Sent by the Jade Emperor to the Western Otherworld to poach talent, he encounters dazzling magic, beautiful elves, all manner of strange magical beasts, and the distinct civilizations of different races. The cultivation stages of the East are matched against the magical stages of the West.
Eastern cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Illumination, Heart Stirring, Fusion, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Leaving the Body, Spirit Division, Integration, Tribulation Crossing, and Great Ascension. Immortal stages: Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, True Immortal, Profound Immortal, Golden Immortal, Great Unity Golden Immortal, Great Firmament Golden Immortal, Quasi-Saint/Chaos Golden Immortal, Saint/Chaos Great Firmament Golden Immortal, and Creator God/Pangu.
Western magic stages: Apprentice, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Mage; Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Magician; Archmage, Magic Saint, and Magic God (levels 10–18). Western swordfighter stages: Apprentice, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Swordsman; Bronze, Silver, and Gold Swordmaster; Great Swordmaster, Sword Saint, and Sword God (levels 10–18). Magic Gods and Sword Gods range from level 10 to 18, while those above level 18 are deities. Deity ranks: Lower God, Middle God, High God, Heavenly God, Main God, God King, God Emperor, God Venerable, God Sovereign, and Creator God.
