Cultivation World

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Cultivation World
Alias(es)	World 77; 077; lower realm; minor world
Species/Race	World / cultivation realm
Status	Connected to the Supreme Purity Domain; later affected by the Boundary Stele mass teleportation
First Appearance	Ch. 4

Background / History

The Cultivation World is the lower realm Qin Huaian originally transmigrates into. It contains sects, rogue cultivators, spirit stone mines, demon beasts, immortal cities, and large unexplored regions such as the Boundless Sea 4 5 199.

More than five thousand years before the main story, the Supreme Purity Domain appeared in the Cultivation World. Around the same time, high-level cultivators either died in accidents or vanished, and the remaining cultivation ceiling became the Spirit Transformation Realm. For five thousand years afterward, no cultivator could break through beyond Spirit Transformation, despite the world’s spiritual energy remaining unchanged 97 712.

After this shift, spirit stone output from mines gradually declined, especially high-grade spirit stones. Lin Tianyu notes that high-grade spirit stones had not always been rare, implying the world’s resources had deteriorated over time 97.

The appearance of the Supreme Purity Hall inside the Supreme Purity Domain changed the world’s trajectory. When the inheritance space opened, the restraints preventing Spirit Transformation cultivators from advancing disappeared at the same moment, shocking the major sects 71.

More than two hundred years later, the Boundary Stele appeared in the Cultivation World. It emitted sound waves that drew all cultivators above the Golden Core Realm toward it, activated a teleportation formation, and transported them into the “Immortal Realm,” later identified as the Luo River World / Violet Thorn Domain 712 755.

World Characteristics

Feature	Details
World Type	Later implied to be a minor world, subordinate to a major world 489
Cultivation Ceiling	For five thousand years, cultivators could only reach Spirit Transformation Realm 97
Post-Inheritance Ceiling	Breakthroughs to Void Refinement became possible again after the Supreme Purity Domain inheritance appeared 712
Spiritual Energy	Lower than Riverbank Continent; Riverbank Continent has roughly twice its spiritual energy density 314
Resource Trend	Spirit stone production declined after the Supreme Purity Domain appeared; high-grade spirit stones became rare 97
Boundary	The Boundless Sea is considered unreachable; no one has reached its border 88 199
World Number	Treated by the Supreme Purity Domain as one of at least 108 Cultivation Worlds; specifically associated with “World 77” / “077” 151 260 712

Cultivation System

Cultivation in the Cultivation World follows the standard realm-based path used by its cultivators. The context explicitly confirms the following realms:

Realm	Notes
Qi Refinement	Entry-level cultivation realm; Supreme Purity Domain initially allowed only Qi Refinement cultivators to enter 68 97
Foundation Establishment	The Supreme Purity Domain later opened a Foundation Establishment inheritance once every ten years 71
Golden Core	The Boundary Stele later transported every cultivator above this realm into the Luo River World 712
Nascent Soul	Qin Huaian was transported while only at Nascent Soul Realm, which astonished Luo River World cultivators 712
Spirit Transformation	The former upper limit for five thousand years 97
Void Refinement	Became attainable again after the Supreme Purity Domain inheritance appeared 712
Tribulation Transcendence	The limit of minor worlds is described as no higher than Tribulation Transcendence Realm 489
Immortal Ascension	Cultivators who survive the ascension tribulation are transported to the Luo River World, called the Immortal Realm by lower-realm cultivators 258 712 755

Aptitude

Spiritual root aptitude determines compatibility with spiritual qi and directly affects cultivation speed 30.

Spiritual Root Grade	Relative Absorption Rate
Mixed spiritual roots	May not reach 0.5
Low-grade spiritual root	1–2
Mid-grade spiritual root	3–5
High-grade spiritual root	7–10
Supreme-grade spiritual root	15–20
Heavenly Spiritual Root	Recorded as heaven-defying and absent from the Cultivation World for thousands of years before later events 30 326

Cultivation arts and resources can compensate for weaker aptitude to a limited extent. Great clans can use spirit stones and pills to push descendants to late Qi Refinement, but cultivators with mixed spiritual roots generally need an extraordinary opportunity to progress further 4 30.

Major Locations

Supreme Purity Domain

Originally called the Lesser Spirit Realm by the Cultivation World, the Supreme Purity Domain appeared five thousand years before the main story. It was first known as a secret realm that only Qi Refinement cultivators could enter, preventing high-level cultivators from investigating it deeply 84 97.

Key facts:

• Contains the Supreme Purity Hall and inheritance spaces 71.
• Can connect to 108 Cultivation Worlds 227 712 755.
• Selects cultivators from multiple worlds for inheritance trials 260 712.
• Is vastly larger than the Cultivation World and initially showed no trace of humanity during exploration 95.
• Its inheritance produced earth-grade, heaven-grade, and stronger cultivation methods, including the Supreme Purity Ascension Scripture 70 71 181.

Boundless Sea

The Boundless Sea lies beyond the known land of the Cultivation World. Shen Canglan states that if one continues forward, one reaches the Boundless Sea, whose boundary no one has ever found 88.

Known features:

• Contains countless islands, some spanning a thousand li 199.
• Islands may contain special spirit herbs, demon beasts, and occasionally spirit stone mineral veins 199.
• Dangerous enough that flying over it without high-rank protection is unsafe 199.
• Attracts cultivators willing to risk their lives for resources 199.

Yellow Mountain Sword Sect

One of the major sects of the Cultivation World and Qin Huaian’s sect. Its leaders play a major role in interpreting the Supreme Purity Domain and protecting Qin Huaian’s information about otherworldly cultivators 71 88 97.

