Cultivation Levels

Body Refiner / Fighter & Mage Power Levels:
The number 9 holds a special significance in the world that the kingdom is situated in. Each stage of Human, Warrior and the rumored Champion and Hero contain 9 levels.

Body refiners or mages in levels 1-3 are called by the additional name tag "Neophyte", levels 4-6 "Eminent" and levels 7-9 "Exalted". For example, a Human-8 level body refiner would be referred to as an Exalted Human.

Body refinement only requires resources like Ether. Development as a Mage requires both resources and talent in comprehending the elements or natural phenomena.

Body Refiner / Fighter :
Body refinement only requires resources like Ether. The factor which decides the effectiveness of body refinement training using resources is the potential of the body. Higher potential will result in higher gain in power from a smaller amount of resources. Whereas if one has very low potential, a large amount of resources are needed to progress in levels or stages. Fighting ability of a body refiner is decided by his/her skill in learning and applying fighting techniques.

Mage :
Development as a Mage requires both resources and talent in comprehending the elements or natural phenomena. Mages can cover up the weakness of having a weak potential by having a strong comprehension ability.

There is even more of a disparity between body refiners and mages. A single skilled Neophyte/ Amateur Human Mage can even defeat tens of Eminent Human Fighters with the right fighting style. This is balanced by the extreme rarity of Mages. Only 1 in a 1000 people have the minimum talent required to become a mage. One needs to be born with a specific body type, known as being in possession of a "Mage Root", to even try to train as a mage.