A cultivation technique that requires one to master and bond with 10,000 swords in order to pierce through the heavens and reach the divine.
The cultivator begins on the journey by training in the Qi Refinement Realm. One absorbs qi from the surroundings in order to temper their body to be able to take in the energy of Heaven and Earth and begin the path to cultivation.
After the Qi Refinement Realm, one will reach the Foundation Establishment Realm. In this realm, one must train in an art of swordsmanship in order to be able to lay the foundation of the way of the sword. Whatever sword art that is trained will be the core of the user's way of the sword and will influence the path they take using this technique. The stronger the sword technique learned, the stronger the foundation will be.
After reaching mastery of the sword art, one can split a piece of their soul and put it in their sword. By imbuing the sword with their sword art and joining one's soul to that sword, one can control the sword as they wish. The quality and uniqueness of the sword will determine any powers, skills, stability of the realm, or traits one will receive from achieving unity with it. At this point, they have reached the Golden Core Realm after successfully making this their Core Natal Sword. This sword will from then on be the core of their cultivation and will influence the path the cultivator takes from the on. Should this sword break, no matter how high of a cultivation level they reach, they will lose all their cultivation and become crippled. However, this sword will be able to grow and strengthen with the user and unleash the complete, ultimate power of the cultivator.
From this point forward, the cultivator must gather 9 other swords, each with a different sword technique and master of them all. They do not have to reach the level of mastery they do with the Core Natal Sword, but one must imbue the sword with enough of the sword art for this technique to be viable. They then split 9 more pieces of their soul into these 9 swords for a total of 10 swords. At this stage, the user steps into the Nascent Soul Realm. Each of the 10 swords will must have a compatibility following the Core Natal Sword, but will each impart new powers and skills upon the cultivator when used. The stronger the swords used, the more powerful the user will become at this stage. Each sword can be directed by the user's mind and qi to move as they wish. The swords can move through the air and fly.
The cultivator then gathers another 90 swords, again each with a different sword technique that must be imbued with the respective sword. 90 pieces of the soul will be torn off and merged with each of the swords. After doing so, they will reach the Soul Formation Realm. At this point in time, the Core Natal Sword will also develop a sword spirit if it hasn't already, and will create an unbreakable bond between the cultivator and the sword spirit. Each sword refined will increase their overall strength. The 90 swords will have a lower status and sword spirit than the original 10 swords.
The cultivator at this point must not develop the swords or swordsmanship, but their soul. They must become powerful independent of the sword. The goal is to be able to have 101 souls interact with the world independently and be able to act without conscious thought from the main body, but can still be directed if so chosen to by the cultivator. Should this be achieved, the user will step into the Void Amalgamation Realm.
The sword becomes the cultivator and the cultivator becomes the sword. At this point in time, the user must refine their blood as well into each of the blades. The user must become the sword. The cultivator helps each sword in developing their own sword spirit, and must unify with all of them at once like a web. At this point, the user achieves the Body Integration Realm. Each blade can transform into a humanoid shape and act as an avatar for the user. They share all experiences and knowledge with the core body in real time, but retain their own personalities, thoughts, and soul. Any sword that is broken will give a backlash to the creator.
To reach the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, each sword must go through tribulation. Each sword must be able to challenge the heavens and succeed. Therefore, the cultivator must go through 101 tribulation lightning strikes to ascend. One for each sword, and one for their main body. After completion, each sword will be able to impart a new skill, ability, or technique to the user. These 100 swords will become the 100 Sovereign Swords that form a framework for the user to grow their cultivation from this point onwards. Depending on the swords used, the user's cultivation will go into different directions.
-The Mahayana Realm is optional. However, the user can develop a technique only learnable in this realm: All Swords Become One. This technique will merge all the swords under the Core Natal Sword. The Core sword will be able to display the ultimate and complete might of the cultivator even beyond their apparent realm and unleash what one could call an ultimate attack.
Once one ascends to the immortal realm, they will reach the Reincarnation Loose Immortal Realm. At this stage, the user ceases become a cultivator and becomes an immortal. Once they can reach this stage, one can begin their journey on the Eternal Dao Sword River.
In order to ascend to the Reincarnation Earth Immortal Realm, one must be able to form their own Sword Dao, which will imbue their swords and techniques with the power of their Sword Dao.
