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Innate Realm
In the Demon Suppression Bureau, Mastering the Iron Cutting Blade Technique from the Start
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Original Name:先天境Gender:NeutralScope:Novel-specificStatus:ActiveSource:AIOccurrences:490Chapters:160
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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Innate Realm |
| Original Name | 先天境 |
| Alias(es) | Innate Grandmaster realm |
| Occupation/Role | Major cultivation realm; the fourth realm in the known progression |
| First Appearance | A cultivation technique identified as Innate Realm is introduced 20 |
Position in the Cultivation System
| Order | Realm | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body Tempering | Foundational physical cultivation realm. |
| 2 | Blood Qi | Follows Body Tempering. |
| 3 | Mortal Breaking | Precedes the Innate Realm. |
| 4 | Innate | A major threshold; each step within it represents a substantial increase in strength. |
| 5 | Spirit Sea | The realm above Innate. |
| 6 | Mystic Core | The realm above Spirit Sea. |
The difference between realms is described as a chasm. County-level powers are generally led by Innate Grandmasters at most, while Spirit Sea Venerables dominate at the prefectural level 159.
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Body Refinement: Innate First Level | 124 | Gu Cheng entered the Innate Realm through the third volume of the Blood Blade Scripture and awakened Blood Melting Furnace. |
| Body Refinement: Innate Second Level | 125 | Refining an Innate Demon Core produced only limited progress, illustrating the realm's demanding cultivation requirements. |
| Body Refinement: Innate Fifth Level | 131 | Refining the Willow God's remains advanced Gu Cheng's Blood Blade Scripture to Proficient. |
| Body Refinement: Innate Sixth Level | 160 | Refining the flesh and blood of two Innate great demons advanced Gu Cheng by one level, reaching the threshold of the high Innate Realm. |
| Spirit Refinement: Innate First Level | 162 | Gu Cheng broke through using the Heavenly Sound Mind Nurturing Technique and awakened Illusory Sound. |
| Spirit Refinement: Innate Ninth Level | 162 | By using Soul Remnants as listeners for his zither cultivation, Gu Cheng perfected the technique and reached the realm's ninth stage. |
| Body Refinement: Innate Eighth Stage | 180 | Refining an Innate Leopard Demon's body advanced Gu Cheng's Body Refinement cultivation. |
| Body Refinement: Peak Innate Realm | 184 | After refining energy from four demonic beasts, Gu Cheng reached the peak of Innate Body Refinement. |
Realm Structure
Innate cultivation can be attained separately through the three major paths of Body Refinement, Qi Refinement, and Spirit Refinement. Before becoming an Innate Grandmaster, cultivators ordinarily focus on Qi Refinement while treating the other two paths as supplementary; Gu Cheng's uneven advancement across all three paths is considered highly abnormal 49.
| Classification | Documented Levels / Description |
|---|---|
| Early Innate | First and second levels are described as early-stage Grandmasters. |
| Middle Innate | Fifth and sixth levels are described as capable of being six or seven times stronger than early-stage Grandmasters. |
| High Innate | The sixth level is identified as the threshold of the high Innate Realm. |
| Peak Innate | The ninth level represents the peak, as shown by Gu Cheng's Spirit Refinement cultivation. |
The strength gap within the realm is exceptionally large: a fifth- or sixth-level Grandmaster may be several times stronger than a first- or second-level practitioner 125.
Advancement
Body Refinement
Gu Cheng's Body Refinement breakthrough used the third volume of the Blood Blade Scripture, whose final objective is “Man and Blade as One.” Unlike Blood Blade Sect cultivators who absorb other people's blood and risk incompatibility with their Blood Blades, Gu Cheng cultivated with his own essence blood, giving him an unusually stable foundation for advancement 124.
- Innate breakthroughs require enormous energy; Gu Cheng used large quantities of Mortal Breaking Realm Demon Cores and elixirs to support his transformation 124.
- Once in the Innate Realm, ordinary Demon Cores became an inefficient substitute for the Blood Blade Scripture's prescribed cultivation resource: blood from practitioners of the same evil technique 125.
