As for the Martial Dao realms of the Tian Yuan Kingdom, they were actually very simple and pure.
They were simply divided into four stages: Foundation Establishment, Fetal Movement, Major Accomplishment, and Perfection.
However, rather than calling them Martial Dao realms, it was better to describe them as Martial Dao stages.
Because they referred to the four stages the human body had to undergo during the process of taking secret medicines. Once one had completed them all, one's Martial Dao would reach Perfection, with no possibility of further progress—the road ahead would be severed.
Moreover, the gap between different stages was quite vast, yet they were completely different from the Martial Dao of the Divine Continent.
Looking at the overall trend of the Divine Continent's Martial Dao, acquired realms were inferior to innate realms, innate realms inferior to Grandmasters, Grandmasters inferior to Great Grandmasters, Great Grandmasters inferior to Celestials, Celestials inferior to Gods and Devils. Each level advanced step by step, with clear distinctions in strength. Even those truly capable of killing enemies across realms were few and far between.
Yet the Martial Dao realms of the Tian Yuan Kingdom were vastly different. They were divided into four stages, and the strength or weakness of each stage only applied when comparing an individual against himself; it could not be universally applied to all martial artists.
For example, a frail person in a village might cultivate the Martial Dao, take secret medicine, and raise his stage to Major Accomplishment.
But that would only mean he was stronger than he had been during his own Foundation Establishment and Fetal Movement stages.
Meng Zhao, however, was extraordinarily gifted and possessed exceptional aptitude. Even if he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, the potential he stimulated, the strength he gained, and the improvements