To reach the Reincarnation Heaven Immortal Realm, one must begin to grasp the Law of the Sword. After understanding the Heavenly Law of the Sword, one can attach the rules of law to their swords and techniques and begin to look forward to the level of a high level immortal.
Now, the user must go back to the basics. They must learn 900 sword arts with 900 new swords and go through immense agony by separating 900 more pieces of their soul and placing them into each of the swords. At this point, all 1,000 swords must be as a natural extension of the user and be able to transmit the power of the immortal with immense and precise. Qi must be able to flow freely from the user to any of the blades for at least 50% of their strength, no matter the distance. Should they be able to achieve this, the Reincarnation True Immortal Stage will have been reached. The 1,000 swords will further determine the path of the immortal's cultivation. The new 900 swords will be subordinate to the original 100 swords, and to the 10 swords that are above them.
After one reaches the Reincarnation Mystic Immortal Realm, one can swap out any sword in their network with a new sword and release the soul pieces they have imbued within them in order to slowly strengthen their foundation. However, the Core Natal Sword is the only sword that cannot be modified ever. Furthermore, an immense price must be paid in order to modify the 100 Sovereign Swords.
After being able to modify any of the swords in the network, if one makes a binding vow with Heaven in order to cement the status of the 1,000 swords permanently, one can turn those swords into a network called the 1,000 Golden Swords. Each sword will be refined and tempered simultaneously after the binding vow is complete and the user can step into the Reincarnation Golden Immortal Realm.
In order to reach the Immortal Emperor Realm, one must refine another 9,000 swords by learning 9,000 other sword arts and splitting their soul 9,000 more times. By finally refining 10,000 swords, one reaches the peak level of an immortal and can control 10,000 swords that each have the power to destroy worlds. The 9,000 new swords will be subordinate to the original 1,000 swords, and the 100 above them, and the 10 above them; all subordinate to the Core Natal Sword.
The immortal must be able to develop their own divinity and know the complete Law of the Sword by reaching Grand Accomplishment in their Sword Dao in order to ascend into the ranks of the Harmony Deity Realm. Then will they be considered a god.
To reach the Erxuan Deity Realm, the soul fragment from each soul must be removed and replaced with divinity instead.
One can modify any of the 9,000 newly bonded swords in the network. If one makes a binding vow with Heaven in order to cement the status of all 10,000 swords permanently, one can turn these swords into a network called the 10,000 Divine Swords. Each sword spirit has the power to fight an immortal emperor and can begin to cultivate themselves to become stronger. It is at this point, the god reaches the Scattered Deity Realm.
After reaching the Four Mystic Divine Origin Realm, each sword spirit can begin to cultivate their own techniques and skills apart from those that are tied to the core body. As each sword becomes stronger, so too does the core body.
After reaching the Five Mystic Divine Origin Realm, each sword spirit can begin to cultivate their own Dao.
After reaching the Six Mystic Divine Origin Realm, each sword spirit can begin to cultivate their own Law.
At the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Realm, one can begin to bond with more swords. Each new sword bonded will increase the god's power.
At the Quasi-Saint Realm, each sword spirit can be considered their own god. Each of the 10,000 original sword spirits can even create their own worlds and gain followers, all to the benefit of the core god body. Each sword spirit will have had to fully realize their own divinity and receive the Divine Tribulation and passed it.
After reaching the Perfect Saint Realm, the user can teach their own Core Natal Sword Spirit the Art of Ten Thousand Swords if they so wish.
By cutting through Heaven and transcending beyond it, one can reach the Free Saint Realm. At this point, they become free from the Heavenly Dao and do with their cultivation and swords as they wish. They can even bond with swords not compatible with their path.
After all sword spirits have reached the Perfect Saint Realm, one can reach the Avenue Realm and become a god-king who can create their own pantheon and world.
By having all sword spirits break through Heaven and reach the Free Saint Realm, the user can break through the limits of their power and start to grow without end. All swords can do as they please under the rule of their god-king, and thus, a universe is born with the user now at the Great Dao Supreme Realm.
By creating a Dao World or a dimension, one steps into the Dao Creator Realm. One is considered a supreme god at this point and their sword spirits can become fully independent of their creator if the creator chooses to set them free. Those freed by the creator are given the opportunities of all Creation at that point.
At the Creator Lord realm, one begins to be able to sense and harness Celestial energy.