Cultivation methods were roughly divided into sword cultivation, Taoism, and Buddhism. These were the three big factions, and there were many other types as well. However, their cultivation conditions were much harsher and more difficult. They were also slower and the effects were not as obvious as the big three.

These more unique methods were mostly created by the tribes near the southern Barbarian Forest. However, regardless of the cultivation method, the cultivation realms among humans were all the same.

At the start, you would first detect spiritual energy and absorb it to reach the Spirit Detecting Realm. Then you would convert the spiritual energy into spirit force and cycle it through your body to reach the Blood Movement Realm. Once your body was completely tempered by spirit force and you could materialize your spirit force, you would reach the Spirit Transformation Realm. 

After that, you continue to absorb spirit force until you condense a foundation formation vortex in your dantian to reach the Foundation Realm. The vortex will continue to absorb spirit force until...