
Magic Transcendent	Mage; Saint	Spellcasting and support magic 41 111

Level structure

Level range	Tier	Notes
Levels 1–9	Zero Tier	The initial stage; Spell Transcendent electromagnetic-field strength is measured in QE. 64
Every 10 levels	Next Tier	Every tenth level is a major threshold requiring the body’s capacity to be expanded before further cultivation can continue. 41 61
Levels 1–90	Nine-tier system	The complete standardized Transcendent level system consists of ninety levels, with ten levels per tier. 41

A Transcendent’s formal identification generally states their branch, tier, level, and name—for example, a Basic Power User’s tier and level. 41

Nature Master realms

Realm	Notes
Clear Heart	First documented Nature Master realm. 41
Object Study	Follows Clear Heart. 41
Mystic Understanding	Follows Object Study. 41
Path Entry	Marks a fundamental qualitative change; practitioners can wield Heaven and Earth Profound Energy, artifacts, sorcery, and spiritual-sense weapons. 41 168
Unity	Achieves greater harmony with universal laws; its practitioners can use abilities such as large-scale spatial displacement. 41 167 240
Void	The reputed ultimate realm, said to permit communication with gods, freedom from universal rules, creation, and control of destiny. 41

Cultivation and Enhancement

Transcendent cultivation uses electromagnetic force for spellcasting types and nuclear-radiation energy for Strength and Agility types. Meditation draws environmental electromagnetic waves into the body to alter cells, while spells use the caster’s own electromagnetic waves to alter surrounding fields. 48 64

At every tenth level, further growth is blocked by the body’s capacity limit. Capacity-expansion equipment enlarges this capacity and super-polarizes existing power into a chaotic state, allowing cultivation to resume without rejection. 61

• Capacity Expansion Pods — Regulate body temperature and SAR values during cultivation, reducing harm while accelerating advancement. High-quality Golden Pods can optimize the process and preserve greater future potential. 64 65
• Mana Crystals — A major Transcendent currency containing either electromagnetic force or nuclear-radiation energy; users can activate their energy to guide abilities. 68 95
• Auxiliary potions — Spirit Touch Potion assists spellcasting types, while Demon Body Potion assists Strength and Agility types. Both are safely usable from Level Thirty onward. 95
• Energy-gathering equipment — Certain helmets, ornaments, rings, and similar devices gather ambient electromagnetic force, speed cultivation, restore power in combat, or amplify techniques. 68 111
• Transcendent mecha — Nervous-system-linked armor that functions as an extension of its wearer’s body. Advanced battle armor can increase a Transcendent’s combat effectiveness by more than fifty percent. 237 245

Society and Organizations

Transcendents occupy a social position above ordinary people and possess departments resembling government organizations for protection and oversight. Their status, wealth, and strategic value make them central to state power, academy admissions, business, and warfare. 14 71 121

Many Transcendents feel little national loyalty because they regard themselves as a distinct class beyond ordinary society. The Temple of Strength, Temple of Shadow Dance, and Temple of Mysteries accept Transcendents regardless of nationality, offering an alternative allegiance during national crises. 136

In Qingyang Kingdom, Transcendents are also deployed by the military for special operations, functioning as a strategic force that exists primarily for exceptional threats rather than conventional warfare. 187

Relations with ordinary people

Before the collapse of public order, Qingyang Kingdom’s restrictions generally allowed ordinary people to live safely despite the power imbalance. 100

However, some Transcendents believe their power places them above ordinary people and grants them the right to abuse, exploit, or kill civilians. As order deteriorated, fear of Transcendents became widespread among ordinary people. 188

The Protectorate Faction later imposed internal rules on its Transcendent members, banning bullying, looting, threats against civilians, and slaughter. Members are obligated to intervene when other Transcendents persecute ordinary people. 239

Laws and Restrictions

Transcendents are forbidden from disrupting the normal order of ordinary society once they possess extraordinary abilities, whether or not they received formal academy training. 14

• They may assist ordinary judicial authorities in solving crimes but may not bypass those institutions to impose punishment themselves. 14
• They may not kill a criminal for personal vengeance, even when the criminal’s guilt is known. 14
• They may not use Transcendent abilities for profit in the ordinary world, including gaining unfair wages through superhuman labor. 14
• They may not use their abilities to rob or steal from ordinary people. 14
• Confirmed offenders face severe punishment; if deaths resulted, their abilities can be stripped before they are transferred to ordinary judicial authorities for trial. 14

Technology and Foreign Enhancement

Demonic Orc forces developed advanced Transcendent mecha and later incorporated powers derived from seven gems. Known examples include the blue Space Gem, purple Decomposition Gem, and orange Soul Gem. 296

The light, shadow, life, and mind gems can be combined to produce renewed mutations and major power increases in Demonic Orc Transcendents. 306

Enhanced spellcasting Transcendents have demonstrated flight, object control, invisible defensive force, and destructive abilities that defy conventional explanation. Enhanced Strength types possess immense physical power, near-indestructible defense, and rapid regeneration. 287