- Refining the flesh and blood of Innate great demons through Blood Melting Furnace proved a more effective alternative, allowing Gu Cheng to continue advancing without relying on living cultivators' blood 131 180.
Spirit Refinement
The Innate stage of the Heavenly Sound Mind Nurturing Technique shifts from listening to music into actively playing celestial music and tempering divine sense through spiritual resonance with listeners 162.
- Gu Cheng crossed the Mortal Breaking-to-Innate bottleneck after refining an Innate Fox Demon Core 162.
- Soul Remnants can serve as listeners, dramatically accelerating cultivation without requiring living audiences 162.
- Peak Innate Spirit Refinement grants divine sense powerful enough to pierce Venerable Qinglian's restrictions and envelop Falling Star Lake 163.
Qi Refinement
Innate Grandmasters can circulate innate true qi to fly. The expenditure is substantial, making this flight more suitable for short-distance travel; sustained long-range flight indicates cultivation beyond the Innate Realm 78.
Innate Divine Abilities
Martial artists who cultivate Innate Realm methods may awaken Innate Divine Abilities upon reaching the realm 116.
| Divine Ability | Known Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Melting Furnace | Converts enemies' flesh and blood into pure energy to strengthen the user's physical body. | 124 |
| Water Control | Allows underwater breathing and enhances water- and moisture-related martial arts and spells. | 81 |
| Spring Revival | Grants plant-spirit-like vitality; lifespan may be burned to recover instantly from even fatal injuries. | 131 |
| Illusory Sound | Strengthens resistance to illusions and enables hypnosis or confusion through speech and music. | 162 |
| Destructive Wound | Inflicts wounds carrying a blood-fiend curse that are difficult to heal through normal means. | 116 |
Innate Realm Techniques
| Technique | Type | Requirements / Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Four Spirits True Intent | Rare Spirit Refinement cultivation technique | Requires ninth-level Innate Spirit Refinement and Innate-or-higher Body Refinement. It is a growth-type method built around four differently aligned Demon Servants, allowing the master and servants to share abilities and martial skills. 20 163 |
| Yin Yang Absolute Immortal Hand | Martial art | An Innate martial art whose Yin and Yang Hands can be integrated into a stronger whole. 79 110 |
| Blood Blade Scripture (third volume) | Body Refinement cultivation technique | Enables Innate advancement through “Man and Blade as One,” but its orthodox Blood Blade Sect method demands the blood of fellow practitioners. 124 125 |
| Heavenly Sound Mind Nurturing Technique | Spirit Refinement cultivation method | Uses music and spiritual resonance to temper divine sense; its second volume can be cultivated through listeners, including Soul Remnants. 161 162 |
| Carefree Wind Riding Art | Movement technique | A top-tier Innate movement art described as comparable in difficulty to Spirit Sea martial arts; at Extreme Intent, it supports exceptionally potent concealment and movement. 201 |
| Diamond Glazed Body | Rare Body Refinement cultivation method | An Innate Realm method regarded as Tianshui Prefecture's strongest Body Refinement technique. 164 184 |
Notable Innate Realm Practitioners
- Gu Cheng — Reached the realm through Body Refinement, later attaining Innate Spirit Refinement as well; his peak Innate strength makes ordinary Innate great demons ineffective opponents. 124 162 228
- Xu Wenying — A peak Innate Realm expert and Deputy General of the Demon Suppression Bureau; regarded as far stronger than ordinary Innate Grandmasters. 78 125
- Wei Qianxun — Reborn through a Rebirth Sect blood sacrifice into an intermediate Innate Corpse King. 171
- Zheng Tianlu — A Rebirth Sect collaborator who slaughtered his family and transformed into an Innate Realm Corpse King. 68
- Li Longxiang — Master of Dragon Martial Hall and an Innate Grandmaster seeking to elevate his hall by advancing to the Spirit Sea Realm. 138
- Dragon Martial Hall's Three Elders — Veteran Innate Realm elders killed by Gu Cheng after underestimating his mastery of the Dragon Slaying Sword Art. 151