The goal of cultivating immortality is to achieve longevity and unity with the Dao. Cultivation realms generally progress from Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment to Tribulation Transcendence, with other paths including demonic and Buddhist cultivation. Cultivators draw on energy such as spiritual and immortal qi, and practice in different ways, including sword and alchemy cultivation. Advancement often brings heavenly tribulations; those who overcome them can ascend to higher planes. It is a journey of defying fate and seizing the workings of creation.