Spirit Realm Mountains Valley

The gathering location outside the Supreme Purity Domain’s teleportation passage. Major sects gather here during openings, and the early teleportation of disciples from the Supreme Purity Hall causes widespread alarm 68 71.

Supreme Purity Domain Incident

When the Supreme Purity Hall appeared, participating Qi Refinement disciples entered an Inheritance Space and climbed a Thousand-Step Staircase. Rewards were granted at the 200th, 400th, 600th, 800th, and 1000th steps 68.

Confirmed inheritance rules:

Inheritance	Opening Interval	Slots
Qi Refinement inheritance	Once every 5 years	1,000
Foundation Establishment inheritance	Once every 10 years	100

The inheritance event shook the entire Cultivation World because cultivators who reached the 600th step obtained earth-grade cultivation methods. Such methods were normally sect-anchoring treasures of major sects, reserved for direct disciples 71.

The event also coincided exactly with the disappearance of the world’s cultivation restraint, allowing advancement beyond Spirit Transformation again 71.

Relationship with Other Worlds

The Cultivation World was initially believed by its own inhabitants to be the only cultivation realm. Shen Canglan states that throughout its history, there had been no evidence of other Cultivation Worlds or visitors from other realms 88.

This belief collapses after Qin Huaian encounters cultivators from another world inside the Supreme Purity Domain. Later events reveal that the Supreme Purity Domain connects at least 108 Cultivation Worlds, each participating in shared inheritance trials 88 151 227 260 712.

Outside records in the Luo River World describe Cultivation Worlds as independent lower realms unable to accommodate beings above the immortal level. After ascension tribulation, their cultivators are transported into the Luo River World, regarded by them as the Immortal Realm 258 755.

Boundary Stele Event

More than two hundred years after the Supreme Purity inheritance appeared, the Boundary Stele manifested in the Cultivation World 712.

Sequence of events:

1. The Boundary Stele appeared in the Cultivation World 712.
2. It emitted sound waves that beguiled cultivators above the Golden Core Realm 712.
3. These cultivators were drawn toward the stele 712.
4. A teleportation formation activated on the stele 712.
5. All cultivators above the Golden Core Realm were transported into the Luo River World / “Immortal Realm” 712 755.

The same event appears to have occurred across all 108 Cultivation Worlds connected to the Supreme Purity Domain, sending over a million, and possibly more than two million, cultivators into the Luo River World 712 755.

Known Cultivators from the Cultivation World

• Qin Huaian — Originates from the Cultivation World and later becomes famous throughout the Violet Thorn Domain, Kun Yuan World, and Luo River World 148 469 712.
• Chu Zhongtian — A top-grade metal spiritual root cultivator from the Cultivation World; later selected for Heaven Continent and recognizes Qin Huaian’s otherworldly trial identity number “077001” 318 260.
• Murong Zhihe — A top-grade wood spiritual root cultivator selected for Heaven Continent 318.
• Huang Kai — Lightning spirit root cultivator of the Origin Return Sect; Qin Huaian fought him during an inter-sect competition 326.
• Shen Canglan — Sect master of the Yellow Mountain Sword Sect; helps investigate the Supreme Purity Domain and otherworldly cultivators 71 88.
• Lin Tianyu — Qin Huaian’s master; explains the Cultivation World’s five-thousand-year cultivation bottleneck and the decline of high-grade spirit stones 97.
• Ji Chenghao — Sect master of the Origin Return Sect; participates in major discussions about Supreme Purity Domain entry and inheritance 73 95 151.
• Xie Qingchuan — Master of Pagoda Peak in the Yellow Mountain Sword Sect; questions disciples after the Supreme Purity Hall incident 68 71.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Cultivation Setting

The Cultivation World establishes the baseline for Qin Huaian’s growth: low-level cultivators rely on spirit stones, pills, cultivation arts, and sect resources, while rogue cultivators often lack combat skills due to poverty and time constraints 4 5.

Supreme Purity Domain Revelation

The world’s major sects discover that the Lesser Spirit Realm is actually the Supreme Purity Domain, an inheritance realm with powers and origins far beyond their understanding. Its inheritance reshapes cultivation prospects across the world 70 71 84.

Otherworldly Contact

Qin Huaian’s encounter with cultivators from another world forces the Cultivation World’s leaders to accept the existence of other Cultivation Worlds. The information prevents sects from escalating into war over Supreme Purity Domain slots, pushing them toward negotiation instead 88 97.

Restoration of the Cultivation Path

The opening of the Supreme Purity Hall removes the ancient barrier that blocked advancement beyond Spirit Transformation. This restores the possibility of reaching higher realms after five thousand years of stagnation 71 712.

Mass Transportation to the Immortal Realm

The Boundary Stele later removes cultivators above Golden Core from the Cultivation World and transports them into the Luo River World. This event becomes a major mystery to high-level Luo River World cultivators, especially because it happened across many Cultivation Worlds at once 712 755.

Trivia

• The Cultivation World was treated by the Supreme Purity Domain as one of at least 108 worlds 151 227 712.
• Chu Zhongtian identifies Qin Huaian’s trial number as “077001,” linking their original world to the number 077 260.
• Riverbank Continent alone is larger than the Cultivation World, and the Violet Thorn Domain is vastly larger still 313 314.
• Before the Supreme Purity Domain incident, Heavenly Spiritual Roots had not appeared in the Cultivation World for thousands of years and existed only in ancient records 30.
• The Cultivation World’s inhabitants called the Luo River World the “Immortal Realm,” though Luo River World cultivators use broader classifications such as major worlds and lower realms 258 489 755.